Cunanan affidavit shows 27 legislators linked to ‘pork’ scam
Dennis Cunanan. PHOTO FROM www.dost.gov.ph
MANILA, Philippines — Dennis Cunanan, director general on-leave of the Tehcnology Resource Center, bared in his affidavit submitted to the Senate blue ribbon committee, the list of 27 legislators, including three senators, who have allegedly funneled their “pork barrel” funds to alleged bogus organizations linked to detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.
“Based on the records of the TRC, the following are the legislators who implemented projects funded by their PDAFs using NGOs linked to Mrs. Janet Lim-Napoles and/or her corporate vehicle, JLN Corporation, through the TRC,” Cunanan said in the affidavit.
PDAF is the Priority Development Assistance Fund also known as “pork barrel” funds.
The three senators included in the list were Juan Ponce-Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, and Ramon “Bong Revilla Jr.
The 24 others were either former and incumbent congressmen:
1. Congressman Amado Bagatsing
2. Congressman Antonio Serapio
3. Congressman Arrel Olano
4. Congressman Arturo Pingoy Jr.
5. Congressman Conrado Estrella III
6. Congressman Constantino Jaraula
7. Congressman Douglas Cagas
8. Congressman Edgar Valdez
9. Congressman Joel Villanueva
10. Congressman Ernesto Nieva
11. Congressman Erwin Chiongbian
12. Congressman Florencio Miraflores
13. Congressman Isidro Real Jr.
14. Congressman Manuel Ortega
15. Congressman Marc Douglas Cagas 1V
16. Congresswoman Rizalina Seachon-Lanete
17. Congressman Robert Raymund Estrella
18. Congressman Rodolfo Valencia
19. Congressman Rozzano Rufino Biazon
20. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez
21. Congressman Salacnib Baterina
22. Congressman Samuel Dangwa
23. Congressman Victor Francisco Ortega
24 . Congressman Eduardo Roquero
Biazon, also former head of the Bureau of Customs, and Villanueva, who is now head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, are both allied with the Aquino administration.
Villanueva has repeatedly denied any involvement in the scam and was not among those charged at the Office of the Ombudsman.
The three senators have also strongly denied the allegations hurled at them.
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