Looking For Garci

Reveille : Where is Virgilio Garcillano?

Ramon J. Farolan
Inquirer News Service

MORE than a month ago, I asked the question: Where is Virgilio Garcillano? One would think-considering what the President is accused of doing during the May elections-that Garcillano's presence and testimony would help clear the air regarding the electoral tampering charges being made against the Palace. That is, if there was no basis for these charges. On the other hand, if the opposite is true, then this explains why Garcillano has not been heard from for such a long period of time.

There are all sorts of rumors as to his whereabouts. A few weeks ago, Garcillano was reported to be in the company of my good friend, Public Works Secretary Jun Ebdane, former PNP chief and a member of PMA Class 1970. Ebdane vehemently denied having any knowledge of Garcillano's whereabouts. Last week, Ebdane's name cropped up again in connection with another prominent personality. Michaelangelo Zuce who, a few days ago, made startling revelations before a Senate inquiry on jueteng, is reported to have come out in the open with his explosive testimony because he heard that Ebdane was looking for him. What is it about Secretary Ebdane that makes a man come out with confessions while seeking protection for himself because Ebdane is interested in him?

At any rate, wherever Garcillano may be-in Singapore, in London or right here at home-I hope that he remains in good health because he has much to share with us not only in terms of expertise but also in terms of understanding why the Commission on Elections should be replaced by a new set of officials.

Perhaps, Garcillano is busy writing his memoirs. I have two suggestions for the title of his literary endeavors. First would be: "Hello, Garci!-A review of favorite recordings of 2004." Another possibility would be: "How I Elected Presidents-A case study on applied mathematics in electoral tabulations."

Speaking of the Comelec, let me refresh our short memories once again. The Supreme Court, in its decision of Jan. 13, 2004, directed the Ombudsman to determine the criminal liability over an award by the Comelec of automated counting machines for the May, 2004 elections to the Mega Pacific Consortium. It also directed the Office of the Solicitor General to, in effect, recover the P849 million which was spent for these machines, which were never used. We continue to have faith in the Ombudsman and the Solicitor General and hope our people can be updated on the progress of their investigations on the matter.

What puzzles me is that, considering the gravity of the charges against the Comelec-part of the Supreme Court decision reads as follows: "Comelec awarded this billion-peso undertaking with inexplicable haste, without adequately checking and observing mandatory financial, technical and legal requirements"-there have been no moves to impeach the members of the Commission in the House of Representatives, which is the only way to get rid of members of a constitutional commission. And we talk our heads off about electoral reforms!

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My column last week was on the subject "How to help our country." From the calls I got, the message struck home with a lot of people asking how to get hold of the booklet. Just as interesting as the contents of the book, is the life of its author, Alexander Ledesma Lacson.

Alex Lacson, now a senior partner at Malcolm Law in Legaspi Village, Makati City, is a graduate of the UP College of Law, Class of 1996. He is also a member of the Philippine Military Academy, Class of 1987. (Alex-once a member, always a member.) He didn't quite make it but in his senior year at the PMA, Alex was one of those considered for the position of Baron (first captain or brigade commander) of the corps of cadets. He was appointed one of eight company commanders. The appointment meant he ranked quite high in the estimation of his tactical officers.

Alex got into difficulties early in his senior year. This was compounded by family problems, which led to his leaving the Academy and finishing law at the University of the Philippines. But his love for the Academy has never waned and he has generously contributed to efforts aimed at making the PMA an institution our people can be proud of.

Regarding the PMA, Alex says: "It is important for the Academy to give its students some room for mistakes. For everyone needs to be given a second chance. For it is in the second chance that a person is allowed the opportunity to correct himself. It is therefore in the second chance that a person grows and learns and matures. It is in the second chance where a person learns wisdom, the concept of right and wrong. This is where the spirit is fortified. This is how character is best developed.

"On a personal note, I sometimes think of what would have become of me had PMA given me a second chance to correct my mistake. . . I think I would have become a good soldier, as good a soldier as I had dreamed for my country.

"PMA has been good to me. Somehow, it liberated me from the hellish environment of my home at that time. It taught me to dream of big dreams, it taught me how to be strong despite having a frail and asthmatic frame. But more important, it taught me the righteous path."

The armed forces may have lost a good man in Alex Lacson. But there remains hope for our country because of people like him. (For copies of his book, alacsonph@yahoo.com, or Tel. No. 840-0338 to 41.)

Looking For Louie

Posted by Sheila Coronel 
PCIJ

THE PCIJ has been tracking down Michaelangelo "Louie" Zuce since mid-June this year, when two sources, a Moro politician based in Mindanao and a former Commission on Elections (Comelec) employee in Manila, told us to look for a nephew of the controversial Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano.

The nephew, we were told, was "Garci's" connection to Malacañang, because he worked in the political office there. We were told to hunt down "Louie" because he was a mother lode of information on election fraud in Mindanao.

Louie, they said, was Garcillano's bagman and trusted operator. The Comelec commissioner, our sources said, sent his nephew to Mindanao to monitor fraud operations there, together with Renault Macarambon, a Mindanaoan lawyer detailed at Garcillano's office.

Interestingly, both Zuce and Macarambon are referred to in the May 25,2004 conversation between the commissioner and Juanito "Johnny" Icaro, Comelec Region 4 director. In that call, Garcillano says that Mrs. Arroyo was assured of victory in Lanao del Sur. " Mananalo siya talaga (she will really win)," said Garcillano. "Nandun si Louie, Macarambon eh. Pababantayan ko (Louie and Macarambon are there. I'll have them guard it)."

Special elections were held in seven towns in Lanao del Sur on May 22, and it was likely the results of this voting that the two Comelec officials were referring to. In a May 29 conversation with the President, Garcillano also said that he was expecting more votes for her to come from Lanao del Sur.

In the conversation with Icaro, Garcillano also talked about the count in Cotabato City, where the canvassing was delayed and eventually moved to Manila. Garcillano relayed the news that the President was losing in the count by about 40,000 votes. He subsequently had a similar conversation with the President, also on May 29, assuring her that her losing margin will not exceed 40,000.  " Pero hindi ho siguro sosobra ng 40, ma'am."

It would seem from these conversations that Icaro was playing a "special" role in the counting and was possibly part of the monitoring operations for the President. As Region 4 director, he had no business inquiring about the count in Mindanao.

According to Zuce, Icaro was with him and Garcillano in the January 2004 meeting between Mrs. Arroyo and Comelec field officials. At that meeting, Lilia Pineda, wife of the controversial Pampanga jueteng lord, allegedly gave Icaro an envelope containing smaller envelops of cash that were in turn distributed to the Comelec personnel.

Zuce's participation in election campaign was confirmed to us by a high-level campaign strategist of a top senator. Zuce, this source said, was first involved in the 2001 senatorial elections as a "shepherd."

Zuce's lawyer, 2001 senatorial candidate Liwayway Vinzons-Chato, said that she got to know Zuce, who acted as one of the Lakas shepherds in the first election during the Arroyo presidency. A "shepherd," in the language of campaign personnel, is one who coordinates the transport and other arrangements for candidates, making sure that they make it to rallies and whistlestops.

"His role in 2001 was tagasundo, he makes sure candidates show up, etc.," said the campaign strategist. "Usually, that is how a political operative begins. And then he moved on to be a political officer in 2004, meaning that he holds meetings with local politicians, coordinates hotel, transport, etc. All political operatives I called know him."

What this strategist didn't know is that after the campaign, Zuce, as he now claims, had also been recruited to be part of the post-election fraud operations in Mindanao. And in the pre-campaign period, he also helped organize meetings and dinners were payoffs were made to Comelec field officials in Mindanao. Zuce's rapid rise in the political operative ladder he owed to his uncle, whose position in the Comelec and dagdag bawas expertise made him an invaluable ally of candidates like Mrs. Arroyo.

In the "Hello Garci" tapes, there are two recorded conversations between the Comelec commissioner and his nephew. The first took place on May 28, 2004 when Garcillano asked Zuce and Cagayan de Oro businessman George Goking, who is also a Pagcor director, to come to his house for a meeting that had originally been set to take place at the Silahis (now the Grand Boulevard Hotel) on Roxas Boulevard. Garcillano said that it was not wise to meet in the hotel because there were a lot of pro-FPJ sympathizers in the area near the hotel. At that time, canvassing was taking place at the PICC complex off Roxas Boulevard.

Zuce, who confirmed to the Senate yesterday that he was among those recorded in the "Hello Garci" tapes, called his uncle again on June 16 to tell him that he and "George" (apparently Goking) were at the Harrison Plaza.  In both conversations, Zuce addressed Garcillano as "'cle," short for uncle.

In our search for Louie, we asked Malaya columnist and occasional PCIJ contributor Ellen Tordesillas to check with her Malacañang contacts. In late June, she called Political Affairs Undersecretary Ray Roquero and was told there was no such person in his office. (Zuce was employed in Roquero's office until last May.) Other people we asked couldn't give us any further leads.

When Zuce surfaced in a hurriedly called press conference on Monday morning, our search was over.

