“Beyond legality, there is a reason to question the temerity of the appointing authority and the audacity of a losing party-list nominee,’ said Danny Arao, convenor of Kontra Daya (Against Fraud). ADVERTISEMENT“While it may be argued that the party-list system provides for election of party-list groups (not individuals), it is better for those in power to exercise prudence in giving out appointments to its favored individuals clearly rejected by the voters,” he added. According to Arao, Uson stood to receive a monthly salary of at least P155,030 as an officer of Owwa. This all the more necessitates the need to expose the appointing authority’s temerity and Uson’s audacity,” said Arao. “This is one way for legislators to prove that they are not spineless puppets of Malacañang Palace,” Arao said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 30, 2019 13:07 UTC