FORMER Department of Education and Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa on Tuesday said that he is no longer affiliated with the second highest government official of the land as his consultancy contract has been terminated.

“I would like to inform the honorable committee that I am no longer connected with the Office of the Vice President,” Poa said during Tuesday’s House Good Government and Public Accountability Committee’s inquiry into Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s use of budget funds.

“My consultancy contract was already pre-terminated,” he added.

Poa explained that his decision to step down was a mutual one, made in agreement with the Vice President.

“We had a conversation prior to the previous hearing. It was really a mutual decision,” he said.

It can be recalled that after Duterte-Carpio resigned as DepEd chief, Poa was transferred to the OVP.