Social media personalities were left with no choice but to apologize after they admitted to the House tri-committee (tri-comm) on Friday, March 21 that they don't confirm the truthfulness of the information they shared online in their viral posts. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)
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00:00Another thing is this, I'd like to ask questions to MJ Quimbao, Ms. Mary Jane Quimbao Reyes.
00:17Yes sir.
00:19You made a statement, when you were giving your statement, that you base your blood on the truth and that you are actually not biased, you are not pro-Duterte, you are not pro-Marcos. You said that, am I right?
00:43Your Honor, yes sir. Although I also said in that same statement that yes I can be biased, but I don't go below the belt. But as far as being pro or anti-Marcos and Duterte, I always try to remain objective.
01:05Ms. Reyes.
01:06Yes sir.
01:07I am the Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights.
01:10Yes, Your Honor.
01:11I have records of EJK victims. And you made a statement, it says right here, to the International Criminal Court, Global Community and World Media. Is this not a pro-Duterte statement?
01:31Can you please complete the whole report?
01:34No, not yet. I'm going to complete this. I'm just referring to the first statement to the International Criminal Court, Global Community and World Media. It means that you want to tell that to the International Criminal Court, am I right?
01:48And therefore, Mr. Chair, you do not agree, you do not agree for the former President to be held in the ICC, am I right?
02:01Yes, Your Honor.
02:02Okay. Very good. Therefore, you are pro-Duterte. Don't tell me you are not.
02:07Sir, can I...
02:08No, no, no. Let me ask another question to you. You said, you need to see this. The so-called EJK victims under President Duterte are massive hoax. Do you believe that, Mr. Chair?
02:29Yes, sir. Again, I...
02:30Where did you get the information, Mr. Chair?
02:32Your Honor, I hope the whole thing is read.
02:36Do you want me to give you documents on that?
02:39Sir, I know what I posted, but I want the whole, the people here and the media to also see what is the context of what I wrote so that they can also understand and not just base it on one statement.
02:53You do not even need to complete this.
02:55Sir, yes, Your Honor, I would appreciate very much...
02:58I'm going to complete this now.
03:00Yes, Your Honor.
03:01So that everyone can see.
03:02Yes.
03:03The so-called EJK victims under President Duterte are massive hoax.
03:08Okay.
03:09For me, it's wrong. I have documents to show.
03:12Yes, Your Honor, that is your truth and I also have my truth.
03:16Please.
03:17May I remind the resource person to again finish the interpolator before you answer.
03:26Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
03:28If I may, I will give all the questions and we will also be given a chance to answer without interruption.
03:37Of course, you will be given your opportunity to answer.
03:42But let the interpolator finish first.
03:45Okay, Mr. Chair.
03:46That is our ruling before the resource person.
03:48Let's not interrupt.
03:50Yes, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much.
03:52Okay, Mr. Chair, let me continue on.
03:55You said, the anti-Duterte propagandist.
03:59I already know what your bias is.
04:04You already have a bias here.
04:06Okay.
04:08Likely funded by drug cartels, terrorists, corrupt politicians, greedy oligarchs, and narco-politicians
04:18are desperately trying to manipulate the global narrative.
04:25What did you get information about that, Mr. Chair?
04:29May I answer?
04:31Go ahead.
04:32Mr. Chair, may I answer?
04:34Yes.
04:35Okay.
04:36To your earlier questions, where I said it was a hoax.
04:43What I am basing there are the ones who are now releasing new information.
04:50You can see this on social media.
04:54Where the ones who were counted as EJK, the ones who showed pictures of their children who were found dead in EJK.
05:03Actually, they are not connected to EJK.
05:06The others are still alive.
05:08That's why I said it was a hoax.
05:11Because the ones who were shown dead in EJK are not dead.
05:19Mr. Chair, are you attending a quadcom hearing?
05:24Mr. Chair?
05:26Are you attending a quadcom hearing?
05:29The victims of EJK are still alive and they even had a prayer rally.
05:37Mr. Chair?
05:38Are you attending a quadcom hearing?
05:41Mr. Chair, thank you for the answer.
05:45Yes, I have attended a quadcom.
05:50I have also watched the latest events where Ms. Sheila, Ms. Lori, and another mother
06:02where their children who were shown dead in EJK are not dead.
06:09That is the origin of my written opinion.
06:16That is my reaction and opinion to what I heard on social media and news online.
06:26Again, those are my personal reaction and opinion on the current events.
06:32Mr. Chair, it is very difficult.
06:35You will hear the news and you are going to put up an opinion.
06:41And you want to let the people believe it is the truth.
06:46That is the problem.
