Independent presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares finally bares the name of at least two companies that own the private jets she and her party used in their campaign. According to the presidential candidate revealed that the jets were owned by Helitrend and San Miguel Corporation.
The senator revealed that the jets used during her campaign trail were either lease or borrowed. “Sa ngayon, halo ‘yan; may mga nagpapahiram sa amin, merong iba namang nirerentahan. Wala naman kaming tinatago ukol dito…” she said.
“Maraming iba’t ibang kompanya. ‘Yung ibang nirerenatahan namin, si Helitrend, ‘yun ang talagang kanilang negosyo at hindi lang kami ang nanghihiram dun. Maraming humihiram dun; malalagay naman ‘yun sa SOCE.”
“’Yung isang kompanya na hinihiraman namin o nagpapahiram sa amin ay San Miguel Corporation. Kung meron mang mga iba pa, ito naman ay mailalagay din namin sa SOCE,” the senator added.
Sen. Grace Poe also revealed that the jet the lend from San Miguel Corporation was sometimes used by President Aquino also when the government needed them.
The presidential candidate clarified further that as to the companies that are providing jets for her and her team during the campaign period, the arrangement was that they just pay at “a very discounted rate.”