Catholic Bishop Believed Pork Barrel Scam Investigation Just Only Wasting People's Taxes

“Just another disappointment,” this how Auxiliary Bishop of Manila Broderick Pabillo, chairman of the Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) pictures the anomaly of Pork Barrel investigation, which only makes Senate more incapable on their job.

The Catholic Church bishop believed that the ongoing investigation by the Senate on pork barrel scam lead to nothing and apparently serves no purpose .

Despite, yet, exposure of another whistleblower on the controversial scandal.

He said, only few senators and congressmen are directly pointed for their connection on the Pork Barrel scam such many lawmakers who are Malacañang allies have involvement here.

Criminal cases against government officials who benefited from the embezzlement of billions of pesos in pork barrel should be filed on the court. The funds have helped people if it was used accordingly.

Equally Special Treatment

The bishop also criticized the apparent slowing down of investigations that include the pork barrel of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, as well as the hidden pork barrel funds of legislators in 2014 national budget.

Despite of the united request from his "boss" (people) for President Aquino to eventually remove the pork barrel system in Congress and the executive; still pork barrel funding was included in the 2014 budget.

The bishop urged the new witnesses to tell the truth and do not afraid speaking out people who are behind the pork barrel scam.

FOI Bill To Be Approved!

In this regard, the “boss” again appealed to the President to make an urgent enactment about the Freedom of Information Bill (FOI). For government to prove how serious they are on their campaign against irregularities such as corruption.