Bong Revilla gets his freedom--but where are the monies?

Selective justice. Two words with a very heavy meaning.

This is how Jinggoy Estrada described what happened with him and his erstwhile friend, Bong Revilla. They were both dragged into the Janet Napoles pork barrel scam controversy and now, they are both free.

And now, they are running again for public office. These two hoped to regain their senatorial slots. And based on surveys, they both figured in the winning circle.

For Estrada and Revilla, yes, it really might have been selective justice. Out of the 200 plus politicians named by Benhur Luy, only three big names were plucked and put in jail. Those named in that legendary list continued with their lives. Worse, if we are to believe Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, pork is again back. Imagine, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo got 2 billion for her legislative district.

Such impunity, even at this time, when most of our people are hard pressed finding the next cent for their next meal. When whole families are being wrecked due to poverty, and when hundreds even thousands of us are packing our bags and leaving this country for safer, better conditions elsewhere.

Several years before, and the Pnoy administration embarked on an anti-corruption drive. Now, what had happened?

Many said that what happened with the Revilla case is a clear example of the weakness and corruption of our justice system. Despite overwhelming evidence, the courts acquitted these two because there is no clear case that what Luy and Napoles gave them as monies belonged to the people. In my book, that's a technical thing. Of course, those who want nothing more than hide an impropriety would really do every single legal thing just to hide what they intend to do. In the case of Revilla, one justice of the Sandiganbayan says she wants to convict but the facts do not really link Revilla to the crime.

So where are those 200 million pesos? Dont tell me that it was only Revilla's chief of staff Atty Richard Cambe who got all the largesse?

Hay naku.

Buti at nakakatulog pa ng mahimbing ang mga ito. I will just pray to God for justice. There is no more here.