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FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

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MR. ZUCE. Siyempre po, marami pong magagalit kasi pag pumapasok<br />

po kami sa isang canvassing area, nagbabago ho ‘yong trending.<br />

SEN. MADRIGAL. So, pagpasok niyo natatalo si GMA, paglabas niyo,<br />

panalo na siya, ‘yong trending na ibig sabihin niyo?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Nagbabago ho ‘yong resulta.<br />

SEN. MADRIGAL. Nagbabago.” (ibid., p. 3-4; emphasis supplied)<br />

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

National Defense on January 19, 2006<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Mr. Zuce, meron bang pagkakataon na<br />

kasama mo si Commissioner Garcillano na kausap niya si Gng.<br />

Arroyo?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Meron po, Your Honor. Kasi pagkatapos niya pong<br />

kausapin or pag nagri-ring pa lang, sinasabi niya na “Si<br />

Presidente ito.” Tapos…<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Ano yung particular phrase na nandun<br />

ka na sinabi sa tape?<br />

MR. ZUCE. “Hello, ma’am.”<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Yung lang ang narinig mo kay Garci,<br />

“Hello, ma’am lang?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Usually, yun yung ano tapos lumalayo na po siya.<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Lumalayo ka?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Siya po. Dumidistansya po.<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Ah iniiwas niya ang conversation ss iyo?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Opo.<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Pero kailan ito? Kailan ito nangyari?<br />

Definitely it was be<strong>for</strong>e the election?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Be<strong>for</strong>e po and after.<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Or during?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Be<strong>for</strong>e and after po.<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). Be<strong>for</strong>e and after?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Opo.<br />

SEN. EJERCITO ESTRADA (J). So there was an instance when you were<br />

there when Garcillano talked with Mrs. Arroyo?<br />

MR. ZUCE. Opo. (ibid., p. 8-9, II-3, 1:19 p.m.; emphasis supplied)<br />

Affidavit of Army Capt. Marlon Mendoza dated August 6, 2005 submitted to the<br />

Senate when he testified on August 10, 2005, corroborating the testimony of<br />

Michaelangelo Zuce regarding manipulation of election results, attesting that he heard<br />

the boasting admission of Garcillano to the effect that jueteng lord Bong Pineda has<br />

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