Duterte seeks P4.5B for intel funds in 2022 pandemic budget
President Duterte's administration has proposed a P4.5 billion allocation for intelligence and confidential funds under his office in the 2022 pandemic budget.
The total proposed national budget for 2022 is P5.024 trillion, which is an increase of 11.5% from the current year's budget.
Despite this larger overall budget, only 4% or P240 billion has been earmarked specifically for pandemic response.
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