# House Committee on Appropriations: OVP - September 2, 2026

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfEbxg3OBOs

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**[00:00:01.070] Committee Secretary** (asr-000001)  
Geesnell Baba Yap,

**[00:00:04.130] Committee Secretary** (asr-000002)  
Representative Girlie Veloso,

**[00:00:08.250] Committee Secretary** (asr-000003)  
Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio,

**[00:00:12.890] Committee Secretary** (asr-000004)  
Representative Renee Louise Co,

**[00:00:16.930] Committee Secretary** (asr-000005)  
Representative Sarah Jane Elago,

**[00:00:20.830] Committee Secretary** (asr-000006)  
Deputy Majority Leader Gil Cabarangay Jr. Acosta,

**[00:00:25.770] Committee Secretary** (asr-000007)  
Representative Robert Nazal,

**[00:00:27.970] Committee Secretary** (asr-000008)  
Representative Mark Anthony Santos,

**[00:00:33.470] Committee Secretary** (asr-000009)  
Representative Jesus Bong Suntay,

**[00:00:38.930] Committee Secretary** (asr-000010)  
Representative Leonel Jhong Ceniza,

**[00:00:42.930] Committee Secretary** (asr-000011)  
and Representative Isidro Ungab.

**[00:00:47.190] Committee Secretary** (asr-000012)  
May we also acknowledge our guests from the Office of the Vice President.

**[00:00:52.770] Committee Secretary** (asr-000013)  
We have Undersecretary and Chief of Staff,

**[00:00:57.150] Committee Secretary** (asr-000014)  
Attorney

**[00:00:57.970] Committee Secretary** (asr-000015)  
Zuleika Lopez,

**[00:01:01.200] Committee Secretary** (asr-000016)  
Director from Administrative and Financial Services Office,

**[00:01:05.380] Committee Secretary** (asr-000017)  
Attorney Rosaline Sanchez,

**[00:01:09.300] Committee Secretary** (asr-000018)  
Director for Strategy Management Office,

**[00:01:13.260] Committee Secretary** (asr-000019)  
Attorney Sunshine Chari Fajarda,

**[00:01:17.460] Committee Secretary** (asr-000020)  
and Director for Operations,

**[00:01:19.140] Committee Secretary** (asr-000021)  
Mr. Norman Baloro,

**[00:01:22.260] Committee Secretary** (asr-000022)  
Chief Legal Affairs Division,

**[00:01:24.140] Committee Secretary** (asr-000023)  
Attorney Emily Rose Torintira,

**[00:01:29.270] Committee Secretary** (asr-000024)  
Chief Budget Division,

**[00:01:30.730] Committee Secretary** (asr-000025)  
Attorney Kelvin Jerome Tenido,

**[00:01:34.280] Committee Secretary** (asr-000026)  
and Chief Accountant, Ms. Julieta Villa Del Rey.

**[00:01:38.450] Committee Secretary** (asr-000027)  
That's all, Mr. Chair.

**[00:01:41.590] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000028)  
Thank you, Comsec.

**[00:01:43.650] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000029)  
For the information of our STEAM colleagues,

**[00:01:47.190] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000030)  
I'd like to remind you that this budget briefing is about the budget of the Office of the Vice President.

**[00:01:55.630] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000031)  
Therefore, I'd like to request that all questions regarding issues that have been forwarded

**[00:02:03.090] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000032)  
to the Senate,

**[00:02:04.290] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000033)  
we should avoid asking questions.

**[00:02:06.890] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000034)  
Dito lang po tayo, we confined to the budget.

**[00:02:08.890] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000035)  
It was reduced already compared to 2026.

**[00:02:13.830] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000036)  
And we'll do the question and answer with the long-standing tradition,

**[00:02:21.850] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000037)  
una yung minority,

**[00:02:23.510] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000038)  
sunod ang majority,

**[00:02:25.410] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000039)  
kung mayroon ng independent,

**[00:02:29.630] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000040)  
and then each member is allowed five minutes,

**[00:02:33.090] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000041)  
to ask questions.

**[00:02:34.410] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000042)  
When you hear the bell,

**[00:02:36.190] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000043)  
please speed up your questioning

**[00:02:38.310] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000044)  
para hindi nasa matagalan dito

**[00:02:41.110] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000045)  
dahil ang dami pa natin yung mga hearing na iba.

**[00:02:45.270] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000046)  
The budget of the Vice President,

**[00:02:48.090] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000047)  
as you can see from the briefing paper,

**[00:02:51.950] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000048)  
has been very much different from last year.

**[00:02:55.030] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000049)  
Last year was a little bit high,

**[00:02:57.010] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000050)  
and now mababang mababa.

**[00:02:58.830] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000051)  
And so,

**[00:03:01.170] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000052)  
we'd like to listen to

**[00:03:02.930] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000053)  
the presentation of Attorney Lopez.

**[00:03:06.250] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000054)  
Atty. Lopez,

**[00:03:07.270] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000055)  
you have the floor.

**[00:03:09.390] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000056)  
Thank you very much, ma'am.

**[00:03:10.590] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000057)  
Thank you very much, Congressman Alvarez.

**[00:03:13.070] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000058)  
Magandang hapon sa lahat.

**[00:03:15.270] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000059)  
We are the Office of the Vice President,

**[00:03:17.250] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000060)  
and we are here today to present to you our proposed budget for calendar year,

**[00:03:22.130] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000061)  
or fiscal year rather, 2027.

**[00:03:24.450] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000062)  
We would like to start with a short audiovisual presentation

**[00:03:27.510] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000063)  
to be followed by a presentation by our Chief of Budget Division,

**[00:03:31.410] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000064)  
Atty. Kelvin Tenido,

**[00:03:33.110] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000065)  
on the highlights of our budget proposal.

**[00:03:35.930] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000066)  
If the members of the committee will indulge,

**[00:03:38.750] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000067)  
we'd like to request the Secretariat to please play our video.

**[00:03:42.350] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000068)  
Thank you.

**[00:03:54.480] Presentation video** (asr-000069)  
For millions of ordinary Filipino families,

**[00:03:57.740] Presentation video** (asr-000070)  
every single day is a fight for survival

**[00:04:00.140] Presentation video** (asr-000071)  
against rising living costs

**[00:04:02.220] Presentation video** (asr-000072)  
and tight household budgets.

**[00:04:05.340] Presentation video** (asr-000073)  
One illness or natural disaster

**[00:04:07.380] Presentation video** (asr-000074)  
can trigger an immediate household crisis,

**[00:04:10.800] Presentation video** (asr-000075)  
forcing hard choices

**[00:04:12.120] Presentation video** (asr-000076)  
between food,

**[00:04:14.000] Presentation video** (asr-000077)  
education,

**[00:04:15.000] Presentation video** (asr-000078)  
and basic survival.

**[00:04:17.000] Presentation video** (asr-000079)  
This is where public assistance

**[00:04:19.000] Presentation video** (asr-000080)  
must be swift,

**[00:04:21.000] Presentation video** (asr-000081)  
active,

**[00:04:22.000] Presentation video** (asr-000082)  
and responsive.

**[00:04:23.000] Presentation video** (asr-000083)  
The Office of the Vice President serves as a direct bridge to communities,

**[00:04:31.560] Presentation video** (asr-000084)  
bringing public service closer to Filipinos,

**[00:04:34.560] Presentation video** (asr-000085)  
particularly for underserved areas and marginalized groups.

**[00:04:39.560] Presentation video** (asr-000086)  
The OVP operates hand-in-hand with nine agencies to expand national social protection,

**[00:04:45.560] Presentation video** (asr-000087)  
social security,

**[00:04:46.560] Presentation video** (asr-000088)  
strengthening government presence,

**[00:04:48.560] Presentation video** (asr-000089)  
amplifying existing programs,

**[00:04:50.560] Presentation video** (asr-000090)  
and ensuring relief reaches families

**[00:04:53.560] Presentation video** (asr-000091)  
when emergencies strike.

**[00:04:55.560] Presentation video** (asr-000092)  
Every peso in this budget

**[00:04:57.560] Presentation video** (asr-000093)  
is an investment in human dignity

**[00:04:59.560] Presentation video** (asr-000094)  
and direct public service.

**[00:05:01.560] Presentation video** (asr-000095)  
Our mandate is clear,

**[00:05:16.740] Presentation video** (asr-000096)  
ensuring direct access to basic social services.

**[00:05:20.740] Presentation video** (asr-000097)  
In 2025,

**[00:05:22.740] Presentation video** (asr-000098)  
we serve 1.39 million Filipinos,

**[00:05:25.740] Presentation video** (asr-000099)  
surpassing our target by 33%.

**[00:05:28.740] Presentation video** (asr-000100)  
For the first half of 2026,

**[00:05:31.740] Presentation video** (asr-000101)  
our reach stands at over 773,000 individuals

**[00:05:35.740] Presentation video** (asr-000102)  
through targeted programs

**[00:05:37.740] Presentation video** (asr-000103)  
tailored to specific community needs.

**[00:05:40.740] Presentation video** (asr-000104)  
To sustain these results,

**[00:05:42.740] Presentation video** (asr-000105)  
the OVP has consistently maintained a high budget utilization rate,

**[00:05:47.740] Presentation video** (asr-000106)  
averaging over 90% in previous years.

**[00:05:53.700] Presentation video** (asr-000107)  
For fiscal year 2027,

**[00:05:55.700] Presentation video** (asr-000108)  
the proposed P785,204,000

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peso budget

**[00:06:01.700] Presentation video** (asr-000110)  
ensures that resources entrusted to the office

**[00:06:05.700] Presentation video** (asr-000111)  
directly translate into efficient,

**[00:06:07.700] Presentation video** (asr-000112)  
measurable,

**[00:06:08.700] Presentation video** (asr-000113)  
public service.

**[00:06:11.700] Presentation video** (asr-000114)  
These resources directly fund nine core initiatives

**[00:06:15.700] Presentation video** (asr-000115)  
targeting 1.4 million beneficiaries nationwide.

**[00:06:18.700] Presentation video** (asr-000116)  
Microenterprise grants through Magnegosyo Tonight

**[00:06:24.100] Presentation video** (asr-000117)  
for individuals and groups.

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School supplies,

**[00:06:28.100] Presentation video** (asr-000119)  
rainwear,

**[00:06:29.100] Presentation video** (asr-000120)  
and dental kits

**[00:06:30.100] Presentation video** (asr-000121)  
for last mile learners

**[00:06:32.100] Presentation video** (asr-000122)  
under the Pagbabago campaign

**[00:06:34.100] Presentation video** (asr-000123)  
and fostering youth leadership

**[00:06:36.100] Presentation video** (asr-000124)  
and educational exposure

**[00:06:38.100] Presentation video** (asr-000125)  
through You Can Be VP.

**[00:06:40.100] Presentation video** (asr-000126)  
Deploying rapid relief during calamities

**[00:06:43.100] Presentation video** (asr-000127)  
through disaster operations.

**[00:06:46.100] Presentation video** (asr-000128)  
Providing basic family sustenance

**[00:06:48.100] Presentation video** (asr-000129)  
through the RISE program.

**[00:06:51.100] Presentation video** (asr-000130)  
While kalusugad food trucks

**[00:06:53.100] Presentation video** (asr-000131)  
deliver hot meals for frontliners

**[00:06:55.100] Presentation video** (asr-000132)  
and vulnerable communities.

**[00:06:58.100] Presentation video** (asr-000133)  
Libring Sakay offers free daily transit

**[00:07:01.100] Presentation video** (asr-000134)  
along high density routes.

**[00:07:04.960] Presentation video** (asr-000135)  
Delivering wheelchairs to senior citizens

**[00:07:06.960] Presentation video** (asr-000136)  
and persons with disabilities.

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And providing specialized burial kits

**[00:07:12.960] Presentation video** (asr-000138)  
under Al Janaza support

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to honor sacred Islamic rites.

**[00:07:16.960] Presentation video** (asr-000140)  
Behind each proposed allocation

**[00:07:18.960] Presentation video** (asr-000141)  
is a program designed to answer a specific Filipino need.

**[00:07:23.960] Presentation video** (asr-000142)  
When tight budgets leave zero safety net,

**[00:07:26.960] Presentation video** (asr-000143)  
Microenterprise grants turn daily survivors

**[00:07:27.960] Presentation video** (asr-000144)  
into sustainable income

**[00:07:30.960] Presentation video** (asr-000145)  
for women and local groups.

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Free bags and school supplies

**[00:07:36.960] Presentation video** (asr-000147)  
absorb major out-of-pocket educational costs

**[00:07:39.960] Presentation video** (asr-000148)  
freeing up limited family income

**[00:07:41.960] Presentation video** (asr-000149)  
for other student needs.

**[00:07:43.960] Presentation video** (asr-000150)  
Free public transport

**[00:07:47.820] Presentation video** (asr-000151)  
cuts daily commuting costs.

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Preserving take-home wages for food,

**[00:07:52.820] Presentation video** (asr-000153)  
health care,

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and basic necessities.

**[00:07:56.820] Presentation video** (asr-000155)  
Emergency relief and food packs

**[00:07:58.820] Presentation video** (asr-000156)  
provide immediate nutrition,

**[00:08:00.820] Presentation video** (asr-000157)  
preventing vulnerable families

**[00:08:02.820] Presentation video** (asr-000158)  
from experiencing acute hunger

**[00:08:04.820] Presentation video** (asr-000159)  
when disasters strike.

**[00:08:07.820] Presentation video** (asr-000160)  
Mobility aid and funeral support

**[00:08:09.820] Presentation video** (asr-000161)  
protect family dignity

**[00:08:11.820] Presentation video** (asr-000162)  
when unexpected expenses hit hardest.

**[00:08:14.820] Presentation video** (asr-000163)  
These are targeted interventions

**[00:08:18.190] Presentation video** (asr-000164)  
that shield families

**[00:08:20.190] Presentation video** (asr-000165)  
from immediate household crisis.

**[00:08:23.190] Presentation video** (asr-000166)  
To serve effectively,

**[00:08:25.190] Presentation video** (asr-000167)  
a national office must have a local footprint.

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Operated through

**[00:08:29.190] Presentation video** (asr-000169)  
ten satellite offices station-wide,

**[00:08:31.190] Presentation video** (asr-000170)  
the OVP has conducted thousands

**[00:08:33.190] Presentation video** (asr-000171)  
of community engagements,

**[00:08:35.190] Presentation video** (asr-000172)  
exceeding targets

**[00:08:37.190] Presentation video** (asr-000173)  
by assessing needs on the ground,

**[00:08:40.190] Presentation video** (asr-000174)  
coordinating with local government units,

**[00:08:42.190] Presentation video** (asr-000175)  
and delivering complementary assistance

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where it matters most.

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The strength of this model is simple.

**[00:08:50.190] Presentation video** (asr-000178)  
National support brought directly

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to local communities.

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To sustain operations

**[00:08:56.190] Presentation video** (asr-000181)  
and maintain nationwide service delivery,

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the Office of the Vice President

**[00:09:02.190] Presentation video** (asr-000183)  
proposes a total fiscal year

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2027 budget

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of 785,204,000 pesos.

**[00:09:12.190] Presentation video** (asr-000186)  
Over 70% of this proposal

**[00:09:14.190] Presentation video** (asr-000187)  
is allocated to operating expenses,

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directly powering program execution,

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satellite office operations,

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and community assistance.

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Combined with 193,103,000 pesos,

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dedicated strictly

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to direct program activities,

**[00:09:33.190] Presentation video** (asr-000194)  
this budget provides

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the structural support needed

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to serve over 1.4 million

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target beneficiaries.

