Distinct. Funders. Passing Through/Parking Fee. Reseta. These are among the first batch of terms in a “corruptionary” or dictionary of corrupt practices compiled by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson in his investigation of anomalies that marred flood control projects in many parts of the country.
Lacson cited these terms in his privilege speech Wednesday afternoon, where he detailed the schemes that siphoned at least half of P1.9 trillion from taxpayers for the last 15 years.
“In the course of our research and investigation, we encountered several words – their meanings, we could not find in the dictionary. So we looked somewhere else. Alas! We found them – in the ‘corruptionary,’” he said.
In Filipino: Lacson, Bumubuo ng ‘CORRUPTIONary’ Dulot ng Katiwalian sa Flood Control Projects