# Senate Committee on Finance: DMW - September 21, 2026

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**[00:08:55.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000018)  
The budget briefing on the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget

**[00:09:00.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000019)  
of the Department of Migrant Workers and its attached agencies is hereby called to order. I'd like to acknowledge, of course, the head of the department. It's always good to say that this is now a department, Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, all our undersecretaries present here today, our OWWA Administrator PY Caunan,

**[00:09:30.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000020)  
and the rest of our guests. I would also like to warmly welcome our friends from the Commission on Audit. And perhaps later, or perhaps at this point, may I request our Committee Secretary to acknowledge the other resource persons and guests present here today.

**[00:10:00.000] Committee Secretary** (asr-000021)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We would like to acknowledge the presence of our dear Secretary, Hon. Hans Leo Cacdac from the Department of Migrant Workers,

**[00:10:13.760] Committee Secretary** (asr-000022)  
Undersecretary Felicitas Q. Bay, by Foreign Employment Welfare Services, Asia-Pacific, Americas and European Affairs,

**[00:10:24.500] Committee Secretary** (asr-000023)  
Undersecretary Jainal Rasul, Jr., Policy and International Cooperation, Undersecretary Darlene Pajarito, Licensing and Anti-Trafficking in Persons,

**[00:10:36.140] Committee Secretary** (asr-000024)  
Undersecretary Dominique Rubia Tutay, Finance and Internal Management, Undersecretary Bernard Olalia, Adjudication Services and Regional Operations.

**[00:10:46.940] Committee Secretary** (asr-000025)  
From the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, OWWA, we have Attorney Patricia

**[00:10:54.860] Committee Secretary** (asr-000026)  
Yvonne Caunan, Administrator. We also have Deputy Administrator Ryan Vincent L. Uy, Policy Development and Strategic Partnerships.

**[00:11:05.980] Committee Secretary** (asr-000027)  
We also have Deputy Administrator Rosalia Susana Bahia Catapang, Deputy Administrator for Operations,

**[00:11:17.080] Committee Secretary** (asr-000028)  
and Deputy Administrator-Attorney Jasmine Ann Gapatan, Administration and Fund Management.

**[00:11:24.500] Committee Secretary** (asr-000029)  
From the Commission on Audit, we have Attorney Cherry Ann Viernes Sula, Supervising Auditor,

**[00:11:31.200] Committee Secretary** (asr-000030)  
Ms. Regine Voloso, State Auditor 4, Audit Team Leader,

**[00:11:35.960] Committee Secretary** (asr-000031)  
Attorney Glyza Dimapilis Delapo, Audit Team Leader.

**[00:11:40.320] Committee Secretary** (asr-000032)  
From the Department of Budget and Management, we are joined online by Mr. Benjelit Suniga, Director 4.

**[00:11:49.340] Committee Secretary** (asr-000033)  
We also have Ms. Jessa Angara-Lavlin.

**[00:11:54.500] Committee Secretary** (asr-000034)  
Joyce Soriano, Jenna Vertulfo, Dulce de Vega, and April Ann Magsino, all from the Department of Budget and Management.

**[00:12:03.640] Committee Secretary** (asr-000035)  
That's all, sir.

**[00:12:05.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000036)  
Thank you, ComSec, at maraming salamat sa bawat isa na nakapunta po sa araw na ito.

**[00:12:12.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000037)  
Maikling pananilita lang po.

**[00:12:14.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000038)  
Noong tayo po ay, siguro lahat naman nakakaalam na tayo yung nagsulong nitong Republic Act 11641,

**[00:12:23.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000039)  
or the

**[00:12:24.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000040)  
establishment of the Department of Migrant Workers Act.

**[00:12:27.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000041)  
Personal po sa atin, ang tagumpay ng departamentong ito,

**[00:12:31.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000042)  
kaya po every time we get an opportunity to look into this particular department,

**[00:12:38.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000043)  
how we can improve because there's a saying, there's always room for improvement.

**[00:12:43.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000044)  
Noong isinusulong po natin itong batas na ito, sinasabi po natin,

**[00:12:47.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000045)  
nagtatayo tayo ng isang bahay, isang tahanan sa pamahalaan para sa ating mga bagong bayani.

**[00:12:54.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000046)  
Sama-sama po natin,

**[00:12:56.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000047)  
Pinagsama-sama po natin ang iba't ibang ahensya sa isang bubong at sa ilalim po ng isang accountable leadership,

**[00:13:03.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000048)  
ang mga tanggapang dati ay hiwa-hiwalay ng pamahalaan.

**[00:13:09.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000049)  
Hindi lamang po ito lipat bahay o pagpapalit ng karatula.

**[00:13:13.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000050)  
It was a promise that wherever an OFW may be,

**[00:13:16.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000051)  
there would be one government home ready to protect their rights and assist them from recruitment,

**[00:13:24.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000052)  
to reintegration.

**[00:13:26.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000053)  
I was looking at the fiscal year 2027,

**[00:13:29.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000054)  
DMW and OWA have a combined proposed expenditure program of 11.615 billion pesos,

**[00:13:38.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000055)  
which is 129.8 million or 1.1% lower than the previous year,

**[00:13:45.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000056)  
which is this year, 2026 program.

**[00:13:48.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000057)  
And of this amount, 7.267 billion will go to DMW OSEC,

**[00:13:54.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000058)  
and 4.349 billion will go to OWA.

**[00:13:59.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000059)  
Sa budget po para sa ating migrant workers,

**[00:14:03.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000060)  
hindi po sapat na masabing nagagastos lamang ang pondo.

**[00:14:07.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000061)  
Talagang ang tunay na sukatan ay yung pong kung may OFW bang naprotektahan,

**[00:14:14.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000062)  
meron po ba tayong napauwi,

**[00:14:15.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000063)  
meron po ba tayong nabigyan ng hustisya,

**[00:14:18.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000064)  
at natulungan na makapagsimulang muli.

**[00:14:20.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000065)  
And this becomes most urgent whenever,

**[00:14:24.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000066)  
conflict erupts overseas.

**[00:14:28.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000067)  
Sa tuwing may kaguluan sa Middle East,

**[00:14:30.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000068)  
may OFW na naghahanap ng ligtas na matutuluyan,

**[00:14:34.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000069)  
at may pamilyang naghihintay ng balitang makakauwi ng ligtas ang kanilang mahal sa buhay.

**[00:14:41.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000070)  
Mayigit po isang milyong Pilipino ang nagtatrabaho sa rehyong ito,

**[00:14:45.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000071)  
kaya po mahalagang patuloy po nating palaksin ang kahandaan ng ating departamento at ng OWA

**[00:14:53.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000072)  
upang mabilis.

**[00:14:54.260] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000073)  
At sapat na matugunan ang pangangailangan ng ating mga OFW,

**[00:14:58.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000074)  
lalo na po sa panahong may krisis.

**[00:15:00.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000075)  
Central to this response is the Action Fund. And the reports that this representation had received from July 2023 to July 2026, the fund assisted more than 606,000 OFWs.

**[00:15:17.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000076)  
And from January to July of this year alone, it provided 2.95 billion pesos in assistance to 145,448 beneficiaries. And in response to the Middle East crisis, its 2026 funding was increased to 5 billion pesos.

**[00:15:39.260] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000077)  
Sa likod po ng bawat numerong ito ay muli, isang OFW na nangangailangan ng pagpapagamot, ticket na pauwi.

**[00:15:47.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000078)  
Agarang saklolo. And for 2027, the Action Fund must remain adequately funded and ready for both the daily needs of distressed workers and a possible large-scale crisis.

**[00:16:01.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000079)  
Now, looking at OWWA's Emergency Repatriation Fund, the proposed funding is at 977.8 million, which is 24% lower than...

**[00:16:17.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000080)  
than its 2026 allocation. Now, we must determine whether this can meet existing needs while preserving sufficient contingency capacity for, again, another emergency.

**[00:16:31.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000081)  
Malinaw po that our OFWs have learned, have earned that assurance. In 2025 alone, they sent home a record 39.62 billion dollars, US dollars,

**[00:16:47.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000082)  
personal remittances, supporting millions of families and strengthening our economy.

**[00:16:53.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000083)  
Kaya po, dapat sikapin nating patibayin sa pamamagitan po ng budget na ito, ang bahay na sama-sama po nating itinaguyod at itinayo para sa kanila.

**[00:17:07.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000084)  
Matatag ang pundasyon, sapat ang naglilingkod, bukas ang mga pintuan, at bawat piso ay may malinaw na patutunguhan.

**[00:17:17.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000085)  
Nasusukat din

**[00:17:17.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000086)  
ang resulta at OFW na tunay na natutulungan saan mang lugar na naroon sa mundong ito.

**[00:17:26.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000087)  
Muli, marami pong salamat. At this juncture, I will give now the floor to our good secretary, our good friend, Department Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac for his presentation.

**[00:17:43.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000088)  
Sir, you have the floor.

**[00:17:45.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000089)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

**[00:17:47.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000090)  
Sir, Senator, isa po kayong tinatanaw namin bilang isa sa founding fathers and mothers of the DMW.

**[00:17:57.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000091)  
Kung meron pong Mount Rushmore kaming itatayo sa DMW, Mr. Senator, kasama po kayo doon sa aming Mount Rushmore of Founders.

**[00:18:07.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000092)  
At maraming salamat po sa inyong pagtanaw ng aming mga achievements and at the same time areas of improvement, ang aming kakulangan ng resources.

**[00:18:17.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000093)  
37 billion po ang aming pino-propose at 11.602 nga po ang iginawad ng NEP.

**[00:18:26.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000094)  
Now, hindi po kami nagre-reklamo dahil malinaw po sa kabinete na ang aming direktiba at pinag-agrihan sa pong kabinete ay umayon po sa determinasyon ng ating mahal na kagawaran ng DBM.

**[00:18:45.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000095)  
At ang Pangulo...

**[00:18:47.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000096)  
Ang nagpapasinaya ng ating budget sa pamahalaan.

**[00:18:52.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000097)  
Kaya kami naman po ay aayon sa mga nakatalaga sa National Expenditure Program with some room for proposing.

**[00:19:02.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000098)  
At ito naman po ay aming nakakoordinate din po mismo sa ating mahal na Pangulo.

**[00:19:08.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000099)  
The President is well aware of our overall needs.

**[00:19:13.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000100)  
And that which can still be allocated.

**[00:19:16.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000101)  
In addition...

**[00:19:17.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000102)  
To the National Expenditure Program.

**[00:19:19.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000103)  
So, yun po ang mga iuulat namin sa inyo.

**[00:19:24.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000104)  
Pero si Yusek Niki, tutay po ang mag-pre-present.

**[00:19:30.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000105)  
Gusto ko lang po bago i-rekomenda na ipasa kay Usec Nikki ang hapag ay gusto ko lang banggitin muli yung Action Fund.

**[00:19:41.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000106)  
Ang dami po nating natulungan, Mr. Senator.

**[00:19:45.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000107)  
At alam nyo rin po ito na iuulat ko rin sa inyo.

**[00:19:47.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000108)  
So, daman-dama po mga OFWs talaga.

**[00:19:52.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000109)  
Itong Action Fund na alam naman po natin inyong isinaisip.

**[00:19:57.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000110)  
Itong Action Fund po ay bunga po ng inyong pagod at hirap na witness ko po ito mismo nung itinatalaga ang kagawaran.

**[00:20:07.280] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000111)  
At gusto ko pong iulat sa inyo, Mr. Senator.

**[00:20:09.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000112)  
Because of the Action Fund that you had so instituted.

**[00:20:15.580] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000113)  
Ay andami po mga OFWs.

**[00:20:17.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000114)  
Over 100,000 ang nakatanggap ng financial assistance.

**[00:20:22.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000115)  
20,000 ang legal assistance na nakatanggap.

**[00:20:27.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000116)  
Meron po tayong 25 legal retainers.

**[00:20:34.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000117)  
At hindi po ibig sabihin yan mga abogado.

**[00:20:37.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000118)  
Kundi law firms.

**[00:20:38.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000119)  
So, with 4 or 5 lawyers per law firm.

**[00:20:42.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000120)  
Higit-kumulang at least 100 lawyers ang tumutulong sa ating mga OFWs.

**[00:20:47.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000121)  
All around the world.

**[00:20:48.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000122)  
Especially in the places where they are most present.

**[00:20:51.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000123)  
In the Middle East and in Asia.

**[00:20:53.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000124)  
And meron din tayong around 12 in-house lawyers.

**[00:20:59.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000125)  
So, meron tayong internal and external counsels.

**[00:21:03.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000126)  
Sa medical, ganun na rin po.

**[00:21:06.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000127)  
Ganun na lamang po ang pasasalamat ng mga OFWs na tulungan natin.

**[00:21:12.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000128)  
By way of example, meron tayong mga cancer patients na unfortunately,

**[00:21:17.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000129)  
naging hurub or undocumented sa Middle East.

**[00:21:20.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000130)  
Pero dahil sa Action Fund, nakauwi po sila.

**[00:21:24.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000131)  
Nabayaran ang kanilang kautangan sa ospital.

**[00:21:27.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000132)  
Stage 4 cancer.

**[00:21:29.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000133)  
Nakauwi at nakapiling ang kanilang mga pamilya sa kanilang huling sandali.

**[00:21:33.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000134)  
At ganun na lamang malungkot na sila ay nasawi.

**[00:21:36.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000135)  
But ganun na lamang ang pasasalamat ng pamilya at mismo ng OFW bago siya yumao.

**[00:21:42.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000136)  
Dahil kahit papano kapiling niya ang kanyang pamilya sa kanyang huling sandali.

**[00:21:46.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000137)  
Ehemplo lamang po ito ng ating mga natutulungan.

**[00:21:53.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000138)  
Meron din po tayo nabibigyan ng tulong pinansyal sa mga nagsasagawa ng compassionate visits.

**[00:22:01.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000139)  
So halimbawa po, kung covered ng insurance ang compassionate visit,

**[00:22:06.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000140)  
ang tanong po ay paano yung sustento po ng isang wife na dumadalo sa kanyang OFW husband sa ICU.

**[00:22:13.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000141)  
Pagsustento, basic needs.

**[00:22:15.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000142)  
Yun po doon pumapasok ang Action Fund.

**[00:22:18.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000143)  
At ganoon na lamang ang kapanatagan ng kalooban ng mga pamilya, knowing na nakakadalaw sa abroad sa ICU,

**[00:22:27.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000144)  
nagbabantay sa ICU sa kanilang mahal sa buhay ang ating mga OFW families.

**[00:22:32.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000145)  
Ehemplo lang po ito among other things, Mr. Senator.

**[00:22:36.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000146)  
Dahil yan din po ang gusto ng ating mahal na Pangulo.

**[00:22:39.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000147)  
Direct impact.

**[00:22:40.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000148)  
Itong Action Fund should have a direct impact on the lives of our OFWs and their OFW families.

**[00:22:45.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000149)  
Kung mamarapatin ninyo po, Mr. Senator.

**[00:22:48.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000150)  
I will request our good USEC Nikki.

**[00:22:51.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000151)  
And of course, time also for our dear Admin PY to make our presentation.

**[00:22:57.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000152)  
Yes, thank you very much, Secretary Hans.

**[00:22:59.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000153)  
And I remember distinctly when we were establishing or pushing for this bill to become a law,

**[00:23:06.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000154)  
the establishment of the Department of Migrant Workers,

**[00:23:09.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000155)  
we really looked into this particular funding,

**[00:23:13.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000156)  
this item of Action Fund.

**[00:23:15.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000157)  
And I'm happy to note that it is serving its purpose,

**[00:23:20.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000158)  
especially in taking care of our migrant workers.

**[00:23:23.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000159)  
We give the floor to USEC Nikki,

**[00:23:26.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000160)  
the former USEC of DOLE,

**[00:23:29.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000161)  
now USEC of DMW.

**[00:23:31.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000162)  
That's why we're having a hard time with DOLE.

**[00:23:34.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000163)  
We'll give the floor to USEC Nikki.

**[00:23:36.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000164)  
Please, you have the floor, ma'am.

**[00:23:38.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000165)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[00:23:40.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000166)  
And with the permission of the Secretary,

**[00:23:42.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000167)  
allow us to provide you the overview of the 2027 National Expenditure Program of the Department of Migrant Workers.

**[00:23:51.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000168)  
So, as earlier mentioned by our committee sponsor,

**[00:23:56.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000169)  
our budget sponsor and the good Secretary,

**[00:23:59.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000170)  
the DMW's National Expenditure Program for Fiscal Year 2027 is 11.616 billion.

**[00:24:07.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000171)  
The budget allocated to the Office of the Secretary is 7.267 billion.

**[00:24:11.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000172)  
And its attached agency, OWA, is 3.349 billion.

**[00:24:19.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000173)  
The 2027 NEP is lower by 26.058 billion

**[00:24:25.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000174)  
than the Department's 37.674 billion budget proposed submitted to the Department of Budget and Management.

**[00:24:33.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000175)  
Compared to the 2026 General Appropriations Act,

**[00:24:37.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000176)  
the 2027 NEP is lower by 129 million.

**[00:24:40.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000177)  
For the Office of the Secretary,

**[00:24:43.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000178)  
budget decreased by 193 million while OWA increased by 64 million.

**[00:24:50.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000179)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:24:52.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000180)  
By expense class, our personnel services is at 4.026 billion or 34% share,

**[00:25:01.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000181)  
MOOE at 7.513 billion and capital outlay at 77 million.

**[00:25:10.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000182)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:25:12.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000183)  
By cost structure, our general administrative support is 1.837 billion

**[00:25:21.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000184)  
and the operations is at 8.9 billion.

**[00:25:27.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000185)  
For OSEC, the budget under the GAS decreased by 88 million or 9%

**[00:25:34.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000186)  
and operations also decreased by 105 million

**[00:25:38.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000187)  
compared against the 2026 GAA,

**[00:25:40.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000188)  
which can be attributed to the significant decrease of the OFW hospital budget,

**[00:25:45.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000189)  
MWO budget and the national maritime budget.

**[00:25:49.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000190)  
For OWA, budget for GAS decreased by 116 million or 11%

**[00:25:55.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000191)  
while the operations increased by 179 million

**[00:25:59.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000192)  
for Alagang OWA and workers auxiliary support projects.

**[00:26:03.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000193)  
Next slide.

**[00:26:05.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000194)  
In terms of programs for OSEC,

**[00:26:07.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000195)  
there's a slight budget increases in the overseas employment and welfare program,

**[00:26:13.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000196)  
regulatory program, labor migration policy and international cooperation.

**[00:26:18.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000197)  
Meanwhile, the general administration services and NMPs budgets decreased as mentioned

**[00:26:24.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000198)  
by 90 million and 200 million respectively,

**[00:26:27.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000199)  
which would definitely affect the continuous provision of some support services.

**[00:26:33.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000200)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:26:34.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000201)  
For OWA,

**[00:26:35.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000202)  
GAS also decreased by 12 million.

**[00:26:39.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000203)  
Meanwhile, the welfare services increased particularly the Alagang OWA and its auxiliary program.

**[00:26:46.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000204)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:26:48.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000205)  
For the implementing office,

**[00:26:49.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000206)  
the department central office received the largest share of the budget at 47%

**[00:26:55.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000207)  
and this is where the centrally managed action fund and reintegration fund are lodged,

**[00:27:00.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000208)  
which are also downloaded to our migrant workers offices

**[00:27:04.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000209)  
and also to the regional offices.

**[00:27:07.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000210)  
MWO's budget is 32%,

**[00:27:10.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000211)  
regional share is 12%,

**[00:27:12.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000212)  
OFW hospital is at 6%

**[00:27:15.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000213)  
and NMPs budget share is 3%.

**[00:27:18.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000214)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:27:21.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000215)  
Note that the 17 regional offices and 43 migrant workers offices

**[00:27:27.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000216)  
representing the department's operations group

**[00:27:30.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000217)  
gets the biggest share in terms of the plantelia position,

**[00:27:33.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000218)  
and hence most of the operation budgets,

**[00:27:37.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000219)  
particularly for the action fund,

**[00:27:40.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000220)  
is also downloaded to the MWOs and the regional offices.

**[00:27:44.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000221)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:27:48.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000222)  
On the salient features of our 2027 NEP for OSEC,

**[00:27:53.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000223)  
and that's 7.267 billion,

**[00:27:56.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000224)  
the 2.810 billion personnel services budget

**[00:28:01.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000225)  
will fund salaries

**[00:28:02.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000226)  
allowances and benefits and premiums

**[00:28:05.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000227)  
for field positions

**[00:28:06.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000228)  
as well as terminally benefits for mandatory retirees.

**[00:28:10.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000229)  
The MOOE and capital outlay are for general management support

**[00:28:15.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000230)  
and the Overseas Employment and Welfare Program.

**[00:28:18.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000231)  
These are for our migrant workers offices,

**[00:28:23.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000232)  
our private employment and government placement

**[00:28:26.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000233)  
and also our overseas employment facilitation services,

**[00:28:30.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000234)  
including the OFW hospital,

**[00:28:32.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000235)  
the action fund and reintegration program.

**[00:28:37.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000236)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:28:40.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000237)  
There's also a provision for the operating requirements

**[00:28:44.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000238)  
of the licensing and regulation services,

**[00:28:46.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000239)  
including the anti-illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons

**[00:28:50.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000240)  
and for labor migration policy and international cooperation.

**[00:28:54.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000241)  
Provision for regular operating budget

**[00:28:57.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000242)  
of the National Maritime Polytechnic amounting to

**[00:29:00.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000243)  
79.711 million minus the continuing budget

**[00:29:04.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000244)  
for the ISSP of 16.265 million.

**[00:29:08.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000245)  
The capital outlay budget also provides

**[00:29:10.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000246)  
for protective equipment of 3.5 million and 50 million

**[00:29:14.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000247)  
for the construction of a training building.

**[00:29:17.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000248)  
And lastly, operating budget for our regional offices

**[00:29:21.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000249)  
composed of PSMOOE and capital outlay is 824.24 million.

**[00:29:28.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000250)  
The amount already includes the budget

**[00:29:30.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000251)  
for the Negros Island Region.

**[00:29:33.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000252)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:29:35.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000253)  
For OWA, the 4.349 billion under the 2027 NEP,

**[00:29:41.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000254)  
1.215 billion shall cover the salaries and benefits

**[00:29:45.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000255)  
of its field positions and a huge portion of the MOOE

**[00:29:50.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000256)  
is for the Emergency Repatriation Program,

**[00:29:52.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000257)  
Alagang OWA and the Workers' Auxiliary Support Program.

**[00:29:56.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000258)  
Capital outlay is mainly allocated for general

**[00:30:00.000] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000259)  
administration services, though

**[00:30:02.200] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000260)  
with notable decrease, and the same

**[00:30:04.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000261)  
with DMW Central Office.

**[00:30:06.740] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000262)  
This is for equipment,

**[00:30:08.760] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000263)  
furniture and fixtures,

**[00:30:10.340] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000264)  
ICT requirements, and purchase

**[00:30:12.180] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000265)  
of motor vehicles.

**[00:30:15.100] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000266)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:30:17.520] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000267)  
The

**[00:30:17.900] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000268)  
DMW and OWWA

**[00:30:19.900] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000269)  
in terms of financial performance

**[00:30:22.200] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000270)  
received an unqualified

**[00:30:24.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000271)  
audit opinion in

**[00:30:26.000] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000272)  
fiscal year 2025.

**[00:30:27.640] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000273)  
For its financial

**[00:30:29.420] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000274)  
performance, the OSEC achieved

**[00:30:31.360] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000275)  
a budget utilization rate of

**[00:30:33.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000276)  
89% as of December

**[00:30:35.340] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000277)  
31, 2025.

**[00:30:37.500] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000278)  
And as of

**[00:30:38.800] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000279)  
July 31, 2026,

**[00:30:41.720] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000280)  
it's at 47%.

**[00:30:44.000] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000281)  
This already

**[00:30:45.300] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000282)  
includes the 3 billion

**[00:30:47.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000283)  
action fund supplemental that

**[00:30:49.220] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000284)  
was provided by the Office of the

**[00:30:51.440] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000285)  
President. Also,

**[00:30:54.100] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000286)  
we achieved high

**[00:30:55.240] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000287)  
disbursement utilization rate at

**[00:30:57.200] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000288)  
97%.

**[00:30:57.640] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000289)  
and 81% as of July 31, 2026. Next slide, please. For OWWA's utilization rate, this is also high at 80% in fiscal year 2025 and 62% as of July 2026. This figure does not reflect yet the additional 1 billion approved under the Uplift Program.

**[00:31:24.380] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000290)  
So, for the

**[00:31:26.620] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000291)  
departments,

**[00:31:27.640] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000292)  
this performance

**[00:31:29.700] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000293)  
report, Mr. Chair,

**[00:31:32.220] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000294)  
allow us to provide you

**[00:31:33.640] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000295)  
an audiovisual presentation.

**[00:31:35.940] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000296)  
This is just very short, Mr. Chair.

**[00:31:38.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-000297)  
Thank you.

**[00:31:39.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000298)  
Thank you very much, Usec Nikki.

**[00:31:41.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000299)  
Let me at this juncture acknowledge

**[00:31:43.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000300)  
the presence of Senator

**[00:31:45.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000301)  
Erwin Tulfo, who's been very

**[00:31:47.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000302)  
supportive of our migrant

**[00:31:49.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000303)  
workers. Senator Erwin,

**[00:31:51.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000304)  
if you want to give

**[00:31:53.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000305)  
an opening remarks, or we just

**[00:31:55.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000306)  
finished the presentation of

**[00:31:57.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000307)  
the DMW budget,

**[00:31:59.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000308)  
I'll give the floor to Senator Erwin.

**[00:32:01.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000309)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[00:32:04.060] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000310)  
Sa ating butihing

**[00:32:05.620] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000311)  
Vice Chair ng Committee on Finance,

**[00:32:07.480] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000312)  
Senator Joel Villanueva,

**[00:32:09.660] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000313)  
Secretary Cacdac,

**[00:32:11.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000314)  
Admin PY Caunan,

**[00:32:14.420] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000315)  
at mga kasama sa

**[00:32:15.460] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000316)  
DMW at OWA, magandang hapon po.

**[00:32:18.760] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000317)  
Bilang dating

**[00:32:19.380] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000318)  
Vice Chair po na nag-defend sa DMW

**[00:32:21.560] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000319)  
budget para sa Fiscal Year

**[00:32:23.380] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000320)  
2026, nakita

**[00:32:25.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000321)  
natin kung gaano kahalaga ang

**[00:32:27.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000322)  
sapat na pondo para sa

**[00:32:29.440] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000323)  
proteksyon at kapakanan ng ating mga

**[00:32:31.380] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000324)  
OFWs. Sa

**[00:32:33.440] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000325)  
BICAM, naaprubahan ang hiniling nating

**[00:32:35.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000326)  
dagdag na 800 million pesos

**[00:32:37.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000327)  
para sa OSEC

**[00:32:39.200] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000328)  
at

**[00:32:41.520] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000329)  
500 million naman para sa OWA.

**[00:32:44.600] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000330)  
Malaking tulong po ito

**[00:32:45.740] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000331)  
para mapalakas ang serbisyo ng

**[00:32:47.500] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000332)  
ating migrant workers, o sa

**[00:32:49.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000333)  
ating migrant workers, kabilang

**[00:32:51.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000334)  
action fund para sa repatriation

**[00:32:53.800] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000335)  
at emergency assistance.

**[00:32:56.400] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000336)  
Hindi po tayo nagkamali,

**[00:32:57.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000337)  
na dagdagan po yung pondo

**[00:32:59.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000338)  
ninyo last year.

**[00:33:01.600] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000339)  
Na-anticipate lang po natin

**[00:33:03.340] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000340)  
ng mga kaguluhan sa ibang

**[00:33:05.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000341)  
bansa. And I believe

**[00:33:07.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000342)  
na kailangan sigurong

**[00:33:09.500] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000343)  
itong taon na ito, bantayan pa rin

**[00:33:11.380] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000344)  
natin dahil patuloy po

**[00:33:13.480] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000345)  
ang gera dyan po sa gitnang

**[00:33:15.240] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000346)  
silangan. Kaya supportado

**[00:33:17.480] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000347)  
po natin ang proposed budget ng DMW.

**[00:33:20.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000348)  
Ngunit mahalagang

**[00:33:21.400] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000349)  
alamin kung dapat bang

**[00:33:22.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000350)  
dagdagan pa ang pondo sa kabila

**[00:33:25.320] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000351)  
ng krisis. Well, nabanggit ko po

**[00:33:27.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000352)  
kanina, ako po'y sang-ayon

**[00:33:29.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000353)  
kung kinakailangang dagdagan natin

**[00:33:31.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000354)  
ang pondo ng DMW.

**[00:33:33.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000355)  
Dahil ito naman po ay para

**[00:33:35.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000356)  
sa mga kababayan natin

**[00:33:37.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000357)  
na ika nga ay nandoon

**[00:33:39.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000358)  
sa ibang bansa at nakakatulong

**[00:33:41.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000359)  
sa ekonomiya natin.

**[00:33:43.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000360)  
Anyway,

**[00:33:45.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000361)  
yan lamang po at maraming salamat po

**[00:33:47.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000362)  
Ginong Vice Chair.

**[00:33:49.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000363)  
Thank you, Senator Erwin. We will be

**[00:33:51.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000364)  
needing your support again because

**[00:33:53.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000365)  
at this time around,

**[00:33:55.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000366)  
slashed po yung budget nila

**[00:33:57.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000367)  
ng almost 130 million

**[00:33:59.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000368)  
this time around.

**[00:34:01.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000369)  
And I was looking at, for example, itong

**[00:34:03.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000370)  
OWWA, dinecrease

**[00:34:05.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000371)  
yung budget ng repatriation, if I'm not

**[00:34:07.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000372)  
mistaken. But I will give the floor to

**[00:34:09.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000373)  
Atty.

**[00:34:11.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000374)  
Oh, there's a video presentation.

**[00:34:13.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000375)  
Sige, we'll play the video

**[00:34:15.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000376)  
presentation on the part of OWA.

**[00:34:17.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000377)  
DMW.

**[00:34:19.640] Presentation video** (asr-000378)  
Mga kababayan,

**[00:34:21.640] Presentation video** (asr-000379)  
patuloy natin nararamdaman ang

**[00:34:23.640] Presentation video** (asr-000380)  
epekto ng tensyon sa gitnang silangan.

**[00:34:25.640] Presentation video** (asr-000381)  
Kaya naman,

**[00:34:27.640] Presentation video** (asr-000382)  
patuloy tayong kumikilos upang

**[00:34:29.640] Presentation video** (asr-000383)  
mapagaan ang kanilang pasanin.

**[00:34:31.640] Presentation video** (asr-000384)  
Sa ilalim ng Executive Order

**[00:34:33.640] Presentation video** (asr-000385)  
No. 110,

**[00:34:35.640] Presentation video** (asr-000386)  
inilunsad natin ang Unified Package

**[00:34:37.640] Presentation video** (asr-000387)  
for Livelihood, Industry, Food,

**[00:34:39.640] Presentation video** (asr-000388)  
and Transport, o yung Uplift,

**[00:34:41.640] Presentation video** (asr-000389)  
upang maprotektahan

**[00:34:43.640] Presentation video** (asr-000390)  
ang kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino

**[00:34:45.640] Presentation video** (asr-000391)  
at mapanatiling matatag

**[00:34:47.640] Presentation video** (asr-000392)  
ang ating ekonomiya.

**[00:34:49.640] Presentation video** (asr-000393)  
Mahigit dalawang milyong Pilipino

**[00:34:51.640] Presentation video** (asr-000394)  
nagtatrabaho sa iba't ibang bahagi

**[00:34:53.640] Presentation video** (asr-000395)  
ng mundo. Bawat

**[00:34:55.640] Presentation video** (asr-000396)  
isa may hanap buhay.

**[00:34:57.640] Presentation video** (asr-000397)  
May pamilyang umaasa

**[00:34:59.640] Presentation video** (asr-000398)  
sa kanilang pag-uwi.

**[00:35:03.640] Presentation video** (asr-000399)  
Ang paglalakbay na ito ay nagsisimula

**[00:35:05.640] Presentation video** (asr-000400)  
bago pa ang biyahe

**[00:35:07.640] Presentation video** (asr-000401)  
at hindi nagtatapos sa pagalis.

**[00:35:13.640] Presentation video** (asr-000402)  
Nagsisimula ang proteksyon

**[00:35:15.640] Presentation video** (asr-000403)  
sa tamang impormasyon,

**[00:35:17.640] Presentation video** (asr-000404)  
legal na trabaho, at maayos

**[00:35:19.640] Presentation video** (asr-000405)  
na paghahanda.

**[00:35:21.640] Presentation video** (asr-000406)  
Bago pa man makaalis ang

**[00:35:23.640] Presentation video** (asr-000407)  
manggagawa, binabantayan na

**[00:35:25.640] Presentation video** (asr-000408)  
ang mga maaaring maglagay sa kanya

**[00:35:27.640] Presentation video** (asr-000409)  
sa pangangib.

**[00:35:31.640] Presentation video** (asr-000410)  
Pagdating sa ibang bansa,

**[00:35:33.640] Presentation video** (asr-000411)  
nagpapatuloy ang serbisyo.

**[00:35:35.640] Presentation video** (asr-000412)  
May mga tanggapan

**[00:35:37.640] Presentation video** (asr-000413)  
at taong maaaring lapitan

**[00:35:39.640] Presentation video** (asr-000414)  
kapag kailangan ng tulong.

**[00:35:43.640] Presentation video** (asr-000415)  
Sa pagitan ng mga bansa,

**[00:35:45.640] Presentation video** (asr-000416)  
pinalalakas ang proteksyon

**[00:35:47.640] Presentation video** (asr-000417)  
sa pamamagitan ng kasunduan

**[00:35:49.640] Presentation video** (asr-000418)  
at patuloy na koordinasyon.

**[00:35:55.640] Presentation video** (asr-000419)  
Para sa domestic workers,

**[00:35:57.640] Presentation video** (asr-000420)  
pinalakas ang safeguard

**[00:35:59.640] Presentation video** (asr-000421)  
sa trabaho at welfare.

**[00:36:05.640] Presentation video** (asr-000422)  
Pero, may mga krisis

**[00:36:07.640] Presentation video** (asr-000423)  
na biglang nagbabago

**[00:36:09.640] Presentation video** (asr-000424)  
sa buong buhay ng isang OFW.

**[00:36:15.640] Presentation video** (asr-000425)  
Sa Middle East crisis,

**[00:36:17.640] Presentation video** (asr-000426)  
kumilos ang One Country Team

**[00:36:19.640] Presentation video** (asr-000427)  
ng pamahalaan.

**[00:36:27.640] Presentation video** (asr-000428)  
Nagsimula tayo doon sa mga

**[00:36:29.640] Presentation video** (asr-000429)  
direktang naapektuhan ng kaguluhan.

**[00:36:31.640] Presentation video** (asr-000430)  
Ang pagsaklolo sa ating

**[00:36:33.640] Presentation video** (asr-000431)  
mga kababayang OFW

**[00:36:35.640] Presentation video** (asr-000432)  
na naipit sa digmahan.

**[00:36:37.640] Presentation video** (asr-000433)  
Mahalagang misyon ito ng pamahalaan.

**[00:36:39.640] Presentation video** (asr-000434)  
Sa pangunguna ng DFA,

**[00:36:41.640] Presentation video** (asr-000435)  
katuwang ang DMW OWA

**[00:36:43.640] Presentation video** (asr-000436)  
at iba pang ahensya

**[00:36:45.640] Presentation video** (asr-000437)  
para sa kaligtasan,

**[00:36:47.640] Presentation video** (asr-000438)  
agarang suporta,

**[00:36:49.640] Presentation video** (asr-000439)  
at ligtas na pag-uwi ng ating

**[00:36:51.640] Presentation video** (asr-000440)  
mga kababayan. Dahil ang

**[00:36:53.640] Presentation video** (asr-000441)  
repatriation ay hindi lang

**[00:36:55.640] Presentation video** (asr-000442)  
paglapag, kailangang may hatid

**[00:36:57.640] Presentation video** (asr-000443)  
pa uwi at may tulong

**[00:36:59.640] Presentation video** (asr-000444)  
sa susunod na hakbang.

**[00:37:01.640] Presentation video** (asr-000445)  
Sa Action Fund,

**[00:37:03.640] Presentation video** (asr-000446)  
naihahatid ang agarang tulong

**[00:37:05.640] Presentation video** (asr-000447)  
sa mga OFW na nasa

**[00:37:07.640] Presentation video** (asr-000448)  
distress. Ang tugon ay

**[00:37:09.640] Presentation video** (asr-000449)  
umaayon sa pangangailangan

**[00:37:11.640] Presentation video** (asr-000450)  
ng bawat OFW at pamilya.

**[00:37:13.640] Presentation video** (asr-000451)  
Sa

**[00:37:15.640] Presentation video** (asr-000452)  
OWA Emergency Repatriation Fund,

**[00:37:17.640] Presentation video** (asr-000453)  
may suporta bago,

**[00:37:19.640] Presentation video** (asr-000454)  
habang at pagkatapos

**[00:37:21.640] Presentation video** (asr-000455)  
ng pag-uwi. Sabi po ng ating Pangulo, di ninyo po utang na loob ito sa amin kundi bilang panukli at parangal namin sa inyong pagod at hirap sa abroad. Kaya tuloy-tuloy pa ho ang serbisyo natin sa inyong pagbabalik.

