Broadband deal anomaly?

Episode on September 19, 2007 Wednesday late night after Saksi The government is again embroiled in a controversy after news broke out over the allegedly anomalous $329.4-million contract with China's ZTE Corp. to build the national broadband network (NBN). Businessman Jose "Joey" De Venecia III linked top officials such as Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos and Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza to the issue. On September 18, the House Speaker's son revealed in a Senate hearing that the "mystery man" who told him to "back off" was no less than First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo. Is there truth to these allegations? Watch Palaban, with Mareng Winnie Monsod, Malou Mangahas and Miriam Quiambao, on Wednesday late night after Saksi on GMA.

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Anomalya sa broadband deal? Nasadlak na naman ang pamahalaan sa kontrobersiya nang pumutok ang balita tungkol sa di-umanong maanomalyang kontrata ng ZTE broadband deal na umabot ang halaga sa mahigit tatlong daang dolyares. Ilang opisyales ng gobyerno and nadawit sa isyu tulad nina Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos at DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza. Kahapon lamang, tila lalong uminit ang issue. Pinangalanan kasi ni Jose “Joey" de Venecia, isa sa mga bidder ng proyekto, ang “mystery man" na di-umano ay nanduro sa kanya at sapilitang nagpaatras sa kanya sa bidding process. Ang “mystery man" ay walang iba kundi si First Gentleman Mike Arroyo. May katotohanan kaya ang mga paratang na ito? Panoorin ang Palaban, kasama sina Mareng Winnie, Malou Mangahas at Miriam Quiambao, sa ika-19 ng Setyembre, Miyerkules ng gabi pagkatapos ng Saksi, sa GMA.