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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), both headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, do not need confidential and intelligence funds, which are “sources of corruption", said Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Vice President Sara...

A group of education workers on Thursday, Nov. 24, lauded the move of the Senate to rechannel millions in confidential funds to other items in its approved version of the 2023 budget. Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) staged a picket protest in front of the House of...

Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Nov. 14, thanked the Senate for approving her office’s P2.3-billion 2023 budget, including the controversial P500 million in confidential funds, emphasizing how the move showed “confidence” and “trust” on the Office of the Vice President (OVP)....

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 14 reiterated her call for her colleagues to reconsider realigning the P150-million worth of confidential fund that is lodged under the proposed 2023 budget for the Department of Education (DepEd). Hontiveros pointed out the concurrent Secretary of DepEd,...

The Office of the President (OP) under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is seeking confidential and intelligence funds worth P4.5 billion for next year. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. This was learned by House of Representatives reporters Monday, Aug. 22, the same day that the...