An Office of the Vice President (OVP) official has claimed that the surname "Piattos" actually exists in Davao City--thus bringing new hope in the search for the enigmatic individual, "Mary Grace Piattos".
This seemingly new clue was unearthed during the interpellation of Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro at the hearing of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Monday, Nov. 25.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/25/piattos-surname-exists-in-davao-city
This seemingly new clue was unearthed during the interpellation of Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro at the hearing of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Monday, Nov. 25.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/25/piattos-surname-exists-in-davao-city
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00:00I wish to believe that you have seen this during the previous hearings.
00:05Again, hypothetical question again.
00:09If you will release money to a name, Mary Grace Piatos,
00:18will you allow it?
00:22I will allow it, Ma'am. I have the name Piatos.
00:29Do you know Mary Grace Piatos?
00:32Do you know Mary Grace Piatos?
00:34I don't know her, Ma'am.
00:38But you said you will allow it because you have the name Piatos.
00:41Where did you see the name Piatos?
00:45We have it in Davao, Ma'am.
00:47You have the name Piatos.
00:49I will be interested to know, Ms. Acosta, who are the people in Davao who have the name Piatos.
00:58But do you honestly believe that there is a Mary Grace Piatos?
01:02Yes, Ma'am. There is one in Davao.
01:05There is one. Why doesn't she show up?
01:09I am reminded by the pledge of, I believe, the young guns
01:17who contributed money to raise one million
01:21asking Mary Grace Piatos to come out to the open.
01:28Why doesn't she show up?
01:31If indeed, there is a Mary Grace Piatos in Davao.
01:39Because I am just based on what Sir LaChica gave me.
01:45Ms. Acosta, kindly answer the question.
01:50You said earlier that there is a Mary Grace Piatos.
01:57Nonetheless, do you believe that there is a Mary Grace Piatos?
02:04In the first place, you should be in front of this
02:08because you are the special disbursing officer.
02:11But you kept on claiming that you handed the entire amount to Colonel LaChica.
02:17That is why you don't know what happened to the money.
02:22This is the consequence.
02:25You entrusted the disbursement to an unaccountable officer.
02:31How will you answer now to that acknowledgement receipt?
02:36How will you explain that?
02:39You are the accountable officer and you are bound to explain
02:44who is Mary Grace Piatos.
02:47I cannot explain that, ma'am,
02:50because I am not the one who is preparing and executing that acknowledgement, ma'am.
02:58It was Sir LaChica.
03:00This is a hypothetical question again.
03:04Having stated that there is a Mary Grace Piatos in Davao
03:08and considering that the Young Guns pledged 1 million,
03:13will Mary Grace Piatos accept it?
03:17The only condition is that she will introduce herself as Mary Grace Piatos.
03:22Is it right to say that there is no Mary Grace Piatos in Davao
03:27because the truth is that there is no Mary Grace Piatos in Davao?
03:33Is it right or wrong?
03:36That is my answer, ma'am.
03:38Is it right or wrong, Ms. Acosta?
03:40Maybe that is right, ma'am.
03:42Okay.