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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Spatial Concerns, ASEC Simplicius G. Adesera.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Financial Management, ASEC Romeo de la Cruz.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Logistics and Acquisition, ASEC Rene Raul Romel Onasan.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Internal Affairs, ASEC Marita Yoro.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Policy Management, ASEC Katerine B. Lingan.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Policy, ASEC Keprey C. Hechanova.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary, Chief Legal and Legislative Affairs Service, ASEC Eric Lorenz D.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Defense Technology, ASEC Augusto V. Nguyete.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, ASEC Dick Jolone.

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Committee Secretary: Executive Assistant to SND, Attorney Odessa Roseline Maguiza.

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Committee Secretary: Senior Military Assistant, Commodore Elmer G. Torriado.

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Committee Secretary: Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs, USEC Reynaldo Mapago.

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Committee Secretary: Director of Government Arsenal, Director Florante M. Amano.

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Committee Secretary: President of National Defense College of the Philippines, Director Christine June Carino.

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Committee Secretary: Civil Defense Administrator, USEC Harold Cabreros.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Director, Dr. Eloisa Deguia.

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Committee Secretary: May we also acknowledge the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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Committee Secretary: Chief of Staff, AFP General Antonio G. Navarrete.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Romel Roldan.

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Committee Secretary: Commanding General, Philippine Army, Lieutenant General Donald Gumiran.

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Committee Secretary: Commanding General, Philippine Air Force, Lieutenant General Artur Cordura.

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Committee Secretary: Flag Officer in Command, Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Espeleta.

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Committee Secretary: Chief System Engineering and Modernization Office, Major General Ivan D. R. Papera.

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Committee Secretary: Chief Pension Gratuity Management Center, Commodore Ludigar Casis.

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Committee Secretary: The Inspector General, Lieutenant General Francis Anthony Coronel.

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Committee Secretary: The Internal Auditor, Major General Honorly B. Brillantes.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Major General Ramon Flores.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Major General Benedict Balaba.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Major General Elmer Suderio.

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Committee Secretary: Chief of Staff for Logistics, Major General Leo Edward Caranto.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Major General Romel Cordova.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target and Acquisition.

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Committee Secretary: Rear Admiral Felipe F. Bautista.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil and Military Operations, Major General Patricio Ruben Amata.

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Committee Secretary: Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training, Major General Glenn Joy Ainera.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Force Development, Major General Gerald Gagan.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, Major General Genaro Menor.

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Committee Secretary: Director Center for Law of Armed Conflicts, Colonel Wendell Basat.

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Committee Secretary: Commander AFP Medical Center, Major General Eric.

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Committee Secretary: Superintendent, Philippine Military Academy, Lieutenant General Michael Logico.

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Committee Secretary: Commander, Presidential Security Command, Rear Admiral Andro Val P. Abayon.

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Committee Secretary: In addition, may we also recognize the following House members.

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Committee Secretary: Representative Marlo Baneoro.

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Committee Secretary: Representative Ricardo O. Cruz.

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Committee Secretary: And

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Majority Leader, Munir Arbizon Jr.

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Committee Secretary: We have also, DBM Representatives.

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Committee Secretary: Director Carlos M. Castro.

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Committee Secretary: And OIC Director Mary Rose T. Aguilar.

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Committee Secretary: That's all, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Comoughs.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Sa ating mga magigiting na miyembro ng Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Tangsandatahang lakas ng Pilipinas.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: sa pumumuno ng ating kalihim, Secretary Gilberto C. Chidoro,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: AFP Chief of Staff General Antonio Nafarete,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: at mga pinuno ng ating mga kawanihan at attached agencies,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: maligayang pagdating po dito sa Kongreso at isang magandang umaga po sa ating lahat.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: It is my privilege to welcome the Department of National Defense

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to the Committee on Appropriations as we begin deliberations on its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: For Fiscal Year 2027, the Department of National Defense is proposing a budget of $324.63 billion,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: reflecting the government's continuing commitment to our national security,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: territorial integrity, and the protection of our people.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: This is complemented by $132.59 billion,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: of which $50 billion is allocated for the revised AFP modernization program

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to support the acquisition and the upgrading of equipment and systems necessary

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to keep our armed forces capable and responsive to the security challenges of our time.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: The remaining $82.59 billion is allocated to the equally important pensions

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: of our veterans and AFP retirees.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: These are significant investments, but national defense is not measured by numbers alone.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: It is ultimately about the men and women who stand ready to serve our country.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Our maritime domain remains contested.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: And the men and women who hold our position there have done so with a steadiness

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: this country has to pause to acknowledge.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Through the leadership of Secretary Chodoro,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: our partnerships with like-minded nations have deepened,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: and our forces have carried the weight professionally and well.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Our soldiers continue to bear internal security,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: and in every community struck by earthquake, by flood, by storm,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: it is the men in uniform that arrive first.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: I say that not as a matter of record, but because I've seen that firsthand.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: In the middle of the series of earthquakes and monsoon rains

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: that struck our communities in the 2nd District of Sultan Kudarat,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: that is what this budget is for.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Not platforms, not line items, but the fact that when this country is at its most frightened,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: it sends the men and women of the Department of National Defense forward.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: And they go.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: And when they do, we must give and arm them with the capabilities to do so.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: It means seeing the modernization of the armed forces through.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Republic Act No. 10349, or the Revised AFP Modernization Act of 2012,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: approaches the end of its term, and the work it began is not finished.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Congress and this representation will support a modernization program carried to completion

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: rather than left at its most expensive and at least useful stage, which is halfway.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: That law and how the ongoing modernization program is financed

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: are among the most consequential questions of national security

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: that should be at the forefront of national policy discussions.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: At an age where threats to our sovereignty have morphed from conventional military threats

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to hybrid tactics, cyber intrusion, disinformation,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: gray zone activities,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: we need to support investments in our technical capacities

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: and in those that safeguard our defense establishment in all its forms.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Let us therefore ensure that this fiscal year 2027 national budget

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: supports a stronger, more modern armed forces,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: a more empowered Office of Civil Defense,

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: May we now invite Secretary Teodoro to proceed with the presentation of the budget of the Department of National Defense.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you to our distinguished sponsors, Madam Vice Chair,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Honorable Representative Suansing,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the, uh, Deputy Speakers present,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: members of the majority,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and distinguished members of the minority,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and former colleagues.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: A pleasant good morning to each and every one of you.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's once again an honor to be here.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And, um, may I, uh, first thank the Honorable Vice Chair

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for messaging that she realizes that modernization happens really very quickly nowadays,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: particularly with the advance in technology.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the latest,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the latest calculations we have is that for commanders in the forefront of highly technical war,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the response actions to include the legal framework,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the response time is as quick as three seconds to respond.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is the kind of environment that we are facing.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And yet,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the modernization law,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: has us working on 15-year horizons where,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: you know,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: fads really fade faster than 15 years.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So I'm very,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: very happy that the Honorable Vice Chair has messaged or signaled the willingness of Congress to adapt to a more adaptive,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: flexible,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and agile system and a more operationally secure one.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: let us probably go to the meat of our presentation since the prefatory portion.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We, we, uh, uh, of course,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the mandate is already known under Executive Order 292 and other laws of the department.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I propose,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: if your honor please,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that we go to the major thrusts,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in order for us to address the individual concerns of the members with more time.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, for the major thrusts,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For sovereignty and territorial integrity,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which is, uh, a [unclear] mission area,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which is a new mission area for us,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: given the fact that now we realize that we have

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 2.4 million square kilometers of maritime domain that we must, uh... uh, make, uh, have overwatch over.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And secondly to try to preempt any efforts to remove from the jurisdiction of the Philippines the exploration and exploitation of the same.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Although the major focus right now, naturally, is the West Philippine Sea as an area of contest.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: A bigger domain actually is the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Rise of which we must start already building our infrastructure,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: start our logistical bases in central areas with access that are accessible to the equipment that are germane to the armed forces of the Philippines,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and proceed to constructing our strategic bases which will allow us to have presence in that maritime domain.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: To even make sure that we have ready and reliable supply chains,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which is an essential exercise this day and age.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: An area which we cannot vacate for quite some time,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: particularly as we know that it is essential for us to have robust and

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and substantial presence in majority of the islands of the Philippines in order to deter any recurrence of violence,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to prevent the resurgence of violence, and to be able to assist communities immediately when they are in need.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And since the threat of malign activities occurring in uninhabited areas is real, therefore some presence in those areas is necessary.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless, the internal security and stability role remains germane to the external defense role

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because without internal peace and stability, we cannot build a core for external defense.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So this remains a priority area, and we are very proactive right now in the BARMM area

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of the fact that we realize it's going to be the first democratic exercise of any of the 22 peace processes that the UN recognizes.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And, uh, we devote, uh, a big amount of, uh, resources in personnel and in MOOE under the supervision and control of the Commission on Elections

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in order to help deter unwanted election-related or non-related violence in the area.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Welfare of veterans is extremely important because the veterans, although they are retired,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They remain a moral force and a driving force even if they are retired.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They serve as valuable additions to the active duty forces,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: particularly those with technical skills and expertise who we still rely on in order to provide leadership to junior personnel.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, also the President has approved the first stage of the...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: construction of an annex in the Veterans Memorial Medical Center

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which will allow us to move our current patients

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so that the rehabilitation of the legacy building which is more than 70 years old

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the structure being unsustainable and the cost of a high infection rate can be commenced

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and can be, uh, optimized for use.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thirdly, the President has continued appropriations for what we call Valor Clinics,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: external clinics where we can service veterans closer to where they are situated.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: However, the challenge we face is to staff these...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: these clinics with competent personnel who are also security vetted in order to handle medical and data privacy issues.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless, we, by the end of the year, will have three to five running.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Fortunately, we are able to get some personnel and as we are able to fill these up sustainably,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: this will be a program that will continue.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, the health care of veterans is now being merged

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the wellness and preventive health care side with those in the active duty

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so that in the active duty, we can mitigate with preventive health care

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: those diseases that may be mitigated during the time...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That they are still young and they do not manifest as severely when they reach retirement age.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we have special programs too for the veterans and senior citizens on other issues that we may not have addressed before.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For example, mental wellness, mental health, and geriatric care issues.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That basically forms the core of the Veterans Welfare Program for us.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We also realize that for veterans, it's quite important for them to be able to socialize and to have an ecosystem after they retire.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As we know, retirement from the military service is a traumatic issue.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Actually, it's a traumatic incident because for 40 years, 30 years of your life, you are in a structured environment with a support system.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Then suddenly, the next day, this is cut off.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, we need to provide for that transition and the post-retirement [unclear] wellness of the veteran. We're able to approach it in a more holistic manner now. We are trying to come to grips with the issue of mental wellness in active-duty service, where we see cases right now. The incidence of violence is very low.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But we see the incidence of inability to cope with stressful issues on a personal level, which we need to address. And we're seeing more and more of that. I think it's a phenomenon that is common to all organizations.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So that's basically the thrust in veterans' welfare. Next slide. On modernizing the armed forces, it is indeed a tough nut to crack, admittedly. And as the day goes on, things get more expensive.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We are first focusing on our core systems. Those are the foundational systems we need in order to...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ...building block a sustainable defense system. The equipment we use is just the tip of the spear. But without the support systems for those pieces of hardware you see, everything will be just useless because they will be unsustainable.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And in modernizing the armed forces, there's another factor that needs to be taken into consideration.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is the infrastructure we have to house, to support, and to maintain these capabilities, which is sadly lacking in our budget.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because for several years, the capital outlay has not been financed, and it's totally on modernizing.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So it's equipment-heavy but not support-heavy.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ...to support ratio is about 70-30 or 80-20, and we badly need support personnel.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we really badly need more troops to rotate our troops.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They don't have a break anymore with the mission areas that they go to.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So modernization is a question of really building core systems, which we are prioritizing now, our IT and cyber systems for command and control.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: These cost less but are more critical to us because as foundational systems, any compromise in the early stage, you cannot patch anymore on a later stage because the compromise is already present.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We are also heavily also trying to increase our capacity.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For humanitarian assistance and disaster response, you know, we have about 46 Black Hawk helicopters, which help us a lot, but that's not enough.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We need larger rotary platforms in order to service with bigger weight and with pallets.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because the Black Hawk, although it can carry a lot, it needs to be loaded by hand.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It cannot be palletized.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we need palletized aircraft already on [unclear].

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On the naval side, we continue to acquire modern corvettes and frigates.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And on the army side, the first priority really is to make them more mobile so that their ability to respond and to deter in areas,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think we agreed with the army that the first thing that they have to do for both internal security and for external defense is to increase their footprint throughout the Philippines.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This is because they serve also as logistical bases.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: To support the frontline troops, which are badly lacking at this time.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This is not the day and age of notional inventories or just in time, but it's a question of reserves and stores.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We need to build our strategic reserve points of storage for critical items that we need.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And this must be distributed throughout the Philippines.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: With infrastructure that can support the weight of the capabilities we carry.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So the modernization is not merely a question of acquiring capabilities,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but also providing the adequate infrastructure to support capabilities.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And secondly, providing the access to these capabilities,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that can support the dimensions and the weight of the equipment that you intend to use.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, the 50 billion, as we know, was an offshoot also of the basis conversion law,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which had to be subsidized year on year.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we have sought an accounting of the amounts gathered by the BCDA.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We feel that strategic assets have already been taken,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which cannot be replicated,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and we have to stop this already.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: What's there is there, fine.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But then we need to get what was fully due us.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we need to stop the hemorrhage.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: In terms of being the trust beneficiary of the trust,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the armed forces of the Philippines.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that has to be the end goal.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: How much you give to the armed forces,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and not the corporate structure,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and not the value proposition devoid of the beneficiary's interests.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Cooperation agreements have been very important

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in order to serve as deterrence and to serve interoperability

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in order for us to gain experience and access to technology

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which will not be available if we do not have these security arrangements.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of the access and the training we got,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: were able to lead a strike package

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of 40 aircraft versus 40 aircraft in 90 minutes at night.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So those are 80 aircraft at supersonic speed at one time at night.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And this is not because of the pilots per se,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but because we have a trained core and cadre

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of what we call air battle managers at this time.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Everything is controlled by ground and in microseconds.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The visibility that the Philippine Air Force has been able to achieve

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: was because of upgrades that were made to our current platform.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And because of the knowledge that we have acquired in order to use this platform properly

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of which the total package we still do not have.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But for the skills of the personnel, they are already there.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it goes to show you that in every platform, you have to deal with it as an ecosystem

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: where it's an integrated system of awareness, threat assessments,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and application of capabilities in a microsecond.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's how fast it goes without any voice.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There's no communications whatsoever anymore.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I myself was surprised.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And right now, our challenge is not to lose the proficiency of those that were certified

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And this was an exercise.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Participated in by 21 countries, uh, where each

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: one, you know, had a role.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It was an exercise in interoperability.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, we received a lot of, uh, uh, security assistance from this cooperation agreement.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the cooperation agreements are not limited to, uh, the Indo-Pacific region but also to Europe

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as we have a visiting forces agreement with France.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have recently, the Senate has approved the concurrence by the President, ratified

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: rather, the concurrence by the President to two new Visiting Forces Agreements, Canada

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and New Zealand, with whom we have these countries, Canada and New Zealand are both maritime countries

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the Pacific who rely also on our sea lanes of communication for their supply chains.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: With both countries too, we cooperate a lot, we receive a lot of awareness and technology

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with them.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And these are both defense leaders.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, I believe this is an area where we are concentrating on and where I spend a lot

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of my time on too, because having had these agreements is one thing, but making them work

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is another, and it needs a lot of work also on that end.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On disaster and institutional resilience, I have directed the OCD to concentrate on

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: this year, totally on disaster response.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They have to get one thing perfect, and that is the coordination function for awareness,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: prediction and response, before other things come into play.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I believe the institutional competence of the OCD is best geared towards that coordinative

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: function in order to deliver adequate warnings and to respond accurately and preemptively,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with more granularity as years go on.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, I have reviewed the amount of partnerships the NDRRMC has done, and I have seen that

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: these are marginal in effect.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I beg the support of Congress to allow us the time in order to develop these capabilities.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For example, rehabilitation, etc.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It just adds another layer of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: bureaucracy to the release of badly needed funds to repair infrastructure

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that should be based on systems, river systems, faults, et cetera.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I realize the concerns of each and every member to really account to their districts for something,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but it is actually beyond the competence of the OCD except to get the concurrence of the different agencies possible.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: However, for the OCD, what we really need is a joint logistics centers to preposition perishable logistics and medicines.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: In areas which we can preposition and properly inventory manage so that the response time will be quicker.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And that includes water, too.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have a very difficult time with water right now, too.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The major issue right now is almost all supplies, except now we are able to preposition on a more sustainable basis.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, they used to emanate solely

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: from Metro Manila and have to be airlifted or sealifted from Metro Manila.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And so how long that takes for, for those from, uh, uh, Camarines Sur, if you remember, even though we could land in the airport,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: even though we could, uh, dock in [unclear], uh, there was, uh, there was an area called Milaor.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or where you could not traverse, so it could not reach, uh, uh, Naga City. So there we had a problem.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So that is the only ask which we asked for in the OCD. Next slide, please. The Defense Department

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: continues to be understaffed and as we need more uh oversight and more policy directives we had

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to lift up, uh, certain offices to areas of prominence such as IT and cyber systems

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and for real estate given the fact that

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it manages a large amount of real estate a lot of which the titles aren't perfected and which we

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: need to do. Takes a lot of work to do that, and frankly, at 297 [unclear], 267 filled up, we're badly

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: understaffed we need to have a department which is more agile a department which is more multi-disciplinary

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at least anticipate well enough threats as they come it has been a challenge for us

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and we were pulling more than more weight than each one can do personally because of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the understaffing that we have that that is the department proper which is supposed to manage

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh let's say about a stakeholder base of 400 000 to include the retirees and their

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: their uh dependents and uh to manage a variety of issues and assets under management of quite

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a large amount it's frankly physically exhausting for each and every one of us and we cannot

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: have flexible work arrangements because of operational security considerations

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, next slide. The IT communications and cyber operations are extremely important.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they are in the foundational stage we can only work with

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: trusted vendors and

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: original manufacturers actually because of our security of information protocols and the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: threat of compromise of our systems it is something that we are heavily undertaking

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: fortunately it is well within the 50 billion that comes in and as we progress

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we also have to train the cadre of experts that will man these systems and

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: actively manage these systems

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: both for the DND proper and with the different

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: areas of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which actually is more critical.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: next slide on operations

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: operational security we are bound now by a lot of technical

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: operational security agreements if not you will not be able to get the latest technologies

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: this is also a requirement for us to exercise internal discipline among us

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As we all know, even with cyber systems and with IT systems, the hygiene of everybody is very important.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: you're only as strong as the next user therefore it is highly important for us to

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: really invest in both operational security and counter intelligence

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the risk of compromise is very real for us we accept it as a reality and we we do exert a lot of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: efforts to prevent any

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: compromise or disruption of our systems

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please. This is just a recap of the major thrusts, Your Honor.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide. The highlights of the proposed budget, Your Honor, are as follows, as they well know.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide. Uh, next slide.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, there there is a

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a, a, a, a budget now of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 324.632

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh, billion

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: out of this a capital outlay of 10

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: personal services of, uh, 55 percent and 35 for MOOE, not much different from last year

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: next slide from

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the DND

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the office of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the secretary's budget decreased by 31 percent because of the reduction of capital outlays

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, the Armed Forces of the Philippines budget increased by 10 percent, uh, year on year.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but the year on year is what base year what was the base year of the year on year

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: okay uh that was from 2021 year on year so from last year can we have the figure for last year

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to report the increase uh the year-on-year is normalized so it's not an accurate figure

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so uh okay what's the percentage no no no percentage just the percentage now 305 over 312

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because the year-on-year is normalized for the past [unclear] 2021.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So it's not an accurate figure from last year, so it will give a high rate because the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: base year was 2021.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Dapat annual yan ayoko ng year on year, sinabi ko na

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So we have 9.7, yeah, 9.7 for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh for the civilian bureaus it's three percent uh year on year so it much less actually

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so uh for the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Office of the Secretary, there was a 31 percent decrease; AFP, an increase of, uh,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 10 10 more or less or nine percent for civilian bureaus three percent

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the major increase was for the VMMC, actually, for the civilian bureaus.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh next slide the breakdown is shown the regular fund is 324 automatic for

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or leave incentives and other pays 4.1 and special purpose.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The modernization is 50, and for the AFP retirees, it's 71 billion,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the veterans' [unclear] are 11 billion.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So I'd like to take this opportunity also, I issued a clarification yesterday

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that for the total MUP budget, the AFP only has 49% of that MUP budget

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because the other components of MUP are the Philippine National Police,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Philippine Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Fire Protection.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So the comparison indicator was the modernization budget.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It was in a news article yesterday, so it didn't give an accurate picture.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The picture was that it was totally for the AFP, but that's not the case, actually.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide, please.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So by regular fund, for PS, we have a slight increase of 7%.

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Rep. Isidro T. Ungab: Yeah.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For MOOE, 17%, which we're very happy.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For capital outlay, it reduced, so it will

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: affect our modernization.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, next slide.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, so the breakdown, uh, for, uh, per branch of service and the increase.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If you notice, the GHQ has an increase because the budget of the area,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the area commands, and the combatant commands are derived from the GHQ budget.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So this is not retained by the GHQ, but since the area commands and the combatant commands are not key budgetary units,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the budget falls under the general headquarters.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The rest are, uh,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Self-explanatory, we've had decreases in budgets, uh, in the other agencies on the civilian bureaus,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: except for the Veterans Memorial Medical Center.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, for programmed, it's—uh, we have a programmed of, uh, 50 and an unprogrammed.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No unprogrammed amounts.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pensions and military retirees were taken up earlier, Your Honor.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, the proposal versus NEP.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Proposal was 196, although we will have to increase our authorized troop strength.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it will be done after the calculation of the proposed mission area.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For the current authorized troop strength, we have a 98% or 99% fill-up rate already.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So that means to say, there is no time for R&R anymore and rotation.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And there is time for retraining, but not for shifting of personnel.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For MOOE, we need it in order to have... to build up...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: To build up reserves, actually.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But the proposal was reduced, so it will affect our reserve capacities.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For capital outlay, the proposal was 239 because this was specifically matched to any item of modernization.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it was not matched.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So that will not...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That will not...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cannot continue with the...

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The modernization without the infrastructure.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It will be a waste of money.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, those are the breakdowns of the ASK versus the, uh, NEP proposal.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The special purpose funds are, uh, programmed: 50; no unprogrammed. And, uh, the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: amounts are shown for both the veterans

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the military, which we took up earlier.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next. For accomplishments,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: next,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: next, the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: defense and security policy

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and strategy direction,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 100% was accomplished

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: by the DND.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 80% of the policies

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and strategies were accepted by the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: President and the Cabinet.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For, uh, uh, the Army,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh, Philippine Army, the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: accomplishment was

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 81% of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the units provided

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to force employers

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in a prescribed readiness condition

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that should

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: have been 100%, but we

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: upped the readiness condition

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: criteria.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, the mission level of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Air Force was 100% of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: tactical operations. However,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: unless we increase

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: quantity of

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the platforms that it

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: has, this will

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dip as

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: these capabilities

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: age

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: are due for

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: servicing and maintenance.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The Navy,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 100% of the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: naval units were provided

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the unified commands and

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we continue to add to their

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: platforms in order to increase

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the mission

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: capability scopes that

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we task. Next.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On sovereignty

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: operations,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the accomplishments are

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: shown.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We exceeded the target

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of contingencies that

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: required us

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to operate.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Other areas, Your Honor,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there is a lower

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: accomplishment rate because

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the emphasis

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on the sustainability

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of missions

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: before we enter into it.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For the AFP

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: patients,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: accomplishments are shown

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and 10

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: modernization projects are

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: being implemented.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If we

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: use a modernization

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: piece, if we

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: use the whole modernization

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: fund for this year,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the next year's

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: payments for the

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: multi-year

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: obligational authority

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: would reach at about

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 57 already.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The additional

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: additional.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So we're stuck.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

520
00:54:34,580 --> 00:54:36,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The government arsenal

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: provided 60 million

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: rounds.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of small arms

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ammunition,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: however, with the strategic

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: tasking of the government

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: arsenal, they will proceed

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to hire technologically advanced

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: advanced weaponry.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because the

531
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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: small arms,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: expenditures

533
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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: versus other capability

534
00:55:10,060 --> 00:55:12,700
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ratio has been reducing

535
00:55:12,700 --> 00:55:20,980
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As time goes on, and we cannot have an arsenal which is equivalent to a Philippine mint,

536
00:55:21,160 --> 00:55:34,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which is a sovereign capability, not doing highly technical and technologically advanced activities on a sovereign basis.

537
00:55:34,040 --> 00:55:41,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For the NDCP, it has been undergoing a transition phase.

538
00:55:41,120 --> 00:55:52,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This time, even with the review of curriculum and a review of the indicators that we have,

539
00:55:53,680 --> 00:56:01,940
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I have taken a personal role in reviewing the outputs that I require of them

540
00:56:01,940 --> 00:56:10,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the introduction of the notion that national security is multidisciplinary

541
00:56:10,280 --> 00:56:13,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and we cannot have a set paradigm for national security.

542
00:56:13,800 --> 00:56:20,720
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: With more emphasis on research output, not only of the students but of the faculty,

543
00:56:21,140 --> 00:56:27,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it's publish or die slowly that will be the output requirement.

544
00:56:28,900 --> 00:56:41,700
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next, for OCD, as we said, their accomplishment was high,

545
00:56:41,700 --> 00:56:48,260
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but I would like to see more responsive and more preemptive actions.

546
00:56:49,240 --> 00:56:57,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And more coordinated efficiency within them.

547
00:56:58,190 --> 00:57:02,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And more structured approaches to partnerships on a more sustainable basis.

548
00:57:02,160 --> 00:57:02,420
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

549
00:57:06,640 --> 00:57:10,069
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

550
00:57:12,079 --> 00:57:15,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, veterans welfare. It's there and, uh, the

551
00:57:15,040 --> 00:57:22,789
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: veterans, uh, memorial historical preservation. There are other targets that we need to do,

552
00:57:22,799 --> 00:57:25,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, uh, that we need to preserve and we

553
00:57:25,920 --> 00:57:34,710
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: need to optimize certain areas for both joint and shrine use.

554
00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:37,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

555
00:57:37,680 --> 00:57:47,820
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: VMMC. Uh, the number of outpatients treated have increased.

556
00:57:47,820 --> 00:58:02,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The 11,100 inpatients treated goes to show that only about, to date,

557
00:58:02,520 --> 00:58:10,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 9% of the veterans can be accommodated in the VMMC.

558
00:58:11,240 --> 00:58:20,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, we continue to try to reach out on a preventive basis to them

559
00:58:20,500 --> 00:58:24,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because hospitalizations in the center right now

560
00:58:24,560 --> 00:58:31,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: are something that we need to remediate

561
00:58:31,620 --> 00:58:35,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so that the center can be totally refurbished.

562
00:58:35,620 --> 00:58:39,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because the infection rate is quite high,

563
00:58:39,920 --> 00:58:46,820
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: given the fact that it is an old design, a dormitory design, post-World War II.

564
00:58:46,820 --> 00:58:52,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And just like the DND proper building, it was molding.

565
00:58:52,180 --> 00:58:58,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And not in the VMMC, but the DND building, there was even asbestos.

566
00:58:58,100 --> 00:59:01,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, we had to refurbish it.

567
00:59:01,620 --> 00:59:10,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, we are now working off-site, scattered in different locations.

568
00:59:11,080 --> 00:59:16,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's a challenge because it's a legacy building, but it needed to be done.

569
00:59:17,840 --> 00:59:22,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: With a single elevator, which is not PWD-friendly.

570
00:59:23,620 --> 00:59:26,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it was used as a service elevator as well.

571
00:59:26,620 --> 00:59:30,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, it spent more time being conked out than not.

572
00:59:30,480 --> 00:59:33,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide.

573
00:59:33,520 --> 00:59:35,359
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Financial accomplishments.

574
00:59:35,359 --> 00:59:38,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

575
00:59:38,960 --> 00:59:45,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Obligation rates sometimes are less than optimal

576
00:59:45,480 --> 00:59:50,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of the fact that approved bid ceilings are low.

577
00:59:51,640 --> 00:59:56,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And because of the fact that in the defense space,

578
00:59:56,560 --> 00:59:59,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: material goes up in price.

579
00:59:59,180 --> 01:00:02,420
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's a seller's and a supplier's market.

580
01:00:03,720 --> 01:00:06,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So rather than pull the trigger on certain things,

581
01:00:06,440 --> 01:00:16,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we'd rather not if it will result in an unsustainable or unsupportable expenditure.

582
01:00:17,100 --> 01:00:18,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next slide.

583
01:00:22,880 --> 01:00:28,710
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For the first semester of 2026, we have almost a 50% obligation versus allotment

584
01:00:28,720 --> 01:00:34,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and 85% disbursement versus obligation.

585
01:00:34,319 --> 01:00:37,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

586
01:00:37,680 --> 01:00:39,359
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, comparatives.

587
01:00:39,359 --> 01:00:39,715
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

588
01:00:42,640 --> 01:00:48,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, the comparatives, uh, from 2021 as the base

589
01:00:51,170 --> 01:00:57,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the disbursement versus obligation rates have reduced

590
01:00:57,830 --> 01:01:02,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of the increasing cost of material versus the budget.

591
01:01:08,160 --> 01:01:17,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, uh, the same financial management principle will be followed

592
01:01:17,340 --> 01:01:18,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: if defense management...

593
01:01:18,940 --> 01:01:24,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If the material doesn't go any cheaper and the approved bid ceilings

594
01:01:24,600 --> 01:01:29,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: versus the release of funds becomes...

595
01:01:29,620 --> 01:01:35,750
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The gap is increasing, then we cannot obligate the amounts.

596
01:01:35,760 --> 01:01:38,870
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

597
01:01:38,880 --> 01:01:40,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Issues and concerns.

598
01:01:40,400 --> 01:01:40,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

599
01:01:46,480 --> 01:01:56,130
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: These are the perennial issues and concerns that we have.

600
01:01:56,130 --> 01:02:01,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of note, just to summarize,

601
01:02:02,720 --> 01:02:06,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as a result of the budgeting and the modernization process,

602
01:02:07,220 --> 01:02:09,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we are still in Horizon 2 projects.

603
01:02:10,320 --> 01:02:17,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: A lot of Horizon 2 projects we had to cancel already for being obsolete.

604
01:02:19,580 --> 01:02:24,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we've had to revise Horizon 3 several times

605
01:02:24,380 --> 01:02:28,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to reflect new threats and new developments.

606
01:02:29,140 --> 01:02:31,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

607
01:02:31,280 --> 01:02:33,270
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

608
01:02:33,280 --> 01:02:39,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This was included in the GAA of last year.

609
01:02:39,359 --> 01:02:43,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And since it will be subject to the control of the DOF,

610
01:02:44,020 --> 01:02:46,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we respectfully move for its adoption again.

611
01:02:46,720 --> 01:02:50,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If there is an opportunity that can be financed

612
01:02:50,100 --> 01:02:52,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and is acceptable to the finance department,

613
01:02:53,020 --> 01:02:54,860
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: then we should take advantage of it,

614
01:02:55,480 --> 01:02:57,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: particularly if we can get longer tenor financing.

615
01:02:58,319 --> 01:02:59,599
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Next.

616
01:03:02,880 --> 01:03:04,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Madam Chair.

617
01:03:04,400 --> 01:03:05,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's the end of our presentation.

618
01:03:06,260 --> 01:03:10,133
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Secretary Teodoro.

619
01:03:10,980 --> 01:03:14,015
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Before we begin with the discussions and interpellations,

620
01:03:14,015 --> 01:03:17,996
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: I would like to acknowledge the presence of additional House members.

621
01:03:18,942 --> 01:03:20,518
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Arlene Ayon.

622
01:03:20,991 --> 01:03:22,666
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Sarah Elago.

623
01:03:23,376 --> 01:03:24,972
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Dibo Tuan.

624
01:03:25,761 --> 01:03:27,160
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Brian Poe.

625
01:03:27,928 --> 01:03:29,347
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Amado Bolivia.

626
01:03:30,195 --> 01:03:32,205
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Johan Bautista.

627
01:03:33,407 --> 01:03:35,713
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Leo Rodriguez,

628
01:03:36,659 --> 01:03:38,097
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Romel Angara,

629
01:03:39,516 --> 01:03:41,132
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Tina Pancho,

630
01:03:43,822 --> 01:03:45,143
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Dumogon,

631
01:03:46,187 --> 01:03:47,567
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Lolita Javier,

632
01:03:50,050 --> 01:03:52,257
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tino,

633
01:03:53,696 --> 01:03:55,469
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Oka Malapitan,

634
01:03:56,613 --> 01:03:58,682
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Bernadette Barbers,

635
01:03:59,608 --> 01:04:01,401
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Isabela Zagarberia,

636
01:04:01,401 --> 01:04:04,239
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: and Representative Steve Salam.

637
01:04:04,239 --> 01:04:12,477
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: So as we begin the discussions,

638
01:04:12,950 --> 01:04:14,605
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: may I remind our distinguished colleagues

639
01:04:14,605 --> 01:04:17,562
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: that each member is given five minutes

640
01:04:17,562 --> 01:04:20,281
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: for questioning or interpolation,

641
01:04:20,971 --> 01:04:23,040
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: excluding the response of the resource persons.

642
01:04:23,769 --> 01:04:25,326
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: And when you hear the bell sound,

643
01:04:26,410 --> 01:04:31,298
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: it means you only have 30 seconds

644
01:04:31,298 --> 01:04:32,677
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to wind up your questions.

645
01:04:32,677 --> 01:04:37,387
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: As part of the long-standing and respected tradition

646
01:04:37,387 --> 01:04:38,609
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: of the House of Representatives,

647
01:04:38,629 --> 01:04:41,250
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: the representatives accord preferential treatment

648
01:04:41,250 --> 01:04:42,945
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to the minority members of the House

649
01:04:42,945 --> 01:04:46,531
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: and followed by the independent and majority members

650
01:04:46,531 --> 01:04:47,832
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: in alternating manner.

651
01:04:48,620 --> 01:04:51,320
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: The Chair recognizes from the minority

652
01:04:51,320 --> 01:04:54,040
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Dada Kiram Ismuna.

653
01:05:01,880 --> 01:05:03,771
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Maraming salamat, Madam Chair.

654
01:05:04,707 --> 01:05:08,408
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Una po, salam alaikum marahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

655
01:05:08,774 --> 01:05:11,133
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Magandang umaga po sa ating lahat,

656
01:05:11,865 --> 01:05:14,041
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: lalong-lalo na po sa DND family

657
01:05:14,041 --> 01:05:15,322
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: na pinamumunuan po sa DND family.

658
01:05:15,322 --> 01:05:20,141
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: At sa mga kasamang ahensyang napapaloob dito,

659
01:05:20,548 --> 01:05:22,297
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang Armed Forces of the Philippines,

660
01:05:22,541 --> 01:05:23,598
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang Philippine Army,

661
01:05:24,066 --> 01:05:25,510
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang Philippine Air Force,

662
01:05:25,632 --> 01:05:27,584
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: at syempre ang Philippine Navy po.

663
01:05:28,601 --> 01:05:31,529
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Dadako na po ako sa aking magiging tanong.

664
01:05:32,241 --> 01:05:34,701
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: My question is about a report that

665
01:05:34,701 --> 01:05:38,402
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: China is recruiting Filipino government workers

666
01:05:38,402 --> 01:05:41,453
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: to leak official documents and information

667
01:05:41,453 --> 01:05:44,401
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: and turn them over to China.

668
01:05:44,401 --> 01:05:45,540
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: In a news report,

669
01:05:45,825 --> 01:05:48,611
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: between 2024 and 2025,

670
01:05:49,668 --> 01:05:52,332
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: may dating researcher ng Navy,

671
01:05:52,922 --> 01:05:55,138
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: may former employee ng DND,

672
01:05:55,443 --> 01:05:58,799
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: and a person close to the Philippine Coast Guard,

673
01:05:58,799 --> 01:06:01,747
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang nahuling nagsusulat ng analysis

674
01:06:01,747 --> 01:06:03,740
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: or nagpo-forward ng emails

675
01:06:03,740 --> 01:06:08,458
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: to handlers allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party

676
01:06:08,458 --> 01:06:10,573
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: in exchange for money.

677
01:06:11,244 --> 01:06:13,725
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary,

678
01:06:13,949 --> 01:06:15,718
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: paano tayo nalusutan po nito?

679
01:06:16,328 --> 01:06:18,056
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Can you detail to this committee

680
01:06:18,056 --> 01:06:20,110
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: how these Filipinos were recruited

681
01:06:20,110 --> 01:06:22,652
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: and anong klaseng mga impormasyon

682
01:06:22,652 --> 01:06:24,279
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang kanilang naibigay?

683
01:06:24,280 --> 01:06:26,221
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Doon po, sa alam ko,

684
01:06:26,544 --> 01:06:27,857
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dito sa agency namin,

685
01:06:28,390 --> 01:06:31,225
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa internet lang po,

686
01:06:31,397 --> 01:06:33,490
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nakatanggap ng mga email

687
01:06:33,490 --> 01:06:39,255
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na kiniimbita sila na mag-sideline

688
01:06:39,255 --> 01:06:42,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in various topics.

689
01:06:42,110 --> 01:06:43,347
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kung pwede sila.

690
01:06:43,461 --> 01:06:47,324
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kumuha ng paper sa sinasabing think tank.

691
01:06:48,313 --> 01:06:50,121
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So dahil may pabuya ito,

692
01:06:51,262 --> 01:06:54,288
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: wala namang operational security protocols

693
01:06:54,288 --> 01:06:56,096
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na mahigpit noong mga panahon na iyon,

694
01:06:57,142 --> 01:06:59,901
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ito'y di o manay pinatulad

695
01:06:59,901 --> 01:07:06,219
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: hanggat sa nagkaroon ng mas detalyadong impormasyon

696
01:07:06,219 --> 01:07:10,767
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ang hinihingi.

697
01:07:12,003 --> 01:07:15,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Naman ang Diyos po ay hindi na po pumayag

698
01:07:15,638 --> 01:07:20,376
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa pagkaalam ko itong mga bata at nagsuplong agad.

699
01:07:21,651 --> 01:07:24,277
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pagamat ganon, marami pa pong mga

700
01:07:24,277 --> 01:07:28,768
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sari-saring attempts as inventive as people are,

701
01:07:30,195 --> 01:07:32,098
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the attempts to compromise are real.

702
01:07:32,954 --> 01:07:35,123
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And at the end of the day po,

703
01:07:35,313 --> 01:07:38,206
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nasa hygiene na po ng bawat empleyado

704
01:07:38,206 --> 01:07:39,766
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at

705
01:07:39,766 --> 01:07:43,096
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: awa ng Diyos po, ito'y nasugpo

706
01:07:43,096 --> 01:07:48,386
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at wala namang pong sensitibong impormasyon na napuha.

707
01:07:49,166 --> 01:07:51,925
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ngunit ito po ay isa sa matinding paraan talaga

708
01:07:51,925 --> 01:07:52,953
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kung papaano

709
01:07:52,953 --> 01:07:55,103
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nang aakit

710
01:07:55,103 --> 01:07:56,892
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng researchers

711
01:07:56,892 --> 01:07:58,205
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at ng mga

712
01:07:58,205 --> 01:08:01,059
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: particularly po

713
01:08:01,059 --> 01:08:03,209
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kung hindi permanenteng employee

714
01:08:03,209 --> 01:08:05,588
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kung job order or contract of service po

715
01:08:05,588 --> 01:08:07,909
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dahil nga sa civil service regulation.

716
01:08:08,309 --> 01:08:14,398
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang baba po ng salary grades na mabibigay sa highly technical people,

717
01:08:15,121 --> 01:08:17,290
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: awa ng Diyos po,

718
01:08:17,709 --> 01:08:19,022
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nasugpo po ito kaagad.

719
01:08:20,772 --> 01:08:21,477
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ngunit,

720
01:08:22,066 --> 01:08:23,170
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: be that as it may,

721
01:08:23,836 --> 01:08:26,158
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: listo po palagi ang buong organisasyon

722
01:08:26,158 --> 01:08:28,213
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa mga kompromiso na maaaring ganito.

723
01:08:29,411 --> 01:08:31,695
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Di lang po naman sa atin nangyayari,

724
01:08:31,828 --> 01:08:35,158
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: marami pa pong mas delikadong impormasyon na napuha

725
01:08:35,158 --> 01:08:36,471
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa ibang mga bansa.

726
01:08:36,852 --> 01:08:48,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lalo na based on capabilities na. At ito'y napro-prosecute ng mga countries involved at na pre-preempt.

727
01:08:48,878 --> 01:09:09,219
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, yung report po na yan, I cannot give further details, ngunit totoo po yan ang nangyayari po. Kami po ay magbabantay ng matindi sa ganito pong mga gawain. Thank you po sa tanong.

728
01:09:14,840 --> 01:09:22,900
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Maraming salamat po. Ito na lang po, paano na lang po natin masisiguro na ang DND, hindi na po ito mawawala?

729
01:09:34,799 --> 01:09:51,865
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po natin masisigurado talaga na hindi maulit. Pero ang importante, ang iaalam dun sa empleyado po, ang public platform, ang IT equipment na ginagamit, yan ay minomonitor.

730
01:09:51,865 --> 01:09:58,299
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, hindi pwedeng gamitin pang personal kung sino man empleyado, whether AFP or DND.

731
01:09:58,927 --> 01:10:12,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At sinasubject din po natin sa matinding security vetting itong ating mga empleyado. Pero secondly po, ang hacking ay actually gera araw-araw po yan.

732
01:10:12,840 --> 01:10:22,508
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, there will be some compromises as with any organization dun sa IT system.

733
01:10:23,055 --> 01:10:30,116
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ngunit, the exercise is to detect the compromise as soon as possible and to isolate it as soon as possible.

734
01:10:30,872 --> 01:10:40,105
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kaya nga po, inulit po natin kanina na on the foundation pa lang ng isang sistema, kailangan pati hardware ay walang kompromiso.

735
01:10:40,105 --> 01:10:46,362
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kung hindi, hindi nyo na mapapatch yan kahit kailan. Bubunutin nyo na po lahat yan. So, salamat po.

736
01:10:50,080 --> 01:11:02,319
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Can you also, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, can you also say to this committee na para hindi na-attract ang ating Filipino government workers sa mga alok ng China,

737
01:11:02,796 --> 01:11:11,219
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: we need to ensure our government workers are paid well, have secured benefits, and are able to exercise their rights and duties as citizens?

738
01:11:12,719 --> 01:11:18,086
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No doubt about that, Madam Chair, Your Honor. No doubt about it.

739
01:11:18,753 --> 01:11:25,219
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The civil service regulations and COA regulations allow us to adequately compensate people depending on skill level.

740
01:11:27,120 --> 01:11:36,980
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And do you also support, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, the measures providing hazard pay for civilian government personnel deployed in the West Philippine Sea?

741
01:11:38,320 --> 01:11:42,312
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sure. Yes, yes, Your Honor. Because they are subjected to risk also.

742
01:11:42,713 --> 01:11:47,699
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And this includes civilian personnel too deployed in highly critical areas, for example,

743
01:11:48,730 --> 01:11:58,739
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: maybe teachers who are on duty in election areas, in identified hotspots, even first responders, Your Honor.

744
01:12:01,160 --> 01:12:12,802
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Masaya akong marinig ito mula sa ating Secretary dahil kami po sa Akbayan Reform Block ay nag-file po ng bill patungkol sa hazard pay po ng ating mga civilian personnel po.

745
01:12:13,255 --> 01:12:15,031
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Anyway po, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary.

746
01:12:15,031 --> 01:12:16,925
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Kung may dadagdag ko lang po.

747
01:12:17,932 --> 01:12:19,767
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: I do not know how to approach the problem.

748
01:12:19,786 --> 01:12:31,487
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And I do not know. The problem is, ang hazard pay po sa ating mga tauhan ay isang bagay yun.

749
01:12:32,612 --> 01:12:45,556
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Pero kung ang pinakamalaking inaalala din ng tao, paano may a-apply yung hazard pay pag yung pamilya ay may problema din?

750
01:12:45,556 --> 01:12:48,515
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Kasi psychological weight.

751
01:12:49,384 --> 01:12:49,897
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Po yun eh.

752
01:12:50,528 --> 01:12:55,560
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Let's say magre-respondi siya, alam niyang bahay yung bahay niya, mahirap din po eh.

753
01:12:56,053 --> 01:13:02,051
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So, I really don't have the solution to the problem but it is something that we must tackle by the bull.

754
01:13:02,209 --> 01:13:03,669
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: The bull by the horns.

755
01:13:04,754 --> 01:13:16,850
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So, maybe, you know, housing benefits for these people na alam niyang sigurado ang kanyang pamilya para sa ganon lubos-lubos yung pagbibigay ng serpisyo.

756
01:13:18,981 --> 01:13:20,954
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So, yun lang po ang may dadagdag ko.

757
01:13:21,210 --> 01:13:23,361
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sorry na lang po at wala po akong solusyon.

758
01:13:23,519 --> 01:13:25,374
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Pero I think it is a reality.

759
01:13:26,498 --> 01:13:29,734
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Nag-a-agree po ako sa inyo doon, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary.

760
01:13:30,543 --> 01:13:36,719
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Nang sa gayon ay hindi na po sila yung tipong mabrive na lang ng kung sino mang bansa, no?

761
01:13:37,114 --> 01:13:42,481
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Na para lamang magbigay ng mga mahahalagang impormasyon.

762
01:13:42,481 --> 01:13:48,400
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: But anyway, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, do you have a credible information that some Filipinos,

763
01:13:48,578 --> 01:13:57,161
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: pin-elected officials, receive support from China and are releasing statements favorable to China's influence operations

764
01:13:57,161 --> 01:14:00,259
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: and expansionism in the West Philippine Sea?

765
01:14:03,280 --> 01:14:10,867
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have some ground to perhaps suspect it.

766
01:14:11,114 --> 01:14:20,685
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But credible information in respect to evidence is kind of hard to adduce, particularly us, where

767
01:14:21,957 --> 01:14:23,932
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We do not have access to bank deposits.

768
01:14:25,091 --> 01:14:31,852
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think it is best addressed by financial authorities, actually, Your Honor,

769
01:14:32,022 --> 01:14:41,879
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the same vein as a lot of syndicated activity was addressed in other countries

770
01:14:41,879 --> 01:14:46,854
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: through tax fraud investigations.

771
01:14:48,506 --> 01:14:50,102
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Our problem, really,

772
01:14:50,102 --> 01:14:52,532
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is how much of this is admissible.

773
01:14:52,741 --> 01:14:55,134
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At the end of the day, that's what counts.

774
01:14:55,723 --> 01:14:56,786
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we're not...

775
01:14:56,796 --> 01:15:02,436
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we're not prepared to make any statement on that score.

776
01:15:05,323 --> 01:15:12,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cooperate with law enforcement agencies on information, but that's the extent of what we do.

777
01:15:14,159 --> 01:15:15,021
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Thank you, Madam Chair.

778
01:15:15,021 --> 01:15:21,345
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: May maaari po ba kayong mabigay na informasyon dahil may mga speculations na po kayo na

779
01:15:21,345 --> 01:15:26,500
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ano po kaya yung mga particular na nare-receive nilang mga support po?

780
01:15:28,400 --> 01:15:41,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I'm also not prepared to state it, particularly if there are active law enforcement evidence-gathering operations at this stage.

