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What I would like to ask Garci

ANC’s RG Cruz is asking visitors of his blog (www.rgcruz.com), “What do you think Garcillano will say if and when he comes out?”

I told RG why don’t you ask people, “What would you want to ask Garci if and when you see him?”

For me, I would not ask him if he indeed talked with Gloria Arroyo because, she already admitted that. I would not also ask him if it is true he wanted Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani out of Lanao so he could operate for Gloria Arroyo because the Senate testimony of Gudani and Lt. Col. Alexander Balutan confirmed what we heard in the wiretapped conversations. I would not also ask him about the operation to cheat for Arroyo because the testimony of his nephew, Michaelangelo Zuce, clearly showed that.

What I would like to ask Garcillano is, “Who was the young woman who asked you for a cellphone load?” His wife, Grace, should be interested in this because in the June 6 conversation, she and Garci were in the same building, when he was talking with the mystery woman.

Let’s recall that June 6, 2004 conversation of Garcillano with an unidentified woman. From her voice, she sounds like in her mid-20’s. I’m curious because she was addressing him “Sir,” yet she was asking for a cell phone load!

At 9:04 a.m., the cell phone of Garcillano rang. The conversation: Woman: Hello.

Garci: Hello, hindi ako pwede ngayon kasi nandito ako ngayon kasama ko misis ko.

Woman: Bukas sir?

Garci: Tingnan ko lang, pero bibigyan kita.

Woman: Bukas? Di ba pwede si Romy?

Garci: Romy?

Woman: Oo.

Garci: Eh, nasa Baguio.

Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?

Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

Woman: Ok, sige sige. Salamat ha.

Almost an hour- and- a half later, Garcillano was talking with Grace. Here’s how their conversation, in Visayan, went as translated to Tagalog:

Grace: Asan na kayo, di? Andito na kami sa Robinson’s.

Garci: Andito kami sa Handyman. Si Eddie, nagkita na kayo?

Grace: Oo, sumakay na kami.

Garci: Handyman.

Grace: Handyman? Ano, aakyat pa ba kami diyan o hindi na? Hintayin na lang ninyo kami sa Handyman.

Two days after, the mystery woman and Garcillano again talked and it looked like they met. This time, it was Garcillano who called at 10:54 a.m and he wanted to see the woman right way (“ngayon na”). But the woman would only be available after 2 p.m.

Woman: Hello?

Garci: Hello, o….

Woman: Sir.

Garci: Pwede ka ngayon?

Woman: Anong oras?

Garci : Ikaw, ngayon?

Woman: Ngayong tanghali?

Garci: Hindi. Ngayon na.

Woman: Hindi, sir, kasi may practice po ako.

Garci: Sa?

Woman: Sa PDSP. Ngayon lang. Sandali lang naman ito.

Garci: Anong oras?

Woman: Mga alas dos, pwede na?

Garcillano and the mystery woman agreed to meet at Starbucks in Bayview Hotel on Roxas boulevard at two p.m. At 1:55 p.m., Mrs. Garcillano called up. He told the husband not to drink alcohol, unlike what happened the previous day.

Grace: Huwag kang uminom.

Garci: Ay hindi naman.

Grace: Tanghali kasi. Katulad kahapon uminom kayo ng tanghali, hindi maganda.

At 2:31 p.m, an impatient Garcillano checked on the woman.

Garci: Asan ka ba talaga ngayon?

Woman: Paalis na ako ngayon.

Garcillano: Kelan ka pa aalis?

Woman: Pasakay na ako ng taxi. Andito na ako sa Quiapo.

Garcillano: Kanina ka pang Quiapo.

Woman: Eh kasi galing pa ako nga sa practice namin.

Garcillano: O sige, sige. Dalian mo at delayed na ako.

At 2:56 p.m., an irate Garcillano called the woman again who said she was now on Roxas boulevard. The woman was apologetic.

Garci: Sus. Alam mo namang hindi pwdeng maatraso sa oras.

