De Venecia III says that, being in the BOT business, they were “not in the business of giving commissions.” Madrigal shifts to former CICT chairman Ramon Sales. He says he did not see how the two proposals from the camp of De Venecia III (BOT) and that from ZTE (foreign loan) could be reconciled.
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Sen. Madrigal asks Joey de Venecia III whether his father, former speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., would ever consider testifying at the Senate. De Venecia III says he cannot speak for his father but that “he has nothing to hide.” Madrigal asks in the context of De Venecia speaking with Abalos about ZTE in China at the time of the contract signing.
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After a two-hour recess, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its hearing of the NBN-ZTE project.
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One-and-a-half hours after a 45-minute recess was declared by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, the hearing has yet to resume.
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An hour after a 45-minute recess was declared by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, the hearing has yet to resume.
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Committee co-chair Cayetano declares the hearing suspended for 45 minutes.
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Sen. Jamby Madrigal moves that San Miguel not be allowed to leave the Senate premises lest he “give us the slip.” Co-chair Cayetano changes tack, inviting San Miguel instead to the lounge to have lunch with them. He accepts the invitation, and asks if his lawyers could go with him. “Your lawyers are welcome. Lawyers also eat,” says Cayetano.
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Sen. Pangilinan asks San Miguel about the email he allegedly sent to Madriaga, the one about “tong-pats.” San Miguel denies this. Madriaga says he has a copy of the email, and he is asked by Pangilinan to have it printed out.
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Madriaga claims the “greedy group” received $1 million in advances, but that this amount was shared only by two people in the group -- Ruben Reyes and Chairman Abalos. He says another $1 million was promised as a “success fee.”
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Comparing San Miguel’s signature on his credit card and that on the photocopied document from Madriaga, Sen. Estrada says they were not handwriting experts. Co-chair Cayetano says they merely wanted to see if there was a big difference between the two, and says that they were indeed similar. San Miguel protests, saying the two were very different.
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