00:00Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Zaldico came down as chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations.
00:08This is because of a problem with his health.
00:10Daniel Manalansas of PTV in Balitang Pambansang.
00:16Ako Bicol Representative Elie Zaldico came down as chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations.
00:23In the session of the House Committee yesterday, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos motioned.
00:29Mr. Speaker, I move to declare vacant the position of chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations.
00:36There's a motion. Chair, here's no objection. Said motion is carried.
00:43In a statement, Ako Bicol thanked his fellow mayors for accepting his decision to come down as chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.
00:54He said it's a heavy decision for him, but he also needs to focus on his health.
00:59It's said that becoming chairperson of the Committee is demanding.
01:04In the past three years, he has been proud of his accomplishments in his leadership,
01:10such as helping the Kapos Angkita Program or AKAP.
01:14He has not yet mentioned that he will replace Ako Bicol in the upcoming position.
01:18House Speaker Martin Romualdez stood up in the plenary and gave a speech in front of fellow congressmen.
01:25Romualdez insisted that in the coming weeks, they will hold oversight hearings
01:31to ensure that the country's funds will meet the needs of the people.
01:37To those who attacked us to stop our investigations, we have a message for them.
01:45We will continue the work that the government has entrusted to us.
01:50We will not back down in any battle for the country.
01:59Romualdez also praised the economic success under the Marcos administration in 2024.
02:06This growth is the fruit of visionary leadership under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
02:14and his transformative Build Better, More Infrastructure Program,
02:19which injected over 1.2 trillion pesos into projects that now connect dreams
02:26to opportunities across the archipelago.
