VICE President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday called on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to clarify if the P200 million allocated in his budget for social services is considered a pork barrel fund.

Binay said he is willing to abolish the amount, which is included in the regular budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), if it is considered Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) by the DBM.

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