1 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:59,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: The budget briefing on the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget 2 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:29,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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, 3 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:59,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 4 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:12,460 Committee Secretary: 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, 5 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:24,500 Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Felicitas Q. Bay, by Foreign Employment Welfare Services, Asia-Pacific, Americas and European Affairs, 6 00:10:24,500 --> 00:10:35,700 Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Jainal Rasul, Jr., Policy and International Cooperation, Undersecretary Darlene Pajarito, Licensing and Anti-Trafficking in Persons, 7 00:10:36,140 --> 00:10:46,940 Committee Secretary: Undersecretary Dominique Rubia Tutay, Finance and Internal Management, Undersecretary Bernard Olalia, Adjudication Services and Regional Operations. 8 00:10:46,940 --> 00:10:53,940 Committee Secretary: From the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, OWWA, we have Attorney Patricia 9 00:10:54,860 --> 00:11:05,980 Committee Secretary: Yvonne Caunan, Administrator. We also have Deputy Administrator Ryan Vincent L. Uy, Policy Development and Strategic Partnerships. 10 00:11:05,980 --> 00:11:16,280 Committee Secretary: We also have Deputy Administrator Rosalia Susana Bahia Catapang, Deputy Administrator for Operations, 11 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:24,320 Committee Secretary: and Deputy Administrator-Attorney Jasmine Ann Gapatan, Administration and Fund Management. 12 00:11:24,500 --> 00:11:30,360 Committee Secretary: From the Commission on Audit, we have Attorney Cherry Ann Viernes Sula, Supervising Auditor, 13 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:35,500 Committee Secretary: Ms. Regine Voloso, State Auditor 4, Audit Team Leader, 14 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:39,740 Committee Secretary: Attorney Glyza Dimapilis Delapo, Audit Team Leader. 15 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:49,340 Committee Secretary: From the Department of Budget and Management, we are joined online by Mr. Benjelit Suniga, Director 4. 16 00:11:49,340 --> 00:11:54,440 Committee Secretary: We also have Ms. Jessa Angara-Lavlin. 17 00:11:54,500 --> 00:12:03,220 Committee Secretary: Joyce Soriano, Jenna Vertulfo, Dulce de Vega, and April Ann Magsino, all from the Department of Budget and Management. 18 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,100 Committee Secretary: That's all, sir. 19 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:12,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, ComSec, at maraming salamat sa bawat isa na nakapunta po sa araw na ito. 20 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:14,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Maikling pananilita lang po. 21 00:12:14,620 --> 00:12:23,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: Noong tayo po ay, siguro lahat naman nakakaalam na tayo yung nagsulong nitong Republic Act 11641, 22 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:24,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: or the 23 00:12:24,500 --> 00:12:27,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: establishment of the Department of Migrant Workers Act. 24 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:31,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Personal po sa atin, ang tagumpay ng departamentong ito, 25 00:12:31,580 --> 00:12:38,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: kaya po every time we get an opportunity to look into this particular department, 26 00:12:38,540 --> 00:12:42,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: how we can improve because there's a saying, there's always room for improvement. 27 00:12:43,020 --> 00:12:47,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Noong isinusulong po natin itong batas na ito, sinasabi po natin, 28 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:54,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: nagtatayo tayo ng isang bahay, isang tahanan sa pamahalaan para sa ating mga bagong bayani. 29 00:12:54,500 --> 00:12:55,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sama-sama po natin, 30 00:12:56,420 --> 00:13:03,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pinagsama-sama po natin ang iba't ibang ahensya sa isang bubong at sa ilalim po ng isang accountable leadership, 31 00:13:03,940 --> 00:13:09,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang mga tanggapang dati ay hiwa-hiwalay ng pamahalaan. 32 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:13,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi lamang po ito lipat bahay o pagpapalit ng karatula. 33 00:13:13,220 --> 00:13:16,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: It was a promise that wherever an OFW may be, 34 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:24,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: there would be one government home ready to protect their rights and assist them from recruitment, 35 00:13:24,500 --> 00:13:25,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: to reintegration. 36 00:13:26,060 --> 00:13:29,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: I was looking at the fiscal year 2027, 37 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:38,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: DMW and OWA have a combined proposed expenditure program of 11.615 billion pesos, 38 00:13:38,460 --> 00:13:45,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: which is 129.8 million or 1.1% lower than the previous year, 39 00:13:45,680 --> 00:13:48,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: which is this year, 2026 program. 40 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:54,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: And of this amount, 7.267 billion will go to DMW OSEC, 41 00:13:54,500 --> 00:13:58,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: and 4.349 billion will go to OWA. 42 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:02,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa budget po para sa ating migrant workers, 43 00:14:03,340 --> 00:14:07,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi po sapat na masabing nagagastos lamang ang pondo. 44 00:14:07,980 --> 00:14:13,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Talagang ang tunay na sukatan ay yung pong kung may OFW bang naprotektahan, 45 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: meron po ba tayong napauwi, 46 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: meron po ba tayong nabigyan ng hustisya, 47 00:14:18,140 --> 00:14:20,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: at natulungan na makapagsimulang muli. 48 00:14:20,940 --> 00:14:23,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: And this becomes most urgent whenever, 49 00:14:24,500 --> 00:14:27,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: conflict erupts overseas. 50 00:14:28,420 --> 00:14:30,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa tuwing may kaguluan sa Middle East, 51 00:14:30,580 --> 00:14:34,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: may OFW na naghahanap ng ligtas na matutuluyan, 52 00:14:34,860 --> 00:14:40,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: at may pamilyang naghihintay ng balitang makakauwi ng ligtas ang kanilang mahal sa buhay. 53 00:14:41,540 --> 00:14:45,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Mayigit po isang milyong Pilipino ang nagtatrabaho sa rehyong ito, 54 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:53,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: kaya po mahalagang patuloy po nating palaksin ang kahandaan ng ating departamento at ng OWA 55 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:54,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: upang mabilis. 56 00:14:54,260 --> 00:14:58,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: At sapat na matugunan ang pangangailangan ng ating mga OFW, 57 00:14:58,080 --> 00:14:59,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: lalo na po sa panahong may krisis. 58 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:17,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 59 00:15:17,900 --> 00:15:38,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 60 00:15:39,260 --> 00:15:47,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa likod po ng bawat numerong ito ay muli, isang OFW na nangangailangan ng pagpapagamot, ticket na pauwi. 61 00:15:47,900 --> 00:16:01,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 62 00:16:01,940 --> 00:16:16,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, looking at OWWA's Emergency Repatriation Fund, the proposed funding is at 977.8 million, which is 24% lower than... 63 00:16:17,900 --> 00:16:30,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: than its 2026 allocation. Now, we must determine whether this can meet existing needs while preserving sufficient contingency capacity for, again, another emergency. 64 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:46,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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, 65 00:16:47,900 --> 00:16:53,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: personal remittances, supporting millions of families and strengthening our economy. 66 00:16:53,740 --> 00:17:06,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 67 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:15,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Matatag ang pundasyon, sapat ang naglilingkod, bukas ang mga pintuan, at bawat piso ay may malinaw na patutunguhan. 68 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:17,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Nasusukat din 69 00:17:17,900 --> 00:17:26,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang resulta at OFW na tunay na natutulungan saan mang lugar na naroon sa mundong ito. 70 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:43,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 71 00:17:43,740 --> 00:17:44,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, you have the floor. 72 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:47,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. 73 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:56,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Sir, Senator, isa po kayong tinatanaw namin bilang isa sa founding fathers and mothers of the DMW. 74 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:05,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung meron pong Mount Rushmore kaming itatayo sa DMW, Mr. Senator, kasama po kayo doon sa aming Mount Rushmore of Founders. 75 00:18:07,120 --> 00:18:16,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At maraming salamat po sa inyong pagtanaw ng aming mga achievements and at the same time areas of improvement, ang aming kakulangan ng resources. 76 00:18:17,900 --> 00:18:26,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 37 billion po ang aming pino-propose at 11.602 nga po ang iginawad ng NEP. 77 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:45,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 78 00:18:45,700 --> 00:18:47,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At ang Pangulo... 79 00:18:47,900 --> 00:18:51,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ang nagpapasinaya ng ating budget sa pamahalaan. 80 00:18:52,060 --> 00:19:02,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kaya kami naman po ay aayon sa mga nakatalaga sa National Expenditure Program with some room for proposing. 81 00:19:02,740 --> 00:19:08,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At ito naman po ay aming nakakoordinate din po mismo sa ating mahal na Pangulo. 82 00:19:08,820 --> 00:19:13,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: The President is well aware of our overall needs. 83 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And that which can still be allocated. 84 00:19:16,740 --> 00:19:17,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: In addition... 85 00:19:17,900 --> 00:19:19,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: To the National Expenditure Program. 86 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:23,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, yun po ang mga iuulat namin sa inyo. 87 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:30,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero si Yusek Niki, tutay po ang mag-pre-present. 88 00:19:30,460 --> 00:19:40,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Gusto ko lang po bago i-rekomenda na ipasa kay Usec Nikki ang hapag ay gusto ko lang banggitin muli yung Action Fund. 89 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ang dami po nating natulungan, Mr. Senator. 90 00:19:45,060 --> 00:19:47,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At alam nyo rin po ito na iuulat ko rin sa inyo. 91 00:19:47,900 --> 00:19:51,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, daman-dama po mga OFWs talaga. 92 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:56,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Itong Action Fund na alam naman po natin inyong isinaisip. 93 00:19:57,100 --> 00:20:05,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Itong Action Fund po ay bunga po ng inyong pagod at hirap na witness ko po ito mismo nung itinatalaga ang kagawaran. 94 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:09,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At gusto ko pong iulat sa inyo, Mr. Senator. 95 00:20:09,740 --> 00:20:15,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Because of the Action Fund that you had so instituted. 96 00:20:15,580 --> 00:20:16,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ay andami po mga OFWs. 97 00:20:17,900 --> 00:20:21,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Over 100,000 ang nakatanggap ng financial assistance. 98 00:20:22,300 --> 00:20:27,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 20,000 ang legal assistance na nakatanggap. 99 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:33,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Meron po tayong 25 legal retainers. 100 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:37,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At hindi po ibig sabihin yan mga abogado. 101 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:38,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kundi law firms. 102 00:20:38,860 --> 00:20:41,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, with 4 or 5 lawyers per law firm. 103 00:20:42,140 --> 00:20:47,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Higit-kumulang at least 100 lawyers ang tumutulong sa ating mga OFWs. 104 00:20:47,900 --> 00:20:48,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: All around the world. 105 00:20:48,900 --> 00:20:51,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Especially in the places where they are most present. 106 00:20:51,900 --> 00:20:53,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: In the Middle East and in Asia. 107 00:20:53,900 --> 00:20:59,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And meron din tayong around 12 in-house lawyers. 108 00:20:59,900 --> 00:21:03,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, meron tayong internal and external counsels. 109 00:21:03,900 --> 00:21:06,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Sa medical, ganun na rin po. 110 00:21:06,900 --> 00:21:12,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ganun na lamang po ang pasasalamat ng mga OFWs na tulungan natin. 111 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:17,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: By way of example, meron tayong mga cancer patients na unfortunately, 112 00:21:17,300 --> 00:21:20,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: naging hurub or undocumented sa Middle East. 113 00:21:20,300 --> 00:21:24,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero dahil sa Action Fund, nakauwi po sila. 114 00:21:24,300 --> 00:21:27,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nabayaran ang kanilang kautangan sa ospital. 115 00:21:27,300 --> 00:21:29,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Stage 4 cancer. 116 00:21:29,300 --> 00:21:33,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nakauwi at nakapiling ang kanilang mga pamilya sa kanilang huling sandali. 117 00:21:33,300 --> 00:21:36,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At ganun na lamang malungkot na sila ay nasawi. 118 00:21:36,300 --> 00:21:42,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But ganun na lamang ang pasasalamat ng pamilya at mismo ng OFW bago siya yumao. 119 00:21:42,300 --> 00:21:46,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dahil kahit papano kapiling niya ang kanyang pamilya sa kanyang huling sandali. 120 00:21:46,300 --> 00:21:53,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ehemplo lamang po ito ng ating mga natutulungan. 121 00:21:53,300 --> 00:22:01,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Meron din po tayo nabibigyan ng tulong pinansyal sa mga nagsasagawa ng compassionate visits. 122 00:22:01,300 --> 00:22:06,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So halimbawa po, kung covered ng insurance ang compassionate visit, 123 00:22:06,300 --> 00:22:13,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang tanong po ay paano yung sustento po ng isang wife na dumadalo sa kanyang OFW husband sa ICU. 124 00:22:13,300 --> 00:22:15,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pagsustento, basic needs. 125 00:22:15,300 --> 00:22:18,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yun po doon pumapasok ang Action Fund. 126 00:22:18,300 --> 00:22:27,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At ganoon na lamang ang kapanatagan ng kalooban ng mga pamilya, knowing na nakakadalaw sa abroad sa ICU, 127 00:22:27,300 --> 00:22:32,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nagbabantay sa ICU sa kanilang mahal sa buhay ang ating mga OFW families. 128 00:22:32,300 --> 00:22:36,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ehemplo lang po ito among other things, Mr. Senator. 129 00:22:36,300 --> 00:22:39,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dahil yan din po ang gusto ng ating mahal na Pangulo. 130 00:22:39,300 --> 00:22:40,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Direct impact. 131 00:22:40,300 --> 00:22:44,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Itong Action Fund should have a direct impact on the lives of our OFWs and their OFW families. 132 00:22:45,300 --> 00:22:48,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung mamarapatin ninyo po, Mr. Senator. 133 00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:51,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: I will request our good USEC Nikki. 134 00:22:51,300 --> 00:22:57,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And of course, time also for our dear Admin PY to make our presentation. 135 00:22:57,300 --> 00:22:59,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, thank you very much, Secretary Hans. 136 00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:06,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I remember distinctly when we were establishing or pushing for this bill to become a law, 137 00:23:06,300 --> 00:23:09,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: the establishment of the Department of Migrant Workers, 138 00:23:09,300 --> 00:23:13,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: we really looked into this particular funding, 139 00:23:13,300 --> 00:23:15,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: this item of Action Fund. 140 00:23:15,300 --> 00:23:20,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I'm happy to note that it is serving its purpose, 141 00:23:20,300 --> 00:23:23,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: especially in taking care of our migrant workers. 142 00:23:23,300 --> 00:23:26,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: We give the floor to USEC Nikki, 143 00:23:26,300 --> 00:23:29,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: the former USEC of DOLE, 144 00:23:29,300 --> 00:23:31,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: now USEC of DMW. 145 00:23:31,300 --> 00:23:34,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: That's why we're having a hard time with DOLE. 146 00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:36,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give the floor to USEC Nikki. 147 00:23:36,300 --> 00:23:38,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, you have the floor, ma'am. 148 00:23:38,300 --> 00:23:40,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 149 00:23:40,300 --> 00:23:42,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And with the permission of the Secretary, 150 00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:51,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: allow us to provide you the overview of the 2027 National Expenditure Program of the Department of Migrant Workers. 151 00:23:51,300 --> 00:23:56,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: So, as earlier mentioned by our committee sponsor, 152 00:23:56,300 --> 00:23:59,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: our budget sponsor and the good Secretary, 153 00:23:59,300 --> 00:24:07,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: the DMW's National Expenditure Program for Fiscal Year 2027 is 11.616 billion. 154 00:24:07,300 --> 00:24:11,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: The budget allocated to the Office of the Secretary is 7.267 billion. 155 00:24:11,300 --> 00:24:19,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And its attached agency, OWA, is 3.349 billion. 156 00:24:19,300 --> 00:24:25,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: The 2027 NEP is lower by 26.058 billion 157 00:24:25,300 --> 00:24:33,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: than the Department's 37.674 billion budget proposed submitted to the Department of Budget and Management. 158 00:24:33,300 --> 00:24:37,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Compared to the 2026 General Appropriations Act, 159 00:24:37,300 --> 00:24:40,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: the 2027 NEP is lower by 129 million. 160 00:24:40,300 --> 00:24:43,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For the Office of the Secretary, 161 00:24:43,300 --> 00:24:50,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: budget decreased by 193 million while OWA increased by 64 million. 162 00:24:50,300 --> 00:24:52,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 163 00:24:52,300 --> 00:25:01,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: By expense class, our personnel services is at 4.026 billion or 34% share, 164 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:09,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: MOOE at 7.513 billion and capital outlay at 77 million. 165 00:25:10,300 --> 00:25:12,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 166 00:25:12,300 --> 00:25:21,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: By cost structure, our general administrative support is 1.837 billion 167 00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:27,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and the operations is at 8.9 billion. 168 00:25:27,300 --> 00:25:34,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For OSEC, the budget under the GAS decreased by 88 million or 9% 169 00:25:34,300 --> 00:25:38,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and operations also decreased by 105 million 170 00:25:38,300 --> 00:25:40,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: compared against the 2026 GAA, 171 00:25:40,300 --> 00:25:45,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: which can be attributed to the significant decrease of the OFW hospital budget, 172 00:25:45,300 --> 00:25:49,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: MWO budget and the national maritime budget. 173 00:25:49,300 --> 00:25:55,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For OWA, budget for GAS decreased by 116 million or 11% 174 00:25:55,300 --> 00:25:59,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: while the operations increased by 179 million 175 00:25:59,300 --> 00:26:03,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for Alagang OWA and workers auxiliary support projects. 176 00:26:03,300 --> 00:26:05,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide. 177 00:26:05,300 --> 00:26:07,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: In terms of programs for OSEC, 178 00:26:07,300 --> 00:26:13,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: there's a slight budget increases in the overseas employment and welfare program, 179 00:26:13,300 --> 00:26:18,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: regulatory program, labor migration policy and international cooperation. 180 00:26:18,300 --> 00:26:24,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Meanwhile, the general administration services and NMPs budgets decreased as mentioned 181 00:26:24,300 --> 00:26:27,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: by 90 million and 200 million respectively, 182 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:33,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: which would definitely affect the continuous provision of some support services. 183 00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:34,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 184 00:26:34,300 --> 00:26:35,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For OWA, 185 00:26:35,300 --> 00:26:39,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: GAS also decreased by 12 million. 186 00:26:39,300 --> 00:26:46,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Meanwhile, the welfare services increased particularly the Alagang OWA and its auxiliary program. 187 00:26:46,300 --> 00:26:48,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 188 00:26:48,300 --> 00:26:49,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For the implementing office, 189 00:26:49,300 --> 00:26:55,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: the department central office received the largest share of the budget at 47% 190 00:26:55,300 --> 00:27:00,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and this is where the centrally managed action fund and reintegration fund are lodged, 191 00:27:00,300 --> 00:27:04,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: which are also downloaded to our migrant workers offices 192 00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:07,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and also to the regional offices. 193 00:27:07,300 --> 00:27:10,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: MWO's budget is 32%, 194 00:27:10,300 --> 00:27:12,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: regional share is 12%, 195 00:27:12,300 --> 00:27:15,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: OFW hospital is at 6% 196 00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:18,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and NMPs budget share is 3%. 197 00:27:18,300 --> 00:27:21,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 198 00:27:21,300 --> 00:27:27,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Note that the 17 regional offices and 43 migrant workers offices 199 00:27:27,300 --> 00:27:30,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: representing the department's operations group 200 00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:33,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: gets the biggest share in terms of the plantelia position, 201 00:27:33,300 --> 00:27:37,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and hence most of the operation budgets, 202 00:27:37,300 --> 00:27:40,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: particularly for the action fund, 203 00:27:40,300 --> 00:27:44,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: is also downloaded to the MWOs and the regional offices. 204 00:27:44,300 --> 00:27:46,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 205 00:27:48,300 --> 00:27:53,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: On the salient features of our 2027 NEP for OSEC, 206 00:27:53,300 --> 00:27:56,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and that's 7.267 billion, 207 00:27:56,300 --> 00:28:01,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: the 2.810 billion personnel services budget 208 00:28:01,300 --> 00:28:02,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: will fund salaries 209 00:28:02,300 --> 00:28:05,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: allowances and benefits and premiums 210 00:28:05,300 --> 00:28:06,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for field positions 211 00:28:06,300 --> 00:28:10,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: as well as terminally benefits for mandatory retirees. 212 00:28:10,300 --> 00:28:15,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: The MOOE and capital outlay are for general management support 213 00:28:15,300 --> 00:28:18,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and the Overseas Employment and Welfare Program. 214 00:28:18,300 --> 00:28:23,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: These are for our migrant workers offices, 215 00:28:23,300 --> 00:28:26,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: our private employment and government placement 216 00:28:26,300 --> 00:28:30,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and also our overseas employment facilitation services, 217 00:28:30,300 --> 00:28:32,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: including the OFW hospital, 218 00:28:32,300 --> 00:28:37,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: the action fund and reintegration program. 219 00:28:37,300 --> 00:28:40,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 220 00:28:40,300 --> 00:28:44,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: There's also a provision for the operating requirements 221 00:28:44,300 --> 00:28:46,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: of the licensing and regulation services, 222 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:50,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: including the anti-illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons 223 00:28:50,300 --> 00:28:54,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and for labor migration policy and international cooperation. 224 00:28:54,300 --> 00:28:57,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Provision for regular operating budget 225 00:28:57,300 --> 00:29:00,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: of the National Maritime Polytechnic amounting to 226 00:29:00,300 --> 00:29:04,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: 79.711 million minus the continuing budget 227 00:29:04,300 --> 00:29:08,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for the ISSP of 16.265 million. 228 00:29:08,300 --> 00:29:10,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: The capital outlay budget also provides 229 00:29:10,300 --> 00:29:14,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for protective equipment of 3.5 million and 50 million 230 00:29:14,300 --> 00:29:17,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for the construction of a training building. 231 00:29:17,300 --> 00:29:21,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And lastly, operating budget for our regional offices 232 00:29:21,300 --> 00:29:28,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: composed of PSMOOE and capital outlay is 824.24 million. 233 00:29:28,300 --> 00:29:30,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: The amount already includes the budget 234 00:29:30,300 --> 00:29:33,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for the Negros Island Region. 235 00:29:33,300 --> 00:29:35,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 236 00:29:35,300 --> 00:29:41,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For OWA, the 4.349 billion under the 2027 NEP, 237 00:29:41,300 --> 00:29:45,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: 1.215 billion shall cover the salaries and benefits 238 00:29:45,300 --> 00:29:50,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: of its field positions and a huge portion of the MOOE 239 00:29:50,300 --> 00:29:52,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: is for the Emergency Repatriation Program, 240 00:29:52,300 --> 00:29:56,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Alagang OWA and the Workers' Auxiliary Support Program. 241 00:29:56,300 --> 00:30:00,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Capital outlay is mainly allocated for general 242 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,200 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: administration services, though 243 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: with notable decrease, and the same 244 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:06,160 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: with DMW Central Office. 245 00:30:06,740 --> 00:30:08,120 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: This is for equipment, 246 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:09,980 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: furniture and fixtures, 247 00:30:10,340 --> 00:30:12,180 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: ICT requirements, and purchase 248 00:30:12,180 --> 00:30:14,320 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: of motor vehicles. 249 00:30:15,100 --> 00:30:16,140 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Next slide, please. 250 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:17,900 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: The 251 00:30:17,900 --> 00:30:19,900 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: DMW and OWWA 252 00:30:19,900 --> 00:30:22,200 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: in terms of financial performance 253 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:24,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: received an unqualified 254 00:30:24,300 --> 00:30:26,000 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: audit opinion in 255 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:27,640 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: fiscal year 2025. 256 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:29,420 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For its financial 257 00:30:29,420 --> 00:30:31,360 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: performance, the OSEC achieved 258 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:33,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: a budget utilization rate of 259 00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:35,340 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: 89% as of December 260 00:30:35,340 --> 00:30:36,900 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: 31, 2025. 261 00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:38,800 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And as of 262 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:41,460 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: July 31, 2026, 263 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:44,000 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: it's at 47%. 264 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:45,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: This already 265 00:30:45,300 --> 00:30:47,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: includes the 3 billion 266 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:49,220 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: action fund supplemental that 267 00:30:49,220 --> 00:30:51,440 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: was provided by the Office of the 268 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,600 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: President. Also, 269 00:30:54,100 --> 00:30:55,240 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: we achieved high 270 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,200 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: disbursement utilization rate at 271 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:57,600 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: 97%. 272 00:30:57,640 --> 00:31:24,380 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: 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. 273 00:31:24,380 --> 00:31:26,620 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: So, for the 274 00:31:26,620 --> 00:31:27,500 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: departments, 275 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:29,700 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: this performance 276 00:31:29,700 --> 00:31:32,100 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: report, Mr. Chair, 277 00:31:32,220 --> 00:31:33,640 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: allow us to provide you 278 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:35,720 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: an audiovisual presentation. 279 00:31:35,940 --> 00:31:37,800 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: This is just very short, Mr. Chair. 280 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:38,580 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Thank you. 281 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:40,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much, Usec Nikki. 282 00:31:41,140 --> 00:31:43,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me at this juncture acknowledge 283 00:31:43,540 --> 00:31:45,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: the presence of Senator 284 00:31:45,660 --> 00:31:47,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin Tulfo, who's been very 285 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:49,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: supportive of our migrant 286 00:31:49,740 --> 00:31:51,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: workers. Senator Erwin, 287 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:53,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: if you want to give 288 00:31:53,100 --> 00:31:55,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: an opening remarks, or we just 289 00:31:55,460 --> 00:31:57,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: finished the presentation of 290 00:31:57,640 --> 00:31:59,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: the DMW budget, 291 00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:01,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'll give the floor to Senator Erwin. 292 00:32:01,580 --> 00:32:02,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 293 00:32:04,060 --> 00:32:05,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa ating butihing 294 00:32:05,620 --> 00:32:07,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Vice Chair ng Committee on Finance, 295 00:32:07,480 --> 00:32:08,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Senator Joel Villanueva, 296 00:32:09,660 --> 00:32:10,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Cacdac, 297 00:32:11,580 --> 00:32:13,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Admin PY Caunan, 298 00:32:14,420 --> 00:32:15,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: at mga kasama sa 299 00:32:15,460 --> 00:32:17,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DMW at OWA, magandang hapon po. 300 00:32:18,760 --> 00:32:19,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bilang dating 301 00:32:19,380 --> 00:32:21,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Vice Chair po na nag-defend sa DMW 302 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:23,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget para sa Fiscal Year 303 00:32:23,380 --> 00:32:25,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2026, nakita 304 00:32:25,580 --> 00:32:27,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin kung gaano kahalaga ang 305 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:29,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sapat na pondo para sa 306 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:31,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proteksyon at kapakanan ng ating mga 307 00:32:31,380 --> 00:32:33,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: OFWs. Sa 308 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:35,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: BICAM, naaprubahan ang hiniling nating 309 00:32:35,540 --> 00:32:37,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dagdag na 800 million pesos 310 00:32:37,580 --> 00:32:39,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para sa OSEC 311 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: at 312 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:43,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 500 million naman para sa OWA. 313 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:45,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Malaking tulong po ito 314 00:32:45,740 --> 00:32:47,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para mapalakas ang serbisyo ng 315 00:32:47,500 --> 00:32:49,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ating migrant workers, o sa 316 00:32:49,540 --> 00:32:51,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ating migrant workers, kabilang 317 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:53,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: action fund para sa repatriation 318 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:55,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: at emergency assistance. 319 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:57,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po tayo nagkamali, 320 00:32:57,640 --> 00:32:59,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na dagdagan po yung pondo 321 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:00,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ninyo last year. 322 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-anticipate lang po natin 323 00:33:03,340 --> 00:33:05,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng mga kaguluhan sa ibang 324 00:33:05,540 --> 00:33:07,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bansa. And I believe 325 00:33:07,580 --> 00:33:09,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na kailangan sigurong 326 00:33:09,500 --> 00:33:11,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong taon na ito, bantayan pa rin 327 00:33:11,380 --> 00:33:13,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin dahil patuloy po 328 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:15,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang gera dyan po sa gitnang 329 00:33:15,240 --> 00:33:17,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: silangan. Kaya supportado 330 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:19,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po natin ang proposed budget ng DMW. 331 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:21,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngunit mahalagang 332 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:22,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: alamin kung dapat bang 333 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:25,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dagdagan pa ang pondo sa kabila 334 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng krisis. Well, nabanggit ko po 335 00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:29,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kanina, ako po'y sang-ayon 336 00:33:29,640 --> 00:33:31,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung kinakailangang dagdagan natin 337 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:33,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang pondo ng DMW. 338 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:35,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dahil ito naman po ay para 339 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:37,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa mga kababayan natin 340 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:39,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na ika nga ay nandoon 341 00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:41,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa ibang bansa at nakakatulong 342 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:43,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa ekonomiya natin. 343 00:33:43,640 --> 00:33:45,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, 344 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:47,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yan lamang po at maraming salamat po 345 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:49,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ginong Vice Chair. 346 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:51,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Senator Erwin. We will be 347 00:33:51,640 --> 00:33:53,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: needing your support again because 348 00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:55,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: at this time around, 349 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:57,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: slashed po yung budget nila 350 00:33:57,640 --> 00:33:59,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng almost 130 million 351 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:01,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: this time around. 352 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:03,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I was looking at, for example, itong 353 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:05,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: OWWA, dinecrease 354 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:07,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung budget ng repatriation, if I'm not 355 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:09,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: mistaken. But I will give the floor to 356 00:34:09,640 --> 00:34:11,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Atty. 357 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:13,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Oh, there's a video presentation. 358 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:15,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, we'll play the video 359 00:34:15,640 --> 00:34:17,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: presentation on the part of OWA. 360 00:34:17,640 --> 00:34:19,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: DMW. 361 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:21,640 Presentation video: Mga kababayan, 362 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:23,640 Presentation video: patuloy natin nararamdaman ang 363 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:25,640 Presentation video: epekto ng tensyon sa gitnang silangan. 364 00:34:25,640 --> 00:34:27,640 Presentation video: Kaya naman, 365 00:34:27,640 --> 00:34:29,640 Presentation video: patuloy tayong kumikilos upang 366 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:31,640 Presentation video: mapagaan ang kanilang pasanin. 367 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:33,640 Presentation video: Sa ilalim ng Executive Order 368 00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:35,640 Presentation video: No. 110, 369 00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:37,640 Presentation video: inilunsad natin ang Unified Package 370 00:34:37,640 --> 00:34:39,640 Presentation video: for Livelihood, Industry, Food, 371 00:34:39,640 --> 00:34:41,640 Presentation video: and Transport, o yung Uplift, 372 00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:43,640 Presentation video: upang maprotektahan 373 00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:45,640 Presentation video: ang kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino 374 00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:47,640 Presentation video: at mapanatiling matatag 375 00:34:47,640 --> 00:34:49,640 Presentation video: ang ating ekonomiya. 376 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:51,640 Presentation video: Mahigit dalawang milyong Pilipino 377 00:34:51,640 --> 00:34:53,640 Presentation video: nagtatrabaho sa iba't ibang bahagi 378 00:34:53,640 --> 00:34:55,640 Presentation video: ng mundo. Bawat 379 00:34:55,640 --> 00:34:57,640 Presentation video: isa may hanap buhay. 380 00:34:57,640 --> 00:34:59,640 Presentation video: May pamilyang umaasa 381 00:34:59,640 --> 00:35:01,640 Presentation video: sa kanilang pag-uwi. 382 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:05,640 Presentation video: Ang paglalakbay na ito ay nagsisimula 383 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:07,640 Presentation video: bago pa ang biyahe 384 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:09,640 Presentation video: at hindi nagtatapos sa pagalis. 385 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,640 Presentation video: Nagsisimula ang proteksyon 386 00:35:15,640 --> 00:35:17,640 Presentation video: sa tamang impormasyon, 387 00:35:17,640 --> 00:35:19,640 Presentation video: legal na trabaho, at maayos 388 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:21,640 Presentation video: na paghahanda. 389 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:23,640 Presentation video: Bago pa man makaalis ang 390 00:35:23,640 --> 00:35:25,640 Presentation video: manggagawa, binabantayan na 391 00:35:25,640 --> 00:35:27,640 Presentation video: ang mga maaaring maglagay sa kanya 392 00:35:27,640 --> 00:35:29,640 Presentation video: sa pangangib. 393 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:33,640 Presentation video: Pagdating sa ibang bansa, 394 00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:35,640 Presentation video: nagpapatuloy ang serbisyo. 395 00:35:35,640 --> 00:35:37,640 Presentation video: May mga tanggapan 396 00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:39,640 Presentation video: at taong maaaring lapitan 397 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:41,640 Presentation video: kapag kailangan ng tulong. 398 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:45,640 Presentation video: Sa pagitan ng mga bansa, 399 00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:47,640 Presentation video: pinalalakas ang proteksyon 400 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:49,640 Presentation video: sa pamamagitan ng kasunduan 401 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:51,640 Presentation video: at patuloy na koordinasyon. 402 00:35:55,640 --> 00:35:57,640 Presentation video: Para sa domestic workers, 403 00:35:57,640 --> 00:35:59,640 Presentation video: pinalakas ang safeguard 404 00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:01,640 Presentation video: sa trabaho at welfare. 405 00:36:05,640 --> 00:36:07,640 Presentation video: Pero, may mga krisis 406 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:09,640 Presentation video: na biglang nagbabago 407 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:11,640 Presentation video: sa buong buhay ng isang OFW. 408 00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:17,640 Presentation video: Sa Middle East crisis, 409 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:19,640 Presentation video: kumilos ang One Country Team 410 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:21,640 Presentation video: ng pamahalaan. 411 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:29,640 Presentation video: Nagsimula tayo doon sa mga 412 00:36:29,640 --> 00:36:31,640 Presentation video: direktang naapektuhan ng kaguluhan. 413 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:33,640 Presentation video: Ang pagsaklolo sa ating 414 00:36:33,640 --> 00:36:35,640 Presentation video: mga kababayang OFW 415 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:37,640 Presentation video: na naipit sa digmahan. 416 00:36:37,640 --> 00:36:39,640 Presentation video: Mahalagang misyon ito ng pamahalaan. 417 00:36:39,640 --> 00:36:41,640 Presentation video: Sa pangunguna ng DFA, 418 00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:43,640 Presentation video: katuwang ang DMW OWA 419 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:45,640 Presentation video: at iba pang ahensya 420 00:36:45,640 --> 00:36:47,640 Presentation video: para sa kaligtasan, 421 00:36:47,640 --> 00:36:49,640 Presentation video: agarang suporta, 422 00:36:49,640 --> 00:36:51,640 Presentation video: at ligtas na pag-uwi ng ating 423 00:36:51,640 --> 00:36:53,640 Presentation video: mga kababayan. Dahil ang 424 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:55,640 Presentation video: repatriation ay hindi lang 425 00:36:55,640 --> 00:36:57,640 Presentation video: paglapag, kailangang may hatid 426 00:36:57,640 --> 00:36:59,640 Presentation video: pa uwi at may tulong 427 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:01,640 Presentation video: sa susunod na hakbang. 