Q: On Senator Grace
Poe as Secretary Mar Roxas’ partner in the 2016 elections
SPFMD: Grace Poe has been
an ally of the administration. She has been supportive of the administration in
the Senate, and yes, we would like Grace Poe to be nominated as running-mate of
Mar.
Q: Does Sec. Mar
Roxas need Sen. Poe, or does Sen. Poe need Sec. Mar?
SPFMD: We find in Grace
Poe somebody who can support the reforms that this administration has been
pushing and which we wish to continue in the next administration.
Q: Can Sec. Mar still
win without Grace Poe?
SPFMD: Mar will build up
his strength as a presidential candidate.
Q: On Sen.
Lacson’s statement regarding allocations in the 2016 budget
SPFMD: Well how it will
be allocated? We will be transparent. We can assure Senator Lacson that the
administration will allocate these funds in the areas where it is needed and
within constitutional limits, and make sure that it is consistent with the
Supreme Court decision.
You know, those fears that they might be
used for elections this and that, are speculative. What is critical is that we
are able to spend public funds in the manner that is consistent with our
policies, because 25% of the GDP is sourced out of government spending. And if
you do not spend as appropriated, the efforts to expand the economy suffers. Bantayan
na lang ng taumbayan kung saan gagastusin ito, but we should not act on the
basis of fears.
Q: How much of the
2016 budget will be front-loaded?
SPFMD: I do not know, but
the matter of the releases of the budget by our system is lodged in the
executive.
Q: On Rationalization
of Mining Revenues
SPFMD: Well the mining
sector themselves said that they would want to await for the next
administration for purposes of these excise taxes in mining. They have not been
pushing for the amendments to the taxes on mining. ###
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