LIVE: Senate hearing on proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President

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Summary

TLDRThe briefing on the proposed budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) of the Philippines, headed by Vice President Sarah Duterte, covered the allocation of funds for fiscal year 2025, aiming at enhancing public service delivery through socioeconomic programs and disaster response initiatives. The proposed budget amounts to 2.37 billion pesos, which signifies an increase from the previous year to accommodate expanded services. Senators present largely supported the budget, though some critical discussions arose concerning program overlaps with other government agencies and the political dimension of budget allocations. Security adjustments following the recomposition of protective personnel, with a shift to greater reliance on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rather than the Philippine National Police (PNP), were also discussed. A program-specific highlight was an educational component involving the distribution of the book 'Isang Kaibigan' to promote values among students. Despite some debates, particularly around budget distribution among line agencies, the committee moved to support the budget recommendation.

Takeaways

  • 📊 The OVP proposed a 2.37 billion peso budget for 2025.
  • 👥 Vice President Sarah Duterte and her team presented various programs focusing on social welfare.
  • 🏛️ Senators expressed both support and some criticism, especially concerning overlaps with other agencies.
  • 🔒 Security concerns were raised due to changing personnel arrangements, now favoring AFP.
  • 📚 The educational program includes distributing the 'Isang Kaibigan' book focusing on friendship.
  • 💼 The budget aims to cover medical, disaster, and livelihood assistance.
  • 📦 Relief efforts are a significant part of the budget, addressing various emergencies.
  • 🌾 Livelihood and economic development programs are highlighted to target poverty reduction.
  • 💡 Discussions touched upon the political undertones of budget allocation decisions.
  • 🎓 Focus remains on educational support as a core objective of the OVP initiatives.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:05:00

    The budget briefing for the office of the Vice President has commenced, featuring a presentation by Vice President Sarah Duterte and her team, with senators preferring to acknowledge and question the delegation. Key members of the delegation are introduced to provide clarity on upcoming presentations.

  • 00:05:00 - 00:10:00

    The Office of the Vice President (OVP) outlines their commitment to community service and nation-building through various interventions designed in collaboration with local governments and private sectors, aimed at offering immediate and long-term solutions to Filipinos' challenges.

  • 00:10:00 - 00:15:00

    The OVP describes their extensive relief efforts, assisting thousands of Filipinos through regional offices. The disaster operations center facilitated sizable resource allocations to enable effective response to community needs, as outlined by their recent activities and financial reports.

  • 00:15:00 - 00:20:00

    Discussion on the fiscal allocation reveals impressive efforts in addressing food security, educational support, and disaster relief, with substantial financial resources dedicated to improving the quality of life of underprivileged communities across the Philippines amid challenging circumstances.

  • 00:20:00 - 00:25:00

    The upcoming 2025 budget proposal of 2.37 billion pesos signifies an 8.05% increase from the current budget, aimed at expanding socio-economic programs. OVP is committed to enhancing operational efficiency and continuing crucial public service functions.

  • 00:25:00 - 00:30:00

    Analyses of the proposed budget highlight allocation specifics, particularly in personal services, maintenance, and operations expenses. Details are provided on the utilization of funds meant for financial assistance and capital outlay needs of the OVP's operations.

  • 00:30:00 - 00:35:00

    The budget composition also includes strategic financial management despite budget increments, focusing on efficient obligation and disbursement rates to ascertain optimal utilization for public services. These insights reveal the administrative and operational budgetary framework.

  • 00:35:00 - 00:40:00

    The fiscal responsibility of the OVP underscores its mission to deliver socio-economic programs effectively. Operationally, the support infrastructure through satellite and extension offices enhances outreach to various regions, enabling greater beneficiary impact and satisfaction.

  • 00:40:00 - 00:45:00

    During the budget discourse, senators express support and recognition of OVP's impactful programs, underscoring the dedication to public welfare. They highlight programs' relevance and the necessity for board approval to continue benefiting Filipino citizens.

  • 00:45:00 - 00:50:00

    Concerns are raised regarding overlapping functions with other government agencies and the potential of politicizing budget allocations. OVP defends its standalone operation, articulating its legal mandate to provide independent assistance services.

  • 00:50:00 - 00:55:00

    Questions arise about the rationale for specific programs being separate from existing agency services. Issues of potential political influence in assistance distribution are addressed, emphasizing dignity and impartiality in service provision.

  • 00:55:00 - 01:00:00

    The hearing also involves detailed inquiry into the efficiency and implementation of OVP programs compared to COA reports, with assurances given on ongoing improvements and adherence to auditing standards.

  • 01:00:00 - 01:05:00

    A brief debate ensues over a children's book funding and its intended educational impact. Discussions pivot on whether such an initiative leans towards political propaganda, as asserted by some senators, compared to its educational premise presented by the OVP.

  • 01:05:00 - 01:10:00

    Security operations under the OVP are elaborated upon, particularly challenging recent changes to security personnel amidst political implications, yet assuring the continuity of protective services with armed forces involvement.

  • 01:10:00 - 01:17:15

    In conclusion, the OVP budget is conveyed to require approval from Congress, with ongoing discussion seeking improved synergy between units to avoid duplication of services while maintaining effective engagement in priority initiatives across the nation.

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Video Q&A

  • Who is the Vice President of the Philippines?

    The Vice President of the Philippines is Sarah Duterte.

  • What was the main focus of the budget briefing?

    The main focus was the proposed budget for the Office of the Vice President and its allocation for 2025 to support various programs.

  • What programs are included in the OVP's proposed budget?

    The proposed budget includes programs for medical and burial assistance, disaster response, livelihood assistance, and educational support among others.

  • How much is the proposed budget for the Office of the Vice President in 2025?

    The proposed budget for the Office of the Vice President in 2025 is 2.37 billion pesos.

  • What is the reaction of the senators towards the proposed budget?

    Several senators expressed their support for the proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President.

  • Were there any conflicts or disagreements during the briefing?

    Yes, there were discussions and some disagreements, particularly regarding the allocation and use of funds, and political implications.

  • What was a key issue discussed regarding the Vice President's security?

    A key issue discussed was the reduction in PNP security personnel for the Vice President, which led to reliance on AFP security.

  • What is the purpose of the 'Isang Kaibigan' book included in the budget?

    The 'Isang Kaibigan' book is about friendship and will be distributed to learners as part of the OVP's educational programs.

  • Did the Office of the Vice President request additional budget allocations?

    The Office of the Vice President stated they are satisfied with the proposed budget from the Department of Budget and Management.

