House doesn't have confidential funds; P1.6B is fake news, says ranking solons

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Ranking solons from the Committee on Appropriations have denied allegations that the House of Representatives has P1.6 billion in confidential funds tucked under the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2023. (Contributed Video)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/10/house-doesn-t-have-confidential-funds-p1-6-b-is-fake-news-says-ranking-solons  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 >> Okay.

00:01 >> Squarely, wala pong confidential funds ang congress.

00:05 Yung pong sinasabi na 1.6 billion ay extraordinary expenses.

00:09 Tama po, kasi ang heading ay confidential, intelligence, and extraordinary.

00:14 So magkaiba po yung confidential doon po sa extraordinary.

00:18 Yung extraordinary po ay fully auditable, which is different from confidential.

00:24 At ang congress ay wala pong nung confidential.

00:26 Yung extraordinary po ay yung katulad po halimbawa ng expenses during calamities.

00:33 So that's an example of extraordinary expense.

00:37 Yung pong kakaiba po, parang ganun.

00:40 >> And we're seeing certain expenses.

00:42 >> Yes, parang ganun.

00:44 >> Hindi siya confidential.

00:45 >> Yes.

00:46 >> So in short, that's fake news.

00:49 >> Yes.

00:50 Yes, boss.

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