# House Plenary: FY 2027 General Appropriations Bill Day 7 Part 2 - September 23, 2026

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzsR-unQkjE

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**[00:15:27.470] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000033)  
Session resumed. Majority Leader.

**[00:15:30.840] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000034)  
Madam Speaker, I move to consider the proposed budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

**[00:15:37.760] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000034-split-2)  
Any objection? Hearing none, the proposed budget, the period of sponsorship, debate and interpellation of the proposed budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission is hereby open. Majority Leader.

**[00:15:48.600] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000034-split-3)  
Madam Speaker, may we acknowledge the heads and officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission,

**[00:15:57.680] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000035)  
namely Chairperson and CEO, Francis.

**[00:16:00.020] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000036)  
Juan, Commissioner Floricinda Baldo-Digal, Commissioner Marco Romeo Fuentes, Commissioner Amante Liberato, and Commissioner Paris G. Riel.

**[00:16:13.540] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000037)  
To the Energy Regulatory Commission family, headed by the Chairperson and the CEO, Francis Saturnino Juan, maraming salamat sa inyong pagbisita. Welcome to the House of the People.

**[00:16:26.180] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000038)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:16:26.860] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000039)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we recognize...

**[00:16:30.000] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000040)  
Vice Chair Arne Fuentebella from the 4th District of Camarines Sur.

**[00:16:37.680] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000041)  
The brilliant Vice Chair of the Committee on Appropriations from the 4th District of Camarines Sur,

**[00:16:44.780] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000042)  
the Honorable Arne Fuentebella is hereby recognized to sponsor the ERC proposed budget.

**[00:16:50.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000043)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. For expediency, please allow me to submit my sponsorship speech to the Committee, Madam Speaker.

**[00:16:59.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000046)  
And I'm ready to answer the queries of our colleagues.

**[00:17:03.380] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000047)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:17:06.780] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000049)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we recognize Representative De Jesus from Felirica Partylist.

**[00:17:15.620] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000050)  
The Honorable President De Jesus is recognized for his interpellation.

**[00:17:29.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000051)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Of course, to the distinguished colleague of mine and to all ERC family, magandang hapon po sa atin. Madam Speaker, DOE sets energy policy.

**[00:17:59.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000053)  
But when an ordinary consumer asks why this amount is appearing on my electricity bill, much of the answer leads to the Energy Regulatory Commission. So let's begin with that. Does the ERC budget give it sufficient capacity to regulate a power industry that is becoming larger and substantially more complicated? Can the good sponsor confirm that the ERC total available appropriations for fiscal year 2027 are approximately

**[00:18:29.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000054)  
944.1 million?

**[00:18:33.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000054-split-2)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:18:36.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000054-split-3)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Distinguished Sponsor. Madam Speaker, compared with total available appropriations of approximately 1.83 billion in 2026, that represents a reduction of about 12.8%. Is that correct?

**[00:18:53.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000054-split-4)  
Absolutely correct, Madam Speaker.

**[00:18:56.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000054-split-5)  
Yet at the same time,

**[00:18:59.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000055)  
ERC is dealing with distribution and transmission rate resets, WESM interventions, net metering, microgrids, consumer refunds, and increasingly complex new technologies.

**[00:19:16.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000056)  
Why is ERC's resource support declining while the scope and complexity of its regulatory work are increasing?

**[00:19:29.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000057)  
Can you repeat, sorry, Madam Speaker?

**[00:19:40.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000057-split-2)  
Madam Speaker, nag-decline ang inyong support budget but tumaas naman the complexity of regulatory work. Kumbaga yung trabaho ninyo nadagdagan pa.

**[00:19:54.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000057-split-3)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:19:55.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000057-split-4)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. In fact, ERC

**[00:19:59.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000058)  
said it originally sought approximately 1.7 billion for 2027, but the NEP provides only around 944 million, roughly 762 million or 44.7% below the agency request. Is that correct?

**[00:20:19.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000058-split-2)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:20:21.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000058-split-3)  
So may we identify precisely what the

**[00:20:29.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000059)  
ERC does not get if we retain the 944 million level? What kind of software or information technology projects will not proceed? Ano ang naapektuhan dito? Because you lost over 700 million.

**[00:20:42.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000059-split-2)  
Yes, Madam Speaker. ERC has explained that the reduction principally affects MOOE and capital outlay, including funding for rate reset consultancies,

**[00:20:59.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000060)  
ICT modernization and additional case resolution capacity. So ito po yung pinakaapektado, Madam Speaker.

**[00:21:03.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000060-split-2)  
So in short, especially the rate reset, which is most important when it comes to DUs and transmission, babagal ulit po ang pag-deliver o pagpapabilis ng kanilang reset. Madam Speaker, ito ba yun?

**[00:21:22.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000060-split-3)  
Yes, Madam Speaker. Totally agree.

**[00:21:24.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000060-split-4)  
So in short, let me paraphrase my question.

**[00:21:28.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000061)  
How many more pending CAPEX, OPEX or rate resets for private DUs as well as electric cooperatives?

**[00:22:58.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000064)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. So, in short, how many years pala yung lag natin dito, especially for the electric cooperatives? Anong year po yung ating dinidinig?

**[00:23:18.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000064-split-2)  
Are we talking about CAPEX?

**[00:23:20.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000064-split-3)  
CAPEX of the electric cooperatives, na since they filed, hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin natatapos.

**[00:23:28.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000065)  
It's about 12 years, Madam Speaker.

**[00:23:39.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000065-split-2)  
Twelve years? Twelve years, so 2026 minus 12, 2014.

**[00:23:45.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000065-split-3)  
2013–2014.

**[00:23:47.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000065-split-4)  
Wow.

**[00:23:49.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000065-split-5)  
The oldest is 2013.

**[00:23:52.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000065-split-6)  
Thank you. You know, the CAPEX, this is the problem, Madam Speaker, distinguished sponsor. As you know, Kong Arne, alam mo naman ito.

**[00:23:58.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000066)  
So, pag na-delay yung mga CAPEX na yan, especially sa mga substation natin, sa mga upgrade natin, tatamaan lahat ng electric cooperatives at doon nasisisi na naman tayo.

**[00:24:10.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000067)  
So, I don't blame Commissioner Bagu-Selito, but it's been there for so long, especially now that your budget has been cut by over 700 million.

**[00:24:21.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000068)  
So, do we expect it's going to be the same thing from previous administration na mabagal pa rin ang pag-approve because of the delay?

**[00:24:33.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000069)  
No, Madam Speaker. Actually, mas bumilis na rin po tayo. Actually, sa 2026, we have 170 CAPEX decisions. We're talking about the decisions.

**[00:24:46.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000070)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:24:48.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000071)  
But, regarding the budget, that's why we are seeking additional, even just additional 200 million for consultancies because we need highly technical people, especially in the computation of the reset.

**[00:25:05.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000072)  
We are just talking about the electric cooperatives, wala pa po yung private, wala pa po yung NGCP.

**[00:25:11.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000073)  
So, if you want to equip ERC for a proper regulation of our trillion.

**[00:25:18.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000074)  
So, in the industry, in the energy sector, we need very able people, highly technical. That's why we are asking actually for 700 million.

**[00:25:31.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000075)  
But, if Congress can give us even just 250 million, ERC will gladly accept it. Madam Speaker.

**[00:25:40.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000076)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. In short, I will translate that, your answer, which is very...

**[00:25:48.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000077)  
Very good, your answer. Actually, no, saludo sa sagot mo. If we translate that in an ordinary layman's word, wala pa rin mangyayari.

**[00:25:59.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000078)  
And we are just talking about the reset.

**[00:26:01.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000079)  
Reset.

**[00:26:02.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000080)  
That's only the reset.

**[00:26:03.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000081)  
Hindi pa po yung iba lang yun.

**[00:26:04.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000082)  
Isa lang po yun sa mga...

**[00:26:05.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000083)  
That's the only thing. Iba pa yung CAPEX, iba pa yung mga OPEX natin dyan. So, again, Madam Speaker, no, tayo, lagi tayo nagre-reklamo sa mga DUs, sa transmission line, even sa ERC na...

**[00:26:18.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000084)  
na mabagal sila. Eh, paano hindi babagal? Eh, kulang yung binibigay natin pondo.

**[00:26:24.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000085)  
But, on the other hand, I remember that Congressman Dogok and I, during one of the deliberation in committee on appropriation,

**[00:26:35.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000086)  
nabigyan kayo, you were allowed to take, if I'm not mistaken, either 500 million or 700 million from your income.

**[00:26:45.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000087)  
Tama ba ako yung tinatawag natin mga...

**[00:26:48.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000088)  
collection nyo from other sources. Am I right?

**[00:26:52.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000089)  
Yes, I think that's the ERC restructuring bill that already passed this chamber.

**[00:26:59.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000090)  
Tama. So, kailan pa nagsimula yun? Is it already collecting?

**[00:27:03.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000091)  
It's still pending action by the Senate. So, dito po sa lower house.

**[00:27:08.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000092)  
Oh, so it's still pending. So, in short, wala pa rin yun.

**[00:27:10.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000093)  
Wala pa rin. Ito po yung mga pinaghirapan po natin.

**[00:27:12.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000094)  
Yeah, drawing pa rin pa rin yun. Anyway, I hope that will be approved at least.

**[00:27:18.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000095)  
Pag na-approve yun...

**[00:27:18.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000096)  
Pag na-approve yun, medyo gaganda na yan. So, let's wait and see, no?

**[00:27:22.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000097)  
Siguro, Congressman Dagoque and I, pwede rin kami sumunod para makatulong,

**[00:27:26.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000098)  
para malaman din nila na itong ginagawa natin para sa ating bayan.

**[00:27:31.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000099)  
And I will personally support you, Congressman President.

**[00:27:34.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000100)  
Thank you, Kong Arne.

**[00:27:38.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000101)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Speaker, and of course, Distinguished Spokesman,

**[00:27:41.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000102)  
ERC is also proposing another way of strengthening its resources.

**[00:27:46.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000103)  
ERC requested special provision allowing

**[00:27:48.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000104)  
it to use portion. Ito yung sinasabi ko, collection [unclear] support the regulatory mandate.

**[00:27:54.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000105)  
Actually, annually natin, nasa...

**[00:27:56.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000106)  
Magkano yung collection nyo annually?

**[00:27:59.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000107)  
Mr. Speaker, in 2025, ERC reported collections of approximately 2.354 billion,

**[00:28:09.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000108)  
more than double its 1.067 billion collection target,

**[00:28:14.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000109)  
and significantly higher than its annual appropriation.

**[00:28:18.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000110)  
Okay, that's a lot of money to collect.

**[00:28:21.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000111)  
I think we made a threshold, ata, no, Commissioner Chairman,

**[00:28:26.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000112)  
na up to 700 million lang ata, regardless how much you collected.

**[00:28:31.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000113)  
I think they were given a cap, no?

**[00:28:34.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000114)  
Not 50% of the total collection.

**[00:28:36.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000115)  
I think may threshold sila dyan, eh, sa ginagawa.

**[00:28:40.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000116)  
I hope, no, the Senate will act on it para naman matugunan yung problema.

**[00:28:47.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000117)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:28:48.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000118)  
let me now go to what the additional funding is supposed to accomplish.

**[00:28:54.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000119)  
The most obvious example is the rate reset backlog.

**[00:28:58.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000120)  
Yun pinag-usapan natin kanina.

**[00:29:00.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000121)  
ERC itself acknowledged that the distribution rate reset process

**[00:29:05.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000122)  
for privately owned distribution utilities suffered more than 10 years of delay.

**[00:29:11.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000123)  
Tama ba ito?

**[00:29:14.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000124)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:29:17.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000125)  
Just for the record,

**[00:29:18.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000126)  
and for the information of this body and the public,

**[00:29:23.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000127)  
how does a core regulatory function of the ERC fall more than a decade behind?

**[00:29:30.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000128)  
Isn't it this is your main function?

**[00:29:33.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000129)  
Bakit tayo masyado matagal?

**[00:29:35.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000130)  
10 years ang inaabot ng reset natin.

**[00:29:38.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000131)  
There were internal problems, Madam Speaker.

**[00:29:42.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000132)  
That's why I'm with you regarding strengthening the ERC

**[00:29:46.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000133)  
and making its own charter.

**[00:29:48.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000134)  
Instead of waiting for the amendment of IPIRA,

**[00:29:51.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000135)  
I think we have to make a charter for the ERC,

**[00:29:55.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000136)  
strengthen it, equip them,

**[00:29:57.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000137)  
especially ang binabantayan po.

**[00:30:00.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000138)  
natin ay trillion na industry

**[00:30:02.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000139)  
with only

**[00:30:03.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000140)  
the budget of 900 million.

**[00:30:06.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000141)  
So, napakahira po.

**[00:30:08.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000142)  
So, kung gusto natin mabilis

**[00:30:09.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000143)  
at maganda po yung function ng ERC,

**[00:30:12.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000144)  
I think we have to

**[00:30:13.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000145)  
restructure.

**[00:30:15.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000146)  
We have to make the charter

**[00:30:17.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000147)  
of ERC to strengthen

**[00:30:19.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000148)  
their powers, even

**[00:30:21.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000149)  
applying the penalties,

**[00:30:24.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000150)  
not only with

**[00:30:25.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000151)  
employees, but

**[00:30:27.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000152)  
truly policing

**[00:30:29.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000153)  
lalo ng ating pong regulation

**[00:30:31.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000154)  
sa charges sa kuryente.

**[00:30:34.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000155)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[00:30:36.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000156)  
This is a great sponsor. You know,

**[00:30:37.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000157)  
I'm with you with that. Kung gusto

**[00:30:39.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000158)  
natin talagang bumilis

**[00:30:41.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000159)  
at maayos talaga ito, we need more

**[00:30:43.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000160)  
funding for ERC.

**[00:30:46.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000161)  
But for the meantime,

**[00:30:48.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000162)  
dwelling with the 900

**[00:30:49.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000163)  
million funds

**[00:30:51.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000164)  
natin for 2026,

**[00:30:53.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000165)  
2027, how can

**[00:30:55.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000166)  
we avoid

**[00:30:57.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000167)  
yung 10 years na

**[00:30:59.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000168)  
madesisyonan, despite

**[00:31:01.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000169)  
the fact na 900 million lang yun?

**[00:31:04.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000170)  
So, anong gagawin natin?

**[00:31:05.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000171)  
So, for example, we have no choice anymore.

**[00:31:08.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000172)  
So, ano yung mga

**[00:31:10.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000173)  
steps natin gagawin natin? To prove

**[00:31:11.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000174)  
to them, even with

**[00:31:13.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000175)  
a meager budget,

**[00:31:16.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000176)  
we can still deliver.

**[00:31:18.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000177)  
Yes, but first,

**[00:31:20.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000178)  
even kung kulang po tayo sa tao,

**[00:31:22.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000179)  
we started with the rules

**[00:31:23.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000180)  
and actually, if you're asking

**[00:31:25.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000181)  
about the reset, ang ginawa po

**[00:31:28.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000182)  
ng ERC is,

**[00:31:29.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000183)  
yung ngayon muna,

**[00:31:32.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000184)  
kasi kung unahin po natin yung reset

**[00:31:34.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000185)  
ng backlog natin,

**[00:31:35.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000186)  
we won't be able to move forward.

**[00:31:38.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000187)  
So, 2026, nagawa na po natin.

**[00:31:40.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000188)  
So, nandoon na po tayo sa mga backlog.

**[00:31:42.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000189)  
So, implementation na po yun.

**[00:31:44.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000190)  
And nakita niyan po

**[00:31:46.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000191)  
ang ERC,

**[00:31:47.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000192)  
ang dami na po mga disisyon na lumabas.

**[00:31:50.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000193)  
Even, I know,

**[00:31:51.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000194)  
you're very much well-versed

**[00:31:53.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000195)  
with the distribution utility.

**[00:31:56.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000196)  
Nakita naman sa electric

**[00:31:57.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000197)  
cooperatives,

**[00:31:59.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000198)  
nakita naman po natin kung gano'ng

**[00:32:01.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000199)  
kabilis ang aksyon ng ERC.

**[00:32:04.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000200)  
Pero kung gusto natin, mas bilisan pa.

**[00:32:06.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000201)  
As I've told the Madam Speaker,

**[00:32:07.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000202)  
we have to equip them

**[00:32:09.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000203)  
with more funds,

**[00:32:11.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000204)  
with more people, with more highly technical

**[00:32:13.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000205)  
people, para po magampanan nila

**[00:32:15.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000206)  
yung tungkulin nila sa taong bayan.

**[00:32:18.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000207)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[00:32:19.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000208)  
This is your sponsor, no?

**[00:32:21.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000209)  
So, when you talk about the reset,

**[00:32:23.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000210)  
are we in fourth or fifth

**[00:32:24.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000211)  
regulatory period na?

**[00:32:28.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000212)  
We,

**[00:32:29.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000213)  
we started with the first

**[00:32:31.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000214)  
regulatory period

**[00:32:32.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000215)  
under the revised rules, Madam Speaker.

**[00:32:35.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000216)  
How about the Miraco? Anong regulatory

**[00:32:37.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000217)  
period na ninyo sinimula?

**[00:32:39.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000218)  
I think we're still first.

**[00:32:42.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000219)  
I thought we skipped.

**[00:32:43.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000220)  
The last time, I thought they were already

**[00:32:45.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000221)  
either fourth or fifth na sila.

**[00:32:48.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000222)  
We restarted with

**[00:32:49.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000223)  
the first

**[00:32:50.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000224)  
regulatory period, Madam Speaker.

**[00:32:54.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000225)  
Won't it be too late?

**[00:32:55.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000226)  
I thought, I think one of

**[00:32:57.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000227)  
them vividly.

**[00:32:59.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000228)  
I agree with the Congressman Presti.

**[00:33:01.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000229)  
But we are in this situation

**[00:33:03.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000230)  
and kahit po

**[00:33:05.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000231)  
konti po yung taon ng ERC,

**[00:33:08.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000232)  
mas masabi ko po na ating

**[00:33:09.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000233)  
chairman ay talagang po nagtatrabaho

**[00:33:12.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000234)  
and in fact,

**[00:33:13.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000235)  
pinapagalitan na po ng asawa niya

**[00:33:15.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000236)  
even Sunday nandun po sa opisina.

**[00:33:18.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000237)  
Minsan ka nakakatulog na po sa banyo

**[00:33:19.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000238)  
para po lang matapos

**[00:33:21.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000239)  
ang mga gawain sa ERC.

**[00:33:23.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000240)  
So, in short,

**[00:33:24.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000241)  
we went back to

**[00:33:26.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000242)  
first regulatory period,

**[00:33:28.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000243)  
first RG pa lang.

**[00:33:30.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000244)  
And then, how long is it going to take?

**[00:33:31.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000245)  
Proving 2026.

**[00:33:32.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000246)  
Okay, 2026.

**[00:33:34.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000247)  
To 2029.

**[00:33:34.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000248)  
Okay.

**[00:33:35.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000249)  
Thank you.

**[00:33:36.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000250)  
Under the new rules,

**[00:33:38.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000251)  
I mean, the reset,

**[00:33:40.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000252)  
what is the present status

**[00:33:41.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000253)  
of the rate reset cases for the youth?

**[00:33:45.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000254)  
Ito na yung sinasabi mo kanina.

**[00:33:47.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000255)  
Yes.

**[00:33:49.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000256)  
Actually, we have decided already

**[00:33:52.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000257)  
for the first entry group,

**[00:33:53.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000258)  
the ERC has already issued

**[00:33:54.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000259)  
a final decision

**[00:33:55.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000260)  
on the Cotabato Light

**[00:33:57.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000261)  
first cigarette.

**[00:33:58.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000262)  
So, it's a regulatory period application.

**[00:34:00.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000263)  
The ERC also has resolved

**[00:34:01.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000264)  
the Sepalco case.

**[00:34:03.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000265)  
The proceedings involving

**[00:34:04.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000266)  
Meralco and D-Corp

**[00:34:06.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000267)  
remain the subject

**[00:34:07.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000268)  
of ongoing regulatory proceedings

**[00:34:08.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000269)  
and will be completed

**[00:34:10.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000270)  
within this year,

**[00:34:12.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000271)  
2026.

**[00:34:14.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000272)  
So, you mentioned

**[00:34:15.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000273)  
Meralco, Sepalco, D-Corp,

**[00:34:17.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000274)  
and Cotabato Light.

**[00:34:19.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000275)  
How about the other group remains?

**[00:34:21.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000276)  
For the groups,

**[00:34:22.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000277)  
they are still subject

**[00:34:23.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000278)  
to review of the ERC.

**[00:34:24.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000279)  
How many of them?

**[00:34:28.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000280)  
Three other groups.

**[00:34:33.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000281)  
Private utilities.

**[00:34:37.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000282)  
Eighteen lahat-lahat.

**[00:34:39.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000283)  
Eighteen more private utilities,

**[00:34:41.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000284)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[00:34:43.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000285)  
Okay, thank you.

**[00:34:45.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000286)  
And when should the affected consumers

**[00:34:47.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000287)  
actually see the resulting

**[00:34:49.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000288)  
distribution rates reflected

**[00:34:51.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000289)  
in their bills?

**[00:34:52.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000290)  
Alam natin, at the end of the day,

**[00:34:54.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000291)  
para sa mga consumers pa rin natin ito eh.

**[00:34:56.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000292)  
Kaya yan ang ginagawa natin.

**[00:34:58.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000293)  
After the ERC issuance

**[00:35:05.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000294)  
of its decision,

**[00:35:06.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000295)  
the same should already

**[00:35:07.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000296)  
be implemented

**[00:35:07.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000297)  
in the next billing cycle,

**[00:35:09.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000298)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:35:12.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000299)  
After the first entry group,

**[00:35:15.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000300)  
when will ERC complete

**[00:35:16.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000301)  
the resets

**[00:35:18.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000302)  
of the remaining DUs?

**[00:35:20.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000303)  
Can ERC give this body

**[00:35:22.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000304)  
a firm completion schedule

**[00:35:23.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000305)  
for every entry group?

**[00:35:28.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000306)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:35:31.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000307)  
That is the target.

**[00:35:34.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000308)  
That's why we are asking

**[00:35:35.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000309)  
for a consultancy budget

**[00:35:37.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000310)  
for next year

**[00:35:38.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000311)  
so that we can speed up

**[00:35:41.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000312)  
regarding the decision.

**[00:35:44.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000313)  
And for the electric cooperatives,

**[00:35:47.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000314)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:35:49.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000315)  
because we intend to have a rate reset

**[00:35:51.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000316)  
for all the electric cooperatives.

**[00:35:54.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000317)  
So we need manpower.

**[00:35:55.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000318)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[00:35:58.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000319)  
The budget, Mr. Speaker,

**[00:35:59.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000320)  
is the first quarter of next year.

**[00:36:01.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000321)  
First quarter of next year?

**[00:36:03.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000322)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:36:05.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000323)  
Thank you very much.

**[00:36:06.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000324)  
Despite the meager budget,

**[00:36:08.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000325)  
first quarter of next year

**[00:36:10.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000326)  
is, I mean,

**[00:36:12.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000327)  
is attainable.

**[00:36:13.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000328)  
Actually, Madam Speaker,

**[00:36:14.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000329)  
we can give the schedule

**[00:36:16.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000330)  
to our colleague

**[00:36:18.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000331)  
regarding the plans

**[00:36:19.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000332)  
of the ERC regarding the reset.

**[00:36:22.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000333)  
Thank you very much.

**[00:36:23.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000334)  
So that it will be more detailed,

**[00:36:25.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000335)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:36:26.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000336)  
So we can tell,

**[00:36:28.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000337)  
electric cooperatives

**[00:36:29.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000338)  
or other DUs that, you know.

**[00:36:31.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000339)  
Yes, and we can give it

**[00:36:32.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000340)  
after your interpellation.

**[00:36:33.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000341)  
Thank you.

**[00:36:34.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000342)  
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker,

**[00:36:36.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000343)  
this response.

**[00:36:37.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000344)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:36:39.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000345)  
sometime in July,

**[00:36:41.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000346)  
it was reported

**[00:36:42.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000347)  
that 107 capex

**[00:36:45.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000348)  
or capital expenditure application

**[00:36:47.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000349)  
involving 62 electric cooperatives

**[00:36:51.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000350)  
filed between 2011 and 2023

**[00:36:55.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000351)  
were still awaiting ERC action.

**[00:36:58.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000352)  
Can the good sponsor confirm

**[00:37:00.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000353)  
whether that figure was accurate

**[00:37:03.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000354)  
at that time?

**[00:37:04.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000355)  
Yes, that was a figure publicly cited

**[00:37:06.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000356)  
by Phil Rekha,

**[00:37:08.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000357)  
by Congressman Presley.

**[00:37:09.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000358)  
The applications reportedly cover projects

**[00:37:11.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000359)  
such as new substations

**[00:37:13.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000360)  
and advanced meeting infrastructure.

**[00:37:16.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000361)  
Out of 107 electric cooperatives

**[00:37:21.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000362)  
who filed their applications,

**[00:37:23.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000363)  
how many are still pending?

**[00:37:26.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000364)  
Well, as of now,

**[00:37:28.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000372)  
At the end of this date,

**[00:37:29.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000373)  
we have a total of non-ongoing

**[00:37:31.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000374)  
82 EC capex cases

**[00:37:33.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000375)  
including additional applications

**[00:37:36.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000376)  
every year

**[00:37:37.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000377)  
on the average of 30 new capex cases.

**[00:37:41.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000378)  
May we share this data

**[00:37:42.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000379)  
to show you

**[00:37:43.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000380)  
how fast the ERC current leadership

**[00:37:45.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000381)  
is solving these capex cases.

**[00:37:47.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000382)  
So once again,

**[00:37:48.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000383)  
we will give you the data

**[00:37:49.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000384)  
of the decision

**[00:37:51.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000385)  
made by the ERC,

**[00:37:53.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000386)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[00:37:53.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000387)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker,

**[00:37:55.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000388)  
this response.

**[00:37:56.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000389)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:37:57.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000390)  
the same thing

**[00:37:58.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000391)  
The same problem

**[00:37:58.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000392)  
of regulatory delay

**[00:38:01.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000393)  
is even more consequential

**[00:38:03.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000394)  
when we move

**[00:38:04.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000395)  
from distribution

**[00:38:05.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000396)  
to transmission.

**[00:38:07.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000397)  
My question is,

**[00:38:08.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000398)  
in fact,

**[00:38:09.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000399)  
the reset of the fifth

**[00:38:10.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000400)  
regulatory period

**[00:38:11.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000401)  
of NGCP

**[00:38:12.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000402)  
is still pending.

**[00:38:15.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000403)  
NGCP has already

**[00:38:16.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000404)  
filed its application

**[00:38:17.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000405)  
for the sixth

**[00:38:18.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000406)  
regulatory period

**[00:38:19.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000407)  
covering 2020

**[00:38:20.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000408)  
to 2032.

**[00:38:22.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000409)  
Is this correct?

**[00:38:23.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000410)  
Yes, absolutely correct.

**[00:38:26.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000411)  
So, but you're still

**[00:38:27.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000412)  
going to deal with

**[00:38:27.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000413)  
the two?

**[00:38:28.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000414)  
The fifth regulatory period

**[00:38:29.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000415)  
before you decide

**[00:38:30.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000416)  
with the sixth?

**[00:38:31.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000417)  
Well, the ERC has already

**[00:38:32.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000418)  
completed the fifth

**[00:38:33.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000419)  
regulatory period review

**[00:38:36.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000420)  
of NGCP

**[00:38:37.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000421)  
through

**[00:38:37.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000422)  
issuance of its decision

**[00:38:39.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000423)  
dated last

**[00:38:41.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000424)  
30 January 2026.

**[00:38:44.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000425)  
January 2026?

**[00:38:46.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000426)  
January 30, 2026.

**[00:38:49.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000427)  
It's already out.

**[00:38:50.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000428)  
Yes.

**[00:38:50.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000429)  
And the solution

**[00:38:51.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000430)  
of the pending motion

**[00:38:52.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000431)  
for reconsideration

**[00:38:53.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000432)  
last May 13, 2026.

**[00:38:58.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000433)  
And yes,

**[00:38:59.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000434)  
for the sixth

**[00:38:59.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000435)  
regulatory period

**[00:39:00.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000436)  
covering 2028

**[00:39:02.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000437)  
to 2032,

**[00:39:04.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000438)  
NGCP already

**[00:39:05.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000439)  
filed its application

**[00:39:08.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000440)  
last 14 May,

**[00:39:09.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000441)  
May 14, 2026.

**[00:39:12.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000442)  
So, legal proceedings

**[00:39:14.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000443)  
are already being

**[00:39:15.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000444)  
undertaken

**[00:39:16.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000445)  
to ensure

**[00:39:18.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000446)  
that the review

**[00:39:19.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000447)  
will be completed

**[00:39:20.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000448)  
on a timely basis.

**[00:39:22.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000449)  
So, in short,

**[00:39:23.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000450)  
kasi ang problema dito

**[00:39:24.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000451)  
is the fifth

**[00:39:26.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000452)  
and sixth

**[00:39:26.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000453)  
regulatory period

**[00:39:27.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000454)  
is already being

**[00:39:28.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000455)  
will be decided

**[00:39:28.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000456)  
on the same year

**[00:39:30.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000457)  
last year.

**[00:39:31.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000458)  
Kaya nga,

**[00:39:31.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000459)  
yun ang sinasabi.

**[00:39:32.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000460)  
That's why my question,

**[00:39:34.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000461)  
yung bang fifth

**[00:39:34.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000462)  
kailangan na

**[00:39:35.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000463)  
since we're already

**[00:39:36.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000464)  
moving the sixth

**[00:39:36.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000465)  
is going to be useless.

**[00:39:38.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000466)  
Tapa ba ako?

**[00:39:40.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000467)  
And that's why

**[00:39:41.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000468)  
it was decided

**[00:39:42.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000469)  
earlier.

**[00:39:44.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000470)  
Thank you.

**[00:39:44.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000471)  
At least,

**[00:39:45.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000472)  
you acted upon the fifth.

**[00:39:46.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000473)  
If someone will question,

**[00:39:47.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000474)  
at least,

**[00:39:48.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000475)  
you've acted upon the fifth.

**[00:39:49.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000476)  
Yes, ganyan po

**[00:39:49.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000477)  
kagalingan ang ERC natin.

**[00:39:50.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000478)  
And then,

**[00:39:51.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000479)  
the sixth,

**[00:39:51.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000480)  
you said,

**[00:39:52.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000481)  
before the end

**[00:39:53.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000482)  
of this year,

**[00:39:55.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000483)  
yung sixth

**[00:39:55.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000484)  
regulatory period natin?

**[00:39:57.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000485)  
Yes.

**[00:39:58.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000486)  
Maybe the first quarter

**[00:39:59.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000487)  
next year.

**[00:40:00.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000488)  
First quarter next year.

**[00:40:00.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000489)  
Thank you very much,

**[00:40:01.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000490)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:40:03.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000491)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:40:04.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000492)  
good sponsor,

**[00:40:05.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000493)  
when ERC approves

**[00:40:06.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000494)  
NGCP capital expenditures,

**[00:40:09.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000495)  
when exactly does

**[00:40:10.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000496)  
consumer began

**[00:40:11.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000497)  
paying

**[00:40:12.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000498)  
a return

**[00:40:13.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000499)  
on those investment?

**[00:40:15.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000500)  
Kasi,

**[00:40:15.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000501)  
once nag-file ba sila,

**[00:40:17.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000502)  
they start

**[00:40:17.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000503)  
adding those

**[00:40:19.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000504)  
those

**[00:40:19.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000505)  
Actually,

**[00:40:20.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000506)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:40:21.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000507)  
it is collected

**[00:40:22.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000508)  
on the year

**[00:40:22.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000509)  
in the project

**[00:40:23.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000510)  
it is undertaken.

**[00:40:27.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000511)  
On the year,

**[00:40:28.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000512)  
the project is undertaken.

**[00:40:29.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000513)  
On the year that

**[00:40:30.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000514)  
the project will start.

**[00:40:32.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000515)  
Yun ba yun?

**[00:40:33.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000516)  
Undertaken.

**[00:40:34.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000517)  
It's undertaken.

**[00:40:36.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000518)  
So,

**[00:40:36.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000519)  
let me

**[00:40:37.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000520)  
explain myself.

**[00:40:38.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000521)  
So,

**[00:40:39.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000522)  
if I file

**[00:40:40.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000523)  
a CAPEX,

**[00:40:41.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000524)  
magsisimula na yun

**[00:40:42.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000525)  
o when the project starts,

**[00:40:44.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000526)  
ano sa dalawag yun?

**[00:40:46.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000527)  
Pag ginawa na.

**[00:40:47.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000528)  
So,

**[00:40:48.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000529)  
pag ginagawa,

**[00:40:50.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000530)  
pag ginawa na

**[00:40:51.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000531)  
o natapos na,

**[00:40:52.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000532)  
saka pa lang,

**[00:40:53.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000533)  
habang ginagawa,

**[00:40:53.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000534)  
ongoing ba?

**[00:40:55.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000535)  
O after it's done?

**[00:40:56.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000536)  
Pag ginagawa,

**[00:40:57.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000537)  
di ba?

**[00:40:58.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000538)  
Yes.

**[00:41:01.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000539)  
Pag,

**[00:41:01.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000540)  
pag in-implement po kasi

**[00:41:03.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000541)  
kasama na po yung paggawa.

**[00:41:05.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000542)  
But you're asking kung

**[00:41:06.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000543)  
nagsimula pag ginawa

**[00:41:07.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000544)  
or after

**[00:41:09.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000545)  
matapos yung ginawa?

**[00:41:10.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000546)  
Yeah.

**[00:41:10.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000547)  
Yun ang gusto ko malaman.

**[00:41:11.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000548)  
That is the question.

**[00:41:12.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000549)  
Yes.

**[00:41:13.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000550)  
That's my question.

**[00:41:14.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000551)  
Kailan ba sila magbabayad

**[00:41:15.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000552)  
pag tapos na

**[00:41:16.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000553)  
o bag

**[00:41:17.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000554)  
o umpisa pa lang gawin?

**[00:41:19.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000555)  
Yes.

**[00:41:20.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000556)  
Duni kasi

**[00:41:21.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000557)  
pag ginagawa yun,

**[00:41:24.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000558)  
may

**[00:41:24.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000559)  
CAPEX na po yun.

**[00:41:26.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000560)  
May capital expenditure

**[00:41:27.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000561)  
na po yun.

**[00:41:28.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000562)  
Yeah.

**[00:41:28.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000563)  
So,

**[00:41:31.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000564)  
nag,

**[00:41:31.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000565)  
nag,

**[00:41:31.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000566)  
ah,

**[00:41:34.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000567)  
depende po sa capital infusion.

**[00:41:36.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000568)  
So,

**[00:41:37.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000569)  
kung ilang percent yung nagawa,

**[00:41:39.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000570)  
ah,

**[00:41:39.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000571)  
yun lang po yung

**[00:41:40.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000572)  
may return.

**[00:41:41.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000573)  
So, in short,

**[00:41:42.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000574)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:41:43.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000575)  
once na nagpalabas na sila,

**[00:41:46.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000576)  
and they have to report,

**[00:41:47.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000577)  
do na.

**[00:41:47.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000578)  
20%?

**[00:41:48.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000579)  
20% ito.

**[00:41:49.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000580)  
Okay.

**[00:41:49.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000581)  
So,

**[00:41:49.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000582)  
pag nag-40,

**[00:41:50.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000583)  
40.

**[00:41:50.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000584)  
So, in short,

**[00:41:52.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000585)  
ongoing na,

**[00:41:53.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000586)  
saka pa lang sila niningil.

**[00:41:54.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000587)  
Yes.

**[00:41:54.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000588)  
Not after.

**[00:41:55.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000589)  
Yes.

**[00:41:56.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000590)  
Okay.

**[00:41:56.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000591)  
Claro na.

**[00:41:56.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000592)  
Thank you very much.

**[00:41:58.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000593)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:41:59.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000594)  
Distinguished Sponsor,

**[00:42:00.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000595)  
for clarifying something

**[00:42:01.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000596)  
like that.

**[00:42:04.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000597)  
How does

**[00:42:05.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000598)  
ERC make sure

**[00:42:08.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000599)  
that consumers

**[00:42:09.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000600)  
are not paying a return

**[00:42:10.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000601)  
on transmission infrastructure

**[00:42:12.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000602)  
that has not yet delivered

**[00:42:14.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000603)  
any transmission service?

**[00:42:17.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000604)  
Well,

**[00:42:17.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000605)  
this is a view

**[00:42:18.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000606)  
is done by ERC

**[00:42:20.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000607)  
during

**[00:42:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000608)  
regulatory resets.

**[00:42:23.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000609)  
So, it again

**[00:42:23.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000610)  
underscores the significance

**[00:42:25.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000611)  
of

**[00:42:25.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000612)  
the timeliness

**[00:42:27.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000613)  
on the conduct

**[00:42:27.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000614)  
of the rate review,

**[00:42:29.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000615)  
which is linked

**[00:42:29.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000616)  
to budget needed

**[00:42:30.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000617)  
by ERC

**[00:42:31.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000618)  
to complete this.

**[00:42:34.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000619)  
Thank you,

**[00:42:35.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000620)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:42:37.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000621)  
Distinguished Sponsor.

**[00:42:37.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000622)  
I'll move to the next topic.

**[00:42:39.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000623)  
The Regional Secondary

**[00:42:41.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000624)  
Price Cup.

**[00:42:43.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000625)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:42:44.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000626)  
Distinguished Sponsor,

**[00:42:45.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000627)  
on September 10,

**[00:42:46.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000628)  
2026,

**[00:42:48.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000629)  
ERC ordered

**[00:42:49.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000630)  
the regional application

**[00:42:50.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000631)  
of the Secondary Price Cup

**[00:42:52.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000632)  
for the Visayas

**[00:42:53.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000633)  
and Mindanao

**[00:42:54.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000634)  
retroactive

**[00:42:56.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000635)  
to the

**[00:42:57.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000636)  
August 2026

**[00:42:58.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000637)  
billing period.

**[00:43:00.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000638)  
Why was the previous

**[00:43:01.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000639)  
nationwide calculation

**[00:43:02.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000640)  
inadequate?

**[00:43:05.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000641)  
Under the

**[00:43:07.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000642)  
previous

**[00:43:08.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000643)  
system-wide application,

**[00:43:11.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000644)  
lower West End prices

**[00:43:12.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000645)  
in Luzon

**[00:43:13.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000646)  
could pull down

**[00:43:14.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000647)  
the nationwide

**[00:43:15.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000648)  
rolling average

**[00:43:16.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000649)  
even when prices

**[00:43:17.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000650)  
in the Visayas

**[00:43:18.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000651)  
or Mindanao

**[00:43:19.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000652)  
were exceptionally high.

**[00:43:21.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000653)  
As a result,

**[00:43:23.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000654)  
the trigger

**[00:43:23.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000655)  
for the Secondary Price Cup

**[00:43:25.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000656)  
might not be reached

**[00:43:27.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000657)  
despite extreme conditions

**[00:43:30.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000658)  
within an individual grid.

**[00:43:33.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000659)  
The new approach

**[00:43:34.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000660)  
applies

**[00:43:34.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000661)  
the safeguard

**[00:43:36.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000662)  
on a regional basis

**[00:43:37.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000663)  
so that

**[00:43:39.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000664)  
consumers

**[00:43:39.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000665)  
in the affected grid

**[00:43:41.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000666)  
are protected

**[00:43:42.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000667)  
from prolonged

**[00:43:44.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000668)  
regional price spikes.

**[00:43:48.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000669)  
Thank you,

**[00:43:49.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000670)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:43:50.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000671)  
Distinguished Sponsor.

