THE list of projects funded under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) released by Malacañang contains hidden pork barrel accounts amounting to P17.5 billion that were intended for lawmakers.

According to Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Renato Reyes Jr., among the 166 listed projects under DAP from 2011 to 2013, items 41, 73 and 100 clearly pertain to lump sum funds intended for lawmakers and “other officials.”

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