781
01:15:44,239 --> 01:15:45,371
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Thank you, Your Honor.

782
01:15:45,616 --> 01:15:47,862
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: At huli na lamang po para dito.

783
01:15:48,447 --> 01:15:51,277
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Do you think that sa influence...

784
01:15:51,843 --> 01:16:00,580
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sa operations po ng China sa social media, may mga elected officials din po ba na nag-a-amplify ng mga pro-China trolls?

785
01:16:02,239 --> 01:16:06,311
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think the statements speak for themselves.

786
01:16:07,354 --> 01:16:15,714
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I believe, you know, there are some, undeniably, that the pronouncements speak for themselves.

787
01:16:16,206 --> 01:16:21,419
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: However, I'd like to point out too that the Chinese embassy website,

788
01:16:21,596 --> 01:16:26,868
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: itself, is not a diplomatic website anymore, but it is already a propaganda institution

789
01:16:26,868 --> 01:16:38,179
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that enjoys the freedom of speech that we enjoy without extending reciprocal benefits to us in their own home country.

790
01:16:41,360 --> 01:16:43,405
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Tama po kayo, no, Mr. Secretary?

791
01:16:43,596 --> 01:16:48,299
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Hindi lamang po kayo yung nabiktima dyan dahil kami rin po nabiktima na rin dyan sa website na yan.

792
01:16:48,910 --> 01:16:52,638
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Anyway po, dadako naman po ko sa West Philippine Sea Security at saka yung...

793
01:16:52,772 --> 01:16:54,435
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sa Maritime Security po.

794
01:16:54,435 --> 01:17:00,207
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ang tensyon sa West Philippine Sea ay malinaw na security concern sa bansa.

795
01:17:00,762 --> 01:17:07,127
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Nito lamang July 20 of 2026, nasaktan ang dalawang Pilipinong sundalo sa Ayungin Shoal.

796
01:17:07,548 --> 01:17:18,003
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sa harap ng ganitong sitwasyon, magkano ang aktual na pondong inilaan ng DND para sa pagpapatibay ng ating maritime security sa West Philippine Sea?

797
01:17:18,003 --> 01:17:20,871
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: At nakapaloob na po ba ito doon sa 64.3?

798
01:17:21,444 --> 01:17:26,739
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Rebuild yun na operations budget para sa Naval Force Defense?

799
01:17:30,320 --> 01:17:38,352
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nakapaloob po yan sa regular operational budget ang ating kayang gawin sa West Philippine Sea.

800
01:17:39,546 --> 01:17:45,286
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And hindi lang naman po doon, pati naman po sa northern portion, doon sa Bajo de Masinloc.

801
01:17:46,153 --> 01:17:47,212
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi lang po naka...

802
01:17:48,214 --> 01:17:52,028
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi lang po kami, kung hindi, Coast Guard at saka Philippine...

803
01:17:52,452 --> 01:17:57,517
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Navy ang nagtutulong dito.

804
01:17:58,057 --> 01:18:05,992
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At importante din po, tulad ng alam po ng ibang mga kasamahan po na legislators,

805
01:18:06,551 --> 01:18:12,561
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: pag-asa-island, it's a question of habitation and normalization already of life in the area,

806
01:18:13,100 --> 01:18:16,625
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which is an important part of that aspect.

807
01:18:17,646 --> 01:18:21,113
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's why we gave the instructions na rin po,

808
01:18:21,344 --> 01:18:24,734
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa ating WESCOM,

809
01:18:25,601 --> 01:18:37,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na to fast-track the deployment of services by other agencies to pag-asa.

810
01:18:53,280 --> 01:18:58,183
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Kung ito po yung tingin ninyo at nakalagay na budget po ninyo sa NEP,

811
01:18:58,906 --> 01:19:02,399
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sa tingin nyo po ba ito ay sapat para sa modernisasyon,

812
01:19:02,399 --> 01:19:07,199
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: dagdag deployment at protection ng sundalo at mangingisda sa West Philippine Sea.

813
01:19:07,200 --> 01:19:09,306
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po talaga ito sapat.

814
01:19:09,437 --> 01:19:12,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At kung tutusin po natin, today, West Philippine Sea,

815
01:19:13,780 --> 01:19:18,536
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: mas malawak po ang ating Pacific Ocean boundary na kailangan din po natin bantayan,

816
01:19:19,175 --> 01:19:20,886
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: lalo na nandun yung Philippine Rise.

817
01:19:21,657 --> 01:19:27,466
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tapos ang West Philippine Sea po ay kaalinsabay ngayon

818
01:19:27,466 --> 01:19:29,628
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng pag-file sa UN.

819
01:19:29,816 --> 01:19:37,693
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nang ating delimitations across some features and Bajo de Masinloc.

820
01:19:38,483 --> 01:19:43,408
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, naging mas klaro ang mission area na kailangan tutukan ng pansin.

821
01:19:46,134 --> 01:19:51,662
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kasama din po dito, in order to support West Philippine Sea operations,

822
01:19:51,662 --> 01:19:56,362
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kailangan po natin ng base dito sa mainland.

823
01:19:58,016 --> 01:20:01,362
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tatlong strategic passage po yan binabantayan.

824
01:20:01,550 --> 01:20:06,006
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yung Verde Island Passage, of course, yung Batanes Channel,

825
01:20:06,532 --> 01:20:12,774
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Babuyan Channel, Verde Island Passage, at saka yung Surigao Strait Passage,

826
01:20:12,887 --> 01:20:15,913
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at saka yung Sulusi na passage.

827
01:20:18,677 --> 01:20:25,689
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yung po ang major transit points na actually nagdudugtong

828
01:20:25,689 --> 01:20:29,355
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng West Philippine Sea sa Pacific Ocean na tayo lamang ang meron.

829
01:20:30,859 --> 01:20:35,578
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, ito po ang dapat focus din ng ating operations

830
01:20:35,578 --> 01:20:40,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na hindi natin magagawa ng lubos-lubusan kung wala tayong base.

831
01:20:40,561 --> 01:20:43,726
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Tama po kayo, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary.

832
01:20:44,386 --> 01:20:48,606
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ako po ay sumusuportan dito sa, lalong-lalo na kung ganito,

833
01:20:48,606 --> 01:20:52,374
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: na napapaloob na din yung sa operations budget ng neighbor.

834
01:20:52,411 --> 01:20:57,743
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So, ito po ang global force defense yung ating plano para din doon sa West Philippine Sea.

835
01:20:57,950 --> 01:21:03,150
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: With that, Madam Chair, I'd like to manifest my support na dapat naman po talaga

836
01:21:03,150 --> 01:21:09,141
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: i-increase natin ang budget ng ating modernization or AFP modernization

837
01:21:09,141 --> 01:21:15,189
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: dahil hindi po ito makatarungan kung security po ng ating bansa ang pinag-uusapan.

838
01:21:15,189 --> 01:21:19,089
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: At huling katanungan na lamang po, Madam Chair,

839
01:21:19,089 --> 01:21:26,625
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: bukod sa halaga, paano niyo po natitiyak na mabilis at efektibo ang paggamit ng pondo?

840
01:21:26,625 --> 01:21:33,219
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Halimbawa, meron bang nakalaan na training, intelligence, at joint patrols po?

841
01:21:39,840 --> 01:21:47,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Bawat po acquisition natin, sinisigurado natin po, fully equipped na ang mga bagong gamit

842
01:21:47,309 --> 01:21:51,044
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at sinasama na namin yung life cycle cost nito.

843
01:21:51,044 --> 01:21:53,845
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa costing ng bawat halaga.

844
01:21:53,845 --> 01:21:55,712
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nang kinukuha.

845
01:21:55,712 --> 01:22:00,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So dito po tayo malaki na nakakasigurado.

846
01:22:00,380 --> 01:22:04,115
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tapos kumukuha na lang tayo sa original manufacturers.

847
01:22:04,115 --> 01:22:06,915
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ayaw natin po ng middleman o consolidators.

848
01:22:06,915 --> 01:22:13,451
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tapos meron pong long-term service contracts para nauuna po tayo sa supply chain palagi.

849
01:22:13,451 --> 01:22:20,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi kada kung sino na lang ang magbibid for supplies na hindi man sila ang manufacturer.

850
01:22:20,920 --> 01:22:23,721
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So yun po ang unang-unang guarantee natin.

851
01:22:23,721 --> 01:22:31,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pangalawa, ang training po ay gasgas na rin po ang ating mga sundalo kaya hindi na rin po makapagbakasyon.

852
01:22:31,199 --> 01:22:38,229
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At hindi lang po training ngayon, it's also knowledge.

853
01:22:38,239 --> 01:22:42,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kasi hinihiwalay po natin yung knowledge sa skills.

854
01:22:42,560 --> 01:22:45,590
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang skills ay ang application ng knowledge.

855
01:22:45,600 --> 01:22:52,310
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang knowledge po yung bale, katawan ng knowledge.

856
01:22:52,320 --> 01:22:54,629
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pinagkukuna natin ng skills.

857
01:22:54,639 --> 01:23:00,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So nag-i-invest din po tayo sa knowledge, sa education ng ating mga tropa.

858
01:23:00,400 --> 01:23:08,149
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lalong-lalo na po sa highly technical na mga subjects.

859
01:23:08,159 --> 01:23:20,310
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kaya nga po tayo naglulungsad din ng direct commission program para makakuha tayo ng less physically fit but more highly technically qualified students.

860
01:23:26,400 --> 01:24:07,350
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Diyan po tayo kukuha ng skills training. Yun na po ang training na i-apply ng knowledge. At yan po matinding habilin na inilaan ng Departamento lalong-lalo na sa seleksyon ng magtuturo at sa liderato nito.

861
01:24:07,360 --> 01:24:09,669
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Thank you, Madam Chair.

862
01:24:09,679 --> 01:24:17,110
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes. Oh, yes. Congressman Pimentel, chairman of the Committee on Intelligence, is recognized.

863
01:24:17,120 --> 01:24:21,830
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel: I'll interject on a relevant point.

864
01:24:21,840 --> 01:24:23,830
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes, go ahead.

865
01:24:23,840 --> 01:24:39,259
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel: This is actually the reason, this is the event leading us to file the anti-spy unit law, a bill, an anti-foreign interference bill on all pending in the Committee of National Defense.

866
01:24:41,640 --> 01:24:48,724
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel: That's the problem mentioned by the Honorable Congresswoman.

867
01:24:49,128 --> 01:24:50,500
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel: Thank you, Madam Chair.

868
01:24:51,360 --> 01:24:52,872
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes, thank you, Congressman Pimentel.

869
01:24:53,439 --> 01:24:54,856
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Congressman Ismula.

870
01:24:55,706 --> 01:24:59,060
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate, uh Deputy Majority Leader Arnan Panaligan.

871
01:25:01,867 --> 01:25:07,672
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Good morning. Good morning, Secretary Teodoro and to our military officers.

872
01:25:08,110 --> 01:25:20,080
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, in the proposed 2027 NEP, the AFP modernization program was given 50 billion pesos without any unprogrammed appropriations.

873
01:25:20,080 --> 01:25:23,062
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: I'm sure this will affect your Horizon 3.

874
01:25:23,652 --> 01:25:26,133
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And you mentioned that you will revise it again.

875
01:25:26,538 --> 01:25:30,554
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, this has undergone many re-horizoning, yung Horizon 3.

876
01:25:31,027 --> 01:25:46,231
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Could you please inform us now, yung mga na-charge na dun sa 40 billion pesos for 2026, kung may natitira pa, and your proposal for 2027,

877
01:25:46,501 --> 01:25:55,462
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: What particular items are you going to charge for the 50 billion pesos proposed in 2027?

878
01:26:02,060 --> 01:26:09,350
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi. Sa 50, your honor, lahat ay obligated dahil pambayad ng MAICA. So, walang bago yun.

879
01:26:11,037 --> 01:26:15,155
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, that's for the 50 billion for next year?

880
01:26:15,760 --> 01:26:16,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes.

881
01:26:16,080 --> 01:26:19,610
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And how about for the 40 billion for this year, also for MAICA?

882
01:26:20,740 --> 01:26:21,601
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Ano yung unprogrammed?

883
01:26:23,963 --> 01:26:26,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Wala pang unprogrammed.

884
01:26:26,560 --> 01:26:28,621
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, your honor. Nasa 21.

885
01:26:29,650 --> 01:26:32,013
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: For 2026?

886
01:26:32,114 --> 01:26:33,346
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, your honor.

887
01:26:34,308 --> 01:26:40,467
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: In the last hearing of the DBCC, first day of the budget hearing, I asked Secretary De Leon of DBM,

888
01:26:41,142 --> 01:26:47,285
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: if narilis na yung 50 billion unprogrammed funding for this year. So, sabi niya wala pa.

889
01:26:47,723 --> 01:26:52,079
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And when I asked him kung may possibility na marilis, of course, sabi niya two conditions.

890
01:26:52,080 --> 01:26:55,672
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: First, excess revenues, and second, kung kailangan pa rin ng DND.

891
01:26:56,043 --> 01:26:57,562
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, I'm sure kailangan yun, ano?

892
01:26:58,051 --> 01:27:03,839
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, I hope that you can make a strong representation sa kanila para kung kailangan talaga ninyo,

893
01:27:04,261 --> 01:27:09,037
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: they can do something about it para ma-access ninyo yung unprogrammed funds of 50 billion for this year.

894
01:27:09,273 --> 01:27:11,973
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Considering hindi sila nagbigay ng unprogrammed funds for next year.

895
01:27:11,973 --> 01:27:23,482
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang tala lang po dyan sa excess, yung damages po na nangyari po dito sa mga sunod-sunod na habagar at saka sa lindol dun sa Mindanao,

896
01:27:24,562 --> 01:27:26,350
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: yung po malaking.

897
01:27:27,228 --> 01:27:27,937
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Cost, no?

898
01:27:28,190 --> 01:27:37,893
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Inaasahan pa po natin na magkakaroon ng additional na weather disturbances until the end of the year.

899
01:27:38,315 --> 01:27:44,356
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Dun lang nga po sa Occidental Mindoro, may bumahan na nga po ng katakot-takot.

900
01:27:45,065 --> 01:27:48,068
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, dun po siguro kung meron man, maantala yung excess.

901
01:27:49,385 --> 01:27:55,439
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Madam Chair, can I request that we be furnished with a copy of the items charged?

902
01:27:55,440 --> 01:28:00,404
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: 40 billion and sa proposal na 50 billion for next year, kahit yun ay for MAICA.

903
01:28:00,860 --> 01:28:07,119
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Now, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, at the budget hearing last year, you mentioned that because of budget constraints,

904
01:28:07,119 --> 01:28:14,258
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: you preferred that the DND and AFP be allowed to obtain loans to finance your modernization projects, no?

905
01:28:14,866 --> 01:28:24,940
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And you suggested the amendment of PD 415, a 1974 PD that set the ceiling for loans at 300 million US dollars.

906
01:28:25,177 --> 01:28:26,712
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: 1974 exchange rate.

907
01:28:27,252 --> 01:28:36,533
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, in response to your proposal, I filed House Bill No. 8059, increasing the ceiling to 1 billion US dollars for a single project.

908
01:28:36,905 --> 01:28:39,503
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: But it could be revised, no?

909
01:28:39,807 --> 01:28:41,512
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And remove the ceiling altogether.

910
01:28:42,035 --> 01:28:45,258
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Now, dun sa 27NEP kasi inalis din yung special provision.

911
01:28:45,798 --> 01:28:50,405
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, yung DBM, hindi na kayo binigyan ng malaki for modernization, inalis pa yung authority, no?

912
01:28:50,877 --> 01:28:52,548
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Na kayo ay mag-loan.

913
01:28:52,733 --> 01:28:54,742
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, better talaga, merong law.

914
01:28:55,113 --> 01:28:56,716
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: That will authorize you.

915
01:28:57,020 --> 01:28:59,052
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: That's the rationale for my House Bill 8059.

916
01:28:59,062 --> 01:29:00,968
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, which do you prefer?

917
01:29:01,188 --> 01:29:06,807
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Wala ng ceiling altogether or may cap pa rin, let's say, from 300 to a billion dollars or so?

918
01:29:07,195 --> 01:29:20,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Wala ng cap, your Honor, because the DBM and the DOF sets the cap, actually, based on the fiscal condition of the country

919
01:29:20,480 --> 01:29:25,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the type of loan which will be approved by them anyway.

920
01:29:25,120 --> 01:29:29,032
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That will be entered into.

921
01:29:29,977 --> 01:29:41,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, actually, they have total control over the financial accommodation or financial arrangement that is going to be made.

922
01:29:42,633 --> 01:29:48,421
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They will set the ceiling, anyway, depending on what the country can afford.

923
01:29:49,282 --> 01:29:55,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And since the loan will be entered into by...

924
01:29:55,199 --> 01:29:56,318
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The DOF.

925
01:29:56,400 --> 01:29:57,100
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Thank you.

926
01:29:57,230 --> 01:30:10,880
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: The DOF, at the end of the day, I think that is a sufficient guarantee because for the fiscal ability of the government to service the debt,

927
01:30:10,880 --> 01:30:17,598
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: given the fact that revenue raising is the prime mandate of the DOF.

928
01:30:18,442 --> 01:30:24,533
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Well, I was assured by the Chair of the Committee on National Defense that the Committee will deliberate soon on that House bill

929
01:30:24,770 --> 01:30:27,198
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: and he assigned me to head the Technical Working Group.

930
01:30:27,199 --> 01:30:29,984
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, we will discuss this further at the TWG.

931
01:30:30,625 --> 01:30:35,030
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And I have here a copy of the U.S. Senate bill.

932
01:30:35,030 --> 01:30:49,390
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: I would suspect that the PD-415, I think it was because of the fact that we are under IMF control at that time

933
01:30:50,133 --> 01:30:53,200
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: with currency stabilization loans.

934
01:30:53,200 --> 01:30:55,280
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: That was in the 70s.

935
01:30:55,718 --> 01:31:04,400
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, that was the major imposition probably of the IMF that expenditures on foreign loans

936
01:31:04,400 --> 01:31:09,599
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: because of foreign exchange controls at that time should be limited to 300 million U.S. dollars

937
01:31:09,599 --> 01:31:18,027
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: in consideration for the grant of currency stabilization loans by the IMF.

938
01:31:18,787 --> 01:31:21,503
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: That is what I suspect, Your Honor.

939
01:31:23,174 --> 01:31:24,630
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, maybe we can now...

940
01:31:24,639 --> 01:31:25,351
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Remove that cap.

941
01:31:25,621 --> 01:31:29,249
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Anyway, I have here a copy of the U.S. Senate bill 1497 entitled

942
01:31:29,654 --> 01:31:33,856
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: A Bill to Modernize the Defense Capabilities of the Philippines and for Other Purposes.

943
01:31:33,974 --> 01:31:38,446
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Do you have any information if this Senate bill in the U.S. has been enacted already?

944
01:31:39,863 --> 01:31:41,585
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: What Senate bill, Your Honor?

945
01:31:42,023 --> 01:31:45,854
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Senate bill 1497 or the PERA, Philippine Enhanced Resiliency Act.

946
01:31:45,854 --> 01:31:50,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It has been enacted, Your Honor, by the U.S. Congress.

947
01:31:50,880 --> 01:31:54,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless, the funding, I believe, for next year will be...

948
01:31:54,800 --> 01:31:56,300
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: I thought 100 million U.S.

949
01:31:56,300 --> 01:32:00,502
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 100 million that will be allocated by the U.S. government for it.

950
01:32:01,379 --> 01:32:09,023
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It sets a maximum of 500 million U.S. dollars per year depending on the Treasury availability.

951
01:32:09,023 --> 01:32:17,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And according to this law, the priority, coastal defense, long-range fires, maritime security, integrated air defense.

952
01:32:17,360 --> 01:32:23,148
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, I know that this will not be transferred to our Treasury because it's in the nature of a foreign military financing.

953
01:32:23,485 --> 01:32:31,788
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: But do you agree that this will help boost our modernization program and help solve the budgetary constraint problem?

954
01:32:31,973 --> 01:32:40,158
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It will help, and together with the official security assistance that Japan gives us for domain awareness, Your Honor.

955
01:32:40,816 --> 01:32:46,030
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Maybe DBM knows about this. That's the reason why they don't give you much allocation for modernization fund.

956
01:32:46,030 --> 01:32:53,455
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No, Your Honor. Probably, it's really the fiscal consideration of the country on a macro level.

957
01:32:54,805 --> 01:33:04,981
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, then, it was reported in the Korean media in the past months that the Navy plans to acquire two more Malvar-class missile frigates.

958
01:33:05,487 --> 01:33:13,553
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: In addition, the two frigates ordered last year, so that would be the fifth and sixth guided missile frigate of the Navy.

959
01:33:13,942 --> 01:33:17,384
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Are you at liberty to confirm this proposal?

960
01:33:19,004 --> 01:33:23,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Definitely, Your Honor. There is an intent, really, to acquire.

961
01:33:23,360 --> 01:33:25,788
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The trigger has not yet been pulled.

962
01:33:28,471 --> 01:33:35,794
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And also, every budget hearing, I make this follow-up regarding the upgrading and the completion,

963
01:33:35,795 --> 01:33:44,266
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: the installation of the still-unfitted sensors and weapon system for the Rizal-class and Malvar-class.

964
01:33:45,076 --> 01:33:46,038
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, they are ongoing.

965
01:33:46,038 --> 01:33:48,552
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Thank you. Thank you.

966
01:33:48,974 --> 01:33:54,796
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, also, some people ask me to relate this to you.

967
01:33:55,235 --> 01:33:56,000
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: How about the plan?

968
01:33:56,000 --> 01:34:00,044
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: As for the acquisition of multi-role fighters, I know that this is a very complicated matter.

969
01:34:00,415 --> 01:34:03,031
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And for additional air defense missiles.

970
01:34:04,988 --> 01:34:06,828
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And also, coastal defense missiles.

971
01:34:06,828 --> 01:34:11,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's still there, Your Honor, depending on the financing that we need.

972
01:34:11,440 --> 01:34:22,724
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But now, knowing what we know, we have to have a lot of systems in place before any multi-role fighter is acquired.

973
01:34:23,753 --> 01:34:25,119
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because a multi-role fighter...

974
01:34:25,119 --> 01:34:34,158
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: A multi-role fighter, as we saw recently, is heavily dependent on ground control and domain awareness.

975
01:34:34,159 --> 01:34:45,809
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If not, it will be an unguided pilot-controlled aircraft, and its use will be marginal.

976
01:34:47,463 --> 01:34:55,529
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, maybe it's, Your Honor, without an air-to-air refueling, it will not be able to take off with adequate stores.

977
01:34:56,542 --> 01:35:08,388
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And if we do not have the adequate hangarage facilities to service it, it will be useless, Your Honor.

978
01:35:09,704 --> 01:35:11,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, it comes as a force package.

979
01:35:11,520 --> 01:35:23,153
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And as we learned, the minimum force package is 40 at any one mission, actually, for external defense.

980
01:35:24,571 --> 01:35:27,794
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, maybe, really, the amendment of PD 415 can help.

981
01:35:28,115 --> 01:35:30,400
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: It can help in obtaining funding for your programs.

982
01:35:30,400 --> 01:35:36,551
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, finally, Madam Chair, the Secretary, of course, is aware that it is the Executive Department

983
01:35:36,552 --> 01:35:43,319
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: that prepared this program of expenditures under the Constitution, not the Congress.

984
01:35:43,977 --> 01:35:49,833
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And Congress has no power to increase the appropriations proposed by the President.

985
01:35:50,204 --> 01:35:57,241
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: We can do that, but we will get it from other items, which is very difficult on the part of Congress to do.

986
01:35:57,578 --> 01:36:04,717
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, the real battle here is at the level of the DBCC, the DBM, not here in Congress.

987
01:36:05,307 --> 01:36:12,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I believe the connectivity and infrastructure are also necessary, Your Honor, for us to perform our mission roles.

988
01:36:12,400 --> 01:36:18,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, if the infrastructure budget will support the weight, really, of the equipment we need,

989
01:36:19,040 --> 01:36:21,946
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it will solve a lot of our problems, too, on logistics.

990
01:36:22,857 --> 01:36:27,430
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And I think that's the emphasis.

991
01:36:27,440 --> 01:36:28,865
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of course, on education, too.

992
01:36:30,012 --> 01:36:33,016
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: And Madam Chair, no more questions.

993
01:36:33,472 --> 01:36:41,453
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: But in spite of budgetary constraints, our AFP and DND, they are doing their best to secure our territory and our sovereignty.

994
01:36:41,605 --> 01:36:47,519
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: So, on behalf of the people of my district, let me extend my sincerest appreciation to them.

995
01:36:47,520 --> 01:36:49,503
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Thank you for your service to our officers and men.

996
01:36:50,988 --> 01:36:52,540
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Congressman Panaligan.

997
01:36:53,654 --> 01:36:57,299
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate, Congressman Arlyn Ayon from the minority.

998
01:36:59,341 --> 01:37:01,501
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Thank you, Madam Chair.

999
01:37:01,920 --> 01:37:10,550
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Good morning, Mr. Secretary, to our distinguished members of the committee, our officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,

1000
01:37:10,560 --> 01:37:13,702
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: and all the officials and guests present here today.

1001
01:37:14,719 --> 01:37:23,236
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: First, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. Secretary, for your leadership and for the various initiatives you have undertaken

1002
01:37:24,560 --> 01:37:25,670
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: to strengthen our national defense.

1003
01:37:25,680 --> 01:37:26,600
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1004
01:37:26,639 --> 01:37:30,695
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: I am one of those who strongly support the Department of National Defense.

1005
01:37:31,679 --> 01:37:36,550
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Coming from Bukidnon, a province that has experienced the reality of insurgency,

1006
01:37:36,560 --> 01:37:42,760
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: I have personally witnessed how our gallant men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

1007
01:37:43,520 --> 01:37:49,527
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: have courageously protected our communities and our nation.

1008
01:37:50,320 --> 01:37:57,340
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Today, we are very happy to share that Bukidnon has become one of our country's emerging tourist destination.

1009
01:37:57,920 --> 01:38:07,109
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: And I believe that this progress has been made possible in large part because of the stable peace and security that our province now enjoys.

1010
01:38:07,119 --> 01:38:15,669
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Our active soldiers have contributed tremendously, not only for our national security, but also to our economic and national development.

1011
01:38:15,679 --> 01:38:25,669
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: But, Mr. Secretary, I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight our veterans, both our uniformed personnel and the civilian human resources

1012
01:38:25,679 --> 01:38:29,690
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: who have devoted many years to the defense of our country.

1013
01:38:39,920 --> 01:38:49,265
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: I believe that we must never forget that these heroes who once carried the burden of protecting our nation.

1014
01:38:49,760 --> 01:38:56,550
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: May I therefore ask, Mr. Secretary, in the Department's plans and budget priorities,

1015
01:38:56,560 --> 01:39:02,870
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: have we given equal weight and importance to the welfare of our veterans throughout the country,

1016
01:39:02,880 --> 01:39:09,590
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: particularly those who are now elderly and facing increasing health care and living expenses?

1017
01:39:09,600 --> 01:39:17,750
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: And finally, how can we as lawmakers work together with the Department to properly honor these heroes,

1018
01:39:17,760 --> 01:39:24,709
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: not merely through words of gratitude, but through concrete programs, adequate benefits, health care,

1019
01:39:24,719 --> 01:39:34,034
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: and support for those who are suffering from illnesses and long-term effects of the stress, trauma, and sacrifices they endured in the service of our nation?

1020
01:39:34,800 --> 01:39:43,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you very much to the distinguished colleague, former distinguished member of the House.

1021
01:39:43,840 --> 01:39:50,032
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I believe that it's well appropriate that you raise the issue.

1022
01:39:50,560 --> 01:39:55,246
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And I think what we should do, really, is to decouple.

1023
01:39:58,080 --> 01:40:04,358
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We should decouple the veterans' pensions from active duty salaries.

1024
01:40:04,800 --> 01:40:15,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So we can adjust their pensions without adjusting necessarily the pay increases for our active duty personnel.

1025
01:40:16,159 --> 01:40:25,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Actually, the recent increases in pay were due to a compromise we reached with the

1026
01:40:25,040 --> 01:40:34,717
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: veterans to increase their pension rates 5% for three years, in total 15% by 2028.

1027
01:40:35,760 --> 01:40:48,402
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But unless the increases are decoupled by law from the active duty rates,

1028
01:40:50,320 --> 01:40:54,865
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: you need to increase the rates of the active duty personnel.

1029
01:40:57,440 --> 01:41:00,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, Your Honor, we are trying really to reach out to them.

1030
01:41:00,960 --> 01:41:13,175
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we still are hopefully going to be able to launch our first hospice hopefully by the end of the year

1031
01:41:15,040 --> 01:41:19,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for taking care of the older veterans who have no place to call home

1032
01:41:21,119 --> 01:41:25,105
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and who are forced to be confined in hospitals.

1033
01:41:25,520 --> 01:41:27,417
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because there's nowhere else to go.

1034
01:41:27,600 --> 01:41:34,709
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Our issue there is the accreditation of the caregivers and the finding of caregivers

1035
01:41:34,719 --> 01:41:36,563
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the building of the facility.

1036
01:41:38,320 --> 01:41:43,178
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless, we have to get our feet wet with it in order to provide them adequate

1037
01:41:46,000 --> 01:41:49,709
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a place where they can retire with dignity.

1038
01:41:51,360 --> 01:41:55,189
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thirdly, Your Honor, it's knowing fully well that

1039
01:41:55,199 --> 01:42:11,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the veterans need to adequate socialization, if not some of them confined to home really suffer.

1040
01:42:12,239 --> 01:42:22,709
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And I've seen it with even younger veterans who were very active before but when withdrawn from their comfort zone,

1041
01:42:22,719 --> 01:42:24,961
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so to speak, have become.

1042
01:42:26,320 --> 01:42:32,521
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Have become, you know, very withdrawn and their families talk to me about it.

1043
01:42:34,480 --> 01:42:38,984
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Fourthly, Your Honor, a lot of the predicament of veterans in terms of health

1044
01:42:39,600 --> 01:42:43,405
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: can be addressed preventively while they are still in active duty.

1045
01:42:44,639 --> 01:42:53,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's why the active duty care right now, when we are seeing the onset of diseases like heart disease,

1046
01:42:53,350 --> 01:42:55,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: diabetes,

1047
01:42:55,199 --> 01:42:58,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: heart attacks at a younger age, right now at 35,

1048
01:42:58,560 --> 01:43:04,820
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we've seen a lot of people really get affected by strokes.

1049
01:43:06,560 --> 01:43:14,742
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So we'll have to be more proactive in monitoring the diseases

1050
01:43:15,199 --> 01:43:23,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which may exacerbate their situation when they become veterans and require extensive care,

1051
01:43:23,520 --> 01:43:24,650
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which could have been prevented.

1052
01:43:24,660 --> 01:43:27,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So it's not a big deal for us to do that.

1053
01:43:27,280 --> 01:43:29,109
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But it is a big problem and it's not something that is perfectly anticipated

1054
01:43:29,119 --> 01:43:31,617
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: had we known of the situation beforehand.

1055
01:43:34,400 --> 01:43:40,544
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, Your Honor, I think on the pension system, while not opposed to pension reform,

1056
01:43:42,239 --> 01:43:47,497
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think the key there is not to lump the AFP retirees with the others.

1057
01:43:48,960 --> 01:43:54,398
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I know it's kind of controversial, but the AFP is a national force that is part of the national system.

1058
01:43:56,239 --> 01:44:00,929
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: receives no subsidies from any other agency.

1059
01:44:01,760 --> 01:44:05,189
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Unlike, let's say, the BFP or the PNP,

1060
01:44:05,199 --> 01:44:13,754
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they have more roles with the local communities that they are there to serve.

1061
01:44:15,119 --> 01:44:21,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And so the basis of the pension on the basis of fairness should be segregated

1062
01:44:22,000 --> 01:44:30,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and agencies or communities which derive benefits from directed or targeted services

1063
01:44:30,400 --> 01:44:34,207
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: like PJMP or PNP should share in the pension burden.

1064
01:44:34,880 --> 01:44:38,662
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Unlike the AFP, which is a purely sovereign and national force.

1065
01:44:41,760 --> 01:44:49,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I realize, really, that there will come a time when pensions, if not reformed now,

1066
01:44:52,400 --> 01:44:53,444
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: will be more important.

1067
01:44:54,320 --> 01:44:55,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Will eat up.

1068
01:44:55,520 --> 01:44:57,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: will eat up a lot of fiscal space.

1069
01:44:57,920 --> 01:45:04,470
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless, if at this day and age,

1070
01:45:04,480 --> 01:45:07,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at this stage of our national development

1071
01:45:07,520 --> 01:45:12,293
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: where the AFP is fully engaged with the law troop ceiling

1072
01:45:12,880 --> 01:45:17,086
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on several mission areas 365 days of the year,

1073
01:45:18,080 --> 01:45:22,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think they need the peace of mind.

1074
01:45:23,199 --> 01:45:27,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And since the retirees also form part of the AFP family

1075
01:45:27,920 --> 01:45:33,134
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: who are there helping each and every step of the way,

1076
01:45:35,920 --> 01:45:40,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think at this stage, it's best the pension be studied

1077
01:45:40,800 --> 01:45:47,039
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: unlike the old RSPS system which was not a sustainable system.

1078
01:45:50,080 --> 01:45:51,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And until we are...

1079
01:45:51,840 --> 01:45:55,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We are sure that there is a full-proof system

1080
01:45:55,920 --> 01:46:01,669
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which will guarantee them peace of mind when they retire

1081
01:46:01,679 --> 01:46:06,125
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and which will motivate them to commit themselves.

1082
01:46:07,679 --> 01:46:11,575
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And if not the same way, perhaps even a greater way

1083
01:46:12,000 --> 01:46:13,482
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to mission accomplishment,

1084
01:46:15,520 --> 01:46:19,850
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: then I think it's best to err on the side of giving peace of mind

1085
01:46:19,860 --> 01:46:20,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to our activities.

1086
01:46:20,960 --> 01:46:27,539
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: To our duty personnel and our veterans.

1087
01:46:28,480 --> 01:46:30,470
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Thank you for that, Mr. Secretary.

1088
01:46:30,480 --> 01:46:31,430
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: That's our concern.

1089
01:46:31,440 --> 01:46:36,950
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: So hopefully, and can BND assure this committee

1090
01:46:36,960 --> 01:46:40,870
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: that no Filipino veterans who serve our country honorably

1091
01:46:40,880 --> 01:46:43,430
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: will be left behind because of lack of funds,

1092
01:46:43,440 --> 01:46:46,372
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: delayed benefits, or inadequate health care?

1093
01:46:48,239 --> 01:46:52,149
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Rest assured, we are at the forefront of fighting for veterans' benefits.

1094
01:46:52,159 --> 01:46:58,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And my personal connection with our close relationship

1095
01:46:58,080 --> 01:47:00,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with veterans' groups of whatever sort,

1096
01:47:00,560 --> 01:47:03,854
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and particularly even our retired enlisted personnel

1097
01:47:04,719 --> 01:47:08,870
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and our retired NCOs and civilian personnel

1098
01:47:08,880 --> 01:47:13,017
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because they develop a lot of expertise.

1099
01:47:15,280 --> 01:47:19,497
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Post-retirement, actually, we still try to use them as best as we can.

1100
01:47:21,679 --> 01:47:22,470
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Keeping them occupied.

1101
01:47:22,480 --> 01:47:27,189
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At the same time, while training the next generation

1102
01:47:27,199 --> 01:47:32,018
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of people who will succeed in leadership positions, particularly.

1103
01:47:32,719 --> 01:47:33,590
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1104
01:47:33,600 --> 01:47:35,590
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: That will be all, Madam Chairman.

1105
01:47:35,600 --> 01:47:35,950
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon: Thank you.

1106
01:47:36,159 --> 01:47:36,794
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you to the other.

1107
01:47:37,679 --> 01:47:39,528
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Congressman Ayon.

1108
01:47:40,320 --> 01:47:45,873
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next interpellate, Congressman Munir Erbison from the majority.

1109
01:47:49,720 --> 01:47:53,540
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Magandang umaga, Madam Chairman.

1110
01:47:54,640 --> 01:47:57,040
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Magandang umaga sa lahat.

1111
01:48:00,080 --> 01:48:02,180
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Just want to make a manifestation.

1112
01:48:04,620 --> 01:48:09,540
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: I would like to express my full support for the Department of National Defense

1113
01:48:10,280 --> 01:48:14,520
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: and recognize its important role in maintaining peace and security

1114
01:48:14,520 --> 01:48:15,880
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: in the 2nd District of Sulu.

1115
01:48:15,880 --> 01:48:20,020
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: We are grateful to the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines

1116
01:48:20,020 --> 01:48:24,460
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: for their continued presence and support.

1117
01:48:24,460 --> 01:48:29,360
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: In our communities, their efforts have helped us sustain peace

1118
01:48:29,360 --> 01:48:37,420
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: and create a better environment for the development of the province of Sulu.

1119
01:48:37,580 --> 01:48:42,880
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: We hope for their continued support as we work together to preserve peace

1120
01:48:42,880 --> 01:48:45,440
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: and progress we have achieved.

1121
01:48:45,880 --> 01:48:51,940
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Dati-dati, ang tinatanong ng mga kababayan natin,

1122
01:48:52,040 --> 01:48:54,180
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Kumusta ng Sulu?

1123
01:48:54,360 --> 01:48:56,600
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Ang daming sabi niya mga problema.

1124
01:48:57,180 --> 01:49:03,700
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Pero ngayon, ang tinatanong kung anong magandang beach sa Sulu kasi peaceful.

1125
01:49:04,000 --> 01:49:04,840
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.: Maraming salamat.

1126
01:49:06,980 --> 01:49:10,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Papasalamat po ako, magsukul, sa ating kapatid na taga-Sulu.

1127
01:49:11,760 --> 01:49:15,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Malaki pong tulong sa atin ang katahimikan sa Sulu.

1128
01:49:15,320 --> 01:49:22,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At iyan po ay magbibigay po ng oportunidad sa ating WestMinCom.

1129
01:49:23,300 --> 01:49:26,300
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lalo na ang Naval Forces West.

1130
01:49:27,180 --> 01:49:41,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Na mag-perform po ng functions to guard the Sulu Sea passage na papasok

1131
01:49:41,820 --> 01:49:49,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa ating major sea lane or international sea lane of communication sa internal waters po natin.

1132
01:49:50,040 --> 01:49:56,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So marami pong salamat sa dati kong classmate, si Congressman Arbison,

1133
01:49:56,560 --> 01:50:03,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa katahimikan, sa Sulu, at hope to see you soon.

1134
01:50:08,000 --> 01:50:10,520
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you. Thank you, Congressman Munir Arbison.

1135
01:50:12,480 --> 01:50:16,080
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpellate from the minority, Congressman Antonio Tinio.

1136
01:50:20,300 --> 01:51:32,700
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Salamat, Chair. Meron pong powerpoint kung pwede. Pero tutuloy ko na habang hihintay natin. Una yung tungkol pa rin sa pension reform, MUP pension reform. Nung 2015 ang budget para sa MUP pension was 68.6 billion. Ngayong 2027, the proposed budget for pension is 154 billion. So mahigit nag-doble na po. Nag-discuss na kanina pero sumasang-ayon po ba ang DND na urgent. Kailangan na pong mapatupad yung pag-reforma. At ang pinaka-reforma na kailangan ay kailangan magkaroon na ng contribution system ang AFP at uniformed personnel, katulad nung ibang mga government employees at saka private na nagkocontribute sa SSS, may counterpart, at doon ang gagaling ang pensyon. Hindi yung kasalukuyan na buong-buo na sinasubsidized ng GAA.

1137
01:51:32,700 --> 01:53:41,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito po ang aking kasagutan. Yung 154 po, katulad nung naipaliwanag dating kanina, 49% lang po doon ang nasa AFP. Umakyat po dahil humingi po ang ating mga veterano ng adjustment. Dahil wala pong adjustment for the past years. Ako po hindi po tutol sa pension reform, lamang kung papaano ito ma-implement. Kailangan po pag-aaralan natin ang efekto ng engganyo na sumama po sa serbisyo. And actually, yung risk po na hinaharap na pwede pong lalong-lalo na po yung mga totally disabled na bata, yun po ang talagang malaki. Kasi automatic discharge po na magkakaroon siya ng benefits based on his current rank. So hindi po ako tutol kahit nasa contributions but when will we start it and who will be affected. So it has to be studied. And the most important thing po is to separate the armed forces from the rest of the civilian agencies. Katulad po ng PNP at saka BJMP, part of the service is local or a major part. So it's also fair that the LGUs share the pension burden. Ngayon po, yung disposable income po nila naiiwan din sa pamilya. Hindi wala po akong debate yung mga teacher natin. Malaki din po ang risk. Lalo-lalo na nakikita po natin yung teacher na tumatawid sa baha para pumunta lang sa eskwelahan. Ngunit ang pakiusap lang, pag-aaralan po itong mabuti at kung kailan po i-implement.

1138
01:53:44,500 --> 01:54:31,300
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, Chair, pakalawang beses binanggit ni Secretary yung pangangailangan ihiwalay yung pension ng military sa civilian uniform. I suppose. So, yun yung police, BJMP, Bucor, etc. At ang kuha ko sa sinasabi nyo, dapat may contribution din ng LGU sa kanilang pensyon. Could you elaborate on this? Parang ngayon ko lang narinig ang ganitong proposal. Parang sinasabi, ngayon, national government ang buong-buong nagbabayad ng pensyon. So, ang sinasuggest nyo ba dapat kalgahinan ng LGU? At least a part of it? Of the civilian uniform personnel pension?

1139
01:54:31,300 --> 01:55:14,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Opo, dapat pag-aaralan po natin. Hindi ko po sinasabi that is one way. Pero kailangan po i-examine po natin dahil ang servisyo ng police is basically local, no? Except for national crime-fighting authorities. So, in terms of burden sharing, dahil yung era po, alam naman po natin that that goes in block, which is undiminished. I think we might want to study the fiscal impact of burden sharing for them. I'm not saying that that's a cut-and-dried solution. Pero tingnan po natin para naman ma-ease yung pension burden ng ating national government.

1140
01:55:16,560 --> 01:55:31,280
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Ngayon ko lang narinig ito na burden sharing ang ibig sabihin ipakarga yung pensyon ng police. At iba pang uniform aside from military sa LGU. Pero...

1141
01:55:32,440 --> 01:55:51,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po totally. Marami pong financial permutations na puwedeng mangyari on an actuarial basis. So importante din po talaga itong pag-aralan on an actuarial and sustainable basis.

1142
01:55:53,400 --> 01:55:57,100
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pero ang basic po doon: sa ngayon, kayo, dapat may contribution?

1143
01:55:58,500 --> 01:56:22,300
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It depends po on when and how. Sa ngayon po, nakatutok po at punong-puno ngayon yung ating sundalo dahil halos 90% na yung fill-up. Hindi po ako, in conscience, puwedeng humingi sa kanila ng contribution sa ngayon. And we are requiring them to do more, insofar as I'm concerned.

1144
01:56:22,700 --> 01:56:29,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So kayo, sa ngayon, tingin ninyo hindi dapat hingan ng contribution?

1145
01:56:29,440 --> 01:56:54,700
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po dapat. Tingnan po natin kung may sustainable na programa na kakayanin naman po nila at patas po sa kanila; we will consider it. We will be open to it. All proposals for easing the fiscal burden are open, but there are no definitives until we see the plan.

1146
01:56:56,400 --> 01:57:31,660
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi po bago yung mga proposals for pension reform. I mean, sa totoo lang, nung una akong pumasok sa Kongreso, pinag-uusapan na po ito. I would imagine, nung nasa Kongreso pa kayo, issue na rin ito. At isa sa mga proposal doon po doon na yung mga bagong papasok, sa kanila ipapatupad yung contribution system. Ibig sabihin, yung mga nasa servisyo na, pwedeng hindi na. Sabi nyo nga, parang may kontrata yan, nung pumasok sila, kailangang i-fulfill yun. Pero sa mga bago, hindi ba pwedeng ganon?

1147
01:57:32,200 --> 01:58:34,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Actually po, that would make sense because then you have time for the pension plan to mature. So that, may drawdown. Pag unang drawdown po doon sa pension system na iyon, yung mga nag-contribute na magbe-benefit. So i-carry na lang yung mga [unclear]. Siyempre, maaari din po iyon. Iyon nga lang, pag-aralan lang po natin yung optional at mandatory retirements kasi baka naman po maubos yung optional at makaapekto din yung pension sa kung magkano ang sahod. Depende na po sa actuarial. Lalo-lalo na po kung may legislated benefits. Iyon po ang problema. Iyon po ang kakain sa buhay ng pondo. But, you know, sa bagong entry po na mag-contribution, and then if you can design a pension system that will benefit them to allow the system to mature, why not? We can consider it all.

1148
01:58:34,900 --> 01:58:58,080
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. May baka tanong pa, pero let me move on to another issue. Recently, the Secretary made statements regarding Chinese language teaching and cultural exchange sa mga Filipino-Chinese schools dito sa Pilipinas. Could you elaborate on your concern regarding this?

1149
01:58:58,080 --> 02:00:02,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It was a matter of concern, Your Honor, because it was reported that the training was done by Jinan University. And Jinan University was the source of the supposed study that Batanes was part of China. And we all know, Your Honor, that this is a state university, and depending on how you look at things, I think if it's state-sponsored, then you mean party-sponsored. And so, it is a matter of concern that even as a normal parent, that Chinese language teachers who may even be teaching minors are coming from the same institution that published these kinds of supposed academic studies. It's a matter of concern, but our agency has alerted other agencies, and we're not actively pursuing anything on it.

1150
02:00:03,740 --> 02:00:40,080
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mayroon po kayong statement sa isang Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum. Sabi ninyo rito na malaking ebidensya na itong mga eskwelahan ay ginagamit sa malign influence. Ang tinutukoy ninyo po ay yung mga local Filipino-Chinese schools. Hindi naman lahat, pero mayroon diyang malign influence. Kaya dapat maging masusi tayo, hindi lamang sa university kundi sa mga mababang paaralan kung saan may cultural and language and other exchanges. Sabi ninyo po may ebidensya, malaking ebidensya na may mga eskwelahan.

1151
02:00:40,080 --> 02:00:49,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's res ipsa loquitur on their part. If they publish something, I was referring to the university, Jinan.

1152
02:00:50,060 --> 02:00:56,880
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So ang tinutukoy ninyo po rito ay yung university, hindi yung mga school. I-clarify po natin kasi very sensitive po ito.

1153
02:00:57,000 --> 02:01:03,540
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, I beg to clarify. Thank the gentleman for asking the clarification. It's [unclear] University because...

1154
02:01:03,540 --> 02:01:05,920
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So hindi ninyo po tinutukoy yung mga local Chinese schools?

1155
02:01:06,180 --> 02:01:07,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have no evidence.

1156
02:01:07,220 --> 02:01:08,280
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: You have no evidence?

1157
02:01:08,580 --> 02:01:09,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

1158
02:01:09,060 --> 02:01:14,200
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay, thank you for that clarification. Kasi nga po, parang ang... We don't want to cause panic.

1159
02:01:14,200 --> 02:01:15,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

1160
02:01:15,060 --> 02:01:18,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes, especially among the Filipino-Chinese community.

