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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: The briefing of the fiscal year 2027 proposed expenditure program of the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity is hereby called to order.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: At this juncture, the Chair recognized the Committee Secretary to acknowledge the resource persons present for today.

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Committee Secretary: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. Good afternoon to our resource persons.

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Committee Secretary: For the briefing on the proposed FY2027 Budget of the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, or OPAPRU,

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Committee Secretary: we'd like to acknowledge our resource persons.

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Committee Secretary: From OPAPRU, we have Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, together with Undersecretary Wilben Mayor,

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Noel Baraceros, Undersecretary Jeffer Mancol, Executive Director Mary Marjorie Martin-Chan,

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Committee Secretary: Executive Director Susana Guadalupe Marquedia, Executive Director Andres Aguinaldo Jr.,

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Committee Secretary: Director Basil Castaño, Director Jenny Claire Mordeno, Director Laila Halud, Director Jana Jill Gallardo,

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Committee Secretary: Director Christina Lauren Umali, and Director Jay Anthony Peña.

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Committee Secretary: We have also invited representatives from DBM and COA.

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Committee Secretary: For DBM...

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Committee Secretary: For DBM, we have OIC Assistant Director Mary Rose Aguilar and Ms. Maricel Dizon.

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Committee Secretary: For COA, we have Mr. Ryan Jeric Balada and Mr. Romel Fabi.

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Committee Secretary: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: First, the Chair would like to welcome everyone.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'd like to give my opening statement for today's deliberation.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We will tackle the FY2027 Budget of the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and ensure that its allocation will be efficiently spent.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Through the proper delivery of its programs towards peace and national harmony.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: The agency's role is highly important in maintaining the government's integrity in honoring pacts and agreements, formulating strategic and comprehensive peace programs, and cultivating dialogues that lead to conflict resolutions and trust-building.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As we take up the agency's budget, we also highlight the implementation of the agency's PAMANA program as its flagship initiative in delivering livelihood, education, and developmental support to conflict-affected areas and conflict-vulnerable communities.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa kasalukuyan, marami pang nangyayaring hidwaan sa loob at labas ng ating bansa. Marami tayong pagkakaiba, madalas, magkakasalungat ang ating paniniwala, pinanggagalingan, at paninhindigan.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, iisang ating layunin sa pagdinig na ito na ang pambansang pondo ay magbibigay daan sa mapayapa, tapat, at nagkakaisang serbisyo.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Our national fiscal space may be limited, but we will do our best to sustain not just the country's prosperity, but also its peace and stability. Thank you very much.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I now call on Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento to deliver his opening statement and to present the 2027

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: National Expenditure Program of the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Secretary Mel, you now have the floor.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Thank you, Your Honor. Napakaganda po ng nasabi niyo kanina. Kapayapaan po, napakalaga para po makamit natin ang ating hinahangad na mga economic and development goals.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Malaking leksyon kung titignan po natin sa buong Asia ang nangyayari sa South Korea.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: For example, in the 50s, meron po silang internal conflict na nakapekto sa kanila.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We were six times richer than South Korea per capita wise in the early 1950s.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tinulungan pa po natin sila. We contributed $2 million para sa kanilang reconstruction.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: But since then, they were able to focus on their economic and development growth.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ngayon po, kung titignan natin ng South Korea, napakalaga.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Napakalaki na po ng kanilang narating.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ganon din po ang nangyayari sa Vietnam.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Natapos po yung kaguluhan doon, April 30, 1975, they were able to focus on their economic and development growth.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And nahabol na po tayo nila.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Napakalaga po kung titignan natin ang ating posisyon.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang ating na-mention.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang ating fiscal space.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang ating balance sheet.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Palagi pong napekto ang pag may kaguluhan po sa ating bansa.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kaya tama po kayo, Your Honor, na napakalaga po ng kapayapaan sa ating bansa.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: With that, I would like to request Usec Wilben Mayor to present our budget.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yes, Usec Wilben Mayor, please.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: You now have the floor to present the budget.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thank you, sir.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: To the chairperson, Committee on Finance.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Honorable Secretary.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Senator JV Ejercito.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thank you for the opportunity and presenting the proposed budget of OPA proof for 2027.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Shown in this screen is the outline of the presentation.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Next slide.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: In the 2026 State of the Nation Address,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. affirmed the government's commitment

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to fulfilling the signed peace agreement

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: as the President emphasized,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: peace must be demonstrated through actual implementation and completion.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For OPA proof, this means accelerating remaining commitments

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and working toward the substantial completion of all peace agreements by 2028.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: At the core of our proposal is the agency's expanded mandate.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Under Executive Order No. 158, Series of 2021,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: it reinforces our key role,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in advancing a just and lasting peace for the nation,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: one that benefits all Filipinos,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: especially those in conflict-affected and vulnerable communities.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The agency is guided by the Five-Point Peace Reconciliation and Unity Agenda,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: as shown, which is the policy anchor of the different peace processes,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the PAMANA, and other peace-building programs.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: As of September 30, 2026,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we have achieved an overall accomplishment of 71%

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in the implementation of peace agreements.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: This indicates that while we have reached significant milestones,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: there is still substantial work ahead

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to fully complete our commitments.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: This remaining gap highlights the need to sustain momentum

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and, more importantly, to accelerate implementation.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Additional funding is critical,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: not only to sustain ongoing initiatives,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: but also to catch up on delayed deliverables.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: With Fiscal Year 2027 as the last full year of the current administration,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we must maximize this period to ensure a successful transition

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: toward substantial completion by 2028.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The peace process with the Moro-Islamic Liberation Front, or MILF,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: has achieved 67% overall accomplishment in implementing the signed peace agreement.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 100% in the political track, highlighted by the conclusion of the first parliamentary elections,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and 49% in the normalization track,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with significant progress in security commitments,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: including the deployment of Joint Peace and Security Teams, or JPSTs,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: management of Small Arms and Light Weapons, or SALT-W,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and sustainment of the ceasefire and security mechanisms.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The implementation of the peace process

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with the Moro National Liberation Front, or MNLF,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: has reached 43% completion.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Its political track has completed 70% of the commitments,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with only the establishment of the Bangsamoro Development Assistance Fund, or BIDAF,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the Tripartite Implementation Monitoring Committee, or TMC, remaining.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The MNLF transformation program is at 16% completion

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: across the security,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: socioeconomic development, confidence-building,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and healing and reconciliation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: components.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Under the peace process with the

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Cordillera-Bodong Administration-Cordillera People's Liberation Army,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: or CBA-CPLA, 91% have been accomplished,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: which includes the full decommissioning of the CBA-CPLA,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the integration of its members

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: into the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Socioeconomic interventions have also been implemented in the majority of identified communities. The implementation of interventions and assistance under the healing and reconciliation and confidence-building components comprise the bulk of the remaining deliverables.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For the peace process with the Revolucionary Partido ng Manggagawa Pilipinas, Revolutionary Proletarian Army Alex Boncayo Brigade, or RPMP-RPA-ABB, 85% of the commitments have been completed, including Kapatiran's disposition of arms and forces, community peace dividends, and social and economic reintegration programs.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Key deliberables remain, including the continued development of

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: settlement sites and the organizational development of Kapatiran chapters.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Pursuant to the Local Government Code and Executive Order No. 70, Series of 2018, OPAPRU supports provincial local government units in the local peace engagement and further capacitating them in the development of transformation programs which aim to mainstream CPP-NP-NDF surrenders into the society and enable them to

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and their families to be resilient from the resurgence the CPP-NP-NDF influence.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The program has accomplished 65% of its target provinces.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Recapitulating the status of peace agreements, the implementation of peace agreements across the four peace tables have achieved the following percentage completion as shown with the RPMP-RPA-ABB.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The peace process as early as September 30, 2026 has already achieved the target 85% completion.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: And by the end of the current year 2026, the targeted achievements would be 72% implemented commitments under the GPH-MILF peace process, 53% for the peace process with the MNLF, including its transformation program,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and 100% completion of the commitments.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For our fiscal year 2025 financial performance, as of December 31, 2025.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We have obligated 97% or 6.9 billion of the total 7.1 billion agency appropriations for fiscal year 2025.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For fiscal year 2026 status of funds.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: As of September 30, 2026.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We have.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We have utilized 73% or 6.1 billion pesos of the total 8.3 billion for 2026 agency appropriation.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Of this amount, 4.6 billion pesos was obligated for Pomana infrastructure projects

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: while the remaining funds supported OPA-PRO regular and ongoing normalization and transformation programs.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Anchored on the President's Directive for OPA-PRO to achieve substantial completion of the peace agreements,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: our proposal highlights investing in peace, investing in continuous sustainable development.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: To accelerate the peace agreements implementation, we must pursue post-conflict reconstruction, rehabilitation, and development.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Its implementation suffered significant delays in previous years,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, governance, and political transitions, which have put us in a critical catch-up phase.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Peace Care Year 2027 is a crucial year to fully fund and fast-track the normalization and transformation programs

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: as we work toward fulfilling the national governance commitment under the signed peace agreements by 2028.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We must also scale up socioeconomic integrity.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For foreign rebels or combatants, their families and communities,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to address the root causes of un-conflict, eliminate the triggers for recruitment,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and prevent the threats of renewed violence and rebellion.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We are likewise advancing the localization of normalization and transformation implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to ensure that interventions are felt where they are needed most,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: right on the ground, inside our communities,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and outside our priority communities.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Finally, while our proposed funding is substantial,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: it remains insufficient to address the holistic requirements of sustaining peace across all target areas.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We will continue to mobilize support from other government agencies,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: as well as local and international development partners to bridge this gap.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: However, robust baseline funding for Fiscal Year 2027

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: from the national budget remains the critical catalyst for leveraging these resources.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The budget requests are not mere expenditures,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: they are urgent investments in securing a just, sustainable, and lasting peace.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: This presents an overview of OPApro's Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: OPApro requested a total of

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of 13.4 billion

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of which

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: only 9.3 billion was

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: recommended under the fiscal

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: year 2027

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: National Expenditure

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Program.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The recommended

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for fiscal

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: year 2027 NEP

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for OPA Pro amounting to 9.3

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: billion are primarily

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for the core normalization

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and transformation programs

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for transition and rebel groups

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the continued development

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: geographically

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: isolated and

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: conflict affected communities

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: through PAMANA infrastructure

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: projects.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: It also covers other peace

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: building initiatives such as

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the Social Healing and Peace Building Program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Women

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Peace and Security Program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and Center of Excellence

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and International and Private Partnership.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Also covered

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: are support to program operations

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and internal management requirements

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: including support services

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: mandatory expenditures

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and organizational productivity

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and efficiency efforts

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for the effective implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of OPA Pro's program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and mandate.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The succeeding slide presents

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the major OPA Pro programs

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: funded under the

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2027 National

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Expenditure Program.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Under the political track

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we were able to support

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the establishment of the Bangsamoro

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Transition Authority.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The intergovernmental relations body

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and its seven mechanisms

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: were also established

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: bridging the national and the Bangsamoro

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: government for issues

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and concerns on governance.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: And with the first

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Bangsamoro parliamentary elections

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: conducted on 14 September

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2026

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The commitment

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: under the political track

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: has reached 100% completion.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Shown are the accomplishments

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: under the normalization program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: which has achieved

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 49% implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the overall commitments.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For 2027,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we will sustain the momentum

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of project implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: under the security aspect

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and continue providing intervention

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to individuals

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: enrolled in the small arms

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and light weapons

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the rehabilitation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and reintegration program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for former private arm group members.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We remain committed

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to transforming the Commission

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: MILF combatants and their communities

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: through skills training,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: emergency employment,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: livelihood support,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and agriculture projects

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in partnership with DOST.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: In partnership with institution,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we are also enhancing

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the delivery of socio-economic support

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and provide the Commission combatants

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with access to essential services

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and commodities.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: With approval of the

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: GPH-MILF transitional guidelines,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: justice, and reconciliation roadmap

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in 2025,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: OPAPR will further support

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the implementation of

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ICCM and TGR agencies,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: specifically the land governance projects

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: such as the parcelary inventory

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the areas in six MILF camps.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We will also lobby

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for the passage of the law

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: creating the National Transitional Justice

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and Reconciliation Commission

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for the Bangsamoro or NTGP.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Lastly,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we will maintain our partnership

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with MARM-LGUs

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to continue support

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: under the local

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: normalization implementation.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For fiscal year 2027,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: partner LGUs

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the LNI team

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: will reach MILF communities

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with livelihood

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and employment interventions.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The peace process

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with the Moro National Liberation Front

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: will be a key part

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in the implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the 1996

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Final Peace Agreement

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the MILF Transformation Program.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Under the political track,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: accomplishments

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for the establishment

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of transitory mechanisms

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and integration

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of 7,500

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: MILF members

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: into the armed forces

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the Philippines

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the Philippine National Police.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The two MILF groups

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: were also represented

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in the Bangsamoro transition

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: authority

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and appointed

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to the leadership rules

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in the BTA

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and BARM ministries.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For 2027,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the Bangsamoro Development Assistance Fund

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the Tripartite Implementation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Monitoring Committee Roadmap

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2026 to 2028

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: will be implemented

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to complete

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the remaining commitments

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the 1996

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Final Peace Agreement.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: As the eminent

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: government of the United States,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the MILF Transformation Program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: caters the remaining

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 7,000 MILF combatants

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: who were not reintegrated

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: into the armed forces

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of the Philippines

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the Philippine National Police

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and support the transition

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to peaceful

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and productive civilian lives.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2,442 combatants

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: were verified

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and received

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: socioeconomic support

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: while 2,533 firearms

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: documented and verified

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for turn-in

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: management

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and disposition.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Various initiatives

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: under socio-economic development

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for communities,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: confidence building,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and community healing

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and reconciliation

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: were also implemented,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: achieving 16%

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: overall accomplishment.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Looking ahead,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 1,003 firearms will be verified and documented, while 1,003 MNLF members will be profiled and provided with transitory cash assistance.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The remaining provisions will be allocated to Phase 2 of the socioeconomic components, which will provide

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: livelihood opportunities,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: skills training,

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00:49:13.140 --> 00:49:13.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: employment,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and other services

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: in partnership

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with implementing agencies.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For the peace program for the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People?s Army and National Democratic Front,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: or CPP-NPA-NDF, 95% of the target provinces have already developed their transformation program

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with 31 institutionalized and 28 peace development centers established.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 29 former rebels' organizations have also become members of the local bodies,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: institutionalizing former rebels' meaningful participation in local governance.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: These milestones demonstrate that local governments are taking ownership,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: former rebels are steadily reintegrating, and communities are moving towards stability.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: To sustain and expand these gains, the goal is to ensure that all 59 provinces

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: achieve ownership of their respective TP plans supported by operational peace and development centers,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: while also capacitating 1,000 people.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: It is the goal of the 1209th former rebel organization to become self-reliant and productive partners in peace and development.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The peace process with the Revolucionaryong Partido ng Manggagawa Pilipinas, Alex Boncayo Brigade,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: has made significant strides through the completion of the peace agreement and transformation program.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Key accomplishments include the decommissioning of 727,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: members, and the provision of 50.4 million in socio-economic assistance.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The program has also delivered 105 housing units and site development projects worth 371 million,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: while 100 barangays have benefited from sustainable livelihood grants totaling 110 million.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Other initiatives implemented include capacity development for women in transformation,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and for Kapatiran members in organizational development and social entrepreneurship and enterprise development.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Moving forward, the program will focus on the remaining deliverables

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to ensure the full completion of its commitments.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: These include the completion of 15 settlement sites and 531 remaining housing units,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: full transformation of the group into a civilian organization, and the active re-engagement with the Nilo de la Cruz group and strengthening multi-sectoral and local partnership to ensure sustainability.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The peace process with the Cordillera-Bodong Administration, Cordillera People's Liberation Army, has significantly advanced the peace agreement and normalization program in the Cordillera.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: A total of 550 members were employed as forest guards, while 481 members and their next sub-queen were integrated into the armed forces of the Philippines.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Social protection, educational assistance, and livelihood projects were 482 million were also implemented.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Peace memorials or peace markers made from decommissioned firearm parts have been installed at historic sites in the Cordillera.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: While the DIO program empowered women, youth, and community organizations.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For 2027, the program will complete the remaining 23 community livelihood projects, document stakeholder experiences to memorialize the Cordillera's aspiration to sustain the peace gains through infrastructure projects,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and operationalize the interagency cluster mechanism.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The Cordillera transformation to institutionalized coordination, advancing peace, self-reliance, and regional transformation.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: From fiscal year 2024 to 2026, the Payapa at Masanganang Pamayanan or PAMANA program funded 358 socioeconomic development infrastructure projects

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: across the different regions.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For fiscal year 2027, PAMANA has a proposed allocation of 4.9 billion for infrastructure projects to help improve the condition of geographically isolated, conflict-affected and vulnerable communities in the Bangsamoro and adjacent areas as well as in CPP-NPA-NDF, RPMP-RPA-ABB and Cordillera areas.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Of this amount, 1.6 billion is allocated for the MILF peace process, 624 million for the MNLF peace process, 1.5 billion for local conflict transformation, and a total of 1.1 billion is allocated for the RPMP-RPA-ABB and CBA-CPLA peace processes.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: These allocations mainly support the completion of remaining commitments under the respective peace agreements and the sustainment of peace gains.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For 2027 projects, they are still subject for further validation, particularly on implementation, readiness, and compliance with program requirements.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thus, the amounts presented represent allocation at this stage.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: PAMANA will also prioritize the completion of projects funded from fiscal year 2024 to 2026.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: With the projected heightened and accelerated implementation of commitments under the signed peace agreements, the provided allocation for OPAPRU is expected to bring us to the following levels of completion by the end of 2027.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Our target milestones reflect the government?s commitment to long-term peacebuilding, sustainable development, community empowerment, and the successful reintegration of former rebels and combatants into mainstream society.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: In light of the intensified focus on economic recovery and our shared goal of achieving greater peace, progress, and stability in core and additional priority areas, we humbly seek your full support for

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: OPAPRU programs.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We earnestly seek your

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: favorable consideration

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for the approval of OPA-PRO's

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: fiscal year 2027

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: budget of

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 9.3 billion to address

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the budget gap for

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2027.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Lastly, as the rationale

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: behind our proposal

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: that sustainable development goes on in hand

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with sustaining the gains of

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: peace, we quote the President's

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: statement,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Peace is the foundation of development.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: As President Marcos

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Jr. said,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Kapayapaan ang binhi ng kaunlaran

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: naway alagaan natin ito

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: upang sama-sama nating

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: anihin ang bunga ng isang

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: mas maunlad na Pilipinas.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: thank our

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Honorable Senators,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Sponsor, the Chairperson,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the Senate President

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for joining us in this

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: meeting.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Maraming salamat po.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Mabuhay po tayong lahat.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yusef Wilbin Mayor.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Despite the chair, I would like to acknowledge

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the presence of our Senate President who

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: joined us this

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: afternoon.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I have some questions but probably our

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Senate President would like to

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: have his statement and ask some questions.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: First of all,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: let me welcome our colleagues from the

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: OPA-PRO, former Mayor,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary Mel Cermento,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: former Chief of Police ngayon,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: USEC Wilbin Mayor.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Maraming salamat sa briefing niyo kanina.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I saw that in your budget,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: you increased by about a billion pesos,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 1.1 billion pesos in your budget.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I would just like to get an update.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: One of the main direction of OPA-PRO is the

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: decommissioning of the combatants.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And this has been a long time coming.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In fact, maraming nagiging issue tungkol dito.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But despite the challenges in the

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: decommissioning and normalization,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nakita natin na naging relatively successful

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung election last month sa BARM.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So in other words, there is support from our

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: constituents to continue the gains of the

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: peace process, to continue the gains of the BOL,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the Bangsa Moro Organic Law.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: However, we have to sustain it.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Itong pinakamahirap eh.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yung unang medyo relatively madali pero yung

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sustainability of peace is a challenging matter.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And that's where OPA-PRO will come in.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I would like to get a detailed update.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: On the decommissioning process that will lead to

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the normalization process.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: For example, ilan bang combatants ang hindi pa natin na tutulungan

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: o nade-decommission?