**[00:37:41.640] Presentation video** (asr-000456)  
Sa dagat, may panganib

**[00:37:43.640] Presentation video** (asr-000457)  
ding walang pinipiling ruta.

**[00:37:45.640] Presentation video** (asr-000458)  
Sa bawat kaso,

**[00:37:47.640] Presentation video** (asr-000459)  
ipinagpapatuloy ang koordinasyon

**[00:37:49.640] Presentation video** (asr-000460)  
hanggang sa ligtas na pagbabalik.

**[00:37:51.640] Presentation video** (asr-000461)  
Kasama rin sa proteksyon

**[00:37:53.640] Presentation video** (asr-000462)  
ang paghahanda para sa trabaho

**[00:37:55.640] Presentation video** (asr-000463)  
at buhay sa dagat.

**[00:37:57.640] Presentation video** (asr-000464)  
Dahil ang pag-uwi ay iba-iba

**[00:37:59.640] Presentation video** (asr-000465)  
para sa bawat OFW.

**[00:38:01.640] Presentation video** (asr-000466)  
Para sa ilan,

**[00:38:03.640] Presentation video** (asr-000467)  
panahon nito para magsimulang muli.

**[00:38:05.640] Presentation video** (asr-000468)  
Kaya pinagbubuklod

**[00:38:07.640] Presentation video** (asr-000469)  
ang mga ahensya ng pamahalaan.

**[00:38:09.640] Presentation video** (asr-000470)  
Ang reintegration

**[00:38:11.640] Presentation video** (asr-000471)  
ay hindi trabaho

**[00:38:13.640] Presentation video** (asr-000472)  
ng iisang tanggapan.

**[00:38:15.640] Presentation video** (asr-000473)  
May kabuhayan para sa hanap buhay,

**[00:38:17.640] Presentation video** (asr-000474)  
kaalaman para sa bagong kakayahan,

**[00:38:19.640] Presentation video** (asr-000475)  
kalinga para sa kapakanan,

**[00:38:21.640] Presentation video** (asr-000476)  
at kaagapay

**[00:38:23.640] Presentation video** (asr-000477)  
para maiugnay sa mga

**[00:38:25.640] Presentation video** (asr-000478)  
serbisyong kailangan.

**[00:38:27.640] Presentation video** (asr-000479)  
May puhunan, may skills,

**[00:38:29.640] Presentation video** (asr-000480)  
may pagkakataong makabalik sa profesyon

**[00:38:31.640] Presentation video** (asr-000481)  
o makapagtayo

**[00:38:33.640] Presentation video** (asr-000482)  
ng sariling kabuhayan.

**[00:38:35.640] Presentation video** (asr-000483)  
At hindi nawawala ang serbisyo

**[00:38:37.640] Presentation video** (asr-000484)  
sa pagitan ng mga yugto.

**[00:38:39.640] Presentation video** (asr-000485)  
Naroon ito

**[00:38:41.640] Presentation video** (asr-000486)  
kung saan naroon ang OFW

**[00:38:43.640] Presentation video** (asr-000487)  
bago umalis,

**[00:38:45.640] Presentation video** (asr-000488)  
habang nasa abroad,

**[00:38:47.640] Presentation video** (asr-000489)  
sa oras ng krisis,

**[00:38:49.640] Presentation video** (asr-000490)  
sa pag-uwi,

**[00:38:51.640] Presentation video** (asr-000491)  
naroon ang pamahalaan upang maglingkod.

**[00:38:53.640] Presentation video** (asr-000492)  
Sa ating pagkakaisa

**[00:38:55.640] Presentation video** (asr-000493)  
at pagtutulungan,

**[00:38:57.640] Presentation video** (asr-000494)  
mapapanatili natin ang katatagan

**[00:38:59.640] Presentation video** (asr-000495)  
ng ating bansa

**[00:39:01.640] Presentation video** (asr-000496)  
at maisusulong ang isang mas maunlad

**[00:39:03.640] Presentation video** (asr-000497)  
na kinabukasan

**[00:39:05.640] Presentation video** (asr-000498)  
para sa lahat

**[00:39:07.640] Presentation video** (asr-000499)  
sa ilalim ng isang bagong Pilipinas.

**[00:39:17.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000503)  
Thank you. Would that be

**[00:39:19.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000504)  
or will you be presenting

**[00:39:21.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000505)  
another?

**[00:39:23.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000506)  
Yes.

**[00:39:24.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000507)  
Sige, please, we give the floor to our

**[00:39:27.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000508)  
administrator PY Caunan.

**[00:39:29.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000509)  
Good afternoon, Mr. Chair,

**[00:39:31.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000510)  
dear Honorable Senator,

**[00:39:33.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000511)  
Senator Erwin Tulfo,

**[00:39:35.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000512)  
Senator Joel Villanueva,

**[00:39:37.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000513)  
magandang hapon po.

**[00:39:39.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000514)  
Maikling ano lang pong dagdag sa naging presentasyon po ng aming mother department, the Department of Migrant Workers, [unclear] po sa ating chairperson ang status po ngayon ng Emergency Repatriation Fund.

**[00:39:56.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000515)  
At nasabi rin po at nasuportahan ng ating mahal na Senator Erwin Tulfo kung gano'n po kaimportante itong Repatriation Fund.

**[00:40:05.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000516)  
Lalong-lalo na po, as we speak right now, nasa crisis pa rin po. In crisis mode pa rin po tayo doon po sa regyon kung saan napakarami po nating OFWs.

**[00:40:17.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000517)  
Layon po ng Department of Migrant Workers at ng OWA na maging laging handa, protektahan ang ating mga OFWs.

**[00:40:26.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000518)  
Ang aming pong NEP as mentioned ay 4.349 billion or may slight na increase ng 1.48%.

**[00:40:36.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000519)  
Next slide please.

**[00:40:37.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000520)  
Ngunit itong 1.48% ay na-mention din po ito, nasabi ni ating mahal na chairperson, na nabawasan po ang Emergency Repatriation Fund ng 308.778 million.

**[00:40:55.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000521)  
Kasama rin po.

**[00:40:56.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000522)  
Kasama rin po dyan ay nabawasan din ang capital outlay ng 72 million at ang ating MOOE gas po ng 74.9 million.

**[00:41:07.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000523)  
Next slide please.

**[00:41:10.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000524)  
Hayaan niyo po kung maybe go to slide number 6.

**[00:41:14.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000525)  
Dahil ang aming pong hiling na suporta ay in the amount po of 2 billion pesos.

**[00:41:26.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000526)  
Ito pong dalawang bilyong ito ay magiging isang napaka-importante pong aspeto, yung dagdag na resources para lagi pong maging handa, protektahan ang ating mga OFWs.

**[00:41:40.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000527)  
Ang Emergency Repatriation Fund will allow us na maging handa bago ang krisis.

**[00:41:46.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000528)  
Ang hinihingi po namin karagdagang 575 million.

**[00:41:50.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000529)  
Ang institusyon na siyang ang OWA ay hinihiling din po namin maging handa.

**[00:41:56.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000530)  
In the form of MOOE gas, kasama na po dyan ang dagdag na sweldo sa aming pong mga job order.

**[00:42:03.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000531)  
Mamaya po ay hihighlight ko po ito, 770 million.

**[00:42:08.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000532)  
Gusto rin po namin maging handa saan man sila naroon under the Alagang OWA program at 595 million at WASP.

**[00:42:18.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000533)  
Ito po kasama po rito mga OFW lounges, global center, pati na rin po ang mga local hires abroad.

**[00:42:25.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000534)  
At mga legal.

**[00:42:26.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000535)  
At ang gusto po namin, padagdagang pang mga medical retainers.

**[00:42:31.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000536)  
Ang pangapat po ay maging handa para sa kinabukasan.

**[00:42:34.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000537)  
Para sa mga anak po ng mga OFWs.

**[00:42:37.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000538)  
Yung pong nabuong Congressional Migrant Workers Scholarship Fund under the Migrant Workers Protection Act 31 years ago

**[00:42:47.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000539)  
ay hindi po nabigyan ng dagdag na pondo at yun lang pong unang bigay noong ginawa po ang batas na iyon.

**[00:42:56.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000540)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:42:59.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000541)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:43:02.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000542)  
I go direct, Mr. Chair, to the Emergency Repatriation Fund.

**[00:43:07.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000543)  
The OWA seeks po support for an additional 575 million.

**[00:43:12.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000544)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:43:14.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000545)  
Saan po ba ito at ano po ba ang sitwasyon ngayon?

**[00:43:19.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000546)  
Noong 2025 po, 216,336 services delivered po.

**[00:43:25.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000547)  
Ang Emergency Repatriation Fund ay hindi lamang po pambili ng ticket.

**[00:43:31.300] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000548)  
Ito po ang nagbabayad sa mga supportan natin, airport assistance, land transportation, pamasahe, shelter, accommodation, hotel, pagkain, financial assistance,

**[00:43:42.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000549)  
pati na rin po ang transportation ng human remains, pati na rin po ang medical repatriation na para po maging transparent.

**[00:43:51.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000550)  
Ito po ay ang tumutulong para iuwi ang ating mga kababayang.

**[00:43:55.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000551)  
Ang sumasagot po nito kasama ng Action Fund on the part of OWA ay ang Emergency Repatriation Fund.

**[00:44:16.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000552)  
Ngayong taon po ay humingi na po kami ng supplemental at naubos na po ito.

**[00:44:25.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000553)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:44:25.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000554)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:44:28.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000555)  
Apat out of five ng ERF services po, our Honorable Senators ay naibibigay sa kababaihan.

**[00:44:38.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000556)  
79% po ng serbisyo ng mga ito ay female OFWs po ang nakakatanggap.

**[00:44:46.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000557)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:44:48.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000558)  
Ito na nga po ang realidad ngayon.

**[00:44:51.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000559)  
The crisis is not over.

**[00:44:54.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000560)  
The fund must be ready.

**[00:44:55.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000561)  
Ang Emergency Repatriation Fund

**[00:44:58.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000562)  
ay ang cause of being ready by the

**[00:45:00.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000563)  
government for

**[00:45:02.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000564)  
yung mga crisis. Nung panahon

**[00:45:04.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000565)  
po ng pandemya, ang

**[00:45:05.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000566)  
administrator po ng OY, ang aming

**[00:45:08.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000567)  
mahal na sekretary, Sekretary Hans

**[00:45:10.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000568)  
Leo J. Kakdak, ito po

**[00:45:12.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000569)  
ang pondong ginamit natin

**[00:45:14.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000570)  
pang suporta sa ating mga kababayan

**[00:45:16.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000571)  
at ilang digmaan na rin ho

**[00:45:18.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000572)  
ang nasuportahan

**[00:45:20.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000573)  
ang pagbigay

**[00:45:22.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000574)  
ng assistance through the

**[00:45:24.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000575)  
Emergency Repatriation Fund.

**[00:45:26.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000576)  
Ano po ang sitwasyon ngayon?

**[00:45:27.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000577)  
Ang 2027

**[00:45:29.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000578)  
NEP, nabigyan po kami ng

**[00:45:31.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000579)  
977.8

**[00:45:33.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000580)  
milyon o 300 plus

**[00:45:35.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000581)  
milyon less than last year.

**[00:45:38.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000582)  
Ngayon po, on crisis

**[00:45:39.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000583)  
mode po tayo.

**[00:45:42.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000584)  
Pag tinignan lang po,

**[00:45:43.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000585)  
ang obligation rate,

**[00:45:46.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000586)  
average monthly obligation

**[00:45:47.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000587)  
rate this year, ang OWA

**[00:45:49.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000588)  
po ay nag-o-obligate

**[00:45:52.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000589)  
ng 206.6

**[00:45:54.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000590)  
milyon po.

**[00:45:55.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000591)  
Ito po ay kung ita times

**[00:45:57.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000592)  
12 nyo ay nasa 2.479

**[00:45:59.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000593)  
billion.

**[00:46:02.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000594)  
ang aming layon

**[00:46:03.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000595)  
ay of course, maging ready

**[00:46:05.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000596)  
but we also understand the limited

**[00:46:07.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000597)  
fiscal space.

**[00:46:09.300] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000598)  
And so we seek

**[00:46:10.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000599)  
that the ERF be at

**[00:46:13.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000600)  
a slightly higher level than last

**[00:46:15.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000601)  
year at 1.553

**[00:46:18.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000602)  
million. Because

**[00:46:19.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000603)  
last year po, wala

**[00:46:21.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000604)  
naman nung crisis pa.

**[00:46:23.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000605)  
Ngayon po, last year po, 1.2.

**[00:46:26.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000606)  
So yun po ang aming

**[00:46:27.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000607)  
request for the ERF.

**[00:46:29.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000608)  
Next slide please.

**[00:46:32.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000609)  
If we

**[00:46:33.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000610)  
can proceed to MOOE

**[00:46:35.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000611)  
gas.

**[00:46:39.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000612)  
For the period of January

**[00:46:41.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000613)  
to August 2026,

**[00:46:44.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000614)  
OWA has provided

**[00:46:45.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000615)  
1,450,000

**[00:46:48.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000616)  
services.

**[00:46:50.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000617)  
For

**[00:46:51.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000618)  
this year, we have

**[00:46:52.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000619)  
700, for 2027,

**[00:46:55.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000620)  
we have 762,000.

**[00:46:57.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000621)  
Ang concern po namin dito,

**[00:47:01.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000622)  
number one, nandito po ang mga kasamahan

**[00:47:03.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000623)  
natin at partners from

**[00:47:04.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000624)  
COA, ay gusto po namin

**[00:47:07.100] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000625)  
mag-comply sa aming

**[00:47:09.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000626)  
AOM patungkol sa sweldo

**[00:47:11.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000627)  
ng aming mga JOs.

**[00:47:13.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000628)  
If you will allow me sir,

**[00:47:15.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000629)  
next slide please.

**[00:47:19.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000630)  
Seven out of ten

**[00:47:20.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000631)  
OWA workers, our dear

**[00:47:23.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000632)  
senators, are outside the plantilia.

**[00:47:25.340] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000633)  
Only, only,

**[00:47:27.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000634)  
490 plus po, no?

**[00:47:29.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000635)  
Could you repeat that, seven out of...

**[00:47:31.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000636)  
nine

**[00:47:33.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000637)  
OWWA workers

**[00:47:35.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000638)  
are JOs.

**[00:47:38.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000639)  
Yes sir.

**[00:47:39.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000640)  
The story behind that sir, if you'll allow me,

**[00:47:41.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000641)  
just a short, short

**[00:47:43.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000642)  
to put context po,

**[00:47:45.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000643)  
our dear senators.

**[00:47:47.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000644)  
Nung ginawa po ang OWA Charter

**[00:47:49.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000645)  
2017, nakalagay

**[00:47:51.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000646)  
sa charter na dapat magkaroon

**[00:47:53.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000647)  
ng management audit. Ito po

**[00:47:55.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000648)  
yung panahon ni Administrator, now

**[00:47:57.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000649)  
Secretary Kakdak, kinuha po

**[00:47:59.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000650)  
ang UPNCPAG. Nung panahon

**[00:48:01.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000651)  
hung yun, nakita na

**[00:48:02.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000652)  
at nasumitest sa ating pong mga

**[00:48:05.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000653)  
partners sa Department of Budget and Management

**[00:48:07.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000654)  
na ang kailangan po ng OWA

**[00:48:09.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000655)  
ay 907 plantilia positions.

**[00:48:12.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000656)  
That was 10 years

**[00:48:13.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000657)  
ago. Ang natanggap

**[00:48:15.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000658)  
po namin ay around

**[00:48:16.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000659)  
60 plus,

**[00:48:18.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000660)  
63, at yan po ay parte

**[00:48:21.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000661)  
ng aming optimization plan

**[00:48:23.300] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000662)  
na sinumiti po sa Department

**[00:48:25.100] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000663)  
of Migrant Workers at sinumiti rin po

**[00:48:27.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000664)  
of course, sa Optimization

**[00:48:29.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000665)  
Committee. So ngayon po,

**[00:48:31.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000666)  
ang aming concern

**[00:48:33.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000667)  
is that 7 out of

**[00:48:35.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000668)  
10 OWA workers are outside the

**[00:48:37.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000669)  
plantilia. Next slide please.

**[00:48:40.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000670)  
Ito po

**[00:48:41.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000671)  
ang breakdown, but I want

**[00:48:43.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000672)  
to show the next slide, our dear

**[00:48:45.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000673)  
senators, dahil ito po ay laging

**[00:48:47.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000674)  
na itatanong.

**[00:48:49.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000675)  
Sa ating 6 major posts,

**[00:48:52.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000676)  
which is Riyadh,

**[00:48:54.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000677)  
Jeddah, Alcobar,

**[00:48:55.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000678)  
Kuwait, Dubai, and Hong Kong.

**[00:48:57.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000679)  
Meron lamang po tayo

**[00:48:59.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000680)  
dito combined, labing limang

**[00:49:01.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000681)  
welfare officers at

**[00:49:03.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000682)  
labing walong staff.

**[00:49:05.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000683)  
So ito po ay 33 organic

**[00:49:07.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000684)  
personnel lang po. Dito

**[00:49:09.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000685)  
sa napakarami pong mga

**[00:49:11.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000686)  
OFWs na posts.

**[00:49:13.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000687)  
Kung susumahin,

**[00:49:14.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000688)  
one sa every,

**[00:49:17.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000689)  
kung iko compare, one organic

**[00:49:18.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000690)  
sa every three na local

**[00:49:21.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000691)  
hires. At yung local hires po,

**[00:49:23.340] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000692)  
ay pinupondohan po namin yan

**[00:49:25.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000693)  
through the workers'

**[00:49:27.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000694)  
auxiliary support

**[00:49:29.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000695)  
program, at yung iba po ay sa

**[00:49:31.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000696)  
emergency repatriation program po.

**[00:49:34.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000697)  
Next slide

**[00:49:35.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000698)  
please.

**[00:49:40.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000699)  
If we can

**[00:49:41.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000700)  
proceed to Alagang

**[00:49:43.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000701)  
OWA, to the slides.

**[00:49:45.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000702)  
Inaat.

**[00:49:46.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000703)  
Nirerect ako lang po, Mr. Chair.

**[00:49:48.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000704)  
If we can proceed to the

**[00:49:50.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000705)  
Yes.

**[00:49:53.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000706)  
To the Alagang OWWA,

**[00:49:54.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000707)  
we are very thankful

**[00:49:56.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000708)  
for the additional 500 million,

**[00:49:59.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000709)  
Mr. Chair, last year

**[00:50:01.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000710)  
that we have received.

**[00:50:02.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000711)  
Ano po ang ginawa po

**[00:50:04.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000712)  
natin dito?

**[00:50:06.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000713)  
Una-una po ang Alagang OWA,

**[00:50:08.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000714)  
parte po dito ang mga migrants

**[00:50:10.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000715)  
through OFW Airport Terminal

**[00:50:12.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000716)  
Lounges. Ngayon lang pong

**[00:50:14.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000717)  
weekend, ay binuksan

**[00:50:17.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000718)  
na rin natin ang Clark International

**[00:50:18.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000719)  
Airport OFW Lounge.

**[00:50:21.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000720)  
Kasama rin po dito,

**[00:50:22.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000721)  
ang namandato po

**[00:50:24.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000722)  
sa OWA ng

**[00:50:26.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000723)  
Magna Carta for Seafarers,

**[00:50:27.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000724)  
ang establishment ng Seafarers Welfare Center.

**[00:50:30.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000725)  
Ang ating po mga global centers

**[00:50:32.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000726)  
or mga day of centers sa Hong Kong,

**[00:50:34.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000727)  
sa Taipei,

**[00:50:36.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000728)  
sa Kuala Lumpur,

**[00:50:38.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000729)  
at ginagawa na rin po

**[00:50:39.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000730)  
ang sa Macau at sa Oman.

**[00:50:41.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000731)  
Yung Yakap at Gamot Center

**[00:50:44.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000732)  
nating partnership with PhilHealth,

**[00:50:46.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000733)  
ang ating Global Emergency and Crisis Rapid Response Program,

**[00:50:50.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000734)  
at ang ating pong Servisio Caravan.

**[00:50:52.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000735)  
Kasama na rin po dito,

**[00:50:54.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000736)  
ang ilulunsad nating step-by-step program.

**[00:50:54.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000737)  
At ilulunsad nating step-up program

**[00:50:56.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000738)  
and a few weeks po, Mr. Chair.

**[00:51:00.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000739)  
Next slide po.

**[00:51:01.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000740)  
Sa pagtutulungan po ng OWA

**[00:51:02.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000741)  
at ng DMW kasama ang

**[00:51:06.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000742)  
venting partner agencies po,

**[00:51:08.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000743)  
hindi ahubah-baba

**[00:51:11.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000744)  
651,204

**[00:51:14.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000745)  
ang mga nabigyan,

**[00:51:16.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000746)  
ang services delivered po natin

**[00:51:17.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000747)  
through the Caravans.

**[00:51:19.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000748)  
Ito po ay

**[00:51:19.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000749)  
napaka-importante kasi

**[00:51:21.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000750)  
iniiwasan

**[00:51:22.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000751)  
po

**[00:51:23.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000752)  
natin

**[00:51:23.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000753)  
na

**[00:51:24.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000754)  
umuwi pa yung ating OFW. Pag-uwi po niya, pipila pa po siya sa ibang opisina. Nawawala yung araw kasama yung kanyang pamilya.

**[00:51:34.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000755)  
So kasama po natin dito, Mr. Chair, even po ang LTO, nagre-renew na rin ho ng driver's license abroad.

**[00:51:43.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000756)  
Marami po tayong mga kababayan na drivers na ang trabaho na kailangan po nito.

**[00:51:49.100] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000757)  
Aside from, of course, the services ng iba't iba pa pong ahensyang kasama namin.

**[00:51:55.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000758)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:51:59.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000759)  
Sa 5.59 million active at inactive members po ng OWA, currently, we have 109 service points o mga pasilidad

**[00:52:09.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000760)  
kung saan pwedeng lumapit ang ating mga kababayan, including our seafarers, para sa serbisyo.

**[00:52:15.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000761)  
So layon po namin, under the alagang OWA,

**[00:52:18.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000762)  
ang madagdagan po ito, at naaayon rin ho sa mandato ng batas,

**[00:52:24.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000763)  
especially po yung establishment ng seafarer welfare centers,

**[00:52:29.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000764)  
siyam po itong nakalagay sa Magna Carta, na set up na po namin sa NCR,

**[00:52:35.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000765)  
at about to open po ang sa Iloilo.

**[00:52:37.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000766)  
Layon po namin na mabuksan din ang sa Mindanao at yung iba pa pong mga centers sa Luzon, Visayas, at sa Mindanao.

**[00:52:46.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000767)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:52:48.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000768)  
Can we proceed to slide 30 on reintegration?

**[00:52:58.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000769)  
This is our last slide, sir, for our presentation.

**[00:53:06.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000770)  
Sir, for the reintegration program, for this year, we have from January to August,

**[00:53:14.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000771)  
under our Balik Pinas Balik Hanap Buhay program,

**[00:53:17.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000772)  
have provided to 16,777 po na ating mga OFWs na bumalik,

**[00:53:25.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000773)  
including po yung mga miyembro po ng OWA na galing po sa krisis sa gitnang silangan,

**[00:53:33.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000774)  
ay binigyan po natin ng pansimula para sa mga iba't iba po nilang mga livelihood na mga initiatives.

**[00:53:41.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000775)  
Of course, bago natin po sila bigyan ng ganito,

**[00:53:45.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000776)  
nagkakaroon po ng entrepreneurship initiatives,

**[00:53:47.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000777)  
development training para sa kanila.

**[00:53:50.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000778)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:53:53.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000779)  
Tatlo po, Mr. Chair, out of four,

**[00:53:56.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000780)  
ng livelihood beneficiaries are women.

**[00:53:58.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000781)  
78% po sila.

**[00:54:01.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000782)  
Sa BPBH alone, sir, medyo mas mataas,

**[00:54:04.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000783)  
at 80% po ay kababaihan po ang tumatanggap ng tulong mula sa OWA patungkol sa reintegration.

**[00:54:13.100] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000784)  
Next slide, please.

**[00:54:16.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000785)  
Kasama at matatanggap,

**[00:54:17.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000786)  
sa NRN or National Reintegration Network na ang aming pong Mother Department through the NRCO ay nagkumulma ng reintegration framework, ang Kalinga, Kaalaman at Kabuhayan.

**[00:54:36.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000787)  
At ang tugon ng OWA bilang parte ng NRN framework na ito ay i-open up ang aming iba't ibang mga pasilidad para magkaroon ng oportunidad ng upskilling at training at hindi lamang yan maitawid yun sa paghanap ng trabaho o pagsimula po ng negosyo.

**[00:55:01.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000788)  
Ngayon pong October 8 ay layo namin sanang simulan ito.

**[00:55:06.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000789)  
Through the step-up program, again maraming salamat po sa ating sa Senado sa bigiligay na suporta po. Ito po ay kasama dun sa 500 milyong na ipigay sa amin.

**[00:55:17.340] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000790)  
Panghuli na po dahil ito po Mr. Chair ay kayo po ang nagpondo nito nung umpisa. Ito po ang Workers Auxiliary Support Project.

**[00:55:27.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000791)  
Ito po ang katuwang ng Action Fund na pumupondo sa mga paralegal at mga legal retainers po ng OWA.

**[00:55:35.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000792)  
Tumutulong po.

**[00:55:36.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000793)  
At sa suporta po ng aming mahal na kalihim, gusto po namin madagdagan yung tinatawag namang medical retainers. Marami po tayo mga kababayan abroad na hindi na po nako-cover ng insurance o naging pasunang insurance, kailangan po nila ng medical support, libreng konsultasyon, libreng gamot, libreng laboratorio kahit po abroad.

**[00:56:02.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000794)  
Yan po ang na-expertise.

**[00:56:06.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000795)  
Yan po namin masuportahan sa dagdag na 130 milyon naman po dito po sa Workers Auxiliary Support Project.

**[00:56:14.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000796)  
Mr. Chair, dito na lang po at tatapusin ko na po ang presentation ng OWA. Mamaya na lang po yung ibang detalye sa mga tanong po ninyo. Maraming salamat po.

**[00:56:21.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000797)  
Thank you, Admin PY. Before I give the floor to our colleague, our dear friend, Senator Erwin Tulfo, who was very instrumental in the, not only on the passage of your,

**[00:56:36.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000798)  
budget last year but also for the additional funding. Just wanted to understand, yung OWA, compared last year, that's less than 74 million, is that correct?

**[00:56:51.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000799)  
Or more than? Kasi may 300 something million ako nakita kanina eh.

**[00:56:55.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000800)  
More than.

**[00:56:56.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000801)  
More than.

**[00:56:56.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000802)  
Mr. Chair, more than.

**[00:56:57.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000803)  
So the total budget of OWA from last year to this year is decreased by how many? How much, I mean?

**[00:57:03.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000804)  
It was increased.

**[00:57:06.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000805)  
Increase.

**[00:57:06.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000806)  
By 1.48%.

**[00:57:08.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000807)  
Ito yung nakakalitong part eh. Napunta dun sa MOOE, for instance, no? I was looking at this 200.47 million. And this is for, this is an additional funding na wala namang item.

**[00:57:24.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000808)  
I don't get it. Kasi kung meron kang ganito pero wala ka namang item, then you won't be able to use it. Is that correct? Is that a correct assumption?

**[00:57:32.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000809)  
With the permission of the Secretary, Mr. Chair.

**[00:57:36.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000810)  
Um, in response to that, I think the Chairperson is referring to the personnel services. Yes.

**[00:57:42.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000811)  
Personnel services.

**[00:57:42.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000812)  
Yes.

**[00:57:43.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000813)  
Na merong additional 200.47 million.

**[00:57:47.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000814)  
Yes.

**[00:57:47.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000815)  
But then, this particular funding, wala namang item.

**[00:57:52.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000816)  
As of now, Mr. Chair, wala pa rin po.

**[00:57:54.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000817)  
Wala pa rin. So, there's no way you can use it, di ba?

**[00:57:58.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000818)  
Not unless, unless, maglabas ng item.

**[00:58:01.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000819)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[00:58:02.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000820)  
Nalito lang ako sa policymaker.

**[00:58:06.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000821)  
Maglabas ka ng funding pero wala pang item. Di ba dapat item muna bago funding?

**[00:58:10.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000822)  
I mean, kami ni Senator Erwin, yun yung ano namin, edge namin as senators eh.

**[00:58:15.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000823)  
We've been the head, we were able to experience being the head of the agency.

**[00:58:20.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000824)  
Before you get a funding for that particular item, may item muna. Ito baligtad. May funding, walang item, walang plantilia.

**[00:58:29.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000825)  
Mr. Chair, if I may, the net difference,

**[00:58:34.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000826)  
uh,

**[00:58:34.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000827)  
is supposed,

**[00:58:36.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000828)  
is supposed to be for overseas allowance.

**[00:58:38.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000829)  
Yung ating pong mga dine-deploy na mga welfare officer.

**[00:58:42.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000830)  
The problem is,

**[00:58:43.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000831)  
the,

**[00:58:44.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000832)  
ngayon po, as presented earlier,

**[00:58:46.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000833)  
34 ba?

**[00:58:47.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000834)  
We only have 34 plantilia position for welfare officers po.

**[00:58:52.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000835)  
And, uh,

**[00:58:54.340] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000836)  
ang nangyayari po, Mr. Chair,

**[00:58:56.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000837)  
bumubunot po ang OWA

**[00:58:58.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000838)  
sa regional at sa central office.

**[00:59:01.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000839)  
At na,

**[00:59:03.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000840)  
honestly, nababawasan po yung ating ano do.

**[00:59:05.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000841)  
So, it means you were able to fill up all the available positions.

**[00:59:09.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000842)  
Di ba?

**[00:59:10.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000843)  
Not all.

**[00:59:11.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000844)  
Not all.

**[00:59:12.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000845)  
You mean, sir, the plantilla position?

**[00:59:13.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000846)  
Yeah, the plantilia.

**[00:59:14.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000847)  
All of them, sir.

**[00:59:15.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000848)  
All. Because, you know, that's the biggest problem now.

**[00:59:17.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000849)  
One of the biggest problems that we are facing in the entire bureaucracy.

**[00:59:21.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000850)  
You're looking at last year, one out of, uh, I mean, uh,

**[00:59:26.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000851)  
one out of ten. Ngayon, one out of thirteen na lang ang unfilled positions.

**[00:59:31.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000852)  
But anyway, I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll ask some questions later.

**[00:59:34.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000853)  
It's just that,

**[00:59:34.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000854)  
I wanted to point out na this 200.47 million ay walang,

**[00:59:40.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000855)  
walang plantilia position to, walang item.

**[00:59:43.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000856)  
So, we can actually transfer this to another house.

