WEBVTT asr-000001 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:03.520 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the members and the resource persons present today. asr-000002 00:00:08.060 --> 00:00:09.860 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon, Your Honor. asr-000003 00:00:11.300 --> 00:00:13.860 Committee Secretary: May we acknowledge the presence of the following members, asr-000004 00:00:15.560 --> 00:00:18.360 Committee Secretary: Vice Chair Sancho Ando Oaminal asr-000005 00:00:18.360 --> 00:00:22.820 Committee Secretary: and Vice Chair Niko Raul Daza, asr-000006 00:00:24.360 --> 00:00:28.820 Committee Secretary: Deputy Minority Leader Percival Perci Cendaña, asr-000007 00:00:28.820 --> 00:00:33.820 Committee Secretary: Representative Leody Odie Tarriela, asr-000008 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:39.160 Committee Secretary: Representative Dadah Kiram Ismula, asr-000009 00:00:40.500 --> 00:00:42.920 Committee Secretary: Representative Renee Louise Co, asr-000010 00:00:44.140 --> 00:00:45.820 Committee Secretary: Representative Brian Poe. asr-000011 00:00:46.740 --> 00:00:53.100 Committee Secretary: And for the resource persons from the Department of Foreign Affairs, asr-000012 00:00:53.100 --> 00:00:56.120 Committee Secretary: from the Office of the Secretary, asr-000013 00:00:57.300 --> 00:00:58.800 Committee Secretary: Your Honorable Secretary, asr-000014 00:00:58.820 --> 00:01:00.540 Committee Secretary: Secretary Maria Teresa Lazaro, asr-000015 00:01:02.540 --> 00:01:07.700 Committee Secretary: Chief Coordinator Maria Antonina M. Mendoza Oblena, asr-000016 00:01:08.920 --> 00:01:14.100 Committee Secretary: from the Office of Policy Planning and Coordination, OPPC, asr-000017 00:01:15.240 --> 00:01:17.840 Committee Secretary: ASEC Robespierre L. Bolivar, asr-000018 00:01:20.280 --> 00:01:23.180 Committee Secretary: from the Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs, OTLA, asr-000019 00:01:23.860 --> 00:01:26.420 Committee Secretary: Deputy Assistant Secretary and Executive Director, asr-000020 00:01:26.420 --> 00:01:28.420 Committee Secretary: Anthony Achilles L. Mandap, asr-000021 00:01:28.820 --> 00:01:34.760 Committee Secretary: Present. asr-000022 00:01:34.800 --> 00:01:36.880 Committee Secretary: Yes, sir, thank you. asr-000023 00:01:37.340 --> 00:01:39.180 Committee Secretary: From the Internal Audit Service, asr-000024 00:01:39.180 --> 00:01:41.800 Committee Secretary: Assistant Secretary Robert Operer Jr. asr-000025 00:01:41.800 --> 00:01:43.140 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000026 00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:46.200 Committee Secretary: From the Office of Public Diplomacy, asr-000027 00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:50.280 Committee Secretary: Acting AAC and Spokesperson Analing D. Ratonel, asr-000028 00:01:50.280 --> 00:01:56.240 Committee Secretary: from the Office of USeC for Administration, asr-000029 00:01:56.720 --> 00:02:01.200 Committee Secretary: Under-secretary Maria Teresa B. Dizon de Vega, asr-000030 00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:02.500 Committee Secretary: Present. asr-000031 00:02:02.520 --> 00:02:03.160 Committee Secretary: Ma'am, sorry. asr-000032 00:02:03.160 --> 00:02:10.940 Committee Secretary: From the Human Resources Management Office, Assistant Secretary Marford Angeles. asr-000033 00:02:11.820 --> 00:02:12.300 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000034 00:02:13.260 --> 00:02:19.540 Committee Secretary: From the Office of Asset Management and Support Services, Assistant Secretary Charmaine Cernachua. asr-000035 00:02:21.020 --> 00:02:21.440 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000036 00:02:22.600 --> 00:02:27.220 Committee Secretary: From the Office of Protocol, Assistant Secretary Ariel Peñaranda. asr-000037 00:02:28.120 --> 00:02:28.840 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000038 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:34.040 Committee Secretary: From the Office of Financial Management Services, Assistant Secretary Emilio Fernandez. asr-000039 00:02:34.760 --> 00:02:35.140 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000040 00:02:36.360 --> 00:02:42.360 Committee Secretary: From the Office of Consular Affairs, OCA, Assistant Secretary Anne Hlando-On-Lui. asr-000041 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:43.600 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000042 00:02:44.700 --> 00:02:49.040 Committee Secretary: Office of USEC for Policy, Undersecretary Leo Jerela Lim. asr-000043 00:02:49.960 --> 00:02:50.440 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000044 00:02:51.820 --> 00:02:56.740 Committee Secretary: Office of Middle East and African Affairs, Assistant Secretary Herminia Aguilar-Usudan. asr-000045 00:02:57.380 --> 00:02:57.860 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000046 00:02:58.840 --> 00:03:04.320 Committee Secretary: United Nations and International Organizations, Assistant Secretary Laila Lora-Santos. asr-000047 00:03:06.400 --> 00:03:07.020 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000048 00:03:08.060 --> 00:03:12.780 Committee Secretary: Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs, Assistant Secretary Marcial Louie Alperes. asr-000049 00:03:13.660 --> 00:03:14.300 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000050 00:03:15.520 --> 00:03:19.080 Committee Secretary: Office of American Affairs, Assistant Secretary Renita Rodriguez. asr-000051 00:03:20.080 --> 00:03:20.560 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000052 00:03:21.300 --> 00:03:25.700 Committee Secretary: Office of European Affairs, Assistant Secretary Dina Joy Amato. asr-000053 00:03:26.100 --> 00:03:26.600 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000054 00:03:27.160 --> 00:03:30.320 Committee Secretary: Office of ASEAN Affairs, Assistant Secretary Anna Maria Hernando. asr-000055 00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:31.340 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000056 00:03:31.340 --> 00:03:41.340 Committee Secretary: Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson for Maritime Affairs, Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. asr-000057 00:03:42.660 --> 00:03:43.080 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000058 00:03:44.320 --> 00:03:51.340 Committee Secretary: Office of USEC for Economic and Cultural Diplomacy, Undersecretary Maria Adrelita Austria. asr-000059 00:03:52.200 --> 00:03:52.680 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000060 00:03:53.980 --> 00:03:59.660 Committee Secretary: Office of Economic and Cultural Diplomacy, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Executive Director Arlene Magno. asr-000061 00:04:00.340 --> 00:04:01.160 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000062 00:04:02.060 --> 00:04:08.840 Committee Secretary: Office of the USEC, Undersecretary for Migration Affairs, Ecedin H. Tagua. asr-000063 00:04:09.740 --> 00:04:10.360 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000064 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:14.640 Committee Secretary: Office of Migration Affairs, Assistant Secretary Angelica Escalona. asr-000065 00:04:15.180 --> 00:04:15.800 Committee Secretary: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000066 00:04:16.540 --> 00:04:20.860 Committee Secretary: Foreign Service Institute, Director General Neil Frank-Perrer. asr-000067 00:04:21.460 --> 00:04:21.940 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000068 00:04:22.880 --> 00:04:28.000 Committee Secretary: Presidential Commission on Visiting Forces, Undersecretary Antonio Jaulana. asr-000069 00:04:29.260 --> 00:04:29.760 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000070 00:04:31.100 --> 00:04:35.680 Committee Secretary: UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, SecGen Ivan Anthony Henares. asr-000071 00:04:36.420 --> 00:04:37.000 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000072 00:04:38.440 --> 00:04:41.560 Committee Secretary: Beads and Awards Committee, Chairperson Paulo Saret. asr-000073 00:04:42.180 --> 00:04:42.620 Committee Secretary: Thank you, sir. asr-000074 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:49.400 Committee Secretary: And lastly, Office of Intelligence and Security Services, Assistant Secretary Elmer G. Cato. asr-000075 00:04:50.120 --> 00:04:53.060 Committee Secretary: And there are more additional resource persons. asr-000076 00:04:53.780 --> 00:04:58.480 Committee Secretary: Members of the House, Representative Milagros Aquino Magsaysay. asr-000077 00:04:58.480 --> 00:05:00.300 Rep. Henry "Indy" F. Oaminal Jr.: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000078 00:05:00.340 --> 00:05:01.340 Committee Secretary: That's all, Chair. asr-000079 00:05:01.340 --> 00:05:02.340 Committee Secretary: Thank you. asr-000080 00:05:02.340 --> 00:05:03.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. asr-000081 00:05:03.340 --> 00:05:14.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Before we proceed with the presentation, I would like to recognize my co-sponsor, Congressman asr-000082 00:05:14.340 --> 00:05:21.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Nico Raul Daza, for his brief manifestation of support. asr-000083 00:05:21.340 --> 00:05:22.340 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-000084 00:05:22.340 --> 00:05:25.420 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Mr. Chair, distinguished colleagues, good afternoon. asr-000085 00:05:25.420 --> 00:05:30.100 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Allow this representation to first acknowledge the presence of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, asr-000086 00:05:30.100 --> 00:05:35.660 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: the Honorable Maria Teresa Lazaro, a career diplomat of over four decades, whose steady asr-000087 00:05:35.660 --> 00:05:41.180 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: hand has served this Republic from the halls of ASEAN to the capitals of Europe, and now asr-000088 00:05:41.180 --> 00:05:45.440 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: at the helm of our entire Foreign Service. asr-000089 00:05:45.440 --> 00:05:50.480 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: With her are the Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries of the Department, the leadership asr-000090 00:05:50.480 --> 00:05:55.360 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: of the Foreign Service Institute, the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, and asr-000091 00:05:55.360 --> 00:05:59.860 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: the Presidential Commission on Visiting Forces, and the men and women of our Foreign Service, asr-000092 00:06:00.100 --> 00:06:04.740 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: many of whom serve quietly, far from home, so that no Filipino abroad ever has to stand asr-000093 00:06:04.740 --> 00:06:05.800 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: alone. asr-000094 00:06:05.800 --> 00:06:08.660 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: We welcome you all to the House of the People. asr-000095 00:06:08.660 --> 00:06:13.580 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Mr. Chair, it is the distinct honor of this representation to co-sponsor the proposed asr-000096 00:06:13.580 --> 00:06:18.620 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: fiscal year 2027 budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and its attached agencies asr-000097 00:06:18.620 --> 00:06:23.020 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: in the amount of 35 billion pesos. asr-000098 00:06:23.020 --> 00:06:28.080 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Diplomacy is our first line of defense, long before any show of force is ever contemplated. asr-000099 00:06:28.080 --> 00:06:29.260 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: It is the diplomat who stands for the flag. asr-000101 00:06:30.100 --> 00:06:35.320 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: At the negotiating table, in the consular window, at the side of a distressed kababayan asr-000102 00:06:35.320 --> 00:06:38.100 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: seeking help in foreign soil. asr-000103 00:06:38.100 --> 00:06:43.460 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: When we fund the DFA, we fund the peaceful assertion of who we are as a nation, the protection asr-000104 00:06:43.460 --> 00:06:47.920 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: of our national interests, the promotion of the welfare and dignity of every Filipino asr-000105 00:06:47.920 --> 00:06:53.740 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: overseas, the pursuit of economic opportunity through our partnerships abroad, and the projection asr-000106 00:06:53.740 --> 00:06:57.280 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: of the best that the Filipino has to offer to the world. asr-000107 00:06:57.280 --> 00:06:59.260 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: These are the pillars of our nation's foreign policy. asr-000110 00:07:00.840 --> 00:07:02.940 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: This budget is their foundation. asr-000111 00:07:02.940 --> 00:07:06.680 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: On that score, the department has earned this chamber's confidence. asr-000112 00:07:06.680 --> 00:07:11.760 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: The 2025 annual performance review shows every indicator met or exceeded. asr-000113 00:07:11.760 --> 00:07:15.380 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: On the consular side, the part our constituents feel. asr-000114 00:07:15.380 --> 00:07:20.180 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Ninety-nine percent of cases involving overseas Filipinos were acted upon with the prescribed asr-000115 00:07:20.180 --> 00:07:21.940 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: period. asr-000116 00:07:21.940 --> 00:07:26.840 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: All other consular documents were issued on time, and another 99 percent of passports asr-000117 00:07:26.840 --> 00:07:28.500 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: were released within the prescribed period. asr-000118 00:07:28.500 --> 00:07:30.400 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: These are not abstractions. asr-000119 00:07:30.400 --> 00:07:34.800 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: behind each percentage point is a filipino whose government answered when it mattered asr-000120 00:07:36.400 --> 00:07:41.280 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: mr chair kindly indulged this representation a brief personal note under the leadership of asr-000121 00:07:41.280 --> 00:07:46.000 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: secretary lazaro and through the department's openness to work with this representation asr-000122 00:07:46.880 --> 00:07:50.880 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: the establishment of the 43rd consular office in catarman northern samar asr-000123 00:07:50.880 --> 00:07:55.500 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: was granted and funded. Bilang Catarmananon, nagpapasalamat ako. asr-000124 00:07:55.680 --> 00:08:07.360 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Ilalapit na po natin ang mga serbisyo ng DFA para sa lahat ng Nortehanon. Dakong salamat, Madam Secretary. This is a department that listens. This representation is confident that the department asr-000125 00:08:07.360 --> 00:08:11.840 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: will continue to bring its services closer to every filipino whether at home or abroad asr-000126 00:08:12.640 --> 00:08:16.400 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: mr chair the mandate of the department is to promote and protect philippine interests in asr-000127 00:08:16.400 --> 00:08:21.440 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: the global community at a time of shifting geopolitics with our sovereignty tested in asr-000128 00:08:21.440 --> 00:08:26.240 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: the west philippine sea and with millions of filipinos living and working abroad that asr-000129 00:08:26.240 --> 00:08:29.840 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: mandate is not a slogan on a wall it is a promise that wherever it asr-000130 00:08:29.840 --> 00:08:37.300 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: may be in the world, their government stands with them. Saan man sila sa mundo, hindi sila nag-iisa. asr-000131 00:08:37.300 --> 00:08:42.160 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: for these reasons these representations this representation respectfully asks this august asr-000132 00:08:42.160 --> 00:08:47.920 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: chamber to support the proposed 2027 budget of the department of foreign affairs and its attached asr-000133 00:08:47.920 --> 00:08:53.280 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: agencies not merely as an appropriation but as an investment in our sovereignty in our standing asr-000134 00:08:53.280 --> 00:08:58.880 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: among nature among nations and in every filipino who carries our flag beyond our shore thank you mr asr-000135 00:08:58.880 --> 00:08:59.200 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: chair asr-000136 00:09:02.660 --> 00:09:12.660 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: thank you congressman nico and to the department of foreign affairs family i also have asr-000137 00:09:14.340 --> 00:09:20.740 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: a letter a manifestation of support from the very good representative from asr-000138 00:09:20.740 --> 00:09:26.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: second district of Pangasinan, the Honorable Mark Cojuangco, and I would like to read a asr-000139 00:09:27.780 --> 00:09:32.180 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: part of this letter addressed to the honorable maria teresa p lazaro asr-000140 00:09:32.660 --> 00:09:38.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: secretary department of foreign affairs dear secretary lazaro i have the honor to asr-000141 00:09:38.260 --> 00:09:43.620 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: convey my highest compliments and extend my profound appreciation to the department of asr-000142 00:09:43.620 --> 00:09:50.100 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: foreign affairs for the invaluable assistance rendered to my office and the house delegation asr-000143 00:09:50.100 --> 00:09:55.060 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: during our recent official nuclear energy missions in the united states and canada asr-000144 00:09:56.980 --> 00:10:02.660 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: under your distinguished stewardship the foreign service continues to uphold the highest standing asr-000145 00:10:02.660 --> 00:10:09.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: standards of public administration and international representation the support provided to our asr-000146 00:10:09.300 --> 00:10:15.140 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: delegation ensured not only the efficient execution of our official schedule but also the asr-000147 00:10:15.140 --> 00:10:22.020 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: total realization of our legislative objectives please accept honorable secretary the assurances asr-000148 00:10:22.020 --> 00:10:32.180 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of my highest consideration and esteem. Sincerely, Mark Cojuangco. So, once again, good afternoon to asr-000149 00:10:33.140 --> 00:10:40.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: uh secretary maria teresa lazaro to our distinguished undersecretaries assistant asr-000150 00:10:40.820 --> 00:10:50.900 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: secretaries members of the department of foreign affairs family and our dear colleagues in congress asr-000151 00:10:51.700 --> 00:11:00.740 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: at this point we are now ready to hear your present presentation so secretary you may now proceed asr-000152 00:11:01.460 --> 00:11:02.060 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: thank you asr-000152-split-2 00:11:02.060 --> 00:11:02.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: thank you very much asr-000153 00:11:02.980 --> 00:11:08.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: thank you very much mr chair thank you very much uh your honor also for the um for the endorsement asr-000154 00:11:08.900 --> 00:11:14.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that has been given. The same goes also for Congressman Cojuangco for, um, the letter that you asr-000155 00:11:14.740 --> 00:11:21.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: have um mr chair that you have uh read and um just for my opening remarks again um good afternoon asr-000156 00:11:21.380 --> 00:11:26.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: also to the honorable members of the committee in appropriations on behalf of the department asr-000157 00:11:26.820 --> 00:11:32.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of foreign affairs allow me to thank the committee for this opportunity to present and asr-000158 00:11:32.660 --> 00:11:39.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: discuss the department's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 today's briefing is an opportunity asr-000159 00:11:39.940 --> 00:11:47.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to provide you with an overview of dfa and his attached agencies key accomplishments priorities asr-000160 00:11:47.220 --> 00:11:53.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and proposed fiscal year 2027 budget the work of the department continues to be anchored on asr-000161 00:11:53.780 --> 00:12:01.060 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the three pillars of our philippine foreign policy one preservation enhancement of national security to asr-000162 00:12:01.060 --> 00:12:07.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: promotion and attainment of economic security and three protection of the rights and promotion of asr-000163 00:12:07.140 --> 00:12:14.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the welfare and interests of filipinos overseas these pillars guide our diplomatic engagements asr-000164 00:12:14.820 --> 00:12:21.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: our work in advancing the country's economic interests and our delivery of consular services asr-000165 00:12:21.140 --> 00:12:28.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and assistance to national services to overseas filipinos around the world for fiscal year 27 asr-000166 00:12:28.020 --> 00:12:35.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the department is seeking a total budget of approximately 35 billion 173 asr-000167 00:12:36.260 --> 00:12:42.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: million which will enable which will enable us to sustain our core operations and respond to asr-000168 00:12:42.580 --> 00:12:49.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the philippines growing requirements in national security economic diplomacy consular services asr-000169 00:12:49.540 --> 00:12:53.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: assistance to nationals and organization development we hope that today's briefing asr-000170 00:12:53.860 --> 00:12:57.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: will provide the committee with a clear picture for the department's work and the asr-000172 00:12:58.020 --> 00:13:02.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: resources required to carry our mandate effectively the key officials of the department asr-000173 00:13:02.900 --> 00:13:08.340 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and our attached agencies are all present to respond to the questions of the committee asr-000174 00:13:08.340 --> 00:13:12.340 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we are grateful for the continued support of the house of representatives asr-000175 00:13:12.340 --> 00:13:16.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: for the department its programs and we look forward to a constructive discussion on our asr-000176 00:13:16.820 --> 00:13:22.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: proposed budget thank you very much my colleagues will make a brief presentation for just for the asr-000177 00:13:22.900 --> 00:13:27.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: information of the committee members thank you asr-000177-split-2 00:13:27.140 --> 00:13:31.680 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: good afternoon honorable members of asr-000178 00:13:31.680 --> 00:13:37.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the house uh my name is Robespierre Bolivar i'm the assistant secretary for policy planning asr-000179 00:13:37.200 --> 00:13:41.760 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and uh i have been asked by the secretary to present the budgetary thrusts of the department asr-000180 00:13:41.760 --> 00:13:47.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of foreign affairs for fiscal year 2027 i believe we have some slides uh to show you asr-000181 00:13:55.080 --> 00:14:05.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: next slide please as the secretary mentioned in her opening remarks asr-000182 00:14:05.480 --> 00:14:09.880 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: uh department of foreign affairs pursues the three pillars of foreign policy the enhancement asr-000183 00:14:09.880 --> 00:14:14.680 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of our national security the promotion of our economic security and the protection of the rights asr-000184 00:14:14.840 --> 00:14:20.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: welfare of our nationals through assistance to nationals programs and the delivery of world-class asr-000185 00:14:20.360 --> 00:14:27.560 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: consular services undergirding the three pillars are our efforts to ensure effective public and asr-000186 00:14:27.560 --> 00:14:31.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: cultural diplomacy to create an environment which is friendly to the pursuit of philippine interests asr-000187 00:14:31.640 --> 00:14:36.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: overseas and organizational development or the strengthening of the dfa as an institution asr-000188 00:14:36.840 --> 00:14:46.520 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: next slide please for fiscal year 2026 our key milestone is the philippine chairship of asean asr-000189 00:14:46.520 --> 00:14:52.920 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: under the theme navigating our future together over the course of the year we hope and expect to asr-000190 00:14:53.480 --> 00:14:59.800 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: host over 641 meetings both at leaders level ministerial senior officials and technical working asr-000191 00:15:00.000 --> 00:15:05.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: levels. We have 26 heads of state level meetings. Our asr-000192 00:15:05.160 --> 00:15:08.520 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: chairship also coincides with the following milestones. The asr-000193 00:15:08.520 --> 00:15:11.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: first year of the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision asr-000194 00:15:11.100 --> 00:15:14.940 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: 2045, commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of asr-000195 00:15:14.940 --> 00:15:18.540 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. And our ASEAN asr-000196 00:15:18.540 --> 00:15:20.820 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: leaders also issued their statement in response to the asr-000197 00:15:20.820 --> 00:15:24.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Middle East crisis during their summit in earlier this year in asr-000198 00:15:24.260 --> 00:15:28.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Cebu, and also issued a declaration on maritime asr-000199 00:15:28.360 --> 00:15:31.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: cooperation, which is, as the honourable members would know, asr-000200 00:15:32.080 --> 00:15:34.660 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: is very close to the heart of the Philippines. Next slide, asr-000201 00:15:34.660 --> 00:15:37.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: please. In terms of ASEAN maritime cooperation, this asr-000202 00:15:37.900 --> 00:15:45.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: leaders declaration issued in Cebu in May 2026, discussed asr-000203 00:15:45.320 --> 00:15:47.960 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: regional cooperation maritime issues anchored on the UN asr-000204 00:15:47.960 --> 00:15:51.400 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Convention on the Law of the Sea and most importantly, the asr-000205 00:15:51.400 --> 00:15:55.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: leaders endorsed the proposal to create an ASEAN Maritime Centre asr-000206 00:15:55.360 --> 00:15:58.240 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: to be hosted by the Philippines. Next slide, please. asr-000207 00:15:58.360 --> 00:16:03.220 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: For the entire ASEAN chairship up to the end of the year, we also asr-000208 00:16:03.220 --> 00:16:06.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: continue to support the House of Representatives in matters asr-000209 00:16:06.440 --> 00:16:10.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: relating to the ASEAN Interparliamentary Assembly and by asr-000210 00:16:10.720 --> 00:16:14.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: providing inputs, guidance and substance and logistics support asr-000211 00:16:14.780 --> 00:16:19.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: for the House of Representatives. Continuing on to asr-000212 00:16:19.480 --> 00:16:23.740 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: maritime interests in the West Philippine Sea, this year, in asr-000213 00:16:23.740 --> 00:16:28.080 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: July, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 asr-000214 00:16:28.080 --> 00:16:33.040 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Arbitral Award, and we continue to look at the award as the legal asr-000215 00:16:33.040 --> 00:16:35.980 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: foundation for the protection of our sovereign rights, sovereignty asr-000216 00:16:35.980 --> 00:16:42.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and jurisdiction over the West Philippine Sea. In 2026, so far, asr-000217 00:16:42.720 --> 00:16:47.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the department has undertaken 33 diplomatic protests to defend asr-000218 00:16:47.220 --> 00:16:51.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the sovereign rights and jurisdictions. And on 12 July asr-000219 00:16:51.760 --> 00:16:55.940 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: 2026, at the anniversary of the Arbitral Award, the Philippines asr-000220 00:16:55.940 --> 00:16:58.080 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and its partner countries issued a joint statement, asr-000221 00:16:58.680 --> 00:17:04.240 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: to affirm that the 2016 award is legally binding and final, asr-000222 00:17:05.020 --> 00:17:07.920 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: rejecting China's claims of historic rights in the South China asr-000223 00:17:07.920 --> 00:17:11.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Sea, and calls on all parties to abide by the award and to settle asr-000224 00:17:11.440 --> 00:17:14.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: disputes peacefully under the UN Convention on the Law of the asr-000225 00:17:14.260 --> 00:17:18.520 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Sea. Beyond this joint statement, we have also received support, asr-000226 00:17:18.540 --> 00:17:22.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: written support from the European Union, Germany, Japan, the Republic asr-000227 00:17:22.500 --> 00:17:27.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of Korea, each of which issued their own statements in support of the award. asr-000228 00:17:28.080 --> 00:17:33.020 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Beyond the award, the Philippines also delivered the official presentation of our partial asr-000229 00:17:33.020 --> 00:17:37.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: submission concerning the country's entitlements to an extended continental shelf in the West asr-000230 00:17:37.320 --> 00:17:42.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Philippine Sea, covering the West Palawan region, before the UN Convention on the limits asr-000231 00:17:42.000 --> 00:17:45.120 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of the continental shelf at UN headquarters in New York. asr-000232 00:17:45.540 --> 00:17:52.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Next slide, please. The Philippines also, sorry, the DFA also led in preparations for the asr-000233 00:17:52.260 --> 00:17:57.820 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: following bilateral engagements, led by the President, several outbound visits to the United asr-000234 00:17:57.820 --> 00:18:02.380 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Arab Emirates, the United States, Japan, Canada, Russia, and Singapore, asr-000235 00:18:02.760 --> 00:18:07.120 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and to welcome incoming leaders from Vietnam, Bhutan, Paraguay, the asr-000236 00:18:07.120 --> 00:18:13.780 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Republic of Korea, Germany, and the 10 ASEAN member states at the 40th ASEAN asr-000237 00:18:13.780 --> 00:18:19.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Summit in Cebu earlier this year. At the ministerial level, the Secretary asr-000238 00:18:19.650 --> 00:18:24.370 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: also welcomed 55 foreign ministers last month at the ASEAN ministerial asr-000239 00:18:24.370 --> 00:18:29.070 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: meeting, and met with 38 of her counterparts during the one week asr-000240 00:18:29.610 --> 00:18:33.570 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of the ASEAN ministerial meeting. These engagements served to build and strengthen asr-000241 00:18:33.570 --> 00:18:37.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: alliances and partnerships with countries, and promote the Philippine economic interests, asr-000242 00:18:37.470 --> 00:18:40.830 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: particularly in trade and investment, and to strengthen people-to-people ties. asr-000243 00:18:40.830 --> 00:18:46.710 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Next slide, please. At the United Nations, in March 2026, the President conducted a working asr-000244 00:18:46.710 --> 00:18:50.790 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: visit to New York, where he addressed a special session of the UN General Assembly on the rule asr-000245 00:18:50.790 --> 00:18:55.410 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of law, multilateralism, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. The President also asr-000246 00:18:55.410 --> 00:18:59.550 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: delivered the Philippine National Statement at the 70th session of the Commission on the asr-000247 00:18:59.550 --> 00:19:05.070 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Status of Women, and met with the UN Secretary General. At the sidelines of the 80th UNGA, asr-000248 00:19:05.070 --> 00:19:11.250 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the Philippines, the DFA, continued high-level side events on financing and partnership for asr-000249 00:19:11.250 --> 00:19:15.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: loss and damage, with the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, advancing climate justice and asr-000250 00:19:15.930 --> 00:19:20.850 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: climate finance for a country as explosive to climate risk as the Philippines. The Secretary asr-000251 00:19:20.850 --> 00:19:24.090 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of Foreign Affairs also convened a foreign ministerial meeting on maritime security, asr-000252 00:19:24.090 --> 00:19:29.530 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: with 40 countries participating, 28 countries delivering interventions highlighting the asr-000253 00:19:29.550 --> 00:19:34.050 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: role of the multilateral system and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in ensuring asr-000254 00:19:34.050 --> 00:19:40.710 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: maritime peace and security. Next slide, please. On economic cooperation, the Philippines and the asr-000255 00:19:40.710 --> 00:19:46.890 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: DFA continues to support several of our economic thrusts on education, creative industries, asr-000256 00:19:46.890 --> 00:19:51.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and technical cooperation, including the mutual recognition agreements to facilitate recognition asr-000257 00:19:51.930 --> 00:19:58.170 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: abroad of Philippine educational credentials. We also support the Philippine Creative Industries asr-000258 00:19:59.550 --> 00:20:07.530 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Development Plan 2026 to 2034, promote Filipino creative talent and content and design abroad. And for technical asr-000259 00:20:07.530 --> 00:20:11.610 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: cooperation, we are also spearheading the Philippines' efforts to strengthen South-South asr-000260 00:20:11.610 --> 00:20:17.550 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: cooperation, highlighting the Philippines' role as a development cooperation partner. Next slide, please. asr-000261 00:20:18.750 --> 00:20:24.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: In terms of protecting overseas Filipinos, we have 10.5 million Filipinos overseas at this time, asr-000262 00:20:24.930 --> 00:20:29.370 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: 2.7 million of whom are overseas Filipino workers, asr-000263 00:20:29.550 --> 00:20:34.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: with a direct purview of the Department of Migrant Workers. Everyone else who is now classified as asr-000264 00:20:34.470 --> 00:20:40.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: overseas Filipino workers, including tourists, students, migrants, spouses of foreign nationals, asr-000265 00:20:40.470 --> 00:20:44.670 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: fall within the purview of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and we continue to assist them asr-000266 00:20:44.670 --> 00:20:51.810 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in this regard. Also, in jurisdictions and countries where there are no resident migrant workers offices, asr-000267 00:20:51.810 --> 00:20:56.250 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: it is the DFA which still leads in protecting and promoting the rights of our kababayans. asr-000268 00:20:56.910 --> 00:20:59.490 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: So on the slide, we can see two asr-000269 00:20:59.550 --> 00:21:06.450 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: almost 3,000 ATN fund beneficiaries, 16 Legal Assistance Fund beneficiaries as of 31 July. asr-000270 00:21:06.990 --> 00:21:12.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: We also lead in repatriating human trafficking victims from mainland Southeast Asia, asr-000271 00:21:12.930 --> 00:21:20.850 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: more than 1,000 of them, and almost 2,000 repatriated and assisted Filipinos during asr-000272 00:21:20.850 --> 00:21:28.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the Middle East crisis. So far, we have 67 Foreign Service posts where we do not have a resident migrant workers asr-000274 00:21:29.550 --> 00:21:36.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: office. Next slide please. We also serve to bring consular services closer to the asr-000275 00:21:36.650 --> 00:21:42.550 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Filipino people. During the year we processed over 1.5 million passports, asr-000276 00:21:42.550 --> 00:21:51.830 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: issued over 67,000 visas and e-visas, issued 413,000 apostille certificates asr-000277 00:21:51.830 --> 00:21:56.790 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and e-apostille certificates, and processed over 36,000 civil registry asr-000278 00:21:56.790 --> 00:22:03.630 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: reports. We have 42 consular offices nationwide, and we undertook 35 passport asr-000279 00:22:03.630 --> 00:22:09.570 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: on Wheels activities as of 31 August 2026. Next slide please. Part of bringing asr-000280 00:22:09.570 --> 00:22:12.850 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: world-class services closer to the Filipino people is the digital asr-000281 00:22:12.850 --> 00:22:21.150 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: transformation of our consular services. So far as of 16 March 2026, we have fully asr-000282 00:22:21.150 --> 00:22:25.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: online digital apostille for PSA civil registry e-certificates, asr-000285 00:22:26.770 --> 00:22:31.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: CHED academic records, and Marina seafarer certificates, and we are currently asr-000286 00:22:31.930 --> 00:22:36.070 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: working with other government agencies issuing such certificates so that we can asr-000287 00:22:36.070 --> 00:22:41.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: make all of these fully online. We have also 77 of our Foreign Service posts now asr-000288 00:22:41.650 --> 00:22:47.530 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: issuing e-visas, and we are cooperating with DICT on the phased rollout of this asr-000289 00:22:47.530 --> 00:22:54.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: e-visa issuance. Next slide please. Again to bring services closer to the asr-000290 00:22:54.930 --> 00:22:56.430 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Filipino people in various jurisdictions asr-000291 00:22:56.430 --> 00:23:02.010 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: around the world, we have opened three Foreign Service post in 2025. Our first asr-000292 00:23:02.010 --> 00:23:09.890 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: resident embassy in the Pacific, in Suva, Fiji, covering over 1,500 Filipinos. We asr-000293 00:23:09.890 --> 00:23:14.510 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: reopened a consulate general in Busan, and Southern Republic of Korea, which asr-000294 00:23:14.510 --> 00:23:20.150 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: covers 20,000 Filipinos, and we reopened our consulate general in Seattle, in asr-000295 00:23:20.150 --> 00:23:26.090 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Washington State, which covers 167,000 Filipinos, not only in Washington State, asr-000296 00:23:26.090 --> 00:23:28.090 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: but in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. asr-000297 00:23:28.710 --> 00:23:29.370 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Next slide, please. asr-000298 00:23:30.630 --> 00:23:34.350 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: In 2026 and over to 2027, asr-000299 00:23:34.810 --> 00:23:38.490 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we are going to be opening four new foreign service posts. asr-000300 00:23:39.190 --> 00:23:41.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Our Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, asr-000301 00:23:41.690 --> 00:23:43.610 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: which covers 1,800 Filipinos asr-000302 00:23:43.610 --> 00:23:46.670 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and is also the economic hub of Vietnam, asr-000303 00:23:47.130 --> 00:23:49.090 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we opened, I think, two months ago. asr-000304 00:23:49.770 --> 00:23:51.670 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: We will be opening before the end of the year asr-000305 00:23:51.670 --> 00:23:54.330 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: our embassy in Accra, Ghana, asr-000306 00:23:54.330 --> 00:23:57.390 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and our first resident embassy in Central Asia asr-000307 00:23:57.390 --> 00:23:58.690 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in Astana, Kazakhstan. asr-000308 00:23:59.410 --> 00:24:01.670 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: And by early next year or sometime next year, asr-000309 00:24:02.010 --> 00:24:04.990 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we will be opening our Consulate General in Miami, asr-000310 00:24:05.670 --> 00:24:07.830 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: servicing over 200,000 Filipinos asr-000311 00:24:07.830 --> 00:24:11.910 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in the U.S. Southwest and the Caribbean. asr-000312 00:24:12.850 --> 00:24:13.510 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Next slide, please. asr-000313 00:24:15.390 --> 00:24:16.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: As the Secretary mentioned, asr-000314 00:24:16.910 --> 00:24:19.630 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we are requesting a budget of 35 billion pesos, asr-000315 00:24:19.630 --> 00:24:24.130 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: which represents 0.49% of the total proposed national budget. asr-000316 00:24:25.330 --> 00:24:27.010 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: And next slide, please. asr-000317 00:24:27.490 --> 00:24:31.730 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Briefly, a big part of that budget asr-000318 00:24:31.730 --> 00:24:35.370 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: will go to the implementation asr-000319 00:24:35.370 --> 00:24:38.350 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of the new next-generation Philippine passport. asr-000320 00:24:39.390 --> 00:24:42.430 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: We are hoping to redesign the passport booklet asr-000321 00:24:42.430 --> 00:24:45.770 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: to make it fully compliant with ICAO asr-000322 00:24:45.770 --> 00:24:48.270 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and with enhanced security features, asr-000323 00:24:49.110 --> 00:24:51.070 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: additional pages for a full 10-year validity, asr-000324 00:24:51.070 --> 00:24:55.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and the latest contactless chip technology. asr-000331 00:24:56.180 --> 00:24:59.460 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: The estimated indicative launch of the e-passport, asr-000332 00:24:59.460 --> 00:25:01.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the new generation e-passport, asr-000333 00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:02.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: is June 2028. asr-000334 00:25:02.980 --> 00:25:04.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: But over the next year, asr-000335 00:25:04.600 --> 00:25:05.580 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we would need to asr-000336 00:25:05.580 --> 00:25:10.400 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: phase in the requirements we needed asr-000337 00:25:10.400 --> 00:25:13.620 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: for the rollout of the next-generation passport. asr-000338 00:25:14.200 --> 00:25:14.860 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Next slide, please. asr-000347 00:25:16.300 --> 00:25:20.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: FY 2027 budgetary thrusts for national security include asr-000348 00:25:20.320 --> 00:25:22.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: enhancing bilateral strategic partnerships, asr-000349 00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:24.520 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: multilateral and regional mechanisms, asr-000350 00:25:24.520 --> 00:25:25.120 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and of course, asr-000351 00:25:25.120 --> 00:25:27.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: continuing to protect our sovereignty asr-000352 00:25:27.100 --> 00:25:28.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in our maritime domain. asr-000353 00:25:28.840 --> 00:25:29.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Next slide, please. asr-000361 00:25:30.760 --> 00:25:32.280 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: For economic security, asr-000362 00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:34.220 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we will continue to raise awareness asr-000363 00:25:34.220 --> 00:25:36.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: on Philippine creative industries, asr-000364 00:25:36.260 --> 00:25:36.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: promote opportunities asr-000365 00:25:36.900 --> 00:25:38.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: from free trade agreements, asr-000367 00:25:38.760 --> 00:25:40.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: champion services trade facilitation, asr-000368 00:25:40.980 --> 00:25:42.220 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and development cooperation asr-000370 00:25:42.220 --> 00:25:43.600 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: as an economic enabler asr-000372 00:25:43.600 --> 00:25:45.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and to leverage our participation asr-000374 00:25:45.000 --> 00:25:46.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in APEC, ASEAN, asr-000375 00:25:46.500 --> 00:25:48.420 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the UN and other multilateral asr-000377 00:25:48.420 --> 00:25:53.890 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: economic forums. Next slide, please. For our services to asr-000378 00:25:53.890 --> 00:25:57.450 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the public we will continue to promote and from protect the rights and asr-000379 00:25:57.450 --> 00:26:01.770 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: welfare of overseas Filipinos we will actively engage with national agencies asr-000380 00:26:01.770 --> 00:26:08.030 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: including the DMW or BI and others to protect our overseas Filipinos we are asr-000381 00:26:08.030 --> 00:26:12.690 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: also rolling out programs to enhance Filipino communities overseas asr-000382 00:26:12.690 --> 00:26:17.010 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: preparedness during national emergencies in their host countries and asr-000383 00:26:17.010 --> 00:26:23.490 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we are also continuing with developing a data-driven evidence-based database for asr-000384 00:26:23.490 --> 00:26:30.210 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: overseas Filipinos next slide please for consular and other services we will asr-000385 00:26:30.210 --> 00:26:34.