428 00:37:01,640 --> 00:37:03,640 Presentation video: Sa Action Fund, 429 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:05,640 Presentation video: naihahatid ang agarang tulong 430 00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:07,640 Presentation video: sa mga OFW na nasa 431 00:37:07,640 --> 00:37:09,640 Presentation video: distress. Ang tugon ay 432 00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:11,640 Presentation video: umaayon sa pangangailangan 433 00:37:11,640 --> 00:37:13,640 Presentation video: ng bawat OFW at pamilya. 434 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:15,640 Presentation video: Sa 435 00:37:15,640 --> 00:37:17,640 Presentation video: OWA Emergency Repatriation Fund, 436 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:19,640 Presentation video: may suporta bago, 437 00:37:19,640 --> 00:37:21,640 Presentation video: habang at pagkatapos 438 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:41,640 Presentation video: 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. 439 00:37:41,640 --> 00:37:43,640 Presentation video: Sa dagat, may panganib 440 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:45,640 Presentation video: ding walang pinipiling ruta. 441 00:37:45,640 --> 00:37:47,640 Presentation video: Sa bawat kaso, 442 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,640 Presentation video: ipinagpapatuloy ang koordinasyon 443 00:37:49,640 --> 00:37:51,640 Presentation video: hanggang sa ligtas na pagbabalik. 444 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:53,640 Presentation video: Kasama rin sa proteksyon 445 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:55,640 Presentation video: ang paghahanda para sa trabaho 446 00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:57,640 Presentation video: at buhay sa dagat. 447 00:37:57,640 --> 00:37:59,640 Presentation video: Dahil ang pag-uwi ay iba-iba 448 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:01,640 Presentation video: para sa bawat OFW. 449 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:03,640 Presentation video: Para sa ilan, 450 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:05,640 Presentation video: panahon nito para magsimulang muli. 451 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:07,640 Presentation video: Kaya pinagbubuklod 452 00:38:07,640 --> 00:38:09,640 Presentation video: ang mga ahensya ng pamahalaan. 453 00:38:09,640 --> 00:38:11,640 Presentation video: Ang reintegration 454 00:38:11,640 --> 00:38:13,640 Presentation video: ay hindi trabaho 455 00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:15,640 Presentation video: ng iisang tanggapan. 456 00:38:15,640 --> 00:38:17,640 Presentation video: May kabuhayan para sa hanap buhay, 457 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:19,640 Presentation video: kaalaman para sa bagong kakayahan, 458 00:38:19,640 --> 00:38:21,640 Presentation video: kalinga para sa kapakanan, 459 00:38:21,640 --> 00:38:23,640 Presentation video: at kaagapay 460 00:38:23,640 --> 00:38:25,640 Presentation video: para maiugnay sa mga 461 00:38:25,640 --> 00:38:27,640 Presentation video: serbisyong kailangan. 462 00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:29,640 Presentation video: May puhunan, may skills, 463 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:31,640 Presentation video: may pagkakataong makabalik sa profesyon 464 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:33,640 Presentation video: o makapagtayo 465 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:35,640 Presentation video: ng sariling kabuhayan. 466 00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:37,640 Presentation video: At hindi nawawala ang serbisyo 467 00:38:37,640 --> 00:38:39,640 Presentation video: sa pagitan ng mga yugto. 468 00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:41,640 Presentation video: Naroon ito 469 00:38:41,640 --> 00:38:43,640 Presentation video: kung saan naroon ang OFW 470 00:38:43,640 --> 00:38:45,640 Presentation video: bago umalis, 471 00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:47,640 Presentation video: habang nasa abroad, 472 00:38:47,640 --> 00:38:49,640 Presentation video: sa oras ng krisis, 473 00:38:49,640 --> 00:38:51,640 Presentation video: sa pag-uwi, 474 00:38:51,640 --> 00:38:53,640 Presentation video: naroon ang pamahalaan upang maglingkod. 475 00:38:53,640 --> 00:38:55,640 Presentation video: Sa ating pagkakaisa 476 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:57,640 Presentation video: at pagtutulungan, 477 00:38:57,640 --> 00:38:59,640 Presentation video: mapapanatili natin ang katatagan 478 00:38:59,640 --> 00:39:01,640 Presentation video: ng ating bansa 479 00:39:01,640 --> 00:39:03,640 Presentation video: at maisusulong ang isang mas maunlad 480 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:05,640 Presentation video: na kinabukasan 481 00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:07,640 Presentation video: para sa lahat 482 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:08,980 Presentation video: sa ilalim ng isang bagong Pilipinas. 483 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:19,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Would that be 484 00:39:19,640 --> 00:39:21,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: or will you be presenting 485 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:23,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: another? 486 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:24,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes. 487 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:27,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, please, we give the floor to our 488 00:39:27,640 --> 00:39:29,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: administrator PY Caunan. 489 00:39:29,640 --> 00:39:31,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, 490 00:39:31,640 --> 00:39:33,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: dear Honorable Senator, 491 00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:35,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Senator Erwin Tulfo, 492 00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:37,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Senator Joel Villanueva, 493 00:39:37,640 --> 00:39:39,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: magandang hapon po. 494 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:56,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 495 00:39:56,800 --> 00:40:04,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At nasabi rin po at nasuportahan ng ating mahal na Senator Erwin Tulfo kung gano'n po kaimportante itong Repatriation Fund. 496 00:40:05,360 --> 00:40:17,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 497 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:24,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Layon po ng Department of Migrant Workers at ng OWA na maging laging handa, protektahan ang ating mga OFWs. 498 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:36,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang aming pong NEP as mentioned ay 4.349 billion or may slight na increase ng 1.48%. 499 00:40:36,240 --> 00:40:37,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide please. 500 00:40:37,600 --> 00:40:55,340 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 501 00:40:55,980 --> 00:40:56,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kasama rin po. 502 00:40:56,780 --> 00:41:07,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kasama rin po dyan ay nabawasan din ang capital outlay ng 72 million at ang ating MOOE gas po ng 74.9 million. 503 00:41:07,900 --> 00:41:09,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide please. 504 00:41:10,900 --> 00:41:14,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Hayaan niyo po kung maybe go to slide number 6. 505 00:41:14,260 --> 00:41:26,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Dahil ang aming pong hiling na suporta ay in the amount po of 2 billion pesos. 506 00:41:26,780 --> 00:41:40,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 507 00:41:40,660 --> 00:41:45,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang Emergency Repatriation Fund will allow us na maging handa bago ang krisis. 508 00:41:46,660 --> 00:41:50,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang hinihingi po namin karagdagang 575 million. 509 00:41:50,260 --> 00:41:56,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang institusyon na siyang ang OWA ay hinihiling din po namin maging handa. 510 00:41:56,780 --> 00:42:03,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: In the form of MOOE gas, kasama na po dyan ang dagdag na sweldo sa aming pong mga job order. 511 00:42:03,540 --> 00:42:07,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mamaya po ay hihighlight ko po ito, 770 million. 512 00:42:08,460 --> 00:42:18,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Gusto rin po namin maging handa saan man sila naroon under the Alagang OWA program at 595 million at WASP. 513 00:42:18,040 --> 00:42:25,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po kasama po rito mga OFW lounges, global center, pati na rin po ang mga local hires abroad. 514 00:42:25,980 --> 00:42:26,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At mga legal. 515 00:42:26,700 --> 00:42:30,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At ang gusto po namin, padagdagang pang mga medical retainers. 516 00:42:31,240 --> 00:42:34,140 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang pangapat po ay maging handa para sa kinabukasan. 517 00:42:34,580 --> 00:42:37,140 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Para sa mga anak po ng mga OFWs. 518 00:42:37,620 --> 00:42:47,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yung pong nabuong Congressional Migrant Workers Scholarship Fund under the Migrant Workers Protection Act 31 years ago 519 00:42:47,560 --> 00:42:56,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay hindi po nabigyan ng dagdag na pondo at yun lang pong unang bigay noong ginawa po ang batas na iyon. 520 00:42:56,700 --> 00:42:57,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 521 00:42:59,660 --> 00:43:01,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 522 00:43:02,660 --> 00:43:06,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: I go direct, Mr. Chair, to the Emergency Repatriation Fund. 523 00:43:07,240 --> 00:43:12,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: The OWA seeks po support for an additional 575 million. 524 00:43:12,680 --> 00:43:13,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 525 00:43:14,280 --> 00:43:17,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Saan po ba ito at ano po ba ang sitwasyon ngayon? 526 00:43:19,060 --> 00:43:25,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Noong 2025 po, 216,336 services delivered po. 527 00:43:25,840 --> 00:43:30,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang Emergency Repatriation Fund ay hindi lamang po pambili ng ticket. 528 00:43:31,300 --> 00:43:42,300 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ang nagbabayad sa mga supportan natin, airport assistance, land transportation, pamasahe, shelter, accommodation, hotel, pagkain, financial assistance, 529 00:43:42,860 --> 00:43:51,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pati na rin po ang transportation ng human remains, pati na rin po ang medical repatriation na para po maging transparent. 530 00:43:51,280 --> 00:43:55,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ay ang tumutulong para iuwi ang ating mga kababayang. 531 00:43:55,620 --> 00:44:16,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang sumasagot po nito kasama ng Action Fund on the part of OWA ay ang Emergency Repatriation Fund. 532 00:44:16,640 --> 00:44:24,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ngayong taon po ay humingi na po kami ng supplemental at naubos na po ito. 533 00:44:25,160 --> 00:44:25,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 534 00:44:25,620 --> 00:44:26,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 535 00:44:28,840 --> 00:44:37,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Apat out of five ng ERF services po, our Honorable Senators ay naibibigay sa kababaihan. 536 00:44:38,080 --> 00:44:45,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 79% po ng serbisyo ng mga ito ay female OFWs po ang nakakatanggap. 537 00:44:46,480 --> 00:44:47,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 538 00:44:48,860 --> 00:44:51,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito na nga po ang realidad ngayon. 539 00:44:51,600 --> 00:44:53,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: The crisis is not over. 540 00:44:54,360 --> 00:44:55,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: The fund must be ready. 541 00:44:55,720 --> 00:44:58,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang Emergency Repatriation Fund 542 00:44:58,360 --> 00:45:00,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay ang cause of being ready by the 543 00:45:00,540 --> 00:45:02,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: government for 544 00:45:02,040 --> 00:45:04,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung mga crisis. Nung panahon 545 00:45:04,220 --> 00:45:05,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ng pandemya, ang 546 00:45:05,840 --> 00:45:08,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: administrator po ng OY, ang aming 547 00:45:08,020 --> 00:45:10,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mahal na sekretary, Sekretary Hans 548 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:12,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Leo J. Kakdak, ito po 549 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang pondong ginamit natin 550 00:45:14,120 --> 00:45:16,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pang suporta sa ating mga kababayan 551 00:45:16,220 --> 00:45:18,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at ilang digmaan na rin ho 552 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:20,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang nasuportahan 553 00:45:20,380 --> 00:45:22,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang pagbigay 554 00:45:22,500 --> 00:45:24,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng assistance through the 555 00:45:24,200 --> 00:45:25,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Emergency Repatriation Fund. 556 00:45:26,520 --> 00:45:27,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ano po ang sitwasyon ngayon? 557 00:45:27,860 --> 00:45:29,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang 2027 558 00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:31,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: NEP, nabigyan po kami ng 559 00:45:31,660 --> 00:45:33,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 977.8 560 00:45:33,940 --> 00:45:35,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: milyon o 300 plus 561 00:45:35,920 --> 00:45:37,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: milyon less than last year. 562 00:45:38,320 --> 00:45:39,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ngayon po, on crisis 563 00:45:39,800 --> 00:45:40,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mode po tayo. 564 00:45:42,080 --> 00:45:43,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Pag tinignan lang po, 565 00:45:43,780 --> 00:45:45,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang obligation rate, 566 00:45:46,040 --> 00:45:47,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: average monthly obligation 567 00:45:47,760 --> 00:45:49,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: rate this year, ang OWA 568 00:45:49,820 --> 00:45:52,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ay nag-o-obligate 569 00:45:52,080 --> 00:45:53,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng 206.6 570 00:45:54,440 --> 00:45:55,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: milyon po. 571 00:45:55,680 --> 00:45:57,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ay kung ita times 572 00:45:57,380 --> 00:45:59,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 12 nyo ay nasa 2.479 573 00:45:59,940 --> 00:46:01,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: billion. 574 00:46:02,360 --> 00:46:03,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang aming layon 575 00:46:03,360 --> 00:46:05,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay of course, maging ready 576 00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:07,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: but we also understand the limited 577 00:46:07,620 --> 00:46:08,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: fiscal space. 578 00:46:09,300 --> 00:46:10,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: And so we seek 579 00:46:10,760 --> 00:46:13,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: that the ERF be at 580 00:46:13,420 --> 00:46:15,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: a slightly higher level than last 581 00:46:15,640 --> 00:46:17,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: year at 1.553 582 00:46:18,200 --> 00:46:19,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: million. Because 583 00:46:19,440 --> 00:46:21,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: last year po, wala 584 00:46:21,520 --> 00:46:22,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: naman nung crisis pa. 585 00:46:23,500 --> 00:46:25,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ngayon po, last year po, 1.2. 586 00:46:26,260 --> 00:46:27,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So yun po ang aming 587 00:46:27,380 --> 00:46:28,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: request for the ERF. 588 00:46:29,940 --> 00:46:31,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide please. 589 00:46:32,820 --> 00:46:33,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: If we 590 00:46:33,600 --> 00:46:35,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: can proceed to MOOE 591 00:46:35,380 --> 00:46:35,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: gas. 592 00:46:39,160 --> 00:46:41,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: For the period of January 593 00:46:41,400 --> 00:46:43,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: to August 2026, 594 00:46:44,200 --> 00:46:45,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OWA has provided 595 00:46:45,320 --> 00:46:48,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 1,450,000 596 00:46:48,040 --> 00:46:48,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: services. 597 00:46:50,480 --> 00:46:51,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: For 598 00:46:51,080 --> 00:46:52,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: this year, we have 599 00:46:52,900 --> 00:46:55,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 700, for 2027, 600 00:46:55,940 --> 00:46:57,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: we have 762,000. 601 00:46:57,380 --> 00:47:00,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang concern po namin dito, 602 00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:03,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: number one, nandito po ang mga kasamahan 603 00:47:03,120 --> 00:47:04,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: natin at partners from 604 00:47:04,780 --> 00:47:07,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: COA, ay gusto po namin 605 00:47:07,100 --> 00:47:09,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mag-comply sa aming 606 00:47:09,000 --> 00:47:11,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: AOM patungkol sa sweldo 607 00:47:11,260 --> 00:47:13,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng aming mga JOs. 608 00:47:13,820 --> 00:47:15,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: If you will allow me sir, 609 00:47:15,380 --> 00:47:16,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: next slide please. 610 00:47:19,140 --> 00:47:20,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Seven out of ten 611 00:47:20,960 --> 00:47:23,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OWA workers, our dear 612 00:47:23,080 --> 00:47:25,340 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: senators, are outside the plantilia. 613 00:47:25,340 --> 00:47:27,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Only, only, 614 00:47:27,380 --> 00:47:29,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 490 plus po, no? 615 00:47:29,740 --> 00:47:31,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: Could you repeat that, seven out of... 616 00:47:31,800 --> 00:47:32,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nine 617 00:47:33,700 --> 00:47:34,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OWWA workers 618 00:47:35,240 --> 00:47:37,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: are JOs. 619 00:47:38,120 --> 00:47:38,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes sir. 620 00:47:39,120 --> 00:47:41,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: The story behind that sir, if you'll allow me, 621 00:47:41,880 --> 00:47:43,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: just a short, short 622 00:47:43,400 --> 00:47:45,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: to put context po, 623 00:47:45,960 --> 00:47:46,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: our dear senators. 624 00:47:47,360 --> 00:47:49,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Nung ginawa po ang OWA Charter 625 00:47:49,480 --> 00:47:51,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 2017, nakalagay 626 00:47:51,560 --> 00:47:53,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa charter na dapat magkaroon 627 00:47:53,500 --> 00:47:55,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng management audit. Ito po 628 00:47:55,400 --> 00:47:57,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung panahon ni Administrator, now 629 00:47:57,080 --> 00:47:59,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Secretary Kakdak, kinuha po 630 00:47:59,220 --> 00:48:01,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang UPNCPAG. Nung panahon 631 00:48:01,280 --> 00:48:02,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hung yun, nakita na 632 00:48:02,780 --> 00:48:05,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at nasumitest sa ating pong mga 633 00:48:05,160 --> 00:48:07,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: partners sa Department of Budget and Management 634 00:48:07,420 --> 00:48:09,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na ang kailangan po ng OWA 635 00:48:09,280 --> 00:48:11,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay 907 plantilia positions. 636 00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:13,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: That was 10 years 637 00:48:13,360 --> 00:48:15,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ago. Ang natanggap 638 00:48:15,280 --> 00:48:16,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po namin ay around 639 00:48:16,880 --> 00:48:18,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 60 plus, 640 00:48:18,940 --> 00:48:21,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 63, at yan po ay parte 641 00:48:21,280 --> 00:48:23,300 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng aming optimization plan 642 00:48:23,300 --> 00:48:25,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na sinumiti po sa Department 643 00:48:25,100 --> 00:48:27,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: of Migrant Workers at sinumiti rin po 644 00:48:27,040 --> 00:48:29,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: of course, sa Optimization 645 00:48:29,360 --> 00:48:31,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Committee. So ngayon po, 646 00:48:31,640 --> 00:48:33,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang aming concern 647 00:48:33,040 --> 00:48:35,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: is that 7 out of 648 00:48:35,320 --> 00:48:37,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 10 OWA workers are outside the 649 00:48:37,080 --> 00:48:38,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: plantilia. Next slide please. 650 00:48:40,820 --> 00:48:41,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po 651 00:48:41,200 --> 00:48:43,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang breakdown, but I want 652 00:48:43,240 --> 00:48:45,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: to show the next slide, our dear 653 00:48:45,160 --> 00:48:47,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: senators, dahil ito po ay laging 654 00:48:47,180 --> 00:48:48,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na itatanong. 655 00:48:49,240 --> 00:48:51,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sa ating 6 major posts, 656 00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:53,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: which is Riyadh, 657 00:48:54,180 --> 00:48:55,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Jeddah, Alcobar, 658 00:48:55,400 --> 00:48:56,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kuwait, Dubai, and Hong Kong. 659 00:48:57,040 --> 00:48:59,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Meron lamang po tayo 660 00:48:59,040 --> 00:49:01,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: dito combined, labing limang 661 00:49:01,240 --> 00:49:03,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: welfare officers at 662 00:49:03,020 --> 00:49:05,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: labing walong staff. 663 00:49:05,460 --> 00:49:07,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So ito po ay 33 organic 664 00:49:07,280 --> 00:49:09,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: personnel lang po. Dito 665 00:49:09,200 --> 00:49:11,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa napakarami pong mga 666 00:49:11,060 --> 00:49:12,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OFWs na posts. 667 00:49:13,220 --> 00:49:14,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kung susumahin, 668 00:49:14,760 --> 00:49:16,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: one sa every, 669 00:49:17,140 --> 00:49:18,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kung iko compare, one organic 670 00:49:18,940 --> 00:49:21,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa every three na local 671 00:49:21,260 --> 00:49:22,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hires. At yung local hires po, 672 00:49:23,340 --> 00:49:25,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay pinupondohan po namin yan 673 00:49:25,060 --> 00:49:27,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: through the workers' 674 00:49:27,040 --> 00:49:29,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: auxiliary support 675 00:49:29,060 --> 00:49:31,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: program, at yung iba po ay sa 676 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:33,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: emergency repatriation program po. 677 00:49:34,380 --> 00:49:35,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide 678 00:49:35,420 --> 00:49:35,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: please. 679 00:49:40,080 --> 00:49:41,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: If we can 680 00:49:41,080 --> 00:49:43,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: proceed to Alagang 681 00:49:43,020 --> 00:49:44,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OWA, to the slides. 682 00:49:45,560 --> 00:49:45,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Inaat. 683 00:49:46,960 --> 00:49:48,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Nirerect ako lang po, Mr. Chair. 684 00:49:48,800 --> 00:49:50,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: If we can proceed to the 685 00:49:50,800 --> 00:49:53,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes. 686 00:49:53,700 --> 00:49:54,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: To the Alagang OWWA, 687 00:49:54,900 --> 00:49:56,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: we are very thankful 688 00:49:56,180 --> 00:49:59,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: for the additional 500 million, 689 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:01,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, last year 690 00:50:01,080 --> 00:50:02,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: that we have received. 691 00:50:02,820 --> 00:50:04,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ano po ang ginawa po 692 00:50:04,980 --> 00:50:05,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: natin dito? 693 00:50:06,840 --> 00:50:08,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Una-una po ang Alagang OWA, 694 00:50:08,680 --> 00:50:10,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: parte po dito ang mga migrants 695 00:50:10,440 --> 00:50:12,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: through OFW Airport Terminal 696 00:50:12,800 --> 00:50:14,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Lounges. Ngayon lang pong 697 00:50:14,460 --> 00:50:17,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: weekend, ay binuksan 698 00:50:17,000 --> 00:50:18,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na rin natin ang Clark International 699 00:50:18,820 --> 00:50:20,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Airport OFW Lounge. 700 00:50:21,360 --> 00:50:22,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kasama rin po dito, 701 00:50:22,400 --> 00:50:24,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang namandato po 702 00:50:24,780 --> 00:50:26,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa OWA ng 703 00:50:26,020 --> 00:50:27,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Magna Carta for Seafarers, 704 00:50:27,720 --> 00:50:30,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang establishment ng Seafarers Welfare Center. 705 00:50:30,600 --> 00:50:32,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang ating po mga global centers 706 00:50:32,960 --> 00:50:34,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or mga day of centers sa Hong Kong, 707 00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:36,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa Taipei, 708 00:50:36,460 --> 00:50:38,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa Kuala Lumpur, 709 00:50:38,460 --> 00:50:39,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at ginagawa na rin po 710 00:50:39,840 --> 00:50:41,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang sa Macau at sa Oman. 711 00:50:41,840 --> 00:50:44,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yung Yakap at Gamot Center 712 00:50:44,740 --> 00:50:46,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nating partnership with PhilHealth, 713 00:50:46,740 --> 00:50:50,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang ating Global Emergency and Crisis Rapid Response Program, 714 00:50:50,480 --> 00:50:52,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at ang ating pong Servisio Caravan. 715 00:50:52,780 --> 00:50:54,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kasama na rin po dito, 716 00:50:54,280 --> 00:50:54,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang ilulunsad nating step-by-step program. 717 00:50:54,900 --> 00:50:56,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At ilulunsad nating step-up program 718 00:50:56,680 --> 00:51:00,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: and a few weeks po, Mr. Chair. 719 00:51:00,260 --> 00:51:01,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide po. 720 00:51:01,600 --> 00:51:02,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sa pagtutulungan po ng OWA 721 00:51:02,520 --> 00:51:06,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at ng DMW kasama ang 722 00:51:06,120 --> 00:51:08,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: venting partner agencies po, 723 00:51:08,200 --> 00:51:11,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hindi ahubah-baba 724 00:51:11,040 --> 00:51:14,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 651,204 725 00:51:14,440 --> 00:51:16,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang mga nabigyan, 726 00:51:16,880 --> 00:51:17,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang services delivered po natin 727 00:51:17,960 --> 00:51:19,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: through the Caravans. 728 00:51:19,280 --> 00:51:19,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ay 729 00:51:19,800 --> 00:51:21,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: napaka-importante kasi 730 00:51:21,780 --> 00:51:22,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: iniiwasan 731 00:51:22,760 --> 00:51:23,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po 732 00:51:23,020 --> 00:51:23,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: natin 733 00:51:23,520 --> 00:51:24,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na 734 00:51:24,080 --> 00:51:33,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: umuwi pa yung ating OFW. Pag-uwi po niya, pipila pa po siya sa ibang opisina. Nawawala yung araw kasama yung kanyang pamilya. 735 00:51:34,460 --> 00:51:42,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So kasama po natin dito, Mr. Chair, even po ang LTO, nagre-renew na rin ho ng driver's license abroad. 736 00:51:43,560 --> 00:51:49,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Marami po tayong mga kababayan na drivers na ang trabaho na kailangan po nito. 737 00:51:49,100 --> 00:51:54,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Aside from, of course, the services ng iba't iba pa pong ahensyang kasama namin. 738 00:51:55,480 --> 00:51:56,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 739 00:51:59,460 --> 00:52:09,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sa 5.59 million active at inactive members po ng OWA, currently, we have 109 service points o mga pasilidad 740 00:52:09,880 --> 00:52:15,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kung saan pwedeng lumapit ang ating mga kababayan, including our seafarers, para sa serbisyo. 741 00:52:15,900 --> 00:52:18,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So layon po namin, under the alagang OWA, 742 00:52:18,540 --> 00:52:23,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang madagdagan po ito, at naaayon rin ho sa mandato ng batas, 743 00:52:24,320 --> 00:52:29,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: especially po yung establishment ng seafarer welfare centers, 744 00:52:29,560 --> 00:52:34,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: siyam po itong nakalagay sa Magna Carta, na set up na po namin sa NCR, 745 00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:37,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at about to open po ang sa Iloilo. 746 00:52:37,640 --> 00:52:46,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Layon po namin na mabuksan din ang sa Mindanao at yung iba pa pong mga centers sa Luzon, Visayas, at sa Mindanao. 747 00:52:46,680 --> 00:52:48,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 748 00:52:48,540 --> 00:52:55,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Can we proceed to slide 30 on reintegration? 749 00:52:58,460 --> 00:53:04,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: This is our last slide, sir, for our presentation. 750 00:53:06,240 --> 00:53:14,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sir, for the reintegration program, for this year, we have from January to August, 751 00:53:14,560 --> 00:53:17,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: under our Balik Pinas Balik Hanap Buhay program, 752 00:53:17,640 --> 00:53:25,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: have provided to 16,777 po na ating mga OFWs na bumalik, 753 00:53:25,620 --> 00:53:33,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: including po yung mga miyembro po ng OWA na galing po sa krisis sa gitnang silangan, 754 00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:41,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay binigyan po natin ng pansimula para sa mga iba't iba po nilang mga livelihood na mga initiatives. 755 00:53:41,580 --> 00:53:45,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Of course, bago natin po sila bigyan ng ganito, 756 00:53:45,760 --> 00:53:47,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nagkakaroon po ng entrepreneurship initiatives, 757 00:53:47,640 --> 00:53:49,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: development training para sa kanila. 758 00:53:50,740 --> 00:53:52,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 759 00:53:53,220 --> 00:53:55,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Tatlo po, Mr. Chair, out of four, 760 00:53:56,280 --> 00:53:58,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng livelihood beneficiaries are women. 761 00:53:58,880 --> 00:54:00,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 78% po sila. 762 00:54:01,220 --> 00:54:04,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sa BPBH alone, sir, medyo mas mataas, 763 00:54:04,840 --> 00:54:12,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at 80% po ay kababaihan po ang tumatanggap ng tulong mula sa OWA patungkol sa reintegration. 764 00:54:13,100 --> 00:54:14,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next slide, please. 765 00:54:16,520 --> 00:54:17,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kasama at matatanggap, 766 00:54:17,640 --> 00:54:36,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 767 00:54:36,020 --> 00:54:56,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 768 00:55:01,740 --> 00:55:06,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ngayon pong October 8 ay layo namin sanang simulan ito. 769 00:55:06,020 --> 00:55:16,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 770 00:55:17,340 --> 00:55:27,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Panghuli na po dahil ito po Mr. Chair ay kayo po ang nagpondo nito nung umpisa. Ito po ang Workers Auxiliary Support Project. 771 00:55:27,540 --> 00:55:35,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ang katuwang ng Action Fund na pumupondo sa mga paralegal at mga legal retainers po ng OWA. 772 00:55:35,260 --> 00:55:36,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Tumutulong po. 773 00:55:36,020 --> 00:56:02,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 774 00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:05,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yan po ang na-expertise. 775 00:56:06,020 --> 00:56:13,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yan po namin masuportahan sa dagdag na 130 milyon naman po dito po sa Workers Auxiliary Support Project. 776 00:56:14,220 --> 00:56:21,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 777 00:56:21,580 --> 00:56:35,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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, 778 00:56:36,020 --> 00:56:48,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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? 779 00:56:51,100 --> 00:56:55,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or more than? Kasi may 300 something million ako nakita kanina eh. 780 00:56:55,180 --> 00:56:55,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: More than. 781 00:56:56,060 --> 00:56:56,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: More than. 782 00:56:56,700 --> 00:56:57,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, more than. 783 00:56:57,580 --> 00:57:03,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: So the total budget of OWA from last year to this year is decreased by how many? How much, I mean? 784 00:57:03,580 --> 00:57:04,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: It was increased. 785 00:57:06,020 --> 00:57:06,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Increase. 786 00:57:06,460 --> 00:57:08,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: By 1.48%. 787 00:57:08,320 --> 00:57:23,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 788 00:57:24,980 --> 00:57:32,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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? 789 00:57:32,860 --> 00:57:35,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: With the permission of the Secretary, Mr. Chair. 790 00:57:36,020 --> 00:57:42,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Um, in response to that, I think the Chairperson is referring to the personnel services. Yes. 791 00:57:42,280 --> 00:57:42,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Personnel services. 792 00:57:42,880 --> 00:57:43,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes. 793 00:57:43,400 --> 00:57:46,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Na merong additional 200.47 million. 794 00:57:47,320 --> 00:57:47,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes. 795 00:57:47,620 --> 00:57:51,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: But then, this particular funding, wala namang item. 796 00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:54,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: As of now, Mr. Chair, wala pa rin po. 797 00:57:54,780 --> 00:57:57,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala pa rin. So, there's no way you can use it, di ba? 798 00:57:58,140 --> 00:58:01,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Not unless, unless, maglabas ng item. 799 00:58:01,980 --> 00:58:02,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes, Mr. Chair. 800 00:58:02,680 --> 00:58:05,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Nalito lang ako sa policymaker. 801 00:58:06,020 --> 00:58:09,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: Maglabas ka ng funding pero wala pang item. Di ba dapat item muna bago funding? 802 00:58:10,800 --> 00:58:15,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, kami ni Senator Erwin, yun yung ano namin, edge namin as senators eh. 803 00:58:15,600 --> 00:58:20,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: We've been the head, we were able to experience being the head of the agency. 804 00:58:20,920 --> 00:58:29,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Before you get a funding for that particular item, may item muna. Ito baligtad. May funding, walang item, walang plantilia. 805 00:58:29,140 --> 00:58:33,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, if I may, the net difference, 806 00:58:34,040 --> 00:58:34,140 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: uh, 807 00:58:34,780 --> 00:58:36,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: is supposed, 808 00:58:36,020 --> 00:58:38,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: is supposed to be for overseas allowance. 809 00:58:38,200 --> 00:58:41,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yung ating pong mga dine-deploy na mga welfare officer. 810 00:58:42,180 --> 00:58:43,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: The problem is, 811 00:58:43,600 --> 00:58:43,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the, 812 00:58:44,460 --> 00:58:46,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ngayon po, as presented earlier, 813 00:58:46,700 --> 00:58:47,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 34 ba? 814 00:58:47,720 --> 00:58:52,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: We only have 34 plantilia position for welfare officers po. 815 00:58:52,880 --> 00:58:53,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: And, uh, 816 00:58:54,340 --> 00:58:56,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang nangyayari po, Mr. Chair, 817 00:58:56,480 --> 00:58:58,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: bumubunot po ang OWA 818 00:58:58,740 --> 00:59:01,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa regional at sa central office. 819 00:59:01,840 --> 00:59:02,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At na, 820 00:59:03,060 --> 00:59:05,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: honestly, nababawasan po yung ating ano do. 821 00:59:05,640 --> 00:59:09,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, it means you were able to fill up all the available positions. 822 00:59:09,780 --> 00:59:10,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Di ba? 823 00:59:10,800 --> 00:59:11,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Not all. 824 00:59:11,640 --> 00:59:12,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Not all. 825 00:59:12,140 --> 00:59:13,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: You mean, sir, the plantilla position? 826 00:59:13,740 --> 00:59:14,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yeah, the plantilia. 827 00:59:14,580 --> 00:59:15,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: All of them, sir. 828 00:59:15,080 --> 00:59:17,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: All. Because, you know, that's the biggest problem now. 829 00:59:17,820 --> 00:59:21,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: One of the biggest problems that we are facing in the entire bureaucracy. 830 00:59:21,620 --> 00:59:25,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: You're looking at last year, one out of, uh, I mean, uh, 831 00:59:26,120 --> 00:59:31,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: one out of ten. Ngayon, one out of thirteen na lang ang unfilled positions. 832 00:59:31,140 --> 00:59:34,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: But anyway, I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll ask some questions later. 833 00:59:34,160 --> 00:59:34,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: It's just that, 834 00:59:34,660 --> 00:59:40,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: I wanted to point out na this 200.47 million ay walang, 835 00:59:40,740 --> 00:59:43,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: walang plantilia position to, walang item. 836 00:59:43,460 --> 00:59:49,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, we can actually transfer this to another house. 837 00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:50,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Is that correct assumption? 838 00:59:50,880 --> 00:59:54,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, theoretically, as, and, and, if I may add also, 839 00:59:54,980 --> 01:00:00,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: as of now, um, the, the items that are not, the unfilled 840 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:01,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: items of OWA, which 841 01:00:01,660 --> 01:00:03,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: is only around 842 01:00:03,680 --> 01:00:05,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 60, are actually residual 843 01:00:05,900 --> 01:00:07,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: items, meaning 844 01:00:07,880 --> 01:00:09,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: they are the ones that 845 01:00:09,520 --> 01:00:12,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: iniwan nung mga na-promote po 846 01:00:12,020 --> 01:00:13,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at inaantay po ang mga 847 01:00:13,940 --> 01:00:15,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: attestation from the 848 01:00:15,840 --> 01:00:18,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: civil service. So kami po'y tuloy-tuloy 849 01:00:18,320 --> 01:00:19,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa pag-fill up nito, pero 850 01:00:19,740 --> 01:00:21,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: every time po may mapopromote, maiiwan 851 01:00:21,840 --> 01:00:23,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: niya po yung item niya. So that's 852 01:00:23,960 --> 01:00:25,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the situation we have. 853 01:00:25,120 --> 01:00:25,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, I'll 854 01:00:25,860 --> 01:00:27,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: stop on that. I will ask questions 855 01:00:27,800 --> 01:00:29,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: later, but it's an alarming 856 01:00:29,920 --> 01:00:31,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: figure to have 857 01:00:31,580 --> 01:00:33,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: 72% of your 858 01:00:33,880 --> 01:00:35,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: workforce as part of 859 01:00:35,860 --> 01:00:37,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: job orders and contract of service. 860 01:00:38,380 --> 01:00:39,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: This is a bad 861 01:00:39,820 --> 01:00:41,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: precedent and a bad 862 01:00:41,140 --> 01:00:45,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: black eye to sa 863 01:00:45,700 --> 01:00:48,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: gobyerno to have this kind 864 01:00:48,000 --> 01:00:50,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: of agency. 72% 865 01:00:50,140 --> 01:00:51,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: job orders 866 01:00:51,520 --> 01:00:54,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: outside, all outside 867 01:00:54,080 --> 01:00:55,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: the plantilia position of OWA. 868 01:00:56,620 --> 01:00:57,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes, sir. And if I may add 869 01:00:57,940 --> 01:00:59,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: as well, over 70 870 01:00:59,900 --> 01:01:01,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: of them have been JOs for 871 01:01:01,840 --> 01:01:03,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: more than 10 years because this is a 872 01:01:03,860 --> 01:01:05,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: requirement of the optimization 873 01:01:05,860 --> 01:01:08,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: law to identify such 874 01:01:08,040 --> 01:01:08,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: positions. 875 01:01:09,560 --> 01:01:12,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: A lot of them as well are involved 876 01:01:12,260 --> 01:01:14,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: in repatriation, 877 01:01:14,580 --> 01:01:15,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: our emergency repatriation 878 01:01:16,400 --> 01:01:17,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: operations. 879 01:01:18,260 --> 01:01:20,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So, and even our 880 01:01:20,080 --> 01:01:21,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: and Mr. Chair, 881 01:01:21,940 --> 01:01:23,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: you would know about this, our hotline, 882 01:01:24,080 --> 01:01:25,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: our call center, 1348. 883 01:01:26,480 --> 01:01:27,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sila rin po lahat, JO. 884 01:01:27,860 --> 01:01:29,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So, there's a lot of institutional 885 01:01:29,900 --> 01:01:31,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: experience and wisdom here 886 01:01:31,880 --> 01:01:33,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: that mas maganda po kung 887 01:01:33,480 --> 01:01:36,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ma-institutionalize 888 01:01:36,260 --> 01:01:37,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: din natin yung mga position po. 889 01:01:37,580 --> 01:01:39,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll go to that later. I'll give the floor to 890 01:01:39,860 --> 01:01:41,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Erwin. Thank you, sir, for your 891 01:01:41,960 --> 01:01:42,810 Senator Joel Villanueva: patience. 892 01:01:42,810 --> 01:01:43,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Mr. 893 01:01:44,820 --> 01:01:45,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Chair. 894 01:01:47,940 --> 01:01:48,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngayong 895 01:01:48,420 --> 01:01:49,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2027 896 01:01:49,900 --> 01:01:51,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na NEP, 977.8 897 01:01:51,900 --> 01:01:53,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: milyon lang po ang 898 01:01:53,180 --> 01:01:55,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: inalat po ng DBM 899 01:01:55,840 --> 01:01:57,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for emergency repatriation. 900 01:01:57,800 --> 01:01:59,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is this correct, Secretary Kakda? 901 01:01:59,900 --> 01:02:02,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Chair, 902 01:02:02,980 --> 01:02:04,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yes, insofar 903 01:02:04,600 --> 01:02:06,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: as OWA is concerned. 904 01:02:06,540 --> 01:02:08,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, there is the Action Fund. 905 01:02:09,400 --> 01:02:10,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: The Action Fund 906 01:02:10,740 --> 01:02:12,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: also has a repatriation 907 01:02:12,680 --> 01:02:13,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: component. 