**[00:59:49.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000857)  
Is that correct assumption?

**[00:59:50.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000858)  
Mr. Chair, theoretically, as, and, and, if I may add also,

**[00:59:54.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000859)  
as of now, um, the, the items that are not, the unfilled

**[01:00:00.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000860)  
items of OWA, which

**[01:00:01.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000861)  
is only around

**[01:00:03.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000862)  
60, are actually residual

**[01:00:05.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000863)  
items, meaning

**[01:00:07.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000864)  
they are the ones that

**[01:00:09.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000865)  
iniwan nung mga na-promote po

**[01:00:12.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000866)  
at inaantay po ang mga

**[01:00:13.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000867)  
attestation from the

**[01:00:15.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000868)  
civil service. So kami po'y tuloy-tuloy

**[01:00:18.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000869)  
sa pag-fill up nito, pero

**[01:00:19.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000870)  
every time po may mapopromote, maiiwan

**[01:00:21.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000871)  
niya po yung item niya. So that's

**[01:00:23.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000872)  
the situation we have.

**[01:00:25.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000872-split-2)  
Yes, I'll

**[01:00:25.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000873)  
stop on that. I will ask questions

**[01:00:27.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000874)  
later, but it's an alarming

**[01:00:29.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000875)  
figure to have

**[01:00:31.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000876)  
72% of your

**[01:00:33.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000877)  
workforce as part of

**[01:00:35.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000878)  
job orders and contract of service.

**[01:00:38.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000879)  
This is a bad

**[01:00:39.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000880)  
precedent and a bad

**[01:00:41.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000881)  
black eye to sa

**[01:00:45.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000882)  
gobyerno to have this kind

**[01:00:48.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000883)  
of agency. 72%

**[01:00:50.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000884)  
job orders

**[01:00:51.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000885)  
outside, all outside

**[01:00:54.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000886)  
the plantilia position of OWA.

**[01:00:56.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000887)  
Yes, sir. And if I may add

**[01:00:57.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000888)  
as well, over 70

**[01:00:59.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000889)  
of them have been JOs for

**[01:01:01.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000890)  
more than 10 years because this is a

**[01:01:03.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000891)  
requirement of the optimization

**[01:01:05.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000892)  
law to identify such

**[01:01:08.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000893)  
positions.

**[01:01:09.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000894)  
A lot of them as well are involved

**[01:01:12.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000895)  
in repatriation,

**[01:01:14.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000896)  
our emergency repatriation

**[01:01:16.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000897)  
operations.

**[01:01:18.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000898)  
So, and even our

**[01:01:20.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000899)  
and Mr. Chair,

**[01:01:21.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000900)  
you would know about this, our hotline,

**[01:01:24.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000901)  
our call center, 1348.

**[01:01:26.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000902)  
Sila rin po lahat, JO.

**[01:01:27.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000903)  
So, there's a lot of institutional

**[01:01:29.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000904)  
experience and wisdom here

**[01:01:31.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000905)  
that mas maganda po kung

**[01:01:33.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000906)  
ma-institutionalize

**[01:01:36.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000907)  
din natin yung mga position po.

**[01:01:37.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000908)  
We'll go to that later. I'll give the floor to

**[01:01:39.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000909)  
Senator Erwin. Thank you, sir, for your

**[01:01:41.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-000910)  
patience.

**[01:01:42.810] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000910-split-2)  
Thank you, Mr.

**[01:01:44.820] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000911)  
Chair.

**[01:01:47.940] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000912)  
Ngayong

**[01:01:48.420] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000913)  
2027

**[01:01:49.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000914)  
na NEP, 977.8

**[01:01:51.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000915)  
milyon lang po ang

**[01:01:53.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000916)  
inalat po ng DBM

**[01:01:55.840] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000917)  
for emergency repatriation.

**[01:01:57.800] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000918)  
Is this correct, Secretary Kakda?

**[01:01:59.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000919)  
Mr. Chair,

**[01:02:02.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000920)  
yes, insofar

**[01:02:04.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000921)  
as OWA is concerned.

**[01:02:06.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000922)  
However, there is the Action Fund.

**[01:02:09.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000923)  
The Action Fund

**[01:02:10.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000924)  
also has a repatriation

**[01:02:12.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000925)  
component.

**[01:02:14.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000926)  
So, we have

**[01:02:16.280] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000927)  
2 billion from the Action Fund

**[01:02:18.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000928)  
from the NEP for the Action Fund.

**[01:02:20.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000929)  
However, we are seeking an additional

**[01:02:22.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000930)  
1 billion for

**[01:02:24.500] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000931)  
the Action Fund,

**[01:02:25.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000932)  
Your Honor, Mr. Senator.

**[01:02:28.340] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000933)  
I can understand that,

**[01:02:29.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000934)  
Secretary and Administrator

**[01:02:32.240] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000935)  
Kaunan,

**[01:02:34.220] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000936)  
kasi nga po, dapat nga po siguro

**[01:02:36.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000937)  
talaga, dagdagan po

**[01:02:38.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000938)  
ito, wag bawasan, because

**[01:02:40.360] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000939)  
hindi lang po

**[01:02:42.740] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000940)  
limited na

**[01:02:43.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000941)  
yung gulo dyan po sa Iran,

**[01:02:47.520] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000942)  
kundi

**[01:02:48.560] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000943)  
kahapon ho yata,

**[01:02:50.520] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000944)  
inatake na po ng Houthis

**[01:02:52.020] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000945)  
ang Saudi Arabia.

**[01:02:55.660] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000946)  
Ang

**[01:02:56.460] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000947)  
Lebanon din po, patuloy po

**[01:02:58.620] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000948)  
ang babobomba naman ng

**[01:02:59.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000949)  
Israel sa Lebanon.

**[01:03:01.880] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000950)  
Meron din po tayo yung mga OFWs doon.

**[01:03:05.740] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000951)  
Sa

**[01:03:06.340] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000952)  
Europe din naman po,

**[01:03:09.340] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000953)  
kinakabahan po ang

**[01:03:10.380] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000954)  
Poland na baka kumalat na rin,

**[01:03:12.400] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000955)  
pati sila madamay, kaya inalerto

**[01:03:14.520] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000956)  
na po ng Polish government

**[01:03:16.280] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000957)  
yung kanilang armed forces, dahil

**[01:03:18.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000958)  
baka madamay po sila

**[01:03:19.880] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000959)  
dun sa bakbakan po ng Russia

**[01:03:21.880] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000960)  
at saka Ukraine.

**[01:03:23.600] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000961)  
At the nearby countries.

**[01:03:25.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000962)  
So,

**[01:03:26.760] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000963)  
OWA, you were saying,

**[01:03:29.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000964)  
your request was like 1.5

**[01:03:32.140] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000965)  
billion for emergency repatriation.

**[01:03:34.240] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000966)  
Tama po ba ito, Administrator?

**[01:03:36.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-000967)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[01:03:38.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000968)  
Okay. 1.5

**[01:03:39.940] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000969)  
977. Balik tayo dito po

**[01:03:41.980] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000970)  
sa Action Fund. What? Ano pong

**[01:03:43.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000971)  
covered nitong Action Fund?

**[01:03:45.920] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000972)  
Can you run that to me one more time

**[01:03:47.860] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-000973)  
as Secretary?

**[01:03:48.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000973-split-2)  
Action Fund po covers

**[01:03:49.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000974)  
legal, medical,

**[01:03:51.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000975)  
financial assistance, and

**[01:03:53.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000976)  
according to our charter, includes

**[01:03:56.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000977)  
repatriation, Mr. Senator.

**[01:03:58.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000978)  
So, halimbawa po,

**[01:03:59.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000979)  
pag may kailangan ng abugado

**[01:04:01.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000980)  
ng OFW sa abroad, either

**[01:04:04.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000981)  
sa pagsampan ng kaso o sa depensa,

**[01:04:06.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000982)  
kung siya'y nakasuhan,

**[01:04:08.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000983)  
ay meron po tayong

**[01:04:10.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000984)  
abugadong hired under the Action Fund.

**[01:04:12.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000985)  
Kung may kailangan pambayad sa ospital,

**[01:04:14.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000986)  
ay Action Fund din po.

**[01:04:16.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000987)  
Kung meron pong

**[01:04:18.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000988)  
nangangailangan ng tulong sa kanilang

**[01:04:20.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000989)  
panunumbalik

**[01:04:21.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000990)  
dito sa Pilipinas bilang

**[01:04:23.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000991)  
distressed OFW, Action Fund din

**[01:04:26.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000992)  
po yun. At pati yung mga

**[01:04:27.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000993)  
biktima ng illegal recruitment at yung

**[01:04:29.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000994)  
man-trafficking, Action Fund din po.

**[01:04:31.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000995)  
And then, of course, repatriation, katulad

**[01:04:33.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000996)  
ng mga chartered flights and other expenses

**[01:04:36.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000997)  
natin, nung kasagsaga

**[01:04:38.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000998)  
ng gera ng Israel, US,

**[01:04:39.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-000999)  
at Iran, nung

**[01:04:41.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001000)  
Marso, Abril, Mayo.

**[01:04:43.360] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001001)  
So, kulang po itong 2 billion na nasa

**[01:04:45.660] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001002)  
NEP po ninyo. Kasi, nung

**[01:04:47.280] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001003)  
2026, nung nagkagulo nga po,

**[01:04:50.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001004)  
nag-release po yata ang

**[01:04:51.640] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001005)  
DBM ng

**[01:04:52.440] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001006)  
3B, aside

**[01:04:55.780] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001007)  
dun sa 2B. So, pwede pong

**[01:04:57.480] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001008)  
dagdagan ito pag nagkaroon po ng gulo.

**[01:04:59.440] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001009)  
Yes. At 3B, for the

**[01:05:01.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001010)  
Action Fund, 3B na po ang ninanais

**[01:05:03.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001011)  
na sana naming

**[01:05:04.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001012)  
benchmark. Kaya po yung

**[01:05:07.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001013)  
2B na binigay sa amin sa NEP, gusto pa po

**[01:05:09.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001014)  
namin dagdagan ng 1B more.

**[01:05:12.400] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001015)  
Alright.

**[01:05:14.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001016)  
Pati po yung

**[01:05:15.060] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001017)  
hospitalization na banggit po ninyo.

**[01:05:17.620] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001018)  
Kayo po yata yung kasama ko

**[01:05:19.260] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001019)  
nung pumunta po doon. Nasa Italy po tayo.

**[01:05:21.420] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001020)  
Pumunta po tayo sa Munich. Meron po doon

**[01:05:23.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001021)  
nakakoma na

**[01:05:25.160] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001022)  
OFW. Buhay pa po ba

**[01:05:27.560] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001023)  
yun? Yung babae na nasa

**[01:05:29.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001024)  
Gasaan po yata, nabangga.

**[01:05:31.220] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001025)  
Doon po sa Italy.

**[01:05:33.500] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001026)  
Na

**[01:05:33.840] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001027)  
comatose po siya.

**[01:05:36.880] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001028)  
Sa Milan. I'm sorry, Milan.

**[01:05:38.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001029)  
Hindi na po. Doon po ko sa room ninyo

**[01:05:40.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001030)  
nakasama.

**[01:05:42.350] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001030-split-2)  
Pero pumunta

**[01:05:42.860] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001031)  
kasi ako ng Milan.

**[01:05:43.950] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001031-split-2)  
Yes po.

**[01:05:45.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001032)  
Kumusta na po yun? I believe

**[01:05:47.060] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001033)  
sabi po ng tiga

**[01:05:48.400] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001034)  
DMW na kasama namin,

**[01:05:52.020] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001035)  
ang DMW

**[01:05:53.020] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001036)  
di po ang sumasagot nung

**[01:05:54.480] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001037)  
hospitalization, which is maganda

**[01:05:57.100] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001038)  
po yun. Kaya nga po, ang tanong natin,

**[01:05:59.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001039)  
kung kasama po dito sa

**[01:06:01.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001040)  
Action Fund, ang hospitalization,

**[01:06:04.240] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001041)  
tapos ang legal

**[01:06:05.340] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001042)  
din, kasi po, kausap ko

**[01:06:07.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001043)  
ang si Secretary

**[01:06:08.840] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001044)  
Tess Lazaro, hindi na po pala sila

**[01:06:11.160] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001045)  
tumutulong dyan dahil

**[01:06:13.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001046)  
may sarili na po kayong pondo when it comes to

**[01:06:15.320] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001047)  
legal fees pagkukuha ng mga

**[01:06:17.180] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001048)  
abogado. Matanong ko lang

**[01:06:18.800] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001049)  
Secretary Kakdak, ilan po

**[01:06:21.220] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001050)  
mga kababayan natin, ang mga nasa

**[01:06:23.300] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001051)  
detro pa rin,

**[01:06:25.220] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001052)  
nasa kulungan, ilan po

**[01:06:27.200] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001053)  
ang may mga legal cases, sir?

**[01:06:29.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001054)  
At dito po ba sa Action Fund,

**[01:06:31.440] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001055)  
kasama din dito yung blood money?

**[01:06:34.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001056)  
Yun pong nasa detro natin

**[01:06:37.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001057)  
ngayon ay

**[01:06:38.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001058)  
35 all around the world po.

**[01:06:41.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001059)  
35 ang nasa

**[01:06:43.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001060)  
detro natin ngayon.

**[01:06:44.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001061)  
Yun pong blood money ay

**[01:06:46.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001062)  
hindi po kasali

**[01:06:48.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001063)  
sa Action Fund

**[01:06:51.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001064)  
kasi technically speaking, ito po ay

**[01:06:54.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001065)  
settlement ng isang kaso

**[01:06:59.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001066)  
pambayad sa

**[01:07:00.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001067)  
private aspect doon sa

**[01:07:03.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001068)  
biktima. Kaya

**[01:07:04.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001069)  
officially, hindi po kasama

**[01:07:06.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001070)  
based on

**[01:07:08.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001071)  
COA findings, hindi po kasama

**[01:07:11.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001072)  
ang blood money sa Action Fund.

**[01:07:13.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001073)  
But kasama po, Mr. Senator, yung

**[01:07:15.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001074)  
immigration-related expenses,

**[01:07:17.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001075)  
fines,

**[01:07:19.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001076)  
court-related penalties,

**[01:07:20.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001077)  
binataon ng korte, kasama po yun.

**[01:07:25.000] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001078)  
Pangalawa po, nakatanungan ko

**[01:07:26.940] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001079)  
dito po sa Action Fund. Sabi nyo,

**[01:07:28.860] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001080)  
repatriation.

**[01:07:31.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001081)  
Kasama din po ba dyan? Pagdating

**[01:07:32.960] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001082)  
niya po dito, syempre wala pong trabaho.

**[01:07:35.760] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001083)  
Bibigyan po ba ng pondo?

**[01:07:37.620] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001084)  
Magkano pong binibigay

**[01:07:38.860] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001085)  
natin at sasapat po ba yan?

**[01:07:42.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001086)  
Yes. Yun pong

**[01:07:43.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001087)  
precisely, Mr.

**[01:07:45.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001088)  
Senator, sa pagbabalik ng isang

**[01:07:47.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001089)  
distressed worker, katulad ng mga

**[01:07:48.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001090)  
12,000 na na-repatrate po natin,

**[01:07:51.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001091)  
ginamit po natin ang Action Fund

**[01:07:52.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001092)  
sa kanilang panunumbalik. Una po,

**[01:07:55.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001093)  
bagay sila umalis at sa

**[01:07:57.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001094)  
kanilang panunumbalik.

**[01:07:58.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001095)  
Tama kayo bilang pagtawid sa kanilang

**[01:08:00.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001096)  
pagbabalik. At iba pa po yung

**[01:08:02.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001097)  
reintegration na tinatawag. So,

**[01:08:04.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001098)  
bibigyan pa po na natin sila ng reintegration

**[01:08:07.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001099)  
assistance, bukod pa po doon sa

**[01:08:08.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001100)  
pantawid na financial assistance.

**[01:08:11.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001101)  
Ang tawag po namin doon, safety net.

**[01:08:13.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001102)  
Dahil nawalan silang trabaho, kahit

**[01:08:14.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001103)  
pa pano, ma-itatawid sila ng kahit pa

**[01:08:16.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001104)  
pano, isa o isa't kalahati o dalawang

**[01:08:18.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001105)  
buwang sweldo.

**[01:08:19.830] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001105-split-2)  
Magkano po

**[01:08:20.740] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001106)  
ang inaabot niyan, Secretary?

**[01:08:23.100] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001107)  
Doon sa repatriate,

**[01:08:25.140] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001108)  
yung bago sila umalis,

**[01:08:26.920] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001109)  
habang, at saka pagdataon,

**[01:08:28.860] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001110)  
dating dito. Para ikang

**[01:08:30.820] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001111)  
tapos eh, kung ayaw na hong bumalik,

**[01:08:32.740] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001112)  
meron ba tayong programa na

**[01:08:34.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001113)  
okay, ayaw mo nang bumalik, ito na lang,

**[01:08:36.920] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001114)  
bibigyan kita ng pampuhunan.

**[01:08:38.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001115)  
May ganun ho ba kayo? At magkano po yun?

**[01:08:41.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001116)  
Dito po sa round ng

**[01:08:42.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001117)  
ating mga repatriation as

**[01:08:44.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001118)  
a result of the war,

**[01:08:47.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001119)  
ay

**[01:08:48.280] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001120)  
higit kumulang 30,000 po ang

**[01:08:50.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001121)  
binigay natin combined with the OWA.

**[01:08:53.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001122)  
20,000 from the DMW

**[01:08:55.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001123)  
side and 10,000 from the

**[01:08:56.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001124)  
OWA side.

**[01:08:58.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001125)  
And, yun nga po,

**[01:09:00.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001126)  
meron pa hong tayong financial assistance

**[01:09:02.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001127)  
na binibigay doon sa mga hindi na uwi.

**[01:09:05.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001128)  
Meron hong hindi na uwi,

**[01:09:07.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001129)  
pero dahil naapektuhan

**[01:09:08.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001130)  
ng trabaho, nabawasan ng take-home pay,

**[01:09:11.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001131)  
nabawasan ng night shifts,

**[01:09:13.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001132)  
work shifts, nabawasan ng OT,

**[01:09:15.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001133)  
binigyan rin po natin ng

**[01:09:16.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001134)  
financial assistance na 200 US dollars

**[01:09:19.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001135)  
ang 20,000 na katao

**[01:09:20.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001136)  
na naapektuhan ng kanilang

**[01:09:22.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001137)  
trabaho. Halimbawa po yung sa hotel sector

**[01:09:25.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001138)  
na bumaba talaga

**[01:09:27.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001139)  
ang occupancy rate sa

**[01:09:28.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001140)  
mga apektadong bansa, binigyan po

**[01:09:30.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001141)  
natin sila ng pantawid na 200 US

**[01:09:33.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001142)  
dollars each. And also, on top of

**[01:09:35.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001143)  
that, yung grocery, basic

**[01:09:36.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001144)  
items po na binigay din natin, food,

**[01:09:38.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001145)  
water, and other basic necessities.

**[01:09:41.820] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001146)  
Sir, last year

**[01:09:43.020] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001147)  
marami po tayong kababayan ng mga pinauwi

**[01:09:44.840] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001148)  
na nasa cruise ship

**[01:09:46.740] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001149)  
galing po ng Amerika. Kumusta

**[01:09:48.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001150)  
na po sila? Nabigyan po ba ng trabaho?

**[01:09:51.260] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001151)  
Nakabalik na ba ang iba sa kanila

**[01:09:52.700] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001152)  
sa cruise ship ulit?

**[01:09:55.400] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001153)  
Yung mga galing po ng Caribbean?

**[01:09:56.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001154)  
Ayon sa aming talaan,

**[01:09:58.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001155)  
ay higit kumulang ay

**[01:10:00.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001156)  
222 po sila

**[01:10:03.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001157)  
between

**[01:10:04.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001158)  
2025 and 2026.

**[01:10:07.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001159)  
Nabigyan po ng

**[01:10:08.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001160)  
financial assistance at patuloy po tayong

**[01:10:11.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001161)  
namamahagi ng financial assistance

**[01:10:12.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001162)  
sa kanila. Meron

**[01:10:14.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001163)  
pong iba na nabigyan ng

**[01:10:16.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001164)  
tulong in terms of

**[01:10:18.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001165)  
pagkahanap ng trabaho. But admittedly,

**[01:10:21.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001166)  
Mr. Senator,

**[01:10:23.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001167)  
hirap po silang makahanap

**[01:10:25.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001168)  
ng trabaho sa

**[01:10:26.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001169)  
cruise ship.

**[01:10:28.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001170)  
Lalo na dun sa

**[01:10:30.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001171)  
same area, sa Americas.

**[01:10:33.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001172)  
But we are still trying our best

**[01:10:34.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001173)  
to locate fine jobs for them

**[01:10:36.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001174)  
at this stage. Kahit

**[01:10:38.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001175)  
locally po o kahit sa hotel

**[01:10:40.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001176)  
hospitality sector. Halimbawa, tutal

**[01:10:42.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001177)  
nasa hospitality sector naman ang

**[01:10:44.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001178)  
cruise industry.

**[01:10:46.660] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001179)  
Pang huling katanungan na lang,

**[01:10:48.620] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001180)  
Mr. Chair, if you would allow me.

**[01:10:51.280] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001181)  
Secretary, bakit po ganun?

**[01:10:53.800] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001182)  
Marami po tayong

**[01:10:54.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001183)  
mga embassies

**[01:10:55.920] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001184)  
or may marami tayong mga bansa na marami po

**[01:10:58.820] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001185)  
ika nga OFWs. Pero wala tayong

**[01:11:00.920] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001186)  
DMW office. Meron tayong

**[01:11:02.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001187)  
migrant officers sa mga embahada

**[01:11:05.120] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001188)  
naka-station. Bakit po

**[01:11:07.340] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001189)  
ganun? Parang marami-rami

**[01:11:09.200] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001190)  
pa rin tayong mga lugar

**[01:11:10.500] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001191)  
na wala pong

**[01:11:11.600] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001192)  
my office of the DMW.

**[01:11:15.960] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001193)  
May mga officers

**[01:11:17.300] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001194)  
lang po na naka-assign sa embahada

**[01:11:19.240] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001195)  
na yun.

**[01:11:21.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001196)  
43 po ang ating

**[01:11:23.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001197)  
migrant workers offices and they are

**[01:11:25.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001198)  
all located in areas where

**[01:11:27.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001199)  
OFWs are highly concentrated.

**[01:11:29.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001200)  
So halimbawa po sa Middle East

**[01:11:31.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001201)  
kung saan 60 to 70 percent

**[01:11:33.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001202)  
of our OFWs are located.

**[01:11:35.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001203)  
Lahat po ng bansa sa Middle East

**[01:11:37.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001204)  
ay may presensya po tayo.

**[01:11:39.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001205)  
However, admittedly, Mr. Senator,

**[01:11:41.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001206)  
ang DFA, tinatawag na

**[01:11:42.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001207)  
Foreign Service Posts, are present in around

**[01:11:45.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001208)  
95 countries. And according

**[01:11:47.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001209)  
to the DMW Charter, may bubunuin

**[01:11:49.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001210)  
po tayo na

**[01:11:50.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001211)  
kukumpletuhin natin yun.

**[01:11:53.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001212)  
Mula po nung itinalaga ang DMW,

**[01:11:55.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001213)  
meron po tayong apat

**[01:11:57.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001214)  
naging additional

**[01:11:57.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001215)  
at meron po tayong napipintong

**[01:12:00.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001216)  
apat pa, hopefully

**[01:12:03.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001217)  
before by the first

**[01:12:04.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001218)  
quarter of next year. So halimbawa

**[01:12:07.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001219)  
po, merong kanina dumaan lang

**[01:12:08.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001220)  
sa amin yung bagong labor

**[01:12:10.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001221)  
attache natin for Guam. Kasi yun

**[01:12:12.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001222)  
po ang latest natin. Ang 44th post

**[01:12:14.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001223)  
po natin ngayon is Guam.

**[01:12:17.380] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001224)  
Kung saan, higit kumulang

**[01:12:19.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001225)  
may mga 6 to 7 thousand

**[01:12:20.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001226)  
Filipino workers po tayo.

**[01:12:22.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001227)  
So in the past, due to

**[01:12:24.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001228)  
personnel and budgetary constraints,

**[01:12:27.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001229)  
talagang nag-focus dun sa kusaan pinakamarami.

**[01:12:30.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001230)  
At any rate,

**[01:12:31.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001231)  
Mr. Senator, 90% of

**[01:12:33.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001232)  
where our Filipinos are, may

**[01:12:35.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001233)  
labat, may migrant workers office.

**[01:12:37.440] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001234)  
Dun lang po tayo sa around 10%

**[01:12:39.500] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001235)  
na balanse na

**[01:12:41.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001236)  
meron pa rin yung OFWs

**[01:12:43.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001237)  
pero mas county po ang bilang nila

**[01:12:45.380] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001238)  
and in the countries

**[01:12:47.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001239)  
na hindi

**[01:12:49.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001240)  
ganung kalaki ang demand

**[01:12:51.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001241)  
sa kanila, so to speak. But nevertheless,

**[01:12:53.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001242)  
under the law, we are required to cover

**[01:12:55.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001243)  
all 95 foreign

**[01:12:56.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001244)  
service posts ng DFA.

**[01:12:59.540] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001245)  
Mr. Chair, I'm going

**[01:13:00.960] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001246)  
to attend the dep-dep.

**[01:13:02.680] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001247)  
I just want to

**[01:13:03.860] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001248)  
inform the body, Mr. Chair, that

**[01:13:06.840] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001249)  
I support the

**[01:13:08.800] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001250)  
budget proposal of

**[01:13:11.020] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001251)  
the DMW

**[01:13:13.080] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001252)  
and OWA

**[01:13:14.720] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001253)  
and probably even add more,

**[01:13:17.060] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001254)  
Mr. Chair, on the Emergency Repatriation

**[01:13:19.580] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001255)  
Fund and then the

**[01:13:21.020] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001256)  
Action Fund of

**[01:13:22.900] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001257)  
OWA or of DMW.

**[01:13:25.560] Senator Erwin Tulfo** (asr-001258)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair.

**[01:13:26.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001259)  
Thank you. Thank you very much, Senator Erwin.

**[01:13:28.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001260)  
Sir, can I just provide an update dun sa

**[01:13:30.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001261)  
dinalaw niyo po ay siya po

**[01:13:33.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001262)  
ay still remains in the same facility

**[01:13:35.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001263)  
where you found her.

**[01:13:37.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001264)  
Hospice care na po kasi.

**[01:13:39.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001265)  
Kaya po hindi siya

**[01:13:41.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001266)  
mailabas at this

**[01:13:43.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001267)  
stage. Hospice care na po siya. But she's

**[01:13:45.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001268)  
still there and she's being taken care of

**[01:13:47.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001269)  
and monitored by DMW OWA.

**[01:13:49.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001270)  
Thank you. Thank you, Secretary.

**[01:13:51.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001271)  
Now we give the floor, of course, to

**[01:13:52.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001272)  
the idol here in the

**[01:13:55.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001273)  
Senate, our idol,

**[01:13:56.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001274)  
Senator Rafi Tulfo, who is

**[01:13:58.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001275)  
also very supportive and very

**[01:14:00.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001276)  
interested in ensuring the safety

**[01:14:02.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001277)  
of our migrant workers. Sir, you have

**[01:14:04.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001278)  
the floor, sir.

**[01:14:05.610] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001278-split-2)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[01:14:07.040] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001279)  
Good afternoon, Mr. Chair,

**[01:14:09.020] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001280)  
Senator Joel Villanueva and our resource

**[01:14:10.860] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001281)  
persons from the Department of Migrant Workers

**[01:14:13.160] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001282)  
and OWA, led by

**[01:14:15.080] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001283)  
Secretary Hans Kakdak and

**[01:14:16.740] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001284)  
Administrator P.Y. Kaunan.

**[01:14:19.280] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001285)  
I'm here today to express

**[01:14:21.160] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001286)  
my full and firm support

**[01:14:23.360] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001287)  
for the budgets of the Department of

**[01:14:25.040] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001288)  
Migrant Workers and OWA.

**[01:14:26.920] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001289)  
Which provide the resources needed

**[01:14:29.140] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001290)  
to protect and uphold the rights

**[01:14:31.280] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001291)  
of nearly 2.1

**[01:14:33.080] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001292)  
million OFWs

**[01:14:35.100] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001293)  
worldwide. Alam na po natin

**[01:14:37.400] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001294)  
lahat ng ating mga OFWs

**[01:14:38.960] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001295)  
ang sandigan ng ating ekonomiya.

**[01:14:41.480] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001296)  
Lalo na sa pamagitan ng kanilang

**[01:14:43.160] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001297)  
remittances. Kaya

**[01:14:45.020] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001298)  
malagang tiyakin ang proteksyon

**[01:14:47.080] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001299)  
ng kanilang karapatan at kapakanan.

**[01:14:50.040] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001300)  
At kasabay nito,

**[01:14:51.460] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001301)  
siguruhing may sapat,

**[01:14:53.280] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001302)  
maagap, at tuloy-tuloy na

**[01:14:54.820] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001303)  
pondo ang DMW.

**[01:14:56.920] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001304)  
Upang may atid ang mga servisyong

**[01:14:59.040] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001305)  
na rapat para sa...

**[01:15:00.000] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001306)  
sa ating mga makabagong bayani.

**[01:15:02.940] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001307)  
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers,

**[01:15:05.820] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001308)  
may apat na key areas na sana'y mapunduhan natin ng sapat

**[01:15:09.900] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001309)  
para masigurong mabuti at nigtas ang kalagayan ng lahat ng ating mga OFWs.

**[01:15:15.480] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001310)  
Number one, swift crisis response or immediate assistance for distressed OFWs caught in crisis

**[01:15:23.560] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001311)  
through the what we call Action Fund.

**[01:15:26.660] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001312)  
Number two, safe repatriation and reintegration for returning OFWs,

**[01:15:33.060] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001313)  
especially those who come home because of abuse, calamities, illegal recruitment or human trafficking.

**[01:15:40.240] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001314)  
Number three, healthcare and education support not only for OFWs but also for their families here in the Philippines.

**[01:15:48.540] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001315)  
And finally, number four, proper monitoring to ensure that foreign employers strictly comply

**[01:15:55.820] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001316)  
with labor laws.

**[01:15:56.660] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001317)  
Including establishment of accessible hotlines and digital platforms

**[01:16:01.560] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001318)  
where OFWs can immediately seek help in cases of abuse.

**[01:16:06.280] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001319)  
Mr. Chair, we must remember that every peso allocated to and spent by the DMW and OWA

**[01:16:12.200] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001320)  
is an investment in the safety, dignity and future of our OFWs.

**[01:16:18.580] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001321)  
With that, I have some questions.

**[01:16:21.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001322)  
Yes, Senator Rafi.

**[01:16:24.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001323)  
We fully take note of your...

**[01:16:26.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001324)  
Four points.

**[01:16:27.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001325)  
Swift crisis response, safe repatriation and reintegration, support to OFWs and their families.

**[01:16:36.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001326)  
And I think one of the most important points you mentioned is the proper monitoring of our OFWs while they are working abroad.

**[01:16:45.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001327)  
You may proceed with your questions, Senator Rafi.

**[01:16:48.060] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001328)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[01:16:49.380] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001329)  
Natataka ako, ba't binawasan ang budget ng DMW?

**[01:16:53.300] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001330)  
Malit na nga, lalong niliitan.

**[01:16:55.380] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001331)  
Anong nangyari?

**[01:16:56.000] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001332)  
Anong nangyari sa DBM?

**[01:16:57.620] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001333)  
Nasaan ang DBM natin dito?

**[01:17:00.260] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001334)  
Siguro walang kamaganak ng OFW to.

**[01:17:02.660] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001335)  
Bukta ng DBM na to.

**[01:17:05.100] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001336)  
But, yeah, 37.6 billion ang inyong proposed budget, Secretary Hans.

**[01:17:12.320] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001337)  
And yung Sagaan, 2026, na-approval 11.7.

**[01:17:18.300] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001338)  
Mas lumit pa pagdating sa NEP, DBM approval 11.6.

**[01:17:22.560] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001339)  
Ano pong binigay na reason?

**[01:17:23.720] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001340)  
Meron ba binigay na reason ng DBM?

**[01:17:26.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001341)  
Ah, Mr. Chair, ang sa pagkakaalam ko po, ah, mawalang gahalang sa DBM,

**[01:17:32.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001342)  
but ang pagkaalam ko, they were looking at previous historical utilization,

**[01:17:37.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001343)  
kung saan medyo mababata-bata pa sa edad ang departamento namin.

**[01:17:41.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001344)  
Ah, 2023, 2024, ah, utilization.

**[01:17:45.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001345)  
Pero definitely, Mr. Chair, ah, we hit our stride in 2025.

**[01:17:49.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001346)  
Ah, kung saan ang utilization namin, nearly 100%, including the continuing appropriation,

**[01:17:56.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001347)  
from 2024.

**[01:17:57.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001348)  
And then, definitely, Mr. Chair, ubos po.

**[01:17:59.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001349)  
Ah, kami ni Admin PY, ah, ubos ang aming pondo, ah, dahil sa U.S.-Israel-Iran War.

**[01:18:06.440] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001350)  
Ah, but mukhang lagpas na po yata sa utilization review.

**[01:18:12.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001351)  
Itong mga period na binabanggit ko.

**[01:18:15.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001352)  
At, ah, the DBM, ah, of course, ah, they are our partners also, ah, Mr. Chair, Secretary Kim.

**[01:18:21.080] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001353)  
Hindi ka nag-appeal.

**[01:18:22.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001354)  
Opo.

**[01:18:22.540] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001355)  
Sek.

**[01:18:22.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001356)  
Ah, nag-appeal din po, Mr. Senator.

**[01:18:26.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001357)  
Senator, ah, ah, we, we did as much as we could, ah, but, but, ah, yes, we, we sought

**[01:18:33.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001358)  
reconsideration, ah, but Mr. Senator, ah, myself and Secretary Kim are one team under

**[01:18:38.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001359)  
the President.

**[01:18:39.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001360)  
So, ah, I will always, ah, submit to, to the DBM's determination.

**[01:18:44.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001361)  
But, of course, we come, sumasumamo po kami sa inyo, ah, Mr. Senator, dahil, ah, 2 billion

**[01:18:49.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001362)  
po between Admin PY and ourselves, ah, 2 billion pong hinihingi namin, bali 4 billion pong karagdagan.

**[01:18:56.260] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001363)  
Mr. Chair, ah, kasi, almost every day, sa program ako, sumanda sila sa Action Center,

**[01:19:02.540] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001364)  
manayin pupunta naman kapag-anak ng OFW natin na they wanted to be repatriated, yung kanilang

**[01:19:06.800] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001365)  
relatives doon na inabuso kadalasan.

**[01:19:09.980] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001366)  
Ah, hindi maganda yung kalagayan at pagtrato at nakakaawa talaga.

**[01:19:14.140] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001367)  
Eh, nakikita ko naman yung DMW natin at OFW, ayaw yung, yung OWA, eh, nagtatrabaho naman talaga

**[01:19:19.520] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001368)  
to ensure na sila'y mapabalik dito.

**[01:19:21.940] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001369)  
At, ah, malaking pakinabang talaga ng mga OFW sa dalawang nabanggit.

**[01:19:26.000] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001370)  
Ito yung mga agency or department. The problem lang here is kulang sa budget ngayon sa nakikita ko. Paano silang makagalaw kung tali naman yung kanilang mga kamay when it comes to budget dahil imbis na i-consider ng DPM at pag-aralan yung kanilang proposed budget, pinutulan pa.

**[01:19:50.620] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001371)  
Now, Mr. Chair, dito sa 2 billion na nirequest nila, 1 billion sa Action Fund, sa DMW ito, 1 billion sa MOOE, and then sa OWWA, 2 billion, 500 for Emergency Repatriation Fund. Hindi pa kayong pagbigyan ito?

**[01:20:08.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001372)  
Mr. Senator, if I will be asked about it, I am fully supporting it and with your help, we will fight for it in the budget deliberation.

**[01:20:19.220] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001373)  
So how do we go about na i-push natin ito? Ito sa mga tinatawag nating makabagong bayani at alam naman natin kahit na noong pampanahon ay nagkagewang-gewang na ekonomiya ng mundo, nagkaroon ng world crisis, lumulutang-lutang pa rin tayo dahil nandiyan po yung ating mga OFWs na nakapack up, nakasuporta sa atin through their remittances.

**[01:20:40.400] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001374)  
Ngayon, kailangan nila natin tulong through the DMW and OWA. Siguro naman, we really need to support.

**[01:20:49.220] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001375)  
The DMW and OWA na sila nagkaalaga sa ating mga OFWs. So how do we go about pagdating sa budget deliberation? May ibigay itong 2 billion?

**[01:20:58.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001376)  
Yes, tama po kayo. Record high yung pinapadala ng OFWs na 39.62 billion US dollars in personal remittances.

**[01:21:08.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001377)  
Ang sa atin lang po ay alam nyo naman how budgeting works when you increase the budget of a particular agency or increase.

**[01:21:19.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001378)  
The budget of an item here, we have to find out saan natin na po pwedeng kuhanin.

**[01:21:27.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001379)  
Isa po kanina dun sa napag-usapan nga natin, isa sa nakita natin kanina, Senator Rafi, merong nilagyan ng pondo yung personal services pero wala namang item.

**[01:21:38.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001380)  
So mukhang hindi nila mapapakinabangan yung dinagdag na pondo dun sa OWA dahil wala namang item, wala namang plantilya.

**[01:21:47.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001381)  
So that's 200 million already, but according to our friends from OWA, kung malabas naman yung plantilya, kaya nilang punan ito.

**[01:21:57.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001382)  
So we'll find ways and of course with your help and the support of Senator Javis, our finance chair, he gave me assurance that he will join us later on today as we look into the budget of DMW and OWA.

**[01:22:14.620] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001383)  
Okay, thank you. Dalawang tanong na lamang.

**[01:22:17.040] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001384)  
Mr. Chair, Sec. Hans, doon po sa mga seafarers natin na ayaw maglayag dahil doon sa mga drone strikes, natakot sila, ayaw nilang pumalaot, ito mga tripulanting ito, anong tulong ang pwedeng maibigay sa mga ito?

