Pork Barrel. It used to be a buzzword only few Filipinos care about. But thanks to Janeth Lim-Napoles and the shocking 10-billion PDAF scandal, pork barrel finally came to the public awareness. And as furious Pinoys prepare for the historic “Million People March“, let’s delve into the controversy once and for all. What really is a pork barrel? Where did it originate? And how in the world did it end up in the hands of crooked, self-serving politicians? To enlighten ourselves, it pays to look back in history. Here are five lesser-known facts you ought to know about pork barrel: 1. Pork barrel has its roots in a degrading …
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