Senate approves P19-B anti-insurgency budget
The Senate approved a P19-billion budget for anti-insurgency activities in 2021, which will help rehabilitate over 1,400 villages nationwide.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III defended the allocation, stating that these areas need to be rebuilt into developed communities to cut off communist influence.
Despite opposition lawmakers calling for realignment of funds towards COVID-19 vaccines and calamity funds, the Senate kept the NTF-ELCAC budget intact.
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