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Sunday, September 21 2008 |
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Special
Report:
earmarks, pork barrel |
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Lacson attack on Villar turns out to be much ado
about nothing
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Tirades darken hope for united opposition in 2010 |
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Budget insertions or earmarks are just par for the
course
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At the height of the furor over congressional insertions in the
budget, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said tongue-in-cheek that if the
insertions are meant to steal money from the government then he
deserved the harshest punishment.
Enrile, as chairman of the Senate Committee on
Finance, was responsible for the approval of budget
insertions—also called “earmarks”—recommended by senators.
By his own estimate, he could have caused the insertion of billions
of pesos in the 2008 budget. There is no way, however, that he will
be going to jail for these insertions.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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How pork barrel funds are allocated to lawmakers
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How does a congressman “apply” for his pork barrel or
PDAF?
It’s quite easy and just a matter of following
basic steps required by law to get the funds allocated.
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Malacañang enemies get zero PDAF
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Senators and congressmen who are marked enemies of Malacañang may
have their pork barrel or Priority Development Assistance Fund items
written in the enacted General Appropriations law, but will those
ever be released to benefit the lawmaker-enemies’ constituencies?
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Tirades darken hope for united opposition
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What had started as a mere tirade by Sen. Panfilo Lacson against
fellow presidential wannabe Senate President Manuel Villar is now
threatening the unity of the opposition and, worse, the integrity of
Senate proceedings and of the Senate itself.
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Pork Barrel 101
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The “pork barrel” is now formally called the Priority
Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). It is allocated to each
congressman and senator to finance special development projects for
their respective constituencies.
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