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With the ongoing congressional deliberations on the proposed national budget for 2025, confidential and intelligence funds are once again in the spotlight. And with details of the way secret funds have been utilized, proposals have been revived to revisit and possibly scrap the joint circular that broadened the use of CIF by civilian agencies including local government units.
Vice President Sara Duterte trended on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday evening. The hashtag #zerobudgetforOVP or Office of the Vice President was among the top trends.
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said additional funding was needed for the construction of more bicycle lanes.
MANILA, Philippines — Employers and workers’ groups are calling on the government to increase the budget of the Commission on Human Rights to make sure it is able to monitor labor-related human rights violations.
MANILA, Philippines — A year after the P125 million in confidential funds spent by the Office of the Vice President in just 11 days sparked controversy, the Commission on Audit (COA) has confirmed irregularities in most of the expenditures, and wants the OVP to return over P73 million in disallowed funds.
To strengthen the government's capability to handle international maritime disputes, especially with the increasing aggression of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate Majority Leader Francis 'Tol' Tolentino renewed his push for the creation of a specialized unit of public prosecutors that will focus on admiralty and maritime cases.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has downgraded the working visas of around 2,000 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) workers.
