A former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary said on Wednesday, September 25, that she and other employees had received monthly envelopes containing P50,000 in cash for nine months under Vice President Sara Duterte’s tenure as DepEd secretary.

Vice President Sara Duterte urged lawmakers to halt what she described as unsubstantiated testimonies, particularly that of former Education Undersecretary Gloria Mercado, that only sought to undermine her reputation.

A former undersecretary and head of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement unit on Wednesday claimed she was given P50,000 monthly from Vice President Sara

Former Education undersecretary Gloria Mercado on Wednesday accused Vice President Sara Duterte of showering DepEd undersecretaries and assistant secretaries of money in envelopes roughly worth P50,000 monthly.

Undersecretary Gloria Jumamil Mercado submitted nine envelopes to the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability yesterday claiming they were evidence of regular cash payments from Vice President Sara Duterte during her time as the agency’s head of procurement (HOPE).

Vice President Sara Duterte turned the table on former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary Gloria Mercado after she claimed irregularities in the agency’s bidding process, as well as claiming that she received possible bribes from the vice president herself.