DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte has urged fellow lawmakers to investigate the activities and outcomes funded by the government’s confidential and intelligence allocations. “I am calling on my fellow legislators, especially those sitting in the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte defended the Office of the Vice President following allegations by a businessman over the supposed misuse of confidential and intelligence funds. Makati Business Club Executive Director Apa Ongpin has accused Vice President Sara Duterte of misusing...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Oct. 17, underscored its commitment to responsible fiscal management following the return of the P500-million insertion allegedly made by a controversial lawmaker in the agency’s intelligence fund. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio...
OVP Spokesman Michael Poa (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Speaker's office, Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte had direct control over the confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) of the Department of Education (DepEd)...
The Senate Committee on Finance should consider banning the use of contingency funds to increase the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of civilian agencies under the proposed national budget for 2024. Sen. Risa Hontiveros suggested this to Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
Senators on Tuesday, November 7 sought an investigation into why details of their executive meeting was released to the media and who was the colleague or person responsible for the leak. This was after Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada stood up during the Senate’s plenary session to...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from Facebook) A government agency that's deemed not entitled to confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) must be completely stripped of such funds. Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep....
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) The "small committee" tasked to collate individual amendments from House members in connection with the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed national budget for 2024 has until Oct. 10,...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The planned realignment of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) isn't solely for the purpose of addressing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Committee on Appropriations...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority leader and Makabayan bloc member ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro proclaimed "partial success" over the much-disputed issue of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the propsosed 2024 national budget. “Sa tingin...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (Contributed photo) At least 10 agencies will be affected by the House leadership's planned realignment of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, September 27 said the Senate will reallocate confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) and other unnecesary appropriations and give it to the Philippine Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and other agencies...
