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Budget Secretary Benjamin Dioknoon Tuesdaysaid Sen. Panfilo Lacson's fear of the «pork barrel» system coming be back was «misplaced,» after House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said no congressman would receive a zero budget. DioknoDuterte is not Arroyo; Lacson ‘pork’ warning misplaced — Diokno
Budget Secretary Benjamin Dioknoon Tuesdaysaid Sen. Panfilo Lacson's fear of the «pork barrel» system coming be back was «misplaced,» after House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said no congressman would receive a zero budget. Diokno said President Rodrigo Duterte has a «strong» anti-corruption drive and assured the public that thecash-based P3.757-trillon national budget for 2019 was «pork-free.» Arroyo, who is barely a month into being the new Speaker, earlier said all House members would receive allocations despite their political affiliation. Lacson raised fears that this move would signal the return of the pork barrel system or the Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork b...Keep on reading: Duterte is not Arroyo; Lacson ‘pork’ warning misplaced — Diokno Read more