Sual, Pangasinan Mayor Liseldo "Dong" Calugay denies allegations on having a relationship with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo at the Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
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00:00Why did you invite Alice Goa to the many mayors in Pangasinan?
00:06I have a lot of colleagues there, your honor.
00:09And she is campaigning, that was during the 2022 elections, am I correct?
00:16She is campaigning in Bamban and she is also campaigning for you.
00:21And vice versa.
00:23No, your honor, during the victory party only.
00:26Okay, assuming, why did you invite Alice Goa to the many mayors in Pangasinan?
00:35She just invited me, that's why I said...
00:40Is there reciprocity?
00:42She also joined our motorcade, your honor.
00:47Just her?
00:48No, there are a lot of other politicians there.
00:51No, there are only two of you.
00:53Yes, but in the picture, there are only two of us but there are a lot of them, your honor.
00:57But on your birthday, you still wore the t-shirt.
01:01You still don't want to let go of Alice Goa's t-shirt.
01:05It's your birthday.
01:07Am I right?
01:08Yes, your honor.
01:10Thank you, SP Pro Temp.
01:12Lastly, regarding your photos in the victory caravan and wearing t-shirts,
01:19why did you choose Goa Huaping to give you that t-shirt even though you're in another province
01:27and invite her to join your victory caravan?
01:32And why did you choose her to wear her campaign t-shirt and invite her to join your victory caravan?
01:41Why, mayor?
01:44I didn't wear that t-shirt during the campaign.
01:50No, but this is an official photo.
01:52Your town still has a seal.
01:54Yes, that's why I'm at home, Madam Chair.
01:57That's why it became an official photo.
01:59Your seal is still there.
02:01And then this caravan, why did you choose her to invite her to join your victory caravan?
02:07She's next to you.
02:08Maybe she's in the lead vehicle.
02:11She's also leading our invitation, mayor.
02:16Because when they invited us, we also went there, Madam Chair.
02:22Mayor, are you close enough with Goa Huaping so that your staff has coordination?
02:28They work together.
02:30For example, Ms. Cheryl and Ms. G and Ms. Kath.
02:36Are you close enough with Goa Huaping so that your three staff work together?
02:42Not really, Your Honor. They're just friends.
02:45They're also friends, but not really.
02:47So sometimes they work together?
02:52I'm not sure, Madam Chair.
02:55Oh, sir, you should be sure because Ms. Cheryl is your senior staff.
03:00And later, I will also ask Goa Huaping about Ms. G and Ms. Kath.
03:06I, my staff in the office, I know who their colleagues are among the other staff here in the Senate.
03:14One related question to Senator Joel.
03:16No, Madam Chair. I've been here for a while.
03:20We're just kids here, Madam Chair,
03:22that you're wearing Goa Huaping's T-shirt, you're on the same float,
03:30it's just the two of you.
03:31You said, Madam, this T-shirt is on your official photo, Mayor.
03:39Maybe we shouldn't go around in circles.
03:41Do you have a relationship with Alice?
03:43Do you like her? Does she like you?
03:46Nothing like that, Your Honor.
03:49You're not lovers in Pogo?
03:51No, Your Honor.
03:53So you're denying. Do you have a partnership? Anything?
03:56Do you have a bank account together? Do you have a business together?
04:00None, Your Honor.
04:03You didn't think about it? You didn't plan whatsoever?
04:07Nothing like that, Your Honor.
04:10So just MU?
04:11Nothing, Your Honor.
04:13What is MU?
04:15I don't know what it means.
04:17Did you get what MU means, Mayor?
04:20What I know about MU is Mutual Understanding.
04:24No, MU has a conversation.
04:27We don't have a conversation, Your Honor.