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    Father Son Holy Spirit Amen this
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    briefing on the proposed budget of the
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    office of the vice president is now
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    called to order First I would like to
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    thank and recognize and acknowledge the
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    presence of Vice President Sarah Duterte
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    and the entire ovp delegation Good
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    afternoon guys I'm sorry good
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    afternoon for orderly procedure we begin
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    with the presentation of the obp After
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    that we will open the floor for
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    questions our tradition is to give
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    preference to the Senate officers and
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    then in order of arrival I would like to
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    acknowledge the presence of my colleague
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    Uh in today's budget briefing senator
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    Villar Uh senator Cynthia Villar and of
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    course Uh senator IMY Marcos puro mga
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    babae ngayon iung present
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    um so we will Begin with a brief Uh a
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    brief opening statement before we have a
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    briefing if you have any opening
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    statement n Okay we shall Begin now with
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    the briefing of the office of the vice
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    president Thank you madam chair to our
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    distinguished senators Good afternoon I
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    am pleased to introduce the members of
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    the ovp delegation Attorney zulay k
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    Lopez chief of staff lel G arton
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    assistant chief of staff please Raise
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    are Attorney rosely Sanchez Director for
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    administrative and Financial services
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    office Attorney Sunshine chari farda
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    Director for strategic Management
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    Office Norman boro Director for
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    head legal
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    Affairs julieta Villa Del Rey Chief
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    accountant Amar eje Chief disaster
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    operations center Maria Adeline rabago
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    officer in charge budget division
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    budget 2.37 billion an 8.05 increase
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    compared to the current Year
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    appropriation amounting to 1 885 billion
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    this proposal once approved will enable
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    thep to continue the operation of the
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    mission the ovp commits to lead serve
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    uplift and empower the Filipinos ang
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    tanggapan ng Pangalawang Pangulo ng
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    Pilipinas pamumunuan paglilingkuran
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    aalalayan ang mga
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    pilipino Lagi kaming tapat sa bayan
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    we request Maria and rabago the oic of
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    the budget division to present the
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    salient points of the ovp budget
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    for fiscal year
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    2025 Good afternoon Madam Chair and to
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    the members of the committee presenting
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    the highlights and salient features of
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    the fy 2025 proposed budget of the
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    office of the vice president under the
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    fy 2025 national expenditure program the
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    Department of Budget and Management has
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    recommended a budget of
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    2.07 billion vis the 3.24 billion
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    proposal of the office of the vice
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    president the amount recommended is 8.05
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    higher than the fy 2024 budget as
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    appropriated this compos of the
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    following the recommended personal
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    services budget for fy 2025 is
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    9.2% of the total recommended budget
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    it covers 149 field positions special
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    Duty allowance for military and uniform
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    personnel salary for non permanent
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    positions It also includes provision for
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    terminal benefits of mandatory retirees
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    loyalty award and anniversary bonus for
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    ovp personnel the total personal
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    services including the rli for fy 2025
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    is
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    18.14
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    million recommended Moe or the
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    maintenance and other rating expenses
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    for fy 2025 is equivalent to
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    1.79
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    billion significant portion of the total
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    mooe is allocated for the financial
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    assistance or subsidies and supplies and
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    materials or welfare goods which account
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    for 52.8 6% and 15.9% of the total Moe
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    the Moe is
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    87.8 of the total
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    budget the total capital outlay is 2
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    point 77% of the total recommended
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    budget this covers the procurement of
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    motor vehicles in relation to the
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    ceremonial diplomatic and advocacy based
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    engagements of the office of the vice
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    president It also includes ict equipment
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    and various machineries and
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    equipment by appropriation source 2.06
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    billion or
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    99.5% is under the agency specific and
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    0% is under the retirement and life
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    insurance
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    benefits the appropriated budget of the
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    ovp beginning 2019 is above 500 million
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    it has been consistently Increasing
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    since then and under the current year
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    appropriation the obp has 1.85 billion
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    while the appropriation is consistently
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    Increasing the obligation rate remained
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    in good standing and maintained the rate
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    at above
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    90% the dbm recommended the budget of
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    2.03 7 billion for fiscal year 2025 vis
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    the 3.24 billion proposal Which is
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    8.05 higher than the fy 2024 budget as
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    appropriated due to the expansion of the
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    socio economic services of the office of
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    the vice president which was proposed
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    under tier
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    2 of the total ovp proposed budget
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    1.269 billion or 62% is alloted for the
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    socio economic programs of the ovp
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    as the second highest office in the land
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    the ovp aims to promote the welfare of
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    every Filipino in line with its vision
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    to create lasting impact on the lives of
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    every Filipino through its socio
