Duterte gets more money to spend

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s office will get the biggest chunk — 190 million — of the nearly half a billion supplemental budget, which was passed Tuesday on second reading by the City Council. Much of it (180 million) will go to his “peace and order program.” He also gets to spend an additional 10 million for doleouts to the city’s indigents. On the other hand, the City Social Services and Development Office gets 322,000 pesos.

By Cheryll D. Fiel
Davao Today

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The City Council passed Tuesday on second reading the city’s supplemental budget worth nearly half a billion pesos, with almost half of it going to the coffers of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
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One Comment to “Duterte gets more money to spend”

1. William says:

   August 28, 2007 at 4:12 am

   For someone who dislikes American policy – sinking more money in the “peace and order fund” is very Dubyaisque.

   While it is truism that peace and order is necessary for business to thrive – “peace and order” is but one side of the equation. The other side is honest-to-goodness economic development – not just for the oligarchs who hold the seats in city hall and Congress but for all!