Woman: Oo nga, sir. Sorry, sir, kasi galing pa ako sa practice. Nagmamadali nga ako. O sige, sir, ha.

Garci: Sige. Dalian mo.

Woman: Sige dito na ako. Sige bye.

Nine minutes later, the woman called up. Garcillano was doubting her location report.

Woman: Grabe galing pa ako ng Pasig.

Garci: Akala ko kanina sabi nasa Quiapo ka na?

Woman: Hindi nga, papunta na ako diyan, naglalakad ako galing sa papuntang ano na…

Garcillano: Naglakad ka lang?

Woman: Oo! Ang sakit pa naman ng ulo.

That was the last recorded cellphone conversation. Most probably, they finally met. What happened after is left to our imagination.

I’d like to ask Garcillano about this part of the wiretapped conversations. If we can’t get the truth from him, maybe we can get entertainment.

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  1. If he is ever allowed to answer questions, it will only be at the Congress, where that process can easily be moderated. I don’t think he will ever be allowed to hold a public press conference because that could actually be the nucleation point for a people power event. As long as the leftists are not allowed to try and organize that people power event, it might actually happen.

    On the Subic Rape Case, why in the world did we field women lawyers. Why didn’t we send big burly young attorneys backed up by a fatherly figure and an even more senior old lawyer. It is international political theatre and we have the home field advantage. We should be projecting the message that the whole country cares about this case, that we protect and cherish our women, not just protest their conditions. It’s all about optics, yet we always have to play the victim, because that is the ideology that has taken hold: victimology. I think it is because the Left actually wants for the Filipino people to lose whenever they get into some issue involving America. To prove their persecution complex.

    The whole “prosecution” team should be replaced with men that are smoldering with rage, but are holding it back at every step. Not screaming, metaphorically speaking, that we are being GANG RAPED by the whole process, or our own govt.

    There is honest puzzlement about our behavior, even among Americans who support our case and wish those men, if found guilty, will find harsh boyfriends in Bilibid. For they have done more than allegedly rape an ally, they have endangered a serious mission of the US military. That believe it or not is my greatest hope for justice in this case.

    Not the helpless howling that doesn’t realize we are actually in a position of moral strength if only we would play our cards right.

    Thanks, HUGS!

  2. It’s not farfetched for Malacañang to arrange a press conference for Garci with very-friendly media. Thay have a lot to choose from.

  3. Alitaptap Alitaptap

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?

    ———–
    Anong “load” ang hinihingi? is that a good thing?

  4. Alitaptap, I guess you have been away from the Philippines for quite sometime. A cellphone load is a cellphone credit. It can either be obtained through pre-paid cards or passed on from one cellphone to another.

    Of course, it’s a good thing for the recipient. A cellphone load is as good as cash. kaya lang small time naman.

  5. Message from Rep. Roilo Golez:
    Garci’s petition (to stop the House five committees from implementing their arrest order) is obviously a ploy to be able to move freely while facing congressional inquiry and thus conspire freely with his handlers. Pronouncements from Malacañang sympathizers indicate that a sinister plot may be in the process to add to the cover up started by Bunye’s repudiated Gary tape, the 3-week stonewalling by Malacañang before the “I am sorry” statement, the blocking force during wiretapping hearings,the summary killing of the impeachment complaint, Mike Defensor’s repudiated tape analysis, EO464, and now the anticipated Garci’s extravaganza of fantastic tales ala Harry Potter. How much lies and deception can the people tolerate?

  6. manuelbuencamino manuelbuencamino

    Sige tanong mo yun and my follow-up question will be “maganda ba?”

  7. myrna myrna

    am just more curious, what does PDSP stand for? baka naman lap dancer yun!!! 🙂

  8. Ha!Ha! Ha!
    My friend Nelson Navarro said, what is she practicing, dance?

  9. E-mail from Myrna Contreras:
    Atta girl!!!!! Saludo ako sa sinulat mo.

    Personally, I do not expect the cheating, lying and dorovo president and her cohorts (Garci, Bunye, Defensor, Gonzales) to tell the truth anymore. That is like asking for Sir Galahad to come forward and rescue us. Nakakainis na talaga.

