"He is aware of the issue but his campaign team would rather leave it to Dennis Garcia to answer because Dennis had already done a good [job] in answering the issue point by point and by posting the licensing agreement on the Internet," the statement said.

A GMA-7 news report aired last night also said it failed to get Teodoro's opinion.

DENNIS GARCIA'S SIDE. To further clarify the issue, PEP sent an e-mail to Dennis Garcia this morning. In response, Garcia said he just "volunteered to explain his side of the story," and that Teodoro's camp has "no reason to apologize or be defensive."

According to Garcia, the record label's order to "cease and desist" from playing the commercial, "surprised" Teodoro's camp.

"Of course, they were quite surprised. Everything was above board. In my opinion, they should not stop the commercials. That would be like admitting guilt," Garcia said.

Garcia, moreover, said he was unaware of the supposed rift between Nakpil and Rivermaya when he purchased the rights of the song.

"When this issue started, people started telling me about a supposedly messy rift. I wasn't aware of this because I have been based abroad since 2007...  Also, frankly, I'm more interested in Pinoy artists of the '70s. I shouldn't be obliged to know the latest chismis," he explained.

This may have been the reason why Garcia contacted Nakpil, instead of Rico, for the rights of  "Posible."

MEETING WITH RICO. In hopes of finally ending the issue that "attracts negative forces" to Teodoro's campaign, Garcia posted another explanation on his Facebook account this afternoon.

Garcia said he set up a meeting with Rico Blanco on January 6 "to clear the air and correct any misconceptions." But he said the singer canceled the meeting on the appointed date, and just sent a text message assuring him that there were "no ill feelings and... bad faith from [Garcia's] end and anything like that."

Blanco just instructed Garcia to "just inform his management team at Warner Music about the license."

On January 7, Garcia also sent Warner Music a copy of the December 11 document that names Nakpil as the owner of "Posible." But Warner Music released the "cease and desist" request on January 8 just the same.

Garcia said he expects a "sincere apology" from Blanco and Warner Music. The record label's action also prompted Garcia to file his own piracy case against them.

"I also intend to file a case of piracy of my lyrics for the songs "O Lumapit Ka" and "Ikaw Pa Rin" which Warner Music brazenly used without remuneration and permission. Hey, guys, practice what you preach," Garcia said.

"O, Lumapit Ka" and "Ikaw Pa Rin" were songs popularized by Hotdog, Garcia's band from the 1970s.

NAKPIL HAS COPYRIGHT? In his second statement, Garcia attached another document that supposedly proves Nakpil's ownership of the Rivermaya song.