Senator Ronald dela Rosa warned that the P1 billion proposed allocation to compensate the victims of the Marawi siege next year may trigger trouble as the amount won’t be sufficient for claimant-beneficiaries. READ:
Dela Rosa, vice chairperson of the Senate finance committee, aired his concern during the briefing given to the Senate by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee on the 2023 proposed National Expenditure Program .
Before Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act was signed into law last April by then President Duterte, the senator had estimated the needed amount to be around P30 billion.He asked Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman where they could find additional funding if needed. The Department of Budget and Management said last week that the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Fund has been included in the proposed P5.268-trillion 2023 national budget under the P31-billion National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund or calamity fund.
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