A House lawmaker on Monday described Vice President Sara Duterte's decision to leave out confidential funds from her proposed budget in 2025 as an 'empty gesture,' saying that the vice president has yet to address 'lingering issues of accountability' with her previous use of the secret fund.
MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker on Monday described Vice President Sara Duterte 's decision to leave out confidential funds from her proposed budget in 2025 as an "empty gesture," saying that the vice president has yet to address "lingering issues of accountability" with her previous use of the secret fund.
The lawmaker added that Duterte may be "afraid" of another rejection from Congress, which last year realigned the OVP and the DepEd's combined request of P650 million in CIFs to agencies focused on manning the West Philippine Sea. This fund transfer is now the subject of a pending Supreme Court petition that alleges the OP's release of P125 million funds to the OVP was unconstitutional due to the absence of a line item for confidential funds in the 2022 General Appropriations Act.
Auditing CIFs is dependent on the transparent and accurate submissions of government agencies with these funds. However, a 2015 joint circular requires these entities to present a detailed physical and financial plan when requesting such funds.
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