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Garcia mulls suing Erice over ‘Bahamas files’
By Nidz Godino
COMELEC CHAIRMAN GEORGE GARCIA
“As much as possible, I don’t want to preempt NBI and AMLC…take note, allegations thrown against me and commission on elections were allegations not under oath,” Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia is considering filing counter-charge of falsification against former Rep. Egay Erice, who accused poll body official of owning foreign bank accounts and assets.
Garcia would wait for findings of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) before filing any charges.
“That’s falsification if proven not true especially if it’s made public and if done with bad intention or bad faith,…that is punishable under Revised Penal Code,” he stressed.
Article 172 of Revised Penal Code states falsification by private individual and use of falsified documents can lead to up to six years of imprisonment and fine of up to P5,000.
Erice presented what he called “Bahamas files,” allegedly list 14 bank accounts amounting to P877 million belonging to unnamed Comelec official and his wife.
Erice said official owned properties in Singapore, Hong Kong, US and Makati City.
Erice also mentioned unnamed Comelec official received $1 million (approximately P58.3 million) from Miru Systems, South Korea-based service provider for 2025 midterm elections.
Garcia denied accusations, asserting he has never held any offshore accounts or owned properties abroad. He stressed he has only held two visas in his life, making it impossible for him to have established accounts in mentioned countries.
“I would like to categorically state that I know not single offshore account nor single property abroad,” Garcia said .
On Tuesday, Erice requested Supreme Court (SC) to cite Comelec chair in contempt for his statements regarding petition Erice filed, challenges poll body’s P17.9-billion contract with Miru Systems.
SC has required Erice to comment on Miru’s gag order petition, aims to prevent disclosure and discussion of information by third parties.
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