Garcillano eyes congressional seat in 2007

[Zeus]

Garcillano eyes congressional seat in 2007

[SIZE=2]After seeing his name cleared in the wiretapping controversy, former poll commissioner Virgilio Garcillano is now setting his sights on winning a congressional seat in next year’s elections, TV Patrol World reported Monday.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"With the coming out of this resolution clearing him, positive na ang pagtakbo niya [sa] (it's positive that he will run in the) first district of Bukidnon," lawyer Eddie Tamondong, Garcillano’s counsel, said. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Garcillano grabbed national headlines last year after the surfacing of alleged wiretapped conversations between him and President Arroyo. The opposition claimed the conversations revealed the President's attempts to cheat in the last presidential elections, which she denied. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Sen. Panfilo Lacson and 19 opposition lawmakers filed charges against Garcillano and accused him of falsifying his passport documents to cover up his flight from the country at the height of the controversy last year.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]The Department of Justice, however, junked 21 counts of perjury and falsification of documents cases filed against Garcillano in connection with the wiretapping controversy. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]In a 12-page resolution issued on November 14, Richard Anthony Fadullon, the assistant chief state prosecutor handling the case, said that the evidence were not sufficient to prove Garcillano’s guilt. “The reasonable probability of his guilt thereon has not been fairly established by the State," the resolution said.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"In the same way, it would also be unfair for the State to spend for a useless trial of a case. In view of the foregoing, the above-entitled cases are hereby dismissed for lack of probable cause," Fadullon said. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Fadullon said the transcripts submitted by the congressmen of Garcillano’s statements before the House of Representatives did not reveal that the accused was under oath. The allegations against Garcillano was simply a conclusion and not solid-proof, he added.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"At best, the allegation is a mere general conclusion, which cannot provide sufficient basis for prosecuting a charge for perjury,” Fadullon said.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Tamondong said opposition groups cannot save the case even if it is brought before the Court of Appeals. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]DOJ secretary Raul Gonzalez blamed the “Hello Garci” complainants in the decision to junk the cases against Garcillano. He clarified that he was not involved in the handling of the case.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]“I called Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno, they told me na-dismiss na nga kaso kasi walang probable cause na nakita. (They dismissed the case because no probable cause was found.) Evidence is weak. Limang beses daw na-postpone iyan kasi hindi sumisipot ang complainant (It was postponed five times because the complainant didn't show up),” Gonzalez said.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Cavite Rep. Gilbert Remulla, one of the complainants against Garcillano, said he was not summoned by the DOJ in any hearing regarding the issue.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]He said the DOJ committed grave abuse of discretion after failing to summon Department of Foreign Affairs officials to authenticate a note verbale from the Singapore government about Garcillano's trip to the island-state. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the DOJ cannot afford to antagonize Garcillano because he might reveal the massive cheating in the May 2004 elections.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]He said he went to the Quezon City prosecutors’ office at least twice to pursue the case against Garcillano and was shocked to learn that a panel of prosecutors from the DOJ already took over the complaints they had filed against Garcillano.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"My office never received any summon after the DOJ took away the case from the Quezon City prosecutors in a sneaky fashion. We presented more than enough evidence to establish probable cause," Lacson said. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Lacson said he and the 19 congressmen who filed the complaints of perjury, violation of Passport Act of 1996, and falsification of public documents against Garcillano, are now studying their next move.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"We will be filing a motion for review first. The only thing that we can expect from the Court of Appeals is to order the DOJ to reopen the case and not to determine probable cause. Even if we go to the CA, the most is it will only order the DOJ to reopen the case," Lacson said. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Remulla said he was shocked to hear about Garcillano's plans to run in the May 2007 elections. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]"I don't know what my opinion would be of the government is he is elected congressman. But then, we get the government we deserve. Kung gusto talaga nila na ganyan ang congressman nila, nasa kanila na iyan (If that's the kind of congressman that they want, it's up to them)," Remulla said.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]He said the slogan for Garcillano’s campaign should read: "Master sa pandaraya, Master sa pamemeke. (Master of cheating, Master of fakery)." With a report from The Philippine Star[/SIZE]


What can you say about this?

