00:00Convicted customs fixer, Mark Taguba, who was sentenced to 6.4 billion pesos in Shabu Hall in 2017,
00:11as part of the House Quad Committee's hearing today.
00:16CEP Mela Lesmora in Centro Balita Live.
00:21Although the issues regarding illegal drugs and poko are currently being discussed here in the continuation of the House Quad Committee's hearing.
00:34The House Quad Committee continued its hearing earlier this morning,
00:40and for this day, issues regarding poko and illegal drugs were the first to be noticed.
00:46According to Quadcom lead chair Robert Ace Barbers,
00:49their target is to clarify the connection between poko and illegal drugs in the country.
00:54That's why they invited personalities who can provide important information about this.
01:00For the first time just a while ago,
01:02PDEA presented a new matrix regarding poko and illegal drug trade,
01:07and how the personalities related to this can be identified.
01:11One of the resource persons is the former customs fixer, Mark Taguba.
01:17He was convicted because of the controversial 6.4 billion pesos in Shabu Hall in 2017.
01:24Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo did not attend the hearing.
01:27He accused some of the Quadcom leaders who forced him to sign the drug reward system.
01:34Co-chairs Dan Fernandez and Bienvenido Abante Jr. denied this.
01:39Because of Grijaldo's constant interference in the hearing,
01:43the committee ordered the House Physician and the PNP Physician to examine his condition.
01:51At this point, let's listen to Chairman Barbers' statement regarding his return
01:58against the well-funded troll campaign against them.
02:04We want to assure you that while we are being forced to destroy,
02:09we will not stop in destroying things in order to see and spread the whole truth.
02:17We urge the people who are aware of the status of illegal drugs
02:24to come here and spread the truth about who are the perpetrators of illegal drugs in our country.
02:35We are being forced to destroy the image of our Quadcom,
02:40which has no other purpose but to spread the truth.
02:46That is why we urge our fellow countrymen to come forward,
02:54speak up, and give their information related to what we are discussing here.
03:02A while ago, the committee assigned the former mayor of Mexico, Mayor Teddy Tumang.
03:11He was the former mayor of that town.
03:14Because of the discussion earlier, I am asking the congressmen to come forward
03:21and spread the truth.
03:23A while ago, an ambulance arrived here.
03:26A while ago, Tumang said that his feelings were hurt.
