House Quad-committee to not back down despite controversies being hurled at them

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00:00Despite the controversy now being hurled against them,

00:03House lawmakers handling the probe on the war on drugs

00:06remain focused on their goal of unearthing the truth

00:09when it comes to the controversial and bloody campaign

00:13of the previous administration.

00:15Melal S. Moras has this report.

00:19Nor will we be deterred from seeking accountability.

00:23We are committed to ensuring

00:25that the victims of the war on drugs receive justice.

00:29The House Squad Committee has vowed not to back down

00:32in their pursuit of truth and justice

00:35despite the controversial allegations thrown against them.

00:38During the Senate hearing yesterday

00:40on former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs,

00:43Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo accused

00:46Quadcom Co-Chairman Dan Fernandez and Bienvenido Abante, Jr.

00:50of allegedly pressuring him to support the revelations

00:53made by former PCSO General Manager

00:56and retired Police Colonel Royina Garma

00:58on the alleged reward system in Duterte's illegal drugs war.

01:02But the House leaders vehemently denied it.

01:05Well, that's their script.

01:07They can do whatever they want.

01:09He will defend himself against repercussions

01:12but we will not take that sitting down.

01:14Of course, his allegations of coercion, harassment,

01:19and under oath are heavy.

01:21And now we will do something.

01:23Abante said this issue should not overshadow

01:26former President Rodrigo Duterte's acknowledgement

01:28of full responsibility for the crimes committed

01:31during the war on drugs.

01:33Abante believes this could pave the way

01:35for local and international prosecution.

01:38So as soon as possible,

01:39the concerned agencies should now focus on this matter.

01:43These cases could include crimes against humanity

01:47as penalized under Republic Act No. 9851,

01:51the Philippine Act on Crimes Against

01:54International Humanitarian Law,

01:56genocide, and other crimes against humanity.

02:01That's the title of the Republic Act.

02:04And other criminal laws,

02:06not to mention the potential jurisdiction of the ICC.

02:09For their part, the young guns have also demanded

02:12for Duterte to face the full force of the law

02:15and go to jail for the alleged extrajudicial killings

02:18committed during his administration.

02:20House Deputy Majority Leader Jude Asidre said

02:23Duterte must be held accountable

02:25as this is not about politics but justice.

02:28House Assistant Majority Leader Paulo Ortega added

02:31that if Philippine authorities do not act,

02:34the International Criminal Court could step in

02:36to carry out the crusade for justice

02:38for all thousands who died without due process

02:41under Duterte's war on illegal drugs.

02:44In an ex-Quadcom hearing next week,

02:46the congressmen urged Duterte to appear

02:48and explain to them clearly

02:49how his policy on his war on illegal drugs

02:52was intended for the welfare of all Filipinos.

02:56Melales Moras from the National TV Network

02:58for a new and better Philippines.

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