# House Committee on Appropriations: PCO - August 27, 2026

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**[00:00:18.190] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000001)  
For the Committee on Appropriations on House Bill No. 10858, the Fiscal Year 2027 General Appropriations Bill is hereby resumed.

**[00:00:30.510] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000002)  
For the record, House Bill No. 10858 has been formally referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

**[00:00:38.750] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000003)  
Accordingly, today's proceedings shall be conducted as a budget hearing on the bill.

**[00:00:44.550] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000004)  
Committee Secretary, please acknowledge the members present and resource persons present today.

**[00:00:57.380] Committee Secretary** (asr-000005)  
May we acknowledge the presence of the following House members who are present with us this afternoon.

**[00:01:03.860] Committee Secretary** (asr-000006)  
Deputy Majority Leader Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez,

**[00:01:08.180] Committee Secretary** (asr-000007)  
Vice Chair Queenie Gonzales,

**[00:01:10.880] Committee Secretary** (asr-000008)  
Vice Chair Diche Tina Pancho,

**[00:01:14.960] Committee Secretary** (asr-000009)  
Vice Chair Zia Alonto-Adyong,

**[00:01:18.000] Committee Secretary** (asr-000010)  
Representative Carl Legaspi,

**[00:01:20.300] Committee Secretary** (asr-000011)  
Representative Robert Nazal,

**[00:01:24.560] Committee Secretary** (asr-000012)  
Representative Maria Victoria Copilar,

**[00:01:26.720] Committee Secretary** (asr-000013)  
and Representative Edgar Erice.

**[00:01:29.940] Committee Secretary** (asr-000014)  
We would like also to acknowledge the officials from the Presidential Communications Office and its attached agencies and corporations,

**[00:01:39.090] Committee Secretary** (asr-000015)  
headed by Secretary Dave M. Gomez,

**[00:01:41.920] Committee Secretary** (asr-000016)  
Undersecretary Ruth Abigail Sestoso,

**[00:01:45.100] Committee Secretary** (asr-000017)  
Undersecretary for Administration, Finance, and GOCCs,

**[00:01:49.380] Committee Secretary** (asr-000018)  
Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan,

**[00:01:52.580] Committee Secretary** (asr-000019)  
Undersecretary for Strategic Media Campaigns,

**[00:01:56.120] Committee Secretary** (asr-000020)  
Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary Rowena S. Kiyoge,

**[00:02:00.800] Committee Secretary** (asr-000021)  
ASEC for Administration,

**[00:02:03.220] Committee Secretary** (asr-000022)  
Assistant Secretary Rona De Alzapata,

**[00:02:06.840] Committee Secretary** (asr-000023)  
ASEC for Finance and Legal,

**[00:02:08.760] Committee Secretary** (asr-000024)  
Assistant Secretary Rufino Gerard Moreno,

**[00:02:12.660] Committee Secretary** (asr-000025)  
for ASEC for GOCCs,

**[00:02:15.980] Committee Secretary** (asr-000026)  
Assistant Secretary Maria Ella Clark,

**[00:02:19.160] Committee Secretary** (asr-000028)  
ASEC for Executive and Institutional Affairs,

**[00:02:23.560] Committee Secretary** (asr-000029)  
OIC Alan Alianigue, from the Bureau of Broadcast Services,

**[00:02:27.860] Committee Secretary** (asr-000030)  
Officer in Charge Arlene A. Barrientos, from the Bureau of Communication Services,

**[00:02:34.140] Committee Secretary** (asr-000031)  
Director Nicole Bacolod, from National Printing Office,

**[00:02:38.480] Committee Secretary** (asr-000032)  
Officer in Charge Jericho Paloma, from News and Information Bureau,

**[00:02:43.760] Committee Secretary** (asr-000033)  
Assistant Director General Kristine Venet Q. Andal,

**[00:02:47.760] Committee Secretary** (asr-000034)  
from the Philippine Information Agency,

**[00:02:50.180] Committee Secretary** (asr-000035)  
President and CEO Jose C. Policarpio, Jr.,

**[00:02:54.980] Committee Secretary** (asr-000036)  
from the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation,

**[00:02:59.370] Committee Secretary** (asr-000037)  
President Gil Carlos Puyat, from the APO Production Unit, Inc.,

**[00:03:04.410] Committee Secretary** (asr-000038)  
General Manager Lino S. Cayetano, from People's Television Network, Inc.,

**[00:03:09.500] Committee Secretary** (asr-000039)  
and from the Department of Budget and Management,

**[00:03:13.120] Committee Secretary** (asr-000040)  
led by Assistant Director Lulu P. Bispo.

**[00:03:16.420] Committee Secretary** (asr-000041)  
We would like also to acknowledge Vice Chair Brian Poe.

**[00:03:22.130] Committee Secretary** (asr-000042)  
That's all, Madam Chair.

**[00:03:23.890] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000043)  
Thank you, ComSec.

**[00:03:26.010] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000044)  
So, distinguished colleagues, honorable members of the committee,

**[00:03:29.730] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000045)  
officials of the Presidential Communications Office and its attached agencies and corporations,

**[00:03:36.710] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000046)  
our resource persons, and distinguished guests,

**[00:03:39.410] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000047)  
magandang hapon po sa ating lahat.

**[00:03:42.270] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000048)  
Today's budget hearing gives the committee an opportunity to examine

**[00:03:46.670] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000049)  
how the Presidential Communications Office fulfills one of the government's

**[00:03:54.890] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000050)  
most fundamental responsibilities,

**[00:03:59.870] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000051)  
keeping the people accurately, promptly, and meaningfully informed.

**[00:04:04.710] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000052)  
Under Executive Order No. 16, Series of 2023,

**[00:04:09.470] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000053)  
the PCO serves as the communication arm of the Executive Branch,

**[00:04:16.230] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000054)  
responsible for formulating, coordinating, and implementing integrated public information programs

**[00:04:19.750] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000055)  
concerning the policies, programs, and activities of the President and the National Government.

**[00:04:22.490] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000058)  
This function is essential to effective governance.

**[00:04:26.430] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000059)  
Government programs can serve the public only when citizens understand what assistance is available,

**[00:04:34.290] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000060)  
how to access it, why policies are being adopted, and how public institutions may be held accountable.

**[00:04:41.350] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000061)  
Clear communication, therefore, connects policy with public service,

**[00:04:46.990] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000062)  
supports participation, and helps sustain trust,

**[00:04:51.150] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000063)  
between the government and the people.

**[00:04:54.190] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000064)  
This responsibility has become even more significant at a time

**[00:04:58.130] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000065)  
when social media is woven into everyday life.

**[00:05:01.830] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000066)  
Information now reaches millions within seconds,

**[00:05:05.490] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000067)  
but so do misinformation, disinformation, manipulated content, and AI-generated material.

**[00:05:14.260] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000068)  
The PCO must be present where people receive and exchange information,

**[00:05:19.890] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000069)  
not merely to broadcast official messages,

**[00:05:23.170] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000070)  
but to communicate quickly, clearly, credibly, and directly affect the daily lives of the Filipinos.

**[00:06:30.010] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000071)  
The total budget of the PCO and its attached agencies and corporations

**[00:06:35.770] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000072)  
was 2.768 billion under the fiscal year 2026 NEP

**[00:06:42.870] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000073)  
and is proposed at 2.621 billion under the fiscal year 2027 NEP.

**[00:06:50.450] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000076)  
We look forward to a productive discussion on the PCO's fiscal year 2026 performance

**[00:06:57.370] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000077)  
and on the concrete outputs, safeguards, and measurable results to be delivered under its fiscal year 2027 proposal.

**[00:07:05.830] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000078)  
Our objective is to support a communication system that informs rather than confuses, engages rather than excludes,

**[00:07:13.750] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000079)  
and strengthens the people's trust in government through truth, clarity, and accountability.

**[00:07:19.250] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000080)  
Thank you and good afternoon.

**[00:07:22.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-000081)  
Secretary Dave Gomez, sir, you may now proceed with your presentation.

**[00:07:32.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000082)  
Thank you very much and good afternoon, Madam Chair, Honorable Members of the House Committee on Appropriations.

**[00:07:38.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000083)  
On behalf of the Presidential Communications Office, let me express our gratitude for the gracious invitation today

**[00:07:45.410] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000084)  
and for the very warm welcome to the August halls of the House of Representatives.

**[00:07:50.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000085)  
It will be my honor, together with the heads and officials of the PCO and our attached agencies,

**[00:07:56.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000086)  
to present and explain the rationale behind our proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.

**[00:08:03.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000087)  
But before I proceed, Madam Chair, allow me to simply frame the context of our proposed 2027 appropriations.

**[00:08:12.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000088)  
The PCO is proposing a budget of 2.62 billion pesos, which is 6.6% lower than our current 2026 budget.

**[00:08:26.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000089)  
This represents a measly 0.03% of the total 7.2 trillion proposed national budget.

**[00:08:35.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000090)  
We have the lowest budget and the last department-level agency of the Executive Department in terms of budgetary allocation.

**[00:08:44.410] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000091)  
We may have the least in the budget priority, but we assure your honors that the PCO and our attached agencies are up to the Herculean task of engaging and involving the citizenry,

**[00:08:56.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000092)  
and the mass media in enriching the quality of public discourse on all matters of governance.

**[00:09:03.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000093)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:09:05.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000094)  
As I have just mentioned, the PCO family's budget proposal is 2.62 billion pesos, or around 0.03% of the 7.2 trillion national expenditure program for fiscal year 2027.

**[00:09:23.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000095)  
And it is 6.6% lower.

**[00:09:25.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000096)  
than the 2026 current level of our budget.

**[00:09:29.450] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000097)  
Just very quickly, as per Executive Order No. 16, you will see that the PCO has six attached agencies and three GOCCs that are also attached to the PCO.

**[00:09:45.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000098)  
They are the Bureau of Broadcast Services, the Bureau of Communication Services, the News and Information Bureau, the Philippine Information Agency, Radio TV Malacanang or RTVM,

**[00:09:55.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000099)  
IBC 13, PTV 4, APO Press, and the Philippine Information Agency.

**[00:09:59.090] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000100)  
We have the EPO, the Program of Production, and the National Printing Office.

**[00:10:04.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000101)  
Here, the following are the major programs, activities, and projects to be funded by our proposed fiscal year 2027 budget.

**[00:10:14.350] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000102)  
As Madam Chair pointed out, the highest in terms of our priorities, the Presidential Communications Program,

**[00:10:21.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000103)  
is at the core of our mandate to serve as the primary communications arm of the Executive Department,

**[00:10:26.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000104)  
ensuring that government messages are clear, consistent, and accessible to the Filipino people.

**[00:10:33.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000117)  
It focuses on the formulation, coordination, and implementation of integrated public information plans and programs that effectively communicate the priorities, policies, and achievements of the President and the Philippine Government.

**[00:10:47.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000118)  
It not only involves the crafting of messages, but also the careful alignment of communication strategies across all agencies to ensure coherence, clarity in how government policies and programs are conveyed to the public.

**[00:11:01.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000119)  
In a time when information is fast-moving and often contested, the program ensures that our citizens receive timely, accurate, and relevant information straight from the government.

**[00:11:12.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000120)  
It is anchored on our sector outcome, which is people-centered, innovative, clean, efficient, effective, and inclusive delivery of public goods and services.

**[00:11:24.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000121)  
Strategic communications plays a vital role in realizing this outcome.

**[00:11:28.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000122)  
By delivering clear,

**[00:11:31.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000123)  
reliable information, we strengthen transparency and accountability in governance, while ensuring that services and programs are better understood and appreciated by the people they are intended to serve.

**[00:11:43.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000124)  
Communication, therefore, becomes a tool not only for information sharing, but also for enabling citizens to fully benefit from government programs and participate in the democratic process.

**[00:11:55.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000125)  
In line with this, the organizational outcome that we seek to achieve in public access,

**[00:12:00.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000126)  
engagement, and participation in the democratic process,

**[00:12:01.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000127)  
and understanding of presidential policies and government programs.

**[00:12:04.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000128)  
This means that we are not only ensuring that information reaches the people, but also that it resonates with them and encourages meaningful dialogue.

**[00:12:14.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000129)  
Through accessible and inclusive communication, we empower citizens to engage in public discourse, to raise their concerns, and to take part in nation-building.

**[00:12:23.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000130)  
In doing so, the program fosters a deeper appreciation of government initiatives and helps bridge the gap between policy formulation and citizen experience.

**[00:12:35.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000137)  
To realize these outcomes, we are implementing several concrete activities.

**[00:12:39.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000138)  
Among this is the freedom of information program, which upholds transparency by granting citizens greater access to government data and information.

**[00:12:48.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000139)  
We also conduct regular press briefings to provide timely updates and clarifications on the president's directives and government initiatives.

**[00:12:56.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000140)  
To strengthen information literacy, we have launched the Maging Mapanuri

**[00:13:00.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000141)  
program, a series of fact-checking

**[00:13:02.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000142)  
workshops designed to combat disinformation

**[00:13:04.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000143)  
and promote responsible

**[00:13:06.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000144)  
news consumption. We

**[00:13:08.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000145)  
likewise provide various communication

**[00:13:10.410] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000146)  
workshops and capability-building activities

**[00:13:12.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000147)  
for state media

**[00:13:14.290] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000148)  
and the covering media, enhancing

**[00:13:16.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000149)  
their skills in messaging, crisis

**[00:13:18.470] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000150)  
communications, and innovative

**[00:13:20.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000151)  
content delivery. The program

**[00:13:22.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000152)  
also undertakes the coverage

**[00:13:24.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000153)  
of presidential engagements, both

**[00:13:26.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000154)  
local and international, ensuring

**[00:13:28.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000155)  
that the Filipino people are kept

**[00:13:30.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000156)  
informed of the President's

**[00:13:32.490] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000157)  
activities in the country and his

**[00:13:34.290] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000158)  
representation of national interest

**[00:13:36.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000159)  
on the global stage.

**[00:13:39.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000160)  
In addition,

**[00:13:40.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000161)  
the program supports collaborative projects

**[00:13:42.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000162)  
with other government agencies

**[00:13:44.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000163)  
such as campaigns with the Department of Energy

**[00:13:46.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000164)  
on Energy Conservation

**[00:13:48.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000165)  
and Efficiency, which help bring

**[00:13:50.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000166)  
national priorities closer to the people.

**[00:13:52.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000167)  
This interagency effort

**[00:13:54.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000168)  
demonstrates our commitment

**[00:13:56.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000169)  
to a whole-of-government approach

**[00:13:58.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000170)  
to communication, ensuring

**[00:14:00.490] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000171)  
that important programs in

**[00:14:02.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000172)  
energy, health, agriculture,

**[00:14:04.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000173)  
social protection, and other key sectors

**[00:14:06.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000174)  
are clearly communicated

**[00:14:08.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000175)  
and well understood by the public.

**[00:14:11.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000176)  
Ultimately, the

**[00:14:12.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000177)  
Presidential Communications Program

**[00:14:14.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000178)  
positions communication as a bridge

**[00:14:16.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000179)  
between the government and the people,

**[00:14:18.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000180)  
a bridge built

**[00:14:20.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000181)  
on trust, transparency,

**[00:14:22.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000182)  
and accountability. It ensures

**[00:14:24.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000183)  
that the President's policies and administration's

**[00:14:26.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000184)  
development agenda

**[00:14:28.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000185)  
are not only heard, but also

**[00:14:30.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000186)  
understood, embraced, and supported

**[00:14:32.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000187)  
by the citizenry.

**[00:14:34.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000188)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:14:37.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000189)  
Next, we present the programs

**[00:14:38.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000190)  
of the attached agencies of the PCO.

**[00:14:41.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000191)  
First, under the PBS

**[00:14:43.190] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000192)  
Bureau of Broadcast Services,

**[00:14:45.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000193)  
we implement the Public Radio

**[00:14:47.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000194)  
Broadcasting Program, which ensures

**[00:14:49.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000195)  
nationwide access

**[00:14:50.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000196)  
to timely and relevant information

**[00:14:52.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000197)  
through radio.

**[00:14:55.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000198)  
Second, the Bureau of

**[00:14:56.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000199)  
Communication Services, or BCS,

**[00:15:00.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000201)  
We carry out the government communications program which produces print, audiovisual, and digital materials that amplify government policies, projects, and services for public awareness and understanding.

**[00:15:13.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000202)  
The News and Information Bureau is responsible for providing efficient, effective, productive, and economical services relating to the development and formulation of domestic and foreign information program of the government.

**[00:15:27.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000203)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:15:30.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000204)  
Fourth, the National Printing Office oversees the National Printing Program which provides high-security printing services for government agencies, ensuring integrity and efficiency in the production of accountable forms and other official documents.

**[00:15:45.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000205)  
Fifth, the Philippine Information Agency implements the Development Communication Program which brings government information closer to the people through regional and provincial networks,

**[00:15:58.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000206)  
while

**[00:15:59.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000207)  
promoting citizen participation

**[00:16:00.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000208)  
and grassroots engagements.

**[00:16:03.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000209)  
Finally, RTVM,

**[00:16:05.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000210)  
Radio-Television Malacanang,

**[00:16:08.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000211)  
manages the presidential

**[00:16:09.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000212)  
documentation and broadcast

**[00:16:11.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000213)  
management program which provides

**[00:16:13.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000214)  
full coverage, achieving

**[00:16:15.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000215)  
and

**[00:16:16.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000216)  
broadcasting the president's official

**[00:16:19.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000217)  
activities and public engagements

**[00:16:21.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000218)  
both local and international.

**[00:16:23.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000219)  
Together, these programs from our

**[00:16:25.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000220)  
attached agencies ensure a comprehensive

**[00:16:27.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000221)  
multi-platform communication

**[00:16:29.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000222)  
system that allows the government

**[00:16:31.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000223)  
to effectively reach and engage

**[00:16:33.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000224)  
our people.

**[00:16:38.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000225)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:16:41.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000226)  
Just simply a slide on the

**[00:16:42.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000227)  
organizational structure of the PCO,

**[00:16:45.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000228)  
Madam Chair, Honorable Chair,

**[00:16:47.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000229)  
Honorable Members. This is a business

**[00:16:49.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000230)  
slide, Your Honors, but to simply summarize,

**[00:16:51.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000231)  
the PCO proper has

**[00:16:54.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000232)  
six undersecretaries,

**[00:16:55.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000233)  
11 assistant secretaries spread

**[00:16:57.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000234)  
through six clusters.

**[00:17:00.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000235)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:17:05.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000236)  
Meanwhile, shown in the

**[00:17:07.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000237)  
slide is a summary of the PCO proper's

**[00:17:09.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000238)  
personnel complement. The PCO

**[00:17:11.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000239)  
proper has a total of 577

**[00:17:13.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000240)  
available positions, including

**[00:17:15.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000241)  
all permanent, non-permanent, and

**[00:17:17.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000242)  
outsourced personnel

**[00:17:18.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000243)  
as of August 16, 2026.

**[00:17:21.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000244)  
However,

**[00:17:23.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000245)  
due to internal reorganization

**[00:17:25.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000246)  
and other hiring constraints,

**[00:17:26.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000247)  
the total active personnel or warm

**[00:17:28.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000248)  
bodies as of August 15

**[00:17:30.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000249)  
is only 469

**[00:17:32.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000250)  
or around 81%

**[00:17:34.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000251)  
of our available positions.

**[00:17:36.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000252)  
We still have 93

**[00:17:39.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000253)  
plantelia positions and 15

**[00:17:40.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000254)  
contractual items as recently

**[00:17:42.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000255)  
authorized by the DBM that are

**[00:17:44.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000256)  
yet to be filled.

**[00:17:50.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000257)  
Next slide, please. We wish to emphasize

**[00:17:54.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000258)  
that the PCO has been consistently

**[00:17:56.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000259)  
achieving our financial

**[00:17:58.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000260)  
and physical targets.

**[00:18:00.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000261)  
The PCO proper's Congress-approved

**[00:18:02.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000262)  
performance indicators, targets,

**[00:18:04.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000263)  
and budget allocation under the

**[00:18:06.350] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000264)  
GAA are shown on the succeeding

**[00:18:08.470] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000265)  
slides. These targets,

**[00:18:10.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000266)  
are achieved through the synergy and collaboration

**[00:18:12.490] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000267)  
of various operating offices

**[00:18:14.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000268)  
and units of the PCO proper.

**[00:18:17.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000269)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:18:18.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000270)  
For the PCO proper's

**[00:18:21.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000271)  
financial performance for 2025,

**[00:18:24.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000272)  
I am pleased

**[00:18:25.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000273)  
to report that 84.79%

**[00:18:29.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000274)  
of the

**[00:18:29.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000275)  
obligated funds under all available

**[00:18:32.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000276)  
appropriations last year were

**[00:18:33.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000277)  
already disbursed or paid for.

**[00:18:36.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000278)  
As of December 31,

**[00:18:37.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000279)  
2025, more than

**[00:18:39.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000280)  
87.51%

**[00:18:42.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000281)  
of our released appropriations

**[00:18:43.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000282)  
for that year were obligated

**[00:18:46.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000283)  
or utilized.

**[00:18:46.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000284)  
For fiscal year 2025, the

**[00:18:49.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000285)  
unobligated allotments and unpaid obligations

**[00:18:52.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000286)  
are attributed mainly

**[00:18:53.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000287)  
to the intervening factors

**[00:18:55.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000288)  
in the implementation of its programs, i.e.,

**[00:18:57.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000289)  
procurement bottlenecks and the

**[00:18:59.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000290)  
transition activities conducted

**[00:19:01.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000291)  
in relation to changes in

**[00:19:03.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000292)  
top leadership. PCO

**[00:19:07.730] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000293)  
experienced some financial

**[00:19:08.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000294)  
challenges during the

**[00:19:10.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000295)  
subject fiscal year,

**[00:19:13.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000296)  
due to procurement delays and

**[00:19:15.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000297)  
adjustments in priorities

**[00:19:17.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000298)  
following the assumption of new

**[00:19:19.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000299)  
management in February last

**[00:19:21.730] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000300)  
year and my

**[00:19:23.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000301)  
management, my leadership in July

**[00:19:25.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000302)  
2025. So we had a couple of

**[00:19:27.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000303)  
leadership changes last year that

**[00:19:29.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000304)  
accounted for some of the delays

**[00:19:31.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000305)  
and bottlenecks. This factor

**[00:19:33.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000306)  
significantly impacted the execution of

**[00:19:35.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000307)  
planned programs and projects, leading

**[00:19:37.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000308)  
to lower than expected budget

**[00:19:39.450] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000309)  
utilization. The transition in leadership

**[00:19:41.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000310)  
required a comprehensive

**[00:19:43.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000311)  
review of ongoing and planned procurement

**[00:19:45.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000312)  
activities to ensure alignment

**[00:19:47.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000313)  
with new strategic directions.

**[00:19:49.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000314)  
This review process contributed to delays

**[00:19:51.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000315)  
in procurement timelines for

**[00:19:53.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000316)  
several key initiatives since

**[00:19:55.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000317)  
contracts and procurement packages

**[00:19:57.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000318)  
had to be reviewed

**[00:19:59.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000319)  
to confirm their consistency.

**[00:20:03.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000320)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:20:07.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000321)  
The agency has achieved and exceeded

**[00:20:10.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000322)  
all the targets for its performance

**[00:20:11.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000323)  
indicators under fiscal year 2025.

**[00:20:15.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000324)  
This achievement

**[00:20:16.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000325)  
is largely attributed to the

**[00:20:18.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000326)  
strengthened media partnerships

**[00:20:19.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000327)  
under the current administration,

**[00:20:22.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000328)  
which led to increased access and

**[00:20:24.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000329)  
more events being attended by the

**[00:20:26.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000330)  
media, both local and

**[00:20:28.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000331)  
abroad. This also demonstrates

**[00:20:30.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000332)  
the office's effective implementation

**[00:20:32.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000333)  
of its programs and activities,

**[00:20:35.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000334)  
as well its capability to deliver

**[00:20:36.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000335)  
results beyond the expected

**[00:20:37.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000336)  
performance indicators.

**[00:20:41.710] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000337)  
Next slide, please. For the current

**[00:20:49.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000338)  
If your

**[00:20:51.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000339)  
honors, please, we'd like to note that

**[00:20:52.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000340)  
for the PCO proper,

**[00:20:54.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000341)  
we have returned

**[00:20:55.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000342)  
95.758

**[00:20:58.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000343)  
million from fiscal year

**[00:21:00.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000344)  
2026 allotments

**[00:21:02.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000345)  
pursuant to DBM NDC

**[00:21:05.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000346)  
number 602-603

**[00:21:06.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000347)  
in response to the National

**[00:21:08.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000348)  
Energy

**[00:21:10.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000349)  
Emergency Declaration of the President

**[00:21:12.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000350)  
to facilitate augmentation of

**[00:21:14.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000351)  
PAPs intended to mitigate the economic

**[00:21:16.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000352)  
and social impacts

**[00:21:17.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000353)  
of the Middle East conflict. As stipulated

**[00:21:21.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000354)  
in the release, negative

**[00:21:22.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000355)  
sorrow dated July 15, 2020,

**[00:21:25.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000356)  
the said amount was transferred

**[00:21:26.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000357)  
by the DBM to the Department

**[00:21:29.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000358)  
of Migrant Workers to support

**[00:21:30.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000359)  
programs aimed at empowering

**[00:21:32.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000360)  
and protecting our distressed

**[00:21:34.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000361)  
OFWs affected

**[00:21:36.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000362)  
by the conflict. Next slide, please.

**[00:21:45.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000363)  
For the current year,

**[00:21:46.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000364)  
we have already obligated

**[00:21:48.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000365)  
36.72% of our available

**[00:21:50.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000366)  
appropriations as of August

**[00:21:52.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000367)  
15, 2026.

**[00:21:55.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000368)  
Net of the funds

**[00:21:56.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000369)  
returned to the DBM and deducted

**[00:21:58.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000370)  
from our available allotments. Out of

**[00:22:00.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000371)  
which, 83.49%

**[00:22:02.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000372)  
have already been paid or

**[00:22:04.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000373)  
disbursed. Please note

**[00:22:06.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000374)  
that for fiscal year 2026,

**[00:22:08.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000375)  
PCO has agency-specific

**[00:22:10.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000376)  
appropriations under its own budget

**[00:22:12.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000377)  
in the GAA amounting to around

**[00:22:15.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000378)  
953.9 million

**[00:22:16.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000379)  
and another fund for ASEAN

**[00:22:18.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000380)  
2026 summit hosting

**[00:22:20.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000381)  
pursuant to the Special Provision

**[00:22:22.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000382)  
No. 1 of the OP Properties Budget

**[00:22:24.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000383)  
where it is lodged under the GAA

**[00:22:26.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000384)  
which was directly released to

**[00:22:28.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000385)  
the PCO at the start of the fiscal

**[00:22:30.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000386)  
year per DBM National Budget

**[00:22:32.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000387)  
Circular No. 599.

**[00:22:36.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000388)  
For the first semester of

**[00:22:37.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000389)  
fiscal year 2026,

**[00:22:39.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000390)  
the unobligated allotment were primarily

**[00:22:42.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000391)  
attributed to the issuance of

**[00:22:44.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000392)  
Memorandum Circular 114

**[00:22:46.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000393)  
which directed national

**[00:22:48.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000394)  
government agencies to strictly

**[00:22:50.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000395)  
implement energy conservation

**[00:22:52.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000396)  
measures in response to the

**[00:22:54.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000397)  
rising global oil and energy crisis

**[00:22:56.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000398)  
as a result of the Middle East

**[00:22:58.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000399)  
conflict. In addition,

**[00:23:00.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000400)  
the ASEAN National Organizing

**[00:23:02.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000401)  
Council directed the

**[00:23:04.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000402)  
recalibration and downsizing of

**[00:23:06.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000403)  
preparatory meetings with activities

**[00:23:08.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000404)  
to be conducted through virtual

**[00:23:10.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000405)  
platforms whenever feasible.

**[00:23:13.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000406)  
In compliance with these directives,

**[00:23:14.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000407)  
the PCO adopted and

**[00:23:16.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000408)  
strictly enforced internal austerity

**[00:23:18.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000409)  
measures in light of the declared

**[00:23:20.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000410)  
State of National Energy

**[00:23:22.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000411)  
Emergency. These

**[00:23:24.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000412)  
measures include limiting official

**[00:23:26.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000413)  
travel to essential mission-critical

**[00:23:28.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000414)  
activities, suspending

**[00:23:30.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000415)  
the conduct of in-house training programs

**[00:23:32.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000416)  
outside office premises,

**[00:23:34.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000417)  
restricting participation

**[00:23:36.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000418)  
in non-essential learning and development

**[00:23:38.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000419)  
interventions, implementing

**[00:23:40.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000420)  
flexible work arrangements,

**[00:23:42.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000421)  
and enforcing energy conservation

**[00:23:44.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000422)  
protocols.

**[00:23:46.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000423)  
As a result of these measures, the PCO

**[00:23:48.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000424)  
recorded lower budget utilization

**[00:23:50.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000425)  
during the first semester of

**[00:23:52.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000426)  
2026, leading to the

**[00:23:54.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000427)  
accumulation of unobligated

**[00:23:56.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000428)  
allotments. The PCO proper

**[00:23:58.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000429)  
commits to resolve implementation

**[00:24:00.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000430)  
bottlenecks, accelerating procurement

**[00:24:02.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000431)  
processes, and realigned execution

**[00:24:04.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000432)  
strategies to meet the financial

**[00:24:06.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000433)  
targets. Hence, identified

**[00:24:08.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000434)  
certain action items as

**[00:24:10.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000435)  
part of our catch-up plan for the

**[00:24:12.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000436)  
second semester of 2026

**[00:24:14.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000437)  
to address these concerns.

**[00:24:19.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000438)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:24:23.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000439)  
The Agency has again achieved and

