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
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/01/12/charges-filed-vs-ex-comelec-officer-linked-to-2004-fraud/
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