  10. Lbrto Lbrto

    Wala kayang lalabas at sasabihing, “AKO ANG BABAE SA CELLPHONE!!!”

    At kung may lumabas… ano naman kaya magiging reaksyon ng madla… esep-esep!!!!

  11. Ah, masaya! puede siya maging endorser ng Smart or Globe “Pahingi load”.

  12. myrna myrna

    Hi Ellen,

    ako yung nag email saiyo kangina from NZ. galing ng blog mo.

    i will be here often. all the best.

  13. myrna myrna

    based from the transcript nung mga calls, si garci pala ay member ng takosa (takot sa asawa!). so ibig bang sabihin, alam din ni grace ne phone pal ni mr si mrs. pandak?

  14. Myrna, welcome!Mukhang alam niya based on the transcript. If you listen to her interviews on TV, she condones what her husband did.

    Re your question, what is PDSP. I guess it’s a school. Siguro there’s a gym where they practice. I think your guess about lapdance is plausible.

  15. RG RG

    that’s a naughty question ellen! hahahaha. anyhow i cant really pick 1 question to ask him. i just wanna know? how come youre in this deep trouble?

  16. There’s nothing wrong with being naughty, once in a while.

    I know the answer to your question: how come you’re in this deep trouble? Because I helped Gloria cheat.

  17. Anna de Brux Anna de Brux

    Ellen,

    Is there a way of getting the “woman” to come out publicly? Who knows if she were promised some big-time “dancing contract” somewhere, she might accept to come out…

    Her coming out and confirming to being the woman on the line with Garci will lend some credibility to all the phone-chatting sagas (not only her bit which is frankly almost inconsequential) and somehow, stop people like Bunye dead on their tracks from claiming or attempting to claim that most of the phone conversations were faked (including those that Garci had with Gloria), etc.

    Anyway, what an ultimate DOM that Garci pig is.

  18. I doubt very much. For all we know Malacañang has already taken care of her. Besides, even without her, the situation on the ground at that time confirm the authenticity of the tapes. Confirmed no less by Gloria Arroyo, remember the “I am sorry speech?”

  19. Lbrto Lbrto

    And the incident of dual CD of Sec. “Toting Bawi” Bunye… hehehe… Isama na rin pala natin ang kay Mike “The Defender” Defensor on the supposed authenticity of the conversation…

    Naiisip ko tuloy… kung in a forum na andun si Bunye, Defensor, at GMA, tapos i-e-enumerate natin lahat ng tingin natin eh cover-up na pinag-gagagawa nila… pano kaya nila pagtatahi-tahiin yun para lumabas na credible no???

    Pero baka bago pa sila makapagsalita… eeksena si Mr. inJustice Sec. Gonzales at sasabihin na it is seditious to make the three explain…

    Nakasuhan pa tayo ng rebellion…

    Ang gulo ng sarzuela na ito!!! Nawewendang na ako!!!

  20. Isa lang ang gusto kong itanong kay Garci: “Sabi mo, may isang babaeng kandidato na tumakbo…tawag ng tawag,kulit ng kulit sa iyo…sino siya, si Loren Legarda ba?”

    Isang tanong. Isang sagot.

    =====================================

    Ang mga “intriga” na kailangang siyasatin, at liwanagin:

    1. Wiretap or “tape recording” ng answering machine? Merong ebidens na si Garci mismo ang “nagtape” ng mga “recording”. (sa pamamagitan ng mataimtim na pagsusuri ng voice digitation) Hindi pa nilalabas ang ebidens tape na gawa sa isteyts ni Kevin T. Ngayong may sakit si Wykes Wycoco, sino kaya ang matatanong ukol sa “whereabouts” ng tape na ito.