**[00:24:25.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000440)  
exceeded all its physical targets for

**[00:24:27.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000441)  
the first semester of 2026,

**[00:24:30.270] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000442)  
and is on track to achieve

**[00:24:31.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000443)  
all its targets for the year.

**[00:24:34.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000444)  
This was done through strategic

**[00:24:35.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000445)  
workforce utilization, streamlined

**[00:24:37.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000446)  
workflows, and strong team

**[00:24:39.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000447)  
coordination despite structural

**[00:24:41.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000448)  
and staffing limitation.

**[00:24:44.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000449)  
Productivity was maximized

**[00:24:46.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000450)  
by developing targeted

**[00:24:47.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000451)  
innovations, including communicating

**[00:24:49.330] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000452)  
presidential events in Tagalog,

**[00:24:51.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000453)  
and strengthening stakeholder partnerships

**[00:24:53.490] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000454)  
with seamless media coverages.

**[00:24:56.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000455)  
Furthermore, the Office

**[00:24:58.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000456)  
produced high-resolution photos of the

**[00:24:59.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000457)  
President's public engagements, maximizing

**[00:25:02.290] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000458)  
visual clarity and

**[00:25:03.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000459)  
resonant connection with

**[00:25:06.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000460)  
the viewing public. Continuously

**[00:25:07.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000461)  
fulfilling these targets demonstrates

**[00:25:09.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000462)  
the personnel's commitment,

**[00:25:11.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000463)  
adaptability, and sustained efforts

**[00:25:13.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000464)  
to meet the Office's mandate

**[00:25:15.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000465)  
while responding to emergency

**[00:25:17.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000466)  
priorities.

**[00:25:19.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000467)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:25:21.050] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000468)  
May we just note that for

**[00:25:23.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000469)  
fiscal year 2024,

**[00:25:24.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000470)  
Agency Performance Review Report,

**[00:25:27.350] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000471)  
the DBM advised the Agency

**[00:25:29.190] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000472)  
to revisit PCO PROPER's

**[00:25:31.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000473)  
physical targets for the past

**[00:25:33.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000474)  
three years to establish a more

**[00:25:36.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000475)  
systematic, relevant annual

**[00:25:37.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000476)  
physical targets in a more

**[00:25:39.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000477)  
updated performance evaluation

**[00:25:40.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000478)  
framework. These targets

**[00:25:43.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000479)  
should strike a balance between being

**[00:25:45.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000480)  
sufficiently challenging and reflective

**[00:25:47.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000481)  
of the Agency's current performance

**[00:25:49.450] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000482)  
levels, taking into account the

**[00:25:51.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000483)  
budgetary support provided for its major

**[00:25:53.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000484)  
programs and projects, while also

**[00:25:55.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000485)  
laying the groundwork for the planned

**[00:25:57.710] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000486)  
updating of the

**[00:25:59.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000487)  
2027 fiscal

**[00:26:01.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000488)  
year indicators.

**[00:26:03.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000489)  
Similar observations were raised by members

**[00:26:05.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000490)  
of the Office during the past budget deliberations,

**[00:26:07.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000491)  
emphasizing that performance

**[00:26:09.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000492)  
commitments should be periodically updated

**[00:26:12.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000493)  
to reflect actual accomplishments

**[00:26:14.090] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000494)  
and additional resources

**[00:26:15.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000495)  
sought by the Agency.

**[00:26:17.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000496)  
The PCO recognized the importance

**[00:26:20.050] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000497)  
of periodically revising its

**[00:26:22.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000498)  
KPIs to ensure that they

**[00:26:24.050] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000499)  
remain relevant, measurable,

**[00:26:25.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000500)  
and aligned with its mandate,

**[00:26:27.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000501)  
strategic priorities, and

**[00:26:29.470] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000502)  
evolving operational requirements.

**[00:26:32.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000503)  
Given that the Office consistently

**[00:26:34.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000504)  
exceeded its performance

**[00:26:35.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000505)  
targets, a review of existing KPIs

**[00:26:38.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000506)  
was conducted from October

**[00:26:40.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000507)  
2025 to July

**[00:26:41.730] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000508)  
2026 this year to assess

**[00:26:44.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000509)  
whether the current indicators

**[00:26:45.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000510)  
and targets continue to accurately

**[00:26:47.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000511)  
reflect the scope, complexity,

**[00:26:50.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000512)  
level of effort required,

**[00:26:51.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000513)  
and the evolving communications

**[00:26:54.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000514)  
and media landscape.

**[00:26:56.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000515)  
The review revealed that

**[00:26:57.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000516)  
certain indicators currently

**[00:27:00.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000517)  
reflected in the annual GAA

**[00:27:01.710] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000518)  
continue to emphasize conventional

**[00:27:03.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000519)  
measures of communication outputs

**[00:27:05.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000520)  
such as utilization of news

**[00:27:08.290] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000521)  
and photo releases by selected

**[00:27:09.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000522)  
media organizations.

**[00:27:11.270] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000523)  
While this remains relevant,

**[00:27:13.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000524)  
PCO's operating environment has

**[00:27:15.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000525)  
significantly evolved, with digital

**[00:27:17.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000526)  
platforms and social media increasingly

**[00:27:19.470] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000527)  
serving as the primary means

**[00:27:21.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000528)  
through which government information

**[00:27:22.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000529)  
reaches the citizenry

**[00:27:25.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000530)  
and public engagement is measured.

**[00:27:28.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000531)  
Considering the PCO's current

**[00:27:29.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000532)  
work, expanded operations, and

**[00:27:31.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000533)  
strategic role as the government's

**[00:27:33.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000534)  
principal communication arm, the

**[00:27:35.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000535)  
concerned offices agreed that the

**[00:27:37.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000536)  
performance framework should place

**[00:27:39.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000537)  
together emphasis on indicators

**[00:27:41.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000538)  
that capture, one, public

**[00:27:43.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000539)  
engagement across digital and social

**[00:27:45.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000540)  
media platforms. Second,

**[00:27:48.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000541)  
public sentiment and feedback regarding

**[00:27:50.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000542)  
presidential policies and programs.

**[00:27:52.710] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000543)  
Third, reach

**[00:27:53.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000544)  
and engagement generated through the

**[00:27:55.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000545)  
PCO's official digital media assets

**[00:27:58.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000546)  
and websites.

**[00:27:59.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000547)  
Fourth, continuing dissemination

**[00:28:01.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000548)  
of timely and accurate

**[00:28:03.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000549)  
presidential information through news

**[00:28:05.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000550)  
releases, photo releases, press briefings,

**[00:28:08.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000551)  
and media coverage.

**[00:28:09.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000552)  
Accordingly, the concerned PCO

**[00:28:11.730] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000553)  
offices recommended the adoption of

**[00:28:13.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000554)  
revised indicators under the presidential

**[00:28:15.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000555)  
communications program, including

**[00:28:17.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000556)  
the positive public feedback monitored

**[00:28:19.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000557)  
across social media platforms,

**[00:28:21.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000558)  
reach in PCO digital media

**[00:28:23.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000559)  
assets, presidential policies

**[00:28:25.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000560)  
posted and communicated,

**[00:28:28.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000561)  
and other indicators

**[00:28:29.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000562)  
that better reflect the agency's expanded

**[00:28:32.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000563)  
communication ecosystem,

**[00:28:34.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000564)  
digital transformation initiatives,

**[00:28:36.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000565)  
and initiatives that

**[00:28:37.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000566)  
actually really move the needle.

**[00:28:41.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000567)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:28:46.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000568)  
Madam Chair, honorable members of the

**[00:28:49.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000569)  
committee, if you may please,

**[00:28:50.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000570)  
we are honored to report to this body

**[00:28:52.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000571)  
that for the

**[00:28:53.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000572)  
fourth consecutive year, the

**[00:28:56.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000573)  
Commission on Audit has rendered an

**[00:28:58.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000574)  
unmodified opinion on the PCO's

**[00:29:00.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000575)  
financial statements, most recently

**[00:29:02.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000576)  
for the year ending December

**[00:29:04.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000577)  
31, 2025.

**[00:29:06.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000578)  
This underscores our steadfast commitment

**[00:29:08.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000579)  
to transparency and sound

**[00:29:10.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000580)  
financial management.

**[00:29:12.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000581)  
Further affirming our compliance with

**[00:29:14.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000582)  
government accounting and auditing standards,

**[00:29:16.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000583)  
no notice of disallowance

**[00:29:19.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000584)  
or notice of

**[00:29:20.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000585)  
suspension has been issued by the COA

**[00:29:22.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000586)  
against the PCO

**[00:29:24.470] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000587)  
from 2018

**[00:29:26.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000588)  
to the present, or for eight consecutive

**[00:29:28.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000589)  
years to date.

**[00:29:32.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000590)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:29:32.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000591)  
We ensure that the proposed

**[00:29:37.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000592)  
budget to be presented here

**[00:29:39.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000593)  
will be consistent with the figures stated

**[00:29:40.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000594)  
in the 2027 National

**[00:29:42.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000595)  
Expenditure Program, or NEP,

**[00:29:44.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000596)  
submitted by the President and the

**[00:29:46.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000597)  
DBM to Congress, and that all

**[00:29:48.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000598)  
programs, activities, and projects

**[00:29:50.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000599)  
of the PCO are aligned with the

**[00:29:52.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000600)  
priorities of the Administration

**[00:29:54.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000601)  
as embodied in the President's eight-point

**[00:29:57.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000602)  
socioeconomic

**[00:29:58.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000603)  
agenda, updated Philippine Development

**[00:30:00.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000604)  
Plan 2023-2028

**[00:30:02.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000605)  
at Fiscal Year

**[00:30:03.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000606)  
2027 Budget Priority Frameworks

**[00:30:06.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000607)  
set by the DBM.

**[00:30:09.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000608)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:30:11.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000609)  
This includes the

**[00:30:12.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000610)  
following priority or flagship programs

**[00:30:14.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000611)  
and projects as part of the PCO's

**[00:30:16.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000612)  
budgetary thrust for

**[00:30:18.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000613)  
2027.

**[00:30:19.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000614)  
First, a reinforced national government

**[00:30:22.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000615)  
strategic communications program

**[00:30:24.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000616)  
by maintaining sustained engagements

**[00:30:26.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000617)  
including strategic briefings

**[00:30:28.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000618)  
with key partners and strengthened

**[00:30:29.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000619)  
operational support. The program

**[00:30:32.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000620)  
directly aligns government communications

**[00:30:34.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000621)  
with core national priorities.

**[00:30:36.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000622)  
In doing so, it enhances the

**[00:30:38.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000623)  
government ability to deliver clear,

**[00:30:40.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000624)  
coherent, and timely messaging to both

**[00:30:42.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000625)  
domestic and international audiences.

**[00:30:44.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000626)  
Ultimately, this approach

**[00:30:46.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000627)  
reinforces transparency,

**[00:30:48.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000628)  
fosters stronger stakeholder relationships,

**[00:30:50.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000629)  
and fulfills the PCO's mandate

**[00:30:52.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000630)  
to effectively communicate

**[00:30:54.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000631)  
policies and programs and official

**[00:30:56.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000632)  
positions across the executive

**[00:30:58.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000633)  
branch, under which

**[00:31:10.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000634)  
unified messaging and communication

**[00:31:12.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000635)  
themes are adopted for

**[00:31:14.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000636)  
impactful communication.

**[00:31:15.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000637)  
The PCO also supports communications

**[00:31:18.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000638)  
programs for the Local Government Support Fund,

**[00:31:20.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000639)  
Social Civic Projects Fund,

**[00:31:23.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000640)  
Bawat Bayang Makikinabang,

**[00:31:25.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000641)  
the UPLIF, Package for

**[00:31:26.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000642)  
Livelihood Industry and Transportation

**[00:31:28.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000643)  
Framework. Presidential

**[00:31:30.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000644)  
briefings and community caravans are used

**[00:31:32.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000645)  
as communication tools for accountability,

**[00:31:34.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000646)  
media literacy, and promotion

**[00:31:36.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000647)  
of the Bagong Pilipinas.

**[00:31:37.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000648)  
Led by the PCO, these caravans target

**[00:31:40.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000649)  
universities and communities nationwide

**[00:31:42.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000650)  
to combat disinformation,

**[00:31:44.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000651)  
misinformation, and fake news,

**[00:31:46.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000652)  
particularly among the youth.

**[00:31:48.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000653)  
The caravans include media literacy

**[00:31:50.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000654)  
forums, media agency exhibits,

**[00:31:52.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000655)  
and on-site training to empower

**[00:31:54.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000656)  
students to discern credible information.

**[00:31:57.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000657)  
Further, the

**[00:31:58.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000658)  
NGSC Command Center is driven

**[00:32:00.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000659)  
by the goal of enhancing government efficiency,

**[00:32:02.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000660)  
disaster resilience,

**[00:32:04.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000661)  
and rapid emergency response.

**[00:32:07.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000662)  
Second, this

**[00:32:08.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000663)  
intensified media and information

**[00:32:10.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000664)  
literacy program. This program strengthens

**[00:32:12.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000665)  
the public capacity to

**[00:32:14.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000666)  
critically assess, analyze, and

**[00:32:16.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000667)  
produce information for an increasingly

**[00:32:18.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000668)  
complex media environment.

**[00:32:20.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000669)  
Through targeted trainings, workshops,

**[00:32:22.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000670)  
and national engagements, including

**[00:32:24.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000671)  
capacity building for educators,

**[00:32:26.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000672)  
journalists, and non-government communicators,

**[00:32:28.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000673)  
the initiative aims to combat

**[00:32:30.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000674)  
misinformation, disinformation,

**[00:32:32.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000675)  
and promote responsible media

**[00:32:34.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000676)  
consumption and rebuild public

**[00:32:36.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000677)  
trust.

**[00:32:37.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000678)  
Third is the multisectoral campaign

**[00:32:40.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000679)  
to fight fake news.

**[00:32:42.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000680)  
This initiative aims

**[00:32:44.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000681)  
to protect the public from disinformation,

**[00:32:47.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000682)  
misinformation, by maintaining

**[00:32:48.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000683)  
the credibility and integrity of

**[00:32:50.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000684)  
information, stopping the proliferation

**[00:32:52.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000685)  
of fake news, and strengthening

**[00:32:54.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000686)  
the role of mass media as

**[00:32:56.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000687)  
a trusted institution in the face

**[00:32:58.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000688)  
of growing power of social

**[00:33:00.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000689)  
media. By empowering

**[00:33:02.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000690)  
the public to discern facts from

**[00:33:04.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000691)  
falsehoods, truths,

**[00:33:06.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000692)  
from lies, and holding peddlers of

**[00:33:08.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000693)  
fake news accountable, the

**[00:33:10.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000694)  
PCO's op-land contra-fake

**[00:33:12.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000695)  
news strengthens freedom of

**[00:33:14.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000696)  
speech and the public's right to

**[00:33:16.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000697)  
information. This program

**[00:33:18.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000698)  
includes the creation of an

**[00:33:20.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000699)  
anti-fake news desk in the PCO,

**[00:33:22.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000700)  
a dedicated mechanism where

**[00:33:24.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000701)  
its partners and the public

**[00:33:26.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000702)  
can report suspicious or misleading

**[00:33:28.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000703)  
contents. Reports will be

**[00:33:30.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000704)  
promptly evaluated and referred

**[00:33:32.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000705)  
to the appropriate agencies, including

**[00:33:34.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000706)  
the Department of Information and

**[00:33:36.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000707)  
Communications Technology,

**[00:33:37.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000708)  
and the Department of Justice for proper

**[00:33:40.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000709)  
action. It also integrates emerging

**[00:33:42.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000710)  
themes such as artificial intelligence,

**[00:33:45.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000711)  
science, communications,

**[00:33:46.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000712)  
cyber, and ego

**[00:33:48.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000713)  
preparedness

**[00:33:50.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000714)  
to ensure that stakeholders are equipped

**[00:33:52.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000715)  
to navigate the evolving information

**[00:33:54.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000716)  
ecosystem.

**[00:33:56.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000717)  
The fourth is digital transformation

**[00:33:58.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000718)  
and technology updates.

**[00:33:59.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000719)  
By modernizing its communication infrastructure

**[00:34:02.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000720)  
and upgrading its digital platforms,

**[00:34:05.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000721)  
websites, and social media,

**[00:34:07.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000722)  
the PCO can leverage

**[00:34:08.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000723)  
cutting-edge technologies to expand

**[00:34:10.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000724)  
government's digital reach and

**[00:34:12.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000725)  
presence across a broader audience.

**[00:34:14.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000726)  
Coupled with targeted

**[00:34:16.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000727)  
investments in data analytics,

**[00:34:18.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000728)  
social listening tools, and audience

**[00:34:20.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000729)  
reach, these technologies

**[00:34:22.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000730)  
enhance and empower the PCO

**[00:34:24.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000731)  
to gain deep, real-time

**[00:34:26.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000732)  
insights into public sentiment

**[00:34:28.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000733)  
and evolving preferences.

**[00:34:30.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000734)  
The fifth is the establishment

**[00:34:32.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000735)  
and operationalization

**[00:34:34.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000736)  
of the Bagong Pilipinas

**[00:34:36.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000737)  
Studios. This initiative

**[00:34:38.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000738)  
expands government media production

**[00:34:39.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000739)  
capabilities in the Visayas by

**[00:34:42.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000740)  
investing in critical infrastructure

**[00:34:43.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000741)  
such as secure server systems

**[00:34:45.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000742)  
and establishing additional dedicated

**[00:34:48.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000743)  
studio spaces

**[00:34:49.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000744)  
to enable localized, high-quality

**[00:34:52.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000745)  
content creation.

**[00:34:54.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000746)  
And lastly, improved

**[00:34:56.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000747)  
energy efficiency and conservation

**[00:34:58.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000748)  
project. The

**[00:35:00.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000749)  
initiative advances the PCO's commitment

**[00:35:02.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000750)  
to sustainability and

**[00:35:04.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000751)  
operational efficiency by adopting

**[00:35:06.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000752)  
energy-saving technologies

**[00:35:07.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000753)  
and eco-friendly transport solutions.

**[00:35:10.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000754)  
Through this procurement of hybrid

**[00:35:13.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000755)  
vehicle strategic deployment

**[00:35:14.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000756)  
and transport assets,

**[00:35:16.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000757)  
the installation of solar systems,

**[00:35:18.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000758)  
this initiative actively reduces

**[00:35:20.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000759)  
fuel consumption and lowers

**[00:35:22.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000760)  
operational costs while

**[00:35:24.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000761)  
supporting the government's broader climate

**[00:35:26.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000762)  
resilience and environment sustainability

**[00:35:27.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000763)  
goals. Next slide, please.

**[00:35:33.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000764)  
This slide shows

**[00:35:34.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000765)  
the four major pillars

**[00:35:36.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000766)  
of the PCO's strategic

**[00:35:38.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000767)  
directions for fiscal

**[00:35:40.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000768)  
year 2027.

**[00:35:41.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000769)  
Our first major pillar

**[00:35:44.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000770)  
is increased organizational

**[00:35:45.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000771)  
agility. We want to

**[00:35:48.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000772)  
strengthen organizational agility

**[00:35:49.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000773)  
by simplifying

**[00:35:52.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000774)  
processes, eliminating

**[00:35:53.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000775)  
non-value-adding bureaucracy,

**[00:35:56.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000776)  
and improving operational efficiency

**[00:35:58.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000777)  
through process mapping,

**[00:36:00.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000778)  
appropriate delegation of authority,

**[00:36:02.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000779)  
employee empowerment,

**[00:36:04.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000780)  
and digital automation.

**[00:36:07.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000781)  
Institutionalize

**[00:36:08.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000782)  
purposeful meetings with clear

**[00:36:10.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000783)  
objectives, relevant participation,

**[00:36:12.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000784)  
and defined outputs with disciplined

**[00:36:14.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000785)  
execution. Our second

**[00:36:16.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000786)  
pillar is a data-driven

**[00:36:18.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000787)  
decision-making process.

**[00:36:20.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000788)  
We aim to

**[00:36:22.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000789)  
promote data-driven decision-making

**[00:36:24.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000790)  
by ensuring that policies,

**[00:36:26.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000791)  
programs, and communication strategies

**[00:36:28.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000792)  
are informed by research,

**[00:36:30.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000793)  
verified data, audience

**[00:36:32.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000794)  
insights, and performance

**[00:36:34.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000795)  
analytics. Strengthen the

**[00:36:36.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000796)  
department's capability to detect,

**[00:36:38.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000797)  
monitor, and respond to

**[00:36:39.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000798)  
misinformation through both

**[00:36:41.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000799)  
manual and AI-assisted

**[00:36:43.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000800)  
monitoring mechanism.

**[00:36:46.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000801)  
Third is high accountability.

**[00:36:48.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000802)  
We envision to foster

**[00:36:49.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000803)  
a culture of accountability

**[00:36:51.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000804)  
by establishing clear ownership

**[00:36:53.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000805)  
of priorities, measurable targets,

**[00:36:56.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000806)  
and well-defined performance

**[00:36:57.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000807)  
indicators. Cascade

**[00:37:00.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000808)  
departmental goals into office,

**[00:37:01.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000809)  
division, and individual performance scorecards

**[00:37:04.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000810)  
with performance assessed

**[00:37:05.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000811)  
objectively based on measurable

**[00:37:08.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000812)  
results and outcomes.

**[00:37:10.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000813)  
And finally, to develop a

**[00:37:12.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000814)  
future-ready PCO workforce.

**[00:37:14.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000815)  
We intend to develop

**[00:37:16.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000816)  
a future-ready workforce by

**[00:37:18.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000817)  
strengthening collaboration, enhancing

**[00:37:20.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000818)  
digital competencies, and

**[00:37:22.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000819)  
promoting continuous learning and

**[00:37:24.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000820)  
professional development. Encourage

**[00:37:26.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000821)  
cross-functional teamwork, individual

**[00:37:28.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000822)  
ownership of capability development,

**[00:37:30.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000823)  
and a merit-based

**[00:37:32.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000824)  
system that encourages

**[00:37:34.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000825)  
measurable contributions and performance.

**[00:37:36.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000826)  
Our

**[00:37:43.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000827)  
four pillars

**[00:37:44.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000828)  
are supported by

**[00:37:47.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000829)  
six mainstreams that

**[00:37:49.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000830)  
will drive the accomplishment of our goals.

**[00:37:51.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000831)  
And these are the efficient planning

**[00:37:53.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000832)  
and execution of presidential events,

**[00:37:55.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000833)  
enhanced media coverage and

**[00:37:57.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000834)  
information dissemination,

**[00:37:58.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000835)  
strength and transparency and accountability,

**[00:38:01.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000836)  
promotion of government programs and

**[00:38:03.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000837)  
policies, effective diplomatic

**[00:38:05.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000838)  
engagement in international representation,

**[00:38:07.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000839)  
and finally,

**[00:38:09.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000840)  
revitalization of state-owned

**[00:38:11.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000841)  
media networks.

**[00:38:12.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000842)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:38:19.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000843)  
While the attached agencies and GOCCs

**[00:38:21.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000844)  
are ready to present their specific

**[00:38:23.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000845)  
accomplishments and details or breakdowns

**[00:38:25.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000846)  
of their respective budget proposals,

**[00:38:27.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000847)  
Your Honors, we have already summarized

**[00:38:29.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000848)  
in the next few slides the proposed

**[00:38:31.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000849)  
allocation per agency

**[00:38:32.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000850)  
for the initial information

**[00:38:35.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000851)  
of the committee.

**[00:38:38.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000852)  
All in all, next slide, please.

**[00:38:40.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000853)  
All in all, the proposed budget of the

**[00:38:42.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000854)  
PCO as a department under

**[00:38:44.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000855)  
the NEP 2027

**[00:38:47.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000856)  
but net of the

**[00:38:49.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000857)  
GOCC subsidies amounts

**[00:38:51.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000858)  
to 2.48

**[00:38:53.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000859)  
billion pesos, which is

**[00:38:55.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000860)  
2.64 percent lower

**[00:38:57.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000861)  
than our current

**[00:38:58.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000862)  
2026 budget. This is

**[00:39:01.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000863)  
around 0.03

**[00:39:03.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000864)  
percent of the total

**[00:39:05.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000865)  
7.2 trillion national

**[00:39:06.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000866)  
expenditure program. While the

**[00:39:09.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000867)  
agency remains committed to delivering

**[00:39:10.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000868)  
its mandates effectively and

**[00:39:13.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000869)  
efficiently, this reduction comes

**[00:39:14.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000870)  
at a time when the demand for timely,

**[00:39:17.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000871)  
accurate, and responsive government

**[00:39:19.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000872)  
communications continue

**[00:39:20.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000873)  
to grow. As such, the

**[00:39:22.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000874)  
proposed allocation may not

**[00:39:25.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000875)  
fully address the increasing operational

**[00:39:26.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000876)  
requirements and strategic priorities

**[00:39:28.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000877)  
necessary to further strengthen public

**[00:39:30.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000878)  
engagement and information dissemination.

**[00:39:34.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000879)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:39:36.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000880)  
As in

**[00:39:37.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000881)  
previous years, our proposed budget

**[00:39:38.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000882)  
is less than 1 percent of

**[00:39:40.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000883)  
the 7.2 trillion peso

**[00:39:42.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000884)  
2027 NEP,

**[00:39:45.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000885)  
the lowest among all

**[00:39:47.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000886)  
department-level entities under

**[00:39:48.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000887)  
the Executive Branch.

**[00:39:50.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000888)  
Despite its crucial, despite its

**[00:39:51.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000889)  
critical nationwide mandate,

**[00:39:54.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000890)  
the agency operates with less than

**[00:39:56.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000891)  
4 centavos for every

**[00:39:58.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000892)  
100 pesos allocated under the

**[00:40:00.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000893)  
2027 National Expenditure

**[00:40:02.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000894)  
Program. Next slide, please.

**[00:40:07.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000895)  
Among

**[00:40:08.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000896)  
the regular national government

**[00:40:10.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000897)  
agencies in the PCO family,

**[00:40:12.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000898)  
the PCO proper gets

**[00:40:14.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000899)  
the lion's share of the proposed

**[00:40:15.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000900)  
budget for next year, with

**[00:40:18.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000901)  
784 million pesos, or

**[00:40:19.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000902)  
32 percent of the pie.

**[00:40:21.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000903)  
This is followed, we are followed

**[00:40:24.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000904)  
by the PIA, or the Philippine

**[00:40:25.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000905)  
Information Agency, with a

**[00:40:28.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000906)  
budget of 697 million,

**[00:40:30.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000907)  
or 28 percent.

**[00:40:32.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000908)  
The Bureau

**[00:40:33.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000909)  
of Broadcast Services

**[00:40:35.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000910)  
with 499

**[00:40:37.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000911)  
million pesos, or 20 percent.

**[00:40:40.450] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000912)  
These agencies have the top

**[00:40:41.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000913)  
three biggest allocation in the PCO

**[00:40:43.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000914)  
family because of the nature of their

**[00:40:45.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000915)  
operation and projects. PCO

**[00:40:47.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000916)  
proper implements the core and major

**[00:40:49.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000917)  
comms strategies of the Office of the

**[00:40:51.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000918)  
President and the Executive Branch,

**[00:40:53.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000919)  
while the PBS-BBS operates

**[00:40:55.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000920)  
various government radio stations.

**[00:40:57.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000921)  
On the other hand, PIA is in charge

**[00:40:59.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000922)  
of the developmental communications

**[00:41:01.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000923)  
at the grassroots level.

**[00:41:03.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000924)  
Hence, they maintain regional

**[00:41:05.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000925)  
and provincial offices to perform

**[00:41:07.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000926)  
those functions.

**[00:41:09.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000927)  
Radio-television Malacanang, or

**[00:41:11.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000928)  
RTVM, will get 240 million

**[00:41:13.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000929)  
pesos, or 10 percent.

**[00:41:14.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000930)  
The News and Information Bureau

**[00:41:17.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000931)  
and the Bureau of Broadcasts, and the

**[00:41:18.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000932)  
Bureau of Communication Services, BCS,

**[00:41:21.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000933)  
which with proposed budgets of

**[00:41:24.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000934)  
157 million and

**[00:41:26.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000935)  
80 million

**[00:41:27.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000936)  
pesos, respectively.

**[00:41:29.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000937)  
Lastly, the National Printing Office

**[00:41:31.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000938)  
has a proposed share of about

**[00:41:33.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000939)  
1 percent, only

**[00:41:35.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000940)  
as the amount is intended for the

**[00:41:37.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000941)  
one-month personal

**[00:41:39.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000942)  
services requirement of their plantilla

**[00:41:41.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000943)  
personnel, which can only be used

**[00:41:43.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000944)  
in case its operating budget

**[00:41:45.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000945)  
that is funded by its own revenues

**[00:41:47.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000946)  
will not suffice to cover the

**[00:41:49.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000947)  
same towards the end of the year.

**[00:41:53.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000948)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:41:56.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000949)  
For our government-owned

**[00:41:58.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000950)  
and controlled corporations

**[00:41:59.730] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000951)  
attached to the PCO,

**[00:42:02.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000952)  
the People's Television

**[00:42:03.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000953)  
Network, Inc., or

**[00:42:06.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000954)  
PTB4, was allocated a subsidy

**[00:42:08.190] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000955)  
under the 2027

**[00:42:10.410] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000956)  
NEP in the amount of

**[00:42:11.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000957)  
138 million pesos,

**[00:42:13.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000958)  
which shall be utilized for the

**[00:42:15.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000959)  
revitalization program mandated

**[00:42:17.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000960)  
under R8-10-3-9-0,

**[00:42:20.330] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000961)  
encompassing the modernization

**[00:42:22.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000962)  
of PTB4's equipment and systems

**[00:42:24.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000963)  
as well as the digitalization

**[00:42:26.290] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000964)  
of its broadcast operations.

**[00:42:28.090] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000965)  
On the other hand, however,

**[00:42:29.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000966)  
IBC-13 did not get

**[00:42:32.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000967)  
any financial assistance

**[00:42:34.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000968)  
or subsidy under the

**[00:42:36.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000969)  
2027 NEP

**[00:42:38.330] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000970)  
due to its continuing status

**[00:42:40.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000971)  
as a GOCC, considered for

**[00:42:42.330] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000972)  
privatization per GCG

**[00:42:44.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000973)  
classification as of July

**[00:42:45.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000974)  
2026. Lastly,

**[00:42:48.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000975)  
the APO Production Unit

**[00:42:49.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000976)  
operates solely using its corporate

**[00:42:52.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000977)  
earnings and does not receive

**[00:42:53.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000978)  
any subsidy from government.

**[00:42:57.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000979)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:43:01.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000980)  
The fiscal year 2027

**[00:43:03.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000981)  
budget proposal of the PCO

**[00:43:04.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000982)  
and its attached agencies in the amount

**[00:43:07.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000983)  
of 2.4 billion reflects

**[00:43:08.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000984)  
a decrease of around 67 million

**[00:43:11.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000985)  
or 2.6 percent lower

**[00:43:13.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000986)  
compared to fiscal year

**[00:43:14.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000987)  
2026 budget

**[00:43:17.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000988)  
level of almost

**[00:43:18.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000989)  
2.5 billion. All received

**[00:43:21.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000990)  
budget cuts for 2027

**[00:43:22.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000991)  
except for NTPO,

**[00:43:24.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000992)  
NPO, and PIA.

**[00:43:27.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000993)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:43:29.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000994)  
The proposed budgetary support to our government-owned

**[00:43:32.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000995)  
television networks for fiscal year

**[00:43:33.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000996)  
2027 amounts to 138

**[00:43:36.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000997)  
million, which is about

**[00:43:37.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000998)  
46.5 percent lower

**[00:43:39.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-000999)  
than the 120 million

**[00:43:42.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001000)  
subsidy given to

**[00:43:44.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001001)  
PCO's attached agency this year.

**[00:43:48.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001002)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:43:50.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001003)  
Zooming in, the total proposed

**[00:43:51.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001004)  
budget of the PCO proper for

**[00:43:53.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001005)  
2027 under the NEP

**[00:43:56.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001006)  
amounts to

**[00:43:57.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001007)  
784 million,

**[00:43:59.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001008)  
a 19.3 percent

**[00:44:01.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001009)  
decrease from

**[00:44:02.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001010)  
our current level in 2026.

**[00:44:06.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001011)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:44:08.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001012)  
The total

**[00:44:09.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001013)  
budget of 784

**[00:44:12.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001014)  
million pesos as proposed

**[00:44:13.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001015)  
under 2027 NEP

**[00:44:15.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001016)  
constituted around 19 percent

**[00:44:17.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001017)  
decrease from fiscal year 2026

**[00:44:20.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001018)  
NEP and

**[00:44:21.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001019)  
2027 NEP

**[00:44:23.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001020)  
and a GAA level of

**[00:44:26.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001021)  
972 million,

**[00:44:27.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001022)  
or about 37.6

**[00:44:29.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001023)  
lower than our original

**[00:44:31.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001024)  
2027 proposal

**[00:44:33.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001025)  
submitted to the DBM early

**[00:44:35.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001026)  
this year. The decrease

**[00:44:37.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001027)  
of around 187

**[00:44:39.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001028)  
million was due to the net effect

**[00:44:41.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001029)  
of the increase in personal

**[00:44:43.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001030)  
services due to the

**[00:44:45.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001031)  
inclusion of PS requirements for 62

**[00:44:47.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001032)  
DBM-approved contractual positions

**[00:44:48.920] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001033)  
under the Digital Management Services

**[00:44:51.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001034)  
Communications and Content Production

**[00:44:53.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001035)  
clusters to augment the

**[00:44:55.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001036)  
existing PCO staff and performing agencies'

**[00:44:57.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001037)  
functions.

**[00:44:57.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001038)  
and the decrease in the maintenance and other operating expenses and capital outlay of P235 million and P223 million respectively

**[00:45:07.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001039)  
since the DBM did not consider the inclusion in the fiscal year 2027 NEP of Tier 2 projects that we propose

**[00:45:17.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001040)  
which are mostly ongoing PAP funded under fiscal year 2026.

