Alleged jueteng lords no-show in Senate probe
10/15/2010Suspected jueteng lords and operators as mentioned in the privilege speech of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago and as alleged by retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz yesterday snubbed the Senate inquiry into the illegal numbers game despite receiving invitations from the upper chamber.
Following their non-appearance, blue ribbon committee chairman Sen. Teofisto Guingona III decided to hold another hearing next week before wrapping up the proceedings.
“This will be the one last time that you can air your side, one last time, in the spirit of transparency and fair play,” said Guingona, also the overall lead in the probe, at a briefing after the hearing.
Among those invited by blue ribbon and local government committee headed by Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to clear their names were Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson, Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda and her husband Rodolfo “Bong” Pineda, Paul Dy of Isabela and Charlie “Atong” Ang.
Guingona maintained that proper invitations were sent to the resource persons denying the
reason of the Pinedas that they did not receive an invitation to the hearing..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101015hed4.html
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