1161
02:01:19,260 --> 02:02:16,600
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Now, of course, sangayon tayo na talagang kabalbalan yung claim nung Jinan University na ang Batanes ay bahagi ng Pilipinas. Pero itong... Let me wind up, Madam Chair. Itong issue na to ay nagmula sa isang report ng SeaLight. Ayan po, that is the report. The university that said batanes is China is also training Manila's Chinese teachers. Okay. This is an article published by Juan Ray Powell, the director of SeaLight. Ngayon, itong SeaLight po, are you aware of the funding and the origins of SeaLight?

1162
02:02:16,660 --> 02:02:19,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I'm not aware of the funding, Your Honor, but I know the individual.

1163
02:02:20,060 --> 02:02:21,000
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Si Ray Powell?

1164
02:02:21,000 --> 02:02:21,740
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

1165
02:02:21,880 --> 02:02:55,460
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Of course. Si Ray Powell, of course, is actually laman ng balita yan, lumalabas sa media often, and he talks about these issues. Now, next slide po. Actually, yung kanyang SeaLight, you are... I don't know, maybe... Ito ang lumalabas po, na yung kanyang SeaLight is a project of the Gordian Knot Center for... The Gordian Knot Center for Strategic Innovation. Tama po. Is that correct?

1166
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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I'm not in a position to confirm or deny, Your Honor.

1167
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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Next slide po. Yung Gordian Knot Center for... Sorry, it's called Stanford University's Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Okay. According to this article published on the navy.mil website, meaning to say U.S. Navy, website, this was established by the Office of Naval Research, which is a part of the U.S. Navy. So, next slide. And so, the director, ayan na po, the Office of Naval Research, which is part of the U.S. Navy. And, next slide. Yung kanyang Sea... This is the social media Twitter account of Ray Powell, and his handle is Gordian Knot Ray. Yun yung koneksyon. So, in other words, itong si Ray Powell, na aktibong-aktibo sa media ng Pilipinas, and in fact, sets the media agenda, dahil siya yung unang naglabas nung report regarding the Chinese University, apparently, ay, you know, nakaugnay pala sa U.S. Navy. Yung kanyang center ay tinatag ng U.S. Navy. So, hindi po ba maituturing din ito? In the same way na yung ginagawa ng China ay tinatawag na foreign information manipulation and interference, ay, di ba, pwede rin, dapat din ituring na foreign information manipulation, and interference, ang SeaLight at itong si Ray Powell. In other words, kailangan may disclosure din, at may transparency at disclosure sa pinanggagalingan ditong Ray Powell, at madalas na sina-cite ng DND, ng Coast Guard, si Admiral Tarriela, at iba pa.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think that that's up to him to address, Your Honor. For the Gordian Knot Center to address. For us, we have our own independent sources. Now, what's important here is what the information is. Is it accurate or not? When we compare a Batanes narrative with activities in the West Philippine Sea, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And what we are after in foreign malign influence is misinformation. So, and, and, not information per se, it's misinformation. So, at the end of the day, the credibility will lie on who has the more accurate information. But in terms of his connections, that is for him to disclose.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Of course. Okay. So, agad ko na lang po yung tanong ko, pero meron pa akong mga tanong. So, next round na lang po. Thank you, Madam Chair.

1170
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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Congressman Tinio. Next to interpolate from the majority, Representative Johanne Bautista.

1171
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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Thank you, Madam Chair. And good morning po to the members of the committee, my fellow colleagues, and of course, Secretary Teodoro and the DND family. Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. I will be asking questions po pertaining to our uniform personnel. I'm not sure if it's classified information. To ask, more or less, ilan po ba ang ating uniform personnel? And if that is classified information, may I ask, Madam Chair, magkano po ba sa pondo ng department ang allocated for the uniforms and fabrics of our uniform personnel, more or less, Madam Chair?

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For the uniform personnel, Your Honor, we have 162,000. As for the clothing, I'm not too sure. Your Honor, because we have to aggregate, the clothing is per service. We don't have the aggregated amount at this time. But we can provide you with the information.

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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: All right, Madam Chair. We can await that figures. The reason I'm asking this, Madam Chair, is that pertaining to RA 9242 or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics, this was passed in 2004, and this requires the use of Philippine Tropical Fabrics for government uniforms and to support locally manufactured products, local resources, and promote employment, no? This is for our local industries. Particularly po, yung IRR po niya, strengthened implementation by requiring local sourcing and the DOST PTRI testing and certification, and there are also allowed exemptions. In other words, it is not enough that our uniforms are made in the country, it is required that we use a certain amount of Philippine fabrics. So, may we ask kung wala man pong ano for the department, Madam Chair, to submit if they have projected figures on what would the budget to be spent on RA 9242 compliant Philippine-made fabrics. Madam Chair.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I don't have the figure right now, Your Honor, because the fabric must not only be Philippine-made, but must conform to minimum standards of safety and fireproofing that we have. We know that an indigenous fabric industry is hard to get, because we don't have indigenous cotton and other fabrics which actually cannot be substituted based on the safety considerations. Nonetheless, Your Honor, we will provide you with the information, and it's not a question of the manufacturer, really. It's the sourcing of the fabric, and we have to resource fabric, actually, to more trusted sources, meaning to say countries which, if at all, are not involved in disputes with us.

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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Thank you for that, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary. Now, going to the issue of local sourcing, Madam Chair, if the Philippine manufacturers cannot yet supply all of the, or at least some of, the uniform requirements or meet certain military specifications, meron po bang ginagawa ang department together with the DOST, PTRI, and the local industry to at least address that gap and eventually comply with this law?

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you for the question, Your Honor. Honestly, I have not had the chance to devote time with the DOST and with the local fabric industry, because I'm really concerned now on our supply chains more than anything. So, it's something I'll schedule to look into it on a department-wide basis. But then, it will depend also on the production of, and the agricultural production that we have for cotton. And I know that for silk, for example, for parachutes, there were some who tried to venture into silk, but there was no market unless silk was branded with a country. So, the experiments failed.

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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Thank you, Madam Chair. Actually, I think the IRR of the law that I'm mentioning, only requires 5% to use Philippine fabrics. And I believe that the Army, under former General Navarrete, I read somewhere that they actually started meeting with the DOST on the matter. Now, I think as regards the issue of local sourcing, it's just a suggestion and maybe the department can also help by providing maybe projected needs. In order for us to help develop our local industry for the fabrics. And at the same time, comply po with the requirement of using at least 5% of Philippine fabric for our uniforms, Madam Chair.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I was informed to the Honorable Representative and Madam Chair that the issue there is our battle dress uniforms, which have safety standards. But for the general office attire, I think there is some component of Philippine fabrics and of course the office barongs.

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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Yes, Madam Chair. Just to me, if we are able to communicate the needed requirements, standards, then hopefully maybe we can help develop or grow that industry and locally source our own products for the making of our uniforms, Madam Chair.

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think, Your Honor, I will welcome the idea because locally made should not necessarily be locally grown, just as long as the growing is on a Philippine [unclear] country basis, like the experiment made with the beef industry before, where we had no grazing land and the original plan was to have a beef or cattle industry somewhere else where land was cheap and just imported for the Philippines. So we really have to be creative about these arrangements that we make, particularly if all our arable land is for food production rather than non-food items.

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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that's a very valuable suggestion. We welcome it. Yes, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary. And anyway, the requirement so far of the law is only 5% of the entire uniform, I think. Now, moving on, Madam Chair, under RA 12024 or the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Law, it directs the government to strengthen the local defense industry, support in-country enterprises, promote technology transfer, develop resilient supply chains, and prioritize local employment. For the 2027 budget, Madam Chair, can the Department provide us on how much procurement or program spending is expected to support local production, local maintenance, Filipino suppliers, more or less, Madam Chair?

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02:14:40,940 --> 02:15:58,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There will be, honestly speaking, none, Your Honor. Why? The law is fatally flawed. It does not provide for co-equity and co-investment, and it does not provide for research and development. So it will not meet the needs of a future armed force. So unless you put in the law provision for equity or research and development, there will be no right-thinking producer of technology that will allow you to benefit on the upside when you do not share the risk of the downside. That is a simple value proposition, Your Honor. Because the most important thing is not the production, even though 100% production is done outside. It's the intellectual property rights that are important, that you have equal rights to the IPR. That is the key and the cornerstone. If you cannot acquire the intellectual property rights, then you have no rights at all, even though you are co-producing. There will be no technology transfer. That's a value proposition that those who have been in the private sector know and know fully well.

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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Thank you, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary, for that very straightforward answer. And I think it is the position of the Secretary that there is a need to amend this law?

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Definitely, Your Honor. And you can download the R&D for it to the DOST. If you don't have a budget for risk capital, then you cannot derive any benefits whatsoever. It's just like people in the mining industry. If you don't spend for the exploration, which is risky, I mean, how can you value something properly?

1185
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Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista: Thank you, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary. Just wanted to thank the Secretary and commit to look into the proposed suggestions of Mr. Secretary to amend the law and ensure its implementation. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Congressman Johanne Bautista. Uh, at this point, I would like to acknowledge the additional, uh, House members, um, who are present today. Uh, Congressman Junard "Ahong" Chan, uh, Vice Chair Joboy Aquino, uh, Representative J.J. Romualdo, Representative Ferdinand Beltran, Representative Elijah San Fernando, Assistant Majority Leader De Carlo "Oyo" Uy, and Representative Samier Tan. Next to interpolate, from the minority, Congressman Egay Erice.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Good morning, Secretary Teodoro and the rest of the DND family. My father was my late father was a former member of the Philippine Air Force. A non-commissioned officer before he worked with Air America in Vietnam. So we have a long relations with the U.S. At the same time, we have also a very long relations with China. With the U.S. militarily, with China, economically. So foreign policy really is as I see it now, it's really, you know, I think there's a divergence between the statements of President Marcos and Secretary Teodoro. Well, it might be a strategic way of doing things, but there's also dangers. So let me just let me just for example, President Marcos says that we need a reset in terms of relations with China. Secretary Teodoro says broader defense engagement with China is impossible because China lacks good faith. Marcos says China remains an important investment and economic partner. Secretary Teodoro says China uses coercion, blackmail, and foreign influence. President Marcos discusses joint oil exploration. Meanwhile, the Philippine defense system becomes increasingly interoperable with the United States, especially with the EDCA sites. So, there might be a decline on the trust on both countries, the U.S. and China. Ayoko na pong ayoko pong pangunahan yung strategy as a strategy. As I very well know that the President is the chief architect of foreign policy. However, there are public concerns. At ito po yung gusto ko sana itanong. First question, po, Secretary. What exactly triggers the Mutual Defense Treaty?

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02:20:26,700 --> 02:21:16,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The triggering of Article 5 of the Mutual Defense Treaty, is a call of the Philippine government or the U.S. government if an attack is made on either country, public vessel, and the like. So, the trigger really is a call of an executive or the triggering party. Here, it will be the President of the Philippines based on an attack, or any public vessel, if he feels that Article 5, which is the active portion of the Mutual Defense Treaty, comes into play.

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02:21:18,680 --> 02:21:33,040
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: What happens if China and the U.S. engage in the Taiwan War? What are the possibilities of the Philippines participating in this?

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The President has made clear, Your Honor, that the Philippines is constitutionally prohibited from engaging in foreign—

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02:21:40,740 --> 02:21:40,980
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Pardon?

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02:21:40,980 --> 02:21:49,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The President has made clear that the Philippines is prohibited from engaging in any offensive activity, so it's purely defensive.

1193
02:21:49,900 --> 02:22:00,080
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: But the U.S. might use the EDCA sites, several EDCA sites in the Philippines to launch their attacks.

1194
02:22:00,460 --> 02:22:03,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's a speculative thing, might, but it has not.

1195
02:22:03,740 --> 02:22:04,900
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: It's a reality.

1196
02:22:06,600 --> 02:22:10,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Under the President's guidance, it cannot.

1197
02:22:12,800 --> 02:22:16,720
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So it remains to be speculative as far as you are concerned?

1198
02:22:16,720 --> 02:22:25,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oh, sure, Your Honor. It's speculative, but insofar as the President's guidance is concerned, it cannot be used for any external factor.

1199
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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Can they use the Philippine territory during the Taiwan conflict?

1200
02:22:29,640 --> 02:22:37,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The EDCA sites? It can only be used if, Your Honor, the Philippines is under attack or threat.

1201
02:22:37,580 --> 02:22:40,220
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So this is very clear in the...

1202
02:22:40,220 --> 02:22:40,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oh, yes, Your Honor.

1203
02:22:41,220 --> 02:22:41,580
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ...in the treaty.

1204
02:22:41,580 --> 02:22:49,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is clear. And under the agreement on enhanced defense cooperation, it cannot violate any Philippine law or the Constitution.

1205
02:22:49,440 --> 02:22:54,800
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Could U.S. offensive missiles be permanently positioned here?

1206
02:22:54,800 --> 02:23:01,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If they're with the Philippines, Your Honor, then we will welcome them if they're under the Philippine armed forces.

1207
02:23:01,990 --> 02:23:03,500
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Pardon, Mr. Secretary, I can barely hear you.

1208
02:23:03,500 --> 02:23:07,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The Philippine arsenal, Your Honor.

1209
02:23:10,620 --> 02:23:13,080
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: so they can launch a missile attack to China?

1210
02:23:13,080 --> 02:23:19,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The Philippines will launch, Your Honor, if ever. If they become part of the armed forces of the Philippines, we will welcome them.

1211
02:23:20,180 --> 02:23:29,080
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So your answer is they cannot use offensive missiles from Philippine territory? From Philippine territory.

1212
02:23:29,080 --> 02:23:35,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No, Your Honor, for offensive purposes, unless Article 5 is activated. It's to defend the Philippines.

1213
02:23:38,240 --> 02:23:43,720
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: And what is our long-term West Philippine Sea Objective?

1214
02:23:43,720 --> 02:23:56,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The long-term West Philippine Sea Objective, Your Honor, it remains the same under the Constitution. It's to explore and exploit for the Filipinos each and every item in there that we can.

1215
02:23:56,760 --> 02:24:06,200
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So, how would you relate this to the pronouncement of the President that we can have joint oil exploration to China?

1216
02:24:06,200 --> 02:24:10,300
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Well, that's subject to Philippine law, Your Honor, and the Constitution.

1217
02:24:13,500 --> 02:24:34,060
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: And it, when it comes to, because, you know, there are millions of Filipino-Chinese here in the Philippines. In fact, Secretary Teodoro, you are a Cojuangco with Chinese roots. Am I right?

1218
02:24:34,400 --> 02:24:36,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oh, yeah. Seven generations ago.

1219
02:24:36,620 --> 02:25:14,399
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Yes, yes. And I talked to the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce here. There are about 200,000 or more Chinese who illegally enter the Philippines with fake documents provided by agencies of our government. And they are not now so worried with what's happening even when, for example, when you conducted a raid involving [unclear]—

1220
02:25:14,399 --> 02:25:15,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oh, yes, Your Honor.

1221
02:25:15,439 --> 02:25:16,790
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: —in Cagayan de Oro.

1222
02:25:16,800 --> 02:25:19,175
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And where is it located, Your Honor?

1223
02:25:19,175 --> 02:25:21,706
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: The Philippine Veterans Industrial Estate.

1224
02:25:21,740 --> 02:25:25,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes. That is a supervised agency under DND.

1225
02:25:25,220 --> 02:25:32,460
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So, there is no business for anyone doing illegal activities in there. Doing what?

1226
02:25:32,460 --> 02:25:42,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Illegal activities, Your Honor. Which is why there is a closure order by DENR and a revocation of its ECC.

1227
02:25:42,660 --> 02:25:47,320
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: And can the civilian agencies do that—

1228
02:25:47,320 --> 02:25:47,940
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: or—

1229
02:25:47,940 --> 02:25:50,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of course, Your Honor. Yes.

1230
02:25:50,120 --> 02:25:53,020
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: And why would the DND be involved?

1231
02:25:53,020 --> 02:26:00,540
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because PHIVIDEC, Your Honor, is a supervised agency under DND.

1232
02:26:02,460 --> 02:26:04,220
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: A supervised agency?

1233
02:26:04,220 --> 02:26:09,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is a GOCC supervised by DND.

1234
02:26:09,100 --> 02:26:12,000
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So the GOCC is under DND?

1235
02:26:12,000 --> 02:26:14,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is attached to DND.

1236
02:26:14,720 --> 02:26:15,820
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Attached to DND.

1237
02:26:15,820 --> 02:26:16,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

1238
02:26:16,640 --> 02:26:29,180
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: And the DND under 6975 still has a mandate for internal and national security. Okay. Can you specifically state what's the illegal activity?

1239
02:26:29,180 --> 02:26:48,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Producing substandard steel, Your Honor, which did not pass regulations. Environmental damage, Your Honor. Having radioactively tainted scrap metals in there. And danger to the workers.

1240
02:26:48,900 --> 02:26:54,300
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: But no espionage or military issues?

1241
02:26:55,480 --> 02:27:03,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The military issue there, Your Honor, was it was in PHIVIDEC. Jurisdictionally.

1242
02:27:03,380 --> 02:27:14,460
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Oh, okay. Under the DND. There's no allegation that's being used by the Chinese government for any espionage activity or something?

1243
02:27:14,460 --> 02:27:47,260
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There is no evidence, Your Honor, but I will leave that to the law enforcement authorities, the NBI, who actually got a warrant, search warrant from a court before entering into the area. Yes. And these are law enforcement operations. Before doing so, a search warrant valid was taken, Your Honor. It was not a unilateral entry without judicial authority.

1244
02:27:47,260 --> 02:28:14,100
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: And there's also the case of Joseph Sy, a mining owner here in the Philippines who has fake documents and he was being incarcerated for at least for almost a year. And there's also an allegation that he's a Chinese government spy. Do you have any information on that?

1245
02:28:14,100 --> 02:28:26,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The allegation I know of Joseph Sy, Your Honor, is fake citizenship. No espionage issue. As far as I know, there was none. It's a BI issue, Your Honor.

1246
02:28:26,640 --> 02:28:30,780
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: It's a BI issue. Yeah. Thank you, Secretary. Thank you.

1247
02:28:30,780 --> 02:28:31,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: You're most welcome.

1248
02:28:31,440 --> 02:28:42,150
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you. Next to interpellate from the majority, Representative Brian Poe.

1249
02:28:42,160 --> 02:28:42,870
Rep. Brian Poe: Thank you very much,

1250
02:28:42,880 --> 02:28:43,680
Rep. Brian Poe: Madam Chair.

1251
02:28:44,080 --> 02:28:44,790
Rep. Brian Poe: And I'd like

1252
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Rep. Brian Poe: to say

1253
02:28:45,439 --> 02:28:46,469
Rep. Brian Poe: it is,

1254
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Rep. Brian Poe: of course,

1255
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Rep. Brian Poe: an honor

1256
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Rep. Brian Poe: and a privilege

1257
02:28:47,840 --> 02:28:48,469
Rep. Brian Poe: to be able

1258
02:28:48,479 --> 02:28:49,510
Rep. Brian Poe: to review

1259
02:28:49,520 --> 02:28:50,389
Rep. Brian Poe: the budget

1260
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Rep. Brian Poe: of our

1261
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Rep. Brian Poe: Department of National

1262
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Rep. Brian Poe: Defense

1263
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Rep. Brian Poe: and our

1264
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Rep. Brian Poe: uniformed personnel.

1265
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Rep. Brian Poe: And with that

1266
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Rep. Brian Poe: being said,

1267
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Rep. Brian Poe: I also look forward

1268
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Rep. Brian Poe: to the

1269
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Rep. Brian Poe: future thinking

1270
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Rep. Brian Poe: that our

1271
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Rep. Brian Poe: Secretary

1272
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Rep. Brian Poe: pulls in

1273
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Rep. Brian Poe: to the

1274
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Rep. Brian Poe: Department of

1275
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Rep. Brian Poe: National Defense.

1276
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Rep. Brian Poe: So my questions

1277
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Rep. Brian Poe: will be along

1278
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Rep. Brian Poe: those lines now.

1279
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Rep. Brian Poe: I was reviewing

1280
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Rep. Brian Poe: the budget

1281
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Rep. Brian Poe: and under

1282
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Rep. Brian Poe: slide 22

1283
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Rep. Brian Poe: under the

1284
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Rep. Brian Poe: Philippine Air Forces

1285
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Rep. Brian Poe: budget,

1286
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Rep. Brian Poe: I can't seem

1287
02:29:14,640 --> 02:29:15,492
Rep. Brian Poe: to see

1288
02:29:15,840 --> 02:29:16,389
Rep. Brian Poe: a particular

1289
02:29:16,399 --> 02:29:17,030
Rep. Brian Poe: allocation

1290
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Rep. Brian Poe: for drone

1291
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Rep. Brian Poe: tech.

1292
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Rep. Brian Poe: Or hardware.

1293
02:29:22,319 --> 02:29:24,070
Rep. Brian Poe: Mr. Secretary, Madam Chair,

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Rep. Brian Poe: if I may ask,

1295
02:29:26,319 --> 02:29:26,870
Rep. Brian Poe: do we have

1296
02:29:26,880 --> 02:29:28,469
Rep. Brian Poe: a specific allocation

1297
02:29:28,479 --> 02:29:29,270
Rep. Brian Poe: for the procurement

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Rep. Brian Poe: of drones?

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor,

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that's part

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the

1302
02:29:35,920 --> 02:29:37,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: modernization

1303
02:29:37,200 --> 02:29:37,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: fund.

1304
02:29:37,840 --> 02:29:38,630
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But first

1305
02:29:38,640 --> 02:29:39,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and foremost,

1306
02:29:39,359 --> 02:29:39,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we have to

1307
02:29:39,840 --> 02:29:40,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: integrate

1308
02:29:40,319 --> 02:29:41,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the capabilities

1309
02:29:41,520 --> 02:29:42,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and to have

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02:29:42,319 --> 02:29:42,890
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: proper working

1311
02:29:42,900 --> 02:29:43,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: procedures

1312
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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for using them.

1313
02:29:45,520 --> 02:29:46,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They currently

1314
02:29:46,160 --> 02:29:46,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: have a fleet

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DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of UAVs.

1316
02:29:50,240 --> 02:29:50,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, uh,

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02:29:50,560 --> 02:29:51,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which provide,

1318
02:29:51,120 --> 02:29:51,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh,

1319
02:29:52,000 --> 02:29:53,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh,

1320
02:29:53,200 --> 02:30:03,590
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh the isr services for us and uh as we mature on the cycle your honor uh then we can acquire

1321
02:30:03,600 --> 02:30:11,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: more actually the drones are not a problem your honor it's what you put in them which are are of

1322
02:30:13,200 --> 02:30:17,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: more touchy issues and what we need are the capabilities that are put on them

1323
02:30:20,000 --> 02:30:29,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh until we are able to fully integrate them and produce them in or acquire them in a quantity

1324
02:30:29,200 --> 02:30:38,710
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which will allow us to integrate them fully aside from isr uh in our uh horizon then it can be a

1325
02:30:38,720 --> 02:30:45,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: more sustainable exercise your honor and along those lines uh madam chair it's also important

1326
02:30:45,680 --> 02:30:49,270
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for us to know tama naman pussies

1327
02:30:49,280 --> 02:30:54,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: drones if we do not have the capacity to absorb it into the afp or if we do not have the

1328
02:30:54,080 --> 02:31:00,630
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: personnel trained uh for these uh drones then we would be procuring hardware that would be uh

1329
02:31:00,640 --> 02:31:05,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in implementable in the field so actually your honor more than the personnel it is

1330
02:31:05,920 --> 02:31:10,630
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the integration into the operations what do you do with them and how do you use them

1331
02:31:11,359 --> 02:31:17,270
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with uh the core capabilities that you have already and each service will

1332
02:31:17,280 --> 02:31:23,827
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: need to develop a niche area in it but initially we have to have the connectivity

1333
02:31:25,760 --> 02:31:28,602
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the network capabilities to operate them

1334
02:31:30,560 --> 02:31:36,213
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as real time as possible if it's isr definitely the connectivity is a bigger biggest issue

1335
02:31:37,600 --> 02:31:46,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because it depending on what you want to observe then it may even go as high as the highest in the

1336
02:31:46,560 --> 02:31:47,097
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: command chain

1337
02:31:47,920 --> 02:31:51,991
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so that connectivity and the security of the connectivity is paramount for us

1338
02:31:54,000 --> 02:32:00,389
Rep. Brian Poe: madam chair the reason why i'm inquiring as to what our progress is into the implementation of

1339
02:32:00,399 --> 02:32:05,830
Rep. Brian Poe: drone technology into our armed forces is the economics of warfare is starting to play out

1340
02:32:05,840 --> 02:32:13,670
Rep. Brian Poe: globally we've seen the economics of the iran war that's currently taking place in the drone cost

1341
02:32:13,680 --> 02:32:17,750
Rep. Brian Poe: versus the F-16 or F-15s, um, that the US

1342
02:32:17,760 --> 02:32:20,150
Rep. Brian Poe: is using. We're learning more and more

1343
02:32:20,160 --> 02:32:28,550
Rep. Brian Poe: that larger hardware and hardware in military is becoming less and less cost effective, uh, in comparison to, uh, the newer drone technology

1344
02:32:28,560 --> 02:32:36,230
Rep. Brian Poe: and robotic technology that's coming out which is why I'm looking for it in the budget.

1345
02:32:36,240 --> 02:32:41,670
Rep. Brian Poe: Um, but I couldn't find a specific line item for it. Although the good secretary

1346
02:32:42,160 --> 02:32:47,349
Rep. Brian Poe: has, uh, pointed our attention to the modernization program of the AFP and

1347
02:32:47,359 --> 02:32:49,910
Rep. Brian Poe: hopefully we have more items there. Um

1348
02:32:49,920 --> 02:32:56,309
Rep. Brian Poe: Is there anything maybe in the naval budget that has a specific item for

1349
02:33:01,920 --> 02:33:08,924
Rep. Brian Poe: uh maybe there is an item for procurement for drones for the navy your honor these items are

1350
02:33:09,520 --> 02:33:17,969
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: classified items so we also cannot identify the systems because they are very very

1351
02:33:21,920 --> 02:33:23,659
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sensitive to

1352
02:33:27,359 --> 02:33:29,225
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: compromise particularly with ai

1353
02:33:31,840 --> 02:33:37,595
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we are also in close contact with several countries

1354
02:33:38,479 --> 02:33:45,965
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that have expertise with drones and the hard part there is to catch up with the cycle

1355
02:33:46,880 --> 02:33:54,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because for example in one country uh the retooling and reprogramming of drones goes

1356
02:33:54,319 --> 02:33:58,435
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: down to at least three day every three days if not they become ineffective

1357
02:34:02,720 --> 02:34:06,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh increases the challenge although we do have capabilities your honor or not at liberty to

1358
02:34:06,960 --> 02:34:08,206
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: disclose them please

1359
02:34:09,920 --> 02:34:16,389
Rep. Brian Poe: uh thank you uh madam chair the reason i i don't expect that the dnd would uh declassify

1360
02:34:16,399 --> 02:34:22,550
Rep. Brian Poe: such sensitive information um it's just more of the assurance that it is there and that leadership

1361
02:34:22,560 --> 02:34:30,070
Rep. Brian Poe: is already discussing it and that it is being secured for the future of our defense also i

1362
02:34:30,080 --> 02:34:37,030
Rep. Brian Poe: wanted to clarify whether or not this modernization program is taking into consideration that

1363
02:34:37,040 --> 02:34:38,309
Rep. Brian Poe: one of our neighbors

1364
02:34:38,319 --> 02:34:46,469
Rep. Brian Poe: is uh planning to ban the sale of critical uh drone uh hardware or chip manufacturing

1365
02:34:46,479 --> 02:34:51,642
Rep. Brian Poe: um i believe there's some allied states who are positioning to to help supply us is this correct

1366
02:34:52,560 --> 02:35:01,362
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh yes your honor they are particularly uh uh sofa partner uh countries who also need uh

1367
02:35:02,640 --> 02:35:06,273
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: resilience in their own supply chains because of the high technology they use

1368
02:35:08,319 --> 02:35:14,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh that that that is well in in in the partnerships we are entering into

1369
02:35:14,960 --> 02:35:22,928
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with them uh based on the so fast your honor uh and uh the more we learn

1370
02:35:24,640 --> 02:35:30,472
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh the more the complexity comes into play and the more we need our

1371
02:35:34,479 --> 02:35:36,968
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: upgrades to to see for istar before anything else

1372
02:35:38,080 --> 02:35:47,030
Rep. Brian Poe: we are doing anyway madam chair the reason why i'm so adamant on this is because for example

1373
02:35:47,040 --> 02:35:53,670
Rep. Brian Poe: uh one f-16 an average price may go for 70 million dollars more or less that's equivalent of about

1374
02:35:53,680 --> 02:36:01,990
Rep. Brian Poe: 2 000 shahid class drones um so the economics is very clear no and let's not even get into

1375
02:36:02,000 --> 02:36:08,630
Rep. Brian Poe: the cost of an aircraft carrier versus the drones capable of defending our islands and sea

1376
02:36:08,640 --> 02:36:16,469
Rep. Brian Poe: in comparison the if we're not preparing for this new kind of economics uh in our defense then we're

1377
02:36:16,479 --> 02:36:21,830
Rep. Brian Poe: going to be left behind but i'm glad to hear from the secretary and from our team um that we are

1378
02:36:21,840 --> 02:36:26,070
Rep. Brian Poe: making the necessary preparations and that leadership is very much on top of this that's

1379
02:36:26,080 --> 02:36:33,230
Rep. Brian Poe: all the assurance that we need here in congress uh moving on to lighter topics uh madam chair

1380
02:36:34,640 --> 02:36:37,718
Rep. Brian Poe: i noticed that the ndcp

1381
02:36:38,479 --> 02:36:46,790
Rep. Brian Poe: had a 9.65 percent uh decrease in budget in the nep uh madam chair may ask the secretary why the

1382
02:36:46,800 --> 02:36:55,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ndcp is losing funding a little outlayer and actually we're using the portion of

1383
02:36:55,920 --> 02:37:02,153
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: new structure in the ndcp which we need to rebuild also once again because of

1384
02:37:06,479 --> 02:37:08,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a certain finishing item

1385
02:37:08,080 --> 02:37:13,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we need to finish it's basically capital outlay your honor but

1386
02:37:15,680 --> 02:37:25,677
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: be that as it may rest assured that we will i'm driving the ndcp to have more creative and more

1387
02:37:30,720 --> 02:37:38,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: shall we say a broader outlook on national security which is very very important this day and

1388
02:37:38,319 --> 02:37:38,650
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: age.

1389
02:37:41,120 --> 02:37:48,150
Rep. Brian Poe: madam chair along those lines i just wanted to get into the programs of ndcp um the mnsa program

1390
02:37:48,160 --> 02:37:54,150
Rep. Brian Poe: is a very popular program it's been uh changed a bit um i believe we haven't started with a

1391
02:37:54,160 --> 02:37:59,270
Rep. Brian Poe: senior executive class batch three yet but there are a lot of government and private sector

1392
02:37:59,280 --> 02:38:05,349
Rep. Brian Poe: individuals who would like to join the program and be contributors to the success of the department

1393
02:38:05,359 --> 02:38:10,683
Rep. Brian Poe: of national defense and our uniformed personnel is there any progress on the next batch

1394
02:38:11,920 --> 02:38:17,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: your honor i'm still reviewing the proposed content of the senior executive program and make

1395
02:38:18,000 --> 02:38:28,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it shall we say for self-interest you know make the graduates more knowledgeable about the needs

1396
02:38:28,800 --> 02:38:37,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the defense ecosystem and it should not be on an old paradigm but with with what

1397
02:38:37,040 --> 02:38:47,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we're seeing right now that we need in terms of core government systems that have hampered our

1398
02:38:47,200 --> 02:38:56,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: growth yes our education system does need to evolve with the defense needs of the times

1399
02:38:56,240 --> 02:39:03,750
Rep. Brian Poe: with that i just have one last question ocd lost 0.96 percent and i know that ocd is heavily

1400
02:39:03,760 --> 02:39:05,760
Rep. Brian Poe: involved with a lot of our disaster relief operations.

1401
02:39:06,960 --> 02:39:17,349
Rep. Brian Poe: This 0.96% that we lost may seem small, but 0.96% of 2.5 billion is actually quite a large number for disaster relief.

1402
02:39:17,359 --> 02:39:23,178
Rep. Brian Poe: As a final update from the DND, may I ask, what did we lose out on here, Po?

1403
02:39:26,399 --> 02:39:27,464
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Capital outlay, too.

1404
02:39:27,920 --> 02:39:43,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And by the way, for the OCD and the MBCP, for a long-term plan, we need a capital outlay because we have to really relocate them from Campaginaldo, which is already very, very crowded at this time.

1405
02:39:43,840 --> 02:39:57,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And since it is a highly technical area already, for the OCD, I instructed them to look for a place in Bonifacio where access by…

1406
02:39:57,840 --> 02:40:01,636
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Local government executives and civilians will be unhampered.

1407
02:40:02,160 --> 02:40:15,389
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And with the MBCP, we are looking to relocate them in a 60-hectare property that the DND owns in Camp John Hay in Baguio.

1408
02:40:16,080 --> 02:40:27,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So that place can be used and we can be freed of space in Campaginaldo,

1409
02:40:27,040 --> 02:40:27,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which is…

1410
02:40:27,680 --> 02:40:31,657
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Badly needed by both the armed forces and the DND proper itself.

1411
02:40:33,840 --> 02:40:34,710
Rep. Brian Poe: Thank you, Madam Chair.

1412
02:40:34,720 --> 02:40:48,870
Rep. Brian Poe: I note that the DND's budget has increased for this year overall, and that's necessary to protect our status as a middle power in ASEAN and to guarantee that we can police and protect our sovereign nation.

1413
02:40:48,880 --> 02:40:55,750
Rep. Brian Poe: So with that, I'd like to offer my full support, of course, to the DND and to our uniformed personnel.

1414
02:40:55,760 --> 02:40:57,670
Rep. Brian Poe: Madam Chair.

1415
02:40:57,680 --> 02:40:58,630
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: And thank you.

1416
02:40:58,640 --> 02:40:59,602
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: to the gentleman.

1417
02:41:05,280 --> 02:41:07,043
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Vice Chair Brian Paul.

1418
02:41:10,640 --> 02:41:15,194
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate from the minority, Congressman Sarah Hidalgo.

1419
02:41:17,118 --> 02:41:18,469
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Thank you, Madam Chair.

1420
02:41:18,479 --> 02:41:22,565
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: First, can we get an update on the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the DND-DPWH infrastructure program that…

1421
02:41:22,575 --> 02:41:26,661
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: …for infrastructure…

1422
02:41:26,671 --> 02:41:30,758
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: …for the stability…

1423
02:41:30,768 --> 02:41:34,854
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: …of our…

1424
02:41:34,864 --> 02:41:38,950
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: …of our security and security.

1425
02:41:38,960 --> 02:41:40,630
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There's none for this year.

1426
02:41:40,640 --> 02:41:47,270
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: None for this year, but the DND committed since it has a supervisory authority in this project.

1427
02:41:47,280 --> 02:42:02,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There's none for this year, and we have to have a new paradigm on constructing our main operating bases and major bases in order to support the infrastructure that we need.

1428
02:42:02,800 --> 02:42:05,030
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, what about the update?

1429
02:42:05,040 --> 02:42:11,590
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: On those projects which are unfinished and unusable as of 2025?

1430
02:42:11,600 --> 02:42:25,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We can provide the update, Your Honor, but the problem is with the amounts released to the DND, there was 100% of the amount released, which is not enough to complete, I believe.

1431
02:42:25,040 --> 02:42:34,710
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Non-implementable are 27, implementable are still 51, of a total of 78.

1432
02:42:34,720 --> 02:42:38,043
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Seventy-eight, Madam Chair.

1433
02:42:38,053 --> 02:42:41,377
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So, there are still…

1434
02:42:41,387 --> 02:42:44,710
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: There are still 212, or 218 that we haven't accounted for yet.

1435
02:42:44,720 --> 02:42:47,370
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So, have these 218 projects already been checked?

1436
02:42:47,380 --> 02:42:50,029
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: What will happen to those…

1437
02:42:50,039 --> 02:42:52,689
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There are only 78 that are in our figures.

1438
02:42:52,699 --> 02:42:55,349
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay.

1439
02:42:55,359 --> 02:43:02,209
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: In the report, Madam Chair, of the DND from last year, 648 out of 944 projects have been completed.

1440
02:43:02,219 --> 02:43:09,069
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So, that means there are still 200 plus projects that have not been completed.

1441
02:43:09,079 --> 02:43:15,929
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There are about 200 projects that already have been completed and haven't been utilized.

1442
02:43:15,939 --> 02:43:22,790
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: This is a big concern, Madam Chair, because, the public funds, and we want to be certain, are being still used for the 어때onin, and not for the waste.

1443
02:43:22,800 --> 02:43:29,650
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: This is the 2026 report that was reported to us.

1444
02:43:29,660 --> 02:43:36,510
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The number here is 78.

1445
02:43:36,520 --> 02:43:43,370
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Implementable is 51, the non-27, so it is scrapped.

1446
02:43:43,380 --> 02:43:50,230
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Implementable, I still don't know the status of the project and the most important thing for us is our major basis and the new things that need to be done.

1447
02:43:50,240 --> 02:43:58,710
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, last year also, the DND Secretary vowed to check meticulously these projects.

1448
02:43:58,720 --> 02:44:07,190
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Did all of these projects already get checked? Did there be an inspection, assessment of the situation?

1449
02:44:07,200 --> 02:44:20,710
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The DND Secretary also said that he will talk to DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to discuss possible filing of appropriate charges against people behind these projects.

1450
02:44:20,720 --> 02:44:27,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The report to me, Your Honor, is that prior to 2020,

1451
02:44:27,680 --> 02:44:40,530
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: these are all DPWH issues and funds.

1452
02:44:40,540 --> 02:44:53,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, it is in our field, but the funds are in the DPWH.

1453
02:44:53,400 --> 02:45:06,250
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, to them, maybe they should ask, and to what I said, Your Honor, the workload is too much.

1454
02:45:06,260 --> 02:45:19,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito na ang workload ng ating mga sundalo. So dapat nasa DPWH na yan. In any case, ipinag-billing ko na rin sa Armed Forces of the Philippines pag major bases. Even up to the battalion level, may standard na kaming kailangan ipapatupad.

1455
02:45:19,120 --> 02:45:32,870
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, pwede tayo bigyan ng update tungkol sa pakipag-usap niyo sa DPWH tungkol sa potential filing of charges doon sa mga tao na nasa likod ng mga proyekto na ito.

1456
02:45:32,880 --> 02:45:40,710
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Na hindi po biro kasi ito ay nasa 15 billion pesos worth of uncompleted, idle, and unusable military infrastructure.

1457
02:45:40,720 --> 02:45:48,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As of this time, wala po akong maibigay na update. Admittedly, yan ay issue na…

1458
02:45:48,560 --> 02:45:56,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kailangan din reviewin namin. May itatalaga na lang kami. Yung chief engineer, italaga nyo na.

1459
02:45:56,400 --> 02:46:04,230
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, pwede tayo bigyan ng update bago ang plenary schedule ng DND tungkol dito.

1460
02:46:04,240 --> 02:46:12,069
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Last year pa po yung commitment na iimbestigahan at pag-uusapan yung filing of charges at nababahala po tayo na hanggang ngayon, wala pang update pagdating.

1461
02:46:12,079 --> 02:46:19,909
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: May gawa ng dami po ng mga disaster na nangyayari at kailangan pagtuunan ng pansin.

1462
02:46:19,919 --> 02:46:27,749
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lalo-lalo na po ngayon, ang dami dyan sa mga areas na yan ay sa barm area na nakatutok po yung mga tao para maiwasan kung anumang violence na mangyari.

1463
02:46:27,759 --> 02:46:35,589
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At yan po ay ino-augmentan pa namin ng tao para lang masigurado na successful yung election.

1464
02:46:35,599 --> 02:46:43,429
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So susubukan po natin na bago plenary.

1465
02:46:43,439 --> 02:46:51,269
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pero kung hindi nun po namin…

1466
02:46:51,279 --> 02:46:55,389
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kung hindi namin maabot, it needs to be settled also between us.

1467
02:46:55,399 --> 02:46:59,509
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes, Madam Chair.

1468
02:46:59,519 --> 02:47:03,630
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dapat po hindi po mayag ang Committee on Appropriations na hindi magkaroon ng maayos na report dito.

1469
02:47:03,640 --> 02:47:07,750
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi lang po sa DND, pero maski po sa DPWH na sila naman po yung nag-undertake ng bidding, etc., yung mismo construction.

1470
02:47:07,760 --> 02:47:11,870
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dahil hindi po biro ang 15 billion pesos.

1471
02:47:11,880 --> 02:47:15,990
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ito po ay kalahati na ng buong budget ng DOST.

1472
02:47:16,000 --> 02:47:19,030
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So imagine how huge that…

1473
02:47:19,040 --> 02:47:22,070
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Amount is.

1474
02:47:22,080 --> 02:47:27,670
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And next, Madam Chair, gusto ko pong magtanong tungkol sa revised AFP, Modernization Program.

1475
02:47:27,680 --> 02:47:33,269
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sinabi niyo ko na may mga sampung agreement na napirmahan sa ilalim ng programa na ito.

1476
02:47:33,279 --> 02:47:52,389
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Can you share what particular agreements have been signed in relation to this program?

1477
02:47:52,399 --> 02:47:56,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: You can only give the category because these are restricted.

1478
02:47:56,319 --> 02:48:03,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So these are some major weapon systems, some domain awareness systems for external defense.

1479
02:48:04,000 --> 02:48:16,150
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Can you also share, Madam Chair, sino po yung… o ano yung mga bansa na kausap natin sa mga bilateral agreements na ito?

1480
02:48:16,160 --> 02:48:22,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kontrata po ito. G2G halos lahat. And it's from a host of countries.

1481
02:48:22,080 --> 02:48:22,950
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Alright.

1482
02:48:22,960 --> 02:48:24,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Not only one.

1483
02:48:24,240 --> 02:48:25,670
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Which are? Okay.

1484
02:48:25,680 --> 02:48:32,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cannot disclose some of them, Your Honor, because if they tie the system…

1485
02:48:32,960 --> 02:48:37,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the country of origin, makukompromiso na po yung sistema.

1486
02:48:37,040 --> 02:48:38,630
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Alright.

1487
02:48:38,640 --> 02:48:54,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So all I can say, they are like-minded countries who share shared interests in the West Philippine Sea with us.

1488
02:48:54,160 --> 02:48:58,870
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay, Madam Chair, hingin na lang din po ng representation na ito, yung ulat ng PNP.

1489
02:48:58,880 --> 02:49:04,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Those countries that will not pose a supply chain problem because of…

1490
02:49:04,960 --> 02:49:07,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Conditions attaining in those countries.

1491
02:49:07,359 --> 02:49:14,549
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes. So, report on the AFP modernization program from the year 1995 to this year.

1492
02:49:14,559 --> 02:49:21,750
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hingin po natin para makapaghanda rin sa mga… ilan pa nating katanungan tungkol sa programa na ito.

1493
02:49:21,760 --> 02:49:27,616
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon, Madam Chair, tungkol naman po sa pag-fire ng Tomahawk missile mula Takloban na ang impact area ay sa Nueva Ecija bilang parte ng balikatang exercises.

1494
02:49:27,626 --> 02:49:33,483
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sino po ang nag-a-approve ba?

1495
02:49:33,493 --> 02:49:39,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang Republika po ng Pilipinas.

1496
02:49:39,359 --> 02:49:58,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Based on list of approved activities na every year po ating pinapasukan with the United States MDB Mutual Defense Board na pinamumunuan po ng DFA.

1497
02:49:58,960 --> 02:50:03,610
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa ganito pong activities, meron bang rule yung local government units natin pagdating po sa matter lang ng information?

1498
02:50:03,620 --> 02:50:08,270
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Na magkakaroon ng ganito?

1499
02:50:08,280 --> 02:50:12,930
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nasa operational security na po namin yan at sinisigurado namin po na walang pinsala sa community.

1500
02:50:12,940 --> 02:50:17,590
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kaya nga po ang nilapagan nito ay Fort Magsaysay mismo.

1501
02:50:17,600 --> 02:50:23,611
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Alright, Madam Chair. Nag-raise tayo dito ng concern dahil nung nakita nga natin sa balitan na Tomahawk missiles

1502
02:50:23,621 --> 02:50:29,632
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na hindi naman lingit din sa ating kaalaman na ginagamit din po sa mga gera ngayon na nangyayari sa West Asia, sa Middle East, sa Iran.

1503
02:50:29,642 --> 02:50:35,653
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ay nababahala po.

1504
02:50:35,663 --> 02:50:41,674
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Presentasyon na ito na nangyayari na ito sa ating kapuloan.

1505
02:50:41,684 --> 02:50:47,695
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon naman, tungkol pa rin sa balikatan exercises, tungkol dun sa nasa 6,300 na mga official folk na affected ng fishing ban

1506
02:50:47,705 --> 02:50:53,716
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa kung saan po natin sinasagawa ang balikatan exercises.

1507
02:50:53,726 --> 02:50:59,737
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang sabi po ay may binibigay per person na tulong, aid, dahil hindi sila makapangisda sa duration ng balikatan exercises.

1508
02:50:59,747 --> 02:51:05,758
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nabigyan na po ba lahat itong mga mga...

1509
02:51:05,768 --> 02:51:11,779
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Panginisda na naapektuhan ang kanilang kapuhayan dahil dito?

1510
02:51:11,789 --> 02:51:17,801
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tayo po sa local government units ay natutulungan po lahat.

1511
02:51:17,811 --> 02:51:23,822
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At ito ay tulong din ng BFAR at ng iba pong maahensya.

1512
02:51:23,832 --> 02:51:29,843
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, saan ang gagaling ang fund para dito?

1513
02:51:29,853 --> 02:51:35,864
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang tumutulong po dito ay BFAR.

1514
02:51:35,874 --> 02:51:41,885
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oo po. Sila po ang tumutulong.

1515
02:51:41,895 --> 02:51:47,906
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Dahil sila pong may charge sa ating fisher phone.

1516
02:51:47,916 --> 02:51:53,927
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay, so kahit po balik ka ng exercises, would you know kung magkano po yung ginastos dito ng before?

1517
02:51:53,937 --> 02:51:59,948
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi ko po matidiscuse yung amounts at based on LGU na cooperation po yun.

1518
02:51:59,958 --> 02:52:05,969
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay, Madam Chair, na-raise ko din itong concern na ito kasi out of 6,300 na nangangailangan ng manging isda,

1519
02:52:05,979 --> 02:52:11,990
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa balita po at sabi rin ng mga fisher phone organizations, nasa 226 lang po yung nakatanggap.

1520
02:52:12,000 --> 02:52:19,149
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ayan, kaya we'll definitely raise this matter before the Department of Agriculture and before.

1521
02:52:19,159 --> 02:52:26,070
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kasi po, ang Pilipinas po pala gumagastos din para po sa sinasagawang balikat ng exercises dito sa bansa.

1522
02:52:26,080 --> 02:52:29,429
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Opo, gumagastos po talaga tayo dahil it's for mutual defense.

1523
02:52:29,439 --> 02:52:33,510
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay, so magkano po ang nagastos natin for the year 2025 to 2026?

1524
02:52:33,520 --> 02:52:33,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Opo, no.

1525
02:52:33,840 --> 02:52:42,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There's a portion there we cannot disclose for operational security because these amounts can be directly tied to activities.

1526
02:52:42,560 --> 02:52:56,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, I hope the representative understands that these are operationally secure matters and part of the exercise is to remain operationally secure.