**[00:45:23.090] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001041)  
Next slide please.

**[00:45:25.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001042)  
As to the various budget dimensions of the said amount, the succeeding slides will show the breakdown of the proposed budget allocations.

**[00:45:33.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001043)  
Next slide please.

**[00:45:35.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001044)  
By allotment class, 63% of this amount will go to MOOE while personal services, PS will have a share of 37%.

**[00:45:46.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001045)  
We were not allocated any capital allotment for this year as mentioned earlier.

**[00:45:55.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001046)  
Next slide.

**[00:45:56.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001047)  
For personal services, the proposed budget for personal services amounting to P289 million pertains to PS requirements for 185 unfilled positions,

**[00:46:08.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001048)  
provisions for salaries of 17 non-permanent positions, terminal leave benefits, provision for loyalty award and anniversary bonus of the milestone year of the PCO in 2027.

**[00:46:22.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001049)  
For MOOE, the proposed budget of P400 million.

**[00:46:27.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001050)  
95 million pertains to operating requirements for the formulation, coordination, and implementation of the integrated public information plans and programs,

**[00:46:35.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001051)  
our core operations under the Presidential Communications Program,

**[00:46:40.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001052)  
and the operating requirements for our general administration and support and general services.

**[00:46:47.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001053)  
Next slide please.

**[00:46:49.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001054)  
Appropriation by source.

**[00:46:51.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001055)  
98% of the total amount reflected in the PCO proposed budget pertains to agency-specific appropriations,

**[00:46:59.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001056)  
directly intended for our operational expenses, and the implementation of core programs and various programs.

**[00:47:04.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001057)  
A very minimal portion of the total proposed amount, or 2%, will be part of the automatic appropriations corresponding to the government's share of the retirement and life insurance premiums being remitted to the GSIS.

**[00:47:21.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001058)  
Next slide.

**[00:47:23.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001059)  
In closing, Your Honorable Chairperson, Distinguished Members of the Committee,

**[00:47:28.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001060)  
thank you for your kind attention and for allowing us to present.

**[00:47:32.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001061)  
The proposed budget of the PCO for fiscal year 2027.

**[00:47:38.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001062)  
I will be available together with my USECs and my undersecretaries,

**[00:47:42.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001063)  
together with the heads of our various attached agencies,

**[00:47:45.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001064)  
for any questions and clarifications that Your Honor may wish to ask us.

**[00:47:49.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001065)  
Maraming salamat po and good afternoon.

**[00:47:51.890] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001066)  
Thank you, Secretary.

**[00:47:53.270] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001067)  
Dave, for your presentation.

**[00:47:55.430] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001068)  
So, before we begin interpellations and discussions,

**[00:47:58.570] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001069)  
ComSec, may we request

**[00:48:00.510] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001070)  
to mention additional members present.

**[00:48:04.550] Committee Secretary** (asr-001071)  
We would like to acknowledge the additional members present.

**[00:48:07.770] Committee Secretary** (asr-001072)  
Deputy Speaker Bambi Emano,

**[00:48:10.110] Committee Secretary** (asr-001073)  
Representative Emidio Tanwatco III,

**[00:48:13.390] Committee Secretary** (asr-001074)  
Representative Jay Bergara,

**[00:48:15.530] Committee Secretary** (asr-001075)  
Representative Salvador Plato,

**[00:48:17.930] Committee Secretary** (asr-001076)  
Representative Brian Yamsuan,

**[00:48:20.270] Committee Secretary** (asr-001077)  
and Representative Yoloyo Rodriguez.

**[00:48:22.970] Committee Secretary** (asr-001078)  
Thank you, Madam Chair.

**[00:48:24.350] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001079)  
Thank you, ComSec.

**[00:48:25.390] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001080)  
So, now we begin interpellations.

**[00:48:27.070] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001081)  
May I remind our distinguished colleagues

**[00:48:30.250] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001082)  
that each member is allotted

**[00:48:32.410] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001083)  
five minutes for questions or interpellations

**[00:48:35.030] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001084)  
excluding the responses of the resource persons.

**[00:48:38.150] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001085)  
Consistent with the long-standing practice of the House,

**[00:48:41.450] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001086)  
the Chair shall recognize minority, independent, and majority members

**[00:48:46.190] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001087)  
in an alternating manner.

**[00:48:47.110] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001088)  
The Chair

**[00:48:48.090] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001089)  
So, the Chair now first recognizes

**[00:48:51.110] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001090)  
the Honorable Representative Robert Nazal

**[00:48:55.170] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001091)  
from the minority.

**[00:49:04.620] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001092)  
Good afternoon.

**[00:49:06.420] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001093)  
Thank you, Madam Chair.

**[00:49:08.440] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001094)  
Good afternoon.

**[00:49:08.980] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001095)  
Good morning.

**[00:49:10.020] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001096)  
Afternoon pala.

**[00:49:11.300] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001097)  
Afternoon na.

**[00:49:12.100] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001098)  
Bilis ng oras natin.

**[00:49:13.520] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001099)  
Good afternoon to the PCOO,

**[00:49:15.860] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001100)  
Secretary Dave Gomez,

**[00:49:18.040] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001101)  
Usec Mon Ilagan.

**[00:49:19.780] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001102)  
Hindi ko na po babatiin lahat,

**[00:49:21.420] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001103)  
pero magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.

**[00:49:23.320] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001104)  
I'll go right to...

**[00:49:26.400] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001105)  
directly to my questions.

**[00:49:29.800] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001106)  
Why is the fiscal year 2027

**[00:49:32.420] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001107)  
proposed budget for the PCO

**[00:49:34.520] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001108)  
and attached agencies only

**[00:49:36.500] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001109)  
2.483 billion?

**[00:49:39.120] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001110)  
And why were some offices reduced

**[00:49:41.220] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001111)  
while the Philippine Information Agency

**[00:49:44.040] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001112)  
was increased?

**[00:49:45.500] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001113)  
What specific programs justify

**[00:49:47.740] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001114)  
the increase of the PIA?

**[00:49:49.410] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001115)  
What's...

**[00:49:52.310] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001116)  
Ano po ba yung ano?

**[00:49:53.790] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001117)  
Specific programs na dahilan

**[00:49:56.990] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001118)  
kung bakit in-increase po natin yung PIA

**[00:49:59.570] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001119)  
tapos yung iba binawasan?

**[00:50:02.250] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001120)  
Madam Chair, with your permission,

**[00:50:04.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001121)  
maraming salamat po kung

**[00:50:05.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001122)  
kung it's really a very,

**[00:50:07.610] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001123)  
very good question that provides me

**[00:50:10.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001124)  
the opportunity to...

**[00:50:10.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001125)  
to clarify your points.

**[00:50:13.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001126)  
Well, for the PCO proper,

**[00:50:15.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001127)  
yes, we experienced a reduction

**[00:50:17.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001128)  
in our fiscal year 2027 budget

**[00:50:20.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001129)  
simply because our budget this year

**[00:50:22.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001130)  
was a bit higher

**[00:50:24.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001131)  
because of the hosting of the ASEAN.

**[00:50:26.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001132)  
So naturally, by 2027,

**[00:50:28.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001133)  
we really expected the budget

**[00:50:30.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001134)  
to be reduced.

**[00:50:32.010] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001135)  
Now, as for the PIA po,

**[00:50:33.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001136)  
and my colleagues from the PIA are here

**[00:50:36.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001137)  
and they are ready to further expound

**[00:50:38.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001138)  
on my response.

**[00:50:41.350] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001139)  
Yung building po kasi natin ng PIA dito,

**[00:50:44.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001140)  
yung kapitbahin na sa may Visayas Avenue,

**[00:50:47.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001141)  
is already 44-year-old po

**[00:50:50.190] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001142)  
and it's talagang...

**[00:50:51.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001143)  
it's in a very bad and sad state

**[00:50:54.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001144)  
that the building really requires retrofitting.

**[00:50:57.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001145)  
So most significant part of the increase

**[00:51:03.190] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001146)  
in the PIA budget

**[00:51:04.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001147)  
really will go to capital outlay

**[00:51:06.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001148)  
for the proposed retrofitting

**[00:51:08.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001149)  
of the PIA building po.

**[00:51:11.490] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001150)  
Bakit naman po na-slash yung

**[00:51:13.530] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001151)  
Bureau of Broadcast Services,

**[00:51:17.050] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001152)  
Bureau of Communication Services,

**[00:51:20.390] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001153)  
NIB,

**[00:51:21.590] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001154)  
RTVM,

**[00:51:24.470] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001155)  
and then I noticed also that

**[00:51:27.730] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001156)  
IBC 13, wala pong nakalagay.

**[00:51:30.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001157)  
Oo nga po,

**[00:51:31.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001158)  
medyo nakakalungkot nga po na

**[00:51:33.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001159)  
paglabas po ng aming NEP sa DBMA,

**[00:51:37.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001160)  
na zero po yung budget ng IBC 13.

**[00:51:40.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001161)  
Kung maasa po kami

**[00:51:41.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001162)  
at we pray that this committee

**[00:51:44.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001163)  
would restore at least

**[00:51:46.130] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001164)  
yung hinihingi po namin

**[00:51:47.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001165)  
from our original NEP.

**[00:51:49.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001166)  
Ang dahilan pong binigay sa amin

**[00:51:51.270] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001167)  
kasi daw naka-plano na

**[00:51:53.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001168)  
at nakaprograma na yung privatization

**[00:51:55.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001169)  
ng IBC 13,

**[00:51:56.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001170)  
which we are actually in the process

**[00:51:59.430] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001171)  
of fulfilling that mandate.

**[00:52:03.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001172)  
In fact, next week ho,

**[00:52:04.630] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001173)  
I'll be meeting with the GCG

**[00:52:06.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001174)  
to finalize the privatization plan

**[00:52:09.090] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001175)  
for IBC 13.

**[00:52:11.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001176)  
Unfortunately,

**[00:52:12.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001177)  
marami pa pong work streams

**[00:52:14.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001178)  
yung required before we can privatize.

**[00:52:18.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001179)  
We're waiting for the privatization plan

**[00:52:21.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001180)  
of the station itself.

**[00:52:23.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001181)  
We're asking the DBP

**[00:52:26.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001182)  
to set a valuation

**[00:52:29.450] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001183)  
for the bidding price

**[00:52:32.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001184)  
of the station.

**[00:52:34.850] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001185)  
And third,

**[00:52:38.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001186)  
for the GCG

**[00:52:39.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001187)  
to set the timing

**[00:52:41.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001188)  
table, the calendar

**[00:52:41.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001189)  
for the public bidding.

**[00:52:44.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001190)  
Parang tingin ko po,

**[00:52:46.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001191)  
mahihirapang mangyari yun

**[00:52:46.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001192)  
bago matapos ang taon.

**[00:52:47.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001193)  
So kung zero po ang budget

**[00:52:50.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001194)  
ng IBC 13,

**[00:52:51.350] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001195)  
ikawawan naman po yung ating mga empleyado