Chinese Invasion

Looking Back : The coming of the mandarins

Ambeth Ocampo aocampo@ateneo.edu
Inquirer News Service

IF you make a survey of Philippine history from ancient times to the present, you will notice that the late 19th century is covered by a lot of research and writing. We have thousands of years of history and yet the period from 1872, when martyr priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were executed, to 1896, which covers the execution of Jose Rizal and the beginnings of the Philippine Revolution, and then to 1898, when Emilio Aguinaldo was in a position to declare independence from Spain, takes up all the attention.

Roughly a period of 25 years becomes the fulcrum of our entire history. How come we know so little about pre-colonial life or even the four centuries of Spanish rule? Surely, there is much that we can learn from or at least enjoy as stories in this period.

The other era that is studied is the 20th century, particularly the lives and times of Filipino political leaders from Manuel Luis Quezon to Joseph Estrada (unless, of course, you wish Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were history as well). Here political history is the focus, thereby obscuring other things we can learn in terms of social, economic and cultural history. If only history is taught in its fullness and complexity, perhaps students would not dread the subject and be armed with perspective.

In school, I learned about the great Chinese revolt of 1603, one of many that would plague the Spaniards so much that we were told the Chinese were forced to stay in a ghetto called the Parian, outside the gates of Intramuros, where the present Post Office and Metropolitan Theater now stand, and that the cannons of the city were permanently aimed at and ready to fire on the Parian at the slightest sign of unrest.

There are so many accounts of the 1603 revolt from different angles, they make absorbing reading. We have the names of major participants from the Spanish Governor-General Pedro Bravo de Acuña to a Chinese resident named Eng Kang who was converted and baptized Baptista de Vera (the surname came from the governor-general at the time of his baptism). Eng Kang was said to have been one of the pirates left behind by Limahong who almost took over the Philippines. More interesting was that Eng Kang was allegedly a kept man, having "served the pirate for a lewd purpose." Now that I leave to the imagination.

The story actually begins with the arrival of three mandarins from China on May 23, 1603, sent by Emperor Wan Li to verify reports regarding a "mountain of gold" in Cavite. Perhaps the emperor should have inquired more discreetly because the high-profile visitors gave rise to rumors that China was planning to take over the Philippines. That would have been the case if the Cavite golden mountain did exist, but it was just another urban legend. The mandarins returned to China with the bad news that no gold or silver could be found in Cavite, and the courtiers who had brought this tale to the emperor's ear were executed in 1604.

From the Spanish eyewitness account of the visit, the mandarins were quite a spectacle traveling on sedan chairs carried on the shoulders of four men. They had archers as bodyguards and even had two men carrying a porcelain box suspended from their shoulders that allegedly contained their "chapas," the seal of document of their authority. Behind them traveled their secretary on horseback. The rest of the party was described as follows:

"Before them go in file six Sangleys with staves upon their shoulders, on the ends of which are white tablets with characters of gold, which is said to be [their] insignia. Six other Sangleys carry little banners of different colors, with characters written upon them in Chinese tongue, which are said to indicate the great authority and wide jurisdiction of said mandarins. One Sangley, who they say is a minister of justice, bears a piece of cane as thick as one's arm, lacquered in black. Among these goes a Sangley with two small kettledrums and four others with canfonias and other musical instruments which they use, all of them playing. Before all these people go six Sangleys, two of whom carry two iron chains, which are said to be put on those whom they are ordered to arrest; two others carry two cords tied to sticks upon their shoulders, which are said to be used to tie those whom they are ordered to flog; the other two, who are called upos, which is the same as executioners in España, bear two half-canes four fingers wide and a 'braza' long, with which they flog the delinquents, whom they wish they could kill with a few strokes. Between these go two Sangleys each one of whom cries in his own language, from time to time, with loud shouts; and it is said that they are calling out: 'Make way, the mandarins are coming,' and as soon as they come out of the house and until they return these cries are kept up..."

Today, motorists complain of high-handed security escorts of government minions. In the 17th century, people complained of the Chinese mandarins and their escorts.

This was but one irritant. And as one rumor led to another, the city's defenses were beefed up, the Chinese in Manila were maltreated and on Oct. 3, 1603, the feast of St. Francis, Tondo and Quiapo burned. Intramuros survived but the aftermath left thousands of Chinese dead.

Why did this happen? What lessons do we learn from it? Those are not in our textbooks.

Divine Intervention

Praying for the homeland

INQ7.net

I COMMEND the response of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on the present political crisis in the Philippines. I just hope and pray that someday we can go back to our homeland when the political system is not so bad.

Leaving one's country is not an easy decision, but most of us opted to leave for greener pastures with the hope that we could help the economy there through our remittances.

I hope this wake-up call will make the present administration deliver the basic services to the poor.

KITS MERCADO, 200 - 133 Berkeley St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (via e-mail)

12 Things

Reveille : How to help our country

Ramon J. Farolan
Inquirer News Service

THERE'S a booklet making the rounds in Metro Manila that every Filipino who loves his country should get hold of and read, and hopefully put the points it raises into practice, in order to help our nation. It doesn't dwell on a shift to a parliamentary form of government or a federal system, which our politicians are so fond of talking about as the answer to our problems, or as a way of providing a graceful exit for someone. It doesn't dwell on the need for an expanded value-added tax, which our financial geniuses have been proposing as the answer to our fiscal deficits.

"Twelve (12) Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country," by Alexander Ledesma Lacson, may be a "voice in the wilderness"; but as Fr. Ruben Tanseco, S.J. puts it, what Alex proposes are "very concrete, practical and doable" actions for us ordinary Filipinos. And the best part is that these 12 things don't need to be debated upon by our congressmen and senators, reviewed by a bicameral conference committee and finally signed by the President before they can be part of the laws of the land, which may or may not be complied with because our Supreme Court can "TRO" [issue a temporary restraining order on] the whole thing; and it may take time to resolve the issue, which then would still be the subject of a possible motion for reconsideration.

What is needed to get these 12 things moving are leaders in our homes, "barangay" [villages or neighborhood districts], educational institutions and civic organizations who will be the point men and women in the dissemination and implementation of these "twelve little things." Forget about our political leaders. They're too busy with Charter change or electoral reforms-the sort of activities that will ensure their continued stay in office or that of their children and relatives.

A simple enumeration of these "twelve little things" will not do justice to the work of Alex. You've got to read the whole text, but I shall try to compress a few lines for some of the items mentioned.

1. Follow traffic rules -- Why is that the most important? The answer is simple. Traffic rules are the simplest of our laws. If we learn to follow them, it will be the lowest form of national discipline that we can develop. Since it is totally without monetary cost, it should be easy for us to comply with, and therefore should provide a good start.

2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt. -- If a seller does not issue an official receipt when you buy a product, the seller may or may not remit the tax to the government. Without an O.R., there is no record of the sale transaction, and the tax that you paid may not be remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

3. Do not buy smuggled goods. Buy local, buy Filipino. -- It may not be good economics to buy 100 percent local products. What I suggest is for us to take a "50-50" buying attitude. This means that we must develop the attitude of using 50 percent of our budget for local products and the other 50 percent for imported choices.

4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners, speak positively of our race and our country -- this is best addressed to the rich and the middle class in our country, who have contact with the outside world. It is they who talk to, dine or deal with foreigners either here or abroad. It is what they say and do which creates impressions about us among foreigners.

5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman, soldier and other public servants -- There is nothing like the power of respect. It makes a person proud. It makes one feel honorable. At the same time, courtesy to others is good manners. It is class and elegance and kindness. It is seeing the value and dignity in the other man. It is, in fact, a mark of a most profound education.

6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve. -- As Louis Armstrong says in his song: "I see trees of green, red roses, too, I see them bloom for me and you and I think to myself, what a wonderful world."

7. Support your church.

8. During elections, do your solemn duty. -- Honesty, more than a masteral or doctorate degree, is what gives credibility. And credibility is essential because it is a leader's link to the people. It is what makes the people look to one direction, follow a common vision, and perform a uniform act. In short, credibility is what makes people follow the leader.

9. Pay your employees well. -- No exercise is better for the human heart than to reach down and lift someone else up. This truly defines a successful life. For success is the sum, not of our earthly possessions, but of how many times we have shown love and kindness to others.

10. Pay your taxes. -- In 2003, P83 billion was collected from individual income taxes. But 91 percent of this amount came from salaried workers from the government and private sector, people who had no choice since their income taxes were withheld mandatorily. Only P7 billion of the P83 billion came from businessmen and professionals like doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects, among others.

11. Adopt a scholar or adopt a poor child. -- You can make a difference in the future of our country by making a difference in the world of children.

12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and to love our country. -- Today's children will someday rule and lead this world. But whether they will be bad rulers or good leaders will depend largely on how we raise them today. Our future is in the hearts and minds of our children.

We need to be reminded every now and then of certain values in our society. Lacson's book serves this purpose and should be mandatory reading in our classrooms.

Gloriagate Blogs

Posted by Alecks Pabico
PCIJ

LET a thousand (journalist) blogs bloom.

