WEBVTT asr-000022 00:09:45.300 --> 00:09:59.420 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. asr-000024 00:10:00.000 --> 00:10:16.920 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. asr-000025 00:10:16.920 --> 00:10:34.380 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. asr-000026 00:10:34.380 --> 00:10:46.740 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. asr-000027 00:10:46.920 --> 00:10:57.620 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. asr-000028 00:10:57.620 --> 00:11:16.900 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. asr-000029 00:11:16.920 --> 00:11:29.180 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. asr-000030 00:11:29.780 --> 00:11:42.320 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. asr-000031 00:11:42.320 --> 00:11:46.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: In 2026, TESDA received its largest budget on record. asr-000032 00:11:46.920 --> 00:12:05.980 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. asr-000033 00:12:05.980 --> 00:12:14.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: At gaya ng trinity sa isang pananampalataya, yung TESDA daw yung tumatay yung Holy Spirit. asr-000034 00:12:15.800 --> 00:12:16.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Napakahalaga. asr-000035 00:12:16.920 --> 00:12:17.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pero ang hirap intindihin. asr-000036 00:12:18.300 --> 00:12:31.300 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. asr-000037 00:12:31.300 --> 00:12:36.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, of this amount, 20.48 billion is intended for operations. asr-000038 00:12:37.480 --> 00:12:44.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Direct program allocations include 19.66 billion for the Technical Education Skills Development Program. asr-000039 00:12:44.660 --> 00:12:53.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: 497.6 million for the Regulatory Program and 40.1 million for the Policy Program. asr-000040 00:12:53.780 --> 00:13:05.540 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, asr-000041 00:13:06.040 --> 00:13:10.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: which covers scholarships, training, and other skills development interventions. asr-000042 00:13:10.860 --> 00:13:14.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, with fewer resources and continuing demand for training, asr-000043 00:13:15.560 --> 00:13:19.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: every peso must work harder and reach those who need it most. asr-000044 00:13:20.340 --> 00:13:23.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: But a scholarship slot alone is not success. asr-000045 00:13:23.720 --> 00:13:29.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: A TESDA scholarship must be a complete pathway from enrollment and quality training asr-000046 00:13:29.720 --> 00:13:35.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: to assessment, certification, and ultimately decent work for a sustainable livelihood. asr-000047 00:13:35.500 --> 00:13:37.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ngayong pong araw, nais po nating malaman. asr-000048 00:13:38.300 --> 00:13:43.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Nakakarating po ba ang mga scholarships sa mahihirap at underserved communities? asr-000049 00:13:43.020 --> 00:14:02.980 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? asr-000050 00:14:02.980 --> 00:14:18.960 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. asr-000051 00:14:19.620 --> 00:14:32.120 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. asr-000052 00:14:32.120 --> 00:14:45.220 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. asr-000053 00:14:45.720 --> 00:14:54.360 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. asr-000054 00:14:54.360 --> 00:14:59.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Having said that, we look forward to a fruitful discussion on this proposed 2027 asr-000055 00:15:00.000 --> 00:15:02.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: budget of TESDA. Muli, marami pong asr-000056 00:15:02.320 --> 00:15:04.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: salamat sa inyong lahat, sa inyong pagdalo asr-000057 00:15:04.280 --> 00:15:06.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: and at this juncture, let me asr-000058 00:15:06.260 --> 00:15:07.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: recognize our distinguished asr-000059 00:15:07.820 --> 00:15:10.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: colleague from the great asr-000060 00:15:10.340 --> 00:15:12.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: province of Palawan, Senator asr-000061 00:15:12.300 --> 00:15:14.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin Tulfo, who may want asr-000062 00:15:14.500 --> 00:15:16.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: to give his opening asr-000063 00:15:16.220 --> 00:15:17.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: statements before our budget deliberation. asr-000064 00:15:18.140 --> 00:15:20.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: No, Mr. Chair, but asr-000065 00:15:20.120 --> 00:15:22.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: thank you. I'm very interested asr-000066 00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:23.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in joining asr-000067 00:15:23.740 --> 00:15:25.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this budget hearing asr-000068 00:15:25.880 --> 00:15:28.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: because I have a lot of questions asr-000069 00:15:28.160 --> 00:15:30.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: prepared here for asr-000070 00:15:30.200 --> 00:15:32.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA. Questions that asr-000071 00:15:32.400 --> 00:15:34.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want to asr-000072 00:15:34.100 --> 00:15:36.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: get some real asr-000073 00:15:36.100 --> 00:15:37.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: answers, Mr. Chair. That's all, Mr. Chair. asr-000074 00:15:38.060 --> 00:15:39.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much, Senator asr-000075 00:15:39.840 --> 00:15:42.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin. We likewise appreciate asr-000076 00:15:42.080 --> 00:15:44.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: your presence here. We need your asr-000077 00:15:44.100 --> 00:15:46.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: inputs, especially as we asr-000078 00:15:46.200 --> 00:15:48.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: move forward. So with asr-000079 00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:48.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: that, asr-000080 00:15:49.820 --> 00:15:52.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: at this asr-000081 00:15:52.320 --> 00:15:54.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: juncture, may we request and asr-000082 00:15:54.280 --> 00:15:55.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: give the floor now to asr-000083 00:15:55.920 --> 00:15:58.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: Secretary Kiko Benitez to present the asr-000084 00:15:58.100 --> 00:15:59.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: highlights of the proposed asr-000085 00:15:59.320 --> 00:16:02.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2027 budget. Then we will asr-000086 00:16:02.140 --> 00:16:03.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: open the floor for queries and asr-000087 00:16:03.840 --> 00:16:05.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: questions after the presentation. asr-000088 00:16:06.120 --> 00:16:07.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, you have the floor. Thank you. asr-000089 00:16:08.460 --> 00:16:09.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. asr-000090 00:16:11.080 --> 00:16:12.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Siguro, I would like asr-000091 00:16:12.180 --> 00:16:14.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to frame the budget asr-000092 00:16:14.060 --> 00:16:16.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: presentation of asr-000093 00:16:16.280 --> 00:16:17.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA on asr-000094 00:16:17.780 --> 00:16:19.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: how, in fact, the asr-000095 00:16:19.780 --> 00:16:22.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET ecosystem has asr-000096 00:16:22.040 --> 00:16:24.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: increased and grown and expanded. asr-000097 00:16:26.400 --> 00:16:28.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Siguro, the first asr-000098 00:16:28.100 --> 00:16:29.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: piece that I would like to asr-000099 00:16:29.160 --> 00:16:32.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: point out asr-000100 00:16:32.180 --> 00:16:33.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is that for 2026, asr-000101 00:16:34.620 --> 00:16:36.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's budget is at asr-000102 00:16:36.100 --> 00:16:36.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a record high. asr-000103 00:16:37.220 --> 00:16:40.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The budget for education asr-000104 00:16:40.020 --> 00:16:42.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has risen to 4.4% asr-000105 00:16:42.760 --> 00:16:44.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of GDP that hit asr-000106 00:16:44.120 --> 00:16:45.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the UNESCO benchmark. asr-000107 00:16:46.240 --> 00:16:48.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And that TESDA budget is asr-000108 00:16:48.060 --> 00:16:49.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 2% of the education asr-000109 00:16:49.780 --> 00:16:51.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: budget in general. asr-000110 00:16:52.120 --> 00:16:54.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In the SONA for 2026, asr-000111 00:16:54.900 --> 00:16:56.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET, of course, has been asr-000112 00:16:56.240 --> 00:16:57.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: considered an effective tool. asr-000113 00:16:58.100 --> 00:17:00.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For success, as asr-000114 00:17:00.060 --> 00:17:01.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: mentioned by our president. asr-000115 00:17:01.460 --> 00:17:03.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the future proofing of the asr-000116 00:17:03.640 --> 00:17:05.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: workforce with new skills, new technologies asr-000117 00:17:05.860 --> 00:17:07.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and innovative learning modalities asr-000118 00:17:07.940 --> 00:17:09.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: even as asr-000119 00:17:09.380 --> 00:17:11.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: AI transforms 25% asr-000120 00:17:11.960 --> 00:17:13.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of all jobs. asr-000121 00:17:14.540 --> 00:17:15.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The last asr-000122 00:17:15.700 --> 00:17:17.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is that the working age population asr-000123 00:17:17.780 --> 00:17:19.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will peak and decline asr-000124 00:17:19.560 --> 00:17:21.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sooner and that we need to make sure asr-000125 00:17:21.600 --> 00:17:23.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we maximize and harness asr-000126 00:17:23.960 --> 00:17:25.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the demographic dividend asr-000127 00:17:25.260 --> 00:17:27.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as the Philippines is growing old asr-000128 00:17:27.640 --> 00:17:29.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: before becoming rich asr-000129 00:17:29.320 --> 00:17:32.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as the PIDS has reminded us. asr-000130 00:17:32.440 --> 00:17:33.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Of these three things, asr-000131 00:17:33.660 --> 00:17:35.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, I would like to asr-000132 00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:37.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: point out asr-000133 00:17:37.380 --> 00:17:39.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that the bottom line is asr-000134 00:17:39.900 --> 00:17:41.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in spite of being the smallest asr-000135 00:17:41.580 --> 00:17:43.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of budget of the three asr-000136 00:17:43.380 --> 00:17:44.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: trifocal agencies, asr-000137 00:17:45.440 --> 00:17:47.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in many ways, the asr-000138 00:17:47.160 --> 00:17:49.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: potential clients asr-000139 00:17:49.900 --> 00:17:51.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of TESDA is actually asr-000140 00:17:51.620 --> 00:17:52.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: larger. asr-000141 00:17:52.980 --> 00:17:55.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, to show asr-000142 00:17:55.520 --> 00:17:57.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the next slide, asr-000143 00:17:57.640 --> 00:17:59.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: just the size of the asr-000144 00:17:59.400 --> 00:18:01.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: system, asr-000145 00:18:01.820 --> 00:18:03.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we do deliver asr-000146 00:18:03.460 --> 00:18:05.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training through different asr-000147 00:18:05.080 --> 00:18:06.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: partners and modalities. asr-000148 00:18:07.520 --> 00:18:09.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There are now 4,715 asr-000149 00:18:10.240 --> 00:18:11.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: private TVIs, asr-000150 00:18:12.080 --> 00:18:13.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 178 asr-000151 00:18:13.660 --> 00:18:15.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TTIs or TESDA training asr-000152 00:18:15.640 --> 00:18:17.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: institutions, and then asr-000153 00:18:17.360 --> 00:18:19.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVIs in public LUCs asr-000154 00:18:19.840 --> 00:18:21.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and SUCs and asr-000155 00:18:21.320 --> 00:18:23.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: LGUs are at around asr-000156 00:18:23.080 --> 00:18:24.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 271. asr-000157 00:18:25.300 --> 00:18:27.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Which really makes the private asr-000158 00:18:27.640 --> 00:18:30.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sector a little bit asr-000159 00:18:30.080 --> 00:18:31.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: more than 90%. asr-000160 00:18:31.200 --> 00:18:31.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yeah. asr-000161 00:18:35.320 --> 00:18:36.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Okay. asr-000162 00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:37.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next. asr-000163 00:18:38.260 --> 00:18:39.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is to show you asr-000164 00:18:39.980 --> 00:18:42.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: more or less that asr-000165 00:18:42.060 --> 00:18:43.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in accordance, sir, with our asr-000166 00:18:43.840 --> 00:18:45.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: agreements with EDCOM, asr-000167 00:18:45.860 --> 00:18:48.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have tried to redirect asr-000168 00:18:48.000 --> 00:18:49.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our scholarship funds towards asr-000169 00:18:49.820 --> 00:18:51.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skills that have been asr-000170 00:18:51.780 --> 00:18:53.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: identified as priorities by the asr-000171 00:18:53.840 --> 00:18:55.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: NAP plan. This is just to asr-000172 00:18:55.920 --> 00:18:57.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: show you the different types of asr-000173 00:18:57.520 --> 00:18:59.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship programs and in which asr-000174 00:18:59.560 --> 00:19:01.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the sectors they have asr-000175 00:19:01.620 --> 00:19:02.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: gone. asr-000176 00:19:03.160 --> 00:19:04.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Makikita pa rin na asr-000177 00:19:04.600 --> 00:19:07.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: tourism is the highest asr-000178 00:19:07.740 --> 00:19:09.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: number in terms of our demand asr-000179 00:19:09.820 --> 00:19:11.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: followed by manufacturing, asr-000180 00:19:11.900 --> 00:19:13.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: construction, of course, IT, asr-000181 00:19:13.640 --> 00:19:14.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: BPM, asr-000182 00:19:15.060 --> 00:19:17.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: agriculture, and so on asr-000183 00:19:17.220 --> 00:19:18.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and so forth. asr-000184 00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:22.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slides. asr-000185 00:19:25.240 --> 00:19:27.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, this one is to show, asr-000186 00:19:27.520 --> 00:19:29.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that if we count asr-000187 00:19:29.680 --> 00:19:31.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the working age population asr-000188 00:19:31.260 --> 00:19:33.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as the total in asr-000189 00:19:33.600 --> 00:19:35.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: need of proper, let's say, upskilling asr-000190 00:19:35.720 --> 00:19:36.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: by TESDA. asr-000191 00:19:37.440 --> 00:19:39.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Now, that is at 74 asr-000192 00:19:39.300 --> 00:19:41.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: million, 75 million asr-000193 00:19:41.400 --> 00:19:43.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: working age population asr-000194 00:19:43.780 --> 00:19:44.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the country. asr-000195 00:19:45.580 --> 00:19:47.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's current 2026 asr-000196 00:19:47.580 --> 00:19:49.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: budget is at around asr-000197 00:19:49.360 --> 00:19:51.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 650,000 slots or asr-000198 00:19:51.600 --> 00:19:53.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: less than 1%, almost, asr-000199 00:19:53.580 --> 00:19:55.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but not quite, 1% asr-000200 00:19:55.360 --> 00:19:56.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: addressing our asr-000201 00:19:56.760 --> 00:19:58.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: working age population. asr-000202 00:20:01.140 --> 00:20:02.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The 2026 asr-000203 00:20:02.860 --> 00:20:04.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship funds can support asr-000204 00:20:04.720 --> 00:20:06.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 650,000 beneficiaries, asr-000205 00:20:07.040 --> 00:20:08.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but the TVET system can actually asr-000206 00:20:08.920 --> 00:20:11.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: absorb up to 1.5 asr-000207 00:20:11.040 --> 00:20:13.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: million Filipinos for face-to-face asr-000208 00:20:13.140 --> 00:20:14.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training. asr-000209 00:20:17.020 --> 00:20:18.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Providers, so on the left, asr-000210 00:20:19.080 --> 00:20:20.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sorry, back to the previous slide, for the asr-000211 00:20:20.760 --> 00:20:22.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: appreciation of asr-000212 00:20:22.140 --> 00:20:24.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the good senators, the asr-000213 00:20:24.760 --> 00:20:26.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: map shows the asr-000214 00:20:26.420 --> 00:20:26.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the asr-000215 00:20:26.680 --> 00:20:28.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: heat map of asr-000216 00:20:28.060 --> 00:20:30.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: infrastructure, asr-000217 00:20:31.000 --> 00:20:33.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and the amount asr-000218 00:20:33.020 --> 00:20:34.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of absorptive capacity. asr-000219 00:20:35.020 --> 00:20:36.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, because we are asr-000220 00:20:36.240 --> 00:20:38.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: based on area-based, demand-driven asr-000221 00:20:38.980 --> 00:20:40.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and industrial asr-000222 00:20:40.340 --> 00:20:42.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: workforce orientation, asr-000223 00:20:42.980 --> 00:20:44.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: it follows that much of asr-000224 00:20:44.940 --> 00:20:46.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the infrastructure capacity asr-000225 00:20:46.680 --> 00:20:48.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of TESDA does also follow asr-000226 00:20:48.520 --> 00:20:50.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: where there is a focused asr-000227 00:20:50.000 --> 00:20:52.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: industrial base or an emerging asr-000228 00:20:52.360 --> 00:20:54.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: industrial base. And so, asr-000229 00:20:54.580 --> 00:20:56.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's scholarship funds will have to be, asr-000230 00:20:56.660 --> 00:20:58.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to be balancing between where asr-000231 00:20:58.780 --> 00:21:00.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the jobs actually are and where asr-000232 00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:02.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: there might be higher poverty asr-000233 00:21:02.540 --> 00:21:04.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: incidents that need addressing asr-000234 00:21:04.780 --> 00:21:06.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through government intervention. asr-000235 00:21:07.920 --> 00:21:09.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide, please. asr-000236 00:21:09.800 --> 00:21:11.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sorry, Secretary, just to point out, asr-000237 00:21:11.600 --> 00:21:13.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: yun sa absorptive capacity, asr-000238 00:21:13.180 --> 00:21:14.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: what's the figure? asr-000239 00:21:14.820 --> 00:21:15.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: I couldn't see. asr-000240 00:21:16.060 --> 00:21:18.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 1.5 million po ang pwedeng i-absorb asr-000241 00:21:18.500 --> 00:21:19.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at any given year. asr-000242 00:21:19.420 --> 00:21:20.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, which is only 2%, no? asr-000243 00:21:20.660 --> 00:21:21.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes po. asr-000244 00:21:21.240 --> 00:21:22.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: Of the labor force, asr-000245 00:21:22.700 --> 00:21:23.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: working age population. asr-000246 00:21:23.980 --> 00:21:24.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-000247 00:21:24.280 --> 00:21:24.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Thank you. asr-000248 00:21:24.620 --> 00:21:25.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Two percent. asr-000249 00:21:25.160 --> 00:21:26.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-000250 00:21:26.660 --> 00:21:28.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For face-to-face, no? asr-000251 00:21:28.960 --> 00:21:31.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The other thing that we've done, asr-000252 00:21:31.000 --> 00:21:33.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of course, is expand or test asr-000253 00:21:33.160 --> 00:21:35.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the online program for greater access asr-000254 00:21:35.280 --> 00:21:37.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so we can reach the 1.5 million. asr-000255 00:21:39.960 --> 00:21:41.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yung magaling po na senador. asr-000256 00:21:47.420 --> 00:21:49.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, next slide, please. asr-000257 00:21:50.660 --> 00:21:53.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, part of also our mandate, asr-000258 00:21:54.160 --> 00:21:56.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, of course, is our asr-000259 00:21:56.660 --> 00:22:00.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: evolution of community-based asr-000260 00:22:00.000 --> 00:22:04.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET training and delivery to LGUs. asr-000261 00:22:04.280 --> 00:22:05.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And so, we have, in fact, asr-000262 00:22:05.900 --> 00:22:08.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: been pushing barangay-level training asr-000263 00:22:08.420 --> 00:22:10.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at scale through the test, asr-000264 00:22:10.320 --> 00:22:11.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the online program, asr-000265 00:22:11.420 --> 00:22:12.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and blended learning. asr-000266 00:22:12.780 --> 00:22:13.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, for example, asr-000267 00:22:13.900 --> 00:22:16.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have had 40,000 or so asr-000268 00:22:16.740 --> 00:22:18.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nationwide completers asr-000269 00:22:18.160 --> 00:22:20.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the bookkeeping for SK, asr-000270 00:22:20.080 --> 00:22:22.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Financial Transactions, NC2, asr-000271 00:22:22.660 --> 00:22:24.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which has no added cost asr-000272 00:22:24.000 --> 00:22:26.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: because it's delivered online. asr-000273 00:22:26.660 --> 00:22:31.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 38,600 completed via top self-paced MOOCs asr-000274 00:22:31.660 --> 00:22:33.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and so on and so forth, no? asr-000275 00:22:33.660 --> 00:22:35.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, this is part of how we try asr-000276 00:22:35.660 --> 00:22:37.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to provide greater access. asr-000277 00:22:39.660 --> 00:22:41.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have also partnering up, asr-000278 00:22:41.660 --> 00:22:43.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we are exploring partnerships asr-000279 00:22:43.660 --> 00:22:44.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the Liga ng Barangay asr-000280 00:22:44.660 --> 00:22:46.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to train barangay personnel asr-000281 00:22:46.660 --> 00:22:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on resilience, digital skills, asr-000282 00:22:49.660 --> 00:22:52.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and so on and so forth. asr-000283 00:22:52.660 --> 00:22:56.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We would like to organize the priorities, asr-000284 00:22:56.660 --> 00:22:59.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skill areas around food and energy sufficiency, asr-000285 00:22:59.660 --> 00:23:02.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: renewable energy, waste management, asr-000286 00:23:02.660 --> 00:23:05.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: digital skills, and so on and so forth. asr-000287 00:23:05.660 --> 00:23:07.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The pilot areas that have been identified asr-000288 00:23:07.660 --> 00:23:09.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: are Nueva Vizcaya, Bohol, asr-000289 00:23:09.660 --> 00:23:11.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and Dinagat Islands, asr-000290 00:23:11.660 --> 00:23:15.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: prioritizing lower income municipalities. asr-000291 00:23:15.660 --> 00:23:17.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The next slide is, asr-000292 00:23:17.660 --> 00:23:19.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we've also tried to, asr-000293 00:23:19.660 --> 00:23:20.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we've launched, actually, asr-000294 00:23:20.660 --> 00:23:22.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the test, the skills passport, asr-000295 00:23:22.660 --> 00:23:25.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and have registered 354,000 users. asr-000296 00:23:25.660 --> 00:23:27.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Now, here is where we have tried to use asr-000297 00:23:27.660 --> 00:23:29.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the digital tools, asr-000298 00:23:29.660 --> 00:23:31.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, as you well know, asr-000299 00:23:31.660 --> 00:23:34.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to help ensure the training to trabaho links asr-000300 00:23:34.660 --> 00:23:36.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on the app. asr-000301 00:23:37.660 --> 00:23:38.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Learners can, in fact, asr-000302 00:23:38.660 --> 00:23:40.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: not only search for scholarships asr-000303 00:23:40.660 --> 00:23:42.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or have digital resumes asr-000304 00:23:42.660 --> 00:23:44.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of their certifications, asr-000305 00:23:44.660 --> 00:23:46.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but also look for job openings asr-000306 00:23:46.660 --> 00:23:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: linked to the peso data asr-000307 00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:52.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of Dole and now Jobstreet, asr-000308 00:23:52.660 --> 00:23:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as a number of other commercial asr-000309 00:23:54.660 --> 00:23:57.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: job postings online asr-000310 00:23:57.660 --> 00:23:59.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for aggregated job lists. asr-000311 00:23:59.660 --> 00:24:03.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have also a career compass, asr-000312 00:24:03.660 --> 00:24:07.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which is to help find attributes asr-000313 00:24:07.660 --> 00:24:11.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for defining aptitude and success asr-000314 00:24:11.660 --> 00:24:16.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: within the TVET training system. asr-000315 00:24:16.660 --> 00:24:17.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The career aptitude asr-000316 00:24:17.660 --> 00:24:19.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of six specific domains, asr-000317 00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:21.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have launched this just this August, asr-000318 00:24:21.660 --> 00:24:23.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, again, asr-000319 00:24:23.660 --> 00:24:25.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to help ensure success of our learners asr-000320 00:24:25.660 --> 00:24:28.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as they go through our training programs. asr-000321 00:24:28.660 --> 00:24:31.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There is also a recently approved project, asr-000322 00:24:31.660 --> 00:24:34.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: BEST, financed by the World Bank, asr-000323 00:24:34.660 --> 00:24:38.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: where we intend to enroll 150,000 asr-000324 00:24:38.660 --> 00:24:42.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: e-vouchers for NC courses asr-000325 00:24:42.660 --> 00:24:44.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that will be distributed, in fact, asr-000326 00:24:44.660 --> 00:24:47.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through the app's scholarship portal. asr-000327 00:24:47.660 --> 00:24:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This will be coming in January. asr-000328 00:24:49.660 --> 00:24:51.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000329 00:24:51.660 --> 00:24:53.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have also put in place asr-000330 00:24:53.660 --> 00:24:56.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: micro-credentials to help bridge asr-000331 00:24:56.660 --> 00:24:58.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skills gaps of near-hires asr-000332 00:24:58.660 --> 00:25:00.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and upskilling workers. asr-000333 00:25:00.660 --> 00:25:05.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, this is part of the attention asr-000334 00:25:05.660 --> 00:25:07.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to potential AI disruptions asr-000335 00:25:07.660 --> 00:25:10.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: within the TVET ecosystem. asr-000336 00:25:10.660 --> 00:25:12.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have 880 micro-credential courses asr-000337 00:25:12.660 --> 00:25:15.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: registered since March 2025. asr-000338 00:25:15.660 --> 00:25:19.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 133 of these are on AI and digital skills. asr-000339 00:25:19.660 --> 00:25:22.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have also accelerated asr-000340 00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:23.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the development. asr-000341 00:25:23.660 --> 00:25:24.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Thank you, again, asr-000342 00:25:24.660 --> 00:25:26.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the Houses of Congress asr-000343 00:25:26.660 --> 00:25:28.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for agreeing and funding asr-000344 00:25:28.660 --> 00:25:30.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the initiative to create asr-000345 00:25:30.660 --> 00:25:33.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the AI course builder of TESTA asr-000346 00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:35.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that should speed up the generation asr-000347 00:25:35.660 --> 00:25:37.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of competency standards asr-000348 00:25:37.660 --> 00:25:39.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and of training regulations asr-000349 00:25:39.660 --> 00:25:42.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and assessment tools moving forward. asr-000350 00:25:42.660 --> 00:25:44.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In addition, asr-000351 00:25:44.660 --> 00:25:47.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: under the World Bank Finance BEST project, asr-000352 00:25:47.660 --> 00:25:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have been, in fact, asr-000353 00:25:49.660 --> 00:25:51.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: creating remedial modules asr-000354 00:25:51.660 --> 00:25:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for numeracy and literacy proficiency asr-000355 00:25:54.660 --> 00:25:57.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for within the TVET ecosystem as well. asr-000356 00:25:57.660 --> 00:26:02.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we're doing this with Khan Academy. asr-000357 00:26:02.660 --> 00:26:04.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000358 00:26:04.660 --> 00:26:06.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And again, asr-000359 00:26:06.660 --> 00:26:12.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: because of the recommendations of EDCOM, asr-000360 00:26:12.660 --> 00:26:15.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the initiative to increase asr-000361 00:26:15.660 --> 00:26:18.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the higher level NCs has been ongoing, asr-000362 00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:21.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: including the review of the diploma program asr-000363 00:26:21.660 --> 00:26:23.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: currently to ensure asr-000364 00:26:23.660 --> 00:26:28.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that they are level 5 PQF aligned. asr-000365 00:26:28.660 --> 00:26:32.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We now have 1,412 diploma programs. asr-000366 00:26:32.660 --> 00:26:35.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There has been a 120% increase, actually, asr-000367 00:26:35.660 --> 00:26:39.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in level 3 to level 4 courses since 2022. asr-000368 00:26:39.660 --> 00:26:41.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And if you can see, asr-000369 00:26:41.660 --> 00:26:46.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the percentage or ratio has been growing. asr-000370 00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:48.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The number, of course, asr-000371 00:26:48.660 --> 00:26:51.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of level 2s are still growing. asr-000372 00:26:51.660 --> 00:26:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Because that's part of the industry demand. asr-000373 00:26:54.660 --> 00:26:56.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But we have also focused attention asr-000374 00:26:56.660 --> 00:26:58.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on ensuring alignment asr-000375 00:26:58.660 --> 00:27:00.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for higher level qualifications. asr-000376 00:27:00.660 --> 00:27:06.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Of the 1,412 diploma programs registered, asr-000377 00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:09.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 648 have been reviewed for alignment asr-000378 00:27:09.660 --> 00:27:12.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the new level 5 descriptors asr-000379 00:27:12.660 --> 00:27:15.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that were released last January asr-000380 00:27:15.660 --> 00:27:19.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: by the PQF National Coordinating Council. asr-000381 00:27:19.660 --> 00:27:20.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000382 00:27:20.660 --> 00:27:22.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA is scaling AI, asr-000383 00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:26.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: upscaling for BPO and digital jobs asr-000384 00:27:26.660 --> 00:27:31.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as a fear that the country has asr-000385 00:27:31.660 --> 00:27:35.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: about AI disruption for jobs. asr-000386 00:27:35.660 --> 00:27:37.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We're trying to make sure asr-000387 00:27:37.660 --> 00:27:41.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that as many of our BPO's employees, asr-000388 00:27:41.660 --> 00:27:42.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for example, asr-000389 00:27:42.660 --> 00:27:43.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: are AI-enabled asr-000390 00:27:43.660 --> 00:27:45.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so that they can go with the times. asr-000391 00:27:45.660 --> 00:27:46.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment, asr-000392 00:27:46.660 --> 00:27:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 34,766 beneficiaries asr-000393 00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:52.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and institution-based AI and data courses asr-000394 00:27:52.660 --> 00:27:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: have been identified. asr-000395 00:27:54.660 --> 00:27:56.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we have been involved asr-000396 00:27:56.660 --> 00:27:59.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in crafting the AI upscaling roadmap, asr-000397 00:27:59.660 --> 00:28:01.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which aims to achieve widespread, asr-000398 00:28:01.660 --> 00:28:03.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or as widespread as possible, asr-000399 00:28:03.660 --> 00:28:05.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: AI literacy asr-000400 00:28:05.660 --> 00:28:07.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure that the country shifts asr-000401 00:28:07.660 --> 00:28:09.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from being an AI consumer asr-000402 00:28:09.660 --> 00:28:12.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to in fact being an AI builder. asr-000403 00:28:12.660 --> 00:28:15.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 10,000 BPO workers are being upscaled in AI asr-000404 00:28:15.660 --> 00:28:18.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through enterprise-based training. asr-000405 00:28:18.660 --> 00:28:22.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So that's 34,766 for institution-based, asr-000406 00:28:22.660 --> 00:28:25.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: an additional 10,000 for BPO workers asr-000407 00:28:25.660 --> 00:28:27.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for enterprise-based training asr-000408 00:28:27.660 --> 00:28:29.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for around 44,000. asr-000409 00:28:29.660 --> 00:28:32.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is in addition to any other asr-000410 00:28:32.660 --> 00:28:36.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: institution-based trainings asr-000411 00:28:36.660 --> 00:28:37.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and micro-credentials asr-000412 00:28:37.660 --> 00:28:39.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we are rolling out. asr-000413 00:28:39.660 --> 00:28:42.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA has also been very much a part asr-000414 00:28:42.660 --> 00:28:44.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of building the talent pipeline asr-000415 00:28:44.660 --> 00:28:46.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors and electronics industry, asr-000416 00:28:46.660 --> 00:28:47.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which after all, asr-000417 00:28:47.660 --> 00:28:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is one of the largest, asr-000418 00:28:49.660 --> 00:28:51.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: if not the largest, asr-000419 00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: manufactured goods exports of the country. asr-000420 00:28:54.660 --> 00:28:58.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The Philippines Semiconductor Electronics Industry Roadmap asr-000421 00:28:58.660 --> 00:29:00.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has just recently been launched. asr-000422 00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:02.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the roadmap targets asr-000423 00:29:02.660 --> 00:29:06.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: $70 billion in semiconductor revenues asr-000424 00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:10.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and $40 billion in electronics revenues by 2030. asr-000425 00:29:10.660 --> 00:29:15.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And that growth that's been dictated by government asr-000426 00:29:15.660 --> 00:29:16.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will require skills asr-000427 00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:20.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will require skilled workforce. asr-000428 00:29:20.660 --> 00:29:23.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 140,000 have already been assessed asr-000429 00:29:23.660 --> 00:29:25.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on electronics assembly skills asr-000430 00:29:25.660 --> 00:29:27.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: since January 2025. asr-000431 00:29:27.660 --> 00:29:31.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is in compliance asr-000432 00:29:31.660 --> 00:29:33.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the advisory council asr-000433 00:29:33.660 --> 00:29:35.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: created under AO39, asr-000434 00:29:35.660 --> 00:29:38.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which has requested that TESDA asr-000435 00:29:38.660 --> 00:29:42.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: provide skills training for 128,000 workers asr-000436 00:29:42.660 --> 00:29:45.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the sector actually by 2028, asr-000437 00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:46.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I believe. asr-000438 00:29:46.660 --> 00:29:48.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So we're slightly above schedule asr-000439 00:29:48.660 --> 00:29:49.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or ahead of schedule asr-000440 00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:51.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of number of beneficiaries. asr-000441 00:29:51.660 --> 00:29:53.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Our next piece is trying to make sure, asr-000442 00:29:53.660 --> 00:29:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in fact, asr-000443 00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:56.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that they are appropriately linked asr-000444 00:29:56.660 --> 00:29:59.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the right qualifications requested. asr-000445 00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:21.220 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. asr-000446 00:30:22.640 --> 00:30:23.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000447 00:30:30.000 --> 00:30:43.200 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. asr-000448 00:30:43.640 --> 00:30:54.260 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. asr-000449 00:30:55.180 --> 00:30:59.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we aim to train an additional 9,231. asr-000450 00:31:00.000 --> 00:31:05.