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    economic programs and
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    services with this the ovp established
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    satellite offices and Extension offices
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    in key areas in Luzon Visayas and
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    Mindanao to provide Filipinos with
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    immediate access to the services offered
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    by the ovp
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    in 2023 we were able to cater to
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    9776 beneficiaries out of the
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    6703 Target and as of June 30 this year
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    we have Served
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    6483 out of the
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    1,620 target beneficiaries and for 2025
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    we cater we target to cater 1392
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    beneficiaries for the fiscal year
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    2023 we have
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    9776 total beneficiaries of all ovp
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    services delivered 793 strategic
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    partnership established or strengthen
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    98% of request acted upon within
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    standard processing time 100% of
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    projects with partners implemented as
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    planned 97% average satisfaction ratings
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    for ovp services and for 489 ceremonial
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    engagements
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    completed as to financial performance
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    out of the
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    2447 billion allotment we have obligated
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    2.29 billiones with an obligation rate
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    of 92% and we have disb 2.096 bilon with
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    a disbursement rate of
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    93% as of June 30 of this year we have
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    6848 30 beneficiaries of all ovp
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    services delivered 287 strategic
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    partnership established or strengthened
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    8.8% of requests acted upon within
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    standard processing time 98.7 of
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    projects with partners implemented as
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    planned
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    97.3 average satisfaction ratings of ovp
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    services and 255 ceremonial engagements
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    completed as the financial performance
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    of the first semester of the year 2024
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    out of the 2.072 billion allotment we
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    have obligated obligated
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    8266 million with obligation rate of 40%
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    and disb
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    58.3 79 million with a disbursement rate
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    of
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    70% as the second highest office in the
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    land the ovp carries out functions that
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    complements work of other government
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    agencies while advancing the wellbeing
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    of the Filipino people with a mission to
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    deliver efficient accessible And
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    responsive public services our work
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    resonates at the core of our nation's
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    welfare and progress Thank you very
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    much thank you Maam edeline Madam chair
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    the ovp is ready to accept questions
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    before we open the floor for questions
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    senator Bato de la Rosa would like to
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    give an opening statement
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    Thank you madam chair I would like to
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    express my outmost support for the
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    proposed budget of the office of the
  • 00:20:07
    vice president for fiscal year 2025
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    under the leadership of our Steam Vice
  • 00:20:13
    President Sarah Duterte government
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    service is Making The Most out of what
  • 00:20:17
    little resources an office may possess
  • 00:20:21
    it is about finding ways to promote the
  • 00:20:23
    general welfare of the people however
  • 00:20:26
    limiting or restricting the
  • 00:20:29
    circumstances are thep can only do so
  • 00:20:33
    much with annual budget but it has set a
  • 00:20:36
    good example to other government offices
  • 00:20:39
    and agencies in maximizing
  • 00:20:41
    funds Vice President Sarah Duterte could
  • 00:20:44
    have just stood by and done nothing but
  • 00:20:48
    she choose a more proactive role in
  • 00:20:50
    furthering the noble cuse of bangon
  • 00:20:53
    Pilipinas which is inclusivity in
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    achieving economic and social growth I
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    have full confidence that the leadership
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    of our vice president is guided by her
  • 00:21:03
    deep commitment to unite a country Whose
  • 00:21:07
    political landscape is constantly beset
  • 00:21:10
    by ind division Thank you madam
  • 00:21:14
    chair Thank you senator Bato senator
  • 00:21:17
    bongo will now give his opening
  • 00:21:19
    statement Wang araw po sa sa ating lahat
  • 00:21:21
    no just want to express my support for
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    the proposed budget of the office of the
  • 00:21:26
    vice president for the year 25 as a
  • 00:21:30
    proud the bweno I have witnessed first
  • 00:21:33
    hand the remarkable work of BP Uh ind
  • 00:21:36
    Sara Duterte I can attest to the
  • 00:21:38
    positive impact she has made on every
  • 00:21:40
    community and the entire Nation sa mga
  • 00:21:44
    nakaraang taon nagkaroon po ang ovp ng
  • 00:21:46
    mga programang nagbibigay ng tunay na
  • 00:21:49
    benepisyo po sa ating mga kababayan from
  • 00:21:51
    medical assistance to relief operations
  • 00:21:54
    educational support pangkabuhayan
  • 00:21:57
    programs at libreng sakay among others
  • 00:22:00
    in fact the Libreng sakay program has
  • 00:22:02
    already Served more than
  • 00:22:04
    638,000 na passengers in Metro Manila
  • 00:22:08
    Bacolod Cebu and Davao in 2023 alone
  • 00:22:12
    naalala ko po meron pong ah pinahiram po
  • 00:22:15
    sa akin na boost noong 2019 at ngayon
  • 00:22:17
    po'y ah pinahiram rin po ito sa obp at
  • 00:22:20
    ah Para po Mas marami pang mga kababayan
  • 00:22:23
    nating commuters ang makikinabang sa
  • 00:22:25
    programang Libreng sakay in addition we
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    recently supported the office of the
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    vice president to further augment its
  • 00:22:32
    free bus rides may ruta na po ito mula
  • 00:22:35
    sa pitx hanggang Naic Cavite at
  • 00:22:37
    operational na po ito August 14 malaking
  • 00:22:40
    tulong po ito sa ating mga commuters
  • 00:22:42
    dahil ang pamasaheng may titipid po nila
  • 00:22:45
    ah Php 90 hanggang Php100 bawat piso po
  • 00:22:49
    a napakahalaga po ito sa ating mga
  • 00:22:51
    kababayang Pilipino lalong-lalo na po
  • 00:22:53
    ung mga mahirap nating kababayan ang
  • 00:22:55
    programang ito ay tunay na nakakatulong
  • 00:22:57
    sa pagpapagaan ng kanilang araw-araw na
  • 00:22:59
    pamumuhay Kaya mas lalo pa po Dapat
  • 00:23:01
    natin itong suportahan at ah we load the
  • 00:23:05
    calamity and and disaster response of
  • 00:23:08
    the obp which help provide immediate
  • 00:23:11
    relief assistance to more than 100,000
  • 00:23:14
    Families affected by floods fire
  • 00:23:16
    earthquake among others muli Nais ko
  • 00:23:19
    pong ihayag ang aking buong suporta po
  • 00:23:22
    sa budget ng office of the vice
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    president Maraming salamat po madam cher
  • 00:23:28
    you senator bongo I would like to
  • 00:23:30
    recognize senator jingo Estrada for his
  • 00:23:33
    opening Thank you Madam Madam ch the
  • 00:23:37
    office of the vice president has been an
  • 00:23:38
    active partner of various government
  • 00:23:40
    agencies in providing vital services to
  • 00:23:43
    our kababayan thus fulfilling its
  • 00:23:45
    mandate to improve their lives and
  • 00:23:48
    livelihood through the various programs
  • 00:23:50
    that the ovp implements our countrymen
  • 00:23:52
    in the marginal sector are empowered to
  • 00:23:55
    become contributors to our nation's
  • 00:23:57
    progress for the year 2025 the ovp will
  • 00:24:01
    will implement two new programs that aim
  • 00:24:03
    to promote education and Health one of
  • 00:24:05
    the programs is the educational
  • 00:24:07
    assistance program which will reach out
  • 00:24:09
    to the poor marginalized vulnerable and
  • 00:24:12
    disadvantaged Families another one is
  • 00:24:15
    the wheelchair program which will cater
  • 00:24:17
    to individuals in need of wheelchairs I
  • 00:24:19
    am certain that these programs will
  • 00:24:21
    greatly benefit our people sa katunayan
  • 00:24:24
    ito rin po ang madalas na idinudulog sa
  • 00:24:26
    aming tanggapan dito sa Senado at at
  • 00:24:28
    ikinagalak namin na maglulunsad na ang
  • 00:24:30
    office of Vice President ng mga programa
  • 00:24:33
    upang tugunan nito Maraming salamat po
  • 00:24:35
    sa ating buang pangalawang pangulo Vice
  • 00:24:37
    President Zara zimmerman Duterte sa
