A study on the abolition of the Pork barrel I. Introduction The issue on the Pork Barrel has been the subject of conversations for quite a period of time. Countless comments‚ startling news reports and interviews were heard and seen by the people of the Philippines. Pork Barrel is the system used in the Philippines to allocate funds coming from the taxpayers’ money for the betterment of the country. The funds are distributed to various sectors
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“Makibaka Wag Magbaboy” The Pork Barrel System in the Philippines Casunuran‚ Ivan Rhey O. De Ocampo‚ John Robert S. Veloso‚ Victor Luis C. III Table of Contents Pork Barrel and its History……………………………………………………………………… 3 Usage of the Pork Barrel………………………………………………………………………… 6 Officials that uses the Pork Barrel……………………………………………………………….. 7 Importance of Pork Barrel………………………………………………………………………. 8 For abolition or continuation………...…………………………………………………………. 10 Conclusions
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TV5 News anchor Erwin Tulfo on Monday filed a libel case in the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office against the Philippine Daily Inquirer‚ seeking P12 million in damages for reporting that he allegedly benefited from the diversion of congressional pork barrel funds‚ through a state agency‚ to dubious nongovernment organizations (NGOs). Named respondents were Inquirer editor-in-chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc‚ managing editor Jose Ma. Nolasco‚ news editor Artemio Engracia Jr. and reporter Nancy Carvajal
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The Magic Barrel Summary Summary (Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories‚ Critical Edition) “The Magic Barrel” begins with the introduction of Leo Finkle‚ who is twenty-seven and in search of a suitable wife‚ to Pinye Salzman‚ who has advertised his services as a matchmaker in a local Jewish newspaper. Leo has spent six years in study‚ with no time for developing a social life. Inexperienced with women‚ he finds the traditional route of obtaining a bride appealing‚ an honorable arrangement from which
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The Magic Barrel All writers use literary terms to create a story. Bernard Malamud‚ the writer of The Magic Barrel‚ includes many literary elements. Character and characterization are definitely important elements in the short story. This essay will describe how Bernard Malamud creates the character of Leo Finkle through the methods of characterization. In uptown New York lived Leo Finkle‚ a rabbinical student. Leo was advised by an acquaintance that he would find it easier to win a congregation
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take part in the sport of barrel racing. The cowgirls usually make it look easy‚ three turns at breakneck speed to beat the clock and win the money. Has anyone ever considered though how those Cowgirls make their horses turn that hard that fast and the most efficient ways they do it? Barrel racing is a very competitive sport that involves a lot of time and dedication. Unlike most sports‚ barrel racing is a year round sport the does not have “seasons.” The point of barrel racing is to run around
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Literature Review - Bernard Malamud - The Magic Barrel Literature Review - Bernard Malamud - The Magic Barrel Bernard Malamud ’s story "The Magic Barrel" is a wonderful examination of the life of a confused young Jewish Rabbi. The story is set in uptown New York City‚ in the not too distant past. Mr. Malamud does an excellent job of describing the meager surroundings in which the story plays out. The setting in this story plays an especially important role since the people the main character
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Congressional earmarks: let’s get rid of them In fiscal year 2008‚ there were 11‚524 earmarks totaling $16‚501‚833‚000 for appropriations accounts. A Congressional earmark is a provision that directs funds to be spent on specific projects. Congressional earmarks should be banned and the unused money should be returned to the citizens. The largest Disadvantage of congressional earmarks that I can see is the amount of money they use. An earmark on an Alaskan highway bill was for a bridge‚ that took
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Priority Development Assistance Fund scam I. Issues on Problems: The Priority Development Assistance Fund scam‚ also called the PDAF scam or the pork barrel scam‚ is a political scandal involving the alleged misuse by several members of the Congress of the Philippines of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF‚ popularly called "pork barrel")‚ a lump-sum discretionary fund granted to each member of Congress for spending on priority development projects of the Philippine government‚ mostly
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Environmental factors influencing the internationalisation of a new venture in the German pork industry: A case study By George ten Kate University of Groningen Faculty of Economics and Business June 2012 Gerbrand Bakkerstraat 51 9713 HC Groningen (06)58967820 sjorstenkate@hotmail.nl Student number 1565095 Abstract This paper offers exploratory insights into the ways in which environmental factors influence the internationalisation of a new low-technology firm
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