**[00:09:41.190] Presentation video** (asr-000198)  
Our budget proposal reflects

**[00:09:43.190] Presentation video** (asr-000199)  
a lean, focused operation

**[00:09:46.190] Presentation video** (asr-000200)  
designed to maximize every peso

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for direct public service.

**[00:09:50.190] Presentation video** (asr-000202)  
Office of the Vice President

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bringing national government

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closer to the people.

**[00:10:12.100] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000205)  
Secretariat for the PowerPoint, please.

**[00:10:25.920] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000206)  
Good afternoon, everyone.

**[00:10:27.740] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000207)  
Presenting the highlights

**[00:10:29.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000208)  
and salient features

**[00:10:30.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000209)  
of the OVP budget

**[00:10:32.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000210)  
under the fiscal year 2027

**[00:10:34.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000211)  
National Expenditure Program, or NEP.

**[00:10:37.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000212)  
The Department of Budget and Management,

**[00:10:39.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000213)  
or DBM,

**[00:10:40.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000214)  
has recommended the amount

**[00:10:41.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000215)  
of 785,204,000

**[00:10:43.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000216)  
as agency-specific budget

**[00:10:45.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000217)  
for fiscal year 2027,

**[00:10:47.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000218)  
vis-a-vis the 779.901 million

**[00:10:50.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000219)  
proposal of the OVP.

**[00:10:52.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000220)  
The amount recommended

**[00:10:53.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000221)  
is net of RLIP

**[00:10:55.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000222)  
and is 11.7% lower

**[00:10:57.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000223)  
than the FY2026 budget

**[00:10:59.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000224)  
as appropriated.

**[00:11:01.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000225)  
The proposed budget will cover

**[00:11:03.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000226)  
PS, MOE, and capital outlay.

**[00:11:06.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000227)  
For PS, inclusive of RLIP,

**[00:11:08.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000228)  
the recommended budget

**[00:11:09.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000229)  
for fiscal year 2027

**[00:11:11.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000230)  
is 235.776 million,

**[00:11:14.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000231)  
which is 29.4%

**[00:11:16.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000232)  
of the total budget.

**[00:11:18.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000233)  
The amount is higher by 9.7%

**[00:11:21.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000234)  
than the FY2026 PS level.

**[00:11:23.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000235)  
PS covers salaries,

**[00:11:25.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000236)  
benefits,

**[00:11:26.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000237)  
and allowances

**[00:11:27.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000238)  
of 183 field positions.

**[00:11:30.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000239)  
It also includes

**[00:11:31.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000240)  
the special duty allowance

**[00:11:32.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000241)  
for military and uniform personnel

**[00:11:34.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000242)  
and salary for 69 non-permanent positions.

**[00:11:39.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000243)  
The total proposed PS budget,

**[00:11:41.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000244)  
including RLIP,

**[00:11:42.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000245)  
is 235.776 million.

**[00:11:45.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000246)  
For MOE,

**[00:11:47.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000247)  
the recommended budget

**[00:11:48.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000248)  
is 561.651 million,

**[00:11:51.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000249)  
which is 70.1%

**[00:11:53.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000250)  
of the total budget.

**[00:11:56.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000251)  
The MOE includes allocations

**[00:11:58.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000252)  
for the following

**[00:11:59.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000253)  
supplies and materials

**[00:12:00.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000254)  
as well as financial assistance

**[00:12:02.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000255)  
and subsidies,

**[00:12:03.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000256)  
which are intended

**[00:12:04.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000257)  
for goods and grants

**[00:12:05.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000258)  
that will be directly received

**[00:12:06.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000259)  
by the OVP target beneficiaries.

**[00:12:10.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000260)  
Travel and representation expenses

**[00:12:12.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000261)  
to support the operational needs

**[00:12:13.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000262)  
of the OVP

**[00:12:14.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000263)  
in implementing its programs

**[00:12:16.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000264)  
and projects,

**[00:12:17.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000265)  
including its ceremonial

**[00:12:18.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000266)  
and executive functions.

**[00:12:20.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000267)  
Also, provisions

**[00:12:21.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000268)  
for professional services

**[00:12:22.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000269)  
to cover the service fees

**[00:12:23.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000270)  
of consultants

**[00:12:24.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000271)  
and contract of service personnel,

**[00:12:26.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000272)  
rent lease expenses,

**[00:12:28.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000273)  
IT-related consultancy services

**[00:12:30.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000274)  
as per the ISSP,

**[00:12:32.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000275)  
and the operational needs

**[00:12:33.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000276)  
of the OVP central

**[00:12:34.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000277)  
and satellite offices,

**[00:12:35.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000278)  
among others.

**[00:12:37.070] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000279)  
As for the capital outlay,

**[00:12:40.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000280)  
the total capital outlay budget

**[00:12:41.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000281)  
is only 0.41%

**[00:12:43.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000282)  
of the total recommended budget,

**[00:12:45.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000283)  
or equivalent to 3.3 million.

**[00:12:48.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000284)  
Recommended CO covers

**[00:12:49.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000285)  
the procurement of various information

**[00:12:51.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000286)  
and communication technologies

**[00:12:52.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000287)  
and equipment

**[00:12:54.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000288)  
covered by the OVP ISSP.

**[00:12:57.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000289)  
By appropriation source,

**[00:12:59.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000290)  
the amount under agency-specific budget

**[00:13:01.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000291)  
is 785.204 million

**[00:13:04.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000292)  
and 15.554 million

**[00:13:06.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000293)  
under the automatic appropriations

**[00:13:08.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000294)  
for RLIP.

**[00:13:10.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000295)  
Of the total OVP budget

**[00:13:12.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000296)  
under the fiscal year 2027 NEP,

**[00:13:15.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000297)  
193.103 million

**[00:13:17.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000298)  
or 24.6%

**[00:13:18.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000299)  
is allotted for various goods

**[00:13:20.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000300)  
and grants under socioeconomic program

**[00:13:22.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000301)  
dividend,

**[00:13:23.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000302)  
which will directly benefit Filipinos.

**[00:13:25.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000303)  
This excludes the logistics

**[00:13:27.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000304)  
and other operational costs

**[00:13:28.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000305)  
which are necessary

**[00:13:29.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000306)  
to implement the programs.

**[00:13:31.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000307)  
Presenting the comparative budget

**[00:13:33.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000308)  
of the OVP from fiscal years

**[00:13:35.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000309)  
2022 to 2026

**[00:13:37.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000310)  
under the GAA

**[00:13:38.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000311)  
and 2027 under the NEP.

**[00:13:41.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000312)  
Prior to fiscal year 2023,

**[00:13:44.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000313)  
the OVP's budget ranged

**[00:13:45.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000314)  
from 700 to 900 million.

**[00:13:48.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000315)  
It was only in fiscal years

**[00:13:49.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000316)  
2023 and 2024

**[00:13:51.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000317)  
that the budget exceeded

**[00:13:52.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000318)  
1 billion pesos,

**[00:13:54.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000319)  
primarily due to the increased allocation

**[00:13:56.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000320)  
for financial assistance or subsidies

**[00:13:59.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000321)  
to support the provision

**[00:14:00.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000322)  
for medical and burial assistance.

**[00:14:02.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000323)  
The OVP's budget returned

**[00:14:04.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000324)  
to its pre-2023 level

**[00:14:06.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000325)  
with 744.15 million allocated for 2025.

**[00:14:10.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000326)  
The same budget level is maintained

**[00:14:12.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000327)  
under the proposed 2027 budget

**[00:14:14.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000328)  
with cost adjustments

**[00:14:16.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000329)  
including the mandated salary increases.

**[00:14:18.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000330)  
Since 2022

**[00:14:20.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000331)  
and even with the higher budgets

**[00:14:22.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000332)  
in 2023 and 2024,

**[00:14:24.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000333)  
the OVP was able to maintain

**[00:14:26.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000334)  
a high full-year budget utilization

**[00:14:28.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000335)  
or obligation rate of at least 85.55%.

**[00:14:32.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000336)  
Presented is the comparison

**[00:14:34.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000337)  
of the 2025 and 2026 GAA

**[00:14:37.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000338)  
and the 2027 proposed budget

**[00:14:40.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000339)  
under the NEP.

**[00:14:41.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000340)  
The 102.147 million net decrease

**[00:14:45.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000341)  
in the 2027 proposed budget

**[00:14:47.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000342)  
compared with the 2026 appropriation

**[00:14:49.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000343)  
is primarily due to the adoption

**[00:14:51.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000344)  
of the 2025 budget level

**[00:14:53.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000345)  
and the consideration of cost adjustments.

**[00:14:56.990] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000346)  
The OVP has consistently made the

**[00:15:00.000] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000347)  
use of its budget over the past years

**[00:15:02.460] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000348)  
to deliver

**[00:15:03.400] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000349)  
and sustain key programs.

**[00:15:06.280] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000350)  
As the second highest office in the land,

**[00:15:08.620] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000351)  
the OVP aims to promote the

**[00:15:10.140] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000352)  
welfare of every Filipino

**[00:15:11.460] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000353)  
in line with its vision to create lasting

**[00:15:13.980] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000354)  
impact on the lives of every Filipino

**[00:15:15.960] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000355)  
through its socio-economic program

**[00:15:18.200] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000356)  
delivery. Since 2022,

**[00:15:20.520] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000357)  
the OVP has implemented the

**[00:15:21.900] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000358)  
following programs.

**[00:15:23.860] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000359)  
Pagbabago ang Million Learners

**[00:15:26.140] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000360)  
and Trees Campaign, Disaster

**[00:15:27.880] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000361)  
Response Operations,

**[00:15:29.020] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000362)  
Relief for Indigents and Individuals

**[00:15:31.620] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000363)  
in Crises and Emergencies,

**[00:15:33.560] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000364)  
You Can Be VP,

**[00:15:35.180] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000365)  
Libring Sakay, Kalusugan Food

**[00:15:37.420] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000366)  
Rack, Magnegosyo Taday,

**[00:15:39.600] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000367)  
and Medical and Burial Assistance.

**[00:15:42.240] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000368)  
The OVP

**[00:15:43.380] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000369)  
programs are implemented in the Central

**[00:15:45.160] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000370)  
Office and through the 10 Satellite Offices

**[00:15:47.340] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000371)  
and 1 Extension Office,

**[00:15:49.300] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000372)  
which we continue to operate in key areas

**[00:15:51.520] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000373)  
in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

**[00:15:53.480] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000374)  
to provide Filipinos with immediate

**[00:15:55.540] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000375)  
access to the services offered by the

**[00:15:57.500] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000376)  
OVP.

**[00:15:58.020] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000377)  
In Luzon, we have Cagayan Valley

**[00:16:00.440] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000378)  
S.O., Pangasinan S.O.,

**[00:16:02.480] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000379)  
and Bicol S.O.

**[00:16:03.920] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000380)  
In Visayas, Cebu, Bohol, and Siquijor

**[00:16:06.540] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000381)  
S.O., Eastern Visayas

**[00:16:08.460] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000382)  
S.O., Panay, and Negros

**[00:16:10.240] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000383)  
Islands S.O., and in Mindanao,

**[00:16:13.080] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000384)  
Caraga S.O.,

**[00:16:14.440] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000385)  
Southern Mindanao S.O.,

**[00:16:16.200] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000386)  
Western Mindanao S.O., and Barm S.O.

**[00:16:18.840] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000387)  
We also maintained our

**[00:16:20.240] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000388)  
Extension Office in Tondo, Manila.

**[00:16:22.700] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000389)  
For Fiscal Year 2025,

**[00:16:24.820] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000390)  
the OVP had a

**[00:16:26.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000391)  
target of 1,047,935

**[00:16:29.040] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000392)  
beneficiaries

**[00:16:29.640] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000393)  
for all the programs, and a total

**[00:16:32.320] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000394)  
of 1,395,867

**[00:16:35.140] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000395)  
individuals and groups were served.

**[00:16:37.340] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000396)  
The high performance

**[00:16:38.280] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000397)  
was achieved with the help of

**[00:16:39.800] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000398)  
417 strategic partnerships

**[00:16:41.920] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000399)  
that were established with government

**[00:16:44.080] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000400)  
agencies, civil society

**[00:16:46.100] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000401)  
organizations, medical institutions,

**[00:16:48.960] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000402)  
and other external stakeholders.

**[00:16:51.220] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000403)  
Likewise, the OVP

**[00:16:52.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000404)  
successfully implemented 100%

**[00:16:54.340] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000405)  
of all planned projects,

**[00:16:56.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000406)  
and achieved a high average

**[00:16:57.540] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000407)  
satisfaction rating of 98%

**[00:16:59.400] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000408)  
for its services, including

**[00:17:01.720] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000409)  
the requests acted upon

**[00:17:03.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000410)  
within the standard processing time.

**[00:17:05.840] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000411)  
Finally, the office completed

**[00:17:07.280] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000412)  
a total of 2,906

**[00:17:09.460] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000413)  
engagements with partners

**[00:17:11.200] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000414)  
and stakeholders. As to the

**[00:17:13.240] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000415)  
financial targets, in 2025,

**[00:17:15.800] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000416)  
the OVP obligation rate

**[00:17:17.200] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000417)  
was above the 90% mark.

**[00:17:19.300] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000418)  
The OVP had 93% budget

**[00:17:21.200] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000419)  
utilization rate, with

**[00:17:22.800] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000420)  
851.836 million amount

**[00:17:25.420] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000421)  
obligated,

**[00:17:26.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000422)  
and with disbursement rate of 81%

**[00:17:28.620] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000423)  
or 687.848 million

**[00:17:31.220] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000424)  
amount disbursed.

**[00:17:33.240] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000425)  
For fiscal year

**[00:17:34.420] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000426)  
2026, as of June 30,

**[00:17:37.420] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000427)  
the OVP has continued

**[00:17:38.540] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000428)  
the implementation of its flagship programs

**[00:17:40.640] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000429)  
designed to provide Filipino people

**[00:17:42.300] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000430)  
with access to basic social services.

**[00:17:44.840] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000431)  
With a target of 1,511,168

**[00:17:47.980] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000432)  
beneficiaries

**[00:17:48.440] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000433)  
for the year, a total of

**[00:17:50.580] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000434)  
773,858

**[00:17:53.000] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000435)  
individuals, or 51%

**[00:17:55.120] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000436)  
of the target were served,

**[00:17:56.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000437)  
across all OVP programs

**[00:17:58.320] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000438)  
and services during the first semester.

**[00:18:01.340] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000439)  
The OVP has also

**[00:18:02.260] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000440)  
established 85 partnerships

**[00:18:03.940] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000441)  
to support the development and implementation

**[00:18:06.320] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000442)  
of its various initiatives.

**[00:18:08.580] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000443)  
Notably, the OVP

**[00:18:10.300] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000444)  
successfully implemented 100%

**[00:18:12.280] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000445)  
of all planned projects and compassing activities