[yebo]

e sigurado nang panalo sa election yan nyahahahahaha!

kahit lahat ng boto sa kalaban lamang pa din siya ng 1 million votes bwahahahaha!

kahit nga walang 1 million ang voters sa 1st district ng Bukidnon e 1 million pa din lamang nyan nyehehehehe!

at pag nakaupo na yan, doble ang pork barrel nyan kay pandak! uhuhuhuhuhu!

[xoom]

sobrang insulto na yan sa mga pinoy. gaguhan na yan

[Sarsi]

si gloria arroyo and her family, garcillano, defensor, gonzales, ermita, bunye and company. Sila ang mga tao na walang kredibilidad, sa aking opinyon, puro sila mga sinungaling at makakapal ang mukha.

si gloria arroyo, nag umpisa na nagsabi na hindi na tatakbo sa eleksyon, kumandidato- NAGSINUNGALING

si gloria arroyo, inakusahan na nandaya sa eleksyon, hindi binigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga mambabatas na patunayan ang paratang sa kanya, ginamit ang impluwensya sa pulitika,

si gloria arroyo nagsabi ng I AM SORRY pero walang inamin na kasalanan, parang ising krimen na walang kriminal.pagkatapos kakandidato pa ang kasabwat

at ang kanyang mga tuta na parang mga linta kung sumipsip sa kanilang amo, nakakahiya sila, kawawang mga mamamayan, ginigisa sa sariling mantika, pinagloloko ng kapwa pilipino

[Isuzoom]

Another Buwaya to Congress? dami na nila doon...

[rey_rya]

sobrang insulto na yan sa mga pinoy. gaguhan na yan

GRABE talaga ! Kawawa na ang Pinoy.

[mikmik316]

hahabol yan syempre para may immunity sa investigation.... kung sakaling kalkalin ulit ang lahat ng baho sa kanya....

[jvm13]

sobrang bastusan naman yan..kapal talaga ng muka!

[boybi]

or baka naman sadyang magpapatalo para masabi na talagang hindi sya nandaya para ke GMA last election?

[k2tingx]

kung si gloria..napapanalo nya.. yung sarili nya pa kaya?

...RP gearing for self-destruction... malilipol na ang lahing pinoy... uubusin ng buwayang poitiko...

hindi kaya mapalitan na ang pang-bansang hayop = BUWAYA !!!

[baiskee]

nakow! sana makaalis na ko sa bansang to. hhaaayyyyy!

LORD, please forgive them...they do not know what they are doing.

[Flagg]

...hindi kaya mapalitan na ang pang-bansang hayop = BUWAYA !!!

Ok ito a... :bwahaha: Tamang-tama, sabi ng Guiness Book, yung largest buwaya was found dito sa Pilipins...

[oldblue]

I believe he will win. Elections ang expertise nyan eh hehehehe

[chua_riwap]

Sino ba makakalaban niya? Mga Zubirri's?

Mananalo yang kumag na yan! Expert sa dagdag-bawas yang si Bentong, siguradong pasok yan.

[CVT]

Hello? Helloow?? Helllooowww???!!!

:starwars:

[evs_13]

huwag lang sa las pinas sya kakandidato, kasi hindi ko sya IBOBOTO!!!

[BRROOOMMMM]

Special Prayer for Gloria and Garcillano

...aba naman gloria puno ka nang grasya, ang yaman ng bansa ay sumaiyo na. Sa husay ni garci naging pekeng pangulo ka! Bukod kang mandaraya sa babaing lahat. Pinagpala ring mangurakot asawa mo't anak, kaya wala ng natira sa.... amen.

[moneywhiz]

masyado na nilang ginagago ang mga Pinoy.....

[j_avonni]

Ngayon pa lang, I congratulate your Mr. Congressman for winning by cheating.

[Isuzoom]

I thinks it is time to detonate the bomb under the house of tongress.