PTV-4 chief asks for P1.7-B budget hike, laments ‘measly’ P138 M

MANILA, Philippines — State-run People’s Television Network Inc. (PTV-4) chief Lino Cayetano on Thursday asked lawmakers to increase its allotted funds to P1.7 billion, calling the earmarked P138 million budget for the state-run network “measly.” Cayetano made the request during the House committee on appropriations hearing on the proposed P2.6 billion budget for the Presidential Communications