MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima on Friday castigated the plunder-tainted senatorial hopefuls Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla for apparently attempting to revive their public image by playing the victim card. “The public must be forewarned that not all of those who claim to be victims of persecution are indeed victims. De Lima said the cases against Revilla and Estrada were backed by documents, paper trail of requests and disbursements, and whistleblower testimonies and narratives. Biktima lang kami ng selective justice.”Revilla, Estrada, and Juan Ponce Enrile are the so-called “PDAF-scam senators” running for Senate in the May polls. In June 2014, the Office of the Ombudsman indicted them for plunder and multiple counts of graft in connection with the multi-billion pesos PDAF or pork barrel scam.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 15, 2019 04:18 UTC