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CDWs in 2027 in accordance, in fact, with the new ECCD law. asr-000451 00:31:06.600 --> 00:31:11.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have also piloted waste management training, for example, with LGUs. asr-000452 00:31:12.300 --> 00:31:17.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And here's an example with Coca-Cola Foundation and the city of Naga. asr-000453 00:31:20.020 --> 00:31:21.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000454 00:31:22.620 --> 00:31:27.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So ito po yung isang tinanong ni Senator Joel kanina. asr-000455 00:31:28.000 --> 00:31:29.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The employment rate of TVET graduates. asr-000456 00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:37.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In 2025, was at 81.64% based on our survey methods. asr-000457 00:31:38.000 --> 00:31:48.600 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. asr-000458 00:31:49.740 --> 00:31:59.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And as of August 2026, 1,299 E-BET programs have been registered as part of our implementation. asr-000459 00:31:59.100 --> 00:31:59.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's also part of our implementation. asr-000460 00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:20.640 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. asr-000461 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:23.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000462 00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:29.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: The entrance of E-BET, I mean E-BET clients. asr-000463 00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:33.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: They are, when they came in, hindi pa sila employed. asr-000464 00:32:33.840 --> 00:32:34.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or they are... asr-000465 00:32:34.620 --> 00:32:35.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Iba po. asr-000466 00:32:35.600 --> 00:32:46.320 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. asr-000467 00:32:46.620 --> 00:32:50.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So some of them are already employed, but some of them are not. asr-000468 00:32:51.380 --> 00:32:53.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We can give you, sir, the breakdown if you wish. asr-000469 00:32:54.460 --> 00:32:55.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, thank you. asr-000470 00:32:55.160 --> 00:32:55.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sige po. asr-000471 00:32:55.520 --> 00:32:56.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please proceed, thank you. asr-000472 00:32:57.260 --> 00:32:59.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Baby ho ninyo ang E-BET lo eh, so. asr-000473 00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:05.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So next slide, please. asr-000474 00:33:05.500 --> 00:33:09.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This one naman po is our flexible delivery modalities. asr-000475 00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:14.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Favorite program din po ni Senator Villanueva, ang TESDA online program. asr-000476 00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:23.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We would like to point out that 1.6 million learners have enrolled in 225 courses. asr-000477 00:33:24.720 --> 00:33:29.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Courses on AI fundamentals and environmental literacy are now actually available. asr-000478 00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:36.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Available on TUP as well as financial literacy, entrepreneurship, among others. asr-000479 00:33:36.920 --> 00:33:53.140 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. asr-000480 00:33:55.380 --> 00:33:59.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There's a sample of potential courses available in TUP. asr-000481 00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:12.020 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. asr-000482 00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:15.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Assessments being done online? asr-000483 00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:16.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: No, sir. asr-000484 00:34:16.600 --> 00:34:19.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the assessment is still, they still have to go walk-in. asr-000485 00:34:20.280 --> 00:34:20.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-000486 00:34:24.240 --> 00:34:29.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The next slide is our ongoing SIPTIVETS project. asr-000499 00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:42.820 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. asr-000500 00:34:44.500 --> 00:34:47.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There are meant to be three batches. asr-000501 00:34:47.800 --> 00:34:53.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Two batches are actually ongoing, covering eight Arctic projects now under construction. asr-000502 00:34:53.580 --> 00:34:58.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Batch one is targeted to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year. asr-000503 00:34:58.380 --> 00:34:59.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And batch two asr-000504 00:34:59.560 --> 00:35:00.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In 2027. asr-000505 00:35:01.260 --> 00:35:07.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Batch three is ongoing with a new site in Negros Island region. asr-000506 00:35:07.320 --> 00:35:15.680 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. asr-000507 00:35:19.240 --> 00:35:20.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Next slide. asr-000508 00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:29.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With our convergence, Mr. Chair, with OWWA and DMW, TESDA has been bringing free assessments asr-000509 00:35:29.560 --> 00:35:37.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to our OFWs as well as boosting skills of repatriated OFWs that come back. asr-000510 00:35:37.040 --> 00:35:44.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The TESDA overseas assessment program brings skills assessment and national certification directly to Filipino workers abroad. asr-000511 00:35:45.200 --> 00:35:53.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we have current partners in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Qatar, Kuwait, and South Korea. asr-000512 00:35:53.300 --> 00:35:59.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With more countries being developed upon the request, in fact, of OWWA and DMW themselves. asr-000515 00:35:59.560 --> 00:36:13.940 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. asr-000516 00:36:13.940 --> 00:36:33.600 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. asr-000517 00:36:33.600 --> 00:36:43.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have 6,143 teachers trained to become assessors since 2024 with more intended. asr-000518 00:36:43.940 --> 00:37:07.400 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. asr-000519 00:37:11.840 --> 00:37:13.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are also asr-000520 00:37:13.520 --> 00:37:21.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: opening ladders as part of the seamless pathways recommended by One Education with CHED, on the other hand. asr-000521 00:37:22.220 --> 00:37:43.500 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. asr-000522 00:37:43.520 --> 00:37:44.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Among others. asr-000523 00:37:45.100 --> 00:37:53.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So this is an ongoing program that we are rolling out in accordance with the ladderization law. asr-000524 00:37:54.620 --> 00:38:02.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: PCTS guidelines are under development for ECCD, medical technology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy programs. asr-000525 00:38:02.260 --> 00:38:08.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, in compliance, Mr. Chair, with the recommendations of EDCOM as well. asr-000526 00:38:09.440 --> 00:38:13.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are trying to increase the number of HEIs asr-000527 00:38:13.540 --> 00:38:21.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that will also roll out both TVI programs and/or recognize Philippine credit transfer systems. asr-000528 00:38:22.840 --> 00:38:25.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So our 2027 proposed budget. asr-000529 00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:35.560 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. asr-000530 00:38:35.560 --> 00:38:35.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Okay. asr-000531 00:38:41.420 --> 00:38:42.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, asr-000532 00:38:42.500 --> 00:38:43.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as I said, asr-000533 00:38:43.520 --> 00:38:45.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Highlight of the history of our budget. asr-000534 00:38:48.100 --> 00:38:51.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA received its largest budget on record in 2026, asr-000535 00:38:52.560 --> 00:38:59.180 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, asr-000536 00:38:59.340 --> 00:39:05.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: where 2.2% of the total education budget in 2026 was allocated to TESDA. asr-000537 00:39:06.320 --> 00:39:10.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For NEP in 2027, Mr. Chair, bumaba po kami to 1.8. asr-000538 00:39:10.800 --> 00:39:16.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 1.88% na lang ng full education budget. asr-000539 00:39:16.660 --> 00:39:21.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And as you pointed out, yes po, yung 2.2 naging 1.88. asr-000540 00:39:22.180 --> 00:39:30.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At gaya po ng sinabi ninyo, almost 20% po ang binaba ng NEP 2027 sa GAA 2026. asr-000541 00:39:31.680 --> 00:39:34.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Higher budget is key to sustaining TESDA's momentum, asr-000542 00:39:34.900 --> 00:39:39.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as our ability to address the Lifelong Learning Framework Act, Mr. Chair, asr-000543 00:39:39.440 --> 00:39:46.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for that entire, your entire workforce age population. asr-000544 00:39:47.640 --> 00:39:56.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The 2027 NEP, in fact, is 46.8% lower than the proposed TESDA budget, asr-000545 00:39:57.420 --> 00:40:02.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and 20% lower than GAA 2026. asr-000546 00:40:04.620 --> 00:40:09.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Our TESDA utilization by September 2026 is actually, asr-000547 00:40:09.440 --> 00:40:12.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: higher compared to the same period last year. asr-000548 00:40:12.780 --> 00:40:16.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have recurring problems, Mr. Chair. asr-000549 00:40:17.720 --> 00:40:24.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Our capital outlay from the SIPTIVET projects and the, asr-000550 00:40:25.420 --> 00:40:28.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for late release, for example, of funds, asr-000551 00:40:28.820 --> 00:40:34.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: affects our ability to perform our funds utilization properly. asr-000552 00:40:35.300 --> 00:40:39.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Without those, sir, we are at around 40, asr-000553 00:40:39.800 --> 00:40:46.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: almost 43 to 45, I think, percent by September. asr-000554 00:40:50.640 --> 00:40:53.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, here's our additional request na lang, sir. asr-000555 00:40:54.000 --> 00:40:58.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana naman, we can get as close to and maybe a little bit more asr-000556 00:40:58.820 --> 00:41:02.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: than our 2026 GAAT project, budget, no, asr-000557 00:41:02.120 --> 00:41:06.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure at least that we sustain and maintain our delivery. asr-000558 00:41:08.080 --> 00:41:08.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ah. asr-000559 00:41:08.760 --> 00:41:23.880 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. asr-000560 00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:33.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For STEP, sir, 777,000,000 for an additional 24,758 additional beneficiaries. asr-000561 00:41:33.320 --> 00:41:47.200 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. asr-000562 00:41:47.200 --> 00:41:56.700 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. asr-000563 00:41:57.580 --> 00:42:03.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, I would like to simply point out that this increase in UACTEA funding, asr-000564 00:42:03.320 --> 00:42:08.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is partly because of our push for higher level qualifications. asr-000565 00:42:08.200 --> 00:42:18.000 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, asr-000566 00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:25.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we keep pace of our support to our students as the demand, in fact, also increases. asr-000567 00:42:25.740 --> 00:42:31.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In addition, to ensure the proper implementation of TESDA training programs asr-000568 00:42:31.380 --> 00:42:33.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: within the new emerging technologies, asr-000569 00:42:33.320 --> 00:42:35.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we are also working on a new program, asr-000570 00:42:35.880 --> 00:42:40.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which was called the TechPro of senior high school. asr-000571 00:42:40.100 --> 00:42:49.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We would like to request 600 or so million for 28,733 TechPro teachers for senior high school, asr-000572 00:42:49.380 --> 00:42:52.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and 622 million thereabouts, asr-000573 00:42:52.980 --> 00:42:59.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of training primarily for barangay-based enterprises, asr-000574 00:42:59.020 --> 00:43:01.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and or barangay, asr-000575 00:43:01.080 --> 00:43:03.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: community-based healthcare, and so on. asr-000576 00:43:03.320 --> 00:43:10.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So this is sir, for BHW training, for barangay nutrition scholars, as part of the other side, asr-000577 00:43:10.700 --> 00:43:19.560 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. asr-000578 00:43:19.800 --> 00:43:30.100 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 asr-000579 00:43:30.100 --> 00:43:41.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: because we would like to flag that this is a very recent occurrence. asr-000580 00:43:41.960 --> 00:43:50.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So we hosted for the first time last year, after 30 years, WorldSkills ASEAN in Manila. asr-000581 00:43:51.360 --> 00:43:59.760 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. asr-000582 00:44:00.100 --> 00:44:02.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: WorldSkills ASEAN, and they have backed out. asr-000583 00:44:02.940 --> 00:44:11.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So instead, WorldSkills ASEAN is asking that other ASEAN countries take portions of the WorldSkills competition and host asr-000584 00:44:11.400 --> 00:44:16.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so that they divide the hosting across, I think, four or five. asr-000585 00:44:18.300 --> 00:44:26.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So for us, we are proposing to host seven skills domains or seven skills competition, asr-000586 00:44:26.720 --> 00:44:29.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which was not in our original budget proposal. asr-000587 00:44:30.100 --> 00:44:30.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Obviously, at the NEP. asr-000588 00:44:31.240 --> 00:44:37.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Therefore, the request for an additional 310 million, half of this will be for equipment, asr-000589 00:44:37.380 --> 00:44:39.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the other half for the actual hosting of the delegation. asr-000590 00:44:40.880 --> 00:44:44.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This will be in August next year, Mr. Chair. asr-000591 00:44:47.140 --> 00:44:51.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I think that ends our presentation of the budget. asr-000592 00:44:51.900 --> 00:44:59.620 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 asr-000593 00:45:00.000 --> 00:45:06.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: good senators as possible if i am unable to do so the ddgs are here to respond asr-000593-split-2 00:45:06.500 --> 00:45:07.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: thank you secretary asr-000594 00:45:07.760 --> 00:45:15.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kiko, we'll give the floor to our good friend and also supporter of TVET education asr-000595 00:45:15.920 --> 00:45:18.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: uh senator erwin tulfo sir you have the floor asr-000595-split-2 00:45:18.400 --> 00:45:20.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: thank you mr chair uh i'll direct the question asr-000596 00:45:20.560 --> 00:45:27.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to uh secretary benitez if he can't answer it maybe you can pass it on uh to to your deputy asr-000597 00:45:27.600 --> 00:45:33.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: director generals. Mr. Secretary, magkano po ang budget niyo sa 2027? asr-000597-split-2 00:45:33.700 --> 00:45:35.450 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For this year? asr-000597-split-3 00:45:35.450 --> 00:45:36.350 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For next year? asr-000597-split-4 00:45:36.350 --> 00:45:37.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 26. asr-000598 00:45:37.120 --> 00:45:40.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much are you asking for 2027? asr-000598-split-2 00:45:40.200 --> 00:45:44.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ah, for 2027, we originally asked for almost 39 billion asr-000599 00:45:44.800 --> 00:45:52.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Senator, Mr. Chair, but we were given 20.8 or 20.9 billion in the NEP. asr-000599-split-2 00:45:52.800 --> 00:45:53.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, I heard you kanina. Sabi niyo po, bumaba. Tama. asr-000600 00:45:56.960 --> 00:45:57.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Compared po asr-000601 00:45:57.600 --> 00:46:09.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to the GAA for 2026, because your utilization rate is low. Kaya for 2025 and 2026, kasi maaaring nakita po ng asr-000602 00:46:15.520 --> 00:46:18.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department asr-000603 00:46:18.960 --> 00:46:26.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na yung 2025 utilization niyo is only 68% obligated and 45.2% lang ang na-disburse. asr-000604 00:46:27.600 --> 00:46:35.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so so eh naisip siguro ng uh pamahalaan ibigay na lang natin yung budget sa iba kaysa dito na asr-000605 00:46:35.600 --> 00:46:39.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabagal naman mag dispersed ang uh test da ano sa tingin ninyo asr-000606 00:46:39.840 --> 00:46:45.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: secretary sir i think it's it's partly true that our disbursement rates are asr-000607 00:46:45.440 --> 00:46:51.360 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 asr-000608 00:46:51.360 --> 00:46:57.520 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 asr-000609 00:46:57.600 --> 00:46:59.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: calendar for some of those or much of asr-000610 00:46:59.660 --> 00:47:01.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that funding has to follow. asr-000611 00:47:01.740 --> 00:47:03.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So ang rollout po niyan asr-000612 00:47:03.280 --> 00:47:05.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ay sa totoo lang, mga November asr-000613 00:47:05.600 --> 00:47:07.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po kami or December nakaka asr-000614 00:47:07.500 --> 00:47:09.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: catch up usually. asr-000615 00:47:09.760 --> 00:47:11.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we usually average asr-000616 00:47:11.600 --> 00:47:13.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at around 75 to 80 asr-000617 00:47:13.500 --> 00:47:15.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: percent by the end of the year. asr-000618 00:47:16.840 --> 00:47:17.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Alright. asr-000619 00:47:17.080 --> 00:47:19.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wait, sorry. That's the asr-000620 00:47:19.000 --> 00:47:19.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: disbursement. asr-000621 00:47:20.560 --> 00:47:22.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: No, sir. That's the same question asr-000622 00:47:22.980 --> 00:47:24.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: that I'd like to raise. asr-000623 00:47:24.800 --> 00:47:26.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: What Senator Erwin is asr-000624 00:47:26.840 --> 00:47:29.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: pounding right now. asr-000625 00:47:29.620 --> 00:47:31.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Because yung disbursement rate, asr-000626 00:47:31.220 --> 00:47:33.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: a lot of public officials asr-000627 00:47:33.140 --> 00:47:35.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: and I hope the DBM is asr-000628 00:47:35.040 --> 00:47:37.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: already aware of this. Because hindi asr-000629 00:47:37.000 --> 00:47:39.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: ka naman makakabayad unless matapos asr-000630 00:47:39.000 --> 00:47:40.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung programa. asr-000631 00:47:40.920 --> 00:47:43.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: So usually tatapusin yung programa. asr-000632 00:47:43.280 --> 00:47:44.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kaya talagang hindi ma-disburse. asr-000633 00:47:44.900 --> 00:47:46.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: So naiintindihan ko yung disbursement. asr-000634 00:47:46.580 --> 00:47:49.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pero yung tanong kanina ni Senator Erwin asr-000635 00:47:49.000 --> 00:47:50.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: dun sa obligation rate, asr-000636 00:47:50.800 --> 00:47:52.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: what's making it, ano, bakit asr-000637 00:47:52.640 --> 00:47:54.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: mabagal? asr-000638 00:47:54.820 --> 00:47:56.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Obligation rate lang yun, ha? asr-000639 00:47:56.840 --> 00:47:58.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: So that's also my concern. asr-000640 00:48:03.760 --> 00:48:04.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ano, ho? asr-000641 00:48:04.720 --> 00:48:05.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Actually, asr-000642 00:48:05.680 --> 00:48:08.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa totoo lang, it is not asr-000643 00:48:08.860 --> 00:48:10.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: only the, asr-000644 00:48:11.320 --> 00:48:13.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: well, it's the percentage asr-000645 00:48:13.120 --> 00:48:14.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the type of asr-000646 00:48:14.800 --> 00:48:17.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship funds and asr-000647 00:48:17.020 --> 00:48:19.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the ability to asr-000648 00:48:19.040 --> 00:48:22.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: obligate them. asr-000649 00:48:22.720 --> 00:48:25.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi pati ho ang SARO asr-000650 00:48:25.060 --> 00:48:26.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nadi-delay kung minsan. So we have, asr-000651 00:48:26.840 --> 00:48:28.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have to wait for that as well as the readiness asr-000652 00:48:28.860 --> 00:48:30.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the school asr-000653 00:48:30.340 --> 00:48:32.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to absorb. So it's asr-000654 00:48:32.700 --> 00:48:34.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a two-fold thing, Mr. asr-000655 00:48:34.920 --> 00:48:37.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Chair. One is, obviously, asr-000656 00:48:37.400 --> 00:48:38.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our own internal asr-000657 00:48:38.840 --> 00:48:41.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: efficiencies. Kasi kulang naman kami asr-000658 00:48:41.200 --> 00:48:42.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa tao. So it asr-000659 00:48:42.820 --> 00:48:44.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: takes us time to actually process asr-000660 00:48:44.920 --> 00:48:46.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: efficiently. But asr-000661 00:48:46.400 --> 00:48:48.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: perhaps the larger asr-000662 00:48:48.500 --> 00:48:50.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: issue really has to do asr-000663 00:48:50.860 --> 00:48:52.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the infrastructure of asr-000664 00:48:52.840 --> 00:48:54.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the schools ready to absorb and asr-000665 00:48:54.880 --> 00:48:55.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: begin. asr-000666 00:48:56.840 --> 00:48:58.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is to proceed and so on and so forth. asr-000667 00:48:58.760 --> 00:49:00.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So doon po ang backlog asr-000668 00:49:00.380 --> 00:49:03.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as the identification asr-000669 00:49:03.140 --> 00:49:04.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the specific asr-000670 00:49:04.940 --> 00:49:06.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: programs that take some time. asr-000671 00:49:07.740 --> 00:49:08.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Particularly, sir, for asr-000672 00:49:08.840 --> 00:49:11.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: things like STEP. Matagal po. asr-000673 00:49:13.760 --> 00:49:15.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Give it back. Thank you, asr-000674 00:49:15.300 --> 00:49:17.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Erwin. Well, Mr. Secretary, asr-000675 00:49:17.500 --> 00:49:19.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I beg to disagree na kulang po kayo ng tao asr-000676 00:49:19.480 --> 00:49:20.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: with that budget. In asr-000677 00:49:20.960 --> 00:49:22.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2026, 26 billion, asr-000678 00:49:23.380 --> 00:49:25.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 342 million. asr-000679 00:49:25.100 --> 00:49:27.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos bumaba. Siguro asr-000680 00:49:27.300 --> 00:49:28.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nga po nakita po ng asr-000681 00:49:28.820 --> 00:49:31.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ika nga, nakita po asr-000682 00:49:31.320 --> 00:49:32.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito ng asr-000683 00:49:32.020 --> 00:49:35.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Congressional asr-000684 00:49:35.520 --> 00:49:37.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Policy and Budget Research Department asr-000685 00:49:37.160 --> 00:49:38.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na mabagal po kayo gumasta. asr-000686 00:49:39.240 --> 00:49:41.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So might as well, naisip po nila, ilagay na lang asr-000687 00:49:41.380 --> 00:49:42.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin sa CHED. Like CHED, asr-000688 00:49:42.940 --> 00:49:44.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang lakiho ng kinaltas. Di ho ba? asr-000689 00:49:45.440 --> 00:49:47.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang lakiho, yung PUP. asr-000690 00:49:47.520 --> 00:49:49.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nawala ng budget na asr-000691 00:49:49.000 --> 00:49:51.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Panginoon ko. My next question, sir, asr-000692 00:49:51.460 --> 00:49:53.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is are you aware of this asr-000693 00:49:53.160 --> 00:49:55.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: audit observation asr-000694 00:49:55.020 --> 00:49:56.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and findings po asr-000695 00:49:56.400 --> 00:49:59.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pinadala sa inyo? Have you already asr-000696 00:49:59.240 --> 00:50:00.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: studied this and asr-000697 00:50:00.660 --> 00:50:03.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: fixed this? Labing pito po ito, asr-000698 00:50:03.380 --> 00:50:05.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sir. I don't know if asr-000699 00:50:05.180 --> 00:50:07.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you have a list. If you don't have, asr-000700 00:50:07.100 --> 00:50:08.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I can mention here one by one asr-000701 00:50:08.900 --> 00:50:12.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para maalala po ninyo. asr-000702 00:50:12.860 --> 00:50:14.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you already corrected this? Because asr-000703 00:50:14.460 --> 00:50:17.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito po yung audit findings asr-000704 00:50:17.020 --> 00:50:19.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and studied and reviewed by LBRMO. asr-000705 00:50:20.120 --> 00:50:21.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So what have you done asr-000706 00:50:21.060 --> 00:50:23.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so far? Yung 1 to 17 asr-000707 00:50:23.200 --> 00:50:24.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po na ito. Quickly lang po. asr-000708 00:50:25.020 --> 00:50:27.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Summary. Yes po. If I may ask asr-000709 00:50:27.240 --> 00:50:28.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the DDGAC and asr-000710 00:50:28.460 --> 00:50:29.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Director Carissa. asr-000711 00:50:31.260 --> 00:50:32.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, Director Carissa. asr-000712 00:50:34.000 --> 00:50:35.360 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Good afternoon po, asr-000713 00:50:35.480 --> 00:50:36.800 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Senator, Mr. Chair. asr-000714 00:50:36.960 --> 00:50:38.260 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: With the permission of the Secretary, asr-000715 00:50:39.060 --> 00:50:41.020 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we do recognize po and we have asr-000716 00:50:41.020 --> 00:50:43.220 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: been in touch asr-000717 00:50:43.220 --> 00:50:45.340 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with our colleagues asr-000718 00:50:45.340 --> 00:50:46.600 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and partners from the asr-000719 00:50:46.600 --> 00:50:48.880 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: COA in relation to the asr-000720 00:50:48.880 --> 00:50:50.220 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: AOMs presented asr-000721 00:50:50.220 --> 00:50:53.040 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in relation to tests. And I think asr-000722 00:50:53.040 --> 00:50:54.940 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: it is something that's asr-000723 00:50:54.940 --> 00:50:56.920 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: already po put on the table asr-000724 00:50:56.920 --> 00:50:58.940 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in relation po sa qualification asr-000725 00:50:58.940 --> 00:51:00.980 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng findings in fact asr-000726 00:51:00.980 --> 00:51:02.720 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng COA with respect to asr-000727 00:51:02.720 --> 00:51:05.200 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: certain reportings by TESDA. asr-000728 00:51:05.720 --> 00:51:07.000 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: And nag-usap po kami asr-000729 00:51:07.000 --> 00:51:09.060 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng Financial and Management asr-000730 00:51:09.060 --> 00:51:10.760 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Service together with our partners asr-000731 00:51:10.760 --> 00:51:13.000 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: from COA as well as field offices asr-000732 00:51:13.000 --> 00:51:14.660 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po in the regions as asr-000733 00:51:14.660 --> 00:51:16.820 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: well as the provincial asr-000734 00:51:16.820 --> 00:51:18.660 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: offices, our district offices asr-000735 00:51:18.660 --> 00:51:21.060 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and our TTIs. asr-000736 00:51:21.200 --> 00:51:22.520 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Ito po yung mga TESDA asr-000737 00:51:22.520 --> 00:51:24.600 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: technological institutions po natin. asr-000738 00:51:24.940 --> 00:51:26.960 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: And we've observed that the problem is really asr-000739 00:51:26.960 --> 00:51:28.820 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: more structural po, asr-000740 00:51:29.700 --> 00:51:30.420 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Mr. Chair, asr-000741 00:51:30.680 --> 00:51:31.840 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our good Senator, asr-000742 00:51:32.520 --> 00:51:34.460 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: rather than legal or institutional. asr-000743 00:51:34.880 --> 00:51:35.580 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: We did asr-000744 00:51:35.580 --> 00:51:39.080 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: even conversed asr-000745 00:51:39.080 --> 00:51:40.900 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and did field visits asr-000746 00:51:40.900 --> 00:51:42.760 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with our units asr-000747 00:51:42.760 --> 00:51:44.860 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and we saw asr-000748 00:51:44.860 --> 00:51:46.840 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: that indeed as correctly asr-000749 00:51:46.840 --> 00:51:48.460 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: reflected on the report of COA, asr-000750 00:51:48.640 --> 00:51:50.680 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: there are issues with respect to asr-000751 00:51:50.680 --> 00:51:53.100 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: rectification and validation of records po. asr-000752 00:51:54.140 --> 00:51:54.920 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Nakakausap po natin. asr-000753 00:51:54.940 --> 00:51:57.080 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Dito ilan sa mga administrators ng ating asr-000754 00:51:57.080 --> 00:51:59.080 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: TTIs, ilan pong mga asr-000755 00:51:59.080 --> 00:52:01.320 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: provincial directors po natin asr-000756 00:52:01.320 --> 00:52:02.340 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and regional directors. asr-000757 00:52:03.080 --> 00:52:05.260 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: And we saw that this is a reflection asr-000758 00:52:05.260 --> 00:52:06.600 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: of, for instance po, asr-000759 00:52:07.040 --> 00:52:09.120 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: sa field offices po kasi natin asr-000760 00:52:09.120 --> 00:52:10.540 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in the provincial offices, asr-000761 00:52:11.100 --> 00:52:13.080 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our financial analysts are actually asr-000762 00:52:13.080 --> 00:52:15.240 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: just designations. These are asr-000763 00:52:15.240 --> 00:52:17.380 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: actually administrative officers asr-000764 00:52:17.380 --> 00:52:19.300 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: for. So with respect asr-000765 00:52:19.300 --> 00:52:21.120 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: to addressing this long-standing asr-000766 00:52:21.120 --> 00:52:23.440 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: issue, we have asr-000767 00:52:23.440 --> 00:52:24.880 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: short-term and long-term asr-000768 00:52:24.940 --> 00:52:26.960 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: recommendations that we are actually asr-000769 00:52:26.960 --> 00:52:29.320 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: implementing. On the short-term asr-000770 00:52:29.320 --> 00:52:30.600 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po, Mr. Chair, asr-000771 00:52:31.220 --> 00:52:32.160 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our good Senator, asr-000772 00:52:32.800 --> 00:52:35.100 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we have instituted with the asr-000773 00:52:35.100 --> 00:52:37.280 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: FMS training asr-000774 00:52:37.280 --> 00:52:38.940 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: capability building asr-000775 00:52:38.940 --> 00:52:40.800 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: para po sa ating mga financial asr-000776 00:52:40.800 --> 00:52:43.160 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: analysts, para po sa mga fasties po natin asr-000777 00:52:43.160 --> 00:52:45.280 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: tinatawag. But on the longer asr-000778 00:52:45.280 --> 00:52:47.320 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: term po, we did include asr-000779 00:52:47.320 --> 00:52:49.220 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: in our rationalization request asr-000780 00:52:49.220 --> 00:52:50.300 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po with the DBM, asr-000781 00:52:50.300 --> 00:52:52.020 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: a better asr-000782 00:52:52.020 --> 00:52:54.500 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: complement in terms of asr-000783 00:52:54.940 --> 00:52:57.000 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: its staff and finance staff. For instance asr-000784 00:52:57.000 --> 00:52:59.040 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po, for our provincial offices, asr-000785 00:52:59.260 --> 00:53:01.380 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we did request two new positions asr-000786 00:53:01.380 --> 00:53:02.760 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: para meron po kaming asr-000787 00:53:02.760 --> 00:53:04.880 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: accountants po talaga and meron din po asr-000788 00:53:04.880 --> 00:53:07.080 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: kaming financial analysts. asr-000789 00:53:07.380 --> 00:53:09.180 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: It's a problem with the accountants, for example asr-000790 00:53:09.180 --> 00:53:10.760 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: po, Mr. Chair and asr-000791 00:53:10.760 --> 00:53:12.720 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: our good Senators, because asr-000792 00:53:12.720 --> 00:53:15.100 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: as I understand from our discussions asr-000793 00:53:15.100 --> 00:53:16.860 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with the FMS, salary grade asr-000794 00:53:16.860 --> 00:53:18.780 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: 11 lamang po ang position asr-000795 00:53:18.780 --> 00:53:20.100 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: ng accountants, kaya po asr-000796 00:53:20.100 --> 00:53:23.000 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: the attrition is asr-000797 00:53:23.000 --> 00:53:24.780 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: really high, which results to asr-000798 00:53:24.780 --> 00:53:26.160 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: problems with respect asr-000799 00:53:26.160 --> 00:53:28.760 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: to how we asr-000800 00:53:28.760 --> 00:53:30.800 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: keep our records and how asr-000801 00:53:30.800 --> 00:53:32.920 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: we also report asr-000802 00:53:32.920 --> 00:53:35.080 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: and how we comply asr-000803 00:53:35.080 --> 00:53:36.820 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: with the reportable requirements of asr-000804 00:53:36.820 --> 00:53:38.900 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: the COA as well as the DBM po, asr-000805 00:53:39.380 --> 00:53:40.760 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Mr. Chair and our good asr-000806 00:53:40.760 --> 00:53:41.100 TESDA FMS Director Cariza A. Dacuma: Senator. asr-000807 00:53:41.900 --> 00:53:42.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alam mo, Sir, asr-000808 00:53:43.340 --> 00:53:45.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung sagot po ninyo, hindi ko asr-000809 00:53:45.820 --> 00:53:48.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ma-digest. Parang inikot-ikot asr-000810 00:53:48.860 --> 00:53:50.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nyo lang ako, dribble-dribble nyo lamang asr-000811 00:53:50.920 --> 00:53:53.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ako. Let me ask the Commission on Audit, asr-000812 00:53:53.040 --> 00:53:54.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Aldrin Candelario or, asr-000813 00:53:54.780 --> 00:53:55.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am Jennifer? asr-000814 00:53:56.580 --> 00:53:58.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Before you ask the question, asr-000815 00:53:59.200 --> 00:54:00.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Erwin, with your asr-000816 00:54:00.780 --> 00:54:02.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: indulgence, let me just acknowledge our asr-000817 00:54:02.760 --> 00:54:04.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: majority floor leader, Senator asr-000818 00:54:04.820 --> 00:54:06.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Juan Miguel Zubiri asr-000819 00:54:06.380 --> 00:54:08.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: and Senator Christopher Bongo, asr-000820 00:54:08.880 --> 00:54:10.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on asr-000821 00:54:10.920 --> 00:54:12.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sports, who are also asr-000822 00:54:12.820 --> 00:54:14.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: here with us, joining us. asr-000823 00:54:14.900 --> 00:54:16.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Sirs. Senator Erwin, asr-000824 00:54:16.820 --> 00:54:18.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: you have the floor, please. asr-000824-split-2 00:54:18.000 --> 00:54:18.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Aldrin asr-000825 00:54:18.720 --> 00:54:20.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and Ma'am Jennifer, are you satisfied asr-000826 00:54:20.780 --> 00:54:22.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: with the answer? Ako po, hindi ko po asr-000827 00:54:22.420 --> 00:54:24.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: naintindihan. Pinaikot-ikot lang po ako asr-000828 00:54:24.780 --> 00:54:26.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nung ni Sir asr-000829 00:54:26.000 --> 00:54:27.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Director Cariza. asr-000830 00:54:28.500 --> 00:54:30.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano, na-fulfilled ba nila ito? asr-000831 00:54:31.100 --> 00:54:33.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you satisfied with their answer, asr-000832 00:54:33.220 --> 00:54:34.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir? Ma'am? asr-000833 00:54:35.020 --> 00:54:36.820 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. asr-000834 00:54:37.320 --> 00:54:39.080 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Pagdating po sa audit observations asr-000835 00:54:39.080 --> 00:54:40.460 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and recommendations namin, asr-000836 00:54:40.720 --> 00:54:42.900 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: I would like to acknowledge po asr-000837 00:54:42.900 --> 00:54:44.960 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: na meron pong sinabmit na AAPSI asr-000838 00:54:44.960 --> 00:54:46.580 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: si TESDA sa amin. asr-000839 00:54:46.720 --> 00:54:48.400 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: AAPSI stands for Agency asr-000840 00:54:48.400 --> 00:54:51.080 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Action Plan and Status of Implementation. asr-000841 00:54:51.740 --> 00:54:52.980 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Basically, nakapalo po asr-000842 00:54:52.980 --> 00:54:54.620 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: dun kung ano po yung mga action asr-000843 00:54:54.620 --> 00:54:56.340 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: plans ni TESDA asr-000844 00:54:56.340 --> 00:54:58.360 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: pagdating po sa aming audit recommendations. asr-000845 00:54:59.180 --> 00:54:59.340 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: But, asr-000846 00:55:00.120 --> 00:55:01.820 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: as of today po, asr-000847 00:55:02.340 --> 00:55:03.980 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: the validation is still ongoing asr-000848 00:55:03.980 --> 00:55:06.420 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and once na matapos po yung asr-000849 00:55:06.420 --> 00:55:08.400 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: validation namin sa action asr-000850 00:55:08.400 --> 00:55:10.480 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: plans, sa actions asr-000851 00:55:10.480 --> 00:55:12.440 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: ni TESDA, this will asr-000852 00:55:12.440 --> 00:55:14.500 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: be uploaded in the COA asr-000853 00:55:14.500 --> 00:55:16.620 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: website po, together with our audit report. asr-000854 00:55:17.060 --> 00:55:18.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: This is their answer to asr-000855 00:55:18.520 --> 00:55:20.