  • 00:24:40
    kanyang mapagmahal na paglilingkod sa
  • 00:24:42
    ating mga kababayan marami po ang umaasa
  • 00:24:45
    sa mga programang iyon p inyong
  • 00:24:48
    pinatutupad At dahil dito ay patuloy
  • 00:24:50
    namin susuportahan Ang pagbibigay ng
  • 00:24:53
    sapat na pondo upang maipagpatuloy ninyo
  • 00:24:55
    ang mga ito at makatulong sa mas marami
  • 00:24:58
    pa nating mga kababayan Madam Madam
  • 00:25:00
    chair I would like to manifest my
  • 00:25:02
    steadfast support for the approval of
  • 00:25:04
    the proposed to 2025 budget of the
  • 00:25:07
    office of the vice president Thank you
  • 00:25:08
    madam
  • 00:25:10
    ch Thank you senator jingoy senator IMY
  • 00:25:14
    Marcos or senator cythia vard you have
  • 00:25:17
    any
  • 00:25:19
    opening just want to manifest my full
  • 00:25:22
    support for the budget of the vice
  • 00:25:24
    president Thank you
  • 00:25:31
    no no no introductory statements thus
  • 00:25:35
    far but from what i From what I've seen
  • 00:25:38
    I think the limited budget of the office
  • 00:25:41
    of the vice president
  • 00:25:44
    Uh is an illustration that budgetary
  • 00:25:48
    restraint should not serve as
  • 00:25:50
    limitations in performing but should
  • 00:25:54
    inspire should inspire other government
  • 00:25:56
    offices to be more inov
  • 00:25:58
    and to have more initi so Uh it should
  • 00:26:02
    it should be an illustration of how we
  • 00:26:04
    should really deliver services to the
  • 00:26:07
    people so thank you the office of the
  • 00:26:09
    vice president I am here to show my full
  • 00:26:12
    support to the passage the immediate
  • 00:26:15
    passage of the budget of the office of
  • 00:26:16
    the vice president thank
  • 00:26:19
    you Thank you senator taltino I'd like
  • 00:26:22
    to acknowledge Actually I'd like to
  • 00:26:25
    acknowledge the presence of my
  • 00:26:27
    colleagues here
  • 00:26:28
    I think only acknowledged I acknowledge
  • 00:26:32
    also senator Tolentino senator bongo
  • 00:26:36
    earlier senator Bato senator jingo
  • 00:26:39
    Estrada and now senator Risa contiveros
  • 00:26:55
    well Uh it's supposed to be s
  • 00:26:59
    IMY but Then
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    she She doesn't really Okay then senator
  • 00:27:06
    Risa is now recognized She's just
  • 00:27:08
    catching her breath buse she came from
  • 00:27:10
    two other obligations one is the
  • 00:27:12
    Commission and appointments and another
  • 00:27:14
    hearing than
  • 00:27:16
    you salamat po Cher at Magandang hapon
  • 00:27:19
    po sa lahat mga kasama ko sa Senado at
  • 00:27:21
    yung ovp family ah Dalawang tanong lang
  • 00:27:24
    po ch para ngayong araw ah una na po i
  • 00:27:28
    note that a huge chunk of the ovp 2025
  • 00:27:32
    operations budget 1.90 n billiones will
  • 00:27:37
    be used for the delivery of
  • 00:27:38
    socioeconomic programs such as one
  • 00:27:42
    medical and burial assistance program Uh
  • 00:27:44
    this supplements other health care
  • 00:27:46
    programs of the government to assist
  • 00:27:48
    indigent individuals and Families for
  • 00:27:52
    2025
  • 00:27:54
    771 445 million will be allocated for
  • 00:27:58
    the program ah sa loob niyan Php600
  • 00:28:01
    million for medical assistance and
  • 00:28:04
    php1.4 for 5 million for burial
  • 00:28:07
    assistance which are Madam chair very
  • 00:28:10
    similar to the medical assistance to
  • 00:28:12
    indigent or financially incapacitated
  • 00:28:15
    patients program o ma if iip of the doh
  • 00:28:19
    and
  • 00:28:20
    dswd's assistance for individuals in
  • 00:28:23
    Crisis situations or aic ah pangalawa
  • 00:28:27
    disaster operations Uh which aims to
  • 00:28:30
    provide relief goods to disaster
  • 00:28:31
    stricken areas not commonly reached by
  • 00:28:34
    other agencies para doon
  • 00:28:37
    0.644 million and is also similar doon
  • 00:28:42
    naman sa Disaster Risk management
  • 00:28:45
    program of the
  • 00:28:47
    DSWD third relief for individuals in
  • 00:28:50
    crisis and emergencies o providing food
  • 00:28:53
    boxes or food items to Families who are
  • 00:28:56
    ineligible
  • 00:28:58
    for Uh ovp other services so Php50
  • 00:29:01
    million which is also similar to dswd's
  • 00:29:05
    ax and last magnegosyo taday livelihood
  • 00:29:09
    assistance for those with
  • 00:29:10
    entrepreneurial skills Php150 million
  • 00:29:14
    which is also similar to Doles naman
  • 00:29:17
    integrated livelihood program o dilip so
  • 00:29:21
    ang tanong ko po dito Madam chair Anong
  • 00:29:25
    nag-lead sa ovp na mag-consult na
  • 00:29:28
    i-launch yung ganitong programs ah may
  • 00:29:31
    ginawa bang studies para suportahan yung
  • 00:29:34
    pagkakaroon ng ganitong programs na
  • 00:29:36
    parallel naman sa katulad at existing
  • 00:29:40
    programs ng iba't iiba nating line
  • 00:29:42
    agencies Madam
  • 00:29:45
    chair Yes madam chair ah Thank you ah
  • 00:29:49
    noong Ako po ay nangampanya tatlo lang
  • 00:29:51
    po yyung ah sinabi ko na plataporma una
  • 00:29:54
    po trabaho pangalawa po ah edukasyon at
  • 00:29:57
    tatlo mapayapang pamumuhay para sa ating
  • 00:30:00
    ah mga mamamayan nung pumasok po kami sa
  • 00:30:04
    office of the vice president tiningnan
  • 00:30:07
    po namin ang ah mga pinakamaraming
  • 00:30:11
    requests ng ating mga kababayan
  • 00:30:14
    unang-una po ang lagi po naming
  • 00:30:15
    natatanggap na request ay medical and
  • 00:30:19
    burial assistance pangalawa po ay
  • 00:30:22
    financial assistance pangatlo lagi
  • 00:30:24
    silang humihingi ng tulong sa pagkain at
  • 00:30:28
    pang-apat very recently sa tali ng
  • 00:30:31
    mga mga requests ' Yes sa tali ng mga
  • 00:30:35
    requests is yong educational assistance
  • 00:30:38
    na sinasabi ng mga kababayan natin
  • 00:30:41
    sinasabi namin lagi sa kanila libre
  • 00:30:43
    naman yyung public schools ngayon ay
  • 00:30:46
    libre na rin yung um higher educational
  • 00:30:50
    institutions pero sinasabi nila
  • 00:30:51
    nahihirapan kasi kasi sila sa plete
  • 00:30:54
    nahihirapan sila sa pabaon ng mga bata
  • 00:30:57
    at sa pagkain ng mga bata kaya meron
  • 00:31:00
    kaming bago ito yung educational
  • 00:31:01
    assistance at ang ang panghuli naman
  • 00:31:04
    lagi naming
  • 00:31:06
    natatanggap na request galing sa ating
  • 00:31:09
    mga kababayan ay Kapag sila ay ah naging
  • 00:31:13
    biktima ng disaster whether manmade or
  • 00:31:18
    natural disasters so Sila po ay
  • 00:31:21
    lumalapit sa office of the vice
  • 00:31:23
    president Totoo po merong mga ibang
  • 00:31:27
    local government units at ibang National
  • 00:31:30
    government agencies na ganito po ang
  • 00:31:32
    kanilang programa pero po nung ako ay
  • 00:31:35
    umupo as a Vice President I I took an
  • 00:31:39
    oath and doon sa oath I said that I will
  • 00:31:42
    do justice to every Man so hindi po kami
  • 00:31:46
    pwedeng humindi sa mga tao na humihingi
  • 00:31:50
    ng tulong lalong-lalo na ay kaparte ng
  • 00:31:53
    gobyerno ang Office of the vice
  • 00:31:55
    president Salamat ah VP Madam chair ah
  • 00:31:59
    sabi nga ng VP Madam chair
  • 00:32:02
    ah Libre na yung
  • 00:32:05
    ah public school Libre na rin yyung
  • 00:32:08
    higher Education bagamat niin note nila
  • 00:32:11
    na sinasabi nung mga nagre-request na
  • 00:32:14
    nahihirapan pa rin sila sa ilang mga
  • 00:32:17
    programs na naka-log sa ilalim nung
  • 00:32:20
    libreng edukasyon na iyan Kaya nga ah ah
  • 00:32:25
    kinonsider nilang mag-launch ng ganitong
  • 00:32:27
    mga ah katulad na na programs ah
  • 00:32:31
    i-consider ba ng VP na i- lodge na lang
  • 00:32:35
    yung mga budgets nitong mga programa
  • 00:32:37
    doun na lang sa mga line agencies natin
  • 00:32:40
    tapos mag-request na lang ang ovp ng
  • 00:32:43
    allocation para in sync sa priorities ng
  • 00:32:46
    executive department sa halip na
  • 00:32:48
    magkaroon pa ng hiwalay pero magkatulad
  • 00:32:51
    naman na programa Madam
  • 00:32:53
    chair Madam chair We only submit the
  • 00:32:57
    budget and we leave it to the discretion
  • 00:33:00
    of all the members of Congress to decide
  • 00:33:02
    on the budget we can only propose a
  • 00:33:06
    budget for the office of the vice
  • 00:33:07
    president pero magbibigay po ako ng
  • 00:33:10
    halimbawa kung ganon po ang gagawin
  • 00:33:12
    natin tulad po ng aix ng
  • 00:33:16
    DSWD kapag meron po kaming
  • 00:33:19
    ah nirefer o binibigyan ng endorsement
  • 00:33:24
    ng aix sa DSWD kadalasan po nasagot sa
  • 00:33:28
    amin ay hindi pwede dahil ah galing yan
  • 00:33:31
    sa office of the vice president at
  • 00:33:33
    kalaban yan Minsan po totoo yan na po
  • 00:33:37
    pulitika ang assistance para sa ating
  • 00:33:41
    mga kababayan kaya po uulitin
  • 00:33:44
    ko ang mga tao naman kasi hindi sila
  • 00:33:47
    tumitingin sa pulitika tumitingin lang
  • 00:33:49
    sila na itong opisina na ito ay opisina
  • 00:33:52
    ng gobyerno at pwede kaming humingi ng
  • 00:33:54
    tulong doon and so I go back to the oath
  • 00:33:56
    that I shall do justice to every man at
  • 00:34:00
    kaya po kami Nandito at kaya po kami
  • 00:34:03
    merong mga ganito na mga projects sa
  • 00:34:06
    office of the vice president
  • 00:34:08
    ah Salamat VP Madam chair wine-welcome
  • 00:34:11
    ko yyung sinabi nila na
  • 00:34:14
    um the VP would leave it to the
  • 00:34:16
    discretion of the members of Congress Ah
  • 00:34:20
    medyo nagitla ako nung sinabing
  • 00:34:23
    ah Minsan pag may nire-refresh
  • 00:34:28
    feedback ay kalaban iyan dahil Madam
  • 00:34:30
    Cher I Believe tayo sa congreso when we
  • 00:34:33
    Uh appropriate Uh the budget merong
  • 00:34:36
    implicit na assumption tayo doon na
  • 00:34:39
    pagkatapos in the exercise of our
  • 00:34:41
    oversight function yyung parehong level
  • 00:34:43
    ng professionalism we demand of
  • 00:34:45
    ourselves ay Uh resumption of regularity
  • 00:34:48
    ine-expect natin sa lahat ng members ng
  • 00:34:51
    executive lalo na when they are working
  • 00:34:54
    together kaya ah gaya ng sinabi ko
  • 00:34:56
    kanina na-welcome ko yung sinabi ni VP
  • 00:34:59
    na ah ah They would leave it to the this
  • 00:35:03
    Uh this Question of the members of
  • 00:35:05
    Congress and tayo naman ay hindi tayo um
  • 00:35:09
    bibitaw sa mahigpit nating
  • 00:35:18
    pag-enroll abor with each other na
  • 00:35:21
    naaayon talaga sa sa tamang standards ah
  • 00:35:25
    above above Uh partisan politics um and
  • 00:35:30
    therefore at the proper time Madam chair
  • 00:35:32
    Uh gagwa ako ng proper motion para iar
  • 00:35:35
    yung budgets ng mga programang ito sa
  • 00:35:38
    line agencies na may klarong ah
  • 00:35:43
    ah opportunity for ovp na mag-request
  • 00:35:46
    for allocation As for other Uh offices
  • 00:35:49
    in the executive yyung huling tanong ko
  • 00:35:52
    sa ngayon Madam chair ah for
  • 00:35:55
    2025 one of the ovp peace programs
  • 00:35:58
    pagbabago campaign a million learners
  • 00:36:01
    entries involves the provision of bags
  • 00:36:04
    to 1 million learners in remote
  • 00:36:06
    communities while initiating tree
