OVP’S BUDGET INCREASED BY 8% — DBM

By Liezelle Soriano

MANILA – The budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for the year 2025 has increased by eight percent, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the proposed budget for the OVP for next year is P2.037 billion.

Pangandaman stated that P188.5 million is allocated for Personnel Services, P1.79 billion for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses, and P56 million for Capital Outlay.

During the briefing, Pangandaman mentioned that the OVP did not request a Confidential and Intelligence Fund (CIF) for 2025.

“Sa CIF po, wala pong CIF ang Office of the Vice President. I think, hindi rin po siya nag-request ng CIF,” she said.

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