PDAF, govt funds should be for 'efficient spending' on health, education, infra - World Bank

Government funds such as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) should be looked at on how it is spent as the country needs to do “efficient spending” for further economic development, according to World Bank economist.

Rogier van den Brink, World Bank Philippines lead economist, told reporters on the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update launch that the country needs to have more resources and that funds and revenues of the government like the PDAF should be monitored on how it is spent.