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Napoles got P3B in pork scam – Luy
Pork barrel scam whistleblower Benhur Luy. Screenshot from InterAksyon/TV5
MANILA – Pork barel scam whistleblower Benhur Luy revealed on Wednesday that the alleged mastermind of the pork barrel scam, Janet Lim Napoles, received a total of P3 billion in taxpayer’s money.
Luy reiterated that the money was skimmed through the transactions conducted by the fake Napoles foundations and non-government organizations (NGOs).
The scam’s principal whistleblower relayed in details how Napoles acquired the amount, during his testimony for nearly six hours at the anti-graft court.
“She definitely earned more than P3 billion. She used it to buy a number of real estate properties and vehicles,” he said.
“If the total amount was P10 billion, then P3 billion went to Madam,” Luy replied, referring to Napoles.
Luy also explained why despite Napoles’ P3 billion earning, lawmakers are still the ones who get a big chunk of the taxpayers’ money.
“But the legislators earned more because they received 40 to 50 percent of the (total project cost),” he added.
