00:00Pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. has appointed
00:05Department of Finance Undersecretary Charlie Mendoza as the new Commissioner of the Bureau
00:10of Internal Revenue.
00:11By virtue of this appointment, Commissioner Mendoza is authorized to assume office and
00:16perform the duties and responsibilities of his position upon submission of his oath of
00:21office to the Office of the President and the Civil Service Commission.
00:24Meanwhile, House Assistant Majority Leader Javi Benitez is urging the lower house to
00:32investigate the situation in Negros Island region after it was hard hit by recent typhoons.
00:37Meanwhile, House Speaker Faustina D. III assures that they will continue to help typhoon victims.
00:43Other lawmakers have more to say in this.
00:45Ismael Eresmores reports.
00:47The House of Representatives has formally expressed its collective concern, compassion and support
01:02to Filipinos affected by the recent weather disturbances, Tino and Uwan.
01:07This as they adopted House Resolution No. 436, authored by House Speaker Faustino Bolli D. III,
01:14Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, and Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan.
01:19According to Speaker D., the House will continue to assist the victims of these calamities.
01:24He emphasized that their duty is not only to craft laws but also to deliver support and hope to those in need.
01:30Kasama ninyo kami sa panalangin para sa inyong mabilis na pagbangon.
01:37Ang buong kongreso ay hendang makipagtulungan sa inyong mga kinatawan upang maghatid ng agarang tulong at sa lahat ng mga pangangailangan.
01:48For Kabataan Partili's Rep. René Co., it is equally important to hold accountable those involved in anomalies,
01:56in flood control projects, illegal mining and other environmental crimes to prevent such incidents from happening again.
02:03Ngayong National Environmental Awareness Month, hindi na lamang kamalayan ang kailangan sa usapin ng kalikasan at kapaligiran.
02:13Ang kailangan natin ngayon ay paniningil at pananagutan.
02:16Meanwhile, House Assistant Majority Leader Javi Benitez has also filed House Resolution No. 432
02:22calling for a joint inquiry into the state of climate risk and vulnerability in the Negros Island region,
02:29one of the areas severely affected by Typhoon Tino.
02:32Benitez stressed that sustainable solutions are necessary to further strengthen the government's disaster response.
02:38At present, Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco is facing intense criticism over his recent trip to London in the United Kingdom.
02:47However, Frasco clarified that the complaint filed against him before the Ombudsman was based on assumptions only as his travel was an authorized official mission.
02:56He added that the trip had the approval of the House leadership and that no government funds were used since he personally shouldered all the expenses.
03:05Melales Moras from the National TV Network for a New and Better Philippines.