908 01:02:14,360 --> 01:02:16,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, we have 909 01:02:16,280 --> 01:02:18,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 2 billion from the Action Fund 910 01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:20,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: from the NEP for the Action Fund. 911 01:02:20,560 --> 01:02:22,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, we are seeking an additional 912 01:02:22,540 --> 01:02:24,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 1 billion for 913 01:02:24,500 --> 01:02:25,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: the Action Fund, 914 01:02:25,740 --> 01:02:27,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Your Honor, Mr. Senator. 915 01:02:28,340 --> 01:02:29,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I can understand that, 916 01:02:29,900 --> 01:02:32,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary and Administrator 917 01:02:32,240 --> 01:02:33,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaunan, 918 01:02:34,220 --> 01:02:36,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi nga po, dapat nga po siguro 919 01:02:36,120 --> 01:02:38,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: talaga, dagdagan po 920 01:02:38,540 --> 01:02:40,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito, wag bawasan, because 921 01:02:40,360 --> 01:02:42,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi lang po 922 01:02:42,740 --> 01:02:43,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: limited na 923 01:02:43,720 --> 01:02:46,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung gulo dyan po sa Iran, 924 01:02:47,520 --> 01:02:48,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kundi 925 01:02:48,560 --> 01:02:50,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kahapon ho yata, 926 01:02:50,520 --> 01:02:52,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: inatake na po ng Houthis 927 01:02:52,020 --> 01:02:53,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang Saudi Arabia. 928 01:02:55,660 --> 01:02:56,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang 929 01:02:56,460 --> 01:02:58,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lebanon din po, patuloy po 930 01:02:58,620 --> 01:02:59,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang babobomba naman ng 931 01:02:59,900 --> 01:03:00,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Israel sa Lebanon. 932 01:03:01,880 --> 01:03:04,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Meron din po tayo yung mga OFWs doon. 933 01:03:05,740 --> 01:03:06,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa 934 01:03:06,340 --> 01:03:08,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Europe din naman po, 935 01:03:09,340 --> 01:03:10,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kinakabahan po ang 936 01:03:10,380 --> 01:03:12,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Poland na baka kumalat na rin, 937 01:03:12,400 --> 01:03:14,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pati sila madamay, kaya inalerto 938 01:03:14,520 --> 01:03:16,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na po ng Polish government 939 01:03:16,280 --> 01:03:18,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung kanilang armed forces, dahil 940 01:03:18,180 --> 01:03:19,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka madamay po sila 941 01:03:19,880 --> 01:03:21,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dun sa bakbakan po ng Russia 942 01:03:21,880 --> 01:03:23,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: at saka Ukraine. 943 01:03:23,600 --> 01:03:25,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At the nearby countries. 944 01:03:25,580 --> 01:03:26,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, 945 01:03:26,760 --> 01:03:29,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: OWA, you were saying, 946 01:03:29,900 --> 01:03:32,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: your request was like 1.5 947 01:03:32,140 --> 01:03:34,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: billion for emergency repatriation. 948 01:03:34,240 --> 01:03:35,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po ba ito, Administrator? 949 01:03:36,020 --> 01:03:37,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes, Mr. Chair. 950 01:03:38,180 --> 01:03:39,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 1.5 951 01:03:39,940 --> 01:03:41,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 977. Balik tayo dito po 952 01:03:41,980 --> 01:03:43,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa Action Fund. What? Ano pong 953 01:03:43,720 --> 01:03:45,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: covered nitong Action Fund? 954 01:03:45,920 --> 01:03:47,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you run that to me one more time 955 01:03:47,860 --> 01:03:48,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as Secretary? 956 01:03:48,680 --> 01:03:49,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Action Fund po covers 957 01:03:49,880 --> 01:03:51,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: legal, medical, 958 01:03:51,980 --> 01:03:53,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: financial assistance, and 959 01:03:53,660 --> 01:03:56,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: according to our charter, includes 960 01:03:56,020 --> 01:03:57,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: repatriation, Mr. Senator. 961 01:03:58,320 --> 01:03:59,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, halimbawa po, 962 01:03:59,900 --> 01:04:01,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pag may kailangan ng abugado 963 01:04:01,880 --> 01:04:04,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng OFW sa abroad, either 964 01:04:04,020 --> 01:04:05,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa pagsampan ng kaso o sa depensa, 965 01:04:06,840 --> 01:04:08,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kung siya'y nakasuhan, 966 01:04:08,780 --> 01:04:10,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay meron po tayong 967 01:04:10,020 --> 01:04:12,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: abugadong hired under the Action Fund. 968 01:04:12,320 --> 01:04:14,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung may kailangan pambayad sa ospital, 969 01:04:14,860 --> 01:04:16,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay Action Fund din po. 970 01:04:16,880 --> 01:04:18,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung meron pong 971 01:04:18,040 --> 01:04:20,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nangangailangan ng tulong sa kanilang 972 01:04:20,140 --> 01:04:21,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: panunumbalik 973 01:04:21,200 --> 01:04:23,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: dito sa Pilipinas bilang 974 01:04:23,780 --> 01:04:26,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: distressed OFW, Action Fund din 975 01:04:26,060 --> 01:04:27,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po yun. At pati yung mga 976 01:04:27,920 --> 01:04:29,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: biktima ng illegal recruitment at yung 977 01:04:29,900 --> 01:04:31,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: man-trafficking, Action Fund din po. 978 01:04:31,820 --> 01:04:33,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And then, of course, repatriation, katulad 979 01:04:33,720 --> 01:04:36,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng mga chartered flights and other expenses 980 01:04:36,020 --> 01:04:38,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: natin, nung kasagsaga 981 01:04:38,160 --> 01:04:39,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng gera ng Israel, US, 982 01:04:39,880 --> 01:04:41,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at Iran, nung 983 01:04:41,700 --> 01:04:42,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Marso, Abril, Mayo. 984 01:04:43,360 --> 01:04:45,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, kulang po itong 2 billion na nasa 985 01:04:45,660 --> 01:04:47,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: NEP po ninyo. Kasi, nung 986 01:04:47,280 --> 01:04:49,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2026, nung nagkagulo nga po, 987 01:04:50,120 --> 01:04:51,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-release po yata ang 988 01:04:51,640 --> 01:04:52,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DBM ng 989 01:04:52,440 --> 01:04:55,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 3B, aside 990 01:04:55,780 --> 01:04:57,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dun sa 2B. So, pwede pong 991 01:04:57,480 --> 01:04:59,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dagdagan ito pag nagkaroon po ng gulo. 992 01:04:59,440 --> 01:05:01,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes. At 3B, for the 993 01:05:01,540 --> 01:05:03,640 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Action Fund, 3B na po ang ninanais 994 01:05:03,640 --> 01:05:04,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na sana naming 995 01:05:04,720 --> 01:05:07,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: benchmark. Kaya po yung 996 01:05:07,320 --> 01:05:09,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 2B na binigay sa amin sa NEP, gusto pa po 997 01:05:09,460 --> 01:05:11,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: namin dagdagan ng 1B more. 998 01:05:12,400 --> 01:05:12,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. 999 01:05:14,120 --> 01:05:15,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pati po yung 1000 01:05:15,060 --> 01:05:17,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hospitalization na banggit po ninyo. 1001 01:05:17,620 --> 01:05:19,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kayo po yata yung kasama ko 1002 01:05:19,260 --> 01:05:21,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nung pumunta po doon. Nasa Italy po tayo. 1003 01:05:21,420 --> 01:05:23,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pumunta po tayo sa Munich. Meron po doon 1004 01:05:23,540 --> 01:05:25,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nakakoma na 1005 01:05:25,160 --> 01:05:27,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: OFW. Buhay pa po ba 1006 01:05:27,560 --> 01:05:29,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yun? Yung babae na nasa 1007 01:05:29,120 --> 01:05:30,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gasaan po yata, nabangga. 1008 01:05:31,220 --> 01:05:32,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon po sa Italy. 1009 01:05:33,500 --> 01:05:33,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na 1010 01:05:33,840 --> 01:05:36,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: comatose po siya. 1011 01:05:36,880 --> 01:05:38,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa Milan. I'm sorry, Milan. 1012 01:05:38,460 --> 01:05:40,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Hindi na po. Doon po ko sa room ninyo 1013 01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:42,350 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nakasama. 1014 01:05:42,350 --> 01:05:42,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero pumunta 1015 01:05:42,860 --> 01:05:43,950 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi ako ng Milan. 1016 01:05:43,950 --> 01:05:44,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes po. 1017 01:05:45,180 --> 01:05:47,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kumusta na po yun? I believe 1018 01:05:47,060 --> 01:05:48,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sabi po ng tiga 1019 01:05:48,400 --> 01:05:51,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DMW na kasama namin, 1020 01:05:52,020 --> 01:05:53,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang DMW 1021 01:05:53,020 --> 01:05:54,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: di po ang sumasagot nung 1022 01:05:54,480 --> 01:05:57,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hospitalization, which is maganda 1023 01:05:57,100 --> 01:05:59,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po yun. Kaya nga po, ang tanong natin, 1024 01:05:59,120 --> 01:06:01,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung kasama po dito sa 1025 01:06:01,180 --> 01:06:03,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Action Fund, ang hospitalization, 1026 01:06:04,240 --> 01:06:05,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tapos ang legal 1027 01:06:05,340 --> 01:06:07,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: din, kasi po, kausap ko 1028 01:06:07,180 --> 01:06:08,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang si Secretary 1029 01:06:08,840 --> 01:06:11,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tess Lazaro, hindi na po pala sila 1030 01:06:11,160 --> 01:06:13,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tumutulong dyan dahil 1031 01:06:13,120 --> 01:06:15,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: may sarili na po kayong pondo when it comes to 1032 01:06:15,320 --> 01:06:17,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: legal fees pagkukuha ng mga 1033 01:06:17,180 --> 01:06:18,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: abogado. Matanong ko lang 1034 01:06:18,800 --> 01:06:21,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Kakdak, ilan po 1035 01:06:21,220 --> 01:06:23,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga kababayan natin, ang mga nasa 1036 01:06:23,300 --> 01:06:24,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: detro pa rin, 1037 01:06:25,220 --> 01:06:27,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nasa kulungan, ilan po 1038 01:06:27,200 --> 01:06:29,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang may mga legal cases, sir? 1039 01:06:29,120 --> 01:06:31,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At dito po ba sa Action Fund, 1040 01:06:31,440 --> 01:06:33,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasama din dito yung blood money? 1041 01:06:34,720 --> 01:06:37,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yun pong nasa detro natin 1042 01:06:37,080 --> 01:06:38,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ngayon ay 1043 01:06:38,020 --> 01:06:41,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 35 all around the world po. 1044 01:06:41,940 --> 01:06:43,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 35 ang nasa 1045 01:06:43,120 --> 01:06:44,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: detro natin ngayon. 1046 01:06:44,740 --> 01:06:46,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yun pong blood money ay 1047 01:06:46,740 --> 01:06:48,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hindi po kasali 1048 01:06:48,260 --> 01:06:51,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa Action Fund 1049 01:06:51,000 --> 01:06:54,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kasi technically speaking, ito po ay 1050 01:06:54,980 --> 01:06:58,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: settlement ng isang kaso 1051 01:06:59,120 --> 01:07:00,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pambayad sa 1052 01:07:00,520 --> 01:07:03,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: private aspect doon sa 1053 01:07:03,200 --> 01:07:04,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: biktima. Kaya 1054 01:07:04,840 --> 01:07:06,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: officially, hindi po kasama 1055 01:07:06,760 --> 01:07:08,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: based on 1056 01:07:08,140 --> 01:07:11,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: COA findings, hindi po kasama 1057 01:07:11,080 --> 01:07:12,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang blood money sa Action Fund. 1058 01:07:13,020 --> 01:07:15,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But kasama po, Mr. Senator, yung 1059 01:07:15,240 --> 01:07:17,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: immigration-related expenses, 1060 01:07:17,860 --> 01:07:18,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: fines, 1061 01:07:19,240 --> 01:07:20,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: court-related penalties, 1062 01:07:20,940 --> 01:07:22,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: binataon ng korte, kasama po yun. 1063 01:07:25,000 --> 01:07:26,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pangalawa po, nakatanungan ko 1064 01:07:26,940 --> 01:07:28,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito po sa Action Fund. Sabi nyo, 1065 01:07:28,860 --> 01:07:29,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: repatriation. 1066 01:07:31,120 --> 01:07:32,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasama din po ba dyan? Pagdating 1067 01:07:32,960 --> 01:07:34,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: niya po dito, syempre wala pong trabaho. 1068 01:07:35,760 --> 01:07:37,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bibigyan po ba ng pondo? 1069 01:07:37,620 --> 01:07:38,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano pong binibigay 1070 01:07:38,860 --> 01:07:41,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin at sasapat po ba yan? 1071 01:07:42,100 --> 01:07:43,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes. Yun pong 1072 01:07:43,240 --> 01:07:45,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: precisely, Mr. 1073 01:07:45,400 --> 01:07:47,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Senator, sa pagbabalik ng isang 1074 01:07:47,040 --> 01:07:48,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: distressed worker, katulad ng mga 1075 01:07:48,680 --> 01:07:50,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 12,000 na na-repatrate po natin, 1076 01:07:51,040 --> 01:07:52,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ginamit po natin ang Action Fund 1077 01:07:52,660 --> 01:07:55,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa kanilang panunumbalik. Una po, 1078 01:07:55,060 --> 01:07:57,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: bagay sila umalis at sa 1079 01:07:57,020 --> 01:07:58,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kanilang panunumbalik. 1080 01:07:58,860 --> 01:08:00,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Tama kayo bilang pagtawid sa kanilang 1081 01:08:00,820 --> 01:08:02,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pagbabalik. At iba pa po yung 1082 01:08:02,800 --> 01:08:04,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: reintegration na tinatawag. So, 1083 01:08:04,860 --> 01:08:07,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: bibigyan pa po na natin sila ng reintegration 1084 01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:08,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: assistance, bukod pa po doon sa 1085 01:08:08,760 --> 01:08:11,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pantawid na financial assistance. 1086 01:08:11,360 --> 01:08:13,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ang tawag po namin doon, safety net. 1087 01:08:13,400 --> 01:08:14,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dahil nawalan silang trabaho, kahit 1088 01:08:14,920 --> 01:08:16,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pa pano, ma-itatawid sila ng kahit pa 1089 01:08:16,820 --> 01:08:18,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pano, isa o isa't kalahati o dalawang 1090 01:08:18,760 --> 01:08:19,830 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: buwang sweldo. 1091 01:08:19,830 --> 01:08:20,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano po 1092 01:08:20,740 --> 01:08:22,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang inaabot niyan, Secretary? 1093 01:08:23,100 --> 01:08:24,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon sa repatriate, 1094 01:08:25,140 --> 01:08:26,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung bago sila umalis, 1095 01:08:26,920 --> 01:08:28,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: habang, at saka pagdataon, 1096 01:08:28,860 --> 01:08:30,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dating dito. Para ikang 1097 01:08:30,820 --> 01:08:32,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tapos eh, kung ayaw na hong bumalik, 1098 01:08:32,740 --> 01:08:34,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron ba tayong programa na 1099 01:08:34,540 --> 01:08:36,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: okay, ayaw mo nang bumalik, ito na lang, 1100 01:08:36,920 --> 01:08:38,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bibigyan kita ng pampuhunan. 1101 01:08:38,720 --> 01:08:40,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May ganun ho ba kayo? At magkano po yun? 1102 01:08:41,060 --> 01:08:42,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dito po sa round ng 1103 01:08:42,720 --> 01:08:44,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ating mga repatriation as 1104 01:08:44,780 --> 01:08:46,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: a result of the war, 1105 01:08:47,840 --> 01:08:48,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay 1106 01:08:48,280 --> 01:08:50,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: higit kumulang 30,000 po ang 1107 01:08:50,700 --> 01:08:52,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: binigay natin combined with the OWA. 1108 01:08:53,080 --> 01:08:55,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 20,000 from the DMW 1109 01:08:55,080 --> 01:08:56,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: side and 10,000 from the 1110 01:08:56,860 --> 01:08:58,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: OWA side. 1111 01:08:58,860 --> 01:09:00,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And, yun nga po, 1112 01:09:00,700 --> 01:09:02,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: meron pa hong tayong financial assistance 1113 01:09:02,740 --> 01:09:04,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na binibigay doon sa mga hindi na uwi. 1114 01:09:05,660 --> 01:09:07,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Meron hong hindi na uwi, 1115 01:09:07,600 --> 01:09:08,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pero dahil naapektuhan 1116 01:09:08,980 --> 01:09:10,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng trabaho, nabawasan ng take-home pay, 1117 01:09:11,080 --> 01:09:12,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nabawasan ng night shifts, 1118 01:09:13,080 --> 01:09:15,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: work shifts, nabawasan ng OT, 1119 01:09:15,540 --> 01:09:16,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: binigyan rin po natin ng 1120 01:09:16,680 --> 01:09:19,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: financial assistance na 200 US dollars 1121 01:09:19,120 --> 01:09:20,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang 20,000 na katao 1122 01:09:20,920 --> 01:09:22,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na naapektuhan ng kanilang 1123 01:09:22,980 --> 01:09:25,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: trabaho. Halimbawa po yung sa hotel sector 1124 01:09:25,080 --> 01:09:27,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na bumaba talaga 1125 01:09:27,220 --> 01:09:28,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang occupancy rate sa 1126 01:09:28,860 --> 01:09:30,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mga apektadong bansa, binigyan po 1127 01:09:30,960 --> 01:09:33,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: natin sila ng pantawid na 200 US 1128 01:09:33,020 --> 01:09:35,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: dollars each. And also, on top of 1129 01:09:35,060 --> 01:09:36,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: that, yung grocery, basic 1130 01:09:36,920 --> 01:09:38,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: items po na binigay din natin, food, 1131 01:09:38,940 --> 01:09:41,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: water, and other basic necessities. 1132 01:09:41,820 --> 01:09:43,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, last year 1133 01:09:43,020 --> 01:09:44,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: marami po tayong kababayan ng mga pinauwi 1134 01:09:44,840 --> 01:09:46,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nasa cruise ship 1135 01:09:46,740 --> 01:09:48,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: galing po ng Amerika. Kumusta 1136 01:09:48,900 --> 01:09:50,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na po sila? Nabigyan po ba ng trabaho? 1137 01:09:51,260 --> 01:09:52,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nakabalik na ba ang iba sa kanila 1138 01:09:52,700 --> 01:09:53,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa cruise ship ulit? 1139 01:09:55,400 --> 01:09:56,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga galing po ng Caribbean? 1140 01:09:56,820 --> 01:09:58,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ayon sa aming talaan, 1141 01:09:58,860 --> 01:10:00,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay higit kumulang ay 1142 01:10:00,660 --> 01:10:03,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 222 po sila 1143 01:10:03,000 --> 01:10:04,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: between 1144 01:10:04,120 --> 01:10:06,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 2025 and 2026. 1145 01:10:07,480 --> 01:10:08,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nabigyan po ng 1146 01:10:08,660 --> 01:10:11,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: financial assistance at patuloy po tayong 1147 01:10:11,040 --> 01:10:12,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: namamahagi ng financial assistance 1148 01:10:12,900 --> 01:10:14,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa kanila. Meron 1149 01:10:14,920 --> 01:10:16,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pong iba na nabigyan ng 1150 01:10:16,620 --> 01:10:18,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: tulong in terms of 1151 01:10:18,860 --> 01:10:20,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pagkahanap ng trabaho. But admittedly, 1152 01:10:21,340 --> 01:10:22,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator, 1153 01:10:23,720 --> 01:10:25,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hirap po silang makahanap 1154 01:10:25,040 --> 01:10:26,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng trabaho sa 1155 01:10:26,540 --> 01:10:27,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: cruise ship. 1156 01:10:28,860 --> 01:10:30,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Lalo na dun sa 1157 01:10:30,980 --> 01:10:33,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: same area, sa Americas. 1158 01:10:33,320 --> 01:10:34,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But we are still trying our best 1159 01:10:34,920 --> 01:10:36,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to locate fine jobs for them 1160 01:10:36,780 --> 01:10:38,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at this stage. Kahit 1161 01:10:38,840 --> 01:10:40,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: locally po o kahit sa hotel 1162 01:10:40,420 --> 01:10:42,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hospitality sector. Halimbawa, tutal 1163 01:10:42,780 --> 01:10:44,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nasa hospitality sector naman ang 1164 01:10:44,620 --> 01:10:45,640 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: cruise industry. 1165 01:10:46,660 --> 01:10:48,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pang huling katanungan na lang, 1166 01:10:48,620 --> 01:10:50,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Chair, if you would allow me. 1167 01:10:51,280 --> 01:10:52,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary, bakit po ganun? 1168 01:10:53,800 --> 01:10:54,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Marami po tayong 1169 01:10:54,720 --> 01:10:55,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga embassies 1170 01:10:55,920 --> 01:10:58,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or may marami tayong mga bansa na marami po 1171 01:10:58,820 --> 01:11:00,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ika nga OFWs. Pero wala tayong 1172 01:11:00,920 --> 01:11:02,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DMW office. Meron tayong 1173 01:11:02,720 --> 01:11:05,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: migrant officers sa mga embahada 1174 01:11:05,120 --> 01:11:07,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: naka-station. Bakit po 1175 01:11:07,340 --> 01:11:09,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ganun? Parang marami-rami 1176 01:11:09,200 --> 01:11:10,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa rin tayong mga lugar 1177 01:11:10,500 --> 01:11:11,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na wala pong 1178 01:11:11,600 --> 01:11:15,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: my office of the DMW. 1179 01:11:15,960 --> 01:11:17,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May mga officers 1180 01:11:17,300 --> 01:11:19,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: lang po na naka-assign sa embahada 1181 01:11:19,240 --> 01:11:19,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na yun. 1182 01:11:21,480 --> 01:11:23,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 43 po ang ating 1183 01:11:23,140 --> 01:11:25,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: migrant workers offices and they are 1184 01:11:25,120 --> 01:11:27,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: all located in areas where 1185 01:11:27,080 --> 01:11:29,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: OFWs are highly concentrated. 1186 01:11:29,860 --> 01:11:31,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So halimbawa po sa Middle East 1187 01:11:31,320 --> 01:11:33,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kung saan 60 to 70 percent 1188 01:11:33,600 --> 01:11:35,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of our OFWs are located. 1189 01:11:35,640 --> 01:11:37,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Lahat po ng bansa sa Middle East 1190 01:11:37,080 --> 01:11:38,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay may presensya po tayo. 1191 01:11:39,080 --> 01:11:40,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, admittedly, Mr. Senator, 1192 01:11:41,060 --> 01:11:42,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang DFA, tinatawag na 1193 01:11:42,860 --> 01:11:45,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Foreign Service Posts, are present in around 1194 01:11:45,200 --> 01:11:47,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 95 countries. And according 1195 01:11:47,360 --> 01:11:49,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to the DMW Charter, may bubunuin 1196 01:11:49,420 --> 01:11:50,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po tayo na 1197 01:11:50,360 --> 01:11:52,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kukumpletuhin natin yun. 1198 01:11:53,140 --> 01:11:55,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mula po nung itinalaga ang DMW, 1199 01:11:55,740 --> 01:11:57,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: meron po tayong apat 1200 01:11:57,080 --> 01:11:57,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: naging additional 1201 01:11:57,860 --> 01:12:00,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at meron po tayong napipintong 1202 01:12:00,900 --> 01:12:03,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: apat pa, hopefully 1203 01:12:03,080 --> 01:12:04,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: before by the first 1204 01:12:04,940 --> 01:12:07,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: quarter of next year. So halimbawa 1205 01:12:07,120 --> 01:12:08,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po, merong kanina dumaan lang 1206 01:12:08,980 --> 01:12:10,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa amin yung bagong labor 1207 01:12:10,720 --> 01:12:12,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: attache natin for Guam. Kasi yun 1208 01:12:12,880 --> 01:12:14,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po ang latest natin. Ang 44th post 1209 01:12:14,980 --> 01:12:16,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po natin ngayon is Guam. 1210 01:12:17,380 --> 01:12:19,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung saan, higit kumulang 1211 01:12:19,140 --> 01:12:20,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: may mga 6 to 7 thousand 1212 01:12:20,880 --> 01:12:22,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Filipino workers po tayo. 1213 01:12:22,620 --> 01:12:24,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So in the past, due to 1214 01:12:24,900 --> 01:12:26,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: personnel and budgetary constraints, 1215 01:12:27,080 --> 01:12:29,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: talagang nag-focus dun sa kusaan pinakamarami. 1216 01:12:30,140 --> 01:12:31,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At any rate, 1217 01:12:31,220 --> 01:12:33,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator, 90% of 1218 01:12:33,140 --> 01:12:35,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: where our Filipinos are, may 1219 01:12:35,140 --> 01:12:36,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: labat, may migrant workers office. 1220 01:12:37,440 --> 01:12:39,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dun lang po tayo sa around 10% 1221 01:12:39,500 --> 01:12:41,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na balanse na 1222 01:12:41,120 --> 01:12:43,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: meron pa rin yung OFWs 1223 01:12:43,180 --> 01:12:45,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pero mas county po ang bilang nila 1224 01:12:45,380 --> 01:12:47,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and in the countries 1225 01:12:47,400 --> 01:12:49,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na hindi 1226 01:12:49,780 --> 01:12:51,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ganung kalaki ang demand 1227 01:12:51,100 --> 01:12:53,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa kanila, so to speak. But nevertheless, 1228 01:12:53,240 --> 01:12:55,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: under the law, we are required to cover 1229 01:12:55,080 --> 01:12:56,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: all 95 foreign 1230 01:12:56,920 --> 01:12:58,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: service posts ng DFA. 1231 01:12:59,540 --> 01:13:00,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Chair, I'm going 1232 01:13:00,960 --> 01:13:02,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to attend the dep-dep. 1233 01:13:02,680 --> 01:13:03,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I just want to 1234 01:13:03,860 --> 01:13:06,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: inform the body, Mr. Chair, that 1235 01:13:06,840 --> 01:13:08,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I support the 1236 01:13:08,800 --> 01:13:11,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget proposal of 1237 01:13:11,020 --> 01:13:13,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the DMW 1238 01:13:13,080 --> 01:13:14,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and OWA 1239 01:13:14,720 --> 01:13:16,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and probably even add more, 1240 01:13:17,060 --> 01:13:19,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Chair, on the Emergency Repatriation 1241 01:13:19,580 --> 01:13:21,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Fund and then the 1242 01:13:21,020 --> 01:13:22,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Action Fund of 1243 01:13:22,900 --> 01:13:25,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: OWA or of DMW. 1244 01:13:25,560 --> 01:13:26,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. 1245 01:13:26,920 --> 01:13:28,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Thank you very much, Senator Erwin. 1246 01:13:28,900 --> 01:13:30,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Sir, can I just provide an update dun sa 1247 01:13:30,780 --> 01:13:33,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: dinalaw niyo po ay siya po 1248 01:13:33,080 --> 01:13:35,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay still remains in the same facility 1249 01:13:35,180 --> 01:13:36,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: where you found her. 1250 01:13:37,260 --> 01:13:38,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Hospice care na po kasi. 1251 01:13:39,220 --> 01:13:41,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kaya po hindi siya 1252 01:13:41,140 --> 01:13:43,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mailabas at this 1253 01:13:43,260 --> 01:13:45,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: stage. Hospice care na po siya. But she's 1254 01:13:45,060 --> 01:13:47,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: still there and she's being taken care of 1255 01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:48,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and monitored by DMW OWA. 1256 01:13:49,600 --> 01:13:50,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Thank you, Secretary. 1257 01:13:51,040 --> 01:13:52,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now we give the floor, of course, to 1258 01:13:52,820 --> 01:13:55,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: the idol here in the 1259 01:13:55,080 --> 01:13:56,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senate, our idol, 1260 01:13:56,920 --> 01:13:58,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Rafi Tulfo, who is 1261 01:13:58,900 --> 01:14:00,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: also very supportive and very 1262 01:14:00,800 --> 01:14:02,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: interested in ensuring the safety 1263 01:14:02,940 --> 01:14:04,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: of our migrant workers. Sir, you have 1264 01:14:04,840 --> 01:14:05,610 Senator Joel Villanueva: the floor, sir. 1265 01:14:05,610 --> 01:14:06,960 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 1266 01:14:07,040 --> 01:14:08,940 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, 1267 01:14:09,020 --> 01:14:10,860 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Senator Joel Villanueva and our resource 1268 01:14:10,860 --> 01:14:13,160 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: persons from the Department of Migrant Workers 1269 01:14:13,160 --> 01:14:15,080 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: and OWA, led by 1270 01:14:15,080 --> 01:14:16,740 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Secretary Hans Kakdak and 1271 01:14:16,740 --> 01:14:18,620 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Administrator P.Y. Kaunan. 1272 01:14:19,280 --> 01:14:21,160 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: I'm here today to express 1273 01:14:21,160 --> 01:14:23,360 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: my full and firm support 1274 01:14:23,360 --> 01:14:25,040 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: for the budgets of the Department of 1275 01:14:25,040 --> 01:14:26,300 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Migrant Workers and OWA. 1276 01:14:26,920 --> 01:14:29,140 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Which provide the resources needed 1277 01:14:29,140 --> 01:14:31,280 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: to protect and uphold the rights 1278 01:14:31,280 --> 01:14:33,080 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: of nearly 2.1 1279 01:14:33,080 --> 01:14:35,100 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: million OFWs 1280 01:14:35,100 --> 01:14:37,400 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: worldwide. Alam na po natin 1281 01:14:37,400 --> 01:14:38,960 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: lahat ng ating mga OFWs 1282 01:14:38,960 --> 01:14:40,440 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: ang sandigan ng ating ekonomiya. 1283 01:14:41,480 --> 01:14:43,160 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Lalo na sa pamagitan ng kanilang 1284 01:14:43,160 --> 01:14:45,020 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: remittances. Kaya 1285 01:14:45,020 --> 01:14:47,080 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: malagang tiyakin ang proteksyon 1286 01:14:47,080 --> 01:14:49,320 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: ng kanilang karapatan at kapakanan. 1287 01:14:50,040 --> 01:14:50,800 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: At kasabay nito, 1288 01:14:51,460 --> 01:14:53,100 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: siguruhing may sapat, 1289 01:14:53,280 --> 01:14:54,820 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: maagap, at tuloy-tuloy na 1290 01:14:54,820 --> 01:14:56,240 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: pondo ang DMW. 1291 01:14:56,920 --> 01:14:59,040 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Upang may atid ang mga servisyong 1292 01:14:59,040 --> 01:15:00,140 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: na rapat para sa... 1293 01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:02,200 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: sa ating mga makabagong bayani. 1294 01:15:02,940 --> 01:15:05,040 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, 1295 01:15:05,820 --> 01:15:09,900 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: may apat na key areas na sana'y mapunduhan natin ng sapat 1296 01:15:09,900 --> 01:15:15,420 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: para masigurong mabuti at nigtas ang kalagayan ng lahat ng ating mga OFWs. 1297 01:15:15,480 --> 01:15:23,560 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Number one, swift crisis response or immediate assistance for distressed OFWs caught in crisis 1298 01:15:23,560 --> 01:15:26,660 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: through the what we call Action Fund. 1299 01:15:26,660 --> 01:15:32,700 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Number two, safe repatriation and reintegration for returning OFWs, 1300 01:15:33,060 --> 01:15:40,240 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: especially those who come home because of abuse, calamities, illegal recruitment or human trafficking. 1301 01:15:40,240 --> 01:15:48,180 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Number three, healthcare and education support not only for OFWs but also for their families here in the Philippines. 1302 01:15:48,540 --> 01:15:55,240 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: And finally, number four, proper monitoring to ensure that foreign employers strictly comply 1303 01:15:55,820 --> 01:15:56,640 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: with labor laws. 1304 01:15:56,660 --> 01:16:01,560 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Including establishment of accessible hotlines and digital platforms 1305 01:16:01,560 --> 01:16:05,520 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: where OFWs can immediately seek help in cases of abuse. 1306 01:16:06,280 --> 01:16:12,200 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Mr. Chair, we must remember that every peso allocated to and spent by the DMW and OWA 1307 01:16:12,200 --> 01:16:17,660 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: is an investment in the safety, dignity and future of our OFWs. 1308 01:16:18,580 --> 01:16:21,140 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: With that, I have some questions. 1309 01:16:21,140 --> 01:16:24,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, Senator Rafi. 1310 01:16:24,820 --> 01:16:26,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: We fully take note of your... 1311 01:16:26,660 --> 01:16:27,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: Four points. 1312 01:16:27,680 --> 01:16:36,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Swift crisis response, safe repatriation and reintegration, support to OFWs and their families. 1313 01:16:36,520 --> 01:16:44,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I think one of the most important points you mentioned is the proper monitoring of our OFWs while they are working abroad. 1314 01:16:45,220 --> 01:16:47,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: You may proceed with your questions, Senator Rafi. 1315 01:16:48,060 --> 01:16:48,800 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 1316 01:16:49,380 --> 01:16:52,520 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Natataka ako, ba't binawasan ang budget ng DMW? 1317 01:16:53,300 --> 01:16:54,680 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Malit na nga, lalong niliitan. 1318 01:16:55,380 --> 01:16:56,000 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Anong nangyari? 1319 01:16:56,000 --> 01:16:57,460 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Anong nangyari sa DBM? 1320 01:16:57,620 --> 01:16:58,940 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Nasaan ang DBM natin dito? 1321 01:17:00,260 --> 01:17:02,200 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Siguro walang kamaganak ng OFW to. 1322 01:17:02,660 --> 01:17:03,740 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Bukta ng DBM na to. 1323 01:17:05,100 --> 01:17:10,660 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: But, yeah, 37.6 billion ang inyong proposed budget, Secretary Hans. 1324 01:17:12,320 --> 01:17:17,000 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: And yung Sagaan, 2026, na-approval 11.7. 1325 01:17:18,300 --> 01:17:22,560 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Mas lumit pa pagdating sa NEP, DBM approval 11.6. 1326 01:17:22,560 --> 01:17:23,640 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Ano pong binigay na reason? 1327 01:17:23,720 --> 01:17:25,560 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Meron ba binigay na reason ng DBM? 1328 01:17:26,000 --> 01:17:32,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ah, Mr. Chair, ang sa pagkakaalam ko po, ah, mawalang gahalang sa DBM, 1329 01:17:32,620 --> 01:17:36,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: but ang pagkaalam ko, they were looking at previous historical utilization, 1330 01:17:37,080 --> 01:17:41,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kung saan medyo mababata-bata pa sa edad ang departamento namin. 1331 01:17:41,820 --> 01:17:45,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ah, 2023, 2024, ah, utilization. 1332 01:17:45,620 --> 01:17:49,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero definitely, Mr. Chair, ah, we hit our stride in 2025. 1333 01:17:49,660 --> 01:17:55,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ah, kung saan ang utilization namin, nearly 100%, including the continuing appropriation, 1334 01:17:56,000 --> 01:17:56,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: from 2024. 1335 01:17:57,260 --> 01:17:59,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And then, definitely, Mr. Chair, ubos po. 1336 01:17:59,800 --> 01:18:06,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ah, kami ni Admin PY, ah, ubos ang aming pondo, ah, dahil sa U.S.-Israel-Iran War. 1337 01:18:06,440 --> 01:18:11,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ah, but mukhang lagpas na po yata sa utilization review. 1338 01:18:12,240 --> 01:18:15,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Itong mga period na binabanggit ko. 1339 01:18:15,560 --> 01:18:21,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At, ah, the DBM, ah, of course, ah, they are our partners also, ah, Mr. Chair, Secretary Kim. 1340 01:18:21,080 --> 01:18:21,880 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Hindi ka nag-appeal. 1341 01:18:22,060 --> 01:18:22,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Opo. 1342 01:18:22,540 --> 01:18:22,760 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Sek. 1343 01:18:22,760 --> 01:18:25,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ah, nag-appeal din po, Mr. Senator. 1344 01:18:26,000 --> 01:18:33,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Senator, ah, ah, we, we did as much as we could, ah, but, but, ah, yes, we, we sought 1345 01:18:33,600 --> 01:18:38,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: reconsideration, ah, but Mr. Senator, ah, myself and Secretary Kim are one team under 1346 01:18:38,560 --> 01:18:39,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: the President. 1347 01:18:39,300 --> 01:18:43,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, ah, I will always, ah, submit to, to the DBM's determination. 1348 01:18:44,140 --> 01:18:49,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But, of course, we come, sumasumamo po kami sa inyo, ah, Mr. Senator, dahil, ah, 2 billion 1349 01:18:49,740 --> 01:18:55,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po between Admin PY and ourselves, ah, 2 billion pong hinihingi namin, bali 4 billion pong karagdagan. 1350 01:18:56,260 --> 01:19:02,060 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Mr. Chair, ah, kasi, almost every day, sa program ako, sumanda sila sa Action Center, 1351 01:19:02,540 --> 01:19:06,800 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: manayin pupunta naman kapag-anak ng OFW natin na they wanted to be repatriated, yung kanilang 1352 01:19:06,800 --> 01:19:09,200 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: relatives doon na inabuso kadalasan. 1353 01:19:09,980 --> 01:19:14,040 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Ah, hindi maganda yung kalagayan at pagtrato at nakakaawa talaga. 1354 01:19:14,140 --> 01:19:19,520 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Eh, nakikita ko naman yung DMW natin at OFW, ayaw yung, yung OWA, eh, nagtatrabaho naman talaga 1355 01:19:19,520 --> 01:19:21,260 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: to ensure na sila'y mapabalik dito. 1356 01:19:21,940 --> 01:19:25,820 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: At, ah, malaking pakinabang talaga ng mga OFW sa dalawang nabanggit. 1357 01:19:26,000 --> 01:19:50,620 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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. 1358 01:19:50,620 --> 01:20:06,220 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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? 1359 01:20:08,600 --> 01:20:19,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1360 01:20:19,220 --> 01:20:40,000 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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. 1361 01:20:40,400 --> 01:20:48,080 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Ngayon, kailangan nila natin tulong through the DMW and OWA. Siguro naman, we really need to support. 1362 01:20:49,220 --> 01:20:58,160 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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? 1363 01:20:58,160 --> 01:21:08,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, tama po kayo. Record high yung pinapadala ng OFWs na 39.62 billion US dollars in personal remittances. 1364 01:21:08,940 --> 01:21:19,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang sa atin lang po ay alam nyo naman how budgeting works when you increase the budget of a particular agency or increase. 1365 01:21:19,220 --> 01:21:27,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: The budget of an item here, we have to find out saan natin na po pwedeng kuhanin. 1366 01:21:27,200 --> 01:21:38,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1367 01:21:38,680 --> 01:21:47,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: So mukhang hindi nila mapapakinabangan yung dinagdag na pondo dun sa OWA dahil wala namang item, wala namang plantilya. 1368 01:21:47,040 --> 01:21:57,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: So that's 200 million already, but according to our friends from OWA, kung malabas naman yung plantilya, kaya nilang punan ito. 1369 01:21:57,920 --> 01:22:14,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1370 01:22:14,620 --> 01:22:16,840 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Okay, thank you. Dalawang tanong na lamang. 1371 01:22:17,040 --> 01:22:37,760 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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? 1372 01:22:39,460 --> 01:22:46,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes po, ang bilang po natin, Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, is 1,500 po. 1373 01:22:46,680 --> 01:22:55,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: In the last three years, na itinalaga natin yung issuance natin, pagkilala ng right to refuse sailing, 1,500 po ang nag-manifest. 1374 01:22:55,340 --> 01:23:05,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1375 01:23:06,620 --> 01:23:16,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1376 01:23:16,020 --> 01:23:34,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1377 01:23:35,220 --> 01:23:44,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But having said that, yun pong mga umuuwi ay binibigyan po natin ng action fund benefit as they come home, Mr. Senator. 1378 01:23:46,020 --> 01:23:59,940 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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? 1379 01:24:00,620 --> 01:24:11,080 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: So, chine-check-in sila sa tulad ng kabayano, hotel and all other hotels versus kung tayo ay magtayo ng mga accommodation houses. 1380 01:24:11,540 --> 01:24:15,840 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Kasi paano kung puno yung hotel at that time dumating ng mga OFWs, marami sila, kunyari 20 eh. 1381 01:24:16,020 --> 01:24:17,960 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Wala na palang room na available. 