The filing of initial plunder charges against those accused of diverting billions of pesos worth of taxpayers’ money through the Pork system is a step towards the prosecution and conviction of all involved in this massive system of corruption. We, Filipino citizens, appreciate the actions taken by the Department of Justice.

But the DOJ and the Ombudsman must expedite the process of seeking justice. Everyone involved in plunder and theft, whatever administration or political coalitions they belong to, must be held into account for these crimes.