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ilan pa ang nangangailangan ng educational assistance?

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In fact, last year, I remember during the hearing,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: isa sa mga request ng OPA-PRO at that time

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kay General Galvez Pais, yung educational assistance

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in which we

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We provided 850 million.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because our view is education is an integral part

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: of the peace process.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I would like to get an update on where we are

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in terms of the decommissioning.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ano ba yung mga challenges na hinaharap natin dito sa decommissioning?

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So anyone can answer? Secretary Mel or Usec Wilben, anyone can answer from the agency?

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Sir, currently, the total decommissioned combatants is 26,145.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: There's still 14,000 remaining to be decommissioned.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: And we're still yet waiting for the list of the 14,000.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: But this will be based on the discussion by the government and the MLF panels.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: As we can see, the appointment of the chair of the government panel was just recently in the person of the Secretary Mel.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: He is also the chair of the government implementing.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Out of the 14,000 combatants, 4,625 weapons were turned over, Mr. Chair, Your Honors.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How would you judge this?

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So at present, ilan po ang total armed members?

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: MLF that have yet to be part of the decommissioning?

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Siguro po, umpisan po natin para po makita natin yung kabuang konteksto sa nagagaling lahat.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Una ng una, nagkaroon po tayo ng pagpirmahayong sa Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At eventually po, naging naipasa yung...

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Bangsamoro Organic Law.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nang naipasa po ito, ang sinabi ng MLF, meron po silang 40,000 na i-decommission na combatants.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa 40,000, 26,145 na na-decommissioned.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At sa phase 1, phase 2, at saka phase 3.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung phase 4, meron pang 13,855.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa usapin ng decommissioning, kasama dyan ang sinasabing parallel and commensurate.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ibig sabihin, kailangan ma-deliver ng gobyerno.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung...

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang mga napag-usapan sa Peace Implementing Panel, na kung sabihin natin na 40% na gawa na po ng gobyerno,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pwedeng may release yung 40% din ng kanilang armas.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, palagi pong ganoon ang proseso.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sa...

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bangsamoro Organic Law was signed in 2018.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 2018.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And implementation started in 2019.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, this will be the 8th year of the implementation.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, gano'ng katagal pa ho yung inaasa natin for the total na na-decommissioning?

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung...

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung...

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung...

asr-000636
01:03:39.320 --> 01:03:44.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa CAV and BOL, there's no amount stated with respect to the socioeconomic package

asr-000637
01:03:44.820 --> 01:03:47.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that the government is supposed to provide.

asr-000638
01:03:47.360 --> 01:03:49.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Unfortunately, I would say unfortunately,

asr-000639
01:03:50.480 --> 01:03:54.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: there was an amount eventually declared

asr-000640
01:03:54.280 --> 01:03:57.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that each decommissioned combatant is supposed to get.

asr-000641
01:03:57.640 --> 01:04:02.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: One million pesos worth of socioeconomic package.

asr-000642
01:04:03.820 --> 01:04:10.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, yun po ang naging malaking challenge sa aspeto po ng gobyerno.

asr-000643
01:04:12.120 --> 01:04:15.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nang umupo po ako, nakita natin may marami pong programa,

asr-000644
01:04:16.080 --> 01:04:19.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pero may mga challenges po tayong kailangan ma-address.

asr-000645
01:04:19.840 --> 01:04:24.720
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Unang-una po, sa side po ng UPAPRU,

asr-000646
01:04:24.720 --> 01:04:26.720
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung monitoring.

asr-000647
01:04:27.640 --> 01:04:29.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, monitoring lang po kami sa karamihan nitong mga

asr-000648
01:04:29.920 --> 01:04:33.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: socioeconomic package na ito.

asr-000649
01:04:34.080 --> 01:04:35.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa socioeconomic package,

asr-000650
01:04:36.960 --> 01:04:37.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ay...

asr-000651
01:04:38.700 --> 01:04:43.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pag tinatanong namin ng isang ahensya,

asr-000652
01:04:44.300 --> 01:04:45.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sabihin natin, Dole,

asr-000653
01:04:46.260 --> 01:04:48.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nakakasiguro ba kayo nang binigyan nyo

asr-000654
01:04:48.440 --> 01:04:50.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng...

asr-000655
01:04:51.700 --> 01:04:56.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tulong ng programa ninyo o anumang ahensya

asr-000656
01:04:57.640 --> 01:04:59.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang naging problema po ay

asr-000657
01:04:59.640 --> 01:05:02.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: data privacy.

asr-000658
01:05:02.640 --> 01:05:06.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Hindi po nagkaroon ng data sharing agreement.

asr-000659
01:05:06.640 --> 01:05:12.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, nagkakaroon po ng problema na may binibigay na tulong,

asr-000660
01:05:12.640 --> 01:05:17.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung validation process ang naging very challenging part.

asr-000661
01:05:17.640 --> 01:05:22.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kaya medyo mabagal ng konti yung kanyang implementation.

asr-000662
01:05:22.640 --> 01:05:25.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At yan po yung ina-address namin ngayon

asr-000663
01:05:25.640 --> 01:05:27.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: para magkaroon ng...

asr-000664
01:05:27.640 --> 01:05:29.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: data sharing agreement.

asr-000665
01:05:29.640 --> 01:05:31.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi mahirap nga naman kung...

asr-000666
01:05:31.640 --> 01:05:32.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ah...

asr-000667
01:05:32.640 --> 01:05:34.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: walang agreement, no?

asr-000668
01:05:34.640 --> 01:05:35.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Na...

asr-000669
01:05:35.640 --> 01:05:36.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ah...

asr-000670
01:05:36.640 --> 01:05:38.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mga ahensya para masiguro na

asr-000671
01:05:38.640 --> 01:05:40.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang datos ay parehas.

asr-000672
01:05:40.640 --> 01:05:42.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang susunod po ay...

asr-000673
01:05:42.640 --> 01:05:43.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: itong pasihan,

asr-000674
01:05:43.640 --> 01:05:45.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung napirmahan po ng

asr-000675
01:05:45.640 --> 01:05:46.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: peace implementing panel

asr-000676
01:05:46.640 --> 01:05:49.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: between the GPH and the MILF.

asr-000677
01:05:49.640 --> 01:05:51.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, ang nakasaad po dito,

asr-000678
01:05:51.640 --> 01:05:53.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 100,000 po yung pesos yung...

asr-000679
01:05:53.640 --> 01:05:55.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung cash na naibigay.

asr-000680
01:05:55.640 --> 01:05:56.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: But the rest,

asr-000681
01:05:56.640 --> 01:05:58.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ano po siya, ah...

asr-000682
01:05:58.640 --> 01:06:01.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: regular program ng gobyerno.

asr-000683
01:06:01.640 --> 01:06:02.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah...

asr-000684
01:06:02.640 --> 01:06:04.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: PhilHealth,

asr-000685
01:06:04.640 --> 01:06:05.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ah...

asr-000686
01:06:05.640 --> 01:06:06.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: civil registration,

asr-000687
01:06:06.640 --> 01:06:08.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: health insurance,

asr-000688
01:06:08.640 --> 01:06:09.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ah...

asr-000689
01:06:09.640 --> 01:06:10.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: etc.

asr-000690
01:06:10.640 --> 01:06:12.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pwede po naming ibigay.

asr-000691
01:06:12.640 --> 01:06:14.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pero pag tinitingnan po natin yung package dito,

asr-000692
01:06:14.640 --> 01:06:17.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: medyo hindi responsive sa mga edad na...

asr-000693
01:06:17.640 --> 01:06:19.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng decommissioned combatants.

asr-000694
01:06:19.640 --> 01:06:22.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, isa rin po sa naging hadlang ito, no?

asr-000695
01:06:22.640 --> 01:06:24.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, karamihan dito,

asr-000696
01:06:24.640 --> 01:06:27.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: eh, 46 and, ah...

asr-000697
01:06:27.640 --> 01:06:30.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: basically, around 53 na siguro sila ngayon.

asr-000698
01:06:30.640 --> 01:06:33.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mahirap na pong ipatesta pa natin yun

asr-000699
01:06:33.640 --> 01:06:36.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hanggang 66 years old.

asr-000700
01:06:36.640 --> 01:06:40.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, ang bulk ng mga combatants, eh medyo

asr-000701
01:06:40.640 --> 01:06:43.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi nagtutugma yung edad sa package.

asr-000702
01:06:43.640 --> 01:06:46.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, marami pong tinitingnan natin

asr-000703
01:06:46.640 --> 01:06:52.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mga pwedeng gawin para po mapabilis yung, ah...

asr-000704
01:06:52.640 --> 01:06:53.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung...

asr-000705
01:06:53.640 --> 01:06:55.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: decommissioning, ah...

asr-000706
01:06:55.640 --> 01:06:57.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: part ng, ah...

asr-000707
01:06:57.640 --> 01:07:00.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng usaping pangkapayapaan with the MILF.

asr-000708
01:07:00.640 --> 01:07:03.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang naging hadlang naman po, eh,

asr-000709
01:07:03.640 --> 01:07:07.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pagupo ko, wala pong chairman sa

asr-000710
01:07:07.640 --> 01:07:10.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: peace implementing panel representing the GPH.

asr-000711
01:07:10.640 --> 01:07:14.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, nag-resign po yung chair

asr-000712
01:07:14.640 --> 01:07:16.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: February of this year.

asr-000713
01:07:16.640 --> 01:07:21.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At ang sabi ng MILF, eh, suspend muna yung

asr-000714
01:07:21.640 --> 01:07:22.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kahit anong activity.

asr-000715
01:07:22.640 --> 01:07:26.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kahit anong activity sa normalization track.

asr-000716
01:07:26.640 --> 01:07:27.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Natigil po yan.

asr-000717
01:07:27.640 --> 01:07:30.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, nag-antay po tayo ng, ah...

asr-000718
01:07:30.640 --> 01:07:31.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ma-appoint.

asr-000719
01:07:31.640 --> 01:07:35.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nag-assure po ako sa kanila na may ma-appoint na kapalit

asr-000720
01:07:35.640 --> 01:07:41.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: para magpatuloy yung peace implementing panel

asr-000721
01:07:41.640 --> 01:07:44.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa regular na meeting, regular na usapin.

asr-000722
01:07:44.640 --> 01:07:45.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah...

asr-000723
01:07:45.640 --> 01:07:50.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi lahat ng gawain dito dapat bilateral, hindi unilateral.

asr-000724
01:07:50.640 --> 01:07:51.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah...

asr-000725
01:07:51.640 --> 01:07:55.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nung July 15, finally po nagkaroon ng chair

asr-000726
01:07:55.640 --> 01:08:00.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang peace implementing panel na ako rin ang na-appoint.

asr-000727
01:08:00.640 --> 01:08:04.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, dalawa po yung hinawakan kong posisyon

asr-000728
01:08:04.640 --> 01:08:08.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: bilang kalihim ng OPAPRO at bilang chairperson ng

asr-000729
01:08:08.640 --> 01:08:13.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: GPH panel sa peace implementing panel, ah...

asr-000730
01:08:13.640 --> 01:08:16.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: with the MILF.

asr-000731
01:08:16.640 --> 01:08:19.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Meron po kaming, ah... nag-meeting pa lang po kami

asr-000732
01:08:19.640 --> 01:08:20.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Kuala Lumpur.

asr-000733
01:08:20.640 --> 01:08:23.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: There were seven items that we were supposed to agree on.

asr-000734
01:08:23.640 --> 01:08:25.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Five were eventually approved.

asr-000735
01:08:25.640 --> 01:08:26.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah...

asr-000736
01:08:26.640 --> 01:08:29.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We're very thankful to our partners, the MILF.

asr-000737
01:08:29.640 --> 01:08:33.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We had a very short meeting and yet very productive one

asr-000738
01:08:33.640 --> 01:08:36.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: given that, ah...

asr-000739
01:08:36.640 --> 01:08:40.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: out of the seven items, five were approved.

asr-000740
01:08:40.640 --> 01:08:41.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah...

asr-000741
01:08:41.640 --> 01:08:45.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At dito po, ah... yung mga na-aprubahan na yan

asr-000742
01:08:45.640 --> 01:08:48.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kasama po yung konting adjustment sa socio-economic package

asr-000743
01:08:48.640 --> 01:08:49.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na mas responsive sa kanila.

asr-000744
01:08:49.640 --> 01:08:51.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah...

asr-000745
01:08:51.640 --> 01:08:54.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Hindi po namin ito nga, ah... naisa lang.

asr-000746
01:08:54.640 --> 01:09:01.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Muna kasi hindi kami sigurado kung papapayag ng adjustment yung, ah...

asr-000747
01:09:01.640 --> 01:09:02.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: MILF.

asr-000748
01:09:02.640 --> 01:09:05.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: September 25 po, nag-meeting kami sa Kuala Lumpur.

asr-000749
01:09:05.640 --> 01:09:10.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagpapasalamat din po kami sa Malaysia sa kanilang pag-host, ah...

asr-000750
01:09:10.640 --> 01:09:13.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng meeting ng, ah... MILF at ang GPH.

asr-000751
01:09:13.640 --> 01:09:18.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At, ah... na-aprubahan po ito ng konting adjustment.

asr-000752
01:09:18.640 --> 01:09:23.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Dito sa existing na socio-economic package na mas responsive.

asr-000753
01:09:23.640 --> 01:09:25.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ah... ah...

asr-000754
01:09:25.640 --> 01:09:27.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yes, may mga kailangan pa po kami rito.

asr-000755
01:09:27.640 --> 01:09:33.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pero once nagawa po natin ito, mapapabilis po yung ating, ah...

asr-000756
01:09:33.640 --> 01:09:36.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: decommissioning ng weapons, ano ah...

asr-000757
01:09:36.640 --> 01:09:43.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa, ah... phase four niya, hopefully by 2027.

asr-000758
01:09:43.640 --> 01:09:46.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Doon nangailangan pa kami ng konting oras dito

asr-000759
01:09:46.640 --> 01:09:51.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa pag-submit ng additional proposal ng aming, ah... opisina.

asr-000760
01:09:51.640 --> 01:09:53.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Thank you po.

asr-000761
01:09:53.640 --> 01:09:59.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In short, ah... 14,000 ang tinitignan natin left to decommission.

asr-000762
01:09:59.640 --> 01:10:03.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And, ah... what I understand, ah...

asr-000763
01:10:03.640 --> 01:10:09.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: part of the challenge is yung napangakong 1 million. Tama?

asr-000764
01:10:09.640 --> 01:10:15.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, ah... yun ang, ah...

asr-000765
01:10:15.640 --> 01:10:19.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang, ah... nagiging challenge.

asr-000766
01:10:19.640 --> 01:10:26.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... pag 1 million of that 14 is, ah... lumalabas 14 billion.

asr-000767
01:10:26.640 --> 01:10:28.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama?

asr-000768
01:10:28.640 --> 01:10:30.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... ang kakailanganin natin.

asr-000769
01:10:30.640 --> 01:10:34.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Assuming that will be given to the combatants.

asr-000770
01:10:34.640 --> 01:10:35.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: No?

asr-000771
01:10:35.640 --> 01:10:39.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... and then tinitignan ko doon sa budget ninyo.

asr-000772
01:10:39.640 --> 01:10:41.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... although your budget grew, no?

asr-000773
01:10:41.640 --> 01:10:43.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: About 9 billion na siya ngayon.

asr-000774
01:10:43.640 --> 01:10:44.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah...

asr-000775
01:10:44.640 --> 01:10:47.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: majority of which pupunta sa, ah...

asr-000776
01:10:47.640 --> 01:10:49.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ah... pamana program. No?

asr-000777
01:10:49.640 --> 01:10:54.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... 6 billion out of the 9 billion will go to the pamana program.

asr-000778
01:10:54.640 --> 01:10:57.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And the pamana program, ah...

asr-000779
01:10:57.640 --> 01:10:59.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nakakalat to sa iba-ibang programa.

asr-000780
01:10:59.640 --> 01:11:04.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sa, ah... educational assistance, housing, roads.

asr-000781
01:11:04.640 --> 01:11:08.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Roads is about 3.7 billion na eh. No?

asr-000782
01:11:08.640 --> 01:11:12.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: No? So, in other words, in... in short, from what I'm reading here,

asr-000783
01:11:12.640 --> 01:11:15.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung ah... budget pupunta dito sa pamana program.

asr-000784
01:11:15.640 --> 01:11:24.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yung pamana program is meant naman to, ah... sustain the peace efforts on the ground.

asr-000785
01:11:24.640 --> 01:11:28.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama po ba? Ganyan ang direction ng pamana eh, no?

asr-000786
01:11:28.640 --> 01:11:35.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... para nga may development, para may economic activity, ah... and ah...

asr-000787
01:11:35.640 --> 01:11:38.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ma-sustain, no? In gains of peace.

asr-000788
01:11:38.640 --> 01:11:40.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ang kulang dito sa budget ninyo is for that decommissioning.

asr-000789
01:11:40.640 --> 01:11:43.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama?

asr-000790
01:11:43.640 --> 01:11:49.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Magkano ang naka-allocate for decommissioning in your 9 billion budget?

asr-000791
01:11:49.640 --> 01:11:54.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Um... this is something that, ah...

asr-000792
01:11:54.640 --> 01:12:01.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we, as of the moment, cannot really divulge, ah... the... the proposal

asr-000793
01:12:01.640 --> 01:12:08.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: because it's a working process given that the approval on the part of the MILF, ah...

asr-000794
01:12:08.640 --> 01:12:09.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ah...

asr-000795
01:12:10.640 --> 01:12:16.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: then somewhat concurring to the proposal was last September 25.

asr-000796
01:12:16.640 --> 01:12:23.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: If, ah... may... may... if the good chairperson will allow a 5-minute recess,

asr-000797
01:12:23.640 --> 01:12:27.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I can perhaps go... perhaps go there and brief you a little bit about it

asr-000798
01:12:27.640 --> 01:12:32.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: so you'll have an idea of what, ah... the proposal is what's going to be.

asr-000799
01:12:32.640 --> 01:12:35.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We'll do that, ah... later on, ah... chairman.

asr-000800
01:12:35.640 --> 01:12:39.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... so, I know there are some sensitivities in the, ah... process.

asr-000801
01:12:39.640 --> 01:12:43.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We'll... we'll, ah... have a short, ah... break later on.

asr-000802
01:12:43.640 --> 01:12:46.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: But our proposal is going to be very doable, ah...

asr-000803
01:12:46.640 --> 01:12:47.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mr. Chair, we can assure you.

