FOLLOWING the arrest of the “first few” suspects in the pork barrel scam, government investigators are now shifting their focus to the 74 other non-government organizations (NGOs) that were allegedly used to siphon off lawmakers’ priority development assistance fund (PDAF).

Malacañang officials confirmed this, noting that the involvement of the 74 NGOs not owned or controlled by Janet Lim Napoles was far more complex in terms of funds pilfered and number of lawmakers who participated. Because of its complexity, the matter will be handled by the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council (IAGCC) composed of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Ombudsman and Commission on Audit (COA).

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