The budget that Congress gave to the OVP in 2023 wasn’t wasted but put into various programs that benefited a lot of Filipinos, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday during her, “Pasidungog,” her annual recognition and awards program. |GabrielLaluINQ
In the proposed 2023 General Appropriations Act, the executive branch allocated P2.3 billion for the OVP — which critics said was unprecedented given that Duterte’s predecessor, Leni Robredo, was able to steer the office to a good performance despite meager allocations.
The Makabayan bloc also referred to the budget as “vice presidential pork” because the budget included P500 million in confidential funds which they believe should only be given to defense and intelligence agencies.would be used for social services, as well as peace and order and national security programs.
“For the Medical Assistance Program alone, we served 22,970 Filipinos and spent more than 236 Million Pesos from June last year to April this year.“We forged partnerships with several hospitals and other service providers, such as pharmacies, to successfully implement these social services nationwide […] The Burial Assistance Program is another social service that provides relief to families without the financial capacity to bury their dead loved ones.
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