“It’s invalid… You cannot unload funds from the President’s contingent fund, for a release in the nature of a confidential fund, when there is no confidential fund in the first place. Because, otherwise, it will be a derogation of the rights of the Congress,” he added.”Because the Congress said that no funds will be there, because we did not appropriate any funds, and even the Vice President then, [Leni] Robredo did not ask for those confidential funds. There is no confidential funds in the Office of the Vice President in 2022. The contingent funds cannot be used for confidential funds,” he added.“It might be invalid, but it might not be a basis for a culpable violation of the Constitution,” Lagman noted.
Source: Solon says OVP confidential funds ‘invalid’ but may not be grounds for impeachment | ABS-CBN News
LN: Hay…
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