New set of pork barrel scam complaints filed vs lawmakers

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New set of pork barrel scam complaints filed vs lawmakers

The private lawyer who helped file cases against lawmakers and other government officials involved in the misuse of billions of the Priority Development Assistance Fund is set to file a new set of charges against about 20 public officials over the scam. Levito Baligod is seeking the indictment of additional legislators and new non-governmental organizations outside of the syndicate headed by businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles. “We have 4 witnesses for this non-Napoles related pork barrel scam. Initially, we are tagging 20 legislators,” he told Rappler. “In this new case, we might involve some officials of the Commission on Audit.” 

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