By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio visited her Chief-of-Staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez, at the House of Representatives following the latter’s detention after being cited in contempt during the Quad Comm hearing on Wednesday (21 Nov 2024).
Duterte-Carpio arrived on Thursday night and visited Lopez. She then stayed overnight in the office of her brother, Congressman Pulong Duterte, until Friday morning.
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco confirmed this visit.
“We allowed her to visit Atty. Lopez doon sa visitor center,” Velasco said.
“When the visiting hours were over, the VP decided to go to Congressman Pulong Duterte’s office. She has stayed there since,” he added.
On November 21, Duterte sent a letter to Rep. Joel Chua, chairperson of the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability, requesting to accompany Lopez. However, Chua permitted only a visit, as the facility is designated for detainees.
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