MANILA Authentic Calvin De Haan Jersey , Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of Filipinos trooped to the Quirino Grandstand in Philippine capital city of Manila on Monday to sign the petition against "pork barrel" system.
The protest rally, dubbed as "Stand Up Against All Pork," aimed to collect about 6 million signatures nationwide to scrap the pork barrel allocation, according to the organizer.
The Priority Development Assistance Fund scam, also called the PDAF or the "pork barrel" scam Authentic Jaroslav Halak Jersey , is a political scandal involving the alleged misuse of public funds for spending on priority development projects by some members of the Congress and government officials.
Team after team of protesters have swarmed into Quirino Grandstand since Monday morning. They held high placards and streamers with such slogans as "Abolish PDAF, increase health budget", "No to DAP (Disbursement Acceleration Program) " and "No to charter change."
An estimated 22 signing booths, including 17 representing Metro Manila's districts, were set up for the signature drive. Long queues can be seen before many booths.
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The middle-aged lady said she also opposed the second term of Aquino's administration, because she doesn't feel the life of her family improved much under his rule. On the contrary, poverty incidence remains high Authentic Anders Lee Jersey , commodity price keeps growing.
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), one of the earliest group arriving at the scene, urged President Aquino to re- examine his position in seeking a second term and of tinkering with the Constitution through his allies in the Congress.
IBP said in a statement that "we call on all our fellow Filipinos to resist this initiative. The reason given by the president that the Supreme Court has overly exercised judicial power is implausible, if not ridiculous."
Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes Jr. said in a statement that "the issue of Charter change and term extension is linked to the pork barrel issue. Aquino wants to escape accountability. He wants to pressure the Supreme Court to change its decision on DAP. He wants to control Congress through the perpetuation of the pork barrel system."
Apart from Metro Manila, thousands of people in Cebu Authentic Cal Clutterbuck Jersey , the second largest city in central Philippines, also took to the street for a signature campaign for a People's Initiative to abolish pork barrel over the weekend.
BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Plans hinting at a complete overhaul of China's exam and enrollment system for high schools and colleges by 2020 were outlined in a circular released by the State Council on Thursday.
The reforms will be aimed at easing pressure, promoting fairness and increasing supervision, Vice Education Minister Du Yubo said during a news conference at the State Council Information Office.
One measure will see portions of the college entrance exam taken throughout high school years Authentic Josh Bailey Jersey , rather than upon graduation, creating a more staggered approach.
Pilot programs will begin this year and the reform efforts will be expanded nationwide three years later, according to the circular.
They hope to connect all levels and types of education, said Du
The current system has made great contributions to the selection of talent and social fairness since the nation began reform and opening-up drive in late 1978.
However, it also drew complaints due to its overemphasis on scores Authentic Jordan Eberle Jersey , which has affected the all-around growth of the students. It also placed unhealthy emphasis on the role of the gaokao, the Chinese name given to the national college entrance exam, in the students' life.
Scandals in enrollment and extra gaokao scores were also factors leading to the overhaul, the document said.
To solve the problems, the reform will provide overall design that covers exam and enrollment of schools and institutions of higher education Authentic Nick Leddy Jersey , the circular said.
Pilot programs of comprehensive gaokao reform will be carried out first in Shanghai and Zhejiang within this year, according to the circular.
And guidelines for standardizing the comprehensive evaluation of high school students will also be released this year to provide full record of the students' performance in the schools, the circular said.
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