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FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

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SEN. OSMEÑA. …to cheat on behalf of Gloria Arroyo in case she<br />

runs <strong>for</strong> President?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Opo.<br />

SEN. OSMEÑA. Ngayon alam mo ba kung binigay ni Joey Rufino kay<br />

Pangulong Arroyo?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Pinadala po ‘yan, sir, kasi mayroon kaming pinadala doon<br />

sa opisina mismo ni Presidente na may cover po na “confidential.”<br />

Wala po lang ako noon, sir. Hindi po ako nakapagpa-xerox noon.<br />

SEN. OSMEÑA. Sino po nagdala ng cash doon kay Garcillano, ikaw<br />

ba?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Ako rin po mismo.<br />

SEN. OSMEÑA. Aha. So, kayo ho nagdala ng cash. Sino ang<br />

nagbigay ng cash sa iyo?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Si Secretary Rufino po.<br />

SEN. OSMEÑA. At ngayon, siguro masasabi mo na Joey Rufino was<br />

never involved in planning the cheating in Mindanao.<br />

Mukhang hindi siya nag-a-attend ng mga meetings ninyo.<br />

MR. ZUCE. Alam naman po niya lahat ‘yon.<br />

MR. ZUCE. Medyo umiiwas sa – na may makakita. (ibid., p. 134-142;<br />

emphasis supplied)<br />

xxx xxx xxx<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (L). …ipinahayag na mayroong pang sinabi<br />

doon sa marginal note na “He can deliver.” Alam mo ba,<br />

puwede mo bang ipaliwanag kung ano ibig sabihin ng “He can<br />

deliver?”<br />

MR. ZUCE. Marami pong bagay po ‘yong “He can deliver,” pero para<br />

sa nasa commission ka, ang ibig sabihin po you can deliver<br />

votes.” (ibid., p. 145; emphasis supplied)<br />

Testimony of Michaelangelo Zuce, under oath be<strong>for</strong>e the Joint Hearing, Senate<br />

Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs, Committee on Games, Amusement<br />

and Sports, Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and<br />

Laws, and Committee on Finance on August 10, 2005<br />

“SEN. MADRIGAL. Sino naman ang bumubuntot sa inyo? Bakit,<br />

napaka-dangerous ba itong electoral fraud na nangangailangan<br />

kayo ng security?<br />

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