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Willard Cheng

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<p>MANILA — Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas reiterated Tuesday her call to defund and abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), saying funds should be channeled to social services.</p><p>She questioned programs under the NTF-ELCAC during the budget plenary debate on the DILG budget, saying this is being used against activists.  </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/ntf-elcac-budget-triples-in-2025-1520">• NTF-ELCAC budget triples in 2025</a></div><p>“Hindi katanggap-tanggap itong mga programs na ito ng NTF and we should abolish it and put the money doon sa mga pangangailangan natin, mga essential services,” Brosas said.</p><p>Brosas demanded specifics on how the funds were used, which the DILG budget sponsor and appropriations committee vice chair Rep. Luisa Cuaresma said can be provided.  </p><p>The NTF-ELCAC has a proposed P7.8 billion appropriation for 2025, which Cuaresma said has not increased since 2023.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/2/abolishing-ntf-elcac-at-this-time-irresponsible-nsc-1640">• Abolishing NTF-ELCAC at this time &#x27;irresponsible&#x27;: NSC</a></div><p>“For 2023, same po ang figure, as well as that of 2024 and this proposed budget po for 2025… Wala pong increase since 2023 po,” Ciaresma said.</p><p>Brosas replied: “Kahit pa walang increase, there shouldn’t be a budget like that.”</p><p>Meantime, Cuaresma assured ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro that drug-related killings are being investigated. Castro said victims should be given justice, whether they are police or civilians.</p><p>“According to our chief PNP ang ginagawa po nila ay kung may mga ganyang killings po, They investigate right away,” Cuaresma said. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/11/15/23/un-special-rapporteur-recommends-disbandment-of-ntf-elcac">• UN Special Rapporteur recommends disbandment of NTF-ELCAC</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jQTOSI_whIU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The NTF-ELCAC has a proposed P7.8 billion appropriation for 2025, which Cuaresma said has not increased since 2023.</p>

The NTF-ELCAC has a proposed P7.8 billion appropriation for 2025, which Cuaresma said has not increased since 2023.

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Lawmaker renews appeal to defund, abolish NTF-ELCAC

Lawmaker renews appeal to defund, abolish NTF-ELCAC

Willard Cheng,

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Published Sep 17, 2024 06:02 PM PHT

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