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Duterte’s remarks were countered by some Filipinos who pointed out that they have contributed to the nation by paying taxes, giving donations to fundraising drives for the vulnerable sectors hit by the enhanced community quarantine and holding the president accountable as a public official, among others.
“Nagbabayad po kami ng VAT (value-added tax) para magkalaman ang kaban ng bayan. Hindi po ba valid na dahilan ‘yun para magkaroon kami ng karapatan na mag-criticize?” a parody Twitter account said.
“Hindi dahil ikaw si Duterte, but because we think you can and should do better,” it added.
The Department of Budget Management said that the national budget is financed from the following fund sources: 1) revenues
from both tax and non-tax sources; 2) borrowings from both domestic and foreign sources; and, 3) withdrawals from available cash balances