The proposed 2020 national budget allocates ₱4.9 billion intelligence funds for the Office of the President, higher than the intelligence funds for the Secretary of National Defense.
Presidential Spokesperson Sal Panelo defended what seems to be a high allocation for intelligence funds for the Office of the President in the proposed 2020 budget.
"You really need money if you want to secure your country, and the Office of the President is one of the better offices that can secure the security of the land," Panelo said in a press briefing Thursday. Panelo said that should the Defense Secretary run short of funds, he could always ask from the Office of the President.
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