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Janet Lim-Napoles

March 31, 2023

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Luy, the birth surname or paternal family name is Lim, and the marital name is Napoles.

Janet Lim-Napoles[nb 1] (born Janet Luy Lim; January 15, 1964) is a Filipina businesswoman who is believed to have masterminded the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) Scam. She was convicted of plunder for her involvement in the PDAF Scam and is facing charges for alleged involvement in the misuse of the Malampaya fund for disaster response operations.[3][4][5][6]

Janet Lim-Napoles
Janet Lim-Napoles's official mugshot
Born
Janet Luy Lim

(1964-01-15) January 15, 1964 (age 59)
Malabon, Rizal, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forMasterminding the PDAF scam
Criminal statusIn prison
Conviction(s)
Criminal chargegraft and malversation of public funds (multiple counts, pending)
PenaltyReclusion perpetua
Imprisoned atCorrectional Institution for Women, Mandaluyong[1] (since April 16, 2015)

Early life

Janet Luy Lim was born in Malabon, then a municipality of Rizal. She is the fourth of five children of a Chinese Filipino couple: Johnny Co Lim (born Lim King Sing) and Magdalena "Nelly" Lim Luy.[nb 2]

The family lived in Binondo, Manila until December 1970, when Johnny Co Lim died, and Luy returned with her children to her hometown of Maluso, Basilan. Napoles, who was six at the time, studied at the Maluso Central Elementary School, and completed her secondary education at a local Claretian school. The family ran the Luys' sari-sari store, and delivered drinks to workers at the local port.[7] However, some residents of Maluso have claimed that the Luys were a rich family, owning a fish drying business and plots of land.[8] As the security situation in Basilan began to deteriorate, and the family received threats of extortion, the Lim family moved back to Manila.[8]

Napoles reportedly met her husband, Jaime G. Napoles, on board a ferry which traversed between Mindanao and Visayas.[7] They married in April 1982, when she was 18.[9] In Manila, the couple lived in Fort Bonifacio, where the young Napoles ran a carinderia.[7]

Business career and government involvement

Napoles' business interests date back to the early 1990s. In 1993, she solicited for investments in a shipyard in Cebu, promising 5% interest on all investments. It was later discovered that the money was not invested in the shipyard: according to Col. Ariel Querubin, who was a friend of the Napoles family, the money they had invested in the shipyard was reportedly invested elsewhere, with Napoles pocketing the interest. While the investment was eventually recovered, Querubin claims the investment led to the death of his first wife.[10]

In 2001, Napoles and her husband were implicated in the acquisition by the Armed Forces of the Philippines of ₱3.8 million worth of substandard Kevlar helmets, and were charged with graft and malversation of public funds by the Sandiganbayan (people's special tribunal). While her husband was dropped from the list of defendants in 2002, Janet Napoles stood trial, and was acquitted on October 28, 2010, for lack of evidence.[11]

In 2013, it was revealed that Janet Napoles's JLN Corporation had paid significantly less taxes than the average local public school teacher. Records show that from 2009 to 2011, the company paid between ₱9,036 and ₱25,164 in annual taxes, whereas a public school teacher at that time would have paid around ₱35,952 per year.[12]

PDAF scam

Main article: Priority Development Assistance Fund scam

Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) was a program initially implemented in 1990, designed to allow legislators to fund small-scale infrastructure or community projects which fell outside the scope of the national infrastructure program. It was later ruled as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[13]

Napoles has been linked with an alleged misuse of PDAF, together with Philippine Senators Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile, and other congressmen.[14]

She was convicted of plunder on December 7, 2018, for her involvement in the PDAF scam, with the conviction being upheld by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on March 13, 2019.[6][5][15][16]

In 2021, the Sandiganbayan convicted Napoles on three counts of graft and three counts of malversation, along with Cagayan de Oro Rep. Constantino Jaraula and three others, in connection with the ₱10 billion pork barrel scam. Napoles was sentenced to 6 to 10 years imprisonment for each count of graft and 12 to 18 years for each count of malversation. Napoles stole government funds through the state-owned Technology and Livelihood Resource Center and the nongovernmental organization Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic Development Foundation.[17][18][19]