  • 00:36:09
    planting activities Uh this gets an
  • 00:36:11
    appropriation of Php100 million part of
  • 00:36:14
    this campaign is an allocation of php10
  • 00:36:16
    million for the distribution of isang
  • 00:36:19
    kaibigan books a children's book
  • 00:36:21
    authored by the VP Ah pwede po bang
  • 00:36:25
    sabihin ni VP sa atin
  • 00:36:40
    more tungkol sa librong ito let me make
  • 00:36:42
    a re botle and another example of
  • 00:36:45
    politicizing the budget of the
  • 00:36:47
    government ito pong sinabi ni senator
  • 00:36:50
    ris an veros na at the proper time she
  • 00:36:53
    make a motion to lodge the budget the
  • 00:36:55
    requested budget of the ov to the other
  • 00:36:59
    agencies let me just quote senator Risa
  • 00:37:02
    during the akbayan
  • 00:37:07
    Congress Alam ko po na ang Daming kalat
  • 00:37:10
    ni Duterte na hirap na hirap tayong
  • 00:37:12
    linisin ang kadiliman noong panahon niya
  • 00:37:14
    ay talaga namang nanuot sa ating lipunan
  • 00:37:17
    para mana na napakahirap tanggalin at
  • 00:37:20
    habang ang anak niya ay may
  • 00:37:22
    kapangyarihan pa hindi magiging madali
  • 00:37:24
    ang ating laban while VP sar is in power
  • 00:37:28
    the threat of a full blown the comeback
  • 00:37:31
    is still a very real and present danger
  • 00:37:35
    for one they are supported by one major
  • 00:37:39
    superpower China so that is an example
  • 00:37:42
    of politicizing the budget
  • 00:37:46
    of the government May we request Madam
  • 00:37:50
    chair that senator Risa anas repeat the
  • 00:37:53
    last
  • 00:37:54
    question I will certainly if you request
  • 00:37:58
    Madam Cher repeat my question dahil
  • 00:37:59
    walang kinalaman sa Kasasabi lang ng VP
  • 00:38:02
    ngayon
  • 00:38:03
    ah Alam nating lahat na miyembro ng
  • 00:38:05
    iba't ibang partido yung speeches natin
  • 00:38:09
    sa ating mga kamiyembro sa mga party
  • 00:38:11
    congresses ay hiwalay na event dito sa
  • 00:38:17
    budget debates so I really take
  • 00:38:20
    Exception doun sa sinabi ni VP na
  • 00:38:22
    rebattle iyan dahil halimbawa ito sa
  • 00:38:24
    politicizing in fact wala akong tinanong
  • 00:38:26
    tungkol sa China o kahit sino pa Mang
  • 00:38:28
    ibang bansa dito sa budget hearing na to
  • 00:38:31
    I am asking about yung National budget
  • 00:38:34
    na ipapasa natin sa Kongreso para sa
  • 00:38:37
    bansang Pilipinas sa taong 2025 at ang
  • 00:38:41
    pangalawang at huling tanong ko sa
  • 00:38:42
    ngayon Uh before i make at the proper
  • 00:38:45
    time propose an amendment which may or
  • 00:38:48
    may not be accepted by the Chair and by
  • 00:38:50
    the colleagues para nga mas i-align ang
  • 00:38:53
    mga kaperahan natin lalo na't masikip
  • 00:38:56
    ang fiscal space natin d sa mga
  • 00:39:00
    appropriate program sa appropriate
  • 00:39:03
    agencies na malayang-malaya ang ovp
  • 00:39:06
    makipag partner sa kanila tulad ng Sino
  • 00:39:08
    pang opisina sa executive ang tanong ko
  • 00:39:11
    po ay ilang mga libro ng isang kaibigan
  • 00:39:14
    ay bibilihin at idi-distribute at ano if
  • 00:39:17
    the VP could tell us more about the
  • 00:39:19
    contents ng librong ito
  • 00:39:26
    madam Madam chair um the book is not for
  • 00:39:30
    sale We only pay for the publication of
  • 00:39:32
    the book and um We will send senator
  • 00:39:36
    antio sa copy so that she will know what
  • 00:39:38
    is the content of the book Oh um this
  • 00:39:41
    Question is not only for me Madam chair
  • 00:39:44
    Para rin para sa mga kasama dito sa
  • 00:39:46
    budget hearing um baka baka ilang araw
  • 00:39:50
    pa Bago mapadala at mabasa ko Which I
  • 00:39:52
    certainly will but I am asking a
  • 00:39:55
    question ah bilang isang mamb batas sa
  • 00:39:58
    head of agency ng isang opisina sa
  • 00:40:01
    executive dito sa budget hearing na to
  • 00:40:03
    simpleng tanong Tell us more about the
  • 00:40:06
    book isang kaibigan at ilang kopya nito
  • 00:40:09
    ang bibilihin ng gobyerno sa halagang
  • 00:40:12
    ph10 milyong piso at idi-distribute sa
  • 00:40:15
    kasama ng ah mga bag sa 1 million
  • 00:40:19
    learners sa remote communities Madam
  • 00:40:25
    chair Madam chair
  • 00:40:28
    This is an example of
  • 00:40:31
    politicizing the budget hearing through
  • 00:40:34
    the questions of a senator ang problema
  • 00:40:36
    niya kasi nakalagay yung pangalan ko
  • 00:40:39
    doon sa libro at yung libro na yan
  • 00:40:41
    ibibigay namin doon sa mga bata at yung
  • 00:40:44
    mga bata na yan may mga magulang na
  • 00:40:47
    boboto at yung pangalan ko ay nagkalat
  • 00:40:52
    kung saan ibi yung
  • 00:40:56
    libro Madam chair we commit to send
  • 00:41:00
    tomorrow everyone in this room a copy of
  • 00:41:03
    the
  • 00:41:04
    book Madam Cher Hindi ko maintindihan
  • 00:41:07
    yung ah ugali ng ating Resource person
  • 00:41:11
    It is a simple question
  • 00:41:14
    ah paulit-ulit na This is
  • 00:41:17
    politicizing ang VP ang nagbanggit ng
  • 00:41:19
    salitang boboto Wala akong sinabing
  • 00:41:21
    boboto I'm simply asking hindi ko
  • 00:41:24
    ma-imagine we're making So Much Trouble
  • 00:41:27
    so much fast about a Php1 million item
  • 00:41:30
    na itinatanong ko lang simpleng What is
  • 00:41:32
    the book about at ilang kopya ang
  • 00:41:35
    bibilihin ng gobyerno sa halagang 101
  • 00:41:38
    milyong piso at idi-distribute I don't
  • 00:41:41
    appreciate this kind of attitude Madam
  • 00:41:43
    chair ah usually ang Resource persons
  • 00:41:46
    natin ay nagbibigay ng parehong
  • 00:41:49
    Institutional courtesy sa legislature na
  • 00:41:52
    ibinibigay natin sa executive I don't
  • 00:41:55
    appreciate this kind of attitude
  • 00:41:57
    Madam ch Madam
  • 00:41:59
    Cher Yes madam Cher hindi ko rin
  • 00:42:02
    maintindihan ang ugali ni senator Risa
  • 00:42:04
    aneros and um I do not appreciate ano
  • 00:42:08
    Iyung sinabi niya I do not appreciate
  • 00:42:10
    this kind of behavior and attitude Madam
  • 00:42:14
    Sher noong 2016 tumatakbo si senator
  • 00:42:17
    Risa onos na senator Nakailang talo na
  • 00:42:21
    siya So dalawa Madam ch Okay dalawa
  • 00:42:25
    Natatakot siya sa pangatlong Alo niya
  • 00:42:29
    kaya Pumunta siya sa Davao humingi siya
  • 00:42:32
    ng tulong tinulungan siya ng isang
  • 00:42:35
    Kagawad ng Davao na ngayon hindi na siya
  • 00:42:38
    sinusuportahan humingi siya ng tulong sa
  • 00:42:40
    akin thinking na hindi mananalo si
  • 00:42:43
    President Rodrigo Duterte Kinausap niya
  • 00:42:47
    ako ng kinausap doon sa law office ko sa
  • 00:42:50
    Davao
  • 00:42:51
    City Sabi ko sa kanya Oh sige ah
  • 00:42:55
    tutulungan kita chinika niya ako ng
  • 00:42:57
    chinika tapos umalis
  • 00:43:00
    siya
  • 00:43:02
    Syempre hindi naman siya tumutulong kay
  • 00:43:04
    pangulong Duterte hindi din totoo yung
  • 00:43:07
    sinabi ko natutulungan kita tinex niya
  • 00:43:09
    ako pwede ba akong mag-follow up sa
  • 00:43:12
    hinihingi kong tulong sa boto diyan sa
  • 00:43:15
    Davao
  • 00:43:16
    City so Sabi ko sa kanya okay sige so
  • 00:43:21
    Tinawagan ko at sinabihan ko at
  • 00:43:24
    pinakiusapan ko ng pinakiusapan
  • 00:43:27
    si former Congressman milen Garcia Sabi
  • 00:43:30
    ko sa kanya kg tulungan mo ito Bigyan mo
  • 00:43:34
    na lang ng ilang Barangay mo at ilang
  • 00:43:37
    mga leaders mo Ayaw pa siya tulungan ni
  • 00:43:41
    former Congressman milen Garcia
  • 00:43:43
    pinakiusapan ko ulit k Please tulungan
  • 00:43:46
    mo na
  • 00:43:47
    lang nanalo na siya at nung nanalo siya
  • 00:43:51
    Anong ginawa niya siya ang pinakaunang
  • 00:43:53
    umatake kay President Rodrigo Duterte
  • 00:43:56
    Anong
  • 00:43:58
    sa ugaling ganito
  • 00:44:01
    um with the with with DU respect to our
  • 00:44:04
    Resource persons and also our colleagues
  • 00:44:06
    I think this doesn't really I I
  • 00:44:09
    understand there's history among all of
  • 00:44:13
    us here But Uh I think that we should
  • 00:44:15
    really Stick to the Budget and I think
  • 00:44:18
    Uh this is just being very objective I I
  • 00:44:21
    would like to ask also Uh since we're
  • 00:44:24
    going to be furn a copy tomorrow we can
  • 00:44:27
    Look at it and evaluate What the content
  • 00:44:30
    of the book is um But maybe just a
  • 00:44:33
    general we won't ask line by line Ano ba
  • 00:44:36
    Iyung libro na iyan but tell me is it
  • 00:44:38
    for Uh Good manners and right conduct
  • 00:44:41
    That's fine um is it science is it
  • 00:44:44
    history so maybe just a general one so
  • 00:44:47
    we can just answer it because I
  • 00:44:49
    understand that every office will have
  • 00:44:51
    Its Own advocacy and initiative so but
  • 00:44:54
    then I don't think it's also wrong for
  • 00:44:57
    us to be curious what it is about so
  • 00:44:59
    just a general one any of the und
  • 00:45:01
    secretaries can Uh tell me uh what the
  • 00:45:05
    topic of the book is is it history is it
  • 00:45:08
    What is it is
  • 00:45:10
    ide Madam shair The explanation is in
  • 00:45:14
    the title isang kaibigan It's about
  • 00:45:16
    friendship Okay then That's for the
  • 00:45:18
    record It's about friendship Madam share
  • 00:45:21
    just the last point okay so kung sana
  • 00:45:23
    ganon yung naging sagot sa simula pa '
  • 00:45:26
    ba napakasimple simpleng tanong dapat
  • 00:45:29
    simpleng sagot nagkwento pa ng kwento na
  • 00:45:32
    sinabi dati na walang kinalaman ah sa
  • 00:45:36
    tanong ko ah just Uh for the record Uh
  • 00:45:40
    as a last point Madam chair This is
  • 00:45:42
    public funds and we're making inquiries
  • 00:45:44
    Uh about them budget hearing po ito
  • 00:45:47
    Hindi po lahat about you pera po ito ng
  • 00:45:49
    taong bayan for the record Madam ch than
  • 00:45:52
    mad personal but but I understand the
  • 00:45:54
    emotion is high but let's continue on if
  • 00:45:59
    you have any more questions senator Lisa
  • 00:46:00
    We will those are just my two questions
  • 00:46:02
    Madam chair Maraming salamat po thank
  • 00:46:04
    you um senator Tolentino you had your
  • 00:46:07
    hand raised earlier I was I was about to
  • 00:46:09
    ask for a minute suspension of the
  • 00:46:11
    hearing But since the Uh good
  • 00:46:14
    chairperson of this committee already
  • 00:46:17
    gave her guidance on what and how this
  • 00:46:20
    Uh budget hearing should proceed i i
  • 00:46:23
    defer to the wisdom of the chairperson
  • 00:46:27
    Thank you I would like to acknowledge
  • 00:46:29
    the presence of senator Bong Revilla and
  • 00:46:31
    senator Robin Hood Padilla Thank you
  • 00:46:35
    anybody else senator Mark Villar as well
  • 00:46:38
    and senator Allan and Our Yeah senator
  • 00:46:41
    Allan kayatan any more questions Yes
  • 00:46:44
    senator IMY Marcos you're recognized Yes
  • 00:46:47
    I
  • 00:46:48
    ah samantalang nasimulan na ang
  • 00:46:51
    pagtatanong tungkol sa budget Nais kong
  • 00:46:54
    bigyan ng pagkakataon ang pangalawang
  • 00:46:56
    pangulo na sumagot sa mga pumupuna sa
  • 00:47:00
    kanya at ah laging binabanggit ang mga
  • 00:47:03
    kaa report ng 2022 2023 na mababa daw
  • 00:47:07
    ang implementasyon at kulang daw ang
  • 00:47:11