asr-000804
01:12:47.640 --> 01:12:49.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: This is outside of the...

asr-000805
01:12:49.640 --> 01:12:50.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yes, this outside.

asr-000806
01:12:50.640 --> 01:12:51.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ...decommissioning...

asr-000807
01:12:51.640 --> 01:12:53.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Not for the decommissioning part.

asr-000808
01:12:53.640 --> 01:12:54.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah, this is the... within the decommissioning.

asr-000809
01:12:54.640 --> 01:12:55.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yes.

asr-000810
01:12:55.640 --> 01:12:56.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Okay.

asr-000811
01:12:56.640 --> 01:12:59.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I can perhaps discuss this with you, ah... ah... after.

asr-000812
01:12:59.640 --> 01:13:00.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay. Sige.

asr-000813
01:13:00.640 --> 01:13:08.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Um... with that, ah... ang itutuloy ko naman ang next question ko is the education.

asr-000814
01:13:08.640 --> 01:13:10.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Is the educational assistance, no?

asr-000815
01:13:10.640 --> 01:13:27.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah... I... I know that is a... ah... from what I understand, ah... yung mga... ah... beneficiaries nito, they're... they feel very strongly, ah... ah... dito sa educational assistance, no?

asr-000816
01:13:27.640 --> 01:13:37.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, may I know kung ano na ng... can I get an update for... on the additional 850 million that we included in the 2026 budget?

asr-000817
01:13:38.640 --> 01:13:47.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And, ah... yan talagang direk... direkta para sa educational assistance. May I get an update on the... on that, ah... portion?

asr-000818
01:13:47.640 --> 01:13:53.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thank you, Honorable Senate President.

asr-000819
01:13:53.640 --> 01:14:07.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For the information of everyone, no less than the Senate President helped us in securing this allotment amounting to 807,500,000 pesos.

asr-000820
01:14:07.640 --> 01:14:08.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Okay.

asr-000821
01:14:08.640 --> 01:14:14.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For the educational assistance program. Ah... thank you, Honorable Senate President.

asr-000822
01:14:14.640 --> 01:14:22.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: And out of this amount, it was distributed between the MILF and MNLF members.

asr-000823
01:14:22.640 --> 01:14:28.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 12,100 for MILF and 4,050 for MNLF.

asr-000824
01:14:28.640 --> 01:14:37.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: The amount for MILF is 605 million while for the MNLF is 202,500,000.

asr-000825
01:14:38.640 --> 01:14:51.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: But, ah... just to underscore, Your Honors, ah... considering that the DBM is also here, ah... saro pa lang po ang sa amin po.

asr-000826
01:14:51.640 --> 01:14:59.640
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: At wala pa po yung, ah... we're still awaiting for the notice of cash allotment dito po, ah... Your Honors.

asr-000827
01:15:00.000 --> 01:15:03.780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, Yusek, wala pang, nabigay na yung SARO?

asr-000828
01:15:04.400 --> 01:15:05.280
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Meron pong SARO.

asr-000829
01:15:06.080 --> 01:15:08.660
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We have already the names of the beneficiaries.

asr-000830
01:15:09.040 --> 01:15:09.840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero wala pa yung cash?

asr-000831
01:15:09.860 --> 01:15:10.720
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Wala pa po yung cash.

asr-000832
01:15:10.960 --> 01:15:12.160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Oo, wala pa yung cash.

asr-000833
01:15:12.180 --> 01:15:12.460
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Yes, sir.

asr-000834
01:15:13.060 --> 01:15:13.960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: End of the year na.

asr-000835
01:15:20.680 --> 01:15:22.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And na-identify nyo na yung mga beneficiaries?

asr-000836
01:15:22.780 --> 01:15:23.120
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Yes, sir.

asr-000837
01:15:23.540 --> 01:15:28.100
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: With that number of 16,500, meron na po kami mga list ng beneficiaries.

asr-000838
01:15:28.100 --> 01:15:34.360
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: But yet again, we are waiting for the notice of cash allotment.

asr-000839
01:15:35.520 --> 01:15:41.880
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Same with the memorandum of agreement was already executed between the state universities

asr-000840
01:15:41.880 --> 01:15:48.840
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: na kasama po doon sa mag-e-sponsor ng educational assistance program po ng OPAPRU

asr-000841
01:15:48.840 --> 01:15:54.380
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: as well as yung ibang para po sa mga beneficiaries natin sa IMLH at IMLH.

asr-000842
01:15:54.380 --> 01:15:57.380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And then for 2027, nakita ko dito meron ding...

asr-000843
01:15:58.100 --> 01:16:00.460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Na-retain yung 800 million?

asr-000844
01:16:01.620 --> 01:16:03.160
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Yes, your honors.

asr-000845
01:16:03.380 --> 01:16:05.540
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Because sila din po yung...

asr-000846
01:16:05.540 --> 01:16:08.880
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Ang program po natin yan is yung four years po.

asr-000847
01:16:09.260 --> 01:16:10.140
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: So sila din po yung...

asr-000848
01:16:10.140 --> 01:16:10.620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sila rin yun.

asr-000849
01:16:10.700 --> 01:16:11.860
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ...yung beneficiaries next year.

asr-000850
01:16:11.880 --> 01:16:18.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mr. Chairman, I hope you can join us one of these days with the beneficiaries.

asr-000851
01:16:18.500 --> 01:16:23.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We are very thankful to the Senate, this august body, for providing that allocation.

asr-000852
01:16:24.120 --> 01:16:27.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Meron po tayong 31 na partners na SUCs throughout the country.

asr-000853
01:16:28.100 --> 01:16:28.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At...

asr-000854
01:16:28.640 --> 01:16:32.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pagkakamilang masin, tawi-tawi po.

asr-000855
01:16:32.960 --> 01:16:41.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagsalita yung isang scholar po natin kasama yung mga kiilang mga anak ng mga...

asr-000856
01:16:42.120 --> 01:16:45.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ...sa MNLF, kapamilya nila.

asr-000857
01:16:46.460 --> 01:16:48.800
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Talagang pinigilan na lang naming-aming emosyon.

asr-000858
01:16:49.700 --> 01:16:50.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tuwang-tuwa po sila.

asr-000859
01:16:51.480 --> 01:16:55.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung pondo pong binigay ninyo sa scholarship, nagbigay po ng pag-asa sa kanila.

asr-000860
01:16:56.980 --> 01:16:57.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At ngayon po may...

asr-000861
01:16:58.100 --> 01:17:00.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hopefully within the month

asr-000862
01:17:00.920 --> 01:17:02.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: may MOU pa kami

asr-000863
01:17:02.080 --> 01:17:03.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: maghumpa kami sa

asr-000864
01:17:03.300 --> 01:17:03.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: SAP

asr-000865
01:17:03.680 --> 01:17:06.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa semiconductor industry

asr-000866
01:17:06.000 --> 01:17:07.140
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tinitingnan na po natin

asr-000867
01:17:07.140 --> 01:17:08.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung production line natin

asr-000868
01:17:08.340 --> 01:17:10.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na masama sila

asr-000869
01:17:10.080 --> 01:17:11.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang gusto natin

asr-000870
01:17:11.560 --> 01:17:12.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mangyaring narrative

asr-000871
01:17:12.580 --> 01:17:13.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: is natin

asr-000872
01:17:13.420 --> 01:17:14.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: anak ng isang

asr-000873
01:17:14.200 --> 01:17:16.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dating combatant

asr-000874
01:17:16.000 --> 01:17:16.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: or former rebel

asr-000875
01:17:16.760 --> 01:17:17.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that eventually

asr-000876
01:17:17.640 --> 01:17:18.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: be joining

asr-000877
01:17:18.280 --> 01:17:20.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung future

asr-000878
01:17:20.540 --> 01:17:21.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mga industriya

asr-000879
01:17:21.480 --> 01:17:22.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa ating bansa

asr-000880
01:17:22.080 --> 01:17:24.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at malaki pong

asr-000881
01:17:24.100 --> 01:17:25.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pasalamat namin dito

asr-000882
01:17:25.360 --> 01:17:27.720
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at nakatulong po ito

asr-000883
01:17:27.720 --> 01:17:28.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa prosesong

asr-000884
01:17:28.360 --> 01:17:29.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pangkapayapaan

asr-000885
01:17:29.300 --> 01:17:30.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dahil sino ba naman

asr-000886
01:17:30.660 --> 01:17:31.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang bagulang

asr-000887
01:17:31.200 --> 01:17:31.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pag nakita niyang

asr-000888
01:17:31.980 --> 01:17:32.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: anak niya nag-aaral

asr-000889
01:17:32.980 --> 01:17:34.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: eh mag-iisip pa

asr-000890
01:17:34.380 --> 01:17:34.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng masama

asr-000891
01:17:34.900 --> 01:17:36.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kaya uliting ko po

asr-000892
01:17:36.840 --> 01:17:38.060
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat

asr-000893
01:17:38.060 --> 01:17:38.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at sana

asr-000894
01:17:38.480 --> 01:17:40.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: makasama po kayo

asr-000895
01:17:40.000 --> 01:17:40.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: minsan sa aking

asr-000896
01:17:40.820 --> 01:17:42.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pag-ikot

asr-000897
01:17:42.340 --> 01:17:43.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: galing pa lang po kami

asr-000898
01:17:43.740 --> 01:17:44.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Bilal

asr-000899
01:17:44.280 --> 01:17:45.060
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the other day

asr-000900
01:17:45.060 --> 01:17:47.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mga bata rin namin

asr-000901
01:17:47.300 --> 01:17:47.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nakasama

asr-000902
01:17:47.840 --> 01:17:48.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at umaasa rin

asr-000903
01:17:48.700 --> 01:17:49.500
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa scholarship

asr-000904
01:17:49.500 --> 01:17:51.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at kasama

asr-000905
01:17:51.700 --> 01:17:53.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pumunta rin kami doon

asr-000906
01:17:53.440 --> 01:17:54.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa kasama namin

asr-000907
01:17:54.520 --> 01:17:56.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Secretary Renesolidom

asr-000908
01:17:56.000 --> 01:18:00.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dahil po sa Starlink

asr-000909
01:18:00.040 --> 01:18:02.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nakakarating na po

asr-000910
01:18:02.120 --> 01:18:02.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung mga

asr-000911
01:18:02.760 --> 01:18:06.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: suporta sa sektor

asr-000912
01:18:06.000 --> 01:18:06.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng edukasyon

asr-000913
01:18:06.880 --> 01:18:07.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Elementary

asr-000914
01:18:07.880 --> 01:18:08.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and High School

asr-000915
01:18:08.680 --> 01:18:10.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: siguro kung

asr-000916
01:18:10.760 --> 01:18:12.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: minsan magkasama-sama

asr-000917
01:18:12.320 --> 01:18:13.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: papadala po kami

asr-000918
01:18:13.340 --> 01:18:14.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng panyaya

asr-000919
01:18:14.400 --> 01:18:14.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa inyo

asr-000920
01:18:14.740 --> 01:18:15.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kung makasama po kami

asr-000921
01:18:15.920 --> 01:18:17.720
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kayo pagpunta namin

asr-000922
01:18:17.720 --> 01:18:18.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa mga

asr-000923
01:18:18.220 --> 01:18:19.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: binibisita nating

asr-000924
01:18:19.960 --> 01:18:20.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: komunidad

asr-000925
01:18:20.740 --> 01:18:21.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mga dating reperte

asr-000926
01:18:21.820 --> 01:18:23.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: salamat pong muli

asr-000927
01:18:23.120 --> 01:18:24.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang laki po ng tulong

asr-000928
01:18:24.240 --> 01:18:24.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na binigay nyo

asr-000929
01:18:24.900 --> 01:18:26.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: iba pa rin talaga

asr-000930
01:18:26.000 --> 01:18:27.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dati po kong alkalde

asr-000931
01:18:27.180 --> 01:18:28.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: iba po talagang epekto

asr-000932
01:18:28.960 --> 01:18:30.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng scholarship

asr-000933
01:18:30.180 --> 01:18:30.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa mga bata

asr-000934
01:18:30.960 --> 01:18:32.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagbibigay po

asr-000935
01:18:32.600 --> 01:18:33.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng pag-asa

asr-000936
01:18:33.300 --> 01:18:35.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kaya nga lang

asr-000937
01:18:35.220 --> 01:18:37.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagbibigil din kami

asr-000938
01:18:37.120 --> 01:18:37.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa aming emosyon

asr-000939
01:18:37.880 --> 01:18:38.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pag nagsasalit

asr-000940
01:18:38.700 --> 01:18:39.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mga bata

asr-000941
01:18:39.280 --> 01:18:40.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat

asr-000942
01:18:40.280 --> 01:18:41.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kung tutusin

asr-000943
01:18:41.200 --> 01:18:41.800
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi sa amin

asr-000944
01:18:41.800 --> 01:18:42.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dapat magpasalamat

asr-000945
01:18:42.820 --> 01:18:43.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kundi

asr-000946
01:18:43.220 --> 01:18:45.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa ating pamalaan

asr-000947
01:18:45.080 --> 01:18:46.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: lalong lalo na po

asr-000948
01:18:46.120 --> 01:18:46.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Senado

asr-000949
01:18:46.700 --> 01:18:47.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at sa Kamara

asr-000950
01:18:47.240 --> 01:18:48.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagbibigay po

asr-000951
01:18:48.100 --> 01:18:49.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng pondo para sa kanila

asr-000952
01:18:49.620 --> 01:18:50.900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you

asr-000953
01:18:50.900 --> 01:18:51.980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: actually yan

asr-000954
01:18:51.980 --> 01:18:53.440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang aking pananaw

asr-000955
01:18:53.440 --> 01:18:53.720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa

asr-000956
01:18:53.720 --> 01:18:55.620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: how to sustain

asr-000957
01:18:55.620 --> 01:18:55.980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the gains

asr-000958
01:18:56.000 --> 01:18:56.440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: of peace

asr-000959
01:18:56.440 --> 01:18:57.500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is through education

asr-000960
01:18:57.500 --> 01:18:58.140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kahil

asr-000961
01:18:58.140 --> 01:19:01.260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: education talaga

asr-000962
01:19:01.260 --> 01:19:02.000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang makakatulong

asr-000963
01:19:02.700 --> 01:19:04.100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: para doon

asr-000964
01:19:04.100 --> 01:19:04.720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa pamilya

asr-000965
01:19:04.720 --> 01:19:06.060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: makahanap ng trabaho

asr-000966
01:19:06.060 --> 01:19:07.000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: makapagtayo

asr-000967
01:19:07.580 --> 01:19:08.840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng sariling negosyo

asr-000968
01:19:08.840 --> 01:19:10.840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the only way

asr-000969
01:19:10.840 --> 01:19:11.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to sustain peace

asr-000970
01:19:11.680 --> 01:19:12.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is if they have

asr-000971
01:19:12.340 --> 01:19:13.000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: their own livelihoods

asr-000972
01:19:13.880 --> 01:19:14.980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: they have their own jobs

asr-000973
01:19:14.980 --> 01:19:16.300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: they have their own businesses

asr-000974
01:19:16.300 --> 01:19:19.040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: dahil kung walang kinikita

asr-000975
01:19:19.040 --> 01:19:21.000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: o walang pagkukunan

asr-000976
01:19:21.000 --> 01:19:21.440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng kita

asr-000977
01:19:21.440 --> 01:19:22.100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: doon talaga

asr-000978
01:19:22.100 --> 01:19:23.820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: pumapasok sa

asr-000979
01:19:23.820 --> 01:19:25.260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: hindi magaganda

asr-000980
01:19:25.260 --> 01:19:25.940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: whether

asr-000981
01:19:26.000 --> 01:19:26.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it's

asr-000982
01:19:26.680 --> 01:19:28.380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ideology

asr-000983
01:19:28.380 --> 01:19:28.980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: or

asr-000984
01:19:28.980 --> 01:19:29.740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: even

asr-000985
01:19:29.740 --> 01:19:31.040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: crime

asr-000986
01:19:31.040 --> 01:19:32.000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: alam ni Will Bento

asr-000987
01:19:32.000 --> 01:19:34.280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ganyan talaga

asr-000988
01:19:34.280 --> 01:19:34.560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang

asr-000989
01:19:34.560 --> 01:19:36.460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: natural tendency

asr-000990
01:19:36.460 --> 01:19:37.200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so education

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01:19:37.200 --> 01:19:37.760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is

asr-000992
01:19:37.760 --> 01:19:38.820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a very

asr-000993
01:19:38.820 --> 01:19:40.500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: potent

asr-000994
01:19:40.500 --> 01:19:41.320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: solution

asr-000995
01:19:41.320 --> 01:19:41.900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to

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01:19:41.900 --> 01:19:42.900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sustain

asr-000997
01:19:42.900 --> 01:19:44.180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the gains of peace

asr-000998
01:19:44.180 --> 01:19:44.520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kaya

asr-000999
01:19:44.520 --> 01:19:45.820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yan natutuan naman ako

asr-001000
01:19:45.820 --> 01:19:46.200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bill

asr-001001
01:19:46.200 --> 01:19:48.320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: you also included

asr-001002
01:19:48.320 --> 01:19:49.740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: almost a billion pesos

asr-001003
01:19:49.740 --> 01:19:50.560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 800 million

asr-001004
01:19:50.560 --> 01:19:51.180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: dito sa

asr-001005
01:19:51.180 --> 01:19:52.780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: education

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01:19:52.780 --> 01:19:53.780
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mr. Chair

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01:19:53.780 --> 01:19:54.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: alam niyo po

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01:19:54.760 --> 01:19:55.060
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nung

