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Senators’ applause for Tuason proves stealing pays

Ruby Tuason in Senate hearing.
Ruby Tuason in Senate hearing.
Sorry, but I don’t share the euphoria of Sen. TG Guingona, chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee, over the testimony of Ruby Tuason in the Senate yesterday.

After the hearing Guingona enthused: “A three-point shot na buzzer beater na, winning shot pa.”

Haaaah?

Sure, Tuason detailed her role as “commissioner” in the anomalous operation of Janet Napoles with Senators Juan Ponce-Enrile and Jinggoy Estrada using the Priority Development Assistant Fund allotted for small-scale projects in poor communities. But except for some details, all that she said were already revealed by whistleblowers Ben Hur Luy, Merlina Suñas, Arthur Luy, Gertrudes K. Luy, Annabelle Luy, and Nova Batal Macalintal.

Laywer Harry Roque noted that during the hearing, “ Tuason kept on relying on Ben Hur’s records.”
Roque said Tuason’s testimony “ bolsters my position that her testimony is not indispensable and that the testimony of Ben Hur Luy et al are sufficient. Worse, she could not recall how much she delivered which could have been her new information.”

Roque further said: “Thus far, she has not said anything to make me change my position that she should spend the rest of her life in jail with her co-conspirators.”

Sen. Sonny Angara hailed Tuason for the “sacrifice” for offering to return her commission of P40 million form the anomalous transactions.

Inday Espina-Varona of Change.Org posted in Facebook: “Dear Sonny Angara, please do not insult the people by describing Ruby Tuason’s offer to pay back her share of thievery as a ‘sacrifice’. And if she is not liquid, it is not the people’s fault, no? “

Tuason said she got five percent of the amount she brokered. That means she participated in depriving the Filipino people of P800 million that would have been used for projects that would have helped improved their lives like health centers, school buildings, farm-to-market roads.

Tuason is included with Gloria Arroyo among those charged with plunder for the misuse of the P900 million Malampaya funds October last year. Reports on that case said, “A certain Ruby Tuason was included in the complaint for having received P242.775 million for a “still unknown principal.”

How much commission did she get out of that P242.775 million? And who was her principal?

For the offer to return P40 million and tell the investigators what they already know (about involvement of Enrile and his chief of staff, Gigi Reyes, and Estrada in Napoles PDAF) Tuason gets to keep the rest of the loot she got. She will be admitted in the Witness Protection Program. That means the plunder case against her will be dropped and she will be given protection by the government.

Tuason makes it appear that she is doing the Filipino people a favor with her testimony. Inday Varona does not buy that line: “Someone should tell Ruby Tuason that she is not giving any favors to the Senate and the people.
She is fighting for her life, trying to save her neck — and she better remember that!,” she posted in Facebook.

Vincent R. Pozon posted his reaction when Tuason said “For the sake of a better country, I am ready for your questions”: “Rolling on the floor laughing so hard and crying.”

Related articles:

Ruby Tuason and the WPP: Some criminals are luckier than others

http://harryroque.com/2014/02/12/ruby-tuason-and-the-wpp-some-criminals-are-luckier-than-the-others/

Slam dunk or ‘supalpal’? Ruby Tuason as state witness may also damage plunder case.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/80442/mel-sta–maria–slam-dunk-or-supalpal-ruby-tuason-as-state-witness-may-also-damage-plunder-case

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61 Comments

  1. Hmmm. Not too fast. Remember when I predicted that this whole affair will end with the Arroyos? Here it comes. Ruby Tuason, married to Butch Tuason, cousin of the Pig. Hey, does it count that she will be pinning down Atty. Jess Santos, the Pig’s lawyer? Of course, it gives him all the reason to tell all on his former client’s illegal stuff.

    Karma is such a bitch.

  2. My colleague, Luz Rimban asked if Kim Henares will also look into Ruby Tuason’s tax accountabilities.

    Tingnan nga natin.

  3. vic vic

    But wait a minute…Ms Tuason if being extended the status of State witness in a Plea Bargain, then her testimonies will be better given under oath before the Court of Law as a Star Witness against the accused of Plunder and other of Corruption Related Offences..the Hearing before the Senate is I believe for Aid of Legislation and in the Process may delute the effectiveness of her testimonies…Haven’t that the experiences of all the other so-called state Witnesses?

