Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday questioned Congress’ lack of scrutiny on the proposed P4.5-billion ‘confidential, intelligence, and extraordinary’ funds under the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed budget for 2020.
De Lima, who is currently detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame, reminded Senate and House lawmakers that approving a proposed budget of any government office—including that of the OP—without serious scrutiny is tantamount to neglect of duty by government officials.
The Senate finance sub-committee presided by Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go approved the proposed 2020 P8.2-billion budget for the OP in record time of less than 10 minutes last September 11. De Lima noted that the OP’s proposed P8.2-billion budget for 2020 is 21 percent higher than the P6.77-billion it got this year. The P4.5-billion budget for confidential, intelligence and extraordinary funds is almost double the budget it asked for in the previous three years.
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