Drilon admits receiving ‘pork’ after Corona conviction but…:
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Franklin Drilon on Thursday confirmed that he was among the six Senators who received pork barrel funds after the impeachment trial but belied talk that this was their “reward” for the conviction of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.
“If you look at the senator who got their pork barrel, you cannot ascribe any political motive to it because Senators of both sides of the aisle received their pork barrel,” Drilon told reporters.
Drilon was among the 20 Senators who voted for Corona’s conviction last May 29.
He added that aside from him, Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also got their pork barrel...
Keep on reading: Drilon admits receiving ‘pork’ after Corona conviction but…
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Franklin Drilon on Thursday confirmed that he was among the six Senators who received pork barrel funds after the impeachment trial but belied talk that this was their “reward” for the conviction of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.
“If you look at the senator who got their pork barrel, you cannot ascribe any political motive to it because Senators of both sides of the aisle received their pork barrel,” Drilon told reporters.
Drilon was among the 20 Senators who voted for Corona’s conviction last May 29.
He added that aside from him, Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also got their pork barrel...
Keep on reading: Drilon admits receiving ‘pork’ after Corona conviction but…
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