THERE seems to be an effort to “demonize” the priority assistance development fund (PDAF) allotted to the members of the congress in a bid to convince lawmakers to let go of it and just allow the executive to have full control over it.

Senator Vicente Sotto 3rd said that based on what is happening at present there is reason to believe that there might be some attempts of some sectors to force congress to support a move to abolish the pork barrel system.

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