• Detailed listing of the Farm-to-market road projects under the Department of Agriculture is now found in Volume II-A of the GAA. This is used to be… - Francis Escudero

First, Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, the facts. About a year ago, the legislative mill nearly came to a halt when the Supreme Court decision on the unconstitutionality of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or the pork barrel system radically altered the budget landscape. Declared as unconstitutional by the High Court were the following, and I quote:

The book of Philippine history is far from finished. However, does every sentence in our country’s story need to be finished with a period?

We must enforce the laws and enforce them speedily. People will obey and follow our laws if there is certainty of punishment.