Palace defends P23-B ASEAN Summit budget

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Malacañang on Friday said the government wants to avoid a repeat of the criticism it faced over the Philippines' preparations for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as it hosts the 49th ASEAN Summit.Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement as she defended the P22.9 billion budget for the Philippines’ hosting of the event.“Tandaan natin noong nagkaroon dito at dito idinaos yung 2019 SEA Games, hindi ba hindi masyadong, lumalabas na hindi ganun kaprepara,” Castro told GMA News’ Unang Balita in an interview.(Let’s remember when the 2019 SEA Games were held here, wasn’t it not very good, it turned out that they weren’t that prepared.)“Tayo ay naibalita sa buong…

Castro also clarified that the P22.9 billion budget for the Philippines' hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit covers the country's entire year-long hosting of the regional bloc and not just the November gathering.She pointed out that the amount is an allocated budget and does not mean the government has already spent the entire sum.According to Castro, 393 meetings have already been held, with another 164 meetings scheduled.The budget also covers preparations beyond the meetings themselves including improvements to venues and facilities, security measures, personnel deployment, and airport upgrades.Castro also defended the installation of barriers displaying artworks by National Artists along…

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