Palace welcomes audit of P22.9-B Asean Summits budget

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said the government is ready to be audited over its P22.9-billion allocation for the Philippines’ hosting of the 48th and 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Summits this year. This amount is notably higher than the P3.79 billion spent during the Philippines’ hosting of the Asean