COA Report on PDAF (Pork Barrel) Allocation (2007-09) Released

The Philippine government’s Commission on Audit have already released the full COA Report of the lawmakers Pork Barrel Allocations from 2007-2009, the report was released to the media and the public.

According to COA’s report there are 74 lawmakers who exceeded their pork barrel allocations, with one Congressman getting nearly P3 billion in pork barrel funds.

The Philippine Senators are each given P200 million in pork barrel funds every year while the Philippine Congressmen receive P70 million each. COA Chairwoman revealed to the media that when COA speaks of “exceeding funds,” it is not just P1 million or P5 million but it involves hundreds of millions and at least one lawmaker got almost P3 billion allocation for PDAF.

Commission on Audit

Here is the full COA report:

“Government-wide performance audit report on the allocation and utilization of priority development (–foul word(s) removed–)istance fund (PDAF) and various infrastructures including local projects”.

Download Executive Summary of COA report

Download full COA report

COA Report on PDAF Allocation

COA Report on PDAF Utilization

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