Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the Philippines

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Chief of Staff of the Office of the Vice President
Punong Tauhan sa Pangalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Seal of the Office of the Vice President
Incumbent
Zuleika Lopez
since 2022
Office of the Vice President
TypeChief of staff
Seat11th Floor Cybergate Plaza, EDSA cor. Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
AppointerVice President of the Philippines
DeputyAssistant Chief of Staff to the Vice President
Websitehttps://www.ovp.gov.ph/

The chief of staff to the vice president of the Philippines is a chief of staff administrative position within the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines. The chief of staff is responsible for assisting the vice president and the office itself in its operations, programs, and initiatives.

Known chiefs of staff

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Portrait Chief In office Vice President
Ma. Lourdes Herrera 1986–1992 Salvador Laurel

Renato Corona[1] 1998–2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Stella Marie Guingona[2] 2001
–
June 30, 2004 		Teofisto Guingona Jr.
Jesse Andres[3] June 30, 2004
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June 30, 2010 		Noli de Castro
Benjamin Martinez Jr.[4] June 30, 2010
–
June 30, 2016[5] 		Jejomar Binay
Philip Dy[6] June 30, 2016
–
June 30, 2022[7] 		Leni Robredo
Zuleika Lopez[8] June 30, 2022
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present[9][10] 		Sara Duterte

Controversies

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In 2024, Zuleika Lopez, the chief of staff of vice president Sara Duterte, faced public scrutiny and was subpoenaed by the House of Representatives. The inquiry was focused on the use of confidential and intelligence funds allocated to the OVP, which were questioned for their transparency and accountability. Lopez's role in overseeing these funds and her testimony before the legislative body brought attention to the financial operations of the OVP.[11][12][13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Chief Justice Renato C. Corona". Supreme Court E-Library. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Lee-Brago, Pia (June 27, 2004). "Guingona vows not to stop fighting". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "OVP Directory". ovp.50webs.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  4. ^ Legaspi, Amita (June 27, 2016). "LOOK: VP Binay visits Leni Robredo, warns of controversies during her term as VP". GMA News Online.
  5. ^ "Office of the Vice President Executive Summary 2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Robredo, OVP staff to 'give it all' in last 6 months – Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Foundation, Obama. "Leader Philip Dy from 2019 Leaders Asia-Pacific". Obama Foundation. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (July 26, 2022). "Former city admin is VP Duterte's Chief of Staff". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Magsambol, Bonz (November 21, 2024). "Who is Zuleika Lopez, VP Sara Duterte's chief of staff?". Rappler. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  10. ^ OVP chief-of-staff confirms Duterte had her tell 4 ex-DepEd staff to quit | ABS-CBN News
  11. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 25, 2024). "Chua reminds public: Use of OVP, DepEd secret funds is the issue". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Marcelo, Elizabeth. "OVP will not break, says Sara". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "7 OVP officials receive 'final' subpoena from House". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved November 30, 2024.