Romualdez says he's 'one with VP Duterte' on confidential, intel funds
As far as House Speaker Martin Romualdez is concerned, he and Vice President Sara Duterte are on the same page when it comes to how confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) should be used. (MB Video by Ellson Quismorio)
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Transcript
00:00 So yes, we are one, we are one with the Vice President in having and to make sure that
00:11 confidential and intelligence funds are always part of the equation.
00:18 And of course, I'm best left with the agencies and departments that are most best suited.
00:27 It's a matter of prioritizing, prioritizing and making sure that despite the confidential
00:33 and the fact that the public funds nature, the transparency and the best and the best
00:43 or most appropriate manner in which it is deployed and utilized must also be ensured.
00:48 That is why we are undergoing this whole process.
00:52 And that's why because of the recent incidents, we are also making sure that CIF is properly
01:00 deployed for the West Philippine issues.
01:03 Especially after the tensions that you and the Vice President enjoyed earlier this year,
01:11 they even wonder if the move is sort of related to how the 2028 elections will shape up.
01:16 How do you react to that, Speaker?
01:19 I think people are really into much into it.
01:21 I think it's very, very straightforward and simple.
01:24 So the CIF, the topic all came up and there were a lot of discussions and debates in the
01:33 House and in fact, in the Senate.
01:37 So borrowing the words of the Vice President that even she says that she could do without
01:46 it and she will give it to the sound discretion of the Congress for its proper disposition.
01:51 Under the circumstances, we felt that we best be relying to the agencies and to the departments
02:00 and into the areas where we've just mentioned that are a priority.
02:03 Thank you.
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