"I witnessed and observed all kinds of cheating, from start to finish."

Another whistleblower steps forward to tell the truth re Arroyo. After appearing in the Senate, General Gudani and his assistant Col. Balutan were sacked by the AFP leadership.:

DEFYING his superiors, Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani appeared before the Senate yesterday for the initial hearing on alleged cheating in the May 2004 elections and the alleged participation of military officers in the electoral fraud.

Gudani, assistant superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, named First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo in alleged payoffs, saying the presidential spouse made two trips to Mindanao before the elections and brought with him a total of P500 million.

Gudani also testified on massive cheating in Lanao del Sur. This ranged from padding of the list of registered voters, harassment of provincial election officers and snatching of ballot boxes.

"I witnessed and observed all kinds of cheating, from start to finish," he said.

He confirmed allegations that some election officials in Mindanao were paid to rig the elections, and that an "uncooperative" general was relieved, as contained in the "Hello Garci" wiretapped conversations between President Arroyo and former Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano.

"I would like to inform the Senate committee that the conversation in the Garci tape pertaining to a general who was ordered to leave his assignment during the very critical time when he was badly needed by his unit during the counting of votes of the recent national election is absolutely true… Why do I say this your honors? Because I am that general," said Gudani, who was commander of the Lanao del Sur-based 1st Marine Brigade during the election period and head of the Joint Task Force Ranao, which was created to ensure peaceful elections in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.

After appearing at the Senate, Gudani and Col. Alexander Balutan, assistant commandant of the Corps of Cadets of the PMA, were sacked by the AFP leadership for allegedly undermining the chain of command.

AFP chief Gen. Generoso Senga said Gudani and Balutan had been told not to appear at the hearing without approval from President Arroyo.

Basahin nyo ang buong article. I predict more shit will hit the fan.

More on the firing of Gen. Gudani and Col. Balutan here.

Who is Gudani?

Read the GMA-Garcillano's tape-recorded conversations re Gudani here.

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Like I said in a previous post, you can't plug all the leaks in your sinking ship, Mrs. Arroyo. Sooner of later, people who know the truth will speak out one by one.