This refers to news reports wherein I was mentioned by lawyer Ramon Esguerra, defense counsel in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, purportedly for saying I disagreed with the issuance of the notice of disallowance on the sale of the property of the Basa-Guidote Enterprises Inc. to Manila, saying “COA has no power to issue the ND [notice of disallowance]. COA has no power even to rescind the deed of sale.”
I categorically deny having made these statements to Esguerra. I do not know him personally nor any of the other lawyers of the defense, nor have I talked to any of them or to any member of the media, on the matter.
—DIVINIA M. ALAGON,
director 4, Commission on Audit
Local Government Sector,
National Capital Region