Sen. Risa Hontiveros disclosed Tuesday the Department of Education (DepEd) asked for P150-million confidential fund in their annual budget, which, she said, is higher than the government intelligence agency’s annual allocation.
SEN. Risa Hontiveros disclosed Tuesday the Department of Education asked for P150-million confidential fund in their annual budget, which, she said, is higher than the government intelligence agency’s annual allocation.
“The proposed DepEd confidential fund is P150 million,” Hontiveros noted, while the National Intelligence Coordination Agency’s proposed P141.2-million budget for its confidential and intelligence fund. The lawmaker lamented that “the budget prioritization is misplaced. Let’s leave intelligence and security to the pros.”
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