Dinky, Deles not off the hook in scam
By Aytch S. dela Cruz 10/26/2010With calls for a probe of President Aquino’s social services secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman mounting, Aquino yesterday said that the Truth body should revisit the PEACe bonds controvery, to give it closure.
This was stated by Aquino after he and his Malacañang spokesmen absolved his two most trusted secretaries, Soliman and Peace adviser Teresita Deles, who is also on the carpet, being accused by congressmen of her having shown disrespect for, and insulting members of the House of Representatives.
Aquino yesterday said he is open to the idea of having his Philippine Truth Commission (PTC) revisit the controversial P10 billion Poverty Eradication and Alleviation Certificate (PEACe) bonds scam.
Aquino’s Social Welfare Secretary and Deles were said to be among those who benefited largely from the scam owing to the pivotal roles they played, having been the alleged prime movers of the group called Caucus of Development NGO Networks (Code-NGO) that pushed the anomalous program under the administration of then President Arroyo..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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