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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