While we wait, a quick survey.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima will be sitting beside Tuason and Luy.
Seems like we're starting in a while, after all.
Tuason's lawyer Dennis Manalo said that his client is prepared to divulge everything connected with the scam.
We have already heard of some of the things she stated in her affidavit submitted to the DOJ and Ombudsman. She had said that she brought kickbacks to the Senate for Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Juan Ponce Enrile.
JUST IN: Senators Enrile and Estrada have said they are not attending.
Senator Guingona, chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, already arrived.
Tuason: (Jinggoy told me:) Huwag na lang.
Tuason: He returned it so I returned it to Janet Napoles and Benhur.
Benhur: May instance na sinoli ni Mrs Tuason yung pera.
Tuason: Sabi sakin ni Mrs Napoles, sayang.
Tuason: I heard lang that it was Matt Ranillo who did it.
Benhur: Pumunta po kami doon sa bahay ni Matt Ranillo, nandon si Pauline Labayan, nagpakilala siya na staff ni Sen Estrada.
Benhur Luy admitted he delivered P11.97 million in a Dasma house.
Tuason : (Jinggoy) didn't give me any projects for a few years. That was around 2004 na hindi natuloy. When I transacted with him, it was already for a project of December 2007.
Tuason :The amount was P25 M,
Benhur: Records include Tuason and Pauline Labayen.
Tuason: I don't keep records. I have delivered other amounts.
Tuason on whether she delivered the amounts personally: Sir, mabigat po yung pera. I don't carry myself. So minsan, ipasok mo. I delivered here in Senate. I used a stroller/hand carry bag twice.
Tuason: Sometimes, when then amount is small, mga P1 M or P2 M, kasya yung sa bag.
Tuason: Sometimes, we need a bigger bag.
Tuason details how she enters the Senate with the huge amounts of money. She says she was escorted by Jinggoy's staff at the parking lot and drive ways.
Tuason :(After 2008 I wasn't delivering money to Jinggoy anymore), he then went direct (to Napoles).
Tuason confirms that the money were kickbacks.
Tuason :Kapag medyo malaki, we put it in a duffel bag.
Tuason :One time he called me up, he needed some cash. We dropped the money off, only P1 M, it's like a comedy bar Zirkoh along Wilson St. (in Greenhills).
Tuason :I was with Mrs Napoles and her husband. Inabot lang namin. (Who else witnessed it) The two of them (Driver?) I don't know who their driver is. They have so many drivers.
Tuason: Sen Enrile never talked to me about PDAF. We only talked a couple of times.
Now on Malampaya Funds scam.
Tuason: Mrs Napoles asked me if I knew anyone at Malacanang. Because my husband was the first cousin of my husband.
Tuason: Mike and my husband were pretty close because they were in the same age.