**[00:43:52.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000672)  
I have a question.

**[00:43:53.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000673)  
So, in effect,

**[00:43:54.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000674)  
Luzon's

**[00:43:55.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000675)  
relatively normal prices

**[00:43:57.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000676)  
could previously

**[00:43:58.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000677)  
mask

**[00:43:59.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000678)  
a serious price problem

**[00:44:01.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000679)  
in the Visayas

**[00:44:02.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000680)  
or Mindanao?

**[00:44:02.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000681)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:44:05.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000682)  
Why did it take

**[00:44:06.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000683)  
the extraordinary

**[00:44:07.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000684)  
price spikes

**[00:44:08.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000685)  
of 2026

**[00:44:09.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000686)  
before this weakness

**[00:44:11.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000687)  
in the mechanism

**[00:44:12.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000688)  
was corrected?

**[00:44:14.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000689)  
Well,

**[00:44:15.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000690)  
there are many variables

**[00:44:16.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000691)  
that the vulnerability

**[00:44:17.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000692)  
in the market

**[00:44:21.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000693)  
design

**[00:44:21.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000694)  
remained latent

**[00:44:23.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000695)  
because

**[00:44:24.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000696)  
system-wide averaging

**[00:44:26.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000697)  
had historical

**[00:44:26.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000698)  
functioned

**[00:44:28.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000699)  
without severe

**[00:44:29.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000700)  
simultaneous

**[00:44:32.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000701)  
decoupling

**[00:44:33.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000702)  
across the island grids.

**[00:44:35.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000703)  
It required

**[00:44:37.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000704)  
an unprecedented crisis

**[00:44:39.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000705)  
such as the intense

**[00:44:40.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000706)  
supply tightness

**[00:44:42.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000707)  
and red and yellow alerts

**[00:44:44.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000708)  
logged in August 2026

**[00:44:47.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000709)  
to expose

**[00:44:47.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000710)  
how heavily

**[00:44:49.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000711)  
lower Luzon

**[00:44:51.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000712)  
rates

**[00:44:52.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000713)  
were diluting

**[00:44:53.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000714)  
the national average

**[00:44:55.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000715)  
prompting the ERC.

**[00:44:56.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000716)  
To act

**[00:44:57.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000717)  
motopropio

**[00:44:58.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000718)  
under its

**[00:44:59.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000719)  
oversight

**[00:45:00.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000720)  
...

**[00:45:00.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000721)  
powers to close

**[00:45:01.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000722)  
the regulatory gap.

**[00:45:04.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000723)  
So following the implementation

**[00:45:06.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000724)  
of the system wide rolling average,

**[00:45:08.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000725)  
the SPC was triggered for the

**[00:45:10.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000726)  
following number of intervals.

**[00:45:12.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000727)  
So I have here

**[00:45:13.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000728)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:45:16.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000729)  
the billing, the month,

**[00:45:17.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000730)  
John Visayas Mindanao, I would like

**[00:45:20.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000731)  
to submit to the

**[00:45:22.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000732)  
good gentleman. And

**[00:45:23.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000733)  
after that, and when the regional

**[00:45:25.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000734)  
SPC was implemented,

**[00:45:28.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000735)  
the following table

**[00:45:29.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000736)  
shows a significant higher number

**[00:45:31.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000737)  
of intervals. The CPT

**[00:45:34.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000738)  
was breached. So once again,

**[00:45:36.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000739)  
I would like to submit the table

**[00:45:37.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000740)  
since from starting January

**[00:45:39.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000741)  
to August of John Visayas

**[00:45:42.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000742)  
and Mindanao.

**[00:45:44.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000743)  
So the regional

**[00:45:45.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000744)  
application for the

**[00:45:47.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000745)  
secondary price cap is subject

**[00:45:50.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000746)  
to weekly monitoring

**[00:45:51.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000747)  
by the ERC in coordination

**[00:45:54.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000748)  
with the IMAP.

**[00:45:57.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000749)  
Once

**[00:45:58.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000750)  
market and system conditions

**[00:45:59.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000751)  
improve, such as

**[00:46:01.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000752)  
when the extreme

**[00:46:02.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000753)  
price divergence and

**[00:46:05.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000754)  
decoupling across the island grids

**[00:46:07.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000755)  
subside, and the regional

**[00:46:09.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000756)  
rolling average prices return

**[00:46:12.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000757)  
to normal parameters,

**[00:46:14.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000758)  
the Commission will issue an order

**[00:46:16.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000759)  
to restore the standard

**[00:46:18.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000760)  
system wide application

**[00:46:19.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000761)  
of the SPC.

**[00:46:25.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000762)  
Madam Speaker, this is

**[00:46:27.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000763)  
Mr. Sponsor. What determines the

**[00:46:29.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000764)  
regional price cap

**[00:46:31.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000765)  
to be lifted?

**[00:46:35.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000766)  
Can you

**[00:46:36.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000767)  
speak louder?

**[00:46:38.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000768)  
What determines

**[00:46:39.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000769)  
when the regional price cap

**[00:46:41.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000770)  
will be lifted?

**[00:46:44.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000771)  
For now,

**[00:46:46.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000772)  
it is temporary. It depends

**[00:46:48.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000773)  
on the condition.

**[00:46:50.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000774)  
So we're looking

**[00:46:52.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000775)  
into it. We're working

**[00:46:53.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000776)  
hard

**[00:46:57.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000777)  
to make it permanent, Madam

**[00:46:59.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000778)  
Speaker.

**[00:47:01.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000779)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker,

**[00:47:03.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000780)  
Distinguished Sponsor.

**[00:47:05.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000781)  
A price cap can protect consumers

**[00:47:07.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000782)  
during extraordinary

**[00:47:09.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000783)  
conditions, but it should

**[00:47:12.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000784)  
not substitute indefinitely

**[00:47:14.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000785)  
for fixing the underlying

**[00:47:16.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000786)  
generation and transmission

**[00:47:18.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000787)  
constraints.

**[00:47:20.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000788)  
Is that right?

**[00:47:21.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000789)  
Yes, actually, that is right.

**[00:47:23.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000790)  
So while the

**[00:47:25.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000791)  
secondary, while the regional

**[00:47:28.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000792)  
secondary price cap,

**[00:47:29.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000793)  
provides immediate relief

**[00:47:32.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000794)  
by capping prices during

**[00:47:33.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000795)  
sustained tight supply.

**[00:47:36.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000796)  
Long-term consumer

**[00:47:37.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000797)  
protection ultimately depends

**[00:47:39.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000798)  
on expediting delayed

**[00:47:41.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000799)  
transmission backbone projects

**[00:47:43.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000800)  
such as the Mindanao-Visayas

**[00:47:46.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000801)  
Interconnection Project

**[00:47:47.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000802)  
MVIP,

**[00:47:49.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000803)  
enhancement and Cebu-Negros-Panay

**[00:47:51.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000804)  
upgrades alongside

**[00:47:53.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000805)  
fast-tracking the new baseload

**[00:47:55.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000806)  
and renewable capacities

**[00:47:57.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000807)  
to address the root cause of

**[00:47:59.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000808)  
regional supply deficits.

**[00:48:03.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000809)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:48:04.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000810)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[00:48:06.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000811)  
The rate spike that triggered

**[00:48:08.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000812)  
the secondary price cap was

**[00:48:10.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000813)  
caused by multiple

**[00:48:12.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000814)  
simultaneous forced

**[00:48:15.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000815)  
outages in the

**[00:48:16.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000816)  
Visayas and Mindanao.

**[00:48:18.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000817)  
What direct jurisdiction does ERC

**[00:48:20.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000818)  
have over a generating

**[00:48:22.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000819)  
plan that repeatedly

**[00:48:24.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000820)  
fails to remain available?

**[00:48:27.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000821)  
Yes,

**[00:48:27.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000822)  
thank you.

**[00:48:29.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000823)  
For that question,

**[00:48:31.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000824)  
ERC regulates generation

**[00:48:33.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000825)  
companies under IPIRA,

**[00:48:35.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000826)  
including the issuance and

**[00:48:37.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000827)  
enforcement of certificate of

**[00:48:39.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000828)  
compliance and compliance with

**[00:48:41.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000829)  
applicable technical and market

**[00:48:44.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000830)  
requirements as contained in

**[00:48:47.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000831)  
the terms and conditions of

**[00:48:49.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000832)  
the COC issued,

**[00:48:53.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000833)  
the ERC sets allowable equivalent

**[00:48:56.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000834)  
unplanned outage,

**[00:48:58.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000835)  
days per year,

**[00:49:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000836)  
per technology.

**[00:49:02.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000837)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[00:49:04.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000838)  
For my last question,

**[00:49:06.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000839)  
Madam Speaker, if you allow me.

**[00:49:09.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000840)  
Last question.

**[00:49:10.160] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000841)  
Very briefly, if you will allow,

**[00:49:12.720] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000842)  
Your Honor.

**[00:49:13.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000843)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:49:14.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000844)  
ERC recently revised the rules

**[00:49:16.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000845)  
governing allowable unplanned

**[00:49:18.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000846)  
outages of power plants

**[00:49:20.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000847)  
under Resolution No. 23

**[00:49:22.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000848)  
Series of 2026.

**[00:49:24.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000849)  
ERC adopted new technology

**[00:49:26.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000850)  
specific limits

**[00:49:28.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000851)  
on equivalent unplanned outage

**[00:49:30.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000852)  
outage days.

**[00:49:32.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000853)  
Why did the previous reliability

**[00:49:34.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000854)  
standards have to be revised?

**[00:49:36.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000855)  
Yes, sir.

**[00:49:38.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000856)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[00:49:40.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000857)  
ERC determined that

**[00:49:42.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000858)  
the benchmark needed

**[00:49:44.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000859)  
to be updated

**[00:49:46.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000860)  
and reflect more decent

**[00:49:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000861)  
actual operating experience

**[00:49:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000862)  
and differences among

**[00:49:52.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000863)  
generation technologies.

**[00:49:54.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000864)  
The new rules establish technology

**[00:49:56.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000865)  
specific allowable equivalent

**[00:50:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000866)  
unplanned outage days

**[00:50:02.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000867)  
require adherence to planned

**[00:50:04.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000868)  
maintenance schedules

**[00:50:06.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000869)  
and post maintenance reports

**[00:50:08.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000870)  
and provide for compliance

**[00:50:10.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000871)  
plans and administrative

**[00:50:12.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000872)  
sanctions for persistent

**[00:50:14.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000873)  
non-compliance.

**[00:50:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000874)  
The old rules of interim

**[00:50:18.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000875)  
reliability rules

**[00:50:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000876)  
were established using a

**[00:50:22.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000877)  
five-year performance data

**[00:50:24.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000878)  
covering 2,000

**[00:50:26.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000879)  
15 to 2019.

**[00:50:28.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000880)  
So now, the revised rules

**[00:50:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000881)  
use 10 years

**[00:50:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000882)  
performance data from

**[00:50:34.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000883)  
2015 to

**[00:50:36.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000884)  
2024.

**[00:50:38.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000885)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:50:40.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000886)  
Again, Madam Speaker, that will be my last

**[00:50:42.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000887)  
question. I fully

**[00:50:44.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000888)  
support

**[00:50:46.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000889)  
the budget of ERC.

**[00:50:48.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000890)  
Kung gusto natin na maging maayos

**[00:50:50.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000891)  
lahat, lalo ang

**[00:50:52.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000892)  
presyo ng ating kuryente, I think

**[00:50:54.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000893)  
we can start with the ERC

**[00:50:56.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000894)  
para mapabilis po, not only

**[00:50:58.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000895)  
the reset, the capex and other

**[00:51:00.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000896)  
works of

**[00:51:02.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000897)  
the ERC. Again, thank you very much

**[00:51:04.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000898)  
ERC family. Of course, kong Arne,

**[00:51:06.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000899)  
very well said,

**[00:51:08.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000900)  
kung Arne. Thank you very much.

**[00:51:10.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000901)  
Thank you,

**[00:51:12.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000902)  
Congressman [unclear].

**[00:51:13.540] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000902-split-2)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:51:14.720] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000903)  
Madam Speaker, next to interpolate

**[00:51:16.720] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000904)  
and move that we recognize

**[00:51:18.720] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000905)  
Representative Toby Chanko from the

**[00:51:20.720] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-000906)  
Lone District of Nabotas City.

**[00:51:22.720] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-000907)  
The Honorable Chanko is recognized for his interpolation.

**[00:51:24.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000908)  
Yes, thank you Madam Speaker.

**[00:51:26.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000909)  
Thank you, Majority Leader.

**[00:51:28.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000910)  
To my dear colleague,

**[00:51:30.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000911)  
Congressman Arne Pentevelia,

**[00:51:32.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000912)  
ang mga tanong ko po,

**[00:51:34.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000913)  
it will be mostly about the

**[00:51:36.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000914)  
system loss.

**[00:51:38.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000915)  
About the system loss.

**[00:51:40.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000916)  
Alam niyo po, yung system loss has been

**[00:51:42.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000917)  
my advocacy since

**[00:51:44.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000918)  
my first time in Congress in 2010.

**[00:51:48.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000919)  
Tatlong beses po ako nag-file ng bill tungkol sa

**[00:51:50.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000920)  
system loss, 2010, 2013,

**[00:51:52.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000921)  
2016, at wala pong nangyari nun.

**[00:51:54.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000922)  
Kaya po nung SONA,

**[00:51:56.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000923)  
at sinabi po ng Pangulong

**[00:51:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000924)  
Marcos, natatanggalin na po yung

**[00:52:00.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000925)  
system loss. Ay tuwang-tuwa po ako.

**[00:52:02.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000926)  
Ngayon, my first

**[00:52:04.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000927)  
question addressed to the ERC

**[00:52:06.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000928)  
is

**[00:52:08.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000929)  
yung VAT on system loss,

**[00:52:10.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000930)  
is the relief already

**[00:52:12.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000931)  
reaching the consumers? Nararamdaman na po ba

**[00:52:14.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000932)  
ito ng ating mga consumers?

**[00:52:16.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000933)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:52:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000934)  
Madam Speaker,

**[00:52:22.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000935)  
the resolution was already out

**[00:52:24.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000936)  
this September.

**[00:52:26.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000937)  
The implementation

**[00:52:28.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000938)  
will be

**[00:52:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000939)  
by

**[00:52:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000940)  
the October billing.

**[00:52:34.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000941)  
Siguro po by October,

**[00:52:36.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000942)  
mararamdaman na po yan.

**[00:52:38.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000943)  
Lalo na talaga pong

**[00:52:40.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000944)  
dapat po hindi i-VAT

**[00:52:42.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000945)  
ang system loss.

**[00:52:44.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000946)  
Maraming salamat po, dear colleague.

**[00:52:46.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000947)  
Pangalawa po. So I may add, Madam Speaker,

**[00:52:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000948)  
hindi lang po resolution ng ERC

**[00:52:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000949)  
and even BIR.

**[00:52:52.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000950)  
Maraming salamat po, dear colleague.

**[00:52:54.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000951)  
Pangalawa po, diba po

**[00:52:56.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000952)  
ang system loss ay sinasabi po nila

**[00:52:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000953)  
ay dalawa po.

**[00:53:00.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000954)  
Yung technical at yung non-technical.

**[00:53:02.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000955)  
Yes.

**[00:53:04.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000956)  
Punahin po muna natin yung

**[00:53:06.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000957)  
yung non-technical, no?

**[00:53:08.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000958)  
Yung pilferage and all these things.

**[00:53:10.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000959)  
Possibly po ba

**[00:53:12.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000960)  
na

**[00:53:16.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000961)  
Possibly po ba

**[00:53:18.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000962)  
na gumawa na lang

**[00:53:20.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000963)  
ang ERC na resolution

**[00:53:22.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000964)  
para tanggalin na yung non-technical

**[00:53:24.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000965)  
system loss?

**[00:53:26.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000966)  
O talagang iintayin pa yung batas

**[00:53:28.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000967)  
na ipapasa ng Kongreso?

**[00:53:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000968)  
Yes, thank you for that, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:53:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000969)  
Actually, that is the resolution already

**[00:53:34.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000970)  
na ginawa po ng

**[00:53:36.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000971)  
ERC.

**[00:53:38.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000972)  
It's for the non-technical.

**[00:53:42.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000973)  
But,

**[00:53:44.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000974)  
yun sa non-technical, we are studying

**[00:53:46.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000975)  
lowering the cap kasi po

**[00:53:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000976)  
may threshold po yan.

**[00:53:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000977)  
Non-technical po rin natin, no?

**[00:53:52.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000978)  
So, regarding

**[00:53:54.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000979)  
sa VAT, dapat tanggalin.

**[00:53:56.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000980)  
But, we are studying yung

**[00:53:58.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000981)  
threshold. How

**[00:54:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-000982)  
we can lower the cap.

**[00:54:02.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000983)  
Madam Speaker, dear

**[00:54:04.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000984)  
colleague, ang intindi ko po kasi

**[00:54:06.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000985)  
doon sa mensahe ng Pangulo

**[00:54:08.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000986)  
is tanggalin.

**[00:54:10.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000987)  
Tanggalin means zero

**[00:54:12.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000988)  
technical loss, no? For both

**[00:54:14.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000989)  
technical and non-technicals.

**[00:54:16.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000990)  
Pero, since yung

**[00:54:18.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000991)  
non-technical,

**[00:54:20.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000992)  
kaya namang pigilan.

**[00:54:22.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000993)  
Diba? Kaya naman ma-prevent.

**[00:54:24.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000994)  
Posible ba

**[00:54:26.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000995)  
na gumawa na lang yung ERC

**[00:54:28.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000996)  
ng resolution

**[00:54:30.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000997)  
para hindi na makolekta

**[00:54:32.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000998)  
yung non-technical system loss?

**[00:54:34.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-000999)  
O kailangan po ba talaga

**[00:54:36.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001000)  
na indayin muna

**[00:54:38.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001001)  
yung batas na ipapasa ng Kongreso

**[00:54:40.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001002)  
bago po

**[00:54:42.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001003)  
mapigilan yung

**[00:54:44.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001004)  
pagsingil ng non-technical

**[00:54:46.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001005)  
system loss?

**[00:54:47.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001005-split-2)  
No need for

**[00:54:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001006)  
law, Madam Speaker.

**[00:54:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001007)  
Yes, you can do it.

**[00:54:52.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001008)  
So, that is very good news. So, kailan po

**[00:54:54.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001009)  
maipapatupad ng ERC

**[00:54:56.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001010)  
na tanggalin yung

**[00:54:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001011)  
non-technical system loss?

**[00:55:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001012)  
Yes, hindi lang po kasi

**[00:55:02.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001013)  
ganung kadali, just to implement.

**[00:55:04.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001014)  
We have to be

**[00:55:06.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001015)  
in touch also with

**[00:55:08.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001016)  
the policy of

**[00:55:10.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001017)  
DOE. So,

**[00:55:12.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001018)  
actually yung ginagawa po natin na

**[00:55:14.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001019)  
by October doon lang po sa billing

**[00:55:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001020)  
na lalo na tanggalin na

**[00:55:18.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001021)  
yung bag-EVAT, yung

**[00:55:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001022)  
system loss, ay napakabilis

**[00:55:22.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001023)  
na po nung ginagawa ng ERC.

**[00:55:24.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001024)  
But it's very complex.

**[00:55:26.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001025)  
It's not so easy, especially

**[00:55:28.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001026)  
when we talk about the technical aspect.

**[00:55:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001027)  
Dito lang po tayo

**[00:55:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001028)  
nag-uusap sa non-technical.

**[00:55:34.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001029)  
But pinag-uusapan rin po ng

**[00:55:36.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001030)  
DOE and ERC

**[00:55:38.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001031)  
kung paano babantayan po ang BIR.

**[00:55:40.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001032)  
Because iba-iba pong

**[00:55:42.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001033)  
electric cooperative, iba-iba rin po

**[00:55:44.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001034)  
yung threshold. Iba po yung

**[00:55:46.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001035)  
sa Meralco, iba po yung sa

**[00:55:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001036)  
Casureco IV, iba po

**[00:55:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001037)  
yung sa Mindanao. So,

**[00:55:52.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001038)  
there should be a

**[00:55:54.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001039)  
composite team between

**[00:55:56.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001040)  
the DOE policy making,

**[00:55:58.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001041)  
ERC, and even

**[00:56:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001042)  
the BIR. So, medyo

**[00:56:02.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001043)  
yun po ang medyo pinupulido

**[00:56:04.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001044)  
pa natin. But definitely,

**[00:56:06.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001045)  
bababa po by computation

**[00:56:08.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001046)  
is about 20 pesos

**[00:56:12.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001047)  
per, I think, per month.

**[00:56:14.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001048)  
That's for

**[00:56:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001049)  
the system loss. Dahil po,

**[00:56:18.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001050)  
tatanggalin po sa VAT.

**[00:56:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001051)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:56:22.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001052)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[00:56:24.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001053)  
Tama po, naiintindihan ko po yun sa VAT.

**[00:56:26.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001054)  
Ang tanong ko lang po ngayon is concentrated

**[00:56:28.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001055)  
on the system loss itself.

**[00:56:30.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001056)  
So, kung pwede po yung

**[00:56:32.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001057)  
ERC na gumawa ng resolution

**[00:56:34.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001058)  
at tatanggalin

**[00:56:36.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001059)  
na yung

**[00:56:38.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001060)  
non-technical,

**[00:56:40.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001061)  
purely non-technical,

**[00:56:42.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001062)  
Madam Speaker, purely non-technical

**[00:56:44.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001063)  
system loss ay tatanggalin

**[00:56:46.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001064)  
na, kailan po ito

**[00:56:48.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001065)  
na i-implement ng ERC?

**[00:56:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001066)  
Are we talking

**[00:56:52.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001067)  
about, Madam Speaker, just for clarification

**[00:56:54.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001068)  
lang, are we talking about the CAP or

**[00:56:56.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001069)  
the VAT?

**[00:56:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001070)  
Hindi. Ang pinag-uusapan natin dito is

**[00:57:00.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001071)  
yung non-technical system loss

**[00:57:02.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001072)  
na gagawing zero.

**[00:57:04.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001073)  
Gagawing zero. Kasi ang sabi po ng

**[00:57:06.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001074)  
Presidente is, wala na.

**[00:57:08.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001075)  
So, kung wala na, ang ibig sabihin po

**[00:57:10.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001076)  
nun ay zero.

**[00:57:12.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001077)  
So, yun po ang tanong ko, Madam Speaker.

**[00:57:14.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001078)  
Yes, thank you for that. We're still

**[00:57:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001079)  
studying

**[00:57:18.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001080)  
Madam Speaker, in

**[00:57:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001081)  
coordination with DOE,

**[00:57:22.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001082)  
kung zero CAP

**[00:57:24.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001083)  
ang ipapataw po natin for

**[00:57:26.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001084)  
the non-technical,

**[00:57:28.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001085)  
at saka kung kailan po. So,

**[00:57:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001086)  
it's still a work in progress,

**[00:57:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001087)  
Madam Speaker.

**[00:57:34.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001088)  
Yes, Madam Speaker. Pero kahit po

**[00:57:36.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001089)  
work in progress, sana naman may timetable.

**[00:57:38.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001090)  
Diba? Dahil tayo pong

**[00:57:40.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001091)  
tapong gobyerno, dapat po

**[00:57:42.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001092)  
pag sinabi natin doon sa ating

**[00:57:44.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001093)  
mga kababayan, alam po nila

**[00:57:46.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001094)  
hanggang kailan po sila maging intay.

**[00:57:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001095)  
Actually, regarding, I truly understand

**[00:57:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001096)  
and I truly agree with

**[00:57:52.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001097)  
Congressman Tobichanko, na kailangan po talaga

**[00:57:54.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001098)  
may timetable, hindi lang po puro pangako

**[00:57:56.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001099)  
po ito. But nakita naman po natin

**[00:57:58.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001100)  
yung aksyon kaagad ng ERC

**[00:58:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001101)  
and even ng BIR. But iba po

**[00:58:02.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001102)  
kasi yung VAT

**[00:58:04.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001103)  
na pinag-uusapan, iba rin po yung CAP.

**[00:58:06.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001104)  
So, actually,

**[00:58:08.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001105)  
sa buong mundo po, sa buong

**[00:58:10.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001106)  
nasyon, buong mundo,

**[00:58:12.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001107)  
I think,

**[00:58:14.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001108)  
I think, first time po ito

**[00:58:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001109)  
na Pilipinas

**[00:58:18.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001110)  
lang ang

**[00:58:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001111)  
hindi magbabayad ng system loss. And just to

**[00:58:22.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001112)  
clarify, Madam Speaker,

**[00:58:24.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001113)  
kasi hindi po ganong naintindihan

**[00:58:26.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001114)  
ng ating mga kababayan.

**[00:58:28.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001115)  
Ang system loss po ay

**[00:58:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001116)  
parang halimbawa,

**[00:58:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001117)  
bumili po tayo ng tela

**[00:58:34.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001118)  
ng barong. Sinukat

**[00:58:36.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001119)  
po sa inyo.

**[00:58:38.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001120)  
Siyempre po, may natanggal.

**[00:58:40.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001121)  
Pero binayaran mo yung buo.

**[00:58:42.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001122)  
So, ganito po rin,

**[00:58:44.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001123)  
sa system loss. But,

**[00:58:46.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001124)  
we fully understand the direction

**[00:58:48.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001125)  
of the President. That's why

**[00:58:50.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001126)  
ERC

**[00:58:52.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001127)  
and even DOE are

**[00:58:54.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001128)  
working on it. They're

**[00:58:56.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001129)  
working hard.

**[00:58:58.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001130)  
Medyo tayo lang po ito.

**[00:59:00.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001131)  
Kinukonsiderin natin yung

**[00:59:02.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001132)  
financial viability

**[00:59:04.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001133)  
ng mga DUs. Because we have

**[00:59:06.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001134)  
private and we have electric

**[00:59:08.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001135)  
cooperatives. And alam na po natin ang

**[00:59:10.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001136)  
electric cooperatives ay

**[00:59:12.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001137)  
non-profit. So,

**[00:59:14.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001138)  
kung mag-upgrade po sila

**[00:59:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001139)  
ng kanyang niya, poste,

**[00:59:18.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001140)  
transformer, saan po sila

**[00:59:20.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001141)  
kukuha ng kanila pong

**[00:59:22.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001142)  
kapital? So, ito po yung mga

**[00:59:24.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001143)  
kinukonsider po natin bago po

**[00:59:26.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001144)  
natin fully ma-implement

**[00:59:28.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001145)  
ang inuutos po ng ating

**[00:59:30.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001146)  
pag-removal ng cap ng ating system

**[00:59:32.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001147)  
sauce sa non-technical pasa.

**[00:59:34.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001148)  
Yes po. Madam Speaker,

**[00:59:36.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001149)  
dear colleague, pasensya na po.

**[00:59:38.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001150)  
Dear colleague, I cannot agree on the

**[00:59:40.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001151)  
analogy doon sa tela.

**[00:59:42.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001152)  
Kasi po ang tela, pag bumili

**[00:59:44.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001153)  
tayo ng 2.5 meters na tela

**[00:59:46.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001154)  
at ginawa natin barong, hindi

**[00:59:48.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001155)  
nasa talaga 2.5 meters. Agree po ako

**[00:59:50.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001156)  
doon. Pero ang magbabayad

**[00:59:52.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001157)  
doon sa nawalang tela is mismo

**[00:59:54.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001158)  
sino yung nagpagawa ng barong.

**[00:59:56.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001159)  
Pero yung system loss po kasi,

**[00:59:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001160)  
iba po ito.

**[01:00:00.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001161)  
Ang nangyayari, as sa tingin ko, the proper analogy of the system loss is,

**[01:00:04.320] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001162)  
tayong lahat dito, kumain tayo sa restaurant.

**[01:00:07.760] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001163)  
Merong hindi nagbayad, pumuslit, so nanakawan.

**[01:00:12.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001164)  
Ang system loss, ang nangyayari, kung sino yung natira dito,

**[01:00:17.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001165)  
sila yung maghahati-hating bayaran yung kinain nung hindi nagbayad sa restaurant.

**[01:00:22.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001166)  
Kasi ganun po yun, yung system loss, sinisingil doon sa mga nagbabayad,

**[01:00:26.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001167)  
hindi po sinisingil doon sa hindi nagbayad.

**[01:00:28.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001168)  
Sa tumatakas.

**[01:00:29.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001169)  
Yes, totally agree.

**[01:00:30.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001170)  
Okay, anyway, I will concentrate on the, all my questions will be about the non-technical system loss.

**[01:00:39.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001171)  
Yung technical system loss, hindi naman po ako magaling sa technical, so hindi po ako magtatanong.

**[01:00:44.320] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001172)  
Pero yung non-technical system loss, pinakamalaki dyan ay tungkol doon sa pilferage, tama po ba?

**[01:00:50.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001173)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[01:00:54.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001174)  
So kung pilferage yan, hindi...

**[01:00:57.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001175)  
Ang isang malaking dahilan ng pilferage,

**[01:00:59.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001176)  
is minsan kasi, for example, ang experience ko sa Meralco,

**[01:01:03.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001177)  
I cannot speak about electrical cooperatives, no?

**[01:01:07.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001178)  
Napipilitan, hindi ko naman tinotolerate,

**[01:01:11.220] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001179)  
pero pag ang isang bahay, hindi nila kinabitan ng kuryente,

**[01:01:16.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001180)  
dahil yung bahay na yun ay informal settler,

**[01:01:21.160] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001181)  
hindi naman mabubuhay yung tao na walang kuryente.

**[01:01:24.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001182)  
Okay.

**[01:01:25.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001183)  
So ang gagawin ng taong yun is,

**[01:01:29.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001184)  
malamang magja-jumper.

**[01:01:32.060] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001185)  
At yun ang magiging pilferage, at yun ang magiging system loss na sinisingil sa atin.

**[01:01:38.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001186)  
Kasi dalawa lang yun, either bumili sa ilan ng submitter,

**[01:01:41.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001187)  
siyempre mas mahal yun, di ba?

**[01:01:42.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001188)  
Papatong yung may mother meter,

**[01:01:44.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001189)  
o magja-jumper sila.

**[01:01:47.200] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001190)  
So hindi lang system loss ang problema dito, it's also a fire hazard, Madam Speaker.

**[01:01:53.220] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001191)  
Ngayon, ang requirement kasi ng Meralco is,

**[01:01:57.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001192)  
dapat mag-present ng titulo, o dapat may consent ng owner.

**[01:02:04.820] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001193)  
Siyempre, yung may-ari na privado,

**[01:02:09.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001194)  
hindi rin po siya papayag magbigay ng consent,

**[01:02:12.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001195)  
kasi kadalasan, gusto nilang paalisin yung informal settler.

**[01:02:18.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001196)  
So para mapilitan pumalis yung informal settler,

**[01:02:21.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001197)  
hindi nila bibigyan ng right of way, di ba?

**[01:02:25.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001198)  
O ng authorization.

**[01:02:27.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001199)  
Sa gobyerno, mas simple, kasi kami, sa Navotas, practical po kami.

**[01:02:34.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001200)  
Pag government land po yan, binibigyan namin ng authority na makapagkabit.

**[01:02:40.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001201)  
Dahil alam namin na hindi sila mabubuhay ng walang kuryente,

**[01:02:43.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001202)  
at magiging fire hazard kung magja-jumper sila.

**[01:02:47.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001203)  
So ngayon, ang proposal ko noon, noon pong budget briefing,

**[01:02:53.060] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001204)  
sabi ko, dapat baguhin ng ERC yung requirement.

**[01:02:57.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001205)  
Huwag na nilang hingan ng right of way o authority nung private land owner po,

**[01:03:04.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001206)  
kasi hindi naman magbibigay yung private land owner.

**[01:03:08.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001207)  
But yung pagbigay naman ng kuryente, kasi madam speaker, dear colleague,

**[01:03:13.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001208)  
sana po maintindihan nyo, di ba?

**[01:03:15.160] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001209)  
Pag may informal settler, madalas nag-aaway yung informal settler,

**[01:03:18.820] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001210)  
tsaka yung may-ari ng lupa.

**[01:03:20.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001211)  
So natural, hindi magbibigay ng authority o ng consent yung may-ari ng lupa.

**[01:03:27.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001212)  
So ang sabi ko noon, hindi ba dapat ang gawin ng ERC dyan is huwag na i-require yung titulo,

**[01:03:40.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001213)  
huwag na i-require yung consent para lahat makabitan.

**[01:03:45.620] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001214)  
Pag lahat kinakabitan, wala na silang dahilan kung bakit sila nagja-jumper.

**[01:03:49.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001215)  
Yun po ang tanong ko po, madam speaker, dear colleague.

**[01:03:52.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001216)  
Yes, madam speaker, that's a very good observation.

**[01:03:56.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001217)  
And I'm happy.

**[01:03:57.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001218)  
I'm happy to tell our good colleague that in amend na po yung ERC,

**[01:04:03.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001219)  
ang magna-karta, September 10, pinadali na po ito.

**[01:04:07.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001220)  
So hindi na po kailangan ng titulo.

**[01:04:09.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001221)  
Ang kailangan nila po, kahit certification po ng barangay captain,

**[01:04:12.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001222)  
na ikaw po talagang taga dyan, residente dyan.

**[01:04:15.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001223)  
So yun na po yung pinapasunod ng anti-ERC sa mga de-use natin po.

**[01:04:21.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001224)  
So September 10, 2026 po naging effective.

**[01:04:23.820] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001225)  
Ito po, September 10 pa lang po.

**[01:04:25.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001226)  
So salamat po.

**[01:04:27.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001227)  
Anong sa committee ay nagawa na po ng formal na aksyon?

**[01:04:30.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001228)  
Yes.

**[01:04:31.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001229)  
Okay.

**[01:04:31.860] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001230)  
Ang sunod ko pong tanong is,

**[01:04:34.620] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001231)  
pag ang isang bahay, nahulihan na nag-jumper,

**[01:04:39.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001232)  
dinidemanda po yan ng Meralco, tama?

**[01:04:41.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001233)  
Yes, they should.

**[01:04:42.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001234)  
Okay.

**[01:04:43.740] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001235)  
Ang gagamitin ng Meralco na computation doon sa sisingilin nila

**[01:04:50.200] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001236)  
is titignan lahat ng appliances,

**[01:04:53.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001237)  
tapos ikukumpute yun, yun ang sisingilin doon sa nag-jumper.

**[01:04:57.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001238)  
Pero, Madam Speaker, Dear Colleague,

**[01:05:03.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001239)  
itong sinisingil nila doon sa nag-jumper ay nasingil na rin nila as system loss.

**[01:05:10.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001240)  
So hindi ba doble singil yun?

**[01:05:12.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001241)  
Pag nakolektahan nila yung nag-jumper,

**[01:05:19.760] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001242)  
papaanong ino-audit ng ERC na i-bawas yun naman doon sa siningil as system loss?

**[01:05:25.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001243)  
Ay, liliwanagin.

**[01:05:27.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001244)  
I-bawas yun po ulit, di ba, Madam Speaker?

**[01:05:29.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001245)  
Are you talking about the pilferage recovery loss?

**[01:05:31.740] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001246)  
Hindi, di ba po?

**[01:05:33.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001247)  
Yung lahat ng total ng pilferage, yun po ang non-technical system loss.

**[01:05:41.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001248)  
So, total yan, yun po ang i-charge sa mga consumers na system loss.

**[01:05:47.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001249)  
Pero may cap, di ba?

**[01:05:49.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001250)  
Yes.

**[01:05:49.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001251)  
May cap.

**[01:05:50.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001252)  
So, portion of that, na-recover din nung utility.

**[01:05:55.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001253)  
Tama po.

**[01:05:57.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001254)  
Yes.

**[01:05:58.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001255)  
Portion na-recover niya as system loss.

**[01:06:02.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001256)  
Ngayon, dinimanda po niya yung, at nahulihan nila ng jumper.

**[01:06:10.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001257)  
Kung nagbayad po yung dinimanda nila, naka-recover din sila ng pera.

**[01:06:16.760] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001258)  
So, papaanong ina-account at minomonitor ng ERC na yung nakolekta ng system loss ay binawas?

**[01:06:27.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001260)  
Doon.

**[01:06:27.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001261)  
Kasi otherwise, magiging doble bayad yan.

**[01:06:31.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001262)  
Yes.

**[01:06:32.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001263)  
So, dapat doon sa susunod na system loss, make a credit.

**[01:06:35.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001264)  
For example, for example lang, para lang magbigay tayo ng figure.

**[01:06:38.860] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001265)  
For example, may nawalang kuryente.

**[01:06:41.440] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001266)  
Nakasigil yung ERC ng, nakasigil yung electric utility ng limang piso.

**[01:06:47.320] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001267)  
Limang piso.

**[01:06:48.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001268)  
Dahil 5% ang cap, di ba?

**[01:06:50.860] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001269)  
For example, limang piso nakolekta dahil 5% yung cap.

**[01:06:54.180] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001270)  
Later on,

**[01:06:55.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001271)  
kinumpute nila,

**[01:06:57.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001272)  
later on po, kinumpute nila yung sisingilin doon sa nag-jumper.

**[01:07:04.340] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001273)  
At ang nakumpute nilang sisingilin ay 100 piso.

**[01:07:08.820] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001274)  
Pag hindi nila binawas yung limang pisong unang nakolekta,

**[01:07:13.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001275)  
ibig sabihin, 105 ang total na nakolekta nila instead of 100 pesos.

**[01:07:19.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001276)  
So, yung system loss na nakolekta,

**[01:07:22.180] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001277)  
papaano namang ibabawas, paano sinisigurado ng ERC

**[01:07:25.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001278)  
na ibabawas naman doon sa system loss na kukolektahin sa susunod

**[01:07:30.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001279)  
noong electrical utility?

**[01:07:32.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001280)  
Yun po.

**[01:07:33.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001281)  
Yes, may formula po yan, Madam Speaker,

**[01:07:36.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001282)  
regarding the rebate.

**[01:07:38.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001283)  
Pag parang nag-overcharge,

**[01:07:40.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001284)  
kailangan po ibalik sa ating consumer.

**[01:07:43.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001285)  
Ang ginagamit po ng ERC,

**[01:07:45.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001286)  
sa pagkakulit yung generation charge,

**[01:07:49.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001287)  
less the pilferage recovery

**[01:07:52.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001288)  
na monthly po,

**[01:07:53.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001289)  
nagsasubmit ang lahat ng mga distribution,

**[01:07:55.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001290)  
utility ng report sa ERC.

**[01:07:58.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001291)  
Okay.

**[01:08:00.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001292)  
Panguling tanong na lang po, Madam Speaker, dear colleague.

**[01:08:06.180] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001293)  
Pwede po bang magbigay ng assurance ang ERC

**[01:08:09.420] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001294)  
na bago magkarood ng rate increase sa kuryente,

**[01:08:14.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001295)  
ay maresolva muna yung system loss ng non-technical?

**[01:08:19.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001296)  
Kasi po, ang hirap tanggapin ng consumer, di ba?

**[01:08:22.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001297)  
Nangako ang Pangulo na tatanggalin yung system loss.

**[01:08:25.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001298)  
Hindi pa natatanggal yung system loss.

**[01:08:27.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001299)  
Tataasan na natin ng kuryente,

**[01:08:29.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001300)  
magkakaroon ulit ng rate increase

**[01:08:30.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001301)  
yung mga consumer.

**[01:08:34.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001302)  
So, instead na inaasahan nila bumaba yung bill nila,

**[01:08:37.820] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001303)  
tataas pa.

**[01:08:39.220] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001304)  
So, ang tanong ko,

**[01:08:40.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001305)  
pwede bang hold muna

**[01:08:41.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001306)  
ang kahit anong increase

**[01:08:43.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001307)  
habang

**[01:08:46.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001308)  
hindi pa natatapos

**[01:08:48.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001309)  
yung

**[01:08:50.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001310)  
pagtanggal ng system loss

**[01:08:52.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001311)  
para at least naman kampante yung

**[01:08:54.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001312)  
ating mga kababayan na seryoso.

**[01:08:55.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001313)  
So, talaga tayong tulungan sila.

**[01:08:59.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001314)  
I totally agree, Madam Speaker.

**[01:09:04.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001315)  
But,

**[01:09:05.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001316)  
we are committed.

**[01:09:11.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001317)  
But, regarding the timetable,

**[01:09:13.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001318)  
ang pinaka problema nila po talaga ngayon

**[01:09:15.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001319)  
ay yung cap,

**[01:09:17.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001320)  
yung threshold.

**[01:09:18.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001321)  
Kung isisiro ba natin

**[01:09:19.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001322)  
or how do we lower it down?

**[01:09:22.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001323)  
But, regarding sa billing po,

**[01:09:24.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001324)  
nagawa na po yan ng paraan.

**[01:09:25.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001325)  
And, actually, by October.

**[01:09:28.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001326)  
So, regarding the commitment,

**[01:09:30.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001327)  
ERC is very much committed.

**[01:09:33.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001328)  
But,

**[01:09:34.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001329)  
yung suggestion nyo po

**[01:09:35.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001330)  
na bago tumahas yung ibang rates,

**[01:09:37.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001331)  
tapusin muna po ito.

**[01:09:39.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001332)  
Marami po kasing factors

**[01:09:40.820] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001333)  
na kailangan natin i-consider.

**[01:09:43.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001334)  
Hindi lang po yan sa system loss,

**[01:09:45.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001335)  
generation charge,

**[01:09:46.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001336)  
transmission charge, etc.

**[01:09:48.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001337)  
Pakalawak po ng

**[01:09:50.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001338)  
binabantayan ng ERC.

**[01:09:53.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001339)  
So, I don't want to

**[01:09:54.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001340)  
I don't want to

**[01:09:55.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001341)  
answer directly

**[01:09:56.880] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001342)  
if I may

**[01:09:58.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001343)  
because

**[01:09:59.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001344)  
medyo mahirap po.

**[01:10:01.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001345)  
But, we are doing it

**[01:10:02.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001346)  
regarding the timetable.

**[01:10:03.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001347)  
Actually, I'm just

**[01:10:04.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001348)  
talking to our chairman.

**[01:10:06.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001349)  
And, hindi lang po kasi siya.

**[01:10:08.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001350)  
Even po, DOE.

**[01:10:09.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001351)  
Kailangan rin po dito.

**[01:10:11.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001352)  
Sana po, by

**[01:10:12.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001353)  
the end of the year,

**[01:10:15.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001354)  
malinaw na malinaw na

**[01:10:16.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001355)  
zero cap ba?

**[01:10:18.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001356)  
Baba ba ng

**[01:10:18.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001357)  
mas bababaan ba yung threshold ng cap?

**[01:10:21.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001358)  
Or, totally, kaya bang

**[01:10:23.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001359)  
tanggalin

**[01:10:24.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001360)  
ang ating threshold?

**[01:10:25.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001361)  
Pagkatapos yung

**[01:10:26.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001362)  
system loss

**[01:10:26.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001363)  
on the non-technical aspect?

**[01:10:29.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001364)  
Madam Speaker, dear colleague,

**[01:10:31.180] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001365)  
kaya ako po hiningi naman

**[01:10:32.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001366)  
na huwag muna magtaas

**[01:10:34.480] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001367)  
hanggat hindi pa tapos yung

**[01:10:36.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001368)  
yung pagtanggal

**[01:10:39.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001369)  
ng system loss.

**[01:10:41.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001370)  
Eh, dahil nga, hindi po makapag-commit yung ERC

**[01:10:43.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001371)  
kung kailan

**[01:10:44.420] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001372)  
tatanggalin yung non-technical system loss.

**[01:10:48.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001373)  
But, if they will

**[01:10:49.420] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001374)  
commit na wala mo

**[01:10:51.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001375)  
ng taasan

**[01:10:52.220] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001376)  
bago tapusin yung

**[01:10:55.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001377)  
pagtanggal ng

**[01:10:57.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001378)  
non-technical system loss,

**[01:10:59.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001379)  
then lalo nilang

**[01:11:02.200] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001380)  
mamadaliin. Kasi,

**[01:11:04.240] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001381)  
Madam Speaker, dear colleague,

**[01:11:05.740] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001382)  
ang sabi lang naman is,

**[01:11:07.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001383)  
pag-uusapan noong mga

**[01:11:09.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001384)  
ibat-ibang ahensya, eh, diba?

**[01:11:11.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001385)  
So, kung pag-uusapan, pwede namang

**[01:11:13.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001386)  
ang problema po, Madam Speaker, dear colleague,

**[01:11:15.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001387)  
ang pag-uusap pwedeng matagal,

**[01:11:17.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001388)  
pwedeng mabilis.

**[01:11:19.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001389)  
So, gusto lang natin

**[01:11:20.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001390)  
na masigurado

**[01:11:23.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001391)  
na binibilisan yung pag-uusap.

**[01:11:25.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001392)  
Kung magbibigay sila po

**[01:11:27.480] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001393)  
ng commitment na wala mo

**[01:11:29.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001394)  
ng taasan

**[01:11:30.200] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001395)  
kung hindi pa natatanggal yung systems

**[01:11:33.320] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001396)  
loss, then at least may assurance

**[01:11:35.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001397)  
yung ating mga kababayan

**[01:11:36.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001398)  
na

**[01:11:38.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001399)  
hindi tataas yung kuryente.

**[01:11:41.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001400)  
I hope you understand, Madam Speaker, dear colleague.

**[01:11:44.320] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001401)  
Sa hirap po ng buhay

**[01:11:45.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001402)  
ngayon, tapos tumataas yung fuel,

**[01:11:48.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001403)  
tapos kakabahan na

**[01:11:49.440] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001404)  
naman yung ating mga kababayan,

**[01:11:51.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001405)  
ang hirap po nung sitwasyon nila. So, yun lang po

**[01:11:53.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001406)  
ang pinagagalingan nung aking

**[01:11:55.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001407)  
request, Madam Speaker.

**[01:11:56.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001408)  
Actually, I totally agree

**[01:11:58.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001409)  
with Congressman Toby Chanko.

**[01:12:01.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001410)  
But we have to consider a lot.

**[01:12:03.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001411)  
Even the distribution utilities.

**[01:12:06.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001412)  
Yung mga electric

**[01:12:07.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001413)  
co-ops na non-profit

**[01:12:09.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001414)  
po sila. Ano po ba kaya

**[01:12:11.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001415)  
ang epekto po nito

**[01:12:12.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001416)  
sa ating mga

**[01:12:14.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001417)  
electric co-ops?

**[01:12:17.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001418)  
Siguro po, private kaya kasi profit

**[01:12:19.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001419)  
oriented sila. But the co-ops

**[01:12:21.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001420)  
po, so

**[01:12:22.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001421)  
kung ang ERC lang po magdi-decision,

**[01:12:25.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001422)  
kaya pong gawin yan. But we still

**[01:12:27.280] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001423)  
have to consult even

**[01:12:28.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001424)  
our distribution utilities,

**[01:12:31.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001425)  
Madam Speaker.

**[01:12:33.660] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001426)  
But

**[01:12:34.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001427)  
by the end of the year,

**[01:12:38.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001428)  
kakayanin po natin,

**[01:12:39.400] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001429)  
siguro po, kaya na natin masagot

**[01:12:41.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001430)  
lahat kung mababa ba yung cap,

**[01:12:42.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001431)  
zero ba yung cap. Basta tingin ko, mas magiging

**[01:12:45.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001432)  
clearer po sa atin.

**[01:12:47.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001433)  
Regarding on the non-technical aspect.

**[01:12:50.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001434)  
Doon lang po tayo.

**[01:12:51.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001435)  
Ang worry lang po talaga namin

**[01:12:53.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001436)  
ang mga electric cooperative.

**[01:12:55.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001437)  
Yes, Madam Speaker, dear colleague.

**[01:12:57.240] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001438)  
Talagang doon lang po tayo nakafocus sa

**[01:12:58.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001439)  
non-technical system loss.

**[01:13:00.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001440)  
Ngayon, kasi naintindihan ko po na yung

**[01:13:03.060] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001441)  
mga electrical cooperatives

**[01:13:05.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001442)  
ay non-profit.

**[01:13:07.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001443)  
O ganito na lang po, Madam

**[01:13:09.140] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001444)  
Speaker, dear colleague. Pwede po ba

**[01:13:11.020] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001445)  
tanong natin kay Chairman

**[01:13:13.140] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001446)  
kung yun doon sa

**[01:13:15.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001447)  
corporate

**[01:13:16.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001448)  
distribution utilities,

**[01:13:19.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001449)  
kahit doon lang, pwede ba tayo magbigay

**[01:13:21.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001450)  
ng date kung kailan

**[01:13:23.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001451)  
natin

**[01:13:23.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001452)  
matatanggal yung

**[01:13:26.560] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001453)  
system loss? Kung hindi po kayang magbigay

**[01:13:28.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001454)  
ng date,

**[01:13:29.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001455)  
Madam Speaker, dear colleague,

**[01:13:33.340] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001456)  
at least, kahit doon lang

**[01:13:34.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001457)  
sa distribution

**[01:13:36.180] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001458)  
utilities, makapag-commit

**[01:13:39.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001459)  
na walang increase

**[01:13:41.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001460)  
sa distribution utilities,

**[01:13:44.240] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001461)  
corporate distribution

**[01:13:45.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001462)  
utilities, hanggat hindi po

**[01:13:47.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001463)  
na re-resolve ba

**[01:13:48.620] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001464)  
ang usapin sa non-technical

**[01:13:51.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001465)  
system loss?

**[01:13:52.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001466)  
Yes,

**[01:13:53.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001467)  
we will commit to that,

**[01:13:55.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001468)  
especially on the private side, but we still

**[01:13:57.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001469)  
have to go through the process, we still

**[01:13:59.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001470)  
have to consult, so I don't

**[01:14:01.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001471)  
think before the end of the year,

**[01:14:04.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001472)  
may result na na po yan.

**[01:14:05.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001473)  
On that note, Madam Speaker.

**[01:14:08.140] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001474)  
Yes, so yun lang po, Madam

**[01:14:09.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001475)  
Speaker, dear colleague, I would like to thank

**[01:14:11.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001476)  
the Honorable Arnie

**[01:14:13.420] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001477)  
Fuentabelia for giving

**[01:14:15.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001478)  
light regarding these matters, and I'm

**[01:14:17.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001479)  
very satisfied with your answers.

**[01:14:20.020] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001480)  
And yung ERC po,

**[01:14:21.640] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001481)  
dahil po yung request ko na huwag nang hingan

**[01:14:23.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001482)  
ng titulo, yung mga

**[01:14:25.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001483)  
magpapakabit ng kuryente,

**[01:14:27.640] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001484)  
whether private po yan

**[01:14:29.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001485)  
or government lot,

**[01:14:32.160] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001486)  
because of that,

**[01:14:33.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001487)  
because of your quick action, na pagkatapos

**[01:14:35.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001488)  
po nung budget briefing,

**[01:14:37.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001489)  
e gumawa po kayo kaagad na resolusyon.

**[01:14:39.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001490)  
Therefore, I support the budget of

**[01:14:41.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001491)  
the ERC. Maraming salamat po.

**[01:14:43.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001492)  
Thank you, Congressman Toby Chanko.

**[01:14:44.540] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001492-split-2)  
Thank you very much, Congressman

**[01:14:45.740] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001493)  
Toby Chanko. Majority Leader?

**[01:14:48.100] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001494)  
Madam Speaker, may we recognize

**[01:14:49.980] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001495)  
Representative Elago for her

**[01:14:51.700] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001496)  
interpellation.

**[01:14:53.660] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001497)  
Honorable Elago is recognized for interpellation.

