Sual Mayor denies having relationship with Alice Guo: "We're just friends"

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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.  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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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.

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