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).
“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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