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01:19:55.060 --> 01:19:55.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ah

asr-001010
01:19:56.000 --> 01:19:58.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tama po kayo eh

asr-001011
01:19:58.220 --> 01:19:59.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: usaping kaldero ito

asr-001012
01:19:59.560 --> 01:20:01.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pag walang laman

asr-001013
01:20:01.000 --> 01:20:01.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng kaldero

asr-001014
01:20:01.600 --> 01:20:02.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng isang pamilya

asr-001015
01:20:02.540 --> 01:20:03.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang taong gutom

asr-001016
01:20:03.940 --> 01:20:04.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: madali talaga

asr-001017
01:20:04.840 --> 01:20:05.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: makumbinsi gumawa

asr-001018
01:20:05.660 --> 01:20:07.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng labag sa batas

asr-001019
01:20:07.280 --> 01:20:08.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pero ang pamilya

asr-001020
01:20:08.860 --> 01:20:09.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang nakakain

asr-001021
01:20:09.520 --> 01:20:10.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng tatlong beses

asr-001022
01:20:10.340 --> 01:20:11.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: isang araw

asr-001023
01:20:11.080 --> 01:20:12.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mag-iisip

asr-001024
01:20:12.400 --> 01:20:13.140
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mag-iisip

asr-001025
01:20:13.140 --> 01:20:14.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: bago po gumawa

asr-001026
01:20:14.080 --> 01:20:14.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng

asr-001027
01:20:14.900 --> 01:20:16.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: labag sa batas

asr-001028
01:20:16.860 --> 01:20:18.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nanggaling lang po kami

asr-001029
01:20:18.200 --> 01:20:18.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Davao

asr-001030
01:20:18.660 --> 01:20:19.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ni Norte

asr-001031
01:20:19.180 --> 01:20:21.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpaparating din po

asr-001032
01:20:21.860 --> 01:20:22.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang pasalamat

asr-001033
01:20:22.580 --> 01:20:23.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mga

asr-001034
01:20:23.120 --> 01:20:24.140
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: IPs

asr-001035
01:20:24.140 --> 01:20:25.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na dating mga rebelde

asr-001036
01:20:25.280 --> 01:20:26.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang isa

asr-001037
01:20:26.600 --> 01:20:28.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: isa po sa ating tinutulungan

asr-001038
01:20:28.520 --> 01:20:28.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ay

asr-001039
01:20:28.840 --> 01:20:30.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagre-review po siya ngayon

asr-001040
01:20:30.520 --> 01:20:32.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: para sa bar exam niya

asr-001041
01:20:32.600 --> 01:20:36.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: malaki pong tulong talaga

asr-001042
01:20:36.000 --> 01:20:36.720
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng scholarship

asr-001043
01:20:36.720 --> 01:20:37.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na binibigay

asr-001044
01:20:37.580 --> 01:20:38.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng ating pamalaan

asr-001045
01:20:38.860 --> 01:20:40.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa mga dependents

asr-001046
01:20:40.520 --> 01:20:40.800
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng

asr-001047
01:20:40.800 --> 01:20:42.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang itong

asr-001048
01:20:42.260 --> 01:20:43.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagre-review ng bar

asr-001049
01:20:43.480 --> 01:20:44.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: member talaga

asr-001050
01:20:44.280 --> 01:20:45.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng New People's Army

asr-001051
01:20:45.340 --> 01:20:47.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at excited na siya

asr-001052
01:20:47.520 --> 01:20:48.500
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at sabi ko sa kanya

asr-001053
01:20:48.500 --> 01:20:49.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tutukan niya

asr-001054
01:20:49.980 --> 01:20:51.060
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung kanyang pag-review

asr-001055
01:20:51.060 --> 01:20:52.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at sana eh

asr-001056
01:20:52.880 --> 01:20:53.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: aming

asr-001057
01:20:53.740 --> 01:20:54.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pinapala

asr-001058
01:20:54.340 --> 01:20:55.460
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dinadasal

asr-001059
01:20:55.460 --> 01:20:56.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na ika nga eh

asr-001060
01:20:56.220 --> 01:20:57.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pumasa sa

asr-001061
01:20:57.400 --> 01:20:58.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: bar exam

asr-001062
01:20:58.180 --> 01:21:01.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you

asr-001063
01:21:01.680 --> 01:21:02.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary

asr-001064
01:21:02.680 --> 01:21:03.720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman

asr-001065
01:21:03.720 --> 01:21:04.300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll

asr-001066
01:21:04.300 --> 01:21:09.500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: go for my second round

asr-001067
01:21:09.500 --> 01:21:09.880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll

asr-001068
01:21:09.880 --> 01:21:12.080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll

asr-001069
01:21:12.080 --> 01:21:14.020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: listen to you first

asr-001070
01:21:14.020 --> 01:21:16.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sigur

asr-001071
01:21:16.060 --> 01:21:17.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we're talking already

asr-001072
01:21:17.180 --> 01:21:17.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: about

asr-001073
01:21:17.520 --> 01:21:19.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the progress in Mindanao

asr-001074
01:21:19.220 --> 01:21:20.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so we're happy

asr-001075
01:21:20.440 --> 01:21:21.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that the historic

asr-001076
01:21:21.320 --> 01:21:23.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bar election

asr-001077
01:21:23.020 --> 01:21:23.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: just concluded

asr-001078
01:21:23.820 --> 01:21:24.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: may mga

asr-001079
01:21:24.340 --> 01:21:25.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: isolated incidents

asr-001080
01:21:25.620 --> 01:21:26.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but generally

asr-001081
01:21:26.260 --> 01:21:27.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: peaceful

asr-001082
01:21:27.400 --> 01:21:29.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hopefully

asr-001083
01:21:29.040 --> 01:21:29.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: this will really

asr-001084
01:21:29.900 --> 01:21:31.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: be the path

asr-001085
01:21:31.140 --> 01:21:32.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to lasting peace

asr-001086
01:21:32.340 --> 01:21:33.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we passed

asr-001087
01:21:33.040 --> 01:21:35.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we passed

asr-001088
01:21:35.220 --> 01:21:35.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the

asr-001089
01:21:35.620 --> 01:21:37.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bangsamoro

asr-001090
01:21:37.280 --> 01:21:37.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Organic Law

asr-001091
01:21:37.740 --> 01:21:38.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in 2018

asr-001092
01:21:38.380 --> 01:21:39.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hoping that

asr-001093
01:21:39.420 --> 01:21:40.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: finally peace

asr-001094
01:21:40.840 --> 01:21:41.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the

asr-001095
01:21:41.460 --> 01:21:42.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: reign in Mindanao

asr-001096
01:21:42.740 --> 01:21:43.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but

asr-001097
01:21:43.640 --> 01:21:44.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang ano ko lang dito

asr-001098
01:21:44.780 --> 01:21:45.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is you know

asr-001099
01:21:45.400 --> 01:21:45.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bangsamoro

asr-001100
01:21:45.980 --> 01:21:46.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Organic Law

asr-001101
01:21:46.580 --> 01:21:48.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: although it gave us

asr-001102
01:21:48.500 --> 01:21:49.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: time

asr-001103
01:21:49.440 --> 01:21:50.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nag-buy time

asr-001104
01:21:50.980 --> 01:21:51.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: time for peace

asr-001105
01:21:51.620 --> 01:21:51.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but

asr-001106
01:21:51.880 --> 01:21:53.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we need

asr-001107
01:21:53.280 --> 01:21:54.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to follow

asr-001108
01:21:54.220 --> 01:21:54.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: this up

asr-001109
01:21:54.800 --> 01:21:55.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with economic

asr-001110
01:21:55.740 --> 01:21:56.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: development

asr-001111
01:21:56.320 --> 01:21:57.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: as you mentioned

asr-001112
01:21:57.320 --> 01:21:58.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Secretary Mel

asr-001113
01:21:58.160 --> 01:21:59.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yun nga

asr-001114
01:21:59.520 --> 01:22:00.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: angry

asr-001115
01:22:00.320 --> 01:22:00.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: stomach

asr-001116
01:22:00.760 --> 01:22:01.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: knows no laws

asr-001117
01:22:01.320 --> 01:22:03.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the reason

asr-001118
01:22:03.420 --> 01:22:04.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for all of

asr-001119
01:22:04.500 --> 01:22:04.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: this

asr-001120
01:22:04.700 --> 01:22:05.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: secessionist

asr-001121
01:22:05.480 --> 01:22:05.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: movement

asr-001122
01:22:05.880 --> 01:22:07.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in Mindanao

asr-001123
01:22:07.460 --> 01:22:08.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mindanao

asr-001124
01:22:08.000 --> 01:22:09.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is the

asr-001125
01:22:09.880 --> 01:22:11.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: richest among

asr-001126
01:22:11.160 --> 01:22:11.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the islands

asr-001127
01:22:11.820 --> 01:22:15.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sabi nga yun

asr-001128
01:22:15.580 --> 01:22:16.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: land of promise

asr-001129
01:22:16.540 --> 01:22:16.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: talaga

asr-001130
01:22:16.840 --> 01:22:18.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hindi lang natin

asr-001131
01:22:18.160 --> 01:22:19.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na harness

asr-001132
01:22:19.220 --> 01:22:19.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung

asr-001133
01:22:19.680 --> 01:22:20.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: full potential

asr-001134
01:22:20.900 --> 01:22:21.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: because of the

asr-001135
01:22:21.680 --> 01:22:22.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: peace and order

asr-001136
01:22:22.340 --> 01:22:22.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: problem

asr-001137
01:22:22.900 --> 01:22:23.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: through the

asr-001138
01:22:23.800 --> 01:22:24.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: decades

asr-001139
01:22:24.060 --> 01:22:25.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we have tried

asr-001140
01:22:25.620 --> 01:22:26.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: everything

asr-001141
01:22:26.200 --> 01:22:28.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: full military

asr-001142
01:22:28.640 --> 01:22:31.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: all out war

asr-001143
01:22:31.040 --> 01:22:31.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nag-all out war

asr-001144
01:22:31.740 --> 01:22:32.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na dyan

asr-001145
01:22:32.100 --> 01:22:33.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: full military

asr-001146
01:22:33.420 --> 01:22:38.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: operations

asr-001147
01:22:38.480 --> 01:22:39.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: through the decades

asr-001148
01:22:39.680 --> 01:22:39.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: no

asr-001149
01:22:39.900 --> 01:22:40.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and

asr-001150
01:22:40.520 --> 01:22:40.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but

asr-001151
01:22:40.840 --> 01:22:41.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we're

asr-001152
01:22:41.100 --> 01:22:42.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hopeful

asr-001153
01:22:42.680 --> 01:22:43.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that with the

asr-001154
01:22:43.360 --> 01:22:43.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bangsamoro

asr-001155
01:22:43.840 --> 01:22:44.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Organic Law

asr-001156
01:22:44.420 --> 01:22:45.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and with the

asr-001157
01:22:45.060 --> 01:22:45.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: recently

asr-001158
01:22:45.500 --> 01:22:47.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: concluded

asr-001159
01:22:47.040 --> 01:22:47.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: BARM

asr-001160
01:22:47.560 --> 01:22:48.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: elections

asr-001161
01:22:48.880 --> 01:22:49.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hopefully talaga

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01:22:49.660 --> 01:22:50.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ito na yung

asr-001163
01:22:50.200 --> 01:22:50.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: peace

asr-001164
01:22:50.540 --> 01:22:50.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but

asr-001165
01:22:50.800 --> 01:22:52.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang idea ko rin

asr-001166
01:22:52.640 --> 01:22:53.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it's

asr-001167
01:22:53.020 --> 01:22:54.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we need to follow

asr-001168
01:22:54.020 --> 01:22:54.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it

asr-001169
01:22:54.060 --> 01:22:54.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it up

asr-001170
01:22:54.380 --> 01:22:54.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with

asr-001171
01:22:54.640 --> 01:22:55.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: economic

asr-001172
01:22:55.820 --> 01:22:56.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: development

asr-001173
01:22:56.520 --> 01:22:58.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: meron tayong

asr-001174
01:22:58.200 --> 01:22:58.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano dyan

asr-001175
01:22:58.560 --> 01:22:59.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nabigyan tayo

asr-001176
01:22:59.740 --> 01:23:00.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ng oras

asr-001177
01:23:00.400 --> 01:23:01.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but we need to

asr-001178
01:23:01.900 --> 01:23:02.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: follow it up

asr-001179
01:23:02.400 --> 01:23:02.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with economic

asr-001180
01:23:02.920 --> 01:23:03.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: development

asr-001181
01:23:03.540 --> 01:23:05.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang isa sa

asr-001182
01:23:05.500 --> 01:23:06.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kinalulungkot ko

asr-001183
01:23:06.860 --> 01:23:07.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: dito

asr-001184
01:23:07.180 --> 01:23:09.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: well

asr-001185
01:23:09.500 --> 01:23:10.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mindanao

asr-001186
01:23:10.080 --> 01:23:10.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: has been

asr-001187
01:23:10.560 --> 01:23:11.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: blessed with

asr-001188
01:23:11.680 --> 01:23:13.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: very nice

asr-001189
01:23:13.200 --> 01:23:13.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: roads

asr-001190
01:23:13.520 --> 01:23:14.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: right now

asr-001191
01:23:14.060 --> 01:23:14.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: infrastructure

asr-001192
01:23:14.700 --> 01:23:15.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mindanao

asr-001193
01:23:15.400 --> 01:23:15.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pero

asr-001194
01:23:15.700 --> 01:23:17.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kinalulungkot

asr-001195
01:23:17.220 --> 01:23:17.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: alam na

asr-001196
01:23:17.500 --> 01:23:17.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: SP to

asr-001197
01:23:17.920 --> 01:23:18.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na matagal ko

asr-001198
01:23:18.500 --> 01:23:19.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ng sinusulong

asr-001199
01:23:19.680 --> 01:23:19.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: talaga

asr-001200
01:23:19.960 --> 01:23:20.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung

asr-001201
01:23:20.120 --> 01:23:20.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: infrastructure

asr-001202
01:23:20.560 --> 01:23:21.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: development

asr-001203
01:23:21.420 --> 01:23:23.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: improvised

asr-001204
01:23:24.060 --> 01:23:25.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to improve

asr-001205
01:23:25.540 --> 01:23:25.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the airport

asr-001206
01:23:25.960 --> 01:23:26.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ports

asr-001207
01:23:26.440 --> 01:23:26.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and itong

asr-001208
01:23:26.940 --> 01:23:27.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: inindanao

asr-001209
01:23:27.460 --> 01:23:28.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: railway system

asr-001210
01:23:28.160 --> 01:23:28.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sayang

asr-001211
01:23:28.600 --> 01:23:29.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: which

asr-001212
01:23:29.640 --> 01:23:30.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: was supposed

asr-001213
01:23:30.720 --> 01:23:31.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to be

asr-001214
01:23:31.020 --> 01:23:31.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: started

asr-001215
01:23:31.380 --> 01:23:32.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: during the

asr-001216
01:23:32.860 --> 01:23:33.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: last

asr-001217
01:23:33.080 --> 01:23:33.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: administration

asr-001218
01:23:33.680 --> 01:23:34.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but unfortunately

asr-001219
01:23:34.480 --> 01:23:35.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: because of

asr-001220
01:23:35.180 --> 01:23:35.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: our

asr-001221
01:23:35.600 --> 01:23:37.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: problems

asr-001222
01:23:37.160 --> 01:23:37.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in China

asr-001223
01:23:37.700 --> 01:23:38.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: medyo

asr-001224
01:23:38.120 --> 01:23:38.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nahul

asr-001225
01:23:38.500 --> 01:23:38.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siya

asr-001226
01:23:38.740 --> 01:23:39.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but

asr-001227
01:23:39.220 --> 01:23:40.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sekmel

asr-001228
01:23:40.600 --> 01:23:40.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: do you

asr-001229
01:23:40.920 --> 01:23:41.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: think

asr-001230
01:23:41.260 --> 01:23:42.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it's still

asr-001231
01:23:42.080 --> 01:23:42.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: worth

asr-001232
01:23:42.340 --> 01:23:42.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pursuing

asr-001233
01:23:42.780 --> 01:23:43.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kasi

asr-001234
01:23:43.100 --> 01:23:43.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: alam nyo

asr-001235
01:23:43.660 --> 01:23:44.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung basa ko lang

asr-001236
01:23:44.760 --> 01:23:44.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: dito

asr-001237
01:23:44.980 --> 01:23:45.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: simple

asr-001238
01:23:45.360 --> 01:23:46.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa eastern

asr-001239
01:23:46.080 --> 01:23:46.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: side of

asr-001240
01:23:46.440 --> 01:23:47.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mindanao

asr-001241
01:23:47.080 --> 01:23:48.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nandyan yung

asr-001242
01:23:48.260 --> 01:23:49.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: insurgency

asr-001243
01:23:49.940 --> 01:23:51.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: CPP

asr-001244
01:23:51.160 --> 01:23:51.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and PA

asr-001245
01:23:51.520 --> 01:23:51.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in the

asr-001246
01:23:51.800 --> 01:23:52.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: eastern

asr-001247
01:23:52.100 --> 01:23:52.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: side of

asr-001248
01:23:52.640 --> 01:23:53.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mindanao

asr-001249
01:23:53.080 --> 01:23:53.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and then

asr-001250
01:23:53.360 --> 01:23:53.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the western

asr-001251
01:23:53.760 --> 01:23:54.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: side

asr-001252
01:23:54.180 --> 01:23:54.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and the

asr-001253
01:23:54.820 --> 01:23:55.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: central

asr-001254
01:23:55.860 --> 01:23:56.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of Mindanao

asr-001255
01:23:56.460 --> 01:23:57.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nandyan yung

asr-001256
01:23:57.060 --> 01:23:58.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: secessionist

asr-001257
01:23:58.120 --> 01:23:58.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: MILF

asr-001258
01:23:58.920 --> 01:23:59.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: MNLF

asr-001259
01:23:59.900 --> 01:24:00.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano pa

asr-001260
01:24:00.380 --> 01:24:01.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Abu Sayyaf

asr-001261
01:24:01.320 --> 01:24:04.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano pa ba

asr-001262
01:24:04.780 --> 01:24:05.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: lahat na ng

asr-001263
01:24:05.420 --> 01:24:05.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: letra

asr-001264
01:24:05.760 --> 01:24:06.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nasabi na ba

asr-001265
01:24:06.960 --> 01:24:09.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang ano lang

asr-001266
01:24:09.300 --> 01:24:09.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: doon

asr-001267
01:24:09.400 --> 01:24:09.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it's lack

asr-001268
01:24:09.780 --> 01:24:10.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of opportunities

asr-001269
01:24:10.660 --> 01:24:11.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kasi pag

asr-001270
01:24:11.340 --> 01:24:11.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: meron tayong

asr-001271
01:24:11.960 --> 01:24:12.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: railway

asr-001272
01:24:12.520 --> 01:24:13.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: maganda naman

asr-001273
01:24:13.140 --> 01:24:13.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung

asr-001274
01:24:13.380 --> 01:24:14.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: highways

asr-001275
01:24:14.680 --> 01:24:15.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ngayon

asr-001276
01:24:15.120 --> 01:24:16.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think

asr-001277
01:24:16.420 --> 01:24:16.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we will

asr-001278
01:24:16.740 --> 01:24:17.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: create

asr-001279
01:24:17.000 --> 01:24:17.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: growth areas

asr-001280
01:24:17.840 --> 01:24:18.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in this area

asr-001281
01:24:18.760 --> 01:24:19.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in the

asr-001282
01:24:19.480 --> 01:24:20.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: different parts

asr-001283
01:24:20.080 --> 01:24:20.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of Mindanao

asr-001284
01:24:20.700 --> 01:24:21.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: lalo na itong

asr-001285
01:24:21.700 --> 01:24:22.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: mga

asr-001286
01:24:22.020 --> 01:24:23.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: area

asr-001287
01:24:23.620 --> 01:24:24.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ng BARM

asr-001288
01:24:24.040 --> 01:24:25.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I had a

asr-001289
01:24:25.380 --> 01:24:25.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: chance

asr-001290
01:24:25.620 --> 01:24:26.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: last

asr-001291
01:24:26.620 --> 01:24:27.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: a few

asr-001292
01:24:27.180 --> 01:24:27.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: months ago

asr-001293
01:24:27.640 --> 01:24:28.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to visit

asr-001294
01:24:28.740 --> 01:24:29.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: BARM

asr-001295
01:24:29.220 --> 01:24:30.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nakamotor po ako

asr-001296
01:24:30.180 --> 01:24:31.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to promote

asr-001297
01:24:31.060 --> 01:24:31.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: motorcycle

asr-001298
01:24:31.600 --> 01:24:32.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tourism

asr-001299
01:24:32.380 --> 01:24:33.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: first time

asr-001300
01:24:33.980 --> 01:24:34.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sabi nga ni

asr-001301
01:24:34.680 --> 01:24:36.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: chief minister

asr-001302
01:24:36.020 --> 01:24:37.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa amin makakuha

asr-001303
01:24:37.840 --> 01:24:38.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: first time

