PCIJ
A DAY after Michaelangelo "Louie" Zuce first made public his story, top Comelec officials held their own press conference to defend the organization and refute the former presidential staff officer's claims. Comelec chairman Benjamin Abalos, denying Zuce's allegations, said election officials "were not that subservient." Abalos then issued to the media copies of sworn statements executed by some of the election officials whom Zuce said were among those who were bribed to support President Arroyo's candidacy in 2004.
Read the election officials' affidavits:
Juanito Icaro, Regional Election Director for Region IV
Francisco Pobe , Agusan del Sur Provincial Election Supervisor
Remlane Tambuang, Davao Oriental Provincial Election Supervisor
Renato Magbutay, Asst. Regional Election Director for Region IX
Joseph Hamilton Cuevas, Lanao del Norte Provincial Election Supervisor
Ray Sumalipao, Lanao del Sur Provincial Election Supervisor
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