@Whistleblowers - Lozada, JDV III, etc

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ZTE-NBN deal surprise witness Leo San Miguel swears before testifying at the Senate hearing.[br]Posted on: March 11, 2008, 10:26:19 PM_________________________________________________h ttp://www.gmanews.tv/video/19394/Highlights-of-San-Miguel-testimony-at-ZTE-deal-hearing[br]Posted on: March 11, 2008, 10:31:48 PM_________________________________________________h ttp://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/related/19379/Senate-probe-of-ZTE-deal-continues-with-new-witness

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ohh... ni apologize na ang PDI kay nagpataka ra ang usa nila ka reporter. naa pa ba kaha ni trabaho si Tony Bergonia noh nga kadakong uwaw ani iyang gibuhat sa pangalan sa PDI?

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Philippine Daily Inquirer apologizes

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:44:00 03/12/2008

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Daily Inquirer apologizes for its banner story on March 9, which erroneously reported that Eduardo Mañalac, former president of Philippine National Oil Co., would testify on the alleged kickbacks in the $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with ZTE Corp.

In his press conference on Monday, Mañalac said he would testify at the Senate, if invited, on the agreement signed by the Philippines with China and Vietnam to search for oil in the Spratlys—not on the alleged kickbacks in the NBN-ZTE deal.

The Inquirer newspaper also erred in reporting, among other things, that Mañalac would testify in Tuesday’s Senate hearing. Leo San Miguel, ZTE consultant, was Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s “surprise witness” at the Senate hearing Tuesday.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer is the parent company of INQUIRER.net.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080312-124183/Philippine-Daily-Inquirer-apologizes

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Lacson: San Miguel on phone with 'Ma'am' before hearing

Palace lawyer talked to witness as ‘friend’

By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 18:28:00 03/12/2008


MANILA, Philippines -- Leo San Miguel, the Senate witness tagged a member of the so-called “Greedy Group,” was on the phone with a “Ma'am” during the lunch break of Tuesday's hearing into the national broadband network (NBBN) scandal, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.

Lacson accused Malacañang of getting to San Miguel through lawyer Marcelino Agana IV of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, supposedly causing what the lawmaker earlier touted as a “surprise witness” to withhold details about the alleged kickbacks and overpricing that accompanied the NBN contract.

“Nakausap niya si Attorney Agana na siyang nasa PLLO sa Senado. Maya-maya meron siyang kausap sa telepono na Ma'am...'Yes, Ma'am idi-deny ko po' [He was able to talk to Attorney Agana of the PLLO in the Senate. Later he was on the phone with a Ma'am, saying, 'Yes, Ma'am I will deny it],” Lacson said, adding that personnel of the office of the Senate sergeant-at-arms heard the phone conversation.

In an interview with reporters, Agana admitted talking to San Miguel Monday night, before the witness met with Lacson, and Tuesday morning, before he faced the Senate inquiry.

But Agana said San Miguel only told him he was going to answer whatever questions he would be asked.

Agana, who said he was San Miguel's lawyer when the latter was president of the Philippine Cable Television Association, denied trying to influence the businessman’s testimony or that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo or Malacañang instructed him to do so.

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“Nakausap niya si Attorney Agana na siyang nasa PLLO sa Senado. Maya-maya meron siyang kausap sa telepono na Ma'am...'Yes, Ma'am idi-deny ko po' [He was able to talk to Attorney Agana of the PLLO in the Senate. Later he was on the phone with a Ma'am, saying, 'Yes, Ma'am I will deny it].”

BUKING!!!

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Mr. Leo San Miguel, yaw na pa goryo goryo diha. Pa technical technical expert ka pa!

BAKAKON KANG DAKU!

Yes Maam, i deny ko po.

Susmaryusep!

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Naa nasid ni GMA defenders to the rescue ron....

