Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, November 21 said the proper use of confidential and intelligence funds is key to counter the violence caused by terrorist groups. Padilla said this is the reason he is supporting a Senate resolution to establish an oversight committee for such funds....
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, November 21 sponsored Senate Resolution 302 creating a ‘’Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds (CIFs). The Senate minority group led by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III had questioned the necessity...
The creation of a Select Oversight Committee on Confidential and Intelligence Expenses will help ensure that agencies who are given confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) would be able to use this specific appropriation for the purpose it was intended for, Senate Committee on Finance chief Sen....
Former senators have urged the Senate to activate the committee that would exercise congressional oversight on how government agencies with intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs) are using their budget. “We have organized and activated a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and...
Pioneering township developer Megaworld Corporation is ramping up its use of data science and technology innovations as it builds smart, future-ready township developments that embrace sustainability. "We have been integrating data analytics and artificial intelligence in various aspects of our...
The Senate minority bloc has vowed to move for the realignment of the confidential and intelligence (CIF) funds under the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education during the period of amendments of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. Both the budget of...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Friday, November 11, said closer scrutiny of the Marcos administration’s P9.3-billion intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs) is called for. Drilon, a former Justice secretary, emphasized that the continued use of the CIFs undermines transparency,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, November 9 sought the realignment of the Marcos administration’s P9.3-billion intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs). If this is not possible, Pimentel said these funds should be used for food, ‘ayuda’ (financial...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Will Artificial Intelligence ever rule the world? Two emerging technologies, AI and Metaverse, are now beginning to manifest globally and are thought to transform the world beyond recognition. AI, however, is expected to create a bigger challenge to humanity if not...
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...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Last week, we talked about the emergence of artificial intelligence or AI, how it is beginning to play an important role in our lives and economy and how it is already having an impact on our world in many different ways. There is now a fierce race not just among...
ILIGAN CITY – A 37-year-old fish vendor suspected of being an intelligence asset was shot dead in Sitio Ilian, Barangay Rarab, Nunungan, Lanao del Norte Friday, August 12. Police Major Bernelito A. Padios, officer-in-charge, Nunungan police station, identified the victim as Rio Contemplo...
