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Quimbo on proposed 63% budget cut on OVP: 'Trabaho lang po'
The House committee on appropriations recommended reducing the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed P2.037 billion budget for 2025 to P733.19 million, a cut of nearly P1.3 billion.
Senior vice chairperson Stella Quimbo stated the recommendation was a unanimous decision made amid a "lack of information" on the OVP's budget proposal.
Quimbo explained that Vice President Sara Duterte's absence and unresponsiveness in hearings, particularly regarding past confidential fund usage, contributed to the budget cut recommendation.
The committee proposed realigning the slashed P1.29 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program and the Department of Health's Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients project.
Specific OVP items targeted for cuts include financial assistance, supplies, and personnel services for consultants.
Vice President Duterte and her office still have a chance to defend their proposed budget during the plenary debates at the House of Representatives.
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