Marcos travel fund next year trimmed by 8%

By Kristina Maralit

Aug 02, 2024 12:01 am

(UPDATES) THE travel fund of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for 2025 has been reduced by 8 percent, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday.

In a briefing in Malacañang, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the proposed funding for the Chief Executive's local and international trips for the coming year is P94 million, lower than the P1.14 billion allocated this year.

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