**[01:22:39.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001385)  
Yes po, ang bilang po natin, Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, is 1,500 po.

**[01:22:46.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001388)  
In the last three years, na itinalaga natin yung issuance natin, pagkilala ng right to refuse sailing, 1,500 po ang nag-manifest.

**[01:22:55.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001389)  
However, Mr. Senator, nakalagay po doon sa 1,500, nakalagay po sa rules natin on right to refuse sailing, they should not be discriminated against.

**[01:23:06.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001390)  
At ang magandang balita po dito, the 1,500 who have been reported to us and affirmed by their respective license mining agencies, hindi naman po silang pinagbabawalan.

**[01:23:16.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001391)  
So, as far as we know, wala pong naapekto hang nag-exercise ng right to refuse sailing dahil marami naman pong rota ang mga shipping lines at they are just merely transferred from one voyage, one assignment to another.

**[01:23:35.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001392)  
But having said that, yun pong mga umuuwi ay binibigyan po natin ng action fund benefit as they come home, Mr. Senator.

**[01:23:46.020] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001393)  
Second, saan pa mas mga kamura tayo yung marami tayong tie-up sa mga different hotels partners natin kapag may mga dumarating ng mga OFWs before they are sent back to their homes in the provinces?

**[01:24:00.620] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001394)  
So, chine-check-in sila sa tulad ng kabayano, hotel and all other hotels versus kung tayo ay magtayo ng mga accommodation houses.

**[01:24:11.540] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001395)  
Kasi paano kung puno yung hotel at that time dumating ng mga OFWs, marami sila, kunyari 20 eh.

**[01:24:16.020] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001396)  
Wala na palang room na available.

**[01:24:18.780] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001397)  
Kung tayo ay magtatayo ng sarili natin mga accommodation houses para sa mga repatriated OFWs papunta probinsya, which one sa tingin ninyo mas more practical?

**[01:24:29.180] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001398)  
Yung mag-tie-up sa mga hotel o magpatayo tayo ng mga accommodation houses?

**[01:24:32.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001399)  
Ako pong tingin ko po dyan at ito lumabas na yung issue neto ng COVID.

**[01:24:37.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001400)  
Kung ang scale po ng repatriation is a global pandemic o a global conflict, global crisis,

**[01:24:44.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001401)  
kung saan libo o daang libo

**[01:24:46.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001402)  
ang umuuwi, mainam po na yung private sector po ang mag-handle.

**[01:24:50.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001403)  
Yung hospitality sector who has greater expertise sa pangangalaga ng tao.

**[01:24:55.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001404)  
Katulad nung nangyari po sa COVID.

**[01:24:57.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001405)  
At hindi po kaya ng gobyerno na magtayo ng accommodation with let's say 1,000, 2,000, 10,000 rooms.

**[01:25:06.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001406)  
Wala po yan sa linya ng trabaho ng gobyerno.

**[01:25:09.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001407)  
I think in the past, sinubukan na po yan, government-run hotels.

**[01:25:12.580] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001408)  
At eventually, tinurn over din po sa private sector.

**[01:25:16.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001409)  
However, Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, ay pwede naman po sa tingin ko, kasi ginawa na rin po ng OWA ito,

**[01:25:24.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001410)  
pwede naman po magpatakbo itong plano na rin ni Admin PY ito, ng smaller scale.

**[01:25:30.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001411)  
So halimbawa, kung 50 rooms, 25 to 50 rooms, pansamantalang paglalagyan, pwede naman po yun.

**[01:25:38.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001412)  
Pero on a bigger scale, sa tingin ko po, hindi kaya ng pamahalaan ito.

**[01:25:43.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001413)  
It's not sustainable.

**[01:25:44.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001414)  
At ang katapusan po niyan, Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, ay magre-reklamo rin po yung mga tao na hindi nasa antas ng hospitality sector standards ang pangangalaga sa kanila.

**[01:26:01.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001415)  
So sa tingin ko po, on a smaller scale, yes, pwede po hawakan ng DMW o ng OWA.

**[01:26:08.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001416)  
Pero kung pangmalawa ka na po ito, sa tingin ko, the private sector is best suited.

**[01:26:14.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001417)  
to take care of them.

**[01:26:15.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001418)  
Kabayan Hotel, most notably, has been a foremost lodging space for them.

**[01:26:22.160] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001419)  
Si Mr. Chair, narinig ko, nagtatanong siya, galing sa kanya itong katanungan.

**[01:26:26.640] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001420)  
Ano na rin?

**[01:26:29.720] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001421)  
Ano na rin nangyari dun sa kaso ng...

**[01:26:32.660] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001422)  
Sa halfway house ni Mr. Ignacio.

**[01:26:37.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001423)  
Naglabas po ang Ombudsman ng resolution.

**[01:26:41.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001424)  
Una, recommending the filing of...

**[01:26:44.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001425)  
Not recommending, but directing the filing of a case for usurpation of official functions.

**[01:26:50.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001426)  
Dahil pumirma po siya ng deed of sale na walang authority ng OWA Board of Trustees.

**[01:26:57.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001427)  
However, dinispis po yung aspeto ng plunder at saka Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

**[01:27:08.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001428)  
Na yun po ang minomotion.

**[01:27:10.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001429)  
Nag-file po kami motion for reconsideration.

**[01:27:14.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001430)  
At ako po mismo ang personal na nag-file nung motion na ito.

**[01:27:17.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001431)  
Kasi po, bahagi nung binili nila supposedly,

**[01:27:22.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001432)  
are condominium units.

**[01:27:27.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001433)  
52?

**[01:27:27.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001434)  
50 titles.

**[01:27:30.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001435)  
Na nung nagkabayaran po,

**[01:27:33.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001436)  
strangely, giniba yung condominium na yun.

**[01:27:38.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001437)  
Eh, ang problema, those titles were transferred to the government.

**[01:27:43.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001438)  
So, lumalabas.

**[01:27:44.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001439)  
Nag-ghost purchase po yung 52 condominium units.

**[01:27:48.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001440)  
Mukhang hindi po na-pass upan yun ng Ubudzman sa resolution.

**[01:27:52.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001441)  
Baka nakaligtaan lang.

**[01:27:54.280] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001442)  
Kaya sa motion for reconsideration namin, binabalikan po yun.

**[01:27:57.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001443)  
Kasi halagang 97 million pesos po yun.

**[01:27:59.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001444)  
Dagdag sa purchase price po na 97 million pesos yun.

**[01:28:03.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001445)  
Na kung pupuntahan niyo yung lugar, wala po kayong makikitang condominium na nakatayo dun ngayon.

**[01:28:09.200] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001446)  
Thank you.

**[01:28:09.800] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001447)  
At before I go, Mr. Chair, I'd like to reiterate again.

**[01:28:14.320] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001448)  
My full and firm support sa budget ng ating DMW at OWA at pagdating sa plenary sa budget.

**[01:28:21.000] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001449)  
I hope lahat ng mga kasamahan nating senador, especially you, na susuportahan itong dagdag budget.

**[01:28:29.600] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001450)  
Kahit man lang ito 2 billion, 2 billion sa DMW and 2 billion sa OWA.

**[01:28:35.200] Senator Raffy T. Tulfo** (asr-001451)  
That's all, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

**[01:28:36.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001452)  
Thank you. Thank you very much, Senator Rafi Tulfo.

**[01:28:39.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001453)  
It would be a great help to this representation and to the...

**[01:28:44.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001454)  
...the department of your help. Maraming salamat.

**[01:28:49.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001455)  
Let me, I don't know how to start, but let me, first things first, no? Siguro.

**[01:28:57.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001456)  
Una, thank you for your update dun sa supposed to be halfway house, no?

**[01:29:04.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001457)  
That's, what is it called? Halfway house for OFWs? Ano bang tawag?

**[01:29:09.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001458)  
Yan po ang tawag niya dun. Yan po ang tawag niya.

**[01:29:11.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001459)  
And precisely...

**[01:29:14.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001460)  
Yung tanong ko ni Sen. Rafi, Chair Rafi, yan po ang isa sa mga pinagdibatihan namin noon.

**[01:29:19.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001461)  
But all the same, I was not in agreement, which required my signature in a Board of Resolution,

**[01:29:25.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001462)  
but he still proceeded to purchase the property for 1.4 billion pesos without proper authority.

**[01:29:36.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001463)  
Let me go now to the possibility as to why DBM did not allow the...

**[01:29:44.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001464)  
...the increase in budget for both the DMW and the OWA, no?

**[01:29:50.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001465)  
I was looking at the budget performance and the institutional capacity of the department.

**[01:29:56.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001466)  
And in this particular...

**[01:30:00.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001467)  
data, the

**[01:30:02.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001468)  
DMW's 2025

**[01:30:04.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001469)  
obligation to appropriations

**[01:30:06.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001470)  
ratio improved to 85.5%.

**[01:30:09.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001471)  
And

**[01:30:10.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001472)  
that's good news. But

**[01:30:12.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001473)  
there's also 1.851

**[01:30:15.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001474)  
billion remained

**[01:30:16.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001475)  
unused. Now, yung

**[01:30:18.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001476)  
O1 naman, may 77.7%

**[01:30:21.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001477)  
disbursement rate

**[01:30:22.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001478)  
remained

**[01:30:24.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001479)  
below the OSEC's

**[01:30:26.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001480)  
85.6%.

**[01:30:28.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001481)  
So, ito

**[01:30:30.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001482)  
ba ang possibility

**[01:30:32.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001483)  
na dahilan? Because

**[01:30:34.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001484)  
I also agree na

**[01:30:36.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001485)  
we are still a new department.

**[01:30:39.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001486)  
There will be birth pains

**[01:30:40.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001487)  
for sure.

**[01:30:42.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001488)  
But of course, if we can

**[01:30:44.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001489)  
sway and

**[01:30:46.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001490)  
persuade and convince

**[01:30:48.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001491)  
our

**[01:30:49.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001492)  
counterparts in the

**[01:30:52.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001493)  
Department of Budget and Management

**[01:30:54.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001494)  
and this time

**[01:30:56.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001495)  
our

**[01:30:57.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001496)  
chairperson of the Senate Committee

**[01:31:00.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001497)  
on Finance as to how

**[01:31:02.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001498)  
will the DMW and

**[01:31:04.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001499)  
OWA will be able to

**[01:31:06.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001500)  
ensure that

**[01:31:07.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001501)  
improved obligation and

**[01:31:10.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001502)  
disbursement rates will translate

**[01:31:12.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001503)  
into complete and timely

**[01:31:14.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001504)  
services for our OFWs.

**[01:31:16.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001505)  
Can you give us

**[01:31:17.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001506)  
in short, my question is

**[01:31:19.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001507)  
can you give us ammunitions and how we'll be

**[01:31:22.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001508)  
able to convince

**[01:31:24.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001509)  
them? And again, as I mentioned

**[01:31:26.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001510)  
earlier, madali,

**[01:31:27.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001511)  
magsabi na magdagdag, but

**[01:31:29.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001512)  
it's even harder to look

**[01:31:31.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001513)  
for an item

**[01:31:33.260] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001514)  
na pwede nating tignan.

**[01:31:36.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001515)  
But let's focus on this

**[01:31:37.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001516)  
particular question first.

**[01:31:39.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001517)  
With regard to

**[01:31:41.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001518)  
budget performance, institutional

**[01:31:43.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001519)  
capacity, and the

**[01:31:45.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001520)  
disbursement

**[01:31:47.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001521)  
and utilization rate program

**[01:31:50.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001522)  
of the department. Secretary, please.

**[01:31:52.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001523)  
Yes,

**[01:31:53.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001524)  
Mr. Chair, thank you.

**[01:31:56.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001525)  
Well, we

**[01:31:57.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001526)  
generally rely on the DFA

**[01:31:59.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001527)  
and the DND for

**[01:32:01.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001528)  
geopolitical assessments,

**[01:32:03.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001529)  
political and security assessments

**[01:32:05.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001530)  
ng mga kaganapan sa

**[01:32:07.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001531)  
buong daigdig.

**[01:32:09.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001532)  
What happened noong

**[01:32:11.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001533)  
March, April, May, of course

**[01:32:13.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001534)  
was a war

**[01:32:15.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001535)  
of a global scale.

**[01:32:18.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001536)  
However,

**[01:32:19.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001537)  
we saw for ourselves that the

**[01:32:21.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001538)  
defenses of the countries involved

**[01:32:23.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001539)  
in the Middle East were very strong

**[01:32:25.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001540)  
in terms of protecting our OFWs.

**[01:32:27.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001541)  
But nevertheless,

**[01:32:30.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001542)  
12,000 of our compatriots

**[01:32:32.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001543)  
as reported by the President

**[01:32:33.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001544)  
sa kanyang SONA ay sinagot

**[01:32:35.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001545)  
ng pamahalaan at

**[01:32:37.500] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001546)  
naka-uwi.

**[01:32:39.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001547)  
I don't want to be

**[01:32:41.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001548)  
a

**[01:32:42.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001549)  
present a doomsday scenario,

**[01:32:46.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001550)  
Mr. Senator, but it's

**[01:32:47.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001551)  
always good

**[01:32:48.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001552)  
to be ready

**[01:32:50.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001553)  
in case it will be more than

**[01:32:53.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001554)  
12,000 persons

**[01:32:55.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001555)  
whom we will have to repatriate.

**[01:32:57.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001556)  
Kasi sa lagay po na yon, 12,000

**[01:32:59.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001557)  
persons at 20,000

**[01:33:01.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001558)  
ang binigyan ng kapirahan

**[01:33:03.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001559)  
sa abroad

**[01:33:05.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001560)  
na hindi umuwi,

**[01:33:07.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001561)  
ay naubos na po ang pondo

**[01:33:09.380] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001562)  
namin ni Admin PY.

**[01:33:12.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001563)  
So,

**[01:33:14.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001564)  
I don't want to name any

**[01:33:15.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001565)  
other countries, but the

**[01:33:17.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001566)  
political and security projections

**[01:33:19.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001567)  
are not entirely

**[01:33:21.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001568)  
optimistic

**[01:33:22.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001569)  
to say the least.

**[01:33:25.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001570)  
So, we have to be ready

**[01:33:26.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001571)  
for that.

**[01:33:27.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001573)  
Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair,

**[01:33:29.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001574)  
and not just for the Middle East.

**[01:33:33.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001575)  
So, kitang-kita naman po natin yan,

**[01:33:35.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001576)  
Russia and Ukraine.

**[01:33:39.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001577)  
There is mention

**[01:33:41.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001578)  
of tension in Taiwan.

**[01:33:44.380] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001579)  
So, we have to be

**[01:33:45.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001580)  
mindful of Korea.

**[01:33:47.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001581)  
It's another one. I mean, I don't want to sound any

**[01:33:49.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001582)  
alarms to our OFWs.

**[01:33:51.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001583)  
While our OFWs are safe

**[01:33:53.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001584)  
where they are, protected by their host

**[01:33:55.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001585)  
countries, I hope I'm not taken

**[01:33:57.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001586)  
mistakenly

**[01:33:59.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001587)  
about this. But, it's good

**[01:34:01.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001588)  
to be prepared, Mr. Senator.

**[01:34:03.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001589)  
Definitely, no? Yun yung gusto natin

**[01:34:05.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001590)  
i-point out dito na handa

**[01:34:07.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001591)  
tayo, hindi tayo nasusurpresa

**[01:34:09.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001592)  
at yung budget natin

**[01:34:11.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001593)  
flexible din kung may

**[01:34:13.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001594)  
kailangan gawin at

**[01:34:15.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001595)  
kailangan punuan. I remember

**[01:34:17.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001596)  
few years back

**[01:34:19.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001597)  
when I was

**[01:34:20.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001598)  
also

**[01:34:22.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001599)  
sponsoring the budget of

**[01:34:25.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001600)  
I'm not sure if there's a

**[01:34:27.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001601)  
department din, when I was

**[01:34:29.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001602)  
sponsoring your budget and

**[01:34:30.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001603)  
someone

**[01:34:33.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001604)  
mentioned or

**[01:34:35.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001605)  
suggested that we

**[01:34:36.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001606)  
touch the trust fund

**[01:34:39.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001607)  
of OWA.

**[01:34:41.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001608)  
And I vehemently

**[01:34:43.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001609)  
said no way because

**[01:34:45.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001610)  
we don't know what could

**[01:34:47.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001611)  
happen. And true enough

**[01:34:49.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001612)  
afterwards, yun na yata

**[01:34:51.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001613)  
yun, yung

**[01:34:52.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001614)  
nangyaring gera.

**[01:34:54.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001615)  
And that's why

**[01:34:57.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001616)  
I'm interested in that.

**[01:35:00.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001617)  
And but, you know,

**[01:35:01.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001618)  
looking at the

**[01:35:01.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001619)  
figures, and please

**[01:35:04.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001620)  
again, allow me to

**[01:35:06.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001621)  
share this with all of you because I'm a

**[01:35:08.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001622)  
believer of the department, supporter

**[01:35:11.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001623)  
of the department, supporter of

**[01:35:12.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001624)  
OWA. I wanted to

**[01:35:14.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001625)  
be adept

**[01:35:16.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001626)  
and I wanted to make sure

**[01:35:18.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001627)  
they have all the ammunitions that

**[01:35:20.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001628)  
I need to

**[01:35:22.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001629)  
defend the budget, defend

**[01:35:24.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001630)  
the request

**[01:35:27.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001631)  
of DMW and OWA.

**[01:35:30.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001632)  
Because if you look at for example, the

**[01:35:31.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001633)  
June 30, 2026

**[01:35:34.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001634)  
data wherein

**[01:35:36.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001635)  
61.98%

**[01:35:38.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001636)  
of DMW's release

**[01:35:39.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001637)  
allotments had been obligated

**[01:35:42.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001638)  
may natiri pa po na

**[01:35:44.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001639)  
5.82 billion na

**[01:35:45.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001640)  
available for utilization.

**[01:35:48.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001641)  
And then OSEC had

**[01:35:50.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001642)  
3.4 billion

**[01:35:52.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001643)  
and OWA has

**[01:35:53.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001644)  
1.625 billion

**[01:35:55.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001645)  
remaining.

**[01:35:57.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001646)  
Ito po yung galing sa LBRMO na ibinigay po sa atin. And I just wanted to find out kung ito ba ay still the same figure or I hope and pray na malaki na yung pinagbago.

**[01:36:14.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001647)  
And at the same time, if again, talking about ammunitions, if you can give this representation a program that would support your catch-up plans, kung ito man ay totoong numero and timelines that are in place, then we would be able to persuade them to support our request.

**[01:36:42.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001648)  
Yes, Secretary?

**[01:36:43.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001649)  
May I just make a quick addition?

**[01:36:45.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001650)  
Yes, and then we give the floor to Admin.

**[01:36:48.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001651)  
Another justification why it's worthy to invest in OFWs is despite what happened in the first half of 2026, ay lumaki pa rin ho ang remittances by around 2.5%.

**[01:37:04.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001652)  
Now, it's way off the projections by around 0.5%, but it's still positive. It's still on the positive side.

**[01:37:13.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001653)  
In COVID, remittances dropped by negative 1%. Medyo maliit pa rin. But still, on the positive side, and still affirms yung tinatawag na counter-cyclical nature of OFW remittances.

**[01:37:27.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001654)  
Ibig sabihin, hindi sumasabay sa pagbagsak ng global economy ang OFW remittances. Sa halip, nagbibigay, nagpapadala pa sila lalo ng halaga ng pera sa ating bayan. So it's very worthy to invest in OFWs.

**[01:37:41.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001655)  
Yes, there's absolutely nothing wrong.

**[01:37:43.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001656)  
With investing budget and support for programs and services for OFWs, because tama po, they sustain the economy as mentioned by this August Committee, Mr. Chair.

**[01:37:54.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001657)  
Yes, Atty. Kaunan, please.

**[01:37:57.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001658)  
Mr. Chair, with the permission of the Secretary, as regards to utilization of OWAS, may I first focus on the Emergency Repatriation Fund. Pangalan pa lang po, by nature, kung ako lang po, dapat ko sana.

**[01:38:13.300] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001659)  
In a perfect world, Mr. Chair, walang magasos noon. Ibig sabihin, walang naging problema, walang naging emergency. Every year po, iba ang itsura or landscape ng mga iba't-ibang emergencies that we're facing.

**[01:38:29.300] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001660)  
So, for last year, iba po ang last year sa this year at iba ang this year sa next year. But ang pwede po natin gawin, and as we have always done, is to be ready.

**[01:38:41.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001661)  
Because we don't know what's happening. One of the things that I want to mention, Mr. Chair, when we talk about numbers, is number one, both DMW and OWA, we already fully obligated and utilized our action fund and ERF, yung original po naming appropriation.

**[01:39:03.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001662)  
That's why we ask for supplemental for this year. On supplemental, Mr. Chair, 18% na po ng supplemental, which is on the part of the ERF, 700 million, 18% po doon obligated na. Ang unobligated na lang po ay 575 million na yun po ay napaka-importante kasi ilan pa pong buwan ang meron ngayong taong ito.

**[01:39:31.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001663)  
As to absorptive capacity of the agency of OWA, Mr. Chair, as of August 31, 2026, hindi lang po ang ERF kundi yung buong current appropriation ng OWA, ang utilization rate na po natin ay 72%. In other words, Mr. Chair, more than on track na po tayo para sa isang magandang utilization rate for the year.

**[01:39:58.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001664)  
But as I said, pag sinasabi natin, matatagal.

**[01:40:01.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001665)  
Masang utilization, Mr. Chair, ibig sabihin marami yung emergencies at maraming problema ang sinasagot at sinusolusyonan. So yun po ang special nature siguro, Mr. Chair, ng both action fund and emergency repatriation. It is really the cost of being ready.

**[01:40:19.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001666)  
And if I may add, Mr. Chair, this is on record. We have requested, we requested for supplemental budget for the emergency repatriation fund.

**[01:40:31.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001667)  
And I believe the action fund. As early as April of this year, we even, I think, sent a correspondence to the DBM as early as I think late March. March, which is three months lang pong nakalipas dun sa taong ito.

**[01:40:49.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001668)  
We already requested and we have received on the part of OWA the supplemental budget, I think by end of July or first week of August.

**[01:41:01.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001669)  
So, importante po sa amin na kung tatanungin niyo po ako, Mr. Chair, at the rate of utilization or obligation of OWA right now of 206 million of the ERF every year, every month.

**[01:41:18.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001670)  
Next year po, kung 900 plus million, mga ano lang po yan, mga 4.7 months.

**[01:41:29.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001671)  
At yung dinadagdag po namin 500 million, mga kulang-kulang 3 million. So, mga walong buwan po yan kung titignan yung utilization rate ngayon.

**[01:41:40.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001672)  
Pero nakikiayon po kami dahil alam namin limitado yung fiscal space. Babantayan po namin mabuti.

**[01:41:47.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001673)  
Para ganun po ulit ang gawin namin kung sakaling talagang mag-escalate po, we will not hesitate as early as even March or August to already ask for supplemental.

**[01:41:59.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001674)  
And ask for support from our partners in the Department of Budget and Management, Mr. Chair. Thank you so much.

**[01:42:05.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001675)  
Thank you. Thank you very much. And again, hindi kayo bibigyan ng supplemental kung mababa yung disbursement and obligation rate ninyo.

**[01:42:15.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001676)  
And again, I would like to put this on record that what we're doing here is to capacitate the chairman of this subcommittee.

**[01:42:27.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001677)  
In order for me to...

**[01:42:29.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001678)  
To answer questions, queries regarding the budget.

**[01:42:34.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001679)  
Now, before I forget, can we also be clear before the end of this budget briefing for the request breakdown of the MW and the OWA?

**[01:42:48.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001680)  
Mabigyan lang kami para makaano tayo.

**[01:42:51.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001681)  
And then, let me go further by talking about the...

**[01:42:55.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001682)  
Kanina hindi ko na na-bring up because I wanted to...

**[01:42:59.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001683)  
To be the last one to ask questions.

**[01:43:02.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001684)  
Although some of our...

**[01:43:03.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001685)  
Of my colleagues are saying that they will catch up with today's budget briefing.

**[01:43:09.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001686)  
Yun doon lang sa optimization plan.

**[01:43:12.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001687)  
I think you mentioned this admin kaunan in the secretary hands.

**[01:43:19.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001688)  
Pareho po bang nakasubmit ng DMW and OWA ng respective optimization plan?

**[01:43:25.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001689)  
If I'm not mistaken, the deadline is August 31, eh no?

**[01:43:28.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001690)  
August 31?

**[01:43:29.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001691)  
August 31.

**[01:43:29.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001697)  
And may we know what is the...

**[01:43:33.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001698)  
If you know, may status na po ba of the review, your honors?

**[01:43:41.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001699)  
But you were able to submit.

**[01:43:42.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001700)  
That's the most important.

**[01:43:43.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001701)  
We both made our submissions, Mr. Chair.

**[01:43:47.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001702)  
And then, you're looking at the...

**[01:43:53.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001703)  
Kanina na-raise itong 43 na, itong migrant workers offices.

**[01:43:59.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001704)  
Our personnel deployed to our MWOs, yung deployment niyan, will always be based on the number of OFWs? Or does DMW also consider yung actual welfare, yung legal, trafficking, yung detention and repatriation caseloads sa pagdetermine nitong staffing requirements, Secretary?

**[01:44:26.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001704-split-2)  
Yes, it's a little bit of both.

**[01:44:28.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001705)  
Medyo confusing yung sagot.

**[01:44:31.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001706)  
But I think, what I want to say...

**[01:44:33.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001707)  
Confusing din naman yung tanong.

**[01:44:34.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001708)  
So, I would understand.

**[01:44:35.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001709)  
What I want to say is, para lang makalanding muna, so to speak, we send a landing team.

**[01:44:41.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001710)  
That's actually what it's called in our parlance, Mr. Chair.

**[01:44:45.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001711)  
We send a landing team just to set it up.

**[01:44:47.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001712)  
But, halimbawa, in Cambodia, our landing team, how many?

**[01:44:53.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001713)  
So, we brought in a labat and two personnel for landing teams.

**[01:44:57.460] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001714)  
However, wala pa.

**[01:44:58.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001715)  
Doon yung team ni Admin PY.

**[01:45:00.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001716)  
So, pasok ang OWA, dagdag pa kami ng county doon to match the numbers na nasa mga scam hubs. But yun po ang system namin, Mr. Senator. Pasok muna kami, get the approval of the host government, pasok muna, set up shop, and then we will build as we go along to attain the optimal level.

**[01:45:22.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001717)  
Can you give me a brief, how do you call this, so I can have a bird's eye view on how you make that decision and the personnel involved sa pagbuo ng isang opisina?

**[01:45:41.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001718)  
Because right now we have 43 and you were saying 90 plus percent na Filipinos abroad are being catered by these offices.

**[01:45:52.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001719)  
And if you are to add, ano yung magiging basis?

**[01:45:58.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001720)  
Siguro yung ano lang, how do I say this? Siguro yung skeletal lang, papano pagbuo, yung dalawa, yung binanggit nyo kanina na dalawa, dalawa, etc.

**[01:46:06.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001721)  
Para lang magkaroon lang ako ng idea. Just submit this to the committee.

**[01:46:14.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001722)  
Now, let me go to itong Action Fund and Emergency Protection.

**[01:46:22.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001723)  
I think all of us are aware as to why we badly want this item ng Action Fund, Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo para sa mga OFWs na...

**[01:46:36.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001724)  
Okay, let me acknowledge the presence of our chairman of the Committee on Finance, Senator J.V. Ejercito.

**[01:46:44.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001725)  
Kita mo naman, grabe yung arrival mo. Talagang pinaganda ang kanya.

**[01:46:50.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001726)  
Bago akong pagpatuloy, I will give the floor.

**[01:46:52.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001727)  
To our chairman, just to put on record, nabawasan yung budget nila despite the fact, Mr. Chairman, na humingi sila ng supplemental budget dahil nga sa nangyaring, hindi inaasahang pangyayari dito sa Middle East at marami pang crisis na kinakaharap worldwide.

**[01:47:12.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001728)  
But to give them credit, Mr. Chairman, they were able to meet the standards.

**[01:47:22.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001729)  
And the requirements being asked of them.

**[01:47:25.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001730)  
But despite the fact, nabawasan pa rin sila and may request sila na pondo para dito sa Action Fund at yung sa OWA, yung sa repatriation.

**[01:47:36.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001731)  
And we will bring this to your attention, Mr. Chairman.

**[01:47:40.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001732)  
Kaya we give the floor to you now, Mr. Chairman.

**[01:47:42.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001733)  
Senator J.V. Ejercito, one of the champions in fighting for the rights of our migrant workers.

**[01:47:49.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001734)  
Chairman J.V.

**[01:47:50.360] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001735)  
Thank you, Sen. Joel.

**[01:47:52.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001736)  
Vice Chair, magandang hapon po sa DMW family.

**[01:47:58.460] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001737)  
I'm also chairing right now, simultaneous na kasi yung, yung dep-dep, biniwang ko lang si Senator Tull for asking questions.

**[01:48:06.520] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001738)  
But I have to, I saw that I have to be here to give support because I was the first one to defend the budget, the very first budget of DMW.

**[01:48:18.660] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001739)  
Kaya ano, thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[01:48:20.520] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001740)  
Kaya ano, alam mo, mula nung naging finalist.

**[01:48:22.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001741)  
Kaya sa chair ako, mas malakas sa balakpak ko sa lahat eh.

**[01:48:25.780] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001742)  
Kahit kanino, kahit na, kahit na, ano, kahit na,

**[01:48:31.640] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001743)  
Bailivic ni Centorec ni E.S. Ralph, nandun na kami sa Batangas.

**[01:48:36.900] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001744)  
Ano niya na yun, di ba, kumbaga, home province, pero mas malakas sa balakpak sa akin.

**[01:48:42.140] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001745)  
Anyway, anyway, tama yung, ano, nabanggit ng ating chair.

**[01:48:46.160] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001746)  
That's why I wanted to be here.

**[01:48:48.820] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001747)  
Yung, yung,

**[01:48:50.580] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001748)  
yung,

**[01:48:50.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001749)  
just a few things.

**[01:48:53.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001750)  
Sa Repatriation Fund, no,

**[01:48:56.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001751)  
OWASP Emergency Repatriation Program decreased by 41%.

**[01:49:00.640] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001752)  
Tama, no?

**[01:49:01.860] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001753)  
308.7 million for 2026 compared to its current appropriation this year.

**[01:49:08.640] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001754)  
Considering the ongoing conflicts in the different parts of the world right now where our OFWs are,

**[01:49:14.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001755)  
may not, it may not be prudent to decrease the funding for the repatriation.

**[01:49:20.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001756)  
Program of the agency.

**[01:49:22.920] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001757)  
Can OWASP share its current repatriation efforts?

**[01:49:25.760] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001758)  
And as of September 15, 758 million of OWWA ERP budget remained unobligated.

**[01:49:34.400] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001759)  
So, based on OWASP's current repatriation effort, will it fully be utilized?

**[01:49:39.060] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001760)  
It's available, will it fully utilize its available appropriation for the program by year end?

**[01:49:43.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001761)  
So, yung sigurang rason dahil, ano, unobligated, no, 758 million.

**[01:49:49.080] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001762)  
So, ano yung repatriation?

**[01:49:50.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001763)  
Repatriation efforts and what are the efforts for, to fully utilize its available repatriation, appropriation?

**[01:50:02.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001764)  
Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair, with the permission of the Secretary,

**[01:50:06.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001765)  
to address the concern raised by our former sponsor and now committee chair of the Finance Committee.

**[01:50:14.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001766)  
Sir, ang ating ERF po sa ngayon, sa taon ngayon,

**[01:50:18.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001767)  
ay,

**[01:50:20.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001768)  
100% na po yung aming obligation rate patungkol sa continuing appropriations.

**[01:50:28.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001769)  
At yung sa current appropriations naman po,

**[01:50:32.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001770)  
ay ganun din.

**[01:50:34.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001771)  
Actually, Mr. Chair, nandun na po kami sa supplemental.

**[01:50:37.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001772)  
Sa supplemental po, na 700 million na ibinigay po sa amin,

**[01:50:43.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001773)  
simula nitong kuling linggo ng July,

**[01:50:46.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001774)  
18% na po doon ay obligated.

**[01:50:49.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001775)  
So, ang natitira na lang,

**[01:50:50.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001776)  
sa aming unobligated balance,

**[01:50:53.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001777)  
ay nasa 575 million.

**[01:50:57.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001778)  
Ano na po ang nagawa natin mula January to August 2026?

**[01:51:03.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001779)  
Nakapagbigay po tayo ng 159,389 services po dito.

**[01:51:10.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001780)  
Ang mga serbisyo po ng OWA, sa alam po ninyo, Mr. Chair,

**[01:51:14.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001781)  
ay airfare, airport assistance, transportation, shelter, food,

**[01:51:20.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001782)  
financial assistance,

**[01:51:20.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001783)  
at iba pa po, Mr. Chair.

**[01:51:23.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001784)  
Ang concern po namin,

**[01:51:26.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001785)  
sa taon pong 2026,

**[01:51:28.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001786)  
ang average obligation rate po monthly, Mr. Chair, ngayon,

**[01:51:33.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001787)  
dahil ho sa ongoing na krisis sa gitnang silangan,

**[01:51:37.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001788)  
at iba pa pong mga emergencies,

**[01:51:38.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001789)  
ay nasa 206 million kada buwan.

**[01:51:43.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001790)  
At kung susumahin nyo po yun sa isang taon,

**[01:51:46.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001791)  
2.479 billion po yan.

**[01:51:49.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001792)  
Currently, as we speak,

**[01:51:50.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001793)  
Mr. Chair, as of the end of August this year po,

**[01:51:57.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001794)  
ay nasa around 1.7 billion na po,

**[01:52:01.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001795)  
or way above the current appropriations of OWA.

**[01:52:09.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001796)  
I-add mo po po yung continuing, tapos ngayon po yung supplemental.

**[01:52:13.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001797)  
So, Mr. Chair, kung susumahin, isa lang po ang mensahe namin dito patungkol sa ERF.

**[01:52:19.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001798)  
Lahat ho ng paghahanda,

**[01:52:21.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001803)  
In the past,

**[01:52:22.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001804)  
kung titignan ng 2025,

**[01:52:25.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001805)  
hindi ho siya masyadong nagamit katulad this year,

**[01:52:28.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001806)  
kasi hindi ho nangyari yung ganto ka-laking emergency.

**[01:52:33.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001807)  
Kami po sa OWA at sa DMW,

**[01:52:36.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001808)  
gusto ho namin, lagi kaming handa.

**[01:52:38.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001809)  
Laging may pondong nakalaan

**[01:52:41.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001810)  
para protektahan po yung ating mga OFWs, Mr. Chair.

