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Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« on: September 25, 2013, 06:15:12 PM »
Estrada hits peers; silent on charges

By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Wednesday blasted the Commission on Audit, the media, and fellow lawmakers for turning a blind eye to the alleged misuse of the pork barrel allotments of other lawmakers but failed to clear his name in the raging controversy.

In a privilege speech, Estrada resorted to mudslinging and singled out Mandaluyong Representative Neptali Gonzales III, a staunch ally of the Aquino administration, for allegedly using the pork barrel funds for ghost projects that the Commission on Audit did not expose.


Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

“Why is [he] is not being questioned? Dahil ba dahil sya ay nasa Liberal Party (Is it because he belongs to the Liberal Party)?” Estrada said.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2013, 06:40:18 PM »
“Si Rep. Gonzales, may ghost projects at P275-million cash advances na walang kaukulang pinaglalaanan, ayon sa COA,” Estrada said. “Maayos bang nagagamit ang kanyang PDAF? Mukhang hindi ayon sa COA report.”

(Rep. Gonzales had ghost projects and made P275-million cash advances for non-existent projects.)

Estrada also claimed that the pork barrel funds of Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Peter Cayetano, former senators Francis Pangilinan and Manny Villar and former An Waray Representative Florencio “Bem” Noel were plagued by anomalies.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2013, 06:41:25 PM »
Witnesses at the Senate hearing on the pork barrel scam identified Estrada and two other senators who had allegedly funnelled their priority development assistance fund (PDAF) to questionable non-government organizations (NGOs).

Citing a COA report, Estrada said at least four incumbent  and former senators have allegedly used their  pork barrel funds  without complying  with the procurement law.

Estrada said Cayetano, Santiago, Pangilinan and Villar were among the legislators who contributed to the total of P1.2 billion worth of transactions with the local government units (LGUs).

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2013, 06:41:56 PM »
But Estrada, who was charged with plunder for the alleged misuse of PDAF, wondered why the names of the four incumbent and former senators were not mentioned in the news.

“Bakit hindi nababanggit ang mga ito? Dahil ba sila ay kaalyado nila [Why are these things not being mentioned?  Is it because they are allies?]” asked Estrada.

“Pero hindi ko po sinasabi na sila ay nagkasala [But I’m not saying that they’re guilty],” he said, adding that this was only based on the COA report.

In blasting Gonzales, Estrada said the Mandaluyong lawmaker accumulated at least P440 million PDAF in six years in office but based on COA reports, most of the funds went to the congressman’s district.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2013, 07:22:00 PM »
“In other words, his office is the implementor of his PDAF. That’s why he’s pushing for PDAF to stay,” said Estrada.

The COA report, however, showed that 28 suppliers in Mandaluyong City denied having undertaken the projects which supposedly received the funds worth P28.74 million.

Estrada said the COA report also disclosed that Gonzales allegedly spent P6 million to buy meals from Jollibee, a popular food chain.

“What’s this? P6 million worth of hamburger? Chicken joy and jolly hotdog? Why, this is really delicious,” said the senator.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2013, 07:23:09 PM »
The P6million, Estrada said, could buy about 2,000 hamburgers.

In the case of Noel, Estrada said  the former partylist representative  poured in millions  of his PDAF into  Gonzales’ district.

He said the COA report showed that P23 million of Noel’s  PDAF did not comply with the procurement law and  P19.6 million worth of  transactions with suppliers had “questionable existence.”

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2013, 07:25:52 PM »
Senators who convicted Corona got P50-M ‘incentive,’ says Estrada

By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013


Former Chief Justice Renato Corona. SENATE POOL

MANILA, Philippines – Senators who voted to convict former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona in 2012 were allegedly allotted P50-million “incentive,” Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada said on Wednesday.

“After the conviction of the former Chief Justice, those who voted to convict Renato Corona were allotted an additional P50 million as provided in a private and confidential letter memorandum of the then chairman of the Senate finance committee,” Estrada said in a privilege speech.

The head of the finance committee then was Senator Franklin Drilon, now the incumbent Senate president.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2013, 07:26:41 PM »
“Saan galing ang pinamigay na pondo? I am sure alam ni [Budget] Secretary [Florencio] Abad ang sagot sa tanong na ito. At sigurado din ako na hindi unilateral decision ni Senate President Drilon ang pamimigay ng P50 million kada senador,” Estrada added.

(Where was the fund sourced? I am sure Secretary Florencio Abad knows the answer to this. And I am very sure that this was not a unilateral decision of Senate President Drilon.)

Estrada, who was among the 20 senators who voted to convict Corona, did not say whether he accepted the amount.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2013, 07:28:59 PM »
“I maintain however, Mr. President that I stand by my decision in my vote to convict the former Chief Justice and assure our people that I was never influenced by this incentive which came after the fact,” he pointed out.

Estrada then urged Abad to disclose all “additional”  “rewards” and “bribes” being given to legislators.

He said Abad’s office’s silence on the PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund issue was “puzzling.”

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2013, 07:42:06 PM »
Lacson confirms P50-M ‘incentive’ to senators who convicted Corona

By Maila Ager
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2013


Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines – Former Senator Panfilo Lacson confirmed the P50-million “incentive” that was allegedly given to senators who voted to convict then Chief Justice Renato Corona.

“Senators who convicted Corona got P50 million, says Estrada…Not me,” Lacson told INQUIRER.net on Wednesday.

“I had no regular PDAF (priority development assistance fund). I didn’t partake of any extra fund in whatever form and for whatever purpose,” he said.

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2013, 07:42:42 PM »
Lacson was among the 20 senators who voted to convict Corona in May 2012.

Asked if he was aware of a “confidential” letter about the additional P50 million that Estrada showed to the Senate in his privilege speech on the floor, Lacson said:

“No, but I confirm the P50 million additional.”

Asked if he knew who were the senators who supposedly accepted the additional amount, the former senator said: I don’t know who received and who didn’t. But I remember the announcement in one caucus.”

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Re: Senator Estrada's PDAF fire and brimstone
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2013, 07:43:46 PM »
Lacson said he openly declined to accept the offer during the caucus, which was called after Corona, was impeached.

“… I need not decline because Drilon and the others knew I would not avail. But I remember declining openly in that caucus,” he said, referring to Senate President Franklin Drilon.

He said it was Drilon, then chairman of the Senate finance committee, who announced about the additional P50 million during the caucus.

“May nagbiro pa nga kung pwede kanya na lang,” Lacson added.

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