On September 26, 2013, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad replied to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s allegations that President Aquino bribed senator judges with the release of their pork-barrel funds to convict Chief Justice Renato Corona in his impeachment trial:

“We were careful not to make PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) releases before, during or after the trial,” he said.

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