  4. vic vic

    A partner in Crime turn witness for the Prosecutor is a good program if utilized to its potential..one very example is the case of the US vs. Conrad Black..

    Conrad Black been alleged a few times by the Canadian Police to have committed fraud but was successful to have the cases against him stayed, withdrawn of never filed because of insufficiency of evidence to secure Convictions…But when he was charged by the US of the similar offences together with his partner , for plundering their companies of $60 millions, the US State attorney for Chicago was able to convince David Raddler to witness for the State in a plea Bargain for a reduce impromsonment of 29 months to be served in Canada instead of the US…Conrad Black was sentenced to 6 years in US Jail..Raddler served only less than a year of his 29 months and was paroled (Canada penal code for sentences without minimum allows Parole after 1/3 is served and Mandatory parole after 2/3 if 1/3 is denied)..

    But going Scot Free is not the way for Plea Bargaining unless for Multiple Murders committed by multiple murderers and the good example for that is Search for this one..

    The Shedden Massacre…where one member of the Bikers sold out his Clubmates for the murders of 8 of their associates and with the help of the testimonies of the Star Witness, his Fellow Bikers, several of them were convicted of the murders…M.H. the State witness is now living under the assumed name and was relocated under the WPP…And the Bikers are hunting for him..

  5. chi chi

    Ay bakit ganun, pinalakpalakan ng mga senadores ang magnanakaw?!

    Bakit kelangan pa si Tuazon e kumpleto na ebidensya nina Ben Hur, et al?!

    Oopps, nasagot na ni tongue tanong ko… ang wakas ng isyung ito ay kanino pa kundi sa Arroyos. Of course!

  6. chi chi

    “For the sake of a better country, I am ready for your questions” -Tuazon

    Naiyak rin ako sa katatawa!

  7. chi chi

    P40M lang ang ibabalik ni Tuazon sa kanyang ninakaw na baka more than 10x more over that amount, aba siniswerti ang magnanakaw!

    Ikulong yan, oy!

  8. vic vic

    http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/04/senate_scandal_rcmp_expected_to_charge_harb_brazeau_with_fraud_breach_of_trust.htm

    Assistant RCMP Commissioner Gilles Michaud said the Mounties have charged Brazeau (a Harper appointee, now suspended) and Harb (now retired) separately with one count of breach of trust and fraud. He said the charges arise out of the year-long investigation into their housing and living expenses, but didn’t elaborate.

    Michaud said the RCMP continues to investigate “other significant files” — signalling the criminal probe into expenses claimed by two other high-profile Stephen Harper appointees, Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy, is ongoing.

    An RCMP inquiry continues into circumstances surrounding a gift by Nigel Wright, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, to Duffy of $90,000 to cover Duffy’s inappropriately claimed expenses. The RCMP has said it is looking at whether this amounted to fraud, breach of trust and bribery — an explosive theory that has not yet led to charges.
    Wright resigned when the payment became public, and stated his actions were intended to ensure the taxpayer was not on the hook for Duffy expenses.

    In These cases, the Corporal in charge of the investigation said the Mounties conducted hundreds of interviews with witnesses, Court Filings for approval of summoning the Senators Bank Records, Data records of their priviledge communications and other files relvant to the investigations…The Senate did its own Inquiry on the conduct of its members and as results of its investigation Suspended the Subject Senators without Pay other than their Health benefits and Life Insurance.

    “We expect all parliamentarians to respect the rules and respect the law and if they do not, there will be consequences,” Harper said. “We obviously salute and acknowledge the work of the RCMP on these particular cases.”

    The official Opposition traced the scandal to the prime minister’s political judgment in “naming senators from places where they didn’t even live,” in the words of NDP Leader Tom Mulcair.

    Mulcair reveled in news that now touched both Liberal and Conservative parties, saying it “concentrated Canadians’ mind on the wisdom of the NDP approach: get rid of the Senate, abolish it.”

