PAO chief Acosta dismayed over transfer of P19.5 M forensic lab budget to NBI

MANILA, Philippines – Public Attorneys’ Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta on Thursday expressed disappointment over the transfer of P19.5-million supposed to be allotted by President Rodrigo Duterte for the agency’s forensic laboratory to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

FEBRUARY 21, 2018 PAO chief Dr. Persida Rueda Acosta testifies during the Senate probe into Dengvaxia controversy. INQUIRER PHOTO/LYN RILLON

“It was a sad day for the PAO forensics team and its clients,” Acosta told reporters referring to Wednesday’s Department of Justice (DOJ) budget hearing at the Senate.

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