The most talked topic in the Philippines nowadays is on the Pork Barrel issue. Everywhere from television to the internet, even to the ordinary Juan dela Cruz talks about Janet Napoles and Pork Barrel.
What is Pork Barrel?
Definition from Wiki: Pork barrel is the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. In the Philippines it is called PDAF or Priority Development Assistance Funds. Each senator receives P 200-million while a congressman receives P 70-million annually.
The PDAF issue becomes a hot topic when a whistleblower named Benhur Luy exposed the 10 billion scam and points out Janet Lim Napoles as the mastermind. Napoles would creates a non existent NGO's and that's where some government officials puts their PDAF.
Current senators involved in Napoles Pork Barrel Scams are senators Bong Revilla, Jinngoy Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile, Bongbong Marcos and Honasan.
Janet Napoles already surrenders to President Noynoy Aquino and she is being detained at Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
As a citizen to this country and one of the taxpayers I hope the government can made an investigation and would put these corrupt government officials behind bars. The people of the Philippines are asking for justice! We work hard for our families so we can survived amidst the rising prices of goods. We paid for our taxes duly! We want change, we want justice!
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