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Testimony of Marine Brigadier General Francisco Gudani under oath before the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security on November 17, 2005 – likewise affirming pertinent references in the Garci Tapes – reiterating that for about ten days, at the height of the canvassing during the 2004 national elections, he was relieved of his command by (Army Col.) Pirino and sent to Manila, such that one of his battalion commanders was questioning the authority (of the latter) “THE CHAIRMAN. How about the Pirino case? He was the one who relieved you? MR. GUDANI. Yes, Your Honor. THE CHAIRMAN. Yes. How long were you out of your command? MR. GUDANI. I can remember, Mr. Chairman, about - - I stayed in Manila for about 10 days. THE CHAIRMAN. Ten days. And this was at the height of the counting… MR. GUDANI. Yes, Mr. Chairman. THE CHAIRMAN. …canvassing? And while you were out of your command who was commanding your unit? MR. GUDANI. Again, Mr. Chairman, that is the main reason why Col. Balutan and company were questioning the authority of … THE CHAIRMAN. And Col. Balutan was one of your battalion commanders? MR. GUDANI. Yes, Your Honor.” (Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani, t.s.n., Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, November 17, 2005) Testimony of Marine Col. Alexander Balutan under oath before the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security on September 29, 2005, corroborating the testimony of Gen. Gudani, the fact that he was a “victim of circumstances” in carrying out his duty of securing clean elections in Lanao del Sur, and protesting how his superior was unjustly relieved THE CHAIRMAN. Can we proceed to hear the opening statement of Colonel Alexander Balutan, Marines? MR. BALUTAN. Your Honors, Mr. Chairman, I’m Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Balutan, the assistant commandant of cadets, Philippine Military Academy. I was the former 7 th Marine Battalion Commander. I was then assigned in Lanao Sur during 62
the last national – local elections under the leadership of General Gudani, the 1 st Marine Grigade. I have no prepared statement but I would like to corroborate and support the statements of General Gudani. And I believe during that time that we – I was a victim of circumstances. I stood my ground against forces or pressures from any political entity and I believe I have done my duty well under, you know, the – we were deputized by the Commission on Elections under Sumalipao during that time. And my only frustration at that time was that my brigade commander was relieved. I cannot – I don’t know what to reason to my subordinate. That was my dilemma… Mr. BALUTAN. … dilemma. He was relieved for no apparent reason, maybe for doing our job well, for being apolitical, for being impartial. And I think that is the dilemma of the ground commander, me as the battalion commander during that time which, sir, in fact, I promised the people of Lanao, the area that I am assigned to, the 17 municipalities, that we will have a peaceful and credible election. I urged and forced them for a peace covenant, in fact, many times, that your armed forces and the marines will protect your vote. And we will have a clean and credible election.” Garci Tapes reference to Tipo-Tipo, Basilan election supervisor Rashma Hali 16 – in which Garcillano, in response to the comment that Rashma Hali be kidnapped, suggested the “soft touch” first, i.e., to look for a relative who can persuade her (not to expose election anomalies) Garci Tapes Excerpt “Conversation between “Gary” and someone named “Boy” recorded 05 13:41H June 2004 TRT – 1:36 Gary Boy Gary Boy Gary Boy Gary Boy Gary Boy : Hello Boy. : Hello Sir : Ano yun? : Mmmm…si Rashma parang nandyan sa Maynila. : Nasa Maynila? : M-mm : Naku delikado! Hindi ba natin makontak? : Yung…walang…walang ano…inoff ang cellphone. Pina-pinahanap ko sa ISAFP. : Uhh, baka si…ahh, si kwan…delikado yan. : Oo nga, sabi ko…sabi ko sa ISAFP …(Translated from Visayan)…dito na 16 from the Sarthou VCD (Conversation No. 36 in PCIJ’s version of the Garci Tapes [hereafter, “PCIJ Garci Tapes”]) 63
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(including her former boyfriend T/S
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“Louie” in Garci Tapes, commitm
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directly possible through President
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For the Secretary’s consideration
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Page 25 and 26: MS. SANTOS. MIG 21 po. SEN. PIMENTE
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Page 45 and 46: MS. SANTOS. Opo. … SEN. LIM. Baki
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Page 87 and 88: MR ZUCE. Ang madalas ho naming kaus
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which every Filipino can glean for
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Q: And they were indeed having a co
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ng markings. Nakalagay po doon sa i
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MR. BUNYE. He - Your Honor - that w
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MR. DOBLE. Ang totoo po, Your Honor
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CHAIRMAN G.C. REMULLA. Hindi…paki
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effecting Philippine constitutional
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‘find’. Disgusted with the dece
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It is only now that I have come to
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We wondered: What did the President
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Right now, the venue where we can d
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September 29, 2005 - expert witness
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-- Marieta Santos likewise testifie
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switching of election returns in th
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workers and these funds have accumu
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The Medicare Fund is a trust fund a
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(Annex “L”). In the March-April
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Medicare fund to the Philippine Hea
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The story of one is the story of al
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Its breakdown is as follows: Nature
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The Mechanics of the Fertilizer Fun
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indicate Undersecretary Poliquit as
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The Other Courageous Witnesses Anto
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Procurement Law and wanton wastage
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committed. xxx xxx xxx A criminal c
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ensure that Mrs. Macapagal-Arroyo w
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“EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Legality of th
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3. The Contract with Venable Llp. O
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have our national sovereignty, our
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CONCLUSION Massive electoral fraud,
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But President Arroyo did nothing of
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confusion and deception, and suppre
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Comelec/military waged against the
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quashed the impeachment complaints
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7. To conduct other actions and act
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Marcos, which was heard by the Hawa
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He narrated that on 6, 7 and 15 Nov
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his residence. They would ask aroun
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to abduct Patricio’s wife should
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MAXIMIANO M. DE MESA, chairperson o
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5. sinumpaang salaysay or affidavit
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D. Documentary evidence relative to
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Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR
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Philippine Army who have been accus
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Article XI Section 2. The President
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