FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
FINAL REPORT - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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dinadaya nila.<br />
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SEN. LACSON. Anyway, you mentioned a certain general who was<br />
relieved <strong>for</strong> refusing to cooperate with the cheating<br />
machinery in Mindanao at that time. Can you identify to us<br />
itong heneral na ito?<br />
MR. MENDOZA. He is General Gudani.<br />
SEN. LACSON. Ah, ito rin iyong na-mention ni Commissioner<br />
Garcillano doon sa tape na pinatanggal niya sa Mindanao<br />
iyong assignment o pina-relieve dahil hindi nga nagkocooperate.<br />
MR. MENDOZA. Yes, Your Honor<br />
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SEN. LACSON. At may nabanggit ka rin na nung makita mo si<br />
Michaelangelo Zuce sa Mindanao o sa Cotabato ba ay naalala<br />
mong nakita mo na siya sa Diamond Hotel noong Abril?<br />
MR. MENDOZA. Yes, sir.<br />
SEN. LACSON. Pero may kasamang mga - kasama rin si Commissioner<br />
Garcillano at may kasamang mga Malacanang officials.<br />
MR. MENDOZA. Yes, sir.<br />
SEN. LACSON. Matatandaan mo ba kung sino iyong mga Malacanang<br />
officials na kasama ni Mr. Zuce doon sa Diamond?<br />
MR. MENDOZA. Once I see them, sir, I could easily identify them, sir.<br />
SEN. LACSON. Mr. Chairman, can I direct the question to Mr. Zuce if he<br />
can recall who the Malacanang officials being referred to by<br />
Captain Mendoza in the Diamond Hotel?<br />
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THE CHAIRMAN (SEN. VILLAR). Yes. Mr. Zuce, please answer.<br />
SEN. LACSON. In the Diamond Hotel meeting last April, April of 2004.<br />
MR. ZUCE. Actually po, sa dami ng naging meetings namin, sir, sa<br />
Diamond Hotel kasi paborito ho ni commissioner iyong Japanese<br />
restaurant diyan, hindi ko na ho masyadong naalala kung -pero<br />
meron ho talaga.<br />
SEN. LACSON. Sinu-sino iyong - maski hindi doon sa Diamond o<br />
ibang okasyon na nasa Diamond din, may nare-recall ka ba na<br />
opisyal na galing Malacanang na nakikipag-meeting sa inyo ni<br />
Commissioner Garcillano?<br />
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