00:00For some senators and congressmen,
00:02the former President Rodrigo Duterte had a chance
00:06to face accusations against him about extrajudicial killings
00:10after he was arrested today.
00:12This is what Daniel Manalastas reported.
00:17For the former Senator Laila de Lima,
00:19who was imprisoned during the administration of the former President Rodrigo Duterte,
00:24it was very personal for her to talk to him after the former President was arrested,
00:29where the International Criminal Court was held.
00:31Now is the time for the former President to answer,
00:35not to her, but to the victims and their families.
00:39This is deeply personal for me.
00:42For almost seven years, I was imprisoned on fabricated charges,
00:47accused of crimes I did not commit,
00:51all because I dared to speak out against Duterte's drug war.
00:56To those who have fought this long and difficult fight,
01:00your voices mattered.
01:02Your courage mattered.
01:04And today, the pursuit of justice continues.
01:09Former Senator Antonio Trillanes was reminded in 2017
01:13that Magdalo will file a case against Duterte in the ICC.
01:17And after eight years, finally,
01:20Añay Verdugo was arrested.
01:22For Senator Risa Honteveros,
01:24the day has come that the families of thousands of Filipinos are waiting for,
01:29that Añay was killed in the bloody fight of the former President.
01:33But this is just the beginning of the pursuit of justice
01:36to all officials and government officials
01:39who are responsible for the murder of Añay,
01:41innocent and unarmed.
01:44Senate President Pro Tempore Ginggoy Estrada
01:48called on the Filipinos to remain calm
01:50while the legal process is underway.
01:53He said to avoid joining any violence,
01:56spreading misinformation,
01:58and any steps to make the situation worse.
02:01Some congressmen,
02:03insisted that the arrest of Duterte is just a proof
02:07that no one is above the law.
02:10The world is round.
02:12And sooner or later,
02:14we will all have to face justice,
02:16face the music.
02:18We heard you.
02:20We know how you feel.
02:22And here in the House of Representatives,
02:25we are not afraid
02:27to call on the victims of EJK
02:30to use force.
02:33According to House Quad GOM,
02:35Lead Chairperson Robert Ace Barbers,
02:38the arrest of former President Duterte
02:41is a major step towards justice.
02:44It's not just about one person,
02:46but above all,
02:48it's about the return of public trust
02:51in the justice system.
02:53Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV
02:55in Bagong, Philippines.
