DRILON TACKLES PDAF, CALAMITY FUNDS DURING PDA SPEECH: Senate President Franklin M. Drilon proposes the realignment of the senators' Priority Development Assistant Fund (PDAF) into special calamity funds under the 2014 budget during his keynote speech at the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) House of Delegates (HOD) Mid-year Session 2013 held on Monday, November 11, at the Manila Hotel. Drilon shared to the dental professionals in attendance the plans of the Senate to recast funding in the next year's national budget to enable the complete rehabilitation and relief services on areas of the country severely hit by a recent slew of natural calamities. (PRIB Photo by Cesar Tomambo)