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Senate wants Iggy at chopper hearing By Angie M. Rosales 08/17/2011

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

NEW WITNESS TO PROVE BIG MIKE’S BROTHER LYING

Senate wants Iggy at chopper hearing

By Angie M. Rosales 08/17/2011

All Senate eyes are now on the former First Gentleman’s brother, Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo, after he came out with a statement it was not his brother, Juan Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, who leased the five Raven helicopters—two of which were said to have been sold as brand new to the Philippine National Police but the family firm, LTA Inc.

But for coming out in the open and owning up to the transactions with Lionair Inc. president Archibald Po and not his older brother Mike, the Negros Occidental congressman has earned for himself an “invitation” to the Senate blue ribbon committee.

Senate probers were practically in unison while saying that the younger Arroyo will have to put it on record since he himself “offered” the information that their family transacted with Po but that it was in the nature of their company, Lourdes T. Arroyo Inc. (LTA Inc.), being the lessee of five Robinson helicopters from Lionair.

Whether or not Iggy will stick to his claims, should he agree to testify before the blue ribbon committee, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he can produce a witness who can crush the former’s pronouncements and even prove that he is lying..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110817hed1.html

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