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Calls to defund NTF-ELCAC a "knee-jerk" reaction - Lower House official
Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez described calls to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) as a 'knee-jerk reaction'.
Rodriguez stated that an investigation is needed to determine how the NTF-ELCAC has utilized its P19-billion budget for fiscal year 2021.
He explained that Congress approved this budget to provide assistance to approximately 800 remote barangays that were previously unserved by the government.
The lawmaker urged caution among his colleagues when considering the cancellation of the NTF-ELCAC's budget, emphasizing the importance of supporting less-served communities.
Some House representatives have called for an audit of the NTF-ELCAC's budget following its spokespersons' remarks linking community pantries to the communist movement.
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Several senators and House representatives are proposing to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) due to its alleged red-tagging of community pantry organizers.
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Senator Ronald Dela Rosa stated that defunding the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) would be a detrimental move that would primarily benefit communist rebels.
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Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang urged Congress not to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC), stating that doing so would harm barangays successfully cleared of communist influence.
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Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez stated that defunding the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) would mean forfeiting the government's progress in combating insurgency.
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Interior Secretary Eduardo Año urged lawmakers not to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), emphasizing that its budget is crucial for developing remote barangays.
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