Thread by @cnnphilippines

THREAD: A Senate leader is urging the public to oppose the allocation of confidential, intelligence funds in the 2023 budget.

@iampinkywebb speaks with Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel on #TheSource | LIVE bit.ly/3TXUqx4

@iampinkywebb Pimentel: Confidential funds are given to civilian agencies for surveillance activities which will help them pursue their mandate or function. (1/2)

@iampinkywebb Pimentel: Intelligence funds are for law enforcement or armed services involved in national security matters to gather intelligence...which would include surveillance. (2/2)

@iampinkywebb Pimentel says the auditing of intelligence funds is more lenient.

@iampinkywebb Pimentel says the ₱4.5 billion confidential, intel funds of the Office of the President is "excessive": Is the Office of the President an intelligence agency?... Civilian office 'yan... Wala naman dapat intelligence funds ang Office of the President. At most, confidential funds.

@iampinkywebb RELATED: The Office of the President’s ₱4.5-billion confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) successfully hurdled plenary debates, but Pimentel said he will still try to have it slashed. cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/1…

@iampinkywebb Pimentel says this is the first time for the Department of Education to be given confidential funds. He adds it's not the first time the Office of the Vice President was given confidential funds, "but it's the first time in decades."

RELATED: cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/1…

@iampinkywebb RELATED: Pimentel also seeks to block the allocation of "enormous" confidential, intel funds to three government agencies. cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/9…

@iampinkywebb Pimentel says a special oversight committee will be revived, adds it will require the submission of confidential, intel funds reports, which should be actual liquidation of the funds

@iampinkywebb Pimentel adds the CIF reports should not be leaked to the public.