Janet Lim-Napoles and Senator Ramon 鈥淏ong鈥� Revilla Jr. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles will testify for herself in her plunder case with Senator Ramon 鈥淏ong鈥� Revilla Jr. over the pork barrel scam.
Napoles鈥� lawyer Stephen David on Monday said they included Napoles as witness so she could defend herself from the allegations against her.
鈥淭he accused has the right to defend herself,鈥� David said on Monday.
Among those to be presented as witnesses in Revilla鈥檚 plunder case are:
鈥� Ronald John Lim, Napoles鈥� employee and nephew
鈥� John Raymund De Asis, Napoles鈥� driver
鈥� Janet Lim-Napoles
鈥� National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor) officials Rhodora Mendoza and Shyr Ann Montuya
鈥� two representatives from the Technology Resource Center
鈥� two representatives from the National Livelihood Development Center
鈥� Securities and Exchange Commission representatives
鈥� Various photographers who took photos of delivered goods
鈥� Any of the five Field Investigation Officer from the Ombudsman who signed the joint complaint against accused
鈥� Chairperson or any of members of Special Panel who signed joint complaint
Revilla, Napoles and their co-accused face plunder and graft charges for their alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.
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