DESPITE the barrage of criticisms of the Senate over the discovery of the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel scam last year, the chamber managed to come up with laws that aim to promote transparency in government and ensure delivery of services to the public.

Since the opening of the 16th Congress in July 2013, the Senate managed to pass six measures during the first regular session of Congress.

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