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House Quad-Committee (Quad-Comm) 2.0 overall chairman Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. said during a press briefing on Monday, Aug. 31, that as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has “all the right” to have confidential funds.

Abante asserted that he believes it is rightful for Marcos to have confidential funds, especially to protect himself from alleged threats by Vice President Sara Duterte.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/08/31/commander-in-chief-yan-pbbms-confidential-funds-justified-says-abante

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00:00The thing is, we've got to remember that the President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
00:07Therefore, he has all the right to have a confidential fund.
00:10Kinakailangan po natin malaman lamang, paano gagamitin yan?
00:13Paano gagamitin yan? Saan gagamitin yan?
00:16Palagay ko naman, alam na po natin, bilang Commander-in-Chief ng Armed Forces,
00:21bilang siya rin po ang subject ng mga threat, especially ng Vice President,
00:28aba, kinakailangan po naman na meron po talagang confidential fund ng ating Pangulo.

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