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Allies of President Arroyo in the House of Representatives justified yesterday their collective decision to increase their 2007 pork barrel allocations from P40 million to P70 million per congressman.


In a joint statement, Deputy Speaker Gerry Salapuddin and Leyte Rep. Eduardo Veloso said the increase "is just fair, not for election purposes, but for the government to pay back the people through projects for all their sacrifice to help save the country from its fiscal woes a couple of years ago."


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                    [Summary] => Senate President Franklin Drilon urged the Office of the Ombudsman yesterday to initiate its own investigation and file graft charges against Department of Agriculture (DA) and local government officials involved in the P728-million fertilizer scam.


Drilon explained that the Ombudsman need not wait for the Senate to finish its congressional probe on the fertilizer scam before conducting its own investigation on the matter. "It is the principal mandate of the Ombudsman to look into cases like this," he said.


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DEPUTY SPEAKER GERRY SALAPUDDIN AND LEYTE REP

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Allies of President Arroyo in the House of Representatives justified yesterday their collective decision to increase their 2007 pork barrel allocations from P40 million to P70 million per congressman.


In a joint statement, Deputy Speaker Gerry Salapuddin and Leyte Rep. Eduardo Veloso said the increase "is just fair, not for election purposes, but for the government to pay back the people through projects for all their sacrifice to help save the country from its fiscal woes a couple of years ago."


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Drilon explained that the Ombudsman need not wait for the Senate to finish its congressional probe on the fertilizer scam before conducting its own investigation on the matter. "It is the principal mandate of the Ombudsman to look into cases like this," he said.


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Arroyo allies in House justify bigger ‘pork’ in 2007 budget

By Jess Diaz | October 18, 2006 - 12:00am

Allies of President Arroyo in the House of Representatives justified yesterday their collective decision to increase their 2007 pork barrel allocations from P40 million to P70 million per congressman. In...

Headlines

Ombudsman urged to file raps in fertilizer fund scam

By Christina Mendez | February 4, 2006 - 12:00am

Senate President Franklin Drilon urged the Office of the Ombudsman yesterday to initiate its own investigation and file graft charges against Department of Agriculture (DA) and local government officials involved...

Headlines