**[00:52:53.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001196)  
pagdating na January 1st.

**[00:52:54.830] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001197)  
Kung mawala na po tayong

**[00:52:56.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001198)  
mapapasweldo sa kanila

**[00:52:57.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001199)  
at hindi na po natin

**[00:52:58.370] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001200)  
mapapatakbo yung stasyon.

**[00:52:59.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001201)  
Paano pong gagawin natin

**[00:53:01.070] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001202)  
pagka nangyari yun

**[00:53:02.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001203)  
at hindi pa natin

**[00:53:02.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001204)  
nabibenta by that time?

**[00:53:04.690] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001205)  
Nandito po yung aking mga

**[00:53:06.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001206)  
colleagues from IBC 13

**[00:53:08.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001207)  
at meron po silang

**[00:53:08.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001208)  
meron po silang

**[00:53:10.170] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001209)  
mungkahi at meron po silang

**[00:53:12.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001210)  
sulat na pinarating na po

**[00:53:13.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001211)  
sa ating kagalang-galang

**[00:53:15.210] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001212)  
na committee.

**[00:53:15.710] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001213)  
So if your honors please,

**[00:53:17.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001214)  
I'd like to

**[00:53:18.410] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001215)  
pass the microphone

**[00:53:20.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001216)  
to IBC President

**[00:53:21.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001217)  
Jimmy Policarpio.

**[00:53:25.010] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001218)  
I'd like to recognize

**[00:53:25.650] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001219)  
the IBC President.

**[00:53:26.930] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001220)  
Magandang hapon po

**[00:53:27.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001221)  
Madam Chair,

**[00:53:28.510] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001222)  
Honorable Members

**[00:53:29.130] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001223)  
of the Committee.

**[00:53:30.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001224)  
I'm Jimmy Policarpio

**[00:53:32.130] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001225)  
representing IBC 13.

**[00:53:33.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001226)  
In relation po sa

**[00:53:35.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001227)  
privatization,

**[00:53:36.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001228)  
ang unang ginawa po namin

**[00:53:38.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001229)  
ay

**[00:53:40.890] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001230)  
pagdating ko pa lang po

**[00:53:42.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001231)  
lilima lang po

**[00:53:42.950] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001232)  
ang istasyon ng IBC.

**[00:53:45.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001233)  
Pinarami po namin yan

**[00:53:46.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001234)  
to increase

**[00:53:47.230] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001235)  
its value.

**[00:53:50.310] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001236)  
Tangalawa po,

**[00:53:50.670] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001237)  
inayos po namin

**[00:53:52.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001238)  
ang mga libro.

**[00:53:53.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001239)  
Nagbayad po kami

**[00:53:54.390] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001240)  
ng mga taxes,

**[00:53:55.390] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001241)  
nagparehistro po kami

**[00:53:56.610] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001242)  
ng mga kinakailangan

**[00:53:58.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001243)  
registration

**[00:53:58.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001244)  
at higit sa lahat,

**[00:54:00.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001245)  
nakakuha po kami

**[00:54:01.190] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001246)  
ng special fund

**[00:54:02.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001247)  
para mabayaran po namin

**[00:54:04.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001248)  
ang maghit kumulang po

**[00:54:05.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001249)  
ang tatlong daang

**[00:54:06.170] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001250)  
retirees

**[00:54:07.310] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001251)  
na matagal na hoon

**[00:54:08.850] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001252)  
naghihintay

**[00:54:09.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001253)  
since 1998.

**[00:54:11.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001254)  
Salamat po

**[00:54:12.470] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001255)  
at under the administration

**[00:54:13.870] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001256)  
of President Bongbong Marcos

**[00:54:16.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001257)  
na bayaran po lahat yun.

**[00:54:18.990] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001258)  
May natitira na lang po

**[00:54:20.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001259)  
this year,

**[00:54:20.890] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001260)  
gawa po ng

**[00:54:21.810] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001261)  
may disisyon po

**[00:54:22.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001262)  
ang arbitration board

**[00:54:24.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001263)  
na kailang magbayad po kami

**[00:54:26.490] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001264)  
ng around 50 million.

**[00:54:29.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001265)  
Naibaba po namin to

**[00:54:30.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001266)  
from more than 100 million

**[00:54:31.610] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001267)  
to 50 million

**[00:54:32.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001268)  
kasi may arbitration.

**[00:54:35.170] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001269)  
Bukod tangi po roon,

**[00:54:36.810] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001270)  
ang IBC po

**[00:54:38.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001271)  
nagbibigay

**[00:54:38.530] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001272)  
sumasali na po kami

**[00:54:41.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001273)  
sa mga bidding

**[00:54:42.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001274)  
kasi po

**[00:54:43.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001275)  
ang nuna po nga ho

**[00:54:44.910] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001276)  
kailangan

**[00:54:45.330] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001277)  
ayusin natin

**[00:54:46.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001278)  
yung infrastructure.

**[00:54:48.170] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001279)  
Pinarami ho namin

**[00:54:49.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001280)  
ng istasyon.

**[00:54:50.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001281)  
Natural ho

**[00:54:51.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001282)  
kumuha kami ng mga tao

**[00:54:52.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001283)  
para sa mga istasyon

**[00:54:54.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001284)  
at kasama naman po kami

**[00:54:55.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001285)  
sa tinatawag

**[00:54:56.590] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001286)  
ng integrated state media.

**[00:54:59.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001287)  
Kasama po kami

**[00:55:00.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001288)  
sa pag-a-announce

**[00:55:01.510] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001289)  
pagsusuporta po

**[00:55:02.470] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001290)  
ng mga lahat

**[00:55:03.910] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001291)  
ng programa

**[00:55:04.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001292)  
ng gobyerno

**[00:55:05.610] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001293)  
ng kasama na po

**[00:55:07.130] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001294)  
ang kongreso,

**[00:55:07.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001295)  
kasama na po

**[00:55:08.510] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001296)  
ang senado,

**[00:55:09.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001297)  
ang buong gobyerno,

**[00:55:09.590] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001298)  
ang government machinery.

**[00:55:11.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001299)  
Katunayan po,

**[00:55:12.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001300)  
kami po nag-u-host

**[00:55:13.670] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001301)  
ng Congress TV.

**[00:55:16.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001302)  
Kami po nag-cover

**[00:55:17.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001303)  
lahat ng hearing

**[00:55:18.550] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001304)  
ng Congress

**[00:55:19.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001305)  
sa ibang lugar

**[00:55:20.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001306)  
ng ating bansa.

**[00:55:22.550] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001307)  
Maagap po kami roon

**[00:55:24.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001308)  
kasi gusto

**[00:55:25.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001309)  
ang aming

**[00:55:25.930] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001310)  
objective,

**[00:55:27.810] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001311)  
gusto namin malaman

**[00:55:29.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001312)  
ng mga Pilipino

**[00:55:30.490] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001313)  
ng ating

**[00:55:30.500] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001314)  
mamamayan sa mababang

**[00:55:32.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001315)  
lugar

**[00:55:35.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001316)  
na nagtatrabaho

**[00:55:37.230] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001317)  
ang kongreso,

**[00:55:37.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001318)  
nagtatrabaho

**[00:55:38.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001319)  
ang gobyerno.

**[00:55:39.430] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001320)  
Kaya po,

**[00:55:40.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001321)  
80% of our program

**[00:55:43.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001322)  
are mostly

**[00:55:44.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001323)  
government information

**[00:55:45.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001324)  
related.

**[00:55:46.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001325)  
Meron na kami

**[00:55:47.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001326)  
ang Congress TV,

**[00:55:48.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001327)  
meron po kami

**[00:55:49.430] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001328)  
ang Senate at Work,

**[00:55:50.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001329)  
meron po kami

**[00:55:51.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001330)  
ang mga cabinet,

**[00:55:52.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001331)  
lahat po ng programa

**[00:55:54.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001332)  
tungkol sa cabinet members.

**[00:55:56.790] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001333)  
Iniintroduce po namin

**[00:55:57.870] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001334)  
ang cabinet,

**[00:55:59.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001335)  
ang department,

**[00:56:00.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001336)  
kasama po

**[00:56:01.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001337)  
ang mga agency.

**[00:56:03.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001338)  
At kung kami po

**[00:56:05.510] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001339)  
ay nabigyan ng zero,

**[00:56:06.470] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001340)  
subsidy,

**[00:56:08.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001341)  
hindi naman po

**[00:56:09.230] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001342)  
siguro,

**[00:56:09.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001343)  
pwedeng masiro kami

**[00:56:10.950] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001344)  
in the first place.

**[00:56:11.910] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001345)  
Kung ipaprivatize po yan,

**[00:56:14.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001346)  
hindi naman po pwede

**[00:56:15.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001347)  
na pagdating ng

**[00:56:15.850] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001348)  
December 31

**[00:56:17.050] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001349)  
off the air na kami.

**[00:56:18.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001350)  
Paano naman po

**[00:56:19.390] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001351)  
yung aming mga

**[00:56:20.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001352)  
contractual obligation?

**[00:56:21.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001353)  
Meron na kaming

**[00:56:22.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001354)  
obligation na kami

**[00:56:23.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001355)  
nag-ohost ng loto.

**[00:56:25.590] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001356)  
Nanalo po kami

**[00:56:26.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001357)  
sa bidding,

**[00:56:27.230] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001358)  
open bidding po yun,

**[00:56:29.410] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001359)  
qualified po kami,

**[00:56:30.790] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001360)  
platinum po

**[00:56:31.810] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001361)  
ang aming PhilGepps.

**[00:56:33.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001362)  
So,

**[00:56:33.490] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001363)  
at least po

**[00:56:34.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001364)  
may kumikita kami doon.

**[00:56:35.470] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001365)  
For the first time,

**[00:56:36.510] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001366)  
kumikita na kami

**[00:56:38.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001367)  
ng at least po

**[00:56:38.930] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001368)  
5 million a month

**[00:56:40.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001369)  
para sa pagkakover.

**[00:56:42.250] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001370)  
Katunayan nga po

**[00:56:43.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001371)  
last year,

**[00:56:43.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001372)  
iba lang yung

**[00:56:45.770] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001373)  
nabigyan ko sa amin

**[00:56:46.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001374)  
napaka-milite.

**[00:56:47.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001375)  
Hanggang ngayon,

**[00:56:47.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001376)  
deficiency pa kami.

**[00:56:49.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001377)  
So,

**[00:56:49.850] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001378)  
yung aking report,

**[00:56:51.770] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001379)  
yung report card ko,

**[00:56:53.550] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001380)  
pinakikita ko lang po

**[00:56:54.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001381)  
lamang

**[00:56:55.310] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001382)  
kung ano po

**[00:56:56.050] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001383)  
ang mga nangyari na

**[00:56:57.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001384)  
at maaari pang mangyari.

**[00:56:58.990] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001385)  
May plano po kami

**[00:57:00.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001386)  
yung 11 station

**[00:57:01.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001387)  
na bubuksan

**[00:57:02.190] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001388)  
para

**[00:57:02.790] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001389)  
wider dissemination.

**[00:57:04.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001390)  
Pero,

**[00:57:06.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001391)  
pinuspond po namin.

**[00:57:06.950] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001392)  
Kaya,

**[00:57:07.490] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001393)  
nung magtag-meeting po,

**[00:57:08.600] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001394)  
kahapit,

**[00:57:09.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001395)  
sa mga namumuno,

**[00:57:11.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001396)  
sinabi ko po,

**[00:57:12.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001397)  
magpa-plan,

**[00:57:13.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001398)  
binalang po kami

**[00:57:13.890] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001399)  
yung nalang pong sweldo,

**[00:57:15.390] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001400)  
operation,

**[00:57:16.170] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001401)  
at saka yung Congress TV.

**[00:57:18.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001402)  
So,

**[00:57:18.530] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001403)  
from 600 plus million,

**[00:57:20.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001404)  
ang aming nung

**[00:57:20.960] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001405)  
re-request,

**[00:57:21.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001406)  
re-request sa

**[00:57:23.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001407)  
Rang 480.

**[00:57:25.410] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001408)  
Ang aming nung

**[00:57:26.590] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001409)  
COVID report ay

**[00:57:28.590] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001410)  
pwede ko pong

**[00:57:29.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001411)  
ipagmalaki

**[00:57:30.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001412)  
na hindi po kami,

**[00:57:31.250] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001413)  
wala po kami mga

**[00:57:33.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001414)  
kumbaga sa ano

**[00:57:34.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001415)  
na red flag.

**[00:57:35.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001416)  
Wala po kami

**[00:57:36.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001417)  
confidential fund.

**[00:57:37.890] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001418)  
Lahat po,

**[00:57:38.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001419)  
on the level kami.

**[00:57:39.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001420)  
We are under

**[00:57:41.890] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001421)  
strict supervision

**[00:57:42.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001422)  
of COA

**[00:57:43.350] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001423)  
considering that

**[00:57:44.690] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001424)  
we are bound

**[00:57:45.550] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001425)  
for privatization.

**[00:57:47.330] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001426)  
Meron po ba

**[00:57:48.170] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001427)  
kayong

**[00:57:48.590] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001428)  
nabanggit nyo

**[00:57:50.850] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001429)  
na meron kayong

**[00:57:51.450] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001430)  
income

**[00:57:51.750] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001431)  
na 5 million a month?

**[00:57:53.670] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001432)  
Aside from that,

**[00:57:54.590] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001433)  
meron po ba

**[00:57:55.690] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001434)  
kayong

**[00:57:56.410] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001435)  
revenue sources?

**[00:57:57.730] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001436)  
Meron po kami

**[00:57:58.430] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001437)  
yung tinatawag

**[00:57:59.310] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001438)  
ng mga black timer

**[00:58:00.190] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001439)  
pero maliliit lang po yun.

**[00:58:01.870] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001440)  
Are

**[00:58:02.550] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001441)  
yung current

**[00:58:03.990] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001442)  
ano nyo po ba?

**[00:58:04.000] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001443)  
Yung current

**[00:58:04.010] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001444)  
operating

**[00:58:04.430] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001445)  
area

**[00:58:04.440] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001446)  
expenses

**[00:58:09.230] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001447)  
ay

**[00:58:10.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001448)  
naku-cover

**[00:58:11.710] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001449)  
ng inyong

**[00:58:12.430] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001450)  
income?

**[00:58:13.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001451)  
Naku-cover lang po.

**[00:58:14.810] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001452)  
Kulang-kulang lang po.

**[00:58:16.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001453)  
Mas

**[00:58:16.190] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001454)  
little over

**[00:58:17.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001455)  
than

**[00:58:17.100] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001456)  
lower than

**[00:58:18.650] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001457)  
50%.

**[00:58:20.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001458)  
So meron

**[00:58:21.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001459)  
50% po

**[00:58:23.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001460)  
ang sinasubsidize

**[00:58:23.990] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001461)  
ng gobyerno?

**[00:58:24.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001462)  
Pero gusto ko lang

**[00:58:26.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001463)  
paalam

**[00:58:26.410] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001464)  
binabalik

**[00:58:26.490] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001465)  
kasi ho

**[00:58:26.670] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001466)  
we have to

**[00:58:28.930] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001467)  
improve

**[00:58:29.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001468)  
the facilities.

**[00:58:30.710] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001469)  
We have to

**[00:58:31.770] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001470)  
improve

**[00:58:32.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001471)  
our signal.

**[00:58:33.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001472)  
We have to go

**[00:58:33.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001473)  
we have

**[00:58:33.890] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001474)  
all our stations

**[00:58:35.990] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001475)  
are digital.

**[00:58:37.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001476)  
May pagbalik.

**[00:58:39.090] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001477)  
Mamalaki ko

**[00:58:39.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001478)  
yun.

**[00:58:39.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001479)  
Digital po kami

**[00:58:41.190] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001480)  
we are

**[00:58:41.590] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001481)  
we are

**[00:58:42.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001482)  
we conform

**[00:58:43.530] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001483)  
with the government

**[00:58:44.390] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001484)  
regulation.

**[00:58:45.130] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001485)  
Kaya napakaganda

**[00:58:46.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001486)  
ho ng aming

**[00:58:48.530] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001487)  
broadcast

**[00:58:49.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001488)  
system.

**[00:58:49.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001489)  
Kaya nakikita

**[00:58:50.730] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001490)  
naman po

**[00:58:51.050] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001491)  
ng ating mga

**[00:58:51.810] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001492)  
member ng

**[00:58:52.710] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001493)  
kongreso

**[00:58:53.270] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001494)  
kung gaano po

**[00:58:53.950] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001495)  
kaganda

**[00:58:54.430] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001496)  
ang lumalabas

**[00:58:55.750] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001497)  
sa TV.

**[00:58:56.670] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001498)  
Ayun na

**[00:58:57.350] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001499)  
pagmamalaki

**[00:58:58.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001500)  
ko po yun.

**[00:58:58.670] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001501)  
Pero

**[00:58:58.910] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001502)  
talagang kulang

**[00:59:00.330] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001503)  
lang ho.

**[00:59:00.730] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001504)  
Yung una sa lahat

**[00:59:01.630] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001505)  
po.

**[00:59:02.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001506)  
Hindi mo

**[00:59:03.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001507)  
pwedeng

**[00:59:04.690] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001508)  
titigin na lang ho

**[00:59:05.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001509)  
because you have

**[00:59:06.410] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001510)  
to pour in

**[00:59:07.010] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001511)  
money

**[00:59:07.410] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001512)  
to make it

**[00:59:08.110] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001513)  
to increase

**[00:59:08.390] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001514)  
its value

**[00:59:09.690] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001515)  
to make it

**[00:59:10.570] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-001516)  
more saleable.

**[00:59:13.150] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001517)  
But

**[00:59:13.830] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001518)  
we've already

**[00:59:15.010] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001519)  
Madam Chair

**[00:59:16.230] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001520)  
through you

**[00:59:17.270] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001521)  
Mr. Secretary

**[00:59:18.610] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001522)  
we've already

**[00:59:19.730] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001523)  
decided

**[00:59:20.170] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001524)  
that we will

**[00:59:22.070] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001525)  
sell

**[00:59:22.390] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001526)  
IBC 13.

**[00:59:24.890] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001527)  
Definite na po yun.

**[00:59:26.450] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001530)  
So talagang

**[00:59:27.810] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001531)  
doon na papunta.

**[00:59:28.890] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001532)  
So siguro po

**[00:59:30.110] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001533)  
baka ang maganda

**[00:59:31.230] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001534)  
magkaroon na lang po

**[00:59:32.630] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001535)  
ng

**[00:59:33.650] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001536)  
suggestion po

**[00:59:34.850] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001537)  
na magkaroon na lang

**[00:59:35.530] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001538)  
ng transition fund

**[00:59:36.370] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001539)  
to cover

**[00:59:37.930] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001540)  
yung

**[00:59:38.450] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001541)  
expenses nila

**[00:59:39.190] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001542)  
kesa po

**[00:59:39.590] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001543)  
maabutan tayo

**[00:59:40.530] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001544)  
ng hindi natin

**[00:59:42.090] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001545)  
nabibenta

**[00:59:42.670] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001546)  
tapos

**[00:59:43.450] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001547)  
hindi naman

**[00:59:45.010] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001548)  
makover yung

**[00:59:45.690] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001549)  
expenses nila.

**[00:59:46.790] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001550)  
Agree po

**[00:59:47.470] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001551)  
Your Honor.

**[00:59:47.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001552)  
Kawawa na po sila.

**[00:59:48.710] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001553)  
Yes, yes.

**[00:59:49.190] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001554)  
So,

**[00:59:49.420] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001555)  
if we are

**[00:59:49.910] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001556)  
selling IBC 13,

**[00:59:51.020] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001557)  
all the

**[00:59:51.460] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001558)  
responsibilities

**[00:59:52.410] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001559)  
and yung

**[00:59:52.880] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001560)  
mandate po

**[00:59:53.590] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001561)  
ng IBC

**[00:59:54.180] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001562)  
will

**[00:59:54.480] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001563)  
be

**[00:59:54.680] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001588)  
transferred to PTV4.

**[01:00:01.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001589)  
Well, oo po. We still have one state television, state television left, which is PTV4. In fact, bukod din po doon, under, I just forget the RA now, the proceeds of the privatization of IBC 13 will accrue to PTV4.

**[01:00:17.680] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001590)  
So, magkano po yung budget ng PTV4 currently?

**[01:00:23.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001591)  
uh your honor may i refer you to the general manager of ptb4

**[01:00:27.640] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001592)  
magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat ako po si lino cayetano gm po ng ptv ptvni wala pong tatlong

**[01:00:36.600] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001593)  
buwan sa trabaho um uh madam chair ang ptvni po ay nakakuha ng 136 million na budget for the year

**[01:00:49.500] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001594)  
um i can talk about the details po pero

**[01:00:55.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001595)  
at 136 million i think that is uh by far in no way competitive with channel 2 channel 7 channel 5

**[01:01:05.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001596)  
where a state broadcaster should be so it's a measly 138 million what would be the ideal

**[01:01:13.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001597)  
budget for you to be able to deliver on your mandate uh sa experience ko po sa industriya

**[01:01:22.600] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001598)  
it was there for two decades i think to be competitive which we want uh the state broadcaster

**[01:01:28.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001599)  
to be we want people to watch uh what we're broadcasting we want people to understand

**[01:01:33.380] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001600)  
ang tawag nila diyan yung developmental communication na yung mga programa natin

**[01:01:38.020] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001601)  
maintindihan at makatulong dun sa pamumuhay nila that means we need to be competitive with

**[01:01:41.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001602)  
channel 7, channel 5, channel 2. That is anywhere from 5 to 7 billion. We are asking, ang nadatnan ko po ay humingi ang aking predecessor ng 1.7 billion.

**[01:01:54.900] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001608)  
So ang hinihingi lang namin ngayon ay ma-restore

**[01:01:57.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001609)  
yun. And

**[01:01:58.340] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001610)  
siguro po if you allow me,

**[01:02:00.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001611)  
the PTVNI po is

**[01:02:03.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001612)  
quite different from anyone

**[01:02:04.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001613)  
here in the PCO family.

**[01:02:06.240] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001614)  
Dahil attached agency lang po kami.

**[01:02:09.420] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001615)  
Hindi kami directly under the PCO.

**[01:02:11.900] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001616)  
Ang creation

**[01:02:12.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001617)  
ho namin ay by virtue of

**[01:02:15.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001618)  
Congress. Ang Congress ho ang gumawa

**[01:02:17.240] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001619)  
sa amin. Ang nagsasabi ho

**[01:02:19.100] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001620)  
ng trabaho namin ay

**[01:02:20.680] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001621)  
ang charter na gumawa sa PTVNI.

**[01:02:23.420] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001622)  
Iisa lang ho ang state

**[01:02:24.860] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001623)  
broadcaster. Kami lang po.

**[01:02:26.800] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001624)  
At ang utos ho sa amin

**[01:02:28.600] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001625)  
ay to disseminate

**[01:02:30.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001626)  
information to help

**[01:02:33.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001627)  
the people become closer to government.

**[01:02:35.540] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001628)  
At particular pa nga sa

**[01:02:37.120] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001629)  
charter na yun ay to help in

**[01:02:38.720] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001630)  
participatory governance

**[01:02:40.780] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001631)  
and to help in effective communication

**[01:02:42.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001632)  
dissemination and

**[01:02:45.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001633)  
the word developmental

**[01:02:46.680] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001634)  
communication. So I think yun lang ho.

**[01:02:49.080] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001635)  
Para ho kami

**[01:02:51.020] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001636)  
PhilHealth at DOH.

**[01:02:52.740] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001637)  
Para ho PNP at DILG.

**[01:02:56.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001638)  
PTVNI is quite unique

**[01:02:57.080] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001639)  
dahil hindi lang ho opisina

**[01:02:59.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001640)  
ng ehekutibo na Presidential

**[01:03:01.060] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001641)  
Communications Office created by

**[01:03:03.280] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001642)  
an EO tasked to carry out

**[01:03:05.300] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001643)  
the mandate of the Executive Department.

**[01:03:07.920] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001644)  
Kami ho, ang charter

**[01:03:09.320] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001645)  
ho namin, created

**[01:03:11.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001646)  
by the House of the People, created

**[01:03:13.320] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001647)  
by Congress and accountable to

**[01:03:15.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001648)  
the people. So siguro ho bilang

**[01:03:16.900] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001649)  
perspektibo lang at yung

**[01:03:18.920] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001650)  
138 million, it will be

**[01:03:20.700] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001651)  
very very hard for us. And I think it will be a

**[01:03:22.760] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001652)  
disservice to the Filipino people

**[01:03:24.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001653)  
to allow that budget to pass through

**[01:03:29.080] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001654)  
with all due respect po.

**[01:03:31.680] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001655)  
GM, just a follow-up

**[01:03:33.140] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001656)  
question. With regards to your

**[01:03:34.980] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001657)  
reach, ganong ka-wide po yung reach ninyo?

**[01:03:38.760] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001658)  
In terms of your equipment

**[01:03:40.580] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001659)  
and compared to IBC 13,

**[01:03:43.480] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001660)  
kamusta po yung

**[01:03:44.680] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001661)  
my time

**[01:03:47.100] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001662)  
was running while GM was

**[01:03:48.920] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001663)  
the one answering.

**[01:03:49.800] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001664)  
Okay, okay, alright.

**[01:03:51.190] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001665)  
So,

**[01:03:52.670] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001666)  
you can go ahead.

**[01:03:56.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001667)  
Madam Chair, pasensya na po kung

**[01:03:58.220] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001668)  
mahaba sagot ko.

**[01:03:59.800] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001669)  
Thank you again to the honorable representative

**[01:04:01.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001670)  
from BH party list.

**[01:04:04.520] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001671)  
Ano ho, I have some

**[01:04:06.120] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001672)  
data here.

**[01:04:08.100] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001673)  
More or less po ngayon,

**[01:04:09.760] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001674)  
marami hong gamit na sira ang PTV,

**[01:04:12.060] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001675)  
pero we are at around 30% of households

**[01:04:14.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001676)  
in the Philippines. If

**[01:04:16.120] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001677)  
we fix our equipment, and that is the one

**[01:04:17.820] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001678)  
in the 1.7 budget that we're requesting,

**[01:04:20.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001679)  
we should hit around 42%,

**[01:04:22.060] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001680)  
plus we're looking at three more towers

**[01:04:24.300] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001681)  
that will allow us over 50%.

**[01:04:26.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001682)  
50% of

**[01:04:28.340] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001683)  
Filipino with households is a

**[01:04:30.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001684)  
significant number. Pero ang

**[01:04:32.200] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001685)  
broadcast ho, ngayon ho, sa mundo

**[01:04:34.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001686)  
ng public broadcast, hindi na ho

**[01:04:35.820] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001687)  
public service broadcast ang tawag,

**[01:04:38.440] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001688)  
public service

**[01:04:40.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001689)  
media. So the BBC

**[01:04:41.760] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001690)  
and the other agencies which I met

**[01:04:44.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001691)  
two weeks ago, yung BBC po,

**[01:04:45.840] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001692)  
public service media na ang tawag.

**[01:04:48.420] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001693)  
Kasi ang tinatayuan natin ngayon, hindi

**[01:04:50.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001694)  
lang dapat antena. As you know po,

**[01:04:52.480] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001695)  
BH has a very strong

**[01:04:53.780] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001696)  
social media presence. Nakikita ko po

**[01:04:56.060] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001697)  
yung pagbayad ng buwis, pinapaliwanag

**[01:04:58.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001698)  
nyo sa page nyo. Yung

**[01:04:59.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001699)  
anong gagawin pagsiningil ka sa ospital,

**[01:05:02.220] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001700)  
pinapaliwanag nyo sa page nyo.

**[01:05:04.340] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001701)  
Yan ho yung mga bagay na dapat

**[01:05:06.080] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001702)  
ginagawa ng isang public broadcaster.

**[01:05:08.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001703)  
And yun nga po,

**[01:05:09.700] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001704)  
ngayon po, ang sinasandala namin ay

**[01:05:12.060] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001705)  
hindi lang yung reach. Kung hindi,

**[01:05:14.280] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001706)  
we want to expand our social media

**[01:05:16.140] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001707)  
presence. To digital. Opo.

**[01:05:18.080] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001708)  
Huling-huling kwento po, nasa Batanes po ako.

**[01:05:20.880] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001709)  
Sabi ko kay Gov, paano kayo

**[01:05:22.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001710)  
nakakuha ng informasyon dito? Eh wala

**[01:05:24.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001711)  
kaming antena. Sabi nila, walang problema.

**[01:05:26.300] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001712)  
Facebook, YouTube.

**[01:05:27.940] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001713)  
Sabi ko sa engineer ko, ano,

**[01:05:30.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001714)  
gastos tayong 75 million, patayo tayong

**[01:05:32.220] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001715)  
tower sa Batanes.

**[01:05:34.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001716)  
Sabi niya, sir, babagyuhin lang. Gastos

**[01:05:36.440] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001717)  
nila lang natin yung 75 million sa paggawa

**[01:05:38.140] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001718)  
ng content na mapapanood ng mga kababayan

**[01:05:40.320] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001719)  
natin sa Batanes. So yun ho,

**[01:05:42.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001720)  
mas broad na ho ngayon yung perspective.

**[01:05:44.380] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001721)  
ng public service communications.

**[01:05:46.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001722)  
And this is what I want to reiterate

**[01:05:48.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001723)  
also, Mr. Secretary,

**[01:05:50.480] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001724)  
Madam Chair.

**[01:05:50.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001725)  
And thank you for that, GM. Kasi nga,

**[01:05:55.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001726)  
madami pong magandang programa

**[01:05:56.420] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001727)  
yung gobyerno, katulad nung

**[01:05:58.240] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001728)  
YACAP. Pero kami,

**[01:06:00.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001729)  
pag umiikot kami, ang dami

**[01:06:02.280] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001730)  
pong walang alam. Hindi po nila alam kung ano

**[01:06:04.200] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001731)  
yung mga programa na yan. Another

**[01:06:06.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001732)  
example is yung P3 program

**[01:06:08.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001733)  
para sa mga MSMEs.

**[01:06:10.440] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001734)  
Wala pong may alam.

**[01:06:13.300] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001735)  
Maganda yung

**[01:06:14.100] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001736)  
programa. Pwedeng umutang yung

**[01:06:16.100] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001737)  
MSME. Pero

**[01:06:17.900] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001738)  
ang problema nga, wala rin

**[01:06:20.320] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001739)  
may alam. So I

**[01:06:22.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001740)  
am for improving

**[01:06:24.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001741)  
on your communication. Napaka

**[01:06:26.220] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001742)  
importante po yan. So

**[01:06:27.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001743)  
dapat po maibaba natin ng mabuting

**[01:06:30.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001744)  
mga programa ng gobyerno. Pero

**[01:06:32.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001745)  
we can only do that through proper

**[01:06:33.700] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-001746)  
communication.

**[01:06:35.500] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001747)  
So my next question,

**[01:06:37.320] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001748)  
do I still have time? One more?

**[01:06:39.240] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001749)  
Only 30 seconds. Few seconds?

**[01:06:42.250] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001750)  
A few seconds.

**[01:06:44.360] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001751)  
Sige. Why has the

**[01:06:46.180] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001752)  
director for communication service

**[01:06:48.020] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001753)  
position remained unfilled up

**[01:06:49.860] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001754)  
to now? And

**[01:06:51.960] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001755)  
what are the critical positions that remain

**[01:06:54.260] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001756)  
vacant? What is

**[01:06:56.160] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001757)  
preventing the filling up of

**[01:06:57.700] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001758)  
itong mga position na ito?

**[01:07:06.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001759)  
Director for communication

**[01:07:08.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001760)  
service.

**[01:07:10.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001761)  
Yes. Thank you for the question, Your

**[01:07:12.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001762)  
Honor. Saka News and Information

**[01:07:14.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001763)  
Bureau daw. Correct. Correct.

**[01:07:17.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001764)  
Meron po tayong ano eh. Some

**[01:07:18.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001765)  
of the unfilled key

**[01:07:21.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001766)  
positions that you mentioned,

**[01:07:22.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001767)  
the nominations for

**[01:07:24.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001768)  
the appointments there are already

**[01:07:27.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001769)  
in process. While some of the

**[01:07:28.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001770)  
positions are

**[01:07:29.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001771)  
subject of the current optimization

**[01:07:32.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001772)  
plan of the PCO

**[01:07:35.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001773)  
which we have submitted to the DBM.

**[01:07:37.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001774)  
So with those

**[01:07:39.000] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001775)  
concerns, Mr. Congressman,

**[01:07:41.580] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001776)  
Your Honor, are currently

**[01:07:42.960] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001777)  
being addressed. So siguro po

**[01:07:45.000] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001778)  
in closing, I just want to share

**[01:07:46.980] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001779)  
that the PCO should not

**[01:07:49.180] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001780)  
only focus on presidential

**[01:07:50.660] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001781)  
communications and media coverage

**[01:07:52.980] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001782)  
but also on effectively

**[01:07:54.940] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001783)  
tulad po ng sinabi ni

**[01:07:56.560] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001784)  
GM Lino,

**[01:07:57.660] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001785)  
communicating government programs

**[01:08:00.380] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001786)  
that directly benefit the people.

**[01:08:02.480] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001787)  
Programs like yung as I mentioned,

**[01:08:05.060] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001788)  
yung YACAP, yung P3 program,

**[01:08:07.000] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001789)  
ng DTI,

**[01:08:08.780] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001790)  
and other initiatives

**[01:08:10.880] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001791)  
na dapat po

**[01:08:13.040] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001792)  
mapaliwanag na mabuti sa ating mga

**[01:08:14.900] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001793)  
mamamayan. Kasi po

**[01:08:16.920] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001794)  
dapat alam nila whom to

**[01:08:19.160] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001795)  
approach, how to avail themselves,

**[01:08:21.400] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001796)  
and where to go. Stronger

**[01:08:23.200] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001797)  
and more targeted information dissemination

**[01:08:25.280] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001798)  
is necessary to ensure

**[01:08:27.160] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001799)  
that the people who need these

**[01:08:28.940] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001800)  
services actually know about them

**[01:08:30.660] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001801)  
and can be accessed on time.

**[01:08:32.640] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001802)  
Thank you, Madam Chair.

**[01:08:34.420] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001803)  
Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

**[01:08:35.420] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001804)  
Thank you, Representative.

**[01:08:38.200] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001805)  
May sasabihin po si Yusec?

**[01:08:41.080] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001806)  
Yes, go ahead.

**[01:08:43.140] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001807)  
Ang ganda po ng suggestion ni

**[01:08:45.200] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001808)  
Kong, Your Honor,

**[01:08:46.960] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001809)  
Kong Nazal. But

**[01:08:48.780] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001810)  
through the unified communications,

**[01:08:51.500] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001811)  
ang PCOO, as a

**[01:08:53.060] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001812)  
communications arm,

**[01:08:55.680] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001813)  
nami-meeting din ho namin, nakakausap

**[01:08:57.160] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001814)  
din namin ang mga bawat agencies,

**[01:08:59.400] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001815)  
the department agencies, in order

**[01:09:01.240] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001816)  
for the presidential's

**[01:09:02.920] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001817)  
directives, instructions, para ma-align

**[01:09:05.360] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001818)  
din ho, including

**[01:09:06.940] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001819)  
the programs and projects of the

**[01:09:09.100] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001820)  
different agencies. That's

**[01:09:11.100] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001821)  
why we also utilize the

**[01:09:13.080] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001822)  
services of the Integrated State Media,

**[01:09:15.100] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001823)  
the ISM, like for example

**[01:09:17.060] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001824)  
the PIA. Minsan ho, yung

**[01:09:19.100] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001825)  
mga tao sa kanayunan, particularly

**[01:09:21.020] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001826)  
in Visayas and Mindanao, hindi nila

**[01:09:23.100] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001827)  
maintindihan yun ho mga Tagalog.

**[01:09:25.400] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001828)  
So we use talaga yung mga

**[01:09:26.780] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001829)  
vernacular languages

**[01:09:29.020] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001830)  
po na ginagamit doon sa

**[01:09:30.140] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001831)  
through the PIA, na isinusulat

**[01:09:33.440] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001832)  
po ng ating mga public information

**[01:09:34.800] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001833)  
office. But

**[01:09:36.400] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001834)  
we continue doing that. Tama po

**[01:09:38.920] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001835)  
si Kong. Kailangan ibababa po

**[01:09:40.900] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001836)  
ng mas bababa ang mga

**[01:09:42.920] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001837)  
information ang mga programa

**[01:09:44.740] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001838)  
ng ating pong pamahalaan.

**[01:09:47.440] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-001839)  
Thank you po.

**[01:09:48.440] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001840)  
Thank you, Undersecretary Mon.

**[01:09:50.480] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001841)  
Thank you again, Madam Chair.

**[01:09:51.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001842)  
Thank you, Representative Nazal.

**[01:09:53.640] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001843)  
The chair now recognizes Representative Maria Victoria

**[01:09:57.060] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-001844)  
Copilar.

**[01:09:58.360] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001844-split-1)  
Thank you,

**[01:09:59.440] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001845)  
Madam Presiding

**[01:10:00.200] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001846)  
Officer or Chair.

**[01:10:03.240] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001847)  
First, I would like

**[01:10:04.620] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001848)  
to commend Secretary Dave

**[01:10:06.420] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001849)  
M. Gomez and

**[01:10:07.340] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001850)  
the entire PCO for

**[01:10:09.060] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001851)  
the very comprehensive and

**[01:10:10.880] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001852)  
detailed report presentation that

**[01:10:14.240] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001853)  
you made this afternoon.

**[01:10:16.280] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001854)  
And despite, it

**[01:10:18.160] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001855)  
only goes to show

**[01:10:18.880] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001856)  
that despite you have

**[01:10:20.040] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001857)  
less than 1 %

**[01:10:21.720] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001858)  
of the 1 .7

**[01:10:22.700] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001859)  
trillion of national

**[01:10:23.740] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001860)  
budget, with a huge

**[01:10:25.800] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001861)  
or large task under

**[01:10:29.400] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001862)  
your office, still, you

**[01:10:31.280] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001863)  
show your efficiency

**[01:10:32.340] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001864)  
and commitment that is

**[01:10:37.120] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001865)  
tasked under your office.

**[01:10:38.360] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001866)  
So, I want to

**[01:10:39.200] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001867)  
commend the entire PCSO

**[01:10:41.260] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001868)  
family. Well, my,

**[01:10:43.530] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001869)  
of course, also with

**[01:10:45.260] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001870)  
the unmodified findings of

**[01:10:48.040] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001871)  
COA. Kahit na maliit

**[01:10:49.940] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001872)  
yung budget. Ibig sabihin,

**[01:10:51.300] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001873)  
ginagawa, ginagampanan nyo

**[01:10:52.780] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001874)  
yung tungkulin nyo ng

**[01:10:53.820] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001875)  
maayos. Diba? Maraming salamat

**[01:10:56.460] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001876)  
po. But actually, as

**[01:10:59.060] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001877)  
you presented, medyo na

**[01:11:00.980] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001878)  
sad talaga marami

**[01:11:03.140] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001879)  
dito sa Kongreso. Dahil

**[01:11:05.040] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001880)  
napansin namin yung IBC

**[01:11:07.820] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001881)  
13, zero yung budget.

**[01:11:10.360] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001882)  
Yeah. And we've been,

**[01:11:12.760] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001883)  
actually, yung Congress

**[01:11:14.560] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001884)  
TV is being very

**[01:11:15.900] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001885)  
helpful. Especially Especially sa

**[01:11:18.660] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001886)  
amin dito sa Kongreso

**[01:11:20.680] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001887)  
because this is an

**[01:11:22.080] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001888)  
avenue for us

**[01:11:23.480] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001889)  
to show or to

**[01:11:25.260] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001890)  
showcase that congressmen are

**[01:11:27.220] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001891)  
not just sitting down.

**[01:11:28.840] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001892)  
Kung baga sa

**[01:11:30.320] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001893)  
pamamagitan ng programang yun

**[01:11:33.020] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001894)  
na ipapakita yung mga

**[01:11:35.000] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001895)  
ginagawa namin sa loob

**[01:11:37.020] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001896)  
ng Kongreso at ginagawa

**[01:11:38.660] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001897)  
individually ng mga

**[01:11:40.440] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001898)  
kongresisa sa kanya -kanilang

**[01:11:42.240] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001899)  
mga distrito. At least,

**[01:11:44.060] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001900)  
nabibigyan ng patas na

**[01:11:46.120] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001901)  
pagkakataon na makita yung

**[01:11:48.320] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001902)  
trabaho ng isang

**[01:11:49.620] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001903)  
mambabatas ng Pilipinas sa

**[01:11:51.940] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001904)  
pamamagitan ng programa sa

**[01:11:54.360] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001905)  
IBC 13 ng Congress

**[01:11:58.460] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001906)  
TV. Kaya ako, I

**[01:12:01.040] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001907)  
strongly manifest na

**[01:12:02.660] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001908)  
sana, I strongly manifest

**[01:12:05.700] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001909)  
the Committee on Appropriation

**[01:12:07.180] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001910)  
to give or allocate,

**[01:12:10.540] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001911)  
allocate whether it's a

**[01:12:12.540] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001912)  
transitory budget before

**[01:12:16.160] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001913)  
it will be finally

**[01:12:17.220] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001914)  
privatized para at least

**[01:12:19.180] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001915)  
hindi naman maantala kung

**[01:12:20.940] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001916)  
ano yung naumpisahan nila

**[01:12:22.260] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001917)  
at yung mga

**[01:12:22.800] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001918)  
plano pa. And I

**[01:12:24.080] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001919)  
really believe na kung

**[01:12:25.540] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001920)  
gusto rin natin ipaprivatize,

**[01:12:27.500] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001921)  
dapat may value rin

**[01:12:29.040] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001922)  
naman yung IBC

**[01:12:31.380] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001923)  
13. So dapat maayos

**[01:12:33.360] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001924)  
pa rin para maganda

**[01:12:34.920] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001925)  
yung negosasyon. And as

**[01:12:37.340] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001926)  
mentioned a while

**[01:12:38.440] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001927)  
ago, since yung kumaprivatize

**[01:12:42.760] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001928)  
ito at mabibigay ito,

**[01:12:44.200] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001929)  
it will accrue to

**[01:12:45.800] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001930)  
PTB4, I would like

**[01:12:48.440] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001931)  
to know if

**[01:12:49.260] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001932)  
would the PTB4 absorb

**[01:12:52.080] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001933)  
yung mga programs ng

**[01:12:57.140] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001934)  
IBC 13, Secretary Gomez?

**[01:13:01.820] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001935)  
I -absorb ba niya?

**[01:13:03.220] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001936)  
Pati yung mga

**[01:13:03.920] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001937)  
tao. Kasi marami rin

**[01:13:04.960] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001938)  
mawawala ng trabaho eh.

**[01:13:08.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001939)  
Your Honor, thank you very much po

**[01:13:10.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001940)  
for the opportunity to respond to

**[01:13:12.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001941)  
that. And maraming salamat po for the

**[01:13:13.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001942)  
very kind words for the PCO.

**[01:13:17.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001943)  
Yes, kami po yung unang -unang nalungkot

**[01:13:19.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001944)  
nung nakita namin yung NEP na pinadala.

**[01:13:23.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001945)  
Zero nga po yung budget ng

**[01:13:24.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001946)  
IBC 13. Ang una -una ko pong

**[01:13:27.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001947)  
naramdaman talaga eh, nag -alala ko

**[01:13:28.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001948)  
para sa ating mga kasama sa estasyon

**[01:13:31.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001949)  
na mawawala ng hanap buhay kung sakaling

**[01:13:33.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001950)  
hindi natin mapondohan ng January at

**[01:13:35.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001951)  
hindi namin matapos yung privatization ng IBC

**[01:13:38.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001952)  
13. Pangalawa po, isa po ako

**[01:13:40.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001953)  
sa naniniwala sa laki ng tulong at

**[01:13:45.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001954)  
responsibilidad ng Congress TV. Madam Chair, if

**[01:13:49.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001955)  
you just give me permission, back

**[01:13:52.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001956)  
in my old life, wearing the journalist

**[01:13:56.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001957)  
hat, Back in the day when

**[01:13:59.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001958)  
I was with the Philippine Star covering

**[01:14:00.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001959)  
Congress, we were the ones who pioneered

**[01:14:03.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001960)  
Congress Forum po. When I was

**[01:14:06.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001961)  
an official of the Congressional Press Corps,

**[01:14:09.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001962)  
we were the ones in I

**[01:14:10.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001963)  
think 1989 or 1991 who conceptualized Congress

**[01:14:14.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001964)  
Forum. We were block timers in PTV4.

**[01:14:17.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001965)  
And even that early on, I

**[01:14:20.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001966)  
believe on the need to communicate what

**[01:14:23.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001967)  
Congress is doing from the national

**[01:14:26.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001968)  
level down to the grassroots level. So

**[01:14:28.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001969)  
noon pa lang po, talagang believer na

**[01:14:32.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001970)  
po ako on the need to

**[01:14:34.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001971)  
have a program such as Congress Forum

**[01:14:36.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001972)  
and now Congress TV. It has

**[01:14:38.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001973)  
expanded in terms of its programming, in

**[01:14:41.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001974)  
terms of its reach, but it still

**[01:14:44.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001975)  
pretty much does the same, has

**[01:14:46.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001976)  
the same goal and objective. Doon po

**[01:14:50.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001977)  
sa tanong nila sa anong mangyayari

**[01:14:53.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001978)  
sa mga programa, anong mangyayari sa mga

**[01:14:55.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001979)  
empleyado, yun po yung aming pagpupulungan po

**[01:14:58.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001980)  
with the GCG. next week po.

**[01:15:01.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001981)  
Kasi isa nga po sa nire -require

**[01:15:03.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001982)  
nila is the privatization plan from

**[01:15:06.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001983)  
the station itself, what they plan to

**[01:15:09.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001984)  
do and that's what we will take

**[01:15:11.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001985)  
a look at and siguro po

**[01:15:14.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001986)  
if you will allow me, maybe after

**[01:15:16.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001987)  
meron na po kaming final agreed

**[01:15:18.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001988)  
privatization plan and program, we can share

**[01:15:22.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001989)  
it with the Honorable Committee. Ang akin

**[01:15:26.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001990)  
lang po, ang baseline ko dyan,

**[01:15:27.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001991)  
I told my my team, is to

**[01:15:29.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001992)  
look at how we privatized RPN

**[01:15:32.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001993)  
-9 in the past. Similarly, a sequestered

**[01:15:34.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001994)  
company, which government privatized, and I told

**[01:15:38.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001995)  
them that we don't need to

**[01:15:40.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001996)  
start from scratch. Let's use that as

**[01:15:41.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001997)  
the baseline in preparing our privatization

**[01:15:44.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-001998)  
plan, this time for IBC -13 po.

**[01:15:48.280] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-001999)  
So, Secretary, Madam Chair, Secretary Dave, so hindi pa definite if kung sakali ma -privatize ang IBC -13,

**[01:15:58.200] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002000)  
hindi pa -definite kung ma -absorb yung mga programs that started by IBC 13 by PTB 4?