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: your questions, Sir, to your observations. asr-000856 00:55:21.340 --> 00:55:22.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Isa po dito, mabilisan asr-000857 00:55:22.620 --> 00:55:24.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: lamang po, ito pong asr-000858 00:55:24.620 --> 00:55:26.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: corrected accounting error and asr-000859 00:55:26.440 --> 00:55:28.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: omission. Number two, accounting asr-000860 00:55:28.580 --> 00:55:30.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: deficiencies and unreliable account asr-000861 00:55:30.460 --> 00:55:32.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: balances. Three, deficiencies asr-000862 00:55:32.520 --> 00:55:34.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in scholarship training program. asr-000863 00:55:34.660 --> 00:55:36.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Four, doubtful tuition fee payments asr-000864 00:55:36.560 --> 00:55:38.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: under UAQTEA asr-000865 00:55:38.440 --> 00:55:40.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: diploma program. Nasagot niyo po, asr-000866 00:55:40.680 --> 00:55:42.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nasagot mo ba nila ito ng tama? asr-000867 00:55:42.220 --> 00:55:44.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinag-aaralan na ho ba ninyo? Or pati asr-000868 00:55:44.460 --> 00:55:46.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo dinidribble-dribble nito mga tiga asr-000869 00:55:46.420 --> 00:55:46.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA? asr-000870 00:55:48.980 --> 00:55:50.600 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Pagdating po sa financial asr-000871 00:55:50.600 --> 00:55:52.240 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: audit namin, tama po na asr-000872 00:55:52.240 --> 00:55:54.200 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: marami po kaming nanote na accounting asr-000873 00:55:54.200 --> 00:55:55.820 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: errors and deficiencies asr-000874 00:55:55.820 --> 00:55:57.700 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and we have likewise asr-000875 00:55:57.700 --> 00:56:00.100 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: given a recommendation asr-000876 00:56:00.100 --> 00:56:02.060 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: to TESDA to asr-000877 00:56:02.060 --> 00:56:03.700 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: correct these deficiencies. asr-000878 00:56:04.460 --> 00:56:06.020 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: So yung recommendation asr-000879 00:56:06.020 --> 00:56:08.100 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po namin is that pagdating, for example asr-000880 00:56:08.100 --> 00:56:10.020 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po, sa mga provincial and asr-000881 00:56:10.020 --> 00:56:11.660 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: district offices is that asr-000882 00:56:11.660 --> 00:56:13.800 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: yung funds asr-000883 00:56:13.800 --> 00:56:16.000 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: downloaded by the regional offices asr-000884 00:56:16.000 --> 00:56:18.000 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: which is currently being asr-000885 00:56:18.000 --> 00:56:20.240 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: treated as allotment, dapat itreat po siya asr-000886 00:56:20.240 --> 00:56:21.380 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: as cash advances. asr-000887 00:56:22.140 --> 00:56:23.120 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Kasi wala pong asr-000888 00:56:24.200 --> 00:56:26.180 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: wala pong financial, wala pong asr-000889 00:56:26.180 --> 00:56:28.420 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: accountant sa provincial asr-000890 00:56:28.420 --> 00:56:30.500 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: and district offices. So dapat asr-000891 00:56:30.500 --> 00:56:32.020 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: cash advance po yung treatment asr-000892 00:56:32.020 --> 00:56:34.480 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: ng funds. So yung difference asr-000893 00:56:34.480 --> 00:56:36.620 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po ng treatment na ginagawa asr-000894 00:56:36.620 --> 00:56:38.540 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po ngayon ni TESDA sa funds asr-000895 00:56:38.540 --> 00:56:40.260 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: versus our recommendation, asr-000896 00:56:40.860 --> 00:56:41.520 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: yun po yung asr-000897 00:56:41.520 --> 00:56:44.520 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: malaking rason kung bakit asr-000898 00:56:44.520 --> 00:56:46.300 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: yung opinion po namin asr-000899 00:56:46.300 --> 00:56:47.560 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: sa yung asr-000900 00:56:47.560 --> 00:56:50.440 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: accounting errors and asr-000901 00:56:50.440 --> 00:56:52.220 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: deficiencies po pagdating sa financial asr-000902 00:56:52.220 --> 00:56:54.160 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: statements and controls ni TESDA ay asr-000903 00:56:54.160 --> 00:56:55.600 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: marami o malaki po. asr-000904 00:56:57.680 --> 00:57:00.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito, 36 billion asr-000905 00:57:00.560 --> 00:57:02.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 3.6 asr-000906 00:57:02.040 --> 00:57:04.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: billion yung uncorrected asr-000907 00:57:04.040 --> 00:57:05.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: accounting errors and omission. asr-000908 00:57:06.540 --> 00:57:07.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: E kaya po nakapagtataka, asr-000909 00:57:08.080 --> 00:57:09.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: masyado pong glaring. asr-000910 00:57:10.140 --> 00:57:12.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos po itong, ito na lang po, sample. asr-000911 00:57:12.660 --> 00:57:14.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Scholarship benefits amounting asr-000912 00:57:14.360 --> 00:57:16.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to at least 574 asr-000913 00:57:16.140 --> 00:57:18.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: million, 942 asr-000914 00:57:18.160 --> 00:57:19.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: were granted to learners asr-000915 00:57:19.960 --> 00:57:21.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: with doubtful eligibility. asr-000916 00:57:23.140 --> 00:57:23.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito po, asr-000917 00:57:24.160 --> 00:57:26.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nagsasayang ho tayo ng pera asr-000918 00:57:26.680 --> 00:57:28.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: samantalang kailangan ng ibang agency asr-000919 00:57:28.920 --> 00:57:30.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung budget na yan, asr-000920 00:57:31.240 --> 00:57:32.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: eh doon na lang natin ilagay, asr-000921 00:57:32.960 --> 00:57:34.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: doon na lang sa CHED na mas asr-000922 00:57:34.620 --> 00:57:36.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: importante, marami mga college student asr-000923 00:57:36.840 --> 00:57:38.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nag-aaral. Ito pa ho, asr-000924 00:57:38.960 --> 00:57:40.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: isa pa, scholarship allowances asr-000925 00:57:40.920 --> 00:57:42.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: totaling 197 asr-000926 00:57:42.220 --> 00:57:44.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: million, 435 asr-000927 00:57:44.540 --> 00:57:46.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: were belatedly prematurely asr-000928 00:57:46.840 --> 00:57:49.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: released, remain unreleased asr-000929 00:57:49.000 --> 00:57:49.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or unclaimed. asr-000930 00:57:50.820 --> 00:57:52.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos ito pang delay in asr-000931 00:57:52.380 --> 00:57:54.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: SIPBETS project, asr-000932 00:57:54.160 --> 00:57:58.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa 19,832,000, asr-000933 00:57:58.840 --> 00:58:00.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa paano naman ho tayo asr-000934 00:58:00.540 --> 00:58:02.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: gaganahan na asr-000935 00:58:02.320 --> 00:58:04.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sinasabi ni Secretary dagdagan asr-000936 00:58:04.640 --> 00:58:06.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng budget, eh kung hindi nga po nila asr-000937 00:58:06.380 --> 00:58:08.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ma-explica ito. I think hanggat asr-000938 00:58:08.520 --> 00:58:10.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: di po nila masagot siguro ito, I think asr-000939 00:58:10.540 --> 00:58:12.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Aldrin, ay dapat asr-000940 00:58:12.720 --> 00:58:14.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mag-isip-isip po siguro ang Senado asr-000941 00:58:14.640 --> 00:58:16.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dadagdagan ba o dadagdagan asr-000942 00:58:16.400 --> 00:58:18.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or papawasan. Because asr-000943 00:58:18.260 --> 00:58:20.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan, I mean there are other asr-000944 00:58:20.520 --> 00:58:22.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies. There's CHED. asr-000945 00:58:23.120 --> 00:58:24.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Actually nga, sa asr-000946 00:58:24.160 --> 00:58:25.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary, mabalik ako sa iyo, bakit asr-000947 00:58:25.900 --> 00:58:27.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang scholar natin sa asr-000948 00:58:27.700 --> 00:58:30.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA, meron asr-000949 00:58:30.060 --> 00:58:32.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tuition, libre tuition, asr-000950 00:58:32.760 --> 00:58:33.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron pang allowance, asr-000951 00:58:34.300 --> 00:58:36.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron pang insurance, napakaswerte. asr-000952 00:58:37.180 --> 00:58:37.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sana, asr-000953 00:58:38.260 --> 00:58:40.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-TESDA scholar na lang ako. asr-000954 00:58:40.500 --> 00:58:42.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi ako nag-aaral sa asr-000955 00:58:42.000 --> 00:58:44.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: SUC. Mukhang asr-000956 00:58:44.240 --> 00:58:45.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: maganda ho yata, Sir. asr-000957 00:58:46.040 --> 00:58:48.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Napakasarap ng buhay. May tuition asr-000958 00:58:48.200 --> 00:58:50.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na libre, may allowance, asr-000959 00:58:50.680 --> 00:58:52.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: may insurance pa, baka makagat asr-000960 00:58:52.460 --> 00:58:54.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng aso, babayaran. asr-000961 00:58:54.160 --> 00:58:55.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why is that? asr-000962 00:58:56.780 --> 00:58:58.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can someone asr-000963 00:58:58.000 --> 00:58:59.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: explain this to me? asr-000964 00:59:00.160 --> 00:59:01.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ako na lang, Sir. asr-000965 00:59:01.760 --> 00:59:02.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sige, Secretary. asr-000966 00:59:02.980 --> 00:59:04.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The TESDA asr-000967 00:59:04.620 --> 00:59:07.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship packages asr-000968 00:59:07.580 --> 00:59:09.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually are pegged against asr-000969 00:59:09.400 --> 00:59:11.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually workforce development, asr-000970 00:59:11.920 --> 00:59:14.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang kanyang modus. Kaya po asr-000971 00:59:14.000 --> 00:59:15.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: merong insurance, it's part of the asr-000972 00:59:15.900 --> 00:59:16.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: equipment training. asr-000973 00:59:17.640 --> 00:59:19.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Which is why the asr-000974 00:59:19.740 --> 00:59:21.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: packages, in fact, go through asr-000975 00:59:21.900 --> 00:59:24.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the TESDA board asr-000976 00:59:24.160 --> 00:59:25.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: meron po kaming asr-000977 00:59:25.100 --> 00:59:28.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: tripartite TESDA board asr-000978 00:59:28.260 --> 00:59:29.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung saan pinag-uusapan po ang asr-000979 00:59:29.940 --> 00:59:32.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship programs and asr-000980 00:59:32.120 --> 00:59:34.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: packages, modeled after asr-000981 00:59:34.360 --> 00:59:35.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po DOLE, actually. asr-000982 00:59:36.160 --> 00:59:37.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So it's a workforce development asr-000983 00:59:37.620 --> 00:59:40.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: rather than an HEI asr-000984 00:59:40.140 --> 00:59:41.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: type of model asr-000985 00:59:41.580 --> 00:59:43.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of the packaging, Sir, asr-000986 00:59:44.320 --> 00:59:45.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ng scholarship. asr-000987 00:59:45.500 --> 00:59:46.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, Sir. asr-000988 00:59:49.180 --> 00:59:50.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gusto pong asr-000989 00:59:50.140 --> 00:59:51.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: malinawan, Sir, paano asr-000990 00:59:51.740 --> 00:59:53.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-ooperate ba itong mga asr-000991 00:59:53.580 --> 00:59:55.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikang mga asr-000992 00:59:55.620 --> 00:59:57.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA accredited asr-000993 00:59:57.700 --> 00:59:59.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: schools or training centers? asr-000994 00:59:59.440 --> 00:59:59.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They're getting asr-000995 01:00:00.000 --> 01:00:01.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: funding from you. Correct? asr-000996 01:00:01.860 --> 01:00:02.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-000996-split-2 01:00:02.320 --> 01:00:02.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po. asr-000996-split-3 01:00:02.800 --> 01:00:03.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-000997 01:00:03.820 --> 01:00:05.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit po yung mga scholar kailangan asr-000998 01:00:05.940 --> 01:00:08.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: magbabayad asr-000999 01:00:08.140 --> 01:00:09.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa rin sa mga training centers? asr-001000 01:00:09.740 --> 01:00:11.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'll cite you one example. asr-001001 01:00:11.880 --> 01:00:13.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me ask you this. asr-001002 01:00:13.700 --> 01:00:14.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito pong asr-001003 01:00:14.220 --> 01:00:19.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: emperor asr-001004 01:00:19.840 --> 01:00:21.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: international training asr-001005 01:00:21.800 --> 01:00:23.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: assessment center, asr-001006 01:00:23.940 --> 01:00:26.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron po bang supporta sa inyo asr-001007 01:00:26.100 --> 01:00:26.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito? asr-001008 01:00:27.740 --> 01:00:28.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Emperor asr-001009 01:00:28.500 --> 01:00:30.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: international training and assessment asr-001010 01:00:30.420 --> 01:00:32.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: center. We will asr-001011 01:00:32.340 --> 01:00:34.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: verify, Mr. Senator, sir. asr-001012 01:00:34.700 --> 01:00:36.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. Pero I believe asr-001013 01:00:36.180 --> 01:00:38.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sila po ay nakarehistro po sa inyo. asr-001014 01:00:39.220 --> 01:00:40.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero tanong po natin, asr-001015 01:00:40.660 --> 01:00:41.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron pong isang asr-001016 01:00:41.620 --> 01:00:44.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kababayan natin, lumapit sa office ko, asr-001017 01:00:44.460 --> 01:00:45.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: gusto mag-enroll. Sabi ko, asr-001018 01:00:46.280 --> 01:00:48.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iha, dapat test day asr-001019 01:00:48.300 --> 01:00:49.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ha, dapat libre. Tama po ba? asr-001020 01:00:51.040 --> 01:00:52.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ideally, sir, if they asr-001021 01:00:52.420 --> 01:00:54.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: enroll in a TTI asr-001022 01:00:54.020 --> 01:00:56.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or in a public test day institution, asr-001023 01:00:56.720 --> 01:00:58.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: then yes, dapat po libre siya. asr-001024 01:00:58.500 --> 01:01:00.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: O, kasi caregiving po eh. asr-001025 01:01:00.320 --> 01:01:01.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gusto niya mag-abroad na eh. asr-001026 01:01:02.120 --> 01:01:03.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Waitress po siya, gusto niya mag-abroad. asr-001027 01:01:04.460 --> 01:01:06.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinagbayad po siya ng 19,000. asr-001028 01:01:06.300 --> 01:01:08.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eh, ala naman ayaw umalis sa opisina ko asr-001029 01:01:08.260 --> 01:01:10.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hanggat di ko nabibigyan ng 19,000. asr-001030 01:01:10.520 --> 01:01:11.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Binigyan ko na lamang ho. asr-001031 01:01:12.100 --> 01:01:13.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya ang tanong ko sa inyo ngayon, asr-001032 01:01:13.980 --> 01:01:16.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa ano pupunta? Tulong tayo asr-001033 01:01:16.180 --> 01:01:17.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tulong sa mga test da asr-001034 01:01:17.900 --> 01:01:20.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikang accredited training asr-001035 01:01:20.220 --> 01:01:22.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: center, scholarship, kung asr-001036 01:01:22.000 --> 01:01:23.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: magbabayad naman ang estudyante. asr-001037 01:01:24.000 --> 01:01:26.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya siguro marami tayo mga estudyante asr-001038 01:01:26.340 --> 01:01:28.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na ikang pupunta ng asr-001039 01:01:28.380 --> 01:01:29.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: abroad, walang experience, asr-001040 01:01:29.960 --> 01:01:32.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: walang mga certificate because asr-001041 01:01:32.040 --> 01:01:33.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: may bayad, sir. asr-001042 01:01:33.940 --> 01:01:35.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: E mabuti, dumaan po sa opisina ko ito. asr-001043 01:01:36.220 --> 01:01:38.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many more people like this asr-001044 01:01:38.240 --> 01:01:39.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: going overseas, asr-001045 01:01:39.980 --> 01:01:42.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: becoming caregivers, pero asr-001046 01:01:42.020 --> 01:01:43.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi naman po nagbayad sila asr-001047 01:01:43.940 --> 01:01:45.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for their training? How many more? asr-001048 01:01:45.960 --> 01:01:46.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We don't know. asr-001049 01:01:47.860 --> 01:01:50.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po ba? Isa pa pong katanungan, asr-001050 01:01:50.260 --> 01:01:52.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: maramabilis na dahil alam ko nakapila po asr-001051 01:01:52.100 --> 01:01:52.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong ilan senador. asr-001052 01:01:53.800 --> 01:01:55.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung test the skills passport po, asr-001053 01:01:55.720 --> 01:01:58.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: anong objective po nito, Mr. Secretary? asr-001054 01:01:58.380 --> 01:02:00.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The objective of the test asr-001055 01:02:00.140 --> 01:02:01.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the skills passport is first of all asr-001056 01:02:01.940 --> 01:02:04.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure that there are, there is asr-001057 01:02:04.060 --> 01:02:05.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a digital asr-001058 01:02:05.220 --> 01:02:08.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: resume po, para makakita asr-001059 01:02:08.080 --> 01:02:09.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po, makita po kaagad kung asr-001060 01:02:09.960 --> 01:02:11.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: merong certification asr-001061 01:02:11.900 --> 01:02:13.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang ating learners. asr-001062 01:02:13.800 --> 01:02:16.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pangalawa, it is to help the asr-001063 01:02:16.000 --> 01:02:18.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: learner navigate the asr-001064 01:02:18.020 --> 01:02:20.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: school or the TVET system. asr-001065 01:02:20.620 --> 01:02:22.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, meron din po dyan asr-001066 01:02:22.060 --> 01:02:23.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung naghahanap po kayo ng specific asr-001067 01:02:23.760 --> 01:02:26.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training, ipapakita po sa inyo asr-001068 01:02:26.060 --> 01:02:28.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung ano ang mga test the schools na asr-001069 01:02:28.020 --> 01:02:29.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: registered. At asr-001070 01:02:29.680 --> 01:02:32.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: assessment centers po, pwede rin makita asr-001071 01:02:32.020 --> 01:02:33.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dyan. Pangatlo, may asr-001072 01:02:33.560 --> 01:02:35.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: link po yan sa ating asr-001073 01:02:35.600 --> 01:02:37.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: test the online program so that you can asr-001074 01:02:37.840 --> 01:02:39.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: avail of training for free. asr-001075 01:02:40.680 --> 01:02:42.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With a clear sense asr-001076 01:02:42.120 --> 01:02:43.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: lang na test the is asr-001077 01:02:43.860 --> 01:02:45.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a hands-on learning. So, asr-001078 01:02:46.120 --> 01:02:48.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung online ho, dapat magpa-training, asr-001079 01:02:48.400 --> 01:02:49.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: mag-practice based asr-001080 01:02:49.940 --> 01:02:50.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: din ho kayo. asr-001081 01:02:51.720 --> 01:02:53.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Lastly, we try to connect asr-001082 01:02:53.800 --> 01:02:55.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: test dance to jobs by linking asr-001083 01:02:55.900 --> 01:02:57.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: them to job asr-001084 01:02:57.860 --> 01:02:59.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: listings for job openings asr-001085 01:02:59.980 --> 01:03:00.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po. asr-001085-split-2 01:03:00.500 --> 01:03:01.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. Pero asr-001086 01:03:01.700 --> 01:03:03.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: alam mo, Sekretary, meron na po tayong asr-001087 01:03:03.700 --> 01:03:05.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: e-gov app ngayon. asr-001088 01:03:05.740 --> 01:03:07.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dapat ho yan, nakalista na doon. asr-001089 01:03:08.120 --> 01:03:09.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano pa ang say-say na nagtayo-tayo asr-001090 01:03:09.980 --> 01:03:11.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tayo ng e-gov app asr-001091 01:03:11.460 --> 01:03:13.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung hindi naman natin meron kayong sarili asr-001092 01:03:13.880 --> 01:03:15.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa ika nga test da? asr-001093 01:03:16.040 --> 01:03:17.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po ba additional expense lang yun? asr-001094 01:03:18.200 --> 01:03:19.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Imbis na i-save natin, asr-001095 01:03:19.840 --> 01:03:21.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi ho tayo maraming pera, sir. asr-001096 01:03:21.980 --> 01:03:24.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kulang lagi. Nasa deficit asr-001097 01:03:24.040 --> 01:03:26.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: lagi tayo. Lagi tayo nangungutang asr-001098 01:03:26.360 --> 01:03:27.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para matusunod. asr-001099 01:03:27.860 --> 01:03:29.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Gustusan lang, kailangan ng mga ehensya. asr-001100 01:03:30.060 --> 01:03:31.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung hindi naman natin gagastusin, asr-001101 01:03:32.260 --> 01:03:33.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sayang naman po o mapunta lang asr-001102 01:03:33.920 --> 01:03:35.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa kung saan-saan, di po ba? asr-001103 01:03:35.920 --> 01:03:37.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I believe this test asr-001104 01:03:37.920 --> 01:03:40.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the skills passport. Kailangan pag-aralan asr-001105 01:03:40.040 --> 01:03:41.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ninyo na mabuti. COA, asr-001106 01:03:41.800 --> 01:03:43.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: look into this. Hindi kaya dagdag asr-001107 01:03:43.980 --> 01:03:45.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: gastos lang ito, Sir Aldrin, asr-001108 01:03:46.100 --> 01:03:47.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am Jennifer. Why do we have asr-001109 01:03:47.880 --> 01:03:49.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: test the skills passport when we already asr-001110 01:03:49.960 --> 01:03:52.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: have e-gov app asr-001111 01:03:52.140 --> 01:03:53.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pwede na po doon? asr-001112 01:03:54.000 --> 01:03:55.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa bakit sa, di po ba, sa asr-001113 01:03:55.840 --> 01:03:57.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa DM, asr-001114 01:03:57.860 --> 01:03:59.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DMW, sa ika, asr-001115 01:03:59.460 --> 01:04:01.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: POE, meron naman po, may kita mo asr-001116 01:04:01.300 --> 01:04:03.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ilistahan ng mga trabaho. Why can't asr-001117 01:04:03.580 --> 01:04:05.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: they do that? The way we have asr-001118 01:04:05.660 --> 01:04:07.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to start looking at how we can asr-001119 01:04:07.600 --> 01:04:09.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: save. Because we're not a rich asr-001120 01:04:09.780 --> 01:04:11.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: country, we're a third world asr-001121 01:04:11.680 --> 01:04:13.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: country. Kulang, asr-001122 01:04:13.680 --> 01:04:15.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: lagi tayo nangungutang taon-taon. asr-001123 01:04:15.800 --> 01:04:17.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Problema. Problema natin, asr-001124 01:04:17.900 --> 01:04:19.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-ihingi siya ng dagdag ng budget. asr-001125 01:04:20.260 --> 01:04:21.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang dami mga tinanggalan ng asr-001126 01:04:21.600 --> 01:04:23.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget. CHED, PUP, asr-001127 01:04:23.560 --> 01:04:26.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: isang SUC, tinanggalan asr-001128 01:04:26.040 --> 01:04:27.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng budget. Tapos ihingi asr-001129 01:04:27.700 --> 01:04:29.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito. Tapos, yung asr-001130 01:04:29.780 --> 01:04:31.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: low utilization rate. asr-001131 01:04:31.680 --> 01:04:33.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Number two, Mr. Secretary, asr-001132 01:04:33.820 --> 01:04:35.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we don't want students asr-001133 01:04:35.900 --> 01:04:37.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: who are good at asking at asr-001134 01:04:37.360 --> 01:04:39.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ChatGPT, AI. asr-001135 01:04:40.040 --> 01:04:41.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eh, hindi naman po accurate asr-001136 01:04:41.320 --> 01:04:43.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang answers. Kaya nga po, asr-001137 01:04:43.880 --> 01:04:45.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung po pwede, yung AI asr-001138 01:04:45.300 --> 01:04:47.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: upskilling should be considered an opportunity asr-001139 01:04:47.780 --> 01:04:49.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and a challenge. Kasi, asr-001140 01:04:49.620 --> 01:04:51.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung magdidepend lang po ang estudyante, asr-001141 01:04:51.800 --> 01:04:53.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: walang matututunan kabubuhan po. asr-001142 01:04:54.360 --> 01:04:55.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero for now, Mr. Secretary, asr-001143 01:04:56.180 --> 01:04:57.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: try to look po muna asr-001144 01:04:57.340 --> 01:04:59.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sagutin po natin ito and asr-001145 01:04:59.380 --> 01:05:01.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: COA, Commission on Audit, I want you asr-001146 01:05:01.620 --> 01:05:03.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to review this. Ito po mga asr-001147 01:05:03.880 --> 01:05:05.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: binigay niyo sa kanila kung ito asr-001148 01:05:05.720 --> 01:05:07.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po ba ay nagawa ng paraan. asr-001149 01:05:07.760 --> 01:05:09.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi we'll be wasting money, sir. asr-001150 01:05:09.680 --> 01:05:11.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We'll be wasting another money asr-001151 01:05:11.360 --> 01:05:13.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pwedeng ilaan sa ibang asr-001152 01:05:13.280 --> 01:05:15.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: departamento. Pwedeng sa CHED, asr-001153 01:05:15.780 --> 01:05:17.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pwedeng sa DepEd, pwedeng asr-001154 01:05:17.520 --> 01:05:19.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa DOH. Mas maraming asr-001155 01:05:19.720 --> 01:05:21.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikanga na pagkapupulutan asr-001156 01:05:21.820 --> 01:05:23.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nga ngailangan. I know we asr-001157 01:05:23.560 --> 01:05:25.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: need test, da. Dahil tayo po asr-001158 01:05:25.580 --> 01:05:27.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ay nag-i-import ang ating major asr-001159 01:05:27.180 --> 01:05:29.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: industry. Nag-i-export tayo asr-001160 01:05:29.680 --> 01:05:31.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng labor. Kailangan natin asr-001161 01:05:31.540 --> 01:05:33.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: i-upscale, kailangan i-training ang mga tao. asr-001162 01:05:33.980 --> 01:05:35.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero kung ganito naman, asr-001163 01:05:35.320 --> 01:05:37.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: estudyante, maghihingi asr-001164 01:05:37.480 --> 01:05:39.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng pang-tuisyon para mag-aral sa asr-001165 01:05:39.240 --> 01:05:41.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA. Ayan, tanong ko, saan napunta asr-001166 01:05:41.280 --> 01:05:43.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung budget po na binigay sa inyo? asr-001167 01:05:43.920 --> 01:05:45.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, bakit tayo magbabudget po? asr-001168 01:05:45.940 --> 01:05:47.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ganon po ba yan, former asr-001169 01:05:47.400 --> 01:05:49.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA man, sir? asr-001170 01:05:50.480 --> 01:05:51.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, by budget asr-001171 01:05:51.500 --> 01:05:53.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang TESDA, pero maghihingi asr-001172 01:05:53.460 --> 01:05:55.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung tao sa opisina ng mga asr-001173 01:05:55.480 --> 01:05:57.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: senador, ang congressman, pang-enrollment, asr-001174 01:05:57.180 --> 01:05:58.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pang-enroll ko po para caregiving. asr-001175 01:05:59.560 --> 01:06:00.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maybe you can answer me. asr-001176 01:06:01.080 --> 01:06:03.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang mahirap kasi, Sen. Erwin, asr-001177 01:06:03.460 --> 01:06:05.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: baka lahat ng hindi asr-001178 01:06:05.140 --> 01:06:07.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: makalibre sa opisina mo pupunta. asr-001179 01:06:07.920 --> 01:06:09.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: But just to asr-001180 01:06:09.100 --> 01:06:10.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: answer siguro, I asr-001181 01:06:10.800 --> 01:06:13.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: cannot compare apples and oranges asr-001182 01:06:13.100 --> 01:06:14.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: in our asr-001183 01:06:14.740 --> 01:06:17.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: time. Wala pang asr-001184 01:06:17.240 --> 01:06:18.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi ako umabot dun sa asr-001185 01:06:18.840 --> 01:06:21.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: 3 billion threshold. asr-001186 01:06:21.880 --> 01:06:23.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang kulang pa ho asr-001187 01:06:23.220 --> 01:06:25.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yata, Mr. Chair. Right now, it's 21 billion. asr-001188 01:06:25.180 --> 01:06:26.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 21. Yours is 3 billion. asr-001189 01:06:27.180 --> 01:06:28.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Less than. Less than pa. asr-001190 01:06:28.780 --> 01:06:30.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Paano niya napagkasya? asr-001191 01:06:30.420 --> 01:06:32.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: But I would also like to put on record, asr-001192 01:06:33.180 --> 01:06:34.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sen. Erwin, yung asr-001193 01:06:34.540 --> 01:06:36.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: binabanggit niyo kanina, I'm also asr-001194 01:06:36.800 --> 01:06:39.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: kind of surprised dun sa asr-001195 01:06:39.080 --> 01:06:40.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: allowance, asr-001196 01:06:41.800 --> 01:06:42.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: insurance, asr-001197 01:06:43.940 --> 01:06:44.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: tuition, asr-001198 01:06:45.220 --> 01:06:46.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: etc. Parang right now, asr-001199 01:06:46.920 --> 01:06:47.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: lumaki ngayon yung asr-001200 01:06:47.960 --> 01:06:50.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: lumaki yung, what do you call it, cost? asr-001201 01:06:51.400 --> 01:06:52.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Lumaki. So, asr-001202 01:06:52.500 --> 01:06:54.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: I was, kanina nga, I went asr-001203 01:06:54.760 --> 01:06:56.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: to ED Carl, asr-001204 01:06:57.180 --> 01:06:58.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: and asked about it. And asr-001205 01:06:58.840 --> 01:07:01.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: in his response to me, asr-001206 01:07:01.220 --> 01:07:03.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: parang he also thought that it's been asr-001207 01:07:03.040 --> 01:07:05.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: a practice, no, for asr-001208 01:07:05.060 --> 01:07:07.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: quite a while. So, that we should asr-001209 01:07:07.120 --> 01:07:09.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: also look into. Kasi baka mamaya asr-001210 01:07:09.280 --> 01:07:10.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung walang asr-001211 01:07:10.860 --> 01:07:13.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: trabaho, or yung may trabaho asr-001212 01:07:13.020 --> 01:07:14.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: na, or asr-001213 01:07:14.900 --> 01:07:16.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: walang trabaho, nakatambay, asr-001214 01:07:17.140 --> 01:07:19.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: sige, bigyan kita ng scholarship asr-001215 01:07:19.040 --> 01:07:20.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: kasi may allowance. And then, pagkakuha ng asr-001216 01:07:20.880 --> 01:07:22.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: allowance, aalis. So, asr-001217 01:07:23.100 --> 01:07:25.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: yun, magandang tignan din po natin. asr-001218 01:07:25.860 --> 01:07:26.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: I asr-001219 01:07:27.180 --> 01:07:29.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: commiserate with the concerns of our asr-001220 01:07:29.300 --> 01:07:32.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: dear colleague. asr-001221 01:07:33.200 --> 01:07:35.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang isang binabanggit asr-001222 01:07:35.200 --> 01:07:37.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: kanina, yung release asr-001223 01:07:37.100 --> 01:07:39.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: of funds, yung later asr-001224 01:07:39.180 --> 01:07:40.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: release, yung asr-001225 01:07:40.920 --> 01:07:43.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: SACOA, may I know, asr-001226 01:07:43.660 --> 01:07:44.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: are you proceeding asr-001227 01:07:44.980 --> 01:07:47.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: towards issuing an AOM, asr-001228 01:07:47.320 --> 01:07:49.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: or you're still in the asr-001229 01:07:49.220 --> 01:07:50.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: observation process? asr-001230 01:07:51.920 --> 01:07:53.280 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Mr. Chair, we have asr-001231 01:07:53.280 --> 01:07:55.480 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: already issued an audit observation asr-001232 01:07:55.480 --> 01:07:57.160 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: memorandum, and then, nagkaroon na rin, asr-001233 01:07:57.180 --> 01:07:59.240 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: po kami ng exit conference asr-001234 01:07:59.240 --> 01:08:01.100 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: with TESDA. So, yung asr-001235 01:08:01.100 --> 01:08:03.260 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: comments po ni TESDA, incorporated asr-001236 01:08:03.260 --> 01:08:04.820 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: rin po sa audit report namin, asr-001237 01:08:05.220 --> 01:08:07.340 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: which will be published in the COA website asr-001238 01:08:07.340 --> 01:08:08.500 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: this October. asr-001239 01:08:09.180 --> 01:08:10.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: And, so far, asr-001240 01:08:10.700 --> 01:08:12.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: did it satisfy your asr-001241 01:08:12.540 --> 01:08:14.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: requirements, o hindi pa rin? asr-001242 01:08:15.920 --> 01:08:16.940 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: May mga asr-001243 01:08:16.940 --> 01:08:19.100 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: recommendations po kami na asr-001244 01:08:19.100 --> 01:08:20.940 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: hindi pa po na-implement as of today. asr-001245 01:08:20.980 --> 01:08:22.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: If it asr-001246 01:08:22.000 --> 01:08:24.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: continues to, ano, asr-001247 01:08:25.140 --> 01:08:26.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang next nyan is issuance of asr-001248 01:08:27.180 --> 01:08:28.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: notice of suspension. Is that correct? asr-001249 01:08:29.320 --> 01:08:30.900 COA Auditor Aldrin M. Candelario: Possible po yun, Mr. Chair. asr-001250 01:08:31.200 --> 01:08:33.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, we'll look into it. Kasi mahirap nga asr-001251 01:08:33.120 --> 01:08:34.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: naman na mag-issue ng NS asr-001252 01:08:34.720 --> 01:08:37.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang COA, tapos we will asr-001253 01:08:37.240 --> 01:08:38.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: fight for additional budget. asr-001254 01:08:39.680 --> 01:08:40.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope... asr-001255 01:08:40.080 --> 01:08:42.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi higit lang, one last asr-001256 01:08:42.140 --> 01:08:45.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: final note, Mr. Chair. asr-001257 01:08:46.040 --> 01:08:47.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kailangan ho natin, asr-001258 01:08:47.260 --> 01:08:49.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: siguro, Commission on Audit, tama po asr-001259 01:08:49.120 --> 01:08:51.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: si Mr. Chair. We need that asr-001260 01:08:51.220 --> 01:08:53.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: report, ano po, kung na-fulfill asr-001261 01:08:53.520 --> 01:08:55.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po ba, kasi we'll be wasting asr-001262 01:08:55.100 --> 01:08:57.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: money. E parang lumalabas, asr-001263 01:08:57.180 --> 01:08:59.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so, with your asr-001264 01:08:59.320 --> 01:09:00.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pardon my asr-001265 01:09:00.860 --> 01:09:03.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: language, sa Secretary Benitez, parang asr-001266 01:09:03.100 --> 01:09:04.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi kayo merong gumasta dyan. asr-001267 01:09:05.420 --> 01:09:07.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Either, yung asr-001268 01:09:07.200 --> 01:09:09.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: inyong utilization rate, asr-001269 01:09:09.900 --> 01:09:11.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi hingi kayo na mas asr-001270 01:09:11.020 --> 01:09:13.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: malaking budget. E siguro, tama asr-001271 01:09:13.100 --> 01:09:14.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na yung bawasan pa nga kayo, asr-001272 01:09:14.880 --> 01:09:16.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ibigay na lang natin sa itustos asr-001273 01:09:16.960 --> 01:09:18.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin. Nasayang naman po, asr-001274 01:09:19.000 --> 01:09:21.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: marami po tayong mga scholar dito sa SUC asr-001275 01:09:21.240 --> 01:09:22.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na wala po mga allowance. asr-001276 01:09:23.000 --> 01:09:24.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tuition lang sa sagot ng gobyerno. asr-001277 01:09:24.920 --> 01:09:27.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa inyo, napakasarap naman ang scholar po ninyo. asr-001278 01:09:27.180 --> 01:09:29.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May allowance na, may insurance pa. asr-001279 01:09:29.680 --> 01:09:31.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa'ka makakita niyan. Sana asr-001280 01:09:31.180 --> 01:09:33.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-test na nalang ako, Mr. asr-001281 01:09:33.160 --> 01:09:35.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: TESDA Man, para siguro mag-graduate asr-001282 01:09:35.340 --> 01:09:36.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ako ng caregiving. asr-001283 01:09:38.000 --> 01:09:39.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Para, yun lang po, asr-001284 01:09:39.320 --> 01:09:41.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Chair, I'm not very happy, asr-001285 01:09:41.480 --> 01:09:42.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm not satisfied. Yung sinasabi po na, asr-001286 01:09:43.080 --> 01:09:44.