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OT: grabeha sa kalagot nimo ni GMA bai noh?

anyways, i dont liked the way jinggoy presided over the senate inquiry on mr. san miguel. obvious rasad kaayo iyang tumong sa iyahang mga pangutana, statements ug gestures. one-sided. it is as if, he wants to get back at GMA on what happened to him and his father. he asks questions, but he doesn't want to listen to the answers he doesn't want. sometimes, maglisod nalang sya ug point sa iyang isulti. sya ray mauwaw.

there was this document presented by madriaga, about the job scope that was allegedly signed by san miguel and other personalities in ZTE. the thing is, 3 of the 4 signatures are signed with pens, while san miguel's (the 4th sig) signature is photocopied.

oh well. samot madugay ang hearing, samot kadako sad ang gasto sa proceedings.

cant they get people from zte to testify?

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Too man dayon mo ana nila puro na political interest ila.Cla ra ang benifeciary ana inig election.gihimo naman na noon court ang senado.

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kung pulos to bakak gi storya ni San Miguel nganong wala man to gi cite in contempt ni Lacson? gi cite in contempt unta to para motug-an sa tinuod o basin panghadlok ra ni iyang "contempt"? tan-aw ko wala ni maayo pagka brainwash si San Miguel sa Ping Academy. kompyansa sad si Lacson kay semana kapin na gud ni niya sigeg storya nga naa siyay "surprise witness" unya gitawag pa ni nila ni Pimentel ug "it" para dili mahibaw-an kung kinsa unya nalutsan ra diay gihapon sila ni Ma'am "kuno". duda man lang sad ta ani pirmi ni Lacson, pa Ma'am Ma'am pa jud aron makapasangil na sad. puro naman lang ni boladas oi, kinsa na sad kaha sunod "wetness" ani noh?

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Only a great marketing man can do a Lozada
http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquirer...an-do-a-Lozada

Good speakers make a story float, but lacking substance the story sinks in a matter of time. Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr.’s version of the ZTE national broadband network (NBN) story readily flies because the person telling the story speaks eloquently and he projects himself as someone very familiar with the NBN project. Coming from someone who claims to be an insider to the negotiations with ZTE Corp., the story sounds believable to many Filipinos. The “revelations” of Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada make me believe that the great speaker is also a great marketing man, and I have reasons for reaching this conclusion:

1. The $130-million commission (kickback)—a very big percentage on the $329-million NBN project—can compare to the “earnings” of the pyramiding ventures like Multitel and Mateo. Only a great marketing man can make such profits from such deals; not even politicians make that much money, their usual kickback is only 10 percent.

2. Lozada’s claim that he is an insider to the ZTE deal is full of holes; he is neither a representative of the National Economic and Development Authority nor of the end-user department, nor of ZTE nor of the institution financing the project. The representatives of these contracting parties are the ones who can tell the real and accurate story about the deal; they are the ones to whom people should lend their ears.

3. Lozada’s supporters are soliciting financial contributions to support his family. Is he not the same Lozada who played golf at Wack Wack, an expensive metropolitan golf course that most Filipino golf enthusiasts shy away from because it is too costly?[br]Posted on: March 13, 2008, 07:59:21 AM_________________________________________________L acson thinks someone talked to San Miguel to change his testimony on ZTE deal
http://www.gmanews.tv/video/19468/Sa...ny-on-ZTE-deal[br]Posted on: March 13, 2008, 08:05:16 AM_________________________________________________P alace exec may have talked to San Miguel before hearing - Ping
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/lat...hearing---Ping

Lozada kin face court, ask for protection order
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/rel...otection-order

Jail officer implicated in plot vs Lozada speaks out
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/rel...ada-speaks-out

DOJ chief orders ban on Lozada in Iloilo schools
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/rel...Iloilo-schools

Madriaga presents e-mail as evidence of 'Tong-Pats'
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/rel...Tong-Pats'[br]Posted on: March 13, 2008, 08:19:48 AM_________________________________________________J DV lobbied for Joey?
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/lat...bbied-for-Joey[br]Posted on: March 13, 2008, 08:24:35 AM_________________________________________________R ep.De Venecia, nakialam umano sa usapan ukol sa NBN project, ayon kay Leo San Miguel
http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/lat...Leo-San-Miguel