FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

3. On May 11, 2004, I was asked by my boss Com. Virgilio
Garcillano to act as Security Officer for Michaelangelo Suze, and a
certain King James (friend of GMA), Butch (a consultant related to
DFA Sec. Romulo) and a certain Jun L. Bamboo of the Presidential
Management Services;
4. On May 1, 2004, I went to Cagayan de Oro City by plane.All
the while, I thought that Com. Virgilio Garcillano will be there so I
can perform my duties as his Chief Security Officer. However I was
surprised when I was met by Michaelangelo Suze, aka Louie, which
made me recall that I have already seen him twice at Diamond
Hotel sometime April 2004, in a breakfast meeting with my boss
Com. Virgilio Garcillano and other Malacanang officials;
5. Upon arriving at Cagayan de Oro Airport some people
picked us up and brought us to Pryce Hotel where we ate our
lunch.
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8. The following day, we went to Lanao del Norte Camp
where the final canvassing was being held, to talk to a certain
COMELEC Director Atty. Sumalipao and I personally saw large
amount of cash in an envelope being given to said COMELEC
Director;
9. That for several occasion, my boss Com. Virgilio Garcillano
would call Michaelangelo Suze whether he has already done his
mission.
10. Early in the morning, we went back to Lanao Del Norte
Camp to talk again to Comelec Director Atty. Sumalipao. Then I
saw a certain lawyer connected with the office of Com. Virgilio
Garciliano also following up the status of the ranking in the
election of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the area. Then I heard
Michaelangelo Suze telling Atty. Sumalipao that he is doing
something for the success of GMA in the election;
Then in the afternoon, we went back to Dynasty Hotel as our
base in Cagayan de Oro City. In the evening, we had our dinner at
the house of King James a very close friend of GMA arid we
planned for our movement in Cotobato the next day;•
The following day, we went to Camp Awang in Cotabato
City where the final canvassing of election returns is being
held and I saw Michaelangelo Suze having a very private
conversation with a certain Comelec Director with the
corresponding giving of cash in envelopes. I even personally
saw a certain employee under the office of Com. Virgilio
Garcillano who was there for a couple of days to assist in the
manipulation of election results in favor of GMA. Then I tried
to elicit information from said employee by asking him,”
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