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UNDERSTANDING THE CURRENT PORK BARREL SCANDAL IN THE PHILIPPINES

While millions of Filipinos are suffering in deep poverty, more than $23 million were stolen from the scarce financial resources of the Philippine government. A certain Janet Lim Napoles is at the center of this scam. She created bogus non-government organizations (NGOs) as conduits to siphon money from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) assigned by …

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AFTER THE AUGUST 26 LUNETA GATHERING, HOW DO WE PROCEED?

So we have experienced a very successful MillionPeopleMarch last 26 August 2013 in Luneta and other parts of the country, and even in many places around the world where Filipino communities are present. It was a mega-event when people spontaneously gathered through social media networks to express our anger against the pork barrel scandal. It …

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Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2013/08/28/after-the-august-26-luneta-gathering-how-do-we-proceed/

OUR GLOBAL PEACE COMMUNITY

We are sent by Mennonite Church Canada Witness in partnership with our international community.