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MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada gave a privilege speech at the Senate on Wednesday, September 25.
Estrada is among the initial batch of lawmakers who were charged with plunder before the Ombudsman in relation to the systematic misuse of their Priority Development Assistance Fund over the years.
During a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on Thursday, September 12, principal whistleblower Benhur Luy testified that one of the senators involved in the scam was a certain “Sexy.” In past reports, whistleblowers identified Estrada as “Sexy,” a codename, Luy said, that was used for a senator who had lost weight.
Estrada denies knowing Luy. He says he never received any money from Luy or anyone linked to pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles.
He and other senators charged – all belonging to the opposition – have branded the linking of their names to the scam as politically motivated.
The buzz in political circiles is that Estrada has warned Senate President Franklin Drilon that he would reveal the names of administration-allied lawmakers who had misused their pork barrel but were spared from investigations and graft charges.
– Rappler.com
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