    2. Bakit hindi nilabas ng kinauukulan ang report noong pang Hunyo 2004, na may investigative report sila na may tropa ang oposisyon na nagpunta sa isteyts upang isagawa ang “plot” na ito?

    (aside: Hindi kapanipaniwala ang dahilan na kaya daw hindi na ginamit ang pruebang ito para salungatin ang mga karumal-dumal na gawain ng mga tropang opisisyon ay dahil “Sabi ni Ma’m…pabayaan na natin yan…tutal panalo naman na tayo.”

    (aside: May kadugtong pa yan. Na kung sakaling tumagilid ang administration sa labanan…at saka nila ilalabas at ihahain ang ukol sa “disqualification ni Da Poe King (ina’t ama ay tunat at napatunayang banyaga”…kaya maski manalo si FPJ, hindi makakaupo…at ang second placer ay puedeng magfile ng protest…at pag nanalo ang second placer ang magiging presidente. )

    Agreed ako kay “Lbrto”…zarzuela talaga, at sa pulitika ng Pilipinas, walang puno’t dulo, walang katapusang “kwentutang tricycle driver” (wala ng kutsero kasi). Pero sa totoo, ako ay hindi naguguluhan (Teka, ano ba ang ibig sabihin ng “nawewendang”???).

    ==============

    Ang oposisyon, noong akala nila na si Garcillano ay “hawak nila”…panay ang pa-broadcast, pa-broadsheet, pa-tabloid, pa-text…at yes…”pa-internet” din….

    SUMBAT AT PARATANG SA MALACANYANG (AT GMA): (NG OPOSISYON, NG MGA GALIT KAY GMA, NG PR-PROPAGANDISTA -ATTACK COLLECT-DEFEND COLLECT, SAMPU NG MGA MILITANTING WANNABEES DIN)

    “ILABAS NINYO SI GARCI… HUWAG NINYONG ITAGO ANG KATOTOHANAN….PALABASIN AT IHANTAD ANG TESTIGO NG BAYAN.
    BAKIT HINDI NINYO MAPALABAS SI GARCI? SIGURO SINALVAGE NA NINYO, ANO? KUNG HINDI NINYO SINALVAGE SI GARCI…PALABASIN NINYO…!”
    ==================

    Yung binanggit dito sa blog na ito na “multo ni Garci”…biglang “nabuhay”. Ngayon lalabas, para magpahayag ng “da trut, nothing but da trut”.

    QUESTION: Ngayong sinagot na ang hinihingi ng oposisyon, at lalabas na daw si Garci…BAKIT NGAYON, ANG OPOSISYON NAMAN ANG AYAW MAKINIG KAY GARCI…AT WALA PA MAN AY HINAHATULAN NA SI GARCI NA – “BATA NG MALACANYANG. TUTA NI GMA….SINUNGALING…AT DAPAT IKULONG.”????

    May pruweba ba ang oposisyon sa paratang kay GARCI? Siempre, WALA!

    Hindi “funny” na zarzuela ito. Siguro nga, “nakakawendang” (?)

    Pepeton

    (si Loren Legarda kaya ang tumatawag kay Garci?)

    ================

    “Get ready for the DENIALS!”

  21. Anna de Brux Anna de Brux

    Ellen,

    When you meet Garci and Gracie, could you ask them why he went into hiding?

  22. myrna myrna

    basta para sa akin, isa lang ang ibig sabihin nung magtago na si garci – guilt!!! as confirmed by another columnist in another newspaper: “the guilty fleeth when no man pursueth ..” nasa bible na nga yan, fundamental principle pa rin yan sa law. ewan ko lang kung anong klaseng law ang sinusunod na sa pilipinas ngayon, especially with the fake president as tenant in malacanang.

    ang nakakapika, ang tingin nila sa lahat ng tao, eh tanga…na maniniwala sa lahat ng sinasabi nila. hay, kawawang pilipino.

    and what’s this meeting between garci and the fat gentleman sa mindanao huh!!! i wonder kung ang mga taong gaya nila ay nakakatulog pa ng mahimbing. kaya nga siguro panay inom na lang ng brandy ni mrs. arrovo eh! 🙂

  23. pet pet

    hi ellen,

    di ba ang pdsp — partido demoktratiko sosyalista sa pilipinas ni norberto gonzalez, who also happens to be the national security adviser?

