While he favors giving confidential funds to President Marcos, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel maintained the allocation should be reasonable and not “sky’s the limit.”
Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan troop to the House of Representatives along Batasan Road in Quezon City on September 26, 2023 to demand the abolition of confidential funds in different government agencies.MANILA, Philippines —
Pimentel said the confidential fund requested by the OP is too huge as he suggested cutting the amount and making it really reasonable. The House Committee on Appropriations reached a “unanimous decision” to “remove or realign the controversial confidential funds” in the proposed 2024 national budget for the five agencies: the Office of the Vice President, Department of Education, Department Of Information And Communications Technology, Department of Agriculture and Department of Foreign Affairs. The agencies will instead receive a certain amount for “maintenance and other operating expenses.
The Philippines is in talks with India for the supply of seven helicopters that will be used for the rescue and humanitarian efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard Malacañang said yesterday.
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