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Senator Joel Villanueva: Budget briefing on the fiscal year 2027, proposed budget by the my most beloved agency, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, or TESDA.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, hereby called to order, we would like to acknowledge the entire TESDA family headed by our good friend, former Commissioner of ETCOM, Secretary Kiko Benitez.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: We would also acknowledge our DDGs. Hindi ko na ho kayo iisa-isahin. And of course, our friends from COA, the entire TESDA family. Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: So let me start by commending all of you for your service to our country and our people. Such a great honor and privilege.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Na naging part po ako ng TESDA. At hanggang ngayon, I go with the TESDA man moniker. At muli ho, magandang hapon sa inyong lahat.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: TESDA has always held a special place in my heart bilang dating hepe ng TESDA. Personal po sa atin ang mission na bigyan ang bawat Pilipino ng kasanayan at pagkakataon na magkaroon ng marangal na trabaho at mas magandang buhay.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Mas magandang kinabukasan. Sa likod po ng bawat TESDA scholarship na very famous, very popular, ay isang kabataan na naghahanap ng kanyang unang trabaho.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Isa pong magulang na nagnanais madagdagan ang kita ng kanilang pamilya o isang manggagawang kailangan mag-upskill upang hindi po maiwan ng nagbabagong ekonomiya.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: In 2026, TESDA received its largest budget on record.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: But its current budget is only 2.2% of the total education budget. Laging sinasabi, ang TESDA ay partin ng tinatawag na trinity doon sa trifocalized education with the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: At gaya ng trinity sa isang pananampalataya, yung TESDA daw yung tumatay yung Holy Spirit.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Napakahalaga.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Pero ang hirap intindihin.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: For 2027, TESDA is proposing a budget of 21.20 billion, 5.15 billion or 19.5% lower than its 2026 budget.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, of this amount, 20.48 billion is intended for operations.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Direct program allocations include 19.66 billion for the Technical Education Skills Development Program.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: 497.6 million for the Regulatory Program and 40.1 million for the Policy Program.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa bawat isang daang piso sa panukala ng budget ng TESDA, halos 93 pesos ang nakalaan sa Core Technical Education and Skills Development Program,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: which covers scholarships, training, and other skills development interventions.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, with fewer resources and continuing demand for training,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: every peso must work harder and reach those who need it most.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: But a scholarship slot alone is not success.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: A TESDA scholarship must be a complete pathway from enrollment and quality training

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Senator Joel Villanueva: to assessment, certification, and ultimately decent work for a sustainable livelihood.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Ngayong pong araw, nais po nating malaman.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Nakakarating po ba ang mga scholarships sa mahihirap at underserved communities?

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang mga kursong pinupondohan ba natin ay talagang kailangan ng industriya? Nakapagtatapos nga po ba na-assess at nasa-certify ang ating mga scholar at ating mga kliyente? At nagkakaroon po ba sila ng trabaho angkop sa kanilang natututunan?

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Senator Joel Villanueva: We also want TESDA scholarships to prepare Filipinos for the future through higher qualifications, micro-credentials, digital and AI skills, enterprise-based training, and clear pathways for continuous learning and career advancement.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: TESDA is seeking additional funding for more than 162,000 beneficiaries. And of course, as always, we are here ready to support resources that will genuinely expand opportunity.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: But expansion must be matched also by implementation capacity, transparency, timely fund utilization, and measurable employment outcomes. Our purpose is very clear.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: We wanted to strengthen TESDA and its programs, but also ensure that every scholarship delivers on its promise to the Filipino people.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Having said that, we look forward to a fruitful discussion on this proposed 2027

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Senator Joel Villanueva: budget of TESDA. Muli, marami pong

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Senator Joel Villanueva: salamat sa inyong lahat, sa inyong pagdalo

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Senator Joel Villanueva: and at this juncture, let me

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Senator Joel Villanueva: recognize our distinguished

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Senator Joel Villanueva: colleague from the great

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Senator Joel Villanueva: province of Palawan, Senator

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin Tulfo, who may want

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Senator Joel Villanueva: to give his opening

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Senator Joel Villanueva: statements before our budget deliberation.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: No, Mr. Chair, but

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: thank you. I'm very interested

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: in joining

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: this budget hearing

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: because I have a lot of questions

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: prepared here for

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA. Questions that

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want to

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: get some real

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: answers, Mr. Chair. That's all, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much, Senator

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin. We likewise appreciate

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Senator Joel Villanueva: your presence here. We need your

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Senator Joel Villanueva: inputs, especially as we

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Senator Joel Villanueva: move forward. So with

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Senator Joel Villanueva: that,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: at this

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Senator Joel Villanueva: juncture, may we request and

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Senator Joel Villanueva: give the floor now to

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Secretary Kiko Benitez to present the

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Senator Joel Villanueva: highlights of the proposed

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Senator Joel Villanueva: 2027 budget. Then we will

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Senator Joel Villanueva: open the floor for queries and

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Senator Joel Villanueva: questions after the presentation.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, you have the floor. Thank you.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Siguro, I would like

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to frame the budget

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: presentation of

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA on

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: how, in fact, the

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET ecosystem has

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: increased and grown and expanded.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Siguro, the first

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: piece that I would like to

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: point out

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is that for 2026,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's budget is at

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a record high.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The budget for education

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has risen to 4.4%

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of GDP that hit

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the UNESCO benchmark.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And that TESDA budget is

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 2% of the education

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: budget in general.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In the SONA for 2026,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET, of course, has been

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: considered an effective tool.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For success, as

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: mentioned by our president.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the future proofing of the

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: workforce with new skills, new technologies

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and innovative learning modalities

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: even as

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: AI transforms 25%

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of all jobs.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The last

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is that the working age population

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will peak and decline

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sooner and that we need to make sure

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we maximize and harness

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the demographic dividend

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as the Philippines is growing old

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: before becoming rich

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as the PIDS has reminded us.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Of these three things,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, I would like to

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that the bottom line is

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in spite of being the smallest

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of budget of the three

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: trifocal agencies,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in many ways, the

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: potential clients

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of TESDA is actually

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: larger.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, to show

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the next slide,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: system,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we do deliver

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training through different

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: partners and modalities.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There are now 4,715

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: private TVIs,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVIs in public LUCs

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and SUCs and

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: LGUs are at around

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 271.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Which really makes the private

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: more than 90%.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yeah.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Okay.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is to show you

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in accordance, sir, with our

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: agreements with EDCOM,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have tried to redirect

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our scholarship funds towards

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skills that have been

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: identified as priorities by the

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: NAP plan. This is just to

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slides.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, this one is to show,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 650,000 slots or

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: less than 1%, almost,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA has also been very much a part

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of building the talent pipeline

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors and electronics industry,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which after all,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is one of the largest,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: if not the largest,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: manufactured goods exports of the country.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The Philippines Semiconductor Electronics Industry Roadmap

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has just recently been launched.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the roadmap targets

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: $70 billion in semiconductor revenues

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and $40 billion in electronics revenues by 2030.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And that growth that's been dictated by government

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will require skills

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will require skilled workforce.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 140,000 have already been assessed

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on electronics assembly skills

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: since January 2025.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is in compliance

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the advisory council

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: created under AO39,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which has requested that TESDA

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: provide skills training for 128,000 workers

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the sector actually by 2028,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I believe.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So we're slightly above schedule

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or ahead of schedule

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of number of beneficiaries.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Our next piece is trying to make sure,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in fact,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that they are appropriately linked

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the right qualifications requested.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: By industry and at the right levels. So along that line, we have also piloted a level 5 diploma program skills ladder with engineering degrees in semiconductors and electronics with CHED piloted in Cebu with, I believe, 18 higher education institutions in Region 7.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For the next slide, in conjunction with our special provisions in the 2026 GAHA, TESDA is upskilling daycare workers and partnering with LGUs for local skills needs.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So far, 9,989 CDWs were served under the ECCD program with ongoing training for at least 1,000 to 2,000 more.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we aim to train an additional 9,231.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CDWs in 2027 in accordance, in fact, with the new ECCD law.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have also piloted waste management training, for example, with LGUs.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And here's an example with Coca-Cola Foundation and the city of Naga.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So ito po yung isang tinanong ni Senator Joel kanina.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The employment rate of TVET graduates.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In 2025, was at 81.64% based on our survey methods.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are trying to scale up E-BET because E-BET graduates have a employment rate of almost 90% based on our data.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And as of August 2026, 1,299 E-BET programs have been registered as part of our implementation.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's also part of our implementation.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So we have the World Bank project, Senator Villanueva, to make sure that we can further granularize and expand and strengthen our surveying methods as well as use the skills passport to track and encode data sets of training completely, totally to trabaho as much as possible.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: The entrance of E-BET, I mean E-BET clients.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: They are, when they came in, hindi pa sila employed.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Or they are...

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Iba po.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the training modalities of, pwede pong upskilling sila, pwede pong silang apprenticeship, pwede pong silang general E-BET.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So some of them are already employed, but some of them are not.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We can give you, sir, the breakdown if you wish.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, thank you.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sige po.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Please proceed, thank you.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Baby ho ninyo ang E-BET lo eh, so.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So next slide, please.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This one naman po is our flexible delivery modalities.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Favorite program din po ni Senator Villanueva, ang TESDA online program.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We would like to point out that 1.6 million learners have enrolled in 225 courses.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Courses on AI fundamentals and environmental literacy are now actually available.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Available on TUP as well as financial literacy, entrepreneurship, among others.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And in fact, TESDA recorded 91,905 enrollments in AI-related courses alone, including industry co-developed courses with Microsoft, IBM, and we have two or three other partners, in fact.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There's a sample of potential courses available in TUP.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have complete full NC qualifications online, as well as short-term courses that might be more life-skills oriented and not necessarily job or employment specific.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Assessments being done online?

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: No, sir.

462
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the assessment is still, they still have to go walk-in.

463
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The next slide is our ongoing SIPTIVETS project.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With ADB, in order to expand our TIVET capacity nationwide through regional innovation centers and potentially developing them into full-fledged polytechnics.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There are meant to be three batches.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Two batches are actually ongoing, covering eight Arctic projects now under construction.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Batch one is targeted to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And batch two

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In 2027.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Batch three is ongoing with a new site in Negros Island region.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: They're all designed to be finished by the end of 2027 or the first quarter of 2028 at the latest.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With our convergence, Mr. Chair, with OWWA and DMW, TESDA has been bringing free assessments

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to our OFWs as well as boosting skills of repatriated OFWs that come back.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The TESDA overseas assessment program brings skills assessment and national certification directly to Filipino workers abroad.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we have current partners in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Qatar, Kuwait, and South Korea.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With more countries being developed upon the request, in fact, of OWWA and DMW themselves.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Italy is already tentatively scheduled. New Zealand and London are under exploration as the demand for overseas assessment for OFWs increase.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: As part of our harmonization and again as part of the EDCOM recommendations, Mr. Chair, we have assessed 427,000 senior high school learners to boost job readiness of K-12 graduates.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have 6,143 teachers trained to become assessors since 2024 with more intended.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For 2027, TESDA is proposing to train 4,888 teachers in their NC courses and in fact 23,845 teachers in training methodology to deliver in the TechPro programs in the strengthened senior high school, which will be rolled out for grade 12 this school year.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are also

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: opening ladders as part of the seamless pathways recommended by One Education with CHED, on the other hand.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have Philippine credit transfer systems, which are ladderized for dental hygiene, agriculture and biosystems engineering, midwifery, pharmacy, and ongoing for approval are hospitality and tourism management, radiologic technologies, nutrition and dietetics.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Among others.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So this is an ongoing program that we are rolling out in accordance with the ladderization law.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: PCTS guidelines are under development for ECCD, medical technology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy programs.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, in compliance, Mr. Chair, with the recommendations of EDCOM as well.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are trying to increase the number of HEIs

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that will also roll out both TVI programs and/or recognize Philippine credit transfer systems.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So our 2027 proposed budget.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: All that, Mr. Chair, is to point out how little funding we have in order to address the needs and the demands that we are held accountable for.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Okay.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as I said,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Highlight of the history of our budget.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA received its largest budget on record in 2026,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the same year that the Philippines devoted the highest share or percentage of its GDP to education in its history,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: where 2.2% of the total education budget in 2026 was allocated to TESDA.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For NEP in 2027, Mr. Chair, bumaba po kami to 1.8.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 1.88% na lang ng full education budget.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And as you pointed out, yes po, yung 2.2 naging 1.88.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At gaya po ng sinabi ninyo, almost 20% po ang binaba ng NEP 2027 sa GAA 2026.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Higher budget is key to sustaining TESDA's momentum,

506
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as our ability to address the Lifelong Learning Framework Act, Mr. Chair,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for that entire, your entire workforce age population.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The 2027 NEP, in fact, is 46.8% lower than the proposed TESDA budget,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and 20% lower than GAA 2026.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Our TESDA utilization by September 2026 is actually,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: higher compared to the same period last year.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have recurring problems, Mr. Chair.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Our capital outlay from the SIPTIVET projects and the,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for late release, for example, of funds,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: affects our ability to perform our funds utilization properly.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Without those, sir, we are at around 40,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: almost 43 to 45, I think, percent by September.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, here's our additional request na lang, sir.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana naman, we can get as close to and maybe a little bit more

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: than our 2026 GAAT project, budget, no,

521
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure at least that we sustain and maintain our delivery.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ah.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There is a request for an additional 933,000,000 for TWSP to gain an additional 37,356 additional beneficiaries.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For STEP, sir, 777,000,000 for an additional 24,758 additional beneficiaries.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, I would like to flag maybe the most important request of TESDA in terms of fund augmentation, which is 2.4 billion for UACTEA, for free TVETSER for higher education.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is our diploma programs so that we can actually expand our new entrance for 46,430 new beneficiaries.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, I would like to simply point out that this increase in UACTEA funding,

528
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is partly because of our push for higher level qualifications.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We need to make sure that in compliance with both free TVETSER and the newly amended UNIFAST law, or UACTEA law,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we keep pace of our support to our students as the demand, in fact, also increases.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In addition, to ensure the proper implementation of TESDA training programs

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: within the new emerging technologies,

533
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we are also working on a new program,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which was called the TechPro of senior high school.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We would like to request 600 or so million for 28,733 TechPro teachers for senior high school,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and 622 million thereabouts,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of training primarily for barangay-based enterprises,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and or barangay,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: community-based healthcare, and so on.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So this is sir, for BHW training, for barangay nutrition scholars, as part of the other side,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair of the ECCD-CDW training for anti-stunting that we would like to roll out and capacitate on the barangay level.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And lastly, perhaps we are incredibly glad that it is Senator Joel that is our sponsor for our bill

543
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: because we would like to flag that this is a very recent occurrence.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So we hosted for the first time last year, after 30 years, WorldSkills ASEAN in Manila.

545
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And as Chair of the WorldSkills ASEAN this year, next year in 2027, Indonesia was meant to host WorldSkills.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: WorldSkills ASEAN, and they have backed out.

547
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So instead, WorldSkills ASEAN is asking that other ASEAN countries take portions of the WorldSkills competition and host

548
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so that they divide the hosting across, I think, four or five.

549
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So for us, we are proposing to host seven skills domains or seven skills competition,

550
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which was not in our original budget proposal.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Obviously, at the NEP.

552
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Therefore, the request for an additional 310 million, half of this will be for equipment,

553
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the other half for the actual hosting of the delegation.

554
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This will be in August next year, Mr. Chair.

555
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I think that ends our presentation of the budget.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And TESDA, Mr. Chair, is willing and ready to answer as much and as many of the questions of the

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: good senators as possible if i am unable to do so the ddgs are here to respond

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Senator Joel Villanueva: thank you secretary

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Kiko, we'll give the floor to our good friend and also supporter of TVET education

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Senator Joel Villanueva: uh senator erwin tulfo sir you have the floor

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: thank you mr chair uh i'll direct the question

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: to uh secretary benitez if he can't answer it maybe you can pass it on uh to to your deputy

563
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: director generals. Mr. Secretary, magkano po ang budget niyo sa 2027?

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For this year?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: For next year?

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 26.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much are you asking for 2027?

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ah, for 2027, we originally asked for almost 39 billion

569
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, but we were given 20.8 or 20.9 billion in the NEP.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, I heard you kanina. Sabi niyo po, bumaba. Tama.

571
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Compared po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: to the GAA for 2026, because your utilization rate is low. Kaya for 2025 and 2026, kasi maaaring nakita po ng

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na yung 2025 utilization niyo is only 68% obligated and 45.2% lang ang na-disburse.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: so so eh naisip siguro ng uh pamahalaan ibigay na lang natin yung budget sa iba kaysa dito na

576
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabagal naman mag dispersed ang uh test da ano sa tingin ninyo

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: secretary sir i think it's it's partly true that our disbursement rates are

578
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: much lower than they should be but half of that or part of that problem sir is is when the timing

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of when the cash gets brought down that's the first the second is obviously our school year based on

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: calendar for some of those or much of

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that funding has to follow.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So ang rollout po niyan

583
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ay sa totoo lang, mga November

584
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po kami or December nakaka

585
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: catch up usually.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we usually average

587
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at around 75 to 80

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: percent by the end of the year.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Alright.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Wait, sorry. That's the

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Senator Joel Villanueva: disbursement.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: No, sir. That's the same question

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Senator Joel Villanueva: that I'd like to raise.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: What Senator Erwin is

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Senator Joel Villanueva: pounding right now.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Because yung disbursement rate,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: a lot of public officials

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Senator Joel Villanueva: and I hope the DBM is

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Senator Joel Villanueva: already aware of this. Because hindi

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Senator Joel Villanueva: ka naman makakabayad unless matapos

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Senator Joel Villanueva: yung programa.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: So usually tatapusin yung programa.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Kaya talagang hindi ma-disburse.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: So naiintindihan ko yung disbursement.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Pero yung tanong kanina ni Senator Erwin

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Senator Joel Villanueva: dun sa obligation rate,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: what's making it, ano, bakit

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Senator Joel Villanueva: mabagal?

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Obligation rate lang yun, ha?

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Senator Joel Villanueva: So that's also my concern.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ano, ho?

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Actually,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa totoo lang, it is not

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: only the,

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: well, it's the percentage

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the type of

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship funds and

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the ability to

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: obligate them.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi pati ho ang SARO

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nadi-delay kung minsan. So we have,

622
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have to wait for that as well as the readiness

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the school

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to absorb. So it's

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a two-fold thing, Mr.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Chair. One is, obviously,

627
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our own internal

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00:48:38,840 --> 00:48:41,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: efficiencies. Kasi kulang naman kami

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa tao. So it

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: takes us time to actually process

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: efficiently. But

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: perhaps the larger

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: issue really has to do

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the infrastructure of

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the schools ready to absorb and

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: begin.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is to proceed and so on and so forth.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So doon po ang backlog

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as the identification

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the specific

641
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: programs that take some time.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Particularly, sir, for

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: things like STEP. Matagal po.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Give it back. Thank you,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Erwin. Well, Mr. Secretary,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I beg to disagree na kulang po kayo ng tao

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: with that budget. In

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2026, 26 billion,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: 342 million.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos bumaba. Siguro

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: nga po nakita po ng

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ika nga, nakita po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito ng

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Congressional

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Policy and Budget Research Department

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na mabagal po kayo gumasta.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So might as well, naisip po nila, ilagay na lang

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin sa CHED. Like CHED,

659
00:49:42,940 --> 00:49:44,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang lakiho ng kinaltas. Di ho ba?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang lakiho, yung PUP.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nawala ng budget na

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Panginoon ko. My next question, sir,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: is are you aware of this

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: audit observation

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: and findings po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pinadala sa inyo? Have you already

667
00:49:59,240 --> 00:50:00,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: studied this and

668
00:50:00,660 --> 00:50:03,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: fixed this? Labing pito po ito,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sir. I don't know if

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: you have a list. If you don't have,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I can mention here one by one

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: para maalala po ninyo.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you already corrected this? Because

674
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito po yung audit findings

675
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: and studied and reviewed by LBRMO.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So what have you done

677
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: so far? Yung 1 to 17

678
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Senator Erwin Tulfo: po na ito. Quickly lang po.

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Summary. Yes po. If I may ask

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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the DDGAC and

681
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Director Carissa.

682
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TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, Director Carissa.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Good afternoon po,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Senator, Mr. Chair.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: With the permission of the Secretary,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we do recognize po and we have

687
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: been in touch

688
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with our colleagues

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and partners from the

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: COA in relation to the

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: AOMs presented

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in relation to tests. And I think

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: it is something that's

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: already po put on the table

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in relation po sa qualification

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng findings in fact

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00:51:00,980 --> 00:51:02,720
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng COA with respect to

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: certain reportings by TESDA.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: And nag-usap po kami

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng Financial and Management

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Service together with our partners

702
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: from COA as well as field offices

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po in the regions as

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: well as the provincial

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: offices, our district offices

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and our TTIs.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Ito po yung mga TESDA

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: technological institutions po natin.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: And we've observed that the problem is really

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: more structural po,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Mr. Chair,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our good Senator,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: rather than legal or institutional.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: We did

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: even conversed

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and did field visits

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with our units

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and we saw

719
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: that indeed as correctly

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: reflected on the report of COA,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: there are issues with respect to

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: rectification and validation of records po.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Nakakausap po natin.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Dito ilan sa mga administrators ng ating

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: TTIs, ilan pong mga

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: provincial directors po natin

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00:52:01,320 --> 00:52:02,340
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and regional directors.

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: And we saw that this is a reflection

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00:52:05,260 --> 00:52:06,600
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: of, for instance po,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: sa field offices po kasi natin

731
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in the provincial offices,

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our financial analysts are actually

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: just designations. These are

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: actually administrative officers

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: for. So with respect

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: to addressing this long-standing

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: issue, we have

738
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: short-term and long-term

739
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: recommendations that we are actually

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00:52:26,960 --> 00:52:29,320
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: implementing. On the short-term

741
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po, Mr. Chair,

742
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our good Senator,

743
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we have instituted with the

744
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: FMS training

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00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:38,940
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: capability building

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: para po sa ating mga financial

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: analysts, para po sa mga fasties po natin

748
00:52:43,160 --> 00:52:45,280
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: tinatawag. But on the longer

749
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: term po, we did include

750
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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in our rationalization request

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po with the DBM,

752
00:52:50,300 --> 00:52:52,020
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: a better

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: complement in terms of

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: its staff and finance staff. For instance

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TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po, for our provincial offices,

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00:52:59,260 --> 00:53:01,380
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we did request two new positions

757
00:53:01,380 --> 00:53:02,760
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: para meron po kaming

758
00:53:02,760 --> 00:53:04,880
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: accountants po talaga and meron din po

759
00:53:04,880 --> 00:53:07,080
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: kaming financial analysts.

760
00:53:07,380 --> 00:53:09,180
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: It's a problem with the accountants, for example

761
00:53:09,180 --> 00:53:10,760
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po, Mr. Chair and

762
00:53:10,760 --> 00:53:12,720
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our good Senators, because

763
00:53:12,720 --> 00:53:15,100
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: as I understand from our discussions

764
00:53:15,100 --> 00:53:16,860
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with the FMS, salary grade

765
00:53:16,860 --> 00:53:18,780
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: 11 lamang po ang position

766
00:53:18,780 --> 00:53:20,100
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng accountants, kaya po

767
00:53:20,100 --> 00:53:23,000
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: the attrition is

768
00:53:23,000 --> 00:53:24,780
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: really high, which results to

769
00:53:24,780 --> 00:53:26,160
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: problems with respect

770
00:53:26,160 --> 00:53:28,760
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: to how we

771
00:53:28,760 --> 00:53:30,800
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: keep our records and how

772
00:53:30,800 --> 00:53:32,920
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we also report

773
00:53:32,920 --> 00:53:35,080
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and how we comply

774
00:53:35,080 --> 00:53:36,820
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with the reportable requirements of

775
00:53:36,820 --> 00:53:38,900
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: the COA as well as the DBM po,

776
00:53:39,380 --> 00:53:40,760
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Mr. Chair and our good

777
00:53:40,760 --> 00:53:41,100
TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Senator.

778
00:53:41,900 --> 00:53:42,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alam mo, Sir,

779
00:53:43,340 --> 00:53:45,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung sagot po ninyo, hindi ko

780
00:53:45,820 --> 00:53:48,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ma-digest. Parang inikot-ikot

781
00:53:48,860 --> 00:53:50,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nyo lang ako, dribble-dribble nyo lamang

782
00:53:50,920 --> 00:53:53,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ako. Let me ask the Commission on Audit,

783
00:53:53,040 --> 00:53:54,740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Aldrin Candelario or,

784
00:53:54,780 --> 00:53:55,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am Jennifer?

785
00:53:56,580 --> 00:53:58,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Before you ask the question,

786
00:53:59,200 --> 00:54:00,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Erwin, with your

787
00:54:00,780 --> 00:54:02,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: indulgence, let me just acknowledge our

788
00:54:02,760 --> 00:54:04,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: majority floor leader, Senator

789
00:54:04,820 --> 00:54:06,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Juan Miguel Zubiri

790
00:54:06,380 --> 00:54:08,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: and Senator Christopher Bongo,

791
00:54:08,880 --> 00:54:10,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on

792
00:54:10,920 --> 00:54:12,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sports, who are also

793
00:54:12,820 --> 00:54:14,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: here with us, joining us.

794
00:54:14,900 --> 00:54:16,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Sirs. Senator Erwin,

795
00:54:16,820 --> 00:54:18,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: you have the floor, please.

796
00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:18,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Aldrin

797
00:54:18,720 --> 00:54:20,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: and Ma'am Jennifer, are you satisfied

798
00:54:20,780 --> 00:54:22,420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: with the answer? Ako po, hindi ko po

799
00:54:22,420 --> 00:54:24,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: naintindihan. Pinaikot-ikot lang po ako

800
00:54:24,780 --> 00:54:26,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nung ni Sir

801
00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:27,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Director Cariza.

802
00:54:28,500 --> 00:54:30,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano, na-fulfilled ba nila ito?

803
00:54:31,100 --> 00:54:33,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you satisfied with their answer,

804
00:54:33,220 --> 00:54:34,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir? Ma'am?

805
00:54:35,020 --> 00:54:36,820
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.

806
00:54:37,320 --> 00:54:39,080
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Pagdating po sa audit observations

807
00:54:39,080 --> 00:54:40,460
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and recommendations namin,

808
00:54:40,720 --> 00:54:42,900
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: I would like to acknowledge po

809
00:54:42,900 --> 00:54:44,960
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: na meron pong sinabmit na AAPSI

810
00:54:44,960 --> 00:54:46,580
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: si TESDA sa amin.

811
00:54:46,720 --> 00:54:48,400
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: AAPSI stands for Agency

812
00:54:48,400 --> 00:54:51,080
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Action Plan and Status of Implementation.

813
00:54:51,740 --> 00:54:52,980
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Basically, nakapalo po

814
00:54:52,980 --> 00:54:54,620
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: dun kung ano po yung mga action

815
00:54:54,620 --> 00:54:56,340
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: plans ni TESDA

816
00:54:56,340 --> 00:54:58,360
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: pagdating po sa aming audit recommendations.

817
00:54:59,180 --> 00:54:59,340
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: But,

818
00:55:00,120 --> 00:55:01,820
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: as of today po,

819
00:55:02,340 --> 00:55:03,980
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: the validation is still ongoing

820
00:55:03,980 --> 00:55:06,420
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and once na matapos po yung

821
00:55:06,420 --> 00:55:08,400
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: validation namin sa action

822
00:55:08,400 --> 00:55:10,480
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: plans, sa actions

823
00:55:10,480 --> 00:55:12,440
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: ni TESDA, this will

824
00:55:12,440 --> 00:55:14,500
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: be uploaded in the COA

825
00:55:14,500 --> 00:55:16,620
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: website po, together with our audit report.

826
00:55:17,060 --> 00:55:18,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: This is their answer to

827
00:55:18,520 --> 00:55:20,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: your questions, Sir, to your observations.

828
00:55:21,340 --> 00:55:22,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Isa po dito, mabilisan

829
00:55:22,620 --> 00:55:24,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: lamang po, ito pong

830
00:55:24,620 --> 00:55:26,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: corrected accounting error and

831
00:55:26,440 --> 00:55:28,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: omission. Number two, accounting

832
00:55:28,580 --> 00:55:30,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: deficiencies and unreliable account

833
00:55:30,460 --> 00:55:32,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: balances. Three, deficiencies

834
00:55:32,520 --> 00:55:34,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: in scholarship training program.

835
00:55:34,660 --> 00:55:36,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Four, doubtful tuition fee payments

836
00:55:36,560 --> 00:55:38,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: under UAQTEA

837
00:55:38,440 --> 00:55:40,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: diploma program. Nasagot niyo po,

838
00:55:40,680 --> 00:55:42,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nasagot mo ba nila ito ng tama?

839
00:55:42,220 --> 00:55:44,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinag-aaralan na ho ba ninyo? Or pati

840
00:55:44,460 --> 00:55:46,420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo dinidribble-dribble nito mga tiga

841
00:55:46,420 --> 00:55:46,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA?

842
00:55:48,980 --> 00:55:50,600
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Pagdating po sa financial

843
00:55:50,600 --> 00:55:52,240
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: audit namin, tama po na

844
00:55:52,240 --> 00:55:54,200
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: marami po kaming nanote na accounting

845
00:55:54,200 --> 00:55:55,820
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: errors and deficiencies

846
00:55:55,820 --> 00:55:57,700
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and we have likewise

847
00:55:57,700 --> 00:56:00,100
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: given a recommendation

848
00:56:00,100 --> 00:56:02,060
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: to TESDA to

849
00:56:02,060 --> 00:56:03,700
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: correct these deficiencies.

850
00:56:04,460 --> 00:56:06,020
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: So yung recommendation

851
00:56:06,020 --> 00:56:08,100
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po namin is that pagdating, for example

852
00:56:08,100 --> 00:56:10,020
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po, sa mga provincial and

853
00:56:10,020 --> 00:56:11,660
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: district offices is that

854
00:56:11,660 --> 00:56:13,800
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: yung funds

855
00:56:13,800 --> 00:56:16,000
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: downloaded by the regional offices

856
00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:18,000
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: which is currently being

857
00:56:18,000 --> 00:56:20,240
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: treated as allotment, dapat itreat po siya

858
00:56:20,240 --> 00:56:21,380
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: as cash advances.

859
00:56:22,140 --> 00:56:23,120
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Kasi wala pong

860
00:56:24,200 --> 00:56:26,180
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: wala pong financial, wala pong

861
00:56:26,180 --> 00:56:28,420
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: accountant sa provincial

862
00:56:28,420 --> 00:56:30,500
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and district offices. So dapat

863
00:56:30,500 --> 00:56:32,020
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: cash advance po yung treatment

864
00:56:32,020 --> 00:56:34,480
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: ng funds. So yung difference

865
00:56:34,480 --> 00:56:36,620
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po ng treatment na ginagawa

866
00:56:36,620 --> 00:56:38,540
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po ngayon ni TESDA sa funds

867
00:56:38,540 --> 00:56:40,260
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: versus our recommendation,

868
00:56:40,860 --> 00:56:41,520
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: yun po yung

869
00:56:41,520 --> 00:56:44,520
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: malaking rason kung bakit

870
00:56:44,520 --> 00:56:46,300
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: yung opinion po namin

871
00:56:46,300 --> 00:56:47,560
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: sa yung

872
00:56:47,560 --> 00:56:50,440
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: accounting errors and

873
00:56:50,440 --> 00:56:52,220
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: deficiencies po pagdating sa financial

874
00:56:52,220 --> 00:56:54,160
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: statements and controls ni TESDA ay

875
00:56:54,160 --> 00:56:55,600
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: marami o malaki po.

876
00:56:57,680 --> 00:57:00,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito, 36 billion

877
00:57:00,560 --> 00:57:02,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: 3.6

878
00:57:02,040 --> 00:57:04,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: billion yung uncorrected

879
00:57:04,040 --> 00:57:05,800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: accounting errors and omission.

880
00:57:06,540 --> 00:57:07,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: E kaya po nakapagtataka,

881
00:57:08,080 --> 00:57:09,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: masyado pong glaring.

882
00:57:10,140 --> 00:57:12,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos po itong, ito na lang po, sample.

883
00:57:12,660 --> 00:57:14,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Scholarship benefits amounting

884
00:57:14,360 --> 00:57:16,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to at least 574

885
00:57:16,140 --> 00:57:18,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: million, 942

886
00:57:18,160 --> 00:57:19,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: were granted to learners

887
00:57:19,960 --> 00:57:21,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: with doubtful eligibility.

888
00:57:23,140 --> 00:57:23,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito po,

889
00:57:24,160 --> 00:57:26,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nagsasayang ho tayo ng pera

890
00:57:26,680 --> 00:57:28,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: samantalang kailangan ng ibang agency

891
00:57:28,920 --> 00:57:30,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung budget na yan,

892
00:57:31,240 --> 00:57:32,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: eh doon na lang natin ilagay,

893
00:57:32,960 --> 00:57:34,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: doon na lang sa CHED na mas

894
00:57:34,620 --> 00:57:36,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: importante, marami mga college student

895
00:57:36,840 --> 00:57:38,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nag-aaral. Ito pa ho,

896
00:57:38,960 --> 00:57:40,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: isa pa, scholarship allowances

897
00:57:40,920 --> 00:57:42,220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: totaling 197

898
00:57:42,220 --> 00:57:44,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: million, 435

899
00:57:44,540 --> 00:57:46,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: were belatedly prematurely

900
00:57:46,840 --> 00:57:49,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: released, remain unreleased

901
00:57:49,000 --> 00:57:49,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: or unclaimed.