Illegal detention case

Napoles was accused of illegally detaining Benhur Luy, her cousin and former employee in 2014. Luy's three-month custody under Napoles ended in March 2014. Napoles alleged that Luy took a ₱5.5 million loan under her name without her authorization. She also alleged that Luy was supposed to deposit ₱300,000 to her account but did not do so, accusing Luy of theft. Luy insists that he was detained by Napoles due to fears that Luy will expose Napoles' alleged significant role in the PDAF scam. Lim was later found guilty beyond reasonable doubt and was sentenced to reclusión perpetua on April 14, 2015. Napoles and her lawyers have indicated that they will appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals.[20]

2017 motion to acquit

The Office of the Solicitor General with the court of appeals filed a "manifestation in lieu of rejoinder" recommending the acquittal of Janet Lim Napoles in the Luy detention case.[21] This motion by the Solicitor General Jose Calida was backed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who said that he himself would move for the dismissal of the case citing selective prosecution under Aquino administration. The criminal actions must proceed against all responsible according to Duterte.[22]

Fertilizer fund scam

Napoles and six others were indicted in 2018 for their involvement in the Fertilizer Fund scam.[23][24] The group was indicted for graft and malversation of public funds over PHP5 million worth of projects, including the anomalous purchase of fertilizers in 2004 in Surigao del Norte.[24] Jo Chris Trading, a firm owned by Napoles, was tagged as the distributor of allegedly overpriced and diluted liquid fertilizers.[25] Fertilizer funds totaling ₱728 million were allegedly diverted in a vote-buying scheme involving favored local officials.[25]

Malampaya fund scam

Napoles is facing charges for her alleged involvement in the Malampaya fund scam.[4][26] The case involves the misuse of ₱900 million sourced from the fund for disaster response operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana) and Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) in 2009.[4][27]

Personal life

Janet Napoles' husband was a major in the Philippine Marine Corps who participated in the God Save the Queen coup attempt against President Corazón Aquino.[28] Originally a reservist, he later applied for active duty status, and eventually retired from the Marines on December 31, 2004.[29] Together, they have four children, Jo Christine, James Christopher, Christian, and Jean.[9] Jo Christine Napoles is the president of the Metro Manila chapter of the OFW Family Club party list,[30] and was the group's third nominee to the House of Representatives until she withdrew her nomination on August 8, 2013.[31] Jean Napoles has been criticized for her ostentatious lifestyle,[32][33] including owning a $2 million unit at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles while she studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.[34] The Philippines Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a P17.88-million tax evasion case against Jean Napoles. [35]

Jo Christine and James Christopher were charged with graft related to the pork barrel scam and the Malampaya fund scam.[36][37] Janet Napoles, children Jo Christine, James Cristopher, and Jean Catherine, her brother Reynald Luy Lim, and his wife Ana Marie were indicted by a U.S. court for domestic and international money laundering.[38]

There are conflicting accounts as to the net worth of the Napoles family. While Napoles has described her family as middle class,[39] acquaintances in Basilan claim that her maternal family had old money,[8] which she confirmed in an earlier interview as having inherited.[40] Her extended family in Basilan, however, has denied her claims of such an inheritance.[41] She has also claimed that most of her wealth was due to sound investments,[42] mostly with coal trading in several countries but particularly in Indonesia.[40][43] However, the profitability of Napoles' business ventures has been questioned: according to disclosures made with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2011 and 2012, the corporations under the JLN Group of Companies reported a total net income of less than ₱1 million,[44] and Merlina Suñas, one of the whistleblowers in the PDAF scam, has alleged that the Napoleses are not knowledgeable about the coal industry.[42]

In other disclosures made to the SEC, it was revealed that Napoles owned at least 28 houses in a number of cities in Luzon, with her family members also holding property in the United States.[45] She also maintains, according to the Department of Justice, around 415 accounts with seventeen banks.[46] The Napoles family also maintains a fleet of 30 vehicles, which are all registered under the flagship company of the JLN Group of Companies, JLN Corporation.[47]

Napoles is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and has close ties with a number of Catholic clergy. She maintained a home for priests in Makati which was run by Monsignor Josefino S. Ramirez,[48] who previously served as rector of the Quiapo Church,[49] where her mother funded the church's feeding programs for the poor.[50] Ramirez reportedly brought the image of the Black Nazarene on a number of occasions to Napoles' house, where they would hear Mass, and has confirmed that he received from her a monthly stipend of ₱150,000,[50] and lived in one of Napoles' houses.[49] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila has distanced itself from Napoles, saying that the projects she funded were part of Ramirez's personal apostolate and are not official projects of the archdiocese.[51]

