A GOOD GOVERNANCE advocate has assailed the “questionable” combined total budget of more than P160.8 billion for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) covering the years 2020 and 2021.The 2020 annual budget for BARMM was P75.6 billion which was eventually increased to P85.2 billion for 2021.
Jhannah Vilegas, Mindanao director of Malayang Lipunan Movement (MLM), noted that as gleaned from the budget, substantial amount is under the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) that includes but not limited to Supplies and Materials.
“We demand absolute transparency on where all these moneys went if we want the BARMM to succeed and not go the same way as the…
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