**[01:16:06.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002001)  
Your Honors, if you will...

**[01:16:08.060] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002002)  
Is that a remote possibility?

**[01:16:09.800] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002003)  
Mahirap pong sabihin kasi hindi ko rin po alam yung guidelines na ibababa

**[01:16:13.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002004)  
ng GCG in terms of the bidding process. Baka po kasi yung

**[01:16:16.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002005)  
bidding may be lock, stock, and barrel. So from employees' assets to the

**[01:16:22.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002006)  
programming may be absorbed by the third -party new buyer. So, mahirap

**[01:16:27.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002007)  
pong sabihin at this point until ma -finalize po namin yung guidelines po.

**[01:16:31.980] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002008)  
But Secretary Dave, ang gusto ko lang itawid, actually masakit

**[01:16:38.220] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002009)  
din sa amin dito sa Kongreso, kung mawala man yung IBC

**[01:16:42.460] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002010)  
13, lalo yung programa sa Congress TV, gusto lang namin

**[01:16:48.100] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002011)  
masigurado na hindi mapapabayaan ng mga empleyado at yung mga

**[01:16:52.040] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002012)  
programang pinagsimula nila na maganda naman at tunay nakakatawid. Kasi importante

**[01:16:56.600] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002013)  
eh, kahit na may rungkang TV station, kung di mo

**[01:17:01.700] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002014)  
naman na itatawid yung programa para sa taong bayan, wala

**[01:17:05.680] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002015)  
rin kwenta. So gusto ko lang, okay naman, mabigat yung trabaho

**[01:17:12.800] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002016)  
ninyo talaga, pero wala namang pinaka -efektibo na programa o

**[01:17:17.740] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002017)  
komunikasyon kung di yung nauunawaan at na itatawid mo, Hindi lang

**[01:17:22.640] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002018)  
sa iilan, kundi sa mas maraming tao na dapat maunawaan

**[01:17:28.680] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002019)  
at maintindihan ang mga programa at trabaho ng ating pamahalaan

**[01:17:33.120] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002020)  
para sa taong bayan. So, with that, Madam Chair, I would

**[01:17:38.300] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002021)  
just like to manifest and strongly urge that I hope

**[01:17:42.260] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002022)  
that the Committee on Appropriation to at least give a

**[01:17:45.760] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002023)  
transitory budget for IBC 13 in order for them, before, there

**[01:17:52.520] Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar** (asr-002024)  
will be truly a privatization of the said IBC 13.

**[01:17:59.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002025)  
Thank you very much, Your Honor. Thank you very much. And from

**[01:18:02.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002026)  
the PCO and from myself personally, I can assure you that the number

**[01:18:06.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002027)  
one concern to me is the people, our employees of IBC 13

**[01:18:11.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002028)  
if they will not be absorbed by whoever management will take over, we

**[01:18:15.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002029)  
will definitely find ways to take care and look after their welfare.

**[01:18:19.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002030)  
And secondly my personal assurance, Your Honor my personal assurance that if and

**[01:18:26.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002031)  
when that happens Congress TV will move to PTV4.

**[01:18:30.360] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002032)  
Thank you, Representative Victoria, Vice Chair. Sorry, Representative Victoria.

**[01:18:39.460] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002033)  
So next, we now recognize Representative Brian Llamanzariz.

**[01:18:47.490] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002034)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Chair.

**[01:18:50.150] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002035)  
First, I'd like to thank our Secretary and

**[01:18:54.930] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002036)  
the whole family here because of their work, a lot of the things that we do here in Congress gets noticed by the nation.

**[01:19:04.410] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002037)  
Kaya nagpapasalamat po ako.

**[01:19:06.010] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002038)  
And on that note, there are certain things that I want to point out regarding the budget.

**[01:19:11.570] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002039)  
First is regarding IBC -13's budget.

**[01:19:15.310] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002040)  
Tama po ba yung binabasa ko dito?

**[01:19:17.610] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002041)  
From 122 million pesos in the 2026 current program, it's now at zero pesos for 2027, correct po?

**[01:19:27.950] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002043)  
That's correct, Your Honor.

**[01:19:28.970] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002042)  
Okay. So that's a 100% decrease in IBC-13's budget, tama?

**[01:19:34.670] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002044)  
Which is baffling to me because I feel that IBC 13 has been a critical partner in improving the trust and approval of government, especially of Congress.

**[01:19:50.510] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002045)  
I believe that recently, the surveys have shown that Congress's numbers

**[01:19:55.310] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002046)  
have gone up in terms of trust and approval

**[01:19:57.570] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002047)  
because there are many programs now in government that show the hard work of congressmen.

**[01:20:02.930] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002048)  
Tama po ba, Secretary?

**[01:20:04.010] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002049)  
I completely agree, Your Honor.

**[01:20:06.270] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002050)  
So, if that's the case, then why are we removing budget for a program that's working?

**[01:20:10.890] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002051)  
If not, we should be increasing the budget.

**[01:20:13.810] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002052)  
Madam Chair, just to give context to the committee,

**[01:20:16.210] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002053)  
because we should be benchmarking across ASEAN to see what our neighbors are spending.

**[01:20:22.630] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002054)  
Madam Chair, do you know how much Indonesia is spending

**[01:20:25.690] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002055)  
for their state media? For Televisi Republic Indonesia, it's roughly 4 billion pesos.

**[01:20:31.530] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002056)  
For Radio Republic Indonesia, it's 3 .4 billion pesos.

**[01:20:36.530] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002057)  
Here, we're only talking about hundreds of millions of pesos for our state media,

**[01:20:40.930] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002058)  
and we can't even give it to them, Madam Chair.

**[01:20:43.530] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002059)  
Which is why I wanted to point this glaring decrease in the budget of our communications.

**[01:20:50.610] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002060)  
The other thing I wanted to point out is that there was a request,

**[01:20:54.510] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002061)  
Although I don't think it was granted,

**[01:20:56.690] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002062)  
that the IBC budget be an additional 479 million for personnel, MOE, and even Kong TV programs.

**[01:21:08.170] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002063)  
Is this correct, Mr. Secretary?

**[01:21:10.110] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002064)  
I believe so, Your Honor, yes.

**[01:21:12.410] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002065)  
Why do we need money for personnel and maintenance and operations?

**[01:21:16.590] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002066)  
Can you talk about that a little bit?

**[01:21:17.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002067)  
Thank you very much.

**[01:21:19.910] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002068)  
As I was discussing earlier,

**[01:21:23.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002069)  
we were really the first to be surprised when we saw the NEP

**[01:21:26.310] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002070)  
and our proposed budget for IBC 13 reduced to zero.

**[01:21:31.970] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002071)  
And if I may just repeat what I said earlier,

**[01:21:35.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002072)  
when we inquired, the premise was because the station was up for privatization.

**[01:21:41.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002073)  
And as I was explaining earlier, with the few months remaining for the year,

**[01:21:48.770] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002074)  
it may be unlikely that we may be able to conclude

**[01:21:52.710] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002075)  
the privatization by December 31st this year.

**[01:21:55.930] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002076)  
And with zero budget, what does that leave us in terms of salaries of our people,

**[01:22:01.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002077)  
the upkeep of the station?

**[01:22:03.330] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002078)  
So we're really appealing to the committee if we can restore a certain amount of the budget

**[01:22:11.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002079)  
originally requested by the station with the Department of Budget and Management.

**[01:22:16.230] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002080)  
The figure that you mentioned, 460 plus, I believe is really to cover for that

**[01:22:22.510] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002081)  
amount that was cut.

**[01:22:24.530] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002082)  
But I'd like to also, with your permission,

**[01:22:27.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002083)  
recognize the president of IBC 13 who can better explain what that 460 plus,

**[01:22:33.190] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002084)  
which I believe he communicated already to the committee in a form of a request.

**[01:22:39.390] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002085)  
Thank you, Your Honor.

**[01:22:40.890] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002086)  
Thank you.

**[01:22:45.770] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002087)  
With your respect, Secretary Dave, Madam Chairperson, honorable members of the committee,

**[01:22:51.930] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002088)  
we submitted the budget earlier around 660,

**[01:22:55.690] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002089)  
but based on the representation we made, we had to reduce and set aside our CAPEX.

**[01:23:03.150] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002090)  
We only, we had to maintain 131 million for personal services,

**[01:23:09.410] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002091)  
MOE of 223. It's

**[01:23:13.370] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002092)  
quite big, Your Honor, because we are maintaining 11 stations,

**[01:23:18.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002093)  
we are maintaining 23 programs.

**[01:23:23.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002094)  
15 and then one radio station, Your Honor.

**[01:23:25.970] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002095)  
And likewise, we have to answer in court a 50 million arbitration award

**[01:23:34.070] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002096)  
given to the retired employees that they submitted to arbitration.

**[01:23:44.450] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002097)  
So instead of paying more than 100 million, they agreed to around 49 million or rounded to 50 million.

**[01:23:52.430] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002098)  
For Congress TV, we have to allocate it also.

**[01:23:56.610] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002099)  
Otherwise, we have been doing a lot of service to Congress, likewise to the government,

**[01:24:03.030] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002100)  
and Congress TV is only one of the programs that we are supporting.

**[01:24:06.210] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002101)  
Together with the Senate, together with the e -government, e -gov that we maintain,

**[01:24:13.790] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002102)  
and other government -related programs, around 23 of them,

**[01:24:20.510] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002103)  
all station -produced programs, Your Honor.

**[01:24:24.830] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-002104)  
Thank you.

**[01:24:26.350] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002105)  
Madam Chair, I want to point out that IBC 13 has managed its fiscal responsibilities well.

**[01:24:36.210] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002106)  
and has been able to take care of its employees.

**[01:24:38.290] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002107)  
I don't understand why we're removing budget from one of the working government offices that's

**[01:24:43.750] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002108)  
able to manage their funds properly and take care of their employees.

**[01:24:47.910] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002109)  
We should be supporting this and financing it fully, if you ask me. They're

**[01:24:52.210] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002110)  
handling their budget better than most.

**[01:24:54.570] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002111)  
But, Madam Chair, there's

**[01:24:56.050] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002112)  
so many problems here. Let's

**[01:24:57.510] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002113)  
look at another one.

**[01:24:59.810] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002114)  
For PIA, or the Philippine Information Agency, I believe,

**[01:25:03.530] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002115)  
There is a request for an additional 20 million pesos for rent.

**[01:25:10.170] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002116)  
I believe there was budget given to rehabilitate their old building,

**[01:25:15.890] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002117)  
but the DBM forgot to give them budget to rent a new office.

**[01:25:20.690] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002118)  
So where would all of our government employees go

**[01:25:23.730] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002119)  
if we don't give them this budget?

**[01:25:25.970] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002120)  
Can someone tell me a bit more about the situation here?

**[01:25:29.750] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002121)  
Thank you, Your Honor.

**[01:25:30.670] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002122)  
I can confirm that, Your Honor.

**[01:25:31.890] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002123)  
The BM approved the request of the PIA for a budget for the retrofitting of their building,

**[01:25:38.250] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002124)  
a 44 -year -old building that's really in a very sad state at the moment.

**[01:25:43.490] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002125)  
We finally got the budget for retrofitting.

**[01:25:47.730] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002126)  
Unfortunately, the 20 million budget that the agency is asking for rent was not included.

**[01:25:54.450] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002127)  
So,

**[01:25:55.030] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002128)  
of course, when construction starts

**[01:25:57.990] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002129)  
and they have no place to go,

**[01:26:00.550] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002130)  
I mean,

**[01:26:01.150] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002131)  
they cannot stop working or just work from home.

**[01:26:04.810] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002132)  
We really need that money to look for office spaces

**[01:26:08.590] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002133)  
to accommodate our staff from the PIA

**[01:26:11.570] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002134)  
to work in while construction is ongoing

**[01:26:14.870] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002135)  
or retrofitting of the new building is ongoing.

**[01:26:18.370] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002136)  
Madam Chair,

**[01:26:19.190] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002137)  
I will not allow our PIA staff to go homeless.

**[01:26:25.010] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002138)  
And I'm sure this was just an oversight on the part of the DBM

**[01:26:29.030] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002139)  
because the intention to secure better facilities for the PIA is there. It's

**[01:26:35.130] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002140)  
just that they didn't notice that the MOE budget was lacking 20 million pesos just for rent.

**[01:26:41.810] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002141)  
And I think this is an easy fix for us this appropriation season.

**[01:26:45.490] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002142)  
Although I do want to weigh retrofitting versus just having a new building altogether.

**[01:26:53.470] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002143)  
Retrofitting a 40 plus year old building doesn't

**[01:26:57.850] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002146)  
sound very sound.

**[01:26:58.570] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002147)  
And I've seen the pictures and documentation.

**[01:27:01.190] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002148)  
Tama, this is the building that has bats in it, no?

**[01:27:04.550] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002149)  
They have a bat cave, Your Honor.

**[01:27:06.530] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002150)  
An actual bat cave?

**[01:27:08.390] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002151)  
Bat cave.

**[01:27:09.410] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002152)  
Do we have any pictures of that, Mr. Secretary? I'm

**[01:27:14.030] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002153)  
sure members of this committee don't believe how bad the condition is of the PIA.

**[01:27:18.450] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002154)  
If I may ask representatives of the PIA to be recognized, Your Honor.

**[01:27:23.850] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002155)  
Go ahead.

**[01:27:25.930] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002156)  
The representative from PIA.

**[01:27:28.030] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002157)  
Hi, good afternoon. Good afternoon, Kong.

**[01:27:30.710] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002158)  
Yes, we have photos po sa presentation as well as videos na meron talaga mga bats po doon sa building.

**[01:27:37.330] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002159)  
And first thing po na ginawa ko nung umupo ko sa PIA, nag -letter kami with DENR.

**[01:27:43.830] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002160)  
Tinutulungan kami ng DENR ngayon na mapaalis yung mga bats.

**[01:27:47.290] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002161)  
And kung hindi pa rin mapaalis, manual na po talaga nilang kukunin yung bats

**[01:27:52.390] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002162)  
pag nag -start na po yung rehab ng building,

**[01:27:54.950] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-002163)  
Kong. Madam Chair.

**[01:27:56.710] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002164)  
to see this is exactly why we need to fix this,

**[01:28:00.370] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002165)  
either one of two things are gonna happen here,

**[01:28:02.150] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002166)  
either magkaroon tayo ng Batman or ng COVID ulit

**[01:28:04.770] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002167)  
kaya ayusin natin yan

**[01:28:07.610] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002168)  
so the other thing that I wanted to point out is that we have a new GM for PTV4

**[01:28:13.990] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002169)  
and a visionary at that who comes from the industry

**[01:28:18.210] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002170)  
and the problem is, we bring in a new GM with a new task of revolutionizing PTV4

**[01:28:24.170] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002171)  
and then we tell Tell him, by the way, there's no budget.

**[01:28:26.850] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002172)  
How does that work?

**[01:28:28.870] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002173)  
If I may ask, GM, you've, in your own private capacity, you've been meeting with industry leaders,

**[01:28:36.310] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002174)  
not just in the Philippines, but around the world.

**[01:28:38.390] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002175)  
What do they think about the current condition of PTV4?

**[01:28:42.990] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002176)  
Thank you, Madam Chair.

**[01:28:46.210] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002177)  
Una -una, thank you. I'm

**[01:28:47.790] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002178)  
among some of the best communicators in Congress. Congress. I've

**[01:28:52.370] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002179)  
worked with

**[01:28:52.970] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002180)  
Kong Brian in the private sector

**[01:28:55.830] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002181)  
and he's known around the communication circles as well.

**[01:28:59.110] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002182)  
So this is exactly the space where I think he's been thriving

**[01:29:03.090] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002183)  
so he understands.

**[01:29:04.550] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002184)  
Just a week ago, I met with the Asia -Pacific head of BBC Studios

**[01:29:09.070] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002185)  
and basically with all our budget, we can probably buy one show or collaborate with one show.

**[01:29:17.810] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002186)  
So we cannot build the network with a 138 million budget.

**[01:29:22.330] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002187)  
But for perspective also,

**[01:29:23.890] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002188)  
you were correct to compare us to our ASEAN neighbors. Di bali na yung

**[01:29:29.450] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002189)  
BBC, di bali na yung NHK, but even Cambodia, even our neighbors spend billions in pesos

**[01:29:39.210] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002190)  
for their state broadcasting system, their communication portals.

**[01:29:44.710] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002191)  
For perspective also po, ang

**[01:29:47.290] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002192)  
private sector po, gagastos yan anywhere from 6 to 10 % of our budget.

**[01:29:52.090] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002193)  
And my heart aches

**[01:29:53.570] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002194)  
when I hear my secretary say that the PCO budget is

**[01:29:56.430] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002195)  
0 .06.

**[01:29:57.790] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002196)  
So ito ho yung nabanggit kanina.

**[01:30:00.000] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002197)  
ng mga kasamaan natin

**[01:30:01.220] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002198)  
na nagpasa ang kongreso

**[01:30:03.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002199)  
ng magagandang batas.

**[01:30:04.820] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002200)  
Tapos nun hindi natin mapaliwanag.

**[01:30:06.800] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002201)  
So ito yung developmental communication.

**[01:30:08.840] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002202)  
Developmental communication po

**[01:30:10.200] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002203)  
is applied all over the world.

**[01:30:11.860] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002204)  
It was actually invented

**[01:30:12.860] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002205)  
by a professor in UP Los Baños

**[01:30:15.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002206)  
in 1971.

**[01:30:16.980] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002207)  
Ang developmental communication po,

**[01:30:18.860] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002208)  
hindi po to PR,

**[01:30:20.020] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002209)  
hindi po to propaganda.

**[01:30:22.240] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002210)  
It is communicating with the public

**[01:30:24.300] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002211)  
so it can help transform their lives.

**[01:30:26.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002212)  
Dahil naiintindihan nila

**[01:30:27.540] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002213)  
yung zero balance billing,

**[01:30:29.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002214)  
alam nila na pwede silang

**[01:30:31.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002215)  
pumuntang ospital,

**[01:30:32.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002216)  
hindi sila mamamatay sa mga bahay nila

**[01:30:34.040] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002217)  
dahil takot sila na mabaon sa utang.

**[01:30:36.260] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002218)  
So, I think it is important

**[01:30:38.540] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002219)  
not just for PTV,

**[01:30:40.160] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002220)  
but to look at the whole ecosystem.

**[01:30:41.900] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002221)  
I know every department has a budget.

**[01:30:44.340] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002222)  
So, hindi naman siguro 0 .06 lang

**[01:30:46.400] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002223)  
ang communications budget

**[01:30:48.140] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002224)  
ng buong birokrasya.

**[01:30:49.640] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002225)  
But when we're passing a budget this big,

**[01:30:52.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002226)  
and alam ng Congress

**[01:30:53.840] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002227)  
na napakarami nating pinapasang

**[01:30:56.340] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002228)  
mga gandang batas,

**[01:30:57.360] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002229)  
Pero hindi natin mapaliwanag

**[01:30:59.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002230)  
ng mabuti sa mga kababayan natin

**[01:31:00.820] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002231)  
And we're against private interests

**[01:31:02.740] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002232)  
Sometimes external forces

**[01:31:04.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002233)  
Who are trying to sabotage

**[01:31:07.740] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002234)  
sometimes what we want to communicate

**[01:31:09.120] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002235)  
with the Filipino people

**[01:31:10.180] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002236)  
And I'm not talking politics I'm

**[01:31:12.060] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002237)  
talking development

**[01:31:12.660] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002238)  
People who want to go to school safely

**[01:31:14.960] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002239)  
Who want to be treated well

**[01:31:16.680] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002240)  
So I think I urge

**[01:31:18.460] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002241)  
and I plea with Congress

**[01:31:19.900] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002242)  
To also revisit

**[01:31:20.880] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002243)  
the whole communications ecosystem

**[01:31:23.920] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002244)  
At kung pagbibigyan nyo rin ho

**[01:31:26.480] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002245)  
ay tingnan muli

**[01:31:28.140] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002246)  
ang PTV, ang IBC,

**[01:31:29.880] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002247)  
at lahat ng mga instrumento

**[01:31:31.580] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002248)  
ng communication na sa harap nyo po.

**[01:31:34.480] PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano** (asr-002249)  
Thank you.

**[01:31:36.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002251)  
If I may just add,

**[01:31:37.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002252)  
Your Honor,

**[01:31:39.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002253)  
tama po yung frame ni GM Lino doon,

**[01:31:42.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002254)  
pero just for the record, it's

**[01:31:44.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002255)  
0 .03 percent po,

**[01:31:46.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002256)  
hindi po 0 .6.

**[01:31:47.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002257)  
So salamat kay GM Lino,

**[01:31:49.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002258)  
dinoble pa niya po yung budget namin.

**[01:31:51.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002259)  
Pero 0 .3

**[01:31:52.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002260)  
to communicate

**[01:31:53.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002261)  
the programs

**[01:31:55.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002262)  
and policies

**[01:31:56.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002263)  
of government

**[01:31:58.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002264)  
which has a 7 .2 trillion budget,

**[01:32:02.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002265)  
medyo may mismatch po.

**[01:32:04.100] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002266)  
But we will try our best

**[01:32:05.400] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002267)  
to do what we can

**[01:32:07.360] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002268)  
with the limited resources.

**[01:32:09.520] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002269)  
Madam Chair,

**[01:32:11.160] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002270)  
just as my closing remarks for this,

**[01:32:13.320] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002271)  
and I appreciate the time

**[01:32:14.760] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002272)  
that I've been given,

**[01:32:15.920] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002273)  
I just want to highlight,

**[01:32:17.620] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002274)  
especially at this point in time

**[01:32:19.880] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002275)  
in our government

**[01:32:21.740] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002276)  
and in this administration,

**[01:32:24.480] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002277)  
the people need

**[01:32:25.260] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002278)  
inspiring stories from government.

**[01:32:27.660] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002279)  
People need hope.

**[01:32:29.700] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002280)  
And our government media

**[01:32:31.540] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002281)  
is trying its best

**[01:32:32.860] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002282)  
with a limited budget to do that,

**[01:32:34.640] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002283)  
to give stories of the unsung heroes of government.

**[01:32:38.300] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002284)  
And yet, we're

**[01:32:39.620] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002285)  
taking away budget from them.

**[01:32:41.520] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002286)  
Madam Chair,

**[01:32:42.280] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002287)  
I feel that we should be

**[01:32:44.160] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002288)  
giving them more budget

**[01:32:46.300] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002289)  
and more support

**[01:32:47.080] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002290)  
so that we have a more balanced media

**[01:32:49.720] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002291)  
in this country

**[01:32:51.040] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002292)  
and that we have more stories

**[01:32:53.960] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002293)  
that will inspire

**[01:32:54.760] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002294)  
love of country

**[01:32:56.160] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002295)  
and public service.

**[01:32:57.660] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002296)  
Yun lang, Madam Chair. Maraming salamat po.

**[01:33:00.000] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002298)  
Thank you, Vice Chair Brian.

**[01:33:02.740] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002299)  
Chair now recognizes

**[01:33:04.320] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002300)  
Representative Zia Alonto at Yung.

**[01:33:09.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002301)  
Dubillahim

**[01:33:09.940] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002302)  
na shaitanirajim. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wa barakat. Magandang hapon po sa ating lahat, Madam Chair.