    My take on this matter…is if this scandal get worse than it is already as exposed, there will be a Demand to abolish the Senate and it is very POSSIBLE…the Constitution is now Repatriated from Great Britain since l982 and the Government thru the Majority Vote of the members of the House of Commons can amend the Constitution to abolish the Senate and may choose to submit it to the voters to decide in a Referendum…

  9. jcj2013 jcj2013

    Kung hindi tama na matuwa ang mga senador at ang publiko dahil sa binigay na testimonya ni Ms. Tuason kahapon sa senate hearing, ano ba ang dapat MALUNGKOT TAYO? Para sa akin, malaking bagay na direktang naiugnay ni Tuason si Junggoy na aktwal at personal na tumanggap ng kickbacks. Walang ganung testimonya sina Benhur Luy et al. dahil hindi nila nakita. Si Tuason andun siya personal dahil siya ang naghatid. Natutuwa ako sa testimonya nya, pero nalulungkot sa kawalanghiyaan ni Estrada at patuloy na pagwawalanghiya sa taongbayan.

  10. olan olan

    I share Senator Trillianes point of view on Tuazon. I have doubts. She’s not thoroughly straight forward. She seems careful with what she says seem avoiding something. If true, she admitted only to 40 million, not even enough for plunder and yet there was an accusation against her of plunder. Participant from the beginning and what she shared is nothing new. She deserves jail time and forfeiture even as a witness! And Kim Henares should better investigate her instead of harassing hard working pinoys paying a lot of taxes with nothing in return from the government. If the government is really hell bent on corruption why does it takes so long to file a case officially against these people and get it over with! Benhur’s testimony including the other witness are already grounds to charge them somehow!
    We’ll, can’t blame the ruling class for these show that they do. Junggoy should somehow get it by now. Nothing to do with right and wrong here since most of them do what they do since day one! He’ s an outsider with an attitude! Dap dap kasi eh!! Life in our country! Centered around the corrupt few!

  11. snooper snooper

    Sabi ni Tuason, kung sandwiches at pancit and dala niya, dumadaan siya usual entrance sa senado. Kung may dala siyang pera, may sumusundo sa kanya na mga alipores ni Junggoy. Siguro dapat i-check ang CCTV ng dalawang entrances. Halata naman kung pagkain ang dala o bag ng pera.

  12. snooper snooper

    Si Junggoy deny ng deny eh huling huli na nga siya.

  13. snooper snooper

    Bakit 40 million lang ang ibabalik? Dahil ba kung 50 million eh plunder na? May suspetsa ako na nagtago muna si Tuason ng pera sa US. There should be a joint effort between all countries so these thieves can not hide their money in other countries. I do not buy Tuason’s testimony completely. Looks scripted.

  14. snooper snooper

    Sabagay, gawi ng pamilya ng mga Estrada. Di ba natanggal si Erap dahil sa pera. Si Loi eh mukhang may mga quetionable transactions din. So it looks like Junggoy may have perfected it. Strategy “deny” lang ng deny.

  15. Jake Las Pinas Jake Las Pinas

    Pinag iinitan nila ang mga Estrada eh lahat naman ng mga senators kumita. Nasaan na ba yung ‘Red Book’ na listahan ng mga naka tanggap? Dapat na ipost muna sa wikileaks yun. Hawak ng NBI ang libro pero hindi ako magtataka kung nawala nila. Sana maibulgar na ang laman ng libro bago mag eleksyon. Baka maiboto ulit yung mga naka tanggap

  16. Jake Las Pinas Jake Las Pinas

    How long will it take for us to know who else is involved? I believe there is a concerted effort to conceal the contents of that red book. Selective justice?

    How long has Ms Tuason been wheeling ang dealing? She went home because she doesnt want to be investigated in the US? How did she earn 40M? 800M all from the Estradas? How would we know if she truly returns the 40M? She should go to jail for defrauding the Filipino people.

  17. chi chi

    #9. atty SNV. Grabe, napaiyak ako sa tuwa sa performance ni Michael!

    Sori Ellen.. out of topic 🙂

  18. chi chi

    #15, snooper. “Bakit 40 million lang ang ibabalik? Dahil ba kung 50 million eh plunder na?”

    Yun na, DEAL! Sanamagan!

  19. snooper snooper

    Chi, then she can keep the other loot. She said she will sell hell house to liquidate the money. I will not be surprised if she buys a bigger house sometime later. So rotten!!!

  20. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    Sa akin ay nawawalan na akong ganang makinig sa mga hearing sa Senado dahil wala naman mapupuntahan ang mga iyan. Puro na lang sila pakitang tao at pa pogi. Mga Hurado sa Tongress at Sirador.

