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COA auditor Xylene del Campo confirmed during the impeachment trial that activities like tree planting, Christmas parties, and awards ceremonies are not allowed as expenses under confidential funds. House prosecutor Atty. Lorna Kapunan questioned del Campo while the prosecution reviewed documents detailing the Office of the Vice President’s alleged use of confidential funds. (Video courtesy of Senate of the Philippines)

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00:00At itong binasa mo, tree planting, napakadaming Christmas party, napakadaming award ceremony, yan ba ay pinapayagan sa sinabi mong definition
00:13ng confidential funds?
00:16Hindi po.
00:17Hindi po.
00:18Ito po kasing listahan na to, sinabit nila as proof of success of information gathering to support the payment of
00:25rewards.
00:26Pero based po sa documents na to, hindi po namin nakita yung particular accomplishment.
00:33Okay. Nakalagay sa dokumento. Examples ng activities ng Office of the Vice President for the Confidential Funds.
00:45Pakibasa nga for the record. Kasi tama ba yung basa namin? May tree planting gift giving.
00:50Please read for the record, Madam Witness. Ano ay yung sinasabing pinaggamitan ng confidential funds?
01:00Dito po sa December 13, 2022, Department of Education 2022 Partners Appreciation Night in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.
01:11Ah, sandali. Appreciation Night.
01:14Opo.
01:16Sa pagkaintindi mo, confidential activity ba yan? O nasa listahan ba yan ng confidential activities base sa joint circular?
01:30Based po dun sa enumeration kung saan gagamitin ang confidential fund, hindi po ito nakasama doon.
01:36Basayan mo pa yung iba. So hindi. Ano pa yung iba?
01:38December 15, 2022, Knights of Rizal Supreme Council, 60th year of the Institute in Baguio City, Youth Campaign on Patriotism.
01:52Compliant ba ito sa listahan?
01:54Based po sa joint circular, hindi po ito nakasama doon sa mga activities po under 4.8 kung saan pwedeng
02:02gamitin ang confidential fund.
02:04Pasayan mo nga lahat ng activities na yan for the record at sabihin mo kung compliant ito.
02:10Kung ito ba mga activities ay pinapayagan bilang liquidation ng confidential funds?
02:19Mayroon po dito December 17, 2022, Christmas activity in Happy Land, Tondo, Manila.
02:26Christmas activity and exploration meeting of Extension Office Barangay 101 in Tondo, Manila.
02:33Consultation with Barangay Chairman of Manila in Manila.
02:39Pasasalamat and update meeting TODA in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
02:44May mga activity po dito na pasasalamat, coordination meeting.
02:52May mga tree planting po, distribution of wheelchairs, gift giving, medical mission, at iba pong activities ng mga satellite offices
03:03po ng Office of the Vice President.
03:05Sa joint circular na minention mo, can you remind us, ano ba talaga ang definition ng confidential funds?
03:13Ang confidential fund po, ito po yung lump sum amount na nasa General Appropriations Act na gagamitin po for confidential
03:22activities po ng isang ahensya.
03:25At itong binasa mo, tree planting, napakadaming Christmas party, napakadaming award ceremony, yan ba?
03:35Ay pinapayagan sa sinabi mong definition ng confidential funds.
03:41Hindi po.
03:42Hindi po.
03:43With the indulgence of counsel, Ms. Eileen, maliban sa hindi pinapayagan o pasok sa pwedeng paggastusan ng confidential funds, yung
03:54mga binasa po ninyo,
03:56yung gastos ay ginawa rin bago na-encash yung check eh.
04:01Kung based po sa document na ito, meron po kasing activities dito na from December 13 to 18 na hindi
04:07po sa period of utilization based sa accomplishment report.
04:12So, hindi posibleng gamitin yung perang na-release ng 21 para i-reimburse yun, kung tama man yung pinagastusan?
04:21Yes po kasi under the joint circular po, meron pong portion doon na hindi po pwedeng gamitin for reimbursement yung
04:28pondo ng confidential funds.
04:30So, prospectively lang. So, yung mga activities na pwede lang ay 21 to 31.
04:34Opo, tama po.
04:35You may proceed, counsel.
04:37Okay.
04:42You may proceed, counsel.
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