Plunder vs Bongbong

MANILA, Philippines – Inireklamo ng plunder si Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ng anti-corruption group Ibalik ang Bilyones ng Mamamayan (iBBM) ngayong Miyerkules kaugnay ng maanomalyang paggamit ng kaniyang pork barrel funds sa mga pekeng fake non-government organizations (NGOs).

Idiniretso ng iBBM ang kanilang reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman para makasuhan ng gross abuse of authority, gross misconduct at gross neglect of duty si Marcos, pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim- Napoles at si Senate consultant Catherine Mae Santos.

Ayon sa grupo, lumabag sa Republic Act 7080 o "An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder" si Marcos nang ilagak niya ang kaniyang priority development assistance fund (PDAF) na nagkakahalaga ng P205 milyon sa mga NGO ni Napoles.

Inilaan umano ng senador ang kaniyang PDAF sa Social Development Program for Farmers Foundation, Inc., Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic Development Foundation, Inc., People's Organization for Progress and Development Foundation, Inc., Kaupdanan Para sa Mangunguma Foundation, Inc., Health Education Assistance Resettlement Training Services and National Livelihood Development Corp.

"The Commission on Audit characterized these disbursements as 'illegal and irregular.' Furthermore, due to these organizations' status as bogus foundations intended only to launder money for the persona; enrichment of particular elected officials and private individuals," nakasaad sa reklamo.

"This complaint is also filed to seek justice for the people of the Philippines whose tax money, intended for development, has instead been defrauded through official acts and the abuse and neglect of official responsibility on behalf of public office-holders."

Bukod kay Marcos, ang mga kapwa niya ring senador na sina Sens. Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada at Bong Revilla ang nadawit sa pork barrel scam.

Kasalukuyang nakakulong sina Estrada at Revilla, habang pinayagan ng korte si Enrile na makapagpiyansa.