Palace: CIF rules clear, but safeguards may need tightening

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency Malacañang said Thursday that existing rules governing confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) are clear but may need to be tightened to prevent officials from exploiting loopholes. Palace Press Officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...

NCSC to conduct NCR-wide cash gift payout for seniors in September

By Brian Campued The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Thursday announced that it will begin a large-scale cash gift distribution for qualified senior citizens under the Expanded Centenarians Act in Metro Manila on Sept. 2. In a news release Thursday, NCSC...

Heroes’ pseudonyms differ from OVP fund aliases —Palace

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Thursday drew a distinction between the pseudonyms used by Filipino heroes during the revolutionary period and the aliases appearing in receipts submitted by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for its...

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National gov’t to continue monitoring LGSF use

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Wednesday said the national government will continue monitoring the utilization of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to ensure that assistance provided to local government units (LGUs) is properly used. In a press...