But Digong again pulled another surprise, this time in the person of Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles, who pinpointed P16 billion in scholarship funds that may be realigned for that purpose. In a statement, Nograles, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said the House could pool together funds from various scholarships under various departments to fund the RA 10931.
Sa nakaang tatlong taon ng Aquino administration, nadagdagan at umabot na daw sa mahigit limang trillion pesos ang utang ng Pilipinas, mula sa dating 4.9 trillion sa huling taon ng Arroyo administration, ayon sa balita. Nangutang para daw mapondohan ang pinalaking pork barrel funds.