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There's money for pork but none for drivers of judges

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On our way back from a hearing the RTC in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo Province 12:15 noon, a segment of the road along Brgy. Acuit, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, had heavy traffic. Vehicles clogged for two reasons - one, that segment was one way and two, there was an accident. (Our case was the damage complaint filed by our clients, victims of the oil spill off Estancia, Iloilo in the aftermath of supertyphoon Yolanda against some government offices and a private entity linked to the Prince of the Pork Barrel which bagged the P87M clean up contract despite utter and brazen lack of competence to perform.) As one-way road, we have to wait for the last counter-flowing vehicle before proceeding down south to Iloilo City.  Since there were people, especially, a number of uniformed police officers and their two prowl cars parked on the road side, motorists had to slow down, especially upon seeing a white SUV down on the empty canefield bearing fresh signs of accident -- broken front fenders, fl...