    Iyun Kay Gloria ano na ang nangyari puro sila imbistiga hanggang ngayon ay wala naman napapakulong. Sayang lang ang oras nila.

    Kahit anongbigat ng sinasabi ng mga witness ay bale wala naman dahil makakalimutan na iyan at walang mapupuntahan.

    Mag pag kulong sila kahit isa para naman iyun mga jagaguhan na pinag iimbistigahan nila ay mayroon napupuntahan.

  21. snooper snooper

    Yung kay Enrile, dapat bumalik si Gigi Reyes dito para magtestigo laban kay Enrile dahil siya ang naging bagman niya. Hayan, may isa pang state witness. Lahat sila state witness. Gee, wala ng makukulong ni isa. This is the biggest problem sa atin sa PI. Yung kay Marcos, more than 30 yrs bago nakuha yung Swiss billions niya. Hanggang ngayon nililitis pa yung iba. Yung mga cronies niya na ipinangalan niya ng ibang real estate assets niya, nangamatay na rin but the heirs of these cronies now own, legitimately na yung mga properties. Di na nahabol pa. Sana naman mas mabilis ang hustisya. The senate is just to legislate. Wala silang kinalaman sa paghusga. What they can do is to make the courts expedite the hearings and make it easier to freeze the assets of these thieves so their loot can easily be recovered. Kaso mo, kumikilos and hustisya kung wall na any laman ng bangko ng mga magnanakaw at naibenta na run any mga ariarian nils. The thieves are always one step ahead.

  22. chi chi

    Agreed with Sen Sonny that Tuazon is holding up something. May itinatagong malalim na sekreto ang blower na ito. Onga, bakit sya cautious pagdating kay lolo, si Jinggoy lang ang gusto nyang idikdik.

    Hay naku snooper, totoo ka…walang makakalaboso sa mga mandarambong na ito, sobrang bagal ng mga naghahabol daw.

  23. olan olan

    atty gg can be compelled to come back if the dept of justice is serious about this case. They can file a case against her in relation to her participation in this scam. her name was mentioned in many instances and yet no action. Bakit kaya?

  24. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    Nasa State si Lady Bagwomen Gigi..

    Tanong ko kung siya ba ay U.S. Citizen na doon? Kung hindi pa ay puwedeng i cancel ang passport niya at i report sa U.S. so they can deport her back here.

    Easy naman mahuli siya dahil nakalista sigurado ang imformation niya sa data sa U.S.

    Or kasuhan agad nila dito si Bagwomen at para mapabalik dito agad.

    Ang problema ay puro sila hearing pero ang mga nasasakdal ay malayang nakakagala at buhay milyonaryo pa rin.

  25. vonjovi2 vonjovi2

    Iyun sinasabi ni Tuason ay parang katulad ni Sabit Sinsong rin na sila ang tiga dala ng pera sa mga ESTRADA’s.

    Tanong ko ay nag g- gym ba sila at kaya nilang dalhin ang milyon milyong pera sa bag na sa palagay ko ay mabigat buhatin. ???????????

    Kung may katulong sa pag buhat sino iyun at ipa tawag rin or sino ang driver na nag hatid kay Tuason sa Senado para i diliver ang pera.

    Maraming tanong nga na di pa pinapaliwanag ni Tuason dito.

  26. Jojo Jojo

    Tama ka # 11 jcj2013, at napansin ko walang nagtanong sa hearing ng Senado kung nagkita or pinuntahan ba siya (Ruby Tuazon) ni Jinggoy sa California, USA. Dahil si Jinggoy ay nagpunta sa California at naibalita sa TV patrol via Balitang America. Napansin ko sa airport palang ay nakunan siya ng field reporter ng Balitang America at tila walang pumapansin kay Jinggoy. sa aking palagay ay dito na makukulong si Jinggoy. Wala na siyang kawala like hid dad Erap. si Erap was pin down by the testimony of a certain Clarissa Ocampo when Erap signed the document that he is Jose Velarde. Si Tuazon ay malaking bagay sa kanyang testimony na siya mismo ang nagdala ng bag ng pera. and she Tuazon remember the face of the aid of Jinggoy with the help of the Senate photo album that he was the one who help Tuazon to carry the bag of money.