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: continue to improve our authentication and apostille coverage and of course as asr-000386 00:26:34.950 --> 00:26:37.350 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: mentioned earlier the preparations for the next generation of Philippine asr-000387 00:26:37.350 --> 00:26:42.010 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: passport continue bilateral consular cooperation provide undisrupted asr-000388 00:26:42.010 --> 00:26:42.670 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: consular services asr-000389 00:26:42.670 --> 00:26:48.610 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and in the lead-up to the elections in 2028 to assist Comelec in overseas asr-000390 00:26:48.610 --> 00:26:54.230 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: voting registration and voting proper next slide please in terms of asr-000391 00:26:54.230 --> 00:26:59.010 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: organizational development we will continue with our ICT programs aligned asr-000392 00:26:59.010 --> 00:27:05.390 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: with the ICT's ISP and BT we will we have established the our own asr-000393 00:27:05.390 --> 00:27:08.590 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: information communications and technology office and we are now in the asr-000394 00:27:08.590 --> 00:27:12.590 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: process of operationalizing this to improve consular services using IT asr-000395 00:27:12.670 --> 00:27:19.570 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and other online platforms we are also in the currently retrofitting the DFA asr-000396 00:27:19.570 --> 00:27:24.670 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: headquarters in 2330 Ross Boulevard and we will continue capacity building for asr-000397 00:27:24.670 --> 00:27:33.870 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: DFA personnel at the final slide for this presentation next slide please asr-000398 00:27:33.870 --> 00:27:40.730 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: again to summarize the DFA and its attached agencies are requesting the asr-000399 00:27:40.730 --> 00:27:44.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: House of Representatives' support for thirty-four point nine zero two billion asr-000400 00:27:44.930 --> 00:27:51.250 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: pesos budget as shown on the screen and to present the technical details of our asr-000401 00:27:51.250 --> 00:27:55.370 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: budget proposal i would like to turn over to assistant secretary Emilio Fernandez asr-000402 00:27:55.370 --> 00:27:59.890 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of our Office of Financial Management Services. Thank you. asr-000403 00:27:59.890 --> 00:28:07.030 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: good afternoon your honors the twenty twenty seven NEP level of the DFA and asr-000404 00:28:07.030 --> 00:28:13.610 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: its attached agencies stands at thirty five point one seven billion pesos this asr-000405 00:28:13.610 --> 00:28:14.770 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: is a asr-000406 00:28:14.770 --> 00:28:28.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: 17% increase compared to the 2026 nep of 30.09 billion pesos okay i'll just wait for the asr-000407 00:28:28.900 --> 00:28:43.880 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: slide presentation okay third slide please okay next slide all right this slide shows the breakdown asr-000408 00:28:43.880 --> 00:28:51.800 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: of the nep for the dfa and its attached agencies the rightmost column shows the percentage change asr-000409 00:28:51.800 --> 00:29:03.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: of the 2027 nep against the department's 2026 ga level with the dfa osec receiving a 22% increase asr-000410 00:29:03.320 --> 00:29:11.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: and the attached agencies showing slight declines next slide this slide shows the dfa's budget in asr-000411 00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:21.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: 2025 and 2026 and next year's proposed budget the amount increased by about 1 billion in 2026 asr-000412 00:29:21.800 --> 00:29:29.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: and by some 6.3 billion in 2027 the reasons for which we will expound on later next slide asr-000413 00:29:31.560 --> 00:29:39.400 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: now this slide shows the 2027 nep by allotment class with omooe continuing to take the largest asr-000414 00:29:39.400 --> 00:29:48.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: share at 54 followed by personnel services at 39 and capital outlay at seven percent next slide asr-000415 00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:51.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: now this slide provides the main reasons for asr-000416 00:29:51.800 --> 00:29:58.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: the changes in the budget for ps we have three things the implementation of the fourth tranche asr-000417 00:29:58.840 --> 00:29:59.960 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: of the updated salary asr-000418 00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:06.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: schedule, ito yung ating basic salary. There's also the implementation of the, also fourth asr-000419 00:30:06.160 --> 00:30:12.020 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: tranche of the increase in foreign service allowances. And there's the transfer of the asr-000420 00:30:12.020 --> 00:30:16.860 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: budget of the Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines, which has been integrated asr-000421 00:30:16.860 --> 00:30:25.180 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: to the DFA. For MOE, we have four reasons as well. We have the initial funding for the asr-000422 00:30:25.180 --> 00:30:32.340 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: next-gen passport at 2.8 billion pesos. There's the provision for foreign exchange fluctuations asr-000423 00:30:32.340 --> 00:30:39.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: and inflation, particularly for FSPs, and additional funds for rents of FSPs to cover asr-000424 00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:46.020 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: the annual increases in their contracts. And there's also the increase for the MOE component asr-000425 00:30:46.020 --> 00:30:53.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: of the ISSP projects. Finally, for capital outlay, three factors to note. As directed asr-000426 00:30:53.260 --> 00:30:55.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: by the Development Budget Coordinator, we have the need to increase the capital outlay asr-000427 00:30:55.160 --> 00:31:07.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: for the ISSP projects. And this is true for all agencies. There's also no appropriations asr-000428 00:31:07.160 --> 00:31:15.760 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: for the opening of additional FSPs in 2027. Next slide. Let me provide some of the highlights asr-000429 00:31:15.760 --> 00:31:22.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: for each of the allotment classes for the DFA's proposed budget. For PS, there is the asr-000430 00:31:22.360 --> 00:31:25.120 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: provision of 3.6 billion pesos. asr-000431 00:31:25.120 --> 00:31:33.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: For the salaries and benefits of its 3,000-plus personnel, there is 9.9 billion for the Foreign asr-000432 00:31:33.360 --> 00:31:40.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: Service Allowances of DFA's personnel overseas. And about 345 million pesos has been set aside asr-000433 00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:52.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: as terminal leave benefits for those scheduled to retire. Next slide. For MOE, we have 5.8 asr-000434 00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:57.400 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: billion for passports, including the implementation of the next-generation passport. asr-000438 00:31:58.060 --> 00:32:05.980 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: billion for the International Commitments Fund to cover mandatory contributions to asr-000439 00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:10.620 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: international organizations and the hosting of international conferences. There is 1.2 asr-000440 00:32:10.620 --> 00:32:20.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: billion for the ATN and legal assistance fund, 957 million for ICT expenditures, 572 million asr-000441 00:32:20.360 --> 00:32:24.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: for the Deployment Fund, and about 45 million asr-000444 00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:33.040 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: pesos for overseas voting next slide please for moe and capital outlay we have the building fund asr-000445 00:32:33.680 --> 00:32:41.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: used for the redevelopment acquisition expansion and major repairs of government-owned chanceries asr-000446 00:32:41.200 --> 00:32:48.560 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: and official residences abroad it's in the amount of 1.4 billion there's also the retrofitting asr-000447 00:32:48.560 --> 00:32:55.600 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: project with its moe component for the lease of its temporary offices and the project management asr-000448 00:32:55.600 --> 00:33:01.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: cost as well as the capital outlay component for the retrofitting of the permanent headquarters asr-000449 00:33:01.840 --> 00:33:10.800 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: along ross boulevard and its interior fit out work next slide as far as the dfa's performance asr-000450 00:33:10.800 --> 00:33:18.080 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: is concerned a very satisfactory rating was again obtained from dbm's agency performance review asr-000451 00:33:18.560 --> 00:33:24.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: for 2025 in the area of physical performance which checks if agencies finished asr-000452 00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:30.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: their targeted programs activities and projects the department did very well in meeting its asr-000453 00:33:30.720 --> 00:33:37.120 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: targets for all of its indicators with accomplishment figures between 96 and 100 asr-000454 00:33:39.600 --> 00:33:51.570 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: next night for the dfa's financial performance a bur of 80 percent in 2025 was realized next slide asr-000455 00:33:52.290 --> 00:33:57.570 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: and this slide shows the dfa's major programs and their corresponding utilization asr-000456 00:33:58.450 --> 00:34:02.850 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: this year and using last year's continuing appropriations they include passports asr-000457 00:34:03.490 --> 00:34:11.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: the icf building fund the retrofitting project ATN and legal assistance funds and the Motor Vehicle Refleeting asr-000458 00:34:11.650 --> 00:34:19.970 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: program the next slide shows the allocation and utilization of the budget of the department's asr-000459 00:34:20.530 --> 00:34:21.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: major programs asr-000460 00:34:22.290 --> 00:34:29.540 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: and the level of investment the department has made in the past the past five years asr-000461 00:34:30.580 --> 00:34:37.380 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: next slide we could trace the department's bur performance in 2025 to a number of factors asr-000462 00:34:38.020 --> 00:34:46.420 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: there was a slight delay in the retrofitting of the dfa headquarters in 2025 owing to a failure asr-000463 00:34:46.420 --> 00:34:51.800 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: in the initial bidding and it was not until the middle of the year when the project began. Likewise, asr-000464 00:34:51.800 --> 00:34:59.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: ATN functions were formally transferred to DMW, created in 2023, leading to decreased asr-000465 00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:05.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: utilization of the ATN and legal assistance funds. Moreover, a number of asr-000466 00:35:05.360 --> 00:35:10.860 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: building fund projects were deferred due to cost escalations, feasibility asr-000467 00:35:10.860 --> 00:35:16.580 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: concerns, and constraints imposed by host country regulatory requirements. Also, asr-000468 00:35:16.580 --> 00:35:21.060 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: there's the shifting demand for passports, owing to the lengthening of asr-000469 00:35:21.060 --> 00:35:28.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: their validity to 10 years. Next slide. Finally, for the first half of the year, asr-000470 00:35:28.900 --> 00:35:36.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: a BUR of close to 53% was realized, and the DFA is ensuring the proper asr-000471 00:35:36.640 --> 00:35:42.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: utilization of its remaining funds for the rest of the year, and it is hopeful asr-000472 00:35:42.320 --> 00:35:47.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: that it will equal, if not surpass, last year's figures. Maraming salamat po. asr-000473 00:35:55.400 --> 00:35:57.360 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you. Thank you, sir. asr-000474 00:35:57.460 --> 00:36:02.620 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: At this point, we will entertain the interpolations of our distinguished asr-000475 00:36:02.620 --> 00:36:07.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: colleagues. May I remind our distinguished colleagues that each member is allotted asr-000476 00:36:07.300 --> 00:36:11.120 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: five minutes for questions or interpolation, excluding the responses asr-000477 00:36:11.120 --> 00:36:15.640 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of the resource persons. When the bell sounds, the member has 30 seconds to asr-000478 00:36:15.640 --> 00:36:19.400 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: conclude. Consistent with the long-standing practice of the House, the asr-000479 00:36:19.400 --> 00:36:23.880 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Chair shall recognize minority, independent, and majority members in an asr-000480 00:36:23.880 --> 00:36:27.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: alternating manner when practicable. asr-000481 00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:32.980 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: The Chair first recognizes the Honorable Perci Cendaña from the minority. asr-000482 00:36:32.980 --> 00:36:40.220 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, Madam Secretary. Radiant in pink today. asr-000483 00:36:40.220 --> 00:36:45.280 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Let me begin with an administrative question before I proceed to the asr-000484 00:36:45.280 --> 00:36:51.260 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: broader policy questions that I will raise today. Memo Order No. 24, asr-000485 00:36:51.260 --> 00:36:57.000 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: series of 1992, and the July 2025 memo on strengthening the legislative liaison asr-000486 00:36:57.000 --> 00:37:01.520 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: system require legislative liaison officers in each department to have the asr-000487 00:37:01.520 --> 00:37:07.840 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: rank of at least Assistant Secretary. Previous DFA leaderships have assigned asr-000488 00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:15.200 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: senior Foreign Service officers. Many are ASIC level to lead the DLLU. May we ask asr-000489 00:37:15.200 --> 00:37:21.880 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: our dear Foreign Affairs Secretary, ano po ang rank ng assigned sa DLLU ngayon? asr-000490 00:37:21.880 --> 00:37:26.600 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. First of all, the persons who are in charge of the DLLU, asr-000491 00:37:27.000 --> 00:37:33.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: now, is a home-based personnel, meaning this person will not be given an opportunity to be asr-000492 00:37:33.860 --> 00:37:41.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: assigned abroad. That's what we call a home-based personnel. Now, indeed, you're correct that in the asr-000493 00:37:41.100 --> 00:37:48.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: past, the DFA legislative liaison unit was given to assistant secretaries with the rank of chief asr-000494 00:37:48.780 --> 00:37:56.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of mission tour ambassadors. However, it is because of the reorganization of the department asr-000495 00:37:56.280 --> 00:38:05.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and by the fact that DLLU means DFA legislative liaison unit, and it is just merely a unit which asr-000496 00:38:05.520 --> 00:38:11.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: is attached to the department, to the office of the secretary. And therefore, I am given the asr-000497 00:38:11.500 --> 00:38:21.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: discretion on who to appoint. And it is my view, as secretary of foreign affairs, that the person asr-000498 00:38:21.120 --> 00:38:25.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that should be in charge of this unit should be somebody who should be asr-000499 00:38:25.620 --> 00:38:26.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: know asr-000500 00:38:26.280 --> 00:38:36.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the history or also know the personnel of both Houses, asr-000501 00:38:36.900 --> 00:38:50.840 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which will enable us to deal with both houses efficiently. So that, Your Honor, is the reason. I think there is asr-000502 00:38:50.840 --> 00:38:55.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: only one office, I think. I just surmise. It is the PLLO, which is based in the palace, whereby it is with a ranking. asr-000503 00:38:55.620 --> 00:39:00.660 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: with the rank of assistant secretary but in our you know in the department of foreign affairs it asr-000504 00:39:00.660 --> 00:39:07.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: is a unit and therefore it doesn't have to be with the rank of a chief of mission too asr-000505 00:39:07.700 --> 00:39:14.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: because there are other offices that we have reconstituted and reorganized and we need those um asr-000506 00:39:14.820 --> 00:39:19.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: those um assistant secretaries with that corresponding rank thank you asr-000506-split-2 00:39:19.540 --> 00:39:20.980 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: thank you mr asr-000507 00:39:20.980 --> 00:39:34.500 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Chair, Madam Secretary. Sana po bigyan po natin ng sapat na halaga at importansya yung trabaho natin with the House of Representatives and the legislative branch of government by assigning an ASEC-level liaison officer. asr-000508 00:39:34.660 --> 00:39:39.140 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: considering dfa's historical practice existing memorandum and the nature asr-000509 00:39:39.140 --> 00:39:42.180 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: of dfa's dealings with congress on legislative matters asr-000510 00:39:42.220 --> 00:39:51.740 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Sana po ay mag-commit ang DFA to assign a DLLU head na at least ASEC level. And this is the humble appeal of this representation to the good Secretary. asr-000511 00:39:51.740 --> 00:39:56.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. I just want to reiterate that when it comes to the asr-000512 00:39:59.140 --> 00:40:06.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: pagdating po sa halaga ng House of Representatives, ito po ay of utter, of paramount importance, and the reason that we are asr-000513 00:40:06.740 --> 00:40:12.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: given a home-based personnel because it is really under the office of the secretary asr-000514 00:40:12.580 --> 00:40:20.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: anything but everything that is conveyed or through our conduit it is really um me myself and asr-000515 00:40:20.260 --> 00:40:24.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the other undersecretaries who act on it for [unclear]. Salamat po. asr-000516 00:40:24.820 --> 00:40:29.060 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Thank you, Mr. Chair, Madam Secretary. We insist that the good asr-000517 00:40:29.060 --> 00:40:34.260 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: secretary consider this a decision and we hope that there will be time between now and the asr-000518 00:40:34.260 --> 00:40:40.420 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: plenary for the consideration of this decision thank you mr chair madam secretary let me move asr-000519 00:40:40.420 --> 00:40:47.700 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: on to other issues. Ito po yung usapin ng, I'm sure you're expecting that Akbayan will ask this question. Sukatin niyo na po kami pagdating dito. asr-000520 00:40:47.700 --> 00:40:52.900 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Alam naman po natin na patuloy ang pang-angkin ng China sa West Philippine Sea asr-000521 00:40:52.900 --> 00:40:58.100 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: philippine sea at walang tigil po ang pamubuli nito sa ating philippine coast guard pero asr-000522 00:40:58.100 --> 00:41:03.860 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Pero nabalitaan po natin na ang DFA has referred to an arrangement with China concerning rotation and asr-000523 00:41:03.860 --> 00:41:12.460 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal. Pwede po ba naming malaman ang nature at scope ng arrangement na ito? Madam Secretary, Mr. Chair. asr-000524 00:41:12.460 --> 00:41:18.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, gusto ko lang po linawin, ito po ba yung arrangement ng Philippine Coast Guard with the asr-000525 00:41:18.780 --> 00:41:20.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Chinese Coast Guard, or ito po you're pertaining asr-000526 00:41:20.540 --> 00:41:24.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to the rotation, the RO-RE? asr-000526-split-2 00:41:24.180 --> 00:41:25.920 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: RO-RE po. We're pertaining to the RO-RE po, Madam Secretary. asr-000527 00:41:26.660 --> 00:41:33.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: if you're looking at the arrangement well let me just give the genesis of this this um provisional asr-000528 00:41:33.300 --> 00:41:43.460 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: arrangement came about as a result of the june 2024 whereby uh one of our um uh personnel uh asr-000529 00:41:43.460 --> 00:41:46.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: armed personnel, naputol po yung daliri. asr-000530 00:41:46.100 --> 00:41:58.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it was a very tense moment that it almost i think in the defense uh uh area um it was a very tense asr-000531 00:41:58.100 --> 00:42:04.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: moment and therefore we were requested at that time by concerned uh security agencies that the asr-000532 00:42:04.180 --> 00:42:11.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: department of foreign affairs should try to come up with an arrangement with uh with with china asr-000533 00:42:11.540 --> 00:42:16.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and therefore this provisional arrangement, which is actually allowed under UNCLOS. Now, what does asr-000534 00:42:16.900 --> 00:42:17.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this entail asr-000535 00:42:17.700 --> 00:42:24.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: It's very, very important, and one of the important provisions is not to asr-000536 00:42:24.020 --> 00:42:30.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: prejudice the positions that we have had. That means UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award. asr-000537 00:42:30.580 --> 00:42:37.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: so what is the basis here is actually information exchange but i have to tell you your honor that asr-000538 00:42:37.860 --> 00:42:45.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: when this provision arrangement was done it is now shifted it is the the operational side is with afp asr-000539 00:42:45.300 --> 00:42:52.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: as well as the Coast Guard. So kami lang po, hindi po kami pumupunta sa karagatan, asr-000540 00:42:52.200 --> 00:43:00.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: pero we are there to support our defense agencies in trying to give, I mean trying to asr-000541 00:43:00.820 --> 00:43:05.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: get the connection or it's the information exchange aspect of the provisional arrangement asr-000542 00:43:06.260 --> 00:43:16.280 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: May we know, Mr. Chair, Madam Secretary, if this is a written arrangement? Meron po ba tayong pinirmahan o exchange of notes? asr-000543 00:43:16.280 --> 00:43:19.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: It is actually an exchange of notes, Your Honor. asr-000544 00:43:20.120 --> 00:43:26.940 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: So, sino po ang nag-negotiate, under whose authority, at anong mga ahensya ang kinonsulta natin para po dito? asr-000544-split-2 00:43:26.940 --> 00:43:36.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: All the agencies, the security agencies are very much involved, particularly the NSC. asr-000545 00:43:37.620 --> 00:43:40.900 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: thus the arrangement madam secretary mr chair in any way asr-000546 00:43:41.540 --> 00:43:46.900 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: limit the philippines ability to conduct resupply uh rotation repair or other lawful activities asr-000547 00:43:46.900 --> 00:43:49.570 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: within our own exclusive economic zone asr-000547-split-2 00:43:49.570 --> 00:43:54.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: well this is a provisional arrangement only in this asr-000548 00:43:54.420 --> 00:44:00.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: particular shoal, the Ayungin Shoal, because this is with particular reference only asr-000549 00:44:00.740 --> 00:44:09.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to the Sierra Madre ship. That's why it's called RO-RE: RO, rotation; RE, reprovisioning of necessities. asr-000550 00:44:10.660 --> 00:44:22.680 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Opo. Kasi po, para po sa mga kababayan nating nakikinig, parang every time na lang po... Maraming salamat. May [unclear] question po yata. asr-000551 00:44:22.680 --> 00:44:27.880 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Mukha pong tinatanong ng mga kababayan natin kung bakit po mahalaga yung RO-RE. Kasi po, tandaan po natin, asr-000552 00:44:27.880 --> 00:44:32.500 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: nandun po ang BRP Sierra Madre, ang ating first among our frontliners asr-000553 00:44:32.500 --> 00:44:35.260 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: na kailangan ng regular na resupply mission asr-000554 00:44:35.260 --> 00:44:40.200 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: para sa kanilang pangangailangan. Pero every time po magre-resupply tayo, laging extra challenge. asr-000555 00:44:40.200 --> 00:44:41.600 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Para siyang amazing race asr-000556 00:44:41.600 --> 00:44:43.300 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: with the forces of China asr-000557 00:44:43.300 --> 00:44:44.620 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: blocking our capacity asr-000558 00:44:44.620 --> 00:44:46.260 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: to provide the necessary supplies asr-000559 00:44:46.260 --> 00:44:49.340 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: to our frontliners of the West Philippine Sea. asr-000579 00:44:49.680 --> 00:44:55.220 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Hindi na po ako magtatanong ng masyado pang detalye, Madam Secretary, because I understand the nature of the information. asr-000580 00:44:55.440 --> 00:45:00.040 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: But given the constitutional responsibilities of the Congress, will the DFA provide... asr-000581 00:45:00.040 --> 00:45:04.480 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: appropriate congressional committee with the complete terms of the arrangement even in an asr-000582 00:45:04.480 --> 00:45:08.010 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: executive or confidential session if necessary asr-000582-split-2 00:45:08.010 --> 00:45:10.880 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we are at your disposal your honor but i just want to asr-000583 00:45:11.520 --> 00:45:19.600 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to uh to um affirm or to reconfirm confirm that there had been 16 rores for the past two years asr-000584 00:45:20.160 --> 00:45:23.650 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: without incident i just want to reiterate to emphasize that asr-000584-split-2 00:45:23.650 --> 00:45:25.520 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: thank you for that madam secretary asr-000585 00:45:25.520 --> 00:45:30.480 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: and we will hold you to your commitment that you will share with us the details of this um asr-000586 00:45:30.480 --> 00:45:38.080 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: arrangement made with a china um let me go to my last set of questions i understand that asr-000587 00:45:38.080 --> 00:45:43.440 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: i still have a few more minutes um, ito naman po ay tungkol doon sa austerity measures, no? asr-000588 00:45:43.440 --> 00:45:47.200 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Meron po tayong na-receive na report na nag-celebrate sa five star hotel asr-000589 00:45:47.200 --> 00:45:52.240 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Hotels, I'm sorry, na nag-celebrate sa five star hotels ang independence day celebration asr-000590 00:45:52.240 --> 00:45:55.360 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: ang DFA. So meaning ay yung independence day celebrations natin asr-000591 00:45:55.520 --> 00:46:02.000 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: here and abroad, kahit may memo na tayo to observe austerity can the department confirm this if this asr-000592 00:46:02.000 --> 00:46:06.130 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: indeed took place madam secretary mr chair asr-000592-split-2 00:46:06.130 --> 00:46:11.950 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um i i i'm sorry uh your honor just to repeat your asr-000593 00:46:11.950 --> 00:46:12.970 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: your question asr-000593-split-2 00:46:12.970 --> 00:46:18.430 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: we receive reports madam secretary that the dfa conducted independence day asr-000594 00:46:18.430 --> 00:46:26.590 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: celebrations in five-star hotels even if there's already a memo directing us to observe austerity asr-000595 00:46:26.590 --> 00:46:27.070 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: measures asr-000596 00:46:27.630 --> 00:46:30.180 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: may we confirm it this actually took place asr-000596-split-2 00:46:30.180 --> 00:46:34.750 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um your honor i think there would be um i because of the asr-000597 00:46:34.750 --> 00:46:41.550 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: memo that has been uh furnished all our foreign service posts i think most of them have exercised asr-000598 00:46:41.550 --> 00:46:49.070 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: austerity measures however there are very important posts which in the view of the ambassador as the asr-000599 00:46:49.070 --> 00:46:54.270 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: person on the ground because it's the 80th anniversary is the 50th anniversary that they asr-000600 00:46:54.270 --> 00:46:57.550 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: took it upon themselves to asr-000601 00:46:57.550 --> 00:47:04.350 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: be more than the usual, in the sense, like, I'll just give you a perfect example: Washington, D.C. asr-000602 00:47:04.350 --> 00:47:11.310 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that was an ed celebration of the 80th anniversary of philippine u.s relations however it is um asr-000603 00:47:12.750 --> 00:47:19.310 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: even when i was ambassador and my funds are not enough there's always certain uh um asr-000604 00:47:21.070 --> 00:47:27.070 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: funds that can be sourced out so um we'll i think that's that's the response and it is the view asr-000605 00:47:27.550 --> 00:47:35.950 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that um if if there was a slight uh um it i would i will not consider it extravagance but asr-000606 00:47:35.950 --> 00:47:42.750 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it is the importance of the of the celebration but generally your honor i think austerity asr-000607 00:47:43.310 --> 00:47:47.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: uh was practiced by almost all of our foreign service posts thank you asr-000607-split-2 00:47:47.420 --> 00:47:49.310 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: thank you uh madam asr-000608 00:47:49.310 --> 00:47:57.150 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: Secretary. Mr. Chair, may the committee request the DFA to provide a spending breakdown per Foreign asr-000609 00:47:57.550 --> 00:48:01.870 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: service post including expenses for venues catering receptions entertainment transportation asr-000610 00:48:01.870 --> 00:48:09.550 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: and related costs in time for a plenary thank you mr chair and um before i end this round of asr-000611 00:48:09.550 --> 00:48:14.110 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: questioning to provide the opportunity to other members of the house i'd like to reiterate our asr-000612 00:48:14.110 --> 00:48:19.470 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: humble appeal to the good secretary for the designation of the dllu with the rank of at least asr-000613 00:48:19.470 --> 00:48:23.310 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: assistant secretary and this question we will raise again in the plenary thank you very much asr-000614 00:48:25.390 --> 00:48:27.070 Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña: madam secretary mr chair asr-000615 00:48:29.260 --> 00:48:38.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: thank you our congressman sendenya um may we now call on representative brian poe from the majority asr-000616 00:48:39.340 --> 00:48:45.500 Rep. Brian Poe: thank you very much mr chair uh mr chair before i say anything else i want to preface uh with asr-000617 00:48:45.500 --> 00:48:50.060 Rep. Brian Poe: the fact that i would like to acknowledge the best and the brightest one of our most professional asr-000618 00:48:50.060 --> 00:48:55.740 Rep. Brian Poe: agencies the department of foreign affairs especially in this time though mr chair wherein asr-000619 00:48:55.740 --> 00:48:57.660 Rep. Brian Poe: uh global tensions are high asr-000620 00:48:59.020 --> 00:49:04.860 Rep. Brian Poe: foreign affairs plays a very vital role in making sure that we're able to put our best foot forward asr-000621 00:49:05.580 --> 00:49:11.100 Rep. Brian Poe: and negotiations on both economic and security matters so it's very important that we're able asr-000622 00:49:11.100 --> 00:49:17.420 Rep. Brian Poe: to support them in this budget cycle with that being said as their chair i i'll take off from asr-000623 00:49:17.420 --> 00:49:25.020 Rep. Brian Poe: where my colleague left us and i just want to ask about the um the status of our diplomatic protests asr-000624 00:49:25.020 --> 00:49:31.740 Rep. Brian Poe: i believe within the first half of the year alone we filed 27 protests and of course this is in asr-000625 00:49:31.740 --> 00:49:38.540 Rep. Brian Poe: relation to the west philippine sea now has anything materialized because of these protests asr-000626 00:49:39.100 --> 00:49:44.220 Rep. Brian Poe: what can we report back as kind of our achievements in this front asr-000626-split-2 00:49:44.220 --> 00:49:45.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um thank you your honor asr-000627 00:49:45.980 --> 00:49:53.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um thank you very much for your very kind words your initial statement um actually we have a total asr-000629 00:49:55.020 --> 00:50:05.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: 39 protests for 20 diplomatic protests for 2026. um your question if there were any changes um if asr-000630 00:50:05.980 --> 00:50:12.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um well the only change that i can cite right now is that the uh incidents that have happened in the asr-000631 00:50:12.380 --> 00:50:23.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: past um the um the the the water cannon the laser i think it has sort of uh decreased and therefore asr-000632 00:50:24.620 --> 00:50:24.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this asr-000633 00:50:25.020 --> 00:50:30.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: are the significant changes although we know very well that our defense establishments have always asr-000634 00:50:30.380 --> 00:50:39.660 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: been uh um citing also the um the um the chinese military vessels so that's the only change but asr-000635 00:50:39.660 --> 00:50:47.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: uh your honor i'd like to refer this to our um um executive director for our maritime affairs asr-000636 00:50:47.420 --> 00:50:50.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: office we have more information please asr-000636-split-2 00:50:50.160 --> 00:50:54.620 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: thank you madam secretary um good afternoon asr-000637 00:50:54.620 --> 00:51:01.660 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: uh your honor as already mentioned by the secretary from 2026 this year we have asr-000638 00:51:01.660 --> 00:51:09.500 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: issued already 39 protests and for the whole year i mean from 2022 to 2026 asr-000639 00:51:09.500 --> 00:51:16.860 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: the total number of diplomatic protests that we have issued this uh stands at 296 ready asr-000640 00:51:16.860 --> 00:51:24.220 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: but we have to understand also that results on the ground may take time because while diplomacy asr-000641 00:51:24.620 --> 00:51:30.060 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: is the bigger toolbox in the government's uh bigger tool in the government's toolbox we have to work asr-000642 00:51:30.060 --> 00:51:37.820 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: in tandem with other government agencies particularly our security agencies our national asr-000643 00:51:37.820 --> 00:51:43.900 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: maritime council because this is a whole of government effort so all these things will factor asr-000644 00:51:43.900 --> 00:51:52.620 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: in this is not to say that we expect to see immediate results because it we have to be patient asr-000645 00:51:52.620 --> 00:51:54.220 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: we have to take time but if we have to take time to do something we have to take time to do things asr-000646 00:51:54.220 --> 00:51:59.700 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: what the president has always mentioned that we have to give diplomacy and dialogue a chance asr-000647 00:51:59.700 --> 00:52:01.150 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: thank you your honor asr-000647-split-2 00:52:01.150 --> 00:52:06.020 Rep. Brian Poe: thank you um that's that's really the point no i was happy to hear from the asr-000648 00:52:06.020 --> 00:52:12.720 Rep. Brian Poe: the secretary that we have less incidents no of water cannons and of lasers uh in the west asr-000649 00:52:12.720 --> 00:52:16.960 Rep. Brian Poe: philippine sea because this is a whole of nation approach as you said there are other agencies and asr-000650 00:52:16.960 --> 00:52:22.940 Rep. Brian Poe: other departments involved uh and whatever effort the dfa puts in with these diplomatic uh protests asr-000651 00:52:22.940 --> 00:52:28.980 Rep. Brian Poe: uh also supports uh our front liners including the coast guard and of course our fisher folk no asr-000652 00:52:28.980 --> 00:52:33.600 Rep. Brian Poe: um so i just wanted to ask about that so that at least on the record we can tell asr-000653 00:52:33.600 --> 00:52:40.620 Rep. Brian Poe: our constituents that something happened because we have diplomatic protests and the efforts of asr-000654 00:52:40.620 --> 00:52:47.000 Rep. Brian Poe: the dfa continue we are not discouraged that even if we have 100 200 plus diplomatic protests asr-000655 00:52:47.000 --> 00:52:51.860 Rep. Brian Poe: we will continue as long as there are any violations we feel of our sovereignty asr-000656 00:52:52.940 --> 00:53:00.500 Rep. Brian Poe: Uh, with that being said, the second question I want to ask is para sa mga OFWs natin or yung mga constituents, mga Filipinos sa Nepal, asr-000657 00:53:00.780 --> 00:53:06.300 Rep. Brian Poe: do we have a complete list of those who are affected and what is the dfa doing to support asr-000658 00:53:06.300 --> 00:53:08.300 Rep. Brian Poe: uh our kababayan abroad asr-000658-split-2 00:53:08.300 --> 00:53:13.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: initial thank you very much your honor initial reaction is that we do not asr-000659 00:53:13.020 --> 00:53:21.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: have a foreign service establishment in Nepal, so we rely only on our embassy in New Delhi, asr-000660 00:53:22.940 --> 00:53:26.080 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which has jurisdiction over Nepal and that area. asr-000661 00:53:26.080 --> 00:53:29.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: More so, we have an honorary consul asr-000662 00:53:29.260 --> 00:53:34.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: in Kathmandu, which is the capital of Nepal, that I think asr-000663 00:53:34.860 --> 00:53:40.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the honorary consul himself is also asr-000664 00:53:40.940 --> 00:53:47.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: affected however based on the information and uh of course that is cascading to our embassy in delhi asr-000665 00:53:47.580 --> 00:53:52.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: there is um there were filipinos there but there's only one missing uh and uh all efforts now have asr-000666 00:53:52.780 --> 00:54:20.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I mean, all the resources, international organizations as well as the local authorities are still in the process of searching, as there are many. Reports said that there are about 4,000 missing persons. So now, I think we ask the family for the DNA so that we can match it with those bodies that are around the area. asr-000667 00:54:20.420 --> 00:54:33.780 Rep. Brian Poe: Of course, the situation in Nepal is very unfortunate. We have one kababayan that's missing, and I'm glad to hear that there are efforts to identify possibly through DNA matching. But at least may update po tayo dito. asr-000668 00:54:35.220 --> 00:54:49.280 Rep. Brian Poe: Speaking of a kababayan that has passed away, there is the case of Sam De La Cruz. He was a 25-year-old migrant worker who was working on a fishing vessel. He passed away in 2018. asr-000669 00:54:49.280 --> 00:55:01.120 Rep. Brian Poe: And his body was buried somewhere in Somalia. And the family, until now, is still requesting that his body be returned to the Philippines. Is there any update on Sam De La Cruz? asr-000670 00:55:02.080 --> 00:55:07.700 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, I would refer you to our officer in charge of migrant affairs, please. asr-000671 00:55:08.760 --> 00:55:18.000 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Good afternoon, Honorable Member of the House. Thank you for this opportunity. asr-000673 00:55:19.280 --> 00:55:36.600 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: We traced the information, and I can confirm that Mr. Sam De La Cruz is a former seafarer who was registered with the agency of GMM Global Maritime in Manila. asr-000674 00:55:36.600 --> 00:55:44.420 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: He died in July 2018 due to cardiopulmonary arrest back in 2018. asr-000675 00:55:45.220 --> 00:55:49.080 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: I would like to state first that the DFA understands the immense difficulty. asr-000676 00:55:49.280 --> 00:55:56.340 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And emotional pain the family continues to endure during this prolonged process. asr-000677 00:55:56.960 --> 00:56:03.360 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: The DFA remains committed to supporting the De La Cruz family in coordination with Global Maritime. asr-000678 00:56:03.740 --> 00:56:10.680 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: The case, which dates back to 2018, sir, has been complicated by various factors. asr-000679 00:56:10.680 --> 00:56:17.740 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: First was, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic. asr-000680 00:56:18.420 --> 00:56:18.680 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And it's... asr-000681 00:56:19.280 --> 00:56:25.240 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: What had happened in Somalia, which has immediate... asr-000682 00:56:25.240 --> 00:56:33.840 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Which applies Islamic Sharia, and therefore burying the remains immediately, and other logistical concerns. asr-000683 00:56:35.460 --> 00:56:37.200 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: The DFA had... asr-000684 00:56:37.200 --> 00:56:43.780 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: I have a record of all the diplomatic notes that had been sent by our embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, asr-000685 00:56:43.780 --> 00:56:49.040 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: which has responsibility over Somalia. asr-000686 00:56:49.280 --> 00:56:52.700 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Since we also do not have a mission in Somalia. asr-000687 00:56:53.160 --> 00:57:02.300 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And at that time, they had not received an official reply from the government of Somalia. asr-000688 00:57:03.340 --> 00:57:13.580 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: GMM, the agency, also communicated with Somali authorities back in November 2018, and had located the burial site in Bosaso, asr-000689 00:57:13.580 --> 00:57:19.040 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: which is about a thousand kilometers away from Mogadishu, the capital. asr-000690 00:57:19.280 --> 00:57:26.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Uh, and had worked to secure permits and funding for exhumation of the remains. asr-000691 00:57:26.180 --> 00:57:33.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Despite preliminary agreement with local officials, negotiations stalled, and the plan did not proceed. asr-000692 00:57:33.600 --> 00:57:48.300 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Uh, back in, uh, in 2025 last year, we had asked our, uh, embassy in Nairobi to engage again with the embassy, with the Philippine, with the Somali embassy. asr-000694 00:57:49.140 --> 00:57:55.380 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Nairobi to convey our request to the government in Mogadishu, Somalia, and unfortunately they asr-000695 00:57:55.380 --> 00:58:03.800 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: had not yet also received any reply officially. asr-000696 00:58:03.800 --> 00:58:14.660 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: With that update, we will re-instruct or send instructions again to our embassy in Nairobi asr-000697 00:58:14.660 --> 00:58:25.040 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: to meet with the embassy of Somalia in Nairobi to revive this issue. asr-000698 00:58:25.040 --> 00:58:26.040 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, sir. asr-000699 00:58:26.040 --> 00:58:31.920 Rep. Brian Poe: Thank you very much, and I appreciate how thorough the discussion is on this and how asr-000700 00:58:31.920 --> 00:58:33.860 Rep. Brian Poe: well you've kept track of this situation. asr-000701 00:58:33.860 --> 00:58:39.440 Rep. Brian Poe: That shows that you truly care about the Filipino that we lost abroad and that you care about asr-000702 00:58:39.440 --> 00:58:41.100 Rep. Brian Poe: the plight of their family. asr-000703 00:58:41.100 --> 00:58:44.640 Rep. Brian Poe: This is an important message that we need to send all of our migrants. asr-000704 00:58:44.640 --> 00:58:47.960 Rep. Brian Poe: We need to remind our migrant workers that the DFA will continue to keep working for asr-000705 00:58:47.960 --> 00:58:48.960 Rep. Brian Poe: you. asr-000706 00:58:48.960 --> 00:58:52.940 Rep. Brian Poe: The assurance that I was looking for in this committee hearing was just the assurance that asr-000707 00:58:52.940 --> 00:58:59.200 Rep. Brian Poe: the DFA will continue to try its best to bring home the body of our kababayan. asr-000708 00:58:59.200 --> 00:59:03.780 Rep. Brian Poe: But understanding the situation, of course it's difficult with Somalia, the diplomatic asr-000709 00:59:03.780 --> 00:59:08.800 Rep. Brian Poe: ties that we don't have a mission there, and of course the fact that they're not responding asr-000710 00:59:08.800 --> 00:59:13.300 Rep. Brian Poe: to us is not our fault, but we should not stop knocking at their door to ask for the asr-000711 00:59:13.300 --> 00:59:14.300 Rep. Brian Poe: body back. asr-000712 00:59:14.300 --> 00:59:14.420 Rep. Brian Poe: Thank you. asr-000713 00:59:14.640 --> 00:59:26.040 Rep. Brian Poe: So with that being said, I want to move now to the assessment of an important document, asr-000714 00:59:26.040 --> 00:59:28.980 Rep. Brian Poe: and that's the Mombasa Declaration. asr-000715 00:59:28.980 --> 00:59:35.060 Rep. Brian Poe: This would affect us because of our status as a maritime nation with our fishing, etc. asr-000716 00:59:35.060 --> 00:59:40.960 Rep. Brian Poe: What is the position or what is the assessment of the DFA when it comes to the Mombasa Declaration? asr-000717 00:59:40.960 --> 00:59:43.