  24. Yes. But I doubt if that is it. I have to listen to the tape again. I suspect, it’s garbled and the sound is like pdsp but it may be another place.

  25. Email from Ramon Mayuga:
    As of this writing, this reader has read about 235 comments by readers on the Gloriagate crisis.
    The personal observation of this reader found out that about 44 % of the readers are against Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 33 % for and about 23% neutral.
    While it lacks at least 6 % plus one to get a simple majority, those against Macapagal-Arroyo are more likely to win if there is going to be a run-off, as in elections in a parialmentary system, and granting that there will be no cheating.
    As long as Macapagal-Arroyo is in Malacanang, there will be no end to this controversy. She will continue to be insecure because as she relies on more people for her staying in power, the more she is going to be wary of and distrust.
    In the end, these will be the very same people who will cause her downfall and together they will go down with a big bang.

    Ramon Mayuga
    Essen, Germany

  26. Este, Don Ramon Mayuga, are you connected with the Republic of the Philippines Embassy in Germany? There is/was a Christine Mayuga in the diplomatic corp,in Berlin, and who is the sister of Sylvia. Just curious, if you got your stats through the diplomatic communiques. Am interested also in learning more about the parameters used in this “survey”.

    Pepeton

  27. Atong Kuliglig Atong Kuliglig

    Ang “load” karaniwan ay sa cellphone nilalagay
    At sa texting dinadaan ang “load” na ibibigay;
    Bakit nang si Garci ay nag-load kay Inday
    Ay sa Otel pa nagpunta at matyagang naghintay?

    Kung dagdag na load sa cellphone ang hingi
    Bakit di maibigay kung si Misis ay katabi?
    Ang “load” kaya na ibinigay ni Garci
    Ay kelangan pang yugyugin before delivery?

    Ang “load” por da cellphone, ay dagdag-minuto;
    Ang “load” por da handbag, ay dagdag-sustento;
    Ang “load” pram da gurang, ay patak-deposito
    Sa bangko ng bagets. . . “sandali lang ito. . .”

    Atong

  28. Iiyak na sa ‘yo si garci, Atong.Di mo ba narining ang kanyang, opening statement sa ABS-CBN, he has been maligned and made a butt of jokes raw. Kaya he is fighting back raw (of course with a lot of help from Gloria and Mike Arroyo).

  29. Anna de Brux Anna de Brux

    A few of my European friends have been discussing the Gloria election rigging in the Philippines recently.

    Here’s a sum-up of their reactions:

    How extraordinary that a diary written by a third party was accepted and used as basis by the SC – and the media at large – for declaring a duly-elected president of the Republic “constructively resigned” while a taped conversation between a presidential candidate (who had virtually admitted its authenticity) and a Comelec official of an election rigging operation is deemed spurious or at best irreceivable and heralded as such by the good people of the republic!

    How extraordinary that the good people of the Republic of the Philippines simply sit back and relax while the major players in the immoral operation enjoy the fruit of their illicit labor!

  30. PJ PJ

    Ms Ellen,
    Sana na sagutin ni Mang Garci yung tanong mo, para naman masaya. Totoo, alam na ng lahat kung ano talaga ang mga nangyari noong 2004 election. Kaya nga in-appoint siya ni GLORIA sa Comelec. In my case, Sino nga kaya ang babaeng eyon? Exciting nga, di naman si VICKY TOH yun dahil mayron ng boyfriend yun. In my case, I want to ask GARCI, kung ano ang gingawa nyo doon sa Mindanao noong panahon ng election, kasi according to Comelec Resolution No. 6633 ay Regions IV and V ang assignment nya. Napakalayo naman sa Mindanao regions yun.