asr-001304
01:24:38.440 --> 01:24:38.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: a senator

asr-001305
01:24:38.860 --> 01:24:40.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: visited us

asr-001306
01:24:40.580 --> 01:24:41.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nakamotor pa

asr-001307
01:24:41.520 --> 01:24:43.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it's a big

asr-001308
01:24:43.000 --> 01:24:44.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: boost to them

asr-001309
01:24:44.060 --> 01:24:44.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that knowing

asr-001310
01:24:44.980 --> 01:24:45.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that the

asr-001311
01:24:45.300 --> 01:24:46.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: former conflict

asr-001312
01:24:46.480 --> 01:24:47.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: areas

asr-001313
01:24:47.080 --> 01:24:48.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is now

asr-001314
01:24:48.400 --> 01:24:48.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: safe

asr-001315
01:24:48.780 --> 01:24:49.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ready for

asr-001316
01:24:49.660 --> 01:24:50.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: open na sila

asr-001317
01:24:50.320 --> 01:24:50.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for business

asr-001318
01:24:50.840 --> 01:24:51.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and for

asr-001319
01:24:51.340 --> 01:24:51.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tourism

asr-001320
01:24:51.760 --> 01:24:53.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: first time

asr-001321
01:24:53.120 --> 01:24:53.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to visit

asr-001322
01:24:53.520 --> 01:24:54.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Maguindanao

asr-001323
01:24:54.120 --> 01:24:54.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: del Norte

asr-001324
01:24:54.620 --> 01:24:55.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and the newly

asr-001325
01:24:55.520 --> 01:24:55.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: created

asr-001326
01:24:55.900 --> 01:24:57.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: new provinces

asr-001327
01:24:57.060 --> 01:24:57.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in del Sur

asr-001328
01:24:57.960 --> 01:25:00.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang ano ko lang doon

asr-001329
01:25:00.760 --> 01:25:02.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: would you suggest

asr-001330
01:25:02.100 --> 01:25:02.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: or would you

asr-001331
01:25:02.900 --> 01:25:04.240
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: push for the

asr-001332
01:25:04.240 --> 01:25:04.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: revival

asr-001333
01:25:04.640 --> 01:25:05.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of the Mindanao

asr-001334
01:25:05.400 --> 01:25:06.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: railway system

asr-001335
01:25:06.040 --> 01:25:06.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: because I think

asr-001336
01:25:06.780 --> 01:25:07.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that with the

asr-001337
01:25:07.600 --> 01:25:08.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: railway system

asr-001338
01:25:08.280 --> 01:25:08.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: this will

asr-001339
01:25:08.940 --> 01:25:09.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: really

asr-001340
01:25:09.420 --> 01:25:11.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: spread out

asr-001341
01:25:11.780 --> 01:25:12.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the development

asr-001342
01:25:12.280 --> 01:25:12.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: especially in

asr-001343
01:25:12.960 --> 01:25:13.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: these areas

asr-001344
01:25:13.680 --> 01:25:14.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ito yung mga

asr-001345
01:25:14.420 --> 01:25:15.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: isolated areas

asr-001346
01:25:15.300 --> 01:25:15.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kaya naman

asr-001347
01:25:15.820 --> 01:25:16.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nagkakaroon ng

asr-001348
01:25:16.660 --> 01:25:18.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kaguluhan

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it's easy

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to recruit

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: rebels

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: or for

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01:25:22.740 --> 01:25:23.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: secessionist

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01:25:23.620 --> 01:25:23.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: movement

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pag guto

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01:25:24.460 --> 01:25:24.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: man tao

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01:25:24.800 --> 01:25:25.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pag walang

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01:25:25.740 --> 01:25:26.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: makain

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: madaling

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: maghikayat

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: para sumama

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: armed movement

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and I guess

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: through the years

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that was

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what happened

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in Mindanao

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: would you

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sekmel

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with Upapro

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pursue

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01:25:41.780 --> 01:25:42.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: itong

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: development

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: continuous

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: development

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of infrastructure

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: para

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ma-spread out

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang development

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and stimulate

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: economic growth

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in the different

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: areas of Mindanao

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: you're right

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: you're very correct

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: your honor

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: actually

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: this is something

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we're looking

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: forward to

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hopefully that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mindanao will be able

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to contribute

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at least 30%

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of our national

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: GDP

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: as of now

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: it's below

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: because conflict

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: has really affected

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the image of Mindanao

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01:26:07.500 --> 01:26:08.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: if there's a conflict

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in the farm area

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the tendency

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: is being reported

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: as if the whole

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mindanao is in trouble

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that basically

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: is affecting

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the image of

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: not only of Mindanao

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: but the country

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: for that matter

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: it's something

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that we really have

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to pursue

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: but there's

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: there are

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I would say

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: light at the end

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of the tunnel

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: if you're going to

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we're going to look at

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the 2025

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: growth of

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the real GDP

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01:26:34.620 --> 01:26:36.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: growth of

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of BARM

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: is at

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 5%

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in 2018

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: poverty rate

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: was 54%

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in the 2025

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: data

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: it's down

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to 12.8%

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: your honors

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: a great

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: improvement

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: on the part

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: if we talk about

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: poverty

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: incidents

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in the area

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01:26:58.280 --> 01:26:59.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: with the rail

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: peace

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: has been

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: major issue

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01:27:03.140 --> 01:27:04.020
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: there are so many people

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01:27:04.020 --> 01:27:04.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: who are really interested

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in financing

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the railway system

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in Mindanao

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: but one simple question

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: what if

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pinasabog yung relis

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01:27:11.340 --> 01:27:12.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: maya maya

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01:27:12.520 --> 01:27:13.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pinapasabog

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: e paano kami

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01:27:13.800 --> 01:27:14.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: makakabawi

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01:27:14.540 --> 01:27:15.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: so babalik din po tayo

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa kapayapaan

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pag

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: meron po

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01:27:18.520 --> 01:27:20.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: may kapayapaan

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Mindanao

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: e

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: matutuloy

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na matutuloy

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: po yan

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang maganda po

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dahil sa

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nasa ground po kami

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01:27:26.800 --> 01:27:27.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nung election day

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01:27:27.840 --> 01:27:29.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: bago pa mag-eleksyon

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01:27:29.100 --> 01:27:31.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang tindi ng planning

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01:27:31.280 --> 01:27:32.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat po tayo

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa lahat ng mga

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: leaders doon

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01:27:35.300 --> 01:27:36.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mamayan doon

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kunin ko din po

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: itong oportunidad

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01:27:40.200 --> 01:27:41.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: magpasalamat

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01:27:41.080 --> 01:27:42.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi lang po

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01:27:42.360 --> 01:27:43.460
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa security cluster

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01:27:43.460 --> 01:27:45.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: siyempre

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang Comelec

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sila po

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01:27:47.260 --> 01:27:47.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: may hawak

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01:27:48.700 --> 01:27:49.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng

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01:27:49.000 --> 01:27:50.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: buong

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01:27:50.300 --> 01:27:51.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: proseso

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01:27:51.960 --> 01:27:52.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng

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01:27:52.200 --> 01:27:52.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pagpili

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01:27:52.840 --> 01:27:53.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng ating

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01:27:53.480 --> 01:27:53.780
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mga

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01:27:53.780 --> 01:27:54.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: leaders doon

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01:27:54.740 --> 01:27:55.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pero

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01:27:55.480 --> 01:27:56.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat din po

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01:27:56.740 --> 01:27:57.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tayo

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01:27:57.740 --> 01:27:58.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa mga

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01:27:58.160 --> 01:27:59.020
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: partner natin

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01:27:59.020 --> 01:27:59.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang ating

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01:28:01.040 --> 01:28:01.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: partner sa

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: MILF

asr-001517
01:28:02.220 --> 01:28:03.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa mechanism po

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01:28:03.820 --> 01:28:04.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: may CCCH

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01:28:04.820 --> 01:28:05.460
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung cessation

asr-001520
01:28:05.460 --> 01:28:06.140
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of hostilities

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01:28:06.140 --> 01:28:06.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: natin

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01:28:06.600 --> 01:28:06.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at saka

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01:28:06.960 --> 01:28:07.460
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: adyag

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01:28:07.460 --> 01:28:09.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang bilis po

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01:28:10.500 --> 01:28:11.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng coordination

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01:28:11.180 --> 01:28:11.880
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang ganda

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01:28:11.880 --> 01:28:12.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng coordination

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01:28:12.560 --> 01:28:13.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: between the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: armed forces

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01:28:13.940 --> 01:28:14.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: MILF

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01:28:14.860 --> 01:28:16.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kaya

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01:28:16.380 --> 01:28:17.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung dalawang

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01:28:17.260 --> 01:28:17.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: incidents

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01:28:17.820 --> 01:28:18.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: may incidents

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01:28:18.740 --> 01:28:19.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa

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01:28:19.160 --> 01:28:20.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sharif Aydona

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01:28:20.200 --> 01:28:20.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang dali

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01:28:20.980 --> 01:28:21.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kagad na

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01:28:21.640 --> 01:28:22.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na

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01:28:22.320 --> 01:28:23.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pigilan

asr-001543
01:28:23.080 --> 01:28:24.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pag sinabing

asr-001544
01:28:24.160 --> 01:28:24.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tama na yung putok

asr-001545
01:28:24.900 --> 01:28:25.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tama na yung putok

asr-001546
01:28:25.740 --> 01:28:27.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kaya

asr-001547
01:28:27.300 --> 01:28:28.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat din po

asr-001548
01:28:28.440 --> 01:28:29.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: tayo sa kanila

asr-001549
01:28:29.080 --> 01:28:30.060
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: napaka

asr-001550
01:28:30.060 --> 01:28:30.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: successful po

asr-001551
01:28:30.840 --> 01:28:31.500
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng eleksyon

asr-001552
01:28:31.500 --> 01:28:32.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kinakabahan silang

asr-001553
01:28:32.440 --> 01:28:32.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: lahat

asr-001554
01:28:32.900 --> 01:28:34.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: inassure natin

asr-001555
01:28:34.160 --> 01:28:34.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kaya nga

asr-001556
01:28:34.540 --> 01:28:35.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nasa ground kami

asr-001557
01:28:35.540 --> 01:28:36.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: masiguro

asr-001558
01:28:36.640 --> 01:28:37.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng

asr-001559
01:28:37.000 --> 01:28:37.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: gobyerno

asr-001560
01:28:37.960 --> 01:28:39.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ay

asr-001561
01:28:39.520 --> 01:28:40.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: walang

asr-001562
01:28:40.520 --> 01:28:41.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: papanigan

asr-001563
01:28:41.160 --> 01:28:41.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: neutral

asr-001564
01:28:41.740 --> 01:28:42.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at masiguro

asr-001565
01:28:42.640 --> 01:28:43.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: may kapayapaan

asr-001566
01:28:43.660 --> 01:28:47.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 84.35%

asr-001567
01:28:47.320 --> 01:28:47.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: po yung

asr-001568
01:28:47.620 --> 01:28:48.020
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: turnout

asr-001569
01:28:48.020 --> 01:28:48.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: napaka

asr-001570
01:28:48.540 --> 01:28:49.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: taas po

asr-001571
01:28:49.200 --> 01:28:50.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng kinakabahan nila

asr-001572
01:28:50.620 --> 01:28:51.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: paka

asr-001573
01:28:51.040 --> 01:28:51.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi nga

asr-001574
01:28:51.960 --> 01:28:53.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: makatating doon

asr-001575
01:28:53.440 --> 01:28:53.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung

asr-001576
01:28:53.740 --> 01:28:56.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung

asr-001577
01:28:56.180 --> 01:28:57.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kung ikumpara po natin

asr-001578
01:28:57.420 --> 01:28:58.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa 2026

asr-001579
01:28:58.300 --> 01:28:59.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 82.41

asr-001580
01:28:59.380 --> 01:28:59.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ito po

asr-001581
01:28:59.920 --> 01:29:02.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 84.35%

asr-001582
01:29:02.340 --> 01:29:03.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nang umaga

asr-001583
01:29:03.420 --> 01:29:04.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: akala nila

asr-001584
01:29:04.040 --> 01:29:05.020
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi maglalabasan

asr-001585
01:29:05.020 --> 01:29:05.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng tao

asr-001586
01:29:05.440 --> 01:29:06.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dahil magkakagulo

asr-001587
01:29:06.420 --> 01:29:07.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi po nangyari yun

asr-001588
01:29:07.840 --> 01:29:08.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat tayo

asr-001589
01:29:08.900 --> 01:29:09.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: uli

asr-001590
01:29:09.120 --> 01:29:10.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa security

asr-001591
01:29:10.400 --> 01:29:11.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: cluster na natin

asr-001592
01:29:11.220 --> 01:29:11.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kasama na rin po

asr-001593
01:29:11.920 --> 01:29:12.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang ating mga

asr-001594
01:29:12.580 --> 01:29:13.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: partner sa

asr-001595
01:29:13.820 --> 01:29:15.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: MILF

asr-001596
01:29:15.420 --> 01:29:16.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: na nagkooperate po

asr-001597
01:29:16.340 --> 01:29:16.720
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa atin

asr-001598
01:29:16.720 --> 01:29:18.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: masiguro may kapayapaan

asr-001599
01:29:18.100 --> 01:29:19.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng eleksyon doon

asr-001600
01:29:19.220 --> 01:29:20.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at yung eleksyon na yun

asr-001601
01:29:21.040 --> 01:29:21.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang dami pong

asr-001602
01:29:21.440 --> 01:29:25.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang dami po ngayon

asr-001603
01:29:25.380 --> 01:29:26.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nakaabang sa Mindanao

asr-001604
01:29:26.640 --> 01:29:27.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kasama na po sa

asr-001605
01:29:27.960 --> 01:29:28.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: BARM

asr-001606
01:29:28.240 --> 01:29:29.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: pero yung

asr-001607
01:29:29.760 --> 01:29:31.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung eleksyon

asr-001608
01:29:31.940 --> 01:29:33.140
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang binantayan muna nila

asr-001609
01:29:33.140 --> 01:29:34.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: dahil po

asr-001610
01:29:34.540 --> 01:29:35.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mapayapang eleksyon

asr-001611
01:29:35.700 --> 01:29:36.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung isang paan

asr-001612
01:29:36.560 --> 01:29:37.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: isang paan

asr-001613
01:29:37.580 --> 01:29:38.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng mga negosyante

asr-001614
01:29:38.560 --> 01:29:39.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: medyo doon na

asr-001615
01:29:39.440 --> 01:29:41.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: inaantay naman ngayon

asr-001616
01:29:41.100 --> 01:29:41.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang pagpili

asr-001617
01:29:41.760 --> 01:29:42.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng

asr-001618
01:29:42.340 --> 01:29:45.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kanilang

asr-001619
01:29:45.100 --> 01:29:46.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mga

asr-001620
01:29:46.100 --> 01:29:48.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kanilang mga leader

asr-001621
01:29:48.700 --> 01:29:49.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa parliament

asr-001622
01:29:49.700 --> 01:29:50.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at

asr-001623
01:29:51.040 --> 01:29:53.740
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagpapasalamat po ako

asr-001624
01:29:53.740 --> 01:29:55.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nag-issue po ako

asr-001625
01:29:55.640 --> 01:29:56.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ng statement

asr-001626
01:29:56.280 --> 01:29:56.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kahapon

asr-001627
01:29:56.820 --> 01:29:58.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: at sumagot po

asr-001628
01:29:58.240 --> 01:29:59.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang MILF

asr-001629
01:29:59.120 --> 01:30:00.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ngayong araw

asr-001630
01:30:00.000 --> 01:30:21.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa pag-respeto sa proseso at pagpapasalamat sa ating mahal ng Pangulo na hindi makikialam sa pagpili ng kanilang leader dahil palagi po nating panindigan dito, ang hugot po ng BOL is self-determination and each one of us should respect that, allow them to choose their leaders.

asr-001631
01:30:21.200 --> 01:30:37.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And they're very thankful to the national government for providing them the space for them to select their own leaders, for them to somewhat determine their future. They want a progressive Mindanao.

asr-001632
01:30:38.320 --> 01:30:47.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: In fact, for almost five years po nag-probo no community development work po ako sa BARM, helping 27 local government units.

asr-001633
01:30:48.660 --> 01:30:50.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang battle cry po ngayon, tama.

asr-001634
01:30:51.200 --> 01:30:55.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa Senator JB, chairperson po natin.

asr-001635
01:30:55.760 --> 01:31:07.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang battle cry po ngayon sa Basilan, Basulta, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, kahit wala na po yung Sulu, hindi naman po natin pwedeng iwala yun, is from terrorism to tourism.

asr-001636
01:31:08.680 --> 01:31:10.800
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Naka-focus talaga sila sa turismo ngayon.

asr-001637
01:31:11.120 --> 01:31:20.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And in the Butig area, what used to be Abu Bakar, dinatawag natin Camp Abu Bakar, tawag po natin ngayon is Eranun Development Corridor.

asr-001638
01:31:20.260 --> 01:31:26.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasama po dyan ang Parang, Matanog, Barira, and Buldon.

asr-001639
01:31:27.640 --> 01:31:31.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang battle cry po nila sa area ngayon is from war zone to economic zone.

asr-001640
01:31:31.540 --> 01:31:41.760
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I can provide you a copy of the video that was presented in Parang.

asr-001641
01:31:43.180 --> 01:31:46.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi ililipat po doon ang kanilang government center.

asr-001642
01:31:47.300 --> 01:31:48.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: BGC din ang pangalan.

asr-001643
01:31:49.640 --> 01:31:50.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pang-SAMON.

asr-001644
01:31:50.260 --> 01:31:52.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Moro Government Center.

asr-001645
01:31:54.920 --> 01:31:58.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang pangalan naman ng lugar is Moro Global Metropolis.

asr-001646
01:31:59.120 --> 01:32:03.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Meron po silang Malaysian na mga investor who's going to develop.

asr-001647
01:32:04.120 --> 01:32:05.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 205 hectares po yun.

asr-001648
01:32:06.160 --> 01:32:09.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang biro ko po nga eh, kung matapos na yan, mukhang masarap tumira doon.

asr-001649
01:32:09.720 --> 01:32:11.500
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang inspiration is Putrajaya.

asr-001650
01:32:12.200 --> 01:32:13.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I have a copy of the video.

asr-001651
01:32:14.140 --> 01:32:19.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I can provide our senators present this afternoon a copy of it.

asr-001652
01:32:19.260 --> 01:32:26.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At sa yung normalization process natin ngayon, ang focus po natin.

asr-001653
01:32:27.120 --> 01:32:31.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pagkatapos po ng pagpili nila ng mga leader nila, tapos na po yung political trap.

asr-001654
01:32:31.900 --> 01:32:37.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa normalization process, socioeconomic development, yung individual na ipipresent ko sa inyo mamaya.

asr-001655
01:32:38.460 --> 01:32:46.020
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yung sa camp transformation, ito po yung iniingin namin, infrastructure support, social development, housing support.

asr-001656
01:32:46.020 --> 01:32:49.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We're going to work closely with all the multinationals, multilaterals.

asr-001657
01:32:49.260 --> 01:32:55.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Working in the area to ensure that each one is coordinated and it should be orchestrated as well.

asr-001658
01:32:56.280 --> 01:33:00.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi mahirap yung daming pumupunta doon pero halos para pares ang ginagawa.

