MANILA, Philippines — Calamity funds are not meant to be spent instantly since the government has to save them for future calamities and natural disasters, Malacaang said Monday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was responding to a news report that a total of P25.14 billion in calamity funds from the 2020 and 2021 national budgets remains unutilized as of March this year.
Citing Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado, Roque said calamity funds are only released “when the need arises.”
“‘Yung natural calamities daw po ay hindi nangyayari sa isang beses lamang so kinakailangan i-release ‘yan kapag humingi, or in response to a particular disaster or natural calamity,” he said i…
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