Contemplating 2016 poll choices

The next elections are still about two years away but the Senate is already being rocked by a scandal that can destroy the reputation it built more than 60 years ago.

Last week, three senators—Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr.—were dragged into the pork barrel scam by no less than a colleague—Sen. Teofisto Guingona 3rd, also the chairman of the blue ribbon committee. Guingona’s move was not surprising, with the names of the three senators having cropped up for alleged involvement in misuse of priority development assistance fund. His naming names showed that the Senate needed a clean-up.