902
00:57:50,820 --> 00:57:52,380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos ito pang delay in

903
00:57:52,380 --> 00:57:54,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: SIPBETS project,

904
00:57:54,160 --> 00:57:58,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa 19,832,000,

905
00:57:58,840 --> 00:58:00,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa paano naman ho tayo

906
00:58:00,540 --> 00:58:02,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: gaganahan na

907
00:58:02,320 --> 00:58:04,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sinasabi ni Secretary dagdagan

908
00:58:04,640 --> 00:58:06,380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng budget, eh kung hindi nga po nila

909
00:58:06,380 --> 00:58:08,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ma-explica ito. I think hanggat

910
00:58:08,520 --> 00:58:10,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: di po nila masagot siguro ito, I think

911
00:58:10,540 --> 00:58:12,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Aldrin, ay dapat

912
00:58:12,720 --> 00:58:14,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mag-isip-isip po siguro ang Senado

913
00:58:14,640 --> 00:58:16,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: dadagdagan ba o dadagdagan

914
00:58:16,400 --> 00:58:18,260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: or papawasan. Because

915
00:58:18,260 --> 00:58:20,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan, I mean there are other

916
00:58:20,520 --> 00:58:22,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies. There's CHED.

917
00:58:23,120 --> 00:58:24,120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Actually nga, sa

918
00:58:24,160 --> 00:58:25,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary, mabalik ako sa iyo, bakit

919
00:58:25,900 --> 00:58:27,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang scholar natin sa

920
00:58:27,700 --> 00:58:30,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA, meron

921
00:58:30,060 --> 00:58:32,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tuition, libre tuition,

922
00:58:32,760 --> 00:58:33,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron pang allowance,

923
00:58:34,300 --> 00:58:36,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron pang insurance, napakaswerte.

924
00:58:37,180 --> 00:58:37,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sana,

925
00:58:38,260 --> 00:58:40,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-TESDA scholar na lang ako.

926
00:58:40,500 --> 00:58:42,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi ako nag-aaral sa

927
00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:44,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: SUC. Mukhang

928
00:58:44,240 --> 00:58:45,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: maganda ho yata, Sir.

929
00:58:46,040 --> 00:58:48,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Napakasarap ng buhay. May tuition

930
00:58:48,200 --> 00:58:50,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na libre, may allowance,

931
00:58:50,680 --> 00:58:52,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: may insurance pa, baka makagat

932
00:58:52,460 --> 00:58:54,120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng aso, babayaran.

933
00:58:54,160 --> 00:58:55,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why is that?

934
00:58:56,780 --> 00:58:58,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can someone

935
00:58:58,000 --> 00:58:59,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: explain this to me?

936
00:59:00,160 --> 00:59:01,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ako na lang, Sir.

937
00:59:01,760 --> 00:59:02,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sige, Secretary.

938
00:59:02,980 --> 00:59:04,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The TESDA

939
00:59:04,620 --> 00:59:07,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship packages

940
00:59:07,580 --> 00:59:09,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually are pegged against

941
00:59:09,400 --> 00:59:11,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually workforce development,

942
00:59:11,920 --> 00:59:14,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang kanyang modus. Kaya po

943
00:59:14,000 --> 00:59:15,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: merong insurance, it's part of the

944
00:59:15,900 --> 00:59:16,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: equipment training.

945
00:59:17,640 --> 00:59:19,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Which is why the

946
00:59:19,740 --> 00:59:21,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: packages, in fact, go through

947
00:59:21,900 --> 00:59:24,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the TESDA board

948
00:59:24,160 --> 00:59:25,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: meron po kaming

949
00:59:25,100 --> 00:59:28,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: tripartite TESDA board

950
00:59:28,260 --> 00:59:29,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung saan pinag-uusapan po ang

951
00:59:29,940 --> 00:59:32,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship programs and

952
00:59:32,120 --> 00:59:34,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: packages, modeled after

953
00:59:34,360 --> 00:59:35,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po DOLE, actually.

954
00:59:36,160 --> 00:59:37,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So it's a workforce development

955
00:59:37,620 --> 00:59:40,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: rather than an HEI

956
00:59:40,140 --> 00:59:41,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: type of model

957
00:59:41,580 --> 00:59:43,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of the packaging, Sir,

958
00:59:44,320 --> 00:59:45,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ng scholarship.

959
00:59:45,500 --> 00:59:46,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, Sir.

960
00:59:49,180 --> 00:59:50,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gusto pong

961
00:59:50,140 --> 00:59:51,740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: malinawan, Sir, paano

962
00:59:51,740 --> 00:59:53,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-ooperate ba itong mga

963
00:59:53,580 --> 00:59:55,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikang mga

964
00:59:55,620 --> 00:59:57,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA accredited

965
00:59:57,700 --> 00:59:59,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: schools or training centers?

966
00:59:59,440 --> 00:59:59,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: They're getting

967
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:01,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: funding from you. Correct?

968
01:00:01,860 --> 01:00:02,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

969
01:00:02,320 --> 01:00:02,800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po.

970
01:00:02,800 --> 01:00:03,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

971
01:00:03,820 --> 01:00:05,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit po yung mga scholar kailangan

972
01:00:05,940 --> 01:00:08,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: magbabayad

973
01:00:08,140 --> 01:00:09,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa rin sa mga training centers?

974
01:00:09,740 --> 01:00:11,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'll cite you one example.

975
01:00:11,880 --> 01:00:13,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me ask you this.

976
01:00:13,700 --> 01:00:14,220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito pong

977
01:00:14,220 --> 01:00:19,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: emperor

978
01:00:19,840 --> 01:00:21,800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: international training

979
01:00:21,800 --> 01:00:23,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: assessment center,

980
01:00:23,940 --> 01:00:26,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron po bang supporta sa inyo

981
01:00:26,100 --> 01:00:26,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito?

982
01:00:27,740 --> 01:00:28,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Emperor

983
01:00:28,500 --> 01:00:30,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: international training and assessment

984
01:00:30,420 --> 01:00:32,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: center. We will

985
01:00:32,340 --> 01:00:34,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: verify, Mr. Senator, sir.

986
01:00:34,700 --> 01:00:36,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. Pero I believe

987
01:00:36,180 --> 01:00:38,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sila po ay nakarehistro po sa inyo.

988
01:00:39,220 --> 01:00:40,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero tanong po natin,

989
01:00:40,660 --> 01:00:41,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron pong isang

990
01:00:41,620 --> 01:00:44,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kababayan natin, lumapit sa office ko,

991
01:00:44,460 --> 01:00:45,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: gusto mag-enroll. Sabi ko,

992
01:00:46,280 --> 01:00:48,300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iha, dapat test day

993
01:00:48,300 --> 01:00:49,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ha, dapat libre. Tama po ba?

994
01:00:51,040 --> 01:00:52,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ideally, sir, if they

995
01:00:52,420 --> 01:00:54,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: enroll in a TTI

996
01:00:54,020 --> 01:00:56,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or in a public test day institution,

997
01:00:56,720 --> 01:00:58,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: then yes, dapat po libre siya.

998
01:00:58,500 --> 01:01:00,260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: O, kasi caregiving po eh.

999
01:01:00,320 --> 01:01:01,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gusto niya mag-abroad na eh.

1000
01:01:02,120 --> 01:01:03,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Waitress po siya, gusto niya mag-abroad.

1001
01:01:04,460 --> 01:01:06,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinagbayad po siya ng 19,000.

1002
01:01:06,300 --> 01:01:08,260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eh, ala naman ayaw umalis sa opisina ko

1003
01:01:08,260 --> 01:01:10,420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hanggat di ko nabibigyan ng 19,000.

1004
01:01:10,520 --> 01:01:11,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Binigyan ko na lamang ho.

1005
01:01:12,100 --> 01:01:13,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya ang tanong ko sa inyo ngayon,

1006
01:01:13,980 --> 01:01:16,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa ano pupunta? Tulong tayo

1007
01:01:16,180 --> 01:01:17,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tulong sa mga test da

1008
01:01:17,900 --> 01:01:20,220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikang accredited training

1009
01:01:20,220 --> 01:01:22,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: center, scholarship, kung

1010
01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:23,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: magbabayad naman ang estudyante.

1011
01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:26,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya siguro marami tayo mga estudyante

1012
01:01:26,340 --> 01:01:28,380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na ikang pupunta ng

1013
01:01:28,380 --> 01:01:29,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: abroad, walang experience,

1014
01:01:29,960 --> 01:01:32,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: walang mga certificate because

1015
01:01:32,040 --> 01:01:33,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: may bayad, sir.

1016
01:01:33,940 --> 01:01:35,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: E mabuti, dumaan po sa opisina ko ito.

1017
01:01:36,220 --> 01:01:38,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many more people like this

1018
01:01:38,240 --> 01:01:39,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: going overseas,

1019
01:01:39,980 --> 01:01:42,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: becoming caregivers, pero

1020
01:01:42,020 --> 01:01:43,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi naman po nagbayad sila

1021
01:01:43,940 --> 01:01:45,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: for their training? How many more?

1022
01:01:45,960 --> 01:01:46,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: We don't know.

1023
01:01:47,860 --> 01:01:50,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po ba? Isa pa pong katanungan,

1024
01:01:50,260 --> 01:01:52,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: maramabilis na dahil alam ko nakapila po

1025
01:01:52,100 --> 01:01:52,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong ilan senador.

1026
01:01:53,800 --> 01:01:55,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung test the skills passport po,

1027
01:01:55,720 --> 01:01:58,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: anong objective po nito, Mr. Secretary?

1028
01:01:58,380 --> 01:02:00,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The objective of the test

1029
01:02:00,140 --> 01:02:01,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the skills passport is first of all

1030
01:02:01,940 --> 01:02:04,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure that there are, there is

1031
01:02:04,060 --> 01:02:05,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a digital

1032
01:02:05,220 --> 01:02:08,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: resume po, para makakita

1033
01:02:08,080 --> 01:02:09,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po, makita po kaagad kung

1034
01:02:09,960 --> 01:02:11,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: merong certification

1035
01:02:11,900 --> 01:02:13,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang ating learners.

1036
01:02:13,800 --> 01:02:16,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pangalawa, it is to help the

1037
01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:18,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: learner navigate the

1038
01:02:18,020 --> 01:02:20,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: school or the TVET system.

1039
01:02:20,620 --> 01:02:22,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, meron din po dyan

1040
01:02:22,060 --> 01:02:23,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung naghahanap po kayo ng specific

1041
01:02:23,760 --> 01:02:26,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training, ipapakita po sa inyo

1042
01:02:26,060 --> 01:02:28,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung ano ang mga test the schools na

1043
01:02:28,020 --> 01:02:29,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: registered. At

1044
01:02:29,680 --> 01:02:32,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: assessment centers po, pwede rin makita

1045
01:02:32,020 --> 01:02:33,560
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dyan. Pangatlo, may

1046
01:02:33,560 --> 01:02:35,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: link po yan sa ating

1047
01:02:35,600 --> 01:02:37,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: test the online program so that you can

1048
01:02:37,840 --> 01:02:39,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: avail of training for free.

1049
01:02:40,680 --> 01:02:42,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With a clear sense

1050
01:02:42,120 --> 01:02:43,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: lang na test the is

1051
01:02:43,860 --> 01:02:45,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a hands-on learning. So,

1052
01:02:46,120 --> 01:02:48,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung online ho, dapat magpa-training,

1053
01:02:48,400 --> 01:02:49,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: mag-practice based

1054
01:02:49,940 --> 01:02:50,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: din ho kayo.

1055
01:02:51,720 --> 01:02:53,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Lastly, we try to connect

1056
01:02:53,800 --> 01:02:55,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: test dance to jobs by linking

1057
01:02:55,900 --> 01:02:57,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: them to job

1058
01:02:57,860 --> 01:02:59,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: listings for job openings

1059
01:02:59,980 --> 01:03:00,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po.

1060
01:03:00,500 --> 01:03:01,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. Pero

1061
01:03:01,700 --> 01:03:03,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: alam mo, Sekretary, meron na po tayong

1062
01:03:03,700 --> 01:03:05,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: e-gov app ngayon.

1063
01:03:05,740 --> 01:03:07,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dapat ho yan, nakalista na doon.

1064
01:03:08,120 --> 01:03:09,980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano pa ang say-say na nagtayo-tayo

1065
01:03:09,980 --> 01:03:11,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tayo ng e-gov app

1066
01:03:11,460 --> 01:03:13,880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung hindi naman natin meron kayong sarili

1067
01:03:13,880 --> 01:03:15,880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa ika nga test da?

1068
01:03:16,040 --> 01:03:17,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po ba additional expense lang yun?

1069
01:03:18,200 --> 01:03:19,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Imbis na i-save natin,

1070
01:03:19,840 --> 01:03:21,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi ho tayo maraming pera, sir.

1071
01:03:21,980 --> 01:03:24,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kulang lagi. Nasa deficit

1072
01:03:24,040 --> 01:03:26,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: lagi tayo. Lagi tayo nangungutang

1073
01:03:26,360 --> 01:03:27,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: para matusunod.

1074
01:03:27,860 --> 01:03:29,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gustusan lang, kailangan ng mga ehensya.

1075
01:03:30,060 --> 01:03:31,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung hindi naman natin gagastusin,

1076
01:03:32,260 --> 01:03:33,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sayang naman po o mapunta lang

1077
01:03:33,920 --> 01:03:35,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa kung saan-saan, di po ba?

1078
01:03:35,920 --> 01:03:37,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I believe this test

1079
01:03:37,920 --> 01:03:40,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: the skills passport. Kailangan pag-aralan

1080
01:03:40,040 --> 01:03:41,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ninyo na mabuti. COA,

1081
01:03:41,800 --> 01:03:43,980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: look into this. Hindi kaya dagdag

1082
01:03:43,980 --> 01:03:45,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: gastos lang ito, Sir Aldrin,

1083
01:03:46,100 --> 01:03:47,880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am Jennifer. Why do we have

1084
01:03:47,880 --> 01:03:49,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: test the skills passport when we already

1085
01:03:49,960 --> 01:03:52,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: have e-gov app

1086
01:03:52,140 --> 01:03:53,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pwede na po doon?

1087
01:03:54,000 --> 01:03:55,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa bakit sa, di po ba, sa

1088
01:03:55,840 --> 01:03:57,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa DM,

1089
01:03:57,860 --> 01:03:59,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: DMW, sa ika,

1090
01:03:59,460 --> 01:04:01,300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: POE, meron naman po, may kita mo

1091
01:04:01,300 --> 01:04:03,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ilistahan ng mga trabaho. Why can't

1092
01:04:03,580 --> 01:04:05,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: they do that? The way we have

1093
01:04:05,660 --> 01:04:07,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to start looking at how we can

1094
01:04:07,600 --> 01:04:09,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: save. Because we're not a rich

1095
01:04:09,780 --> 01:04:11,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: country, we're a third world

1096
01:04:11,680 --> 01:04:13,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: country. Kulang,

1097
01:04:13,680 --> 01:04:15,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: lagi tayo nangungutang taon-taon.

1098
01:04:15,800 --> 01:04:17,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Problema. Problema natin,

1099
01:04:17,900 --> 01:04:19,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-ihingi siya ng dagdag ng budget.

1100
01:04:20,260 --> 01:04:21,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang dami mga tinanggalan ng

1101
01:04:21,600 --> 01:04:23,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget. CHED, PUP,

1102
01:04:23,560 --> 01:04:26,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: isang SUC, tinanggalan

1103
01:04:26,040 --> 01:04:27,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng budget. Tapos ihingi

1104
01:04:27,700 --> 01:04:29,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito. Tapos, yung

1105
01:04:29,780 --> 01:04:31,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: low utilization rate.

1106
01:04:31,680 --> 01:04:33,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Number two, Mr. Secretary,

1107
01:04:33,820 --> 01:04:35,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: we don't want students

1108
01:04:35,900 --> 01:04:37,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: who are good at asking at

1109
01:04:37,360 --> 01:04:39,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ChatGPT, AI.

1110
01:04:40,040 --> 01:04:41,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eh, hindi naman po accurate

1111
01:04:41,320 --> 01:04:43,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang answers. Kaya nga po,

1112
01:04:43,880 --> 01:04:45,300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung po pwede, yung AI

1113
01:04:45,300 --> 01:04:47,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: upskilling should be considered an opportunity

1114
01:04:47,780 --> 01:04:49,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: and a challenge. Kasi,

1115
01:04:49,620 --> 01:04:51,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung magdidepend lang po ang estudyante,

1116
01:04:51,800 --> 01:04:53,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: walang matututunan kabubuhan po.

1117
01:04:54,360 --> 01:04:55,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero for now, Mr. Secretary,

1118
01:04:56,180 --> 01:04:57,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: try to look po muna

1119
01:04:57,340 --> 01:04:59,380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sagutin po natin ito and

1120
01:04:59,380 --> 01:05:01,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: COA, Commission on Audit, I want you

1121
01:05:01,620 --> 01:05:03,880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to review this. Ito po mga

1122
01:05:03,880 --> 01:05:05,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: binigay niyo sa kanila kung ito

1123
01:05:05,720 --> 01:05:07,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: po ba ay nagawa ng paraan.

1124
01:05:07,760 --> 01:05:09,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi we'll be wasting money, sir.

1125
01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:11,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: We'll be wasting another money

1126
01:05:11,360 --> 01:05:13,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pwedeng ilaan sa ibang

1127
01:05:13,280 --> 01:05:15,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: departamento. Pwedeng sa CHED,

1128
01:05:15,780 --> 01:05:17,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pwedeng sa DepEd, pwedeng

1129
01:05:17,520 --> 01:05:19,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa DOH. Mas maraming

1130
01:05:19,720 --> 01:05:21,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikanga na pagkapupulutan

1131
01:05:21,820 --> 01:05:23,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nga ngailangan. I know we

1132
01:05:23,560 --> 01:05:25,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: need test, da. Dahil tayo po

1133
01:05:25,580 --> 01:05:27,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ay nag-i-import ang ating major

1134
01:05:27,180 --> 01:05:29,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: industry. Nag-i-export tayo

1135
01:05:29,680 --> 01:05:31,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng labor. Kailangan natin

1136
01:05:31,540 --> 01:05:33,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: i-upscale, kailangan i-training ang mga tao.

1137
01:05:33,980 --> 01:05:35,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero kung ganito naman,

1138
01:05:35,320 --> 01:05:37,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: estudyante, maghihingi

1139
01:05:37,480 --> 01:05:39,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng pang-tuisyon para mag-aral sa

1140
01:05:39,240 --> 01:05:41,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA. Ayan, tanong ko, saan napunta

1141
01:05:41,280 --> 01:05:43,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung budget po na binigay sa inyo?

1142
01:05:43,920 --> 01:05:45,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, bakit tayo magbabudget po?

1143
01:05:45,940 --> 01:05:47,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ganon po ba yan, former

1144
01:05:47,400 --> 01:05:49,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA man, sir?

1145
01:05:50,480 --> 01:05:51,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, by budget

1146
01:05:51,500 --> 01:05:53,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang TESDA, pero maghihingi

1147
01:05:53,460 --> 01:05:55,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung tao sa opisina ng mga

1148
01:05:55,480 --> 01:05:57,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: senador, ang congressman, pang-enrollment,

1149
01:05:57,180 --> 01:05:58,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pang-enroll ko po para caregiving.

1150
01:05:59,560 --> 01:06:00,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maybe you can answer me.

1151
01:06:01,080 --> 01:06:03,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang mahirap kasi, Sen. Erwin,

1152
01:06:03,460 --> 01:06:05,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: baka lahat ng hindi

1153
01:06:05,140 --> 01:06:07,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: makalibre sa opisina mo pupunta.

1154
01:06:07,920 --> 01:06:09,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: But just to

1155
01:06:09,100 --> 01:06:10,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: answer siguro, I

1156
01:06:10,800 --> 01:06:13,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: cannot compare apples and oranges

1157
01:06:13,100 --> 01:06:14,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: in our

1158
01:06:14,740 --> 01:06:17,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: time. Wala pang

1159
01:06:17,240 --> 01:06:18,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi ako umabot dun sa

1160
01:06:18,840 --> 01:06:21,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: 3 billion threshold.

1161
01:06:21,880 --> 01:06:23,220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang kulang pa ho

1162
01:06:23,220 --> 01:06:25,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yata, Mr. Chair. Right now, it's 21 billion.

1163
01:06:25,180 --> 01:06:26,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: 21. Yours is 3 billion.

1164
01:06:27,180 --> 01:06:28,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Less than. Less than pa.

1165
01:06:28,780 --> 01:06:30,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Paano niya napagkasya?

1166
01:06:30,420 --> 01:06:32,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: But I would also like to put on record,

1167
01:06:33,180 --> 01:06:34,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sen. Erwin, yung

1168
01:06:34,540 --> 01:06:36,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: binabanggit niyo kanina, I'm also

1169
01:06:36,800 --> 01:06:39,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: kind of surprised dun sa

1170
01:06:39,080 --> 01:06:40,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: allowance,

1171
01:06:41,800 --> 01:06:42,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: insurance,

1172
01:06:43,940 --> 01:06:44,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: tuition,

1173
01:06:45,220 --> 01:06:46,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: etc. Parang right now,

1174
01:06:46,920 --> 01:06:47,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: lumaki ngayon yung

1175
01:06:47,960 --> 01:06:50,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: lumaki yung, what do you call it, cost?

1176
01:06:51,400 --> 01:06:52,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Lumaki. So,

1177
01:06:52,500 --> 01:06:54,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: I was, kanina nga, I went

1178
01:06:54,760 --> 01:06:56,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: to ED Carl,

1179
01:06:57,180 --> 01:06:58,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: and asked about it. And

1180
01:06:58,840 --> 01:07:01,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: in his response to me,

1181
01:07:01,220 --> 01:07:03,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: parang he also thought that it's been

1182
01:07:03,040 --> 01:07:05,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: a practice, no, for

1183
01:07:05,060 --> 01:07:07,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: quite a while. So, that we should

1184
01:07:07,120 --> 01:07:09,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: also look into. Kasi baka mamaya

1185
01:07:09,280 --> 01:07:10,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung walang

1186
01:07:10,860 --> 01:07:13,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: trabaho, or yung may trabaho

1187
01:07:13,020 --> 01:07:14,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: na, or

1188
01:07:14,900 --> 01:07:16,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: walang trabaho, nakatambay,

1189
01:07:17,140 --> 01:07:19,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: sige, bigyan kita ng scholarship

1190
01:07:19,040 --> 01:07:20,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: kasi may allowance. And then, pagkakuha ng

1191
01:07:20,880 --> 01:07:22,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: allowance, aalis. So,

1192
01:07:23,100 --> 01:07:25,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: yun, magandang tignan din po natin.

1193
01:07:25,860 --> 01:07:26,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: I

1194
01:07:27,180 --> 01:07:29,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: commiserate with the concerns of our

1195
01:07:29,300 --> 01:07:32,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: dear colleague.

1196
01:07:33,200 --> 01:07:35,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang isang binabanggit

1197
01:07:35,200 --> 01:07:37,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: kanina, yung release

1198
01:07:37,100 --> 01:07:39,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: of funds, yung later

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01:07:39,180 --> 01:07:40,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: release, yung

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01:07:40,920 --> 01:07:43,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: SACOA, may I know,

1201
01:07:43,660 --> 01:07:44,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: are you proceeding

1202
01:07:44,980 --> 01:07:47,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: towards issuing an AOM,

1203
01:07:47,320 --> 01:07:49,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: or you're still in the

1204
01:07:49,220 --> 01:07:50,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: observation process?

1205
01:07:51,920 --> 01:07:53,280
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Mr. Chair, we have

1206
01:07:53,280 --> 01:07:55,480
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: already issued an audit observation

1207
01:07:55,480 --> 01:07:57,160
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: memorandum, and then, nagkaroon na rin,

1208
01:07:57,180 --> 01:07:59,240
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po kami ng exit conference

1209
01:07:59,240 --> 01:08:01,100
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: with TESDA. So, yung

1210
01:08:01,100 --> 01:08:03,260
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: comments po ni TESDA, incorporated

1211
01:08:03,260 --> 01:08:04,820
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: rin po sa audit report namin,

1212
01:08:05,220 --> 01:08:07,340
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: which will be published in the COA website

1213
01:08:07,340 --> 01:08:08,500
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: this October.

1214
01:08:09,180 --> 01:08:10,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: And, so far,

1215
01:08:10,700 --> 01:08:12,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: did it satisfy your

1216
01:08:12,540 --> 01:08:14,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: requirements, o hindi pa rin?

1217
01:08:15,920 --> 01:08:16,940
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: May mga

1218
01:08:16,940 --> 01:08:19,100
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: recommendations po kami na

1219
01:08:19,100 --> 01:08:20,940
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: hindi pa po na-implement as of today.

1220
01:08:20,980 --> 01:08:22,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: If it

1221
01:08:22,000 --> 01:08:24,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: continues to, ano,

1222
01:08:25,140 --> 01:08:26,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: ang next nyan is issuance of

1223
01:08:27,180 --> 01:08:28,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: notice of suspension. Is that correct?

1224
01:08:29,320 --> 01:08:30,900
COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Possible po yun, Mr. Chair.

1225
01:08:31,200 --> 01:08:33,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, we'll look into it. Kasi mahirap nga

1226
01:08:33,120 --> 01:08:34,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: naman na mag-issue ng NS

1227
01:08:34,720 --> 01:08:37,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: ang COA, tapos we will

1228
01:08:37,240 --> 01:08:38,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: fight for additional budget.

1229
01:08:39,680 --> 01:08:40,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope...

1230
01:08:40,080 --> 01:08:42,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi higit lang, one last

1231
01:08:42,140 --> 01:08:45,260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: final note, Mr. Chair.

1232
01:08:46,040 --> 01:08:47,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kailangan ho natin,

1233
01:08:47,260 --> 01:08:49,120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: siguro, Commission on Audit, tama po

1234
01:08:49,120 --> 01:08:51,220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: si Mr. Chair. We need that

1235
01:08:51,220 --> 01:08:53,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: report, ano po, kung na-fulfill

1236
01:08:53,520 --> 01:08:55,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: po ba, kasi we'll be wasting

1237
01:08:55,100 --> 01:08:57,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: money. E parang lumalabas,

1238
01:08:57,180 --> 01:08:59,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: so, with your

1239
01:08:59,320 --> 01:09:00,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pardon my

1240
01:09:00,860 --> 01:09:03,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: language, sa Secretary Benitez, parang

1241
01:09:03,100 --> 01:09:04,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi kayo merong gumasta dyan.

1242
01:09:05,420 --> 01:09:07,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Either, yung

1243
01:09:07,200 --> 01:09:09,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: inyong utilization rate,

1244
01:09:09,900 --> 01:09:11,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi hingi kayo na mas

1245
01:09:11,020 --> 01:09:13,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: malaking budget. E siguro, tama

1246
01:09:13,100 --> 01:09:14,800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na yung bawasan pa nga kayo,

1247
01:09:14,880 --> 01:09:16,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ibigay na lang natin sa itustos

1248
01:09:16,960 --> 01:09:18,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin. Nasayang naman po,

1249
01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:21,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: marami po tayong mga scholar dito sa SUC

1250
01:09:21,240 --> 01:09:22,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na wala po mga allowance.

1251
01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:24,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tuition lang sa sagot ng gobyerno.

1252
01:09:24,920 --> 01:09:27,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa inyo, napakasarap naman ang scholar po ninyo.

1253
01:09:27,180 --> 01:09:29,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: May allowance na, may insurance pa.

1254
01:09:29,680 --> 01:09:31,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa'ka makakita niyan. Sana

1255
01:09:31,180 --> 01:09:33,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-test na nalang ako, Mr.

1256
01:09:33,160 --> 01:09:35,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA Man, para siguro mag-graduate

1257
01:09:35,340 --> 01:09:36,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ako ng caregiving.

1258
01:09:38,000 --> 01:09:39,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Para, yun lang po,

1259
01:09:39,320 --> 01:09:41,380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Chair, I'm not very happy,

1260
01:09:41,480 --> 01:09:42,980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm not satisfied. Yung sinasabi po na,

1261
01:09:43,080 --> 01:09:44,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm sorry, Mr. Secretary, until

1262
01:09:44,900 --> 01:09:46,980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: you fulfill that question,

1263
01:09:47,280 --> 01:09:49,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: so, FOA, COA, and you've answered

1264
01:09:49,180 --> 01:09:51,100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: that, I believe, tama lang

1265
01:09:51,100 --> 01:09:52,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung budget ninyo.

1266
01:09:53,140 --> 01:09:54,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung pagdadagdag po,

1267
01:09:54,660 --> 01:09:56,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I totally disagree at this point, sir.

1268
01:09:57,180 --> 01:09:58,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sorry. Thank you.

1269
01:09:58,000 --> 01:09:59,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Senator

1270
01:09:59,040 --> 01:10:01,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin. Well taken yung

1271
01:10:01,080 --> 01:10:03,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: concerns niyo po, at we'll

1272
01:10:03,020 --> 01:10:05,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: make sure that we'll

1273
01:10:05,100 --> 01:10:07,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: look into this. We'll give the floor

1274
01:10:07,100 --> 01:10:09,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: to our majority leader, considering that

1275
01:10:09,200 --> 01:10:11,160
Senator Joel Villanueva: he's part of the leadership, and

1276
01:10:11,160 --> 01:10:13,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: we are still, ongoing pa rin po

1277
01:10:13,180 --> 01:10:14,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: ang session.

1278
01:10:15,220 --> 01:10:16,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun naman talaga

1279
01:10:16,940 --> 01:10:18,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: ang rules natin, yung leadership.

1280
01:10:18,820 --> 01:10:21,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give way, of course, to our majority

1281
01:10:21,000 --> 01:10:23,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: leader. Senator Zubiri, you have the floor, sir.

1282
01:10:23,480 --> 01:10:24,760
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Maraming salamat sa ating

1283
01:10:24,760 --> 01:10:26,360
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: original test naman,

1284
01:10:27,180 --> 01:10:29,080
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: pinakamagaling na TESDA, Sekretary

1285
01:10:29,080 --> 01:10:31,380
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: na...

1286
01:10:31,380 --> 01:10:35,420
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mr. President,

1287
01:10:35,640 --> 01:10:36,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: hindi naman.

1288
01:10:36,780 --> 01:10:39,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman of the

1289
01:10:39,020 --> 01:10:41,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Subcommittee, and also, Sekretary, good to

1290
01:10:41,140 --> 01:10:42,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: see you, DG Benitez,

1291
01:10:43,100 --> 01:10:45,180
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to all the members of the TESDA

1292
01:10:45,180 --> 01:10:47,180
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: family. Akin lang po,

1293
01:10:47,280 --> 01:10:48,240
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: it's more parochial.

1294
01:10:49,460 --> 01:10:51,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: May mga tanong kanina si Senator

1295
01:10:51,100 --> 01:10:53,360
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Erwin about the

1296
01:10:53,360 --> 01:10:57,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: non-utilization or

1297
01:10:57,180 --> 01:10:59,360
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: low-fund utilization of TESDA.

1298
01:11:00,040 --> 01:11:01,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Akin naman po,

1299
01:11:01,620 --> 01:11:02,860
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: through my initiative,

1300
01:11:03,560 --> 01:11:05,400
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yung Bukidnon, nagtayo po kami

1301
01:11:05,400 --> 01:11:07,480
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ng 18 TESDA training centers.

1302
01:11:07,920 --> 01:11:09,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And we were actually

1303
01:11:09,000 --> 01:11:11,460
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: dubbed the

1304
01:11:11,460 --> 01:11:13,320
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: first tech-voke province of the

1305
01:11:13,320 --> 01:11:15,380
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: nation. Because

1306
01:11:15,380 --> 01:11:17,380
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: of this, 20

1307
01:11:17,380 --> 01:11:19,240
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: municipalities and two cities of Bukidnon

1308
01:11:19,240 --> 01:11:21,460
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: have training centers. Ito po, I'll show

1309
01:11:21,460 --> 01:11:23,260
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the pictures, baka makita. Yan.

1310
01:11:24,040 --> 01:11:25,340
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito, marami ito. This was

1311
01:11:25,340 --> 01:11:26,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yun na...

1312
01:11:27,180 --> 01:11:29,560
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Isa yan, Malaybalay, San Fernando,

1313
01:11:29,900 --> 01:11:30,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kitautaw,

1314
01:11:31,420 --> 01:11:33,920
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Quezon, Kibawi, Maramag,

1315
01:11:34,580 --> 01:11:35,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yan, Malitbog,

1316
01:11:35,860 --> 01:11:37,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Talakag, Pasugong.