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Again, thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-000718 00:59:43.000 --> 00:59:43.960 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I mean, rather, Your Honor. asr-000719 00:59:43.960 --> 00:59:51.840 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I would like to refer this to my Assistant Secretary for UN and other international organizations asr-000720 00:59:51.840 --> 01:00:00.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: on this, particularly of this Mombasa Declaration. asr-000729 01:00:00.720 --> 01:00:06.480 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I'm sorry, it's not you; it's our maritime affairs office again because this pertains to fishing personnel. asr-000730 01:00:06.480 --> 01:00:08.600 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: please asr-000730-split-2 01:00:08.600 --> 01:00:13.600 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: thank you madam secretary your honor for having the floor again and um the mombasa asr-000731 01:00:13.600 --> 01:00:21.680 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: declaration is an international commitment to increase fisheries transparency and in the global asr-000732 01:00:21.680 --> 01:00:33.360 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: efforts to combat illegal unreported fishing iouf and this was adopted last june 17 2026 by asr-000733 01:00:33.360 --> 01:00:40.080 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: 16 countries and of course we we acknowledge and recognize the leadership of the good congressman asr-000734 01:00:40.720 --> 01:00:47.760 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: your advocacy on blue economy climate resilience and environmental protection for being the head asr-000735 01:00:47.760 --> 01:00:51.680 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: of delegation during the 11th hour ocean asr-000736 01:00:51.680 --> 01:00:59.360 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: conference which was held in mombasa kenya last 16 to 18. and for our consultation with the asr-000737 01:00:59.360 --> 01:01:05.040 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: department of agriculture particularly with the bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources before asr-000738 01:01:05.040 --> 01:01:12.320 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: because this is uh they are the primary government agency in charge of fisheries and in fact in asr-000739 01:01:12.320 --> 01:01:21.360 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: combating illegal unreported fishing iuf there were some concerns as regards the open access provisions asr-000740 01:01:21.360 --> 01:01:21.660 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: in the asr-000741 01:01:21.680 --> 01:01:28.480 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: mombasa declaration particularly on the sharing of sensitive fisheries information asr-000742 01:01:29.760 --> 01:01:37.520 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: data ownership and confidentiality but regardless of our current status the the philippine government asr-000743 01:01:37.520 --> 01:01:44.160 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: is already in fact implementing certain measures like the ship identifiers which you already have asr-000744 01:01:44.160 --> 01:01:51.360 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: and there are also efforts to combat iuf this is not a new issue for the philippines but we want to asr-000745 01:01:51.360 --> 01:01:57.040 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: assure the uh the good congressman that we will continue to coordinate and consult with the dab asr-000746 01:01:57.040 --> 01:02:02.650 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: far to come up with a firmer position on the mambasa declaration thank you your honor asr-000746-split-2 01:02:02.650 --> 01:02:03.200 Rep. Brian Poe: thank you asr-000747 01:02:03.200 --> 01:02:09.200 Rep. Brian Poe: Thank you. Ito yung gusto ko sa DFA eh kasi pag may tanong, hindi 'we will get back to you'; kumpleto yung background, asr-000748 01:02:09.200 --> 01:02:14.960 Rep. Brian Poe: yung current status, etc. Ito yung gusto ko sa mga committee hearings na prepared yung mga agencies. asr-000749 01:02:14.960 --> 01:02:21.360 Rep. Brian Poe: uh agencies so with that concern i'm hoping that you can keep me abreast no as to the development asr-000750 01:02:21.360 --> 01:02:26.720 Rep. Brian Poe: of the official position of the DFA when it comes to the declaration para I can, with my counterparts asr-000751 01:02:26.720 --> 01:02:33.200 Rep. Brian Poe: abroad uh i can also keep them updated on the the status here in the philippines so maraming salamat asr-000752 01:02:33.200 --> 01:02:39.520 Rep. Brian Poe: po my last one my last question is something that i think uh for kababayans who aren't too familiar asr-000753 01:02:39.520 --> 01:02:46.800 Rep. Brian Poe: about, want to know what exactly is the role of the DFA when it comes to Pax Silica, just for clarity. asr-000754 01:02:47.920 --> 01:02:50.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: uh thank you again uh your honor asr-000755 01:02:51.760 --> 01:02:58.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: as of the present time the issue of pac silica is really an issue between and that is being tackled asr-000756 01:02:58.640 --> 01:03:06.880 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: by the department of trade and industry and bcda um it is not within the purview of the department asr-000757 01:03:06.880 --> 01:03:12.080 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of foreign affairs because even the signing of the document of pac silica was signed by a asr-000758 01:03:12.080 --> 01:03:17.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: representative from the department of trade and industry so that is as far as we're concerned asr-000759 01:03:17.440 --> 01:03:21.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: however if it is concerning the luzon economic corridor asr-000760 01:03:21.360 --> 01:03:27.680 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which is also in conjunction with the pac silica project then we have we are aware of it since asr-000761 01:03:27.680 --> 01:03:34.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this is one of the projects of the tripartite meeting which is between among the u.s japan asr-000762 01:03:34.560 --> 01:03:35.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and the philippines thank you asr-000762-split-2 01:03:35.900 --> 01:03:42.080 Rep. Brian Poe: but uh in terms of the uh pac silica project um does the dfa play any asr-000763 01:03:42.080 --> 01:03:45.570 Rep. Brian Poe: kind of advisory or um consulting role asr-000763-split-2 01:03:45.570 --> 01:03:50.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um your honor it do it is during the initial stages when asr-000764 01:03:51.360 --> 01:03:56.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the secretary of the state department has been calling on many of the concerned agencies of asr-000765 01:03:56.800 --> 01:04:04.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: government and of course i was one of them that i was able to talk to the the person in charge asr-000766 01:04:04.000 --> 01:04:10.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: who is an undersecretary level so um of course the the the concept itself i think is very good asr-000767 01:04:10.800 --> 01:04:21.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: but uh again um this is something that has to be um now that it has a certain uh area that is being asr-000768 01:04:21.360 --> 01:04:27.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: considered i think it's now within the hands of um the two the two other agencies but initially asr-000769 01:04:27.920 --> 01:04:34.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: during the initial discussions of course i think they were looking at how we see things for us asr-000770 01:04:34.560 --> 01:04:42.480 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: even initially i think we were all it was it was a very good uh concept because i think it is asr-000771 01:04:42.480 --> 01:04:51.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: actually the ai data it is um the concerning critical minerals and the micro or the computer asr-000772 01:04:51.360 --> 01:04:58.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um semiconductor industry and for us if this becomes a reality i think this will mean more jobs asr-000773 01:04:58.800 --> 01:05:02.390 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and going up the ladder in terms of technology thank you asr-000773-split-2 01:05:02.390 --> 01:05:05.040 Rep. Brian Poe: i just wanted to make sure that our asr-000774 01:05:05.040 --> 01:05:10.720 Rep. Brian Poe: kababayans are aware that the area of responsibility really falls on dti as well as bcda asr-000775 01:05:11.600 --> 01:05:14.400 Rep. Brian Poe: when it comes to this agreement and that it's economic in nature asr-000776 01:05:15.120 --> 01:05:21.120 Rep. Brian Poe: but in the before we went into this uh there was a little bit of an advisory role asr-000777 01:05:21.360 --> 01:05:26.560 Rep. Brian Poe: uh that the dfa did play in making sure that all stakeholders involved were informed it's just a asr-000778 01:05:26.560 --> 01:05:33.360 Rep. Brian Poe: matter of clarity for the record uh so that moving forward people don't uh you know go to the dfa asr-000779 01:05:33.360 --> 01:05:38.480 Rep. Brian Poe: asking, 'Oh, bakit ganito yung agreement natin for Pax Silica?' At least we're very well aware of asr-000780 01:05:38.480 --> 01:05:44.240 Rep. Brian Poe: the distinct department roles. So yun lang, Mr. Chair, and I would like to thank the DFA asr-000781 01:05:44.240 --> 01:05:50.300 Rep. Brian Poe: for being so prepared in answering our questions. Maraming salamat po. asr-000782 01:05:52.380 --> 01:05:53.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: thank you uh congressman asr-000783 01:05:55.100 --> 01:06:01.700 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: May we now recognize the Honorable Dadah Kiram Ismula from the minority. asr-000783-split-2 01:06:01.700 --> 01:06:07.340 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. asr-000784 01:06:07.340 --> 01:06:12.060 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: good afternoon to the dfa family and to its attached agency asr-000785 01:06:16.780 --> 01:06:21.020 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Congratulations po. But anyway, Mr. Chair, asr-000786 01:06:24.140 --> 01:06:29.020 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: dahil ako naman na yung huling magtatanong, hindi naman na siguro masama kung ako'y lalagpas ng limang minuto, no? asr-000787 01:06:31.100 --> 01:06:40.060 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: but anyway um to the dfa family no um madam secretary last year i was invited by a civil asr-000788 01:06:40.060 --> 01:06:48.780 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: society organization to observe the 11th session of negotiations for the drafting of a legally asr-000789 01:06:48.780 --> 01:06:54.060 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: binding instrument that will regulate the activities of transnational communities asr-000790 01:06:54.140 --> 01:06:57.420 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: corporations, and other business enterprises. asr-000791 01:06:58.300 --> 01:07:07.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ah, kumbaga kung napagkasunduan sa mga member states, may laban po tayo kung ang mga malalaking foreign companies asr-000792 01:07:07.260 --> 01:07:18.660 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: na nasa bansa natin, katulad ng mga social media, mga mining, ay sundin ang ating batas para sa mga manggagawa o para sa asr-000793 01:07:18.660 --> 01:07:20.640 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ating kalikasan. asr-000794 01:07:20.640 --> 01:07:28.680 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Now, I was surprised to learn na wala po tayong formal representative mula sa Philippines asr-000795 01:07:28.680 --> 01:07:31.280 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sa negosasyong ito last year. asr-000796 01:07:31.280 --> 01:07:36.700 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: For this year po ba, magkakaroon ulit ng negotiation round? asr-000797 01:07:37.100 --> 01:07:45.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: May plano po ba ang Philippines na mag-participate formally o magpapadala po ba kayo ng representatives? asr-000798 01:07:46.880 --> 01:07:48.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-000799 01:07:48.500 --> 01:07:55.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Sir, can we have the full title, Your Honor, of this conference? asr-000800 01:07:55.460 --> 01:07:56.060 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes, sir. asr-000801 01:07:56.060 --> 01:08:08.840 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: The drafting of the legally binding instrument that will regulate the activities of transnational asr-000802 01:08:08.840 --> 01:08:09.680 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: corporations. asr-000803 01:08:11.380 --> 01:08:18.480 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Apparently, actually nandoon ako noon. I was there for nine days. asr-000804 01:08:18.500 --> 01:08:25.060 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Nagkaroon ako ng chance na makausap naman yung ating member of state doon. asr-000805 01:08:25.860 --> 01:08:33.760 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Apparently, wala ngang instruction as to kung mag-a-attend sila doon. asr-000806 01:08:34.060 --> 01:08:36.380 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So that's why na-surprise po ako. asr-000807 01:08:36.840 --> 01:08:43.340 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So gusto kong malaman kung this year po ba ay makakasama tayo. Knowing na alam po natin ang daming asr-000808 01:08:43.340 --> 01:08:48.180 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: mining corporations, mga giant companies na nandito sa ating bansa. asr-000809 01:08:48.500 --> 01:08:51.380 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: na ang gusto lang naman natin mangyari ay mapanagot asr-000810 01:08:51.380 --> 01:08:53.860 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sila doon in the event na hindi sila asr-000811 01:08:53.860 --> 01:08:54.860 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sumunod asr-000812 01:08:54.860 --> 01:08:55.860 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sa ating batas asr-000813 01:08:55.860 --> 01:08:56.860 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: o lumabag sila asr-000814 01:08:56.860 --> 01:08:57.860 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sa ating batas. asr-000815 01:08:57.860 --> 01:08:58.940 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-000816 01:08:58.940 --> 01:09:07.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And before I give this, the floor to my colleague who is in charge of this, the United Nations asr-000817 01:09:07.440 --> 01:09:12.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: issues, because this is also under the UN purview, I just want to say that I have a asr-000818 01:09:12.800 --> 01:09:14.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: question that I really want to ask you, Sir. asr-000819 01:09:14.940 --> 01:09:15.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Yes, Sir. asr-000820 01:09:15.940 --> 01:09:16.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Yes, Sir. asr-000821 01:09:16.940 --> 01:09:17.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Go ahead. asr-000822 01:09:17.980 --> 01:09:26.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: po kasing mga ibang mga meetings and conferences na tina-target din itong mga transnational issues asr-000823 01:09:26.860 --> 01:09:33.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na to. Particularly the scams that are in the Southeast Asian region. Nag-uumpisa pa lang ho asr-000824 01:09:33.300 --> 01:09:39.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: yung ibang mga conferences usually nangyayari po sa banda sa Thailand kasi doon sa kanila, asr-000825 01:09:40.400 --> 01:09:46.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: doon sa borders nila. So yun ho mga mina-attendan namin with the other concerned government asr-000826 01:09:46.780 --> 01:09:52.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: agencies. But sasagutin po namin yan. I just want to give it again to our Assistant Secretary asr-000827 01:09:52.280 --> 01:09:56.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: for UN and other agencies, other organizations. asr-000827-split-2 01:09:56.400 --> 01:09:58.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: Thank you very much, Secretary, Your Honor. asr-000828 01:09:59.300 --> 01:10:07.550 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: I think you were talking about the business and human rights, the business and human rights asr-000829 01:10:07.550 --> 01:10:10.750 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: process currently ongoing in Geneva? Yes, that's right. asr-000829-split-2 01:10:10.750 --> 01:10:15.210 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sa Geneva po. Naka-11 session na po kasi tayo niya. asr-000830 01:10:15.210 --> 01:10:17.870 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Okay po. Nung representatives po natin sa Geneva, asr-000831 01:10:18.030 --> 01:10:26.930 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: it might be possible, ma'am, that you attended the sectoral pathway of that process, either the asr-000832 01:10:26.930 --> 01:10:32.310 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: civil society or the private sector. Pero po yung government process po is being followed by our asr-000833 01:10:32.310 --> 01:10:33.300 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: Geneva colleagues. asr-000833-split-2 01:10:33.300 --> 01:10:39.300 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Okay. So may nag-attend, however, on a different session. asr-000833-split-3 01:10:39.300 --> 01:10:39.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: Yes po. asr-000833-split-4 01:10:39.950 --> 01:10:41.910 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: But on a sectoral asr-000834 01:10:41.910 --> 01:10:45.200 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: session, wala pong from the Philippines. Tama? asr-000834-split-2 01:10:45.200 --> 01:10:49.820 DFA Assistant Secretary Leila C. Lora-Santos: Well, may po kayo. Yes po. Not from the government. asr-000835 01:10:49.820 --> 01:10:59.330 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So in this case po, maaari ko po bang makuha ang ano po kaya yung malinaw na commitment ng DFA patungkol dito? asr-000836 01:10:59.330 --> 01:11:11.630 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Magkakaroon po ba kayo ng representative for this year's convention sa Geneva? Actually, this coming October 9 to 14? Yes. asr-000837 01:11:11.630 --> 01:11:17.870 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, thank you for that question. When it comes to conventions and international conferences, asr-000839 01:11:18.030 --> 01:11:29.030 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: whether it's Geneva, New York, or Vienna, our Foreign Service Establishment is attending as well as other concerned government agencies. asr-000840 01:11:29.030 --> 01:11:39.030 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I surmise that if this is a transnational crime, there will be law enforcement agencies here as well as the ICT because it involves technology. asr-000841 01:11:39.030 --> 01:11:47.870 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But doon po sa question ninyo about really what you're focusing, I think, Your Honor, is the CSOs. So we will be coordinating now asr-000842 01:11:47.870 --> 01:12:02.870 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: with our mission in Geneva and make sure that the relevant CSOs will be informed so that they can be represented, as their views are very important. asr-000843 01:12:02.870 --> 01:12:17.710 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair, Madam Secretary. The Akbayan Reform Bloc po kasi has already filed House Resolution No. 902 urging the DFA to engage, asr-000844 01:12:17.710 --> 01:12:28.710 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: kasi hindi po pwedeng papasok na lang ang mga foreign companies dito sa ating bansa. Kinakalbo ang ating mga bundok at binabarat ang ating mga manggagawa. asr-000845 01:12:28.710 --> 01:12:38.710 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: I will personally engage ngayong taon in the discussion of this legally binding instrument in October. Kaya't hahanapin asr-000846 01:12:38.710 --> 01:12:46.710 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ko po ulit ang DFA sa United Nations Working Group. Now I will move forward on a different question. asr-000847 01:12:46.710 --> 01:12:56.550 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Dito po ay patungkol sa UN Security Council bid po natin. On June 3 of 2026, the Philippines lost its bid asr-000848 01:12:57.110 --> 01:13:04.870 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: for a non-permanent seat on the un security council in this regard can the dfa explain asr-000849 01:13:04.870 --> 01:13:12.230 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ano ang mga factors po kaya bakit naging unsuccessful tayo rito and how much po was asr-000850 01:13:12.230 --> 01:13:18.390 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: appropriated and actually spent for the philippines campaign for a non-permanent asr-000851 01:13:18.390 --> 01:13:21.300 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: seat on the un security council asr-000851-split-2 01:13:21.300 --> 01:13:27.830 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um thank you your honor if a reason is being asked why do we failed asr-000852 01:13:27.830 --> 01:13:34.230 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: in our bid the only answer and the the answer to that is the geopolitical issue asr-000853 01:13:35.110 --> 01:13:42.070 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um i i can spell it um but i would prefer that it is uh in writing so i can tell you what but asr-000854 01:13:42.070 --> 01:13:44.710 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it is geopolitical issues um asr-000855 01:13:47.430 --> 01:13:55.270 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and uh where i give it again to my colleague um uh from the office of fiscal management please asr-000856 01:13:55.270 --> 01:14:11.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: yes thank you uh your honor uh in 2025 and 2026 the amount total amount of 70 million pesos was asr-000857 01:14:12.100 --> 01:14:16.820 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: appropriated for this purpose, yung ating UN Security Council campaign. asr-000858 01:14:17.380 --> 01:14:24.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: And of that amount, 52.5 million was obligated for a utilization of 75 percent. asr-000859 01:14:24.920 --> 01:14:30.800 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Tama po ba 2022 pa lang napondohan na po ito, up to the present? asr-000859-split-2 01:14:30.800 --> 01:14:32.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: 2025 po. asr-000860 01:14:32.360 --> 01:14:36.160 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: 2025 nagsimula. So nung 2022 wala pa. asr-000861 01:14:37.160 --> 01:14:46.820 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Okay. Maraming salamat for that, Mr. Chair, Madam Secretary. I would like also to request that this committee asr-000862 01:14:47.220 --> 01:14:59.820 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: direct the DFA to provide the expenditures by category, including diplomatic missions, travel, representation, promotional activities, and other campaign-related asr-000863 01:14:59.820 --> 01:15:02.200 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: expenses on the Philippines bid asr-000864 01:15:02.200 --> 01:15:04.060 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: for the non-permanent seat asr-000865 01:15:04.060 --> 01:15:05.760 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: on the UNSC. asr-000866 01:15:06.200 --> 01:15:08.000 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sana po, Mr. Chair, asr-000867 01:15:08.120 --> 01:15:09.660 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: makatanggap po tayo ng asr-000868 01:15:09.660 --> 01:15:14.160 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: expenditure category na ito. asr-000869 01:15:14.480 --> 01:15:16.320 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: At sana po yung representasyong asr-000870 01:15:16.320 --> 01:15:18.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ito ay makatanggap din po ng copy asr-000871 01:15:18.260 --> 01:15:20.120 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: of it. And finally po, asr-000872 01:15:20.560 --> 01:15:22.220 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: what accountability asr-000873 01:15:22.220 --> 01:15:24.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: po kaya in post-campaign asr-000874 01:15:24.260 --> 01:15:25.920 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: assessment has the DFA asr-000875 01:15:25.920 --> 01:15:28.360 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: undertaken given the public asr-000876 01:15:28.360 --> 01:15:30.300 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: resources devoted to asr-000877 01:15:30.300 --> 01:15:31.280 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: this campaign po? asr-000878 01:15:38.850 --> 01:15:40.110 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-000879 01:15:40.250 --> 01:15:42.290 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: If the question is our assessment asr-000880 01:15:42.290 --> 01:15:43.270 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of asr-000881 01:15:43.270 --> 01:15:45.790 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this failed bid, asr-000882 01:15:47.150 --> 01:15:48.570 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it's obviously asr-000883 01:15:48.570 --> 01:15:50.130 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the asr-000884 01:15:50.130 --> 01:15:52.590 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: geopolitical issues asr-000885 01:15:52.590 --> 01:15:54.410 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: have become very increasingly asr-000886 01:15:54.410 --> 01:15:56.590 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: determinant asr-000887 01:15:56.590 --> 01:15:58.610 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of the presence asr-000888 01:15:58.610 --> 01:16:00.750 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of the situation. And that's the reason asr-000889 01:16:00.750 --> 01:16:01.190 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: why asr-000890 01:16:01.190 --> 01:16:04.390 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: as such nangyari asr-000891 01:16:04.390 --> 01:16:06.490 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: po, despite, I can tell asr-000892 01:16:06.490 --> 01:16:07.910 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: you, the Herculean task asr-000893 01:16:07.910 --> 01:16:08.690 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of asr-000894 01:16:08.690 --> 01:16:11.950 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: really campaigning asr-000895 01:16:11.950 --> 01:16:13.450 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: for this seat. asr-000896 01:16:14.270 --> 01:16:15.690 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But unfortunately, asr-000897 01:16:16.230 --> 01:16:18.350 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: there are many other forces asr-000898 01:16:18.350 --> 01:16:19.990 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: as I said, geopolitical issues. asr-000899 01:16:20.010 --> 01:16:22.430 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: I definitely understand po, Mr. Chair. asr-000900 01:16:22.590 --> 01:16:24.490 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: However, sana po asr-000901 01:16:24.490 --> 01:16:26.510 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: maging accountable lang po sana tayo asr-000902 01:16:26.510 --> 01:16:28.510 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: dun kasi taxpayers' money asr-000903 01:16:28.510 --> 01:16:30.490 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: po yung ginamit natin para sa campaign asr-000904 01:16:30.490 --> 01:16:32.750 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ito. But I will move forward asr-000905 01:16:32.750 --> 01:16:34.230 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: for another asr-000906 01:16:34.230 --> 01:16:36.230 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: topic po. Ito'y tungkol sa asr-000907 01:16:36.230 --> 01:16:38.330 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Assistance to National Fund asr-000908 01:16:38.330 --> 01:16:39.610 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Utilization. asr-000909 01:16:40.590 --> 01:16:42.530 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ang Assistance to National asr-000910 01:16:42.530 --> 01:16:44.730 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Fund or ATN asr-000911 01:16:44.730 --> 01:16:46.710 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ay nakalaan para tulungan asr-000912 01:16:46.710 --> 01:16:47.690 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang mga Filipino asr-000913 01:16:47.690 --> 01:16:50.470 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: in distress abroad. Ano po asr-000914 01:16:50.470 --> 01:16:52.470 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang total appropriations asr-000915 01:16:52.470 --> 01:16:54.510 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: na po natin para sa ATN asr-000916 01:16:54.510 --> 01:16:56.470 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Fund from June of asr-000917 01:16:56.470 --> 01:16:58.470 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: 2022 to June asr-000918 01:16:58.470 --> 01:17:00.430 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: of 2026? Kahit yung asr-000919 01:17:00.430 --> 01:17:01.550 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: sumatotal lang po. asr-000920 01:17:06.360 --> 01:17:07.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Again, asr-000921 01:17:07.080 --> 01:17:08.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: your honor, our asr-000922 01:17:08.440 --> 01:17:11.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Fiscal Management Assistance Secretary. asr-000923 01:17:24.130 --> 01:17:24.870 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: Yes, your honor. asr-000924 01:17:25.290 --> 01:17:27.630 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: From 2022 to 2025 asr-000925 01:17:27.630 --> 01:17:29.310 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: for the Assistance asr-000926 01:17:29.310 --> 01:17:30.530 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: to National Fund, asr-000927 01:17:31.090 --> 01:17:32.790 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: 1 billion annually ang asr-000928 01:17:32.790 --> 01:17:33.790 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: na-appropriate. asr-000929 01:17:35.150 --> 01:17:37.130 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: So, 1 billion mula asr-000930 01:17:37.130 --> 01:17:39.070 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: or per year? asr-000931 01:17:39.270 --> 01:17:40.060 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: Per year. asr-000931-split-2 01:17:40.060 --> 01:17:41.210 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Okay. Salamat po. asr-000932 01:17:41.510 --> 01:17:43.050 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: For fiscal year po of asr-000933 01:17:43.050 --> 01:17:45.030 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: 2026, ilan po ang asr-000934 01:17:45.030 --> 01:17:47.630 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: total ng ATN asr-000935 01:17:47.630 --> 01:17:49.150 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: requests na natanggap mula? asr-000936 01:17:49.270 --> 01:17:51.250 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sa post po. At ilan po dito asr-000937 01:17:51.250 --> 01:17:53.410 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ang na-approve? Ilan din po asr-000938 01:17:53.410 --> 01:17:55.570 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: yung na-deny o na-return asr-000939 01:17:55.570 --> 01:17:57.310 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: o pending pa rin po? asr-000940 01:17:58.670 --> 01:17:59.230 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Kahit asr-000941 01:17:59.230 --> 01:18:01.070 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: figures lang po. Salamat po. asr-000942 01:18:01.410 --> 01:18:03.610 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you again, your honor. I'll give it to our asr-000943 01:18:03.610 --> 01:18:05.310 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Office of asr-000944 01:18:05.310 --> 01:18:06.250 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Migrant Affairs. asr-000945 01:18:08.150 --> 01:18:09.430 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Before we continue, asr-000946 01:18:09.570 --> 01:18:11.190 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: may I recognize the asr-000947 01:18:11.190 --> 01:18:13.290 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: presence of our asr-000948 01:18:13.290 --> 01:18:15.410 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Vice Chairperson, asr-000949 01:18:15.850 --> 01:18:17.190 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Representative Jose asr-000950 01:18:17.190 --> 01:18:18.530 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Joboy Aquino II. asr-000951 01:18:19.270 --> 01:18:21.430 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: And Deputy Minority Leader asr-000952 01:18:21.430 --> 01:18:23.150 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Antonio Tini. Thank you. asr-000953 01:18:23.230 --> 01:18:23.910 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: You may proceed. asr-000954 01:18:25.030 --> 01:18:28.070 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, sir. asr-000955 01:18:29.410 --> 01:18:30.230 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Can I just asr-000956 01:18:30.230 --> 01:18:32.170 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: request clarification asr-000957 01:18:32.170 --> 01:18:34.830 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: for the last question? Is that for 2026? asr-000958 01:18:35.570 --> 01:18:36.390 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes po. asr-000959 01:18:36.470 --> 01:18:38.450 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: For fiscal year of 2026, asr-000960 01:18:38.630 --> 01:18:41.070 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: ilan po yung total requests na natanggap? asr-000961 01:18:41.470 --> 01:18:42.630 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Mula doon sa total asr-000962 01:18:42.630 --> 01:18:44.450 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: requests, ilan ang na-approve, asr-000963 01:18:44.450 --> 01:18:46.070 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: na-deny, at asr-000964 01:18:46.070 --> 01:18:47.930 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: pending and na-return? asr-000965 01:18:49.310 --> 01:18:50.010 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000966 01:18:50.550 --> 01:18:52.870 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: For 2026, I have a list asr-000967 01:18:52.870 --> 01:18:53.990 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: of beneficiaries. asr-000968 01:18:55.050 --> 01:18:57.010 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And for repatriation, asr-000969 01:18:57.170 --> 01:18:58.570 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: there were 387 asr-000970 01:18:58.570 --> 01:19:00.830 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: beneficiaries from January to asr-000971 01:19:00.830 --> 01:19:02.650 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: July. For welfare assistance, asr-000972 01:19:02.770 --> 01:19:05.070 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: 559. For medical assistance, asr-000973 01:19:05.070 --> 01:19:07.390 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: 20. Shipment of remains, asr-000974 01:19:07.810 --> 01:19:08.210 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: 40. asr-000975 01:19:09.550 --> 01:19:11.110 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And that's a total asr-000976 01:19:11.110 --> 01:19:13.070 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: of 2,884 asr-000977 01:19:13.070 --> 01:19:14.990 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: beneficiaries for the first 6 asr-000978 01:19:14.990 --> 01:19:17.130 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: months of the asr-000979 01:19:17.130 --> 01:19:17.410 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: year. asr-000980 01:19:18.470 --> 01:19:19.410 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes, ma'am. asr-000981 01:19:20.550 --> 01:19:22.550 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And I hope that we have asr-000982 01:19:22.550 --> 01:19:23.950 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: really helped this year. asr-000983 01:19:24.270 --> 01:19:25.590 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And I hope that this will continue asr-000984 01:19:25.590 --> 01:19:28.450 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: and would like to support asr-000985 01:19:28.450 --> 01:19:30.610 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: that particular asr-000986 01:19:30.610 --> 01:19:33.370 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: program. For the last asr-000987 01:19:33.370 --> 01:19:34.950 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: question, Mr. Chair, asr-000988 01:19:35.570 --> 01:19:37.210 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: what are the specific asr-000989 01:19:37.210 --> 01:19:39.030 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: guidelines and criteria asr-000990 01:19:39.030 --> 01:19:41.230 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: for approving or asr-000991 01:19:41.230 --> 01:19:43.570 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: denying ATN fund asr-000992 01:19:43.570 --> 01:19:45.250 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: requests, specifically asr-000993 01:19:45.250 --> 01:19:47.510 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: who has the final asr-000994 01:19:47.510 --> 01:19:48.650 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: approving authority? asr-000995 01:19:48.650 --> 01:19:50.390 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Congressman Dada, kindly asr-000996 01:19:50.390 --> 01:19:52.310 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: wrap up your five minutes. asr-000997 01:19:52.970 --> 01:19:53.310 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you. asr-000998 01:19:55.260 --> 01:19:56.280 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, ma'am. asr-000999 01:19:58.140 --> 01:19:59.340 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: There's a department asr-001000 01:19:59.340 --> 01:20:01.960 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: order that asr-001001 01:20:01.960 --> 01:20:03.520 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: governs the asr-001002 01:20:03.520 --> 01:20:05.980 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: guidelines for the ATN fund asr-001003 01:20:05.980 --> 01:20:07.980 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: and also for the legal assistance fund asr-001004 01:20:07.980 --> 01:20:10.060 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: in 2019. asr-001005 01:20:11.460 --> 01:20:11.760 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And asr-001006 01:20:11.760 --> 01:20:15.480 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: essentially, ma'am, asr-001007 01:20:16.000 --> 01:20:17.460 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: for it's asr-001008 01:20:17.460 --> 01:20:19.120 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: this office that asr-001009 01:20:19.120 --> 01:20:21.600 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: drafts the recommendations for approval. asr-001010 01:20:21.700 --> 01:20:25.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: For certain amounts below 20, asr-001011 01:20:25.180 --> 01:20:27.940 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: it's this office and for more than that, asr-001012 01:20:27.940 --> 01:20:30.700 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: it's the Honorable Secretary. asr-001013 01:20:31.480 --> 01:20:33.740 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes, Mr. Chair, that was my last question. asr-001014 01:20:33.740 --> 01:20:35.740 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And just a quick manifestation, asr-001015 01:20:35.740 --> 01:20:37.560 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: magre-request na lang po yung asr-001016 01:20:37.560 --> 01:20:42.380 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: representasyong ito sa DFA asr-001017 01:20:42.380 --> 01:20:45.320 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: to provide a copy of the guidelines asr-001018 01:20:45.320 --> 01:20:47.500 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: on the use of the ATN fund po. asr-001019 01:20:47.500 --> 01:20:48.900 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yun lamang po, Mr. Chair. asr-001020 01:20:48.900 --> 01:20:49.300 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Maraming salamat. asr-001021 01:20:49.300 --> 01:20:50.500 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Congressman Dada. asr-001022 01:20:50.500 --> 01:20:51.320 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: May we have a question? asr-001023 01:20:51.320 --> 01:20:54.080 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: May we request the Committee Secretary asr-001024 01:20:54.080 --> 01:20:57.400 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: to kindly adjust the volume of the bell asr-001025 01:20:57.400 --> 01:21:01.240 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: so that the interpolators will be reminded asr-001026 01:21:01.240 --> 01:21:04.500 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of the remaining time that they have, asr-001027 01:21:04.500 --> 01:21:07.700 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: especially yung 30-second bell po. asr-001028 01:21:07.700 --> 01:21:09.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Now we proceed. asr-001029 01:21:09.840 --> 01:21:13.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: We recognize Representative asr-001030 01:21:13.840 --> 01:21:17.040 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Eulogio Rodriguez from the majority. asr-001031 01:21:17.040 --> 01:21:19.180 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Sir, you're recognized. asr-001032 01:21:19.180 --> 01:21:21.320 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-001033 01:21:21.320 --> 01:21:24.320 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Magandang hapon po sa ating lahat, asr-001034 01:21:24.320 --> 01:21:27.320 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: lalong-lalo na po ang ating DFA family. asr-001035 01:21:27.320 --> 01:21:30.320 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Diyos maray na hapon, tabi sa gabos. asr-001036 01:21:30.320 --> 01:21:34.940 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair, napakahalaga po ng DFA services, asr-001037 01:21:34.940 --> 01:21:37.440 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: particularly passport processing asr-001038 01:21:37.440 --> 01:21:39.440 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: and other consular transactions. asr-001039 01:21:39.440 --> 01:21:42.080 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Kaya mahalagang accessible po ito asr-001040 01:21:42.080 --> 01:21:44.080 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: sa ating mga kababayan. asr-001041 01:21:44.080 --> 01:21:46.680 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Pero hanggang ngayon, marami pa rin Pilipino, asr-001042 01:21:46.680 --> 01:21:48.780 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: especially those coming from the provinces asr-001043 01:21:48.780 --> 01:21:50.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: without a consular office, asr-001044 01:21:50.120 --> 01:21:54.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: and kailangan bumuyahi ng malayo at gumastos pa asr-001045 01:21:54.120 --> 01:21:59.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: just to access these basic government services. asr-001046 01:21:59.120 --> 01:22:03.900 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: May we ask the DFA, paano po ninyo sinisiguro asr-001047 01:22:03.900 --> 01:22:06.340 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: na accessible ang inyong consular services asr-001048 01:22:06.340 --> 01:22:08.140 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: sa ating mga kababayan asr-001049 01:22:08.140 --> 01:22:12.140 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: sa pagtatayo ng consular office na kinikonsider po? asr-001050 01:22:12.140 --> 01:22:15.640 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Kinikonsider po ba ng DFA ang distance, asr-001051 01:22:15.640 --> 01:22:20.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: geographic isolation, travel cost, at overall access... asr-001052 01:22:20.120 --> 01:22:24.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: accessibility ng inyong services to the people? asr-001053 01:22:24.120 --> 01:22:28.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Ano po ba ang plano natin sa mga underserved provinces, asr-001054 01:22:28.120 --> 01:22:32.490 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair? asr-001055 01:22:32.490 --> 01:22:34.510 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Salamat po, Your Honor. asr-001056 01:22:34.510 --> 01:22:36.510 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I refer this question to our Assistant Secretary asr-001057 01:22:36.510 --> 01:22:40.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: for Consular Affairs. asr-001058 01:22:40.140 --> 01:22:42.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Good afternoon, Your Honors. asr-001059 01:22:42.140 --> 01:22:47.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Good afternoon, Honorable Congressman Leo Rodriguez. asr-001060 01:22:47.140 --> 01:22:50.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: First of all, I would like to take this opportunity, asr-001061 01:22:50.140 --> 01:22:52.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: with the permission of the Secretary, asr-001062 01:22:52.140 --> 01:22:55.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: to convey the Department's appreciation asr-001063 01:22:55.140 --> 01:22:59.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: for the members of the House of Representatives asr-001064 01:22:59.140 --> 01:23:02.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: for their continued interest and efforts asr-001065 01:23:02.140 --> 01:23:05.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: to assist in bringing consular services asr-001066 01:23:05.140 --> 01:23:08.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: nearer to the Filipino people asr-001067 01:23:08.140 --> 01:23:10.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: through their assistance and support asr-001068 01:23:10.140 --> 01:23:14.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: to the consular services being extended by the Department. asr-001069 01:23:14.140 --> 01:23:19.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Now that there are a total of 42 consular offices asr-001070 01:23:19.140 --> 01:23:21.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: across the country, asr-001071 01:23:21.140 --> 01:23:25.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: the Department is undertaking a thorough evaluation asr-001072 01:23:25.140 --> 01:23:31.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: of the operations of these 42 existing consular offices asr-001073 01:23:31.140 --> 01:23:35.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: to streamline and align its organizational structure asr-001074 01:23:35.140 --> 01:23:39.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: with the government's public sector optimization program. asr-001075 01:23:39.140 --> 01:23:42.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: At the same time, the Department is undertaking asr-001076 01:23:42.140 --> 01:23:45.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: a nationwide assessment, asr-001077 01:23:45.140 --> 01:23:50.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: taking into consideration the demand for consular services asr-001078 01:23:50.140 --> 01:23:53.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: of that specific region or locality, asr-001079 01:23:53.140 --> 01:24:00.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: accessibility, as rightly pointed out by Congressman Rodriguez, asr-001080 01:24:00.140 --> 01:24:05.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: including proximity to existing consular offices asr-001081 01:24:05.140 --> 01:24:07.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: that are in the region, asr-001082 01:24:07.140 --> 01:24:11.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: operational viability, fiscal sustainability, asr-001083 01:24:11.140 --> 01:24:15.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: and the optimal distribution of consular offices asr-001084 01:24:15.140 --> 01:24:17.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: throughout the country. asr-001085 01:24:17.140 --> 01:24:20.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: We also note the Department of Budgeting asr-001086 01:24:20.140 --> 01:24:23.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: and Management's recent comments asr-001087 01:24:23.140 --> 01:24:26.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: conveyed to the DFA wherein they raised asr-001088 01:24:26.140 --> 01:24:32.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: the proximity of the existence of consular offices asr-001089 01:24:32.140 --> 01:24:36.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: and how the possible opening of new consular offices asr-001090 01:24:36.140 --> 01:24:42.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: could affect the production of the existing consular offices asr-001091 01:24:42.140 --> 01:24:44.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: in the area. asr-001092 01:24:44.140 --> 01:24:47.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: I wish to note that in our recent engagement asr-001093 01:24:47.140 --> 01:24:49.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: with Congressman Rodriguez, asr-001094 01:24:49.140 --> 01:24:55.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: he raised the possibility of the Department asr-001095 01:24:55.140 --> 01:25:00.