Villar admits pork infused in Iloilo road project By Angie M. Rosales 02/20/2010

Villar admits pork infused in Iloilo road project By Angie M. Rosales 02/20/2010 JIBAO-AN, MUNDURRIAO, Iloilo City -- Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar yesterday admitted infusing some of his pork barrel funds to a road project in Iloilo for a road found along the stretch of his subdivision in the province but was quick to point out that he also allocated funds for other infrastructure projects in some parts of the province. Speaking for the first time to reporters on the charges leveled against him by former Senate President Franklin Drilon on his alleged questionable acquisition and conversion of a 12.7-hectare property in the province that used to be a prime agricultural land under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), Villar scored what he said was yet another attempt to stain his reputation by his rival party.  “They should have raised this —any irregularity, if there is any -- long time ago. It’s a hallow opening to stir an issue. It’s like an eye of a needle. Why don’t they (Liberals) address a much bigger issue, that of a conversion of a 6,400 land in Hacienda Luisita?” Villar said, referring to the Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino’s road conversion of parts of Hacienda Luisita.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/headlines/20100220hed3.html

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