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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: The budget hearing of the Committee on Appropriations on House Bill No. 10858, the Fiscal Year 2027 General Appropriations Bill, is hereby resumed.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Please rise for the singing of the National Anthem and remain standing for the prayer to be led by Vice Chair Irene Labad-Labad.

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National Anthem video singers: [unclear]

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National Anthem video singers: Lupa ng araw, nang luala hati't pagsinta, buhay ay langit sa piling mo.

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National Anthem video singers: Habi'y gaya na pag may mga abig, ang mamatay ng dahil sa'yo.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Almighty God, we come before you today with grateful hearts as we begin this budget briefing of the Office of the President.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Grant wisdom.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Grant wisdom and discernment to the Chair, the Honorable Members of this Committee, and all officials and representatives gathered here today.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Guide our discussions so that they may be conducted with respect, transparency, and a sincere commitment to the welfare of the Filipino people.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: As we deliberate on the resources entrusted to government, remind us that public funds are a public trust.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Give us the wisdom to distinguish.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: What is necessary, and the prudence to ensure that every peso serves a meaningful public purpose.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: May our decisions uplift our communities, strengthen our institutions, and advance the common good.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Bless our leaders, our nation, and the people whom we are privileged to serve.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: With humility and faith, we offer this prayer.

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Rep. Irene G. Labadlabad: Amen.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Committee Secretary, please acknowledge...

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: May we acknowledge the members present and the resource persons present today.

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Committee Secretary: Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Committee Secretary: May we acknowledge the following members.

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Committee Secretary: Senior Deputy Speaker, Ferdinand Hernandez.

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Committee Secretary: Minority Leader, Marcelino Libanan.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Majority Leader, Bong Tevez.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Speaker, Bambi Emano.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Minority Leader, Antonio Tinio.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Majority Leader, John Baron.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Majority Leader, Lower Vice Chancellor,

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Committee Secretary: Chair Mica Suansing.

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Committee Secretary: Senior Vice Chair, Albert Garcia.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Monique Lagdameo.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Irene Labadlabad.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Dante Garcia.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Ditse Tina Pancho.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Driesneel Yap.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Bernadette Escudero.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair, Maria Christina Talavera Lopez.

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Committee Secretary: Vice Chair Ompong Ordanez, Vice Chair Marcy Chodoro, Vice Chair Joboy Aquino, Vice Chair Mike Tan.

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Committee Secretary: We also have Representative Edgar Erice, Representative Miro Quimbo, Representative Elijah San Fernando,

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Committee Secretary: Representative Carlos Loria, Representative Rene Co, Representative Tonypet Albano,

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Committee Secretary: Representative Carl Ligaspi, Representative Sara Elago, Representative Iris Montes,

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Committee Secretary: Representative Caroline Aguiao, Representative Benjamin Agarau, Representative Kenneth Tereng,

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Committee Secretary: Representative Ricardo Cruz, Representative Christine Singson Mijan,

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Committee Secretary: Representative Salvador Pleyto, Vice Chair Angela Garcia, Representative Edsel Galea,

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Committee Secretary: Representative Richard Gomez, Representative Alan T., Vice Chair Joseph Tan, and Vice Chair Bernadette Escudero.

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Committee Secretary: And Madam Chair, Mr. Chairman, may we acknowledge the Office of the Executive Secretary,

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Committee Secretary: headed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. Good morning, sir.

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Committee Secretary: Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Maria Lualhati Dorotan Choseco.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration, Joseph Irvin Ovenza.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, Jesse Hermogenes Andres.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Executive Secretary for General Administration, Daniel Maria Riesa Culangel.

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Executive Secretary for Support Services and Auxiliaries, Danny Santiago.

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Committee Secretary: Director General Maria Helen De La Vega, Office of the Director General for Operations.

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Committee Secretary: Executive Director Danilo Pamonag, National Secretariat of the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict, or NTF-LCAP.

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Facundo Falufox de Fort.

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Georgina Anya.

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Erwin Santaana.

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Leonardo Roy Cervantes.

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Committee Secretary: Assistant Executive Secretary Rowena Santana.

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Daniel Sanchez.

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Committee Secretary: That's all, Mr. Chairman.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Maraming salamat, Committee Secretary.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: To the Honorable Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, our former colleague,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and the officials of the Office of the President,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Chair Mika Suansing,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: distinguished members of the Committee on Appropriations,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: my esteemed colleagues in the House of Representatives,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: our honored guests,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: isang magandang umaga po sa ating lahat.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Today, we deliberate on the proposed

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: 10,156,000,000 budget allocation of the Office of the President for Fiscal Year 2027.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: The proposed budget is intended to ensure that the country's highest executive office,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: is fully equipped to carry out its constitutional and administrative mandates,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and to respond to the specific needs and requirements of the President

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: in exercise of his responsibility as Head of State and Government,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Chief Executive, and Commander-in-Chief.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: The Office of the President is mandated to assist the President

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: in the management of the affairs of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: to provide consultative research, fact-finding, and advisory services to the President,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and to provide technical and administrative support on matters concerning development,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: management, general government administration, and internal administration.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: In this regard, the proposed budget is designed to provide the necessary resources

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: for the Office of the President to effectively fulfill its mandate and responsibilities,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ensure timely, efficient, and responsive support to the President,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: sustain the administrative, advisory, consultative, and other essential functions of the Office,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and to strengthen coordination across the Government.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: With this in mind,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the proposed 10,000,000,000,000

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: or 156,000,000 budget

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: is directed towards advancing the interests and serving the needs of the Filipino people.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Maraming salamat po muli

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: at magandang umaga sa ating lahat.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Once again, kay ES at sa buong Office of the President family,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: welcome to the House of the People.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: With that,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: may I

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: request

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Office of the President to proceed with their presentation for their budget for Fiscal Year 2027.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: former colleagues,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Good morning.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Your Honors,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: I appear before this distinguished body to present, explain, and more importantly,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: seek your support for the proposed 2027 budget of the Office of the President.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: I am here not merely because our laws require

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: the Executive to defend its budget before Congress,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: which holds the constitutional power of the purse.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: I am here above all in faithful compliance

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: with the President's standing directive,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: honor Congress,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: respect its mandate,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: and regard it as a full partner

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: in advancing the welfare of our people

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: and protecting the national interests.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: The President firmly believes that governance is strengthened

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: when the Executive and Legislative branches work together,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: not as competing centers of power,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: but as co-equal institutions

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: united by common duty to the Filipino people.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: To enable the Office of the President to perform its constitutional responsibilities,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: we respectfully propose a budget of 10.15 billion pesos

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: for 2027.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This represents only 0.14% or roughly one-seventh of 1% of the proposed P7.2 trillion national budget.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: It is also 64% lower than the previous year's level.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This substantial reduction reflects the lower operational requirements of our delivery units

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: and the completion of activities related to the Philippines' hosting of the ASEAN Summit,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: for which no additional funding will be required next year.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: In short, we're asking for less while remaining fully prepared to do more.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: We believe this amount is sufficient for the Presidency to meet the exacting demands of leading the nation

