Senators are considering the realignment of ₱50 million in confidential funds allotted to the Department of Agriculture under the 2024 National Expenditure Program.
– Senators are considering the realignment of ₱50 million in confidential funds allotted to the Department of Agriculture under the 2024 National Expenditure Program .
Perplexed, Tulfo pointed out that surveillance of agricultural smugglers and law enforcement fell under the mandate of the Bureau of Customs, the Philippine National Police, and the Department of Justice. Later on in the budget hearing, Layug asked senators to reconsider their proposed realignment of the DA’s secret funds.
As Tulfo had already left the hearing, Villar told Layug: “I want to comment that if Sen. Tulfo will make a big issue out of it, you just follow [up] with him in what you will do with the ₱50 million allocation.”
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