  27. Mannie Mannie

    The biggest thief is still Enrile. He’s been corrupt since Martial Law. He’s the mentor of Jinggoy and all the corrupt officials. Unfortunately, Tuazon only pinned down Jinggoy and did not focus on Enrile. This was Trillane’s similar opinion.

    As long as Gigi Reyes remains in the US and does not return, Enrile stays free. Reyes is the link to Enrile. Assuming Enrile is finally convicted, would he still be around at 90 years old? He may be allowed hospital or house arrest because of his age. Also, it’s the court’s discretion to pardon a convict 70 years old and above.

  28. Jojo Jojo

    #29, Mannie I don’t buy it ! kahit na siya 90 years old kung ako tatanungin dapat ibitin siya sa LUNETA. pahiran ng pulot (honey) para gapangan ng langgam. ang daming nagugutom, lalu na sa Mindanao. mga bata nagtitiis sa ilalim ng tent para mag-aral. tapos milyones kinukurakot nila. mga bata kaya lang nakatikim ng sapin sa PAA dahil sa tulong ng SAGIP KAPAMILYA ng abs-cbn.

  29. MPRivera MPRivera

    when high profile criminals/looters like ruby tuazon come forward to save their neck from the chopping board, they are hailed by the very people who should do the cleansing of the society while insulting and depriving victims of justice and relief. and this is not so surprising because most of those in the government service are thugs disguising as defenders of law.

    the penoy been too long boasting of his tuwid na daan in his fight against corruption but yet to send behind bars any one among he named. and if there were a couple of them, they are both confined to be further protected than let suffer the corresponding punishment of the crimes they committed.

    nakakatawang nakakangitngit!

  30. MPRivera MPRivera

    jojo, mannie,

    how old now is juan ponshame enrile?

    his present age i suggest should be the number of pitik sa bayag niya as punishment in all his crime. after all, he is too old to be sent to jail. hayaan na lang nating muli niyang maranasan kung paano ‘yung para uling sinirkumsays.

  31. Mannie Mannie

    #30 Jo, We’re talking about the law here not my or or your personal opinion. I prefer Mr. Rivera’s comment.

  32. vic vic

    I had followed quite a few Financial fraud in private and in government and have not known any Plea Bargain deal between a partner in crime or any individual involved to witness for the Crown with out being charged for an agreed Reduced crime…and that is only if the Crown prosecutors believe that the testimonies and evidence of the witness in a plea bargain deal could help secure Convictions for a more serious offender or several offenders.

    I have to look at this but Financial Crime such as corruption may also have no statute of limitation or have a very long prescription period…Just the other day, the Cops charged the Main Man of the Sponsorship Scandal that was the subject of the Police Crimnal probe in early 2004 and the Judicial Inquiry in 2006…(the Program run from 1996 to 2004 ) and according to the auditor General $100 millions of the $250 millions budgeted for the Sponsorship program gone a missing…to the Ghost…Police since then charged a few prominent Liberals in Quebec and the Big Man just recently…And the Liberal lost the Govt..and the son of Trdeau is trying to win it Back with his Singular (so far) Platform of DeCRIMINALIZING MARIJUANA…PM Harper might not give up the Conservative leadership after all…I’ll let you know, we will have a party meeting this long weekend..family day…

  33. Jojo Jojo

    # 32, MPRivera, you make my day. yugyug ako sa tawa. ngayon lang ako nakabasa ng blog sa site ni mam Ellen ng PITIK SA YAGBOLLS.
    # 33, Mannie, what LAW you are talking about. sila mismong mga Senador ay walang galang sa BATAS. kaya tama ang nagsabi ng abolish ang Senado like Marcos did way back. read some other article of journalist like Harvey. sabi ni Harvey sila mismo na mga Senador na instead na mag proteck sa atin ay sila pa ang nagpapahirap at sumisipsip sa kaban ng Bayan.

  34. Mannie Mannie

    Jo, it’s one thing to respect the law even by lawmakers, but another thing to actually obey the law. If everyone obeys the law, there would be no problem in this country.

  35. Tongue, #1, Ruby Tuason, aside from just teasing Justice Leila de Lima with the Mike Arroyo angle, has not given,is not willing, or doesn’t really know much about the Malapampaya fund which she is accused of getting P242 plus million.

