House leaders upbeat on DAP’s legality despite gov’t repeated request for deferred oral arguments

House leaders remain optimistic that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the legality of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP)—a mechanism wherein the President realigns government savings and windfall state revenues to priority programs of the administration.

Deputy Speaker Giorgidi Aggabao of Isabela, House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales 2nd of Mandaluyong and House Committee on Games and Amusements Chair Elpidio Barzaga of Cavite expressed such sentiments in light of the move of Solicitor General Francis Jardaleza last January 16 asking the High Court to move the oral arguments on DAP to March 25 from January 28.