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: considering a satellite office in Catanduanes asr-001096 01:25:00.140 --> 01:25:07.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: which would be smaller and leaner than a consular office. asr-001097 01:25:07.140 --> 01:25:12.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: We note that currently the opening of consular offices asr-001098 01:25:12.140 --> 01:25:15.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: is governed by Executive Order 45 asr-001099 01:25:15.140 --> 01:25:18.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: which sets the criteria for the opening asr-001100 01:25:18.140 --> 01:25:20.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: of the consular offices, asr-001101 01:25:20.140 --> 01:25:22.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: the population, asr-001102 01:25:22.140 --> 01:25:25.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: the projected production output, asr-001103 01:25:25.140 --> 01:25:28.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: and the projected income or revenue. asr-001104 01:25:28.140 --> 01:25:35.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: And this governs the opening of a full-fledged consular office. asr-001105 01:25:35.140 --> 01:25:38.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: So at the moment we don't have an existing asr-001106 01:25:38.140 --> 01:25:42.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: smaller satellite office model. asr-001107 01:25:42.140 --> 01:25:46.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: So the Department is seriously studying asr-001108 01:25:46.140 --> 01:25:49.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: the viability of this option asr-001109 01:25:49.140 --> 01:25:54.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: because it would need a certain set of criteria and guidelines. asr-001110 01:25:54.140 --> 01:25:57.620 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-001111 01:25:57.620 --> 01:25:59.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-001112 01:25:59.620 --> 01:26:01.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: O kasi, Mr. Chair, alam mo sa ngayon po asr-001113 01:26:01.620 --> 01:26:06.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kasi itong pinatayo natin na asr-001114 01:26:06.620 --> 01:26:10.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: noong 19th Congress ko pa itong tinutulak na magkaroon po kami ng Catanduanes asr-001115 01:26:10.620 --> 01:26:15.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: People's Center na maging one-stop shop asr-001116 01:26:15.620 --> 01:26:20.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ng government services na sa mainland Bicol pa po kinukuha asr-001117 01:26:20.620 --> 01:26:22.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: namin ang mga dokumento, which island po asr-001118 01:26:22.620 --> 01:26:25.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kami. Sabi ko nga, matagal na kaming asr-001119 01:26:25.620 --> 01:26:26.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: probinsya, Catanduanes, asr-001120 01:26:26.620 --> 01:26:29.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: so parang nasa anino pa rin kami ng Albay. asr-001121 01:26:29.620 --> 01:26:33.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Noong 19th Congress ko pa po itong itinutulak asr-001122 01:26:33.620 --> 01:26:37.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: na mapondohan itong asr-001123 01:26:37.620 --> 01:26:39.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: establisimyento na ito. So ngayon po tapos na ito. asr-001124 01:26:39.620 --> 01:26:43.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Marami na rin pong asr-001125 01:26:43.620 --> 01:26:45.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: willing na mag-opisina doon, gaya ng PRC, asr-001126 01:26:45.620 --> 01:26:47.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung [unclear], asr-001127 01:26:47.620 --> 01:26:49.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung DMW. asr-001128 01:26:49.620 --> 01:26:50.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So sabi ko nga, asr-001129 01:26:50.620 --> 01:26:53.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pinakaimportante sa amin yung DFA, asr-001130 01:26:53.620 --> 01:26:56.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kasi alam ninyo naman po asr-001131 01:26:56.620 --> 01:26:57.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: na sabi ko nga, asr-001132 01:26:57.620 --> 01:26:58.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pag nangangailangan kami, asr-001133 01:26:58.620 --> 01:27:01.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pag medyo masama ang panahon, asr-001134 01:27:01.620 --> 01:27:04.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: eh nai-isolate kami. asr-001135 01:27:04.620 --> 01:27:06.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So kung mayroon na po nito doon, asr-001136 01:27:06.620 --> 01:27:09.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: hindi na po mahihirapan asr-001137 01:27:09.620 --> 01:27:11.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang aming mga kababayan. So ito ang tinutulak ko, asr-001138 01:27:11.620 --> 01:27:12.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair, asr-001139 01:27:12.620 --> 01:27:14.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Madam Secretary, asr-001140 01:27:14.620 --> 01:27:17.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kung paano ninyo po kami matutulungan asr-001141 01:27:17.620 --> 01:27:20.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: dahil yung establisimyento po nandoon na, asr-001142 01:27:20.620 --> 01:27:25.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: na-inspeksyon na rin ito dati asr-001143 01:27:25.620 --> 01:27:28.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: noong mga taga-DFA, medyo okay naman sa kanila. asr-001144 01:27:28.620 --> 01:27:37.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So hindi naman siguro kami [unclear] sa bagong establisimyento asr-001145 01:27:37.620 --> 01:27:40.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: dahil well-equipped po iyon. asr-001146 01:27:40.620 --> 01:27:41.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So actually, asr-001147 01:27:41.620 --> 01:27:43.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: mayroon na ngayon kaming signing asr-001148 01:27:43.620 --> 01:27:49.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: para po kasi under po ito sa lupa ng Catanduanes State University, asr-001149 01:27:49.620 --> 01:27:55.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kasi doon lang po kami may puwedeng makuhang asr-001150 01:27:55.620 --> 01:27:56.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: lupa para makapagtayo ng building na ito. asr-001151 01:27:56.620 --> 01:27:58.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Kaya siyempre silang asr-001152 01:27:58.620 --> 01:28:02.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang [unclear] kung sino man po ang mag- asr-001153 01:28:02.620 --> 01:28:04.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: o-office doon. Kaya ito po, asr-001154 01:28:04.620 --> 01:28:07.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: gusto ko pong medyo asr-001155 01:28:07.620 --> 01:28:08.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: mag-cooperate na tayo. Sana po, asr-001156 01:28:08.620 --> 01:28:09.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair, asr-001157 01:28:09.620 --> 01:28:10.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Madam Secretary, asr-001158 01:28:10.620 --> 01:28:12.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: matulungan ninyo po kami asr-001159 01:28:12.620 --> 01:28:14.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: para naman po accessible sa amin asr-001160 01:28:14.620 --> 01:28:16.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang serbisyo asr-001161 01:28:16.620 --> 01:28:18.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ng gobyerno po asr-001162 01:28:18.620 --> 01:28:20.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: sa isla ng Catanduanes. asr-001163 01:28:20.620 --> 01:28:21.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, asr-001164 01:28:21.620 --> 01:28:23.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: naiintindihan po namin asr-001165 01:28:23.620 --> 01:28:27.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang pangangailangan ng inyong mga asr-001166 01:28:27.620 --> 01:28:30.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: kababayan sa inyong area of jurisdiction. asr-001167 01:28:30.620 --> 01:28:31.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: However, asr-001168 01:28:31.620 --> 01:28:33.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang gagawin po namin, asr-001169 01:28:33.620 --> 01:28:36.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: based on the information that we received, asr-001170 01:28:36.620 --> 01:28:38.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nakalagay po ang inyong lugar asr-001171 01:28:38.620 --> 01:28:41.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: under consideration. asr-001172 01:28:41.620 --> 01:28:45.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Dahil may Executive Order 45, asr-001173 01:28:45.620 --> 01:28:47.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: may certain guidelines asr-001174 01:28:47.620 --> 01:28:51.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na dadaanan po ito. Ang final say is the Department asr-001175 01:28:51.620 --> 01:28:55.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of Budget and Management, kasi doon nila asr-001176 01:28:55.620 --> 01:28:59.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ia-assess kung ito ba ay ayon sa asr-001177 01:28:59.620 --> 01:29:01.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: mga guidelines po na nararapat. So in the meantime, asr-001178 01:29:01.620 --> 01:29:02.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, asr-001179 01:29:02.620 --> 01:29:05.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: siguro ang mare-recommend po namin sa inyo ay, asr-001180 01:29:05.620 --> 01:29:08.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: pending the decision of asr-001181 01:29:08.620 --> 01:29:09.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the DBM, asr-001182 01:29:09.620 --> 01:29:11.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang gusto po naming gawin ay asr-001183 01:29:11.620 --> 01:29:16.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: i-propose ang Passport on Wheels. asr-001184 01:29:16.620 --> 01:29:17.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So itong asr-001185 01:29:17.620 --> 01:29:19.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which means, asr-001186 01:29:19.620 --> 01:29:20.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it will be, asr-001187 01:29:20.620 --> 01:29:22.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it's a mobile passport system, asr-001188 01:29:22.620 --> 01:29:24.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: dadating po sa inyong lugar asr-001189 01:29:24.620 --> 01:29:26.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: pag-usapan po natin asr-001190 01:29:26.620 --> 01:29:27.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: on a certain date, asr-001191 01:29:27.620 --> 01:29:28.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: on a certain time. asr-001192 01:29:28.620 --> 01:29:29.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: We're willing to do that asr-001193 01:29:29.620 --> 01:29:30.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: just as, asr-001194 01:29:30.620 --> 01:29:32.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: habang hinihintay po natin asr-001195 01:29:32.620 --> 01:29:34.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang final decision ng DBM. asr-001196 01:29:34.620 --> 01:29:35.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: If that is okay with you, asr-001197 01:29:35.620 --> 01:29:36.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor. asr-001198 01:29:36.620 --> 01:29:37.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Eh kasi asr-001199 01:29:37.620 --> 01:29:38.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: medyo marami pong asr-001200 01:29:38.620 --> 01:29:39.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: naiinggit doon sa building asr-001201 01:29:39.620 --> 01:29:40.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: na mga asr-001202 01:29:40.620 --> 01:29:41.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: government agencies asr-001203 01:29:41.620 --> 01:29:43.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: na gusto ring kunin. asr-001204 01:29:43.620 --> 01:29:44.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So asr-001205 01:29:44.620 --> 01:29:45.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Sabi ko nga, kayo nga asr-001206 01:29:45.620 --> 01:29:46.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang priority ko. asr-001207 01:29:46.620 --> 01:29:47.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Simula nung asr-001208 01:29:47.620 --> 01:29:48.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pinapunduhan asr-001209 01:29:48.620 --> 01:29:49.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ko asr-001210 01:29:49.620 --> 01:29:50.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ito, asr-001211 01:29:50.620 --> 01:29:51.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: nasabi ko, asr-001212 01:29:51.620 --> 01:29:52.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: magkaroon asr-001213 01:29:52.620 --> 01:29:53.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: man lang doon yung asr-001214 01:29:53.620 --> 01:29:54.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: DFA asr-001215 01:29:54.620 --> 01:29:55.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: at saka asr-001216 01:29:55.620 --> 01:29:56.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung PRC. asr-001217 01:29:56.620 --> 01:29:57.620 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Kasi yung PRC po, asr-001218 01:29:57.620 --> 01:29:58.840 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: tumatawid asr-001219 01:29:58.840 --> 01:29:59.380 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pa po yung mga asr-001220 01:29:59.380 --> 01:30:00.520 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: teacher asr-001227 01:30:00.520 --> 01:30:02.200 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: namin pag mag-renewal license, asr-001228 01:30:02.220 --> 01:30:04.060 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung mga bagong pasa sa asr-001229 01:30:04.060 --> 01:30:06.640 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: education, tatawid asr-001230 01:30:06.640 --> 01:30:08.300 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pa doon para kumuha ng exam. asr-001231 01:30:08.780 --> 01:30:09.780 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Ang problema po, asr-001232 01:30:10.520 --> 01:30:12.540 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pag wala pong pera asr-001233 01:30:12.540 --> 01:30:14.140 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kasi pag tumawid ka doon, dapat asr-001234 01:30:14.140 --> 01:30:16.640 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: may 5,000 ka pataas. asr-001235 01:30:17.640 --> 01:30:18.540 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, kaya po asr-001236 01:30:18.540 --> 01:30:20.300 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: talagang ginawa natin asr-001237 01:30:20.300 --> 01:30:22.280 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang paraan na kumaari asr-001238 01:30:22.280 --> 01:30:23.980 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: hindi na po sila umalis ng isla. asr-001239 01:30:24.700 --> 01:30:26.420 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Ilapit natin ang servisyo asr-001240 01:30:26.420 --> 01:30:28.180 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ng gobyerno sa ating asr-001241 01:30:28.180 --> 01:30:30.140 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: mga mamamayan. Kaya yan po asr-001242 01:30:30.140 --> 01:30:32.320 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair, Madam Secretary, asr-001243 01:30:33.200 --> 01:30:34.600 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung po aking pakiusap, asr-001244 01:30:34.760 --> 01:30:36.220 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: alam ko naman, sabi nga asr-001245 01:30:36.220 --> 01:30:38.060 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: mayroon naman pwedeng maging satellite asr-001246 01:30:38.060 --> 01:30:40.040 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: topis muna, habang medyo asr-001247 01:30:40.040 --> 01:30:42.540 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: pinag-aaralan pa asr-001248 01:30:42.540 --> 01:30:44.360 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: natin, at least asr-001249 01:30:44.360 --> 01:30:46.460 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: man lang, mayroon tatanggap doon asr-001250 01:30:46.460 --> 01:30:48.840 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: kung magpaparinyo man, magpapasport asr-001251 01:30:48.840 --> 01:30:50.360 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: man, lalo na po asr-001252 01:30:50.360 --> 01:30:51.460 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung ating mga... asr-001253 01:30:51.460 --> 01:30:53.740 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Congressman Leo, please wrap up. You have 30 seconds. asr-001254 01:30:54.140 --> 01:30:56.020 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Yes, ito lang, last asr-001255 01:30:56.020 --> 01:30:57.980 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: tanong lang naman ito. So, yan lang asr-001256 01:30:57.980 --> 01:31:00.100 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: naman po ang aking, baka sabi ko asr-001257 01:31:00.100 --> 01:31:01.840 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang ating butihing sekretary, asr-001258 01:31:02.520 --> 01:31:04.040 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Mr. Chair, na asr-001259 01:31:04.040 --> 01:31:05.980 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: medyo makapag-commitman lang, kasi asr-001260 01:31:05.980 --> 01:31:08.100 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: para naman na medyo asr-001261 01:31:08.100 --> 01:31:10.200 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: matuwa naman po asr-001262 01:31:10.200 --> 01:31:11.420 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: ang aking mga kababayan. asr-001263 01:31:12.460 --> 01:31:14.080 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Yes. asr-001264 01:31:14.200 --> 01:31:14.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Kong Leo. asr-001265 01:31:16.500 --> 01:31:17.560 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Madam Secretary, asr-001266 01:31:18.000 --> 01:31:19.520 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: maybe we can asr-001267 01:31:19.520 --> 01:31:21.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: ask asr-001268 01:31:21.260 --> 01:31:23.760 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: your department asr-001269 01:31:23.760 --> 01:31:24.920 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: to give asr-001270 01:31:24.920 --> 01:31:27.400 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Kong Leo's office, asr-001271 01:31:27.980 --> 01:31:28.520 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the asr-001272 01:31:28.520 --> 01:31:30.960 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: written update asr-001273 01:31:30.960 --> 01:31:33.060 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of his request, especially asr-001274 01:31:33.060 --> 01:31:35.120 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: that he has already prepared asr-001275 01:31:35.120 --> 01:31:37.100 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: a building for asr-001276 01:31:37.100 --> 01:31:38.500 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: your office. asr-001277 01:31:39.980 --> 01:31:41.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Naintindihan po natin asr-001278 01:31:41.340 --> 01:31:42.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: hindi ganun kadali asr-001279 01:31:42.720 --> 01:31:44.540 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: maghanap ng pondo para asr-001280 01:31:44.540 --> 01:31:46.560 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: makapagpatayo ng mga asr-001281 01:31:46.560 --> 01:31:48.640 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: infrastruktura. asr-001282 01:31:49.360 --> 01:31:49.600 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: So, asr-001283 01:31:50.100 --> 01:31:53.180 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: baka kaya po natin mabigyan asr-001284 01:31:53.180 --> 01:31:54.780 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: ng special accommodation, asr-001285 01:31:55.620 --> 01:31:57.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: special treatment si Kong Leo asr-001286 01:31:57.260 --> 01:31:58.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: considering that he already has asr-001287 01:31:58.720 --> 01:32:01.140 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: a building waiting for your personnel asr-001288 01:32:01.140 --> 01:32:03.420 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: to occupy. asr-001289 01:32:03.660 --> 01:32:05.760 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: And baka mabigyan din po natin siya asr-001290 01:32:05.760 --> 01:32:07.360 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: ng yung opisina niya asr-001291 01:32:07.360 --> 01:32:10.140 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: ng written status update po. asr-001292 01:32:10.540 --> 01:32:12.000 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: And we hope that there will be asr-001293 01:32:12.000 --> 01:32:13.540 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: a close coordination asr-001294 01:32:13.540 --> 01:32:15.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: with the agency. asr-001295 01:32:16.500 --> 01:32:18.000 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: We fully support asr-001296 01:32:18.000 --> 01:32:20.240 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: and we understand yung mga hinanain asr-001297 01:32:20.240 --> 01:32:21.520 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: ni Kong Leo. asr-001298 01:32:21.720 --> 01:32:23.480 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: So, may we asr-001299 01:32:23.480 --> 01:32:26.060 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: get the response po asr-001300 01:32:26.060 --> 01:32:27.240 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of the good secretary. asr-001301 01:32:27.260 --> 01:32:27.800 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you. asr-001302 01:32:28.260 --> 01:32:29.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-001303 01:32:29.980 --> 01:32:33.040 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Gagawin po namin ang lahat na magagawa namin asr-001304 01:32:33.040 --> 01:32:35.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na nakikita po naman namin asr-001305 01:32:35.420 --> 01:32:36.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: yung mga asr-001306 01:32:36.780 --> 01:32:39.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: particularities asr-001307 01:32:39.180 --> 01:32:41.480 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nitong lugar po ninyo, asr-001308 01:32:41.760 --> 01:32:42.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor. asr-001309 01:32:42.580 --> 01:32:44.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So, first of all, we'll give you a status asr-001310 01:32:44.820 --> 01:32:47.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and perhaps talk to DBM asr-001311 01:32:47.180 --> 01:32:49.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: also for serious asr-001312 01:32:49.100 --> 01:32:50.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: consideration. Salamat po. asr-001313 01:32:51.060 --> 01:32:52.960 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: So, Mr. Chair, Madam asr-001314 01:32:52.960 --> 01:32:55.120 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Secretary, i-re-reserve ko muna asr-001315 01:32:55.120 --> 01:32:56.800 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: yung slot nyo doon. asr-001316 01:32:57.260 --> 01:32:58.260 Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-001317 01:33:00.260 --> 01:33:02.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Kong Leo. asr-001318 01:33:02.260 --> 01:33:04.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Madam Secretary. asr-001319 01:33:04.260 --> 01:33:06.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: We may now recognize asr-001320 01:33:06.260 --> 01:33:08.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the Honorable asr-001321 01:33:08.260 --> 01:33:10.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Congressman from the Minority asr-001322 01:33:10.260 --> 01:33:12.260 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Representative Renee Co. asr-001323 01:33:12.260 --> 01:33:17.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon asr-001324 01:33:17.720 --> 01:33:19.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to the Department of Foreign Affairs. asr-001325 01:33:19.720 --> 01:33:21.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: My first asr-001326 01:33:21.720 --> 01:33:23.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: question is in relation asr-001327 01:33:23.720 --> 01:33:25.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to the Critical Minerals asr-001328 01:33:25.720 --> 01:33:27.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Agreement. This was signed asr-001329 01:33:27.720 --> 01:33:29.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: by the United States and the asr-001330 01:33:29.720 --> 01:33:31.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Philippines last asr-001331 01:33:31.720 --> 01:33:34.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: February 6, 2026. asr-001332 01:33:34.720 --> 01:33:37.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And subsequently, asr-001333 01:33:37.720 --> 01:33:39.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this month in particular, asr-001334 01:33:39.720 --> 01:33:41.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the asr-001335 01:33:41.720 --> 01:33:43.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Malacanang asr-001336 01:33:43.720 --> 01:33:45.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: issued Executive Order asr-001337 01:33:45.720 --> 01:33:47.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Number 122 asr-001338 01:33:47.720 --> 01:33:49.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that establishes the Philippine asr-001339 01:33:49.720 --> 01:33:51.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: National Policy Framework for Developing the asr-001340 01:33:51.720 --> 01:33:53.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Critical Minerals Industry. asr-001341 01:33:53.720 --> 01:33:55.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, it provides a strategic asr-001342 01:33:55.720 --> 01:33:57.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: direction for developing the critical asr-001343 01:33:57.720 --> 01:33:58.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: minerals industry in the country. asr-001344 01:33:58.720 --> 01:34:00.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: In the country now. asr-001345 01:34:00.720 --> 01:34:02.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Right now, the Critical asr-001346 01:34:02.720 --> 01:34:04.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Minerals Agreement or asr-001347 01:34:04.720 --> 01:34:06.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the MOU entered by the asr-001348 01:34:06.720 --> 01:34:08.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Philippines and the U.S. asr-001349 01:34:08.720 --> 01:34:10.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: is not publicly available. asr-001350 01:34:10.720 --> 01:34:12.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Hindi po alam kung anong asr-001351 01:34:12.720 --> 01:34:14.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: laman neto, pero asr-001352 01:34:14.720 --> 01:34:16.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang nasa laman po ng asr-001353 01:34:16.720 --> 01:34:18.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: article na nirelease po ng asr-001354 01:34:18.720 --> 01:34:20.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: U.S. Embassy of the Philippines asr-001355 01:34:20.720 --> 01:34:22.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ay this is asr-001356 01:34:22.720 --> 01:34:24.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to create a asr-001357 01:34:24.720 --> 01:34:26.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: stable and resilient asr-001358 01:34:26.720 --> 01:34:28.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: supply and a value chain asr-001359 01:34:28.720 --> 01:34:30.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: in critical minerals and rare earths asr-001360 01:34:30.720 --> 01:34:32.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: in both countries. asr-001361 01:34:32.720 --> 01:34:34.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And it is reported asr-001362 01:34:34.720 --> 01:34:36.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that the U.S. has signed 10 asr-001363 01:34:36.720 --> 01:34:38.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: other critical mineral frameworks asr-001364 01:34:38.720 --> 01:34:40.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: or MOUs asr-001365 01:34:40.720 --> 01:34:42.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: in the past 5 months asr-001366 01:34:42.720 --> 01:34:44.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: since February. So, there's been asr-001367 01:34:44.720 --> 01:34:46.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: 11 countries, kasama yung asr-001368 01:34:46.720 --> 01:34:48.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa atin, kasama po yung Argentina, asr-001369 01:34:48.720 --> 01:34:50.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ecuador, Paraguay, asr-001370 01:34:50.720 --> 01:34:52.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Uzbekistan, etc. asr-001371 01:34:52.720 --> 01:34:54.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, my question asr-001372 01:34:54.720 --> 01:34:56.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair is, can the asr-001373 01:34:56.720 --> 01:34:58.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: UFA submit a copy asr-001374 01:34:58.720 --> 01:35:00.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the Critical Minerals Agreement asr-001375 01:35:00.720 --> 01:35:02.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: or the MOU to this asr-001376 01:35:02.720 --> 01:35:04.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: committee para po asr-001377 01:35:04.720 --> 01:35:06.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ma-assess kung ano pong asr-001378 01:35:06.720 --> 01:35:08.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pinapasok natin asr-001379 01:35:08.720 --> 01:35:10.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: beyond yung sa pag-establish asr-001380 01:35:10.720 --> 01:35:12.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: simply ng framework sa Philippines? asr-001381 01:35:12.720 --> 01:35:14.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: How does this connect asr-001382 01:35:14.720 --> 01:35:16.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to the asr-001383 01:35:16.720 --> 01:35:18.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: simultaneous movement asr-001384 01:35:18.720 --> 01:35:20.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the United States and 10 other asr-001385 01:35:20.720 --> 01:35:22.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: countries with relation to asr-001386 01:35:22.720 --> 01:35:24.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the critical minerals asr-001387 01:35:24.720 --> 01:35:26.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: supply? Yun po, asr-001388 01:35:26.720 --> 01:35:28.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam, Mr. Chair. asr-001389 01:35:28.720 --> 01:35:30.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-001390 01:35:30.720 --> 01:35:32.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: This agreement was signed asr-001391 01:35:32.720 --> 01:35:34.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: by DNR, asr-001392 01:35:34.720 --> 01:35:36.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: particularly Secretary Popo asr-001393 01:35:36.720 --> 01:35:38.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Lotilla when he was the DENR asr-001394 01:35:38.720 --> 01:35:40.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Secretary. However, asr-001395 01:35:40.720 --> 01:35:42.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this particular asr-001396 01:35:42.720 --> 01:35:44.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: agreement, the agencies asr-001397 01:35:44.720 --> 01:35:46.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that are involved here asr-001398 01:35:46.720 --> 01:35:48.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: are DTI and BOI. asr-001399 01:35:48.720 --> 01:35:50.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So, asr-001400 01:35:50.720 --> 01:35:52.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I don't think asr-001401 01:35:52.720 --> 01:35:54.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we have any access. asr-001402 01:35:54.720 --> 01:35:56.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Plainly speaking, we don't have any asr-001403 01:35:56.720 --> 01:35:58.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: access to this agreement asr-001404 01:35:58.720 --> 01:36:00.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: as this is by asr-001405 01:36:00.720 --> 01:36:02.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: another agency. asr-001406 01:36:04.720 --> 01:36:06.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Ordinarily, asr-001407 01:36:06.720 --> 01:36:08.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: agreements, MOUs asr-001408 01:36:08.720 --> 01:36:10.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: pass through us but with this particular asr-001409 01:36:10.720 --> 01:36:12.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: one, I think there was asr-001410 01:36:12.720 --> 01:36:14.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: a certain element of urgency asr-001411 01:36:14.720 --> 01:36:16.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: at that time. So, asr-001412 01:36:16.720 --> 01:36:18.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we can only request asr-001413 01:36:18.720 --> 01:36:20.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: DNR asr-001414 01:36:20.720 --> 01:36:22.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to give us a copy of this asr-001415 01:36:22.720 --> 01:36:24.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: agreement. asr-001416 01:36:24.720 --> 01:36:26.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Urgency? Tama po ba, Mr. Chair? asr-001417 01:36:26.720 --> 01:36:28.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Urgency during that time? asr-001418 01:36:28.720 --> 01:36:30.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Well, I just surmise, Your Honor. asr-001419 01:36:30.720 --> 01:36:32.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I'm trying asr-001420 01:36:32.720 --> 01:36:34.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to recall the incidents asr-001421 01:36:34.720 --> 01:36:36.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: at the situation at that time asr-001422 01:36:36.720 --> 01:36:38.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: but there's really no involvement asr-001423 01:36:38.720 --> 01:36:40.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of the DFA on this asr-001424 01:36:40.720 --> 01:36:42.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: particular agreement since critical asr-001425 01:36:42.720 --> 01:36:44.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: minerals is asr-001426 01:36:44.720 --> 01:36:46.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: even now, the Pax Silica was signed also asr-001427 01:36:46.720 --> 01:36:48.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: by DTI. asr-001428 01:36:48.720 --> 01:36:50.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: But, Mr. Chair, has the DFA asr-001429 01:36:50.720 --> 01:36:52.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: reviewed the agreement? asr-001430 01:36:52.720 --> 01:36:54.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Were they part of maybe asr-001431 01:36:54.720 --> 01:36:56.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: discussions ensuring asr-001432 01:36:56.720 --> 01:36:58.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the consistency of language asr-001433 01:36:58.720 --> 01:37:00.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: bago po ito pumasa? asr-001434 01:37:00.720 --> 01:37:02.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: I assume dahil this is a bilateral asr-001435 01:37:02.720 --> 01:37:04.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: agreement and prior asr-001436 01:37:04.720 --> 01:37:06.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to the entering of this agreement, asr-001437 01:37:06.720 --> 01:37:08.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: there were subsequent bilateral agreements asr-001438 01:37:08.720 --> 01:37:10.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the US on the asr-001439 01:37:10.720 --> 01:37:12.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: same subject matter na asr-001440 01:37:12.720 --> 01:37:14.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: could affect essentially the relations asr-001441 01:37:14.720 --> 01:37:16.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: or whether that be economic asr-001442 01:37:16.720 --> 01:37:18.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: or trade or political asr-001443 01:37:18.720 --> 01:37:20.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na may effect asr-001444 01:37:20.720 --> 01:37:22.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: po sa Pilipinas. So, has the DFA asr-001445 01:37:22.720 --> 01:37:24.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: reviewed this? asr-001446 01:37:24.720 --> 01:37:26.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, I asr-001447 01:37:26.720 --> 01:37:28.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: would like to refer this, your question asr-001448 01:37:28.720 --> 01:37:30.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to my Undersecretary for Policy. asr-001449 01:37:30.720 --> 01:37:32.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you. asr-001450 01:37:32.720 --> 01:37:34.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: Thank you. asr-001451 01:37:34.720 --> 01:37:36.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: Thank you, Madam Secretary. asr-001452 01:37:36.720 --> 01:37:38.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: Your Honor, our asr-001453 01:37:38.720 --> 01:37:40.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: recollection on the circumstances asr-001454 01:37:40.720 --> 01:37:42.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: on the signing of that asr-001455 01:37:42.720 --> 01:37:44.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: agreement is that the asr-001456 01:37:44.720 --> 01:37:46.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: request for asr-001457 01:37:46.720 --> 01:37:48.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: signing authority asr-001458 01:37:48.720 --> 01:37:50.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: was course through DFA and asr-001459 01:37:50.720 --> 01:37:52.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: DNR asr-001460 01:37:52.720 --> 01:37:54.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: issued the asr-001461 01:37:54.720 --> 01:37:56.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: national asr-001462 01:37:56.720 --> 01:37:58.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: importance statement asr-001463 01:37:58.720 --> 01:38:00.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: on why it should be signed asr-001464 01:38:00.720 --> 01:38:02.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: but it was all the determination asr-001465 01:38:02.720 --> 01:38:04.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: of DNR asr-001466 01:38:04.720 --> 01:38:06.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: at that time and asr-001467 01:38:06.720 --> 01:38:08.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: during that period there was asr-001468 01:38:08.720 --> 01:38:10.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: a critical minerals asr-001469 01:38:10.720 --> 01:38:12.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: summit ongoing asr-001470 01:38:12.720 --> 01:38:14.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in Washington asr-001471 01:38:14.720 --> 01:38:16.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: D.C. and asr-001472 01:38:16.720 --> 01:38:18.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in attendance were asr-001473 01:38:18.720 --> 01:38:20.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: DNR Secretary asr-001474 01:38:20.720 --> 01:38:22.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: and the Undersecretary of DTI asr-001475 01:38:22.720 --> 01:38:24.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: and we asr-001476 01:38:24.720 --> 01:38:26.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: go by the determination of the relevant asr-001477 01:38:26.720 --> 01:38:28.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: agency that this asr-001478 01:38:28.720 --> 01:38:30.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: agreement will be asr-001479 01:38:30.720 --> 01:38:32.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: valuable for the Philippines asr-001480 01:38:32.720 --> 01:38:34.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in terms of technological know-how asr-001481 01:38:34.720 --> 01:38:36.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: and also participation asr-001482 01:38:36.720 --> 01:38:38.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in future asr-001483 01:38:38.720 --> 01:38:40.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: development of asr-001484 01:38:40.720 --> 01:38:42.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: processing of critical asr-001485 01:38:42.720 --> 01:38:44.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: minerals. But in asr-001486 01:38:44.720 --> 01:38:46.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: terms of actual execution asr-001487 01:38:46.720 --> 01:38:48.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: of the agreement, we asr-001488 01:38:48.720 --> 01:38:50.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: haven't reached that stage yet. asr-001489 01:38:50.720 --> 01:38:52.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, Mr. Chair, asr-001490 01:38:52.720 --> 01:38:54.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: has the asr-001491 01:38:54.720 --> 01:38:56.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: DFA or can the DFA asr-001492 01:38:56.720 --> 01:38:58.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: issue what? A comment asr-001493 01:38:58.720 --> 01:39:00.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: about the asr-001494 01:39:00.720 --> 01:39:02.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: agreement? asr-001495 01:39:02.720 --> 01:39:04.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: You mentioned that the DNR asr-001496 01:39:04.720 --> 01:39:06.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: issued a national importance asr-001497 01:39:06.720 --> 01:39:08.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: statement to the DFA for its asr-001498 01:39:08.720 --> 01:39:10.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: appreciation. Is there a counter asr-001499 01:39:10.720 --> 01:39:12.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: comment or essentially asr-001500 01:39:12.720 --> 01:39:14.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: what does the DFA read asr-001501 01:39:14.720 --> 01:39:16.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: about the role asr-001502 01:39:16.720 --> 01:39:18.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the Philippines in the larger asr-001503 01:39:18.720 --> 01:39:20.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: international asr-001504 01:39:20.720 --> 01:39:22.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: political landscape that we're asr-001505 01:39:22.720 --> 01:39:24.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: navigating in? asr-001506 01:39:24.720 --> 01:39:26.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: Well, in general terms, we go asr-001507 01:39:26.720 --> 01:39:28.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: by the relevant agency's asr-001508 01:39:28.720 --> 01:39:30.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: assessment and asr-001509 01:39:30.720 --> 01:39:32.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: the DFA weighs in only asr-001510 01:39:32.720 --> 01:39:34.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in terms of the value on asr-001511 01:39:34.720 --> 01:39:36.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: the bilateral relationship asr-001512 01:39:36.720 --> 01:39:38.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: with the country. asr-001513 01:39:38.720 --> 01:39:40.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: So, if there's a determination asr-001514 01:39:40.720 --> 01:39:42.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: that it will help asr-001515 01:39:42.720 --> 01:39:44.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: one asr-001516 01:39:44.720 --> 01:39:46.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: scale up the asr-001517 01:39:46.720 --> 01:39:48.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: value-added asr-001518 01:39:48.720 --> 01:39:50.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: portion of the Philippines in asr-001519 01:39:50.720 --> 01:39:52.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: terms of asr-001520 01:39:52.720 --> 01:39:54.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: processing critical minerals asr-001521 01:39:54.720 --> 01:39:56.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: instead of exporting asr-001522 01:39:56.720 --> 01:39:58.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: raw materials to other asr-001523 01:39:58.720 --> 01:40:00.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: processors, that is asr-001524 01:40:00.720 --> 01:40:02.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: DNR and DTI. asr-001525 01:40:02.720 --> 01:40:04.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: So, we've also asr-001526 01:40:04.720 --> 01:40:06.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: accepted that determination. asr-001527 01:40:06.720 --> 01:40:08.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: We did not asr-001528 01:40:08.720 --> 01:40:10.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: go against it. And asr-001529 01:40:10.720 --> 01:40:12.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: also, the fact that asr-001530 01:40:12.720 --> 01:40:14.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: it's part of a relationship asr-001531 01:40:14.720 --> 01:40:16.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: with a asr-001532 01:40:16.720 --> 01:40:18.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: traditional economic partner asr-001533 01:40:18.720 --> 01:40:20.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: of the Philippines, asr-001534 01:40:20.720 --> 01:40:22.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: the DFA weighs in on that asr-001535 01:40:22.720 --> 01:40:24.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: and sees that it enhances asr-001536 01:40:24.720 --> 01:40:26.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: the relationship with the asr-001537 01:40:26.720 --> 01:40:28.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: U.S. and all the other asr-001538 01:40:28.720 --> 01:40:30.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: participants in the critical minerals asr-001539 01:40:30.720 --> 01:40:32.720 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: path. asr-001540 01:40:32.720 --> 01:40:34.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: But to clarify one last time, asr-001541 01:40:34.720 --> 01:40:36.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: there's an Office of International Economic asr-001542 01:40:36.720 --> 01:40:38.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Relations of the DFA, correct? asr-001543 01:40:38.720 --> 01:40:40.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Did it pass through asr-001544 01:40:40.720 --> 01:40:42.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: review of that office asr-001545 01:40:42.720 --> 01:40:44.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: before we signed the critical asr-001546 01:40:44.720 --> 01:40:46.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: minerals agreement? asr-001547 01:40:46.720 --> 01:40:48.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I'll refer you now to the Under Secretary asr-001548 01:40:48.720 --> 01:40:50.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of that Office, International Economic Relations. asr-001549 01:40:50.720 --> 01:40:52.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: Thank you, asr-001550 01:40:52.720 --> 01:40:54.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: Madam Secretary, and thank you asr-001551 01:40:54.720 --> 01:40:56.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: Madam Congressman. asr-001552 01:40:56.720 --> 01:40:58.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: In this case, because it was already passed upon asr-001553 01:40:58.720 --> 01:41:00.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: the economic aspects of the asr-001554 01:41:00.720 --> 01:41:02.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: agreement was passed upon by DNR asr-001555 01:41:02.720 --> 01:41:04.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: and DTI, it did not pass asr-001556 01:41:04.720 --> 01:41:06.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: through our, to ask for economic asr-001557 01:41:06.720 --> 01:41:08.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: review because they are the more asr-001558 01:41:08.720 --> 01:41:10.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: competent bodies to asr-001559 01:41:10.720 --> 01:41:12.720 DFA Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria: review it. Thank you. asr-001560 01:41:12.720 --> 01:41:14.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair, narinig ko po asr-001561 01:41:14.720 --> 01:41:16.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung essentially asr-001562 01:41:16.720 --> 01:41:18.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: tinimbang ng DFA bago asr-001563 01:41:18.720 --> 01:41:20.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: siguro, asr-001564 01:41:20.720 --> 01:41:22.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pero yan maybe may asr-001565 01:41:22.720 --> 01:41:24.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: clearance bago asr-001566 01:41:24.720 --> 01:41:26.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: binigay po ito and mag-proceed. asr-001567 01:41:26.720 --> 01:41:28.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: But ako nonetheless, asr-001568 01:41:28.720 --> 01:41:30.