MANILA - The whistleblowes in the pork barrel controversy wept upon seeing the public's response to calls for the abolition of the pork barrel system. Gertrudes Luy, the mother of Benhur Luy who first made the pork barrel expose, said their group is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support to their cause. "Nagpapasalamat kami na maraming sumuporta sa amin dito. Yung lumabas na yung pork barrel.Buong buo naming nagpapasalamt sa kanila," he said. Another whistleblower said the large turnout has given their group strength. The whistleblowers said the massive rally at Luneta has given them more courage to continue their fight against businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles whom they accuse of stealing billions of pesos from the pork barrel funds. Their lawyer, Attorney Levito Baligod, is likewise touched by the sense of unity among the people. The whistleblowers have yet to decide if they will go to Luneta. They are currently being kept in a safehouse. ANC Dateline Philippines, August 26, 2013