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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ng markings. Nakalagay po doon sa isang CD ay original at<br />
duon sa isang CD po ay altered. So, that’s how I got these…<br />
CHAIRMAN GOLEZ. Ibig ninyong sabihin, Mr. Secretary, na doon sa<br />
marking na ‘yon tinanggap ninyo na totoo without benefit of<br />
analysis na iyong isa ay altered at iyong isa ay genuine?<br />
MR. BUNYE. Ang ginawa po natin ay pinatugtog po natin pareho.<br />
CHAIRMAN GOLEZ. At nalaman ninyo kung ano ang altered at kung<br />
ano ang genuine? Paano n’yo nalaman ‘yon kung ano ang<br />
altered at ano ang genuine?<br />
MR. BUNYE. Actually, nakalagay lang po doon sa CD ‘no, yung<br />
altered…original and altered, ‘no.<br />
xxx xxx xxx<br />
MR. BUNYE. Hindi po tayo technical person ‘no, sabihin na lang po<br />
natin na dalawang tapes ‘yung nakarating po sa atin ‘no. At base<br />
po doon sa labeling ay meron pong naka-label na original,<br />
meron pong altered.” (Transcript of testimony of Bunye be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
the Joint Hearing of the House Committee on Public In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
with the Committees on Public Order and Safety, National Defense<br />
and Security, In<strong>for</strong>mation Communications Technology, and<br />
Suffrage and Electoral Re<strong>for</strong>ms, June 22, 2005; emphasis<br />
supplied)<br />
Likewise, changing his previous story, Mr. Bunye denied knowing the<br />
identity of the source, insisting upon his new answer that the tapes were<br />
anonymously delivered to his house, and that his earlier reference to a “she” as the<br />
source was probably a typographical error -<br />
“REP. ESCUDERO. Mr. Secretary, proceeding to another point. Sabi<br />
n’yo po, hindi n’yo alam kung sino ang nagbigay sa inyo ng CD o<br />
ng tape, tama po ba ‘yon?<br />
MR. BUNYE. Ah, sinabi ko po na ito po ay dinala po nung<br />
aming…aming aide, na pinik-up (pick-up) po ito doon sa bahay<br />
namin sa Alabang at dinala po sa aming opisina. Ngayon, kung<br />
sino po yung nagdala po sa…sa aming bahay sa Alabang, hindi po<br />
natin alam.<br />
REP. ESCUDERO. Secretary Bunye, on June 6, in a press conference<br />
and I have the transcript, tinanong po kayo ng media doon, at sabi<br />
po nila, “Nasa inyo ba yung original?” And I quote your answer,<br />
“No, no. This was given to us by a source. She does not want<br />
to be identified…<br />
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