1317
01:11:38,800 --> 01:11:40,220
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Initiative po natin to

1318
01:11:40,220 --> 01:11:42,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: para matulungan

1319
01:11:42,060 --> 01:11:43,600
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yung ating mga kababayan because

1320
01:11:43,600 --> 01:11:45,860
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we had an anti-poverty summit in Bukidnon

1321
01:11:45,860 --> 01:11:47,700
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and in anti-poverty summit,

1322
01:11:47,840 --> 01:11:49,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we really saw that the cause of poverty was

1323
01:11:49,780 --> 01:11:51,700
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the lack of education and

1324
01:11:51,700 --> 01:11:53,740
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: training for those

1325
01:11:53,740 --> 01:11:55,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: who need it

1326
01:11:55,660 --> 01:11:57,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and who want it. So,

1327
01:11:57,180 --> 01:11:59,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ginawa po namin ito,

1328
01:12:00,120 --> 01:12:01,540
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mr. Chairman.

1329
01:12:02,640 --> 01:12:04,120
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary, ang balita

1330
01:12:04,120 --> 01:12:05,900
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: daw ay marami dito sa mga testa

1331
01:12:05,900 --> 01:12:07,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: training centers ay

1332
01:12:07,000 --> 01:12:09,320
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ginagamit na lang po ng

1333
01:12:09,320 --> 01:12:11,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: LGU as taguan ng kambing

1334
01:12:11,660 --> 01:12:13,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: or kambingan or hindi na

1335
01:12:13,780 --> 01:12:15,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ano na lang, naging

1336
01:12:15,800 --> 01:12:17,420
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: multi-purpose building na lang.

1337
01:12:17,800 --> 01:12:19,640
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Naging storage at bodega.

1338
01:12:19,840 --> 01:12:21,540
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, sabi ko, nasarong naman.

1339
01:12:22,280 --> 01:12:23,340
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Bakit naman ganun?

1340
01:12:23,920 --> 01:12:25,620
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ay gusto po namin sana

1341
01:12:25,620 --> 01:12:27,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: matulungan natin.

1342
01:12:27,180 --> 01:12:28,900
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mga kababayan, in terms of

1343
01:12:28,900 --> 01:12:30,640
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: testa training, but yet

1344
01:12:30,640 --> 01:12:33,300
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: hindi po masyadong na-utilize.

1345
01:12:33,400 --> 01:12:34,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito mga napakaganda. Ito,

1346
01:12:34,780 --> 01:12:36,340
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Libuna, Bukidnon. Tignan nyo naman.

1347
01:12:36,540 --> 01:12:39,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ang gaganda. May laboratory

1348
01:12:39,020 --> 01:12:41,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: area. May

1349
01:12:41,020 --> 01:12:43,540
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: classroom

1350
01:12:43,540 --> 01:12:44,080
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: setting.

1351
01:12:44,800 --> 01:12:46,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, you know, you can do all your testa training

1352
01:12:46,960 --> 01:12:48,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: there. I know that

1353
01:12:48,780 --> 01:12:50,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: you are, I know

1354
01:12:50,840 --> 01:12:52,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the projects are devolved to the local

1355
01:12:52,820 --> 01:12:55,120
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: government units, but isn't there like a master plan?

1356
01:12:55,120 --> 01:12:56,980
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: For example, Bukidnon lang. That's not anymore.

1357
01:12:57,180 --> 01:12:59,280
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It goes to the whole country. For Bukidnon,

1358
01:12:59,420 --> 01:13:01,080
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary, ano ba yung ating master

1359
01:13:01,080 --> 01:13:03,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: plan doon? I even

1360
01:13:03,140 --> 01:13:03,880
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: said na

1361
01:13:03,880 --> 01:13:06,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: that I'm willing to

1362
01:13:06,840 --> 01:13:09,260
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: fund these programs

1363
01:13:09,260 --> 01:13:11,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: para hindi lang maging white

1364
01:13:11,000 --> 01:13:13,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: elephant itong mga projects na ito.

1365
01:13:14,180 --> 01:13:14,920
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yun nga lang,

1366
01:13:15,220 --> 01:13:17,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: does it have to be me to fund it

1367
01:13:17,140 --> 01:13:17,980
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: all the time? Baka,

1368
01:13:18,800 --> 01:13:20,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: what if I'm no longer there? 2028,

1369
01:13:21,040 --> 01:13:23,260
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm no longer there. Magiging bodega na lang ito.

1370
01:13:24,160 --> 01:13:25,080
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Gagamitin na lang ito na

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01:13:25,080 --> 01:13:26,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Comelec. Lalagyan na lang ito ng bodega.

1372
01:13:27,180 --> 01:13:28,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Lalagyan na lang nila yung mga boxes.

1373
01:13:28,980 --> 01:13:30,400
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ano yung balot boxes doon sa loob?

1374
01:13:30,520 --> 01:13:32,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Diyos ko Lord. Sayang naman. Dapat sana

1375
01:13:32,780 --> 01:13:33,220
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: maging

1376
01:13:33,220 --> 01:13:36,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: regular program ito ng

1377
01:13:36,660 --> 01:13:38,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: TESDA. So much so that we

1378
01:13:38,840 --> 01:13:40,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: at no expense to them, we built all these

1379
01:13:40,940 --> 01:13:42,560
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: facilities for TESDA. So,

1380
01:13:43,180 --> 01:13:44,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: may I have an explanation, Secretary?

1381
01:13:45,000 --> 01:13:46,400
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: What your plan is for Bukidnon?

1382
01:13:47,320 --> 01:13:48,740
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm talking about the whole province,

1383
01:13:48,880 --> 01:13:50,560
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: not just my district.

1384
01:13:50,940 --> 01:13:52,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro. Before we

1385
01:13:52,500 --> 01:13:54,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: give the floor to our dear Secretary,

1386
01:13:54,820 --> 01:13:56,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: you have a representative,

1387
01:13:57,180 --> 01:13:59,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: DDG Vidal, who is also from

1388
01:13:59,340 --> 01:14:00,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Bukidnon. So, yes, Secretary,

1389
01:14:01,240 --> 01:14:01,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: you have the floor.

1390
01:14:01,800 --> 01:14:02,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, una muna

1391
01:14:02,860 --> 01:14:05,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po ako, Mr. Chair, and then we will

1392
01:14:05,140 --> 01:14:07,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: get DDG Vidal to

1393
01:14:07,040 --> 01:14:08,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: respond.

1394
01:14:09,420 --> 01:14:10,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's true, and we are

1395
01:14:10,840 --> 01:14:13,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: extremely grateful for the

1396
01:14:13,100 --> 01:14:15,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: support of the good Senator for

1397
01:14:15,140 --> 01:14:17,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the province of Bukidnon. Bukidnon, as far

1398
01:14:17,200 --> 01:14:19,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as I know, is the only province

1399
01:14:19,060 --> 01:14:20,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: where every municipality

1400
01:14:20,540 --> 01:14:22,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually has a

1401
01:14:22,720 --> 01:14:25,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training center from TESDA.

1402
01:14:25,340 --> 01:14:27,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are,

1403
01:14:27,180 --> 01:14:28,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in fact, launching a trained

1404
01:14:28,780 --> 01:14:30,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: local process,

1405
01:14:30,440 --> 01:14:31,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Senator,

1406
01:14:32,540 --> 01:14:34,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure that

1407
01:14:34,660 --> 01:14:36,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: workforce development planning

1408
01:14:36,280 --> 01:14:38,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is done on the local

1409
01:14:38,880 --> 01:14:40,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: level, which will also include

1410
01:14:40,800 --> 01:14:43,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: planning for its budgetary

1411
01:14:43,180 --> 01:14:44,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: requirements.

1412
01:14:45,080 --> 01:14:46,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's budget, kagaya naman

1413
01:14:46,700 --> 01:14:48,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang sinabi ko kanina, is not

1414
01:14:48,960 --> 01:14:50,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sufficient for our demands,

1415
01:14:51,100 --> 01:14:52,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the demands on our

1416
01:14:52,600 --> 01:14:54,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship. Just to

1417
01:14:54,660 --> 01:14:57,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: quickly respond, I know Senator Tulfo's

1418
01:14:57,100 --> 01:14:58,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: no longer here, but

1419
01:14:58,820 --> 01:14:59,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's

1420
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:07,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship funds is only able to address around 35 to at most 40 percent of any given year's total

1421
01:15:07,340 --> 01:15:14,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: demand of seats. So marami po talaga sa ating mga kababayan na hindi po makakakuha. And we're

1422
01:15:14,820 --> 01:15:21,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: trying to ensure that we can in fact prioritize as much as we can those that are in need of it

1423
01:15:21,960 --> 01:15:29,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the most. Notwithstanding, we commit Mr. Chair to respond appropriately to the audit

1424
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:37,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: recommendations. And part of that, kagaya ng sinabi ko kanina, is our lack of stable

1425
01:15:37,120 --> 01:15:43,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: personnel actually on the provincial level to execute it properly. This is going to be alongside

1426
01:15:43,440 --> 01:15:54,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our optimization plan as well as we hope to digitize. So to respond to Senator Zubiri

1427
01:15:54,160 --> 01:15:58,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dalawa po is the train local process so that workforce development can be

1428
01:15:58,980 --> 01:16:05,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: localized ideally on the provincial level. The second is to ensure that we have the personnel

1429
01:16:05,260 --> 01:16:11,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and the digital system to ensure that our accounting problems can actually be resolved moving

1430
01:16:11,500 --> 01:16:17,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: forward, but that's an ongoing process. The third siguro response is to say that we are trying to

1431
01:16:17,260 --> 01:16:28,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: beef up specific two bukidnon, our creative industries initiatives as well as our community-based initiatives.

1432
01:16:28,980 --> 01:16:35,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Now to make full use of the municipal training centers that you have actually built. I will now

1433
01:16:35,000 --> 01:16:42,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: like to have DDG Vidal recognized because he's been the one visiting Bukidnon regularly to find out what

1434
01:16:42,740 --> 01:16:48,580
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: has been happening. Yes, I'd like to. I mean, what you painted were mother strokes or large strokes

1435
01:16:48,580 --> 01:16:54,560
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and a secretary that really is your job. I'd like to go specifics for the province and

1436
01:16:54,560 --> 01:16:58,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Deputy Director Vidal is from Bukidnon. I know my wife is also from Bukidnon. I know you're from Bukidnon.

1437
01:16:58,980 --> 01:17:04,320
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: She's always in constant communication with you guys. She came home one night after the budget.

1438
01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:10,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Oh, sinabihan niya ako, para sa bukid. Then sabi ko, my Diyos ko Lord.

1439
01:17:11,320 --> 01:17:20,700
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ang sayo naman, you know that TESDA is our number one partner, I think, when it comes to training for

1440
01:17:20,700 --> 01:17:26,980
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: skills training for our people in the province. And I work very well also with the BSU. You know,

1441
01:17:26,980 --> 01:17:27,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we put up buksu.

1442
01:17:28,980 --> 01:17:33,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Buksu campuses all over also the third district. I mean, the four districts that we have in Bukidnon.

1443
01:17:34,740 --> 01:17:40,460
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And so, ito na lang yung missing link kasi hindi naman lahat gusto maging studyante. Yung iba matanda na.

1444
01:17:40,700 --> 01:17:46,280
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Di ba? I mean, they're 30s. They're no longer, but they want to learn skills and this is the best way.

1445
01:17:46,640 --> 01:17:54,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: As a matter of fact, we have a lot of, ano, Chairman, a lot of TESDA scholars that are now working in Saudi Arabia

1446
01:17:54,820 --> 01:17:58,520
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the last few years and some are working for Aboitis Power.

1447
01:17:58,980 --> 01:18:06,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Some are working for different power plants and construction companies. Graduates yan ng dito, mga campuses na to.

1448
01:18:06,680 --> 01:18:18,480
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: The schools here. But apparently, it's not being sustained. It's not sustainable. So, DG Vidal, can you let us know what are the ongoing programs?

1449
01:18:18,740 --> 01:18:28,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: What do you need in support? I don't mind kasi, you know, binibigyan naman tayo ni Chairman palagi. Siya sabi niya, oh, Sen Migs, mayroon allocation for Mindanao.

1450
01:18:28,980 --> 01:18:35,640
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ganyan. Na this amount. Ayoko kasi yung pupunta lang sa akin sa opisina. Hingi, tapos isa-isa.

1451
01:18:35,820 --> 01:18:40,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yung parang, di ba? Tingi, ano, tawag siya tingi-tingi. Mahina ako sa Tagalog eh.

1452
01:18:41,000 --> 01:18:48,740
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kanang, kung sa Bisaya pa, kanang ginagmay ba? Kanang hinahinay ang pagdol.

1453
01:18:48,740 --> 01:18:57,980
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I want sana a program. We'll fund the program. Di ba? We'll fund the teachers, the trainers. We can fund the equipment.

1454
01:18:58,980 --> 01:19:03,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Tuloy-tuloy lang working with the LGUs. I know Malay-Balay is doing something. They're very active.

1455
01:19:03,960 --> 01:19:09,420
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: The mayor always reports to me. Pero sana the others also. Kasi Malay-Balay, mayaman na yung mga tao dun.

1456
01:19:09,420 --> 01:19:19,480
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Tsaka, mataas na yung, kung sa poverty eradication, sa poverty levels, yung Malay-Balay, medyo maganda yung performance ng Malay-Balay.

1457
01:19:19,620 --> 01:19:24,540
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: The cities, Valencia and Malay-Balay. But these smaller towns, the poverty rates are still high.

1458
01:19:25,140 --> 01:19:28,120
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Average of 29%, 28%. Almost 1.

1459
01:19:28,980 --> 01:19:33,900
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: A third of the population are living in poverty. So, we really want to assist them.

1460
01:19:34,000 --> 01:19:41,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kasi every family that we assist to test, that finds a job in the workforce, is a family that we take out from poverty.

1461
01:19:41,880 --> 01:19:43,340
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, talagang malagayan.

1462
01:19:43,500 --> 01:19:49,860
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, sir, bidal, madam sir, what do you say, my friend?

1463
01:19:49,860 --> 01:19:58,860
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: With the permission of our beloved Secretary Kiko, good afternoon po, Mr. Chairman, Senator Joel, and Majority Leader, our beloved.

1464
01:19:58,980 --> 01:20:02,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And pride of Bukidnon. Good afternoon, sir.

1465
01:20:03,560 --> 01:20:13,460
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Sir, based on your instruction and upon also the instruction of our beloved Secretary, with the Provincial Director of Bukidnon, PD Jojo Del Rosario,

1466
01:20:14,020 --> 01:20:23,580
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: we studied the landscape of Bukidnon and with the strategy of area-based demand-driven TVET in the province of Bukidnon.

1467
01:20:23,800 --> 01:20:27,580
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: We have prioritized agriculture.

1468
01:20:28,100 --> 01:20:28,860
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And second to that...

1469
01:20:28,980 --> 01:20:32,500
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: That is some construction, Mr. Majority Leader.

1470
01:20:33,500 --> 01:20:44,160
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And because of that, Majority Leader, we went all over the province of Bukidnon and talked to all the mayors.

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01:20:44,160 --> 01:20:53,500
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: In fact, we presented the plans before the League of Municipalities during the conference in Talacag last year.

1472
01:20:53,500 --> 01:20:59,260
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And may na-identify na po ang mga mayors, Mr. Majority Leader.

1473
01:20:59,960 --> 01:21:04,620
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: In fact, they submitted their request for equipment.

1474
01:21:04,620 --> 01:21:10,300
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Lahat na po pala to, sir. No single town na hindi natin napuntahan.

1475
01:21:11,120 --> 01:21:16,440
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And to be honest, wala na po yung mga kambing in the facilities, Mr. Majority Leader.

1476
01:21:17,100 --> 01:21:23,460
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: In fact, they already repaired all the facilities preparing for the registration of programs.

1477
01:21:23,500 --> 01:21:28,580
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: That they chose.

1478
01:21:28,960 --> 01:21:31,640
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Example, Mr. Majority Leader in Baongon.

1479
01:21:32,320 --> 01:21:36,520
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: They are applying for electrical installation and maintenance NC II.

1480
01:21:37,760 --> 01:21:42,220
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And there's already a list of equipment.

1481
01:21:43,880 --> 01:21:45,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm being called back to the floor.

1482
01:21:46,180 --> 01:21:47,600
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: We're doing multitasking now.

1483
01:21:48,040 --> 01:21:49,880
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary, you are a former congressman.

1484
01:21:49,880 --> 01:21:53,080
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It is the first time, as I mentioned, and I got lambasted for it.

1485
01:21:53,080 --> 01:21:56,520
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It's the first time that we're having three things at the same time.

1486
01:21:56,640 --> 01:22:00,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Impeachment, budget hearing, and legislative sessions.

1487
01:22:01,160 --> 01:22:12,340
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, just to speed up, maybe we can sit down with your deputy director and just go over the plans and the budgetary support that you need.

1488
01:22:12,460 --> 01:22:13,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: The plan of action is important.

1489
01:22:14,160 --> 01:22:15,520
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: You don't have to explain it here.

1490
01:22:15,900 --> 01:22:17,520
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It's too parochial for everyone.

1491
01:22:17,720 --> 01:22:19,600
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: But we just want a plan of action.

1492
01:22:19,600 --> 01:22:21,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I mean, I can't save the world.

1493
01:22:22,020 --> 01:22:23,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And I can't save the whole field.

1494
01:22:23,080 --> 01:22:26,160
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: But I can save one little corner of ours in Mindanao.

1495
01:22:26,600 --> 01:22:31,900
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And these people that we save and we help is a big step forward to the other directions of the country.

1496
01:22:32,500 --> 01:22:35,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, and I'm also speaking for Northern Mindanao.

1497
01:22:35,780 --> 01:22:36,880
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito, Mindanaoan din to.

1498
01:22:37,200 --> 01:22:38,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Pero he represents Southern Mindanao.

1499
01:22:38,900 --> 01:22:39,920
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ako, Northern Mindanao.

1500
01:22:40,380 --> 01:22:42,340
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mas mababait kami sa Northern Mindanao.

1501
01:22:42,960 --> 01:22:43,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Joke lang.

1502
01:22:44,200 --> 01:22:44,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Joke lang.

1503
01:22:44,860 --> 01:22:47,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Baka babas na naman ako ng mga taga Southern Mindanao.

1504
01:22:47,800 --> 01:22:49,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mahal ko yung dumong Mindanao.

1505
01:22:49,700 --> 01:22:52,560
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I have a penchant of, you know, I'm a, ano tawag diyan?

1506
01:22:52,560 --> 01:22:53,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm a...

1507
01:22:53,080 --> 01:22:54,400
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm a taklesa, taklesa eh.

1508
01:22:54,620 --> 01:22:55,540
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, takles.

1509
01:22:55,640 --> 01:22:58,500
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: But what's important is we have a plan of action.

1510
01:22:59,060 --> 01:22:59,600
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yun lamang po.

1511
01:22:59,660 --> 01:23:02,600
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Just present to me what you've done the last year with the mayors.

1512
01:23:03,060 --> 01:23:06,280
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: What you are planning to do for the next year, this coming year.

1513
01:23:06,580 --> 01:23:09,480
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: How we can help in the office in terms of budgeting it.

1514
01:23:09,920 --> 01:23:11,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And then how we can help with the mayors.

1515
01:23:11,920 --> 01:23:14,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kasi alam ko naman, baka tamad yung mayor.

1516
01:23:14,760 --> 01:23:16,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Di, alam natin.

1517
01:23:16,160 --> 01:23:19,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yung talagang i-remind natin yung tungkulin nila sa taong bayan.

1518
01:23:19,960 --> 01:23:23,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And we are happy to assist.

1519
01:23:23,600 --> 01:23:25,860
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yun lang sa, I'm a problem solver.

1520
01:23:25,980 --> 01:23:26,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I don't look for problems.

1521
01:23:26,960 --> 01:23:27,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I don't discuss problems.

1522
01:23:28,060 --> 01:23:29,400
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I like to look for solutions.

1523
01:23:30,880 --> 01:23:32,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yes, please, please serve it up.

1524
01:23:34,640 --> 01:23:41,440
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: To be honest, majority leader, lahat na po ng mga municipalities, may identified programs na po.

1525
01:23:41,500 --> 01:23:46,720
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: In fact, some of these municipalities are ongoing na yung program registration process.

1526
01:23:46,720 --> 01:23:52,980
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: May identified test the personnel din assigned to every municipality to make sure.

1527
01:23:53,080 --> 01:23:56,620
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Na hindi namin makalimutan yung instruction niyo po.

1528
01:23:57,060 --> 01:24:04,500
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And in fact, last year, Mr. Majority Leader, na-finalize na yung malay-balay nag-open na po.

1529
01:24:04,620 --> 01:24:05,680
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And they are now operating.

1530
01:24:05,900 --> 01:24:07,660
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: We gave scholarship allocation also.

1531
01:24:08,620 --> 01:24:11,720
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Malapit na po natin matapos, Mr. Majority Leader.

1532
01:24:11,860 --> 01:24:15,220
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: In fact, LGUs, nag-procure na din po ng mga equipments.

1533
01:24:15,680 --> 01:24:23,060
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Kaya, maybe we would like to ask you, Mr. Majority Leader, that if we apply for higher level,

1534
01:24:23,080 --> 01:24:25,120
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: qualifications, maybe that's the time

1535
01:24:25,120 --> 01:24:26,820
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: that we ask the Senate to fund

1536
01:24:26,820 --> 01:24:28,620
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: for the purchase of equipment

1537
01:24:28,620 --> 01:24:29,900
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: from your office.

1538
01:24:30,180 --> 01:24:32,680
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: But yung mga wielding,

1539
01:24:32,980 --> 01:24:35,180
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: mga dressmaking, the LGUs

1540
01:24:35,180 --> 01:24:37,140
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: has taken care of the procurement

1541
01:24:37,140 --> 01:24:38,720
TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: of their equipments.

1542
01:24:38,920 --> 01:24:41,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Gawin natin, Deputy

1543
01:24:41,020 --> 01:24:43,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Director General Vidal, give me

1544
01:24:43,140 --> 01:24:45,240
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the list of what are kulang

1545
01:24:45,240 --> 01:24:46,980
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: pa. Kasi, siyempre,

1546
01:24:47,180 --> 01:24:49,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: nag-gumastos na rin yung ibang LGUs.

1547
01:24:49,660 --> 01:24:51,200
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Tayo, tumulong na rin tayo

1548
01:24:51,200 --> 01:24:52,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: sa mga LGUs na hindi,

1549
01:24:52,060 --> 01:24:53,760
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: you know, not all of them are

1550
01:24:53,760 --> 01:24:55,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: first-class municipalities.

1551
01:24:56,360 --> 01:24:57,880
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, we're willing to assist.

1552
01:24:58,600 --> 01:24:59,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ang gusto ko lang is,

1553
01:24:59,940 --> 01:25:02,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: there's a plan of action. This is the kulang

1554
01:25:02,000 --> 01:25:03,360
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: na funds natin for trainers.

1555
01:25:04,420 --> 01:25:06,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito yung kulang natin na equipment.

1556
01:25:07,440 --> 01:25:07,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Let's

1557
01:25:07,840 --> 01:25:10,240
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: see how we can do a fund allocation

1558
01:25:10,240 --> 01:25:11,780
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: allotment. That's what we're here for.

1559
01:25:12,340 --> 01:25:14,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: People are always criticizing us

1560
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:16,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: for making amendments to the budget. No, we're

1561
01:25:16,000 --> 01:25:18,120
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: doing amendments to the budget not to enrich ourselves.

1562
01:25:18,360 --> 01:25:20,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It's to help the people. So,

1563
01:25:20,000 --> 01:25:21,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: what we want to do is, come

1564
01:25:21,960 --> 01:25:24,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: up with a plan of action. Let's follow up with a plan

1565
01:25:24,020 --> 01:25:25,460
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: of action. And then,

1566
01:25:25,520 --> 01:25:28,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we'll see again next year's budget. I'll

1567
01:25:28,040 --> 01:25:30,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: commend you guys for the

1568
01:25:30,040 --> 01:25:32,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: phenomenal work. But, I have

1569
01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:34,060
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to say, there are some municipalities that are already

1570
01:25:34,060 --> 01:25:35,480
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: utilizing yung

1571
01:25:35,480 --> 01:25:37,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: buildings and the support that we have given.

1572
01:25:37,980 --> 01:25:40,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Malay-Balay is one of them. Mayor Warren

1573
01:25:40,100 --> 01:25:42,120
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Pabillanan, I must say, is a very

1574
01:25:42,120 --> 01:25:44,160
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: hardworking mayor.

1575
01:25:44,340 --> 01:25:46,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Very humble and very

1576
01:25:46,000 --> 01:25:48,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: sincere

1577
01:25:48,680 --> 01:25:50,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: in his want

1578
01:25:50,020 --> 01:25:51,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and desire to help the people. Malay-Balay,

1579
01:25:51,960 --> 01:25:54,120
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: sana we can work with our, all our mayors

1580
01:25:54,120 --> 01:25:55,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: are like that. Mababayit yung mga mayors namin.

1581
01:25:56,060 --> 01:25:58,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kilala ni Senbong, mga mayors namin

1582
01:25:58,100 --> 01:25:59,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: doon. But, siguro kailangan lang nila

1583
01:25:59,840 --> 01:26:01,380
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ng guidance. Kasi whenever I ask them,

1584
01:26:01,840 --> 01:26:03,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: kamusta yan? Iniintay pa namin yung test

1585
01:26:03,960 --> 01:26:05,360
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: na head namin eh.

1586
01:26:05,740 --> 01:26:07,640
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: They're still waiting for the plans and programs.

1587
01:26:07,780 --> 01:26:10,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I like the idea that you're going into agriculture.

1588
01:26:10,560 --> 01:26:12,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Bukidnon, by the way, Mr. Chairman,

1589
01:26:12,140 --> 01:26:14,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: is the number one province

1590
01:26:14,100 --> 01:26:15,360
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: in terms of GDP

1591
01:26:15,360 --> 01:26:18,040
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: contributor to agriculture in the country.

1592
01:26:18,380 --> 01:26:19,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Number one.

1593
01:26:19,020 --> 01:26:21,140
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: We are three times higher

1594
01:26:21,140 --> 01:26:21,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: than the second.

1595
01:26:21,960 --> 01:26:24,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Number, which is, I think, Isabella

1596
01:26:24,020 --> 01:26:25,880
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: or... So, three times

1597
01:26:25,880 --> 01:26:28,220
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ang aming contribution

1598
01:26:28,220 --> 01:26:30,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to agree. We have

1599
01:26:30,100 --> 01:26:32,200
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: pineapples, we have bananas, we have sugar,

1600
01:26:32,500 --> 01:26:33,760
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we have palm oil,

1601
01:26:34,100 --> 01:26:34,860
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we have corn,

1602
01:26:36,520 --> 01:26:37,900
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we have poultry and

1603
01:26:37,900 --> 01:26:40,080
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: piggery. We are the swine and

1604
01:26:40,080 --> 01:26:41,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the hog raising capital of

1605
01:26:41,960 --> 01:26:44,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: northern Mindanao, including

1606
01:26:44,000 --> 01:26:45,220
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: poultry

1607
01:26:45,220 --> 01:26:47,520
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: production. So,

1608
01:26:47,520 --> 01:26:49,220
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: maganda that you also have

1609
01:26:49,220 --> 01:26:49,760
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: training

1610
01:26:49,760 --> 01:26:51,940
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: modules

1611
01:26:51,960 --> 01:26:54,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: for agri-based and agro-industrial.

1612
01:26:55,380 --> 01:26:56,540
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Malaking bagay dyan yung

1613
01:26:56,540 --> 01:26:58,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: repairs ng tractors, repair

1614
01:26:58,800 --> 01:27:01,100
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ng yung

1615
01:27:01,100 --> 01:27:04,660
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: mall board,

1616
01:27:04,660 --> 01:27:06,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yung mga pang land preparation,

1617
01:27:06,980 --> 01:27:09,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: et cetera, et cetera. So, maganda yan.

1618
01:27:09,100 --> 01:27:10,800
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: That's yung construction, tama din yan.

1619
01:27:10,920 --> 01:27:13,160
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Maganda din pasukan yan. Electrical, maganda din yan.

1620
01:27:13,600 --> 01:27:14,920
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mechanical, maganda din yan.

1621
01:27:15,520 --> 01:27:15,820
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So,

1622
01:27:16,480 --> 01:27:18,000
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'll just await the report.

1623
01:27:18,780 --> 01:27:20,220
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I support the budget,

1624
01:27:20,680 --> 01:27:21,720
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mr. Chairman.

1625
01:27:21,960 --> 01:27:22,960
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I fully support the budget.

1626
01:27:23,460 --> 01:27:25,740
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Akin lang, sana you can present

1627
01:27:25,740 --> 01:27:27,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to me the report before we go on plenary

1628
01:27:27,680 --> 01:27:29,840
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: so that whatever amendments that we

1629
01:27:29,840 --> 01:27:31,680
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: will make on plenary, mayasama ko na po.

1630
01:27:32,340 --> 01:27:33,760
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Thank you, Chairman. Thank you,

1631
01:27:33,840 --> 01:27:35,580
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary. Thank you,

1632
01:27:35,860 --> 01:27:37,420
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Director, Deputy Director General.

1633
01:27:38,160 --> 01:27:39,020
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mabuhay ang TESDA.

1634
01:27:39,600 --> 01:27:40,180
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: TESDA man!

1635
01:27:40,300 --> 01:27:43,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, thank you, Majority Leader. Just to put on record na,

1636
01:27:43,580 --> 01:27:45,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi kayo kinokomment ngayon ni

1637
01:27:45,200 --> 01:27:47,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Majority Leader. So, gusto

1638
01:27:47,380 --> 01:27:49,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: na yung i-comment kayo next year.

1639
01:27:50,040 --> 01:27:51,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I know,

1640
01:27:51,960 --> 01:27:53,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: just so blessed na to have

1641
01:27:53,420 --> 01:27:55,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Migs as your supporter

1642
01:27:55,580 --> 01:27:57,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: because if I'm in his shoes,

1643
01:27:57,740 --> 01:27:59,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: I would ask for that particular

1644
01:27:59,700 --> 01:28:01,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: budget right now that will

1645
01:28:01,560 --> 01:28:03,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: augment his efforts

1646
01:28:03,720 --> 01:28:05,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: in putting up all of this, no?

1647
01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:08,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I'm hoping na

1648
01:28:08,020 --> 01:28:08,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: na

1649
01:28:08,960 --> 01:28:11,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: napaka-worthy

1650
01:28:11,380 --> 01:28:13,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: partner si Senator Migs,

1651
01:28:13,980 --> 01:28:15,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: especially dun sa ginagawa niya sa

1652
01:28:15,580 --> 01:28:17,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: Bukid nun. I hope na we have

1653
01:28:17,800 --> 01:28:19,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: a plan on how we'll be

1654
01:28:19,840 --> 01:28:21,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: able to help the province,

1655
01:28:21,960 --> 01:28:23,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: these centers, and yung

1656
01:28:23,720 --> 01:28:25,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: sinasabi niya kanina, concerned din ako dun,

1657
01:28:26,060 --> 01:28:27,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: sustainable. Kasi sa

1658
01:28:27,860 --> 01:28:28,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2028,

1659
01:28:29,040 --> 01:28:31,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: governor na siya ng Bukid nun.

1660
01:28:32,560 --> 01:28:33,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung hindi tatakbong

1661
01:28:33,820 --> 01:28:35,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Vice President ni President Bongo.

1662
01:28:36,360 --> 01:28:37,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: No, I'm just kidding, but

1663
01:28:37,640 --> 01:28:39,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: of course, you know what I mean.

1664
01:28:39,800 --> 01:28:42,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm just being serious about it kasi nangihinayang

1665
01:28:42,020 --> 01:28:44,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: ako dun sa passion ni Majority Leader.

1666
01:28:44,380 --> 01:28:45,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Senator Migs.

1667
01:28:45,840 --> 01:28:47,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give the floor to Senator

1668
01:28:47,860 --> 01:28:49,110
Senator Joel Villanueva: Bongo.

1669
01:28:49,110 --> 01:28:49,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes,

1670
01:28:49,520 --> 01:28:51,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bongo, you have the floor, sir?

1671
01:28:51,960 --> 01:28:53,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: ...

1672
01:28:55,200 --> 01:28:55,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: You may take it.

1673
01:29:00,740 --> 01:29:06,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bongo?

1674
01:29:06,220 --> 01:29:07,740
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat, Mr. Chair.

1675
01:29:08,560 --> 01:29:09,320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat,

1676
01:29:09,860 --> 01:29:11,740
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Majority Floor Leader, the trabahador

1677
01:29:11,740 --> 01:29:13,420
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng Senado, and

1678
01:29:13,420 --> 01:29:14,720
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: salamat,

1679
01:29:15,680 --> 01:29:17,080
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: mas mabait ako.

1680
01:29:18,760 --> 01:29:19,980
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mabait naman talaga

1681
01:29:19,980 --> 01:29:21,480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: mga taga Mindanao, totoo lang.