asr-001659
01:33:01.520 --> 01:33:08.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sinisiguro po namin and we would like to invite our good senators perhaps give us a month.

asr-001660
01:33:09.680 --> 01:33:11.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pwede po kayong bumisita sa office namin.

asr-001661
01:33:11.540 --> 01:33:14.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Makikita po ninyo lahat ng ginagawa po ng UPAPRO real time.

asr-001662
01:33:14.640 --> 01:33:16.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mga iba kami ang activity po kami.

asr-001663
01:33:16.900 --> 01:33:18.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: To include mga pamana project.

asr-001664
01:33:18.540 --> 01:33:25.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Naka-Geo tag po yun at may gun chart na po yun para at least alam ng kahit sinong pumunta doon na estado ng bawat proyekto.

asr-001665
01:33:26.600 --> 01:33:30.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa camp transformation po, infrastructure, social development, housing support.

asr-001666
01:33:30.800 --> 01:33:31.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We're working closely with Minda.

asr-001667
01:33:32.600 --> 01:33:34.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Meron pong MOU na napirmaan very recently.

asr-001668
01:33:35.920 --> 01:33:37.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Transitional justice and reconciliation.

asr-001669
01:33:37.960 --> 01:33:40.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tapos na po yung parcelary inventory project.

asr-001670
01:33:40.660 --> 01:33:41.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nailunch na po ito.

asr-001671
01:33:42.460 --> 01:33:45.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kung may sobra po po tayo, bigyan natin ng kopya ang ating mga...

asr-001672
01:33:45.580 --> 01:33:54.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mga senators natin, ating senate president, ating chairperson ng finance committee.

asr-001673
01:33:55.960 --> 01:33:58.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Truth and justice commission, the TGR bill.

asr-001674
01:33:59.960 --> 01:34:04.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang suggestion po ni speaker Bojidina.

asr-001675
01:34:05.720 --> 01:34:12.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pwede daw kausapin din si Senate President Win Gatchalian para isa na lang po yung pag-draft.

asr-001676
01:34:12.300 --> 01:34:14.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Para mas mapabilis po yung...

asr-001677
01:34:15.580 --> 01:34:19.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Para po makompleto na natin ang ating sinusulong.

asr-001678
01:34:20.000 --> 01:34:22.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tapos po dyan eh, nakiusap din po kami.

asr-001679
01:34:25.020 --> 01:34:28.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pinarating namin ang mga problema po sa baba sa Korte Suprema.

asr-001680
01:34:29.060 --> 01:34:31.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At nakiusap din po kami sa Department of Justice.

asr-001681
01:34:32.540 --> 01:34:34.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nailunch na rin po ang guidelines.

asr-001682
01:34:35.180 --> 01:34:40.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi wala pong klarong palisya sa pag-ayos po ng RIDO at tribal conflict.

asr-001683
01:34:40.920 --> 01:34:42.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagpapasalamat din po tayo sa DOJ.

asr-001684
01:34:42.680 --> 01:34:45.360
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Dahil nakakapekto po yun sa kapayapaan din sa Mindanao.

asr-001685
01:34:45.580 --> 01:34:52.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At natapos na po, nasa mid ng Department of Justice nung September 30.

asr-001686
01:34:53.000 --> 01:35:04.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang next step nito eh, siyempre yung sa justice cluster ng bansa eh may pasok na sa judicial system natin.

asr-001687
01:35:04.260 --> 01:35:06.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At malaki pong may tutulong nito.

asr-001688
01:35:07.060 --> 01:35:13.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi kahit po naayos natin itong mga grupong RIDO naman po ang nagiging problema.

asr-001689
01:35:13.700 --> 01:35:15.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At nagpapasalamat po tayo sa...

asr-001690
01:35:15.580 --> 01:35:17.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagpapasalamat po tayo sa DOJ. Malaki pong tutulong ito.

asr-001691
01:35:18.400 --> 01:35:26.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nasa Saligang Batas naman din po natin ang pag-ayos ng conflict customary law ang ginagamit po natin.

asr-001692
01:35:26.960 --> 01:35:27.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So...

asr-001693
01:35:27.440 --> 01:35:29.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Asik, well, I'm just sorry to interrupt you.

asr-001694
01:35:29.540 --> 01:35:37.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But I remember during my visit a few months ago, I had a chance to meet, I don't know if it was Governor Midtimbang.

asr-001695
01:35:37.060 --> 01:35:42.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa Maguindanao, the newly created Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, si Bastura.

asr-001696
01:35:44.260 --> 01:35:45.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Nagkaroon ng issue doon eh.

asr-001697
01:35:45.580 --> 01:35:51.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That there was, I don't know kung plantation yun, na there are about 5,000 workers already there, no?

asr-001698
01:35:51.660 --> 01:35:57.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That parang, for some reason, nagsara. Sayang din yung 5,000 workers.

asr-001699
01:35:58.060 --> 01:36:02.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's providing employment, hanap buhay po ito para sa mga doon sa conflict areas.

asr-001700
01:36:03.240 --> 01:36:05.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Any update kung ano po nangyari doon?

asr-001701
01:36:05.100 --> 01:36:11.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi nakapanghihinayang, 5,000 planters [unclear] na hindi ko alam bakit.

asr-001702
01:36:12.340 --> 01:36:15.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I just, I just slipped my mind kung ano yung rason kung bakit.

asr-001703
01:36:15.580 --> 01:36:16.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siyempre siya nagsara.

asr-001704
01:36:20.160 --> 01:36:23.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Believe ako sa ating butihing chairperson.

asr-001705
01:36:23.820 --> 01:36:27.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tama po yun. Ang laki pong plantation na yun.

asr-001706
01:36:27.800 --> 01:36:29.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa Camp Bader po yun.

asr-001707
01:36:29.540 --> 01:36:30.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa Bader.

asr-001708
01:36:30.220 --> 01:36:31.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: It's a conflict area.

asr-001709
01:36:31.040 --> 01:36:32.060
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa Maguindanao Sur.

asr-001710
01:36:32.160 --> 01:36:34.700
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa kampo, isa po yan sa six camps.

asr-001711
01:36:35.100 --> 01:36:44.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: That's why ako nangyayayang, Mr. President, kasi ito na yung nagbibigay livelihood as alternate doon sa mga dating rebelde.

asr-001712
01:36:44.120 --> 01:36:54.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tapos maganda na yung hanap buhay nila, 5,000 of them, biglang nagsara so what can we do, can we try to revive this kasi sayang ito eh.

asr-001713
01:36:54.880 --> 01:37:00.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Dahil alam niya, sa totoo lang kinakabahan din ako nung nandun ako kasi mag alas 5 na eh, nakamotor lang ako doon.

asr-001714
01:37:01.480 --> 01:37:06.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kumataw nga ako, kasi baka umabot na ng 5 o'clock maggagabi na.

asr-001715
01:37:06.360 --> 01:37:10.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero I mean happy sila dahil nagdalaw. It's a good boost to them.

asr-001716
01:37:11.120 --> 01:37:13.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Lalo na sabi nga ni Chief Minister.

asr-001717
01:37:14.120 --> 01:37:15.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa amin makakuha.

asr-001718
01:37:15.640 --> 01:37:20.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I mean, senador ka, national official, visiting us, nakamotor, so it's a good.

asr-001719
01:37:21.140 --> 01:37:25.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero yun lang, anong in-update there, Sekmel, para matulungan natin?

asr-001720
01:37:25.120 --> 01:37:26.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Nangyayay ako, 5,000 yun eh.

asr-001721
01:37:27.060 --> 01:37:29.780
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagkaroon lang po ng problema yung magkasosyo doon.

asr-001722
01:37:30.640 --> 01:37:39.120
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, naghahanap po tayo ng posibleng mag-assume ng plantasyon na yun.

asr-001723
01:37:39.400 --> 01:37:39.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Napakalaki.

asr-001724
01:37:40.860 --> 01:37:42.800
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Napakalaki, ang daming natutulungan.

asr-001725
01:37:43.420 --> 01:37:43.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Maganda na po.

asr-001726
01:37:43.880 --> 01:37:44.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Nagyayay ako eh.

asr-001727
01:37:44.420 --> 01:37:45.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Maganda naman yun.

asr-001728
01:37:45.040 --> 01:37:45.719
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pwede ba natin makaisa?

asr-001729
01:37:45.719 --> 01:37:46.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kompleto yun. Pati yung saging.

asr-001730
01:37:47.040 --> 01:37:47.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yes.

asr-001731
01:37:47.500 --> 01:37:48.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kompleto po yun.

asr-001732
01:37:48.880 --> 01:37:51.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagkaroon lang po ng problema yung investor doon.

asr-001733
01:37:51.160 --> 01:37:55.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Hindi ko privy sa dahilan talaga.

asr-001734
01:37:55.620 --> 01:38:03.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pero hinahanapan po natin, sinasabi natin sa mga nasa negosyong yan to consider.

asr-001735
01:38:04.020 --> 01:38:07.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nung inantay lang kasi nila yung maging resulta ng eleksyon.

asr-001736
01:38:09.420 --> 01:38:12.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Hopefully, after mag-umpisa na po ang...

asr-001737
01:38:12.160 --> 01:38:14.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Hopefully, ito ang de-resolved.

asr-001738
01:38:15.240 --> 01:38:17.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: May mga interesado po. Maganda yun.

asr-001739
01:38:17.240 --> 01:38:20.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Di rin madali magdibigyan pa po sa 5,000.

asr-001740
01:38:20.980 --> 01:38:24.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Especially, most of them are former rebels.

asr-001741
01:38:25.240 --> 01:38:26.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa kampo mismo.

asr-001742
01:38:26.140 --> 01:38:27.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tama, sa kampo mismo.

asr-001743
01:38:27.560 --> 01:38:33.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tapos may isa rin silang, I remember that they wanted, they were proposing parang bypass road

asr-001744
01:38:33.840 --> 01:38:38.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that would link Maguindanao to Sultan Kudarat na mapapabilis.

asr-001745
01:38:39.720 --> 01:38:42.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ito yung mga, Mr. President eh.

asr-001746
01:38:42.160 --> 01:38:50.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ito yung mga infrastructure that I think will really open up and will really stimulate economic growth sa area.

asr-001747
01:38:50.880 --> 01:38:54.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yan ang talagang, alam ni SPN, talagang yan ang aking...

asr-001748
01:38:54.200 --> 01:38:59.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That has been my advocacy, yung infra-development because it will stimulate economic growth.

asr-001749
01:39:00.260 --> 01:39:05.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Can you find out na, Sekmel, or kung alam niyo yung details na wala sa isip ko kung sa Maguindanao yun,

asr-001750
01:39:05.960 --> 01:39:11.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: going to bypass, going through, alam ko sa mga plantation, going to Sultan Kudarat para mapaagana.

asr-001751
01:39:11.180 --> 01:39:12.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Hindi na yung...

asr-001752
01:39:12.160 --> 01:39:13.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Iikot pa na malayo, diretsyo na.

asr-001753
01:39:14.120 --> 01:39:21.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Actually, nagpapaschedule na po kami ng meeting sa DPWH, konsulta sa kanilang planning office.

asr-001754
01:39:22.160 --> 01:39:30.440
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tama po yung sinabi nyo at kasama din po dyan ang pag-connect ng, yung Iranun Development Corridor,

asr-001755
01:39:30.780 --> 01:39:33.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang tawag din lang yung Iranun Development Council,

asr-001756
01:39:34.120 --> 01:39:39.160
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nasa sa ligang batas naman natin, nasa local code at in-adapt ng Bangsamoro Local Code,

asr-001757
01:39:39.160 --> 01:39:41.180
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung inter-local collaboration.

asr-001758
01:39:42.160 --> 01:39:48.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, nag-isa-isa, naging inspirasyon po yung Iranun Development Council.

asr-001759
01:39:48.280 --> 01:39:51.640
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ngayon, may SUDC, ito naman yung sa Butig.

asr-001760
01:39:52.720 --> 01:39:53.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Limang bayan naman sila.

asr-001761
01:39:54.800 --> 01:40:00.840
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Tapos, yung dito sa Maguindanao, sa Datupi, sama rin sila.

asr-001762
01:40:00.960 --> 01:40:06.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, may proposal, tama po yung sinabi ni Chairperson, Your Honor, tama po yung sinabi nyo.

asr-001763
01:40:08.000 --> 01:40:09.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At yung kalsada from...

asr-001764
01:40:12.160 --> 01:40:16.460
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Parang, papuntang Diretso ng Marawi.

asr-001765
01:40:17.300 --> 01:40:21.000
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Malaki pong epekto noon ng infrastrukturang yun.

asr-001766
01:40:21.760 --> 01:40:26.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: In fact, pag nangyari po ito, ang parang magiging city po ito.

asr-001767
01:40:27.040 --> 01:40:31.460
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Pero hindi nga lang pwedeng tawagin parang city, parang ang sama ng dating eh.

asr-001768
01:40:31.880 --> 01:40:33.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Parang city. City o parang.

asr-001769
01:40:33.760 --> 01:40:38.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, kasi parang, pag sinabi mong parang city, mukhang walang maniniwala eh.

asr-001770
01:40:38.320 --> 01:40:41.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, ang biroan namin ni Mayor Iba eh.

asr-001771
01:40:42.160 --> 01:40:42.860
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: City o parang.

asr-001772
01:40:43.000 --> 01:40:46.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Kasi, ang laki ng portuna, tama po yun.

asr-001773
01:40:46.900 --> 01:40:48.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At Diretso ng Marawi yan.

asr-001774
01:40:48.540 --> 01:40:50.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Please let us know, so that we can...

asr-001775
01:40:51.380 --> 01:40:55.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano natin yun eh, kailangan natin mag-accelerate ng spending.

asr-001776
01:40:55.780 --> 01:41:01.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi, after the flood control scandal, medyo bumagal.

asr-001777
01:41:01.140 --> 01:41:02.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, we need to accelerate spending.

asr-001778
01:41:02.660 --> 01:41:11.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But we need to pinpoint projects that will be contributory to nation building.

asr-001779
01:41:12.160 --> 01:41:14.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tulad po nito, hindi yung...

asr-001780
01:41:14.160 --> 01:41:15.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sorry po ha, may mga project kasi.

asr-001781
01:41:15.780 --> 01:41:17.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Parang pin-project lang, para alam nyo na.

asr-001782
01:41:17.460 --> 01:41:17.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Hindi ko na alam.

asr-001783
01:41:18.020 --> 01:41:19.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ayoko nang mag-go into details.

asr-001784
01:41:19.540 --> 01:41:22.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But these are the projects that contribute to nation building.

asr-001785
01:41:22.880 --> 01:41:24.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ito yung mga talagang sinusulong, tinutulak natin eh.

asr-001786
01:41:25.460 --> 01:41:25.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Di ba na?

asr-001787
01:41:26.220 --> 01:41:27.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: May returns to.

asr-001788
01:41:27.700 --> 01:41:28.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ito yung may balik eh.

asr-001789
01:41:28.720 --> 01:41:31.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya kung even if it will cost some...

asr-001790
01:41:31.320 --> 01:41:32.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Of course, it will cost.

asr-001791
01:41:32.580 --> 01:41:38.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But I think that by being able to open a gateway,

asr-001792
01:41:39.220 --> 01:41:41.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: going to BAM, a conflict area,

asr-001793
01:41:41.700 --> 01:41:44.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that will create growth areas that will provide opportunities.

asr-001794
01:41:45.020 --> 01:41:46.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yan ang mga kailangan natin pagtulungan.

asr-001795
01:41:47.100 --> 01:41:49.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, probably, you can...

asr-001796
01:41:49.580 --> 01:41:52.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro, yung part of your PAMAAN na projects,

asr-001797
01:41:52.180 --> 01:41:54.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung sa IINPA, baka tignan nyo kung pwede natin pagtulungan dyan.

asr-001798
01:41:54.840 --> 01:41:57.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We can also mint, if necessary.

asr-001799
01:41:57.680 --> 01:42:00.200
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: After our meeting, Your Honor, we'll brief you about it.

asr-001800
01:42:00.440 --> 01:42:01.560
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I'll visit your office, Your Honor.

asr-001801
01:42:01.820 --> 01:42:02.080
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Thank you.

asr-001802
01:42:02.400 --> 01:42:03.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Likewise, yung ano po ron.

asr-001803
01:42:03.960 --> 01:42:07.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Napunta ko, Mr. Chair President, yung mga moski doon, magaganda.

asr-001804
01:42:07.660 --> 01:42:07.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Di ba?

asr-001805
01:42:08.720 --> 01:42:11.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Napunta ako yung Pink Mosque and the others.

asr-001806
01:42:11.460 --> 01:42:11.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung...

asr-001807
01:42:11.700 --> 01:42:13.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Grand Mosque, no?

asr-001808
01:42:13.680 --> 01:42:15.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pa-picture nga ako sa harap nun, eh.

asr-001809
01:42:15.680 --> 01:42:17.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero medyo kailangan na nila.

asr-001810
01:42:17.380 --> 01:42:19.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: They're requesting for rehabilitation.

asr-001811
01:42:20.140 --> 01:42:22.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And we will help doon sa Pink Mosque, no?

asr-001812
01:42:22.740 --> 01:42:23.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pintura lang yun, eh.

asr-001813
01:42:24.140 --> 01:42:30.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And unting ano, I think it will be a good tourism destination, no?

asr-001814
01:42:31.560 --> 01:42:33.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It's very unique, no?

asr-001815
01:42:33.340 --> 01:42:35.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung Pink Mosque, sa nga ba yun?

asr-001816
01:42:36.060 --> 01:42:36.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Magiging danaw din yun, eh.

asr-001817
01:42:37.760 --> 01:42:39.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mamaya, alam ko yung number niya, ano eh.

asr-001818
01:42:40.020 --> 01:42:41.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Alam ko saan si Mayor humihingi.

asr-001819
01:42:41.700 --> 01:42:42.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano, para mabuhay yun.

asr-001820
01:42:43.320 --> 01:42:45.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, these are the things that I noticed, no?

asr-001821
01:42:45.040 --> 01:42:47.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: When I had the chance to visit Barmen.

asr-001822
01:42:47.580 --> 01:42:49.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I would like to...

asr-001823
01:42:49.400 --> 01:42:54.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kami, Mr. Chair President, or authors of the Bangsa Mo Organic Law,

asr-001824
01:42:54.720 --> 01:42:55.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we want this to work.

asr-001825
01:42:55.580 --> 01:42:57.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sabi ko nga, kailangan natin dito follow-up ng development.

asr-001826
01:42:57.960 --> 01:42:59.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Hindi pwedeng...

asr-001827
01:42:59.380 --> 01:43:00.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Hindi naman makakain yung batas, eh.

asr-001828
01:43:00.920 --> 01:43:02.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Of course, it gave us time.

asr-001829
01:43:02.620 --> 01:43:02.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Di ba?

asr-001830
01:43:03.120 --> 01:43:04.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: May peace tayo, pero...

asr-001831
01:43:04.920 --> 01:43:08.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pag hindi natin na-follow-up yan ng trabaho, tanap buhay,

asr-001832
01:43:09.020 --> 01:43:11.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: eh, madali na naman manghikayat yan.

asr-001833
01:43:11.700 --> 01:43:16.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pag gutom yan, madali manghikayat sa kaguluhan yan.

