MANILA, Philippines—Some senators are now calling for a vote on whether the Senate should exercise its authority to subpoena Janet Lim-Napoles to its inquiry into the P10-billion pork barrel scam. After advising the Senate blue ribbon committee against compelling Napoles to testify, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said Monday she was now deferring to the senators' "collective wisdom" to decide on the matter. Administration Sen. Ralph Recto, who has a list of questions for Napoles, said it was about time the Senate met as a whole to discuss whether to compel the businesswoman to testify at its hearing. "Clearly it will be decided by t...
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