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OP ‘BELT-TIGHTENING’ BUDGET GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.15-billion budget for 2027 with Bataan 2nd District Representative Abet Garcia praising the agency’s sharp spending reduction and transparency measures. Garcia, who sponsored the OP budget, said the proposed allocation is 64.02% lower than the 2026 budget and accounts for only 0.14% of […]

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DELA ROSA BACKS INTELLIGENCE FUNDS FOR OP

Senator Bato Dela Rosa defended the P4.5 billion confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the President (OP) and urged Filipinos to support and trust the government. In a radio interview, Dela Rosa said the CIF is crucial for the President to execute his duties and responsibilities, adding that the same support must […]

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P4.5-B OP BUDGET FOR 2023 GETS SENATE OK — ANGARA

The Senate has approved the P8.9 billion proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) and its attached offices for 2023, which includes the P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs). After two hours of plenary debates, Senator Sonny Angara, sponsor of the 2023 General Appropriations Act and chairman of the Senate Committee […]

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DAVAO ORIENTAL HOSPITAL MALASAKIT CENTER GETS AID

Senator Bong Go witnessed the turnover of P50 million from the Office of the President to the Malasakit Center inside the Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center (DOPMC) in Mati City, Davao Oriental. Go said the funding would help ease the financial burden of indigent patients in the area. “Our target in the Malasakit Center is […]