Hontiveros wants bigger intelligence funds for Coast Guard in 2024 budget

'Masyadong maliit ang P10 million kumpara halimbawa sa DepEd na may proposed intelligence funds na P150 million,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros

MANILA, Philippines – Opposition senator and Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros called for a bigger intelligence fund for the Philippine Coast Guard, saying that the “measly” P10-million proposed amount in the 2024 national budget would not be enough to help the agency fend off China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea.

. The PCG is threatened by China almost on a daily basis, 24/7, while the DepEd is not even facing any security threat,” Hontiveros said.

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