SC asked to declare confidential funds unconstitutional
MANILA, Philippines: A petition seeking the declaration of the confidential and intelligence funds unconstitutional has been filed before the Supreme Court.
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Second petition vs confidential funds reaches SC
MANILA, Philippines — Another petition questioning the constitutionality of the confidential and intelligence funds reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday..
Press Release - Bong Go pushes for construction of more classrooms; commends VP Duterte's decision to forego confidential funds
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, during the Senate plenary deliberation for the Department of Education's (DepEd) 2024 budget on Thursday, November 9, emphasized the urgent need to prioritize the construction and renovation of classrooms across the country, particularly in remote communities.
Press Release - Bong Go calls for prioritization of construction, improvements of more classrooms while commending VP Sara's decision not to pursue confidential funds
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, during the Senate plenary deliberation for the Department of Education's (DepEd) 2024 budget on Thursday, November 9, stressed the need to prioritize the construction of classrooms to help improve the country's education infrastructure after DepEd Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte dropped an earlier request to have confidential funds allotted to the department.
Municipal collector faces jail time for dipping into public funds to support ailing spouse
A MUNICIPAL revenue collector from Santa Ignacia, Tarlac is facing two to six years imprisonment after the Sandiganbayan affirmed his conviction on a malversation charge for failure to turn in his collection in full.
More intelligence funds sought after latest Ayungin water cannon incident
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are urging Congress to promptly approve increased funding for agencies responsible for safeguarding the West Philippine Sea, especially in the wake of China's recent provocative actions.
'Realign DepEd confidential funds to learning program'
THE Department of Education (DepEd) requested the Senate to realign its P150 million confidential and intelligence funds to its National Learning Recovery Program, according to its spokesman.
Sara drops request for secret funds
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is letting go of her request for a combined P650 million in confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), saying she must move on from such a “divisive” issue.