Juetengate probe to include Bacalzo By Angie M. Rosales and Aytch S. de la Cruz 09/17/2010

PALACE TELLS ACCUSERS TO SHOW EVIDENCE 

Juetengate probe to include Bacalzo

By Angie M. Rosales and Aytch S. de la Cruz
09/17/2010

The Senate has spread its net wider on its planned inquiry into the juentengate scandal facing the Aquino administration indicating that it will summon newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Raul Bacalzo, who is barely a week in his post, among those to be subjected to an investigation.

Blue ribbon committee chairman Sen. Teofisto Guingona III yesterday said Bacalzo is fourth in the list of those topping the guest list of the public hearing his panel will call Tuesday next week.

“He is no. 4 in our list of guests for the hearing and he should show up. He has to answer. He has to answer the allegations against him and he could tell us what he knows about the issue. I hope (former whistleblower) willappear before us. But what we are trying to do first is to invite people rather than to subpoena them. (Retired) Archbishop (Oscar) Cruz is No. 1 in our guest list,” the senator said, appearing in the weekly Kapihan sa Senado news forum..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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