1382 01:24:18,780 --> 01:24:28,920 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: 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? 1383 01:24:29,180 --> 01:24:32,260 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Yung mag-tie-up sa mga hotel o magpatayo tayo ng mga accommodation houses? 1384 01:24:32,260 --> 01:24:36,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ako pong tingin ko po dyan at ito lumabas na yung issue neto ng COVID. 1385 01:24:37,180 --> 01:24:43,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung ang scale po ng repatriation is a global pandemic o a global conflict, global crisis, 1386 01:24:44,060 --> 01:24:45,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kung saan libo o daang libo 1387 01:24:46,020 --> 01:24:50,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang umuuwi, mainam po na yung private sector po ang mag-handle. 1388 01:24:50,760 --> 01:24:55,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yung hospitality sector who has greater expertise sa pangangalaga ng tao. 1389 01:24:55,420 --> 01:24:56,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Katulad nung nangyari po sa COVID. 1390 01:24:57,680 --> 01:25:06,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At hindi po kaya ng gobyerno na magtayo ng accommodation with let's say 1,000, 2,000, 10,000 rooms. 1391 01:25:06,780 --> 01:25:09,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Wala po yan sa linya ng trabaho ng gobyerno. 1392 01:25:09,520 --> 01:25:12,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: I think in the past, sinubukan na po yan, government-run hotels. 1393 01:25:12,580 --> 01:25:15,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At eventually, tinurn over din po sa private sector. 1394 01:25:16,020 --> 01:25:24,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, ay pwede naman po sa tingin ko, kasi ginawa na rin po ng OWA ito, 1395 01:25:24,680 --> 01:25:30,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pwede naman po magpatakbo itong plano na rin ni Admin PY ito, ng smaller scale. 1396 01:25:30,940 --> 01:25:38,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So halimbawa, kung 50 rooms, 25 to 50 rooms, pansamantalang paglalagyan, pwede naman po yun. 1397 01:25:38,960 --> 01:25:43,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero on a bigger scale, sa tingin ko po, hindi kaya ng pamahalaan ito. 1398 01:25:43,360 --> 01:25:44,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: It's not sustainable. 1399 01:25:44,320 --> 01:26:01,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1400 01:26:01,820 --> 01:26:08,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So sa tingin ko po, on a smaller scale, yes, pwede po hawakan ng DMW o ng OWA. 1401 01:26:08,320 --> 01:26:14,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero kung pangmalawa ka na po ito, sa tingin ko, the private sector is best suited. 1402 01:26:14,420 --> 01:26:15,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to take care of them. 1403 01:26:15,420 --> 01:26:21,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kabayan Hotel, most notably, has been a foremost lodging space for them. 1404 01:26:22,160 --> 01:26:26,540 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Si Mr. Chair, narinig ko, nagtatanong siya, galing sa kanya itong katanungan. 1405 01:26:26,640 --> 01:26:26,960 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Ano na rin? 1406 01:26:29,720 --> 01:26:32,660 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Ano na rin nangyari dun sa kaso ng... 1407 01:26:32,660 --> 01:26:35,280 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Sa halfway house ni Mr. Ignacio. 1408 01:26:37,160 --> 01:26:39,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Naglabas po ang Ombudsman ng resolution. 1409 01:26:41,040 --> 01:26:44,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Una, recommending the filing of... 1410 01:26:44,320 --> 01:26:50,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Not recommending, but directing the filing of a case for usurpation of official functions. 1411 01:26:50,700 --> 01:26:56,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dahil pumirma po siya ng deed of sale na walang authority ng OWA Board of Trustees. 1412 01:26:57,740 --> 01:27:08,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, dinispis po yung aspeto ng plunder at saka Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. 1413 01:27:08,400 --> 01:27:09,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Na yun po ang minomotion. 1414 01:27:10,160 --> 01:27:13,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nag-file po kami motion for reconsideration. 1415 01:27:14,320 --> 01:27:17,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At ako po mismo ang personal na nag-file nung motion na ito. 1416 01:27:17,220 --> 01:27:21,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasi po, bahagi nung binili nila supposedly, 1417 01:27:22,040 --> 01:27:24,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: are condominium units. 1418 01:27:27,060 --> 01:27:27,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 52? 1419 01:27:27,740 --> 01:27:30,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 50 titles. 1420 01:27:30,800 --> 01:27:32,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Na nung nagkabayaran po, 1421 01:27:33,700 --> 01:27:38,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: strangely, giniba yung condominium na yun. 1422 01:27:38,700 --> 01:27:42,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Eh, ang problema, those titles were transferred to the government. 1423 01:27:43,200 --> 01:27:43,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, lumalabas. 1424 01:27:44,320 --> 01:27:48,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nag-ghost purchase po yung 52 condominium units. 1425 01:27:48,240 --> 01:27:51,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mukhang hindi po na-pass upan yun ng Ubudzman sa resolution. 1426 01:27:52,840 --> 01:27:54,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Baka nakaligtaan lang. 1427 01:27:54,280 --> 01:27:57,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kaya sa motion for reconsideration namin, binabalikan po yun. 1428 01:27:57,080 --> 01:27:59,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasi halagang 97 million pesos po yun. 1429 01:27:59,940 --> 01:28:03,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dagdag sa purchase price po na 97 million pesos yun. 1430 01:28:03,300 --> 01:28:09,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Na kung pupuntahan niyo yung lugar, wala po kayong makikitang condominium na nakatayo dun ngayon. 1431 01:28:09,200 --> 01:28:09,640 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Thank you. 1432 01:28:09,800 --> 01:28:14,100 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: At before I go, Mr. Chair, I'd like to reiterate again. 1433 01:28:14,320 --> 01:28:21,000 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: My full and firm support sa budget ng ating DMW at OWA at pagdating sa plenary sa budget. 1434 01:28:21,000 --> 01:28:29,480 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: I hope lahat ng mga kasamahan nating senador, especially you, na susuportahan itong dagdag budget. 1435 01:28:29,600 --> 01:28:34,420 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: Kahit man lang ito 2 billion, 2 billion sa DMW and 2 billion sa OWA. 1436 01:28:35,200 --> 01:28:36,760 Senator Raffy T. Tulfo: That's all, Mr. Chair. Thank you. 1437 01:28:36,800 --> 01:28:39,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Thank you very much, Senator Rafi Tulfo. 1438 01:28:39,800 --> 01:28:43,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: It would be a great help to this representation and to the... 1439 01:28:44,320 --> 01:28:49,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: ...the department of your help. Maraming salamat. 1440 01:28:49,960 --> 01:28:56,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me, I don't know how to start, but let me, first things first, no? Siguro. 1441 01:28:57,500 --> 01:29:04,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Una, thank you for your update dun sa supposed to be halfway house, no? 1442 01:29:04,220 --> 01:29:09,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: That's, what is it called? Halfway house for OFWs? Ano bang tawag? 1443 01:29:09,000 --> 01:29:11,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yan po ang tawag niya dun. Yan po ang tawag niya. 1444 01:29:11,860 --> 01:29:14,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: And precisely... 1445 01:29:14,320 --> 01:29:19,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung tanong ko ni Sen. Rafi, Chair Rafi, yan po ang isa sa mga pinagdibatihan namin noon. 1446 01:29:19,200 --> 01:29:25,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: But all the same, I was not in agreement, which required my signature in a Board of Resolution, 1447 01:29:25,760 --> 01:29:31,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: but he still proceeded to purchase the property for 1.4 billion pesos without proper authority. 1448 01:29:36,340 --> 01:29:43,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me go now to the possibility as to why DBM did not allow the... 1449 01:29:44,320 --> 01:29:49,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: ...the increase in budget for both the DMW and the OWA, no? 1450 01:29:50,220 --> 01:29:56,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: I was looking at the budget performance and the institutional capacity of the department. 1451 01:29:56,460 --> 01:29:59,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: And in this particular... 1452 01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:02,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: data, the 1453 01:30:02,580 --> 01:30:04,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: DMW's 2025 1454 01:30:04,700 --> 01:30:06,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: obligation to appropriations 1455 01:30:06,780 --> 01:30:08,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: ratio improved to 85.5%. 1456 01:30:09,780 --> 01:30:10,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: And 1457 01:30:10,720 --> 01:30:12,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: that's good news. But 1458 01:30:12,720 --> 01:30:14,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: there's also 1.851 1459 01:30:15,560 --> 01:30:16,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: billion remained 1460 01:30:16,840 --> 01:30:18,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: unused. Now, yung 1461 01:30:18,640 --> 01:30:21,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: O1 naman, may 77.7% 1462 01:30:21,380 --> 01:30:22,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: disbursement rate 1463 01:30:22,560 --> 01:30:24,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: remained 1464 01:30:24,680 --> 01:30:26,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: below the OSEC's 1465 01:30:26,620 --> 01:30:28,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: 85.6%. 1466 01:30:28,580 --> 01:30:30,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, ito 1467 01:30:30,560 --> 01:30:32,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: ba ang possibility 1468 01:30:32,660 --> 01:30:34,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: na dahilan? Because 1469 01:30:34,660 --> 01:30:36,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: I also agree na 1470 01:30:36,160 --> 01:30:38,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: we are still a new department. 1471 01:30:39,360 --> 01:30:40,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: There will be birth pains 1472 01:30:40,700 --> 01:30:41,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: for sure. 1473 01:30:42,760 --> 01:30:44,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: But of course, if we can 1474 01:30:44,660 --> 01:30:46,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: sway and 1475 01:30:46,820 --> 01:30:48,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: persuade and convince 1476 01:30:48,500 --> 01:30:49,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: our 1477 01:30:49,240 --> 01:30:52,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: counterparts in the 1478 01:30:52,420 --> 01:30:54,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Department of Budget and Management 1479 01:30:54,740 --> 01:30:56,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: and this time 1480 01:30:56,560 --> 01:30:57,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: our 1481 01:30:57,680 --> 01:31:00,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: chairperson of the Senate Committee 1482 01:31:00,460 --> 01:31:02,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: on Finance as to how 1483 01:31:02,240 --> 01:31:04,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: will the DMW and 1484 01:31:04,240 --> 01:31:06,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: OWA will be able to 1485 01:31:06,200 --> 01:31:07,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: ensure that 1486 01:31:07,020 --> 01:31:10,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: improved obligation and 1487 01:31:10,240 --> 01:31:12,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: disbursement rates will translate 1488 01:31:12,120 --> 01:31:14,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: into complete and timely 1489 01:31:14,200 --> 01:31:16,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: services for our OFWs. 1490 01:31:16,780 --> 01:31:17,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Can you give us 1491 01:31:17,840 --> 01:31:19,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: in short, my question is 1492 01:31:19,700 --> 01:31:22,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: can you give us ammunitions and how we'll be 1493 01:31:22,100 --> 01:31:24,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: able to convince 1494 01:31:24,140 --> 01:31:26,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: them? And again, as I mentioned 1495 01:31:26,320 --> 01:31:27,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: earlier, madali, 1496 01:31:27,680 --> 01:31:29,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: magsabi na magdagdag, but 1497 01:31:29,420 --> 01:31:31,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: it's even harder to look 1498 01:31:31,860 --> 01:31:33,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: for an item 1499 01:31:33,260 --> 01:31:35,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: na pwede nating tignan. 1500 01:31:36,040 --> 01:31:37,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: But let's focus on this 1501 01:31:37,500 --> 01:31:39,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: particular question first. 1502 01:31:39,800 --> 01:31:41,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: With regard to 1503 01:31:41,280 --> 01:31:43,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: budget performance, institutional 1504 01:31:43,660 --> 01:31:45,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: capacity, and the 1505 01:31:45,880 --> 01:31:47,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: disbursement 1506 01:31:47,880 --> 01:31:50,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: and utilization rate program 1507 01:31:50,060 --> 01:31:51,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: of the department. Secretary, please. 1508 01:31:52,620 --> 01:31:52,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes, 1509 01:31:53,560 --> 01:31:55,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Chair, thank you. 1510 01:31:56,200 --> 01:31:57,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Well, we 1511 01:31:57,680 --> 01:31:59,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: generally rely on the DFA 1512 01:31:59,740 --> 01:32:01,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and the DND for 1513 01:32:01,220 --> 01:32:03,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: geopolitical assessments, 1514 01:32:03,680 --> 01:32:05,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: political and security assessments 1515 01:32:05,760 --> 01:32:07,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng mga kaganapan sa 1516 01:32:07,740 --> 01:32:08,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: buong daigdig. 1517 01:32:09,960 --> 01:32:11,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: What happened noong 1518 01:32:11,700 --> 01:32:13,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: March, April, May, of course 1519 01:32:13,940 --> 01:32:15,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: was a war 1520 01:32:15,900 --> 01:32:17,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of a global scale. 1521 01:32:18,680 --> 01:32:19,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, 1522 01:32:19,700 --> 01:32:21,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: we saw for ourselves that the 1523 01:32:21,900 --> 01:32:23,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: defenses of the countries involved 1524 01:32:23,860 --> 01:32:25,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: in the Middle East were very strong 1525 01:32:25,940 --> 01:32:27,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: in terms of protecting our OFWs. 1526 01:32:27,680 --> 01:32:29,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But nevertheless, 1527 01:32:30,200 --> 01:32:32,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 12,000 of our compatriots 1528 01:32:32,160 --> 01:32:33,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: as reported by the President 1529 01:32:33,600 --> 01:32:35,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa kanyang SONA ay sinagot 1530 01:32:35,700 --> 01:32:37,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng pamahalaan at 1531 01:32:37,500 --> 01:32:38,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: naka-uwi. 1532 01:32:39,640 --> 01:32:41,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: I don't want to be 1533 01:32:41,220 --> 01:32:42,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: a 1534 01:32:42,340 --> 01:32:45,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: present a doomsday scenario, 1535 01:32:46,260 --> 01:32:47,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator, but it's 1536 01:32:47,600 --> 01:32:48,480 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: always good 1537 01:32:48,480 --> 01:32:50,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to be ready 1538 01:32:50,800 --> 01:32:53,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: in case it will be more than 1539 01:32:53,720 --> 01:32:55,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 12,000 persons 1540 01:32:55,560 --> 01:32:57,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: whom we will have to repatriate. 1541 01:32:57,680 --> 01:32:59,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasi sa lagay po na yon, 12,000 1542 01:32:59,220 --> 01:33:01,640 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: persons at 20,000 1543 01:33:01,640 --> 01:33:03,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang binigyan ng kapirahan 1544 01:33:03,260 --> 01:33:05,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa abroad 1545 01:33:05,420 --> 01:33:06,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na hindi umuwi, 1546 01:33:07,480 --> 01:33:09,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay naubos na po ang pondo 1547 01:33:09,380 --> 01:33:10,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: namin ni Admin PY. 1548 01:33:12,880 --> 01:33:13,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, 1549 01:33:14,180 --> 01:33:15,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: I don't want to name any 1550 01:33:15,460 --> 01:33:17,360 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: other countries, but the 1551 01:33:17,360 --> 01:33:19,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: political and security projections 1552 01:33:19,460 --> 01:33:21,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: are not entirely 1553 01:33:21,860 --> 01:33:22,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: optimistic 1554 01:33:22,760 --> 01:33:24,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to say the least. 1555 01:33:25,180 --> 01:33:26,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, we have to be ready 1556 01:33:26,760 --> 01:33:27,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: for that. 1557 01:33:27,680 --> 01:33:29,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, 1558 01:33:29,880 --> 01:33:31,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and not just for the Middle East. 1559 01:33:33,220 --> 01:33:35,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, kitang-kita naman po natin yan, 1560 01:33:35,660 --> 01:33:36,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Russia and Ukraine. 1561 01:33:39,240 --> 01:33:41,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: There is mention 1562 01:33:41,780 --> 01:33:43,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of tension in Taiwan. 1563 01:33:44,380 --> 01:33:45,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, we have to be 1564 01:33:45,820 --> 01:33:47,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mindful of Korea. 1565 01:33:47,600 --> 01:33:49,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: It's another one. I mean, I don't want to sound any 1566 01:33:49,680 --> 01:33:51,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: alarms to our OFWs. 1567 01:33:51,780 --> 01:33:53,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: While our OFWs are safe 1568 01:33:53,900 --> 01:33:55,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: where they are, protected by their host 1569 01:33:55,560 --> 01:33:57,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: countries, I hope I'm not taken 1570 01:33:57,680 --> 01:33:59,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mistakenly 1571 01:33:59,980 --> 01:34:01,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: about this. But, it's good 1572 01:34:01,900 --> 01:34:03,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to be prepared, Mr. Senator. 1573 01:34:03,480 --> 01:34:05,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: Definitely, no? Yun yung gusto natin 1574 01:34:05,860 --> 01:34:07,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: i-point out dito na handa 1575 01:34:07,680 --> 01:34:09,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: tayo, hindi tayo nasusurpresa 1576 01:34:09,420 --> 01:34:11,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: at yung budget natin 1577 01:34:11,440 --> 01:34:13,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: flexible din kung may 1578 01:34:13,720 --> 01:34:15,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: kailangan gawin at 1579 01:34:15,020 --> 01:34:17,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: kailangan punuan. I remember 1580 01:34:17,940 --> 01:34:19,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: few years back 1581 01:34:19,280 --> 01:34:20,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: when I was 1582 01:34:20,640 --> 01:34:22,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: also 1583 01:34:22,240 --> 01:34:25,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: sponsoring the budget of 1584 01:34:25,540 --> 01:34:27,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm not sure if there's a 1585 01:34:27,340 --> 01:34:29,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: department din, when I was 1586 01:34:29,300 --> 01:34:30,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: sponsoring your budget and 1587 01:34:30,840 --> 01:34:33,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: someone 1588 01:34:33,700 --> 01:34:35,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: mentioned or 1589 01:34:35,160 --> 01:34:36,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: suggested that we 1590 01:34:36,640 --> 01:34:39,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: touch the trust fund 1591 01:34:39,380 --> 01:34:40,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: of OWA. 1592 01:34:41,320 --> 01:34:43,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I vehemently 1593 01:34:43,100 --> 01:34:45,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: said no way because 1594 01:34:45,200 --> 01:34:47,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: we don't know what could 1595 01:34:47,040 --> 01:34:49,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: happen. And true enough 1596 01:34:49,560 --> 01:34:51,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: afterwards, yun na yata 1597 01:34:51,540 --> 01:34:52,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: yun, yung 1598 01:34:52,200 --> 01:34:54,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: nangyaring gera. 1599 01:34:54,840 --> 01:34:56,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: And that's why 1600 01:34:57,340 --> 01:34:58,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm interested in that. 1601 01:35:00,100 --> 01:35:00,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: And but, you know, 1602 01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:01,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: looking at the 1603 01:35:01,860 --> 01:35:04,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: figures, and please 1604 01:35:04,860 --> 01:35:06,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: again, allow me to 1605 01:35:06,480 --> 01:35:08,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: share this with all of you because I'm a 1606 01:35:08,940 --> 01:35:11,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: believer of the department, supporter 1607 01:35:11,080 --> 01:35:12,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: of the department, supporter of 1608 01:35:12,980 --> 01:35:14,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: OWA. I wanted to 1609 01:35:14,920 --> 01:35:16,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: be adept 1610 01:35:16,860 --> 01:35:18,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: and I wanted to make sure 1611 01:35:18,980 --> 01:35:20,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: they have all the ammunitions that 1612 01:35:20,940 --> 01:35:22,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: I need to 1613 01:35:22,940 --> 01:35:24,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: defend the budget, defend 1614 01:35:24,560 --> 01:35:26,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: the request 1615 01:35:27,340 --> 01:35:30,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: of DMW and OWA. 1616 01:35:30,100 --> 01:35:31,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Because if you look at for example, the 1617 01:35:31,900 --> 01:35:34,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: June 30, 2026 1618 01:35:34,340 --> 01:35:36,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: data wherein 1619 01:35:36,180 --> 01:35:38,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: 61.98% 1620 01:35:38,320 --> 01:35:39,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: of DMW's release 1621 01:35:39,860 --> 01:35:42,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: allotments had been obligated 1622 01:35:42,560 --> 01:35:44,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: may natiri pa po na 1623 01:35:44,000 --> 01:35:45,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: 5.82 billion na 1624 01:35:45,980 --> 01:35:47,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: available for utilization. 1625 01:35:48,860 --> 01:35:50,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then OSEC had 1626 01:35:50,080 --> 01:35:52,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: 3.4 billion 1627 01:35:52,120 --> 01:35:53,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: and OWA has 1628 01:35:53,640 --> 01:35:55,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.625 billion 1629 01:35:55,700 --> 01:35:56,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: remaining. 1630 01:35:57,340 --> 01:36:14,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1631 01:36:14,060 --> 01:36:42,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1632 01:36:42,180 --> 01:36:43,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, Secretary? 1633 01:36:43,300 --> 01:36:45,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: May I just make a quick addition? 1634 01:36:45,960 --> 01:36:48,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, and then we give the floor to Admin. 1635 01:36:48,940 --> 01:37:04,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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%. 1636 01:37:04,620 --> 01:37:13,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Now, it's way off the projections by around 0.5%, but it's still positive. It's still on the positive side. 1637 01:37:13,300 --> 01:37:27,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1638 01:37:27,220 --> 01:37:41,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1639 01:37:41,220 --> 01:37:43,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes, there's absolutely nothing wrong. 1640 01:37:43,300 --> 01:37:54,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1641 01:37:54,980 --> 01:37:57,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, Atty. Kaunan, please. 1642 01:37:57,620 --> 01:38:12,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1643 01:38:13,300 --> 01:38:28,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1644 01:38:29,300 --> 01:38:41,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1645 01:38:41,820 --> 01:39:03,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1646 01:39:03,400 --> 01:39:31,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1647 01:39:31,520 --> 01:39:58,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1648 01:39:58,060 --> 01:40:01,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: But as I said, pag sinasabi natin, matatagal. 1649 01:40:01,520 --> 01:40:19,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1650 01:40:19,980 --> 01:40:31,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: And if I may add, Mr. Chair, this is on record. We have requested, we requested for supplemental budget for the emergency repatriation fund. 1651 01:40:31,060 --> 01:40:49,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1652 01:40:49,520 --> 01:41:00,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1653 01:41:01,060 --> 01:41:18,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1654 01:41:18,640 --> 01:41:29,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Next year po, kung 900 plus million, mga ano lang po yan, mga 4.7 months. 1655 01:41:29,820 --> 01:41:39,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At yung dinadagdag po namin 500 million, mga kulang-kulang 3 million. So, mga walong buwan po yan kung titignan yung utilization rate ngayon. 1656 01:41:40,200 --> 01:41:47,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Pero nakikiayon po kami dahil alam namin limitado yung fiscal space. Babantayan po namin mabuti. 1657 01:41:47,900 --> 01:41:59,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 1658 01:41:59,820 --> 01:42:05,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: And ask for support from our partners in the Department of Budget and Management, Mr. Chair. Thank you so much. 1659 01:42:05,900 --> 01:42:15,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Thank you very much. And again, hindi kayo bibigyan ng supplemental kung mababa yung disbursement and obligation rate ninyo. 1660 01:42:15,440 --> 01:42:27,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: And again, I would like to put this on record that what we're doing here is to capacitate the chairman of this subcommittee. 1661 01:42:27,940 --> 01:42:29,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: In order for me to... 1662 01:42:29,820 --> 01:42:34,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: To answer questions, queries regarding the budget. 1663 01:42:34,620 --> 01:42:47,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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? 1664 01:42:48,240 --> 01:42:51,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Mabigyan lang kami para makaano tayo. 1665 01:42:51,620 --> 01:42:55,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then, let me go further by talking about the... 1666 01:42:55,880 --> 01:42:59,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kanina hindi ko na na-bring up because I wanted to... 1667 01:42:59,820 --> 01:43:01,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: To be the last one to ask questions. 1668 01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:03,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Although some of our... 1669 01:43:03,840 --> 01:43:09,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Of my colleagues are saying that they will catch up with today's budget briefing. 1670 01:43:09,960 --> 01:43:12,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun doon lang sa optimization plan. 1671 01:43:12,400 --> 01:43:18,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: I think you mentioned this admin kaunan in the secretary hands. 1672 01:43:19,120 --> 01:43:25,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pareho po bang nakasubmit ng DMW and OWA ng respective optimization plan? 1673 01:43:25,500 --> 01:43:28,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: If I'm not mistaken, the deadline is August 31, eh no? 1674 01:43:28,280 --> 01:43:28,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: August 31? 1675 01:43:29,220 --> 01:43:29,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: August 31. 1676 01:43:29,820 --> 01:43:33,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: And may we know what is the... 1677 01:43:33,180 --> 01:43:38,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: If you know, may status na po ba of the review, your honors? 1678 01:43:41,000 --> 01:43:42,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: But you were able to submit. 1679 01:43:42,860 --> 01:43:43,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: That's the most important. 1680 01:43:43,780 --> 01:43:46,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: We both made our submissions, Mr. Chair. 1681 01:43:47,880 --> 01:43:51,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then, you're looking at the... 1682 01:43:53,480 --> 01:43:59,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kanina na-raise itong 43 na, itong migrant workers offices. 1683 01:43:59,740 --> 01:44:26,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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? 1684 01:44:26,800 --> 01:44:28,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes, it's a little bit of both. 1685 01:44:28,740 --> 01:44:30,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Medyo confusing yung sagot. 1686 01:44:31,040 --> 01:44:33,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But I think, what I want to say... 1687 01:44:33,120 --> 01:44:34,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: Confusing din naman yung tanong. 1688 01:44:34,360 --> 01:44:35,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, I would understand. 1689 01:44:35,620 --> 01:44:41,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: What I want to say is, para lang makalanding muna, so to speak, we send a landing team. 1690 01:44:41,780 --> 01:44:44,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: That's actually what it's called in our parlance, Mr. Chair. 1691 01:44:45,200 --> 01:44:47,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: We send a landing team just to set it up. 1692 01:44:47,880 --> 01:44:51,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But, halimbawa, in Cambodia, our landing team, how many? 1693 01:44:53,420 --> 01:44:57,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, we brought in a labat and two personnel for landing teams. 1694 01:44:57,460 --> 01:44:58,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, wala pa. 1695 01:44:58,660 --> 01:44:59,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Doon yung team ni Admin PY. 1696 01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:22,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 1697 01:45:22,440 --> 01:45:41,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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? 1698 01:45:41,240 --> 01:45:52,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Because right now we have 43 and you were saying 90 plus percent na Filipinos abroad are being catered by these offices. 1699 01:45:52,440 --> 01:45:56,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: And if you are to add, ano yung magiging basis? 1700 01:45:58,100 --> 01:46:06,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1701 01:46:06,280 --> 01:46:13,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Para lang magkaroon lang ako ng idea. Just submit this to the committee. 1702 01:46:14,140 --> 01:46:21,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, let me go to itong Action Fund and Emergency Protection. 1703 01:46:22,440 --> 01:46:36,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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... 1704 01:46:36,200 --> 01:46:42,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay, let me acknowledge the presence of our chairman of the Committee on Finance, Senator J.V. Ejercito. 1705 01:46:44,140 --> 01:46:49,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kita mo naman, grabe yung arrival mo. Talagang pinaganda ang kanya. 1706 01:46:50,200 --> 01:46:52,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Bago akong pagpatuloy, I will give the floor. 1707 01:46:52,440 --> 01:47:12,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1708 01:47:12,440 --> 01:47:22,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: But to give them credit, Mr. Chairman, they were able to meet the standards. 1709 01:47:22,440 --> 01:47:25,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: And the requirements being asked of them. 1710 01:47:25,720 --> 01:47:35,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 1711 01:47:36,480 --> 01:47:40,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: And we will bring this to your attention, Mr. Chairman. 1712 01:47:40,300 --> 01:47:42,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kaya we give the floor to you now, Mr. Chairman. 1713 01:47:42,800 --> 01:47:49,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator J.V. Ejercito, one of the champions in fighting for the rights of our migrant workers. 1714 01:47:49,480 --> 01:47:50,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: Chairman J.V. 1715 01:47:50,360 --> 01:47:51,940 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you, Sen. Joel. 1716 01:47:52,440 --> 01:47:57,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Vice Chair, magandang hapon po sa DMW family. 1717 01:47:58,460 --> 01:48:05,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'm also chairing right now, simultaneous na kasi yung, yung dep-dep, biniwang ko lang si Senator Tull for asking questions. 1718 01:48:06,520 --> 01:48:17,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 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. 1719 01:48:18,660 --> 01:48:20,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya ano, thank you, Mr. Chair. 1720 01:48:20,520 --> 01:48:22,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya ano, alam mo, mula nung naging finalist. 1721 01:48:22,440 --> 01:48:24,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya sa chair ako, mas malakas sa balakpak ko sa lahat eh. 1722 01:48:25,780 --> 01:48:31,080 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kahit kanino, kahit na, kahit na, ano, kahit na, 1723 01:48:31,640 --> 01:48:36,120 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bailivic ni Centorec ni E.S. Ralph, nandun na kami sa Batangas. 1724 01:48:36,900 --> 01:48:42,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano niya na yun, di ba, kumbaga, home province, pero mas malakas sa balakpak sa akin. 1725 01:48:42,140 --> 01:48:46,060 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Anyway, anyway, tama yung, ano, nabanggit ng ating chair. 1726 01:48:46,160 --> 01:48:48,040 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's why I wanted to be here. 1727 01:48:48,820 --> 01:48:50,580 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung, yung, 1728 01:48:50,580 --> 01:48:50,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung, 1729 01:48:50,680 --> 01:48:52,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: just a few things. 1730 01:48:53,100 --> 01:48:54,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa Repatriation Fund, no, 1731 01:48:56,440 --> 01:49:00,640 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: OWASP Emergency Repatriation Program decreased by 41%. 1732 01:49:00,640 --> 01:49:01,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tama, no? 1733 01:49:01,860 --> 01:49:07,640 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 308.7 million for 2026 compared to its current appropriation this year. 1734 01:49:08,640 --> 01:49:14,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Considering the ongoing conflicts in the different parts of the world right now where our OFWs are, 1735 01:49:14,980 --> 01:49:19,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: may not, it may not be prudent to decrease the funding for the repatriation. 1736 01:49:20,680 --> 01:49:22,120 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Program of the agency. 1737 01:49:22,920 --> 01:49:25,600 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Can OWASP share its current repatriation efforts? 1738 01:49:25,760 --> 01:49:33,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And as of September 15, 758 million of OWWA ERP budget remained unobligated. 1739 01:49:34,400 --> 01:49:38,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, based on OWASP's current repatriation effort, will it fully be utilized? 1740 01:49:39,060 --> 01:49:43,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It's available, will it fully utilize its available appropriation for the program by year end? 1741 01:49:43,680 --> 01:49:48,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, yung sigurang rason dahil, ano, unobligated, no, 758 million. 1742 01:49:49,080 --> 01:49:50,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, ano yung repatriation? 1743 01:49:50,680 --> 01:50:01,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Repatriation efforts and what are the efforts for, to fully utilize its available repatriation, appropriation? 1744 01:50:02,000 --> 01:50:06,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair, with the permission of the Secretary, 1745 01:50:06,540 --> 01:50:14,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: to address the concern raised by our former sponsor and now committee chair of the Finance Committee. 1746 01:50:14,180 --> 01:50:18,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sir, ang ating ERF po sa ngayon, sa taon ngayon, 1747 01:50:18,920 --> 01:50:19,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay, 1748 01:50:20,680 --> 01:50:28,340 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 100% na po yung aming obligation rate patungkol sa continuing appropriations. 1749 01:50:28,860 --> 01:50:31,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At yung sa current appropriations naman po, 1750 01:50:32,180 --> 01:50:34,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay ganun din. 1751 01:50:34,620 --> 01:50:37,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Actually, Mr. Chair, nandun na po kami sa supplemental. 1752 01:50:37,980 --> 01:50:43,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sa supplemental po, na 700 million na ibinigay po sa amin, 1753 01:50:43,240 --> 01:50:45,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: simula nitong kuling linggo ng July, 1754 01:50:46,620 --> 01:50:49,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 18% na po doon ay obligated. 1755 01:50:49,540 --> 01:50:50,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So, ang natitira na lang, 1756 01:50:50,680 --> 01:50:53,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa aming unobligated balance, 1757 01:50:53,360 --> 01:50:56,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay nasa 575 million. 1758 01:50:57,560 --> 01:51:02,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ano na po ang nagawa natin mula January to August 2026? 1759 01:51:03,140 --> 01:51:09,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Nakapagbigay po tayo ng 159,389 services po dito. 1760 01:51:10,920 --> 01:51:14,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang mga serbisyo po ng OWA, sa alam po ninyo, Mr. Chair, 1761 01:51:14,820 --> 01:51:19,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay airfare, airport assistance, transportation, shelter, food, 1762 01:51:20,260 --> 01:51:20,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: financial assistance, 1763 01:51:20,680 --> 01:51:23,300 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at iba pa po, Mr. Chair. 1764 01:51:23,680 --> 01:51:25,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang concern po namin, 1765 01:51:26,220 --> 01:51:27,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa taon pong 2026, 1766 01:51:28,880 --> 01:51:32,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang average obligation rate po monthly, Mr. Chair, ngayon, 1767 01:51:33,400 --> 01:51:37,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: dahil ho sa ongoing na krisis sa gitnang silangan, 1768 01:51:37,120 --> 01:51:38,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at iba pa pong mga emergencies, 1769 01:51:38,980 --> 01:51:42,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay nasa 206 million kada buwan. 1770 01:51:43,360 --> 01:51:45,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At kung susumahin nyo po yun sa isang taon, 1771 01:51:46,220 --> 01:51:48,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 2.479 billion po yan. 1772 01:51:49,200 --> 01:51:50,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Currently, as we speak, 1773 01:51:50,680 --> 01:51:56,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, as of the end of August this year po, 1774 01:51:57,180 --> 01:52:01,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay nasa around 1.7 billion na po, 1775 01:52:01,420 --> 01:52:08,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or way above the current appropriations of OWA. 1776 01:52:09,040 --> 01:52:12,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: I-add mo po po yung continuing, tapos ngayon po yung supplemental. 1777 01:52:13,500 --> 01:52:18,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So, Mr. Chair, kung susumahin, isa lang po ang mensahe namin dito patungkol sa ERF. 1778 01:52:19,520 --> 01:52:20,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Lahat ho ng paghahanda, 1779 01:52:21,460 --> 01:52:21,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: In the past, 1780 01:52:22,920 --> 01:52:24,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kung titignan ng 2025, 1781 01:52:25,860 --> 01:52:28,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hindi ho siya masyadong nagamit katulad this year, 1782 01:52:28,700 --> 01:52:31,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kasi hindi ho nangyari yung ganto ka-laking emergency. 1783 01:52:33,620 --> 01:52:35,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kami po sa OWA at sa DMW, 1784 01:52:36,040 --> 01:52:37,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: gusto ho namin, lagi kaming handa. 1785 01:52:38,380 --> 01:52:41,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Laging may pondong nakalaan 1786 01:52:41,540 --> 01:52:44,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: para protektahan po yung ating mga OFWs, Mr. Chair. 1787 01:52:45,620 --> 01:52:47,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So, that is our situation po, Mr. Chair. 1788 01:52:47,820 --> 01:52:50,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, siguro, just before lang, Mr. Chairman, 1789 01:52:50,680 --> 01:52:52,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: may I just acknowledge the presence 1790 01:52:52,800 --> 01:52:54,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: of one of our champions also 1791 01:52:54,620 --> 01:52:56,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: for migrant workers. 1792 01:52:57,480 --> 01:52:58,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: Help this 1793 01:52:58,560 --> 01:53:00,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: representation and the entire 1794 01:53:00,600 --> 01:53:02,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: community in passing the 1795 01:53:02,140 --> 01:53:03,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: DMW 1796 01:53:03,180 --> 01:53:06,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: department, Senator Bongo. 1797 01:53:07,220 --> 01:53:08,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: We just want to acknowledge. 1798 01:53:08,760 --> 01:53:10,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: You can proceed, Your Honor. 1799 01:53:11,260 --> 01:53:14,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Last for this issue, 1800 01:53:14,440 --> 01:53:15,940 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what is the ideal budget 1801 01:53:15,940 --> 01:53:18,600 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: do you recommend for emergency 1802 01:53:18,600 --> 01:53:20,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: repatriation for 2027? 1803 01:53:20,680 --> 01:53:22,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Okay, Mr. Chair. 1804 01:53:23,280 --> 01:53:24,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'm not promising. I just 1805 01:53:24,700 --> 01:53:25,220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: want to know. 1806 01:53:26,080 --> 01:53:28,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, para po sa ating mga 1807 01:53:28,200 --> 01:53:30,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OFWs. Noong pong 1808 01:53:30,580 --> 01:53:32,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: walang ganitong kalaking krisis 1809 01:53:32,780 --> 01:53:34,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang ibinigay pong current 1810 01:53:34,280 --> 01:53:36,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: appropriations natin or GAA, 1811 01:53:37,000 --> 01:53:38,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ibinigay po sa OWA 1812 01:53:38,220 --> 01:53:40,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang 1.2 billion 1813 01:53:40,120 --> 01:53:42,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nung wala pong krisis 1814 01:53:42,360 --> 01:53:44,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or walang ganitong 1815 01:53:44,200 --> 01:53:45,300 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kalaking krisis. 1816 01:53:46,460 --> 01:53:48,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ngayon po, ang NEP namin 1817 01:53:48,460 --> 01:53:50,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay nasa 977 1818 01:53:50,420 --> 01:53:51,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: point 8 million. 1819 01:53:53,300 --> 01:53:54,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang ideal pong 1820 01:53:54,720 --> 01:53:56,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang hinihingi po namin, Mr. Chair, 1821 01:53:57,980 --> 01:53:58,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay 1822 01:53:58,180 --> 01:54:00,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: maging 1823 01:54:00,280 --> 01:54:02,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 1.553 billion siya 1824 01:54:02,640 --> 01:54:03,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or an additional 1825 01:54:03,880 --> 01:54:08,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 575 million. 1826 01:54:08,980 --> 01:54:10,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ibig sabihin po, Mr. Chair, 1827 01:54:11,080 --> 01:54:12,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hindi po siya kapantay 1828 01:54:12,780 --> 01:54:13,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng 1829 01:54:13,240 --> 01:54:16,420 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 2025 1830 01:54:16,420 --> 01:54:18,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or 1831 01:54:18,720 --> 01:54:19,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 2026. 1832 01:54:20,420 --> 01:54:22,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ngunit slightly higher po by around 1833 01:54:22,480 --> 01:54:24,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 300 million, Mr. Chair. 1834 01:54:24,760 --> 01:54:27,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Hindi po namin hihingin sa ngayon 1835 01:54:27,080 --> 01:54:28,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung todo na, 1836 01:54:28,960 --> 01:54:30,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, which is 1837 01:54:30,840 --> 01:54:33,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kung i-divide nyo po 1838 01:54:33,220 --> 01:54:34,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung na-obligate na ng OWA 1839 01:54:34,900 --> 01:54:36,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ngayon sa buwan na nagamit, 1840 01:54:37,400 --> 01:54:38,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nasa 206 million po 1841 01:54:38,920 --> 01:54:40,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kada buwan ang ino-obligate natin. 