06:48Facts.
06:49Try it.
06:51They want you to believe that every young life lost was at the hands of our people's president, Roddy Duterte.
07:00This is a blatant lie.
07:03That is my...
07:05Can I answer your question?
07:07Yes, go ahead.
07:08Again, that is my truth.
07:11Those are my opinion.
07:12And that is also based on the available information.
07:19Now, we will see that there are EJK victims who are not dead.
07:29You have no right to say it is a massive hoax.
07:35Mr. Chairman, with the indulgence of Chairman.
07:44Ma'am, the facts you are saying are coming out.
07:50Is it an official document coming from those investigations by government agencies, by Quadcom?
07:56Or just a mere in the social media accounts?
08:00Sir, Your Honor, if I'm not mistaken, that is also in the newspaper.
08:07Wait, wait.
08:09It's in the newspaper.
08:10But what I'm asking is, what is the source of the newspaper?
08:13Is it an official document or findings of the Human Rights Commission?
08:21Absolutely, Ma'am.
08:23Yes, Your Honor.
08:24Ma'am, absolutely not.
08:26Because during our hearing in the Quadcom, all those victims,
08:32the families there were confirmed by the Human Rights Commission.
08:37In fact, we have all the lists.
08:40Your Honor, can I also answer now, if possible?
08:45It came out that there are siblings, the victims, who are the ones who are denying what is being said now.
08:58Mr. Chair, I'd like to interject for a while here, while you're answering.
09:05What you're mentioning, have you been informed?
09:09Have you been informed?
09:11Yes.
09:12I mean, my goodness, if you would like to be a resource person here in this committee,
09:20you need to have a basis.
09:23You need to have a real basis.
09:25You need to have a document that can be said.
09:28Because, look, the Human Rights Commission, for example,
09:33investigated EJK and we saw a lot.
09:38We, in my Committee of Human Rights, we saw a lot.
09:43Meanwhile, you're saying this is a massive hoax.
09:51Don't say that, Mr. Chair.
09:55I wanted to believe your statement earlier, but now, this statement is not good.
10:04You're even saying facts.
10:06Some of these so-called victims died years before or after Duterte's presidency.
10:13Where did you get the information?
10:15It's in the news, Your Honor.
10:16Some of them died last year.
10:20She said it's facts.
10:22It's written, facts.
10:23Many are completely unrelated to drugs or EJKs.
10:28Some of them are still very much alive.
10:33You said you do not have any documents on that.
10:36Now, look, Ms. MJ, you are accountable to the victims,
10:51and you are accountable to us in the QUADCOM.
10:55You lied to us.
10:58You lied to the victims.
11:02Now, look, if you do not apologize right now, you listen.
11:07Yes, Your Honor.
11:08If you do not apologize, I am going to make a motion to hold you in contempt.
11:14I apologize, sir, and like I said earlier,
11:18next time, we will look for undergrowth.
11:26We will not rely on the news.
11:30That's fake news.
11:32That's what non-fake news means.
11:34I will continue.
11:35Thank you, Your Honor.
11:36This is what you said.
11:37You said this.
11:39And this is something that you should apologize also.
11:42What did you say?
11:44Do not let these criminal forces twist reality to turn a strong, decisive leader into a monster.
11:54Now, let me ask you, who are these criminal forces?
12:02Ms. MJ, please answer.
12:05Okay.
12:08I have this.
12:09Like I said, these are just my reactions and opinions.
12:13Therefore, you apologize because this is not true.
12:16Okay, sir.
12:17I apologize.
12:21Okay, Mr. Chair.
12:22This is the second time that Ms. MJ has apologized.
12:27I hope that next time,
12:30you bloggers, do not just give opinions and impressions.
12:36Give us the truth.
12:37We have documents to show.
12:42I am insulted with your statement.
12:46Being the Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights and one that is investigating,
12:50I am actually insulted with your statement.
12:54Again, my apologies, sir, and noted for your suggestions.
12:59I just want to say that this post has nothing to do with you.
13:04It has nothing to do with you.
13:07I apologize.
13:10Well, Mr. Chair, thank you very much.
13:14What you are saying has nothing to do with me.
13:17But the so-called criminal forces, we are with them.
13:21And you, think about it.
13:26This is difficult, Mr. Chair.
13:28These bloggers are stupid.
13:33The government is stupid.
13:36Think about it.
13:38You are not just writing whatever you want to write.
13:42You are telling us, the criminal forces.
13:45I want to say it now, Mr. Chair, publicly.
13:48You are stupid.
13:50Okay, Your Honor, but...
13:56The Court is adjourned.