**[00:18:14.600] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000446)  
such as social preparation,

**[00:18:16.800] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000447)  
technical assistance, and program

**[00:18:18.280] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000448)  
implementations. Furthermore, the

**[00:18:20.340] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000449)  
OVP achieved an average

**[00:18:21.660] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000450)  
satisfaction rating of 97.96%

**[00:18:25.300] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000451)  
for its services,

**[00:18:26.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000452)  
exceeding the target of 90%.

**[00:18:28.980] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000453)  
In addition,

**[00:18:30.920] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000454)  
the office completed a total

**[00:18:32.300] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000455)  
of 2,724 engagements

**[00:18:34.580] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000456)  
with partners and stakeholders,

**[00:18:37.260] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000457)  
further strengthening collaboration

**[00:18:38.540] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000458)  
and support for its programs.

**[00:18:41.960] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000459)  
As of June 30, 2026,

**[00:18:44.580] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000460)  
the OVP has 961.11

**[00:18:46.880] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000461)  
million total release allotment.

**[00:18:49.080] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000462)  
For the first semester,

**[00:18:51.060] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000463)  
the OVP has already obligated

**[00:18:52.580] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000464)  
43% of the available allotment,

**[00:18:54.640] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000465)  
equivalent to 413.3%

**[00:18:56.360] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000466)  
.97 million, and with a disbursement

**[00:18:58.660] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000467)  
rate of 62% or

**[00:19:00.080] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000468)  
256.318 million.

**[00:19:02.660] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000469)  
The OVP holds a distinct position

**[00:19:04.620] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000470)  
in our bureaucracy.

**[00:19:06.220] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000471)  
As the second highest office in the land,

**[00:19:07.980] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000472)  
the OVP carries out functions

**[00:19:09.680] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000473)  
that complement the work

**[00:19:11.700] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000474)  
of other government agencies

**[00:19:13.420] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000475)  
while advancing the well-being

**[00:19:16.180] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000476)  
of the Filipino people.

**[00:19:17.960] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000477)  
The OVP's proposed agency-specific

**[00:19:19.940] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000478)  
budget in the amount of 785.204

**[00:19:22.620] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000479)  
million for the fiscal year

**[00:19:23.880] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000480)  
2027 will help us

**[00:19:26.220] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000481)  
continue with our mission

**[00:19:27.320] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000482)  
to deliver efficient, accessible,

**[00:19:29.720] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000483)  
and responsive public service

**[00:19:30.980] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000484)  
for the good of all Filipinos.

**[00:19:32.720] Atty. Kelvin Jerome Tenido** (asr-000485)  
Thank you.

**[00:19:34.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000486)  
Maraming salamat, OVP family,

**[00:19:37.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000487)  
pero nakakalungkot.

**[00:19:40.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000488)  
Mukhang ang Palawan

**[00:19:41.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000489)  
hindi kasama sa Republic of the Philippines.

**[00:19:45.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000490)  
Wala mang kayo doon opisina,

**[00:19:46.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000491)  
pambihira.

**[00:19:50.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000492)  
Magreklamo na lang may ano eh.

**[00:19:52.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000493)  
Sige.

**[00:19:56.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000494)  
We'll allow a few questions

**[00:19:58.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000495)  
and then

**[00:19:59.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000496)  
there's a motion then

**[00:20:01.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000497)  
we'll finish the

**[00:20:02.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000498)  
hearing today. Thank you.

**[00:20:05.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000499)  
But first,

**[00:20:07.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000500)  
we must acknowledge the additional

**[00:20:09.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000501)  
members present.

**[00:20:10.760] Committee Secretary** (asr-000502)  
Additional members present,

**[00:20:14.880] Committee Secretary** (asr-000503)  
Vice Chair

**[00:20:15.500] Committee Secretary** (asr-000504)  
Josefina Taliado,

**[00:20:18.540] Committee Secretary** (asr-000505)  
Vice Chair Agustina

**[00:20:19.600] Committee Secretary** (asr-000506)  
Dominic Ditsiti

**[00:20:21.600] Committee Secretary** (asr-000507)  
Napancho, and Vice Chair

**[00:20:23.780] Committee Secretary** (asr-000508)  
Maria Isabel Zagarbaria.

**[00:20:26.220] Committee Secretary** (asr-000509)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[00:20:29.610] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000510)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[00:20:30.530] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000511)  
And first on the list

**[00:20:32.950] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000512)  
is our friend,

**[00:20:35.670] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000513)  
Honorable Robert Nasal.

**[00:20:39.530] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000514)  
Do you have some questions?

**[00:20:42.030] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000515)  
I just have a quick manifestation,

**[00:20:43.850] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000516)  
Mr. Chair.

**[00:20:45.330] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000517)  
Good afternoon to the

**[00:20:47.570] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000518)  
Office of the Vice President.

**[00:20:48.790] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000519)  
Good afternoon, Paul Yusek Zulaika.

**[00:20:52.370] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000520)  
Yesterday, this committee

**[00:20:53.650] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000521)  
extended to the Office of the President

**[00:20:55.730] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000522)  
a long-standing courtesy.

**[00:20:56.930] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000523)  
Thank you.

**[00:20:58.170] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000524)  
Yesterday this committee extended to the Office of the President a longstanding courtesy, passing its budget without interpellation in recognition of its standing as co-equal branch of government. Today I respectfully ask that this committee extend the same courtesy to the Office of the Vice President. The Vice President is currently facing the weight of impeachment proceedings, a burden already heavy enough on its own. Her budget, moreover, has not grown; it remains modest and unremarkable. In fact, the budget proposal is even lower than the

**[00:21:28.170] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000525)  
Thank you, Mr. President.

**[00:21:28.890] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000526)  
Presenting nothing

**[00:21:29.870] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000527)  
that would warrant a departure from the courtesy

**[00:21:32.370] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000528)  
this committee was willing to extend

**[00:21:34.130] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000529)  
just yesterday.

**[00:21:35.810] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000530)  
Mr. Chairman, this is not a request for special

**[00:21:38.350] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000531)  
treatment. It is simply a request

**[00:21:40.410] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000532)  
for consistency.

**[00:21:41.870] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000533)  
That this committee treat every co-equal branch of

**[00:21:44.150] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000534)  
government with the same measure of respect

**[00:21:46.270] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000535)  
and fairness regardless of the

**[00:21:48.230] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000536)  
circumstances surrounding it.

**[00:21:50.390] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000537)  
Mr. Chairman,

**[00:21:52.030] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000538)  
after a brief manifestation from members,

**[00:21:54.370] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000539)  
I move for the termination of the budget

**[00:21:56.150] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000540)  
briefing of the Office of the Vice President,

**[00:21:58.170] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000541)  
without prejudice to any questions or

**[00:22:00.670] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000542)  
clarifications that members may raise

**[00:22:02.610] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000543)  
during the plenary sessions.

**[00:22:04.650] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000544)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[00:22:05.530] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000545)  
Mr. Chair.

**[00:22:06.250] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-000546)  
Mr. Chair.

**[00:22:07.170] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000547)  
Mr. Chair.

**[00:22:08.270] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000548)  
Objection.

**[00:22:09.150] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000549)  
There's a motion, but it's not yet seconded.

**[00:22:13.150] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000550)  
Meron bang second?

**[00:22:14.330] Committee participant (seconding member)** (asr-000551)  
Second.

**[00:22:14.990] Committee member** (asr-000552)  
Mr. Chair, I second the motion.

**[00:22:16.190] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000553)  
Objection.

**[00:22:16.950] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000554)  
It's a second, but there's an objection so...

**[00:22:20.610] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000555)  
Chair, may I explain my objection?

**[00:22:25.630] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000556)  
Mr. Chair,

**[00:22:26.490] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000557)  
mukhang maling aral yung

**[00:22:28.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000558)  
hinugot ng kagalang-galang na kasama natin dito

**[00:22:32.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000559)  
si Rep. Nazal sa nangyari kahapon. Nilinaw natin kahapon sa ating paliwanag na dapat ibasura na itong inter-parliamentary courtesy lalo na pag-usapin ng budget dahil ang tungkulin natin ng lahat ng nasa gobyerno ay maging transparent

**[00:22:57.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000560)  
sa kung paano ginagamit

**[00:22:59.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000561)  
kung paano ginagamit ang pondo ng taong bayan.

**[00:23:02.150] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000562)  
Kaya sa halip na sabihin dapat gawing patas

**[00:23:07.670] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000563)  
o kung hindi tatanungin ang hindi bubusisiin ang budget ng Office of the President,

**[00:23:13.030] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000564)  
hindi na rin bubusisiin ang budget ng Office of the Vice President.

**[00:23:18.510] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000565)  
Ano susunod dito? Another co-equal branch is the judiciary.

**[00:23:22.830] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000566)  
Mag-move na rin ba kayo na hindi na rin natin bubulat-latin

**[00:23:26.370] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000567)  
o bubusisiin ang budget ng judiciary?

**[00:23:31.350] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000568)  
Hindi naman nangyayari yun ever.

**[00:23:33.350] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000569)  
So, kailangan itigil na po natin ang practice na ito.

**[00:23:37.870] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000570)  
Anyway, I am sure handa naman na sagutin ang Office of the Vice President

**[00:23:44.430] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000571)  
anumang mga tanong kaugnay sa kanilang budget ngayon.

**[00:23:47.990] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000572)  
So, I object to the motion, Mr. Chair.

**[00:23:51.210] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000573)  
Okay, there's a motion about manifestation lang yun, Julie.

**[00:23:55.290] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000574)  
Si Candid, hindi.

**[00:23:56.370] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000575)  
Naman motion.

**[00:23:57.370] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000576)  
Ah, nag-motion pala.

**[00:23:58.650] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000577)  
But there's an objection.

**[00:24:00.550] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000578)  
So, instead of proceeding to divide the body,

**[00:24:06.650] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000579)  
I will ask the resource persons if they are willing to answer a few questions

**[00:24:10.690] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000580)  
and then we will proceed with terminating this briefing.

**[00:24:16.390] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000581)  
Is that alright, Kong?

**[00:24:18.830] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000582)  
Is it alright, Atonis Ulayka, if you yield to a few questions regarding the budget?

**[00:24:24.650] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000583)  
Is it alright?

**[00:24:26.370] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000584)  
Yes, Your Honor.

**[00:24:29.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000585)  
We are ready to answer the questions.

**[00:24:31.830] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000586)  
If it is alright, then maybe I'll ask our team colleague to just withdraw the motion for a while

**[00:24:38.070] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000587)  
and hold it in abeyance because yung resource persons are willing to answer the question

**[00:24:44.270] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000588)  
so that the minority will be satisfied.

**[00:24:48.830] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000589)  
Tama ba yan, boss?

**[00:24:50.470] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000590)  
Tama po.

**[00:24:52.330] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000591)  
Okay.

**[00:24:53.930] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000592)  
Mr. Chair, point of order.

**[00:24:56.370] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000593)  
Well, considering there was a motion which was properly seconded,

**[00:25:01.410] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000594)  
the proper course of action would be to divide the house.

**[00:25:05.050] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000595)  
But if our good friend, Congress Mantino, would limit the questions to the budget submitted,

**[00:25:15.990] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000596)  
then I will not insist that we divide the house and proceed with the motion.

**[00:25:21.730] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000597)  
Since we did not divide the house and I asked for permission from the source person,

**[00:25:26.050] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000598)  
whether they are willing to answer a few questions,

**[00:25:30.890] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000599)  
maybe we will hold the motion in abeyance.

**[00:25:34.530] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000600)  
Pagkatapos, we take it up after the few questions.

**[00:25:37.450] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000601)  
Kung pwede lang.

**[00:25:38.670] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000602)  
We'll just ask Congressman Nassal to withhold the motion first.

**[00:25:42.830] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000603)  
Congressman Nassal, can you make your motion static in nature for a while

**[00:25:47.470] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000604)  
so that we can allow the minority to ask questions to the resource person?

**[00:25:52.110] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000605)  
I'm willing to withhold the motion.

**[00:25:56.050] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000606)  
But the resource person already acknowledged that they are willing to answer the questions

**[00:26:01.790] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-000607)  
insofar as the budget is concerned.

**[00:26:05.310] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000608)  
So can we...

**[00:26:06.370] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000609)  
In consideration, the questions will be very limited.

**[00:26:10.530] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000610)  
Can we also recognize our esteemed colleague, Congressman Eresi is here.

**[00:26:17.050] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000611)  
Thank you.

**[00:26:17.470] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000612)  
And first on the list would be our colleague, Repto.

**[00:26:26.050] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000613)  
Tinio, it's your chance.

**[00:26:29.730] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000614)  
Please confine to the budget proposal.

**[00:26:34.950] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000615)  
Mr. Chair, opo.

**[00:26:36.790] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000616)  
Thank you, Congressman Eresi.

**[00:26:39.990] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000617)  
Baka hindi nyo narinig yun.

**[00:26:41.830] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000618)  
Una, gusto ko lang i-manifest sa mga kasama natin sa kongreso na

**[00:26:45.630] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000619)  
hindi pwedeng limitahan ng sinuang member ang iba pa sa kung ano ang itatanong.

**[00:26:54.930] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000620)  
Nagre-responuhan tayo dito.

**[00:26:57.650] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000621)  
At sa budget briefings, tinatanong ang mga questions kaugnay sa budget.

**[00:27:07.350] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000622)  
Pero mayroon din mga tanongs regarding policy which are not necessarily or immediately related to the budget.

**[00:27:14.390] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000623)  
Kala ka rin yan.

**[00:27:15.990] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000624)  
So kaya po, gusto ko lang i-registro na hindi maaari at hindi natin tinatanggap na kondisyon

**[00:27:24.410] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000625)  
yung okay, ang tanong lang ay dito lang sa budget.

**[00:27:27.650] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000626)  
Dahil kayo mismo, yung mga nagsasabi niya na magkasama tayo sa budget hearing sa ibang mga department,

**[00:27:35.690] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000627)  
hindi nyo naman pinapractice yun.

**[00:27:39.530] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000628)  
So anyway, setting that aside.

**[00:27:43.850] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000629)  
Mr. Chair, I have my time.

**[00:27:45.990] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000630)  
Just a point of order, Mr. Chair.

**[00:27:48.430] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000631)  
Because of the manifestation made...

**[00:27:49.630] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000632)  
Just a while, Cong Tinio.

**[00:27:52.110] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000633)  
Yes.

**[00:27:52.410] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000634)  
Yes.

**[00:27:54.230] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000635)  
Just because of the manifestation made.

**[00:27:57.650] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000636)  
Kasi there was a motion to observe parliamentary courtesy.

**[00:28:02.870] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000637)  
While we understand the position of the good congressman, kaya nga pumayag tayo eh,

**[00:28:09.230] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000638)  
na congressman Nazal agreed to temporary withhold.

**[00:28:15.690] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000639)  
Kasi pagkaganyan, that we do not observe.

**[00:28:17.770] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000640)  
We observed it for the office of the President eh.

**[00:28:19.870] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-000641)  
If we do not extend the same courtesy, then I will also insist that we just divide the house.

**[00:28:27.650] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000642)  
Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair.

**[00:28:30.330] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000643)  
Anyway, Congressman Bong Suntay, ako naman ang timon.

**[00:28:33.970] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000644)  
If there is a question that tingin ko na hindi na dapat sagutin dahil nandoon na sa Senado,

**[00:28:41.790] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000645)  
and if there is a question outside the budget,

**[00:28:44.630] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000646)  
tanungin ko yung mga resource persons kung gusto ba nilang sagutin.

**[00:28:48.110] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000647)  
Kung sinabi nilang hindi nila pwedeng masagot, then I will also roll against it.

**[00:28:52.870] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000648)  
Okay ba yan?

**[00:28:56.060] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-000649)  
Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair.

**[00:28:57.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000650)  
Mr. Chair.

**[00:28:57.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000651)  
Mr. Chair.

**[00:28:59.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000652)  
May I proceed with my questions?

**[00:29:02.140] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-000653)  
May we just ask the, you know, in every question, kung ayaw naman nilang sagutin, pwede naman nilang hindi sagutin.

