intelligence funds – The Defiant

The Philippines

September 16, 2023

Appeasing Sara: Why Government allies are hell-bent on approving her confidential funds

Posted By: Louie Encabo 429 Views Arlene Brosas, committee on appropriations, confidential funds, featured, france castro, house of representatives, intelligence funds, Koko Pimentel, Raoul Manuel, Sandro Marcos, sara duterte

There are many reasons why Vice President Sara Duterte’s use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) is problematic. Besides the obvious question as to

Collage photo of Sara Duterte at Congress hearing and a stock photo of a Philippine classroom.

The Philippines

September 6, 2023

No intelligence: The many problems with Sara Duterte’s confidential funds

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1659 Views act teachers party-list, confidential funds, Department of Education, featured, intelligence funds, NTF-ELCAC, Office of the Vice President, sara duterte

In any democracy, government spending is rightfully complemented with transparency. After all, public funds are being used and it is imperative to ensure these

PDEA vs PNP shootout Rodrigo Duterte Ever Gotesco Mall

The Philippines

February 28, 2021

Lacking intelligence

Posted By: Louie Encabo 912 Views confidential funds, featured, intelligence funds, pdea, philippine national police, rodrigo duterte, war on drugs

When reports emerged last week that members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were engaged in a shootout with unidentified armed men in Quezon