THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday admitted having erred in saying that Senator Pia Cayetano and former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson released part of the Development Acceleration Program (DAP) to the agency.

DOST Secretary Mario Montejo earlier said part of the DAP funds from Lacson and Cayetano were channeled to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) and was used in the government’s malnutrition reduction program.

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