1842 01:54:41,160 --> 01:54:42,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kung ita times 12 po yun, 1843 01:54:43,120 --> 01:54:44,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: higit kumulang 1844 01:54:44,540 --> 01:54:47,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 2.5 billion po yun, Mr. Chair. 1845 01:54:48,980 --> 01:54:49,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you. 1846 01:54:50,420 --> 01:54:52,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, 1.5 billion yung inyong recommended 1847 01:54:52,780 --> 01:54:54,200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for 2027. 1848 01:54:55,320 --> 01:54:56,720 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Although, it's very important. 1849 01:54:56,940 --> 01:54:58,480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We understand the predicament. 1850 01:54:58,620 --> 01:55:00,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ako rin, I sympathize, of course, 1851 01:55:00,780 --> 01:55:02,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with RDMW, especially with the 1852 01:55:02,780 --> 01:55:04,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: current situation, with all these 1853 01:55:04,920 --> 01:55:06,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: conflicts all over the world. Kailangan 1854 01:55:06,540 --> 01:55:08,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: maiwi natin sila kung talagang 1855 01:55:08,820 --> 01:55:10,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sila naman nasa panganib. 1856 01:55:11,520 --> 01:55:12,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: No? Hindi naman natin 1857 01:55:12,920 --> 01:55:13,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pwedeng lagi na lang 1858 01:55:13,980 --> 01:55:16,940 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tinatawag silang 1859 01:55:16,940 --> 01:55:19,240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bagong bayani. 1860 01:55:19,380 --> 01:55:20,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero sa oras ang kagipit, 1861 01:55:20,420 --> 01:55:21,860 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: dapat nandun din tayo. 1862 01:55:22,020 --> 01:55:23,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, 1.5 billion. 1863 01:55:24,100 --> 01:55:25,480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ang problema lang natin talaga ngayon, 1864 01:55:25,620 --> 01:55:28,080 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: our fiscal space is really very limited. 1865 01:55:28,660 --> 01:55:30,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, we want to know yung pong 1866 01:55:30,400 --> 01:55:32,500 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kanyong lago tinatanong yun, bare minimum. 1867 01:55:33,240 --> 01:55:34,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero, be us assured 1868 01:55:34,320 --> 01:55:35,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that hindi natin pwedeng pabayaan ng 1869 01:55:35,820 --> 01:55:37,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: OFWs natin. 1870 01:55:39,100 --> 01:55:40,060 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro, isa na lang 1871 01:55:40,060 --> 01:55:41,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kay Secretary Kakdak, 1872 01:55:42,440 --> 01:55:43,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung Action Fund, 1873 01:55:43,520 --> 01:55:45,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: additional 1 billion is being 1874 01:55:45,700 --> 01:55:47,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: requested. Tama? 1875 01:55:47,100 --> 01:55:49,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, Chairman. You have all the time 1876 01:55:49,140 --> 01:55:50,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: to ask questions. 1877 01:55:50,420 --> 01:55:52,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: We're giving you all the time. 1878 01:55:52,100 --> 01:55:53,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yeah, I'm just telling them, 1879 01:55:54,160 --> 01:55:56,460 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mr. Vice Chair, na yung nire-request nila, 1880 01:55:56,540 --> 01:55:58,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hindi ko na mapangako, may bibigay. 1881 01:55:58,640 --> 01:56:00,740 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero, sige lang po. Gusto natin mapakinggan. 1882 01:56:02,100 --> 01:56:02,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga rin tayo 1883 01:56:02,800 --> 01:56:04,720 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nagkakaroon ng budget hearing. Kasi nga po, 1884 01:56:05,240 --> 01:56:06,940 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pag natatapyasan, 1885 01:56:07,600 --> 01:56:09,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: mayroon mga bagay na talagang 1886 01:56:09,280 --> 01:56:10,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hindi yung 1887 01:56:10,820 --> 01:56:12,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kaya kayo, kailangan marinig namin 1888 01:56:12,900 --> 01:56:13,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: from the departments 1889 01:56:13,820 --> 01:56:16,720 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and agencies, kung ano po yung mga 1890 01:56:16,720 --> 01:56:19,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bagay na hindi sana pwedeng 1891 01:56:19,020 --> 01:56:19,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: maapektong. 1892 01:56:20,420 --> 01:56:22,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga, bare minimum, yung ating 1893 01:56:22,680 --> 01:56:24,380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hinihingi, dahil 1894 01:56:24,380 --> 01:56:26,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: masigip talaga ngayon eh, na sobrang 1895 01:56:26,980 --> 01:56:28,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bagsak ang ating revenues 1896 01:56:28,620 --> 01:56:30,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: dahil sa flood control na yan, lahat 1897 01:56:30,980 --> 01:56:32,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hanggang ngayon, bumagsak ang 1898 01:56:32,700 --> 01:56:35,160 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: GDP natin. So, yung ating 1899 01:56:35,160 --> 01:56:37,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pung elbow room, napakaliit. 1900 01:56:37,860 --> 01:56:39,060 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero, ganun pa man, 1901 01:56:39,680 --> 01:56:40,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kung kailangan gawa ng paraan, 1902 01:56:40,880 --> 01:56:42,660 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: gagawin natin, gagawin natin ng paraan. 1903 01:56:42,780 --> 01:56:45,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, yung pong ano, no, 1 billion, 1904 01:56:45,000 --> 01:56:46,760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so, compared to the decrease in allocation 1905 01:56:46,760 --> 01:56:49,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of OWAS ERP, the MWS Action Fund 1906 01:56:49,020 --> 01:56:49,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: has retained, 1907 01:56:49,620 --> 01:56:51,460 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: has retained its 2 billion 1908 01:56:51,460 --> 01:56:53,120 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: funding in new appropriations for 1909 01:56:53,120 --> 01:56:55,460 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 2027. However, the fund 1910 01:56:55,460 --> 01:56:57,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: still received additional funding for 1911 01:56:57,180 --> 01:56:58,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 2026 in the amount of 3 billion 1912 01:56:58,900 --> 01:57:00,960 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: due to the Middle East conflict. 1913 01:57:01,600 --> 01:57:03,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, tanong ko, how much of the fund 1914 01:57:03,400 --> 01:57:05,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is utilized mainly for repatriation, 1915 01:57:05,740 --> 01:57:07,460 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for medical, or for 1916 01:57:07,460 --> 01:57:09,580 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: legal assistance? Kasi yung legal assistance 1917 01:57:09,580 --> 01:57:11,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: mainly nasa atin na rin, no, 1918 01:57:11,480 --> 01:57:13,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: wala na sa DFA. 1919 01:57:13,620 --> 01:57:15,580 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We were very particular, meron pa rin, 1920 01:57:15,680 --> 01:57:17,720 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pero we're very particular with legal 1921 01:57:17,720 --> 01:57:19,200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: assistance. Sabi nga natin na, 1922 01:57:19,620 --> 01:57:21,440 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sen. Joel, eh, yung ating 1923 01:57:21,440 --> 01:57:23,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bagong bayani, pag nasa oras ng 1924 01:57:23,140 --> 01:57:25,460 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pangangailangan, dapat, nararamdaman lang 1925 01:57:25,460 --> 01:57:27,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nandiyan yung gobyerno. So, yun po, 1926 01:57:27,440 --> 01:57:29,200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano po ang ano rito, how much is the fund 1927 01:57:29,200 --> 01:57:31,200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for repatriation, for medical, 1928 01:57:31,760 --> 01:57:33,120 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and or for legal assistance? 1929 01:57:35,880 --> 01:57:36,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yes. 1930 01:57:49,620 --> 01:57:52,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Let me say po, sa DMW, 1931 01:57:53,440 --> 01:57:55,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 2 billion po ang hinihingi namin, 1932 01:57:55,980 --> 01:57:57,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: additional, of which 1933 01:57:57,440 --> 01:57:59,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 1 billion is the action fund. 1934 01:58:01,320 --> 01:58:01,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And, 1935 01:58:01,980 --> 01:58:04,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: explain po ni Yusef Niki yung 1936 01:58:04,120 --> 01:58:05,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa action fund. But, 1937 01:58:05,940 --> 01:58:08,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: really po, Mr. Chair, 1938 01:58:08,900 --> 01:58:10,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Chairs, Mr. Senator, 1939 01:58:11,240 --> 01:58:12,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: meron pa kong 1940 01:58:12,380 --> 01:58:14,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: additional components, nasa brochure po 1941 01:58:14,420 --> 01:58:16,480 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: namin yung additional funding requirements 1942 01:58:16,480 --> 01:58:18,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: namin. Let me mention 1943 01:58:18,340 --> 01:58:19,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: one, we are, 1944 01:58:19,440 --> 01:58:21,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: we are currently the chair of the Abu Dhabi 1945 01:58:21,380 --> 01:58:23,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dialogue, which is a consultative process 1946 01:58:23,580 --> 01:58:25,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: including all the Gulf States 1947 01:58:25,240 --> 01:58:27,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at yung origin member countries. 1948 01:58:28,160 --> 01:58:29,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, Saudi, UAE, 1949 01:58:29,680 --> 01:58:31,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and then 1950 01:58:31,420 --> 01:58:32,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: the origin countries, Philippines, 1951 01:58:33,420 --> 01:58:35,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: India, Sri Lanka, 1952 01:58:36,020 --> 01:58:37,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: tayo po ang chair ngayon yan, 1953 01:58:38,060 --> 01:58:39,480 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and wala, zero po 1954 01:58:39,480 --> 01:58:41,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang pondo, as we chair 1955 01:58:41,520 --> 01:58:43,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: it, zero po ang pondo for, to host 1956 01:58:43,580 --> 01:58:45,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: the three conferences next year. 1957 01:58:46,640 --> 01:58:47,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, 1958 01:58:47,000 --> 01:58:49,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kawawa naman po tayo, kung tayo 1959 01:58:49,240 --> 01:58:51,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang chair, kinalagang chair, elected 1960 01:58:51,040 --> 01:58:53,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: as chair, pero wala po tayong 1961 01:58:53,060 --> 01:58:55,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: panggasto sa pang- 1962 01:58:55,220 --> 01:58:56,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: konferensya. So, 1963 01:58:57,060 --> 01:58:59,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kasama po yun, 60 million lang naman po yun 1964 01:58:59,300 --> 01:59:00,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yung hinihingi namin. 1965 01:59:00,880 --> 01:59:03,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dito po sa Pilipinas, we will host 1966 01:59:03,140 --> 01:59:05,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at least three conferences. It's in the brochure 1967 01:59:05,280 --> 01:59:07,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po. May 1968 01:59:07,220 --> 01:59:09,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: elements po doon sa 2 billion na 1969 01:59:09,040 --> 01:59:11,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hinihingi namin. But I'm just pointing out that 1970 01:59:11,100 --> 01:59:12,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: one matter. 1971 01:59:13,260 --> 01:59:15,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Of course, sa OFW Hospital and 1972 01:59:15,180 --> 01:59:17,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Reintegration, kasama din po doon yung 1973 01:59:17,180 --> 01:59:19,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Servicio Caravan. Aside from the one 1974 01:59:19,080 --> 01:59:21,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: billion action fund. If I could 1975 01:59:21,080 --> 01:59:23,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: just request, Mr. 1976 01:59:23,080 --> 01:59:25,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Senator Yusek Niki to 1977 01:59:25,080 --> 01:59:27,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: respond to the query. 1978 01:59:27,080 --> 01:59:29,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yusek Niki, you have the floor. 1979 01:59:29,080 --> 01:59:31,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 1980 01:59:31,080 --> 01:59:33,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And with the permission of the Secretary, 1981 01:59:33,080 --> 01:59:35,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: for 2026 GAA, 1982 01:59:35,080 --> 01:59:37,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: we have 2 billion action fund 1983 01:59:37,080 --> 01:59:39,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: and additional 3 1984 01:59:39,080 --> 01:59:41,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: billion supplemental funds. 1985 01:59:41,080 --> 01:59:43,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Of the total 1986 01:59:43,080 --> 01:59:45,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: is 5 billion. And of 1987 01:59:45,080 --> 01:59:49,760 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: the 5 billion po, 69% na po yung aming obligation rate. 1988 01:59:50,000 --> 01:59:52,520 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: For the financial assistance po, 1989 01:59:52,520 --> 01:59:54,760 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: we have 281 1990 01:59:54,760 --> 01:59:56,240 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: million. For the 1991 01:59:56,240 --> 01:59:59,080 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: repatriation assistance, 703 1992 01:59:59,080 --> 01:59:59,480 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: million. 1993 01:59:59,840 --> 02:00:03,500 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And for medical assistance po, is P21 million. 1994 02:00:03,800 --> 02:00:05,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa legal assistance, Usec Nikki, ilan nga po? 1995 02:00:05,900 --> 02:00:07,960 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Yeah, that's P703 million. 1996 02:00:07,960 --> 02:00:15,040 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Sir, actually po, nag-double po ito from our current po na or previous po namin na assistance. 1997 02:00:15,600 --> 02:00:16,380 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: So, yun sir. 1998 02:00:17,040 --> 02:00:24,640 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And then for the standby action fund po, normally po, binibigay na po natin yan sa mga migrant workers offices po natin, 1999 02:00:24,640 --> 02:00:29,960 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: particularly in the Middle East, it's already P845 million. 2000 02:00:30,980 --> 02:00:39,160 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And dun po sa legal assistance po natin, I mentioned that's P702 million. 2001 02:00:39,620 --> 02:00:43,680 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And then administrative expenses po, mga P1 million mahigit lang po. 2002 02:00:44,400 --> 02:00:53,300 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And then we also have P888 million, just downloaded naman po sa ating mga regional offices. 2003 02:00:53,720 --> 02:00:54,620 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Thank you, Your Honor. 2004 02:00:54,640 --> 02:00:55,100 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Thank you, Your Honors. 2005 02:00:55,100 --> 02:01:07,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, are there other forms of assistance aside from the three? 2006 02:01:07,680 --> 02:01:16,260 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung binanggit natin kanina, yung repatriation, medical or legal, meron pang ibang ginagastusan, other forms? 2007 02:01:16,260 --> 02:01:24,960 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: Yun pong financial assistance, Mr. Senator, which pertains to yung on-site, katulad ng mga hindi na-away na nabawasan ng take-home pay, 2008 02:01:25,100 --> 02:01:27,920 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: binigyan natin assistance doon as a result of the war. 2009 02:01:28,440 --> 02:01:36,060 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: And then yung mga nauwi po na distressed, na wala pong kapera-pera, yung pong mga deported from the U.S. cruise ships, 2010 02:01:36,620 --> 02:01:42,780 DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay: yun po ang tulong na binibigay, yung mga na-hostage sa Red Sea, yun po, pagbalik, pag-uwi po nila sa mga distressed. 2011 02:01:43,620 --> 02:01:44,560 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Okay, thank you. 2012 02:01:44,760 --> 02:01:49,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Anyway, thank you, Senator Joel, thank you, Secretary Hans. 2013 02:01:49,020 --> 02:01:53,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Anyway, may rest assured that we will do our best to... 2014 02:01:54,180 --> 02:01:55,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Because this... 2015 02:01:55,100 --> 02:01:58,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Extraordinary situation again, may mga krisis tayo. 2016 02:01:59,000 --> 02:02:04,560 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Different conflicts happening at the same time, pero lalo-lalo na sa Middle East. 2017 02:02:06,980 --> 02:02:14,960 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: May rest assured that during the Senate, marami naman tayong champion dito ng mga overseas Filipino workers natin in labor. 2018 02:02:15,100 --> 02:02:17,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Senator Joel is one, Senator Bongo. 2019 02:02:17,740 --> 02:02:20,600 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya mahal natin ang OFWs natin. 2020 02:02:20,780 --> 02:02:23,500 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya na kahit na hindi na may iba doon, hindi kami mahal. 2021 02:02:23,500 --> 02:02:28,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Dahil, ewan ko lang bakit bali-mali yata yung nakakarating silang balita. 2022 02:02:28,500 --> 02:02:35,600 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero nakita nyo naman kami, trabaho lang dito, tanggalin natin yung politika kasi minsan ano nila yung politika lang. 2023 02:02:36,420 --> 02:02:37,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tayo, trabaho lang. 2024 02:02:37,640 --> 02:02:46,240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And what's gonna be good for the majority, sa masakarami kung ano nakakabuti. 2025 02:02:47,580 --> 02:02:49,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya yan, sabi ko nga, Senator Joel, thank you. 2026 02:02:52,140 --> 02:02:53,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Magtutulong na lang kami para... 2027 02:02:53,500 --> 02:02:59,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Lahat ng ano, mahirap man, masikip man yung ating, sabi ko nga, elbow room natin, gagawa natin ng paraan. 2028 02:02:59,920 --> 02:03:03,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Dahil hindi naman natin pwede pabayaan ng ating mga OFWs. 2029 02:03:03,500 --> 02:03:07,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Na sila pong bumuhay ng ekonomiya natin for several decades. 2030 02:03:08,100 --> 02:03:08,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Diba? 2031 02:03:08,980 --> 02:03:12,660 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, kailangan sa oras ng kagipitan nila, eh, nandyan ho tayo. 2032 02:03:13,200 --> 02:03:14,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro lang, misinformed lang sila. 2033 02:03:14,880 --> 02:03:22,120 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sana lang malaman nila na yung ginagawa natin dito for healthcare, para sa kanilang welfare, 2034 02:03:22,120 --> 02:03:25,960 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: lalo na sa universal healthcare, para sa kanilang mga pamilyang naiwan dito, 2035 02:03:26,680 --> 02:03:34,580 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ay inaayos natin para maramdaman at makagaan sa kanila rin pinapasan. 2036 02:03:34,940 --> 02:03:36,160 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Okay? Thank you, Mr. Chair. 2037 02:03:36,580 --> 02:03:38,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. 2038 02:03:39,680 --> 02:03:43,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige lang, okay lang pumalakpak. Okay lang. Para sa chairman natin. 2039 02:03:43,900 --> 02:03:49,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: No, no, no. Just to put on record, I am a living testimony of how Senator JV, 2040 02:03:49,560 --> 02:03:51,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: since he was a mayor of... 2041 02:03:52,120 --> 02:03:56,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: San Juan, kilala ko na siya, how he takes care of OFWs in San Juan and up to here. 2042 02:03:56,940 --> 02:04:07,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: And we were together in so many, several times to go to different places from Hong Kong to Singapore to Europe, etc. 2043 02:04:07,460 --> 02:04:12,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: He's always been a avid supporter of our migrant workers. 2044 02:04:12,240 --> 02:04:21,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to, ano lang, Senator JV, I mean, Chairman, like for example, a few days ago, we were tackling the budget of DFA. 2045 02:04:21,160 --> 02:04:26,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung legal fund nila, there's 200 million, there's assistance to national, 1 billion. 2046 02:04:27,140 --> 02:04:31,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: And tingnan din natin yung utilization programs ng other agencies. 2047 02:04:31,640 --> 02:04:41,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2048 02:04:41,400 --> 02:04:45,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Again, Chairman JV, maraming salamat. Mabuhay ka. Thank you, thank you. 2049 02:04:45,160 --> 02:04:50,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. We will now give the floor to Senator Bong Go, who is also... 2050 02:04:51,160 --> 02:04:56,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Equally, very passionate in fighting for our migrant workers. 2051 02:04:56,200 --> 02:04:57,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bong Go, you have the floor, sir. 2052 02:04:57,760 --> 02:05:01,240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair, Senator Joel Villanueva. 2053 02:05:01,860 --> 02:05:05,760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unang-una, tamang-tama yung palakpak ninyo kasi siya yung chairman. 2054 02:05:05,760 --> 02:05:11,760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, kailangan talaga, netutulong yan si Senator JV. 2055 02:05:12,680 --> 02:05:14,820 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lakasan nyo lang yung palakpak nyo pa next time. 2056 02:05:16,220 --> 02:05:18,340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po, Senator JV. 2057 02:05:18,620 --> 02:05:21,040 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Siya po yung finance chair po. 2058 02:05:21,160 --> 02:05:25,080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nang this year, sa Committee on Finance dito sa Senado. 2059 02:05:25,200 --> 02:05:30,700 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And of course, our chairman po sa subcommittee, si Senator Joel Villanueva. 2060 02:05:31,340 --> 02:05:34,760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unang-una, ako po yung nagpapasalamat sa lahat po ng narito. 2061 02:05:35,180 --> 02:05:41,840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Headed by Secretary Hans Kakdak, Administrator-Attorney Pai Kaunan. 2062 02:05:41,840 --> 02:05:50,680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At sa lahat, Yusek Tutay, Yusek Olalia, Yusek Bay, Yusek Darlene Parito, Yusek Rasul, 2063 02:05:51,160 --> 02:06:03,240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yusek D. Guzman, lahat po ng COA, lahat ng nandito, Attorney Gapatan, Deputy Admin Susana Catapang, 2064 02:06:03,460 --> 02:06:11,800 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Deputy Admin Ryan, Vincent Uy, ED Victor Delisario, Dr. Servando Sergio. 2065 02:06:12,620 --> 02:06:13,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat sa inyo lahat. 2066 02:06:13,660 --> 02:06:21,140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unang-una, sa lahat ng nasa likod, maalala ko kayo, aside from the OFW na mga hero natin, 2067 02:06:21,160 --> 02:06:26,560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: the modern day heroes natin, kayo rin po yung mga hero nung panahon ng pandemya. 2068 02:06:27,360 --> 02:06:32,300 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kayo po yung nag-aasikaso talaga, walang pahinga, 24 hours kayo on call. 2069 02:06:33,000 --> 02:06:43,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi pa po ito, Departamento, hindi pa ito, Department of Migrant Workers sa DOLEPA, DFA noon, POEA, OWA, at lahat po ng attached agencies. 2070 02:06:44,400 --> 02:06:45,660 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po sa inyo. 2071 02:06:45,660 --> 02:06:50,660 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Doon ko nakita yung inyong dedikasyon sa pagtatrabaho. 2072 02:06:51,160 --> 02:06:56,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At napakahalaga po nitong Department of Migrant Workers. 2073 02:06:56,840 --> 02:07:06,420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At kakagaling ko lang po ngayon sa Nagoya, sa Japan, para po sa Asian Games. 2074 02:07:06,700 --> 02:07:09,960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sumuporta po tayo sa ating mga national athletes. 2075 02:07:10,220 --> 02:07:15,140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nag-cheer po tayo at makabigay mo lang ng moral support sa kanila. 2076 02:07:15,260 --> 02:07:17,500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Congratulations po sa lahat ng ating mga athletes. 2077 02:07:17,640 --> 02:07:18,900 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pagdasal po natin sila. 2078 02:07:20,360 --> 02:07:20,900 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And napansin. 2079 02:07:21,160 --> 02:07:26,860 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Napansin ko, halos lahat ng pinupuntahan ko roon, thankful naman po sila. 2080 02:07:26,960 --> 02:07:29,680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nababanggit po ang inyong mga pangalan. 2081 02:07:30,200 --> 02:07:33,200 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Administrator Kaonan, in fact, galing daw po kayo doon. 2082 02:07:33,300 --> 02:07:40,820 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Meron kayong gathering among mga, anong gathering po yun? 2083 02:07:43,160 --> 02:07:44,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yeah, just recently. 2084 02:07:44,880 --> 02:07:45,920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Just recently, no. 2085 02:07:46,380 --> 02:07:49,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nababanggit po kayo at talagang masaya naman po sila. 2086 02:07:49,440 --> 02:07:50,880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya ako po, full support po. 2087 02:07:50,880 --> 02:07:56,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya ako po always sa budget ng Department of Migrant Workers. 2088 02:07:56,640 --> 02:07:57,680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yearly naman po yan. 2089 02:07:57,900 --> 02:08:02,700 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At alam nyo naman po na ipinaglaban po natin ito na may isa batas ito. 2090 02:08:02,800 --> 02:08:07,720 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Through the principal sponsor natin, si Senator Joel Villanueva. 2091 02:08:08,180 --> 02:08:09,660 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Noon na, hirap na hirap po kami nito. 2092 02:08:10,460 --> 02:08:15,040 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Walang may gusto na magkaroon ng sariling departamento. 2093 02:08:15,500 --> 02:08:19,320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Remember, more than 10 million migrant workers. 2094 02:08:19,320 --> 02:08:20,320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Wala man lang sariling departamento. 2095 02:08:20,880 --> 02:08:24,620 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: E yung iba nga, merong sariling departamento. 2096 02:08:24,840 --> 02:08:30,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung represent nila o kinikater nila, napakaliit lang po na portion ng population. 2097 02:08:30,620 --> 02:08:32,080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito pa, na more than 10 million. 2098 02:08:32,260 --> 02:08:33,260 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At napakahalaga po. 2099 02:08:33,400 --> 02:08:38,220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Noon, wala pa itong DMW, yung mga kababayan natin, 2100 02:08:38,320 --> 02:08:42,860 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: nananawagan sa radyo, sa Facebook, sa telebisyon, kahit sino na lang po nilalapitan. 2101 02:08:43,340 --> 02:08:47,880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngayon po, nilagay na po sa isang departamento para sa ating mga migrant workers. 2102 02:08:47,880 --> 02:08:48,640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po. 2103 02:08:48,760 --> 02:08:50,300 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Naging batas po ito. 2104 02:08:50,300 --> 02:08:57,180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, Republic Act No. 11641, Principal Sponsor, Sen. Joel Villanueva, pinaglaban natin. 2105 02:08:57,320 --> 02:09:01,080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At finally, naipasa po ito noong 18th Congress. 2106 02:09:01,500 --> 02:09:08,280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At pangako po ito ni former President Duterte na maisa batas at meron ng sariling departamento na nakatutok. 2107 02:09:08,660 --> 02:09:13,100 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, ngayon po, kaya ganoon na lang po akong ka-full support sa DMW. 2108 02:09:13,760 --> 02:09:18,000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At yung pangarap natin noon ay isa katuparan po talaga. 2109 02:09:18,980 --> 02:09:20,100 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Napansin ko lang po ngayon. 2110 02:09:20,300 --> 02:09:30,020 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Speaking of the budget, napansin ko lang po sa proposed 2027 budget amounting to a 37.6 billion. 2111 02:09:30,020 --> 02:09:38,040 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: The DBM recommended only 11.6 billion, equivalent to 30.8 of the total amount requested. 2112 02:09:38,580 --> 02:09:46,180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Among those not included in the NEP are additional funding for Action Fund and funding for the creation of new migrant workers offices. 2113 02:09:46,460 --> 02:09:50,140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: We want to know how will this affect 2114 02:09:50,280 --> 02:09:52,580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: the operations of DMW next year. 2115 02:09:53,120 --> 02:09:59,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, isa rin po sa ating sinusulong ang pagtatag ng OFW Hospital through Executive Order 154. 2116 02:10:00,100 --> 02:10:03,420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Meron na po tayong OFW Hospital sa Pampanga. 2117 02:10:03,660 --> 02:10:07,720 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nagtulungan po ang national government, local government, at private sector. 2118 02:10:07,840 --> 02:10:11,520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Meron po magandang hospital doon, dedicated sa ating mga OFW. 2119 02:10:12,160 --> 02:10:20,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At this Congress, I also filed Senate Bill 414, institutionalizing the OFW Hospital. 2120 02:10:20,160 --> 02:10:23,700 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ano na po ang status ng OFW Hospital? 2121 02:10:23,940 --> 02:10:27,080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dahil kayo po ang namamahala. 2122 02:10:27,240 --> 02:10:34,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi naman po ito na turnover sa DOH since under po ito ng Department of Migrant Workers. 2123 02:10:35,200 --> 02:10:38,420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Magkano na po ba ang kailangan para sa operation ng hospital? 2124 02:10:38,660 --> 02:10:39,380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kumusta na po? 2125 02:10:40,000 --> 02:10:46,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: How will the reduction in funding affect the hospital's operations and the delivery of services to our OFWs? 2126 02:10:46,920 --> 02:10:50,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, dapat po tuloy-tuloy ang suporta natin sa OFWs. 2127 02:10:50,460 --> 02:10:55,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dahil po para sa ating mga OFWs po ito at sa kanilang mga pamilya. 2128 02:10:56,360 --> 02:11:00,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Additionally, Mr. Chair, para mas maging accessible ang servisyong medikal sa OFWs, 2129 02:11:00,600 --> 02:11:06,740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: nag-file din po tayo ng Senate Bill 1290 or ang proposed OFW Wards Act. 2130 02:11:07,340 --> 02:11:11,780 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi naman po lahat ng OFWs kayang pumunta po ng Pampanga para magpagamot doon. 2131 02:11:11,880 --> 02:11:19,180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya nararapat lamang po na meron dedicated sa kanila na OFW Wards na available po sa iba't ibang parte ng bansa. 2132 02:11:19,180 --> 02:11:30,480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Gusto ko lang po isingit, Mr. Chair, bagamat hindi po ito parte ng budget ng Department of Migrant Workers, 2133 02:11:30,680 --> 02:11:41,920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: pero apektado po ang ating mga kababayan, mga OFWs, mostly mga OFWs dahil kailangan po nila ng passport pag nagbiyahe po sila. 2134 02:11:41,920 --> 02:11:46,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, during the last budget hearing of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 2135 02:11:46,840 --> 02:11:48,920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: there was a discussion on the proposed income. 2136 02:11:49,180 --> 02:11:57,140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Increase in the cost of Philippine passports, citing inflation, VAT, price increases, and significantly higher transportation costs. 2137 02:11:57,860 --> 02:12:01,740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nabanggit ko po ito dahil kakagaling ko lang po sa Nagoya, Japan. 2138 02:12:01,980 --> 02:12:09,380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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. 2139 02:12:09,380 --> 02:12:14,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At hindi lang po basta itataas. 2140 02:12:14,780 --> 02:12:17,460 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mataas po talaga yung dinagdag kung sasakali. 2141 02:12:19,180 --> 02:12:23,900 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pagdoblihin mula 950 pesos, magiging 1,500 pesos. 2142 02:12:24,420 --> 02:12:29,880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Huwag naman po, sana, nakikiusap po tayo sa Department of Foreign Affairs. 2143 02:12:30,020 --> 02:12:32,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pakiusapan nyo naman po yung printing office. 2144 02:12:32,220 --> 02:12:33,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito yung tinatawag na APO. 2145 02:12:34,220 --> 02:12:36,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana po na huwag naman po. 2146 02:12:36,160 --> 02:12:37,520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi po napapanahon sa ngayon. 2147 02:12:37,620 --> 02:12:39,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hira po ang ating mga kababayan. 2148 02:12:39,180 --> 02:12:40,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nasa crisis po tayo. 2149 02:12:40,440 --> 02:12:46,280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At bawat piso po, bawat sentimo na kinikita ng mga OFWs natin, 2150 02:12:46,720 --> 02:12:48,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ay napakahalaga po yun na meron silang... 2151 02:12:49,180 --> 02:12:52,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: dadalhin sa kanilang mga pamilya. 2152 02:12:52,700 --> 02:12:54,900 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Bawat piso, importante po yun sa kanila. 2153 02:12:55,680 --> 02:12:58,480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At yun po, naging reaction mga nakausap ko. 2154 02:12:58,640 --> 02:13:02,620 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kitang-kita nyo naman po ang lungkot sa mga kababayan nating OFWs. 2155 02:13:02,820 --> 02:13:05,300 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At yung iba po, medyo galit. 2156 02:13:05,460 --> 02:13:08,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana naman po, huwag ito matuloy. 2157 02:13:10,020 --> 02:13:13,580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sabi ko, wala bang katapusan ang pahirap sa ating mga kababayan? 2158 02:13:14,380 --> 02:13:16,500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Para sa akin, hindi po ito katanggap-tanggap. 2159 02:13:16,640 --> 02:13:18,340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Huwag naman po, muna sana. 2160 02:13:18,340 --> 02:13:21,340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kung kaya naman po i-subsidize ng gobyerno, 2161 02:13:21,940 --> 02:13:26,800 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: kesa naman po masayang yung pondo sa korupsyon, 2162 02:13:26,920 --> 02:13:31,840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sana naman gamitin na lang po, maayos at i-subsidize na lang po dito 2163 02:13:31,840 --> 02:13:36,640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa mga pangangailangan po ng ating mga kababayan OFWs. 2164 02:13:36,700 --> 02:13:38,940 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Huwag na sanang mag-increase sa ngayon. 2165 02:13:39,360 --> 02:13:41,460 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ramdam ko po ang sentimento ng ating mga kababayan. 2166 02:13:41,580 --> 02:13:43,840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At alam ko rin po, ramdam nyo yan. 2167 02:13:43,840 --> 02:13:47,840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dahil kayo po ang nag-aasikaso sa ating mga kababayan. 2168 02:13:48,340 --> 02:13:49,500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kababayan OFWs. 2169 02:13:49,580 --> 02:13:51,580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ramdam ko ang sentimento ng ating mga kababayan 2170 02:13:51,580 --> 02:13:54,780 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa gitna ng matinding krisis na pinagdadaanan ang taong bayan ngayon. 2171 02:13:55,380 --> 02:13:58,360 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Never ending na ba talaga ang dagdag pahirap sa mga Pilipino? 2172 02:13:58,940 --> 02:14:02,220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ilagay po natin ang ating mga sarili sa sitwasyon ng ating OFWs 2173 02:14:02,220 --> 02:14:06,480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na araw-araw nagsasakripisyo po para sa kanilang pamilya at sa ating bayan. 2174 02:14:07,400 --> 02:14:12,300 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tinitiis po nila yung lungkot na mapalayo sa kanilang mga pamilya. 2175 02:14:12,300 --> 02:14:16,960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Alam ko, mas marami sa kanila na gusto pong umuwi dito sa ating bayan. 2176 02:14:17,040 --> 02:14:18,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dito na lang po manirahan. 2177 02:14:18,340 --> 02:14:20,420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero kailangan po nila magtrabaho doon. 2178 02:14:21,280 --> 02:14:25,560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tandaan natin, isang beses lang tayo dadaan sa mundong ito, napakabilis po ng panahon. 2179 02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:31,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana easy nila dito na manirahan sa ating bayan kaysa sa malayo sa kanilang pamilya. 2180 02:14:31,660 --> 02:14:33,000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero tinitiis po nila yun. 2181 02:14:33,580 --> 02:14:36,480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tinitiis nila ang sakit na mapalayo sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. 2182 02:14:37,140 --> 02:14:41,320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi pinapansin ang inip, gutom at pagod basta makapagtipid 2183 02:14:41,320 --> 02:14:45,960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at may padala ang pinaghirapang sahod para may panggastos po sa kanilang pamilya 2184 02:14:45,960 --> 02:14:48,320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at para rin manatiling buhay ang ating ekonomiya. 2185 02:14:48,340 --> 02:14:55,300 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tapos ito po ang isusukli ng Estado sa kanila, dagdag na gastusin. 2186 02:14:56,240 --> 02:14:57,340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi po dapat ito. 2187 02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:03,640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dapat nga huwag nang dagdagan pa ang bigat na pasan ng ating mga kababayan. 2188 02:15:04,280 --> 02:15:10,080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Imbis na humanap ang gobyerno ng paraan para matulungan sila at mapagaan kahit papanong buhay ng OFWs, 2189 02:15:10,460 --> 02:15:16,500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: baliktad po ang nangyayari, nagiging paurong, problema at sakit ng ulo ang naghihintay sa kanila dito sa bansa. 2190 02:15:17,480 --> 02:15:21,360 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At also Mr. Chair, here is the ironic part. 2191 02:15:21,360 --> 02:15:31,840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Noong panahon po ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ang dinoble natin noon noong panahon ni former President Duterte ay yung serbisyo. 2192 02:15:32,060 --> 02:15:36,000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mula 5 years, ginawa pong 10 years ang validity ng Philippine Passport. 2193 02:15:36,460 --> 02:15:43,740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dinoble natin ang pakinabang para sa ating mga mamamayan. 2194 02:15:44,080 --> 02:15:50,740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Million-million Pilipino ang nakinabang at natuwa dahil dito hindi na nila kailangan pumila pa dyan sa pag-renewal. 2195 02:15:51,360 --> 02:15:55,960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mula 5 years, ginawa po ng kanilang passport. After 10 years na nila, kailangan pong mag-renew. 2196 02:15:56,840 --> 02:16:08,560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana po, may iwasan po ito ang pagtaas ng passport processing fee. 2197 02:16:08,560 --> 02:16:16,820 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ako po ay nakikiusap sa Department of Foreign Affairs at sa APO, sa Printing Office, 2198 02:16:17,760 --> 02:16:20,740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na sana naman po huwag munang taasan. 2199 02:16:21,360 --> 02:16:29,900 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang passport processing fee dahil hirap po ang ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalo na po ang mga OFWs. 2200 02:16:30,720 --> 02:16:34,340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang kailangan ngayon, serbisyo, hindi po negosyo. 2201 02:16:35,360 --> 02:16:38,320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At gusto ko lang po marinig yung position ninyo ukol dito. 2202 02:16:38,320 --> 02:16:47,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And I'm sure sana tutulan nyo rin po ang pagtaas ng passport processing fee. 2203 02:16:48,000 --> 02:16:51,280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: On another note po, Mr. Chair, Secretary. 2204 02:16:51,360 --> 02:16:59,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: During my recent visit sa Nagoya, nabanggit po ng Consulate Office o ng Congen doon, 2205 02:16:59,820 --> 02:17:05,880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: si Consul General Sherlyn Manangkil na walang labor office or migrant workers office sa Nagoya. 2206 02:17:05,880 --> 02:17:12,680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Despite the significant number of OFWs in the area, sana po matulungan ang DMW sa isyong ito 2207 02:17:12,680 --> 02:17:16,520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: dahil importante po na may malalapitan ang ating mga OFWs sa ibang bansa. 2208 02:17:17,080 --> 02:17:19,640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At ang Nagoya po ang pinakamaraming. 2209 02:17:21,360 --> 02:17:33,380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pilipino workers po dahil na doon po yung mga planta ng Toyota at mga iba pang mga malalaking kumpanya. 2210 02:17:33,760 --> 02:17:42,180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So sila po ang pinakamaraming Pilipino migrant workers sa Japan, ang Nagoya po. 2211 02:17:42,280 --> 02:17:47,400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sila po yung walang labor office or migrant workers office sa Nagoya. 2212 02:17:47,760 --> 02:17:51,020 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At hindi lang po sa Nagoya, sana po makapag-establish din tayo. 2213 02:17:51,360 --> 02:17:57,880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa mga bansa at lugar na maraming OFWs, dapat po magkaroon ng sapat at readily available na pondo 2214 02:17:57,880 --> 02:18:04,420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: para sa ating mga OFWs na naiipit sa conflict areas, lalo na po sa gitna ng kaguluhan sa Middle East. 2215 02:18:04,420 --> 02:18:08,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito mismo ang dahilan kung bakit napakalaga po nitong action fund. 2216 02:18:09,440 --> 02:18:14,800 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, sana magawan mo ito ng paraan. Alam ko namang mag-a-action ka kagadyan. 2217 02:18:16,760 --> 02:18:20,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unahin natin sila. Pagtutulungan po namin ito. 2218 02:18:21,360 --> 02:18:28,620 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Alang-alang na lang po. Isa-alang-alang natin ang kapakanan ng ating mga migrant workers, mga OFWs. 2219 02:18:29,160 --> 02:18:35,620 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kapag may digmaan o biglang krisis, hindi maaaring kulang ang pondo at hindi maaaring mabagal ang pagkilos ng gobyerno. 2220 02:18:36,080 --> 02:18:41,640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya nakakabahala po na hindi maisama sa NEP ang additional funding requested for the action fund. 2221 02:18:41,640 --> 02:18:50,240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: I hope that in considering the 2027 budget, we can ensure that the DMW has sufficient resources to respond immediately. 2222 02:18:51,360 --> 02:18:54,120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Wherever and wherever our OFWs are in danger. 2223 02:18:54,120 --> 02:19:04,720 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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. 2224 02:19:05,620 --> 02:19:21,120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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. 2225 02:19:21,360 --> 02:19:35,440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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, 2226 02:19:36,200 --> 02:19:48,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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. 2227 02:19:49,240 --> 02:19:51,340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Full support po ko always sa inyong... 2228 02:19:51,360 --> 02:20:02,660 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ...departamento. Pagtutulungan po namin. Salamat sa inyong servisyo sa ating mga kababayan. You may answer na po sa mga tanong ko po. 2229 02:20:02,660 --> 02:20:19,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2230 02:20:20,120 --> 02:20:21,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasama ng ating chair. 2231 02:20:21,360 --> 02:20:40,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2232 02:20:41,260 --> 02:20:51,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2233 02:20:51,360 --> 02:21:03,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2234 02:21:03,220 --> 02:21:17,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2235 02:21:18,640 --> 02:21:21,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At ang atin pong... 2236 02:21:21,360 --> 02:21:34,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ...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. 2237 02:21:34,980 --> 02:21:41,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasama na po yung Action Fund and around 200 million of the OFW Hospital, Mr. Senator. 2238 02:21:42,420 --> 02:21:49,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And marami na po tayong mga napaglingkuran, marami na po mga babies na ipinanganak sa hospital na ito. 2239 02:21:49,420 --> 02:22:01,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2240 02:22:02,740 --> 02:22:19,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2241 02:22:19,420 --> 02:22:33,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2242 02:22:34,160 --> 02:22:47,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2243 02:22:47,940 --> 02:23:04,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2244 02:23:05,880 --> 02:23:17,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And kaya't 1 billion pong hinihiling namin, Mr. Senator, na karagdagang pondo. Kasi nga po, dito sa huling gera, nung Marso, Abril, Mayo, 2245 02:23:17,940 --> 02:23:32,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2246 02:23:32,620 --> 02:23:39,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So marami po tayong natulungan sa panahon ng crisis. So yung crisis assistance, crisis response po natin, Mr. Senator. 2247 02:23:39,960 --> 02:23:47,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Rest assured, our people stand ready kung ano pong nagampana natin nung COVID at nung iba pang mga global crisis nung nakaraan. 2248 02:23:47,940 --> 02:23:56,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Sa kasaysayan natin sa migration governance, ay handa pa rin ho kami. We're still the same, ready to serve, willing to serve. 2249 02:23:56,560 --> 02:24:08,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2250 02:24:08,760 --> 02:24:17,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pati po yung mga nanunumbalik na OFWs, Mr. Senator, tinutulungan po ng Action Fund. Yung mga distress po natin, yung mga seafarers na nahos, 2251 02:24:17,940 --> 02:24:27,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pagbalik po nila, tinutulungan natin. Yung mga inapi ng kanilang mga employers sa abroad, pag-uwi, tinutulungan din po natin. 