FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

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MR. GUDANI. He was designated, sir, as the OIC, Officer-in-Charge of
Joint Task Force in my absence.
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THE CHAIRMAN. Right. You were replaced by Colonel Perino as
commander of the task force but not as commander of the
brigade?
MR. GUDANI. Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN. Did you feel that without the relieve orders, you still
were responsible for the brigade? In the absence of a formal
relieve order. What if your brigade got intro trouble, ambush,
attack or simply fail to perform their duty. Who would have been
held responsible considering that there was no written order to
relieve you as brigade commander?
MR. GUDANI. Mr. Chairman, Your Honors, that was the very reason, sir,
why as per verification from my executive diary persisted or
insisted that I should be sent back immediately. I arrived Manila
12 May. I reported to the then Commandant General Teodocio
who accompanied me to the quarters of Admiral de Leon where I
was told to spend one week or about ten days in Manila, play golf,
go to Boracay..
THE CHAIRMAN. It was …it was an order RNR?
MR. GUDANI. Sort of, Mr. Chairman.
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MR. GUDANI. As I was said – as I have said, 12 May I was sent to
Manila. Ten days after, I cannot question then the Flag Officer in
command because my command – my immediate commander was
there.”
THE CHAIRMAN. Yes.
MR. GUDANI. So I asked him, “Sir, what is my offense?” And he said,
“None”. “Wala pala, sir, eh”…
SEN. LACSON. Sino…..?
MR. GUDANI. General Teodocio.
SEN. LACSON. Teodocio.
MR. GUDANI. “Wala pala, sir, eh. Why are you allowing this to happen
to me?” In my opinion, sir, if you do this to my subordinate
commander, you have to kill me first. Relieving my subordinate
commander without my approval, you’ll have to kill me first. And
that is how…
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