1682
01:29:21,960 --> 01:29:22,560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At saka,

1683
01:29:23,420 --> 01:29:25,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: salamat rin sa ating Chairperson

1684
01:29:25,400 --> 01:29:27,100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Testa Mann.

1685
01:29:27,640 --> 01:29:28,360
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Alam nyo,

1686
01:29:29,500 --> 01:29:31,900
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: gusto ko lang pong i-share sa inyo na

1687
01:29:31,900 --> 01:29:33,580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung panahon na

1688
01:29:33,580 --> 01:29:35,820
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sumikat talaga tong Testa

1689
01:29:35,820 --> 01:29:37,960
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: dahil umaasa yung Pilipino

1690
01:29:37,960 --> 01:29:39,540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: about, alam mo, pag nakarinig yan ng

1691
01:29:39,540 --> 01:29:40,260
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Superman,

1692
01:29:42,620 --> 01:29:43,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: totoo lang,

1693
01:29:44,240 --> 01:29:45,880
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: nakikita nila

1694
01:29:45,880 --> 01:29:47,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung may resulta.

1695
01:29:47,800 --> 01:29:49,060
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, nung panahon ni

1696
01:29:49,060 --> 01:29:51,460
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Testa Mann, nagkaroon po ng

1697
01:29:51,460 --> 01:29:53,500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: resulta. Marami. Maganda po

1698
01:29:53,500 --> 01:29:55,440
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung takbo ng

1699
01:29:55,440 --> 01:29:57,380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: opisina. At sumikat po

1700
01:29:57,380 --> 01:29:59,540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung Testa. And until now.

1701
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:01,540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami po kayong natutulungan.

1702
01:30:02,180 --> 01:30:05,960
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalong-lalo na po yung mga OFWs natin.

1703
01:30:06,600 --> 01:30:09,260
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Minsan nakakasalubong ko, nagbumabiyahe yan ng gabi.

1704
01:30:09,500 --> 01:30:10,780
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ako, umuwi ako ng Mindanao.

1705
01:30:11,540 --> 01:30:12,680
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Galing sila sa abroad.

1706
01:30:14,040 --> 01:30:17,500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pauwi, minsan nagbakasyon ng dalawang buwan.

1707
01:30:17,800 --> 01:30:21,700
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sabi ko, sangka, pauwi na kami ng Bukidnon, pauwi na kami ng Cotabato.

1708
01:30:22,480 --> 01:30:24,480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung iba, landing ng Davao City.

1709
01:30:25,500 --> 01:30:28,480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Minsan, diretsyo na na po sa sakay ng bus o ng van.

1710
01:30:28,480 --> 01:30:30,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Makauwi lang po sa kanila.

1711
01:30:31,000 --> 01:30:32,380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At sabi ko, anong trabaho nyo?

1712
01:30:32,680 --> 01:30:34,220
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Galing kami ng Europe.

1713
01:30:36,160 --> 01:30:37,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: OFW kami.

1714
01:30:37,940 --> 01:30:41,580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung iba, sabi nila, nakapagtapos rin sila ng test da noon.

1715
01:30:42,460 --> 01:30:47,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At sarap po ng pakiramdam na marami pong natutulungan ng inyong opisina.

1716
01:30:49,360 --> 01:30:52,740
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga kababayan natin, alam nyo, sabi nila,

1717
01:30:53,300 --> 01:30:54,920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ang hirap mapalayo sa pamilya.

1718
01:30:55,520 --> 01:30:58,240
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngunit, kailangan nila magtrabaho.

1719
01:30:58,480 --> 01:31:06,180
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At marami talagang skilled workers ang Pilipinas.

1720
01:31:06,180 --> 01:31:08,180
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga kababayan nating Pilipino.

1721
01:31:08,180 --> 01:31:10,680
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At produkto po yan ang TESDA.

1722
01:31:10,680 --> 01:31:17,800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngayon, ako naman po, allow me to express my full support for the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, or TESDA.

1723
01:31:17,800 --> 01:31:21,600
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Always naman po, sinusuportahan natin yan yearly.

1724
01:31:23,060 --> 01:31:26,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa panahon pa ni former President Duterte, hanggang ngayon po,

1725
01:31:26,160 --> 01:31:28,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sinusuportahan natin ito.

1726
01:31:28,480 --> 01:31:32,100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalong-lalong na po yung mga programang makakatulong sa ating mga kababayan.

1727
01:31:32,100 --> 01:31:40,600
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya lang po, ang paalala ko lang, kasi we are now tackling the budget for 2027.

1728
01:31:42,600 --> 01:31:44,600
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sinusuportahan naman po natin ito.

1729
01:31:44,600 --> 01:31:48,360
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Not only here sa committee level, but sa plenary.

1730
01:31:48,360 --> 01:31:53,980
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya lang po, pakicheck nyo lang po sa inyong opisina kasi papunta na po tayo ng 2027.

1731
01:31:53,980 --> 01:31:57,100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At natanong na rin po kanina ni Sen. Erwin Tulfo,

1732
01:31:57,100 --> 01:32:00,500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na meron pa po mga 20-25 mga programs

1733
01:32:00,500 --> 01:32:02,220
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na hindi pa na impliment.

1734
01:32:02,220 --> 01:32:06,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mari, baka – ano na eh,

1735
01:32:06,160 --> 01:32:09,920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: kung saan maunang ma-release yan,

1736
01:32:09,980 --> 01:32:11,200
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Isipin niyo, mag-a-approve tayo ng

1737
01:32:11,200 --> 01:32:13,220
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 2027 na budget, and then

1738
01:32:13,220 --> 01:32:17,720
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ngayon, marami pa kayong budget for 2025

1739
01:32:17,900 --> 01:32:20,860
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na hindi pa fully utilized.

1740
01:32:20,860 --> 01:32:23,860
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, just check your utilization rate

1741
01:32:23,860 --> 01:32:25,000
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: for 2025,

1742
01:32:25,000 --> 01:32:26,500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: which is 76,

1743
01:32:26,500 --> 01:32:28,600
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and for 2026

1744
01:32:28,600 --> 01:32:31,840
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: naman po ay 28% pa lang po ang nagagamit ninyo.

1745
01:32:31,960 --> 01:32:36,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito yung programang Training for Work Scholarship Program.

1746
01:32:37,860 --> 01:32:39,680
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tulungan po tayo dyan, sir.

1747
01:32:40,420 --> 01:32:43,740
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: I mean, it's between the executive yan eh.

1748
01:32:43,800 --> 01:32:45,640
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: It's between the TESDA and the DBM.

1749
01:32:45,980 --> 01:32:51,720
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maaring i-explain nyo rin po sa kanila na mag-hearing tayo ng budget for 2027

1750
01:32:51,720 --> 01:32:58,000
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: pero meron pang mga backlog na mga 2025 na budget.

1751
01:32:58,560 --> 01:33:00,040
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At marami po matutulungan.

1752
01:33:00,140 --> 01:33:02,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami kayong mabibigyan ng oportunidad.

1753
01:33:02,160 --> 01:33:07,200
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami kayong mapapag-graduate na itong budget na ito.

1754
01:33:08,580 --> 01:33:10,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Importante rin yung panahon sa atin.

1755
01:33:11,020 --> 01:33:12,320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nagmamadali po tayo.

1756
01:33:12,660 --> 01:33:18,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maaring mas marami pa tayong mapapadala sa ibang bansa na makapag-trabaho

1757
01:33:18,160 --> 01:33:21,660
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at makapagbigay po ng suporta sa kanilang pangalaman.

1758
01:33:21,720 --> 01:33:23,180
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pamilya, once they're employed.

1759
01:33:23,840 --> 01:33:25,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami po tayong mga skilled workers.

1760
01:33:25,660 --> 01:33:31,560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi lang po dito sa Luzon, kundi sa Visayas at Mindanao

1761
01:33:31,560 --> 01:33:33,580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na gusto pong mag-trabaho.

1762
01:33:33,720 --> 01:33:40,100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maaring hindi nila alam saan sila humingi ng tulong at magkakaroon po ng trabaho.

1763
01:33:40,720 --> 01:33:46,920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mas makakatulong pa yun sa ating to reduce the unemployment rate natin.

1764
01:33:48,860 --> 01:33:50,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Importante po ang TESDA.

1765
01:33:50,480 --> 01:33:51,660
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: This agency plays a role.

1766
01:33:51,660 --> 01:33:56,520
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: A vital role in enhancing the skills of our Filipino workers

1767
01:33:56,520 --> 01:34:00,540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and providing them with better opportunities for employment and livelihood.

1768
01:34:01,260 --> 01:34:03,440
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nabanggit po ito ng Presidente sa kanyang SONA,

1769
01:34:03,680 --> 01:34:08,200
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Technical and Vocational Education and Training, or TVET,

1770
01:34:09,020 --> 01:34:11,320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: is an effective tool for success.

1771
01:34:11,500 --> 01:34:16,720
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya naman po, at the time when competition in the labor market is increasingly intense,

1772
01:34:16,720 --> 01:34:21,580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: it is crucial that we equip our people with the necessary skills to keep pace with the rapid,

1773
01:34:21,660 --> 01:34:26,540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ever-changing changes in various industries, not only locally but globally as well.

1774
01:34:26,940 --> 01:34:32,020
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Through TESDA, libo-libong Pilipino po ang nabibigyan ng pagkakataong magkaroon ng sapat na kasanayan

1775
01:34:32,020 --> 01:34:38,040
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa iba't ibang larangan mula sa healthcare, agriculture, construction at hospitality

1776
01:34:38,040 --> 01:34:41,420
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: hanggang sa information technology at marami pang iba.

1777
01:34:42,220 --> 01:34:48,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero yung napaka-importante nito, yung catchword talaga ngayon is TESDA.

1778
01:34:48,400 --> 01:34:49,940
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga programa ninyo.

1779
01:34:49,940 --> 01:34:54,580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Na saan nila pwedeng i-avail, saan sila lalapit,

1780
01:34:54,740 --> 01:34:59,840
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: maaaring just increase your information campaign.

1781
01:35:00,160 --> 01:35:06,380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At the same time, increase your utilization sa inyong budget.

1782
01:35:06,820 --> 01:35:10,720
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang mga programs nyo po ay isang mahalagang susi po para sa ating mga kababayan

1783
01:35:10,720 --> 01:35:15,380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na nagnanais magkaroon ng mas maayos na trabaho, mas matatag na kabuhayan,

1784
01:35:15,380 --> 01:35:17,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at mas magandang buhay.

1785
01:35:18,220 --> 01:35:19,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalo na po sa mga Pilipino.

1786
01:35:19,940 --> 01:35:22,240
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi nabigyan ng pagkakataong makapagkolehyo.

1787
01:35:23,460 --> 01:35:27,500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mahalaga pong malaman nila na may iba pang landas tungo sa tagumpay.

1788
01:35:28,180 --> 01:35:33,840
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa pamamagitan po ng TESDA, maaaring silang matuto ng mga kasanayang kinakailangan sa industriya

1789
01:35:33,840 --> 01:35:40,500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at makakuha ng national certificate na magiging tulay nila upang magkaroon ng mas maraming oportunidad

1790
01:35:40,500 --> 01:35:42,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: para sa trabaho at pagunlan.

1791
01:35:42,120 --> 01:35:47,320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa madaling salita, kayo po, yung inyong opisina, inyong departamento,

1792
01:35:47,320 --> 01:35:59,560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: maaaring maging departamento ito some day and I'm willing to help if needed kung kailangan talaga.

1793
01:35:59,560 --> 01:36:06,000
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mas mapalago nyo pa inyong serbisyo, susuporta po kami ni TESDA man dito.

1794
01:36:06,000 --> 01:36:09,960
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: TESDA programs change lives.

1795
01:36:09,960 --> 01:36:16,680
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: They open doors, create opportunities, and empower many Filipinos to build a better future for themselves

1796
01:36:16,680 --> 01:36:18,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and their families.

1797
01:36:18,120 --> 01:36:20,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat sa inyong lahat.

1798
01:36:20,120 --> 01:36:26,520
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And of course, TESDA man, Chairman Sen. Joel Villanueva, for presiding this important budget.

1799
01:36:26,520 --> 01:36:33,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And I also commend the former congressman, now Director General, Kiko Benitez,

1800
01:36:33,120 --> 01:36:39,200
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: for his leadership and commitment to ensuring that TESDA students are given the skills, opportunities,

1801
01:36:39,200 --> 01:36:41,200
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and support they need to succeed in life.

1802
01:36:41,200 --> 01:36:44,640
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At sa lahat po ng mga empleyado ng TESDA, mga DDG.

1803
01:36:44,640 --> 01:36:46,520
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: DDG pala po.

1804
01:36:46,520 --> 01:37:02,040
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pag Director General, yung mga agencies na tulad ng ano ba yung pati mga opisina na DG, FDA, Chairman,

1805
01:37:02,040 --> 01:37:05,560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: baka pwede yung pagdating ng panahon maging departamento rin po sila.

1806
01:37:05,560 --> 01:37:11,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero anyway, ang Director General naman is equivalent to 4-star, diba?

1807
01:37:11,400 --> 01:37:14,920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So mataas na rin pong ranggo.

1808
01:37:14,920 --> 01:37:15,800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 3-star yung mga…

1809
01:37:15,800 --> 01:37:20,920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yeah, yeah, equivalent to Secretary. Parang Cabinet Secretary na rin po ang Director General.

1810
01:37:20,920 --> 01:37:24,360
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mga DDG naman, mga 3-star po yan, equivalent.

1811
01:37:24,360 --> 01:37:26,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anyway, salamat po sa inyong lahat.

1812
01:37:26,760 --> 01:37:29,400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun lang po ang pakikiusap ko po sa inyo.

1813
01:37:29,400 --> 01:37:36,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Naniniwala naman po ako na ang bawat graduate sa TESDA, isang pamilya pong inaasahang mayangat sa kairapan.

1814
01:37:36,760 --> 01:37:40,600
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At ang isang buhay po ay nabibigyan ng bagong pag-aasa.

1815
01:37:40,600 --> 01:37:43,800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So ang pakiusap ko lang, mabilisan lang po na may-utilize po.

1816
01:37:43,800 --> 01:37:51,560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kasi nakikatuwang mapakinggan yung mga stories ng mga kababayan natin na nakapag-trabaho,

1817
01:37:51,560 --> 01:37:57,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: nakapag-graduate, buhabalik dito, nagbabakasyon, balik na naman po doon.

1818
01:37:57,160 --> 01:38:04,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Eh, sa totoo lang, mas pinagkakatiwalaan nila yung mga skilled workers na Filipino.

1819
01:38:04,760 --> 01:38:06,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sabi ko ang dami nyo ro'n sa…

1820
01:38:06,160 --> 01:38:09,480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sabi nila eh, tiwala sila sa amin dito.

1821
01:38:09,480 --> 01:38:11,800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, salamat po sa TESDA po.

1822
01:38:11,800 --> 01:38:12,320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Okay.

1823
01:38:12,320 --> 01:38:12,760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Okay.

1824
01:38:12,760 --> 01:38:13,160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Thank you.

1825
01:38:13,160 --> 01:38:14,960
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa TESDA, patuloy nyo lang po inyong

1826
01:38:14,960 --> 01:38:17,280
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: programa, but at the same time

1827
01:38:17,280 --> 01:38:19,440
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: bilisan nyo lang po ang inyong paggamit

1828
01:38:19,440 --> 01:38:21,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng inyong budget.

1829
01:38:21,640 --> 01:38:23,120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: While papunta na po tayo sa

1830
01:38:23,120 --> 01:38:25,280
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: pag-aaproba ng 2027,

1831
01:38:26,080 --> 01:38:27,460
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: balikan nyo po yung mga nakarahang

1832
01:38:27,460 --> 01:38:29,240
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: taon at mayutilize po

1833
01:38:29,240 --> 01:38:31,240
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: kagad. Salamat po. Salamat

1834
01:38:31,240 --> 01:38:33,340
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair. Thank you

1835
01:38:33,340 --> 01:38:35,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bong Go. Let me put on

1836
01:38:35,240 --> 01:38:37,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: record that Senator Bong Go is

1837
01:38:37,120 --> 01:38:39,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: our Vice Chairperson

1838
01:38:39,020 --> 01:38:41,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: of the Senate Committee on Higher

1839
01:38:41,120 --> 01:38:43,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: and Technical Education. He

1840
01:38:43,040 --> 01:38:45,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: has been supporting TESDA's

1841
01:38:45,220 --> 01:38:47,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: budget for God knows how

1842
01:38:47,220 --> 01:38:49,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: long. He has been a supporter

1843
01:38:49,180 --> 01:38:51,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: of TVET, whether you

1844
01:38:51,080 --> 01:38:52,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: talk about the Tulong Trabaho Law,

1845
01:38:53,360 --> 01:38:55,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tulong, I mean the Trabaho

1846
01:38:55,140 --> 01:38:56,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: para sa Bayan Law, the

1847
01:38:56,760 --> 01:38:59,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Enterprise-Based Education

1848
01:38:59,580 --> 01:39:00,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: Training

1849
01:39:00,780 --> 01:39:02,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Program, etc. So

1850
01:39:02,820 --> 01:39:05,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: we have seen Senator Bong Go

1851
01:39:05,220 --> 01:39:06,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: work so hard in

1852
01:39:06,940 --> 01:39:08,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: support of TVET

1853
01:39:08,920 --> 01:39:11,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: and of course TESDA. I hope that

1854
01:39:11,180 --> 01:39:12,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: we'll be able to

1855
01:39:12,360 --> 01:39:16,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: look into his concerns

1856
01:39:16,040 --> 01:39:18,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: especially dun sa... He was

1857
01:39:18,020 --> 01:39:19,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: talking to me kanina about the

1858
01:39:19,700 --> 01:39:22,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: programs of TESDA in Mindanao

1859
01:39:22,220 --> 01:39:24,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: so I hope that

1860
01:39:24,000 --> 01:39:27,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: ma-address yung concerns ni

1861
01:39:27,820 --> 01:39:29,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bong Go. He's been

1862
01:39:29,760 --> 01:39:32,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: an avid supporter of TESDA and

1863
01:39:32,080 --> 01:39:34,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm sure if we need

1864
01:39:34,120 --> 01:39:34,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: to

1865
01:39:34,940 --> 01:39:37,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: pass this budget

1866
01:39:37,980 --> 01:39:39,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: and ask for additional funding,

1867
01:39:39,880 --> 01:39:42,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: we would be needing the help of Senator

1868
01:39:42,080 --> 01:39:43,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: Bong Go. Thank you, Senator Bong.

1869
01:39:44,120 --> 01:39:44,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you.

1870
01:39:47,840 --> 01:39:49,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: I guess I

1871
01:39:49,100 --> 01:39:51,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: am next to ask

1872
01:39:51,980 --> 01:39:54,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: questions. I couldn't

1873
01:39:54,100 --> 01:39:58,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: settle down and figure

1874
01:39:58,000 --> 01:39:59,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: out where to begin,

1875
01:39:59,620 --> 01:40:01,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Your Honors, Secretary Kiko.

1876
01:40:02,220 --> 01:40:03,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: But let me point out, perhaps

1877
01:40:03,980 --> 01:40:05,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: my first question just stemming

1878
01:40:05,980 --> 01:40:07,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: from the questions raised a while ago

1879
01:40:07,940 --> 01:40:09,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: by Senator Erwin.

1880
01:40:10,260 --> 01:40:11,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: The scholarship

1881
01:40:11,920 --> 01:40:14,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: programs of TESDA, pag pinagsama-sama

1882
01:40:14,580 --> 01:40:16,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: mo lahat, lahat na

1883
01:40:16,240 --> 01:40:18,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng scholarship program, whether

1884
01:40:18,100 --> 01:40:20,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: it's TWSP, STEP,

1885
01:40:21,280 --> 01:40:24,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tulong Trabaho Funds,

1886
01:40:24,180 --> 01:40:26,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: et cetera, et cetera. Ang target

1887
01:40:26,400 --> 01:40:28,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: number of beneficiaries

1888
01:40:28,240 --> 01:40:29,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: would be?

1889
01:40:30,680 --> 01:40:32,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For this year, sir.

1890
01:40:32,580 --> 01:40:34,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yeah, for this year and target

1891
01:40:34,440 --> 01:40:34,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: number.

1892
01:40:47,680 --> 01:40:50,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: talk about scholarship, di ba,

1893
01:40:50,340 --> 01:40:51,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: When you talk about the entire

1894
01:40:51,960 --> 01:40:56,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: performance of TESDA,

1895
01:40:56,340 --> 01:40:58,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: the entire clientele of TESDA

1896
01:40:58,360 --> 01:41:00,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: in every year, you're talking

1897
01:41:00,360 --> 01:41:02,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: about how many graduates

1898
01:41:02,560 --> 01:41:04,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: are we talking

1899
01:41:04,360 --> 01:41:05,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: about in a single year?

1900
01:41:06,360 --> 01:41:07,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: How many graduates?

1901
01:41:07,600 --> 01:41:08,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Around 1.5

1902
01:41:08,600 --> 01:41:08,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: million.

1903
01:41:08,880 --> 01:41:10,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: About 1.5 million.

1904
01:41:10,320 --> 01:41:11,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: And out of the 1.5 million,

1905
01:41:11,920 --> 01:41:13,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: how many can actually avail of

1906
01:41:13,980 --> 01:41:16,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: the scholarship programs? At lahat na ito?

1907
01:41:16,440 --> 01:41:18,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, po. So, for this year,

1908
01:41:18,260 --> 01:41:19,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: it's around 630,000 to

1909
01:41:19,700 --> 01:41:21,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 650,000 lang po.

1910
01:41:22,340 --> 01:41:24,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: 630,000. Out of

1911
01:41:24,140 --> 01:41:25,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: the 1.5 million

1912
01:41:25,600 --> 01:41:27,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: denominator, the universe is

1913
01:41:27,980 --> 01:41:30,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.5 million. So, it's

1914
01:41:30,000 --> 01:41:32,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: really, actually, it's

1915
01:41:32,020 --> 01:41:33,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: quite big na, actually.

1916
01:41:34,340 --> 01:41:36,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, during our time,

1917
01:41:36,120 --> 01:41:37,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: if I'm not mistaken, it's not even

1918
01:41:37,740 --> 01:41:40,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: 30-40 percent na we will

1919
01:41:40,120 --> 01:41:41,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: be able to cover for

1920
01:41:41,760 --> 01:41:43,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: scholarship programs. So, ngayon,

1921
01:41:43,920 --> 01:41:46,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sir, almost between 35-40

1922
01:41:46,300 --> 01:41:47,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: percent lang na. Yes. Compared

1923
01:41:47,980 --> 01:41:50,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: to higher education

1924
01:41:50,100 --> 01:41:51,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: with the UOCTEA

1925
01:41:51,840 --> 01:41:52,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: program,

1926
01:41:54,580 --> 01:41:54,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: it's,

1927
01:41:55,040 --> 01:41:57,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: I don't know, the

1928
01:41:57,320 --> 01:41:58,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: percentage-wise,

1929
01:41:59,160 --> 01:42:02,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: would it be,

1930
01:42:02,580 --> 01:42:03,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm sure, lower

1931
01:42:03,560 --> 01:42:05,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: because...

1932
01:42:05,200 --> 01:42:06,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Covered by UOCTEA,

1933
01:42:06,420 --> 01:42:08,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: sir? UOCTEA. Scholars of

1934
01:42:08,060 --> 01:42:09,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: higher education.

1935
01:42:09,960 --> 01:42:11,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But the system, sir,

1936
01:42:11,760 --> 01:42:13,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in higher education are bigger.

1937
01:42:13,900 --> 01:42:15,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The schools are bigger. So, I

1938
01:42:15,920 --> 01:42:17,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: think the population of

1939
01:42:17,900 --> 01:42:20,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CHED is around

1940
01:42:20,020 --> 01:42:21,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: 4-5 million.

1941
01:42:21,780 --> 01:42:23,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: You showed kanina,

1942
01:42:23,740 --> 01:42:25,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: we're only talking about 2 percent.

1943
01:42:25,820 --> 01:42:27,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: But anyway, let me

1944
01:42:27,740 --> 01:42:29,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: start by...

1945
01:42:30,480 --> 01:42:31,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun,

1946
01:42:31,560 --> 01:42:33,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: I just wanted

1947
01:42:33,480 --> 01:42:35,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: it be clear na

1948
01:42:35,500 --> 01:42:36,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: talagang hindi

1949
01:42:36,680 --> 01:42:40,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: masusuportahan

1950
01:42:40,000 --> 01:42:41,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: lahat. But I also,

1951
01:42:41,760 --> 01:42:43,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm a bit

1952
01:42:43,140 --> 01:42:45,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: concerned

1953
01:42:45,840 --> 01:42:46,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: dun sa

1954
01:42:46,680 --> 01:42:49,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: evaluation natin. Perhaps,

1955
01:42:49,720 --> 01:42:51,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: if we can evaluate yung

1956
01:42:51,820 --> 01:42:53,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: scholarship program

1957
01:42:53,860 --> 01:42:55,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: having or spending

1958
01:42:55,740 --> 01:42:57,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: much yun sa

1959
01:42:57,760 --> 01:43:01,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: allowance,

1960
01:43:01,840 --> 01:43:03,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: insurance, etc. Kasi

1961
01:43:03,700 --> 01:43:05,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: there are different kinds of scholarship

1962
01:43:05,540 --> 01:43:07,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: programs. Now, most basic

1963
01:43:07,960 --> 01:43:09,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: would be the training for work scholarship program.

1964
01:43:09,660 --> 01:43:11,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Perhaps, that's the biggest chunk.

1965
01:43:11,760 --> 01:43:13,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: That goes to TWSP.

1966
01:43:14,340 --> 01:43:16,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: And dun sa TWSP,

1967
01:43:17,220 --> 01:43:18,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: may allowance yan,

1968
01:43:18,220 --> 01:43:18,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: may

1969
01:43:18,580 --> 01:43:22,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: insurance din.

1970
01:43:23,560 --> 01:43:24,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

1971
01:43:24,460 --> 01:43:25,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala bang insurance?

1972
01:43:25,500 --> 01:43:26,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Walang insurance.

1973
01:43:26,740 --> 01:43:28,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: May allowance.

1974
01:43:29,340 --> 01:43:30,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: How much is the allowance again?

1975
01:43:31,840 --> 01:43:33,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 160 per day, I think.

1976
01:43:33,720 --> 01:43:34,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: 160 per day.

1977
01:43:35,120 --> 01:43:36,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: And that is based on the

1978
01:43:36,760 --> 01:43:39,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: old transportation estimates

1979
01:43:39,720 --> 01:43:40,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the board.

1980
01:43:41,760 --> 01:43:42,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

1981
01:43:43,600 --> 01:43:46,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: And then, you have the STEP, the Special Training for Employment

1982
01:43:46,300 --> 01:43:47,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Program, which is,

1983
01:43:47,440 --> 01:43:49,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: I remember starting

1984
01:43:49,940 --> 01:43:52,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: this program during our time,

1985
01:43:52,100 --> 01:43:54,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: and it's mostly

1986
01:43:54,180 --> 01:43:56,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: community-based, if I'm not mistaken.

1987
01:43:56,380 --> 01:43:58,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: And with this program,

1988
01:43:58,320 --> 01:44:00,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: it involves giving

1989
01:44:00,580 --> 01:44:03,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: toolkits after

1990
01:44:03,780 --> 01:44:05,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: the student

1991
01:44:06,520 --> 01:44:08,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: completes the program, after

1992
01:44:09,540 --> 01:44:11,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: passing the assessment. Is that correct?

1993
01:44:11,380 --> 01:44:13,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: Is that correct assumption?

1994
01:44:13,680 --> 01:44:15,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Or even before the assessment?

1995
01:44:15,500 --> 01:44:18,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, we treat the assessment separately.

1996
01:44:18,340 --> 01:44:21,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, as soon as they finish the program,

1997
01:44:21,760 --> 01:44:23,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in order to get them started on the...

1998
01:44:23,920 --> 01:44:26,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, even without passing the assessment,

1999
01:44:26,560 --> 01:44:28,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: they will be able to get the toolkit?

2000
01:44:28,680 --> 01:44:29,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

2001
01:44:29,280 --> 01:44:31,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay, that's the STEP, no?

2002
01:44:31,020 --> 01:44:32,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, you have the

2003
01:44:35,560 --> 01:44:37,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: the Tulong Trabaho Fund,

2004
01:44:38,380 --> 01:44:41,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: which you also started, part of the law,

2005
01:44:41,220 --> 01:44:43,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: that we espoused here in the Senate.

2006
01:44:43,840 --> 01:44:45,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I remember

2007
01:44:45,340 --> 01:44:49,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: espousing the program PEG

2008
01:44:49,600 --> 01:44:52,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: to start with at least 1 billion pesos.

2009
01:44:52,520 --> 01:44:54,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Since then, up to now,

2010
01:44:54,440 --> 01:44:58,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: how much is the Tulong Trabaho Fund?

2011
01:44:58,060 --> 01:44:59,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ito po, ang 420...

2012
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:01,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 26 ito, no, Ling?

2013
01:45:03,600 --> 01:45:05,020
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 1.6 po.

2014
01:45:05,420 --> 01:45:06,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.6, 1.7?

2015
01:45:06,840 --> 01:45:07,480
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 1.7.

2016
01:45:07,680 --> 01:45:09,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.73 billion.

2017
01:45:12,520 --> 01:45:15,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: And that's 93,687.

2018
01:45:15,580 --> 01:45:17,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: The difference here,

2019
01:45:17,940 --> 01:45:19,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: as I was talking a while ago

2020
01:45:19,340 --> 01:45:20,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: with some officials from EDCOM,

2021
01:45:21,160 --> 01:45:23,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: the difference between the TWSP and TTSP

2022
01:45:23,940 --> 01:45:27,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: is that, well, let's talk about the similarities.

2023
01:45:27,720 --> 01:45:31,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: It's not only for tuition,

2024
01:45:31,340 --> 01:45:34,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: but also you give allowances also for TTSP, right?

2025
01:45:35,340 --> 01:45:40,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Do they also, do they get insurance in TTSP?

2026
01:45:40,420 --> 01:45:42,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Or just like TWSP, wala?

2027
01:45:43,640 --> 01:45:44,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala.

2028
01:45:44,660 --> 01:45:45,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: Walang insurance.

2029
01:45:46,300 --> 01:45:49,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Itong TTSP, just to be clear, no?

2030
01:45:49,120 --> 01:45:54,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang TTSP is not just for entrants na walang trabaho

2031
01:45:54,280 --> 01:45:56,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: kasi this also involves upskilling

2032
01:45:56,780 --> 01:45:58,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: and retooling.

2033
01:45:59,520 --> 01:46:02,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: If we break down the TTSP,

2034
01:46:02,420 --> 01:46:05,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: how, percentage-wise, more or less,

2035
01:46:06,180 --> 01:46:08,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan po dito yung walang trabaho,

2036
01:46:08,260 --> 01:46:09,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan yung ina-upskill?

2037
01:46:09,980 --> 01:46:12,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: For the last year, perhaps,

2038
01:46:12,540 --> 01:46:15,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: if we cannot get the figure this year,

2039
01:46:16,140 --> 01:46:19,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: last year, ano yung breakdown ng TTSP?

2040
01:46:21,400 --> 01:46:22,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ikaw na lang sumugat, Ling.

2041
01:46:25,520 --> 01:46:26,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: You can, ano,

2042
01:46:26,240 --> 01:46:30,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: we can, you can pass the ball to anyone who can na.

2043
01:46:30,840 --> 01:46:32,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Gusto nila, sir, akong sumagot.

2044
01:46:32,220 --> 01:46:35,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: Parang mahal na mahal ka nila na ayaw ka nilang pagpahingayin.

2045
01:46:37,720 --> 01:46:39,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: There's kasi yung mga,

2046
01:46:39,600 --> 01:46:43,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: the commission, ikaw kasi sumagot.

2047
01:46:43,600 --> 01:46:43,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yeah.

2048
01:46:44,480 --> 01:46:46,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With your permission, Mr. Chai,

2049
01:46:46,200 --> 01:46:48,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I would like Edie Ling to be recognized.

2050
01:46:49,180 --> 01:46:52,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: Director Lin, yes.

2051
01:46:52,940 --> 01:46:54,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, you have the floor, ma'am.

2052
01:46:54,480 --> 01:46:55,640
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

2053
01:46:56,240 --> 01:46:58,460
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: So, for the tulong trabaho po,

2054
01:46:58,600 --> 01:47:02,960
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: we have yung not in education, employment, or training,

2055
01:47:03,500 --> 01:47:05,200
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: that's around

2056
01:47:05,200 --> 01:47:10,500
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 15% of the total po,

2057
01:47:11,040 --> 01:47:15,940
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 15% of the total scholarship beneficiaries

2058
01:47:15,940 --> 01:47:18,180
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: go to NEET,

2059
01:47:18,380 --> 01:47:24,560
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: and then 35% po for upskilling of existing workers.

2060
01:47:24,560 --> 01:47:25,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wait, wait.

2061
01:47:26,240 --> 01:47:28,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: New, newly, ano, I mean,

2062
01:47:28,480 --> 01:47:31,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung unemployed, sabihin, walang work, et cetera,

2063
01:47:31,540 --> 01:47:32,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: 15%.

