00:00Some lawmakers defended Malacanang against critics saying they are behind the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:08According to House Assistant Majority Leader Jill Bongalon, who's also a lawyer,
00:13the government was merely enforcing the arrest warrant which went through the proper legal process.
00:18House Deputy Majority Leader Paulo Ortega and House Assistant Majority Leader Jude Asidre also agreed with this.
00:25The Marcos administration did not file the case against the ICC, it was the victims themselves.
00:30The Marcos administration did not say to hurry up. They are the ones who are in a hurry, right?
00:37It's unfair to accuse it to the present administration or to the Marcos administration.
00:44They are not the ones who are responsible for this. It was the ICC who issued the warrant of arrest.
00:49And this administration only implemented and effected the warrant of arrest.
00:55The lawmakers emphasized that instead of focusing on politics or other issues,
01:00attention should be paid to the victims of alleged extrajudicial killings during the previous administration.
01:06They pointed out that these victims have been fighting for justice for years,
01:10and now that it is within reach, their quest should not be denied or deprived.
01:14This is a story of justice. This is a story of justice, what is happening now.
01:20But this story is not yet over.
01:24And the only certainty is that justice has not fallen asleep, and God has not fallen asleep.
01:36Senate President Francis Escudero earlier urged the public to remain calm amid the issue and to respect the proceedings.
01:43He also called on those running in the midterm elections to refrain from using this issue to fan the flames of partisanship.
01:49House Solons, for their part, could not agree more.
01:52To be honest, during these times, we should start healing, especially the AJK victims.
02:00I think we owe it to them to make sure that healing starts.
02:05But that healing will come only through one thing, through justice.
02:09Meanwhile, in a statement, the office of Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Zaldico denied claims
02:14he owns the aircraft used to transport former President Rodrigo Duterte to the Netherlands.
02:19Meanwhile, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco confirmed that Davos City Representative Paulo Duterte
02:25had requested for travel cliquets to visit the Netherlands and Japan, which was approved.
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