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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MR. BUNYE. He – Your Honor – that was an initial impression –<br />
Your Honor.” (emphasis supplied)<br />
However, when pressed by Rep. Crisologo as to his personal belief,<br />
Mr. Bunye admitted that the voice on the tapes sounded like President<br />
Arroyo.<br />
“MR. BUNYE. When you heard the tapes that you played, both tapes,<br />
Tape I and Tape II, Mr. Secretary, did you immediately believe that<br />
it was the voice of President Macapagal?<br />
MR. BUNYE. Your Honor, I have answered that question already, and I<br />
have clarified that…<br />
REP. CRISOLOGO. Just yes or no.<br />
MR. BUNYE. I have…well, I…<br />
REP. CRISOLOGO. Personally, did you believe that that was the<br />
voice of the President?<br />
MR. BUNYE. It sounded like the President.” (emphasis supplied)<br />
June 27, 2005 – in the morning, at 11:15 a.m., the impeachment complaint of<br />
Atty. Oliver Lozano against President Arroyo was filed in the House<br />
-- in the evening, President Arroyo admitted, on national television,<br />
that she had made a telephone call to a COMELEC official<br />
during the 2004 electoral canvassing because she was<br />
“anxious to protect her votes,” and apologized <strong>for</strong> the “lapse<br />
of judgment;”<br />
-- right after this apology of President Arroyo, then Secretary of<br />
Social Welfare and Development (“DSWD”) Corazon Soliman<br />
accidentally became privy to a conversation that happened in<br />
the corridor outside the main dining hall of the Premiere Guest<br />
House in a conversation involving her, the President and Sec.<br />
Gabby Claudio. The President was in<strong>for</strong>med by Sec. Claudio<br />
that Atty. Lozano had already filed an impeachment<br />
complaint in the House. The President inquired whether the<br />
complaint has been endorsed, to which Sec. Claudio said that<br />
it has not been endorsed. Sec. Soliman heard the President<br />
say to Sec. Claudio to have the complaint endorsed already.<br />
Sec. Soliman remembers President Arroyo saying “pa-endorse<br />
mo na” and Sec. Claudio said that he will try to talk to<br />
Congressman Marcoleta. Sec. Soliman even inquired from<br />
Sec. Claudio whether this was the Congressman Marcoleta<br />
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