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: I think it should be weighed that asr-001569 01:41:30.720 --> 01:41:32.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this MOU asr-001570 01:41:32.720 --> 01:41:34.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that the Philippines is now part asr-001571 01:41:34.720 --> 01:41:36.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of is not just with one asr-001572 01:41:36.720 --> 01:41:38.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: bilateral partner, pero nasa picture asr-001573 01:41:38.720 --> 01:41:40.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: siya ng mas maraming asr-001574 01:41:40.720 --> 01:41:42.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: same agreements na asr-001575 01:41:42.720 --> 01:41:44.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pinipirmahan natin and asr-001576 01:41:44.720 --> 01:41:46.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: also kasabay nito asr-001577 01:41:46.720 --> 01:41:48.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung Pax Silica Initiative asr-001578 01:41:48.720 --> 01:41:50.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na ang basa asr-001579 01:41:50.720 --> 01:41:52.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: natin na may asr-001580 01:41:52.720 --> 01:41:54.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: supply of critical minerals, asr-001581 01:41:54.720 --> 01:41:56.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: may supply of asr-001582 01:41:56.720 --> 01:41:58.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: or rather asr-001583 01:41:58.720 --> 01:42:00.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pag-set up ng asr-001584 01:42:00.720 --> 01:42:02.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: infrastructure, whether it be sa pag-create ng asr-001585 01:42:02.720 --> 01:42:04.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: semiconductors or data centers or artificial asr-001586 01:42:04.720 --> 01:42:06.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: intelligence, at ang Pilipinas po ang mag-host nun. asr-001587 01:42:06.720 --> 01:42:08.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So that's not asr-001588 01:42:08.720 --> 01:42:10.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: just national policy or asr-001589 01:42:10.720 --> 01:42:12.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: national framework na asr-001590 01:42:12.720 --> 01:42:14.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: dinidiscuss natin, there are international asr-001591 01:42:14.720 --> 01:42:16.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: implications to this. Meron po bang asr-001592 01:42:16.720 --> 01:42:18.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: basa na ganun ang DFA? asr-001593 01:42:18.720 --> 01:42:20.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam, Mr. Chair. asr-001594 01:42:20.720 --> 01:42:22.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Congressman Rene, asr-001595 01:42:22.720 --> 01:42:24.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: kindly wrap up. You have 30 seconds remaining. asr-001596 01:42:24.720 --> 01:42:28.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: Thank you. Your Honor, asr-001597 01:42:28.730 --> 01:42:30.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: generally, asr-001598 01:42:30.730 --> 01:42:32.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: that is the way we asr-001599 01:42:32.730 --> 01:42:34.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: read it. Right now, asr-001600 01:42:34.730 --> 01:42:36.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: some of the critical minerals available for asr-001601 01:42:36.730 --> 01:42:38.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: us for export asr-001602 01:42:38.730 --> 01:42:40.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: raw would be copper, nickel, asr-001603 01:42:40.730 --> 01:42:42.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: useful for EVs asr-001604 01:42:42.730 --> 01:42:44.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: and asr-001605 01:42:44.730 --> 01:42:46.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: they're mostly asr-001606 01:42:46.730 --> 01:42:48.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: unprocessed and asr-001607 01:42:48.730 --> 01:42:50.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: the determination of DTI, asr-001608 01:42:50.730 --> 01:42:52.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: DNR, is that asr-001609 01:42:52.730 --> 01:42:54.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: providing value-added processing asr-001610 01:42:54.730 --> 01:42:56.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: will elevate asr-001611 01:42:56.730 --> 01:42:58.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: both the capabilities of our country asr-001612 01:42:58.730 --> 01:43:00.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: and also earn asr-001613 01:43:00.730 --> 01:43:02.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: both for asr-001614 01:43:02.730 --> 01:43:04.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: locators and asr-001615 01:43:04.730 --> 01:43:06.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: people hired by locators asr-001616 01:43:06.730 --> 01:43:08.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in terms of processing asr-001617 01:43:08.730 --> 01:43:10.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: of critical minerals. And asr-001618 01:43:10.730 --> 01:43:12.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: to be in the ambit of asr-001619 01:43:12.730 --> 01:43:14.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: users of these asr-001620 01:43:14.730 --> 01:43:16.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: critical minerals, whether it's asr-001621 01:43:16.730 --> 01:43:18.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: development of asr-001622 01:43:18.730 --> 01:43:20.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: chips or AI applications asr-001623 01:43:20.730 --> 01:43:22.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: or EV application, asr-001624 01:43:22.730 --> 01:43:24.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: put the Philippines in a unique asr-001625 01:43:24.730 --> 01:43:26.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: role and protects investment asr-001626 01:43:26.730 --> 01:43:28.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in the Philippines by providing asr-001627 01:43:28.730 --> 01:43:30.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: also a asr-001628 01:43:30.730 --> 01:43:32.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: protection against price volatility asr-001629 01:43:32.730 --> 01:43:34.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: in case some of the asr-001630 01:43:34.730 --> 01:43:36.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: producers of critical minerals asr-001631 01:43:36.730 --> 01:43:38.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: starts dumping in the open asr-001632 01:43:38.730 --> 01:43:40.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: market some of these asr-001633 01:43:40.730 --> 01:43:42.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: critical minerals. So, this arrangement asr-001634 01:43:42.730 --> 01:43:44.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: was seen by DTI and asr-001635 01:43:44.730 --> 01:43:46.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: DNR along this asr-001636 01:43:46.730 --> 01:43:48.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: line and we went along with that asr-001637 01:43:48.730 --> 01:43:50.730 DFA Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim: evaluation. asr-001638 01:43:50.730 --> 01:43:52.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, if I just would like to add, asr-001639 01:43:52.730 --> 01:43:54.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: certain asr-001640 01:43:54.730 --> 01:43:56.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: MOUs or agreements asr-001641 01:43:56.730 --> 01:43:58.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which is being led asr-001642 01:43:58.730 --> 01:44:00.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: by a different government agency asr-001643 01:44:00.730 --> 01:44:02.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: has been mentioned. And since asr-001644 01:44:02.730 --> 01:44:04.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: they are the lead agency who understands asr-001645 01:44:04.730 --> 01:44:06.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this whole gamut of critical asr-001646 01:44:06.730 --> 01:44:08.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: mineral infrastructure, then asr-001647 01:44:08.730 --> 01:44:10.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: DFA has asr-001648 01:44:10.730 --> 01:44:12.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: a conduit asr-001649 01:44:12.730 --> 01:44:14.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to these international agreements asr-001650 01:44:14.730 --> 01:44:16.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: as well as MOUs asr-001651 01:44:16.730 --> 01:44:18.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: because of asr-001652 01:44:18.730 --> 01:44:20.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we see it has been asr-001653 01:44:20.730 --> 01:44:22.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: mentioned. Then we just asr-001654 01:44:22.730 --> 01:44:24.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: give our concurrence. So, asr-001655 01:44:24.730 --> 01:44:26.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that is exactly the situation that asr-001656 01:44:26.730 --> 01:44:28.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that was asr-001657 01:44:28.730 --> 01:44:30.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: but attended this asr-001658 01:44:30.730 --> 01:44:32.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: particular agreement. And we asr-001659 01:44:32.730 --> 01:44:34.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: concur because considering asr-001660 01:44:34.730 --> 01:44:36.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that the asr-001661 01:44:36.730 --> 01:44:38.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: lead agencies has already said asr-001662 01:44:38.730 --> 01:44:40.730 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that this is good for the country. asr-001663 01:44:40.730 --> 01:44:42.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair, asr-001664 01:44:42.730 --> 01:44:44.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: clarified lang din natin asr-001665 01:44:44.730 --> 01:44:46.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung essentially role ng DFA sa lahat asr-001666 01:44:46.730 --> 01:44:48.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na ito. Dahil to my asr-001667 01:44:48.730 --> 01:44:50.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: understanding, kung may asr-001668 01:44:50.730 --> 01:44:52.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: papasukin pong international agreement asr-001669 01:44:52.730 --> 01:44:54.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung DFA at asr-001670 01:44:54.730 --> 01:44:56.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the very least, para i-ensure yung asr-001671 01:44:56.730 --> 01:44:58.730 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: consistency of language, consistency ng asr-001672 01:44:58.730 --> 01:45:00.000 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: mga agreements natin before. asr-001673 01:45:00.000 --> 01:45:11.620 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Or dapat po may review or even may comment doon po sa ano yung papasukin kung mayroon mang incompatibilities, inconsistencies na kailangan pong ayusin. asr-001674 01:45:12.040 --> 01:45:15.960 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So for now, at least mas enlightened ako, but siguro last na lang po. asr-001675 01:45:15.960 --> 01:45:24.580 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So for now, Mr. Chair, ang clear po is the DFA cannot provide a copy of this MOU to the committee. asr-001676 01:45:25.500 --> 01:45:28.960 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: No, we cannot, Your Honor. It is not with us, perhaps. asr-001677 01:45:28.960 --> 01:45:32.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But we can request the concerned agency. asr-001678 01:45:33.560 --> 01:45:34.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you. asr-001679 01:45:34.020 --> 01:45:38.120 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Much appreciated. That would be helpful, Mr. Chair, kung maaari bago po mag-plenary. asr-001680 01:45:38.320 --> 01:45:39.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. asr-001681 01:45:39.560 --> 01:45:42.420 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Congressman Rene. And thank you, Madam Secretary. asr-001682 01:45:43.220 --> 01:45:48.160 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: May we now recognize the Honorable Jay Vergara from the majority. asr-001683 01:45:52.010 --> 01:45:54.030 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Magandang hapon po. asr-001684 01:45:55.150 --> 01:46:01.010 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So, sususugang ko lamang po yung salita nung... asr-001685 01:46:01.810 --> 01:46:07.390 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: ...nangangailangan ng consular office. asr-001686 01:46:08.690 --> 01:46:11.390 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yung sa amin po, palengke naman pinagawa namin. asr-001687 01:46:12.390 --> 01:46:14.870 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At LGU funded lang po. asr-001688 01:46:15.930 --> 01:46:18.450 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: 31,000 square meters. asr-001689 01:46:18.450 --> 01:46:28.270 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Because we believe na may partnership po dapat sa gobyerno with the government. asr-001690 01:46:29.210 --> 01:46:29.450 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So... asr-001691 01:46:31.810 --> 01:46:34.030 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Merong paglalagyan po. asr-001692 01:46:35.270 --> 01:46:36.530 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Merong pangangailangan. asr-001693 01:46:36.790 --> 01:46:41.170 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Dahil kasi lahat nung buong Region 1, asr-001694 01:46:42.370 --> 01:46:46.290 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: isang linggo na hong dumadaan sa Cabanatuan City. asr-001695 01:46:47.650 --> 01:46:48.530 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Buong Region 1. asr-001696 01:46:50.680 --> 01:46:52.540 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Pati na yung Region 3. asr-001697 01:46:53.520 --> 01:46:55.100 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Pati na yung Region 2. asr-001698 01:46:56.140 --> 01:46:58.520 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So, I cannot emphasize further. asr-001699 01:46:58.520 --> 01:47:02.520 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kasi kasama ko ang buong probinsya. asr-001700 01:47:03.180 --> 01:47:12.580 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: ng Aurora at parte ng Quezon ay nandun din po sa amin sa Vizcaya. asr-001701 01:47:13.240 --> 01:47:28.300 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Doon po mas kaya strategically located yung pag tinanong po niyo sa Northeastern Luzon ang isang consular office. asr-001702 01:47:28.720 --> 01:47:29.240 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: So... asr-001703 01:47:30.200 --> 01:47:32.380 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yun po lamang ang aking gustong sabihin. asr-001704 01:47:33.180 --> 01:47:42.800 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: at gusto ko pong tanong lang yung kalagayan na hindi na po kailangan sagutin. asr-001705 01:47:43.180 --> 01:47:47.940 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang akin lang, sulat lang po para maintindihan ko lamang po yung kalagayan asr-001706 01:47:47.940 --> 01:47:54.500 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: ng mga nag-request na kasamahan kong mga kongresista ng Consular Office. asr-001707 01:47:55.400 --> 01:47:57.720 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yun lamang po ang first question. asr-001708 01:47:59.320 --> 01:48:00.960 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Kung pwede ko pong sagutin. asr-001709 01:48:00.960 --> 01:48:02.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Salamat, Your Honor. asr-001710 01:48:02.600 --> 01:48:08.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Naalala ko po yung pag-uusap natin last year tungkol dito sa inyong request. asr-001711 01:48:09.200 --> 01:48:12.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Palagi ko pong pinapaalahanan yung aming Consular Office asr-001712 01:48:12.240 --> 01:48:18.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: kasi alam kong malaki yung populasyon and coming from the different regions. asr-001713 01:48:18.820 --> 01:48:22.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So, based on the information na naman natanggap po namin, asr-001714 01:48:22.540 --> 01:48:28.040 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nandun din po kayo sa listahan na yun na sa kagaya ng sinabi ko asr-001715 01:48:28.040 --> 01:48:30.700 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: is kailangan po din na-approval. asr-001716 01:48:30.960 --> 01:48:32.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ng Department of Budget and Management. asr-001717 01:48:33.420 --> 01:48:39.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So, naghihintay lang po kami ng approval ng DBM on this matter. asr-001718 01:48:39.400 --> 01:48:44.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But we're very, very conscious kasi ilang beses na po tayo nag-uusap tungkol dito. asr-001719 01:48:44.680 --> 01:48:45.080 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Salamat po. asr-001720 01:48:45.860 --> 01:48:48.640 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Madam, salamat po, Madam Secretary. asr-001721 01:48:49.300 --> 01:48:51.400 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang pangalawang question po. asr-001722 01:48:52.260 --> 01:48:55.600 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Sa kasaysayan po ay inapi ang balsang China asr-001723 01:48:55.600 --> 01:48:58.260 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: ng mga foreign powers. asr-001724 01:48:58.260 --> 01:49:00.900 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kaya sinasabi kong madalas, asr-001725 01:49:00.960 --> 01:49:06.100 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: huwag silang maging katulad ng Bansang Hapon asr-001726 01:49:06.100 --> 01:49:11.300 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: na nung sila'y apahin nung pagyayari ng gera sibil ng Amerika asr-001727 01:49:11.300 --> 01:49:18.160 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: at nung mag-progress na ang Bansang Hapon at kinonsiderang world power asr-001728 01:49:18.160 --> 01:49:23.660 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: e nung 1905 sa gera ng Strait of Tsushima asr-001729 01:49:23.660 --> 01:49:28.740 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: wherein the Japanese Navy beat the Russian fleet asr-001730 01:49:28.740 --> 01:49:30.660 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: and the Russian fleet, asr-001731 01:49:30.960 --> 01:49:35.960 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: and the Russians went to President Theodore Roosevelt asr-001732 01:49:35.960 --> 01:49:39.140 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: to ask for help para magkaayos sila. asr-001733 01:49:39.920 --> 01:49:42.000 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Tayo po ang madlang Pilipino. asr-001734 01:49:42.640 --> 01:49:49.620 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang masang Pilipino po ay nakiki[unclear]. Ang damdamin po nila ay nag-uumigting. asr-001735 01:49:49.920 --> 01:49:54.980 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ano po ang ginagawa natin doon sa pangapi na ginagawa ng China sa atin ngayon? asr-001736 01:49:56.960 --> 01:50:02.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Tungkol doon po sa marami pong aspekto yung tanong nyo. asr-001737 01:50:02.340 --> 01:50:07.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Siguro po sa umpisa pa lang is kung pinag-uusapan natin ang karagatan, asr-001738 01:50:08.240 --> 01:50:09.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the West Philippine Sea, asr-001739 01:50:10.220 --> 01:50:15.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: well, nakikita rin po ninyo na ang ating mga security and defense establishments asr-001740 01:50:15.540 --> 01:50:16.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: kung anong ginagawa. asr-001741 01:50:16.960 --> 01:50:19.760 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: However, as far as Department of Foreign Affairs concerned, asr-001742 01:50:20.660 --> 01:50:27.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang mandato po ng Pangulo ay yung discussion should be done asr-001743 01:50:27.400 --> 01:50:31.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: with diplomacy and diplomatic dialogue. asr-001744 01:50:32.340 --> 01:50:38.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So kami po ay may dalawang mekanismo na ginagamit namin sa aming pakikipag-usap sa China asr-001745 01:50:38.940 --> 01:50:43.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and that is the bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea asr-001746 01:50:43.200 --> 01:50:45.460 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: at saka foreign ministry consultations. asr-001747 01:50:46.060 --> 01:50:51.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Nandito po nakasaloob lahat ang mga issues na pinag-uusapan. asr-001748 01:50:51.260 --> 01:50:54.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Ito po ay twice at least a year ginagawa. asr-001749 01:50:55.420 --> 01:50:59.840 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: At meron po kami ding mga ibang mekanismo kagaya ng sa ASEAN asr-001750 01:50:59.840 --> 01:51:01.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: at hopefully, asr-001751 01:51:02.340 --> 01:51:09.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: mak-conclude namin yung ASEAN-China Code of Conduct on the South China Sea. asr-001752 01:51:09.740 --> 01:51:16.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So ito po yung aming pamamaraan na tinitingnan din po namin. asr-001753 01:51:16.980 --> 01:51:23.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Nandun din po yung mga nahuhuli nilang mga Pilipino na sinasabing sa China po. asr-001754 01:51:23.440 --> 01:51:29.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So tinitingnan po namin ang kanilang kalagayan through our consular offices. asr-001755 01:51:29.680 --> 01:51:31.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Isang tingin namin dito, these are consular issues. asr-001756 01:51:32.340 --> 01:51:37.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: At sa Vienna Convention, dapat sinasabi nila sa amin kung ano-ano bang kaso nila. asr-001757 01:51:38.140 --> 01:51:40.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So nakatutok po kami dyan. asr-001758 01:51:41.600 --> 01:51:47.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Well, ito po yung aming sinasagawa as Department of Foreign Affairs. asr-001759 01:51:48.820 --> 01:51:54.440 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Bilang isa sa principal author ng modernisasyon ng Coast Guard, asr-001760 01:51:55.340 --> 01:52:00.140 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: talaga pong nakakalungkot lamang po kaya ako lamang binanggit. asr-001761 01:52:00.140 --> 01:52:02.140 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At alam ko pong diplomasyon. asr-001762 01:52:02.340 --> 01:52:04.840 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ito po siya ang ating tatahaking landas. asr-001763 01:52:06.040 --> 01:52:08.340 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Nasa inyo po, Madam Secretary, ang aking suporta. asr-001764 01:52:09.640 --> 01:52:13.800 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At natutuwa po ako sa Foreign Affairs family. asr-001765 01:52:14.500 --> 01:52:16.280 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: And magandang hapon po sa inyo. asr-001766 01:52:17.140 --> 01:52:17.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Salamat po. asr-001767 01:52:20.570 --> 01:52:22.390 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Representative Vergara. asr-001768 01:52:25.110 --> 01:52:28.610 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Before we proceed to the next interpellator, asr-001769 01:52:29.210 --> 01:52:32.830 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: may we recognize the presence of the Honorable Sara Elago. asr-001770 01:52:34.390 --> 01:52:40.190 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: We proceed with the member from the minority, Representative Antonio Tinio. asr-001771 01:52:40.250 --> 01:52:41.270 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: You are now recognized, sir. asr-001772 01:52:44.620 --> 01:52:45.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Chair. asr-001773 01:52:48.980 --> 01:52:58.170 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Chair, una, kaugnay sa proposed budget ng DFA, asr-001774 01:52:59.050 --> 01:53:06.670 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I noted one item, ICT expenditures for 2027, 956.61 million. asr-001775 01:53:08.510 --> 01:53:11.010 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Napasin ko po as a trend na, asr-001776 01:53:11.590 --> 01:53:18.750 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in recent years, lumulobo, lumalaki yung mga ICT expenditures ng maraming agencies, hindi lang kayo. asr-001777 01:53:19.370 --> 01:53:21.990 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, para saan po ito? asr-001778 01:53:22.450 --> 01:53:27.850 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At how much was the budget, is the ICT budget for this year? asr-001779 01:53:29.050 --> 01:53:31.710 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kumusta ang utilization? Saan ito ginamit? asr-001780 01:53:31.870 --> 01:53:35.770 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And why 956 million for next year? asr-001781 01:53:38.990 --> 01:53:40.130 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-001782 01:53:40.250 --> 01:53:43.310 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I will refer the question now to two points. asr-001783 01:53:44.050 --> 01:53:49.430 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: First is our Assistant Secretary in charge of ICT and all these issues, please. asr-001784 01:53:54.110 --> 01:53:55.270 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Thank you, Madam Secretary. asr-001785 01:53:55.650 --> 01:53:57.750 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Thank you, Honorable Tinio. asr-001786 01:53:57.750 --> 01:54:03.970 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Sir, for our ICT expenditures for 2025 to 2026, asr-001787 01:54:04.370 --> 01:54:07.050 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: all these expenditures were approved by the MITI. asr-001788 01:54:07.950 --> 01:54:13.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: It's a committee composed of the DICT, DBM, and all other agencies. asr-001789 01:54:14.590 --> 01:54:16.750 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: The overall surge in the MOE, asr-001790 01:54:17.890 --> 01:54:29.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: the MOE budget at 115% and our capital outlay budget at 400% in our ISSP from 2025 to 2026, asr-001791 01:54:29.470 --> 01:54:36.710 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: marks a deliberate fiscal pivot away from acquiring day-to-day operational ICT assets asr-001792 01:54:36.710 --> 01:54:44.050 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: to strategically acquiring large-scale, enterprise-grade, and high-value capital ICT assets asr-001793 01:54:44.050 --> 01:54:46.590 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: to support the institutional asr-001794 01:54:46.590 --> 01:54:47.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: reinforcement of the asr-001795 01:54:47.650 --> 01:54:52.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: President's policy directives and digitization assets of the department, sir, asr-001796 01:54:53.030 --> 01:54:56.630 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: for both critical, mission-critical, and frontline services. asr-001797 01:54:57.310 --> 01:55:00.390 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Essentially, sir, we have four priorities for the ICT. asr-001798 01:55:00.630 --> 01:55:01.490 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: First is cybersecurity. asr-001799 01:55:02.490 --> 01:55:04.890 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Second is data privacy and data protection. asr-001800 01:55:05.570 --> 01:55:07.370 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Third would be digital transformation. asr-001801 01:55:08.170 --> 01:55:13.710 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: And the last one, sir, would be the information systems strategic plan and ICT procurement. asr-001802 01:55:13.710 --> 01:55:17.590 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: For 2026 to 2028, sir, as I've mentioned earlier, asr-001803 01:55:17.650 --> 01:55:22.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: our ISSP plan was approved last year in May 2025. asr-001804 01:55:23.530 --> 01:55:26.850 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We're currently utilizing ICT for four. asr-001805 01:55:27.310 --> 01:55:29.810 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: First is for the foreign policy services. asr-001806 01:55:30.530 --> 01:55:33.430 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: These are cloud-based office productivity tools, asr-001807 01:55:33.890 --> 01:55:36.130 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: security for our ICT infrastructure, asr-001808 01:55:36.870 --> 01:55:39.190 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: technical support to the home office. asr-001809 01:55:39.710 --> 01:55:42.770 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Second, sir, would be for diplomatic and consular services, asr-001810 01:55:43.490 --> 01:55:45.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: the ATN management database, asr-001811 01:55:45.470 --> 01:55:46.890 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: the e-passport, asr-001812 01:55:46.990 --> 01:55:47.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: and the passport system. asr-001813 01:55:47.650 --> 01:55:49.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We also have the e-passport appointment system, asr-001814 01:55:49.650 --> 01:55:51.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: e-apostile, e-visa, asr-001815 01:55:51.650 --> 01:55:53.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: fraud management and detection tools. asr-001816 01:55:53.650 --> 01:55:55.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We also have a call center, asr-001817 01:55:55.650 --> 01:55:57.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: the technical support to our foreign service post, asr-001818 01:55:57.650 --> 01:55:59.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: and to our consular offices. asr-001819 01:55:59.650 --> 01:56:03.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: The last one, sir, would be for general administration and support services. asr-001820 01:56:03.650 --> 01:56:05.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We have our ICT infrastructure. asr-001821 01:56:05.650 --> 01:56:07.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: For our personnel, sir, asr-001822 01:56:07.650 --> 01:56:09.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: we have the human resources, asr-001823 01:56:09.650 --> 01:56:11.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: HCMPS, that's how we call it. asr-001824 01:56:11.650 --> 01:56:13.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: For the finance side, asr-001825 01:56:13.650 --> 01:56:15.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: we have the ENGAS. asr-001826 01:56:15.650 --> 01:56:17.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We also have web presence, asr-001827 01:56:17.650 --> 01:56:19.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: we have the sense care of the DICT, sir. asr-001828 01:56:19.650 --> 01:56:21.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We have collaboration software, asr-001829 01:56:21.650 --> 01:56:23.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: and we also have our visitor management. asr-001830 01:56:23.650 --> 01:56:25.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: For our challenges, asr-001831 01:56:25.650 --> 01:56:31.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: that's why, sir, we're acquiring really large projects, sir, asr-001832 01:56:31.650 --> 01:56:33.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: because we have a lot of challenges. asr-001833 01:56:33.650 --> 01:56:37.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: The first one, sir, is we have a lot of cybersecurity threats. asr-001834 01:56:37.650 --> 01:56:39.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Most especially, it's the ASEAN year. asr-001835 01:56:39.650 --> 01:56:41.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We need to protect our networks. asr-001836 01:56:41.650 --> 01:56:43.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We also have to manage and protect the data asr-001837 01:56:43.650 --> 01:56:45.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: because we have passport information, asr-001838 01:56:45.650 --> 01:56:47.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: the personal information, asr-001839 01:56:47.650 --> 01:56:49.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: of our clients. asr-001840 01:56:49.650 --> 01:56:51.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Third, sir, we also have to strengthen connectivity asr-001841 01:56:51.650 --> 01:56:53.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: because we have a lot of foreign service posts asr-001842 01:56:53.650 --> 01:56:55.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: and consular offices. asr-001843 01:56:57.650 --> 01:56:59.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Another one, sir, we also have to deal with asr-001844 01:56:59.650 --> 01:57:01.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: the pace of technological challenges. asr-001845 01:57:01.650 --> 01:57:03.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: And last one, sir, would be asr-001846 01:57:03.650 --> 01:57:05.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: to address our ICT personnel challenges. asr-001847 01:57:05.650 --> 01:57:07.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Thank you. asr-001848 01:57:07.650 --> 01:57:09.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, sir. asr-001849 01:57:09.650 --> 01:57:11.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay, you mentioned asr-001850 01:57:11.650 --> 01:57:13.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: your thrust is acquisition of asr-001851 01:57:13.650 --> 01:57:15.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: or investing in capital, asr-001852 01:57:15.650 --> 01:57:17.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: right? asr-001853 01:57:17.650 --> 01:57:19.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Yes, sir. asr-001854 01:57:19.650 --> 01:57:21.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: But like what you said, asr-001855 01:57:21.650 --> 01:57:23.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: mostly services, I think. asr-001856 01:57:23.650 --> 01:57:25.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Could you clarify that? asr-001857 01:57:25.650 --> 01:57:27.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Sir, because, sir, asr-001858 01:57:27.650 --> 01:57:29.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: we're purchasing a lot lately asr-001859 01:57:29.650 --> 01:57:31.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: for cybersecurity, sir. asr-001860 01:57:31.650 --> 01:57:33.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Our purchases asr-001861 01:57:33.650 --> 01:57:35.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: for capital outlay, sir, asr-001862 01:57:35.650 --> 01:57:37.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: we're upgrading, sir, asr-001863 01:57:37.650 --> 01:57:39.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: our infrastructure. asr-001864 01:57:39.650 --> 01:57:41.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We're upgrading our infrastructure asr-001865 01:57:41.650 --> 01:57:43.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: in the capital outlay. asr-001866 01:57:43.650 --> 01:57:45.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: And, sir, most others would be... asr-001867 01:57:45.650 --> 01:57:47.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, concretely, you mean purchases of asr-001868 01:57:47.650 --> 01:57:49.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: computers? asr-001869 01:57:49.650 --> 01:57:51.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Routers? asr-001870 01:57:51.650 --> 01:57:53.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: What do you acquire? asr-001871 01:57:53.650 --> 01:57:55.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Sir, yung sa aming mga ICT projects, asr-001872 01:57:55.650 --> 01:57:57.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: ang malaki naming budget asr-001873 01:57:57.650 --> 01:57:59.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: would be for the OCA, sir. asr-001874 01:57:59.650 --> 01:58:01.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Kasi sa consular offices. asr-001875 01:58:01.650 --> 01:58:03.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Kasi, sir, as of now, asr-001876 01:58:03.650 --> 01:58:05.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: most of our, asr-001877 01:58:05.650 --> 01:58:07.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: what we're doing, marami, sir, kaming asr-001878 01:58:07.650 --> 01:58:09.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: projects on the ICT projects asr-001879 01:58:09.650 --> 01:58:11.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: amounting to asr-001880 01:58:11.650 --> 01:58:13.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: 511 million. asr-001881 01:58:13.650 --> 01:58:15.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Critical infrastructure resilience asr-001882 01:58:15.650 --> 01:58:17.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: and the e-visa system and the asr-001883 01:58:17.650 --> 01:58:19.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: e-passport system, the OCA asr-001884 01:58:19.650 --> 01:58:21.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: would be in a better position to discuss. asr-001885 01:58:21.650 --> 01:58:23.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Now, yung asr-001886 01:58:23.650 --> 01:58:25.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: e-passports, may hiwalay na budget, asr-001887 01:58:25.650 --> 01:58:27.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: which is 5.5 asr-001888 01:58:27.650 --> 01:58:29.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: billion. asr-001889 01:58:29.650 --> 01:58:31.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: In your presentation, this is different asr-001890 01:58:31.650 --> 01:58:33.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: from ICT expenditures, which is asr-001891 01:58:33.650 --> 01:58:35.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 956 million, almost asr-001892 01:58:35.650 --> 01:58:37.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 1 billion. So, ako, asr-001893 01:58:37.650 --> 01:58:39.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: parang intindi ko, hiwalay pa yung e-passport, asr-001894 01:58:39.650 --> 01:58:41.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: which I understand as a large asr-001895 01:58:41.650 --> 01:58:43.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ICT component. asr-001896 01:58:43.650 --> 01:58:45.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, asr-001897 01:58:45.650 --> 01:58:47.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: naroon, marami pong sinabi, asr-001898 01:58:47.650 --> 01:58:49.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pwede pong mabigay na lang yung asr-001899 01:58:49.650 --> 01:58:51.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: detalyadong breakdown asr-001900 01:58:51.650 --> 01:58:53.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng mga asr-001901 01:58:53.650 --> 01:58:55.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: from 2025, 2026, asr-001902 01:58:55.650 --> 01:58:57.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and then the proposed 2027 asr-001903 01:58:57.650 --> 01:58:59.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in terms of the services, the providers, asr-001904 01:58:59.650 --> 01:59:01.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and so on. asr-001905 01:59:01.650 --> 01:59:03.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We will comply, Your Honor. asr-001906 01:59:03.650 --> 01:59:05.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: We will comply, sir. We have a list asr-001907 01:59:05.650 --> 01:59:07.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: with me right now, then we'll send it asr-001908 01:59:07.650 --> 01:59:09.650 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: to you, sir. Thank you, sir. asr-001909 01:59:11.650 --> 01:59:13.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: May iba pa tayong tanong, pero asr-001910 01:59:13.650 --> 01:59:15.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: of course, you mentioned the asr-001911 01:59:15.650 --> 01:59:17.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: question of securing asr-001912 01:59:17.650 --> 01:59:19.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the asr-001913 01:59:19.650 --> 01:59:21.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: private data of asr-001914 01:59:21.650 --> 01:59:23.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: lalo pa kayo hawak asr-001915 01:59:23.650 --> 01:59:25.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: niyo yung passports. Could you just talk a little asr-001916 01:59:25.650 --> 01:59:27.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: bit about that? Nasan ba asr-001917 01:59:27.650 --> 01:59:29.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: actually, where is the passport asr-001918 01:59:29.650 --> 01:59:31.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: data of the Filipino people? asr-001919 01:59:31.650 --> 01:59:33.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Where is it stored? asr-001920 01:59:33.650 --> 01:59:35.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Issue na kasi yan, diba? asr-001921 01:59:35.650 --> 01:59:37.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Na sa totoo lang, it's not asr-001922 01:59:37.650 --> 01:59:39.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: stored. We do not have asr-001923 01:59:39.650 --> 01:59:41.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: so-called data sovereignty. It's stored asr-001924 01:59:41.650 --> 01:59:43.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: somewhere else, in some other country. asr-001925 01:59:43.650 --> 01:59:45.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Nasan po? At how can asr-001926 01:59:45.650 --> 01:59:47.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: we assure asr-001927 01:59:47.650 --> 01:59:49.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the, you know, the privacy, the asr-001928 01:59:49.650 --> 01:59:51.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: security, sovereignty over asr-001929 01:59:51.650 --> 01:59:53.650 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: our own data? asr-001930 01:59:53.650 --> 01:59:55.650 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, I will asr-001931 01:59:55.650 --> 01:59:57.650 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: refer this to our Assistant Secretary for asr-001932 01:59:57.650 --> 01:59:59.650 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Consular Affairs. asr-001933 02:00:00.000 --> 02:00:08.960 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: honor good afternoon for the e-passport database we would like to inform or your honor that we have asr-001934 02:00:08.960 --> 02:00:16.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: a third party service provider for the production of the e-passport and that is one of our asr-001935 02:00:16.720 --> 02:00:26.560 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: recognized government printers the apo printing unit and at the moment they are in charge of the asr-001936 02:00:26.560 --> 02:00:35.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: uh database for the passport system and the data center is with them actually asr-001937 02:00:38.160 --> 02:00:41.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: With them? So sino po ito? asr-001937-split-2 02:00:41.900 --> 02:00:42.600 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: That's the APO. asr-001937-split-3 02:00:42.600 --> 02:00:49.840 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: APO, the data center is with them. What does that mean? Na meron silang sariling data center na nasa Pilipinas? asr-001938 02:00:49.840 --> 02:00:54.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: We have the passport production plant, which is located in Lima, Batangas. asr-001939 02:00:55.840 --> 02:00:56.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: That's operated by APO. asr-001940 02:00:57.520 --> 02:00:59.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And they have a data center? asr-001940-split-2 02:00:59.900 --> 02:01:05.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Yes, they maintain a server for the passport database. asr-001941 02:01:05.200 --> 02:01:07.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So the passport database is in-country? asr-001941-split-2 02:01:07.600 --> 02:01:08.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Yes. asr-001941-split-3 02:01:08.200 --> 02:01:13.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Pwede po magbigay na lang nung mas technical na report para maaral po natin. asr-001941-split-4 02:01:13.600 --> 02:01:14.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Okay, asr-001941-split-5 02:01:14.200 --> 02:01:19.840 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: thank you po. So parang sinasabi niyo, wala yan sa Amazon Web Services asr-001942 02:01:19.840 --> 02:01:21.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: or something like that? asr-001942-split-2 02:01:21.000 --> 02:01:21.600 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Yes. asr-001942-split-3 02:01:21.600 --> 02:01:22.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Not in the cloud? asr-001942-split-4 02:01:22.600 --> 02:01:23.200 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: Yes. asr-001942-split-5 02:01:23.200 --> 02:01:25.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Okay. asr-001943 02:01:26.560 --> 02:01:27.920 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Next questions po natin ay kaugnay. Well, yung sa Pax Silica, ang intindi ko kanina, wala kayong asr-001944 02:01:33.840 --> 02:01:34.560 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: involvement. Is that correct? asr-001945 02:01:37.920 --> 02:01:40.560 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kasi yung on the U.S. side, it's the U.S. State Department. asr-001946 02:01:42.320 --> 02:01:45.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang nagpupunta dito si Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg. asr-001947 02:01:49.440 --> 02:01:56.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: runner the initial discussions with the undersecretary of the state department asr-001948 02:01:57.520 --> 02:02:05.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we i was also we were had discussions and we were that the concept was still being formulated asr-001949 02:02:05.440 --> 02:02:14.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: at that time however when the uh when the pac silica and particularly that document it was the asr-001950 02:02:14.640 --> 02:02:21.600 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: department of trade and industry we deemed it that it will be dti although it's the state department asr-001951 02:02:21.600 --> 02:02:26.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: on the other side but the state department is being handled by international economic affairs asr-001952 02:02:26.960 --> 02:02:32.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So we deemed it proper and appropriate na si DTI ang mag-handle this. asr-001953 02:02:32.560 --> 02:02:43.360 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So since then, of course, it has evolved. Now it's DTI and [unclear] that are now working on this. asr-001954 02:02:43.360 --> 02:02:48.960 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: discussions our and the initial discussions we were involved in other concerned government agencies asr-001955 02:02:50.240 --> 02:02:55.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, all right. So hindi na kayo directly involved at this point of time? asr-001956 02:02:55.960 --> 02:03:03.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: no but we are part of well we still continue to follow this up and of course the messaging asr-001957 02:03:03.560 --> 02:03:06.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that we need to convey. asr-001957-split-2 02:03:06.720 --> 02:03:09.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. So it's described as a non-binding agreement. asr-001958 02:03:09.800 --> 02:03:35.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bilang DFA, pwede niyo po ba i-explain 'yon? Sabihin, ang dami na pong pangako ng Pax Silica. Apparently our industrial development is at stake with this agreement, pero non-binding naman siya. In other words, ang concern po natin ay, paano po kung asr-001959 02:03:35.160 --> 02:03:38.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: this Pax Silica is very much associated with the presidency of Trump? asr-001960 02:03:39.800 --> 02:03:43.640 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Paano kung napalitan ang president? They have a presidential election in 2028. Meron pa bang asr-001961 02:03:46.920 --> 02:03:50.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pax Silica after 2028? asr-001961-split-2 02:03:50.720 --> 02:03:55.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, I would tend to compare this because asr-001962 02:03:57.240 --> 02:04:03.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: even during the biden uh presidency uh if you recall there was asr-001963 02:04:03.640 --> 02:04:09.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this secretary of commerce raymundo who brought a good number of investors and most of them are in asr-001964 02:04:09.800 --> 02:04:16.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: semiconductor industry so i think it's um i think as far as the uh americans are concerned asr-001965 02:04:16.920 --> 02:04:21.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this is a very important issue and the semiconductor industry of course critical asr-001966 02:04:21.240 --> 02:04:29.