Why I am against PORK BARREL!

It was a wild ride since the day when the Pork Barrel or Priority Development Assistance Fund  Scam was exposed by several whistle blowers. One of them was kidnapped by the mastermind or perpetrator for exposing this horrendous act to our fellow Filipinos. The scam had been the talk of town for the past few months and many people are wondering where the funds are going. I was clueless at first because I believe it went straight to a politicos pocket but it wasn't that way. It was clean through a fraudulent foundations created by these scammers and the some of the politicos have a share of it leaving no paper trails.

The truth had come out and it was a sad fact that the money we paid is going through their pockets.

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It is such an act of thievery with the hindsight of helping the less fortunate especially the farmers or the agricultural sector who should be benefiting from this funds in order to make their produce of fruits, vegetables and rice more of good quality plus helping this forgotten sector up its knees. Most of the so called politicos are acting blind about it and they themselves pocketing money through the foundations they are involved with including Janet Lim-Napoles foundations which are in cooperation with these political bigwigs.

26th of August 2013, It was the a National Heroes Day (Philippine Holiday) when the 1 Million People March to Luneta happened. I admit I missed this opportunity and event to participate as a tax payer and hailing from a middle class family working my daily grind and paying my dues to this country I dearly love. I do sympathize with these people who gathered in the 1 Million March to Luneta Park and Quirino Grandstand in the City of Manila.

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The funds if used properly could help alot of Filipinos could be rechanneled to our social services and others in need of assistance from the government giving an ease to every Filipinos life. No one is hungry, no need to go abroad to work etc.

With Janet Lim-Napoles in custody of the Philippine National Police, she would shed more light on her testimonies on the shady deals and agreements from corrupt government officials if she testifies to a senate or congressional inquiry and even if it goes to the supreme court.

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