Drilon proposes to remove pork barrel

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Drilon proposes to remove pork barrel

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 07/15/2013 8:27 AM | Updated as of 07/15/2013 9:50 AM
MANILA - Sen. Franklin Drilon is proposing the removal of the priority development assistance funds (PDAF) of lawmakers following reports that a certain businesswoman had plotted a P10 billion scam over the past decade using the pork barrel of senators and congressmen for ghost projects.
Drilon said anomalies like these will be eliminated once the pork barrel is abolished.
He added if the pork barrel will not be removed, the next option is to limit the types of institutions where these funds may be appreciated.
He suggested giving pork barrel directly to hospitals and schools so that the fund can be easily audited.
"Payag ako na itigil etong pork barrel para matigil na etong mga reported anomalies. Itigil natin pork barrel. Sa akin ang buod nito kung i-retain ang pork barrel talagang i-limit na lang natin among sa institutional recipients," he said in a radio dzMM interview.
"Kung hindi man matanggal lagyan mo ng limitation para yung opportunity for corruption ay very limited," he added.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is looking into an alleged P10-billion scam by a company that set up fake nongovernment organizations (NGOs).
The organizations are believed to have benefited from the pork barrel of several lawmakers, as well as the fertilizer fund mess and proceeds from Malampaya.
In a letter addressed to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, lawyer Levito Baligod said his client, Benhur Luy, was reportedly detained in a condominium in Taguig because he knew about illegal business practices in the appropriation of the pork barrel of certain lawmakers and projects during the Arroyo administration.
After Luy was rescued last March, he issued an affidavit accusing the JLN Group of Companies of being involved in anomalous deals.
Luy was employed by his relative, Janet Napoles -- the owner of JLN.
Other employees and relatives of Luy claim the company set up 5 fake NGOs that became beneficiaries under the fertilizer fund scam, Malampaya scam, and the pork barrel of some lawmakers.
The employees of JLN, and even the household help, became the presidents and officials of the fake NGOs.
A number of cities also became beneficiaries, but the signatures of the local officials were fabricated.
According to the affidavit of JLN project coordinator Merlina Sunas, the government funds appropriated to the fake NGOs were remitted to Napoles.
Sunas added Malampaya had a P900-million budget, but there were no deliveries of supplies and materials.
The liquidation reports submitted to concerned government agencies were also allegedly fabricated.
She said this was also the modus for the pork barrel of some lawmakers and the controversial fertilizer fund scam.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has confirmed that the names of some lawmakers and officials were mentioned by some of the whistleblowers who had tagged Janet Lim Napoles of the JLN Group of Companies as the alleged brains behind the anomaly. She declined to name the lawmakers and officials.

Source: Drilon proposes to remove pork barrel | ABS-CBN News

[moy1moy1]

"It's about time to make a change, just relax.. take it easy"

[Eve's Apple Project]

Maytag matinood..proposes paman diay.

[simoko]

wala nai molangsad pagka congressman ug senador kung ma abolish na...

[budi]

maayo ni.. ma test jud ang usa ka politiko if ang iya jung desire to become a politician is for the good of the country..

[cobraKing]

gubot kaau ni inig ka debate..hahahaha

[<SMILE>]

I don't consider it as a pork barrel,
but a milking cow, it would be a daunting task to remove it,
many will oppose and it is expected. This would be a great challenge to the so called,
"matuwid na daan" of the present administration, and they do need the support
to tackle the reptilian kind within the governmental body.

[cobraKing]

daghan kaau mo palag ani kay dli ni mka kwarta ang mka buwaya sa senado ug congresso..hahahaha

[R_sQuArEd]

dinhi na makita ang katag aning mga kanahan...tan-aw nato ug naa pa ba ganahan mulansad...ang kuyaw sad ani kay basin mangurakot na nuon ug maayo sa laing paagi

[budi]

sakto gyud na bai cobra king.. hahaha