Charges filed vs ex-Comelec officer linked to 2004 fraud

Charges filed vs ex-Comelec officer linked to 2004 fraud
MANILA — Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano who was implicated in the 2004 electoral fraud, was charged with perjury and falsification of public documents.

Bayan Muna Reps. Neri Colmenares and Teddy Casiño filed the complaint before the Ombudsman, January 11. The charges were in connection to Garcillano’s statements at the House of Representatives investigating the so-called “Hello Garci” scandal. The scandal refers to wiretapped conversations between Garcillano and then incumbent president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who was at the time seeking another term.

The complaint cited Garcillano’s statements during the 2005 hearings conducted by the Committee on Public Information of the House of Representatives, together with the Committees on Public Order and Safety, on National Defense and Security, on Information Communications Technology, and on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms. On the said hearings, Garcillano repeatedly denied going to Singapore and presented a fake passport..... MORE

Source:  Bulatlat.com

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