    So far, what she said was it was her brother, Remy Chan, who has passed away who was dealing with Jess Santos. They just use her house as the pick up point. Now she is saying that she is not privy to the Malampaya fund. It was his brother, who is now dead.
    http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/02/11/14/ruby-tuason-bares-palace-connection-malampaya-scam

  36. Galing kay Jegz Diaz:

    Sana po hindi mahulog ang lahat sa wala itong ginagawang imbestigasyon about pork barrel.

    Tama po kayo, hindi dapat malibre si Tuazon sa bagay na to. Dapat managot din po siya. Sila na nakinabang sa pera na dapat sana’y taumbayan ang nakikinabang.

    Salamat po, at nawa’y pagpalain ka palagi ng Poong Maykap

  37. MPRivera MPRivera

    OT.

    tongue, o sino man dito sa mga bisita ni ellen, maitanong ko lamang sana kung hindi ninyo mamasamain. magkano ang aabuting gastos sa angiogram at ilang araw bago malaman ang resulta? plis lang.

  38. MPRivera MPRivera

    halimbawang ilibre nila itong si ruby tuazon ay maliwanag na wala nang patutunguhan ang hustisya sa pilipinas. magdurusa’t magngingitngit na lamang ang mga naagrabyado samantalang ang mga katulad niyang humuthot ng perang dapat sa mamamayan ay patuloy na mamumuhay nang masagana.

    tama na ang paniniwala sa mga pangako ng mga nagkukunyaring matuwid subalit hindi kayang panindigan at isagawa. tama na ang pagpapadala sa mga propagandang katulad din lamang ng apdong binalutan ng manipis na tsokolate na matapos ang sandaling pagtamasa ng tamis ay pawang pait ang katas na dadaloy sa lalamunan. tama na ang pagpapalalot sa sinasabing tuwid subalit bakubako at nagpuputik na daan!

    pagkatapos ng anim na taong puno ng paninisi’t paimbabaw na matuwid na pamamahala SINO o meron kaya sa mga mamamayang nauto ang aangat ang pamumuhay at magiginng masagana?

    bilyon daw ang napabalik sa kaban buhat sa swiss deposit ng yumaong pangulong marcos, bilyon din ang pinag-uusapan sa sarsuwelang paglilitis tungkol sa pork barrel, sino sinong iilang kaya ang makikinabang matapos ang pagpapalit ng administrasyon?

  39. saxnviolins saxnviolins

    # 39

    Magno:

    Mga 24 hanggang 30,000 pesos. Tingnan mo sa price list ng Heart Center sa baba.

    doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/phc.pdf

    lagyan ng tatlong w sa harap.

    Madali lang ang resulta niyan, dahil x-ray lang yan na may tina (dye).

    An angiogram is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery (such as the aorta) or a vein (such as the vena cava). An angiogram can be used to look at the arteries or veins in the head, arms, legs, chest, back, or belly.

    Hango sa webmd

    webmd.com/heart-disease/angiogram

    Tatlong w ulit sa harap.

  40. chi chi

    #37. Ang daling mauto ni Delima kasi mas gusto makita sa press ang mukha kesa mag isip-isip.

    Matalinong magnanakaw itong si Tuazon, dead tell no tales nga naman. Abswelto si JPE at mga Arroyos. Sori na lang si Jinggoy at Gigi kung hindi lalabas sa lungga nya ang huli.

    Maiisahan na naman ang kapinuyan!

  41. Jake Las Pinas Jake Las Pinas

    Parang mahina ang kaso na hawak ni de Lima kung ang aasahan nya lang ang testimonya ni Benhur. Baka maiihi sa silya yan pag na cross examine ng mga beteranong abogado. Baka maisigaw pa nya yung pangalan ng boyfriend nya. Kaya siguro kailangan nya ang testimonya ni Ms Tuason.

  42. Benhur’s testimony together with that of other whistleblowers who were also employees of Napoles are backed by documents which they were able to spirit out of Napoles office.

    In fact, Ruby Tuason kept on referring to Luy’s document during her Senate testimony. That means, all that she brings to the case is her selective memory.

