00:00In the middle of the ongoing investigation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee
00:07and the campaign against illegal drugs of the previous administration,
00:12a congressman has announced that there will be a joint inquiry
00:18on whether there is a high possibility that Daniel Manalastas is in the center of the news.
00:27Two members of the Congress are involved in the war on drugs of the previous administration.
00:33But a congressman said that it can be done alone or a joint investigation.
00:39If they will agree, I think, it's for the country, right?
00:42A big, extensive, and comprehensive investigation
00:46so that we can make the proposed laws.
00:50Senate President Francis Escudero admitted
00:53that congressman Ace Barbers' statement is tempting.
00:56But there is no provision in their rules for a joint investigation.
01:00The Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee is the first committee in the Senate
01:04that will be involved in the war on drugs.
01:06But according to its chairperson, Senator Pia Cayetano,
01:10because she also has a need to consult with other committees
01:14that are holding meetings,
01:16Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel will be the first to preside
01:20in the hearings that are expected to be held by the subcommittee.
01:25Pimentel explained when the former President Rodrigo Duterte will be invited.
01:31When it is established, because the records of the House are not automatically in our records.
01:39So, our discussion is para-orderly.
01:43Yes, at the proper time.
01:45Of course, it's not just the beginning of the story.
01:49But, of course, if he is willing to go, then maybe we can set it in the second hearing.
01:55Let's finish all the allegations in the first hearing
01:58so that in the second hearing, it can be answered.
02:02Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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