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm sorry, Mr. Secretary, until asr-001287 01:09:44.900 --> 01:09:46.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you fulfill that question, asr-001288 01:09:47.280 --> 01:09:49.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so, FOA, COA, and you've answered asr-001289 01:09:49.180 --> 01:09:51.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that, I believe, tama lang asr-001290 01:09:51.100 --> 01:09:52.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung budget ninyo. asr-001291 01:09:53.140 --> 01:09:54.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung pagdadagdag po, asr-001292 01:09:54.660 --> 01:09:56.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I totally disagree at this point, sir. asr-001293 01:09:57.180 --> 01:09:58.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sorry. Thank you. asr-001293-split-2 01:09:58.000 --> 01:09:59.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Senator asr-001294 01:09:59.040 --> 01:10:01.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Erwin. Well taken yung asr-001295 01:10:01.080 --> 01:10:03.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: concerns niyo po, at we'll asr-001296 01:10:03.020 --> 01:10:05.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: make sure that we'll asr-001297 01:10:05.100 --> 01:10:07.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: look into this. We'll give the floor asr-001298 01:10:07.100 --> 01:10:09.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: to our majority leader, considering that asr-001299 01:10:09.200 --> 01:10:11.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: he's part of the leadership, and asr-001300 01:10:11.160 --> 01:10:13.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: we are still, ongoing pa rin po asr-001301 01:10:13.180 --> 01:10:14.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang session. asr-001302 01:10:15.220 --> 01:10:16.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun naman talaga asr-001303 01:10:16.940 --> 01:10:18.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang rules natin, yung leadership. asr-001304 01:10:18.820 --> 01:10:21.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give way, of course, to our majority asr-001305 01:10:21.000 --> 01:10:23.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: leader. Senator Zubiri, you have the floor, sir. asr-001306 01:10:23.480 --> 01:10:24.760 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Maraming salamat sa ating asr-001307 01:10:24.760 --> 01:10:26.360 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: original test naman, asr-001308 01:10:27.180 --> 01:10:29.080 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: pinakamagaling na TESDA, Sekretary asr-001309 01:10:29.080 --> 01:10:31.380 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: na... asr-001310 01:10:31.380 --> 01:10:35.420 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mr. President, asr-001311 01:10:35.640 --> 01:10:36.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: hindi naman. asr-001312 01:10:36.780 --> 01:10:39.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman of the asr-001313 01:10:39.020 --> 01:10:41.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Subcommittee, and also, Sekretary, good to asr-001314 01:10:41.140 --> 01:10:42.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: see you, DG Benitez, asr-001315 01:10:43.100 --> 01:10:45.180 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to all the members of the TESDA asr-001316 01:10:45.180 --> 01:10:47.180 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: family. Akin lang po, asr-001317 01:10:47.280 --> 01:10:48.240 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: it's more parochial. asr-001318 01:10:49.460 --> 01:10:51.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: May mga tanong kanina si Senator asr-001319 01:10:51.100 --> 01:10:53.360 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Erwin about the asr-001320 01:10:53.360 --> 01:10:57.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: non-utilization or asr-001321 01:10:57.180 --> 01:10:59.360 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: low-fund utilization of TESDA. asr-001322 01:11:00.040 --> 01:11:01.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Akin naman po, asr-001323 01:11:01.620 --> 01:11:02.860 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: through my initiative, asr-001324 01:11:03.560 --> 01:11:05.400 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yung Bukidnon, nagtayo po kami asr-001325 01:11:05.400 --> 01:11:07.480 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ng 18 TESDA training centers. asr-001326 01:11:07.920 --> 01:11:09.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And we were actually asr-001327 01:11:09.000 --> 01:11:11.460 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: dubbed the asr-001328 01:11:11.460 --> 01:11:13.320 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: first tech-voke province of the asr-001329 01:11:13.320 --> 01:11:15.380 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: nation. Because asr-001330 01:11:15.380 --> 01:11:17.380 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: of this, 20 asr-001331 01:11:17.380 --> 01:11:19.240 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: municipalities and two cities of Bukidnon asr-001332 01:11:19.240 --> 01:11:21.460 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: have training centers. Ito po, I'll show asr-001333 01:11:21.460 --> 01:11:23.260 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the pictures, baka makita. Yan. asr-001334 01:11:24.040 --> 01:11:25.340 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito, marami ito. This was asr-001335 01:11:25.340 --> 01:11:26.820 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yun na... asr-001336 01:11:27.180 --> 01:11:29.560 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Isa yan, Malaybalay, San Fernando, asr-001337 01:11:29.900 --> 01:11:30.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kitautaw, asr-001338 01:11:31.420 --> 01:11:33.920 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Quezon, Kibawi, Maramag, asr-001339 01:11:34.580 --> 01:11:35.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yan, Malitbog, asr-001340 01:11:35.860 --> 01:11:37.820 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Talakag, Pasugong. asr-001341 01:11:38.800 --> 01:11:40.220 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Initiative po natin to asr-001342 01:11:40.220 --> 01:11:42.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: para matulungan asr-001343 01:11:42.060 --> 01:11:43.600 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yung ating mga kababayan because asr-001344 01:11:43.600 --> 01:11:45.860 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we had an anti-poverty summit in Bukidnon asr-001345 01:11:45.860 --> 01:11:47.700 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and in anti-poverty summit, asr-001346 01:11:47.840 --> 01:11:49.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we really saw that the cause of poverty was asr-001347 01:11:49.780 --> 01:11:51.700 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the lack of education and asr-001348 01:11:51.700 --> 01:11:53.740 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: training for those asr-001349 01:11:53.740 --> 01:11:55.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: who need it asr-001350 01:11:55.660 --> 01:11:57.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and who want it. So, asr-001351 01:11:57.180 --> 01:11:59.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ginawa po namin ito, asr-001352 01:12:00.120 --> 01:12:01.540 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mr. Chairman. asr-001353 01:12:02.640 --> 01:12:04.120 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary, ang balita asr-001354 01:12:04.120 --> 01:12:05.900 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: daw ay marami dito sa mga testa asr-001355 01:12:05.900 --> 01:12:07.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: training centers ay asr-001356 01:12:07.000 --> 01:12:09.320 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ginagamit na lang po ng asr-001357 01:12:09.320 --> 01:12:11.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: LGU as taguan ng kambing asr-001358 01:12:11.660 --> 01:12:13.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: or kambingan or hindi na asr-001359 01:12:13.780 --> 01:12:15.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ano na lang, naging asr-001360 01:12:15.800 --> 01:12:17.420 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: multi-purpose building na lang. asr-001361 01:12:17.800 --> 01:12:19.640 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Naging storage at bodega. asr-001362 01:12:19.840 --> 01:12:21.540 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, sabi ko, nasarong naman. asr-001363 01:12:22.280 --> 01:12:23.340 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Bakit naman ganun? asr-001364 01:12:23.920 --> 01:12:25.620 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ay gusto po namin sana asr-001365 01:12:25.620 --> 01:12:27.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: matulungan natin. asr-001366 01:12:27.180 --> 01:12:28.900 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mga kababayan, in terms of asr-001367 01:12:28.900 --> 01:12:30.640 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: testa training, but yet asr-001368 01:12:30.640 --> 01:12:33.300 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: hindi po masyadong na-utilize. asr-001369 01:12:33.400 --> 01:12:34.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito mga napakaganda. Ito, asr-001370 01:12:34.780 --> 01:12:36.340 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Libuna, Bukidnon. Tignan nyo naman. asr-001371 01:12:36.540 --> 01:12:39.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ang gaganda. May laboratory asr-001372 01:12:39.020 --> 01:12:41.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: area. May asr-001373 01:12:41.020 --> 01:12:43.540 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: classroom asr-001374 01:12:43.540 --> 01:12:44.080 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: setting. asr-001375 01:12:44.800 --> 01:12:46.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, you know, you can do all your testa training asr-001376 01:12:46.960 --> 01:12:48.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: there. I know that asr-001377 01:12:48.780 --> 01:12:50.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: you are, I know asr-001378 01:12:50.840 --> 01:12:52.820 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the projects are devolved to the local asr-001379 01:12:52.820 --> 01:12:55.120 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: government units, but isn't there like a master plan? asr-001380 01:12:55.120 --> 01:12:56.980 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: For example, Bukidnon lang. That's not anymore. asr-001381 01:12:57.180 --> 01:12:59.280 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It goes to the whole country. For Bukidnon, asr-001382 01:12:59.420 --> 01:13:01.080 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary, ano ba yung ating master asr-001383 01:13:01.080 --> 01:13:03.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: plan doon? I even asr-001384 01:13:03.140 --> 01:13:03.880 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: said na asr-001385 01:13:03.880 --> 01:13:06.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: that I'm willing to asr-001386 01:13:06.840 --> 01:13:09.260 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: fund these programs asr-001387 01:13:09.260 --> 01:13:11.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: para hindi lang maging white asr-001388 01:13:11.000 --> 01:13:13.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: elephant itong mga projects na ito. asr-001389 01:13:14.180 --> 01:13:14.920 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yun nga lang, asr-001390 01:13:15.220 --> 01:13:17.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: does it have to be me to fund it asr-001391 01:13:17.140 --> 01:13:17.980 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: all the time? Baka, asr-001392 01:13:18.800 --> 01:13:20.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: what if I'm no longer there? 2028, asr-001393 01:13:21.040 --> 01:13:23.260 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm no longer there. Magiging bodega na lang ito. asr-001394 01:13:24.160 --> 01:13:25.080 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Gagamitin na lang ito na asr-001395 01:13:25.080 --> 01:13:26.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Comelec. Lalagyan na lang ito ng bodega. asr-001396 01:13:27.180 --> 01:13:28.820 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Lalagyan na lang nila yung mga boxes. asr-001397 01:13:28.980 --> 01:13:30.400 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ano yung balot boxes doon sa loob? asr-001398 01:13:30.520 --> 01:13:32.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Diyos ko Lord. Sayang naman. Dapat sana asr-001399 01:13:32.780 --> 01:13:33.220 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: maging asr-001400 01:13:33.220 --> 01:13:36.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: regular program ito ng asr-001401 01:13:36.660 --> 01:13:38.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: TESDA. So much so that we asr-001402 01:13:38.840 --> 01:13:40.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: at no expense to them, we built all these asr-001403 01:13:40.940 --> 01:13:42.560 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: facilities for TESDA. So, asr-001404 01:13:43.180 --> 01:13:44.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: may I have an explanation, Secretary? asr-001405 01:13:45.000 --> 01:13:46.400 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: What your plan is for Bukidnon? asr-001406 01:13:47.320 --> 01:13:48.740 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm talking about the whole province, asr-001407 01:13:48.880 --> 01:13:50.560 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: not just my district. asr-001408 01:13:50.940 --> 01:13:52.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro. Before we asr-001409 01:13:52.500 --> 01:13:54.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: give the floor to our dear Secretary, asr-001410 01:13:54.820 --> 01:13:56.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: you have a representative, asr-001411 01:13:57.180 --> 01:13:59.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: DDG Vidal, who is also from asr-001412 01:13:59.340 --> 01:14:00.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Bukidnon. So, yes, Secretary, asr-001413 01:14:01.240 --> 01:14:01.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: you have the floor. asr-001413-split-2 01:14:01.800 --> 01:14:02.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, una muna asr-001414 01:14:02.860 --> 01:14:05.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: po ako, Mr. Chair, and then we will asr-001415 01:14:05.140 --> 01:14:07.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: get DDG Vidal to asr-001416 01:14:07.040 --> 01:14:08.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: respond. asr-001417 01:14:09.420 --> 01:14:10.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's true, and we are asr-001418 01:14:10.840 --> 01:14:13.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: extremely grateful for the asr-001419 01:14:13.100 --> 01:14:15.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: support of the good Senator for asr-001420 01:14:15.140 --> 01:14:17.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the province of Bukidnon. Bukidnon, as far asr-001421 01:14:17.200 --> 01:14:19.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as I know, is the only province asr-001422 01:14:19.060 --> 01:14:20.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: where every municipality asr-001423 01:14:20.540 --> 01:14:22.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually has a asr-001424 01:14:22.720 --> 01:14:25.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training center from TESDA. asr-001425 01:14:25.340 --> 01:14:27.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We are, asr-001426 01:14:27.180 --> 01:14:28.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in fact, launching a trained asr-001427 01:14:28.780 --> 01:14:30.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: local process, asr-001428 01:14:30.440 --> 01:14:31.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Senator, asr-001429 01:14:32.540 --> 01:14:34.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to ensure that asr-001430 01:14:34.660 --> 01:14:36.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: workforce development planning asr-001431 01:14:36.280 --> 01:14:38.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is done on the local asr-001432 01:14:38.880 --> 01:14:40.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: level, which will also include asr-001433 01:14:40.800 --> 01:14:43.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: planning for its budgetary asr-001434 01:14:43.180 --> 01:14:44.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: requirements. asr-001435 01:14:45.080 --> 01:14:46.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's budget, kagaya naman asr-001436 01:14:46.700 --> 01:14:48.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang sinabi ko kanina, is not asr-001437 01:14:48.960 --> 01:14:50.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sufficient for our demands, asr-001438 01:14:51.100 --> 01:14:52.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the demands on our asr-001439 01:14:52.600 --> 01:14:54.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: scholarship. Just to asr-001440 01:14:54.660 --> 01:14:57.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: quickly respond, I know Senator Tulfo's asr-001441 01:14:57.100 --> 01:14:58.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: no longer here, but asr-001442 01:14:58.820 --> 01:14:59.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA's asr-001443 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 asr-001444 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 asr-001445 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 asr-001446 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 asr-001447 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 asr-001448 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 asr-001449 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 asr-001450 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 asr-001451 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 asr-001452 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 asr-001453 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 asr-001454 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. asr-001455 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 asr-001456 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 asr-001457 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 asr-001458 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 asr-001459 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. asr-001460 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. asr-001461 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. asr-001462 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 asr-001463 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, asr-001464 01:17:26.980 --> 01:17:27.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we put up buksu. asr-001465 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. asr-001466 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. asr-001467 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. asr-001468 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 asr-001469 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. asr-001470 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. asr-001471 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? asr-001472 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. asr-001473 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. asr-001474 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. asr-001475 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. asr-001476 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. asr-001477 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. asr-001478 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. asr-001479 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. asr-001480 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. asr-001481 01:19:25.140 --> 01:19:28.120 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Average of 29%, 28%. Almost 1. asr-001482 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. asr-001483 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. asr-001484 01:19:41.880 --> 01:19:43.340 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, talagang malagayan. asr-001485 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? asr-001486 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. asr-001487 01:19:58.980 --> 01:20:02.940 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And pride of Bukidnon. Good afternoon, sir. asr-001488 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, asr-001489 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. asr-001490 01:20:23.800 --> 01:20:27.580 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: We have prioritized agriculture. asr-001491 01:20:28.100 --> 01:20:28.860 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And second to that... asr-001492 01:20:28.980 --> 01:20:32.500 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: That is some construction, Mr. Majority Leader. asr-001493 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. asr-001494 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. asr-001495 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. asr-001496 01:20:59.960 --> 01:21:04.620 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: In fact, they submitted their request for equipment. asr-001497 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. asr-001498 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. asr-001499 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. asr-001500 01:21:23.500 --> 01:21:28.580 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: That they chose. asr-001501 01:21:28.960 --> 01:21:31.640 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Example, Mr. Majority Leader in Baongon. asr-001502 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. asr-001503 01:21:37.760 --> 01:21:42.220 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And there's already a list of equipment. asr-001504 01:21:43.880 --> 01:21:45.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm being called back to the floor. asr-001505 01:21:46.180 --> 01:21:47.600 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: We're doing multitasking now. asr-001506 01:21:48.040 --> 01:21:49.880 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary, you are a former congressman. asr-001507 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. asr-001508 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. asr-001509 01:21:56.640 --> 01:22:00.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Impeachment, budget hearing, and legislative sessions. asr-001510 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. asr-001511 01:22:12.460 --> 01:22:13.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: The plan of action is important. asr-001512 01:22:14.160 --> 01:22:15.520 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: You don't have to explain it here. asr-001513 01:22:15.900 --> 01:22:17.520 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It's too parochial for everyone. asr-001514 01:22:17.720 --> 01:22:19.600 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: But we just want a plan of action. asr-001515 01:22:19.600 --> 01:22:21.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I mean, I can't save the world. asr-001516 01:22:22.020 --> 01:22:23.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And I can't save the whole field. asr-001517 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. asr-001518 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. asr-001519 01:22:32.500 --> 01:22:35.680 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, and I'm also speaking for Northern Mindanao. asr-001520 01:22:35.780 --> 01:22:36.880 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito, Mindanaoan din to. asr-001521 01:22:37.200 --> 01:22:38.820 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Pero he represents Southern Mindanao. asr-001522 01:22:38.900 --> 01:22:39.920 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ako, Northern Mindanao. asr-001523 01:22:40.380 --> 01:22:42.340 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mas mababait kami sa Northern Mindanao. asr-001524 01:22:42.960 --> 01:22:43.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Joke lang. asr-001525 01:22:44.200 --> 01:22:44.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Joke lang. asr-001526 01:22:44.860 --> 01:22:47.680 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Baka babas na naman ako ng mga taga Southern Mindanao. asr-001527 01:22:47.800 --> 01:22:49.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mahal ko yung dumong Mindanao. asr-001528 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? asr-001529 01:22:52.560 --> 01:22:53.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm a... asr-001530 01:22:53.080 --> 01:22:54.400 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'm a taklesa, taklesa eh. asr-001531 01:22:54.620 --> 01:22:55.540 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, takles. asr-001532 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. asr-001533 01:22:59.060 --> 01:22:59.600 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yun lamang po. asr-001534 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. asr-001535 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. asr-001536 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. asr-001537 01:23:09.920 --> 01:23:11.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And then how we can help with the mayors. asr-001538 01:23:11.920 --> 01:23:14.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kasi alam ko naman, baka tamad yung mayor. asr-001539 01:23:14.760 --> 01:23:16.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Di, alam natin. asr-001540 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. asr-001541 01:23:19.960 --> 01:23:23.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: And we are happy to assist. asr-001542 01:23:23.600 --> 01:23:25.860 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yun lang sa, I'm a problem solver. asr-001543 01:23:25.980 --> 01:23:26.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I don't look for problems. asr-001544 01:23:26.960 --> 01:23:27.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I don't discuss problems. asr-001545 01:23:28.060 --> 01:23:29.400 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I like to look for solutions. asr-001546 01:23:30.880 --> 01:23:32.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Yes, please, please serve it up. asr-001547 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. asr-001548 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. asr-001549 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. asr-001550 01:23:53.080 --> 01:23:56.620 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Na hindi namin makalimutan yung instruction niyo po. asr-001551 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. asr-001552 01:24:04.620 --> 01:24:05.680 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: And they are now operating. asr-001553 01:24:05.900 --> 01:24:07.660 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: We gave scholarship allocation also. asr-001554 01:24:08.620 --> 01:24:11.720 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: Malapit na po natin matapos, Mr. Majority Leader. asr-001555 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. asr-001556 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, asr-001557 01:24:23.080 --> 01:24:25.120 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: qualifications, maybe that's the time asr-001558 01:24:25.120 --> 01:24:26.820 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: that we ask the Senate to fund asr-001559 01:24:26.820 --> 01:24:28.620 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: for the purchase of equipment asr-001560 01:24:28.620 --> 01:24:29.900 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: from your office. asr-001561 01:24:30.180 --> 01:24:32.680 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: But yung mga wielding, asr-001562 01:24:32.980 --> 01:24:35.180 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: mga dressmaking, the LGUs asr-001563 01:24:35.180 --> 01:24:37.140 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: has taken care of the procurement asr-001564 01:24:37.140 --> 01:24:38.720 TESDA Deputy Director General Vidal D. Villanueva III: of their equipments. asr-001565 01:24:38.920 --> 01:24:41.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Gawin natin, Deputy asr-001566 01:24:41.020 --> 01:24:43.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Director General Vidal, give me asr-001567 01:24:43.140 --> 01:24:45.240 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the list of what are kulang asr-001568 01:24:45.240 --> 01:24:46.980 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: pa. Kasi, siyempre, asr-001569 01:24:47.180 --> 01:24:49.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: nag-gumastos na rin yung ibang LGUs. asr-001570 01:24:49.660 --> 01:24:51.200 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Tayo, tumulong na rin tayo asr-001571 01:24:51.200 --> 01:24:52.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: sa mga LGUs na hindi, asr-001572 01:24:52.060 --> 01:24:53.760 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: you know, not all of them are asr-001573 01:24:53.760 --> 01:24:55.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: first-class municipalities. asr-001574 01:24:56.360 --> 01:24:57.880 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, we're willing to assist. asr-001575 01:24:58.600 --> 01:24:59.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ang gusto ko lang is, asr-001576 01:24:59.940 --> 01:25:02.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: there's a plan of action. This is the kulang asr-001577 01:25:02.000 --> 01:25:03.360 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: na funds natin for trainers. asr-001578 01:25:04.420 --> 01:25:06.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Ito yung kulang natin na equipment. asr-001579 01:25:07.440 --> 01:25:07.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Let's asr-001580 01:25:07.840 --> 01:25:10.240 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: see how we can do a fund allocation asr-001581 01:25:10.240 --> 01:25:11.780 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: allotment. That's what we're here for. asr-001582 01:25:12.340 --> 01:25:14.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: People are always criticizing us asr-001583 01:25:14.000 --> 01:25:16.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: for making amendments to the budget. No, we're asr-001584 01:25:16.000 --> 01:25:18.120 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: doing amendments to the budget not to enrich ourselves. asr-001585 01:25:18.360 --> 01:25:20.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: It's to help the people. So, asr-001586 01:25:20.000 --> 01:25:21.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: what we want to do is, come asr-001587 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 asr-001588 01:25:24.020 --> 01:25:25.460 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: of action. And then, asr-001589 01:25:25.520 --> 01:25:28.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we'll see again next year's budget. I'll asr-001590 01:25:28.040 --> 01:25:30.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: commend you guys for the asr-001591 01:25:30.040 --> 01:25:32.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: phenomenal work. But, I have asr-001592 01:25:32.000 --> 01:25:34.060 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to say, there are some municipalities that are already asr-001593 01:25:34.060 --> 01:25:35.480 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: utilizing yung asr-001594 01:25:35.480 --> 01:25:37.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: buildings and the support that we have given. asr-001595 01:25:37.980 --> 01:25:40.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Malay-Balay is one of them. Mayor Warren asr-001596 01:25:40.100 --> 01:25:42.120 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Pabillanan, I must say, is a very asr-001597 01:25:42.120 --> 01:25:44.160 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: hardworking mayor. asr-001598 01:25:44.340 --> 01:25:46.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Very humble and very asr-001599 01:25:46.000 --> 01:25:48.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: sincere asr-001600 01:25:48.680 --> 01:25:50.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: in his want asr-001601 01:25:50.020 --> 01:25:51.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: and desire to help the people. Malay-Balay, asr-001602 01:25:51.960 --> 01:25:54.120 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: sana we can work with our, all our mayors asr-001603 01:25:54.120 --> 01:25:55.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: are like that. Mababayit yung mga mayors namin. asr-001604 01:25:56.060 --> 01:25:58.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Kilala ni Senbong, mga mayors namin asr-001605 01:25:58.100 --> 01:25:59.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: doon. But, siguro kailangan lang nila asr-001606 01:25:59.840 --> 01:26:01.380 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ng guidance. Kasi whenever I ask them, asr-001607 01:26:01.840 --> 01:26:03.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: kamusta yan? Iniintay pa namin yung test asr-001608 01:26:03.960 --> 01:26:05.360 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: na head namin eh. asr-001609 01:26:05.740 --> 01:26:07.640 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: They're still waiting for the plans and programs. asr-001610 01:26:07.780 --> 01:26:10.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I like the idea that you're going into agriculture. asr-001611 01:26:10.560 --> 01:26:12.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Bukidnon, by the way, Mr. Chairman, asr-001612 01:26:12.140 --> 01:26:14.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: is the number one province asr-001613 01:26:14.100 --> 01:26:15.360 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: in terms of GDP asr-001614 01:26:15.360 --> 01:26:18.040 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: contributor to agriculture in the country. asr-001615 01:26:18.380 --> 01:26:19.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Number one. asr-001616 01:26:19.020 --> 01:26:21.140 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: We are three times higher asr-001617 01:26:21.140 --> 01:26:21.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: than the second. asr-001618 01:26:21.960 --> 01:26:24.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Number, which is, I think, Isabella asr-001619 01:26:24.020 --> 01:26:25.880 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: or... So, three times asr-001620 01:26:25.880 --> 01:26:28.220 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ang aming contribution asr-001621 01:26:28.220 --> 01:26:30.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to agree. We have asr-001622 01:26:30.100 --> 01:26:32.200 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: pineapples, we have bananas, we have sugar, asr-001623 01:26:32.500 --> 01:26:33.760 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we have palm oil, asr-001624 01:26:34.100 --> 01:26:34.860 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we have corn, asr-001625 01:26:36.520 --> 01:26:37.900 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: we have poultry and asr-001626 01:26:37.900 --> 01:26:40.080 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: piggery. We are the swine and asr-001627 01:26:40.080 --> 01:26:41.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: the hog raising capital of asr-001628 01:26:41.960 --> 01:26:44.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: northern Mindanao, including asr-001629 01:26:44.000 --> 01:26:45.220 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: poultry asr-001630 01:26:45.220 --> 01:26:47.520 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: production. So, asr-001631 01:26:47.520 --> 01:26:49.220 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: maganda that you also have asr-001632 01:26:49.220 --> 01:26:49.760 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: training asr-001633 01:26:49.760 --> 01:26:51.940 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: modules asr-001634 01:26:51.960 --> 01:26:54.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: for agri-based and agro-industrial. asr-001635 01:26:55.380 --> 01:26:56.540 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Malaking bagay dyan yung asr-001636 01:26:56.540 --> 01:26:58.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: repairs ng tractors, repair asr-001637 01:26:58.800 --> 01:27:01.100 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: ng yung asr-001638 01:27:01.100 --> 01:27:04.660 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: mall board, asr-001639 01:27:04.660 --> 01:27:06.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: yung mga pang land preparation, asr-001640 01:27:06.980 --> 01:27:09.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: et cetera, et cetera. So, maganda yan. asr-001641 01:27:09.100 --> 01:27:10.800 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: That's yung construction, tama din yan. asr-001642 01:27:10.920 --> 01:27:13.160 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Maganda din pasukan yan. Electrical, maganda din yan. asr-001643 01:27:13.600 --> 01:27:14.920 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mechanical, maganda din yan. asr-001644 01:27:15.520 --> 01:27:15.820 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: So, asr-001645 01:27:16.480 --> 01:27:18.000 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I'll just await the report. asr-001646 01:27:18.780 --> 01:27:20.220 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I support the budget, asr-001647 01:27:20.680 --> 01:27:21.720 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mr. Chairman. asr-001648 01:27:21.960 --> 01:27:22.960 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: I fully support the budget. asr-001649 01:27:23.460 --> 01:27:25.740 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Akin lang, sana you can present asr-001650 01:27:25.740 --> 01:27:27.680 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: to me the report before we go on plenary asr-001651 01:27:27.680 --> 01:27:29.840 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: so that whatever amendments that we asr-001652 01:27:29.840 --> 01:27:31.680 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: will make on plenary, mayasama ko na po. asr-001653 01:27:32.340 --> 01:27:33.760 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Thank you, Chairman. Thank you, asr-001654 01:27:33.840 --> 01:27:35.580 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Secretary. Thank you, asr-001655 01:27:35.860 --> 01:27:37.420 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Director, Deputy Director General. asr-001656 01:27:38.160 --> 01:27:39.020 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: Mabuhay ang TESDA. asr-001657 01:27:39.600 --> 01:27:40.180 Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri: TESDA man! asr-001658 01:27:40.300 --> 01:27:43.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, thank you, Majority Leader. Just to put on record na, asr-001659 01:27:43.580 --> 01:27:45.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi kayo kinokomment ngayon ni asr-001660 01:27:45.200 --> 01:27:47.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Majority Leader. So, gusto asr-001661 01:27:47.380 --> 01:27:49.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: na yung i-comment kayo next year. asr-001662 01:27:50.040 --> 01:27:51.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I know, asr-001663 01:27:51.960 --> 01:27:53.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: just so blessed na to have asr-001664 01:27:53.420 --> 01:27:55.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Migs as your supporter asr-001665 01:27:55.580 --> 01:27:57.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: because if I'm in his shoes, asr-001666 01:27:57.740 --> 01:27:59.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: I would ask for that particular asr-001667 01:27:59.700 --> 01:28:01.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: budget right now that will asr-001668 01:28:01.560 --> 01:28:03.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: augment his efforts asr-001669 01:28:03.720 --> 01:28:05.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: in putting up all of this, no? asr-001670 01:28:06.000 --> 01:28:08.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I'm hoping na asr-001671 01:28:08.020 --> 01:28:08.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: na asr-001672 01:28:08.960 --> 01:28:11.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: napaka-worthy asr-001673 01:28:11.380 --> 01:28:13.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: partner si Senator Migs, asr-001674 01:28:13.980 --> 01:28:15.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: especially dun sa ginagawa niya sa asr-001675 01:28:15.580 --> 01:28:17.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: Bukid nun. I hope na we have asr-001676 01:28:17.800 --> 01:28:19.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: a plan on how we'll be asr-001677 01:28:19.840 --> 01:28:21.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: able to help the province, asr-001678 01:28:21.960 --> 01:28:23.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: these centers, and yung asr-001679 01:28:23.720 --> 01:28:25.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: sinasabi niya kanina, concerned din ako dun, asr-001680 01:28:26.060 --> 01:28:27.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: sustainable. Kasi sa asr-001681 01:28:27.860 --> 01:28:28.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2028, asr-001682 01:28:29.040 --> 01:28:31.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: governor na siya ng Bukid nun. asr-001683 01:28:32.560 --> 01:28:33.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung hindi tatakbong asr-001684 01:28:33.820 --> 01:28:35.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Vice President ni President Bongo. asr-001685 01:28:36.360 --> 01:28:37.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: No, I'm just kidding, but asr-001686 01:28:37.640 --> 01:28:39.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: of course, you know what I mean. asr-001687 01:28:39.800 --> 01:28:42.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm just being serious about it kasi nangihinayang asr-001688 01:28:42.020 --> 01:28:44.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: ako dun sa passion ni Majority Leader. asr-001689 01:28:44.380 --> 01:28:45.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Senator Migs. asr-001690 01:28:45.840 --> 01:28:47.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give the floor to Senator asr-001691 01:28:47.860 --> 01:28:49.110 Senator Joel Villanueva: Bongo. asr-001691-split-2 01:28:49.110 --> 01:28:49.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, asr-001692 01:28:49.520 --> 01:28:51.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bongo, you have the floor, sir? asr-001693 01:28:51.960 --> 01:28:53.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: ... asr-001694 01:28:55.200 --> 01:28:55.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: You may take it. asr-001695 01:29:00.740 --> 01:29:06.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bongo? asr-001696 01:29:06.220 --> 01:29:07.740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat, Mr. Chair. asr-001697 01:29:08.560 --> 01:29:09.320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat, asr-001698 01:29:09.860 --> 01:29:11.740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Majority Floor Leader, the trabahador asr-001699 01:29:11.740 --> 01:29:13.420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng Senado, and asr-001700 01:29:13.420 --> 01:29:14.720 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: salamat, asr-001701 01:29:15.680 --> 01:29:17.080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: mas mabait ako. asr-001702 01:29:18.760 --> 01:29:19.980 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mabait naman talaga asr-001703 01:29:19.980 --> 01:29:21.480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: mga taga Mindanao, totoo lang. asr-001704 01:29:21.960 --> 01:29:22.560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At saka, asr-001705 01:29:23.420 --> 01:29:25.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: salamat rin sa ating Chairperson asr-001706 01:29:25.400 --> 01:29:27.100 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Testa Mann. asr-001707 01:29:27.640 --> 01:29:28.360 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Alam nyo, asr-001708 01:29:29.500 --> 01:29:31.900 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: gusto ko lang pong i-share sa inyo na asr-001709 01:29:31.900 --> 01:29:33.580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung panahon na asr-001710 01:29:33.580 --> 01:29:35.820 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sumikat talaga tong Testa asr-001711 01:29:35.820 --> 01:29:37.960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: dahil umaasa yung Pilipino asr-001712 01:29:37.960 --> 01:29:39.540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: about, alam mo, pag nakarinig yan ng asr-001713 01:29:39.540 --> 01:29:40.260 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Superman, asr-001714 01:29:42.620 --> 01:29:43.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: totoo lang, asr-001715 01:29:44.240 --> 01:29:45.880 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: nakikita nila asr-001716 01:29:45.880 --> 01:29:47.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung may resulta. asr-001717 01:29:47.800 --> 01:29:49.060 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, nung panahon ni asr-001718 01:29:49.060 --> 01:29:51.460 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Testa Mann, nagkaroon po ng asr-001719 01:29:51.460 --> 01:29:53.500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: resulta. Marami. Maganda po asr-001720 01:29:53.500 --> 01:29:55.440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung takbo ng asr-001721 01:29:55.440 --> 01:29:57.380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: opisina. At sumikat po asr-001722 01:29:57.380 --> 01:29:59.540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung Testa. And until now. asr-001723 01:30:00.000 --> 01:30:01.540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami po kayong natutulungan. asr-001724 01:30:02.180 --> 01:30:05.960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalong-lalo na po yung mga OFWs natin. asr-001725 01:30:06.600 --> 01:30:09.260 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Minsan nakakasalubong ko, nagbumabiyahe yan ng gabi. asr-001726 01:30:09.500 --> 01:30:10.780 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ako, umuwi ako ng Mindanao. asr-001727 01:30:11.540 --> 01:30:12.680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Galing sila sa abroad. asr-001728 01:30:14.040 --> 01:30:17.500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pauwi, minsan nagbakasyon ng dalawang buwan. asr-001729 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. asr-001730 01:30:22.480 --> 01:30:24.480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung iba, landing ng Davao City. asr-001731 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. asr-001732 01:30:28.480 --> 01:30:30.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Makauwi lang po sa kanila. asr-001733 01:30:31.000 --> 01:30:32.380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At sabi ko, anong trabaho nyo? asr-001734 01:30:32.680 --> 01:30:34.220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Galing kami ng Europe. asr-001735 01:30:36.160 --> 01:30:37.120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: OFW kami. asr-001736 01:30:37.940 --> 01:30:41.580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung iba, sabi nila, nakapagtapos rin sila ng test da noon. asr-001737 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. asr-001738 01:30:49.360 --> 01:30:52.740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga kababayan natin, alam nyo, sabi nila, asr-001739 01:30:53.300 --> 01:30:54.920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ang hirap mapalayo sa pamilya. asr-001740 01:30:55.520 --> 01:30:58.