Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman says the Commission on Human Rights' mission is more appropriate in availing confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines – Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman on Tuesday, September 5, told the Commission on Human Rights that its request for higher confidential and intelligence funds was more justified than those of the offices led by Vice President Sara Duterte.
The National Expenditure Program submitted to Congress by the Department of Budget and Management allotted P1 million in confidential funds for the CHR in 2024, the same amount the commission received in 2023. CHR Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc said they used 100% of the funds, but stressed that the commission needed more as among its mandates, the “most important” was its role to investigate human rights violations, as well as providing victim support and witness protection.
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