House committee orders release of Vice President's aide Zuleika Lopez after detention

The House committee in the Philippines has ordered the release of Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff to Vice President Sara Duterte, after her 10-day detention. Lopez had been held for allegedly interfering in an investigation into the Vice President's use of confidential funds. Lopez was hospitalized for anxiety during her detention. The committee chair instructed the House Sergeant-at-Arms to release her after a medical examination, as her contempt citation expired. The situation escalated when Vice President Duterte threatened President Marcos and others during a standoff over Lopez's detention. This incident followed Lopez's request to delay a report from the Commission on Audit regarding the funds.