Bayan Muna and ACT Teachers party-list warned that the president’s veto should not be an immediate cause for celebration. ADVERTISEMENTMakabayan senatorial bet Neri Colmenares, who is Bayan Muna chair, said the President should have vetoed all pork barrel allocations, including those allotted by senators for agencies under the Office of the President. “President Duterte should have also vetoed senatorial pork which Congressman [Rolando] Andaya has been saying and presidential pork especially intelligence funds in [various agencies],” Colmenares said. Colmenares alleged that billions of “presidential pork” funds had allegedly been tucked away in allotments for the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, and other government-owned and controlled corporations. ADVERTISEMENTTeachers, he said, are wary over the Palace statement that the veto includes “conditional implementation” for certain teachers’ benefits and the hiring of new teachers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 16, 2019 15:11 UTC