**[01:15:00.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001498)  
Maraming salamat Madam Speaker.

**[01:15:03.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001499)  
Ilang dagdag na katanungan na lang na paglilinaw dahil po napakayaman na ng naging talakayan ng ating mga naunang interpellators.

**[01:15:13.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001500)  
Ngayon naman po, nabanggit kanina ng ating sponsor ang tungkol sa pending application ng Meralco para sa rate reset,

**[01:15:21.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001501)  
kung saan humihingi sila ng approval para sa revenue requirement na humigit kumulang P532.13 billion na sisingilin sa mga consumer mula taong 2027 hanggang 2030.

**[01:15:35.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001502)  
Para sa 2027, ang proposed maximum average price ng Meralco ay nasa P2.3436 per kilowatt hour mula sa P1.35 per kilowatt hour.

**[01:15:46.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001503)  
Nabanggit din po kanina ang update dito ay,

**[01:15:49.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001504)  
bago magtapos ang taong 2026 ay magkakaroon na ng formal na desisyon dito ang ERC.

**[01:15:57.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001505)  
Ngunit Madam Speaker, noong February 2026, sa mga pahayag ng ERC,

**[01:16:06.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001506)  
balak po nila o yung target sana nila na matapos ito, magkaroon ng formal na desisyon, ay nasa August to September this year.

**[01:16:14.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001507)  
Maari po bang malaman kung ano yung mga dahilan?

**[01:16:18.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001508)  
Kung bakit po?

**[01:16:20.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001509)  
Ngayon, sinasabi na natin na hindi na kaya ng August-September ang formal desisyon at mga nga ilangan pa ng mas mahabang oras ang ERC,

**[01:16:28.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001510)  
bagamat ang target ninyo ay matapos na ito bago ang taong 2026.

**[01:16:37.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001511)  
Dahil po malaki yung application, marami pong CAPEX application,

**[01:16:42.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001512)  
at saka yung mga assets yung po ng Meralco na nirefile,

**[01:16:47.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001513)  
so we need to verify, we have to be very prudent also, we have to follow the process.

**[01:16:57.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001514)  
But the process usually 18 months, but now sinorten natin na into 8 months.

**[01:17:03.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001515)  
So ganun po yung mga reforma na ginawa po ng ERC.

**[01:17:08.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001516)  
Kaya kung makikita niya po yung mga desisyon ng ERC, simula po na umupo ang ating pong chairman,

**[01:17:15.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001517)  
comparing to the...

**[01:17:17.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001518)  
In the past, marami na pong nagawa, pero kulang, kulang pa.

**[01:17:22.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001519)  
Kailangan ng tulong, kailangan po ng tulong.

**[01:17:25.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001520)  
Kailangan ng additional budget, sobrang kailangan po ng additional budget.

**[01:17:30.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001521)  
Madam Speaker, at tungkol naman din sa isa, sa mga sinisingil at pinapasa ng mga consumer,

**[01:17:38.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001522)  
ay tungkol sa naaprubahan nitong August 2026 na provisional increase ng feed and tariff allowance.

**[01:17:47.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001523)  
O ng fit all, mula 0.2011 peso tungo sa 0.3359 per kilowatt hour, o 67% na increase.

**[01:17:58.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001524)  
Dahil ayon sa kanila, sa liquidity problem ng fit all fund, para sa isang household na gumagamit ng 200 kilowatt hour kada buwan,

**[01:18:09.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001525)  
ito po ay nasa humigit kumulang, 67.18 pesos sa kanilang mga bela.

**[01:18:15.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001526)  
Ang original application...

**[01:18:17.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001527)  
Ang original application ng Transco ay nasa 0.2154 lamang per kilowatt hour,

**[01:18:22.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001528)  
pero ang provisional rate na naaprubahan ng ERC ay nasa 0.3359 per kilowatt hour.

**[01:18:30.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001529)  
Ito po ay mas mataas, mas malaki, kaysa dun sa hiningi mismo ng Transco.

**[01:18:36.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001530)  
Ano ba ang naging batayan para maging 0.3359 ang provisional rate na naaprubahan ng ERC?

**[01:18:42.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001531)  
Madam Speaker,

**[01:18:42.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001532)  
From the original, Madam Speaker, may hiningi silang additional, kasi may shortfall na nga po na nakita sa fit all fund.

**[01:18:57.620] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001533)  
And this also to help, lalo ng ating pong mga REs.

**[01:19:01.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001534)  
But ito po yung talagang reason, fit all collection was suspended December 2022 until January 2024.

**[01:19:11.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001535)  
Delays in the...

**[01:19:12.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001536)  
Approval of fit all to update the rates when it resumed collection.

**[01:19:18.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001537)  
2024, fit all was only approved March 2024.

**[01:19:24.740] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001538)  
And 2025, fit all was only approved November 2025.

**[01:19:30.960] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001539)  
As of August, 356 million of payable outstanding.

**[01:19:37.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001540)  
By December, this will be fully paid, Madam Speaker.

**[01:19:42.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001541)  
Madam Speaker,

**[01:19:42.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001542)  
Madam Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, hingi na lang po natin yung detalye ng mga bilang, lalo-lalo na.

**[01:19:48.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001543)  
Marami po talagang delay yung mga action dati, so ngayon po talaga nag-ahabol po tayo.

**[01:19:54.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001544)  
Pero maganda lang pong ginawa, instead of yung backlog yung ayusin, ayusin mo po na natin yung now.

**[01:20:01.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001545)  
Pag natapos po yung ngayon, balikan po natin yung mga backlogs po natin.

**[01:20:05.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001546)  
Ang buong fit all collections, ang ulat dito ay hinihingi ng representasyon na ito mula po sa ERC.

**[01:20:11.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001547)  
Yes, we will...

**[01:20:12.800] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001548)  
Submit, Madam Speaker.

**[01:20:14.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001549)  
At ganoon din po, nababahala tayo dahil ang bumapasan nito ay mga consumer.

**[01:20:19.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001550)  
Kaya kumbaga, sa ngayon ba pinag-aaralan po ng ERC, yung posible na pagtatanggal nito?

**[01:20:27.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001551)  
At pagtatanggal nito sa pasanin ng mga consumer at paghahanap ng iba pong source ng funding?

**[01:20:34.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001552)  
Yes, truly agree.

**[01:20:36.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001553)  
That's why we do the reset.

**[01:20:38.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001554)  
We really need to do the reset.

**[01:20:40.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001555)  
It's a means of...

**[01:20:42.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001556)  
accountability and even transparency.

**[01:20:45.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001557)  
Lalo na sa pag-apply po ng rates na po nagsimulayan sa CAPEX.

**[01:20:49.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001558)  
So, yan nga po, inabutan lang po tayo ng circumstance ng ganito.

**[01:20:54.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001559)  
But, hindi po magandang rason na dahil po marami pong backlog noon.

**[01:20:58.780] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001560)  
But you can see, ERC is working on it already.

**[01:21:02.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001561)  
Sa katunayan, Madam Speaker, nitong July 2026,

**[01:21:07.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001562)  
naghahain ang representasyon na ito ng isang panukalang resolusyon.

**[01:21:11.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001563)  
Ito ang pilang 1189.

**[01:21:14.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001564)  
At ang panawagan nga po natin ay maimbestigahan, makita, kung ano ba yung status ng collection,

**[01:21:23.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001565)  
kumusta ba yung pinagkakagastusan, at ano-ano ba yung iba't-ibang mga fees na sinisingil,

**[01:21:31.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001566)  
na pinapasan ng ating mga consumer dahil sa mga ulat, halimbawa po ng overbilling,

**[01:21:38.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001567)  
mga hindi tama na meter readings,

**[01:21:41.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001568)  
ganun din po ang sobrang-sobrang taas na na singilin sa kuryente.

**[01:21:47.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001569)  
Hindi pa po ito nasisimulan na matalakay dito sa Kongreso at hanggang natin na matalakay na agad

**[01:21:54.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001570)  
para mabusisi natin yung haba ng listahan ng mga pinapasan at binabalikat ng ating mga consumer.

**[01:22:01.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001571)  
Saan ba talaga napupunta?

**[01:22:03.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001572)  
At kung paano pa natin ito mababawasan, paano natin matitiyak ang murang kuryente,

**[01:22:08.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001573)  
ang tunay na murang kuryente.

**[01:22:10.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001574)  
Ngayon ho,

**[01:22:11.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001575)  
tungkol doon sa mga nabanggit ko ng mga reports,

**[01:22:16.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001576)  
may sinumiti na status of consumer complaints report ang ERC sa ating pong representasyon

**[01:22:23.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001577)  
at sinabi nila na mula 2001 hanggang 2026,

**[01:22:28.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001578)  
umabot ng 3,093 ang complaints na nasa decided, closed, at terminated category.

**[01:22:36.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001579)  
81% ng mga total complaints na matanggap ng ERC.

**[01:22:41.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001580)  
ay nasabi nga po na decided, closed, at terminated na.

**[01:22:46.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001581)  
Maari ba natin malaman kung ano ang mga considerations na sineset ng ERC

**[01:22:51.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001582)  
para masabi na closed, at terminated na ang isang complaint?

**[01:22:56.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001583)  
On the average, gano po ba katagal ang inaabot ng isang complaint

**[01:23:00.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001584)  
para mapagdesisyonan na closed at terminated na ito?

**[01:23:03.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001585)  
So, marami pong factors yan.

**[01:23:06.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001586)  
Depende po yan sa complaint.

**[01:23:10.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001587)  
Sa complainant.

**[01:23:11.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001588)  
Kung na-settle ba po ba yung kanyang complaint, yung kanyang issues.

**[01:23:18.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001589)  
Nagkaroon ba ng recalculation doon sa differential billing or disputed billing?

**[01:23:26.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001590)  
So, marami pong factors, Madam Speaker, hindi lang po yung isa.

**[01:23:32.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001591)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker.

**[01:23:33.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001592)  
At nakalatag din sa submission ng ERC na minumungkahin nila ang iba't ibang measures para ma-expedite

**[01:23:41.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001593)  
ang resolution ng mga consumer complaints.

**[01:23:44.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001594)  
Saan po naibase ng ERC ang mga mungkahe sa prosesong ito?

**[01:23:49.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001595)  
Nagkaroon po ba ng assessment, consultation, kasama ang mga distribution utilities, consumer,

**[01:23:54.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001596)  
pagdating sa paghahandle ng mga complaints bago buuin ang mga recommended measures na ito?

**[01:24:01.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001597)  
Basically, hindi po kailangan niyong magkaroon ng consultation.

**[01:24:11.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001598)  
Trabaho po mismo ng ERC na mag-regulate.

**[01:24:14.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001599)  
Ang ginawa lang po ng ERC, paano ba natin papaiksiin yung time frame?

**[01:24:18.520] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001600)  
Huwag natin patagalin, lalo na sa paggawa po ng mga desisyon ng mga complaints ng ating mga kababayan.

**[01:24:24.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001601)  
Nabanggit niyo kanina yung mga kakulangan pagdating sa personnel na kasama natin sa pagtitiyak ng mahigpit, malakas na regulasyon.

**[01:24:35.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001602)  
Maari ba kayong magbigay ng detalye tungkol dito?

**[01:24:38.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001603)  
Well, Madam Speaker,

**[01:24:41.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001604)  
highly technical po ang kailangan po natin, even sa mga computations.

**[01:24:46.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001605)  
Hindi lang po isang CPA, kaya po yan.

**[01:24:50.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001606)  
So, medyo highly technical po ang pagdating sa kuryente.

**[01:24:54.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001607)  
We have to balance yung transformer, yung line, yung poste, from genco to transmission to DU to consumers, pilferage, etc.

**[01:25:02.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001608)  
So, we need highly technical people to do it.

**[01:25:06.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001609)  
And we need also na maging maganda rin po yung sweldo po nila.

**[01:25:11.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001610)  
Dahil aminsan ang nangyari, na-train na po ng ERC,

**[01:25:13.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001611)  
pero pag may dumating na isang private company na mas maganda yung offer,

**[01:25:19.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001612)  
na napapirate pa po yung ating mga magagaling na tao.

**[01:25:22.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001613)  
So, you just imagine,

**[01:25:24.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001614)  
ang ERC po ay binabantayan trillion of peso industry,

**[01:25:28.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001615)  
pero ang pambantay mo, ang pulis mo, 900 million lamang.

**[01:25:32.500] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001616)  
So, ganun po kahirap yung dinadaanan ng ERC.

**[01:25:35.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001617)  
If Congress and even Senate, if we do not do something about it,

**[01:25:40.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001618)  
if we do not,

**[01:25:41.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001619)  
add the budget ng ERC,

**[01:25:43.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001620)  
mas mamumroblema po ang taong bayan,

**[01:25:46.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001621)  
lalo na kung hindi mababantayan o ma-reregulate ang kuryente dito po sa ating bayan.

**[01:25:51.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001622)  
Madam Speaker, nagkaroon din ang pagdinig dito sa Kongreso,

**[01:25:55.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001623)  
talakayan tungkol sa rotational brownout sa Visayas.

**[01:26:00.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001624)  
At isa po sa mga hinain ng ating mga consumers ay tungkol halimbawa po sa Iloilo City,

**[01:26:10.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001625)  
sa More Power residential rate na nagkaroon po ng pagtaas nitong July 2026,

**[01:26:18.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001626)  
mula 13.91 per kilowatt hour tungong 14.349 per kilowatt hour.

**[01:26:26.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001627)  
Maari po bang maipaliwanag ito ng ERC?

**[01:26:29.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001628)  
Bakit po nagkakaroon pa rin ng mga pagtaas?

**[01:26:32.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001629)  
Well, in the Visayas, Madam Speaker, as I've explained a while ago with DOE,

**[01:26:37.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001630)  
yung mga planta po talaga nag-breakdown.

**[01:26:42.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001631)  
So, naging tight po yung supply.

**[01:26:45.460] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001632)  
But I've explained also, magbubukasan na po yung ating mga planta, may dates na po yan.

**[01:26:51.600] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001633)  
Kaya lang the record is with DOE, now we are tackling ERC.

**[01:26:57.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001634)  
But I will give the details to our distinguished colleagues,

**[01:27:04.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001635)  
if I may satisfy you with the answer,

**[01:27:07.700] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001636)  
it's not only the problem of ERC, but even DOE.

**[01:27:11.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001637)  
So, they're taking action regarding po sa yellow alert, red alert sa Visayas area.

**[01:27:18.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001638)  
Narinig natin na patong-patong po talaga yung pasanin ng ating mga kababayan.

**[01:27:24.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001639)  
Bukod po sa pataas na presyo ng langis, na nakaka-apekto rin sa presyo ng kuryente,

**[01:27:30.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001640)  
at ngayon, marami din mga pinapasan na iba't-ibang mga fees.

**[01:27:33.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001641)  
Kaya, panahon na talaga para ma-review natin.

**[01:27:37.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001642)  
Ang lahat ng mga batas na kaugnay nito.

**[01:27:39.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001643)  
At matiyak din natin na kung tayo po ay mga mekanismo, may mekanismo para sa regulasyon,

**[01:27:45.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001644)  
ay mahigpit ito na susuportahan ng ating pamahalaan.

**[01:27:49.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001645)  
At higit sa lahat, nabibigyan ng prioridad ang interes ng publiko, ang interes ng ating mga consumers.

**[01:27:55.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001646)  
Maraming maraming salamat, Madam Speaker. Maraming salamat, Ginong Sponsor.

**[01:27:58.540] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001647)  
Thank you. Majority Leader.

**[01:28:01.540] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001648)  
Madam Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Dagooc of APEC Partylist for his interpellation.

**[01:28:07.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001649)  
The Honorable Serge Dagooc of Partylist APEC is recognized for his interpolation.

**[01:28:16.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001650)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Majority Leader.

**[01:28:22.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001651)  
Magandang gabi po sa ating Energy Regulatory Commission headed by Chairman Nino at sa ating butihing sponsor.

**[01:28:31.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001652)  
Ako po ay nahihiya magtanong.

**[01:28:35.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001653)  
Kasi dahil sa napakaliit na budget, ang hirap po mag-utos kapag ka...

**[01:28:44.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001654)  
I really share the sentiment of the sponsor.

**[01:28:53.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001655)  
Paano po natin madisiplina yung ating mga nire-regulate?

**[01:29:05.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001656)  
Mas magaling po yung mga tao doon sa planta kaysa taga-ERC.

**[01:29:09.720] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001657)  
So, mahirap po talaga yan.

**[01:29:12.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001658)  
Imagine, even the Committee Secretary ng Energy, si Efrain Cortes, nasa generisyo na.

**[01:29:22.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001659)  
So, paano?

**[01:29:24.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001660)  
So, kaya ilimit ko na lang yung aking mga ano sa mga mangilang proposal.

**[01:29:35.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001661)  
And recommendations doon sa mga rules natin.

**[01:29:39.300] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001662)  
Unang-una, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[01:29:44.980] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001663)  
mayroon po tayong binabalangkas, including the Senate,

**[01:29:49.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001664)  
yung removal ng non-technical losses at saka lowering the cap of our...

**[01:30:00.000] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001665)  
So, most probably, ang sinusulong ng Department of Energy, mga 7 billion na ipapautang sa mga particularly electric cooperatives. Kasi alam naman po natin lahat yan sa energy family na hindi mo po maipababa yung technical kung hindi mo gagastusan yung infra mo.

**[01:30:22.320] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001666)  
So, sa tingin po ba ng Energy Regulatory Commission, Distinguished Sponsor, kailangan pa natin mag-create ng special unit para mapabilis yung evaluation and approval ng CAPEX intended for systems loss reduction.

**[01:30:45.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001667)  
Very specific po siya, for systems loss reduction program capital expenditures petition.

**[01:30:52.320] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001668)  
Yes, totally agree.

**[01:30:55.500] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001669)  
Thank you, Distinguished Sponsor, Madam Speaker.

**[01:31:00.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001670)  
Pangalawa po, siguro the ERC will agree with me na paikutan yung mga rules natin.

**[01:31:11.980] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001671)  
Banggitin ko na sa mga GENCO.

**[01:31:15.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001672)  
Kasi upon reviewing the data given to me by NGCP,

**[01:31:22.320] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001673)  
doon sa mga planta na involved sa Ancillary Services Procurement Agreement,

**[01:31:29.780] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001674)  
nakita ko may isang planta, tatlong bisis na ibinta yung ano niya.

**[01:31:37.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001675)  
Nakita ko din, I hope I am wrong, but the ERC will evaluate this statement, no?

**[01:31:46.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001676)  
Kung ako may planta sa Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao,

**[01:31:50.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001677)  
pwede kong patirikin ang planta ko kahit saang isla.

**[01:31:56.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001678)  
Dalawa-tatlong planta, halimbawa sampo yung planta ko, patirikin ko yung tatlo.

**[01:32:04.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001679)  
Kikita pa rin ako ng mas malaki pa doon sa umaandar yung sampong planta ko.

**[01:32:11.460] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001680)  
Natitipid ko pa yung operating expenses ko sa tatlong planta dahil hindi siya umaandar.

**[01:32:17.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001681)  
Anong gagawin ko?

**[01:32:20.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001682)  
Doon ko ibibinta sa reserve market.

**[01:32:24.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001683)  
So, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[01:32:28.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001684)  
ang tinutukoy ko dito kung may hiwalay ba na price determination methodology

**[01:32:37.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001685)  
ang ginagamit sa wholesale electricity spot market at sa reserve market.

**[01:32:43.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001686)  
Hiwalay po ba yung rules?

**[01:32:46.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001687)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[01:32:49.360] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001688)  
And mas kailangan po.

**[01:32:50.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001689)  
Mag-agree po natin siguro ng closer market monitoring para hindi po tayo nagkaka...

**[01:32:56.200] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001690)  
Alam po, alam po niyo po ang sagot.

**[01:32:57.860] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001691)  
Kaya pag nag-retire po si Kong Seryo, pwede po yan sa DOE, pwede rin nga sa ERC.

**[01:33:03.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001692)  
Salamat at hindi ko na yun itanong kasi yung sagot mo yan yung...

**[01:33:08.500] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001693)  
Ang itatanong ko na lang, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[01:33:14.680] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001694)  
mag-aagree ba ang Energy Regulatory Commission

**[01:33:18.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001695)  
na malaki yung possibility na tama yung hinala ko?

**[01:33:27.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001696)  
Can we...

**[01:33:30.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001697)  
Yung sinabi ko kanina, Distinguished Sponsor, na itong planta na ito, na ibinta ganito.

**[01:33:35.600] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001698)  
So, would the ERC agree with my observation na there is a possibility na pinaikutan nung mga ginko...

**[01:33:48.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001700)  
...yung weakness ng mga rules natin?

**[01:33:50.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001701)  
Yes, Madam Speaker, in-orderan na po ang PMC ng ERC to investigate on this matter.

**[01:33:58.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001702)  
Maganda po yun.

**[01:34:02.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001703)  
Makakatulong po yun.

**[01:34:03.240] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001704)  
Pero, again, I would like to reiterate na i-review natin yung rules kasi kung makikita mo yung data,

**[01:34:13.980] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001705)  
lumiliit po yung transaction sa asamble.

**[01:34:18.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001706)  
Pero, palaki ng palaki in billions yung transaction sa reserve market.

**[01:34:28.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001707)  
Malinaw po na, binabato nila sa reserve market yung kanilang capacity doon sa mga umaandar nilang planta.

**[01:34:39.300] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001708)  
Kasi, tumataas yung ating market price sa reserve market tuwing nagkaroon ng yellow at red alert.

**[01:34:48.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001709)  
Kaya, sinabi ko po, kahit hindi umaandar itong planta na ito, yung kabila na umaandar, kumikita ng dubli.

**[01:34:55.500] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001710)  
Kaya, kahit wala itong operasyon, yung revenue nila ay parehas pa din o mas malaki pa.

**[01:35:03.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001711)  
Yan po yung tinutukoy ko na pwedeng tingnan ng ERC.

**[01:35:09.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001712)  
Yes, we totally agree and review the policy regarding this matter, Madam Speaker.

**[01:35:15.400] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001713)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[01:35:18.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001714)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:35:20.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001715)  
Doon po sa policy ng ERC, sa deferment, naintindihan ko po na naawa po ang ating regulator dahil sa pagtaas.

**[01:35:34.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001716)  
Kaya, nagkaroon tayo ng mga advisory na huwag mo nang singilin, utay-utayin.

**[01:35:41.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001717)  
So, doon po sa pag-utay-utay, baka lang po.

**[01:35:48.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001718)  
Mayroong hindi nakikita ng ERC na ang working capital ng mga electric cooperatives na maliliit ay hindi po kakayanin yung apat na billing period.

**[01:36:01.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001719)  
Ibig sabihin, kung malaking customer ang hindi nagbabayad at dahil maliit lang ang DSM nung electric cooperative na yun,

**[01:36:18.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001720)  
at malaki yung component nung generation, the possibility is hindi masahuran yung mga empleyado dyan kasi uunahin niya yung planta para hindi siya maputulan.

**[01:36:32.720] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001721)  
So, po pwede po ba, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor, na i-review ng ERC na very specific distribution utility, yung kanyang orderan,

**[01:36:46.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001722)  
dahil makikita naman po niya yung MAPSR, yung Monthly Financial and Statistical Report,

**[01:36:54.000] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001723)  
na itong co-op na ito, maliit lang ang working capital, hindi niya kakayanin ng 4 months, so i-a-allow siya na mas maiksi yung period.

**[01:37:08.160] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001724)  
Tapos, ito dahil yung working capital niya, nakikita sa cash flow statement yan,

**[01:37:14.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001725)  
ay medyo mataas yung PC niya, ay ito yung 4 months.

**[01:37:19.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001726)  
Can the ERC, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor, consider that?

**[01:37:27.900] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001727)  
Actually, I totally agree with the Congressman Dagoog, but ang ERC po ay nililift na yung no disconnection policy.

**[01:37:41.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001728)  
As of October.

**[01:37:44.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001729)  
Except for residential areas with 200 kilowatt hour consumption.

**[01:37:49.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001730)  
Okay.

**[01:37:50.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001731)  
And below.

**[01:37:51.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001732)  
Thank you, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:37:54.240] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001733)  
Now, doon sa mga requirements natin sa permit sa planta, nare-review na po ba, Distinguished Sponsor, yung mga permit requirements natin?

**[01:38:06.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001734)  
Halimbawa, yung mga maliliit na planta.

**[01:38:10.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001735)  
Powerblock is the principal author of...

**[01:38:14.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001736)  
The Microgrid Act.

**[01:38:16.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001737)  
So, mga maliliit na isla yun, na planta.

**[01:38:19.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001738)  
Ang requirements, parihos lang sa mga malalaking planta.

**[01:38:24.880] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001739)  
50 kilowatt, 100 kilowatt, natitinga.

**[01:38:29.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001740)  
Tapos na, hindi maka-operate dahil mahirap i-comply.

**[01:38:34.240] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001741)  
So, can the ERC review the requirements?

**[01:38:39.580] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001742)  
Then, huwag i-require doon sa mga maliliit yung requirements sa malalaki.

**[01:38:44.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001743)  
Yes, that's a very good observation.

**[01:38:48.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001744)  
But, regaling sa microgrid, actually po, na streamlined na po ng ERC.

**[01:38:53.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001745)  
Nag-issue na po tayo noong...

**[01:38:57.540] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001746)  
Microgrid rules when?

**[01:39:02.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001747)  
April 2026, Madam Speaker.

**[01:39:07.680] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001748)  
Thank you.

**[01:39:09.160] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001749)  
Kung ganon.

**[01:39:10.700] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001750)  
So, to be specific, sa dinagat...

**[01:39:14.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001751)  
Mayroon akong 50 kilowatt doon na donation nung parang sa German yun, or UCID.

**[01:39:25.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001752)  
Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa naka-andar dahil sa hindi pa na-approve yung pinahil namin na permit.

**[01:39:31.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001753)  
So, sayang. Sayang yung planta.

**[01:39:34.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001754)  
Hybrid yun na solar at saka may genset.

**[01:39:38.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001755)  
Now, last na lang.

**[01:39:40.160] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001756)  
Hindi ko na itatanong itong iba.

**[01:39:41.760] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001757)  
Pwede ko namang kausapin si...

**[01:39:44.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001758)  
Chairman Nino.

**[01:39:46.320] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001759)  
Yung 2010 natin, Resolusyon...

**[01:39:49.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001760)  
Resolusyon number 10, series of 2023.

**[01:39:53.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001761)  
Yan yung suspension ng...

**[01:39:56.400] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001762)  
Pag-pass on ng franchise tax ni NGCP.

**[01:40:00.780] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001763)  
So, na-suspend na natin yun.

**[01:40:04.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001764)  
Malaki po yung amount.

**[01:40:06.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001765)  
That's 1.4 billion annually.

**[01:40:08.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001766)  
So, may computation na po ba?

**[01:40:12.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001767)  
Si...

**[01:40:12.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001768)  
Because, during the time of...

**[01:40:14.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001769)  
Chair Muna,

**[01:40:16.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001770)  
last kami nagka...

**[01:40:18.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001771)  
Nag-discuss sa WIS and MINS, no?

**[01:40:21.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001772)  
Sabi niya,

**[01:40:23.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001773)  
na nakita na nila yung up to 2015.

**[01:40:27.540] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001774)  
Kaya hindi pa nila ma-determine.

**[01:40:29.480] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001775)  
Because I am...

**[01:40:30.360] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001776)  
I am asking for the refund

**[01:40:33.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001777)  
doon sa illegally collected.

**[01:40:36.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001778)  
Hindi naman po kasalanan ni Chair Muna yun at saka si Chair Nino.

**[01:40:41.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001779)  
Kasi, ibang chairman ng ERC,

**[01:40:44.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001780)  
ang nagpahintolot

**[01:40:45.160] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001781)  
na ipasa ng NGCP yun illegally to the distribution utility.

**[01:40:51.540] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001782)  
Malaki pong halaga yan

**[01:40:52.600] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001783)  
kasi yung 1.4 billion na franchise tax,

**[01:40:56.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001784)  
dahil nakapaloob sa gross receipts,

**[01:40:58.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001785)  
pinatunga na naman ng 12% na VAT.

**[01:41:01.000] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001786)  
Kaya, may I ask ERC kung nasaan na tayo ngayon

**[01:41:07.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001787)  
doon sa pag-review ng mga nasingil?

**[01:41:09.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001788)  
Yes, actually, as of now,

**[01:41:12.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001789)  
nire-review po natin yung...

**[01:41:13.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001790)  
yung batas.

**[01:41:15.060] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001791)  
We have to be careful

**[01:41:16.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001792)  
kung pwede pong retroactive po kasi, no?

**[01:41:20.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001793)  
So, nire-review lang po yung batas

**[01:41:23.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001794)  
kung pwede po natin gawin yun.

**[01:41:26.300] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001795)  
Madam Speaker,

**[01:41:27.780] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001796)  
distinguished sponsor, no?

**[01:41:30.240] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001797)  
With all juryspeak,

**[01:41:31.580] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001798)  
kahit hindi ako lawyer,

**[01:41:34.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001799)  
ang...

**[01:41:35.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001800)  
wala naman pong pag-usapan na retroactivity.

**[01:41:40.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001801)  
Kasi, from the beginning,

**[01:41:41.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001802)  
hindi po...

**[01:41:42.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001803)  
hindi po dapat pinahintulotan ng ERC

**[01:41:45.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001804)  
kasi section 9 of Republic Act 9511,

**[01:41:51.060] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001805)  
yan po yung batas na nagbigay ng franchise

**[01:41:54.400] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001806)  
sa National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.

**[01:41:59.480] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001807)  
69 states that

**[01:42:01.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001808)  
the grantee

**[01:42:03.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001809)  
is liable for a 3% franchise tax

**[01:42:07.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001810)  
in liable taxes, period.

**[01:42:10.140] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001811)  
Wala pong dinugtong na sentence na...

**[01:42:12.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001812)  
undefranchised tax can be passed on.

**[01:42:15.860] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001813)  
Wala po.

**[01:42:16.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001814)  
Doon po nanggaling yung argument ko.

**[01:42:19.880] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001815)  
Kaya nakita po yun ng BIR

**[01:42:21.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001816)  
at sinabi ng BIR,

**[01:42:24.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001817)  
tama si Kongres Mandaguok,

**[01:42:26.300] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001818)  
hindi pwedeng ipasa.

**[01:42:27.540] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001819)  
Kaya nag-issue si ERC ng Resolution No. 10

**[01:42:29.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001820)  
noong 2023,

**[01:42:31.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001821)  
nahihinto.

**[01:42:32.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001822)  
Kaya,

**[01:42:33.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001823)  
maningil tayo ngayon,

**[01:42:36.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001824)  
yung nakulikta illegally,

**[01:42:38.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001825)  
no?

**[01:42:39.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001826)  
Mula noong na-approve yung petition ng NGCP,

**[01:42:42.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001827)  
na ipasa.

**[01:42:43.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001828)  
So, palagay ko naman po,

**[01:42:45.720] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001829)  
wala pong retroactivity issue.

**[01:42:48.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001830)  
I agree with Kongres Mandaguok,

**[01:42:50.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001831)  
but the main problem is

**[01:42:52.840] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001832)  
nag-issue po kasi dati ng resolusyon

**[01:42:55.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001833)  
ang ERC way back.

**[01:42:57.680] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001834)  
Hindi po pa naon ni Charmona,

**[01:42:59.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001835)  
hindi po pa naon ngayon.

**[01:43:00.340] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001836)  
Kaya nga po,

**[01:43:01.180] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001837)  
pinag-aaralan po natin na maigi

**[01:43:03.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001838)  
dahil kawawa naman po yung ating pong mga nag-implement.

**[01:43:07.220] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001839)  
Konting mali,

**[01:43:08.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001840)  
baka sila po yung makasuhan

**[01:43:09.420] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001841)  
kahit tama na po yung ating ginagawa.

**[01:43:11.100] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001842)  
So, we are just being careful.

**[01:43:12.980] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001843)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Speaker.

**[01:43:15.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001844)  
Kawawa naman po tayo

**[01:43:16.580] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001845)  
kasi pati ako,

**[01:43:17.480] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001846)  
nagbabayad ako ng kuryente.

**[01:43:19.700] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001847)  
Binabayaran ko yung illegally collected na franchise tax.

**[01:43:23.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001848)  
Tapos, pinatungan pa ng VAT.

**[01:43:25.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001849)  
Tax na ngayon.

**[01:43:27.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001850)  
Tapos, tinax ulit.

**[01:43:28.460] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001851)  
So, anyway.

**[01:43:32.780] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001852)  
Ganon na lang ang mga katanungan ko.

**[01:43:35.420] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001853)  
Diyan na lang po, Madam Speaker.

**[01:43:37.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001854)  
Maraming salamat sa pagsagot,

**[01:43:38.980] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001855)  
Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:43:40.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-001856)  
Maraming salamat, ERC.

**[01:43:41.940] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001857)  
Thank you.

**[01:43:42.560] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001858)  
Majority Leader.

**[01:43:44.020] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001859)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we recognize

**[01:43:46.300] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001860)  
Minority Floor Leader, Libanan,

**[01:43:48.700] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001861)  
for his interpellation.

**[01:43:49.740] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001862)  
The Honorable Libanan is recognized.

**[01:43:55.540] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001863)  
Marami pong salamat, Madam Speaker.

**[01:43:58.600] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001864)  
Madam Speaker,

**[01:44:00.240] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001865)  
I would like to,

**[01:44:01.560] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001866)  
this presentation,

**[01:44:02.620] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001867)  
I would like to ask

**[01:44:03.660] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001868)  
if the sponsor is willing to answer

**[01:44:06.300] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001869)  
some interpellations.

**[01:44:12.560] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001870)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[01:44:15.400] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001871)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[01:44:17.380] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001872)  
Madam Speaker, tungkol po ito sa

**[01:44:19.340] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001873)  
line loss congestion charge.

**[01:44:22.660] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001874)  
Yung line loss congestion charge,

**[01:44:24.800] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001875)  
ang cooperative,

**[01:44:27.660] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001876)  
electric cooperatives

**[01:44:28.580] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001877)  
ng Region 8

**[01:44:29.600] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001878)  
at saka Region 6

**[01:44:31.580] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001879)  
ay

**[01:44:33.340] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001880)  
nagbibili sa WESM

**[01:44:35.720] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001881)  
at

**[01:44:38.340] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001882)  
kung ang nabibili nila

**[01:44:40.360] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001883)  
ay galing Luzon na

**[01:44:41.700] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001884)  
GENCO

**[01:44:43.900] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001885)  
generating company.

**[01:44:47.900] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001886)  
At nagkakakongestiyon

**[01:44:50.200] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001887)  
dyan sa

**[01:44:51.100] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001888)  
Luzon grid.

**[01:44:54.560] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001889)  
Hindi na ipapadala yung kuryente

**[01:44:56.380] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001890)  
sa Region 6 at saka Region 8

**[01:44:58.400] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001891)  
pero

**[01:45:00.000] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001892)  
Sinacharge pa rin ang electric cooperatives. Nung tinignan ko po yung billing sa Eastern Summit, yung 13 pesos ay umaabot ng 18 pesos.

**[01:45:17.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001893)  
At kung ang hindi nagbayad na electric cooperative ay sisingilin, aabot po ng 25 pesos per kilowatt hour ang babayaran po.

**[01:45:32.360] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001894)  
Napaka-unfair po ito dahil hindi naman ito nagamit ng consumers. Hindi ito dumating sa Region 8 at sa Region 6. At napag-usapan din po namin ito nung pre-budget briefing.

**[01:45:47.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001895)  
At nung August 13, 2026, nagbigay ng order ang ERC to adopt an interim measure suspending collection payment of LRTA for trading intervals where different system marginal prices arise because of congestion.

**[01:46:09.340] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001896)  
The suspension is not blanket. It applies only when the conditions specified by ERC exist.

**[01:46:17.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001897)  
Tama po ba?

**[01:46:19.720] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001898)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[01:46:22.320] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001899)  
Madam Speaker, yung...

**[01:46:25.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001900)  
If I may add, Minority Leader, kung kailan po nag-arise yung problema, kaya nga po nag-order yung ating ERC nung August 13, 2026 sa IMAP to recalculate the allocation of the net settlement surplus.

**[01:46:44.300] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001901)  
Even nung simula.

**[01:46:46.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001902)  
So hindi lang po yung...

**[01:46:47.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001903)  
Simula pa nung June 2021.

**[01:46:50.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001904)  
At kung makita po, basing doon sa investigation, kung may kailangan pong ibalik na pera,

**[01:46:55.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001905)  
i-re-rebate rin po yun sa mga consumers po natin na yun po yung concern na ni Minority Leader Limanan.

**[01:47:06.860] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001906)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Speaker, sa answer.

**[01:47:09.080] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001907)  
Pero ang IMOP ay sumulat pa rin sa isa mail ko na hindi nila...

**[01:47:17.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001908)  
na hindi nila nire-recognize yata yung suspension.

**[01:47:19.300] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001909)  
Dahil suspension lang ito eh.

**[01:47:22.360] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001910)  
For 30 days.

**[01:47:24.400] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001911)  
E paano po ito?

**[01:47:25.520] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001912)  
Sabi ko nga, pag-implement ito, 25 pesos per kilowatt hour ng babayaran, parang papatay na natin ang mga consumers.

**[01:47:34.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001913)  
I think dalawa po yun.

**[01:47:36.240] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001914)  
So different po.

**[01:47:37.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001915)  
Yung bago pong order ng ating pong ERC is effective September ngayon po.

**[01:47:47.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001916)  
Pero yung sinasabi niyo po sa IMOP na kausap pa yung pinu-collect ng IMOP sa mail ko,

**[01:47:54.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001917)  
prior month pa po yun.

**[01:47:58.380] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001918)  
So this is a new order, Madam Speaker, na kailangan pong sundin ng IMOP regarding sa computation.

**[01:48:08.940] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001919)  
So we have to recalculate.

**[01:48:10.260] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001920)  
Hindi lang po ngayon, but way back 2021, because the chairman...

**[01:48:17.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001921)  
ERC mismo, naiintindihan po yung sitwasyon ng ating mga kababayan sa distrito po ng minority leader.

**[01:48:26.020] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001922)  
So they have to follow.

**[01:48:28.600] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001923)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[01:48:29.520] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001924)  
Madam Speaker.

**[01:48:30.560] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001925)  
Anyway, Madam Speaker, magkano na ba ang total amount na nakulekta mula June 2021 ng IMOP at pinaghati-hatian ng mga GINCOs?

**[01:48:43.480] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001926)  
Yes, Madam Speaker, if I may, can you give us...

**[01:48:47.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001927)  
At the same time, we will ask IMOP to submit yung kanilang calculation to the ERC and will be given to the minority leader.

**[01:48:55.920] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001928)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[01:48:57.800] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001929)  
Madam Speaker, may principle tayo in civil law na tinatawag na solutio indebiti, unjust enrichment.

**[01:49:09.040] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001930)  
Bawal po ito sa ating batas.

**[01:49:12.760] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001931)  
Hindi na gamit pero kukuliktahin.

**[01:49:15.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001932)  
Kaya kung maaari po, bigyan ng permanent solution po ito.

**[01:49:19.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001932-split-2)  
Yes.

**[01:49:20.679] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001932-split-3)  
Na fair at saka madalian,

**[01:49:25.280] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001933)  
bago maghingalo ang ating electric cooperatives at ang ating consumers po, Madam Speaker.

**[01:49:29.920] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001934)  
Totally agree, Madam Speaker.

**[01:49:31.640] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001935)  
And within the month, nag-commit po ang ERC na isasubmit po sa inyo yung kung magkano yung total.

**[01:49:41.340] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001936)  
At saka, Madam Speaker, hindi lang submission kundi reimbursement.

**[01:49:46.240] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001937)  
Reimbursement.

**[01:49:47.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001938)  
Sa lahat ng mga consumers.

**[01:49:48.760] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001939)  
After the submission, pag-aaralan po yan kung may nakita po or hindi lang po yan ng ERC na ibalik po sa consumer.

**[01:49:56.160] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001940)  
At Madam Speaker, sana ay dapat wala ng kultura natin na mangungulikta muna bago isa uli, di ba?

**[01:50:06.580] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001941)  
Mawala na yun.

**[01:50:08.100] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001942)  
Kakahiya po yan, Madam Speaker.

**[01:50:10.620] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001943)  
Lalo na't may hirap na mga probinsya po ito.

**[01:50:14.620] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001944)  
So, sana po ay...

**[01:50:17.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001945)  
Huwag na nating ugaliin po yan.

**[01:50:20.440] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001946)  
Madam Speaker, yun lang po.

**[01:50:22.740] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001947)  
At kailan po ito matutugunan ng ating ERC?

**[01:50:28.040] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001948)  
Within this month po, tingnan na po natin yung computation na hiningi po natin sa IMAP.

**[01:50:34.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001949)  
And we just have to follow the process.

**[01:50:39.000] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001950)  
But siguro po by the end of the year.

**[01:50:42.160] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001951)  
O, kung may makita po kasi yung IMAP, pwede na pong implement.

**[01:50:47.120] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001952)  
Yung solution by October.

**[01:50:50.140] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001953)  
But, we commit lang yung September yung hiningi niyo po kung magkano yung total.

**[01:50:56.440] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001954)  
And then by October po, baka po ma-action na na.

**[01:51:01.080] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001955)  
Implementation na ng permanent solution ng ERC.

**[01:51:05.680] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001956)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Speaker.

**[01:51:09.560] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001957)  
Inaasahan ko po ang kasagutan ng Energy Regulatory Commission po dito.

**[01:51:15.000] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001958)  
Kaya wala na pong ibang magtatanong.

**[01:51:17.120] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001959)  
Sa hanay ng minorya.

**[01:51:19.140] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001960)  
And I therefore move to terminate the period for interpellation and debate on the Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of the minority.

**[01:51:30.800] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-001961)  
So moved, Madam Speaker.

**[01:51:32.220] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001962)  
Majority Leader.

**[01:51:33.740] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001963)  
Madam Speaker, on the part of the majority, we join the minority in the motion to terminate the period of interpolations on the proposed budget of Energy Regulatory Commission.

**[01:51:42.980] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001964)  
There's a joint motion to terminate the period of interpolations.

**[01:51:47.120] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001965)  
On the proposed budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission, may...

**[01:51:52.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001966)  
Madam Speaker, please proceed. And before we suspend, I will raise a parliamentary inquiry.

**[01:51:56.300] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001967)  
Is it related to the proposed budget of the ERC?

**[01:51:59.480] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001968)  
Please address it at the proper time after it is suspended.

**[01:52:03.580] Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella** (asr-001969)  
Let's act on the motion first, determination.

**[01:52:06.600] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001970)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the period of interpolation on the proposed budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

**[01:52:13.560] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001971)  
Do we hear any objection?

**[01:52:16.240] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001972)  
Hearing none.

**[01:52:17.120] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001973)  
The motion is carried.

**[01:52:18.100] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001974)  
The interpolations on the proposed budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission is hereby terminated.

**[01:52:34.340] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001975)  
Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.

**[01:52:39.260] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001976)  
Please proceed, Honorable Changko.

**[01:52:41.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001977)  
Okay, I have two parliamentary inquiries.

**[01:52:43.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001978)  
Okay, let's suspend first, Madam Speaker, out of courtesy to the ERC.

**[01:52:47.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-001979)  
I would agree to yield, suspend.

**[01:52:48.860] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001980)  
May we hear the proper motion from the Majority Leader?

**[01:52:51.940] Rep. Daphne A. Lagon** (asr-001981)  
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend session for a few minutes.

