Arroyo won - witness

The result of the 2004 presidential election will likewise be the same even if the election returns (ER) had not been switched, whistleblower police Senior Supt. Rafael Santiago admitted yesterday.

Santiago made the statement at the Department of Justice (DoJ) after submitting his affidavit on his participation in the alleged fraud cover-up in the 2004 presidential elections before Justice Secretary Leila De Lima.

Santiago said he believes that the switching of the controversial election returns (ERs) that he and his group of Special Action Force (SAF) members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) claimed to have done was not enough to overturn the results of the 2004 elections.

By official records of Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won the 2004 elections after garnering 12,905,808 votes over the 11,782,232 votes of opposition rival Fernando Poe Jr.

“Kahit magka-ER switching, hindi enough iyon to overturn the (2004 presidential elections) result,” Santiago told reporters in a news conference at the DoJ building.

Senator Zubiri resigns from post, to run in 2013

Saying that honor goes above anything, Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri resigned from his post Wednesday, roughly two years before he ends his six-year term.

In a privilege speech, Zubiri said he resigned because of "unfounded accusations" against him, which has deeply hurt his family.

"I am resigning because of these unfounded accusations against me and these issues has systematically divided our nation and has cast doubts in our electoral system which has affected not only myself, this Institution but the public as well," Zubiri said.

Virgilio Garcillano may summon from Senate in poll fraud probe

Despite his insistence he did not take part in any alleged cheating in the 2004 elections, former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano may be summoned to the Senate to testify on the matter.

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Teofisto Guingona III on Sunday said Garcillano, who insisted on his “innocence" in a press conference in Bukidnon last Saturday, remains one of the central figures in the “Hello Garci" poll fraud scandal.

Cops apologise to Filipinos for 2004 poll fraud

"You can't hide anything that stinks."

With those words, Senior Superintendent Rafael Santiago on Friday (July 29) apologised to the Filipino nation, and especially to Madame Susan Roces, for what he and his men did six years ago steal election returns (ERs) to ensure the victory of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the fraud-marred 2004 presidential election.

More witnesses vs poll fraud coming out, says Brillantes

More witnesses are willing to come out to reveal cheating and other anomalies in the 2004 Philippine presidential and 2007 senatorial polls, Commission on Elections Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. said Friday.

This 2004 Poll Fraud revelation is timely. We Filipino people are cheated. We were fooled by a FOOL. This is unforgivable. Our human rights have been trampled more than any leader of this country have done to us. This has brought a GREAT SHAME to all of us Filipinos.