MalacaÑang was asked on Tuesday by a lawmaker critical of the Duterte administration to justify a P2.5-billion increase in confidential and intelligence funds of the Office of the President (OP).

Senator Antonio Trillanes 4th at the same time said he intends to realign the funds with those of other government agencies that also gather intelligence and fight drugs.

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