**[01:52:54.700] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-001982)  
Session suspended.

**[02:01:30.000] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002027)  
Session resumed.

**[02:01:34.040] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002028)  
Majority Leader.

**[02:01:44.300] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002029)  
Majority Leader.

**[02:01:47.720] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002030)  
Madam Speaker, I'd like to recognize

**[02:01:50.020] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002031)  
Congressman Toby Tiyanko.

**[02:01:52.160] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002032)  
The Honorable Toby Tiyanko is recognized.

**[02:01:54.300] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002033)  
May we inquire

**[02:01:55.880] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002034)  
as to the

**[02:01:58.040] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002035)  
manifestation?

**[02:01:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002036)  
Madam Speaker, it's not a

**[02:02:00.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002037)  
manifestation, it's a parliamentary inquiry.

**[02:02:04.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002038)  
Madam Speaker,

**[02:02:06.420] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002039)  
kahapon po,

**[02:02:08.060] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002040)  
September 22,

**[02:02:11.940] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002041)  
yung photographer ko

**[02:02:12.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002042)  
tsaka videographer,

**[02:02:15.660] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002043)  
pinagbawala na po

**[02:02:16.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002044)  
mag-take ng photo and video

**[02:02:18.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002045)  
dito.

**[02:02:20.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002046)  
Sige, Hoven, tignan nyo na

**[02:02:22.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002047)  
yung rules nyo. Kasi kayo

**[02:02:24.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002048)  
kausap ko dito tsaka si

**[02:02:25.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002049)  
si SDML.

**[02:02:28.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002050)  
Pinag-usapan natin to

**[02:02:31.940] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002051)  
at kaya nag-usap tayo

**[02:02:33.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002052)  
kung ano yung interpretation.

**[02:02:35.760] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002053)  
At nag-commit kayo sa akin, kung gusto nyo,

**[02:02:37.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002054)  
tawagin nyo si SDML dito

**[02:02:39.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002055)  
para magkaliwanagan.

**[02:02:41.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002056)  
Ang sinayit na rule doon sa binigay

**[02:02:43.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002057)  
is conduct and dress code

**[02:02:46.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002058)  
during sessions and committee hearings.

**[02:02:48.620] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002059)  
To prevent, preserve

**[02:02:50.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002060)  
order in the quorum,

**[02:02:51.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002061)  
safeguard confidentiality, and

**[02:02:53.620] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002062)  
uphold the accuracy of the official record,

**[02:02:57.020] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002063)  
the members,

**[02:02:58.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002064)  
members ah,

**[02:03:00.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002065)  
are strictly prohibited from doing

**[02:03:02.860] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002066)  
the following during active plenary

**[02:03:04.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002067)  
sections, including breaks

**[02:03:06.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002068)  
and suspensions and committee

**[02:03:08.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002069)  
hearings.

**[02:03:10.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002070)  
Unofficial recording or taking

**[02:03:13.020] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002071)  
of videos using personal electronic

**[02:03:15.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002072)  
devices, that is A.

**[02:03:17.320] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002073)  
B, inappropriate

**[02:03:18.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002074)  
live streaming of any portion

**[02:03:20.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002075)  
of the proceeding through social media

**[02:03:22.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002076)  
platforms or online services.

**[02:03:25.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002077)  
C, unofficial

**[02:03:26.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002078)  
taking of photographs,

**[02:03:28.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002079)  
including selfies.

**[02:03:30.620] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002080)  
D, posting real-time

**[02:03:32.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002081)  
commentaries and images

**[02:03:33.740] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002082)  
and content on social media

**[02:03:36.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002083)  
that may disrupt, distract

**[02:03:38.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002084)  
from and misrepresent the conduct

**[02:03:40.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002085)  
of proceeding hearings.

**[02:03:42.800] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002086)  
Nandun tayo noon. Tinanong ko sa inyo to.

**[02:03:45.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002087)  
Sabi ko bakit nyo papagbawalan

**[02:03:46.940] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002088)  
kung gusto nyo,

**[02:03:49.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002089)  
tawagan nyo si SDML Lawrence Defensor.

**[02:03:51.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002090)  
Tayo yung tatlo nag-usap dyan.

**[02:03:52.640] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002091)  
My apologies, Honorable Tobishangko.

**[02:03:54.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002092)  
Okay, Madam Speaker, patapusin nyo ako.

**[02:03:57.220] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002093)  
Yes, just to clarify,

**[02:03:58.720] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002094)  
you're referring to, just so

**[02:04:00.800] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002095)  
I get the context of...

**[02:04:01.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002096)  
Hoven, of rules. Tatlo kami magkausap

**[02:04:04.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002097)  
dyan. Sabi ko, bakit...

**[02:04:06.240] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002098)  
Okay, so you're referring not to

**[02:04:08.720] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002099)  
Congresswoman Ilago, to the...

**[02:04:10.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002100)  
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

**[02:04:11.320] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002101)  
Yeah, yeah, so my apologies. That's why we're getting confused.

**[02:04:14.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002102)  
Okay. Sabi ko, bakit pagbabawalan

**[02:04:16.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002103)  
pinapayagan naman? At ang assurance

**[02:04:18.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002104)  
sa akin doon, it is

**[02:04:20.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002105)  
ang pinagbabawalan is yung

**[02:04:22.640] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002106)  
member, because the rules clearly

**[02:04:24.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002107)  
state it is the member who

**[02:04:26.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002108)  
is prohibited, not the

**[02:04:28.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002109)  
staff. Because how will the

**[02:04:30.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002110)  
staff taking a video there or a photo

**[02:04:32.640] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002111)  
there disrupt the proceedings?

**[02:04:35.180] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002112)  
At ang sabi sa akin noon,

**[02:04:36.940] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002113)  
unparliamentary

**[02:04:38.060] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002114)  
yung ginagawa na

**[02:04:40.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002115)  
nagbibideo dito sa

**[02:04:41.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002116)  
floor. And alam ko naman who

**[02:04:44.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002117)  
they were referring to at the time.

**[02:04:46.740] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002118)  
It was, they were referring to

**[02:04:48.400] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002119)  
ayaw na nilang maulit

**[02:04:49.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002120)  
yung ginagawa nung aking kaibigan

**[02:04:52.700] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002121)  
na si Kiko Barsaga.

**[02:04:55.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002122)  
So pumayag ako noon

**[02:04:56.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002123)  
at usapan lalaki noon,

**[02:04:58.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002124)  
hindi ko nakikwestiyonin sa

**[02:04:59.760] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002125)  
plenaryo. Yan ang usapan noon.

**[02:05:02.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002126)  
That was the interpretation. Tapos

**[02:05:04.560] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002127)  
ngayon yan ang gagamitin sa staff ko

**[02:05:06.720] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002128)  
tsaka videographer ko para bawalan.

**[02:05:09.140] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002129)  
Ano to?

**[02:05:10.300] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002130)  
They were in the gallery, Your Honor.

**[02:05:12.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002131)  
Yes. Kahapon, ayaw na ang papasukin.

**[02:05:16.440] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002132)  
So wala na tayong freedom of speech dito?

**[02:05:18.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002133)  
Ganun po ba yun?

**[02:05:21.280] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002134)  
So paano nangyari yun?

**[02:05:23.720] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002135)  
Yeah, with due courtesy

**[02:05:24.780] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002136)  
to the Honorable Toby Chanko, we hear you

**[02:05:26.980] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002137)  
and, um,

**[02:05:28.680] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002138)  
we just heard about the matter

**[02:05:30.820] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002139)  
this evening.

**[02:05:32.820] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002140)  
So the

**[02:05:33.660] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002141)  
parliamentary inquiry here is that

**[02:05:36.720] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002142)  
members or staff

**[02:05:38.300] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002143)  
from the office of the Honorable Toby Chanko

**[02:05:40.880] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002144)  
were allegedly prevented

**[02:05:42.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002145)  
from entering and

**[02:05:44.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002146)  
were allegedly prohibited

**[02:05:46.940] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002147)  
from taking videos

**[02:05:49.020] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002148)  
and photos

**[02:05:50.740] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002149)  
while in the gallery.

**[02:05:52.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002150)  
Yes, at pinagdagtanong yung staff ko,

**[02:05:55.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002151)  
binigay nga sa kanya ay section

**[02:05:56.640] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002152)  
97. So this, that,

**[02:05:58.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002153)  
this does not apply to my staff.

**[02:06:00.920] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002154)  
It applies to a member.

**[02:06:02.860] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002155)  
And why will you prevent someone

**[02:06:04.440] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002156)  
from taking videos and photos?

**[02:06:07.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002157)  
Ano bang masama dun?

**[02:06:08.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002158)  
May tinatago ba tayo dito?

**[02:06:11.360] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002159)  
Um, Your Honor, wala naman po.

**[02:06:13.120] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002160)  
Okay. So we will, uh,

**[02:06:14.540] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002161)  
the Committee on Rules and the leadership

**[02:06:16.940] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002162)  
will look into the situation

**[02:06:18.380] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002163)  
and we will respond accordingly

**[02:06:20.260] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002164)  
and if indeed there was

**[02:06:22.340] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002165)  
lapse on the part

**[02:06:24.760] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002166)  
of the Rules Secretariat,

**[02:06:26.260] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002167)  
they will duly approve.

**[02:06:28.680] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002168)  
I apologize.

**[02:06:29.580] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002169)  
No, Madam Speaker, I cannot accept that.

**[02:06:31.440] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002170)  
I want you to make a ruling now.

**[02:06:32.740] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002171)  
You can consult, we can suspend,

**[02:06:34.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002172)  
you can consult with the Majority Leader,

**[02:06:35.840] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002173)  
with the Speaker, but I will not accept that.

**[02:06:37.940] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002174)  
You have to make a ruling now.

**[02:06:39.660] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002175)  
Well, basically, the rules,

**[02:06:41.500] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002176)  
Honorable Chanko, applies to members

**[02:06:43.780] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002177)  
of the House.

**[02:06:45.140] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002178)  
Okay, so can I let my photographer and videographer

**[02:06:47.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002179)  
in now?

**[02:06:50.120] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002180)  
Pardon me?

**[02:06:51.500] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002181)  
Kung it applies to the members

**[02:06:53.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002182)  
of the House, papasukin nyo na po ngayon

**[02:06:55.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002183)  
yung photographer ko at videographer.

**[02:06:58.680] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002184)  
Yeah, session suspended.

**[02:07:01.340] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002185)  
So, just to align,

**[02:07:03.440] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002186)  
just for the record,

**[02:07:04.680] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002187)  
we will just validate the name of your staff,

**[02:07:06.620] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002188)  
we will confer with the rules on what happened

**[02:07:08.460] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002189)  
and then we will resume session.

**[02:07:10.660] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002190)  
Session suspended for a few minutes.

**[02:07:11.940] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002191)  
Yes, Madam Speaker.

**[02:13:56.580] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002207)  
Session resumed.

**[02:13:58.680] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002208)  
After discussion with the Secretariat of the Rules Committee,

**[02:14:06.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002209)  
the ruling of the presiding officer says,

**[02:14:10.500] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002210)  
all congressional staff with valid ID are allowed to take pictures and photos of their principal

**[02:14:19.080] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002211)  
as long as they will not disrupt the plenary.

**[02:14:23.080] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002212)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[02:14:24.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002213)  
So, does it mean to say, papayagan na pong pumasok yung staff ko right now?

**[02:14:27.860] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002214)  
Yes, they will be admitted as long as they present their official ID

**[02:14:32.300] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002215)  
and that they're plantilia staff of the members of Congress.

**[02:14:35.380] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002216)  
Okay, pangalawa pong parliamentary inquiry, Madam Speaker.

**[02:14:40.100] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002217)  
I'm glad that you're the one presiding today.

**[02:14:42.560] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002218)  
Noong pong lunes, you called me out of order because of section 105.

**[02:14:50.540] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002219)  
Ang sabi niyo po doon, I cannot request to reopen the budget

**[02:14:56.780] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002220)  
of the house because

**[02:15:00.000] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002221)  
At ang sinayot niyo po noon is when a measure, report, or motion is approved, adopted, or lost, a member who voted, this is the important word, who voted with the majority may move for its reconsideration on the same or succeeding session.

**[02:15:28.220] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002222)  
Ang sabi niyo po noon, since wala po ako doon, hindi ako bumoto, kaya hindi ako pwede mag-reconsider.

**[02:15:36.760] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002223)  
But this section should be related to this section on voting. It cannot stand alone.

**[02:15:46.300] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002224)  
And what does the voting say? Voting says we vote either ace or nace or nominal voting.

**[02:15:54.600] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002225)  
There are two modes of voting. Ace and nace.

**[02:15:58.220] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002226)  
And nominal voting. So hanapin ko lang po kung ano yung exactong rule.

**[02:16:07.360] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002227)  
Rule 16, Section 117, Manner of Voting. So hindi ko nang buhahabain, papahabain, no?

**[02:16:17.440] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002228)  
The speaker shall arise and state the motion or request that is being put to vote in a clear, precise, simple language.

**[02:16:24.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002229)  
The speaker shall say as many as in favor as the question may be, say aye.

**[02:16:34.260] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002230)  
After the affirmative vote is counted, the speaker shall say as many as opposed, say nay.

**[02:16:41.460] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002231)  
Sumunod po noon, nominal voting. Hindi ko nababasahin, hindi effecto.

**[02:16:45.960] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002232)  
Ang sabi niyo po doon, kaya hindi po pwedeng pagbigyan yung reconsideration ko, is because,

**[02:16:54.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002233)  
I did not vote. Okay?

**[02:16:58.040] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002234)  
I will make it clear, and gusto niyo balikan natin yung video, hindi po umabot sa voting.

**[02:17:04.980] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002235)  
Meron lang pong nag-motion to terminate, merong nag-agree, pero hindi po umabot sa voting.

**[02:17:10.680] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002236)  
At hindi niyo po pwede idahilan na dahil walang tumutol, ay hindi na umabot sa voting.

**[02:17:17.060] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002237)  
Because, pag second reading, when you request for the approval of the measure, even if no one objects,

**[02:17:24.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002238)  
you go through voting.

**[02:17:27.900] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002239)  
So dito, hindi umabot sa voting, hindi applicable po yung sinasabi niyong section. Maliwanag po yan.

**[02:17:37.140] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002240)  
In response to the query of the Hon. Chanko, if I may,

**[02:17:42.760] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002241)  
Section 105 refers to the motion for reconsideration as put forward by any member of this House.

**[02:17:50.040] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002242)  
The presiding officer stands by a ruling,

**[02:17:54.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002243)  
that a motion for reconsideration shall only be allowed to a member who voted with the majority.

**[02:18:02.420] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002244)  
With regard to your query whether an ayes and nays or a nominal voting was conducted,

**[02:18:08.620] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002245)  
the ayes and nays is done when we approve a measure on second reading.

**[02:18:13.080] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002246)  
In this case, it was a motion from the minority jointly done with the majority to terminate the period of interpolation.

**[02:18:21.920] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002247)  
In other words, we are on the period of

**[02:18:24.200] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002248)  
sponsorship debate and interpellation.

**[02:18:26.760] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002249)  
And motions with regards to this are done by basic motions, not with an ayes and nays.

**[02:18:32.880] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002250)  
No, but Madam Speaker, Section 105 refers to voting.

**[02:18:37.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002251)  
So the question is, nagdaroon ba ng...

**[02:18:39.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002252)  
Section 105 refers to motions for reconsideration.

**[02:18:41.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002253)  
Yes, with regards to voting.

**[02:18:43.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002254)  
Tignan niyo po yung section.

**[02:18:45.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002255)  
If I may, Your Honor, allow me to read Section 105.

**[02:18:51.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002256)  
When a measure, report, or motion is approved,

**[02:18:55.000] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002259)  
adopted or lost,

**[02:18:57.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002261)  
and in this case, it's a motion to approve the motion to terminate the period of interpolation

**[02:19:04.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002262)  
and the proposed budget of a certain agency.

**[02:19:07.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002263)  
Yes, was there voting?

**[02:19:09.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002264)  
Yes, because the presiding officer said, is there any objection?

**[02:19:15.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002265)  
It's a motion to terminate the period of interpolation and the proposed budget

**[02:19:23.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002266)  
of whichever agency was discussed.

**[02:19:26.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002267)  
Yes, pero sa pag nagbubotohan tayo ng second reading, kahit walang mag-object,

**[02:19:31.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002268)  
you still call the eisen-nace.

**[02:19:33.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002269)  
That is for second reading, Honorable Chanko.

**[02:19:36.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002270)  
Okay, if you will insist, Madam Speaker, let us go by your theory.

**[02:19:40.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002271)  
I am present here today.

**[02:19:42.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002272)  
With due courtesy, Honorable Chanko.

**[02:19:44.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002273)  
It is not my theory, it is the rules of the House of Representatives,

**[02:19:48.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002274)  
and I'm citing Section 105, which refers to motions for reconsideration.

**[02:19:52.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002275)  
It is your interpretation of the rules.

**[02:19:55.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002276)  
It is not my interpretation, it is the rules,

**[02:19:59.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002277)  
and as presiding officer, that is what we stand for.

**[02:20:02.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002278)  
Okay, sige ha, sundan natin yung list.

**[02:20:06.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002279)  
With due courtesy, Your Honor, actually what you could have done

**[02:20:09.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002280)  
was that when the presiding officer ruled you out of order,

**[02:20:13.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002281)  
you could have appealed, and we were waiting for you to appeal,

**[02:20:17.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002282)  
then you will be given five seconds to explain your appeal.

**[02:20:20.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002283)  
Five minutes, Madam Speaker.

**[02:20:21.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002284)  
Pardon me, Your Honor?

**[02:20:22.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002285)  
Five minutes, not five seconds.

**[02:20:24.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002286)  
Five minutes, I stand corrected.

**[02:20:26.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002287)  
And after that appeal, if your appeal will be lost, then we can put it into a vote.

**[02:20:30.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002288)  
Unfortunately, during that time, you did not appeal and waived that right.

**[02:20:36.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002289)  
Okay, yes, Madam Speaker, I will explain why I did not appeal at that time.

**[02:20:40.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002290)  
Pinabayaan ko nila lang yun eh.

**[02:20:42.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002291)  
Kasi kahit naman mag-appeal ako, alam naman natin dito, sagasaan dito.

**[02:20:46.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002292)  
Hindi naman ako mananalo sa appeal.

**[02:20:48.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002293)  
Pero sobra na yung nangyayari.

**[02:20:49.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002294)  
Ano nangyayari?

**[02:20:50.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002295)  
Yung staff ko kanina hindi pinapasok.

**[02:20:52.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002296)  
Nung nagbilangan tayo ng boto dito, pinalabas nila 221.

**[02:20:56.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002297)  
Eh wala pa nga ang kalahat yung nakaupo dito. Eh sobra na.

**[02:20:59.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002298)  
Okay, I will go with your reasoning.

**[02:21:01.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002299)  
Let me correct that for the record, Your Honor.

**[02:21:03.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002300)  
After conferring with our staff,

**[02:21:06.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002301)  
we were informed that they deny the allegation na hindi pinapasok ang staff mo.

**[02:21:14.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002302)  
But the allegation that they were not allowed

**[02:21:18.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002303)  
to take photos and videos was because of the internal agreement or internal rules.

**[02:21:23.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002304)  
That's why you have those white placards or how do you call that?

**[02:21:29.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002305)  
Signages in the gallery.

**[02:21:31.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002306)  
No videos, pictures taken or whatsoever.

**[02:21:34.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002307)  
But the chair has already ruled that that will be allowed as long as they are official,

**[02:21:39.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002308)  
plantilia, staff members of the office, of your office.

**[02:21:45.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002309)  
Okay, let's go back.

**[02:21:46.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002310)  
Pinalampas ko na lang yun. Pero...

**[02:21:48.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002311)  
Just for the record, can we request the Secretary General

**[02:21:51.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002312)  
to retrieve the 200 plus that the Honorable Chanko is referring to?

**[02:21:54.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002313)  
Okay.

**[02:21:55.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002314)  
Is this in relation to your...

**[02:21:57.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002315)  
No, it was in relation to the Speaker calling for a roll call at that time. Okay?

**[02:22:03.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002316)  
Yes, we have the record.

**[02:22:07.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002317)  
It includes 21 members who were present at the Senate Impeachment Court.

**[02:22:12.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002318)  
Yes.

**[02:22:13.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002319)  
It also included members who were on official business similar to the time that

**[02:22:17.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002320)  
during the past weeks when you were on official business since you were in Italy,

**[02:22:22.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002321)  
your presence has also been recorded as present because you were on official business.

**[02:22:28.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002322)  
Okay, okay, Madam Speaker.

**[02:22:30.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002323)  
Let us just go with your ruling.

**[02:22:31.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002324)  
Let us go with your ruling.

**[02:22:33.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002325)  
Madam Speaker, if that is your ruling, I was present today.

**[02:22:37.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002326)  
I voted with the approval of all agencies tackled today.

**[02:22:42.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002327)  
So if we go by your ruling, do you mean to say I can move now to reconsider all these?

**[02:22:46.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002328)  
Do you want to test your ruling? Let's test it now.

**[02:22:50.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002329)  
Would you like to reconsider the proposed...

**[02:22:53.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002330)  
All, all, all, even those in the morning.

**[02:22:55.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002331)  
If that is your ruling, if that is your ruling, then we can test your ruling, Madam Speaker.

**[02:22:59.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002332)  
We are actually tackling the proposed budget on a per-agency basis.

**[02:23:05.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002333)  
Madam Speaker, but you said per day.

**[02:23:07.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002334)  
Madam Speaker, but you said per day.

**[02:23:09.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002335)  
Madam Speaker, you said per day.

**[02:23:10.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002336)  
Hence, if there is no objection, the period of interpolation for that proposed agency

**[02:23:15.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002337)  
is terminated.

**[02:23:17.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002338)  
But if the Honorable Chanko is so willing to request for the reopening of any agency

**[02:23:24.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002339)  
to which he was present, then we will consider that.

**[02:23:27.520] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002340)  
Okay.

**[02:23:28.520] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002341)  
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend session for today.

**[02:23:30.520] Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin** (asr-002342)  
Session suspended.

**[03:34:32.470] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002505)  
Session resumed. Majority Leader, please.

**[03:34:34.160] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002505-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, during last Monday's plenary session, September 21, 2026, a ruling was made that the motion for reconsideration of the honorable representative from the lone district of the City of Navotas, Representative Toby Tianko, was declared out of order. I move to strike out from the record the statement in two instances that the

**[03:35:00.000] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002506)  
motion for reconsideration is out of order. I so move, Mr. Speaker.

**[03:35:04.120] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002506-split-2)  
Thank you, Majority Leader. There is a motion to strike out from the record the ruling of the motion for reconsideration as having been declared out of order. Is there any objection? Hearing none, motion is approved. Majority Leader, please.

**[03:35:23.680] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002506-split-3)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[03:35:25.760] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002506-split-4)  
Majority Leader, please recognize.

**[03:35:29.640] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002507)  
Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize Honorable Toby Chango.

**[03:35:32.760] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002507-split-2)  
The Honorable gentleman from Navotas district, you are recognized. Please proceed.

**[03:35:38.200] Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco** (asr-002507-split-3)  
Mr. Speaker, I thank the majority for the motion clarifying last Monday, and I thank the Speaker. Thank you very much.

**[03:35:48.200] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002507-split-4)  
[unclear] gentleman. Thank you very much. Gentleman from Navotas, Congressman [unclear]. Majority Leader, please.

**[03:35:56.000] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002507-split-5)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to consider the proposed budget of the

**[03:36:00.000] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002508)  
Civil Service Commission, including the Career Executive Service Board.

**[03:36:13.600] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002508-split-2)  
Majority Leader, you're recognizing the sponsor.

**[03:36:18.280] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002508-split-3)  
Madam, Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the heads and officials of the Civil Service Commission: Chairperson Marilyn [unclear] and Commissioner Ryan Alvin Acosta,

**[03:36:30.000] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002509)  
Commissioner Luis Pangulayan, Assistant Commissioner [unclear], Assistant Commissioner [unclear], Assistant Commissioner Marlin Lim, Career Executive Service Board Chairperson [unclear] Alvarado, and CESB Executive Director Maria Rosare [unclear].

**[03:36:53.760] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002509-split-2)  
Thank you, Majority Leader. To the Civil Service Commission, under Chairperson Marilyn [unclear],

**[03:37:00.000] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002510)  
welcome to the House of Representatives. Let us now proceed. Majority Leader.

**[03:37:06.960] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002510-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the honorable Bong Teves Jr., Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, to sponsor the proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission.

**[03:37:18.040] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002510-split-3)  
[unclear] Party List, [unclear]. You are recognized for your sponsorship. Please proceed.

**[03:37:30.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002511)  
Mr. Speaker, colleagues, I rise to sponsor the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of the Civil Service Commission, including the Career Executive Service Board. As the central human resource agency of the government, the CSC carries a constitutional mandate that goes to the very heart of effective governance,

**[03:38:00.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002512)  
ensuring that appointments and personnel actions in the public service are guided by merit and fitness, while promoting professionalism, integrity, efficiency, responsiveness, and accountability among our public servants. The proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of 4.04 billion pesos, including automatic appropriations,

**[03:38:31.880] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002513)  
will support the Commission's core functions, including human resource governance, professionalization in the workplace, [unclear] and administrative justice, as well as the continuing Philippine Civil Service Modernization Project, which will support the digital conversion of HR systems, records and [unclear].

**[03:39:00.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002514)  
The Career Executive Service Board, meanwhile, is proposing a budget of 142.86 million. The Board plays an important role in developing and maintaining a competent executive service that provides continuity, professionalism, [unclear] leadership in government. With this consideration,

**[03:39:30.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002515)  
I respectfully present the proposed

**[03:39:32.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002516)  
fiscal year 2027 budget of the

**[03:39:34.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002517)  
Civil Service Commission, including

**[03:39:36.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002518)  
the Career Executive Service Board,

**[03:39:38.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002519)  
for the consideration of

**[03:39:40.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002520)  
this honorable body.

**[03:39:43.160] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002521)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[03:39:48.000] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002524)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:39:50.000] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002525)  
Maraming, maraming salamat,

**[03:39:52.000] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002526)  
Mr. Sponsor.

**[03:39:54.000] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002527)  
Thank you,

**[03:39:56.000] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002528)  
Majority Leader.

**[03:39:58.000] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002529)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize

**[03:40:01.880] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002530)  
Representative Rene Co from the Kabataan Party List.

**[03:40:05.239] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002530-split-2)  
Thank you, Majority Leader. Representative Co of the Kabataan Party List is recognized to interpellate the sponsor.

**[03:40:13.120] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002531)  
Please proceed, ma'am.

**[03:40:14.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002532)  
Maraming salamat, Ginong Speaker, at magandang gabi po sa Distinguished Sponsor natin at sa Civil Service Commission.

**[03:40:22.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002533)  
Noong nakaraang taon, meron din po tayong mga katanungan tungkol sa kalagayan ng kabataan at ating mga lingkod bayan.

**[03:40:32.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002534)  
And in particular, na-note po natin na may mga bagong resolusyon galing sa Civil Service Commission, particularly No. 25752 tungkol po sa eligibility of SK officers na maaari pong makonsidera for first-level positions in the career service.

**[03:40:52.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002535)  
At No. 25229, o ang updated guidelines kung paano po makaka-qualify ang K-to-12 na magserbisyo sa gobyerno.

**[03:41:04.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002536)  
Meron din po tayong concern sa kung paano ang mga local government unit offices na nare-reassign sa ibang opisina ng LGU kapag hindi po kasundo ang local elective officials, at ano pong aksyon ng CSC na maaaring

**[03:41:22.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002537)  
i-undertake para po hindi ma-upend yung civil service tungkol dito. Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, maaari po bang magsumite ng request ang kinatawan na ito para po makahingi ng mga updates tungkol po sa mga resolusyon na ito, para po makita natin kung paano naaalagaan ng CSC ang kalagayan ng kabataan at ating mga lokal na lingkod bayan?

**[03:41:52.620] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002538)  
We will provide copies of the resolution tomorrow.

**[03:42:01.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002539)  
Maraming salamat po at sana rin.

**[03:42:02.800] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002540)  
Mr. Speaker, siguro puwede kong sagutin yung tungkol sa chief executive na tinanong ng ating kagalang-galang na Kabataan Party List.

**[03:42:16.940] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002541)  
Sir Speaker,

**[03:42:18.220] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002542)  
Halimbawa, sa isang [unclear] plantilla, tapos nagpalit ng chief executive, inilipat ka sa sanitary inspection, bawal.

**[03:42:32.560] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002543)  
Halimbawa, isa kang budget officer, tapos [unclear] para maging [unclear] collector, bawal.

**[03:42:42.100] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002544)  
Dahil hindi iyon ang iyong appointed plantilya position.

**[03:42:46.120] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002545)  
Kung ikaw ay municipal engineer,

**[03:42:48.220] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002546)  
at nagpalit ng chief executive at nilagay ka sa solid waste office, bawal.

**[03:42:57.240] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002547)  
The reason for this, Mr. Speaker, is that it violates Rule Number 4, Section 13 of the 2025 Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions, CSC rule na ito.

**[03:43:14.060] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002548)  
Maituturing na constructive dismissal ang ganitong gawain.

**[03:43:18.220] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002549)  
At maaaring magreklamo ang kawalin ng gobyerno sa Civil Service Commission.

**[03:43:24.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002550)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor, maraming salamat po sa klarifikasyon na ito.

**[03:43:30.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002551)  
At sana po ay maging gabay ito sa mga lingkod bayan natin na nahaharap sa ganitong issue, na sana po ay mas na-streamline ang ating local civil service kung hindi po nahaharap sa ganitong klaseng

**[03:43:43.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002552)  
And I'd say it, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor ng pamumulitika.

**[03:43:46.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002553)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[03:43:48.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002554)  
Hihintayin po natin, hindi lang yung kopya ng resolusyon na iyon, pero pati rin po yung ulat tungkol po sa kung paano po nagkaroon ng pagpasok ng mga additional SK at even K-to-12 graduates sa mga posisyon ng civil service pagkatapos po ng resolusyon na iyon.

**[03:44:06.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002555)  
Maaaring po ba itong maibigay, Mr. Speaker?

**[03:44:08.240] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002556)  
Mr. Speaker, yes po.

**[03:44:10.680] Rep. Jose "Bong" J. Teves Jr.** (asr-002557)  
Bukas po ng umaga o maghapon, ibibigay po ang hiningi ng ating kasamang kabataan.

**[03:44:18.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002558)  
Ang huling concern na lang po natin, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, ay dahil nakita natin na mahalaga din yung pambansang civil service natin at natutuloy-tuloy yung kanilang gawain,

**[03:44:32.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002559)  
Ang Career Executive Service Board ay meron pong funding requirement na 66 million na on the record ay gusto natin mailatag at maikonsidera ng plenaryo para po ang kanilang main building.

**[03:44:48.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002560)  
and resource center capacity building ay maisagawa po nang maayos.

**[03:44:53.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002561)  
At the proper time, this representative will make the proper solution.

**[03:44:57.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002562)  
For now, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[03:45:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-002563)  
Being that there are no other questions from the members of the minority, I move to terminate the deliberations of the budget of the Civil Service Commission. So moved, Mr. Chair.

**[03:45:17.020] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002564)  
Majority Leader.

**[03:45:18.720] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002565)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority, we join the minority in the motion to terminate the period of interpellations on the proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission.

**[03:45:28.540] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002566)  
Thank you, Majority Leader. There is a joint motion to terminate the interpellations on the proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission.

**[03:45:37.920] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002567)  
Is there any objection? The Chair hears none.

**[03:45:42.200] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002568)  
The interpellations on the proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission is terminated.

**[03:45:50.780] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002569)  
Including the...

**[03:45:57.940] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002570)  
Sorry.

**[03:45:58.700] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002571)  
Including the Career Executive Service Board.

**[03:46:02.720] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002572)  
And we thank you, most especially.

**[03:46:05.760] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002572-split-3)  
The Chair used to be our General Secretary of this Congress.

**[03:46:10.020] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002573)  
Thank you very much.

**[03:46:17.140] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002574)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[03:46:19.540] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002575)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend session.

**[03:46:21.860] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002576)  
Majority Leader.

**[03:46:23.440] Rep. Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino** (asr-002577)  
I move to suspend session for a few minutes.

**[03:46:25.040] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002578)  
Session suspended. Thank you.

**[03:54:50.880] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002636-split-2)  
Muna na tayo. Resume. Majority Leader, please. Majority Leader.

**[03:55:02.540] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002637)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to consider the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation, including attached agencies and corporations.

**[03:55:12.360] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002638)  
Thank you, Majority Leader. Is there any objection?

**[03:55:16.040] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002639)  
This chair here is none. The motion is approved.

**[03:55:19.460] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002640)  
Majority Leader, please proceed.

**[03:55:21.320] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002641)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the heads and officials of the Department of Transportation, including its attached agencies and corporations.

**[03:55:29.340] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002642)  
Please proceed, Majority Leader.

**[03:55:32.540] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002643)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[03:55:33.800] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002644)  
Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez, Acting Undersecretary Marinel Ramos, Undersecretary Mark Stephen Pastor, Undersecretary Teodorico Jose Delfin, Undersecretary Timothy Batan, Undersecretary Jim Sidionco, Director Ophelia Estrera,

**[03:56:00.040] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002645)  
Executive Director Attorney Martin Ontog,

**[03:56:04.520] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002646)  
Officer in Charge, Chairperson-Attorney Greg Pua Jr., Deputy Executive Director Maria Elbuen Moro, Officer in Charge, Chairperson Christian Oberio, Administrator Gilbert Cruz, Executive Director Attorney Jose Arturo Tugade,

**[03:56:29.479] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002647)  
Admiral Ronnie Hill Galvan, PCG, Commandant

**[03:56:35.200] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002648)  
Administrator Sonia Malalunan, Director General Raul Del Rosario, Senior Assistant General Manager Maria Lourdes Reyes, Administrator Attorney Hernando Cabrera, General Manager Giovanni Miranda, General Manager J. Daniel Santiago, General Manager Glenn Castillo.

**[03:57:01.720] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002649)  
Kasi daw, sir.

**[03:57:02.440] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002650)  
Thank you. The Chair acknowledges the presence of the heads and officials of the Department of Transportation and its attached agencies and corporations, headed by Acting Secretary Giovanni V. Lopez.

**[03:57:19.160] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002651)  
On behalf of Speaker Faustino [unclear] III, welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[03:57:26.080] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002652)  
Majority Leader.

**[03:57:28.520] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002655)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the honorable...

**[03:57:32.540] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002656)  
Vice Chairperson Edwin Ongchuan, Vice Chair of the Committee on Appropriations to sponsor the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation, including attached agencies and corporations.

**[03:57:44.880] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002657)  
The Vice Chair, Edwin Ongchuan, 2nd District, Northern Samar, is recognized. Please proceed with your sponsorship.

**[03:57:52.900] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002658)  
Sir, thank you.

**[03:57:53.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002659)  
A pleasant evening, Mr. Speaker.

**[03:57:56.860] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002660)  
May I be allowed, this representation may be allowed to be seated because of my present...

**[03:58:02.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002661)  
situation?

**[03:58:04.640] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002662)  
And, Mr.

**[03:58:06.080] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002663)  
Sponsor, please take a seat and proceed with your sponsorship.

**[03:58:12.640] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002664)  
And thank you for your time, considering of your, let's say, issues at this moment.

**[03:58:19.520] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002665)  
Please proceed, Mr. Sponsor.

**[03:58:22.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002666)  
Mr. Speaker, and our esteemed Majority Leader, my dear colleagues, please allow me to acknowledge my co-sponsor.

**[03:58:32.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002668)  
Honorable Reynante Arogancia of the 3rd District of Quezon.

**[03:58:38.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002669)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, I rise today, I sit today to sponsor the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation for Fiscal Year 2027.

**[03:58:55.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002670)  
Every day, millions of Filipinos spend hours in traffic, waiting in long lines at terminals,

**[03:59:02.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002671)  
and endure uncertain commutes just to get to work, to school, or home to their families.

**[03:59:12.160] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002672)  
Transportation is not merely about infrastructure.

**[03:59:16.600] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002673)  
It is about time, opportunity, and dignity of our people, for our people.

**[03:59:24.940] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002674)  
This budget responds to that reality.

**[03:59:28.660] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002675)  
Through strategic investments in modern railways,

**[03:59:32.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002676)  
safer roads, efficient airports, and stronger maritime facilities,

**[03:59:38.940] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002677)  
we are building a transport system that eases congestion,

**[03:59:43.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002678)  
improves safety, and connects communities across our archipelago,

**[03:59:48.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002679)  
from the busiest urban centers to our most remote islands.

**[03:59:57.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002680)  
A reliable transport networks moves more

**[04:00:00.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002681)  
people and goods. It moves the economy forward. It opens markets for our farmers and fisherfolk, brings jobs closer to our workers, and ensures that no region is left behind in our pursuit of growth.

**[04:00:17.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002682)  
Mr. Speaker, supporting this budget therefore means supporting mobility, productivity, and inclusive development for every Filipino.

**[04:00:26.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002683)  
It is an investment not only in steel, concrete, and runways, but in the future of our nation.

**[04:00:36.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002684)  
It is with this conviction that I respectfully urge this August Chamber to approve the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation for the fiscal year 2027.

**[04:00:50.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002685)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, dear colleagues.

**[04:00:54.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002686)  
We are now ready to answer

**[04:00:56.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002687)  
the queries of our good colleagues.

**[04:01:00.140] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002688)  
Maraming maraming salamat, Mr. Sponsor. We'd like also to acknowledge 2nd District, Northern Samar.

**[04:01:07.180] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002689)  
Well, yes, 3rd District, Quezon, Vice Chair Renante U. Arogancia. Majority Leader, please.

**[04:01:14.800] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002690)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the Honorable Sergio Dagooc of APEC Party List to interpolate on the proposed budget.

**[04:01:24.520] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002691)  
The gentleman from APEC.

**[04:01:26.740] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002692)  
APEC Party List, Representative Sergio C. Dagooc.

**[04:01:30.360] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002693)  
You may proceed, sir.

**[04:01:31.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002694)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Majority Leader.

**[04:01:36.880] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002695)  
Mayong gabi sa atong amigo, sa Distinguished Sponsor, at sa lahat ng mga taga DOTr.

**[04:01:52.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002696)  
Tanggalan ko po ng 70% yung katanungan.

**[04:01:56.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002697)  
Gusto kong makapagpahinga na yung kaibigan ko sa Samar.

**[04:02:04.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002698)  
Would the Distinguished Sponsor yield to, instead of 17, only 4?

**[04:02:13.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002699)  
Clarificatory questions.

**[04:02:18.760] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002700)  
Yes, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:02:21.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002701)  
Colleague?

**[04:02:23.460] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002702)  
Unang-una, ito ay pinaabot lang sa akin.

**[04:02:26.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002703)  
Nung mga some majority members from Mindanao.

**[04:02:39.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002704)  
Ayaw ko kasing magsinungaling.

**[04:02:42.300] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002705)  
Hindi ito kasama sa ano ko.

**[04:02:43.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002706)  
Pero I found it very relevant.

**[04:02:48.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002707)  
Itong modernisisyon natin sa public transport, may mga subsidy po ito noon.

**[04:02:55.500] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002708)  
Okay.

**[04:02:56.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002709)  
Nangungutang na po sila.

**[04:02:58.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002710)  
Ngayon, parang bigla nating tinanggal sa budget.

**[04:03:03.160] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002711)  
So, ano mangyari sa kanila?

**[04:03:04.980] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002712)  
Hindi nila mabayaran yung kanilang mga amortisisyon.

**[04:03:11.420] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002713)  
Ano po ang tugon nito sa ating kagawaran?

**[04:03:15.600] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002714)  
Distinguished Sponsor, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:03:18.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002715)  
Maraming salamat po, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:03:21.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002716)  
Malaking bagay po ngayon, ang katanungan na yan,

**[04:03:23.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002717)  
ay nabigyan po ng budget ng 1.5 billion.

**[04:03:26.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002718)  
Para po sa subsidy ng pagbayad po nung mga loans na amortisisyon,

**[04:03:35.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002719)  
loans na ibigay ng DBP and Land Bank.

**[04:03:39.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002720)  
Dito po, two tranches po ito.

**[04:03:44.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002721)  
Mayroon pong 600M na nakalaan para sa mga public utility vehicles

**[04:03:50.860] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002722)  
na makakatanggap po sila ng 20,000 kada taon.

**[04:03:56.720] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002723)  
For, kada buwan, for 3 months.

**[04:04:00.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002724)  
So, makakabawas po ito, makakapagbigay ng paluwag dito po sa kanilang amortisisyon.

**[04:04:07.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002725)  
At, mayroon po rin mga 450M para po sa fuel discount.

**[04:04:12.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002726)  
Kung di po ko nagkakamali, lumalabas po na 12 pesos per liter para po dito sa fuel discounts.

**[04:04:19.480] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002727)  
Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:04:22.480] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002728)  
Thank you, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[04:04:24.760] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002729)  
So, sa makatawid.

**[04:04:26.720] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002730)  
Hindi naman po pala totoo na wala tayong subsidy for 2027.

**[04:04:33.920] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002731)  
Ano po ito? Amortisisyon po.

**[04:04:36.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002732)  
Ang problem pala po, Mr. Distinguished Colleague,

**[04:04:39.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002733)  
ang fuel subsidy, wala pong pondo and ang service contract program.

**[04:04:45.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002734)  
Yan po ang wala pong pondong na ibigay ang DBM.

**[04:04:49.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002735)  
Pero may proposal po sana ang DOTR na 5B for fuel subsidy.

**[04:04:56.060] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002736)  
And,

**[04:04:56.720] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002737)  
5B for service contracting program.

**[04:05:00.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002738)  
Ang problema, 4B para po sa land-based.

**[04:05:03.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002739)  
1B for marine-based.

**[04:05:07.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002740)  
Ang tinutukoy kanina, Distinguished Sponsor, ay subsidy para sa amortisisyon.

**[04:05:13.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002741)  
Kasi ang issue nila, yung mga utang nila dahil sa modernisisyon natin.

**[04:05:20.420] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002742)  
So, mayroon naman palang subsidy para sa amortisisyon.

**[04:05:24.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002743)  
Mayroon po.

**[04:05:25.920] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002744)  
Okay.

**[04:05:26.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002745)  
For this year po yan.

**[04:05:26.720] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002746)  
Sa 2027, 1.7 billion po nakalaan.

**[04:05:30.940] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002747)  
Thank you, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[04:05:33.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002748)  
Ang susunod ko pong katanungan, mayroon po tayong iba-ibang mode of transportation.

**[04:05:45.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002749)  
Pwede ko po bang matanong ang aking kaibigan na sponsor,

**[04:05:51.480] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002750)  
ilan po ba talaga yung mode of transportation natin sa buong bansa?

**[04:05:56.720] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002751)  
Land, air, marine, and rail po.

**[04:06:00.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002752)  
So, napapansin ko po, tuwing may mga crisis,

**[04:06:08.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002753)  
ang palagi lang nating nasusubsidize yung land, mga bus, jeepneys.

**[04:06:20.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002754)  
Ang issue na ito is reiteration.

**[04:06:24.720] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002755)  
Nung tayo ay nagbalangkala,

**[04:06:26.720] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002756)  
doon sa special power ni Presidente to suspend excise tax noong nag-break tayo.

**[04:06:37.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002757)  
So, ngayon po ba sa 2027 na NEP ng DOTR, sinama na po ba yung other mode of transportation?

**[04:06:48.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002758)  
Salamat po, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:06:50.800] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002759)  
Pinakamalaki pong nabadgetan po ngayon ang rail transport program po, RTP.

**[04:06:55.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002760)  
Halos.

**[04:06:55.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002761)  
Kala po ng mga 72.4% po under RTP, under OSEC po.

**[04:07:04.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002762)  
And ang second biggest is the maritime infrastructure program, mga 6.7%.

**[04:07:10.600] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002763)  
And the land public transportation program, 6.1%.

**[04:07:15.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002764)  
Yan po ay yung unang tatlong pinakamalaking pondo na ilaan para sa DOTR.

**[04:07:22.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002765)  
So, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[04:07:25.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002766)  
mayroon na po tayong

**[04:07:26.100] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002769)  
maritime subsidy. Magkano po yan?

**[04:07:30.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002769-split-2)  
Lumalabas po, 18,000, 18 million, 18,137 million for maritime infrastructure program.

**[04:07:42.880] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002769-split-3)  
Puwede po bang malaman ano yung specific na inaalaw na paggagamitan ng pondong yan?

**[04:07:55.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002771)  
Mayroon po sana nakalaan na 1 billion para sa maritime based program, service contract po, program.

**[04:08:10.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002772)  
Ang problema lang po, hindi po naisama sa NEP, pero yan po yung proposal ng DOTR.

**[04:08:16.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002773)  
During the budget legislation, hindi lang po naisama ng DBM.

**[04:08:19.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002774)  
Yung 1 billion out of the 5 billion para po sa service contracting

**[04:08:26.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002775)  
Program.

**[04:08:27.100] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002776)  
[unclear] ko po naitanong 'yan, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[04:08:32.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002777)  
Alam naman po natin na ang Pilipinas ay napakaraming isla.

**[04:08:38.840] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002778)  
Kaya po, nagtataka ako bakit nakatotok lang tayo sa mga jeepney bus.

**[04:08:46.420] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002779)  
Yung paabay tinotoka natin dahil nagra-rally sila,

**[04:08:50.320] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002780)  
nag-transport strike.

**[04:08:53.040] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002781)  
Dahil po ba yung mga pump boats,

**[04:08:55.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002782)  
sa Siargao, sa Dinaga at sa Rumblon, doon sa Samar, ay walang subsidy yung mga pasahero doon

**[04:09:03.680] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002783)  
kahit nagmahal na yung pamasahe dahil sa fuel, dahil hindi sila nagra-rally.