2252 02:24:27,200 --> 02:24:32,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yung mga pinapauwi sa deportation, na cruise ship sa US, tinutulungan po natin pag-uwi nila. 2253 02:24:33,160 --> 02:24:37,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mga victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking, tinutulungan din po natin. 2254 02:24:38,360 --> 02:24:46,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Panghuli po, sa pasaporte, kaysa niyo po kami. Sa amin po, napakahalaga ng inyong... 2255 02:24:47,940 --> 02:24:59,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Tinutulungan sa atin, yung inyong sinasabi sa atin na supportahan ang mga OFWs, napakahalaga din po ng posisyon ng ating mga OFWs dito. 2256 02:24:59,180 --> 02:25:09,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: In fact, pinakamahalaga ang kanilang saluubin, Mr. Senator. Kailangan ko rin pong kausapin ang ating mahal na Secretary of Foreign Affairs. 2257 02:25:09,860 --> 02:25:15,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: She is a co-equal, if not a primus inter pares sa gabinete, ang Secretary of Foreign Affairs. 2258 02:25:15,340 --> 02:25:22,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kaya't gagalangin din po natin ang kanilang findings dito sa kanilang pagtataas ng fees. 2259 02:25:23,260 --> 02:25:32,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2260 02:25:33,500 --> 02:25:35,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kaya't gagawin ko po ito, Mr. Senator. 2261 02:25:35,740 --> 02:25:44,880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malaking bagay po yun, Secretary Hans Kakdak, na mapakiusapan nyo yung counterpart nyo sa Department of... 2262 02:25:45,340 --> 02:25:49,640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ...Foreign Affairs, na mapakiusapan yung APO Production Unit, no? 2263 02:25:50,200 --> 02:25:53,140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: May GOCC po ito, sila yung nagpiprint ng passport. 2264 02:25:53,380 --> 02:26:01,240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana po ipagpaliban muna yung pag-increase ng passport processing fee. 2265 02:26:01,240 --> 02:26:08,720 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kung maaari nga lang po, huwag lang itaas, babaan nyo pa yung presyo kung mas maaari. 2266 02:26:09,280 --> 02:26:14,680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malaking bagay po yun, malaking tulong yun sa ating mga kababayan, na bawat piso at bawat centimo, 2267 02:26:15,340 --> 02:26:16,780 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: talaga po sa ating mga OFWs. 2268 02:26:16,860 --> 02:26:27,460 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At naintindihan po yun ni Secretary Tess Lazaro dahil alam niya ang totoong sitwasyon ng... 2269 02:26:27,460 --> 02:26:32,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ...kayo po ang nakakalam ng totoong sitwasyon ng ating mga migrant workers mga OFWs. 2270 02:26:32,640 --> 02:26:35,280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po sa inyong pagmamahal sa OFWs. 2271 02:26:35,520 --> 02:26:37,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nakaligtaan ko lang, Mr. Senator, yung Senagoya. 2272 02:26:38,840 --> 02:26:43,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasama po kami ni Admin Piwai nung presidential trip sa Japan. 2273 02:26:44,180 --> 02:26:45,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At doon nga po nagkakataon. 2274 02:26:45,340 --> 02:26:48,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kakausap din kami ni Congen Manangkil. 2275 02:26:50,100 --> 02:26:57,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At siyempre, inatasan din po tayo ng ating Pangulo na natignan kung saan pa natin mapapalaganap ang ating presensya. 2276 02:26:57,140 --> 02:26:58,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasama na rin po si Sec. Tess Lazaro. 2277 02:26:59,480 --> 02:27:01,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At meron na po kaming understanding. 2278 02:27:01,920 --> 02:27:04,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Agree po kami na kailangan magtama po kayo. 2279 02:27:04,620 --> 02:27:08,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ayon sa datos, maraming OFWs, mas maraming OFWs sa Nagoya. 2280 02:27:09,080 --> 02:27:14,980 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kaya po, agree po kami at magtatalaga po tayo ng Migrant Workers Office doon, Mr. Senator. 2281 02:27:15,340 --> 02:27:17,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ikinig po kami sa inyong iminungkahi. 2282 02:27:18,180 --> 02:27:20,580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maraming salamat po sa pagkonsidera. 2283 02:27:21,100 --> 02:27:27,240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At tamang-tama po kanina, nandito nga si ating chairperson ng Senate Committee on Finance. 2284 02:27:27,500 --> 02:27:28,940 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malaking bagay po yun dahil. 2285 02:27:30,060 --> 02:27:36,160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At nandirito rin po ang ating subcom chairperson, Sen. Joel Villanueva, na pagtutulungan po namin. 2286 02:27:37,180 --> 02:27:42,940 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sila po yung matagal na nakakaalam sa pangangailangan ng budget. 2287 02:27:43,640 --> 02:27:44,920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi pa ito DMW. 2288 02:27:45,340 --> 02:27:47,680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang budget para sa ating OFWs. 2289 02:27:47,760 --> 02:27:55,080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And of course, tamang-tama rin dahil sa magkabilang lamesa, nandiyan ang administrator ng OWA. 2290 02:27:55,680 --> 02:28:00,580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: May taga-remind rin po kay Sen. Joel, ang ating chairperson ng subcommittee. 2291 02:28:01,180 --> 02:28:04,020 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kasi yung kapatid niya, nasa kabilang lamesa rin po. 2292 02:28:06,180 --> 02:28:11,220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Magkapatid po yan sila, administrator kaunan. 2293 02:28:11,940 --> 02:28:13,740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, ma'am ha, huwag niyong kalimutan. 2294 02:28:13,740 --> 02:28:14,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tamang-tama yan. 2295 02:28:14,600 --> 02:28:15,280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Di malilimutan. 2296 02:28:15,340 --> 02:28:16,100 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Di malilimutan ni Sen. Joel. 2297 02:28:16,440 --> 02:28:18,980 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami pong magre-remind. 2298 02:28:20,520 --> 02:28:26,920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tamang-tama yung pag-budget sponsor mo dito, Sen. Boss, Chairman. 2299 02:28:28,100 --> 02:28:29,260 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun lamang po. 2300 02:28:31,360 --> 02:28:32,600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun lamang po. 2301 02:28:34,680 --> 02:28:37,460 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anything po para sa ating OFWs. 2302 02:28:37,560 --> 02:28:40,360 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ako naman po'y sumusuporta always. 2303 02:28:40,360 --> 02:28:45,200 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi po ako mangangako na kayang maibigay lahat dito yan. 2304 02:28:45,340 --> 02:28:45,780 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Senado. 2305 02:28:45,920 --> 02:28:50,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero ipaglalaban po namin parati ang kapakanan ng ating mga OFWs. 2306 02:28:50,960 --> 02:28:53,140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po, Mr. Chair. 2307 02:28:53,320 --> 02:28:53,820 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po. 2308 02:28:54,780 --> 02:28:56,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Sen. Bong Go. 2309 02:28:56,680 --> 02:29:01,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Has been with us since day one. 2310 02:29:01,160 --> 02:29:13,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2311 02:29:13,380 --> 02:29:15,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: And every time magkakaroon. 2312 02:29:15,340 --> 02:29:28,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2313 02:29:28,480 --> 02:29:31,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: And true enough, naging batas po ito. 2314 02:29:31,500 --> 02:29:42,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2315 02:29:42,420 --> 02:29:44,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: So again, thank you, Sen. Bong Go. 2316 02:29:45,340 --> 02:29:54,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Especially now na nandyan na, hindi mo pa rin iniiwan at sumusuport pa rin sa budgetary requirements and requests ng DMW. 2317 02:29:54,340 --> 02:29:55,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Sen. Bong Go. 2318 02:29:55,320 --> 02:29:58,320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: May I add something? 2319 02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:24,540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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. 2320 02:30:24,540 --> 02:30:37,060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 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. 2321 02:30:37,060 --> 02:30:54,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2322 02:30:54,540 --> 02:31:07,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2323 02:31:07,300 --> 02:31:24,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2324 02:31:24,540 --> 02:31:51,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2325 02:31:51,120 --> 02:31:54,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: But in all honesty, when I... 2326 02:31:54,540 --> 02:32:15,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2327 02:32:15,000 --> 02:32:24,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: But if you look at the Action Fund, Secretary and the Admin Kaunan, pareho yung... 2328 02:32:24,540 --> 02:32:35,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung Action Fund, merong repatriation, meron din ang OWA. Pati yung Action Fund, ang dami. May legal, may medical, repatriation. Merong... 2329 02:32:35,540 --> 02:32:50,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun nga kanina binabanggit ni Sec Hans, yung mga distressed OFWs, yung may kailangan ng tulong because they were victimized by illegal recruitment, etc. 2330 02:32:50,660 --> 02:32:52,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then you have... 2331 02:32:54,540 --> 02:32:57,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Reintegration, nandyan din po, nakaladge. 2332 02:32:57,480 --> 02:33:13,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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. 2333 02:33:13,220 --> 02:33:21,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: But the companies, the employers, they are also somehow liable in... 2334 02:33:21,220 --> 02:33:22,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: In... 2335 02:33:22,220 --> 02:33:23,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: For instance... 2336 02:33:24,540 --> 02:33:33,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Giving help dun sa medical assistance, dun po sa pagbili, for example, ng tickets, plane tickets, etc. 2337 02:33:34,200 --> 02:33:44,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: May po ba tayong kaukulang pondo na nakukuha pa from their end, yung reimbursement na nakukuha? 2338 02:33:44,280 --> 02:33:53,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: And at the same time, gaano po ang percentage-wise na nakaka-comply dito ng mga kumpanya? 2339 02:33:53,660 --> 02:33:54,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or... 2340 02:33:54,540 --> 02:33:58,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or employers na nakukuha pa po natin? 2341 02:33:58,740 --> 02:33:59,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Secretary? 2342 02:34:00,180 --> 02:34:03,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Tama po kayo, Mr. Senator. 2343 02:34:03,900 --> 02:34:10,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: The main responsibility to repatriate is with the employer and the mining agency. 2344 02:34:11,160 --> 02:34:17,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: For those who are still covered by their first two years contracts, kusa nandun pa yung agency. 2345 02:34:18,740 --> 02:34:24,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But we're fully aware that most of OFWs, around 70% of OFWs, 2346 02:34:24,540 --> 02:34:27,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: are tinatawag na balik manggagawa. 2347 02:34:27,340 --> 02:34:34,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ibig sabihin, more than two years na sila sa abroad, at wala na silang agency covered under the compulsory insurance laws, 2348 02:34:35,140 --> 02:34:46,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: where repatriation will be covered by insurance company policy provided by the insurance company to the agency as the policyholder. 2349 02:34:47,680 --> 02:34:52,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ngayon, ang OWA po ang may mechanism doon ng reimbursement mechanism. 2350 02:34:52,260 --> 02:34:53,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, si... 2351 02:34:54,540 --> 02:34:57,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Admin PY, baka may kaukulang ulat po sa refunding. 2352 02:34:57,720 --> 02:35:04,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero, in general, pag-crisis ang sitwasyon, we don't pause to say, 2353 02:35:04,600 --> 02:35:07,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hindi kami yan, agency yan, etc. 2354 02:35:07,960 --> 02:35:10,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, tama po kayo, refund ang mekanismo natin. 2355 02:35:11,240 --> 02:35:16,440 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ngayon, doon po sa medical, tama po kayo, many OFWs, 2356 02:35:16,860 --> 02:35:23,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: whether balik manggagawa or baguhan na OFWs, may insurance naman po sa host country, in general. 2357 02:35:23,340 --> 02:35:24,460 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, sa kanina, 2358 02:35:24,540 --> 02:35:28,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: binanggit nyo, just for me, my personal education, two years lang po yung compulsory. 2359 02:35:29,060 --> 02:35:30,580 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: For repatriation, yes. 2360 02:35:30,580 --> 02:35:31,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: For repatriation, two years. 2361 02:35:31,820 --> 02:35:32,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes, two years. 2362 02:35:32,420 --> 02:35:34,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pero sa medical, whether balik manggagawa... 2363 02:35:34,600 --> 02:35:39,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Sa medical, as long as they're covered by the medical insurance laws, regulations in the host country, 2364 02:35:39,580 --> 02:35:41,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and in general, they are all, they are covered. 2365 02:35:42,680 --> 02:35:45,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, inuuna po natin munang i-avail nila. 2366 02:35:45,500 --> 02:35:50,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Habang may na-hospital ng OFW, hindi po natin agad sinasagot sa abroad yung hospital bills. 2367 02:35:50,640 --> 02:35:53,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Dahil malamang sa malamang, covered siya ng insurance doon. 2368 02:35:53,920 --> 02:35:54,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, 2369 02:35:54,540 --> 02:35:59,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, tine-exhaust po muna yung insurance policy coverage. 2370 02:35:59,640 --> 02:36:05,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pag nagkulang na po, o di kaya undocumented, kung saan walang insurance, doon po tayo pumapasok. 2371 02:36:05,860 --> 02:36:14,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, rest assured, hindi po tayo pumapasok agad kung covered naman ng insurance yung kababayan natin, hinahayaan muna natin. 2372 02:36:15,180 --> 02:36:21,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Doon po sa matter on the other matters like refund, baka si admin PY pumakapasok. 2373 02:36:21,400 --> 02:36:22,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, admin PY. 2374 02:36:22,200 --> 02:36:24,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I ask this question because I wanted to make sure... 2375 02:36:24,540 --> 02:36:29,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm sure na yung mining agencies are also doing their share, doing their part. 2376 02:36:29,580 --> 02:36:34,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I wanted to understand where it goes, yung reimbursement, etc. 2377 02:36:34,400 --> 02:36:37,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Saan napupunta? Inaano ba natin yun? 2378 02:36:38,520 --> 02:36:47,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Dinapalik sa treasury or pwede rin natin gamitin na pondo para ipanggamit ng OWA? 2379 02:36:47,500 --> 02:36:48,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ma'am? 2380 02:36:48,500 --> 02:36:52,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Thank you very much, Chair, doon po sa tanong na yan. 2381 02:36:53,220 --> 02:36:54,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Una-una po, simulan ko. 2382 02:36:54,540 --> 02:37:00,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Doon sa RA 8042, Section 15, yan ang Emergency Repatriation Fund. 2383 02:37:00,980 --> 02:37:11,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Nandyan mismo nakasaad na ang may primary responsibility po patungkol sa repatriation ay yung mga employers po or yung kanila pong mga recruitment agencies. 2384 02:37:12,860 --> 02:37:22,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 2385 02:37:22,540 --> 02:37:23,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Okay. 2386 02:37:24,540 --> 02:37:30,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, ako na hong unang aamin na medyo mahirap kolektahin. 2387 02:37:30,820 --> 02:37:45,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 2388 02:37:45,460 --> 02:37:48,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Pero over the years po, yun po ang nagiging proseso. 2389 02:37:49,380 --> 02:37:53,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Merong mga, meron pong ang OWA po ang nangungunang... 2390 02:37:54,540 --> 02:38:02,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ...mag-gumastos para sa emergency repatriation, lalong-lalo na po, yung nasabi nga po ni SecHands, yung mga newly hired. 2391 02:38:02,860 --> 02:38:16,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 2392 02:38:17,400 --> 02:38:23,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Opo, kasi po sila po ang regulatory, sila po may regulatory function. 2393 02:38:24,540 --> 02:38:37,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Pero po, tama po yun, malaking porsyento po kasi nang tinutulungan natin ay mga balik manggagawa na o wala na pong recruitment agency. 2394 02:38:38,920 --> 02:38:49,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 2395 02:38:50,580 --> 02:38:53,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Actually, Mr. Chair, mga lalampas siguro ng 90%. 2396 02:38:54,540 --> 02:39:03,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kung titignan mo yung tulong pagtutungkol sa airfare, transportation, and shelter, ay land-based OFWs. 2397 02:39:03,880 --> 02:39:24,300 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 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. 2398 02:39:24,540 --> 02:39:32,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to understand, Admin, pag naka-collect, what do you do with the collection? 2399 02:39:33,660 --> 02:39:38,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede bang gamitin ito ng OWA or ito'y binabalik sa treasury? 2400 02:39:38,620 --> 02:39:45,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Binabalik po natin sa treasury pag emergency repatriation fund po dahil ito po ay gaa. 2401 02:39:45,660 --> 02:39:50,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: And can you give us a ballpark figure like sample last year? 2402 02:39:51,540 --> 02:39:53,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: How much are we talking about here? 2403 02:39:54,540 --> 02:39:58,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: You were able to collect, which of course you made mention, very difficult. 2404 02:39:58,120 --> 02:40:09,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Very difficult, but for this year alone, Mr. Chair, over 10 million pa lang ang nakokolekta po namin na kumbaga naibalik sa treasury. 2405 02:40:09,820 --> 02:40:22,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: 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… 2406 02:40:22,660 --> 02:40:23,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yes, Mr. Chair. 2407 02:40:23,620 --> 02:40:24,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to make sure. 2408 02:40:24,540 --> 02:40:25,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: We understand. 2409 02:40:26,380 --> 02:40:27,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Opo, Mr. Chair. 2410 02:40:28,060 --> 02:40:35,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Pero hindi ko po masasabi ngayon on record at magsasumiti na lang po kami sa komite patungkol sa actual amount. 2411 02:40:36,600 --> 02:40:44,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Pero ipauna ko na rin po, Mr. Chair, ang hinahabolan po namin ay 176 Philippine recruitment agencies. 2412 02:40:45,220 --> 02:40:47,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ang bayad pa lang po ay 13. 2413 02:40:47,760 --> 02:40:53,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So yun po ay we will submit to the committee a more comprehensive report on this, Mr. Chair. 2414 02:40:53,480 --> 02:40:53,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. 2415 02:40:54,040 --> 02:40:54,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Appreciate it. 2416 02:40:54,540 --> 02:41:06,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me go to another point dito sa part ng ating emergency protection ng ating mga kababayan. 2417 02:41:08,420 --> 02:41:18,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: May we know right now how many OFWs remain in conflict affected or yung nasa kategory ng high risk areas? 2418 02:41:18,940 --> 02:41:24,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: And of course, what level of contingency capacity 2419 02:41:24,540 --> 02:41:29,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: is required for their possible evacuation or repatriation? 2420 02:41:31,000 --> 02:41:33,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to have an idea, Secretary? 2421 02:41:34,040 --> 02:41:46,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2422 02:41:47,320 --> 02:41:47,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: What do you call that? 2423 02:41:47,920 --> 02:41:48,240 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Levant? 2424 02:41:48,420 --> 02:41:48,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Levant. 2425 02:41:48,800 --> 02:41:49,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Levant. 2426 02:41:49,820 --> 02:41:50,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Levant. 2427 02:41:51,620 --> 02:41:53,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 2.5 million po ang… 2428 02:41:54,540 --> 02:41:55,560 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Estimate doon. 2429 02:41:56,400 --> 02:41:57,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Opo, opo. 2430 02:41:57,900 --> 02:42:00,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But having said that, Mr. Senator, tama po kayo. 2431 02:42:01,360 --> 02:42:03,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: This is not to cause any alarm. 2432 02:42:04,000 --> 02:42:07,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: This is not necessarily a case of 2.5 million all in danger. 2433 02:42:08,960 --> 02:42:13,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So lalo na sa kaso ng gera na ito, talagang nakikita natin kakaiba. 2434 02:42:15,720 --> 02:42:20,040 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Halimbawa, nakikita natin na targeted ang mga attacks. 2435 02:42:22,140 --> 02:42:24,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Maaring nung simula ng gera, nakita natin. 2436 02:42:24,540 --> 02:42:27,300 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: May ilang civilian areas, targets na natamaan. 2437 02:42:27,600 --> 02:42:36,280 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero in due time, nakita natin na naging targeted na mga military facilities, installations, ang ina-atake on both sides. 2438 02:42:37,580 --> 02:42:38,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Doon po sa… 2439 02:42:38,780 --> 02:42:50,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2440 02:42:50,740 --> 02:42:54,420 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Although lately, there have been some attacks also. 2441 02:42:54,540 --> 02:43:08,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2442 02:43:08,940 --> 02:43:10,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So tama po kayo. 2443 02:43:10,780 --> 02:43:12,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kailangan inuans ito. 2444 02:43:12,160 --> 02:43:12,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kailangan i-contextualize. 2445 02:43:13,620 --> 02:43:17,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Hindi pwedeng pang kalahatang sabihin na 2.5 in danger. 2446 02:43:18,140 --> 02:43:23,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: But having said that, ang napag-usapan na po natin kanina, it's still always prudent to… 2447 02:43:24,540 --> 02:43:33,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 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. 2448 02:43:34,600 --> 02:43:36,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Thank you for that. 2449 02:43:36,200 --> 02:43:43,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: And we trust that the Lord will intervene. 2450 02:43:43,660 --> 02:43:49,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: And we don't want this to happen again, itong nangyari, itong nakaraan. 2451 02:43:49,880 --> 02:43:53,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: And if you're talking about 2.5 million Filipinos… 2452 02:43:54,540 --> 02:44:00,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Nandito sa areas ng Gulf State at Lebanon-Israel area. 2453 02:44:00,480 --> 02:44:08,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me go to one of my most favorite topics, itong human capital development. 2454 02:44:08,780 --> 02:44:23,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: And when we were talking about this particular provision of the DMW's charter, we talked about full cycle reintegration sa ating mga OFWs. 2455 02:44:24,540 --> 02:44:38,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung pathway linking skills assessment nila, yung training, certification, employment, and livelihood assistance. 2456 02:44:38,220 --> 02:44:44,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: How are DMW and OFW working towards this full cycle reintegration? 2457 02:44:44,480 --> 02:44:54,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: I was informed about this July 20, 2016, 2026 Joint Memorandum Circular Expansion. 2458 02:44:54,540 --> 02:44:57,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwedeng yung kaalaman tungo sa Kabuhayan Initiative. 2459 02:44:58,860 --> 02:45:00,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I just want… 2460 02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:02,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: to understand clearly 2461 02:45:02,160 --> 02:45:02,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: and 2462 02:45:02,640 --> 02:45:06,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: more vividly on how 2463 02:45:06,200 --> 02:45:08,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: we'll be able to improve 2464 02:45:08,400 --> 02:45:10,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: our programs 2465 02:45:10,260 --> 02:45:12,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: with regard to our full 2466 02:45:12,120 --> 02:45:13,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: cycle reintegration program. 2467 02:45:13,900 --> 02:45:16,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator, with your permission, I'll 2468 02:45:16,100 --> 02:45:17,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: start it off and then we have ASEC 2469 02:45:17,860 --> 02:45:20,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kiko de Guzman, our National 2470 02:45:20,200 --> 02:45:21,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Reintegration Center, FOCAL, and of course 2471 02:45:21,960 --> 02:45:23,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Admin PY. But let me just say 2472 02:45:23,800 --> 02:45:26,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: we are trying to cover 2473 02:45:26,020 --> 02:45:27,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: but when it comes to reintegration, 2474 02:45:27,980 --> 02:45:29,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hindi lang po ito simple case of 2475 02:45:30,000 --> 02:45:32,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: para sa nanumbalik. So we're trying to 2476 02:45:32,180 --> 02:45:34,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: be as comprehensive as we 2477 02:45:34,160 --> 02:45:36,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: could on three levels. One is 2478 02:45:36,100 --> 02:45:38,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: all phases of migration covered. 2479 02:45:38,760 --> 02:45:40,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Hindi lamang sa panunumbalik 2480 02:45:40,180 --> 02:45:42,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kundi bago magsimula pa lang 2481 02:45:42,120 --> 02:45:43,920 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nandiyan na ang financial education 2482 02:45:43,920 --> 02:45:46,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: literacy input at habang nandodon siya 2483 02:45:46,140 --> 02:45:47,640 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nandun na yung mga 2484 02:45:47,640 --> 02:45:50,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: training possibilities, upskilling 2485 02:45:50,060 --> 02:45:50,860 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: possibilities, 2486 02:45:51,760 --> 02:45:54,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yung pong mga lifelong learning 2487 02:45:54,120 --> 02:45:56,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: possibilities, and then yung 2488 02:45:56,140 --> 02:45:58,220 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: introduction ng mga government programs 2489 02:45:58,220 --> 02:45:59,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: for livelihood and 2490 02:45:59,520 --> 02:46:01,200 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: jobs pag-uwi. 2491 02:46:01,740 --> 02:46:03,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Alam na alam nyo po ito, Mr. Senator, you've 2492 02:46:03,720 --> 02:46:05,480 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: authored many bills and had a test 2493 02:46:05,480 --> 02:46:06,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: by yourself along these lines. 2494 02:46:07,740 --> 02:46:09,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: The other level is 2495 02:46:09,620 --> 02:46:11,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: so una yung all phases of 2496 02:46:11,800 --> 02:46:13,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: migration. The other level is yung 2497 02:46:13,680 --> 02:46:15,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: all possible programs and 2498 02:46:15,880 --> 02:46:17,940 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: services in these different 2499 02:46:17,940 --> 02:46:19,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: phases. So nandyan yung 2500 02:46:19,720 --> 02:46:22,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pagkalinga, 2501 02:46:22,500 --> 02:46:24,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: welfare, psychosocial, 2502 02:46:24,800 --> 02:46:26,000 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kaalaman, 2503 02:46:26,120 --> 02:46:27,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yung lifelong learning, and then of course 2504 02:46:27,960 --> 02:46:29,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yung pangkabuhay. 2505 02:46:29,520 --> 02:46:30,640 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: And then lastly, 2506 02:46:31,200 --> 02:46:33,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: comprehensiveness in terms 2507 02:46:33,620 --> 02:46:35,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of the agencies, government agencies, 2508 02:46:35,960 --> 02:46:37,520 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: so on the administrative level, 2509 02:46:38,040 --> 02:46:39,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: comprehensiveness dahil 2510 02:46:39,800 --> 02:46:41,600 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nandi dito, hindi lamang 2511 02:46:41,600 --> 02:46:43,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: DMW. We should start by admitting 2512 02:46:43,780 --> 02:46:45,540 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: it's not just DMW and OWA, 2513 02:46:45,840 --> 02:46:46,660 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: but the DTI, 2514 02:46:47,520 --> 02:46:48,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: DFA, 2515 02:46:49,400 --> 02:46:53,700 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: DA, and TESDA, 2516 02:46:53,980 --> 02:46:55,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and DOT involved, among others. 2517 02:46:56,400 --> 02:46:57,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At kaya nga nagtalaga ang ating 2518 02:46:57,740 --> 02:46:59,400 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pangulo ng National Reintegration 2519 02:46:59,520 --> 02:47:01,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Network. I've said so much, 2520 02:47:01,840 --> 02:47:03,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: but I think if you will allow 2521 02:47:03,740 --> 02:47:05,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Chair, Asek Kiko de Guzman 2522 02:47:05,900 --> 02:47:07,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to provide some 2523 02:47:07,140 --> 02:47:09,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of his input also. 2524 02:47:09,420 --> 02:47:11,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, please. Asek Kiko 2525 02:47:11,760 --> 02:47:13,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: de Guzman, you're recognized, sir. Please. 2526 02:47:13,940 --> 02:47:15,540 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Thank you, sir. With the 2527 02:47:15,540 --> 02:47:16,640 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: permission of the Secretary, 2528 02:47:17,160 --> 02:47:19,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: paunahan ko lang po doon sa 2529 02:47:19,160 --> 02:47:21,600 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: framework ng kaalaman tungo 2530 02:47:21,600 --> 02:47:23,620 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa kabuhayan. I believe Admin PY 2531 02:47:23,620 --> 02:47:25,540 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: would provide not just the framework later, 2532 02:47:25,680 --> 02:47:27,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: but would discuss the physical 2533 02:47:27,460 --> 02:47:29,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: structure that we 2534 02:47:29,400 --> 02:47:31,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: have for the kaalaman tungo sa kabuhayan. 2535 02:47:32,520 --> 02:47:33,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Kaalaman, sir, 2536 02:47:33,520 --> 02:47:34,920 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: and of course kabuhayan are 2537 02:47:34,920 --> 02:47:37,660 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: two of the strands 2538 02:47:37,660 --> 02:47:39,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: of the reintegration 2539 02:47:39,440 --> 02:47:41,480 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: framework, the reintegration program. Tama po 2540 02:47:41,480 --> 02:47:43,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kayo nung binanggit po ninyo na 2541 02:47:43,340 --> 02:47:45,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: full cycle yung pag-ano 2542 02:47:45,420 --> 02:47:47,000 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: natin sa reintegration. And 2543 02:47:47,000 --> 02:47:49,300 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: recognizing, sir, that at every 2544 02:47:49,300 --> 02:47:51,180 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: stage or at every phase of the 2545 02:47:51,180 --> 02:47:53,180 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: migration process or the migration 2546 02:47:53,180 --> 02:47:55,780 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: cycle, kung kaya natin mag-provide 2547 02:47:55,780 --> 02:47:57,820 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ng intervention sa ating OFW 2548 02:47:57,820 --> 02:47:59,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at sa pamilya ng 2549 02:47:59,400 --> 02:48:01,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ating OFW, nang sa ganun ay 2550 02:48:01,140 --> 02:48:03,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mabigyan sila ng karampatang 2551 02:48:03,380 --> 02:48:05,640 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kaalaman, in particular 2552 02:48:05,640 --> 02:48:07,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: skills training, at 2553 02:48:07,420 --> 02:48:09,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: yung counterpart na kabuhayan, mas 2554 02:48:09,240 --> 02:48:11,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mapapabilis po, if not, mas 2555 02:48:11,260 --> 02:48:13,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mabibigyan natin na oportunidad na 2556 02:48:13,240 --> 02:48:15,600 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: bumalik ng successful dito sa Pilipinas 2557 02:48:15,600 --> 02:48:17,580 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ang ating kababayang OFW. 2558 02:48:17,740 --> 02:48:18,740 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: That being said, sir, 2559 02:48:19,220 --> 02:48:21,680 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: the K2K framework actually works 2560 02:48:21,680 --> 02:48:23,500 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: similar to the 2561 02:48:23,500 --> 02:48:25,040 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: enrollment to employment scheme 2562 02:48:25,040 --> 02:48:27,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: that we are implementing 2563 02:48:27,240 --> 02:48:29,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: in the local employment level. 2564 02:48:29,400 --> 02:48:31,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: So, ito po ay pinangungunahan 2565 02:48:31,440 --> 02:48:33,720 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ng DMW, ng TESDA, 2566 02:48:34,400 --> 02:48:35,500 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ng DOLE, 2567 02:48:35,680 --> 02:48:37,580 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at ng OWA. So, ito po 2568 02:48:37,580 --> 02:48:39,780 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ay kami po ay nagkakaroon 2569 02:48:39,780 --> 02:48:41,100 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ng specialized na 2570 02:48:41,100 --> 02:48:43,580 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: pagtili ng mga kurso na mataas 2571 02:48:43,580 --> 02:48:45,600 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: din yung demand for local employment 2572 02:48:45,600 --> 02:48:47,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: or the possibility of 2573 02:48:47,400 --> 02:48:49,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kung mag-aabroad ulit sa ibang 2574 02:48:49,460 --> 02:48:51,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: skill category naman 2575 02:48:51,420 --> 02:48:53,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at sa ibang mga worksite o sa 2576 02:48:53,420 --> 02:48:55,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ibang mga job site naman sila 2577 02:48:55,360 --> 02:48:57,540 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: pupunta. Sa pilot po na ginawa 2578 02:48:57,540 --> 02:48:59,200 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: namin for the K2K program, 2579 02:48:59,400 --> 02:49:01,320 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mula po noong late last year 2580 02:49:01,320 --> 02:49:03,520 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: hanggang noong early part of this year, 2581 02:49:03,700 --> 02:49:05,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: care work po ang karamihan sa aming 2582 02:49:05,360 --> 02:49:07,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mga unang in-offer. May proof of 2583 02:49:07,360 --> 02:49:09,300 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: concept na po ito, Mr. Chair, 2584 02:49:09,440 --> 02:49:11,480 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: we've already had a 2585 02:49:11,480 --> 02:49:13,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: graduation of 140 plus 2586 02:49:13,140 --> 02:49:15,220 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ng mga former OFWs. 2587 02:49:15,700 --> 02:49:17,280 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Ang ilang po dito ay nahire na. 2588 02:49:17,920 --> 02:49:19,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Ang pagkakahire po sa kanila, 2589 02:49:19,840 --> 02:49:21,300 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sila po ay mga dating mga 2590 02:49:21,300 --> 02:49:23,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kasambahay sa ibang bansa. 2591 02:49:24,480 --> 02:49:25,900 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Nung pagkagraduate po nila 2592 02:49:25,900 --> 02:49:28,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: nitong April and May, 2593 02:49:28,880 --> 02:49:29,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sila po pala po ang mga kasambahay. 2594 02:49:29,400 --> 02:49:31,200 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Sila ay naka-apply na sa aming 2595 02:49:31,200 --> 02:49:33,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mga G2G program at 2596 02:49:33,380 --> 02:49:35,300 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sila naman po ay papunta na 2597 02:49:35,300 --> 02:49:37,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at sila po ay kabilang din 2598 02:49:37,340 --> 02:49:38,840 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa mga mahahire din for 2599 02:49:38,840 --> 02:49:41,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: overseas employment for caregiving 2600 02:49:41,360 --> 02:49:43,520 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: naman. Similarly, sir, 2601 02:49:43,760 --> 02:49:45,280 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: we are currently on an 2602 02:49:45,280 --> 02:49:47,520 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: expanded pilot of 22 classes 2603 02:49:47,520 --> 02:49:49,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: or 22 courses including 2604 02:49:49,460 --> 02:49:51,640 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: AI and data processing 2605 02:49:51,640 --> 02:49:53,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: na kung saan nakapartner din 2606 02:49:53,420 --> 02:49:55,120 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: po with the private sector including 2607 02:49:55,120 --> 02:49:57,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Amazon Web Service to provide naman 2608 02:49:57,340 --> 02:49:59,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: po yung mga local employment opportunities 2609 02:49:59,400 --> 02:50:01,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: and online digital jobs 2610 02:50:01,380 --> 02:50:03,560 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: na ayon nga po sa 2611 02:50:03,560 --> 02:50:05,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: TESDA at sa DOLE, patok ngayon 2612 02:50:05,400 --> 02:50:07,780 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at mataas ang demand. So, sa pamamagitan 2613 02:50:07,780 --> 02:50:09,820 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: po ng pag-specialize 2614 02:50:09,820 --> 02:50:11,700 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at pag-streamline po ng proseso, 2615 02:50:12,320 --> 02:50:13,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: amin po itong inaalok 2616 02:50:13,460 --> 02:50:15,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: di lamang sa mga OFW natin 2617 02:50:15,260 --> 02:50:17,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: pati na rin po sa ating OFW 2618 02:50:17,360 --> 02:50:19,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: families. And we intend to scale up 2619 02:50:19,160 --> 02:50:21,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Mr. Chair and hopefully, sir, masuportahan 2620 02:50:21,400 --> 02:50:23,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa budget. We intend 2621 02:50:23,360 --> 02:50:25,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: to scale up po para mas marami pa po kami 2622 02:50:25,460 --> 02:50:27,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: may offer na mga 2623 02:50:27,260 --> 02:50:29,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kurso at the same time yung 2624 02:50:29,400 --> 02:50:31,200 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: partner po o yung karampatan na 2625 02:50:31,200 --> 02:50:33,180 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: job matching 2626 02:50:33,180 --> 02:50:35,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at job fair po nakatumbas 2627 02:50:35,340 --> 02:50:37,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: immediately after po nila makagraduate 2628 02:50:37,340 --> 02:50:39,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa mga courses na ito. Si admin 2629 02:50:39,140 --> 02:50:41,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: PY po, kaya ako po binanggit kanina na 2630 02:50:41,400 --> 02:50:43,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: she would be presenting, admin PY would be 2631 02:50:43,240 --> 02:50:45,040 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: presenting the physical setup. 2632 02:50:45,640 --> 02:50:47,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Nabanggit kasi niya kanina yung opening. 2633 02:50:48,500 --> 02:50:49,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: We would be opening 2634 02:50:49,400 --> 02:50:51,120 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: OWA, DMW would be opening 2635 02:50:51,120 --> 02:50:52,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: several physical 2636 02:50:52,340 --> 02:50:54,200 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: OKKC 2637 02:50:54,200 --> 02:50:57,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: centers in the next few months 2638 02:50:57,380 --> 02:50:59,060 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: and I believe OWA would, 2639 02:50:59,400 --> 02:51:01,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: have a more detailed 2640 02:51:01,160 --> 02:51:02,920 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: presentation regarding that one, sir. 2641 02:51:03,000 --> 02:51:04,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Before lang, we 2642 02:51:04,460 --> 02:51:06,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: acknowledge si admin 2643 02:51:06,900 --> 02:51:08,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: PY. Kasi 2644 02:51:08,340 --> 02:51:11,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: mahalaga na 2645 02:51:11,480 --> 02:51:13,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: ipunto 2646 02:51:13,320 --> 02:51:15,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: natin given that 2647 02:51:15,420 --> 02:51:17,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: overseas labor 2648 02:51:17,220 --> 02:51:18,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: migration is often 2649 02:51:18,780 --> 02:51:21,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: cyclical rather than 2650 02:51:21,220 --> 02:51:23,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: a one-time journey. 2651 02:51:23,880 --> 02:51:25,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Meron po ba tayo 2652 02:51:25,140 --> 02:51:26,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: na ginagawa to 2653 02:51:26,580 --> 02:51:29,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: well, to categorize 2654 02:51:29,400 --> 02:51:31,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: perhaps distinguish among OFWs 2655 02:51:31,560 --> 02:51:33,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: who intend to return 2656 02:51:33,220 --> 02:51:35,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: permanently, those who are only 2657 02:51:35,520 --> 02:51:38,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: home between 2658 02:51:38,880 --> 02:51:41,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: contracts, at yung 2659 02:51:41,420 --> 02:51:43,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: those who may eventually choose to 2660 02:51:43,360 --> 02:51:45,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: work abroad again, which 2661 02:51:45,400 --> 02:51:47,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: perhaps, yan yung madalas 2662 02:51:47,620 --> 02:51:49,380 Senator Joel Villanueva: every time mag-re-reported when I was 2663 02:51:49,380 --> 02:51:51,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: in TESDA, lahat ayaw 2664 02:51:51,300 --> 02:51:53,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: mag-retraining, ayaw mag-retooling 2665 02:51:53,360 --> 02:51:54,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: talagang ang iniisip nila 2666 02:51:54,880 --> 02:51:57,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: kailan kami pwedeng makabalik o makapunta 2667 02:51:57,360 --> 02:51:58,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: sa ibang bansa or 2668 02:51:58,320 --> 02:52:00,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: the same country na pinagtrabaho 2669 02:52:00,800 --> 02:52:02,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: namin or in another 2670 02:52:02,420 --> 02:52:04,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: country. Meron po ba tayong 2671 02:52:04,840 --> 02:52:06,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: ganun? And what would constitute 2672 02:52:06,980 --> 02:52:08,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: perhaps 2673 02:52:08,480 --> 02:52:10,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: a successful 2674 02:52:10,580 --> 02:52:12,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: reintegration outcome for 2675 02:52:12,320 --> 02:52:14,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: each of this category? 2676 02:52:14,700 --> 02:52:15,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, please. 2677 02:52:15,360 --> 02:52:16,600 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Yes. Thank you very much, 2678 02:52:16,680 --> 02:52:18,500 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sir, for pointing that out. And of course, 2679 02:52:18,580 --> 02:52:20,220 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: we of course thank the 2680 02:52:20,220 --> 02:52:22,100 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Congress and the Senate, of course, 2681 02:52:22,480 --> 02:52:24,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: for ensuring that 2682 02:52:24,140 --> 02:52:26,180 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: we do have a robust and 2683 02:52:26,180 --> 02:52:27,940 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: a strict setup. 