Mark Dumago bravely showed-up in TV Patrol World interview to about the rating manipulation after almost a month of hiding his identity to protect his life and family. His family is now supporting him in his decision to finally reveal his identity to the public. As usual he still says what he have said in his affidavit. “That my job wasa to monito gadgets (metered devices) that were installed by AGB Nielsen in hoses, and we were ordered to do so by GMA KAPUSO. There were seven of us of their people that go around barangays and look for AGB meters that were installed in houses.”
Mark’s reaction on the reports: “Naiinis, kasi sinasabi nilang nagsisinungaling kami, hindi totoo ang sinasabi namin dito, kaya nga ito lumantad na kami, hindi nga kami impleyado ng GMA pero nagtrabaho kami para sa GMA, dati pa alam na namin na i-dedeny kami ng GMA pagnabuko yung operation namin kasi trabaho namin sa GMA confidential eh, kay alam naman namin na i-dedeny kami…”
GMA Network Statement:
“GMA Network categorically denies that it hired persons to conduct alleged ratings tampering operations in Bacolod City or anywhere else in the country…GMA Network and its employees and talents have worked hard for the success it has achieved as the number 1 netword in Luzon, Mega Manila and Metro Manila…It has never conducted any house to house operatios in Bacolod City nor does it engage in dirty tactics in its campaign to win over viewers in the Visayas and Mindanao…GMA Network is determined to pursue its libel case vs. ABS-CBN for repeatedly airing reports that named GMA as the network behind the ratings manipulation attempt in Bacolod City back in 2006.”