Health

Janet Lim-Napoles was admitted to the Ospital ng Makati on March 31, 2014, for treatment of a uterine cyst.[52] On April 1, 2014, she underwent a series of tests, including electrocardiography (ECG), two-dimensional echocardiogram (2D-echo) and an X-ray. The following day, she underwent a blood test, and a week later underwent an endometrial biopsy examination despite her high blood sugar levels.[53][54]

Notes

  1. ^ Her given name was also spelled as Jannet on her birth certificate.[2]
  2. ^ Mely Francisco Luy on Janet Lim-Napoles' birth certificate.[2]

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External links

  • Janet Napoles and the Pork Barrel Scam – a special report portal maintained by the Philippine Daily Inquirer

March 31, 2023
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In this Philippine name for married women the birth middle name or maternal family name is Luy the birth surname or paternal family name is Lim and the marital name is Napoles This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2015 Janet Lim Napoles nb 1 born Janet Luy Lim January 15 1964 is a Filipina businesswoman who is believed to have masterminded the Priority Development Assistance Fund PDAF Scam She was convicted of plunder for her involvement in the PDAF Scam and is facing charges for alleged involvement in the misuse of the Malampaya fund for disaster response operations 3 4 5 6 Janet Lim NapolesJanet Lim Napoles s official mugshotBornJanet Luy Lim 1964 01 15 January 15 1964 age 59 Malabon Rizal PhilippinesNationalityFilipinoOccupationBusinesswomanKnown forMasterminding the PDAF scamCriminal statusIn prisonConviction s Serious illegal detention 2015 acquitted on appeal 2017 plunder 2018 graft 3 counts 2021 malversation of public funds 3 counts 2021 Criminal chargegraft and malversation of public funds multiple counts pending PenaltyReclusion perpetuaImprisoned atCorrectional Institution for Women Mandaluyong 1 since April 16 2015 Contents 1 Early life 2 Business career and government involvement 2 1 PDAF scam 2 2 Illegal detention case 2 2 1 2017 motion to acquit 2 3 Fertilizer fund scam 2 4 Malampaya fund scam 3 Personal life 4 Health 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditJanet Luy Lim was born in Malabon then a municipality of Rizal She is the fourth of five children of a Chinese Filipino couple Johnny Co Lim born Lim King Sing and Magdalena Nelly Lim Luy nb 2 The family lived in Binondo Manila until December 1970 when Johnny Co Lim died and Luy returned with her children to her hometown of Maluso Basilan Napoles who was six at the time studied at the Maluso Central Elementary School and completed her secondary education at a local Claretian school The family ran the Luys sari sari store and delivered drinks to workers at the local port 7 However some residents of Maluso have claimed that the Luys were a rich family owning a fish drying business and plots of land 8 As the security situation in Basilan began to deteriorate and the family received threats of extortion the Lim family moved back to Manila 8 Napoles reportedly met her husband Jaime G Napoles on board a ferry which traversed between Mindanao and Visayas 7 They married in April 1982 when she was 18 9 In Manila the couple lived in Fort Bonifacio where the young Napoles ran a carinderia 7 Business career and government involvement EditNapoles business interests date back to the early 1990s In 1993 she solicited for investments in a shipyard in Cebu promising 5 interest on all investments It was later discovered that the money was not invested in the shipyard according to Col Ariel Querubin who was a friend of the Napoles family the money they had invested in the shipyard was reportedly invested elsewhere with Napoles pocketing the interest While the investment was eventually recovered Querubin claims the investment led to the death of his first wife 10 In 2001 Napoles and her husband were implicated in the acquisition by the Armed Forces of the Philippines of 3 8 million worth of substandard Kevlar helmets and were charged with graft and malversation of public funds by the Sandiganbayan people s special tribunal While her husband was dropped from the list of defendants in 2002 Janet Napoles stood trial and was acquitted on October 28 2010 for lack of evidence 11 In 2013 it was revealed that Janet Napoles s JLN Corporation had paid significantly less taxes than the average local public school teacher Records show that from 2009 to 2011 the company paid between 9 036 and 25 164 in annual taxes whereas a public school teacher at that time would have paid around 35 952 per year 12 PDAF scam Edit Main article Priority Development Assistance Fund scam Priority Development Assistance Fund PDAF was a program initially implemented in 1990 designed to allow legislators to fund small scale infrastructure or community projects which fell outside the scope of the national