Yahoo! Philippines News - Live 2013 Philippine Elections News Updates and Results: Miriam proposes gradual scrapping of 'pork barrel'

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Miriam proposes gradual scrapping of 'pork barrel' Jul 31st 2013, 07:50 Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a resolution seeking to give less and less "pork barrel" funds to lawmakers until these discretionary funds are completely scrapped by 2016.Santiago proposed that the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for each member of Congress be slashed by half next year, and then once again by half in 2015.By 2016, the end of President Benigno Aquino III's term in office, Santiago said the PDAF should be completely "phased out. ...

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