Drilon to Congress: Check Marcos admin’s P9.3B secret, intelligence funds carefully

Former Senate President Franklin Drilon has urged Congress to carefully look at the P9.3 billion confidential and intelligence funds of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | JMangaluzINQ

Drilon also said that this may set a precedent which might become a habit in the coming years.

“Tinitingnan ko itong kasaysayan ng intelligence fund, kapag nagkaroon ka ng intelligence fund sa taong ito, ang sasabihin mo sa susunod na taon na kailangan mo ulit iyan,” Drilon stated.According to Drilon, agencies like the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency already provide needed intelligence gathering, so only offices like them should get CIFs.

“Huwag naman nating pabayaan. Kung hindi mo papansinin ito, lalong lalaki iyan. Ganyan ang ating experience in my 24 years in the Senate. Tungkulin ng Kongreso na i-examine ang budget at ilagay ito sa tama,” Drilon said of the CIFs.

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