asr-001834
01:43:16.340 --> 01:43:17.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Di ba? Ganyan naman nangyari noon, eh.

asr-001835
01:43:18.080 --> 01:43:21.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero pag may trabaho, tanap buhay, hindi na yan mag-aarbas ulit.

asr-001836
01:43:21.800 --> 01:43:23.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, that's why I'm hoping itong...

asr-001837
01:43:24.540 --> 01:43:25.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Please, ano, yung...

asr-001838
01:43:25.340 --> 01:43:29.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Please check on that bypass road that I mentioned yun.

asr-001839
01:43:29.980 --> 01:43:30.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa may...

asr-001840
01:43:30.540 --> 01:43:35.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Open Maguindanao to Sultan Kudarat, sa BARMM area.

asr-001841
01:43:36.160 --> 01:43:38.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And, di ba, in tourism, no?

asr-001842
01:43:38.580 --> 01:43:40.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung sa Pink Mosque.

asr-001843
01:43:40.880 --> 01:43:41.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mura lang.

asr-001844
01:43:41.380 --> 01:43:41.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 9.2, no?

asr-001845
01:43:41.960 --> 01:43:42.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 5 million, no?

asr-001846
01:43:42.660 --> 01:43:44.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Baka pwede pa-sponsor na natin yun.

asr-001847
01:43:44.940 --> 01:43:45.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pink.

asr-001848
01:43:46.600 --> 01:43:48.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And among others, no?

asr-001849
01:43:48.220 --> 01:43:50.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung mga na-pick up natin doon.

asr-001850
01:43:50.340 --> 01:43:52.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, that's...

asr-001851
01:43:52.200 --> 01:43:53.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: These are the...

asr-001852
01:43:53.320 --> 01:43:55.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: These, I don't mind spending for infrastructure

asr-001853
01:43:55.960 --> 01:43:57.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: because these are really...

asr-001854
01:43:57.580 --> 01:43:59.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: These will stimulate economic growth.

asr-001855
01:43:59.140 --> 01:43:59.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya na siguro,

asr-001856
01:44:00.460 --> 01:44:02.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sekmel, ang ano ko, inaando ko dito,

asr-001857
01:44:02.260 --> 01:44:03.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: lalo yung Mindanao Railway,

asr-001858
01:44:03.340 --> 01:44:05.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think this will create growth areas.

asr-001859
01:44:05.900 --> 01:44:07.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: You create commercial areas,

asr-001860
01:44:07.760 --> 01:44:09.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: industrial parks, no?

asr-001861
01:44:09.500 --> 01:44:11.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa bawat dadaanan.

asr-001862
01:44:11.380 --> 01:44:12.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ng railway.

asr-001863
01:44:12.700 --> 01:44:14.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Magkaka-commercial,

asr-001864
01:44:14.300 --> 01:44:15.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: magkaka-industrial parks,

asr-001865
01:44:15.220 --> 01:44:16.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: magkaka-food terminals.

asr-001866
01:44:16.920 --> 01:44:17.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Di ba?

asr-001867
01:44:17.680 --> 01:44:19.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, we create growth areas,

asr-001868
01:44:19.520 --> 01:44:22.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we create jobs and opportunities in the future.

asr-001869
01:44:22.340 --> 01:44:23.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yan naman na lagi ko sinasabi.

asr-001870
01:44:24.480 --> 01:44:27.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ay, hindi tayo naniniwala

asr-001871
01:44:27.140 --> 01:44:29.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na mabubuhay tayo sa ayuda,

asr-001872
01:44:29.400 --> 01:44:30.240
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: buong buhay natin.

asr-001873
01:44:30.340 --> 01:44:31.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: This is not sustainable.

asr-001874
01:44:31.520 --> 01:44:34.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Dapat to, pansamantala lang.

asr-001875
01:44:34.680 --> 01:44:36.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: What we have to work on is

asr-001876
01:44:36.220 --> 01:44:38.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: jobs and opportunities in the future.

asr-001877
01:44:38.680 --> 01:44:39.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And these are, ano,

asr-001878
01:44:39.380 --> 01:44:40.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung mga nation-building infrastructure.

asr-001879
01:44:41.380 --> 01:44:42.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sana, yan ang ati-push.

asr-001880
01:44:43.500 --> 01:44:45.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: May pag-asa na po yun, Your Honor,

asr-001881
01:44:45.760 --> 01:44:48.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: kasi yung na-mention mo kanina

asr-001882
01:44:48.340 --> 01:44:51.320
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: sa Eastern Seaboard ng Mindanao,

asr-001883
01:44:52.220 --> 01:44:52.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: yung Karaga,

asr-001884
01:44:54.100 --> 01:44:54.900
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ang maganda po noon,

asr-001885
01:44:55.020 --> 01:44:57.240
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: nagkaisal po lahat ng gobernador doon.

asr-001886
01:44:58.500 --> 01:45:00.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: At ngayon, ang laki po ng improvement...

asr-001887
01:45:00.000 --> 01:45:16.820
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sa peace and order sa riyon na iyon. As we all know, the provincial governor, sila po yung chairperson ng peace and order council. Inaagampanan talaga po nilang kanilang obligasyon, ang kanilang papel bilang chairperson ng peace and order council.

asr-001888
01:45:16.820 --> 01:45:30.680
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nagsama-sama po yung lahat ng gobernador sa Karaga at ganoon din po ang nangyari sa Dabao region. So malaki na pong improvement sa kapayapaan sa Mindanao. Hindi lang po sa BARMM kundi sa kabuuang Mindanao.

asr-001889
01:45:30.680 --> 01:45:42.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro Sekmel, yung nabanggit ko sa Dato, Saudi, ang patuan, doon yung pink moss, 5 million lang, baka pwede nyo naisama sa community infrastructure, 317, 5 million lang, 10 million pa.

asr-001890
01:45:42.740 --> 01:45:46.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Baka may mag-sponsor pang paint ng napakaraming pink na paint.

asr-001891
01:45:46.060 --> 01:46:02.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Baka libre pa kayo. Pero I think it's worth developing itong mga ito. Sige, pagtulungan nyo natin lalo yung infrastructure. Especially the infrastructure needs of the farm area. Gusto natin mabuhay doon eh. Gusto natin magkaroon ng livelihood.

asr-001892
01:46:04.340 --> 01:46:10.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Again, after the Bangsamoro Organic Law, kailangan natin i-follow up talaga ng livelihood yan, ng kabuhayan.

asr-001893
01:46:11.380 --> 01:46:15.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Okay, ang ano lang siguro sa budget, as chairman of finance.

asr-001894
01:46:16.060 --> 01:46:29.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Originally OPAPRU proposed an amount of 13.443 billion, but the NEP approved budget for OPAPRU is only 9.305 billion for 2027, a 14.4% bump.

asr-001895
01:46:29.940 --> 01:46:41.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yet, as of mid-2026, OPAPRO has disbursed only 21.7% of its total allotments and obligated only 39.1% of its funds. If an increase of funds is still needed,

asr-001896
01:46:42.780 --> 01:46:45.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang siyempre, tanong lang natin, why should the Senate approve an increase when over?

asr-001897
01:46:46.060 --> 01:46:57.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 3.35 billion in allotments are unobligated and over 2.53 billion unpaid obligations piled up in the first half of 2026 alonance.

asr-001898
01:46:58.600 --> 01:47:05.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro, anong update na lang, anong status ngayon ng inyong obligation rate at inyong inyong disbursements?

asr-001899
01:47:07.480 --> 01:47:10.020
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thank you, Mr. Chair, Your Honors.

asr-001900
01:47:10.860 --> 01:47:14.940
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Based on our records for the fiscal year 2026 regular fund,

asr-001901
01:47:14.940 --> 01:47:24.060
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: we are allotted 8.1 billion and we obligate 6.4 billion.

asr-001902
01:47:25.020 --> 01:47:31.500
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: That represents 73.56 obligation rate, Your Honors.

asr-001903
01:47:32.380 --> 01:47:41.940
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We have also continuing fund of 208 million and the obligation amounts to 126 million.

asr-001904
01:47:43.520 --> 01:47:44.920
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Our obligation rate

asr-001905
01:47:44.940 --> 01:47:48.280
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: is 60.82%

asr-001906
01:47:48.280 --> 01:47:48.920
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: I mean

asr-001907
01:47:48.920 --> 01:47:51.040
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with a grand total

asr-001908
01:47:51.040 --> 01:47:52.720
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of balance

asr-001909
01:47:52.720 --> 01:47:54.360
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: of 2.2

asr-001910
01:47:54.360 --> 01:47:55.900
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: billion

asr-001911
01:47:55.900 --> 01:47:59.140
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the percentage of obligation

asr-001912
01:47:59.140 --> 01:48:00.100
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: your honors

asr-001913
01:48:00.100 --> 01:48:03.440
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: is 73.24%

asr-001914
01:48:03.440 --> 01:48:06.560
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for fiscal year 2026

asr-001915
01:48:06.560 --> 01:48:09.040
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the bulk of the remaining

asr-001916
01:48:09.040 --> 01:48:10.880
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: balance is for the Pamana projects

asr-001917
01:48:10.880 --> 01:48:12.960
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the ongoing po kasi yung mga projects na yun

asr-001918
01:48:12.960 --> 01:48:15.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so by the end of the year you expect

asr-001919
01:48:15.460 --> 01:48:17.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the disbursements

asr-001920
01:48:17.100 --> 01:48:17.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung

asr-001921
01:48:17.820 --> 01:48:21.200
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ending namin ng third quarter

asr-001922
01:48:21.200 --> 01:48:22.520
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: your honor

asr-001923
01:48:22.520 --> 01:48:25.300
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: very satisfactory po ang rating namin

asr-001924
01:48:25.300 --> 01:48:27.300
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: napabilis na po natin

asr-001925
01:48:27.300 --> 01:48:31.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: just a question

asr-001926
01:48:31.260 --> 01:48:33.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: also because of the fiscal

asr-001927
01:48:33.040 --> 01:48:35.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: low fiscal space this year

asr-001928
01:48:35.400 --> 01:48:36.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but

asr-001929
01:48:36.260 --> 01:48:39.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa 13.43 billion

asr-001930
01:48:39.540 --> 01:48:40.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: proposed by the budget of

asr-001931
01:48:40.740 --> 01:48:42.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 9 billion

asr-001932
01:48:42.460 --> 01:48:45.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so what are the priority programs that will be affected

asr-001933
01:48:45.100 --> 01:48:46.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa tingin nyo

asr-001934
01:48:46.320 --> 01:48:48.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: or is 9 billion enough already for you

asr-001935
01:48:48.480 --> 01:48:50.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pero that's an increase already from last year

asr-001936
01:48:50.940 --> 01:48:52.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kahit pa pano kahit yung 9 billion

asr-001937
01:48:52.660 --> 01:48:54.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kasi ano eh pasensya na po

asr-001938
01:48:54.820 --> 01:48:56.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: almost all the departments are

asr-001939
01:48:56.840 --> 01:48:58.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: seeking higher

asr-001940
01:48:58.840 --> 01:49:00.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: budget for this year

asr-001941
01:49:00.980 --> 01:49:02.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kaya lang because of our very very low

asr-001942
01:49:02.760 --> 01:49:04.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: fiscal space

asr-001943
01:49:04.380 --> 01:49:07.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: limit yung elbow room natin

asr-001944
01:49:07.140 --> 01:49:09.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so is 9 billion enough for you

asr-001945
01:49:09.000 --> 01:49:10.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: anyway may increase din yun

asr-001946
01:49:10.220 --> 01:49:12.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa pamana nyo from 5 billion

asr-001947
01:49:12.360 --> 01:49:14.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: last year we have 6 billion for 2027

asr-001948
01:49:14.440 --> 01:49:15.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ah 5 billion this year

asr-001949
01:49:15.840 --> 01:49:18.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: magsi 6 billion tayo for next year

asr-001950
01:49:18.320 --> 01:49:20.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: your honor this is what I'm going

asr-001951
01:49:20.580 --> 01:49:22.420
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to discuss with you

asr-001952
01:49:22.420 --> 01:49:23.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: after the

asr-001953
01:49:23.100 --> 01:49:25.960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman, kita ko lang dito

asr-001954
01:49:25.960 --> 01:49:27.540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in my notes

asr-001955
01:49:27.540 --> 01:49:30.000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung normalization program

asr-001956
01:49:30.000 --> 01:49:32.660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for 2026 is 918

asr-001957
01:49:32.660 --> 01:49:33.180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: million

asr-001958
01:49:33.180 --> 01:49:36.460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so of course

asr-001959
01:49:36.460 --> 01:49:38.660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: far cry from the 14 billion

asr-001960
01:49:38.660 --> 01:49:40.240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na kailangan

asr-001961
01:49:40.240 --> 01:49:42.200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'm putting emphasis on

asr-001962
01:49:42.360 --> 01:49:43.740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the normalization because

asr-001963
01:49:43.740 --> 01:49:45.540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: una una that's part of the deal

asr-001964
01:49:45.540 --> 01:49:48.020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and then pangalawa

asr-001965
01:49:48.020 --> 01:49:50.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that's also part of the

asr-001966
01:49:50.340 --> 01:49:52.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sustaining the peace

asr-001967
01:49:52.340 --> 01:49:52.940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: efforts

asr-001968
01:49:52.940 --> 01:49:55.320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang ayaw kasi natin is

asr-001969
01:49:55.320 --> 01:49:57.320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: after doing all of this

asr-001970
01:49:57.320 --> 01:50:00.100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nagkaroon tayo ng signing ng batas

asr-001971
01:50:00.100 --> 01:50:01.700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: tapos babalik tayo sa dati

asr-001972
01:50:01.700 --> 01:50:04.060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: mukha naman hindi because the election

asr-001973
01:50:04.060 --> 01:50:06.200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for me is a sign that

asr-001974
01:50:06.200 --> 01:50:07.940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: people are yearning for

asr-001975
01:50:07.940 --> 01:50:10.380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: peace and stability

asr-001976
01:50:10.380 --> 01:50:12.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but we need to sustain it

asr-001977
01:50:12.360 --> 01:50:14.460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: especially those agreements

asr-001978
01:50:14.460 --> 01:50:15.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that we entered into

asr-001979
01:50:15.680 --> 01:50:16.800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so

asr-001980
01:50:16.800 --> 01:50:20.040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: dito sa

asr-001981
01:50:20.040 --> 01:50:23.080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 2016

asr-001982
01:50:23.080 --> 01:50:24.760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is 918

asr-001983
01:50:24.760 --> 01:50:27.060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang normalization

asr-001984
01:50:27.060 --> 01:50:28.700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ah

asr-001985
01:50:28.700 --> 01:50:33.960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 2026 pala

asr-001986
01:50:33.960 --> 01:50:35.320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 918

asr-001987
01:50:35.320 --> 01:50:37.280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and then for 2027

asr-001988
01:50:37.280 --> 01:50:39.280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: walang amounts

asr-001989
01:50:39.280 --> 01:50:41.820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for normalization

asr-001990
01:50:41.820 --> 01:50:42.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: tama ba?

asr-001991
01:50:42.360 --> 01:50:44.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yusef Wilben?

asr-001992
01:50:44.360 --> 01:50:45.360
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ah for

asr-001993
01:50:45.360 --> 01:50:47.360
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Mr. Chair your honor

asr-001994
01:50:47.360 --> 01:50:49.360
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for 2027 that's

asr-001995
01:50:49.360 --> 01:50:52.360
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: for normalization is 1.3 billion

asr-001996
01:50:52.360 --> 01:50:54.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sorry 1.3 hindi ko pala nakita

asr-001997
01:50:54.360 --> 01:50:56.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 1.3 ang nag increase

asr-001998
01:50:56.360 --> 01:50:58.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but again far cry from

asr-001999
01:50:58.360 --> 01:51:00.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that 14 billion that we are

asr-002000
01:51:00.360 --> 01:51:02.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: requesting

asr-002001
01:51:02.360 --> 01:51:04.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman with your permission

asr-002002
01:51:04.360 --> 01:51:06.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think si Secretary Mel wants to

asr-002003
01:51:06.360 --> 01:51:08.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: have a 5 minute

asr-002004
01:51:08.360 --> 01:51:10.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ah

asr-002005
01:51:10.360 --> 01:51:11.560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: conversation with us

asr-002006
01:51:11.560 --> 01:51:12.260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: um

asr-002007
01:51:12.360 --> 01:51:14.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: if you allow Mr. Chairman

asr-002008
01:51:14.360 --> 01:51:15.360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so we can suspend

asr-002009
01:51:15.360 --> 01:51:16.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sure we'll ah

asr-002010
01:51:16.360 --> 01:51:17.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: session is ah

asr-002011
01:51:17.360 --> 01:51:20.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Hearing is suspended.

asr-002022
02:02:00.000 --> 02:02:29.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Resumed. Just a question also, dito sa educational assistance program: what challenges or dilemmas caused the delay in the release of the 850 million for educational assistance? And can you realistically obligate and disburse the remaining 45% of its 2026 program before the year end?

asr-002023
02:02:44.500 --> 02:02:59.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Yes, we can. We have a very good relationship except for one university who recently had a new president, but they were able to submit their liquidation, and we are very confident that we can do it, Mr. Chair.

asr-002024
02:03:00.000 --> 02:03:29.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Okay, by the year end, no? That is, I think, one of the advocacies of our Senate President. He was very much concerned with the educational assistance, the educational program sa area. Just like to ask about the unliquidated fund transfers, about 9.9 billion according to COA findings. Implementing agency partners of OPAPRU, under the COA

asr-002025
02:03:30.000 --> 02:03:59.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: audit report, OPAPRU has 9.936 billion in unliquidated fund transfers to implementing agencies, some dating back as far as 21 years. Worse, the agency issued 43 checks totaling 1.45 billion in new transfers to agencies that had not liquidated prior funds. Anong aksyon o hakbang na nagawa ng OPAPRU sa issue na ito? Magkano na out of the 9.936 billion ang na-recover o na-liquidate ngayong taon? Baka lang po ito matanong kasi sa plenary, no?

asr-002026
02:04:00.000 --> 02:04:03.300
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We are asking already some questions now that

asr-002027
02:04:03.300 --> 02:04:04.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so it will

asr-002028
02:04:04.220 --> 02:04:08.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: make the agency ready

asr-002029
02:04:08.020 --> 02:04:10.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for plenary debates and discussion.

asr-002030
02:04:11.600 --> 02:04:13.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sige po, yun lang, about the implementing

asr-002031
02:04:13.980 --> 02:04:15.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the unliquidated

asr-002032
02:04:15.480 --> 02:04:17.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: fund of 9.936

asr-002033
02:04:17.940 --> 02:04:18.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: billion.

asr-002034
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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thank you, Your Honors.

asr-002035
02:04:23.020 --> 02:04:24.140
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: For the 9.9

asr-002036
02:04:24.140 --> 02:04:25.760
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: billion reported

asr-002037
02:04:25.760 --> 02:04:27.840
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: unliquidated fund transfer,

asr-002038
02:04:27.840 --> 02:04:29.980
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2.6 billion

asr-002039
02:04:29.980 --> 02:04:32.060
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: has already been liquidated

asr-002040
02:04:32.060 --> 02:04:33.920
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: as of September

asr-002041
02:04:33.920 --> 02:04:35.580
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 30, 2026

asr-002042
02:04:35.580 --> 02:04:38.260
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and the 7.3

asr-002043
02:04:38.260 --> 02:04:39.160
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: billion balance

asr-002044
02:04:39.160 --> 02:04:41.680
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: is being addressed.

