BPC secures an additional P1.2bn subsidy
Friday, February 21, 2025 | 910 Views |
Below the mark: The BPC has battled to operate at breakeven levels without government support
PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
In the original Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) which was due to run from April 2023 to March 31, 2025, the BPC was due for a subsidy of P1 billion. However, the Corporation in August 2023 secured an extra P1.18 billion through Parliament.
The latest estimates show that the BPC will get another boost in the financial year that starts on April 1.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...