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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MR ZUCE. Ang madalas ho naming kausap doon, unang-una po iyong<br />
si Butch Pakinggan na consultant po ni Sec. Romulo, and then<br />
pati po iyong Usec niya na si Usec Ebarle, iyon na iyong<br />
madalas kong natatandaan ko po.<br />
xxx xxx xxx<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Napakaganda iyong mga<br />
testimony mo pero ang pangamba ko baka bukas nasa television<br />
ka’t mag-sorry kayo kay Pangulo. Ano ba sa tingin mo, hindi<br />
mangyayari iyon?<br />
MR. MEN DOZA. No, Your Honor.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Very good.<br />
MR. MENDOZA. Ito pong ginawa ko’y para po sa bayan at sa<br />
katotohanan.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Tama iyon at iyon lang ang gusto namin na huwag<br />
mag-testify dito sa mga hindi totoo. So, we’d like to present<br />
there<strong>for</strong>e, along that line, Mr. Chairman, at kina-clarify ko lang<br />
itong statements mo, a certain King James, iyon ba ay si George<br />
Go King ng Cagayan de Oro?<br />
MR. MENDOZA. He was only called as King James. Kingpin nga ang<br />
tawag nila. I’m not particular what is kingpin. Hindi naman ako,<br />
ngayon ko lang, first time ko lang ma-assign ng Comelec, then he<br />
was a Chinese businessman, very rich, according to him. Doon pa<br />
raw natutulog si GMA pag nasa Cagayan de Oro City. And he was<br />
the one providing us <strong>for</strong> coordination, mobility and other things.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Now, dito sa number 8 ng iyong salaysay, binigyan<br />
si Comelec Director Atty. Sumalipao ng cash. Sino’ng<br />
nagbigay?<br />
MR. MENDOZA. Si Zuce po.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Okay. Mr. Zuce, magkano iyong binigay mo kay<br />
Sumalipao?<br />
MR. ZUCE. Sa dami rin, sir, di ko na matandaan po.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Papaano ba, nakalagay sa envelope?<br />
MR. ZUCE. Opo.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Makapal ba o manipis?<br />
MR. ZUCE. Makapal.<br />
SEN. PIMENTEL. Medyo makapal. Okay. Now, would you know anong<br />
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