The Filipino people are, however, keenly aware that corruption involving the pork barrel goes beyond the Napoles scam. Briberies, kickbacks and other forms of corruption involving pork barrel funds have been routinely perpetrated by the reactionary ruling class politicians long before Napoles came into the picture.
Subalit, lubhang mulat ang sambayanang Pilipino na ang korapsyong kinasasangkutan ng pork barrel ay lampas sa iskandalong Napoles. Ang mga panunuhol, mga kikbak at iba pang uri ng korapsyon na kinasasangkutan ng pondong pork barrel ay regular na isinasagawa ng reaksyunaryong naghaharing uring mga pulitiko, dati pa, bago pa man lumitaw si Napoles sa eksena.