House prosecutors called Vice President Sara Duterte’s misuse of ₱612.5 million in confidential funds a “confi scam,” which originated from Duterte herself, according to a Friday report by RH 12 Milky Rigonan.

In a matrix presented during the prosecution’s press conference, Prosecution Adviser and Spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said all questionable expenses were initiated by none other than the Vice President.

Barbers explained that, though various government agencies were involved, there was a single, consistent modus operandi, or habitual method of operation, discerned by the prosecution as it tracked the movement of funds through different offices and personnel, proving a common pattern.

“Sa kasong inilalatag ng prosekusyon, si Sara Duterte ang tinuturong utak ng operasyon. Ikinakabit siya ng mga salaysay, testimonya, at stipulation sa halaga, sa instruction, kung kanino ibibigay ang cash, at tsaka sa pag-approve ng kanilang mga reports… Siya ang mismong nag-direkta ng umano’y scam na ito,” the former congressman said.

“Isang modus, iisa ang boss: Si Sara Duterte umano ang utak ng operasyon,” he emphasized.

For now, these insights may be considered allegations, Barbers said. It is the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, that will decide on the matter.

He added that it is taxpayer money being used, and so taxpayers must be given the truth.