PASG, PAGC get zero budget By Aytch S. de la Cruz 09/01/2010 For all his tal

PASG, PAGC get zero budget By Aytch S. de la Cruz 09/01/2010 For all his talk about curbing corruption and smuggling and introducing reforms in his government, President Arroyo yesterday virtually abolished two presidential bodies involved in anti-smuggling activities and anti-corruption checks among Cabinet officials and other Palace executives. Two presidential bodies that are on the brink of possible dissolution have not been given any appropriation in the 2011 national budget which Malacañang has submitted to the House of Representatives last week. According to Presidential Com-munications Development and Strategic Planning Secretary Ricky Carandang, he received con-firmation from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that both the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) and Presidential Anti-Graft and Corruption (PAGC) will be receiving zero funds for next year. In a phone interview, Carandang explained that the primary reason behind such move by Aquino was the zero-based budgeting principle that he and his financial managers have applied when they drafted the national budget for next year.... MORE

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