Cory Aquino’s phone bugged
Who would do such a thing as to bug the phone of an Ex-President? Would it be someone paranoid and insecure?
By Tetch Torres, Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 11:47am (Mla time) 05/03/2007
MANILA, Philippines — A surveillance device has been discovered at the residence of former president Corazon Aquino in Quezon City.
As of posting time, Mrs. Aquino is giving a press conference at her home at no. 25 Times St.
The device was discovered by crew of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) who had been doing a regular check up every two weeks on so-called cross switching stations of the PLDT, according to Congressman Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the former leader’s son, in a separate interview.
The equipment was a two-piece wiretapping device made up of a tape recorder and a power supply, the Tarlac lawmaker said.
“Kahapon binuksan [The box was opened yesterday] as part of the routine at may nakita silang [and they saw a] two-piece device consisting of a tape recorder and a power supply,” the young Aquino told reporters.
“Nung tiningan kung anong linyang kinabitan, natuklasan na sa nanay ko po kaya minabuti na informed nanay ko early evening [When they checked on which line the box had been attached to, they discovered that it was connected to my mom that’s why they informed my mother early evening],” he said.
Members of the Aquino household said they had been hearing static sounds during phone calls, which was why they have been very careful in their conversations.
The device was the size of a car stereo with an ordinary cassette tape inside, said police investigators.
The device has been turned over to Senior Superintendent Magtanggol Gatdula of the Quezon City police district.
The younger Aquino urged the PLDT to act on this matter as he challenged the government to put behind bars those responsible.
“Hinahamon po natin ang gobyerno na madala at makulong yung mga gumawa nito natural sila ang magiging unang suspek kung may gagawa ng ganitong operation [We are challenging the government to bring to justice and put behind bars those responsible. Naturally, the government will be the first suspect in such an operation],” the lawmaker said.
Since they are in the opposition, the young Aquino said they assumed that they would be monitored by their perceived enemies.
“But I think this [is] one of the first times na may [that] physical evidence kaming na recover [has been recovered],” he said.
The Tarlac legislator said however that he could not think of any reason why the former leader would be monitored except that she was a “person of interest.”
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