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngunit, kailangan nila magtrabaho. asr-001741 01:30:58.480 --> 01:31:06.180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At marami talagang skilled workers ang Pilipinas. asr-001742 01:31:06.180 --> 01:31:08.180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga kababayan nating Pilipino. asr-001743 01:31:08.180 --> 01:31:10.680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At produkto po yan ang TESDA. asr-001744 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. asr-001745 01:31:17.800 --> 01:31:21.600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Always naman po, sinusuportahan natin yan yearly. asr-001746 01:31:23.060 --> 01:31:26.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa panahon pa ni former President Duterte, hanggang ngayon po, asr-001747 01:31:26.160 --> 01:31:28.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sinusuportahan natin ito. asr-001748 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. asr-001749 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. asr-001750 01:31:42.600 --> 01:31:44.600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sinusuportahan naman po natin ito. asr-001751 01:31:44.600 --> 01:31:48.360 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Not only here sa committee level, but sa plenary. asr-001752 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. asr-001753 01:31:53.980 --> 01:31:57.100 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At natanong na rin po kanina ni Sen. Erwin Tulfo, asr-001754 01:31:57.100 --> 01:32:00.500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na meron pa po mga 20-25 mga programs asr-001755 01:32:00.500 --> 01:32:02.220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na hindi pa na impliment. asr-001756 01:32:02.220 --> 01:32:06.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mari, baka – ano na eh, asr-001757 01:32:06.160 --> 01:32:09.920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: kung saan maunang ma-release yan, asr-001759 01:32:09.980 --> 01:32:11.200 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Isipin niyo, mag-a-approve tayo ng asr-001761 01:32:11.200 --> 01:32:13.220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 2027 na budget, and then asr-001765 01:32:13.220 --> 01:32:17.720 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ngayon, marami pa kayong budget for 2025 asr-001767 01:32:17.900 --> 01:32:20.860 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na hindi pa fully utilized. asr-001768 01:32:20.860 --> 01:32:23.860 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, just check your utilization rate asr-001769 01:32:23.860 --> 01:32:25.000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: for 2025, asr-001770 01:32:25.000 --> 01:32:26.500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: which is 76, asr-001771 01:32:26.500 --> 01:32:28.600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and for 2026 asr-001772 01:32:28.600 --> 01:32:31.840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: naman po ay 28% pa lang po ang nagagamit ninyo. asr-001773 01:32:31.960 --> 01:32:36.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito yung programang Training for Work Scholarship Program. asr-001774 01:32:37.860 --> 01:32:39.680 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tulungan po tayo dyan, sir. asr-001775 01:32:40.420 --> 01:32:43.740 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: I mean, it's between the executive yan eh. asr-001776 01:32:43.800 --> 01:32:45.640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: It's between the TESDA and the DBM. asr-001777 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 asr-001778 01:32:51.720 --> 01:32:58.000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: pero meron pang mga backlog na mga 2025 na budget. asr-001779 01:32:58.560 --> 01:33:00.040 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At marami po matutulungan. asr-001780 01:33:00.140 --> 01:33:02.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami kayong mabibigyan ng oportunidad. asr-001781 01:33:02.160 --> 01:33:07.200 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami kayong mapapag-graduate na itong budget na ito. asr-001782 01:33:08.580 --> 01:33:10.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Importante rin yung panahon sa atin. asr-001783 01:33:11.020 --> 01:33:12.320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nagmamadali po tayo. asr-001784 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 asr-001785 01:33:18.160 --> 01:33:21.660 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at makapagbigay po ng suporta sa kanilang pangalaman. asr-001786 01:33:21.720 --> 01:33:23.180 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pamilya, once they're employed. asr-001787 01:33:23.840 --> 01:33:25.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Marami po tayong mga skilled workers. asr-001788 01:33:25.660 --> 01:33:31.560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi lang po dito sa Luzon, kundi sa Visayas at Mindanao asr-001789 01:33:31.560 --> 01:33:33.580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na gusto pong mag-trabaho. asr-001790 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. asr-001791 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. asr-001792 01:33:48.860 --> 01:33:50.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Importante po ang TESDA. asr-001793 01:33:50.480 --> 01:33:51.660 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: This agency plays a role. asr-001794 01:33:51.660 --> 01:33:56.520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: A vital role in enhancing the skills of our Filipino workers asr-001795 01:33:56.520 --> 01:34:00.540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and providing them with better opportunities for employment and livelihood. asr-001796 01:34:01.260 --> 01:34:03.440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nabanggit po ito ng Presidente sa kanyang SONA, asr-001797 01:34:03.680 --> 01:34:08.200 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Technical and Vocational Education and Training, or TVET, asr-001798 01:34:09.020 --> 01:34:11.320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: is an effective tool for success. asr-001799 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, asr-001800 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, asr-001801 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. asr-001802 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 asr-001803 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 asr-001804 01:34:38.040 --> 01:34:41.420 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: hanggang sa information technology at marami pang iba. asr-001805 01:34:42.220 --> 01:34:48.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero yung napaka-importante nito, yung catchword talaga ngayon is TESDA. asr-001806 01:34:48.400 --> 01:34:49.940 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga programa ninyo. asr-001807 01:34:49.940 --> 01:34:54.580 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Na saan nila pwedeng i-avail, saan sila lalapit, asr-001808 01:34:54.740 --> 01:34:59.840 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: maaaring just increase your information campaign. asr-001809 01:35:00.160 --> 01:35:06.380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At the same time, increase your utilization sa inyong budget. asr-001810 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 asr-001811 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, asr-001812 01:35:15.380 --> 01:35:17.760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at mas magandang buhay. asr-001813 01:35:18.220 --> 01:35:19.760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalo na po sa mga Pilipino. asr-001814 01:35:19.940 --> 01:35:22.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi nabigyan ng pagkakataong makapagkolehyo. asr-001815 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. asr-001816 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 asr-001817 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 asr-001818 01:35:40.500 --> 01:35:42.120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: para sa trabaho at pagunlan. asr-001819 01:35:42.120 --> 01:35:47.320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa madaling salita, kayo po, yung inyong opisina, inyong departamento, asr-001820 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. asr-001821 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. asr-001822 01:36:06.000 --> 01:36:09.960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: TESDA programs change lives. asr-001823 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 asr-001824 01:36:16.680 --> 01:36:18.120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and their families. asr-001825 01:36:18.120 --> 01:36:20.120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat sa inyong lahat. asr-001826 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. asr-001827 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, asr-001828 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, asr-001829 01:36:39.200 --> 01:36:41.200 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: and support they need to succeed in life. asr-001830 01:36:41.200 --> 01:36:44.640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At sa lahat po ng mga empleyado ng TESDA, mga DDG. asr-001831 01:36:44.640 --> 01:36:46.520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: DDG pala po. asr-001832 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, asr-001833 01:37:02.040 --> 01:37:05.560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: baka pwede yung pagdating ng panahon maging departamento rin po sila. asr-001834 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? asr-001835 01:37:11.400 --> 01:37:14.920 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So mataas na rin pong ranggo. asr-001836 01:37:14.920 --> 01:37:15.800 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 3-star yung mga… asr-001837 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. asr-001838 01:37:20.920 --> 01:37:24.360 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mga DDG naman, mga 3-star po yan, equivalent. asr-001839 01:37:24.360 --> 01:37:26.760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anyway, salamat po sa inyong lahat. asr-001840 01:37:26.760 --> 01:37:29.400 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun lang po ang pakikiusap ko po sa inyo. asr-001841 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. asr-001842 01:37:36.760 --> 01:37:40.600 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At ang isang buhay po ay nabibigyan ng bagong pag-aasa. asr-001843 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. asr-001844 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, asr-001845 01:37:51.560 --> 01:37:57.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: nakapag-graduate, buhabalik dito, nagbabakasyon, balik na naman po doon. asr-001846 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. asr-001847 01:38:04.760 --> 01:38:06.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sabi ko ang dami nyo ro'n sa… asr-001848 01:38:06.160 --> 01:38:09.480 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sabi nila eh, tiwala sila sa amin dito. asr-001849 01:38:09.480 --> 01:38:11.800 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, salamat po sa TESDA po. asr-001850 01:38:11.800 --> 01:38:12.320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Okay. asr-001851 01:38:12.320 --> 01:38:12.760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Okay. asr-001852 01:38:12.760 --> 01:38:13.160 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Thank you. asr-001853 01:38:13.160 --> 01:38:14.960 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa TESDA, patuloy nyo lang po inyong asr-001854 01:38:14.960 --> 01:38:17.280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: programa, but at the same time asr-001855 01:38:17.280 --> 01:38:19.440 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: bilisan nyo lang po ang inyong paggamit asr-001856 01:38:19.440 --> 01:38:21.120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng inyong budget. asr-001857 01:38:21.640 --> 01:38:23.120 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: While papunta na po tayo sa asr-001858 01:38:23.120 --> 01:38:25.280 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: pag-aaproba ng 2027, asr-001859 01:38:26.080 --> 01:38:27.460 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: balikan nyo po yung mga nakarahang asr-001860 01:38:27.460 --> 01:38:29.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: taon at mayutilize po asr-001861 01:38:29.240 --> 01:38:31.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: kagad. Salamat po. Salamat asr-001862 01:38:31.240 --> 01:38:33.340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair. Thank you asr-001863 01:38:33.340 --> 01:38:35.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bong Go. Let me put on asr-001864 01:38:35.240 --> 01:38:37.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: record that Senator Bong Go is asr-001865 01:38:37.120 --> 01:38:39.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: our Vice Chairperson asr-001866 01:38:39.020 --> 01:38:41.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: of the Senate Committee on Higher asr-001867 01:38:41.120 --> 01:38:43.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: and Technical Education. He asr-001868 01:38:43.040 --> 01:38:45.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: has been supporting TESDA's asr-001869 01:38:45.220 --> 01:38:47.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: budget for God knows how asr-001870 01:38:47.220 --> 01:38:49.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: long. He has been a supporter asr-001871 01:38:49.180 --> 01:38:51.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: of TVET, whether you asr-001872 01:38:51.080 --> 01:38:52.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: talk about the Tulong Trabaho Law, asr-001873 01:38:53.360 --> 01:38:55.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Tulong, I mean the Trabaho asr-001874 01:38:55.140 --> 01:38:56.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: para sa Bayan Law, the asr-001875 01:38:56.760 --> 01:38:59.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Enterprise-Based Education asr-001876 01:38:59.580 --> 01:39:00.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Training asr-001877 01:39:00.780 --> 01:39:02.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Program, etc. So asr-001878 01:39:02.820 --> 01:39:05.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: we have seen Senator Bong Go asr-001879 01:39:05.220 --> 01:39:06.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: work so hard in asr-001880 01:39:06.940 --> 01:39:08.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: support of TVET asr-001881 01:39:08.920 --> 01:39:11.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: and of course TESDA. I hope that asr-001882 01:39:11.180 --> 01:39:12.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: we'll be able to asr-001883 01:39:12.360 --> 01:39:16.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: look into his concerns asr-001884 01:39:16.040 --> 01:39:18.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: especially dun sa... He was asr-001885 01:39:18.020 --> 01:39:19.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: talking to me kanina about the asr-001886 01:39:19.700 --> 01:39:22.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: programs of TESDA in Mindanao asr-001887 01:39:22.220 --> 01:39:24.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: so I hope that asr-001888 01:39:24.000 --> 01:39:27.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: ma-address yung concerns ni asr-001889 01:39:27.820 --> 01:39:29.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: Senator Bong Go. He's been asr-001890 01:39:29.760 --> 01:39:32.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: an avid supporter of TESDA and asr-001891 01:39:32.080 --> 01:39:34.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm sure if we need asr-001892 01:39:34.120 --> 01:39:34.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: to asr-001893 01:39:34.940 --> 01:39:37.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: pass this budget asr-001894 01:39:37.980 --> 01:39:39.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: and ask for additional funding, asr-001895 01:39:39.880 --> 01:39:42.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: we would be needing the help of Senator asr-001896 01:39:42.080 --> 01:39:43.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Bong Go. Thank you, Senator Bong. asr-001897 01:39:44.120 --> 01:39:44.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-001898 01:39:47.840 --> 01:39:49.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: I guess I asr-001899 01:39:49.100 --> 01:39:51.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: am next to ask asr-001900 01:39:51.980 --> 01:39:54.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: questions. I couldn't asr-001901 01:39:54.100 --> 01:39:58.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: settle down and figure asr-001902 01:39:58.000 --> 01:39:59.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: out where to begin, asr-001903 01:39:59.620 --> 01:40:01.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Your Honors, Secretary Kiko. asr-001904 01:40:02.220 --> 01:40:03.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: But let me point out, perhaps asr-001905 01:40:03.980 --> 01:40:05.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: my first question just stemming asr-001906 01:40:05.980 --> 01:40:07.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: from the questions raised a while ago asr-001907 01:40:07.940 --> 01:40:09.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: by Senator Erwin. asr-001908 01:40:10.260 --> 01:40:11.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: The scholarship asr-001909 01:40:11.920 --> 01:40:14.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: programs of TESDA, pag pinagsama-sama asr-001910 01:40:14.580 --> 01:40:16.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: mo lahat, lahat na asr-001911 01:40:16.240 --> 01:40:18.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng scholarship program, whether asr-001912 01:40:18.100 --> 01:40:20.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: it's TWSP, STEP, asr-001913 01:40:21.280 --> 01:40:24.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Tulong Trabaho Funds, asr-001914 01:40:24.180 --> 01:40:26.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: et cetera, et cetera. Ang target asr-001915 01:40:26.400 --> 01:40:28.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: number of beneficiaries asr-001916 01:40:28.240 --> 01:40:29.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: would be? asr-001917 01:40:30.680 --> 01:40:32.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For this year, sir. asr-001918 01:40:32.580 --> 01:40:34.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yeah, for this year and target asr-001919 01:40:34.440 --> 01:40:34.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: number. asr-001920 01:40:47.680 --> 01:40:50.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: talk about scholarship, di ba, asr-001922 01:40:50.340 --> 01:40:51.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: When you talk about the entire asr-001923 01:40:51.960 --> 01:40:56.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: performance of TESDA, asr-001924 01:40:56.340 --> 01:40:58.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: the entire clientele of TESDA asr-001925 01:40:58.360 --> 01:41:00.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: in every year, you're talking asr-001926 01:41:00.360 --> 01:41:02.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: about how many graduates asr-001927 01:41:02.560 --> 01:41:04.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: are we talking asr-001928 01:41:04.360 --> 01:41:05.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: about in a single year? asr-001929 01:41:06.360 --> 01:41:07.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: How many graduates? asr-001929-split-2 01:41:07.600 --> 01:41:08.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Around 1.5 asr-001930 01:41:08.600 --> 01:41:08.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: million. asr-001930-split-2 01:41:08.880 --> 01:41:10.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: About 1.5 million. asr-001931 01:41:10.320 --> 01:41:11.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: And out of the 1.5 million, asr-001932 01:41:11.920 --> 01:41:13.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: how many can actually avail of asr-001933 01:41:13.980 --> 01:41:16.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: the scholarship programs? At lahat na ito? asr-001934 01:41:16.440 --> 01:41:18.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, po. So, for this year, asr-001935 01:41:18.260 --> 01:41:19.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: it's around 630,000 to asr-001936 01:41:19.700 --> 01:41:21.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 650,000 lang po. asr-001937 01:41:22.340 --> 01:41:24.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: 630,000. Out of asr-001938 01:41:24.140 --> 01:41:25.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: the 1.5 million asr-001939 01:41:25.600 --> 01:41:27.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: denominator, the universe is asr-001940 01:41:27.980 --> 01:41:30.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.5 million. So, it's asr-001941 01:41:30.000 --> 01:41:32.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: really, actually, it's asr-001942 01:41:32.020 --> 01:41:33.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: quite big na, actually. asr-001943 01:41:34.340 --> 01:41:36.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, during our time, asr-001944 01:41:36.120 --> 01:41:37.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: if I'm not mistaken, it's not even asr-001945 01:41:37.740 --> 01:41:40.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: 30-40 percent na we will asr-001946 01:41:40.120 --> 01:41:41.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: be able to cover for asr-001947 01:41:41.760 --> 01:41:43.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: scholarship programs. So, ngayon, asr-001948 01:41:43.920 --> 01:41:46.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sir, almost between 35-40 asr-001949 01:41:46.300 --> 01:41:47.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: percent lang na. Yes. Compared asr-001950 01:41:47.980 --> 01:41:50.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: to higher education asr-001951 01:41:50.100 --> 01:41:51.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: with the UOCTEA asr-001952 01:41:51.840 --> 01:41:52.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: program, asr-001953 01:41:54.580 --> 01:41:54.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: it's, asr-001954 01:41:55.040 --> 01:41:57.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: I don't know, the asr-001955 01:41:57.320 --> 01:41:58.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: percentage-wise, asr-001956 01:41:59.160 --> 01:42:02.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: would it be, asr-001957 01:42:02.580 --> 01:42:03.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm sure, lower asr-001958 01:42:03.560 --> 01:42:05.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: because... asr-001958-split-2 01:42:05.200 --> 01:42:06.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Covered by UOCTEA, asr-001959 01:42:06.420 --> 01:42:08.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: sir? UOCTEA. Scholars of asr-001960 01:42:08.060 --> 01:42:09.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: higher education. asr-001961 01:42:09.960 --> 01:42:11.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But the system, sir, asr-001962 01:42:11.760 --> 01:42:13.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in higher education are bigger. asr-001963 01:42:13.900 --> 01:42:15.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The schools are bigger. So, I asr-001964 01:42:15.920 --> 01:42:17.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: think the population of asr-001965 01:42:17.900 --> 01:42:20.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CHED is around asr-001966 01:42:20.020 --> 01:42:21.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: 4-5 million. asr-001967 01:42:21.780 --> 01:42:23.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: You showed kanina, asr-001968 01:42:23.740 --> 01:42:25.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: we're only talking about 2 percent. asr-001969 01:42:25.820 --> 01:42:27.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: But anyway, let me asr-001970 01:42:27.740 --> 01:42:29.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: start by... asr-001971 01:42:30.480 --> 01:42:31.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun, asr-001972 01:42:31.560 --> 01:42:33.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: I just wanted asr-001973 01:42:33.480 --> 01:42:35.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: it be clear na asr-001974 01:42:35.500 --> 01:42:36.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: talagang hindi asr-001975 01:42:36.680 --> 01:42:40.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: masusuportahan asr-001976 01:42:40.000 --> 01:42:41.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: lahat. But I also, asr-001977 01:42:41.760 --> 01:42:43.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm a bit asr-001978 01:42:43.140 --> 01:42:45.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: concerned asr-001979 01:42:45.840 --> 01:42:46.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: dun sa asr-001980 01:42:46.680 --> 01:42:49.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: evaluation natin. Perhaps, asr-001981 01:42:49.720 --> 01:42:51.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: if we can evaluate yung asr-001982 01:42:51.820 --> 01:42:53.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: scholarship program asr-001983 01:42:53.860 --> 01:42:55.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: having or spending asr-001984 01:42:55.740 --> 01:42:57.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: much yun sa asr-001985 01:42:57.760 --> 01:43:01.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: allowance, asr-001986 01:43:01.840 --> 01:43:03.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: insurance, etc. Kasi asr-001987 01:43:03.700 --> 01:43:05.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: there are different kinds of scholarship asr-001988 01:43:05.540 --> 01:43:07.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: programs. Now, most basic asr-001989 01:43:07.960 --> 01:43:09.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: would be the training for work scholarship program. asr-001990 01:43:09.660 --> 01:43:11.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Perhaps, that's the biggest chunk. asr-001991 01:43:11.760 --> 01:43:13.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: That goes to TWSP. asr-001992 01:43:14.340 --> 01:43:16.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: And dun sa TWSP, asr-001993 01:43:17.220 --> 01:43:18.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: may allowance yan, asr-001994 01:43:18.220 --> 01:43:18.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: may asr-001995 01:43:18.580 --> 01:43:22.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: insurance din. asr-001996 01:43:23.560 --> 01:43:24.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-001997 01:43:24.460 --> 01:43:25.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala bang insurance? asr-001998 01:43:25.500 --> 01:43:26.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Walang insurance. asr-001999 01:43:26.740 --> 01:43:28.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: May allowance. asr-002000 01:43:29.340 --> 01:43:30.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: How much is the allowance again? asr-002001 01:43:31.840 --> 01:43:33.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 160 per day, I think. asr-002002 01:43:33.720 --> 01:43:34.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: 160 per day. asr-002003 01:43:35.120 --> 01:43:36.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: And that is based on the asr-002004 01:43:36.760 --> 01:43:39.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: old transportation estimates asr-002005 01:43:39.720 --> 01:43:40.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the board. asr-002006 01:43:41.760 --> 01:43:42.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. asr-002007 01:43:43.600 --> 01:43:46.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then, you have the STEP, the Special Training for Employment asr-002008 01:43:46.300 --> 01:43:47.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Program, which is, asr-002009 01:43:47.440 --> 01:43:49.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: I remember starting asr-002010 01:43:49.940 --> 01:43:52.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: this program during our time, asr-002011 01:43:52.100 --> 01:43:54.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: and it's mostly asr-002012 01:43:54.180 --> 01:43:56.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: community-based, if I'm not mistaken. asr-002013 01:43:56.380 --> 01:43:58.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: And with this program, asr-002014 01:43:58.320 --> 01:44:00.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: it involves giving asr-002015 01:44:00.580 --> 01:44:03.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: toolkits after asr-002016 01:44:03.780 --> 01:44:05.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: the student asr-002017 01:44:06.520 --> 01:44:08.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: completes the program, after asr-002018 01:44:09.540 --> 01:44:11.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: passing the assessment. Is that correct? asr-002019 01:44:11.380 --> 01:44:13.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: Is that correct assumption? asr-002020 01:44:13.680 --> 01:44:15.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or even before the assessment? asr-002021 01:44:15.500 --> 01:44:18.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, we treat the assessment separately. asr-002022 01:44:18.340 --> 01:44:21.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, as soon as they finish the program, asr-002023 01:44:21.760 --> 01:44:23.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in order to get them started on the... asr-002024 01:44:23.920 --> 01:44:26.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, even without passing the assessment, asr-002025 01:44:26.560 --> 01:44:28.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: they will be able to get the toolkit? asr-002026 01:44:28.680 --> 01:44:29.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-002027 01:44:29.280 --> 01:44:31.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay, that's the STEP, no? asr-002028 01:44:31.020 --> 01:44:32.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, you have the asr-002029 01:44:35.560 --> 01:44:37.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: the Tulong Trabaho Fund, asr-002030 01:44:38.380 --> 01:44:41.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: which you also started, part of the law, asr-002031 01:44:41.220 --> 01:44:43.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: that we espoused here in the Senate. asr-002032 01:44:43.840 --> 01:44:45.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I remember asr-002033 01:44:45.340 --> 01:44:49.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: espousing the program PEG asr-002034 01:44:49.600 --> 01:44:52.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: to start with at least 1 billion pesos. asr-002035 01:44:52.520 --> 01:44:54.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Since then, up to now, asr-002036 01:44:54.440 --> 01:44:58.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: how much is the Tulong Trabaho Fund? asr-002037 01:44:58.060 --> 01:44:59.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ito po, ang 420... asr-002038 01:45:00.000 --> 01:45:01.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 26 ito, no, Ling? asr-002039 01:45:03.600 --> 01:45:05.020 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 1.6 po. asr-002040 01:45:05.420 --> 01:45:06.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.6, 1.7? asr-002041 01:45:06.840 --> 01:45:07.480 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 1.7. asr-002042 01:45:07.680 --> 01:45:09.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: 1.73 billion. asr-002043 01:45:12.520 --> 01:45:15.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: And that's 93,687. asr-002044 01:45:15.580 --> 01:45:17.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: The difference here, asr-002045 01:45:17.940 --> 01:45:19.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: as I was talking a while ago asr-002046 01:45:19.340 --> 01:45:20.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: with some officials from EDCOM, asr-002047 01:45:21.160 --> 01:45:23.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: the difference between the TWSP and TTSP asr-002048 01:45:23.940 --> 01:45:27.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: is that, well, let's talk about the similarities. asr-002049 01:45:27.720 --> 01:45:31.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: It's not only for tuition, asr-002050 01:45:31.340 --> 01:45:34.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: but also you give allowances also for TTSP, right? asr-002051 01:45:35.340 --> 01:45:40.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Do they also, do they get insurance in TTSP? asr-002052 01:45:40.420 --> 01:45:42.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or just like TWSP, wala? asr-002053 01:45:43.640 --> 01:45:44.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala. asr-002054 01:45:44.660 --> 01:45:45.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Walang insurance. asr-002055 01:45:46.300 --> 01:45:49.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Itong TTSP, just to be clear, no? asr-002056 01:45:49.120 --> 01:45:54.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang TTSP is not just for entrants na walang trabaho asr-002057 01:45:54.280 --> 01:45:56.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: kasi this also involves upskilling asr-002058 01:45:56.780 --> 01:45:58.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: and retooling. asr-002059 01:45:59.520 --> 01:46:02.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: If we break down the TTSP, asr-002060 01:46:02.420 --> 01:46:05.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: how, percentage-wise, more or less, asr-002061 01:46:06.180 --> 01:46:08.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan po dito yung walang trabaho, asr-002062 01:46:08.260 --> 01:46:09.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan yung ina-upskill? asr-002063 01:46:09.980 --> 01:46:12.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: For the last year, perhaps, asr-002064 01:46:12.540 --> 01:46:15.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: if we cannot get the figure this year, asr-002065 01:46:16.140 --> 01:46:19.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: last year, ano yung breakdown ng TTSP? asr-002066 01:46:21.400 --> 01:46:22.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ikaw na lang sumugat, Ling. asr-002067 01:46:25.520 --> 01:46:26.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: You can, ano, asr-002068 01:46:26.240 --> 01:46:30.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: we can, you can pass the ball to anyone who can na. asr-002069 01:46:30.840 --> 01:46:32.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Gusto nila, sir, akong sumagot. asr-002070 01:46:32.220 --> 01:46:35.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Parang mahal na mahal ka nila na ayaw ka nilang pagpahingayin. asr-002071 01:46:37.720 --> 01:46:39.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: There's kasi yung mga, asr-002072 01:46:39.600 --> 01:46:43.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: the commission, ikaw kasi sumagot. asr-002073 01:46:43.600 --> 01:46:43.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yeah. asr-002074 01:46:44.480 --> 01:46:46.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: With your permission, Mr. Chai, asr-002075 01:46:46.200 --> 01:46:48.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I would like Edie Ling to be recognized. asr-002076 01:46:49.180 --> 01:46:52.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: Director Lin, yes. asr-002077 01:46:52.940 --> 01:46:54.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, you have the floor, ma'am. asr-002078 01:46:54.480 --> 01:46:55.640 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-002079 01:46:56.240 --> 01:46:58.460 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: So, for the tulong trabaho po, asr-002080 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, asr-002081 01:47:03.500 --> 01:47:05.200 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: that's around asr-002082 01:47:05.200 --> 01:47:10.500 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 15% of the total po, asr-002083 01:47:11.040 --> 01:47:15.940 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 15% of the total scholarship beneficiaries asr-002084 01:47:15.940 --> 01:47:18.180 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: go to NEET, asr-002085 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. asr-002086 01:47:24.560 --> 01:47:25.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wait, wait. asr-002087 01:47:26.240 --> 01:47:28.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: New, newly, ano, I mean, asr-002088 01:47:28.480 --> 01:47:31.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: yung unemployed, sabihin, walang work, et cetera, asr-002089 01:47:31.540 --> 01:47:32.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: 15%. asr-002090 01:47:32.580 --> 01:47:33.280 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 15%. asr-002091 01:47:33.280 --> 01:47:37.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: 15%, but you're not talking about 85% na lahat upskilling. asr-002092 01:47:37.600 --> 01:47:42.000 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Hindi po, because there were other beneficiaries. asr-002093 01:47:42.120 --> 01:47:44.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige, ma'am, ma'am, just to be clear, no, asr-002094 01:47:44.040 --> 01:47:45.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: 15%, walang trabaho, asr-002095 01:47:46.580 --> 01:47:48.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: binibigyan sila ng training para magkatrabaho. asr-002096 01:47:48.740 --> 01:47:49.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: That's 15%. asr-002097 01:47:49.720 --> 01:47:52.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, the upskilling, retooling program, asr-002098 01:47:52.940 --> 01:47:54.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: may trabaho na sila, asr-002099 01:47:54.320 --> 01:47:56.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: minapalakas natin, ini-empower natin, asr-002100 01:47:56.240 --> 01:47:59.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: para tumaas yung competency nila, asr-002101 01:47:59.260 --> 01:48:03.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: and hoping na maka-cope up sila doon sa industriya, asr-002102 01:48:03.420 --> 01:48:04.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: and at the same time, asr-002103 01:48:04.440 --> 01:48:07.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: hoping also na pag tumaas yung kanilang competency, asr-002104 01:48:07.860 --> 01:48:09.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: eh, ma-promote sila, asr-002105 01:48:09.180 --> 01:48:10.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: mabigyan ng mas mataas na sweldo. asr-002106 01:48:10.860 --> 01:48:11.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: Tama po ba? asr-002107 01:48:12.160 --> 01:48:17.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ilan po yung porsyento ng DTSP na nagpo-fall under upskilling? asr-002108 01:48:17.980 --> 01:48:19.240 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Sir, around 35%. asr-002109 01:48:19.820 --> 01:48:23.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: 35% plus 15%, that's 50%. asr-002110 01:48:23.440 --> 01:48:25.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, what's the 50%? asr-002111 01:48:25.480 --> 01:48:26.220 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yung other, asr-002112 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, asr-002113 01:48:30.880 --> 01:48:34.980 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: because in our database po, asr-002114 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, asr-002115 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 asr-002116 01:48:46.940 --> 01:48:49.560 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: or currently in education. asr-002117 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, asr-002118 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. asr-002119 01:49:00.440 --> 01:49:02.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: That makes it really confusing, ma'am. asr-002120 01:49:02.820 --> 01:49:08.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi, it should be, it should be ano lang eh, asr-002121 01:49:08.580 --> 01:49:11.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: whether you are upskilling or not eh, di ba? asr-002122 01:49:12.180 --> 01:49:15.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: That's the tulong trabaho fund. asr-002123 01:49:16.440 --> 01:49:18.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yan yung diniscuss namin dito sa Senate. asr-002124 01:49:19.100 --> 01:49:21.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, which is which? asr-002125 01:49:21.720 --> 01:49:23.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: When you talk about special clients, asr-002126 01:49:23.380 --> 01:49:25.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: can you further explain? asr-002127 01:49:26.240 --> 01:49:28.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano yung mga nagpo-fall dito sa special clients? asr-002128 01:49:28.580 --> 01:49:34.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Are they being recruited by companies? asr-002129 01:49:35.320 --> 01:49:42.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Are they being recruited by institutions, asr-002130 01:49:42.620 --> 01:49:46.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Tibet institutions, para maging part nitong program? asr-002131 01:49:47.960 --> 01:49:49.160 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-002132 01:49:50.020 --> 01:49:52.840 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Doon po kasi sa tulong trabaho, asr-002133 01:49:52.840 --> 01:49:55.840 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: we also included po yung mga training, asr-002134 01:49:56.240 --> 01:49:58.980 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: yung main lokal beneficiary, asr-002135 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. asr-002136 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 asr-002137 01:50:07.100 --> 01:50:09.100 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: are four-piece beneficiaries, asr-002138 01:50:09.440 --> 01:50:11.540 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: then victims of natural disasters, asr-002139 01:50:12.780 --> 01:50:16.240 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: returning repatriated OFWs, IPs, asr-002140 01:50:17.620 --> 01:50:19.460 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: agrarian reform beneficiaries, asr-002141 01:50:20.000 --> 01:50:21.300 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: and tupad beneficiaries. asr-002142 01:50:21.300 --> 01:50:23.040 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: So, may mga ganon pong, asr-002143 01:50:23.560 --> 01:50:25.560 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: may mga ganon pong mga, asr-002144 01:50:26.240 --> 01:50:30.460 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: categories doon sa client po asr-002145 01:50:30.460 --> 01:50:32.960 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: that they have identified based on the database po. asr-002148 01:50:33.320 --> 01:50:34.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, I agree, asr-002149 01:50:34.180 --> 01:50:36.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: and I have no problems with that. asr-002150 01:50:37.220 --> 01:50:37.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: It's just that, asr-002151 01:50:37.900 --> 01:50:40.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: I don't think it's hard to figure out asr-002152 01:50:40.700 --> 01:50:44.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: as to whether or not they are employed or not. asr-002153 01:50:44.980 --> 01:50:47.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro yun ang magandang pagsimula na natin asr-002154 01:50:47.680 --> 01:50:49.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: para lang hindi po magulo. asr-002155 01:50:49.380 --> 01:50:52.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi ako nga, galing na po ako ng test, asr-002156 01:50:53.220 --> 01:50:55.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: nalilito pa ako doon sa mga categories. asr-002157 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. asr-002158 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? asr-002159 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. asr-002160 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? asr-002161 01:52:01.780 --> 01:52:04.300 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 24,500 average per capita. asr-002162 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? asr-002163 01:52:12.200 --> 01:52:12.620 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po. asr-002164 01:52:12.620 --> 01:52:14.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung TTSP, AF? asr-002165 01:52:15.300 --> 01:52:16.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ganyan din ang per capita cost? Hindi. asr-002166 01:52:17.180 --> 01:52:18.020 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Same po. asr-002167 01:52:18.500 --> 01:52:19.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Same lahat? asr-002168 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. asr-002169 01:52:26.460 --> 01:52:30.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Tataas pag higher level? You're talking about diploma courses? asr-002170 01:52:30.440 --> 01:52:33.820 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Mga NC, level 3 and 4 po. asr-002171 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? asr-002172 01:52:40.060 --> 01:52:40.960 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-002173 01:52:41.120 --> 01:52:41.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wow. asr-002174 01:52:43.900 --> 01:52:44.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. asr-002175 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. asr-002176 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? asr-002177 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. asr-002178 01:53:10.160 --> 01:53:14.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: The same training regulation, if it is community-based? asr-002179 01:53:15.300 --> 01:53:19.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Can you give me an example na the same TR ang ginagamit? asr-002180 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. asr-002181 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? asr-002182 01:53:42.180 --> 01:53:43.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: Same number of days? asr-002183 01:53:44.140 --> 01:53:45.080 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po, Mr. Chair. asr-002184 01:53:45.300 --> 01:53:49.