  43. Mannie Mannie

    During the hearing, Tuason could only reveal and say what was asked of her. Her testimony was limited to the questions asked. For instance, senators did not ask her further about Enrile’s presence after the money was handed to Gigi Reyes. The bag full of money was given to Enrile’s security by Reyes who placed in Enrile’s car. That’s another circumstantial evidence.

  44. chi chi

    There is something more to it, my guts tell me. Someone is snaking to get JPE and the Arroyos free of the crime. Could be Tuazon herself or someone inside the Palace or malakas sa sitting power is using her. Baka kaya iniistima nila si Tuazon ng mabuti.

  45. Jake Las Pinas Jake Las Pinas

    Or it could be that Tuason knows more including some that are in the liberal party or close to the President. In other words she could be blackmailing. 100M in pork barrel funds for 18 yrs, at least you should be able to see something tangible. I dont see anything worth 1.8B in Iloilo,Cebu or anywhere from any of the senators.

  46. MPRivera MPRivera

    ang gobyerno ay handang tanggapin ang pagbabalik loob ng mga pusakal na magnanakaw katulad nina tuazon kapalit ang pagsasauli ng bahagi ng kinulimbat mula sa kaban ng bayan SUBALIT bulag at manhid sa abang kalagayan ng halos namamalimos sa awang pobreng naghihingalo dahil sa kawalan ng pambili ng makakain at gamot. sila ‘yung inuuto ni noynoy aquino na kanya daw mga BOSS!

  47. MPRivera MPRivera

    sa ilang lumipas na administrasyon lalo ngayon sa ilalim ni noynoy aquino, ANG mga tulisan ay pinapalakpakan samantalang ang mga nagpapakabayaning nag-aalay ng buhay na namumuhay ng marangal ay TINATALIKURAN!

  48. andres andres

    Only in the Philippines! Mga magnanakaw kapag nahuli, ituturo ang mga kasabwat para mapawalang sala! Ano ba yan? Di maganda yan gagayahin na lang ng lahat ng balak magnakaw dahil pwede naman pala makalusot, sang-ayon ako kay Harry Roque, Inday at Ellen na hindi dapat ma-abswelto si Ruby Tuason!

  49. Mannie Mannie

    Tuason looks pretty for her age. She must be super beauty when she was young. Who knows, Erap and Jinggoy could have tasted her.

  50. koko koko

    Pwedeng idiin ng idiin ni Tuason si Gigi Reyes,pero hindi nila mapagsasalita si Reyes ngaun.Siya muna ang guilty ngaun habang buhay pa si Enrile pero oras na natepok ang boss nyan babalik agad para mag apply bilang state witness..doon pa lng nya sasabihing wala siyang kinalaman at utos ni Enrile ang lahat,,natural abswelto na rin siya..ganyan tayu pinaiikutan ng mga hinayupak na mga magnanakaw na yan,,mga peste ng lipunan..

  51. Nakup, kilala ko pala yang Gigi Reyes na yan. Asawa ni Inky, dating Chief Of Staff ni Gordon sa SBMA. Tapos na-assign as Chairman ng Cagayan Export Processing Zone Authority CEZA na balwarte ni Enrile. Siyempre pa, dating PECABAR yata yan si Inky. Alam ko hiwalay na siya, eto pala yun. Hmmm, maka chika nga kung bakit naghiwalay, lol! May kinalaman kaya si Enrile dun? Hahaha.

    On her links to the former occupants of Malacanang, of course hindi direktang ipi-pinpoint ni Ruby yung mga nalalaman niya. But she can help locate the hidden assets of the Arroyos. Taka lang ako why are they taking this long? Mala Cedric Lee blackmail ba ang gagawin nila ke Putot at Baboy?

  52. Magno, nagpa-angiogram ako noon sa Asian Hospital gamit ko medical insurance. But sabi ng doktor ko at ng insurance na din, mga P100K daw yung procedure. The same procedure sa angioplasty except merong stent (lima yung ginamit sa akin) mga P200K ang isa pwera bayad sa apat na doktor at hospital.

    Tip: kung magpapa-angiogram ka, dun ka sa Cardiologist na nagpa-practice sa PGH. Kung sakaling sabihing magpapa angioplasty ka o bypass surgery, yung materyales lang babayaran mo, may kita na ron mga doktor so libre ospital at professional fees di ka pa pipila ng ilang buwan gaya sa Heart Center. Mas bago yung Cath lab ng PGH kesa Asian o St. Lukes. UP grad pa doktor mo.

