Duterte gov't wants to almost double Malacañang confidential, intel funds for 2020

The Duterte administration seeks P4.5 billion for the Office of the President's confidential and intelligence funds, a P2-billion hike from the previously requested P2.5 billion.

The P2.25 billion each for confidential and intelligence expenses is P1 billion higher than the P1.25 billion each for those expenses which the administration sought in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

The P1.25 billion had already been heavily questioned by critics and lawmakers because it was a whopping 400% increase from the confidential and intelligence funds requested during the last year of the Benigno Aquino III administration: P250 million each.Respoding to questions, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said he did not know the reason for the increase in the confidential and intelligence funds.

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