FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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Q: And they were indeed having a conversation about<br />
election results?<br />
BUNYE: There is a conversation. This is privileged<br />
conversation between the President and the political<br />
leader. And, you know, this conversation was<br />
wiretapped against our Revised Penal Code.”<br />
xxx xxx xxx<br />
BUNYE: No, no. This was given to us by a source. She does<br />
not want to be identified at this time.<br />
Q: Within the government, Sir?<br />
BUNYE: She does not want to be identified at this time.<br />
Q: Is the source of the original tape from the government?<br />
BUNYE: She does not want. This is privileged in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
We are telling you that we have this original and we<br />
have the spliced version.” (emphasis supplied)<br />
June 7, 2005 – DZMM (Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja, hosts on “Dos Por Dos”)<br />
played the “Garci Tapes” of Atty. Alan Paguia on air <strong>for</strong> the first time<br />
-- Lanao del Sur Namfrel Provincial Chairman Hadji Abdullah Dalidig<br />
conducted a press conference at a Quezon City restaurant wherein<br />
he exposed rampant election anomalies in Lanao del Sur<br />
June 8, 2005 – Atty. Alan Paguia, <strong>for</strong>mer lawyer of President Joseph Estrada, released<br />
to the media a 32-minute CD containing alleged conversations between<br />
Garcillano and PGMA on the 2004 presidential elections.<br />
-- Department of Justice Secretary (DOJ) Raul Gonzalez issued a warning<br />
that those who possess the CDs are liable under Republic Act 4200<br />
or the wiretapping law. The National Telecommunications<br />
Commission (NTC) issued the same warning.<br />
June 10, 2005 – <strong>for</strong>mer NBI Deputy Director Atty. Samuel Ong was presented by<br />
the National Council of Concerned Volunteers at a televised press<br />
conference at the Metropolitan Club whereat he announced that he has<br />
the “mother of all tapes,” referring to the original tape recordings of<br />
wiretapped conversations between President Arroyo and Comelec<br />
Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, and played a video recording which<br />
showed an ISAFP personnel admitting to be the source thereof. Later that<br />
night, he sought sanctuary at the San Carlos Seminary, then met with<br />
Susan Roces.<br />
June 15, 2005 – the NBI filed sedition charges against Samuel Ong. DOJ State<br />
Prosecutor Emmanuel Velasco ordered the NBI to serve subpoena to Ong’s last<br />
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