Arroyo was accused of conspiring with Ampatuan

In the three-page rap sheet, Arroyo was accused of conspiring with Ampatuan Sr. and Bedol in "willfully, feloniously and unlawfully tamper[ing with] the provincial certificate of canvass (PCOC) of votes, the statements of votes by city or municipality (SOVM) and summary statement of votes (SSOV) for the province of Maguindanao" in May 2007. Arroyo allegedly ordered the rigging "during a dinner meeting in Malacañang" where she "personally instructed" Ampatuan Sr. to ensure a "12-0 victory for the senatorial candidates of Team Unity," according to a copy of the document obtained by the Inquirer. Then Governor Ampatuan Sr. purportedly issued a similar instruction to Bedol. The information was signed by Comelec lawyers Romeo Fortes, Michael Villaret and Maria Juana Valleza. The Comelec claimed that the order to commit fraud was carried out by Bedol, which resulted in the tampering of the PCOC, SOVM and SSOV and the padding of votes for the 12 Team Unity candidates. The election documents were then submitted for canvassing to the Comelec, then sitting as the national board of canvassers at the PICC in Pasay City, the Comelec said.