Tuesday, June 21, 2005 (Philippines)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stresses a point as she is interviewed by Susan Palmes of DXJR-AM and Cagayan de Oro College Channel 39 during the Regional Interview Thursday evening (June 16) at the Pryce Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. (Contributed photo) AN OPEN letter purportedly coming from the Alliance of Comelec (Commission on Elections) Employees in Mindanao has been circulating around, appealing for fairness in the midst of the scandal rocking the administration. "Reports say that the alleged wiretapped conversation was a result of the bugging of the phone of former commissioner Virgilio Garcillano. If the same is true then we can only assume that the alleged bugging transpired during the election period of the last May 10, 2004 national and local elections. We dare ask: How come only that one particular conversation has been publicized?" the statement reads. [full story]