**[01:52:45.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001811)  
So, that is our situation po, Mr. Chair.

**[01:52:47.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001812)  
So, siguro, just before lang, Mr. Chairman,

**[01:52:50.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001813)  
may I just acknowledge the presence

**[01:52:52.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001814)  
of one of our champions also

**[01:52:54.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001815)  
for migrant workers.

**[01:52:57.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001816)  
Help this

**[01:52:58.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001817)  
representation and the entire

**[01:53:00.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001818)  
community in passing the

**[01:53:02.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001819)  
DMW

**[01:53:03.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001820)  
department, Senator Bongo.

**[01:53:07.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001821)  
We just want to acknowledge.

**[01:53:08.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001822)  
You can proceed, Your Honor.

**[01:53:11.260] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001823)  
Last for this issue,

**[01:53:14.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001824)  
what is the ideal budget

**[01:53:15.940] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001825)  
do you recommend for emergency

**[01:53:18.600] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001826)  
repatriation for 2027?

**[01:53:20.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001827)  
Okay, Mr. Chair.

**[01:53:23.280] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001828)  
I'm not promising. I just

**[01:53:24.700] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001829)  
want to know.

**[01:53:26.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001830)  
Mr. Chair, para po sa ating mga

**[01:53:28.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001831)  
OFWs. Noong pong

**[01:53:30.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001832)  
walang ganitong kalaking krisis

**[01:53:32.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001833)  
ang ibinigay pong current

**[01:53:34.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001834)  
appropriations natin or GAA,

**[01:53:37.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001835)  
ibinigay po sa OWA

**[01:53:38.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001836)  
ang 1.2 billion

**[01:53:40.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001837)  
nung wala pong krisis

**[01:53:42.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001838)  
or walang ganitong

**[01:53:44.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001839)  
kalaking krisis.

**[01:53:46.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001840)  
Ngayon po, ang NEP namin

**[01:53:48.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001841)  
ay nasa 977

**[01:53:50.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001842)  
point 8 million.

**[01:53:53.300] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001843)  
Ang ideal pong

**[01:53:54.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001844)  
ang hinihingi po namin, Mr. Chair,

**[01:53:57.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001845)  
ay

**[01:53:58.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001846)  
maging

**[01:54:00.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001847)  
1.553 billion siya

**[01:54:02.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001848)  
or an additional

**[01:54:03.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001849)  
575 million.

**[01:54:08.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001850)  
Ibig sabihin po, Mr. Chair,

**[01:54:11.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001851)  
hindi po siya kapantay

**[01:54:12.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001852)  
ng

**[01:54:13.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001853)  
2025

**[01:54:16.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001854)  
or

**[01:54:18.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001855)  
2026.

**[01:54:20.420] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001856)  
Ngunit slightly higher po by around

**[01:54:22.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001857)  
300 million, Mr. Chair.

**[01:54:24.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001858)  
Hindi po namin hihingin sa ngayon

**[01:54:27.080] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001859)  
yung todo na,

**[01:54:28.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001860)  
Mr. Chair, which is

**[01:54:30.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001861)  
kung i-divide nyo po

**[01:54:33.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001862)  
yung na-obligate na ng OWA

**[01:54:34.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001863)  
ngayon sa buwan na nagamit,

**[01:54:37.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001864)  
nasa 206 million po

**[01:54:38.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001865)  
kada buwan ang ino-obligate natin.

**[01:54:41.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001866)  
Kung ita times 12 po yun,

**[01:54:43.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001867)  
higit kumulang

**[01:54:44.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-001868)  
2.5 billion po yun, Mr. Chair.

**[01:54:48.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001869)  
Thank you.

**[01:54:50.420] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001870)  
So, 1.5 billion yung inyong recommended

**[01:54:52.780] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001871)  
for 2027.

**[01:54:55.320] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001872)  
Although, it's very important.

**[01:54:56.940] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001873)  
We understand the predicament.

**[01:54:58.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001874)  
Ako rin, I sympathize, of course,

**[01:55:00.780] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001875)  
with RDMW, especially with the

**[01:55:02.780] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001876)  
current situation, with all these

**[01:55:04.920] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001877)  
conflicts all over the world. Kailangan

**[01:55:06.540] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001878)  
maiwi natin sila kung talagang

**[01:55:08.820] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001879)  
sila naman nasa panganib.

**[01:55:11.520] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001880)  
No? Hindi naman natin

**[01:55:12.920] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001881)  
pwedeng lagi na lang

**[01:55:13.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001882)  
tinatawag silang

**[01:55:16.940] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001883)  
bagong bayani.

**[01:55:19.380] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001884)  
Pero sa oras ang kagipit,

**[01:55:20.420] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001885)  
dapat nandun din tayo.

**[01:55:22.020] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001886)  
So, 1.5 billion.

**[01:55:24.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001887)  
Ang problema lang natin talaga ngayon,

**[01:55:25.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001888)  
our fiscal space is really very limited.

**[01:55:28.660] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001889)  
So, we want to know yung pong

**[01:55:30.400] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001890)  
kanyong lago tinatanong yun, bare minimum.

**[01:55:33.240] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001891)  
Pero, be us assured

**[01:55:34.320] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001892)  
that hindi natin pwedeng pabayaan ng

**[01:55:35.820] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001893)  
OFWs natin.

**[01:55:39.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001894)  
Siguro, isa na lang

**[01:55:40.060] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001895)  
kay Secretary Kakdak,

**[01:55:42.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001896)  
yung Action Fund,

**[01:55:43.520] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001897)  
additional 1 billion is being

**[01:55:45.700] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001898)  
requested. Tama?

**[01:55:47.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001899)  
Yes, Chairman. You have all the time

**[01:55:49.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001900)  
to ask questions.

**[01:55:50.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-001901)  
We're giving you all the time.

**[01:55:52.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001902)  
Yeah, I'm just telling them,

**[01:55:54.160] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001903)  
Mr. Vice Chair, na yung nire-request nila,

**[01:55:56.540] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001904)  
hindi ko na mapangako, may bibigay.

**[01:55:58.640] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001905)  
Pero, sige lang po. Gusto natin mapakinggan.

**[01:56:02.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001906)  
Kaya nga rin tayo

**[01:56:02.800] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001907)  
nagkakaroon ng budget hearing. Kasi nga po,

**[01:56:05.240] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001908)  
pag natatapyasan,

**[01:56:07.600] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001909)  
mayroon mga bagay na talagang

**[01:56:09.280] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001910)  
hindi yung

**[01:56:10.820] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001911)  
kaya kayo, kailangan marinig namin

**[01:56:12.900] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001912)  
from the departments

**[01:56:13.820] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001913)  
and agencies, kung ano po yung mga

**[01:56:16.720] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001914)  
bagay na hindi sana pwedeng

**[01:56:19.020] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001915)  
maapektong.

**[01:56:20.420] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001916)  
Kaya nga, bare minimum, yung ating

**[01:56:22.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001917)  
hinihingi, dahil

**[01:56:24.380] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001918)  
masigip talaga ngayon eh, na sobrang

**[01:56:26.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001919)  
bagsak ang ating revenues

**[01:56:28.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001920)  
dahil sa flood control na yan, lahat

**[01:56:30.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001921)  
hanggang ngayon, bumagsak ang

**[01:56:32.700] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001922)  
GDP natin. So, yung ating

**[01:56:35.160] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001923)  
pung elbow room, napakaliit.

**[01:56:37.860] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001924)  
Pero, ganun pa man,

**[01:56:39.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001925)  
kung kailangan gawa ng paraan,

**[01:56:40.880] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001926)  
gagawin natin, gagawin natin ng paraan.

**[01:56:42.780] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001927)  
So, yung pong ano, no, 1 billion,

**[01:56:45.000] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001928)  
so, compared to the decrease in allocation

**[01:56:46.760] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001929)  
of OWAS ERP, the MWS Action Fund

**[01:56:49.020] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001930)  
has retained,

**[01:56:49.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001931)  
has retained its 2 billion

**[01:56:51.460] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001932)  
funding in new appropriations for

**[01:56:53.120] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001933)  
2027. However, the fund

**[01:56:55.460] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001934)  
still received additional funding for

**[01:56:57.180] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001935)  
2026 in the amount of 3 billion

**[01:56:58.900] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001936)  
due to the Middle East conflict.

**[01:57:01.600] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001937)  
So, tanong ko, how much of the fund

**[01:57:03.400] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001938)  
is utilized mainly for repatriation,

**[01:57:05.740] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001939)  
for medical, or for

**[01:57:07.460] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001940)  
legal assistance? Kasi yung legal assistance

**[01:57:09.580] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001941)  
mainly nasa atin na rin, no,

**[01:57:11.480] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001942)  
wala na sa DFA.

**[01:57:13.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001943)  
We were very particular, meron pa rin,

**[01:57:15.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001944)  
pero we're very particular with legal

**[01:57:17.720] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001945)  
assistance. Sabi nga natin na,

**[01:57:19.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001946)  
Sen. Joel, eh, yung ating

**[01:57:21.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001947)  
bagong bayani, pag nasa oras ng

**[01:57:23.140] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001948)  
pangangailangan, dapat, nararamdaman lang

**[01:57:25.460] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001949)  
nandiyan yung gobyerno. So, yun po,

**[01:57:27.440] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001950)  
ano po ang ano rito, how much is the fund

**[01:57:29.200] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001951)  
for repatriation, for medical,

**[01:57:31.760] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001952)  
and or for legal assistance?

**[01:57:35.880] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-001953)  
Yes.

**[01:57:49.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001954)  
Let me say po, sa DMW,

**[01:57:53.440] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001955)  
2 billion po ang hinihingi namin,

**[01:57:55.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001956)  
additional, of which

**[01:57:57.440] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001957)  
1 billion is the action fund.

**[01:58:01.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001958)  
And,

**[01:58:01.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001959)  
explain po ni Yusef Niki yung

**[01:58:04.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001960)  
sa action fund. But,

**[01:58:05.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001961)  
really po, Mr. Chair,

**[01:58:08.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001962)  
Mr. Chairs, Mr. Senator,

**[01:58:11.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001963)  
meron pa kong

**[01:58:12.380] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001964)  
additional components, nasa brochure po

**[01:58:14.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001965)  
namin yung additional funding requirements

**[01:58:16.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001966)  
namin. Let me mention

**[01:58:18.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001967)  
one, we are,

**[01:58:19.440] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001968)  
we are currently the chair of the Abu Dhabi

**[01:58:21.380] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001969)  
Dialogue, which is a consultative process

**[01:58:23.580] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001970)  
including all the Gulf States

**[01:58:25.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001971)  
at yung origin member countries.

**[01:58:28.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001972)  
So, Saudi, UAE,

**[01:58:29.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001973)  
Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and then

**[01:58:31.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001974)  
the origin countries, Philippines,

**[01:58:33.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001975)  
India, Sri Lanka,

**[01:58:36.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001976)  
tayo po ang chair ngayon yan,

**[01:58:38.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001977)  
and wala, zero po

**[01:58:39.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001978)  
ang pondo, as we chair

**[01:58:41.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001979)  
it, zero po ang pondo for, to host

**[01:58:43.580] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001980)  
the three conferences next year.

**[01:58:46.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001981)  
So,

**[01:58:47.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001982)  
kawawa naman po tayo, kung tayo

**[01:58:49.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001983)  
ang chair, kinalagang chair, elected

**[01:58:51.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001984)  
as chair, pero wala po tayong

**[01:58:53.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001985)  
panggasto sa pang-

**[01:58:55.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001986)  
konferensya. So,

**[01:58:57.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001987)  
kasama po yun, 60 million lang naman po yun

**[01:58:59.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001988)  
yung hinihingi namin.

**[01:59:00.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001989)  
Dito po sa Pilipinas, we will host

**[01:59:03.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001990)  
at least three conferences. It's in the brochure

**[01:59:05.280] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001991)  
po. May

**[01:59:07.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001992)  
elements po doon sa 2 billion na

**[01:59:09.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001993)  
hinihingi namin. But I'm just pointing out that

**[01:59:11.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001994)  
one matter.

**[01:59:13.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001995)  
Of course, sa OFW Hospital and

**[01:59:15.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001996)  
Reintegration, kasama din po doon yung

**[01:59:17.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001997)  
Servicio Caravan. Aside from the one

**[01:59:19.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001998)  
billion action fund. If I could

**[01:59:21.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-001999)  
just request, Mr.

**[01:59:23.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002000)  
Senator Yusek Niki to

**[01:59:25.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002001)  
respond to the query.

**[01:59:27.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002002)  
Yusek Niki, you have the floor.

**[01:59:29.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002003)  
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[01:59:31.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002004)  
And with the permission of the Secretary,

**[01:59:33.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002005)  
for 2026 GAA,

**[01:59:35.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002006)  
we have 2 billion action fund

**[01:59:37.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002007)  
and additional 3

**[01:59:39.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002008)  
billion supplemental funds.

**[01:59:41.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002009)  
Of the total

**[01:59:43.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002010)  
is 5 billion. And of

**[01:59:45.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002011)  
the 5 billion po, 69% na po yung aming obligation rate.

**[01:59:50.000] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002014)  
For the financial assistance po,

**[01:59:52.520] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002015)  
we have 281

**[01:59:54.760] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002016)  
million. For the

**[01:59:56.240] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002017)  
repatriation assistance, 703

**[01:59:59.080] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002018)  
million.

**[01:59:59.840] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002019)  
And for medical assistance po, is P21 million.

**[02:00:03.800] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002020)  
Sa legal assistance, Usec Nikki, ilan nga po?

**[02:00:05.900] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002021)  
Yeah, that's P703 million.

**[02:00:07.960] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002022)  
Sir, actually po, nag-double po ito from our current po na or previous po namin na assistance.

**[02:00:15.600] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002023)  
So, yun sir.

**[02:00:17.040] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002024)  
And then for the standby action fund po, normally po, binibigay na po natin yan sa mga migrant workers offices po natin,

**[02:00:24.640] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002025)  
particularly in the Middle East, it's already P845 million.

**[02:00:30.980] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002026)  
And dun po sa legal assistance po natin, I mentioned that's P702 million.

**[02:00:39.620] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002027)  
And then administrative expenses po, mga P1 million mahigit lang po.

**[02:00:44.400] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002028)  
And then we also have P888 million, just downloaded naman po sa ating mga regional offices.

**[02:00:53.720] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002029)  
Thank you, Your Honor.

**[02:00:54.640] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002030)  
Thank you, Your Honors.

**[02:00:55.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002031)  
So, are there other forms of assistance aside from the three?

**[02:01:07.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002032)  
Yung binanggit natin kanina, yung repatriation, medical or legal, meron pang ibang ginagastusan, other forms?

**[02:01:16.260] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002033)  
Yun pong financial assistance, Mr. Senator, which pertains to yung on-site, katulad ng mga hindi na-away na nabawasan ng take-home pay,

**[02:01:25.100] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002034)  
binigyan natin assistance doon as a result of the war.

**[02:01:28.440] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002035)  
And then yung mga nauwi po na distressed, na wala pong kapera-pera, yung pong mga deported from the U.S. cruise ships,

**[02:01:36.620] DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay** (asr-002036)  
yun po ang tulong na binibigay, yung mga na-hostage sa Red Sea, yun po, pagbalik, pag-uwi po nila sa mga distressed.

**[02:01:43.620] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002037)  
Okay, thank you.

**[02:01:44.760] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002038)  
Anyway, thank you, Senator Joel, thank you, Secretary Hans.

**[02:01:49.020] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002039)  
Anyway, may rest assured that we will do our best to...

**[02:01:54.180] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002040)  
Because this...

**[02:01:55.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002041)  
Extraordinary situation again, may mga krisis tayo.

**[02:01:59.000] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002042)  
Different conflicts happening at the same time, pero lalo-lalo na sa Middle East.

**[02:02:06.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002043)  
May rest assured that during the Senate, marami naman tayong champion dito ng mga overseas Filipino workers natin in labor.

**[02:02:15.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002044)  
Senator Joel is one, Senator Bongo.

**[02:02:17.740] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002045)  
Kaya mahal natin ang OFWs natin.

**[02:02:20.780] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002046)  
Kaya na kahit na hindi na may iba doon, hindi kami mahal.

**[02:02:23.500] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002047)  
Dahil, ewan ko lang bakit bali-mali yata yung nakakarating silang balita.

**[02:02:28.500] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002048)  
Pero nakita nyo naman kami, trabaho lang dito, tanggalin natin yung politika kasi minsan ano nila yung politika lang.

**[02:02:36.420] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002049)  
Tayo, trabaho lang.

**[02:02:37.640] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002050)  
And what's gonna be good for the majority, sa masakarami kung ano nakakabuti.

**[02:02:47.580] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002051)  
Kaya yan, sabi ko nga, Senator Joel, thank you.

**[02:02:52.140] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002052)  
Magtutulong na lang kami para...

**[02:02:53.500] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002053)  
Lahat ng ano, mahirap man, masikip man yung ating, sabi ko nga, elbow room natin, gagawa natin ng paraan.

**[02:02:59.920] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002054)  
Dahil hindi naman natin pwede pabayaan ng ating mga OFWs.

**[02:03:03.500] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002055)  
Na sila pong bumuhay ng ekonomiya natin for several decades.

**[02:03:08.100] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002056)  
Diba?

**[02:03:08.980] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002057)  
So, kailangan sa oras ng kagipitan nila, eh, nandyan ho tayo.

**[02:03:13.200] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002058)  
Siguro lang, misinformed lang sila.

**[02:03:14.880] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002059)  
Sana lang malaman nila na yung ginagawa natin dito for healthcare, para sa kanilang welfare,

**[02:03:22.120] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002060)  
lalo na sa universal healthcare, para sa kanilang mga pamilyang naiwan dito,

**[02:03:26.680] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002061)  
ay inaayos natin para maramdaman at makagaan sa kanila rin pinapasan.

**[02:03:34.940] Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito** (asr-002062)  
Okay? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

**[02:03:36.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002063)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

**[02:03:39.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002064)  
Sige lang, okay lang pumalakpak. Okay lang. Para sa chairman natin.

**[02:03:43.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002065)  
No, no, no. Just to put on record, I am a living testimony of how Senator JV,

**[02:03:49.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002066)  
since he was a mayor of...

**[02:03:52.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002067)  
San Juan, kilala ko na siya, how he takes care of OFWs in San Juan and up to here.

**[02:03:56.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002068)  
And we were together in so many, several times to go to different places from Hong Kong to Singapore to Europe, etc.

**[02:04:07.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002069)  
He's always been a avid supporter of our migrant workers.

**[02:04:12.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002070)  
Just to, ano lang, Senator JV, I mean, Chairman, like for example, a few days ago, we were tackling the budget of DFA.

**[02:04:21.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002071)  
Yung legal fund nila, there's 200 million, there's assistance to national, 1 billion.

**[02:04:27.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002072)  
And tingnan din natin yung utilization programs ng other agencies.

**[02:04:31.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002073)  
So, we'll do our part in looking for ways and means on how we can help look for the request of the budget of the Department of Migrant Workers and OFWs.

**[02:04:41.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002074)  
Again, Chairman JV, maraming salamat. Mabuhay ka. Thank you, thank you.

**[02:04:45.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002075)  
Okay. We will now give the floor to Senator Bong Go, who is also...

**[02:04:51.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002076)  
Equally, very passionate in fighting for our migrant workers.

**[02:04:56.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002077)  
Senator Bong Go, you have the floor, sir.

**[02:04:57.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002078)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair, Senator Joel Villanueva.

**[02:05:01.860] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002079)  
Unang-una, tamang-tama yung palakpak ninyo kasi siya yung chairman.

**[02:05:05.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002080)  
So, kailangan talaga, netutulong yan si Senator JV.

**[02:05:12.680] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002081)  
Lakasan nyo lang yung palakpak nyo pa next time.

**[02:05:16.220] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002082)  
Salamat po, Senator JV.

**[02:05:18.620] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002083)  
Siya po yung finance chair po.

**[02:05:21.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002084)  
Nang this year, sa Committee on Finance dito sa Senado.

**[02:05:25.200] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002085)  
And of course, our chairman po sa subcommittee, si Senator Joel Villanueva.

**[02:05:31.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002086)  
Unang-una, ako po yung nagpapasalamat sa lahat po ng narito.

**[02:05:35.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002087)  
Headed by Secretary Hans Kakdak, Administrator-Attorney Pai Kaunan.

**[02:05:41.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002088)  
At sa lahat, Yusek Tutay, Yusek Olalia, Yusek Bay, Yusek Darlene Parito, Yusek Rasul,

**[02:05:51.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002089)  
Yusek D. Guzman, lahat po ng COA, lahat ng nandito, Attorney Gapatan, Deputy Admin Susana Catapang,

**[02:06:03.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002090)  
Deputy Admin Ryan, Vincent Uy, ED Victor Delisario, Dr. Servando Sergio.

**[02:06:12.620] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002091)  
Salamat sa inyo lahat.

**[02:06:13.660] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002092)  
Unang-una, sa lahat ng nasa likod, maalala ko kayo, aside from the OFW na mga hero natin,

**[02:06:21.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002093)  
the modern day heroes natin, kayo rin po yung mga hero nung panahon ng pandemya.

**[02:06:27.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002094)  
Kayo po yung nag-aasikaso talaga, walang pahinga, 24 hours kayo on call.

**[02:06:33.000] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002095)  
Hindi pa po ito, Departamento, hindi pa ito, Department of Migrant Workers sa DOLEPA, DFA noon, POEA, OWA, at lahat po ng attached agencies.

**[02:06:44.400] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002096)  
Salamat po sa inyo.

**[02:06:45.660] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002097)  
Doon ko nakita yung inyong dedikasyon sa pagtatrabaho.

**[02:06:51.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002098)  
At napakahalaga po nitong Department of Migrant Workers.

**[02:06:56.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002099)  
At kakagaling ko lang po ngayon sa Nagoya, sa Japan, para po sa Asian Games.

**[02:07:06.700] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002100)  
Sumuporta po tayo sa ating mga national athletes.

**[02:07:10.220] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002101)  
Nag-cheer po tayo at makabigay mo lang ng moral support sa kanila.

**[02:07:15.260] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002102)  
Congratulations po sa lahat ng ating mga athletes.

**[02:07:17.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002103)  
Pagdasal po natin sila.

**[02:07:20.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002104)  
And napansin.

**[02:07:21.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002105)  
Napansin ko, halos lahat ng pinupuntahan ko roon, thankful naman po sila.

**[02:07:26.960] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002106)  
Nababanggit po ang inyong mga pangalan.

**[02:07:30.200] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002107)  
Administrator Kaonan, in fact, galing daw po kayo doon.

**[02:07:33.300] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002108)  
Meron kayong gathering among mga, anong gathering po yun?

**[02:07:43.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002109)  
Yeah, just recently.

**[02:07:44.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002110)  
Just recently, no.

**[02:07:46.380] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002111)  
Nababanggit po kayo at talagang masaya naman po sila.

**[02:07:49.440] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002112)  
Kaya ako po, full support po.

**[02:07:50.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002113)  
Kaya ako po always sa budget ng Department of Migrant Workers.

**[02:07:56.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002114)  
Yearly naman po yan.

**[02:07:57.900] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002115)  
At alam nyo naman po na ipinaglaban po natin ito na may isa batas ito.

**[02:08:02.800] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002116)  
Through the principal sponsor natin, si Senator Joel Villanueva.

**[02:08:08.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002117)  
Noon na, hirap na hirap po kami nito.

**[02:08:10.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002118)  
Walang may gusto na magkaroon ng sariling departamento.

**[02:08:15.500] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002119)  
Remember, more than 10 million migrant workers.

**[02:08:19.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002120)  
Wala man lang sariling departamento.

**[02:08:20.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002121)  
E yung iba nga, merong sariling departamento.

**[02:08:24.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002122)  
Yung represent nila o kinikater nila, napakaliit lang po na portion ng population.

**[02:08:30.620] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002123)  
Ito pa, na more than 10 million.

**[02:08:32.260] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002124)  
At napakahalaga po.

**[02:08:33.400] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002125)  
Noon, wala pa itong DMW, yung mga kababayan natin,

**[02:08:38.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002126)  
nananawagan sa radyo, sa Facebook, sa telebisyon, kahit sino na lang po nilalapitan.

**[02:08:43.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002127)  
Ngayon po, nilagay na po sa isang departamento para sa ating mga migrant workers.

**[02:08:47.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002128)  
Salamat po.

**[02:08:48.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002129)  
Naging batas po ito.

**[02:08:50.300] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002130)  
So, Republic Act No. 11641, Principal Sponsor, Sen. Joel Villanueva, pinaglaban natin.

**[02:08:57.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002131)  
At finally, naipasa po ito noong 18th Congress.

**[02:09:01.500] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002132)  
At pangako po ito ni former President Duterte na maisa batas at meron ng sariling departamento na nakatutok.

**[02:09:08.660] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002133)  
So, ngayon po, kaya ganoon na lang po akong ka-full support sa DMW.

**[02:09:13.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002134)  
At yung pangarap natin noon ay isa katuparan po talaga.

**[02:09:18.980] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002135)  
Napansin ko lang po ngayon.

**[02:09:20.300] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002136)  
Speaking of the budget, napansin ko lang po sa proposed 2027 budget amounting to a 37.6 billion.

**[02:09:30.020] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002137)  
The DBM recommended only 11.6 billion, equivalent to 30.8 of the total amount requested.

**[02:09:38.580] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002138)  
Among those not included in the NEP are additional funding for Action Fund and funding for the creation of new migrant workers offices.

**[02:09:46.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002139)  
We want to know how will this affect

**[02:09:50.280] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002142)  
the operations of DMW next year.

**[02:09:53.120] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002143)  
Mr. Chair, isa rin po sa ating sinusulong ang pagtatag ng OFW Hospital through Executive Order 154.

**[02:10:00.100] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002144)  
Meron na po tayong OFW Hospital sa Pampanga.

**[02:10:03.660] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002145)  
Nagtulungan po ang national government, local government, at private sector.

**[02:10:07.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002146)  
Meron po magandang hospital doon, dedicated sa ating mga OFW.

**[02:10:12.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002147)  
At this Congress, I also filed Senate Bill 414, institutionalizing the OFW Hospital.

**[02:10:20.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002148)  
Ano na po ang status ng OFW Hospital?

**[02:10:23.940] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002149)  
Dahil kayo po ang namamahala.

**[02:10:27.240] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002150)  
Hindi naman po ito na turnover sa DOH since under po ito ng Department of Migrant Workers.

**[02:10:35.200] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002151)  
Magkano na po ba ang kailangan para sa operation ng hospital?

**[02:10:38.660] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002152)  
Kumusta na po?

**[02:10:40.000] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002153)  
How will the reduction in funding affect the hospital's operations and the delivery of services to our OFWs?

**[02:10:46.920] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002154)  
Mr. Chair, dapat po tuloy-tuloy ang suporta natin sa OFWs.

**[02:10:50.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002155)  
Dahil po para sa ating mga OFWs po ito at sa kanilang mga pamilya.

**[02:10:56.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002156)  
Additionally, Mr. Chair, para mas maging accessible ang servisyong medikal sa OFWs,

**[02:11:00.600] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002157)  
nag-file din po tayo ng Senate Bill 1290 or ang proposed OFW Wards Act.

**[02:11:07.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002158)  
Hindi naman po lahat ng OFWs kayang pumunta po ng Pampanga para magpagamot doon.

**[02:11:11.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002159)  
Kaya nararapat lamang po na meron dedicated sa kanila na OFW Wards na available po sa iba't ibang parte ng bansa.

**[02:11:19.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002160)  
Gusto ko lang po isingit, Mr. Chair, bagamat hindi po ito parte ng budget ng Department of Migrant Workers,

**[02:11:30.680] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002161)  
pero apektado po ang ating mga kababayan, mga OFWs, mostly mga OFWs dahil kailangan po nila ng passport pag nagbiyahe po sila.

**[02:11:41.920] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002162)  
Mr. Chair, during the last budget hearing of the Department of Foreign Affairs,

**[02:11:46.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002163)  
there was a discussion on the proposed income.

**[02:11:49.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002164)  
Increase in the cost of Philippine passports, citing inflation, VAT, price increases, and significantly higher transportation costs.

**[02:11:57.860] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002165)  
Nabanggit ko po ito dahil kakagaling ko lang po sa Nagoya, Japan.

**[02:12:01.980] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002166)  
At isa rin po sa mga usap-usapan ng ating mga kababayan doon na may planong itaas nga po ang presyo ng passport application fee.

**[02:12:09.380] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002167)  
At hindi lang po basta itataas.

**[02:12:14.780] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002168)  
Mataas po talaga yung dinagdag kung sasakali.

**[02:12:19.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002169)  
Pagdoblihin mula 950 pesos, magiging 1,500 pesos.

**[02:12:24.420] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002170)  
Huwag naman po, sana, nakikiusap po tayo sa Department of Foreign Affairs.

**[02:12:30.020] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002171)  
Pakiusapan nyo naman po yung printing office.

**[02:12:32.220] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002172)  
Ito yung tinatawag na APO.

**[02:12:34.220] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002173)  
Sana po na huwag naman po.

**[02:12:36.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002174)  
Hindi po napapanahon sa ngayon.

**[02:12:37.620] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002175)  
Hira po ang ating mga kababayan.

**[02:12:39.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002176)  
Nasa crisis po tayo.

**[02:12:40.440] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002177)  
At bawat piso po, bawat sentimo na kinikita ng mga OFWs natin,

**[02:12:46.720] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002178)  
ay napakahalaga po yun na meron silang...

**[02:12:49.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002179)  
dadalhin sa kanilang mga pamilya.

**[02:12:52.700] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002180)  
Bawat piso, importante po yun sa kanila.

**[02:12:55.680] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002181)  
At yun po, naging reaction mga nakausap ko.

**[02:12:58.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002182)  
Kitang-kita nyo naman po ang lungkot sa mga kababayan nating OFWs.

**[02:13:02.820] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002183)  
At yung iba po, medyo galit.

**[02:13:05.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002184)  
Sana naman po, huwag ito matuloy.

**[02:13:10.020] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002185)  
Sabi ko, wala bang katapusan ang pahirap sa ating mga kababayan?

**[02:13:14.380] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002186)  
Para sa akin, hindi po ito katanggap-tanggap.

**[02:13:16.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002187)  
Huwag naman po, muna sana.

**[02:13:18.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002188)  
Kung kaya naman po i-subsidize ng gobyerno,

**[02:13:21.940] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002189)  
kesa naman po masayang yung pondo sa korupsyon,

**[02:13:26.920] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002190)  
sana naman gamitin na lang po, maayos at i-subsidize na lang po dito

**[02:13:31.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002191)  
sa mga pangangailangan po ng ating mga kababayan OFWs.

**[02:13:36.700] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002192)  
Huwag na sanang mag-increase sa ngayon.

**[02:13:39.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002193)  
Ramdam ko po ang sentimento ng ating mga kababayan.

**[02:13:41.580] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002194)  
At alam ko rin po, ramdam nyo yan.

**[02:13:43.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002195)  
Dahil kayo po ang nag-aasikaso sa ating mga kababayan.

**[02:13:48.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002196)  
Kababayan OFWs.

**[02:13:49.580] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002197)  
Ramdam ko ang sentimento ng ating mga kababayan

**[02:13:51.580] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002198)  
sa gitna ng matinding krisis na pinagdadaanan ang taong bayan ngayon.

**[02:13:55.380] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002199)  
Never ending na ba talaga ang dagdag pahirap sa mga Pilipino?

**[02:13:58.940] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002200)  
Ilagay po natin ang ating mga sarili sa sitwasyon ng ating OFWs

**[02:14:02.220] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002201)  
na araw-araw nagsasakripisyo po para sa kanilang pamilya at sa ating bayan.

**[02:14:07.400] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002202)  
Tinitiis po nila yung lungkot na mapalayo sa kanilang mga pamilya.

**[02:14:12.300] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002203)  
Alam ko, mas marami sa kanila na gusto pong umuwi dito sa ating bayan.

**[02:14:17.040] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002204)  
Dito na lang po manirahan.

**[02:14:18.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002205)  
Pero kailangan po nila magtrabaho doon.

**[02:14:21.280] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002206)  
Tandaan natin, isang beses lang tayo dadaan sa mundong ito, napakabilis po ng panahon.

**[02:14:26.000] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002207)  
Sana easy nila dito na manirahan sa ating bayan kaysa sa malayo sa kanilang pamilya.

**[02:14:31.660] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002208)  
Pero tinitiis po nila yun.

**[02:14:33.580] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002209)  
Tinitiis nila ang sakit na mapalayo sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.

**[02:14:37.140] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002210)  
Hindi pinapansin ang inip, gutom at pagod basta makapagtipid

**[02:14:41.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002211)  
at may padala ang pinaghirapang sahod para may panggastos po sa kanilang pamilya

**[02:14:45.960] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002212)  
at para rin manatiling buhay ang ating ekonomiya.

**[02:14:48.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002213)  
Tapos ito po ang isusukli ng Estado sa kanila, dagdag na gastusin.

**[02:14:56.240] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002214)  
Hindi po dapat ito.

**[02:15:00.000] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002215)  
Dapat nga huwag nang dagdagan pa ang bigat na pasan ng ating mga kababayan.

**[02:15:04.280] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002216)  
Imbis na humanap ang gobyerno ng paraan para matulungan sila at mapagaan kahit papanong buhay ng OFWs,

**[02:15:10.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002217)  
baliktad po ang nangyayari, nagiging paurong, problema at sakit ng ulo ang naghihintay sa kanila dito sa bansa.

**[02:15:17.480] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002218)  
At also Mr. Chair, here is the ironic part.

**[02:15:21.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002219)  
Noong panahon po ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ang dinoble natin noon noong panahon ni former President Duterte ay yung serbisyo.

**[02:15:32.060] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002220)  
Mula 5 years, ginawa pong 10 years ang validity ng Philippine Passport.

**[02:15:36.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002221)  
Dinoble natin ang pakinabang para sa ating mga mamamayan.

**[02:15:44.080] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002222)  
Million-million Pilipino ang nakinabang at natuwa dahil dito hindi na nila kailangan pumila pa dyan sa pag-renewal.

**[02:15:51.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002223)  
Mula 5 years, ginawa po ng kanilang passport. After 10 years na nila, kailangan pong mag-renew.

**[02:15:56.840] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002224)  
Sana po, may iwasan po ito ang pagtaas ng passport processing fee.

**[02:16:08.560] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002225)  
Ako po ay nakikiusap sa Department of Foreign Affairs at sa APO, sa Printing Office,

**[02:16:17.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002226)  
na sana naman po huwag munang taasan.

**[02:16:21.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002227)  
Ang passport processing fee dahil hirap po ang ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalo na po ang mga OFWs.

**[02:16:30.720] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002228)  
Ang kailangan ngayon, serbisyo, hindi po negosyo.

**[02:16:35.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002229)  
At gusto ko lang po marinig yung position ninyo ukol dito.

**[02:16:38.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002230)  
And I'm sure sana tutulan nyo rin po ang pagtaas ng passport processing fee.

**[02:16:48.000] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002231)  
On another note po, Mr. Chair, Secretary.

**[02:16:51.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002232)  
During my recent visit sa Nagoya, nabanggit po ng Consulate Office o ng Congen doon,

**[02:16:59.820] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002233)  
si Consul General Sherlyn Manangkil na walang labor office or migrant workers office sa Nagoya.

**[02:17:05.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002234)  
Despite the significant number of OFWs in the area, sana po matulungan ang DMW sa isyong ito

**[02:17:12.680] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002235)  
dahil importante po na may malalapitan ang ating mga OFWs sa ibang bansa.

**[02:17:17.080] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002236)  
At ang Nagoya po ang pinakamaraming.

**[02:17:21.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002237)  
Pilipino workers po dahil na doon po yung mga planta ng Toyota at mga iba pang mga malalaking kumpanya.

**[02:17:33.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002238)  
So sila po ang pinakamaraming Pilipino migrant workers sa Japan, ang Nagoya po.

**[02:17:42.280] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002239)  
Sila po yung walang labor office or migrant workers office sa Nagoya.

