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Police Captain Albotra denied the allegations of Police Colonel Garma regarding the former's involvement in the murder of former Tanauan Mayor Halili.

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00:00Colonel Garma, you said that Captain Albotra mentioned the killing to you in a

00:08courtesy call in your office, correct? Yes, your honor. Was at the time, at that time

00:13were you the chief of police of Cebu City? Yes, yes your honor. So when he made

00:19that courtesy visit to you, was it after his reassignment to station one of Cebu

00:24City? Was it after? Was it when he was reassigned to station one? During that

00:33time, he didn't have an assignment yet. He didn't have one yet? I am deciding where I will put him because of the courtesy call.

00:38But he was returned to you back, back to you in Cebu City? That's what I understand.

00:44When they said that he came from Cebu City before, but I didn't notice that, Mr. Chairman.

00:50Alright, so after he mentioned that to you, that he was the one who shot Mayor Halili, it was you

00:58who assigned him to a station? As chief of police? Yes, yes, Mr. Chairman. Now, in that

01:06station, did he perform well, Captain Albotra? He performed well, Mr. Chairman.

01:12You didn't have a fight? No, Mr. Chairman. There was no miscommunication, misunderstanding

01:18between you and Captain Albotra? No, sir. He had no complaints against you also? No, sir.

01:24Now, Captain Albotra, in your affidavit, you repeatedly said that the allegations made

01:34by Colonel Garma are pure chismis, made-up stories, correct? Yes, Mr. Chair. We heard

01:42that when he said that, Mr. Chairman. Is this the first time you heard that you are implicated

01:50in the murder of Mayor Halili? Yes, Mr. Chair. When Colonel Garma mentioned it? Yes, Mr.

01:57Chair. So that was the first time in your entire career that you heard such allegations?

02:02Yes, Mr. Chair. Okay, now, would Colonel Garma have any reason to implicate you, Captain

02:08Albotra? At first, Mr. Chair, I can't think of any, Mr. Chair. I was also surprised, Mr.

02:16Chair. Surprised? Now, why of all the police officers that she knows, why you? Yes, Mr.

02:22Chair. What is so special about Captain Albotra? That's why I thought, Mr. Chair, that maybe

02:31she's confused. Confused? Yes, Mr. Chair. Maybe, maybe she's confused. Yes, Mr. Chair,

02:36because when she said, Mr. Chair, chismis, then she hid it, I was the one who said it,

02:42Mr. Chair. Now, Colonel Garma, when Captain Albotra made that statement to you, was it

02:50clear to you that it was him bragging about what they did? Yes, Mr. Chair, he volunteered,

02:58it was him who volunteered. So you were surprised that all of a sudden, someone would out of

03:12the blue say or claim to have participated in the killing of a mayor? Yes, Mr. Chair.

03:17That's why it will always be memorable for you and it would be easy to recall such an

03:23event, correct? Yes, Mr. Chair. Now, Captain Albotra said that he will file cases against

03:29you, that's what's mentioned in the affidavit, because he's claiming that what you've said

03:35are pure lies. What is your comment to that, Colonel Garma? That will also be consensual

03:41because I treated him very well when I was the City Director of Cebu City. In fact, there

03:48were operations where he needed my intervention and I gave my full support. He knows that.

03:57Now, if he will sue me, I will face it, but I can look straight in his eyes. I am not

04:03lying, and he is lying, and he's coward to mention names that he knows who really

04:10hired Mayor Halili. He knows it. It's just consensual, Mr. Chair and Your Honor.

04:16Captain Albotra, Colonel Garma says that she took care of you, right? She took care of you,

04:22protected you, and now, you are the one who has the guts to file a case against Colonel Garma.

04:31Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair, the impact when he mentioned my name, Mr. Chair, it was really

04:41serious, Mr. Chair. I couldn't sleep for a few days. Until now, Mr. Chair, I haven't

04:48slept completely, but I can, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I forgot what Ma'am said, Mr. Chair.

05:01So, you couldn't sleep because Garma said that you were involved. Why did you sleep

05:07when you told Garma that you killed the person? Is it okay with you? There's no consensus

05:12there.

05:13Again, Mr. Chair, I really don't remember saying that to Ma'am, Mr. Chair.

05:18So, not remembering doesn't mean that you didn't do it?

05:22I didn't do it, Mr. Chair.

05:24Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all.

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