Noy’s 60-man US delegation to spend P25M, says Palace By Aytch S. de la Cruz 09/18/2010

MALACAÑANG LISTS ARROYO’S MORE EXPENSIVE TRIPS

Noy’s 60-man US delegation to spend P25M, says Palace

By Aytch S. de la Cruz
09/18/2010

The Palace dug up the spending records on foreign trips made by former President Arroyo to rationalize the P25-million budget of President Aquino’s entourage for a seven-day working visit to the United States next week. 

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. also described the US delegation as lean even as it will be made up of 60 persons who would be made up of four Cabinet officials and Aquino’s in-house media, private staff and security aides.

Aquino’s official delegation includes Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and his economic managers Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo and Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras.

The budget is about a third of the average spendings on foreign trips of the past administration and would include air fare, hotel accommodations, meals and transportation within the US, Ochoa said.

The finance office of the Office of the President has released P22 million to cover the expenses of the entire trip and P3 million for the costs of the plane tickets, Ochoa said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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