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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THE CHAIRMAN. That happened to me many times in the past.<br />
MR. GUDANI. I understand, Mr. Chairman.<br />
THE CHAIRMAN. Okay, proceed.<br />
MR. GUDANI. And that is why I insisted many times to go back because<br />
I note, Mr. Chairman, Your Honor, sir, that in the absence of a<br />
relief order, I am still responsible whatever First Marine Brigade<br />
then will do or fail to do.<br />
xxx xxx xxx<br />
SEN. ENRILE. Lieutenant Admiral de Leon still in the service?<br />
THE CHAIRMAN. He is still the Flag Officer in command, Your Honor.<br />
General, were you approached by anyone, probably advised,<br />
ordered, influenced to commit certain acts that you might think as<br />
violative of your sworn duty in relation to your tasks as<br />
commander of the First Marine Brigade, commander of the Task<br />
Force? Did anyone? Because I am still in the dark. Pano nilang<br />
nasabi na, “Si Gudani, sa kabila yan”. Mayroon ka bang ginawa<br />
that would have caused them to made that conclusion? Mayroon<br />
bang instructions, orders, influence, suggestions, advise, whatever<br />
it is <strong>for</strong> you to commit or not to act on certain matters that might<br />
have made them made that conclusion, General?<br />
MR. GUDANI. Mr. Chairman, Your Honor, I don’t recall anybody<br />
approaching me to commit such illegal act but the only thing I can<br />
recall was the only reason I can think of why they say thus to me<br />
is perhaps when I start to question then or to inquire from the<br />
Provincial Elections Supervisor Rey Sumalipao who, I believe, is<br />
my – I was only taking orders from him because…<br />
THE CHAIRMAN. Being the provincial Elections Officer?<br />
MR. GUDANI. Yes, Mr. Chairman.<br />
THE CHAIRMAN. Yes. Please proceed.<br />
MR. GUDANI. In spite to so many meetings and conferences we had with<br />
the municipal COMELEC candidates, but then, Provincial Election<br />
Supervisor Sumalipao two or three days be<strong>for</strong>e election, he was<br />
changing so many policies about the clustering centers, the<br />
assignment of DELs in the municipalities. And so, there were so<br />
many complaints from the candidates and from the COMELEC<br />
officials and I was telling him, because I noticed he was taking<br />
orders from Garcillano. And asked him…<br />
THE CHAIRMAN. Garcillano is his immediate superior.<br />
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