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: May mga STEP na ang liikli lang, di ba? 15, 20 days? asr-002185 01:53:50.100 --> 01:53:52.140 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Before po kasi sa menu. asr-002186 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? asr-002187 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. asr-002188 01:54:09.400 --> 01:54:11.640 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Kaya siya dumami to 40+. asr-002189 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. asr-002190 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. asr-002191 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? asr-002192 01:54:24.000 --> 01:54:25.980 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Ang average po is 60 days. asr-002193 01:54:26.760 --> 01:54:29.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang STEP cover 60-day program? asr-002194 01:54:29.480 --> 01:54:31.120 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po, average po. asr-002195 01:54:31.540 --> 01:54:35.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Average. Yes, that's the average. Okay. asr-002196 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. asr-002197 01:54:43.580 --> 01:54:45.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa STEP ba? asr-002198 01:54:45.300 --> 01:54:46.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: May allowance din? asr-002199 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. asr-002200 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. asr-002201 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- asr-002202 01:55:12.840 --> 01:55:13.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sino ito? asr-002203 01:55:14.320 --> 01:55:15.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi kung wala siya sa- asr-002204 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? asr-002205 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? asr-002206 01:55:38.220 --> 01:55:42.960 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: 45,000 per learner per semester po. asr-002207 01:55:42.960 --> 01:55:43.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. asr-002208 01:55:43.440 --> 01:55:44.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: It includes- asr-002209 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. asr-002210 01:55:48.260 --> 01:55:50.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: 45,000 per beneficiary? asr-002211 01:55:50.660 --> 01:55:51.700 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Per semester po. asr-002212 01:55:52.960 --> 01:55:57.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: And these are only focused on diploma courses? asr-002213 01:55:57.820 --> 01:55:58.240 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Yes po. asr-002214 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? asr-002215 01:56:04.660 --> 01:56:05.280 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Level 5. asr-002216 01:56:05.280 --> 01:56:09.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: Or 4, 4, 5. Level 5. Level 5 lang. asr-002217 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. asr-002218 01:56:13.780 --> 01:56:15.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes. And they are- asr-002219 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? asr-002220 01:56:24.120 --> 01:56:26.120 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: In order to get the diploma, yes. asr-002221 01:56:26.120 --> 01:56:32.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: The diploma. But whether or not they would finish it is still- asr-002222 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. asr-002223 01:56:39.120 --> 01:56:44.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Dropout rates natin. Do we have figures now? asr-002224 01:56:44.120 --> 01:56:45.100 TESDA Scholarship Management Office Director IV Rosalina S. Constantino: Around 2.13%. asr-002225 01:56:45.100 --> 01:56:46.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2.13 percent. asr-002226 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. asr-002227 01:57:08.500 --> 01:57:14.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pagka tinignan nga, buti nga walang senador na nagsabing. Itong mga binibigay niyong- asr-002228 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. asr-002229 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. asr-002230 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. asr-002231 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. asr-002232 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%. asr-002233 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. asr-002234 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. asr-002235 01:59:09.020 --> 01:59:10.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun lang. Yung sa catch-up. asr-002236 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. asr-002237 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. asr-002238 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. asr-002239 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. asr-002240 01:59:49.580 --> 01:59:52.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But we will submit the catch-up plans, Mr. Chair. asr-002241 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... asr-002242 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 asr-002243 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 asr-002244 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 asr-002245 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 asr-002246 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 asr-002247 02:00:42.560 --> 02:00:47.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: maraming nagaakala na ang tesla ay pagbibigay lang ng training asr-002248 02:00:48.560 --> 02:00:53.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi nga nila naiintindihan pa karamihan yung regulatory function ng tesla asr-002249 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 asr-002250 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 asr-002251 02:01:10.880 --> 02:01:16.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: ay namimit nitong mga institution na ito and uh ang asr-002252 02:01:17.360 --> 02:01:18.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: ang test that asr-002253 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 asr-002254 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 asr-002255 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 asr-002256 02:01:48.560 --> 02:01:51.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: LGU-run, kagaya ng minensyon ni Senator asr-002257 02:01:51.500 --> 02:01:52.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Migs, asr-002258 02:01:52.000 --> 02:01:55.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the SUCs and the LUCs po. asr-002258-split-2 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, asr-002259 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 asr-002260 02:02:10.580 --> 02:02:13.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng ating charter. asr-002261 02:02:13.420 --> 02:02:16.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: And in fact, asr-002262 02:02:16.420 --> 02:02:17.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: nung time asr-002263 02:02:17.420 --> 02:02:18.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: natin, asr-002264 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. asr-002265 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. asr-002266 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. asr-002267 02:02:58.280 --> 02:03:01.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: Polytechnic college. asr-002268 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. asr-002269 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 asr-002270 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. asr-002271 02:03:28.280 --> 02:03:29.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pondohan yan. asr-002272 02:03:30.800 --> 02:03:32.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun, dun papunta. asr-002273 02:03:32.860 --> 02:03:36.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: Amalgamate or establish a polytechnic college. asr-002274 02:03:36.960 --> 02:03:37.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Is this the same? asr-002275 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. asr-002276 02:03:43.680 --> 02:03:45.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ito rin ba yung position ng TESDA? asr-002277 02:03:45.740 --> 02:03:46.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-002278 02:03:46.840 --> 02:03:50.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we are in the middle of undergoing amalgamation studies. asr-002279 02:03:51.200 --> 02:03:55.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: What might be appropriate for each specific province, for example. asr-002280 02:03:55.540 --> 02:03:57.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi iba-iba din po ang sitwasyon. asr-002281 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. asr-002282 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. asr-002283 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. asr-002284 02:04:28.280 --> 02:04:28.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Plan. asr-002285 02:04:29.540 --> 02:04:31.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Including funding it if necessary. asr-002286 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. asr-002287 02:04:41.460 --> 02:04:44.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi technically, devolved na yan eh. asr-002288 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. asr-002289 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. asr-002290 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. asr-002291 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. asr-002292 02:05:23.120 --> 02:05:24.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasali po rin yan asr-002293 02:05:24.360 --> 02:05:28.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa mga proposals for LUC charters asr-002294 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. asr-002295 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. asr-002296 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. asr-002297 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. asr-002298 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. asr-002299 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. asr-002300 02:06:15.960 --> 02:06:20.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At hindi po regularized ang ating mga trainers and assessors. asr-002301 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. asr-002302 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. asr-002303 02:06:42.680 --> 02:06:45.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So may mga ganun pong issues pa on the ground. asr-002304 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. asr-002305 02:06:53.760 --> 02:06:57.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, konektado po sa totoo lang lahat. asr-002306 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. asr-002307 02:07:14.420 --> 02:07:16.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro pag-usapan natin on another. asr-002308 02:07:17.300 --> 02:07:21.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: I have so much things on my mind. asr-002309 02:07:21.100 --> 02:07:22.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: I couldn't even start. asr-002310 02:07:22.060 --> 02:07:24.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: Actually, mayroon akong briefer dito. asr-002311 02:07:24.880 --> 02:07:26.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: But rambulan ako. asr-002312 02:07:26.580 --> 02:07:27.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano yung pumasok sa ito? asr-002313 02:07:27.540 --> 02:07:31.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: And it's good that we talk about itong devolution. asr-002314 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. asr-002315 02:07:40.620 --> 02:07:43.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I felt na parang hindi ko magawa. asr-002316 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. asr-002317 02:07:50.380 --> 02:07:54.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I have to say this, Edie Carol, I have to say this. asr-002318 02:07:54.300 --> 02:07:57.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: In the Committee on Higher and Technical Education, asr-002319 02:07:57.540 --> 02:07:58.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: here in the Senate, asr-002320 02:07:58.320 --> 02:08:01.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: I get like 50-60 bills, Secretary. asr-002321 02:08:02.420 --> 02:08:08.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: 50-60 bills for different districts and communities asr-002322 02:08:08.060 --> 02:08:11.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: trying to put up their own TESDA center. asr-002323 02:08:11.740 --> 02:08:14.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: And pag tinigil mo yung funding, asr-002324 02:08:14.400 --> 02:08:18.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: they would ask the GAA and TESDA to provide the funds. asr-002325 02:08:18.420 --> 02:08:19.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala hong po kaming funds. asr-002326 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. asr-002327 02:08:27.320 --> 02:08:33.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: But good luck kung willing kayong mag-fund noong mga ito. asr-002328 02:08:33.780 --> 02:08:36.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: There are about 60 plus bills. asr-002329 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 asr-002330 02:08:43.240 --> 02:08:44.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: here in the Senate. asr-002331 02:08:44.760 --> 02:08:45.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala akong pinasa kahit isa. asr-002332 02:08:46.580 --> 02:08:47.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala akong pinasa. asr-002333 02:08:48.240 --> 02:08:55.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: So with that, I hope yung position ng TESDA would be firm. asr-002334 02:08:55.440 --> 02:08:57.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi ang akala nila, sa akin lang. asr-002335 02:08:57.200 --> 02:08:58.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung nanggagaling yung gano'ng position. asr-002336 02:08:58.600 --> 02:09:02.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: And my position is based on my own personal experience. asr-002337 02:09:02.920 --> 02:09:08.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: So with this, I hope maging firm yung position din natin. asr-002338 02:09:08.860 --> 02:09:11.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi if we're going to put up a new TESDA center, asr-002339 02:09:11.740 --> 02:09:13.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: yeah, okay, fine, gusto natin yan. asr-002340 02:09:14.480 --> 02:09:16.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: But klaro kung saan manggagaling yung pondo. asr-002341 02:09:17.860 --> 02:09:19.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Klaro kung sino magsusustain nito. asr-002342 02:09:19.720 --> 02:09:24.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Klaro na merong available assessors, teachers, etc. asr-002343 02:09:24.460 --> 02:09:26.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Because later on, I will go to that. asr-002344 02:09:27.200 --> 02:09:35.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: So yung shortages natin sa mga assessors natin and the teachers. asr-002345 02:09:39.340 --> 02:09:43.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we hear si ED Carol about yung CLUCs? asr-002346 02:09:44.000 --> 02:09:44.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: Isa pa yun eh. asr-002347 02:09:44.800 --> 02:09:45.700 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Yes, sir. asr-002348 02:09:47.980 --> 02:09:48.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Nagkakatinginan pa lang tayo. asr-002349 02:09:49.040 --> 02:09:51.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Alam na natin yung problema, sekretary eh. asr-002350 02:09:51.680 --> 02:09:54.220 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Mr. Chair, just to share in our studies, asr-002351 02:09:54.600 --> 02:09:56.940 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: before siguro mga 10 years ago, asr-002352 02:09:56.940 --> 02:09:59.320 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: there was just 20 recognized LUCs. asr-002353 02:09:59.580 --> 02:10:01.240 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Now there are 113. asr-002354 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. asr-002355 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, asr-002356 02:10:09.080 --> 02:10:11.160 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: itatayo nila sa start. asr-002357 02:10:11.680 --> 02:10:13.280 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Pero lahat ng susunod na gastos, asr-002358 02:10:13.380 --> 02:10:16.800 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: naka-charge against national government through free higher education. asr-002359 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. asr-002360 02:10:23.140 --> 02:10:25.200 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Kasi talagang totally dependent. asr-002361 02:10:25.200 --> 02:10:26.900 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: And bigla nang nagpo-pull out. asr-002362 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. asr-002363 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, asr-002364 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. asr-002365 02:10:40.280 --> 02:10:42.940 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Kasi ang hingin lang nila, five-year institutional plan, asr-002366 02:10:43.220 --> 02:10:46.160 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: certification that you have the resources to fund, asr-002367 02:10:46.260 --> 02:10:47.300 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: syempre they will certify. asr-002368 02:10:47.680 --> 02:10:49.580 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: But actually, do they fund eventually? asr-002369 02:10:50.040 --> 02:10:51.320 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Hindi po talagang nangyayari. asr-002370 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 asr-002371 02:10:54.640 --> 02:10:55.580 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: will really play a asr-002372 02:10:55.580 --> 02:10:56.580 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: significant role asr-002375 02:10:56.680 --> 02:10:59.960 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: in clarifying the responsibilities asr-002376 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. asr-002377 02:11:03.620 --> 02:11:06.860 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Dapat, counterpart, LGU is still funding, asr-002378 02:11:07.180 --> 02:11:10.360 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: but the national government will still support through FHE. asr-002379 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 asr-002380 02:11:15.240 --> 02:11:17.000 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: sa lahat ng funding ng LUCs. asr-002381 02:11:17.060 --> 02:11:20.160 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Kasi talagang hindi po natin kakayanin yung lobo na asr-002382 02:11:20.160 --> 02:11:22.600 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: lahat, inasa lahat sa national government. asr-002383 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. asr-002384 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. asr-002385 02:11:31.200 --> 02:11:31.520 EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee: Thank you. asr-002386 02:11:31.680 --> 02:11:32.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much, ED Carol. asr-002387 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 asr-002388 02:11:38.040 --> 02:11:38.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: as soon as possible. asr-002389 02:11:39.300 --> 02:11:43.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll do our best that before our break, asr-002390 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, asr-002391 02:11:47.440 --> 02:11:48.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: which is very important. asr-002392 02:11:49.180 --> 02:11:51.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: So tulong-tulong po tayo. asr-002393 02:11:52.020 --> 02:11:55.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Mahal natin itong TESDA, lalo na itong TVET. asr-002394 02:11:56.120 --> 02:11:59.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to move forward, I wanted to finish early. asr-002395 02:11:59.960 --> 02:12:07.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I just can't pass on this particular recommendation of EDCOM, asr-002396 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. asr-002397 02:12:15.760 --> 02:12:18.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Let me just give you a personal story. asr-002398 02:12:20.440 --> 02:12:22.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: Magagalit sa akin yung kaklasi ko dito. asr-002399 02:12:22.880 --> 02:12:25.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasawa ng kaklasi ko, tumawag sa akin, sabi niya, asr-002400 02:12:26.120 --> 02:12:32.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Brad, yung kumari mo na may trabaho naman, asr-002401 02:12:33.360 --> 02:12:37.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: inaya nung kapitbahay niya na maging scholar ng TESDA, asr-002402 02:12:37.520 --> 02:12:41.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: tuwang-tuwa kasi may allowance, may... asr-002403 02:12:42.880 --> 02:12:46.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I'm not sure if it's a step or anong program, asr-002404 02:12:46.760 --> 02:12:49.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: kasi parang tinanong ko na lang, asr-002405 02:12:49.680 --> 02:12:52.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: nasabi ko, may trabaho naman si Mare, asr-002406 02:12:53.040 --> 02:12:54.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: ano ba yan, upskilling? asr-002407 02:12:54.320 --> 02:12:55.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi, ano eh. asr-002408 02:12:55.160 --> 02:12:55.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Baking and... asr-002409 02:12:56.120 --> 02:12:58.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: food processing, et cetera. asr-002410 02:12:58.560 --> 02:13:03.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, ang point ko lang, dun sa programa na yun, asr-002411 02:13:03.900 --> 02:13:07.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: parang hindi ko alam bakit siya yung napili. asr-002412 02:13:07.980 --> 02:13:10.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun yung naging concern ko. asr-002413 02:13:10.280 --> 02:13:11.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Bakit ikaw? asr-002414 02:13:11.200 --> 02:13:14.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Parang sa dami ng pwedeng mapiling scholar, bakit ikaw? asr-002415 02:13:14.680 --> 02:13:18.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then I came across with the recommendation ng EDCOM asr-002416 02:13:18.880 --> 02:13:26.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: to calling for an overhaul because of weak targeting, political influence. asr-002417 02:13:26.120 --> 02:13:28.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Alam na natin yan, no? asr-002418 02:13:28.120 --> 02:13:33.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Fragmented information systems and recurring financial management deficiencies. asr-002419 02:13:33.720 --> 02:13:35.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: I saw that eh, yung recommendation. asr-002420 02:13:36.340 --> 02:13:41.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: And for me, gusto kong erase itong budget briefing. asr-002421 02:13:41.780 --> 02:13:47.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung papaano or how will TESDA implement such a comprehensive, asr-002422 02:13:47.880 --> 02:13:55.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: time-bound reform of scholarship system, including yung allocation nito, criteria, asr-002423 02:13:56.120 --> 02:14:01.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: beneficiary safeguards, kasi nung marinig ko yung kaklase ko, asr-002424 02:14:01.420 --> 02:14:05.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: gusto kong sabihin, pati naman kayo, pati ba naman kayo, asr-002425 02:14:06.080 --> 02:14:10.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: sumahali pa sa napakadaming nangangailangan, kayo pa yung sasali dyan, no? asr-002426 02:14:10.860 --> 02:14:14.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: And of course, which is very important to me, asr-002427 02:14:15.060 --> 02:14:18.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: lagi kong hinahanap, syempre, yung reporting ng employment outcomes. asr-002428 02:14:18.580 --> 02:14:22.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope we can look into this. asr-002429 02:14:23.220 --> 02:14:25.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: And sabi ko nga po, since the time... asr-002430 02:14:26.120 --> 02:14:31.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: I joined the Senate, first time akong nag-enjoy sa sekretary ng TESDA. asr-002431 02:14:31.320 --> 02:14:33.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: I have to say, I was so disappointed in the past. asr-002432 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, asr-002433 02:14:42.020 --> 02:14:46.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: Benzo, umoo sa akin, mukhang ikaw nag-aagree ka sa akin ah. asr-002434 02:14:48.100 --> 02:14:53.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Na natutuwa ako na this time, we can do something, guys. asr-002435 02:14:53.060 --> 02:14:56.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: We can do something, we can leave a lasting legacy. asr-002436 02:14:56.120 --> 02:14:58.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope we do that, no, ah, sekretary, please. asr-002437 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 asr-002438 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 asr-002439 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 asr-002440 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 asr-002441 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 asr-002442 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 asr-002443 02:15:55.200 --> 02:15:55.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through the asr-002444 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. asr-002445 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 asr-002446 02:16:22.640 --> 02:16:25.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so we can roll out the interoperability asr-002447 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 asr-002448 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 asr-002449 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 asr-002450 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 asr-002451 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 asr-002452 02:17:07.760 --> 02:17:14.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: basis is self-identification. So at pangalawa, asr-002453 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 asr-002454 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 asr-002455 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 asr-002456 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 asr-002457 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 asr-002458 02:17:55.680 --> 02:18:00.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung sa kapitan ba, it's a requirement or part of the guidelines? asr-002458-split-2 02:18:00.100 --> 02:18:03.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: May indigency requirement ho kasi kami. So it is asr-002459 02:18:03.680 --> 02:18:04.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: part of the guidelines. asr-002459-split-2 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, asr-002460 02:18:09.440 --> 02:18:10.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: part of your guidelines, I mean. asr-002460-split-2 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 asr-002461 02:18:15.200 --> 02:18:16.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in fact NEET, no? asr-002461-split-2 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 asr-002462 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. asr-002463 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 asr-002464 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 asr-002465 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 asr-002466 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 asr-002467 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 asr-002468 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 asr-002469 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 asr-002470 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 asr-002471 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 asr-002472 02:19:50.800 --> 02:19:51.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: please um asr-002473 02:19:51.680 --> 02:19:53.360 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: sek tuloy asr-002474 02:19:53.360 --> 02:19:54.160 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: thank you sek asr-002475 02:19:54.880 --> 02:19:55.520 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: for recognizing me asr-002478 02:19:55.680 --> 02:19:59.280 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: and, Mr. Chair, asr-002480 02:19:59.300 --> 02:20:01.040 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: and um mr chair the asr-002482 02:20:01.060 --> 02:20:04.000 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: employment rate, which was, ano, on the asr-002484 02:20:04.020 --> 02:20:05.840 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: TVET graduates. asr-002486 02:20:05.860 --> 02:20:07.840 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Ano po ito? Lahat asr-002488 02:20:07.860 --> 02:20:10.480 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: po ng modalities, asr-002490 02:20:10.500 --> 02:20:16.240 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: and both TVI and TTI graduates. asr-002492 02:20:16.400 --> 02:20:18.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay, and the methodology being used is asr-002494 02:20:18.740 --> 02:20:21.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: six months after graduation. asr-002496 02:20:21.940 --> 02:20:24.800 Senator Joel Villanueva: It's a survey. Yeah, it's the same survey asr-002498 02:20:24.820 --> 02:20:26.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: that we were doing before, no? asr-002499 02:20:27.620 --> 02:20:28.400 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yes, sir. asr-002500 02:20:28.600 --> 02:20:30.040 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-002501 02:20:32.600 --> 02:20:34.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. I get it. asr-002502 02:20:35.060 --> 02:20:36.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, just to add, asr-002503 02:20:37.440 --> 02:20:38.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, if I may, asr-002504 02:20:39.060 --> 02:20:39.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with your permission. asr-002505 02:20:40.080 --> 02:20:40.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, sir. asr-002506 02:20:41.040 --> 02:20:44.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, the request for the World Bank project asr-002507 02:20:44.840 --> 02:20:47.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for next year is to help make the CETG asr-002508 02:20:47.900 --> 02:20:50.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a little bit more robust in its surveying. asr-002509 02:20:51.600 --> 02:20:54.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we're not just tracking employability, asr-002510 02:20:54.820 --> 02:20:56.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or employment rate, asr-002511 02:20:56.860 --> 02:20:58.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but we're also tracking demographics, asr-002512 02:20:59.020 --> 02:21:01.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we're also tracking the quality of the employment asr-002513 02:21:01.260 --> 02:21:04.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that they get, as well as... asr-002514 02:21:04.040 --> 02:21:06.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Actually, about the quality of jobs, etc. asr-002515 02:21:06.620 --> 02:21:09.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, para po, mas malinaw ang data asr-002516 02:21:09.140 --> 02:21:10.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: na makukuha ng survey, asr-002517 02:21:11.100 --> 02:21:12.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as, in fact, asr-002518 02:21:12.860 --> 02:21:15.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: embedding part of it as a verification. asr-002519 02:21:15.280 --> 02:21:17.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Again, through the skills passport po, asr-002520 02:21:17.520 --> 02:21:18.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kung gunamit nila yan, asr-002521 02:21:18.560 --> 02:21:20.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: makapaghanap ng trabaho, and so on. asr-002522 02:21:20.320 --> 02:21:23.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Meron po kaming another source of data points asr-002523 02:21:23.120 --> 02:21:24.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we can match. asr-002524 02:21:24.820 --> 02:21:25.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Against the CETG. asr-002525 02:21:26.900 --> 02:21:28.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll try to scrutinize, probably, asr-002526 02:21:29.140 --> 02:21:30.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: by asking, you know, asr-002527 02:21:30.920 --> 02:21:32.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: in this particular case, asr-002528 02:21:32.640 --> 02:21:34.280 Senator Joel Villanueva: 81.64%. asr-002529 02:21:34.280 --> 02:21:38.640 Senator Joel Villanueva: The metrics that was used asr-002530 02:21:38.640 --> 02:21:40.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: in getting this figure, asr-002531 02:21:41.700 --> 02:21:43.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: itong latest figures natin, asr-002532 02:21:44.000 --> 02:21:45.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: how many graduates do we have? asr-002533 02:21:48.220 --> 02:21:49.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Absolute number, yeah. asr-002534 02:21:50.020 --> 02:21:51.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung graduates natin, asr-002535 02:21:51.680 --> 02:21:54.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: itong latest figures natin, asr-002536 02:21:54.820 --> 02:21:55.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: how many graduates? asr-002537 02:21:55.920 --> 02:21:58.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung a year's time, no? asr-002538 02:21:58.980 --> 02:22:00.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ilan yung graduates natin? asr-002539 02:22:01.720 --> 02:22:03.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ilan dito yung gumraduate asr-002540 02:22:03.940 --> 02:22:05.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng may diploma? asr-002541 02:22:05.960 --> 02:22:08.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? asr-002542 02:22:09.000 --> 02:22:10.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: That we will be able to, ano, asr-002543 02:22:12.240 --> 02:22:15.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: look into the quality of our graduates. asr-002544 02:22:16.560 --> 02:22:17.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige nga, can we... asr-002545 02:22:19.620 --> 02:22:21.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: DDG Rose or ED Charlene po? asr-002546 02:22:22.440 --> 02:22:23.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ED Charlene, ma'am? asr-002547 02:22:24.820 --> 02:22:27.320 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Okay, thank you, Secretary. asr-002548 02:22:27.640 --> 02:22:29.420 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And magandang hapon po, Mr. Chair. asr-002549 02:22:30.300 --> 02:22:31.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Gabi na po. asr-002550 02:22:32.420 --> 02:22:33.340 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Magandang gabi po. asr-002551 02:22:33.360 --> 02:22:35.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: May napawang kaming umaga dito, ma'am. asr-002552 02:22:35.860 --> 02:22:36.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Nag-hearing ko. asr-002553 02:22:36.800 --> 02:22:37.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: Judge ko ako kanina, asr-002554 02:22:37.900 --> 02:22:39.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: naging senador ngayon, Chair. asr-002555 02:22:40.080 --> 02:22:41.240 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Okay, thank you, sir. asr-002556 02:22:41.660 --> 02:22:43.340 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: For this particular, ano po, asr-002557 02:22:43.420 --> 02:22:45.760 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: this is actually the CETG 2025 asr-002558 02:22:45.760 --> 02:22:50.060 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: is the, we have the 2024 graduates po. asr-002559 02:22:50.180 --> 02:22:51.280 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: So, it's about 1 point, asr-002560 02:22:51.280 --> 02:22:54.740 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: we use the 1.3 million graduates, asr-002561 02:22:54.820 --> 02:22:57.120 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: for 2025, ah, 2024. asr-002562 02:22:57.580 --> 02:22:59.100 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And out of this nga po, asr-002563 02:22:59.100 --> 02:23:01.660 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: 81% yung ating employment rate. asr-002564 02:23:02.100 --> 02:23:03.740 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: And yung atin pong, asr-002565 02:23:04.700 --> 02:23:06.340 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: we do a survey, so, asr-002566 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... asr-002567 02:23:09.640 --> 02:23:13.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm almost, ano, familiar with the survey. asr-002568 02:23:13.580 --> 02:23:16.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: May I just ask, from the 1.3 million graduates, asr-002569 02:23:17.560 --> 02:23:21.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan po yung gumraduate ng level 1? asr-002570 02:23:22.400 --> 02:23:22.900 Senator Joel Villanueva: Oo. asr-002571 02:23:23.240 --> 02:23:24.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Daga lang, ang hirap eh. asr-002572 02:23:24.820 --> 02:23:27.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano kung nag-1, 2, 3, siya, no? asr-002573 02:23:28.280 --> 02:23:32.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: Considered, considered siya as 1 lang dito sa 1.3 million graduate, no? asr-002574 02:23:33.300 --> 02:23:33.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: Tama. asr-002575 02:23:33.980 --> 02:23:34.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, okay. asr-002576 02:23:34.740 --> 02:23:36.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, dun sa 1.3 million graduates, asr-002577 02:23:37.000 --> 02:23:41.300 Senator Joel Villanueva: we'd like to acknowledge the presence of our Senate President, asr-002578 02:23:41.580 --> 02:23:45.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: the former Chairperson of EDCOM 2, asr-002579 02:23:45.940 --> 02:23:49.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: na kasamahan namin ni Secretary Benitez, asr-002580 02:23:49.040 --> 02:23:52.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: walang iba kundi si SP Wynne Gatchalian. asr-002581 02:23:52.300 --> 02:23:53.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, thank you for being with us. asr-002582 02:23:53.980 --> 02:23:55.140 Senator Joel Villanueva: Good evening. asr-002583 02:23:55.920 --> 02:23:57.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: And going back to the question, asr-002584 02:23:58.120 --> 02:24:03.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: how many of the 1.3 million graduates ang level 5? asr-002585 02:24:13.860 --> 02:24:15.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Rose, gusto mong sumagot? asr-002586 02:24:16.180 --> 02:24:17.160 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please, it's okay. asr-002587 02:24:17.880 --> 02:24:18.940 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Please help. asr-002588 02:24:19.740 --> 02:24:23.100 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: It is one of those that have been mentioned asr-002589 02:24:23.100 --> 02:24:26.000 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: by Secretary Kiko a while ago asr-002590 02:24:26.000 --> 02:24:28.720 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: that we want to sharpen the survey method. asr-002591 02:24:29.420 --> 02:24:30.900 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: And because we cannot really, asr-002592 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, asr-002593 02:24:39.000 --> 02:24:40.300 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: yung minention nyo po, asr-002594 02:24:40.480 --> 02:24:43.360 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: yung anong levels yung pinagraduate. asr-002595 02:24:44.080 --> 02:24:45.980 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Because, in fact, asr-002596 02:24:45.980 --> 02:24:49.840 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: yung isang result po dito is that asr-002597 02:24:49.840 --> 02:24:52.740 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: very low level skills lang daw. asr-002598 02:24:53.100 --> 02:24:54.800 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yes, and how low is that? asr-002599 02:24:55.460 --> 02:24:56.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: NC1 and NC2. asr-002600 02:24:56.860 --> 02:24:58.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, yung NC1 and NC2. asr-002601 02:24:58.640 --> 02:25:01.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we lump from the 1.3 million, asr-002602 02:25:01.360 --> 02:25:03.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: NC1 and NC2, asr-002603 02:25:03.620 --> 02:25:04.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan sila? asr-002604 02:25:04.260 --> 02:25:06.120 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: Yun, yung detalya yun, Charlene. asr-002605 02:25:06.340 --> 02:25:09.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Because the Senate President is also very interested. asr-002606 02:25:09.900 --> 02:25:16.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: And he has been espousing the rolling of programs, asr-002607 02:25:17.340 --> 02:25:21.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: diploma programs, level 5 programs, etc. asr-002608 02:25:21.460 --> 02:25:23.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, we wanted to find that. asr-002609 02:25:23.100 --> 02:25:29.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi naman natin kukunin yung eksakto. asr-002610 02:25:30.460 --> 02:25:34.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa G20, 1% lang yung diploma. asr-002611 02:25:35.120 --> 02:25:36.100 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Tapos sila yung NC. asr-002612 02:25:36.760 --> 02:25:37.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, hindi mayroon dito. asr-002613 02:25:37.980 --> 02:25:39.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: May deniber na. asr-002614 02:25:40.460 --> 02:25:42.040 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Sorry, Mr. Chair. asr-002615 02:25:42.200 --> 02:25:43.920 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: So, for diploma programs, asr-002616 02:25:44.040 --> 02:25:47.140 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: it's only about 1% ang ating graduate. asr-002617 02:25:47.860 --> 02:25:49.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: The level 5 is 1%. asr-002618 02:25:49.640 --> 02:25:50.020 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes, po. asr-002619 02:25:50.020 --> 02:25:52.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yung 1% is... asr-002620 02:25:53.100 --> 02:25:55.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: 10,000. An ba? asr-002621 02:25:55.320 --> 02:25:57.680 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: NC2 po ang malaking percentage for us. asr-002622 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... asr-002623 02:26:03.000 --> 02:26:07.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: You know, I have here the research data asr-002624 02:26:07.560 --> 02:26:10.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: that came from EDCOM 2. asr-002625 02:26:11.300 --> 02:26:13.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: And ang nakalagay dito, asr-002626 02:26:13.780 --> 02:26:16.860 Senator Joel Villanueva: about 93% of the graduates asr-002627 02:26:16.860 --> 02:26:22.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: completed NC1 and NC2 qualifications. asr-002628 02:26:22.360 --> 02:26:22.460 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes. asr-002629 02:26:23.100 --> 02:26:24.400 Senator Joel Villanueva: Would you support this, ano? asr-002630 02:26:26.120 --> 02:26:26.940 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-002631 02:26:26.960 --> 02:26:28.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, 93%. asr-002632 02:26:28.920 --> 02:26:30.260 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: Yes, po, Mr. Chair. asr-002633 02:26:30.500 --> 02:26:31.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: NC1, NC2. asr-002634 02:26:31.840 --> 02:26:34.500 Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, kanina binanggit mo yung level 5 asr-002635 02:26:34.500 --> 02:26:36.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: is 1%. asr-002636 02:26:36.540 --> 02:26:37.160 TESDA Planning Office Executive Director Charlyn B. Justimbaste: 1%. asr-002637 02:26:37.160 --> 02:26:40.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, may 6% ka na lang asr-002638 02:26:40.600 --> 02:26:44.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: na i-de-divide sa NC3 and NC4. asr-002639 02:26:46.520 --> 02:26:47.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: 6%. asr-002640 02:26:47.000 --> 02:26:49.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: So, again, asr-002641 02:26:49.420 --> 02:26:51.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: looking at this data, asr-002642 02:26:51.220 --> 02:26:52.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: 81.6%. asr-002643 02:26:53.100 --> 02:26:56.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: But we're still malayo pa dun sa... asr-002644 02:26:56.480 --> 02:26:58.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: I hope dun sa targeting natin, asr-002645 02:26:59.360 --> 02:27:03.200 Senator Joel Villanueva: we'll be able to produce more graduates asr-002646 02:27:03.200 --> 02:27:07.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: ng NC3, NC4, and level 5. asr-002647 02:27:08.800 --> 02:27:10.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we get, ano na lang, asr-002648 02:27:10.740 --> 02:27:13.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: target siguro para before we... asr-002649 02:27:16.000 --> 02:27:17.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: Before the plenary debates, asr-002650 02:27:18.420 --> 02:27:21.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: para lang maano po natin na asr-002651 02:27:21.100 --> 02:27:23.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: meron tayong program, asr-002652 02:27:23.100 --> 02:27:24.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: and plan para... asr-002653 02:27:24.600 --> 02:27:25.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir, Mr. Chair. asr-002654 02:27:25.440 --> 02:27:25.760 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Secretary. asr-002655 02:27:25.760 --> 02:27:27.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I just wanted to also flag, though, asr-002656 02:27:27.840 --> 02:27:30.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: part of our current ICT efforts, asr-002657 02:27:31.140 --> 02:27:33.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as well as AI upskilling and so on, asr-002658 02:27:33.740 --> 02:27:35.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: much of that begins in NC3. asr-002659 02:27:35.940 --> 02:27:37.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, many of these programs asr-002660 02:27:37.720 --> 02:27:40.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: will be changing in the percentages. asr-002661 02:27:40.740 --> 02:27:42.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, we're hoping, asr-002662 02:27:43.100 --> 02:27:45.