Not all government agencies are entitled to confidential and intelligence funds, according to Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman. “All agencies not
“All agencies not entitled to CIFs because of the nature of their functions and the extent of their mandate must be deprived of secret funds in their entirety and a mere reduction must not suffice,” he said.
She reminded agencies that requests for CIFs which appeared to be fashionable among government agencies, must not be abused. She stressed the critical need to redirect such funds toward anti-smuggling campaigns while supporting the essential activities of the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, safeguarding the West Philippine Sea and our invaluable fishing grounds.
Under the Special Provision of the General Appropriations Act 2022, stated that confidential funds are lump sum amounts for expenses related to “surveillance activities in
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