2064
01:47:32,580 --> 01:47:33,280
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 15%.

2065
01:47:33,280 --> 01:47:37,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: 15%, but you're not talking about 85% na lahat upskilling.

2066
01:47:37,600 --> 01:47:42,000
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Hindi po, because there were other beneficiaries.

2067
01:47:42,120 --> 01:47:44,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, ma'am, ma'am, just to be clear, no,

2068
01:47:44,040 --> 01:47:45,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: 15%, walang trabaho,

2069
01:47:46,580 --> 01:47:48,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: binibigyan sila ng training para magkatrabaho.

2070
01:47:48,740 --> 01:47:49,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: That's 15%.

2071
01:47:49,720 --> 01:47:52,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, the upskilling, retooling program,

2072
01:47:52,940 --> 01:47:54,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: may trabaho na sila,

2073
01:47:54,320 --> 01:47:56,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: minapalakas natin, ini-empower natin,

2074
01:47:56,240 --> 01:47:59,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: para tumaas yung competency nila,

2075
01:47:59,260 --> 01:48:03,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: and hoping na maka-cope up sila doon sa industriya,

2076
01:48:03,420 --> 01:48:04,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: and at the same time,

2077
01:48:04,440 --> 01:48:07,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: hoping also na pag tumaas yung kanilang competency,

2078
01:48:07,860 --> 01:48:09,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: eh, ma-promote sila,

2079
01:48:09,180 --> 01:48:10,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: mabigyan ng mas mataas na sweldo.

2080
01:48:10,860 --> 01:48:11,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tama po ba?

2081
01:48:12,160 --> 01:48:17,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ilan po yung porsyento ng DTSP na nagpo-fall under upskilling?

2082
01:48:17,980 --> 01:48:19,240
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Sir, around 35%.

2083
01:48:19,820 --> 01:48:23,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: 35% plus 15%, that's 50%.

2084
01:48:23,440 --> 01:48:25,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, what's the 50%?

2085
01:48:25,480 --> 01:48:26,220
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yung other,

2086
01:48:26,280 --> 01:48:30,240
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 50% po goes to other special clients po na,

2087
01:48:30,880 --> 01:48:34,980
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: because in our database po,

2088
01:48:35,100 --> 01:48:40,120
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Mr. Chair, yung client type says they are four-piece,

2089
01:48:40,240 --> 01:48:46,940
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: but they did not indicate if they are currently employed

2090
01:48:46,940 --> 01:48:49,560
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: or currently in education.

2091
01:48:49,560 --> 01:48:55,440
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: So, may, there are still data that we need to revalidate po,

2092
01:48:56,240 --> 01:49:00,420
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: kung ano yung status nila if need sila or existing workers.

2093
01:49:00,440 --> 01:49:02,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: That makes it really confusing, ma'am.

2094
01:49:02,820 --> 01:49:08,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi, it should be, it should be ano lang eh,

2095
01:49:08,580 --> 01:49:11,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: whether you are upskilling or not eh, di ba?

2096
01:49:12,180 --> 01:49:15,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: That's the tulong trabaho fund.

2097
01:49:16,440 --> 01:49:18,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yan yung diniscuss namin dito sa Senate.

2098
01:49:19,100 --> 01:49:21,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, which is which?

2099
01:49:21,720 --> 01:49:23,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: When you talk about special clients,

2100
01:49:23,380 --> 01:49:25,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: can you further explain?

2101
01:49:26,240 --> 01:49:28,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano yung mga nagpo-fall dito sa special clients?

2102
01:49:28,580 --> 01:49:34,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Are they being recruited by companies?

2103
01:49:35,320 --> 01:49:42,160
Senator Joel Villanueva: Are they being recruited by institutions,

2104
01:49:42,620 --> 01:49:46,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tibet institutions, para maging part nitong program?

2105
01:49:47,960 --> 01:49:49,160
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes, Mr. Chair.

2106
01:49:50,020 --> 01:49:52,840
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Doon po kasi sa tulong trabaho,

2107
01:49:52,840 --> 01:49:55,840
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: we also included po yung mga training,

2108
01:49:56,240 --> 01:49:58,980
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: yung main lokal beneficiary,

2109
01:49:59,160 --> 01:50:01,780
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: so yung sa mga LGU-run training centers.

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01:50:02,380 --> 01:50:07,100
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: So, part of those clients na nag-fall under others

2111
01:50:07,100 --> 01:50:09,100
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: are four-piece beneficiaries,

2112
01:50:09,440 --> 01:50:11,540
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: then victims of natural disasters,

2113
01:50:12,780 --> 01:50:16,240
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: returning repatriated OFWs, IPs,

2114
01:50:17,620 --> 01:50:19,460
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: agrarian reform beneficiaries,

2115
01:50:20,000 --> 01:50:21,300
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: and tupad beneficiaries.

2116
01:50:21,300 --> 01:50:23,040
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: So, may mga ganon pong,

2117
01:50:23,560 --> 01:50:25,560
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: may mga ganon pong mga,

2118
01:50:26,240 --> 01:50:30,460
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: categories doon sa client po

2119
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TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: that they have identified based on the database po.

2120
01:50:33,320 --> 01:50:34,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, I agree,

2121
01:50:34,180 --> 01:50:36,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: and I have no problems with that.

2122
01:50:37,220 --> 01:50:37,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: It's just that,

2123
01:50:37,900 --> 01:50:40,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: I don't think it's hard to figure out

2124
01:50:40,700 --> 01:50:44,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: as to whether or not they are employed or not.

2125
01:50:44,980 --> 01:50:47,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro yun ang magandang pagsimula na natin

2126
01:50:47,680 --> 01:50:49,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: para lang hindi po magulo.

2127
01:50:49,380 --> 01:50:52,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi ako nga, galing na po ako ng test,

2128
01:50:53,220 --> 01:50:55,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: nalilito pa ako doon sa mga categories.

2129
01:50:55,720 --> 01:51:15,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, maka mas magandang linawin po natin, ayusin natin just so we can move forward. Now again, another program is the funding that you're getting from private education, student financial assistance or PESFA.

2130
01:51:15,960 --> 01:51:36,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: How many are, ano ba yan? Still constant yan? Kasi nung time ko, alam ko constant yung figures eh. Hanggang ngayon ba, same figures are we talking about sa PESFA? 200 million pa rin? Kailangan sigurong i-adjust na yan eh. Anyway, is it still the same?

2131
01:51:36,400 --> 01:51:45,300
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: For this year, Mr. Chair, nag-increase slightly po to 200, may increase o 201 million.

2132
01:51:45,300 --> 01:52:01,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: 200? Laki naman ang in-increase, 1 million. 201 million. And how many beneficiaries are you targeting? Still the same yung target niyan? Well, with the 1 million, yun lang ang madadagdag. Magkano ba per capita cost pag PESFA?

2133
01:52:01,780 --> 01:52:04,300
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 24,500 average per capita.

2134
01:52:04,300 --> 01:52:12,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: 24,500. Yan ang PESFA. Tanungin ko ulit, yung TWSP, ganyan din ang per capita cost?

2135
01:52:12,200 --> 01:52:12,620
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po.

2136
01:52:12,620 --> 01:52:14,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung TTSP, AF?

2137
01:52:15,300 --> 01:52:16,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ganyan din ang per capita cost? Hindi.

2138
01:52:17,180 --> 01:52:18,020
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Same po.

2139
01:52:18,500 --> 01:52:19,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: Same lahat?

2140
01:52:19,200 --> 01:52:26,440
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Well, actually, if it's mga micro-credential programs and higher level po, nasa 35,000.

2141
01:52:26,460 --> 01:52:30,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tataas pag higher level? You're talking about diploma courses?

2142
01:52:30,440 --> 01:52:33,820
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Mga NC, level 3 and 4 po.

2143
01:52:34,120 --> 01:52:39,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Level 3 and 4 will increase. So, you're talking about level 1 and 2 sa 24,500?

2144
01:52:40,060 --> 01:52:40,960
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes, Mr. Chair.

2145
01:52:41,120 --> 01:52:41,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wow.

2146
01:52:43,900 --> 01:52:44,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

2147
01:52:45,300 --> 01:52:54,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: And then, dun sa iba, sa STEP, for instance, mas mababa yun kasi hindi naman siya in its community base.

2148
01:52:55,080 --> 01:53:01,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: How much is the, although tataas din pala because of the toolkits, how much is the per capita cost for STEP?

2149
01:53:01,420 --> 01:53:10,160
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Same din po siya, Mr. Chair, because we follow po yung training regulations. So, it's 24,500 pa din po.

2150
01:53:10,160 --> 01:53:14,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: The same training regulation, if it is community-based?

2151
01:53:15,300 --> 01:53:19,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Can you give me an example na the same TR ang ginagamit?

2152
01:53:19,460 --> 01:53:29,540
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yung SMAU po, Mr. Chair. SMAU NC1, NC2, electrical installation, bread and pastry, driving, agri-crop production.

2153
01:53:29,740 --> 01:53:41,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: But when you talk about the STEP program, nakukuha pa yung buong duration as being implemented in the TWSP or PESFA funds?

2154
01:53:42,180 --> 01:53:43,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: Same number of days?

2155
01:53:44,140 --> 01:53:45,080
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po, Mr. Chair.

2156
01:53:45,300 --> 01:53:49,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: May mga STEP na ang liikli lang, di ba? 15, 20 days?

2157
01:53:50,100 --> 01:53:52,140
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Before po kasi sa menu.

2158
01:53:52,140 --> 01:53:58,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: The competency. I'm talking about the entire training regulation eh. So, nakukumpleto talaga nila yun? Yung buong TRs?

2159
01:53:58,580 --> 01:54:09,400
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: For 2026, Mr. Chair, while we limited it, before kasi nasa 40 different qualifications na nandoon, merong in-offer na per COC.

2160
01:54:09,400 --> 01:54:11,640
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Kaya siya dumami to 40+.

2161
01:54:11,640 --> 01:54:15,280
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: But this year po, 2026, we limited it.

2162
01:54:15,300 --> 01:54:17,840
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Ito 17, pero full qualification po siya lang.

2163
01:54:17,840 --> 01:54:23,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Full qualification. So, it takes how many days? Hindi na siya yung mga 10, 15 days na?

2164
01:54:24,000 --> 01:54:25,980
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Ang average po is 60 days.

2165
01:54:26,760 --> 01:54:29,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang STEP cover 60-day program?

2166
01:54:29,480 --> 01:54:31,120
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po, average po.

2167
01:54:31,540 --> 01:54:35,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: Average. Yes, that's the average. Okay.

2168
01:54:36,140 --> 01:54:43,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige. So, doon din, 24-5 pa rin ang per capita natin, per beneficiary.

2169
01:54:43,580 --> 01:54:45,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa STEP ba?

2170
01:54:45,300 --> 01:54:46,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: May allowance din?

2171
01:54:46,480 --> 01:54:55,680
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Kasama po sa 24-5 yung allowance, Mr. Chair. But on top of that, yung toolkits po, na average is 7,000 po.

2172
01:54:55,680 --> 01:55:04,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: 7,000 naman ng toolkits. So, with this program, talagang kukunin mo na yung STEP than any other program.

2173
01:55:05,340 --> 01:55:12,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: Doon sa insurance na policy na we're giving our beneficiaries, saan siya nag-

2174
01:55:12,840 --> 01:55:13,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sino ito?

2175
01:55:14,320 --> 01:55:15,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi kung wala siya sa-

2176
01:55:15,280 --> 01:55:27,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala siya sa TWSP, wala siya sa tulong trabaho, o sa UACTEA. So, again, from all of this, meron pang UACTEA, no?

2177
01:55:28,260 --> 01:55:37,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: From FESFA to TWSP to TTF to STEP, may UACTEA. How much is that, what you're getting from UACTEA?

2178
01:55:38,220 --> 01:55:42,960
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 45,000 per learner per semester po.

2179
01:55:42,960 --> 01:55:43,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

2180
01:55:43,440 --> 01:55:44,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: It includes-

2181
01:55:45,280 --> 01:55:48,100
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: It includes the training cost at around 27,000.

2182
01:55:48,260 --> 01:55:50,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: 45,000 per beneficiary?

2183
01:55:50,660 --> 01:55:51,700
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Per semester po.

2184
01:55:52,960 --> 01:55:57,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: And these are only focused on diploma courses?

2185
01:55:57,820 --> 01:55:58,240
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po.

2186
01:55:58,720 --> 01:56:04,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yeah. Kasi sayang naman kung level 1 and 2 lang. Diploma courses, so level 3 or 4?

2187
01:56:04,660 --> 01:56:05,280
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Level 5.

2188
01:56:05,280 --> 01:56:09,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: Or 4, 4, 5. Level 5. Level 5 lang.

2189
01:56:09,660 --> 01:56:13,780
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Sorry. Ang dulo po niyan, level 5, kahit na may embedded na 3 and 4.

2190
01:56:13,780 --> 01:56:15,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes. And they are-

2191
01:56:15,120 --> 01:56:24,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: I don't want to use the word required, but somehow they are required to finish it to level 5. Is that the correct assumption?

2192
01:56:24,120 --> 01:56:26,120
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: In order to get the diploma, yes.

2193
01:56:26,120 --> 01:56:32,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: The diploma. But whether or not they would finish it is still-

2194
01:56:32,120 --> 01:56:39,120
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Marami rin naman ho na kuha na ng kanilang NC along the way. At sa totoo lang, may dropout rates rin po yan.

2195
01:56:39,120 --> 01:56:44,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Dropout rates natin. Do we have figures now?

2196
01:56:44,120 --> 01:56:45,100
TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Around 2.13%.

2197
01:56:45,100 --> 01:56:46,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2.13 percent.

2198
01:56:46,100 --> 01:57:08,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2.13 percent lang. Oh, it's not bad. Sige po. Again, ang point ko lang is ayaw natin malito yung mga kasamahan natin dito sa Senado. I don't think any one of my colleagues would be able to understand what I'm talking about here right now. It's really hard. I mean, I am just saying and telling the truth. Mahirap. Masyadong.

2199
01:57:08,500 --> 01:57:14,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pagka tinignan nga, buti nga walang senador na nagsabing. Itong mga binibigay niyong-

2200
01:57:15,100 --> 01:57:43,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: binibigay niyong presentation ganina na ang dami-daming mga acronyms-acronyms. Buti wala nga nagsabi yung ganun. Kasi natanda ako nung nasa test daw ako, every time na ginamit ko yung mga acronyms, the likes of Senator Drilon, the likes of Senator Gordon, Recto, etc. Lahat yun, tatanungin ako, ano ba yan? Ba't masasabihin niyang ganyang acronym? Tingin mo, alam namin yan.

2201
01:57:43,540 --> 01:58:02,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun lang. I think it's important na ma-differentiate natin yung programs ng TESDA, especially when it comes to scholarships. Mahirap kasi na pare-pareho at hindi mo ma-distinguish yung one from the other.

2202
01:58:02,480 --> 01:58:13,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Another issue that I'd like to raise is yung ni-raise na nung ilang kasamahan ko, yung utilization program. Hindi ko na nga hope in ring up kanina.

2203
01:58:13,540 --> 01:58:27,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Dahil ayoko nang may mga uminit pa ng ulo. Kasi from 87.8% in 2023, and I'm only talking about obligation rate. I'm not talking about the disbursement rate because I can totally understand why it's that low.

2204
01:58:27,940 --> 01:58:40,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: But the obligation rate from 87.8% in 2023, naging 84.4% in 2024, bumaba. In 2025, mas further, bumaba to 68%.

2205
01:58:40,880 --> 01:58:55,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I'm just putting this on the record and to expedite the process. Siguro bigyan nyo lang kami ng catch-up plan ninyo, how we're gonna do this para ma-defend naman natin.

2206
01:58:55,600 --> 01:59:09,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: You have to help me defend the budget. You have to help me defend why we wanted increases, why we wanted to put more funds sa TESDA. Not just because si TESDA man daw ako. Ayoko naman yun na gano'n.

2207
01:59:09,020 --> 01:59:10,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun lang. Yung sa catch-up.

2208
01:59:10,880 --> 01:59:28,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We will, Mr. Chair, but it really is also the, as I had mentioned earlier, part of the problem has been when the SARO actually gets triggered, as well as we don't obligate until the enrollment actually finishes.

2209
01:59:28,320 --> 01:59:40,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, it does take some time for the schools and the TVIs to complete their enrollment figures. That is also one of the reasons why we try to push the skills passport.

2210
01:59:40,320 --> 01:59:40,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, that's one of the reasons why we try to push the skills passport.

2211
01:59:40,860 --> 01:59:48,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There's that asymmetry of information as to where it is available and when they might be enrolling might help, you know, be mitigated.

2212
01:59:49,580 --> 01:59:52,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But we will submit the catch-up plans, Mr. Chair.

2213
01:59:52,560 --> 01:59:58,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I think with the skills passport, it's more of, I think, it's a marketing...

2214
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:09,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: uh um challenge i believe in the skills passport i mean if you are a a workforce coming from tesla

2215
02:00:11,760 --> 02:00:18,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: it would be nice for for for employers to easily check your credentials to check your um

2216
02:00:18,560 --> 02:00:30,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: to check your competencies the uh programs that you have uh studied and uh finished the assessment

2217
02:00:30,080 --> 02:00:36,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: is uh i think a lot of people don't realize the value and i think that's the bread and butter of

2218
02:00:36,720 --> 02:00:42,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: tesla yung assessment um hindi nakikita ng maraming tao yun ang akala ng maraming tao

2219
02:00:42,560 --> 02:00:47,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: maraming nagaakala na ang tesla ay pagbibigay lang ng training

2220
02:00:48,560 --> 02:00:53,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi nga nila naiintindihan pa karamihan yung regulatory function ng tesla

2221
02:00:53,840 --> 02:01:02,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: akala ng marami basta ang isang private school na may programang aprobado ng tesla ay tesla

2222
02:01:02,240 --> 02:01:10,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi po ito ay nire-regulate at sinisiguro ng tesla yung pinaka standard minimum standards

2223
02:01:10,880 --> 02:01:16,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: ay namimit nitong mga institution na ito and uh ang

2224
02:01:17,360 --> 02:01:18,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: ang test that

2225
02:01:18,560 --> 02:01:31,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: training institutions and uh i'm glad to see a bigger number 170 178 178 no 178 compared to how

2226
02:01:31,440 --> 02:01:41,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: many private institutions 4 000 plus which is percentage wise is not even 15 percent uh

2227
02:01:43,280 --> 02:01:46,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and and in order to reach around eight percent you will need to add the

2228
02:01:48,560 --> 02:01:51,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: LGU-run, kagaya ng minensyon ni Senator

2229
02:01:51,500 --> 02:01:52,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Migs,

2230
02:01:52,000 --> 02:01:55,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the SUCs and the LUCs po.

2231
02:01:55,500 --> 02:02:01,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: I have something with the LGU-run, no? Kasi I remember when I was in TESDA,

2232
02:02:01,440 --> 02:02:10,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: isa sa mga very challenging sa atin noon ay yung devolution. Because part of the charter is to devolve Section 29

2233
02:02:10,580 --> 02:02:13,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng ating charter.

2234
02:02:13,420 --> 02:02:16,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: And in fact,

2235
02:02:16,420 --> 02:02:17,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: nung time

2236
02:02:17,420 --> 02:02:18,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: natin,

2237
02:02:18,560 --> 02:02:28,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: If I'm not mistaken, I was able to devolve only two. Only two test the training institutions. Why? Because there are no takers.

2238
02:02:28,280 --> 02:02:46,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: If I'm not mistaken, the EDCOM made a recommendation before on this devolution issue.

2239
02:02:46,660 --> 02:02:57,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: If I'm not mistaken, may proposal ng EDCOM to amalgamate or establishing polytechnics.

2240
02:02:58,280 --> 02:03:01,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: Polytechnic college.

2241
02:03:02,180 --> 02:03:11,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: And yung amalgamate is also very challenging because if the LGU will not take it, ang hirap.

2242
02:03:11,720 --> 02:03:23,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: And that's the challenge that I wanted to talk about it during the time when Senator Migs is raising that issue na paano mo i-sustain

2243
02:03:23,600 --> 02:03:27,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: by the time na sabi niya pag wala na siya at hindi ko mapapalala.

2244
02:03:28,280 --> 02:03:29,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pondohan yan.

2245
02:03:30,800 --> 02:03:32,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun, dun papunta.

2246
02:03:32,860 --> 02:03:36,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: Amalgamate or establish a polytechnic college.

2247
02:03:36,960 --> 02:03:37,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Is this the same?

2248
02:03:38,340 --> 02:03:42,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, I wanted the position of TESDA and I'm sure you have talked about this.

2249
02:03:43,680 --> 02:03:45,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ito rin ba yung position ng TESDA?

2250
02:03:45,740 --> 02:03:46,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

2251
02:03:46,840 --> 02:03:50,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we are in the middle of undergoing amalgamation studies.

2252
02:03:51,200 --> 02:03:55,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: What might be appropriate for each specific province, for example.

2253
02:03:55,540 --> 02:03:57,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi iba-iba din po ang sitwasyon.

2254
02:03:58,280 --> 02:04:05,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ibang probinsya, iba-iba din ang willingness ng iba't-ibang probinsya in order to absorb the training function.

2255
02:04:07,180 --> 02:04:12,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we are, sagot na lang two things para mabilis, Mr. Chair.

2256
02:04:13,420 --> 02:04:27,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: One is, as I had mentioned earlier, we're trying to launch the train local program or process so that in fact local government units, particularly cities and provinces, can have the workforce development training program.

2257
02:04:28,280 --> 02:04:28,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Plan.

2258
02:04:29,540 --> 02:04:31,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Including funding it if necessary.

2259
02:04:32,520 --> 02:04:40,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Within that, we recommend that if you have an SUC or an LUC, for example, that they take on some of that delivery.

2260
02:04:41,460 --> 02:04:44,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi technically, devolved na yan eh.

2261
02:04:44,840 --> 02:04:53,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It already follows the program of the provinces or the highly urbanized cities.

2262
02:04:53,280 --> 02:04:58,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the third is really to be able to then plan.

2263
02:04:58,280 --> 02:05:09,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Appropriately what might be required in any given locality's workforce development plan for community-based training.

2264
02:05:09,360 --> 02:05:22,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ang last na lang siguro is to say we are working on studying which amalgamation systems might be appropriate in order to create a proper polytechnic system moving forward.

2265
02:05:23,120 --> 02:05:24,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasali po rin yan

2266
02:05:24,360 --> 02:05:28,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa mga proposals for LUC charters

2267
02:05:28,280 --> 02:05:45,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and amendments na ginagawa ngayon. LUC charter amendments, as well as the construction of the regional training innovation centers, sir.

2268
02:05:46,100 --> 02:05:51,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But I am constrained or we are constrained in terms of TESDA.

2269
02:05:51,620 --> 02:05:57,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kagaya po na nabanggit ko kanina, we've proposed our right-sizing optimization process.

2270
02:05:58,280 --> 02:06:02,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, to DBM and it's undergoing study by the DBM.

2271
02:06:02,880 --> 02:06:08,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Because hindi po nagpapalit, as you know, ang ating staffing pattern.

2272
02:06:09,040 --> 02:06:15,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Halimbawa, sa tasks natin, sa ating mga provincial training centers, kulang po tayo ng tao.

2273
02:06:15,960 --> 02:06:20,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At hindi po regularized ang ating mga trainers and assessors.

2274
02:06:21,480 --> 02:06:27,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Marami po sa kanila ay part-time lang kasi wala naman pong plantilia position.

2275
02:06:27,540 --> 02:06:42,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And they are treated like seasonal workers, seasonal employees, rather than, for example, in longer-term diploma programs that are regular in terms of the school year, in terms of its delivery.

2276
02:06:42,680 --> 02:06:45,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So may mga ganun pong issues pa on the ground.

2277
02:06:46,260 --> 02:06:53,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And to be frank, to be frank, that also affects the efficiency by which we can disperse.

2278
02:06:53,760 --> 02:06:57,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, konektado po sa totoo lang lahat.

2279
02:06:57,540 --> 02:07:13,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So ngayon ko nalang sasabihin, Mr. Chair, I look forward to hearing the bill that you have filed for the departmentalization of TESDA para naman mapabilis at maayos itong mga issues namin.

2280
02:07:14,420 --> 02:07:16,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro pag-usapan natin on another.

2281
02:07:17,300 --> 02:07:21,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: I have so much things on my mind.

2282
02:07:21,100 --> 02:07:22,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: I couldn't even start.

2283
02:07:22,060 --> 02:07:24,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: Actually, mayroon akong briefer dito.

2284
02:07:24,880 --> 02:07:26,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: But rambulan ako.

2285
02:07:26,580 --> 02:07:27,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano yung pumasok sa ito?

2286
02:07:27,540 --> 02:07:31,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: And it's good that we talk about itong devolution.

2287
02:07:31,460 --> 02:07:39,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: I think, kanina binabanggit ko kay Edie Carol, yung time ko sa TESDA, nakadalawa lang ako.

2288
02:07:40,620 --> 02:07:43,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I felt na parang hindi ko magawa.

2289
02:07:43,740 --> 02:07:50,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: I don't know how many na ngayon, the past years, hanggang ngayon, hanggang ngayon wala pa rin.

2290
02:07:50,380 --> 02:07:54,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I have to say this, Edie Carol, I have to say this.

2291
02:07:54,300 --> 02:07:57,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: In the Committee on Higher and Technical Education,

2292
02:07:57,540 --> 02:07:58,160
Senator Joel Villanueva: here in the Senate,

2293
02:07:58,320 --> 02:08:01,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: I get like 50-60 bills, Secretary.

2294
02:08:02,420 --> 02:08:08,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: 50-60 bills for different districts and communities

2295
02:08:08,060 --> 02:08:11,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: trying to put up their own TESDA center.

2296
02:08:11,740 --> 02:08:14,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: And pag tinigil mo yung funding,

2297
02:08:14,400 --> 02:08:18,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: they would ask the GAA and TESDA to provide the funds.

2298
02:08:18,420 --> 02:08:19,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala hong po kaming funds.

2299
02:08:19,520 --> 02:08:27,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: I hope, I mean, you have to give your position na you can let them do it.

2300
02:08:27,320 --> 02:08:33,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: But good luck kung willing kayong mag-fund noong mga ito.

2301
02:08:33,780 --> 02:08:36,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: There are about 60 plus bills.

2302
02:08:36,840 --> 02:08:43,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: And even during my time, I used to head the Committee on Higher and Technical Education

2303
02:08:43,240 --> 02:08:44,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: here in the Senate.

2304
02:08:44,760 --> 02:08:45,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala akong pinasa kahit isa.

2305
02:08:46,580 --> 02:08:47,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala akong pinasa.

2306
02:08:48,240 --> 02:08:55,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: So with that, I hope yung position ng TESDA would be firm.

2307
02:08:55,440 --> 02:08:57,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi ang akala nila, sa akin lang.

2308
02:08:57,200 --> 02:08:58,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung nanggagaling yung gano'ng position.

2309
02:08:58,600 --> 02:09:02,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: And my position is based on my own personal experience.

2310
02:09:02,920 --> 02:09:08,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: So with this, I hope maging firm yung position din natin.

2311
02:09:08,860 --> 02:09:11,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi if we're going to put up a new TESDA center,

2312
02:09:11,740 --> 02:09:13,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: yeah, okay, fine, gusto natin yan.

2313
02:09:14,480 --> 02:09:16,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: But klaro kung saan manggagaling yung pondo.

2314
02:09:17,860 --> 02:09:19,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: Klaro kung sino magsusustain nito.

2315
02:09:19,720 --> 02:09:24,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Klaro na merong available assessors, teachers, etc.

2316
02:09:24,460 --> 02:09:26,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because later on, I will go to that.

2317
02:09:27,200 --> 02:09:35,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: So yung shortages natin sa mga assessors natin and the teachers.

2318
02:09:39,340 --> 02:09:43,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we hear si ED Carol about yung CLUCs?

2319
02:09:44,000 --> 02:09:44,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: Isa pa yun eh.

2320
02:09:44,800 --> 02:09:45,700
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Yes, sir.

2321
02:09:47,980 --> 02:09:48,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Nagkakatinginan pa lang tayo.

2322
02:09:49,040 --> 02:09:51,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Alam na natin yung problema, sekretary eh.

2323
02:09:51,680 --> 02:09:54,220
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Mr. Chair, just to share in our studies,

2324
02:09:54,600 --> 02:09:56,940
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: before siguro mga 10 years ago,

2325
02:09:56,940 --> 02:09:59,320
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: there was just 20 recognized LUCs.

2326
02:09:59,580 --> 02:10:01,240
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Now there are 113.

2327
02:10:01,760 --> 02:10:05,100
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: And more and more are applying to establish by law.

2328
02:10:05,520 --> 02:10:07,940
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: And the challenge po to that is when you look at their finances,

2329
02:10:09,080 --> 02:10:11,160
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: itatayo nila sa start.

2330
02:10:11,680 --> 02:10:13,280
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Pero lahat ng susunod na gastos,

2331
02:10:13,380 --> 02:10:16,800
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: naka-charge against national government through free higher education.

2332
02:10:17,000 --> 02:10:22,760
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: So ang nangyayari, mas dependent pa sila sa FHE kaysa SUCs.

2333
02:10:23,140 --> 02:10:25,200
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Kasi talagang totally dependent.

2334
02:10:25,200 --> 02:10:26,900
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: And bigla nang nagpo-pull out.

2335
02:10:26,940 --> 02:10:31,940
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Nang funding mismo yung LGU when it comes to the sustaining of the LUCs.

2336
02:10:32,780 --> 02:10:36,440
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: And CHED has admitted in many of our technical working groups, sir,

2337
02:10:36,820 --> 02:10:40,200
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: in the committee, na talagang hindi na kaya nilang i-check yun.

2338
02:10:40,280 --> 02:10:42,940
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Kasi ang hingin lang nila, five-year institutional plan,

2339
02:10:43,220 --> 02:10:46,160
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: certification that you have the resources to fund,

2340
02:10:46,260 --> 02:10:47,300
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: syempre they will certify.

2341
02:10:47,680 --> 02:10:49,580
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: But actually, do they fund eventually?

2342
02:10:50,040 --> 02:10:51,320
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Hindi po talagang nangyayari.

2343
02:10:51,420 --> 02:10:54,640
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Which is why the LUC governance bill that is in the committee now

2344
02:10:54,640 --> 02:10:55,580
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: will really play a

2345
02:10:55,580 --> 02:10:56,580
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: significant role

2346
02:10:56,680 --> 02:10:59,960
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: in clarifying the responsibilities

2347
02:10:59,960 --> 02:11:03,240
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: and making sure that hindi nagpo-pull out si LGU.

2348
02:11:03,620 --> 02:11:06,860
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Dapat, counterpart, LGU is still funding,

2349
02:11:07,180 --> 02:11:10,360
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: but the national government will still support through FHE.

2350
02:11:10,800 --> 02:11:15,240
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Pero hindi pwedeng pull out, tapos bahala na si NGA at si GAA

2351
02:11:15,240 --> 02:11:17,000
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: sa lahat ng funding ng LUCs.

2352
02:11:17,060 --> 02:11:20,160
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Kasi talagang hindi po natin kakayanin yung lobo na

2353
02:11:20,160 --> 02:11:22,600
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: lahat, inasa lahat sa national government.

2354
02:11:23,000 --> 02:11:26,120
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Tapos biglang, by the second year, wala nang pinupondo si LGU.

2355
02:11:26,120 --> 02:11:30,700
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: So that's really a challenge, sir, in quality and also in the sustainability.

2356
02:11:31,200 --> 02:11:31,520
EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Thank you.

2357
02:11:31,680 --> 02:11:32,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much, ED Carol.

2358
02:11:33,120 --> 02:11:38,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: And just now, I told my staff that we will come up with a committee report

2359
02:11:38,040 --> 02:11:38,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: as soon as possible.

2360
02:11:39,300 --> 02:11:43,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll do our best that before our break,

2361
02:11:43,120 --> 02:11:47,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: we'll be able to sponsor it on the floor, itong LUC governance bill,

2362
02:11:47,440 --> 02:11:48,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: which is very important.

2363
02:11:49,180 --> 02:11:51,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: So tulong-tulong po tayo.

2364
02:11:52,020 --> 02:11:55,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mahal natin itong TESDA, lalo na itong TVET.

2365
02:11:56,120 --> 02:11:59,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to move forward, I wanted to finish early.

2366
02:11:59,960 --> 02:12:07,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I just can't pass on this particular recommendation of EDCOM,

2367
02:12:07,620 --> 02:12:15,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung calling on the overhauling of our program in the scholarship programs of TESDA.

2368
02:12:15,760 --> 02:12:18,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me just give you a personal story.

2369
02:12:20,440 --> 02:12:22,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: Magagalit sa akin yung kaklasi ko dito.

2370
02:12:22,880 --> 02:12:25,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasawa ng kaklasi ko, tumawag sa akin, sabi niya,

2371
02:12:26,120 --> 02:12:32,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Brad, yung kumari mo na may trabaho naman,

2372
02:12:33,360 --> 02:12:37,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: inaya nung kapitbahay niya na maging scholar ng TESDA,

2373
02:12:37,520 --> 02:12:41,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: tuwang-tuwa kasi may allowance, may...

