00:00On the opening of the session of the House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson, Bakante,
00:08Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldico announced the reason for his removal from the post.
00:15The details are reported by Daniel Manalastas of PTV Manila Live. Daniel?
00:22President, the congressmen are back in session this afternoon in the House of Representatives.
00:28The session has just started for this year.
00:31There are already a few events in the plenary of the House of Representatives.
00:34Then, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos will move or motion
00:39to make the position of the House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson vacant.
00:45This position was held by Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldico.
00:52Speaker, I move to declare vacant the position of Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations.
00:59There's a motion. Chair, here's the objection.
01:03Said motion is carried.
01:07In a statement, Ako said that he will be removed from the post of Chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations.
01:15He said that the decision was heavy for him and that the reason is his health.
01:19He said that he needs to give priority.
01:22In the past three years, he has been proud of his accomplishments
01:27such as assistance to the Kapos Ang Kita Program and as the President of the Budget.
01:32He assured that this is anchored in the 8-point economic agenda of the President.
01:37Speaker Martin Romualdez stood up in the plenary to give a speech in front of his fellow congressmen.
01:46Romualdez insisted that in the coming weeks, they will hold oversight hearings
01:51to ensure that the country's fund will meet the needs of the people.
01:57To those who attacked us to stop our investigations, we have a message for them.
02:05We will continue the work that the government has entrusted to us.
02:10We will not back down in any fight for the country.
02:22Chila, the session of the Chamber is over for today,
02:25but it was not announced who will replace Representative Elizalde Co.
02:31as Chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations.
02:34Chila?
02:37Thank you very much.
02:38Daniel Manalastas, PTV Manila.
