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MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen local government units are set to receive a combined amount of P180 million from the Department of Tourism as part of its flagship program, the Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC).
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said there are only certain agencies that are clearly in need of confidential funds, one of them is the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) which is in dire need of resources to upgrade the government's protection from cyber attacks.
A ranking leader of the House of Representatives on Monday said threats and intimidation will not make members of the chamber reconsider their decision to redistribute some P1.23 billion in confidential funds in the 2024 national budget.
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has released additional funds for maternity and death benefits for sugar industry workers in 10 regions across the country.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has approved additional funds for the maternity and death benefits of workers in the sugar industry nationwide.
MANILA, Philippines — Party leaders at the House of Representatives have called out former President Rodrigo Duterte for taking potshots at the lower chamber after the former chief executive accused their leader of corruption and threatened to kill a lawmaker critical of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should not have its own confidential funds since it can just tap security agencies to conduct its surveillance activities.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — A lawmaker on Thursday said the ₱981 million confidential funds realigned to national security agencies should still be reduced to prevent duplication of allocation and tasks.