    Sa kasong ito mukhang sabit din si Abalos, ibig sabihin kasado siya sa GRAND DESIGN to rig the election. He is one of those defenders of GARCI, puedeng may alam siya sa mga katarantaduhang plano ni GMA at GARCI.

    I think GARCI will not be able to reach Congress, tingin ko itutumba yan ng grupong humahawak din sa kanya, at ibebentang sa opposition. Look sa ngayon, They’re floating the scenario na balak siyang patayin kuno, at si GARCI pa ang nagsabi, kasi yun ang nasa script, not knowing na yun ang kanyang possibleng hantungan matapos niyang i-clear si GLORIA, yung BID, DFA and the FAT GUY from the Visayas. Kawawang GARCI, he should be watching his back from now on, he should fear more the people around him, the opposition wants him ALIVE so he could write the ending of the TELENOVELA he’s in.

  31. Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman

    Takusa si Garci!!!! Kung sa asawa takot, sa Pangulo p kaya???

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    Woman: Baguio? Sir, hingi ako ng load puwede?
    Garci: Mamaya na kasi andito ang misis ko.

    HARHARHARHARHARHARHARHAR!!!!!

    GWARRK!!!!! NAKAKASUKA N MGA PULITIKO NATIN!!!! SAYANG LANG ANG GINAGASTOS NG GOBYERNO SA PONDO SA ELECTION, IPAGPAGAWA N LANG NG PABRIKA NG SAPATOS YON O DAMIT, MAKAKATULONG P SA MILYUN MILYONG PINOY SA JOBLESS!!!! ALANG TRABAHO, ALANG PANG HANAPBUHAY, KAYA TULOY PARAMI NG PARAMI MGA PINOY N MAHIHIRAP .

    SERIOUSLY SPEAKING, SINO KAYA UNG BABAE N UN N KAUSAP NI GARCI??? BAKA MENOR DE EDAD P YON…SANA MAGPAKILALA RIN SIYA AT ANO TALAGA ANG PAPEL NIYA SA BUHAY NI VG….

  32. Atong Kuliglig Atong Kuliglig

    Yamang marami ang nangungulit, tsaka nagtatanong
    Who is the babae na sa tape ay naroon
    I will na po ilalabas the secret na ibinaon
    Unawain nyo at do not hurt my puso na mamon.

    Ang akin pong ina ay sa Pasay-Harrison
    Dati pong nagpapakwan sa mga tourist doon;
    Malaki ang kita niya kaya ako ay nagumon
    Pagpapakwan pinangarap kaya nagkaganoon.

    Ako ko po ay doon sa Baguio nagpapakwan,
    Pakwan ko ay matambok sapagkat malaman;
    Nang matikman po ni Sir, kanyang nagustuhan,
    Naging suki ko po siya doon sa pakwanan.

    Sir ang tawag ko sa kanya pagkat ang sabi po niya
    Ciriaco ang pangalan na bigay ng kanyang Mama;
    “Di ko akalain, Sir, na you are sinungaling pala;
    Akala ko’y matangkad ang words mo kahit pandakekok ka.”

    Ako po ay lagi-laging humihingi sa kanya
    Ng “load” para sa aking cell na maganda;
    Gustong-gusto ni Sir na sa akin ay magkarga
    Kasi, sabi niya, “Si Misis walang ng gana!”

    Wala na raw ganang magbiyak ng pakwan
    Siya pa raw itong maghihiwa doon sa tadtaran
    Kaya sa Baguio, nang ako ay namataan,
    Hiwa ng pakwan ko ay hindi niya tinantanan.

    Kung gusto ninyo akong makita ng lantaran
    Sa Baguio ay magpunta at doon sa pakwanan
    Hanapin ninyo ako at kayo’y masisyahan.
    “Pakwan kayo diyan, sariwa. . . pakwan. . .”

    Atong

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