1527
02:52:56,960 --> 02:52:59,429
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes, pero Madam Chair, hindi ba dapat kung...

1528
02:52:59,439 --> 02:53:05,510
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: We have some budget for this and we account to the...

1529
02:53:05,520 --> 02:53:08,862
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on an operationally secure basis.

1530
02:53:08,872 --> 02:53:10,880
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay, so saan po naka-lodge ang budget na ito?

1531
02:53:11,437 --> 02:53:14,913
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: You said meron po sa BEFAR?

1532
02:53:14,913 --> 02:53:16,415
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa training.

1533
02:53:16,415 --> 02:53:17,157
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay.

1534
02:53:18,170 --> 02:53:22,355
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay, pero bukod po ba sa DA at BEFAR, meron pang ibang mga departments?

1535
02:53:22,355 --> 02:53:22,895
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I would not know.

1536
02:53:22,895 --> 02:53:23,772
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Na gumagastos.

1537
02:53:23,840 --> 02:53:25,477
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I would not know.

1538
02:53:25,645 --> 02:53:26,287
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: O, sige po.

1539
02:53:26,995 --> 02:53:29,813
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: I will raise this before DA.

1540
02:53:30,539 --> 02:53:31,760
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The Department of Agriculture.

1541
02:53:31,760 --> 02:53:34,000
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kasi nasa kanila din po.

1542
02:53:34,000 --> 02:53:38,630
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At sila po ang magsasama-sama nung mag-discuss atong conclusion.

1543
02:53:38,880 --> 02:53:42,284
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: I will register for the round two, Madam Chair.

1544
02:53:42,284 --> 02:53:43,972
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes, thank you, Sarah.

1545
02:53:46,030 --> 02:53:53,110
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate from the majority, Representative Leo Rodriguez.

1546
02:53:53,120 --> 02:53:54,383
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Thank you, Madam Chair.

1547
02:53:55,600 --> 02:53:57,750
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Good afternoon, Madam Chair.

1548
02:53:57,760 --> 02:54:00,458
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Secretary, DND family.

1549
02:54:02,160 --> 02:54:05,892
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Madam Chair, under RA-1207,

1550
02:54:07,040 --> 02:54:10,389
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: or the Ligtas Pinoy Center Act,

1551
02:54:10,399 --> 02:54:13,537
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: government is mandated to establish permanent evacuation center

1552
02:54:14,080 --> 02:54:16,152
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: in every city and municipality.

1553
02:54:17,600 --> 02:54:25,940
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: For 2027, 3.06 billion is proposed for 34 Ligtas Pinoy Center,

1554
02:54:26,640 --> 02:54:30,175
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: two per region at 90 million each.

1555
02:54:31,760 --> 02:54:35,830
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: We note that BICOL has been identified as among the most important

1556
02:54:35,840 --> 02:54:44,637
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: areas for the implementation of this program as mentioned by our good President in his recent sona.

1557
02:54:46,007 --> 02:54:52,364
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Inasaan po namin na ito dahil kami ang sumasalubong sa mga paparating na bagyo,

1558
02:54:52,617 --> 02:54:56,368
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: lalo na ngayon na mas nagiging matindi ang mga ito.

1559
02:54:57,243 --> 02:54:59,829
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, malaki po ang may tulong nito sa amin.

1560
02:55:01,520 --> 02:55:04,769
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Provided this, may we ask the OCD,

1561
02:55:06,240 --> 02:55:14,230
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: have the specific sites or priority LGOs for 2027 centers already been identified

1562
02:55:14,240 --> 02:55:19,450
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: and what criteria will be used in selecting them?

1563
02:55:22,799 --> 02:55:24,632
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito ang problema natin.

1564
02:55:26,033 --> 02:55:31,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Mabuti na yun, na yung tanong ni Representative Rodriguez ang tanong.

1565
02:55:31,250 --> 02:55:35,886
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kung bawat city, bawat municipality,

1566
02:55:36,425 --> 02:55:37,718
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: e nalubog yung tatlo,

1567
02:55:38,300 --> 02:55:38,796
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sabay-sabay,

1568
02:55:38,990 --> 02:55:42,181
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: papano natin mapapatupad?

1569
02:55:42,720 --> 02:55:48,577
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, pwedeng itayo sa ibang lugar for the benefit of probably the three cities.

1570
02:55:49,654 --> 02:55:51,181
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nangyayari po yan sa Pangasinan.

1571
02:55:52,089 --> 02:55:53,678
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pagka bumaha yung isa,

1572
02:55:54,792 --> 02:55:58,651
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: pagka galing sa southwest ang baha,

1573
02:55:59,456 --> 02:56:01,086
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: lubog ang apat na bayan,

1574
02:56:02,531 --> 02:56:05,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: alangan naman dun tayo magtayo.

1575
02:56:05,379 --> 02:56:06,710
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yun po kami nahihirapan.

1576
02:56:06,720 --> 02:56:07,949
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For example, Lindon.

1577
02:56:11,359 --> 02:56:15,239
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pag no construction area, yung 6 kilometer,

1578
02:56:20,018 --> 02:56:25,969
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at alam niyong lalago pa yung vulkan,

1579
02:56:27,520 --> 02:56:29,954
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: papano niyong patatayuan dun sa bawat municipality and city?

1580
02:56:35,261 --> 02:56:38,791
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, kailangan siguro ng...

1581
02:56:41,120 --> 02:56:45,074
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: pag-aaral din sa batas na liwanagin for the benefit of evacuees na i-identify ng DNR

1582
02:56:48,524 --> 02:56:51,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa kanilang hazard mapping sa isang lugar,

1583
02:56:51,520 --> 02:56:52,803
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dun itatayo yung evacuation center sa isang lugar.

1584
02:56:55,489 --> 02:57:00,908
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang problema po, kailangan may consent nung pagtatayuan na munisipyo

1585
02:57:00,918 --> 02:57:04,763
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dahil magpupuno din siya ng tao na hindi niya kababayan.

1586
02:57:05,760 --> 02:57:07,552
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At least for a temporary basis.

1587
02:57:09,157 --> 02:57:11,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, alam po natin yung prinsipyo,

1588
02:57:13,102 --> 02:57:15,685
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: eto po ang pinagtutuunan ng pansin ngayon.

1589
02:57:16,560 --> 02:57:19,415
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Maybe we can identify certain areas na walang issue.

1590
02:57:21,600 --> 02:57:24,359
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pero sa total number of areas,

1591
02:57:25,913 --> 02:57:30,929
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: eto po'y magiging function din

1592
02:57:30,939 --> 02:57:34,296
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng bumabagsak ba yung mga kalye dun sa dalawang munisipyo.

1593
02:57:34,400 --> 02:57:37,913
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kaya kailangan may pre-emptive evacuation, lalo na po sa Katanduanes,

1594
02:57:38,000 --> 02:57:40,188
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: hindi ba dun sa eastern portion ninyo, babakwit yan papuntang Badabirak area.

1595
02:57:46,800 --> 02:58:01,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, dito po kami humihingi ng tulong sa inyo at saka po sa DNR na kompleto ang hazard mapping

1596
02:58:03,120 --> 02:58:05,855
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na mag-identify kung saan sensible na magtayo ng evacuation centers depending on the hazard.

1597
02:58:07,001 --> 02:58:07,953
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kung Baguio or Vulcan.

1598
02:58:08,560 --> 02:58:11,238
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Mr. Secretary, Madam Chair.

1599
02:58:11,879 --> 02:58:13,489
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, kasi alam niyo naman po yung Katanduanes.

1600
02:58:13,600 --> 02:58:17,461
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, I hope, Madam Chair,

1601
02:58:17,471 --> 02:58:23,371
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: medyo Katanduanes sana itong makonsider na malagyan natin ito

1602
02:58:23,381 --> 02:58:27,723
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: dahil alam niyo naman na talagang kami palagi ang nai-hit ng Baguio,

1603
02:58:27,733 --> 02:58:29,794
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: which is na talagang na-isolate kami,

1604
02:58:30,917 --> 02:58:34,604
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: lalo na pag medyo wala nang...

1605
02:58:35,154 --> 02:58:36,574
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: biyahe.

1606
02:58:37,674 --> 02:58:40,629
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, nahihirap po kami marating kagad.

1607
02:58:40,881 --> 02:58:46,162
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, pag may ganito kami, medyo kahit paano, medyo...

1608
02:58:46,172 --> 02:58:48,875
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: medyo ano naman tayo, secured.

1609
02:58:49,814 --> 02:58:56,309
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Opo, kaya isa yan po sa pinaparating din natin na makonsider po

1610
02:58:56,319 --> 02:58:58,015
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang Katanduanes, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary,

1611
02:59:00,964 --> 02:59:03,785
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: dito po sa programa natin na Ligtas Pinoy Center.

1612
02:59:04,891 --> 02:59:06,458
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, napagaganda po nito ng programo.

1613
02:59:06,937 --> 02:59:14,551
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ng ating gobyerno, lalo na po doon sa mga talagang madalas mapiktuhan ng kalamidad ng mga probinsya.

1614
02:59:16,560 --> 02:59:17,354
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Madam Chair,

1615
02:59:19,359 --> 02:59:24,442
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: our province, Katanduanes space, the Pacific and firm parts of the Eastern Seaboard,

1616
02:59:25,920 --> 02:59:28,610
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: while our national security discussing...

1617
02:59:30,479 --> 02:59:31,175
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: discussion under...

1618
02:59:31,677 --> 02:59:32,389
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: under standard bill,

1619
02:59:32,399 --> 02:59:39,590
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: will be focused on the West Philippines,

1620
02:59:39,600 --> 02:59:41,772
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: since we as DND mayroon po ba tayong sapat na surveillance o monitoring

1621
02:59:42,857 --> 02:59:46,569
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: sa Eastern Sea, seaside ng bansa at sa mga area malapit sa Katanduanes,

1622
02:59:47,343 --> 02:59:49,613
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: paano natin sinisecure ang Eastern Seaboards in among specific...

1623
02:59:50,240 --> 02:59:54,209
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: specific investment sa ilalim ng 2027 budget at AP modernization program

1624
03:00:02,319 --> 03:00:04,790
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang nakatoon sa pagpapalakas ng ating radar communication in the air and naval presence.

1625
03:00:07,840 --> 03:00:13,278
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Kasi po, noong mga previous years, may mga nakakapasok po sa amin,

1626
03:00:15,200 --> 03:00:21,030
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang mga foreign vessels na minsan hindi natin namumonitor, Madam Chair.

1627
03:00:21,218 --> 03:00:28,551
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron po yan patuloy doon sa domain awareness ng mga budget natin,

1628
03:00:28,561 --> 03:00:32,744
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: pero malaking tulong po dyan yung mga bagong vessel ng Philippine Coast Guard

1629
03:00:32,754 --> 03:00:38,870
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na makakakuha po sila ng karagdagan na maya-assign na rin doon sa mga lugar ninyo

1630
03:00:38,880 --> 03:00:40,497
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na maaring mag-increase po ng vigilance doon sa area.

1631
03:00:50,160 --> 03:00:53,861
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Admitido po tayo doon sa eastern seaboard, medyo kulang po talaga ang ating existing infrastructure,

1632
03:00:53,871 --> 03:00:54,711
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ngunit nakaprograma po.

1633
03:00:54,720 --> 03:00:58,047
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ako sa atin na yung domain awareness at least doon sa eastern seaboard matatagdagan po.

1634
03:01:04,319 --> 03:01:11,598
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Madam Chair, actually, we raised a similar concern during the agency budget deliberation last year.

1635
03:01:12,399 --> 03:01:15,277
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Alam to ni Secretary, we received response from the good Secretary

1636
03:01:16,080 --> 03:01:22,220
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: that they will study our proposal of establishing a naval base in the province of Catanduan

1637
03:01:23,040 --> 03:01:25,823
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: to provide support in patrolling the eastern seaboard.

1638
03:01:26,880 --> 03:01:33,923
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: We hope the ND can also provide us with the updates of this possibility of this request.

1639
03:01:37,439 --> 03:01:38,902
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, sa kalaman lang po, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary,

1640
03:01:40,260 --> 03:01:42,544
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung pinatayo po natin doon na structure para doon sa Philippine Coast Guard,

1641
03:01:42,630 --> 03:01:43,413
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yun po ay natapos na.

1642
03:01:43,520 --> 03:01:48,301
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, the Philippine Coast Guard are planning to medyo magamit na po nila yun

1643
03:01:49,359 --> 03:01:55,176
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: sa siguro ito, isang bagay ito na makakatulong po doon sa...

1644
03:01:55,315 --> 03:02:03,923
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ...Lorana Station po doon sa barangadong po sa munisipalidad po ng Bagamanok.

1645
03:02:05,040 --> 03:02:06,900
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Madam Secretary, ay Madam Chair.

1646
03:02:08,033 --> 03:02:12,928
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa ngayon po, ang kasi requirements ng Coast Guard, iba po sa amin.

1647
03:02:13,171 --> 03:02:18,166
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Mas malaki po yung kailangan namin at mas malalaki po ang mga barko na pumapasok.

1648
03:02:20,189 --> 03:02:25,043
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang report sa akin po ng FOIC, maraming claimants doon sa area.

1649
03:02:26,924 --> 03:02:30,059
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang alawa po, ang pinakamalaking problema, nakita naman po natin kanina,

1650
03:02:30,160 --> 03:02:31,535
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: yung capital outlay budget natin binawasan.

1651
03:02:33,931 --> 03:02:38,465
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, paano po tayo magproceed kung gano'n?

1652
03:02:41,273 --> 03:02:47,411
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Bagamat gano'n, baka magtulungan na lang po kami sa Coast Guard.

1653
03:02:48,414 --> 03:02:56,478
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pag-usapan na lang po namin kung paano kami makapagtulungan sa kanila.

1654
03:02:57,040 --> 03:03:01,741
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Based on yung capabilities namin na makakapasok sa mainland po ng Bicol.

1655
03:03:08,399 --> 03:03:10,128
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Madam Chair.

1656
03:03:11,600 --> 03:03:25,510
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, yung ano naman po, Madam Chair, yung sa lupa naman po doon, alam ko naman na okay naman po, Mr. Secretary.

1657
03:03:25,520 --> 03:03:26,463
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Philippine Coast Guard.

1658
03:03:26,507 --> 03:03:28,912
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Alam naman tayong problema doon.

1659
03:03:30,160 --> 03:03:38,748
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Anyway, thank you po, Madam Secretary, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary, sa napawaganda mong kasagutan.

1660
03:03:41,809 --> 03:03:47,934
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Alam ko naman na hindi mo papabaya ng katanduanis dahil isa yun po sa talagang dapat protektan din naman natin.

1661
03:03:48,513 --> 03:03:52,775
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Dahil nandoon nga kami sa, ikang malapit kami sa Binham Rice.

1662
03:03:53,479 --> 03:03:54,969
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Salamat po. Salamat po.

1663
03:03:55,279 --> 03:03:56,112
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Leo.

1664
03:03:58,479 --> 03:04:00,790
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate from the minority.

1665
03:04:00,800 --> 03:04:01,867
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Elijah San Fernando.

1666
03:04:02,960 --> 03:04:05,030
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Madam Chair.

1667
03:04:05,040 --> 03:04:08,230
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Mr. Secretary, good morning po.

1668
03:04:08,240 --> 03:04:12,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: It is the duty of the state to protect its citizens at all times.

1669
03:04:12,160 --> 03:04:15,190
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ito po ang state policy natin, Mr. Secretary. Tama po ba?

1670
03:04:15,200 --> 03:04:17,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oh, yeah.

1671
03:04:17,120 --> 03:04:25,990
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So, to protect effectively, ang ibig sabihin po nito, our men in uniform must be well-equipped and well-rationed po, Mr. Secretary.

1672
03:04:26,000 --> 03:04:27,269
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

1673
03:04:27,279 --> 03:04:30,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And being well-equipped and well-rationed.

1674
03:04:30,240 --> 03:04:33,590
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, means being able to provide for our own.

1675
03:04:33,600 --> 03:04:34,950
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Tama po, Mr. Secretary.

1676
03:04:34,960 --> 03:04:36,469
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Not necessarily, Your Honor.

1677
03:04:36,479 --> 03:04:39,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We provide in several ways.

1678
03:04:39,520 --> 03:04:41,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of course, that's part of resilience.

1679
03:04:41,680 --> 03:04:46,389
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But the reality of the situation is worldwide.

1680
03:04:46,399 --> 03:04:53,590
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There are defined supply chains for specific items of need.

1681
03:04:53,600 --> 03:04:58,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We should provide for our own when we can.

1682
03:04:58,080 --> 03:04:59,510
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1683
03:04:59,520 --> 03:05:01,830
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Now, in the PDP midterm update,

1684
03:05:01,840 --> 03:05:10,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So, the Philippine Development Plan is the plan upon which all plans of all departments must be anchored upon.

1685
03:05:10,160 --> 03:05:24,950
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: In Chapter 13.1, Outcome No. 4, it says that one of the outcome indicators is to develop a modern, credible, self-reliant defense force.

1686
03:05:24,960 --> 03:05:31,429
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Mr. Secretary, can you discuss what is the operational definition of self-reliance?

1687
03:05:31,439 --> 03:05:41,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is to secure your supply chains for the most expeditious and cost-effective means possible.

1688
03:05:41,920 --> 03:05:45,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We know it cannot be totally indigenous.

1689
03:05:46,000 --> 03:05:49,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Self-reliance does not mean indigenous.

1690
03:05:49,520 --> 03:05:56,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It means securing your supply chains on the most favorable of terms and at the least lead time possible.

1691
03:05:56,560 --> 03:06:02,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So, it doesn't necessarily mean, Mr. Secretary, na tayo lang.

1692
03:06:02,160 --> 03:06:04,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, as much as possible, if we can acquire it.

1693
03:06:04,240 --> 03:06:09,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's called import substitution already, which is different from self-reliance.

1694
03:06:09,840 --> 03:06:22,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because, I mean, as I made an example earlier, there was a program during the 70s, although it was cut short,

1695
03:06:22,080 --> 03:06:26,870
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: where, knowing fully well, there was a lack of grazing land in the Philippines.

1696
03:06:26,880 --> 03:06:30,630
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It would be cheaper to buy land in other countries.

1697
03:06:30,640 --> 03:06:31,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Which were...

1698
03:06:31,920 --> 03:06:36,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lightly populated, grow the cattle there for the Philippine cattle industry.

1699
03:06:36,240 --> 03:06:47,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, although the activity is somewhere else, the beneficiary being in this country, that is a way of resilience too.

1700
03:06:47,359 --> 03:06:55,269
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, for us, it's to get what we need at the speediest possible time and on an evolutionary basis.

1701
03:06:55,279 --> 03:06:57,990
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I'll get back to that point po.

1702
03:06:58,000 --> 03:07:03,269
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Now, in your NEP po, Mr. Secretary,

1703
03:07:03,279 --> 03:07:10,070
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: dito po sa government arsenal, nabawasan po ng 21.8% yung budget.

1704
03:07:10,080 --> 03:07:18,870
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Can you enlighten the committee as to why the budget for government arsenal was reduced by 21.8%?

1705
03:07:18,880 --> 03:07:24,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Capital outlay, Your Honor, for structures and facilities.

1706
03:07:24,080 --> 03:07:27,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we already have a new roadmap for the government arsenal.

1707
03:07:27,520 --> 03:07:33,429
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It being a sovereign enterprise, just like the Philippine mint.

1708
03:07:33,439 --> 03:07:34,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Central bank mint.

1709
03:07:34,800 --> 03:07:45,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And so, the future activity will be to concentrate not on small arms but on something else.

1710
03:07:45,120 --> 03:07:46,230
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1711
03:07:46,240 --> 03:07:58,950
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: On the first quarter target po, or output, ang nakasulat po dito sa 2026 target is we need to produce 60 million rounds of ammunition.

1712
03:07:58,960 --> 03:08:02,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: The actual output is only...

1713
03:08:02,160 --> 03:08:03,429
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Only 500,000.

1714
03:08:03,439 --> 03:08:08,070
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Can you enlighten the committee as to bakit po ganito kababa?

1715
03:08:08,080 --> 03:08:11,269
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's the market sourcing for precursors, Your Honor.

1716
03:08:11,279 --> 03:08:13,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is a worldwide shortage right now.

1717
03:08:13,040 --> 03:08:15,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's a supplier's market.

1718
03:08:15,040 --> 03:08:19,990
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So, where do we usually get these precursors, Mr. Secretary?

1719
03:08:20,000 --> 03:08:22,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Depends, Your Honor, on the availability.

1720
03:08:22,240 --> 03:08:31,429
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We can get from the United States, we can get from South Africa, we can get from Brazil and other countries, which are very few.

1721
03:08:31,439 --> 03:08:38,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because these are nitrocellulose.

1722
03:08:38,960 --> 03:08:44,469
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it's a seller's market.

1723
03:08:44,479 --> 03:08:48,950
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1724
03:08:48,960 --> 03:08:54,250
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Dito po sa Rule 4, Section 1F ng SRDP Revitalization Act,

1725
03:08:54,560 --> 03:09:02,389
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: any foreign procurement must include a mandatory understudy program to train Filipino workers and secure technology transfer.

1726
03:09:02,399 --> 03:09:05,670
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Of the multi-billion peso contracts in the 2027 program of DND,

1727
03:09:05,680 --> 03:09:16,630
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: ilan po dito yung mga contract na merong audited, binding, understudy programs and tech transfer clauses?

1728
03:09:16,640 --> 03:09:22,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There are no new 2027 contracts except very few, Your Honor.

1729
03:09:22,560 --> 03:09:31,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And as I said earlier, that law is unworkable unless you spend for R&D and for...

1730
03:09:31,359 --> 03:09:33,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ah...

1731
03:09:33,359 --> 03:09:38,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Equity in order to have a share of the intellectual property rights.

1732
03:09:38,800 --> 03:09:46,309
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: You have to invest on the risk side, on the R&D side to benefit from the upside.

1733
03:09:46,319 --> 03:09:52,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Or else you'll not get any viable self-reliance program whatsoever.

1734
03:09:52,160 --> 03:09:57,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because the most important thing is you share in the intellectual property rights.

1735
03:09:57,120 --> 03:10:00,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's the crown jewel of everything.

1736
03:10:00,160 --> 03:10:01,750
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1737
03:10:01,760 --> 03:10:03,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Madam Chair, kaya ko po

1738
03:10:03,160 --> 03:10:04,950
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Tinanong itong mga tanong ko.

1739
03:10:04,960 --> 03:10:11,110
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Because it is in my position that defense also has something to do with industrial policy.

1740
03:10:11,120 --> 03:10:18,309
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: For us to be able to defend ourselves and for us to have an effective defense plan,

1741
03:10:18,319 --> 03:10:21,110
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: we must have an industrial policy.

1742
03:10:21,120 --> 03:10:22,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Definitely, Your Honor.

1743
03:10:22,160 --> 03:10:27,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it means that being able to produce for our own, being able to equip our own.

1744
03:10:27,040 --> 03:10:32,950
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Now, Mr. Secretary, what is your comment about the statement of...

1745
03:10:32,960 --> 03:10:35,429
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: ...Secretary Arsenio Balisacan?

1746
03:10:35,439 --> 03:10:43,030
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Wherein he said that we do not need to do or we don't have to do industrial policy like what our neighbors did.

1747
03:10:43,040 --> 03:10:47,110
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: And this is in line with the PDP, the Philippine Development Plan,

1748
03:10:47,120 --> 03:10:56,710
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: wherein one of the outcome indicators says that we must develop our self-reliant defense force.

1749
03:10:56,720 --> 03:11:01,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, probably what he means is that you don't need to reinvent the wheel

1750
03:11:01,040 --> 03:11:04,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: if you can get the technology.

1751
03:11:04,800 --> 03:11:10,469
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But there are some immutables, that there are some basics that you need to remediate.

1752
03:11:10,479 --> 03:11:19,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ease of doing business, transaction costs, administrative costs, connectivity and power.

1753
03:11:19,520 --> 03:11:29,990
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Unless you lower these costs, then any industrial activity is a value proposition

1754
03:11:30,000 --> 03:11:32,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that must have a positive outcome indicator.

1755
03:11:32,960 --> 03:11:39,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If not, it will be a sunk cost that will be marginal for any country.

1756
03:11:39,120 --> 03:11:42,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Unless it's a public good.

1757
03:11:42,080 --> 03:11:47,750
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That, for example, a railroad, which doesn't make money.

1758
03:11:47,760 --> 03:11:55,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, maybe the statement of Secretary Balisacan is that it's useless to reinvent things

1759
03:11:55,680 --> 03:12:02,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that we can have with partnerships or with sustainable like-minded...

1760
03:12:02,560 --> 03:12:12,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ...co-venturing and place what you can value-add based on your own characteristics to the initiative.

1761
03:12:12,080 --> 03:12:18,389
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But nonetheless, there is no input without an output.

1762
03:12:18,399 --> 03:12:19,910
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1763
03:12:19,920 --> 03:12:24,230
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: As you can see, I'm a supporter of industrial policy.

1764
03:12:24,240 --> 03:12:25,510
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: I definitely support it.

1765
03:12:25,520 --> 03:12:30,526
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: All of the problems that we are facing now, like high electricity costs, etc.,

1766
03:12:30,536 --> 03:12:34,550
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: hinarap din po kasi ito ng mga problema ng mga kapitbahay natin.

1767
03:12:34,560 --> 03:12:40,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: We have South Korea, we have Taiwan, we have Vietnam, even China, say, for example.

1768
03:12:40,160 --> 03:12:49,590
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: But their economic managers have that ambition to really develop their industries.

1769
03:12:49,600 --> 03:12:58,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: My point here, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary, again, for us to have an effective defense plan

1770
03:12:58,160 --> 03:13:02,710
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: and for us to really do what is written in the Constitution

1771
03:13:02,720 --> 03:13:05,429
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: to protect our people at all times,

1772
03:13:05,439 --> 03:13:14,389
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: industrial policy is a must so that in times of war, say, for example,

1773
03:13:14,399 --> 03:13:16,104
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: or nagkaroon naman mga challenging times,

1774
03:13:16,114 --> 03:13:22,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: kung hindi man makapag-provide yung mga pinagkukunan natin ng mga precursors, materials, etc.,

1775
03:13:22,160 --> 03:13:30,150
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: at least we can say that we can provide for our own and we can equip our men in uniform.

1776
03:13:30,160 --> 03:13:33,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Totally agree, Your Honor. There's no debate about it. I totally agree.

1777
03:13:33,680 --> 03:13:38,710
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for agreeing with me. Thank you, Madam Chair.

1778
03:13:38,720 --> 03:13:41,670
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Eli San Fernando.

1779
03:13:41,680 --> 03:13:45,269
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate, Congressman Ahong Chan.

1780
03:13:45,279 --> 03:13:47,176
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Thank you, Madam Secretary.

1781
03:13:48,475 --> 03:13:49,960
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Madam Chair, thank you.

1782
03:13:50,332 --> 03:13:55,580
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Good afternoon to our good Secretary, DND family, and to my colleagues.

1783
03:13:56,187 --> 03:13:56,862
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Good afternoon.

1784
03:13:58,263 --> 03:14:06,389
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Lapu-Lapu City hosts two major AFP facilities.

1785
03:14:06,399 --> 03:14:13,590
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: The Philippine Air Force Base and the Philippine Navy Base.

1786
03:14:13,600 --> 03:14:22,870
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: We are proud and fortunate to have these military facilities in our city.

1787
03:14:22,880 --> 03:14:27,269
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: As representative of the Lone District of Lapu-Lapu City,

1788
03:14:27,279 --> 03:14:38,469
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: I have consistently supported their infrastructure projects and development programs.

1789
03:14:38,479 --> 03:14:50,070
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: However, there is an ongoing illegal reclamation activity inside the Philippine Navy area.

1790
03:14:50,080 --> 03:15:00,630
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: It has no clearance from the Lapu-Lapu City government, no permit from the Philippine

1791
03:15:00,640 --> 03:15:10,229
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Reclamation Authority, and no permit or environmental clearance from the DENR.

1792
03:15:10,239 --> 03:15:17,750
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Therefore, this is clearly an illegal reclamation. Before this reclamation,

1793
03:15:17,760 --> 03:15:26,150
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: the area was part of the sea and served as a natural waterway.

1794
03:15:26,160 --> 03:15:36,070
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: But because this portion of the sea has been filled up, the natural flow of water has been blocked,

1795
03:15:36,080 --> 03:15:45,349
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: causing flooding in the neighboring barangays. We must also consider that Lapu-Lapu City

1796
03:15:45,359 --> 03:15:56,070
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: is a small island with very limited land. Any major development or reclamation, especially

1797
03:15:56,080 --> 03:16:09,030
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: one undertaken illegally and without coordination, can seriously affect the entire city master plan,

1798
03:16:09,040 --> 03:16:16,150
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: including the land use, drainage, infrastructure, environmental protection,

1799
03:16:16,160 --> 03:16:20,229
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: and future development.

1800
03:16:20,239 --> 03:16:29,830
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Mr. Secretary, this illegal reclamation is already affecting the overall development of Lapu-Lapu City

1801
03:16:29,840 --> 03:16:39,990
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: and the implementation of our city master plan. That is why I respectfully request

1802
03:16:40,000 --> 03:16:46,469
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: that the DND, the office of the representative of the Lone District of Lapu-Lapu City,

1803
03:16:46,479 --> 03:16:57,190
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: and the Lapu-Lapu City Government sit down immediately to discuss and resolve this matter.

1804
03:16:57,200 --> 03:17:05,590
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: We fully support the AFP, but all developments must be properly coordinated

1805
03:17:05,600 --> 03:17:13,590
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: and harmonized with the City Master Plan for the protection of our people

1806
03:17:13,600 --> 03:17:21,750
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: and the sustainable development of our small island city.

1807
03:17:21,760 --> 03:17:24,229
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Secretary and Madam Chair.

1808
03:17:24,239 --> 03:17:29,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, we'll make an internal study and see what's appropriate

1809
03:17:29,920 --> 03:17:35,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: insofar as we are concerned and so far as presidential guidance is concerned regarding military lands.

1810
03:17:35,520 --> 03:17:38,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's all I can say for now, Your Honor.

1811
03:17:38,160 --> 03:17:44,389
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: But, Mr. Secretary, we know that this is under presidential

1812
03:17:44,399 --> 03:17:50,710
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: proclamation, but what I'm telling is the illegal reclamation, Mr. Secretary.

1813
03:17:50,720 --> 03:17:55,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, if in case of legality or illegality, I'll refer you to the other departments

1814
03:17:55,120 --> 03:18:01,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with consultation with us.

1815
03:18:01,920 --> 03:18:11,269
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: So that we can have this, I mean, smooth for the development

1816
03:18:11,279 --> 03:18:17,269
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: that the Master Plan of the City will not affect, especially for the outfall

1817
03:18:17,279 --> 03:18:19,590
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: of our drainage, Mr. Secretary.

1818
03:18:19,600 --> 03:18:26,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If it is a matter of drainage, Your Honor, that I can tell the affected agencies

1819
03:18:26,160 --> 03:18:28,389
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to look into it.

1820
03:18:29,120 --> 03:18:41,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: However, the, as I see, there is a pending case also over the proclaimed area.

1821
03:18:41,120 --> 03:18:43,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We're talking about the same thing.

1822
03:18:43,680 --> 03:18:49,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And I have to make an internal...

1823
03:18:49,520 --> 03:18:54,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Consultation with the different cabinet agencies to see what we can do before we can give a

1824
03:18:54,560 --> 03:18:56,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: definitive commitment or answer.

1825
03:18:56,800 --> 03:19:04,070
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Mr. Secretary, for your information, this is different from the pending case, what I'm

1826
03:19:04,080 --> 03:19:05,429
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: raising right now.

1827
03:19:05,439 --> 03:19:09,990
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: What I'm raising right now is the illegal reclamation along the sea.

1828
03:19:10,000 --> 03:19:12,229
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: The pending case is different.

1829
03:19:12,239 --> 03:19:15,830
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: This is in the entrance side.

1830
03:19:15,840 --> 03:19:18,070
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: So, I am not...

1831
03:19:18,080 --> 03:19:19,349
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Talking about the...

1832
03:19:19,359 --> 03:19:27,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I will have to make an internal inquiry about it and we'll have to see what we do.

1833
03:19:27,120 --> 03:19:35,030
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: I hope that you can give us, the Mayor, can we present to you in your office what really

1834
03:19:35,040 --> 03:19:37,830
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: happening inside the Naval...

1835
03:19:37,840 --> 03:19:44,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, I'll have to consult again based on our operational security mandates and then

1836
03:19:44,160 --> 03:19:46,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we will determine what the best course of action is.

1837
03:19:46,800 --> 03:19:47,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Rest assured.

1838
03:19:47,520 --> 03:19:51,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: You have voiced your concerns and I take note of them, Your Honor.

1839
03:19:51,200 --> 03:19:55,159
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan: Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

1840
03:19:55,169 --> 03:19:57,510
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Ahong Chan.

1841
03:19:57,520 --> 03:20:02,594
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next, to interpolate from the minority, Representative Robert Nazal.

1842
03:20:02,880 --> 03:20:03,739
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Thank you, Madam Chair.

1843
03:20:04,399 --> 03:20:05,739
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Good afternoon, Mr. Secretary.

1844
03:20:06,479 --> 03:20:07,659
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Good afternoon to the D&D family.

1845
03:20:09,760 --> 03:20:15,420
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Mr. Secretary, I just want to focus on one area of the D&D budget that I think deserves

1846
03:20:15,680 --> 03:20:16,460
Rep. Roberto Nazal: closer attention.

1847
03:20:17,920 --> 03:20:19,349
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Funds that are already available to the AFP.

1848
03:20:19,359 --> 03:20:24,220
Rep. Roberto Nazal: The AFP and D&D outside the regular appropriations we approve in Congress.

1849
03:20:25,439 --> 03:20:29,420
Rep. Roberto Nazal: I want to understand whether we are making full and efficient use of these resources

1850
03:20:30,560 --> 03:20:31,980
Rep. Roberto Nazal: before we provide additional funding.

1851
03:20:34,560 --> 03:20:39,180
Rep. Roberto Nazal: So my first question, Po, are on earmarked revenues.

1852
03:20:42,160 --> 03:20:48,598
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Secretary, Madam Chair, the AFP had 10.285 billion in accumulated earmarked revenues from its BCD.

1853
03:20:50,239 --> 03:20:52,940
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Share as of December 31, 2025.

1854
03:20:54,720 --> 03:21:03,500
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Is the reason for this large balance that the AFP itself has not submitted sufficient programs or requests to the HBM for the use of these funds?

1855
03:21:04,319 --> 03:21:10,380
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Or because the HBM did not approve the amounts the AFP requested for permanent use?

1856
03:21:27,120 --> 03:21:33,579
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have, I've been informed that there are all earmarked BCDA funds.

1857
03:21:35,920 --> 03:21:38,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they're all old programs already to match them uh or so

1858
03:21:48,560 --> 03:21:54,619
Rep. Roberto Nazal: for 2025 and 2026 how much did the afp request and how did and uh

1859
03:22:09,359 --> 03:22:14,389
Rep. Roberto Nazal: account balance

1860
03:22:14,640 --> 03:22:19,659
Rep. Roberto Nazal: because you you have 10.285 billion in accumulated earmark revenues as of

1861
03:22:19,920 --> 03:22:20,860
Rep. Roberto Nazal: december 2025.

1862
03:22:38,319 --> 03:22:41,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so all of these are

1863
03:22:44,239 --> 03:22:46,699
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for any other requests okay

1864
03:22:54,800 --> 03:23:01,579
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: don't see how we can earmark more on newer uh projects from the bcda

1865
03:23:06,160 --> 03:23:08,300
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is from when you request two billion

1866
03:23:13,160 --> 03:23:14,769
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dependent on sourcing

1867
03:23:20,160 --> 03:23:22,619
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: under the uh revised afp modernization sourcing

1868
03:23:26,367 --> 03:23:26,917
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so

1869
03:23:33,439 --> 03:23:38,699
Rep. Roberto Nazal: they are already pledged for payments that is correct thank you for clearing that up mr secretary

1870
03:23:40,160 --> 03:23:41,100
Rep. Roberto Nazal: i'll go to your off-budget accounts

1871
03:23:42,960 --> 03:23:52,539
Rep. Roberto Nazal: um separately the dnd family had 4.420 429 billion in off-budget balances as of december 31 2025

1872
03:23:54,399 --> 03:24:04,940
Rep. Roberto Nazal: including 1.587 billion for the philippine army 984.652 million for air force and 138 million for

1873
03:24:05,120 --> 03:24:12,860
Rep. Roberto Nazal: the philippine navy why are these balances so large uh is the dnd deliberately conserving these

1874
03:24:12,880 --> 03:24:18,150
Rep. Roberto Nazal: funds so that the balances will not be depleted or would you actually want to use them but are

1875
03:24:18,160 --> 03:24:24,220
Rep. Roberto Nazal: prevented from doing so because their allowable uses are restricted by law executive orders

1876
03:24:24,399 --> 03:24:33,980
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: special provisions or other regulations uh your honor may i take a few seconds for clarification

1877
03:25:33,760 --> 03:25:37,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: madam chair also made the committee request for uh the list of young

1878
03:25:40,399 --> 03:25:40,699
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: earmarked revenues

1879
03:25:43,481 --> 03:25:43,980
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: projects

1880
03:25:46,479 --> 03:25:51,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: yes we will we will direct the department to the public

1881
03:25:54,800 --> 03:25:55,579
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: uh for example

1882
03:26:08,160 --> 03:26:08,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: interagency transfer

1883
03:26:10,160 --> 03:26:11,659
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so these are four ongoing projects

1884
03:26:14,800 --> 03:26:22,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for the philippine air force because lumbia is now uh uh philippine air force base okay so uh

1885
03:26:22,239 --> 03:26:25,020
Rep. Roberto Nazal: what you're saying is for example for the philippine air force

1886
03:26:26,560 --> 03:26:28,539
Rep. Roberto Nazal: the whole whole off-budget amount of

1887
03:26:29,680 --> 03:26:32,460
Rep. Roberto Nazal: one hundred that's according to the air force what about for the philippine army 984.652

1888
03:26:37,520 --> 03:26:39,579
Rep. Roberto Nazal: what i'm trying to establish uh 984

1889
03:26:42,720 --> 03:26:43,020
Rep. Roberto Nazal: 984 million

1890
03:26:43,840 --> 03:26:45,020
Rep. Roberto Nazal: for the philippine army

1891
03:26:46,399 --> 03:26:48,779
Rep. Roberto Nazal: or ah so sorry sorry yes

1892
03:26:53,120 --> 03:26:53,739
Rep. Roberto Nazal: yes yes 1.6

1893
03:27:31,279 --> 03:27:34,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for the philippine army your honor these are trust receipt items

1894
03:27:35,439 --> 03:27:40,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that are for disbursement but they have to be remitted to the dbm before

1895
03:27:40,560 --> 03:27:44,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they are dispersed again so that is part of my question

1896
03:27:44,788 --> 03:27:45,022
Rep. Roberto Nazal: pool

1897
03:27:45,032 --> 03:27:45,429
Rep. Roberto Nazal: yeah

1898
03:27:45,439 --> 03:27:52,229
Rep. Roberto Nazal: um, or are there limitations?

1899
03:27:52,479 --> 03:27:54,699
Rep. Roberto Nazal: i mean in the laws or the rules

1900
03:28:00,160 --> 03:28:04,699
Rep. Roberto Nazal: where are the accounts currently deposited and are they currently earning interest

1901
03:28:06,000 --> 03:28:11,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: these are lodged in the btr in the btr yes sure so so they're not interest earning no

1902
03:28:13,439 --> 03:28:16,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that's a btr name so so there are limitations and restrictions

1903
03:28:17,920 --> 03:28:19,739
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: your honor by the uh collecting

1904
03:28:20,239 --> 03:28:20,539
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: agency

1905
03:28:22,239 --> 03:28:27,739
Rep. Roberto Nazal: and now the question is if if you submit any project for the use of the uh

1906
03:28:27,840 --> 03:28:28,140
Rep. Roberto Nazal: the funds

1907
03:28:31,200 --> 03:28:35,020
Rep. Roberto Nazal: we're just uh trying to establish whether you are encountering um

1908
03:28:36,399 --> 03:28:42,229
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they really says your order are uh uh as you can see they're implementable projects so based on

1909
03:28:42,239 --> 03:28:45,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: actual projects that you request

1910
03:28:45,439 --> 03:28:47,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there's no problem.

1911
03:28:47,200 --> 03:28:47,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes.

1912
03:28:47,680 --> 03:28:48,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So.

1913
03:28:48,160 --> 03:28:50,060
Rep. Roberto Nazal: may i just um madam chair

1914
03:28:50,239 --> 03:28:55,420
Rep. Roberto Nazal: may i also request for a list of the projects that are being undertaken

1915
03:28:57,520 --> 03:28:58,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: yes your honor

1916
03:29:10,319 --> 03:29:18,229
Rep. Roberto Nazal: so my last question uh secretary is um the besf shows that afp of budget accounts are used for

1917
03:29:18,239 --> 03:29:25,420
Rep. Roberto Nazal: repairs training supplies and similar expenditures that are also funded under the regular afp budget

1918
03:29:26,000 --> 03:29:31,269
Rep. Roberto Nazal: to the extent that these balances are legally available were they first taken into account when

1919
03:29:31,279 --> 03:29:34,460
Rep. Roberto Nazal: the dnd prepared its 2027 budget request

1920
03:29:38,880 --> 03:29:42,699
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that's part of the agencies of the uh afp submission to the dnd

1921
03:29:42,740 --> 03:29:43,750
Rep. Roberto Nazal: erone so

1922
03:29:43,760 --> 03:29:44,060
Rep. Roberto Nazal: so

1923
03:29:45,200 --> 03:29:48,070
Rep. Roberto Nazal: um

1924
03:29:48,080 --> 03:29:49,020
Rep. Roberto Nazal: is uh when when um

1925
03:29:51,359 --> 03:29:52,460
Rep. Roberto Nazal: before you prepare your overall

1926
03:29:54,502 --> 03:29:55,104
Rep. Roberto Nazal: budget.

1927
03:29:55,840 --> 03:29:56,779
Rep. Roberto Nazal: So you take that into

1928
03:29:57,439 --> 03:29:58,539
Rep. Roberto Nazal: consideration and then pina-pledge yun

1929
03:29:58,800 --> 03:30:00,699
Rep. Roberto Nazal: for specific projects before

1930
03:30:00,720 --> 03:30:02,619
Rep. Roberto Nazal: going to requesting for the NEP.

1931
03:30:04,523 --> 03:30:05,333
Rep. Roberto Nazal: So yun lang naman po.

1932
03:30:05,520 --> 03:30:06,380
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Thank you for that

1933
03:30:09,200 --> 03:30:09,680
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Mr. Secretary.

1934
03:30:09,680 --> 03:30:10,940
Rep. Roberto Nazal: Thank you to the DND family.

1935
03:30:11,200 --> 03:30:11,500
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you.

1936
03:30:12,880 --> 03:30:13,980
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Pong Robert Nazal.

1937
03:30:14,640 --> 03:30:16,860
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate, Deputy Speaker

1938
03:30:17,120 --> 03:30:20,469
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Jay Khonghun.

1939
03:30:20,506 --> 03:30:21,670
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Good afternoon,

1940
03:30:21,680 --> 03:30:22,177
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Secretary.

1941
03:30:22,953 --> 03:30:25,510
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Secretary, ang question ko lang po

1942
03:30:25,520 --> 03:30:27,670
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: is OCD,

1943
03:30:27,680 --> 03:30:28,994
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Office of the Civil Defense.

1944
03:30:31,145 --> 03:30:32,332
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Ano po ba ang process,

1945
03:30:32,569 --> 03:30:33,399
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: lalong-lalo na

1946
03:30:33,399 --> 03:30:36,761
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Secretary, sa pagpapahiram

1947
03:30:36,761 --> 03:30:38,600
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng mga helicopter

1948
03:30:38,600 --> 03:30:40,103
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: katulad ng rescue mission,

1949
03:30:40,321 --> 03:30:42,278
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: katulad ng delivery of basic

1950
03:30:42,278 --> 03:30:44,572
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: food packs sa mga

1951
03:30:44,572 --> 03:30:46,510
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: lugar na kung saan apektado

1952
03:30:46,510 --> 03:30:47,657
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng calamity?

1953
03:30:48,488 --> 03:30:49,892
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sila sabit po nila sa

1954
03:30:49,892 --> 03:30:52,285
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: AFP na based on

1955
03:30:52,285 --> 03:30:53,847
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: available assets and weather

1956
03:30:53,847 --> 03:30:56,121
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: conditions, sinashuffle po ito

1957
03:30:56,121 --> 03:30:57,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: based on the

1958
03:30:57,070 --> 03:31:01,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the needs po

1959
03:31:01,638 --> 03:31:03,754
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng lugar. Kung kaya naman po

1960
03:31:03,754 --> 03:31:05,218
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: i-service ng

1961
03:31:05,218 --> 03:31:07,235
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sakyan,

1962
03:31:08,125 --> 03:31:09,608
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: yun po ginagawa.

1963
03:31:11,091 --> 03:31:12,020
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It depends

1964
03:31:12,020 --> 03:31:13,622
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: po on the availability

1965
03:31:13,622 --> 03:31:15,164
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the platform

1966
03:31:15,164 --> 03:31:17,795
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on the GHQ level.

1967
03:31:18,467 --> 03:31:19,179
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Usually,

1968
03:31:19,555 --> 03:31:20,662
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Secretary, gano'n po katagal

1969
03:31:20,662 --> 03:31:21,433
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ang approval?

1970
03:31:22,758 --> 03:31:25,388
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Depende po. Pag pre-emptive po ito,

1971
03:31:25,448 --> 03:31:27,979
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na ina-anticipate na,

1972
03:31:28,236 --> 03:31:29,422
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nakatalaga na po yung mga

1973
03:31:29,422 --> 03:31:31,321
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: air assets sa mga area commands.

1974
03:31:31,736 --> 03:31:33,852
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So sila na po ang nagdi-disposisyon.

1975
03:31:34,623 --> 03:31:35,889
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pero kung biglaan po

1976
03:31:35,889 --> 03:31:37,906
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at biglaan yung need,

1977
03:31:38,064 --> 03:31:39,844
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dun po tayo nakakaproblema.

1978
03:31:39,923 --> 03:31:41,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It can last from

1979
03:31:41,070 --> 03:31:43,384
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: several hours

1980
03:31:43,384 --> 03:31:44,966
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to some days.

1981
03:31:45,124 --> 03:31:47,062
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Katulad po ngayon sa Batanes,

1982
03:31:47,062 --> 03:31:48,505
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: dahil masama po ang panahon.

1983
03:31:49,217 --> 03:31:50,522
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron due for pick-up

1984
03:31:50,522 --> 03:31:52,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng mga stranded na individuals

1985
03:31:52,520 --> 03:31:54,319
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na hindi pa mapasukan

1986
03:31:54,319 --> 03:31:55,961
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng C-130 ang Batanes.

1987
03:31:56,534 --> 03:31:58,077
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As soon as ma-clear po

1988
03:31:58,077 --> 03:32:00,647
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at libre yung C-130,

1989
03:32:00,865 --> 03:32:02,170
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: susunduin na po agad.

1990
03:32:03,001 --> 03:32:04,523
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, mahirap yung

1991
03:32:04,523 --> 03:32:06,263
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: exercise po, depending on

1992
03:32:06,263 --> 03:32:08,162
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the needs din ng AFP.

