It’s the Office of the Ombudsman, and not the vice president, who will evaluate the affidavit of Ruby Tuason, who has offered to turn state witness. Dismissing a statement by Vice President Jejomar Binay that Tuason’s testimony was a “dud” and not “slam-dunk evidence” as claimed by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Palace Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr said it’s the Ombudsman who will assess the weight of the testimony. Tuason, ex-aide of former president Joseph Estrada, said in her affidavit that she personally delivered cash to Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Gigi Reyes, the former chief of staff of Senator Juan Ponce-Enrile.
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