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Disbursements of confidential and intelligence funds granted to a number of government agencies and offices will be closely examined by Congress and the Commission on Audit, Sen. Sonny Angara said yesterday.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday night, December 4, expressed her frustration at the way Congress failed to demonstrate its “power of the purse” with the full restoration of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) that have been slashed during the budget deliberations at the Senate. Congre
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (TOTO LOZANO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) The President sent a letter to leaders of Congress about his decision to issue a “direct veto” on several “rider” provisions in the national budget for next year, saying he was duty bound to curb any attempt to impinge upon the Constitution and existing laws. According to the President, intelligence funds cover programs and activities related to national security, which he insisted are “deemed confidential or classified information.” Such national security information is also one of the recognized exceptions to the ri...