Congressmen in the bicameral conference committee working on the government’s 2023 budget have been told to restore funds slashed from the NTF-Elcac. | JMAurelioINQ NCorralesINQ /PDI
The President said Filipinos should “cherish the freedoms we hold with even greater fervor,” adding that modern-day Filipinos are challenged to preserve and protect such freedoms.
The budget allowed former NTF-Elcac officials to accuse lawmakers, beauty queens, showbiz personalities, intellectuals and other influencers of being terrorists without any evidence. For 2023, Co said the originally proposed funding was slashed to P10 billion, but this amount was slashed to P5 billion after the House realigned some of the funds in its version.
Still, Co said, “We will convince our Senate counterparts in the bicameral conference committee to restore the agency’s proposed budget.”House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. France Castro, however, objected, saying the amount should not be restored and should instead be realigned for the poor.
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