Survey Response on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)

Research Team
Cheng, Sean Timothy De Jesus, Louis Dela Pea, Luigi Mediana, Joel Que, Shaun Wesley

Respondent Demographics
Target Sample Distribution Year I II III IV V Total Grand Total JGSOM 34 35 33 33 0 135 370 SOH 9 9 9 14 0 41 SOSE 22 22 22 21 6 93 SOSS 28 25 23 25 0 101

Achieved Response Distribution Year I II III IV V Total Grand Total JGSOM 41 46 37 36 0 160 469 SOH 21 7 12 14 0 54 SOSE 38 27 19 19 8 111 SOSS 35 52 28 29 0 144

For a population size of 10,000, 370 is the required sample size to obtain a 95% confidence interval with 5% margin of error. Subsample sizes per school per year level are based on the subgroups relative sizes/proportionalities to the total population as computed from the student database available on RegCom.

Section A
1. Year Level

I II III IV V

135 132 96 94 12

29% 28% 20% 20% 3%

2. School

JGSOM SOH SOSE SOSS

160 54 111 144

34% 12% 24% 31%

3. Course

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Section B
4. Do you know what the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) is?

Yes No

397 72

85% 15%

5. Have you heard of the Napoles pork barrel scam?

Yes No

464 5

99% 1%

6. How affected are you by this issue?

1 2 3 4 Ave 19 81 205 164 3.10 4% 17% 44% 35%

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7. Rate the relevance of this issue to you as a college student.

1 2 3 4 Ave 14 72 187 196 3.20 3% 15% 40% 42%

8. Were your teachers helpful at all in making you more aware or knowledgeable about this issue?
1 2 3 4 Ave 119 138 120 92 2.39 25% 29% 26% 20%

9. Who do you think should be prosecuted in the pork barrel scam? Check all that apply.
I dont know. Napoles and organizers of fake NGOs Senators and congressmen Other 33 418 374 77 4% 46% 41% 9%

10. What should be done to the pork barrel?

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Keep the current system Restructure Abolish completely No stand

3 233 201 32

1% 50% 43% 7%

11. For those who answered "Restructure" in #10, how should the pork barrel system be restructured? Check all that apply.
Make amount allocation per lawmaker smaller Establish more transparency measures Establish more stringent accountability measures Limit permissible types of projects the PDAF could be used for Create a body to monitor PDAF disbursements Other 78 212 191 154 172 40 9% 25% 23% 18% 20% 5%

For those who answered Other:

Screen and investigate projects; only release appropriated funds after approval Track post-project output evaluation Eliminate discretion in disbursement of funds Line itemization of how each legislator's pork will be used Stricter rules and regulations on the use of PDAF Irrelevant Response 17 10 2 3 4 5 41% 24% 5% 7% 10% 12%

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Section C
12. Did you go to the Million People March last August 26?

Yes No Not aware

63 393 13

13% 84% 3%

13. Do you think that students SHOULD get involved in this campaign?

Yes No Don't know Don't care

376 28 41 24

80% 6% 9% 5%

14. Was the mobilization on Monday (i.e., Million People March) an effective response to the issue?
1 2 37 140 8% 30%

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3 4 Ave

207 85 2.72

44% 18%

15. Were the organizers effective in rallying the support of the general public?
1 2 3 4 Ave 22 90 215 142 3.02 5% 19% 46% 30%

16. Rate your WILLINGNESS to engage in and participate in the movement against the pork barrel scam.
1 2 3 4 Ave 38 111 181 139 2.90 8% 24% 39% 30%

17. Rate HOW LIKELY it is for you to ACTIVELY engage in and participate in the movement against the pork barrel scam.
1 2 3 4 Ave 72 151 143 103 2.59 15% 32% 30% 22%

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18. What further actions can/should the government take in view of this scandal? Please limit your answer to a maximum of 50 words.
Response Transparency and Accountability/ FOI Bill Abolish; pork barrel premise is inherently flawed Investigate the NGOs and the use of funds of the politicians and prosecute violators; problem lies in the political culture - replace corrupt officials Stricter rules and regulations on the use of PDAF; monitor disbursement of funds Track post-project output evaluation Screen and investigate projects; only release appropriated funds after approval Apologize and prove that they are worthy of the public's trust Compromise to tax payers about the currently existing PDAF Restructure the system, reevaluate the functions of the different branches of the governmet The poor should not vote Centralize the distribution of funds; directly allocate funds to the sectors and departments; no middlemen; eliminate discretion in disbursement of funds Listen to the people and respect them Waive NGOs from taxes instead of funding them Pay government employees well so that they will be less inclined to become corrupt Public awareness of what PDAF is, what it is for, and what it was used for Create new budget allocation structure that makes corruption more difficult More rallies supported by government officials Build stronger institutions and political party IRRELEVANT RESPONSE Count 114 49 137 65 6 20 5 2 18 1 17 8 2 2 8 11 1 5 104 % 20% 9% 24% 11% 1% 3% 1% 0% 3% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 18%

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19. Aside from participating in rallies like the Million People March, what can the Atenean student do to be involved in the issue? Please limit your answer to a maximum of 50 words
Response Be self-aware and promote social awareness through different avenues Call for abdication Discuss ideas on the issue and voice out suggestions Involvement of student body in school politics through different organizations Court hearings Work with others Pray Student involvement is not necessary Serve as whistle-blowers Organize political mobilizations Join the government and be the change Vote wisely Honestly paying taxes Engage the government Participate in bottom-up budgeting Think of solutions IRRELEVANT RESPONSE Count 278 2 106 9 1 2 5 1 1 9 39 11 6 25 1 9 80 % 48% 0% 18% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 7% 2% 1% 4% 0% 2% 14%

Number of daily responses

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