00:00Fresh and familiar faces have been tagged to head or retain their designated committee chairs in the House.
00:06And as our Mela Les Moros reports, their actions moving forward will be under the guidance and certain pronouncements of the President in last week's State of the Nation
00:16that still resonates loud and clearly, especially on good governance and accountability.
00:21The new head of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges for Peace Partly's Representative J.C. Abalos assured that they will not ignore the issue involving Aga Partly's Representative Nicanor Briones.
00:37Briones is the representative who's seen watching a cockfight while the House was in session on July 28,
00:43although he had previously clarified that he's not a cockfighting enthusiast and that someone merely sent him the video.
00:50Kung may pagkakamali po, meron po tayong tamang paraan ng pagwawas to.
00:56I would like to let everyone know na hindi po natin pinabaliwala o babaliwalain ang incidenting ito.
01:04Asahan niyo po na tutuparin ang Committee on Ethics ang aming tungkulin.
01:09In response, Briones said he's willing to face the ethics panel if he's summoned.
01:13However, he declined to comment on reports that the issue may have already affected his potential inclusion in the Commission on Appointments.
01:22Mano man ang kanilang gusto, ay pinabaya ako na sa nasa Diyos na ang kapalara natin.
01:30Kung sa tingin nila ay dapat investigahan, ay aarap tayo doon dahil wala man tayong tinatago malinis konsensya natin.
01:38Meanwhile, PASIG Representative Roman Romulo, who has retained his position as Chairperson of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture,
01:47is now focused on various education-related issues in the country.
01:51He believes that the welfare of students and teachers can be further improved,
01:55especially since the education sector was among the key priorities highlighted by President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jenner in his recent State of the Nation address.
02:04Yung pag-focus sa functional literacy, may kita po natin magbubuma po ito ng improved results natin sa education system.
02:14We will turn a corner soon, and may kita po natin magkakaroon ng improvements.
02:19Meanwhile, House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability Chair, Joel Chua,
02:24who also held the same position during the 19th Congress, also committed to work even harder.
02:29He said the President's recent pronouncements during his fourth sona will be their guide,
02:34specifically on the aspects of accountability and corruption.
02:38In a separate statement, Public Order and Safety Chair Rolando Valeriano also assured
02:43an all-out war against organized crime, illegal gumbling, and drug trafficking.
02:48Mela Lesmoraz from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
