Press Release
June 9, 2014

MANIFESTATION OF SEN. CYNTHIA VILLAR

Thank you, Mr. President, for allowing me to convey a brief manifestation on the matters raised by our esteemed colleague from Cavite.

Kung masama ang loob ng ating ibang mga senador dito sa Senado sa Napoles List, lalo na kami. Hindi kasi naming kilalasi Mrs. Napoles, and we have NO transactions whatsoever with her or her NGOs, using our PDAF.

Isinama kami sa Napoles List dahil lamang sa binigyan kami ng ilang computers ng DOTC, more than 10 years ago, noong kami ay MINORITY legislators of the Lower House.

For your information, hindi lang naman ang DOTC ang nagbibigay ng computers, pati DTI at DOST. That is in line with their computer literacy program. This is not PDAF-related. We DIDN'T have any influence over these departments, AS TO WHERE OR FROM WHOM THEY WILL BUY THE COMPUTERS, and the cost of buying them.

We didn't receive the computers ourselves. They were delivered by the government departments or their representatives DIRECTLY to our public schools and barangays. Ibinibida ko ito for the information of everyone, so they will understand the transaction and the process involved. THIS IS NOT PART OF PDAF SCAM. HINDI PDAF ANG GINAMIT DITO, KUNGDI BUDGET NG DEPARTMENTS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BARANGAYS.

I want the people to know that majority of the members of Congress are still serving you WITH ALL HONESTY AND INTEGRITY in the spirit of public service.

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