Heads of various political parties in the House of Representatives have agreed to reallocate confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) to agencies in charge of intelligence and surveillance activities amid the recent events in the West Philippine Sea.
In a joint statement on Wednesday, the lawmakers said beneficiaries of this reallocation include the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency , the National Security Council , Philippine Coast Guard , and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources .
They said the decision to reallocate the CIF "underscores the need to ensure that resource allocation aligns with national priorities and the urgent needs of the citizenry..." "We have agreed in the Senate to do the same. We also will [be] reallocating funds that we feel are not necessary for the use of certain agencies and allocate them to our Intelligence Community as well as our Coast guard and AFP," Zubiri said in a Viber message to reporters on Wednesday.
The past National Expenditure Program defines intelligence funds as those “related to intelligence information gathering activities of uniformed and military personnel and intelligence practitioners” having direct impact to national security.
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