Senate Blue Ribbon will not accept security concerns as reason to stop Napoles from attending hearing

THE Senate Blue Ribbon committee investigating the multi-billion peso pork barrel controversy will not accept security concerns as reason in order to prevent Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the scam, from attending the panel hearing, Senator Teofisto Guingona 3rd said on Monday.

Guingona, who chairs the senate Blue Ribbon panel, issued the statement after Senate President Franklin Drilon, signed the subpoena compelling Napoles to appear before the panel and testify on what she knows about the pork barrel scam.