1993
03:32:08,854 --> 03:32:10,258
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lalo-lalo na po sa election

1994
03:32:10,258 --> 03:32:11,860
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: area na COMELEC-controlled

1995
03:32:11,860 --> 03:32:12,829
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa Mindanao ngayon.

1996
03:32:13,600 --> 03:32:16,212
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: How about, Secretary, pag halimbawa, basic goods?

1997
03:32:16,850 --> 03:32:18,645
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Halimbawa, na-isolate yung isang lugar?

1998
03:32:18,924 --> 03:32:21,337
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Ilang araw nang hindi nadadalahan

1999
03:32:21,337 --> 03:32:21,995
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng pagkain?

2000
03:32:23,770 --> 03:32:25,385
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Gano'n po katagal yung request na yun?

2001
03:32:25,465 --> 03:32:27,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kumukuha po kami ng lead

2002
03:32:27,040 --> 03:32:28,236
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa DSWD.

2003
03:32:29,373 --> 03:32:31,228
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sila po ang nagpa-prioritize

2004
03:32:31,228 --> 03:32:33,381
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng needs namin para orderly

2005
03:32:33,381 --> 03:32:34,538
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: po yung proseso.

2006
03:32:34,936 --> 03:32:37,030
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: So, halimbawa, Secretary, pag nag-request sila ng

2007
03:32:37,030 --> 03:32:37,449
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Monday,

2008
03:32:38,606 --> 03:32:40,440
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: it will take them about a week

2009
03:32:40,440 --> 03:32:42,953
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: bago ma-approve yung request nila. Mga gano'n po katagal?

2010
03:32:43,451 --> 03:32:44,907
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po umaabot

2011
03:32:44,907 --> 03:32:45,864
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng gano'ng katagal.

2012
03:32:46,721 --> 03:32:48,815
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because, nandun po yung DSWD's

2013
03:32:48,835 --> 03:32:50,969
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa OCD, pagkaroon ng

2014
03:32:50,969 --> 03:32:53,222
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: krisis. At nandun din yung

2015
03:32:53,222 --> 03:32:54,319
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: AFP representative.

2016
03:32:54,837 --> 03:32:56,871
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Okay, for the information po, Secretary,

2017
03:32:57,788 --> 03:32:58,805
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: kami po sa Zambales,

2018
03:32:59,204 --> 03:33:00,600
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: nag-request po ang DSWD

2019
03:33:00,600 --> 03:33:03,073
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: last two weeks ago,

2020
03:33:03,172 --> 03:33:05,067
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Monday. May isang barangay doon

2021
03:33:05,067 --> 03:33:06,742
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: na na-isolate and kailangan

2022
03:33:06,742 --> 03:33:09,035
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: dalahan ng pagkain. Nag-request sila

2023
03:33:09,035 --> 03:33:10,770
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng Monday sa OCD, ang DSWD.

2024
03:33:12,206 --> 03:33:13,342
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: And na-schedule po sila

2025
03:33:13,342 --> 03:33:13,901
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng Saturday.

2026
03:33:14,898 --> 03:33:16,234
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Okay na po yun, one week.

2027
03:33:16,234 --> 03:33:17,809
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Pag-ating po ng Saturday,

2028
03:33:18,746 --> 03:33:20,301
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: nasa Clark na po kami,

2029
03:33:20,979 --> 03:33:22,216
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: kasama ang DSWD.

2030
03:33:24,788 --> 03:33:25,905
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Ang usapan,

2031
03:33:26,782 --> 03:33:27,859
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: 2 o'clock ng hapon,

2032
03:33:28,996 --> 03:33:30,571
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: may airlift na yung pagkain.

2033
03:33:30,810 --> 03:33:32,007
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Although hindi naman po kami kasama.

2034
03:33:32,864 --> 03:33:34,180
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Airlift nila yung pagkain.

2035
03:33:35,576 --> 03:33:36,852
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Tapos bigla kami kinancel.

2036
03:33:37,969 --> 03:33:38,926
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: After waiting

2037
03:33:38,926 --> 03:33:40,800
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: for almost a week na halos

2038
03:33:40,800 --> 03:33:42,057
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: walang pagkain yung lugar,

2039
03:33:42,874 --> 03:33:44,011
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: biglang kinancel yung

2040
03:33:44,011 --> 03:33:45,885
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: yung plane.

2041
03:33:46,224 --> 03:33:47,421
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Ang sabi po ng

2042
03:33:47,421 --> 03:33:49,754
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Office of the Civil Defense, may request

2043
03:33:49,754 --> 03:33:51,828
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: na raw po ng Monday. Ang problema,

2044
03:33:52,585 --> 03:33:54,001
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: hindi nyo pa raw po napipirmahan

2045
03:33:54,001 --> 03:33:55,257
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: yung request ng Saturday.

2046
03:33:55,935 --> 03:33:57,252
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Yun po ang sinabi sa amin ng

2047
03:33:57,252 --> 03:33:59,644
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: OCD. Nakausap ko po

2048
03:33:59,644 --> 03:34:02,117
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: yung RD na babae

2049
03:34:02,117 --> 03:34:02,855
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng OCD.

2050
03:34:03,752 --> 03:34:04,669
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: My question is,

2051
03:34:06,604 --> 03:34:08,797
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: aminin ko, sir,

2052
03:34:08,997 --> 03:34:09,854
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: nagalit po ako noon.

2053
03:34:10,632 --> 03:34:10,891
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Kasi,

2054
03:34:11,788 --> 03:34:13,403
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: tatlong oras na kami naghintay sa airport,

2055
03:34:13,403 --> 03:34:15,358
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: tsaka lang nila sasabihin na hindi nyo pa po

2056
03:34:15,358 --> 03:34:16,654
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: pala napipirmahan yung request.

2057
03:34:17,332 --> 03:34:19,346
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: At yung mga tao po doon sa

2058
03:34:19,346 --> 03:34:21,300
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: pupuntahan namin, isolated na po sila

2059
03:34:21,300 --> 03:34:22,078
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng dalawang linggo.

2060
03:34:23,075 --> 03:34:25,468
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Halos hindi pa po sila nakakakuha ng pagkain.

2061
03:34:28,319 --> 03:34:29,276
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Nung nagalit po kami,

2062
03:34:29,535 --> 03:34:31,270
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: nagalit ako, talagang sabi ko,

2063
03:34:31,350 --> 03:34:33,504
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: bakit ganito? I mean, I questioned them.

2064
03:34:34,720 --> 03:34:35,424
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: After an hour,

2065
03:34:35,886 --> 03:34:36,710
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: biglang naaprubahan.

2066
03:34:38,037 --> 03:34:39,162
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Bakit po

2067
03:34:39,162 --> 03:34:41,012
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: kailangan ganun ang proseso na parang

2068
03:34:41,012 --> 03:34:41,776
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: napakahirap?

2069
03:34:43,082 --> 03:34:45,173
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po mahirap yan kung talaga may actual

2070
03:34:45,173 --> 03:34:46,982
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: emergency at nasa OCD

2071
03:34:46,982 --> 03:34:48,208
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: area,

2072
03:34:48,208 --> 03:34:49,213
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nagkakapagalaman.

2073
03:34:49,334 --> 03:34:51,384
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang problema po, kung sa tingin nila,

2074
03:34:51,525 --> 03:34:52,892
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kailangan ng special request.

2075
03:34:54,098 --> 03:34:55,947
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At sa akin po, wala po ako naalala

2076
03:34:55,947 --> 03:34:57,495
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na naaprubahan po or

2077
03:34:57,495 --> 03:34:58,902
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: numaabot sa akin.

2078
03:35:01,535 --> 03:35:02,058
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So,

2079
03:35:02,440 --> 03:35:03,827
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kung yan

2080
03:35:03,827 --> 03:35:05,475
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ay scheduled,

2081
03:35:06,721 --> 03:35:07,988
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: doon sa OCD

2082
03:35:07,988 --> 03:35:09,736
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: system, wala po dapat problema.

2083
03:35:10,701 --> 03:35:12,711
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Yun din nga po yung pagkakaalam ko,

2084
03:35:12,933 --> 03:35:13,897
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Secretary.

2085
03:35:13,938 --> 03:35:15,707
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi na po, dapat umabot sa akin yan.

2086
03:35:15,707 --> 03:35:19,516
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I mean, that's why

2087
03:35:19,516 --> 03:35:20,943
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nga sila,

2088
03:35:21,325 --> 03:35:21,988
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: may

2089
03:35:21,988 --> 03:35:24,119
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: operation center.

2090
03:35:25,825 --> 03:35:26,950
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Just want to inform you,

2091
03:35:26,960 --> 03:35:29,000
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Secretary, na ganun po yung sagot sa akin

2092
03:35:29,010 --> 03:35:30,338
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: ng mga tao ng OCD.

2093
03:35:30,348 --> 03:35:33,021
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Mabuti po nasabi nyo at alamin ko sa kanila.

2094
03:35:33,031 --> 03:35:34,094
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Kasi nakausap ko po sila.

2095
03:35:34,432 --> 03:35:37,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you po. Alamin ko po sa kanila.

2096
03:35:37,120 --> 03:35:38,050
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Cong.

2097
03:35:38,060 --> 03:35:40,200
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Second, Secretary,

2098
03:35:41,044 --> 03:35:42,733
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: gusto ko lang pong makahingi ng update.

2099
03:35:44,160 --> 03:35:45,388
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Does the AFP have

2100
03:35:45,388 --> 03:35:46,874
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: plans to create a

2101
03:35:46,874 --> 03:35:49,409
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: to transfer the naval base

2102
03:35:49,409 --> 03:35:50,439
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: sa Subic? Meron po.

2103
03:35:51,370 --> 03:35:53,351
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Kumusta na po yung update nun, Sir?

2104
03:35:53,351 --> 03:35:55,332
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Iniintay na lang po yung presidential proclamation.

2105
03:35:55,332 --> 03:35:58,739
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: I mean, papano pong ano nun?

2106
03:35:58,739 --> 03:36:00,719
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Timeline po niya?

2107
03:36:00,719 --> 03:36:02,700
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As soon as possible po.

2108
03:36:02,700 --> 03:36:04,681
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Iniintay na lang po namin kung kailan

2109
03:36:04,681 --> 03:36:06,662
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: kami makakalipat.

2110
03:36:06,662 --> 03:36:08,643
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: So, tuloy po yan, Sir?

2111
03:36:08,643 --> 03:36:10,623
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi po namin magamit talaga yung

2112
03:36:10,623 --> 03:36:12,604
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: marginal ang utilization

2113
03:36:12,604 --> 03:36:14,585
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: namin doon sa area.

2114
03:36:18,546 --> 03:36:20,527
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron din plano mag-expand

2115
03:36:20,527 --> 03:36:22,508
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: yung shipbuilding doon.

2116
03:36:22,508 --> 03:36:24,489
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, it will be at a

2117
03:36:24,489 --> 03:36:26,470
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: net zero loss basis.

2118
03:36:26,470 --> 03:36:28,450
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Thank you, Sir. Thank you, Secretary.

2119
03:36:28,450 --> 03:36:30,431
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you. Thank you. And actually,

2120
03:36:30,431 --> 03:36:32,412
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we hope to have the

2121
03:36:32,412 --> 03:36:34,393
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: first co-production

2122
03:36:34,393 --> 03:36:36,374
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Philippine

2123
03:36:36,374 --> 03:36:38,354
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Korean

2124
03:36:38,354 --> 03:36:40,335
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: LSS

2125
03:36:40,335 --> 03:36:42,316
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: logistic supply ship.

2126
03:36:42,316 --> 03:36:44,297
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The first one co-produced

2127
03:36:44,297 --> 03:36:46,277
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: from that facility.

2128
03:36:48,125 --> 03:36:49,110
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun: Thank you, Sir.

2129
03:36:49,120 --> 03:36:49,964
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you.

2130
03:36:50,239 --> 03:36:51,280
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, DSJ.

2131
03:36:52,080 --> 03:36:54,389
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate, from the minority,

2132
03:36:54,399 --> 03:36:55,330
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Representative Renee Co.

2133
03:37:00,160 --> 03:37:02,185
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Good afternoon. Thank you

2134
03:37:02,185 --> 03:37:04,211
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: very much.

2135
03:37:04,211 --> 03:37:06,236
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Unang question ko po in relation sa

2136
03:37:06,236 --> 03:37:08,261
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: line of questioning ko rin last

2137
03:37:08,261 --> 03:37:10,286
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: year and then the department

2138
03:37:10,286 --> 03:37:12,312
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: gave

2139
03:37:12,312 --> 03:37:14,337
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: a letter to supplement

2140
03:37:14,337 --> 03:37:16,362
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na tungkol po ito sa updates

2141
03:37:16,362 --> 03:37:18,387
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ng cases on Colonel

2142
03:37:18,387 --> 03:37:20,413
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Nolasco and Colonel La Chica.

2143
03:37:20,413 --> 03:37:22,438
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, in the written reply to this

2144
03:37:22,438 --> 03:37:24,463
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: committee in a

2145
03:37:24,463 --> 03:37:26,488
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: letter last year regarding yung

2146
03:37:26,488 --> 03:37:28,514
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: cases, ang sinabi po,

2147
03:37:28,514 --> 03:37:30,539
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: based on the fact-finding committee,

2148
03:37:30,539 --> 03:37:32,564
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the issue involving the subject officers

2149
03:37:32,564 --> 03:37:34,589
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: being Colonel Nolasco and La Chica

2150
03:37:34,589 --> 03:37:36,615
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: has already been conducted

2151
03:37:36,615 --> 03:37:38,640
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and the fact-finding resolution is for

2152
03:37:38,640 --> 03:37:40,665
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: submission to CSAFP.

2153
03:37:40,665 --> 03:37:42,691
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, yung chief of staff.

2154
03:37:42,691 --> 03:37:44,716
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Eleven months have passed

2155
03:37:44,716 --> 03:37:46,741
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and ngayon usapin ulit

2156
03:37:46,741 --> 03:37:48,766
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kung ano yung

2157
03:37:48,766 --> 03:37:50,792
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pananagutan na po

2158
03:37:50,792 --> 03:37:52,817
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ni Colonel Nolasco and La Chica.

2159
03:37:52,817 --> 03:37:54,842
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Sa misuse and abuse

2160
03:37:54,842 --> 03:37:56,867
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of confidential and intelligence

2161
03:37:56,867 --> 03:37:58,893
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: funds ng Office of the

2162
03:37:58,893 --> 03:38:00,918
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Vice President and the Department of Education

2163
03:38:00,918 --> 03:38:02,943
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: under the term ni

2164
03:38:02,943 --> 03:38:04,968
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: VP Sara Duterte and also

2165
03:38:04,968 --> 03:38:06,994
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the Secretary of Education.

2166
03:38:06,994 --> 03:38:09,019
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ano na po bang update? Ano na po yung

2167
03:38:09,019 --> 03:38:11,044
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: final disposition of that resolution?

2168
03:38:11,044 --> 03:38:13,069
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Were the officers sanctioned,

2169
03:38:13,069 --> 03:38:15,095
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: criminally charged, or

2170
03:38:15,095 --> 03:38:17,120
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: cleared?

2171
03:38:17,120 --> 03:38:19,130
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: According to the submission

2172
03:38:19,130 --> 03:38:21,139
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to me, Your Honor, there is an investigation

2173
03:38:21,139 --> 03:38:23,149
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ongoing with the Office

2174
03:38:23,149 --> 03:38:25,158
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the Ombudsman

2175
03:38:25,158 --> 03:38:27,168
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with respect to the two

2176
03:38:27,168 --> 03:38:29,178
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: officers you mentioned.

2177
03:38:29,178 --> 03:38:31,187
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And

2178
03:38:31,187 --> 03:38:33,197
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: given the fact that the Ombudsman

2179
03:38:33,197 --> 03:38:35,206
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: has acquired jurisdiction, as

2180
03:38:35,206 --> 03:38:37,216
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we understand, over the subject

2181
03:38:37,216 --> 03:38:39,226
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: officers,

2182
03:38:39,226 --> 03:38:41,235
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: we will cooperate with any

2183
03:38:41,235 --> 03:38:43,245
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: process

2184
03:38:43,245 --> 03:38:45,254
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that the Ombudsman issues

2185
03:38:45,254 --> 03:38:47,264
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the Armed Forces of

2186
03:38:47,264 --> 03:38:49,274
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Philippines. And as I understand

2187
03:38:49,274 --> 03:38:51,283
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it, Your Honor, the issue is

2188
03:38:51,283 --> 03:38:53,293
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: alien to the Armed Forces.

2189
03:38:53,520 --> 03:38:54,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Personal to the officers is

2190
03:38:54,560 --> 03:38:56,037
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: alien to the Armed Forces.

2191
03:38:56,830 --> 03:38:58,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, uh, uh,

2192
03:38:58,560 --> 03:39:00,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that being the case, Your Honor,

2193
03:39:00,160 --> 03:39:06,642
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think, uh, uh,

2194
03:39:06,652 --> 03:39:08,646
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it will be important

2195
03:39:08,646 --> 03:39:10,656
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for the Ombudsman

2196
03:39:10,656 --> 03:39:12,666
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to act

2197
03:39:12,666 --> 03:39:14,675
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on it

2198
03:39:14,675 --> 03:39:16,685
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: safe.

2199
03:39:16,685 --> 03:39:18,694
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And

2200
03:39:18,694 --> 03:39:20,704
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I believe that the officers

2201
03:39:20,704 --> 03:39:22,714
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: should be made to stand

2202
03:39:22,714 --> 03:39:24,723
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: accountable for any and whatever

2203
03:39:24,723 --> 03:39:26,733
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: offense

2204
03:39:26,733 --> 03:39:28,742
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they may have committed.

2205
03:39:28,742 --> 03:39:30,752
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, Madam Chair, what is

2206
03:39:30,752 --> 03:39:32,762
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the content of the resolution?

2207
03:39:32,762 --> 03:39:34,771
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: There was a fact-finding committee.

2208
03:39:34,771 --> 03:39:36,781
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: There was a resolution. Who submitted it?

2209
03:39:36,781 --> 03:39:38,790
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: What is its content?

2210
03:39:38,790 --> 03:39:40,800
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Can the Secretary disclose, Madam Chair?

2211
03:39:40,800 --> 03:39:42,774
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Basically,

2212
03:39:42,774 --> 03:39:44,748
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor,

2213
03:39:44,748 --> 03:39:46,722
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on November,

2214
03:39:46,722 --> 03:39:48,696
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: actually,

2215
03:39:48,696 --> 03:39:50,670
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: since the

2216
03:39:50,670 --> 03:39:52,644
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: day

2217
03:39:52,644 --> 03:39:54,618
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Chief of Staff

2218
03:39:54,618 --> 03:39:56,592
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: approved the termination of the inquiry

2219
03:39:56,592 --> 03:39:58,566
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of an ongoing

2220
03:39:58,566 --> 03:40:00,540
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: investigation by the office

2221
03:40:00,540 --> 03:40:04,725
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the Ombudsman.

2222
03:40:04,725 --> 03:40:06,699
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, given po noon, wala na pong

2223
03:40:06,699 --> 03:40:08,673
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: jurisdiction on accountability

2224
03:40:08,673 --> 03:40:10,647
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang AFP. Pinasa na po completely

2225
03:40:10,647 --> 03:40:12,621
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa Ombudsman?

2226
03:40:12,621 --> 03:40:14,595
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pinasa na rin sa Ombudsman because it

2227
03:40:14,595 --> 03:40:16,569
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: overrides the

2228
03:40:16,569 --> 03:40:18,543
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: since the Ombudsman acquired

2229
03:40:18,543 --> 03:40:20,516
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: jurisdiction, Your Honor,

2230
03:40:20,516 --> 03:40:22,490
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and since the penalties

2231
03:40:22,490 --> 03:40:24,464
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: imposable by

2232
03:40:24,464 --> 03:40:26,438
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the AFP are minimal,

2233
03:40:26,438 --> 03:40:28,412
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and

2234
03:40:28,412 --> 03:40:30,386
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: are

2235
03:40:30,386 --> 03:40:32,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: are

2236
03:40:32,360 --> 03:40:34,334
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: limited to

2237
03:40:34,334 --> 03:40:36,308
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: discharge

2238
03:40:36,308 --> 03:40:38,282
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the subject officers,

2239
03:40:38,282 --> 03:40:40,256
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it would be more prudent

2240
03:40:40,256 --> 03:40:42,230
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for the Ombudsman

2241
03:40:42,230 --> 03:40:44,204
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: who can

2242
03:40:44,204 --> 03:40:46,178
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: do that anyway

2243
03:40:46,178 --> 03:40:48,152
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and perhaps

2244
03:40:48,152 --> 03:40:50,126
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: even file

2245
03:40:50,126 --> 03:40:52,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: appropriate cases

2246
03:40:52,100 --> 03:40:54,074
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: against the

2247
03:40:54,074 --> 03:40:56,048
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: subject officers if warranted.

2248
03:40:56,048 --> 03:40:58,022
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Given this circumstance.

2249
03:40:58,022 --> 03:40:59,996
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Can the Department,

2250
03:40:59,996 --> 03:41:01,970
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair,

2251
03:41:01,970 --> 03:41:03,944
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: through this committee, send a copy of this

2252
03:41:03,944 --> 03:41:05,918
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: resolution kung saan

2253
03:41:05,918 --> 03:41:07,892
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: dinidetail sana beyond

2254
03:41:07,892 --> 03:41:09,866
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa termination

2255
03:41:09,866 --> 03:41:11,840
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and pagpasa sa Ombudsman, ano pang

2256
03:41:11,840 --> 03:41:13,883
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: action steps ang tinake ng Department?

2257
03:41:13,883 --> 03:41:15,926
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, once we terminate an officer,

2258
03:41:15,926 --> 03:41:17,968
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there's no more control.

2259
03:41:17,968 --> 03:41:20,011
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And has the officer been terminated?

2260
03:41:20,011 --> 03:41:22,054
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Not yet, Your Honor.

2261
03:41:22,054 --> 03:41:24,097
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, up until now, may some jurisdiction pa rin

2262
03:41:24,107 --> 03:41:25,303
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang AFP, tama pa ba?

2263
03:41:25,313 --> 03:41:26,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron, Your Honor.

2264
03:41:26,800 --> 03:41:27,790
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pero pag na-terminate na,

2265
03:41:27,800 --> 03:41:29,349
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: wala na, Your Honor.

2266
03:41:30,140 --> 03:41:32,268
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Okay. Okay. Madam Chair, is this

2267
03:41:32,268 --> 03:41:34,311
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: meron po bang pagtingin sa ganun?

2268
03:41:34,311 --> 03:41:36,354
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: May termination po bang mangyayari?

2269
03:41:36,354 --> 03:41:38,396
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor,

2270
03:41:38,396 --> 03:41:40,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I'm not aware of any case

2271
03:41:40,439 --> 03:41:42,482
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: right now within

2272
03:41:42,482 --> 03:41:44,525
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Inspector General's purview

2273
03:41:44,525 --> 03:41:46,568
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: given the

2274
03:41:46,568 --> 03:41:49,887
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ombudsman case.

2275
03:41:49,887 --> 03:41:51,930
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair,

2276
03:41:51,930 --> 03:41:53,973
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: may I ask

2277
03:41:53,973 --> 03:41:56,015
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: what the pleasure

2278
03:41:56,015 --> 03:41:58,058
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the representative would be

2279
03:41:58,058 --> 03:42:00,101
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair,

2280
03:42:00,101 --> 03:42:02,144
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this would have an effect

2281
03:42:02,144 --> 03:42:04,187
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa kung paano ba natitignan

2282
03:42:04,187 --> 03:42:06,229
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung spending ng confidential and intelligence funds

2283
03:42:06,229 --> 03:42:08,272
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and I'm actually going there now, Madam Chair.

2284
03:42:08,272 --> 03:42:10,315
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ken, kaya po bang

2285
03:42:10,315 --> 03:42:12,358
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ma-disclose ng Department

2286
03:42:12,358 --> 03:42:14,401
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung total sum of CIF

2287
03:42:14,401 --> 03:42:16,443
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: misappropriated according to their investigation,

2288
03:42:16,443 --> 03:42:18,486
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: measures taken for

2289
03:42:18,486 --> 03:42:20,529
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: restitution to the National Treasury,

2290
03:42:20,529 --> 03:42:22,572
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and any pong structural reform

2291
03:42:22,572 --> 03:42:24,615
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to prevent recurrence? Yes po, Madam Chair.

2292
03:42:24,615 --> 03:42:26,657
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Actually,

2293
03:42:26,657 --> 03:42:28,700
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the problem as I see it is

2294
03:42:28,700 --> 03:42:30,743
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the detail of the subject officer

2295
03:42:30,743 --> 03:42:32,786
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and being made to handle non-AFP funds

2296
03:42:32,786 --> 03:42:34,829
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as the issue is.

2297
03:42:34,829 --> 03:42:36,871
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And so, that is a personal

2298
03:42:36,871 --> 03:42:38,914
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: accountability of the officer.

2299
03:42:38,914 --> 03:42:40,957
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And

2300
03:42:40,957 --> 03:42:45,022
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and

2301
03:42:45,022 --> 03:42:47,065
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in such a case, Your Honor,

2302
03:42:47,065 --> 03:42:49,108
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it would be more appropriate

2303
03:42:49,108 --> 03:42:51,151
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for the Ombudsman

2304
03:42:51,151 --> 03:42:53,193
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: who has

2305
03:42:53,193 --> 03:42:55,236
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the authority to file

2306
03:42:55,236 --> 03:42:57,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: appropriate cases

2307
03:42:57,279 --> 03:42:59,211
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which

2308
03:42:59,211 --> 03:43:01,142
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: will not be

2309
03:43:01,142 --> 03:43:03,074
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: within the purview

2310
03:43:03,074 --> 03:43:05,006
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of a court martial

2311
03:43:05,006 --> 03:43:06,938
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of the

2312
03:43:06,938 --> 03:43:08,869
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: amendment to the law

2313
03:43:08,869 --> 03:43:10,801
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: where,

2314
03:43:10,801 --> 03:43:12,733
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for example, in cases involving

2315
03:43:12,733 --> 03:43:14,664
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: malversation, anti-graft

2316
03:43:14,664 --> 03:43:16,596
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or whatever,

2317
03:43:16,596 --> 03:43:18,528
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: these are cases triable by civilian courts.

2318
03:43:18,528 --> 03:43:20,459
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: General courts martial

2319
03:43:20,459 --> 03:43:22,391
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: cannot

2320
03:43:22,391 --> 03:43:24,323
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: try these officers

2321
03:43:24,323 --> 03:43:26,255
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for this specific offense, but

2322
03:43:26,255 --> 03:43:28,186
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they can only charge them with

2323
03:43:28,186 --> 03:43:30,118
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: conduct unbecoming of an officer

2324
03:43:30,118 --> 03:43:32,050
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: where the penalty is

2325
03:43:32,050 --> 03:43:33,981
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: separation.

2326
03:43:33,981 --> 03:43:35,913
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: But it is my understanding,

2327
03:43:35,913 --> 03:43:37,845
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair, that

2328
03:43:37,845 --> 03:43:39,777
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: prior to

2329
03:43:39,777 --> 03:43:41,708
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the dissolution of the VPSG,

2330
03:43:41,708 --> 03:43:43,640
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the funds of the VPSG

2331
03:43:43,640 --> 03:43:45,572
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: was through this department,

2332
03:43:45,572 --> 03:43:47,503
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: right? Or rather,

2333
03:43:47,503 --> 03:43:49,435
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Colonel Lasko Luchica

2334
03:43:49,435 --> 03:43:51,367
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: had continuous

2335
03:43:51,367 --> 03:43:53,299
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: discretion in handling

2336
03:43:53,299 --> 03:43:55,230
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this fund. And this is

2337
03:43:55,230 --> 03:43:57,162
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: what we saw

2338
03:43:57,162 --> 03:43:59,094
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yesterday,

2339
03:43:59,094 --> 03:44:01,025
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: according to SDO

2340
03:44:01,025 --> 03:44:02,957
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Acosta,

2341
03:44:02,957 --> 03:44:04,889
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Colonel Lachica had discretion

2342
03:44:04,889 --> 03:44:06,820
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: in handling this fund.

2343
03:44:06,820 --> 03:44:08,752
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: These were OVP

2344
03:44:08,752 --> 03:44:10,684
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: funds, Your Honor, not

2345
03:44:10,684 --> 03:44:12,616
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: VPSPG funds.

2346
03:44:12,616 --> 03:44:14,547
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you for the correction.

2347
03:44:14,547 --> 03:44:16,479
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: It is VPSPG.

2348
03:44:16,479 --> 03:44:18,483
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: If possible, we would like to receive

2349
03:44:18,483 --> 03:44:20,488
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: a copy of the resolution.

2350
03:44:20,488 --> 03:44:22,492
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No resolution

2351
03:44:22,492 --> 03:44:24,496
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the Chief of Staff,

2352
03:44:24,496 --> 03:44:26,501
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but it was terminated because of

2353
03:44:26,501 --> 03:44:28,505
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman,

2354
03:44:28,513 --> 03:44:29,572
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor.

2355
03:44:30,230 --> 03:44:33,031
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: But kung may report po ba on the status of the

2356
03:44:33,352 --> 03:44:34,354
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I'll try to find out, Your Honor.

2357
03:44:34,364 --> 03:44:36,229
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you very much,

2358
03:44:36,239 --> 03:44:37,269
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair.

2359
03:44:37,279 --> 03:44:39,110
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: My next question po, it would be in relation to

2360
03:44:39,120 --> 03:44:40,950
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: also questions asked

2361
03:44:40,960 --> 03:44:42,527
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: last time.

2362
03:44:42,536 --> 03:44:44,540
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Nagkaroon po tayo ng

2363
03:44:44,540 --> 03:44:46,545
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pag-share or even ng unity na

2364
03:44:46,545 --> 03:44:48,198
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: i-reconsider

2365
03:44:48,198 --> 03:44:55,153
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: reconsider yung pag-procure ng arms through Elbit Systems. Meron po bang bagong

2366
03:44:55,153 --> 03:44:59,964
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: contracts or bagong mga arms procured through Elbit Systems, Madam Chair?

2367
03:45:00,786 --> 03:45:06,177
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We just need, Your Honor, to replenish the missile systems that were used in

2368
03:45:06,177 --> 03:45:13,674
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: training, but there are no additional or new contracts with LBIT systems.

2369
03:45:13,674 --> 03:45:19,546
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Okay. Related also to questions kanina po ng Representative San Fernando,

2370
03:45:19,727 --> 03:45:24,357
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: meron po bang steps that the DND has taken to reduce the dependence of the

2371
03:45:24,357 --> 03:45:29,207
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Philippines on the importation of arms? Meron po bang local arms manufacturing

2372
03:45:29,207 --> 03:45:30,611
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na in-explore na mangyayari?

2373
03:45:31,120 --> 03:45:38,468
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, it's not the capability we need. And the capabilities of local arms

2374
03:45:38,468 --> 03:45:43,479
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: manufacturers are for small arms, which is not...

2375
03:45:43,739 --> 03:45:50,815
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: not where the DND wants to go, actually. Even the government arsenal.

2376
03:45:52,000 --> 03:46:00,015
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We need more domain awareness, we need more internal hardening systems, and we

2377
03:46:00,015 --> 03:46:09,656
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: need more deterrent systems. I hope that local industry will come to such a

2378
03:46:09,656 --> 03:46:14,045
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: stage, Your Honor, but at this stage, we cannot afford to be on the...

2379
03:46:15,087 --> 03:46:23,305
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: backside of the learning curve, given the fact that the evolution of

2380
03:46:23,305 --> 03:46:34,911
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: technology is really, really quick and really fast. And to handhold industries,

2381
03:46:34,911 --> 03:46:44,692
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which, on an industry basis, Your Honor, if we can scale the production, which industry must,

2382
03:46:44,800 --> 03:46:50,545
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: have the capacity for, in terms of value propositions, then it's fine.

2383
03:46:50,545 --> 03:47:01,869
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But it must be forward-looking, and they must not cater to what would normally be a police item,

2384
03:47:02,270 --> 03:47:10,869
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or something that we need to move, not beyond, but in addition to.

2385
03:47:11,871 --> 03:47:14,397
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Okay. So, Madam Chair, tama.

2386
03:47:15,218 --> 03:47:21,131
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na yung mga acquisition of arms na beyond yung small arms ay nandiyan naman sa budget,

2387
03:47:21,552 --> 03:47:23,677
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: including po ba drones, et cetera?

2388
03:47:25,120 --> 03:47:32,229
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Drones per se, Your Honor, are, you know, of course, part of the toolkit of any country right now,

2389
03:47:32,239 --> 03:47:39,429
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but the production of drones is quite easy. It's the technology you put in depending on what you want to use them for.

2390
03:47:39,439 --> 03:47:43,017
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, meron po bang local production of drones, or kasama rin siya sa importation, Madam Chair?

2391
03:47:43,027 --> 03:47:52,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I'm sure there are, Your Honor. This is easily done. But it's what you carry them, what you put into them, actually, which is important, and which changes.

2392
03:47:52,960 --> 03:48:01,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because of the advent of AI, it changes every three days, sometimes.

2393
03:48:01,359 --> 03:48:06,206
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: May operational guidelines po ba sa usage of drones ng military, Madam Chair, right now?

2394
03:48:06,206 --> 03:48:08,077
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, it's on the evolution stage.

2395
03:48:08,813 --> 03:48:14,646
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, right now, wala pong written guidelines? Because meron po ang commercial, so sa military right now, wala pa?

2396
03:48:15,004 --> 03:48:17,751
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Wala pa po. We are still evolving the technology.

2397
03:48:18,129 --> 03:48:25,097
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And actually, in order to use drones, we have to develop our backbone systems in order to use this responsibly.

2398
03:48:26,132 --> 03:48:32,581
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ako, I'd like to flag that, Madam Chair. As you said po, as the Secretary said, kailangan po ng responsible use.

2399
03:48:32,721 --> 03:48:41,599
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And I think it starts at guidelines. Kung paano po siyempre gamitin, lalo na it's possible na pwedeng ma-abuse.

2400
03:48:41,599 --> 03:48:44,843
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, kailan po ba maasahan, if ever, na magka-guidelines?

2401
03:48:44,863 --> 03:48:51,094
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Right now po, there are no offensive uses for drones, insofar as we're concerned.

2402
03:48:51,359 --> 03:49:01,385
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, they are for surveillance, but naturally, we will conform with guidelines for the external defense use of drones,

2403
03:49:02,160 --> 03:49:04,908
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: if it is for purposes other than surveillance.

2404
03:49:05,744 --> 03:49:13,886
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kung meron pong mga updates tungkol po sa pagkaroon ng guidelines on its operations,

2405
03:49:14,244 --> 03:49:16,295
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: magkaroon po sana ng copy na maipasa.

2406
03:49:16,314 --> 03:49:19,659
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, through this committee, para po ma-insure yung responsible use sa kanya.

2407
03:49:20,216 --> 03:49:27,721
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Much as they are disclosable, Your Honor, I don't think it's anything wrong,

2408
03:49:27,840 --> 03:49:36,241
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: just as long as the nuts and bolts and the granularity that may compromise our systems are not compromised.

2409
03:49:37,359 --> 03:49:41,189
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: For now, no more questions given the limitations and time.

2410
03:49:41,199 --> 03:49:45,830
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair, I would like to sign up for the second round. Thank you.

2411
03:49:45,840 --> 03:49:48,955
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes, thank you, Cong. Renee Co.

2412
03:49:48,965 --> 03:49:53,510
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate from the majority, Vice Chair Rufus Rodriguez.

2413
03:49:53,920 --> 03:49:56,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Madam Chair, Chair Bella Suansing.

2414
03:49:58,640 --> 03:50:02,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: A pleasant good afternoon to the Department of National Defense Officialdom

2415
03:50:04,000 --> 03:50:06,080
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and also the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

2416
03:50:08,720 --> 03:50:10,720
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: First, let me congratulate and thank Secretary Teodoro

2417
03:50:15,120 --> 03:50:15,680
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for being a patriot.

2418
03:50:18,160 --> 03:50:19,760
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: For fighting for the West Philippine Sea

2419
03:50:21,359 --> 03:50:26,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and standing up against China, the bully of our region.

2420
03:50:27,600 --> 03:50:31,040
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, you are, you have been able, since the time you were Secretary,

2421
03:50:32,800 --> 03:50:34,319
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: you were able to protect Philippine interests

2422
03:50:36,399 --> 03:50:40,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: as there should be no other interest paramount to our sovereignty.

2423
03:50:41,920 --> 03:50:44,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: It is Article 1 of the Philippine Constitution.

2424
03:50:46,319 --> 03:50:52,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: It also goes without saying that he is our pride of the U.P. College of Law.

2425
03:50:56,640 --> 03:51:00,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Having number one in the bar examinations, I was only number 17.

2426
03:51:01,840 --> 03:51:07,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, I have to bring this list by the Taliba who were in the top 20

2427
03:51:07,920 --> 03:51:10,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: because nobody believes if you are number 11 to 20.

2428
03:51:12,080 --> 03:51:14,479
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But no doubt that Secretary Gilbert,

2429
03:51:16,720 --> 03:51:18,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Secretary Teodoro, number one in the bar.

2430
03:51:18,960 --> 03:51:20,239
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, I have a question.

2431
03:51:20,640 --> 03:51:29,520
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Number one is, what is the budget of the DND for the Lumbia 15th Strike Wing?

2432
03:51:32,408 --> 03:51:33,510
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: If that is right, yeah.

2433
03:51:33,920 --> 03:51:40,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: What is now the budget for 2027 to further develop our Lumbia EDCA site?

2434
03:51:46,800 --> 03:51:50,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, I beg a few seconds to retrieve the data.

2435
03:51:52,800 --> 03:52:08,720
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: In the facilities, for this year, Your Honor, it's 115 million.

2436
03:52:10,647 --> 03:52:11,913
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But again, for this year, 2026?

2437
03:52:14,157 --> 03:52:15,457
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yeah, yeah, 115.

2438
03:52:16,324 --> 03:52:17,030
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Million?

2439
03:52:17,040 --> 03:52:18,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor, that's the remaining.

2440
03:52:18,960 --> 03:52:19,840
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And for next year?

2441
03:52:20,654 --> 03:52:22,814
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's the remaining, Your Honor.

2442
03:52:23,067 --> 03:52:23,843
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Completed?

2443
03:52:23,978 --> 03:52:24,502
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

2444
03:52:24,960 --> 03:52:25,840
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes, thank you. 115 million.

2445
03:52:26,160 --> 03:52:26,880
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, there's already a budget.

2446
03:52:28,000 --> 03:52:29,760
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Save enhancements that may be done.

2447
03:52:31,150 --> 03:52:31,750
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you.

2448
03:52:31,840 --> 03:52:35,279
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And what is now also the counterpart of the United States Government? Being an EDCA site?

2449
03:52:39,199 --> 03:52:39,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Not yet, Your Honor.

2450
03:52:41,359 --> 03:52:43,760
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I thought as EDCA site,

2451
03:52:44,560 --> 03:52:52,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: there will already be infusion of American dollars to further develop that Lumbia airport.

2452
03:52:53,600 --> 03:52:58,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, the development of, even for us, for the 15th Strike Wing,

2453
03:53:00,125 --> 03:53:01,750
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and to have a maintenance base.

2454
03:53:01,760 --> 03:53:03,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Maintenance base. They're hampered by right-of-way issues.

2455
03:53:06,800 --> 03:53:07,680
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: What is the problem?

2456
03:53:09,840 --> 03:53:10,479
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Informal settlers,

2457
03:53:11,000 --> 03:53:13,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, that has hampered us.

2458
03:53:14,960 --> 03:53:16,479
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it's only now that we have

2459
03:53:18,720 --> 03:53:20,479
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: taken the appropriate

2460
03:53:21,359 --> 03:53:22,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: legal proceedings and

2461
03:53:23,199 --> 03:53:24,319
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: working towards looking for

2462
03:53:24,560 --> 03:53:25,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: adequate relocation for us

2463
03:53:28,800 --> 03:53:29,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to fully utilize,

2464
03:53:30,560 --> 03:53:32,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: not only for the 15th Strike Wing,

2465
03:53:35,600 --> 03:53:36,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but it shall serve as the

2466
03:53:38,720 --> 03:53:42,300
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Northern Mindanao Operations Center for the OCD.

2467
03:53:48,800 --> 03:53:50,399
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There are still illegal settlers

2468
03:53:51,120 --> 03:53:52,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and the access road to the highway,

2469
03:53:53,040 --> 03:53:54,479
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, to the highway.

2470
03:53:55,711 --> 03:53:56,950
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Secretary

2471
03:53:57,359 --> 03:53:58,479
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Gibo. Now, in the

2472
03:53:58,800 --> 03:54:00,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: master plan, what is the contribution of

2473
03:54:02,399 --> 03:54:02,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the United States Government

2474
03:54:03,760 --> 03:54:05,359
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to the Lumbia Airport?

2475
03:54:07,591 --> 03:54:10,021
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They are still scoping, Your Honor,

2476
03:54:10,510 --> 03:54:12,950
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: what they can do with the area, particularly knowing that

2477
03:54:14,342 --> 03:54:15,750
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: again, Cagayan de Oro is

2478
03:54:15,760 --> 03:54:16,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: vulnerable to mudslides.

2479
03:54:17,600 --> 03:54:19,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And since it will be also a

2480
03:54:22,720 --> 03:54:23,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: coordination center

2481
03:54:23,760 --> 03:54:25,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for Northern Mindanao for HADR,

2482
03:54:26,640 --> 03:54:27,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: they're scoping in those

2483
03:54:27,840 --> 03:54:28,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: lines, Your Honor.

2484
03:54:34,730 --> 03:54:35,591
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They're scoping,

2485
03:54:35,840 --> 03:54:39,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The scoping is for a multipurpose warehouse, and for us,

2486
03:54:39,840 --> 03:54:41,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, it's air traffic control enhancement.

2487
03:54:43,439 --> 03:54:44,800
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, in the plan, what is the structures

2488
03:54:46,080 --> 03:54:46,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to be built by the U.S.

2489
03:54:48,800 --> 03:54:49,420
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Government?

2490
03:54:50,160 --> 03:54:51,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So far, there's nothing agreed,

2491
03:54:51,520 --> 03:54:53,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor. They're scoping for a warehouse.

2492
03:54:56,731 --> 03:54:56,870
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Warehouse.

2493
03:54:56,880 --> 03:54:59,840
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: There will be social costs when the Americans would go there.

2494
03:55:00,399 --> 03:55:03,920
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: What are the plans of our Armed Forces of the Philippines and the DND?

2495
03:55:06,880 --> 03:55:07,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On social costs,

2496
03:55:08,080 --> 03:55:09,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, that's why the right-of-way issues

2497
03:55:09,760 --> 03:55:10,399
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: will be the first.

2498
03:55:12,319 --> 03:55:14,399
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the

2499
03:55:14,640 --> 03:55:15,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: relocation issues

2500
03:55:15,760 --> 03:55:17,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: will be the most important thing, which we are

2501
03:55:18,399 --> 03:55:19,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: addressing, because we need to address

2502
03:55:19,920 --> 03:55:21,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it in order to provide base security.

2503
03:55:24,592 --> 03:55:27,830
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Referring to, you know, when there are Americans,

2504
03:55:27,840 --> 03:55:29,040
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: you know, there will be prostitution.

2505
03:55:34,000 --> 03:55:34,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, there will be...

2506
03:55:35,120 --> 03:55:36,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Any plans for that to protect?

2507
03:55:36,995 --> 03:55:39,037
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: our women in Cagayan de Oro.

2508
03:55:39,680 --> 03:55:44,239
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No, they will be guided by SOFA, Your Honor, if ever they are there, present, you know, and...

2509
03:55:45,199 --> 03:55:48,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The SOFA will provide for how do we protect our women of Cagayan de Oro.

2510
03:55:48,800 --> 03:55:50,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor, in the same way as they should be protected

2511
03:55:52,399 --> 03:55:57,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: from our own exploitation by our own men, too.

2512
03:55:58,207 --> 03:55:59,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Secretary.

2513
03:55:59,680 --> 03:56:06,640
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Next question is, how is now the proposed naval base in our neighboring town of Tagoloan?

2514
03:56:08,960 --> 03:56:10,239
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That will be the dockyard, Your Honor.

2515
03:56:11,040 --> 03:56:11,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's still awaiting finalization of the titling.

2516
03:56:15,976 --> 03:56:16,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The titling?

2517
03:56:16,600 --> 03:56:17,039
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

2518
03:56:17,439 --> 03:56:19,199
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Is that in the PHIVIDEC area, Honorable Secretary?

2519
03:56:20,720 --> 03:56:21,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is the southern...

2520
03:56:24,319 --> 03:56:26,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is in the southern portion of the PHIVIDEC area, Your Honor.

2521
03:56:28,399 --> 03:56:30,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: How much will that entail in cost

2522
03:56:31,040 --> 03:56:33,279
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: once the titling is already done?

2523
03:56:36,867 --> 03:56:39,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For a complete dry dock.

2524
03:56:40,239 --> 03:56:45,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, that will be able to support our fleet, growing fleet.

2525
03:56:45,600 --> 03:56:47,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's about 40 billion pesos.

2526
03:56:49,473 --> 03:56:50,630
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: How much, Secretary?

2527
03:56:50,640 --> 03:56:52,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Forty. Forty billion, Your Honor.

2528
03:56:53,120 --> 03:56:54,399
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Ah, the cost of the dry dock is 40 billion?

2529
03:56:55,227 --> 03:56:55,328
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Indeed.

2530
03:56:56,020 --> 03:56:57,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The whole thing, Your Honor.

2531
03:56:57,100 --> 03:56:57,607
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Whole thing?

2532
03:56:57,607 --> 03:56:58,568
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Together with equipment.

2533
03:56:59,680 --> 03:57:04,319
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Indeed, that will bring forth substantial economic activity for Cagayan de Oro.

2534
03:57:04,330 --> 03:57:08,913
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much for that, Secretary.

2535
03:57:08,913 --> 03:57:09,976
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: From there.

2536
03:57:09,976 --> 03:57:10,465
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes.

2537
03:57:10,560 --> 03:57:15,199
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's strategic because it can be a dry dock

2538
03:57:15,520 --> 03:57:17,359
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because it's relatively free from typhoons.

2539
03:57:19,760 --> 03:57:25,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it can accommodate even the largest vessel, which is an LPD.

2540
03:57:26,800 --> 03:57:30,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But because the Subic Naval Base right now is...

2541
03:57:31,840 --> 03:57:33,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cannot use it as a dry dock.

2542
03:57:36,399 --> 03:57:38,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's an operating naval base.

2543
03:57:38,800 --> 03:57:39,439
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This one will be adopted.

2544
03:57:39,600 --> 03:57:43,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is a real dry dock where we can adequately maintain and supervise all our vessels.

2545
03:57:45,040 --> 03:57:54,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, thank you for thinking of relocating it in Misamis Oriental, in Tagoloan, which is beside the city of Cagayan de Oro, the city of golden friendship.

2546
03:57:56,640 --> 03:57:57,520
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, we thank you for that, Secretary.

2547
03:57:58,080 --> 03:58:00,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And when will the title be?

2548
03:58:00,319 --> 03:58:01,750
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: What is the timetable?

2549
03:58:01,760 --> 03:58:05,040
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Of course, you have lawyers and the title would be finished about when.

