Abalos: LGUs need confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) need confidential funds as they regularly deal with peace and order problems in communities, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said yesterday.
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House OKs proposed P5.7-trillion budget, agrees to realign Duterte's confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on final reading on Wednesday the proposed P5.7-trillion national budget for next year, with House leaders agreeing to take away the confidential funds sought by Vice President Sara Duterte's two offices.
House to realign OVP, DepEd confidential funds to intel, security agencies
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.
Did the OVP's confidential funds go through proper channels? Lagman says SARO shows otherwise
MANILA, Philippines — The "belatedly released" government document showing a fund release confirmed that the Office of the Vice President received its confidential funds through the Office of the President, a lawmaker said.
P125-M OVP confidential funds napakinabangan sana ng 8,300 magsasaka — grupo | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Maiiwasan sanang mawalan ng lupa ang libu-libong magsasaka kung nagamit sa repormang agraryo at agrikultura ang halagang inilaan ng gobyerno para sa P125 milyong confidential funds ni Vice President Sara Duterte.
Ranking House lawmakers seek to redirect confidential funds to PCG, other agencies
MANILA, Philippines — Following heated debates at the House of Representatives over the alleged excessive allocation of confidential and intelligence funds in civilian agencies, ranking lawmakers have “collectively” decided to redirect the secret funds to agencies “chiefly responsible for intelligence and surveillance.”
Lawmaker stresses irregularities in OVP’s request for confidential funds, cites 2022 letter
MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Tuesday scored the “flawed” manner in which the Office of the Vice President requested additional funds in 2022, this time pointing out specific wordings in the OVP’s letter request to the Department of Budget and Management allegedly proving the adjustment was done through augmentation.
OVP spent P125 million confidential funds in 11 days
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte spent the controversial P125-million confidential funds in 2022 in just 11 days, the Commission on Audit (COA) confirmed yesterday.