Davao City received over P1.06 billion in confidential funds for 2023 and 2024, accounting for about 50% of the total allocations in Southern Mindanao, significantly outpacing other cities and provinces in the region.
The confidential fund allocations in the Davao Region were heavily skewed, with Davao City alone accounting for nearly 71% of the total funds allocated to the six cities, while other cities like Mati and Tagum received much smaller amounts.
The allocation of confidential funds has raised concerns about disparity and potential favoritism, especially in light of Vice President Sara Duterte's ongoing Senate impeachment trial related to her handling of these funds during her tenure as mayor.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Davao City accounted for more than half of Southern Mindanao’s confidential fund allocations in 2023 and 2024, receiving P1.06 billion, or about 50% of the over P2 billion allocated to the governors and mayors of the region’s five provinces and six cities.
