THE PHILIPPINE STAR

s
metro
EDITOR: DULGE A SANCHEZ

TUESDAY I .AUGUST 20, 2019

t .... "

Cardefia to file charges vs Guanzon

By JESS DIAZ Guanzon allegedly demanded that "She is a congresswoman, and intervene Guanzon brushed aside Carde'
he arrange for the appointment bY everybodv in the Comelec and Con- "If they don't want to help us, so ma's threat to $le an impeachmenl
Presidenf Duterte of an applicant fog gres6 know that she is the bagwoman beit," Caidema said in his television case asainst her.
of Commissioner Guartzon," he said, interview. 'TeTl him to go ahead so he has
nee Ronald Cardema yesterday iudge and another for a regional post
vowed to file charges against Com- in tlbilo in exchange for her voting for but refused to name the alleged Cardema also reiterated that his . to admit that he attempted to bribe
mission on Elections'(Comelec) Duterte Youth's party-list application emissary. case should be within the jurisdic- me through someone else. Make my
Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, in early 201,6. When asked if he is so close to tion of the House clf Representatives dayi' she posted on TWitter yester'
including possibly an impeachment' Guinzon has denied the allega- Duterte that one would ask hirn to Electoral Tribunal (HRET) and not duy.
complaint. tiory saying she voted for approving arrange an appointment, he said "I the Comelec, which cancelled last She said Cardema's allegations art
"\A/e will file charges against her the application of Cardema's group. am not, but I, being a former official, A*g. 5 his Certificate of Nomination baseless and out of spite.
for extortion," he declared at the top Cardema claimed that his troubles know some people who are." Car- and Acceptance, in which he sought "What is his ground? Betrayal o1
of his voice in an interview on ANC. with the Comelec commissioner dema is a former head of the National "to replace his wife as the group's first public trust? .... He has that optior
.When asked if he would also file started when he failed to work out Youth Commission. nominee. and his other option is to commil
'
an impeachment case, he said, "Yes, the requested appointments. He has urged the President to help No less than Comelec Chairman suicide in front of Comelec as he
we might do that, if we get help from He baid the requests were made his group in its fight with Guanzon, Sherif Abbas has declared that it said he would," GtJar-rzon said in ar
those who have grievances like us." through a supposed Guanzon emis- but presidential spokesman Salvador should be resolved by the HRET interview. - With Sheila Crisostomo
He repeated his accusation that sary. Panelo has said Duterte would not he said. Edith Regalado

* r.,{ ({€ -8
"