Domogan, other gov't execs tagged in jueteng mess

Those named by Cruz as alleged jueteng lords and operators were:

• Governor Baby Pineda of Pampanga; 
• Paul Dy of Isabela; 
• Retired general Eugene Martin of Baguio City; 
• Mayor Mauricio Domogan of Baguio City; 
• Danny Soriano of Cagayan; 
• a certain retired "General Padilla" operating in Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, and San Pedro; 
• Governor Amado Espino in Pangasinan, and 
• Boy Jalandoni of Bacolod.

Identified as a jueteng collector on the ground was a certain Eddie Fontanilla, with retired General Rey Cachuela as the intermediate recipient, Cruz's list said.

Those identified as "good resource persons" for jueteng were Atong Ang for jueteng and jai alai and Manoling Morato for STL.

During former president Joseph Estrada's term, Ang became a consultant of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on jai alai operations.

At the Senate hearing, Cruz was hesitant to divulge the names on his list, saying he would only disclose them in an executive session. "The one who should check this (list) out is the executive branch," he said.

But Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile insisted that the retired archbishop reveal the names. “Let's bring out the truth. No matter how painful. Let's name names," he said.

After a brief talk with the senators, Cruz eventually allowed Guingona to read the list aloud during the hearing.

Senator Francis Escudero, thanked Cruz for revealing what he knows. "Thank you for leading this crusade even if you are not part of government, you have taken the cudgels as far as weeding out (jueteng lords)," he said.