INQUIRER.net: House to retain bulk of P450-B special purpose funds in budget

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House to retain bulk of P450-B special purpose funds in budget Sep 28th 2013, 03:43 MANILA, Philippines—After its move to "scrap" the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the House of Representatives is expected to retain the rest of the P450-billion special purpose funds (SPF), a set of lump-sum appropriations described by critics as the presidential pork barrel.   "Yes, all other [items] are very well explained in the budget deliberations," Rep. Isidro Ungab, chair of the committee on appropriations, told reporters hours before the chamber was to approve the P2.268-trillion 2014 national budget.   "Lump-sum appropriations, we have to retain [them]," Ungab said, citing the need for items such as the calamity and contingency f... Keep on reading: House to retain bulk of P450-B special purpose funds in budget Media files: House-plenary-hall.jpg (image/jpeg)

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