00:00Accountability is what the former president's arrest boils down to, says senior deputy speaker
00:05Aurelio Don González.
00:07To QUADCOM chairperson and Surigao del Norte representative Robert Ace Barbers, it was
00:12vindication for all those marathon hearings, especially the revelation of the reward system
00:18that made sense on the thousands of deaths on the war on illegal drugs.
00:22While for deputy majority leader Paulo Ortega, the arrest meant there is no statute of limitations
00:27on the quest for justice.
00:29Carmela Lesmaras has more on reactions of House Solons on this historic event on justice
00:35being served.
00:39Several lawmakers asserted the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte proves no one is
00:44above the law.
00:45According to House Committee on Women and Gender Equality Chair Geraldine Roman, the
00:49hearings conducted by the House QUAD Committee played a significant role in Duterte's arrest.
00:55She said, this hearings revealed crucial information that aided the investigation of the International
01:01Criminal Court, which issued the warrant of arrest against Duterte.
01:05To the families of the alleged extrajudicial killing victims during the Duterte administration,
01:10she had this to say.
01:12Bilugang mundo.
01:13And sooner or later, we will have all to face justice, face the music.
01:20We heard you.
01:22We know how you feel.
01:25And here in the House of Representatives, we are not shy in calling on the victims of
01:31EJK to take responsibility.
01:35For House QUADCOM lead chair Robert Ace Barbers, the arrest of former President Duterte is
01:40a significant step toward achieving justice.
01:43He stated, this is not just about one person, but more importantly, about restoring the
01:47public trust in the justice system.
01:50In a separate statement, Kabataan Partylist Representative Raul Manuel said, Duterte's
01:55arrest was long overdue and well-deserved.
01:57For the families of alleged EJK victims, although they feel glad of Duterte now in custody,
02:03they are hoping for nothing but justice to prevail.
02:20Melales Moras from the National TV Network for a New and Better Philippines.