    internal controls at guidelines ah may
  • 00:47:15
    masasabi po ba tayo tungkol dito may
  • 00:47:18
    kasagutan po ba ito Madam
  • 00:47:23
    ch Yes we call on Attorney Rose Sanchez
  • 00:47:27
    to answer the
  • 00:47:30
    question Good afternoon Madam chair on
  • 00:47:33
    the first question on the low
  • 00:47:35
    implementation of some of the programs
  • 00:47:38
    Uh your honor some of the programs were
  • 00:47:41
    just started to be implemented by the
  • 00:47:43
    office in
  • 00:47:45
    2023 so we are still in the process of
  • 00:47:49
    fine tuning the um details of the
  • 00:47:52
    program and um obtaining the
  • 00:47:57
    requirements from the applicants of the
  • 00:47:59
    programs um specifically on the
  • 00:48:01
    magnegosyo tad project Uh we have seen
  • 00:48:05
    that some of our target beneficiaries
  • 00:48:08
    have difficulty in complying Uh with the
  • 00:48:11
    requirements and we are closely working
  • 00:48:14
    with the Commission on audit to
  • 00:48:16
    streamline the process for the
  • 00:48:18
    application of the program and on the
  • 00:48:22
    controls on the matter of controls Madam
  • 00:48:24
    chair we would like to know that we have
  • 00:48:26
    not
  • 00:48:27
    um received
  • 00:48:29
    Uh we would like to note that audit
  • 00:48:32
    findings are still not yet final and we
  • 00:48:35
    are again working closely with coa to
  • 00:48:38
    improve our processes and
  • 00:48:42
    um and address the issues that they have
  • 00:48:44
    raised during the audit Madam
  • 00:48:50
    chair
  • 00:48:53
    ah Madam chair I am Attorney Lopez the
  • 00:48:56
    Uh chief of staff of the office of the
  • 00:48:58
    vice president Uh as regards the first
  • 00:49:00
    question on the matter of the law
  • 00:49:01
    implementation rate of the office of the
  • 00:49:04
    vice president Uh for the past two years
  • 00:49:06
    Uh your honor for Year 2022 and 2023 as
  • 00:49:09
    we have presented early on Uh the office
  • 00:49:12
    of the vice president has a 92%
  • 00:49:14
    utilization rate Actually but it is as
  • 00:49:17
    of date as of now as of June July Uh the
  • 00:49:21
    rate is at stands at 40% primarily
  • 00:49:24
    because most of our programs are rolled
  • 00:49:26
    out towards the second semester
  • 00:49:29
    particularly for example the pagbabago
  • 00:49:30
    bag in time for the opening of the
  • 00:49:32
    school year school year and also the
  • 00:49:34
    launch of our pansara program which we
  • 00:49:36
    will also be launching upon school
  • 00:49:39
    opening So this is a big bulk of the
  • 00:49:41
    budget of the office of the vice
  • 00:49:43
    president hence there is a Uh low
  • 00:49:46
    utilization rate but at the end of the
  • 00:49:48
    year all of this Madam chair as we have
  • 00:49:51
    Uh as records will bear out It will be
  • 00:49:54
    Around The 90 to 90 2% utilization rate
  • 00:49:59
    Yes Congratulations so that therefore
  • 00:50:02
    those who say that the same observations
  • 00:50:05
    have been made by coa for the past two
  • 00:50:07
    years um are inaccurate and unaware of
  • 00:50:12
    the actions already taken by the ovp is
  • 00:50:14
    that
  • 00:50:15
    correct
  • 00:50:17
    Ah Ma'am the the matter of the it is
  • 00:50:21
    correct as regards the matter of the
  • 00:50:23
    first semester because the we really do
  • 00:50:26
    have low utilization rate for even for
  • 00:50:28
    the past years as regards the first
  • 00:50:31
    semester but rep observation from kaa um
  • 00:50:35
    is regards to the inadequate guidelines
  • 00:50:38
    processes and the lack of Internal
  • 00:50:40
    control yyun ang naulit ng dalawang taon
  • 00:50:43
    na na isaayos na ba yan kasi Nabanggit
  • 00:50:45
    ni Attorney na kausap na ninyo yung kaa
  • 00:50:47
    at ah ah ginagawa na ng guidelines na
  • 00:50:51
    sapat that is correct your honor we are
  • 00:50:54
    we are working continuously with the
  • 00:50:55
    team from the commission audit to
  • 00:50:57
    improve and streamline Our processes and
  • 00:51:00
    guidelines Nakakatuwa yung budget ninyo
  • 00:51:02
    nautangan pa kayo ng CHED nabayaran na
  • 00:51:06
    ba kayo nung 18 million na
  • 00:51:14
    utang your honor if I may answer the
  • 00:51:18
    question okay your honor Uh There Was
  • 00:51:22
    partial liquidation by CHED Uh from the
  • 00:51:25
    time that we had our budget hearing last
  • 00:51:27
    year and this year But there is still a
  • 00:51:29
    remaining amount of Uh
  • 00:51:34
    1,999 ah
  • 00:51:37
    1,935 your honor out of the original 18
  • 00:51:40
    million hindi kayo nag-iisa ang CHED may
  • 00:51:45
    utang din sa mga senador kaya't ah ah
  • 00:51:48
    Yun ang ah nakakatuwa sa chede kung
  • 00:51:51
    saan-saan napupunta yung pera at Ah wala
  • 00:51:55
    na po akong tanong ang sasabihin ko lang
  • 00:51:57
    eh talagang hindi naman sa Barangay
  • 00:52:00
    lamang napupulitika yung ayuda Pati dito
  • 00:52:03
    sa mga senador pati sa ating pangalawang
  • 00:52:08
    pangulo senator Alan cayatano is now
  • 00:52:11
    recognized Good afternoon Madam chair
  • 00:52:14
    Madam Vice President Magandang hapon po
  • 00:52:17
    and Welcome to the Senate Magandang
  • 00:52:19
    tanghali I'd like to note that this
  • 00:52:22
    committee is ruled by the women and
  • 00:52:24
    kaming mga men ay nasa sidelines lang
  • 00:52:27
    I'd also like to note that Uh Although
  • 00:52:29
    as a senator naintindihan ko si senator
  • 00:52:32
    Risa na syempre Mas gusto kong cordial
  • 00:52:35
    Iyung sagutan but We also have to take
  • 00:52:37
    into context that This is both
  • 00:52:40
    legislative and political and there are
  • 00:52:43
    attacks against the vice president
  • 00:52:46
    regardless Saan nanggagaling so a little
  • 00:52:49
    bit of latitude dahil We want Uh kakampi
  • 00:52:53
    man o kalaban to feel welcome but i
  • 00:52:55
    agree with senator sa naman na you know
  • 00:52:57
    Uh how do we make it more cordial no so
  • 00:53:01
    Madam Vice President May I ask just one
  • 00:53:04
    question Actually two eh one nag-lunch
  • 00:53:06
    na po ba kayo and
  • 00:53:11
    Ah yes Uh senator kitano ah nag-lunch na
  • 00:53:15
    po ako and um I'm very cordial Yes it
  • 00:53:20
    comes to international diplomatic
  • 00:53:23
    relations gusto niyo i-discuss natin
  • 00:53:25
    yung West Philippines but um Hindi kasi
  • 00:53:27
    ako plastic na tao no i agree with you
  • 00:53:29
    Ma'am That's why nga sinasabi ko po na
  • 00:53:31
    hindi lang to legislative political din
  • 00:53:34
    That's why you should be given the
  • 00:53:35
    latitude to answer in the way that you
  • 00:53:38
    feel it could be properly answered di ba
  • 00:53:41
    So The Other kaya ko lang tinanong kung
  • 00:53:42
    nag-lunch kayo kasi in the first two
  • 00:53:44
    years I know that you got a very warm
  • 00:53:46
    Welcome sa Senate so I'm I'm hoping sa
  • 00:53:49
    budget hearing it doesn't change no ah I
  • 00:53:53
    remember Ang daming pumunta sa lunch non
  • 00:53:55
    So may question lang ma'am is uh what
  • 00:53:57
    can we do for the office of the vice
  • 00:53:59
    president Meron bang ni-request sa dbm
  • 00:54:01
    na wala sa budget niyo so that we can
  • 00:54:03
    consider it at the proper
  • 00:54:07
    time um Uh no we are already okay with
  • 00:54:11
    the approved budget from Uh the
  • 00:54:14
    Department of Budget the appr the
  • 00:54:17
    approved proposed budget in the nep from
  • 00:54:19
    the Department of Budget and Management
  • 00:54:22
    and we leave it up to members of
  • 00:54:24
    Congress to decide on the bu thank
  • 00:54:27
    you Thank you madam ch Thank you to the
  • 00:54:30
    office of the
  • 00:54:33
    vice any more
  • 00:54:35
    questions well Uh so It's always the
  • 00:54:38
    chair that has the last Uh spot for
  • 00:54:41
    question so let me Just ask Uh of course
  • 00:54:45
    the security of every government
  • 00:54:47
    official is very important and recently
  • 00:54:51
    it was discussed that um a number of
  • 00:54:54
    security personnel was taken out Uh from
  • 00:54:57
    the office of the vice president I think
  • 00:55:00
    um If I'm not mistaken totally Uh the
  • 00:55:04
    PNP said they recalled 373 personnel
  • 00:55:08
    across all agencies so I'd like to know
  • 00:55:12
    Baka naman wala ng natirang security sa
  • 00:55:14
    obp hindi naman Ano Ano Ano na bang
  • 00:55:18
    status Ilan ang tinanggal na security at
  • 00:55:21
    meron bang nagbabantay
  • 00:55:24
    ngayon madam sh may I be allowed to give
  • 00:55:27
    a very long answer about the security
  • 00:55:30
    sure as long as it answers the question
  • 00:55:32
    Sige Ma'am Opo um noong kasi ako ay
  • 00:55:37
    nahalal bilang ah pangalawang pangulo
  • 00:55:40
    Nakita ko kasi na pati ang security ng
  • 00:55:43
    vice president ay napupulitika hindi
  • 00:55:46
    lang yan sa akin kundi sa mga previous
  • 00:55:49
    na Vice ah Presidents Kaya nung tapos na
  • 00:55:53
    ang elecon pero hindi pa ako naupo
  • 00:55:55
    sumulat ako kay former secretary Delfin
  • 00:55:59
    lorenzana sinabi ko sa kanya sir ang
  • 00:56:02
    security ng vice president should only
  • 00:56:05
    be up to the level of the vice president
  • 00:56:08
    hindi po pwede na Umakyat ang
  • 00:56:10
    information at ang security ng vice
  • 00:56:12
    president sa iba pang ah
  • 00:56:16
    opisyal and at the time the chief of
  • 00:56:19
    staff of the arm Forces of the
  • 00:56:20
    Philippines and the secretary of the
  • 00:56:23
    Department of National defense agreed
  • 00:56:25
    that's by
  • 00:56:27
    um the on June 2022 ito yung sa armed
  • 00:56:32
    forces of the Philippines on June 2022
  • 00:56:35
    the secretary snd wrote to the chief of
  • 00:56:38
    staff of the
  • 00:56:39
    AFP from Vice Presidential Security
  • 00:56:43
    detachment under the psg secretary
  • 00:56:47
    lorenzana ordered the vice president
  • 00:56:50
    security and protection group which is a
  • 00:56:53
    separate entity from the psg G so ito
  • 00:56:57
    yung June 22
  • 00:57:00
    2022 ngayon nag-issue ng orders ang AFP
  • 00:57:04
    ghq ng General Order
  • 00:57:07
    0917 to activate the reorganization from
  • 00:57:11
    detachment to Security Group on July 5
  • 00:57:15
    2022 the activation Order and the table
  • 00:57:18
    of organization and equipment was
  • 00:57:22
    released Yes All right so
  • 00:57:27
    um Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari
  • 00:57:31
    sa Philippine National Police but
  • 00:57:32
    apparently they decided that they will
  • 00:57:35
    mirror What the AFP did so
  • 00:57:40
    noong December 9
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    2022
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    inactivate ang vice presidential
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    protection division under the pspg
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    ito under ng nhq General Order opl
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    2-22 and NAPOLCOM resolution
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    20220
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    675 kaya po mali yung sinasabi ng lahat
