Senate Majority Chief Francis “Tol” Tolentino harassed the significance of coordination amongst numerous authorities our bodies to make sure that the wants of Sulu are addressed. The senator has been lobbying for the creation of a Sulu transition fund, following the Supreme Court docket order that eliminated the province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Area in Muslim Mindanao. FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Chief Francis “Tol” Tolentino stated that his proposal for the creation of a Sulu transition fund has reached the Workplace of the President and the Division of Finances and Administration (DBM).
On the identical time, Tolentino harassed the necessity for coordination amongst numerous authorities our bodies to make sure that the wants of Sulu are correctly addressed – whereas additionally complying with the latest Supreme Court docket order that eliminated Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Area in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Within the senator’s common radio program ‘Usapang Tol,’ BARMM Cupboard Secretary Mohd Asnin Pendatun assured Tolentino that the area’s personnel based mostly in Sulu will proceed to obtain their salaries from September 16 onwards, noting that that is already allotted in BARMM’s normal appropriations this yr.
“From September 16 onwards, we’ll nonetheless launch [their salaries] dahil naka-budget na po lahat. Pero mayroon lang tayong papipirmahan na doc of endeavor, basically explaining kung ano ang implication ng pagpapasahod, given the Supreme Court docket choice,” Pendatun stated.
(Beginning September 16, we’ll proceed to launch their salaries as a result of all the things is already budgeted. Nonetheless, we’ll want them to signal a doc of endeavor, basically explaining the implications of disbursing salaries in gentle of the Supreme Court docket choice.)
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Tolentino welcomed the event, and in addition steered that the BARMM duly advise the Fee on Audit (COA) on its actions to keep away from doable issues.
In response, Pendatun stated that the BARMM management had been referring to Tolentino’s statements within the Senate to information their dealing with of the matter, pending a transparent directive coming from the nationwide authorities.
Pendatun shared that below the block grant given to BARMM, about P9.08 billion is allotted for Sulu province. He added that the BARMM management, whereas saddened by the choice, is learning doable methods to intervene within the SC case.
To recall, it was Tolentino who first raised in plenary the executive and monetary implications of the Excessive Court docket’s ruling on Sulu’s removing from BARMM. Additionally, he has constantly requested authorities companies to reveal their plans to help the province through the committee deliberations on the proposed 2025 funds.
The DBM has dedicated that it’ll quickly launch a directive in relation to Tolentino’s proposal. This was throughout final week’s Senate listening to on the proposed funds for 2025 of the Division of the Inside and Native Authorities.