LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -– Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda said today he believed in the sincerity of President Benigno S. Aquino III on his speech last night and the rightfulness of the use of Development Acceleration Program (DAP).
Salceda said he believed that the multibillion-peso DAP is legal and has benefited the economy that became instrumental in pursuit and achieving inclusive growth for the country.
The same stand of the Albay chief executive was also shared by most Albayanos, saying that the President’s use of the Presidential Social Fund is but right especially for calamities and social services of his office.
Observers believed that the President can legally disburse the funds when needed in times of emergency which cannot be foretold.
They also agreed that the funds are subject to auditing procedures Commission on Audit (COA).
Meanwhile, Albay Rep. Fernando Gonzalez of the third congressional district also came to the defense of President against his critics over the use of the controversial DAP, noting that the President's critics were misinformed and were using inaccurate data about the DAP.
The Albay solon said the DAP issue is being muddled by certain politicians who want to create confusion and put the blame on the President.
Gonzales claimed that these critics are just engaging in a black propaganda campaign to destroy the President over the controversial DAP issue and are the ones that were affected by the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
He said these critics could not differentiate the DAP issue from the scandal-ridden PDAF.
The Albay lawmaker claimed that the DAP was used in pump-priming the economy by accelerating government expenditures.
Asked about the alleged unconstitutionality of the DAP as claimed by critics and that it is illegal to use funds sourced from the saving of various government agencies without the concurrence of Congress, Gonzales said the issue is now at the hands of the Supreme Court.
"Let the High Tribunal decide whether the DAP is legal or not," he said.
According to him, the President is on the right track in pursuing his campaign against corruption and his “Matuwid na Daan” (righteous path) drive.
President Aquino is strongly resolved to go after people who violated the law notwithstanding their status in society, Gonzales said. (MAL/MSA/NIM-RNB Albay/PIA5)
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Salceda said he believed that the multibillion-peso DAP is legal and has benefited the economy that became instrumental in pursuit and achieving inclusive growth for the country.
The same stand of the Albay chief executive was also shared by most Albayanos, saying that the President’s use of the Presidential Social Fund is but right especially for calamities and social services of his office.
Observers believed that the President can legally disburse the funds when needed in times of emergency which cannot be foretold.
They also agreed that the funds are subject to auditing procedures Commission on Audit (COA).
Meanwhile, Albay Rep. Fernando Gonzalez of the third congressional district also came to the defense of President against his critics over the use of the controversial DAP, noting that the President's critics were misinformed and were using inaccurate data about the DAP.
The Albay solon said the DAP issue is being muddled by certain politicians who want to create confusion and put the blame on the President.
Gonzales claimed that these critics are just engaging in a black propaganda campaign to destroy the President over the controversial DAP issue and are the ones that were affected by the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
He said these critics could not differentiate the DAP issue from the scandal-ridden PDAF.
The Albay lawmaker claimed that the DAP was used in pump-priming the economy by accelerating government expenditures.
Asked about the alleged unconstitutionality of the DAP as claimed by critics and that it is illegal to use funds sourced from the saving of various government agencies without the concurrence of Congress, Gonzales said the issue is now at the hands of the Supreme Court.
"Let the High Tribunal decide whether the DAP is legal or not," he said.
According to him, the President is on the right track in pursuing his campaign against corruption and his “Matuwid na Daan” (righteous path) drive.
President Aquino is strongly resolved to go after people who violated the law notwithstanding their status in society, Gonzales said. (MAL/MSA/NIM-RNB Albay/PIA5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=771383197158#sthash.10oGPw2Y.dpuf
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