Press Release
November 19, 2013

Transcript of Ambush Interview of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile

Q: Paanong totoo sir?

SJPE: Ako naman, I became the... in the implementation of the PDAF, I just requested the government to use what they allocated to me for certain municipalities but, that's not my program, that's the program of the government. The projects were not my projects so, I did not have any custody of the funds.

Q: Pero for the longest time di ba na merong ganitong Pork Barrel System...

SJPE: Yun nga. Yun nga, eh, paano ngayon ang mangyayari diyan?

Q: Sir, sabi ni Senator Drilon, parang hindi na mag-aappeal ang Senate sa decision ng Supreme Court.

SJPE: Eh, unconstitutional na eh. That's the interpretation of the Supreme Court. Atsaka mayroong dalawang decision na na-involved diyan. Yung Demetrio vs. Alba, decided in 1987 atsaka yung Sanchez vs. COA, decided I think during the, nung nasa Supreme Court pa si Justice Tinga. Okay?

Q: Sir, meron pong finile ulit sa Ombudsman, yung special investigators ng Ombudsman. Plunder ulit against You, Senator Jinggoy and Senator Revilla.

SJPE: For what?

Q: Administrative charges sir, and plunder also sir. Ganun pa rin sir, PDAF pa rin.

SJPE: For what? Ang balita ng abogado ko, they just put a docket on the old charge. I do not know. Ako naman, I'm ready to face the case. Pinag-aralan ko rin naman yun.

Q: Sabi ni Senator Jinggoy political harassment and prosecution...

SJPE: Hindi na ako magsasalita sa mga ganyan.

Q: Thank you sir.

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