2374
02:12:42,880 --> 02:12:46,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I'm not sure if it's a step or anong program,

2375
02:12:46,760 --> 02:12:49,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: kasi parang tinanong ko na lang,

2376
02:12:49,680 --> 02:12:52,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: nasabi ko, may trabaho naman si Mare,

2377
02:12:53,040 --> 02:12:54,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: ano ba yan, upskilling?

2378
02:12:54,320 --> 02:12:55,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi, ano eh.

2379
02:12:55,160 --> 02:12:55,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Baking and...

2380
02:12:56,120 --> 02:12:58,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: food processing, et cetera.

2381
02:12:58,560 --> 02:13:03,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, ang point ko lang, dun sa programa na yun,

2382
02:13:03,900 --> 02:13:07,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: parang hindi ko alam bakit siya yung napili.

2383
02:13:07,980 --> 02:13:10,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun yung naging concern ko.

2384
02:13:10,280 --> 02:13:11,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: Bakit ikaw?

2385
02:13:11,200 --> 02:13:14,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: Parang sa dami ng pwedeng mapiling scholar, bakit ikaw?

2386
02:13:14,680 --> 02:13:18,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: And then I came across with the recommendation ng EDCOM

2387
02:13:18,880 --> 02:13:26,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: to calling for an overhaul because of weak targeting, political influence.

2388
02:13:26,120 --> 02:13:28,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Alam na natin yan, no?

2389
02:13:28,120 --> 02:13:33,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Fragmented information systems and recurring financial management deficiencies.

2390
02:13:33,720 --> 02:13:35,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: I saw that eh, yung recommendation.

2391
02:13:36,340 --> 02:13:41,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: And for me, gusto kong erase itong budget briefing.

2392
02:13:41,780 --> 02:13:47,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung papaano or how will TESDA implement such a comprehensive,

2393
02:13:47,880 --> 02:13:55,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: time-bound reform of scholarship system, including yung allocation nito, criteria,

2394
02:13:56,120 --> 02:14:01,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: beneficiary safeguards, kasi nung marinig ko yung kaklase ko,

2395
02:14:01,420 --> 02:14:05,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: gusto kong sabihin, pati naman kayo, pati ba naman kayo,

2396
02:14:06,080 --> 02:14:10,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: sumahali pa sa napakadaming nangangailangan, kayo pa yung sasali dyan, no?

2397
02:14:10,860 --> 02:14:14,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: And of course, which is very important to me,

2398
02:14:15,060 --> 02:14:18,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: lagi kong hinahanap, syempre, yung reporting ng employment outcomes.

2399
02:14:18,580 --> 02:14:22,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope we can look into this.

2400
02:14:23,220 --> 02:14:25,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: And sabi ko nga po, since the time...

2401
02:14:26,120 --> 02:14:31,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: I joined the Senate, first time akong nag-enjoy sa sekretary ng TESDA.

2402
02:14:31,320 --> 02:14:33,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: I have to say, I was so disappointed in the past.

2403
02:14:34,720 --> 02:14:42,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sorry to say that, but I can look anyone in the eyes, in their eyes, and say,

2404
02:14:42,020 --> 02:14:46,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: Benzo, umoo sa akin, mukhang ikaw nag-aagree ka sa akin ah.

2405
02:14:48,100 --> 02:14:53,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Na natutuwa ako na this time, we can do something, guys.

2406
02:14:53,060 --> 02:14:56,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: We can do something, we can leave a lasting legacy.

2407
02:14:56,120 --> 02:14:58,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope we do that, no, ah, sekretary, please.

2408
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:11,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: uh i received the same edcom report sir just fyi and in truth that is another um

2409
02:15:13,440 --> 02:15:20,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: intention with the skills passport we are hoping to um just for the record i suppose to i should

2410
02:15:20,000 --> 02:15:25,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: also say that the skills passport is actually in collaboration with the eGov app and is on

2411
02:15:25,680 --> 02:15:35,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the eGov platform. We have an ongoing verification system with the PSA as well as

2412
02:15:35,200 --> 02:15:45,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the DICT through eGov, and are in the midst of triangulating, sir, with

2413
02:15:46,240 --> 02:15:55,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dswd so we can identify and flag our beneficiaries much better no and doing it in fact

2414
02:15:55,200 --> 02:15:55,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through the

2415
02:15:55,680 --> 02:16:17,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skills passport para digital lahat and it is transparent and so on. Wala na po kaming naisip na solusyon sa tinawag po ninyong political influence in the selection process. So we are awaiting for the common social registry that the DSWD is putting together.

2416
02:16:17,440 --> 02:16:22,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we are hoping that they are finished by december which is what they had told us as their target

2417
02:16:22,640 --> 02:16:25,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so we can roll out the interoperability

2418
02:16:25,680 --> 02:16:33,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: um of demographic data that dswd actually has now with the as well as with their community-based

2419
02:16:34,160 --> 02:16:39,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: monitoring system which they need to also clean up right so they need to be able to find ways

2420
02:16:39,440 --> 02:16:47,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to validate that with PSA, with any other data sources. We're working with DICT and DSWD

2421
02:16:47,680 --> 02:16:55,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to complete that that cycle as well as psa as i said to make sure that our targeting is a little

2422
02:16:55,680 --> 02:17:07,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: bit better and no longer dependent on the old system that we have, which is twofold. Kaya confusing kanina yung tanong ninyo tungkol sa TTSP, dahil ang amin pong

2423
02:17:07,760 --> 02:17:14,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: basis is self-identification. So at pangalawa,

2424
02:17:15,280 --> 02:17:24,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: depende po sa certification ni kapitan, right? So we need to find ways to cross-triangulate that information so that it is

2425
02:17:25,680 --> 02:17:32,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: not just dependent on both self-identification and/or the certification ni kapitan that they are

2426
02:17:33,440 --> 02:17:38,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: neat and so on and so forth so it's easier if they're already employed because the employer

2427
02:17:38,720 --> 02:17:44,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: helps us but if they are not it becomes a little bit more difficult so we're trying to fix that

2428
02:17:44,240 --> 02:17:52,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and are hoping that the skills passport can rule that out by hopefully the middle of next year

2429
02:17:55,680 --> 02:18:00,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung sa kapitan ba, it's a requirement or part of the guidelines?

2430
02:18:00,100 --> 02:18:03,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: May indigency requirement ho kasi kami. So it is

2431
02:18:03,680 --> 02:18:04,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: part of the guidelines.

2432
02:18:04,300 --> 02:18:09,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, and it is a [unclear] because it is not in the law, but it is a [unclear] requirement,

2433
02:18:09,440 --> 02:18:10,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: part of your guidelines, I mean.

2434
02:18:10,700 --> 02:18:15,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, because we have no other way of checking if they are

2435
02:18:15,200 --> 02:18:16,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in fact NEET, no?

2436
02:18:16,800 --> 02:18:24,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: But be creative siguro. I mean, yeah, it is very challenging, talk about the political

2437
02:18:25,680 --> 02:18:42,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: side of it. But we are all aware na ayaw na ayaw natin lahat siguro yung makakita ng maayos na yung buhay tapos gagawing hobby lang yung maging part ng scholarship program ng TESDA.

2438
02:18:42,080 --> 02:18:48,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Come on. I mean, oo. Dahil just because there's allowance or just because they'll be getting

2439
02:18:48,080 --> 02:18:55,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: uh toolkits etc so so we don't want that so you know secretary and then let me let me move

2440
02:18:55,680 --> 02:19:01,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: forward no canina yung mga senators dito were asking me ito bang 81.64 percent is this uh

2441
02:19:01,040 --> 02:19:06,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: the employment rate of test that i mean uh graduates from this the training institutes

2442
02:19:06,800 --> 02:19:15,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: or the entirety vet etc uh ito by part ng uh kasama na din ba dito yung sa 15 percent kanina

2443
02:19:15,440 --> 02:19:25,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: na binabanggit natin na part ng td uh uh tdsf uh program uh itong 81.64 percent

2444
02:19:25,680 --> 02:19:31,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: uh para naman po iba naman ang boses na madinig ninyo yes i would like you to recognize ddg

2445
02:19:31,360 --> 02:19:39,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: rose please i thought you'd never you'd never speak ddg rose ikaw ang pinaka nami-miss ko na

2446
02:19:39,920 --> 02:19:50,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: boses sa tesda so please uh so the first indulge us with your uh wisdom on this particular question

2447
02:19:50,800 --> 02:19:51,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: please um

2448
02:19:51,680 --> 02:19:53,360
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: sek tuloy

2449
02:19:53,360 --> 02:19:54,160
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: thank you sek

2450
02:19:54,880 --> 02:19:55,520
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: for recognizing me

2451
02:19:55,680 --> 02:19:59,280
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: and, Mr. Chair,

2452
02:19:59,300 --> 02:20:01,040
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: and um mr chair the

2453
02:20:01,060 --> 02:20:04,000
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: employment rate, which was, ano, on the

2454
02:20:04,020 --> 02:20:05,840
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: TVET graduates.

2455
02:20:05,860 --> 02:20:07,840
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Ano po ito? Lahat

2456
02:20:07,860 --> 02:20:10,480
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: po ng modalities,

2457
02:20:10,500 --> 02:20:16,240
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: and both TVI and TTI graduates.

2458
02:20:16,400 --> 02:20:18,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay, and the methodology being used is

2459
02:20:18,740 --> 02:20:21,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: six months after graduation.

2460
02:20:21,940 --> 02:20:24,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: It's a survey. Yeah, it's the same survey

2461
02:20:24,820 --> 02:20:26,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: that we were doing before, no?

2462
02:20:27,620 --> 02:20:28,400
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yes, sir.

2463
02:20:28,600 --> 02:20:30,040
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yes, Mr. Chair.

2464
02:20:32,600 --> 02:20:34,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. I get it.

2465
02:20:35,060 --> 02:20:36,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, just to add,

2466
02:20:37,440 --> 02:20:38,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, if I may,

2467
02:20:39,060 --> 02:20:39,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with your permission.

2468
02:20:40,080 --> 02:20:40,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, sir.

2469
02:20:41,040 --> 02:20:44,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, the request for the World Bank project

2470
02:20:44,840 --> 02:20:47,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for next year is to help make the CETG

2471
02:20:47,900 --> 02:20:50,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a little bit more robust in its surveying.

2472
02:20:51,600 --> 02:20:54,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we're not just tracking employability,

2473
02:20:54,820 --> 02:20:56,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or employment rate,

2474
02:20:56,860 --> 02:20:58,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but we're also tracking demographics,

2475
02:20:59,020 --> 02:21:01,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we're also tracking the quality of the employment

2476
02:21:01,260 --> 02:21:04,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that they get, as well as...

2477
02:21:04,040 --> 02:21:06,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: Actually, about the quality of jobs, etc.

2478
02:21:06,620 --> 02:21:09,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, para po, mas malinaw ang data

2479
02:21:09,140 --> 02:21:10,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: na makukuha ng survey,

2480
02:21:11,100 --> 02:21:12,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as, in fact,

2481
02:21:12,860 --> 02:21:15,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: embedding part of it as a verification.

2482
02:21:15,280 --> 02:21:17,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, through the skills passport po,

2483
02:21:17,520 --> 02:21:18,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung gunamit nila yan,

2484
02:21:18,560 --> 02:21:20,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: makapaghanap ng trabaho, and so on.

2485
02:21:20,320 --> 02:21:23,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Meron po kaming another source of data points

2486
02:21:23,120 --> 02:21:24,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we can match.

2487
02:21:24,820 --> 02:21:25,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Against the CETG.

2488
02:21:26,900 --> 02:21:28,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll try to scrutinize, probably,

2489
02:21:29,140 --> 02:21:30,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: by asking, you know,

2490
02:21:30,920 --> 02:21:32,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: in this particular case,

2491
02:21:32,640 --> 02:21:34,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: 81.64%.

2492
02:21:34,280 --> 02:21:38,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: The metrics that was used

2493
02:21:38,640 --> 02:21:40,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: in getting this figure,

2494
02:21:41,700 --> 02:21:43,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: itong latest figures natin,

2495
02:21:44,000 --> 02:21:45,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: how many graduates do we have?

2496
02:21:48,220 --> 02:21:49,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Absolute number, yeah.

2497
02:21:50,020 --> 02:21:51,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung graduates natin,

2498
02:21:51,680 --> 02:21:54,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: itong latest figures natin,

2499
02:21:54,820 --> 02:21:55,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: how many graduates?

2500
02:21:55,920 --> 02:21:58,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung a year's time, no?

2501
02:21:58,980 --> 02:22:00,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ilan yung graduates natin?

2502
02:22:01,720 --> 02:22:03,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ilan dito yung gumraduate

2503
02:22:03,940 --> 02:22:05,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng may diploma?

2504
02:22:05,960 --> 02:22:08,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?

2505
02:22:09,000 --> 02:22:10,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: That we will be able to, ano,

2506
02:22:12,240 --> 02:22:15,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: look into the quality of our graduates.

2507
02:22:16,560 --> 02:22:17,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige nga, can we...

2508
02:22:19,620 --> 02:22:21,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: DDG Rose or ED Charlene po?

2509
02:22:22,440 --> 02:22:23,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ED Charlene, ma'am?

2510
02:22:24,820 --> 02:22:27,320
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Okay, thank you, Secretary.

2511
02:22:27,640 --> 02:22:29,420
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And magandang hapon po, Mr. Chair.

2512
02:22:30,300 --> 02:22:31,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Gabi na po.

2513
02:22:32,420 --> 02:22:33,340
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Magandang gabi po.

2514
02:22:33,360 --> 02:22:35,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: May napawang kaming umaga dito, ma'am.

2515
02:22:35,860 --> 02:22:36,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: Nag-hearing ko.

2516
02:22:36,800 --> 02:22:37,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: Judge ko ako kanina,

2517
02:22:37,900 --> 02:22:39,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: naging senador ngayon, Chair.

2518
02:22:40,080 --> 02:22:41,240
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Okay, thank you, sir.

2519
02:22:41,660 --> 02:22:43,340
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: For this particular, ano po,

2520
02:22:43,420 --> 02:22:45,760
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: this is actually the CETG 2025

2521
02:22:45,760 --> 02:22:50,060
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: is the, we have the 2024 graduates po.

2522
02:22:50,180 --> 02:22:51,280
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: So, it's about 1 point,

2523
02:22:51,280 --> 02:22:54,740
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: we use the 1.3 million graduates,

2524
02:22:54,820 --> 02:22:57,120
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: for 2025, ah, 2024.

2525
02:22:57,580 --> 02:22:59,100
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And out of this nga po,

2526
02:22:59,100 --> 02:23:01,660
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: 81% yung ating employment rate.

2527
02:23:02,100 --> 02:23:03,740
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And yung atin pong,

2528
02:23:04,700 --> 02:23:06,340
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: we do a survey, so,

2529
02:23:06,580 --> 02:23:09,640
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: nag-ano lang po tayo ng about 600,000 yung...

2530
02:23:09,640 --> 02:23:13,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm almost, ano, familiar with the survey.

2531
02:23:13,580 --> 02:23:16,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: May I just ask, from the 1.3 million graduates,

2532
02:23:17,560 --> 02:23:21,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan po yung gumraduate ng level 1?

2533
02:23:22,400 --> 02:23:22,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: Oo.

2534
02:23:23,240 --> 02:23:24,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Daga lang, ang hirap eh.

2535
02:23:24,820 --> 02:23:27,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano kung nag-1, 2, 3, siya, no?

2536
02:23:28,280 --> 02:23:32,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Considered, considered siya as 1 lang dito sa 1.3 million graduate, no?

2537
02:23:33,300 --> 02:23:33,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tama.

2538
02:23:33,980 --> 02:23:34,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, okay.

2539
02:23:34,740 --> 02:23:36,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, dun sa 1.3 million graduates,

2540
02:23:37,000 --> 02:23:41,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: we'd like to acknowledge the presence of our Senate President,

2541
02:23:41,580 --> 02:23:45,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: the former Chairperson of EDCOM 2,

2542
02:23:45,940 --> 02:23:49,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: na kasamahan namin ni Secretary Benitez,

2543
02:23:49,040 --> 02:23:52,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: walang iba kundi si SP Wynne Gatchalian.

2544
02:23:52,300 --> 02:23:53,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, thank you for being with us.

2545
02:23:53,980 --> 02:23:55,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: Good evening.

2546
02:23:55,920 --> 02:23:57,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: And going back to the question,

2547
02:23:58,120 --> 02:24:03,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: how many of the 1.3 million graduates ang level 5?

2548
02:24:13,860 --> 02:24:15,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Rose, gusto mong sumagot?

2549
02:24:16,180 --> 02:24:17,160
Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, it's okay.

2550
02:24:17,880 --> 02:24:18,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Please help.

2551
02:24:19,740 --> 02:24:23,100
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: It is one of those that have been mentioned

2552
02:24:23,100 --> 02:24:26,000
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: by Secretary Kiko a while ago

2553
02:24:26,000 --> 02:24:28,720
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: that we want to sharpen the survey method.

2554
02:24:29,420 --> 02:24:30,900
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: And because we cannot really,

2555
02:24:31,060 --> 02:24:38,200
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: there's this thing that we cannot really get out of the study,

2556
02:24:39,000 --> 02:24:40,300
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: yung minention nyo po,

2557
02:24:40,480 --> 02:24:43,360
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: yung anong levels yung pinagraduate.

2558
02:24:44,080 --> 02:24:45,980
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Because, in fact,

2559
02:24:45,980 --> 02:24:49,840
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: yung isang result po dito is that

2560
02:24:49,840 --> 02:24:52,740
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: very low level skills lang daw.

2561
02:24:53,100 --> 02:24:54,800
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yes, and how low is that?

2562
02:24:55,460 --> 02:24:56,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: NC1 and NC2.

2563
02:24:56,860 --> 02:24:58,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, yung NC1 and NC2.

2564
02:24:58,640 --> 02:25:01,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we lump from the 1.3 million,

2565
02:25:01,360 --> 02:25:03,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: NC1 and NC2,

2566
02:25:03,620 --> 02:25:04,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan sila?

2567
02:25:04,260 --> 02:25:06,120
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yun, yung detalya yun, Charlene.

2568
02:25:06,340 --> 02:25:09,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because the Senate President is also very interested.

2569
02:25:09,900 --> 02:25:16,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: And he has been espousing the rolling of programs,

2570
02:25:17,340 --> 02:25:21,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: diploma programs, level 5 programs, etc.

2571
02:25:21,460 --> 02:25:23,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, we wanted to find that.

2572
02:25:23,100 --> 02:25:29,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi naman natin kukunin yung eksakto.

2573
02:25:30,460 --> 02:25:34,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa G20, 1% lang yung diploma.

2574
02:25:35,120 --> 02:25:36,100
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Tapos sila yung NC.

2575
02:25:36,760 --> 02:25:37,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, hindi mayroon dito.

2576
02:25:37,980 --> 02:25:39,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: May deniber na.

2577
02:25:40,460 --> 02:25:42,040
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Sorry, Mr. Chair.

2578
02:25:42,200 --> 02:25:43,920
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: So, for diploma programs,

2579
02:25:44,040 --> 02:25:47,140
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: it's only about 1% ang ating graduate.

2580
02:25:47,860 --> 02:25:49,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: The level 5 is 1%.

2581
02:25:49,640 --> 02:25:50,020
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes, po.

2582
02:25:50,020 --> 02:25:52,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yung 1% is...

2583
02:25:53,100 --> 02:25:55,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: 10,000. An ba?

2584
02:25:55,320 --> 02:25:57,680
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: NC2 po ang malaking percentage for us.

2585
02:25:57,800 --> 02:26:03,000
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And it's nasa more than 50% po ito na ating...

2586
02:26:03,000 --> 02:26:07,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: You know, I have here the research data

2587
02:26:07,560 --> 02:26:10,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: that came from EDCOM 2.

2588
02:26:11,300 --> 02:26:13,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: And ang nakalagay dito,

2589
02:26:13,780 --> 02:26:16,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: about 93% of the graduates

2590
02:26:16,860 --> 02:26:22,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: completed NC1 and NC2 qualifications.

2591
02:26:22,360 --> 02:26:22,460
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes.

2592
02:26:23,100 --> 02:26:24,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: Would you support this, ano?

2593
02:26:26,120 --> 02:26:26,940
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes, Mr. Chair.

2594
02:26:26,960 --> 02:26:28,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, 93%.

2595
02:26:28,920 --> 02:26:30,260
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes, po, Mr. Chair.

2596
02:26:30,500 --> 02:26:31,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: NC1, NC2.

2597
02:26:31,840 --> 02:26:34,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, kanina binanggit mo yung level 5

2598
02:26:34,500 --> 02:26:36,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: is 1%.

2599
02:26:36,540 --> 02:26:37,160
TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: 1%.

2600
02:26:37,160 --> 02:26:40,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, may 6% ka na lang

2601
02:26:40,600 --> 02:26:44,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: na i-de-divide sa NC3 and NC4.

2602
02:26:46,520 --> 02:26:47,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: 6%.

2603
02:26:47,000 --> 02:26:49,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, again,

2604
02:26:49,420 --> 02:26:51,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: looking at this data,

2605
02:26:51,220 --> 02:26:52,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: 81.6%.

2606
02:26:53,100 --> 02:26:56,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: But we're still malayo pa dun sa...

2607
02:26:56,480 --> 02:26:58,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: I hope dun sa targeting natin,

2608
02:26:59,360 --> 02:27:03,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: we'll be able to produce more graduates

2609
02:27:03,200 --> 02:27:07,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng NC3, NC4, and level 5.

2610
02:27:08,800 --> 02:27:10,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we get, ano na lang,

2611
02:27:10,740 --> 02:27:13,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: target siguro para before we...

2612
02:27:16,000 --> 02:27:17,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Before the plenary debates,

2613
02:27:18,420 --> 02:27:21,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: para lang maano po natin na

2614
02:27:21,100 --> 02:27:23,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: meron tayong program,

2615
02:27:23,100 --> 02:27:24,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: and plan para...

2616
02:27:24,600 --> 02:27:25,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir, Mr. Chair.

2617
02:27:25,440 --> 02:27:25,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Secretary.

2618
02:27:25,760 --> 02:27:27,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I just wanted to also flag, though,

2619
02:27:27,840 --> 02:27:30,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: part of our current ICT efforts,

2620
02:27:31,140 --> 02:27:33,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as AI upskilling and so on,

2621
02:27:33,740 --> 02:27:35,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: much of that begins in NC3.

2622
02:27:35,940 --> 02:27:37,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, many of these programs

2623
02:27:37,720 --> 02:27:40,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will be changing in the percentages.

2624
02:27:40,740 --> 02:27:42,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we're hoping,

2625
02:27:43,100 --> 02:27:45,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kanina napakita ko yung number of NCs difference,

2626
02:27:46,100 --> 02:27:46,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: cumulative.

2627
02:27:47,720 --> 02:27:49,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana naman mapondohan namin

2628
02:27:49,740 --> 02:27:51,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: appropriately as well.

2629
02:27:53,100 --> 02:27:58,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: Anyway, I'll give the floor

2630
02:27:58,180 --> 02:27:59,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: to our Senate President.

2631
02:27:59,500 --> 02:28:01,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give way to our Senate President.

2632
02:28:01,740 --> 02:28:04,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, SP Win, you have the floor.

2633
02:28:04,700 --> 02:28:06,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, thank you for joining us.

2634
02:28:07,780 --> 02:28:09,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

2635
02:28:09,280 --> 02:28:11,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman, I just want to start off.

2636
02:28:11,800 --> 02:28:14,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Well, first, let me welcome

2637
02:28:14,340 --> 02:28:17,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary Benitez

2638
02:28:17,140 --> 02:28:18,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and the Testa family

2639
02:28:18,620 --> 02:28:20,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to this budget hearing.

2640
02:28:20,100 --> 02:28:23,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Umpisahan ko lang po doon sa

2641
02:28:23,760 --> 02:28:27,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 2026 budget.

2642
02:28:27,420 --> 02:28:29,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We allocated about 1.6 billion

2643
02:28:29,720 --> 02:28:32,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for AI upskilling,

2644
02:28:32,980 --> 02:28:34,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: semiconductors, and healthcare.

2645
02:28:35,600 --> 02:28:37,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And natanong ko ito dahil

2646
02:28:37,760 --> 02:28:38,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'm sure you know,

2647
02:28:39,140 --> 02:28:42,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: these past few days,

2648
02:28:43,280 --> 02:28:44,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: malaki pong issue itong

2649
02:28:44,840 --> 02:28:46,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: artificial intelligence

2650
02:28:46,460 --> 02:28:49,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and how it can wipe out humanity.

2651
02:28:49,300 --> 02:28:49,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: No?

2652
02:28:50,100 --> 02:28:51,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero tingin ko,

2653
02:28:52,600 --> 02:28:53,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ewan ko kung buhay pa tayo

2654
02:28:53,780 --> 02:28:54,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng sekretary o hindi.

2655
02:28:55,380 --> 02:28:59,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But my track is

2656
02:28:59,080 --> 02:29:02,560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: definitely AI will disrupt

2657
02:29:02,560 --> 02:29:04,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: many of our industries,

2658
02:29:04,520 --> 02:29:07,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: specifically the business process outsourcing.

2659
02:29:08,280 --> 02:29:10,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I just want to get an update

2660
02:29:10,280 --> 02:29:12,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: dito sa 1.8 billion

2661
02:29:12,220 --> 02:29:14,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa TWSP

2662
02:29:14,080 --> 02:29:16,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and then ilan yung ating mga

2663
02:29:16,340 --> 02:29:18,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na-upskill

2664
02:29:18,880 --> 02:29:19,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na mga batas,

2665
02:29:19,820 --> 02:29:20,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na mga batas,

2666
02:29:20,100 --> 02:29:22,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: on AI, semiconductors,

2667
02:29:22,860 --> 02:29:23,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and healthcare.

2668
02:29:26,220 --> 02:29:27,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair,

2669
02:29:27,480 --> 02:29:28,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: if your permission,

2670
02:29:28,700 --> 02:29:30,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I would like another voice.

2671
02:29:30,160 --> 02:29:31,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kanina pa kasi ako sumasagot.

2672
02:29:32,260 --> 02:29:34,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Si DDG Galo will respond.

2673
02:29:34,540 --> 02:29:35,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Si Galo, okay yan.

2674
02:29:35,500 --> 02:29:36,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Malakas kumain yan.

2675
02:29:38,160 --> 02:29:39,280
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Thank you, Mr. President.

2676
02:29:39,620 --> 02:29:41,400
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: With the permission of our good secretary,

2677
02:29:42,120 --> 02:29:44,000
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: I will respond, Mr. President.

2678
02:29:44,540 --> 02:29:45,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, you are right.

2679
02:29:46,640 --> 02:29:47,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: We recognize po

2680
02:29:47,940 --> 02:29:49,100
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: the risk

2681
02:29:49,100 --> 02:29:49,640
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: risk

2682
02:29:49,640 --> 02:29:53,140
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: that is brought by AI

2683
02:29:53,140 --> 02:29:55,880
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to our labor force.

2684
02:29:56,280 --> 02:29:58,580
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Depending on who you ask,

2685
02:29:59,180 --> 02:30:02,360
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: the numbers vary,

2686
02:30:02,360 --> 02:30:15,200
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: But more or less around 30 percent, Mr. Chair, of our labor force and jobs are at risk, will be transformed or exposed to AI.

2687
02:30:15,200 --> 02:30:30,180
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: And we are very thankful, Mr. President, for the support of you and the Senate for the inclusion of a budget in the 2026 GAAA to support upskilling on AI.

2688
02:30:30,180 --> 02:30:44,180
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, we are happy to report that for 2026, for data and AI skills,

2689
02:30:44,580 --> 02:30:51,740
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: we have already allocated around 30,000 slots.

2690
02:30:55,380 --> 02:31:09,200
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: And for semiconductors, Mr. Chair, we have here already allocations for around 6,000 slots, Mr. President.

2691
02:31:10,820 --> 02:31:14,200
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Ongoing pa po, Mr. President, ang pag-implementation.

2692
02:31:14,580 --> 02:31:21,700
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: At natin ang mga programa na ito, we are scaling up our AI upskilling through partners like STI,

2693
02:31:23,660 --> 02:31:32,840
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: nationwide networks of institutions that will deliver the courses, but also through Test the Online program, our e-learning platform,

2694
02:31:33,540 --> 02:31:39,820
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: where already we have around 90,000 enrollments in AI courses, Mr. President.

2695
02:31:41,340 --> 02:31:43,420
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Tuloy-tuloy po ito, Mr. President.

2696
02:31:43,420 --> 02:31:43,520
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Thank you, Mr. President.

2697
02:31:44,580 --> 02:31:51,300
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: And we hope to continue to be able to do this in 2027 with support of the Senate.

2698
02:31:51,640 --> 02:31:52,080
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Thank you, po.

2699
02:31:52,460 --> 02:31:57,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: DDG, itong you mentioned 30% of jobs at risk.

2700
02:31:58,120 --> 02:32:06,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, based on statistics, mayroon tayong 49 million workforce.

2701
02:32:07,100 --> 02:32:10,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, 30% is about 10 million, more or less.

2702
02:32:10,740 --> 02:32:13,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, in other words, 10 million of our...

2703
02:32:14,580 --> 02:32:20,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 10 million of the workforce is at risk of being affected by artificial intelligence.

2704
02:32:20,420 --> 02:32:20,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes, Mr. President.

2705
02:32:20,900 --> 02:32:26,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But, obviously, maliit pa lang yung ating na-upskill, no?

2706
02:32:26,580 --> 02:32:28,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Only 30,000 lang.

2707
02:32:29,120 --> 02:32:35,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, in your analysis, of course, we need more funds to upgrade.

2708
02:32:36,360 --> 02:32:43,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But in your analysis, what should be the priority in terms of protecting jobs from AI?

2709
02:32:44,580 --> 02:32:46,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: For example, BPO.

2710
02:32:47,360 --> 02:32:53,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi BPO, mayroon tayong about 1.5, 1.6 million employees.

2711
02:32:54,280 --> 02:32:57,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And marami sa kanila mga entry-level jobs, no?

2712
02:32:57,740 --> 02:32:59,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi puro voice calls.

2713
02:33:00,100 --> 02:33:06,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I am predicting that AI will have a massive effect on them.

2714
02:33:07,060 --> 02:33:10,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dahil next time, kausap na ng tao, artificial intelligence.

2715
02:33:10,380 --> 02:33:13,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, for example, BPO, particular, no?

2716
02:33:13,620 --> 02:33:14,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How do we...

2717
02:33:14,580 --> 02:33:20,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How do we help the BPO industry survive the AI revolution

2718
02:33:20,240 --> 02:33:27,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so that AI will be part of the BPO industry and still grow our BPO industry?

2719
02:33:29,940 --> 02:33:33,400
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, we are following the AI upskilling roadmap

2720
02:33:33,400 --> 02:33:40,480
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: that we crafted together with the Commission on Higher Education

2721
02:33:40,480 --> 02:33:43,920
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: and the Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines.

2722
02:33:44,580 --> 02:33:51,140
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: So, kasama po sa roadmap na ito, ang efforts at plano natin to...

2723
02:33:51,140 --> 02:33:52,000
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: So, mayroon tayong roadmap?

2724
02:33:52,160 --> 02:33:52,460
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Yes, sir.

2725
02:33:52,460 --> 02:33:52,860
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: In other words?

2726
02:33:52,900 --> 02:33:53,180
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Yes, sir.

2727
02:33:53,180 --> 02:33:53,280
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Okay.

2728
02:33:53,940 --> 02:34:02,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Can you describe to us ano ba yung mga skills, upskilling, or even reskilling ng AI skills?

2729
02:34:02,580 --> 02:34:03,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Can you...

2730
02:34:03,540 --> 02:34:08,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi, to be honest about it, like kami dito, we just use it for research.

2731
02:34:08,480 --> 02:34:08,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes, sir.

2732
02:34:08,780 --> 02:34:14,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But what type of upskilling or even reskilling is TESTA doing to...

2733
02:34:14,420 --> 02:34:16,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Let's say, the BPO industry or the other industries?

2734
02:34:17,680 --> 02:34:23,700
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Sir, the roadmap segmentizes our population and our labor market and labor force

2735
02:34:23,700 --> 02:34:30,880
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: into basically three segments that need, first, literacy,

2736
02:34:30,880 --> 02:34:37,640
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: which is foundational AI skills and awareness.

2737
02:34:38,100 --> 02:34:44,120
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Next will be a segment for more specialized jobs,

2738
02:34:44,420 --> 02:34:50,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: and then, lastly, Mr. Chair, is really advanced courses

2739
02:34:50,940 --> 02:35:00,840
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to equip a segment of our labor force to become builders of AI platforms and AI systems.

2740
02:35:01,620 --> 02:35:05,900
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Not just consumers of AI, but as builders of AI.

2741
02:35:06,440 --> 02:35:10,840
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: At yan din po ang isinusulong natin sa TESTA, Mr. Chair.