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: at a time of overlapping domestic and external challenges,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: from geopolitical tensions and disruptions in the Middle East to typhoons, El Nino, and other calamities.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This budget will sustain the work of the Office of the President's 49 delivery units,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: the machinery that keeps the highest office of government delivering for the Filipino people.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: It will support cabinet meetings, policy consultations, presidential engagements, and official travels,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: and the daily operations of Malacanang as the nation's principal center of decision-making and executive coordination.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: More importantly, it will help bring timely assistance to vulnerable families

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: and enable the government to respond swiftly in times of emergencies.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Every day, the President's schedule is full because the demands of governing do not pause.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: But activity alone is not our measure of performance.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: The real test of every peso spent is whether it solves a problem, improves a life, or strengthens the nation.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This is a standard we apply to every peso in this budget proposal.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: We ensure that every policy, meeting, engagement, and official mission yields a public dividend,

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: whether through jobs, investment, stronger national security, better public services, or more opportunities for our people.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Your Honors, we recognize that public funds are not the government's money.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: They are the people's money earned through their hard labor.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: And entrusted to us in the expectation that the government will uplift their lives.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: That is why fiscal discipline and accountability remain central to the operations of the President.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: For Fiscal Year 2025, the Commission on Audit issued the Office of the President an unmodified opinion.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This is the highest audit opinion an agency may receive.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: And the OPs...

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Third consecutive unmodified opinion since 2022.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This means that based on COA's independent audit, the OPs' financial statements were presented fairly in all material respects and in accordance with applicable public sector accounting standards.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This is a badge of good housekeeping.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: This is proof that the Filipino people's money is accounted for and that their trust is respected.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: Rest assured, we crafted the proposed budget strictly within the parameters and processes established by the DBM.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: We sought no special treatment.

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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto: We submit this proposal with full respect for Congress's constitutional authority and with readiness to answer your questions.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you very much, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: The presentation of the Office of the President having been concluded, the Chair now recognizes the Minority Leader for the proper motion.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Honorable Libanan, you are recognized.

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Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on the part of the minority, I move that we extend the institutional and interbranch courtesy to the Office of the President for the budget

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Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan: of fiscal year 2027 subject however to some manifestations by some members of

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Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan: the minority most especially that the office of the president is represented

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Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan: by knowledge than our dear colleague yes Ralph recto whose brilliance and hard

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Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan: work we know fully well mr. chair I therefore move to terminate further

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Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan: deliberations and further discussions on the budget of the office of president

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: thank you very much for that motion honorable Lebanon may we now recognize

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: senior deputy speaker for Ferdinand Hernandez

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Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez: thank you mr. chair on behalf

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Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez: of the majority we joined minority and move that the

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Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez: committee excepted

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Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez: constitutional and interbranch courtesy to the office of the president and

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Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez: terminate further discussion and interpolation on its proposed fiscal

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Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez: year 2027 budget I so move

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Committee member/seconding voice: Mr. Chair, second.

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Committee member: Mr. Chair, we object.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: there is a motion and duly seconded. we would like to recognize the Honorable Tonchi.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I object and I would like to explain my

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: objection

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ito na naman po tayo.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: May motion na naman para sa parliamentary courtesy para sa Office of the President.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ibig sabihin, hindi na daw magtatanong ang Kongreso tungkol sa budget na

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ipine-present ng Office of the President. Alam niyo po katulad ng

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sinabi natin last year,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Dapat ibasura na ng kongresong ito ang parliamentary courtesy, lalo na sa usapin ng budget.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang gusto ng taong bayan ay transparency.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kailangang patas. Dapat patas ang kongresong ito sa application ng prinsipyo ng transparency.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Lakas maka-demand ng kongresong ito ng transparency para sa Office of the Vice President.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Dapat ganun din para sa Office of the President.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Lalo pa ngayon dahil ang taong bayan gustong marinig ang paliwanag ng Office of the President

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa pagkakasangkot ng Presidente at ng mga cabinet officials niya mismo hinggil sa issue ng flood control.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kailangang magpaliwanag ang Office of the President kung bakit talos kalahati ng kanyang budget

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay confidential.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and intelligence funds. The people want answers direct from the Office of the President. Iyon ang gusto nating marinig. At ito lang ang pagkakataon para direktang marinig ang kanilang mga sagot.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kaya again, tayo po ay tumututol sa motion para mag-extend ng parliamentary courtesy.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And lastly, this is a challenge direct to...

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: The Executive Secretary.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ito ay kung sakaling magtagumpay ang motion na ito, tandaan po natin, this is merely a courtesy.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At any time, pwedeng i-wave ng Office of the President at pwedeng niyang piliin na sagutin, sumagot sa mga tanong.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kaya muli, we object.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: The objection is noted.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: And before the Chair makes a ruling...

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Anuman ang maging risulta ng ating botohan, lahat po ng ating mga katanungan, clarification, suggestions,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: will be answered either here or at the plenary where we will have a wider platform for everyone to witness.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: So having said that,

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Committee shall now vote on the pending motion as related by...

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the chair all those in favor please raise their hands in favor of the motion

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: in favor of the motion to terminate the hearing okay once again those who are in

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: favor of the motion to terminate the budget briefing of the office of the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: president please raise your hands thank you very much

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: those opposed to the motion please raise your hands

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: mr. chair point of parliamentary inquiry

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: let's wait for the vote to be completed then I will

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: acknowledge your parliamentary inquiry. with 37 members voting in the affirmative and

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: five in the negative the motion is carried the committee hereby extend

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: institutional

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and interbranch courtesy to the office of the president and terminates further

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: discussion and interpellation on its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget the

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: committee thanks the executive secretary Ralph recto and officials and

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: representatives of the office of the president for their attendance and

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: cooperation for this morning's hearing

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Committee member: mr. chair

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Committee member: mr. chair may we be allowed to manifest mr. chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: yes will the Honorable

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Rene Cove come in for because I recognize her earlier

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: mr. chair just to

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: clarify because according to section 120 the vote

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: have not been have will not terminate yet until we have explained the vote and

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this representation would like to explain their vote now mr. chair mr.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: chair, tumatayo po ako ngayon sa Makabayan Block upang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: maghain ng opisyal na manipestasyon ukol sa panukalang budget ng Office of the

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: President para sa taong 2027. Gusto ko lang po ulit linawin na

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang kaban ng bayan ay hindi po personal na pag-aari ng Malacañang at hindi po

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: natin gusto na ituloy ang broken tradition of extended parliamentary courtesy to the

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: office of the president. Ang power of the purse ay nakalaan at nabibilang sa

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: hislatura bilang kinatawan ng mamamayan at hindi kailanman dapat iisuko sa

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ekotibo. Noong mga nakaraang deliberasyon, nakita natin

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kung paano ginagawang pormalidad ang mabilisang pag-aproba na lamang ang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: deliberasyon sa budget ng pangulo dahil sa tinatawag na courtesy. Subalit sa harap

