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Belgica vs. Ochoa: Pork Barrel Case Overview by Carlota Nicolas Villaroman is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history and evolution of the pork barrel system in the Philippines from 1922 to 2013. It notes that pork barrel started with lump sum allocations to legislators for localized projects and evolved over time to include various congressional initiatives and priority development funds. The Supreme Court case of Belgica vs. Executive Secretary Ochoa determined that the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) was unconstitutional as it violated separation of powers and allowed
- Author
- Carlota Nicolas Villaroman
- Language
- EN