MANILA – At exactly 5:00 pm, teachers from different city divisions carrying placards and banners held a noise barrage to call for the abolition of the pork barrel system at Paramount Edsa corner West Avenue, Quezon City on Sept. 3, Tuesday. The teachers demanded for the reallocation of pork barrel funds to basic services like…
MANILA – Overseas Filipino Workers abroad held their own protest actions calling for the abolition of the pork barrel system, in solidarity with the Million People’s March protest today, Aug. 26. OFWs in Hong Kong already jumpstarted the protest with a picket at the Philippine Consulate last Aug. 22. On Aug. 24 Filipinos in New…
“Basically, the Palace only removed PDAF in name, but the money’s still there. Worse, it’s now under the president’s full discretion.” – Kabataan Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon
“Aquino remains obstinate on his own lump sum appropriations, which are far greater than the legislative pork barrel. “
