An emotional former Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog recounts his harrowing ordeal during the congressional quad committee on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Mabilog returned to the country last September 10 after seven years of exile to clear his name and Iloilo City from accusations of former President Duterte that he was a narco-politician and that the city was the "most shabulized".
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Mabilog returned to the country last September 10 after seven years of exile to clear his name and Iloilo City from accusations of former President Duterte that he was a narco-politician and that the city was the "most shabulized".
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00:00I come before you today not merely to recount my sufferings, but to highlight a critical
00:07flaw in our system, one that allows law enforcement agencies to be weaponized for political purposes,
00:17that illegal drug trade stems from the ills of our society, from poverty to corruption
00:23of government institutions, including our law enforcement agencies.
00:30By using state institutions to carry out personal vendettas or silence perceived enemies undermine
00:40the foundation of justice and democracy in our country.
00:45No individual should be allowed to wield such unchecked authority regardless of their position or power.
01:15Law enforcement agencies need to be strengthened so that they are not simply used or influenced
01:26by politics.
01:27They should be able to serve with integrity, without bias, and with respect for the law.
01:36Ang panawagan po namin sa inyo, manguna po ang ustisya at magkaroon ng reforma sa ating
01:45sistema, particular sa pamamalakad ng ating law enforcement agencies.
01:52Accusations must be duly validated and authenticated first before any public announcement to avoid
02:03and destroying the honor, reputation, and good image of hardworking and innocent persons.
02:12Higit sa lahat panagutin ang mga umaabuso sa kapangyarihan.
02:21Sana ang nadanasan naming pagihirap na durog na durog, persecution, trauma, atsaka walang-wala
02:38ay hindi po maranasan ng iba.
02:50At mananaig ang katotohanan at hindi ang pamumulitika o personal na interest ng ilan.
03:09Pasensya na po.
03:13Maraming salamat po sa quad committee dahil pitong taon po.
03:24Mahirap talaga po.
03:27Maraming salamat dahil nabigyan niyo po kami, ako, at ang iba pang mga biktima
03:35ng pagkakataon nalinisin ang aming mga pangalan at ng mga minamahal ko,
03:44Ilongo at ilo-ilo na tinawag po shabolized.
03:50Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat.
03:53Dakbanwas ang ilo-ilo.
03:54Bugal ko.
03:55My city.
03:56My pride.
03:57I am ilo-ilo.
03:58Proud to be Filipino po.
04:05www.ilo.org