Make pork barrel release more transparent – CBCP

The government has instituted measures since President Benigno S. Aquino III assumed office in 2010 to make the use of the Priority Development Assistance Fund more transparent and accessible to the public, the Palace said Saturday.
The Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines has called for the removal of the legislators’ pork barrel arguing it to be a source of corruption among government officials.
“Pagdating diyan sa pork barrel, marami na tayong naging hakbang to make the use of the pork barrel more transparent, at nakikita naman natin ngayon ‘yan sa DBM [Department of Budget and Management] website,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday.
“The public can easily see when the funds are released. At pangalawa, nakipagtulungan tayo sa ating mga mambabatas sa pamamagitan ni Secretary Butch Abad kung ano ang mga guidelines, kung papaano mag-identify ng proyekto.” [PNA]