2742
02:35:11,260 --> 02:35:13,540
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: While we started this year with...

2743
02:35:13,540 --> 02:35:13,880
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Yes.

2744
02:35:13,880 --> 02:35:19,040
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Around 30,000 slots for AI literacy and for foundational skills,

2745
02:35:19,640 --> 02:35:24,320
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: next year, we are hoping to move towards more specialized and advanced courses

2746
02:35:24,320 --> 02:35:31,340
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to equip segments of our labor force to build AI systems.

2747
02:35:32,240 --> 02:35:39,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Sa BPO sector po, this means that they will also be able to provide higher value services,

2748
02:35:39,940 --> 02:35:42,180
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: not just customer service,

2749
02:35:42,720 --> 02:35:42,940
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: but also to create...

2750
02:35:43,880 --> 02:35:46,680
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to create products for clients abroad.

2751
02:35:47,400 --> 02:35:50,880
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Ayan po ang kasama sa roadmap natin, Mr. Chair.

2752
02:35:51,960 --> 02:36:01,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: For 2027, is this roadmap funded, adequately funded?

2753
02:36:01,740 --> 02:36:09,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi nakita ko dito yung TWSP bumaba by 45%.

2754
02:36:09,580 --> 02:36:12,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: From 3.6 billion, naging...

2755
02:36:13,880 --> 02:36:27,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think it's 3.6 billion next year, no?

2756
02:36:28,020 --> 02:36:28,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In budget.

2757
02:36:29,140 --> 02:36:31,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, bumaba siya by 45%.

2758
02:36:31,440 --> 02:36:34,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, it was mas malaki siya last year.

2759
02:36:34,680 --> 02:36:41,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, in other words, with that roadmap, maganda meron tayong roadmap,

2760
02:36:42,000 --> 02:36:43,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: pero bumaba naman yung ating...

2761
02:36:43,880 --> 02:36:45,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: scholarship for AI,

2762
02:36:46,220 --> 02:36:54,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: how will this affect the upskilling and reskilling program of our workforce?

2763
02:36:55,260 --> 02:36:58,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Malit na nga dati, lumit pa ngayon,

2764
02:36:59,080 --> 02:37:01,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and there's a big chance na maapektuhan itong...

2765
02:37:02,880 --> 02:37:04,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I just want to make it...

2766
02:37:04,880 --> 02:37:09,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I just want to make the BPO industry as an example

2767
02:37:09,860 --> 02:37:13,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kasi siya yung ating saving grace for our economy.

2768
02:37:13,880 --> 02:37:18,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, baka magkaroon tayo ng malaking problema

2769
02:37:18,880 --> 02:37:23,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung hindi natin pupondohan itong AI upskilling and reskilling natin.

2770
02:37:24,420 --> 02:37:28,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We're looking for TESDA to really bridge that gap.

2771
02:37:28,780 --> 02:37:29,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

2772
02:37:29,300 --> 02:37:35,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: The gap meaning from our present low-value BPO industry

2773
02:37:35,940 --> 02:37:39,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to a high-value AI-driven BPO industry.

2774
02:37:39,540 --> 02:37:43,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I see that TESDA is the agency that will bridge that.

2775
02:37:43,880 --> 02:37:47,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, with your permission,

2776
02:37:47,940 --> 02:37:52,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually, the funds that we use for the AI upskilling

2777
02:37:52,980 --> 02:37:55,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is not just in the TWSP.

2778
02:37:55,740 --> 02:37:58,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, TWSP as an institutional base,

2779
02:37:58,820 --> 02:38:00,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: this is part of the effort.

2780
02:38:01,620 --> 02:38:04,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This includes, of course, as Mas already mentioned,

2781
02:38:04,880 --> 02:38:08,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our partnerships with networks like STI and so on

2782
02:38:08,780 --> 02:38:10,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that might have the reach and the infrastructure

2783
02:38:10,860 --> 02:38:12,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to disseminate the training

2784
02:38:12,900 --> 02:38:13,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as far as the AI upskilling.

2785
02:38:13,880 --> 02:38:14,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: As far as possible.

2786
02:38:15,200 --> 02:38:19,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We also have micro-credentials that are being rolled out,

2787
02:38:19,300 --> 02:38:22,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: particularly for those that might be near-hireable,

2788
02:38:22,540 --> 02:38:24,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: except they don't have the AI skills,

2789
02:38:24,400 --> 02:38:28,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but also for those that need upskilling within the BPO industry.

2790
02:38:28,640 --> 02:38:32,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the third is we also have EBET funds from TTSP,

2791
02:38:32,780 --> 02:38:36,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, to augment the funding sources.

2792
02:38:37,080 --> 02:38:40,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we're hoping as many dual training

2793
02:38:40,260 --> 02:38:42,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and or EBET modalities with BPOs

2794
02:38:42,940 --> 02:38:45,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: can be rolled out in that direction.

2795
02:38:46,360 --> 02:38:47,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But you're right,

2796
02:38:47,680 --> 02:38:51,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: even if the three funding sources of TESDA

2797
02:38:51,800 --> 02:38:53,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: are still lacking in the absolute scale

2798
02:38:53,840 --> 02:38:55,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or in the absolute numbers,

2799
02:38:55,980 --> 02:38:57,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: even in the BPO industry.

2800
02:38:59,360 --> 02:39:02,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: That's also why we were hoping that as much training

2801
02:39:02,720 --> 02:39:06,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can be done by MOOCs, for example,

2802
02:39:06,840 --> 02:39:08,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so for free online training

2803
02:39:08,720 --> 02:39:12,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: curated by the enterprises themselves,

2804
02:39:12,940 --> 02:39:16,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: whether they avail of EBET subsidies

2805
02:39:16,800 --> 02:39:18,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or incentives from government,

2806
02:39:19,600 --> 02:39:22,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: they do actually exist.

2807
02:39:22,960 --> 02:39:27,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So one is to offer it through the massive open online courses

2808
02:39:27,880 --> 02:39:29,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of TESDA itself

2809
02:39:29,020 --> 02:39:32,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or in partnership with other providers

2810
02:39:32,700 --> 02:39:38,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: like Microsoft, Google, Amazon.

2811
02:39:38,400 --> 02:39:41,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: They are all readily made available now

2812
02:39:41,920 --> 02:39:42,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on the TESDA online.

2813
02:39:42,940 --> 02:39:46,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The second is really a convergence

2814
02:39:46,100 --> 02:39:49,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with agencies like the ICT and so on and so forth.

2815
02:39:49,300 --> 02:39:51,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The other national government agencies

2816
02:39:51,020 --> 02:39:53,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: also have some training funds.

2817
02:39:54,140 --> 02:39:59,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So ideally, what we can do is create a delivery unit

2818
02:39:59,060 --> 02:40:02,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can monitor and evaluate the impact

2819
02:40:02,100 --> 02:40:03,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of all of these pockets.

2820
02:40:03,860 --> 02:40:05,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi kahit na ito,

2821
02:40:05,120 --> 02:40:06,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: samang mo po lahat-lahat yan,

2822
02:40:06,880 --> 02:40:09,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: hindi ho tayo aabot sa 10 million Pilipinos.

2823
02:40:09,500 --> 02:40:11,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So it will be...

2824
02:40:12,940 --> 02:40:16,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: small in comparison to the absolute needs

2825
02:40:16,180 --> 02:40:18,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and maybe a mechanism

2826
02:40:18,260 --> 02:40:22,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which I believe the PISAC is recommending to the president

2827
02:40:22,400 --> 02:40:25,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to combine and create a delivery unit

2828
02:40:25,500 --> 02:40:27,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can monitor and evaluate

2829
02:40:27,160 --> 02:40:29,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the implementation of the AI roadmap

2830
02:40:29,480 --> 02:40:30,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: might be appropriate.

2831
02:40:31,180 --> 02:40:34,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But to speak directly to your question,

2832
02:40:34,740 --> 02:40:39,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have three potential sources of funds,

2833
02:40:39,100 --> 02:40:40,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: all of which will be insufficient.

2834
02:40:41,720 --> 02:40:42,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have our partnership

2835
02:40:42,840 --> 02:40:47,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the ICT and the MOOCs providers.

2836
02:40:48,360 --> 02:40:50,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kanina po ang tanong ninyo is

2837
02:40:50,260 --> 02:40:53,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: what specific training are we going to provide?

2838
02:40:53,900 --> 02:40:54,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment,

2839
02:40:55,020 --> 02:40:57,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang hiningi po sa amin ng industriya

2840
02:40:57,160 --> 02:40:59,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has been basically three types

2841
02:40:59,720 --> 02:41:03,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can then morph as time goes on.

2842
02:41:03,440 --> 02:41:06,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The first is really a kind of prompt engineering.

2843
02:41:06,340 --> 02:41:08,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So for chatbots,

2844
02:41:08,320 --> 02:41:11,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: how do you utilize AI tools through prompt engineering?

2845
02:41:12,080 --> 02:41:12,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The second,

2846
02:41:12,840 --> 02:41:14,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is data analytics.

2847
02:41:15,540 --> 02:41:18,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The third is workflow optimization.

2848
02:41:19,280 --> 02:41:23,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So this is the AI in your Google Docs.

2849
02:41:23,160 --> 02:41:25,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is the AI for Gemini,

2850
02:41:25,240 --> 02:41:25,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for example,

2851
02:41:25,860 --> 02:41:27,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for Microsoft and IBM

2852
02:41:27,180 --> 02:41:28,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and so on and so forth.

2853
02:41:28,860 --> 02:41:31,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So those three are the basic.

2854
02:41:31,860 --> 02:41:34,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The first two that I mentioned,

2855
02:41:34,960 --> 02:41:36,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: prompt engineering and data analytics,

2856
02:41:36,600 --> 02:41:37,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of course,

2857
02:41:37,120 --> 02:41:39,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: then has levels as well.

2858
02:41:39,720 --> 02:41:41,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the digital services

2859
02:41:41,160 --> 02:41:42,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or the digital space

2860
02:41:42,680 --> 02:41:44,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has three basic types of levels.

2861
02:41:44,840 --> 02:41:46,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There's the beginner,

2862
02:41:46,240 --> 02:41:47,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: then there's the intermediate,

2863
02:41:47,320 --> 02:41:48,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and then what they would call an expert.

2864
02:41:49,280 --> 02:41:49,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yeah?

2865
02:41:49,920 --> 02:41:53,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So yun po ang sinasabi ni Galo.

2866
02:41:53,180 --> 02:41:54,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Bukod pa po yun

2867
02:41:54,180 --> 02:41:57,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dun sa mga talagang gagawa ng AI tools

2868
02:41:57,240 --> 02:42:00,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: na inaasam-asampun ng test.shed

2869
02:42:00,300 --> 02:42:02,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at ng DOST sa totoo lang,

2870
02:42:02,080 --> 02:42:04,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which is also still part of the roadmap.

2871
02:42:06,200 --> 02:42:08,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And this AI,

2872
02:42:08,660 --> 02:42:10,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nakita ko na very specific

2873
02:42:10,300 --> 02:42:12,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and it's good that test,

2874
02:42:12,680 --> 02:42:16,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that's ready to implement

2875
02:42:16,240 --> 02:42:19,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: this AI interventions natin.

2876
02:42:19,940 --> 02:42:22,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And ako nakikita ko

2877
02:42:22,140 --> 02:42:23,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na kailangan supportahan yan

2878
02:42:23,360 --> 02:42:24,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because this is really clear

2879
02:42:24,680 --> 02:42:26,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and present danger to our workforce.

2880
02:42:27,040 --> 02:42:28,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And not only us,

2881
02:42:28,380 --> 02:42:29,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but the whole world is actually

2882
02:42:29,720 --> 02:42:35,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in that concern.

2883
02:42:35,560 --> 02:42:37,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the window, sir, is closing.

2884
02:42:37,580 --> 02:42:37,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Correct.

2885
02:42:38,080 --> 02:42:39,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So that's why

2886
02:42:39,080 --> 02:42:42,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it's good to hear that Tesla

2887
02:42:42,400 --> 02:42:42,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is ready to implement this AI interventions.

2888
02:42:42,680 --> 02:42:43,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: It's ready.

2889
02:42:43,420 --> 02:42:45,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: All we need to do is to fund it.

2890
02:42:46,300 --> 02:42:47,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Of course, we'll try to

2891
02:42:47,700 --> 02:42:50,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: get as much funding as possible

2892
02:42:50,380 --> 02:42:52,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so that we can

2893
02:42:52,580 --> 02:42:55,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: help our workforce

2894
02:42:55,120 --> 02:42:57,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: adapt to the AI revolution.

2895
02:42:58,960 --> 02:43:00,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Importante yan kasi kung wala tayong gagawin,

2896
02:43:00,960 --> 02:43:02,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: mawawipe out talaga tayo.

2897
02:43:02,700 --> 02:43:04,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mawawipe out talaga tayo.

2898
02:43:04,600 --> 02:43:05,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So with that,

2899
02:43:06,280 --> 02:43:07,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang tanong ko is

2900
02:43:07,960 --> 02:43:09,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: how much do we need?

2901
02:43:12,000 --> 02:43:12,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Narinig ko kasi,

2902
02:43:12,680 --> 02:43:13,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kanina si Secretary sabi,

2903
02:43:13,820 --> 02:43:14,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: we need to be strategic

2904
02:43:14,780 --> 02:43:17,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because limitado yung pondo natin.

2905
02:43:17,520 --> 02:43:19,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But in your

2906
02:43:19,520 --> 02:43:21,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: strategy,

2907
02:43:22,140 --> 02:43:23,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a realistic amount

2908
02:43:23,880 --> 02:43:25,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in order for our workforce,

2909
02:43:26,140 --> 02:43:28,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at least part of our workforce,

2910
02:43:28,860 --> 02:43:30,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it can be

2911
02:43:30,580 --> 02:43:32,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: upskill and reskill.

2912
02:43:32,180 --> 02:43:33,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How much do we need?

2913
02:43:33,640 --> 02:43:35,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung meron kayong number, okay.

2914
02:43:35,180 --> 02:43:37,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: If not, you can just submit it to the committee.

2915
02:43:37,580 --> 02:43:39,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We can submit, sir, but we have

2916
02:43:39,240 --> 02:43:41,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dreams naman and aspirations

2917
02:43:41,500 --> 02:43:42,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of what we think,

2918
02:43:42,680 --> 02:43:43,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we can actually handle.

2919
02:43:44,260 --> 02:43:45,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I will let the DG Galo,

2920
02:43:45,860 --> 02:43:47,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: who actually is the head of the TWG

2921
02:43:47,740 --> 02:43:49,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on AI upskilling for TESDA,

2922
02:43:49,520 --> 02:43:49,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to answer.

2923
02:43:49,900 --> 02:43:51,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Your original proposed budget is

2924
02:43:51,500 --> 02:43:53,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 39 billion. I would assume

2925
02:43:53,820 --> 02:43:56,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: andito siya sa 39 billion.

2926
02:43:58,740 --> 02:43:59,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So,

2927
02:43:59,860 --> 02:44:01,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: si chairman nilang magahanap ng

2928
02:44:01,620 --> 02:44:05,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 39 billion.

2929
02:44:05,900 --> 02:44:07,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But yeah, go ahead, DG Galo.

2930
02:44:07,820 --> 02:44:08,860
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. Chair, Mr. President,

2931
02:44:10,480 --> 02:44:12,140
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President,

2932
02:44:12,680 --> 02:44:14,360
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: sa TWSP po

2933
02:44:14,360 --> 02:44:16,220
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: for 2027,

2934
02:44:17,080 --> 02:44:18,920
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: actually, we share

2935
02:44:18,920 --> 02:44:20,660
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: what was given to us,

2936
02:44:21,100 --> 02:44:23,040
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: we share that amount

2937
02:44:23,040 --> 02:44:24,180
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: with other sectors.

2938
02:44:24,180 --> 02:44:26,160
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: In the special provision po

2939
02:44:26,160 --> 02:44:27,460
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: of the TWSP,

2940
02:44:28,000 --> 02:44:30,560
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: there are other sectors identified.

2941
02:44:31,280 --> 02:44:32,560
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President,

2942
02:44:32,760 --> 02:44:34,680
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: kasama po doon ang advanced manufacturing

2943
02:44:34,680 --> 02:44:36,520
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: for semiconductors

2944
02:44:36,520 --> 02:44:37,860
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: and electronics,

2945
02:44:38,400 --> 02:44:40,040
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: manufacturing sector natin,

2946
02:44:40,360 --> 02:44:41,960
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: kasama din po doon ang healthcare.

2947
02:44:42,680 --> 02:44:43,700
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: So, Mr. Chair, actually,

2948
02:44:44,200 --> 02:44:46,740
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: what's given to us for 2027,

2949
02:44:47,320 --> 02:44:48,460
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: lumiit na po,

2950
02:44:49,060 --> 02:44:51,560
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: hindi din po magagamit yun

2951
02:44:51,560 --> 02:44:52,260
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: fully,

2952
02:44:53,260 --> 02:44:55,220
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: wholly for AI upskilling.

2953
02:44:55,680 --> 02:44:56,660
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Kaya po, Mr. Chair,

2954
02:44:57,520 --> 02:44:59,260
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, we are requesting

2955
02:44:59,260 --> 02:45:00,160
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: an additional...

2956
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:02,480
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: around 900 million

2957
02:45:02,480 --> 02:45:04,000
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: under TWSP

2958
02:45:04,000 --> 02:45:06,920
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to support around 37,000

2959
02:45:06,920 --> 02:45:08,360
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: learners,

2960
02:45:08,780 --> 02:45:10,100
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: additional learners,

2961
02:45:10,560 --> 02:45:12,220
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: na maaaring pong ito po ang

2962
02:45:12,220 --> 02:45:13,200
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: maging

2963
02:45:13,200 --> 02:45:17,080
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: saklaw

2964
02:45:17,080 --> 02:45:18,660
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: or scope

2965
02:45:18,660 --> 02:45:20,340
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: ng AI

2966
02:45:20,340 --> 02:45:21,020
TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: upskilling.

2967
02:45:21,980 --> 02:45:22,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: To us,

2968
02:45:23,800 --> 02:45:26,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ilimit lang natin sa

2969
02:45:26,280 --> 02:45:26,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: AI

2970
02:45:26,960 --> 02:45:30,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: higher level

2971
02:45:30,780 --> 02:45:32,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: skills, this type of

2972
02:45:32,160 --> 02:45:34,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it's a submit to the committee kung anong

2973
02:45:34,340 --> 02:45:36,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: tingin nyo kailangan natin in order

2974
02:45:36,260 --> 02:45:37,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for us to

2975
02:45:37,840 --> 02:45:40,600
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: reskill and upskill to the AI

2976
02:45:40,600 --> 02:45:41,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: revolution.

2977
02:45:42,440 --> 02:45:43,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Magdigdag lang ako sana

2978
02:45:43,760 --> 02:45:44,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: just to

2979
02:45:44,960 --> 02:45:48,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: clarify na sana

2980
02:45:48,080 --> 02:45:50,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: i-mention din aside from

2981
02:45:50,280 --> 02:45:51,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: AI, there's a huge

2982
02:45:51,960 --> 02:45:54,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: demand for

2983
02:45:54,140 --> 02:45:55,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: cyber security training

2984
02:45:55,860 --> 02:45:57,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in addition to AI. That's not quite

2985
02:45:57,920 --> 02:45:59,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the same, but they are in fact

2986
02:45:59,980 --> 02:46:00,560
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: parallel,

2987
02:46:01,200 --> 02:46:03,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: particularly with regards to

2988
02:46:03,980 --> 02:46:06,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ethics and safe use

2989
02:46:06,160 --> 02:46:07,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and fair use of AI

2990
02:46:07,920 --> 02:46:09,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: tools and so on.

2991
02:46:09,600 --> 02:46:11,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And that's in your roadmap as well?

2992
02:46:11,360 --> 02:46:13,560
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, but it's a parallel one.

2993
02:46:13,700 --> 02:46:15,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's not a single one.

2994
02:46:15,520 --> 02:46:17,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So just to flag that.

2995
02:46:17,660 --> 02:46:19,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I agree with you. As the world becomes

2996
02:46:19,520 --> 02:46:21,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: digital and interconnected and

2997
02:46:21,520 --> 02:46:23,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: cyber security becomes an essential

2998
02:46:23,460 --> 02:46:25,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: skill and tool,

2999
02:46:25,860 --> 02:46:27,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: lahat na kasi ngayon is

3000
02:46:27,580 --> 02:46:30,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: digital eh. Pag digital na ngayon,

3001
02:46:30,200 --> 02:46:32,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kailangan mo talaga ng cyber security.

3002
02:46:33,020 --> 02:46:34,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll jump to another topic,

3003
02:46:34,480 --> 02:46:36,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman,

3004
02:46:36,420 --> 02:46:37,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with your permission.

3005
02:46:37,860 --> 02:46:39,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And this is on the

3006
02:46:39,680 --> 02:46:41,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: topic of Paxilica.

3007
02:46:41,980 --> 02:46:43,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And we'd like to

3008
02:46:43,680 --> 02:46:45,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: also learn

3009
02:46:45,300 --> 02:46:47,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ano ang role ng TESDA

3010
02:46:47,740 --> 02:46:49,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to Paxilica because it was

3011
02:46:49,880 --> 02:46:51,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: also mentioned

3012
02:46:51,920 --> 02:46:53,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in one of our hearings

3013
02:46:53,660 --> 02:46:55,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na up to 193%

3014
02:46:55,860 --> 02:46:57,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang i-hire.

3015
02:46:58,420 --> 02:46:59,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At di ano na ito,

3016
02:46:59,880 --> 02:47:02,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: full scale ng Paxilica,

3017
02:47:02,780 --> 02:47:04,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 190,000

3018
02:47:04,240 --> 02:47:05,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang i-hire

3019
02:47:05,480 --> 02:47:06,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng mga

3020
02:47:06,820 --> 02:47:10,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: workers working in

3021
02:47:10,060 --> 02:47:11,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the semiconductor industry.

3022
02:47:12,480 --> 02:47:13,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And as we all know,

3023
02:47:13,760 --> 02:47:15,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang semiconductor industry is also a specialized

3024
02:47:15,800 --> 02:47:16,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: industry.

3025
02:47:17,400 --> 02:47:20,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At ilolocate ang

3026
02:47:20,000 --> 02:47:21,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Paxilica sa Clark.

3027
02:47:22,580 --> 02:47:24,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So may ano kung

3028
02:47:24,220 --> 02:47:25,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ano ang role

3029
02:47:25,820 --> 02:47:27,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng TESDA, ano ba

3030
02:47:27,680 --> 02:47:29,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang plano ng TESDA to, again,

3031
02:47:29,760 --> 02:47:31,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: reskill, upskill our constituents

3032
02:47:31,820 --> 02:47:33,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in Tarlac, in northern

3033
02:47:33,920 --> 02:47:35,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Luzon, and

3034
02:47:35,480 --> 02:47:36,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ano ba yung mga,

3035
02:47:37,320 --> 02:47:39,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: iyan ba ay nakapasok na dito rin

3036
02:47:39,800 --> 02:47:41,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa 2027

3037
02:47:41,460 --> 02:47:42,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: budget natin?

3038
02:47:44,000 --> 02:47:45,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala pong specific

3039
02:47:45,340 --> 02:47:47,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors per se, but I

3040
02:47:47,760 --> 02:47:49,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: can inform the committee

3041
02:47:49,600 --> 02:47:51,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at least of the initiatives that have been

3042
02:47:51,540 --> 02:47:53,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ongoing, specific to

3043
02:47:53,540 --> 02:47:55,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: semiconductors per se, regardless

3044
02:47:55,660 --> 02:47:57,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of whether Paxilica or not.

3045
02:47:58,680 --> 02:47:59,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have

3046
02:47:59,880 --> 02:48:02,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: developed

3047
02:48:02,280 --> 02:48:03,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the seamless

3048
02:48:03,880 --> 02:48:05,560
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: pathway, as I would call it,

3049
02:48:05,640 --> 02:48:07,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductor and electronics

3050
02:48:07,760 --> 02:48:10,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: engineering, beginning in fact

3051
02:48:10,120 --> 02:48:12,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in grades 11 and 12

3052
02:48:12,080 --> 02:48:14,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: all the way up to

3053
02:48:14,100 --> 02:48:16,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CHED. So meron na po tayong

3054
02:48:16,480 --> 02:48:17,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized program

3055
02:48:17,760 --> 02:48:20,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and PQF level 5 diploma

3056
02:48:20,000 --> 02:48:21,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors and electronics

3057
02:48:21,800 --> 02:48:23,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: engineering that is being

3058
02:48:23,640 --> 02:48:25,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: piloted in Region 7.

3059
02:48:25,660 --> 02:48:27,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment, with 18

3060
02:48:27,520 --> 02:48:29,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: HEIs, embedding

3061
02:48:29,680 --> 02:48:31,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: it in various engineering

3062
02:48:31,340 --> 02:48:31,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: degrees.

3063
02:48:33,080 --> 02:48:35,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It will begin, as I said, in

3064
02:48:35,300 --> 02:48:37,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually grade 12 for

3065
02:48:37,360 --> 02:48:39,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: operators. There has been

3066
02:48:39,580 --> 02:48:41,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a request that TESDA

3067
02:48:41,200 --> 02:48:43,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: create or generate

3068
02:48:43,300 --> 02:48:45,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 128,000

3069
02:48:45,040 --> 02:48:46,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: semiconductor workers

3070
02:48:46,820 --> 02:48:48,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the semiconductor

3071
02:48:48,680 --> 02:48:51,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: industry. Parallel to the

3072
02:48:51,340 --> 02:48:53,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized diploma program

3073
02:48:53,480 --> 02:48:54,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to

3074
02:48:54,040 --> 02:48:57,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: bachelors in engineering

3075
02:48:57,620 --> 02:48:59,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors, we have

3076
02:48:59,660 --> 02:49:01,720
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: also developed with the

3077
02:49:01,720 --> 02:49:03,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: SEPI, Semiconductors

3078
02:49:03,920 --> 02:49:05,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Electronics Industry of the

3079
02:49:05,660 --> 02:49:06,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Philippines,

3080
02:49:07,300 --> 02:49:08,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our industry

3081
02:49:08,920 --> 02:49:11,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET board convener,

3082
02:49:12,820 --> 02:49:13,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the

3083
02:49:13,880 --> 02:49:15,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized

3084
02:49:15,080 --> 02:49:17,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training modules for enterprises

3085
02:49:17,660 --> 02:49:19,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: naman. And these are now

3086
02:49:19,520 --> 02:49:21,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: mutually recognizable.

3087
02:49:22,140 --> 02:49:22,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the

3088
02:49:22,760 --> 02:49:24,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Philippine Credit Union, the

3089
02:49:24,040 --> 02:49:25,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: transfer system for semiconductors

3090
02:49:25,920 --> 02:49:27,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and electronics, and the

3091
02:49:27,360 --> 02:49:29,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized training for

3092
02:49:29,000 --> 02:49:30,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: apprentices within

3093
02:49:30,800 --> 02:49:34,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: enterprise-based

3094
02:49:34,020 --> 02:49:35,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: education and training, if need

3095
02:49:35,580 --> 02:49:37,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: be, for technologists

3096
02:49:37,580 --> 02:49:38,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and technicians.

3097
02:49:39,460 --> 02:49:41,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Meron na pong na-identify also

3098
02:49:41,420 --> 02:49:43,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ng mga micro-credentials na kailangan

3099
02:49:43,460 --> 02:49:45,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nila if they want to move from one to the other

3100
02:49:45,500 --> 02:49:47,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or go up towards an engineer.

3101
02:49:48,100 --> 02:49:48,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the

3102
02:49:48,820 --> 02:49:51,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ecosystem of training has been

3103
02:49:51,320 --> 02:49:53,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: made much more flexible.

3104
02:49:54,040 --> 02:49:55,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And adaptive.

3105
02:49:57,560 --> 02:49:59,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For Pax Silica

3106
02:49:59,180 --> 02:50:01,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: specifically, this is going to be

3107
02:50:01,040 --> 02:50:02,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: rolled out in Region 3.

3108
02:50:04,000 --> 02:50:05,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: No offense,

3109
02:50:05,700 --> 02:50:07,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: St. Joel, but

3110
02:50:07,040 --> 02:50:08,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the Regional Training Innovation

3111
02:50:08,800 --> 02:50:11,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Center of Region 3

3112
02:50:11,100 --> 02:50:12,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is going to be in Clark.

3113
02:50:13,380 --> 02:50:14,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's in Pampanga

3114
02:50:14,740 --> 02:50:17,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: precisely to help create a

3115
02:50:17,060 --> 02:50:18,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: hub for the advanced

3116
02:50:18,800 --> 02:50:21,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training that we need in order to help

3117
02:50:21,000 --> 02:50:22,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: not necessarily Pax Silica, but

3118
02:50:22,880 --> 02:50:23,520
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the Luzon

3119
02:50:24,040 --> 02:50:24,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Corridor

3120
02:50:24,680 --> 02:50:27,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that's also being planned.

3121
02:50:27,900 --> 02:50:29,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So in terms of

3122
02:50:29,040 --> 02:50:30,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA specifically,

3123
02:50:30,900 --> 02:50:33,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we are trying to generate the ecosystem

3124
02:50:33,380 --> 02:50:35,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the training, beginning in

3125
02:50:35,280 --> 02:50:36,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: senior high school all the way up

3126
02:50:36,980 --> 02:50:38,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through technologists

3127
02:50:38,700 --> 02:50:41,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and technicians, technicians and

3128
02:50:41,300 --> 02:50:43,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: technologists, and then to engineers.

3129
02:50:43,740 --> 02:50:45,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CHED na man po and

3130
02:50:45,100 --> 02:50:46,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: DOST are doing the IC

3131
02:50:46,960 --> 02:50:49,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: design training for the chips

3132
02:50:49,280 --> 02:50:51,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: because then you need an engineer,

3133
02:50:51,340 --> 02:50:53,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a master's degree, and sometimes a PhD

3134
02:50:53,120 --> 02:50:54,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to do it properly.

3135
02:50:54,680 --> 02:50:56,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Nandun naman po sila and they are

3136
02:50:56,840 --> 02:50:58,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually proposing

3137
02:50:58,080 --> 02:51:00,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: programs with DepDev now

3138
02:51:00,700 --> 02:51:03,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for four or five

3139
02:51:03,220 --> 02:51:05,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: SUCs to become hubs

3140
02:51:05,100 --> 02:51:07,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: naman of the higher level training

3141
02:51:07,160 --> 02:51:09,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we need. So yun po

3142
02:51:09,260 --> 02:51:11,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang ecosystem that's part

3143
02:51:11,300 --> 02:51:12,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the semiconductor

3144
02:51:12,640 --> 02:51:14,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: roadmap

3145
02:51:14,220 --> 02:51:17,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for which I believe the country

3146
02:51:17,200 --> 02:51:19,020
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: wishes Pax Silica

3147
02:51:19,020 --> 02:51:20,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to be an anchor

3148
02:51:20,460 --> 02:51:22,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: rather than the whole thing actually.

3149
02:51:23,080 --> 02:51:24,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you for those answers.

3150
02:51:24,040 --> 02:51:26,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary, and I really appreciate

3151
02:51:26,780 --> 02:51:28,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that we're also now

3152
02:51:28,680 --> 02:51:30,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: cultivating our semiconductor

3153
02:51:30,360 --> 02:51:32,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: industry. That's also

3154
02:51:32,940 --> 02:51:34,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: another potential for

3155
02:51:34,880 --> 02:51:36,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: us. Half of our exports

3156
02:51:36,780 --> 02:51:38,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: are actually semiconductors.

3157
02:51:39,300 --> 02:51:40,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: More than half.

3158
02:51:41,180 --> 02:51:42,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 55 to 60 percent.

3159
02:51:42,980 --> 02:51:44,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So in other words, that's a great

3160
02:51:44,900 --> 02:51:46,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: potential for us. Albeit

3161
02:51:46,860 --> 02:51:48,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: low value rin eh. Di pa tayo

3162
02:51:48,540 --> 02:51:50,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: umakit sa higher value

3163
02:51:50,040 --> 02:51:52,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: semiconductor manufacturing.

3164
02:51:52,520 --> 02:51:53,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So we hopefully,

3165
02:51:54,040 --> 02:51:56,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: itong Pax Silica will be our

3166
02:51:56,080 --> 02:51:57,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: our

3167
02:51:57,480 --> 02:51:58,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: initial

3168
02:51:58,960 --> 02:52:01,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: initial

3169
02:52:01,180 --> 02:52:04,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: direction to go higher value.

3170
02:52:05,080 --> 02:52:05,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And

3171
02:52:05,440 --> 02:52:07,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: since ito ay specifically

3172
02:52:07,880 --> 02:52:08,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in Clark,

3173
02:52:09,740 --> 02:52:11,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang gusto ko malaman sa TESDA

3174
02:52:11,960 --> 02:52:14,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because sayang eh. This is a

3175
02:52:14,040 --> 02:52:15,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: once in a lifetime

3176
02:52:15,140 --> 02:52:17,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: opportunity for our country.

