FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

‘find’. Disgusted with the deception and feeling used, I
silently left the press briefing.” 49
August 13, 2005 – Sec. Corazon “Dinky” Soliman’s article regarding her resignation
was published by Rina David in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
Aug. 16, 2005 – Sen. Serge Osmeña III showed on television notes from Michaelangelo
Zuce showing the handwriting of Garcillano recording bribes to COMELEC
officials
-- at the impeachment proceedings continued by the House Justice Committee,
congressmen debate on whether or not to consider the “prejudicial
questions” of Rep. Edcel Lagman or discuss the form/substance of the
complaints
Aug. 17, 2005 – Sen. Sergio Osmeña III showed on television documents from
Michaelangelo Zuce written by local Comelec official Atty. Francisco Pobe
regarding the “vote acquisition” project of President Arroyo during the 2004
elections
-- Rep. Alan Cayetano held a press conference before the continuation of
the House Justice Committee hearing, reporting the early morning
raid on the house of
former NBI Deputy Director and 2004 vice-presidential candidate
Loren Legarda witness Segundo Tabayoyong, exposing fabricated
election returns that Tabayoyong was examining
-- television anchor Ricky Carandang quoted Sen. Gilbert Remulla as saying
that the July 14, 2004 flight Garcillano to Singapore has been confirmed
by the Department of Foreign Affairs 50 , but that Commissioner of
Immigration Alipio Fernandez remains clueless
August 18, 2005 – A) the PDI published the following --
-- According to the DFA, Garcillano departed July 14 from the Manila Domestic
Airport aboard RP-C 1426 Subic Air Learjet, arriving in Singapore on the
same date and, according to a Singapore government report (which
Singapore report DFA Undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin said he got “a few
days back”), departed for an unknown destination the next day
-- Garcillano left aboard a jet bound for Cebu which changed destination in
mid-air; Air Transportation Office 51 Chief Nilo Jatico denied knowledge of
the identity of the passengers in the jet, saying ATO is concerned only
with aircraft registry and flight plan of pilots
-- the news report that Tabayoyong raid is confirmed; 41 boxes of election
returns were seized by the PNP CIDG/ISAFP;
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Mr. Sarthou later volunteered to testify and did testify before the CCTA as expert
hereafter, “DFA”
hereafter, “ATO”
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