2550
03:58:05,600 --> 03:58:08,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And when will the start of the construction be?

2551
03:58:08,399 --> 03:58:09,040
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We're awaiting that.

2552
03:58:09,612 --> 03:58:12,262
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: For Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.

2553
03:58:12,262 --> 03:58:13,510
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, I await too.

2554
03:58:13,520 --> 03:58:16,319
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we're trying our level best to get the titling done.

2555
03:58:16,960 --> 03:58:21,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because we need to leave, vacate Sangley as soon as possible

2556
03:58:22,399 --> 03:58:24,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because it is extremely shallow, extremely small.

2557
03:58:26,160 --> 03:58:30,239
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it's getting to be unmaneuverable for our naval platforms.

2558
03:58:32,208 --> 03:58:32,790
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you.

2559
03:58:32,800 --> 03:58:38,319
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: That is good news to Mindanao, specifically Northern Mindanao and entire Mindanao, and Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.

2560
03:58:40,479 --> 03:58:48,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: My other question, Mr. Secretary, is before there were talks about the transfer of the 4th military area which we oppose,

2561
03:58:50,080 --> 03:58:57,359
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: are there still plans to transfer the 4th Infantry Division in Cagayan de Oro, Patag, to another place?

2562
03:58:58,479 --> 03:59:00,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is not a specific guidance, Your Honor.

2563
03:59:00,399 --> 03:59:03,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Our specific guidance is for the Army to relocate.

2564
03:59:05,600 --> 03:59:09,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: To scope their areas where they need to have the homes

2565
03:59:09,760 --> 03:59:12,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of their divisions and brigades.

2566
03:59:14,399 --> 03:59:22,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: With respect to having a division headquarters or a brigade headquarters as a connectivity node,

2567
03:59:24,800 --> 03:59:29,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as a logistical supply point, as a motor pool,

2568
03:59:32,080 --> 03:59:36,720
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and for divisions to contain medical facilities adequately to support.

2569
03:59:38,000 --> 03:59:39,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And this must be able to...

2570
03:59:39,760 --> 03:59:43,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Provide connectivity to strategic bases of other services.

2571
03:59:45,279 --> 03:59:46,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If not, then the strategic bases...

2572
03:59:47,520 --> 03:59:56,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: bases cannot be resupplied adequately, so it is a whole exercise in logistics, Your Honor, and I know

2573
03:59:57,040 --> 04:00:06,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there are certain legacy areas which first have developed massive roots already and we will keep

2574
04:00:06,800 --> 04:00:14,479
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: this into consideration nonetheless the exercise really is in logistics your honor because we have

2575
04:00:14,560 --> 04:00:20,319
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a very very big difficulty particularly in humanitarian assistance and disaster response

2576
04:00:20,800 --> 04:00:30,319
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and resupplying our own troops it's quite difficult so we need to have the logistics

2577
04:00:30,960 --> 04:00:40,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: capabilities in order for the armed forces to pursue its uh external defense role thank you

2578
04:00:40,800 --> 04:00:44,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Secretary, you know, Patag

2579
04:00:44,880 --> 04:00:52,239
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for the division is really very, very strategically located. Of course, Cagayan de Oro is the gateway to

2580
04:00:54,880 --> 04:00:59,760
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Mindanao. If we talk about Davao, you go around the Zamboanga Peninsula, and so in

2581
04:01:00,239 --> 04:01:06,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: terms of logistics that's the best side and I believe that there is still uh area that will

2582
04:01:06,399 --> 04:01:12,800
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: be used for that. So we ask you on behalf of the city of Cagayan de Oro to consider that as the

2583
04:01:13,608 --> 04:01:14,252
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: continuing

2584
04:01:14,960 --> 04:01:21,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: area for the Armed Forces because it is very strategically located. From Cagayan de Oro, you

2585
04:01:21,680 --> 04:01:29,760
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: go to Bukidnon, and then you go to Butuan. So please consider that, Mr. Secretary, because we would wish

2586
04:01:29,920 --> 04:01:37,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that to remain in the city of Cagayan de Oro. On the three domains—

2587
04:01:38,160 --> 04:01:43,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, and the fourth domain, the cyber domain and the IT domain, that is indeed a valuable

2588
04:01:46,160 --> 04:01:50,399
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: position, and as a matter of fact we are adding on the naval domain with the dockyard that is

2589
04:01:51,680 --> 04:01:59,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: proposed, and Lumbia as the home of the 15th Strike Wing where they will train and they will

2590
04:01:59,199 --> 04:02:10,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: maintain, and it will also be the home of the Northern Mindanao Operations Center

2591
04:02:10,319 --> 04:02:16,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the OCD.

2592
04:02:18,800 --> 04:02:25,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, Your Honor, rest assured that that is an area of prime consideration for us.

2593
04:02:26,960 --> 04:02:38,229
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Secretary Gibo. It now looks that, uh, the Secretary is looking at Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. We have the 15th Strike Wing

2594
04:02:38,239 --> 04:02:42,880
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in Lumbia, and then we have the dockyard, 40 billion, in

2595
04:02:43,680 --> 04:02:56,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in the municipality, and then our Army is there in Patag to be enlarged to become a logistical

2596
04:02:56,560 --> 04:03:02,640
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: center because Cagayan de Oro is the center of Northern Mindanao and gateway to entire Mindanao.

2597
04:03:03,600 --> 04:03:10,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, with that we thank the Secretary for the Lumbia airport, we thank the Secretary for the dockyard,

2598
04:03:11,359 --> 04:03:17,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and we thank the Secretary for enlarging the 4th Infantry Division. Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

2599
04:03:18,960 --> 04:03:23,840
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Again, we thank you for your service to this nation, which is unequaled in recent history.

2600
04:03:24,479 --> 04:03:25,377
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much.

2601
04:03:26,255 --> 04:03:27,115
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Your Honor.

2602
04:03:29,022 --> 04:03:38,000
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Vice Chair Rufus Rodriguez. Given that there are no other minority members who are listed for the first round, we will proceed

2603
04:03:38,319 --> 04:03:40,239
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: with the majority members.

2604
04:03:41,760 --> 04:03:46,741
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: So, from the majority, the next to interpolate, Rep. Marlo Bancoro.

2605
04:03:51,027 --> 04:04:02,198
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, my dear colleagues. Good afternoon, Secretary Gibo and the DND family. Mine is just a

2606
04:04:03,160 --> 04:04:05,438
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: parochial concern, Secretary.

2607
04:04:06,687 --> 04:04:08,459
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: My proposal is a

2608
04:04:09,455 --> 04:04:17,943
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: joint camp with the PNP, Army, and Coast Guard,

2609
04:04:18,803 --> 04:04:20,187
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: and the

2610
04:04:20,660 --> 04:04:24,102
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: previous Chief of Staff [unclear].

2611
04:04:24,743 --> 04:04:33,367
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: It will be implemented by the local government unit of [unclear], where the island is situated

2612
04:04:34,126 --> 04:04:42,074
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: and on which the camp is going to be constructed. So my concern

2613
04:04:43,087 --> 04:04:54,000
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: is the request of the regional director [unclear] the PNP [unclear]

2614
04:04:54,038 --> 04:05:00,282
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: the council of the PNP [unclear], the Coast Guard, and the commission for the Coast Guard [unclear]

2615
04:05:00,282 --> 04:05:06,745
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: of the MOA for the downloading of the funds, and the PNP supposedly by August 27 also. Unfortunately, it's

2616
04:05:06,982 --> 04:05:11,825
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: scheduled [unclear] for the budget hearing. [Unclear] PNP authority

2617
04:05:12,483 --> 04:05:14,440
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: Now, sir, it is on the part of the Armed Forces. Batay kung doon sa

2618
04:05:18,338 --> 04:05:31,619
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: guidance namin and ini-re-scope ng lahat ng AFP units ang kanilang areas of operation

2619
04:05:32,699 --> 04:05:36,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: based on logistics requirements namin.

2620
04:05:37,947 --> 04:05:54,518
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, [unclear].

2621
04:05:56,071 --> 04:06:04,711
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Uh, now, given the parochial concern, anyway...

2622
04:06:04,964 --> 04:06:12,153
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, based on the guidance that we gave to them because I don't want to divert

2623
04:06:12,743 --> 04:06:23,172
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the attention to the major logistical needs of the Armed Forces that we really need to pay attention to

2624
04:06:23,695 --> 04:06:30,293
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because even the resupply of the base that you will do will be affected if you don't start with

2625
04:06:31,711 --> 04:06:35,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: our major logistical bases.

2626
04:06:36,892 --> 04:06:42,359
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro: Uh, Madam Chair, may I approach them to discuss? Anyway, this is just one minute.

2627
04:06:42,359 --> 04:07:44,527
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Cong., thank you. Thank you. Meeting suspended.

2628
04:19:39,638 --> 04:19:54,286
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Okay, next to interpolate, Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc. Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.

2629
04:20:30,000 --> 04:20:31,100
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Thank you so much.

2630
04:20:32,700 --> 04:20:51,340
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Okay na. Magandang hapon po, Mr. Secretary and the DND family. Thank you so much for the opportunity for us to be able to work closely with you and support your 2027 budget.

2631
04:20:52,060 --> 04:20:55,580
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: First of all, I would like to greet our new AFP Chief of Staff.

2632
04:20:56,580 --> 04:21:04,460
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Nag-meet po kami for the first time and I had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time last year in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

2633
04:21:04,460 --> 04:21:08,020
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: with the 703rd Agila Brigade.

2634
04:21:08,020 --> 04:21:17,720
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: At nagkita po kami because I wanted to express my support and thanks po to the 7th Infantry Division last year

2635
04:21:17,720 --> 04:21:24,740
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: and the brigade and the battalion [unclear] sa baha.

2636
04:21:24,740 --> 04:21:28,860
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, I thought last year was the worst thing that ever happened to me.

2637
04:21:29,420 --> 04:21:36,620
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Ayun pala, this year it was going to be worse. So, I have a few pictures in case you're interested po to see.

2638
04:21:36,780 --> 04:21:46,220
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Up to today po, I come from the 4th District of Pampanga, which is the catch basin po, lahat po ng tubig from Aurora.

2639
04:21:47,400 --> 04:22:03,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Ayan po si Kong Angara. Yung tubig niyo bumabagsak sa amin. Yung buong Nueva Ecija po. buong province of Bulacan, and even the Sierra Madre Mountains. So the amount of water pouring in is truly tremendous.

2640
04:22:04,780 --> 04:22:21,880
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So ayan po ang tumutulong po sa amin. Pakita ninyo iyong baha mismo, iyong plaza po namin iyan. So yan, and that is, later on I will speak to you about MacArthur Highway. So it was actually a good thing.

2641
04:22:21,880 --> 04:22:30,440
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: I had never worked with the Philippine Army previous to last year and I was very grateful sa kanila pong efficiency

2642
04:22:32,900 --> 04:22:38,400
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: and ang bilis po nilang kumilos and most of all their compassion towards us.

2643
04:22:38,680 --> 04:22:44,160
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So from someone who previously didn't know much about the Army, it was really a revelation to me.

2644
04:22:45,100 --> 04:22:48,900
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, ang maganda po from what happened last year,

2645
04:22:49,820 --> 04:22:55,900
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: I am of the philosophy that kung kumikilos ka, pag may baha, huli ka na.

2646
04:22:56,040 --> 04:23:05,280
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: In other words, it is better to prepare for a disaster rather than, even though ang dami hung tumulong, mali pa po yun and that we need to prepare.

2647
04:23:05,580 --> 04:23:07,600
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, I would like to again commend,

2648
04:23:07,600 --> 04:23:18,000
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And nagkaroon po kami ng malawakang Bantay Sapa, or the largest coastal cleanup of Manila Bay. Hindi po makalabas

2649
04:23:18,000 --> 04:23:23,520
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: yung tubig sa amin because of siltation po sa mga sapa. So this last

2650
04:23:23,520 --> 04:23:31,020
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: June, ako po ang nagpondo, lahat po ng tupad ko, pinondohan namin more than 1,500 tupad members.

2651
04:23:32,740 --> 04:23:39,160
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Last [unclear] slide, please. More than 1,500 tupad members po joined us dun sa Bantay Sapa.

2652
04:23:39,380 --> 04:23:41,380
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: This is already the third year.

2653
04:23:41,640 --> 04:23:44,200
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So we have been doing this for the last three years.

2654
04:23:44,240 --> 04:23:46,100
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Hindi po kami kumikilos dahil may baha.

2655
04:23:46,700 --> 04:23:49,820
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Kumikilos po kami bago po magkabaha.

2656
04:23:50,100 --> 04:23:58,420
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So you can see this is the Philippine Army, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the Philippine Navy with the DENR and the local government.

2657
04:23:58,640 --> 04:24:05,120
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So nagkaroon po kami ng Memorandum of Understanding. And I would like to thank Philippine Army,

2658
04:24:05,280 --> 04:24:09,320
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Philippine Navy, ayan po, Coast Guard, at lahat po ng tumulong sa amin.

2659
04:24:09,460 --> 04:24:13,620
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So year one, we were able to clear 9,000 basura.

2660
04:24:13,660 --> 04:24:17,020
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Year two, 17,000. And year three, 15,000.

2661
04:24:17,400 --> 04:24:21,580
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So despite all of that, binaha pa rin po kami this year.

2662
04:24:21,780 --> 04:24:26,200
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So I would personally like to thank, again, I would like to personally mention

2663
04:24:26,200 --> 04:24:32,680
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: [unclear], General Osias, and our battalion commander,

2664
04:24:32,680 --> 04:24:36,320
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: si Lieutenant Colonel [unclear], for their kindness po this year.

2665
04:24:36,320 --> 04:24:40,460
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Hindi lang po sila kind, they are very efficient at mabilis pong kumilos.

2666
04:24:40,680 --> 04:24:53,040
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, Secretary, pinupugayan po namin sila sa kanila pong kasipagan at kabaitan sa amin. So, wala po akong masyadong tanong. I would just like to thank them.

2667
04:24:53,180 --> 04:25:02,460
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: I would also like to mention an incident po nang nangyari. One of the ways to prevent flood po is through dredging.

2668
04:25:02,460 --> 04:25:11,560
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: and palabas po yung tubig namin sa Manila Bay. And personally po, nagka-problema na rin po pala ang Philippine Navy sa Manila Bay

2669
04:25:11,560 --> 04:25:17,360
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: because of the siltation. So tinulungan po namin sila and we were very happy to work with them

2670
04:25:18,140 --> 04:25:23,460
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: to dredge po, grabe na po ang siltation, pati po ang Philippine Navy tinamaan na rin po.

2671
04:25:23,620 --> 04:25:29,120
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And we had to dredge together yung pagdating po ng kanilang destroyer.

2672
04:25:30,740 --> 04:25:41,280
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So upon conversation po with former Commodore, now present Admiral, tama po ba ako Admiral Nera

2673
04:25:43,180 --> 04:25:55,700
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: nagkausap po kami and nalaman po namin and I told him that if Manila [unclear] silted, and if our destroyers, and we are modernizing the Navy, at mas malalim pa

2674
04:25:55,700 --> 04:25:58,900
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: siguro yung kailangan po nating volume of tubig, tama po ba ako?

2675
04:25:59,200 --> 04:26:05,560
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, therefore, dredgers are a very important component po, and very much badly needed by our Navy.

2676
04:26:06,420 --> 04:26:15,500
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, Sec, nagka-intindihan po kami that the Philippine Navy needs to purchase dredgers. Kasi po, I told them,

2677
04:26:15,540 --> 04:26:27,080
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: if we are going to purchase large ships, kailangan po talaga ng dredgers. So, I hope you could support the much-needed dredgers po ng Philippine Navy.

2678
04:26:30,480 --> 04:26:39,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of course, Madam Chair, because we really need it also for our own naval bases and ports. There's one in the pipeline

2679
04:26:39,240 --> 04:26:41,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: right now, coming in.

2680
04:26:41,440 --> 04:26:57,220
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Opo. Actually, medyo nagkaagawan nga po ng dredger. Kasi we need naman to dredge sa Manila Bay. Kasi babahain kami. But we gladly lent our dredger po to the Philippine Navy.

2681
04:26:57,220 --> 04:27:07,180
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So tinanong po sa akin [unclear] kataas yung dredger na kailangan. And then they said 1991 pa daw yung pinag-agawan namin. So

2682
04:27:07,180 --> 04:27:09,320
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: it would be really a good idea. May isang suggestion po ako

2683
04:27:09,320 --> 04:27:27,240
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: na madali. Lahat po ng nase-seize na illegal dredgers lagyan ninyo ng exception sa Tariff and Customs code na imbis na isubasta iyan, dalhin na lang sa Coast Guard at saka sa Navy lahat ng [unclear] ng mga dredgers para magamit ho natin.

2684
04:27:28,840 --> 04:27:32,940
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Kasi kailangan isubasta eh under the Tariff and Customs Code.

2685
04:27:33,160 --> 04:27:39,100
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So minsan, kapag nakaka-seize ng vessels na malalaki, sinusubasta ito.

2686
04:27:39,880 --> 04:27:43,340
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And then, nariregurgitate o narirecycle.

2687
04:27:43,760 --> 04:28:16,100
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, kung puwede, [unclear] na lang ho iyan, lalo na pag kailangan ng Navy o ng Coast Guard or ng DENR, for example. Depending on the size, na illegal na mga vessels na imbis na mandatory na isubasta, i-turnover po kung magagamit. Mas [unclear], malaking tulong din po sa atin iyan. Thank you po. And sana po masuportahan niyo po yung purchase of dredgers kasi kailangan po ng Navy.

2688
04:28:17,600 --> 04:28:19,060
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Okay, thank you so much po.

2689
04:28:20,920 --> 04:28:22,940
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.

2690
04:28:23,740 --> 04:28:26,720
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpellate, Congressman Jay Vergara.

2691
04:28:27,780 --> 04:28:32,315
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Thank you, Chair. Magandang tanghali po sa [unclear].

2692
04:28:32,770 --> 04:28:56,400
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At susugan ko lang po yung sinabi ni Congresswoman Ana. Regional problem mo yung pinag-uusapan. Dahil minalas tayo ng ating mga bundok ay hinayaan nating kalbuhin na tayo rin ang may kasalanan.

2693
04:28:56,400 --> 04:29:04,951
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Sakit ho ng konti kung Jay, kalbuhin. Medyo bawasan ng tira, tatamaan po kayo.

2694
04:29:04,951 --> 04:29:16,038
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Medyo malapit na rin doon, eh. Malapit na, eh. Kaya medyo kayo, nangingitim pa pati bigote, tinutubuan. Kanina pa ho ninyo akong niloloko roon sa bigote ko, eh.

2695
04:29:16,055 --> 04:29:22,872
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Hindi ko po niloloko; nangingitim lang po.

2696
04:29:24,620 --> 04:29:38,020
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Anyway po, ang pinakamataas po na peak ay si General Pasamonte at si General Osias ay mga kaibigan ko rin po.

2697
04:29:40,140 --> 04:29:55,800
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang pinakamataas na peak doon sa amin sa Nueva Ecija po, ang pangalan po ay Paatas Peak sa Mount Kimalugong. Para po maintindihan po ng lahat.

2698
04:29:55,820 --> 04:29:59,940
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Sa Mount Kemalugong, ito po ay parte ng Sierra Madre.

2699
04:30:01,100 --> 04:30:05,340
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Bago dumating ng Caraballo, tapos didiretso sa Cordillera.

2700
04:30:06,340 --> 04:30:13,800
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So ang dahilan po ng pagbaha ay zero meters above sea level dito sa Metro Manila.

2701
04:30:14,400 --> 04:30:16,880
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Alin po ba ang zero meter above sea level?

2702
04:30:17,140 --> 04:30:20,380
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang zero meter po ay Manila Bay.

2703
04:30:21,140 --> 04:30:25,780
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kaya po yun ang katotohanan kung bakit talaga binabaha tayo.

2704
04:30:26,770 --> 04:30:27,240
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ano ho?

2705
04:30:27,840 --> 04:30:40,240
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yung bulubundukin na pagka ho may problema ng konti, dire diretsyo yan.

2706
04:30:41,520 --> 04:30:44,120
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Pagka naligo ka, dire-diretsyo yan.

2707
04:30:45,020 --> 04:30:55,340
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: [unclear] sa Paatas Peak, it's 1,750 meters above sea level.

2708
04:30:55,840 --> 04:31:04,840
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At ang pinagsusukatan po ng Metro Manila ay Manila Bay, which is zero meter above sea level.

2709
04:31:05,180 --> 04:31:13,180
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Para ho siyang Luneta na doon nagsisimula yung zero nung kilometrahe.

2710
04:31:13,720 --> 04:31:14,240
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ano po?

2711
04:31:14,680 --> 04:31:19,740
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So, pinag-aralan po namin mabuti yung distrito namin.

2712
04:31:20,160 --> 04:31:34,860
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Mula sa Bongabon, sa Gabaldon, sa Laur, sa Natividad, sa Palayan, at sa Cabanatuan City po. Tutuloy po ito ng Santa Rosa. Tutuloy po ito sa dalawang river.

2713
04:31:36,140 --> 04:31:43,540
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Sa gawi po ng 4th District of Nueva Ecija, yung po ay Peñaranda–Rio Chico River.

2714
04:31:44,120 --> 04:31:49,260
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Pero pupunta rin po siya sa Pampanga River.

2715
04:31:50,160 --> 04:31:53,180
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kaya iiyak po talaga yung taga-Pampanga.

2716
04:31:53,360 --> 04:32:12,800
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yung pong distrito ng ating chairwoman sa appropriations, kay Chairwoman Mika, yung po ay sa Bongabon maghihiwalay.

2717
04:32:12,800 --> 04:32:31,260
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yung sa Talavera River, yung papunta naman po sa amin sa Cabanatuan, sa Cabanatuan bababa. Pero pagka pinag-aralan ninyong mabuti, diretsyo rin po siya doon sa Pampanga River.

2718
04:32:31,260 --> 04:32:43,080
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Babahain ang sampung bayan ng Tarlac. Babahain ang sampung bayan ng Pampanga.

2719
04:32:43,080 --> 04:32:55,200
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Pagkatapos, di diretsyong sigurado sa Bulacan at hahanap kasi ng level sa Manila Bay na kung sa naroon ang zero meter above sea level.

2720
04:32:55,540 --> 04:33:20,540
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So, sinusugan ko lamang po kay Kong Ana yung kanya pong sinasabi para po maintindihan rin po ninyo. Alam ko po yung posisyon ng Department of National Defense hinggil po doon sa ating Fort Magsaysay area.

2721
04:33:20,540 --> 04:33:40,580
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Pero yung concern po ng Gabaldon, ng Dingalan, nila Kong Rommel Angara po, yung concern po ng Bongabon, Gabaldon, Laur, Santa Rosa, Cabanatuan City...

2722
04:33:40,580 --> 04:34:03,920
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Hindi po kasama ang Natividad, Peñaranda, at saka General Tinio, ay yung pong 44,341.637 hectares na kasama po sa Fort Magsaysay Reserve.

2723
04:34:05,200 --> 04:34:21,900
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So, ako po ay siguro ako na po ang huling magsalita. Kung may sususog pa po sa akin, ako po ay sumusuporta lamang po sa inyong pagtulong sa amin parati.

2724
04:34:21,900 --> 04:34:46,700
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang akin lamang po ay hilingin ko lang na makausap po namin, Secretary, kung sino po talaga ang magiging representative ng Department of Defense o ng Army hinggil dito sa usaping ito.

2725
04:34:46,700 --> 04:35:14,200
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kasi ang pupunta po sa mga mayor namin sa Palayan, sa Gabaldon, sa General Tinio, sa Laur, sa Peñaranda, sa Santa Rosa, sa Dingalan, at saka sa Cabanatuan ay hindi po nagpupunta yung inyong mismong tao para mapag-usapan po nang maayos itong usapin na ito.

2726
04:35:14,200 --> 04:35:15,104
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Jay.

2727
04:35:15,104 --> 04:35:39,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Dahil na-realize ko yung concern, really, sa Fort Magsaysay na kailangan ng Armed Forces ngayon, pero ito'y kailangan din sa connectivity ng dalawang lalawigan. At may flood-control implications na kailangan solbahin natin lahat, kasi hindi rin naman puwedeng mabaha yung area o pagdaluyan.

2728
04:35:40,440 --> 04:35:58,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hinggil dito, humingi lang ako ng paumanin sapagkat nagkulang kami ng tao kaya nga po ni-raise natin ang isang opisina dun sa real estate management sa DND level na USEC para makabuild ng ecosystem si dating Assistant Secretary Ramos.

2729
04:35:58,360 --> 04:36:13,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Inangat po natin na USEC kasi yung real estate management nagiging malaking... ...issue na kailangan harapin.

2730
04:36:15,120 --> 04:36:23,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ganun po, ganun man din, ang talagang point person dito ay dapat yung installation and management command ng Philippine Army.

2731
04:36:23,780 --> 04:36:28,940
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kung sino ang nagsusupervise dito.

2732
04:36:29,840 --> 04:36:41,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, hiling ko muna sa IMCOM within the week, can you establish base with Congressman Vergara? And Congressman Angara.

2733
04:36:42,480 --> 04:36:49,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And can you create the flow mechanism to try to solve the issue?

2734
04:36:49,440 --> 04:36:57,980
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If the issue is really flood control, I will raise it up to DPWH or whatever agency.

2735
04:36:58,380 --> 04:37:13,300
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But at least there must be a flow already because until we are able to support and staff under Secretary Ramos' team... ...to support him, kulang na kulang kami talaga.

2736
04:37:14,300 --> 04:37:15,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nandiyan ba si Eman? Wala.

2737
04:37:15,640 --> 04:37:41,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ah, naka-leave. Naka-leave. Naka-leave. But siya po ay nagpapahinga lang dahil talagang kawawa rin yung tao. We have about live real estate issues, mga halos tatlong daan. Tapos 40,000 ba yung dine-defend natin, na-ejectment cases, so forth and so on.

2738
04:37:41,900 --> 04:37:51,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, pati OSG po nagre-reklamo na doon sa amin. Ngunit, ito na po ang aking [unclear].

2739
04:37:51,500 --> 04:38:06,760
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Within the week, can you ask your IMCOM to meet with Congressman Vergara and Congressman Angara? And submit to me monthly progress reports on the issues and what happens. Maraming salamat po.

2740
04:38:07,212 --> 04:38:09,750
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Madam Chair, can I interject with the Congressman?

2741
04:38:09,760 --> 04:38:09,963
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes.

2742
04:38:09,963 --> 04:38:14,540
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Thank you. Maraming salamat po. First and foremost, maraming maraming salamat po, Secretary Gibo Teodoro.

2743
04:38:15,740 --> 04:38:19,980
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Before I begin, ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa ating Armed Forces of the Philippines.

2744
04:38:20,120 --> 04:38:31,600
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: In fact, kami po sa lalawigan ng Aurora, sa Lone District of Aurora, kami ata yung unang nag-build ng buong buo yung ating camp ng ating Armed Forces of the Philippines.

2745
04:38:32,340 --> 04:38:37,760
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Gusto ko lang pong dagdagan yung sinabi ni Congressman Jay Vergara na binanggit po niya dun sa ating military reservation.

2746
04:38:38,900 --> 04:38:44,620
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Yes. We've known for a fact that ito po ay pagmamay-ari ng ating base militar.

2747
04:38:45,000 --> 04:38:51,180
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: But earlier, hindi ko po alam na magsasalita si Congressman Jay because I was supposed to go to the other committee hearing.

2748
04:38:51,320 --> 04:38:58,280
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: But I approached USEC Gavin, which was given to me by our Chair Bella.

2749
04:38:58,280 --> 04:39:12,660
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Ang aking hiling lang po is because for the past 47 years, ang aming probinsya po, ang lalawigan ng Aurora, before ay maraming insurgents. But now, halos nawala na po ito.

2750
04:39:12,760 --> 04:39:23,940
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: My fear, Mr. Secretary, is that because of the ongoing military reservation on the ground level, yung kaninang sinasabi ni Congressman Jay Vergara na nagko-coordinate directly to the mayors.

2751
04:39:24,560 --> 04:39:27,440
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Siguro po, a bit of thought, Mr. Secretary.

2752
04:39:27,440 --> 04:39:31,520
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Sorry. Siguro kami naman po ay willing makipagtulungan sa ating Armed Forces of the Philippines.

2753
04:39:31,680 --> 04:39:37,420
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: In fact, ang sabi ko po kay Yusek Gavin kanina, I think there's a proper way on how to do it.

2754
04:39:37,960 --> 04:39:47,460
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: In fact, like for example sa Aurora po, if I'm not mistaken, there's around 6,000-plus hectares sa military reservation sa tatlo o apat na barangay.

2755
04:39:47,720 --> 04:39:51,480
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: And this comprises around 3,000 families na madi-displace.

2756
04:39:51,860 --> 04:39:56,020
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Pero pag sabi ko, ako, I've always been optimistic on how government works.

2757
04:39:56,020 --> 04:40:05,820
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Sabi ko, pag nagtulungan naman ang LGU, myself, the Department of Defense, even the Office of the President, I think there is a right way or procedure on how to do things.

2758
04:40:06,020 --> 04:40:10,600
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Kasi po, I'll be honest with you, Mr. Secretary, may mga bahay na pong nandoon po talaga.

2759
04:40:10,900 --> 04:40:18,800
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: So, on our part, as the government, it will be difficult na paalisin sila ng ura-urada.

2760
04:40:18,940 --> 04:40:23,240
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: And hindi naman po tama rin iyon. You've also been a district representative, Mr. Secretary.

2761
04:40:23,240 --> 04:40:26,680
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: So, tayo yung takbuhan ng ating mga kababayan, even the mayor.

2762
04:40:26,800 --> 04:40:47,320
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: So ako po, maraming salamat na sinabi po ninyo na magtatalaga agad kayo ng isang USEC na kakausap sa aming tatlong congressman sa military reservation in Nueva Ecija and Aurora, namely Congressman Jay Vergara, Congressman Emeng Pascual, and for me, the Lone District of the Province of Aurora.

2763
04:40:47,320 --> 04:41:04,805
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Mas maganda po sana na upuan po ito natin. And I think pag inupuan po ng mga leaders po iyan, together with your USEC, undersecretaries, and the people concerned, ay ito po ay mapag-uusapan nang maayos at puwede pa tayong magtulungan moving forward, Mr. Secretary. Iyon lamang po, Mr. Secretary. Maraming salamat.

2764
04:41:04,805 --> 04:41:17,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito po sa Aurora na pinagtutuunan namin ng pansin. Number one is the boundary between Quezon and Aurora and Rizal, na ang Army ay manipis doon sa area na iyon, pati po Infanta.

2765
04:41:18,608 --> 04:41:25,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly is the foreshore area na importante po sa amin, lalo na sa Dingalan.

2766
04:41:26,472 --> 04:41:38,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So kailangan din siguro, on the naval side, Admiral Ezpeleta, tutukan mo ng tao rin kasama ng IMCOM.

2767
04:41:38,120 --> 04:41:40,951
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Okay. Thank you.

2768
04:41:42,470 --> 04:41:43,938
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Thank you.

2769
04:41:46,064 --> 04:41:51,498
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Vice Chair Rommel Angara and Congressman Jay Vergara.

2770
04:41:52,409 --> 04:41:59,058
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Last to interpellate for the first round, from the majority, Representative Jeffrey Ferrer.

2771
04:42:02,160 --> 04:42:05,920
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

2772
04:42:05,920 --> 04:42:10,480
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Alam ko, exhausted na si Secretary. So kaninang umaga pa to.

2773
04:42:10,480 --> 04:42:14,638
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Pero sandali lang to the AFP family. Good afternoon.

2774
04:42:14,638 --> 04:42:20,240
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: E tanong ko lang, how is peace and order in Negros Island, Secretary?

2775
04:42:20,240 --> 04:42:26,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Well, for now, we are seeing some stability in Negros Island.

2776
04:42:26,480 --> 04:42:38,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we are thankful to the local government for the support of the whole province of Negros Occidental.

2777
04:42:38,400 --> 04:42:46,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For the support for national security.

2778
04:42:46,400 --> 04:42:54,718
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That being said, on the oriental side, the situation remains stable also.

2779
04:42:54,718 --> 04:43:07,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So we are also likewise thankful for the all-out support of the local government.

2780
04:43:07,680 --> 04:43:13,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the convergence between the local government.

2781
04:43:13,280 --> 04:43:16,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the armed forces of the Philippines.

2782
04:43:16,878 --> 04:43:23,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Particularly, when we view the situation that Negros, with the continuous degassing of Mount Canlaon,

2783
04:43:23,840 --> 04:43:28,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: needs a different kind of attention right now.

2784
04:43:28,080 --> 04:43:32,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Where we face severe relocation issues that we need to do.

2785
04:43:32,400 --> 04:43:36,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we are still rebuilding lives.

2786
04:43:36,320 --> 04:43:42,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So we cannot afford any peace and order disruptions in the area at this time.

2787
04:43:42,000 --> 04:43:43,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you very much.

2788
04:43:43,040 --> 04:43:44,080
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.

2789
04:43:44,080 --> 04:43:48,080
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: And then going to OCD.

2790
04:43:48,080 --> 04:43:53,680
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Alam mo naman po, in the past months, tinamaan tayo ng Bagyong Tino doon.

2791
04:43:53,680 --> 04:43:59,280
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: And then na-damage yung malaking damage sa 4th District and 5th District.

2792
04:43:59,280 --> 04:44:13,120
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Kamusta yung, is there an ongoing project or rehabilitation sa mga areas na na-damage ng Bagyong Tino?

2793
04:44:13,120 --> 04:44:16,858
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ngayon, yung rehabilitation kong is, sa amin,

2794
04:44:16,858 --> 04:44:18,617
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is response sa amin.

2795
04:44:18,617 --> 04:44:23,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa rehabilitation, nagkaroon sila ng Negros ay yung Canlaon Rehabilitation Plan.

2796
04:44:23,440 --> 04:44:27,290
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But it lacks sufficient detail for me.

2797
04:44:27,290 --> 04:44:29,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kaya sinuli ko muna sa kanila.

2798
04:44:29,920 --> 04:44:36,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the most important thing on the Canlaon issue is the acquisition of land for relocation.

2799
04:44:36,638 --> 04:44:39,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: In areas which are not affected.

2800
04:44:39,200 --> 04:44:44,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And I think they identified some areas on the...

2801
04:44:44,400 --> 04:44:48,470
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: 5th or 6th District.

2802
04:44:48,480 --> 04:44:51,590
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or 6th District, I believe.

2803
04:44:51,600 --> 04:44:53,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Doon sa 4th,

2804
04:44:53,500 --> 04:44:55,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: doon sa rehabilitation,

2805
04:44:55,500 --> 04:44:57,830
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ito ay hindi na nanggagaling sa amin,

2806
04:44:57,840 --> 04:45:01,110
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nanggagaling sa mother agencies,

2807
04:45:01,120 --> 04:45:02,868
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: batay sa kautosan ng DBM.

2808
04:45:03,600 --> 04:45:04,718
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless,

2809
04:45:05,520 --> 04:45:08,948
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: OCD-NIR

2810
04:45:08,958 --> 04:45:13,430
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is tasked to continuously coordinate

2811
04:45:13,440 --> 04:45:16,868
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with OCD Central

2812
04:45:16,878 --> 04:45:20,390
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to prod the other agencies for action.

2813
04:45:20,400 --> 04:45:24,070
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For example, with Congresswoman Ana Bondoc,

2814
04:45:24,080 --> 04:45:27,270
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I raised the attention of the flooding

2815
04:45:27,280 --> 04:45:31,270
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to Secretary Dizon by official communication

2816
04:45:31,280 --> 04:45:34,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so that it can be addressed systematically.

2817
04:45:36,320 --> 04:45:38,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor.

2818
04:45:38,400 --> 04:45:39,200
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Thank you, Sec.

2819
04:45:39,200 --> 04:45:42,339
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Because napakagaling mo

2820
04:45:42,339 --> 04:45:43,103
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: at saka advantageous

2821
04:45:43,103 --> 04:45:43,840
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: ka talaga,

2822
04:45:43,840 --> 04:45:44,949
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: yung next question ko

2823
04:45:44,949 --> 04:45:46,798
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: yung sa OPLAN-Kanlaon natin.

2824
04:45:46,798 --> 04:45:49,399
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: That is why sinabi mo na

2825
04:45:49,399 --> 04:45:51,440
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: yung mga areas,

2826
04:45:51,440 --> 04:45:54,339
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: kasi yung even in La Carlota City,

2827
04:45:54,339 --> 04:45:55,799
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: part ng kung minsan

2828
04:45:55,799 --> 04:45:57,459
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: kung pumutok yung Kanlaon,

2829
04:45:57,459 --> 04:45:59,158
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: doon mismo pumupunta,

2830
04:45:59,158 --> 04:46:00,638
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: especially La Castellana

2831
04:46:00,638 --> 04:46:01,680
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: in the 5th District.

2832
04:46:01,680 --> 04:46:02,958
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: But anyway,

2833
04:46:02,958 --> 04:46:04,676
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: with regards to that,

2834
04:46:04,676 --> 04:46:07,254
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: parang nag-re-remind lang ako

2835
04:46:07,254 --> 04:46:10,878
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: na hindi kami din makalimutan doon

2836
04:46:10,878 --> 04:46:14,480
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: because some of our requests,

2837
04:46:14,480 --> 04:46:16,940
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: as already mga bridges natin,

2838
04:46:16,940 --> 04:46:18,400
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: nakita ko na sa NEP ng DPWH,

2839
04:46:18,400 --> 04:46:23,040
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: but it was already 2 years na proposal.

2840
04:46:23,040 --> 04:46:24,080
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: And then ngayon pa lang,

2841
04:46:24,080 --> 04:46:24,456
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: 2027,

2842
04:46:24,456 --> 04:46:25,725
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: pero kawawa yung iba

2843
04:46:25,725 --> 04:46:31,269
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: kasi nasira yung mga bridges doon,

2844
04:46:31,269 --> 04:46:32,984
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: kawawa yung isang community

2845
04:46:32,984 --> 04:46:37,096
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: na parang mga kabataan doon,

2846
04:46:37,096 --> 04:46:39,680
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: doon pa nag-aaral sa kabilang bayan.

2847
04:46:39,680 --> 04:46:41,626
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: So that is the only access

2848
04:46:41,626 --> 04:46:42,931
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: na hindi,

2849
04:46:42,931 --> 04:46:45,590
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: na tatawid sila.

2850
04:46:45,590 --> 04:46:48,718
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: So kung nasira na yung bridge doon,

2851
04:46:48,718 --> 04:46:49,520
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: they have no choice

2852
04:46:49,520 --> 04:46:52,798
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: is to cross that river.

2853
04:46:52,798 --> 04:46:54,638
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: So anyway,

2854
04:46:54,638 --> 04:46:57,901
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: I hope na ikaw familiar ka rin doon

2855
04:46:57,901 --> 04:47:01,600
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: at saka pamilya ka na ng Negros.

2856
04:47:01,600 --> 04:47:02,400
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: So just a reminder.

2857
04:47:02,400 --> 04:47:04,000
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Thank you very much, Madam Speaker.

2858
04:47:04,000 --> 04:47:04,798
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer: Thank you, Secretary.

2859
04:47:04,798 --> 04:47:06,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is the level of detail, Your Honor,

2860
04:47:06,958 --> 04:47:08,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that I would have wanted to see

2861
04:47:08,480 --> 04:47:10,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the rehabilitation plan.

2862
04:47:10,240 --> 04:47:13,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But unfortunately, I did not see it.

2863
04:47:13,040 --> 04:47:15,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So I returned it.

2864
04:47:15,360 --> 04:47:17,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Well, anyway, your representative

2865
04:47:17,200 --> 04:47:21,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and NIR will keep on communicating

2866
04:47:21,120 --> 04:47:21,879
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with the LGUs.

2867
04:47:21,879 --> 04:47:22,395
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

2868
04:47:22,395 --> 04:47:27,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tayo naman ang representante dito

2869
04:47:27,040 --> 04:47:30,718
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is to air all those problems

2870
04:47:30,718 --> 04:47:33,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in national agencies.

2871
04:47:33,280 --> 04:47:34,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you very much, Secretary.

2872
04:47:34,400 --> 04:47:38,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Your Honor.

2873
04:47:38,320 --> 04:47:40,560
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Count Jeffrey Ferrer.

2874
04:47:40,560 --> 04:47:42,000
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate

2875
04:47:42,000 --> 04:47:43,660
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: is Congressman Tonypet Albano.

2876
04:47:44,080 --> 04:47:47,700
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Thank you, Chair. Actually, it's not an interpolation

2877
04:47:47,740 --> 04:47:48,600
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: but more of a

2878
04:47:50,520 --> 04:47:51,520
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: giving my

2879
04:47:52,180 --> 04:47:53,340
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: trust and confidence

2880
04:47:53,340 --> 04:47:54,220
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: to the Secretary

2881
04:47:54,220 --> 04:47:55,780
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: for doing a good job,

2882
04:47:55,940 --> 04:47:57,160
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: especially the AFP.

2883
04:47:58,880 --> 04:48:00,500
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: And good afternoon,

2884
04:48:00,660 --> 04:48:01,880
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Sir Gilbert

2885
04:48:02,920 --> 04:48:04,760
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: and your Chief of Staff

2886
04:48:05,000 --> 04:48:05,680
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: whom we've

2887
04:48:05,680 --> 04:48:08,620
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: confirmed in the CA recently.

2888
04:48:09,260 --> 04:48:10,460
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: And congratulations

2889
04:48:10,460 --> 04:48:11,700
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: to my cousin,

2890
04:48:11,960 --> 04:48:28,300
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Lieutenant General Donald Gumiran for... [unclear]. But more than anything, Secretary, I talked to your Chief of Staff, si Toto, General Toto, who was asking

2891
04:48:28,300 --> 04:49:00,000
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: How we can strengthen your engineering brigade, because if you remember history, Europe and even Asia was built by the Marshall Plan. And if you have a strong engineering brigade that you have there, and we can add budgets, then you will be more receptive not only to help in disaster mitigation, especially in cases where flooding is there, but more so during...

2892
04:49:00,000 --> 04:49:02,480
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: the non-delicate seasons

2893
04:49:02,480 --> 04:49:03,840
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: where there's no typhoon,

2894
04:49:03,880 --> 04:49:04,860
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: we can use the engineers

2895
04:49:04,860 --> 04:49:07,020
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: to actually rehabilitate

2896
04:49:07,020 --> 04:49:08,100
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: a lot of areas

2897
04:49:08,100 --> 04:49:08,820
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: in the Philippines,

2898
04:49:08,940 --> 04:49:09,840
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: especially a particular

2899
04:49:10,520 --> 04:49:11,340
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: airline like what you did

2900
04:49:11,340 --> 04:49:14,480
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: in Mindalao.

2901
04:49:14,620 --> 04:49:22,960
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: So, I'd just like to ask, Secretary, if you'd be able to help us create some type of Marshall Plan for your engineering brigade.

2902
04:49:23,180 --> 04:49:24,620
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Is that feasible or not?

2903
04:49:24,620 --> 04:49:30,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Actually, our engineering brigades are converting into combat engineering brigades,

2904
04:49:30,260 --> 04:49:46,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which are there to allow our equipment to work safely and sustainably.

2905
04:49:46,980 --> 04:49:51,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: For example, the emergency bridging that will support our heavy equipment.

2906
04:49:52,640 --> 04:50:00,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, it will be the demining or equipment.

2907
04:50:00,200 --> 04:50:01,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Which are engineers.

2908
04:50:02,240 --> 04:50:12,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, if we have them, they should be devoted to base development and not contracted out anymore for civil engineering services.

2909
04:50:12,560 --> 04:50:27,980
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, actually, what has happened is we were devoting civil engineering equipment to non-AFP matters.

2910
04:50:27,980 --> 04:50:30,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And our base...

2911
04:50:30,200 --> 04:50:31,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Base development suffered.

2912
04:50:31,040 --> 04:50:34,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, one thing led to another.

2913
04:50:35,900 --> 04:50:52,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, also, I understand the need for civil engineering, which is why the Army's game plan right now is to increase its footprint in areas which may be unoccupied.

2914
04:50:52,520 --> 04:50:55,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the first thing you need to do is access.

2915
04:50:55,320 --> 04:50:58,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And the access to the base...

2916
04:50:58,040 --> 04:51:08,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: whether it be a division headquarters or a brigade headquarters, will be an all-weather, heavy-duty road access,

2917
04:51:08,600 --> 04:51:11,740
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which will benefit the economy.

2918
04:51:12,570 --> 04:51:15,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it will be a connectivity node.

2919
04:51:16,090 --> 04:51:22,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it will allow resupply, and it will allow presence and deterrence at the same time,

2920
04:51:22,440 --> 04:51:27,820
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: whether it be for deforestation, illegal mining, or what have you.

2921
04:51:27,820 --> 04:51:29,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, uh...

2922
04:51:29,080 --> 04:51:36,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have that as a strategic plan because we need to increase the Army's footprint,

2923
04:51:36,660 --> 04:51:45,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and we need strategic basing that will be resupplied by the nodes created on the baselines.

2924
04:51:45,220 --> 04:51:54,540
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's part of the integrated defense concept, which will, in turn, benefit the economy because of the all-weather access.

2925
04:51:55,080 --> 04:51:56,340
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Thank you. Thank you, Secretary.

2926
04:51:57,020 --> 04:51:58,860
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: But in terms of disaster,

2927
04:51:59,120 --> 04:52:03,220
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: I'm sure you're always there because you're head of the NDRMC, if I remember.

2928
04:52:03,780 --> 04:52:09,500
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: So, like, yung mga basura na nangyayari dito, it's a man-made thing in Metro Manila,

2929
04:52:09,580 --> 04:52:14,520
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: and sometimes the government is being blamed for not implementing flood controls.

2930
04:52:14,720 --> 04:52:25,340
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: I'm sure with your help, Secretary, we will hopefully give enough budgets for your engineering brigade to help in that natural disaster, at least.

2931
04:52:25,340 --> 04:52:29,100
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Because we are the number one prone disaster country in the whole world.

2932
04:52:29,100 --> 04:52:32,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And, yes, yes, Your Honor, we totally agree.

2933
04:52:32,640 --> 04:52:42,380
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: And lastly, Madam Chair, we talked also in the Commission on Appointments about the drone program,

2934
04:52:42,380 --> 04:52:50,920
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: which, of course, it is highly sensitive, and the Chief of Staff has not really given us...

2935
04:52:52,040 --> 04:52:56,200
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Well, you're supposed to report to us the progress of the drones.

2936
04:52:56,200 --> 04:52:58,140
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Because, as you can understand,

2937
04:52:58,980 --> 04:53:04,360
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: a small country like Ukraine now can actually fight a superpower like Russia and beat them.

2938
04:53:05,160 --> 04:53:10,440
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: And if you remember, Secretary, we once talked about this two years ago,

2939
04:53:10,440 --> 04:53:14,500
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: and I told you that drone technology is the best way we won't lose anything.

2940
04:53:14,820 --> 04:53:18,840
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: And during armed conflicts, you can send it into critical areas.

2941
04:53:19,080 --> 04:53:22,860
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: So, I'd like lang the status of this, and I'm in full support.

2942
04:53:23,160 --> 04:53:25,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We're building the framework and the backbone for it.

2943
04:53:26,680 --> 04:53:28,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's all I can disclose now.

2944
04:53:29,300 --> 04:53:32,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And, you know, as I said, the drones themselves are easy to do.

2945
04:53:33,140 --> 04:53:38,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's what you put in them, depending on the purpose that we are.