**[02:17:47.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002240)  
At hindi lang po sa Nagoya, sana po makapag-establish din tayo.

**[02:17:51.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002241)  
Sa mga bansa at lugar na maraming OFWs, dapat po magkaroon ng sapat at readily available na pondo

**[02:17:57.880] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002242)  
para sa ating mga OFWs na naiipit sa conflict areas, lalo na po sa gitna ng kaguluhan sa Middle East.

**[02:18:04.420] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002243)  
Ito mismo ang dahilan kung bakit napakalaga po nitong action fund.

**[02:18:09.440] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002244)  
Mr. Chair, sana magawan mo ito ng paraan. Alam ko namang mag-a-action ka kagadyan.

**[02:18:16.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002245)  
Unahin natin sila. Pagtutulungan po namin ito.

**[02:18:21.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002246)  
Alang-alang na lang po. Isa-alang-alang natin ang kapakanan ng ating mga migrant workers, mga OFWs.

**[02:18:29.160] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002247)  
Kapag may digmaan o biglang krisis, hindi maaaring kulang ang pondo at hindi maaaring mabagal ang pagkilos ng gobyerno.

**[02:18:36.080] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002248)  
Kaya nakakabahala po na hindi maisama sa NEP ang additional funding requested for the action fund.

**[02:18:41.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002249)  
I hope that in considering the 2027 budget, we can ensure that the DMW has sufficient resources to respond immediately.

**[02:18:51.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002250)  
Wherever and wherever our OFWs are in danger.

**[02:18:54.120] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002251)  
Paalala ko lang po sa DMW at sa OWA. Lagi po natin unahin ang kapakanan ng ating mga OFWs dahil para po sa kanila ang lahat na may inisiyatibo na ginagawa natin dito.

**[02:19:05.620] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002252)  
At ito yung parati kong pinapaalala sa lahat. Hindi lang po sa DMWs, sa DFA, sa mga ambasador during hearing po dito ng confirmation ng kanilang appointment or nomination.

**[02:19:21.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002253)  
Nila sa mga career foreign service or sa mga ambasadors natin. And even during the time na kayo po kinonfirm namin dito, Secretary Kakdak, maalala nyo, sinabi ko lang po sa inyo,

**[02:19:36.200] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002254)  
bukas po ang ating opisina 24x7 para sa ating mga OFWs. Lalong-lalo na po sa panahon na kailangan nila ng tulong at saklolo. Yun lang po ang pakiusap ko sa inyo.

**[02:19:49.240] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002255)  
Full support po ko always sa inyong...

**[02:19:51.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002256)  
...departamento. Pagtutulungan po namin. Salamat sa inyong servisyo sa ating mga kababayan. You may answer na po sa mga tanong ko po.

**[02:20:02.660] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002257)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair, Senator Goh. Malaking bahagi po ng budget process. Ang madinig namin ang inyong words of encouragement at payo at katanungan na mataas po ang pagtanaw namin sa naging papel ninyo sa pagtalaga ng aming kagawaran.

**[02:20:20.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002258)  
Kasama ng ating chair.

**[02:20:21.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002259)  
Ang era po of implementation ay dito na nga po sa panahon ng ating Pangulo, Mahal ng Pangulong Bongbong Marcos. Kaya't sa pag-implement po ng batas na itinalaga ninyo, tinatanggap po namin 101%, Mr. Senator, ang lahat ng inyong binanggit sa ngayon.

**[02:20:41.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002260)  
Unahin ko po yung OFW Hospital kasi alam ko po napakalapit sa inyong puso. Ang OFW Hospital, malugod ko pong inuulat na 190,000 po.

**[02:20:51.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002261)  
Ang napaglingkuran na nating OFWs. Di lamang OFWs, Mr. Senator, dahil alam namin nung tinalaga ang ospital, inasasangalang-alang nyo rin ang nanay at tatay at mga anak na mga OFWs.

**[02:21:03.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002262)  
Kaya't kung kayo po ay napunta doon, nadalaw doon, Mr. Senator, marami po mga lolo at lola bilang nanay at tatay na mga OFWs na pinaglilingkuran natin, mga bata, mga babies, mga teenagers na anak.

**[02:21:18.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002263)  
At ang atin pong...

**[02:21:21.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002264)  
...budget ay 300 million na ibinigay. Kaya't ang hinihiling po namin madagdagan. Sinaalang-alang pa rin namin ng OFW Hospital dito sa aming request for consideration for around 2 billion.

**[02:21:34.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002265)  
Kasama na po yung Action Fund and around 200 million of the OFW Hospital, Mr. Senator.

**[02:21:42.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002266)  
And marami na po tayong mga napaglingkuran, marami na po mga babies na ipinanganak sa hospital na ito.

**[02:21:49.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002267)  
At sa liderato ni President Marcos, may Cancer Care Center na po tayong planong ilunsad next year. Dinagdaga na po ng Cancer Care Center ito, OFW Hospital.

**[02:22:02.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002268)  
Dito po sa ating Action Fund, without any question, ay talagang gusto po talaga natin, lalo papating ka rin po. Tama po yung sinabi ninyo na napakahalaga ng Action Fund, ang legal, medical, financial.

**[02:22:19.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002269)  
Repatriation and other forms of analogous assistance na pondo natin. Higit kumulang, lagpas isandaang OFWs na po ang nakatanggap ng financial assistance sa Action Fund.

**[02:22:34.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002270)  
Higit kumulang sa legal assistance ay mga 20,000 na mga OFWs na kinabang sa mga kasong hinahandle ng ating mga higit kumulang mga 100 lawyers worldwide.

**[02:22:47.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002271)  
Kasi po mga law firms ang inahire natin, 25 law firms with at least 4 lawyers each. E mga 100 lawyers po yan under the Action Fund on average, dito sa ating, na tumutulong sa ating mga OFWs worldwide.

**[02:23:05.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002272)  
And kaya't 1 billion pong hinihiling namin, Mr. Senator, na karagdagang pondo. Kasi nga po, dito sa huling gera, nung Marso, Abril, Mayo,

**[02:23:17.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002273)  
12,000 ang pa-uwi natin together with the OWA. At 20,000 naman, mga hindi na-uwi pero naapektuhan ng trabaho, binigyan natin ng financial assistance, basic needs, food, water, at other basic needs abroad.

**[02:23:32.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002274)  
So marami po tayong natulungan sa panahon ng crisis. So yung crisis assistance, crisis response po natin, Mr. Senator.

**[02:23:39.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002275)  
Rest assured, our people stand ready kung ano pong nagampana natin nung COVID at nung iba pang mga global crisis nung nakaraan.

**[02:23:47.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002276)  
Sa kasaysayan natin sa migration governance, ay handa pa rin ho kami. We're still the same, ready to serve, willing to serve.

**[02:23:56.560] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002277)  
We still have the brave and resilient core under the leadership of the President na nakatalaga sa ating Department of Migrant Workers, Overseas and Regional Personnel.

**[02:24:08.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002278)  
Pati po yung mga nanunumbalik na OFWs, Mr. Senator, tinutulungan po ng Action Fund. Yung mga distress po natin, yung mga seafarers na nahos,

**[02:24:17.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002279)  
pagbalik po nila, tinutulungan natin. Yung mga inapi ng kanilang mga employers sa abroad, pag-uwi, tinutulungan din po natin.

**[02:24:27.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002280)  
Yung mga pinapauwi sa deportation, na cruise ship sa US, tinutulungan po natin pag-uwi nila.

**[02:24:33.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002281)  
Mga victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking, tinutulungan din po natin.

**[02:24:38.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002282)  
Panghuli po, sa pasaporte, kaysa niyo po kami. Sa amin po, napakahalaga ng inyong...

**[02:24:47.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002283)  
Tinutulungan sa atin, yung inyong sinasabi sa atin na supportahan ang mga OFWs, napakahalaga din po ng posisyon ng ating mga OFWs dito.

**[02:24:59.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002284)  
In fact, pinakamahalaga ang kanilang saluubin, Mr. Senator. Kailangan ko rin pong kausapin ang ating mahal na Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

**[02:25:09.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002285)  
She is a co-equal, if not a primus inter pares sa gabinete, ang Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

**[02:25:15.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002286)  
Kaya't gagalangin din po natin ang kanilang findings dito sa kanilang pagtataas ng fees.

**[02:25:23.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002287)  
Bagamat ganon, maintindihan din po naman ako ng ating SFA, I am sure, kapag naman nagdulog din ako o nag-feedback kung anong nasa saluubin ng ating mga OFWs.

**[02:25:33.500] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002288)  
Kaya't gagawin ko po ito, Mr. Senator.

**[02:25:35.740] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002289)  
Malaking bagay po yun, Secretary Hans Kakdak, na mapakiusapan nyo yung counterpart nyo sa Department of...

**[02:25:45.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002290)  
...Foreign Affairs, na mapakiusapan yung APO Production Unit, no?

**[02:25:50.200] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002291)  
May GOCC po ito, sila yung nagpiprint ng passport.

**[02:25:53.380] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002292)  
Sana po ipagpaliban muna yung pag-increase ng passport processing fee.

**[02:26:01.240] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002293)  
Kung maaari nga lang po, huwag lang itaas, babaan nyo pa yung presyo kung mas maaari.

**[02:26:09.280] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002294)  
Malaking bagay po yun, malaking tulong yun sa ating mga kababayan, na bawat piso at bawat centimo,

**[02:26:15.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002295)  
talaga po sa ating mga OFWs.

**[02:26:16.860] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002296)  
At naintindihan po yun ni Secretary Tess Lazaro dahil alam niya ang totoong sitwasyon ng...

**[02:26:27.460] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002297)  
...kayo po ang nakakalam ng totoong sitwasyon ng ating mga migrant workers mga OFWs.

**[02:26:32.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002298)  
Salamat po sa inyong pagmamahal sa OFWs.

**[02:26:35.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002299)  
Nakaligtaan ko lang, Mr. Senator, yung Senagoya.

**[02:26:38.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002300)  
Kasama po kami ni Admin Piwai nung presidential trip sa Japan.

**[02:26:44.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002301)  
At doon nga po nagkakataon.

**[02:26:45.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002302)  
Kakausap din kami ni Congen Manangkil.

**[02:26:50.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002303)  
At siyempre, inatasan din po tayo ng ating Pangulo na natignan kung saan pa natin mapapalaganap ang ating presensya.

**[02:26:57.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002304)  
Kasama na rin po si Sec. Tess Lazaro.

**[02:26:59.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002305)  
At meron na po kaming understanding.

**[02:27:01.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002306)  
Agree po kami na kailangan magtama po kayo.

**[02:27:04.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002307)  
Ayon sa datos, maraming OFWs, mas maraming OFWs sa Nagoya.

**[02:27:09.080] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002308)  
Kaya po, agree po kami at magtatalaga po tayo ng Migrant Workers Office doon, Mr. Senator.

**[02:27:15.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002309)  
Ikinig po kami sa inyong iminungkahi.

**[02:27:18.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002310)  
Maraming salamat po sa pagkonsidera.

**[02:27:21.100] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002311)  
At tamang-tama po kanina, nandito nga si ating chairperson ng Senate Committee on Finance.

**[02:27:27.500] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002312)  
Malaking bagay po yun dahil.

**[02:27:30.060] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002313)  
At nandirito rin po ang ating subcom chairperson, Sen. Joel Villanueva, na pagtutulungan po namin.

**[02:27:37.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002314)  
Sila po yung matagal na nakakaalam sa pangangailangan ng budget.

**[02:27:43.640] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002315)  
Hindi pa ito DMW.

**[02:27:45.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002316)  
Ang budget para sa ating OFWs.

**[02:27:47.760] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002317)  
And of course, tamang-tama rin dahil sa magkabilang lamesa, nandiyan ang administrator ng OWA.

**[02:27:55.680] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002318)  
May taga-remind rin po kay Sen. Joel, ang ating chairperson ng subcommittee.

**[02:28:01.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002319)  
Kasi yung kapatid niya, nasa kabilang lamesa rin po.

**[02:28:06.180] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002320)  
Magkapatid po yan sila, administrator kaunan.

**[02:28:11.940] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002321)  
So, ma'am ha, huwag niyong kalimutan.

**[02:28:13.740] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002322)  
Tamang-tama yan.

**[02:28:14.600] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002323)  
Di malilimutan.

**[02:28:15.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002324)  
Di malilimutan ni Sen. Joel.

**[02:28:16.440] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002325)  
Marami pong magre-remind.

**[02:28:20.520] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002326)  
Tamang-tama yung pag-budget sponsor mo dito, Sen. Boss, Chairman.

**[02:28:28.100] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002327)  
Yun lamang po.

**[02:28:31.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002328)  
Yun lamang po.

**[02:28:34.680] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002329)  
Anything po para sa ating OFWs.

**[02:28:37.560] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002330)  
Ako naman po'y sumusuporta always.

**[02:28:40.360] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002331)  
Hindi po ako mangangako na kayang maibigay lahat dito yan.

**[02:28:45.340] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002332)  
Senado.

**[02:28:45.920] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002333)  
Pero ipaglalaban po namin parati ang kapakanan ng ating mga OFWs.

**[02:28:50.960] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002334)  
Salamat po, Mr. Chair.

**[02:28:53.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002335)  
Salamat po.

**[02:28:54.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002336)  
Thank you, Sen. Bong Go.

**[02:28:56.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002337)  
Has been with us since day one.

**[02:29:01.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002338)  
I still remember those days na I think we were able to tackle the bill on establishing the Department of Migrant Workers for almost two years, if I'm not mistaken.

**[02:29:13.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002339)  
And every time magkakaroon.

**[02:29:15.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002340)  
And every time magkakaroon ng mga roadblocks, pitstops, etc., si Sen. Bong Go yung pinaka talagang most dependable individual na kausap ko noon para i-push yung bill.

**[02:29:28.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002341)  
And true enough, naging batas po ito.

**[02:29:31.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002342)  
So we really put it into the records of this hall na malaking tulong yung ginawa ni Sen. Bong Go to establish the Department of Migrant Workers.

**[02:29:42.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002343)  
So again, thank you, Sen. Bong Go.

**[02:29:45.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002344)  
Especially now na nandyan na, hindi mo pa rin iniiwan at sumusuport pa rin sa budgetary requirements and requests ng DMW.

**[02:29:54.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002345)  
Thank you, Sen. Bong Go.

**[02:29:55.320] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002346)  
May I add something?

**[02:30:00.000] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002347)  
Alam niyo, nung panahon si Senator Joel, siya yung chairperson ng Labor Committee dito sa Senado. Muntik na siyang nawala ng pag-asa pero hindi po siya bumigay. Talagang pinaglaban niya. Sabi ko, boss, alang-alang na lang sa OFWs na, mga kababayan nating OFWs, please lang, huwag kang bumigay, paglaban mo pa rin, huwag kang mawala ng pag-asa.

**[02:30:24.540] Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go** (asr-002348)  
At true enough, yung ating panaginip nagkatotoo po na nagkaroon ng Department of Migrant Workers. Salamat sa iyong pagmamahal sa ating mga OFWs, Senator Joel Villanueva. Maraming salamat po.

**[02:30:37.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002349)  
Thank you again, Senator Bong. And let me stem my next questions dun sa binabanggit ka rin ni Senator Bong. Una yung sa Passport Act. I'm one of the authors of the 10 years validity of passports.

**[02:30:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002350)  
And yung APO publishing is under OP now. Is that correct? It's under OP now. Before, it's under BSP. So right now, if I'm not mistaken, it's under OP.

**[02:31:07.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002351)  
And I heard Secretary Tess Lazaro saying that she was able to talk to APO and nag-request na po sila. It's just that siguro concerted efforts, lahat tayo, magpagtalong-talungan po natin.

**[02:31:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002352)  
Hindi maganda, especially right now, na itaas yung... And I'm with Senator Bong on this particular issue. Now, let me continue my questions with the Action Fund. Kasi tinitignan ko rin. Yung sa DFA, binanggit ko, yung legal fund nila is 200 million. Still there. Meron pa silang 1 billion na assistance to national. I'm not trying to get funding from DFA.

**[02:31:51.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002353)  
But in all honesty, when I...

**[02:31:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002354)  
I asked that question as to the utilization ng department, I think mataas pa rin yung available funds nila dito. I just don't know kung ngayong time of the year ba talagang ganon. I missed the budget briefing last time.

**[02:32:15.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002355)  
But if you look at the Action Fund, Secretary and the Admin Kaunan, pareho yung...

**[02:32:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002356)  
Yung Action Fund, merong repatriation, meron din ang OWA. Pati yung Action Fund, ang dami. May legal, may medical, repatriation. Merong...

**[02:32:35.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002357)  
Yun nga kanina binabanggit ni Sec Hans, yung mga distressed OFWs, yung may kailangan ng tulong because they were victimized by illegal recruitment, etc.

**[02:32:50.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002358)  
And then you have...

**[02:32:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002359)  
Reintegration, nandyan din po, nakaladge.

**[02:32:57.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002360)  
Now, looking at dun sa repatriation, hindi ko ba pag may nirepatriate tayo, of course, inuuna natin kaagad dyan dahil emergency yan eh. Most urgent yan na kailangang tulungan.

**[02:33:13.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002361)  
But the companies, the employers, they are also somehow liable in...

**[02:33:21.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002362)  
In...

**[02:33:22.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002363)  
For instance...

**[02:33:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002364)  
Giving help dun sa medical assistance, dun po sa pagbili, for example, ng tickets, plane tickets, etc.

**[02:33:34.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002365)  
May po ba tayong kaukulang pondo na nakukuha pa from their end, yung reimbursement na nakukuha?

**[02:33:44.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002366)  
And at the same time, gaano po ang percentage-wise na nakaka-comply dito ng mga kumpanya?

**[02:33:53.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002367)  
Or...

**[02:33:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002368)  
Or employers na nakukuha pa po natin?

**[02:33:58.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002369)  
Secretary?

**[02:34:00.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002370)  
Tama po kayo, Mr. Senator.

**[02:34:03.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002371)  
The main responsibility to repatriate is with the employer and the mining agency.

**[02:34:11.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002372)  
For those who are still covered by their first two years contracts, kusa nandun pa yung agency.

**[02:34:18.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002373)  
But we're fully aware that most of OFWs, around 70% of OFWs,

**[02:34:24.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002374)  
are tinatawag na balik manggagawa.

**[02:34:27.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002375)  
Ibig sabihin, more than two years na sila sa abroad, at wala na silang agency covered under the compulsory insurance laws,

**[02:34:35.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002376)  
where repatriation will be covered by insurance company policy provided by the insurance company to the agency as the policyholder.

**[02:34:47.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002377)  
Ngayon, ang OWA po ang may mechanism doon ng reimbursement mechanism.

**[02:34:52.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002378)  
So, si...

**[02:34:54.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002379)  
Admin PY, baka may kaukulang ulat po sa refunding.

**[02:34:57.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002380)  
Pero, in general, pag-crisis ang sitwasyon, we don't pause to say,

**[02:35:04.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002381)  
hindi kami yan, agency yan, etc.

**[02:35:07.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002382)  
So, tama po kayo, refund ang mekanismo natin.

**[02:35:11.240] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002383)  
Ngayon, doon po sa medical, tama po kayo, many OFWs,

**[02:35:16.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002384)  
whether balik manggagawa or baguhan na OFWs, may insurance naman po sa host country, in general.

**[02:35:23.340] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002385)  
So, sa kanina,

**[02:35:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002386)  
binanggit nyo, just for me, my personal education, two years lang po yung compulsory.

**[02:35:29.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002387)  
For repatriation, yes.

**[02:35:30.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002388)  
For repatriation, two years.

**[02:35:31.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002389)  
Yes, two years.

**[02:35:32.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002390)  
Pero sa medical, whether balik manggagawa...

**[02:35:34.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002391)  
Sa medical, as long as they're covered by the medical insurance laws, regulations in the host country,

**[02:35:39.580] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002392)  
and in general, they are all, they are covered.

**[02:35:42.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002393)  
So, inuuna po natin munang i-avail nila.

**[02:35:45.500] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002394)  
Habang may na-hospital ng OFW, hindi po natin agad sinasagot sa abroad yung hospital bills.

**[02:35:50.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002395)  
Dahil malamang sa malamang, covered siya ng insurance doon.

**[02:35:53.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002396)  
So,

**[02:35:54.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002397)  
So, tine-exhaust po muna yung insurance policy coverage.

**[02:35:59.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002398)  
Pag nagkulang na po, o di kaya undocumented, kung saan walang insurance, doon po tayo pumapasok.

**[02:36:05.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002399)  
So, rest assured, hindi po tayo pumapasok agad kung covered naman ng insurance yung kababayan natin, hinahayaan muna natin.

**[02:36:15.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002400)  
Doon po sa matter on the other matters like refund, baka si admin PY pumakapasok.

**[02:36:21.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002401)  
Yes, admin PY.

**[02:36:22.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002402)  
And I ask this question because I wanted to make sure...

**[02:36:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002403)  
I'm sure na yung mining agencies are also doing their share, doing their part.

**[02:36:29.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002404)  
And I wanted to understand where it goes, yung reimbursement, etc.

**[02:36:34.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002405)  
Saan napupunta? Inaano ba natin yun?

**[02:36:38.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002406)  
Dinapalik sa treasury or pwede rin natin gamitin na pondo para ipanggamit ng OWA?

**[02:36:47.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002407)  
Ma'am?

**[02:36:48.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002408)  
Thank you very much, Chair, doon po sa tanong na yan.

**[02:36:53.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002409)  
Una-una po, simulan ko.

**[02:36:54.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002410)  
Doon sa RA 8042, Section 15, yan ang Emergency Repatriation Fund.

**[02:37:00.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002411)  
Nandyan mismo nakasaad na ang may primary responsibility po patungkol sa repatriation ay yung mga employers po or yung kanila pong mga recruitment agencies.

**[02:37:12.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002412)  
Pero nasabi nga po na aming kalihim, pag emergency po, alam naman kung antahin pa natin sila na umakto, kaya po meron pong way of reimbursement.

**[02:37:22.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002413)  
Okay.

**[02:37:24.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002414)  
Mr. Chair, ako na hong unang aamin na medyo mahirap kolektahin.

**[02:37:30.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002415)  
Kami po ay nagpapadala ng mga demand letter, nakailan na rin po kaming referral sa Department of Migrant Workers for proper administrative sanction, if that is kung hindi pa rin po sila magko-comply.

**[02:37:45.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002416)  
Pero over the years po, yun po ang nagiging proseso.

**[02:37:49.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002417)  
Merong mga, meron pong ang OWA po ang nangungunang...

**[02:37:54.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002418)  
...mag-gumastos para sa emergency repatriation, lalong-lalo na po, yung nasabi nga po ni SecHands, yung mga newly hired.

**[02:38:02.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002419)  
At pagkatapos po niyan ay we send the demand letter and then kung hindi pa rin po talaga sumagot, we refer to the, then po, POEA now, the Department of Migrant Workers.

**[02:38:17.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002420)  
Opo, kasi po sila po ang regulatory, sila po may regulatory function.

**[02:38:24.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002421)  
Pero po, tama po yun, malaking porsyento po kasi nang tinutulungan natin ay mga balik manggagawa na o wala na pong recruitment agency.

**[02:38:38.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002422)  
Mapayagan niya rin po akong sabihin and put on record, pag tinignan po namin, binalangkas po namin yung emergency repatriation fund at mas malaki po ang porsyento.

**[02:38:50.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002423)  
Actually, Mr. Chair, mga lalampas siguro ng 90%.

**[02:38:54.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002424)  
Kung titignan mo yung tulong pagtutungkol sa airfare, transportation, and shelter, ay land-based OFWs.

**[02:39:03.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002425)  
Ibig sabihin po, Mr. Chair, patungkol sa sea-based, ang mga manning agencies na ayon naman yan sa maritime convention at sa kanilang kontrata ay sumusunod at nagbibigay po at umaako nitong kanilang obligasyon under contract and under international maritime convention po.

**[02:39:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002426)  
Just to understand, Admin, pag naka-collect, what do you do with the collection?

**[02:39:33.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002427)  
Pwede bang gamitin ito ng OWA or ito'y binabalik sa treasury?

**[02:39:38.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002428)  
Binabalik po natin sa treasury pag emergency repatriation fund po dahil ito po ay gaa.

**[02:39:45.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002429)  
And can you give us a ballpark figure like sample last year?

**[02:39:51.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002430)  
How much are we talking about here?

**[02:39:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002431)  
You were able to collect, which of course you made mention, very difficult.

**[02:39:58.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002432)  
Very difficult, but for this year alone, Mr. Chair, over 10 million pa lang ang nakokolekta po namin na kumbaga naibalik sa treasury.

**[02:40:09.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002433)  
Pero yung demand letter and yun nga nasa kapending, meron kayong ballpark figure din kung magkano yung… kahit pa submit nyo na lang, just for our…

**[02:40:22.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002434)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[02:40:23.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002435)  
Just to make sure.

**[02:40:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002436)  
We understand.

**[02:40:26.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002437)  
Opo, Mr. Chair.

**[02:40:28.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002438)  
Pero hindi ko po masasabi ngayon on record at magsasumiti na lang po kami sa komite patungkol sa actual amount.

**[02:40:36.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002439)  
Pero ipauna ko na rin po, Mr. Chair, ang hinahabolan po namin ay 176 Philippine recruitment agencies.

**[02:40:45.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002440)  
Ang bayad pa lang po ay 13.

**[02:40:47.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002441)  
So yun po ay we will submit to the committee a more comprehensive report on this, Mr. Chair.

**[02:40:53.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002442)  
Thank you.

**[02:40:54.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002443)  
Appreciate it.

**[02:40:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002444)  
Let me go to another point dito sa part ng ating emergency protection ng ating mga kababayan.

**[02:41:08.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002445)  
May we know right now how many OFWs remain in conflict affected or yung nasa kategory ng high risk areas?

**[02:41:18.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002446)  
And of course, what level of contingency capacity

**[02:41:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002447)  
is required for their possible evacuation or repatriation?

**[02:41:31.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002448)  
Just to have an idea, Secretary?

**[02:41:34.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002449)  
The figure that we have po is in the two areas, mainly yung sa Gulf states, sa may Arabian Gulf, and sa tinatawag na Levant, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon.

**[02:41:47.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002450)  
What do you call that?

**[02:41:47.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002451)  
Levant?

**[02:41:48.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002452)  
Levant.

**[02:41:48.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002453)  
Levant.

**[02:41:49.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002454)  
Levant.

**[02:41:51.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002455)  
2.5 million po ang…

**[02:41:54.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002456)  
Estimate doon.

**[02:41:56.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002457)  
Opo, opo.

**[02:41:57.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002458)  
But having said that, Mr. Senator, tama po kayo.

**[02:42:01.360] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002459)  
This is not to cause any alarm.

**[02:42:04.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002460)  
This is not necessarily a case of 2.5 million all in danger.

**[02:42:08.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002461)  
So lalo na sa kaso ng gera na ito, talagang nakikita natin kakaiba.

**[02:42:15.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002462)  
Halimbawa, nakikita natin na targeted ang mga attacks.

**[02:42:22.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002463)  
Maaring nung simula ng gera, nakita natin.

**[02:42:24.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002464)  
May ilang civilian areas, targets na natamaan.

**[02:42:27.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002465)  
Pero in due time, nakita natin na naging targeted na mga military facilities, installations, ang ina-atake on both sides.

**[02:42:37.580] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002466)  
Doon po sa…

**[02:42:38.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002467)  
Ang Saudi Arabia, which is around 1 million OFWs, so at least 50% of the 2.5, nakita naman natin ay on the whole ay spared ang Saudi Arabia from the attacks.

**[02:42:50.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002468)  
Although lately, there have been some attacks also.

**[02:42:54.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002469)  
And Saudi, but in general, the biggest land mass, which is Saudi with the biggest OFW population, relatively not as intense ang attacks as compared to the other, to the smaller Gulf states.

**[02:43:08.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002470)  
So tama po kayo.

**[02:43:10.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002471)  
Kailangan inuans ito.

**[02:43:12.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002472)  
Kailangan i-contextualize.

**[02:43:13.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002473)  
Hindi pwedeng pang kalahatang sabihin na 2.5 in danger.

**[02:43:18.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002474)  
But having said that, ang napag-usapan na po natin kanina, it's still always prudent to…

**[02:43:24.540] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002475)  
Be ready for the worst case scenario, for a case where we will repatriate more than 12,000, which was the case last March, April, and May.

**[02:43:34.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002476)  
Thank you. Thank you for that.

**[02:43:36.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002477)  
And we trust that the Lord will intervene.

**[02:43:43.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002478)  
And we don't want this to happen again, itong nangyari, itong nakaraan.

**[02:43:49.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002479)  
And if you're talking about 2.5 million Filipinos…

**[02:43:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002480)  
Nandito sa areas ng Gulf State at Lebanon-Israel area.

**[02:44:00.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002481)  
Let me go to one of my most favorite topics, itong human capital development.

**[02:44:08.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002482)  
And when we were talking about this particular provision of the DMW's charter, we talked about full cycle reintegration sa ating mga OFWs.

**[02:44:24.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002483)  
Yung pathway linking skills assessment nila, yung training, certification, employment, and livelihood assistance.

**[02:44:38.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002484)  
How are DMW and OFW working towards this full cycle reintegration?

**[02:44:44.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002485)  
I was informed about this July 20, 2016, 2026 Joint Memorandum Circular Expansion.

**[02:44:54.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002486)  
Pwedeng yung kaalaman tungo sa Kabuhayan Initiative.

**[02:44:58.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002487)  
And I just want…

**[02:45:00.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002488)  
to understand clearly

**[02:45:02.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002489)  
and

**[02:45:02.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002490)  
more vividly on how

**[02:45:06.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002491)  
we'll be able to improve

**[02:45:08.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002492)  
our programs

**[02:45:10.260] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002493)  
with regard to our full

**[02:45:12.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002494)  
cycle reintegration program.

**[02:45:13.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002495)  
Mr. Senator, with your permission, I'll

**[02:45:16.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002496)  
start it off and then we have ASEC

**[02:45:17.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002497)  
Kiko de Guzman, our National

**[02:45:20.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002498)  
Reintegration Center, FOCAL, and of course

**[02:45:21.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002499)  
Admin PY. But let me just say

**[02:45:23.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002500)  
we are trying to cover

**[02:45:26.020] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002501)  
but when it comes to reintegration,

**[02:45:27.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002502)  
hindi lang po ito simple case of

**[02:45:30.000] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002503)  
para sa nanumbalik. So we're trying to

**[02:45:32.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002504)  
be as comprehensive as we

**[02:45:34.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002505)  
could on three levels. One is

**[02:45:36.100] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002506)  
all phases of migration covered.

**[02:45:38.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002507)  
Hindi lamang sa panunumbalik

**[02:45:40.180] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002508)  
kundi bago magsimula pa lang

**[02:45:42.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002509)  
nandiyan na ang financial education

**[02:45:43.920] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002510)  
literacy input at habang nandodon siya

**[02:45:46.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002511)  
nandun na yung mga

**[02:45:47.640] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002512)  
training possibilities, upskilling

**[02:45:50.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002513)  
possibilities,

**[02:45:51.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002514)  
yung pong mga lifelong learning

**[02:45:54.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002515)  
possibilities, and then yung

**[02:45:56.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002516)  
introduction ng mga government programs

**[02:45:58.220] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002517)  
for livelihood and

**[02:45:59.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002518)  
jobs pag-uwi.

**[02:46:01.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002519)  
Alam na alam nyo po ito, Mr. Senator, you've

**[02:46:03.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002520)  
authored many bills and had a test

**[02:46:05.480] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002521)  
by yourself along these lines.

**[02:46:07.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002522)  
The other level is

**[02:46:09.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002523)  
so una yung all phases of

**[02:46:11.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002524)  
migration. The other level is yung

**[02:46:13.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002525)  
all possible programs and

**[02:46:15.880] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002526)  
services in these different

**[02:46:17.940] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002527)  
phases. So nandyan yung

**[02:46:19.720] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002528)  
pagkalinga,

**[02:46:22.500] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002529)  
welfare, psychosocial,

**[02:46:24.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002530)  
kaalaman,

**[02:46:26.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002531)  
yung lifelong learning, and then of course

**[02:46:27.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002532)  
yung pangkabuhay.

**[02:46:29.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002533)  
And then lastly,

**[02:46:31.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002534)  
comprehensiveness in terms

**[02:46:33.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002535)  
of the agencies, government agencies,

**[02:46:35.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002536)  
so on the administrative level,

**[02:46:38.040] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002537)  
comprehensiveness dahil

**[02:46:39.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002538)  
nandi dito, hindi lamang

**[02:46:41.600] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002539)  
DMW. We should start by admitting

**[02:46:43.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002540)  
it's not just DMW and OWA,

**[02:46:45.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002541)  
but the DTI,

**[02:46:47.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002542)  
DFA,

**[02:46:49.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002543)  
DA, and TESDA,

**[02:46:53.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002544)  
and DOT involved, among others.

**[02:46:56.400] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002545)  
At kaya nga nagtalaga ang ating

**[02:46:57.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002546)  
pangulo ng National Reintegration

**[02:46:59.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002547)  
Network. I've said so much,

**[02:47:01.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002548)  
but I think if you will allow

**[02:47:03.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002549)  
Mr. Chair, Asek Kiko de Guzman

**[02:47:05.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002550)  
to provide some

**[02:47:07.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-002551)  
of his input also.

**[02:47:09.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002552)  
Yes, please. Asek Kiko

**[02:47:11.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002553)  
de Guzman, you're recognized, sir. Please.

**[02:47:13.940] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002554)  
Thank you, sir. With the

**[02:47:15.540] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002555)  
permission of the Secretary,

**[02:47:17.160] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002556)  
paunahan ko lang po doon sa

**[02:47:19.160] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002557)  
framework ng kaalaman tungo

**[02:47:21.600] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002558)  
sa kabuhayan. I believe Admin PY

**[02:47:23.620] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002559)  
would provide not just the framework later,