No doubt about it, the current political crisis rocking the Arroyo administration has made blogging, for all its unmediated, instantaneous and personal nature, an attractive reporting medium for Filipino journalists. Of course, the case for blogging journalists has already been made by the likes of Manuel L. Quezon III, Jove Francisco (By Jove!), Chin Wong ( Digital Life), Erwin Oliva (cyberbaguioboy), to name a few, even before we at the PCIJ started venturing into the blogosphere ourselves.

Recent welcome additions to the journalist blogging community are GMA Network's Howie Severino (Side Trip with Howie Severino), who has a blog on blogs today, and Philippine Daily Inquirer's editorialist John Nery (Newsstand). Much earlier, we also saw GMA reporters coming out with blogs of their own — Tina Panganiban-Perez ( crimson page) and Joseph Morong (Essays and Other Lullabies). The media network is said to be encouraging its reporters to go into blogging.

Another journalist has also been blogging anonymously since May at The Early Edition.

While the mainstream media based in Metro Manila seem slow in grasping the potential of blogging as an important addition to the journalistic toolkit, interesting developments have happened elsewhere. In Cebu, Sun.Star has spiced up its coverage of "Gloriagate" by launching the Citizen Watch: The Arroyo Presidency blog. There's also dyAB, the first radio station (as far as I know) that is complementing all its programs with blogs ( dyAB Abante Bisaya). 

Gloria's Fighting Words

(Text of Pres. Arroyo's Nationwide TV/Radio Address on July 7, 2005)

 

Mga Minamahal kong kababayan.

When I was young and my late father Diosdado Macapagal was president of our country, I thought of him as the "good guy" and his political opponents on the other side were the "bad guys".

Because of my father's influence, I had always thought of myself as on the side of the good. Thus, it is very painful for me to know that among many of our countrymen today, I have been demonized as the "bad guy." This is unfair, but it is a cross that God in His wisdom has given me to bear, so I will bear it. I have never questioned God's ways before, and I will not do so now.

When I first entered politics in 1992, little did I know that within a decade, I would become president of our country. And little did I expect that within another five years, there would be calls from civil society for my resignation from office or for the formation of a "Truth Commission" regarding some of my political actuations.

When I spoke before the nation some two weeks ago, I did so against the advice of my legal counsel. But I thought that speaking before you, the Filipino people, was the right thing to do. Shameless people have peddled the lie that I confessed to cheating. What I disclosed was that I talked to an election official. But that this had taken place after the certificates of canvas had already been used to proclaim the winning senators, and it was those same certificates of canvass that showed that I won by around a million votes. That is the truth.

Indeed, it is right for our country to confront the truth, but if we do so, let's confront the biggest, most painful political truth. The big truth that we are aware of deep in our hearts, but that we collectively sweep under the rug. The big truth whose debilitating effects on our country, year after year, decade after decade, have developed into feelings of disgust, hopelessness and even despair among large segments of our society.

The truth that I discovered from my beginnings as a neophyte politician in 1992, rising to become a veteran politician through the years, is this: over the years, our political system has degenerated to such an extent that it is very difficult to live within the system with hands totally untainted. That is the truth. In addition, our system has degenerated to such an extent that more often than not, it is political agenda first, and national interest last. For example, we have endless investigations and scandals in aid of political and media projection, rather than in aid of legislation or executive action. That is the truth. Because of this system of politics, our country has been left behind by other countries in the region, and our best and brightest, the cream of our youth, are voting with their feet to leave the country. That is the truth.

I do not blame any individual or political block for this sad state of affairs. It is simply the truth that the political system that I am part of has degenerated to the point that it needs fundamental change. We are collectively to blame, so we must collectively be the solution. Let he who is without sin, cast the stone. To those who feel that they cannot cast the first stone, I invite you to help in the solution.

My proposed approach to reform our system of politics and governance is something that I had wanted to bring forth during the upcoming state of the nation address. However, because our country is hungry for a resolution to the political uncertainties that have plagued us these past few weeks, I will bring it up now.

First of all, I am not resigning my office. To do so under circumstances that connote an EDSA 3 would condemn any successor to the possibility of an EDSA 4, then an EDSA 5, and so on, unless our political system were first reformed to make it more responsive to the people's will, such that changes in leadership come about in an orderly and stable manner.

The world embraced EDSA 1 in 1986. The world tolerated EDSA 2 in 2001. The world will not forgive an EDSA 3 in 2005, but would instead condemn the Philippines as a country whose political system is hopelessly unstable. And the Filipinos as among the finest people in the world, but who always shoot themselves in the foot. Under those circumstances, who would invest money in the Philippines? How would we weather the difficulties arising from the price of crude oil being at its highest in history?

What I intend to do is to work with legislators and civil groups who believe that changes in the fundamental law of the land are necessary in order to confront such basic issues as federalism, the character of our legislative process, reducing red tape in government processes, running for public office under a true party system and with less need to raise campaign funds, modernizing the economic provisions of our constitution, and so forth.

At the same time, I will restructure and strengthen the cabinet, giving it a free hand to meanwhile reform and manage our day to day governance with as little political interference as possible, even from me.

This is how we will proceed.

First, I'm asking my entire cabinet to tender their resignation in order to give the executive a free hand to reorganize itself. I'll ask our sectors to give me the names of candidates that we can invite to replace those who will not return to the cabinet, or even to help out at other levels of the executive.

Second, the cabinet will be given a free hand on governance, while I focus on the fundamental changes that we need to put in place.

Third, I will begin to reach out to the political and civil sectors that have an interest in the various advocacies that are relevant to our constitution. Federalism, for example, is an advocacy that I had espoused long ago.

This is neither political ploy nor gimmick. I believe that this process will quickly lay the foundation for deep reforms in our society, including reforms in our political way of life. This would be a legacy that our generation of politicians and citizens could collectively be proud of. I now have grand children to play with and to help bring up. Like all of you, I want our children to grow up in a better Philippines. I have prayed on this, and I hope that I have discerned God's will properly.

Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.

Cardinal Sin, 76

Jaime Cardinal Sin, 76
Former Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin passed away Tuesday morning after a lingering illness, DZMM reported. He was 76.
abs-cbnNEWS.com

Cardinal Sin dead at 76

Philippines' Cardinal Sin dies at 76 MSNBC  ... his death early Tuesday. "Our call to all the faithful is to include in their prayers the soul of Cardinal Sin," Sescon said.

Cardinal Jaime Sin Dies at 76 Los Angeles Times, CA  MANILA, Philippines -- Cardinal Jaime Sin, the Roman Catholic cleric who helped lead revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died early Tuesday.

Philippines Cardinal Sin is dead BBC News, UK  Cardinal Sin played a key role in the Philippines' transition to democracy following the lengthy dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

Cardinal Jaime Sin Dies at 76 San Francisco Chronicle, CA  Cardinal Jaime Sin, the Roman Catholic cleric who helped lead revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died early Tuesday. He was 76.

Hello, Garci Ring Tone Download

Here are Mp3 and wav files of the Hello Garci ring tone:

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To save, right-click on the file and click save as.

Many thanks to QC Indymedia and Yuga of PinoyBlog and Ploghost for hosting the files.

Links to the entire tape are at the PCIJ blog.

How do I put it in my phone?

1. Download your choice by clicking any or all of the files.

2. Transfer the downloaded file/s from the computer to your phone using either an infrared connection or a USB-to-phone cable.

3. For those whose phones have GPRS/WAP access, point your phone's browser to www.txtpower.org and download it directly to your phone.

4. Once transferred to your phone, the sound file may be used as ringtone for calls or text messages.

Other options

1. Ask for file-transfer from friends who may already have the ringtone. Both your phones should have either infrared or bluetooth connections.

2. Join any of the future anti-GMA rallies and look for the TXTPower banner. Next big date is June 24.

3. Watch out for the TXTPower "Hello Garci" Ringtone Download Team when they go around offices, stores and tiangges, communities and schools!

Download Garci Ring Tone From TxtPower

June 17, 2005
Here are Mp3 and wav files of the Hello Garci ring tone:

Server Mirror 1:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

Server Mirror 2:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

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"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
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To save, right-click on the file and click save as.

Many thanks to Yuga of PinoyBlog and Ploghost for hosting the files.

Links to the entire tape are at the PCIJ blog.

ABS-CBN Download

 

You can download the controversial "Gloria-Garci" tapes from ABS-CBN Archive.

Alternative Arroyo Download

Posted by Alecks Pabico

PCIJ
 

THE tsunami-like surge in bandwidth usage due to the unprecedented download requests for the controversial tapes has already forced the shutdown of one of our servers and those of the mirror sites that have been generously shared to us. However, thanks again to some of our fellow bloggers' initiatives, the files can still be downloaded via the following links:

Three-Hour Tape

• BitTorent: http://mininova.org/tor/55762 (160MB)
• RapidShare:
  1. Audio Set 1 (01-11) - 48.7MB
  2. Audio Set 2 (12-20) - 45.6MB
  3. Audio Set 3 (21-29) - 46.8MB
  4. Audio Set 4 (30-33) - 20.5MB

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Daily Tribune Expose'

CONVERSATIONS WITH COMELEC COMMISSIONER VIRGILIO GARCILLANO

Wednesday, 06 08, 2005

Part I

15.Conversation between Gary and Lyn 03 18:30 June'04

Gary: Hello, ipa-alala mo kay Romy meron silang reward nyan pero wag maingay kahit na isang M makuha nya. Pero kasing isa pa sana kung pwepwede pero hindi ko lang alam meron silang ikwa-kwan, yung "SMILE" din ke kwan pa naman yan, sa kaibigan dyan sa tabi. Pero yung isa sigurado na yun, yung sinabi ko. Pagkatapos nung kwan, tatanungin ko pa yung isa.

