Dispatch from Crame No. 912:
Sen. Leila M. de Lima on calls for a higher OVP 2021 Budget

There should be no debate here: the Office of the Vice President deserves a higher budget for next year. Time and again, VP Leni Robredo and her office have proven just how competent they are in serving and helping our countrymen, especially during this pandemic.

Recently, the OVP received anew the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit.

Pero, mahirap talagang ispelingin ang administrasyon na kung hindi man baligtad mag-isip ay sadyang gusto lang manggipit ng mga hindi nila kapanalig. Just think: The OVP originally proposed P723.39 million for next year's budget, but it was slashed by DBM to P679 million — the smallest in the proposed 2021 National Budget.

Hiyang-hiya naman ang kakapiranggot na budget ng OVP kumpara sa bilyon-bilyong intel fund ni Duterte!

Ayaw ba nilang mas maraming maaruga at maiangat na buhay ang tanggapan ni VP Leni? Mas gusto ba ng rehimeng ito na higit na paglaanan ng budget ang mga ahensyang palpak at gatasan ng mga tiwali nilang kaalyado? Ang malinaw: Sa mas malaking pondo, mas maraming matutulungan ang isang #BusyPresidente. Habang hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin tayong napapala sa isang batugan, patulog-tulog at laging missing-in-action na Pangulo.

(Access the handwritten copy of Dispatch from Crame No. 912, here: https://issuu.com/senatorleilam.delima/docs/dispatch_912)