Leaders of the House of Representatives Quad Committee on Friday welcomed the results of a nationwide survey showing an overwhelming majority of Filipinos support their efforts to uncover the truth and hold those involved in illegal activities accountable.
Conducted from November 26 to December 3 last year, the Pulse Asia survey revealed that 61 percent of Filipinos favor the investigation of the mega-panel into the links among illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), illicit drug trade, land grabbing by some Chinese nationals, and the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) associated with the Duterte administration’s controversial war on drugs.
“This is a clear mandate from the people to pursue justice and expose the truth behind these systemic abuses. We will not waver in our mission to hold powerful offenders accountable,” said Quad Comm lead chair Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Quad Comm co-chairs Dan Fernandez of Laguna, Joseph Stephen Paduano of Abang Lingkod party list, and Bienvenido Abante of Manila, and Quad Comm Senior Vice Chairman Romeo Acop of Antipolo.
They said the latest Pulse Asia survey reflects the public’s confidence in the work of the Quad Comm.
“This overwhelming support from the Filipino people strengthens our resolve to go after those responsible for these systemic abuses. The people demand justice, and we will not back down,” the lawmakers said.
“The message is loud and clear—Filipinos want accountability and reforms. This investigation is a crucial step in dismantling the networks of corruption and abuse tied to EJKs, illegal drugs, and POGOs,” they added.
The joint panel held 13 marathon hearings from August to December 2024, concluding that former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war allegedly served as a cover for a “grand criminal enterprise” involving high-ranking government officials, systemic corruption, and international drug trafficking networks.