Massive corruption: Senate gets 'NAPOLIST'

 Senate gets 'NAPOLIST'
Journal, Wednesday, May 14, 2014 

Scam ‘brains’ believes transactions legit

FORMER senator now rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson yesterday turned over to the Senate the list of politicians and public officials allegedly involved in the P10-billion pork barrel fund scam as well as the affidavit of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles detailing the role of the concerned lawmakers in the anomaly.

He did not wait for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) to ask him to “surrender” the list of the lawmakers – former and incumbent – whom Napoles claimed to have benefited from the misuse of the legislators’ Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

In his letter dated May 13, 2014 to BRC chairman, Sen.Teofisto “TG” Guingona, Lacson transmitted the following documents: draft affidavit of Napoles dated March 12, 2014; the narration of events; and list of senators, congressmen and other personalities that Napoles allegedly dealt with in connection with the PDAF.

The controversial list included Senators Ramon Revilla Jr., Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile, Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, Loren Legarda, (Aquilino) Koko Pimentel, Alan Peter Cayetano, (Gregorio) Gringo Honasan, Francis “Chiz” Escudero, former Sen.Manny Villar, and late senator Robert Barbers.

The members of the House of Representatives, former and incumbent, named in the PDAF scam list were: Jesus Judin Romualdo, Florencio Abad (now Budget Secretary), Banzai Nieva, Maite Defensor, Mikey Arroyo, Joel Villanueva (now Tesda director), Isidro Ungab, Reynaldo Umali, Salacnib Baterina, Conrad Estrella, Raymond Estrella, Victor Ortega, Neil Benedict Montejo, Arthur Pinggoy, Samuel Dangwa, Florencio Flores, Erwin Chiongbian, Erico Fabian, Florencio Miraflores, Napoleon Beration, Ricky Sandoval, Max Rodriguez, Rufus Rodriguez, Rizalina Seachon Lanete, JV Ejercito (now senator), Edgar Valdez, Scott Davies Lanete, (late) Rafael Nantes, Sunny Rose Madamba, Ruffy Biazon (former Customs commissioner), Gerald Gullas, Carlos Padilla, Rodolfo Plaza, Arnulfo Fuentebella, Raul del Mar, Rommel Amatong, Marc Douglas Cagas, Digaden Dilangalen, (late) Iggy Arroyo, Rodolfo Valencia, Eduardo Zialcita, Nanette Costalo Daza, Constantino Jaraula, Clavel Martinez, Manuel Ortega, Peter Falcon, Isidro Real, Corazon Malanyaon,

Narciso Monfort, Uliran Joaquin, Juaquin Chipeco, Abdullah Dimaporo, Ernesto Pablo, Marcelino Libanan, Rolex Suplico, Benasing Macarambon Jr., Jesnar Falcon, Nasser Pangandaman, Hussein Pangandaman, Boy Umali, Bagatsing, Malapitan, Ecleo, Olano, Jesli Lapuz, Oca Rodriguez, Alvarado, Tulagan, and (former House Speaker Prospero) Nograles.

On the other hand, the following public officials were also linked in PDAF scandal list: from the Department of Agriculture — Ofelia Agawin, Allan Umali, and (Proceso) Procy Alcala (now Agriculture Secretary); from the Department of Agrarian Reform – Teresita Panlilio and Narciso Nieto; from the National Livelihood Development Corporation (NLDC) – Alexis Sevidal; from the Technology Resource Center (TRC) – Antonio Ortiz and Deniss (or Dennis) Cunanan; from National Agribusiness Corporation  (Nabcor) – Rhodora Mendoza and Antonio Ortiz.

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