Female: Oho.

Gary: Pero unahin na nyan yung sinabi ko na. Sige, sige

16. Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male personality on 03 19:03 June'04

Gary: Hello

Man: Padre, pag nakumpleto mo, proclaim mo na kaagad, para tapos na.

Gary: Oo, naka-ready na ha.

Man: Oo sige, sige sabihin mo lang sakin kung kelan ko dadalhin.

Gary: Ngayon, ngayon hanggang bukas kailangan mayari ito.

Man: O sige, basta sabihin mo lang kung magkano.

Gary: Magkano? Xxx Sinasabi ko nang isa pero kung kwan, dadagdagan natin baka manghingi eh.

Man: Ok lang pare, kelan ko dadalhin?

Gary: Ahh.

Man: Ah hindi, malalaman ko lang bukas maaga. Syempre ipro-proclaim mo na, kung magkano sabihin mo na lang sakin. Sige, ok.

Gary: Ok.

17. Conversation between Gary and one unidentified male and Supt. Ampatua on 06 18:00 hrs. June'04

Man: Comm. Afternoon. Nasa Manila?

Gary: Nasa Manila.

Man: Andito ko sa resthouse, sa Baguio.

Gary: Pangasinan?

Man: Oo (Visayan dialect followed)

Supt. Ampatua: Good afternoon, Nagkaproblema ako, kasi at 4 o'clock dawn yesterday binaril sila. Malaki, indiscriminate firing __79 then, kinabukasan while nga yung military dalhin nila yung mga paraphernalia sa bayan, hinarang sila doon saka pinutol yung mga kahoy, hindi na maidaan. So, dumating ang mga balota sa polling place mga 1:30. So wala ang Comelec, wala. Naiwan sila Pualas, eh hindi sila pinatuloy. Hinarang talaga, nag human barricade. So ngayon, may dala akong pulis report. It's a spot report stating all these things kaya gusto magpunta sayo bukas, kasi with these things happening, there's no use scheduling it again maybe...

Gary: It will not anymore.

Supt. Ampatua: Iproclaim na natin yun son-in-law ko, then the best thing to do really, we need 33 votes. With 33, we will be spending millions, money of the people of the republic.

Gary: But how many votes, is he over with opponent?

Supt. Ampatua: Oo, 205 ang lead nya. Ang boto is only 270 so minus that lead nya, the remaining is only 65 considering na lahat mag-boto, kung 50 lang, 100 lang ang magboto, its no more needed.

Gary: O sige, sige. Ako na ang kwan.

Supt. Ampatua: What could have my money bought. We'll go there ha, we'll take the first flight hah.

...More conversation (Visayan dialect)

18.Conversation with Danny and Gary on 25 19:52 May 2004

Danny: Sir, good evening. Si Danny po ito, Sir, Tapos na po ang Cotabato City?

Gary: Hinihintay ko yung i-fax ni Vidol.

Danny: Ano kaya, nagawan ng paraan Sir?

Gary: Oo. Ang akin, sabi ko, kwarenta mahigit ang kailangan para omo-ver siya. As of this afternoon, 39.

Danny: Ang hinihintay lang po ay Cotabato City, ano po sir?

Gary: Ha?

Danny: Cotabato City na lang ang hinihintay?

Gary: Oo, pero may konti pa sa Lanao Sur.

Danny: Ah, yung anim na municipalities. Panalo daw siya dun eh.

Gary: Mananalo siya talaga. Nandun si Lou Makarambong eh. Pababantayan ko.

Danny: Opo, opo.

Gary: Kaya nga sabi kung makapanalo siya ng 20, 25,000, magcelebrate na tayo

Danny: San po ba kayo, nasan kayo sir?

Gary: Nandito ko sa kwan, Westin Plaza.

Gary: Hayaan nyo, ipapahanda ko yung mga kwan sir, basta't na-kwan eh aking ipapahanda yung para sa ating mga kwan...

Gary: Bata. Nag-usap na kami. Sabihin mo lang tumawag lang sya sa akin.

Danny: Sige sir. Sir, ganito sana eh. Kung malalaman ko ngayong gabi, ipacelebrate ko na siya eh.

Gary: O sige lang, mag-uusap na kami.

Danny: Opo, opo...

19. Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male personality on 20:00 hotel May '04

Gary: Hello

Male: Padre, naniniwala kayo sa amin na makabawi daw dyan Comelec. Humihingi ng binebentang boto. Ano bang gagawin natin dyan.

Gary: Sino sa kanila yun

Male: Hindi ko alam kung sino eh, pero merong naglapit samin.

Gary: Kaya ko, kaya ko yan

Male: Binigyan ng kwan. Masyadong malaki pare, limang milyon ang hinihingi eh.

Gary: Magkano?

Male: Limang milyon daw.

Gary: Ha?

Male: O hindi bale kung magka-abisuhan lang pwede naman tayong magdagdag eh...xxx

Gary: Oo, kung makakapagbigay talaga, xx. Makikiano ka muna pagkatapos titingnan ko kung sino. Kunwari lang maki-ano ka. Ipasok mo ang tao mo.

Male: Pero pare willing naman kaming magdagdag kung kinakailangan ha!

Gary: O sige, oo. Para mabantayan ko.

Male: O sige...

20.Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male on or about 14 08:51 hotel June 2004

Male: Hello, good morning. Nandito ako sa Malaybalay. Sabi nung kabila kung kailangan daw dagdagan pa, dadagdagan pa. Di ba ang usapan natin kulang pa ng six, six hundred.

Gary: 6 or 8

Male: Hindi yung ibibigay ko sayo. Atin lang yun, kulang pa ng 600?

Gary: Hindi sakin yan, sa mga bata.

Male: Oo alam ko. Tulungan mo na lang, meron akong inaano dyan eh..

Gary: O sige

Male: Kung maari daw before the 30 kasi sila magfacilitate ng pagdating ni Gloria sa Cebu, sa ano.

Gary: Ah hindi wala na, wag na nating istoryahan tana.

Male: Ah ok.

Gary: Tingnan ko lang kung ano. Basta inaano ko nga sa kanila, kung hindi, di balik yan.

Male: OO, ikaw na bahala dyan.

Gary: Eh kung hindi nila magawa nila eh di pano.

Male: Pwede akong pumunta bukas.

Gary: Hindi kausapin ko muna si Boss.

Male: Tawagan mo ako ha kung punta ako dyan

3. Conversation between Gary and a certain Ruben: on 07 20:38 June '04

Ruben:: Hello Garci, si Ruben:. Anong balita?

Gary: Eto, nag-aano kasi ako yung sa Tipo-tipo na tao, parang nasa kamay na nila. Pero wala naming damage sa atin, per okay Wa-ab. Kaya dapat si Wa-ab ang gumalaw nyan.

Ruben:: Pero, mag-tetestify sya against the administration eh, against the President!

Gary: How can he? Wala naman siyang ginawa kay Presidente.

Ruben:: Eh hindi diba, ang gagamiting, mag-tetestify siguro yun against the President regarding the bawas-dagdag na ginawa dun sa ano..

Gary: Wala naman tayong ginawa para kay Presidente dun sa kanya ah.

Ruben:: Hindi, yun ang pine-presenta di ba? Yan yung prine-presenta ni Rufus Rodriguez pati yung kay Libron?

Gary: Oo nga, pero wala naman. Kay Libron, di nila makukuha si Libron, wala na din a nila makukuha.

Ruben:: Si Libron nga, hindi na nga dahil as of two days ago, naka-usap na nga raw eh.

Gary: Sinong nakausap?

Ruben:: Si Libron, naka-usap na ng military.

Gary: Sabihin mo dyan sa military nay an, wag silang masyadong makiki-alam, kasi sinampal pala si Libron eh, akin yang tao nyan eh, taga Batangas yan eh.

Ruben:: Ah ganun ba?

Gary: Oo, wag naman ganun. Bago nila gawin yung primero, sinampal pa kasi eh, kaya mangiyak-ngiyak yung tao eh. Kaya kahit paka-inin mo ng bala yun, din a magpapakita. Ngayon, itong si Rasma Ali, wala naman masasabi against kay Ma'am eh, kahit anong sabihin nila because she has not done anything except kay Wahab Akbhar. Kaya dapat si Wahab ang ma-warningan.

Ruben:: Pero, ano ba pare yung pinakikitang ano ni Rufus na ano...?

Gary: Ah, pabayaan mo siya but it does not have anything to do with the President.

Ruben:: Ibig mong sabihin yung pinakikitang dinagdagan daw yung boto ni Presidente eh...

Gary: Hindi naman nila mate-testiguhan kung hindi sa kanyang munisipyo.

