Highlights: Ex-DepEd official Gloria Mercado's accusations, VP Sara Duterte's reaction

Here are highlights of the 6-hour House hearing in which former DepEd Undersecretary Gloria Mercado said Vice President Sara Duterte gave her P50,000 for each of 9 months while she was head of the agency's procurement arm. This video also contains part of Duterte's reaction to the accusation.

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[LuesLaPaz]

Salute kami sayo ma'am. Honest walang takot

[allucardcullen]

if you listen carefully, she sounds like telling the truth

[darthmaul]

Ang ganda ng script mo Day! Ha ha ha. Todo pa more.

[Gilda-ygsd]

Hay naku nakakalungkot myron tayo mga.offecials tagalustay ng pera ng bayan.samantalang dami walang makain.walang matirahan, walang pamasahe ang student, la pAmbili gamot.dami naghihirap.ano na kayo?pipliin ntin matino na leader ng bansa ntin.

[ritchecahulogan]

Pinaalis ka dahil may ginawa Kang mali

[mpbanas]

Tandaan nyo na ang inaakusahan nya ay VP at Lawyer as well, hindi yan basta basta magiiwan ng ebidensya sa napaka babaw na dahilan

[zoraidabenatiro]

Be sure of your accusation Matanda... The truth will always prevail... Sobre? madali lang mag provide Madam ... again be sure complete yong evidence nyo Matanda .. sa 40 years ninyo in service now lang kayo na caught in the act of your anomaly thats why pinaalis kayo...

[IMResidencyProgramPMAH]

We believe VP Sara kesa kay Mercado. Halata naman Kung sino ang nagsasabi ng totoo❤❤❤

[shaaguilar]

Hardh word ang bribe o di mo maamin na tumanggap ka ng bribe at sabit ka din kung totoo sinasabi mo?


Asan na yung laman..

Nung wala ng laman saka lng irereklamo?

Kslokohan..

[ajhosain]

Sobrang matunod na ang pangalan ni sarah, lalo nyo lang siya pinasikat, wala na kase ginawa ang congress kundi ovp ovp ovp,

[i_am_elle_gee]

She might as blow her nose. Anyone can produce white envelopes marked "HOPE". Besides, she already used the money so what's the point? Gusto nya lang sumikat? Eh d tumabi na lang kaya sya sa araw

[sixtodomingo]

How can we prove that those envelops came from FIONA? Is it still possible to trace some fingerprints from them and make the fingerprints as basis of the veracity of what she claims?

[AnecitoGamal]

mam mercado, natawa Ako sa iyo 16m solisate kaya ikay pina resign at pinagbigyan ka na lng kc naawa pa sa iyo

[nicerasgeron]

May we have more of your kind, Madam Mercado. May your tribe increase! God bless you, Madam!

[dimples]

Salute to Ms. Gloria Mercado ❤ may dignity

[glennpamindanan]

lol - humarap pa sya eh ngsosolicit pla sya gamit ang name ni VP ! haha! HAHA

[nelsonuy]

Ma'am mercado nag solicit po kayo at bawal po yan as USEC
Suerte nga dapat kasuhin siya. Pero she was let go. Yong envelope marami yan pabenta sa stores.

[vennisuntalasco]

baka yang envelope n pinapakita m e ung mga solicit n ginawa m kc walang nka address ng ovp.kya sau lng nka pangalan yan.buti nlng pala nhuli ka ng mas aga sa mga ginawa mong kamalian.katawa k manam madam ikaw gumawa ng pagkakatanggal mo ikaw pa manisi sa kamalian mo.dapat sau inalis k nlng tagala para wala kng matanggap n mga benefit galing sa government

[kevinjonciano]

Dear Rappler,
You mught as well present the whole coverage of VP's presscon for fairness sake.

[oohandru]

Na keep ang envelope?? Sana all keeper si nanay. Sa bagay pag matanda mailig magtago. Lol