2684 02:52:28,320 --> 02:52:29,700 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: For our return data, 2685 02:52:30,760 --> 02:52:32,580 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kaya ako po binabanggit yung return data 2686 02:52:32,580 --> 02:52:34,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: bilang pagtugon din po 2687 02:52:34,440 --> 02:52:36,600 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: doon sa mandato ng National Reintegration 2688 02:52:36,600 --> 02:52:38,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Center for OFWs 2689 02:52:38,400 --> 02:52:40,500 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: to have a baseline of all returning OFWs. 2690 02:52:42,060 --> 02:52:42,480 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Amin pong 2691 02:52:42,480 --> 02:52:43,900 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: niroroll out this year na rin 2692 02:52:43,900 --> 02:52:46,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: ang pagniniguro po na alam natin 2693 02:52:46,420 --> 02:52:48,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kung ilan yung nanunumbalik and for 2694 02:52:48,380 --> 02:52:50,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: how long they are actually staying in the 2695 02:52:50,460 --> 02:52:52,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Philippines. So, we 2696 02:52:52,340 --> 02:52:54,620 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: have partnered with academic 2697 02:52:54,620 --> 02:52:56,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: institutions to ensure na 2698 02:52:56,420 --> 02:52:58,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: meron tayong baseline. So, that's one, sir. 2699 02:52:58,320 --> 02:53:00,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: At least, hindi tayo sumusugod 2700 02:53:00,340 --> 02:53:02,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa policymaking na wala tayong 2701 02:53:02,380 --> 02:53:04,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: baseline. So, meron po tayo nun. 2702 02:53:04,540 --> 02:53:05,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: But on a more 2703 02:53:05,460 --> 02:53:08,460 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: program-centered approach, 2704 02:53:08,460 --> 02:53:10,220 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sir, regarding yung 2705 02:53:10,220 --> 02:53:12,660 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: targeted natin, naniniwala 2706 02:53:12,660 --> 02:53:14,280 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: po kami sa DMW at 2707 02:53:14,280 --> 02:53:16,300 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: tayo na rin po sa pangkalahatan 2708 02:53:16,300 --> 02:53:18,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: that reintegration should not be 2709 02:53:18,440 --> 02:53:20,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: understood simply. At the 2710 02:53:20,440 --> 02:53:22,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: point of vision, OFW returns to the Philippines, 2711 02:53:22,780 --> 02:53:24,180 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: we need to have targeted 2712 02:53:24,180 --> 02:53:26,320 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: programs at each and every stage 2713 02:53:26,320 --> 02:53:27,800 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kaya nga po na nabanggit kanina. 2714 02:53:28,320 --> 02:53:30,080 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Madalas po naririnig namin kay 2715 02:53:30,080 --> 02:53:31,620 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: SecHans pag sinasabi niya that 2716 02:53:31,620 --> 02:53:34,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: skills are the highest form of protection 2717 02:53:34,340 --> 02:53:36,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: and we do subscribe to that one, sir. 2718 02:53:37,200 --> 02:53:38,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Binanggit ko na po kanina 2719 02:53:38,400 --> 02:53:40,100 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: that we offer skills training 2720 02:53:40,100 --> 02:53:42,520 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: at every point, sir. Not only 2721 02:53:42,520 --> 02:53:44,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: dito sa Pilipinas, we have 2722 02:53:44,340 --> 02:53:46,320 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: online programs that are being 2723 02:53:46,320 --> 02:53:48,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: offered with TESDA. We have 2724 02:53:48,420 --> 02:53:50,180 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: on-site programs that are being 2725 02:53:50,180 --> 02:53:52,120 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: offered sa mga OFWs natin 2726 02:53:52,120 --> 02:53:54,020 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: through our migrant workers offices 2727 02:53:54,020 --> 02:53:55,660 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: and our welfare offices overseas. 2728 02:53:56,400 --> 02:53:58,200 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: At sa pangkalahatan, sir, para 2729 02:53:58,320 --> 02:54:00,100 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: po doon sa mga 2730 02:54:00,100 --> 02:54:02,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kabuhayan programs natin, we 2731 02:54:02,140 --> 02:54:04,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: target not only those that are 2732 02:54:04,240 --> 02:54:05,560 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: already going home. 2733 02:54:06,180 --> 02:54:08,060 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: In fact, sir, isa po sa mga 2734 02:54:08,060 --> 02:54:09,820 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: flagship programs namin yung Likha. 2735 02:54:10,220 --> 02:54:11,960 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Linangin ng kakayahan sa kabuhayan. 2736 02:54:12,160 --> 02:54:14,080 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Ito yung aming business 2737 02:54:14,080 --> 02:54:16,220 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: plan competition. We have three segments. 2738 02:54:17,500 --> 02:54:18,300 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Yung mga bumalik na 2739 02:54:18,300 --> 02:54:20,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: kababaihan, Likhang Kababaihan. 2740 02:54:20,260 --> 02:54:22,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Yung mga bumalik na seafarer, Likhang Marino. 2741 02:54:22,640 --> 02:54:24,580 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: And we also have one, yung pinakamalaki 2742 02:54:24,580 --> 02:54:26,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: namin, which is actually Likhang Global. 2743 02:54:27,000 --> 02:54:28,280 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Those who are still on, 2744 02:54:28,320 --> 02:54:30,100 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: site. Nasa ibang bansa pa po sila. 2745 02:54:30,660 --> 02:54:32,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: And the goal, sir, 2746 02:54:32,420 --> 02:54:34,380 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: is to, hopefully, 2747 02:54:34,900 --> 02:54:36,440 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mapabilis po yung pag-stay nila 2748 02:54:36,440 --> 02:54:38,020 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa ibang bansa. If not, 2749 02:54:38,400 --> 02:54:40,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: huling kontrata na nila yun dahil 2750 02:54:40,260 --> 02:54:42,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: meron na silang livelihood o 2751 02:54:42,140 --> 02:54:44,580 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: negosyo na aabutan dito sa Pilipinas. 2752 02:54:44,980 --> 02:54:45,880 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: So, these are 2753 02:54:45,880 --> 02:54:47,500 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: some of the interventions. 2754 02:54:48,440 --> 02:54:50,240 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Isa pa po, sir, of course, 2755 02:54:50,740 --> 02:54:52,200 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: parte rin po ng inyong 2756 02:54:52,200 --> 02:54:53,720 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: binalangkas na Section 17 2757 02:54:53,720 --> 02:54:56,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: sa DMW 2758 02:54:56,160 --> 02:54:58,280 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Charter, sa 11641. 2759 02:54:58,320 --> 02:55:00,420 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Yung paglalagay po doon 2760 02:55:00,420 --> 02:55:02,120 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: that reintegration is targeted 2761 02:55:02,120 --> 02:55:04,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: not only for OFWs, but also 2762 02:55:04,400 --> 02:55:06,680 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: for their families. Mahalaga po ito, 2763 02:55:06,780 --> 02:55:07,800 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Mr. Chair, kasi 2764 02:55:07,800 --> 02:55:09,720 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: pag tinignan po natin 2765 02:55:09,720 --> 02:55:12,120 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: yung iibang bansa o 2766 02:55:12,120 --> 02:55:14,100 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: pag-aabroad ng isang OFW, hindi 2767 02:55:14,100 --> 02:55:16,400 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: lamang naman po ito nakatoon sa pansariling 2768 02:55:16,400 --> 02:55:18,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: aspiration. Importante po 2769 02:55:18,360 --> 02:55:20,340 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: yung pangarap din ng pamilya 2770 02:55:20,340 --> 02:55:22,220 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: niya. So, we are able to provide 2771 02:55:22,220 --> 02:55:24,360 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: the skills training, the 2772 02:55:24,360 --> 02:55:26,700 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: livelihood assistance as well to OFWs 2773 02:55:26,700 --> 02:55:28,160 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: and their families as well. 2774 02:55:28,320 --> 02:55:29,800 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Na nandito pa sa Pilipinas. 2775 02:55:30,540 --> 02:55:32,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: Ito po ay bilang 2776 02:55:32,140 --> 02:55:33,640 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: pagtugon na rin doon sa 2777 02:55:33,640 --> 02:55:35,720 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mga pangangailangan din nila. At 2778 02:55:35,720 --> 02:55:37,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: hopefully, sir, with this one, 2779 02:55:37,720 --> 02:55:39,740 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: mapabilis yung kontrata 2780 02:55:39,740 --> 02:55:42,060 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: para makauwi sila. If not, sir, 2781 02:55:42,500 --> 02:55:44,260 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: they would be able to have more choices 2782 02:55:44,260 --> 02:55:46,140 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: in getting more or better 2783 02:55:46,140 --> 02:55:47,410 DMW Assistant Secretary Francis Ron C. De Guzman: employments overseas. 2784 02:55:47,410 --> 02:55:48,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you for that. 2785 02:55:48,380 --> 02:55:49,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: And the key word there is 2786 02:55:49,580 --> 02:55:51,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: getting more choices because 2787 02:55:51,880 --> 02:55:53,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: the main 2788 02:55:53,740 --> 02:55:55,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: point that we 2789 02:55:55,780 --> 02:55:58,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: wanted to emphasize when we 2790 02:55:58,320 --> 02:56:00,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: established the Department of 2791 02:56:00,140 --> 02:56:01,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Migrant Workers is so that 2792 02:56:01,820 --> 02:56:04,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: our Kababayans will 2793 02:56:04,020 --> 02:56:06,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: not be forced to go 2794 02:56:06,020 --> 02:56:08,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: abroad. And that's why there's a sunset provision 2795 02:56:08,180 --> 02:56:10,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: to ensure that 2796 02:56:10,020 --> 02:56:12,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: it will not be a policy of the 2797 02:56:12,020 --> 02:56:13,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: government to send 2798 02:56:13,220 --> 02:56:16,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: workers abroad, but 2799 02:56:16,140 --> 02:56:18,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: to take good care of them, 2800 02:56:18,440 --> 02:56:20,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: empower them, and have 2801 02:56:20,120 --> 02:56:22,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: this reintegration program 2802 02:56:22,180 --> 02:56:24,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: so that there will come a time that 2803 02:56:24,020 --> 02:56:25,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: going abroad will no longer be 2804 02:56:25,900 --> 02:56:27,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: a choice, 2805 02:56:27,620 --> 02:56:29,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: but that's just an option. 2806 02:56:30,060 --> 02:56:31,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun yung gusto 2807 02:56:31,840 --> 02:56:33,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: natin pagduunan ng pasok. I'm glad 2808 02:56:33,640 --> 02:56:35,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: that you made mention about 2809 02:56:35,140 --> 02:56:37,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: a career path. For example, you made 2810 02:56:37,580 --> 02:56:39,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: mention about a kasambahay to becoming 2811 02:56:39,680 --> 02:56:40,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: a caregiver, 2812 02:56:41,200 --> 02:56:43,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: perhaps auto mechanic to 2813 02:56:43,580 --> 02:56:45,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: becoming an engineer. And just to put 2814 02:56:45,640 --> 02:56:47,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: on record, Senator Bongo and 2815 02:56:47,600 --> 02:56:49,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: I passed this 2816 02:56:49,000 --> 02:56:51,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: expanded tertiary education 2817 02:56:51,740 --> 02:56:53,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: and equivalency 2818 02:56:53,880 --> 02:56:54,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: and 2819 02:56:54,520 --> 02:56:57,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: what's A? 2820 02:56:57,620 --> 02:56:59,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Accreditation program. 2821 02:56:59,800 --> 02:57:00,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Batas na po yan. 2822 02:57:00,840 --> 02:57:02,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: And yan, 2823 02:57:03,040 --> 02:57:04,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: sa career na tinitignan natin. 2824 02:57:04,940 --> 02:57:07,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: But on the other side of the 2825 02:57:07,220 --> 02:57:08,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: equation is 2826 02:57:08,480 --> 02:57:11,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: for example, 2827 02:57:11,400 --> 02:57:12,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: for a 2828 02:57:12,440 --> 02:57:14,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: would-be businessman, 2829 02:57:15,020 --> 02:57:16,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: ano yung pupwedeng 2830 02:57:16,060 --> 02:57:18,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: magawa niya? Ang importante dito is 2831 02:57:18,660 --> 02:57:20,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: mas mapataas eh. Mas mapataas 2832 02:57:20,800 --> 02:57:22,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: natin, hindi lang level. 2833 02:57:22,640 --> 02:57:24,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: And that's why we're very specific in this particular 2834 02:57:24,800 --> 02:57:26,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: section, itong section 17 2835 02:57:26,640 --> 02:57:27,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: na 2836 02:57:27,100 --> 02:57:28,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi lang 2837 02:57:28,560 --> 02:57:30,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi lang nga dun sa 2838 02:57:30,940 --> 02:57:33,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: pre-deployment to employment 2839 02:57:33,580 --> 02:57:36,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: overseas to voluntary 2840 02:57:36,040 --> 02:57:37,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: or involuntary return 2841 02:57:37,820 --> 02:57:39,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: and should cover 2842 02:57:39,500 --> 02:57:41,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: economic, social, psychosocial 2843 02:57:41,840 --> 02:57:43,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: skills, social protection and other 2844 02:57:43,640 --> 02:57:45,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: dimensions. And this suggests 2845 02:57:45,580 --> 02:57:47,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: that yung reintegration 2846 02:57:47,760 --> 02:57:49,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: should not simply mean 2847 02:57:49,460 --> 02:57:51,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: preventing an OFW from going abroad 2848 02:57:51,500 --> 02:57:53,700 Senator Joel Villanueva: again. An OFW may 2849 02:57:53,700 --> 02:57:55,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: return home, acquire new 2850 02:57:55,800 --> 02:57:56,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: skills, build 2851 02:57:56,880 --> 02:57:59,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: savings, spend 2852 02:57:59,660 --> 02:58:00,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: time with their families, 2853 02:58:01,660 --> 02:58:03,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: later decide to migrate again 2854 02:58:03,680 --> 02:58:05,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: under a better contract. 2855 02:58:06,040 --> 02:58:07,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun yung pinaka 2856 02:58:07,240 --> 02:58:09,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: idea natin. And I 2857 02:58:09,160 --> 02:58:11,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: hope and pray that we can 2858 02:58:11,760 --> 02:58:13,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: continue doing our 2859 02:58:13,600 --> 02:58:15,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: part because there's always 2860 02:58:15,620 --> 02:58:17,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: room for improvement. And I'm 2861 02:58:17,660 --> 02:58:19,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: glad that we are in that 2862 02:58:19,460 --> 02:58:21,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: particular direction when you talk 2863 02:58:21,620 --> 02:58:23,300 Senator Joel Villanueva: about reintegration. 2864 02:58:23,300 --> 02:58:24,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: So we'll hear now from 2865 02:58:24,820 --> 02:58:26,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: our administrator of OWA. 2866 02:58:26,880 --> 02:58:28,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Attorney, please, you have the floor. 2867 02:58:29,200 --> 02:58:30,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Well, Mr. Chair, to 2868 02:58:30,920 --> 02:58:32,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: echo what you 2869 02:58:32,880 --> 02:58:34,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: said and what our Assistant 2870 02:58:34,860 --> 02:58:36,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Secretary for Reintegration said, 2871 02:58:37,660 --> 02:58:38,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: truly, yung 2872 02:58:38,900 --> 02:58:40,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ano bang ibig sabihin ng successful 2873 02:58:40,860 --> 02:58:43,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: reintegration? Ibig sabihin 2874 02:58:43,160 --> 02:58:44,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng providing 2875 02:58:44,680 --> 02:58:46,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or a person or 2876 02:58:46,940 --> 02:58:48,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: an OFW has options. 2877 02:58:49,140 --> 02:58:51,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Options. Because 2878 02:58:51,020 --> 02:58:53,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang lagi naman po nating naririnig, 2879 02:58:53,360 --> 02:58:54,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: paulit-ulit naman po yan, Mr. 2880 02:58:54,960 --> 02:58:56,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Chair. Kaya daw sila 2881 02:58:56,720 --> 02:58:58,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: umalis, napilitan silang umalis 2882 02:58:58,900 --> 02:59:01,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: dahil yun lang po ang trabaho 2883 02:59:01,000 --> 02:59:02,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na available sa kanila. 2884 02:59:02,980 --> 02:59:05,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: With reintegration full cycle, 2885 02:59:05,540 --> 02:59:06,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang tinitingnan lamang ay 2886 02:59:06,800 --> 02:59:08,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hindi yung entire migration cycle, 2887 02:59:09,020 --> 02:59:10,560 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: tinitingnan din namin, of course, 2888 02:59:11,160 --> 02:59:12,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the involvement of 2889 02:59:12,880 --> 02:59:14,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the family as mentioned by ASEC 2890 02:59:14,800 --> 02:59:16,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kiko. Sa isang pamilya 2891 02:59:16,740 --> 02:59:18,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ngayon, kung ang sweldo ng 2892 02:59:18,640 --> 02:59:20,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ating, for example po, ang kababayan 2893 02:59:20,720 --> 02:59:22,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ating domestic worker na 2894 02:59:22,640 --> 02:59:25,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang sweldo ay $400-$500 2895 02:59:25,120 --> 02:59:26,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nasa 30 mil, 2896 02:59:26,720 --> 02:59:28,260 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po yan sa isang 2897 02:59:28,260 --> 02:59:30,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: buwan. And 2898 02:59:30,180 --> 02:59:32,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: according to the 2899 02:59:32,320 --> 02:59:33,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ebon Foundation 2900 02:59:33,640 --> 02:59:36,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: research, Mr. Chair, yung 2901 02:59:36,480 --> 02:59:38,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: living wage for a family 2902 02:59:38,500 --> 02:59:40,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: of five, I think, is 2903 02:59:40,600 --> 02:59:41,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: around 2904 02:59:41,480 --> 02:59:44,140 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 1,300 plus 2905 02:59:44,140 --> 02:59:46,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: peso per day. That would be 2906 02:59:46,480 --> 02:59:48,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: around 34-35,000. 2907 02:59:48,580 --> 02:59:49,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: So talaga pong 2908 02:59:49,400 --> 02:59:52,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung hinahabol natin 2909 02:59:52,680 --> 02:59:54,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na income ng 2910 02:59:54,520 --> 02:59:56,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pamilya, medyo 2911 02:59:56,720 --> 02:59:58,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: malayo po yun doon sa 2912 02:59:58,220 --> 02:59:59,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sinisweldo. 2913 03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:02,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ating mga kababayan. Kaya, Mr. Chair, 2914 03:00:02,860 --> 03:00:04,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: layon ng DMW 2915 03:00:04,180 --> 03:00:05,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at OWA magbigay 2916 03:00:05,460 --> 03:00:08,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng options, additional choices, 2917 03:00:08,720 --> 03:00:10,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: additional opportunities, 2918 03:00:10,320 --> 03:00:12,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: I would say, the better word is 2919 03:00:12,220 --> 03:00:14,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: opportunities for the OFW, 2920 03:00:15,240 --> 03:00:15,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the family, 2921 03:00:16,160 --> 03:00:18,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: most especially, the children 2922 03:00:18,160 --> 03:00:20,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: left behind. On the part of 2923 03:00:20,280 --> 03:00:22,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OWA, Mr. Chair, as mentioned, 2924 03:00:22,720 --> 03:00:23,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the chairman, 2925 03:00:24,140 --> 03:00:26,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: in support of the ETIA program 2926 03:00:26,400 --> 03:00:28,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: with CHED, the DMW and OWA, 2927 03:00:28,320 --> 03:00:29,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: we have partnership with CHED, 2928 03:00:30,340 --> 03:00:32,200 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: and maraming salamat 2929 03:00:32,200 --> 03:00:34,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: talaga sa Senado sa pagbigay sa amin 2930 03:00:34,440 --> 03:00:35,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng step-up program. 2931 03:00:36,260 --> 03:00:38,080 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, on the part of OWA, 2932 03:00:38,180 --> 03:00:39,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: we will be providing sa 2933 03:00:39,980 --> 03:00:42,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 1,000 na OFW 2934 03:00:42,460 --> 03:00:43,220 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Is it 1,000? 2935 03:00:44,500 --> 03:00:46,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: No, 1,000. Yung sa 2936 03:00:46,280 --> 03:00:47,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ETIA, 1,000. 2937 03:00:47,240 --> 03:00:49,280 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 1,000 na 2938 03:00:49,280 --> 03:00:50,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OFW na 2939 03:00:50,880 --> 03:00:53,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nag-qualify for ETIA 2940 03:00:53,540 --> 03:00:55,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at scholarship of 2941 03:00:55,120 --> 03:00:57,360 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 50,000 pesos, Mr. Chair, 2942 03:00:57,500 --> 03:00:59,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: each. Ito po yung aming 2943 03:00:59,180 --> 03:00:59,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: supporta sa 2944 03:00:59,940 --> 03:01:01,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ating mga kababayan na ang pathway 2945 03:01:01,880 --> 03:01:03,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po nila ay 2946 03:01:03,380 --> 03:01:05,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: career opportunity growth 2947 03:01:05,760 --> 03:01:07,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: para marami ho sa kanila 2948 03:01:07,580 --> 03:01:09,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nasa gitnang silangan. Hindi 2949 03:01:09,700 --> 03:01:11,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ma-promote kasi hindi ho nakatapos 2950 03:01:11,940 --> 03:01:13,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: noong degree na 2951 03:01:13,760 --> 03:01:15,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: required doon sa posisyon nila. 2952 03:01:16,400 --> 03:01:17,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ay malaking 2953 03:01:17,960 --> 03:01:19,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: tulong, especially with CHED's 2954 03:01:19,860 --> 03:01:21,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: online platform 2955 03:01:21,700 --> 03:01:23,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: para sa ating mga OFWs. 2956 03:01:23,680 --> 03:01:25,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ibig sabihin o, ay habang 2957 03:01:25,440 --> 03:01:27,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nagtatrabaho sila abroad, matatapos 2958 03:01:27,940 --> 03:01:29,100 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nila ang kanilang, 2959 03:01:29,940 --> 03:01:32,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: degree at yun po ay 2960 03:01:32,060 --> 03:01:33,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: gusto naming supportahan 2961 03:01:33,400 --> 03:01:35,340 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa pabamagitan 2962 03:01:35,340 --> 03:01:38,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng scholarship. Sa scholarship 2963 03:01:38,180 --> 03:01:39,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pa lang, Mr. Chair, tulong 2964 03:01:39,840 --> 03:01:42,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: para sa ating mga kababayan. 2965 03:01:43,400 --> 03:01:44,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Aside from 2966 03:01:44,480 --> 03:01:46,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the close to 2967 03:01:46,060 --> 03:01:48,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 20,000 scholars ng OWA 2968 03:01:48,120 --> 03:01:49,980 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng mga anak ng OFW. By the way, 2969 03:01:50,040 --> 03:01:52,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, marami yung nakikinig 2970 03:01:52,060 --> 03:01:54,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at nanonood sa atin ngayon. Open pa rin 2971 03:01:54,040 --> 03:01:55,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ang application para sa 2972 03:01:55,960 --> 03:01:57,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: scholarship ng OWA. 2973 03:01:57,780 --> 03:01:59,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ay magdadagdag ho sa 2974 03:01:59,780 --> 03:02:01,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: tulong po ng suporta ng board ng 2975 03:02:01,660 --> 03:02:04,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OWA, an additional 10,000 2976 03:02:04,060 --> 03:02:05,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: slots para po sa scholarship 2977 03:02:05,880 --> 03:02:07,880 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng OWA this year para sa 2978 03:02:07,880 --> 03:02:09,440 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mga anak ng OFW. 2979 03:02:09,860 --> 03:02:11,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Importante ko pong sabihin yun dahil 2980 03:02:11,840 --> 03:02:13,480 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ito po yung mga iniintindi 2981 03:02:13,480 --> 03:02:15,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng ating mga kababayan na 2982 03:02:15,640 --> 03:02:17,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: OFW. At 2983 03:02:17,380 --> 03:02:19,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: parte ito ng desisyon nila kung itutuloy 2984 03:02:19,840 --> 03:02:21,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nila, Mr. Chair, yung kanilang 2985 03:02:21,240 --> 03:02:23,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pagtatrabaho abroad or babalik sila. 2986 03:02:23,880 --> 03:02:25,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Sa mga nasabi ni 2987 03:02:25,800 --> 03:02:27,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Asek de Guzman 2988 03:02:27,500 --> 03:02:29,040 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: earlier, Asek Kiko, 2989 03:02:29,780 --> 03:02:31,160 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay suportado po 2990 03:02:31,160 --> 03:02:33,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yan ng OWA. 2991 03:02:33,520 --> 03:02:34,820 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yung pong kaalaman, 2992 03:02:35,200 --> 03:02:37,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kalinga, kaalaman, at kabuhayan. 2993 03:02:38,280 --> 03:02:39,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At yung K2K 2994 03:02:39,860 --> 03:02:41,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po na pinirmahan po namin, 2995 03:02:41,980 --> 03:02:43,500 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: of course with DMW, 2996 03:02:43,700 --> 03:02:45,680 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: TESDA, and DOLE, 2997 03:02:46,180 --> 03:02:48,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: layon po natin na magkaroon 2998 03:02:48,060 --> 03:02:49,120 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at magamit na 2999 03:02:49,120 --> 03:02:51,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang iba't ibang pasilidad ng OWA 3000 03:02:51,540 --> 03:02:53,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: para maging 3001 03:02:53,000 --> 03:02:55,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: facility or centers 3002 03:02:55,780 --> 03:02:58,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: for kasanayan hanggang kabuhayan po. 3003 03:02:58,940 --> 03:02:59,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ang 3004 03:02:59,620 --> 03:03:01,000 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: aming tugon 3005 03:03:01,000 --> 03:03:03,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa pinigay po sa aming 3006 03:03:03,580 --> 03:03:05,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: challenge, of course, when it comes 3007 03:03:05,580 --> 03:03:06,340 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: to the framework. 3008 03:03:07,000 --> 03:03:09,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: And gamit ang resources 3009 03:03:09,740 --> 03:03:11,840 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ng OWA, ma-provide na natin 3010 03:03:11,840 --> 03:03:13,380 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: and sa tulong ng TESDA, 3011 03:03:13,820 --> 03:03:15,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ma-provide na po natin ang iba't 3012 03:03:15,720 --> 03:03:17,860 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ibang mga upskilling programs 3013 03:03:17,860 --> 03:03:19,720 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang ating mga kababayan. 3014 03:03:20,560 --> 03:03:21,900 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yung iba po sa kanila, 3015 03:03:22,040 --> 03:03:23,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: if I may mention, Mr. Chair, 3016 03:03:24,840 --> 03:03:25,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: meron po tayong 3017 03:03:25,620 --> 03:03:28,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: upskilling, caregiving 3018 03:03:28,020 --> 03:03:29,460 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ito, meron po nga 3019 03:03:29,620 --> 03:03:31,920 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: barista training, meron po 3020 03:03:31,920 --> 03:03:33,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: AI training, meron po 3021 03:03:33,660 --> 03:03:36,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: virtual assistant, 3022 03:03:36,980 --> 03:03:37,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: meron din po 3023 03:03:37,800 --> 03:03:42,940 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Japanese language 3024 03:03:42,940 --> 03:03:44,320 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: training, Mr. Chair. 3025 03:03:44,900 --> 03:03:46,800 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Meron din po yung sikat na sikat 3026 03:03:46,800 --> 03:03:48,640 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ngayon, Mr. Chair, in partnership 3027 03:03:48,640 --> 03:03:51,180 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: with TikTok, Mr. Chair, 3028 03:03:51,280 --> 03:03:51,960 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung digital 3029 03:03:51,960 --> 03:03:55,140 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: livelihood, Mr. Chair. Marami po tayong 3030 03:03:55,140 --> 03:03:56,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mga kababayang OFW, 3031 03:03:56,740 --> 03:03:59,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: meron na po sila, yung iba po sa kanila 3032 03:03:59,060 --> 03:03:59,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na support, 3033 03:03:59,620 --> 03:04:01,400 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kahanan ng OWA sa pagbigay 3034 03:04:01,400 --> 03:04:03,520 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng unang kapital para sa kanilang 3035 03:04:03,520 --> 03:04:05,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: negosyo to do 3036 03:04:05,060 --> 03:04:07,240 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: live selling or 3037 03:04:07,240 --> 03:04:09,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: offering their products online. 3038 03:04:10,460 --> 03:04:11,660 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Malaki po itong tulong 3039 03:04:11,660 --> 03:04:13,700 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at ang nasabi po 3040 03:04:13,700 --> 03:04:15,780 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa akin ay maganda rin pong opportunity 3041 03:04:15,780 --> 03:04:17,540 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na kumita yung ating 3042 03:04:17,540 --> 03:04:19,580 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mga kababayan at kanilang pamilya. 3043 03:04:20,200 --> 03:04:22,060 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito pong aming kabuhayan, 3044 03:04:22,500 --> 03:04:24,020 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kasanayan at kabuhayan 3045 03:04:24,020 --> 03:04:25,740 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: center, together with 3046 03:04:25,740 --> 03:04:27,760 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: our mother department, 3047 03:04:27,760 --> 03:04:29,600 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: the Department of Migrant Workers. 3048 03:04:29,620 --> 03:04:31,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Layon po naming padaliin 3049 03:04:31,620 --> 03:04:33,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung pagbalik ng mga OFW 3050 03:04:33,620 --> 03:04:35,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: at kanilang pamilya. 3051 03:04:35,620 --> 03:04:37,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Upskilling sa tulong po 3052 03:04:37,620 --> 03:04:39,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng TESDA at ating mga 3053 03:04:39,620 --> 03:04:41,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: partners from the private sector. 3054 03:04:41,620 --> 03:04:43,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Tulong po ng OWA patungkol 3055 03:04:43,620 --> 03:04:45,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa allowance 3056 03:04:45,620 --> 03:04:47,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: during training dahil, Mr. Chair, 3057 03:04:47,620 --> 03:04:49,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pag bumalik po ang OFW, 3058 03:04:49,620 --> 03:04:51,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: hindi po natatapos ang kanilang 3059 03:04:51,620 --> 03:04:53,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pagiging breadwinner. 3060 03:04:53,620 --> 03:04:55,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Tuloy-tuloy po yan kahit 3061 03:04:55,620 --> 03:04:57,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: nagtitraining sila at sa tulong po 3062 03:04:57,620 --> 03:04:59,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng DMW, DOLE, and of course 3063 03:04:59,620 --> 03:05:01,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: At of course sa private sector, 3064 03:05:01,620 --> 03:05:03,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mahanapan po sila ng opportunities, 3065 03:05:03,620 --> 03:05:05,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: makatrabaho po sila, 3066 03:05:05,620 --> 03:05:07,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: mas magandang trabaho 3067 03:05:07,620 --> 03:05:09,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: here or abroad. 3068 03:05:09,620 --> 03:05:11,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Let me just share, Mr. Chair, 3069 03:05:11,620 --> 03:05:13,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: yung naging 3070 03:05:13,620 --> 03:05:15,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: resulta ng 3071 03:05:15,620 --> 03:05:17,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: survey po na ginawa namin 3072 03:05:17,620 --> 03:05:19,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa mga bumalik ng mga OFWs 3073 03:05:19,620 --> 03:05:21,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na tinulungan po 3074 03:05:21,620 --> 03:05:23,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng DMW-OWA 3075 03:05:23,620 --> 03:05:25,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: sa pagbalik during the 3076 03:05:25,620 --> 03:05:27,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: crisis, Mr. Chair, yung height of the crisis. 3077 03:05:27,620 --> 03:05:29,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Tinanong po namin sila 3078 03:05:29,620 --> 03:05:31,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kung ano pong 3079 03:05:31,620 --> 03:05:33,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: repatriation, reintegration 3080 03:05:33,620 --> 03:05:35,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pathway ang kanilang gusto. 3081 03:05:35,620 --> 03:05:37,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Thirty-eight 3082 03:05:37,620 --> 03:05:39,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: percent po ang nagsabi, 3083 03:05:39,620 --> 03:05:41,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: entrepreneurship or livelihood 3084 03:05:41,620 --> 03:05:43,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pathway po. Twenty percent 3085 03:05:43,620 --> 03:05:45,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: or that is around 3086 03:05:45,620 --> 03:05:47,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: 3,690. Twenty 3087 03:05:47,620 --> 03:05:49,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: percent, overseas employment 3088 03:05:49,620 --> 03:05:51,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pa rin po ang piniling pathway. 3089 03:05:51,620 --> 03:05:53,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Nineteen percent 3090 03:05:53,620 --> 03:05:55,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ang nagsabi, local 3091 03:05:55,620 --> 03:05:57,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: wage employment o 3092 03:05:57,620 --> 03:05:59,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: pagtatrabaho sa Pilipinas. 3093 03:05:59,620 --> 03:06:01,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Ito po ang 3094 03:06:01,620 --> 03:06:03,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: isang magandang 3095 03:06:03,620 --> 03:06:05,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: senyales kung gaano 3096 03:06:05,620 --> 03:06:07,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ka-importante ang 3097 03:06:07,620 --> 03:06:09,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ito pong K2K na pinirmahan 3098 03:06:09,620 --> 03:06:11,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po namin together 3099 03:06:11,620 --> 03:06:13,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: with DMW-TOLE and TESDA. 3100 03:06:13,620 --> 03:06:15,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Kaya, Mr. Chair, layon 3101 03:06:15,620 --> 03:06:17,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po namin, of course, 3102 03:06:17,620 --> 03:06:19,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: this is under the step-up program, 3103 03:06:19,620 --> 03:06:21,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ay dagdagan 3104 03:06:21,620 --> 03:06:23,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ito through the trust fund. 3105 03:06:23,620 --> 03:06:25,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Yung programa po namin, 3106 03:06:25,620 --> 03:06:27,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Balik Pinas, Balik Hanap Buhay, 3107 03:06:27,620 --> 03:06:29,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Mr. Chair, sa loob po ng isang taon, 3108 03:06:29,620 --> 03:06:31,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: halos 20, 25,000 3109 03:06:31,620 --> 03:06:33,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang nagbibigyan natin 3110 03:06:33,620 --> 03:06:35,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng pangunang kapital para 3111 03:06:35,620 --> 03:06:37,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: magsimula po ng negosyo. 3112 03:06:37,620 --> 03:06:39,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: Nandiyan din po, of course, ang tulong puso 3113 03:06:39,620 --> 03:06:41,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: na umaabot ng dalawang milyon 3114 03:06:41,620 --> 03:06:43,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ang binibigay po natin. Depende 3115 03:06:43,620 --> 03:06:45,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po yan sa qualification 3116 03:06:45,620 --> 03:06:47,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: ng mga 3117 03:06:47,620 --> 03:06:49,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: kooperatiba at mga asosyon 3118 03:06:49,620 --> 03:06:51,620 OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne "PY" M. Caunan: po ng OFW. Thank you. 3119 03:06:51,620 --> 03:06:53,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much. And that's what 3120 03:06:53,620 --> 03:06:55,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: inspired this 3121 03:06:55,620 --> 03:06:57,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: representation and Senator Bongo to 3122 03:06:57,620 --> 03:06:59,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: push for this 3123 03:06:59,620 --> 03:07:01,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: bill and it's now a law 3124 03:07:01,620 --> 03:07:03,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: sapagkat napakahalaga na 3125 03:07:03,620 --> 03:07:05,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung OFWs na may karanasan 3126 03:07:05,620 --> 03:07:07,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: sa iba yung dagat, 3127 03:07:07,620 --> 03:07:09,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: madala din niya rito sa Pilipinas 3128 03:07:09,620 --> 03:07:11,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung kanyang natutunan 3129 03:07:11,620 --> 03:07:13,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: and with that framework, 3130 03:07:13,620 --> 03:07:15,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: masusukat yung kanyang 3131 03:07:15,620 --> 03:07:17,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: kaalaman at kasanayan, makikredit 3132 03:07:17,620 --> 03:07:19,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung kanyang work experience and 3133 03:07:19,620 --> 03:07:21,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: thereby 3134 03:07:21,620 --> 03:07:23,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: getting 3135 03:07:23,620 --> 03:07:25,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: a bachelor's degree without 3136 03:07:25,620 --> 03:07:27,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: really putting in 3137 03:07:27,620 --> 03:07:29,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: more time inside 3138 03:07:29,620 --> 03:07:31,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: the classroom. At least 3139 03:07:31,620 --> 03:07:33,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: meron ng ganyang pupuntahan. 3140 03:07:33,620 --> 03:07:35,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'd like to 3141 03:07:35,620 --> 03:07:37,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: end my 3142 03:07:37,620 --> 03:07:39,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: questioning sa 3143 03:07:39,620 --> 03:07:41,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: one last topic sana itong 3144 03:07:41,620 --> 03:07:43,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: about illegal recruitment but 3145 03:07:43,620 --> 03:07:45,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: I cannot 3146 03:07:45,620 --> 03:07:47,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: just 3147 03:07:47,620 --> 03:07:49,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: ignore yung 3148 03:07:49,620 --> 03:07:51,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: question 3149 03:07:51,620 --> 03:07:53,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: with regard, Secretary Hans, dun sa 3150 03:07:53,620 --> 03:07:55,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: employment quality ng ating 3151 03:07:55,620 --> 03:07:57,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: mga 3152 03:07:57,620 --> 03:07:59,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: migrant workers, 3153 03:07:59,620 --> 03:08:01,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung strategy 3154 03:08:01,620 --> 03:08:03,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: natin to improve yung overall 3155 03:08:03,620 --> 03:08:05,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: quality of overseas 3156 03:08:05,620 --> 03:08:07,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: employment and 3157 03:08:07,620 --> 03:08:09,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: how will it 3158 03:08:09,620 --> 03:08:11,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: build on its deployment 3159 03:08:11,620 --> 03:08:13,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: gains perhaps by 3160 03:08:13,620 --> 03:08:15,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: expanding access to higher 3161 03:08:15,620 --> 03:08:17,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: skilled, 3162 03:08:17,620 --> 03:08:19,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: better paid and more secure 3163 03:08:19,620 --> 03:08:21,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: overseas 3164 03:08:21,620 --> 03:08:23,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: employment opportunities for our 3165 03:08:23,620 --> 03:08:25,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Filipino workers? Anong efforts 3166 03:08:25,620 --> 03:08:27,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: natin dito ng Departamento? 