Businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles (center) at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the "pork barrel" scam in November 2013
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The written testimony submitted by alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has "a lot of details" and signifies her intention to spill more beans and become a state witness, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Tuesday.
In a press conference, De Lima confirmed meeting with suspected "pork barrel" scam mastermind at the Ospital ng Makati before Napoles underwent a surgery for a myoma on her uterus on Monday night.
"There are more details, more information from Mrs. Napoles. ... But not everything. Mrs. Napoles appears to know these things. But I cannot share with you the details," De Lima said.
She also admitted that Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada are tagged in Napoles' statement.
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Asked if Napoles backed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) plunder charge against the three main respondents in the multi-billion peso embezzlement scheme, De Lima answered, "Yes, absolutely."
De Lima similarly confirmed that some of the names Napoles disclosed are already respondents in the case submitted before the Office of the Ombudsman, which has elevated the proceedings to the Sandiganbayan.
The justice secretary said that Napoles also disclosed some "documentary evidence" during their five-hour meeting.
De Lima arrived at the hospital around 11 p.m. Monday and left at around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
The justice secretary refused to confirm whether Napoles tagged other senators in the pork barrel fund scam.
De Lima said that she was confident that Napoles' testimony provides valuable information, but clarified that the alleged scam mastermind still has to undergo further questioning by the National Bureau of Investigation.
"There will be further sessions with her ... We need to get those additional facts and details. Ayaw namin sayangin ang pagkakataong ito," she said.
The official also recounted her conditions for agreeing to meet with Napoles, whom she said has been sending the DOJ "feelers" during the past week.
"To tell all on pork scam. Ayoko na may iba pa siyang kakusapin [and] no commitment to make her state witness," De Lima said.
De Lima said she entered the hospital room where Napoles was "tearful" and was praying the Rosary. She was also surrounded by images of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.
"Sabi niya she is now coming clean. She was tearful when she saw me," De Lima recounted.
She believes that detained businesswoman decided to divulge what she knows as she was anxious of her impending operation for myoma.
I hope something great will happen to this issue. I wish that justice will prevail and all the accused be judged properly according to the facts presented. May all the Filipinos win this case.
ReplyDeleteHay naku. Mahirap na din paniwalaan tong si Napoles.
DeleteSomeone with super powers na ang kelangan ng Pinas. Harhar
Para mapalayas yung mga kurakot
I hope so...
DeleteAyan na... The fun (ehem.. Laglagan) begins!!! Exciting!
ReplyDeleteMabuti na para malinis konsensya mo at maitama ang mali.
ReplyDeleteIPAKO SA KRUS!!!
ReplyDeletePlease don't turn her into a state witness. Diba ang condition to become a state witness is if you are not the guiltiest person? Well she started it all so please, wag naman ganun. Let us not let these criminals run free. The billions they stole could've fed hungry mouths and built homes for the homeless.
ReplyDeleteSana naman magisip ang mga Tao muna bago maniwala sa mga sarswelang ganito! Kung matatandaan nyo e ni minsan walang binanggit na name Si Napoles so kanino manggagaling ang threat at takot nya for his life?! E inescortan pa nga Ito ng presidente!!!! Mag 2 2016 na walang mangyayare dito like sa mga walang nangyareng iba pa! Di ba nga Si Jose velarde mayor na ulet! And yet wala ng acct Kung ano nangyare sa 4billion pesos acct nya na Malamang dineal sa absolute pardon Nya!
DeleteYari ka the. Dead men tell no tales
ReplyDeleteBooom! yari na kayo ngayon. ang tatapang pa magsalita na not guilty sila. lets see na lang ang mga susunod na kaganapan.
ReplyDeleteIkulong na ang mga yan!!! Mabulok kayo sa bilangguan. Kapag wala pang nangyari dito lalo na kay tanda pogi at sexy, malala na ang sakit ng Pilipinas, irredeemable na talaga!!!
ReplyDeleteShe shouldn't be accepted as state witness because she's one of the most guiilty in this case as said by Bemhur Luy, et al. Medyo may gustong pagtakpan ang administrasyon huh! Lokohan talaga pag naging state witness siya. Halatang may pulitikahan pag natuloy siya.
ReplyDeleteMasahol pa Ito sa Malansang isda!!!!! Anong threat sa buhay nitong Si Napoles e wala nga syang sinabing name o nilaglag!!!! Pakana na naman Ito ng mga Jesuits-Mason!!!! Wala naman talagang pupuntahan ito! Itong gorilyang Si dilemma naadik sa limelight!!!!
ReplyDeleteKung ganyan kalaki ang ebedensya dapat arestuhin na agad ang mga hinayupak na yan
ReplyDeleteI just hope na kapag Nakulong sila (bong,Tanda etc) dapat sa totoong jail ilagay. Tigilan na yung mga sa sta rosa house , hospitals bla bla, Kung saan yun lugar ng kriminal dun sila Lagay. Kaya di natatakot makulong si Estrada eh
ReplyDeleteMrs. Napoles thank you but youre dead! Thank you to De Lima's big mouth. Presscon agad pagkatapos ng meeting. Ung totoo mind conditioning na naman ba to?
ReplyDeleteshe better tell the whole truth. i mean, ikanta nya lahat ng kasangkot nya, hindi yung 3 senador lang. ikanta nya ang mga congressman, senador at ibang ahensya na kasabwat sa pagnanakaw nila. kaduda duda kung yung 3 senador lang ang sasabihin nyang kasangkot. baka yung 3 lang ang idiin nya dahill mainit sila sa mata ng publiko at para i-please lang ang mga tao. kung ganun ang mangyayari, magpapatuloy ang pagnanakaw sa publiko.
ReplyDeleteAs an economist I see no oppurtunity in this case. As always Philippine justice sucks
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