GMA allies want Alcala out

The congressional allies of former president Gloria Arroyo are pushing the resignation of Secretary Proceso Alcala of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for his alleged role in granting P89.2 million from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to bogus organizations belonging to Janet Napoles.

Representatives Ferdinand Martin Romualdez of Leyte, Jonathan dela Cruz of Abakada and Aleta Suarez of Quezon made the call on Monday—the same day that former sen. Panfilo Lacson revealed that at least two more senators will be charged in connection with the P10-billion PDAF scheme that benefited Napoles-owned nongovernment NGOs.