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FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

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success of GMA. When Com. Virgilio Garcillano noticed that I<br />

was talking with the Comelec Director, he scolded me;<br />

24. There are two other enlisted personnel who are<br />

also detailed with Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano as security<br />

personnel. One of whom is a townmate of the Commissioner<br />

whereas the other one is a long time friend of his. These two<br />

enlisted personnel are now back to their respective units, but they<br />

have played a very sensitive role in the distribution of bags of<br />

money as they themselves were the ones who manually carried<br />

the bags of money and brought it <strong>for</strong> the purpose of<br />

distributing the same.<br />

25. May truth and justice prevail. The truth shall set us free!”<br />

(emphasis supplied)<br />

Testimony of Army Capt. Marlon Mendoza, under oath be<strong>for</strong>e the Joint Hearing<br />

of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs, Committee on<br />

Games, Amusement and Sports, Committee on Constitutional Amendments,<br />

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

“SEN. LACSON. … Anong basis ng statement mo na si Commissioner<br />

Garcillano ay talagang nandaya <strong>for</strong> President Arroyo?<br />

MR. MENDOZA. Unang-una po, kapag sinusundo ko si Virgilio Garcillano sa<br />

bahay niya in the morning, sa bahay niya, kasama ko siya sa<br />

breakfast, sinasabi niya sa wife niya na, “Kailangan manalo talaga<br />

itong si GMA, kung hindi, hindi ako mako-confirm sa Commission<br />

on Appointments; kung hindi, mawawalan tayo ng trabaho.” So, I<br />

just kept silent on that, continued eating. Then, when I heard that Bong<br />

Pineda gave 300 million far GMA, to support GMA’s election, so nasabi<br />

ko, ‘Ito na ang gagamiting pondo.’<br />

xxx xxx xxx<br />

SEN. LACSON. Mayroon kang nabanggit na naka-save pa na text<br />

message sa iyo galing kay Atty. Sumalipao ba ‘yong binanggit<br />

mo kanina?<br />

MR. MENDOZA. Yes, Your Honor.<br />

SEN. LACSON. Puwede mo bang i-share sa amin kung ano ‘yong<br />

nilalaman no’ng text message niya sa iyo?<br />

MR. MENDOZA. Nagkamali po siya ng text message, napadala niya sa<br />

akin. He maybe talking with some people asking <strong>for</strong> a favor<br />

kung puwedeng manalo ang isang senador na ganito ang<br />

puwesto. Ang sabi niya, “Malabong mangyari ang sinasabi<br />

mong number 2 or number 1,” kasi there were three<br />

candidates <strong>for</strong> senator in Mindanao. So, nakikita ko talagang<br />

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