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MANILA, Philippines — Local executives have allegedly been tasked with carrying out a people's initiative signature drive for Charter change that involves P100 payouts to each constituent who signs the petition, House lawmakers said over the weekend.
MANILA, Philippines — There was no last-minute move by Congress to restore the P650-million confidential funds (CF) in the budgets for next year for the office of Vice President Sara Duterte and the Department of Education, which she also heads.
AKO Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co said Wednesday that the survey showing more than half of respondents agreed with the House of Representatives' decision to realign confidential funds of several civilian agencies to national security agencies was proof that the chamber's move was right.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday asked the Senate to investigate a series hacking attacks and data breaches involving government agencies.
THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the bill on the P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget on Wednesday night.
THE House of Representatives would realign the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of some civilian agencies, including the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd), to augment the budgets of intelligence and security forces tasked to address escalating threats in the West Philippine Sea, Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co said on Wednesday.
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent its P125-million confidential fund in 2022 in just 11 days, Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo said on Monday.