14 DAY TRIAL // A large number of people are protesting these days in the Philippines against the misuse of pork barrel funds under the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). As with all major protests, members of the Anonymous movement are showing their support.
Hacktivists breached a large number of Filipino government websites and altered them so that their visitors are redirected to a defacement page.
“We Appreciate the fact that you have now responded to the public clamor to abolish the PDAF. However, the alternative package of still allowing the Congressmen and Senators to identify sponsored projects to be funded, albeit as line items in the annual budget, continues to leave MONEY with grasp of conniving and corrupt public officials,” the hackers stated.
“In effect, this merely shifted the timeframe upon when these projects are identified and approved. Therefore, the PORK BARREL REMAINS! We Pursue our call for you to completely abolish the Pork barrel system!” they added.
Currently, some of the affected government websites have been restored, but most of them have been either taken offline, or they still redirect visitors to the defacement page.