Lifestyle aggravates pork barrel scam reaction on social media

At 22 – while still a student and her parents’ last known source of income was government contracts gone bad – Jeane Napoles bought a posh Los Angeles apartment worth $1.85 million (around P80 million). An exclusive Rappler report revealed details of Jeane’s luxurious unit at the Ritz Carlton Residences. It’s the latest addition to revelations about Jeane’s lavish lifestyle, after her mother Janet is tagged as the brains behind an alleged multi-million pork barrel scam involving several lawmakers. The online scene was immediately abuzz with mostly incredulous reactions. Rappler asked netizens: What did you own #at22? The topic trended on July 31 – top 3 on Twitter – during the conversation initiated by Rappler.

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