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    hindi lang ako nagsasalita ngayon lang
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    ako nabigyan ng opportunity na magsalita
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    Hindi po Tama na ikumpara yong term ni
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    Vice President Lenny Robredo at yung
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    term ko in terms of security dahil yung
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    security yung vps PG at yung vpd sa PNP
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    ay Meron pong orders lahat Ibig sabihin
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    there is a basis in um law doon sa
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    pag-activate sa kanila
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    ngayon
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    Um yung sa Philippine National
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    Police Kinuha ni nila ang 75 na
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    personel sila ang pumili kung sino yung
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    kukunin nila makikita niyo As I said
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    during my state in my statement It was a
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    targeted list madami doon sa mga
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    security na iyon security is a trust and
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    confidence position Kasi ibibigay mo sa
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    kanila yong kanang pagsalig n mo Saang
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    kinabuhi ihatag na n mo sa ilaha
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    ngayon nakalagay doon sa listahan kasama
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    ko since 2007 when I was Vice Mayor
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    kasama ko since 2010 when I was Mayor
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    and madami doon kasama ko from 2016
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    during the term for si years of
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    President Rodrigo Duterte makikita niyo
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    yon sa listahan kung isa-isahin natin So
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    It was a targeted list It was a
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    political move it was political
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    harassment ngayon nag-iwan sila ng 38 38
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    hindi namin kilala 38 na sila ang
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    nagsabi kung sino ang maiwan sinulatan
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    namin sila Sinabi namin hindi na namin
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    tatanggapin yang 38 ninyo ibabalik na
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    namin yan sila lahat sa inyo so there
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    are no more PNP personnel in the office
  • 01:00:13
    of the vice president ang naiwan na lang
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    Ay yung mga nasa VP SPG under the armed
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    forces of the Philippines wala pong
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    ginagastos ovp sa sweldo nito nila lahat
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    dahil hindi po sila hinh
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    ah personel na po sila ng ating AFP na
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    dedet papunta sa office of the vice
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    president so to answer your question
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    Madam chair Meron pong security and all
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    of them under AFP because we refused the
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    personnel na
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    sinabi ito na naman tayo kay General
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    marville sin sabi niya ibabalik niya
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    Kapag mag-request kami sinulatan nila
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    kami
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    na mag-request kayo kasi ibabalik namin
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    hindi ko gagawin
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    yyan Thank you madam Vice President so
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    right now Your security detail is
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    composed of AFP um officers I mean
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    soldiers I suppose ah Yes madam chair um
  • 01:01:23
    officers and enlisted personnel mga Ilan
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    Ilan kaya sila ah may we request kel
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    lachica to
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    answer nakakagulat din Iyung statement
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    ng PNP para Well I guess he wants it on
  • 01:01:38
    his record but I I it I find it a little
  • 01:01:43
    also irregular na You're right It's a
  • 01:01:45
    trust issue and if you're familiar with
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    certain individuals they have to explain
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    why
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    they I mean maybe in the budget hearing
  • 01:01:54
    of the PNP we can ask them Why they
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    chose Uh the individuals to remove from
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    your detail Uh but but I'd like to know
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    also How many is left from the AFP and I
  • 01:02:04
    think the AFP is also quite capable Ilan
  • 01:02:07
    po Mr lachika ah Madam chair Good
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    afternoon I think I cannot disclose the
  • 01:02:13
    number but I have here our activation
  • 01:02:16
    Order and Our table of organization Why
  • 01:02:19
    can't you not disclose the number for
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    security reasons ma'am
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    um well Okay I will Uh I will Madam
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    shair sabihin mo na sir
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    ah from our table of organization Ma'am
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    and equipment we are authorized to have
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    a
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    364 Uh personnel coming from the
  • 01:02:46
    different Uh major service of the AF but
  • 01:02:50
    Uh for our actual number as of now 337
  • 01:02:55
    po ma'am
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    and this is under the AFP and Uh this
  • 01:02:59
    doesn't come from the budget of the ovp
  • 01:03:01
    or Yes madam chair Okay thank you very
  • 01:03:04
    much That's all um any more questions um
  • 01:03:08
    senator Bato Dela Rosa is
  • 01:03:10
    recognized just would like to inform
  • 01:03:13
    this committee that during our last
  • 01:03:16
    hearing with my committee on public
  • 01:03:18
    Order and Dangerous Drugs that issue was
  • 01:03:21
    raised
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    and I told the chief PP general bill
  • 01:03:28
    na hindi na nire-request ng office of
  • 01:03:32
    the vice president na ibalik yung
  • 01:03:34
    tinanggal niya na mga pulis ang Kung
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    pwede
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    lang ibalik sa kanilang pinanggalingan
  • 01:03:42
    na unit hindi yung ito kawawa ito mga
  • 01:03:45
    taga Davao ito na been serving there for
  • 01:03:48
    how many years tapos dinis looc nila
  • 01:03:51
    nilagay nila region 4 ncrpo malayo sa
  • 01:03:54
    pamilya so Ang request na lang namin ako
  • 01:03:58
    bilang daba wio ni-request ko lang sa
  • 01:04:00
    kanya Maawa ka naman diyan sa mga pulis
  • 01:04:02
    na yan ibalik mo doon sa kanilang
  • 01:04:04
    pinanggalingan kung taga-davao City Yan
  • 01:04:06
    taga Davao Oriental taga kumal taga
  • 01:04:09
    Cotabato ibalik mo na yan doon and he
  • 01:04:12
    promised me na ibalik daw niya ah I
  • 01:04:15
    don't know until now because hindi ko pa
  • 01:04:17
    alam kung anong nangyari sa usapan namin
  • 01:04:20
    ah yun lang para lang mabalik yung mga
  • 01:04:22
    pulisan Kahit na hindi na ibalik Ah
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    security kay kay Vice
  • 01:04:26
    President just for the record Ma'am
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    thank you Thank you madam
  • 01:04:32
    chair Uh Madam Vice President go ahead
  • 01:04:36
    please Yes thank you um i agree with
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    senator Bato de Rosa Hwag na natin
  • 01:04:41
    pahirapan yung mga police personel Dahil
  • 01:04:43
    kaibigan nila ako ibalik lang natin sila
  • 01:04:46
    sa mga pamilya
  • 01:04:48
    nila Thank you Actually um senator
  • 01:04:51
    Tolentino is the vice chair for the
  • 01:04:54
    committee of the DILG for this budget
  • 01:04:57
    season Vice chair Finance so I would
  • 01:05:00
    like you to ask Uh the PNP Chief uh what
  • 01:05:03
    led to that decision Uh because also
  • 01:05:06
    part of that is a you know if it's a
  • 01:05:08
    political decision I think that would
  • 01:05:11
    not be fair also but but Uh but knowing
  • 01:05:14
    that you're in the capable Hands of The
  • 01:05:16
    AFP is also reassuring but this has to
  • 01:05:20
    be raised definitely Madam chair this
  • 01:05:22
    will be asked as a as a policy question
  • 01:05:25
    Uh to be directed to the chief PNP Madam
  • 01:05:29
    chair just Because we're on security
  • 01:05:32
    Madam Vice President could you indulge
  • 01:05:34
    me just one last question lang ang doot
  • 01:05:38
    or nya ba nag sulat explain at
  • 01:05:41
    nag-apologize na sa inyo doon sa CCTV
  • 01:05:43
    hindi pa um senator senator Alan Peter
  • 01:05:47
    cayatano Thank you um hindi sir ang
  • 01:05:50
    nangyari kasi dito itong tao na ito
  • 01:05:53
    apparently is a sign
  • 01:05:56
    doon sa naiya ang tao na ito is a media
  • 01:06:00
    person ah na assigned permanently I
  • 01:06:03
    think sa naiya because this is the
  • 01:06:05
    second time na nilabas niya yang istorya
  • 01:06:07
    sa mga anak ko yung una when I left for
  • 01:06:11
    ah
  • 01:06:12
    Singapore year
  • 01:06:15
    2021 Wala naman akong problema doon Ang
  • 01:06:18
    aking problema lang is itong tao na ito
  • 01:06:20
    nilalabas niya pati yung information na
  • 01:06:22
    kasama ko yung mga anak ko um Alam namin
  • 01:06:26
    kung sino siya we have footage na nag na
  • 01:06:29
    kumukuha siya ng cellphone na footage
  • 01:06:31
    ang sinasabi ko lang doon sa aking
  • 01:06:34
    statement ay dapat siguro i-b up ng ng
  • 01:06:39
