Both chambers of Congress have denied having allocations of confidential funds, explaining that they only have 'extraordinary expenses' under the budget.
Both chambers of Congress have denied having allocations of confidential funds, explaining that they only have"extraordinary expenses" under the budget.
Quimbo explained that the ₱1.6 billion funding was allocated as the chamber's"extraordinary expenses" for this year. The Senate also addressed the issue as social media posts said it was given ₱331.9 million in funds supposedly for clandestine activities. It is different from confidential and intelligence funds, in which audit results of the expenses done by the Commission on Audit are not disclosed to Congress and the public.
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