“At sa lahat ng mga pumupuna sa ating institusyon, maraming salamat din po. Kayo po ang umuudyok sa amin na ituwid ang ating mga gawain at isaayos ang mga plano at programa para sa ating mga kababayan.”
This according to Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, who on Monday stressed that Congress would always value constructive criticism, acknowledging that those who scrutinize the legislature play a vital role in strengthening it.
Dy, who acknowledged that the House was facing scrutiny, said that Congress would always listen to its constituents.
Dy emphasized that the House will continue to uphold transparency and accountability in all its actions, saying the legislature must always serve as “a home of compassion and honest public service.”
“Kung mayroon pa po kaming pagkukulang, sige lang po; nandito lang po kami; handa po kaming makinig sa inyo. We will never stop listening. Palaging bukas ang Kongreso para sa inyo.”
The first Speaker from the province of Isabela also urged his colleagues in the Chamber to view the adjournment of the session as the start of a new chapter—one that must be defined by accountability, integrity, and genuine public service.
According to him, “sa panahong ito, kinakalampag tayo ng ating mga konsensya na maisakatuparan natin ang tunay na reporma—mga repormang magpapanumbalik sa tiwala ng taumbayan sa ating institusyon. Tungkulin nating lahat na ituwid ang dapat ituwid at pagbutihin pa ang ating serbisyo sa bayan.”
Dy emphasized that the House will continue to uphold transparency and accountability in all its actions, saying the legislature must always serve as “a home of compassion and honest public service.”
As the session concluded, Dy called on lawmakers to regard the adjournment not as a pause, but as a renewed beginning for the institution.
“Mga minamahal ko pong kasama, habang nagtatapos tayo sa araw na ito ay nagsisimula tayong muli. Maaaring ito’y pagtatapos ng ating sesyon, ngunit ito rin ay simula ng isang panibagong kabanata—isang pagkakataon upang lalong mapagbuti, mapalawak, at mapagtibay ang ating sinumpaang tungkulin sa sambayanan,” said the longtime public servant.
“Tandaan po natin, sa bawat pagbabago ay may panibagong simula. At sa bawat wakas ay may naiiwang kasaysayan na lumilikha ng tunay na paghubog para sa kinabukasan ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino. Pagtibayin natin ang ating pagtitiwala sa bawat isa nang makapaghandog tayo nang tunay na pagbabago tungo sa pag-unlad ng Bagong Pilipinas.
