The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development says it proposed a P76.19-B funding for 2021, but the DBM only approved 5% of the amount, giving the agency a P3.87-B budget next year.
DHSUD says it is only 0.08% of the P4.5-T 2021 budget. | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo DHSUD asks Congress for an additional P12.55 billion in the 2021 budget to fund the rehabilitation of Marawi, and to construct low-cost housing units nationwide. | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon notes that total intelligence and confidential funds in the proposed 2021 budget is pegged at P9.5 billion, more than double the DHSUD's P3.97-billion funding next year. | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo Drilon slams Housing Sec. Eduardo D. Del Rosario for allegedly failing to prepare for the DHSUD's budget presentation in the Senate: "I am disappointed that you cannot answer these basic questions. It's your director who keeps on answering." | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo Drilon: "I give up. I will just ask questions during interpellations. I cannot get answers [from DHSUD]. It will take us the whole day." | via @_katrinadomingo
@_katrinadomingo Sen. Francis Tolentino says DHSUD can take housing-related funds lodged in other executive agencies.
Tolentino to Del Rosario: "They don't have a housing mandate. The law authorized you to talk to each other. We are not supposed to referee. We can do that but it has to be you."
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EXCLUSIVE: NBI to summon anew Bureau of Immigration officials and employees involved in the pastillas scam for unexplained wealth. | via @Nikobaua
@Nikobaua Lifestyle checks conducted by the NBI Special Action Unit showed one security guard who has a net worth of 10.2M. He is designated as a chief of staff for an immigration official. | via @Nikobaua
@Nikobaua In 2015 his networth was at 3.9M. In 2016, he declared no liabilities and his networth rose to 10.2M. His salary is at 14,641. This is the same year when POGO or offshore gaming started in the country. | via @Nikobaua
Agriculture Secretary William Dar: African swine fever has hit 25 provinces; 350,000 pigs culled.
'This has some significant bearing doon sa ating hog industry.' | via @jmnpunzalan
@jmnpunzalan Dar: ASF 'continues to be a threat' to the Philippine hog industry. 'Few countries' eradicated the disease, Spain took 30 years. | via @jmnpunzalan
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Reacting to contempt charges vs PDEA agents over fake buy-bust in Dumaguete court, PDEA DG Wilkins Villanueva:
PDEA will never condone any illegal acts of our personnel. We will leave it to the court while our personnel will also have their own rights to be heard | @mikenavallo
@mikenavallo Villanueva on Dumaguete court junking drugs cases over fake buy-bust: We have not received the order yet but we will investigate the incident. | via @mikenavallo
@mikenavallo Villanueva says the 5 PDEA agents involved in a "fake" buy-bust in Dumaguete have been "recalled" to the regional admin holding area while being investigated. While not suspended, they are not allowed to take part in any operations. | via @mikenavallo
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@michelle_d_ong Thomson Reuters Senior Director for Vendor Strategy & Relationship Management Tes Veloso: We have 26,000 employees in over 160 countries; we have a 600-strong workforce in PH. We will boost workforce in Ph by 10% this year- business has recovered and has been doing well for us.
@michelle_d_ong#MarketEdge Veloso: We want to give employees “mind space” as we deal with the unexpected from pandemic and civil unrest in other societies; all units to observe Metal Health Day off every October starting this year. | via @michelle_d_ong