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Oct 5, 2022 · As its name suggests, confidential funds are for confidential expenses related to surveillance activities in civilian government agencies that are intended to support their mandate or...
Sep 26, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte spent the controversial P125-million confidential funds in 2022 in just 11 days, the Commission on Audit (COA) confirmed...
Aug 17, 2023 · While confidential funds for civilian agencies have increased significantly, intel funds for uniformed forces involved in protecting the Philippines' territorial claims versus China have...
Nov 30, 2022 · According to a set of guidelines from the Commission on Audit (COA), confidential funds are lump sum amounts provided for expenses related to “surveillance activities in civilian government agencies” to support their mandate or operations.
Dec 6, 2023 · Confidential funds play a crucial role in facilitating government operations by offering a degree of flexibility in crisis management and bolstering national security.
Guidelines on Confidential and Intelligence Fund Use signed. 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX-D THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT SECTION 1 (1). There shall be a Commission on Audit.
Jan 9, 2015 · COA, DBM, DILG, DND and GCG worked together to formulate the guidelines in order to provide a more accountable and transparent use of Confidential and Intelligence Funds (CIF).
Nov 25, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines—While confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) are “shrouded in mystery,” some government agencies, even those that are not responsible for national security or law enforcement are still receiving billions of pesos worth of such funds.
Mar 4, 2015 · Guidelines on the Entitlement, Release,Use,Reporting and Audit of Confidential and / or Intelligence Funds March 4, 2015. Reference Number: JC No. 2015-01.
Oct 16, 2023 · Confidential funds are allocations within the budget of government agencies that are specifically set aside for sensitive, confidential, or secret operations. In the context of the Philippines, these funds serve specific purposes related to national security, intelligence gathering, law enforcement, and other covert or confidential operations.
