Newsbreak Chats: Why we shouldn’t justify Sara Duterte’s confidential funds

MANILA. Philippines – As Congress deliberated on the proposed 2024 budget, the Office of the Vice President faced renewed scrutiny for its request for P500 million in confidential funds.

Questions arose as well due to the disbursement of P125 million in 2022, which appeared unallocated in budget documents and audit reports.had also argued that it wasn’t an augmentation, as the funds came from the budget department’s contingent fund, sidestepping constitutional prohibitions.

They will delve into the troubling aspects of both explanations, highlighting how the push for a broad interpretation of the contingent fund’s use by Duterte’s defenders can potentially open the floodgates for its misuse.

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