Tag: priority development assistance fund

And Now It Begins… Philippine Politics Without DAP and PDAF

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 P. Farol 15 Comments

I felt like celebrating yesterday afternoon when I found out that the Supreme Court had ruled that the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) was UNCONSTITUTIONAL. It’s like the knock out punch in a one-two combination, the first punch being the Supreme Court decision declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel fund unconstitutional. Let’s…

Government, Politics

A Reaction to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s September 25 Privilege Speech On PDAF or Pork Barrel Funds

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 P. Farol 28 Comments

People saying that they’re concerned about the P10 Billion Pork Barrel Fund Scam should not ignore or entirely discredit Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s privilege speech on “The Untold PDAF Story That The People Should Know”. A few days before delivering his privilege speech, Senator Tito Sotto said that Senator Estrada would unleash figurative bombs and expose a…

Development, Government, Politics

Scrapping The Pork Barrel System May Change Filipino Political Culture Faster Shifting to the Parliamentary Form Of Goverment

September 8, 2013September 8, 2013 P. Farol 27 Comments

While pseudo experts come up with the equivalent of a Rube Goldberg machine to solve simple problems, real experts often come up with simple yet effective solutions after finding the appropriate process to correctly identify the problem. You can find proof of this in various situations ranging from repairing cars to curbing criminality. One such…

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