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kanina napakita ko yung number of NCs difference, asr-002663 02:27:46.100 --> 02:27:46.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: cumulative. asr-002664 02:27:47.720 --> 02:27:49.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana naman mapondohan namin asr-002665 02:27:49.740 --> 02:27:51.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: appropriately as well. asr-002666 02:27:53.100 --> 02:27:58.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Anyway, I'll give the floor asr-002667 02:27:58.180 --> 02:27:59.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: to our Senate President. asr-002668 02:27:59.500 --> 02:28:01.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll give way to our Senate President. asr-002669 02:28:01.740 --> 02:28:04.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, SP Win, you have the floor. asr-002670 02:28:04.700 --> 02:28:06.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sir, thank you for joining us. asr-002671 02:28:07.780 --> 02:28:09.120 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. asr-002672 02:28:09.280 --> 02:28:11.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman, I just want to start off. asr-002673 02:28:11.800 --> 02:28:14.340 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Well, first, let me welcome asr-002674 02:28:14.340 --> 02:28:17.140 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary Benitez asr-002675 02:28:17.140 --> 02:28:18.620 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and the Testa family asr-002676 02:28:18.620 --> 02:28:20.100 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to this budget hearing. asr-002677 02:28:20.100 --> 02:28:23.760 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Umpisahan ko lang po doon sa asr-002678 02:28:23.760 --> 02:28:27.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 2026 budget. asr-002679 02:28:27.420 --> 02:28:29.720 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We allocated about 1.6 billion asr-002680 02:28:29.720 --> 02:28:32.100 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for AI upskilling, asr-002681 02:28:32.980 --> 02:28:34.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: semiconductors, and healthcare. asr-002682 02:28:35.600 --> 02:28:37.760 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And natanong ko ito dahil asr-002683 02:28:37.760 --> 02:28:38.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'm sure you know, asr-002684 02:28:39.140 --> 02:28:42.200 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: these past few days, asr-002685 02:28:43.280 --> 02:28:44.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: malaki pong issue itong asr-002686 02:28:44.840 --> 02:28:46.460 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: artificial intelligence asr-002687 02:28:46.460 --> 02:28:49.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and how it can wipe out humanity. asr-002688 02:28:49.300 --> 02:28:49.980 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: No? asr-002689 02:28:50.100 --> 02:28:51.740 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero tingin ko, asr-002690 02:28:52.600 --> 02:28:53.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ewan ko kung buhay pa tayo asr-002691 02:28:53.780 --> 02:28:54.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng sekretary o hindi. asr-002692 02:28:55.380 --> 02:28:59.080 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But my track is asr-002693 02:28:59.080 --> 02:29:02.560 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: definitely AI will disrupt asr-002694 02:29:02.560 --> 02:29:04.160 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: many of our industries, asr-002695 02:29:04.520 --> 02:29:07.440 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: specifically the business process outsourcing. asr-002696 02:29:08.280 --> 02:29:10.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I just want to get an update asr-002697 02:29:10.280 --> 02:29:12.220 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: dito sa 1.8 billion asr-002698 02:29:12.220 --> 02:29:14.080 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa TWSP asr-002699 02:29:14.080 --> 02:29:16.340 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and then ilan yung ating mga asr-002700 02:29:16.340 --> 02:29:18.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na-upskill asr-002701 02:29:18.880 --> 02:29:19.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na mga batas, asr-002702 02:29:19.820 --> 02:29:20.080 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na mga batas, asr-002703 02:29:20.100 --> 02:29:22.100 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: on AI, semiconductors, asr-002704 02:29:22.860 --> 02:29:23.500 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and healthcare. asr-002705 02:29:26.220 --> 02:29:27.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, asr-002706 02:29:27.480 --> 02:29:28.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: if your permission, asr-002707 02:29:28.700 --> 02:29:30.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I would like another voice. asr-002708 02:29:30.160 --> 02:29:31.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kanina pa kasi ako sumasagot. asr-002709 02:29:32.260 --> 02:29:34.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Si DDG Galo will respond. asr-002710 02:29:34.540 --> 02:29:35.440 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Si Galo, okay yan. asr-002711 02:29:35.500 --> 02:29:36.480 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Malakas kumain yan. asr-002712 02:29:38.160 --> 02:29:39.280 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Thank you, Mr. President. asr-002713 02:29:39.620 --> 02:29:41.400 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: With the permission of our good secretary, asr-002714 02:29:42.120 --> 02:29:44.000 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: I will respond, Mr. President. asr-002715 02:29:44.540 --> 02:29:45.940 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, you are right. asr-002716 02:29:46.640 --> 02:29:47.940 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: We recognize po asr-002717 02:29:47.940 --> 02:29:49.100 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: the risk asr-002718 02:29:49.100 --> 02:29:49.640 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: risk asr-002719 02:29:49.640 --> 02:29:53.140 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: that is brought by AI asr-002720 02:29:53.140 --> 02:29:55.880 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to our labor force. asr-002721 02:29:56.280 --> 02:29:58.580 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Depending on who you ask, asr-002722 02:29:59.180 --> 02:30:02.360 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: the numbers vary, asr-002731 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. asr-002732 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. asr-002733 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, asr-002734 02:30:44.580 --> 02:30:51.740 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: we have already allocated around 30,000 slots. asr-002735 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. asr-002736 02:31:10.820 --> 02:31:14.200 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Ongoing pa po, Mr. President, ang pag-implementation. asr-002737 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, asr-002738 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, asr-002739 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. asr-002740 02:31:41.340 --> 02:31:43.420 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Tuloy-tuloy po ito, Mr. President. asr-002741 02:31:43.420 --> 02:31:43.520 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Thank you, Mr. President. asr-002742 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. asr-002743 02:31:51.640 --> 02:31:52.080 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Thank you, po. asr-002744 02:31:52.460 --> 02:31:57.380 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: DDG, itong you mentioned 30% of jobs at risk. asr-002745 02:31:58.120 --> 02:32:06.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, based on statistics, mayroon tayong 49 million workforce. asr-002746 02:32:07.100 --> 02:32:10.740 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, 30% is about 10 million, more or less. asr-002747 02:32:10.740 --> 02:32:13.740 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, in other words, 10 million of our... asr-002748 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. asr-002749 02:32:20.420 --> 02:32:20.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes, Mr. President. asr-002750 02:32:20.900 --> 02:32:26.100 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But, obviously, maliit pa lang yung ating na-upskill, no? asr-002751 02:32:26.580 --> 02:32:28.420 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Only 30,000 lang. asr-002752 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. asr-002753 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? asr-002754 02:32:44.580 --> 02:32:46.700 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: For example, BPO. asr-002755 02:32:47.360 --> 02:32:53.620 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi BPO, mayroon tayong about 1.5, 1.6 million employees. asr-002756 02:32:54.280 --> 02:32:57.700 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And marami sa kanila mga entry-level jobs, no? asr-002757 02:32:57.740 --> 02:32:59.440 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi puro voice calls. asr-002758 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. asr-002759 02:33:07.060 --> 02:33:10.380 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dahil next time, kausap na ng tao, artificial intelligence. asr-002760 02:33:10.380 --> 02:33:13.320 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, for example, BPO, particular, no? asr-002761 02:33:13.620 --> 02:33:14.380 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How do we... asr-002762 02:33:14.580 --> 02:33:20.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How do we help the BPO industry survive the AI revolution asr-002763 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? asr-002764 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 asr-002765 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 asr-002766 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. asr-002767 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... asr-002768 02:33:51.140 --> 02:33:52.000 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: So, mayroon tayong roadmap? asr-002769 02:33:52.160 --> 02:33:52.460 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Yes, sir. asr-002770 02:33:52.460 --> 02:33:52.860 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: In other words? asr-002771 02:33:52.900 --> 02:33:53.180 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Yes, sir. asr-002772 02:33:53.180 --> 02:33:53.280 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Okay. asr-002773 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? asr-002774 02:34:02.580 --> 02:34:03.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Can you... asr-002775 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. asr-002776 02:34:08.480 --> 02:34:08.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes, sir. asr-002777 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... asr-002778 02:34:14.420 --> 02:34:16.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Let's say, the BPO industry or the other industries? asr-002779 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 asr-002780 02:34:23.700 --> 02:34:30.880 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: into basically three segments that need, first, literacy, asr-002781 02:34:30.880 --> 02:34:37.640 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: which is foundational AI skills and awareness. asr-002782 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, asr-002783 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 asr-002784 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. asr-002785 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. asr-002786 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. asr-002787 02:35:11.260 --> 02:35:13.540 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: While we started this year with... asr-002788 02:35:13.540 --> 02:35:13.880 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Yes. asr-002789 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, asr-002790 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 asr-002791 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. asr-002792 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, asr-002793 02:35:39.940 --> 02:35:42.180 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: not just customer service, asr-002794 02:35:42.720 --> 02:35:42.940 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: but also to create... asr-002795 02:35:43.880 --> 02:35:46.680 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to create products for clients abroad. asr-002796 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. asr-002797 02:35:51.960 --> 02:36:01.100 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: For 2027, is this roadmap funded, adequately funded? asr-002798 02:36:01.740 --> 02:36:09.580 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi nakita ko dito yung TWSP bumaba by 45%. asr-002799 02:36:09.580 --> 02:36:12.580 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: From 3.6 billion, naging... asr-002800 02:36:13.880 --> 02:36:27.980 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think it's 3.6 billion next year, no? asr-002801 02:36:28.020 --> 02:36:28.720 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In budget. asr-002802 02:36:29.140 --> 02:36:31.440 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, bumaba siya by 45%. asr-002803 02:36:31.440 --> 02:36:34.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, it was mas malaki siya last year. asr-002804 02:36:34.680 --> 02:36:41.400 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, in other words, with that roadmap, maganda meron tayong roadmap, asr-002805 02:36:42.000 --> 02:36:43.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: pero bumaba naman yung ating... asr-002806 02:36:43.880 --> 02:36:45.520 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: scholarship for AI, asr-002807 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? asr-002808 02:36:55.260 --> 02:36:58.340 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Malit na nga dati, lumit pa ngayon, asr-002809 02:36:59.080 --> 02:37:01.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and there's a big chance na maapektuhan itong... asr-002810 02:37:02.880 --> 02:37:04.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I just want to make it... asr-002811 02:37:04.880 --> 02:37:09.860 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I just want to make the BPO industry as an example asr-002812 02:37:09.860 --> 02:37:13.860 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kasi siya yung ating saving grace for our economy. asr-002813 02:37:13.880 --> 02:37:18.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, baka magkaroon tayo ng malaking problema asr-002814 02:37:18.880 --> 02:37:23.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung hindi natin pupondohan itong AI upskilling and reskilling natin. asr-002815 02:37:24.420 --> 02:37:28.500 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We're looking for TESDA to really bridge that gap. asr-002816 02:37:28.780 --> 02:37:29.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-002817 02:37:29.300 --> 02:37:35.940 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: The gap meaning from our present low-value BPO industry asr-002818 02:37:35.940 --> 02:37:39.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to a high-value AI-driven BPO industry. asr-002819 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. asr-002820 02:37:43.880 --> 02:37:47.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, with your permission, asr-002821 02:37:47.940 --> 02:37:52.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually, the funds that we use for the AI upskilling asr-002822 02:37:52.980 --> 02:37:55.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is not just in the TWSP. asr-002823 02:37:55.740 --> 02:37:58.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So, TWSP as an institutional base, asr-002824 02:37:58.820 --> 02:38:00.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: this is part of the effort. asr-002825 02:38:01.620 --> 02:38:04.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This includes, of course, as Mas already mentioned, asr-002826 02:38:04.880 --> 02:38:08.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our partnerships with networks like STI and so on asr-002827 02:38:08.780 --> 02:38:10.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that might have the reach and the infrastructure asr-002828 02:38:10.860 --> 02:38:12.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to disseminate the training asr-002829 02:38:12.900 --> 02:38:13.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: as far as the AI upskilling. asr-002830 02:38:13.880 --> 02:38:14.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: As far as possible. asr-002831 02:38:15.200 --> 02:38:19.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We also have micro-credentials that are being rolled out, asr-002832 02:38:19.300 --> 02:38:22.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: particularly for those that might be near-hireable, asr-002833 02:38:22.540 --> 02:38:24.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: except they don't have the AI skills, asr-002834 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. asr-002835 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, asr-002836 02:38:32.780 --> 02:38:36.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, to augment the funding sources. asr-002837 02:38:37.080 --> 02:38:40.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And we're hoping as many dual training asr-002838 02:38:40.260 --> 02:38:42.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and or EBET modalities with BPOs asr-002839 02:38:42.940 --> 02:38:45.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: can be rolled out in that direction. asr-002840 02:38:46.360 --> 02:38:47.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But you're right, asr-002841 02:38:47.680 --> 02:38:51.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: even if the three funding sources of TESDA asr-002842 02:38:51.800 --> 02:38:53.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: are still lacking in the absolute scale asr-002843 02:38:53.840 --> 02:38:55.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or in the absolute numbers, asr-002844 02:38:55.980 --> 02:38:57.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: even in the BPO industry. asr-002845 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 asr-002846 02:39:02.720 --> 02:39:06.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can be done by MOOCs, for example, asr-002847 02:39:06.840 --> 02:39:08.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so for free online training asr-002848 02:39:08.720 --> 02:39:12.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: curated by the enterprises themselves, asr-002849 02:39:12.940 --> 02:39:16.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: whether they avail of EBET subsidies asr-002850 02:39:16.800 --> 02:39:18.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or incentives from government, asr-002851 02:39:19.600 --> 02:39:22.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: they do actually exist. asr-002852 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 asr-002853 02:39:27.880 --> 02:39:29.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of TESDA itself asr-002854 02:39:29.020 --> 02:39:32.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or in partnership with other providers asr-002855 02:39:32.700 --> 02:39:38.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: like Microsoft, Google, Amazon. asr-002856 02:39:38.400 --> 02:39:41.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: They are all readily made available now asr-002857 02:39:41.920 --> 02:39:42.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on the TESDA online. asr-002858 02:39:42.940 --> 02:39:46.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The second is really a convergence asr-002859 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. asr-002860 02:39:49.300 --> 02:39:51.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The other national government agencies asr-002861 02:39:51.020 --> 02:39:53.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: also have some training funds. asr-002862 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 asr-002863 02:39:59.060 --> 02:40:02.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can monitor and evaluate the impact asr-002864 02:40:02.100 --> 02:40:03.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of all of these pockets. asr-002865 02:40:03.860 --> 02:40:05.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi kahit na ito, asr-002866 02:40:05.120 --> 02:40:06.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: samang mo po lahat-lahat yan, asr-002867 02:40:06.880 --> 02:40:09.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: hindi ho tayo aabot sa 10 million Pilipinos. asr-002868 02:40:09.500 --> 02:40:11.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So it will be... asr-002869 02:40:12.940 --> 02:40:16.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: small in comparison to the absolute needs asr-002870 02:40:16.180 --> 02:40:18.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and maybe a mechanism asr-002871 02:40:18.260 --> 02:40:22.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which I believe the PISAC is recommending to the president asr-002872 02:40:22.400 --> 02:40:25.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to combine and create a delivery unit asr-002873 02:40:25.500 --> 02:40:27.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can monitor and evaluate asr-002874 02:40:27.160 --> 02:40:29.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the implementation of the AI roadmap asr-002875 02:40:29.480 --> 02:40:30.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: might be appropriate. asr-002876 02:40:31.180 --> 02:40:34.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But to speak directly to your question, asr-002877 02:40:34.740 --> 02:40:39.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have three potential sources of funds, asr-002878 02:40:39.100 --> 02:40:40.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: all of which will be insufficient. asr-002879 02:40:41.720 --> 02:40:42.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have our partnership asr-002880 02:40:42.840 --> 02:40:47.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with the ICT and the MOOCs providers. asr-002881 02:40:48.360 --> 02:40:50.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kanina po ang tanong ninyo is asr-002882 02:40:50.260 --> 02:40:53.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: what specific training are we going to provide? asr-002883 02:40:53.900 --> 02:40:54.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment, asr-002884 02:40:55.020 --> 02:40:57.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang hiningi po sa amin ng industriya asr-002885 02:40:57.160 --> 02:40:59.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has been basically three types asr-002886 02:40:59.720 --> 02:41:03.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that can then morph as time goes on. asr-002887 02:41:03.440 --> 02:41:06.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The first is really a kind of prompt engineering. asr-002888 02:41:06.340 --> 02:41:08.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So for chatbots, asr-002889 02:41:08.320 --> 02:41:11.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: how do you utilize AI tools through prompt engineering? asr-002890 02:41:12.080 --> 02:41:12.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The second, asr-002891 02:41:12.840 --> 02:41:14.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is data analytics. asr-002892 02:41:15.540 --> 02:41:18.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The third is workflow optimization. asr-002893 02:41:19.280 --> 02:41:23.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So this is the AI in your Google Docs. asr-002894 02:41:23.160 --> 02:41:25.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is the AI for Gemini, asr-002895 02:41:25.240 --> 02:41:25.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for example, asr-002896 02:41:25.860 --> 02:41:27.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for Microsoft and IBM asr-002897 02:41:27.180 --> 02:41:28.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and so on and so forth. asr-002898 02:41:28.860 --> 02:41:31.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So those three are the basic. asr-002899 02:41:31.860 --> 02:41:34.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: The first two that I mentioned, asr-002900 02:41:34.960 --> 02:41:36.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: prompt engineering and data analytics, asr-002901 02:41:36.600 --> 02:41:37.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of course, asr-002902 02:41:37.120 --> 02:41:39.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: then has levels as well. asr-002903 02:41:39.720 --> 02:41:41.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the digital services asr-002904 02:41:41.160 --> 02:41:42.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or the digital space asr-002905 02:41:42.680 --> 02:41:44.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: has three basic types of levels. asr-002906 02:41:44.840 --> 02:41:46.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There's the beginner, asr-002907 02:41:46.240 --> 02:41:47.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: then there's the intermediate, asr-002908 02:41:47.320 --> 02:41:48.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and then what they would call an expert. asr-002909 02:41:49.280 --> 02:41:49.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yeah? asr-002910 02:41:49.920 --> 02:41:53.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So yun po ang sinasabi ni Galo. asr-002911 02:41:53.180 --> 02:41:54.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Bukod pa po yun asr-002912 02:41:54.180 --> 02:41:57.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dun sa mga talagang gagawa ng AI tools asr-002913 02:41:57.240 --> 02:42:00.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: na inaasam-asampun ng test.shed asr-002914 02:42:00.300 --> 02:42:02.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at ng DOST sa totoo lang, asr-002915 02:42:02.080 --> 02:42:04.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: which is also still part of the roadmap. asr-002916 02:42:06.200 --> 02:42:08.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And this AI, asr-002917 02:42:08.660 --> 02:42:10.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nakita ko na very specific asr-002918 02:42:10.300 --> 02:42:12.660 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and it's good that test, asr-002919 02:42:12.680 --> 02:42:16.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that's ready to implement asr-002920 02:42:16.240 --> 02:42:19.640 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: this AI interventions natin. asr-002921 02:42:19.940 --> 02:42:22.140 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And ako nakikita ko asr-002922 02:42:22.140 --> 02:42:23.360 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na kailangan supportahan yan asr-002923 02:42:23.360 --> 02:42:24.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because this is really clear asr-002924 02:42:24.680 --> 02:42:26.480 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and present danger to our workforce. asr-002925 02:42:27.040 --> 02:42:28.320 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And not only us, asr-002926 02:42:28.380 --> 02:42:29.720 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but the whole world is actually asr-002927 02:42:29.720 --> 02:42:35.000 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in that concern. asr-002928 02:42:35.560 --> 02:42:37.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And the window, sir, is closing. asr-002929 02:42:37.580 --> 02:42:37.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Correct. asr-002930 02:42:38.080 --> 02:42:39.080 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So that's why asr-002931 02:42:39.080 --> 02:42:42.400 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it's good to hear that Tesla asr-002932 02:42:42.400 --> 02:42:42.660 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is ready to implement this AI interventions. asr-002933 02:42:42.680 --> 02:42:43.060 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: It's ready. asr-002934 02:42:43.420 --> 02:42:45.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: All we need to do is to fund it. asr-002935 02:42:46.300 --> 02:42:47.700 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Of course, we'll try to asr-002936 02:42:47.700 --> 02:42:50.380 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: get as much funding as possible asr-002937 02:42:50.380 --> 02:42:52.580 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so that we can asr-002938 02:42:52.580 --> 02:42:55.120 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: help our workforce asr-002939 02:42:55.120 --> 02:42:57.700 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: adapt to the AI revolution. asr-002940 02:42:58.960 --> 02:43:00.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Importante yan kasi kung wala tayong gagawin, asr-002941 02:43:00.960 --> 02:43:02.220 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: mawawipe out talaga tayo. asr-002942 02:43:02.700 --> 02:43:04.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mawawipe out talaga tayo. asr-002943 02:43:04.600 --> 02:43:05.400 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So with that, asr-002944 02:43:06.280 --> 02:43:07.960 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang tanong ko is asr-002945 02:43:07.960 --> 02:43:09.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: how much do we need? asr-002946 02:43:12.000 --> 02:43:12.660 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Narinig ko kasi, asr-002947 02:43:12.680 --> 02:43:13.760 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kanina si Secretary sabi, asr-002948 02:43:13.820 --> 02:43:14.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: we need to be strategic asr-002949 02:43:14.780 --> 02:43:17.420 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because limitado yung pondo natin. asr-002950 02:43:17.520 --> 02:43:19.520 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But in your asr-002951 02:43:19.520 --> 02:43:21.760 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: strategy, asr-002952 02:43:22.140 --> 02:43:23.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a realistic amount asr-002953 02:43:23.880 --> 02:43:25.980 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in order for our workforce, asr-002954 02:43:26.140 --> 02:43:28.520 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at least part of our workforce, asr-002955 02:43:28.860 --> 02:43:30.580 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it can be asr-002956 02:43:30.580 --> 02:43:32.060 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: upskill and reskill. asr-002957 02:43:32.180 --> 02:43:33.080 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How much do we need? asr-002958 02:43:33.640 --> 02:43:35.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung meron kayong number, okay. asr-002959 02:43:35.180 --> 02:43:37.020 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: If not, you can just submit it to the committee. asr-002960 02:43:37.580 --> 02:43:39.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We can submit, sir, but we have asr-002961 02:43:39.240 --> 02:43:41.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: dreams naman and aspirations asr-002962 02:43:41.500 --> 02:43:42.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of what we think, asr-002963 02:43:42.680 --> 02:43:43.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we can actually handle. asr-002964 02:43:44.260 --> 02:43:45.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I will let the DG Galo, asr-002965 02:43:45.860 --> 02:43:47.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: who actually is the head of the TWG asr-002966 02:43:47.740 --> 02:43:49.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on AI upskilling for TESDA, asr-002967 02:43:49.520 --> 02:43:49.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to answer. asr-002968 02:43:49.900 --> 02:43:51.500 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Your original proposed budget is asr-002969 02:43:51.500 --> 02:43:53.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 39 billion. I would assume asr-002970 02:43:53.820 --> 02:43:56.000 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: andito siya sa 39 billion. asr-002971 02:43:58.740 --> 02:43:59.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, asr-002972 02:43:59.860 --> 02:44:01.620 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: si chairman nilang magahanap ng asr-002973 02:44:01.620 --> 02:44:05.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 39 billion. asr-002974 02:44:05.900 --> 02:44:07.800 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But yeah, go ahead, DG Galo. asr-002975 02:44:07.820 --> 02:44:08.860 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. Chair, Mr. President, asr-002976 02:44:10.480 --> 02:44:12.140 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, asr-002977 02:44:12.680 --> 02:44:14.360 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: sa TWSP po asr-002978 02:44:14.360 --> 02:44:16.220 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: for 2027, asr-002979 02:44:17.080 --> 02:44:18.920 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: actually, we share asr-002980 02:44:18.920 --> 02:44:20.660 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: what was given to us, asr-002981 02:44:21.100 --> 02:44:23.040 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: we share that amount asr-002982 02:44:23.040 --> 02:44:24.180 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: with other sectors. asr-002983 02:44:24.180 --> 02:44:26.160 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: In the special provision po asr-002984 02:44:26.160 --> 02:44:27.460 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: of the TWSP, asr-002985 02:44:28.000 --> 02:44:30.560 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: there are other sectors identified. asr-002986 02:44:31.280 --> 02:44:32.560 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, asr-002987 02:44:32.760 --> 02:44:34.680 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: kasama po doon ang advanced manufacturing asr-002988 02:44:34.680 --> 02:44:36.520 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: for semiconductors asr-002989 02:44:36.520 --> 02:44:37.860 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: and electronics, asr-002990 02:44:38.400 --> 02:44:40.040 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: manufacturing sector natin, asr-002991 02:44:40.360 --> 02:44:41.960 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: kasama din po doon ang healthcare. asr-002992 02:44:42.680 --> 02:44:43.700 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: So, Mr. Chair, actually, asr-002993 02:44:44.200 --> 02:44:46.740 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: what's given to us for 2027, asr-002994 02:44:47.320 --> 02:44:48.460 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: lumiit na po, asr-002995 02:44:49.060 --> 02:44:51.560 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: hindi din po magagamit yun asr-002996 02:44:51.560 --> 02:44:52.260 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: fully, asr-002997 02:44:53.260 --> 02:44:55.220 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: wholly for AI upskilling. asr-002998 02:44:55.680 --> 02:44:56.660 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Kaya po, Mr. Chair, asr-002999 02:44:57.520 --> 02:44:59.260 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: Mr. President, we are requesting asr-003000 02:44:59.260 --> 02:45:00.160 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: an additional... asr-003001 02:45:00.000 --> 02:45:02.480 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: around 900 million asr-003002 02:45:02.480 --> 02:45:04.000 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: under TWSP asr-003003 02:45:04.000 --> 02:45:06.920 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: to support around 37,000 asr-003004 02:45:06.920 --> 02:45:08.360 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: learners, asr-003005 02:45:08.780 --> 02:45:10.100 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: additional learners, asr-003006 02:45:10.560 --> 02:45:12.220 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: na maaaring pong ito po ang asr-003007 02:45:12.220 --> 02:45:13.200 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: maging asr-003008 02:45:13.200 --> 02:45:17.080 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: saklaw asr-003009 02:45:17.080 --> 02:45:18.660 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: or scope asr-003010 02:45:18.660 --> 02:45:20.340 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: ng AI asr-003011 02:45:20.340 --> 02:45:21.020 TESDA Deputy Director General Galo B. Glino III: upskilling. asr-003012 02:45:21.980 --> 02:45:22.640 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: To us, asr-003013 02:45:23.800 --> 02:45:26.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ilimit lang natin sa asr-003014 02:45:26.280 --> 02:45:26.960 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: AI asr-003015 02:45:26.960 --> 02:45:30.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: higher level asr-003016 02:45:30.780 --> 02:45:32.160 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: skills, this type of asr-003017 02:45:32.160 --> 02:45:34.340 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: it's a submit to the committee kung anong asr-003018 02:45:34.340 --> 02:45:36.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: tingin nyo kailangan natin in order asr-003019 02:45:36.260 --> 02:45:37.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for us to asr-003020 02:45:37.840 --> 02:45:40.600 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: reskill and upskill to the AI asr-003021 02:45:40.600 --> 02:45:41.920 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: revolution. asr-003022 02:45:42.440 --> 02:45:43.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Magdigdag lang ako sana asr-003023 02:45:43.760 --> 02:45:44.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: just to asr-003024 02:45:44.960 --> 02:45:48.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: clarify na sana asr-003025 02:45:48.080 --> 02:45:50.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: i-mention din aside from asr-003026 02:45:50.280 --> 02:45:51.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: AI, there's a huge asr-003027 02:45:51.960 --> 02:45:54.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: demand for asr-003028 02:45:54.140 --> 02:45:55.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: cyber security training asr-003029 02:45:55.860 --> 02:45:57.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in addition to AI. That's not quite asr-003030 02:45:57.920 --> 02:45:59.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the same, but they are in fact asr-003031 02:45:59.980 --> 02:46:00.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: parallel, asr-003032 02:46:01.200 --> 02:46:03.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: particularly with regards to asr-003033 02:46:03.980 --> 02:46:06.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ethics and safe use asr-003034 02:46:06.160 --> 02:46:07.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and fair use of AI asr-003035 02:46:07.920 --> 02:46:09.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: tools and so on. asr-003036 02:46:09.600 --> 02:46:11.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And that's in your roadmap as well? asr-003037 02:46:11.360 --> 02:46:13.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, but it's a parallel one. asr-003038 02:46:13.700 --> 02:46:15.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's not a single one. asr-003039 02:46:15.520 --> 02:46:17.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So just to flag that. asr-003040 02:46:17.660 --> 02:46:19.520 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I agree with you. As the world becomes asr-003041 02:46:19.520 --> 02:46:21.520 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: digital and interconnected and asr-003042 02:46:21.520 --> 02:46:23.460 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: cyber security becomes an essential asr-003043 02:46:23.460 --> 02:46:25.360 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: skill and tool, asr-003044 02:46:25.860 --> 02:46:27.580 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: lahat na kasi ngayon is asr-003045 02:46:27.580 --> 02:46:30.120 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: digital eh. Pag digital na ngayon, asr-003046 02:46:30.200 --> 02:46:32.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kailangan mo talaga ng cyber security. asr-003047 02:46:33.020 --> 02:46:34.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll jump to another topic, asr-003048 02:46:34.480 --> 02:46:36.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman, asr-003049 02:46:36.420 --> 02:46:37.120 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with your permission. asr-003050 02:46:37.860 --> 02:46:39.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And this is on the asr-003051 02:46:39.680 --> 02:46:41.200 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: topic of Paxilica. asr-003052 02:46:41.980 --> 02:46:43.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And we'd like to asr-003053 02:46:43.680 --> 02:46:45.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: also learn asr-003054 02:46:45.300 --> 02:46:47.740 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ano ang role ng TESDA asr-003055 02:46:47.740 --> 02:46:49.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to Paxilica because it was asr-003056 02:46:49.880 --> 02:46:51.920 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: also mentioned asr-003057 02:46:51.920 --> 02:46:53.660 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in one of our hearings asr-003058 02:46:53.660 --> 02:46:55.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na up to 193% asr-003059 02:46:55.860 --> 02:46:57.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang i-hire. asr-003060 02:46:58.420 --> 02:46:59.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At di ano na ito, asr-003061 02:46:59.880 --> 02:47:02.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: full scale ng Paxilica, asr-003062 02:47:02.780 --> 02:47:04.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 190,000 asr-003063 02:47:04.240 --> 02:47:05.480 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang i-hire asr-003064 02:47:05.480 --> 02:47:06.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng mga asr-003065 02:47:06.820 --> 02:47:10.060 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: workers working in asr-003066 02:47:10.060 --> 02:47:11.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the semiconductor industry. asr-003067 02:47:12.480 --> 02:47:13.660 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And as we all know, asr-003068 02:47:13.760 --> 02:47:15.800 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang semiconductor industry is also a specialized asr-003069 02:47:15.800 --> 02:47:16.580 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: industry. asr-003070 02:47:17.400 --> 02:47:20.000 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At ilolocate ang asr-003071 02:47:20.000 --> 02:47:21.700 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Paxilica sa Clark. asr-003072 02:47:22.580 --> 02:47:24.220 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So may ano kung asr-003073 02:47:24.220 --> 02:47:25.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ano ang role asr-003074 02:47:25.820 --> 02:47:27.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng TESDA, ano ba asr-003075 02:47:27.680 --> 02:47:29.640 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang plano ng TESDA to, again, asr-003076 02:47:29.760 --> 02:47:31.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: reskill, upskill our constituents asr-003077 02:47:31.820 --> 02:47:33.920 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in Tarlac, in northern asr-003078 02:47:33.920 --> 02:47:35.480 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Luzon, and asr-003079 02:47:35.480 --> 02:47:36.700 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ano ba yung mga, asr-003080 02:47:37.320 --> 02:47:39.800 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: iyan ba ay nakapasok na dito rin asr-003081 02:47:39.800 --> 02:47:41.460 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa 2027 asr-003082 02:47:41.460 --> 02:47:42.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: budget natin? asr-003083 02:47:44.000 --> 02:47:45.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala pong specific asr-003084 02:47:45.340 --> 02:47:47.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors per se, but I asr-003085 02:47:47.760 --> 02:47:49.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: can inform the committee asr-003086 02:47:49.600 --> 02:47:51.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at least of the initiatives that have been asr-003087 02:47:51.540 --> 02:47:53.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ongoing, specific to asr-003088 02:47:53.540 --> 02:47:55.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: semiconductors per se, regardless asr-003089 02:47:55.660 --> 02:47:57.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of whether Paxilica or not. asr-003090 02:47:58.680 --> 02:47:59.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We have asr-003091 02:47:59.880 --> 02:48:02.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: developed asr-003092 02:48:02.280 --> 02:48:03.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the seamless asr-003093 02:48:03.880 --> 02:48:05.560 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: pathway, as I would call it, asr-003094 02:48:05.640 --> 02:48:07.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductor and electronics asr-003095 02:48:07.760 --> 02:48:10.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: engineering, beginning in fact asr-003096 02:48:10.120 --> 02:48:12.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in grades 11 and 12 asr-003097 02:48:12.080 --> 02:48:14.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: all the way up to asr-003098 02:48:14.100 --> 02:48:16.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CHED. So meron na po tayong asr-003099 02:48:16.480 --> 02:48:17.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized program asr-003100 02:48:17.760 --> 02:48:20.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and PQF level 5 diploma asr-003101 02:48:20.000 --> 02:48:21.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors and electronics asr-003102 02:48:21.800 --> 02:48:23.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: engineering that is being asr-003103 02:48:23.640 --> 02:48:25.400 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: piloted in Region 7. asr-003104 02:48:25.660 --> 02:48:27.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment, with 18 asr-003105 02:48:27.520 --> 02:48:29.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: HEIs, embedding asr-003106 02:48:29.680 --> 02:48:31.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: it in various engineering asr-003107 02:48:31.340 --> 02:48:31.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: degrees. asr-003108 02:48:33.080 --> 02:48:35.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It will begin, as I said, in asr-003109 02:48:35.300 --> 02:48:37.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually grade 12 for asr-003110 02:48:37.360 --> 02:48:39.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: operators. There has been asr-003111 02:48:39.580 --> 02:48:41.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a request that TESDA asr-003112 02:48:41.200 --> 02:48:43.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: create or generate asr-003113 02:48:43.300 --> 02:48:45.