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LIVE: The 'pork barrel' at the Supreme Court

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October 8, 2013 | 2:00pm

MANILA, Philippines - The controversy on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) reached the Supreme Court, which will rule on its constitutionality or scrap the lump sum funds granted to lawmakers as illegal.

Join Philstar.com as we bring you the oral arguments on the PDAF, commonly known as "pork barrel" funds, starting at 2:00 pm, October 8, 2013, Tuesday.

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