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: minerals came in so um it seems that uh this is uh we i surmise that this will be a policy issue asr-001967 02:04:29.720 --> 02:04:36.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that will continue on uh whatever i mean because it was there during the biden administration asr-001968 02:04:38.440 --> 02:04:39.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pero ang point lang po, asr-001969 02:04:40.440 --> 02:04:45.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: it's also possible that a future administration may not continue with this. asr-001970 02:04:45.720 --> 02:04:49.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: In other words, kasi nga non-binding, and it's not like it's a treaty asr-001971 02:04:49.960 --> 02:04:52.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: with obligations, correct? asr-001971-split-2 02:04:52.500 --> 02:04:54.360 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Yes, Your Honor. It is possible. asr-001972 02:04:56.360 --> 02:04:57.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, pwede rin talaga. Okay. asr-001973 02:04:59.480 --> 02:05:03.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yun lang yung point. Now to the VFA Commission, asr-001974 02:05:03.160 --> 02:05:05.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tama ba? asr-001975 02:05:05.960 --> 02:05:08.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa inyong presentation ay, asr-001976 02:05:08.600 --> 02:05:15.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Of course, we have had a series of Status of Forces Agreements. asr-001977 02:05:16.760 --> 02:05:18.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Is the VFA Commission here? asr-001978 02:05:22.980 --> 02:05:36.750 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: We have our Undersecretary for the Visiting Forces, Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces. asr-001979 02:05:37.710 --> 02:05:39.090 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And he will be able to respond. asr-001980 02:05:39.090 --> 02:05:40.230 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: PCVF, yes. asr-001981 02:05:40.230 --> 02:05:52.840 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, in your presentation here, we have currently implemented SOFAs 1, 2, 3. asr-001982 02:05:52.920 --> 02:05:54.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Only three, correct? asr-001983 02:05:54.780 --> 02:05:55.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Currently, sir, yes. asr-001984 02:05:56.160 --> 02:06:06.220 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Actually, five already because the Senate has already granted concurrence for New Zealand and Canada. asr-001985 02:06:06.380 --> 02:06:07.100 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: So, it's now five. asr-001986 02:06:07.120 --> 02:06:07.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, it's now five. asr-001987 02:06:08.080 --> 02:06:08.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Your presentation is not updated. asr-001988 02:06:08.620 --> 02:06:13.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, it's US, Australia, Japan. asr-001989 02:06:13.460 --> 02:06:18.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And then, most recently, New Zealand and Canada. asr-001990 02:06:19.880 --> 02:06:26.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And then, in the pipeline, it says here, sorry, awaiting ratification and concurrence, France? asr-001991 02:06:27.020 --> 02:06:28.040 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: France, yes, sir. asr-001992 02:06:28.620 --> 02:06:30.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And in the pipeline, UK? asr-001993 02:06:33.140 --> 02:06:34.840 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: That's correct, Your Honor. asr-001994 02:06:35.220 --> 02:06:36.940 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Is there another one in the pipeline? asr-001995 02:06:37.340 --> 02:06:40.460 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: That's it for the current situation. asr-001996 02:06:41.480 --> 02:06:43.220 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: That's the last one that we have. asr-001997 02:06:43.460 --> 02:06:45.180 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: That's the last one that we have started negotiations with. asr-001998 02:06:45.760 --> 02:06:48.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Last one under this administration? asr-001999 02:06:48.540 --> 02:06:50.520 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Honorable Tinio, kindly wrap up, please. asr-002000 02:06:50.540 --> 02:06:51.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes, Your Honor. asr-002001 02:06:53.440 --> 02:06:54.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. asr-002002 02:06:55.400 --> 02:07:01.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pwede po bang mabigyan kami ng kopya ng complete text ng lahat ng mga SOFAs na ito? asr-002003 02:07:02.500 --> 02:07:03.620 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: I think so, sir. asr-002004 02:07:03.720 --> 02:07:10.200 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: We could provide that request from the DND because they are the lead agency with regards to the negotiations. asr-002005 02:07:13.220 --> 02:07:14.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: The DND? asr-002006 02:07:14.160 --> 02:07:15.340 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Yes, sir. asr-002007 02:07:15.580 --> 02:07:16.340 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: They're the lead. asr-002008 02:07:16.580 --> 02:07:17.660 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Oo, kayo na bahala doon, basta asr-002009 02:07:17.760 --> 02:07:18.240 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Yes, sir. asr-002010 02:07:18.260 --> 02:07:18.940 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: please provide us. asr-002011 02:07:19.120 --> 02:07:20.420 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: We will ask that from them. asr-002012 02:07:20.420 --> 02:07:22.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kahit hindi na yung sa U.S., meron na kami noon. asr-002013 02:07:22.660 --> 02:07:23.020 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Yes, sir. asr-002014 02:07:23.060 --> 02:07:23.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. asr-002015 02:07:23.740 --> 02:07:24.140 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Yes, Your Honor. asr-002016 02:07:24.180 --> 02:07:24.460 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you po. asr-002017 02:07:25.640 --> 02:07:28.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mr. Chair, meron pa yata. asr-002018 02:07:28.440 --> 02:07:29.020 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Okay, meron pa pala. asr-002019 02:07:30.040 --> 02:07:34.940 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: The third set of questions has to do with West Philippine Sea and China. asr-002020 02:07:37.040 --> 02:07:37.840 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-002021 02:07:37.840 --> 02:07:44.380 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Meron pong Twitter account ang Chinese Embassy in Manila. asr-002022 02:07:45.580 --> 02:07:47.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Are you aware of this Twitter account? asr-002023 02:07:47.580 --> 02:07:50.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And is this really the official one? asr-002024 02:07:50.580 --> 02:07:56.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Can we confirm that from the DFA? asr-002025 02:07:56.580 --> 02:07:59.580 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Last question, please, Honorable Tinio. asr-002026 02:07:59.580 --> 02:08:05.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, let me refer this to our Maritime Affairs Office, please. asr-002027 02:08:05.580 --> 02:08:18.060 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: Your Honor, we have monitored statements in the Twitter account, but we have to verify if these are authentic from the Chinese Embassy. asr-002028 02:08:18.060 --> 02:08:19.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, what you're saying is, asr-002029 02:08:19.040 --> 02:08:30.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: up to this point, you can't say here in the Congress if this Twitter account is authentic. asr-002030 02:08:30.040 --> 02:08:40.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: It says there, the official Twitter account of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines at China and Manila. asr-002031 02:08:40.040 --> 02:08:47.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And there's a link to their supposedly website, ph.chineseembassy.org. asr-002032 02:08:49.040 --> 02:08:52.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: You just can't confirm that? asr-002033 02:08:59.120 --> 02:09:00.200 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: Your Honor, I have to... asr-002034 02:09:00.200 --> 02:09:13.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bakit po? Kasi po, you're all over the media at napaka-active ng Twitter account na ito claiming to be the official Twitter account of the Chinese Embassy in Manila. asr-002035 02:09:13.960 --> 02:09:15.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At kung ano-anong sinasabi nila. asr-002036 02:09:15.960 --> 02:09:17.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Tapos hindi niyo pa ma-confirm? asr-002037 02:09:17.960 --> 02:09:20.960 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: Your Honor, I have to clarify my previous answer. asr-002038 02:09:20.960 --> 02:09:23.960 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: According to our Asia Pacific office, this Twitter account is authentic. asr-002039 02:09:23.960 --> 02:09:28.100 DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Rogelio Villanueva, Jr.: This Twitter account is authentic and is linked to the Chinese Embassy. asr-002039-split-2 02:09:28.100 --> 02:09:36.100 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay, so it's authentic. Ngayon, Mr. Chair, marami akong tanong dito, pero ititigil n'yo na yata ako, eh. asr-002040 02:09:36.100 --> 02:09:42.760 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Hindi po, Honorable Tinio, maybe because there are other members who are waiting. We will accommodate. asr-002041 02:09:43.720 --> 02:09:49.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I'm sorry for putting it that way, Mr. Chair. Alam ko naman po. So I will just continue in the second round. asr-002042 02:09:49.720 --> 02:09:57.240 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Honorable Tinio. May we acknowledge the presence asr-002043 02:09:57.960 --> 02:10:03.640 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of um or a good congressman from the province of bukidnon who asr-002044 02:10:05.080 --> 02:10:10.760 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: has manifested not to interpolate anymore as long as she will get the commitment that a asr-002045 02:10:10.760 --> 02:10:18.360 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: consular office be constructed in her district, the Honorable Laarni Lavin Roque. asr-002046 02:10:20.510 --> 02:10:20.750 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: and asr-002047 02:10:21.070 --> 02:10:28.430 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Now we proceed with our next interpellator, the good congressman from Cagayan de Oro asr-002048 02:10:28.430 --> 02:10:30.390 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Honorable Rufus Rodriguez. Sir, you're, uh... asr-002048-split-2 02:10:30.390 --> 02:10:33.390 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, my fellow Mindanaon. asr-002049 02:10:35.470 --> 02:10:42.430 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: first of all i would like to greet our dfa officialdom and its attached agencies asr-002050 02:10:43.070 --> 02:10:49.150 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: led by secretary teslazaro i have read mr chairman asr-002051 02:10:49.150 --> 02:10:51.650 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the various accomplishments asr-002052 02:10:51.650 --> 02:10:59.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the Department of Foreign Affairs. First, the protection of overseas Filipinos. asr-002053 02:10:59.000 --> 02:11:08.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: They protected our people overseas. Next is the consular services, bringing them closer to the people. asr-002054 02:11:08.700 --> 02:11:14.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Then we have the digital transformation of consular services asr-002055 02:11:14.190 --> 02:11:15.950 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: make it asr-002056 02:11:15.950 --> 02:11:16.990 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: faster asr-002057 02:11:16.990 --> 02:11:18.110 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to serve asr-002058 02:11:18.110 --> 02:11:19.010 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: our people. And then asr-002059 02:11:19.010 --> 02:11:22.450 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: most importantly, the West Philippine Sea. asr-002060 02:11:22.450 --> 02:11:27.550 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: There's a statement in the report that the Philippines will remain steadfast in upholding asr-002061 02:11:27.550 --> 02:11:35.910 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: its interests in the West Philippine Sea, anchored on the 1982 United Nations Convention asr-002062 02:11:35.910 --> 02:11:42.870 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the Loved Sea and the July 12, 2016 Arbitrar Award. asr-002063 02:11:42.870 --> 02:11:53.210 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And all of this, we thank the strong, dedicated leadership of Secretary Tess Lazaro. asr-002064 02:11:53.210 --> 02:12:01.130 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And because of that, because of these achievements, Mr. Chairman, this representation would like asr-002065 02:12:01.130 --> 02:12:10.250 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to therefore manifest not only my support to the budget, but to ask the Honorable Secretary, asr-002066 02:12:10.250 --> 02:12:14.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: what else are you asking? asr-002067 02:12:14.320 --> 02:12:14.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much. asr-002068 02:12:14.880 --> 02:12:20.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, Congressman Rodriguez, you've been very, very supportive of us from day asr-002069 02:12:20.520 --> 02:12:21.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: one. asr-002070 02:12:21.520 --> 02:12:26.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And the whole officialdom of the Department of Foreign Affairs really gives you our, I asr-002071 02:12:26.640 --> 02:12:30.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: would like to convey to you our deep appreciation. asr-002072 02:12:30.420 --> 02:12:34.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, you're asking for our wish list. asr-002073 02:12:34.240 --> 02:12:41.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because last year we increased your budget, the judiciary, we increased it by 13 billion asr-002074 02:12:41.000 --> 02:12:43.120 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: because I am the one in charge there. asr-002075 02:12:43.120 --> 02:12:44.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Well, of course, in your case, we did. asr-002076 02:12:44.320 --> 02:12:51.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So we know from you, your priority list, like the request of the Butuan, oh, no, sorry, asr-002077 02:12:51.900 --> 02:12:56.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the request of the Bukidnon for Consular Office. asr-002078 02:12:56.100 --> 02:13:01.880 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And then let me tell you that he will not anymore interpret the Congressman of Butuan asr-002079 02:13:01.880 --> 02:13:09.680 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: City, Joe Boy Aquino, and he has tasked me to ask you for vehicles for the Butuan Consular asr-002080 02:13:09.680 --> 02:13:10.680 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Offices. asr-002081 02:13:10.680 --> 02:13:11.680 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Is that approved also? asr-002082 02:13:11.680 --> 02:13:14.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because the- asr-002083 02:13:14.860 --> 02:13:15.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: We are under the- asr-002084 02:13:15.860 --> 02:13:24.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, just to tell you, just to answer the vehicle, at this point of time, for 2027, asr-002085 02:13:24.640 --> 02:13:27.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we don't have a car fleet. asr-002086 02:13:27.980 --> 02:13:28.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: It is not in our- asr-002087 02:13:28.980 --> 02:13:35.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We should put them, Mr. Chairman, because the Congressman of Butuan, my neighbor, has asr-002088 02:13:35.100 --> 02:13:36.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: requested that. asr-002089 02:13:36.100 --> 02:13:40.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But how about the Bukidnon Consular Office, okay? asr-002090 02:13:40.820 --> 02:13:45.700 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I think this is also under review together with the- asr-002091 02:13:45.700 --> 02:13:45.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Um asr-002092 02:13:45.820 --> 02:13:50.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Nueva Ecija and that of Virac, Catanduanes. asr-002093 02:13:50.300 --> 02:13:55.700 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So we are, as I said, we are going to coordinate with the Department of Budget and Management asr-002094 02:13:55.700 --> 02:13:58.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to give us the necessary funds. But, Your Honor, asr-002095 02:13:58.500 --> 02:14:02.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we are very, very conscious of the requests of your asr-002096 02:14:02.100 --> 02:14:03.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: co-legislators. asr-002097 02:14:03.400 --> 02:14:06.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And so what is the prioritization of the wish list? asr-002098 02:14:06.900 --> 02:14:08.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Okay, wish list. Thank you very much. asr-002099 02:14:08.500 --> 02:14:10.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: First of all, I'd like to give asr-002100 02:14:10.300 --> 02:14:15.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: very specific po to our Office of Fiscal Management, the first request on that wish list. asr-002101 02:14:15.820 --> 02:14:25.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So number one, asr-002101-split-2 02:14:25.000 --> 02:14:54.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: good afternoon, Your Honor. Among the requests being made by the DFA is the inclusion, again, of special provision on the exemption of our Chancery's consulates abroad from the requirement of a MICA so they could enter into a lease of up to five years. Yes. asr-002102 02:14:54.140 --> 02:14:58.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Anne Jalando-on Louis: So, nasa JA na ho ito kahapon, wala lang, last year. asr-002103 02:15:00.000 --> 02:15:08.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: language for that can you submit that language that's correct next number two actually uh your asr-002104 02:15:08.400 --> 02:15:14.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: honor number two is really um which has been asked by uh congressman it's it's really the asr-002105 02:15:14.400 --> 02:15:21.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: issue of cyber security um because of the documentation that has been with us and we asr-002106 02:15:21.440 --> 02:15:28.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: have been receiving a good number of attacks and and that's why there has been that issue of the asr-002107 02:15:28.800 --> 02:15:37.040 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: high budget that we're requesting on cyber security we do receive um even not only a weekly asr-002108 02:15:37.600 --> 02:15:44.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: but um i don't know how you called attacks or hacks because of the documentation particularly asr-002109 02:15:44.800 --> 02:15:51.840 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: because we're the chair of asean so um i think uh but uh congressman tino is requested for a list asr-002110 02:15:52.720 --> 02:15:58.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: for a better understanding but we need that um your honor for our asr-002111 02:15:58.800 --> 02:16:00.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: cyber security needs asr-002111-split-2 02:16:00.640 --> 02:16:01.560 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: how much is the budget for that needed asr-002111-split-2-split-2 02:16:01.560 --> 02:16:02.480 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: how much? asr-002112 02:16:07.040 --> 02:16:09.880 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: If I may po, Madam Secretary, 10M asr-002112-split-2 02:16:09.880 --> 02:16:17.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 10 million, very small. asr-002112-split-3 02:16:17.900 --> 02:16:22.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Um, it's really, um, 10 million. asr-002112-split-4 02:16:22.340 --> 02:16:25.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: 10 million, tama, puwede hong billion din naman kung billion, but 10 million. asr-002113 02:16:26.050 --> 02:16:30.610 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: actually um the reason why um this is really very important we're trying even to get asr-002114 02:16:32.210 --> 02:16:39.250 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this this infrastructure coming from estonia because it's it's really probably one of the best asr-002115 02:16:44.110 --> 02:16:52.910 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: mom our capital outlay was slashed by dbm by 500 million but i know it's asking too much asr-002116 02:16:52.910 --> 02:16:56.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: po. So if we may put 250 million. asr-002116-split-2 02:16:56.000 --> 02:16:57.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Security reduction? asr-002116-split-3 02:16:57.000 --> 02:16:59.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Yes sir, kasi po ini-slash po ng DBM all asr-002117 02:16:59.950 --> 02:17:07.390 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: ICT capital outlay. MOE lang po kami. Subscription lang po kami lahat. asr-002118 02:17:08.350 --> 02:17:11.550 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: but it's a very big amount for it's 511 million asr-002119 02:17:12.430 --> 02:17:15.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: What is the list that you can ask? asr-002119-split-2 02:17:15.400 --> 02:17:17.040 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: 250 million po. asr-002119-split-3 02:17:17.040 --> 02:17:20.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay, so we will put this here on record 250 asr-002120 02:17:20.190 --> 02:17:23.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: million for cyber security what is the third one asr-002120-split-2 02:17:23.360 --> 02:17:27.630 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the third one uh your honor is um as time progresses asr-002121 02:17:28.190 --> 02:17:35.950 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and we have now an increasing number of foreign service establishments some of it is now i think asr-002122 02:17:35.950 --> 02:17:37.870 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the appropriate time for us to purchase some of it is now i think the appropriate time for us to purchase asr-002123 02:17:38.430 --> 02:17:45.950 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and those that we have purchased we need to maintain so if um your honors if you can visit asr-002124 02:17:45.950 --> 02:17:51.790 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: singapore or the philippine embassy in singapore it's a brand new building and then we're also now asr-002125 02:17:51.790 --> 02:17:57.870 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: looking at the many other posts because it is already um it's already there but we have to asr-002126 02:17:57.870 --> 02:18:04.030 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: maintain it in some of many times so that's that's um the third wish list uh your honor asr-002127 02:18:04.030 --> 02:18:07.710 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the maintenance and establishment and purchase of the asr-002128 02:18:08.510 --> 02:18:11.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And we want an increase in the building fund. asr-002128-split-2 02:18:11.500 --> 02:18:16.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But you have a building fund, right? You just want augmentation? asr-002128-split-3 02:18:16.400 --> 02:18:36.480 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Yes, but we still need to continue with our building fund, Congressman, which is 1.4 billion for fiscal year 2027. That's the proposal. asr-002129 02:18:36.480 --> 02:18:40.760 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: It has been reduced considerably from the current year. For example, we have 1.75. asr-002130 02:18:40.760 --> 02:18:41.580 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: But because of asr-002131 02:18:42.300 --> 02:18:50.060 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: fiscal prudence for some of the figures have gone down but if we can increase it a little bit more asr-002132 02:18:50.060 --> 02:18:51.300 DFA Assistant Secretary Emilio T. Fernandez: we will be able to asr-002132-split-2 02:18:51.300 --> 02:18:56.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: how much for the building fund the augmentation they're all reasonable asr-002133 02:18:58.290 --> 02:19:07.330 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: we uh we were reduced by 300 million so if we could get one point uh for 1.4 plus 300 million asr-002134 02:19:07.330 --> 02:19:15.570 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: for next year that will give us more fiscal space to accomplish all the targets for our building asr-002135 02:19:15.570 --> 02:19:15.900 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: fund. asr-002135-split-2 02:19:15.900 --> 02:19:18.800 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So you need, you already given 1.4 billion for next year? asr-002135-split-3 02:19:18.800 --> 02:19:21.200 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: 1.4 po yung NEP ho namin. asr-002135-split-4 02:19:21.200 --> 02:19:22.610 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes, that's right. So you're only asr-002136 02:19:22.610 --> 02:19:25.600 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: asking for additional 300 million. Is that correct? asr-002136-split-2 02:19:25.600 --> 02:19:28.600 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: If we can restore the 300 million. asr-002136-split-3 02:19:28.600 --> 02:19:30.050 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes, yes. asr-002137 02:19:30.050 --> 02:19:32.500 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Definitely, it's very very reasonable. asr-002137-split-2 02:19:32.500 --> 02:19:35.800 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: Okay sir, thank you po. Yun sir, that's our wish list. asr-002137-split-3 02:19:35.800 --> 02:19:36.610 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay, so very asr-002138 02:19:36.610 --> 02:19:38.210 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: reasonable, Mr. Chairman. asr-002139 02:19:38.210 --> 02:19:46.130 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so uh we are therefore going to support this mr chairman and of course uh chairman mika is asr-002140 02:19:46.130 --> 02:19:52.210 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: coming here and uh the record will show that they need the special provision that is just asr-002141 02:19:52.770 --> 02:19:59.970 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: a provision in the uh in the jaa cyber security budget is only uh 250 million asr-002142 02:20:01.010 --> 02:20:05.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and 300 for that no cyber security so much asr-002142-split-2 02:20:05.700 --> 02:20:06.500 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: for the building fund your honor asr-002142-split-3 02:20:06.500 --> 02:20:07.170 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: yeah no for the building asr-002143 02:20:07.330 --> 02:20:15.490 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: fund is about 300 million and then for the cyber security fund is 250. yeah mr chairman we are asr-002144 02:20:15.490 --> 02:20:22.850 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: saying therefore that the dfa is our face internationally and they have been doing a good asr-002145 02:20:22.850 --> 02:20:28.610 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: job i have been to many embassies they're so helpful to congressmen when we visit them asr-002146 02:20:28.610 --> 02:20:37.010 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: they are always working some i have given to the secretary the request for enlargement like australia asr-002147 02:20:37.650 --> 02:20:44.610 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: canberra the enlargement of the uh their consular offices mainly the consular offices because they asr-002148 02:20:44.610 --> 02:20:52.370 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: serve a lot of filipinos so uh i would say mr chairman that the wish list is reasonable asr-002149 02:20:53.010 --> 02:20:59.570 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and so i am therefore would like to manifest that in the proper time asr-002150 02:21:00.610 --> 02:21:06.850 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: i will move for the uh not only the approval of the present budget of proposed by nep asr-002151 02:21:07.570 --> 02:21:14.530 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the uh dfa and no before that how about the attached agencies what are their requirements asr-002152 02:21:15.330 --> 02:21:22.210 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: let me tell you i support the visiting forces agreement i support more asr-002153 02:21:24.130 --> 02:21:37.090 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: at com our visiting forces sites i support tax silica tax silica is good for our country economically asr-002154 02:21:37.330 --> 02:21:43.410 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for job employment and for income of our country so this representation believes in what the asr-002155 02:21:43.410 --> 02:21:53.090 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: executive has done tax silica visiting forces why because we have to deter china in its expansionary asr-002156 02:21:53.890 --> 02:22:05.730 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: designs so that is the my uh my view there so maybe no now from from the uh our uh our agencies what are their requirements asr-002157 02:22:07.570 --> 02:22:09.970 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: your honor i can simply say that i think asr-002158 02:22:11.490 --> 02:22:16.850 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: they're on standby but there's one particular request from the foreign service institute asr-002159 02:22:16.850 --> 02:22:25.249 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which is our training arm. asr-002159-split-2 02:22:25.249 --> 02:22:26.150 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Good friend. Please, you have the floor. asr-002160 02:22:35.310 --> 02:22:37.580 FSI Director General Neil Frank R. Ferrer: Thank you, Madam Secretary, and good afternoon, Your Honor. For the Foreign Service asr-002161 02:22:37.580 --> 02:22:44.940 FSI Director General Neil Frank R. Ferrer: Institute, we are, in our wish list, the only one, Your Honor, and that is the HMO, the health insurance asr-002162 02:22:44.940 --> 02:22:54.880 FSI Director General Neil Frank R. Ferrer: for the almost 100 personnel of the Institute, amounting to 6.5 million pesos only, Your Honor. asr-002163 02:22:54.880 --> 02:23:00.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 6.5? So that's approved according to the Chairman. asr-002163-split-2 02:23:00.320 --> 02:23:02.240 FSI Director General Neil Frank R. Ferrer: Thank you so much, Your Honor. asr-002163-split-3 02:23:02.240 --> 02:23:03.140 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So what else of the asr-002164 02:23:03.140 --> 02:23:12.490 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: agencies are you okay with others so that we have some fiscal space and dfa is very important that asr-002165 02:23:12.490 --> 02:23:16.800 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we will have these are not even very big so uh asr-002165-split-2 02:23:16.800 --> 02:23:19.450 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: your honor the visiting forces agreement uh asr-002166 02:23:19.450 --> 02:23:30.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: presidential mission x no funding because uh the new uh agreements that we have right now asr-002167 02:23:30.940 --> 02:23:38.420 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: are still not not uh not operational in the sense that there are no activities yet scheduled for asr-002168 02:23:38.420 --> 02:23:40.620 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: those in with canada and new zealand asr-002168-split-2 02:23:40.620 --> 02:23:44.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in the future you know what would you like to have more visiting asr-002169 02:23:44.620 --> 02:23:46.120 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: force agreements with many countries asr-002170 02:23:46.140 --> 02:23:47.160 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: i support that asr-002170-split-2 02:23:47.160 --> 02:23:52.640 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: yes sir what we would like to request though is uh to have some of the positions asr-002171 02:23:52.640 --> 02:23:58.580 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: of the office to become permanent because they're all of our staff except for myself asr-002172 02:23:58.580 --> 02:24:02.520 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: are contractual employees so asr-002172-split-2 02:24:02.520 --> 02:24:04.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: dbm right asr-002172-split-3 02:24:04.040 --> 02:24:08.240 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: yes yes sir so we are already requesting for that or asr-002173 02:24:08.240 --> 02:24:14.860 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: we'll request for that soon enough uh through our chairperson the secretary of foreign affairs asr-002174 02:24:14.860 --> 02:24:16.120 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: but that's asr-002175 02:24:16.140 --> 02:24:22.000 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: still have to be processed by the dbm as well probably next year uh asr-002175-split-2 02:24:22.000 --> 02:24:23.080 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: how many positions and asr-002176 02:24:23.080 --> 02:24:23.840 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: how much would you need asr-002176-split-2 02:24:23.840 --> 02:24:32.120 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: we're asking for uh 13 permanent positions yes so to to ensure the asr-002177 02:24:32.120 --> 02:24:38.440 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: continuity of the office in terms of the institutional knowledge that we have to retain asr-002178 02:24:38.440 --> 02:24:43.200 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: as well as fiduciary functions that need to be permanent asr-002178-split-2 02:24:43.200 --> 02:24:44.740 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and how much would this entail the asr-002179 02:24:44.740 --> 02:24:45.940 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: expenses for the year asr-002180 02:24:46.140 --> 02:24:52.660 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: um well there are additional positions that we will still be requesting i think it will involve uh asr-002181 02:24:52.660 --> 02:24:56.120 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: a little more, a little less than three million additional for PS. asr-002181-split-2 02:24:56.120 --> 02:24:57.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Three million? asr-002181-split-3 02:24:57.260 --> 02:24:58.660 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Yes sir, but that is asr-002182 02:24:58.660 --> 02:25:01.500 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: still for the future, not this year. Well, asr-002184 02:25:01.500 --> 02:25:03.180 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: for now. Thank you, thank you. asr-002185 02:25:03.180 --> 02:25:05.000 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: We will also work for that. asr-002185-split-2 02:25:05.000 --> 02:25:14.160 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much, Secretary. Yeah, I'm going to wrap up, Mr. Chairman. asr-002185-split-3 02:25:14.160 --> 02:25:16.480 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: Sorry, sir, are you still asking for a wish list? asr-002186 02:25:16.860 --> 02:25:19.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: No, for the other attached agencies, because you have already asr-002187 02:25:19.820 --> 02:25:25.340 DFA Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega: Wala na po. There's one which is our UNESCO National Commission, but we were informed that asr-002188 02:25:25.340 --> 02:25:33.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so far they're good so finally may i request the honorable secretary to give us a letter addressed asr-002189 02:25:33.100 --> 02:25:40.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to our chairperson mikas one singh on this dfa this is your need foreign service institute only asr-002190 02:25:40.780 --> 02:25:49.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 6.5 bfa 3 million and then in your case it's about 350 million and the special provision if asr-002191 02:25:49.580 --> 02:25:57.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: this can be in writing because we will take it up i'm also vice chairman of the uh of preparations asr-002192 02:25:57.260 --> 02:26:02.540 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and we will have a meeting of vice chairs and i will push for this because i believe in the asr-002193 02:26:02.540 --> 02:26:09.500 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: department of foreign affairs under your leadership and that is why we strongly promote this so mr asr-002194 02:26:09.500 --> 02:26:09.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: german asr-002195 02:26:10.780 --> 02:26:13.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: i move to terminate already asr-002195-split-2 02:26:13.320 --> 02:26:16.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: um honorable uh rufus uh asr-002195-split-3 02:26:16.720 --> 02:26:18.140 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: yeah because they have already asr-002196 02:26:18.140 --> 02:26:20.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we have started already and uh asr-002196-split-2 02:26:20.400 --> 02:26:23.020 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: you know we'll ask our friends to ask in the plenary asr-002197 02:26:23.980 --> 02:26:28.780 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: because after all they will ask a couple of um our colleagues who wish to asr-002198 02:26:29.980 --> 02:26:35.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: interpellate, um, in this hearing, has not yet spoken. asr-002198-split-2 02:26:35.720 --> 02:26:37.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I, I will, I will withdraw, but asr-002199 02:26:38.620 --> 02:26:40.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: it is really my stand asr-002200 02:26:40.780 --> 02:26:46.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that we already already terminate these proceedings and already recommend asr-002201 02:26:47.340 --> 02:26:53.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to the plenary your budget plus the wish list that you have so my thanks again secretary asr-002202 02:26:53.020 --> 02:26:57.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: lazaro thank you for the foreign service doing very well in this country and abroad thank you asr-002203 02:26:57.420 --> 02:27:02.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: very much thank you for all your support for the filipino people thank you very much mr german asr-002204 02:27:03.020 --> 02:27:10.220 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: thank you honorable rufus rodriguez and uh thank you for um not moving for a motion to asr-002205 02:27:10.780 --> 02:27:19.180 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: increase their budget uh at this time otherwise our good colleague and co-sponsor here would be asr-002206 02:27:19.180 --> 02:27:30.860 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: oblig obliged to um gives uh allocate some of his budget and uh transfer it to the dfa proposed asr-002207 02:27:30.860 --> 02:27:37.740 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: budget nope and but uh thank you for the manifestation of course as sponsors we will fully asr-002208 02:27:37.740 --> 02:27:39.580 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: support that. And may we asr-002209 02:27:41.740 --> 02:27:42.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: remind asr-002210 02:27:42.840 --> 02:27:43.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the good asr-002211 02:27:43.840 --> 02:27:44.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: secretary that asr-002212 02:27:44.840 --> 02:27:53.840 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: our good chairperson Mikaela Suansing has set the deadline for the additional wish list asr-002213 02:27:53.840 --> 02:27:55.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: that would be asr-002214 02:27:55.820 --> 02:27:57.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: next week and asr-002215 02:27:57.820 --> 02:27:59.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: it should be properly asr-002216 02:27:59.820 --> 02:28:01.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: endorsed and signed po asr-002217 02:28:01.820 --> 02:28:03.820 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: by the good secretary asr-002218 02:28:04.940 --> 02:28:05.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: no, so asr-002219 02:28:05.340 --> 02:28:07.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Wednesday next week asr-002220 02:28:07.340 --> 02:28:09.420 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: by Wednesday next week po asr-002221 02:28:09.420 --> 02:28:10.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: and asr-002222 02:28:10.300 --> 02:28:10.700 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of asr-002225 02:28:10.780 --> 02:28:17.620 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: course uh you already have several vice chairpersons um behind you supporting for your asr-002226 02:28:17.620 --> 02:28:25.760 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: additional uh request for funding thank you our good colleague congressman rufus but mr chair asr-002227 02:28:25.760 --> 02:28:30.660 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: with your permission again i would like to reiterate on behalf of the department of foreign asr-002228 02:28:30.660 --> 02:28:37.080 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: affairs family our appreciation and thanks for the non-stop support and the full support asr-002229 02:28:37.080 --> 02:28:41.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of congressman rodriguez thank you very much sir asr-002229-split-2 02:28:41.000 --> 02:28:47.790 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: thank you and um and now we proceed uh asr-002230 02:28:47.790 --> 02:28:52.730 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: to the next interpolator the honorable sarah elago from the minority asr-002231 02:28:52.730 --> 02:28:55.930 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. asr-002232 02:28:55.930 --> 02:29:08.690 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ilang mga paglilinaw mula sa representasyon ng Gabriela. Bakit ho napakaliit ng ating utilization rate pagdating sa pondo para sa Assistance to Nationals at Legal Assistance Fund? asr-002233 02:29:08.690 --> 02:29:11.000 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Napakaliit ho nito asr-002234 02:29:11.000 --> 02:29:25.490 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kumpara doon sa ating target at sa panahon pa na patong-patong ang krisis sa buong daigdig na nararanasan din ng ating mga kababayang Pilipino na nakatira at nagtatrabaho sa ibayong dagat. asr-002235 02:29:25.490 --> 02:29:30.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you, Your Honor. Ibibigay ko po ang makakasagot po, our Office of Migrant Affairs. asr-002235-split-2 02:29:30.800 --> 02:29:37.610 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for the question, honorable member. asr-002236 02:29:37.610 --> 02:29:39.190 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: the asr-002237 02:29:39.510 --> 02:29:47.530 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: the dfa atn fund used to fund many aspects of assistance to nationals including repatriation asr-002238 02:29:47.530 --> 02:29:56.210 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: welfare and so on for all filipinos who are in distress overseas and also the legal assistance asr-002239 02:29:56.210 --> 02:29:59.990 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: fund used to cover uh hiring of lawyers and asr-002240 02:30:00.000 --> 02:30:09.420 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: retainers for OFWs overseas, but with the establishment of RA11641 in 2023. asr-002241 02:30:09.420 --> 02:30:17.320 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Some of these functions, as mentioned, my colleague contributed to lower utilization asr-002242 02:30:17.320 --> 02:30:20.960 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: of the ATN fund. asr-002243 02:30:20.960 --> 02:30:27.420 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: And every year, the DMW establishes and opens more MWOs. asr-002244 02:30:27.420 --> 02:30:33.900 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: They become responsible for more OFWs across the world. asr-002245 02:30:33.900 --> 02:30:42.600 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: The DFA, though, continues to be responsible for countries where there are no MWOs, and asr-002246 02:30:42.600 --> 02:30:48.660 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: all over the world for the following categories, including tourists, pilgrims, students, permanent asr-002247 02:30:48.660 --> 02:30:50.940 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: residents, and dual citizens. asr-002248 02:30:50.940 --> 02:31:00.660 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: We continue to work, though, with the DMW where they are not, and hand-in-hand, we commit asr-002249 02:31:00.660 --> 02:31:07.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: our dedication to ensure that more Filipinos are protected all over the world. asr-002250 02:31:07.180 --> 02:31:08.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, ma'am. asr-002251 02:31:08.180 --> 02:31:13.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair, how many countries have we not had a migrant workers' office? asr-002252 02:31:13.700 --> 02:31:20.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: You also gave a statement of the beneficiaries that we helped from the ATN fund and the LAF asr-002253 02:31:20.400 --> 02:31:20.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: fund. asr-002254 02:31:20.900 --> 02:31:30.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Can we know the number of requests from our foreign service posts that have come in, asr-002255 02:31:30.620 --> 02:31:40.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: asked for help, and asked for help from our nationals? asr-002256 02:31:40.300 --> 02:31:52.480 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Right now, there are 42 migrant workers' offices in 31 countries, which leaves about 67 embassies asr-002257 02:31:52.480 --> 02:31:54.940 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: without a migrant workers' office. asr-002258 02:31:54.940 --> 02:32:08.140 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: The ATN fund, as mentioned earlier, provides immediate assistance to distressed overseas asr-002259 02:32:08.140 --> 02:32:20.460 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: workers other than OFWs, and we have, for 2026, from January to July, extended assistance asr-002260 02:32:20.460 --> 02:32:23.500 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: to 2,884. asr-002261 02:32:23.500 --> 02:32:30.100 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: These are the number of beneficiaries of the ATN fund, including 387 for repatriation, asr-002266 02:32:30.100 --> 02:32:38.000 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: 559 for welfare assistance, medical assistance of 20, and 40 for shipment of remains, asr-002267 02:32:38.000 --> 02:32:42.700 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: including administrative expenses of ATN offices across the world. asr-002269 02:32:45.300 --> 02:32:55.980 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: This, however, we do not keep data on pending or reject denials, because we do not really asr-002270 02:32:55.980 --> 02:32:57.040 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: deny anything. asr-002272 02:32:57.860 --> 02:33:03.920 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: As long as they qualify under the rules, if they're not asr-002273 02:33:03.920 --> 02:33:19.850 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: ours or DMW, then we move to approve them. That's all, ma'am. asr-002273-split-2 02:33:19.850 --> 02:33:22.080 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair, if asr-002274 02:33:22.080 --> 02:33:27.000 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: that is the case I'm for the six for the six to seven countries without migrant asr-002275 02:33:27.000 --> 02:33:32.660 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: workers office can we have a report on the approval rejection or the asr-002276 02:33:32.660 --> 02:33:40.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: non-qualification of a funding request are related to ATN and LAF apart from asr-002277 02:33:40.040 --> 02:33:44.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: that I'd also like to put on record a request for the full status report on asr-002278 02:33:44.600 --> 02:33:51.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the ATN fund utilization including the balance of these funds the categories of asr-002279 02:33:51.740 --> 02:33:56.180 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: expenditures incurred the itemized description of the expenditure the asr-002280 02:33:56.180 --> 02:34:02.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: number of beneficiaries on a per expense basis as well as asr-002281 02:34:02.600 --> 02:34:02.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: other asr-002282 02:34:02.640 --> 02:34:12.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: data related to the concern of this representation now I'm moving on to the asr-002283 02:34:12.960 --> 02:34:20.080 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: concern on the very low turnout of the 2025 elections. Yung may kinalaman asr-002284 02:34:20.080 --> 02:34:26.