No pork for all is best, says BMM

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff Reporter

September 18, 2013

Should we abolish pork barrel? Without batting an eyelash, Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said having no pork is “best for everybody”.

“In the interest of transparency, it would be best for everybody. We should abolish all,” said Marcos as denied any links to the pork barrel scandal rocking the nation.

In a meeting with the local press on September 14, a day after his birthday bash at the Malacañang of the North, he reiterated the his signature bearing his alleged endorsement of a government corporation as the implementer of livelihood projects using P100 million of his pork barrel allocation in 2012 was forged.

Sen. Bongbong Marcos celebrates the 96th birthday of their father, the late Pres. Ferdinan Marcos in Batac City on September 11, 2013 with his siblings, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and Irene M. Araneta, and other hangers on.

Photo by Alaric Yanos

“Pinag-aralan naming at mukhang palsipikado. Hinanap names sa opisina. We have a docketing system at wala kaming record ng papel na ‘yon. Kung ano man ang sistema nila, sila ang gumawa,” said Marcos as he admitted:

“We do not have the means to investigate,” referring to the pork barrel system scam.

“I don’t know any of these people. I’ve never been involved. I’m waiting for my chance to prove that. That’s all I’m thinking about now. Iniisip ko na lang kung paanong paliwanag at wala akong kinalaman diyan,” Marcos added.

On September 16, the Department of Justice filed plunder charges against Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr. in the Ombudsman. The three including several other politicians were charged for allegedly pocketing hundreds of millions in taxpayers’ money through ghost or overpriced projects in collusion with businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.

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