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Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« on: September 02, 2013, 05:03:52 PM »
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Senators respond to pork abolition calls

“We cannot ignore the sentiments of our people,” Senate President Franklin Drilon said at the Senate budget meeting Tuesday amid mounting anger over the pork barrel scam. President Benigno Aquino III has called for the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) which has been at the discretion of lawmakers. Here’s what senators have to say on the matter:

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2013, 05:07:06 PM »


Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago:

“Of course, the best solution is to discontinue the pork barrel system by reducing what has been proposed by the President in the 2014 budget for PDAF to zero… Senators and congressmen are expected to pass laws and exercise oversight functions over the Executive Department’s implementation of existing laws. We are not expected to build roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects.”

Pork barrel released from 2007-2009: 551.850M

Dynasty: none

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2013, 06:14:04 PM »


Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero:

“Despite proper use and disbursement by well-meaning public officials and despite its statutory laudable purpose, the misconception that the pork barrel has become a form of ‘horse trading’ and a major source of corruption in the government is apparently starting to become real in the eyes of the Filipino people.”

(If I read it right, no release can be seen in COA Report; note though the item on “Unidentified Solons” whose total aggregate release was  70,393.802, or 70 billion, 393 million, 802 thousand in the same report.)

Pork released by late father Salvador Escudero III as representative: 82.707M

Dynasty, in Sorsogon:

Manuel Escudero (former Representative, 4th Philippine Assembly)
Salvador Escudero Sr. (former provincial governor, provincial legislative member, town mayor and councilor)
Salvador Escudero Jr. (former town mayor and provincial legislative member)
Ramon Escudero (former town councilor, vice mayor)
Antonio Escudero Jr. (former town councilor, former provincial board member, provincial vice governor)
Salvador H. Escudero III (former Secretary of Agriculture; former Representative, House of Representatives; former Assemblyman, Batasang Pambansa; former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food)
Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Representative, House of Representatives; son of Salvador III; current senator)
Evelina Escudero (Representative, House of Representatives; wife of Salvador III)
Oscar Escudero (former town mayor)

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2013, 06:21:50 PM »


Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano:

The pork barrel probe and the abolition of PDAF “are drastic but necessary ways to ensure that the benefits of our country’s economic growth and the people’s money are not hijacked by a few elites but would go directly to those people who have been left behind.”

Pork released: 351.000M
Pork released by wife as Taguig representative: 124.500M

Dynasty, in Muntinlupa City, Pateros, and Taguig City:

Rene Cayetano - Senator (1998-2003)
Pia Cayetano - Senator (2004–present); daughter
Alan Peter Cayetano - Senator (2007–present), Congressman, Pateros-Taguig (1998-2007), Vice Mayor of Taguig (1998), Councilor Taguig City (1992-1995); son
Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano - Mayor of Taguig City (2010–present); wife of Alan Peter Cayetano
Rene Carl "Renren" Cayetano - Former Councilor of Muntinlupa City; son
Lino Edgardo Cayetano - Congressman 2nd distrct of Taguig (2013–present), Barangay Chairman of Fort Bonifacio (2010-2013); son

The agency [COA] also questioned Cayetano’s allocation to three barangays in Taguig—P750,000 for uniforms for councilors, hand-held radios and a mini-ambulance through Barangay Ligid; P748,000 for house numbering plates, a fire-buster and motorcycle with sidecar through Barangay Calzada; and P1.2 million for a motorcycle with sidecar and ambulance through Barangay Maharlika. (Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/476799/coa-lgus-barangays-also-used-as-pork-conduits#ixzz2dleUZ1on)

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2013, 06:36:04 PM »


Senator Cynthia Villar:

“I am in favor of the abolition of the pork barrel if it is the only way to ensure that the people’s money will not be wasted or stolen. It has to be acknowledged that the PDAF has been abused and will always be susceptible to abuse in view of current policies and regulations.”

Elected senator in 2013
Former representative

Pork released as representative: 200.000M
Pork released by husband former Senator Manuel Villar: 135.500M

Dynasty, in Las Pinas:

She was a representative when her husband was senator; son Mark Villar is now a representative.

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2013, 06:43:55 PM »


Senator Nancy Binay:

“If we want to really look into the entire system and see how it has been abused, mismanaged or abused, then we should also expand it to include PDAF disbursements under the present administration. To confine it only to the previous regime could invite comments that the probe is selective.”

Elected senator in 2013
Vice-president father has annual 280M pork barrel funds, a first in Philippine vice-presidency

Dynasty: Makati City

Jejomar Binay - Vice President of the Philippines, Mayor (1986–1998, 2001–2010) and MMDA Chairman (1998-2001)
Elenita Binay - Second Lady of the Philippines and Mayor (1998–2001)
Maria Lourdes "Nancy" Binay - Senator; daughter
Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Binay - Representative, 2nd District; daughter
Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay - Mayor; son

Total annual pork barrel funds for the Binay dynasty: P470M

suggested additional reading: http://globalbalita.com/2013/08/30/binay-bags-p200-m-pdaf-pork-train-to-malacanang/

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2013, 06:48:12 PM »


Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares:

“It is the poorest of the poor who feel the brunt of this breach of public trust. The PDAF belongs to the people, especially the most marginalized members of our society. As the people’s representatives in government, we must put an end to the squandering of public funds in our country.”

Elected senator in 2013

Dynasty: none

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2013, 06:56:26 PM »


Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara:

“Leaders and officials should take heed of the winds of change and realize that the old ways have not worked. The old system which had lax safeguards against misuse must be replaced with more specific and limited projects, because everyone knows this money can be put to better use.”

Elected senator in 2013
Former representative

Pork released as representative: 141.230M
Pork released by father, former Senator Edgardo Angara: 862.645M

Dynasty: Aurora

Edgardo Angara - Senator (1987-1998, 2001–2013), Cabinet Secretary (1999-2001)
Bellaflor Angara-Castillo - Governor, Aurora (2004-2013); Representative, Lone Legislative district of Aurora (1995-2004)
Juan Edgardo Angara - Congressman from Aurora (2004–2013), Incumbent Senator in the 16th Congress in the Philippines (2013-present)
Karen Angara Ularan (Councilor)
Arthur Angara (Mayor)

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Re: Philippine senators' doublespeak?
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2013, 07:24:27 PM »


Senate President Franklin Drilon:

“The decision to abolish the PDAF is a step that will free the poor from the shackles of political debt and patronage, which had been the practice of corrupt politicians who would do everything to perpetuate themselves in power.”

(If I read it right, no release can be seen in COA Report; note though the item on “Unidentified Solons” whose total aggregate release was 70,393.802, or 70 billion, 393 million, 802 thousand in the same report.)

Dynasty: none


sources:  yahoo, rappler, COA report, wikipedia, various news items

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