What benefit? Binay asks of GMA travel expenses 04/19/2010

What benefit? Binay asks of GMA travel expenses

04/19/2010

United Opposition (UNO) vice presidential candidate Jejomar Binay has asked Malacañang to substantiate the benefits from President Arroyo’s expensive and frequent foreign travels.

Binay’s challenge came after the Palace claimed that the benefits far outweigh the expense of these trips.

“Is Malacañang really listening to itself? They are saying that Mrs. Arroyo spent P2.1 billion for foreign travels

from 2007-2009, not P2.5 billion, and this should make it all better? It’s not even a substantial difference,” he said. “And what has the government have to show for itself?”

Binay slammed claims that Mrs. Arroyo brought back $1.2 billion or half a trillion pesos worth of grants and investments from her travels..... MORE


Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100419hed6.html