A few months into the Senate in 2001, Senator Lacson discovered the evil of the Pig. He was a neophyte in the senate. He was told by colleagues that pork is the bridge to the people. It is how you make friends to advance your political career, something like “it is the pig that will bribe your way up the political ladder.” He realized, though, that he was making enemies, not friends, if he was going to prosecute recipients of his pork who were corrupting his pigs. He found it better to stay clean and gave up his annual 200 million worth of pigs; a whopping 2.4 billion pesos in the 12 years he was in the senate. (9 minutes in his own words)
He delivered a privileged speech in 2003 against the pork, but he was like a criminal telling his co-criminals the evil of their deeds. The session was suspended as soon as he finished his speech, and when it resumed, it was immediately adjourned. His senator colleagues ignored his privilege speech and lived happily-ever-after until Napoles smashed the pig into their faces. Some senators will live-sadly-ever-after not for the loss of their pigs but for the death of their dreams to become presidents, but hey, Filipinos are not only forgiving…they have very short memories. Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla could still become future presidents if Bong-Bong Marcos doesn’t beat them to it…get what I mean?
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