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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent its P125-million confidential fund in 2022 in 11 days based on Commission on Audit (COA) records, House Committee on Appropriations senior vice chairperson and Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo said Monday.
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte was entitled to a P125 million confidential fund in 2022 because such confidential expenses were spent under the OVP’s good governance program provided under the national budget law, according to House appropriations senior vice chair Stella Quimbo said Tuesday.
LAWMAKERS are urging Congress to put into the front burner two measures that will benefit about 800,000 public-school teachers: a bump up in their salaries, and making permanent their teaching supplies’ allowance. Rep. LRay Villafuerte of Camarines Sur made this appeal as the Department of Education (DepEd) last week kicked-off…
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is open to getting confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) to help in its anti-human trafficking and illegal recruitment campaign. "We are not asking for such confidential funds. but if we will get such support, we will use it properly," DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia…
Senate approves OVP proposed budget for 2024