In September, Belgica’s group submitted to the Justice Department evidence allegedly showing misuse of the DAP funds. The DAP, the brainchild of Abad, sought to speed up government spending, but the Supreme Court ruled parts of the program unconstitutional. Belgica wants an investigation on the alleged discrepancy of P2.6 billion from the DAP spending, and pursue cases of malversation of public funds with aggravating circumstances against Aquino, Abad and Relampagos. The documents also showed that P6.5 billion from the P144 billion in DAP funds of the previous administration was allocated to various local projects that were not itemized in the budget. Belgica said the evidence they gathered were a result of years of investigation as part of their advocacy against pork barrel in government.

Source: The Standard November 24, 2017 18:22 UTC