Vidal, groups urge PNoy to respect SC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Fe Marie Dumaboc 07/17/2014

Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal said President Benigno Aquino III should respect the Supreme Court’s decision in the same way the Catholic Church respected the High Tribunal’s ruling on the l Reproductive Health Law. Other Cebu…

Focus on preparing for disaster, not DAP

Peter L. Romanillos 07/17/2014

FOR Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, President Benigno Aquino III’s public outcry against the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision against the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) is a “healthy sign of democracy.” Cayetano, who was in Cebu City…

DAP what? We’re busy

07/15/2014

While regular programming in all major television networks were preempted to give way to President Aquino’s speech where he explained his side on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) controversy, some officials of Cebu City were busy attending…

Aquino defends DAP: Intention was right

Inquirer 07/15/2014

President Aquino yesterday ferociously defended the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) despite the Supreme Court ruling that it violated the Constitution as he vowed to appeal the high court’s decision. “We will appeal the decision of the…

DILG projects put on hold

Peter L. Romanillos 07/15/2014

INTERIOR Secretary Manuel Roxas yesterday said the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will temporarily place its DAP-funded projects on hold pending final resolution of the budget scheme’s constitutionality. Roxas, who was in Cebu, told reporters…

Fleeting celebration

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 07/14/2014

One bit of good news that came like a bit of fresh air but did not quite get rid of the collective resentment over the pork barrel, Malampaya fund scam and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), is…

Is the DAP unconstitutional?

Fernando Fajardo 01/10/2014

On 19th November 2013, voting 14-0, the Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or “pork barrel.” What about the Disbursement Acceleration Fund (DAP) that very few people knew or understood before Senator…

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