ACT TEACHERS Rep. Antonio Tinio on the oral arguments on the legality of PDAF and Malampaya funds before the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has a historic opportunity to contribute to the transformation of traditional politics by ruling against the PDAF. In this case, we would welcome it if the Court flip-flops on its earlier jurisprudence which found PDAF to be constitutional. The Supreme Court could drive one more nail in the coffin of the pork barrel system. However, regardless of how the SC rules, the pork barrel question is ultimately a political one. Do we want a society in which pork props up a patronage - driven and corrupt political system? The people have said no to pork and it is up to the Executive and the Legislature to respond accordin
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:48:51 +0000
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