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: naman posa napakababa na registration na registration ng ating mga kababayan asr-002285 02:34:26.520 --> 02:34:30.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa iba yung dagat ang sabi ko ng Comelec no kasi for the very first time asr-002286 02:34:30.760 --> 02:34:32.580 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: nitong 20-25 asr-002287 02:34:32.580 --> 02:34:37.780 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: po bila po an agkaroon ng online voting and counting system pero ang asr-002288 02:34:37.780 --> 02:34:43.680 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: inaasahan po nila napagtaas hindi ho natin nakita na pakaliit at nagtanong asr-002289 02:34:43.680 --> 02:34:47.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ko ako sa kanila no kumusta ho ba yung efforts natin pagdating sa asr-002290 02:34:47.440 --> 02:34:53.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: awareness sa voters education information campaign ang sabi ho nila asr-002291 02:34:53.640 --> 02:34:58.260 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang pagpaparehistro daw ko ay nasa responsibilidad ng DfA asr-002292 02:34:58.260 --> 02:35:01.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ba kayo magulat tungkol dito? asr-002293 02:35:01.020 --> 02:35:07.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, gusto ko lang po sabihin na totoo, it's a concern. asr-002294 02:35:07.440 --> 02:35:12.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Siguro what happened during the 2022 elections, it is not a presidential election. asr-002295 02:35:13.100 --> 02:35:15.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So nagkakaiba ho yung numbers eh. asr-002296 02:35:15.700 --> 02:35:17.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Pag presidential elections mas marami. asr-002297 02:35:18.560 --> 02:35:23.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Pero pag hindi presidential elections, it's not that many. asr-002298 02:35:23.360 --> 02:35:25.840 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Pero marami pong mga, there are many reasons. asr-002299 02:35:25.840 --> 02:35:29.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: In fact, what we have just done, we have a meeting. asr-002300 02:35:29.900 --> 02:35:38.060 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: We had a meeting with the Comelec, and we established a technical working group asr-002301 02:35:38.060 --> 02:35:44.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to really determine anong capacity of our foreign service establishments asr-002302 02:35:44.520 --> 02:35:51.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: in trying to get more, not only awareness, but to really make people not only register. asr-002303 02:35:52.140 --> 02:35:55.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Sometimes they all register pagdating sa voting time. asr-002304 02:35:56.280 --> 02:35:58.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: They do not do it. asr-002305 02:35:58.520 --> 02:35:59.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: They're not doing what is... asr-002306 02:35:59.900 --> 02:36:01.060 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: what they should be doing. asr-002307 02:36:01.400 --> 02:36:05.600 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And it's really various reasons. asr-002308 02:36:05.940 --> 02:36:12.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: In fact, Your Honor, if we can give you a paper on the many aspects, on the reasons asr-002309 02:36:12.900 --> 02:36:20.320 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: why there is such a difficulty in gaining or rather getting these people to vote. asr-002310 02:36:21.060 --> 02:36:29.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I'll just tell you about the technical, pwede na sana yung online voting. asr-002311 02:36:29.900 --> 02:36:31.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Pero totoo lang, Your Honor, asr-002312 02:36:31.400 --> 02:36:35.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: marami naman ding Jurassic at maraming elderly asr-002313 02:36:35.200 --> 02:36:42.460 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: who cannot perform also the function, especially so in many of the European countries that have been there asr-002314 02:36:42.460 --> 02:36:43.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: for quite some time. asr-002315 02:36:43.860 --> 02:36:45.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So it's various. asr-002316 02:36:45.160 --> 02:36:46.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: It depends on the region. asr-002317 02:36:46.420 --> 02:36:48.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: It depends on the area. asr-002318 02:36:48.140 --> 02:36:50.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Of course, in the Middle East, there are young people still there. asr-002319 02:36:50.860 --> 02:36:57.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But in many other areas, all of us that have been assigned abroad had that kind of difficulties. asr-002320 02:36:57.620 --> 02:36:58.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But we prefer that we put it... asr-002321 02:36:58.900 --> 02:37:08.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: put it in a paper for a more succinct details of the of this of the situation asr-002322 02:37:08.620 --> 02:37:13.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and overseas voting mr. chairman carnavon the para reto asr-002323 02:37:13.300 --> 02:37:17.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ngayong taon at susunod a bilang paghahanda no susunod na eleksyon asr-002324 02:37:17.720 --> 02:37:22.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: siyempre na is naman ho natin mapataas yung makakapag parehistro at yung asr-002325 02:37:22.600 --> 02:37:27.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: makakapag enroll dun sa sistema no kasi abago lang ho sa marami nating mga asr-002326 02:37:27.040 --> 02:37:31.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: filipinos na nagtatrabaho at nakatira overseas yung magpaparegister ka tas asr-002327 02:37:31.720 --> 02:37:36.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kailangan mo pa palang mag enroll para makaboto dun sa bagong sistema asr-002328 02:37:36.700 --> 02:37:41.380 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ah kamusta ho ang ating pondo para rito kasi ah kung sa comelec ho yan maliit ang asr-002329 02:37:41.380 --> 02:37:45.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pondo nila na may kinalaman sa overseas voting nais po natin kumustahin kung sa asr-002330 02:37:45.820 --> 02:37:51.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: parte naman ng DFA meron ba tayong sapat na pondo para maabot yung napakarami asr-002331 02:37:51.100 --> 02:37:55.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: hong jurisdiction na kailangan nating mabigyan ng impormasyon ng ating mga asr-002332 02:37:55.100 --> 02:37:55.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kababayan asr-002333 02:37:55.980 --> 02:37:57.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang asr-002334 02:37:57.020 --> 02:38:03.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Ang the amount is 44.5 million pesos. This was what it was last year and ito asr-002335 02:38:03.500 --> 02:38:08.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: rin naman its maintained the same amount but of course 2028 is presidential asr-002336 02:38:08.900 --> 02:38:15.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: election so nakikita na may a lot of interest from our OFW's and other asr-002337 02:38:15.380 --> 02:38:16.250 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: migrants. asr-002337-split-2 02:38:16.250 --> 02:38:17.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair, asr-002338 02:38:17.940 --> 02:38:23.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: hingin na lang po natin yung detalye din ng plano na paggastos asr-002340 02:38:23.960 --> 02:38:39.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: nito sa ating mga kababayan. At kung meron na rin kayong mga ilulunsad na konsultasyon kung paano natin matitiyak na mahahabol yung mga hindi pa nakakapagparehistro at maitulak na rin yung tulad ng sinabi ninyo, iba pang option sa pagboto. asr-002341 02:38:40.100 --> 02:38:47.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yung pagbementain ng mga traditional means na in-person voting or yung by post ay magawa pa rin natin kasabay nung online. asr-002342 02:38:47.700 --> 02:39:04.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon naman, Mr. Chair, tungkol sa visiting forces, sa balikatan exercises, meron hong mga fishing ban na ipatupad na kaugnay ng balikatan exercises. asr-002343 02:39:04.800 --> 02:39:16.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Lalong-lalo na ngayong taon, meron ho, asang-ayon sa mga grupo ng mga registered fisher folk, nasa at least 4,800 mangingisda ho yung naapektuhan ng mga fishing ban na ito. asr-002344 02:39:16.900 --> 02:39:37.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So, ano po ba ang nagiging usapan pagdating dito? May kinukuha po bang pondo halimbawa sa pondo ninyo para matulungan naman ho yung ating mga small-scale fisher folk na makuha pa rin yung kanilang days worth of catch or income dahil po sa epekto ng fishing ban na ito? asr-002345 02:39:38.100 --> 02:39:46.740 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: When it comes to things like this, itong mga fishing bans sa mga areas where exercises are conducted, asr-002346 02:39:46.900 --> 02:39:52.980 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: yung AFP coordinates with the local government and also DSWD as far as we know. asr-002347 02:39:53.460 --> 02:40:03.300 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: We only coordinate with them kasi ang monitoring namin is purely on the activities of the visiting forces and our forces during exercises. asr-002348 02:40:03.300 --> 02:40:08.340 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: So, we coordinate with them and ask them what they are doing. asr-002349 02:40:09.080 --> 02:40:16.260 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: And if I remember correctly, they actually coordinate with the local government, also DSWD. asr-002350 02:40:16.900 --> 02:40:29.540 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: And also sometimes the U.S. forces also provide assistance to these fishing communities para maibisan yung days na hindi sila makapangisda. asr-002351 02:40:30.320 --> 02:40:38.540 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: So, the data I think is available from these agencies, particularly yung AFP. asr-002352 02:40:39.320 --> 02:40:39.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat. asr-002353 02:40:39.920 --> 02:40:45.420 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Sa amin kasi hindi namin nakaka-capture yung actual data as to how many were helped, but we can ask. asr-002354 02:40:45.420 --> 02:40:55.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mainam ko maitanong ito ng ating komisyon dahil nagtanong ko tayo sa DND, zero budget daw para rito. asr-002355 02:40:56.160 --> 02:40:58.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nagtanong tayo sa BFAR, zero budget din para rito. asr-002356 02:40:59.580 --> 02:41:06.180 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Itatanong pa lang natin sa DSWD, pero hindi po biro yung nasa apat na libo na mga mangingisda. asr-002357 02:41:06.680 --> 02:41:10.240 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And marami nga po dito mga maliliit na mangingisda. asr-002358 02:41:10.240 --> 02:41:15.240 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya bawat araw na hindi sila nakakapagpalaot, malaki ang efekto. asr-002359 02:41:15.420 --> 02:41:17.060 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa kanilang kalagayan. asr-002360 02:41:17.500 --> 02:41:26.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At maari ho bang mapag-aralan din natin yung konsiderasyon na isa sakripisyo ba natin yung interest ng mga mangingisda asr-002361 02:41:26.360 --> 02:41:37.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa isa, dalawa, tatlong araw na hindi po sila makakapanghuli doon sa interest din para dito sa pagpapatupad ng VFA asr-002362 02:41:37.520 --> 02:41:40.160 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: or paglulunsad ng balikatang exercises. asr-002363 02:41:40.160 --> 02:41:42.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa tingin ko ho, dapat ang ating posisyon. asr-002364 02:41:42.940 --> 02:41:51.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Unang-una natin bibigyan ng prioridad, yung interest ng Pilipino, interest ng ating mga maliliit na mga mangingisda. asr-002365 02:41:51.820 --> 02:41:57.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya ho, aabangan ho namin ang isusumitin niyong ulat tungkol sa usapin na ito. asr-002366 02:41:57.820 --> 02:42:02.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Bilang panghuli na lang, Mr. Chair, tungkol lang ho. asr-002367 02:42:02.820 --> 02:42:10.820 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Sa totoo lang po, nagkakaroon po tayo ng mga coordination meetings, including local governments. asr-002368 02:42:10.820 --> 02:42:12.820 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: And from time to time, asr-002369 02:42:12.940 --> 02:42:15.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: there are local communities involved as well. asr-002370 02:42:15.940 --> 02:42:23.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: At doon, kung hindi man kasama yung mga affected communities, whether farming or fishing communities, asr-002371 02:42:23.940 --> 02:42:28.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: ini-inform din po namin actually ang armed forces and other agencies regarding this asr-002372 02:42:28.940 --> 02:42:36.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: para malaman nila na merong effect ito sa ating mga kababayang mangingisda at magsasak. asr-002373 02:42:36.940 --> 02:42:42.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: So yung armed forces naman po, nakikipag-usap sa DSW. asr-002374 02:42:42.940 --> 02:42:54.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Ang pagkaalam ko, and sometimes sa local government, regarding itong issue ng nawawalang hanap buhay nila for a few days. asr-002375 02:42:54.940 --> 02:43:06.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: And I think they are, yung AFP in particular, and sometimes even the U.S. armed forces, provides assistance to these communities and these fisherfolk and farmers. asr-002376 02:43:06.940 --> 02:43:11.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: So iuulitin po namin yan palagi once we do yung ating coordinating conference. asr-002377 02:43:11.940 --> 02:43:17.940 PCVF Executive Director Antonio Atanacio Habulan: Or meetings with all stakeholders involved dito sa mga exercise. asr-002378 02:43:17.940 --> 02:43:20.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat po sa update. asr-002379 02:43:20.940 --> 02:43:27.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At ihahapag din natin ang katanungan na ito sa DSWD para po mabigay ng linaw ang representasyon na ito. asr-002380 02:43:27.940 --> 02:43:40.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon naman po, Mr. Chair, tungkol sa war assets sa Japan na identified po bilang parte ng Japanese war reparations. asr-002381 02:43:41.940 --> 02:43:48.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yung apat po na government properties natin, ano po yung current market value ng mga properties na ito? asr-002382 02:43:48.940 --> 02:43:58.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Magkano ang kinikita? Saan napupunta? Napupunta po ba ito sa Maharlika Investment Fund? Ano po bang agencies ang nag-a-administer nito? asr-002383 02:43:58.940 --> 02:44:06.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: DFA po ba? At may nakaalat po ba sa NAP 2027 para sa mga properties na ito? asr-002384 02:44:06.940 --> 02:44:09.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I can refer to our Assistant Secretary for the properties. asr-002385 02:44:09.940 --> 02:44:18.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Thank you, Madam Secretary. asr-002386 02:44:18.440 --> 02:44:21.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Your Honor, we have five properties in Japan. asr-002387 02:44:21.440 --> 02:44:30.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: And the management is really taken, the maintenance of these properties would be undertaken by our embassies and our consulates. asr-002388 02:44:30.440 --> 02:44:39.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: But as to the general authority on the projects that could be undertaken lies with BAC Japan. asr-002389 02:44:39.440 --> 02:44:40.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: BAC Japan. asr-002390 02:44:40.440 --> 02:44:46.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Charmaine A. Serna-Chua: Madam, your Honor is chaired by the Department of Finance. asr-002391 02:44:46.440 --> 02:44:57.190 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. Then we will propound our questions related to this before the Department of Finance. asr-002392 02:44:57.190 --> 02:44:58.190 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-002393 02:44:58.190 --> 02:44:59.190 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you. asr-002394 02:44:59.190 --> 02:45:00.600 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Maraming salamat po sa DFA. asr-002395 02:45:00.600 --> 02:45:07.280 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the honorable sarah elago and now we proceed to our second round of interpellations um the asr-002396 02:45:07.280 --> 02:45:16.800 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: honorable antonio tino sir you have uh you have the floor and you have um all the time that uh asr-002397 02:45:16.800 --> 02:45:27.760 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: you need of course i i i believe uh our resource persons from the department of foreign affairs asr-002398 02:45:27.760 --> 02:45:33.500 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: have prepared uh their uh responses to their queries so sir you are recognized asr-002398-split-2 02:45:33.500 --> 02:45:34.640 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: thank you chair asr-002399 02:45:35.360 --> 02:45:44.560 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: um well uh chair uh unang tanong ko kanina i raised the matter about the chinese embassy's asr-002400 02:45:45.200 --> 02:45:47.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Twitter account. Babalikan natin 'yon. Um, punta muna ako doon sa asr-002401 02:45:52.880 --> 02:45:56.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: rotation and resupply missions asr-002402 02:45:57.760 --> 02:46:03.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa Ayungin Shoal. Um, alam natin yung nangyari doon. asr-002403 02:46:03.400 --> 02:46:15.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Before—was it 2024? During 2024, mainit 'yan. Every month nasa media na ire-resupply, haharangin and so on. Nag-escalate, umabot sa punto na may asr-002404 02:46:15.800 --> 02:46:27.760 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sundalo tayong naputulan ng hinlalaki. Tapos nag-usap ang DFA at ang China, and now asr-002405 02:46:27.760 --> 02:46:30.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: palagin may bina bangit na meron daw provisional agreement asr-002406 02:46:31.840 --> 02:46:38.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: uh between the philippine government or the philippine government and china or the dfa asr-002407 02:46:38.880 --> 02:46:42.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and and the chinese embassy asr-002408 02:46:43.280 --> 02:46:51.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pag tinatanong kahit si Secretary Teodoro sa media, sinasabi niya, wala akong alam asr-002409 02:46:51.520 --> 02:46:57.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na provisional agreement parang dinidinay ng isang uh bahagi ng asr-002410 02:46:57.760 --> 02:47:04.930 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: administration no so um asr-002411 02:47:04.930 --> 02:47:11.190 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ano ba, meron ba talagang provisional agreement? Is this a secret agreement? asr-002412 02:47:11.190 --> 02:47:19.110 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: could you set the record straight on this provisional agreement once and for asr-002413 02:47:19.110 --> 02:47:20.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: all thank you asr-002413-split-2 02:47:20.300 --> 02:47:24.030 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: um your honor to answer the asr-002414 02:47:24.030 --> 02:47:26.670 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: question once and for all to determine if there asr-002415 02:47:26.670 --> 02:47:30.510 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: is such a provisional agreement or understanding i think we asr-002416 02:47:30.510 --> 02:47:34.350 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: have to refer to the statement made by the president asr-002417 02:47:34.350 --> 02:47:38.830 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: during the folk up meeting a few days ago or rather two weeks ago asr-002418 02:47:38.830 --> 02:47:43.310 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the president made the pronouncement that the provisional understanding asr-002419 02:47:43.310 --> 02:47:49.630 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: is uh something that um that that really helps um asr-002420 02:47:49.630 --> 02:47:55.470 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: i just want to i just want to have the exact quotation asr-002421 02:47:55.550 --> 02:47:56.510 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the president said asr-002422 02:47:56.670 --> 02:48:02.910 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that these arrangements that we make are to prevent any kind of miscalculation asr-002423 02:48:02.910 --> 02:48:06.230 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: mistake that might lead to an even greater tension asr-002424 02:48:06.230 --> 02:48:11.150 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and hopefully not conflict this does not somehow make us more vulnerable asr-002425 02:48:11.150 --> 02:48:17.230 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: or give us any of our sovereign rights any of our territorial claims and our asr-002426 02:48:17.230 --> 02:48:20.210 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: well-recognized territory, especially under UNCLOS, asr-002427 02:48:20.210 --> 02:48:23.430 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: you know and under the arbitral awards nothing asr-002428 02:48:23.430 --> 02:48:26.030 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: of that has been weakened in any way asr-002429 02:48:26.670 --> 02:48:31.070 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: or form. It does not weaken our position in any way in terms of the asr-002430 02:48:31.070 --> 02:48:36.350 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: arbitral award unglos and our exercise of sovereign rights or our defense of our asr-002431 02:48:36.350 --> 02:48:42.030 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: territory quote unquote and that is the statement made during the folk meeting asr-002432 02:48:42.830 --> 02:48:46.830 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: so that was the statement made by the president where he refers to arrangements asr-002433 02:48:47.950 --> 02:48:55.870 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: that do not compromise the position or stand of the philippines with respect to a young intro all asr-002434 02:48:55.870 --> 02:48:56.510 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the west philippines asr-002435 02:48:56.670 --> 02:49:08.070 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay, ngayon, pero the Chinese side keeps on referring to a provisional agreement with the Philippines on the humanitarian resupply of living necessities. asr-002436 02:49:09.450 --> 02:49:17.450 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: If the Philippine side attempts to deliver construction materials and build fixed facilities or a permanent outpost, asr-002437 02:49:17.450 --> 02:49:25.950 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the Chinese side will absolutely not accept it and will resolutely stop it in accordance with laws and regulations. asr-002438 02:49:26.670 --> 02:49:39.890 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, sa panig nila, ito, this is from Zhang Xiaogang of the Chinese, China's presumably foreign ministry, asr-002439 02:49:41.730 --> 02:49:48.130 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: as published on the Chinese Embassy Manila Twitter account. It's from the MND. asr-002440 02:49:49.470 --> 02:49:54.610 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, we have responded to that accordingly in stating. asr-002441 02:49:54.930 --> 02:49:55.890 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And during, I remember I mentioned... asr-002442 02:49:56.670 --> 02:50:04.490 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: We made a statement at the last day of the ASEAN ministerial meeting last July that there is no such thing asr-002443 02:50:04.490 --> 02:50:10.930 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and there was never any reference to construction materials in the provisional arrangement. asr-002444 02:50:11.370 --> 02:50:12.290 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: There's none whatsoever. asr-002445 02:50:12.290 --> 02:50:14.290 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, there is a provisional arrangement. asr-002446 02:50:16.610 --> 02:50:25.290 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sinasabi nyo walang ganong anumang provision regarding prohibition of... asr-002447 02:50:26.670 --> 02:50:29.230 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: bringing construction materials and so on. asr-002448 02:50:30.990 --> 02:50:36.450 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Can you then disclose what are the provisions of this arrangement? asr-002449 02:50:38.540 --> 02:50:43.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: What... I can give you some basic points that were... asr-002450 02:50:43.860 --> 02:50:44.460 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes, please. asr-002451 02:50:44.460 --> 02:50:49.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: That in that, one, there is no... that it is without prejudice. asr-002452 02:50:49.500 --> 02:50:57.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: The provisional arrangement is without prejudice to our existing positions as, of course, in UNCLOS, as well as in the... asr-002460 02:50:57.380 --> 02:50:58.880 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Arbitral Award. asr-002461 02:50:59.800 --> 02:51:06.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Second, this is just an information exchange, meaning, but I have to give you that information that this provisional arrangement, asr-002462 02:51:06.800 --> 02:51:13.880 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: kami lang po ay pinagkatiwalaan na mag-negotiate, but this is now, the operational side is with the armed forces. asr-002463 02:51:13.880 --> 02:51:14.380 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. asr-002464 02:51:14.380 --> 02:51:18.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: WESTCOM is in charge of that, as well as the Coast Guard. asr-002465 02:51:18.160 --> 02:51:18.660 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mm-hmm. asr-002466 02:51:18.660 --> 02:51:24.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So, it is just an information exchange, and there is no permission that is being asked, and we are very emphatic to that. asr-002467 02:51:24.920 --> 02:51:25.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mm-hmm. asr-002468 02:51:25.420 --> 02:51:26.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And what is being done is only the... asr-002472 02:51:26.920 --> 02:51:28.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: daily necessities. asr-002473 02:51:28.500 --> 02:51:36.960 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So, that's why RO is for rotation, RE is for provisioning of the necessities, and that is the essence of RO-RE. asr-002474 02:51:36.960 --> 02:51:46.040 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: And, Your Honor, I just want to tell you that we had already 16 RO-RES in two years without incident. asr-002475 02:51:46.040 --> 02:51:56.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Um, ako, I recognize na talaga naman na mula nung nagkaroon ng usapan, ay... asr-002478 02:51:58.440 --> 02:52:03.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nawala na yung mainit na sitwasyon sa Ayungin Shoal. asr-002480 02:52:03.540 --> 02:52:06.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Totoo naman 'yun, di ba? As you said, asr-002482 02:52:06.280 --> 02:52:08.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: since 2024, asr-002484 02:52:09.360 --> 02:52:17.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: up to now, apparently, as you said, 16 RORE missions have been conducted asr-002485 02:52:17.060 --> 02:52:27.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: successfully, seemingly without any incidents. So walang duda 'yon, pero asr-002486 02:52:27.200 --> 02:52:33.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang gusto lang natin malinaw, ano ba talaga yung naging terms nung asr-002487 02:52:33.060 --> 02:52:41.100 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nung arrangement and you said information exchange information asr-002488 02:52:41.100 --> 02:52:46.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: exchange to this is about rotation so ibig sabihin palitan ng tropa siguro asr-002489 02:52:46.440 --> 02:52:52.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang ibig sabihin niya ano no personnel pangatlo resupply so your term is asr-002490 02:52:52.140 --> 02:53:04.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: necessities reprovisioning of necessities food water telephone yes fuel fuel okay asr-002491 02:53:04.780 --> 02:53:12.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: could you be more specific on information exchange the information exchange every asr-002492 02:53:12.880 --> 02:53:16.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: time there is a situation it will be coming from asr-002493 02:53:16.160 --> 02:53:16.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: you know asr-002494 02:53:16.440 --> 02:53:23.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the westcom the afp that there will be it's time to provide them with their asr-002495 02:53:23.020 --> 02:53:28.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: necessities or whatever they're the only ones who can determine that and the only asr-002496 02:53:28.820 --> 02:53:38.340 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: information is that we just exchange information that that there is such a boat or a vehicle that asr-002497 02:53:38.340 --> 02:53:44.700 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: will be going to that area it's basically that and they will tell us also which vessels will asr-002498 02:53:44.700 --> 02:53:46.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: be present in during that asr-002499 02:53:46.440 --> 02:53:52.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: time so you information exchange kayo po dumata ang sinyo or is this basically asr-002500 02:53:52.040 --> 02:54:00.060 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: we where we are informed and then we tell and we exchange this information with the asr-002501 02:54:00.060 --> 02:54:03.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: counterpart with the where I'll be the minister of foreign affairs asr-002502 02:54:03.740 --> 02:54:13.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay, noted. So sige po, thank you for clarifying kung ano nga ba ang asr-002503 02:54:13.320 --> 02:54:16.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nilalaman at asr-002504 02:54:16.060 --> 02:54:24.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: mga detalye ng provisional arrangement na ito. Okay. Now next, again I go to that Twitter account. asr-002505 02:54:24.780 --> 02:54:35.550 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: so kinumpirman niyo po na chinese embassy ito um gayon ang concern po natin ay regular halos asr-002506 02:54:35.550 --> 02:54:42.050 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: araw-araw naglalabas ang chinese embassy through this twitter account ng iba't-ibang mga pahayag asr-002507 02:54:42.050 --> 02:54:50.990 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: regarding the west philippine sea issue and these statements are uh you know the opposite asr-002508 02:54:50.990 --> 02:55:02.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: of diplomatic they are inflammatory for example uh ito this is august 31 chinese embassy manila asr-002509 02:55:02.420 --> 02:55:09.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: twitter account or x account repeating the words quote final and binding cannot transform an illegal asr-002510 02:55:09.980 --> 02:55:14.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and invalid quote award into international consent asr-002511 02:55:15.000 --> 02:55:22.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nor can it turn the award into a license for infringement or provocation china's position asr-002512 02:55:22.900 --> 02:55:29.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: on the south china sea arbitration has been clear consistent and firm the arbitration violates asr-002513 02:55:29.300 --> 02:55:37.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: fundamental principles of international law etc etc napakahaba po nyan and this is uh signed by asr-002514 02:55:37.440 --> 02:55:44.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: well at least attributed to deputy spokesperson of the chinese embassy woe way okay tapos meron asr-002515 02:55:44.980 --> 02:55:52.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pa siyang picture this is in response to a apparently a post by admiral tariela of the coast guard asr-002516 02:55:52.980 --> 02:56:02.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tapos merong malaking um the words in red repeat false narratives mislead the public stir up asr-002517 02:56:02.800 --> 02:56:09.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: confrontation so typical po yan ng mga pahayag halos araw-araw ng chinese embassy na talagang asr-002518 02:56:09.800 --> 02:56:14.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tahas ang tinatawag na um false narrative asr-002519 02:56:14.980 --> 02:56:21.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang posisyon ng filipinas uh regarding the arbitral award peke yung award walang basis asr-002520 02:56:21.680 --> 02:56:33.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: um and that we mga filipinos are misleading the public no so um ano pong kinagawa ng dfa asr-002521 02:56:33.680 --> 02:56:42.740 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: why has the dfa been silent all this time samantalang itong embassy ng china ay walang asr-002522 02:56:42.740 --> 02:56:44.820 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: patid tuloy-tuloy na asr-002523 02:56:44.980 --> 02:56:46.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nagpapahayag ng ganito asr-002524 02:56:46.960 --> 02:56:54.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: uh nang walang anumang sagot mula sa dfa asr-002525 02:56:54.020 --> 02:56:59.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: sasagutin po namin yan i'll refer this to the assistant secretary for asia pacific affairs asr-002526 02:56:59.800 --> 02:57:02.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: He's in charge of China. asr-002526-split-2 02:57:02.500 --> 02:57:09.790 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Before we proceed, the Chair would like to asr-002527 02:57:09.790 --> 02:57:17.230 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Before you answer, tanong ko lang po kayo mga professionals of the Foreign Service. asr-002528 02:57:17.730 --> 02:57:24.510 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Yes, but before that I would like to acknowledge the presence of our great Deputy Speaker asr-002529 02:57:24.510 --> 02:57:30.690 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Bambi Emano and our Vice Chair, the Honorable Maria Isabel Sagarbarria. asr-002530 02:57:30.690 --> 02:57:32.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: You may proceed. asr-002530-split-2 02:57:32.300 --> 02:57:34.610 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes, before you answer, asr-002531 02:57:34.610 --> 02:57:36.690 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yun pa 'yung tanong ko. Kayo nga, lahat kayo, mga asr-002532 02:57:37.270 --> 02:57:40.290 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: You know uh professionals of the foreign service as i said asr-002533 02:57:41.090 --> 02:57:44.430 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: normal po ba 'yan na ang isang spokesperson asr-002534 02:57:44.430 --> 02:57:53.310 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng embassy ng isang foreign mission ay bumabanat ng ganyan sa mga patakaran ng host country asr-002535 02:57:53.310 --> 02:57:57.070 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: of course there will always be disagreements between nations pero asr-002536 02:57:59.150 --> 02:58:04.510 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kaya nga tinatawag na diplomasya e diba so is this does this asr-002537 02:58:04.510 --> 02:58:15.950 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: uh um um leave up to standards of diplomacy yung ganitong asal ng mga asr-002538 02:58:17.710 --> 02:58:20.830 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: official ng Chinese Embassy dito sa Manila? asr-002538-split-2 02:58:20.830 --> 02:58:23.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Asec, please respond. asr-002538-split-3 02:58:23.300 --> 02:58:24.430 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: With the permission of the Secretary, asr-002539 02:58:24.430 --> 02:58:33.070 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: uh mr chair uh your honor um the dfa po na notice na po naman na dfa uh yung uh the approach of the asr-002540 02:58:33.070 --> 02:58:34.510 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: chinese embassy when making progress asr-002541 02:58:34.510 --> 02:58:40.190 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: public statements with regard to their position and their narrative on the west philippine sea asr-002542 02:58:40.190 --> 02:58:45.070 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and south china sea issues and certainly uh from the from the dfa's uh asr-002543 02:58:46.830 --> 02:58:49.870 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: mandate we have also raised this with the chinese embassy asr-002544 02:58:53.470 --> 02:58:59.630 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: there are better fora for the exchange of positions uh on the west philippines and south asr-002545 02:58:59.630 --> 02:59:04.110 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: china sea issues and uh kami po ang paniwala po namin is that asr-002546 02:59:04.510 --> 02:59:10.910 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the proper forum is between foreign ministries and between diplomatic representatives to argue and asr-002547 02:59:10.910 --> 02:59:15.950 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: debate about our respective positions on the south china sea unfortunately po uh asr-002548 02:59:15.950 --> 02:59:22.830 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: ang approach nila e hindi palaging ganoon at ginagamit nga po nila ang ang ang public asr-002549 02:59:23.470 --> 02:59:29.470 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: ang ang media at ang social media upang mai mailahad ang kanilang posisyon asr-002550 02:59:30.910 --> 02:59:34.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Meron naman pong mga pagkakataon na yung DFA asr-002552 02:59:34.500 --> 02:59:46.190 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: sinasagot sila, lalo na po kung talagang taliwas sa katotohanan yung posisyon na kanilang inilalahad tungkol sa arbitral award o tungkol doon sa ating mga aksyon sa West Philippine Sea. asr-002553 02:59:46.650 --> 02:59:49.710 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: At hindi naman po nagkukulang ang DFA pagdating doon. asr-002554 02:59:51.190 --> 02:59:59.710 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Minsan lang po, may mga statement sila na hindi na ho namin masyadong asr-002555 03:00:00.000 --> 03:00:01.540 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: pinapatulan kasi asr-002556 03:00:01.540 --> 03:00:03.300 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: paulit-ulit po kasi yung asr-002557 03:00:03.300 --> 03:00:05.520 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: arguments at wala namang asr-002558 03:00:05.520 --> 03:00:07.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: bago at lagi naman po namin asr-002559 03:00:07.480 --> 03:00:10.040 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: sinasagot po yun in the proper asr-002560 03:00:10.040 --> 03:00:11.980 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: fora which is through diplomatic asr-002561 03:00:11.980 --> 03:00:13.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: representation. asr-002561-split-2 03:00:13.000 --> 03:00:13.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. asr-002562 03:00:13.620 --> 03:00:15.760 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi pinapatulan ng DFA pero asr-002563 03:00:15.760 --> 03:00:17.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: unfortunately pinapatulan ng ibang mga asr-002564 03:00:17.700 --> 03:00:20.120 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: opisyal ng administrasyon. asr-002565 03:00:20.540 --> 03:00:21.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So for example, there has been asr-002566 03:00:21.900 --> 03:00:23.760 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: an ongoing running gun battle asr-002567 03:00:23.760 --> 03:00:25.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: between the Chinese embassy asr-002568 03:00:25.860 --> 03:00:28.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and I think the Department asr-002569 03:00:28.000 --> 03:00:29.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: of National Defense. asr-002570 03:00:29.320 --> 03:00:31.560 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Di ba? Ngayon ang issue asr-002571 03:00:31.560 --> 03:00:32.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay tungkol dun sa asr-002572 03:00:32.720 --> 03:00:35.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: parang raid asr-002573 03:00:35.040 --> 03:00:37.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: dun sa Fividec Industrial asr-002574 03:00:37.240 --> 03:00:37.820 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Estate. asr-002575 03:00:39.360 --> 03:00:40.840 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And of course yung kay asr-002576 03:00:40.840 --> 03:00:43.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Tariela ng Philippine Coast Guard asr-002577 03:00:43.240 --> 03:00:45.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Admiral Tariela that has been going asr-002578 03:00:45.320 --> 03:00:46.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: on for so long as well. asr-002579 03:00:47.700 --> 03:00:49.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So nagpapatuloy asr-002580 03:00:49.340 --> 03:00:51.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sabi nyo sinabihan nyo na asr-002581 03:00:51.140 --> 03:00:53.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: anong forma po yan? Sinabihan nyo na asr-002582 03:00:53.080 --> 03:00:55.180 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and hindi ba kung sinabihan nyo na asr-002583 03:00:55.180 --> 03:00:56.560 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pero hindi pa rin kayo asr-002584 03:00:56.560 --> 03:00:58.760 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: hindi pa rin niririspeto ang inyong asr-002585 03:00:58.760 --> 03:00:59.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: paabot. asr-002586 03:01:02.300 --> 03:01:03.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi ba pwedeng asr-002587 03:01:03.580 --> 03:01:06.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ano ba? What are other options asr-002588 03:01:06.320 --> 03:01:08.120 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: available to you? Pag summoning asr-002589 03:01:08.120 --> 03:01:09.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the ambassador? Hindi ba pwedeng ganon? asr-002590 03:01:13.620 --> 03:01:14.600 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Mr. Chair, asr-002591 03:01:14.780 --> 03:01:15.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Your Honor, asr-002592 03:01:16.500 --> 03:01:18.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: yung pagkikipag-usap po namin asr-002593 03:01:18.360 --> 03:01:20.320 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: ay meron naman po mga pagkakataon na asr-002594 03:01:20.320 --> 03:01:22.520 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: regular interaction with the Chinese embassy asr-002595 03:01:22.520 --> 03:01:24.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: pati na po ang mga asr-002596 03:01:24.260 --> 03:01:26.440 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: opisyal sa Ministry of Foreign Affairs asr-002597 03:01:26.440 --> 03:01:28.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: sa Beijing. At asr-002598 03:01:28.000 --> 03:01:29.060 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: pagka asr-002599 03:01:29.060 --> 03:01:31.060 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: I mean yung pagkakataon, asr-002600 03:01:31.060 --> 03:01:33.500 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: nag-uusap po eh regular naman. Pero bukod po doon, asr-002601 03:01:34.080 --> 03:01:35.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: meron din po kaming mga asr-002602 03:01:35.100 --> 03:01:37.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: pagkakataon para mag-issue ng formal asr-002603 03:01:37.100 --> 03:01:38.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: protests when it comes to asr-002604 03:01:38.900 --> 03:01:41.000 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: very specific statements asr-002605 03:01:41.000 --> 03:01:43.260 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: of the Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Government. asr-002606 03:01:44.040 --> 03:01:45.020 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: So in a whole, asr-002607 03:01:45.200 --> 03:01:47.080 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in an entire context po, asr-002608 03:01:47.240 --> 03:01:48.100 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: hindi po naman asr-002609 03:01:48.100 --> 03:01:51.020 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: nagkukulang yung ating paalala asr-002610 03:01:51.020 --> 03:01:52.720 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: sa kanila of the Philippine position. asr-002611 03:01:53.540 --> 03:01:55.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Yung nabanggit nyo po kanina asr-002612 03:01:55.140 --> 03:01:56.960 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: tungkol dun sa mga statements asr-002613 03:01:56.960 --> 03:01:58.740 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: na binibigay ng ibang ahensya, asr-002614 03:01:59.440 --> 03:02:00.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: meron po rin po kasi silang asr-002615 03:02:01.060 --> 03:02:03.240 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: mga mandato that are related asr-002616 03:02:03.240 --> 03:02:05.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: to their duties asr-002617 03:02:05.140 --> 03:02:07.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: and responsibilities in asr-002618 03:02:07.140 --> 03:02:09.120 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the maritime space, kasama asr-002619 03:02:09.120 --> 03:02:10.480 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: po sa West Philippine Sea. asr-002620 03:02:11.000 --> 03:02:13.020 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: And of course they are given asr-002621 03:02:13.020 --> 03:02:15.140 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: the leeway of course to give their own asr-002622 03:02:15.140 --> 03:02:16.300 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: statements, public statements. asr-002623 03:02:17.080 --> 03:02:18.820 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So have you actually asr-002624 03:02:18.820 --> 03:02:21.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: large formal diplomatic asr-002625 03:02:21.040 --> 03:02:23.460 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: protests in relation to the statements asr-002626 03:02:23.460 --> 03:02:25.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that are being issued asr-002627 03:02:25.160 --> 03:02:26.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: by the asr-002628 03:02:26.700 --> 03:02:28.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: embassy in Manila? asr-002629 03:02:29.580 --> 03:02:30.640 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: There have been asr-002630 03:02:31.060 --> 03:02:32.860 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: 39 statements, 39 asr-002631 03:02:32.860 --> 03:02:34.920 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: diplomatic protests po this year asr-002632 03:02:34.920 --> 03:02:36.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: alone. And asr-002633 03:02:36.160 --> 03:02:38.920 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we actually have a weekly protest asr-002634 03:02:38.920 --> 03:02:40.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: with regard to their activities. asr-002635 03:02:41.080 --> 03:02:42.900 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Pero po pagdating sa mga specific asr-002636 03:02:42.900 --> 03:02:44.700 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: protests, meron din po tayo mga asr-002637 03:02:44.700 --> 03:02:46.660 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: protests within the year. asr-002638 03:02:47.240 --> 03:02:49.100 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Honorable, tinyo as a matter asr-002639 03:02:49.100 --> 03:02:50.940 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: of protocol, I am obliged asr-002640 03:02:50.940 --> 03:02:52.040 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: to remind you. asr-002641 03:02:52.040 --> 03:02:52.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Patapos na po. asr-002642 03:02:53.860 --> 03:02:56.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pwede po nalang mabigyan tayo ng asr-002643 03:02:56.000 --> 03:02:59.260 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: some sort of report asr-002644 03:02:59.260 --> 03:03:00.840 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: on the protests. asr-002645 03:03:01.060 --> 03:03:02.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And are they specific asr-002646 03:03:02.860 --> 03:03:05.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: to the statements being asr-002647 03:03:05.080 --> 03:03:07.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: issued by the asr-002648 03:03:07.060 --> 03:03:08.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: embassy? Yung mga katulad asr-002649 03:03:08.960 --> 03:03:11.