Ten of Metro Manila's 16 cities spent a combined total of P728 million on confidential expenses in 2023, with Makati leading the way at P240 million.
Ten of the capital region's 16 cities incurred a total of P728 million in confidential expenses for 2023. Makati was the top spender, with P240 million, unchanged from 2022. Pasay City spent P60 million, down from P80 million in 2022. Muntinlupa City spent P44.08 million, down from P44.29 in 2022, and San Juan City spent P16 million, down from P17.3 million in 2022.
The other six cities in Metro Manila, including three of the country’s 10 wealthiest cities — Pasig, Taguig, and Mandaluyong — reported zero confidential expenses. The others are Las Piñas City, Navotas City, and Valenzuela City. COA, the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Department of National Defense, and the Governance Commission for GOCCs issued Joint Circular No. 2015-01 which provides that confidential spending of LGUs must be directly related to their Peace and Order Programs (POPs). Under the circular, activities and programs eligible for confidential spending are limited to the following: capability development for personnel of law enforcement agencies and volunteers, programs related to illegal drugs, illegal gambling, counter insurgency, smuggling, human trafficking, and against illegal fishing and unlicensed mining and logging operations
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