infrastructure program It was later ruled as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the Philippines 13 Napoles has been linked with an alleged misuse of PDAF together with Philippine Senators Bong Revilla Jinggoy Estrada Juan Ponce Enrile and other congressmen 14 She was convicted of plunder on December 7 2018 for her involvement in the PDAF scam with the conviction being upheld by the Sandiganbayan anti graft court on March 13 2019 6 5 15 16 In 2021 the Sandiganbayan convicted Napoles on three counts of graft and three counts of malversation along with Cagayan de Oro Rep Constantino Jaraula and three others in connection with the 10 billion pork barrel scam Napoles was sentenced to 6 to 10 years imprisonment for each count of graft and 12 to 18 years for each count of malversation Napoles stole government funds through the state owned Technology and Livelihood Resource Center and the nongovernmental organization Countrywide Agri and Rural Economic Development Foundation 17 18 19 Illegal detention case Edit Napoles was accused of illegally detaining Benhur Luy her cousin and former employee in 2014 Luy s three month custody under Napoles ended in March 2014 Napoles alleged that Luy took a 5 5 million loan under her name without her authorization She also alleged that Luy was supposed to deposit 300 000 to her account but did not do so accusing Luy of theft Luy insists that he was detained by Napoles due to fears that Luy will expose Napoles alleged significant role in the PDAF scam Lim was later found guilty beyond reasonable doubt and was sentenced to reclusion perpetua on April 14 2015 Napoles and her lawyers have indicated that they will appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals 20 2017 motion to acquit Edit This section needs to be updated The reason given is Napoles was acquitted in Luy serious illegal detention case May 2017 Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2022 The Office of the Solicitor General with the court of appeals filed a manifestation in lieu of rejoinder recommending the acquittal of Janet Lim Napoles in the Luy detention case 21 This motion by the Solicitor General Jose Calida was backed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who said that he himself would move for the dismissal of the case citing selective prosecution under Aquino administration The criminal actions must proceed against all responsible according to Duterte 22 Fertilizer fund scam Edit Napoles and six others were indicted in 2018 for their involvement in the Fertilizer Fund scam 23 24 The group was indicted for graft and malversation of public funds over PHP5 million worth of projects including the anomalous purchase of fertilizers in 2004 in Surigao del Norte 24 Jo Chris Trading a firm owned by Napoles was tagged as the distributor of allegedly overpriced and diluted liquid fertilizers 25 Fertilizer funds totaling 728 million were allegedly diverted in a vote buying scheme involving favored local officials 25 Malampaya fund scam Edit Napoles is facing charges for her alleged involvement in the Malampaya fund scam 4 26 The case involves the misuse of 900 million sourced from the fund for disaster response operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ondoy Ketsana and Typhoon Pepeng Parma in 2009 4 27 Personal life EditJanet Napoles husband was a major in the Philippine Marine Corps who participated in the God Save the Queen coup attempt against President Corazon Aquino 28 Originally a reservist he later applied for active duty status and eventually retired from the Marines on December 31 2004 29 Together they have four children Jo Christine James Christopher Christian and Jean 9 Jo Christine Napoles is the president of the Metro Manila chapter of the OFW Family Club party list 30 and was the group s third nominee to the House of Representatives until she withdrew her nomination on August 8 2013 31 Jean Napoles has been criticized for her ostentatious lifestyle 32 33 including owning a 2 million unit at the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles while she studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Design amp Merchandising 34 The Philippines Department of Justice DOJ has filed a P17 88 million tax evasion case against Jean Napoles 35 Jo Christine and James Christopher were charged with graft related to the pork barrel scam and the Malampaya fund scam 36 37 Janet Napoles children Jo Christine James Cristopher and Jean Catherine her brother Reynald Luy Lim and his wife Ana Marie were indicted by a U S court for domestic and international money laundering 38 There are conflicting accounts as to the net worth of the Napoles family While Napoles has described her family as middle class 39 acquaintances in Basilan claim that her maternal family had old money 8 which she confirmed in an earlier interview as having inherited 40 Her extended family in Basilan however has denied her