Janet Napoles surrenders to President Aquino

In the official gazette of the government, Secretary Lacierda stated that Janet Napoles surrendered to President Aquino at 9:37pm on August 28. Napoles is the fugitive businesswoman who is on the wanted list for illegal detention and alleged mastermind of the P10-Billion Pork Barrel Scam issue.

President Aquino turned Napoles over to the custody of the Secretary Mar Roxas, (Interior and Local Government) and Director-General Alan Purisima (Philippine National Police).

In the official statement, Secretary Lacierda stated:

"At 9:37 p.m on August 28, Janet Napoles surrendered to President Aquino. Napoles is wanted on charges of serious illegal detention arising from the alleged kidnapping of Benhur Luy.

The President turned her over to the custody of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Philippine National Police Director-General Alan Purisima for processing and booking."

The surrender is following the P10-Million reward offered by the government for the information leading to her arrest. She surrendered in fear for her safety after the reward was offered by the government.

source: http://www.gov.ph/2013/08/28/statement-the-presidential-spokesperson-on-the-surrender-of-janet-napoles/#

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Million People March

It was National Heroes Day in our country and the Filipinos did their patriotism and did what was for the people and for the country. Hundreds of thousand of our fellow Filipinos gathered in Luneta Park (#MillionPeopleMarch) to answer a call of protest against the misuse of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) also known as 'Pork Barrel' in the current issue of alleged 10 Billion Peso Pork Barrel Scam. It was a call against Pork Barrel, it was a protest against PDAF misuse.

It was the voice of the people, showing the administration and to everyone the shout against 'Pork Barrel' and its misuse. The alleged 10 Billion Peso Pork Scam has brought Filipinos together in a fight against corruption. On that same day, Filipino hackers joined the cause through hacking several public and government owned sites but not those site which are of critically used for information sharing.  Most of them are local government sites. Gathering in some other part of the country and even from abroad, fellow Filipinos showed their part, as same gathering were also done sharing the same sentiments and cause. Not to count the online posts rage over the internet and social media networks against the misuse of Pork Barrel and for its abolition.

The event will took its part in the history of our country just like the two People Power Revolutions. It was the voice of the people. Those were there may not count the majority of the entire count of all the Filipinos all over the world but the sentiments and cause they may share as one.

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