**[01:33:18.880] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002303)  
Secretary Dave,

**[01:33:20.580] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002304)  
gadang hapon

**[01:33:21.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002305)  
po sa

**[01:33:22.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002306)  
lahat po ng mga heads

**[01:33:24.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002307)  
ng attached agencies

**[01:33:24.980] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002308)  
and without

**[01:33:25.560] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002309)  
sounding bias,

**[01:33:27.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002310)  
I'd like to

**[01:33:28.100] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002311)  
single -handedly acknowledge

**[01:33:29.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002312)  
GM

**[01:33:30.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002313)  
Cayetano

**[01:33:31.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002314)  
only because he's

**[01:33:33.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002315)  
a better looking Cayetano

**[01:33:34.860] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002316)  
and

**[01:33:35.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002317)  
kung Bambi

**[01:33:38.400] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002318)  
Emano likes your

**[01:33:39.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002319)  
ube

**[01:33:41.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002320)  
pastel

**[01:33:42.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002321)  
pastry snack.

**[01:33:45.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002322)  
Madam Chair,

**[01:33:47.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002323)  
lahat po tayo na nasaktan

**[01:33:49.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002324)  
sa nakita po natin na budget

**[01:33:52.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002325)  
ng PCO,

**[01:33:53.940] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002326)  
including

**[01:33:54.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002327)  
all its attached agencies.

**[01:33:56.080] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002328)  
This seems to be a

**[01:33:56.880] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002329)  
reduction of their budget.

**[01:33:59.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002330)  
My question actually

**[01:34:01.140] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002331)  
partially asked

**[01:34:02.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002332)  
by some of my colleagues.

**[01:34:03.920] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002333)  
Let me go directly

**[01:34:05.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002334)  
to the gist of my concern.

**[01:34:07.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002335)  
You said earlier

**[01:34:09.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002336)  
po, Secretary Dave,

**[01:34:10.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002337)  
that the reduction

**[01:34:12.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002338)  
of your budget

**[01:34:13.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002339)  
is expected.

**[01:34:14.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002340)  
because

**[01:34:14.980] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002341)  
the ASEAN Chairman's

**[01:34:17.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002342)  
Chairship of the Philippines

**[01:34:18.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002343)  
will be over this year

**[01:34:19.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002344)  
and that you will no longer

**[01:34:21.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002345)  
be needing

**[01:34:22.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002346)  
more budget.

**[01:34:23.800] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002347)  
Is that correct?

**[01:34:25.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002348)  
That's

**[01:34:26.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002349)  
correct, Your Honor.

**[01:34:26.860] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002350)  
So

**[01:34:27.300] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002351)  
with the reduction

**[01:34:27.920] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002352)  
of the budget

**[01:34:28.920] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002353)  
in 2027

**[01:34:30.200] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002354)  
as reflected in the

**[01:34:31.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002355)  
debt, how do you

**[01:34:32.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002356)  
categorize,

**[01:34:34.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002357)  
for example,

**[01:34:34.860] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002358)  
the services

**[01:34:35.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002359)  
that you're up

**[01:34:36.660] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002360)  
to provide

**[01:34:38.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002361)  
for the people?

**[01:34:39.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002362)  
Kasi

**[01:34:39.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002363)  
at the time

**[01:34:40.640] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002364)  
that the

**[01:34:41.520] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002365)  
demand for

**[01:34:43.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002366)  
an accurate

**[01:34:44.100] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002367)  
and timely

**[01:34:44.980] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002368)  
information

**[01:34:46.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002369)  
is

**[01:34:47.180] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002370)  
continuously

**[01:34:48.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002371)  
increasing

**[01:34:49.140] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002372)  
with the advent

**[01:34:50.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002373)  
of social media,

**[01:34:52.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002374)  
vis -a

**[01:34:53.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002375)  
-vis our

**[01:34:54.120] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002377)  
drive

**[01:34:56.080] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002379)  
in our

**[01:34:56.700] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002380)  
advocacy,

**[01:34:58.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002381)  
in our

**[01:34:58.520] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002382)  
collective effort

**[01:35:00.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002383)  
to combat fake news

**[01:35:02.180] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002384)  
and misinformation,

**[01:35:03.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002385)  
disinformation,

**[01:35:03.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002386)  
How this would

**[01:35:04.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002387)  
translate into

**[01:35:05.760] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002388)  
affecting

**[01:35:07.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002389)  
the actual services

**[01:35:09.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002390)  
that you would provide

**[01:35:10.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002391)  
to our

**[01:35:12.000] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002392)  
audience,

**[01:35:13.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002393)  
the Filipino audience?

**[01:35:14.560] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002394)  
Gusto ko lang po malaman.

**[01:35:16.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002395)  
Thank you very

**[01:35:17.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002396)  
much, Your Honor.

**[01:35:19.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002397)  
As I pointed out earlier

**[01:35:20.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002398)  
during my presentation,

**[01:35:22.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002399)  
the

**[01:35:23.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002400)  
trust

**[01:35:24.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002401)  
of the

**[01:35:25.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002402)  
PCO under my

**[01:35:26.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002403)  
administration

**[01:35:26.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002404)  
is actually

**[01:35:28.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002405)  
focused on four

**[01:35:29.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002406)  
major pillars.

**[01:35:30.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002407)  
And if I

**[01:35:31.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002408)  
may, Your Honor,

**[01:35:32.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002409)  
just go back to it.

**[01:35:35.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002410)  
Yeah, you have,

**[01:35:36.180] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002411)  
my question

**[01:35:37.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002412)  
is about your budget priorities

**[01:35:38.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002413)  
framework, right?

**[01:35:39.660] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002414)  
You have

**[01:35:40.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002415)  
five, di

**[01:35:41.400] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002416)  
ba? Kaya I

**[01:35:42.440] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002417)  
think, Madam

**[01:35:43.140] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002418)  
Chair, the

**[01:35:44.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002419)  
administration want

**[01:35:45.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002420)  
to scale up our

**[01:35:46.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002421)  
digital information

**[01:35:47.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002423)  
technology

**[01:35:51.240] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002425)  
and so far as

**[01:35:52.400] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002426)  
having

**[01:35:54.200] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002428)  
to translate that in an

**[01:35:55.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002429)  
actual supply

**[01:35:56.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002430)  
of information

**[01:35:57.400] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002431)  
to the public. So

**[01:35:58.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002432)  
how do we be

**[01:35:59.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002433)  
able to actually

**[01:36:00.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002434)  
pursue

**[01:36:01.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002436)  
the

**[01:36:02.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002437)  
administration's

**[01:36:05.020] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002438)  
priority

**[01:36:05.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002439)  
to upscale

**[01:36:06.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002440)  
and digitalize

**[01:36:07.480] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002441)  
our information

**[01:36:07.940] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002442)  
services

**[01:36:09.120] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002443)  
to the people if

**[01:36:10.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002444)  
there's an

**[01:36:11.240] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002445)  
apparent reduction of

**[01:36:12.440] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002446)  
your budget?

**[01:36:13.800] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002447)  
The

**[01:36:14.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002448)  
answer to your

**[01:36:15.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002449)  
question,

**[01:36:16.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002450)  
Your Honor, is really,

**[01:36:17.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002451)  
if I may go

**[01:36:18.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002452)  
back to the four priority

**[01:36:19.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002453)  
pillars

**[01:36:20.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002454)  
of our administration,

**[01:36:21.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002455)  
and

**[01:36:22.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002456)  
the answer to that

**[01:36:23.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002457)  
would be the first

**[01:36:24.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002458)  
priority

**[01:36:25.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002459)  
of ours is to provide

**[01:36:26.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002460)  
organizational

**[01:36:27.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002461)  
agility.

**[01:36:28.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002462)  
As

**[01:36:29.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002463)  
I pointed out earlier,

**[01:36:30.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002464)  
we have to make do

**[01:36:31.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002465)  
with the misly

**[01:36:32.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002466)  
sum that's allocated

**[01:36:33.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002467)  
for

**[01:36:34.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002468)  
us, but

**[01:36:35.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002469)  
we will not

**[01:36:36.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002470)  
shrink to the

**[01:36:37.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002471)  
challenge.

**[01:36:38.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002472)  
And

**[01:36:38.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002473)  
the

**[01:36:39.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002474)  
challenge to us

**[01:36:41.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002475)  
is really how to be

**[01:36:42.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002476)  
a more agile

**[01:36:43.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002477)  
organization

**[01:36:44.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002478)  
within

**[01:36:45.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002479)  
the

**[01:36:46.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002480)  
PCO and how

**[01:36:47.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002481)  
we can use

**[01:36:48.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002482)  
efficiently the

**[01:36:49.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002483)  
resources available

**[01:36:50.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002484)  
to us.

**[01:36:51.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002485)  
So

**[01:36:52.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002486)  
when I talk about

**[01:36:53.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002487)  
organizational

**[01:36:54.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002488)  
agility,

**[01:36:55.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002489)  
this is

**[01:36:56.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002490)  
simplifying

**[01:36:57.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002491)  
certain processes

**[01:36:58.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002492)  
that are not

**[01:36:59.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002493)  
necessary,

**[01:37:00.380] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002494)  
eliminating

**[01:37:01.080] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002495)  
non -value

**[01:37:02.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002496)  
-adding bureaucracy,

**[01:37:03.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002497)  
and

**[01:37:04.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002498)  
improving operational

**[01:37:05.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002499)  
efficiency.

**[01:37:06.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002500)  
In

**[01:37:07.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002501)  
that

**[01:37:08.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002502)  
way,

**[01:37:08.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002503)  
we

**[01:37:10.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002504)  
can streamline

**[01:37:11.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002505)  
the

**[01:37:12.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002506)  
operations and

**[01:37:13.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002507)  
people can focus on

**[01:37:14.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002508)  
more value

**[01:37:15.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002509)  
-giving

**[01:37:15.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002510)  
initiatives,

**[01:37:17.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002512)  
again, given

**[01:37:19.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002513)  
the limited

**[01:37:19.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002514)  
budget

**[01:37:21.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002515)  
that we have. Secretary

**[01:37:22.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002516)  
Gomez,

**[01:37:23.400] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002517)  
you can be honest with

**[01:37:24.260] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002518)  
me, honest to this

**[01:37:25.260] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002519)  
committee. Can you

**[01:37:26.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002520)  
confidently say

**[01:37:27.440] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002521)  
that you

**[01:37:28.380] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002522)  
can actually

**[01:37:29.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002523)  
function

**[01:37:30.480] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002525)  
well

**[01:37:32.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002526)  
and

**[01:37:33.320] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002527)  
effectively

**[01:37:33.920] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002528)  
based on

**[01:37:35.260] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002529)  
the mandate that

**[01:37:36.580] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002530)  
you are given

**[01:37:37.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002531)  
with a budget

**[01:37:38.420] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002532)  
of

**[01:37:39.560] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002534)  
700

**[01:37:42.160] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002535)  
million?

**[01:37:44.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002538)  
You can be

**[01:37:45.260] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002539)  
honest to this

**[01:37:46.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002540)  
committee. Yes, thank

**[01:37:47.380] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002541)  
you, Your Honor. And to be

**[01:37:48.340] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002542)  
candid, really,

**[01:37:49.060] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002543)  
I'm

**[01:37:50.300] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002544)  
very proud with the

**[01:37:51.120] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002545)  
performance of the PCO and

**[01:37:52.480] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002546)  
how they have achieved their

**[01:37:54.120] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002547)  
physical... We are also proud of you for your achievement.

**[01:37:55.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002548)  
But what we want to know from you is how can you confidently

**[01:38:00.000] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002549)  
say, you can be honest with us, sabihin mo challenging na.

**[01:38:03.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002550)  
Kasi challenging na, hindi namin magawa,

**[01:38:06.360] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002551)  
hindi namin ma -perform ang aming trabaho

**[01:38:09.680] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002552)  
kung meron talagang reduction sa budget namin.

**[01:38:14.920] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002553)  
Kasi naniniwala po ko sa lahat sinang sinabi ng ating

**[01:38:18.500] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002554)  
mga kasamahan dito

**[01:38:20.200] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002555)  
na for an agency that is expected so much,

**[01:38:27.320] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002556)  
kayo po yung messenger,

**[01:38:31.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002557)  
kayo po yung liaison ng gobyerno sa ating taong bayan.

**[01:38:33.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002558)  
And I think that is a very important role

**[01:38:38.420] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002559)  
at napakalaki po ng expectation.

**[01:38:42.640] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002560)  
Tapos tama pa nga ang sinabi ni Kong Brian na

**[01:38:45.980] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002561)  
how can that be possible if kunti lang yung pondo?

**[01:38:50.300] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002562)  
So I want you to be honest with this committee.

**[01:38:54.790] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002563)  
Can you honestly say and confidently say

**[01:38:56.680] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002564)  
that you can still carry out your mandate

**[01:38:59.200] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002565)  
to meet the expectation of the

**[01:39:02.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002566)  
public as demanded of you based on your mandate

**[01:39:06.040] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002567)  
to effectively and efficiently deliver timely accurate information at

**[01:39:11.840] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002568)  
the time wherein social media is also filling up the space,

**[01:39:18.360] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002569)  
communication space.

**[01:39:20.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002570)  
Yes, thank you very much.

**[01:39:22.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002571)  
To be honest, we can still be effective

**[01:39:24.420] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002572)  
but we can be much, much better with additional resources.

**[01:39:27.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002573)  
Okay, manapaka -diplomatic niyo po,

**[01:39:30.180] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002574)  
Secretary Gomez.

**[01:39:34.840] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002575)  
You also mentioned about an ongoing project

**[01:39:37.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002576)  
that you have to lay low for a

**[01:39:40.880] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002577)  
while because of the reduction,

**[01:39:42.400] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002578)  
as a result of the reduction of your budget.

**[01:39:44.300] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002579)  
Ano pong ongoing projects ito?

**[01:39:47.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002580)  
Thank you, Your Honor.

**[01:39:48.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002581)  
Actually, I'm asking my staff to

**[01:39:50.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002582)  
pull out the Tier 2 budget that

**[01:39:52.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002583)  
we proposed. This is a multi -year program, right?

**[01:39:57.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002585)  
So what happens now is with the

**[01:39:58.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002586)  
reduction and decrease of your budget,

**[01:40:00.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002587)  
medyo napatigil ito?

**[01:40:02.700] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002588)  
So just to give you an example,

**[01:40:04.880] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002589)  
we launched what we call the Bagong Pilipinas Studios.

**[01:40:09.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002590)  
These are studios that we use to produce

**[01:40:12.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002591)  
and develop content.

**[01:40:15.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002592)  
These are also studios where content creator

**[01:40:17.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002593)  
from the private sector,

**[01:40:20.220] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002594)  
yung mga influencers,

**[01:40:21.480] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002595)  
yung mga content creators

**[01:40:22.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002596)  
can use our studios for free

**[01:40:24.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002597)  
and our editing facilities for free.

**[01:40:25.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002598)  
In fact, the one we have in Mandaluyong

**[01:40:28.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002599)  
and in Cebu,

**[01:40:30.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002600)  
Divisayas,

**[01:40:30.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002601)  
ang haba ho ng pila doon.

**[01:40:32.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002602)  
Maraming gustong gumamit araw

**[01:40:33.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002603)  
-araw ng mga

**[01:40:34.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002604)  
bagong Pilipinas studios namin.

**[01:40:37.340] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002605)  
Nung inaugurate po namin sa Cebu,

**[01:40:39.940] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002606)  
no less than the President was

**[01:40:41.640] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002607)  
there to inaugurate the facility.

**[01:40:43.260] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002608)  
And he was really impressed with the facility

**[01:40:45.140] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002609)  
and how full -pack yung schedule po ng studio.

**[01:40:49.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002610)  
Maraming

**[01:40:49.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002611)  
nakikigami.

**[01:40:50.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002612)  
So the President told me to ask

**[01:40:54.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002613)  
me how many more of this are we gonna produce?

**[01:40:57.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002614)  
So, and that's part of the part of the tier 2 request that we had.

**[01:41:02.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002615)  
So, for next year, I believe

**[01:41:03.800] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002616)  
we were So, defunded na siya?

**[01:41:05.100] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002617)  
Sorry?

**[01:41:06.560] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002618)  
Defunded na siya?

**[01:41:07.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002619)  
Wala pong napondo for next year at

**[01:41:09.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002620)  
all. Not a single How

**[01:41:10.660] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002621)  
much do you how much did you request for that to continue

**[01:41:15.080] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002622)  
with this program to continue?

**[01:41:18.980] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002623)  
Madam Chairman, I request For the

**[01:41:20.100] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002624)  
Bago Pilipinas Studios,

**[01:41:21.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002625)  
Your Honor,

**[01:41:22.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002626)  
or it's 128 million,

**[01:41:25.060] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002627)  
128 million only.

**[01:41:31.850] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002628)  
120 million,

**[01:41:33.650] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002629)  
128 million pesos.

**[01:41:39.250] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002630)  
Yes, yes.

**[01:41:45.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002631)  
That's 128 million lang

**[01:41:48.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002632)  
yan, Your Honor,

**[01:41:49.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002633)  
because we have existing facilities

**[01:41:50.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002634)  
like buildings of the PIA,

**[01:41:52.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002635)  
buildings of other attached agencies

**[01:41:55.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002636)  
where we just need a small space in a floor

**[01:41:57.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002637)  
and we just need to develop

**[01:42:00.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002638)  
the interiors of those floors.

**[01:42:03.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002639)  
So for 128,

**[01:42:04.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002640)  
I believe we're looking at 3 to 5 additional studios

**[01:42:08.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002641)  
for Bagong Pilipinas.

**[01:42:10.620] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002642)  
And this helps what and who?

**[01:42:13.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002643)  
It helps our local news production team,

**[01:42:19.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002644)  
PTB4,

**[01:42:20.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002645)  
even Radyo Pilipinas

**[01:42:22.460] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002646)  
and the Philippine news agencies.

**[01:42:23.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002647)  
they can produce content.

**[01:42:26.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002648)  
Your Honor,

**[01:42:26.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002649)  
if you may,

**[01:42:28.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002650)  
you have to understand that

**[01:42:29.740] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002651)  
when you talk about wire services

**[01:42:31.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002652)  
today like the Philippine News Agency,

**[01:42:33.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002653)  
they're just not limited to print anymore.

**[01:42:35.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002654)  
They produce online content as well.

**[01:42:37.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002655)  
I agree.

**[01:42:38.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002656)  
So all of those agencies,

**[01:42:40.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002657)  
the facilities are open to

**[01:42:42.440] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002658)  
them to develop content. I

**[01:42:44.320] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002659)  
agree with you, Secretary Gomez.

**[01:42:47.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002660)  
Madam Chair,

**[01:42:47.560] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002661)  
I think it's quite obvious now

**[01:42:49.200] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002662)  
that the mainstream media

**[01:42:50.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002663)  
also needs to restructure itself,

**[01:42:52.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002664)  
meaning it has to be it has to improvise and upgrade

**[01:42:55.320] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002665)  
so that it can also compete

**[01:42:58.020] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002666)  
with the emergence of the social media.

**[01:43:01.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002667)  
You have to be innovative in a

**[01:43:02.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002668)  
way, in a sense.

**[01:43:03.700] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002669)  
So I think this is one of the ways

**[01:43:05.320] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002670)  
where I think we can help

**[01:43:08.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002671)  
BCO and our state -controlled media,

**[01:43:12.800] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002672)  
official media platform

**[01:43:15.840] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002673)  
to, again,

**[01:43:16.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002674)  
not only to regain the trust of the people,

**[01:43:19.020] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002675)  
but to combat information

**[01:43:20.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002676)  
that that dissuade people

**[01:43:22.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002677)  
from ever trusting their government,

**[01:43:24.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002678)  
right? So, nagtataka

**[01:43:25.760] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002679)  
ako bakit yun, isa na defund

**[01:43:27.940] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002680)  
yun. Let me go to IBC.

**[01:43:30.520] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002681)  
I want to compartmentalize your issues

**[01:43:32.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002682)  
eh. IBC, sir,

**[01:43:34.880] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002683)  
tito ko ito.

**[01:43:36.140] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002684)  
Para makasabihin niyo, biased ako sa kanya din.

**[01:43:39.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002685)  
Sir, apart from the Congress TV,

**[01:43:41.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002686)  
I think it was all explicitly

**[01:43:42.760] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002687)  
and

**[01:43:45.100] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002688)  
yun pa yung microwave

**[01:43:46.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002689)  
ba yan? Can I ask for a few minutes in

**[01:43:48.860] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002690)  
extension?

**[01:43:53.360] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002693)  
Just

**[01:43:54.120] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002694)  
want

**[01:43:54.880] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002695)  
to understand

**[01:43:56.460] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002696)  
bakit kinakailangan

**[01:43:57.840] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002697)  
ma -defend ito.

**[01:43:59.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002698)  
Sa IBC 13,

**[01:44:01.320] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002699)  
you also mentioned about a

**[01:44:02.920] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002700)  
ruling of the court

**[01:44:05.580] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002701)  
to pay those who have been waiting

**[01:44:09.000] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002702)  
since 1998 yung

**[01:44:10.640] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002703)  
kanilang tama ko

**[01:44:12.800] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002704)  
ba? You are legally

**[01:44:16.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002705)  
required to comply with this court order?

**[01:44:19.300] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002706)  
Your Honor,

**[01:44:19.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002707)  
just recently,

**[01:44:20.760] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002708)  
two months ago,

**[01:44:22.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002709)  
we received an order

**[01:44:23.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002710)  
from the National Mediation Board

**[01:44:25.980] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002711)  
to pay 50 million,

**[01:44:27.620] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002712)  
rounded up

**[01:44:28.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002713)  
to 50 million,

**[01:44:29.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002714)  
involving 26 employees.

**[01:44:32.120] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002715)  
And this is,

**[01:44:33.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002716)  
we were able to bring down the claim

**[01:44:35.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002717)  
to 50 million,

**[01:44:37.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002718)  
from a high of more than 100 million.

**[01:44:40.480] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002719)  
You know,

**[01:44:41.160] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002720)  
that is under legal obligation.

**[01:44:43.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002721)  
We have to follow the order of the court.

**[01:44:45.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002722)  
So, ibig sabihin,

**[01:44:46.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002723)  
kasama po ito sa natanggal

**[01:44:48.520] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002724)  
ng punto?

**[01:44:49.300] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002725)  
Okay.

**[01:44:50.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002726)  
Doon po sa, sorry,

**[01:44:52.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002727)  
PIA,

**[01:44:53.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002728)  
PIA ba yun?

**[01:44:55.660] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002729)  
PIA, no? So, ibig sabihin po, I'm sure it would... be not only problematic on your case but nakakatakot

**[01:45:04.760] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002730)  
pumasok sa building ninyo, opisina, na may mga baka

**[01:45:08.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002731)  
kagatin ka dyan ng mga paniki, diba? Paniki ang

**[01:45:12.300] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002732)  
tawag namin sa Bisaya. Paniki, diba? Paniki,

**[01:45:14.900] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002733)  
oo. Paniki. So

**[01:45:16.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002734)  
kasama po ba doon sa na -defund din yung retrofitting or your possible

**[01:45:22.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002735)  
transfer of your office to another building? Yes

**[01:45:26.120] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002736)  
po, Kong, yung 20 million po. I

**[01:45:30.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002737)  
-add ko rin po, kasama, apat po yung PCO attached agencies na sa building, the 20

**[01:45:35.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002738)  
million po for PIA lang po yun. Kasama po namin

**[01:45:38.580] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002739)  
sa building Apo, RADJO, and PNA. So

**[01:45:43.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002740)  
meron din po silang sariling quotations din po para po sa rental

**[01:45:46.420] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002741)  
na hindi rin po naka -include. So hindi na

**[01:45:49.860] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002742)  
-include. Madam Chair,

**[01:45:51.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002743)  
all of us would agree with me

**[01:45:53.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002744)  
if I say na part for an organization to

**[01:45:58.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002745)  
effectively deliver good results in terms

**[01:46:03.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002746)  
of trabaho is also yung sa inasabi po nilang ambience ng workplace. How can

**[01:46:10.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002747)  
you possibly expect these people to deliver good work result? Kung

**[01:46:16.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002748)  
tatakot sila, baka tumalikot sila, may kumagat sila ng panike. I'm

**[01:46:21.640] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002749)  
laying this down, Madam Chair, because all of us should understand na

**[01:46:26.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002750)  
kinakailangan talagang, kung pwede, hindi nga dapat ma -defend. Secretary

**[01:46:31.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002751)  
Gomez, would you agree with me? Even if

**[01:46:33.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002752)  
the Philippines is no longer the chairman of the ASEAN it should not, at

**[01:46:38.180] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002753)  
least, at the very least maintain the needed budget for all of the all of

**[01:46:43.400] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002754)  
your offices your legal obligations your priority to, you know, to heed

**[01:46:50.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002755)  
the agenda in the call of the President

**[01:46:55.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002756)  
Batib,

**[01:46:56.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002757)  
Your Honor Di ba? Diba?

**[01:47:00.280] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002759)  
Wala na ata si Kong Brian eh. Pero isend

**[01:47:03.140] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002760)  
na lang natin dito sa kanya sa Viber. So I

**[01:47:06.560] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002761)  
mean, how can we possibly expect our state information tool to

**[01:47:13.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002762)  
not only deliver accurate and timely information, but as well as to combat misinformation and

**[01:47:19.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002763)  
then catch up with the ever

**[01:47:22.980] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002764)  
-increasing demand for information and not to mention also, yung pag

**[01:47:31.180] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002765)  
-i -innovate ng other media tools like social media na may AA pa nga ngayon, etc. without

**[01:47:39.240] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002766)  
providing them the necessary assistance that they need. May I

**[01:47:44.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002767)  
appeal, just to cut short the discussion, may I appeal to all members present here that

**[01:47:51.060] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002768)  
we request

**[01:47:52.340] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002769)  
the

**[01:47:52.620] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002770)  
Chairman

**[01:47:53.080] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002771)  
of the Appropriation to reinstate the budget that

**[01:47:57.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002772)  
was initially requested by the PCO, including Ocilet Attach agencies. Would

**[01:48:03.200] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002773)  
that be a fair request, Madam Chair? Because

**[01:48:05.860] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002774)  
I would definitely... Yes, Kong

**[01:48:07.120] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002775)  
Zia. Hindi ako nag

**[01:48:08.600] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002776)  
-PPR po dito, ha. Hindi ako nag

**[01:48:10.580] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002777)  
-PPR. Pero kasi

**[01:48:11.520] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002778)  
alam ko po yung lahat po kami ngayon ay biktima ng trolls and bashing.

**[01:48:18.010] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002779)  
No? So, isa

**[01:48:20.080] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002780)  
po sila sa ano. So, I

**[01:48:21.580] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002781)  
would formally,

**[01:48:23.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002782)  
I would formally, without prejudice to those who were against my position on this, but

**[01:48:30.540] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002783)  
I would make it as a formal request if I would turn it into a motion that we require, you know,

**[01:48:36.780] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002784)  
we also revisit and then once the time that it will go back to the mother committee and then

**[01:48:44.820] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002785)  
discuss the... reinstating the initial request funding of the

**[01:48:52.120] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002786)  
PCO, including all of its attached agency. Anyway,

**[01:48:57.880] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002787)  
sila naman yung pinakamababang request ng pondo sa lahat ng ahensya ng Ehekutibo. So I

**[01:49:04.320] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002788)  
would like to make that as a formal motion, Madam Chair, so that we can

**[01:49:08.580] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002789)  
table the discussion. Pag dumaan po,

**[01:49:10.940] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002790)  
bumalik po ito sa Mother Committee of Appropriations.

**[01:49:14.840] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002791)  
Yes, Cong. Zia.

**[01:49:16.480] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002792)  
Of course, upon the request of...

**[01:49:18.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002793)  
upon the advice of the ComSec, we will pursue it,

**[01:49:22.520] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002794)  
act on it on the proper time. For sure, because we are all heartbroken with what happened to

**[01:49:27.600] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002795)  
IBC getting the zero budget. And I think the Speaker has been made aware of all

**[01:49:33.980] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002796)  
these predicaments of the bats in the PIA, of the old building.

**[01:49:39.220] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002797)  
Not only the bats...

**[01:49:39.960] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002798)  
And the...

**[01:49:41.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002798-split-1)  
IBC's...

**[01:49:44.740] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002799)  
Not only the bats, Madam Chair, but the legal obligation of IBC to pay their former

**[01:49:50.140] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002800)  
employees.

**[01:49:51.260] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002801)  
Imagine, you've

**[01:49:52.020] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002802)  
been waiting

**[01:49:52.380] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002803)  
since

**[01:49:52.680] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002804)  
1998 up to now. Wala ka pang

**[01:49:54.720] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002805)  
babayit na sinabi na nga ng korte, arbitration court, na bayaran sila. Tawawo

**[01:49:59.980] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002806)  
po naman itong mga... This

**[01:50:01.920] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002807)  
is not a PR. I'm not

**[01:50:03.020] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002808)  
pulling out a PR stunt here. This is actually

**[01:50:06.520] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002809)  
a real situation concerning real people concerning real expectation by the people to

**[01:50:13.960] Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong** (asr-002810)  
deliver accurate information.

**[01:50:17.500] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002811)  
Pero

**[01:50:18.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002812)  
sabi nila,

**[01:50:19.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002813)  
second daw eh. Nag -second na

**[01:50:20.400] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002814)  
sila eh. But

**[01:50:21.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002816)  
I

**[01:50:23.680] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002817)  
can assure you, I defer to the wisdom of our

**[01:50:30.620] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002818)  
chairperson but with the assurance that the speaker already Already, it's already been aware of

**[01:50:40.180] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002819)  
your concern. But just to put into record, once this will go back

**[01:50:47.840] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002820)  
to the Committee on Appropriations, and

**[01:50:51.320] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002821)  
meron po tayong Barsie, we will have our Budget Amendment Review Subcommittee.

**[01:51:02.000] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002822)  
one, our members, definitely

**[01:51:04.080] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002823)  
we will fight for your budget. Thank you

**[01:51:06.560] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002824)  
very much, Your Honour. Thank

**[01:51:07.520] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002825)  
you,

**[01:51:07.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002826)  
Kongzi. That is what

**[01:51:09.600] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002827)  
we hope for as well. In behalf

**[01:51:12.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002828)  
of the PCO family, Your Honour, thank you very much. I'd just

**[01:51:16.360] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002829)  
like to add that all the additional funding that we are discussing

**[01:51:20.960] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002830)  
here right now is not something that we have not planned for and it's not

**[01:51:26.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002831)  
something that we just wish for. It's already This is already

**[01:51:30.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002832)  
part of our original NEP submission. So, Your Honor, if the committee would please, we

**[01:51:36.320] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002833)  
identify the items that were will submit to you the original NEP.

**[01:51:43.060] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002834)  
cut and provide the necessary justification for the restorations of the cut.

**[01:51:48.040] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002835)  
Thank you very

**[01:51:48.820] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002836)  
much. Thank you, Secretary

**[01:51:49.560] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002837)  
Dave.

**[01:51:50.440] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002840)  
We

**[01:51:50.720] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002843)  
will

**[01:51:50.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002845)  
await

**[01:51:51.880] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002852)  
that new submission. Yes, Your Honor. We'll do that, Your

**[01:51:57.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-002853)  
Honor. Thank you very much.

**[01:51:58.480] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002854)  
Thank you again,

**[01:52:02.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002856)  
Representative Zia.

**[01:52:03.740] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-002857)  
So, next, we recognize Representative Brian Yamsuan.

**[01:52:09.440] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002858)  
Thank you, Madam Chair.

**[01:52:12.600] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002859)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[01:52:14.900] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002860)  
My PCO family kasi 1998 po nagtrabaho ako sa Office of the Press Secretary.

**[01:52:21.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002861)  
And of course, welcome to my friends in the industry, Secretary Dave Gomez, my compadre, Yusec Monilagan,

**[01:52:31.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002862)  
and of course, my ninong, Jimmy Policarpio, and of course, our distinguished former colleague

**[01:52:38.200] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002863)  
in the House of Representatives and former mayor of Taguig, and now general manager of

**[01:52:43.960] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002864)  
the least budgeted TV station in the whole country, Lino Cayetano.

**[01:52:52.300] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002865)  
Maraming mga familiar faces na nakikita ko.

**[01:52:54.980] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002866)  
Yan, si Jun Ogremen,

**[01:52:55.720] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002867)  
tagal na namin nagkasama.

**[01:52:57.020] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002868)  
I used to work sa OPS during the time of Secretary Rod Reyes and then later on, Secretary Dong

**[01:53:04.980] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002869)  
Puno.

**[01:53:06.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002870)  
So natuto ako sa mga batikang mga talagang manunulat sa ating industriya.

**[01:53:12.400] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002871)  
And at the same time, naging writer din ako sa Presidential News Desk and later on,

**[01:53:18.560] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002872)  
became Director for Media Accreditation

**[01:53:21.760] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002873)  
and Relations Division noong time ko.

**[01:53:24.080] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002874)  
25 years old lang po ko noon. Kaya naiintindihan ko yung passion ni Secretary Lino Cayetano at that

**[01:53:29.760] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002875)  
time.

**[01:53:30.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002876)  
At siyempre ako, magpapasalamat muna ako dun sa vital role na ginawa ng PCO sa participation nyo dun sa right to information

**[01:53:39.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002877)  
bill.

**[01:53:40.440] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002878)  
Napasa na siya on third reading dito sa House of Representatives, sa Senado nalang hinihintay.

**[01:53:45.460] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002879)  
And napaka-importante para sa transparency and accountability ng ating mga kababayan.

**[01:53:50.460] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002880)  
And sa mga narinig natin, nakakalungkot yung mga naririnig natin kasi

**[01:53:57.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002881)  
communications arm ng government, ilang dekada na ito na ang PCO,

**[01:54:03.120] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002882)  
ngayon na OPS before, yung budget laging nasa dulo.

**[01:54:06.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002883)  
Naguunahan kayo ng Department of Tourism dati,

**[01:54:12.480] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002884)  
ngayon malayong malayo na sila sa inyo.

**[01:54:13.480] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002885)  
Matagal na ito, Madam Chair, dekada na itong problema ng ating ahensya ito.

**[01:54:17.560] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002889)  
yung mga nalalagay sa PCO kaya nakaka-function kahit paano. Pero ngayon medyo iba na ho ang laban natin sa mundo.

**[01:54:30.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002890)  
Gaya ng nabanggit ni GM Lino, ang laban natin ngayon, laban na tungkol sa komunikasyon, developmental communication for that matter.

**[01:54:39.960] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002891)  
Kasi kung titignan nyo, sa communication arm, GM Lino, nagagamit ba ang social media platforms sa PTV4

**[01:54:46.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002892)  
or sa IBC-13 in terms of communicating to our ano, meron na ba kayong ganong klaseng sistema?

**[01:54:56.980] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002893)  
Magandang hapon po, the good congressman from Paranaque, Congressman Yamsuan.

**[01:55:03.340] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002894)  
I think meron po at I will be less diplomatic than my boss, Secretary Dave, kung papayagan niyo ako bilang dating membro ng kamarang ito.

**[01:55:13.940] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002895)  
I think lahat dito napaka-efficient, napaka-effective with the meager budget

**[01:55:19.700] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002896)  
that is given to them.

**[01:55:21.080] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002897)  
Ako, I spent most of this administration from the outside. I have only been here for two months.

