
Walang bawas! Marcos keeps P4.5-B confi, intel fund in 2024 budget
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will have P4.56 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) at his disposal for 2024.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will have P4.56 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) at his disposal for 2024.
Senator Risa Hontiveros voted for the approval of the proposed P5.768-trillion budget for 2024 despite the questions she raised during deliberations about confidential and intelligence funds (CIF).
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has proposed a bigger allocation for the cancer assistance fund in 2024 to help more patients. He said every peso invested in cancer assistance is an investment in the health and well-being of countless individuals and their families.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to sign the proposed 2024 budget before he leaves for Japan next month, Finance Secretary Ben Diokno said.
The national government has allocated P15.3 billion to the Department of Migrant Workers to provide more substantial assistance and projects to overseas Filipino workers.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri commended the Office of the President for submitting a ‘very detailed’ report on its use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), which have been under close scrutiny during deliberations on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget.
The proposed 2024 budget of the Office of the President (OP) breezed through the Senate finance committee on Wednesday (Oct. 11), with no other senators posing questions.
Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel told a fellow lawmaker that he is not dumb and that he graduated summa cum laude during the deliberation of the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of National Defense.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for the swift passage of the proposed 2024 budget.
Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co said that the 2024 National Expenditure Program was crafted to support post-pandemic recovery and shield the economy from external headwinds and inflationary pressures.