Poor performance led to NTF-ELCAC budget cut – Hontiveros

 

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said that the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) bad performance led to budget cuts from the Senate.

The NTF-ELCAC was only able to accomplish or start 2% of its projects from last year’s budget, according to House appropriations panel chairman and Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co.

“Pagdating sa budget, simple lang: kapag pangit ang performance, babawasan ang pondo, at ibibigay ang pera sa tunay na nangangailangan,” said Hontiveros.

(When it comes to the budget, it is simple: If performance is poor the budget will be reduced and channeled to those who need it).
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