Showing posts with label Philippines corruption. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Lacson’s Napoles list



MANILA, Philippines — The Napoles list that former Senator Panfilo Lacson was talking about and the one that the Tribune claimed was sanitized because in the list the name of Senate President Franklin Drilon no longer appear in the Lacson sanitized list.

Included in the Lacson’s list are 10 incumbent senators, two former senators, two Cabinet secretaries, and 66 congressmen. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago is also not in the list. Lacson said in a televised interview said that Santiago was included in the list.

The list that was received by the Blue Ribbon Committee Tuesday are as follows:(Source Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Senators:

Ramon Revilla Jr.
Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada
Juan Ponce Enrile
Vicente Sotto III
Loren Legarda
Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Alan Peter Cayetano
Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II
Francis Escudero
Joseph Victor Ejercito

The former senators:

Robert Barbers
Manny Villar

Cabinet officials in the list are:

Department of Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala
Ofelia Agawin of the DA
Allan Umali of the DA
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Joel Villanueva
Teresita Panlilio of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
Narcisa Nieto of the DAR

The current and former congressmen in the list are:

Jesus Judin Romualdo
Banzai Nieva
Maite Defensor
Mikey Arroyo
Isidro Ungab
Reynaldo Umali
Salacnib Baterina
Conrad Estrella
Raymond Estrella
Victor Ortega
Neil Benedict Montejo
Arthur Pinggoy
Samuela Dangwa
Florencio Flores
Erwin Chiongbian
Erico Fabian
Florencio Miraflores
Napoleon Beration
Ricky Sandoval
Max Rodriguez
Rufus Rodriguez
Rizalina Seachon Lanete
Edgar Valdez
Scott Davies Lanete
Refael Nantes
Sunny Rose Madamba
Ruffy Biazon
Gerald Gullas
Carlos Padilla
Rodolfo Plaza
Arnulfo Fuentabella
Raul Del Mar
Rommel Amatong
Marc Douglas Cagas
Digaden Dilangalen
Iggy Arroyo
Rodolfo Valencia
Eduardo Zialcita
Nanette Costalo Daza
Constantino Jaraula
Clavel Martinez
Manuel Ortega
Peter Falcon
Isidro Real
Corazon Malanyaon
Narciso Monfort
Uliran Joaquin
Juaquin Chipeco
Abdullah Dimaporo
Ernesto Pablo
Marcelino Libanan
Rolex Suplico
Benasing Macambon Jr.
Jesnar Falcon
Nasser Pangandaman
Hussein Pangandaman
Boy Umali
Bagatsing
Malapitan
Ecleo
Olano
Jesli Lapuz
Oca Rodriguez
Alvarado
Tulagan
Prospero Nograles

The list also included certain “agents” listed as follows:

Ruby Tuazon
Bryan Yamsuan
Jen Corpuz
Mat Ranillo
Pauline Labayan
Catherine Mae “Maya” Santos
Patricia Agana “Gay” Tan
Alen Ruste
Mon Arcenas

Senator Miriam Santiago on a TV interview criticized  former Senator Panfilo Lacson as she contradicted her involvement with accused pork scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles.

Santiago repeated that she never allocated her pork barrel to NGOs associated with Napoles.

Santiago also insulted Lacson and refer to him as gay.

"Anyone can make lists. I was told that there is a list entitled ‘Closeted gays or bisexuals in public service.’ I was given names, and I was requested to say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on whether the person was truly in the list. When the name Pinky Lacson was called, I said ‘Yes,’" Santiago said.

"Anyway, there is an affidavit, although unsigned, circulating in Metro Manila that Pinky Lacson has asked for leave of absence from MalacaƱang. The highly confidential reason is that he is scheduled for a gender change operation in a remote clinic in the United States."

"For the record, I never had dealings with Napoles. The Napoles list, if unsigned, has no evidentiary value at all. I repeat, Lacson is an attack dog of Enrile. The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that to allege is not proof. Where is the evidence, as defined in the Rules of Court? I am pushing to get the list of Benhur Luy. I understand that the Luy list is substantiated by documents and details,” she said.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Filipino Farmers accused and file plunder against President Aquino and Agri Officials

Philippines corruption, corruption, Noynoy Aquino, Aquino Benigno Noy

Manila, Philippines - Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and its affiliates, which are national organization of farmers filed plunder charges against President Benigno Aquino III, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, other government offials and individuals. It was filed at the Office of the Ombudsman

Contained in the complaint-affidavit, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and its affiliates said that the  Department of Agriculture (DA) accredited this year three bogus non-governnment (NGOs) organizations that misuse millions from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF):
  •     Kabuhayan at Kalusugan Alay sa Masa Foundation Inc. (KKAMFI)
  •     Gabay at Pag-Asa ng Masa Foundation Inc. (GPMFI),
  •     Kaupdanan Para sa mga Mangunguma Foundation Inc. (KPMFI)–
These are the same NGOs that are in the P10-billion ($230.41 million) pork barrel scam that involves Janet Lim-Napoles.

They cited the Commission on Audit (COA) special audit from 2007 to 2009.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is charged for violating Republic Act 7080 or the Anti-Plunder Law; Violation of Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act; Violation of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act; Violation of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Government Officials and Employees; Malversation of Public Funds; and Grave and Serious Misconduct.

Other officials of Department of Agriculture Antonio Fleta, Ophelia Agawin, Arnulfo Manalac, Salvador Salacup and Irene Alogoc were also charged.

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Undersecretary Mario Relampagos were also held liable for signing and releasing the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) and Notice of Cash Allocation to the DA.

President Aquino was also charged of plunder by virtue of the Doctrine of Qualified Political Agency.

People are calling President Aquino as the Pork Barrel King.