3167 03:08:27,620 --> 03:08:29,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Marami salamat po 3168 03:08:29,620 --> 03:08:31,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Chair. Unang-una po yung 3169 03:08:31,620 --> 03:08:33,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nabanggit yun na po na sa 3170 03:08:33,620 --> 03:08:35,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: skills upskilling, upgrading 3171 03:08:35,620 --> 03:08:37,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: even yung 3172 03:08:37,620 --> 03:08:39,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: World Economic Forum po 3173 03:08:39,620 --> 03:08:41,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa Davos, ang 3174 03:08:41,620 --> 03:08:43,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: affirmation ng global employers 3175 03:08:43,620 --> 03:08:45,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: toward what they call 3176 03:08:45,620 --> 03:08:47,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: the upskilling revolution, yun ang term 3177 03:08:47,620 --> 03:08:49,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nila. Meaning, 3178 03:08:49,620 --> 03:08:51,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: it's time to look 3179 03:08:51,620 --> 03:08:53,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at the skill sets of the 3180 03:08:53,620 --> 03:08:55,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: global workforce, the labor market 3181 03:08:55,620 --> 03:08:57,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: over double use, and 3182 03:08:57,620 --> 03:08:59,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: including their families, and 3183 03:08:59,620 --> 03:09:01,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: find ways in which we can 3184 03:09:01,620 --> 03:09:03,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: upgrade their skills 3185 03:09:03,620 --> 03:09:05,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: or possibly 3186 03:09:05,620 --> 03:09:07,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: find 3187 03:09:07,620 --> 03:09:09,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: jobs where they are most 3188 03:09:09,620 --> 03:09:11,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: suited kung nasaan ang 3189 03:09:11,620 --> 03:09:13,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: proper skill sets nila at proper 3190 03:09:13,620 --> 03:09:15,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: matching sa job markets here 3191 03:09:15,620 --> 03:09:17,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and abroad. Kaya nga po, 3192 03:09:17,620 --> 03:09:19,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: strategy yun as you 3193 03:09:19,620 --> 03:09:21,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: may have heard, Mr. Chair, 3194 03:09:21,620 --> 03:09:23,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yung 3195 03:09:23,620 --> 03:09:25,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sinasabi nga na halimbawa yung 3196 03:09:25,620 --> 03:09:27,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mga domestic workers natin lalo na 3197 03:09:27,620 --> 03:09:29,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa far-flung areas, 3198 03:09:29,620 --> 03:09:31,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, 3199 03:09:31,620 --> 03:09:33,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: female workers in 3200 03:09:33,620 --> 03:09:35,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: regions and provinces 3201 03:09:35,620 --> 03:09:37,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: who seem to be caught 3202 03:09:37,620 --> 03:09:39,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: in a so-called recruitment trap 3203 03:09:39,620 --> 03:09:41,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na tila baga ang alok na lang ng trabaho 3204 03:09:41,620 --> 03:09:43,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa kanila ay domestic work. 3205 03:09:43,620 --> 03:09:45,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: When sa totoo lang, 3206 03:09:45,620 --> 03:09:47,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang dami pong job opportunities 3207 03:09:47,620 --> 03:09:49,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: abroad for caregiving, 3208 03:09:49,620 --> 03:09:51,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: many of them anyway end up taking 3209 03:09:51,620 --> 03:09:53,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: care of the sick, the elderly, 3210 03:09:53,620 --> 03:09:55,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and children when they go 3211 03:09:55,620 --> 03:09:57,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: abroad. So ito po 3212 03:09:57,620 --> 03:09:59,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kasama sa pakikipag-usap natin 3213 03:09:59,620 --> 03:10:01,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa bilateral strategy natin 3214 03:10:01,620 --> 03:10:03,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kaya that is part two. 3215 03:10:03,620 --> 03:10:05,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: That is the second element 3216 03:10:05,620 --> 03:10:07,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of our quality enhancement. 3217 03:10:07,620 --> 03:10:09,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yung international 3218 03:10:09,620 --> 03:10:11,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: cooperation po na sinasagawa natin. 3219 03:10:11,620 --> 03:10:13,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So by way of example, 3220 03:10:13,620 --> 03:10:15,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 300 hotel workers 3221 03:10:15,620 --> 03:10:17,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: have been employed through G2G 3222 03:10:17,620 --> 03:10:19,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: a G2G arrangement in Croatia. 3223 03:10:19,620 --> 03:10:21,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Iba po 3224 03:10:21,620 --> 03:10:23,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa kanila would otherwise 3225 03:10:23,620 --> 03:10:25,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: have been trapped in a domestic 3226 03:10:25,620 --> 03:10:27,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: worker market. 3227 03:10:27,620 --> 03:10:29,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yun na lang 3228 03:10:29,620 --> 03:10:31,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang alok sa kanila. 3229 03:10:31,620 --> 03:10:33,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yes po. 3230 03:10:33,620 --> 03:10:35,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Sa hotel sector 3231 03:10:35,620 --> 03:10:37,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa Croatia na 3232 03:10:37,620 --> 03:10:39,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: lumalawig na rin po sa other areas 3233 03:10:39,620 --> 03:10:41,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and possibly 3234 03:10:41,620 --> 03:10:43,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa caregiving. Ang caregiving 3235 03:10:43,620 --> 03:10:45,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nakita na po natin yan lumawig 3236 03:10:45,620 --> 03:10:47,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa Israel, sa Japan, 3237 03:10:47,620 --> 03:10:49,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at iba pang mga lugar. 3238 03:10:49,620 --> 03:10:51,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Ngayon, even in a country 3239 03:10:51,620 --> 03:10:53,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: such as Bahrain, 3240 03:10:53,620 --> 03:10:55,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: meron ng tinatawag na patient care 3241 03:10:55,620 --> 03:10:57,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: job category. 3242 03:10:57,620 --> 03:10:59,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kung saan nakikita na rin na 3243 03:10:59,620 --> 03:11:01,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: hindi lamang domestic work ang 3244 03:11:01,620 --> 03:11:03,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kinakailangan na offer sa isang 3245 03:11:03,620 --> 03:11:05,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: lalo na kababaihan na 3246 03:11:05,620 --> 03:11:07,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and yun nga po, 3247 03:11:07,620 --> 03:11:09,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: bilateral cooperation, 3248 03:11:09,620 --> 03:11:11,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: regional cooperation, multilateral 3249 03:11:11,620 --> 03:11:13,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: discussions at the ILO for instance 3250 03:11:13,620 --> 03:11:15,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na pag-usapan yung care economy 3251 03:11:15,620 --> 03:11:17,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: are key. At 3252 03:11:17,620 --> 03:11:19,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nauna po nga po kayo sa kongreso 3253 03:11:19,620 --> 03:11:21,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: dito kasi matagal na nyo nang pinasa 3254 03:11:21,620 --> 03:11:23,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: yung Caregivers Act. 3255 03:11:23,620 --> 03:11:25,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At yung pag-linang nito ay 3256 03:11:25,620 --> 03:11:27,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: napapanahon na. We're working closely 3257 03:11:27,620 --> 03:11:29,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kaya kasama namin si Sec Francis 3258 03:11:29,620 --> 03:11:31,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: at ang OWA at si Sec Kiko 3259 03:11:31,620 --> 03:11:33,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Benitez dun sa 3260 03:11:33,620 --> 03:11:35,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: partnership na nabanggit. 3261 03:11:35,620 --> 03:11:37,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Kasi kailangan po talaga ang 3262 03:11:37,620 --> 03:11:39,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mindset namin. Hindi lamang yung 3263 03:11:39,620 --> 03:11:41,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: improvement of quality ng OFWs 3264 03:11:41,620 --> 03:11:43,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kundi pati yung quality 3265 03:11:43,620 --> 03:11:45,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng mga workers natin dito. 3266 03:11:45,620 --> 03:11:47,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yun pong mga 3267 03:11:47,620 --> 03:11:49,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: protective welfare measures 3268 03:11:49,620 --> 03:11:51,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: such as yung 3269 03:11:51,620 --> 03:11:53,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ratification ng C-190 3270 03:11:53,620 --> 03:11:55,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: or anti-workplace 3271 03:11:55,620 --> 03:11:57,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: harassment. Yung pagtanggal po 3272 03:11:57,620 --> 03:11:59,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng night care, night work prohibition 3273 03:11:59,620 --> 03:12:01,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: para sa mga kababaihang workers. 3274 03:12:01,620 --> 03:12:03,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Yun po are all point in the direction 3275 03:12:03,620 --> 03:12:05,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: of enhancing 3276 03:12:05,620 --> 03:12:07,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: the quality of work. 3277 03:12:07,620 --> 03:12:09,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At hindi lamang sa mga tinatawag 3278 03:12:09,620 --> 03:12:11,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na elementary occupations 3279 03:12:11,620 --> 03:12:13,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: o di kaya domestic work. There's 3280 03:12:13,620 --> 03:12:15,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nothing wrong with domestic work. Ang sarili ko pong 3281 03:12:15,620 --> 03:12:17,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nanay ay naging domestic worker. 3282 03:12:17,620 --> 03:12:19,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Nung nawalan po ng trabahong tatay ko. 3283 03:12:19,620 --> 03:12:21,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, 3284 03:12:21,620 --> 03:12:23,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ito po ay mahalaga 3285 03:12:23,620 --> 03:12:25,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: po para sa amin. 3286 03:12:25,620 --> 03:12:27,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: At kaya't yung support 3287 03:12:27,620 --> 03:12:29,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa upskilling at sa reintegration 3288 03:12:29,620 --> 03:12:31,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 300 million po ang hinihingi 3289 03:12:31,620 --> 03:12:33,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: namin increase sa 3290 03:12:33,620 --> 03:12:35,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: reintegration program ay hinihiling po namin. 3291 03:12:35,620 --> 03:12:37,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: So that's part of the 3292 03:12:37,620 --> 03:12:39,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: request do yung sa reintegration? 3293 03:12:39,620 --> 03:12:41,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes po. 3294 03:12:41,620 --> 03:12:43,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: And that's additional 300 million 3295 03:12:43,620 --> 03:12:45,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: from the OWA? 3296 03:12:45,620 --> 03:12:47,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Well, first of all gusto namin pa. So I don't have to break down 3297 03:12:47,620 --> 03:12:49,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: right now with me. First of all gusto namin magpasalamat 3298 03:12:49,620 --> 03:12:51,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: chair kasi 3299 03:12:51,620 --> 03:12:53,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: for the first time umakit sa 3300 03:12:53,620 --> 03:12:55,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 100 million ang 3301 03:12:55,620 --> 03:12:57,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: MOOE ng reintegration program 3302 03:12:57,620 --> 03:12:59,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng NRCO. Umakit na nga 3303 03:12:59,620 --> 03:13:01,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa 300 million. 3304 03:13:01,620 --> 03:13:03,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: However, 3305 03:13:03,620 --> 03:13:05,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: para maging lalo po siyang ganap 3306 03:13:05,620 --> 03:13:07,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ay additional 300 million po 3307 03:13:07,620 --> 03:13:09,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: lalo na po sa plataforma 3308 03:13:09,620 --> 03:13:11,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa programa ng presidente na hinihikayat 3309 03:13:11,620 --> 03:13:13,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ang niya mga OFWs 3310 03:13:13,620 --> 03:13:15,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na manongbalik 3311 03:13:15,620 --> 03:13:17,620 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: para dito sa mga job opportunities 3312 03:13:17,620 --> 03:13:19,120 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and livelihood opportunities. 3313 03:13:19,120 --> 03:13:19,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Agree. 3314 03:13:19,620 --> 03:13:21,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Agree and 3315 03:13:21,620 --> 03:13:23,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: importante itong 3316 03:13:23,620 --> 03:13:25,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: napakahalagang component 3317 03:13:25,620 --> 03:13:27,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng ating 3318 03:13:27,620 --> 03:13:29,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: ah 3319 03:13:29,620 --> 03:13:31,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: ah departamento itong 3320 03:13:31,620 --> 03:13:33,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: reintegration program. Before we 3321 03:13:33,620 --> 03:13:35,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: close yung last topic lang na 3322 03:13:35,620 --> 03:13:37,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: baka pwede natin pag-usa si Yusek 3323 03:13:37,620 --> 03:13:39,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Olale at huwing nakikita kami ito yung lagi naming 3324 03:13:39,620 --> 03:13:41,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: topic eh illegal recruitment 3325 03:13:41,620 --> 03:13:43,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: trafficking adjudication. Anyway 3326 03:13:43,620 --> 03:13:45,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: ano na po ang ah 3327 03:13:45,620 --> 03:13:47,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: update natin sa ating mga regional 3328 03:13:47,620 --> 03:13:49,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: ah 3329 03:13:49,620 --> 03:13:51,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: adjudication offices. 3330 03:13:51,620 --> 03:13:53,620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, please. 3331 03:13:53,620 --> 03:13:55,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Yes, good evening po Mr. Chair with the permission 3332 03:13:55,620 --> 03:13:57,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: of our secretary. Alam nyo po 3333 03:13:57,620 --> 03:13:59,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung ating kampanya laban sa 3334 03:13:59,620 --> 03:14:01,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: illegal recruitment and trafficking ay 3335 03:14:01,620 --> 03:14:03,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: pinaigting pa po natin 3336 03:14:03,620 --> 03:14:05,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: with the participation of no less than 3337 03:14:05,620 --> 03:14:07,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 16 regional offices nationwide ano. 3338 03:14:07,620 --> 03:14:09,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: So binaba na po natin 3339 03:14:09,620 --> 03:14:11,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung activities 3340 03:14:11,620 --> 03:14:13,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: na kung saan ino-authorize natin 3341 03:14:13,620 --> 03:14:15,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ang regional offices na mag-conduct 3342 03:14:15,620 --> 03:14:17,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ng ah closures na tinatawag. Yung 3343 03:14:17,620 --> 03:14:19,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: pagsasarado po ng mga entities na walang 3344 03:14:19,620 --> 03:14:21,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: lisensya at hindi-autorizado 3345 03:14:21,620 --> 03:14:23,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: na mag-recruit at kasama na doon 3346 03:14:23,620 --> 03:14:25,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung entrapment noong mga 3347 03:14:25,620 --> 03:14:27,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: masasamang loob na bumibiktima 3348 03:14:27,620 --> 03:14:29,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: po ng ating mga kababayan. As 3349 03:14:29,620 --> 03:14:31,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: of now, meron po tayong hindi 3350 03:14:31,620 --> 03:14:33,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: bababa sa 19 closures 3351 03:14:33,620 --> 03:14:35,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: implemented by our migrant workers 3352 03:14:35,620 --> 03:14:37,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: protection bureau at yung ating 3353 03:14:37,620 --> 03:14:39,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: regional offices. Kasama na rin po 3354 03:14:39,620 --> 03:14:41,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ang 19 entrapment 3355 03:14:41,620 --> 03:14:43,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: cases. Kasi very important po 3356 03:14:43,620 --> 03:14:45,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung entrapment cases. Halimbawa po 3357 03:14:45,620 --> 03:14:47,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Mr. Chair, yung ating 3358 03:14:47,620 --> 03:14:49,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: G2G na kung saan nagpapadala 3359 03:14:49,620 --> 03:14:51,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: tayo ng workers sa Korea, ginagamit 3360 03:14:51,620 --> 03:14:53,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: na rin ito bilang modus operandi 3361 03:14:53,620 --> 03:14:55,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ng mga illegal recruiters. Biro 3362 03:14:55,620 --> 03:14:57,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: mo, dapat government to government 3363 03:14:57,620 --> 03:14:59,700 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: lamang ito pero may mga nabibiktima at 3364 03:14:59,700 --> 03:15:00,380 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: naniningil pa ng 3365 03:15:00,380 --> 03:15:11,800 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 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. 3366 03:15:11,980 --> 03:15:26,600 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 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. 3367 03:15:26,600 --> 03:15:32,640 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Meron po tayo hindi bababa sa 16 convictions na ng IR at TIP. 3368 03:15:34,260 --> 03:15:44,060 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Tapos yung ating info drive, very important din yan. Kasama po dyan yung ating mga LGUs sa ating mga tinatawag na cooperation network. 3369 03:15:44,220 --> 03:15:56,280 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 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. 3370 03:15:56,600 --> 03:16:00,680 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Dahil aktibo po yung mga governors at mayors sa kampanya ng illegal recruitment. 3371 03:16:01,420 --> 03:16:13,060 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 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. 3372 03:16:13,660 --> 03:16:20,440 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Doon po sa MOA natin with IBP, tumutulong po yung kanilang mga IBP members para tumulong sa ating mga victims. 3373 03:16:20,820 --> 03:16:25,120 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: At syempre, yung AMLAC. Importante po yun. 3374 03:16:26,600 --> 03:16:35,600 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Yung mga ginagawa ng ating mahal na sekretary, dahil yung AMLAC, sila yung may authority to track the illegally collected amounts. 3375 03:16:36,580 --> 03:16:42,080 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Tapos syempre, i-identify natin yan, i-freeze natin, and i-recover natin. 3376 03:16:42,520 --> 03:16:52,440 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: So may mga DAFI po kaming tinatawag, yung Deputized AMLAC Investigators, na kung saan yung mga aming MWPB staff at regional officers namin, 3377 03:16:52,800 --> 03:16:56,500 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ay binibigyan ng authority ng AMLAC para po sa ganitong klase. 3378 03:16:56,600 --> 03:16:58,300 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: mga cooperation. 3379 03:16:58,580 --> 03:17:00,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Regional offices natin, kumpleto na ba? 3380 03:17:00,520 --> 03:17:02,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi yung, for example, NIR 3381 03:17:02,720 --> 03:17:04,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: just bago lang, 3382 03:17:04,720 --> 03:17:06,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: diba? So, meron na din ba siya? 3383 03:17:06,940 --> 03:17:08,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Lahat pa, kumpleto na tayo sa buong 3384 03:17:08,480 --> 03:17:10,340 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: regions? 16 regions po yun, 3385 03:17:10,480 --> 03:17:12,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Mr. Chair. Kasama po ang NIR, 3386 03:17:13,180 --> 03:17:14,540 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: bali siya po yung 3387 03:17:14,540 --> 03:17:15,700 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: pang-17 natin. 3388 03:17:16,160 --> 03:17:17,840 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Ang kagandahan po sa optimization plan... 3389 03:17:17,840 --> 03:17:19,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: Meron na din siya, ang NIR? 3390 03:17:19,580 --> 03:17:20,640 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Meron na din tayo. 3391 03:17:21,260 --> 03:17:24,300 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Kasalukuyo na po, may budget na po yun at itinatadag na po namin. 3392 03:17:24,640 --> 03:17:26,440 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Ang kagandahan po sa optimization plan 3393 03:17:26,440 --> 03:17:28,340 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ng DMW, yung nag-iisa 3394 03:17:28,340 --> 03:17:30,520 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: namin large na regional 3395 03:17:30,520 --> 03:17:31,700 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: office, which is NCR, 3396 03:17:32,220 --> 03:17:33,560 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: gagawin na po namin apat. 3397 03:17:33,940 --> 03:17:35,880 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Isasama namin yung region 4A, 3398 03:17:36,340 --> 03:17:38,160 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung region 3, at saka 3399 03:17:38,160 --> 03:17:39,740 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: region... 3400 03:17:39,740 --> 03:17:41,820 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 4A or... 3401 03:17:41,820 --> 03:17:42,280 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 4A. 3402 03:17:42,960 --> 03:17:45,100 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Chair, proud to be with you. 3403 03:17:45,420 --> 03:17:47,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Hindi ko makakalimutan yung unang budget hearing 3404 03:17:47,960 --> 03:17:49,880 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: ng DMW, si SecTuts was there. 3405 03:17:49,980 --> 03:17:52,060 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Tinatanong nyo na kami about regional offices. 3406 03:17:52,200 --> 03:17:53,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Wala pa masyadong masagot doon. 3407 03:17:53,800 --> 03:17:55,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Pero dahil sa effort nyo 3408 03:17:55,780 --> 03:17:57,720 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: and the president that supported this, 3409 03:17:58,060 --> 03:17:59,680 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: from an average of around 3410 03:17:59,680 --> 03:18:01,780 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 6 to 8 to 10 people 3411 03:18:01,780 --> 03:18:03,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: nung panahon ng POEA, 3412 03:18:03,820 --> 03:18:05,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: on average, 30 to 40 3413 03:18:05,960 --> 03:18:07,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: na po ang tao natin 3414 03:18:07,960 --> 03:18:09,080 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa regional offices. 3415 03:18:09,700 --> 03:18:11,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: So, there's no question na 3416 03:18:11,760 --> 03:18:13,260 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: tremendous ang boost. 3417 03:18:13,860 --> 03:18:15,760 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: I'm also proud to say that about 3418 03:18:15,760 --> 03:18:17,800 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: 70% of our workforce are 3419 03:18:17,800 --> 03:18:19,380 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: millennial Gen Z. 3420 03:18:20,140 --> 03:18:21,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mga kaedad po natin. 3421 03:18:21,140 --> 03:18:21,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: 20%? 3422 03:18:21,840 --> 03:18:22,340 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator. 3423 03:18:22,920 --> 03:18:23,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. 3424 03:18:23,300 --> 03:18:25,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mga kaedad po natin, ang bago natin yung mga... 3425 03:18:25,160 --> 03:18:26,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: That's finally a good news kasi kanina, 3426 03:18:26,840 --> 03:18:29,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: 72% J.O.s. 3427 03:18:29,820 --> 03:18:31,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, this is a good news. 3428 03:18:32,080 --> 03:18:32,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Music to my ears. 3429 03:18:32,520 --> 03:18:34,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Like-minded po tayong lahat ngayon, 3430 03:18:34,280 --> 03:18:37,320 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kaya mas vibrant ang work environment natin 3431 03:18:37,320 --> 03:18:38,140 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: sa DMW. 3432 03:18:38,360 --> 03:18:41,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you for that. And that's a welcome development. 3433 03:18:41,960 --> 03:18:43,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: And yun lang, 3434 03:18:43,580 --> 03:18:45,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: siguro, I don't know who can 3435 03:18:45,680 --> 03:18:47,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: answer this. Yung campaign naman natin 3436 03:18:47,780 --> 03:18:49,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: against online or legal recruitment, 3437 03:18:49,840 --> 03:18:52,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: isa yan sa madalas 3438 03:18:52,120 --> 03:18:54,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: na nakukuha naming complaints. 3439 03:18:55,160 --> 03:18:57,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, of course, prevention, 3440 03:18:57,520 --> 03:18:59,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: prosecution, conviction. 3441 03:18:59,880 --> 03:19:01,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi if you look at, for example, 3442 03:19:02,620 --> 03:19:04,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung report na 3443 03:19:04,220 --> 03:19:05,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: ni-report, we were able 3444 03:19:05,860 --> 03:19:09,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: to take down 87,011 3445 03:19:09,760 --> 03:19:11,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: online scam posts 3446 03:19:11,660 --> 03:19:13,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: in 2025. 3447 03:19:13,760 --> 03:19:16,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: And 44,079 3448 03:19:16,460 --> 03:19:17,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: in the first semester of 3449 03:19:17,820 --> 03:19:19,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2026. 3450 03:19:19,400 --> 03:19:21,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, makita pa lang natin dito sa figures, 3451 03:19:21,240 --> 03:19:23,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: talagang yan yung pinakaabala 3452 03:19:23,340 --> 03:19:24,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng mga kawatan. 3453 03:19:25,160 --> 03:19:27,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: But, of course, ibang storya na 3454 03:19:27,640 --> 03:19:29,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: itong conviction. 3455 03:19:29,380 --> 03:19:31,280 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I'm happy kanina, you made mention 3456 03:19:31,280 --> 03:19:32,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: 16 convictions doon sa 3457 03:19:32,540 --> 03:19:35,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: 19 closures 3458 03:19:35,400 --> 03:19:37,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng mga regional offices natin. 3459 03:19:38,040 --> 03:19:39,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: But dito sa online 3460 03:19:39,820 --> 03:19:41,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: scams, 3461 03:19:42,220 --> 03:19:43,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: we were only 3462 03:19:43,420 --> 03:19:45,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: the recorded 3463 03:19:45,160 --> 03:19:47,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: conviction in 2025 3464 03:19:47,200 --> 03:19:48,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: is 9, 3465 03:19:49,080 --> 03:19:51,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: 4 in the first half of 3466 03:19:51,000 --> 03:19:53,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2026. 3467 03:19:53,180 --> 03:19:54,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: But I really think, 3468 03:19:55,160 --> 03:19:56,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: we have to do 3469 03:19:56,440 --> 03:19:58,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: more dito sa 3470 03:19:58,840 --> 03:20:01,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: campaign natin 3471 03:20:01,600 --> 03:20:03,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: against online illegal recruitment. 3472 03:20:04,160 --> 03:20:05,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: Where are we on this, 3473 03:20:06,180 --> 03:20:07,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Secretary or USEC? 3474 03:20:07,920 --> 03:20:09,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: If anyone who can 3475 03:20:09,580 --> 03:20:11,460 Senator Joel Villanueva: answer this question, please. 3476 03:20:12,200 --> 03:20:13,040 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Mr. Chair, ang 3477 03:20:13,040 --> 03:20:15,600 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: pinakalatest po na modus operandi 3478 03:20:15,600 --> 03:20:17,840 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: kasi ngayon na mga illegal recruiters 3479 03:20:17,840 --> 03:20:19,580 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: pagdating sa online, yung 3480 03:20:19,580 --> 03:20:22,080 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: identity theft, yung nagpapanggap sila 3481 03:20:22,080 --> 03:20:24,040 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: bilang sila, for example, 3482 03:20:24,040 --> 03:20:25,080 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung isang lisensya, 3483 03:20:25,160 --> 03:20:26,760 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: doong recruitment agency. 3484 03:20:27,160 --> 03:20:29,240 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: At pag binerify mo yan, siya nga talaga. 3485 03:20:30,100 --> 03:20:31,660 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: At sila pa ang 3486 03:20:31,660 --> 03:20:33,580 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: nagpapadala ng emails sa mga 3487 03:20:33,580 --> 03:20:35,540 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: bibiktimahin nila using the 3488 03:20:35,540 --> 03:20:37,260 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: identity of a legitimate 3489 03:20:37,260 --> 03:20:39,620 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: license agency. Yun po ang 3490 03:20:39,620 --> 03:20:41,460 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: pinakamahirap na hanapin. 3491 03:20:41,820 --> 03:20:43,480 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Yun ang pinakamahirap na i-prevent. 3492 03:20:43,860 --> 03:20:45,760 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Dahil kahit na anong 3493 03:20:45,760 --> 03:20:47,560 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: klaseng information, kahit na anong klaseng 3494 03:20:47,560 --> 03:20:49,860 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: information drive ang gawin natin, maloloko 3495 03:20:49,860 --> 03:20:51,600 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: at maloloko nila. Kaya iisa po yung 3496 03:20:51,600 --> 03:20:53,860 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: aming advice dyan. Ang advice namin, 3497 03:20:54,280 --> 03:20:55,120 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: iwasan makipagpapadala. 3498 03:20:55,160 --> 03:20:56,400 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Iwasan makipagtransact online. 3499 03:20:56,880 --> 03:20:58,660 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Kinakailangan pumunta physically 3500 03:20:58,660 --> 03:21:01,100 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: doon sa main branch ng office 3501 03:21:01,100 --> 03:21:03,140 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ng licenses agency o sa branch sila 3502 03:21:03,140 --> 03:21:04,680 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: at makipag-usap 3503 03:21:04,680 --> 03:21:06,760 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: personally doon sa 3504 03:21:06,760 --> 03:21:09,040 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: license officer ng agency na iyon 3505 03:21:09,040 --> 03:21:11,140 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: at huwag magbayad digitally. 3506 03:21:11,680 --> 03:21:12,900 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Kasi doon po 3507 03:21:12,900 --> 03:21:15,060 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: nagkakaroon ng kalukuhan. Pag magbabayad 3508 03:21:15,060 --> 03:21:16,420 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: sila through a wallet, 3509 03:21:16,860 --> 03:21:20,180 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: through a payment facility 3510 03:21:20,180 --> 03:21:21,040 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: na kung saan, 3511 03:21:21,120 --> 03:21:22,740 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: biro nyo po, Mr. Chair, sasabihin 3512 03:21:23,740 --> 03:21:24,780 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: reservation fee, 3513 03:21:25,160 --> 03:21:27,240 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 3,000. Last 10 slots, 3514 03:21:27,480 --> 03:21:29,120 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: kailangan bayaran, one day. 3515 03:21:29,380 --> 03:21:30,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: And sometimes, because 3516 03:21:30,640 --> 03:21:32,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: it's pretty cheap, 3517 03:21:32,800 --> 03:21:34,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: they would fall for it. 3518 03:21:34,420 --> 03:21:35,340 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Exactly, Mr. Chair. 3519 03:21:35,360 --> 03:21:37,100 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Without knowing na illegal or 3520 03:21:37,100 --> 03:21:39,640 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: haktsaw yung... And then when they check it, 3521 03:21:39,980 --> 03:21:41,560 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: it's there in the list. 3522 03:21:41,760 --> 03:21:43,760 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Opo. Ato yung destination, 3523 03:21:43,960 --> 03:21:46,100 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Hungary, tapos yung registered employer, 3524 03:21:46,440 --> 03:21:47,360 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: tama lahat. 3525 03:21:47,540 --> 03:21:50,280 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Sakto lahat kasi nakita na nila 3526 03:21:50,280 --> 03:21:50,740 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yung gap. 3527 03:21:50,860 --> 03:21:53,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: So that is your advice, no? Never, never 3528 03:21:53,640 --> 03:21:55,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: talk to... 3529 03:21:55,000 --> 03:21:56,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Talk to these people online. 3530 03:21:57,120 --> 03:21:58,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: And do not use 3531 03:21:58,940 --> 03:22:00,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: e-wallets in paying. 3532 03:22:02,840 --> 03:22:03,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, 3533 03:22:03,340 --> 03:22:04,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: at the same time, 3534 03:22:04,600 --> 03:22:06,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: was it yesterday or two days ago, 3535 03:22:06,480 --> 03:22:08,580 Senator Joel Villanueva: I just saw this 3536 03:22:08,580 --> 03:22:10,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: news item 3537 03:22:10,180 --> 03:22:13,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: and that 3538 03:22:13,200 --> 03:22:14,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: gave me the idea of asking 3539 03:22:14,800 --> 03:22:16,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: this question as to how 3540 03:22:16,600 --> 03:22:18,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: the department is coordinating, 3541 03:22:19,120 --> 03:22:20,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: for example, with the immigration 3542 03:22:20,960 --> 03:22:22,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: and law enforcement 3543 03:22:22,020 --> 03:22:24,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: authorities when illegal, 3544 03:22:25,000 --> 03:22:26,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, recruitment networks 3545 03:22:26,860 --> 03:22:28,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: allegedly involve government 3546 03:22:28,900 --> 03:22:31,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: personalities, no? Personnel 3547 03:22:31,060 --> 03:22:33,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: and other, uh, insiders. 3548 03:22:33,780 --> 03:22:34,880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ito, yung September 3549 03:22:34,880 --> 03:22:37,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: 17 lang, NBI reported 3550 03:22:37,040 --> 03:22:39,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung arrest an immigration officer 3551 03:22:39,220 --> 03:22:41,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: for allegedly facilitating 3552 03:22:41,240 --> 03:22:43,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: the departure of five Thailand-bound 3553 03:22:43,320 --> 03:22:45,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: potential trafficking 3554 03:22:45,000 --> 03:22:47,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: victims. Uh, despite 3555 03:22:47,160 --> 03:22:49,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: incomplete travel documents 3556 03:22:49,600 --> 03:22:51,240 Senator Joel Villanueva: and, uh, 3557 03:22:51,340 --> 03:22:52,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: in exchange po ito 3558 03:22:52,780 --> 03:22:54,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: for a reported 40,000 3559 03:22:54,840 --> 03:22:56,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: per passenger. So, I think 3560 03:22:56,920 --> 03:22:58,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung, yung, yung, yung coordination 3561 03:22:58,960 --> 03:23:00,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: din po, no? With, with, uh, 3562 03:23:00,980 --> 03:23:02,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: with other government, uh, law 3563 03:23:02,780 --> 03:23:04,200 Senator Joel Villanueva: enforcement, uh, authorities. 3564 03:23:04,720 --> 03:23:06,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Uh, mahalaga din. And, uh, 3565 03:23:07,060 --> 03:23:08,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: siguro yung isa pang question that I'd like 3566 03:23:08,920 --> 03:23:10,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: to raise is, uh, 3567 03:23:11,220 --> 03:23:11,820 Senator Joel Villanueva: dito, yung, 3568 03:23:12,720 --> 03:23:14,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, the rate 3569 03:23:14,480 --> 03:23:16,640 Senator Joel Villanueva: when you talk about adjudication 3570 03:23:16,640 --> 03:23:18,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: na disposition rate, it 3571 03:23:18,760 --> 03:23:21,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: fell from 51.23% 3572 03:23:21,980 --> 03:23:23,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: in 2025 3573 03:23:23,320 --> 03:23:24,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: to 0.12%. 3574 03:23:24,840 --> 03:23:26,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm not sure if this is 3575 03:23:26,560 --> 03:23:28,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: a correct, no, no, uh, figure. 3576 03:23:29,120 --> 03:23:30,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please correct me if I'm wrong. 3577 03:23:30,840 --> 03:23:32,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: Uh, in the first semester of 3578 03:23:32,560 --> 03:23:34,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2020, the alternative 3579 03:23:34,480 --> 03:23:36,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: dispute resolution disposition rate 3580 03:23:36,600 --> 03:23:38,960 Senator Joel Villanueva: also declined from 96% 3581 03:23:38,960 --> 03:23:40,400 Senator Joel Villanueva: to 88%. So, 3582 03:23:41,080 --> 03:23:42,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: the, the possible question 3583 03:23:42,780 --> 03:23:44,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: here is why did DMW's adjudication 3584 03:23:44,900 --> 03:23:46,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: disposition rate fall 3585 03:23:46,360 --> 03:23:48,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: to only 0.12% in the 3586 03:23:48,740 --> 03:23:50,520 Senator Joel Villanueva: first semester of 2026? 3587 03:23:50,840 --> 03:23:52,500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Despite your new rules, 3588 03:23:52,500 --> 03:23:54,600 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, intended to 3589 03:23:54,840 --> 03:23:57,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: expedite and decentralize the resolution 3590 03:23:57,020 --> 03:23:59,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: of, uh, uh, this, uh, OFW 3591 03:23:59,180 --> 03:24:00,740 Senator Joel Villanueva: cases? Uh, Yusek? 3592 03:24:01,000 --> 03:24:02,240 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Yes, Mr. Chair, with the permission. 3593 03:24:02,460 --> 03:24:05,080 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Ang KPI po kasi namin, o yung, uh, 3594 03:24:05,080 --> 03:24:06,920 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: key performance indicator namin dyan, 3595 03:24:06,920 --> 03:24:08,900 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: ay 50% of the 3596 03:24:08,900 --> 03:24:10,920 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: docketed cases for the particular 3597 03:24:10,920 --> 03:24:12,920 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: year should be resolved 100%. 3598 03:24:13,500 --> 03:24:15,100 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Yan po yung KPI namin. 3599 03:24:15,480 --> 03:24:17,140 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Ngayon, ang cases po, siyempre, 3600 03:24:17,640 --> 03:24:19,040 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: meron pong cycle yan, eh. 3601 03:24:19,340 --> 03:24:20,980 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Filing, and then 3602 03:24:20,980 --> 03:24:21,760 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: siyempre may 3603 03:24:21,760 --> 03:24:24,340 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: sending of sublinas, 3604 03:24:24,840 --> 03:24:26,860 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: initial hearing, initial prop, uh, 3605 03:24:26,860 --> 03:24:28,780 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: proper, uh, presentation 3606 03:24:28,780 --> 03:24:31,220 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: of evidence, and then the, uh, 3607 03:24:31,300 --> 03:24:32,700 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: submission of position papers, 3608 03:24:33,180 --> 03:24:34,900 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: and then final resolution. So, 3609 03:24:35,220 --> 03:24:36,800 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: sa first semester, Mr. Chair, 3610 03:24:37,260 --> 03:24:38,500 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: yun yung initial phase. 3611 03:24:38,880 --> 03:24:40,760 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: So, siyempre, hindi matatapos po yun. 3612 03:24:41,020 --> 03:24:42,820 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: Yung final phase. Doon ka lang siguro 3613 03:24:42,820 --> 03:24:44,600 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: sa sub-P9 hearing. Yes po, 3614 03:24:44,800 --> 03:24:46,700 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 12%. So, by, 3615 03:24:46,860 --> 03:24:48,520 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: by the time we reach second semester, 3616 03:24:48,880 --> 03:24:50,540 DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia: 100% po yan, Mr. Chair. 3617 03:24:51,020 --> 03:24:52,900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. That, that, that answers 3618 03:24:52,900 --> 03:24:54,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: the, these figures na, 3619 03:24:54,840 --> 03:24:56,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: na rito. Yes, Secretary, you want 3620 03:24:56,980 --> 03:24:57,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: to add something? 3621 03:24:57,840 --> 03:24:58,900 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: I just wanted to say the same thing. We vowed 3622 03:24:58,900 --> 03:25:01,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: to catch up, Mr. Chair. Meron tayo 3623 03:25:01,160 --> 03:25:03,160 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: mga task forces, usually, na ginagawa 3624 03:25:03,160 --> 03:25:04,820 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: natin. And, uh, 3625 03:25:04,960 --> 03:25:06,960 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: kasama rin po ako doon sa adjudication. We have 3626 03:25:06,960 --> 03:25:08,840 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: around, uh, 200 or so 3627 03:25:08,840 --> 03:25:11,180 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: pending cases on appeal. Uh, 3628 03:25:11,260 --> 03:25:13,020 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: so, we will catch up. Uh, rest assured, 3629 03:25:13,120 --> 03:25:14,740 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Your Excellency, uh, Mr., Mr., 3630 03:25:14,740 --> 03:25:16,500 DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac: Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair. 3631 03:25:16,780 --> 03:25:18,860 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. Thank you very much. Ay, 3632 03:25:19,040 --> 03:25:19,360 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, 3633 03:25:20,980 --> 03:25:23,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: wala na siguro kung, 3634 03:25:23,140 --> 03:25:24,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, gustong i-raise. 3635 03:25:24,840 --> 03:25:25,940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pa, baka 3636 03:25:25,940 --> 03:25:28,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: kaya ko nang i-depensa, i-depensa 3637 03:25:28,800 --> 03:25:31,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: ito sa floor. At, uh, 3638 03:25:32,140 --> 03:25:34,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: let me, again, thank 3639 03:25:34,920 --> 03:25:37,180 Senator Joel Villanueva: all of you, uh, Secretarians, 3640 03:25:37,340 --> 03:25:39,260 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, Atty. Yvonne, 3641 03:25:39,420 --> 03:25:40,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: sa mga USEC na 3642 03:25:40,980 --> 03:25:44,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Patricia Yvonne. 3643 03:25:45,360 --> 03:25:47,000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Atty. Yvonne, wala na. 3644 03:25:48,300 --> 03:25:49,160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Alas, alas, 3645 03:25:49,220 --> 03:25:50,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: alas 8 pa ng umaga na 3646 03:25:50,840 --> 03:25:52,980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Judge ako kanina. 3647 03:25:52,980 --> 03:25:53,100 Senator Joel Villanueva: Na, 3648 03:25:53,100 --> 03:25:57,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: nag-sponsor ako at bumoto 3649 03:25:57,020 --> 03:25:59,080 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng, uh, ilang, uh, mga bills, 3650 03:25:59,200 --> 03:26:00,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: mga pet bills natin. Ngayon, 3651 03:26:00,820 --> 03:26:02,220 Senator Joel Villanueva: nandito ako. Baka ako na lang ang 3652 03:26:02,220 --> 03:26:04,840 Senator Joel Villanueva: nag-iisang, uh, Senador na nari rito. But, 3653 03:26:04,920 --> 03:26:06,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh, uh, 3654 03:26:06,720 --> 03:26:08,800 Senator Joel Villanueva: there being no, uh, 3655 03:26:09,440 --> 03:26:10,680 Senator Joel Villanueva: no Senator na naman, eh. 3656 03:26:10,740 --> 03:26:12,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: No further questions. 3657 03:26:13,020 --> 03:26:14,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: The, uh, Fiscal 3658 03:26:14,780 --> 03:26:16,420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Year 2027 3659 03:26:16,420 --> 03:26:18,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: proposed budget of the 3660 03:26:18,660 --> 03:26:20,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Department of Migrant Workers 3661 03:26:20,720 --> 03:26:22,560 Senator Joel Villanueva: and its attached agencies. 3662 03:26:23,100 --> 03:26:25,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Is hereby submitted for a 3663 03:26:25,320 --> 03:26:26,920 Senator Joel Villanueva: plenary consideration. Of course, 3664 03:26:26,980 --> 03:26:28,780 Senator Joel Villanueva: subject to the, uh, discussions 3665 03:26:28,780 --> 03:26:31,120 Senator Joel Villanueva: held today and submission of the documents 3666 03:26:31,120 --> 03:26:32,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: and information requested 3667 03:26:32,480 --> 03:26:35,040 Senator Joel Villanueva: by this, uh, subcommittee. 3668 03:26:35,200 --> 03:26:37,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Again, we thank, uh, all of you 3669 03:26:37,060 --> 03:26:39,340 Senator Joel Villanueva: today, the officials of DMW, 3670 03:26:39,520 --> 03:26:41,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: OWA, and, uh, 3671 03:26:41,780 --> 03:26:43,320 Senator Joel Villanueva: your respective delegations 3672 03:26:43,320 --> 03:26:45,060 Senator Joel Villanueva: for their, uh, for your 3673 03:26:45,060 --> 03:26:47,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: presentation and addressing the issues 3674 03:26:47,140 --> 03:26:49,020 Senator Joel Villanueva: and concerns raised during, uh, 3675 03:26:49,500 --> 03:26:50,440 Senator Joel Villanueva: today's, uh, 3676 03:26:50,860 --> 03:26:52,760 Senator Joel Villanueva: deliberations. So, 3677 03:26:53,100 --> 03:26:55,140 Senator Joel Villanueva: there being no other matters to discuss, 3678 03:26:55,320 --> 03:26:57,480 Senator Joel Villanueva: this budget briefing is, uh, 3679 03:26:57,540 --> 03:26:59,720 Senator Joel Villanueva: hereby suspended. Maraming salamat po. 3680 03:27:00,080 --> 03:27:01,540 Senator Joel Villanueva: And may God bless all of you. 3681 03:27:01,780 --> 03:27:02,660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming salamat po.