Mga alegasyon ng pekeng offshore accounts, sinagot ni COMELEC Chair Garcia | The Mangahas Interviews

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May tugon si COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia sa mga alegasyon ng pagkakaroon ng offshore accounts sa Cayman Islands. Nilinaw niya na ang mga akusasyon ay walang basehan at lahat ng iniulat na account ay peke. Panoorin ang video. #TheMangahasInterviews

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00:00You have 49 offshore accounts in Cayman Islands, said Congressman Rodante Marcoleta. What is the status here?

00:09Actually, it's 51. It's 51 because you said 49. After the second press conference, there are two more.

00:17Actually, we have proven that those accounts are fake, spurious and not true.

00:25As you know, the banks in Korea, there are six banks that said that these are fake accounts.

00:31The local banks in our country, there are also six banks that said that there is no such kind of account.

00:38At the same time, there is no such kind of transaction and there is no such kind of name in my name.

00:42I am also accused of having some properties abroad, like in America, Singapore and other countries.

00:53I'm not yet in America. I don't have a visa there. I only have two visas in my life.

01:01Therefore, those accounts that I'm being accused of having in different parts of the world that require a visa,

01:07it looks like it's impossible. Based on our research, in order to open an account, you need to be personally present.

01:15At the same time, you need to have a visa in order to go there.

01:20How can I have an account in America or properties in America, in a place that I haven't been to.

01:27I don't have an American visa. Again, it's sad, but I accepted that as part of the government.

01:35I said that I have no intention of filing any case because I will just pray for that and I will make a double effort in my work.

01:46I will just repent there so that the country can continue to trust me.

01:52Okay. But I think you have two accusers in Congress. The former congressman Erice also has Bahamas files.

02:03What is this? Why are you comparing Mr. Marcoleta and Mr. Erice?

02:08The contents of the bank accounts and account numbers of the PECs are the same.

02:15At the same time, the former congressman added that he doesn't have local accounts.

02:24All of them are foreign. It was intentional to remove the local accounts because it's hard to verify foreign accounts.

02:31In the second case, the former congressman, he already has local accounts.

02:36I was glad to know that because at least I had a chance to verify it.

02:41We verified that the PECs are those accounts.

02:44I issued an absolute waiver of all the accounts that I mentioned.

02:50I filed a complaint with the Anti-Money Laundering Council and the National Bureau of Investigation

02:56to investigate if those are my accounts, what are the circumstances of opening those accounts,

03:01what is the history of those accounts.

03:04I issued a complaint to the National Bureau of Investigation to demand a perjury if I'm guilty.

03:12We can concede that you're smart. These two accusers are smart, but your allegations are huge.

03:21You said that you waived the bank secrecy on your accounts and you were cleared by NBI and AMLC.

03:30But what's behind this accusation?

03:32Did you discover who's behind it? Why are they needling you? What's the reason?

03:41You know, yes, we discovered something and I was one of the public in the past.

03:48But as of now, whoever is behind it, I will not notice it.

03:54I believe, at first, I thought it was directed to my personality, my name, and the throwing of the putik.

04:03But in the end, when I analyzed all the things that happened, it turned out that it was against the integrity of the Commission on Elections.

04:12Because in the first accusation, I was an official of the Comilet, I didn't mention my name.

04:16That's why I was immediately accused and they said that it was me because the accounts were being read,

04:22the list, I have a copy of it. They gave me a copy.

04:25Therefore, if I didn't say anything wrong, the whole Comilet will be blamed.

04:31Because whoever our official is, they will be blamed. I will not allow that because you know, my name doesn't matter.

04:39I don't have anything to do with this. But the Comilet needs to maintain its integrity, especially when the 2025 National and Local Elections are coming up.

04:47The allegation is that if you analyzed the data, all the data is wrong, but they said that there are some things that are right, like your home address.

04:58Yes, the home address is exact. But in their three addresses, it is stated that after Makati City, there's a comma.

05:07There's a K-Y. You know K-Y is Kentucky, USA. That's the state code of K-Y, Kentucky.

05:17It means that it was released that my address is in Kentucky just to deposit money, to show that I'm in America.

05:26It's sad because again, after Makati City, there should be no K-Y.

05:31But that hasn't been answered yet. Why did they put a K-Y? They also gave me a Social Security number of America.

05:38You know if you have a Social Security number, you're an American citizen or a permanent resident of America.

05:45So again, I don't have a visa and I haven't been able to go to any territory of America.

05:51If you're telling the truth, there's nothing wrong with you.

05:56Maybe because I'm the head of the commission, I'm the one who's killing my father here.

06:03Therefore, if you throw your father and he's injured, the whole family will be affected.

06:09Maybe that's their perception. I hope they research my personality.

06:14You know, I'm happy to be at home when I don't have a day off to watch Netflix.

06:21I'm happy that I'm not a crazy person.

06:24Even when we were young, because we were poor, I didn't experience the craziness, especially when you go abroad.

06:33Okay. But they said you're an election commissioner and election lawyer.

06:40So you would not have done things like this if there's a little truth to the allegation.

06:46You would have known, Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, Code of Conduct, et cetera, and even Lifestyle Check.

06:54So what happened? Why are they targeting you? Why are they making crazy, big allegations?

07:02Maybe if we trace who's behind this, ordinary citizens will have a conclusion as to why I was arrested.

07:13There were incidents that happened before we had a procurement and it looks like everything will be traced there.

07:22I cannot answer why I was arrested until now.

07:28What I want to say to our countrymen is that I'm making a good living, I'm practicing, I'm not in danger compared to the government.

07:38I'm not here to steal or use the funds of the government. That's not what I'm going to do.

07:43My father and mother are 35 years old. My father is a soldier and my mother is a teacher.

07:47They are involved in serving the government.

07:50None of the cases were filed against them. We don't have a history. I will destroy their names.

07:57I hope I will just practice and not go to the government.

08:00Meanwhile, there's a lot of work here and it's different compared to the private sector.

08:08I'm not here to steal or use the funds of the government.

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