President Benigno Aquino 3rd is unfazed of the 100 day deadline that the groups against discretionary funds imposed on him to scrap the pork barrel, the term used by the protesters to describe discretionary funds, a Palace official said Saturday.

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte noted that such deadline has long been floated, and that the Aquino administration is confident of the measures it has taken to make those who abused the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or the legislators' discretionary fund liable.

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