Tag: DAP

Panelo: Aquino should have been indicted for plunder or “at very least” graft and corruption over DAP

(Eagle News) — Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Friday, June 22, said former President Benigno Aquino III should have been indicted for plunder or “at the very least” graft and corruption over the disbursement acceleration program. Panelo made the statement after the Ombudsman filed a complaint of usurpation of authority–which carries a penalty of “temporary special disqualification” and imprisonment between six months and one day to six years— against the former president instead. According to […]

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Roque: Palace “pleased” with Ombudsman indictment of Aquino over DAP

Why only now and why only usurpation, Roque, in his personal capacity, however, asks (Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, June 21, said it was “pleased” with the Ombudsman’s indictment of former President Benigno Aquino III over the disbursement acceleration program. “We welcome any effort to bring about accountability of public officers,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said when asked to comment on the charges for usurpation of legislative authority filed against Aquino. In his […]

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JUST IN: Ombudsman finds probable cause to indict former President Aquino over DAP

(Eagle News) — The Ombudsman has found probable cause to indict former President Benigno Aquino III for usurpation of legislative powers over the disbursement acceleration program. On Wednesday, June 20, the anti-graft body also announced it denied the motion for reconsideration filed by former Budget Secretary Butch Abad of its earlier decision that he be indicted for violation of Article 239  of the Revised Penal Code  in connection with the same. The Ombudsman also then found […]

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Calida: “Why don’t we listen to Napoles?”

(Eagle News) — For Solicitor General Jose Calida, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has the prerogative to end state protection for Janet Lim Napoles. He added, however, that “if Janet Lim Napoles has evidence (on) other recipients of (the Disbursement Acceleration Program), why don’t we listen to her?” He said all those who were indicted so far–former senators Bong Revilla, Juan Ponce Enrile and Jinggoy Estrada— were “enemies of the former president,” or Benigno Aquino III. […]

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Duterte orders DAP president to vacate post

Order comes a week after DAP employees publicly accused Elba Cruz of going on frequent travels abroad, among others (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Development Academy of the Philippines president to vacate her post. Duterte’s order for Elba Cruz to leave the post was contained in a letter written by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea dated December 18. It came a week after DAP employees publicly accused Cruz of going on travels abroad […]

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DOJ orders investigation of PDAF and DAP scam during Aquino Administration

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the case of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III, as well as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) scams under the Aquino administration. Justice Secretary Vitaliano II  ordered the NBI to look into the malversation charges filed by Manila Councilor Greco Belgica against former President  III, former Budget […]

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DOJ orders NBI to look into malversation allegations vs Aquino in connection with DAP

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the allegations of malversation filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the alleged anomalous use of funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program, and other alleged anomalies related to that. Through Department Order 749, Aguirre directed the NBI to form a special task force for the purpose of looking into the allegations   contained […]

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Aguirre: New task force to look into pork barrel scam, DAP

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said he would create a new task force that will look into the alleged pork barrel scam and the disbursement acceleration program. Aguirre said it was still unclear what the composition of the task force would be. “We are going to conduct the investigation without being influenced by anybody,” Aguirre said, noting that he believed selective justice was practised in the prosecution of certain personalities in the previous administration. […]

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President Duterte says he’ll expose DAP anomalies during Aquino administration

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would now reveal all the anomalies regarding the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) committed by the previous Aquino administration, including the misuse of these funds that had already been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He said he would reveal how the DAP funds had been misused during the term of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, and pointed particularly to former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, […]

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Ombudsman Morales , sinampahan ng disbarment case sa Korte Suprema

Eagle News —  Sinampahan ng disbarment case sa Korte Suprema si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales dahil sa pag-abswelto kay dating Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa isyu ng Disbursement Acceleration Program( DAP). Ang disbarment case laban kay Morales ay inihain ni dating Manila Councilor Greco Belgica na isa sa mga petisyoner noon na kinuwestiyon ang DAP sa Korte Suprema. Ayon kay Belgica, nilabag ni Morales ang lawyer’s oath nang aprubahan nito ang resolusyon na nag-aabswelto kay Aquino sa […]

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Dating Pangulong Aquino at ex-budget secretary Abad sinampahan ng kaso dahil sa DAP

By Aily Milyo (Eagle News) — Nahaharap sa patung-patong na reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman si dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino at dating Budget and Management secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad. Kaugnay ito sa pagpapatupad sa  Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) na una nang idineklara ng Korte Suprema na  “unconstitutional.” Inihain ng iba’t-ibang militanteng grupo ang 26 na pahinang technical malversation case laban kina Aquino at Abad. Bukod sa kaso ng technical malversation, nahaharap din ang dalawang […]

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Anti-pork barrel advocates ask SC to declare as unconstitional pork insertions in nat’l budget

  (Eagle News) — Anti-pork barrel advocates on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to declare unconstitutional certain provisions in the 2015 national budget, including National Budget Circular No. 559 (NBC 559) and some provisions under the Special Purpose Fund, that contravened earlier decisions of the high court against the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). The group which filed the petition on Tuesday, Sept. 1, was led by former […]

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