Poor people’s needs in limbo with SC ruling vs. PDAF’s legality

The immediate needs of the people in the grassroots level hang in the balance as a result of the Supreme Court decision declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or Congressional discretionary funds unconstitutional, lawmakers said Thursday.

Reps. Leni Robredo of Camarines Sur province, Arlene Bag-ao of Dinagat Islands and Sherwin Gatchalian of Valenzuela City made the disclosure during the Politicians Meet Professors dialogue on good governance hosted by the Jesse Robredo Foundation and held in Ateneo de Manila University.