claims of such an inheritance 41 She has also claimed that most of her wealth was due to sound investments 42 mostly with coal trading in several countries but particularly in Indonesia 40 43 However the profitability of Napoles business ventures has been questioned according to disclosures made with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2011 and 2012 the corporations under the JLN Group of Companies reported a total net income of less than 1 million 44 and Merlina Sunas one of the whistleblowers in the PDAF scam has alleged that the Napoleses are not knowledgeable about the coal industry 42 In other disclosures made to the SEC it was revealed that Napoles owned at least 28 houses in a number of cities in Luzon with her family members also holding property in the United States 45 She also maintains according to the Department of Justice around 415 accounts with seventeen banks 46 The Napoles family also maintains a fleet of 30 vehicles which are all registered under the flagship company of the JLN Group of Companies JLN Corporation 47 Napoles is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and has close ties with a number of Catholic clergy She maintained a home for priests in Makati which was run by Monsignor Josefino S Ramirez 48 who previously served as rector of the Quiapo Church 49 where her mother funded the church s feeding programs for the poor 50 Ramirez reportedly brought the image of the Black Nazarene on a number of occasions to Napoles house where they would hear Mass and has confirmed that he received from her a monthly stipend of 150 000 50 and lived in one of Napoles houses 49 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila has distanced itself from Napoles saying that the projects she funded were part of Ramirez s personal apostolate and are not official projects of the archdiocese 51 Health EditJanet Lim Napoles was admitted to the Ospital ng Makati on March 31 2014 for treatment of a uterine cyst 52 On April 1 2014 she underwent a series of tests including electrocardiography ECG two dimensional echocardiogram 2D echo and an X ray The following day she underwent a blood test and a week later underwent an endometrial biopsy examination despite her high blood sugar levels 53 54 Notes Edit Her given name was also spelled as Jannet on her birth certificate 2 Mely Francisco Luy on Janet Lim Napoles birth certificate 2 References Edit Napoles inilipat na sa Correctional Bandera Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc April 16 2015 Retrieved April 20 2015 a b Janet Lim Napoles Birth Certificate SC allows Napoles to attend hearings at Sandiganbayan ABS CBN News March 28 2019 Retrieved April 8 2019 a b c Napoles ex officials to be arraigned over Malampaya scam Rappler January 13 2019 Retrieved April 8 2019 a b Lalu Gabriel Pabico April 1 2019 Sandiganbayan affirms Napoles conviction for plunder Inquirer Retrieved April 8 2019 a b Buan Lian December 7 2018 Cambe Napoles could not have plundered millions without Revilla dissenter Rappler Retrieved April 9 2019 a b c Hofilena Chay F September 4 2013 Madame Jenny Napoles woman in the eye of a storm Rappler Rappler Inc Retrieved September 8 2013 a b c Alipala Julie August 5 2013 Janet Lim Napoles maternal clan is landed old rich Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved August 21 2013 a b Cruz Louie April 8 2012 A magic carpet ride of a wedding anniversary Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved August 23 2013 Gloria Glenda M August 13 2013 Janet Napoles and a tragic past Rappler Rappler Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 Carandang Rolly T July 19 2013 Will Janet Napoles get away again Manila Bulletin Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation Archived from the original on August 1 2013 Retrieved August 28 2013 Robles Raissa August 15 2013 Janet Napoles alleged giant JLN Corporation paid less taxes than a public school teacher Raissa Robles Retrieved November 7 2013 Supreme Court declares PDAF unconstitutional GMA News Online Arquiza Yasmin December 31 2013 Janet Napoles and the unraveling of the pork barrel scandal GMA News Marcelo Elizabeth April 2 2019 Sandiganbayan affirms Janet Napoles conviction for plunder The Philippine Star Retrieved April 8 2019 Court upholds Napoles plunder conviction The Philippine Star April 1 2019 Retrieved April 8 2019 Buan Lian February 5 2021 Janet Napoles ex Cagayan de Oro congressman convicted of graft in pork barrel scam Rappler Retrieved February 8 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Napoles ex Cagayan de Oro congressman found guilty of graft in pork barrel scam CNN February 5 2021 Retrieved February 8 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Valenzuela Nikka G February 6 2021 Napoles Jaraula guilty in pork barrel scam Inquirer Retrieved February 8 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Napoles gets up to 40 years on