Gov't websites hacked ahead of anti-pork protest

MANILA, Philippines - The group Anonymous Philippines defaced numerous local and government websites ahead of the ant-pork barrel protest set today.

At least 32 websites, most of which are of gov.ph names, have been hacked, according to a post by the Anonymous Philippine Cyber Army.

The defaced websites include:

http://intranet.mirdc.dost.gov.ph
http://www.philembassy-rome.net
http://minalin.gov.ph
http://noc.pnp.gov.ph
http://www.osist.dost.gov.ph
http://ntc.gov.ph
http://mandaluyong.gov.ph
http://cityofsanfernando.gov.ph
http://www.cityofcabuyao.gov.ph
http://scinet.dost.gov.ph/union/Downloads/op.html
http://www.papt.org.ph
http://www.pnppf.org.ph
http://dpcr.pnp.gov.ph
http://pro5.pnp.gov.ph
http://www.socsksargen.da.gov.ph/webtmp
http://tarlacpnp.com/index.html
http://omb.gov.ph
http://braulioedujali.gov.ph/js
http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/administrator1
http://pascn.pids.gov.ph/images
http://tabuk.gov.ph
http://www.braulioedujali.gov.ph/admin
http://www.nhcp.gov.ph
http://joserizal.nhcp.gov.ph
http://alayatlaya.nhcp.gov.ph
http://www.pikit.gov.ph
http://www.armm.gov.ph
http://www.kwf.gov.ph
http://www.sanjuancity.gov.ph
http://www.talibon-bohol.gov.ph
http://www.peza.gov.ph
http://www.sra.gov.ph

Last Friday, President Benigno Aquino III announed  that the Priority Development Assistance Fund of legislators will be abolished in the wake of the recent alleged pork barrel scam.

However, Anonymous Philippines, similar to several civil society groups, feared that the pork barrel will still remain under a new name and system.

"Everyone should see. We appreciate the fact that you have now responded to the public clamor to abolish the PDAF. However, the alternative package of still allowing the Congressmen and Senators to identify sponsored projects to be funded, albeit as line items in the annual budget, continues to leave MONEY with grasp of conniving and corrupt public officials," the group said in a message posted on the defaced websites.

"In effect, this merely shifted the time-frame upon when these projects are identified and approved. Therefore, the PORK BARREL REMAINS! We Pursue our call for you to completely abolish the Pork barrel system!" the group added.