‘A huge mistake’: Pimentel hits confidential and intelligence funds in 2024 budget

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Pimentel said it is “a huge mistake” that the executive department is seeking a considerable amount of confidential and intelligence funds in its proposed 2024 national budget while many Filipinos are suffering from calamities. | charieabarcaINQ

“This budgetary decision is a huge mistake. It only strengthens what I discussed during my contra SONA that the government failed to understand the situation at the household level,” he added.. The Office of the Vice President , on the other hand, is requesting P500 million CIF – this is apart from the P150 million CIF that the Department of Education is asking for. Both the OVP and DepEd are being led by Sara Duterte.

He further said that such amount may also be beneficial if used in recovery and rebuilding efforts for the country’s economy as recent weather disturbances left a trail of destruction in agriculture and infrastructure, and distressed millions of people.Subscribe to our daily newsletter

 

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