Humirit ng P9.2B intel at confi funds.. P-BBM, walang paki sa mahihirap — Sen. Koko

ni Mylene Alfonso @News | August 6, 2023

Pinuna ni Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III ang administrasyong Marcos kaugnay sa P9.2 bilyong confidential at intelligence funds.

"The allocation of P9.2 billion to confidential and intelligence funds while our fellow Filipinos in calamity-stricken areas suffer raises serious questions about the government’s understanding of the real needs and challenges faced by our country," wika ni Pimentel sa isang pahayag.

Sa proposed allocation sa CIFs, P4.5 bilyon ang mapupunta sa Office of the President, P500 milyon sa Office of the Vice President, at P1.7 bilyon sa Department of National Defense, bukod sa iba pa.

Para kay Pimentel, inilarawan niya na isang malaking pagkakamali ang mga naging prayoridad ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., sa panukalang P5.768 trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP).

"This budgetary decision is a huge mistake. It only strengthens what I discussed during my contra SONA that the government failed to understand the situation at the household level," punto ni Pimentel.

"It shows the lack of empathy and understanding of the real needs of ordinary Filipinos," dagdag pa niya.