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ng

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: napakaraming krisis na kinakaharap ng bansa ngayon marapat lamang na

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ideklara natin na ang bawat piso at sentimo ng 2027 national expenditure

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: program na mula sa pawis, dugo at buwis ng mamamayang Pilipino ay i-explain at

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ipakita kung paano ito igasta. Nakita isang ehemplo po na ang malaking

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kontradiksyon na transparency daw ang priority principle pero walang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pampublikong impormasyon ukol sa proseso

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ng implementasyon o audit ng bilyong-bilyong piso na nailalaan sa Support to Barangay Development Program ng NTF-ELCAC

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kung saan ang pangulo po ang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: nagsisilbing chairperson. Binubuhusan po ito ng bilyon-bilyon kada taon mula

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: 1.95 billion noong 2025 GA naging 8 billion noong 2026 at ngayon 9.74

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: billion na this 2027. Nagagamit na rin ang pondo na ito sa panunupil ng

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ito sa panunupil ng mamayan at mas malalapa na hindi malinaw ang proseso ng paggasta.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Isa pong proseso na gusto nating ilinaw na nakasalang ngayon sa deliberasyon kahit sa level ng Senado.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Although yun po ay Office of the Vice President.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ayaw na po natin na magawing gamiting pagbalatbunga ang mga proyekto tulad ng farm-to-market roads or school buildings under BDP

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: para lamang magtayo ng panibagong forma ng pork barrel at political patronage sa lokal na antas.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Bakit kailangang dumaan sa isang counter-insurgency task force ang pondo para sa mga paaralan at health centers

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: samantalang nariyan naman ang DepEd at DOH?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Napatunayan na natin ang ganitong sistema ay naging bukal lamang ng red tagging, panunupil sa mga sibilyan

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: at mga kadudadudang proyekto habang patuloy na naghihirap ang mga marginalized sectors.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Hanggang ngayon,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: hindi pa rin natin nakikita ang malawakang pananagutan sa flood control corruption

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: at sa gitna po ng mga aligasyon na involved, hindi lang si Pangulo pero ang mga cabinet secretaries

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: at ang pagbahana naman sa iba't-ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kine-question natin ano po ba ang priority policies ng administrasyon para pangalagaan ang kalikasan.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ngayong nakikita natin ang tuloy na tuloy na pagkalbo ng mga bundok,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang pagkakaroon ng executive orders para ayusin yung mas malawakang pagmimina sa bansa?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Paano natin masisigurado na wala na magiging mas malalang pagbaha,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: mas malalang pagwasak ng kalikasan na sa dulo po nito paghihirap ng mamamayan ang dulot?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair, lahat po ito kailangang pag-usapan and therefore wala pong puwang ang parliamentary courtesy,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa ganitong panahon,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na ang mga taong bayan ay napakaraming tanong, hindi lang sa paggasta ng buong administrasyon,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: but more importantly, the Office of the President.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you, Mr. Chair. That ends my explanation.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Maraming salamat, the Honorable Rene Co.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Your manifestation is noted at lahat po ito, sasagutin on or before the plenary.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: May I now recognize, the Chair now recognizes the Honorable Elijah San Fernando for his manifestation.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: You have five minutes.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Mismong si Executive Secretary Ralph Recto na po ang nagsabi.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ang marching order ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, nandito sila because they would like to honor and respect the mandate of Congress.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: At ang mandato ng Kongreso particular ng ating...

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Bulwagan ay busisiin ang bawat piso at sentimong inilalagak sa mga opisina at ahensya ng gobyerno kahit pa ito'y pumapatungkol

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: sa pinakamataas na opisina ng ating bayan, ang Office of the President.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Mr. Chair, no other than the President, President Bongbong Marcos, has repeatedly said na dapat magkaroon ng transparency at accountability

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: at all levels.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Pero ngayon, Mr. Chair, tila nadidefeat yung sinasabi ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos tungkol sa transparency at accountability.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Mr. Chair, ang kortesiya po ay dapat na mas binibigay sa mga taxpayer, sa mga manggagawa at ordinaryong Pilipino na nagbabayad ng buwis.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ngayon pa po, nalubog yung mga kababayan natin sa baha.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: At umaharap yung bansa natin sa sangkatutak na mga problema, lalong-lalo na ang mga manggagawa.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: E dapat lang po na mabusisiin natin yung bawat piso na nilalaan sa mga opisina ng ating pamahalaan, lalong-lalo na sa Office of the President.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Kaya po tumututol ang mga manggagawa doon sa parliamentary courtesy na iginagawad natin sa Office of the President.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Muli po, binibigyang diin natin.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ang kortesiya ay dapat mas ibigay natin sa mga manggagawa.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: At ordinaryong Pilipino na gustong malaman, hindi lamang yung bawat piso na ilalagak natin sa Office of the President,

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: kundi pati na rin ano ang mga policy statement, policy direction ng Office of the President

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: na may kinalaman sa pang-araw-araw na buhay ng mga manggagawa at ordinaryong Pilipino.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Kaya Mr. Chair, muli ko pong binibigyang diin.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ang mga manggagawa at ordinaryong Pilipino ay tumututol at hindi sumasangayon.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Sa pinagpasahan ng kumiting ito, nabigyan ng parliamentary courtesy ang Office of the President.

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Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you very much, Honorable Elijah San Fernando.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Again, your manifestation is noted at ito pong lahat ng inyong katanungan at paglilinaw ay sasagutin

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: honor before the budget defense of the Office of the President in plenary.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you very much. Your manifestation is noted.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: May we now recognize the Honorable Sara Elago. Please proceed.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair, ang mga kababaihan ay kasama sa nananawagan ng buong-buo na transparency at accountability.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nananawagan na magkaroon ng kasagutan sa maraming nilang katanungan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lalong-lalo na sa panahon ngayon na pagkataas-taas ng presyo ng bigas, ng pagkain, ng kuryente, ng langis,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mababa ang sahod.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi na kasya sa pangaraw-araw na pangangailangan ng kanilang mga pamilya at ng kanilang mga komunidad.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Matindi ang epekto ng pagbaha ng sunod-sunod na kalamidad.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nandyan pa ang banta ng Super El Nino.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa kabila nito, Mr. Chair, nabagsak-nabagsak din ang ating lokal na agrikultura at manupaktura.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nakita rin natin sa pangkabuan sa national budget,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: napakaliit pa rin na prioridad ang binibigay natin sa pagpapayaman ng lokal na produksyon ng bigas.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nang suporta na binibigay natin sa ating mga lokal na nagtatanim ng gulay at prutas.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At sa pangkabuan, ang binibigay natin na suporta para sa pagpapayaman ng lokal na agrikultura.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa kabila ng napakarami at patong-patong na problema ng ating mga kababayan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lalong-lalo na ho na sa taon-taon,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: top one yung high prices ng mga bilihin sa kanilang mga dinadaing,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ay pinapataw pa rin natin yung mga nagpapahirap na mga buwis sa ating mga naghihirap na nga ng mga kababayan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tulad ng value-added tax at ng excise tax sa langis.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi ba dapat panahon na para ma-review natin itong mga buwis na pinakapinapasan ng mga pinakamahihirap at pinakanakakaranas ng gutom

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa ating mga kababayan?

