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By Erika Sauler
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2:49 am | Saturday, August 24th, 2013



THE REAL PORK WORTH KEEPING. Even at this evacuation center for flood victims in Barangay Banaba in San Mateo, Rizal province, for sure they still get to talk about the P10-billion pork barrel scam. One look at this portly refugee can get the conversation going. JOAN BONDOC


MANILA, Philippines – Even without a permit, he would allow the August 26 Million People March at Luneta, said former president and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada.

“It’s a free country. (People are) free to express their sentiments. No need to get a permit as long as they ensure that the rally will be peaceful,” said Estrada, whose son Jinggoy is among the lawmakers being linked to the pork barrel scam, the main issue behind the expected huge gathering on Monday.

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Calls for a Million People March on Monday took shape in a social networking site after netizens expressed outrage over the P10-billion pork barrel scam involving senators and congressmen accused of pocketing public funds through fake nongovernment organizations put up by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.

Asked if he personally knew Napoles, Estrada said, “Before, I saw her in one party.”

A Commission on Audit report showed that his son, Senator Jose “Jinggoy”  Estrada, had given P191.58 million out of his PDAF to NGOs linked to Napoles.

Asked what advice he would give his son regarding the controversy, Estrada said: “Face the music, just like the way I faced the music.”

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