MANILA – President Benigno Aquino said he will asked Congress for for supplemental budget for this year to make sure that ongoing projects funded by the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP are completed.
The Supreme Court has declared the DAP as illegal and unconstitutional, but Aquino insisted the program is beneficial to public. Because of the Supreme Court ruling, Aquino said he will sought the cooperation of Congress in passing a joint resolution that will clarify definitions and issues that are the center of debates on the DAP.
“Nananawagan din tayo sa pakikiisa ng Kongreso, upang maipasa ang isang Joint Resolution na maglilinaw sa mga depinisyon at kaisipang tila pinagtatalunan pa, at iba pang mga usaping kayo lang sa lehislatura, bilang mga nagsulat ng batas, ang makakapaglinaw,” he said.
Aquino also sought the cooperation of Congress in passing the proposed P2.6 trillion National Budget for 2015. “Sa unang araw po ng trabaho matapos ang SONA, ihahain natin sa Kongreso ang panukalang P2.606 trillion na 2015 National Budget,” he said during his State of the Nation Address.
The administration drew up the 2015 budget with the participation of the public and using strategies that will ensure that funds are only allocated to projects and programs that will truly benefit the people, he said.
“Umaasa po tayo sa pakikiisa ng ating mga mambabatas na pagtibayin ito, bilang pangunahing instrumento sa paglikha ng pagkakataon para sa sambayanang Pilipino,” he said.
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