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July 10th, 2014 10:16 AM #2112
Vocal DAP critic also got P25M from fund
By Gil C. Cabacungan |Philippine Daily Inquirer2:52 am | Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Documents obtained by the Inquirer showed that P25 million in DAP funds was earmarked for Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares. The funds were released in two installments over the past two years.
Colmenares is the head of the House Makabayan bloc, which is leading calls for the impeachment of President Aquino and supporting the plunder charges filed against Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, believed to be the architect of the DAP.
The Aquino administration said it spent P142.23 billion in pooled and realigned savings from different government agencies to spur economic growth.
Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its adverse ruling on the DAP on July 1, Colmenares said the President could not invoke good faith behind his administration’s “invention” of the DAP as he “knew right from the start that the DAP is unconstitutional.”
“I was not aware that projects I nominated were funded by the DAP nor did I receive documents that show these came from the DAP,” he said.
The lawmaker said he proposed the projects to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
“I nominated school supplies and feeding projects for the poor to the DBM. I checked from the DBM if they funded the projects and they funded P15 million for hospital assistance and health kits under an item called Continuing Appropriations and not the DAP,” he said.
Colmenares said local government units (LGUs) fully implemented and liquidated their respective projects.
He was supposed to receive another P10 million for a milk-feeding project in October last year. “I withdrew in writing my endorsement when I suspected it may have come from the DAP,” he said.
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July 10th, 2014 07:04 PM #2113
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July 10th, 2014 09:22 PM #2115
Ejercito believes he got P10M DAP funds for voting to impeach Corona
By Maila Ager |INQUIRER.net2:51 pm | Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Asked again if there was nothing irregular about receiving a reward, Ejercito pointed out that he was not directly told that it was a reward. He said that he was just blinded by his excitement to bring something for his constituents.
“Being a neophyte congressman, nagpapakitang gilas siguro ako at that time so I admit to my fault that I was remiss in my duty to verify where it came from and for what purpose,” Ejercito added.
(As a neophyte congressman, I was trying to impress people at that time so I admit to my fault that I was remiss in my duty to verify where it came from and for what purpose.)
Ejercito, however, reiterated his willingness to return the money if compelled by the court.
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July 10th, 2014 10:38 PM #2116
^ Didn't he put himself in hot waters already with that statement? Hangkapal. Tapos ngayon willing isoli.
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July 10th, 2014 11:02 PM #2117
Mismo.
They can't even prove na bribe nga yan since wala namang lumapit sa kanila from Malacañang para mag offer ng pera kapalit ng guilty verdict.
He said that he was just blinded by his excitement to bring something for his constituents.
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July 10th, 2014 11:19 PM #2118
Gov’t prosecutors scolded during Bong Revilla bail hearing
By Tetch Torres-Tupas |INQUIRER.net9:28 pm | Thursday, July 10th, 2014
“I do not want to meddle in your strategy but shouldn’t you be presenting the whistleblowers first,” Associate Justice Rafael Lagos asked.
“You are not presenting Benhur Luy, Merlina Sunas etc.? Baka magka problema kayo nyan,” Lagos said.
But the prosecutors said they would present the whistleblowers during next Thursday’s hearing.
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July 10th, 2014 11:42 PM #2119
gigi reyes crumbling under the stress.
nasa huli talaga ang pag-sisi.
sino bang pinakinggan niyan at umuwi-uwi pa? dapat si ping lacson na lang naging advisor niya, ma-aapoint pa siya ng bagong posisyon sa gobyerno kung sakali
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