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nandyan din po, naggawad na ang kongreso na ito ng emergency powers para suspindihin o bawasan muna temporarily

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: o kaya naman tuluyan ang maibasura ang excise tax sa petroleum products.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngunit sa ngayon, ang sinususpindi pa lang natin yung excise tax sa LPG at kerosene, paano naman po ang diesel, paano naman po ang gasolina,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: paano naman ang ibang mga petroleum products.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Diyan ho lubos na nakaasa ang ating mga magsasaka para sa kanilang mga makina na ginagamit sa pagtatanim.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Paano naman yung ating mga mangingisda na ginagamit po ang crudo para sa kanilang pagpapalaot.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya nga naman, nandirito ho kami para sana mag-iit.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi lang sana pero dapat eh, masagot natin yung katanungan, hindi lang po ng mga kababaihan kundi ng ating mga kababayan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kung bakit wala ho ang decisive na action para pababain.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yung presyo ng bigas, yung presyo ng pagkain, yung presyo ng langis.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Bakit hindi natin tanggalin muna kahit temporarily o tuluyan na na maibasura at seryoso na matalakay at magkaroon ng direksyon

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para hindi po pinapasan ng ordinaryong mamamayan itong patong-patong na mga buwis tulad ng VAT.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At pag-isipan naman natin kung paano yung mga malalaking korporasyon, yung mga superbilyonaryo dito sa ating bansin.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang ating papatawan ng buwis.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At kung paano rin natin lubos na mapapayaman ang agrikultura, ang manupaktura, ang industriya,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang dami ng micro, small, at medium enterprises na lubos na umaasa sa ating pamahalaan para sa suporta,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para mabuild yung capacity nila na mag-export at mapaunlad ang ating bansa at lumikha ng trabaho dito sa ating bayan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Bukod po dyan, lubos po na umaasa yung ating mga magsasaka at mga katulad.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mga katutubo na mauna yung interest nila sa kanilang lupa, na mauna yung interest nila sa lokal na agrikultura,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: imbis na unahin yung paghahanda para dito sa mga negosasyon na may kinalaman sa paksilika.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang panawagan nila, lupa para sa magsasaka, lupa para sa mga katutubo, hindi para sa paksilika.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya muli, Mr. Che, tayo po ay dismayado na ang mga katanungan at napakaraming mabibigat ng mga usapin,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na ito ay hindi natalakay ngayon.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dapat ang parliamentary courtesy ay sa mamamayang Pilipino na lubos na umaasa na sama-sama tayong lahat

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na aangat noong pagdating sa pinapangarap natin na pambansang pagunlad

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at para sa susunod na henerasyon ng sambayan ng Pilipino.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Maraming salamat, Honorable Sarah Ilago.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Those are very valid concerns.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: And your manifestation is noted.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: And once again, the Office of the President will answer all these concerns on or before their date at the plenary.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: So thank you very much.

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Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: Mr. Chair.

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Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Before we recognize the Honorable Montez, I would like to recognize the Honorable Edgar Erize.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: I am not a member of the Appropriations Committee, but I would like to express my support

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: to the President's $10 billion budget.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: simply because ah sa tingin ko po ay ah sumunod ng pangulo na tayo ay nasa austerity at binaba niya ng 64%

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 'yung kanyang budget at 'yun pong uh confidential funds I think at this point in time very necessary para sa ating pangulo

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So bale nais ko pong ah

369
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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: hingin ang ah attensyon ng Executive

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Secretary at ng mga Kabinete na may mga malalaking katanungan na dapat sagutin during the plenary.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: At ito po ay ang una, una ang katanungan po.

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00:43:28,340 --> 00:43:37,300
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: We are in a severe quarterly deceleration as manifested by our GDP.

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Apat na quarters na po po pabagsak ng pabagsak ang ating GDP

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Ito po ay ang mga dahilan, of course, the external factor, inflation

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: pero may pangatlong dahilan na pumipigil sa pag-angat o pag-recover ng ating bansa

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00:43:56,360 --> 00:44:01,780
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Ito po yung flood control at budget ah anomaly

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00:44:02,580 --> 00:44:11,280
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Ah at yan po ay pinapatunayan na ang pagka-recover na nung mga kapitbahay nating mga bansa

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: even Vietnam,

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: [unclear]

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00:44:12,700 --> 00:44:17,060
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 8% GDP ngayon po. So ang malaki pong

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00:44:17,060 --> 00:44:17,660
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: katanungan,

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00:44:17,660 --> 00:44:35,020
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: paano itong 2027 budget makakatulong upang iangat yung ating ekonomiya? Noong 2023 po, ang fiscal space para sa mga developmental projects capital outlay

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: [unclear]

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: is

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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: [unclear]

386
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Rep. Edgar R. Erice: [unclear]

387
00:44:35,980 --> 00:44:37,340
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 25%.

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00:44:37,340 --> 00:44:38,040
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 2024

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00:44:38,040 --> 00:44:38,840
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: po,

390
00:44:38,840 --> 00:44:39,400
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 21

391
00:44:39,400 --> 00:44:39,760
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: %.

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00:44:39,760 --> 00:44:46,980
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Twenty-twenty-five po, nineteen percent. Ganon din po, twenty-twenty-six, nineteen percent.

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00:44:47,240 --> 00:44:53,700
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Ngayon po, sa aking pag-aaral, labing-anim na porsyento na lamang ang Fiscal Space for Developmental Project.

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00:44:54,960 --> 00:45:00,000
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: At dito po sa sixteen percent na ito, thirty-seven percent po dito ay

395
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:01,680
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: mga pork pa po.

396
00:45:02,380 --> 00:45:03,540
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Soft and hard pork.

397
00:45:04,200 --> 00:45:05,900
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Kabilang na po rito yung presidential

398
00:45:05,900 --> 00:45:08,140
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: pork na 58 billion.

399
00:45:08,940 --> 00:45:09,920
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Halimbawa po

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00:45:09,920 --> 00:45:11,800
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ng presidential pork,

401
00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:14,160
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: pinamigay po na 8 billion sa mga barangay,

402
00:45:14,340 --> 00:45:15,020
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: mga scholarship,

403
00:45:15,800 --> 00:45:17,820
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: mga 100,000 per barangay,

404
00:45:17,940 --> 00:45:20,140
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: na wala naman po tayong measure,

405
00:45:20,680 --> 00:45:21,960
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: walang absorptive

406
00:45:21,960 --> 00:45:23,680
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: capacity ang gobyerno

407
00:45:23,680 --> 00:45:24,920
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: para mamonitor ito.