**[00:29:09.080] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-000654)  
Para makita nila yung depression ng office of the President na ayaw sumagot,

**[00:29:13.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-000655)  
at yung office of the Vice President na gusto sumagot.

**[00:29:16.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000656)  
Tama nga naman.

**[00:29:17.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000657)  
But if the question is irrelevant to today's proceedings, I will roll against it.

**[00:29:22.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000658)  
They can simply say that it's irrelevant.

**[00:29:24.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000659)  
I will rule against it.

**[00:29:26.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000660)  
Okay? Cong Tinio.

**[00:29:26.820] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000661)  
You have the floor.

**[00:29:29.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000662)  
Mr. Chair, no question is irrelevant in budget proceedings.

**[00:29:32.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000663)  
Yun po ang posisyon natin.

**[00:29:33.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000664)  
But anyway, let me proceed with my question.

**[00:29:39.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000665)  
It so happens, my questions are related to the budget.

**[00:29:43.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000666)  
Okay.

**[00:29:45.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000667)  
So, Mr. Chair, yung office of the Vice President, kakaiba, dahil nga, essentially, meron siyang, yung MOE ng office of the Vice President,

**[00:29:56.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000668)  
ang pinaka-bulto nito ay

**[00:29:59.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000669)  
para sa mga

**[00:30:02.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000670)  
discretionary programs ng Vice President.

**[00:30:06.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000672)  
And this has been true of the office, hindi lang ngayon, kung hindi kahit toon pa.

**[00:30:13.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000673)  
Historically, ang natatandaan ko, talagang nangyari yan noong panahon ni Vice President Binay

**[00:30:20.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000674)  
under the Aquino administration because it was that time,

**[00:30:23.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000675)  
he used to be senator, tapos yung pork barrel niya noon, may pidaf pa noon,

**[00:30:34.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000676)  
nung naging Vice President siya, yung allocation nilipat sa Office of the Vice President.

**[00:30:41.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000677)  
Kaya ganun lumaki ang pondo ng Office of the Vice President.

**[00:30:48.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000678)  
Nagkaroon ng malaking MOE para sa mga programa.

**[00:30:53.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000679)  
Now, kakaiba ito.

**[00:30:55.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000680)  
So, dahil discretionary nga yung mga program, kung anong maisip ng Vice Presidente,

**[00:31:00.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000681)  
yun ang ipatutupad.

**[00:31:01.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000682)  
Totoo yan, noong panahon ni VP Binay, ni Robredo, at ngayon ni Duterte.

**[00:31:08.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000683)  
So, ngayon, merong mga programa ito.

**[00:31:12.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000684)  
At ang tanong ko niyan, kasi ang kaibahan, usually, pag may mga ayuda programs,

**[00:31:16.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000685)  
ang nag-implement, DSWD or DOH, but in the case of the Office of the Vice President,

**[00:31:24.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000686)  
direct ang nag-implement yung opisina mismo.

**[00:31:29.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000687)  
So, of course, ang importante dito ay guidelines.

**[00:31:32.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000688)  
So, ang tanong lang po natin, meron po bang malinaw na guidelines

**[00:31:36.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000689)  
ang bawat programa rito, yung mga mag-negosyo taday, wheelchair distribution,

**[00:31:45.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000690)  
pagbabago campaign, and so on and so forth.

**[00:31:48.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000691)  
At accessible po ba ito sa publiko?

**[00:31:51.640] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000692)  
So, for the record, Your Honor, yes.

**[00:31:54.900] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000693)  
All our programs, all the nine core programs of the Office of the Vice President

**[00:31:58.840] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000694)  
are covered by manuals of operation.

**[00:32:02.780] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000695)  
Several manuals of operation that is regularly updated in consultation with the Commission on Audit

**[00:32:08.960] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000696)  
to further improve process requirements, Your Honor.

**[00:32:15.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000697)  
Kineko po yung, of course, may manual kayo, kailangan din available sa publiko.

**[00:32:21.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000698)  
So, for the most part, sa website, nandun yung manual.

**[00:32:24.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000699)  
May mga requirements, di ba?

**[00:32:26.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000700)  
May mga ilan lang na hindi.

**[00:32:27.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000701)  
For example, yung You Can Be VP, wala pong detalya dito.

**[00:32:32.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000702)  
And I noticed in the budget, 1.1 million ang proposed budget,

**[00:32:37.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000703)  
tapos yung target beneficiaries, dalawa lang.

**[00:32:40.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000704)  
So, parang ang dating niyan, tigpa 500,000 plus.

**[00:32:44.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000705)  
Yung You Can Be VP.

**[00:32:46.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000706)  
Ano ba yun?

**[00:32:47.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000707)  
At ganun ba talaga kalaki ang grant na ibibigay ng office, kalahating milyon?

**[00:32:54.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000708)  
Para sa dalawang beneficiary?

**[00:32:56.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000709)  
Tornes Olaiga.

**[00:32:57.680] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000710)  
Yes, Your Honor.

**[00:32:59.240] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000711)  
So, just to add to the earlier question,

**[00:33:02.060] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000712)  
some of our manuals of operation or the procedure is actually found in our citizens charter.

**[00:33:07.680] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000713)  
But you're right, the You Can Be VP is not included in the citizens charter.

**[00:33:12.880] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000714)  
Siguro for more detailed process as regards the You Can Be VP program,

**[00:33:21.180] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000715)  
we can have our Director for Operations, Director Baloro, discuss it further.

**[00:33:24.640] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000716)  
Go ahead, Norman.

**[00:33:25.480] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000717)  
Thank you, Yusek.

**[00:33:26.260] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000718)  
Mr. Chair, for enlightenment, Mr. Chair,

**[00:33:30.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000719)  
the two You Can Be VP program are those learners that can be part of the engagements,

**[00:33:38.820] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000720)  
both local or international with the Vice President.

**[00:33:41.820] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000721)  
But however, this is not just only limited with the exposure of these particular learners,

**[00:33:47.880] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000722)  
but we are also doing with the Junior Leadership Program.

**[00:33:51.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000723)  
Recently, Your Honor, we already have five.

**[00:33:55.480] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000724)  
So, what we are doing right now is we are giving them the skills development

**[00:34:00.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000725)  
just to ensure that they can also coach or mentor other young learners

**[00:34:05.020] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000726)  
to be also a good leader in the country, Your Honor.

**[00:34:10.430] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000727)  
Why is the grant apparently 550,000 per learner or individual?

**[00:34:19.140] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000728)  
Your Honor, this is not only limited for, like, for example,

**[00:34:23.560] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000729)  
the 500,000 is to be given to the recipient, Your Honor.

**[00:34:26.380] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000730)  
This is to be used.

**[00:34:27.520] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000731)  
This is to be used with the other activities to be conducted

**[00:34:29.620] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000732)  
in line with the You Can Be VP program, Your Honor.

**[00:34:33.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000733)  
Okay.

**[00:34:34.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000734)  
Kasi, well, baka kailangang ilinaw niyo.

**[00:34:36.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000735)  
Kasi ang sabi rito, number of beneficiaries, two learners.

**[00:34:40.900] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000736)  
So, that's just only the target, Your Honor,

**[00:34:43.720] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000737)  
that we can identify, Your Honor, as an eligible learner

**[00:34:47.680] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000738)  
that can also be exposed with the local and international engagement

**[00:34:52.980] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000739)  
with the Vice President, Your Honor.

**[00:34:54.740] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000740)  
But however, we also have other activities,

**[00:34:57.520] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000741)  
Your Honor, with regard to mentoring and enhancing the skills,

**[00:35:01.540] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000742)  
the knowledge, and the attitudes of these learners, Your Honor.

**[00:35:04.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000743)  
Okay.

**[00:35:06.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000744)  
Ang, sa, in terms of number of beneficiaries niyo,

**[00:35:10.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000745)  
sabi niyo, 1.4 million.

**[00:35:11.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000746)  
Pero ang bulto talaga nito ay dun sa Libreng Sakay.

**[00:35:14.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000747)  
1.2 million of the 1.4 million beneficiaries

**[00:35:18.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000748)  
are with the Libreng Sakay program.

**[00:35:21.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000749)  
Pero ang budget niya, hindi naman yung pinakamalaki, 22 million.

**[00:35:25.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000750)  
So, could you,

**[00:35:27.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000751)  
clarify lang, para mas malinaw,

**[00:35:29.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000752)  
ilang sasakyan po ba

**[00:35:30.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000753)  
ang involved sa Libreng Sakay program?

**[00:35:35.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000754)  
At paano yung arrangement dito?

**[00:35:37.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000755)  
Service contracting ba ito?

**[00:35:40.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000756)  
Bumili ba kayo ng sariling sasakyan?

**[00:35:43.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000757)  
Please explain.

**[00:35:44.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000758)  
Please explain, Attorney.

**[00:35:45.960] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000759)  
Alright, thank you.

**[00:35:47.400] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000760)  
Thank you, Sir.

**[00:35:49.460] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000761)  
Alright, currently, the Libreng Sakay program has nine buses across the country.

**[00:35:55.320] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000762)  
Four are flying in Metro Manila,

**[00:35:57.520] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000763)  
two, one for Cavite, P-TEX, correct, no?

**[00:36:03.300] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000764)  
And then we have for Quiapo to Commonwealth, dalawa.

**[00:36:07.460] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000765)  
And then also, also for the EDSA carousel.

**[00:36:10.580] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000766)  
And then we also have buses for Tacloban,

**[00:36:13.640] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000767)  
Bacolod, the city of Bacolod,

**[00:36:16.000] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000768)  
Davao City, Cebu, and...

**[00:36:21.260] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000769)  
Yun lang. So, nine na pala.

**[00:36:23.380] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000770)  
Wala sa Palawan at saka sa Nueva Ecija.

**[00:36:25.780] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000771)  
Yes, we heard you, Sir.

**[00:36:27.520] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000772)  
So, sa kabuuan, nationwide, nine na sasakyan.

**[00:36:31.000] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000773)  
That is true.

**[00:36:31.920] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000774)  
Nine buses, yes.

**[00:36:33.160] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000775)  
This is a partnership, if I may add also,

**[00:36:35.380] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000776)  
to also recognize our partners for the Libreng Sakay.

**[00:36:39.060] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000777)  
We are working with the LTFRB and also with the MMDA.

**[00:36:43.160] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000778)  
They are the ones, and also, of course, the OTR,

**[00:36:45.920] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000779)  
they're the ones who plan the routes for the buses

**[00:36:48.780] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000780)  
because that is not an expertise of the Office of the Vice President.

**[00:36:53.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000781)  
Okay.

**[00:36:53.500] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000782)  
Yung binili ba yung sasakyan or service contracting, how does it work?

**[00:37:01.860] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000783)  
Okay.

**[00:37:02.420] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000784)  
Siguro, Director Norman, for the operation details.

**[00:37:07.380] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000785)  
Your Honor, we have a partnership with the other transportation service.

**[00:37:14.860] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000786)  
We have with the Jack Liner, Your Honor.

**[00:37:17.120] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000787)  
We have also with the Rural Transit Mindanao Incorporated.

**[00:37:20.880] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000788)  
We have this Oisinco City Tours and Dakudos.

**[00:37:23.500] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000789)  
This is through a memorandum of agreement.

**[00:37:28.020] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000790)  
This is our bus company.

**[00:37:29.000] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000791)  
Yes.

**[00:37:29.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000792)  
But however, Your Honor, we have also two buses being purchased

**[00:37:33.820] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000793)  
under the Office of the Vice President, Your Honor.

**[00:37:37.280] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000794)  
Okay.

**[00:37:37.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000795)  
Sa dalawang bus binili ng Office of the OVP, tapos yung pito.

**[00:37:42.680] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000796)  
Private partners, Your Honor, under USUFRA.

**[00:37:45.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000797)  
Pahingin na lang po nung listahan ng mga private partners.

**[00:37:50.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000798)  
I'll give you.

**[00:37:51.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000799)  
Si Jaime Chowa.

**[00:37:53.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000800)  
And so, pero ito, kasi nine buses lang, pero 1.2 million.

**[00:37:57.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000801)  
Parang, baka, ibig sabihin, hindi naman siguro talaga,

**[00:38:03.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000802)  
kumbaga, baby, paano na-compute yung 1.2 million?

**[00:38:08.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000803)  
Kasi parang, hindi natin ma-reconcile.

**[00:38:12.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000804)  
Syam na bus, 1.2 million.

**[00:38:15.760] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000805)  
Siguro.

**[00:38:17.120] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000806)  
Thank you.

**[00:38:18.320] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000807)  
Mr. Chair, we have nine buses.

**[00:38:20.580] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000808)  
In the nine buses, Your Honor, we have the capacity of around,

**[00:38:23.500] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000809)  
46 passengers per bus.

**[00:38:26.480] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000810)  
And then, with that, Your Honor, like, for example,

**[00:38:28.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000811)  
I just have to walk through with you as an experience,

**[00:38:30.400] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000812)  
the one conducting monitoring.

**[00:38:32.160] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000813)  
For example, Your Honor, in one bus, in the EDSA carousel,

**[00:38:35.260] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000814)  
merong 46 na makakasakay.

**[00:38:37.260] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000815)  
So, ang kinakount po namin ay yung mga nag-onboard.

**[00:38:42.040] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000816)  
So, with the help of our bus conductors there,

**[00:38:44.900] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000817)  
the one doing the tickers, 1, 2, 3 na sumasakay.

**[00:38:48.240] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000818)  
So, in our average, Your Honor, based on the history,

**[00:38:51.000] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000819)  
we can accommodate around 442 passengers.

**[00:38:53.500] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000820)  
442 passengers per bus, sa isang araw.

**[00:38:56.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000821)  
But, what's good about this, Your Honor,

**[00:38:58.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000822)  
is we're just only doing with the peak hours.

**[00:39:00.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000823)  
So, we're conducting or implementing the operations

**[00:39:03.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000824)  
from, in the morning, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.

**[00:39:06.940] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000825)  
And in the afternoon, that's 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

**[00:39:09.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000826)  
So, if we're going to calculate that, Your Honor,

**[00:39:12.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000827)  
in the 422, for example, in a day,

**[00:39:15.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000828)  
we have to multiply in the nine buses, Your Honor,

**[00:39:17.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000829)  
then we can get that particular number, Your Honor.

**[00:39:20.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000830)  
And that's the reason why we can really document,

**[00:39:23.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000831)  
with regard to the number of passengers assisted per day, Your Honor.

**[00:39:27.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000832)  
Okay.

**[00:39:28.180] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000833)  
So, mas siguro, commutes per day and per year.

**[00:39:33.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000834)  
Yes, Your Honor.

**[00:39:33.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000835)  
Do you want to know the owners of the bus company?

**[00:39:36.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000836)  
Ah, well, kung...

**[00:39:38.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000837)  
Jack Liner is Jaime Chua.

**[00:39:39.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000838)  
Sige, ibig.

**[00:39:40.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000839)  
Yaseris Liner is Janshon Pamili.

**[00:39:43.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000840)  
Okay.

**[00:39:44.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000841)  
Sino ang number 3?

**[00:39:45.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000842)  
Sige po.

**[00:39:46.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000843)  
Kilala ko lahat yan.

**[00:39:47.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000844)  
Eh, bus manufacturer ako eh.

**[00:39:49.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000845)  
Mr. Chair, you are Uy Cinco.

**[00:39:51.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000846)  
Uy Cinco, taga-daba mo na.

**[00:39:53.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000847)  
Ah?

**[00:39:54.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000848)  
O, di rin ako nang ilagamay.

**[00:39:56.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000849)  
Small, small-timer yun.

**[00:39:58.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000850)  
Yung Seres at saka Jack Liner, big-time yun.

**[00:40:01.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000851)  
So, more often, they drive, the old bus owners,

**[00:40:06.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000852)  
or the bus liners, provide also the driver.

**[00:40:09.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000853)  
Pero yung Puel, they also provide o kayo bumibili ng Puel.

