Politicians without Pork

This is a list of Politicians who did not avail of their discretionary funds aka the pork barrel. I am writing this down for posterity. The article came from the Phiilippine Star 7 May 2010. Just in case it becomes an issue in the future we can have a reference as to how some people behaved when they were in power.

In total these people gave up P1.6Bn

• Benigno Aquino III aka P-noy
• Panfilo Lacson
• Joker Arroyo
• Francis Escudero
• Mar Roxas
• Aquilino Pimintel, Jr
• Antonio Trillianes, IV
• Manuel Villiar, Jr.

Senators who used up P200M

• Jinggoy Estrada
• Juan Ponce Enrile
• Edgardo Angara
• Lito Lapid
• Gregorio Honasan
• Ramon Revilla Jr
• Miriam Defensor Santiago

Partial Availments

• Juan Miguel Zubiri
• Francis Pangilinan
• Alan Peter Cayetano
• Pia Cayetanno
• Richard Gordon
• Rodolfo Biazon
• Jamby Madrigal

Overspent by P5Mn

• Loren Legarda

Party List congressmen recieved half of their allocations ostensibly because they fought with the previous administration.

Other Interesting Notes

There were no reports in 2007 and 2008. There was a partial report in 2006. the 2009 report is the latest.

Half of allocations are embedded in the DPWH. These are not transparent. The other half is included with the PDAF which is transparent and reflected in the annual budget.

Recently, congressional insertions were disallowed by the President.