**[01:55:26.660] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002898)  
Tremendous, tremendous yung trabaho ng ginagawa ng PCO.

**[01:55:32.860] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002899)  
Pero it is a fraction of what we should be doing when we are up against a significant amount of resources.

**[01:55:41.640] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002900)  
Hindi ho, hindi to PR ng ehekutibo, hindi ho to para sa kongreso.

**[01:55:47.020] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002901)  
This is really for the Filipino

**[01:55:48.600] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002902)  
people. Dahil ang binabanggan nyo,

**[01:55:50.360] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002903)  
Dahil ang binabanggan niyo, ang sabi nga ng Pangulo, yung susunod nating battle niyo ay systems loss.

**[01:55:56.820] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002904)  
The energy sector.

**[01:55:58.140] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002905)  
If they spend 10% of what they will lose, that's 5 billion against you.

**[01:56:03.380] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002906)  
And you'll be fighting for the Filipino people.

**[01:56:05.540] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002907)  
Who will fight for you?

**[01:56:07.060] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002908)  
Who will defend you?

**[01:56:08.680] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002909)  
At ganun rin ho pagdating sa pakikipaglaban niyo sa syntaxes.

**[01:56:12.220] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002910)  
Sorry, sa aspeto.

**[01:56:20.080] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002911)  
What do you call it?

**[01:56:24.360] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002912)  
Ibat-ibang mga aspeto na may be harmful to the Filipino.

**[01:56:28.120] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002913)  
So yun ho, when we are against the private sector and external forces,

**[01:56:33.080] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002914)  
and we are pushing agenda for the Filipino people,

**[01:56:36.960] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002915)  
ang laban ho ay napakabigat at yung area ng social media is really the battleground.

**[01:56:44.020] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002916)  
At ang misconception dito ay libre.

**[01:56:47.020] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002917)  
Hindi ho libre ang social media.

**[01:56:48.860] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002918)  
Costs are significantly higher throughout the industry for production.

**[01:56:53.360] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002919)  
Distribution is now cheaper.

**[01:56:56.040] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002920)  
We don't need antennas and towers.

**[01:56:58.320] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002921)  
So across the industry po ito, mas mura na ho ang distribution.

**[01:57:02.380] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002922)  
Pero production is more expensive across the board.

**[01:57:06.220] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002923)  
Because we need to keep churning out.

**[01:57:08.440] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002924)  
Siguro kahit ho kayo sa distrito niyo, hindi pwedeng press release lang.

**[01:57:12.280] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002925)  
Kailangan ho constant.

**[01:57:13.800] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002926)  
Pag umiikot kayo, kailangan may camera.

**[01:57:16.020] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002927)  
Kailangan pinapaliwanag niyo lahat ng programa.

**[01:57:18.220] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002928)  
So distribution is cheaper, production is significantly more expensive.

**[01:57:22.660] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002929)  
And as much as these good people are trying to do their jobs, our jobs, in social media,

**[01:57:29.160] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002930)  
tingin ko po from an outside perspective,

**[01:57:32.140] PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan** (asr-002931)  
napaka laki pa ng kailangan nating habulin para pantayan yung external forces.

**[01:57:39.020] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002932)  
Exactly. Napakaganda kasi ng sitwasyon natin ngayon.

**[01:57:41.820] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002933)  
We have one of the best teams ever assembled.

**[01:57:45.540] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002934)  
Si Secretary Dave came from media.

**[01:57:48.360] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002935)  
And then went to the private sector.

**[01:57:52.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002936)  
Became one of the best company PRs in the country.

**[01:57:56.700] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002937)  
And same din with Yusec Monilagan.

**[01:57:59.100] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002938)  
Came from media.

**[01:58:01.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002939)  
Went into public service, became a mayor.

**[01:58:02.980] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002940)  
And now he's back to the industry he loves.

**[01:58:09.320] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002941)  
At ikaw din, Mayor Lino, GM Lino, ganun din.

**[01:58:12.820] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002942)  
Lahat tayo nanggagaling sa ganun.

**[01:58:14.740] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002943)  
Ako din, diba?

**[01:58:15.920] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002944)  
From media to public service

**[01:58:18.920] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002945)  
and now,

**[01:58:20.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002946)  
public service pa rin.

**[01:58:22.180] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002948)  
Sayang eh yung oportunidad kung di natin gagamitin.

**[01:58:25.340] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002949)  
Lagi nating sinasabi, communications is key.

**[01:58:28.540] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002950)  
Always.

**[01:58:29.940] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002951)  
Lagi naman yan ang key.

**[01:58:31.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002952)  
Sa lahat ng bagay.

**[01:58:32.420] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002953)  
Kahit sa pag-aaway ng mga bagay-bagay.

**[01:58:35.080] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002954)  
Kahit sa pamilya.

**[01:58:35.880] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002955)  
Pag di nag-usap.

**[01:58:36.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002956)  
Communications pa rin is key.

**[01:58:39.580] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002957)  
So we go down to the basics.

**[01:58:41.840] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002958)  
And I think ako ay second my colleague na member din ng BARC.

**[01:58:45.400] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002959)  
Kami ni Kong Zia,

**[01:58:46.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002960)  
na talagang we will fight for your budget.

**[01:58:51.460] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002961)  
Ito na siguro yung panahon na ipaglaban natin yung komunikasyon.

**[01:58:55.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002962)  
Sa pagbibigay ng interpretasyon sa mga tamang mga proyekto ng gobyerno.

**[01:59:00.980] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002963)  
Ang daming magaganda.

**[01:59:02.040] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002964)  
Gaya na nabanggit kanina ni Kong Nazal,

**[01:59:04.940] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002965)  
Yung P3.

**[01:59:05.980] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002966)  
Yung YACAP.

**[01:59:07.100] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002967)  
Marami pa tayong mga programa na pang edukasyon.

**[01:59:09.940] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002968)  
Yung tulong-dunong.

**[01:59:10.760] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002969)  
Hindi alam ng tao.

**[01:59:12.060] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002970)  
Kaya kami sa distrito.

**[01:59:13.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002971)  
Ako.

**[01:59:14.060] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002972)  
I post yung mga programa na available for my constituents

**[01:59:19.560] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002973)  
Para malaman nila kung saan mag-a-apply.

**[01:59:22.220] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002974)  
Saan pupunta.

**[01:59:23.440] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002975)  
At gaya ng sinabi ni GM Lino kanina.

**[01:59:26.500] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002976)  
Yung mga ospital na pwedeng zero balance billing.

**[01:59:29.940] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002977)  
Kung wala kaming pambayad.

**[01:59:32.420] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002978)  
Saan kami pupunta.

**[01:59:33.860] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002979)  
Pero kung nalalagay lagi sa PTV4 yung mga list,

**[01:59:36.960] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002980)  
O kahit man lang sa social media accounts niyo.

**[01:59:39.920] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002981)  
At nakikita na natin yung television.

**[01:59:41.860] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002982)  
Iba na ngayon.

**[01:59:42.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002983)  
May social media arm na rin sila.

**[01:59:45.540] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002984)  
Available na lahat nun.

**[01:59:46.920] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002985)  
Gaya ng nabanggit,

**[01:59:47.500] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002986)  
nagkwentuhan kami ni GM Lino kanina,

**[01:59:50.720] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002987)  
sabi ko,

**[01:59:51.320] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002988)  
dati,

**[01:59:52.680] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002989)  
ang nila-live lang,

**[01:59:54.360] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002990)  
yung mga importanteng balita.

**[01:59:56.780] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002991)  
Ngayon, lahat live na.

**[01:59:58.140] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002992)  
Pagka...

**[02:00:00.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002993)  
Pagka nila-live ka na sa Facebook,

**[02:00:01.540] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002994)  
makikita ka na ng tao.

**[02:00:04.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002995)  
Diba? Ang balita ngayon,

**[02:00:05.400] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002996)  
dati inabangan mo ng alas 6 ng gabi,

**[02:00:08.980] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002997)  
kinabukasan,

**[02:00:09.500] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002998)  
sa dyaryo, minsan

**[02:00:11.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-002999)  
hinahabol pa natin, Dave, Mon,

**[02:00:13.300] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003000)  
diba, na, ops, baka naman pwede,

**[02:00:15.080] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003001)  
wag mo na kaming i-banner.

**[02:00:16.700] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003002)  
Baka pwede sa baba na lang yan kasi maapektohan kami.

**[02:00:19.940] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003003)  
Ganon dati ang labanan.

**[02:00:21.160] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003004)  
Pero ngayon, hindi. Ngayong araw

**[02:00:23.340] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003005)  
na ito, nagsasalita tayo. Pwede

**[02:00:25.120] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003006)  
nang ilabas ito maya-maya, after a few

**[02:00:27.320] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003007)  
minutes. So, kailangan

**[02:00:29.420] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003008)  
tayo mag-adjust. At

**[02:00:31.100] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003009)  
kailangan namin kayo

**[02:00:32.680] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003010)  
nakatuwang dito para mas madali

**[02:00:35.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003011)  
namin maipaliwanag

**[02:00:37.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003012)  
sa tao yung amendment.

**[02:00:39.180] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003013)  
Kasi ito na yun eh.

**[02:00:40.840] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003014)  
Ito na yung nasa National Expenditure Program.

**[02:00:43.140] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003015)  
Ayaw lang namin masabihan kami na

**[02:00:45.180] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003016)  
inilagay namin ito ng walang eksplenasyon.

**[02:00:47.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003017)  
Kailangan ipakita rin natin sa tao

**[02:00:49.580] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003018)  
yung pangangailangan para

**[02:00:51.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003019)  
madagdagan tayo ng budget.

**[02:00:53.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003020)  
At gawin na natin institutional to

**[02:00:55.600] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003021)  
na hindi lang ngayong taon

**[02:00:57.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003022)  
kundi sa mga susunod pang taon.

**[02:01:00.040] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003023)  
As we progress as a nation,

**[02:01:02.020] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003024)  
we should also progress

**[02:01:03.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003025)  
yung mga pangangailangan natin

**[02:01:05.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003026)  
in terms of the tools we need.

**[02:01:07.640] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003027)  
And even kung maga, like for example,

**[02:01:09.700] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003028)  
Mayor Lino.

**[02:01:11.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003029)  
Manunood ba ako ng programa

**[02:01:13.420] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003030)  
ng PTV4 kung

**[02:01:14.780] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003031)  
ang anchor mo, hindi ko masyadong kilala?

**[02:01:18.080] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003032)  
Siyempre, gusto ko rin panoorin

**[02:01:19.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003033)  
si Karen Davila.

**[02:01:21.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003034)  
Gusto ko rin panoorin si Pinky Webb.

**[02:01:23.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003035)  
Si Corina Sanchez.

**[02:01:24.580] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003036)  
Diba?

**[02:01:25.780] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003037)  
So, we need to hire good people

**[02:01:28.460] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003038)  
in our stations to be able to

**[02:01:30.700] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003039)  
create that, diba, yung relevance.

**[02:01:34.200] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003040)  
Pag nawala na ka na ng relevance,

**[02:01:36.180] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003041)  
baliwala yun eh.

**[02:01:37.060] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003042)  
Kahit ano pang sabihin mo,

**[02:01:38.600] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003043)  
pag hindi maayos yung nagkocommunicate

**[02:01:40.760] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003044)  
ng storya mo,

**[02:01:42.340] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003045)  
baliwala yun, diba?

**[02:01:43.960] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003046)  
Bilang communicators, bilang nasa

**[02:01:45.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003047)  
PR industry, nasa communications industry,

**[02:01:49.320] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003048)  
alam natin yun.

**[02:01:50.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003049)  
And I think, yun yung kailangan natin ipaliwanag.

**[02:01:53.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003051)  
It takes an amount

**[02:01:55.960] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003052)  
to be able to create something better.

**[02:01:59.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003053)  
So, sa akin,

**[02:02:00.860] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003054)  
Secretary Dave,

**[02:02:01.920] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003055)  
Yusek Mon,

**[02:02:03.380] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003056)  
GM Lino,

**[02:02:04.380] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003057)  
sa aking ninong,

**[02:02:06.360] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003058)  
Jimmy Policarpio,

**[02:02:08.280] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003059)  
ako, simple lang ang gusto ko,

**[02:02:10.160] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003060)  
bumalik ang

**[02:02:12.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003062)  
brilyo ng

**[02:02:14.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003063)  
Presidential Communication Office.

**[02:02:18.840] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003064)  
kayo lang yung maasahan namin sa lahat ng bagay,

**[02:02:21.220] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003065)  
Sa fake news, sa lahat ng bagay.

**[02:02:23.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003066)  
Kayo yung pwedeng mag-defend sa amin.

**[02:02:25.300] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003067)  
At kayo rin yung magkocommunicate

**[02:02:27.180] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003068)  
ng mga magaganda namin ginagawa

**[02:02:28.940] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003069)  
para maintindihan ng tao,

**[02:02:30.840] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003070)  
yung mga polisiya.

**[02:02:32.000] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003071)  
Yung practical application of the law,

**[02:02:34.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003072)  
yun ang madalas naiging problema.

**[02:02:36.240] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003073)  
ang ganda ng batas pero hindi na maintindihan ano to.

**[02:02:39.140] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003074)  
So, kailangan mo na maayos

**[02:02:41.340] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003075)  
at matitinong mga tao

**[02:02:42.580] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003076)  
mag-explica sa kanila ng mga bagay-bagay

**[02:02:44.840] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003077)  
para nang sa ganun, mas madaling maintindihan.

**[02:02:47.320] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003078)  
And ako, Madam Chair,

**[02:02:49.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003079)  
I

**[02:02:50.320] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003080)  
concur with my colleague,

**[02:02:53.260] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003081)  
Kong Zia Alonto

**[02:02:55.100] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003082)  
for his

**[02:02:57.100] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003083)  
steadfast commitment to

**[02:02:59.300] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003084)  
increasing the budget of the PCO.

**[02:03:01.760] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003085)  
Ako, hindi lang yung

**[02:03:03.360] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003086)  
restoration, but I will

**[02:03:04.540] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003087)  
push for an increase in the budget of the PCO.

**[02:03:07.700] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003088)  
Lahat, pati yung restoration

**[02:03:09.040] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003089)  
ng 1.7 billion ng

**[02:03:10.820] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003090)  
PTV, yung sa IBC na

**[02:03:13.160] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003091)  
kailangan ng bayaran, kailangan

**[02:03:15.040] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003092)  
ng gawin yun. And ako,

**[02:03:17.120] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003093)  
I suggest that you formally submit

**[02:03:19.160] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003094)  
an official request

**[02:03:20.600] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003095)  
so that we can discuss it in the BARC

**[02:03:23.180] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003096)  
And in the committees.

**[02:03:25.520] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003097)  
And we will manifest also

**[02:03:27.160] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003098)  
our support to

**[02:03:28.740] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003099)  
the PCO in terms

**[02:03:31.520] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003100)  
of communications

**[02:03:33.220] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003101)  
din.

**[02:03:33.800] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003102)  
Magpa-presidise kami jointly ni

**[02:03:35.400] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003103)  
Kong Ziad Jong para maintindihan

**[02:03:37.200] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003104)  
nila na ito commitment, hindi lang ito

**[02:03:40.500] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003105)  
dahil nandito tayo ngayon.

**[02:03:43.760] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003106)  
ngayon. Gagawin namin to and we will

**[02:03:45.900] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003107)  
push for it and we will meet you

**[02:03:47.880] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003108)  
in the end, sabi nga nila. Hanggang dulo,

**[02:03:49.780] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003109)  
kasama nyo kami. Maraming maraming salamat po.

**[02:03:52.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003110)  
Maraming salamat po,

**[02:03:53.500] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003112)  
Congressman Brian.

**[02:03:56.500] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003113)  
Napakapalad, idadagdag ko lang po,

**[02:03:58.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003114)  
napakapalad po talaga ng PCO.

**[02:04:01.680] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003115)  
So nandiyo dyan, yung presence

**[02:04:03.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003116)  
niyo po ni Kong Zia,

**[02:04:05.700] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003117)  
kayo po as members

**[02:04:07.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003118)  
of the Barcy, talaga hong aasa

**[02:04:09.300] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003119)  
kami sa tulong nyo na ipaglaban

**[02:04:11.840] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003120)  
dahil

**[02:04:12.200] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003121)  
lahat ho kami

**[02:04:13.540] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003122)  
may heartbroken, lalo na ho sa nangyari sa

**[02:04:15.420] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003123)  
IBC and of course yung

**[02:04:19.100] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003124)  
budget, to be honest, no?

**[02:04:20.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003125)  
Na ang hirap-hirap kumilos.

**[02:04:23.550] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003126)  
Pero ang daming kailangan

**[02:04:24.940] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003127)  
kalabanin, lalo na ho

**[02:04:27.340] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003128)  
news, no. So, oasa ho talaga kami

**[02:04:29.400] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003129)  
sa tulong yung dalawa. Maraming maraming

**[02:04:31.340] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003130)  
salamat.

**[02:04:32.560] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003131)  
Sa ating lahat at kayong dalawa, syempre

**[02:04:35.460] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003132)  
sa being members of the BARC.

**[02:04:37.360] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003133)  
So, maraming salamat po.

**[02:04:39.000] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003134)  
The chair now recognizes

**[02:04:40.780] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003135)  
Representative Julius

**[02:04:42.420] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003136)  
Cesar J. Vergara.

**[02:04:46.120] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003137)  
Magandang hapon po, Madam Chair.

**[02:04:49.540] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003138)  
Matapos po yung

**[02:04:51.580] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003139)  
masusi, maliwanag,

**[02:04:53.240] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003140)  
na pagpapaliwanag

**[02:04:55.000] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003141)  
at pagpapahayag

**[02:04:57.120] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003142)  
ng aking mga kasama,

**[02:04:58.920] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003143)  
Ako'y magma-manifest lang

**[02:05:00.780] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003144)  
ng suporta doon sa

**[02:05:02.880] Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara** (asr-003145)  
kanilang gusto. Maraming salamat po.

**[02:05:07.960] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003146)  
Maraming salamat po,

**[02:05:09.540] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003147)  
Representative Vergara. Next, we

**[02:05:11.420] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003148)  
recognize Deputy Speaker Bambi Emano.

**[02:05:13.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003149)  
Thank you. Thank you very much, Madam

**[02:05:15.440] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003150)  
Chair. I too will make this very

**[02:05:17.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003151)  
very short

**[02:05:18.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003152)  
sec. Well,

**[02:05:20.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003153)  
for one, in every competition,

**[02:05:23.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003154)  
challenge,

**[02:05:25.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003155)  
tournament. If

**[02:05:28.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003156)  
you have a

**[02:05:29.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003157)  
very, very good, let's

**[02:05:31.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003158)  
put it in a car race,

**[02:05:33.840] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003159)  
an F1, kahit gaano pa

**[02:05:35.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003160)  
kaganda kotse mo, pero

**[02:05:37.400] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003161)  
yung driver mo problema,

**[02:05:39.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003162)  
hindi mananalo yan.

**[02:05:41.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003163)  
Balik ta rin natin,

**[02:05:42.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003164)  
gaano man kagaling driver mo,

**[02:05:45.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003165)  
pero kotse mo sira-sira at saka kulang-kulang

**[02:05:47.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003166)  
ng gamit, talo pa rin yan.

**[02:05:50.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003167)  
You know, this is

**[02:05:51.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003168)  
for me, it's an all-star cast,

**[02:05:53.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003169)  
especially with the addition of

**[02:05:55.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003170)  
GM Lino

**[02:05:56.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003171)  
to the PCO family.

**[02:05:59.540] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003172)  
He's a director, he should know

**[02:06:01.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003173)  
the industry, he knows the

**[02:06:03.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003174)  
business very well.

**[02:06:05.100] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003175)  
Kaya lang, ang problema,

**[02:06:07.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003176)  
grabe bawas budget nyo.

**[02:06:09.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003177)  
Ito for a fact,

**[02:06:11.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003178)  
I want to address it

**[02:06:13.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003179)  
to PIA.

**[02:06:15.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003180)  
You actually have a

**[02:06:17.240] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003181)  
pending donation

**[02:06:19.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003182)  
of land in El Salvador

**[02:06:22.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003183)  
City to

**[02:06:23.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003184)  
put up a

**[02:06:25.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003185)  
PIA office

**[02:06:26.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003186)  
in Region 10.

**[02:06:28.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003187)  
At no cost, at no cost

**[02:06:30.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003188)  
to PIA.

**[02:06:32.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003189)  
Ang problema, matapos, almost

**[02:06:35.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003190)  
na matapos yung five years,

**[02:06:39.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003191)  
ang local

**[02:06:39.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003192)  
government, sinabihan ako

**[02:06:41.480] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003193)  
at saka ni RD, pag hindi na

**[02:06:43.120] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003194)  
na-implement by 2027,

**[02:06:45.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003195)  
babawiin ng LGU lupa nyo.

**[02:06:48.700] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003196)  
So, Madam Chair,

**[02:06:49.960] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003197)  
imagine, look at the

**[02:06:51.340] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003198)  
impact that this has created.

**[02:06:53.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003199)  
May lupa na. Parang,

**[02:06:55.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003200)  
may lupa nga, naging bato pa.

**[02:06:57.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003201)  
Kung hindi matutulungan yung

**[02:06:59.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003202)  
pondo nila.

**[02:07:00.120] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003203)  
So, this I can also guarantee and promise

**[02:07:03.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003204)  
that if given opportunity to once

**[02:07:05.280] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003205)  
again work with BARC,

**[02:07:07.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003206)  
I will work

**[02:07:08.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003207)  
for the reinstatement

**[02:07:10.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003208)  
and maybe as some addition

**[02:07:12.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003209)  
to your budget. But, can I

**[02:07:15.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003210)  
also get a commitment from PIA

**[02:07:17.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003211)  
that if ever

**[02:07:19.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003212)  
we are able to get budget,

**[02:07:21.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003213)  
especially for capital outlay,

**[02:07:23.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003214)  
kahit nga, unahan nga lang natin,

**[02:07:25.080] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003215)  
natin ng fencing eh, para lang

**[02:07:26.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003216)  
sasabihin ng LGU na may

**[02:07:28.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003217)  
nagawa tayong initial

**[02:07:30.100] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003218)  
for infrastructure project.

**[02:07:33.690] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003219)  
Can we get the commitment

**[02:07:35.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003220)  
of PIA, Madam Chair?

**[02:07:37.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003221)  
Go ahead, Representative.

**[02:07:39.320] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-003222)  
Yes, Kong.

**[02:07:40.440] PIA Assistant Director-General for External Affairs Kristine Venet Q. Andal** (asr-003223)  
You have our commitment.

**[02:07:41.960] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003224)  
Well, with that, Madam Chair,

**[02:07:44.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003225)  
I not only second, third, fourth,

**[02:07:47.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003226)  
fifth, the motion of Congressman Zia,

**[02:07:49.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003227)  
but we will be

**[02:07:51.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003228)  
working with BARC

**[02:07:52.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003229)  
and hopefully with the committee chair,

**[02:07:54.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003230)  
that we will be able

**[02:07:56.480] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003231)  
to at least, if not,

**[02:07:58.700] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003232)  
reinstate a little

**[02:08:00.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003233)  
for PCO and its

**[02:08:02.760] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003234)  
attached agencies. Maraming salamat.

**[02:08:04.840] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003235)  
Thank you very much.

**[02:08:05.480] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003236)  
Thank you very, very much, Deputy Speaker Bambi Emano.

**[02:08:09.780] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003237)  
Next, we recognize

**[02:08:10.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003238)  
Representative Antonino

**[02:08:13.100] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003239)  
Tony Boy Roman.

**[02:08:15.440] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003240)  
Magandang hapon sa inyo lahat

**[02:08:16.820] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003241)  
sa PCO

**[02:08:18.920] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003242)  
at mga

**[02:08:19.820] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003243)  
kalakip,

**[02:08:22.400] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003244)  
kakaugnay na ahensya.

**[02:08:26.020] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003245)  
Tulad ng binanggit ni Cong. Brian,

**[02:08:27.740] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003246)  
medyo nalungkot ako dahil hindi ko inaasahan.

**[02:08:29.840] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003247)  
I came here kind of blind.

**[02:08:32.000] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003248)  
I didn't know that

**[02:08:33.220] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003249)  
yung IBC 13 was defunded.

**[02:08:35.800] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003250)  
Ako naman, just to contextualize,

**[02:08:38.820] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003251)  
na ganoon nalang

**[02:08:40.940] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003252)  
aking paniniwala sa communication.

**[02:08:43.100] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003253)  
I may not be a media

**[02:08:44.820] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003254)  
person now.

**[02:08:46.580] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003255)  
I thought I was going to be a media person

**[02:08:48.560] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003256)  
kasi ang background ko po ay student journalism,

**[02:08:52.320] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003257)  
editor-in-chief in

**[02:08:52.460] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003258)  
high school,

**[02:08:53.860] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003259)  
sa UP,

**[02:08:55.240] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003260)  
editor sa Guidon,

**[02:08:57.120] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003261)  
and then in law school, here and abroad, I was both

**[02:08:59.700] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003262)  
editors. So I believe in communication

**[02:09:01.920] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003263)  
which translated to

**[02:09:02.940] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003264)  
my becoming an influencer.

**[02:09:05.260] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003265)  
You know, I

**[02:09:06.640] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003266)  
if you

**[02:09:09.700] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003267)  
nagbibigay po ako ng legal advice,

**[02:09:13.980] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003268)  
use social media, using

**[02:09:15.600] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003269)  
TikTok and Facebook,

**[02:09:16.900] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003270)  
where nakita ko

**[02:09:18.780] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003271)  
yung kahalagahan ng communication.

**[02:09:22.160] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003272)  
Ang aking naging,

**[02:09:23.540] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003273)  
layunin at pakay,

**[02:09:25.160] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003274)  
paano maiintindihan ng mga tao

**[02:09:28.260] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003275)  
ng masa ang batas.

**[02:09:30.680] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003276)  
2020, hindi naman sa pagyayabang.

**[02:09:32.700] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003277)  
When I started this,

**[02:09:34.060] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003278)  
my TikTok or Facebook,

**[02:09:36.460] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003279)  
I only had 24,000 followers.

**[02:09:38.020] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003280)  
Right now, I am approaching

**[02:09:41.100] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003281)  
2.9 million on Facebook.

**[02:09:43.180] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003282)  
Just giving legal advice.

**[02:09:44.380] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003283)  
So that's me as an influencer.

**[02:09:46.380] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003284)  
I believe in, when I was a board member

**[02:09:48.600] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003285)  
in Bataan, I sponsored

**[02:09:50.400] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003286)  
the Freedom of Information

**[02:09:53.000] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003287)  
Ordinance of Bataan, for which,

**[02:09:53.660] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003288)  
Bataan got an award.

**[02:09:56.460] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003289)  
I'm also an author

**[02:09:57.820] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003290)  
and I defended, at plenary,

**[02:09:59.920] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003291)  
yung anti-false information

**[02:10:01.620] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003292)  
bill.

**[02:10:04.540] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003293)  
Also, principal author

**[02:10:05.900] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003294)  
of the AI Mother Bill.

**[02:10:07.700] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003295)  
And of course, I'm a lawyer, and lawyers

**[02:10:09.880] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003296)  
we're all about communicating

**[02:10:11.300] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003297)  
complicated legal

**[02:10:14.060] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003298)  
concepts to the judge and to

**[02:10:15.820] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003299)  
the public. So yun po ang konteksto.

**[02:10:18.000] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003300)  
Kaya ganoon na lang yung paniniwala

**[02:10:19.240] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003301)  
sa kahalagan ng media.

**[02:10:21.980] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003302)  
Ngayon, itong IBC,

**[02:10:22.680] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003303)  
IBC 13, I'd like to direct my first

**[02:10:25.660] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003304)  
question to

**[02:10:26.260] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003305)  
Mr. Jimmy Policarpio.

**[02:10:31.760] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003306)  
Talagang napakalakas, bagamat

**[02:10:33.340] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003307)  
hindi ko na nababanggitin yung edad.

**[02:10:37.440] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003308)  
Maaari niyo ho bang ilahad dito,

**[02:10:39.680] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003309)  
yung pinagdaanan

**[02:10:40.760] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003310)  
ng yung dinatnan niyo sa

**[02:10:43.420] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003311)  
IBC 13, at kung nasan kayo ngayon.

**[02:10:46.720] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003312)  
Thank you very much,

**[02:10:47.980] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003313)  
Madam Chairperson,

**[02:10:49.200] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003314)  
Honorable Roman.

**[02:10:51.980] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003315)  
Nung pumasok ako sa

**[02:10:53.000] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003316)  
Channel 13, lima lang

**[02:10:55.960] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003317)  
ho, stasyon? Ngayon ho,

**[02:10:58.140] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003318)  
meron na ho kami labingan ay plus one

**[02:10:59.860] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003319)  
radio station. Pero yun ho,

**[02:11:02.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003320)  
hindi ho biru-biru ang ginawa namin yun

**[02:11:04.140] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003321)  
kasi inuna ko ho muna

**[02:11:06.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003322)  
yung kapakanan ng mga tao.

**[02:11:08.680] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003323)  
Binayaran ko ho lahat more

**[02:11:10.040] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003324)  
than 350 employees

**[02:11:11.840] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003325)  
na nag-retire way back

**[02:11:14.060] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003326)  
in 1998. Nabayaran

**[02:11:16.240] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003327)  
ho natin yun. Sa pamagitan

**[02:11:18.360] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003328)  
ng tulong din noon ng Kongreso noon,

**[02:11:20.100] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003329)  
lumapit ako, inaprobahan naman po

**[02:11:22.100] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003330)  
ng Senado at ng

**[02:11:23.500] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003331)  
Presidente. Nabayaran po natin

**[02:11:25.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003332)  
lahat yun. Kaya yun nung mga

**[02:11:27.280] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003333)  
pamilya, maski na po yung namatay na,

**[02:11:30.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003334)  
masayang-masaya po. Ang dalawa

**[02:11:31.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003335)  
ho, yun nung mga marami

**[02:11:33.860] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003336)  
ho tayong ginawa na niretire na

**[02:11:35.400] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003337)  
natin yung mga may edad na

**[02:11:37.360] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003338)  
na gusto nang mag-retire,

**[02:11:39.980] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003339)  
niretire namin, which resulted

**[02:11:41.240] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003340)  
into savings of 89

**[02:11:43.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003341)  
million a year. Kasi

**[02:11:45.640] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003342)  
ho, sequestered company ito,

**[02:11:47.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003343)  
so under DOLE ito,

**[02:11:49.600] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003344)  
so we're just following the

**[02:11:51.060] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003345)  
collective, the CBA,

**[02:11:53.800] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003346)  
so we were able to get rid of that.

**[02:11:56.000] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003347)  
So ito na lang ho ngayon,

**[02:11:58.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003348)  
na ito na lang ho,

**[02:11:59.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003349)  
arbitration award, ito na lang ho

**[02:12:01.620] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003350)  
ang mga, yun ang aking

**[02:12:03.720] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003351)  
problema. Bukod tayong

**[02:12:05.360] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003352)  
Your Honor,

**[02:12:06.900] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003353)  
may mga programa ho kami na nag

**[02:12:11.080] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003354)  
sumusuporta po sa

**[02:12:11.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003355)  
gobyerno. Allow me, Your

**[02:12:13.340] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003356)  
Honor, yung inumerate ko.

**[02:12:15.620] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003357)  
Bagong Pilipinas, PBBM,

**[02:12:17.780] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003358)  
Lingkod ng Bayan. Ang

**[02:12:19.620] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003359)  
Senado ng Pilipinas.

**[02:12:21.340] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003360)  
Cabinet at work. Detectives,

**[02:12:23.800] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003361)  
tailing all the undertaking of

**[02:12:25.780] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003362)  
its cabinet and its agencies.

**[02:12:27.960] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003363)  
Government on the move.

**[02:12:30.660] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003364)  
Pinakikita ho natin

**[02:12:31.560] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003365)  
dito, yung mga ginagawa, kasama

**[02:12:33.680] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003366)  
na ho yung mga tupad, kasama

**[02:12:35.540] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003367)  
na ho yung yakap and so

**[02:12:37.420] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003368)  
forth. Pati ho yung sa mga

**[02:12:38.660] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003369)  
driver, pati ho yung zero

**[02:12:40.620] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003370)  
balance, na ilagay

**[02:12:43.820] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003371)  
ko na ho yun sa isang

**[02:12:45.500] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003372)  
segment ng story ayo.

**[02:12:47.520] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003373)  
Kasi meron nito kami yung mga,

**[02:12:50.040] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003374)  
marami ho kaming, because

**[02:12:51.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003375)  
we want to disseminate all government

**[02:12:53.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003376)  
programs and pronouncement. Kaya

**[02:12:55.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003377)  
meron na po kaming Tutok 13,

**[02:12:57.260] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003378)  
which is a 5.30 news.

**[02:12:59.360] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003379)  
We have 13 Morning, which is a morning program

