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MANILA, Philippines — Legal experts and former government officials yesterday filed a petition asking the Supreme Court (SC) to declare as unconstitutional the 2022 transfer of P125 million to the Office of the Vice President (OVP), which is under Sara Duterte, as a confidential fund.
MANILA, Philippines — Naghain ng petisyon sa Korte Suprema ang isang grupo ng mga abogado, atbp. para ideklarang labag sa Saligang Batas ang paglipat ng P125 milyong confidential funds para sa Office of the Vice President.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers and concerned citizens on Tuesday filed before the Supreme Court a motion for certiorari, questioning the legality of transferring the contingency expense fund to the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
The government can build a "credible and secure firewall against cyberattacks" without having to use confidential funds for the purpose, Senator Chiz Escudero said.
MANILA, Philippines — While he favors giving confidential funds to President Marcos, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel maintained the allocation should be reasonable and not “sky’s the limit.”
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 26) — Former Department of Health (DOH) chief and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin said no public funds were realigned for the implementation of the controversial dengue immunization program in public schools during the Aquino administration.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 26) — Several civil society groups plan to visit the Senate when sessions resume on Nov. 6 to press lawmakers to remove confidential funds from civilian agencies under the proposed ₱5.768-trillion national budget for 2024.
SENATE minority leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday said he is against giving the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confidential funds since the agency is involved in implementing the government’s information and communications technology policies, and not involved in criminal law enforcement.