Senators will each get P30 million in additional pork barrel funds. The allocation brings to P230 million the total amount of funds available to each member of the Senate this year. The national budget already sets aside P200 million for every senator.
Sources at the House of Representatives said the additional allocation would come from the Road Board, which is handling nearly P10 billion in annual collections from the motor vehicle user’s charge (MVUC), otherwise known as the Road Tax. [ FULL STORY ]
