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The Supreme Court killed the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the old pork barrel, in 2013.
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TA former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) senior official said these programs become a debt of gratitude owed to a politician instead of the right of…
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There should be a proper process before projects are included in the NEP, including passing through the Municipal Development Councils and Regional Development…
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So what exactly died? Because this sounds like the pig is doing fantastic and is apparently more clever now.
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Instead, the budget is kept voluminous and splits a single road repair project into a half-dozen items, maintenance here, rehabilitation there, flood control…
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The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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Tinawag ni Senador Ping Lacson na mas masahol pa sa pork barrel ang 'Leadership Fund' at nanawagang wakasan ang mga budget insertion bago pa man ang…
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One of the more notable omissions in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address was a renewed warning against tampering with the…
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The perversion of Congress was at its worst after the Marcos administration took over, where pork projects became a commodity.
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Mang Inasal is celebrating National Mang Inasal Pork BBQ Blowout Day on July 8 with a special ₱69 two-stick Pork BBQ Meal, offering customers nationwide a…
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The Supreme Court has intensified scrutiny of the government’s Unprogrammed Appropriations system, with legal experts, economists, and former officials…
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The Philippine government is moving to raise pork import allocations under EO 116 to stabilize prices amid renewed African Swine Fever risks and inflation,…
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‘The Implementing Rules and Regulations will seek careful balance between protecting consumers from high prices, safeguarding the viability of local hog…
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The Philippines has reopened its market to Spanish pork imports after recognizing Spain’s regionalized African Swine Fever control measures, reflecting a…
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The PDAF crossed the separation of powers by allowing legislators to participate in the execution of the budget, a power that belongs exclusively to the…
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Hard pork in the form of infrastructure spending remained alive despite assurances that discretionary allocations were being stripped away.
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Mang Inasal makes its Spicy Pork BBQ a permanent menu item in over 600 stores nationwide starting May 1. Learn how the former limited-time offer, now available…
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Former NEDA chief Solita Monsod warns the Supreme Court that “unprogrammed appropriations” in the 2026 Philippine budget risk reviving a modern pork barrel,…
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