http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080801-151949/Sabio-wanted-P50-M-bribe
MANILA, Philippines—The “emissary” of Manila Electric Co. who purportedly offered P10 million to Court of Appeals Justice Jose Sabio Jr. came forward Thursday with his own story.
In a four-page sworn statement, a copy of which was given to the Philippine Daily Inquirer by a source affiliated with Meralco, Francis Roa de Borja quoted Sabio as saying that the government had offered the latter money and a seat in the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the Government Service Insurance System in the case filed against it by Meralco.
De Borja also claimed that Sabio—who had said that a Meralco emissary offered him P10 million to inhibit himself from the case—mentioned P50 million as his price in rejecting the government’s promised rewards.
De Borja narrated his July 1 meeting with Sabio in Makati City, where the justice purportedly disclosed the government’s offer.
Said De Borja: “I had been appalled from the beginning by the way the GSIS and the government were going after Meralco. I told Justice Sabio that it was obvious that the government was doing this in retaliation for the news coverage by ABS-CBN of the administration. I then asked him, ‘What would it take for you to resist the government’s offer?’ The response of Justice Sabio was ‘Fifty Million.’”
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the philippines is a pro at corrupting the country. mga tao pera ang habol hindi sa ikakabuti ng economy
di na naubos ang suhulan sa Pilipinas, mula sa MMDA traffic aide hangang sa hukuman may suhulan, karamihan na talaga ng tao ngayon ay nabibili na
Corruption is harmful to cityzen not statesman. That is why we have to prevent courruption.
Corrupt and unjust people will have wonderful living lives because of the great amount of money they will be receiving, yes. But their day will come when these material things will eventually be "mauubos" and they will be punished gravely by the heavens in the end.
Another story of corruption huh? Well, if Sabio's statement was true enough, then I think he should just quit his job. He should think of the well-being of every individual associated with the case. Of course who would not be overwhelmed by the amount of money; imagine P50M - I think that's enough for one family to survive a year or even more than a year. If he really knows the truth and believes in it, then he should stand for it.
ohh. chika...
GOSSIP GIRL STYLE:
S Jr., spotted... finally admitting the fact that he was enticed with the bribe that the G offered. just for a VERY VERY SPECIAL seat in the GSIS.
i know you love me..
xoxo
-alg
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