President Benigno Aquino 3rd has announced he is abolishing the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), also known as pork barrel. He rejected demands to do so previously, saying instead that he will put safeguards in place to ensure that it is used for what it is intended for.

He also announced suspension of pork barrel release pending result of the ongoing investigation into the scam.

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