**[00:40:14.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000854)  
For the record lang.

**[00:40:16.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000855)  
Puel is on the end of the OVP year.

**[00:40:18.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000856)  
Okay. So, magandang tanong po yan.

**[00:40:20.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000857)  
Yung 22 million na yan, kasi yung bus...

**[00:40:22.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000858)  
Masama, Puel.

**[00:40:23.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000859)  
Provided.

**[00:40:24.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000860)  
Oo.

**[00:40:25.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000861)  
Yung driver, sabi ni Chair, ay provided na rin ng private.

**[00:40:29.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000862)  
So, ano yung pinagagastusan ng budget? Gasolina.

**[00:40:33.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000863)  
Very reasonable yun. Gasolina lang at saka minor repairs.

**[00:40:36.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000864)  
Maintenance?

**[00:40:37.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000865)  
Maintenance.

**[00:40:38.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000866)  
Yung pasahod sa driver, hindi na sa inyo?

**[00:40:40.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000867)  
Yes, atin.

**[00:40:41.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000868)  
Including your owner.

**[00:40:42.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000869)  
Ah, including din.

**[00:40:43.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000870)  
Yes, and the bus conductors.

**[00:40:44.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000871)  
Ah, yun pala.

**[00:40:45.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000872)  
Salaries, wages, maintenance, fuel.

**[00:40:48.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000873)  
Okay.

**[00:40:49.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000874)  
Okay, at least.

**[00:40:50.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000875)  
Thank you.

**[00:40:51.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000876)  
Clarified.

**[00:40:52.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000877)  
Tama?

**[00:40:53.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000878)  
Tama.

**[00:40:54.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000879)  
Oo.

**[00:40:55.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000880)  
So, tama ka na.

**[00:40:56.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000881)  
Okay.

**[00:40:57.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000882)  
Your honors.

**[00:40:58.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000883)  
Tapos ka na.

**[00:40:59.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000884)  
Tapos na 5 minutes mo eh.

**[00:41:00.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000885)  
Alright, your honors.

**[00:41:01.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000886)  
If I may add.

**[00:41:02.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000887)  
Sir, if I may add.

**[00:41:03.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000888)  
O, kita mo, very cooperative.

**[00:41:04.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000889)  
Saan ka maghanap ng ganyan?

**[00:41:05.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000890)  
Di ba?

**[00:41:06.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000891)  
Alright.

**[00:41:07.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000892)  
I think in November, no?

**[00:41:08.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000893)  
Mid-November, we are expecting the onboarding of our 4 million passengers.

**[00:41:13.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000894)  
Wow!

**[00:41:14.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000895)  
Already.

**[00:41:15.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000896)  
Okay.

**[00:41:16.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000897)  
And then, we'd like to, of course, to invite the members of the Congress.

**[00:41:18.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000898)  
If you can, you can ride the...

**[00:41:20.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000899)  
You can give us passes.

**[00:41:21.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000900)  
Yes, sir.

**[00:41:22.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000901)  
It's available for everyone.

**[00:41:23.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000902)  
Okay.

**[00:41:24.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000903)  
Sige.

**[00:41:25.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000904)  
Thank you.

**[00:41:26.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000905)  
So, chair, intayin ko na lang yung list of the providers and so on.

**[00:41:32.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000906)  
At saka yung mga regarding the...

**[00:41:33.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000907)  
Magkakilala ko yan.

**[00:41:34.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000908)  
Magkakakuntayin ko sa obscene naman.

**[00:41:35.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000909)  
Ano yung...

**[00:41:36.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000910)  
You can be VP program.

**[00:41:37.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000911)  
You can be VP.

**[00:41:38.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000912)  
Okay.

**[00:41:39.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-000913)  
Thank you.

**[00:41:40.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000914)  
Salamat.

**[00:41:41.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000915)  
You're welcome, your honor.

**[00:41:42.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000916)  
Thank you.

**[00:41:43.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000917)  
Okay.

**[00:41:44.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000918)  
Next on the list, our very own Honorable Rev. Rene Co.

**[00:41:49.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-000919)  
Not the relative of Saldeco.

**[00:41:51.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000920)  
Yes.

**[00:41:52.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000921)  
As clarified last year.

**[00:41:53.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000922)  
Ayan.

**[00:41:54.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000923)  
Sige.

**[00:41:55.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000924)  
Thank you, chair.

**[00:41:56.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000925)  
And salamat po sa Office of the Vice President sa pagsagot ng mga ilang tanong.

**[00:42:01.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000926)  
Siguro ang tanong ko rin po ay tungkol po sa mga programa na pinupondohan po ng Office

**[00:42:08.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000927)  
of the Vice President.

**[00:42:09.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000928)  
In particular, meron po dito yung pinakamalaking spending is yung pagbabago campaign, which

**[00:42:14.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000929)  
is distribution of bags.

**[00:42:16.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000930)  
And even yung wheelchair distribution.

**[00:42:19.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000931)  
Algenaza kits.

**[00:42:20.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000932)  
Siguro ang tanong ko po, paano po nag-a-identify ng target beneficiaries yung OVP?

**[00:42:26.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000933)  
Paano po niya...

**[00:42:27.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000934)  
Ano yung process niya sa pag-tukoy sino itong 150,000 learners, itong 600 clients for both

**[00:42:36.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000935)  
wheelchair and algenaza kits, etc.?

**[00:42:38.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000936)  
Thank you, ma'am.

**[00:42:39.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000937)  
Yes, sir.

**[00:42:40.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000938)  
As mentioned earlier, there are manuals of operation that cover these programs.

**[00:42:45.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000939)  
For a complete detailed process flow of the pagbabago a million learners campaign, there's

**[00:42:48.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000940)  
a full list of the pagbabago a million learners campaign and the algenaza and wheelchair

**[00:42:55.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000941)  
distribution.

**[00:42:56.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000942)  
We can have our director for operations discuss it further.

**[00:42:59.440] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-000943)  
Go ahead.

**[00:43:00.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000944)  
Sige po.

**[00:43:01.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000945)  
Thank you.

**[00:43:02.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000946)  
Mr.

**[00:43:03.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000947)  
Director Norman, you have the floor.

**[00:43:04.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000948)  
Thank you, Your Honor.

**[00:43:05.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000949)  
Mr. Chair, with regard to the eligibility of our learners, it's the Department of Education

**[00:43:11.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000950)  
and the People's Organization identified the schools to be the recipients of the pagbabago

**[00:43:16.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000951)  
bag.

**[00:43:17.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000952)  
And we have a special project still with the assessment and evaluation of the Special

**[00:43:22.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000953)  
Projects Division na siya po yung gumagawa ng aming project design and even the implementation

**[00:43:27.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000954)  
together with the satellite offices all across the country.

**[00:43:30.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000955)  
That's number one.

**[00:43:31.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000956)  
Second is we are also considering one of our priorities, Your Honor, are the GIDA areas

**[00:43:38.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000957)  
and even the last-mile school na tinatawag po ng Department of Education kasi doon po sa

**[00:43:44.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000958)  
assessment namin, sila po yung medyo deprived sa mga programa na meron po ang pagbabago ng

**[00:43:45.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000959)  
government, at meron din po kami mga experience, Your Honor, na even yung mga teachers

**[00:43:52.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000960)  
could really testify na it's their first time to receive such assistance coming from

**[00:43:59.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000961)  
the government.

**[00:44:00.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000962)  
For the janasa kit, Your Honor, this is in line with our respect to the brothers and

**[00:44:05.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000963)  
sisters in the Islam community.

**[00:44:06.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000964)  
It's the first time in the Office of the Vice President to offer a particular burial kit

**[00:44:13.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000965)  
right after po na mamatay po yung ating mga mother, mother and percent, members of the

**[00:44:15.440] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000966)  
Muslim brothers and sisters, within 24 hours

**[00:44:17.600] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000967)  
kailangan po sila mailibing.

**[00:44:19.360] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000968)  
So right then and there, maibigay po namin

**[00:44:21.380] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000969)  
ito sa kanila ang dyanasakits. This is not

**[00:44:23.400] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000970)  
only available in BARM, but

**[00:44:25.380] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000971)  
only in the, and also in the 10

**[00:44:27.320] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000972)  
satellite offices all across the country.

**[00:44:29.680] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000973)  
And for the wheelchair, Your Honor, this is

**[00:44:31.360] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000974)  
upon the request. It might be from

**[00:44:33.480] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000975)  
the other organizations, Your Honor,

**[00:44:35.240] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000976)  
even the local government unit, and even

**[00:44:37.460] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000977)  
the walk-in clients, Your Honor,

**[00:44:39.340] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000978)  
who wish to be afforded with the

**[00:44:41.240] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000979)  
wheelchairs or other mobility devices,

**[00:44:43.800] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000980)  
Your Honor.

**[00:44:45.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000981)  
So to clarify po, Mr. Chair,

**[00:44:47.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000982)  
mukhang yung wheelchair and algenasakits,

**[00:44:49.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000983)  
this is walk-in.

**[00:44:51.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000984)  
Kung sino po lalapit sa OVP.

**[00:44:54.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000985)  
Tapos yung sa pagbabago,

**[00:44:56.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000986)  
partnership.

**[00:44:58.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000987)  
So siguro ang clarification ko na

**[00:45:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000988)  
lang po, paano po ba nasisimulan

**[00:45:02.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000989)  
yung process flow na ito? Ang OVP po ba

**[00:45:04.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000990)  
through its satellite

**[00:45:04.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000991)  
units or offices

**[00:45:07.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000992)  
ay naghahanap kung

**[00:45:10.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000993)  
saan po kulang? May lumalapit

**[00:45:12.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000994)  
po ba sa satellite mga offices?

**[00:45:14.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000995)  
Ano po yung parang basically

**[00:45:15.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000996)  
starting step one kung paano po

**[00:45:18.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-000997)  
nag-a-identify ng ganito?

**[00:45:19.800] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000998)  
Normally lumalapit. Thank you.

**[00:45:21.800] Director Norman Valora** (asr-000999)  
Mr. Richard, yes. Number one is

**[00:45:23.940] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001000)  
this is through the collaboration

**[00:45:25.780] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001001)  
with the Department of Education. Bago po

**[00:45:28.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001002)  
magsimula yung Brigada Eskwela,

**[00:45:30.160] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001003)  
nakakaroon po kami ng meeting

**[00:45:31.680] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001004)  
with the Department of Education through also

**[00:45:33.880] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001005)  
the regional offices. Here in the Central

**[00:45:35.820] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001006)  
Office, Your Honor, this is through our

**[00:45:38.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001007)  
the Central Office of DepEd.

**[00:45:39.500] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001008)  
So from there, Your Honor, we can already

**[00:45:41.620] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001009)  
identify particular

**[00:45:43.300] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001010)  
schools who should be a priority of the

**[00:45:45.600] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001011)  
Department of Education to be given.

**[00:45:47.900] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001012)  
And then meron din po mga people's organization,

**[00:45:49.880] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001013)  
Your Honor, who are directly writing

**[00:45:51.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001014)  
a letter addressed to the Vice President

**[00:45:53.600] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001015)  
asking for support, especially

**[00:45:55.760] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001016)  
mag nanakita po nila.

**[00:45:57.180] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001017)  
And we're also including, Your Honor,

**[00:45:59.520] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001018)  
not only the DepEd schools, but even

**[00:46:01.160] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001019)  
the Madrasa schools, Your Honor.

**[00:46:04.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001020)  
I ask these questions,

**[00:46:05.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001021)  
Mr. Chair, dahil

**[00:46:06.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001022)  
syempre noble yung pagkakaroon

**[00:46:09.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001023)  
ng distribution ng mga paangailangan

**[00:46:11.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001024)  
ng ating mga mayan. Pero

**[00:46:12.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001025)  
gusto rin natin yung pinakamarami ang

**[00:46:15.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001026)  
makaabot and ayaw natin ng duplication.

**[00:46:17.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001027)  
So, hindi man sa ayaw ng duplication,

**[00:46:19.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001028)  
pero ina-avoid natin para mas ma-spread

**[00:46:21.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001029)  
out yung makakuha ng mga ganitong

**[00:46:23.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001030)  
mga servisyo. So,

**[00:46:25.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001031)  
sinicheck natin kung

**[00:46:27.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001032)  
ano po bang coordination yung ginagawa

**[00:46:29.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001033)  
and paano nai-ensure na

**[00:46:31.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001034)  
walang duplication? Baka po pwedeng

**[00:46:33.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001035)  
maitanong. Anong, paano po nai-ensure na walang

**[00:46:35.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001036)  
duplication with the LGU, with doon

**[00:46:37.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001037)  
sa iba't-ibang mga

**[00:46:38.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001038)  
beneficiaries ng people's

**[00:46:41.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001039)  
organizations or ng iba't-ibang agencies?

**[00:46:44.200] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001040)  
Director Norman, please go ahead.

**[00:46:45.580] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001041)  
Thank you. Mr. Chair, we have this data

**[00:46:47.900] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001042)  
or the dashboard monitoring.

**[00:46:50.640] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001043)  
Every learner,

**[00:46:52.040] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001044)  
Your Honor, coming from the Department

**[00:46:53.620] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001045)  
of Education, we're listing this. At saka

**[00:46:55.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001046)  
pag-type namin sa mga pangalan,

**[00:46:57.180] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001047)  
nakikita agad namin kung may duplication.

**[00:46:59.820] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001048)  
So, we have to ensure, Your Honor,

**[00:47:01.560] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001049)  
na hindi po, kasi lalo na po yung

**[00:47:03.280] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001050)  
sa COA, they're very particular with the

**[00:47:05.260] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001051)  
ilang beses na bigyan

**[00:47:07.340] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001052)  
ang bata. So, we have to ensure, Your Honor,

**[00:47:09.600] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001053)  
yung dashboard namin, talagang

**[00:47:11.660] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001054)  
naka-master list po sila.

**[00:47:13.320] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001055)  
And all of these documents, Your Honor,

**[00:47:15.220] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001056)  
is being verified and signed by the

**[00:47:17.280] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001057)  
Department of Education, Your Honor.

**[00:47:19.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001058)  
Is this master list

**[00:47:20.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001059)  
coordinated with yung ibang agency?

**[00:47:23.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001060)  
So, hindi siya internal lang?

**[00:47:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001061)  
Yes, Your Honor. So, bali sa ibang mga agency,

**[00:47:27.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001062)  
din ay may visibility

**[00:47:29.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001063)  
kayo na nabigyan na to, yung hindi pa,

**[00:47:31.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001064)  
bibigyan namin. Tama po ba?

**[00:47:33.580] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001065)  
Your Honor, this is really through the

**[00:47:35.140] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001066)  
collaboration because the DepEd really can

**[00:47:37.140] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001067)  
really tell us, Your Honor, kung nabigyan po sila

**[00:47:39.280] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001068)  
o wala. But as what I mentioned earlier,

**[00:47:41.600] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001069)  
Your Honor, we are really focused on

**[00:47:43.200] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001070)  
the GIDA and then the

**[00:47:45.200] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001071)  
last mile schools identified

**[00:47:47.040] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001072)  
by the Department of Education, Your Honor.