Ruben:: Yung tipo-tipo diba?

Gary: Oo nga, pero ang problema nyan, wala naman kay Presidente dyan

Ruben:: Hindi bay un ang pine-presenta ni Rufus na dinagdagan?

Gary: Yung pinakita ni Rufus, tingnan natin sa Provincial Canvass, kasi wala naman nagagawa yan dun sa kanyang munisipyo. Bahala siya, kaya nga ina-ano ko sa Wa-ab, pina-aano ko kay Wa-ab ngayon, dapat si Presidente ma-kwan nya kay Wa-ab para si Wa-ab ang kumuha ng tao na yan kung hindi, pakukuha ko ang pamilya nyan.

Ruben:: Uh-humm..

Gary: Yun na ang last resort, pakukuha ko ang pamilya nyan.

Ruben:: Yun na lang ang dapat gawin dun.

Gary: oo, pero dapat malaman ni Wa-ab na si Wa-ab, kasi ang more damage will be against that Wa-ab Akbhar, not the President.

Ruben:: Bakit, naapektuhan ba yung boto ni Wa-ab?

Gary: Siya lang talaga ang ano malaking naka-pabor. Kaya kung maari papuntahin ko dito yung supervisor, patago ko rin dito sakin. Because, I want to clean out kung alin yung mga by municipality results.

Ruben:: Hindi yun nga ang nagkaka-problema dahil si Wa-ab ang nagpatrabaho nyan eh.

Gary: eh ang problema nyang si Wa-ab, gumalaw si Wa-ab nung huli na.

Ruben:: huli na nga eh, akinse na nung gumalaw si Wa-ab eh.

Gary: Alam mo si Wa-ab was working for FPJ actually.

Ruben:: Oo, nung una.

Gary: Nung malalaman nyang matatalo si FPJ, saka bumaligtad

Ruben:: Sinabi mo, totoo talaga.

Gary: Yung mga tao namin dyan, eh galit na galit sa kanya eh. Kaya ito, kung anuman basta malalaman hanggang umaga, ng magang-maga kung ano talaga ang score doon so I can tell them to get her families kung halimbawa. Sabagay medyo matindi na tokasi andun si Lumibao, andun naman si...ewan ko kung sino pang nandun, may isang colonel na nandun. Kung kailangang kunin, di kunin na nag pamilya nya. Lokohan narin lang eh, di kwan, Pero yang Rufus na yan, wala namang alam yan.

Ruben:: kaya nga, kaya nga.

Gary: Ewanko lang kung pupunta pa uli yun, pakidnap ko nalang sya.

Ruben:: Hindi naman pumupunta, pero ang balita, nandirito sa Parañaque.

Gary: Nandito na, yung ano.

Ruben:: Nandito na sa Parañaque nung pang Saturday

Gary: O sige. Basta't we'll ask somebody to look for her and then get her family, kung pwede.

Ruben:: Oo, oo

4. Conversation between Gary and an unidentified man on 31 21:38 hotel May 2004

Man: Hello sir.

Gary: Hello

Man: Sir.

Gary: Ah tawagan mo nga si Datu Buklakbun(?)

Man: Oo sir, hanapin ko siya, hindi kasi siya magsagot eh.

Gary: Kaya nga eh, baka ipakidnap ko siya, baka ipakidnap ko siya

Man: Ha, ha. Hanapan ko ng paraan para makontak siya.

Gary: Kontakin mo kasi kailangan ko siya

Man: Oo sir.

Gary: Baka gusto niya pakidnap ko siya...

Man: Oo sir, ok sir

Gary: O sige

5.Conversation between Gary and a certain Boy on or about 05 13:41 hotel June '04

Gary: Hello Boy.

Boy: Hello, sir. Si Raspa parang nandyan sa Maynila.

Gary: Nasa Maynila? Naku delikado. Hindi ba natin makontak?

Boy: Walang, walang ano..In-off ang cellphone. Pahahanap ko sa Isafp.

Gary: Ah paki kwan, delikado yan.

Boy: Oo nga, sabi ko, sabi ko sa Isafp kay Col. Hondong(?) sa Zamboanga para may bargaining chip tayo dyan, eh damputin na natin yung pamilya din nya.

Gary: Oo, oo

Boy: Para dina siya makapagsalita.

Gary: Oo nga eh.

Boy: Kasi delikado yan eh.

Gary: Pero, nagtrabaho ba talaga yan?

Boy: Nagtrabaho yan sir. Pero yung trabaho nila ano yun, limp yung trabaho nila. Ang problema ang Catangan, baka ang sabihin siguro niyan na binaliktad ni Catangan dun sa itaas, sa provincial level.

Gary: Hello

Boy: Hello sir.

Gary: Maghanap kalang yung well-meaning na kamag-anak niya. Wag mo munang pakikidnap yung pamilya. Soft touch muna na pwedeng maka-persuade sa kanya (line cut)

4.Conversation between Gary and unidentified male and personality on 07 20:40 June '04

Male: Hello sir, good evening ho. Sir yung tungkol sa party-list.

Gary: Anong party-list yan?

Male: Yung pong VFG

Gary: Veteran ano yun?

Male: Veterans' Freedom Party? Diba, meron na silang nakalusot na isa ron? Baka yung isa pwede pa nating ihabol?

Gary: Ah, hindi pwede na kasi pag-proclaim dyan, meron na kasi number of votes na inilagay namin eh. Mahirap na. Pero may nakalusot na isa. Oo, nag-proclaim na kami nung isang araw ng beynte-tres.

Male: Oho, eh mukhang meron pang isang namumurong isa, hindi ba pwede yun?

Gary: Ang hirap, kasi nung pri-noclaim naming, nakalagay na yung number of votes sa kanila eh. Alam ko yun, nakalusot yun.

Male: Yung isa, Malabo...

Gary: Hindi eh, hindi naman pwedeng ganun, kasi makakahalata nayan. Mahirap na. Mahirap kasi, nagkaroon na ng proclamation ang isa sa kanila na nilagay doon, isa lang ang qualified sa kanila.

Male: Ah isa lang ho talaga? Hindi ba pwedeng maging dalawa dahil ang boto nila medyo malaki naman yata.

Gary: Hindi. Tingnan ko yan pero kwan eh, hindi magkakaron ng ganyan dahil halimbawa, may desisyon mamaya na kung may sobrang 1 point something, baka sakali pero titingnan natin.

Male: Boss, baka pwede nating tulungan.

Gary: Oo, oo ok sige...

5.Conversation between Gary and a certain Ruben: on 07 20:38 June '04

Ruben:: Tanong ko lang pare, papano yung ano natin, sa party-list?

Gary: Hindi ko pa maa-ano kasi hanggang ngayon wala pang usapan ang mga tao tungkol diyan. Tawagan kita bukas ng tanghali kung anuman.

Ruben:: O sige.

Gary: Ano yun? Ano?

Ruben:: Yung TUCP at tsaka ALAB.

Gary: Ay! Wag mo nang dadagdagan, mahihirapan tayo nyan.

Ruben:: Hindi mas maganda kung lahat ng magkakatabi nayan eh.

Gary: Hindi kasi nag-proclaim na kami. Ang alam ng Commissioner and some other people there, mahirap ng kumuha, kasi kung kumuha tayo, yung malapit, yung hindi na mahahalata kasi...

Ruben:: Pero malapit yan ha kesa sa "SMILE"

Gary: Kaya nga, bahala na pero ang kaso, pag sabay-sabay na, sinong pagagawin mo nyan eh itong mga bata hindi na pwe-pwedeng gumalaw eh. Titingnan ko bukas kung anuman.

Ruben:: Sige, tawagan mo ko hah.

Gary: Oo.

6.Conversation between Gary and Gene on 08 13:25 hotel June '04

Gene: Boss, nakatanggap ako ng certification ngayon dito galing sa mga bata natin sa Lanao, nag-failure na naman pala dahil kay Butani. Putang-ina, sino ba yang Butani, bakit ganun yun...

Gary: Yun ang pina-alis ko.

Gene: Oo nga, bat nandito na naman, papano to?

Gary: Oo nga, bumalik na naman. Kaya nga ayaw makialam ni First Gentleman dyan. Pinasabi ko nga kay Ruben: Reyes na paalisin na nyo yan.

Gene: Putang-ina, tarantado talaga to.

Gary: Oo, pina-alis ko yan eh. Pero after three days after elections, bumalik man dyan. Ang nag__dyan si Col. Tereno thru Gen. Teron at tsaka si Gen. Quiamco.

Gene: Eh ano ba gagawin ko, gagawan ko ng memo o ipapa-reschedule, papano, gagawa ako ng memo sa inyo?

Gary: Ipa-reschedule natin

Gene: Gagawa ako ng ano ha.

Gary: Oo para sa commission en banc

Gene: Ano nangyari sa inyo. O sige, nasa meeting ka yata eh, Ok sige ok.

Gary: Mamayang hapon nandyan ako...

Gene: Yung best friend mo bumabanat na naman, putang-ina talaga itong si Pimentel

Gary: Bakit, bakit

Gene: Hindi ka ba nano-nood ng TV?

Gary: Hindi ako nano-nood.

