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(Eagle News) — Former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Friday denied he had anything to do with a supposed P8.7-billion road scam, noting that the Department of Budget and Management, in the first place, “has nothing to do with the negotiations and approval of right of way claims.” “The expertise and function for that lies with the (Department of Public Works and Highways),” Abad, who held the position during President Benigno Aquino III’s time, […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre linked former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to an alleged P8.7-billion right of way scam in General Santos City. In a statement, Aguirre said Singson “apparently approved and requested the release of payment of fake RROW claims,” and Abad “apparently approved the release of payment for illegal RROW claims as requested by (Singson).” Aguirre said this was […]
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 […]
MANILA, Feb. 5 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is preparing its recommendations to President Benigno S. Aquino III on the possible implementation of the first tranche of salary adjustments for government workers, as provided for in the proposed Salary Standardization Law 4 bill, Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma Jr. said Thursday. “A total of P57.9 billion appropriation is included in the General Appropriations Act of 2016 and this will fully cover the first […]
