Senator Juan Edgardo Angara. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Neophyte Senator Juan Edgardo Angara immediately released to the media on Thursday all his PDAF records to prove that he has not allocated any of this fund to any non-government organization (NGO).
PDAF stands for Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) also known as pork “barrel” funds.
Angara made the move shortly after Senator Teofisto Guingona III, chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee, furnished reporters copies of the “pork” list allegedly prepared by Janet Lim-Napoles herself.
The list mentioned a certain “Cong. Angara-APO” supposedly written in long hand by Napoles.
“In light of the list released by the Blue Ribbon Committee which included my name (if it was indeed referring to me), here is my reply: All my PDAF from 2004 to 2013 were allocated to LGUs (local government units), schools and hospitals within my congressional district in Aurora,” Angara said in a statement.
“For transparency, I have released all my PDAF records to the media. In my three terms as congressman, I have never allocated any of my PDAF to any NGO. Records will bear me out,” the neophyte senator added.
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