**[04:09:09.360] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002784)  
Kung totoosin, pwede naman pong maglakad yung nasa lupa, pero kami po sa isla,

**[04:09:15.740] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002785)  
hindi po namin pwedeng lakarin para makatawid kami sa kabila.

**[04:09:19.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002786)  
Kailangan namin sumakay. Dito pwedeng mag-bike, pwedeng mag-jogging.

**[04:09:23.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002787)  
Doon po, hindi po namin magagawa yun.

**[04:09:27.340] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002788)  
So bakit po, sa napakaraming taon na nagdaan, tuwing may crisis, jeep nilang, bus lang ang may subsidy?

**[04:09:40.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002789)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, tama po yan.

**[04:09:44.200] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002790)  
Mabuti lang po ang DOTR ay nakalaan po ng 200 million para po sa maritime programs for 2026

**[04:09:51.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002791)  
under the service contract.

**[04:09:53.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002792)  
Contracting program.

**[04:09:56.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002793)  
And sa 2027, mayroong pong 1 billion na nakalaan.

**[04:10:00.780] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002794)  
Kaya lang sa kasamang palad, hindi po naisama sa, ng DBM sa, during the budget legislation.

**[04:10:06.880] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002795)  
Yun nga.

**[04:10:07.100] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002796)  
Distinguished colleague.

**[04:10:08.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002797)  
Kaya, kaya talagang sasamayin ang palad namin sa, sa taga-isla.

**[04:10:14.540] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002798)  
So siguro mag-strike na lang din kami, taga-summer.

**[04:10:17.400] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002799)  
Hindi na magbibiyahi yung mga pampot sa Romblon.

**[04:10:20.360] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002800)  
Sana po, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[04:10:23.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002801)  
May I appeal to DOTR na kayo, kayo, kayo po kasi yung mandated, no, sa transportation.

**[04:10:36.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002802)  
Mandate po ninyo na equal, nasaan na po yung equal protection clause natin na pinili lang natin yung ibang sektor sa transportation.

**[04:10:46.080] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002803)  
Hindi naman po, po pwede, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, na ang sagot lang natin sa mga taga-isla,

**[04:10:53.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002804)  
magtiis kayo kasi sa kasamaang palad, hindi naisama ng, ah, DBM yung, ah, subsidy.

**[04:11:01.460] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002805)  
Yung 200 million po, ah, I appreciate that, no.

**[04:11:05.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002806)  
I can attest na nakarating din po sa dinagat yan sa Siargao, pero sampung araw lang po yung, ah, yung service contract.

**[04:11:15.700] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002807)  
At least nabawasan ng 60 pesos yung, ah, pamasahe.

**[04:11:20.520] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002808)  
Pero yung sampung araw, okay na rin ninyo, at least.

**[04:11:23.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002809)  
No? Ah, hindi kami umabot sa rally na yung mga pambot mag-angkla doon sa, ano.

**[04:11:29.600] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002810)  
Pero sana, ah, maipare-consider ninyo, seriously, ah, lobby doon sa, sa DBM na maibalik yung, ah, 1 billion na subsidy para sa maritime.

**[04:11:46.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002811)  
Kasi napaka-unfair po sa mga taga-isla na yung taga-mainland, since time immemorial,

**[04:11:53.900] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002812)  
you enjoy every crisis, they, they always enjoy the subsidy, while yung mga nasa dagat, wala.

**[04:12:03.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002813)  
Ah, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, ang DOTR po ay nagpapasalamat kay Congressman Dagoog for spearheading the maritime, ah, transport program.

**[04:12:12.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002814)  
Malaking bagay po ito na ma-i-sab, ma-i-dagdag, maka-i-dagdag po natin dito sa Kongreso ang nawala pong 1 billion para po sa maritime transport.

**[04:12:23.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002815)  
Na, for 2027.

**[04:12:27.500] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002816)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, for the record, no, I am very frustrated and dismayed to the Department of Budget and Management na hindi nila sinama.

**[04:12:41.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002817)  
Sana walang taga-DBM na nakatira sa isla o ipinanganak sa isla.

**[04:12:46.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002818)  
Kung mo ba nandito na sila nagtatrabaho sa Maynila, nakalimutan na nila na galing sila sa isla.

**[04:12:52.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002819)  
So, yung mga kasalanan.

**[04:12:53.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002820)  
Kasamahan ko dito sa Berm, Hulo, Sulo, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan.

**[04:12:59.220] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002821)  
Bakit? Hindi ba mga Pilipino yan?

**[04:13:01.700] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002822)  
So, medyo may problema tayo sa DBM.

**[04:13:06.420] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002823)  
Nandito naman siguro yung DBM because normally, DBM is represented sa lahat ng budget deliberation sa lahat ng agency.

**[04:13:17.200] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002824)  
Sana maiparating nyo kay Sekretary Kim na yung definition niya sa...

**[04:13:23.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002825)  
Sa DBM, dapat ang budget daw ay makatao.

**[04:13:28.460] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002826)  
Hindi po makatao na ang isubsidize natin, land transportation lang, Sekretary Kim.

**[04:13:34.780] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002827)  
Mali po yung definition mo sa DBM na dapat budget makatao.

**[04:13:39.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002828)  
Hindi po makatao yung pinipili mo lang.

**[04:13:42.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002829)  
Sana ma-restore mo yung subsidy sa isla para hindi mo malabag yung equal protection ng ating konstitusyon.

**[04:13:52.320] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002830)  
Kasi Pilipino...

**[04:13:53.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002831)  
Mga Pilipino din po kami na taga Hulo, Sulo, Dinagat, Rumblon.

**[04:13:58.780] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002832)  
Samart, mga Pilipino din po kami.

**[04:14:00.880] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002833)  
So, anyway, siguro malinaw yung naiparating natin sa DBM.

**[04:14:06.460] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002834)  
Hindi po ito kasalaanan ni DOTR.

**[04:14:09.260] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002835)  
Last question na lang.

**[04:14:11.240] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002836)  
Ganito kakapal yung question ko pero last question na lang ito.

**[04:14:16.300] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002837)  
Doon sa ano natin, sa air transportation.

**[04:14:21.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002838)  
In one of the hearings, yata.

**[04:14:23.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002839)  
Sa Committee on Transportation, nabanggit ninyo na hindi na sinisingil ni CAB at saka ni CAB yung mga fees and charges sa ating mga airlines.

**[04:14:39.280] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002840)  
Tama po ba yun?

**[04:14:49.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002841)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[04:14:52.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002842)  
Ang tinatanong po nyo is the fuel surcharge.

**[04:14:53.640] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002843)  
Isa po yan.

**[04:14:57.580] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002844)  
Pero may mga fees pa yata yun na...

**[04:15:00.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002845)  
Yes, may trigger mechanism po ang fuel surcharge kung nagkaroon po ng 20% increase dito po sa fuel prices, sa global fuel prices po bago po maka-charge po ng fuel surcharge.

**[04:15:16.380] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002846)  
So, tinatanggal po siya, sinususpend pag maabot yung trigger?

**[04:15:21.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002847)  
Sir, nagkakaroon po ng instead na 30-day price interval, nagiging 15 days po. So, twice a month po yung pagsukat po ng increase ng fuel prices po.

**[04:15:38.480] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002848)  
Thank you, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[04:15:39.920] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002849)  
But there's an automatic mechanism na pagka bumaba below 100 ang Jet A1 fuel na price, bumaba po ng $100 per barrel, babalik po sa dating 30-day interval.

**[04:15:57.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002850)  
So, para lang may idea ang ating mga air passengers, magkano po ba yung fuel surcharge na yan doon sa ticket natin?

**[04:16:11.080] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002851)  
Is that regardless sa layo ng destination or per ticket?

**[04:16:17.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002852)  
Magkano po at the average yung fuel surcharge?

**[04:16:21.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002853)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor, mayroon po sinusunod ang DOTR na matrix pero medyo mahaba po.

**[04:16:37.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002854)  
But if the Distinguished Colleague will allow us to submit a written complete matrix po to your office and to this committee.

**[04:16:47.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002855)  
Yes, please.

**[04:16:48.820] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002856)  
Pero yung pinakamataas.

**[04:16:51.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002857)  
Pinakamataas at saka pinakamababa na lang.

**[04:16:53.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002858)  
Nagre-range po ang domestic, Mr. Speaker and Distinguished Colleague, by domestic, nagre-range po between P457 to P1,336.

**[04:17:06.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002859)  
For international, nagre-range po sa P1,509 to P11,220.

**[04:17:15.440] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002860)  
Okay, thank you, Distinguished Sponsor. At least may idea na ako.

**[04:17:18.620] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002861)  
So, ang katanungan ko na lang.

**[04:17:21.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002862)  
Tuwing isususpend yan, kung mag-trigger yun,

**[04:17:25.120] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002863)  
papaano po may no-monitor ng CAB yung amount na yan na talagang nare-reflict na tatapyas doon sa binabayaran noong pasahero?

**[04:17:39.800] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002864)  
Kasi baka nagsasayang tayo ng revenue ng gobyerno,

**[04:17:44.160] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002865)  
pero hindi rin naman napakinabangan, hindi natin na siguro na nag-reflect siya doon sa cost ng ticket.

**[04:17:51.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002866)  
Mayroon po bang pamamaraan ang Civil Aeronautics Board na na-monitor yan na talagang tinatanggal yung amount na yan sa mga airline?

**[04:18:05.080] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002867)  
Yung Civil Aeronautics Board po, Mr. Speaker, dear Distinguished Colleague, mayroon pong price monitoring system po silang sinusunod para sa increase or decrease of the airfare prices.

**[04:18:16.760] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002868)  
Online.

**[04:18:17.279] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002868-split-2)  
Online. Online. Nakikita nila.

**[04:18:19.080] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002869)  
Online po, oo.

**[04:18:19.680] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002870)  
So, talagang...

**[04:18:21.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002871)  
Sigurado si CAB na yung tinapyas nila dahil sinuspend noong time na yan ang ating fuel surcharge ay nare-reflict naman talaga sa ticket.

**[04:18:37.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002872)  
Yes. The airlines will submit written report po sa CAB.

**[04:18:44.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002873)  
Thank you.

**[04:18:45.020] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002874)  
So, maraming salamat po sa ating kaibigan, sponsor.

**[04:18:51.560] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002875)  
At sa DOTR, maraming salamat at umaga na ba? Ah, wala pa. Hindi pa pala.

**[04:18:59.180] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002876)  
So, i-submit ko na lang itong ibang katanungan ko. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:19:05.420] Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc** (asr-002877)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[04:19:06.970] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002877-split-2)  
[unclear] Sponsor, maraming salamat.

**[04:19:08.580] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002878)  
Sergio [unclear] Dagooc, [unclear] APEC Party List. Majority Leader, please.

**[04:19:15.640] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002879)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the Honorable Percy Cendaña of Akbayan

**[04:19:21.560] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-002880)  
Party List to interpellate on the proposed budget.

**[04:19:24.500] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-002881)  
The Akbayan Party List, Representative Percy Cendaña, you are now recognized, sir. Please proceed.

**[04:19:31.680] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002882)  
Maraming salamat, Ginong Speaker, at magandang gabi po sa ating distinguished sponsors at sa buong DOTR family.

**[04:19:40.160] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002883)  
Bilisan ko na po yung mga tanong para hindi po tayo umagahin. Una pong mga tanong tukol po sa right-of-way.

**[04:19:45.700] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002884)  
Magkano po ang current budget natin for the acquisition of right-of-way ng DOTR?

**[04:19:51.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002885)  
Dito po sa NEP, bagamat insufficient po ang pondo, is 2.7 billion po for the North-South Commuter Railway alone.

**[04:20:07.580] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002886)  
So, pag sinabi po natin insufficient, insufficient po by how much?

**[04:20:12.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002887)  
Ang total na kailangan po for 2027 is 30 billion, Mr. Speaker, Ginong Sponsor.

**[04:20:19.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002888)  
Sponsor.

**[04:20:21.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002889)  
Kung ito po ay para sa North-South Commuter Railway lamang, paano po ang ating Metro Manila Subway Project?

**[04:20:29.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002890)  
Kaya kulang rin po, distinguished colleague, kaya po humingi po ang DOTR ng karagdagang pondo for both North-South Commuter Railway and Metro Subway.

**[04:20:44.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002891)  
Kumusta naman po sa MRT-7? Meron po ba tayong right-of-way requirement po po dito?

**[04:20:51.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002892)  
Pakiulit lang po, distinguished colleague.

**[04:20:58.400] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002893)  
May issues pa rin po ba tayo ng right-of-way for MRT-7, distinguished colleague?

**[04:21:02.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002894)  
Ah, wala na po, distinguished colleague.

**[04:21:05.080] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002895)  
So, ang pinag-uusapan po natin dito ay ang right-of-way acquisition for both the Metro Manila Subway Project at ang North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:21:13.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002896)  
Given po na talagang malayo sa target amount natin, yung nag-reflect sa NEP, ano po ang implication nito in terms of our timelines?

**[04:21:21.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002897)  
Target completion dates, Mr. Speaker, ginoong sponsor?

**[04:21:25.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002898)  
Definitely, madi-delay po ang dalawang projects po.

**[04:21:30.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002899)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, may we know by how many months or years madi-delay ang dalawang proyektong ito dahil po sa kakulangan ng right-of-way acquisition allocation para po sa dalawang proyektong ito?

**[04:21:44.840] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002900)  
Distinguished colleague, may karagdagang po ang dalawang taon na delay po ang magiging efekto po nito.

**[04:21:51.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002901)  
So, ginoong speaker, talaga po nakababahala na dahil po sa kakulangan sa allocation for right-of-way acquisition,

**[04:21:59.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002902)  
madi-delay po ng dalawang taon ang Metro Manila Subway Project at ang North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:22:05.740] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002903)  
Sigurado po ako na sa pag-narinig ito ng ating mga kababayan sa Central Luzon, sa Metro Manila at sa Southern Tagalog,

**[04:22:14.080] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002904)  
talaga pong umaaray sila para malaman na dalawang taon ang magiging delay.

**[04:22:19.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002905)  
So, given this two-year delay, kailan din?

**[04:22:21.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002906)  
Kailan din po ang kumplisyon kung pag-uusapan po natin ang full operational mode ng dalawang proyektong ito?

**[04:22:28.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002907)  
So, kung matadagdagan po ng hinihinging pondo ng DOTR,

**[04:22:50.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002908)  
ay baka kaya pang mahabol sa same timeline po na nakaset, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:22:57.180] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002909)  
Pero kung hindi po madadagdagan, kailan po? Ano pong taon ang pinag-uusapan natin?

**[04:23:02.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002910)  
Ang estimate po ng DOTR, minimum of two years po ang may dadagdag, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:23:08.360] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002911)  
So, anong taon po itong sinasabi natin na minimum of two years?

**[04:23:18.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002912)  
For...

**[04:23:19.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002913)  
For...

**[04:23:20.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002914)  
For the North-South Commuter Railway, from 2033 to 2035.

**[04:23:28.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002915)  
For the Metro Subway, from 2031 to 2033, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:23:39.280] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002916)  
Nakalulungkot pong balita na kailangan pong maghirap, magtiis na ating mga kababayan ng dagdag pang dalawang taon

**[04:23:47.580] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002917)  
dahil sa kakulangan po ng allocation.

**[04:23:50.000] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002918)  
For right-of-way acquisition.

**[04:23:53.520] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002919)  
Usapan pa rin po ng...

**[04:23:56.040] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002920)  
Binanggit ko kanina, time, opportunity, and dignity of our people.

**[04:24:00.120] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002921)  
Kasi ito naman po talaga yung sinachampion ng departamento when it comes to developments in our transportation infrastructure system.

**[04:24:08.180] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002922)  
Pero meron na po kasi isang programa na gumagana at napapakinabangan ng milyong-milyong Pilipino.

**[04:24:13.500] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002923)  
Pero nakapagtataka po kung bakit ang nasa NEP ay zero ang budget para sa programang ito.

**[04:24:20.000] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002924)  
At ito po ang EDSA Busway System.

**[04:24:23.700] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002925)  
Kahapon lamang po, lumabas sa Manila Bulletin ang isang news article.

**[04:24:28.940] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002926)  
Sinasabi,

**[04:24:30.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002927)  
Palace backs EDSA Busway funding request.

**[04:24:34.240] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002928)  
Nagmula po mismo ang pahayag na ito sa Palace Press Officer.

**[04:24:38.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002929)  
Pero alam naman po natin na hindi ito ang nakareflex NEP.

**[04:24:42.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002930)  
Zero ang pondo ng EDSA Carousel for 2027.

**[04:24:46.000] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002931)  
Sana po nag-uusap ang Palasyo at DBM

**[04:24:50.000] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002932)  
pagdating po sa usaping ito.

**[04:24:51.860] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002933)  
Initial budget hearing pa lang po nangungulit na ang akbaya na magbibigyan ng pondo ang programa.

**[04:24:57.180] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002934)  
At hindi natin tatantanan ang issue ito para sa 60 million na mananakay sa ating pong EDSA Bus Carousel.

**[04:25:04.680] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002935)  
Gusto lang po nating malaman, may update na po ba regarding the program's budget, Mr. Speaker Ginong Sponsor?

**[04:25:20.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002936)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, for mentioning the EDSA Carousel Busway Project.

**[04:25:33.840] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002937)  
Sumulat po ang DOTR na maibalik po ang 1.7 billion na pondo dito po sa Committee on Appropriations.

**[04:25:41.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002938)  
Sana po matulungan ng Distinguished Colleague na maibalik po ang naturang pondo po for the EDSA Carousel.

**[04:25:51.200] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002939)  
Mr. Speaker, hindi lamang po ang mga commuter ang nananawagan para dito, pati po ang malakanyang mismo nagsabing suportado nito ang pagpopondo sa EDSA Carousel for 2027.

**[04:26:03.200] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002940)  
Sana po, Mr. Speaker, i-prioritize ng Committee on Appropriations sa period of amendments ng GAB,

**[04:26:09.720] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002941)  
ang napakahalagang pasilidad na ito.

**[04:26:11.680] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002942)  
Why would we cancel a program that works and serves the people?

**[04:26:17.220] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002943)  
Why would we cancel a program that is helping a lot of commuters every day get to work and go home to their loved ones?

**[04:26:26.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002944)  
Nakalulungkot po na kinakailangan dumating tayo sa ganitong punto na ang malakanyang padadaanin sa press release ang panawagan niya dapat sa DBM.

**[04:26:34.340] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002945)  
So medyo nakakabahala po yung silos na nakikita natin.

**[04:26:38.600] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002946)  
Punta naman po tayo dun sa isa pang Zinero.

**[04:26:41.680] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002947)  
Ito naman po yung Service Contracting Program.

**[04:26:45.120] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002948)  
Dahil po Zinero ang Service Contracting Program, ano po ang impact nito doon sa mga super at operator na sana po matutulungan ng programa?

**[04:26:53.960] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002949)  
Mr. Speaker, ganoon sponsor.

**[04:26:55.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002950)  
Maraming salamat po sa katanungan ngayon, Mr. Speaker, Distigy Sponsor.

**[04:27:00.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002951)  
Napakalawak po ng epekto ng kawalan ng pondo para po sa SCP or Service Contracting Program.

**[04:27:09.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002952)  
Dahil po, tatlo pong...

**[04:27:11.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002953)  
Itong sektor ang apektado.

**[04:27:13.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002954)  
Ang una po ay ang operator po ng mga public utility vehicles or na part po ng SCP at ang mga tsyuper.

**[04:27:24.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002955)  
At ang pinakamasaklap, pati po ang commuters ay apektado po sa kawalan po ng pondo dito sa SCP Program.

**[04:27:34.720] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002956)  
Napakalaga po nitong SCP Program para po sa tinatawag nating siguradong kita para sa mga tsyuper at operator

**[04:27:40.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002957)  
at siguradong sakay po para sa ating mga kababayang commuter.

**[04:27:44.380] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002958)  
Punta naman po tayo sa isa pang Zinero kasi triple zero po ang natanggap ng ating major public transportation programs.

**[04:27:52.280] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002959)  
Ito po yung zero sa fuel subsidy program.

**[04:27:56.420] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002960)  
Ano po ang mangyayari ngayon na zero po ang pondo nito next year?

**[04:28:00.200] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002961)  
At paano po natin matutulungan ang mga PUV sa kabila ng tumataas na presyo ng langis?

**[04:28:07.220] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002962)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker, Distigy Colleague.

**[04:28:10.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002963)  
Dahil po sana dito sa fuel subsidy program ay maibubukod po natin ang epekto dito sa commuter dahil po isasubsidize sana ng DOTR ang increase ng presyo ng gasolina.

**[04:28:25.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002964)  
Ngunit dahil po zero ang pondo ay mapipilitan pong humingi ng tulong ang operators at mga public utility drivers para po sa karagdagang pamasahe.

**[04:28:39.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002965)  
Dito po sa...

**[04:28:40.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002966)  
At pag nag-increase po ang pamasahe, natural po, maapektuhan po ang driving public.

**[04:28:48.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002967)  
Yan po ang isang nakakalungkot pong epekto ng zero budget for the fuel subsidy.

**[04:28:55.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002968)  
Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:28:57.840] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002969)  
Mr. Speaker, kagalang-galang na sponsor, ito pong triple zero na ito ay triple zero na parang sampal sa ating mga mananakay na publiko.

**[04:29:06.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002970)  
Zeroing out the EDSA carousel program.

**[04:29:10.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002971)  
The fuel subsidy program would mean zero support for commuters in our transport sector.

**[04:29:17.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002972)  
Napakaraming kababayan po natin ang nakikiusap na ibalik ang budget ng mga programang ito.

**[04:29:23.520] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002973)  
We hope that their sentiments and struggles do not fall on deaf ears.

**[04:29:28.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002974)  
Thus, Akbayan strongly manifests our support for the DOTR to restore the initially proposed budget for these very crucial programs.

**[04:29:36.700] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002975)  
Siguradong sakay para sa ating mga kababayang mananakay.

**[04:29:39.540] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002976)  
At siguradong kita para sa ating mga superot-operator.

**[04:29:44.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002977)  
Punta naman po tayo sa mga bus operators.

**[04:29:46.300] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002978)  
Kahapon lang po, naglabas din ang statement ang bus groups calling for the immediate lifting of LTRB's directive suspending the fare adjustment order.

**[04:29:56.540] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002979)  
Siyempre, nabahala po ang riding public kasi ibig sabihin ba nito?

**[04:30:00.000] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002980)  
ay pagtaas ng pamasahe na mga kababayan natin nagbubus po uwi ng probinsya para makapiling ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.

**[04:30:07.880] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002981)  
Ayon po sa kanilang statement, this is not a threat to stop operations.

**[04:30:12.660] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002982)  
This is a notice that operations may soon become impossible.

**[04:30:17.580] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002983)  
Provincial and city bus companies are bleeding costs just to keep up with high operating expenses.

**[04:30:24.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002984)  
Ano po ang tiguan ng DOTR dito, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague?

**[04:30:28.280] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002985)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, ang sagot po rito ng DOTR ay ang continuous lobbying for the budget proposal to be funded for its implementation that shall directly benefit the public utility buses.

**[04:30:45.500] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002986)  
Ang isa pong possible na intervention po ay ang monthly amortization subsidy or the financial support, more or less P20,000 per month for the per modern unit.

**[04:31:05.120] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002987)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, paano naman po yung mga provincial buses na nabanggit po natin na naglabas po ng statement kahapon? Kasi lubha pong nakababahala ito para sa mga kababayan natin na umuuwi ng probinsya para makapiling ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay na mga nagtatrabaho po sa ating mga city centers.

**[04:31:29.430] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002989)  
patuloy po, ongoing po, ang constant dialogue sa mga provincial buses.

**[04:31:33.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002990)  
Sa kasalukuyan po, may binigay po ang DOTR na free toll fee sa mga provincial buses sa expressway po.

**[04:31:43.960] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002991)  
Mayroon pa po ba tayong kailangang programa na i-put in place para tiyakin na mapuprotektahan po natin ang ating mga mananakay

**[04:31:51.540] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002992)  
mula po sa pagsirit pataas ng pamasahin ng ating mga biyahe pa uwi ng probinsya?

**[04:32:07.270] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002993)  
Sa kasalukuyan po, tinatalakay dito sa dialogo ng DOTR at ng mga PUV operators na maisama po sa P450,000,000 fuel discount po na programa ng DOTR na more or less mga P12 per liter.

**[04:32:22.550] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002994)  
Sa kanyang po ba ay funded itong programang ito?

**[04:32:24.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002995)  
Funded po itong P450 million

**[04:32:28.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002996)  
With the help of Department of Energy, Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:32:34.220] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002997)  
Paano po sa 2027?

**[04:32:40.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-002998)  
Depende na po yan kung matulungan po ng Kongreso na mapondohan ang fuel subsidy, Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:32:52.200] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002999)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, I cannot overemphasize the need to fund the fuel subsidy.

**[04:32:57.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003000)  
The fuel subsidy program, malaki po ang impact nito sa ating mga mananakay na natatakot po sa taas ng presyo ng anambilihan, may pagtaas pa ng presyo ng pamasahin at hindi pa tumataas ang sweldo.

**[04:33:09.040] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003001)  
Mula po dito sa takot natin sa pagtaas ng presyo ng pamasahin, punta naman po tayo sa takot ng maraming mga kababayan natin everyday because of road safety of our commuters and pedestrian.

**[04:33:21.340] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003002)  
Ang datos po ng PSA, pinapakita na ang road crashes are the leading cause of death.

**[04:33:27.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003003)  
For young Filipinos aged 15 to 29 years old.

**[04:33:31.300] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003004)  
Gusto po natin malaman mula sa DOTR, how is the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan or PRSAP being implemented by DOTR?

**[04:33:43.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003005)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, sa kasamaang palad, wala pong nakalaang pondo for the Road Safety Action Plan.

**[04:33:52.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003006)  
Pero may programa po sana ang naisip ng DOTR.

**[04:33:57.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003007)  
Na makipag-ugnayan sa DepEd or TESDA o sa mga private or public na eskwalahan na sa tamang edad, umpisahan na po natin na ma-educate ang mga kabataan sa road safety action plan.

**[04:34:19.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003008)  
Halimbawa po, bago po mag-apply ng student permit ng isang syudyante, medyo may seminar.

**[04:34:27.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003009)  
Ang isang existing program ngayon ng DOTR ay nakapag-establish po ng Road Safety Action Park dito po sa Muntinlupa.

**[04:34:44.600] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003010)  
Kung saan po, recently may mga 700 students na pupunta po dito sa parke at nakikita nila kung paano ang tamang...

**[04:34:57.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003011)  
...pag-educate sa mga kabataan.

**[04:35:01.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003012)  
Halimbawa po, dito po sa parke na ito, may mga traffic lights that makikita po nila kung ano ibig sabihin po.

**[04:35:07.840] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003013)  
Mga interactive na mga road safety mechanisms para po mainganyo po mga kabataan na mamulat ang tamang road safety action plan.

**[04:35:22.100] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003014)  
Ito pong nakakalagang parke ay mga more or less 20 million lang po.

**[04:35:25.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003015)  
At sana po...

**[04:35:27.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003016)  
...simulan po ito sa ibang region.

**[04:35:29.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003017)  
Halimbawa po sa Cebu, sa Bohol at Iloilo.

**[04:35:34.240] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003018)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, paano po ito masisimulan sa ibang region kung wala pong pondo?

**[04:35:39.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003019)  
Yun ang nakakalungkot po, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:35:42.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003020)  
At umaasa po ang DOTR sa tulong po ng Kongreso, maipondohan po ang ganitong programa ng DOTR.

**[04:35:51.380] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003021)  
Mr. Speaker, inuulit ko po.

**[04:35:55.480] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003022)  
Road crashes are the leading cause...

**[04:35:57.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003023)  
...of death for young Filipinos 15 to 29 years old.

**[04:36:01.160] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003024)  
And yet, hindi mapondohan ang Philippine Road Safety Action Plan.

**[04:36:06.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003025)  
Nakababagabag, nakakagalit, at nakakatakot.

**[04:36:10.740] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003026)  
Marami pong salamat sa ating pong distinguished sponsor.

**[04:36:14.460] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003027)  
Marami pong salamat, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:36:17.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003028)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, maraming salamat po.

**[04:36:21.280] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-003029)  
Maraming maraming salamat.

**[04:36:22.740] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-003030)  
Akbayan Party List Representative Percy Cendaña.

**[04:36:27.860] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-003031)  
Majority Leader, please.

**[04:36:29.720] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003032)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the Honorable Bong Sunthai of the 4th District of Quezon City to interpolate on the proposed budget of the DOTR.

**[04:36:38.280] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-003033)  
Thank you.

**[04:36:39.320] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-003034)  
4th District of Quezon City, Representative Jesus Bong T. Sunthai.

**[04:36:47.500] Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza** (asr-003035)  
You have the floor, sir.

**[04:36:48.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003036)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:36:51.000] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003037)  
Our good sponsor.

**[04:36:51.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003038)  
Sir.

**[04:36:52.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003039)  
The rail budget is the central story of the 2027 DOTR.

**[04:36:57.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003040)  
OTR Proposal.

**[04:36:58.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003041)  
Rail receives about

**[04:37:00.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003042)  
197.3 billion or

**[04:37:02.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003043)  
roughly 82% of the

**[04:37:04.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003044)  
five principal operating

**[04:37:06.080] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003045)  
programs of the

**[04:37:08.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003046)  
department.

**[04:37:11.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003047)  
The NCR and

**[04:37:12.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003048)  
the

**[04:37:13.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003049)  
North to South Commuter Rail

**[04:37:16.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003050)  
and Metro Manila Subway alone

**[04:37:18.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003051)  
accounts for about

**[04:37:20.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003052)  
191.2

**[04:37:23.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003053)  
billion, equivalent

**[04:37:24.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003054)  
to 75.9

**[04:37:26.300] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003055)  
percent of the entire

**[04:37:28.240] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003056)  
DOTC OSEC

**[04:37:29.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003057)  
expenditure program.

**[04:37:32.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003058)  
These two are

**[04:37:34.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003059)  
the Philippines' major rail infrastructure

**[04:37:36.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003060)  
project intended to create a high

**[04:37:38.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003061)  
capacity commuter

**[04:37:40.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003062)  
railway linking areas north

**[04:37:42.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003063)  
and south of Metro Manila

**[04:37:44.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003064)  
through the capital region.

**[04:37:46.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003065)  
The North to South Commuter Rail is the

**[04:37:48.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003066)  
single largest project allocation

**[04:37:50.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003067)  
with

**[04:37:51.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003068)  
around

**[04:37:54.000] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003069)  
123.8 billion

**[04:37:55.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003070)  
financed through ADB

**[04:37:57.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003071)  
and JICA loans together with

**[04:37:59.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003072)  
the Metro Manila Subway.

**[04:38:02.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003073)  
It accounts for roughly

**[04:38:03.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003074)  
191.3

**[04:38:06.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003075)  
billion.

**[04:38:07.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003076)  
Hindi lang ngayon

**[04:38:09.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003077)  
nabibigyan ng pondo ito.

**[04:38:11.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003078)  
In fact, in 2025

**[04:38:13.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003079)  
it received 77.9

**[04:38:15.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003080)  
billion. Nung

**[04:38:17.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003081)  
2026, 55.3

**[04:38:19.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003082)  
billion. Then now

**[04:38:21.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003083)  
for 2027, it increased

**[04:38:23.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003084)  
to 197.3

**[04:38:25.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003085)  
billion.

**[04:38:27.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003086)  
This increase is around

**[04:38:29.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003087)  
141.96 billion

**[04:38:31.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003088)  
or roughly 256.5

**[04:38:34.000] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003089)  
percent.

**[04:38:35.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003090)  
Naiintindihan ko that providing

**[04:38:37.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003091)  
funding for much needed high impact

**[04:38:39.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003092)  
projects which would improve

**[04:38:41.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003093)  
the mass transport system in our country

**[04:38:43.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003094)  
increases passenger mobility

**[04:38:45.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003095)  
and will help

**[04:38:47.660] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003096)  
pump prime the economy.

**[04:38:49.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003097)  
This is proper if used

**[04:38:51.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003098)  
effectively

**[04:38:52.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003099)  
and efficiently.

**[04:38:55.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003100)  
However,

**[04:38:58.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003101)  
rail appropriations are highly

**[04:38:59.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003102)  
volatile because they reflect

**[04:39:01.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003103)  
construction milestone

**[04:39:03.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003104)  
or the loan drawbacks,

**[04:39:06.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003105)  
counterpart requirements,

**[04:39:08.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003106)  
right-of-way

**[04:39:10.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003107)  
acquisition,

**[04:39:12.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003108)  
and progress billing. This is why

**[04:39:13.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003109)  
DOTR's fiscal risk

**[04:39:16.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003110)  
is not only ordinary

**[04:39:17.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003111)  
administration or administrative

**[04:39:20.220] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003112)  
spending but whether

**[04:39:21.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003113)  
enormous foreign-assisted appropriations

**[04:39:24.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003114)  
can actually be used.

**[04:39:25.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003115)  
The next step is

**[04:39:27.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003116)  
to complete the

**[04:39:28.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003117)  
design and

**[04:39:29.320] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003118)  
construction process

**[04:39:30.220] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003119)  
of the north-south commuter

**[04:39:31.940] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003120)  
railway.

**[04:39:33.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003121)  
Now, to

**[04:39:33.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003122)  
what extent

**[04:39:34.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003123)  
and how much

**[04:39:36.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003124)  
are we already

**[04:39:37.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003125)  
paying for

**[04:39:39.240] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003126)  
it?

**[04:39:39.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003127)  
And how much

**[04:39:40.300] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003128)  
have we already

**[04:39:40.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003129)  
spent?

**[04:39:42.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003130)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:39:44.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003131)  
Distinguished Sponsor,

**[04:39:46.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003132)  
the north-south

**[04:39:48.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003133)  
commuter railway

**[04:39:49.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003134)  
has a

**[04:39:51.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003135)  
sales of about

**[04:39:53.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003136)  
80 percent.

**[04:39:55.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003137)  
Ang dito po sa south segment, no? And dito po sa north segment is around 63% when it comes to the right-of-way purchase agreement.

**[04:40:06.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003138)  
Okay. Kasi pagka pinag-usapan natin kung ano na yung current status, pagka sinabi natin 80%, we have to gauge it in yung different parameters.

**[04:40:22.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003139)  
Kasi pagka sinabi mo na gano'n kataas yung percentage na accomplished, how do you find yung accomplished? Na-obligate yung pera o yung in terms of progress, gano'n kahaba na ba yung train na ano, yung truck na naitayo?

**[04:40:43.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003140)  
Dahil pagka titignan natin at yung segment na tatakbuhan ng train, I don't think that…

**[04:40:52.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003141)  
But as you said, what? 80% has been accomplished.

**[04:41:04.720] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003142)  
Magbabayad po ang DOTR pagka may progress na po, no? Both na-obligate po at na-disperse na po, saka lang po mapopondohan ng DOTR.

**[04:41:18.080] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003143)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:41:20.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003144)  
So, well…

**[04:41:22.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003145)  
I understand na mapopondohan lang ito, yung parang progress billing, pero makano na yung total amount na nai-bayad natin for the North to South Commuter Railway since the project commenced?

**[04:41:37.500] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003146)  
At ano na yung status? Nasaan na tayo?

**[04:41:47.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003147)  
Alright.

**[04:41:52.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003148)  
Ito po yung implementation status and progress ng North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:42:00.500] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003149)  
Overall, 57.11 as of July 2025, no? Overall, it's 57.11% from Malolos to Valenzuela or 82.49%.

**[04:42:19.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003150)  
And as of July 2026…

**[04:42:22.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003151)  
The overall is 62.33%. This is from Malolos to Valenzuela or 87.8%.

**[04:42:35.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003152)  
Now, ito yung hindi ko mapagtanto. When you say 82.7% Malolos to Valenzuela, itong North to South natin, ang inaano ko nga is from Valenzuela to Clark lang.

**[04:42:51.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003153)  
Hindi pa yung…

**[04:42:52.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003154)  
Papuntang Tutuban eh. If you say 82%, malayo ang Valenzuela sa… ang Malolos sa Clark pa.

**[04:43:00.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003155)  
So, how can it be 82%? 82% of that particular segment or 82% of the entire projected rail?

**[04:43:20.380] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003156)  
Ang ano po kasi is…

**[04:43:22.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003157)  
We divide po ito by segment, no?

**[04:43:24.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003158)  
Yeah.

**[04:43:25.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003159)  
Halimbawa, N1 segment, 99.18%.

**[04:43:29.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003160)  
We're talking about ano, no? This thing is calling dalawa po ito, construction and right of way.

**[04:43:37.480] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003161)  
Yes.

**[04:43:37.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003162)  
When it comes to right of way, ang right of way lang po pinag-uusapan natin, N1 segment is 99.18%, N2 segment is 85.51%, and SC segment is 65.51%.

**[04:43:52.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003163)  
64.66%.

**[04:43:54.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003164)  
Okay. Ito is with regards to the road right of way.

**[04:43:59.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003165)  
Paano naman yung construction progress per segment?

**[04:44:04.320] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003166)  
The reason why I'm asking is, as I mentioned earlier, itong project na ito, nagbalo na ito.

**[04:44:12.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003167)  
The integrated project cost initially was Php 440.881 billion.

**[04:44:18.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003168)  
This increased to Php 777.55 billion.

**[04:44:22.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003169)  
In 2018, and then to Php 873.61 billion in 2022.

**[04:44:29.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003170)  
Ngayon, yung pagtaas nito is halos Php 432.73 billion, approximately 98.2% yung inangat ng project cost.

**[04:44:40.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003171)  
Ang worry ko, as I mentioned kanina, this is also funded through ODA, yung loans natin, which, as we all know,

**[04:44:52.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003172)  
this year, these loans are interest-bearing.

**[04:44:56.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003173)  
So the longer that we take our time completing...

**[04:45:00.000] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003174)  
the project, the more we spend.

**[04:45:04.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003175)  
Distinguished colleague,

**[04:45:06.200] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003176)  
tama po kayo. Kaya nga po

**[04:45:08.080] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003177)  
humihingi kami na additional funding

**[04:45:09.940] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003178)  
para po dito.

**[04:45:12.860] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003179)  
At sana po

**[04:45:14.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003180)  
maproteksyon na ng Kongreso

**[04:45:15.580] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003181)  
na hindi po ma-defund ang itong project

**[04:45:18.060] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003182)  
at sa NEP po natin.

**[04:45:20.660] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003183)  
At at the same time,

**[04:45:22.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003184)  
medyo nadagdagan po

**[04:45:23.600] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003185)  
ang haba nitong

**[04:45:25.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003186)  
North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:45:27.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003187)  
Well, kung nadagdagan

**[04:45:29.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003188)  
yung haba based dun sa program

**[04:45:32.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003189)  
ang nais gawin, I don't think

**[04:45:33.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003190)  
it's an accomplishment. Dahil mas magandang

**[04:45:36.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003191)  
accomplishment, kung natapos

**[04:45:38.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003192)  
muna yung original plan,

**[04:45:39.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003193)  
then pagka umaandar yung train, ay hahabaan mo.

**[04:45:42.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003194)  
Pero kung hahabaan natin,

**[04:45:44.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003195)  
kahit na yung original

**[04:45:45.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003196)  
plano natin, hindi pa natin naabot,

**[04:45:48.240] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003197)  
pinatataas lang natin yung cost

**[04:45:49.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003198)  
ng proyekto. Because

**[04:45:51.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003199)  
I am worried

**[04:45:53.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003200)  
of the numerous delays that the project has

**[04:45:55.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003201)  
encountered. Kaya nga tinanong ko,

**[04:45:57.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003202)  
kanina, how much

**[04:45:58.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003203)  
is the government's total

**[04:46:01.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003204)  
exposure and interest payment?

**[04:46:04.300] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003205)  
Kasi meron interest payment,

**[04:46:05.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003206)  
commitment fees, and penalties.

**[04:46:07.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003207)  
Dahil nga hindi natin

**[04:46:09.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003208)  
na-meet yung ating

**[04:46:10.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003209)  
target.

**[04:46:14.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003210)  
Tama po kayo,

**[04:46:15.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003211)  
pagka humahaba po ang

**[04:46:16.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003212)  
section, tumataas

**[04:46:19.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003213)  
po yung gastos, pero

**[04:46:21.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003214)  
dumadami naman po ang commuters

**[04:46:23.480] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003215)  
na makikinabang po dito.

**[04:46:24.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003216)  
No, no. Hindi po

**[04:46:26.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003217)  
a good sponsor. Hindi po.

**[04:46:27.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003218)  
Hindi po kinukontra. Natutuwa ako

**[04:46:29.300] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003219)  
na hahaba yung railway. Ang sinasabi ko,

**[04:46:32.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003220)  
mas nakakatuwa,

**[04:46:34.120] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003221)  
kunyari, ang original plan

**[04:46:35.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003222)  
is from Valenzuela

**[04:46:37.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003223)  
to Clark. Matapos

**[04:46:39.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003224)  
yung segment na Valenzuela to Clark.

**[04:46:42.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003225)  
Tapos tsaka natin dadagdagan.

**[04:46:44.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003226)  
I don't think na dapat

**[04:46:45.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003227)  
natin ipagmalaki na kunyari,

**[04:46:47.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003228)  
Valenzuela, tapang kasinan na yung

**[04:46:49.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003229)  
gagawin natin, eh hindi pa nga

**[04:46:51.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003230)  
tayo lumalampas sa malolos.

**[04:46:54.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003231)  
So it's not an

**[04:46:55.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003232)  
accomplishment.

**[04:47:09.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003235)  
Mr. Speaker, siguro ganito na lang

**[04:47:11.660] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003236)  
kasi may mga itatanong pa ako

**[04:47:13.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003237)  
if I can just be provided

**[04:47:15.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003238)  
with yung data with regards

**[04:47:17.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003239)  
to, as

**[04:47:19.660] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003240)  
I mentioned,

**[04:47:20.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003241)  
the earlier data

**[04:47:23.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003242)  
that I was asking kung

**[04:47:25.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003243)  
how much is

**[04:47:27.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003244)  
the total government's total exposure, interest payment, commitment fees,

**[04:47:31.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003245)  
including commitment fees and penalties, at saka yung total accomplishment nung rail.

**[04:47:37.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003246)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, maraming salamat po.

**[04:47:41.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003247)  
Definitely, we will provide the data requested para po sa office ni Congressman Bong Suntay and to this committee.

**[04:47:51.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003248)  
Thank you very much.

**[04:47:52.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003249)  
Now, dadako naman ako sa isa pang magandang proyekto na hopefully kinakailangan taasanang matapos at kinakailangan ng ating mga kababayan.

**[04:48:03.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003250)  
Doon tayo sa Metro Manila Subway.

**[04:48:05.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003251)  
Actually, itong Metro Manila Subway, a big portion of this, gumadaan sa Quezon City.

**[04:48:11.320] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003252)  
Hindi ko lang alam kung tinamaan ang distrito ni Congressman Pumarin, pero alam ko sa V-Luna, meron kaming stasyon dyan.

**[04:48:19.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003253)  
So, ang budget history nitong Metro Manila.

**[04:48:22.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003254)  
Metro Manila Subway was, way back in 2024, there was funding for this particular project in the amount of Php 68.4 billion.

**[04:48:31.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003255)  
In 2025, Php 7.8 billion.

**[04:48:34.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003256)  
In 2026, Php 20.38 billion.

**[04:48:39.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003257)  
And sa NEP natin ngayon for 2027, Php 67.44 billion or roughly a 230.8% increase.

**[04:48:49.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003258)  
So, kagaya ng karibigan.

**[04:48:52.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003259)  
Ang katanungan ko, ang concern ko rin dito, like for example, the Php 67.442 billion allocation under the NEP 2027, Php 26.71 billion comes from loan proceeds, kung tama yung aking numero.

**[04:49:10.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003260)  
And then, Php 40.73 billion galing sa GOP counterpart.

**[04:49:16.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003261)  
So, the Php 67.4 billion is not a generic number.

**[04:49:22.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003263)  
It must correspond to specific 2027 contractual milestones, civil works, tunnel stations, depot work, railway system, rolling stock, consulting services, right-of-way acquisition ulit, and related counterpart obligations.

**[04:49:40.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003264)  
Now, can you provide us with the following data?

**[04:49:44.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003265)  
Kagaya nung sa North to South Railway.

**[04:49:52.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003266)  
The funds allocated, ilan na ang contractually due?

**[04:49:57.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003267)  
Kung merong progress billing dependent on construction milestones, magkano na ito?

**[04:50:04.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003268)  
Magkano na yung total road right-of-way expenditures at advance payments na ibigay?

**[04:50:14.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003269)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:50:16.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003270)  
Due to the extensive data that the Distinguished Colleague is asking,

**[04:50:22.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003271)  
the agency is requesting that we submit it completely by Friday of this week.