serious illegal detention raps GMA News and Public Affairs April 14 2015 Retrieved April 14 2015 SolGen moves to acquit Napoles in Luy detention case rappler Retrieved March 10 2017 Duterte backs acquittal of Janet Napoles in detention case abs cbn news Retrieved March 10 2017 Ombudsman indicts Napoles 6 others in fertilizer fund scam Office of the Ombudsman July 20 2018 Retrieved July 3 2020 a b Buan Lian July 23 2018 Ombudsman indicts Napoles 6 others in fertilizer fund scam Office of the Ombudsman Retrieved July 3 2020 a b Cayabyab Marc Jayson May 8 2015 Witness tags Napoles in fertilizer fund scam Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved July 3 2020 GMA Napoles face plunder charges over Malampaya fund Rappler October 3 2013 Retrieved April 9 2019 Rufo Aries September 20 2013 How the Malampaya fund was plundered Rappler Retrieved April 8 2019 Masigan Alfredo August 21 2013 The Napoles Story So the entire Philippines will know Global Balita Retrieved August 23 2013 Romero Alexis July 20 2013 Napoles hubby in the news too The Philippine Star PhilStar Daily Inc Retrieved August 23 2013 Carvajal Nancy C Esguerra Christian V July 14 2013 Napoles daughter heads for Congress as OFW rep Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved August 23 2013 Baldo Gerry August 9 2012 Napoles daughter resigns from OFW Family partylist The Daily Tribune The Tribune Publishing Company Inc Archived from the original on August 15 2013 Retrieved August 23 2013 Taberna Anthony July 26 2013 Napoles daughter flaunts family s wealth ABS CBN News and Current Affairs Retrieved August 23 2013 Gutierrez Natashya July 26 2013 Napoles daughter blogs about lavish lifestyle Rappler Rappler Inc Retrieved August 23 2013 Gutierrez Natashya July 31 2013 Napoles daughter owns P80M LA property Rappler Rappler Inc Retrieved August 23 2013 Bernal Buena September 11 2014 DOJ approves tax raps vs Jeane Napoles Rappler Archived from the original on December 12 2018 Retrieved April 17 2022 Buan Lian October 19 2018 Napoles children ask court permission to stay in U S indefinitely Rappler Retrieved May 5 2020 Cayabyab Marc Jayson October 19 2018 Napoles children to be arraigned for graft in pork barrel case Inquirer Retrieved May 5 2020 Buan Lian August 1 2018 U S indicts Napoles family for money laundering Rappler Retrieved May 5 2020 Mangahas Malou August 16 2013 Janet Lim Napoles tells Investigative Documentaries Middle class lang kami in Filipino GMA News and Public Affairs Retrieved August 28 2013 a b Napoles insists her money came from inheritance coal trading Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc August 12 2013 Retrieved August 28 2013 Rieta Hadji August 15 2013 Janet Lim Napoles walang minanang yaman na ipinuhunan ayon sa kanyang tiyuhin 24 Oras in Filipino GMA Network a b Cabacungan Jr Gil C August 5 2013 Source of Napoles wealth questioned Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 Sanchez Korina interviewer July 24 2013 Napoles family Our wealth is legit Business Nightly in English and Filipino ABS CBN News Channel a href Template Cite episode html title Template Cite episode cite episode a author has generic name help Santos Jr Reynaldo August 15 2013 Napoles businesses earned less than P1M Rappler Rappler Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 Zamora Fe August 16 2013 Napoles owns 28 houses Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 Napoles 400 accounts are with 17 banks Rappler Rappler Inc August 14 2013 Retrieved August 28 2013 Diola Camille August 15 2013 List of Napoles cars plate numbers released The Philippine Star PhilStar Daily Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 Napoles Benhur Luy has another boss it is not me Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc August 15 2013 Retrieved August 28 2013 a b Gutierrez Natashya August 21 2013 Priest rents Napoles Forbes Park house Rappler Rappler Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 a b Zambrano Chiara August 17 2013 Priest explains ties to Napoles family ABS CBN News and Current Affairs Retrieved August 28 2013 Tubeza Philip C Esguerra Christian V August 18 2013 Archdiocese of Manila cuts ties with JLN charity group Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved August 28 2013 Calleja Nina March 31 2014 Napoles admitted to Makati hospital for treatment Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc Retrieved April 7 2014 Peralta Third Anne April 1 2014 Doctor Napoles needs to be checked before surgery Sun Star Manila Sun Star Publishing Inc Retrieved April 7 2014 Peralta Third Anne April 8 2014 Napoles to undergo biopsy despite high sugar level Sun Star Manila Sun Star Publishing Inc Retrieved April 11 2014 External links EditJanet Napoles and the Pork Barrel Scam a special report portal maintained by the Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved from 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