**[00:47:49.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001073)  
Mr. Chair,

**[00:47:51.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001074)  
syempre, nakikita

**[00:47:53.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001075)  
natin yung mga services na ginagawa.

**[00:47:55.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001076)  
Pero ang inasahan

**[00:47:57.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001077)  
ko din po, for example, sa second highest

**[00:47:59.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001078)  
office of the land, ay meron siyang

**[00:48:00.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001079)  
papel din sa policy.

**[00:48:02.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001080)  
So, sa pag-set ng policy

**[00:48:04.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001081)  
sa na-direksyon

**[00:48:06.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001082)  
ng bansa.

**[00:48:09.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001083)  
So, siguro, ang tanong ko, dahil hindi naman po

**[00:48:11.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001084)  
naksama sa report, ano po bang

**[00:48:13.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001085)  
policy efforts ng

**[00:48:14.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001086)  
OVP? May research arm po ba yan?

**[00:48:17.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001087)  
Nag-a-advise po ba yan sa

**[00:48:18.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001088)  
ibang-ibang agencies? May ganun po bang efforts?

**[00:48:23.770] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001089)  
Torne?

**[00:48:25.010] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001090)  
Thank you. Actually, ma'am,

**[00:48:26.810] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001091)  
one of the things that

**[00:48:28.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001092)  
one of our institutional projects

**[00:48:30.830] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001093)  
really is the

**[00:48:31.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001094)  
creation of the

**[00:48:34.330] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001095)  
OVP charter. And we are very

**[00:48:36.690] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001096)  
lucky that through representative

**[00:48:38.490] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001097)  
and former president and vice president

**[00:48:40.830] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001098)  
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, she has

**[00:48:42.750] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001099)  
filed House Bill

**[00:48:44.330] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001100)  
number 4215.

**[00:48:47.330] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001101)  
It is actually entitled

**[00:48:48.690] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001102)  
an act providing for the

**[00:48:50.550] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001103)  
charter of the office of the vice president

**[00:48:52.490] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001104)  
of the Republic of the Philippines,

**[00:48:54.650] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001105)  
defining its powers and functions

**[00:48:56.410] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001106)  
and appropriating funds therefore.

**[00:48:58.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001107)  
And for other purposes, it is hoped,

**[00:49:00.830] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001108)  
Your Honor, that this

**[00:49:02.210] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001109)  
bill or this form of legislation will be

**[00:49:05.090] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001110)  
able to empower

**[00:49:07.210] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001111)  
future vice presidents

**[00:49:09.010] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001112)  
to be able to lead the office

**[00:49:11.210] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001113)  
with the programs

**[00:49:12.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001114)  
that are institutionalized.

**[00:49:14.690] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001115)  
So, it will not be, well,

**[00:49:16.770] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001116)  
in a way, as what was mentioned

**[00:49:18.410] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001117)  
kanina ni Representative Tino,

**[00:49:20.770] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001118)  
na depende na lang sa programa

**[00:49:22.510] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001119)  
ng susunod na

**[00:49:25.030] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001120)  
nakaupong vice president.

**[00:49:27.130] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001121)  
So, that is really one of our,

**[00:49:28.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001122)  
our programs, our

**[00:49:30.530] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001123)  
institutional, ang direksyon

**[00:49:33.250] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001124)  
nun. Parang institutionalizing

**[00:49:35.250] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001125)  
the OVP. Yes, and the

**[00:49:36.910] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001126)  
programs.

**[00:49:39.250] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001127)  
Pero for now po,

**[00:49:40.850] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001128)  
ayun nga po, dahil siguro may expectation na

**[00:49:43.050] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001129)  
pagtulong, pagbukas

**[00:49:45.410] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001130)  
din sa public opinion ng

**[00:49:46.890] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001131)  
policy direksyon ng bansa,

**[00:49:49.530] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001132)  
di ba, very highly contentious

**[00:49:51.350] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001133)  
everywhere, ito po yung

**[00:49:52.950] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001134)  
pinag-uusapan dito sa

**[00:49:54.050] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001135)  
budget deliberations as well.

**[00:49:57.870] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001136)  
Meron po bang,

**[00:49:58.790] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001137)  
staff, meron po bang

**[00:50:01.070] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001138)  
body sa loob

**[00:50:03.130] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001139)  
ng OVP that discusses

**[00:50:04.830] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001140)  
policy? Paano po ba nito nakakommunicate

**[00:50:07.170] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001141)  
sa publiko? Paano po ba ito nakakommunicate

**[00:50:09.050] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001142)  
sa iba't ibang ahensya?

**[00:50:10.050] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001143)  
Okay. Balikan ko lang

**[00:50:12.290] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001144)  
kanina yung creation ng OVP

**[00:50:13.910] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001145)  
charter, no?

**[00:50:15.850] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001146)  
There is a provision there that identifies

**[00:50:17.850] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001147)  
a specific office for policy

**[00:50:20.090] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001148)  
research. That's one.

**[00:50:22.090] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001149)  
But right now, that is being handled by

**[00:50:23.950] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001150)  
the office of Director Shine Fajarda.

**[00:50:26.290] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001151)  
She handles the strategic management

**[00:50:28.170] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001152)  
office.

**[00:50:28.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001153)  
Ito yung coordination with various

**[00:50:30.530] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001154)  
national government agencies and also

**[00:50:32.710] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001155)  
with the private sector and how

**[00:50:34.730] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001156)  
for opportunities that they can partner

**[00:50:36.590] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001157)  
with the office of the Vice President

**[00:50:38.410] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001158)  
and of course, help in

**[00:50:40.310] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001159)  
delivering public service.

**[00:50:42.090] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001160)  
Beling, kung?

**[00:50:43.830] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001161)  
To clarify, meron pong

**[00:50:46.370] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001162)  
at least point person

**[00:50:48.150] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001163)  
para sa pag-aasikaso ng

**[00:50:50.450] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001164)  
policy issues. Yes, that is correct.

**[00:50:52.650] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001165)  
Ito, bubukas ko po sa OVP

**[00:50:54.590] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001166)  
at binubukas din natin

**[00:50:56.850] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001167)  
sa iba't ibang ahensya na

**[00:50:58.790] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001168)  
alam po dito sa

**[00:50:59.870] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001169)  
budget deliberations ngayon,

**[00:51:02.690] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001170)  
yung isa sa mga pinakamalaking

**[00:51:04.530] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001171)  
policy pivots or even

**[00:51:06.130] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001172)  
commitments na ginagawa ng

**[00:51:08.550] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001173)  
bansa na ito at concern

**[00:51:10.590] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001174)  
ng kabataan ay yung Pax Silica.

**[00:51:12.850] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001175)  
So, ano po ba ang pagtingin ng

**[00:51:14.410] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001176)  
OVP sa Pax Silica?

**[00:51:16.830] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001177)  
Pax Silica? Meron po ba?

**[00:51:18.550] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001178)  
Meron po ba siyang policy research na ginawa?

**[00:51:20.710] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001179)  
It's not part of your budget.

**[00:51:22.170] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001180)  
Sir, we are authorized to answer

**[00:51:24.070] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001181)  
only those questions related

**[00:51:26.710] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001182)  
to the 2027 proposed budget.

**[00:51:28.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001183)  
If you want, I can answer for them.

**[00:51:31.750] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001184)  
Alam ko na yung stance ni Chair

**[00:51:33.130] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001185)  
tungkol sa Pax Silica.

**[00:51:34.050] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001186)  
I am pro Pax Silica.

**[00:51:35.610] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001187)  
Matagal na kami nag-uusap kami ni Chair.

**[00:51:37.750] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001188)  
Pero tinatanong po natin dahil VP Sara Duterte

**[00:51:40.610] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001189)  
was asked this question

**[00:51:42.310] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001190)  
and at least noong

**[00:51:44.430] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001191)  
binigay yun ay hindi po

**[00:51:46.570] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001192)  
essentially nakapagbigay ng pananaw

**[00:51:49.210] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001193)  
si VP Sara Duterte.

**[00:51:50.890] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001194)  
And usap-usapin yung Pax Silica

**[00:51:52.510] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001195)  
ng kabataan, ng iba't ibang ahensya.

**[00:51:54.810] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001196)  
We've been asking different agencies.

**[00:51:56.450] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001197)  
We have asked the Department of Agriculture,

**[00:51:58.790] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001198)  
the DTI, the DENR.

**[00:52:01.370] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001199)  
Not daw sila.

**[00:52:02.590] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001200)  
Hindi pa alam kung saan papunta to

**[00:52:04.870] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001201)  
dahil hindi pa complete yung research nila.

**[00:52:07.010] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001202)  
So given na may policy coordinator

**[00:52:09.370] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001203)  
po ang OVP,

**[00:52:10.810] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001204)  
meron na po bang initial

**[00:52:12.710] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001205)  
na steps ang OVP para

**[00:52:14.830] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001206)  
i-research yung Pax Silica

**[00:52:16.450] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001207)  
and then maglabas ng pananaw policy-wise po

**[00:52:18.770] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001208)  
sa publiko?

**[00:52:19.090] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001209)  
That's a reasonable question.

**[00:52:21.030] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001210)  
Actually, just to mention, ma'am,

**[00:52:22.870] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001211)  
there are some

**[00:52:24.350] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001212)  
legislators who asked comments

**[00:52:27.210] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001213)  
of the Office of the Vice President.

**[00:52:28.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001214)  
Especially on certain

**[00:52:30.710] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001215)  
proposed legislation. And this is handled

**[00:52:32.870] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001216)  
by the Office of the Strategic

**[00:52:34.870] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001217)  
Management Office. I think one of

**[00:52:36.970] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001218)  
those is also

**[00:52:37.850] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001219)  
the issue on, or the concerns

**[00:52:40.990] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001220)  
on Pax Silica. Because we have also

**[00:52:43.010] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001221)  
been

**[00:52:43.830] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001222)  
in receipt of some letters

**[00:52:46.830] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001223)  
stating their positions

**[00:52:48.930] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001224)  
on the Pax Silica.

**[00:52:51.430] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001225)  
So for now, may

**[00:52:52.710] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001226)  
position na po ba ang OVP or si VP Sara

**[00:52:55.010] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001227)  
on Pax Silica?

**[00:52:55.730] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001228)  
Wala pa.

**[00:52:56.850] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001229)  
No.

**[00:52:58.790] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001230)  
I cannot comment on that, Your Honor, because

**[00:53:00.650] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001231)  
we are just authorized to answer for the

**[00:53:02.590] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001232)  
reasonable naman yung sagot.

**[00:53:04.630] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001233)  
Reasonable naman yung question.

**[00:53:05.590] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001234)  
We will note that question.

**[00:53:08.070] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001235)  
Baka po maari bago sumalang

**[00:53:10.950] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001236)  
sa plenary deliberations,

**[00:53:12.610] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001237)  
may initial pong maisumite

**[00:53:14.850] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001238)  
ang OVP na sa pagtingin niya

**[00:53:16.790] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001239)  
sa Pax Silica. Again, we've been asking

**[00:53:18.470] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001240)  
different agencies.

**[00:53:20.290] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001241)  
Hindi po promising na hindi po

**[00:53:22.410] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001242)  
nabibigyan ng pananaw tayo

**[00:53:24.550] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001243)  
kung anong epekto nito

**[00:53:26.510] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001244)  
sa ibang larangan ng ating

**[00:53:28.230] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001245)  
Pax Silica.

**[00:53:28.790] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001246)  
Lipunan, ng bayan,

**[00:53:31.570] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001247)  
given yung maraming considerations

**[00:53:33.250] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001248)  
ng kabataan. So, yun lang po

**[00:53:35.310] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001249)  
muna for now dahil wala pa pong

**[00:53:37.430] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001250)  
pananaw si VP Sara or ang OVP

**[00:53:39.150] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001251)  
on Pax Silica. We're hoping for

**[00:53:41.430] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001252)  
the same to be transmitted to this

**[00:53:43.210] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001253)  
representation. Thank you very much and

**[00:53:44.890] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001254)  
if there is, if the team

**[00:53:47.250] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001255)  
would like to reply, please send your

**[00:53:49.230] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001256)  
reply in writing to my committee.

**[00:53:51.550] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001257)  
Thank you.

**[00:53:53.110] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001258)  
Next on the list would be

**[00:53:56.730] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001259)  
our

**[00:53:58.790] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001260)  
esteemed colleague, Sara

**[00:54:00.970] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001261)  
Elago.

**[00:54:02.630] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001262)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. Nais ko pong

**[00:54:04.950] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001263)  
magsimula sa isang maikling manifestasyon

**[00:54:07.090] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001264)  
tungkol sa matter ng parliamentary

**[00:54:08.970] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001265)  
courtesy. Isa rin ho

**[00:54:11.510] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001266)  
ang representasyon na ito mula sa

**[00:54:12.950] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001267)  
kababaihan na naninindigan na dapat

**[00:54:15.170] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001268)  
nang tanggalin ang parliamentary courtesy

**[00:54:17.150] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001269)  
lalong-lalo na ho pagdating sa

**[00:54:19.030] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001270)  
budget deliberations ng mga

**[00:54:20.890] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001271)  
nasa pinakamatataas na posisyon

**[00:54:22.950] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001272)  
sa ating bayan. Wala ho yan

**[00:54:24.910] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001273)  
sa laki o liit ng pondo

**[00:54:27.030] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001274)  
dahil

**[00:54:28.790] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001275)  
kailangan natin atiyakin

**[00:54:30.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001276)  
na ang lahat, ang kongresong ito

**[00:54:32.990] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001277)  
ay gumagampan sa kanyang obligasyon

**[00:54:35.330] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001278)  
na matiyak na

**[00:54:36.850] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001279)  
ang bawat budget proposal

**[00:54:38.630] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001280)  
ay dumadaan sa

**[00:54:40.410] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001281)  
mabusisi na pagsisiyasat

**[00:54:43.270] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001282)  
ng makabuluhan

**[00:54:44.890] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001283)  
na layunin na kung para

**[00:54:46.730] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001284)  
saan ba ang bawat programa,

**[00:54:49.010] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001285)  
ang bawat aktividad, bawat proyekto

**[00:54:51.070] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001286)  
at pagtitiyak na ang bawat

**[00:54:52.970] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001287)  
piso ay nagagamit para

**[00:54:54.910] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001288)  
sa interes ng mamamayang

**[00:54:57.070] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001289)  
Pilipino at ng ating bansang

**[00:54:58.670] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001290)  
Pilipinas. Ngayon,

**[00:55:00.550] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001291)  
nais kong magsimula

**[00:55:02.810] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001292)  
doon sa ating programa

**[00:55:04.510] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001293)  
na magnegosyo para sa mga

**[00:55:06.990] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001294)  
individuals, para sa mga CSOs.

**[00:55:09.570] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001295)  
Ito ho bang mga beneficiarys?

**[00:55:11.790] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001296)  
Yung beneficiaries

**[00:55:12.750] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001297)  
natin mula 2023

**[00:55:14.470] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001298)  
ay umabot ho

**[00:55:16.870] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001299)  
halos 10,000

**[00:55:18.390] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001300)  
at sa actual po,

**[00:55:21.150] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001301)  
kung isasama natin yung mga

**[00:55:22.630] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001302)  
individuals, mas marami pa.

**[00:55:24.610] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001303)  
Ang mga natatanggap po ba per beneficiary

**[00:55:26.790] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001304)  
ay pare-pareho?

**[00:55:28.670] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001305)  
O depende ho yan sa kanilang mga

**[00:55:30.670] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001306)  
proposals?

**[00:55:32.130] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001307)  
Director for Operations, Director Valora, will answer this.

