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16 Sep, 4 tweets, 3 min read
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The Committee on Finance Subcommittee G, chaired by Sen. Richard Gordon, discusses the proposed 2022 budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and its attached agencies.

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Sen. Koko Pimentel supports DFA Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s position to reject attempts to sell Philippine properties in Tokyo, Japan. #SenatePH 1/3 @senkokopimentel
Locsin stressed that these properties are a memorial of what Filipinos suffered during World War II and he will not allow anybody to make money out of it. Pimentel added that no offers from private entities will be entertained by any DFA office or foreign service post. 2/3
Pimentel said he will discuss with DFA what they can do to make these properties economically productive for the Republic. DFA's proposed budget was approved on subcommittee level. #SenatePH 3/3 @senkokopimentel

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