  53. Mannie Mannie

    #53, Gigi’s former husband could be romantically linked to Gordon that caused the split up.

  54. MPRivera MPRivera

    #41 & 54.

    atorni, TT,

    maraming salamat sa inyong dalawa bagama’t magkaiba ang presyo. balak ko kasing samahan si kumander kaya inaalam ko at sobrang mahal pala ang bayad sa proseso. pangmayaman talaga at hindi kaya ng karaniwang empleyado tulad ko.

  55. saxnviolins saxnviolins

    Ano ba ang nararamdaman? Baka naman kaya yan ng echocardiogram with doppler.

    An Echocardiogram helps evaluate various problems with the heart and its function. It gives information about the heart’s structure and blood flow non-invasively.

    This test is recommended if a:

    Patient has a heart murmur
    Patient has had a heart attack
    Patient has unexplained chest pains
    Patient has had rheumatic fever
    Patient has a congenital heart defect or valve problem

    What Does It Show?
    The echocardiogram provides doctors with important information about the heart, such as:

    Size of the heart. The echocardiogram is useful for measuring the size of the heart chambers and thickness of the heart muscle.

    Pumping strength. The test shows whether the heart is pumping at full strength or is weakened. It can also help determine whether the various parts of the heart pump equally.

    Valve problems. The test shows the shape and motion of the heart valves. It can help determine if a valve is narrowed or leaking and can help show how severe the problem is.

    Other uses. The test is also used to detect the presence of fluid around the heart, blood clots or masses inside the heart, and abnormal holes between heart chambers.

    Mga 3,000 pesos lang yan, base sa canvass ko.

  56. Magno, di ko pala nasagot ng buo yung tanong mo. Kung kelan malalaman resulta? Pagkatapos ng angiogram. Nakahiga ka pa kinakausap na ng duktor companion mo. Hindi mo na kailangan ng second opinion dahil may kasama nang DVD kung saan mapapanood mo habang binubugahan ng dye yung ugat makikita mo mismo na barado ang daanan pagpump ng puso. Sundan mo lang yung typewritten sequence na time-stamped kaya masusundan mo yung buong procedure on video. Kaya lang may pagkakataon na magkakasunod na bara kaya kunv sabihin tatlo ang barado, maaaring mas marami pala pag ina-angioplasty na. Sa akin apat nakita sa angiogram pag dating sa angioplasty lima pala.

  57. (#55) Masalimuot yung SBMA lalo na nung sinibak sila ni Erap. Sinayang ni Gordon yung bango ng pangalan niya noon. Siya lang sana pwedeng ilaban kay Erap, pinili pang magpa-extend kay Tabako. Asst. Chairman si Inky, GM si Atty. Aristorenas na brod niya sa Upsilon Sigma Phi. Si Inky ang batch head ng frat nung undergrad siya. Matapos masibak silang Tatlo sa SBMA, balitang nagsuicide si Aristorenas. Bakit kaya?

  58. MPRivera MPRivera

    atorni, TT,

    more than six years na siyang na-diagnose na merong mitral valve stenosis at kailangan daw ng valve repair na magkakahalaga ng humigit kumulang isang milyong piso. ‘yung cardiologist niya noon ay ni-refer siya sa heart center pero walang operasyong naganap dahil wala nga kaming pambayad. marami ng kumplikasyon ang sakit niya at sobra nang nahihirapan at ‘yun nga daw ang huling payo sa kanya – ang magpa-angiogram na sa maynila lamang meron dahil wala sa zamboanga.

  59. Nakup, e heart na mismo pala yan. It’s the pump, not the plumbing, ika nga. Ganun din gagawin, inject ng dye sa vein saka imomonitor yung flow sa heart. Dapat siguro 2D Echo muna dahil dun sinusukat yung pagbomba bg puso kung sapat ba yung volume, o hindi. Para siyang ultrasound manually sinusukat ng technician yung dimensions ng chambers ng heart. Pati na yung functionality ng heart. Parang 40% and above, pasado na. Below that, kailangang mag-intervene aggressively. Pakicheck na lang yung figures ko medyo sablay memory ko.

    Will pray for your wife.

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