OVP, DepEd, others get zero confidential funds
THE Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) are among the agencies that will get “zero” confidential funds under the bill on the 2024 national budget.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Agriculture, and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will also get no confidential funds.
Under the bill, the bulk of the funding will be channeled to agencies tasked with ensuring national security, especially in the West Philippine Sea.