408
00:45:26,180 --> 00:45:28,180
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Iyan po ay napatunayan

409
00:45:28,180 --> 00:45:29,900
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: na sa patuloy na korupsyon

410
00:45:29,900 --> 00:45:31,100
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ng mga

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00:45:31,100 --> 00:45:33,600
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: budget ng barangay na

412
00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:36,080
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: nato-tolerate po ng commission and audit

413
00:45:36,080 --> 00:45:38,200
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: at sayang po yung pera

414
00:45:38,200 --> 00:45:40,480
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: kung dito lang po mapupunta.

415
00:45:41,240 --> 00:45:41,880
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Sa ngayon po,

416
00:45:43,160 --> 00:45:44,980
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ang inutangin natin

417
00:45:44,980 --> 00:45:46,100
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ay 1.6

418
00:45:46,100 --> 00:45:47,520
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: billion. Trillion.

419
00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:48,800
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 1.6 trillion.

420
00:45:49,700 --> 00:45:52,040
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: At ang ating

421
00:45:52,040 --> 00:45:54,200
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: nakalaan para sa developmental

422
00:45:54,200 --> 00:45:55,820
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: project ay

423
00:45:55,820 --> 00:45:57,820
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 1.1 trillion

424
00:45:57,820 --> 00:45:59,880
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: lamang. So, ibig sabihin

425
00:45:59,880 --> 00:46:01,580
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: po, ang inuutang natin for

426
00:46:01,580 --> 00:46:03,780
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: government operations, personnel services

427
00:46:03,780 --> 00:46:04,980
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: na at MOOE.

428
00:46:05,400 --> 00:46:07,440
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Hindi na po para sa developmental

429
00:46:07,440 --> 00:46:09,780
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: project. Ang pag-angat na ekonomiya

430
00:46:09,780 --> 00:46:10,680
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: 4%,

431
00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:13,740
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ang pag-angat ng utang

432
00:46:13,740 --> 00:46:15,380
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: halos 10%.

433
00:46:15,380 --> 00:46:18,140
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: So, dapat po ito yung mga mahalalagang

434
00:46:18,140 --> 00:46:19,940
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: maipaliwanag sa mga

435
00:46:19,940 --> 00:46:21,880
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: mamamayan para maunawaan

436
00:46:21,880 --> 00:46:23,480
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: nila saan ba ang direksyon

437
00:46:23,480 --> 00:46:25,240
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ng bansa na ito.

438
00:46:25,480 --> 00:46:27,360
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Ito ba ay paangat

439
00:46:27,360 --> 00:46:29,160
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: sa susunod na

440
00:46:29,160 --> 00:46:31,220
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: dalawang buwan

441
00:46:31,220 --> 00:46:33,480
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ng ating

442
00:46:33,480 --> 00:46:35,220
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Pangulo? Ano ba ang direksyon

443
00:46:35,220 --> 00:46:37,300
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: na tatahakin? Ano ba ang

444
00:46:37,300 --> 00:46:39,300
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: gagawin para itong 2027

445
00:46:39,300 --> 00:46:41,420
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: budget at 2028 budget

446
00:46:41,420 --> 00:46:43,220
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: ay mapakinabangan para

447
00:46:43,220 --> 00:46:45,120
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: sa pag-angat ng buhay ng mga

448
00:46:45,120 --> 00:46:46,380
Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Pilipino? Salamat po.

449
00:46:47,640 --> 00:46:49,200
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you very much, the Honorable

450
00:46:49,200 --> 00:46:50,860
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Erice, for your

451
00:46:50,860 --> 00:46:52,840
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: very significant

452
00:46:52,840 --> 00:46:53,920
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: manifestation.

453
00:46:55,300 --> 00:46:56,260
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: May I now recognize...

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00:46:56,260 --> 00:46:59,060
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Before that, may I manifest

455
00:46:59,160 --> 00:47:00,680
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that I'll be listed

456
00:47:00,680 --> 00:47:02,120
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for my manifestation

457
00:47:02,120 --> 00:47:05,120
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in support 100% of the budget

458
00:47:05,120 --> 00:47:07,300
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of President Bongbong Marcos.

459
00:47:08,500 --> 00:47:08,820
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Your

460
00:47:08,820 --> 00:47:10,980
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: manifestation is...

461
00:47:10,980 --> 00:47:12,060
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: And you will be recognized

462
00:47:12,060 --> 00:47:15,520
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: after Congresswoman Iris Montez.

463
00:47:15,540 --> 00:47:16,640
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

464
00:47:16,980 --> 00:47:18,480
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Yes. Honorable Montez,

465
00:47:18,700 --> 00:47:19,730
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: please proceed.

466
00:47:19,730 --> 00:47:20,800
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

467
00:47:21,100 --> 00:47:22,880
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: I would just like to manifest that my

468
00:47:22,880 --> 00:47:25,060
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: negative vote is not

469
00:47:25,060 --> 00:47:27,160
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: directed against the office of the President

470
00:47:27,160 --> 00:47:29,140
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: or the person occupying the office.

471
00:47:29,160 --> 00:47:31,320
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: Rather, it's a vote

472
00:47:31,320 --> 00:47:33,140
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: in favor of transparency,

473
00:47:33,420 --> 00:47:34,940
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: accountability, and the

474
00:47:34,940 --> 00:47:36,800
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: constitutional duty of Congress

475
00:47:36,800 --> 00:47:39,240
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: to scrutinize every peso of public

476
00:47:39,240 --> 00:47:41,080
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: funds. I commend the office of

477
00:47:41,080 --> 00:47:43,160
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: the President for submitting a lower

478
00:47:43,160 --> 00:47:44,940
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: budget in

479
00:47:44,940 --> 00:47:46,880
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: consideration, perhaps, of the dire

480
00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:48,920
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: situation we are in right now.

481
00:47:49,260 --> 00:47:51,080
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: But let me just also emphasize

482
00:47:51,080 --> 00:47:53,080
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: that the national budget is the

483
00:47:53,080 --> 00:47:54,880
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: most important policy document

484
00:47:54,880 --> 00:47:56,900
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: that comes before this chamber

485
00:47:56,900 --> 00:47:59,040
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: and no office, regardless of

486
00:47:59,040 --> 00:48:00,820
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: its stature, should be exempt from

487
00:48:00,820 --> 00:48:03,100
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: meaningful scrutiny. So it is

488
00:48:03,100 --> 00:48:04,960
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: for that reason that I

489
00:48:04,960 --> 00:48:07,040
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: voted no to the motion. Thank you, Mr.

490
00:48:07,200 --> 00:48:08,030
Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes: Chair.

491
00:48:08,030 --> 00:48:09,220
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Maraming salamat,

492
00:48:09,360 --> 00:48:11,120
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Honorable Montez.

493
00:48:11,680 --> 00:48:13,340
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Next, may we recognize

494
00:48:13,340 --> 00:48:15,180
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Honorable Rufus

495
00:48:15,180 --> 00:48:16,220
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Rodriguez.

496
00:48:16,220 --> 00:48:17,200
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

497
00:48:17,560 --> 00:48:18,740
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Good morning, Madam Chair.