**[04:50:27.080] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003272)  
Okay. So, sa Friday naman makuha natin.

**[04:50:29.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003273)  
Well, the reason why I'm asking is, like the North to South Commuter Railway,

**[04:50:34.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003274)  
the subway should be judged by physical accomplishment per contract package,

**[04:50:39.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003275)  
not simply overall obligation rate.

**[04:50:42.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003276)  
Madaling i-obligate yung pera.

**[04:50:44.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003277)  
But what we want to do is to know, nasa na ba talaga tayo?

**[04:50:49.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003278)  
And when can we expect operations?

**[04:50:52.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003279)  
To happen.

**[04:50:53.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003280)  
Dahil initially, di ba, nung sinimulan yung programa way back in...

**[04:51:03.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003281)  
Kaya alam ba na, nung 2017 yata, nung sinimulan, it was supposed to be finished operational in 2025.

**[04:51:17.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003282)  
Pero iba na yung mga dates natin, di ba?

**[04:51:20.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003283)  
So, good sponsor, ano na ba yung mga milestone dates natin na tinitignan?

**[04:51:30.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003284)  
Pakiulit lang po, Distinguished Colleague, yung last question.

**[04:51:32.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003285)  
Yung ibig sabihin, when the project was initially conceptualized and started way back in 2017,

**[04:51:41.320] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003286)  
it was envisioned to be operational in 2025.

**[04:51:45.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003287)  
Pero for obvious reasons, hindi nangyari yan.

**[04:51:48.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003288)  
Dahil hindi pa tapos yung Metro Manila Subway.

**[04:51:52.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003289)  
So, ano na yung bagong milestone?

**[04:51:54.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003290)  
Kailan na ito magiging operational?

**[04:51:56.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003291)  
At kailan magagamit yung buong linya?

**[04:51:58.800] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003292)  
Ang latest timetable po is matatapos po ito by 2031.

**[04:52:04.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003293)  
Last quarter of 2031.

**[04:52:07.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003294)  
Last quarter of 2031.

**[04:52:13.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003295)  
Bali hanggang saan ang magiging operational?

**[04:52:17.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003296)  
Because...

**[04:52:18.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003297)  
So, operation na po ito, Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Speaker, by last quarter of 2031.

**[04:52:24.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003298)  
So, this is five years from now?

**[04:52:28.720] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003299)  
Yes, Mr. Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:52:30.480] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003300)  
So, from Valenzuela to airport.

**[04:52:34.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003301)  
From Valenzuela to airport. Okay.

**[04:52:36.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003302)  
Kaya ako tinatanong ito...

**[04:52:38.580] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003303)  
Or a total of 33 kilometers.

**[04:52:40.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003304)  
Dahil I'm basing it po rin from historical performance, eh.

**[04:52:44.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003305)  
Construction of new railway system repeatedly misses.

**[04:52:48.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003306)  
Yes. Program completion date.

**[04:52:51.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003307)  
In fact, hindi lang naging problema yan sa north to south commuter rail.

**[04:52:54.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003308)  
Hindi lang problema yan sa ngayon natin sa Subway.

**[04:52:58.320] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003309)  
Naging problema rin sa LRT at sa MRT.

**[04:53:00.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003310)  
All of them missed the target.

**[04:53:04.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003311)  
So, in fact, the department's own broader implementation history reinforces this concern.

**[04:53:10.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003312)  
The uploaded analysis notes that DOTR had the highest average delay among implementing agency.

**[04:53:18.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003313)  
In 2024, or the portfolio review, ang sinabi, ang average delay is 58.51 months.

**[04:53:25.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003314)  
So, good sponsor, ano na yung ano?

**[04:53:28.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003315)  
What steps have we taken to improve para naman ma-meet natin yung 2031 target?

**[04:53:37.060] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003316)  
Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Speaker, we agree.

**[04:53:42.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003317)  
Tinututukan na po na ang DOTR ang right-of-way concerns po.

**[04:53:46.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003318)  
So,

**[04:53:48.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003319)  
basically, ang ibig nyo sabihin, most of the problems became right-of-way concerns at

**[04:53:53.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003320)  
Definitely po, Distinguished Colleague, right-of-way concerns.

**[04:53:57.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003321)  
So, ano na yung bagong procedure natin para may ayos itong problema doon sa right-of-way acquisition?

**[04:54:07.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003322)  
Kung ang sinasabi natin yun lang ang problema, I think there are more problems than that.

**[04:54:13.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003323)  
But, kung ang sinasabi natin yun lang ang problema, then,

**[04:54:18.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003324)  
marami pa tayong magiging problema dahil...

**[04:54:20.700] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003325)  
Previously po, Distinguished Colleague,

**[04:54:25.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003326)  
meron pong assistant secretary for right-of-way.

**[04:54:32.860] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003327)  
Yan lang pong ginagawa niya araw-araw.

**[04:54:35.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003328)  
At, ang staff from around 30 naging 90 na po.

**[04:54:41.800] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003329)  
Ito mga staff, puro po right-of-way lang ang nasa isip araw-araw, gabi-gabi.

**[04:54:48.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003330)  
Kahit po, breakfast, lunch, dinner, right-of-way ang nasa kaisipan nila.

**[04:54:54.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003331)  
Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Sponsor.

**[04:54:59.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003332)  
Aside from yung right-of-way acquisition, good sponsor,

**[04:55:04.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003333)  
I'm sure meron pang mga ibang problema and I think the agency should acknowledge

**[04:55:09.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003334)  
ano pa ba yung mga ibang problema that has to be fixed.

**[04:55:16.540] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003335)  
Ang na-experience po ngayon,

**[04:55:18.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003336)  
kasalukuya problema is the lack of funds

**[04:55:20.780] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003337)  
na during the budget legislation,

**[04:55:24.100] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003338)  
medyo nabawasan po ang nakalaang mga pondo para po dito.

**[04:55:29.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003339)  
Distinguished Colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:55:31.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003340)  
Okay.

**[04:55:32.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003341)  
And, good sponsor.

**[04:55:36.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003342)  
Sa tingin ba natin ngayon,

**[04:55:37.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003343)  
alam mo, para sa akin, napaka-importante talaga itong

**[04:55:44.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003344)  
the mass transport system in our countries.

**[04:55:48.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003345)  
It's technically negligible.

**[04:55:50.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003346)  
Talagang, kailangan na kailangan.

**[04:55:55.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003347)  
We could see that doon sa mga MRT and LRT lines kung naano kahaba yung pila.

**[04:56:00.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003348)  
In fact, this...

**[04:56:02.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003349)  
the three lines services around 1 million passenger a day.

**[04:56:06.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003350)  
Itong subway would be a big help kung matapos.

**[04:56:11.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003351)  
Nakakalungkot nga dahil naalala ko nung bata ako,

**[04:56:14.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003352)  
nakakasakay pa ako sa train ng PNR doon sa may...

**[04:56:18.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003353)  
Tutuban Station, and it goes, dati nasa sasakyan ko dahil Tiganue, Baysia yung nanay ko,

**[04:56:24.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003354)  
naabutan ko pang tumatakbo papuntang Cabanatuan.

**[04:56:28.660] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003355)  
Then I remember, tumigil yung train, supposedly, i-upgrade, i-upgrade yung train and the tracks.

**[04:56:36.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003356)  
But for an extended period of time, habang nakatigil yung train,

**[04:56:43.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003357)  
hindi naman na-upgrade yung track, hindi rin na-upgrade yung train.

**[04:56:46.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003358)  
Yung relays na dating tinatakbuhan, binahayan ngayon ng mga tao.

**[04:56:54.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003359)  
And then nagkaroon ulit ng programa, nabubuhayin ulit yung mga train,

**[04:56:58.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003360)  
binili naman ulit yung, nag-budget na naman tayo for road right-of-way acquisition.

**[04:57:09.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003361)  
Nung nabayaran na ulit yung mga, yung lupa, yung mga tracks na natayuan ng bahay,

**[04:57:16.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003362)  
e, parang natigil na naman yung programa.

**[04:57:24.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003363)  
I remember, nung natigil yung nasasakyan ko ng Tutuban to Cabanatuan,

**[04:57:31.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003364)  
meron pang train na galing naman Tutuban to Alabang and Governor Pascual.

**[04:57:37.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003365)  
Pero yung Alabang-Calambas segment, huminto ito noong October 2023.

**[04:57:44.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003366)  
Then another suspension, yung Tutuban.

**[04:57:46.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003367)  
Yung Governor Pascual Tutuban and Tutuban-Alabang nung March 2024 naman.

**[04:57:53.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003368)  
Ang question ko, why was the train suspended, yung operations?

**[04:58:07.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003369)  
Magandang katanungan po yan, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:58:11.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003370)  
Napilitan po ang PNR or Philippine.

**[04:58:16.920] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003371)  
National Railways and DOTR na itigil po pansamantala ito pong line na sinasabi ni Distinguished Colleague

**[04:58:24.280] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003372)  
para po mapabilis ang construction ng North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:58:30.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003373)  
Apektado po ito kung kailangan pong ipahinto ito para po mabilis matapos itong section na ito.

**[04:58:36.860] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003374)  
Distinguished Colleague.

**[04:58:37.940] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003375)  
Now, tama po yan.

**[04:58:40.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003376)  
At the time, the suspension was presented as temporary during the North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:58:46.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003377)  
With partial replacement rail expected before full system completion.

**[04:58:53.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003378)  
Ang tanong ko, what is the current replacement date?

**[04:58:58.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003379)  
Kasi, hindi na nagsisimula sa Tutuban yung ginagawang North-South Commuter Railway.

**[04:59:04.280] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003380)  
Sinimulan sa Valenzuela eh, pero tinigil natin yung Tutuban to Calamba Operation.

**[04:59:11.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003381)  
So, kasi yung timetable now po,

**[04:59:16.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003382)  
yung points dun sa data na nakuha ko, Valenzuela to Malolos, partial service, December 2027, Malolos to Clark,

**[04:59:23.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003383)  
the fourth quarter of 2028, Clark to Solis, fourth quarter of 2031, full Clark to Calamba, third quarter of 2023.

**[04:59:32.080] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003384)  
This means, a substantial part of the former Metro Manila PNR corridor remains without replacement

**[04:59:38.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003385)  
and has been left like that for years after the March 2024 shutdown.

**[04:59:45.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003386)  
So, ano ngayon?

**[04:59:46.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003387)  
Ano yung timetable natin to build this segment?

**[04:59:52.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003388)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, salamat po sa katanungan na yan.

**[04:59:57.900] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003389)  
Ang timetable po ngayon for that...

**[05:00:00.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003390)  
North section alone is

**[05:00:02.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003391)  
2,033 po matatapos.

**[05:00:05.980] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003392)  
Kasama yung

**[05:00:06.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003393)  
full operation na po ito.

**[05:00:08.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003394)  
Now, how do we

**[05:00:10.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003395)  
explain that now?

**[05:00:12.500] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003396)  
There was a train running

**[05:00:14.180] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003397)  
in that particular segment.

**[05:00:16.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003398)  
Tapos sinabi natin

**[05:00:17.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003399)  
to save

**[05:00:20.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003400)  
para makatulong

**[05:00:22.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003401)  
mapabilis yung paggawa ng North to South

**[05:00:24.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003402)  
Commuter Railway, ititigil

**[05:00:26.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003403)  
muna natin yung operations.

**[05:00:29.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003404)  
Pero,

**[05:00:30.000] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003405)  
hindi naman tinamaan yung segment

**[05:00:32.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003406)  
na yun, pero hinutu natin yung

**[05:00:33.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003407)  
pagtakbo ng train.

**[05:00:36.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003408)  
Of course, there were passengers

**[05:00:38.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003409)  
displaced.

**[05:00:41.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003410)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished

**[05:00:44.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003411)  
Colleague, ang kapalit naman po nito

**[05:00:46.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003412)  
ay kung gagamitin natin po yung

**[05:00:48.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003413)  
existing line po

**[05:00:50.200] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003414)  
na nabanggit ng Distinguished Colleague

**[05:00:52.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003415)  
na dati sinasakyan, ay makakatipid

**[05:00:54.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003416)  
po ang DOTR

**[05:00:56.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003417)  
sa right of way, dahil

**[05:00:58.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003418)  
ito na po ang existing

**[05:00:59.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003419)  
line na gagamitin

**[05:01:02.100] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003420)  
ng future North

**[05:01:03.660] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003421)  
segment ng

**[05:01:05.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003422)  
North and South Commuter Railway.

**[05:01:07.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003423)  
Good sponsor, Mr. Speaker. I fully understand and I agree with you,

**[05:01:09.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003424)  
makakatipid yung gobyerno. Ang tanong ko,

**[05:01:12.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003425)  
hindi pa naman tinamaan,

**[05:01:14.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003426)  
hindi pa gagamitin yung segment

**[05:01:16.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003427)  
na yun. Bakit hinintu yung

**[05:01:17.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003428)  
train? Sana

**[05:01:19.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003429)  
pinandar muna yung train para hindi na

**[05:01:21.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003430)  
displaced yung mga pasahero,

**[05:01:23.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003431)  
eh hindi naman pala dun magsisimula yung

**[05:01:25.620] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003432)  
paggawa ng North to South Commuter Railway.

**[05:01:28.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003433)  
Sinimulan dun sa Balenciaga,

**[05:01:29.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003434)  
mas may alay.

**[05:01:32.940] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003435)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished

**[05:01:35.220] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003436)  
Colleague, may existing

**[05:01:37.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003437)  
contractor na po, mga contractor

**[05:01:39.380] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003438)  
na nagtatrabaho

**[05:01:41.220] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003439)  
dito sa segment na ito

**[05:01:43.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003440)  
na kasulukuyang nakahinto,

**[05:01:45.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003441)  
it's a live contract, so

**[05:01:47.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003442)  
ongoing po yung construction

**[05:01:48.660] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003443)  
as of today.

**[05:01:51.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003444)  
Yung concern ko was, kasi of course

**[05:01:53.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003445)  
because the train,

**[05:01:55.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003446)  
because the operations of the train were suspended,

**[05:01:57.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003447)  
now,

**[05:01:59.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003448)  
there are now renewed

**[05:02:01.180] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003449)  
movements coming from some informal

**[05:02:03.500] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003450)  
settlers to

**[05:02:04.500] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003451)  
occupy again yung

**[05:02:06.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003452)  
certain segments of the

**[05:02:08.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003453)  
rail.

**[05:02:11.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003454)  
Eh diba, nag-undertake na yung

**[05:02:13.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003455)  
PNR and DOTR ng

**[05:02:15.080] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003456)  
fencing and clearing alignment, eh,

**[05:02:17.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003457)  
precisely to prevent occupation

**[05:02:19.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003458)  
ng road

**[05:02:21.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003459)  
right-of-way na

**[05:02:23.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003460)  
which it already acquired.

**[05:02:25.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003461)  
Pero ngayon, yan na naman yung

**[05:02:26.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003462)  
magiging problema natin.

**[05:02:29.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003463)  
So, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished

**[05:02:32.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003464)  
Colleague, yan po yung give and take

**[05:02:33.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003465)  
na kailangan harapin

**[05:02:36.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003466)  
ng agency po, no?

**[05:02:37.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003467)  
So, you win some, you lose some.

**[05:02:40.500] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003468)  
Puro-lose tayo dito.

**[05:02:42.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003469)  
Kasi,

**[05:02:43.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003470)  
uminto yung train, kung hindi

**[05:02:45.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003471)  
nagagawa yung segment,

**[05:02:48.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003472)  
ma-occupy na naman

**[05:02:50.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003473)  
yung relish,

**[05:02:52.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003474)  
then gagastos na naman yung

**[05:02:53.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003475)  
gobyerno. So, kailan ba talaga

**[05:02:56.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003476)  
sisimulan yung train?

**[05:02:57.900] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003477)  
At meron ba nagbabantay,

**[05:02:59.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003478)  
dun sa mga portions na yun,

**[05:03:01.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003479)  
nagagamitin natin eventually

**[05:03:02.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003480)  
para hindi ma-occupy?

**[05:03:06.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003481)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished

**[05:03:08.180] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003482)  
Colleague, tama po, no?

**[05:03:10.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003483)  
The DOTR guarantees

**[05:03:12.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003484)  
na may existing na

**[05:03:13.480] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003485)  
backwood na po ito.

**[05:03:15.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003486)  
May perimeter fence na po ito.

**[05:03:17.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003487)  
Hanggang saan po?

**[05:03:28.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003488)  
So,

**[05:03:29.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003489)  
from Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:03:31.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003490)  
from Manila to Calamba,

**[05:03:33.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003491)  
may existing perimeter fence na po ito?

**[05:03:36.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003492)  
Well, I

**[05:03:37.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003493)  
I hope,

**[05:03:40.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003494)  
I pray na merong

**[05:03:41.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003495)  
existing perimeter fence nga.

**[05:03:44.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003496)  
Dahil,

**[05:03:46.220] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003497)  
what we don't want to happen

**[05:03:47.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003498)  
is later on, in the coming years,

**[05:03:49.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003499)  
babalik na naman yung DOTR at

**[05:03:51.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003500)  
sasabihin, kailangan na naman natin ng pera

**[05:03:53.660] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003501)  
para ma-reacquire

**[05:03:55.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003502)  
natin yung road right of way na naman

**[05:03:57.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003503)  
nung mga segments na ito.

**[05:03:59.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003504)  
Which have already

**[05:04:01.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003505)  
been cleared. Dahil

**[05:04:03.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003506)  
alam naman natin, napakabilis

**[05:04:05.520] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003507)  
ma-occupy pagka

**[05:04:06.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003508)  
wala pong nagbabantay.

**[05:04:14.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003509)  
Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:04:15.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003510)  
Mr. Speaker, tama po kayo.

**[05:04:17.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003511)  
Hindi na po natin kakailanganin itong

**[05:04:19.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003512)  
road right of way

**[05:04:21.200] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003513)  
in the future.

**[05:04:22.940] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003514)  
Okay. So, lastly,

**[05:04:25.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003515)  
I was happy, actually, that

**[05:04:27.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003516)  
the

**[05:04:27.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003517)  
Congressman,

**[05:04:29.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003518)  
Percy,

**[05:04:31.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003519)  
already raised this. Dahil nabasa ko rin

**[05:04:34.000] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003520)  
ito the other day sa Jaryo.

**[05:04:35.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003521)  
It was actually the

**[05:04:37.240] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003522)  
statement of the

**[05:04:39.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003523)  
bus operators

**[05:04:41.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003524)  
and drivers. I think,

**[05:04:43.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003525)  
diba ba, September 22, this

**[05:04:45.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003526)  
captures the operators' position.

**[05:04:47.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003527)  
In fact, hindi lang position ito

**[05:04:49.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003528)  
ng mga bus operator.

**[05:04:51.720] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003529)  
Position ito ng mga

**[05:04:52.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003530)  
operators at driver ng modern

**[05:04:55.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003531)  
jeepney. Position ng mga

**[05:04:57.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003532)  
PUJ driver.

**[05:04:59.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003533)  
So, the drivers natin and operators,

**[05:05:01.340] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003534)  
position rin ng mga taxi operators.

**[05:05:03.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003535)  
In fact, pati yung

**[05:05:04.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003536)  
angkas, they have similar

**[05:05:07.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003537)  
positions na rin eh.

**[05:05:09.680] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003538)  
Siguro, yung mga bus operator

**[05:05:11.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003539)  
na lang natirang may pera, kaya sila

**[05:05:13.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003540)  
yung nakapaglabas ng

**[05:05:14.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003541)  
one-page na appeal.

**[05:05:17.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003542)  
Because fuel represents roughly

**[05:05:19.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003543)  
45 to 60 percent of

**[05:05:21.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003544)  
operating costs. Current regulated

**[05:05:23.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003545)  
fares have not kept pace

**[05:05:25.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003546)  
with operating

**[05:05:27.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003547)  
expenses and operators face fuel.

**[05:05:29.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003548)  
Well, financing, maintenance, insurance

**[05:05:31.240] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003549)  
and, well, toll and labor

**[05:05:33.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003550)  
costs. Just currently, dito lang

**[05:05:35.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003551)  
sa NCR, yung minimum wage was

**[05:05:37.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003552)  
increased to 755 for non-agricultural

**[05:05:40.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003553)  
employment under

**[05:05:41.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003554)  
the latest wage order.

**[05:05:43.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003555)  
In fact, there's another tranche

**[05:05:45.120] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003556)  
under wage order 27.

**[05:05:47.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003557)  
Ito nga yun eh. Nauna pa yung wage order

**[05:05:49.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003558)  
28 i-implement pero

**[05:05:51.120] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003559)  
kesa sa 27. But

**[05:05:52.960] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003560)  
wage order number 27,

**[05:05:55.840] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003561)  
baka sa January, malift yung

**[05:05:57.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003562)  
TRO. Malaki talaga

**[05:05:59.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003563)  
yung problema ng mga operator. In fact,

**[05:06:01.460] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003564)  
kung makikita nyo, kung dati,

**[05:06:03.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003565)  
kung sumasakay kayo ng mga taxi,

**[05:06:06.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003566)  
yung mga dating

**[05:06:07.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003567)  
fleet operator ng taxi, wala na.

**[05:06:10.120] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003568)  
Practically,

**[05:06:11.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003569)  
it's a dying

**[05:06:13.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003570)  
industry. Because,

**[05:06:17.940] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003571)  
well, of course,

**[05:06:19.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003572)  
it's a balancing act.

**[05:06:21.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003573)  
Fares has to be balanced.

**[05:06:23.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003574)  
Affordability sa passengers, but at the

**[05:06:25.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003575)  
same time,

**[05:06:27.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003576)  
the ability of the operators,

**[05:06:29.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003577)  
and the drivers to

**[05:06:31.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003578)  
earn. Kasi,

**[05:06:33.580] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003579)  
kung makikita natin,

**[05:06:36.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003580)  
ang question ko,

**[05:06:38.980] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003581)  
hinold na naman yung

**[05:06:40.100] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003582)  
ano eh, kaya nag-appeal na yung mga

**[05:06:41.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003583)  
bus operators.

**[05:06:44.020] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003584)  
In fact, I think it's a

**[05:06:45.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003585)  
similar appeal ng mga jeep at saka

**[05:06:47.300] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003586)  
ng mga taxi.

**[05:06:49.280] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003587)  
Hinold yung fair increase.

**[05:06:53.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003588)  
So, ano yung

**[05:06:55.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003589)  
plano? Because,

**[05:06:57.280] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003590)  
as I mentioned, it has to be balanced.

**[05:06:59.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003591)  
Naiintindihan ko that it will affect

**[05:07:01.420] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003592)  
pag tinaasan mo yung pasahe,

**[05:07:03.220] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003593)  
maapektuhan yung mga mananakay.

**[05:07:05.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003594)  
Pag hindi mo naman tinaas at hindi natin

**[05:07:07.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003595)  
consider yung kalagayan ng mga

**[05:07:09.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003596)  
operator at driver, mawawala

**[05:07:11.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003597)  
naman yung mga bus, jeep,

**[05:07:13.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003598)  
mga taxi na bumabiyahe.

**[05:07:15.540] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003599)  
Baka it would, we would

**[05:07:17.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003600)  
end up having a bigger problem.

**[05:07:20.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003601)  
So,

**[05:07:22.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003602)  
what is

**[05:07:23.760] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003603)  
the program? Ano yung,

**[05:07:25.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003604)  
what do we intend to do?

**[05:07:26.800] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003605)  
So,

**[05:07:26.920] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003606)  
mayroon.

**[05:07:29.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003607)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:07:31.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003608)  
ang DOTR

**[05:07:33.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003609)  
ay pumihi po

**[05:07:35.840] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003610)  
ng dumudulog po

**[05:07:37.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003611)  
sa Kongreso

**[05:07:38.920] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003612)  
para po mapondohan

**[05:07:40.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003613)  
ang proposal nila na

**[05:07:43.100] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003614)  
para makakatulong po

**[05:07:45.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003615)  
dito sa mga bus operators,

**[05:07:48.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003616)  
PUV operators,

**[05:07:49.300] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003617)  
at drivers na mapondohan

**[05:07:51.480] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003618)  
po ang 5 billion fuel subsidy,

**[05:07:54.280] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003619)  
5 billion

**[05:07:55.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003620)  
service contracting program,

**[05:07:57.840] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003621)  
at madagdagan pa po

**[05:07:59.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003622)  
ang fuel

**[05:08:01.080] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003623)  
discount. At last resort

**[05:08:03.420] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003624)  
na po, kung talaga pong hindi

**[05:08:05.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003625)  
mapopondohan, ay may

**[05:08:07.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003626)  
ongoing pong dialogue

**[05:08:09.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003627)  
between the operators, drivers, and

**[05:08:11.060] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003628)  
DOTR and LTFRB

**[05:08:13.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003629)  
na kung

**[05:08:15.200] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003630)  
gaano po kataas ang

**[05:08:16.880] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003631)  
fare increase. Kung

**[05:08:19.100] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003632)  
wala pong maibibigay

**[05:08:21.040] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003633)  
ang Kongreso na fuel

**[05:08:23.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003634)  
subsidy at SCP

**[05:08:25.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003635)  
na pondo.

**[05:08:27.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003636)  
With the indulgence of,

**[05:08:29.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003637)  
Honorable Suntay,

**[05:08:31.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003638)  
please wrap up.

**[05:08:32.080] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003639)  
Malapit na. But,

**[05:08:34.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003640)  
you know,

**[05:08:35.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003641)  
we always resort to

**[05:08:38.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003642)  
subsidies.

**[05:08:40.200] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003643)  
And,

**[05:08:41.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003644)  
sinabi na nga ng mga operator,

**[05:08:43.600] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003645)  
hindi sila naghihingi ng ayuda.

**[05:08:45.300] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003646)  
Ang gusto nila is

**[05:08:46.380] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003647)  
a long-term policy.

**[05:08:51.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003648)  
Economically,

**[05:08:52.820] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003649)  
government should be able

**[05:08:54.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003650)  
to compare at least four values.

**[05:08:57.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003651)  
Fiscal cost of the subsidy,

**[05:08:59.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003652)  
kaano ba ginagastos ng gobyerno

**[05:09:00.880] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003653)  
para dyan sa subsidy na yan?

**[05:09:03.180] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003654)  
The number of passengers protected

**[05:09:04.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003655)  
from higher fares?

**[05:09:06.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003656)  
Pagka-iintu natin yung fare increase?

**[05:09:09.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003657)  
Revenues required to keep

**[05:09:11.060] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003658)  
an adequate fleet operating

**[05:09:12.660] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003659)  
on the part of the operators and the driver?

**[05:09:16.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003660)  
Is it realistic?

**[05:09:17.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003661)  
O talagang dahan-dahan natin

**[05:09:19.360] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003662)  
silang pinapatay dahil gusto ng gobyerno

**[05:09:21.440] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003663)  
na

**[05:09:22.400] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003664)  
ma-maintain lang ang mababang

**[05:09:24.740] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003665)  
pasahe para pogi tayo sa tao,

**[05:09:27.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003666)  
sa mananakay?

**[05:09:29.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003667)  
So,

**[05:09:33.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003668)  
then,

**[05:09:33.640] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003669)  
yung administrative leakage

**[05:09:35.480] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003670)  
ng gusto natin gawin,

**[05:09:38.560] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003671)  
yung pagbibigay ng subsidy at saka

**[05:09:41.040] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003672)  
ng ayuda.

**[05:09:43.240] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003673)  
So, without that comparison,

**[05:09:44.780] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003674)  
the choice between subsidy and fare adjustment

**[05:09:46.860] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003675)  
remains discretionary.

**[05:09:49.500] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003676)  
So, the question is,

**[05:09:51.160] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003677)  
when is subsidy more efficient

**[05:09:53.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003678)  
than fare adjustment?

**[05:09:57.240] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003679)  
Final response from the sponsor.

**[05:10:05.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003683)  
So, there should be a long-term

**[05:10:07.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003684)  
program, a policy on this.

**[05:10:09.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003685)  
Dahil the existing approach

**[05:10:11.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003686)  
combines regulated fare, modernization,

**[05:10:13.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003687)  
targeted subsidy, and route regularization.

**[05:10:15.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003688)  
But the

**[05:10:17.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003689)  
2026 episode exposes

**[05:10:19.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003690)  
the unresolved trade-off. A fare

**[05:10:21.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003691)  
freeze protects commuters in the short

**[05:10:23.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003692)  
run. But if operating

**[05:10:25.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003693)  
revenues persistently

**[05:10:27.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003694)  
falls below economic

**[05:10:29.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003695)  
efficient cost

**[05:10:31.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003696)  
for operating the fleet,

**[05:10:33.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003697)  
then papatayin naman natin

**[05:10:35.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003698)  
lahat ng

**[05:10:37.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003699)  
PUJ operators natin.

**[05:10:39.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003700)  
Baka walang matirang bumabiyahi

**[05:10:41.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003701)  
sa kalsada. It would be a bigger problem.

**[05:10:43.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003702)  
So, what is the long-term

**[05:10:45.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003703)  
policy that the agency

**[05:10:47.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003704)  
plans, the department?

**[05:10:49.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003705)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[05:10:51.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003706)  
out of respect

**[05:10:53.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003707)  
to our distinguished colleague, I will answer

**[05:10:55.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003708)  
his question even if it's time expired

**[05:10:57.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003709)  
already. Thank you very much. Good

**[05:10:59.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003710)  
sir. Tama po yan.

**[05:11:01.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003711)  
Kasi pagka fuel

**[05:11:03.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003712)  
subsidy po, at least hindi po

**[05:11:05.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003713)  
masyado apektado ang

**[05:11:07.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003714)  
commuter. Unlike po kung

**[05:11:09.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003715)  
fare increase, dapat po

**[05:11:11.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003716)  
tingnan po natin ang

**[05:11:13.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003717)  
effect po. Hindi po

**[05:11:15.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003718)  
tumataas ang sweldo ng ating mga commuters

**[05:11:17.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003719)  
pero tapos

**[05:11:19.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003720)  
dadagdagan pa ng

**[05:11:21.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003721)  
inflation na increase na around 6.1%.

**[05:11:23.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003722)  
So,

**[05:11:25.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003723)  
ang fare increase ay

**[05:11:27.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003724)  
napaka laki po ng efekto sa

**[05:11:29.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003725)  
pamilya ng mga commuters.

**[05:11:31.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003726)  
Kaya po, iniiwasan ng DOTR

**[05:11:33.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003727)  
na

**[05:11:35.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003728)  
matackle po, mapag-usapan po

**[05:11:37.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003729)  
yung fare increase.

**[05:11:39.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003730)  
Humingi po kami ng tulong

**[05:11:41.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003731)  
na balagdagan dito po

**[05:11:43.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003732)  
sa more or less a fuel subsidy

**[05:11:45.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003733)  
at sa service

**[05:11:47.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003734)  
contracting program. Mr. Speaker,

**[05:11:49.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003735)  
distinguished colleague. Kasi dyan na

**[05:11:51.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003736)  
naman tayo nakakonsentrate sa subsidy.

**[05:11:53.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003737)  
In fact, that is the problem. Kasi

**[05:11:55.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003738)  
kagaya ng sinabi, yung fuel

**[05:11:57.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003739)  
subsidy that we want to give is

**[05:11:59.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003740)  
10 pesos per liter.

**[05:12:01.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003741)  
When the last fare increase was given,

**[05:12:03.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003742)  
diesel prices

**[05:12:05.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003743)  
was at 54 pesos.

**[05:12:07.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003744)  
94 na ngayon. In fact,

**[05:12:09.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003745)  
in some areas, baka

**[05:12:11.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003746)  
next week, lalampas ng isandaan.

**[05:12:13.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003747)  
So, the 10 pesos is nothing.

**[05:12:17.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003748)  
And we cannot keep on subsidizing

**[05:12:19.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003749)  
it. That should be a program that

**[05:12:21.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003750)  
we intend to do. In fact,

**[05:12:23.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003751)  
dun sa modernization program, madaming

**[05:12:25.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003752)  
madaming

**[05:12:27.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003753)  
umiyak dahil

**[05:12:29.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003754)  
they were encouraged to buy the modern

**[05:12:31.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003755)  
jeep, hoping

**[05:12:33.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003756)  
for that subsidy in

**[05:12:35.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003757)  
buying the modern fleet. Pero hindi naman

**[05:12:37.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003758)  
rin nila nakuha.

**[05:12:39.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003759)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, kaya nga po

**[05:12:41.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003760)  
last resort na po

**[05:12:43.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003761)  
hindi lang po

**[05:12:45.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003762)  
10 pesos ang fuel subsidy

**[05:12:47.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003763)  
fuel discount

**[05:12:49.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003764)  
dinagdagan po, naging 12 pesos po.

**[05:12:51.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003765)  
At talaga po

**[05:12:53.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003766)  
last resort na po ang

**[05:12:55.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003767)  
fuel fare increase

**[05:12:57.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003768)  
para naman po

**[05:12:59.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003769)  
hindi po maging pabigat sa

**[05:13:01.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003770)  
nakakarami ng mga

**[05:13:03.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003771)  
commuters or the riding

**[05:13:05.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003772)  
public.

**[05:13:06.900] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003773)  
Thank you, Honorable Ongchuan

**[05:13:09.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003774)  
and Honorable Suntay. Majority Leader.

**[05:13:12.700] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003775)  
Thank you

**[05:13:13.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003776)  
very much, Mr. Speaker. And

**[05:13:15.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003777)  
lastly, I hope, well I thank

**[05:13:17.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003778)  
the good Secretary,

**[05:13:19.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003779)  
but I hope hindi lang subsidy.

**[05:13:21.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003780)  
In fact, hindi lang, what

**[05:13:23.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003781)  
we could resort to is not just fare increase

**[05:13:25.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003782)  
or fuel subsidy, but there should be

**[05:13:27.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003783)  
more.

**[05:13:29.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003784)  
Alam ko madaming matatalino sa

**[05:13:31.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003785)  
Departamento niyo, kailangan mag-isip pa tayo

**[05:13:33.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003786)  
ng ibang paraan between

**[05:13:35.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003787)  
fare increase and fuel subsidy.

**[05:13:37.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003788)  
Kasi kung yun lang ang choice

**[05:13:39.260] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-003789)  
nang binibigay natin. Majority Leader.

**[05:13:41.260] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003790)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:13:43.260] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003791)  
I move that we recognize the Honorable

**[05:13:45.260] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003792)  
Dada Ismula of the Akbayan Party List

**[05:13:47.260] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003793)  
to interpolate on the proposed budget

**[05:13:49.260] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003794)  
of the DOTR.

**[05:13:53.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003795)  
The Honorable

**[05:13:55.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003796)  
Dada Iram Ismula of

**[05:13:57.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003797)  
Party List Akbayan is recognized.

**[05:13:59.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003798)  
Please proceed.

**[05:14:01.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003799)  
Distinguished Speaker,

**[05:14:03.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003800)  
Mr. Speaker, I'll

**[05:14:05.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003801)  
transfer the floor to my

**[05:14:07.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003802)  
co-sponsor,

**[05:14:09.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003803)  
Congressman Reynan

**[05:14:11.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-003804)  
Arrogancia. The Honorable

**[05:14:13.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003805)  
Arrogancia is recognized.

**[05:14:15.260] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003806)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[05:14:18.550] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003807)  
Assalamualaikum.

**[05:14:19.730] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003807-split-2)  
You may proceed, Honorable Ismula.

**[05:14:21.550] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003808)  
Thank you.

**[05:14:23.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003809)  
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

**[05:14:25.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003810)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:14:27.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003811)  
Before I proceed

**[05:14:29.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003812)  
with my questions,

**[05:14:31.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003813)  
I wish to first manifest my

**[05:14:33.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003814)  
support for the Philippine Coast

**[05:14:35.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003815)  
Guard's budget.

**[05:14:37.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003816)  
Mandato ng PCG na tiyakin

**[05:14:39.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003817)  
ng kaligtasan sa karagatan,

**[05:14:41.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003818)  
magpatupad ng batas maritime,

**[05:14:43.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003819)  
protektahan ang marine

**[05:14:45.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003820)  
environment, at siguraduhin

**[05:14:47.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003821)  
ang kaligtasan ng

**[05:14:49.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003822)  
paglalayag. Sa West

**[05:14:51.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003823)  
Philippine Sea, sila ang nasa

**[05:14:53.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003824)  
front line sa pagbabantayan ng ating

**[05:14:55.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003825)  
sovereign rights,

**[05:14:57.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003826)  
pagprotekta sa ating mga mangingisda,

**[05:14:59.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003827)  
at

**[05:15:00.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003828)  
pagpapanatili ng lawful at peaceful maritime order.

**[05:15:04.200] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003829)  
Insya Allah, naway ang kanilang budget ay sapat upang patuloy nilang magampanan ang tungkulin,

**[05:15:11.440] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003830)  
lalo na sa harap ng sunod-sunod na panghihimasok ng China sa ating karagatan.

**[05:15:17.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003831)  
Ang kanilang tapang at dedikasyon ay patunay ng ating pambansang naninindigan

**[05:15:23.660] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003832)  
na ipagtanggol ang ating maritime domain at ang ating mamamayan.

**[05:15:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003833)  
Mr. Speaker, Good Sponsor, I will now proceed with some questions regarding Marina's role in maritime safety.

**[05:15:38.580] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003834)  
Under the 2027 NEP, Marina has a P904 million budget for the Maritime Industry Regulatory and Supervision Program.

**[05:15:49.640] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003835)  
Mr. Sponsor, maari bang i-elaborate kung ano-ano ang mga sakop ng programang ito?

**[05:15:55.740] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003836)  
Kasama ba rito ang patungkol sa

**[05:15:58.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003837)  
vessel safety and inspection?

**[05:16:01.680] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003838)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:16:04.760] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003839)  
ang P904 million over ship and shipyard registration,

**[05:16:10.380] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003840)  
safe areas documentation and certification,

**[05:16:14.220] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003841)  
accreditation and monitoring of safe areas education and training programs

**[05:16:19.020] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003842)  
in ship safety regulatory and enforcement, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:16:25.780] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003843)  
If vessel safety and inspection,

**[05:16:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003844)  
inspection is included, how much is the specific allocation po?

**[05:16:33.280] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003845)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, total of 61.268 million for ship inspection and enforcement.

**[05:16:42.740] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003846)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:16:45.240] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003847)  
Distinguished Sponsor, as of date, ilang vessels ang na-deny ng certification o na-suspend dahil sa safety deficiencies?

**[05:16:55.220] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003848)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, MARINA will provide

**[05:16:58.300] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003849)  
information as well as require the regional offices to submit data to your office.

**[05:17:04.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003850)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[05:17:05.360] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003851)  
Can Marina provide data regarding this including the particular violations that resulted in denial or suspension?

**[05:17:14.180] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003852)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, the same.

**[05:17:16.960] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003853)  
MARINA will also provide information as well as require

**[05:17:20.680] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003854)  
the regional offices to submit the data also.

**[05:17:23.480] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003855)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:17:25.580] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003856)  
Maraming salamat po, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:17:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003857)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, dahil nabanggit ko na ang tungkol sa mga safety deficiencies,

**[05:17:36.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003858)  
dadako naman ako sa MV June Astor Tragedy kung saan 77, ulitin ko po, 77 na ang naitalang namatay.

**[05:17:48.580] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003859)  
Recently, it was reported that the ship's captain voluntarily surfaced and appeared before the authorities.

**[05:17:56.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003860)  
Sa mga press statements din,

**[05:17:58.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003861)  
nabanggit na Department of Transportation mismo ang nag-i-investigate ng nasabing kaso.

**[05:18:05.380] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003862)  
Given this development, may formal findings na po ba ang DOTR kung ano ang rason o sanhi ng trahedya?

**[05:18:14.880] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003863)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:18:17.480] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003864)  
Interim Marine Casualty Investigation is available but final report is expected to be completed by end of this month.

**[05:18:26.180] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003865)  
Since wala pa pong final,

**[05:18:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003866)  
ano po kaya ang timeline sa investigation at overall resolution ng case?

**[05:18:35.380] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003867)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:18:38.220] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003868)  
ang safety certificate ng dalawang operating vessel ng Atienza Ferries were suspended.

**[05:18:47.600] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003869)  
Thus, they are not allowed to operate, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:18:52.380] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003870)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[05:18:53.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003871)  
May suspension o revocation na po ba ang...

**[05:18:58.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003872)  
let's say licenses or permits na ginawa ang marina kaugnay sa trahedya kasama ang iba pa nilang mga barko kung sakaling mayroon man?

**[05:19:12.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003873)  
Mayroon na po, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:19:16.660] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003874)  
Ang dalawang operating vessel ng Atienza Ferries ay suspended na po sa ngayon at hindi na po sila hinahayaang makapaglayag.

**[05:19:27.420] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003875)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[05:19:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003876)  
Good sponsor, maaari bang ipaliwanag bakit hindi grinound immediately ang fleet ng Atienza Interisland Ferries Incorporated na operator ng MV June Aster habang ongoing ang investigation?

**[05:19:42.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003877)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:19:45.720] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003878)  
ang iba pong operating na vessel ng Atienza were subjected to verification, inspection, and subsequently safety certificate were suspended.

**[05:19:55.980] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003879)  
And now...

**[05:19:58.300] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003880)  
not operating.

**[05:20:00.260] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003881)  
Number two,

**[05:20:01.600] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003882)  
marina has no existing policy on fleet suspension or walang automatic suspension ng lahat ng barko.

**[05:20:10.500] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003883)  
Suspension depends on the result of compliance verification per vessel.

**[05:20:17.060] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003884)  
And number three,

**[05:20:18.540] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003885)  
this is the first very serious incident involving Atienza ships.

**[05:20:22.480] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003886)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:20:25.220] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003887)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:20:26.020] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003888)  
Sa pagklaro po dito, no?

**[05:20:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003889)  
Ano ba ang mga requisites bago mag-ground ang fleet ng isang shipping company or operator?

**[05:20:35.040] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003890)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:20:37.500] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003891)  
Number one,

**[05:20:39.720] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003892)  
fleet suspension or grounding will be implemented if the safety management system of the company is found to be uncompliant with international safety management code.

**[05:20:54.080] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003893)  
Number two, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:20:56.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003894)  
major safety deficiencies,

**[05:20:58.300] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003895)  
on all vessels of all the particular company,

**[05:21:02.900] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003896)  
major deficiencies are identified in the marina ship safety survey manual.

**[05:21:10.200] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003897)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:21:11.960] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003898)  
As a follow-up po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[05:21:15.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003899)  
kung hindi pwedeng i-ground ang fleet ng isang company na involved sa isang shipping tragedy,

**[05:21:20.380] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003900)  
ano ang hakbang na ginagawa ng DOTR at marina to ensure na ang remaining vessels ng isang shipping company,

**[05:21:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003901)  
ay seaworthy?

**[05:21:30.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003902)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:21:33.160] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003903)  
magkakandak po ng safety verification inspection of the company's vessel.

**[05:21:38.500] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003904)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:21:40.560] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003905)  
Ano po ang immediate reforms na ipapatupad ng marina matapos ang trahedyang ito?

**[05:21:47.800] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003906)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:21:50.920] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003907)  
number one, reiteration of the safety protocols,

**[05:21:55.240] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003908)  
particularly,

**[05:21:55.300] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003909)  
the conduct of emergency,

**[05:21:58.300] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003910)  
emergency readiness evaluation.

**[05:22:01.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003911)  
Number two,

**[05:22:03.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003912)  
fast-track the issuance of rules on the carriage of EVs and HEVs.

**[05:22:10.500] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003913)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:22:13.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003914)  
Under the 2027 NEP for the Maritime Industry Promotion and Development Program,

**[05:22:20.160] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003915)  
target ng marina na magkaroon ng seven policies formulated, updated, issued,

**[05:22:27.900] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003916)  
and distributed.

**[05:22:28.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003917)  
Good sponsor, can marina confirm if the target has been reached?

**[05:22:36.080] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003918)  
Yes po, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:22:38.620] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003919)  
Ano-ano rin po ang mga policies na pinormulate at in-update ng marina sa taong ito?

**[05:22:48.220] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003920)  
Meron po tatlo tungkol po sa SECW.

**[05:22:55.020] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003921)  
Maritime Education and Training ng mga seafarers.

**[05:23:01.320] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003923)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[05:23:04.320] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003924)  
this representation would like to request a copy of all the data related to this policy, po.

**[05:23:11.620] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003925)  
Can the DOTR and Marina commit to provide them before we move to the second reading of the GAA?

**[05:23:19.020] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003926)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:23:21.240] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003927)  
Marina will submit the necessary document to your office.

**[05:23:25.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003928)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[05:23:27.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003929)  
Good sponsor,

**[05:23:28.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003930)  
na-reflect na ba or nakapag-reflect na ba sa mga policies na ito

**[05:23:34.660] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003931)  
ang mga dapat sinupin base sa mga naging aral ng MV

**[05:23:40.520] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003932)  
Trisha Kerstin 3 Tragedy at MV June Aster Tragedy na parehas nangyari ngayong taon?

**[05:23:52.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003933)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:23:55.320] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003934)  
lahat ng ito po ay nakita.

