THE House of Representatives is set to scrap the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for good by removing congressional discretion on the allocation of the so-called “pork barrel.” This means that lawmakers will no longer have the authority or the right to identify or propose projects for their constituents.

Representatives Elpidio Barzaga of Dasmariñas, Cavite PROVINCE and Dan Fernandez of Laguna province made the announcement in light of the lingering public outrage over the alleged misuse of PDAF being investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

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