JPE: Nothing wrong with VP Binay’s ‘pork’ allocation
By Angie M. Rosales 12/17/2010Vice President Jojo Binay also represents the Filipino people, and in a monarchy, he would be the crown prince, as he is second in line to the presidency under the Constitution.
This was how Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile defended the additional priority development fund (PDF) of some P200 million for the Vice President.
Enrile yesterday defended Congress and the Palace’s decision to provide P200 million of the PDF, more commonly referred to as “pork barrel” to Binay in the approved 2011 national budget.
The upper chamber chief does not see anything wrong with the move taken by Congress, apportioning the Vice President a PDF which is an allocation in the national budget enjoyed by congressmen and senators, including the President.
“The Vice President is only a hair’s breath away from the presidency, why would we deprive him of such? I think he is entitled to it,” Enrile saidin the weekly Kapihan sa Senado news forum..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101217hed3.html
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