**[05:23:58.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003935)  
At isa po sa counter-measure na ginawa ng ahensya ay tinaasan po ang fines and penalties

**[05:24:04.900] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003936)  
pag-ating po sa mga violation ng mga kumpanya,

**[05:24:08.400] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003937)  
nag-violate po pag-ating po sa mga nangyaring aksidente o insidente.

**[05:24:12.660] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003938)  
Nagsasagawa ba ang Marina ng stakeholders consultation bago maglabas ng bagong policies?

**[05:24:19.020] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003939)  
O ito ay para matiyak na ang reforms ay grounded sa aktwal na karanasan ng industriya at nangyari?

**[05:24:28.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003940)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, nagsasagawa po sila lagi.

**[05:24:36.540] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003941)  
Finally, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[05:24:39.900] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003942)  
given repeated tragedies and the billions allocated for regulation and supervision,

**[05:24:45.980] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003943)  
how can Marina assure the Filipino people that its mandate will translate into real safety outcomes,

**[05:24:53.060] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003944)  
not just paper compliance and post-incident reforms?

**[05:24:58.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003945)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:25:01.200] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003946)  
ang Marina ay nagbibigay ng mahigpit na patakaran at nagbibigay ng mahigpit na at seryosong penalties

**[05:25:12.680] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003947)  
sa lahat na magba-violate ng safety ng mga mananakay natin.

**[05:25:19.980] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003948)  
At nagpo-focus sila sa mga drills at ang actual na implementation ay pinatutupad nila

**[05:25:26.420] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003949)  
sa mga kumpanya ng barco at sa mga mananakay.

**[05:25:28.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003950)  
Sana nga po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, ipagpatuloy natin kung ganito nga po talaga ang kanilang ginagawa

**[05:25:37.100] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003951)  
at sana maging lesson na rin po sa Marina yung naging dalawang trahedya ngayong taon sa ating bansa.

**[05:25:46.080] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003952)  
Hindi po basta-basta yung isang pamilya na mawalan po ng kanyang minamahal sa buhay.

**[05:25:52.560] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003953)  
Imagine nyo po, 77 lives, tapos iba pa yung sa MB3 siya, Kirsten 3.

**[05:25:58.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003954)  
In closing, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[05:26:01.860] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003955)  
karapatan ng bawat manggagawa, magulang at batang sumasakay sa mga barco at ferry

**[05:26:07.800] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003956)  
ang marating ang kanilang destinasyon ng ligtas at buhay.

**[05:26:13.160] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003957)  
Basic na sana ang safety at hindi kailangan pang pakiusapan

**[05:26:17.480] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003958)  
kada umakyat sa barco ang ating mga kababayan.

**[05:26:24.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003959)  
Pinagkatiwala nila ang kanilang buhay sa mga passenger lines

**[05:26:28.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003960)  
responsibilidad ngayon ng DOTR na isigurong hindi binabarat, hindi tinitipid

**[05:26:34.780] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003961)  
at hindi binibigo ang ating mga kababayan ng mga passenger companies na kumikita ng milyon-milyon.

**[05:26:43.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003962)  
Panahon na upang tiyakin ng Marina at ng DOTR na bawat pisong inilalaan natin

**[05:26:50.620] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003963)  
ay magbubunga ng tunay at kongkretong proteksyon para sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino.

**[05:26:57.320] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003964)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:26:58.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-003965)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker. Maraming salamat, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[05:27:02.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003966)  
Thank you, the Honorable Ismula, Majority Leader.

**[05:27:05.300] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003967)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize the Honorable Vice Chair, Renante Arogancia,

**[05:27:12.780] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003968)  
Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations to also sponsor the budget of the Department of Transportation

**[05:27:19.220] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003969)  
and its attached agencies and corporations.

**[05:27:21.820] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003970)  
With that being said, Mr. Speaker, I'd also like to move that we recognize the Honorable

**[05:27:28.140] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-003971)  
The Honorable Sarah Ilago from Party List, Gabriela Women's Party List to Interpolate the Proposed Budget.

**[05:27:36.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003972)  
The Honorable Ilago is recognized. Please proceed.

**[05:27:43.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003973)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:27:47.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003974)  
Natanggap ng aming office ang status report ng relocation sites para sa project affected persons ng railway projects ng DOTR.

**[05:27:55.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003975)  
At batay sa kanilang ulat, may ipapatayo na 27,333 units para sa mga maapektuhan.

**[05:28:06.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003976)  
Ibig sabihin po ba nito, nasa 27,333 households din ang ating project affected household sa lahat ng mga railway projects?

**[05:28:18.780] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003977)  
Mr. Speaker, Distribute Colleague, tama po kayo.

**[05:28:22.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003978)  
Maraming salamat. At batay din sa inyong...

**[05:28:25.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003979)  
Na ibigay na ulat, may mga proyekto na may phase 2 na naghihintay pa ng availability of funds.

**[05:28:34.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003980)  
At marami dito ay sakop ng mga proyekto na ang partner agency ninyo ay ang National Housing Authority.

**[05:28:42.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003981)  
Maari po ba natin malaman mula sa ating distinguished sponsor kung paano maapektuhan ang bilis o bagal ng pag-relocate,

**[05:28:52.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003982)  
ng kawalan ng pondo ng mga relocation?

**[05:28:55.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003983)  
At sa mga location site na ito.

**[05:28:57.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003984)  
Lalong-lalo na, dito po sa South Long Haul Project, meron po tayong apat doon sa anim na mga proyekto

**[05:29:10.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003985)  
ang naghihintay pa ng availability ng funds para sa pagtatapos nito para sa phase 2 ng mga proyekto na ito.

**[05:29:21.880] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003986)  
Mr. Speaker, Distribute Colleague, tama po kayo.

**[05:29:25.040] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003987)  
May mga maapektuhan po tayo dahil po doon sa availability ng fund.

**[05:29:30.720] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-003988)  
Pero ang DOTR po ay hindi po gumagalaw ng isang proyekto kung wala pong malinaw na paglilipatan ang ating mga kababayan.

**[05:29:45.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003989)  
Maraming salamat, Aguinoong Speaker.

**[05:29:47.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003990)  
At nananawagan din po tayo bilang pangunahin natin na public housing production agency.

**[05:29:55.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003991)  
Ang NHA.

**[05:29:56.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003992)  
Napakalaki din po ng kaltas sa kanilang pondo.

**[05:29:58.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003993)  
Marami doon sa kanilang mga...

**[05:30:00.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003994)  
ang pangangailangan ay hindi mapupondohan para sa susunod na taon,

**[05:30:04.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003995)  
nararapat lang na bigyan natin ng prioridad ang mas malaking pondo para sa National Housing Authority,

**[05:30:11.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003996)  
lalong-lalo na po sa maraming na lista ng DOTR na mga proyekto,

**[05:30:18.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003997)  
marami hindi matatapos kung wala po ang pondo ng kanilang partner agency tulad ng NHA.

**[05:30:24.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003998)  
Ngayon naman, nabanggit din ng DOTR sa budget briefing dito sa House of Representatives

**[05:30:30.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-003999)  
na ang inyong aawardan ng mga project-affected persons ay meron ding suporta sa edukasyon,

**[05:30:39.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004000)  
sa pabahay, sa utilities ng mga nailipat na mga pamilya at mga bata.

**[05:30:45.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004001)  
Maari ba natin malaman, halimbawa, lahat ba nitong 11.28% na naawardan na po ng mga houses?

**[05:30:54.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004002)  
Sa mga housing units, lahat ng kanilang nilipatan, kumpleto ba ng pasilidad para sa paaralan?

**[05:31:01.160] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004003)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Colleague, kumpleto po sila ng pasilidad para po sa kanilang pangailangan.

**[05:31:07.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004004)  
Kung gayon, Mr. Speaker, hihingi na rin po natin yung detalye na ma-isumite na rin sa ating Committee on Appropriations

**[05:31:14.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004005)  
at sa representasyon na ito, yung detalye ng availability ng educational facilities.

**[05:31:20.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004006)  
Gayon din, sinabi nyo, meron din kayong support for livelihoods.

**[05:31:24.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004007)  
Mayroon din supporta para matiyak na meron talagang utilities sa mga lugar na yan.

**[05:31:31.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004008)  
Yan po ay pangkaraniwan, madalas na problema sa maraming relocation site.

**[05:31:36.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004009)  
Kumpleto po ang bahay na award na pero walang kuryente, walang tubig at wala rin kabuhayan.

**[05:31:44.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004010)  
Kaya yung nangyayari, yung mga dapat ay lilipat na ay hindi po agad makalipat.

**[05:31:48.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004011)  
Kaya ayan po ang hihingi na detalye ng representasyon na ito.

**[05:31:52.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004012)  
Marami po yung mga proyekto.

**[05:31:54.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004013)  
Kunti na lang, meron din kayong, sinabi sa budget briefing na meron kayong nasa 10,000 to 15,000 per family

**[05:32:01.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004014)  
na assistance na binibigay.

**[05:32:04.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004015)  
Pwede ko po bang malaman kung saan nyo kinukuha yung particular financial assistance na ito

**[05:32:10.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004016)  
para sa project affected persons?

**[05:32:13.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004017)  
Sinabi nyo po ito sa budget briefing.

**[05:32:18.740] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004018)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Colleague, galing po ito sa Right of Way Fund

**[05:32:23.520] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004019)  
at sa GOP funds.

**[05:32:28.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004020)  
Mr. Speaker, meron din bang pondo para sa mga child development centers?

**[05:32:33.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004021)  
Oo, nandyan po yung mga malapit na mga paaralan.

**[05:32:36.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004022)  
Pero paano po yung mga bata na nasa edad na para po sa ating mga daycare?

**[05:32:41.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004023)  
Ito po bang mga relocation sites ay meron ding itatayo o naitayo na child development centers?

**[05:32:47.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004024)  
Lahat po ba ng mga relocation sites ay maasahan natin na meron ito?

**[05:32:51.420] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004025)  
Lahat po ito ay meron po silang fund.

**[05:32:53.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004026)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:32:56.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004027)  
At yung binigay po sa atin na ulat, ang nakalagay lang ay mga syudad,

**[05:33:00.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004028)  
yung mga general, mas hindi po ganoon kadetalyado yung mga addresses,

**[05:33:08.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004029)  
yung mismong location, na is po sana natin macheck din.

**[05:33:12.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004030)  
Halimbawa, kung malapit ba sila dun sa previous nila na mga tahanan.

**[05:33:19.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004031)  
Ang atin po kasing panawagan dito sa ating kapulungan,

**[05:33:23.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004033)  
dapat talaga first recourse sa kahit anong relocation, resettlement,

**[05:33:28.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004034)  
dapat ka hindi resettlement kasi dapat hindi po malayo dun sa kanilang dati na tinitirahan.

**[05:33:34.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004035)  
Yung on-site relocation, yung on-site na lilipatan, mas mainam,

**[05:33:39.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004036)  
para hindi po ganoon ka maiistorbo yung pag-aaral, yung trabaho, yung kabuhayan

**[05:33:44.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004037)  
ng ating mga kababayan na gusto rin naman ng pag-unlad,

**[05:33:49.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004038)  
pero dapat nga ay kasama sila doon sa mga proyekto.

**[05:33:53.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004039)  
Ngayon naman, ginuong speaker, ang DOTR ay miyembro ng Uplift Committee.

**[05:34:00.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004040)  
At nitong linggo lang, binalitaan tayo ng DOE na sila ay nagpasa na ng certification

**[05:34:06.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004041)  
sa ating economic managers na lumagpas na, umabot na dun sa threshold ng 80 USD,

**[05:34:15.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004042)  
Dubai crude oil price, na dapat trigger, para ko patulak ang paggamit,

**[05:34:23.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004043)  
ang emergency powers ng Presidente sa pagsususpindi, pagbabawas ng excise tax rates sa mga petroleum products.

**[05:34:32.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004044)  
Kahapon, nag-anunsyo na may suspension, pero para lang sa LPG at kerosene.

**[05:34:38.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004045)  
Maari ba nating malaman kung ano ang recommendation ng DOTR sa Uplift Committee

**[05:34:44.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004046)  
pagdating sa pagsususpindi, pagbabawas ng excise tax sa lahat ng petroleum products?

**[05:34:52.380] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004047)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:34:53.500] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004048)  
Mr. Colleague, wala po kaming recommendation kasi ito po ay beyond our mandate.

**[05:35:06.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004049)  
Mr. Speaker, di po ba ang kayo ay isinama bilang miyembro ng Uplift Committee

**[05:35:12.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004050)  
sa visa po ng executive order na may kinalaman din sa pagdedelara State of National Energy Emergency

**[05:35:19.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004051)  
dahil nakita na po sa pagpaplano, sa pagdedesign,

**[05:35:23.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004052)  
ng ating pagtugon sa pagsirit ng presyo ng langis ay lubos na apektado ang sektor ng transportasyon.

**[05:35:33.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004053)  
Bakit po wala po kayong rekomendasyon?

**[05:35:36.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004054)  
Kayo po ay nilagay doon sa committee para nga po malaman ano ba yung impact sa transport sector,

**[05:35:42.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004055)  
ilan bang mga drivers, operators, mga kumpanya, yung lubos na umaaray dahil sa taas ng presyo ng langis.

**[05:35:49.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004056)  
Dapat may malinaw po na rekomendasyon ng DOTR.

**[05:35:53.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004057)  
Ito po ay mismo umuupo doon sa mga pinapatawag na pagpupulong ng napakahalaga na committee na ito.

**[05:36:01.480] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004058)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:36:03.880] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004059)  
ang DOTR po ay limitado po ang aming kakayanan pagdating po sa inyo pong nabanggit

**[05:36:10.960] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004060)  
dahil kami po ay nakafocus po sa mga mananakay natin at sa ating transport sector.

**[05:36:15.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004061)  
Pagdating po doon po sa mga taxes, ito po ay labas sa aming pong mandato.

**[05:36:21.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004062)  
Pero ginong Speaker, tama po ba na kapag kayo po ay nagsalita,

**[05:36:26.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004063)  
halimbawa na daan-daan po natin ang mga duty drivers na naglulunsad ng transport strike

**[05:36:32.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004064)  
para manawagan na dapat mas mapababa yung presyo ng langis,

**[05:36:37.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004065)  
na hindi sapat ang mga fuel subsidies, na maraming nangangailangan,

**[05:36:42.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004066)  
na dapat mas malawak yung coverage ng anumang mga assistance na ating pinapanawagan.

**[05:36:49.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004067)  
Dapat.

**[05:36:50.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004070)  
Ang DOTR ang aasahan na dapat magsalita dyan.

**[05:36:54.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004071)  
Doon po sa kanina pa binabanggit ng ating mga kasamahan na umaaray din

**[05:36:59.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004072)  
ang mga provincial at city buses pagdating sa kaas ng presyo ng langis

**[05:37:04.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004073)  
na ito ay nasa 40 to 60 percent ng cost ng kanilang operations,

**[05:37:10.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004074)  
hindi po ba gagalaw at hindi po ba dapat nagsasalita pangunahin ang DOTR

**[05:37:14.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004075)  
sa ganitong kalagayan sa loob ng napakahalaga ng committee na ito.

**[05:37:19.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004076)  
Ibig sabihin lang, Mr. Speaker, hindi po dapat hayaan na lang ng DOTR.

**[05:37:25.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004077)  
Halimbawa ang DOE na nag-certify na ang Department of Finance ang magdesisyon tungkol dito sa usapin ng buwis.

**[05:37:33.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004078)  
Dapat sila mismo ang magkaroon ng malinaw na posisyon tindig para po magkaroon ng paggamit ng emergency power

**[05:37:41.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004079)  
para po pansamantala muna na masuspindi ang excise tax, lalong-lalo na po sa diesel at gasolina.

**[05:37:48.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004080)  
Nang galing din dito, Mr. Speaker, ang Department of Agriculture at sila po malinaw ang kanilang posisyon

**[05:37:54.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004081)  
bilang member din ng uplift na dapat nga hindi lang excise taxes sa oil ang ating tatanggalin,

**[05:38:03.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004082)  
ang ating pansamantalang babawasan, dapat nga pag-aralan din ng DOF ang pagtatanggal ng 12 percent na value-added tax.

**[05:38:11.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004083)  
Kaya dapat po kung wala pa na nakakabahala po na walang malinaw,

**[05:38:18.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004084)  
sabay na posisyon, hinahamon po natin ang DOTR dapat kayo po mismo na tumindig,

**[05:38:25.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004085)  
kasama ng maraming nananawagan ngayon, dapat agaran na aksyonan ang pagpapababa ng presyo ng langis.

**[05:38:34.180] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004086)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Colleague, ang DOTR po ay kaisan nyo dun po sa inyong panawagan na mapababa natin ang presyo po ng ating pong langis.

**[05:38:45.080] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004087)  
Pero dun po sa usapin pag-ating po sa buwis.

**[05:38:48.320] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004088)  
At hindi po kaya ng mandato ng DOTR na diktahan o mag-gumawa ng isang bagay na hindi po abot dun po sa kakayanan ng DOTR.

**[05:39:03.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004089)  
Mr. Speaker, hindi po natin hinihingi na yung DOTR ang mag-suspende ng excise tax sa petroleum products o mag-suspende ng koleksyon ng vat.

**[05:39:17.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004090)  
Kasi malinaw po.

**[05:39:18.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004091)  
Sabi nyo wala po yan sa kapangyarihan ng DOTR.

**[05:39:20.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004092)  
Pero bilang boses ng sektor ng transportasyon sa loob ng Uplift Committee, makakatulong po sa pagkumbinse, sa paghamon, sa pagsingil din po sa ating economic managers

**[05:39:34.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004093)  
na huwag naman po sanang maipasan lahat sa taong bayan na lang yung bigat po ng taas ng presyo ng langis.

**[05:39:42.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004094)  
Sa bahagi din po ng pamahalaan, kailangan sa atin din po.

**[05:39:48.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004095)  
Bahagi ng pagsasakripisyo.

**[05:39:50.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004096)  
Tutal, yung excise taxes lang naman po ang gagalawin ng emergency powers.

**[05:39:55.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004097)  
Kundi, nandyan pa rin po yung vat.

**[05:39:58.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004098)  
Sa presentation nga po ng DOF dito sa ating kapulungan, mao-offset din naman ng pagsususpende ng excise tax yung patuloy na koleksyon ng 12% vat.

**[05:40:09.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004099)  
Dahil habang tumataas nga yung presyo kada litro, tumataas din po yung vat koleksyon ng ating pamahalaan.

**[05:40:16.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004100)  
Kaya muli, dapat po may malinong na posisyon ang DOTR, tumindig, kasama po na malawak na transport sector,

**[05:40:25.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004101)  
hindi lang po drivers, operators, mga companies, lalong-lalong ng mga provincial and city bosses, pati po mga commuters.

**[05:40:33.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004102)  
Ang laki po ng epekto sa agrikultura ng taas ng presyo ng langis,

**[05:40:38.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004103)  
ang laki ng epekto niyan sa presyo din ng pagkain at mga batayang pangangailangan.

**[05:40:44.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004104)  
Kaya mas maraming bosses na nananawagan na gamitin ng emergency powers para suspendehan ng excise taxes, mas makakatulong po sa taong bayan.

**[05:40:55.540] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004105)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, lahat po ng iyong tinuran ay napakalaking bagay po para po sa DOTR.

**[05:41:02.340] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004106)  
At asahan niyo po na ito po ay aaraling mabuti ng DOTR para po makatulong kami sa inyong panawagan.

**[05:41:09.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004107)  
Ngayon po, Mr. Speaker, narinig na rin po natin kanina yung tungkol sa fuel subsidies.

**[05:41:14.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004108)  
At sinabi niyo nga po na para po sa 2027, pagkano pong nakalaan muli para dito?

**[05:41:25.120] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004109)  
Zero po ito sa NEP, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[05:41:28.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004110)  
Zero, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:41:30.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004111)  
Sa panahon po na wala rin po tayong maaasahan talaga na sapat na mapagkukuna na pondo,

**[05:41:36.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004112)  
hindi lang ngayon, kundi sa susunod na taon, ganoon po kahalaga, ganoon po kakritikal yung

**[05:41:44.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004113)  
reforme pero yung agalan po na pagbabago sa taxation na may kinalaman sa langis.

**[05:41:52.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004114)  
Sa ngayon po, sa ating kapulungan ay marami ng mga panukala para babasura yung excise taxes sa petroleum products.

**[05:42:00.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004115)  
A gayon din yung pag-aaral at panawagan na tanggalin yung 12% VAT sa petroleum products,

**[05:42:08.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004116)  
lalong-lalong na sa diesel at gasolina.

**[05:42:10.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004117)  
Pagsama sa Price Act ng Diesel and Gasoline,

**[05:42:13.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004118)  
yan po yung ilan lang sa mga nararapat bigyan ng prioridad ng kapulungan na ito.

**[05:42:20.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004119)  
Ngayon naman po, nais kong magtanong tungkol sa implementation ng bawal-bastoslo sa PUVs sa ating mga public terminals.

**[05:42:29.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004120)  
Ayon po sa LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2023-016,

**[05:42:36.220] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004121)  
obligado ang PUV operators natiyaking walang anumang gender-based sexual harassment sa loob

**[05:42:42.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004122)  
ng kanilang mga sasakit.

**[05:42:43.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004123)  
At ng anumang insidente ay maayos na matugunan, mabigyan po ng aksyon, ma-report sa ating authorities.

**[05:42:53.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004124)  
Sa pagpapatupad po ba ng Memorandum Circular na ito, paano ito minomonitor ng LTFRB?

**[05:43:01.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004125)  
Dahil meron pong malinaw na obligation, halimbawa yung mga PUV operators na matugunan ang mga incidents ng gender-based sexual harassment.

**[05:43:11.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004126)  
Meron na po ba tayong...

**[05:43:13.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004127)  
...maayos na mekanismo para sa reporting?

**[05:43:16.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004128)  
Meron na po ba tayong nailalagay ng mga signs, mga posters sa mga public terminals sa ating mga PUVs kung saan magsusumbong

**[05:43:25.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004129)  
kung sakaling may insidente, kung ano ang gagawin kapag sila po ay naka-witness ng ganitong tipo ng mga pangyayari?

**[05:43:33.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004130)  
At higit sa lahat, may pakikipagtulungan na rin po ba sa ibang mga agencies para ma-refer natin yung mga nagiging biktima,

**[05:43:41.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004131)  
survivors ng gender-based sexual harassment?

**[05:43:43.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004132)  
Gender-based sexual harassment para po sa tulong medikal, legal, psychosocial, at iba pa nilang mga pangangailangan?

**[05:43:53.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004133)  
Mr. Speaker, Justine's colleague, ang LTFRB po ay nagkakandak ng mga ghost rider.

**[05:44:02.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004134)  
Naglalagay po sila ng mga ghost rider na nagmamanman po doon sa mga pasahero na makapagbigay po ng tamang report.

**[05:44:12.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004135)  
Ngayon po, naglalagay din po tayo ng hotline. Bukod po sa hotline, meron po ginagawang seminar po sa mga drivers at conductors ang LTFRB

**[05:44:24.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004136)  
na maipaliwanag yung po kahalagahan ng anti-bastos law natin. At the same time po, kung meron po mga operators na nahuli, na hindi nag-cooperate dito po sa ginagawa po ng ahensya,

**[05:44:40.140] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004137)  
sila po ay papatawan ng karampatang parusa o magkakaroon po sila ng, padadala po sila ng show cause order para ipaliwanag bakit dito ay hindi nila sinuportahan ang ganitong klaseng patakaran.

**[05:44:55.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004138)  
Mr. Speaker, nag-offer po ba kayo ng mga regular at libre na training?

**[05:45:00.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004139)  
at orientation sa mga drivers,

**[05:45:02.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004140)  
konduktor, PUV operators,

**[05:45:04.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004141)  
ganyan din po yung ating mga workers

**[05:45:05.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004142)  
sa mga public terminals

**[05:45:07.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004143)  
tungkol sa mahalagang batas na ito

**[05:45:09.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004144)  
at sa iba pa pong mga kaugnay na batas

**[05:45:11.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004145)  
na may kinalaman sa ligtas na espasyo

**[05:45:14.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004146)  
sa ating mga pampublikong lugar.

**[05:45:17.420] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004147)  
Opo, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:45:18.600] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004148)  
Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:45:20.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004149)  
Kung ganyan, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:45:21.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004150)  
hingin nalang po tayo ng detalyado na ulat

**[05:45:23.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004151)  
kung paano po ito naisagawa ng LTFRB,

**[05:45:27.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004152)  
kung paano nyo rin po ginamit

**[05:45:28.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004153)  
ang inyong percentage

**[05:45:31.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004154)  
ng para sa inyong GAD mandate

**[05:45:33.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004155)  
para matiyak na

**[05:45:35.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004156)  
na-integrate po natin

**[05:45:36.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004157)  
ang gender and development

**[05:45:38.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004158)  
sa ating mga mayor na programa.

**[05:45:40.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004159)  
Ngayon din po,

**[05:45:43.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004160)  
ito pong memorandum circular na ito,

**[05:45:45.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004161)  
na isasamanya rin po,

**[05:45:47.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004162)  
halimbawa,

**[05:45:48.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004163)  
yung ating mga stakeholders

**[05:45:50.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004164)  
sa mga ride-hailing applications.

**[05:45:54.280] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004165)  
Yes po,

**[05:45:55.640] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004166)  
Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:45:57.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004167)  
Okay, nakapagsagawa na rin po

**[05:45:58.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004168)  
kayo sa kanila ng mga training,

**[05:46:00.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004169)  
ang capacity building,

**[05:46:02.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004170)  
at naitulak nyo rin po sila.

**[05:46:04.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004171)  
Kasi marami po sa ating mga ride-hailing apps,

**[05:46:07.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004172)  
meron na rin mga kanya-kanya po

**[05:46:09.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004173)  
na initiatives para sa

**[05:46:11.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004174)  
paglaban sa gender-based sexual harassment

**[05:46:15.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004175)  
at kung paano matitiyak na ligtas

**[05:46:17.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004176)  
pareho yung driver

**[05:46:19.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004177)  
at yung kanila pong mga

**[05:46:21.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004178)  
passenger.

**[05:46:24.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004179)  
Kaya po,

**[05:46:25.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004180)  
yung detalyo po ng mga pagtutulungan

**[05:46:28.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004181)  
at kung meron po kayong mga manuals,

**[05:46:30.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004182)  
module,

**[05:46:30.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004183)  
kung paano po yan mapapadali

**[05:46:31.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004184)  
dun sa mga driver partners

**[05:46:33.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004185)  
ng mga ride-hailing apps,

**[05:46:35.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004186)  
ay hihingi na lang po natin

**[05:46:36.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004187)  
ang ulat ng DOTR tungkol dito.

**[05:46:40.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004188)  
Ngayon naman,

**[05:46:41.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004189)  
tungkol po sa LTO GAD offices,

**[05:46:44.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004190)  
sa visa naman po

**[05:46:46.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004191)  
ng MCVDM 2025-4556,

**[05:46:51.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004192)  
ito po yung responsable

**[05:46:52.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004193)  
sa monitoring ng cases

**[05:46:53.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004194)  
na related sa gender-based

**[05:46:56.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004195)  
sexual harassment.

**[05:46:58.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004196)  
Lahat po ba ito

**[05:47:03.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004197)  
ay funksyonal

**[05:47:04.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004198)  
sa buong bansa?

**[05:47:08.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004199)  
Itong ating LTO GAD offices

**[05:47:10.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004200)  
sa visa po

**[05:47:11.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004201)  
ng inyong memorandum?

**[05:47:13.700] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004202)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:47:14.960] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004203)  
ito po ay lahat ay umiiral po

**[05:47:17.300] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004204)  
sa buong bansa natin.

**[05:47:19.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004205)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:47:20.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004206)  
At muli, amihigin na lang po natin

**[05:47:22.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004207)  
yung kompletong report tungkol sa

**[05:47:24.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004208)  
inyong paggampan

**[05:47:26.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004209)  
sa ating DTO.

**[05:47:28.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004210)  
At sa ating Gender and Development Mandate

**[05:47:29.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004211)  
at sa ating Gender Mainstreaming

**[05:47:31.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004212)  
Monitoring System.

**[05:47:33.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004213)  
Panghuli na lang,

**[05:47:33.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004214)  
aginong speaker,

**[05:47:35.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004215)  
tungkol po ito sa

**[05:47:36.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004216)  
pagpapatupad ng

**[05:47:38.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004217)  
mas mataas na

**[05:47:40.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004218)  
mga fees sa na-IA

**[05:47:42.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004219)  
sa visa po

**[05:47:44.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004220)  
ng contract agreement.

**[05:47:47.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004221)  
One year after po

**[05:47:48.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004222)  
mapirmahan yung

**[05:47:50.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004223)  
concession agreement,

**[05:47:52.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004224)  
ay meron pong

**[05:47:53.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004225)  
memorandum

**[05:47:56.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004226)  
tungkol sa pagtataas

**[05:47:57.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004227)  
ng mga fees.

**[05:47:58.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004228)  
Halimbawa po,

**[05:47:59.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004229)  
simula ng

**[05:48:00.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004230)  
September 14,

**[05:48:01.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004231)  
2025,

**[05:48:03.220] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004232)  
sa terminal fees

**[05:48:04.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004233)  
sa international tumaas

**[05:48:05.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004234)  
mula 550 to

**[05:48:07.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004235)  
950 pesos

**[05:48:09.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004236)  
sa domestic

**[05:48:09.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004237)  
from 200 pesos

**[05:48:11.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004238)  
to 390 pesos.

**[05:48:14.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004239)  
At gayon din po,

**[05:48:15.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004240)  
may mga pagtataas

**[05:48:16.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004241)  
halimbawa sa

**[05:48:16.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004242)  
passenger service charge fees,

**[05:48:18.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004243)  
parking fees,

**[05:48:20.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004244)  
high clearance permit fees,

**[05:48:22.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004245)  
at sa iba pang mga fees.

**[05:48:24.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004246)  
Maari po bang

**[05:48:25.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004247)  
mag-ulat

**[05:48:26.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004248)  
ang

**[05:48:26.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004249)  
DTO's

**[05:48:28.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004250)  
OTR,

**[05:48:29.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004251)  
ang KAAP,

**[05:48:30.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004252)  
kasi po,

**[05:48:31.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004253)  
sa panawagan ng ating mga kababayan

**[05:48:34.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004254)  
na dapat lahat ng mga agencies

**[05:48:36.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004255)  
nagtutulungan para

**[05:48:38.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004256)  
maibsan yung epekto ng oil price shock

**[05:48:40.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004257)  
ay kasama po

**[05:48:42.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004258)  
yung ating mga airports,

**[05:48:44.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004259)  
kasama po yung ating

**[05:48:46.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004260)  
air transport sector

**[05:48:48.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004261)  
sa pinapanawagan natin na dapat

**[05:48:50.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004262)  
naman po ay sana may pagbaba

**[05:48:52.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004263)  
din yung mga singlin.

**[05:48:54.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004264)  
Ngunit hindi po nito kasama,

**[05:48:56.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004265)  
yung mga privately operated.

**[05:48:57.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004266)  
At sinabi po

**[05:48:59.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004267)  
ng MIAA

**[05:49:01.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004268)  
na

**[05:49:03.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004269)  
kinakailangan ma-review,

**[05:49:05.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004270)  
kailangan po ma-revise yung memorandum order

**[05:49:07.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004271)  
para mapababa din

**[05:49:09.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004272)  
yung mga fees na ito.

**[05:49:11.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004273)  
Meron na po bang balita

**[05:49:13.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004274)  
sa panahon ngayon, na ang taas na naman po

**[05:49:15.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004275)  
ng langis, kung

**[05:49:17.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004276)  
upuan na po para

**[05:49:19.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004277)  
mag-rebisa

**[05:49:21.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004278)  
para po mapababa

**[05:49:23.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004279)  
yung mga fees

**[05:49:25.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004280)  
na tumaas na for the past year,

**[05:49:26.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004281)  
at nagiging dagdag din

**[05:49:28.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004282)  
sa mga singilin

**[05:49:30.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004283)  
sa ating mga passengers,

**[05:49:32.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004284)  
lalong-lalo na sa ating

**[05:49:34.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004285)  
pinakamalaki na airport,

**[05:49:36.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004286)  
na nasa 50 million passengers

**[05:49:38.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004287)  
ang kinikater

**[05:49:40.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004288)  
kada taon.

**[05:49:42.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004289)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:49:44.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004290)  
distinguished colleague, pending pa po

**[05:49:46.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004291)  
sa Supreme Court,

**[05:49:48.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004292)  
yung pong

**[05:49:50.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004293)  
memorandum ng AO1

**[05:49:52.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004294)  
ng mga public operator natin

**[05:49:54.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004295)  
para po tayo ay makapagkaroon ng

**[05:49:56.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004296)  
mandato para po dito.

**[05:49:58.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004297)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:50:00.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004298)  
At hingi na lang po tayo ng

**[05:50:02.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004299)  
written position

**[05:50:04.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004300)  
ng ating relevant agencies

**[05:50:06.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004301)  
tungkol dito.

**[05:50:08.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004302)  
Maraming salamat din po sa mga

**[05:50:10.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004303)  
binigay ninyong report at dagdag na lang

**[05:50:12.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004304)  
at hingi po kami ng breakdown

**[05:50:14.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004305)  
ng revenues from

**[05:50:16.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004306)  
2025 and 2026

**[05:50:18.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004307)  
so far, lalong-lalo na po

**[05:50:20.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004308)  
yung breakdown ng mga nanggaling

**[05:50:22.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004309)  
sa pagtataas ng mga fees

**[05:50:24.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004310)  
sa naiya. Maraming salamat

**[05:50:26.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004311)  
ginaong speaker, ginaong sponsor

**[05:50:28.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004312)  
at ang hangat po natin

**[05:50:30.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004313)  
pagsusulong ng makamasa,

**[05:50:32.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004314)  
abot-kaya, na transportasyon

**[05:50:34.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-004315)  
para sa lahat. Maraming salamat.

**[05:50:36.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004316)  
Maraming salamat po, distinguished colleague.

**[05:50:38.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004317)  
Thank you, honorable Ilago.

**[05:50:40.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004318)  
Majority Leader.

**[05:50:42.060] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-004318-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:50:42.860] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-004319)  
I move that we recognize the honorable

**[05:50:44.860] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-004320)  
Renee Louise Ko of Kabataan

**[05:50:46.860] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-004321)  
Partylist for her interpolation.

**[05:50:48.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004322)  
The honorable Renee Louise Ko of

**[05:50:50.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004323)  
Partylist Kabataan is recognized.

**[05:50:52.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004324)  
Please proceed.

**[05:50:54.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004324-split-2)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:50:54.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004325)  
Ginaong speaker at magandang

**[05:50:56.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004326)  
umaga sa ating mga

**[05:50:58.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004327)  
distinguished sponsors

**[05:51:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004328)  
at sa Department of Transportation.

**[05:51:02.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004329)  
Maari po bang

**[05:51:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004330)  
sumagot ng ilang katanungan

**[05:51:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004331)  
galing sa representasyong ito?

**[05:51:08.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004332)  
Karangalan ko pong sagutin

**[05:51:10.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004333)  
ng iyong katanungan, distinguished colleague.

**[05:51:12.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004334)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[05:51:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004335)  
Yung unang tanong po natin ay

**[05:51:16.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004336)  
tungkol po sa

**[05:51:18.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004337)  
datos na binahagi po

**[05:51:20.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004338)  
ng Department of Transportation pagkatapos

**[05:51:22.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004339)  
po ng budget briefing natin.

**[05:51:24.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004340)  
Nagpapasalamat po tayo doon sa

**[05:51:26.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004341)  
nasumite. So,

**[05:51:28.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004342)  
ang una natin inu-note ay isang taon na po

**[05:51:30.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004343)  
mula nang inilabas

**[05:51:32.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004344)  
ng DOTR ang

**[05:51:34.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004345)  
Commute to Work Memo.

**[05:51:36.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004346)  
Mismong si Acting Secretary Lopez po

**[05:51:38.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004347)  
yung nag-commute sa Commonwealth noong

**[05:51:40.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004348)  
September 16, 2025.

**[05:51:42.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004349)  
Sabi niya, pinggil sa karanasan

**[05:51:44.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004350)  
sa pagsakay during Rush Hour.

**[05:51:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004351)  
Parusa. Napakahirap.

**[05:51:48.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004352)  
Nakakapagod at

**[05:51:50.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004353)  
tingin ko po nasa digmaan kami.

**[05:51:52.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004354)  
So,

**[05:51:54.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004355)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, it's been a year.

**[05:51:56.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004356)  
What did the Department find

**[05:51:58.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004357)  
after the Commute to Work Memo?

**[05:52:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004358)  
Ano po ang naging

**[05:52:02.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004359)  
resulta ng memo

**[05:52:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004360)  
na ito sa pag-aaral ng ahensya

**[05:52:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004361)  
sa State of Public Transportation?

**[05:52:16.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004362)  
Siguro po habang kinoconfer, I'd like to

**[05:52:18.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004363)  
manifest na

**[05:52:20.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004364)  
welcome to the real world kung saan

**[05:52:22.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004365)  
ito po ang araw-araw na

**[05:52:24.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004366)  
experience ng ating

**[05:52:26.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004367)  
mga studyante, manggagawa,

**[05:52:28.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004368)  
lahat po ng puwersahang

**[05:52:30.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004369)  
sumabay

**[05:52:32.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004370)  
sa ating mga tren,

**[05:52:34.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004371)  
sa jeep, at sa

**[05:52:36.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004372)  
madugunga po nating public transportation

**[05:52:38.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004373)  
system. Baka po pwedeng

**[05:52:40.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004374)  
pahapyawin po ano pong findings

**[05:52:42.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004375)  
pagkatapos po ng memo na ito.

**[05:52:44.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004376)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:52:46.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004377)  
napakalaking bagay po

**[05:52:48.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004378)  
ng iyong katanungan dahil po ang

**[05:52:50.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004379)  
mismo nga ating sekretary ng DOTR

**[05:52:52.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004380)  
inasaksihan. Yun pong

**[05:52:54.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004381)  
pagkocommute. At

**[05:52:56.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004382)  
habang nagkocommute po siya, nakita po niya ang

**[05:52:58.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004383)  
kakulangan sa ating public transport,

**[05:53:00.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004384)  
yung pong mga pasilidad,

**[05:53:02.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004385)  
yung pong mga sinasakyan natin mga buses,

**[05:53:04.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004386)  
jeepneys natin, LRTs

**[05:53:06.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004387)  
natin, MRTs natin. At dahil

**[05:53:08.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004388)  
po dito ay nagkaroon

**[05:53:10.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004389)  
po siya ng dapat

**[05:53:12.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004390)  
ay ayusin

**[05:53:14.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004391)  
ang ating pong mga transportasyon,

**[05:53:16.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004392)  
ang mga operators po ng ating mga

**[05:53:18.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004393)  
buses, jeepneys natin,

**[05:53:20.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004394)  
ay maging kaaya-aya ang kanilang

**[05:53:22.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004395)  
pasilidad. Ang ating pong

**[05:53:24.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004396)  
LRTs, MRTs, kailangan po

**[05:53:26.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004397)  
maayos, balamig ang aircondition,

**[05:53:28.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004398)  
at yung pagiging siksikan po

**[05:53:30.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004399)  
ay maiwasan din po sa pamamagitan

**[05:53:32.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004400)  
po ng pagbibigay ng

**[05:53:34.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004401)  
tamang interval sa mga biyahe po

**[05:53:36.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004402)  
ng ating mga trains.

**[05:53:38.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004403)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[05:53:40.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004404)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[05:53:42.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004405)  
gusto rin po natin ngayon

**[05:53:44.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004406)  
ilahad yung datos na

**[05:53:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004407)  
binahagi sa atin ng DOTR

**[05:53:48.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004408)  
tungkol po sa

**[05:53:50.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004409)  
number of units

**[05:53:52.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004410)  
na nag-ooperate sa ating

**[05:53:54.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004411)  
mass transportation system.

**[05:53:56.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004412)  
Noong 2025, ang traditional

**[05:53:58.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004413)  
PUJ transport supply natin ay

**[05:54:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004414)  
nasa 128,864.

**[05:54:02.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004415)  
Ang modern

**[05:54:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004416)  
PUJ nasa 11,954.

**[05:54:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004417)  
Ngayong 2026,

**[05:54:08.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004418)  
nag-decrease po ito.

**[05:54:10.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004419)  
Ang traditional

**[05:54:12.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004420)  
PUJ transport supply nasa

**[05:54:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004421)  
110,346 na lang.

**[05:54:16.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004422)  
Mga around

**[05:54:18.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004423)  
more than 10,000 decrease.

**[05:54:20.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004424)  
Ang modern PUJ ay nasa

**[05:54:22.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004425)  
8,960. This is a

**[05:54:24.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004426)  
2,000 unit decrease.

**[05:54:26.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004427)  
Malala po ito in one year.

**[05:54:28.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004428)  
Katumbas ng 18,518 units

**[05:54:30.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004429)  
ng TRAD PUJ

**[05:54:32.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004430)  
and 2,994

**[05:54:34.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004431)  
MPUJ units to be

**[05:54:36.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004432)  
specific. Ano po ang

**[05:54:38.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004433)  
paliwanag ng DOTR kung bakit

**[05:54:40.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004434)  
kumonte yung ating

**[05:54:42.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004435)  
mga units in the transport

**[05:54:44.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004436)  
supply system both in the traditional

**[05:54:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004437)  
and in the modern PUJs po?

**[05:54:48.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004438)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:54:50.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004439)  
Distinguished Colleague, inyo pong

**[05:54:52.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004440)  
nabanggit na bumaba po tayo. Hindi

**[05:54:54.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004441)  
po tayo bumaba. Ito po

**[05:54:56.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004442)  
ay yun po lamang

**[05:54:58.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004443)  
nakarehistro ng mga

**[05:55:00.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004444)  
jeepneys po natin,

**[05:55:02.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004445)  
mga modern jeeps po natin. Kasi hindi

**[05:55:04.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004446)  
naman po po pwedeng pumasada

**[05:55:06.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004447)  
kapag wala pa po itong rehistro,

**[05:55:08.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004448)  
kapag wala pa po itong prangkisa.

**[05:55:10.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004449)  
So, ang

**[05:55:12.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004450)  
pero ang punot dulo po nito, Mr.

**[05:55:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004451)  
Speaker, good sponsor, ay mas

**[05:55:16.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004452)  
kumonte yung pumapasada or at least

**[05:55:18.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004453)  
registradong pumapasada.

**[05:55:20.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004454)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, ano pong

**[05:55:22.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004455)  
explanation pa rin dito?

**[05:55:26.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004456)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:55:28.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004457)  
Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:55:30.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004458)  
pumapasada po sila

**[05:55:32.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004459)  
sa ngayon dahil may extension po

**[05:55:34.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004460)  
binigay ang

**[05:55:36.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004461)  
LTFRB.

**[05:55:38.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004462)  
Ito po ay

**[05:55:40.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004463)  
may deadline po ang ano, ang

**[05:55:42.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004464)  
LTFRB para po sa kanila.

**[05:55:44.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004465)  
So, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[05:55:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004466)  
ang

**[05:55:48.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004467)  
nangyari po ba dito ay

**[05:55:50.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004468)  
itong mga numero na ito ay

**[05:55:52.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004469)  
mga na-register in this year

**[05:55:54.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004470)  
and not necessarily lahat ng

**[05:55:56.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004471)  
mga units na pumapasada

**[05:55:58.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004472)  
in that year na nakarecord po

**[05:56:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004473)  
sa datos ng ating

**[05:56:02.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004474)  
DOTR. So, ano po

**[05:56:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004475)  
yung number of units na

**[05:56:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004476)  
pumapasada in a year?

**[05:56:16.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004479)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[05:56:18.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004480)  
andun pa rin po tayo sa original natin

**[05:56:20.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004481)  
na record na 128

**[05:56:22.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004482)  
units natin

**[05:56:24.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004483)  
pero ito pong 110

**[05:56:26.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004484)  
thousand natin

**[05:56:28.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004485)  
na confirmed units

**[05:56:30.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004486)  
ito lang po yung nakapagparehistro natin

**[05:56:32.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004487)  
at ito pong

**[05:56:34.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004488)  
8,960 confirmed po na

**[05:56:36.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004489)  
PUJs na modern ang nakapagparehistro

**[05:56:38.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004490)  
po natin. Wala pong nabago

**[05:56:40.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004491)  
doon po sa ating mga records dati pa.

**[05:56:42.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004492)  
Ang concern po natin, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:56:44.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004493)  
good sponsor, sabihin po man natin

