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“Confidential funds are called as such because local government executives have the discretion to use those.”

Vera Files says: Joint Circular 2015-01 prescribes specific activities where confidential funds can and cannot be used. It does not give LGUs discretion to spend confidential funds the way they want to.

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the evacuation of Filipinos in Israel.”

“Robbers attacked three establishments in Quezon City in October 2023: Namiya Izakaya, Starbucks Banawe, and Shangrila Chinese Seafood Cuisine”

“Footage shows rocket attacks between Israel and Hamas in October 2023”

“A Japanese naval commander threatened war if China would not follow laws of the sea”

“Congress removed Sara Duterte from her post as vice president”

“Sara Duterte-Carpio has unveiled several directives to remove all information deemed “anti-Marcos” in public school textbooks and revise content taught about the period of martial law.”

“The Manila Times posted a story endorsing a cryptocurrency trading program recommended by former Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez III”

“Video shows tower in Gaza leveled by the Israeli military via airstrike”

“ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro pushed for an increase in the budget of the office of the vice president under Leni Robredo but is now blocking additional funding for the office of current Vice President Sara Duterte”

“Video of man in military uniform shooting missiles at a helicopter shows a scene from the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October 2023”

“Sara Duterte said she spent P20 million a day as Davao City mayor and nobody dared question her”

“The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) uploaded lists of chosen beneficiaries and online registration for the agency’s supposed scholarship program”

“The price cap on rice stabilized prices of the staple in the country.”

Vera Files says: The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Oct. 5 that the agency cannot yet say with certainty that there is any “causality” of the price cap to the retail prices of the staple. Asked during a briefing if the pric…

“The Senate ordered the closure of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)”

“Tahimik ang oposisyon at hindi binusisi ang confidential at intelligence funds noong si Leni Robredo ang bise presidente.”

Vera Files says: Ang Office of the Vice President sa ilalim ni Leni Robredo ay walang confidential at intelligence funds mula 2016 hanggang sa katapusan ng kanyang termino noong 2022, batay sa Annual Audit Reports ng Commission on Audit…

“The opposition was silent and did not scrutinize the confidential and intelligence funds when Leni Robredo was vice president.”

Vera Files says: The Office of the Vice President under Leni Robredo did not have confidential and intelligence funds from 2016 until the end of her term in 2022, based on the Annual Audit Reports of the Commission on Audit. Opposition …

“Arthrelief is a product that treats arthritis and is promoted by cardiologist Willie Ong and his general practitioner wife Liza Ramoso-Ong”

“China was kicked out of ASEAN”

“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered Sen. Robinhood Padilla to be removed from the Senate, thrown in jail or banished from the country”