Senate wants bigger budget for DND

THE Senate will further scrutinize the proposed P3 trillion budget for 2016 to find items that can be realigned to augment the allocation for the Department of National Defense (DND).

The move came after minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile learned during plenary deliberations that the P116.2 billion allotted for next year will not be enough to enhance operations that will address threats to the country and other security concerns.