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nung sinayit ko kanina, which was asr-002650 03:03:11.020 --> 03:03:12.760 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: issued just a few days ago? asr-002651 03:03:15.820 --> 03:03:16.840 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: Your Honor, asr-002652 03:03:17.580 --> 03:03:19.400 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: yung mga diplomatic asr-002653 03:03:19.400 --> 03:03:21.460 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: protests po are specific asr-002654 03:03:21.460 --> 03:03:23.360 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: to the Chinese position. asr-002655 03:03:24.600 --> 03:03:25.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: So not asr-002656 03:03:25.160 --> 03:03:27.340 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: always to the asr-002657 03:03:27.340 --> 03:03:28.800 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: statements that they issue in public. asr-002658 03:03:29.380 --> 03:03:30.920 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: But there are examples of that asr-002659 03:03:30.920 --> 03:03:33.160 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: in the diplomatic protests that asr-002660 03:03:33.180 --> 03:03:34.860 DFA Assistant Secretary Robespierre L. Bolivar: we have issued since 2022. asr-002661 03:03:35.640 --> 03:03:37.100 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Well, Mr. Chair, yan po ang asr-002662 03:03:37.100 --> 03:03:39.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: hinihingi natin asr-002663 03:03:39.700 --> 03:03:40.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa asr-002664 03:03:40.500 --> 03:03:42.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: DFA. asr-002665 03:03:43.900 --> 03:03:45.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Magsalita naman kayo asr-002666 03:03:45.160 --> 03:03:47.220 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and specifically call them out asr-002667 03:03:47.220 --> 03:03:49.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: publicly for making asr-002668 03:03:49.040 --> 03:03:50.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: such statements. Kasi nagpapainit, asr-002669 03:03:50.880 --> 03:03:52.280 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: hindi po nakakatulong asr-002670 03:03:52.280 --> 03:03:55.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at lalo lang nagpapainit asr-002671 03:03:55.140 --> 03:03:56.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa sitwasyon asr-002672 03:03:56.600 --> 03:03:59.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na in the end, hindi naman asr-002673 03:03:59.000 --> 03:04:00.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: magbabago ang mga posisyon asr-002674 03:04:00.780 --> 03:04:01.920 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng dalawang bansa, diba? asr-002675 03:04:03.180 --> 03:04:04.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Now, asr-002676 03:04:04.920 --> 03:04:07.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: my last question asr-002677 03:04:07.440 --> 03:04:09.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: has to do with asr-002678 03:04:09.060 --> 03:04:10.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the recent statements of the asr-002679 03:04:10.880 --> 03:04:13.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: President, kaugnay asr-002680 03:04:13.240 --> 03:04:14.740 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa joint development. asr-002681 03:04:15.800 --> 03:04:17.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And on August asr-002682 03:04:17.040 --> 03:04:17.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 14, asr-002683 03:04:18.100 --> 03:04:20.480 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: during a media event, asr-002684 03:04:21.720 --> 03:04:22.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: he was again, asr-002685 03:04:23.020 --> 03:04:25.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: parang unang sinabi yung joint development asr-002686 03:04:25.140 --> 03:04:26.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa kainitan nung asr-002687 03:04:26.420 --> 03:04:28.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: energy asr-002688 03:04:28.580 --> 03:04:30.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: emergency. asr-002689 03:04:31.740 --> 03:04:32.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sabi, asr-002690 03:04:32.200 --> 03:04:34.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: buhayin natin itong joint development. asr-002691 03:04:35.060 --> 03:04:36.940 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Tapos, just recently, August 14, asr-002692 03:04:37.680 --> 03:04:39.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: again, he made asr-002693 03:04:39.140 --> 03:04:41.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: a statement. asr-002694 03:04:43.380 --> 03:04:43.940 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sabi niya, asr-002695 03:04:47.200 --> 03:04:50.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: according to a news report, asr-002696 03:04:50.900 --> 03:04:52.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: possible joint asr-002697 03:04:52.580 --> 03:04:54.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: exploration with China asr-002698 03:04:54.780 --> 03:04:56.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: before term ends. asr-002699 03:04:57.420 --> 03:04:59.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, that's 2028. asr-002700 03:05:00.020 --> 03:05:00.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At ang sabi ng asr-002701 03:05:00.960 --> 03:05:01.460 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pangulo, asr-002702 03:05:02.760 --> 03:05:04.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay the asr-002703 03:05:04.340 --> 03:05:06.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: discussion has gained prominence asr-002704 03:05:06.080 --> 03:05:08.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and where we are now, I think we have moved asr-002705 03:05:08.240 --> 03:05:08.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: forward. asr-002706 03:05:09.940 --> 03:05:12.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: There were several issues from the beginning asr-002707 03:05:12.160 --> 03:05:14.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that we are slowly asr-002708 03:05:14.240 --> 03:05:15.120 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: working through. asr-002709 03:05:16.120 --> 03:05:18.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And I can see the distinct possibility asr-002710 03:05:18.440 --> 03:05:20.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that there will be such asr-002711 03:05:20.420 --> 03:05:21.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: joint explorations. asr-002712 03:05:22.580 --> 03:05:24.640 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: It is just in the terms of reference asr-002713 03:05:24.640 --> 03:05:26.240 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and what we are going to do asr-002714 03:05:26.240 --> 03:05:27.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: like any joint venture asr-002715 03:05:27.980 --> 03:05:29.820 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: or if it is nearly commercial, asr-002716 03:05:30.340 --> 03:05:31.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that's what we're doing now. asr-002717 03:05:32.740 --> 03:05:33.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. So, asr-002718 03:05:34.340 --> 03:05:37.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa nakaraang asr-002719 03:05:37.060 --> 03:05:39.360 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: administrasyon, yung DFA po asr-002720 03:05:39.360 --> 03:05:40.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang directly involved sa asr-002721 03:05:40.880 --> 03:05:42.920 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: usapin ng joint development, asr-002722 03:05:43.080 --> 03:05:44.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: joint exploration, whatever. asr-002723 03:05:44.840 --> 03:05:47.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Parang, it was directly led asr-002724 03:05:47.020 --> 03:05:49.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: by the secretary, that time asr-002725 03:05:49.160 --> 03:05:51.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: si Teddy Boy Loxin. asr-002726 03:05:52.140 --> 03:05:53.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, ngayon po ba, asr-002727 03:05:53.600 --> 03:05:54.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay ganun pa rin. Yung asr-002728 03:05:54.860 --> 03:05:56.760 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: tinutukoy ng Pangulo dito asr-002729 03:05:56.760 --> 03:05:58.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na asr-002730 03:05:58.080 --> 03:06:00.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: we are moving forward, obviously, asr-002731 03:06:01.020 --> 03:06:03.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: may not, that implies asr-002732 03:06:03.020 --> 03:06:04.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that talks are asr-002733 03:06:04.300 --> 03:06:06.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ongoing. So, asr-002734 03:06:07.040 --> 03:06:08.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: is it asr-002735 03:06:08.600 --> 03:06:09.920 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the DFA that asr-002736 03:06:09.920 --> 03:06:12.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: has the lead role in these asr-002737 03:06:12.520 --> 03:06:14.180 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: discussions? And if so, asr-002738 03:06:14.180 --> 03:06:16.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: could you asr-002739 03:06:16.040 --> 03:06:18.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: update the committee asr-002740 03:06:18.080 --> 03:06:20.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: on ano ibig sabihin ng asr-002741 03:06:20.080 --> 03:06:22.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: presidente dito that we have moved asr-002742 03:06:22.160 --> 03:06:24.220 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: forward and that asr-002743 03:06:24.220 --> 03:06:25.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: it's possible to have asr-002744 03:06:25.700 --> 03:06:27.920 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: some sort of joint development asr-002745 03:06:27.920 --> 03:06:29.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: before the end of his term? asr-002746 03:06:30.940 --> 03:06:32.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, thank you. asr-002747 03:06:32.380 --> 03:06:33.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I think for now, asr-002748 03:06:34.300 --> 03:06:36.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it is not called joint development asr-002749 03:06:36.220 --> 03:06:38.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: but joint cooperation on oil and gas. asr-002750 03:06:39.160 --> 03:06:40.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But, given the asr-002751 03:06:40.620 --> 03:06:42.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: binigay na statement asr-002752 03:06:42.720 --> 03:06:44.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ng Pangulo, we have to go back asr-002753 03:06:44.820 --> 03:06:46.620 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to what happened during the asr-002754 03:06:46.620 --> 03:06:48.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: previous administration. asr-002755 03:06:48.160 --> 03:06:50.680 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: You know, kagaya na sinabi nyo, asr-002756 03:06:51.120 --> 03:06:52.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: si Secretary Loxin asr-002757 03:06:52.280 --> 03:06:54.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: was leading it. In fact, asr-002758 03:06:54.320 --> 03:06:55.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: meron na tinatawag na asr-002759 03:06:55.640 --> 03:06:57.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: CONRAD document. asr-002760 03:06:58.320 --> 03:07:00.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: I think may mga certain issues na lang asr-002761 03:07:00.440 --> 03:07:01.040 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: concerning asr-002762 03:07:01.040 --> 03:07:04.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the constitutional issue. asr-002763 03:07:04.300 --> 03:07:06.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Of what laws to asr-002764 03:07:06.260 --> 03:07:07.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: apply and asr-002765 03:07:07.780 --> 03:07:10.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: taxation issues. However, asr-002766 03:07:10.560 --> 03:07:11.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: unilaterally, asr-002767 03:07:12.460 --> 03:07:14.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: tinerminate ni Secretary asr-002768 03:07:14.260 --> 03:07:15.840 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Loxin. Tinanong ko siya, asr-002769 03:07:16.400 --> 03:07:18.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: bakit nyo po tinerminate? Ang sabi asr-002770 03:07:18.400 --> 03:07:20.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: niya, to give a free hand asr-002771 03:07:20.420 --> 03:07:22.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to the next administration. asr-002772 03:07:22.280 --> 03:07:24.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Which also makes sense. Now, asr-002773 03:07:24.600 --> 03:07:25.900 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: so, I think, asr-002774 03:07:26.160 --> 03:07:27.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: doon nang gagaling ang Pangulo. asr-002775 03:07:28.160 --> 03:07:30.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Kasi may mga nangyari asr-002776 03:07:30.180 --> 03:07:31.760 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na in the past. However, asr-002777 03:07:31.760 --> 03:07:32.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: there, asr-002778 03:07:32.240 --> 03:07:33.600 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: there, asr-002779 03:07:34.300 --> 03:07:36.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: just to tell you that asr-002780 03:07:36.240 --> 03:07:38.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: the consideration of this issue asr-002781 03:07:38.240 --> 03:07:40.340 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: is very important and seriously asr-002782 03:07:40.340 --> 03:07:42.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: considering. Kaya lang po, kami po asr-002783 03:07:42.180 --> 03:07:44.360 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ay masyadong involved dito sa asr-002784 03:07:44.360 --> 03:07:46.340 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ASEAN. May summit na asr-002785 03:07:46.340 --> 03:07:48.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: darating sa November. So, asr-002786 03:07:49.180 --> 03:07:50.460 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: sinasangtabi asr-002787 03:07:50.460 --> 03:07:51.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: muna namin ngayon. asr-002788 03:07:52.740 --> 03:07:54.580 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: At, of course, asr-002789 03:07:54.960 --> 03:07:56.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: being the architect of foreign asr-002790 03:07:56.200 --> 03:07:58.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: policy, implement namin naman asr-002791 03:07:58.100 --> 03:08:00.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: yan at the appropriate time. asr-002792 03:08:00.560 --> 03:08:02.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. So, you confirm asr-002793 03:08:02.580 --> 03:08:04.280 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na kayo po ang may lead role? asr-002794 03:08:04.300 --> 03:08:06.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Dito. Katulad nung sa nakaraan asr-002795 03:08:06.340 --> 03:08:08.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na si Secretary Locsin asr-002796 03:08:08.320 --> 03:08:10.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang parang lead asr-002797 03:08:10.040 --> 03:08:11.260 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: negotiator, kumbaga. asr-002798 03:08:12.200 --> 03:08:14.180 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, in this case, kayo po. asr-002799 03:08:14.760 --> 03:08:16.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kayo rin po yun. Ganun po ba? asr-002800 03:08:16.520 --> 03:08:18.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Well, I, as of this asr-002801 03:08:18.240 --> 03:08:20.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: time and which is not yet, hindi pa naman asr-002802 03:08:20.120 --> 03:08:22.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: talaga na nabubuhu. Well, it asr-002803 03:08:22.240 --> 03:08:24.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: would be me. However, I think that asr-002804 03:08:24.300 --> 03:08:25.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: this would be asr-002805 03:08:25.520 --> 03:08:28.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: involving other agencies, asr-002806 03:08:28.420 --> 03:08:29.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: particularly DOE. asr-002807 03:08:30.380 --> 03:08:32.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Particularly asr-002808 03:08:32.060 --> 03:08:34.280 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: DOE. Okay. So, ang sinasabi po nyo, asr-002809 03:08:34.280 --> 03:08:36.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yan ang direktiba ng Pangulo asr-002810 03:08:36.340 --> 03:08:38.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pero abala kayo sa ASEAN asr-002811 03:08:38.340 --> 03:08:40.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at hindi nyo pa nahaharap. asr-002812 03:08:40.220 --> 03:08:40.750 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ganun po ba? asr-002812-split-2 03:08:40.750 --> 03:08:42.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Well, to a certain extent, asr-002813 03:08:42.560 --> 03:08:43.640 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: yun naman talaga ang dahilan. asr-002814 03:08:44.700 --> 03:08:46.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Okay. Thank you, asr-002815 03:08:46.280 --> 03:08:47.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mr. Chair. asr-002816 03:08:48.100 --> 03:08:49.200 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hanggang doon na lang po muna. asr-002816-split-2 03:08:49.200 --> 03:08:49.680 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Okay. asr-002817 03:08:49.980 --> 03:08:51.940 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Maraming salamat din po, Honorable Tinu. asr-002818 03:08:52.020 --> 03:08:52.400 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: I hope asr-002819 03:08:52.400 --> 03:08:56.540 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: you enjoyed that long time asr-002820 03:08:56.540 --> 03:08:58.320 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: that we asr-002821 03:08:58.320 --> 03:08:59.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: appropriated for you. asr-002822 03:08:59.900 --> 03:09:02.380 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Now, we proceed asr-002823 03:09:02.380 --> 03:09:03.140 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: back to asr-002824 03:09:03.140 --> 03:09:06.200 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the Honorable asr-002825 03:09:06.200 --> 03:09:08.300 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Sara Elago, again from the minority asr-002826 03:09:08.300 --> 03:09:10.600 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: for a brief asr-002827 03:09:10.600 --> 03:09:12.020 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: interpellation. asr-002828 03:09:13.380 --> 03:09:14.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, asr-002829 03:09:14.460 --> 03:09:15.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair. asr-002830 03:09:16.000 --> 03:09:18.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi ko po mapalagpas yung pagkakataon asr-002831 03:09:18.520 --> 03:09:20.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: dahil sa nakakadurog na puso asr-002832 03:09:20.360 --> 03:09:22.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na balita na meron na namang asr-002833 03:09:22.340 --> 03:09:24.000 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: dalawang Filipino seafarer asr-002834 03:09:24.000 --> 03:09:25.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na nasawi sa asr-002835 03:09:25.900 --> 03:09:28.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: atake sa kanilang asr-002836 03:09:28.540 --> 03:09:30.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pinagtatrabahuhan asr-002837 03:09:30.940 --> 03:09:32.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na oil tanker sa asr-002838 03:09:32.120 --> 03:09:33.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Strait of Hormuz. asr-002839 03:09:33.140 --> 03:09:34.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nais ko pong matanong, asr-002840 03:09:35.360 --> 03:09:37.660 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ano ho ang mga pinakahuling asr-002841 03:09:37.660 --> 03:09:39.320 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ulat mula sa asr-002842 03:09:39.320 --> 03:09:41.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: DFA ng ating asr-002843 03:09:41.460 --> 03:09:43.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mga sinasagawa na asr-002844 03:09:43.300 --> 03:09:45.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mga mas mahigpit asr-002845 03:09:45.340 --> 03:09:46.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na safety measures, asr-002846 03:09:47.160 --> 03:09:49.160 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: protocols, pagtitiyak asr-002847 03:09:49.160 --> 03:09:50.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na napoprotektahan ho asr-002848 03:09:50.960 --> 03:09:53.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung ating mga kababayan. Pero bago ho asr-002849 03:09:53.100 --> 03:09:55.160 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: natin pakinggan yung sagot asr-002850 03:09:55.160 --> 03:09:57.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng DFA, nais ko rin asr-002851 03:09:57.120 --> 03:09:59.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: magpaabot ng lubos asr-002852 03:09:59.100 --> 03:10:01.180 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na pakikiramay doon sa asr-002853 03:10:01.180 --> 03:10:02.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mga pamilya, nung mga nasawi, asr-002854 03:10:03.140 --> 03:10:05.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: bukod po dito sa dalawang asr-002855 03:10:05.200 --> 03:10:07.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: napabalita, meron pa hong isa asr-002856 03:10:07.020 --> 03:10:09.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na Filipino seafarer asr-002857 03:10:09.400 --> 03:10:10.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na nasawi, asr-002858 03:10:11.040 --> 03:10:13.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na nareport din itong asr-002859 03:10:13.200 --> 03:10:14.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: nakaraan na buwan, asr-002860 03:10:15.200 --> 03:10:17.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at meron pa hong isang nawawala asr-002861 03:10:17.140 --> 03:10:19.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: noong Marso ngayong taon. asr-002862 03:10:20.440 --> 03:10:21.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ano ho ang asr-002863 03:10:21.200 --> 03:10:22.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ginagawa ng DFA asr-002864 03:10:22.860 --> 03:10:24.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para matiyak sa asr-002865 03:10:24.800 --> 03:10:27.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pakikipagtulungan sa iba nating mga asr-002866 03:10:27.100 --> 03:10:29.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: agencies tulad ng DMW asr-002867 03:10:29.020 --> 03:10:31.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para maprotektahan ang ating mga seafarers? asr-002868 03:10:31.900 --> 03:10:32.760 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, asr-002869 03:10:33.140 --> 03:10:34.740 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: gusto ko lang pong linawin na asr-002870 03:10:34.740 --> 03:10:37.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang ating mga OFWs asr-002871 03:10:37.300 --> 03:10:39.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and seafarers are already under the asr-002872 03:10:39.100 --> 03:10:41.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: jurisdiction of the Department of asr-002873 03:10:41.160 --> 03:10:43.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Migrant Workers. So the reports asr-002874 03:10:43.220 --> 03:10:45.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: are coming from them, they're monitoring it, asr-002875 03:10:45.140 --> 03:10:47.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: they have their own mechanism. Pero hindi rin asr-002876 03:10:47.160 --> 03:10:48.680 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: po kami nagpapalagpas. asr-002877 03:10:49.220 --> 03:10:50.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Nandiyan pa rin po kami, kagaya nang asr-002878 03:10:50.860 --> 03:10:53.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: in-explain, may mga lugar na walang asr-002879 03:10:53.260 --> 03:10:55.180 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: DMW office and we take asr-002880 03:10:55.180 --> 03:10:57.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: charge of it. But I refer the details asr-002881 03:10:57.380 --> 03:10:59.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to our Migrant Affairs asr-002882 03:10:59.400 --> 03:11:01.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: OIC. asr-002883 03:11:02.000 --> 03:11:02.880 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Thank you, ma'am. asr-002884 03:11:03.140 --> 03:11:04.920 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Madam Secretary, Honorable asr-002885 03:11:04.920 --> 03:11:07.120 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Member, nabasa ko yung report asr-002886 03:11:07.120 --> 03:11:08.680 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: ng ating embahada sa Muscat asr-002887 03:11:08.680 --> 03:11:11.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: kung saan nag-disembark asr-002888 03:11:11.180 --> 03:11:12.920 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: yung mga ibang seafarer, asr-002889 03:11:13.240 --> 03:11:15.220 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: 14 of them on the same ship asr-002890 03:11:15.220 --> 03:11:17.000 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: as well as asr-002891 03:11:17.000 --> 03:11:19.160 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: the remains. And Secretary asr-002892 03:11:19.160 --> 03:11:20.680 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: also, asr-002893 03:11:21.120 --> 03:11:22.860 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Secretary Hans also confirmed asr-002894 03:11:22.860 --> 03:11:24.960 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: earlier in a asr-002895 03:11:24.960 --> 03:11:27.460 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: interview that MWO asr-002896 03:11:27.460 --> 03:11:28.820 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: with our embassy there asr-002897 03:11:28.820 --> 03:11:29.300 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: are asr-002898 03:11:29.300 --> 03:11:32.640 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: assisting each other, asr-002899 03:11:33.140 --> 03:11:34.780 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: coordinating about this. In general, asr-002900 03:11:34.900 --> 03:11:37.040 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: Meron Pong, he reminded also that asr-002901 03:11:37.040 --> 03:11:39.100 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: seafarers have the right to asr-002902 03:11:39.100 --> 03:11:41.080 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: refuse to work in certain areas, asr-002903 03:11:41.500 --> 03:11:43.200 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: also in other asr-002904 03:11:43.200 --> 03:11:45.020 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: areas that had been determined as asr-002905 03:11:45.020 --> 03:11:45.600 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: dangerous. asr-002906 03:11:47.060 --> 03:11:49.140 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: But our embassies, together with asr-002907 03:11:49.140 --> 03:11:51.140 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: the MWOs and asr-002908 03:11:51.140 --> 03:11:53.180 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: DMW, have asr-002909 03:11:53.180 --> 03:11:55.440 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: regular meetings with the asr-002910 03:11:55.440 --> 03:11:57.160 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: manning agencies that asr-002911 03:11:57.160 --> 03:11:59.080 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: are based here, who have a asr-002912 03:11:59.080 --> 03:12:00.620 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: direct line of communication asr-002913 03:12:00.620 --> 03:12:02.920 DFA OIC Undersecretary Ezzedin H. Tago: sa mga shipping asr-002914 03:12:05.200 --> 03:12:06.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, gusto ko po rin asr-002915 03:12:06.860 --> 03:12:08.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: idagdag na asr-002916 03:12:08.440 --> 03:12:10.720 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: dahil sa purview ng DFA, asr-002917 03:12:10.860 --> 03:12:12.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nandiyan din po yung active asr-002918 03:12:12.120 --> 03:12:14.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: engagement of the asr-002919 03:12:14.520 --> 03:12:16.320 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: International Maritime Organization. asr-002920 03:12:16.940 --> 03:12:18.540 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Kasi sila rin po ang in-charge dito asr-002921 03:12:18.540 --> 03:12:20.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: sa mga seafarers asr-002922 03:12:20.980 --> 03:12:21.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: natin. Thank you. asr-002923 03:12:24.140 --> 03:12:26.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat po sa update. asr-002924 03:12:26.580 --> 03:12:28.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nabanggit niyo po yung right asr-002925 03:12:28.120 --> 03:12:30.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to refuse sailing na asr-002926 03:12:30.020 --> 03:12:31.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: karapatan asr-002927 03:12:31.640 --> 03:12:34.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng ating mga seafarers. asr-002928 03:12:35.040 --> 03:12:35.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Angunit, meron din po ang asr-002929 03:12:35.960 --> 03:12:38.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mga ulat na may mga pagkakataon asr-002930 03:12:38.200 --> 03:12:40.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na oo, pwede ho silang asr-002931 03:12:40.720 --> 03:12:42.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tumanggi na asr-002932 03:12:42.460 --> 03:12:44.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mag-sail, pwede ho silang asr-002933 03:12:44.620 --> 03:12:46.660 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mag-refuse, ngunit may mga kaso asr-002934 03:12:46.660 --> 03:12:48.680 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na kapag majority daw ho ng mga asr-002935 03:12:48.680 --> 03:12:51.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: crew members ng isang vessel asr-002936 03:12:51.020 --> 03:12:52.580 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ay sumasang-ayon, asr-002937 03:12:52.920 --> 03:12:55.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: nag-a-agree, ay wala daw asr-002938 03:12:55.340 --> 03:12:56.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: hong choice yung mga nag-refuse asr-002939 03:12:56.940 --> 03:12:58.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kundi sumama na rin. asr-002940 03:12:59.520 --> 03:13:00.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya sa ganitong mga asr-002941 03:13:00.740 --> 03:13:02.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pagkakataon, kasi alam ko ang DFA, asr-002942 03:13:03.200 --> 03:13:04.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: meron ho kayong mga asr-002943 03:13:04.480 --> 03:13:05.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: naging pag-uusap, asr-002944 03:13:05.960 --> 03:13:08.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa mga bansa, tungkol dun sa safe passage asr-002945 03:13:08.940 --> 03:13:10.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng Philippine flagged vessel asr-002946 03:13:10.640 --> 03:13:12.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa Strait of Hormuz. asr-002947 03:13:13.120 --> 03:13:14.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Pero paano naman ho para dun asr-002948 03:13:14.820 --> 03:13:17.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa ibang mga vessels na hindi po asr-002949 03:13:17.040 --> 03:13:18.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Philippine flagged? asr-002950 03:13:18.520 --> 03:13:20.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Paano ho natin natitiyak na asr-002951 03:13:20.640 --> 03:13:22.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung mga Filipino seafarers asr-002952 03:13:22.980 --> 03:13:24.180 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: po natin on board, asr-002953 03:13:24.580 --> 03:13:26.660 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung karapatan nila, kanila ho asr-002954 03:13:26.660 --> 03:13:28.320 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na-exercise, at asr-002955 03:13:28.320 --> 03:13:31.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: natitiyak ho natin na asr-002956 03:13:31.040 --> 03:13:32.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na kumbagang asr-002957 03:13:32.360 --> 03:13:35.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: may plano ho ba asr-002958 03:13:35.360 --> 03:13:37.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang kayo na makipag-usap asr-002959 03:13:37.360 --> 03:13:39.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para naman halimbawa asr-002960 03:13:39.940 --> 03:13:42.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung mga kababayan ho natin asr-002961 03:13:42.360 --> 03:13:43.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa mga ships na asr-002962 03:13:43.760 --> 03:13:45.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: dumadaan doon sa asr-002963 03:13:45.540 --> 03:13:48.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mga high-risk areas asr-002964 03:13:48.020 --> 03:13:49.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: or corridors, ay asr-002965 03:13:49.860 --> 03:13:51.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: magagarantiya asr-002966 03:13:51.840 --> 03:13:53.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung kanilang mga karapatan. asr-002967 03:13:54.040 --> 03:13:56.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, kung natatandaan ninyo asr-002968 03:13:56.100 --> 03:13:57.940 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: a few months back, asr-002969 03:13:58.280 --> 03:13:59.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: first quarter, nung asr-002970 03:13:59.380 --> 03:14:00.700 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nagumpisa itong asr-002971 03:14:00.700 --> 03:14:01.680 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: itong asr-002972 03:14:01.680 --> 03:14:05.320 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: hidwaan na to in the asr-002973 03:14:05.360 --> 03:14:05.860 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Middle East, asr-002974 03:14:07.080 --> 03:14:09.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ako, the DFA, and particularly asr-002975 03:14:09.260 --> 03:14:11.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: me, I was able to talk asr-002976 03:14:11.380 --> 03:14:13.140 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: to the Iranian foreign asr-002977 03:14:13.140 --> 03:14:14.780 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: minister, and asr-002978 03:14:14.780 --> 03:14:17.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nagkaroon kami ng understanding asr-002979 03:14:17.240 --> 03:14:19.100 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na pag Philippine flagged asr-002980 03:14:19.100 --> 03:14:20.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: vessel, at of course, asr-002981 03:14:22.300 --> 03:14:23.020 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: hindi nila asr-002982 03:14:23.020 --> 03:14:24.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: hindi nila asr-002983 03:14:24.160 --> 03:14:26.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: gagalawin or asr-002984 03:14:26.300 --> 03:14:28.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: bibigyan nila ng safe passage. asr-002985 03:14:29.100 --> 03:14:31.460 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: But of course, that was a few months ago, asr-002986 03:14:32.620 --> 03:14:33.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nagkaroon na ngayon asr-002987 03:14:33.300 --> 03:14:34.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ng konting asr-002988 03:14:34.120 --> 03:14:36.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: pagbabago in the sense that asr-002989 03:14:36.800 --> 03:14:39.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: it's no longer the foreign ministry that is asr-002990 03:14:39.000 --> 03:14:40.680 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: in control. I think, asr-002991 03:14:40.820 --> 03:14:42.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: iba ng puwersa. I think it's the asr-002992 03:14:42.920 --> 03:14:44.800 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: revolutionary force. I mean, ito lang asr-002993 03:14:44.800 --> 03:14:46.500 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: inatatanggap namin mga informasyon, asr-002994 03:14:46.960 --> 03:14:49.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and that's why ngayon, nagkakaroon asr-002995 03:14:49.000 --> 03:14:50.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: problema. But we, asr-002996 03:14:50.720 --> 03:14:53.040 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ang aming palaisipan asr-002997 03:14:53.040 --> 03:14:54.880 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: dito is that we can asr-002998 03:14:54.880 --> 03:14:57.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: only go through IMO asr-002999 03:14:57.220 --> 03:14:58.760 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: kasi sa International asr-003000 03:14:58.760 --> 03:14:59.920 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Maritime Organization. asr-003001 03:15:00.000 --> 03:15:01.120 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which is based in London, asr-003002 03:15:01.700 --> 03:15:04.360 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: nandito yung mga areas, asr-003003 03:15:04.540 --> 03:15:07.240 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ay nandito yung mga may-ari asr-003004 03:15:07.240 --> 03:15:09.420 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ng mga barko asr-003005 03:15:09.420 --> 03:15:11.560 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: which is very influential asr-003006 03:15:11.560 --> 03:15:14.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: and therefore we're trying to talk to them asr-003007 03:15:14.400 --> 03:15:20.060 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na bigyan ng leeway asr-003008 03:15:20.060 --> 03:15:22.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: itong ating mga seafarers. asr-003009 03:15:22.640 --> 03:15:23.760 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Marami yung pag-uusap asr-003010 03:15:23.760 --> 03:15:25.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: not only with the workers, asr-003011 03:15:25.720 --> 03:15:26.980 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: rather with the owners asr-003012 03:15:26.980 --> 03:15:28.160 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: but also with the unions asr-003013 03:15:28.160 --> 03:15:30.000 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: na malakas din ang mga union asr-003014 03:15:30.000 --> 03:15:31.060 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ng mga seafarers. asr-003015 03:15:31.480 --> 03:15:33.760 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: These are, and of course, bilateral asr-003016 03:15:33.760 --> 03:15:36.220 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: like meron kami mga pag-uusap asr-003017 03:15:36.220 --> 03:15:37.260 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: sa Panama. asr-003018 03:15:38.040 --> 03:15:39.820 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Panama has how many? asr-003019 03:15:40.160 --> 03:15:43.380 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: 180,000 seafarers. asr-003020 03:15:43.980 --> 03:15:45.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: So ano yun? asr-003021 03:15:45.520 --> 03:15:48.200 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: On a bilateral basis may ginagawa kami. asr-003022 03:15:50.520 --> 03:15:52.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair, manghihingi na lang po tayo asr-003023 03:15:52.520 --> 03:15:53.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng komprehensibong ulat asr-003024 03:15:53.840 --> 03:15:55.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mula sa DFA tungkol dito asr-003025 03:15:55.900 --> 03:15:57.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at hindi lang po pakikiramay ang asr-003026 03:15:58.160 --> 03:16:01.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ating nais maipahatid asr-003027 03:16:01.200 --> 03:16:03.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kundi pakikiisa din asr-003028 03:16:03.940 --> 03:16:05.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: dun sa panawagan nila asr-003029 03:16:05.340 --> 03:16:06.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng lahat ng tulong asr-003030 03:16:06.980 --> 03:16:08.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para dun sa mga pamilya asr-003031 03:16:08.760 --> 03:16:10.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng mga nasawi asr-003032 03:16:10.100 --> 03:16:11.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at panawagan na rin asr-003033 03:16:11.980 --> 03:16:15.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para sa mas malakas na mga hakbang asr-003034 03:16:15.840 --> 03:16:17.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para sa kaligtasan asr-003035 03:16:17.740 --> 03:16:20.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at paninindigan para sa karapatan asr-003036 03:16:20.880 --> 03:16:22.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng ating mga seafarers. asr-003037 03:16:23.460 --> 03:16:24.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon naman po bilang huli asr-003038 03:16:24.860 --> 03:16:27.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: meron hong lumapit sa aming asr-003040 03:16:28.160 --> 03:16:30.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Opisina sa Gabriela Women's Party asr-003041 03:16:30.480 --> 03:16:32.180 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tungkol dito sa kaso asr-003042 03:16:32.180 --> 03:16:35.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng head-on collision asr-003043 03:16:35.140 --> 03:16:36.240 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa Japan asr-003044 03:16:36.240 --> 03:16:38.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kung saan may nasawi asr-003045 03:16:38.100 --> 03:16:40.320 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: isang Filipino national asr-003046 03:16:40.320 --> 03:16:42.680 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kasama ang kanyang asawa asr-003047 03:16:42.680 --> 03:16:46.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at isa pang kasama asr-003048 03:16:46.620 --> 03:16:48.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: meron hong asr-003049 03:16:48.120 --> 03:16:50.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: survivor na kanilang asr-003050 03:16:50.120 --> 03:16:51.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: 4-year-old son. asr-003051 03:16:52.100 --> 03:16:54.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nakarating na ho ba ito sa DFA? asr-003052 03:16:54.440 --> 03:16:56.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At kung hindi pa, maaari nyo ho bang asr-003053 03:16:56.700 --> 03:16:57.420 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tignan? asr-003054 03:16:58.160 --> 03:17:01.060 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ilalapit ko ho sa inyo ang report na ito asr-003055 03:17:01.060 --> 03:17:03.180 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at kung maaari ho natin asr-003056 03:17:03.180 --> 03:17:04.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na lubos na matulungan asr-003057 03:17:04.480 --> 03:17:06.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para matiyak yung asr-003058 03:17:06.560 --> 03:17:09.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: accountability asr-003059 03:17:09.700 --> 03:17:12.280 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kung meron mang kinakailangang habulin asr-003060 03:17:12.280 --> 03:17:14.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa sitwasyon na ito asr-003061 03:17:14.520 --> 03:17:16.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at yung tulong na rin na kinakailangan nila. asr-003062 03:17:17.220 --> 03:17:18.520 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Your Honor, hindi pa ho nakakarating asr-003063 03:17:18.520 --> 03:17:20.440 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: sa amin pero we will be asr-003064 03:17:20.440 --> 03:17:22.300 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: obliged, bibigyan po namin kayo asr-003065 03:17:22.300 --> 03:17:24.480 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: ng report and details asr-003066 03:17:24.480 --> 03:17:26.280 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: at 2 days ago ito nangyari. asr-003067 03:17:27.000 --> 03:17:27.400 DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro: Thank you. asr-003068 03:17:28.260 --> 03:17:29.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat ho, Mr. Chair. asr-003069 03:17:36.000 --> 03:17:37.380 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Honorable asr-003070 03:17:37.380 --> 03:17:38.100 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Elago. asr-003071 03:17:39.600 --> 03:17:41.360 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Honorable Daza, you are recognized. asr-003072 03:17:42.200 --> 03:17:43.540 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Thank you, Kong Sara. asr-003073 03:17:44.360 --> 03:17:45.780 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: With there being no members asr-003074 03:17:45.780 --> 03:17:47.740 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: who wish to interpellate asr-003075 03:17:47.740 --> 03:17:49.740 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: unless Kong Tonchi has any objections. asr-003076 03:17:53.180 --> 03:17:55.520 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Pwede pa po ngayon na... asr-003077 03:17:55.520 --> 03:17:59.700 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Mr. Chair, may I move that we terminate asr-003078 03:17:59.700 --> 03:18:01.520 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: the budget hearing of the Department asr-003079 03:18:01.520 --> 03:18:03.380 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: of Foreign Affairs and its attached agencies. asr-003080 03:18:03.380 --> 03:18:05.380 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: It has been moved. asr-003081 03:18:05.520 --> 03:18:07.140 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: And duly, any... asr-003082 03:18:07.140 --> 03:18:09.540 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Before we... Any second asr-003083 03:18:09.540 --> 03:18:10.000 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the motion? asr-003084 03:18:10.820 --> 03:18:11.380 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Second. asr-003085 03:18:12.280 --> 03:18:14.660 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Okay. It has been moved and duly seconded. asr-003086 03:18:15.280 --> 03:18:16.960 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: To terminate the hearing on the proposed asr-003087 03:18:16.960 --> 03:18:19.480 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: 2027 budget of the Department of Foreign asr-003088 03:18:19.480 --> 03:18:21.500 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Affairs including its attached asr-003089 03:18:21.500 --> 03:18:23.340 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: agencies. Is there any asr-003090 03:18:23.340 --> 03:18:23.720 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: objection? asr-003091 03:18:24.760 --> 03:18:27.280 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: The Chair hears none. The motion is approved. asr-003092 03:18:34.850 --> 03:18:35.930 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, Your Honors asr-003093 03:18:35.930 --> 03:18:37.270 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: and our colleagues asr-003094 03:18:37.270 --> 03:18:40.150 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: from the Department of Foreign Affairs for your asr-003095 03:18:40.150 --> 03:18:42.150 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: valuable participation in today's asr-003096 03:18:42.270 --> 03:18:44.650 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: budget hearing. We likewise thank asr-003097 03:18:44.650 --> 03:18:47.150 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: the members of the committee for their asr-003098 03:18:47.150 --> 03:18:49.310 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: active participation. asr-003099 03:18:49.310 --> 03:18:50.750 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Honorable Daza. asr-003100 03:18:50.750 --> 03:18:52.810 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Mr. Chair, may I move to suspend the budget asr-003101 03:18:52.810 --> 03:18:55.250 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: hearing until Monday, September 7, asr-003102 03:18:55.250 --> 03:18:58.510 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: 2026, 9 AM. asr-003103 03:18:58.510 --> 03:18:59.430 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Is there any second? asr-003104 03:18:59.430 --> 03:19:00.990 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I second. asr-003105 03:19:00.990 --> 03:19:04.130 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Okay. It has been moved and duly seconded. asr-003106 03:19:04.130 --> 03:19:06.850 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Is there any objection? asr-003107 03:19:06.850 --> 03:19:09.930 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: The Chair hears none. The committee hearing asr-003108 03:19:09.930 --> 03:19:13.610 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: here at the Plenary Hall on House Bill number asr-003109 03:19:13.610 --> 03:19:21.050 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: 10858 is hereby suspended until Monday, September 7, asr-003110 03:19:21.050 --> 03:19:24.980 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: at 9 AM. asr-003111 03:19:24.980 --> 03:19:27.500 Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal: Thank you, everyone. asr-003112 03:19:27.500 --> 03:19:28.880 Rep. Niko Raul S.J. Daza: Congratulations.