asr-002045
02:04:42.720 --> 02:04:44.240
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Ongoing po ito,

asr-002046
02:04:44.380 --> 02:04:45.820
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Your Honors,

asr-002047
02:04:46.480 --> 02:04:47.940
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and karamanyan din po dito

asr-002048
02:04:47.940 --> 02:04:49.740
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: yung mga pamana projects

asr-002049
02:04:49.740 --> 02:04:51.080
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: na, one,

asr-002050
02:04:51.780 --> 02:04:52.860
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: tuloy-tuloy po yung

asr-002051
02:04:52.860 --> 02:04:55.740
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ongoing yung projects, so

asr-002052
02:04:55.740 --> 02:04:57.900
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ang reflect po nun sa

asr-002053
02:04:57.900 --> 02:04:59.960
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: mga records is still unliquidated.

asr-002054
02:04:59.980 --> 02:05:01.980
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: May mga completed

asr-002055
02:05:01.980 --> 02:05:03.820
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: na rin po mga projects

asr-002056
02:05:03.820 --> 02:05:05.600
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: ang pamana

asr-002057
02:05:05.600 --> 02:05:07.720
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and that's why paunti-unti po na

asr-002058
02:05:07.720 --> 02:05:09.980
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: namin itong nire-reconcile

asr-002059
02:05:10.580 --> 02:05:12.040
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with the reported 9.3

asr-002060
02:05:12.040 --> 02:05:13.920
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: billion. But again, it's

asr-002061
02:05:13.920 --> 02:05:15.480
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: 2.6 billion

asr-002062
02:05:15.480 --> 02:05:17.740
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: na po yung liquidated

asr-002063
02:05:17.740 --> 02:05:19.740
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and as part of the management

asr-002064
02:05:19.740 --> 02:05:21.920
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: action on this

asr-002065
02:05:21.920 --> 02:05:23.620
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: is we have already

asr-002066
02:05:23.620 --> 02:05:25.040
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: issued demand letters

asr-002067
02:05:25.040 --> 02:05:27.700
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: to other local government units as well as the

asr-002068
02:05:27.700 --> 02:05:29.460
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: national government agencies na

asr-002069
02:05:29.980 --> 02:05:31.780
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: nagbigay po tayo ng fund transfer,

asr-002070
02:05:31.960 --> 02:05:32.400
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Your Honors,

asr-002071
02:05:33.780 --> 02:05:34.660
OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Mr. Senator President.

asr-002072
02:05:35.360 --> 02:05:38.020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Nakita ko dito, 21 years na,

asr-002073
02:05:38.100 --> 02:05:38.280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: iba?

asr-002074
02:05:39.960 --> 02:05:41.960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, baka, I'm sure

asr-002075
02:05:41.960 --> 02:05:43.820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: hindi na mali-liquidate ito pag 21

asr-002076
02:05:43.820 --> 02:05:45.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: years na. But

asr-002077
02:05:45.680 --> 02:05:47.140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I just want to

asr-002078
02:05:47.140 --> 02:05:49.760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: just flag our agency

asr-002079
02:05:49.760 --> 02:05:50.380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na

asr-002080
02:05:50.380 --> 02:05:53.940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think it's

asr-002081
02:05:53.940 --> 02:05:55.580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a documentation

asr-002082
02:05:55.580 --> 02:05:57.920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: slash follow-up issue

asr-002083
02:05:57.920 --> 02:05:59.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa mga ganitong

asr-002084
02:05:59.680 --> 02:06:01.820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: liquidation. Kailangan medyo makulit

asr-002085
02:06:01.820 --> 02:06:02.660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa pag-follow-up.

asr-002086
02:06:03.460 --> 02:06:05.780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung hindi nagli-liquidate, huwag na bigyan

asr-002087
02:06:05.780 --> 02:06:07.460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ulit kasi nanganganak yan eh.

asr-002088
02:06:07.540 --> 02:06:09.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We've seen this in many agencies, no?

asr-002089
02:06:09.380 --> 02:06:11.040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Nagpapatong-patong yung kanilang

asr-002090
02:06:11.040 --> 02:06:13.120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: liquidation. So,

asr-002091
02:06:13.720 --> 02:06:15.620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: just be mindful of

asr-002092
02:06:15.620 --> 02:06:17.740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: itong ganitong

asr-002093
02:06:17.740 --> 02:06:19.620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: liquidating issue. Kasi

asr-002094
02:06:19.620 --> 02:06:21.240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: malaki siya eh, USEC.

asr-002095
02:06:21.600 --> 02:06:23.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 9.94 billion

asr-002096
02:06:23.640 --> 02:06:25.920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang hindi nali-liquidate.

asr-002097
02:06:26.400 --> 02:06:26.860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Including

asr-002098
02:06:26.860 --> 02:06:29.600
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 8.57 billion for

asr-002099
02:06:29.600 --> 02:06:30.100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: PAMANA.

asr-002100
02:06:36.020 --> 02:06:37.540
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Medyo mababa na po ito.

asr-002101
02:06:37.860 --> 02:06:38.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We'll be able to submit

asr-002102
02:06:38.980 --> 02:06:40.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: our

asr-002103
02:06:40.400 --> 02:06:42.960
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ongoing kasi marami rin dito

asr-002104
02:06:42.960 --> 02:06:46.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Mr. Chair.

asr-002105
02:06:47.660 --> 02:06:49.220
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Ang iba nito yung matagal

asr-002106
02:06:49.220 --> 02:06:50.660
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mga CSO ito nung araw,

asr-002107
02:06:51.020 --> 02:06:52.480
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: years ago. Pero

asr-002108
02:06:52.480 --> 02:06:55.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ngayon po sa peace room namin,

asr-002109
02:06:55.480 --> 02:06:57.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we're using a

asr-002110
02:06:57.380 --> 02:06:59.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: system,

asr-002111
02:06:59.600 --> 02:07:01.340
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we'll be able to closely monitor

asr-002112
02:07:01.340 --> 02:07:03.520
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the infrastructure projects that we're undertaking.

asr-002113
02:07:04.240 --> 02:07:05.920
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Na sa telepono ko,

asr-002114
02:07:05.980 --> 02:07:06.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: makikita ko pag

asr-002115
02:07:06.940 --> 02:07:09.260
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: hindi tumama sa schedule,

asr-002116
02:07:09.420 --> 02:07:11.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: lalabas siya para

asr-002117
02:07:11.100 --> 02:07:13.600
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: matutukan ka agad namin anong catch-up plan

asr-002118
02:07:13.600 --> 02:07:15.280
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: para may iwasan po yung mga problema

asr-002119
02:07:15.280 --> 02:07:16.580
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: ganito in the future.

asr-002120
02:07:17.620 --> 02:07:19.100
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: The use of technology, of course,

asr-002121
02:07:19.640 --> 02:07:21.400
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the advantage of today's world is

asr-002122
02:07:21.400 --> 02:07:22.940
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the

asr-002123
02:07:22.940 --> 02:07:25.620
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: digital platform they currently have

asr-002124
02:07:25.620 --> 02:07:25.980
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: already.

asr-002125
02:07:27.360 --> 02:07:29.180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Record, Mr. Chairman, nung during

asr-002126
02:07:29.180 --> 02:07:32.200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the

asr-002127
02:07:32.200 --> 02:07:34.460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: suspension of the hearing,

asr-002128
02:07:35.740 --> 02:07:36.760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: si Secretary Mel

asr-002129
02:07:36.760 --> 02:07:38.780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: will give us

asr-002130
02:07:38.780 --> 02:07:40.760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a proposal through the committee.

asr-002131
02:07:41.080 --> 02:07:41.960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Of course, we cannot

asr-002132
02:07:41.960 --> 02:07:44.560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: divulge it openly because it's

asr-002133
02:07:44.560 --> 02:07:46.480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: confidential in nature.

asr-002134
02:07:46.480 --> 02:07:48.480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But upon that record, that there are

asr-002135
02:07:48.480 --> 02:07:50.100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: proposals to

asr-002136
02:07:50.100 --> 02:07:54.740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: fulfill our commitments

asr-002137
02:07:54.740 --> 02:07:56.700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in relation to

asr-002138
02:07:56.700 --> 02:07:58.780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the decommissioning and the normalization.

asr-002139
02:07:59.180 --> 02:08:01.060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, kasi nga, kanina

asr-002140
02:08:01.060 --> 02:08:02.700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: napag-usapan nung natin na

asr-002141
02:08:02.700 --> 02:08:04.280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kakailangan yung malaking amount,

asr-002142
02:08:04.400 --> 02:08:05.880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 14 billion is the estimate.

asr-002143
02:08:06.500 --> 02:08:08.660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But then again, yan ang agreement natin

asr-002144
02:08:08.660 --> 02:08:10.320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with the groups.

asr-002145
02:08:10.580 --> 02:08:12.640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, we cannot renege

asr-002146
02:08:12.640 --> 02:08:14.080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: on that agreement.

asr-002147
02:08:14.800 --> 02:08:16.840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But then again, malaki nga, 14 billion

asr-002148
02:08:16.840 --> 02:08:18.340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is a big amount, kaya

asr-002149
02:08:18.340 --> 02:08:21.080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: tumatagal. But just to put on record

asr-002150
02:08:21.080 --> 02:08:22.980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that OPAP

asr-002151
02:08:22.980 --> 02:08:24.900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: through Secretary Semento has

asr-002152
02:08:24.900 --> 02:08:26.380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a proposal

asr-002153
02:08:26.380 --> 02:08:28.580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to the committee and we will just await.

asr-002154
02:08:29.180 --> 02:08:30.680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: That proposal through a

asr-002155
02:08:30.680 --> 02:08:32.780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: position paper. Thank you,

asr-002156
02:08:32.980 --> 02:08:33.630
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you, our

asr-002157
02:08:34.500 --> 02:08:36.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: President. And that's

asr-002158
02:08:36.520 --> 02:08:38.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sige, please update

asr-002159
02:08:38.680 --> 02:08:40.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: us because of course, that

asr-002160
02:08:40.640 --> 02:08:42.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: will be very

asr-002161
02:08:42.360 --> 02:08:44.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: crucial in our

asr-002162
02:08:44.560 --> 02:08:46.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: quest really for lasting peace.

asr-002163
02:08:47.460 --> 02:08:48.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Finally, hopefully,

asr-002164
02:08:48.520 --> 02:08:50.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: you can re-result para matapos nito.

asr-002165
02:08:51.600 --> 02:08:52.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Hopefully, it will

asr-002166
02:08:52.840 --> 02:08:54.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hasten

asr-002167
02:08:54.480 --> 02:08:56.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung decommissioning, the process

asr-002168
02:08:56.780 --> 02:08:58.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and talagang yung peace

asr-002169
02:08:59.180 --> 02:09:01.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: after all of this

asr-002170
02:09:01.720 --> 02:09:03.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nang nakatapos ng

asr-002171
02:09:03.160 --> 02:09:05.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bangsamoro election

asr-002172
02:09:05.780 --> 02:09:07.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and all. So, we're on the way there.

asr-002173
02:09:08.480 --> 02:09:09.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Just like, just

asr-002174
02:09:09.600 --> 02:09:10.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is another

asr-002175
02:09:10.940 --> 02:09:14.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: issue.

asr-002176
02:09:14.240 --> 02:09:15.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Validating yung OPAP Pro,

asr-002177
02:09:15.560 --> 02:09:17.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: validating quarterly progress reports,

asr-002178
02:09:17.520 --> 02:09:19.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: PAMANA, it's about PAMANA also.

asr-002179
02:09:19.980 --> 02:09:21.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ang PAMANA infrastructure takes up

asr-002180
02:09:21.400 --> 02:09:22.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nearly 5 billion across

asr-002181
02:09:22.620 --> 02:09:25.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 176 civil works projects

asr-002182
02:09:25.740 --> 02:09:27.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yet COA flagged that OPAP Pro consistently

asr-002183
02:09:27.720 --> 02:09:29.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: failed to validate.

asr-002184
02:09:29.180 --> 02:09:30.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Quarterly progress reports within the

asr-002185
02:09:30.900 --> 02:09:32.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: mandated 10 calendar days

asr-002186
02:09:32.380 --> 02:09:34.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: due to weak monitoring and follow-up.

asr-002187
02:09:35.000 --> 02:09:36.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Paano natin masisigurado na yung higit sa

asr-002188
02:09:36.980 --> 02:09:39.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 3.76 billion

asr-002189
02:09:39.220 --> 02:09:41.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na nakalaan para sa mga kalsada

asr-002190
02:09:41.040 --> 02:09:43.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tulay sa 2027 ay hindi na

asr-002191
02:09:43.140 --> 02:09:45.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: madi-delay at hindi na

asr-002192
02:09:45.160 --> 02:09:47.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: magiging ghost project.

asr-002193
02:09:47.380 --> 02:09:48.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, ano yung mga ano natin dito

asr-002194
02:09:48.880 --> 02:09:50.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to safeguards because

asr-002195
02:09:50.660 --> 02:09:52.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano na, pasensya na

asr-002196
02:09:52.020 --> 02:09:55.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we are all still reeling

asr-002197
02:09:55.040 --> 02:09:56.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: from that 2025

asr-002198
02:09:56.500 --> 02:09:59.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: flood control scandal.

asr-002199
02:09:59.180 --> 02:10:01.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, we need,

asr-002200
02:10:01.240 --> 02:10:03.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we want to hear the necessary safeguards

asr-002201
02:10:03.160 --> 02:10:05.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: regarding the

asr-002202
02:10:05.160 --> 02:10:06.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: infrastructure projects.

asr-002203
02:10:08.580 --> 02:10:09.300
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Your Honor,

asr-002204
02:10:09.380 --> 02:10:10.380
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we have people on the ground.

asr-002205
02:10:10.640 --> 02:10:13.040
OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We're very conscious about this. We're very strict about it.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: In fact, as I mentioned earlier,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we do have a peace room already that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: any member of Congress can

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: basically check every project

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that we're currently doing.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And in the system, once completed,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: a gun chart,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: a corresponding gun chart

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: is geotagged to ensure

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that the project is existing

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and we would know the status

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of the project real-time

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: so that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we'll be able to ensure

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: regularly.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: I've been going around the country,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Your Honor,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to ensure that our projects are being

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: administered well.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And the roads, most especially,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: has a huge impact

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to our

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: beloved brothers and sisters

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: who have been deprived of the service that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: they should have gotten

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: for decades.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And as I've said, our battle cry now

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: is creating shared value.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We're conscious about this and the instruction

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of the President is to strengthen on reconciliation,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: working closely with local government units.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And we partner

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: with the Armed Forces to also

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and the Philippine National Police

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to monitor the projects that we're doing

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: on the ground.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And of course,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the instruction of the President is to focus

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: as well on the socio-economic condition

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of our people,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: upliftment of our people.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Rest assured, Your Honor,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that we are addressing this.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Since I assumed office, we are using technology

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to ensure that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: our monitoring

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: evaluation mechanism as well as

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: validation

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of projects are

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: managed well.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Your Honor.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Your Honors, in addition to

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Secretary Mel's

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: statement,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: projects of PAMAN are monitored

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: through multiple levels.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Number one is local government units

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: assigned focal person

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and submit reports to partner agencies.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Number two, partner agencies

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: use their own

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: MNE system, monitoring and

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: evaluation system.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Third-party spot monitoring by civil society

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: with OPAPRU.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: And RDC ARPOC meetings

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and provincial

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: technical working group for updates

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and issue resolution.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: And periodic assessment.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Interagency meetings and site visits.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: We have also

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: measures for transparency

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: and accountability mechanisms.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: There are five of which

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: feedback and response mechanism,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: third-party monitor or

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: community-centered monitoring,

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: the project and community

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: billboards. We have also

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: web posting of project

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: status reports and

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: performance-based fund

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: releases.

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OPAPRU Presidential Assistant Wilben M. Mayor: Thank you.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And Your Honor,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: coming from the local government

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: unit, we've been

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: going around reminding our

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: local chief executives

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: religiously comply the requisites

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of RA 7160.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Specifically,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: with respect to

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: people's participation as

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: articulated under Article 13 of the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Constitution. And that's why

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: there is a Chapter 4 in the Local Development Code

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: that we download the funds.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: With respect to POS and NGOs,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Sections 106, 109,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: not less than 25%

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: composition, Local Development Council

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: should come from civil society,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: NGOs, POS, and

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: we encourage former rebels

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: organized to participate

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: in the Local Development Council

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to ensure that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: their voices are heard. They don't really have

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to pick up a firearm if they're

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: going to articulate the things that

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: they need.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: The government should be addressing.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: So, a good number of former rebels

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: are now members of the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Local Development

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Council, and we would like

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: to recognize, of course,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Nueva

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and Aurora,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: wherein the former rebels are now

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: members of

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the Local Development

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Council, and it's part in

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: drafting their annual investment plan.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: And under Sections 106,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: 109, there is a monitoring evaluation

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: mechanism in that prescribing

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the law, and we've

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: encouraged them to help us monitor

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: all these projects as well,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Your Honor.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We now have a total

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of two in the region, members

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: of Regional Development Council,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: provincial level 14, and municipal 13.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: We now have a total of 29 POS,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: and we would like to encourage

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: other local government units to do the same.

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Allow former

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: rebels to participate in governance,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: because that is prescribed in

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: the

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Constitution as well,

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OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento: Your Honor?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We will just

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: submit some of the

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02:15:14.640 --> 02:15:15.400
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: questions here.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We just have a lot

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02:15:16.340 --> 02:15:17.240
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: some more

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02:15:17.240 --> 02:15:19.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: things that we want

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02:15:19.660 --> 02:15:20.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to find out.

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02:15:21.700 --> 02:15:23.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And also to help

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02:15:23.040 --> 02:15:23.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: you prepare for the

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: plenary debates.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We will submit it to you.

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02:15:26.180 --> 02:15:26.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So please prepare

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02:15:26.820 --> 02:15:27.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the index cards

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: para po prepared

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: para ready

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kayo.

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02:15:32.640 --> 02:15:33.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So I

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: will you be my

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02:15:35.020 --> 02:15:35.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: backstop.

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02:15:35.700 --> 02:15:36.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So I'll be the one

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: defending you there.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So kailangan

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nakaredy po

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02:15:39.860 --> 02:15:40.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung index cards

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: natin.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So I don't have

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: questions for now.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I will just submit

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to you the other

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: questions that we

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: still have here.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with that,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the committee chair

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: would like to thank

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: everyone,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: especially our

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Secretary,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mel Sinensormiento,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: my batchmate

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: also in Congress

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: when Congress

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: was still not

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so controversial.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'm lucky

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we're

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: lucky that we

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we were already

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: happy with

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what we had

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: before.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya hindi tayo

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: controversial nun eh.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Diba?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Anyway,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to our

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: esteemed resource person,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: thank you very much

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for actively participating

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in our discussions today.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: There being no further

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: questions,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the budget of the

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Office of Presidential

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Advisor on Peace

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and Reconciliation

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and Unity

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is deemed submitted

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for the plenary

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: consideration

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: subject to the

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: discussion

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and the submission of

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the documents

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: requested.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: This briefing is now

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: suspended.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Congratulations.