498
00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:21,360
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: May distinguished colleagues

499
00:48:21,360 --> 00:48:23,200
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and, of course, good morning

500
00:48:23,200 --> 00:48:24,700
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to AS Ralph Recto

501
00:48:24,700 --> 00:48:27,060
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and the entire OP family

502
00:48:27,060 --> 00:48:29,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: here. Let me manifest,

503
00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:31,180
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Madam Chairman, that

504
00:48:31,180 --> 00:48:33,220
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we, that I, this representation

505
00:48:33,220 --> 00:48:34,820
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: from Cagayan, De Oro City,

506
00:48:35,280 --> 00:48:36,720
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the city of golden friendship,

507
00:48:38,140 --> 00:48:39,620
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: supports 100%

508
00:48:39,620 --> 00:48:41,220
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the entire budget

509
00:48:41,220 --> 00:48:42,880
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the office of the President.

510
00:48:43,260 --> 00:48:45,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Why? Because our

511
00:48:45,160 --> 00:48:47,440
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: President deserves support

512
00:48:47,440 --> 00:48:49,240
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and admiration

513
00:48:49,240 --> 00:48:50,860
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and we have to love him first.

514
00:48:52,040 --> 00:48:53,140
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: He is the President

515
00:48:53,140 --> 00:48:55,400
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: who is doing the right

516
00:48:55,400 --> 00:48:57,080
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: track in foreign policy.

517
00:48:57,080 --> 00:48:58,620
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The President,

518
00:48:59,040 --> 00:49:01,120
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: who made sure that not

519
00:49:01,120 --> 00:49:02,980
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: an inch of our territory,

520
00:49:03,660 --> 00:49:05,060
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: which is national

521
00:49:05,060 --> 00:49:07,340
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: territory, Article 1, the first important

522
00:49:07,340 --> 00:49:09,280
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: statement and

523
00:49:09,280 --> 00:49:11,140
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: provision in our Constitution is

524
00:49:11,140 --> 00:49:12,260
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: national territory.

525
00:49:13,120 --> 00:49:15,080
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And our President, Mr. Chairman,

526
00:49:15,220 --> 00:49:17,200
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Madam Chair, made sure

527
00:49:17,200 --> 00:49:18,780
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that we have the right pivot

528
00:49:18,780 --> 00:49:21,080
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to like-minded countries

529
00:49:21,080 --> 00:49:22,700
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: like the United States,

530
00:49:23,320 --> 00:49:23,840
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Japan,

531
00:49:24,700 --> 00:49:26,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the European Union,

532
00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:27,980
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Australia,

533
00:49:27,980 --> 00:49:30,340
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: New Zealand, and others

534
00:49:30,340 --> 00:49:32,580
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: because this is a matter

535
00:49:32,580 --> 00:49:34,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of international law

536
00:49:34,560 --> 00:49:36,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and President Marcos

537
00:49:36,600 --> 00:49:38,580
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: indeed is

538
00:49:38,580 --> 00:49:40,300
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: trying to protect our

539
00:49:40,300 --> 00:49:42,040
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: West Philippine Sea, our

540
00:49:42,040 --> 00:49:44,440
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 200-mile economic zone as provided for

541
00:49:44,440 --> 00:49:46,060
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: by the 1982

542
00:49:46,060 --> 00:49:48,260
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: United Nations Convention

543
00:49:48,260 --> 00:49:49,120
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the Law of the Sea.

544
00:49:50,140 --> 00:49:52,360
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Mr. Chairman, that is

545
00:49:52,360 --> 00:49:54,300
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: one aspect that why

546
00:49:54,300 --> 00:49:55,840
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we have to support the President

547
00:49:55,840 --> 00:49:57,860
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in his quest

548
00:49:57,860 --> 00:50:00,080
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that no foreign power

549
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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: should be able

550
00:50:01,720 --> 00:50:03,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to get our

551
00:50:03,960 --> 00:50:05,480
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 200-mile economic zone.

552
00:50:06,260 --> 00:50:08,260
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Secondly, the President

553
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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: was the person

554
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Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: who made sure that during

555
00:50:12,220 --> 00:50:13,520
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: his SONA

556
00:50:13,520 --> 00:50:16,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: brought about these flood control

557
00:50:16,160 --> 00:50:18,340
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: issues. And therefore,

558
00:50:18,820 --> 00:50:20,140
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: those who are responsible

559
00:50:20,140 --> 00:50:22,480
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: through our ombudsman

560
00:50:22,480 --> 00:50:24,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: will face justice

561
00:50:24,560 --> 00:50:26,300
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for this. I'm just

562
00:50:26,300 --> 00:50:27,820
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: happy to note that there is no

563
00:50:27,860 --> 00:50:29,740
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: ghost project in the second

564
00:50:29,740 --> 00:50:31,720
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: district of Cagayan de Oro nor

565
00:50:31,720 --> 00:50:34,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: substandard projects

566
00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:36,260
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of flood control. Everything is completed

567
00:50:36,260 --> 00:50:38,480
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and also on

568
00:50:38,480 --> 00:50:39,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the proper

569
00:50:39,600 --> 00:50:42,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: standards, Madam Chairman.

570
00:50:42,700 --> 00:50:44,300
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We passed COA, we passed the

571
00:50:44,300 --> 00:50:45,820
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: NBI, we passed the

572
00:50:45,820 --> 00:50:48,400
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: DPWH, we passed the NEDA

573
00:50:48,400 --> 00:50:50,100
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: or the examination

574
00:50:50,100 --> 00:50:52,200
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: immediately after the President

575
00:50:52,200 --> 00:50:54,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: pronounced those

576
00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:56,260
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: na mahiya naman because of

577
00:50:56,260 --> 00:50:57,340
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the flood control.

578
00:50:57,860 --> 00:50:59,820
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Therefore, Mr. Chairman,

579
00:51:00,460 --> 00:51:02,480
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: as a member of this

580
00:51:02,480 --> 00:51:04,300
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Congress, all the way

581
00:51:04,300 --> 00:51:06,480
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: from Mindanao, we

582
00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:08,180
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: are therefore here to

583
00:51:08,180 --> 00:51:10,340
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: signify our full support.

584
00:51:10,860 --> 00:51:12,160
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: First, the President

585
00:51:12,160 --> 00:51:14,240
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: stands on the right way

586
00:51:14,240 --> 00:51:15,740
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to counter China.

587
00:51:16,280 --> 00:51:18,120
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Number two, anti-corruption

588
00:51:18,120 --> 00:51:19,980
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: campaign, the President appointing

589
00:51:19,980 --> 00:51:22,140
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: a very illustrious member of ours,

590
00:51:22,360 --> 00:51:23,800
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the ombudsman, to start

591
00:51:23,800 --> 00:51:25,600
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: already, he has been filing

592
00:51:25,600 --> 00:51:27,780
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and more will be filed to make

593
00:51:27,780 --> 00:51:29,960
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: sure those responsible will face

594
00:51:29,960 --> 00:51:31,560
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: justice.

