Malacañang has defended the proposed confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the President, saying that the President needs such funds as he is the chief of national security.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/14/palace-defends-ops-proposed-confidential-fund-its-not-bad-if-used-properly

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