2946
04:53:40,180 --> 04:53:45,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And these are not autonomous devices [unclear], right?

2947
04:53:46,320 --> 04:53:51,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, we are developing the control systems for it alongside the capabilities.

2948
04:53:52,340 --> 04:53:58,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We do have capabilities [unclear].

2949
04:53:59,420 --> 04:54:09,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And that is well within the engagement framework of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

2950
04:54:10,540 --> 04:54:12,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's all I can disclose.

2951
04:54:12,180 --> 04:54:14,120
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Thank you, thank you, Mr. Secretary.

2952
04:54:14,120 --> 04:54:20,640
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: With that, Madam Chairman, this representation is in full support of the Filipino Army and, of course, the DND.

2953
04:54:21,400 --> 04:54:24,720
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Kayo po ang heroes ng Pilipino.

2954
04:54:24,720 --> 04:54:30,300
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Nakakatulog po kami ng mahingbing dahil sa servisyo na inaalay niyo yung sarili niyong buhay.

2955
04:54:30,300 --> 04:54:35,660
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Para sa kapakanan ng ating bansa at mga mamayang Pilipino.

2956
04:54:35,660 --> 04:54:39,380
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Kaya saludo po kami at full support po ang House of Representatives.

2957
04:54:40,060 --> 04:54:45,760
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Lalo na tinapunta po ako ni Speaker Boji dito para sabihin po sa inyo,

2958
04:54:45,800 --> 04:54:50,180
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: full support po ang opisina ni Speaker at ang mga congressman dito po.

2959
04:54:50,220 --> 04:54:50,820
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Maraming salamat.

2960
04:54:50,820 --> 04:54:59,640
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Gusto ko rin pong kunin itong pagkakataon na ito na batiin ang ating mabuting kaibigan.

2961
04:54:59,640 --> 04:55:07,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa kanyang recent na estado sa buhay, finally, siya ay malapit na mag-sixty.

2962
04:55:09,040 --> 04:55:10,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Isang taon lang yan.

2963
04:55:11,180 --> 04:55:13,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sixty na pala siya dahil ako ay sixty-two na.

2964
04:55:14,880 --> 04:55:16,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nagdesisyon na rin lumagay sa tahimik.

2965
04:55:18,120 --> 04:55:21,540
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi ko lang alam yung agwat nung dalawa.

2966
04:55:21,540 --> 04:55:24,160
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Mr. Secretary, 32 years.

2967
04:55:24,160 --> 04:55:27,740
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Mas matanda pa ako sa tatay at nanay nung pinakasalan kong Amerikano.

2968
04:55:27,740 --> 04:55:29,940
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Kaya meron pa lang.

2969
04:55:29,940 --> 04:55:33,220
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Pag-asa ang pagmamahal kahit na papalo.

2970
04:55:33,220 --> 04:55:35,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: [unclear].

2971
04:55:36,280 --> 04:55:43,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we really, as a personal friend, I congratulate you, Representative Tony P.

2972
04:55:43,140 --> 04:55:44,060
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Thank you, Secretary.

2973
04:55:44,060 --> 04:55:50,280
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: I will tell Nicky, [unclear].

2974
04:55:50,280 --> 04:55:55,160
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Finally, you have reached that level of maturity to have [unclear].

2975
04:55:55,900 --> 04:55:58,240
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Ako yata na-interpellate dito, Madam Chair.

2976
04:55:58,620 --> 04:55:59,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi naman.

2977
04:55:59,360 --> 04:56:02,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: [unclear] lang. [unclear] n'yo lang naman.

2978
04:56:02,600 --> 04:56:03,660
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Salamat. Salamat, idol.

2979
04:56:04,160 --> 04:56:04,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Congratulations.

2980
04:56:05,140 --> 04:56:05,980
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano: Salamat. Salamat.

2981
04:56:06,280 --> 04:56:07,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Hindi mo 'ko [unclear].

2982
04:56:11,140 --> 04:56:14,880
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you. Thank you, Congressman Tonypet Albano.

2983
04:56:15,100 --> 04:56:18,660
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: So that concludes our first round of interpolations.

2984
04:56:19,340 --> 04:56:26,000
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: So for the second round, may I remind our colleagues that instead of the five minutes allotted time, it will be three minutes.

2985
04:56:26,800 --> 04:56:33,620
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Okay. So let's start.

2986
04:56:33,620 --> 04:56:37,360
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: For the second round, we recognize Congressman Renee Co.

2987
04:56:40,642 --> 04:56:41,742
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you, Madam Chair.

2988
04:56:42,702 --> 04:56:49,220
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair and to the department, I'd like to ask questions about what happened at Toboso.

2989
04:56:50,040 --> 04:56:51,980
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: I'm a human rights advocate.

2990
04:56:53,080 --> 04:56:56,599
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: I'm familiar with international humanitarian law.

2991
04:56:57,119 --> 04:57:03,038
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: As I assume, the rest of the department is also familiar with.

2992
04:57:03,038 --> 04:57:05,217
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And I have questions.

2993
04:57:05,450 --> 04:57:06,037
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Lalo na po.

2994
04:57:06,037 --> 04:57:10,976
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kung paano ginasta yung pera at resources para po mangyari yung operasyon.

2995
04:57:11,576 --> 04:57:15,775
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Can I ask po, magkano po ba ang nagamit para po sa operasyon at Toboso?

2996
04:57:16,366 --> 04:57:18,101
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cannot disclose that, Your Honor.

2997
04:57:18,320 --> 04:57:19,795
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's operationally secure.

2998
04:57:21,630 --> 04:57:32,536
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: All we can say is that so far as we are concerned, the operation was legitimately conducted.

2999
04:57:32,536 --> 04:57:34,530
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: There were four separate encounters.

3000
04:57:35,826 --> 04:57:41,708
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Chances were given to the NPA to surrender.

3001
04:57:42,167 --> 04:57:47,909
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And as a matter of fact, one soldier was retaliated upon when he went home and he was murdered.

3002
04:57:49,803 --> 04:57:56,343
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This was an offshoot also of complaints of the community as we gathered here.

3003
04:57:57,338 --> 04:58:06,417
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair, I just remember that it is on public record that the AFP mentioned that this is an intelligence operation.

3004
04:58:06,417 --> 04:58:07,341
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Definitely.

3005
04:58:07,341 --> 04:58:12,887
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Definitely, it is an intelligence operation because we cannot operate indiscriminately, Your Honor.

3006
04:58:12,887 --> 04:58:18,432
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: However, the amounts involved will compromise our operational security.

3007
04:58:19,360 --> 04:58:26,799
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Because to our knowledge, last year, there was a proposal of 94 billion of maintenance and operating expenses.

3008
04:58:28,080 --> 04:58:35,120
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So may maaasahan po ba tayong liquidation of the amounts that was spent on this operation?

3009
04:58:36,160 --> 04:58:36,718
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ballpark figure?

3010
04:58:37,028 --> 04:58:43,118
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: May liquidation yan dahil mahirap naman itago yung operational secure basis.

3011
04:58:43,118 --> 04:58:46,773
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Gawa pa ng kulang talaga ang budget natin.

3012
04:58:46,773 --> 04:58:50,427
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Eto pinag-iingatan talaga.

3013
04:58:51,237 --> 04:59:01,414
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: What transparency measure, Madam Chair, can the department provide na nagamit hindi masyadong maraming ginasta

3014
04:59:01,414 --> 04:59:04,467
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and hindi po nasayang yung pera on this operation?

3015
04:59:04,467 --> 04:59:15,519
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito po ay operation na ang expenditures nito ay minimal, hindi katulad nung pag-gastos natin ng gasolina doon sa West Philippine Sea

3016
04:59:15,519 --> 04:59:19,807
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or sa tulong sa humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

3017
04:59:19,807 --> 04:59:27,603
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At ito ay batay din sa mga tulong ng community members kung saan nakakalap ng pagsusumbong.

3018
04:59:27,603 --> 04:59:36,686
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pagsusumbong, aking mismong inalam nung dinalaw ko yung bangkay at labi nung namatay na private,

3019
04:59:37,505 --> 04:59:44,229
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sargent, corporal ba, inamatay, inamatay, sabay din ng kawayan na insidente.

3020
04:59:44,307 --> 04:59:46,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: incidente kung saan naman

3021
04:59:46,100 --> 04:59:52,279
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: bago ito nangyari, may pati

3022
04:59:52,279 --> 04:59:54,111
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: lola na binitay

3023
04:59:54,111 --> 04:59:55,885
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ng NPA na inaako nila.

3024
04:59:57,067 --> 04:59:58,483
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Speaking of community

3025
04:59:58,483 --> 04:59:59,739
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: members, Madam Chair,

3026
05:00:00,816 --> 05:00:02,431
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kaya naman po natin tinatanong

3027
05:00:02,431 --> 05:00:04,047
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ito dahil may nilabas po

3028
05:00:04,047 --> 05:00:06,180
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na National Fact-Finding Mission

3029
05:00:06,180 --> 05:00:07,756
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and Solidarity Report

3030
05:00:07,756 --> 05:00:10,049
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kung saan kinamusta

3031
05:00:10,049 --> 05:00:11,425
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: at kinausap din ang communities.

3032
05:00:11,425 --> 05:00:13,439
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And it is the finding

3033
05:00:13,439 --> 05:00:15,373
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of this report that there were nine

3034
05:00:15,373 --> 05:00:16,809
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: civilians involved.

3035
05:00:17,288 --> 05:00:19,122
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Hindi po siya blanket na

3036
05:00:19,122 --> 05:00:21,575
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: NPA daw lahat, nine civilians.

3037
05:00:21,755 --> 05:00:23,888
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Isa dun po, honestly, kilala po po

3038
05:00:23,888 --> 05:00:24,766
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Secretary.

3039
05:00:25,444 --> 05:00:27,258
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And the report of Dr.

3040
05:00:27,338 --> 05:00:28,814
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Raquel Fortun said

3041
05:00:28,814 --> 05:00:30,967
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that she was shot in the knee

3042
05:00:30,967 --> 05:00:32,264
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and bled to death.

3043
05:00:32,802 --> 05:00:35,375
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: I'd like to know, Secretary, Madam Chair,

3044
05:00:36,392 --> 05:00:37,648
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: how much resources

3045
05:00:37,648 --> 05:00:39,084
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: was spent on this

3046
05:00:39,084 --> 05:00:40,659
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that has led to

3047
05:00:40,659 --> 05:00:41,317
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: these

3048
05:00:41,317 --> 05:00:42,713
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: deaths, Madam Chair?

3049
05:00:42,713 --> 05:00:44,832
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cannot disclose that, and we dispute

3050
05:00:44,832 --> 05:00:46,536
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the fact that the nine were civilians.

3051
05:00:47,982 --> 05:00:49,250
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: They are in a combat

3052
05:00:49,250 --> 05:00:50,636
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: with combatants,

3053
05:00:50,953 --> 05:00:52,974
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: knowing fully well the character

3054
05:00:52,974 --> 05:00:54,816
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of the combatants. And they were

3055
05:00:54,816 --> 05:00:56,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: armed, according to eyewitness

3056
05:00:56,400 --> 05:00:58,342
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: testimonies of our people.

3057
05:00:58,540 --> 05:01:00,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And General Bronner personally

3058
05:01:00,560 --> 05:01:02,699
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: went there ahead of me at that time.

3059
05:01:03,600 --> 05:01:04,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And

3060
05:01:04,200 --> 05:01:06,621
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there is a presumption of

3061
05:01:06,621 --> 05:01:08,365
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: regularity in the performance

3062
05:01:08,365 --> 05:01:10,623
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of official functions unless there is

3063
05:01:10,623 --> 05:01:12,346
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: credible evidence to rebut it.

3064
05:01:12,987 --> 05:01:15,187
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair, is there a post-operation

3065
05:01:15,187 --> 05:01:16,852
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: report from the Department

3066
05:01:16,852 --> 05:01:18,826
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that can support this case?

3067
05:01:18,826 --> 05:01:21,146
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Not on the Department, Your Honor, but I'm sure

3068
05:01:21,146 --> 05:01:23,585
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Armed Forces has an after-action

3069
05:01:23,585 --> 05:01:24,105
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: report.

3070
05:01:24,750 --> 05:01:25,325
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That

3071
05:01:25,325 --> 05:01:29,124
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: reports on the

3072
05:01:29,124 --> 05:01:31,204
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: after-action report. I got a verbal

3073
05:01:31,204 --> 05:01:33,444
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: briefing from the Battalion Commander

3074
05:01:33,444 --> 05:01:35,283
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: himself that there

3075
05:01:35,283 --> 05:01:36,483
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: were four chances

3076
05:01:36,483 --> 05:01:39,323
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on the four

3077
05:01:39,323 --> 05:01:40,503
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: separate encounters,

3078
05:01:40,743 --> 05:01:42,502
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for all the armed

3079
05:01:42,502 --> 05:01:43,902
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: individuals to surrender.

3080
05:01:44,290 --> 05:01:46,406
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Can the Committee be furnished a copy of these

3081
05:01:46,406 --> 05:01:47,993
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: reports so that

3082
05:01:47,993 --> 05:01:50,842
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang sinabi, may ganitong

3083
05:01:50,842 --> 05:01:51,961
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: mga instances,

3084
05:01:52,734 --> 05:01:53,854
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: paano po ito

3085
05:01:53,854 --> 05:01:56,662
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: mali-liquidate yung expenses

3086
05:01:56,662 --> 05:01:57,740
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and paano po ito?

3087
05:01:57,740 --> 05:02:00,412
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The expenditures, Your Honor, are operationally secure.

3088
05:02:01,554 --> 05:02:03,910
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: However, the after-action

3089
05:02:03,910 --> 05:02:05,975
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: report is factual.

3090
05:02:05,975 --> 05:02:06,570
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And can the Committee

3091
05:02:06,570 --> 05:02:08,033
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: be received yet of this?

3092
05:02:08,033 --> 05:02:09,545
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This testimony, Your Honor,

3093
05:02:10,219 --> 05:02:12,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is evidence, eyewitness

3094
05:02:12,140 --> 05:02:14,306
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: testimony of people who have no

3095
05:02:14,306 --> 05:02:15,124
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: reason to

3096
05:02:15,124 --> 05:02:18,271
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: lie, and who

3097
05:02:18,271 --> 05:02:20,416
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: were in the line of fire themselves

3098
05:02:20,416 --> 05:02:22,746
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: rather than hearsay information

3099
05:02:22,746 --> 05:02:24,503
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of people

3100
05:02:24,503 --> 05:02:26,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: who were not there.

3101
05:02:27,282 --> 05:02:28,733
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, Your Honor, we will

3102
05:02:28,733 --> 05:02:30,552
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: furnish the Committee as a matter

3103
05:02:30,552 --> 05:02:32,350
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of record, the after-action report.

3104
05:02:32,705 --> 05:02:34,317
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you to the Department.

3105
05:02:34,566 --> 05:02:36,446
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And also for the record, there is also

3106
05:02:36,446 --> 05:02:38,403
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: an ongoing inquiry of the

3107
05:02:38,403 --> 05:02:40,053
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Commission on Human Rights on

3108
05:02:40,284 --> 05:02:42,202
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the Toboso Encounter, and

3109
05:02:42,202 --> 05:02:44,102
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this representation has also filed

3110
05:02:44,102 --> 05:02:46,020
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: a resolution at the House of

3111
05:02:46,020 --> 05:02:48,112
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Representatives to investigate

3112
05:02:48,112 --> 05:02:49,397
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the encounter as well.

3113
05:02:50,491 --> 05:02:51,987
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And, sorry, I have

3114
05:02:51,987 --> 05:02:53,848
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: time, Madam Chair, to correct.

3115
05:02:54,750 --> 05:02:55,350
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Okay.

3116
05:02:55,786 --> 05:02:57,705
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, but Madam Chair, just to

3117
05:02:57,705 --> 05:02:59,336
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: wrap it up. You will submit, Your Honor, the

3118
05:02:59,336 --> 05:03:01,485
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: after-action report on

3119
05:03:01,485 --> 05:03:03,557
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the factual incident that

3120
05:03:03,557 --> 05:03:05,341
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: occurred. Is there a mission order,

3121
05:03:05,577 --> 05:03:07,906
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Chair, on this?

3122
05:03:07,906 --> 05:03:08,718
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That will be

3123
05:03:08,718 --> 05:03:10,534
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: included in a

3124
05:03:10,534 --> 05:03:12,511
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: report, Your Honor,

3125
05:03:12,854 --> 05:03:13,379
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and

3126
05:03:13,379 --> 05:03:16,607
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: what we can operationally

3127
05:03:16,607 --> 05:03:18,907
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: securely disclose on facts,

3128
05:03:18,907 --> 05:03:20,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: not conclusions, Your Honor.

3129
05:03:20,545 --> 05:03:21,989
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ultimately, Madam Chair,

3130
05:03:22,932 --> 05:03:24,717
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the AFP, the operations

3131
05:03:24,717 --> 05:03:27,084
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the Department, it's funded by Filipinos.

3132
05:03:27,686 --> 05:03:28,869
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: You can have

3133
05:03:28,869 --> 05:03:30,855
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the stance that

3134
05:03:30,855 --> 05:03:32,820
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: you have stipulated here, but

3135
05:03:32,820 --> 05:03:34,906
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: there are other organizations, and there's ongoing

3136
05:03:34,906 --> 05:03:36,752
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: inquiry as well, that

3137
05:03:36,752 --> 05:03:38,898
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: hindi po lahat sila kombatans. May ilan po

3138
05:03:38,898 --> 05:03:40,542
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: dyan civilians. And gusto na,

3139
05:03:40,562 --> 05:03:42,769
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: natin, at the end of the day, nire-respeto

3140
05:03:42,769 --> 05:03:44,474
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung human rights, yung international

3141
05:03:44,474 --> 05:03:46,439
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: humanitarian law. I observed

3142
05:03:46,439 --> 05:03:48,666
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: we have to check whether

3143
05:03:48,666 --> 05:03:50,792
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: these funds are going to human rights

3144
05:03:50,792 --> 05:03:52,717
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: violations, or whether going to their

3145
05:03:52,717 --> 05:03:54,743
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: international humanitarian law violations.

3146
05:03:55,124 --> 05:03:56,849
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: We'd appreciate the report at the

3147
05:03:56,849 --> 05:03:58,414
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: soonest time, Madam Chair,

3148
05:03:58,654 --> 05:03:59,800
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Secretary. Thank you very much.

3149
05:03:59,840 --> 05:04:00,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you.

3150
05:04:01,805 --> 05:04:02,986
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Cong. Renee.

3151
05:04:03,391 --> 05:04:04,531
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next to interpolate

3152
05:04:04,531 --> 05:04:06,706
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: for the second round, Congressman

3153
05:04:06,706 --> 05:04:07,508
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Antonio Tinio.

3154
05:04:19,540 --> 05:04:21,285
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Oh, I'm mistaken. Sorry, sorry.

3155
05:04:21,806 --> 05:04:23,450
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: We have an alternate scheme.

3156
05:04:24,272 --> 05:04:25,917
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: For the majority, for the

3157
05:04:25,917 --> 05:04:26,679
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: second round,

3158
05:04:27,581 --> 05:04:31,842
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.

3159
05:04:40,583 --> 05:04:41,680
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Thank you so much,

3160
05:04:41,820 --> 05:04:42,980
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Madam Chair.

3161
05:04:43,540 --> 05:04:45,640
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And thank you for my second round.

3162
05:04:45,640 --> 05:04:47,760
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: I would like to bring this up

3163
05:04:47,760 --> 05:04:50,140
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: kasi po, OCD po,

3164
05:04:50,620 --> 05:04:51,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: I was asked by

3165
05:04:51,840 --> 05:04:53,740
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: the Climate Change Commission to actually

3166
05:04:53,740 --> 05:04:55,760
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: inform the OCD and

3167
05:04:55,760 --> 05:04:57,600
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: the Department of National Defense.

3168
05:04:59,500 --> 05:05:01,180
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Coming po from

3169
05:05:01,400 --> 05:05:03,580
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: North to South, we have two main

3170
05:05:03,580 --> 05:05:05,640
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: roads, ano po, which is

3171
05:05:05,640 --> 05:05:07,720
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: the NLEX. Yan po ang parang

3172
05:05:07,720 --> 05:05:08,860
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: spine natin eh.

3173
05:05:09,380 --> 05:05:11,420
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And the second road is

3174
05:05:11,420 --> 05:05:12,400
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: MacArthur Highway.

3175
05:05:12,920 --> 05:05:14,440
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: With the present

3176
05:05:14,440 --> 05:05:18,200
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: disaster na nangyayari po,

3177
05:05:18,280 --> 05:05:19,660
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: MacArthur Highway is already

3178
05:05:19,660 --> 05:05:20,800
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: inaccessible

3179
05:05:20,800 --> 05:05:23,900
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: to vehicles.

3180
05:05:24,100 --> 05:05:25,600
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Ayan po, that's MacArthur Highway

3181
05:05:25,600 --> 05:05:27,400
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: a few days ago.

3182
05:05:28,200 --> 05:05:28,720
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Ayan po.

3183
05:05:30,040 --> 05:05:31,360
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Nidip na po yan.

3184
05:05:31,400 --> 05:05:33,560
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, from

3185
05:05:33,560 --> 05:05:35,940
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: San Fernando

3186
05:05:35,940 --> 05:05:37,600
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: up to past po,

3187
05:05:37,680 --> 05:05:39,540
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Kalumpit and Hagonoy,

3188
05:05:39,940 --> 05:05:41,140
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: hindi na po madaanan yung

3189
05:05:41,140 --> 05:05:42,200
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: MacArthur Highway.

3190
05:05:43,080 --> 05:05:45,260
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, I was asked actually more than

3191
05:05:45,260 --> 05:05:47,640
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: four years ago by the Climate Change Commission

3192
05:05:47,640 --> 05:05:48,940
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: and I have written

3193
05:05:48,940 --> 05:05:51,440
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: to inform you po na we have only

3194
05:05:51,440 --> 05:05:52,420
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: two major roads.

3195
05:05:53,220 --> 05:05:55,020
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: The other one is now completely flooded

3196
05:05:55,020 --> 05:05:57,320
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: and will be flooded for the next month

3197
05:05:57,320 --> 05:05:59,560
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: possibly. So, ano po

3198
05:05:59,560 --> 05:06:01,320
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: yung, are you

3199
05:06:01,400 --> 05:06:03,440
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: concerned po and especially po

3200
05:06:03,440 --> 05:06:04,960
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: of, not only for trade,

3201
05:06:05,340 --> 05:06:07,140
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: national security din po kasi kung may

3202
05:06:07,140 --> 05:06:09,660
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: mangyari po sa NLEX, wala na po.

3203
05:06:09,960 --> 05:06:11,380
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: We are trying to build a number

3204
05:06:11,380 --> 05:06:13,300
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: of bridges along the

3205
05:06:13,300 --> 05:06:15,060
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Pampanga River to cross the

3206
05:06:15,060 --> 05:06:17,180
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Pampanga River. Kaya lang po,

3207
05:06:17,760 --> 05:06:19,380
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Sec. Vince has left them

3208
05:06:19,380 --> 05:06:21,040
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: unfunded.

3209
05:06:21,040 --> 05:06:23,020
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: nangangalahati lang po yung mga tulay.

3210
05:06:23,500 --> 05:06:25,260
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Would you like to comment on this?

3211
05:06:25,883 --> 05:06:27,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think the solution would be

3212
05:06:27,440 --> 05:06:29,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: another, just offhand,

3213
05:06:29,980 --> 05:06:31,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: another elevated

3214
05:06:31,400 --> 05:06:32,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: roadway.

3215
05:06:33,700 --> 05:06:35,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The phenomenon is not

3216
05:06:36,980 --> 05:06:38,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: not

3217
05:06:38,760 --> 05:06:41,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: unique to

3218
05:06:41,620 --> 05:06:43,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Bulacan and Pampanga but also affects

3219
05:06:43,780 --> 05:06:45,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tarlac on the MacArthur

3220
05:06:45,760 --> 05:06:46,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: side because

3221
05:06:46,840 --> 05:06:49,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as

3222
05:06:49,660 --> 05:06:51,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Congressman

3223
05:06:51,580 --> 05:06:52,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Jay said earlier,

3224
05:06:53,760 --> 05:06:55,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: runoff from the Chico River

3225
05:06:55,560 --> 05:06:57,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: affects Tarlac

3226
05:06:57,440 --> 05:06:59,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the same vein

3227
05:06:59,160 --> 05:07:01,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as runoff from the Tarlac

3228
05:07:01,400 --> 05:07:03,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: River going north to Agno River.

3229
05:07:03,340 --> 05:07:04,960
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Also affects

3230
05:07:04,960 --> 05:07:07,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tarlac and MacArthur

3231
05:07:07,180 --> 05:07:09,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: normally is impassable in certain

3232
05:07:09,340 --> 05:07:09,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: areas.

3233
05:07:11,940 --> 05:07:12,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless,

3234
05:07:13,260 --> 05:07:15,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the solution is an engineering

3235
05:07:15,160 --> 05:07:15,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: solution.

3236
05:07:17,380 --> 05:07:19,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And as

3237
05:07:19,180 --> 05:07:19,940
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I have

3238
05:07:19,940 --> 05:07:25,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: talked to the distinguished

3239
05:07:25,140 --> 05:07:26,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: chairperson about,

3240
05:07:27,120 --> 05:07:29,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think the best thing

3241
05:07:29,140 --> 05:07:31,380
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for the OCD to do really is

3242
05:07:31,400 --> 05:07:33,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to call attention

3243
05:07:33,340 --> 05:07:35,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the appropriate agencies

3244
05:07:35,040 --> 05:07:37,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to deal with the phenomenon

3245
05:07:37,680 --> 05:07:39,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because I think

3246
05:07:39,060 --> 05:07:41,020
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it will need

3247
05:07:41,020 --> 05:07:43,020
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: just like the

3248
05:07:43,020 --> 05:07:44,420
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: viaduct, if you remember,

3249
05:07:44,940 --> 05:07:47,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there was a time when it was already listing

3250
05:07:47,160 --> 05:07:49,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to one side because of

3251
05:07:49,200 --> 05:07:49,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: subsidence.

3252
05:07:52,520 --> 05:07:55,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think major engineering

3253
05:07:55,400 --> 05:07:56,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: is necessary

3254
05:07:56,600 --> 05:07:58,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on

3255
05:07:58,340 --> 05:08:01,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a network basis.

3256
05:08:01,400 --> 05:08:03,220
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Already from point

3257
05:08:03,220 --> 05:08:04,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to point and

3258
05:08:04,460 --> 05:08:06,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it should be accomplished

3259
05:08:06,760 --> 05:08:08,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in one go.

3260
05:08:12,080 --> 05:08:12,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So

3261
05:08:12,920 --> 05:08:14,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that realistically

3262
05:08:14,900 --> 05:08:16,880
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: speaking will be the

3263
05:08:16,880 --> 05:08:18,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: connectivity issue

3264
05:08:18,600 --> 05:08:20,860
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because even as I'm

3265
05:08:20,860 --> 05:08:23,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: familiar with the area, San Matias,

3266
05:08:23,820 --> 05:08:25,500
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that's the home of Camp Olivas

3267
05:08:25,500 --> 05:08:26,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: itself.

3268
05:08:27,340 --> 05:08:29,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And before that, everybody's

3269
05:08:29,040 --> 05:08:34,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: where, you know, the San Fernando side, so it is a major issue,

3270
05:08:34,720 --> 05:08:36,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: not only for Pampanga

3271
05:08:36,780 --> 05:08:37,340
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and Tarla.

3272
05:08:38,000 --> 05:08:38,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless,

3273
05:08:39,200 --> 05:08:40,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I have to realize

3274
05:08:40,680 --> 05:08:42,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: what the OCD is capable of doing.

3275
05:08:43,740 --> 05:08:45,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It is not capable

3276
05:08:45,140 --> 05:08:47,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: right now

3277
05:08:47,040 --> 05:08:50,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to do anything else

3278
05:08:50,400 --> 05:08:51,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: but to coordinate

3279
05:08:51,360 --> 05:08:52,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a response

3280
05:08:52,900 --> 05:08:54,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at this time.

3281
05:08:55,380 --> 05:08:56,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And I urge

3282
05:08:56,280 --> 05:08:59,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the Congress

3283
05:08:59,080 --> 05:09:01,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to allow it to

3284
05:09:01,140 --> 05:09:02,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: concentrate there

3285
05:09:02,240 --> 05:09:04,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and allow the major

3286
05:09:04,080 --> 05:09:06,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: infrastructure on a network basis

3287
05:09:06,320 --> 05:09:07,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to be done on a scale

3288
05:09:07,760 --> 05:09:10,620
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which will benefit the most communities

3289
05:09:10,620 --> 05:09:12,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the fastest period of time

3290
05:09:12,800 --> 05:09:14,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on a more weather resilient

3291
05:09:14,580 --> 05:09:16,660
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: basis. Even the

3292
05:09:16,660 --> 05:09:18,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: if you remember, the right

3293
05:09:18,520 --> 05:09:20,420
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of way of the old railways

3294
05:09:20,420 --> 05:09:21,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: are also underwater.

3295
05:09:22,520 --> 05:09:24,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So you need to elevate those

3296
05:09:24,440 --> 05:09:26,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: railways.

3297
05:09:26,060 --> 05:09:27,820
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At patigit na ng railways,

3298
05:09:27,900 --> 05:09:28,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: binahayan eh.

3299
05:09:29,480 --> 05:09:31,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yung old PNR,

3300
05:09:31,140 --> 05:09:31,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: right of way,

3301
05:09:32,160 --> 05:09:34,740
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: which connected Tutuban to Bacnotan

3302
05:09:34,740 --> 05:09:35,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: before.

3303
05:09:36,980 --> 05:09:38,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I remember even riding

3304
05:09:38,480 --> 05:09:41,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the PNR when I was

3305
05:09:41,180 --> 05:09:41,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: a young boy.

3306
05:09:42,540 --> 05:09:44,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, I think

3307
05:09:44,680 --> 05:09:47,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: this is a work which requires

3308
05:09:47,360 --> 05:09:48,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: intervention

3309
05:09:48,760 --> 05:09:51,180
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on the scale of the original

3310
05:09:51,180 --> 05:09:53,140
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: North Expressway

3311
05:09:53,720 --> 05:09:55,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on a more,

3312
05:09:55,360 --> 05:09:56,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on a bigger magnitude.

3313
05:09:57,400 --> 05:09:59,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Taking into account the connectivity

3314
05:09:59,320 --> 05:10:00,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: needs and

3315
05:10:01,140 --> 05:10:03,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the demography of the area.

3316
05:10:07,800 --> 05:10:09,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I undertake

3317
05:10:09,460 --> 05:10:11,100
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to bring it up

3318
05:10:11,100 --> 05:10:13,460
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or to root it

3319
05:10:13,460 --> 05:10:15,580
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on a national council basis

3320
05:10:15,580 --> 05:10:17,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as a matter of urgency

3321
05:10:17,080 --> 05:10:21,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in order to support whatever

3322
05:10:21,400 --> 05:10:23,940
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: legislative initiatives and appropriations

3323
05:10:23,940 --> 05:10:25,420
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: are necessary for this.

3324
05:10:25,420 --> 05:10:26,723
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you.

3325
05:10:28,681 --> 05:10:29,720
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Thank you so much.

3326
05:10:30,140 --> 05:10:31,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Malaking bagay po yun

3327
05:10:31,840 --> 05:10:32,400
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: sa amin.

3328
05:10:32,420 --> 05:10:34,560
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And yes,

3329
05:10:34,740 --> 05:10:36,360
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: our major roads

3330
05:10:36,360 --> 05:10:37,420
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: are not only,

3331
05:10:37,500 --> 05:10:38,120
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: they used to be

3332
05:10:38,120 --> 05:10:39,520
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: climate change threatened.

3333
05:10:40,020 --> 05:10:41,820
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Now, they're already in

3334
05:10:41,820 --> 05:10:44,160
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: climate change na po talaga.

3335
05:10:44,600 --> 05:10:45,760
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Dati po threatened lang.

3336
05:10:46,100 --> 05:10:46,900
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Pero ngayon po,

3337
05:10:47,040 --> 05:10:48,740
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: it is completely flooded.

3338
05:10:49,320 --> 05:10:50,000
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And worse,

3339
05:10:50,100 --> 05:10:51,800
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: the flooding will last for months.

3340
05:10:52,340 --> 05:10:53,380
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, ayun lang po.

3341
05:10:54,700 --> 05:10:55,900
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: One thing also,

3342
05:10:56,600 --> 05:10:57,760
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: I hate to say this eh,

3343
05:10:58,420 --> 05:10:59,800
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: but climate change

3344
05:10:59,800 --> 05:11:00,720
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: will keep on happening.

3345
05:11:00,720 --> 05:11:01,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Before this used to happen,

3346
05:11:01,840 --> 05:11:02,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: every five years,

3347
05:11:02,840 --> 05:11:03,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: every ten years.

3348
05:11:03,840 --> 05:11:04,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Ngayon po,

3349
05:11:04,840 --> 05:11:05,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: nagulat po talaga ako na

3350
05:11:05,840 --> 05:11:07,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: every year na po.

3351
05:11:07,840 --> 05:11:09,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And sana po,

3352
05:11:09,840 --> 05:11:11,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: again, I would like to work with the OCD

3353
05:11:11,840 --> 05:11:13,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: to coordinate po,

3354
05:11:13,840 --> 05:11:15,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: before the disaster happens.

3355
05:11:15,840 --> 05:11:16,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Kasi po,

3356
05:11:16,840 --> 05:11:18,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: parang paulit-ulit na lang po.

3357
05:11:18,840 --> 05:11:22,040
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: But I would be willing to work with them.

3358
05:11:22,563 --> 05:11:23,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Definitely, Your Honor.

3359
05:11:23,840 --> 05:11:26,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And that is a deliverable that they have pending with me now,

3360
05:11:26,840 --> 05:11:29,870
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the anticipation of the disasters.

3361
05:11:30,983 --> 05:11:31,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: So, again, thank you.

3362
05:11:31,840 --> 05:11:32,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Thank you so much po,

3363
05:11:32,840 --> 05:11:33,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Mr. Secretary.

3364
05:11:33,840 --> 05:11:36,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Sana po, bumili po tayo na maraming dredger po

3365
05:11:36,840 --> 05:11:38,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: para sa Philippine Navy.

3366
05:11:38,840 --> 05:11:40,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Maraming salamat po to the Philippine Army

3367
05:11:40,840 --> 05:11:41,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: for helping us.

3368
05:11:41,840 --> 05:11:42,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: And you can expect po,

3369
05:11:42,840 --> 05:11:44,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: full support for your budget

3370
05:11:44,840 --> 05:11:46,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: from the 4th District of Pampanga.

3371
05:11:46,840 --> 05:11:48,044
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Maraming salamat po.

3372
05:11:49,850 --> 05:11:51,840
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.

3373
05:11:52,010 --> 05:11:52,840
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: Thank you also, Madam Chair,

3374
05:11:52,840 --> 05:11:54,220
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.: for the opportunity.

3375
05:11:54,963 --> 05:11:55,418
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you.

3376
05:11:56,617 --> 05:11:58,840
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Next interpellate from the minority

3377
05:11:58,840 --> 05:11:59,840
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: for the second round,

3378
05:11:59,840 --> 05:12:01,840
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Congressman Antonio Tinio.

3379
05:12:05,520 --> 05:12:09,355
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Madam Chair.

3380
05:12:09,355 --> 05:12:14,400
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Well, kanina sa interpellation ni

3381
05:12:14,400 --> 05:12:16,798
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Congressman Rufus,

3382
05:12:16,798 --> 05:12:18,958
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: he mentioned something which

3383
05:12:18,958 --> 05:12:21,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: gave me a better context

3384
05:12:21,440 --> 05:12:24,638
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in understanding kung ano ba yung nangyayari.

3385
05:12:24,638 --> 05:12:27,600
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I'm talking about the

3386
05:12:27,600 --> 05:12:31,280
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tagaloan issue na

3387
05:12:31,280 --> 05:12:35,680
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: within the FIVIDEC

3388
05:12:35,680 --> 05:12:37,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that's an export process.

3389
05:12:37,440 --> 05:12:38,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: What is it?

3390
05:12:38,240 --> 05:12:40,560
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: It's a...

3391
05:12:40,560 --> 05:12:41,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Industrial estate.

3392
05:12:41,200 --> 05:12:42,878
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: It's an industrial estate.

3393
05:12:42,878 --> 05:12:44,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is an attached agency

3394
05:12:44,480 --> 05:12:48,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the Department of National Defense.

3395
05:12:48,000 --> 05:12:49,040
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay, yes.

3396
05:12:49,040 --> 05:12:51,040
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And as I understand,

3397
05:12:51,040 --> 05:12:53,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: this is now the subject of

3398
05:12:53,440 --> 05:12:56,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung raid dun sa

3399
05:12:56,240 --> 05:12:59,840
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: parang Chinese steel company?

3400
05:12:59,840 --> 05:13:00,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes, Your Honor.

3401
05:13:00,400 --> 05:13:02,352
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's Sanja Steel.

3402
05:13:02,352 --> 05:13:03,336
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes.

3403
05:13:03,336 --> 05:13:04,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes.

3404
05:13:04,320 --> 05:13:06,958
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: This is now the subject of a heated...

3405
05:13:06,958 --> 05:13:08,080
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Was owned by...

3406
05:13:08,080 --> 05:13:09,450
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Is owned by Tony Yang.

3407
05:13:09,450 --> 05:13:10,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes.

3408
05:13:10,240 --> 05:13:13,050
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Who is under detention right now.

3409
05:13:13,050 --> 05:13:14,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Tama po. Oo.

3410
05:13:14,320 --> 05:13:15,200
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: This is the sub...

3411
05:13:15,200 --> 05:13:18,160
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Has been the subject of parang a heated exchange

3412
05:13:18,160 --> 05:13:20,000
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: between the DND

3413
05:13:20,000 --> 05:13:21,840
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and the Chinese Embassy.

3414
05:13:21,840 --> 05:13:22,718
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: No?

3415
05:13:22,718 --> 05:13:28,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And let me just say na

3416
05:13:28,240 --> 05:13:30,785
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pambihira din yung Chinese Embassy dahi nga

3417
05:13:30,785 --> 05:13:32,513
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tuloy-tuloy ang

3418
05:13:32,513 --> 05:13:34,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pagpapahayag niya

3419
05:13:34,240 --> 05:13:35,147
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: regarding, of course,

3420
05:13:35,147 --> 05:13:37,680
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the baseless claims of China

3421
05:13:37,680 --> 05:13:41,040
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: of sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.

3422
05:13:41,040 --> 05:13:42,045
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Okay.

3423
05:13:42,045 --> 05:13:46,080
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pero ngayon, kaugnay dito sa issue na to,

3424
05:13:46,080 --> 05:13:48,664
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: apparently, ang context pala nito

3425
05:13:48,664 --> 05:13:52,638
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay magde-develop

3426
05:13:52,638 --> 05:13:53,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang AFP

3427
05:13:53,440 --> 05:13:55,308
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: or is it the DND

3428
05:13:55,308 --> 05:13:57,176
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng dry dock

3429
05:13:57,176 --> 05:13:59,044
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa Tagaloan.

3430
05:13:59,044 --> 05:14:00,000
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yan lang po.

3431
05:14:00,000 --> 05:14:01,280
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, I suppose, bahagi nun yung...

3432
05:14:01,280 --> 05:14:05,680
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pag-secure ng area

3433
05:14:05,680 --> 05:14:09,600
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and, of course,

3434
05:14:09,600 --> 05:14:12,958
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kung merong Chinese company na nandun,

3435
05:14:12,958 --> 05:14:15,120
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tama po ba that is considered a threat

3436
05:14:15,120 --> 05:14:18,395
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: to the security of the facility?

3437
05:14:18,395 --> 05:14:20,560
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Isa na po yun.

3438
05:14:20,560 --> 05:14:23,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we cannot allow any attached agency

3439
05:14:23,360 --> 05:14:25,484
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to be used improperly.

3440
05:14:25,484 --> 05:14:30,854
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kasi ito po ay niliwanag po ng PAOC.

3441
05:14:30,854 --> 05:14:31,895
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No?

3442
05:14:31,895 --> 05:14:35,101
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Bagamat Chinese yung kumpanya,

3443
05:14:35,101 --> 05:14:38,307
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: hindi basta-basta ito mati-disrupt

3444
05:14:38,307 --> 05:14:41,513
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or kung gumagawa ng legal,

3445
05:14:41,513 --> 05:14:44,719
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: eh illegal po yung nangyayari.

3446
05:14:44,719 --> 05:14:45,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Talamak na...

3447
05:14:45,760 --> 05:14:56,949
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Talamak na iligal. So much so that there is a million tons of ore in the area now which we need to dispose of.

3448
05:14:56,949 --> 05:15:08,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pinapasok po nila ang substandard material, nilulusaw po nila ito at binibenta na rebars sa lugar na prone nga sa lindol.

3449
05:15:08,958 --> 05:15:13,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So ito'y nakapipinsala sa community. Among other violations, Your Honor, no?

3450
05:15:13,600 --> 05:15:23,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So much so that the ECC was cancelled and there was a cease and desist order issued by DNR.

3451
05:15:23,680 --> 05:15:26,145
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So ang sinasabi nyo may legal basis?

3452
05:15:26,145 --> 05:15:38,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron po. Kasi po bago po ito sinalakay ng NBI, may search warrant po na kinuha sa isang judge.

3453
05:15:38,080 --> 05:15:42,480
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of course, the process of, uh, uh, uh, securing a search warrant.

3454
05:15:42,480 --> 05:15:57,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The search warrant needs, uh, personal examination of witnesses.

3455
05:15:57,200 --> 05:16:01,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ayon po sa NBI, nag-test-buy pa nga po sila ng produkto at ito'y lumalabas na labag sa Philippine standards po.

3456
05:16:01,280 --> 05:16:07,360
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Could you elaborate on the plans regarding the development of the area as a dry dock?

3457
05:16:07,360 --> 05:16:11,959
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At kasama ba ito sa budget proposal and what is the timeline?

3458
05:16:11,969 --> 05:16:27,072
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kailangan po siya sa budget proposal pero kailangan po natin dahil ang dry dock po ng Philippine Navy ngayon ay nasa Sangli, Fort San Felipe po.

3459
05:16:28,287 --> 05:16:35,122
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At ito'y mababaw na mababaw na po, hindi mapasukan ng mga barko natin na atin.

3460
05:16:35,982 --> 05:16:46,900
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So kailangan po natin dahil may papadating po tayo na 6 hanggang 8 na barko, wala na po siyang pag-aayusan.

3461
05:16:47,879 --> 05:16:49,820
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So ang mangyayari po dito?

3462
05:16:50,275 --> 05:16:59,303
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So kung walang dry dock, maliban pa po sa ibang equipment, ilalabas po natin for maintenance, kailangan po natin ito para ma-maintain yung fleet natin.

3463
05:16:59,911 --> 05:17:05,767
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito'y solely Philippine Navy use at pagka nakuha na natin po yung titulo dahil dapat i-separate po ito sa Phoebe Deck area, popondohan na po.

3464
05:17:06,593 --> 05:17:10,036
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. So ano ang timeframe po ng pag-develop nito?

3465
05:17:10,036 --> 05:17:11,673
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As soon as possible.

3466
05:17:12,027 --> 05:17:15,132
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oo po, dahil nauuna na po yung equipment kesa sa dry dock eh.

3467
05:17:15,672 --> 05:17:29,520
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So ang sinasabi nyo ba ay basically ay aabondanahin na ng Navy ang Sangli dry dock?

3468
05:17:29,520 --> 05:17:41,328
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Oo po, dahil ito po ay magiging international airport na po as a, para po sa domestic flights din na hindi na kakayanin ng naiya.

3469
05:17:41,328 --> 05:17:44,396
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly po, talagang mababaw na po ang Sangli.

3470
05:17:44,396 --> 05:17:49,676
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pangalawag, para pumasok po sa Sangli, marami pong baklad na iiwasan.

3471
05:17:49,676 --> 05:17:52,798
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So hindi na po sustainable ang Sangli.

3472
05:17:52,798 --> 05:18:06,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At ito pong Sangli ay designed para sa mas maliit na mga sasakyang pandagat, hindi po designed sa lalim na kailangan pong i-service ang Philippine Navy vessels.

3473
05:18:06,160 --> 05:18:09,107
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay.

3474
05:18:09,107 --> 05:18:09,607
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay.

3475
05:18:09,607 --> 05:18:10,494
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So,

3476
05:18:10,494 --> 05:18:11,818
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ngayon,

3477
05:18:11,818 --> 05:18:17,754
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang tanong po natin ngayon ay,

3478
05:18:17,754 --> 05:18:18,975
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang nagkukomplika dito,

3479
05:18:18,975 --> 05:18:22,000
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung reports kaugnay sa Tagaloan or FIVIDEC,

3480
05:18:22,000 --> 05:18:26,958
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na merong US soldiers na nagtangkang pumasok pero hindi sila nakapasok.

3481
05:18:26,958 --> 05:18:34,480
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And this was noted in a police blotter of the PNP as well as acknowledged by the US Embassy.

3482
05:18:34,480 --> 05:18:39,238
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So ano po ang interest ng US sa FIVIDEC?

3483
05:18:39,238 --> 05:18:39,893
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Last year,

3484
05:18:39,893 --> 05:18:44,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nagkaroon po tayo ng balikatan activity doon sa area.

3485
05:18:44,320 --> 05:18:52,836
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So this year, kaugnay po ng hindi po solely US yun, may kasama din pong,

3486
05:18:52,836 --> 05:19:05,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ano na, tawag nito, 4th Infantry Division, hindi lang nagkaroon ng coordination doon sa area.

3487
05:19:05,280 --> 05:19:13,683
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kasi hindi po pwedeng magamit yung PBDEC mismo kasi hindi po environmentally cleared ng DNR yung area.

3488
05:19:13,683 --> 05:19:15,430
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Malamang nag-a-access lang po sila.

3489
05:19:15,430 --> 05:19:16,862
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nag-a-access lang po sila para makita yung bay.

3490
05:19:16,862 --> 05:19:22,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pero ganun pa man, hindi sila pinayagan ng Philippine Army na pumasok dahil sa lack of coordination.

3491
05:19:22,320 --> 05:19:27,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At mahigpit po yung bilin sa Philippine Army dahil po the area is not environmentally cleared by PNRI and DENR.

3492
05:19:27,760 --> 05:19:35,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We cannot take the risk of people going in there and getting whatever—uh, whatever disease.

3493
05:19:35,920 --> 05:19:39,840
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So ano pong interest ng US military sa area na yun?

3494
05:19:39,840 --> 05:19:45,680
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Do they also want to have access or use to the facilities that will be put up?

3495
05:19:45,680 --> 05:19:48,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is purely balikatan, Your Honor.

3496
05:19:48,060 --> 05:19:48,560
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Balikatan?

3497
05:19:48,560 --> 05:19:51,864
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yeah, a loading exercise which happened last year.

3498
05:19:51,864 --> 05:19:58,191
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pero posible rin po na gamitin ng US Navy kung sakaling maitayo na yung dry dock, pwede rin nilang gamitin?

3499
05:19:58,191 --> 05:20:02,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa atin lang po puno na yun eh. Kaya kailangan din na po natin.

3500
05:20:02,400 --> 05:20:06,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So I don't see any space for expansion on that area.

3501
05:20:06,400 --> 05:20:09,360
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So you do not see that it is?