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 128,000 asr-003114 02:48:45.040 --> 02:48:46.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: semiconductor workers asr-003115 02:48:46.820 --> 02:48:48.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the semiconductor asr-003116 02:48:48.680 --> 02:48:51.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: industry. Parallel to the asr-003117 02:48:51.340 --> 02:48:53.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized diploma program asr-003118 02:48:53.480 --> 02:48:54.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to asr-003119 02:48:54.040 --> 02:48:57.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: bachelors in engineering asr-003120 02:48:57.620 --> 02:48:59.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for semiconductors, we have asr-003121 02:48:59.660 --> 02:49:01.720 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: also developed with the asr-003122 02:49:01.720 --> 02:49:03.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: SEPI, Semiconductors asr-003123 02:49:03.920 --> 02:49:05.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Electronics Industry of the asr-003124 02:49:05.660 --> 02:49:06.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Philippines, asr-003125 02:49:07.300 --> 02:49:08.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: our industry asr-003126 02:49:08.920 --> 02:49:11.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TVET board convener, asr-003127 02:49:12.820 --> 02:49:13.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the asr-003128 02:49:13.880 --> 02:49:15.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized asr-003129 02:49:15.080 --> 02:49:17.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training modules for enterprises asr-003130 02:49:17.660 --> 02:49:19.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: naman. And these are now asr-003131 02:49:19.520 --> 02:49:21.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: mutually recognizable. asr-003132 02:49:22.140 --> 02:49:22.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the asr-003133 02:49:22.760 --> 02:49:24.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Philippine Credit Union, the asr-003134 02:49:24.040 --> 02:49:25.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: transfer system for semiconductors asr-003135 02:49:25.920 --> 02:49:27.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and electronics, and the asr-003136 02:49:27.360 --> 02:49:29.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ladderized training for asr-003137 02:49:29.000 --> 02:49:30.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: apprentices within asr-003138 02:49:30.800 --> 02:49:34.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: enterprise-based asr-003139 02:49:34.020 --> 02:49:35.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: education and training, if need asr-003140 02:49:35.580 --> 02:49:37.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: be, for technologists asr-003141 02:49:37.580 --> 02:49:38.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and technicians. asr-003142 02:49:39.460 --> 02:49:41.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Meron na pong na-identify also asr-003143 02:49:41.420 --> 02:49:43.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ng mga micro-credentials na kailangan asr-003144 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 asr-003145 02:49:45.500 --> 02:49:47.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: or go up towards an engineer. asr-003146 02:49:48.100 --> 02:49:48.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the asr-003147 02:49:48.820 --> 02:49:51.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ecosystem of training has been asr-003148 02:49:51.320 --> 02:49:53.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: made much more flexible. asr-003149 02:49:54.040 --> 02:49:55.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And adaptive. asr-003150 02:49:57.560 --> 02:49:59.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: For Pax Silica asr-003151 02:49:59.180 --> 02:50:01.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: specifically, this is going to be asr-003152 02:50:01.040 --> 02:50:02.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: rolled out in Region 3. asr-003153 02:50:04.000 --> 02:50:05.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: No offense, asr-003154 02:50:05.700 --> 02:50:07.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: St. Joel, but asr-003155 02:50:07.040 --> 02:50:08.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the Regional Training Innovation asr-003156 02:50:08.800 --> 02:50:11.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Center of Region 3 asr-003157 02:50:11.100 --> 02:50:12.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: is going to be in Clark. asr-003158 02:50:13.380 --> 02:50:14.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's in Pampanga asr-003159 02:50:14.740 --> 02:50:17.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: precisely to help create a asr-003160 02:50:17.060 --> 02:50:18.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: hub for the advanced asr-003161 02:50:18.800 --> 02:50:21.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: training that we need in order to help asr-003162 02:50:21.000 --> 02:50:22.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: not necessarily Pax Silica, but asr-003163 02:50:22.880 --> 02:50:23.520 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the Luzon asr-003164 02:50:24.040 --> 02:50:24.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Corridor asr-003165 02:50:24.680 --> 02:50:27.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that's also being planned. asr-003166 02:50:27.900 --> 02:50:29.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So in terms of asr-003167 02:50:29.040 --> 02:50:30.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: TESDA specifically, asr-003168 02:50:30.900 --> 02:50:33.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we are trying to generate the ecosystem asr-003169 02:50:33.380 --> 02:50:35.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for the training, beginning in asr-003170 02:50:35.280 --> 02:50:36.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: senior high school all the way up asr-003171 02:50:36.980 --> 02:50:38.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: through technologists asr-003172 02:50:38.700 --> 02:50:41.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and technicians, technicians and asr-003173 02:50:41.300 --> 02:50:43.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: technologists, and then to engineers. asr-003174 02:50:43.740 --> 02:50:45.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: CHED na man po and asr-003175 02:50:45.100 --> 02:50:46.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: DOST are doing the IC asr-003176 02:50:46.960 --> 02:50:49.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: design training for the chips asr-003177 02:50:49.280 --> 02:50:51.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: because then you need an engineer, asr-003178 02:50:51.340 --> 02:50:53.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a master's degree, and sometimes a PhD asr-003179 02:50:53.120 --> 02:50:54.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to do it properly. asr-003180 02:50:54.680 --> 02:50:56.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Nandun naman po sila and they are asr-003181 02:50:56.840 --> 02:50:58.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually proposing asr-003182 02:50:58.080 --> 02:51:00.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: programs with DepDev now asr-003183 02:51:00.700 --> 02:51:03.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for four or five asr-003184 02:51:03.220 --> 02:51:05.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: SUCs to become hubs asr-003185 02:51:05.100 --> 02:51:07.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: naman of the higher level training asr-003186 02:51:07.160 --> 02:51:09.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: that we need. So yun po asr-003187 02:51:09.260 --> 02:51:11.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang ecosystem that's part asr-003188 02:51:11.300 --> 02:51:12.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the semiconductor asr-003189 02:51:12.640 --> 02:51:14.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: roadmap asr-003190 02:51:14.220 --> 02:51:17.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for which I believe the country asr-003191 02:51:17.200 --> 02:51:19.020 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: wishes Pax Silica asr-003192 02:51:19.020 --> 02:51:20.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to be an anchor asr-003193 02:51:20.460 --> 02:51:22.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: rather than the whole thing actually. asr-003194 02:51:23.080 --> 02:51:24.020 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you for those answers. asr-003195 02:51:24.040 --> 02:51:26.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary, and I really appreciate asr-003196 02:51:26.780 --> 02:51:28.680 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that we're also now asr-003197 02:51:28.680 --> 02:51:30.360 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: cultivating our semiconductor asr-003198 02:51:30.360 --> 02:51:32.940 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: industry. That's also asr-003199 02:51:32.940 --> 02:51:34.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: another potential for asr-003200 02:51:34.880 --> 02:51:36.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: us. Half of our exports asr-003201 02:51:36.780 --> 02:51:38.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: are actually semiconductors. asr-003202 02:51:39.300 --> 02:51:40.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: More than half. asr-003203 02:51:41.180 --> 02:51:42.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 55 to 60 percent. asr-003204 02:51:42.980 --> 02:51:44.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So in other words, that's a great asr-003205 02:51:44.900 --> 02:51:46.860 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: potential for us. Albeit asr-003206 02:51:46.860 --> 02:51:48.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: low value rin eh. Di pa tayo asr-003207 02:51:48.540 --> 02:51:50.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: umakit sa higher value asr-003208 02:51:50.040 --> 02:51:52.320 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: semiconductor manufacturing. asr-003209 02:51:52.520 --> 02:51:53.720 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So we hopefully, asr-003210 02:51:54.040 --> 02:51:56.080 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: itong Pax Silica will be our asr-003211 02:51:56.080 --> 02:51:57.480 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: our asr-003212 02:51:57.480 --> 02:51:58.960 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: initial asr-003213 02:51:58.960 --> 02:52:01.180 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: initial asr-003214 02:52:01.180 --> 02:52:04.320 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: direction to go higher value. asr-003215 02:52:05.080 --> 02:52:05.440 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And asr-003216 02:52:05.440 --> 02:52:07.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: since ito ay specifically asr-003217 02:52:07.880 --> 02:52:08.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in Clark, asr-003218 02:52:09.740 --> 02:52:11.960 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang gusto ko malaman sa TESDA asr-003219 02:52:11.960 --> 02:52:14.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because sayang eh. This is a asr-003220 02:52:14.040 --> 02:52:15.140 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: once in a lifetime asr-003221 02:52:15.140 --> 02:52:17.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: opportunity for our country. asr-003222 02:52:18.300 --> 02:52:20.020 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But if we cannot supply them asr-003223 02:52:20.020 --> 02:52:22.060 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with skilled labor, kasi ang dami asr-003224 02:52:22.060 --> 02:52:24.020 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung kailangan na, 190,000. asr-003225 02:52:24.040 --> 02:52:26.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We might lose that opportunity asr-003226 02:52:26.880 --> 02:52:29.540 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because obviously, ang unang titignan nila asr-003227 02:52:29.540 --> 02:52:31.800 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung quality of workforce in that area. asr-003228 02:52:31.800 --> 02:52:37.140 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I want to just understand from TESDA asr-003229 02:52:37.140 --> 02:52:39.740 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and also understand whether that initiative asr-003230 02:52:39.740 --> 02:52:41.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: will be in the 2027 budget. asr-003231 02:52:41.840 --> 02:52:44.480 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung masasabayan ba natin yung asr-003232 02:52:44.480 --> 02:52:47.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: development ng Pax Silica asr-003233 02:52:47.280 --> 02:52:48.600 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: with skilled workforce? asr-003234 02:52:48.600 --> 02:52:51.040 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Mr. Chair, Mr. President, asr-003235 02:52:51.040 --> 02:52:53.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: I suppose I would like to say for the asr-003236 02:52:53.880 --> 02:52:56.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: record that there's actually nothing wrong asr-003237 02:52:56.540 --> 02:52:58.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: with our training systems. asr-003238 02:52:58.380 --> 02:53:00.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So much so that asr-003239 02:53:00.680 --> 02:53:02.580 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the semiconductor industry asr-003240 02:53:02.580 --> 02:53:04.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: locally is suffering asr-003241 02:53:04.600 --> 02:53:06.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from a 10 to 15 percent asr-003242 02:53:06.540 --> 02:53:07.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: annual turnover rates. asr-003243 02:53:08.400 --> 02:53:10.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: In other words, ang atin pong mga asr-003244 02:53:10.180 --> 02:53:12.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: skilled workers within asr-003245 02:53:12.420 --> 02:53:14.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the sector ay pinapirate po. asr-003246 02:53:15.300 --> 02:53:16.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And now asr-003247 02:53:16.500 --> 02:53:18.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: those that are getting certification asr-003248 02:53:18.440 --> 02:53:20.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from TESDA are being asr-003249 02:53:20.340 --> 02:53:22.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: recruited almost immediately asr-003250 02:53:22.480 --> 02:53:23.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: by Taiwan, asr-003251 02:53:23.880 --> 02:53:24.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and Vietnam. asr-003252 02:53:24.880 --> 02:53:29.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So our training itself is not bad. asr-003253 02:53:29.880 --> 02:53:33.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: What it needs is to be as wide asr-003254 02:53:33.180 --> 02:53:35.540 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and as deep and as flexible as possible asr-003255 02:53:35.540 --> 02:53:38.640 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: so that we address not only the turnover rates asr-003256 02:53:38.640 --> 02:53:39.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of our local industry, asr-003257 02:53:39.760 --> 02:53:43.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but help, in fact, supply for its expansion, asr-003258 02:53:43.000 --> 02:53:46.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for which, in fact, Pax Silica is probably asr-003259 02:53:46.500 --> 02:53:49.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: one of the best options at the moment. asr-003260 02:53:49.500 --> 02:53:51.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So kaya naman pong sabayan. asr-003264 02:53:53.580 --> 02:53:55.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we have the training pipeline. asr-003265 02:53:55.120 --> 02:53:56.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: We just need to make sure asr-003266 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. asr-003267 02:53:59.580 --> 02:54:03.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana kasabay ng trabaho ang pagtatrain. asr-003268 02:54:03.880 --> 02:54:05.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Otherwise, we will just keep on feeding asr-003269 02:54:05.920 --> 02:54:07.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the turnover rates. asr-003270 02:54:07.240 --> 02:54:08.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So the demand side, sir, asr-003271 02:54:08.880 --> 02:54:12.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: needs to be parallel asr-003272 02:54:12.700 --> 02:54:14.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the efficiency of the supply side. asr-003273 02:54:14.620 --> 02:54:16.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So one education is creating asr-003274 02:54:16.200 --> 02:54:18.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: a more efficient supply side. asr-003275 02:54:18.700 --> 02:54:22.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sana the demand side is patterned or asr-003276 02:54:22.700 --> 02:54:24.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in parallel. asr-003277 02:54:24.240 --> 02:54:28.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Otherwise, we will just be exporting even more asr-003278 02:54:28.120 --> 02:54:32.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at the expense of our local economic expansion. asr-003279 02:54:32.460 --> 02:54:34.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So sana naman the jobs are present. asr-003280 02:54:34.320 --> 02:54:36.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: We did the indulgence of RSP. asr-003281 02:54:36.080 --> 02:54:38.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Perhaps, it's also a good idea. asr-003282 02:54:38.940 --> 02:54:41.540 Senator Joel Villanueva: Of course, we have the EBET law, di ba? asr-003283 02:54:41.540 --> 02:54:46.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, if we can also make some representations asr-003284 02:54:46.000 --> 02:54:50.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: dito sa program na ito that we'll comment on, asr-003287 02:54:52.540 --> 02:54:54.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: And I'll comment soon in Clark Air Base. asr-003288 02:54:54.840 --> 02:54:57.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: And if I'm with Bacc Silica for instance, asr-003289 02:54:57.420 --> 02:54:59.580 Senator Joel Villanueva: and there is this program asr-003290 02:54:59.580 --> 02:55:08.040 Senator Joel Villanueva: where you can also train while being, asr-003291 02:55:08.040 --> 02:55:10.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: napapakinabangan sila, asr-003292 02:55:10.000 --> 02:55:11.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: and then afterwards, asr-003293 02:55:11.660 --> 02:55:14.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: they would end up being employed, asr-003294 02:55:14.120 --> 02:55:18.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: that's a good thing. asr-003295 02:55:18.120 --> 02:55:19.920 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If I may, sir, asr-003296 02:55:19.920 --> 02:55:21.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: this is not necessarily the forum for it. asr-003297 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. asr-003298 02:55:22.500 --> 02:55:23.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: discuss it with you. asr-003299 02:55:24.740 --> 02:55:26.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: There are provisions, kasi, asr-003300 02:55:26.440 --> 02:55:28.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in the EBET law that makes it very difficult asr-003301 02:55:28.340 --> 02:55:30.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for those in PESA zones or asr-003302 02:55:30.240 --> 02:55:32.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: economic zones to avail asr-003303 02:55:32.140 --> 02:55:34.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: twice of government incentives. asr-003304 02:55:34.600 --> 02:55:36.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And it makes it very difficult asr-003305 02:55:36.240 --> 02:55:38.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for them to do so unless asr-003306 02:55:38.360 --> 02:55:40.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: they locate the training outside asr-003307 02:55:40.220 --> 02:55:42.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on a dual training system and so on. asr-003308 02:55:42.240 --> 02:55:44.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So there are specifics there asr-003309 02:55:44.000 --> 02:55:46.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: why it's not as easy asr-003310 02:55:46.200 --> 02:55:48.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: at least for those within asr-003311 02:55:48.460 --> 02:55:50.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: the export processing zones asr-003312 02:55:50.600 --> 02:55:52.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to fully avail. asr-003313 02:55:52.500 --> 02:55:54.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Of the incentives designed asr-003314 02:55:54.460 --> 02:55:55.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: within the EBET law. asr-003315 02:55:56.940 --> 02:55:58.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So for them asr-003316 02:55:58.620 --> 02:56:00.420 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to be incentivized, sir, asr-003317 02:56:00.480 --> 02:56:02.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: we would need to subsidize them asr-003318 02:56:02.180 --> 02:56:03.840 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from our scholarship funds. asr-003319 02:56:05.320 --> 02:56:06.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: How fast is the asr-003320 02:56:06.240 --> 02:56:08.200 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: not turnover, but the training asr-003321 02:56:08.200 --> 02:56:10.200 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for Paxilica? asr-003322 02:56:10.520 --> 02:56:11.940 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Let's go back to that. How fast asr-003323 02:56:11.940 --> 02:56:13.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to reskill asr-003324 02:56:13.900 --> 02:56:15.960 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: a person asr-003325 02:56:15.960 --> 02:56:18.220 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so that that person can be asr-003326 02:56:18.220 --> 02:56:20.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: gainfully employed in Paxilica? asr-003327 02:56:20.740 --> 02:56:22.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Depende po sa position. asr-003328 02:56:22.500 --> 02:56:24.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Nakukunin. So asr-003329 02:56:24.120 --> 02:56:26.000 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kagaya po nang sinabi ko, they are asr-003330 02:56:26.000 --> 02:56:28.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: expecting, I think asr-003331 02:56:28.160 --> 02:56:29.980 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: something like, so asr-003332 02:56:29.980 --> 02:56:31.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: 128,000 na lang na hiningi asr-003333 02:56:31.960 --> 02:56:34.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa TESDA. So these are mostly asr-003334 02:56:34.140 --> 02:56:39.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: technologists, technicians, asr-003335 02:56:40.120 --> 02:56:42.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: and operators. Some operators po may asr-003336 02:56:42.380 --> 02:56:44.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: NC2 and NC3 asr-003337 02:56:44.320 --> 02:56:44.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: pwede na eh. asr-003338 02:56:46.120 --> 02:56:48.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And then they enter even after asr-003339 02:56:48.260 --> 02:56:50.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: senior high school directly and work asr-003340 02:56:50.260 --> 02:56:52.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: on the factory floor of the asr-003341 02:56:52.320 --> 02:56:53.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: semiconductor as an operator. asr-003342 02:56:54.400 --> 02:56:56.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: They can, after maybe three or asr-003343 02:56:56.220 --> 02:56:57.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: four months of training, asr-003344 02:56:57.680 --> 02:57:00.180 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: siyempre that will be longer asr-003345 02:57:00.180 --> 02:57:02.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: kasi nagtatrabaho sila. Hindi naman yan asr-003346 02:57:02.200 --> 02:57:03.460 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: full-time ang training nila. asr-003347 02:57:04.600 --> 02:57:05.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pwede po silang maging asr-003348 02:57:05.800 --> 02:57:08.140 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: first technician, tapos maging asr-003349 02:57:08.140 --> 02:57:10.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: technologist. May ladderized asr-003350 02:57:10.080 --> 02:57:12.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: program po. We did this before. asr-003351 02:57:12.500 --> 02:57:14.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If I'm not mistaken, DDG Rose is asr-003352 02:57:14.120 --> 02:57:15.620 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: still here with SAP. asr-003353 02:57:16.180 --> 02:57:18.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: If you recall that program asr-003354 02:57:18.320 --> 02:57:19.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: wherein asr-003355 02:57:19.240 --> 02:57:22.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: I think they were able to asr-003356 02:57:22.320 --> 02:57:25.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: close a 94-95% asr-003357 02:57:25.380 --> 02:57:26.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: employment rate. asr-003358 02:57:27.220 --> 02:57:28.880 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Their report, sir, is asr-003359 02:57:28.880 --> 02:57:31.220 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: actually 90-95% asr-003360 02:57:31.220 --> 02:57:32.780 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: employment rate. Ang hindi lang asr-003361 02:57:32.780 --> 02:57:34.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nila na i-employ ay yung talagang asr-003362 02:57:34.660 --> 02:57:36.100 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ayaw magtrabaho sa kanila. asr-003363 02:57:39.740 --> 02:57:40.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: One more topic, asr-003364 02:57:41.100 --> 02:57:42.040 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman. asr-003365 02:57:42.840 --> 02:57:44.640 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I know this is close to your heart. asr-003366 02:57:44.800 --> 02:57:46.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ewan ko kung natanong mo na. Itong asr-003367 02:57:46.300 --> 02:57:47.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: enterprise-based training. asr-003368 02:57:48.820 --> 02:57:50.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because I was looking at the data asr-003369 02:57:50.240 --> 02:57:50.400 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and asr-003390 02:57:51.260 --> 02:57:53.920 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and bumaba siya asr-003391 02:57:53.920 --> 02:57:55.720 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: from 2024 asr-003392 02:57:55.720 --> 02:57:58.740 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to 2025 asr-003393 02:57:58.740 --> 02:58:00.000 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: by 51%. asr-003394 02:58:00.000 --> 02:58:01.940 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So before, we used to have asr-003395 02:58:01.940 --> 02:58:03.500 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 126,000 asr-003396 02:58:03.500 --> 02:58:04.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: enrollment. asr-003397 02:58:04.860 --> 02:58:07.460 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bumaba siya to 61,000 asr-003398 02:58:07.460 --> 02:58:08.820 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: despite the law, asr-003399 02:58:08.880 --> 02:58:10.180 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: RA asr-003400 02:58:10.180 --> 02:58:12.500 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 12063. asr-003401 02:58:14.300 --> 02:58:15.280 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And alam naman natin, asr-003402 02:58:15.400 --> 02:58:17.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: si Secretary was asr-003403 02:58:17.300 --> 02:58:19.640 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: once upon a time part of EDCOM, asr-003404 02:58:19.640 --> 02:58:21.240 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na ang employment, asr-003405 02:58:21.260 --> 02:58:22.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na ang employment rate ng asr-003406 02:58:22.260 --> 02:58:23.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: EBET is the highest, asr-003407 02:58:23.260 --> 02:58:24.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at 85, asr-003408 02:58:24.260 --> 02:58:25.260 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 85-90%. asr-003409 02:58:25.260 --> 02:58:30.980 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So is there a particular reason bakit bumaba siya ng 51%? asr-003410 02:58:30.980 --> 02:58:37.380 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And what's the plan moving forward coming this coming 2027? asr-003411 02:58:37.380 --> 02:58:41.300 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because tayong tatlo goes without any question. asr-003412 02:58:41.300 --> 02:58:44.800 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So we support EBET, enterprise-based training, asr-003413 02:58:44.800 --> 02:58:46.620 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but mukhang bumaba yata yun. asr-003414 02:58:46.620 --> 02:58:47.820 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Ano lang yan, sir? asr-003415 02:58:47.820 --> 02:58:49.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Counting transition lang yan. asr-003416 02:58:49.380 --> 02:58:50.380 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is just the number of registrations. asr-003418 02:58:50.960 --> 02:58:52.160 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: This is just the number of registered programs asr-003419 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 asr-003420 02:58:55.320 --> 02:58:57.440 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: from the old certification process asr-003421 02:58:57.440 --> 02:58:58.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: to the new EBET process. asr-003422 02:58:58.760 --> 02:59:04.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Because the new EBET law has specific requirements asr-003423 02:59:04.600 --> 02:59:07.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: for their certification and registration. asr-003424 02:59:07.200 --> 02:59:09.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So it's just that transition, sir. asr-003425 02:59:09.200 --> 02:59:10.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But moving forward, asr-003426 02:59:10.280 --> 02:59:13.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: obviously, we would like that to grow asr-003427 02:59:13.280 --> 02:59:16.120 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: in terms of percentages. asr-003428 02:59:16.120 --> 02:59:18.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: And if you remember, asr-003429 02:59:18.960 --> 02:59:19.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nakalagay po sa, asr-003430 02:59:19.960 --> 02:59:20.960 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: wala na si Rose, asr-003431 02:59:20.960 --> 02:59:22.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nag-ban yung ata, asr-003432 02:59:22.240 --> 02:59:24.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: sa national TASD plan, asr-003433 02:59:24.280 --> 02:59:28.600 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: ang gusto namin is up to supposedly 30 to 40% asr-003434 02:59:28.600 --> 02:59:32.760 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: of the total universe of test scholarships or EBET. asr-003435 02:59:32.760 --> 02:59:34.280 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Hanggang ngayon po, asr-003436 02:59:34.280 --> 02:59:37.360 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: nasa mga 12% pa lang kami, asr-003437 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%. asr-003438 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. asr-003439 02:59:44.640 --> 02:59:45.900 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But that's the intent. asr-003440 02:59:45.900 --> 02:59:56.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: I really appreciate the questions raised by our Senate President. asr-003441 02:59:56.620 --> 03:00:00.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi looking at the funding, no? asr-003442 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? asr-003443 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. asr-003444 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. asr-003445 03:00:46.440 --> 03:00:50.440 Senator Joel Villanueva: And in fact, I would suggest that we... asr-003446 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. asr-003447 03:01:12.700 --> 03:01:19.700 Senator Joel Villanueva: And looking at the historical background of the financial program. asr-003448 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... asr-003449 03:01:27.640 --> 03:01:28.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi naman po. asr-003450 03:01:29.100 --> 03:01:31.020 Senator Joel Villanueva: Getting from EBET, parang kulang. asr-003451 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. asr-003452 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? asr-003453 03:01:50.020 --> 03:01:50.520 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede po. asr-003454 03:01:50.540 --> 03:01:52.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede po. Para mas ano na. asr-003455 03:01:52.280 --> 03:01:52.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: Pwede pwede po. asr-003456 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. asr-003457 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, asr-003458 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. asr-003459 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. asr-003460 03:02:47.480 --> 03:02:49.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: So may mga ganitong... asr-003461 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? asr-003462 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... asr-003463 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. asr-003464 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... asr-003465 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. asr-003466 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... asr-003467 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. asr-003468 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... asr-003469 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? asr-003470 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. asr-003471 03:05:14.460 --> 03:05:16.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Kung ngayon, yung enterprise, they need to partner. asr-003472 03:05:18.200 --> 03:05:19.480 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Not necessarily, sir. asr-003473 03:05:19.880 --> 03:05:23.860 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: But in many ways, that's probably the... asr-003474 03:05:23.860 --> 03:05:24.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: Most practical. asr-003475 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. asr-003476 03:05:34.000 --> 03:05:37.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: And they can actually be part of the assessment program, di ba? asr-003477 03:05:37.540 --> 03:05:38.060 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-003478 03:05:38.320 --> 03:05:38.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, sir. asr-003479 03:05:39.080 --> 03:05:39.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: Enterprises. asr-003480 03:05:39.840 --> 03:05:40.260 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-003481 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. asr-003482 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? asr-003483 03:05:57.860 --> 03:06:00.200 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Kasi wala po sa budget namin. asr-003484 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? asr-003485 03:06:13.660 --> 03:06:15.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Or have the size and scale. asr-003486 03:06:17.620 --> 03:06:18.800 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Nasa batas nyo rin po yan. asr-003487 03:06:18.800 --> 03:06:19.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, I was just... asr-003488 03:06:19.720 --> 03:06:24.660 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just given the, you know, yung three points that still pending, no? asr-003489 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. asr-003490 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. asr-003491 03:06:40.660 --> 03:06:42.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: There's no guidelines pa, e. asr-003492 03:06:42.700 --> 03:06:43.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Di ba? asr-003493 03:06:43.560 --> 03:06:48.000 Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala pa yung guidelines on mechanism on addressing disputes. asr-003494 03:06:48.000 --> 03:06:50.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Disputes on eBET implementations? asr-003495 03:06:50.960 --> 03:06:51.340 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Yes, sir. asr-003496 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. asr-003497 03:06:55.860 --> 03:06:56.300 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Tama ba? asr-003498 03:06:56.860 --> 03:06:58.940 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: It's going through the process. asr-003499 03:06:59.580 --> 03:06:59.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige. asr-003500 03:07:00.160 --> 03:07:01.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sorry, SP. asr-003501 03:07:01.260 --> 03:07:01.940 Senator Joel Villanueva: Please continue. asr-003502 03:07:02.780 --> 03:07:06.460 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bottom line lang, Secretary, is just take a look at the... asr-003503 03:07:06.460 --> 03:07:08.780 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Those mga maliliit na bagay lang, no? asr-003504 03:07:09.000 --> 03:07:11.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: These are things that we might have overlooked. asr-003505 03:07:12.900 --> 03:07:17.840 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero nakaka-ano siya, nakaka-discouraged ng participants, no? asr-003506 03:07:17.840 --> 03:07:18.880 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Especially for eBET. asr-003507 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? asr-003508 03:07:24.620 --> 03:07:25.900 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because we all know the outcome. asr-003509 03:07:26.540 --> 03:07:29.400 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman. asr-003510 03:07:29.520 --> 03:07:31.180 Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you for the opportunity. asr-003511 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... asr-003512 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... asr-003513 03:07:44.840 --> 03:07:47.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll never be able to finish. asr-003514 03:07:47.840 --> 03:07:51.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: This particular bill that became a law. asr-003515 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 asr-003516 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 asr-003517 03:08:11.980 --> 03:08:16.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: and all these scholarship programs na very confusing sometimes. asr-003518 03:08:17.020 --> 03:08:17.380 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-003519 03:08:17.380 --> 03:08:17.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-003520 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. asr-003521 03:08:22.180 --> 03:08:23.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: Just a few more questions, no? asr-003522 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. asr-003523 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 asr-003524 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 asr-003526 03:08:47.800 --> 03:08:49.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Development Framework Act. asr-003527 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? asr-003528 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 asr-003529 03:09:11.920 --> 03:09:15.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: shall be funded from the existing budgets of the concerned agencies, no? asr-003530 03:09:15.620 --> 03:09:17.620 Senator Joel Villanueva: And then for 2026, magkakaka... asr-003531 03:09:17.800 --> 03:09:23.180 Senator Joel Villanueva: Paano yung akikita natin na magiging part niyan? asr-003532 03:09:23.760 --> 03:09:27.360 Senator Joel Villanueva: 2026, anyway, merong na-obligate dito, no? asr-003533 03:09:28.260 --> 03:09:29.920 Senator Joel Villanueva: In the disperse? Wala. asr-003534 03:09:30.280 --> 03:09:32.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: For lifelong learning. asr-003535 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 asr-003536 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. asr-003537 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, asr-003538 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? asr-003539 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, asr-003540 03:10:13.080 --> 03:10:15.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: but might be for culture, for heritage. asr-003541 03:10:15.860 --> 03:10:17.680 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: So on and so forth. asr-003542 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, asr-003543 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. asr-003544 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. asr-003545 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. asr-003546 03:10:40.880 --> 03:10:45.680 Senator Joel Villanueva: I was about to say that. asr-003547 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. asr-003548 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. asr-003549 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. asr-003550 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. asr-003551 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 asr-003552 03:11:25.740 --> 03:11:28.460 Senator Joel Villanueva: and the National Referencing Committee. asr-003553 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. asr-003554 03:11:35.460 --> 03:11:36.320 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano? Allocation? asr-003555 03:11:36.600 --> 03:11:40.500 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Wala po. Walang specific po for the PQF work. asr-003556 03:11:40.500 --> 03:11:45.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: What's your view on that? asr-003557 03:11:45.100 --> 03:11:45.700 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: At the moment? asr-003558 03:11:45.860 --> 03:11:47.660 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, there is still actually… asr-003559 03:11:47.660 --> 03:11:48.960 Senator Joel Villanueva: We can get a line item for that? asr-003560 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. asr-003561 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. asr-003562 03:11:58.220 --> 03:11:59.880 Senator Joel Villanueva: So ililipat na lang namin, sir. asr-003563 03:11:59.900 --> 03:12:02.240 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Pero sila po ang chair ng PQF Council. asr-003564 03:12:02.240 --> 03:12:04.480 Senator Joel Villanueva: I know, I know. I'm just kidding. asr-003565 03:12:04.960 --> 03:12:11.560 Senator Joel Villanueva: At saka si Senator Angare is more than capable of bringing reforms. asr-003566 03:12:13.000 --> 03:12:15.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: Anyway, when we test the complete… asr-003567 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. asr-003568 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? asr-003569 03:12:35.200 --> 03:12:38.740 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Sir, it's ongoing and there is in fact… asr-003570 03:12:38.740 --> 03:12:40.320 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Actually, Rose, ikaw kaya sumagot. asr-003571 03:12:40.720 --> 03:12:43.240 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ikaw kaya mag-attend sa meeting. asr-003572 03:12:44.040 --> 03:12:45.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Ikaw nga ang sumagot. asr-003576 03:12:47.700 --> 03:12:51.260 Senator Joel Villanueva: Namimiss ka na rin, namimiss na rin ni SPWin yung boses mo. asr-003577 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. asr-003578 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. asr-003579 03:13:10.160 --> 03:13:11.220 TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta: of this year. asr-003580 03:13:11.280 --> 03:13:11.820 Senator Joel Villanueva: This year. asr-003581 03:13:11.820 --> 03:13:12.080 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. asr-003582 03:13:12.080 --> 03:13:14.220 Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay. asr-003583 03:13:15.220 --> 03:13:15.740 Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige. asr-003584 03:13:16.280 --> 03:13:18.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll look forward to it. asr-003585 03:13:18.540 --> 03:13:19.120 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-003586 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. asr-003587 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? asr-003588 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… asr-003589 03:13:42.080 --> 03:13:43.080 TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez: Re-referencing. asr-003590 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. asr-003591 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. asr-003592 03:13:59.720 --> 03:14:00.420 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you. asr-003593 03:14:00.680 --> 03:14:01.780 Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you very much. asr-003594 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. asr-003595 03:14:12.080 --> 03:14:19.980 Senator Joel Villanueva: To deem the, I mean, to submit for plenary consideration the… asr-003596 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. asr-003597 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. asr-003598 03:14:36.220 --> 03:14:38.060 Senator Joel Villanueva: How can we object to that? asr-003599 03:14:38.400 --> 03:14:40.840 Senator Joel Villanueva: And hearing no objection, the motion is carried. asr-003600 03:14:41.480 --> 03:14:41.600 Senator Joel Villanueva: And so… asr-003601 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. asr-003602 03:14:57.320 --> 03:14:59.720 Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming salamat po to everyone. asr-003603 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. asr-003604 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. asr-003605 03:15:26.380 --> 03:15:29.100 Senator Joel Villanueva: But we're happy to work with our Senate President. asr-003606 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. asr-003607 03:15:47.720 --> 03:15:49.340 Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat. asr-003608 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.