A report by the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2017 said Calida got P7.5 million, the biggest chunk of the total excess allowances collected by lawyers of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Calida on Friday said questions on the excess allowances were “not new” and that these had been “ongoing for the past five years” since Hilbay’s time. Allowed by 3 lawsADVERTISEMENTHilbay said three laws provided for allowances for OSG lawyers: Presidential Decree No. 478 of 1974 (Defining the Powers and Functions of the Office of the Solicitor General); Executive Order No. This is basic,” the former Solicitor General said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 02, 2018 23:03 UTC