House gives up 2013 pork for Yolanda victims

The House of Representatives on Tuesday gave up its rights over the remaining 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), which is under temporary restraining order (TRO) by the Supreme Court, for the immediate relief and rehabilitation of areas wrecked by super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan).

In House Joint Resolution No. 7 filed on the same day, the House leadership waived all their rights over the unreleased balance of the PDAF amounting to around P12 billion and authorized the executive department to “realign the same to calamity fund.”