LAWMAKERS are divided over the proposal of former chief justice Renato Puno to conduct a people initiative to abolish the high controversial pork barrel system but expressed support on the calls to get rid of the lump-sum appropriation.

Senator Miriam Santiago said that while the suggestion of Puno is provided in the constitution, such undertaking is “not feasible” to implement considering the high number of signatures required in order to have the law prohibiting the priority development assistance fund (PDAF) passed.

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