Tag: Disbursement Acceleration Program

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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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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SC junks disbarment complaint vs Ombudsman; Belgica to move for impeachment

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the disbarment complaint filed by Greco Belgica against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for “lack of merit.” In a press conference, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said that in “unanimously” dismissing the March 24 complaint filed by the former Manila City Councilor, the SC took note of “previous dispositions” in other similar petitions that “reiterate the same rule.” Belgica had alleged in the complaint that Morales had violated the Code of […]

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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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Ombudsman says Aquino and Abad being probed on DAP complaints

(Eagle News) – The Office of the Ombudsman announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that it had begun a probe on President Benigno Aquino III and Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad in relation to the issue of the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said that the investigations against the President and Abad were done motu propio, after receiving several complaints against the DAP. “If we approve and recommend for conduct of preliminary […]

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Diskusyon – Disbursement Acceleration Program Or DAP

Certain provisions of the Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP have been declared unconstitutional. This is exactly the decision of the Supreme Court. Consequently, the Palace reaped criticism from some sectors of our society due to the false distribution of additional funds to the legislators. There also calls for the return of the said funds to the state coffers by those involved in the issue. In its defense, the Palace said that they made use of […]

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