Bishop, Miriam want truth about NY dinner
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MANILA - A Catholic bishop is pushing for a probe into President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's alleged lavish US$20,000 dinner in New York last week.
Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez wants Malacañang to answer allegations the dinner, which took place at a classy restaurant, cost one million pesos.
He noted that this amount would have been enough to feed hundreds of poor Filipinos.
Administration Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago advised Palace officials to reveal how much was actually spent for the dinner.
Santiago, who was with the US delegation but chose not to join the New York dinner, said those who hosted the event should have chosen a less expensive place.
Critics called the supposed expensive dinner inappropriate and insensitive amid the widespread poverty in the country.
"Wala namang masama sa pagdi-dinner dahil kailangan naman ito. pero hindi dapat gumastos ng malaki lalo't naghihirap ang bayan," said Senate minority leader Aquilino Pimentel.
source: abs-cbnnews.com
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