**[02:47:25.680] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002560)  
but would discuss the physical

**[02:47:27.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002561)  
structure that we

**[02:47:29.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002562)  
have for the kaalaman tungo sa kabuhayan.

**[02:47:32.520] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002563)  
Kaalaman, sir,

**[02:47:33.520] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002564)  
and of course kabuhayan are

**[02:47:34.920] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002565)  
two of the strands

**[02:47:37.660] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002566)  
of the reintegration

**[02:47:39.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002567)  
framework, the reintegration program. Tama po

**[02:47:41.480] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002568)  
kayo nung binanggit po ninyo na

**[02:47:43.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002569)  
full cycle yung pag-ano

**[02:47:45.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002570)  
natin sa reintegration. And

**[02:47:47.000] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002571)  
recognizing, sir, that at every

**[02:47:49.300] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002572)  
stage or at every phase of the

**[02:47:51.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002573)  
migration process or the migration

**[02:47:53.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002574)  
cycle, kung kaya natin mag-provide

**[02:47:55.780] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002575)  
ng intervention sa ating OFW

**[02:47:57.820] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002576)  
at sa pamilya ng

**[02:47:59.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002577)  
ating OFW, nang sa ganun ay

**[02:48:01.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002578)  
mabigyan sila ng karampatang

**[02:48:03.380] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002579)  
kaalaman, in particular

**[02:48:05.640] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002580)  
skills training, at

**[02:48:07.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002581)  
yung counterpart na kabuhayan, mas

**[02:48:09.240] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002582)  
mapapabilis po, if not, mas

**[02:48:11.260] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002583)  
mabibigyan natin na oportunidad na

**[02:48:13.240] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002584)  
bumalik ng successful dito sa Pilipinas

**[02:48:15.600] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002585)  
ang ating kababayang OFW.

**[02:48:17.740] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002586)  
That being said, sir,

**[02:48:19.220] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002587)  
the K2K framework actually works

**[02:48:21.680] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002588)  
similar to the

**[02:48:23.500] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002589)  
enrollment to employment scheme

**[02:48:25.040] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002590)  
that we are implementing

**[02:48:27.240] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002591)  
in the local employment level.

**[02:48:29.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002592)  
So, ito po ay pinangungunahan

**[02:48:31.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002593)  
ng DMW, ng TESDA,

**[02:48:34.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002594)  
ng DOLE,

**[02:48:35.680] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002595)  
at ng OWA. So, ito po

**[02:48:37.580] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002596)  
ay kami po ay nagkakaroon

**[02:48:39.780] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002597)  
ng specialized na

**[02:48:41.100] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002598)  
pagtili ng mga kurso na mataas

**[02:48:43.580] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002599)  
din yung demand for local employment

**[02:48:45.600] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002600)  
or the possibility of

**[02:48:47.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002601)  
kung mag-aabroad ulit sa ibang

**[02:48:49.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002602)  
skill category naman

**[02:48:51.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002603)  
at sa ibang mga worksite o sa

**[02:48:53.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002604)  
ibang mga job site naman sila

**[02:48:55.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002605)  
pupunta. Sa pilot po na ginawa

**[02:48:57.540] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002606)  
namin for the K2K program,

**[02:48:59.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002607)  
mula po noong late last year

**[02:49:01.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002608)  
hanggang noong early part of this year,

**[02:49:03.700] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002609)  
care work po ang karamihan sa aming

**[02:49:05.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002610)  
mga unang in-offer. May proof of

**[02:49:07.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002611)  
concept na po ito, Mr. Chair,

**[02:49:09.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002612)  
we've already had a

**[02:49:11.480] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002613)  
graduation of 140 plus

**[02:49:13.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002614)  
ng mga former OFWs.

**[02:49:15.700] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002615)  
Ang ilang po dito ay nahire na.

**[02:49:17.920] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002616)  
Ang pagkakahire po sa kanila,

**[02:49:19.840] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002617)  
sila po ay mga dating mga

**[02:49:21.300] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002618)  
kasambahay sa ibang bansa.

**[02:49:24.480] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002619)  
Nung pagkagraduate po nila

**[02:49:25.900] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002620)  
nitong April and May,

**[02:49:28.880] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002621)  
sila po pala po ang mga kasambahay.

**[02:49:29.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002622)  
Sila ay naka-apply na sa aming

**[02:49:31.200] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002623)  
mga G2G program at

**[02:49:33.380] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002624)  
sila naman po ay papunta na

**[02:49:35.300] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002625)  
at sila po ay kabilang din

**[02:49:37.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002626)  
sa mga mahahire din for

**[02:49:38.840] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002627)  
overseas employment for caregiving

**[02:49:41.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002628)  
naman. Similarly, sir,

**[02:49:43.760] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002629)  
we are currently on an

**[02:49:45.280] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002630)  
expanded pilot of 22 classes

**[02:49:47.520] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002631)  
or 22 courses including

**[02:49:49.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002632)  
AI and data processing

**[02:49:51.640] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002633)  
na kung saan nakapartner din

**[02:49:53.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002634)  
po with the private sector including

**[02:49:55.120] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002635)  
Amazon Web Service to provide naman

**[02:49:57.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002636)  
po yung mga local employment opportunities

**[02:49:59.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002637)  
and online digital jobs

**[02:50:01.380] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002638)  
na ayon nga po sa

**[02:50:03.560] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002639)  
TESDA at sa DOLE, patok ngayon

**[02:50:05.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002640)  
at mataas ang demand. So, sa pamamagitan

**[02:50:07.780] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002641)  
po ng pag-specialize

**[02:50:09.820] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002642)  
at pag-streamline po ng proseso,

**[02:50:12.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002643)  
amin po itong inaalok

**[02:50:13.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002644)  
di lamang sa mga OFW natin

**[02:50:15.260] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002645)  
pati na rin po sa ating OFW

**[02:50:17.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002646)  
families. And we intend to scale up

**[02:50:19.160] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002647)  
Mr. Chair and hopefully, sir, masuportahan

**[02:50:21.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002648)  
sa budget. We intend

**[02:50:23.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002649)  
to scale up po para mas marami pa po kami

**[02:50:25.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002650)  
may offer na mga

**[02:50:27.260] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002651)  
kurso at the same time yung

**[02:50:29.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002652)  
partner po o yung karampatan na

**[02:50:31.200] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002653)  
job matching

**[02:50:33.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002654)  
at job fair po nakatumbas

**[02:50:35.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002655)  
immediately after po nila makagraduate

**[02:50:37.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002656)  
sa mga courses na ito. Si admin

**[02:50:39.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002657)  
PY po, kaya ako po binanggit kanina na

**[02:50:41.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002658)  
she would be presenting, admin PY would be

**[02:50:43.240] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002659)  
presenting the physical setup.

**[02:50:45.640] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002660)  
Nabanggit kasi niya kanina yung opening.

**[02:50:48.500] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002661)  
We would be opening

**[02:50:49.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002662)  
OWA, DMW would be opening

**[02:50:51.120] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002663)  
several physical

**[02:50:52.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002664)  
OKKC

**[02:50:54.200] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002665)  
centers in the next few months

**[02:50:57.380] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002666)  
and I believe OWA would,

**[02:50:59.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002667)  
have a more detailed

**[02:51:01.160] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002668)  
presentation regarding that one, sir.

**[02:51:03.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002669)  
Before lang, we

**[02:51:04.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002670)  
acknowledge si admin

**[02:51:06.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002671)  
PY. Kasi

**[02:51:08.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002672)  
mahalaga na

**[02:51:11.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002673)  
ipunto

**[02:51:13.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002674)  
natin given that

**[02:51:15.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002675)  
overseas labor

**[02:51:17.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002676)  
migration is often

**[02:51:18.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002677)  
cyclical rather than

**[02:51:21.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002678)  
a one-time journey.

**[02:51:23.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002679)  
Meron po ba tayo

**[02:51:25.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002680)  
na ginagawa to

**[02:51:26.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002681)  
well, to categorize

**[02:51:29.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002682)  
perhaps distinguish among OFWs

**[02:51:31.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002683)  
who intend to return

**[02:51:33.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002684)  
permanently, those who are only

**[02:51:35.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002685)  
home between

**[02:51:38.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002686)  
contracts, at yung

**[02:51:41.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002687)  
those who may eventually choose to

**[02:51:43.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002688)  
work abroad again, which

**[02:51:45.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002689)  
perhaps, yan yung madalas

**[02:51:47.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002690)  
every time mag-re-reported when I was

**[02:51:49.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002691)  
in TESDA, lahat ayaw

**[02:51:51.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002692)  
mag-retraining, ayaw mag-retooling

**[02:51:53.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002693)  
talagang ang iniisip nila

**[02:51:54.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002694)  
kailan kami pwedeng makabalik o makapunta

**[02:51:57.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002695)  
sa ibang bansa or

**[02:51:58.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002696)  
the same country na pinagtrabaho

**[02:52:00.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002697)  
namin or in another

**[02:52:02.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002698)  
country. Meron po ba tayong

**[02:52:04.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002699)  
ganun? And what would constitute

**[02:52:06.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002700)  
perhaps

**[02:52:08.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002701)  
a successful

**[02:52:10.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002702)  
reintegration outcome for

**[02:52:12.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002703)  
each of this category?

**[02:52:14.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002704)  
Sir, please.

**[02:52:15.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002704-split-2)  
Yes. Thank you very much,

**[02:52:16.680] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002705)  
sir, for pointing that out. And of course,

**[02:52:18.580] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002706)  
we of course thank the

**[02:52:20.220] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002707)  
Congress and the Senate, of course,

**[02:52:22.480] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002708)  
for ensuring that

**[02:52:24.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002709)  
we do have a robust and

**[02:52:26.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002710)  
a strict setup.

**[02:52:28.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002711)  
For our return data,

**[02:52:30.760] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002712)  
kaya ako po binabanggit yung return data

**[02:52:32.580] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002713)  
bilang pagtugon din po

**[02:52:34.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002714)  
doon sa mandato ng National Reintegration

**[02:52:36.600] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002715)  
Center for OFWs

**[02:52:38.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002716)  
to have a baseline of all returning OFWs.

**[02:52:42.060] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002717)  
Amin pong

**[02:52:42.480] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002718)  
niroroll out this year na rin

**[02:52:43.900] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002719)  
ang pagniniguro po na alam natin

**[02:52:46.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002720)  
kung ilan yung nanunumbalik and for

**[02:52:48.380] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002721)  
how long they are actually staying in the

**[02:52:50.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002722)  
Philippines. So, we

**[02:52:52.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002723)  
have partnered with academic

**[02:52:54.620] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002724)  
institutions to ensure na

**[02:52:56.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002725)  
meron tayong baseline. So, that's one, sir.

**[02:52:58.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002726)  
At least, hindi tayo sumusugod

**[02:53:00.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002727)  
sa policymaking na wala tayong

**[02:53:02.380] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002728)  
baseline. So, meron po tayo nun.

**[02:53:04.540] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002729)  
But on a more

**[02:53:05.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002730)  
program-centered approach,

**[02:53:08.460] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002731)  
sir, regarding yung

**[02:53:10.220] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002732)  
targeted natin, naniniwala

**[02:53:12.660] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002733)  
po kami sa DMW at

**[02:53:14.280] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002734)  
tayo na rin po sa pangkalahatan

**[02:53:16.300] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002735)  
that reintegration should not be

**[02:53:18.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002736)  
understood simply. At the

**[02:53:20.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002737)  
point of vision, OFW returns to the Philippines,

**[02:53:22.780] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002738)  
we need to have targeted

**[02:53:24.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002739)  
programs at each and every stage

**[02:53:26.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002740)  
kaya nga po na nabanggit kanina.

**[02:53:28.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002741)  
Madalas po naririnig namin kay

**[02:53:30.080] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002742)  
SecHans pag sinasabi niya that

**[02:53:31.620] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002743)  
skills are the highest form of protection

**[02:53:34.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002744)  
and we do subscribe to that one, sir.

**[02:53:37.200] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002745)  
Binanggit ko na po kanina

**[02:53:38.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002746)  
that we offer skills training

**[02:53:40.100] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002747)  
at every point, sir. Not only

**[02:53:42.520] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002748)  
dito sa Pilipinas, we have

**[02:53:44.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002749)  
online programs that are being

**[02:53:46.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002750)  
offered with TESDA. We have

**[02:53:48.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002751)  
on-site programs that are being

**[02:53:50.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002752)  
offered sa mga OFWs natin

**[02:53:52.120] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002753)  
through our migrant workers offices

**[02:53:54.020] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002754)  
and our welfare offices overseas.

**[02:53:56.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002755)  
At sa pangkalahatan, sir, para

**[02:53:58.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002756)  
po doon sa mga

**[02:54:00.100] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002757)  
kabuhayan programs natin, we

**[02:54:02.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002758)  
target not only those that are

**[02:54:04.240] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002759)  
already going home.

**[02:54:06.180] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002760)  
In fact, sir, isa po sa mga

**[02:54:08.060] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002761)  
flagship programs namin yung Likha.

**[02:54:10.220] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002762)  
Linangin ng kakayahan sa kabuhayan.

**[02:54:12.160] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002763)  
Ito yung aming business

**[02:54:14.080] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002764)  
plan competition. We have three segments.

**[02:54:17.500] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002765)  
Yung mga bumalik na

**[02:54:18.300] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002766)  
kababaihan, Likhang Kababaihan.

**[02:54:20.260] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002767)  
Yung mga bumalik na seafarer, Likhang Marino.

**[02:54:22.640] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002768)  
And we also have one, yung pinakamalaki

**[02:54:24.580] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002769)  
namin, which is actually Likhang Global.

**[02:54:27.000] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002770)  
Those who are still on,

**[02:54:28.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002771)  
site. Nasa ibang bansa pa po sila.

**[02:54:30.660] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002772)  
And the goal, sir,

**[02:54:32.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002773)  
is to, hopefully,

**[02:54:34.900] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002774)  
mapabilis po yung pag-stay nila

**[02:54:36.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002775)  
sa ibang bansa. If not,

**[02:54:38.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002776)  
huling kontrata na nila yun dahil

**[02:54:40.260] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002777)  
meron na silang livelihood o

**[02:54:42.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002778)  
negosyo na aabutan dito sa Pilipinas.

**[02:54:44.980] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002779)  
So, these are

**[02:54:45.880] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002780)  
some of the interventions.

**[02:54:48.440] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002781)  
Isa pa po, sir, of course,

**[02:54:50.740] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002782)  
parte rin po ng inyong

**[02:54:52.200] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002783)  
binalangkas na Section 17

**[02:54:53.720] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002784)  
sa DMW

**[02:54:56.160] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002785)  
Charter, sa 11641.

**[02:54:58.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002786)  
Yung paglalagay po doon

**[02:55:00.420] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002787)  
that reintegration is targeted

**[02:55:02.120] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002788)  
not only for OFWs, but also

**[02:55:04.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002789)  
for their families. Mahalaga po ito,

**[02:55:06.780] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002790)  
Mr. Chair, kasi

**[02:55:07.800] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002791)  
pag tinignan po natin

**[02:55:09.720] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002792)  
yung iibang bansa o

**[02:55:12.120] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002793)  
pag-aabroad ng isang OFW, hindi

**[02:55:14.100] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002794)  
lamang naman po ito nakatoon sa pansariling

**[02:55:16.400] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002795)  
aspiration. Importante po

**[02:55:18.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002796)  
yung pangarap din ng pamilya

**[02:55:20.340] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002797)  
niya. So, we are able to provide

**[02:55:22.220] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002798)  
the skills training, the

**[02:55:24.360] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002799)  
livelihood assistance as well to OFWs

**[02:55:26.700] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002800)  
and their families as well.

**[02:55:28.320] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002801)  
Na nandito pa sa Pilipinas.

**[02:55:30.540] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002802)  
Ito po ay bilang

**[02:55:32.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002803)  
pagtugon na rin doon sa

**[02:55:33.640] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002804)  
mga pangangailangan din nila. At

**[02:55:35.720] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002805)  
hopefully, sir, with this one,

**[02:55:37.720] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002806)  
mapabilis yung kontrata

**[02:55:39.740] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002807)  
para makauwi sila. If not, sir,

**[02:55:42.500] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002808)  
they would be able to have more choices

**[02:55:44.260] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002809)  
in getting more or better

**[02:55:46.140] DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman** (asr-002810)  
employments overseas.

**[02:55:47.410] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002810-split-2)  
Thank you for that.

**[02:55:48.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002811)  
And the key word there is

**[02:55:49.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002812)  
getting more choices because

**[02:55:51.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002813)  
the main

**[02:55:53.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002814)  
point that we

**[02:55:55.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002815)  
wanted to emphasize when we

**[02:55:58.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002816)  
established the Department of

**[02:56:00.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002817)  
Migrant Workers is so that

**[02:56:01.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002818)  
our Kababayans will

**[02:56:04.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002819)  
not be forced to go

**[02:56:06.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002820)  
abroad. And that's why there's a sunset provision

**[02:56:08.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002821)  
to ensure that

**[02:56:10.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002822)  
it will not be a policy of the

**[02:56:12.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002823)  
government to send

**[02:56:13.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002824)  
workers abroad, but

**[02:56:16.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002825)  
to take good care of them,

**[02:56:18.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002826)  
empower them, and have

**[02:56:20.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002827)  
this reintegration program

**[02:56:22.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002828)  
so that there will come a time that

**[02:56:24.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002829)  
going abroad will no longer be

**[02:56:25.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002830)  
a choice,

**[02:56:27.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002831)  
but that's just an option.

**[02:56:30.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002832)  
Yun yung gusto

**[02:56:31.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002833)  
natin pagduunan ng pasok. I'm glad

**[02:56:33.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002834)  
that you made mention about

**[02:56:35.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002835)  
a career path. For example, you made

**[02:56:37.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002836)  
mention about a kasambahay to becoming

**[02:56:39.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002837)  
a caregiver,

**[02:56:41.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002838)  
perhaps auto mechanic to

**[02:56:43.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002839)  
becoming an engineer. And just to put

**[02:56:45.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002840)  
on record, Senator Bongo and

**[02:56:47.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002841)  
I passed this

**[02:56:49.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002842)  
expanded tertiary education

**[02:56:51.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002843)  
and equivalency

**[02:56:53.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002844)  
and

**[02:56:54.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002845)  
what's A?

**[02:56:57.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002846)  
Accreditation program.

**[02:56:59.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002847)  
Batas na po yan.

**[02:57:00.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002848)  
And yan,

**[02:57:03.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002849)  
sa career na tinitignan natin.

**[02:57:04.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002850)  
But on the other side of the

**[02:57:07.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002851)  
equation is

**[02:57:08.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002852)  
for example,

**[02:57:11.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002853)  
for a

**[02:57:12.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002854)  
would-be businessman,

**[02:57:15.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002855)  
ano yung pupwedeng

**[02:57:16.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002856)  
magawa niya? Ang importante dito is

**[02:57:18.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002857)  
mas mapataas eh. Mas mapataas

**[02:57:20.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002858)  
natin, hindi lang level.

**[02:57:22.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002859)  
And that's why we're very specific in this particular

**[02:57:24.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002860)  
section, itong section 17

**[02:57:26.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002861)  
na

**[02:57:27.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002862)  
hindi lang

**[02:57:28.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002863)  
hindi lang nga dun sa

**[02:57:30.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002864)  
pre-deployment to employment

**[02:57:33.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002865)  
overseas to voluntary

**[02:57:36.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002866)  
or involuntary return

**[02:57:37.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002867)  
and should cover

**[02:57:39.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002868)  
economic, social, psychosocial

**[02:57:41.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002869)  
skills, social protection and other

**[02:57:43.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002870)  
dimensions. And this suggests

**[02:57:45.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002871)  
that yung reintegration

**[02:57:47.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002872)  
should not simply mean

**[02:57:49.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002873)  
preventing an OFW from going abroad

**[02:57:51.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002874)  
again. An OFW may

**[02:57:53.700] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002875)  
return home, acquire new

**[02:57:55.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002876)  
skills, build

**[02:57:56.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002877)  
savings, spend

**[02:57:59.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002878)  
time with their families,

**[02:58:01.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002879)  
later decide to migrate again

**[02:58:03.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002880)  
under a better contract.

**[02:58:06.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002881)  
Yun yung pinaka

**[02:58:07.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002882)  
idea natin. And I

**[02:58:09.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002883)  
hope and pray that we can

**[02:58:11.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002884)  
continue doing our

**[02:58:13.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002885)  
part because there's always

**[02:58:15.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002886)  
room for improvement. And I'm

**[02:58:17.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002887)  
glad that we are in that

**[02:58:19.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002888)  
particular direction when you talk

**[02:58:21.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002889)  
about reintegration.

**[02:58:23.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002890)  
So we'll hear now from

**[02:58:24.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002891)  
our administrator of OWA.

**[02:58:26.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-002892)  
Attorney, please, you have the floor.

**[02:58:29.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002893)  
Well, Mr. Chair, to

**[02:58:30.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002894)  
echo what you

**[02:58:32.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002895)  
said and what our Assistant

**[02:58:34.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002896)  
Secretary for Reintegration said,

**[02:58:37.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002897)  
truly, yung

**[02:58:38.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002898)  
ano bang ibig sabihin ng successful

**[02:58:40.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002899)  
reintegration? Ibig sabihin

**[02:58:43.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002900)  
ng providing

**[02:58:44.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002901)  
or a person or

**[02:58:46.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002902)  
an OFW has options.

**[02:58:49.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002903)  
Options. Because

**[02:58:51.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002904)  
ang lagi naman po nating naririnig,

**[02:58:53.360] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002905)  
paulit-ulit naman po yan, Mr.

**[02:58:54.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002906)  
Chair. Kaya daw sila

**[02:58:56.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002907)  
umalis, napilitan silang umalis

**[02:58:58.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002908)  
dahil yun lang po ang trabaho

**[02:59:01.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002909)  
na available sa kanila.

**[02:59:02.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002910)  
With reintegration full cycle,

**[02:59:05.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002911)  
ang tinitingnan lamang ay

**[02:59:06.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002912)  
hindi yung entire migration cycle,

**[02:59:09.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002913)  
tinitingnan din namin, of course,

**[02:59:11.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002914)  
the involvement of

**[02:59:12.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002915)  
the family as mentioned by ASEC

**[02:59:14.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002916)  
Kiko. Sa isang pamilya

**[02:59:16.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002917)  
ngayon, kung ang sweldo ng

**[02:59:18.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002918)  
ating, for example po, ang kababayan

**[02:59:20.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002919)  
ating domestic worker na

**[02:59:22.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002920)  
ang sweldo ay $400-$500

**[02:59:25.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002921)  
nasa 30 mil,

**[02:59:26.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002922)  
po yan sa isang

**[02:59:28.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002923)  
buwan. And

**[02:59:30.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002924)  
according to the

**[02:59:32.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002925)  
Ebon Foundation

**[02:59:33.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002926)  
research, Mr. Chair, yung

**[02:59:36.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002927)  
living wage for a family

**[02:59:38.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002928)  
of five, I think, is

**[02:59:40.600] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002929)  
around

**[02:59:41.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002930)  
1,300 plus

**[02:59:44.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002931)  
peso per day. That would be

**[02:59:46.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002932)  
around 34-35,000.

**[02:59:48.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002933)  
So talaga pong

**[02:59:49.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002934)  
yung hinahabol natin

**[02:59:52.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002935)  
na income ng

**[02:59:54.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002936)  
pamilya, medyo

**[02:59:56.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002937)  
malayo po yun doon sa

**[02:59:58.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002938)  
sinisweldo.

**[03:00:00.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002939)  
ating mga kababayan. Kaya, Mr. Chair,

**[03:00:02.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002940)  
layon ng DMW

**[03:00:04.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002941)  
at OWA magbigay

**[03:00:05.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002942)  
ng options, additional choices,

**[03:00:08.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002943)  
additional opportunities,

**[03:00:10.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002944)  
I would say, the better word is

**[03:00:12.220] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002945)  
opportunities for the OFW,

**[03:00:15.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002946)  
the family,

**[03:00:16.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002947)  
most especially, the children

**[03:00:18.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002948)  
left behind. On the part of

**[03:00:20.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002949)  
OWA, Mr. Chair, as mentioned,

**[03:00:22.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002950)  
the chairman,

**[03:00:24.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002951)  
in support of the ETIA program

**[03:00:26.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002952)  
with CHED, the DMW and OWA,

**[03:00:28.320] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002953)  
we have partnership with CHED,

**[03:00:30.340] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002954)  
and maraming salamat

**[03:00:32.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002955)  
talaga sa Senado sa pagbigay sa amin

**[03:00:34.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002956)  
ng step-up program.

**[03:00:36.260] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002957)  
Mr. Chair, on the part of OWA,

**[03:00:38.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002958)  
we will be providing sa

**[03:00:39.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002959)  
1,000 na OFW

**[03:00:42.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002960)  
Is it 1,000?

**[03:00:44.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002961)  
No, 1,000. Yung sa

**[03:00:46.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002962)  
ETIA, 1,000.

**[03:00:47.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002963)  
1,000 na

**[03:00:49.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002964)  
OFW na

**[03:00:50.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002965)  
nag-qualify for ETIA

**[03:00:53.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002966)  
at scholarship of

**[03:00:55.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002967)  
50,000 pesos, Mr. Chair,

**[03:00:57.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002968)  
each. Ito po yung aming

**[03:00:59.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002969)  
supporta sa

**[03:00:59.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002970)  
ating mga kababayan na ang pathway

**[03:01:01.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002971)  
po nila ay

**[03:01:03.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002972)  
career opportunity growth

**[03:01:05.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002973)  
para marami ho sa kanila

**[03:01:07.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002974)  
nasa gitnang silangan. Hindi

**[03:01:09.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002975)  
ma-promote kasi hindi ho nakatapos

**[03:01:11.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002976)  
noong degree na

**[03:01:13.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002977)  
required doon sa posisyon nila.

**[03:01:16.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002978)  
Ito po ay malaking

**[03:01:17.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002979)  
tulong, especially with CHED's

**[03:01:19.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002980)  
online platform

**[03:01:21.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002981)  
para sa ating mga OFWs.

**[03:01:23.680] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002982)  
Ibig sabihin o, ay habang

**[03:01:25.440] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002983)  
nagtatrabaho sila abroad, matatapos

**[03:01:27.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002984)  
nila ang kanilang,

**[03:01:29.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002985)  
degree at yun po ay

**[03:01:32.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002986)  
gusto naming supportahan

**[03:01:33.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002987)  
sa pabamagitan

**[03:01:35.340] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002988)  
ng scholarship. Sa scholarship

**[03:01:38.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002989)  
pa lang, Mr. Chair, tulong

**[03:01:39.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002990)  
para sa ating mga kababayan.

**[03:01:43.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002991)  
Aside from

**[03:01:44.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002992)  
the close to

**[03:01:46.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002993)  
20,000 scholars ng OWA

**[03:01:48.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002994)  
ng mga anak ng OFW. By the way,

**[03:01:50.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002995)  
Mr. Chair, marami yung nakikinig

**[03:01:52.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002996)  
at nanonood sa atin ngayon. Open pa rin

**[03:01:54.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002997)  
po ang application para sa

**[03:01:55.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002998)  
scholarship ng OWA.

**[03:01:57.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-002999)  
Ay magdadagdag ho sa

**[03:01:59.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003000)  
tulong po ng suporta ng board ng

**[03:02:01.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003001)  
OWA, an additional 10,000

**[03:02:04.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003002)  
slots para po sa scholarship

**[03:02:05.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003003)  
ng OWA this year para sa

**[03:02:07.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003004)  
mga anak ng OFW.

**[03:02:09.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003005)  
Importante ko pong sabihin yun dahil

**[03:02:11.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003006)  
ito po yung mga iniintindi

**[03:02:13.480] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003007)  
ng ating mga kababayan na

**[03:02:15.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003008)  
OFW. At

**[03:02:17.380] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003009)  
parte ito ng desisyon nila kung itutuloy

**[03:02:19.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003010)  
nila, Mr. Chair, yung kanilang

**[03:02:21.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003011)  
pagtatrabaho abroad or babalik sila.

**[03:02:23.880] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003012)  
Sa mga nasabi ni

**[03:02:25.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003013)  
Asek de Guzman

**[03:02:27.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003014)  
earlier, Asek Kiko,

**[03:02:29.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003015)  
ay suportado po

**[03:02:31.160] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003016)  
yan ng OWA.

**[03:02:33.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003017)  
Yung pong kaalaman,

**[03:02:35.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003018)  
kalinga, kaalaman, at kabuhayan.

**[03:02:38.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003019)  
At yung K2K

**[03:02:39.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003020)  
po na pinirmahan po namin,

**[03:02:41.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003021)  
of course with DMW,

**[03:02:43.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003022)  
TESDA, and DOLE,

**[03:02:46.180] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003023)  
layon po natin na magkaroon

**[03:02:48.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003024)  
at magamit na

**[03:02:49.120] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003025)  
ang iba't ibang pasilidad ng OWA

**[03:02:51.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003026)  
para maging

**[03:02:53.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003027)  
facility or centers

**[03:02:55.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003028)  
for kasanayan hanggang kabuhayan po.

**[03:02:58.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003029)  
Ito po ang

**[03:02:59.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003030)  
aming tugon

**[03:03:01.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003031)  
sa pinigay po sa aming

**[03:03:03.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003032)  
challenge, of course, when it comes

**[03:03:05.580] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003033)  
to the framework.

**[03:03:07.000] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003034)  
And gamit ang resources

**[03:03:09.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003035)  
po ng OWA, ma-provide na natin

**[03:03:11.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003036)  
and sa tulong ng TESDA,

**[03:03:13.820] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003037)  
ma-provide na po natin ang iba't

**[03:03:15.720] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003038)  
ibang mga upskilling programs

**[03:03:17.860] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003039)  
ang ating mga kababayan.

**[03:03:20.560] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003040)  
Yung iba po sa kanila,

**[03:03:22.040] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003041)  
if I may mention, Mr. Chair,

**[03:03:24.840] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003042)  
meron po tayong

**[03:03:25.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003043)  
upskilling, caregiving

**[03:03:28.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003044)  
po ito, meron po nga

**[03:03:29.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003045)  
barista training, meron po

**[03:03:31.920] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003046)  
AI training, meron po

**[03:03:33.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003047)  
virtual assistant,

**[03:03:36.980] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003048)  
meron din po

**[03:03:37.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003049)  
Japanese language

**[03:03:42.940] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003050)  
training, Mr. Chair.

**[03:03:44.900] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003051)  
Meron din po yung sikat na sikat

**[03:03:46.800] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003052)  
ngayon, Mr. Chair, in partnership

**[03:03:48.640] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003053)  
with TikTok, Mr. Chair,

**[03:03:51.280] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003054)  
yung digital

**[03:03:51.960] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003055)  
livelihood, Mr. Chair. Marami po tayong

**[03:03:55.140] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003056)  
mga kababayang OFW,

**[03:03:56.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003057)  
meron na po sila, yung iba po sa kanila

**[03:03:59.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003058)  
na support,

**[03:03:59.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003059)  
kahanan ng OWA sa pagbigay

**[03:04:01.400] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003060)  
ng unang kapital para sa kanilang

**[03:04:03.520] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003061)  
negosyo to do

**[03:04:05.060] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003062)  
live selling or

**[03:04:07.240] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003063)  
offering their products online.

**[03:04:10.460] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003064)  
Malaki po itong tulong

**[03:04:11.660] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003065)  
at ang nasabi po

**[03:04:13.700] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003066)  
sa akin ay maganda rin pong opportunity

**[03:04:15.780] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003067)  
na kumita yung ating

**[03:04:17.540] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003068)  
mga kababayan at kanilang pamilya.

**[03:04:20.200] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003069)  
Ito pong aming kabuhayan,

**[03:04:22.500] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003070)  
kasanayan at kabuhayan

**[03:04:24.020] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003071)  
center, together with

**[03:04:25.740] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003072)  
our mother department,

**[03:04:27.760] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003073)  
the Department of Migrant Workers.

**[03:04:29.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003074)  
Layon po naming padaliin

**[03:04:31.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003075)  
yung pagbalik ng mga OFW

**[03:04:33.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003076)  
at kanilang pamilya.

**[03:04:35.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003077)  
Upskilling sa tulong po

**[03:04:37.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003078)  
ng TESDA at ating mga

**[03:04:39.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003079)  
partners from the private sector.

**[03:04:41.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003080)  
Tulong po ng OWA patungkol

**[03:04:43.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003081)  
sa allowance

**[03:04:45.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003082)  
during training dahil, Mr. Chair,

**[03:04:47.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003083)  
pag bumalik po ang OFW,

**[03:04:49.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003084)  
hindi po natatapos ang kanilang

**[03:04:51.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003085)  
pagiging breadwinner.

**[03:04:53.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003086)  
Tuloy-tuloy po yan kahit

**[03:04:55.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003087)  
nagtitraining sila at sa tulong po

**[03:04:57.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003088)  
ng DMW, DOLE, and of course

**[03:04:59.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003089)  
At of course sa private sector,

**[03:05:01.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003090)  
mahanapan po sila ng opportunities,

**[03:05:03.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003091)  
makatrabaho po sila,

**[03:05:05.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003092)  
mas magandang trabaho

**[03:05:07.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003093)  
here or abroad.

**[03:05:09.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003094)  
Let me just share, Mr. Chair,

**[03:05:11.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003095)  
yung naging

**[03:05:13.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003096)  
resulta ng

**[03:05:15.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003097)  
survey po na ginawa namin

**[03:05:17.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003098)  
sa mga bumalik ng mga OFWs

**[03:05:19.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003099)  
na tinulungan po

**[03:05:21.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003100)  
ng DMW-OWA

**[03:05:23.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003101)  
sa pagbalik during the

**[03:05:25.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003102)  
crisis, Mr. Chair, yung height of the crisis.

**[03:05:27.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003103)  
Tinanong po namin sila

**[03:05:29.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003104)  
kung ano pong

**[03:05:31.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003105)  
repatriation, reintegration

**[03:05:33.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003106)  
pathway ang kanilang gusto.

**[03:05:35.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003107)  
Thirty-eight

**[03:05:37.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003108)  
percent po ang nagsabi,

**[03:05:39.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003109)  
entrepreneurship or livelihood

**[03:05:41.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003110)  
pathway po. Twenty percent

**[03:05:43.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003111)  
or that is around

**[03:05:45.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003112)  
3,690. Twenty

**[03:05:47.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003113)  
percent, overseas employment

**[03:05:49.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003114)  
pa rin po ang piniling pathway.

**[03:05:51.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003115)  
Nineteen percent

**[03:05:53.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003116)  
po ang nagsabi, local

**[03:05:55.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003117)  
wage employment o

**[03:05:57.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003118)  
pagtatrabaho sa Pilipinas.

**[03:05:59.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003119)  
Ito po ang

**[03:06:01.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003120)  
isang magandang

**[03:06:03.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003121)  
senyales kung gaano

**[03:06:05.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003122)  
ka-importante ang

**[03:06:07.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003123)  
ito pong K2K na pinirmahan

**[03:06:09.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003124)  
po namin together

**[03:06:11.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003125)  
with DMW-TOLE and TESDA.

**[03:06:13.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003126)  
Kaya, Mr. Chair, layon

**[03:06:15.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003127)  
po namin, of course,

**[03:06:17.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003128)  
this is under the step-up program,

**[03:06:19.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003129)  
ay dagdagan

**[03:06:21.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003130)  
ito through the trust fund.

**[03:06:23.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003131)  
Yung programa po namin,

**[03:06:25.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003132)  
Balik Pinas, Balik Hanap Buhay,

**[03:06:27.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003133)  
Mr. Chair, sa loob po ng isang taon,

**[03:06:29.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003134)  
halos 20, 25,000

**[03:06:31.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003135)  
ang nagbibigyan natin

**[03:06:33.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003136)  
ng pangunang kapital para

**[03:06:35.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003137)  
magsimula po ng negosyo.

**[03:06:37.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003138)  
Nandiyan din po, of course, ang tulong puso

**[03:06:39.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003139)  
na umaabot ng dalawang milyon

**[03:06:41.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003140)  
ang binibigay po natin. Depende

**[03:06:43.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003141)  
po yan sa qualification

**[03:06:45.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003142)  
ng mga

**[03:06:47.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003143)  
kooperatiba at mga asosyon

**[03:06:49.620] OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan** (asr-003144)  
po ng OFW. Thank you.

**[03:06:51.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003145)  
Thank you very much. And that's what

**[03:06:53.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003146)  
inspired this

**[03:06:55.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003147)  
representation and Senator Bongo to

**[03:06:57.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003148)  
push for this

**[03:06:59.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003149)  
bill and it's now a law

**[03:07:01.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003150)  
sapagkat napakahalaga na

**[03:07:03.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003151)  
yung OFWs na may karanasan

**[03:07:05.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003152)  
sa iba yung dagat,

**[03:07:07.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003153)  
madala din niya rito sa Pilipinas

**[03:07:09.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003154)  
yung kanyang natutunan

**[03:07:11.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003155)  
and with that framework,

**[03:07:13.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003156)  
masusukat yung kanyang

**[03:07:15.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003157)  
kaalaman at kasanayan, makikredit

**[03:07:17.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003158)  
yung kanyang work experience and

**[03:07:19.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003159)  
thereby

**[03:07:21.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003160)  
getting

**[03:07:23.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003161)  
a bachelor's degree without

**[03:07:25.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003162)  
really putting in

**[03:07:27.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003163)  
more time inside

**[03:07:29.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003164)  
the classroom. At least

**[03:07:31.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003165)  
meron ng ganyang pupuntahan.

**[03:07:33.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003166)  
I'd like to

**[03:07:35.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003167)  
end my

**[03:07:37.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003168)  
questioning sa

**[03:07:39.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003169)  
one last topic sana itong

**[03:07:41.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003170)  
about illegal recruitment but

**[03:07:43.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003171)  
I cannot

**[03:07:45.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003172)  
just

**[03:07:47.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003173)  
ignore yung

**[03:07:49.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003174)  
question

**[03:07:51.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003175)  
with regard, Secretary Hans, dun sa

**[03:07:53.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003176)  
employment quality ng ating

**[03:07:55.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003177)  
mga

**[03:07:57.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003178)  
migrant workers,

**[03:07:59.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003179)  
yung strategy

**[03:08:01.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003180)  
natin to improve yung overall

**[03:08:03.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003181)  
quality of overseas

**[03:08:05.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003182)  
employment and

**[03:08:07.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003183)  
how will it

**[03:08:09.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003184)  
build on its deployment

**[03:08:11.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003185)  
gains perhaps by

**[03:08:13.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003186)  
expanding access to higher

**[03:08:15.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003187)  
skilled,

**[03:08:17.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003188)  
better paid and more secure

**[03:08:19.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003189)  
overseas

**[03:08:21.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003190)  
employment opportunities for our

**[03:08:23.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003191)  
Filipino workers? Anong efforts

**[03:08:25.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003192)  
natin dito ng Departamento?

**[03:08:27.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003193)  
Marami salamat po

**[03:08:29.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003194)  
Chair. Unang-una po yung

**[03:08:31.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003195)  
nabanggit yun na po na sa

**[03:08:33.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003196)  
skills upskilling, upgrading

**[03:08:35.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003197)  
even yung

**[03:08:37.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003198)  
World Economic Forum po

**[03:08:39.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003199)  
sa Davos, ang

**[03:08:41.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003200)  
affirmation ng global employers

**[03:08:43.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003201)  
toward what they call

**[03:08:45.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003202)  
the upskilling revolution, yun ang term

**[03:08:47.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003203)  
nila. Meaning,

**[03:08:49.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003204)  
it's time to look

**[03:08:51.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003205)  
at the skill sets of the

**[03:08:53.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003206)  
global workforce, the labor market

**[03:08:55.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003207)  
over double use, and

**[03:08:57.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003208)  
including their families, and

**[03:08:59.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003209)  
find ways in which we can

**[03:09:01.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003210)  
upgrade their skills

**[03:09:03.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003211)  
or possibly

**[03:09:05.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003212)  
find

**[03:09:07.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003213)  
jobs where they are most

**[03:09:09.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003214)  
suited kung nasaan ang

**[03:09:11.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003215)  
proper skill sets nila at proper

**[03:09:13.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003216)  
matching sa job markets here

**[03:09:15.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003217)  
and abroad. Kaya nga po,

**[03:09:17.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003218)  
strategy yun as you

**[03:09:19.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003219)  
may have heard, Mr. Chair,

**[03:09:21.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003220)  
yung

**[03:09:23.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003221)  
sinasabi nga na halimbawa yung

**[03:09:25.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003222)  
mga domestic workers natin lalo na

**[03:09:27.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003223)  
sa far-flung areas,

**[03:09:29.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003224)  
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao,

