Atty. Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff of the Office of the Vice President, was cited in contempt and ordered detained by a House panel on Wednesday (November 20) for "undue interference" over a letter requesting the Commission on Audit to not comply with the subpoena issued by the committee. Confronted with the letter, Lopez explained to the House Committee on Public Order and Safety that it was simply a "respectful request" to the COA, and that she had "no intention to demand or order them to do something they didn't want to do." Despite Lopez's apology and plea for the contempt citation to be reconsidered, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro did not withdraw her motion. The panel went on to order Lopez's detention in the premises of the House of Representatives until Monday, November 25, or until the next committee hearing. (Additional video from Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News) For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgUHWUpi2ioSp4xAP1SmAaf