3502
05:20:09,360 --> 05:20:13,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: No, Your Honor. We need to have our own dedicated dry dock actually.

3503
05:20:13,360 --> 05:20:21,280
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Ngayon, yugnay ko na po sa Pax Silica.

3504
05:20:21,280 --> 05:20:29,680
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Nabanggit nyo kanina na hindi kayo directly involved dyan.

3505
05:20:29,680 --> 05:20:38,878
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pero yung Pax Silica, as the US explains it, this has to do with securing the defense industrial base of the US.

3506
05:20:38,878 --> 05:20:39,920
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yung kanilang supply chain.

3507
05:20:39,920 --> 05:20:50,638
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Lalo na for semiconductors, especially given the importance of AI in economic as well as military competition with China.

3508
05:20:50,638 --> 05:21:04,718
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. So merong Pax Silica sa New Clark City. Magtatayo daw ng manufacturing facilities.

3509
05:21:04,718 --> 05:21:12,138
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bukod doon, nage-expand ang US ng kanyang not just military but also civilian or dual-use presence.

3510
05:21:12,638 --> 05:21:16,878
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So halimbawa yung Subic, regular na ginagamit ng US Navy for repairs.

3511
05:21:16,878 --> 05:21:28,813
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yung recent na destroyer ng US na nawala ng kuryente for four days in the South China Sea, dinala yan sa Subic.

3512
05:21:28,813 --> 05:21:43,040
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa Mindanao, sa Davao Gulf, magtatayo daw ng oil depot ang US para sa kanila, sa US Navy.

3513
05:21:43,040 --> 05:21:58,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ito po ang tanong ko. Kasi Pax Silica, data and so on. Pinakita po sa gera sa Iran that in the 21st century, with the use of drones and missiles,

3514
05:21:58,240 --> 05:22:18,240
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay pinakita ng Iran na winasak niya yung US Navy base in Bahrain, yung Manama base, kaya namumuroblema yung mga aircraft carrier nila ngayon.

3515
05:22:18,240 --> 05:22:30,307
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi masuplayan. Inataki din ng Iran, di lang yung mga military bases ng US, kung hindi pati yung mga commercial facilities ng US in the area.

3516
05:22:30,500 --> 05:22:47,360
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: For example, yung mga data centers ng Amazon at saka ng Oracle in places like UAE and Kuwait.

3517
05:22:47,360 --> 05:22:52,160
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang tanong ay, napakaraming mga pasilidad natin ngayon na may presensya ng US, both military and civilian.

3518
05:22:52,160 --> 05:23:09,085
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Subic, yung Davao possibly, and itong New Clark City. Ngayon, kung sakaling magkaroon ng gera sa pagitan ng US at China,

3519
05:23:09,085 --> 05:23:19,120
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa issue ng Taiwan, pwede po nating mahiduha na tatarget, katulad ng ginawa ng Iran sa Middle East,

3520
05:23:19,120 --> 05:23:31,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay tatargetin ng China ang mga pasilidad, both military as well as commercial, ng US sa Pilipinas.

3521
05:23:31,440 --> 05:23:40,878
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At ang concern po natin, yung mga presensya ng US sa Pilipinas ay nasa mga strategic and critical economic.

3522
05:23:40,878 --> 05:23:51,680
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At yung mga infrastructure natin, Subic, New Clark City, ay yung planong joint ammunition facility sa, I think also Subic,

3523
05:23:51,680 --> 05:23:58,480
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: between the US and the Philippine Armed Forces, Davao possibly kung mayroong fuel depot doon.

3524
05:23:58,480 --> 05:24:08,878
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So in other words, pwedeng maging target ito. It is logical to assume na yan ang unang-unang tatargetin.

3525
05:24:09,700 --> 05:24:15,539
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng China kung sakaling magkaroon ng gera with the US.

3526
05:24:16,349 --> 05:24:21,040
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: The question here is, ano ang kakayahan ng armed forces na depensahan ang mga pasilidad na ito?

3527
05:24:21,040 --> 05:24:24,560
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kasi ang nangyari in the Gulf, in the Middle East, ay nawasak po yun.

3528
05:24:24,560 --> 05:24:34,101
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: There is huge economic damage to the economies of the Gulf.

3529
05:24:34,101 --> 05:24:35,440
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sila mayamang bansa.

3530
05:24:35,440 --> 05:24:39,724
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: High-tech missile defenses.

3531
05:24:39,724 --> 05:24:42,080
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Paano po ang Pilipinas?

3532
05:24:42,080 --> 05:24:52,158
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ibig sabihin, at risk ang mga buhay ng Pilipino at ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas

3533
05:24:52,158 --> 05:24:58,983
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: dahil sa lumalawak na presensya ng US at lalo pang lalawak, halimbawa kung matuloy ang Paxilica.

3534
05:24:58,983 --> 05:25:05,830
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, di ba pinag-iisipan ito ng DND?

3535
05:25:05,830 --> 05:25:11,280
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At paano mapoprotektahan?

3536
05:25:11,280 --> 05:25:18,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Sa laban po ng marami sa katanungan, I understand the point of the representative.

3537
05:25:18,878 --> 05:25:21,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: First, doon po sa hinggil sa China threat.

3538
05:25:21,680 --> 05:25:30,701
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Whether or not meron tayong mga alyansa, kalinsabay ng Amerika bilang treaty partner,

3539
05:25:30,701 --> 05:25:36,947
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: may overt acts na po ang China na may balakin sila sa atin.

3540
05:25:36,947 --> 05:25:38,616
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lately nga po.

3541
05:25:38,616 --> 05:25:52,190
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang kanilang statement na gagawa sila ng maritime observatory sa Scarborough, sa Bajo de Masinloc

3542
05:25:52,190 --> 05:25:56,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na maliwanag po, wala silang karapatan.

3543
05:25:56,878 --> 05:26:02,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At ang pagtatawag nga po nila ng island, Tau is island, dito sa Seoul,

3544
05:26:02,080 --> 05:26:05,672
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: maybe presages, pre-messages an intention to fortify it.

3545
05:26:05,682 --> 05:26:07,336
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Just like they did in Mischief Reef.

3546
05:26:10,070 --> 05:26:20,934
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, given that, may choice po tayo na itutuloy po ng China ang kanilang ginagawa na wala tayong gagawin

3547
05:26:20,934 --> 05:26:23,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: or kukuha tayo ng kaalyado.

3548
05:26:23,360 --> 05:26:27,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ang sagdanang amin po sa DND, the more we can do resilience with as many partners as possible

3549
05:26:27,600 --> 05:26:34,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in the quickest amount of time, given the fact na assumption po namin na may balak ang China

3550
05:26:34,400 --> 05:26:42,375
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because geographically,

3551
05:26:42,385 --> 05:26:47,060
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ang Pilipinas lang ang tanging hadlang sa China, sa Pacific Ocean.

3552
05:26:47,330 --> 05:26:56,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Secondly, kahit na po sa Pacific Islands, nababahala na rin po ang dati nga na nakikipag-ayos sa kanila,

3553
05:26:56,638 --> 05:27:05,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Solomon Islands, na nagpabagsak sila ng ballistic missile doon na may kukunting warning.

3554
05:27:05,280 --> 05:27:08,742
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Pati po Australia and New Zealand,

3555
05:27:08,742 --> 05:27:16,317
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na napakalayo na po, ay nababahala din kasi ang supply chains nila na-threaten

3556
05:27:16,317 --> 05:27:23,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: at ang activities ng China doon sa lugar na yon ay patent.

3557
05:27:23,920 --> 05:27:36,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, alam ko po yung punto ng ating congressman na will the alliances presage or be a precursor to a Chinese attack.

3558
05:27:36,878 --> 05:27:37,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I believe.

3559
05:27:37,520 --> 05:27:44,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That since China has already by overt action its intention to the Philippines,

3560
05:27:44,958 --> 05:27:51,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: it's beside the point already, it's either you be co-opted or not.

3561
05:27:51,120 --> 05:28:01,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Now, to build defense resilience, we know that it is a very expensive proposition and growing more expensive every day.

3562
05:28:01,440 --> 05:28:07,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Which is why also countries like Australia and Japan,

3563
05:28:07,600 --> 05:28:29,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and South Korea for that matter and Canada as distant as that feel that their supply chains are threatened and France as distant as that and India for that matter who although pound for pound they can match the People's Liberation Army,

3564
05:28:29,520 --> 05:28:38,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: there is still a lot of shall we say,

3565
05:28:38,080 --> 05:29:01,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: defense spending going on in there because of their neighbors that are also being accommodated within that axis.

3566
05:29:01,638 --> 05:29:02,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So,

3567
05:29:02,638 --> 05:29:07,277
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sa akin pong palagay ang pagpapalawak ng alyansa at pagdedevelop ng más resilient supply chain lalo na sa critical technologies

3568
05:29:07,277 --> 05:29:08,458
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: na,

3569
05:29:08,458 --> 05:29:08,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: nga,

3570
05:29:08,958 --> 05:29:33,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I really am not familiar with the corporate workings of Paxilica but the end product we need and we need the supply chain as fast as possible because the experience has it in combat areas, they need to retool this every three days and perhaps even faster with AI.

3571
05:29:33,600 --> 05:29:43,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's either we adopt the technology and try to use it as best as possible as we can or be taken over.

3572
05:29:43,840 --> 05:29:48,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: taken over by the technology without anything happening.

3573
05:29:48,958 --> 05:29:59,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So I know it is a debate which there is – there are concerns, however, in view of the fact

3574
05:29:59,120 --> 05:30:08,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that we see the – and not only us, even Vietnam sees it, even other countries see

3575
05:30:08,080 --> 05:30:11,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: the expansion of China.

3576
05:30:11,120 --> 05:30:28,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And given the fact that we have already tried the latest attempt, ang latest pagsubok yung

3577
05:30:28,878 --> 05:30:36,592
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: pag-file natin ng delineation ng ating maritime waters sa ITLOS under the UN, eh dito naman

3578
05:30:36,592 --> 05:30:38,080
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: tayo talagang nakatutok.

3579
05:30:38,080 --> 05:30:41,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But at the end of the day, we also need to stand up for –

3580
05:30:41,920 --> 05:30:49,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: as best as we can for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country in the face

3581
05:30:49,360 --> 05:30:51,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: of overt attempts by China.

3582
05:30:51,920 --> 05:30:58,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Even as the gentleman raised earlier, yung pagpapalit ng naratibo sa Batanes, by a

3583
05:30:58,160 --> 05:31:12,266
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: state university, part and parcel ng UFW ng China ito eh.

3584
05:31:12,266 --> 05:31:17,337
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: At ito'y realisasyon, hindi lang ng Pilipinas, pero maraming bansa.

3585
05:31:17,347 --> 05:31:25,379
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, sabi'ng pong palagay ay kesa sa wala tayong kapabilidad na to deter, no?

3586
05:31:25,784 --> 05:31:32,558
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because the exercise is in deterrence, eh, rather than in reaction.

3587
05:31:32,558 --> 05:31:35,963
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's what we're trying to do as best as we can.

3588
05:31:35,963 --> 05:31:38,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, salamat po sa katanungan.

3589
05:31:42,558 --> 05:31:43,120
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Cong. Tinio.

3590
05:31:48,400 --> 05:31:51,350
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: And finally, uh, the last person to interpolate.

3591
05:31:51,360 --> 05:31:52,878
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Madam?

3592
05:32:02,470 --> 05:32:02,790
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes.

3593
05:32:02,798 --> 05:32:05,520
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes. Uh, Cong. Pleyto was registered for the first round.

3594
05:32:05,520 --> 05:32:08,000
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: He would like to, um, ask his questions as well.

3595
05:32:08,000 --> 05:32:13,372
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: But if it's okay, with the indulgence of Cong. Pleyto, may we recognize Cong. Sarah?

3596
05:32:13,709 --> 05:32:17,130
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat po.

3597
05:32:17,130 --> 05:32:20,552
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maigli lang po dahil tayo rin po ay magsisponsor ng isang bill ngayon sa plenaryo.

3598
05:32:20,552 --> 05:32:23,974
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang question ko po ay saan po kumukuha ang AFP ng PONDO para sa kanyang mga learning tours?

3599
05:32:23,974 --> 05:32:27,395
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Meron po bang learning tours?

3600
05:32:29,302 --> 05:32:30,162
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Learning tours?

3601
05:32:30,162 --> 05:32:31,023
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Educational trips?

3602
05:32:31,023 --> 05:32:34,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron po education budget at meron naman po grants.

3603
05:32:34,170 --> 05:32:34,800
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: All right.

3604
05:32:35,039 --> 05:32:40,979
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: institutional arrangements with other countries like Australia, India, the United States, Japan, and Korea

3605
05:32:40,979 --> 05:32:48,781
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for professional military education like cadets.

3606
05:32:49,734 --> 05:32:56,871
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But we see the need to have to invest on a department level

3607
05:32:56,871 --> 05:33:03,963
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and on the military level for higher education on multidisciplinary aspects.

3608
05:33:04,081 --> 05:33:08,329
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay. Ang katanungan ko, Madam Chair, ay tungkol doon sa mga learning tours

3609
05:33:08,329 --> 05:33:14,653
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: involving educational institutions as well as other institutions for learning

3610
05:33:14,653 --> 05:33:19,167
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na hino-host po natin dito sa bansa. May specific line item po ba para sa bansa?

3611
05:33:19,167 --> 05:33:24,328
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito ay reserve force development po. Pero yung courses po sa education,

3612
05:33:24,850 --> 05:33:26,710
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: eh, wala pong budget para doon.

3613
05:33:26,710 --> 05:33:31,030
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay. Sige. Hingin na lang po natin yung kopya ng report kung paano yan ginagastas.

3614
05:33:31,030 --> 05:33:33,359
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: These are the ROTC programs, actually.

3615
05:33:34,422 --> 05:33:40,550
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Natanong natin ito, Madam Chair, kasi po, may concern din po na nilapit sa amin ng mga child rights advocates.

3616
05:33:40,941 --> 05:33:46,113
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Naghanda po kami ng ibang photos ng mga nakaabot sa atin na ulat

3617
05:33:46,113 --> 05:33:53,081
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na meron daw pong mga educational tours na hino-host ang ating military

3618
05:33:53,081 --> 05:33:58,448
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kung saan dinaduluhan po ng mga bata na sila po ay pinapahawak ng mga baril.

3619
05:34:00,604 --> 05:34:03,747
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Opo. So, ito po ay tatlong instance.

3620
05:34:05,191 --> 05:34:12,998
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang mga detalye. Pero nandyan na po yan lahat. Pero ang katanungan ko po ay bakit po pinapahintulutan ito ng DND at AFP?

3621
05:34:13,032 --> 05:34:16,762
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Duly noted, Your Honor. Hindi dapat talaga umano yan.

3622
05:34:17,065 --> 05:34:17,930
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes.

3623
05:34:17,950 --> 05:34:18,550
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Duly noted.

3624
05:34:18,736 --> 05:34:28,456
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, nakapost pa po ito sa social media. At nakakabahala po kasi marami ng mga conventions.

3625
05:34:28,810 --> 05:34:34,025
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ako rin po nababahala dito. At hindi po po ito tolerate yung ganyang gawain. Whether posted or non-posted.

3626
05:34:34,193 --> 05:34:34,716
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes.

3627
05:34:35,240 --> 05:34:40,474
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Chair, ang partner po dito sa Bukidnon, halimbawa Child Development Center,

3628
05:34:40,474 --> 05:34:46,755
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ibig sabihin po nasa six years old below yung mga participants niyan. So, ganun po ka-bata.

3629
05:34:46,755 --> 05:34:54,083
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya dapat may malinaw na palisiya na maipagbawal po yung ganitong paghahawak ng baril ng mga bata.

3630
05:34:54,083 --> 05:35:05,598
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Lalo na po sa mga incidents ngayon sa mga eskwelahan. Kung saan malaking issue ang gun access at ang safety po ng ating mga bata at kabataan sa ating mga bata.

3631
05:35:05,902 --> 05:35:16,128
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This is what I will do, Your Honor. I'll ask the DSWD to work with us to lecture to the units what are the proper engagement parameters for the youth under 18.

3632
05:35:18,575 --> 05:35:25,006
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Pati po sa mga bata, dapat po matiyak natin na wala pong ganito.

3633
05:35:25,006 --> 05:35:27,502
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yun nga po, yung minoritidad. As legally defined.

3634
05:35:27,502 --> 05:35:28,454
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Yes.

3635
05:35:28,454 --> 05:35:35,118
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I will ask the DSWD to, which we have close working relationships with.

3636
05:35:35,118 --> 05:35:38,926
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This is something that I cannot tolerate, Your Honor.

3637
05:35:39,668 --> 05:35:46,036
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Meron po ba tayo sa inyong mga standards pagdating sa pag-uphold ng ating responsibility?

3638
05:35:46,036 --> 05:35:49,675
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Meron po bang parusa yung ganitong tipo ng mga paglabag?

3639
05:35:50,013 --> 05:36:00,728
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ito po gawa ng palagay ko sa pagpapalit ng mission area ngayon ay lack of awareness ito.

3640
05:36:00,728 --> 05:36:03,650
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Ngunit ako po ay personal kong...

3641
05:36:04,625 --> 05:36:17,288
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I papaloap ito at i-dedirect ko ang Undersecretary for Defense Administration to take charge of this.

3642
05:36:17,288 --> 05:36:18,262
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: This should not happen.

3643
05:36:18,953 --> 05:36:21,902
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes, Madam Chair. Dapat po mahigpit yan na maipagbawal.

3644
05:36:21,902 --> 05:36:29,766
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon naman, Madam Chair, tungkol dun sa mga na-report po na ulat ng sexual assault within the military.

3645
05:36:29,766 --> 05:36:33,698
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Napalakas na po ba natin halimbawa yung mga mechanisms for sexual assault prevention?

3646
05:36:33,698 --> 05:36:42,545
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Para po matiyak na yung mga kaso, mga complaints na iimbestigahan at natitiyak natin na may pananagutan?

3647
05:36:43,726 --> 05:36:48,417
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is one area po na nagtutulungan din po kami sa DSWD.

3648
05:36:48,417 --> 05:36:54,985
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Kasi victim identification is also very important.

3649
05:36:54,985 --> 05:36:57,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And it's certainly something that we really cannot tolerate.

3650
05:36:57,800 --> 05:37:00,615
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Whether it is...

3651
05:37:00,615 --> 05:37:02,491
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: ah...

3652
05:37:02,491 --> 05:37:06,929
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: heterosexual or otherwise.

3653
05:37:08,212 --> 05:37:15,978
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: In this regard, Madam Chair, I'd like to put on record our request for the DND as well as all its attached agencies

3654
05:37:15,978 --> 05:37:20,832
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to submit its compliance report on its gender and development mandate.

3655
05:37:20,832 --> 05:37:23,744
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mahalaga po yan dahil malaking bahagi din ang ating pondo.

3656
05:37:23,744 --> 05:37:28,598
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And lastly, Madam Chair, alam ko po patapos na rin po yung aking oras.

3657
05:37:28,598 --> 05:37:33,452
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At tungkol po sa deployment ng Civil-Military Operations Battalion

3658
05:37:33,452 --> 05:37:38,306
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa Metro Manila at sa ating mga siyudad.

3659
05:37:38,306 --> 05:37:43,160
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: May guiding principles, may policies po ba ang DND tungkol dito?

3660
05:37:43,565 --> 05:37:44,565
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Meron po.

3661
05:37:44,565 --> 05:37:52,561
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Lalo-lalo na ngayon ang major threat area po na pinagtututukan po nila ay ang United Front Works.

3662
05:37:52,561 --> 05:37:56,559
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It's against foreign influence.

3663
05:37:56,559 --> 05:38:02,556
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We now have a consolidated CMO command.

3664
05:38:02,556 --> 05:38:17,548
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Which takes threats to national security on a more information-based basis.

3665
05:38:17,548 --> 05:38:22,546
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And now the major concentration is on foreign malign influence.

3666
05:38:23,255 --> 05:38:29,174
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Naintindihan po natin yung may kinalaman dun sa mga threats pagdating sa national security.

3667
05:38:29,174 --> 05:38:32,133
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Pero may mga nakaabot din po tayo na balita na...

3668
05:38:33,120 --> 05:38:37,066
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Halimbawa po, subject ng House Resolution No. 1203,

3669
05:38:37,066 --> 05:38:42,985
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung presence po ng 12 Civil-Military Operations Battalion sa Marikina, sa Caloocan.

3670
05:38:42,985 --> 05:38:50,877
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At may mga balita po, halimbawa, pinapapunta yung isang nanay na nagsasalita tungkol sa karapatan niya sa pabahay

3671
05:38:50,877 --> 05:38:52,850
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na pinapatawag po at pinapasurrender.

3672
05:38:52,850 --> 05:39:01,728
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So yung ganitong tipo po ng mga kaso, dapat sa tingin po natin, dahil nagdadala ng tensyon, ng takot dun sa mga kababayan natin,

3673
05:39:01,728 --> 05:39:09,620
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na wala namang kinalaman sa external threats, wala namang kinalaman sa threats sa ating national security.

3674
05:39:09,620 --> 05:39:16,526
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: In fact, ang hinaharap nila, threats sa kanilang housing, threats sa kanilang livelihood.

3675
05:39:16,526 --> 05:39:23,431
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sila po yung naapektuhan ng presence ng ganitong tipo ng batalyon sa kanilang mga lugar.

3676
05:39:23,617 --> 05:39:29,589
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Doon po sa usapin na yan, of course, internal security is also part and parcel nito.

3677
05:39:29,589 --> 05:39:35,561
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Part and parcel din ng CMO batalyon operations po ito.

3678
05:39:35,561 --> 05:39:51,486
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: What I can guarantee, Your Honor, is that we have to really also marshal our resources into something more tangible,

3679
05:39:51,486 --> 05:39:58,453
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: given the fact that the President himself has said that we need to pinch each and every peso right now.

3680
05:39:59,448 --> 05:40:09,402
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Given that, Your Honor, that's why we already created the CMO command on a national level,

3681
05:40:09,402 --> 05:40:20,350
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: so to have a more structured approach to information dissemination and to combat foreign malign information.

3682
05:40:21,262 --> 05:40:25,956
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes, Madam Chair, kasi ang nangyayari dito, parang wala ho tayong tiwala dun sa civilian bureaucracy,

3683
05:40:25,956 --> 05:40:27,521
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tsaka sa local police natin para ma…

3684
05:40:28,303 --> 05:40:31,433
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ma-care of yung ganitong tipo ng mga usapin, kung meron man.

3685
05:40:31,433 --> 05:40:38,474
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At we'll take the word of the Secretary on this. At sana rin po, hindi lang po sa DND, dito rin po sa Kongreso,

3686
05:40:38,474 --> 05:40:42,386
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sana ho hindi natin mapalagpas na mapag-usapan ang mga mahalagang resolusyon na ito para matiyak ang…

3687
05:40:42,386 --> 05:40:47,080
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maliwanag po yung pinakita na may bata na may armas eh, yan di ko po…

3688
05:40:47,131 --> 05:40:53,290
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Of course, yes. Opo.

3689
05:40:53,290 --> 05:40:57,500
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Pero pagdating po dito sa presence din ng CMO,

3690
05:40:57,500 --> 05:41:02,977
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa presence din po ng military sa ating mga communities, dapat may malinaw na pabantayan.

3691
05:41:02,977 --> 05:41:06,953
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Especially with the incidents of school shootings in Zamboanga, then you have this kind of things.

3692
05:41:06,953 --> 05:41:09,338
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I cannot allow that to happen.

3693
05:41:10,503 --> 05:41:18,263
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yes. Maraming salamat, Madam Chair. At abangan po natin yung mga hiningi nating reports tungkol sa TICAS implementation,

3694
05:41:18,263 --> 05:41:26,993
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: gayon din po sa lahat ng affected ng fishing ban na may kinalaman sa balikatan exercises, at iba pa nating mga hiningi.

3695
05:41:26,993 --> 05:41:33,783
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Manghingi na din po tayo ng status report tungkol po sa presence ng 12th CMO dito sa Metro Manila.

3696
05:41:33,783 --> 05:41:36,693
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Madam Chair. Maraming salamat.

3697
05:41:37,368 --> 05:41:44,287
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Sarah. Before we move to our last interpellator, we'd like to recognize Congressman Isidro Ungab.

3698
05:41:46,362 --> 05:41:53,360
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab: Thank you, Madam Chair. Actually, I have no question. I came here to support the budget of the DND and the AFP.

3699
05:41:53,760 --> 05:41:56,390
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab: Just to one matter, I would like to, uh—

3700
05:41:57,520 --> 05:41:59,440
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab: After this, may I request for a

3701
05:41:59,440 --> 05:42:05,760
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab: three minutes, uh, short meeting with the DND chief and Chief of Staff, sir.

3702
05:42:05,760 --> 05:42:13,360
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab: This is a parochial concern about my district. Very, very short. Three minutes lang. I have prepared already the summary. Thank you, sir.

3703
05:42:14,189 --> 05:42:19,083
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, former chair of appropriations, Manong Sid.

3704
05:42:21,192 --> 05:42:27,335
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Sid. So, for our last interpellator, I would like to recognize Kong Salvador Pleyto.

3705
05:42:28,634 --> 05:42:30,693
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Maraming salamat.

3706
05:42:30,693 --> 05:42:40,615
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Madam Chair, gusto kong munang… wala na na… wala na na iwan. Ako na yata lahat sa ito.

3707
05:42:40,615 --> 05:42:52,000
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Ating Secretary, ang idol ko, Secretary Gibo Teodoro. I've known him for… tagal pa.

3708
05:42:52,000 --> 05:43:00,080
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Bago kang pasa ng bar, doon tayo sa San Miguel, palagi kayo si Manong Junior, Jun D. Kaya kabisado ko po. Hindi po tayo… kayo po one of the most, if not the most, brilliant.

3709
05:43:00,080 --> 05:43:07,557
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: The most brilliant member of the cabinet. Totoo po yun. Totoo po ito. Hindi ako nagsisip-sip kasi ayaw niya ng sip-sip eh. Kabisado ko yan.

3710
05:43:07,557 --> 05:43:20,400
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Wala akong ilinalapit po dyan kay isekretary. Kailangang kaibigan ko yan matagal na. Kaya patingin ko rin po si chief of staff. Hindi na rin napariti sa mga kasama. Hindi ko na sila isa-isahin.

3711
05:43:20,400 --> 05:43:28,277
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Isekretary, ang Department of National Defense po ang pangunahing ahinsya para sumaya naman tayo ng National Disaster Response.

3712
05:43:28,287 --> 05:43:30,481
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Saludo po ako sa agarang pagkakataon.

3713
05:43:30,835 --> 05:43:40,558
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: At ngayon magkilos ngayon ng ating mga NDRR-CMOCD lalong-lalong na po yung kanilang warning. Ito eh pang mahihirap pang mayaman.

3714
05:43:40,558 --> 05:44:00,495
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Na naririnig natin through our phones, our cell phones. Kung minsan nakakagulat po ito, eh. Nagugulat tayo, pero napakaganda po nitong ganitong sistema para, Madam Chair, mabigyan natin agad ng babala ang mga kababayan, lalo na mga mahihirap, pagdating ng mga kalamidad.

3715
05:44:00,495 --> 05:44:01,520
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: [unclear]

3716
05:44:01,520 --> 05:44:07,385
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: malakas na ulan. Sa Disaster and Institutional Research Program, na nabanggit mo kanina,

3717
05:44:07,385 --> 05:44:12,373
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Sekretary, nandito ako sa briefing kanina umaga, palipat-lipat po kami sabay-sabay.

3718
05:44:12,373 --> 05:44:19,381
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Sinabi ni Secretary Teodoro, Madam Chair, kasama rin po dito ang pagsaludo namin sa ating

3719
05:44:19,381 --> 05:44:26,919
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: kasundaluhan. Kasi po, sa ground, kapag may lindol, bagyo, o malawakang pagbaha,

3720
05:44:26,919 --> 05:44:34,232
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: ang unang humaharap sa ating mga kababayan ay kasama ng mga LGUs ay mga sundalo.

3721
05:44:34,232 --> 05:44:39,812
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Hindi sila inaantalang panganib sa paghahatid ng agarang tulong sa ating mga kababayan.

3722
05:44:39,812 --> 05:44:41,760
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Kaya, Madam Chair,

3723
05:44:41,760 --> 05:44:50,160
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Madam Chair, Secretary, mayroon po akong hiling sa nga lang po ng aking mga kababayan sa Bulacan.

3724
05:44:50,160 --> 05:45:08,400
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: If I may, may I request the Department of National Defense and the OCD to strongly consider the preparedness of Bulacan and other highly populated flood-prone areas for a major earthquake or the big one,

3725
05:45:08,400 --> 05:45:12,693
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: particularly the adequacy of the armed forces of the Philippines OCD.

3726
05:45:12,693 --> 05:45:13,587
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: So, umpisa ko po lang ah.

3727
05:45:16,321 --> 05:45:17,975
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Yes, the Chair gives...

3728
05:45:17,975 --> 05:45:29,568
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: The adequacy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, OCD communications, rescue assets, and evacuation logistics when ordinary civilian infrastructure fails.

3729
05:45:29,804 --> 05:45:32,200
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Thank you, Secretary. Thank you, Madam Chair.

3730
05:45:32,200 --> 05:45:43,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, thank you. And that was also the reason I was not able to attend the...

3731
05:45:43,040 --> 05:46:01,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: President's visit to Pampanga yesterday because we had a meeting with the critical infrastructure providers and connectivity providers, telecoms companies, power companies, etc.

3732
05:46:01,520 --> 05:46:09,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to address how the OCD can facilitate their resilience measures to ensure...

3733
05:46:09,680 --> 05:46:16,558
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: business process continuity during an earthquake.

3734
05:46:16,558 --> 05:46:37,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It had also been raised that since the Metro Manila, about 60% of the economy, of the revenue of the economy is headquartered in Metro Manila and critical connectivity lies here.

3735
05:46:37,600 --> 05:46:38,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The...

3736
05:46:38,240 --> 05:46:39,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As...

3737
05:46:39,280 --> 05:46:48,798
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The distinguished representative is familiar, the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Resilience Study is circa 2003.

3738
05:46:48,798 --> 05:46:53,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And a lot has changed since then.

3739
05:46:53,520 --> 05:46:55,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we are...

3740
05:46:55,440 --> 05:47:09,420
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I approved yesterday the JICA papers to be processed to the Cabinet for a revisiting of this earthquake impact study.

3741
05:47:09,420 --> 05:47:09,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And...

3742
05:47:09,920 --> 05:47:17,040
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We already agreed that the shepherding institution will be the DOST.

3743
05:47:17,040 --> 05:47:26,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That's step one because we have to ensure that in order for us to operate,

3744
05:47:26,000 --> 05:47:29,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: that connectivity and other critical services continue.

3745
05:47:29,840 --> 05:47:31,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If not, we are hampered.

3746
05:47:31,520 --> 05:47:39,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On the Armed Forces side, Your Honor, we have the capability to operate.

3747
05:47:39,200 --> 05:47:43,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We have the capability to operate even except for major thoroughfares.

3748
05:47:43,520 --> 05:47:56,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If those are hampered, then our ability to access the areas may be hampered except by aerial capabilities.

3749
05:47:56,958 --> 05:48:07,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We are also trying to also differentiate between two major earthquake...

3750
05:48:07,440 --> 05:48:09,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: earthquake...

3751
05:48:09,760 --> 05:48:10,638
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: sources.

3752
05:48:10,638 --> 05:48:14,878
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The West Valley Fault and the Manila Trench.

3753
05:48:14,878 --> 05:48:18,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On the impact of an earthquake in these areas.

3754
05:48:18,400 --> 05:48:22,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because in the Manila Trench, Your Honor, the effect will be a tsunami.

3755
05:48:22,958 --> 05:48:39,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And in the West Valley Fault, as we are very familiar with, it will be subsidence, liquefaction, major damage to connectivity and to lives.

3756
05:48:39,600 --> 05:48:43,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, I think it is healthy.

3757
05:48:43,840 --> 05:48:48,798
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And although we cannot predict when it happens,

3758
05:48:48,798 --> 05:48:59,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and according to Secretary Solidum, it happened historically every 400 to 500 years.

3759
05:48:59,520 --> 05:49:06,320
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And give or take 200 years, but we are within that 200-year grace period.

3760
05:49:06,320 --> 05:49:09,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Nonetheless, I think the earthquake...

3761
05:49:09,840 --> 05:49:27,120
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: impact study is essential to have any properly engineered solution at least to allow first responders to access communities.

3762
05:49:27,120 --> 05:49:34,798
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On the issue of flooding, Your Honor, I think it is a major concern which needs major engineering.

3763
05:49:34,798 --> 05:49:39,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: In an area which is now prone to liquefaction...

3764
05:49:39,360 --> 05:49:43,440
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: subsidence, and sea-level rise.

3765
05:49:43,440 --> 05:49:51,600
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: The concern of Congresswoman Bondoc is shared also by my home province on the MacArthur Highway side.

3766
05:49:51,600 --> 05:49:56,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: As Engineer Pleyto is very familiar with.

3767
05:49:56,000 --> 05:50:09,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Because our home province not only receives runoff from the Sierra Madre.

3768
05:50:09,280 --> 05:50:14,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: But also the Agno River and the Zambales Mountain Range.

3769
05:50:14,400 --> 05:50:16,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: So, it is really a catch basin.

3770
05:50:16,240 --> 05:50:22,400
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And unfortunately, Lahar had clogged our major thoroughfares.

3771
05:50:22,400 --> 05:50:25,920
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And all I know, it needs a complex engineering solution.

3772
05:50:25,920 --> 05:50:31,840
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Maybe requiring a new carriageway altogether.

3773
05:50:31,840 --> 05:50:34,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And an elevated basis.

3774
05:50:34,000 --> 05:50:37,680
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And we saw that in Typhoon Ondoy.

3775
05:50:37,680 --> 05:50:39,280
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Where?

3776
05:50:39,280 --> 05:50:53,760
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We requested the MRT to work 24 hours because it was the only way on the initial stage that we could connect because of the flooding.

3777
05:50:53,760 --> 05:51:04,718
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: That is a matter I undertook to raise as a major concern area on the national NDRRMC level.

3778
05:51:04,718 --> 05:51:07,360
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And on the NEDA level.

3779
05:51:07,360 --> 05:51:08,958
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: I think it's high time.

3780
05:51:08,958 --> 05:51:22,160
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, that we have systems, engineered solutions for river systems, water systems, and for connectivity points.

3781
05:51:22,160 --> 05:51:26,000
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: It needs to be engineered and it should be science-based.

3782
05:51:26,000 --> 05:51:29,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: If not, it won't be sustainable, Your Honor.

3783
05:51:29,520 --> 05:51:30,020
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you.

3784
05:51:30,020 --> 05:51:32,798
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: That's right, Secretary.

3785
05:51:32,798 --> 05:51:37,168
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Secretary, I know that during my time, I'm with JICA studies.

3786
05:51:37,168 --> 05:51:38,878
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: We're with Secretary Solidum.

3787
05:51:38,878 --> 05:51:47,120
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: When I was the Regional Director of Public Works dito sa NCR.

3788
05:51:47,120 --> 05:51:55,360
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Gusto ko lang idagdag, Secretary, we have seen how the Philippine Air Force under the Lieutenant General Cordura

3789
05:51:55,360 --> 05:52:04,638
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: para yung pag-provide po nyo ng critical humanitarian assistance through sustained airlift operations.

3790
05:52:04,638 --> 05:52:08,958
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: May record po kasi ako dito yung June 12 to June 14, 2026.

3791
05:52:08,958 --> 05:52:20,480
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Where Philippine Air Force delivered 1,200 DSWD family packs, ready-to-eat packs, jerry cans filled with clean water to barangay's lagimit,

3792
05:52:20,480 --> 05:52:34,558
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: and aligado in the isolated municipality of Glan, in the Sarangani Province, including with clean water in barangay Aligado.

3793
05:52:34,558 --> 05:52:44,607
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Ang ating ding magigiting na sundalo ay nagsasagawa ng humanitarian assistance disaster response sa pamamagitan ng mga sandbagging,

3794
05:52:44,607 --> 05:52:55,761
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: ng tunituniladang buhangin sa mga apektadong bahagi ng ilog upang makatatag ang lugar at makatulong may iwasan karagdagang pinsaladulot ang habagat,

3795
05:52:55,761 --> 05:52:59,920
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: yung southwest monsoon rain sa lalawigan ng Tarlac, yung baya ng ating sekretary.

3796
05:52:59,920 --> 05:53:05,440
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Maganda rin po ang nasabi ninyo kanina, yung system of pre-positioning your assets before it's a disaster strike na kanina,

3797
05:53:05,440 --> 05:53:12,080
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: rather than bringing them only after the calamity.

3798
05:53:12,080 --> 05:53:15,680
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Kaya po, nonetheless, Secretary, congratulations po sa DND family for a job well done.

3799
05:53:15,680 --> 05:53:22,844
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: And for this, I strongly support the approval of the DND budget for the year 2027. Thank you, Mr. Chair, Madam Chair.

3800
05:53:22,844 --> 05:53:34,562
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: We thank the distinguished representative from Bulacan, a friend of longstanding, and although an adopted son of Bulacan,

3801
05:53:34,690 --> 05:53:39,213
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: [unclear] taga-Amianan [unclear] umay-ayos [unclear] po, [unclear] puso na po.

3802
05:53:39,466 --> 05:53:41,558
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: [unclear] po. Agyaman kami nga unay.

3803
05:53:43,837 --> 05:53:45,136
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Thank you, Madam Chair.

3804
05:53:46,148 --> 05:53:51,481
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Kong Tito. Meeting is suspended for a few minutes.

3805
06:35:04,558 --> 06:35:08,948
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: We would like to recognize Chairperson Mika Suansing.

3806
06:35:08,958 --> 06:35:11,110
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you very much, Vice Chair Bella Suansing.

3807
06:35:12,958 --> 06:35:18,660
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Um, thank you for presiding over today’s budget briefing for the Department of National Defense.

3808
06:35:19,300 --> 06:35:24,958
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Um, thank you for—very, uh—for doing a good job in managing it. Um, and I’m happy

3809
06:35:24,958 --> 06:35:34,718
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that, um, everything, uh, went smoothly today. Um, and Sec, I—I left you in very able hands. Um, and, uh,

3810
06:35:34,718 --> 06:35:44,240
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: hopefully, the—the—the DND family is happy with your budget sponsor. [unclear].

3811
06:35:44,240 --> 06:35:49,920
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: But she will be—she will be with you po. She will be your partner until the plenary, um, until, uh,

3812
06:35:49,920 --> 06:35:55,360
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: until we defend the—the budget of the Department of National Defense. Um, Sec,

3813
06:35:55,360 --> 06:36:01,120
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I just wanted to, uh, make maybe a manifestation of support, um, for—for the budget of the Department

3814
06:36:01,120 --> 06:36:08,718
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of National Defense. Um, as you know po, even last year, um, I was a staunch advocate for—for helping

3815
06:36:08,718 --> 06:36:14,320
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: um, the Department with, um, the—the budgetary requirements, whichever needed to be restored

3816
06:36:14,320 --> 06:36:23,600
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: from the NEP to HGAB to the bicam to the GAA. So, um, the same po, uh, as last year, I’ll be your partner

3817
06:36:23,600 --> 06:36:25,520
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: din po, um, in advocating for

3818
06:36:25,520 --> 06:36:33,920
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: uh, any other budgetary needs, uh, the Department may have. So, Sec, I’ll request po if, um, if I may ask,

3819
06:36:33,920 --> 06:36:39,840
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: uh, if—if there are particular programs or projects that were not included in the NEP that are

3820
06:36:39,840 --> 06:36:45,760
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: critical for the Department of National Defense and all of the attached agencies, so that I—I could

3821
06:36:45,760 --> 06:36:53,680
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: also help, um, uh, advocate for it. We also have members of the BARC who are here with me, members of the

3822
06:36:53,680 --> 06:36:56,080
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Budget Amendments Review

3823
06:36:56,080 --> 06:37:03,840
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Subcommittee. We will be deliberating on all of these requests po, uh, uh, openly, uh, line by line, um, in—in—in the

3824
06:37:03,840 --> 06:37:11,520
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: next few weeks. So, Sec, if I may ask po, um, if there are any priority projects or programs that were left

3825
06:37:11,520 --> 06:37:17,340
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: out from the NEP that you would like us to consider po for—for restoration in the HGAB.

3826
06:37:17,340 --> 06:37:25,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Madam Chair, of immediate concern would be the capital outlays that, uh, were reduced from us because, as you know,

3827
06:37:25,200 --> 06:37:36,240
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: on the Department level, uh, also on the, uh, uh, AFP level, any item of, uh, equipment we receive needs the

3828
06:37:36,240 --> 06:37:42,798
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: appropriate capital outlay to support the infrastructure. On the DND, uh, we had to vacate

3829
06:37:42,798 --> 06:37:50,780
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: our building, which is 70 years old, and everybody was getting sick. So we, uh—the capital outlay was reduced,

3830
06:37:50,780 --> 06:37:55,720
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: and it will also impact the timeline for the

3831
06:37:55,720 --> 06:38:02,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: extension and the, uh, restoration of the legacy building, which we cannot touch

3832
06:38:02,520 --> 06:38:11,520
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: because of its, uh, historic, uh, value. Uh, and the rest of the needs will be, uh, communicated

3833
06:38:11,520 --> 06:38:19,030
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: to the, uh, distinguished chairperson and vice chairperson by, uh, Undersecretary [unclear].

3834
06:38:20,482 --> 06:38:27,200
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you very much po. If I may request po for a—for formal letter, um, coming from the Department of National Defense

3835
06:38:27,200 --> 06:38:33,040
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: um, so that I may submit that for the consideration of the Budget Amendments

3836
06:38:33,040 --> 06:38:39,600
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Review Subcommittee. If possible po, Sec, if we could have the list prioritized already because the

3837
06:38:39,600 --> 06:38:43,520
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: worst that could happen is we’ll give additional funding to the Department of National Defense

3838
06:38:43,520 --> 06:38:48,000
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and then the program will be wrong and we’ll be able to fund additional.

3839
06:38:48,000 --> 06:38:48,558
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So,

3840
06:38:48,558 --> 06:38:55,840
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: if, um, sorry, Sec, but if it would be possible to receive that within the week, if—if—

3841
06:38:55,840 --> 06:39:03,120
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: if possible, because we’re doing—we’re convening the BARC, um, in a week or so, uh, para po maipasok

3842
06:39:03,120 --> 06:39:06,196
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: na po namin, um, list of institutional amendment requests for us to consider.

3843
06:39:06,618 --> 06:39:07,563
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Your Honor, within the week.

3844
06:39:08,187 --> 06:39:10,280
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you very much po.

3845
06:39:11,039 --> 06:39:18,718
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Um, yeah, I believe after—after five—five hours of deliberations of the Department of National Defense,

3846
06:39:18,718 --> 06:39:26,478
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: um, on our part, uh, again, with all of our colleagues here, uh, I—I just want to say thank you po to—to DND

3847
06:39:26,478 --> 06:39:33,360
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and all of our uniformed personnel, uh, for all of your hard work, all—everything that you’re doing for our

3848
06:39:33,360 --> 06:39:38,638
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: country. And on our part po, the best way that we could thank our military

3849
06:39:38,638 --> 06:39:45,360
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and uniformed personnel is to be able to give you the resources, um, that you would need, um, to be

3850
06:39:45,360 --> 06:39:47,600
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: able to perform your mandate

3851
06:39:47,600 --> 06:39:50,638
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and, um, to be able to, uh, operate day-to-day.

3852
06:39:50,638 --> 06:39:55,760
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, on the part of the Committee on Appropriations and of Congress, that as

3853
06:39:55,760 --> 06:40:00,958
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: much as we can po, given the limited fiscal space, uh, we will help restore whatever

3854
06:40:00,958 --> 06:40:07,440
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we can, um, once we refine the final version of the, um, HGAB.

3855
06:40:07,440 --> 06:40:08,240
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, that’s it.

3856
06:40:08,240 --> 06:40:14,638
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I just really wanted to come here and manifest my support, um, to the DND family and all of our

3857
06:40:14,638 --> 06:40:17,040
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: military and, uh—and uniformed personnel.

3858
06:40:17,040 --> 06:40:19,860
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you’re doing.

3859
06:40:19,980 --> 06:40:23,820
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you for all the good that you’re doing for our country and our countrymen.

3860
06:40:23,960 --> 06:40:25,576
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Maraming, maraming salamat po.

3861
06:40:26,318 --> 06:40:29,320
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And with that, um, may I solicit a motion?

3862
06:40:30,340 --> 06:40:32,638
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Hindi pala ako presiding. Sorry,

3863
06:40:32,638 --> 06:40:33,680
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I forgot.

3864
06:40:33,680 --> 06:40:35,280
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Force of habit, Vice Chair.

3865
06:40:35,280 --> 06:40:37,920
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Um, that would be my manifestation po.

3866
06:40:37,920 --> 06:40:40,865
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Um, again, thank you very much po to the DND family.

3867
06:40:41,978 --> 06:40:44,638
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you, Chairperson Mika Suansing.

3868
06:40:44,638 --> 06:40:46,282
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Uh, may I solicit a motion?

3869
06:40:46,838 --> 06:40:47,902
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: From our members.

3870
06:40:48,509 --> 06:40:53,900
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Madam Chairperson, may I move that we terminate the budget briefing of the Department of National

3871
06:40:53,900 --> 06:40:55,950
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Defense, including its attached agencies.

3872
06:40:56,320 --> 06:40:58,887
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: I so move, Madam Chair.

3873
06:41:00,052 --> 06:41:01,350
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: It has been moved and seconded.

3874
06:41:01,520 --> 06:41:02,400
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: The motion is carried.

3875
06:41:02,878 --> 06:41:03,967
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Congratulations.

3876
06:41:04,827 --> 06:41:05,650
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you, Your Honors.

3877
06:41:05,840 --> 06:41:14,150
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: On behalf of the DND, we'd like to manifest, uh, our thanks, uh, for the, uh, support that we received

3878
06:41:14,150 --> 06:41:14,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: today.

3879
06:41:14,878 --> 06:41:17,703
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And, uh, we'd like to congratulate the Vice Chairperson.

3880
06:41:18,091 --> 06:41:23,800
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: for, uh, chairing this briefing, today's briefing, uh, which resulted

3881
06:41:23,920 --> 06:41:26,200
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: in a, a very, very speedy proceeding.

3882
06:41:26,558 --> 06:41:28,992
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you and congratulations, Madam Vice Chair.

3883
06:41:29,043 --> 06:41:32,097
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: And Madam Chair and all the members.

3884
06:41:32,603 --> 06:41:33,177
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.: Thank you.

3885
06:41:33,177 --> 06:41:39,185
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: Madam Chairperson, I move that we suspend the committee proceedings here at Romualdez Hall

3886
06:41:39,370 --> 06:41:42,800
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: and resume tomorrow, August 26, 2026, at 9 o'clock a.m.

3887
06:41:42,878 --> 06:41:43,977
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto: I so move, Madam Chair.

3888
06:41:45,445 --> 06:41:46,850
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: It has been moved and duly seconded.

3889
06:41:47,200 --> 06:41:52,600
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: The committee proceedings are hereby suspended here at Romualdez Hall and will resume tomorrow,

3890
06:41:52,958 --> 06:41:55,705
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: August 26, 2026, at 9 a.m.

3891
06:41:59,131 --> 06:42:00,835
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing: Thank you so much to our DND family.