**[00:55:35.290] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001308)  
Okay, Director Norman, ito ba ka?

**[00:55:37.730] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001309)  
Thank you. Madam Chair,

**[00:55:39.310] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001310)  
we have two categories in terms

**[00:55:41.090] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001311)  
of the eligibility

**[00:55:42.650] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001312)  
of our magnegosyo

**[00:55:45.150] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001313)  
today based on the manual operations.

**[00:55:47.470] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001314)  
One, we have this individual

**[00:55:48.790] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001315)  
where we can,

**[00:55:50.610] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001316)  
the grantee or the recipient

**[00:55:52.810] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001317)  
can receive 15,000 pesos.

**[00:55:55.550] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001318)  
So lahat po sila, Your Honor,

**[00:55:57.050] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001319)  
regardless of their kind,

**[00:55:58.670] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001320)  
of business that they are

**[00:56:00.390] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001321)  
proposing to the Office of the...

**[00:56:02.370] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001322)  
Regardless of section, kasi day,

**[00:56:04.890] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001323)  
magnegosyo tayo, mayroon magbabae

**[00:56:06.670] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001324)  
ito na ninyong gusto.

**[00:56:08.030] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001325)  
All walks of life po, and all genders.

**[00:56:10.250] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001326)  
Karamihan babae. Meron din pong lalaki.

**[00:56:12.490] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001327)  
Eh bakit day?

**[00:56:14.350] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001328)  
Day at saka dong, sana yan.

**[00:56:16.450] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001329)  
Sige. Your Honor, is an...

**[00:56:17.850] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001330)  
To answer also,

**[00:56:20.190] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001331)  
Mr. Chair,

**[00:56:22.090] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001332)  
Your Honor, is a second, is we have

**[00:56:24.150] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001333)  
the CSO, or the Civil Society Organization.

**[00:56:27.250] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001334)  
We are granted

**[00:56:28.670] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001335)  
around 150,000 pesos.

**[00:56:31.490] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001336)  
Also based on the

**[00:56:32.730] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001337)  
feasibility study that they're doing.

**[00:56:34.250] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001338)  
But that's really, lahat po sila

**[00:56:36.730] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001339)  
ay 150,000.

**[00:56:38.570] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001340)  
So with that, Your Honor,

**[00:56:40.250] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001341)  
in the Civil Society Organization,

**[00:56:42.970] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001342)  
they're also undergoing

**[00:56:43.990] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001343)  
accreditation

**[00:56:46.910] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001344)  
of the Office of the Vice President

**[00:56:48.710] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001345)  
just to ensure that they have this authority

**[00:56:50.950] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001346)  
and the legitimacy

**[00:56:52.530] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001347)  
as a Civil Society Organization.

**[00:56:55.130] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001348)  
So with that, Your Honor, in the group,

**[00:56:56.930] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001349)  
they should be around,

**[00:56:58.670] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001350)  
20 to 25 as a minimum

**[00:57:00.930] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001351)  
number of

**[00:57:02.430] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001352)  
clients or members. So that's the reason,

**[00:57:04.770] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001353)  
Your Honor, if you can see, in the 2023,

**[00:57:07.190] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001354)  
marami po ang mga

**[00:57:08.330] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001355)  
clients, but

**[00:57:09.810] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001356)  
sinasali po namin yung mga participating

**[00:57:12.690] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001357)  
members ng bawat grupo.

**[00:57:14.770] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001358)  
That's the reason why there's a number.

**[00:57:17.130] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001359)  
But in the individuals, Your Honor,

**[00:57:18.610] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001360)  
they are receiving 15,000 pesos

**[00:57:20.630] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001361)  
each.

**[00:57:22.570] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001362)  
May we know, Mr. Chair, what is the

**[00:57:24.710] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001363)  
measurable outcome of

**[00:57:26.730] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001364)  
this program? How many of you?

**[00:57:28.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001365)  
How many of the beneficiaries have actually

**[00:57:30.530] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001366)  
been able to grow or

**[00:57:32.630] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001367)  
sustain their enterprises?

**[00:57:36.170] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001368)  
Thank you.

**[00:57:37.550] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001369)  
Madam Chair, with regard

**[00:57:38.910] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001370)  
to the success

**[00:57:40.690] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001371)  
indicators,

**[00:57:44.410] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001372)  
we are

**[00:57:44.690] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001373)  
that the OVP has its way

**[00:57:46.730] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001374)  
of how to ensure

**[00:57:48.270] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001375)  
to monitor. Kasi po,

**[00:57:50.630] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001376)  
after ng grant, after 90

**[00:57:52.690] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001377)  
days, we're also doing the monitoring.

**[00:57:55.330] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001378)  
So honestly, hindi naman po talaga

**[00:57:56.910] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001379)  
perfect. Hindi naman po lahat.

**[00:57:58.650] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001380)  
Naging successful. But what we are

**[00:58:00.630] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001381)  
doing is we're doing the

**[00:58:02.090] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001382)  
to ensure that there is a

**[00:58:04.110] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001383)  
to sustain the program that

**[00:58:06.610] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001384)  
we are giving. Minsan po,

**[00:58:08.530] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001385)  
nai-refer din po namin sila sa

**[00:58:10.310] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001386)  
appropriate agencies. But in the aspect of

**[00:58:12.650] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001387)  
the OVP, ang ginagawa po namin,

**[00:58:14.910] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001388)  
Your Honor, is nagkakaroon po,

**[00:58:16.550] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001389)  
kami were conducting monitoring

**[00:58:18.090] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001390)  
90 days after the

**[00:58:20.650] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001391)  
grant ng individuals po,

**[00:58:22.710] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001392)  
Your Honor.

**[00:58:24.630] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001393)  
May we get the numbers, Mr.

**[00:58:26.530] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001394)  
Chair, from the years,

**[00:58:28.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001395)  
2023. It's good that there is active

**[00:58:30.830] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001396)  
monitoring. Because we need to

**[00:58:32.850] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001397)  
ensure that all

**[00:58:34.830] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001398)  
these assistance

**[00:58:36.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001399)  
are translated to

**[00:58:38.910] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001400)  
measurable

**[00:58:40.950] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001401)  
outcomes that

**[00:58:42.430] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001402)  
could really help uplift

**[00:58:44.090] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001403)  
not just the individual

**[00:58:46.930] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001404)  
but the CSOs

**[00:58:48.730] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001405)  
standing

**[00:58:50.610] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001406)  
in terms of what they

**[00:58:52.690] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001407)  
need to ensure that they are able

**[00:58:54.710] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001408)  
to sustain these enterprises.

**[00:58:57.330] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001409)  
Napakahalagan yan

**[00:58:58.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001410)  
Mr. Chair, kasi sa bawat

**[00:59:00.490] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001411)  
kabuhayan,

**[00:59:01.790] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001412)  
hindi lang po

**[00:59:03.930] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001413)  
isang tao ang nakikinabang, diba?

**[00:59:06.810] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001414)  
Ang kanilang mga pamilya, yung kanilang mga

**[00:59:08.590] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001415)  
komunidad. Kaya kailangan natin tiyakin

**[00:59:10.790] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001416)  
na

**[00:59:11.550] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001417)  
pagdating sa mga kahalintulad

**[00:59:14.470] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001418)  
ng mga programa, halimbawa po,

**[00:59:16.470] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001419)  
ang DSWD meron din pong

**[00:59:18.130] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001420)  
sustainable livelihood program. Wala tayong

**[00:59:20.730] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001421)  
duplication at matitiyak natin

**[00:59:22.910] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001422)  
na ang

**[00:59:24.110] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001423)  
naibibigay po ng mga subsidiya

**[00:59:26.690] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001424)  
ay nagsisilbihan,

**[00:59:28.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001425)  
e para dun sa layunin, at hindi po

**[00:59:30.630] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001426)  
nawawaldas o nasasayang lamang.

**[00:59:33.690] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001427)  
Sige, Director.

**[00:59:35.070] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001428)  
Thank you, Your Honor.

**[00:59:36.450] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001429)  
Madam Chair, we will be providing

**[00:59:38.230] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001430)  
Madam Chair, not Mr. Chair.

**[00:59:40.470] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001431)  
Mr. Chair. Ikaw, ganoon.

**[00:59:42.370] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001432)  
Sorry, I apologize. Kusi-on daka.

**[00:59:44.850] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001433)  
Mr. Chair, we will be providing

**[00:59:46.730] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001434)  
you the list of our

**[00:59:48.350] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001435)  
clients served, beneficiaries

**[00:59:50.430] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001436)  
for the individuals in the group

**[00:59:52.590] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001437)  
also, Mr. Chair.

**[00:59:54.830] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001438)  
Okay. Binabanggit nyo ho kanina

**[00:59:56.510] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001439)  
na meron kayong manual of operations.

**[00:59:58.650] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001440)  
Kada programa.

**[01:00:00.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001441)  
maari pong masumite na lang sa ating

**[01:00:02.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001442)  
komite at makita natin

**[01:00:04.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001443)  
dito yung mga success indicators

**[01:00:06.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001444)  
at matiyak din po natin na

**[01:00:08.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001445)  
kung may mga natulungan, meron pang

**[01:00:10.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001446)  
matutulungan po na iba.

**[01:00:12.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001447)  
Pagdating po sa mga kabuhay.

**[01:00:13.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001448)  
You can submit to the committee.

**[01:00:16.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001449)  
Ngayon naman, Mr. Chair,

**[01:00:19.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001450)  
nabanggit din po kanina yung

**[01:00:20.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001451)  
tungkol sa You Can Be VP program

**[01:00:22.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001452)  
at hindi po ito yung unang

**[01:00:24.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001453)  
pagkakataon na nabusisi

**[01:00:26.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001454)  
ang programa na ito dahil nga

**[01:00:28.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001455)  
napakalaki po ng pondo.

**[01:00:30.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001456)  
Vis-a-vis dun sa

**[01:00:32.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001457)  
number of

**[01:00:33.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001458)  
beneficiary na nakalagay po

**[01:00:36.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001459)  
sa inyong report ay dalawa lamang.

**[01:00:38.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001460)  
So kung dalawa lang ang nakalagay dito

**[01:00:40.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001461)  
nasa half a million yan per

**[01:00:42.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001462)  
beneficiary. Pero nabanggit nyo kanina

**[01:00:44.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001463)  
na meron din kayong mga related

**[01:00:46.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001464)  
activities and projects.

**[01:00:48.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001465)  
Ilang dalawa yun?

**[01:00:49.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001466)  
Activities and projects nakaugnay nito.

**[01:00:52.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001467)  
Pwede po ba kayong magbahagi

**[01:00:55.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001468)  
sa ating komite?

**[01:00:56.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001469)  
Kung ano itong mga activities na ito?

**[01:01:00.000] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001470)  
Mr. Chair,

**[01:01:01.840] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001471)  
aside from we are conducting

**[01:01:04.640] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001472)  
a huddle meeting with them

**[01:01:06.160] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001473)  
just to ensure that

**[01:01:08.320] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001474)  
they are okay. So we have the

**[01:01:10.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001475)  
kumustahan that we are doing with our

**[01:01:12.080] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001476)  
program Focal. That's

**[01:01:14.140] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001477)  
monthly, Your Honor.

**[01:01:16.680] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001478)  
Minsan nagzo-zoom po kami.

**[01:01:18.520] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001479)  
And when there's a program, there's a

**[01:01:20.340] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001480)  
big event of the Office of the Vice President

**[01:01:22.220] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001481)  
like Pasidungog

**[01:01:23.580] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001482)  
and other related activities na

**[01:01:26.140] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001483)  
may showcase ang mga programa

**[01:01:28.040] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001484)  
ng OVP. Yung limang

**[01:01:29.920] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001485)  
bata na nakita po natin kanina

**[01:01:31.620] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001486)  
sa audiovisual presentation, sila po

**[01:01:34.040] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001487)  
yung mga five recipients

**[01:01:35.620] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001488)  
na pinapapunta po din namin

**[01:01:38.100] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001489)  
sa Manila. Kasi nanggaling po ito sila

**[01:01:40.060] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001490)  
sa iba't ibang probinsya.

**[01:01:41.840] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001491)  
So through that, Your Honor, through

**[01:01:43.840] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001492)  
the exposure na meron po

**[01:01:46.220] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001493)  
sila, like also mentoring

**[01:01:48.020] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001494)  
na ginagawa po namin. And this

**[01:01:49.760] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001495)  
year, Your Honor, we're going to conduct the

**[01:01:51.920] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001496)  
Junior Leadership Program per

**[01:01:53.920] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001497)  
cluster. So we will be doing that

**[01:01:56.100] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001498)  
for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao,

**[01:01:58.220] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001499)  
Your Honor. So ang ibig sabihin,

**[01:01:59.920] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001500)  
hindi po directly binibigay

**[01:02:02.020] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001501)  
po namin yung cash sa aming

**[01:02:03.780] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001502)  
mga recipients, but ginagamit

**[01:02:06.340] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001503)  
po namin yung pera para

**[01:02:07.840] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001504)  
sa mga activities, programs

**[01:02:09.600] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001505)  
related to You Can Be VP

**[01:02:11.760] Director Norman Valora** (asr-001506)  
program, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

**[01:02:13.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001507)  
Malaking concern to Mr. Chair, kasi

**[01:02:15.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001508)  
halimbawa po, ang 1.1

**[01:02:18.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001509)  
million, pwede po yan makatulong

**[01:02:20.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001510)  
sa 100 na junior

**[01:02:21.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001511)  
high school students.

**[01:02:23.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001512)  
Kung itutumbas po natin yan

**[01:02:25.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001513)  
dun sa 11,000 pesos

**[01:02:27.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001514)  
na financial assistance

**[01:02:29.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001515)  
sa kanila. Ngayon, kung

**[01:02:31.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001516)  
hindi naman po

**[01:02:33.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001517)  
kinikwento ng numero

**[01:02:35.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001518)  
yung extent ng

**[01:02:37.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001519)  
servisyo o kaya naman yung

**[01:02:39.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001520)  
ginagawa sa ilalim ng programa, baka

**[01:02:41.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001521)  
panahon na po para baguhin itong mga

**[01:02:43.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001522)  
performance indicators na ito.

**[01:02:45.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001523)  
At nais po natin malaman at

**[01:02:47.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001524)  
masumite na lang sa committee, yung

**[01:02:49.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001525)  
detalye po ng mga activities

**[01:02:52.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001526)  
na kinuha po natin

**[01:02:54.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001527)  
ang pondo mula dito

**[01:02:56.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001528)  
sa You Can Be VP program.

**[01:02:58.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001529)  
Bukod po sa activities, yung

**[01:02:59.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001530)  
report din po ng number of participants,

**[01:03:02.220] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001531)  
sinasabi nyo, hindi lang naman ito

**[01:03:03.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001532)  
dalawa o lima, pero

**[01:03:05.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001533)  
mas marami pa pong mga nagiging

**[01:03:07.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001534)  
recipients. Ang ngayon naman,

**[01:03:10.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001535)  
Mr. Chair, nais ko rin magtanong

**[01:03:11.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001536)  
tungkol sa kanilang

**[01:03:12.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001537)  
plantilya positions.

**[01:03:15.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001538)  
You have a substantial proposal

**[01:03:17.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001539)  
for the next year at

**[01:03:19.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001540)  
220.232

**[01:03:21.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001541)  
million pesos. How many

**[01:03:23.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001542)  
personnel does this support and what is

**[01:03:25.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001543)  
the current plantilya vis-a-vis

**[01:03:27.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001544)  
the number of permanent and contractual

**[01:03:29.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001545)  
employees and how much is actually

**[01:03:31.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001546)  
spent on salaries, allowances,

**[01:03:33.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001547)  
and other compensation versus

**[01:03:35.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001548)  
the services they actually

**[01:03:37.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001549)  
render? Thank you,

**[01:03:39.900] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001550)  
Mr. Chair. For this,

**[01:03:41.180] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001551)  
this will be answered by our

**[01:03:43.680] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001552)  
Director for Admin and Financial Service,

**[01:03:46.200] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001553)  
si Director Lynn. Go ahead, ma'am.

**[01:03:48.860] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001554)  
Mr. Chair, may I be

**[01:03:49.780] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001555)  
allowed to ask?

**[01:03:51.760] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001556)  
Rosaline. Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[01:03:53.600] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001557)  
Please, go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[01:03:55.920] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001558)  
Mr. Chair, we have

