By Junex Doronio
MANILA — A member of the House Quad Committee on Thursday (10 Oct 2024) expressed hope that former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was not joking when he said that he would attend the public hearing that is investigating in aid of legislation the intricate links between the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), the illegal drug trade and extra-judicial killings (EJKs).
“I would like to give the benefit of the doubt. Until he says, until he retracts it, until he says it’s a joke, I will treat it seriously,” 1-Rider party-list Representative Rodge Gutierrezs said in a press conference.
The QuadComm will resume its probe on Friday (11 October 2024).
Gutierrez underscored that the QuadComm welcomes former President Duterte’s reported willingness to attend the committee’s hearings.
“We welcome that sentiment. It is good to know that 1-Rider party-list Representative Rodge Gutierrez he is willing to attend the investigation, although he is yet to be invited,” Gutierrez said.
He assured FPRRD that “educated questions” will be asked.
Duterte had earlier said that the QuadComm should ask “educated questions.”
“But when it comes to questioning of the committee [members], the Committee has been asking educated questions,” Gutierrez pointed out.
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