Sajol met with Fulgencio twice - and on both occasions he was accompanied by Maslog.

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In 1959, Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista fled to the Dominican Republic.

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For her part, Maslog has denied meeting Fulgencio or even knowing him.

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Fulgencio Batista, the dictator deposed by Castro who, by the way, was the only person of color to be president of Cuba, never boasted of anything resembling it.

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In December, Roberto Sajol, an employee of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, sought the help of family friend dela Serna for someone "who was being given a hard time at the DECS." Sajol was referred to Fulgencio.

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