595
00:51:32,360 --> 00:51:33,860
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, Mr. Chairman, many things

596
00:51:33,860 --> 00:51:36,260
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and then, of course, the assistance

597
00:51:36,260 --> 00:51:38,100
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to farmers and fisherfolk.

598
00:51:38,200 --> 00:51:39,820
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The President was in Cagayan de Oro

599
00:51:39,820 --> 00:51:41,900
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: distributing 10,000

600
00:51:41,900 --> 00:51:43,820
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to our farmers

601
00:51:43,820 --> 00:51:46,060
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and fisherfolk of Region 10.

602
00:51:47,060 --> 00:51:47,700
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The President

603
00:51:47,700 --> 00:51:50,120
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: also made sure that we,

604
00:51:50,500 --> 00:51:51,860
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the members of Congress,

605
00:51:51,860 --> 00:51:54,040
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: are able to have access

606
00:51:54,040 --> 00:51:55,860
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to the DSWD,

607
00:51:56,860 --> 00:51:57,540
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the DOLE,

608
00:51:57,780 --> 00:52:00,060
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the TESDA, and of course,

609
00:52:00,200 --> 00:52:01,340
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the Department of Health.

610
00:52:01,760 --> 00:52:03,460
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: All of those, Mr. Chairman,

611
00:52:04,280 --> 00:52:06,000
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: would show, would compel

612
00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:08,140
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: us, compel this Congress

613
00:52:08,140 --> 00:52:09,900
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to make sure that

614
00:52:09,900 --> 00:52:11,180
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the budget of the President

615
00:52:11,180 --> 00:52:22,970
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: na wala.

616
00:52:24,410 --> 00:52:25,630
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Back to the TV.

617
00:52:26,970 --> 00:52:28,070
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And therefore, with that,

618
00:52:28,430 --> 00:52:30,090
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I end my manifestation

619
00:52:30,090 --> 00:52:32,410
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and again, best wishes to

620
00:52:32,410 --> 00:52:34,570
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the President, ES Ralph

621
00:52:34,570 --> 00:52:36,290
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Recto, who is doing very best

622
00:52:36,290 --> 00:52:38,250
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to be able to have the

623
00:52:38,370 --> 00:52:40,650
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: our government

624
00:52:40,650 --> 00:52:43,190
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: functionaries perform

625
00:52:43,190 --> 00:52:44,490
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: through the ES.

626
00:52:44,730 --> 00:52:46,770
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, with that, I thank you, Mr. Chairman.

627
00:52:47,110 --> 00:52:48,710
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you for giving this opportunity

628
00:52:48,710 --> 00:52:50,250
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to the representative

629
00:52:50,250 --> 00:52:52,250
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the City of Cagayan de Oro,

630
00:52:52,590 --> 00:52:54,350
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the City of Golden Friendship,

631
00:52:54,550 --> 00:52:56,150
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the gateway to Mindanao.

632
00:52:56,330 --> 00:52:57,310
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

633
00:52:58,410 --> 00:52:58,990
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair,

634
00:52:58,990 --> 00:52:59,850
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair,

635
00:52:59,970 --> 00:53:03,070
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Maraming salamat. I would like to thank the Honorable Rodriguez

636
00:53:03,070 --> 00:53:05,190
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: for your manifestation.

637
00:53:05,390 --> 00:53:06,310
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Huwag po kayong mag-alala.

638
00:53:06,990 --> 00:53:08,350
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Hindi po nahalata ng atas,

639
00:53:08,370 --> 00:53:09,910
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ating committee, kahit hindi po

640
00:53:09,910 --> 00:53:11,370
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: naka-on yung mic nyo kanina.

641
00:53:11,910 --> 00:53:13,210
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Dinig na dinig po kayo

642
00:53:13,210 --> 00:53:16,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: sa buong silid

643
00:53:16,130 --> 00:53:17,470
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ngayong umaga.

644
00:53:17,630 --> 00:53:19,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: So, it didn't make a difference,

645
00:53:19,290 --> 00:53:20,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Honorable Rodriguez.

646
00:53:20,290 --> 00:53:21,270
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: So, thank you very much

647
00:53:21,270 --> 00:53:22,650
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: for your manifestation.

648
00:53:23,210 --> 00:53:25,370
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Yes, we recognize again

649
00:53:25,370 --> 00:53:26,630
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Honorable Tino.

650
00:53:27,010 --> 00:53:27,550
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Chair.

651
00:53:28,310 --> 00:53:30,450
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Chair, dahil nagmamanifest tayo

652
00:53:30,450 --> 00:53:32,290
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng mga itatanong sana natin

653
00:53:32,290 --> 00:53:34,150
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and we still expect answers

654
00:53:34,150 --> 00:53:36,130
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in the plenary, so let me manifest

655
00:53:36,130 --> 00:53:38,330
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: some of the questions I would have

656
00:53:38,330 --> 00:53:39,530
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: asked today.

657
00:53:40,110 --> 00:53:42,350
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Una, tungkol sa flood control.

658
00:53:43,290 --> 00:53:44,350
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kaya po narito

659
00:53:44,350 --> 00:53:45,830
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang kagalang-galang na

660
00:53:45,830 --> 00:53:48,050
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Executive Secretary Recto

661
00:53:48,050 --> 00:53:50,330
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: dahil sinibak yung kanyang

662
00:53:50,330 --> 00:53:51,010
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: predecessor

663
00:53:51,010 --> 00:53:53,750
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at iba pang mga

664
00:53:53,750 --> 00:53:55,670
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: cabinet officials

665
00:53:55,670 --> 00:53:58,170
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na pinangalanan ni Zaldico

666
00:53:58,170 --> 00:54:00,550
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at saka ni DPWH

667
00:54:00,550 --> 00:54:02,030
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yusek Bernardo

668
00:54:02,030 --> 00:54:03,730
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na sangkot daw

669
00:54:03,730 --> 00:54:06,630
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa paglagay

670
00:54:06,630 --> 00:54:07,990
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng mga insertion sa

671
00:54:07,990 --> 00:54:09,490
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 2025 budget

672
00:54:09,490 --> 00:54:11,990
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at pag-facilitate ng kickback

673
00:54:11,990 --> 00:54:13,690
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: para sa Pangulo mismo.

674
00:54:14,410 --> 00:54:16,110
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, ang tanong po natin, bakit sila

675
00:54:16,110 --> 00:54:18,270
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sinibak? Bakit walang

676
00:54:18,270 --> 00:54:20,010
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: anumang paliwanag at bakit

677
00:54:20,010 --> 00:54:21,830
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: hanggang ngayon walang investigasyon

678
00:54:21,830 --> 00:54:24,290
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa mga opisyal na ito

679
00:54:24,290 --> 00:54:25,990
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na sangkot

680
00:54:25,990 --> 00:54:28,150
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: umano sa flood control

681
00:54:28,150 --> 00:54:30,130
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kasama na ang Pangulo?