3177
02:52:18,300 --> 02:52:20,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But if we cannot supply them

3178
02:52:20,020 --> 02:52:22,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with skilled labor, kasi ang dami

3179
02:52:22,060 --> 02:52:24,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung kailangan na, 190,000.

3180
02:52:24,040 --> 02:52:26,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We might lose that opportunity

3181
02:52:26,880 --> 02:52:29,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because obviously, ang unang titignan nila

3182
02:52:29,540 --> 02:52:31,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung quality of workforce in that area.

3183
02:52:31,800 --> 02:52:37,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I want to just understand from TESDA

3184
02:52:37,140 --> 02:52:39,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and also understand whether that initiative

3185
02:52:39,740 --> 02:52:41,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: will be in the 2027 budget.

3186
02:52:41,840 --> 02:52:44,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung masasabayan ba natin yung

3187
02:52:44,480 --> 02:52:47,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: development ng Pax Silica

3188
02:52:47,280 --> 02:52:48,600
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with skilled workforce?

3189
02:52:48,600 --> 02:52:51,040
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, Mr. President,

3190
02:52:51,040 --> 02:52:53,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I suppose I would like to say for the

3191
02:52:53,880 --> 02:52:56,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: record that there's actually nothing wrong

3192
02:52:56,540 --> 02:52:58,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with our training systems.

3193
02:52:58,380 --> 02:53:00,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So much so that

3194
02:53:00,680 --> 02:53:02,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the semiconductor industry

3195
02:53:02,580 --> 02:53:04,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: locally is suffering

3196
02:53:04,600 --> 02:53:06,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from a 10 to 15 percent

3197
02:53:06,540 --> 02:53:07,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: annual turnover rates.

3198
02:53:08,400 --> 02:53:10,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In other words, ang atin pong mga

3199
02:53:10,180 --> 02:53:12,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skilled workers within

3200
02:53:12,420 --> 02:53:14,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the sector ay pinapirate po.

3201
02:53:15,300 --> 02:53:16,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And now

3202
02:53:16,500 --> 02:53:18,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: those that are getting certification

3203
02:53:18,440 --> 02:53:20,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from TESDA are being

3204
02:53:20,340 --> 02:53:22,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: recruited almost immediately

3205
02:53:22,480 --> 02:53:23,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: by Taiwan,

3206
02:53:23,880 --> 02:53:24,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and Vietnam.

3207
02:53:24,880 --> 02:53:29,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So our training itself is not bad.

3208
02:53:29,880 --> 02:53:33,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: What it needs is to be as wide

3209
02:53:33,180 --> 02:53:35,540
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and as deep and as flexible as possible

3210
02:53:35,540 --> 02:53:38,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so that we address not only the turnover rates

3211
02:53:38,640 --> 02:53:39,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of our local industry,

3212
02:53:39,760 --> 02:53:43,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but help, in fact, supply for its expansion,

3213
02:53:43,000 --> 02:53:46,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for which, in fact, Pax Silica is probably

3214
02:53:46,500 --> 02:53:49,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: one of the best options at the moment.

3215
02:53:49,500 --> 02:53:51,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So kaya naman pong sabayan.

3216
02:53:53,580 --> 02:53:55,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have the training pipeline.

3217
02:53:55,120 --> 02:53:56,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We just need to make sure

3218
02:53:56,280 --> 02:53:59,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that it's as wide and as deep as we can.

3219
02:53:59,580 --> 02:54:03,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana kasabay ng trabaho ang pagtatrain.

3220
02:54:03,880 --> 02:54:05,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Otherwise, we will just keep on feeding

3221
02:54:05,920 --> 02:54:07,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the turnover rates.

3222
02:54:07,240 --> 02:54:08,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the demand side, sir,

3223
02:54:08,880 --> 02:54:12,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: needs to be parallel

3224
02:54:12,700 --> 02:54:14,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the efficiency of the supply side.

3225
02:54:14,620 --> 02:54:16,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So one education is creating

3226
02:54:16,200 --> 02:54:18,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a more efficient supply side.

3227
02:54:18,700 --> 02:54:22,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana the demand side is patterned or

3228
02:54:22,700 --> 02:54:24,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in parallel.

3229
02:54:24,240 --> 02:54:28,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Otherwise, we will just be exporting even more

3230
02:54:28,120 --> 02:54:32,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at the expense of our local economic expansion.

3231
02:54:32,460 --> 02:54:34,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So sana naman the jobs are present.

3232
02:54:34,320 --> 02:54:36,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: We did the indulgence of RSP.

3233
02:54:36,080 --> 02:54:38,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Perhaps, it's also a good idea.

3234
02:54:38,940 --> 02:54:41,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Of course, we have the EBET law, di ba?

3235
02:54:41,540 --> 02:54:46,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, if we can also make some representations

3236
02:54:46,000 --> 02:54:50,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: dito sa program na ito that we'll comment on,

3237
02:54:52,540 --> 02:54:54,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I'll comment soon in Clark Air Base.

3238
02:54:54,840 --> 02:54:57,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: And if I'm with Bacc Silica for instance,

3239
02:54:57,420 --> 02:54:59,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: and there is this program

3240
02:54:59,580 --> 02:55:08,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: where you can also train while being,

3241
02:55:08,040 --> 02:55:10,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: napapakinabangan sila,

3242
02:55:10,000 --> 02:55:11,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: and then afterwards,

3243
02:55:11,660 --> 02:55:14,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: they would end up being employed,

3244
02:55:14,120 --> 02:55:18,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: that's a good thing.

3245
02:55:18,120 --> 02:55:19,920
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If I may, sir,

3246
02:55:19,920 --> 02:55:21,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: this is not necessarily the forum for it.

3247
02:55:21,660 --> 02:55:22,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If I may, sir, this is not necessarily the forum for it.

3248
02:55:22,500 --> 02:55:23,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: discuss it with you.

3249
02:55:24,740 --> 02:55:26,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There are provisions, kasi,

3250
02:55:26,440 --> 02:55:28,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in the EBET law that makes it very difficult

3251
02:55:28,340 --> 02:55:30,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for those in PESA zones or

3252
02:55:30,240 --> 02:55:32,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: economic zones to avail

3253
02:55:32,140 --> 02:55:34,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: twice of government incentives.

3254
02:55:34,600 --> 02:55:36,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And it makes it very difficult

3255
02:55:36,240 --> 02:55:38,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for them to do so unless

3256
02:55:38,360 --> 02:55:40,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: they locate the training outside

3257
02:55:40,220 --> 02:55:42,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on a dual training system and so on.

3258
02:55:42,240 --> 02:55:44,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So there are specifics there

3259
02:55:44,000 --> 02:55:46,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: why it's not as easy

3260
02:55:46,200 --> 02:55:48,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at least for those within

3261
02:55:48,460 --> 02:55:50,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the export processing zones

3262
02:55:50,600 --> 02:55:52,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to fully avail.

3263
02:55:52,500 --> 02:55:54,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Of the incentives designed

3264
02:55:54,460 --> 02:55:55,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: within the EBET law.

3265
02:55:56,940 --> 02:55:58,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So for them

3266
02:55:58,620 --> 02:56:00,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to be incentivized, sir,

3267
02:56:00,480 --> 02:56:02,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we would need to subsidize them

3268
02:56:02,180 --> 02:56:03,840
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from our scholarship funds.

3269
02:56:05,320 --> 02:56:06,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How fast is the

3270
02:56:06,240 --> 02:56:08,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: not turnover, but the training

3271
02:56:08,200 --> 02:56:10,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for Paxilica?

3272
02:56:10,520 --> 02:56:11,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Let's go back to that. How fast

3273
02:56:11,940 --> 02:56:13,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to reskill

3274
02:56:13,900 --> 02:56:15,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a person

3275
02:56:15,960 --> 02:56:18,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so that that person can be

3276
02:56:18,220 --> 02:56:20,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: gainfully employed in Paxilica?

3277
02:56:20,740 --> 02:56:22,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Depende po sa position.

3278
02:56:22,500 --> 02:56:24,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Nakukunin. So

3279
02:56:24,120 --> 02:56:26,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kagaya po nang sinabi ko, they are

3280
02:56:26,000 --> 02:56:28,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: expecting, I think

3281
02:56:28,160 --> 02:56:29,980
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: something like, so

3282
02:56:29,980 --> 02:56:31,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 128,000 na lang na hiningi

3283
02:56:31,960 --> 02:56:34,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa TESDA. So these are mostly

3284
02:56:34,140 --> 02:56:39,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: technologists, technicians,

3285
02:56:40,120 --> 02:56:42,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and operators. Some operators po may

3286
02:56:42,380 --> 02:56:44,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: NC2 and NC3

3287
02:56:44,320 --> 02:56:44,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: pwede na eh.

3288
02:56:46,120 --> 02:56:48,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And then they enter even after

3289
02:56:48,260 --> 02:56:50,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: senior high school directly and work

3290
02:56:50,260 --> 02:56:52,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on the factory floor of the

3291
02:56:52,320 --> 02:56:53,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: semiconductor as an operator.

3292
02:56:54,400 --> 02:56:56,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: They can, after maybe three or

3293
02:56:56,220 --> 02:56:57,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: four months of training,

3294
02:56:57,680 --> 02:57:00,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: siyempre that will be longer

3295
02:57:00,180 --> 02:57:02,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kasi nagtatrabaho sila. Hindi naman yan

3296
02:57:02,200 --> 02:57:03,460
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: full-time ang training nila.

3297
02:57:04,600 --> 02:57:05,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pwede po silang maging

3298
02:57:05,800 --> 02:57:08,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: first technician, tapos maging

3299
02:57:08,140 --> 02:57:10,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: technologist. May ladderized

3300
02:57:10,080 --> 02:57:12,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: program po. We did this before.

3301
02:57:12,500 --> 02:57:14,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If I'm not mistaken, DDG Rose is

3302
02:57:14,120 --> 02:57:15,620
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: still here with SAP.

3303
02:57:16,180 --> 02:57:18,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If you recall that program

3304
02:57:18,320 --> 02:57:19,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: wherein

3305
02:57:19,240 --> 02:57:22,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: I think they were able to

3306
02:57:22,320 --> 02:57:25,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: close a 94-95%

3307
02:57:25,380 --> 02:57:26,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: employment rate.

3308
02:57:27,220 --> 02:57:28,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Their report, sir, is

3309
02:57:28,880 --> 02:57:31,220
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually 90-95%

3310
02:57:31,220 --> 02:57:32,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: employment rate. Ang hindi lang

3311
02:57:32,780 --> 02:57:34,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nila na i-employ ay yung talagang

3312
02:57:34,660 --> 02:57:36,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ayaw magtrabaho sa kanila.

3313
02:57:39,740 --> 02:57:40,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: One more topic,

3314
02:57:41,100 --> 02:57:42,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman.

3315
02:57:42,840 --> 02:57:44,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I know this is close to your heart.

3316
02:57:44,800 --> 02:57:46,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ewan ko kung natanong mo na. Itong

3317
02:57:46,300 --> 02:57:47,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: enterprise-based training.

3318
02:57:48,820 --> 02:57:50,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because I was looking at the data

3319
02:57:50,240 --> 02:57:50,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and

3320
02:57:51,260 --> 02:57:53,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and bumaba siya

3321
02:57:53,920 --> 02:57:55,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: from 2024

3322
02:57:55,720 --> 02:57:58,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to 2025

3323
02:57:58,740 --> 02:58:00,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: by 51%.

3324
02:58:00,000 --> 02:58:01,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So before, we used to have

3325
02:58:01,940 --> 02:58:03,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 126,000

3326
02:58:03,500 --> 02:58:04,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: enrollment.

3327
02:58:04,860 --> 02:58:07,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bumaba siya to 61,000

3328
02:58:07,460 --> 02:58:08,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: despite the law,

3329
02:58:08,880 --> 02:58:10,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: RA

3330
02:58:10,180 --> 02:58:12,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 12063.

3331
02:58:14,300 --> 02:58:15,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And alam naman natin,

3332
02:58:15,400 --> 02:58:17,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: si Secretary was

3333
02:58:17,300 --> 02:58:19,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: once upon a time part of EDCOM,

3334
02:58:19,640 --> 02:58:21,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na ang employment,

3335
02:58:21,260 --> 02:58:22,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na ang employment rate ng

3336
02:58:22,260 --> 02:58:23,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: EBET is the highest,

3337
02:58:23,260 --> 02:58:24,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at 85,

3338
02:58:24,260 --> 02:58:25,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 85-90%.

3339
02:58:25,260 --> 02:58:30,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So is there a particular reason bakit bumaba siya ng 51%?

3340
02:58:30,980 --> 02:58:37,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And what's the plan moving forward coming this coming 2027?

3341
02:58:37,380 --> 02:58:41,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because tayong tatlo goes without any question.

3342
02:58:41,300 --> 02:58:44,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So we support EBET, enterprise-based training,

3343
02:58:44,800 --> 02:58:46,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but mukhang bumaba yata yun.

3344
02:58:46,620 --> 02:58:47,820
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ano lang yan, sir?

3345
02:58:47,820 --> 02:58:49,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Counting transition lang yan.

3346
02:58:49,380 --> 02:58:50,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is just the number of registrations.

3347
02:58:50,960 --> 02:58:52,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is just the number of registered programs

3348
02:58:52,160 --> 02:58:55,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and the number of programs that we would need to transition

3349
02:58:55,320 --> 02:58:57,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from the old certification process

3350
02:58:57,440 --> 02:58:58,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the new EBET process.

3351
02:58:58,760 --> 02:59:04,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Because the new EBET law has specific requirements

3352
02:59:04,600 --> 02:59:07,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for their certification and registration.

3353
02:59:07,200 --> 02:59:09,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So it's just that transition, sir.

3354
02:59:09,200 --> 02:59:10,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But moving forward,

3355
02:59:10,280 --> 02:59:13,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: obviously, we would like that to grow

3356
02:59:13,280 --> 02:59:16,120
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of percentages.

3357
02:59:16,120 --> 02:59:18,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And if you remember,

3358
02:59:18,960 --> 02:59:19,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nakalagay po sa,

3359
02:59:19,960 --> 02:59:20,960
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: wala na si Rose,

3360
02:59:20,960 --> 02:59:22,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nag-ban yung ata,

3361
02:59:22,240 --> 02:59:24,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa national TASD plan,

3362
02:59:24,280 --> 02:59:28,600
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang gusto namin is up to supposedly 30 to 40%

3363
02:59:28,600 --> 02:59:32,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the total universe of test scholarships or EBET.

3364
02:59:32,760 --> 02:59:34,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Hanggang ngayon po,

3365
02:59:34,280 --> 02:59:37,360
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nasa mga 12% pa lang kami,

3366
02:59:37,360 --> 02:59:42,000
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and we're trying to move that up at least 18%.

3367
02:59:42,000 --> 02:59:44,640
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pero wala pa po kami doon in terms of the transition.

3368
02:59:44,640 --> 02:59:45,900
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But that's the intent.

3369
02:59:45,900 --> 02:59:56,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: I really appreciate the questions raised by our Senate President.

3370
02:59:56,620 --> 03:00:00,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi looking at the funding, no?

3371
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:20,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung Tulong Trabaho Fund, which is, we started with 1 billion, now it's, if I'm not mistaken, 1.65 billion for 2027, as I saw it a while ago. Dito rin kinukuha yung EBET, diba? Am I right?

3372
03:00:20,540 --> 03:00:35,440
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. Because at the moment, most of the demand for EBET has been in upskilling. Dito po nang gagaling ang tinitraining namin for the BPO industry for upskilling. Because they are employees that are looking for upskilling, if you remember.

3373
03:00:35,440 --> 03:00:46,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, yes, yes. I'm aware of that. It's just that for me, I think it should not be the only funding na pwede nating pagkuhanan.

3374
03:00:46,440 --> 03:00:50,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: And in fact, I would suggest that we...

3375
03:00:50,540 --> 03:01:12,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: We separate the SP from EBET. Para yung concerns ni SP, which I also agree. Sayang yung opportunity and we can focus on enterprise base in such a way that we'll be able to figure out how else we can work on it, improve.

3376
03:01:12,700 --> 03:01:19,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: And looking at the historical background of the financial program.

3377
03:01:20,540 --> 03:01:27,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: I think that in terms of TTSP, hindi naman nag-grow ng malaki eh. So kung doon lang yung universe mo eh, from...

3378
03:01:27,640 --> 03:01:28,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi naman po.

3379
03:01:29,100 --> 03:01:31,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Getting from EBET, parang kulang.

3380
03:01:31,220 --> 03:01:39,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ano po, nasa batas ho ninyo na pwede pong kumuha rin sa TWSP. So pwede pong TWSP at TTSP.

3381
03:01:39,200 --> 03:01:50,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Exactly. That's why ako ang suggestion ko, I mean, at least look into it. Baka magandang ihiwalay-lagyan natin ang sariling item, yung EBET. Diba?

3382
03:01:50,020 --> 03:01:50,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede po.

3383
03:01:50,540 --> 03:01:52,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede po. Para mas ano na.

3384
03:01:52,280 --> 03:01:52,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede pwede po.

3385
03:01:53,040 --> 03:01:58,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mas klaro. And they just gave me an idea when I was listening to our Senate President. Yeah, please, please, please continue.

3386
03:02:01,580 --> 03:02:19,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: And Secretary, meron bang... Kasi merong... I think it's also the number of enterprises that join. So I remember talking to you about this na I think one of the parang concern or one of the complication,

3387
03:02:20,540 --> 03:02:31,160
Senator Joel Villanueva: there's a... At least dun sa na-experience ko, kailangan pa i-amend ng corporation ng kanilang Articles of Incorporation.

3388
03:02:31,880 --> 03:02:47,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, syempre sa kanila, parang hassle pa. Tapos, of course, kukuha ka pa ng abogado. So may mga ganun na maliliit na bagay. And also the claiming of incentives. I think this was also raised by EDCOM.

3389
03:02:47,480 --> 03:02:49,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: So may mga ganitong...

3390
03:02:50,540 --> 03:03:04,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Overlook lang na agency na maliliit na bagay na sa atin maliit pero sa participating companies, hassle. Hassle sa kanila. Kaya huwag na lang. Huwag na tayo sumali dyan. So have you taken a look at this issue?

3391
03:03:04,880 --> 03:03:19,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. And in fact, it's not just the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to include education and training as a provision. It's also things like TESDA guidelines, sir, required a...

3392
03:03:19,880 --> 03:03:35,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ano talaga ba dyan? Notarized contract, sir, between the EBET provider or the enterprise and the learner. So we've tried to review all those guidelines in order to streamline them.

3393
03:03:35,140 --> 03:03:49,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are hoping to comply with the EBET provisions on a digital one-stop shop by the fourth quarter, sir, of this year. So we're hoping that many of those little issues in terms of implementation...

3394
03:03:49,880 --> 03:04:07,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: can be overcome before we launch the digital one-stop shop. I am assuming that even after we do so, may lalabas pa rin po yan na mahirap na kailangan ding palitan ng TESDA in terms of its internal rules and guidelines.

3395
03:04:07,760 --> 03:04:18,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But yes, sir, we understand that these are parts of the problem because the law, again, of Senator Joel...

3396
03:04:19,880 --> 03:04:40,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's TVI's from registering. So the enterprise has to take the lead in terms of its registration. And many of those enterprises actually are reluctant to create training plans and so on, would rather partner up as that kind of dual training system with an institution.

3397
03:04:40,380 --> 03:04:49,760
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But the institution cannot, in fact, like they used to before the institution could register and partner up with an enterprise for the...

3398
03:04:49,880 --> 03:05:07,420
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: enterprise-based portion. Ngayon po, baliktad. And the TVI institution, the TECVOC institution cannot be the one to register, even if they are on behalf of the enterprise, right?

3399
03:05:07,420 --> 03:05:13,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kung kahit na-partner sila, which is another one of those hurdles. But it is, sir, it's in the law.

3400
03:05:14,460 --> 03:05:16,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung ngayon, yung enterprise, they need to partner.

3401
03:05:18,200 --> 03:05:19,480
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Not necessarily, sir.

3402
03:05:19,880 --> 03:05:23,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But in many ways, that's probably the...

3403
03:05:23,860 --> 03:05:24,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Most practical.

3404
03:05:24,460 --> 03:05:32,160
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Most practical for them to partner up with the TVI. But in fact, make the TVI help generate the training plan.

3405
03:05:34,000 --> 03:05:37,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: And they can actually be part of the assessment program, di ba?

3406
03:05:37,540 --> 03:05:38,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

3407
03:05:38,320 --> 03:05:38,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, sir.

3408
03:05:39,080 --> 03:05:39,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: Enterprises.

3409
03:05:39,840 --> 03:05:40,260
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

3410
03:05:41,320 --> 03:05:49,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The last na lang siguro is one of the things that we've been looking forward to aside from the one-stop shop.

3411
03:05:50,040 --> 03:05:57,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In fact, is to be able to finally fund the rollout of eBET integrators po, no?

3412
03:05:57,860 --> 03:06:00,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi wala po sa budget namin.

3413
03:06:01,860 --> 03:06:13,560
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: EBET integrators po for small and micro enterprises that might not otherwise have the capacity to generate the training plans and so on needed, no?

3414
03:06:13,660 --> 03:06:15,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Or have the size and scale.

3415
03:06:17,620 --> 03:06:18,800
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Nasa batas nyo rin po yan.

3416
03:06:18,800 --> 03:06:19,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, I was just...

3417
03:06:19,720 --> 03:06:24,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: Just given the, you know, yung three points that still pending, no?

3418
03:06:24,720 --> 03:06:32,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: Itong eBET support integrators, itong eBET one-stop shop, and itong eBET grievance mechanism still pending.

3419
03:06:33,720 --> 03:06:40,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ang eBET grievance mechanism, sir, internal to the enterprises, we require them to have one.

3420
03:06:40,660 --> 03:06:42,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: There's no guidelines pa, e.

3421
03:06:42,700 --> 03:06:43,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: Di ba?

3422
03:06:43,560 --> 03:06:48,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala pa yung guidelines on mechanism on addressing disputes.

3423
03:06:48,000 --> 03:06:50,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Disputes on eBET implementations?

3424
03:06:50,960 --> 03:06:51,340
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir.

3425
03:06:51,660 --> 03:06:55,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we will come up with that also like in the next two weeks.

3426
03:06:55,860 --> 03:06:56,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Tama ba?

3427
03:06:56,860 --> 03:06:58,940
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's going through the process.

3428
03:06:59,580 --> 03:06:59,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige.

3429
03:07:00,160 --> 03:07:01,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sorry, SP.

3430
03:07:01,260 --> 03:07:01,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Please continue.

3431
03:07:02,780 --> 03:07:06,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bottom line lang, Secretary, is just take a look at the...

3432
03:07:06,460 --> 03:07:08,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Those mga maliliit na bagay lang, no?

3433
03:07:09,000 --> 03:07:11,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: These are things that we might have overlooked.

3434
03:07:12,900 --> 03:07:17,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero nakaka-ano siya, nakaka-discouraged ng participants, no?

3435
03:07:17,840 --> 03:07:18,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Especially for eBET.

3436
03:07:19,420 --> 03:07:24,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But this, in eBET is particularly, lahat naman tayo sinusuportahan ito, no?

3437
03:07:24,620 --> 03:07:25,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because we all know the outcome.

3438
03:07:26,540 --> 03:07:29,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman.

3439
03:07:29,520 --> 03:07:31,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you for the opportunity.

3440
03:07:31,520 --> 03:07:36,060
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chairman, I keep on saying your law, pero principal authors...

3441
03:07:36,060 --> 03:07:44,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: Without your support and without the staff support of EDGOM, we would not be able to...

3442
03:07:44,840 --> 03:07:47,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll never be able to finish.

3443
03:07:47,840 --> 03:07:51,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: This particular bill that became a law.

3444
03:07:51,380 --> 03:08:02,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: Anyway, thank you so much to our Senate President who is also a candidate for being Secretary of TESDA

3445
03:08:02,400 --> 03:08:11,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: because he knows very well how TESDA works, how everything works from the little things

3446
03:08:11,980 --> 03:08:16,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: and all these scholarship programs na very confusing sometimes.

3447
03:08:17,020 --> 03:08:17,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you.

3448
03:08:17,380 --> 03:08:17,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you.

3449
03:08:17,820 --> 03:08:21,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much again and we appreciate the presence of our Senate President.

3450
03:08:22,180 --> 03:08:23,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: Just a few more questions, no?

3451
03:08:24,440 --> 03:08:31,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me go to another topic that is very dear to me, itong lifelong learning.

3452
03:08:32,000 --> 03:08:40,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: Given that TESDA has a central role in TVET and skills development under this particular law

3453
03:08:40,100 --> 03:08:47,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: that we all supported, by the way, and as part of EDCOM, we are all espousing itong Lifelong Learning

3454
03:08:47,800 --> 03:08:49,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Development Framework Act.

3455
03:08:49,860 --> 03:09:00,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: May we know, in this year's budget, how much was programmed or identified for the initial implementation?

3456
03:09:00,700 --> 03:09:11,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi ano yan eh, as of August 31, diba, part of the law, yung section 14, provides that initial implementation

3457
03:09:11,920 --> 03:09:15,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: shall be funded from the existing budgets of the concerned agencies, no?

3458
03:09:15,620 --> 03:09:17,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: And then for 2026, magkakaka...

3459
03:09:17,800 --> 03:09:23,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: Paano yung akikita natin na magiging part niyan?

3460
03:09:23,760 --> 03:09:27,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2026, anyway, merong na-obligate dito, no?

3461
03:09:28,260 --> 03:09:29,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: In the disperse? Wala.

3462
03:09:30,280 --> 03:09:32,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: For lifelong learning.

3463
03:09:32,260 --> 03:09:39,380
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ang ginawa namin, sa totoo lang, as you know, kalalabas lang po ng IRR

3464
03:09:39,380 --> 03:09:45,860
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at hindi pa po lumalabas ang master plan ng PQF National Coordinating Council.

3465
03:09:45,860 --> 03:09:51,400
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And in the absence of that, in terms of targeting lifelong learning efforts per se,

3466
03:09:51,400 --> 03:10:04,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: what we have been doing has been using our current budgets for things like creative industries, right?

3467
03:10:04,760 --> 03:10:12,560
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For things that may not look like they are directly related to employment per se,

3468
03:10:13,080 --> 03:10:15,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but might be for culture, for heritage.

3469
03:10:15,860 --> 03:10:17,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So on and so forth.

3470
03:10:18,180 --> 03:10:23,140
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: All of that, sir, is going to be part of the lifelong learning rollout, particularly for LGUs,

3471
03:10:23,240 --> 03:10:30,580
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which is also, after all, part of the proposal to get DILG to spearhead its implementation.

3472
03:10:31,280 --> 03:10:35,300
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So sa ngayon, sir, yun pa lang ang aming mga nilalagay or ginagawa.

3473
03:10:35,820 --> 03:10:40,880
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala pa pong identified line item that says this is lifelong learning.

3474
03:10:40,880 --> 03:10:45,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: I was about to say that.

3475
03:10:45,860 --> 03:10:54,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm happy to note that the Secretary of TESDA is now the chairperson of the PQF National Referencing Committee.

3476
03:10:55,260 --> 03:10:59,780
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, referencing committee po kami, hindi po kami sa lifelong learning.

3477
03:10:59,980 --> 03:11:05,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yeah, but considering that you are there, nasa kanila yung bola, at least maano natin yan.

3478
03:11:05,680 --> 03:11:15,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: And of course, that brings me to my next point, how much allocated for 2026 and for 2027.

3479
03:11:15,860 --> 03:11:25,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi laki nung responsibility na binibigay sa TESDA's work under the Philippine Qualifications Framework

3480
03:11:25,740 --> 03:11:28,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: and the National Referencing Committee.

3481
03:11:29,420 --> 03:11:34,180
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, ang budget po niyan nasa DepEd. Wala po sa TESDA.

3482
03:11:35,460 --> 03:11:36,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano? Allocation?

3483
03:11:36,600 --> 03:11:40,500
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala po. Walang specific po for the PQF work.

3484
03:11:40,500 --> 03:11:45,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: What's your view on that?

3485
03:11:45,100 --> 03:11:45,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment?

3486
03:11:45,860 --> 03:11:47,660
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, there is still actually…

3487
03:11:47,660 --> 03:11:48,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: We can get a line item for that?

3488
03:11:49,200 --> 03:11:53,280
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pwede naman, sir. Kaya lang. Sa totoo lang, may unused pa po sa DepEd eh.

3489
03:11:53,780 --> 03:11:57,200
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The budget is actually at DepEd and they haven't actually used it yet.

3490
03:11:58,220 --> 03:11:59,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: So ililipat na lang namin, sir.

3491
03:11:59,900 --> 03:12:02,240
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pero sila po ang chair ng PQF Council.

3492
03:12:02,240 --> 03:12:04,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: I know, I know. I'm just kidding.

3493
03:12:04,960 --> 03:12:11,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: At saka si Senator Angare is more than capable of bringing reforms.

3494
03:12:13,000 --> 03:12:15,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: Anyway, when we test the complete…

3495
03:12:15,240 --> 03:12:26,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: We can submit itong Philippines Updated AQRF, yung re-referencing report to the ASEAN Qualifications Referencing Framework Committee.

3496
03:12:26,820 --> 03:12:34,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: And perhaps the next question would be what remaining steps must be completed before the endorsement and the publication ito?

3497
03:12:35,200 --> 03:12:38,740
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, it's ongoing and there is in fact…

3498
03:12:38,740 --> 03:12:40,320
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Actually, Rose, ikaw kaya sumagot.

3499
03:12:40,720 --> 03:12:43,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ikaw kaya mag-attend sa meeting.

3500
03:12:44,040 --> 03:12:45,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ikaw nga ang sumagot.

3501
03:12:47,700 --> 03:12:51,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: Namimiss ka na rin, namimiss na rin ni SPWin yung boses mo.

3502
03:12:53,320 --> 03:13:00,660
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: The last AQRF was held in Bangkok, Thailand a month ago.

3503
03:13:01,260 --> 03:13:09,440
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: And we have promised that we have committed that we shall submit the updated report on December.

3504
03:13:10,160 --> 03:13:11,220
TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: of this year.

3505
03:13:11,280 --> 03:13:11,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: This year.

3506
03:13:11,820 --> 03:13:12,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

3507
03:13:12,080 --> 03:13:14,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

3508
03:13:15,220 --> 03:13:15,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige.

3509
03:13:16,280 --> 03:13:18,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll look forward to it.

3510
03:13:18,540 --> 03:13:19,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you.

3511
03:13:19,240 --> 03:13:22,100
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sorry, Mr. Chair, if I may line just to be even more specific.

3512
03:13:23,060 --> 03:13:38,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The request of the ASEAN Qualifications Referencing Framework has been for us to do an update of our report rather than to re-reference because of the number of reforms, no?

3513
03:13:38,080 --> 03:13:41,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: That we have undertaken that was not part of the original…

3514
03:13:42,080 --> 03:13:43,080
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Re-referencing.

3515
03:13:43,080 --> 03:13:54,680
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, at this point, what the committee is doing is, in fact, updating the original referencing report to include the new level descriptors and so on and so forth.

3516
03:13:54,680 --> 03:13:58,700
TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the timeline is supposed to be by December this year.

3517
03:13:59,720 --> 03:14:00,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you.

3518
03:14:00,680 --> 03:14:01,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much.

3519
03:14:01,780 --> 03:14:11,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: Unless our Senate President or anyone would like to, perhaps, I don't want to preempt the Senate President's motion.

3520
03:14:12,080 --> 03:14:19,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: To deem the, I mean, to submit for plenary consideration the…

3521
03:14:19,980 --> 03:14:27,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman, it's a pleasure to submit the budget of TESDA to plenary for further discussions and approval.

3522
03:14:28,140 --> 03:14:35,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: There is a motion rendered no other than the Senate President of the Republic of the Philippines.

3523
03:14:36,220 --> 03:14:38,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: How can we object to that?

3524
03:14:38,400 --> 03:14:40,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: And hearing no objection, the motion is carried.

3525
03:14:41,480 --> 03:14:41,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: And so…

3526
03:14:42,080 --> 03:14:57,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, we, the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget of the TESDA is now hereby submitted for plenary consideration subject to the discussions and submission of requested documents by our colleagues.

3527
03:14:57,320 --> 03:14:59,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming salamat po to everyone.

3528
03:15:00,000 --> 03:15:12,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Again, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our Senate President, the hardworking Senate President who keeps on pushing us to work in the wee hours of the morning.

3529
03:15:13,980 --> 03:15:26,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I think most of my time spent here in the Senate, I think at least 70% of my day spent here in the Senate or 80% of my day.

3530
03:15:26,380 --> 03:15:29,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: But we're happy to work with our Senate President.

3531
03:15:29,100 --> 03:15:47,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Of course, thank you, Secretary Kiko Benitez, DDG Galo, DDG Urdaneta, DDG Vidal, DDG Allan, and Directors, Provincial Directors, Regional Directors, Executive Directors, of course, our friends from COA.

3532
03:15:47,720 --> 03:15:49,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat.

3533
03:15:49,860 --> 03:15:55,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: This budget briefing is hereby suspended. Maraming salamat po sa inyo and may God bless us all. Salamat po.