DAVAO CITY – A partylist lawmaker plans to talk to US Justice Department with regards to the asset recovery proceedings over the $12.5 million worth of assets of Janet Lim Napoles in the US.
Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Neri Colmenares who is in Washington DC said Napoles’ US assets “should be forfeited in favor of the Philippine government so that it would be used for the upliftment of the Filipino people.”
“If the $12.5 million assets of Napoles is given back to the Filipino people it would mean P600 million that could provide medical assistance and education to thousands of poor Filipinos who have no access to health and education,” said Colmenares.
“Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell of the Justice Department said that they will not allow the United States to become a playground for the corrupt, and I hope that we can immediately discuss the speedy Napoles asset recovery proceedings in favour of the Philippines because it is gravely needed by our people,” added Colmenares.(davaotoday.com)