**[02:13:01.680] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003380)  
from 6 to 8.

**[02:13:03.280] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003381)  
Meron nito kami yung 13 Express, starting

**[02:13:05.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003382)  
9 o'clock, every hour news

**[02:13:07.280] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003383)  
until 3 o'clock. Meron din

**[02:13:09.860] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003384)  
ho kaming 13 News sa

**[02:13:11.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003385)  
gabi, which is basically in

**[02:13:13.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003386)  
English nomenclature. Kaya

**[02:13:15.200] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003387)  
to cater to the businessmen

**[02:13:17.040] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003388)  
and sa mga uuwi na ho ng gabi.

**[02:13:19.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003389)  
Meron din ho kami yung Kultura,

**[02:13:21.760] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003390)  
pini-feature yung mga local LGUs

**[02:13:23.560] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003391)  
culture, mga kultura na Pilipino.

**[02:13:26.980] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003392)  
Pini-feature din

**[02:13:27.880] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003393)  
namin sa restaurant,

**[02:13:29.020] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003394)  
aturo, Pilipino restaurant.

**[02:13:31.280] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003395)  
Pinopromote po natin dito yung mga

**[02:13:33.640] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003396)  
chef, mga Pilipino chef.

**[02:13:35.760] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003397)  
All over Luzon po yan,

**[02:13:38.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003398)  
meron din ho kaming Visayas.

**[02:13:39.740] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003399)  
Saka meron din ho kaming

**[02:13:41.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003400)  
program for migrant workers

**[02:13:43.820] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003401)  
under, which is

**[02:13:45.720] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003402)  
Chairman's Report with Dante Kling

**[02:13:47.480] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003403)  
Ang. Meron din ho kaming

**[02:13:49.660] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003404)  
mga good stories, mga success stories.

**[02:13:51.600] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003405)  
So ito, para hindi na mo nakikita

**[02:13:53.840] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003406)  
na puro

**[02:13:56.200] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003407)  
nagiging hirap lang.

**[02:13:56.820] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003408)  
Meron din ho kaming Doktor Ba?

**[02:13:58.820] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003409)  
It's a weekly program po, featuring

**[02:14:01.260] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003410)  
questions from

**[02:14:03.060] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003411)  
public, sinasagot po

**[02:14:05.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003412)  
ng doktor yan, especially on

**[02:14:07.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003413)  
diabetes, on TB,

**[02:14:09.290] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003414)  
on pulmonary diseases, etc.

**[02:14:12.020] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003415)  
Meron din ho kaming

**[02:14:13.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003416)  
legally speaking, pini-feature ho namin

**[02:14:15.600] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003417)  
dyan mga complaints,

**[02:14:17.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003418)  
yung mga advice kung ano ho pa pwedeng

**[02:14:19.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003419)  
gawin dito. Meron,

**[02:14:21.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003420)  
may explain po yan.

**[02:14:22.340] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003421)  
Saka yung baliktaktakan under Congress TV,

**[02:14:25.640] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003422)  
we are encouraging

**[02:14:27.140] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003423)  
students'

**[02:14:29.340] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003424)  
participation in

**[02:14:31.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003425)  
legislative action

**[02:14:33.060] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003426)  
of Congress under Congress TV.

**[02:14:36.000] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003427)  
House of Your Service,

**[02:14:37.640] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003428)  
public service po ito ng House

**[02:14:39.400] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003429)  
of Representatives.

**[02:14:42.140] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003430)  
Pini-feature natin yung mga

**[02:14:43.500] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003431)  
pumupunta sa mga congressman,

**[02:14:45.080] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003432)  
sa opisina, kung anong ginagawa,

**[02:14:47.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003433)  
anong itutulong. Bukod tangin,

**[02:14:49.520] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003434)  
meron pa rin kaming Congress News,

**[02:14:51.440] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003435)  
which is a daily news feature.

**[02:14:52.840] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003436)  
featuring only news about Congress.

**[02:14:56.020] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003437)  
Lahat ng batas, lahat ng mga discussions sa plenary,

**[02:15:01.680] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003438)  
sa committee, kasama po yun.

**[02:15:03.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003439)  
And we cover all out-of-town hearings of Congress.

**[02:15:09.940] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003440)  
Just a week ago, our team,

**[02:15:12.700] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003441)  
Two of them were in Isabela.

**[02:15:14.540] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003442)  
The other one was in Dumaguete.

**[02:15:18.280] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003443)  
We have 23 company-produced.

**[02:15:21.940] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003444)  
So, nung nagsimula po kayo, ilang programa nilunsad nyo, ilan na ngayon?

**[02:15:26.120] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003445)  
So, tumalon po?

**[02:15:27.720] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003446)  
Tumalon po. Instead, dati po, isa lang, that is tutok.

**[02:15:30.240] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003447)  
Yung reach po ng inyong istasyon, I would imagine, dahil dumami yung programa,

**[02:15:35.780] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003448)  
lumangan din po yung reach ninyo?

**[02:15:37.700] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003449)  
Lumawak naman po, kasi we're now covering 73%.

**[02:15:42.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003450)  
Oh, mataas po.

**[02:15:42.880] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003451)  
Yung tungkol ng maharo sa impeachment, if I may,

**[02:15:45.840] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003452)  
ang ginawa ko, in order to put in a layman's term,

**[02:15:49.940] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003453)  
I got lawyers.

**[02:15:51.220] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003454)  
Para explain kung anong nangyayari sa impeachment,

**[02:15:55.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003455)  
explains para maintindihan ng mga tao nasa baba.

**[02:15:58.860] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003456)  
Ang sa madaling salita pa po, ginagawa po ng IBC 13.

**[02:16:01.900] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003457)  
Kayo po yung nagtuturo.

**[02:16:03.760] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003458)  
Tinuturoan nyo po yung tao, pinapalang sa kanila,

**[02:16:05.920] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003459)  
anong ginagawa ng pamalaan.

**[02:16:07.180] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003460)  
Para mas maunawaan at ma-appreciate yung papel

**[02:16:10.060] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003461)  
na ginagampanan ng pamalaan sa kanilang buhay.

**[02:16:14.840] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003462)  
So, ilan po yung empleyado ng IBC 13?

**[02:16:17.860] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003463)  
Right now, kukunti lang po, because right now, we have 100,

**[02:16:22.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003464)  
31, pero meron nyo kaming tinatawag na COS.

**[02:16:25.340] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003465)  
Alam nyo naman, 101, sa industry, marami yung COS.

**[02:16:30.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003466)  
Ilan po sila total, yung employees, yung COS?

**[02:16:32.760] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003467)  
Yung total namin, 456, including 100 na regular.

**[02:16:37.620] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003468)  
Kasi sa industry, COS yung mga part-time reporter,

**[02:16:43.260] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003469)  
kasi nag-introduce kami ng mobile journalism.

**[02:16:48.020] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003470)  
Ini-encourage namin yung mga estudyante sa labas,

**[02:16:50.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003471)  
na gamit ng kanilang cellphone,

**[02:16:53.380] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003472)  
pinatuturoan ho namin para gumawa ho sila ng report din,

**[02:16:57.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003473)  
ipinapadala sa amin, at inaayos naman namin, inilalagay sa lugar.

**[02:17:01.660] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003474)  
At ginagawa namin, ninibigyan namin sila ng recognition,

**[02:17:06.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003475)  
marami na tutuwa.

**[02:17:07.700] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003476)  
Karamihan ho dyan, mga state universities.

**[02:17:10.240] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003477)  
Sabi din siya, pag sa pondong nakuha nyo,

**[02:17:12.440] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003478)  
o da wala kayong pondong nakuha, lahat po yan titigil.

**[02:17:16.420] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003479)  
At ano ho ang napektuhan sa mga future,

**[02:17:19.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003480)  
mga programs ninyo na binala?

**[02:17:22.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003481)  
Marami ho kami program pa na, meron pong walo.

**[02:17:27.060] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003482)  
Kasama po diyan, Senior Moments.

**[02:17:29.920] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003483)  
Meron pa po dyan, kinatawag natin mga sexual education.

**[02:17:34.500] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003484)  
Kasi napapansin ko, marami mga bata na, bata pa lang, nabubuntis.

**[02:17:39.100] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003485)  
So we would like to humanize it, explain.

**[02:17:41.360] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003486)  
Opo. Actually, yung nakita ko po.

**[02:17:43.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003487)  
Meron po kami, opo, and mano po.

**[02:17:46.640] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003488)  
Being in back Filipino culture.

**[02:17:49.540] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003490)  
Nung tumira po ako sa Amerika nang mahabang panahon.

**[02:17:54.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003491)  
Ako ay sumusubaybay sa C-SPAN.

**[02:17:57.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003492)  
Nung nakita ko po yung Congress TV,

**[02:17:59.100] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003493)  
iyon po, nakita ko yung papel na ginagampanan ninyo,

**[02:18:01.420] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003494)  
na dinadala nyo dahil ang kaalaman po ay nasa kapalad po ng mga tao.

**[02:18:08.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003495)  
Korotorin to, eto po, pinapalad ko po yung proceedings ngayon.

**[02:18:12.160] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003496)  
Nakikita ko, nalalaman nila kung anong ginagawa ng mga nasa Kongreso.

**[02:18:17.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003497)  
Mahalaga, mahalaga po.

**[02:18:18.460] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003498)  
We made sure, Your Honor.

**[02:18:19.860] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003499)  
As a matter of fact, may dagdag ko lang po.

**[02:18:22.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003500)  
We have 90 under Congress.

**[02:18:23.980] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003501)  
Kasi marami po tayong mga nagko-cover sa probinsya, dito po.

**[02:18:28.880] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003502)  
Lahat po ng hearing covered natin.

**[02:18:31.920] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003503)  
Ano ang balak ninyo para mabayaran ninyo iyong legal obligation?

**[02:18:36.700] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003504)  
Dala ng

**[02:18:37.320] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003505)  
58 million po ba?

**[02:18:41.360] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003506)  
50 million po. Kasama po yan sa nirequest namin.

**[02:18:44.120] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003507)  
Sa madaling salita, hindi na ho mababayaran iyon.

**[02:18:47.520] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003508)  
Hindi mo mababayaran pag di po kami binigyan.

**[02:18:49.880] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003509)  
Hindi.

**[02:18:50.060] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003510)  
Hindi po sasalunan yung ibang ahensya diyan sa ilalim ng PCO?

**[02:18:53.780] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003511)  
Ganito po nangyari nung matagal na hindi nababayaran yung mga more than 350 retirees since 1998.

**[02:19:04.760] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003512)  
Nagbalak pa po silang magpunta sa Human Rights Commission para i-report.

**[02:19:09.820] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003513)  
Sabi ko, no, no, no, no. That's out of the question.

**[02:19:13.100] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003514)  
Ganoon, aayusin natin iyan.

**[02:19:14.120] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003515)  
Kamusta naman po yung sentimiento ng kulang limandaang empleyado at COS ninyo

**[02:19:19.180] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003516)  
nang nalaman nilang walang pondo po ang IBC-13?

**[02:19:21.340] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003517)  
Masayang-masaya po sila, yung lahat po ng retirees.

**[02:19:24.520] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003518)  
Kasi lalo na po yung mga namatayan na, at least po nabayaran yung retirement na kunilang ama,

**[02:19:30.920] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003519)  
nabayaran po yung mga utang, at higit sa lahat po tinulungan namin ma-repair niyang papanong ma-write off na lang yung iba.

**[02:19:38.580] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003520)  
Di po, ang tanong ko po, kamusta po ang kulang limandaang empleyado at COS ng IBC-13

**[02:19:45.820] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003521)  
nang nalaman nila na wala po kayong pondo itong taon na ito?

**[02:19:50.440] IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.** (asr-003522)  
Naniniwala po sila sa puso at damdamin ng ating pamahalaan, ng ating lehislatibo.

**[02:19:59.440] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003523)  
Maasa po sila.

**[02:20:01.000] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003524)  
Opo, sana po, katulad naman sinabi ng mga kasamahan ko, sana po, mabigyan ng pondo ang IB13.

**[02:20:08.880] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003525)  
Nakita naman natin kung saan sila nagsimula at nasan sila ngayon.

**[02:20:12.840] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003526)  
Sabi nga ni Cong. Brian Yamsuan, hanggang sa huli, palagi.

**[02:20:18.480] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003527)  
Di ba?

**[02:20:19.620] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003528)  
At sabi naman ni Chair, ni Madam Chair, ipaglalaban.

**[02:20:23.900] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003529)  
Mga programa sa TVA, ipaglaban mo.

**[02:20:26.860] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003530)  
Di ba? So, paglalaban natin yan.

**[02:20:32.170] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003531)  
At sa PIA, naku, nung nakita ko yung pictures ng mga bats, alam niyo, ibang-iba eh.

**[02:20:40.730] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003532)  
Because I live in two different cultures, I see the difference. It's night and day.

**[02:20:45.030] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003533)  
Bakit kung sa Amerika, kapag ahensya ng pamahalaan ng departamento,

**[02:20:51.010] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003534)  
napaka-impressive ang mga gusali, malinis,

**[02:20:54.210] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003535)  
matibay, malamig, maganda yung mga furniture.

**[02:20:57.130] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003536)  
Bakit sa atin, kapag gobyerno, parang hindi inaalagaan ang bahay?

**[02:21:04.350] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003537)  
Hindi ko maunawaan.

**[02:21:05.790] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003538)  
And I believe that if you want to change the culture, you want to promote professionalism,

**[02:21:13.590] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003539)  
you need a professional environment.

**[02:21:16.270] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003540)  
And certainly what I saw is not a professional environment.

**[02:21:19.030] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003541)  
Sana ho, mapagtuunan ng pansin yun.

**[02:21:21.850] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003542)  
Kaya nung bagong congressman ako,

**[02:21:23.890] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003543)  
nung ginawa, pina-renovate ko ang aking opisina,

**[02:21:27.030] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003544)  
na sa mahabang panahon, ilang dekada, hindi na-renovate.

**[02:21:31.730] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003545)  
Kasi kailangan ko ng magandang environment para makapagtrabaho ng mabuti at paglingkuran ang mamamayan.

**[02:21:38.110] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003546)  
At sana ganun po gawin natin sa PIA.

**[02:21:40.590] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003547)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[02:21:41.530] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003548)  
Thank you very much, Representative Antonino Roman.

**[02:21:45.230] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003549)  
Our chair calls for a momentary suspension.

**[02:35:14.030] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003550)  
The committee resumes the hearing for House Bill No. 10858.

**[02:35:21.130] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003551)  
Madam Chair.

**[02:35:23.610] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003551-split-1)  
The committee now recognizes Representative Antonino Roman for additional interpellation.

**[02:35:29.590] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003552)  
For additional interpellation, I’m just curious on, would like to know the reason for defunding IBC 13.

**[02:35:35.670] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003553)  
Bakit ito nawala ng pondo?

**[02:35:39.680] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003554)  
Secretary Dave.

**[02:35:41.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003554-split-1)  
Yes, thank you, Your Honor.

**[02:35:43.120] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003555)  
And if again, I may reiterate what I mentioned earlier, we were really very surprised and very saddened when we saw the NEP that was

**[02:35:55.840] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003556)  
submitted to Congress that allocated zero budget for IBC, only to find out that the

**[02:36:03.240] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003557)  
rationale, the reason behind it was the supposed planned privatization of the station.

**[02:36:08.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003558)  
We are working, as I mentioned earlier as well, we are working for the privatization of the station.

**[02:36:16.300] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003559)  
And in fact, we're meeting with the GCG next week to finalize the plans.

**[02:36:20.660] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003560)  
But there are several working pieces that we need to put in place first.

**[02:36:28.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003561)  
But we're really looking to complete the process by end of the year, but...

**[02:36:35.500] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003562)  
But if

**[02:36:37.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003563)  
there are some headwinds that we may encounter, obstacles thrown our way,

**[02:36:42.620] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003564)  
what happens to the station if they don't have any budget by first of January next year? What happens to our employees?

**[02:36:51.020] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003565)  
What happens to our programs? That's why we're really appealing to this honorable committee

**[02:37:00.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003566)  
to restore what IBC 13 proposed in their National Expenditure Program.

**[02:37:06.960] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003567)  
So, sa madaling salita po, nasa initial stages pa lang ng planning,

**[02:37:10.940] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003568)  
na malayo pa ho ang mahabang panahon pa ang lilipas bago ma-finalize?

**[02:37:17.860] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003569)  
Hindi naman po, Your Honor, hindi naman po.

**[02:37:19.780] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003570)  
Medyo, simula nung dumating ako dito sa role na ito, nung tinignan namin, medyo matagal na stall, matagal na stall yung privatization initiative. Only now that we are pushing with guidance from the top that we really should prioritize this.

**[02:37:39.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003571)  
That we are working now with the station, DBP, and GCG so that finally before the end of the year,

**[02:37:48.680] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003572)  
we can call for an open public bidding for interested parties.

**[02:37:53.700] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003573)  
So malayo po tayo sa bidding, maaaring mag-fail pa yung bidding, marami pang puwedeng mangyari.

**[02:38:00.300] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003574)  
Maaaring mawalan ng interes sa mga kinakausap ninyo. Marami pa kayong kakausapin.

**[02:38:05.340] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003575)  
So mukhang mahabang panahon po, ang maraming... ilang buwan pang lilipas bago ma-finalize ito.

**[02:38:12.300] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003576)  
So masasabi n’yo po na parang premature at napaaga masyado yung pagtanggal ng pondo sa inyo.

**[02:38:18.540] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003577)  
Opo your honor totoo po.

**[02:38:21.620] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003577-split-1)  
Maraming salamat, Congressman Roman. Um,

**[02:38:25.640] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003578)  
habang tayo po ay nagsasabi na lahat po tayo ay talagang nadurog ang puso

**[02:38:32.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003579)  
nang nakita natin ang IBC 13 na nag-zero budget,

**[02:38:35.740] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003580)  
nandito lang po pala sa in our midst si DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo.

**[02:38:43.740] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003581)  
Siya po ay puwede natin tanungin as to the wisdom of the DBM, why it came to be that IBC had zero budget for 2027.

**[02:38:53.200] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003582)  
Ma’am, we recognize Assistant Director Lulu.

**[02:38:56.820] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003583)  
Good morning, Madam Chair and Your Honor.

**[02:39:01.280] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003584)  
Actually, IBC 13 is really currently under the GOCC, which is listed as under privatization.

**[02:39:10.960] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003585)  
This is pursuant to the memo of the Executive Secretary, dated December 21, 2015.

**[02:39:20.360] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003586)  
So, up to now, yun ang tingin ng DBM because it is an ongoing privatization.

**[02:39:27.200] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003587)  
But for 2026...

**[02:39:28.200] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003588)  
We have released 424 million for the compensation benefits of the IBC 13 employees.

**[02:39:40.820] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003589)  
So, kung baga, sinusuportahan din naman ng DBM if ever na need talaga na like that.

**[02:39:48.360] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003590)  
And ang assumption namin is, last na na po yun, nababayaran namin.

**[02:39:53.460] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003591)  
considering na yung mga retirement benefits na nabayaran na rin namin.

**[02:39:56.920] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003592)  
And then, when you speak of yung...

**[02:39:59.700] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003593)  
arbitration award, which is in the amount of 50 million, I think that was awarded only in June this year.

**[02:40:07.580] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003594)  
E tapos na po ang budget preparation that time.

**[02:40:10.380] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003595)  
And nag-re-issue na po kami noon ng confirmation letter.

**[02:40:14.000] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003596)  
So, possible po talagang hindi siya maisasama sa 2027.

**[02:40:20.000] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003597)  
That's our position po.

**[02:40:23.200] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003598)  
Madam Chair.

**[02:40:25.560] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003599)  
Thank you, Assistant Director.

**[02:40:27.460] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003600)  
Madam Chair, is she a resource person also from DBM?

**[02:40:31.040] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003601)  
Yes, she is assistant, yes.

**[02:40:33.580] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003602)  
She's a resource person, therefore I can propound questions to her.

**[02:40:36.980] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003603)  
Yes, yes, go ahead, Representative Antonino.

**[02:40:40.260] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003604)  
So, alam niyo yung arbitration award na kailangan mo yan ng 50 million.

**[02:40:44.520] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003605)  
Tapos, sa kabila nun, dinefund niyo

**[02:40:46.780] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003606)  
So, sino magbabayad noon?

**[02:40:50.620] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003607)  
Actually, sir, we don't receive any...

**[02:40:57.740] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003608)  
I mean, we don't need any record.

**[02:41:01.240] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003609)  
Yeah, we did not receive any record

**[02:41:03.120] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003610)  
or any request on that.

**[02:41:04.940] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003611)  
And we don't have any copy of that arbitration award.

**[02:41:08.800] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003612)  
But the DBM was present in the last year's budget deliberations.

**[02:41:13.020] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003613)  
And that was one of the issues lengthily discussed during the budget deliberations of PCO.

**[02:41:21.840] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003614)  
That's why, sir, in 2026, the IBC 13 requested for the compensation benefits.

**[02:41:30.020] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003615)  
And we granted it out of the Pension Gratuity Fund.

**[02:41:33.400] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003616)  
In the amount of 428 million.

**[02:41:36.440] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003617)  
But you just said that you found out about the arbitration award came down in June of this year.

**[02:41:44.100] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003618)  
This year.

**[02:41:45.180] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003619)  
Yes.

**[02:41:45.580] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003620)  
And you said it's too late.

**[02:41:49.520] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003621)  
And the budget prep season is from April up to May.

**[02:41:54.200] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003622)  
And June is already a final deliberation.

**[02:41:58.060] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003623)  
And we have to issue our confirmation letter to the agencies.

**[02:42:02.690] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003624)  
Tapos na po.

**[02:42:03.530] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003625)  
But given that this supervening event...

**[02:42:05.910] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003626)  
Don't you think that requires an amendment?

**[02:42:09.460] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003627)  
To satisfy legal obligations?

**[02:42:12.920] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003628)  
Sir, it's up to the Congress, po.

**[02:42:16.360] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003629)  
Pero don't you think it's wrong for government not to pay legal obligations?

**[02:42:19.980] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003630)  
That government should set an example?

**[02:42:22.120] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003631)  
Sir, like what we did in 2026 when they requested for the compensation benefits of those IBC employees,

**[02:42:30.440] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003632)  
we granted them 428 million.

**[02:42:33.020] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003633)  
And that is charged against the Pension and Gratuity Fund, po.

**[02:42:36.120] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003634)  
Were you present earlier?

**[02:42:37.220] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003635)  
During the discussions here?

**[02:42:40.940] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003636)  
Yes.

**[02:42:41.620] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003637)  
Yes, you were.

**[02:42:42.400] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003638)  
You heard the sentiments and the views of the congressmen here?

**[02:42:45.180] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003639)  
Yes, Your Honor.

**[02:42:46.280] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003640)  
And you appreciate where we're coming from?

**[02:42:49.320] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003641)  
Okay.

**[02:42:50.280] Rep. Antonino B. Roman III** (asr-003642)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[02:42:53.640] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003643)  
So, that Assistant Director, should we, should the IBC or Secretary Dave, like, write another

**[02:43:00.840] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003644)  
remedy?

**[02:43:01.960] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003645)  
Because you said, na-receive niyo po June 2026.

**[02:43:06.100] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003646)  
So, just...

**[02:43:06.721] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003647)  
We did not receive any letter or any approval of that, Your Honor.

**[02:43:11.520] DBM Assistant Director Lulu P. Vispo** (asr-003648)  
Wala ho kaming copy. Kaya we did not, we didn't know na meron palang gano'n na. Yes, yes po.

**[02:43:18.400] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003649)  
Madam Chairman, if I may add, no, I will concur with the report of the Director.

**[02:43:26.720] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003650)  
By June 30 this year, tapos na po yung preparation ng NEP, no, na-discuss na po sa cabinet, na-present na po sa Pangulo yun.

**[02:43:34.000] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003651)  
So, medyo, hindi nga siguro umabot, no.

**[02:43:37.580] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003652)  
But tama din po si Congressman na

**[02:43:40.180] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003653)  
This is a legal obligation that IBC 13 needs to settle.

**[02:43:43.900] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003654)  
So, isasama na lang po namin doon sa summary namin of the budget

**[02:43:49.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003655)  
proposed by the attached agencies that were cut or were not included, but we respectfully

**[02:43:55.200] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003656)  
ask the committee to restore or to fund.

**[02:43:58.160] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003657)  
Salamat, po.

**[02:43:59.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003658)  
Thank you very much, Secretary Dave.

**[02:44:01.360] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003659)  
So, it will all be included in the new quotation. Isasubmit niyo po sa

**[02:44:06.620] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003660)  
committee.

**[02:44:08.540] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003661)  
Okay.

**[02:44:09.200] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003662)  
So, um...

**[02:44:11.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003663)  
So, Chair, calls for another suspension.

**[03:07:06.790] Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda** (asr-003664)  
Madam Chair, since I guess wala namang ibang magtatanong, with that I move to terminate the budget briefing of Presidential Communications Office.

**[03:07:20.620] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003665)  
Second the motion.

**[03:07:21.920] Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda** (asr-003666)  
Budget hearing of Presidential, the fiscal year budget 2027 of Presidential Commission's Office, including its attached agencies and corporation, Madam Chair.

**[03:07:35.060] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003667)  
Second, Madam Chair.

**[03:07:36.580] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003668)  
It has been moved and duly seconded to terminate the hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of the PCO.

**[03:07:44.000] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003669)  
Is there any objection?

**[03:07:46.240] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003670)  
The Chair hears none.

**[03:07:47.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003671)  
The motion is approved.

**[03:07:49.980] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003672)  
Thank you, Your Honors, and our colleagues from the Presidential Communications Office for your valuable participation in today's budget hearing.

**[03:07:57.360] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003673)  
Congratulations to the whole PCO family.

**[03:07:59.760] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003674)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[03:08:01.998] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003675)  
...

**[03:08:07.280] Secretary David M. Gomez** (asr-003675-split-1)  
...

**[03:08:09.560] Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda** (asr-003676)  
Madam Chair, with that I would like to move for the suspension of the budget.

**[03:08:17.200] Committee Secretary** (asr-003677)  
Ma'am, ito, ma'am, ito, basahin mo lang 'yan.

**[03:08:19.020] Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda** (asr-003677-split-1)  
I move to suspend the committee hearing here at Andaya Hall on House Bill No. 10858 until Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 9 a.m.

**[03:08:30.780] Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda** (asr-003678)  
So move, Madam Chair.

**[03:08:31.880] Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan** (asr-003679)  
Second, Madam Chair.

**[03:08:34.200] Committee Secretary** (asr-003680)  
Ma'am, ruling na.

**[03:08:35.200] Committee Secretary** (asr-003681)  
Ruling na.

**[03:08:35.832] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003682)  
Okay.

**[03:08:36.828] Committee Secretary** (asr-003683)  
Has been moved, ma'am.

**[03:08:37.891] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003684)  
Has been moved and duly seconded.

**[03:08:39.700] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003685)  
Is there any objection?

**[03:08:41.120] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003686)  
Chair hears none.

**[03:08:42.220] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003687)  
The motion is approved.

**[03:08:45.340] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003688)  
Thank you.