Story 1: AGENCIES CONFIRM TRANSFER OF PDAF TO FAKE NGOs The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee continues to investigate the pork barrel scam‚ a system of kickbacks for lawmakers and public officials. Subsidiary agencies of the Agriculture Department are in the hot seat‚ revealing some of the scam’s complex layers. Ayee Macaraig reports. The pork barrel scam unravels. This time‚ subsidiary agencies of the Agriculture Department come under fire. Former heads of the National Agribusiness Corporation
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Kenneth N.; Stein‚ Robert M. (2008). "The Congressional Pork Barrel in a Republican Era". The Journal of Politics 62 (4) Conde‚ Carlos (July 5‚ 2010) Leftist Activist Is Slain in Philippines Drudge‚ Michael V. (2010) Special Correspondent. "Pork Barrel" Spending Emerging as Presidential Campaign Issue". Manila Bulletin Dumlao‚ Doris (June 25‚ 2008) Francisco‚ Rosemarie (26 August 2013). "Tens of thousands of Filipinos protest "pork barrel" funds"‚ Manila Bulletin Jimenez-David‚ Rina (November
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GOv Victoria Musilek AP Government and Politics Essay # 3 19 November 2012 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Essay After watching the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‚ many of the government activities that we learned so far this year were represented in the film. This film was about how a senator died and the events leading to the appointing of the new senator. Also the movie displayed how a man would go to any length to pass a bill he believe in and how he held the longest filibuster
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My beloved countrymen‚ good evening. Over the past few months‚ a few topics have come to be the focus of public discourse. With the cacophony of discordant voices coming from many different sides‚ perhaps the subject of the Pork Barrel and DAP has begun to leave you confused. I am asking you for a few minutes of your time in order to bring clarity to these issues. You are all witnesses to the conflict taking place. On one hand‚ there is you and your government‚ to whom you gave the mandate for
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How to make the Philippines better? A term paper Presented to The faculty of the integrated basic education department Level 2 Siena College Quezon City _______________________ In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Secondary Course ______________________ By Marie Patricia Ocampo and Ranjit Galman February 26‚ 2014 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements
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CHAPTER VI: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF VALUES OF FAITH‚ LOVE AND JUSTICE “MY STAND ON SOCIETY” There are many problems right now in the society. Some of these problems can be easily solved‚ or can be impossible to solve depending how bad it is. Many people think these problems should be solved by the governments‚ since they are in charge. But we can also solve these problems if we get together. Not all the problems‚ but some that can be solved. I think the three major problems in the society
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Adnan S. Manibpel / adsmanibpel@gmail.com / 09432581805 2 – Bachelor of Science in Accountancy English 23 MWF 8:45 – 9:45 SENTENCE OUTLINE I. Introduction The Disbursement Acceleration Program of the Aquino Administration should not be implemented because it does not contribute in the GDP and economic growth of the country‚ although it may have been partially successful‚ its rediscovery has drawn reaction as “Unlawful”‚ aside from being unconstitutional‚ it does not serve‚ neither its spending was
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This section will explore the concept of the iron triangle and related terms such as pork barrel politics. This thesis will look into the debates surrounding the concept of the iron triangle in the next chapter. In this section it will be explored what the nature of the iron triangle is‚ how it came into being and what kind of effect it had on Japanese society. The iron triangle First‚ we need to establish what the concept of the iron triangle entails. Japan rebuilt its economy after the Second
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Daniel Jackson Jimmy Carter Biography United States Presidents Jimmy Carter. By Anne Schraff James Earl Carter‚ Jr. Was born in the small farming town of Plains‚ Georgia‚ on October 1‚ 1924. He is still alive to this day and he it 89 years of age. Jimmy Carter was educated in the public school of Plains‚ attended Georgia Southwestern College and the
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7 liters per person. Germany ranks third in Europe for drinking the most beer. The traditional food in this amazing festival is: big sausages with a big tankard‚ but the tourist may also eat a huge variety of traditional food like: chicken‚ roast pork‚ grilled ham hock‚ grilled fish on a stick‚ pretzel‚ potato or bread dumplings‚ cheese noodles‚ potato pancakes‚ a spiced cheese butter spread and a white sausage‚ although‚ beer is offered like food. Moreover‚ people used a traditional Barbarian Drindi
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