Nograles First Promise: No broken promise

Keeping with his promises was the first promise the new House Speaker Prospero Nograles Jr made as he took over the reins of Congress from Jose De Venecia Jr early Tuesday.

Nograles, who thanked De Venecia for nominating him, said he accepts the challenge of his new post and vowed to continue reforms and improve the image of the Lower House.

"I accept the challenge to continue reforms in this chamber and to improve the image the House. But I will never make promises that I cannot keep," Nograles said.

Nograles also thanked De Venecia for "all the things he has done for the House of Representatives," and asked everyone to "respect the vote we have made today."

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No politics in JDV and landoil review.

The Presidential Commission on Good Government on Tuesday assured that no politics is involved in the decision to review the behest loan case against Speaker Jose de Venecia and Landoil Resources Corp.

PCGG Chairman Camilo Sabio said the Landoil case was referred to the Office of the Solicitor General for action since records showed that de Venecia and Landoil had failed to comply with the compromise agreement they entered into with the government in July 1988.

In July 1987, PCGG filed a civil case against de Venecia and Landoil for a multi-million dollar behest loan during the administration of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos.

The commission said between 2001 and 2002, it discovered that Landoil reneged on the terms of the settlement.

It was not clear though why the case was not immediately referred to the OSG but records showed that demand letters were sent to Landoil.

Sabio said prior to the filing of the letter to the OSG, dated Nov. 22, 2007, the PCGG received several notices from groups of people saying that de Venecia has an outstanding case regarding Landoil.
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