Tap P7-B contingent fund to augment calamity funds: solon
AFTERMATH. A house in Abra tilts to its side after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the province on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could augment the calamity funds by tapping the PHP7 billion contingent fund for 2022. (Photo courtesy of Abra Rep. Ching Bernos) MANILA - House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said Wednesday President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could augment the calamity funds by tapping the PHP7 billion contingent fund for 2022, which is the national emergency fund under his disposal. Recto made the remark af...