Gene: Putang-ina, binabakbakan si Pisana

Gary: Oo nga, anak ng jueteng yan, wala ng kakwenta-kwenta yan.

Gene: Sinabi na nga na clerical error, putang-ina talagang matandang ito, 16 votes lang.

Gary: Ibigay mo na lang sa kanya.

Gene: O sige, ok, ok

7.Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male on 08 20:45 hotel June '04

Gary: Si ano?

Male: Cebu? Yung sa Governor?

Gary: Ewan ko kung kaylan aarya

Male: Pare kung anong konsiderasyon pare ha, paki-declare si Garcia ha, tinanggal siya eh.

Gary: Oo syempre, pinag-usapan natin yun eh.

Male: Basta't may sinabi naman nya kung ano raw ang konting pang for disposal na, basta.

Gary: O sige lang, ok lang Oo.

8.Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male on 08 15:33 hotel June '04

Gary: Hello

Male: Comm, tinawagan ako ni Chair dahil napanood yata si Comm. Rex tungkol ba kay Barbers, diba. May annulment kasi na fi-nile si Barbers. Tapos, di binabasa ko kasi tong petisyon niya, ang sabi nya ang canvass votes sa South OP Maguindanao 7,000 votes, sa Talitay 6,000 votes, sa Columbo 4,000. Diba mga tapos na to?

Gary: Hindi yata napasama.

Male: Patay kang bata ka. Hindi napasama? Eh papano to? Eh di talagang yari tayo nito.

Gary: Eh siguro.

Male: Naku po. Patay tayo. Akala ko tapos na to. Diba ang South OP meron double proclamation? Pati yung Talitay.

Gary: Sa Talitay meron.

Male: 6,000 daw eh, ayan o, nakalagay sa ano nya eh. Sabihin ko na lang kay bosing na talagang di nakasama?

Gary: Oo

Male: Ok boss.

9.Conversation between Gary and Cheng on 09 17:00 hotel June '04

Gary: Hello

Cheng: Hello, good afternoon bay, si Cheng po ito. Ituloy na natin yun sir?

Gary: Oo, sige!

Cheng: Ituloy natin lahat, lahat? Linisin ko lahat?

Gary: Oo. Kelangan linisin nyo na lahat. Kasi minsan bahala na kung anong mangyari. Kasi parallel move to eh. Dito sa Commission, we try to find out kung makakalusot, di ready na tayo lahat.

Cheng: Oo sir, ang problema ko dun sa ER, nasabmit na yung sa statistic record.

Gary: We will not resort to that.

Cheng: Ah, dina pala

Gary: Papalitan, then papakuhan natin.

Cheng: Ah ganon, O sige sir, di magfi-file na ko ng ER.

Gary: O sige

Cheng: Salamat po.

Gary: Ok, sige

10.Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male personality on 03 13:37 June '04

Gary: Hello

Man(Mike): Padre, yun daw sa Basilan wala nang nagbabantay pare, pinabayaan na ng mga tao. Yun nalang ang natitira eh, Basilan.

Gary: May kwan petition kasi for annulment dun

Man(Mike): Ah ganun

Gary: Sumobra masyado.

Man(Mike): Pwedeng ikarga mo naman yung 70,000 pare...(line cut)

Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male personality on 03 13:39 June '04

Man(Mike): Padre, may pag-asa pa ba tayo? Sa Basilan pala pwede pa eh. Tsaka sa Isabela.

Gary: Oo

Man: Pero sitenta mil ang kailangan pare eh. Hati-hatiin na lang yun, konti lang yun eh.

Gary: Oo

Man: Paano mo na, patotohanin mo na. Wala ng pag-asa yan. Kung ano mang konsiderasyon pakisabi lang sakin. Pare, pakisuyo lang, pakitapos nalang para yun nalang alalahanin ko sayo. Pero, marami pang natitira, pwede pang dagdagan hah.

Gary: O sige, sige.

Man: 70,000 pala ang kailangan pare

Gary: Ok sige

To be continued

 

CONVERSATIONS WITH COMELEC COMMISSIONER VIRGILIO GARCILLANO

Thursday, 06 09, 2005

Part II

Conversation between Gary and Tony on 12 10:03 hotel June 2004

Gary: Hello Tony, si Commissioner Garcillano.

Tony:Oo Garci.

Gary: Yung sinasabi na ako daw nag nagsabi na 330 million ang na-spend ni Presidente. Interview lang sa akin kahapon.. Yung sabi ko the person should file a separate statement of expenses because there is a treasurer. Bakit naman sinasabi na ako ang nagsabi that she spent the most amount.

Tony: No, no, no. The problem is like this no, Gar. Ah, according to news report... (line cut)

Continuation...

Gary: Hello. Ah tawagan kita kasi ako nga ang nag-quote dun sa newspaper issue about nung filing ni Presidente.

Tony:Eh siyempre kasi ikaw ang Commissioner eh.

Gary: Oo nga, pero hindi ko man sinasabi yung mga amount ganun, pero sabi sa akin ni Tony Vilar, dati naman daw na siya ang nagpa-file for the party and tsaka ang kandidato.

Tony:Ganun, hindi eh. Hindi lang siguro napansin yun.

Gary: Hindi eh. Pero ikaw din ang nag-receive eh. Inano nya yung fi-nile nung 1998, 1992, ikaw din daw ang nagre-receive eh.

Tony:Hindi, meron kasing ano...pero hindi eh. Nung 1992 klarong-klaro, ngayun kwan kasi...

Gary: 98 binasa niya sa akin.

Tony:Hindi lang siguro na-ano yan. Kasi diba nung 1998, wala ng nag-intidi dahil landslide si kwan, Joseph. Pero yung kay Jose De Venecia, siya mismo. Yung kay Ramos, siya din. Kina Salonga...

Gary: Pero meron siyang ifi-nile, binasa sa akin eh.

Tony:Alam mo kasi yung fi-nile nila, para sa party. Hindi candidates of the party. Yung ginastos ng mga party sa mga kandidato nila eh. So hindi lang naman yung ginastos ni Presidente, yung ginastos ng party eh. Ang magiging number 1 na issue dyan yung assumption ng office. Eh maliwanag naman sa Law eh. Every candidate or treasurer of the political party, ang deemed requirement sa Law, the political party leading candidates and every candidate shall file an itemized statement of contribution and expenditures, requirement yun sa law at may provision doon na you cannot assume the responsibility of the office unless you file a statement of contribution and expenditures. So baka magiging issue pa yan kung sinabi nila na yung fi-nile ng K4 ay kwan.

Gary: Yun nga eh, nalaman na ng iba, baka sabihin e i-demand na mag-file sya eh, baka kelangan...Si Manolo at si Dante hindi naman daw nag-prepare nyan eh. Di ba si Manolo nag-file sayo.

Tony:Oo, si Manolo at si Dante, sila nag-file.

Gary: Silang dalawa. Eh paki-kwan na lang sa kanila. I-explain mo sa kanila kasi baka ma-issue na naman yan eh.

Tony: Sigurado. Eh ang ano naman eh...xxx kasi kung ano mangyari nyan eh...

Gary: Oo, that's kwan...

Tony:Kasi hindi maging issue yung pag-assume, kasi she cannot ah, any winning candidate cannot assume without filing the necessary statement.

Gary: Yung nga, sabihin mo kila Manolo. Pati na si Dante. Kasi ini-insist ni Vilar na ganun din daw ang fi-nile 1998.

Tony:Pero sabihin mo, kaya namin sinasabi ito eh, problema ninyo ito. Mamaya eh maging ano yan eh issue yan eh.

Gary: Kaya eh..ikaw kasi ang nag-receive kay Dante at Gorospe, eh tawagan mo sila.

Tony:As far as they are concerned kasi, hindi compliance yun. Kami ang tatanungin.

Gary: Ako rin, ako rin. I am with you. Ang problema nyan, we are claiming na, Vilar is claiming that he has been doing that...

Tony:Pero kung sakali hindi napansin yun nung nakaraan, this time mahirap yan kasi she is a winning candidate eh. Magiging issue yan eh. And dapat sabihin mo sa kanila, alam nyo wag kayo gumawa ng istorya, kayo ang kawawa dayn eh, hindi kami.

Gary: Oo nga, pero dapat sabihin mo na sa kanila kasi...eh naka sinasabi sayo, ikaw rin daw ang nag-receive nung...

Tony:Alam mo kasi receiving lang yan eh.

Gary: ...later on that will call their attention at the time.

Tony:Oo, wala pa noon. Hindi inaano yan eh. Ngayon, baka mamaya matawag ng pansin kasi nalaman ng iba, di ba?

Gary: Ako, nakasabi rin ako dun, pagtawag mo, sinabihan ko si Ma'am...Aywan ko kung ano, kung anong gagawin nila.

Tony: Oo, sige.

Gary: Pero kwanan mo si Dante at si Gorospe.

Tony: Hindi compliance yun eh.

Gary: Kaya nga paki-ano mo sa kanila. Para hindi siya ma-ano. Ako ang kino-quote na ako ang nagsabi dun sa amount pero sa pagsabi ko na separate sana kay Presidente, nagsabi talaga ako dun. Pero yung sa interview mo, bakit ako ang inaano nitong is kwan?

