Philippines: Diversion of Intelligence Funds for Election Campaign Denounced

MANILA — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino �Nene� Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) today denounced a reported order of
Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno
authorizing provincial governors and city/municipal
mayors to release and utilize intelligence funds from
their respective local budgets in excess of the limit
prescribed under the Local Government Code.

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