Office of the Vice President of the Philippines

For the position itself, see Vice President of the Philippines.

Office of the Vice President of the Philippines
Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Seal of the Office of the Vice President
Agency overview
FormedNovember 15, 1935 (1935-11-15)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Philippines
Headquarters11th Floor Cybergate Plaza, EDSA cor. Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Agency executives
Websiteovp.gov.ph

The Office of the Vice President (OVP; Filipino: Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Pangulo) is an administrative, advisory, consultative government agency which aids the vice president of the Philippines in performing their duty as the second-highest executive official of the government of the Philippines.

History

During the Commonwealth period until its dissolution after the imposition of martial law in 1972, the Office of the Vice President was hosted within the Malacañang Palace complex inside the Executive Building (now Kalayaan Hall).[1]

When the office was re-established in 1987 with Salvador Laurel as vice president, the OVP took office at the Legislative Building (which now hosts the National Museum of Fine Arts) in the former prime minister's office.[1]

The OVP moved out of the building when the National Museum organization took over the building. The vice president's office then took office at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and the PNB Financial Center, both in Pasay. During Vice President Jejomar Binay's tenure, the OVP was hosted at the Coconut Palace. During Vice President Leni Robredo's tenure and the first month of her successor Sara Duterte's term, the OVP was hosted at the Quezon City Reception House.[1] The present office is hosted at Robinsons Cybergate Plaza in Mandaluyong.[2][3] By July 2022, the OVP established satellite offices for the first time in its history.[4]

Under Duterte's tenure, the OVP has been characterized by its compartmentalized structure, with Duterte directly interacting with the office's various divisions instead of having the chief of staff function as an intermediary.[5] From 2022 to 2023, Duterte directly coordinated with special disbursing officer Gina F. Acosta in the handling of the office's confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), who would then disburse them to Col. Raymund Dante P. Lachica, chief of the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG), for further disbursement.[5][6][7] In December 2025, a security officer named Ramil Lagunoy Madriaga filed an affidavit alleging that as the person who had formed the VPSPG upon Duterte's request, he served under Lachica and Col. Dennis Nolasco in the delivery of confidential funds to several point persons, among whom were an aide to a mayor from Laguna and the owner of a Quezon City comedy bar. Aside from the confidential funds, he also claimed that he has personally been engaging in this type of operation for Duterte even prior to her becoming vice president in 2022.[8]

Current staff

  • Chief of Staff to the Vice President: Zuleika Lopez[9]
    • Assistant Chief of Staff to the Vice President: Lemuel Ortonio[10]
  • Spokesperson: Ruth Castelo[10]
  • Director for Administrative and Financial Services: Rosalynne Sanchez[11]
  • Director for Strategy Management: Sunshine Charry Fajarda[11]
  • Director for Operations: Norman Baloro[11]
  • Chief of Public Assistance Division: Winnie Dayego[11]

Timeline

Office used Vice President Years
Executive Building, Malacañan Palace Sergio Osmeña 1935–1944
Elpidio Quirino 1946–1948
Fernando Lopez 1949–1953
Carlos P. Garcia 1953–1957
Diosdado Macapagal 1957–1961
Emmanuel Pelaez 1961–1965
Fernando Lopez 1965–1972
None[a] 1972–1984
Vacant[b] 1984–1986
Legislative Building, Manila Salvador Laurel 1986–1992
Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay Joseph Estrada 1992–1998
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 1998–2001
Teofisto Guingona Jr. 2001–2004
PNB Financial Center, Pasay Noli de Castro 2004–2010
Coconut Palace, Pasay Jejomar Binay 2010–2016
Quezon City Reception House, Quezon City Leni Robredo 2016–2022
Robinsons Cybergate Plaza, Mandaluyong Sara Duterte 2022–present

Notes

  1. ^ Fernando Lopez was unable to finish his term following the declaration of martial law in 1972, which was supposed to end in 1973, and the vice presidency was abolished that same year upon the ratification of the 1973 Constitution.
  2. ^ No election was called following the 1984 amendment to the 1973 Constitution that restored the vice presidency, until the election of Salvador Laurel in 1986.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "History". Office of the Vice President. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Santiago, Mary Ann (July 26, 2022). "Makakasamang opisyal sa OVP at DepEd, ipinakilala ni VP Sara". Balita (in Tagalog). Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Balancio, Joyce (July 26, 2022). "Sara Duterte names staff in OVP, DepEd". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Valderama, Tita C. (June 20, 2022). "Is Sara preparing for higher office this early?". Vera Files. Retrieved November 21, 2024. 'This [setting up of satellite offices] will be the first time that it will be done. There is no template, and they are excited,' Duterte-Carpio said.
  5. ^ a b Flores, Dominique Nicole (November 20, 2024). "OVP, DepEd confidential funds stashed in duffel bags, says bank officials". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Magsambol, Bonz (November 25, 2024). "How OVP, DepEd disbursing officers violated rule on confidential funds". Rappler. Manila, Philippines: Rappler Inc. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 26, 2024). "OVP exec: I left secret funds to security head as per VP Sara's order". Inquirer News. Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Deliveries in duffle bags: Sara Duterte's 2022 campaign allegedly funded by POGO and drug money, says ex-aide". Politiko. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  9. ^ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (July 26, 2022). "Former city admin is VP Duterte's Chief of Staff". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Magsambol, Bonz (July 9, 2025). "Meet Ruth Castelo, VP Sara Duterte's new spokesperson". Rappler. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d "Philippine Government Directory of Agencies and Officials" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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