Tony:Dinagdag nila siguro

Gary: Villaneuva.. eh ikaw na-interview di ba?

Tony:Oo, yun tungkol dun sa ten pesos.

Gary: Ten pesos per candidate?

Tony: Sa presidente.

Gary: Ah presidente?

Tony: Yung sa party five pesos.

Gary: Ok lang din naman yung amount no?

Tony:Oo, oo

Gary: O sige na, pakitawag na din man sila Gorospe at si kwan, si Dante...

Tony:Ok.

Conversation...

Tony:Hello, ang tinawagan ko nalang si Mrs. Pineda. Eh mas mabuti pa ito nakakaintindi eh. Alam yung ano eh. Ang sabi niya, Oo kelangan talagang may individual yung kwan.

Gary: Oo nga, ini-insist nila yung ginagawa nila nung araw.

Tony:Ngayon sabi niya, pinaliwanag ko, sabi niya oo naiintindihan ko yun, Sabi nya tatawagan ako ngayon.

Gary: Sana sinabi mo na tinawagan ko na rin si Ma'am. Pero sinabi ni Ma'am kahapon ok eh.

Tony:Eh kasi baka mamaya maging issue pa eh.

Gary: Oo nga wag na natin hintayin na darating sa ganyan

Tony:Kasi itong mga tao niya masyadong pabaya.

Gary: Kung ano-ano kasing pinagsasabi eh. Na ikaw din daw ang tumatanggap noon, ganoon.

Tony:Naku wala eeeh, iba noon kung ano kasi, hindi naman napansin siguro.

Gary: At tsaka hindi yun, hindi naman sya kandidatong Presidente noon, yung 2000...

Tony:Nung 1998 na kumandidato siyang Vice President, maganda yung fi-nile nya. Sabi nga ni Atty. De Mesa na ginaya na lang nya yung finile nya nung vice presidential candidate siya.

Gery: Ah nag-file sya ng separate nun.

Tony: Oo.

Gary: Eh bakit sinasabi nitong Vilar ngayon na...

Tony:Ang pumirma pa nga si Mike Arroyo.

Gary: Ang akala niya siguro ang nire-represent niya, pinapalabas niya yung fi-nile niya for the President before.

Tony:Hindi, for the party yun eh...iba yung sa party, iba yung sa president eh.. Si De Venecia nag-file din ng sarili eh.

Gary: Ewan ko si Vilar yan.

Tony:O sige, ganon nalang.

Gary: Ok sige oo.

35. Conversation between Gary and an unidentified male on 26 19:50 hotel May 2004

Gary: Nakita mo yung sa news?

Male:Alin yun?

Gary: Inilabas na nila yung napirmahan ninyo. Hindi ko alam kung official yan but I saw its really ____....

Male:Uhhh.

Gary: Eh automatic yun eh.

Male:Talagang hindi official, hindi pa dumadaan sayo eh.

Gary: Wala pa sa akin, yung isa na kay Tinong. Tsaka walang promulgation eh.

Male:Oo nga.

Gary: Hindi na maganda ang kwan. That's already making (?). Eh nakakasama, meron pa ba tayong pag-uusapan. Once they will agree to us baka maiba pa ang decision. Eh hindi maganda eh. Kaya tinawagan ko si GMA, sabihin niya si Chairman. Kasi it was not yet promulgated.

Male:But that's in favor of Padaca, hindi ba. Favor in Padaca yun ha. May laman pa yata yang isa.

Gary: Oo, Ha?

Male:Hindi, hindi...

Gary: Anak ng jueteng yan, hindi maganda. Bahala na kung mapaboran si Padaca pero wag naman ganun.

Male:Oo...

36. Conversation between a certain Commissioner and Governor on 28 12:58 hotel May 2004

Gov: Hello, hi Commissioner, si Gov. ito.

Gary: Jhun?

Gov: Oo, ya si Jhun. Ito ang kwan...

Gary: Sultan Kudarat?

Gov: Ya, oo...si Montilla. Xxx. Tulungan natin yan.

Gary: Clear mo kay Ma'am

Gov: xxx meron siyang file. Na sayo yung kwan nya eh.

Gary: Wala sa akin, baka nasa division namin

Gov: Yung papel, nasa division, oo nga, oo puro-forma lang yan...xxx(muffed)

Gary: Xxxx...Kung ano ang posisyon kasi..nagusap din kami ni Ma'am dyan, tinawagan nga ako ngayon pero hindi yan.

Gov: Tinawagan ka ni Presidente tungkol dyan?

Gary: Hindi naman tungkol dyan pero kakausapin ko din siya tungkol dyan.

Gov: Sabihin mo, yan lang ang hihilingin ko naman eh yang lang ang hihilingin ko sayo, alam mo naman hindi ako humihiling sayo.

Gary: Hindi. Naipit na ko dun sa kaso...xxx

Gov: Yung sa akin, yung tungkol dun sa akin pabayaan mo Nayan... Ok lang ako.

Gary: Ako ang tinitira dun

Gov: Alam ko binibira kayo ng NPA pati dyan ha. Alam ko yung buhay mo ang nakataya dun. Kanya ito ang ipakikiusap ko lang sayo ha, ok.

Gary: O sige basta dumating sa amin.

Gov: O sige, basta dumating saiyo, suportahan mo.

Gary: Oo...

37. Conversation between two an unidentified male on or about 24 16:00 hotel May '04

Man 1:: Hello

Man 2:: Hello, si Commissioner?

Man 1:: Yes?

Man 2:: Xxxx. Ah nag-memeting kami kanina, one of the topics...xxxx

Man 1:: Ganito, ganito. Tanggalin mo yung kay Sen. Barbers ha. Tapos wag mo ipahabol kay Biazon. Kasi kwan, may regalo para saiyo...

Man 2:: Ok sir.

Man 1:: Ha, ok sige.

38. Conversation between a certain Chairman and an identified male on or about 24 17:37 hotel May '04

Chairman: Hello pare, si Chairman to

Man: Oo, oo

Chairman: Apat na probinsiya nalang yung mga di pa pumapasok, eh baka malintikan na tayo.

Man: Bakit ilan na ang panalo nila?

Chairman: 475,000(?) na eh... 175,000 ang boto natin.

Man: 175,000 ang boto natin?

Chairman: Oo, eh kung madagdagan man lang sana ng mga 200,300 (line cut)

39.Conversation between two an unidentified male on or about 25 09:03 hotel May 2004

Man 1: (Gary): Hello

Man 2:: Hello sir, umpisahan ko na yung tampering sir hah, wala pa rito yung mga burado.

Man 1:: Sige lang, na-notifyan sila?

Man 2:: Notify na sila sir eh

Man 1:: Ah, kung na-notify sila, start. Tapusin mo na

Man 2:: Ok, yan ang gagawin ko ngayon sir, eh.

Man 1:: May mga government organization dyan nagsasabing kung di raw kita papalitan o-objectkan nila ang aking confirmation?

Man 2:: Ah ganun ba, hindi ko alam kung sino yun eh

Man 1:: Hayaan mo sila, patuloy mo, tapusin mo na.

Man 2:: Yun na nga sir eh

Man 1:: O sige

40. Conversation between Gary and John on 16 12:00 hotel June 2004

Gary: Hello John.

John: Sir, yung pong kay Mayor Tito Osang, fi-nax ko napo kay ate Virgie, tinawagan ko po. Pina-alala ko na sa kanya ito previously nung February, yung request na hinarap ni Sec. Albas hanggang Nov. 29, pero nagkaroon ng subsequent order na up to June 30. Nakiki-usap kako yun. Siya na raw bahala po.

Gary: Nasan Ka?

John: Nandito po sa office po

Gary: Nandito ko sa labas. Pumunta ko dun sandali kanina.

John: Oo nga daw sabi ni Ate Kay, sinundan nyo daw kung dumating ako dun..

Gary: Hindi tayo kasali pa roon eh. O sige, magtawagan tayo mamaya.

John: Sabi ko nga kay ate Baby, the moment na maproclaim na eh mare-point agad kayo, walang problema. At tsaka nakausap ko si Presidente, sinabi ko. Yung nga lang daw eh she is barred by the Constitution dahil baka maano na midnight appointment eh.

Gary: Oo, yun ang prohibition eh.

John: Eh ngayon after na ma-proclaim eh irere-appoint kayong dalawa. Sinabi ko eh, pinakiusap ko eh. Sabi naman eh wala namang problema ika yun, sabi ni Presidente,

Gary: Sige, thank you.

43. Conversation between Senator Barbes and Gary on 29 15:16 hotel May 2004

Barbers:Hello Commissioner. Si Senator Barbers. Meron daw order na ipalipat sa Manila yung canvassing sa Cotabato?

Gary: Wala akong alam diyan Senator. Sabi May 29. Wala naman akong napirmahan ngayong araw. Wala naman kaming pinipirmahan. Kaya nga, bine-verify ko, pero si Atty. Vidol, yung ating tao dun, hindi makontak...(line cut)

44. Conversation between Gary and Senator Barbers on 14 10:32 hotel June 2004

Barbers:Comm., good morning.