**[03:09:31.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003225)  
female workers in

**[03:09:33.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003226)  
regions and provinces

**[03:09:35.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003227)  
who seem to be caught

**[03:09:37.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003228)  
in a so-called recruitment trap

**[03:09:39.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003229)  
na tila baga ang alok na lang ng trabaho

**[03:09:41.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003230)  
sa kanila ay domestic work.

**[03:09:43.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003231)  
When sa totoo lang,

**[03:09:45.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003232)  
ang dami pong job opportunities

**[03:09:47.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003233)  
abroad for caregiving,

**[03:09:49.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003234)  
many of them anyway end up taking

**[03:09:51.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003235)  
care of the sick, the elderly,

**[03:09:53.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003236)  
and children when they go

**[03:09:55.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003237)  
abroad. So ito po

**[03:09:57.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003238)  
kasama sa pakikipag-usap natin

**[03:09:59.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003239)  
sa bilateral strategy natin

**[03:10:01.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003240)  
kaya that is part two.

**[03:10:03.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003241)  
That is the second element

**[03:10:05.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003242)  
of our quality enhancement.

**[03:10:07.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003243)  
Yung international

**[03:10:09.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003244)  
cooperation po na sinasagawa natin.

**[03:10:11.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003245)  
So by way of example,

**[03:10:13.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003246)  
300 hotel workers

**[03:10:15.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003247)  
have been employed through G2G

**[03:10:17.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003248)  
a G2G arrangement in Croatia.

**[03:10:19.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003249)  
Iba po

**[03:10:21.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003250)  
sa kanila would otherwise

**[03:10:23.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003251)  
have been trapped in a domestic

**[03:10:25.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003252)  
worker market.

**[03:10:27.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003253)  
Yun na lang

**[03:10:29.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003254)  
ang alok sa kanila.

**[03:10:31.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003255)  
Yes po.

**[03:10:33.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003256)  
Sa hotel sector

**[03:10:35.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003257)  
sa Croatia na

**[03:10:37.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003258)  
lumalawig na rin po sa other areas

**[03:10:39.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003259)  
and possibly

**[03:10:41.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003260)  
sa caregiving. Ang caregiving

**[03:10:43.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003261)  
nakita na po natin yan lumawig

**[03:10:45.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003262)  
sa Israel, sa Japan,

**[03:10:47.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003263)  
at iba pang mga lugar.

**[03:10:49.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003264)  
Ngayon, even in a country

**[03:10:51.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003265)  
such as Bahrain,

**[03:10:53.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003266)  
meron ng tinatawag na patient care

**[03:10:55.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003267)  
job category.

**[03:10:57.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003268)  
Kung saan nakikita na rin na

**[03:10:59.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003269)  
hindi lamang domestic work ang

**[03:11:01.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003270)  
kinakailangan na offer sa isang

**[03:11:03.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003271)  
lalo na kababaihan na

**[03:11:05.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003272)  
and yun nga po,

**[03:11:07.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003273)  
bilateral cooperation,

**[03:11:09.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003274)  
regional cooperation, multilateral

**[03:11:11.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003275)  
discussions at the ILO for instance

**[03:11:13.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003276)  
na pag-usapan yung care economy

**[03:11:15.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003277)  
are key. At

**[03:11:17.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003278)  
nauna po nga po kayo sa kongreso

**[03:11:19.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003279)  
dito kasi matagal na nyo nang pinasa

**[03:11:21.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003280)  
yung Caregivers Act.

**[03:11:23.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003281)  
At yung pag-linang nito ay

**[03:11:25.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003282)  
napapanahon na. We're working closely

**[03:11:27.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003283)  
kaya kasama namin si Sec Francis

**[03:11:29.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003284)  
at ang OWA at si Sec Kiko

**[03:11:31.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003285)  
Benitez dun sa

**[03:11:33.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003286)  
partnership na nabanggit.

**[03:11:35.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003287)  
Kasi kailangan po talaga ang

**[03:11:37.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003288)  
mindset namin. Hindi lamang yung

**[03:11:39.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003289)  
improvement of quality ng OFWs

**[03:11:41.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003290)  
kundi pati yung quality

**[03:11:43.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003291)  
ng mga workers natin dito.

**[03:11:45.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003292)  
Yun pong mga

**[03:11:47.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003293)  
protective welfare measures

**[03:11:49.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003294)  
such as yung

**[03:11:51.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003295)  
ratification ng C-190

**[03:11:53.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003296)  
or anti-workplace

**[03:11:55.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003297)  
harassment. Yung pagtanggal po

**[03:11:57.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003298)  
ng night care, night work prohibition

**[03:11:59.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003299)  
para sa mga kababaihang workers.

**[03:12:01.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003300)  
Yun po are all point in the direction

**[03:12:03.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003301)  
of enhancing

**[03:12:05.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003302)  
the quality of work.

**[03:12:07.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003303)  
At hindi lamang sa mga tinatawag

**[03:12:09.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003304)  
na elementary occupations

**[03:12:11.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003305)  
o di kaya domestic work. There's

**[03:12:13.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003306)  
nothing wrong with domestic work. Ang sarili ko pong

**[03:12:15.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003307)  
nanay ay naging domestic worker.

**[03:12:17.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003308)  
Nung nawalan po ng trabahong tatay ko.

**[03:12:19.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003309)  
So,

**[03:12:21.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003310)  
ito po ay mahalaga

**[03:12:23.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003311)  
po para sa amin.

**[03:12:25.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003312)  
At kaya't yung support

**[03:12:27.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003313)  
sa upskilling at sa reintegration

**[03:12:29.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003314)  
300 million po ang hinihingi

**[03:12:31.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003315)  
namin increase sa

**[03:12:33.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003316)  
reintegration program ay hinihiling po namin.

**[03:12:35.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003317)  
So that's part of the

**[03:12:37.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003318)  
request do yung sa reintegration?

**[03:12:39.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003319)  
Yes po.

**[03:12:41.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003320)  
And that's additional 300 million

**[03:12:43.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003321)  
from the OWA?

**[03:12:45.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003322)  
Well, first of all gusto namin pa. So I don't have to break down

**[03:12:47.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003323)  
right now with me. First of all gusto namin magpasalamat

**[03:12:49.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003324)  
chair kasi

**[03:12:51.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003325)  
for the first time umakit sa

**[03:12:53.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003326)  
100 million ang

**[03:12:55.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003327)  
MOOE ng reintegration program

**[03:12:57.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003328)  
ng NRCO. Umakit na nga

**[03:12:59.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003329)  
sa 300 million.

**[03:13:01.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003330)  
However,

**[03:13:03.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003331)  
para maging lalo po siyang ganap

**[03:13:05.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003332)  
ay additional 300 million po

**[03:13:07.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003333)  
lalo na po sa plataforma

**[03:13:09.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003334)  
sa programa ng presidente na hinihikayat

**[03:13:11.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003335)  
ang niya mga OFWs

**[03:13:13.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003336)  
na manongbalik

**[03:13:15.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003337)  
para dito sa mga job opportunities

**[03:13:17.620] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003338)  
and livelihood opportunities.

**[03:13:19.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003338-split-2)  
Agree.

**[03:13:19.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003339)  
Agree and

**[03:13:21.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003340)  
importante itong

**[03:13:23.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003341)  
napakahalagang component

**[03:13:25.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003342)  
ng ating

**[03:13:27.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003343)  
ah

**[03:13:29.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003344)  
ah departamento itong

**[03:13:31.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003345)  
reintegration program. Before we

**[03:13:33.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003346)  
close yung last topic lang na

**[03:13:35.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003347)  
baka pwede natin pag-usa si Yusek

**[03:13:37.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003348)  
Olale at huwing nakikita kami ito yung lagi naming

**[03:13:39.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003349)  
topic eh illegal recruitment

**[03:13:41.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003350)  
trafficking adjudication. Anyway

**[03:13:43.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003351)  
ano na po ang ah

**[03:13:45.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003352)  
update natin sa ating mga regional

**[03:13:47.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003353)  
ah

**[03:13:49.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003354)  
adjudication offices.

**[03:13:51.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003355)  
Sir, please.

**[03:13:53.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003356)  
Yes, good evening po Mr. Chair with the permission

**[03:13:55.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003357)  
of our secretary. Alam nyo po

**[03:13:57.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003358)  
yung ating kampanya laban sa

**[03:13:59.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003359)  
illegal recruitment and trafficking ay

**[03:14:01.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003360)  
pinaigting pa po natin

**[03:14:03.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003361)  
with the participation of no less than

**[03:14:05.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003362)  
16 regional offices nationwide ano.

**[03:14:07.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003363)  
So binaba na po natin

**[03:14:09.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003364)  
yung activities

**[03:14:11.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003365)  
na kung saan ino-authorize natin

**[03:14:13.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003366)  
ang regional offices na mag-conduct

**[03:14:15.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003367)  
ng ah closures na tinatawag. Yung

**[03:14:17.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003368)  
pagsasarado po ng mga entities na walang

**[03:14:19.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003369)  
lisensya at hindi-autorizado

**[03:14:21.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003370)  
na mag-recruit at kasama na doon

**[03:14:23.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003371)  
yung entrapment noong mga

**[03:14:25.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003372)  
masasamang loob na bumibiktima

**[03:14:27.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003373)  
po ng ating mga kababayan. As

**[03:14:29.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003374)  
of now, meron po tayong hindi

**[03:14:31.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003375)  
bababa sa 19 closures

**[03:14:33.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003376)  
implemented by our migrant workers

**[03:14:35.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003377)  
protection bureau at yung ating

**[03:14:37.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003378)  
regional offices. Kasama na rin po

**[03:14:39.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003379)  
ang 19 entrapment

**[03:14:41.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003380)  
cases. Kasi very important po

**[03:14:43.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003381)  
yung entrapment cases. Halimbawa po

**[03:14:45.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003382)  
Mr. Chair, yung ating

**[03:14:47.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003383)  
G2G na kung saan nagpapadala

**[03:14:49.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003384)  
tayo ng workers sa Korea, ginagamit

**[03:14:51.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003385)  
na rin ito bilang modus operandi

**[03:14:53.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003386)  
ng mga illegal recruiters. Biro

**[03:14:55.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003387)  
mo, dapat government to government

**[03:14:57.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003388)  
lamang ito pero may mga nabibiktima at

**[03:14:59.700] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003389)  
naniningil pa ng

**[03:15:00.380] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003390)  
300,000. Pinaka-latest po dito yung sinarado natin sa Santiago City na kung saan dalawa po yung hinuli natin mismo para ipakulong at mabigyan po ng hustisya.

**[03:15:11.980] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003391)  
Maliban po dito sa preventive approach, meron po tayong remedial approach, yung tinatawag po nating legal assistance sa lahat po na nabibiktima ng IR or TIP na kung saan nakikipagtulungan po tayo sa National Prosecution Service, sa DOJ para po ma-prosecute.

**[03:15:26.600] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003392)  
Meron po tayo hindi bababa sa 16 convictions na ng IR at TIP.

**[03:15:34.260] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003393)  
Tapos yung ating info drive, very important din yan. Kasama po dyan yung ating mga LGUs sa ating mga tinatawag na cooperation network.

**[03:15:44.220] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003394)  
Meron po kaming MOA with all the LGUs concerned para nang sa ganon, bababa po natin yung information drive para malaman ng mga kababayan natin through the peso, through the local authorities.

**[03:15:56.600] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003395)  
Dahil aktibo po yung mga governors at mayors sa kampanya ng illegal recruitment.

**[03:16:01.420] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003396)  
Hindi rin po natin matatawaran ang tulong na ibinibigay ng ibang NGOs, religious organizations at legal organizations tulad ng IBP na kung saan meron po tayong MOA.

**[03:16:13.660] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003397)  
Doon po sa MOA natin with IBP, tumutulong po yung kanilang mga IBP members para tumulong sa ating mga victims.

**[03:16:20.820] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003398)  
At syempre, yung AMLAC. Importante po yun.

**[03:16:26.600] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003399)  
Yung mga ginagawa ng ating mahal na sekretary, dahil yung AMLAC, sila yung may authority to track the illegally collected amounts.

**[03:16:36.580] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003400)  
Tapos syempre, i-identify natin yan, i-freeze natin, and i-recover natin.

**[03:16:42.520] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003401)  
So may mga DAFI po kaming tinatawag, yung Deputized AMLAC Investigators, na kung saan yung mga aming MWPB staff at regional officers namin,

**[03:16:52.800] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003402)  
ay binibigyan ng authority ng AMLAC para po sa ganitong klase.

**[03:16:56.600] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003403)  
mga cooperation.

**[03:16:58.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003404)  
Regional offices natin, kumpleto na ba?

**[03:17:00.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003405)  
Kasi yung, for example, NIR

**[03:17:02.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003406)  
just bago lang,

**[03:17:04.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003407)  
diba? So, meron na din ba siya?

**[03:17:06.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003408)  
Lahat pa, kumpleto na tayo sa buong

**[03:17:08.480] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003409)  
regions? 16 regions po yun,

**[03:17:10.480] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003410)  
Mr. Chair. Kasama po ang NIR,

**[03:17:13.180] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003411)  
bali siya po yung

**[03:17:14.540] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003412)  
pang-17 natin.

**[03:17:16.160] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003413)  
Ang kagandahan po sa optimization plan...

**[03:17:17.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003414)  
Meron na din siya, ang NIR?

**[03:17:19.580] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003415)  
Meron na din tayo.

**[03:17:21.260] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003416)  
Kasalukuyo na po, may budget na po yun at itinatadag na po namin.

**[03:17:24.640] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003417)  
Ang kagandahan po sa optimization plan

**[03:17:26.440] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003418)  
ng DMW, yung nag-iisa

**[03:17:28.340] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003419)  
namin large na regional

**[03:17:30.520] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003420)  
office, which is NCR,

**[03:17:32.220] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003421)  
gagawin na po namin apat.

**[03:17:33.940] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003422)  
Isasama namin yung region 4A,

**[03:17:36.340] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003423)  
yung region 3, at saka

**[03:17:38.160] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003424)  
region...

**[03:17:39.740] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003425)  
4A or...

**[03:17:41.820] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003426)  
4A.

**[03:17:42.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003427)  
Mr. Chair, proud to be with you.

**[03:17:45.420] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003428)  
Hindi ko makakalimutan yung unang budget hearing

**[03:17:47.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003429)  
ng DMW, si SecTuts was there.

**[03:17:49.980] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003430)  
Tinatanong nyo na kami about regional offices.

**[03:17:52.200] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003431)  
Wala pa masyadong masagot doon.

**[03:17:53.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003432)  
Pero dahil sa effort nyo

**[03:17:55.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003433)  
and the president that supported this,

**[03:17:58.060] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003434)  
from an average of around

**[03:17:59.680] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003435)  
6 to 8 to 10 people

**[03:18:01.780] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003436)  
nung panahon ng POEA,

**[03:18:03.820] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003437)  
on average, 30 to 40

**[03:18:05.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003438)  
na po ang tao natin

**[03:18:07.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003439)  
sa regional offices.

**[03:18:09.700] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003440)  
So, there's no question na

**[03:18:11.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003441)  
tremendous ang boost.

**[03:18:13.860] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003442)  
I'm also proud to say that about

**[03:18:15.760] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003443)  
70% of our workforce are

**[03:18:17.800] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003444)  
millennial Gen Z.

**[03:18:20.140] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003445)  
Mga kaedad po natin.

**[03:18:21.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003446)  
20%?

**[03:18:21.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003447)  
Mr. Senator.

**[03:18:22.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003448)  
Okay.

**[03:18:23.300] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003449)  
Mga kaedad po natin, ang bago natin yung mga...

**[03:18:25.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003450)  
That's finally a good news kasi kanina,

**[03:18:26.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003451)  
72% J.O.s.

**[03:18:29.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003452)  
So, this is a good news.

**[03:18:32.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003453)  
Music to my ears.

**[03:18:32.520] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003454)  
Like-minded po tayong lahat ngayon,

**[03:18:34.280] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003455)  
kaya mas vibrant ang work environment natin

**[03:18:37.320] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003456)  
sa DMW.

**[03:18:38.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003457)  
Thank you for that. And that's a welcome development.

**[03:18:41.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003458)  
And yun lang,

**[03:18:43.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003459)  
siguro, I don't know who can

**[03:18:45.680] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003460)  
answer this. Yung campaign naman natin

**[03:18:47.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003461)  
against online or legal recruitment,

**[03:18:49.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003462)  
isa yan sa madalas

**[03:18:52.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003463)  
na nakukuha naming complaints.

**[03:18:55.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003464)  
So, of course, prevention,

**[03:18:57.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003465)  
prosecution, conviction.

**[03:18:59.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003466)  
Kasi if you look at, for example,

**[03:19:02.620] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003467)  
yung report na

**[03:19:04.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003468)  
ni-report, we were able

**[03:19:05.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003469)  
to take down 87,011

**[03:19:09.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003470)  
online scam posts

**[03:19:11.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003471)  
in 2025.

**[03:19:13.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003472)  
And 44,079

**[03:19:16.460] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003473)  
in the first semester of

**[03:19:17.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003474)  
2026.

**[03:19:19.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003475)  
So, makita pa lang natin dito sa figures,

**[03:19:21.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003476)  
talagang yan yung pinakaabala

**[03:19:23.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003477)  
ng mga kawatan.

**[03:19:25.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003478)  
But, of course, ibang storya na

**[03:19:27.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003479)  
itong conviction.

**[03:19:29.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003480)  
And I'm happy kanina, you made mention

**[03:19:31.280] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003481)  
16 convictions doon sa

**[03:19:32.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003482)  
19 closures

**[03:19:35.400] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003483)  
ng mga regional offices natin.

**[03:19:38.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003484)  
But dito sa online

**[03:19:39.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003485)  
scams,

**[03:19:42.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003486)  
we were only

**[03:19:43.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003487)  
the recorded

**[03:19:45.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003488)  
conviction in 2025

**[03:19:47.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003489)  
is 9,

**[03:19:49.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003490)  
4 in the first half of

**[03:19:51.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003491)  
2026.

**[03:19:53.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003492)  
But I really think,

**[03:19:55.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003493)  
we have to do

**[03:19:56.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003494)  
more dito sa

**[03:19:58.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003495)  
campaign natin

**[03:20:01.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003496)  
against online illegal recruitment.

**[03:20:04.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003497)  
Where are we on this,

**[03:20:06.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003498)  
Secretary or USEC?

**[03:20:07.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003499)  
If anyone who can

**[03:20:09.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003500)  
answer this question, please.

**[03:20:12.200] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003501)  
Mr. Chair, ang

**[03:20:13.040] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003502)  
pinakalatest po na modus operandi

**[03:20:15.600] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003503)  
kasi ngayon na mga illegal recruiters

**[03:20:17.840] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003504)  
pagdating sa online, yung

**[03:20:19.580] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003505)  
identity theft, yung nagpapanggap sila

**[03:20:22.080] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003506)  
bilang sila, for example,

**[03:20:24.040] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003507)  
yung isang lisensya,

**[03:20:25.160] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003508)  
doong recruitment agency.

**[03:20:27.160] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003509)  
At pag binerify mo yan, siya nga talaga.

**[03:20:30.100] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003510)  
At sila pa ang

**[03:20:31.660] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003511)  
nagpapadala ng emails sa mga

**[03:20:33.580] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003512)  
bibiktimahin nila using the

**[03:20:35.540] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003513)  
identity of a legitimate

**[03:20:37.260] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003514)  
license agency. Yun po ang

**[03:20:39.620] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003515)  
pinakamahirap na hanapin.

**[03:20:41.820] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003516)  
Yun ang pinakamahirap na i-prevent.

**[03:20:43.860] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003517)  
Dahil kahit na anong

**[03:20:45.760] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003518)  
klaseng information, kahit na anong klaseng

**[03:20:47.560] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003519)  
information drive ang gawin natin, maloloko

**[03:20:49.860] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003520)  
at maloloko nila. Kaya iisa po yung

**[03:20:51.600] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003521)  
aming advice dyan. Ang advice namin,

**[03:20:54.280] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003522)  
iwasan makipagpapadala.

**[03:20:55.160] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003523)  
Iwasan makipagtransact online.

**[03:20:56.880] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003524)  
Kinakailangan pumunta physically

**[03:20:58.660] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003525)  
doon sa main branch ng office

**[03:21:01.100] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003526)  
ng licenses agency o sa branch sila

**[03:21:03.140] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003527)  
at makipag-usap

**[03:21:04.680] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003528)  
personally doon sa

**[03:21:06.760] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003529)  
license officer ng agency na iyon

**[03:21:09.040] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003530)  
at huwag magbayad digitally.

**[03:21:11.680] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003531)  
Kasi doon po

**[03:21:12.900] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003532)  
nagkakaroon ng kalukuhan. Pag magbabayad

**[03:21:15.060] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003533)  
sila through a wallet,

**[03:21:16.860] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003534)  
through a payment facility

**[03:21:20.180] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003535)  
na kung saan,

**[03:21:21.120] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003536)  
biro nyo po, Mr. Chair, sasabihin

**[03:21:23.740] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003537)  
reservation fee,

**[03:21:25.160] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003538)  
3,000. Last 10 slots,

**[03:21:27.480] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003539)  
kailangan bayaran, one day.

**[03:21:29.380] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003540)  
And sometimes, because

**[03:21:30.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003541)  
it's pretty cheap,

**[03:21:32.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003542)  
they would fall for it.

**[03:21:34.420] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003543)  
Exactly, Mr. Chair.

**[03:21:35.360] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003544)  
Without knowing na illegal or

**[03:21:37.100] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003545)  
haktsaw yung... And then when they check it,

**[03:21:39.980] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003546)  
it's there in the list.

**[03:21:41.760] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003547)  
Opo. Ato yung destination,

**[03:21:43.960] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003548)  
Hungary, tapos yung registered employer,

**[03:21:46.440] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003549)  
tama lahat.

**[03:21:47.540] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003550)  
Sakto lahat kasi nakita na nila

**[03:21:50.280] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003551)  
yung gap.

**[03:21:50.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003552)  
So that is your advice, no? Never, never

**[03:21:53.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003553)  
talk to...

**[03:21:55.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003554)  
Talk to these people online.

**[03:21:57.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003555)  
And do not use

**[03:21:58.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003556)  
e-wallets in paying.

**[03:22:02.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003557)  
Now,

**[03:22:03.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003558)  
at the same time,

**[03:22:04.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003559)  
was it yesterday or two days ago,

**[03:22:06.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003560)  
I just saw this

**[03:22:08.580] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003561)  
news item

**[03:22:10.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003562)  
and that

**[03:22:13.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003563)  
gave me the idea of asking

**[03:22:14.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003564)  
this question as to how

**[03:22:16.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003565)  
the department is coordinating,

**[03:22:19.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003566)  
for example, with the immigration

**[03:22:20.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003567)  
and law enforcement

**[03:22:22.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003568)  
authorities when illegal,

**[03:22:25.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003569)  
uh, recruitment networks

**[03:22:26.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003570)  
allegedly involve government

**[03:22:28.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003571)  
personalities, no? Personnel

**[03:22:31.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003572)  
and other, uh, insiders.

**[03:22:33.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003573)  
Ito, yung September

**[03:22:34.880] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003574)  
17 lang, NBI reported

**[03:22:37.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003575)  
yung arrest an immigration officer

**[03:22:39.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003576)  
for allegedly facilitating

**[03:22:41.240] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003577)  
the departure of five Thailand-bound

**[03:22:43.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003578)  
potential trafficking

**[03:22:45.000] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003579)  
victims. Uh, despite

**[03:22:47.160] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003580)  
incomplete travel documents

**[03:22:49.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003581)  
and, uh,

**[03:22:51.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003582)  
in exchange po ito

**[03:22:52.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003583)  
for a reported 40,000

**[03:22:54.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003584)  
per passenger. So, I think

**[03:22:56.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003585)  
yung, yung, yung, yung coordination

**[03:22:58.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003586)  
din po, no? With, with, uh,

**[03:23:00.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003587)  
with other government, uh, law

**[03:23:02.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003588)  
enforcement, uh, authorities.

**[03:23:04.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003589)  
Uh, mahalaga din. And, uh,

**[03:23:07.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003590)  
siguro yung isa pang question that I'd like

**[03:23:08.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003591)  
to raise is, uh,

**[03:23:11.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003592)  
dito, yung,

**[03:23:12.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003593)  
uh, the rate

**[03:23:14.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003594)  
when you talk about adjudication

**[03:23:16.640] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003595)  
na disposition rate, it

**[03:23:18.760] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003596)  
fell from 51.23%

**[03:23:21.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003597)  
in 2025

**[03:23:23.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003598)  
to 0.12%.

**[03:23:24.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003599)  
I'm not sure if this is

**[03:23:26.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003600)  
a correct, no, no, uh, figure.

**[03:23:29.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003601)  
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

**[03:23:30.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003602)  
Uh, in the first semester of

**[03:23:32.560] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003603)  
2020, the alternative

**[03:23:34.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003604)  
dispute resolution disposition rate

**[03:23:36.600] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003605)  
also declined from 96%

**[03:23:38.960] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003606)  
to 88%. So,

**[03:23:41.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003607)  
the, the possible question

**[03:23:42.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003608)  
here is why did DMW's adjudication

**[03:23:44.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003609)  
disposition rate fall

**[03:23:46.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003610)  
to only 0.12% in the

**[03:23:48.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003611)  
first semester of 2026?

**[03:23:50.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003612)  
Despite your new rules,

**[03:23:52.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003613)  
uh, intended to

**[03:23:54.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003614)  
expedite and decentralize the resolution

**[03:23:57.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003615)  
of, uh, uh, this, uh, OFW

**[03:23:59.180] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003616)  
cases? Uh, Yusek?

**[03:24:01.000] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003617)  
Yes, Mr. Chair, with the permission.

**[03:24:02.460] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003618)  
Ang KPI po kasi namin, o yung, uh,

**[03:24:05.080] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003619)  
key performance indicator namin dyan,

**[03:24:06.920] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003620)  
ay 50% of the

**[03:24:08.900] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003621)  
docketed cases for the particular

**[03:24:10.920] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003622)  
year should be resolved 100%.

**[03:24:13.500] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003623)  
Yan po yung KPI namin.

**[03:24:15.480] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003624)  
Ngayon, ang cases po, siyempre,

**[03:24:17.640] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003625)  
meron pong cycle yan, eh.

**[03:24:19.340] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003626)  
Filing, and then

**[03:24:20.980] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003627)  
siyempre may

**[03:24:21.760] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003628)  
sending of sublinas,

**[03:24:24.840] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003629)  
initial hearing, initial prop, uh,

**[03:24:26.860] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003630)  
proper, uh, presentation

**[03:24:28.780] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003631)  
of evidence, and then the, uh,

**[03:24:31.300] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003632)  
submission of position papers,

**[03:24:33.180] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003633)  
and then final resolution. So,

**[03:24:35.220] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003634)  
sa first semester, Mr. Chair,

**[03:24:37.260] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003635)  
yun yung initial phase.

**[03:24:38.880] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003636)  
So, siyempre, hindi matatapos po yun.

**[03:24:41.020] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003637)  
Yung final phase. Doon ka lang siguro

**[03:24:42.820] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003638)  
sa sub-P9 hearing. Yes po,

**[03:24:44.800] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003639)  
12%. So, by,

**[03:24:46.860] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003640)  
by the time we reach second semester,

**[03:24:48.880] DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia** (asr-003641)  
100% po yan, Mr. Chair.

**[03:24:51.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003642)  
Okay. That, that, that answers

**[03:24:52.900] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003643)  
the, these figures na,

**[03:24:54.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003644)  
na rito. Yes, Secretary, you want

**[03:24:56.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003645)  
to add something?

**[03:24:57.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003645-split-2)  
I just wanted to say the same thing. We vowed

**[03:24:58.900] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003646)  
to catch up, Mr. Chair. Meron tayo

**[03:25:01.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003647)  
mga task forces, usually, na ginagawa

**[03:25:03.160] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003648)  
natin. And, uh,

**[03:25:04.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003649)  
kasama rin po ako doon sa adjudication. We have

**[03:25:06.960] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003650)  
around, uh, 200 or so

**[03:25:08.840] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003651)  
pending cases on appeal. Uh,

**[03:25:11.260] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003652)  
so, we will catch up. Uh, rest assured,

**[03:25:13.120] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003653)  
Your Excellency, uh, Mr., Mr.,

**[03:25:14.740] DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac** (asr-003654)  
Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair.

**[03:25:16.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003655)  
Thank you. Thank you very much. Ay,

**[03:25:19.040] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003656)  
uh,

**[03:25:20.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003657)  
wala na siguro kung,

**[03:25:23.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003658)  
uh, gustong i-raise.

**[03:25:24.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003659)  
Pa, baka

**[03:25:25.940] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003660)  
kaya ko nang i-depensa, i-depensa

**[03:25:28.800] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003661)  
ito sa floor. At, uh,

**[03:25:32.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003662)  
let me, again, thank

**[03:25:34.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003663)  
all of you, uh, Secretarians,

**[03:25:37.340] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003664)  
uh, Atty. Yvonne,

**[03:25:39.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003665)  
sa mga USEC na

**[03:25:40.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003666)  
Patricia Yvonne.

**[03:25:45.360] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003667)  
Atty. Yvonne, wala na.

**[03:25:48.300] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003668)  
Alas, alas,

**[03:25:49.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003669)  
alas 8 pa ng umaga na

**[03:25:50.840] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003670)  
Senator Judge ako kanina.

**[03:25:52.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003671)  
Na,

**[03:25:53.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003672)  
nag-sponsor ako at bumoto

**[03:25:57.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003673)  
ng, uh, ilang, uh, mga bills,

**[03:25:59.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003674)  
mga pet bills natin. Ngayon,

**[03:26:00.820] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003675)  
nandito ako. Baka ako na lang ang

**[03:26:02.220] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003676)  
nag-iisang, uh, Senador na nari rito. But,

**[03:26:04.920] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003677)  
uh, uh,

**[03:26:06.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003678)  
there being no, uh,

**[03:26:09.440] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003679)  
no Senator na naman, eh.

**[03:26:10.740] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003680)  
No further questions.

**[03:26:13.020] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003681)  
The, uh, Fiscal

**[03:26:14.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003682)  
Year 2027

**[03:26:16.420] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003683)  
proposed budget of the

**[03:26:18.660] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003684)  
Department of Migrant Workers

**[03:26:20.720] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003685)  
and its attached agencies.

**[03:26:23.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003686)  
Is hereby submitted for a

**[03:26:25.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003687)  
plenary consideration. Of course,

**[03:26:26.980] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003688)  
subject to the, uh, discussions

**[03:26:28.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003689)  
held today and submission of the documents

**[03:26:31.120] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003690)  
and information requested

**[03:26:32.480] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003691)  
by this, uh, subcommittee.

**[03:26:35.200] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003692)  
Again, we thank, uh, all of you

**[03:26:37.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003693)  
today, the officials of DMW,

**[03:26:39.520] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003694)  
OWA, and, uh,

**[03:26:41.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003695)  
your respective delegations

**[03:26:43.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003696)  
for their, uh, for your

**[03:26:45.060] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003697)  
presentation and addressing the issues

**[03:26:47.140] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003698)  
and concerns raised during, uh,

**[03:26:49.500] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003699)  
today's, uh,

**[03:26:50.860] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003700)  
deliberations. So,

**[03:26:53.100] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003701)  
there being no other matters to discuss,

**[03:26:55.320] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003702)  
this budget briefing is, uh,

**[03:26:57.540] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003703)  
hereby suspended. Maraming salamat po.

**[03:27:00.080] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003704)  
And may God bless all of you.

**[03:27:01.780] Senator Joel Villanueva** (asr-003705)  
Maraming salamat po.