**[01:03:57.400] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001559)  
in our plantilya,

**[01:03:59.780] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001560)  
248 authorized

**[01:04:01.360] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001561)  
positions. That includes

**[01:04:03.640] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001562)  
both permanent and

**[01:04:05.700] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001563)  
coterminous positions.

**[01:04:08.340] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001564)  
To date, it is,

**[01:04:09.620] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001565)  
we have 182

**[01:04:11.540] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001566)  
actual employees for the

**[01:04:13.500] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001567)  
248 positions.

**[01:04:16.100] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001568)  
In addition to that, we have

**[01:04:17.600] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001569)  
69 casual and

**[01:04:19.840] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001570)  
contractual positions

**[01:04:21.240] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001571)  
on top of the plantilya positions.

**[01:04:24.660] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001572)  
And the total

**[01:04:25.660] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001573)  
budget for

**[01:04:27.240] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001574)  
personnel services,

**[01:04:29.780] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001575)  
as presented earlier,

**[01:04:32.260] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001576)  
is at

**[01:04:33.340] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001577)  
220 million pesos,

**[01:04:40.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001578)  
excluding our lift.

**[01:04:42.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001579)  
Maraming salamat.

**[01:04:43.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001580)  
For my last set of questions, Mr. Chair,

**[01:04:46.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001581)  
ang travel expenses,

**[01:04:47.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001582)  
51 million pesos ang proposal

**[01:04:49.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001583)  
for the next year. Magkano na ako

**[01:04:51.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001584)  
ang nagastos for 2025 and

**[01:04:53.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001585)  
2026 to date?

**[01:04:59.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001586)  
Thank you.

**[01:05:00.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001587)  
Dahil naubos na ang time ko, Mr. Chair.

**[01:05:03.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001588)  
Hintayin na lang po natin yung

**[01:05:04.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001589)  
sagot at gusto ko rin humalaman

**[01:05:06.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001590)  
kung magkano ho dito yung

**[01:05:08.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001591)  
nakalaan para sa

**[01:05:10.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001592)  
attendance sa mga ceremonial

**[01:05:12.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001593)  
at executive functions.

**[01:05:14.760] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001594)  
Mr. Chair, the total budget

**[01:05:16.820] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001595)  
for 2025

**[01:05:18.900] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001596)  
is 56 million pesos.

**[01:05:21.760] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001597)  
Out of that, we have

**[01:05:23.140] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001598)  
spent 12.9

**[01:05:25.500] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001599)  
million pesos for foreign

**[01:05:27.160] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001600)  
travel and

**[01:05:28.160] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001601)  
32.5

**[01:05:31.240] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001602)  
million pesos for local travel.

**[01:05:34.380] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001603)  
All,

**[01:05:34.860] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001604)  
the amounts mentioned earlier

**[01:05:36.680] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001605)  
cover not the

**[01:05:38.460] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001606)  
travel expenses of all

**[01:05:40.820] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001607)  
OVP personnel, as well

**[01:05:42.980] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001608)  
as some expenses of the

**[01:05:44.940] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001609)  
security personnel.

**[01:05:46.660] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001610)  
So, that's the same

**[01:05:49.020] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001611)  
budget that we use for our

**[01:05:50.600] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001612)  
engagement and to implement our programs.

**[01:05:53.220] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001613)  
As mentioned earlier,

**[01:05:54.840] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001614)  
we go to last mile schools,

**[01:05:56.780] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001615)  
GIDA areas, so

**[01:05:58.340] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001616)  
we incur substantial

**[01:06:00.680] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001617)  
travel expenses to implement our

**[01:06:02.760] Atty. Rosalynne L. Sanchez** (asr-001618)  
programs.

**[01:06:06.430] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001619)  
Hintayin na lang natin yung detailyo nito,

**[01:06:08.730] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001620)  
Mr. Chair, from 2023 hanggang

**[01:06:11.530] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001621)  
sa proposal po natin for

**[01:06:13.750] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001622)  
2027. Maraming salamat.

**[01:06:15.390] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001623)  
Thank you very much.

**[01:06:16.250] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001624)  
And

**[01:06:16.650] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001625)  
last on the list,

**[01:06:19.770] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001626)  
before we all go home,

**[01:06:23.710] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001627)  
Congressman

**[01:06:24.150] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001628)  
Negay Erize from the

**[01:06:26.210] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001629)  
Lone District of

**[01:06:27.490] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001630)  
Good afternoon, sir.

**[01:06:32.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001631)  
Caloocan?

**[01:06:33.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001632)  
Lone District na yun?

**[01:06:35.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001633)  
Three districts. Anyway, the Chair,

**[01:06:38.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001634)  
I will request a five-minute

**[01:06:40.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001635)  
break, kung are si...

**[01:06:42.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001636)  
Binitin ako.

**[01:06:46.220] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001637)  
Binitin niyo ako.

**[01:06:50.440] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001638)  
I need to go to the toilet.

**[01:09:25.200] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001639)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[01:09:27.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001640)  
Good afternoon to the Office

**[01:09:28.920] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001641)  
of the Vice President and Family.

**[01:09:30.780] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001642)  
Alam niyo po, hindi ko na kayo tatanungin sa budget,

**[01:09:32.800] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001643)  
kasi pinag-aaralan ko yung mga budget

**[01:09:35.040] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001644)  
ng Vice President.

**[01:09:36.880] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001645)  
Ang panahon ni

**[01:09:37.840] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001646)  
President Aquino, yung budget

**[01:09:40.880] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001647)  
ni Vice President,

**[01:09:43.000] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001648)  
Binay, ay

**[01:09:44.220] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001649)  
0.02%

**[01:09:46.040] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001650)  
ng national budget.

**[01:09:48.400] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001651)  
Nung panahon naman ni

**[01:09:50.140] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001652)  
President Duterte,

**[01:09:51.700] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001653)  
ganun din, 0.02%

**[01:09:53.960] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001654)  
yung budget ni

**[01:09:54.980] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001655)  
Vice President Lenny. Ngayon,

**[01:09:57.820] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001656)  
0.01%. Kaya hindi ko

**[01:10:00.260] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001657)  
natatanungin. Wala nang tatanungin.

**[01:10:02.620] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001658)  
Wala nang uusisain.

**[01:10:04.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001659)  
At mukhang self-explanatory

**[01:10:06.640] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001660)  
naman lang yung budget niyo.

**[01:10:08.020] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001661)  
Pero you cannot deny

**[01:10:09.020] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001662)  
that the Vice President,

**[01:10:13.000] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001663)  
is the second

**[01:10:15.200] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001664)  
highest official of the land.

**[01:10:17.060] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001665)  
And

**[01:10:17.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001666)  
siguro po,

**[01:10:21.160] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001667)  
one of the most popular leaders,

**[01:10:23.760] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001668)  
political leaders in the country.

**[01:10:25.200] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001669)  
May mga issues po na

**[01:10:27.340] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001670)  
hindi ko naman gusto

**[01:10:29.120] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001671)  
sagutin niyo. Alam ko naman hindi niyo

**[01:10:30.900] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001672)  
masasagot. Pero I think

**[01:10:33.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001673)  
the Vice President

**[01:10:35.140] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001674)  
should also

**[01:10:36.200] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001675)  
express

**[01:10:38.860] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001676)  
her opinion.

**[01:10:41.620] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001677)  
For example,

**[01:10:43.000] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001678)  
nakita naman natin yung problema

**[01:10:44.820] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001679)  
natin sa

**[01:10:45.660] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001680)  
corruption sa ating bansa.

**[01:10:49.180] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001681)  
At mayroong mga proposed

**[01:10:50.440] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001682)  
reforms. Gusto po natin

**[01:10:52.800] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001683)  
malaman lang kung ano yung

**[01:10:54.700] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001684)  
mga, kung ano yung

**[01:10:56.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001685)  
kanyang opinion

**[01:10:58.480] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001686)  
dito sa mga reform

**[01:11:00.240] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001687)  
proposals. For example,

**[01:11:02.800] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001688)  
yung Cadena Act, para naman mas

**[01:11:04.580] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001689)  
transparent yung accountability.

**[01:11:07.440] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001690)  
Ano ba ang kanyang

**[01:11:08.720] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001691)  
position dito?

**[01:11:10.160] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001692)  
Meron din pong

**[01:11:11.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001693)  
mainit na

**[01:11:14.660] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001694)  
issue tungkol sa political

**[01:11:16.620] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001695)  
dynasties na

**[01:11:18.560] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001696)  
isa sa mga sinasabi,

**[01:11:20.780] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001697)  
isa sa pinakadahilan ng

**[01:11:22.400] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001698)  
patuloy na corruption

**[01:11:24.060] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001699)  
because of the system of

**[01:11:26.220] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001700)  
political dynasties.

**[01:11:30.320] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001701)  
Gusto lang natin

**[01:11:31.180] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001702)  
din malaman yung position dito

**[01:11:32.800] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001703)  
ni Vice President. Tapos

**[01:11:34.940] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001704)  
alam naman natin na isa sa mga

**[01:11:36.800] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001705)  
binabato sa

**[01:11:38.400] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001706)  
mga Duterte ay yung

**[01:11:40.420] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001707)  
mga

**[01:11:41.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001708)  
violent war on drugs.

**[01:11:44.360] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001709)  
Pero siyempre, iba naman yung

**[01:11:45.520] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001710)  
tatay, iba naman yung anak.

**[01:11:47.260] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001711)  
So, mahalaga siguro na malaman

**[01:11:49.480] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001712)  
ang mga mamamayang Pilipino kung ano

**[01:11:51.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001713)  
yung kanyang mga

**[01:11:53.580] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001714)  
paninindigan

**[01:11:55.500] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001715)  
sa mga ito.

**[01:11:57.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001716)  
So, kung maipaabot nyo lang

**[01:11:59.520] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001717)  
na kung po pwede, magkaroon siya

**[01:12:01.480] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001718)  
ng maliwanag na

**[01:12:03.440] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001719)  
statements tungkol dito

**[01:12:05.580] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001720)  
sa mga bagay nito. Yan lang po.

**[01:12:07.260] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001721)  
Salamat.

**[01:12:08.860] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001722)  
Attorney, you may or may not answer?

**[01:12:11.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001723)  
But if you answer, we will appreciate.

**[01:12:14.600] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001724)  
Thank you.

**[01:12:15.200] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001725)  
I am not seeking the answer of

**[01:12:16.800] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001726)  
Atty. Lopez. I am just

**[01:12:19.120] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001727)  
expressing my

**[01:12:20.820] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001728)  
desire na

**[01:12:23.160] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001729)  
maipabot nila sa Vice President

**[01:12:24.740] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001730)  
at pagkatapos iparating sa atin.

**[01:12:27.540] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001731)  
At

**[01:12:27.700] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001732)  
kung maari, kung sa tingin niya

**[01:12:31.300] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001733)  
it will be beneficial to her

**[01:12:33.320] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001734)  
kung malalaman

**[01:12:35.100] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001735)  
ang mamamayang Pilipino yung kanyang

**[01:12:36.860] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001736)  
paninindigan sa mga bagay na ito.

**[01:12:39.460] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-001737)  
Salamat po.

**[01:12:41.300] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001738)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair,

**[01:12:43.220] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001739)  
and also thank you to the esteemed congressman.

**[01:12:45.640] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001740)  
Yes, we will relay

**[01:12:47.340] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001741)  
this particular manifestation

**[01:12:49.380] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001742)  
to the Vice President.

**[01:12:51.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001743)  
Very good.

**[01:12:52.280] Undersecretary Zuleika T. Lopez** (asr-001743-split-2)  
Thank you.

**[01:12:54.620] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001744)  
Mr. Chair, good afternoon.

**[01:12:59.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001745)  
Yes.

**[01:13:00.520] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001746)  
Mr. Chair, I move that the committee terminate its hearing

**[01:13:03.320] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001747)  
on the proposed fiscal year

**[01:13:05.180] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001748)  
2027 budget of the Office

**[01:13:07.300] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001749)  
of the Vice President under

**[01:13:09.120] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001750)  
House Bill No. 10858.

**[01:13:11.300] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001751)  
I so move, Mr. Chair.

**[01:13:13.180] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001752)  
Second.

**[01:13:14.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001753)  
There is a motion.

**[01:13:15.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001754)  
And for the static motion of

**[01:13:19.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001755)  
Congressman Nazal, I'd like to

**[01:13:21.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001756)  
request him to make it also

**[01:13:23.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001757)  
a dynamic motion

**[01:13:24.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001758)  
so we can together

**[01:13:26.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001759)  
terminate this briefing.

**[01:13:30.060] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001760)  
Mr. Chair, I move to terminate

**[01:13:34.590] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001761)  
the

**[01:13:35.370] Rep. Roberto Nazal** (asr-001762)  
I move to terminate the budget briefing.

**[01:13:42.750] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001763)  
And then there's another

**[01:13:44.950] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001764)  
motion. Thank you very much.

**[01:13:47.170] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001765)  
And to the Office of the Vice

**[01:13:48.910] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001766)  
President, maraming salamat for answering

**[01:13:50.870] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001767)  
the few questions that we

**[01:13:52.250] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001768)  
requested. And this

**[01:13:54.890] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001769)  
Mr. Chair, there's another motion before we end.

**[01:13:57.470] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001770)  
Mr. Chair, I move

**[01:13:59.010] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001771)  
that we suspend the committee hearing here

**[01:14:00.930] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001772)  
at Dandaya Hall on

**[01:14:02.910] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001773)  
House Bill 10858 until

**[01:14:04.970] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001774)  
tomorrow, September 3

**[01:14:06.890] Rep. Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria** (asr-001775)  
at 9 a.m. I so move.

**[01:14:09.130] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001776)  
Yes, another motion.

**[01:14:10.750] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001777)  
Another motion.

**[01:14:12.750] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001778)  
This hearing to

**[01:14:13.710] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001779)  
be suspended. And

**[01:14:16.230] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001780)  
there being no objection,

**[01:14:18.690] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001781)  
this hearing is suspended.

**[01:14:20.610] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001782)  
Thank you. Until

**[01:14:21.930] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001783)  
September 3, 2026.

**[01:14:24.850] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001784)  
9 a.m.

**[01:14:26.770] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001785)  
And for the

**[01:14:28.610] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001786)  
motion of

**[01:14:29.850] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001787)  
Congresswoman Sagarbarria, thank you very much.

**[01:14:32.570] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001788)  
This briefing is terminated.

**[01:14:36.510] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-001789)  
Pirma, bayad.