“It is not a question of which is more important between religion and housing,” Lacson said on Twitter.
“It is about technical malversation.. the public use for which the public funds or property were applied is different from the purpose for which they were originally appropriated by law or ordinance,” the senator added. It is not a question of which is more important between religion and housing. It is about technical malversation… the public use for which the public funds or property were applied is different from the purpose for which they were originally appropriated by law or ordinanceThe Commission on Audit earlier asked the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council to return the funds allegedly used for the trip.
Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he would ask the HUDCC “to explain” the allegation. (
khallareINQ P5 million - FOR Marawi rehabilitation fund period.
khallareINQ COA is only doing their JOB, they found something questionable and inappropriate. WHO went to the pilgrimage? How many? Are they HDDC employees, relatives, local officials,businessmen or poor Marawi residents? Has to be investigated..
khallareINQ So very true, Senator Lacson!
PCIJdotOrg khallareINQ intended funds out to be spent where it's appropriated or allocated for. period.
khallareINQ Tama ka dyan Sen. Lacson
khallareINQ Kaya nya kayang sabihin yan sa harap ni Duterte? Lahat kc sila takot magsalita againts the President.
khallareINQ Held them accountable!
khallareINQ Kung yung sa yolanda fund nga sinasabi nilang dinivert ung pondo galit na galit sila, pero itong sa Marawi may exception? Kahit anong ganda ng resulta, kung mali ang paraan, mali pa rin.
khallareINQ That's an impeachable offense. Papasok yan sa Culpable Violation of the Constitution Betrayal of public trust at Other high crimes KUNG May mag eendorso sa kongreso. Malamang hindi din papasa yan sa Senado dahil sa supermajority. Kaya kahit san mo tignan, mali iyon.
khallareINQ The only reason for dotardte in protecting the HUDCC Chief Eduardo del Rosario is because he is a retired general of the AFP....remember this: only AFP is capable of a possible coup de’tat against a wayward president.
khallareINQ The fund was meant to spend on rehabilitation of Marawi. It didn’t say anything about spending it on religious trips of any kind. Shame!
khallareINQ My take as a Muslim: Hajj is not obligatory for all muslims unless one is capable. Spending the budget which was for something else is an act of “haram” as it is like stealing. They shouldn’t have gone for hajj using “borrowed money”. They should be held accountable in the end.
khallareINQ Exactly!!!
khallareINQ The funds were meant for housing and should be used as such. The re routing of the fund probably was done with someone's approval.
khallareINQ iampinglacson So Malversation?