682
00:54:30,610 --> 00:54:31,970
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pangalawa, kaugnay sa

683
00:54:31,970 --> 00:54:34,230
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: confidential and intelligence funds.

684
00:54:34,770 --> 00:54:36,150
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bakit halos

685
00:54:36,150 --> 00:54:37,870
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kalahati ng budget ng

686
00:54:37,870 --> 00:54:39,070
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Office of the President

687
00:54:39,070 --> 00:54:41,630
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 4.55 billion pesos

688
00:54:41,630 --> 00:54:44,070
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay confidential and intelligence

689
00:54:44,070 --> 00:54:44,730
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: funds?

690
00:54:45,390 --> 00:54:47,870
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kung binubusisi ngayon

691
00:54:47,870 --> 00:54:49,990
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang total na

692
00:54:49,990 --> 00:54:51,850
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 612.5

693
00:54:51,850 --> 00:54:53,810
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: million na

694
00:54:53,810 --> 00:54:55,530
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: confidential funds ng

695
00:54:55,530 --> 00:54:57,730
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Office of the Vice President sa loob

696
00:54:57,730 --> 00:55:00,230
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng ilang taon lang yan

697
00:55:00,230 --> 00:55:02,050
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: bakit hindi

698
00:55:02,050 --> 00:55:03,210
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: binubusisi

699
00:55:03,210 --> 00:55:05,670
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: o bakit hindi pinapaliwanag

700
00:55:05,670 --> 00:55:07,670
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng Office of the President

701
00:55:07,870 --> 00:55:09,790
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kung bakit ganung kalaki

702
00:55:09,790 --> 00:55:12,250
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang kanyang confidential

703
00:55:12,250 --> 00:55:14,190
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and intelligence funds.

704
00:55:14,470 --> 00:55:15,570
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, kailangan po,

705
00:55:15,930 --> 00:55:18,050
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: as I said, patas

706
00:55:18,050 --> 00:55:20,110
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na aplikasyon ng prinsipyo

707
00:55:20,110 --> 00:55:22,370
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng transparency. Gusto natin

708
00:55:22,370 --> 00:55:24,350
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng mga sagot sa mga katanungan ito.

709
00:55:24,810 --> 00:55:25,830
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair.

710
00:55:27,790 --> 00:55:29,390
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: So, thank you very much

711
00:55:29,390 --> 00:55:31,530
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Honorable Tino.

712
00:55:33,590 --> 00:55:35,350
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Ayan na po ang huli

713
00:55:35,350 --> 00:55:36,730
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: sa lahat ng

714
00:55:36,730 --> 00:55:38,990
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ating mga membro na gusto,

715
00:55:39,150 --> 00:55:41,150
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: magbigay ng kanilang

716
00:55:41,150 --> 00:55:42,570
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: manifestation

717
00:55:42,570 --> 00:55:43,850
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and

718
00:55:43,850 --> 00:55:47,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: once again, I saw the

719
00:55:47,130 --> 00:55:49,090
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Office of the President, the staff, taking

720
00:55:49,090 --> 00:55:51,070
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: notes intently and I saw

721
00:55:51,070 --> 00:55:53,410
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Executive Secretary

722
00:55:53,410 --> 00:55:54,830
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Ralph Recto talagang

723
00:55:54,830 --> 00:55:57,050
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: yung kanyang

724
00:55:57,050 --> 00:55:59,290
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: atensyon ay nakatuon

725
00:55:59,290 --> 00:56:01,070
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: dun sa mga katanungan ng ating

726
00:56:01,070 --> 00:56:03,390
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: mga membro and itong lahat po

727
00:56:03,390 --> 00:56:05,170
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ay sasagutin, honor

728
00:56:05,170 --> 00:56:07,330
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: before the plenary, nang sa ganon

729
00:56:07,330 --> 00:56:09,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ay marinig ng ating mga kababayan.

730
00:56:09,150 --> 00:56:11,190
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Ang kasagutan dito po

731
00:56:11,190 --> 00:56:13,450
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: sa mga importanteng katanungan

732
00:56:13,450 --> 00:56:14,970
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: na ito. So,

733
00:56:15,290 --> 00:56:15,770
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: with that,

734
00:56:19,370 --> 00:56:21,630
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: as was instituted

735
00:56:21,630 --> 00:56:22,930
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: by our leadership

736
00:56:22,930 --> 00:56:25,190
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and our chair, starting

737
00:56:25,190 --> 00:56:26,790
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: with the last budget,

738
00:56:27,010 --> 00:56:29,330
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: last year's budget proceeding, yung ating

739
00:56:29,330 --> 00:56:31,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: mahigpit na ugnayan

740
00:56:31,130 --> 00:56:32,970
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: with the CSOs. So,

741
00:56:33,230 --> 00:56:34,730
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: nag-submit po sila sa

742
00:56:34,730 --> 00:56:36,170
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Committee on Appropriations,

743
00:56:36,170 --> 00:56:38,250
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: kay Chair Mika Swansing

744
00:56:38,250 --> 00:56:38,650
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: at,

745
00:56:39,150 --> 00:56:41,150
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: itong mga katanungan, mga

746
00:56:41,150 --> 00:56:43,310
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: clarifications and suggestions

747
00:56:43,310 --> 00:56:45,530
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ay ibibigay din po namin

748
00:56:45,530 --> 00:56:47,030
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: sa Office of the President

749
00:56:47,030 --> 00:56:49,170
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: para masagot din po ang mga

750
00:56:49,170 --> 00:56:50,990
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: hinain, mga

751
00:56:50,990 --> 00:56:53,550
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: concerns at mga queries

752
00:56:53,550 --> 00:56:54,950
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ng ating partners

753
00:56:54,950 --> 00:56:56,910
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: na civil society.

754
00:56:57,530 --> 00:56:59,470
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: And again, all this will be

755
00:56:59,470 --> 00:57:01,110
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: answered, honor before

756
00:57:01,110 --> 00:57:03,330
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the plenary. So, having

757
00:57:03,330 --> 00:57:05,230
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: said that, the committee proceedings

758
00:57:05,230 --> 00:57:07,290
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: are hereby suspended and will

759
00:57:07,290 --> 00:57:09,130
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: resume at 3pm for

760
00:57:09,150 --> 00:57:11,150
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Commission on Election

761
00:57:11,150 --> 00:57:13,430
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Budget hearing. Once again,

762
00:57:13,430 --> 00:57:15,490
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: maraming salamat, Executive Secretary

763
00:57:15,490 --> 00:57:17,650
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Ralph Recto at sa lahat

764
00:57:17,650 --> 00:57:19,450
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ng Office of the President

765
00:57:19,450 --> 00:57:20,610
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: sa inyong

766
00:57:20,610 --> 00:57:23,410
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: pagdating sa hearing

767
00:57:23,410 --> 00:57:24,250
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: ngayong umaga.

768
00:57:25,410 --> 00:57:26,910
Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Session is suspended.