“I am against pork barrel as a general rule like Senator Lacson. But you cannot also deny that congressmen and senators have their own concerns. At kung 'yong lalakarin nila, magbigay ng solusyon [sa] kanilang problema sa tulay, problema sa highway, problema sa interconnection, eh trabaho nila 'yon. 'Wag nga lang nila ibubulsa 'yong pera (And if what they are lobbying for include solutions to problems involving bridges, highways, and interconnection, then that’s their job. But they should not pocket the money),” said Atienza.