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Dela Rosa defends DND’s budget: Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa entertains questions from colleagues as he defends the proposed P297.1 billion budget of the Department of National Defense (DND) and its attached agencies during the continuation of the hybrid marathon session deliberating on the 2022 proposed national budget Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Sen. Panfilo Lacson asked Dela Rosa if the government could achieve its target of ending insurgency in the country. Dela Rosa said the Armed Forces of the Philippines gave its assurance to crush insurgency by the time President Rodrigo Duterte bows out from office next year. “It is worth noting that from 70 guerilla fronts during the start of President Duterte’s administration, we now have 43 weakened fronts,” Dela Rosa added. (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)