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Typhoon-hit Bicol to benefit from anti-insurgency programs —Palace
Malacañang sees no issue with realigning anti-insurgency funds for typhoon response, stating it aligns with the goal of countryside development.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque explained that aiding typhoon-stricken areas falls within the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict's (NTF-ELCAC) mandate.
Roque asserted that promoting development in conflict-affected areas, which are often plagued by poverty, is the primary objective of ELCAC.
He noted that Bicol, a region heavily impacted by Super Typhoon Rolly, is also a known hotbed for insurgency, making the reallocation consistent with the task force's mission.
This statement comes in response to Senator Risa Hontiveros's proposal to reallocate part of the NTF-ELCAC's P19 billion budget for 2021 towards typhoon rehabilitation efforts.
The NTF-ELCAC's budget includes P16.4 billion allocated for its barangay development program.
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