Gary: Good morning.

Barbers:Tumawag sa akin si Congressman. Salceda kagabi, panalo tayo sa Ligao ng mga 1,2. Lamang tayo ng mga 1,2.

Gary: 1,2?

Barbers:Oo, kaya maganda na.

Gary: Oo, ang problema nyan hindi ako makapag-participate ngayon kasi...

Barbers:Di bale, di bale, basta ikaw ang tumutulong sa akin wala akong problema.

Gary: O sige lang basta kayang tulungan Senador.

Barbers:Sinabi naman ano eh, nag-usap kami ni Mike. Tinawagan nya ako kanina 8:30. Sinabi ko, sabi nya "sina Garci ba tumutulong ng husto?" Oo kako, sobrang tulong kako sakin ni Garci. Sabi nya "sabihin mo sa kanilang dalawa ni Nonie wag mag-alala, kami ang bahala pagkatapos ng proclamation." Tinawagan ako, tinatanong ako tungkol sa Ligao.

Gary: Ligao, Albay?

Barbers:Oo, kaya sabi ko tumawag si Cong. Salceda, ang ginawa ko roon ginamit ko si congressman, si Gov. elect at tsaka yung Mayor. Kaya malinis tayo roon, wala tayong problema. Basta wag mo ko, kahit na hindi ka pa nare-appoint wag mo ko pabayaan.

Gary: Ah, Oo.

Barbers:Kailangan kita dyan.

Gary: _____ nyon lang ako.

Barbers:Kumusta, tumawag naba sayo si Harry?

Gary: Oo, anong bang magagawa ko, ano bang gagawin nya.

Barbers:Ok yun, ok kausap yon eh. Tsaka pag nagsalita yun totoo. Hindi yun...i-set ko bukas ng gabi, gusto mo. Darating yun bukas ng tanghali eh.

Gary: Titingnan ko lang Senador kung kwan, kasi inaayos ko muna itong mga records ko kasi ipapasa ko na sa En Banc.

Barbers:Ah Oo, di bale sabihin ko nalang pagkatapos ano. Sabihin ko nalang sa kanya? Kasi masigasig sya eh. Sabi niya, "alam mo, kilala mo naman ako, pag nag-commit ako, ginagawa ko."

Gary: Yun lang, ok lang...

Barbers:Sabihin ko nalang tapusin mo muna yung mga ginagawa mo. Basta ako wag mong pababayaan Commissioner hah.

Gary: Ok, Walang problema yan.

Barbers:Ikaw lang ang ina-asahan na gagalaw sa akin.

Gary: Ok, walang problema yan.

Barbers:O sige, thank you, thank you

Gary: Ok...

1. Conversation between Gary and Mike 08 14:33 hotel June '04

Gary: Hello, Mike

Mike:Hello Boss, boss. Tulungan mo sana na yung loyal sa atin, si Bobby.

Gary: Bobby?

Mike:Oo, Barbers.

Gary: Papano pag kayo kayo dyan?

Mike:Nag-file ng parang annulment or something. Tingnan mo kung matutulungan mo.

Gary: O sige, basta kwan talaga namang ating inaano si Bobby eh. Siya naman talaga ang atin eh.

Mike:Oo, siya talaga ang atin. Tulungan mo sana,

Gary: Ok, sige.

Mike:Thank you, God bless.

2.Conversation between Gary and Mike on 02 11:56 hotel June 2004.

Gary: Hello Sir

Mike:Sabi ni Bobby Barbers, meron paraw siyang kakasegunda Lanao del Sur, mga 27 Municipalities pa.

Gary: Alin, alin

Mike:27 municipalities pa sa Lanao del Sur.

Gary: Hindi, hindi, ang kwan dun sa Lanao del Sur, dalawang presinto sa Bayang, apat na presinto sa Madalon, isang presinto sa Kapaye. Yun lang.

Mike:Bale lima.

Gary: No, presinto lang.

Mike:Ahh, precinct lang.

Gary: Oo, wala na ngang 1,000 eh.

Mike:We don't have that kind of impression.

Gary: Wala na ngang 1,000 eh.

Mike:Umm, sabi ng xxx sa Columbio meron pa raw tsansa.

Gary: Hindi, wala na yung Columbio, magkasama na tong kwan.

Mike:Sa Kalibo wala na rin.

Gary: Sa South OP ang kwan, nilagay nila na merong 4,000 pero kahit Itaka(?) wala pa rin, hindi makahabol.

Mike:Hindi. Baka sa Tawi-Tawi makakuha pa siya ng several precincts.

Gary: Eh wala naming ano eh, ewan ko, wala naming ganun eh. Alam mo talagang inaano ko naman eh, pinagdududahan nga akong nag-kwan sa Lanao Sur eh

Mike:Oo, anak ng puta...kawawa naman...

Gary: O sige tatawagan ko sya.

Mike:Oo tawagan mo sya.

3.Conversation between Gary and Mike on 02 10:23 hotel June 2004

Mike:Hello, si Mike to. Kung pwede ho tulungan si Bobby Barbers.

Gary: Oo nga, pero mahihirapan na tayo, medyo nabuko tayo sa Lanao del Sur at hindi na makakahabol dito sa Cotabato.

Mike:Ganon ba. Baka pwede pa magawan ng paraan.

Gary: Ah ganun ba.

Gary: Nagusap na kami ni Senator.

Mike:Ok, Yun na lang.

Gary: Ok

3. Conversation between Gary and PGMA on 31, 23:17 hotel May 2004.

Gary: Hello Ma'am.

GMA:Hello, tsaka ano yung kabila, they stand to get copies of Namfrel of the Municipal CoCs.

Gary: Namfrel copies ho? Ay wala na, naman, ok naman ang Namfrel sa atin, they are now sympathetic to us.

GMA: Oo, Oo, pero we'll just have to make sure with some Namfrel in the province, pero yun nga, yun nga, when do you plan to get that.

Gary: Oho, we will get an advance copy ho natin kung anong hong kwan nila.

GMA: Oo, oo.

Gary: Sige ho.

4. Conversation between PGMA and Gary on or about 01,21:43 hotel June 2004

Gary: Hello Ma'am, Good evening Ma'am.

GMA: Hello, when they opened the ballot box of Camarines Norte, it was empty.

Gary: Um, this afternoon Ma'am? Camarines Norte?

GMA: Uhuh!

Gary: I'll call up the supervisor tonight or tomorrow Ma'am.

GMA: Uhuh, its Caringe?

Gary: Ah. Lisa Carino. Please, she's not going to do that because this guy is a straight guy.

GMA: But it was empty.

Gary: Oh yes, I'll call her up Ma'am.

GMA: Okay.

5.Conversation between Gary and PGMA on 02, 22:29 hotel June 2004.

Gary: Hello Ma'am, Good evening.

GMA: Hello, tungkol dun sa Lanao del Sur at Basilan, di raw nagma-match ang SOV sa COC.

Gary: Ang sinasabi nila, nawawala na naman ho.

GMA: Hindi nag-mamatch.

Gary: Hindi nag-mamatch? May posibilidad na hindi mag-match kung hindi nila sinunod yung individual SoV ng mga munisipyo. Pero aywan ko lang ho kung sa atin pabor o hindi. Dun naman sa Basilan at Lanao Sur, ito ho yung ginawa nila na pagpataas sa inyo. Hindi naman kwan, maayos naman ang paggawa eh.

GMA: So nag-mamatch.

Gary: Oho, sa Basilan, alam ninyo naman ang mga military dun eh, hindi masyadong marunong kasi silang gumawa eh. Katulad ho dun sa Sulu sa Max Habakon(?). Pero hindi naman ho, kinausap ko na ho yung Chairman ng Board sa Sulu, ang akin, patataguin ko lang muna yung EO ng Pagundaran na para hindi siya makatestigo ho. Na-explain na ho yun sa Camarines Norte, tomorrow we will present official communication doon po sa Senate. Doon ho sinasabing wala hong alam yung ballot box. Na-receive ho nila lahat eh.

GMA: Oo, oo.

Gary: Tumawag ho kayo kanina Ma'am?

GMA: Yeah, about that Lanao del Sur at saka Basilan.

Gary: Iaano ko na lang ho, nag-usap na kami ni Abdullah dun sa kwan kanina. About this, iaano ko ho, wag ho kayong masyadong mabahala. Anyway, we will take care of this. Kakausapin ko rin si Atty. Macalintal.

GMA: Oo, tapos nun, si uhm..sa Calanguyan, meron daw silang teacher na nasa Witness Protection Program ng kabila.

Gary: Sino ho.

GMA: Yung kabila, may teacher raw silang hawak.

Gary: Wala naman ho, baka nanakot lang sila eh.

GMA: Ano na yung sa Tawi-tawi.

Gary: Ano ho yung sa Tawi-tawi? Wala naman ho tayong kwan dun, wala naman ho tayong ginawa dun, sa mga yan. Talo nga tayo dun, talo nga si Lor dun.

GMA: Oo, oo.

Gary: Sige, aanuhin ko ho lahat ng mga yan.

To be continued