Bong won't say sorry, rejects CBCP call

MANILA - Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. rejected Friday a call by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to apologize for betraying the people’s trust. "Para naman po yata tayong hinusgahan doon. Wala po akong kasalanan dito. Kapag humingi ako ng tawad parang ginawa ko na ang sala na ito. Iyun lang. Masakit pakinggan pero kung talagang nagkasala tayo pwede tayong humingi ng tawad. Pero wala eh, 'di tayo nagkasala. Maaari po sigurong negligence. Kung sa aspeto na iyon, kung may pagkukulang sa aspeto na yun, humihingi tayo ng tawad,'' he said. Revilla is accused of amassing P242 million from his pork barrel funds. He has denied the accusations, saying his signature in the pork barrel releases were forged. He again accused the government of persecution. He added President Benigno Aquino III seems to be sparing his allies who have also been implicated in the pork barrel scam. RADIO DZMM, June 20, 2014