    naiya ang security nila dahil may tao
  • 01:06:42
    doon sa boarding lounge na hindi
  • 01:06:44
    pasahero at hindi employee ng gobyerno
  • 01:06:47
    at hindi employee ng naiya yun yung
  • 01:06:51
    sinasabi ko if you want to have a world
  • 01:06:54
    class air port dapat world class din
  • 01:06:57
    yung Ah security natin hindi siya
  • 01:07:00
    pasahero and in certain areas bawal
  • 01:07:02
    talaga Di ba sa immigration doon sa may
  • 01:07:04
    um ah there's certain areas na bawal
  • 01:07:08
    kumuha the reason I ask it Madam vice
  • 01:07:09
    president is Yun nga yung Minsan kasi
  • 01:07:12
    nase-sense lifee ah nagkakampihan but
  • 01:07:16
    nakakalimutan yung point e so I don't
  • 01:07:18
    know when it started kung 2010 2013 but
  • 01:07:22
    I remember senator Risa nung nung
  • 01:07:24
    nagra-rally tayo nung anti GMA ' ba s
  • 01:07:28
    rally ka lang makakita ng pulis na may
  • 01:07:30
    camera na may phone or camera nakukunan
  • 01:07:33
    tayo but ngayon Actually pag landing mo
  • 01:07:36
    sa airport if you take a car or a
  • 01:07:39
    chopper parang SOP na ng pulis nakunan
  • 01:07:43
    ng picture minsan tinesting ko sila Sabi
  • 01:07:46
    ko selfie na lang sama kayo hindi so I I
  • 01:07:49
    don't know given the situation na
  • 01:07:51
    nangyari sa inyo na Pati pamilya as you
  • 01:07:53
    said no like ako sanay naman ako Kunan
  • 01:07:55
    ng pi whether they love me or hate me
  • 01:07:57
    and that's why they want to get a
  • 01:07:59
    picture minsan pinapalitan yung lumabas
  • 01:08:02
    doun sa 10,000 doun sa Rockwell Actually
  • 01:08:04
    pinalitan nila yung audio eh lumabas pa
  • 01:08:07
    sa TV baliktad sumisigaw na idol ko si
  • 01:08:10
    Alan pinalitan nila na minumura ako ah
  • 01:08:13
    then Iyun Iyung lumabas but the point is
  • 01:08:15
    just like the vice president What if
  • 01:08:17
    you're with your kids what if you're
  • 01:08:19
    with your pamangkin What if may
  • 01:08:23
    naki-ayon sa fastcraft or sa ano so
  • 01:08:27
    hindi ba I don't know senator ba ' ikaw
  • 01:08:29
    lang ang highest ranking PNP dito eh
  • 01:08:31
    Bakit ba may gann I mean hindi ba
  • 01:08:34
    supisyente naman I'm not I didn't intend
  • 01:08:36
    to ask you baka sa I ask this para
  • 01:08:39
    matanong
  • 01:08:41
    answer kasi no Kasi my point of view
  • 01:08:43
    naman is if it's for the record
  • 01:08:45
    unang-una pag sumakay ka ng helicopter
  • 01:08:47
    or ng aeroplano dapat talaga may
  • 01:08:49
    manifest yon pag landing mo nandun ung
  • 01:08:51
    pce eyewitness ka naman dapat isulat yon
  • 01:08:53
    So if factually pumunta ung Vice
  • 01:08:55
    President sa aeroplano sumakay sa
  • 01:08:57
    papuntang Davao factually naman pwede mo
  • 01:09:00
    isulat eh Hindi mo naman kailangan ng
  • 01:09:02
    project nga ang daming ghost ayaw Kunan
  • 01:09:05
    ng kaa ng at saka ng DPWH ng cellphone
  • 01:09:08
    nawawala yyung project eh pero tao sa
  • 01:09:10
    atin Iyung security parang medyo Yun nga
  • 01:09:14
    i i find the problem baka we should
  • 01:09:16
    really Look into that I I would like to
  • 01:09:18
    Also give my experience on that what I
  • 01:09:21
    noticed is for example we're a guest in
  • 01:09:23
    a certain event or in a province usually
  • 01:09:26
    without even us requesting the local
  • 01:09:29
    government will ask the PNP to assist um
  • 01:09:32
    public figure and the reason why they
  • 01:09:35
    take pictures and just like senator
  • 01:09:37
    Allan I thought that first they wanted a
  • 01:09:39
    selfie but apparently It's to provide
  • 01:09:42
    proof to their Commanders that they
  • 01:09:45
    Render the service Now it's a different
  • 01:09:48
    story if they just take a picture for
  • 01:09:50
    the fun of it um to give I don't know
  • 01:09:54
    for for other sa in in areas where let's
  • 01:09:57
    say there's limited access so but to
  • 01:10:01
    that point Madam ch Wala akong problema
  • 01:10:02
    na Kunan mo eh But yung storage at
  • 01:10:05
    paanong gagamitin given that so for
  • 01:10:09
    example we're talking about security
  • 01:10:10
    ngayon ' ba kung sa Secret Service nga
  • 01:10:13
    na pinaka professional na kahit democrat
  • 01:10:16
    o Republican eh may Congressional
  • 01:10:18
    hearing ngayon dahil doon sa nakalusot
  • 01:10:20
    kay ex-president trump sa atin pa kaya
  • 01:10:23
    na We try na walang pulit tika sa PNP at
  • 01:10:26
    saka sa AFP Pero nakikita naman natin
  • 01:10:29
    kahit anong administrasyon meron
  • 01:10:32
    talagang tendency so my my point is if
  • 01:10:35
    They're there to keep their officials
  • 01:10:37
    safe is it actually safe as the vice
  • 01:10:42
    president said that Nasa terminal ka na
  • 01:10:43
    high security meron may cellphone
  • 01:10:46
    kumukuha hindi naman pala empleyado so
  • 01:10:48
    Wala naman silang pananagutan sa batas
  • 01:10:50
    or sa airport Ganun din sa atin Wherever
  • 01:10:53
    we we go pagka nag-bus ako Papuntang
  • 01:10:57
    Bicol kung 8 hours yun pupungas-pungas
  • 01:10:58
    ka pa pagbaba mo kailangan m siguraduhin
  • 01:11:01
    na ano ka kasi may kukuha SAO then you
  • 01:11:03
    don't know where that picture will will
  • 01:11:06
    go you know sometimes things happen for
  • 01:11:08
    us to look into it so I I'm Nalulungkot
  • 01:11:11
    ako na yung nga nainvolve yung mga yung
  • 01:11:13
    pamilya ng ating Vice President
  • 01:11:15
    regardless no of whether we are for or
  • 01:11:17
    against her politically Uh but I'm I'm
  • 01:11:21
    ano that this can get out of hand given
  • 01:11:23
    the number of pictures and Ah yung dict
  • 01:11:26
    tumawag sa akin dahil sa committee on Uh
  • 01:11:29
    science and technology at sabi nga grabe
  • 01:11:31
    na ngayon yung Hindi nakatulad Nung araw
  • 01:11:33
    sa atin Photoshop Photoshop lang ngayon
  • 01:11:35
    pati boses yung ai yung ah deep deep
  • 01:11:39
    fake ' ba pwedeng So pati video talagang
  • 01:11:42
    pwedeng i-manage no Kahit nga hindi ka
  • 01:11:44
    nakunan eh pwedeng lumabas na may
  • 01:11:46
    picture no i as public Figures Uh we
  • 01:11:48
    cannot really avoid having our picture
  • 01:11:50
    taken but the issue here is in an area
  • 01:11:54
    that's restricted
  • 01:11:55
    um so i think that the doot has to do Uh
  • 01:12:00
    the best effort to make sure that only
  • 01:12:02
    authorized individuals are in certain
  • 01:12:04
    areas and that they also have to take
  • 01:12:06
    care of their
  • 01:12:08
    um CCTV whatever I mean unless it's for
  • 01:12:12
    the interest of the public Uh the safety
  • 01:12:15
    of a National Security issue they better
  • 01:12:18
    be careful with the information that
  • 01:12:20
    they are handling um senator recn Thank
  • 01:12:23
    you madam ch yung
  • 01:12:26
    ah another issue na naman ito na
  • 01:12:28
    sigurong ah ire-rate natin ito pagdating
  • 01:12:32
    sa ah budget hearing ng Bi dahil nga
  • 01:12:37
    itong President Vice President natin na
  • 01:12:41
    lalabas ng
  • 01:12:43
    bansa mino-monitor nila may nakuhang
  • 01:12:48
    picture pinalabas ang picture pero yung
  • 01:12:52
    wanted na si Alice go nakalabas ng bansa
  • 01:12:56
    hindi nila nakuna na picture k Anong
  • 01:12:59
    klaseng mga government agency
  • 01:13:02
    ito itong Vice President natin na walang
  • 01:13:05
    violation of law na
  • 01:13:07
    ginawa may malicious intent pa talaga na
  • 01:13:11
    kinunan ng picture pinalabas at ginawang
  • 01:13:14
    issue during the kwan daw during the
  • 01:13:17
    bagyo ganon ganon ginawa ng
  • 01:13:19
    political political issue ngayon ito
  • 01:13:23
    ngayong si alg na wanted ng may lumabas
  • 01:13:26
    na na warrant hinahanap ng commit ni Uh
  • 01:13:29
    senator Risa ah Nakalabas na walang
  • 01:13:32
    kaabog Abog hindi mo lang na-monitor
  • 01:13:34
    nila So parang wrong focus of priority
  • 01:13:38
    Itong mga tao natin sa airport Uh we
  • 01:13:42
    have to ask them during the budget
  • 01:13:44
    hearing Anong priority nila politika ba
  • 01:13:47
    o yung mandato nila That's all Mr Uh
  • 01:13:51
    Madam chair actually i sympathize with
  • 01:13:53
    um our colleagues here na pinaghirapan
  • 01:13:56
    talaga nila yung hearing doun sa hogo
  • 01:13:58
    issue tapos walang parang kooperasyon sa
  • 01:14:02
    mga hindi ko naman sin lahat ha doun Sa
  • 01:14:06
    Imposible kasing makakaalis yon na na
  • 01:14:09
    walang autoridad na kasangkot ' ba So
  • 01:14:13
    Anyway that's another topic so just open
  • 01:14:15
    that up during the budget hearing of the
  • 01:14:17
    PNP just po conclusion ha Madam Vice
  • 01:14:20
    President sa akin kasi po
  • 01:14:22
    yung kaya ko brining up po yon kasi iba
  • 01:14:26
    po ung mali at iba ung hindi nila
  • 01:14:30
    inaamin na mali no meaning dapat
  • 01:14:33
    pagkalabas nung video na iyon
  • 01:14:34
    nag-announce na kaagad yyung airport or
  • 01:14:36
    Iyung picture ' ba na we apologize to
  • 01:14:40
    the public to the vice president because
  • 01:14:42
    you're our Vice President I mean whether
  • 01:14:45
    they voted for you or not President
  • 01:14:47
    Marcos is my is our President whether we
  • 01:14:49
    voted for him or not so ah amin kayo eh
  • 01:14:52
    so pag ginawa sa inyo halimbawa kung
  • 01:14:53
    ginawa sa inyo yan sa sa ibang bansa
  • 01:14:56
    Nagwawala na yung Ah yung DFA no so ang
  • 01:15:00
    point ko madam chair wala ka kasing
  • 01:15:02
    narinig kaagad from the airport that we
  • 01:15:04
    apologize we're investigating we have
  • 01:15:06
    new guidelines etc that's
  • 01:15:09
    why tinulo ko doon sa police Because it
  • 01:15:12
    could suddenly happen to an ordinary
  • 01:15:14
    Mayor Congressman barangay captain if
  • 01:15:16
    we're taking pictures everywhere at ano
  • 01:15:19
    having said that as you said we're open
  • 01:15:21
    naman wala naman tayong tinatago sa sa
  • 01:15:23
    public baka gantihan ko na lang yung
  • 01:15:25
    ibang pulis Kukunan ko rin sila pag nasa
  • 01:15:26
    forth sila Kukunan ko rin sila ng
  • 01:15:29
    kukunan ng
  • 01:15:32
    picture okay I think there are no more
  • 01:15:34
    questions senator gachalian is
  • 01:15:35
    recognized you have questions sir or
  • 01:15:38
    just a message of support perhaps Thank
  • 01:15:41
    you madam Chairman I'm here I'm just
  • 01:15:43
    here to express my support my full
  • 01:15:45
    support to the budget of the vice
  • 01:15:46
    president thank you Thank you with no
  • 01:15:49
    other questions I ah I manifest the
  • 01:15:56
    hearted approval of the greater number
  • 01:15:58
    of members of this committee and that
  • 01:16:00
    therefore it should be endorsed to the
  • 01:16:02
    mother
  • 01:16:03
    committee that is a motion Madam Cher i
  • 01:16:06
    second that motion second second
  • 01:16:08
    Likewise
  • 01:16:10
    Lagpas na sa second yung mga motion
  • 01:16:13
    eh Okay ah the budget of the office of
  • 01:16:17
    the vice president is now deemed
  • 01:16:20
    submitted to plenary this hearing is
  • 01:16:22
    suspended just we just do
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  • Philippines
  • budget
  • Vice President
  • Sarah Duterte
  • socioeconomic programs
  • security
  • disaster response
  • education
  • government