**[05:56:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004494)  
na ito po ay

**[05:56:48.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004495)  
registered, yung mga

**[05:56:50.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004496)  
nagbago sa registration

**[05:56:52.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004497)  
at mga nag-register ay

**[05:56:54.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004498)  
yung carrying capacity

**[05:56:56.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004499)  
it might have decreased

**[05:56:58.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004500)  
dahil mas kaunti na po

**[05:57:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004501)  
yung essentially legal

**[05:57:02.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004502)  
at ina-allow

**[05:57:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004503)  
ng DOTR na makapagtuloy

**[05:57:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004504)  
na makapagpasada.

**[05:57:08.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004505)  
We'd like to

**[05:57:10.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004506)  
confront the body

**[05:57:12.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004507)  
with a quote from Acting Secretary Lopez

**[05:57:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004508)  
after the

**[05:57:16.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004509)  
commuting experience

**[05:57:18.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004510)  
that the report we're receiving that there is

**[05:57:20.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004511)  
enough supply of public

**[05:57:22.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004512)  
transportation is not true at all.

**[05:57:24.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004513)  
Pero sa binigay pong actually

**[05:57:26.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004514)  
report ng DOTR mismo

**[05:57:30.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004515)  
pagkatapos ng budget hearing, nakalagay po

**[05:57:32.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004516)  
that the current number of operational

**[05:57:34.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004517)  
PUV units is generally

**[05:57:36.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004518)  
deemed sufficient in meeting

**[05:57:38.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004519)  
the passenger demand. So we'd

**[05:57:40.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004520)  
like a clarification,

**[05:57:42.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004521)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, sapat

**[05:57:44.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004522)  
po ba o kulang ang public

**[05:57:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004523)  
transport supply?

**[05:57:48.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004524)  
Sa ngayon po ay hindi

**[05:57:50.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004525)  
naman po natin mahasabing kulang.

**[05:57:52.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004526)  
Maaari pong sabihin natin ito'y sapat

**[05:57:54.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004527)  
pero meron pa pong dapat i-improve tayo

**[05:57:56.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004528)  
para hindi po humahaba

**[05:57:58.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004529)  
ang pila ng mga mananakay

**[05:58:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004530)  
natin. Mr. Speaker, good

**[05:58:02.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004531)  
sponsor, para po sa kinatawa na ito,

**[05:58:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004532)  
ummm

**[05:58:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004533)  
separate concepts po yung

**[05:58:08.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004534)  
sapat at kulang at it

**[05:58:10.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004535)  
can communicate greatly to a public

**[05:58:12.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004536)  
kung sasabihin natin kulang

**[05:58:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004537)  
siya or sapat siya and

**[05:58:16.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004538)  
it sets expectations

**[05:58:18.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004539)  
sa kung paano yung ease of

**[05:58:20.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004540)  
transportation

**[05:58:22.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004541)  
at paano po

**[05:58:24.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004542)  
magiging mas favorable

**[05:58:26.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004543)  
experience yung commuting. It could be

**[05:58:28.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004544)  
down to dahil kulang yung supply.

**[05:58:30.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004545)  
Kung sapat yung supply, it could be down

**[05:58:32.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004546)  
to other means. So Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[05:58:34.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004547)  
hindi po ba

**[05:58:36.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004548)  
gagawa ng mas permiss

**[05:58:38.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004549)  
na stand yung DOTR?

**[05:58:40.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004550)  
Sapat po ba o kulang? Mr. Speaker,

**[05:58:42.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004551)  
distinguished colleague,

**[05:58:44.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004552)  
sapat po ang atin pong

**[05:58:46.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004553)  
mga

**[05:58:48.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004554)  
PUJs, PUBs,

**[05:58:50.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004555)  
pero kahit naman pong

**[05:58:52.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004556)  
isang lugar, kapag po rush

**[05:58:54.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004557)  
hour, talaga pong minsan

**[05:58:56.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004558)  
ay sobrang dami

**[05:58:58.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004559)  
po ng mananakay. Pero hindi po ibig sabihin

**[05:59:00.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004560)  
nun ay kulang ang kakayanan ng ating

**[05:59:02.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004561)  
transport sector. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[05:59:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004562)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[05:59:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004563)  
meron po bang batayan

**[05:59:08.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004564)  
na kaya nasasabing sapat

**[05:59:10.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004565)  
ang isang public transport supply?

**[05:59:12.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004566)  
May datos po ba tayo ng daily passenger

**[05:59:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004567)  
demand? Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[05:59:18.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004568)  
Sa record ko po

**[05:59:20.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004569)  
dito, ang ating

**[05:59:22.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004570)  
ridership para po sa

**[05:59:24.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004571)  
modern jeepneys po natin,

**[05:59:26.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004572)  
na base po doon sa record na binigay natin

**[05:59:28.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004573)  
ay 400 to 450

**[05:59:30.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004574)  
passengers per day. Ang isa po po,

**[05:59:32.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004575)  
ang jeep natin.

**[05:59:34.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004576)  
Ang traditional jeep po naman natin,

**[05:59:36.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004577)  
200 to 250

**[05:59:38.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004578)  
passengers po per day

**[05:59:40.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004579)  
ang kakayanan po ng isa po natin

**[05:59:42.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004580)  
jeep. Kung meron po tayong

**[05:59:44.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004581)  
traditional PUJs

**[05:59:46.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004582)  
na 110,346

**[05:59:48.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004583)  
sabihin po

**[05:59:50.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004584)  
natin na times 400

**[05:59:52.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004585)  
to 450. Yun po

**[05:59:54.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004586)  
yung mabibilang natin na

**[05:59:56.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004587)  
kapasidad. Dito

**[05:59:58.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004588)  
naman po sa ating modern

**[06:00:00.000] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004589)  
PUJs po natin,

**[06:00:01.760] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004590)  
na 8,160 confirmed units

**[06:00:04.060] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004591)  
po natin, kung meron po

**[06:00:06.160] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004592)  
tayong 200 to 250

**[06:00:07.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004593)  
capacity na isa pong jeep sa maghapon,

**[06:00:10.800] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004594)  
maaari po masabi natin

**[06:00:11.860] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004595)  
sufficient po ang kakayanan po

**[06:00:13.720] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004596)  
ng ating mga sasakyan.

**[06:00:16.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004597)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[06:00:19.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004598)  
Yung datos po na nakuha natin

**[06:00:22.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004599)  
in a position paper ng

**[06:00:23.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004600)  
Para Commuters Network na ipinasa

**[06:00:26.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004601)  
po sa opisina ng DOTR

**[06:00:27.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004602)  
at LTFRB nitong February

**[06:00:29.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004603)  
2026, meron silang

**[06:00:31.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004604)  
inilatag na estimate ng daily urban

**[06:00:33.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004605)  
public transport users,

**[06:00:35.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004606)  
synthesized mula sa iba't ibang pag-aaral

**[06:00:37.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004607)  
ng mga institusyon.

**[06:00:39.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004608)  
Maaari po natin din itong isumite

**[06:00:41.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004609)  
sa DOTR para rin po sa kanilang

**[06:00:43.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004610)  
konsiderasyon, pero beyond po sa

**[06:00:46.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004611)  
ginawa rin po nila yun yung pagbilang

**[06:00:48.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004612)  
ng carrying capacity

**[06:00:49.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004613)  
per vehicle, multiplying it

**[06:00:51.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004614)  
by the number of trips, pero

**[06:00:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004615)  
on an industry-wide

**[06:00:55.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004616)  
perspective,

**[06:00:59.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004617)  
ang estimate po, 49 milyong

**[06:01:01.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004618)  
katao ang gumagamit ng public transportation

**[06:01:03.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004619)  
araw-araw, at 25 milyon

**[06:01:05.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004620)  
po dito ang gumagamit ng jeep.

**[06:01:07.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004621)  
At sa ating

**[06:01:09.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004622)  
experience, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[06:01:11.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004623)  
pag mga kasama natin,

**[06:01:13.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004624)  
mga commuter, karamihan

**[06:01:15.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004625)  
magsasabi po na hindi po enough

**[06:01:17.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004626)  
ang supply ng public transport dahil maraming

**[06:01:19.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004627)  
commuter pa rin ang may long

**[06:01:21.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004628)  
waiting hours na inexperience.

**[06:01:24.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004629)  
Mahigit isang oras,

**[06:01:25.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004630)  
para lang makasakay, patunay

**[06:01:27.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004631)  
na itong

**[06:01:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004632)  
commute to work memo

**[06:01:31.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004633)  
ay maanipang malaki ang kaya

**[06:01:33.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004634)  
niyang i-improve para po

**[06:01:35.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004635)  
i-ensure yung commuting experience

**[06:01:37.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004636)  
ng ating, hindi lang

**[06:01:39.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004637)  
ng mga public

**[06:01:41.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004638)  
officials or officers, pero

**[06:01:43.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004639)  
lahat po ng

**[06:01:45.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004640)  
recipients at

**[06:01:47.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004641)  
tuloy-tuloy na

**[06:01:49.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004642)  
gumagamit ng ating mass transport system.

**[06:01:51.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004643)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, malinaw

**[06:01:53.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004644)  
na ang isang salik kung bakit

**[06:01:55.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004645)  
nasisira ang public transport

**[06:01:57.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004646)  
natin ay dahil sa papalpak

**[06:01:59.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004647)  
na modernization program.

**[06:02:01.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004648)  
Makikita natin sinimula nung in-implement

**[06:02:03.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004649)  
ang PUVMP at PTMP

**[06:02:05.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004650)  
na ngayon ay nawasak yung

**[06:02:07.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004651)  
supply ng public transportation

**[06:02:09.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004652)  
at sa makatuwid

**[06:02:11.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004653)  
ang daily passenger capacity.

**[06:02:14.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004654)  
Ang halos 190,000

**[06:02:16.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004655)  
na na-phase out na PUJs

**[06:02:17.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004656)  
ay katumbas din po halos ng

**[06:02:19.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004657)  
3.7 million na passenger

**[06:02:21.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004658)  
capacity na natanggal.

**[06:02:23.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004659)  
Hindi ito kaya po ng

**[06:02:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004660)  
modern jeep kaya po sa mga

**[06:02:27.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004661)  
numero na naibigay natin dahil

**[06:02:29.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004662)  
po mas kaunti din sila

**[06:02:31.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004663)  
and therefore mas kaunti yung

**[06:02:33.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004664)  
by logic and

**[06:02:35.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004665)  
transitive property yung kanilang carrying

**[06:02:37.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004666)  
capacity. At mas patindi pa

**[06:02:39.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004667)  
kung titignan natin yung average na

**[06:02:41.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004668)  
10 daily trips or 5 round trips

**[06:02:43.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004669)  
ng mga PUJs. Nawalan

**[06:02:45.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004670)  
ng mga commuter ng 38 million

**[06:02:46.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004671)  
na daily passenger capacity

**[06:02:49.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004672)  
dahil sa pagkawala ng 190,000

**[06:02:51.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004673)  
PUJs, dulot ng jeep

**[06:02:53.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004674)  
ni phase out. At nagdag

**[06:02:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004675)  
pa dito yung oil price shocks

**[06:02:56.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004676)  
noong simula ng taon na bumalik

**[06:02:59.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004677)  
na ngayong buwan ay siguradong

**[06:03:00.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004678)  
nag-contribute din sa pagkawasak ng

**[06:03:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004679)  
transport supply. Sobrang kulang

**[06:03:05.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004680)  
din ang ibinigay na suporta ng DOTR

**[06:03:07.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004681)  
sa oil price shocks dahil

**[06:03:09.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004682)  
pili lang ang nabigyan ng

**[06:03:10.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004683)  
subsidies at ang

**[06:03:12.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004684)  
ibinigay nila ay halos 10 days worth

**[06:03:15.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004685)  
lang po ng subsidies. Ito po yung ating

**[06:03:17.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004686)  
lived experience sa pagkonsulta

**[06:03:19.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004687)  
ng iba't ibang mga

**[06:03:20.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004688)  
naka-receive

**[06:03:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004689)  
ng mga subsidies na ito.

**[06:03:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004690)  
At ngayong linggo nga lang po,

**[06:03:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004691)  
humingi na rin ng SACLOLO

**[06:03:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004692)  
ang Provincial Bus Operators

**[06:03:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004693)  
Association of the Philippines,

**[06:03:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004694)  
Soluboa, at ang

**[06:03:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004695)  
Mega Manila Consortium. Naglabas

**[06:03:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004696)  
na rin sila ng kanilang mga open

**[06:03:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004697)  
letters ang mga

**[06:03:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004698)  
bus companies mismo

**[06:03:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004699)  
kagaya ng Victory Liner

**[06:03:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004700)  
at ALPS. So, for

**[06:03:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004701)  
me, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, it

**[06:03:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004702)  
seems to me na kailangan, there's a lot

**[06:03:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004703)  
of work to be done to ensure na

**[06:03:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004704)  
naka-carry ng ating

**[06:03:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004705)  
mass transportation system yung

**[06:03:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004706)  
daily passenger capacity.

**[06:03:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004707)  
Ah, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, mangihingi na lang po

**[06:04:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004708)  
tayo ng updated na datos tungkol po,

**[06:04:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004709)  
hindi lang sa mga

**[06:04:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004710)  
rehistradong vehicles, pero yung

**[06:04:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004711)  
pagbilang din natin ng mga

**[06:04:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004712)  
dumadaloy at bumapasada

**[06:04:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004713)  
sa isang araw. Kasama rin po dito,

**[06:04:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004714)  
siyempre yung bus, yung mga

**[06:04:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004715)  
provincial buses and yung mga

**[06:04:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004716)  
buses na

**[06:04:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004717)  
umiikot sa ating mga urban areas.

**[06:04:20.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004718)  
Would that be possible, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[06:04:22.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004719)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:04:24.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004720)  
distinguished colleague, we will be happy to

**[06:04:26.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004721)  
submit to you all the reports that

**[06:04:28.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004722)  
you needed.

**[06:04:29.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004722-split-2)  
Okay. Thank you, Mr.

**[06:04:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004723)  
Speaker, good sponsor. Ang

**[06:04:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004724)  
sunod po nating tanong ay

**[06:04:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004725)  
given po na

**[06:04:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004726)  
may pagdetalye

**[06:04:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004727)  
na may pagkaunti

**[06:04:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004728)  
ng mga

**[06:04:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004729)  
narehistrado kada taon

**[06:04:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004730)  
na mga, kahit po yung

**[06:04:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004731)  
MPUJ, meron

**[06:04:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004732)  
po bang flaws na na-identify

**[06:04:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004733)  
ang DOTR

**[06:04:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004734)  
sa current model ng PTMP?

**[06:04:54.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004735)  
Marami po,

**[06:04:56.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004736)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished

**[06:04:58.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004737)  
colleague. Maari po

**[06:05:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004738)  
bang makapagdetalye ng iilan

**[06:05:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004739)  
na na-identify ng PTMP?

**[06:05:12.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004740)  
One of the

**[06:05:14.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004741)  
example is inuna

**[06:05:16.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004742)  
ang pagbili ng bagong

**[06:05:18.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004743)  
unit kesa sa ayusin

**[06:05:20.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004744)  
ng rationalization.

**[06:05:22.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004745)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:05:24.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004746)  
distinguished colleague.

**[06:05:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004747)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor. Ako,

**[06:05:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004748)  
I'd fully agree with that dahil

**[06:05:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004749)  
yun din po yung mga isang rason kung

**[06:05:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004750)  
bakit naging malawak yung protesta

**[06:05:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004751)  
mga welga, ng mga

**[06:05:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004752)  
tsuper sa mga unang

**[06:05:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004753)  
mga taon ng jeepney modernization

**[06:05:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004754)  
program. Naghihintay po tayo ng

**[06:05:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004755)  
root rationalization at

**[06:05:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004756)  
isa nga rin pong

**[06:05:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004757)  
target of criticism, hindi lang

**[06:05:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004758)  
yung decision na unahin yung pagbili,

**[06:05:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004759)  
pero kung ano yung binili,

**[06:05:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004760)  
na yung engine

**[06:05:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004761)  
neto ay nakita,

**[06:05:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004762)  
yung Euro 4, na

**[06:05:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004763)  
hindi na po yung market standard,

**[06:06:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004764)  
pero baka nga

**[06:06:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004765)  
tayo ay

**[06:06:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004766)  
tinatambakan ng supply

**[06:06:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004767)  
na hindi na po nabili.

**[06:06:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004768)  
So, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[06:06:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004769)  
medyo

**[06:06:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004770)  
bitter vindication yung narinig po

**[06:06:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004771)  
natin na admission

**[06:06:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004772)  
na may mga hindi

**[06:06:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004773)  
naging maganda, naging

**[06:06:20.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004774)  
floss, yung

**[06:06:22.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004775)  
current model ng PTMP.

**[06:06:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004776)  
But nandales, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[06:06:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004777)  
we ask this question

**[06:06:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004778)  
dahil meron po

**[06:06:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004779)  
tayong opportunity

**[06:06:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004780)  
na makonsulta yung mga

**[06:06:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004781)  
ilang mga members ng transport

**[06:06:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004782)  
sector sa

**[06:06:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004783)  
Baguio City, for example,

**[06:06:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004784)  
at nai-share po doon

**[06:06:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004785)  
and sa ilan pong mga

**[06:06:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004786)  
pag-apunta ng

**[06:06:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004787)  
DOTR sa mga mass

**[06:06:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004788)  
transport, um,

**[06:06:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004789)  
consultations, ang

**[06:06:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004790)  
isang

**[06:06:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004791)  
pinaplanong partnership

**[06:06:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004792)  
ng DOTR and World Bank

**[06:06:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004793)  
para sa bagong area-focused

**[06:07:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004794)  
urban public transportation

**[06:07:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004795)  
modernization program.

**[06:07:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004796)  
Pwede po bang malaman, Mr. Speaker,

**[06:07:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004797)  
good sponsor, kailan po ba ito

**[06:07:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004798)  
na-propose, kailan po nabuo

**[06:07:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004799)  
yung partnership at plano? Ito po ba

**[06:07:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004800)  
ay ginawa or

**[06:07:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004801)  
in-entertain ngayon dahil po

**[06:07:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004802)  
as a response doon sa mga

**[06:07:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004803)  
flaws na na-identify natin?

**[06:07:22.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004804)  
Um, Mr. Speaker, gusto ko

**[06:07:24.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004805)  
lang po muna sagutin yung unang

**[06:07:26.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004806)  
sinabi ng ating distinguished colleague

**[06:07:28.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004807)  
about doon po sa pag-accept

**[06:07:30.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004808)  
ng DOTR doon po sa

**[06:07:32.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004809)  
kakulangan. At ito po ay

**[06:07:34.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004810)  
nire-recognize ng

**[06:07:36.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004811)  
DOTR na may mga

**[06:07:38.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004812)  
pagkukulang kaya nga po ngayon na inaayos

**[06:07:40.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004813)  
po at mas pinapalawak po natin

**[06:07:42.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004814)  
yung pong

**[06:07:44.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004815)  
pamimilian po na mas maraming options

**[06:07:46.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004816)  
ng makina. Pangalawa po,

**[06:07:48.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004817)  
yung pong tanong ninyo tungkol doon po sa

**[06:07:50.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004818)  
partnership, kung kailan po

**[06:07:52.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004819)  
nangyari ito,

**[06:07:54.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004820)  
ito po ay nakaraang taon,

**[06:07:56.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004821)  
yung pong partnership sa World Bank. Mr. Speaker, this

**[06:07:58.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004822)  
is his colleague.

**[06:08:00.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004822-split-2)  
Pwede po

**[06:08:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004823)  
bang maibahagi ng ahensya ang

**[06:08:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004824)  
rational na ito?

**[06:08:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004825)  
Ano po yung reason kung

**[06:08:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004826)  
bakit po may ganitong partnership na

**[06:08:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004827)  
given po yung flaws na na-identify?

**[06:08:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004828)  
Ano po yung

**[06:08:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004829)  
pupunan ng partnership na ito

**[06:08:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004830)  
na hindi po evident

**[06:08:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004831)  
at hindi kita doon sa previous

**[06:08:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004832)  
model?

**[06:08:22.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004833)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:08:24.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004834)  
this is his colleague. Ang layunin po

**[06:08:26.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004835)  
nito ay mayayos po

**[06:08:28.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004836)  
ang scheme para

**[06:08:30.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004837)  
matalungan po natin ang ating pong mga kababayan

**[06:08:32.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004838)  
doon po sa pag-avail

**[06:08:34.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004839)  
ng programa po ng DOTR.

**[06:08:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004840)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:08:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004841)  
good sponsor, is this

**[06:08:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004842)  
framework, is this

**[06:08:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004843)  
new partnership already in

**[06:08:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004844)  
implementation? So ito po,

**[06:08:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004845)  
ay niro-roll out na,

**[06:08:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004846)  
may kontrata na, may

**[06:08:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004847)  
agreement na? Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[06:08:52.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004848)  
Ito po, Mr. Speaker,

**[06:08:54.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004849)  
this is his colleague, ay hindi pa po

**[06:08:56.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004850)  
ongoing. Ito po ay on process pa po

**[06:08:58.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004851)  
ngayon. Pinag-uusapan pa po ito

**[06:09:00.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004852)  
para po maitama ang lahat po ng mga parameter.

**[06:09:02.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004853)  
Para pag ito po na iayos na,

**[06:09:04.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004854)  
ay hindi po mahirap

**[06:09:06.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004855)  
para po sa ating mga kababayan ang

**[06:09:08.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004856)  
pagtupad po sa kontrata nito.

**[06:09:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004857)  
So tama po ba na may agreement na? May

**[06:09:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004858)  
kontrata na? May document

**[06:09:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004859)  
which inks na the total

**[06:09:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004860)  
terms of the partnership, if any.

**[06:09:18.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004861)  
Wala pa po distinguished colleague,

**[06:09:20.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004862)  
Mr. Speaker. So,

**[06:09:22.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004863)  
ito pong

**[06:09:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004864)  
binubukas sa publiko,

**[06:09:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004865)  
saan po galing yung terms

**[06:09:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004866)  
na ito? Sino pong ahensya?

**[06:09:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004867)  
Sino pong

**[06:09:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004868)  
nakiusap

**[06:09:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004869)  
para po ma-implement

**[06:09:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004870)  
po ito?

**[06:09:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004871)  
At ano pong role ng

**[06:09:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004872)  
world back dito, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[06:09:44.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004873)  
Yeah. Mr. Speaker,

**[06:09:46.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004874)  
World Bank po ang nag-approach

**[06:09:48.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004875)  
dito, distinguished colleague,

**[06:09:50.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004876)  
pero may control po nito ay ang DOTR.

**[06:09:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004877)  
Ano po ulit yung huling

**[06:09:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004878)  
part, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[06:09:56.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004879)  
World Bank po ang nag-approach

**[06:09:58.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004880)  
tungkol po sa iyong katanungan,

**[06:10:00.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004881)  
at ang final po na implementer dito

**[06:10:02.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004882)  
at may control po nito ay ang DOTR.

**[06:10:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004883)  
Maaari po bang makapagsumite

**[06:10:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004884)  
ng mga dokumentasyon

**[06:10:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004885)  
ukol po sa terms

**[06:10:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004886)  
ng pinropose

**[06:10:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004887)  
ng World Bank, ano po

**[06:10:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004888)  
yung commitments ng

**[06:10:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004889)  
DOTR, at lahat po

**[06:10:20.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004890)  
ng kaugnay po dito sa

**[06:10:22.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004891)  
binubukas na area focused

**[06:10:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004892)  
urban public transportation modernization

**[06:10:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004893)  
program.

**[06:10:28.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004894)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. colleagues,

**[06:10:30.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004895)  
opo, amin pong ibibigay

**[06:10:32.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004896)  
yung pong inyong kahilingan.

**[06:10:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004897)  
Pwede po bang linawin din ng ahensya

**[06:10:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004898)  
yung

**[06:10:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004899)  
bago dito sa

**[06:10:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004900)  
nakikitang

**[06:10:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004901)  
framework

**[06:10:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004902)  
from the

**[06:10:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004903)  
World Bank.

**[06:10:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004904)  
Meron po tayong nakita dito

**[06:10:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004905)  
na detalye

**[06:10:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004906)  
kung saan ay

**[06:10:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004907)  
meron pong pagkumpara

**[06:10:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004908)  
sa dating PTMP

**[06:10:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004909)  
existing framework

**[06:11:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004910)  
at meron pong

**[06:11:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004911)  
pinopropose na bagong

**[06:11:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004912)  
arrangement. Kung sa dati po

**[06:11:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004913)  
ay meron pong

**[06:11:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004914)  
DBP special

**[06:11:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004915)  
loan facilities na pwede pong

**[06:11:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004916)  
mag-loan sa isang transport

**[06:11:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004917)  
cooperative. Ang susunod

**[06:11:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004918)  
naman po mukhang may leasing

**[06:11:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004919)  
company at may leasing contract

**[06:11:20.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004920)  
na wala na po yung aspeto

**[06:11:22.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004921)  
ng loan. Instead, may

**[06:11:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004922)  
fiduciary entity na kung

**[06:11:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004923)  
saan ay maaaring

**[06:11:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004924)  
makapagbigay sa

**[06:11:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004925)  
leasing company. So, Mr. Speaker,

**[06:11:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004926)  
good sponsor, gusto lang nating ilinaw

**[06:11:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004927)  
ano po ba yung

**[06:11:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004928)  
pagbabago dito sa framework na to?

**[06:11:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004929)  
Dahil may nakikita nga tayo

**[06:11:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004930)  
na

**[06:11:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004931)  
involved ang isang fiduciary

**[06:11:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004932)  
entity. So, pwede po bang

**[06:11:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004933)  
magbigay ng linaw, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[06:11:50.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004934)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:11:52.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004935)  
distinguished colleague, ang pinag-aaralan po

**[06:11:54.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004936)  
sa contract ay ang

**[06:11:56.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004937)  
leasing mechanism at

**[06:11:58.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004938)  
may sama po dito ang EBIS.

**[06:12:00.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004939)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:12:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004940)  
Electric vehicles po, tama po ba?

**[06:12:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004941)  
Tama po kayo. So,

**[06:12:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004942)  
gusto pong ma-loop in yung

**[06:12:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004943)  
pagkakaroon ng electric

**[06:12:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004944)  
na PUVs po ba, Mr. Speaker, good

**[06:12:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004945)  
sponsor?

**[06:12:13.700] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004945-split-2)  
Opo, distinguished

**[06:12:14.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004946)  
colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:12:16.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004946-split-2)  
Paano

**[06:12:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004947)  
po makaka-access nito? So, kung dati,

**[06:12:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004948)  
di ba, may urefour, kailangan pong

**[06:12:20.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004949)  
bilhin through loan. Paano

**[06:12:22.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004950)  
po makaka-procure ng

**[06:12:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004951)  
ePUV?

**[06:12:26.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004952)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, ito po'y

**[06:12:28.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004953)  
ongoing pa lang. Wala pa pong final.

**[06:12:30.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004954)  
Kaya hindi pa po namin maibigay ang tamang framework

**[06:12:32.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004955)  
po pagating po sa EBIS.

**[06:12:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004956)  
Okay. Mr. Speaker,

**[06:12:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004957)  
good sponsor,

**[06:12:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004958)  
sa dati po,

**[06:12:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004959)  
meron pong

**[06:12:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004960)  
in-entertain na

**[06:12:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004961)  
scrapping ng mga lumang units.

**[06:12:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004962)  
Ito po ba ay

**[06:12:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004963)  
i-maintain na? O kaya

**[06:12:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004964)  
gagawin namang kondisyon bago

**[06:12:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004965)  
po magkaroon

**[06:12:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004966)  
ng access to ePUVs

**[06:12:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004967)  
or makapasok sa framework na

**[06:12:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004968)  
to?

**[06:13:00.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004969)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:13:02.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004970)  
tuloy pa rin po

**[06:13:04.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004971)  
yung pag-scrap ng ating

**[06:13:06.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004972)  
mga outdated

**[06:13:08.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004973)  
na mga dati

**[06:13:10.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004974)  
pong mga jeep. Pero,

**[06:13:12.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004975)  
ito rin po yung

**[06:13:14.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004976)  
programa ng DOTR

**[06:13:16.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004977)  
na kung saan, kung

**[06:13:18.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004978)  
sakali pong mag-i-enroll ka

**[06:13:20.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004979)  
dun sa modernization, yun pong inyong

**[06:13:22.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004980)  
lumang jeep

**[06:13:24.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004981)  
ay kailangan nyo pong i-benta

**[06:13:26.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004982)  
rin sa DOTR. Babayaran

**[06:13:28.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004983)  
po ito ng DOTR.

**[06:13:30.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004984)  
At kasama

**[06:13:32.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004985)  
po yung equity

**[06:13:34.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004986)  
ng MCD doon po sa bagong unit

**[06:13:36.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004987)  
po na kukunin po ng isang

**[06:13:38.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-004988)  
operator.

**[06:13:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004989)  
Hihingi na lang po tayo ng mas

**[06:13:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004990)  
komprehensibong

**[06:13:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004991)  
pagtanaw ng

**[06:13:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004992)  
pinaproposed na bagong framework or program

**[06:13:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004993)  
sa detalyadong

**[06:13:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004994)  
i-susumit

**[06:13:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004995)  
ang dokumento ng DOTR.

**[06:13:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004996)  
Pero sa ngayon, Mr. Speaker,

**[06:13:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004997)  
good sponsor, ang gusto ko po siguro

**[06:14:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004998)  
i-rehistro ay

**[06:14:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004999)  
standing po yung main criticisms

**[06:14:04.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005000)  
natin ng PTMP program.

**[06:14:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005001)  
So, syempre, nandyan po kung

**[06:14:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005002)  
paano na mamonopolisa

**[06:14:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005003)  
yung

**[06:14:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005004)  
ng iilan, maaaring

**[06:14:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005005)  
makonsentra ng iilan

**[06:14:16.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005006)  
yung access to this kind of

**[06:14:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005007)  
framework. At sa binahagi

**[06:14:20.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005008)  
po ngayon ng ahensya,

**[06:14:22.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005009)  
maaaring at hindi pa rin

**[06:14:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005010)  
natatanggal yung

**[06:14:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005011)  
talagang posibilidad.

**[06:14:28.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005012)  
At ang nakita nga nating nangyari during

**[06:14:30.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005013)  
yung PTMP

**[06:14:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005014)  
framework na existing ngayon,

**[06:14:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005015)  
na may iilang malalaking korporasyon lang

**[06:14:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005016)  
na makakonsolida

**[06:14:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005017)  
yung ibat-ibang

**[06:14:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005018)  
parts

**[06:14:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005019)  
of the framework.

**[06:14:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005020)  
Mula sa small operators na

**[06:14:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005021)  
may kabuhayan, na mawawalan sila

**[06:14:48.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005022)  
ng karapatan mismo na magmayari

**[06:14:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005023)  
ng sarili nilang mga sasakyan.

**[06:14:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005024)  
Instead, hawak mo ng mga

**[06:14:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005025)  
malalaking korporasyon, and in this case,

**[06:14:56.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005026)  
mukhang mahahawakan ng

**[06:14:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005027)  
leasing corporation

**[06:15:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005028)  
at ipapaupa lang po sa mga iilan na walang sasakyan.

**[06:15:03.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005029)  
So, Madam Speaker, Mr. Speaker, Good Sponsor,

**[06:15:06.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005030)  
hingi na lang po tayo ng mas malalim na pag-uusap tungkol po sa framework na ito.

**[06:15:12.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005031)  
Ang sunod...

**[06:15:13.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005032)  
Sige po. Okay po.

**[06:15:14.900] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005032-split-2)  
Um, colleague, we will submit.

**[06:15:17.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005033)  
Salamat po.

**[06:15:18.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005034)  
Ang huli na lang po nating mga katanungan ay tungkol din po sa privatization ng LRT-1.

**[06:15:25.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005035)  
So, nagpapasalamat po tayo doon sa nakuha nating mga dokumento.

**[06:15:32.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005036)  
And nakita po na nga natin na NLRMC received 27 million pesos in penalties

**[06:15:41.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005037)  
for not meeting the 97% baseline performance target nila ng 108 times simula noong 2015.

**[06:15:52.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005038)  
Parang napakababa noong 108 times.

**[06:15:55.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005039)  
Simula 2015 dahil hindi naman po nagkaroon ng ganoon na kareliable na LRT-1 base

**[06:16:01.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005040)  
na karanasan ng mga commuter.

**[06:16:03.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005041)  
Pwede po bang makapagdetalye kung paano measured, calculated,

**[06:16:08.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005042)  
ang track, ang baseline performance target against the 97% target?

**[06:16:14.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005043)  
At ano po ba ang rational for the 97% target?

**[06:16:22.320] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005044)  
Mr. Speaker, this is Mr. Colleague.

**[06:16:23.960] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005045)  
Ang isa pong mini-measured dito ay yung number of trains every day.

**[06:16:31.020] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005046)  
Kasunod po dito ay yung kalinisan po ng ating mga trains na bumabiyahe po.

**[06:16:38.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005047)  
Bukod dito, Mr. Speaker, napansin natin na merong halos 95 million in penalties.

**[06:16:43.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005048)  
Na yung isa sa pinakamalaki, yung violations nga po regarding elevators and escalators

**[06:16:48.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005049)  
and yung train cleaning.

**[06:16:50.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005050)  
Paano po natitiyak yung measurement, inspection, and tracking nitong,

**[06:16:53.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005051)  
escalators and elevators at train cleaning?

**[06:16:57.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005052)  
Hindi rin po kasi aligned ang 544 counts,

**[06:17:00.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005053)  
at least kumpara sa actual na karanasan ng mga commuter.

**[06:17:06.680] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005054)  
Mr. Speaker, this is Mr. Colleague.

**[06:17:08.580] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005055)  
Ito po yung kasama sa formula na concession agreement.

**[06:17:12.520] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005056)  
At ito po yung kasama sa parameter na kapag po sila ang nag-takeover nito,

**[06:17:18.040] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005057)  
ito po yung mahigpit na binabantayan po ng pamunuan ng DOTR.

**[06:17:22.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005058)  
Paano naman po ba minamendot?

**[06:17:23.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005059)  
Second measure at kina-qualify ng DOTR ang overcrowding.

**[06:17:27.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005060)  
Nakita po natin yung mga key performance indicators at meron po dito overcrowding.

**[06:17:33.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005061)  
Wala pong nakalagay na rectification time and even failure notices issued

**[06:17:37.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005062)  
for failure to comply with the rectification time.

**[06:17:41.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005063)  
Pero I think, ako po.

**[06:17:43.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005064)  
Araw-araw ako dating nag-monumento to UN,

**[06:17:46.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005065)  
araw-araw din pong may overcrowding.

**[06:17:48.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005066)  
Pero ano po ba yung measurement?

**[06:17:52.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005067)  
Kung bakit po,

**[06:17:53.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005068)  
KPI, yung overcrowding

**[06:17:55.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005069)  
Mr. Speaker, Good Sponsor?

**[06:17:57.700] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005070)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chris Colley,

**[06:18:00.000] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005071)  
kapag po nag-overcrowding

**[06:18:01.240] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005072)  
ang ating

**[06:18:03.600] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005073)  
mga train, ibig sabihin po

**[06:18:05.760] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005074)  
kulang po ang train na na-deploy

**[06:18:07.640] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005075)  
ng ating pong

**[06:18:09.380] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005076)  
concessionaire.

**[06:18:11.980] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005077)  
Ngayon po, kung halimbawa

**[06:18:13.680] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005078)  
naman po at

**[06:18:14.880] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005079)  
madalas na ganoon na nangyayari,

**[06:18:17.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005080)  
magkakaroon po ng basihan na

**[06:18:19.620] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005081)  
maaaring hindi po nag-perform ng maayos

**[06:18:21.240] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005082)  
ang concessionaire po natin. Ito naman po hindi pinababayaan

**[06:18:23.740] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005083)  
na bantayan ng ating pong

**[06:18:25.400] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005084)  
ahensya.

**[06:18:28.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005085)  
Mr. Speaker, Good Sponsor,

**[06:18:30.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005086)  
salamat po sa pagsagot.

**[06:18:34.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005087)  
Sa huli na lang po,

**[06:18:35.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005088)  
as a final manifestation,

**[06:18:37.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005089)  
public transport should be a public

**[06:18:39.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005090)  
service. At hindi po

**[06:18:41.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005091)  
dapat maging sarado sa kung ano man po

**[06:18:43.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005092)  
yung key performance indicators,

**[06:18:45.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005093)  
yung customer complaints

**[06:18:47.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005094)  
ay lagi pong bukas na avenue

**[06:18:49.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005095)  
sa LRT1.

**[06:18:51.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005096)  
At nakita po natin dito

**[06:18:53.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005097)  
na kapag inilipat pa

**[06:18:55.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005098)  
ang control at pagpapatakbo

**[06:18:57.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005099)  
ng public transport sa kamay ng malaking

**[06:18:59.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005100)  
pribadong kumpanya,

**[06:19:01.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005101)  
nagiging hindi na para sa public service

**[06:19:03.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005102)  
ang number one priority ng public transport.

**[06:19:06.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005103)  
Gayun din po yung nakikita

**[06:19:07.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005104)  
sa EDSA Carousel ngayon,

**[06:19:09.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005105)  
na matagal ang hintayan dahil kailangan

**[06:19:11.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005106)  
pang mapuno para maghabol

**[06:19:13.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005107)  
ng quota or targets ang bus driver

**[06:19:15.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005108)  
kaya hindi po na ma-maximize yung exclusive

**[06:19:17.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005109)  
busway. Marami pa po tayong

**[06:19:19.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005110)  
gustong mas maidetalyado pa,

**[06:19:21.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005111)  
pero due to lack of time,

**[06:19:23.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005112)  
this representation wants

**[06:19:25.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005113)  
to make it clear, Mr. Speaker,

**[06:19:27.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005114)  
hindi tayo against sa pag-unlad

**[06:19:29.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005115)  
ng ating existing transport systems.

**[06:19:31.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005116)  
Ang gusto natin, inclusive

**[06:19:33.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005117)  
at lumalawak ang

**[06:19:34.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005118)  
pampublikong transportation system

**[06:19:37.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005119)  
natin. At ayaw po natin

**[06:19:39.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005120)  
ng agresibong monopolisasyon

**[06:19:41.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005121)  
na

**[06:19:42.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005122)  
inilalako at maaaring

**[06:19:45.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005123)  
mangyari at mas lumala pa

**[06:19:46.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005124)  
with the frameworks at hand.

**[06:19:48.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005125)  
In this way, gusto natin

**[06:19:51.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005126)  
ang local manufacturing

**[06:19:53.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005127)  
at kaya't rehabilitation

**[06:19:54.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005128)  
kaysa sa pag-scrap ng mga lumang

**[06:19:57.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005129)  
units. At syempre,

**[06:19:59.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005130)  
pag-imbita ng ating

**[06:20:01.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005131)  
mga local industrialization

**[06:20:04.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005132)  
partners

**[06:20:05.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005133)  
na dito po

**[06:20:07.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005134)  
mag-maintain na ng kanilang

**[06:20:08.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005135)  
mga pagawaan at hindi po yung

**[06:20:10.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005136)  
nangyari gaya po ng San Francisco Motors.

**[06:20:13.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005137)  
Unfortunate na nagsara yung

**[06:20:15.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005138)  
planta nila at

**[06:20:17.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005139)  
gumagawa na po sa ibang bansa.

**[06:20:19.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005140)  
Yun lang naman po, Mr. Speaker, good.

**[06:20:21.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005141)  
Sir, maraming salamat

**[06:20:22.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005142)  
sa pag-sagot po sa ating mga katanungan.

**[06:20:25.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005143)  
We look forward to the other

**[06:20:27.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005144)  
submissions and

**[06:20:28.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005145)  
discussions tungkol po sa mga frameworks

**[06:20:31.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005146)  
na ito. Yun lang po, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:20:33.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005147)  
Thank you. Honorable Cole,

**[06:20:35.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005148)  
Majority Leader.

**[06:20:37.380] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005149)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that we recognize

**[06:20:39.340] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005150)  
the Honorable Antonio Tinio from the

**[06:20:41.160] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005151)  
ACT Teachers Party List to interpolate

**[06:20:43.080] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005152)  
on the proposed budget of the

**[06:20:45.180] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005153)  
Department of Transportation.

**[06:20:47.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005154)  
The Honorable Antonio Tinio of

**[06:20:48.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005155)  
the ACT Teachers Party List is

**[06:20:51.120] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005156)  
recognized. Please proceed.

**[06:20:55.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005157)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:20:58.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005158)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:20:59.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005159)  
bilang unang topic,

**[06:21:01.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005160)  
tignan po natin yung

**[06:21:02.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005161)  
pinakamalaking

**[06:21:04.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005162)  
item o programa

**[06:21:06.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005163)  
sa budget,

**[06:21:10.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005164)  
proposed budget

**[06:21:11.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005165)  
ng DOTR.

**[06:21:13.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005166)  
Of course,

**[06:21:15.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005167)  
in the

**[06:21:17.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005168)  
General Appropriations Bill,

**[06:21:19.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005169)  
out of the

**[06:21:20.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005170)  
251.59

**[06:21:22.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005171)  
billion total

**[06:21:24.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005172)  
appropriations,

**[06:21:26.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005173)  
232.23

**[06:21:30.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005174)  
billion

**[06:21:30.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005175)  
ito

**[06:21:33.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005176)  
ay

**[06:21:34.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005177)  
foreign assisted project.

**[06:21:37.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005178)  
So, yun po ang

**[06:21:39.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005179)  
pupukusan natin sa ngayon.

**[06:21:42.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005180)  
Well,

**[06:21:43.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005181)  
muna-muna,

**[06:21:44.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005182)  
magbalik tanaw tayo

**[06:21:46.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005183)  
sa sinapit

**[06:21:48.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005184)  
or sinasapit

**[06:21:50.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005185)  
ng Foreign Assisted Projects

**[06:21:53.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005186)  
item ng

**[06:21:54.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005187)  
DOTR budget.

**[06:21:56.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005188)  
So, here we have from

**[06:21:58.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005189)  
2016 to

**[06:22:00.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005190)  
2026.

**[06:22:04.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005191)  
The light green

**[06:22:06.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005192)  
is the proposed or NEP,

**[06:22:08.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005193)  
and then the dark green is the

**[06:22:10.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005194)  
enacted or GAA.

**[06:22:13.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005195)  
So, we notice that

**[06:22:14.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005196)  
in 2016-2017,

**[06:22:19.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005197)  
kung ano yung nakaproposed,

**[06:22:20.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005198)  
sa NEP, yun din ang enacted

**[06:22:23.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005199)  
ng Congress.

**[06:22:24.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005200)  
Pero, simula

**[06:22:26.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005201)  
2018

**[06:22:27.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005202)  
and 2019,

**[06:22:33.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005203)  
ay kung ano yung pinroposed

**[06:22:34.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005204)  
sa NEP, parang kinalahati

**[06:22:37.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005205)  
ng Congress, binawasan.

**[06:22:40.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005206)  
Okay?

**[06:22:41.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005207)  
And from then on, we see

**[06:22:43.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005208)  
this pattern replicated, but

**[06:22:45.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005209)  
on a larger scale.

**[06:22:47.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005210)  
From 2020

**[06:22:49.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005211)  
onwards,

**[06:22:50.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005212)  
and especially, pinakamalala po

**[06:22:53.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005213)  
nung 2024,

**[06:22:56.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005214)  
tignan natin 2024,

**[06:22:57.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005215)  
ang proposed for Foreign Assisted Projects

**[06:23:00.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005216)  
ng DOTR,

**[06:23:00.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005217)  
P161 billion pesos,

**[06:23:03.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005218)  
ang in-approve

**[06:23:05.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005219)  
ng Kongreso sa General Appropriations

**[06:23:07.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005220)  
Bill,

**[06:23:09.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005221)  
P3.5 billion pesos.

**[06:23:11.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005222)  
That's a 98% reduction

**[06:23:13.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005223)  
or cut

**[06:23:15.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005224)  
made by Congress.

**[06:23:18.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005225)  
No?

**[06:23:18.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005226)  
And now,

**[06:23:21.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005227)  
so that's a pattern.

**[06:23:23.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005228)  
May malaking pinoproposed

**[06:23:26.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005229)  
sa NEP, tapos

**[06:23:28.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005230)  
talagang

**[06:23:30.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005231)  
binabawasan

**[06:23:33.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005232)  
sa GAA

**[06:23:35.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005233)  
through congressional action.

**[06:23:39.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005234)  
And right now,

**[06:23:40.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005235)  
we have the highest ever

**[06:23:42.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005236)  
proposed

**[06:23:43.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005237)  
appropriation for

**[06:23:46.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005238)  
foreign assisted projects

**[06:23:47.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005239)  
and projects.

**[06:23:48.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005240)  
In the DOTR,

**[06:23:51.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005241)  
amounting to P232.23

**[06:23:53.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005242)  
billion pesos.

**[06:23:55.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005243)  
No?

**[06:23:57.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005244)  
So,

**[06:23:59.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005245)  
yun po ang

**[06:24:01.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005246)  
issue natin.

**[06:24:03.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005247)  
Bakit ba

**[06:24:05.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005248)  
ginagawa yan ng Kongreso?

**[06:24:07.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005249)  
Well, alam natin kung bakit.

**[06:24:09.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005250)  
Dahil ito yung

**[06:24:11.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005251)  
easily one

**[06:24:13.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005252)  
of the single biggest targets

**[06:24:15.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005253)  
of Congress, as quote,

**[06:24:17.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005254)  
source of funding for

**[06:24:20.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005255)  
congressional insertions.

**[06:24:22.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005256)  
No?

**[06:24:23.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005257)  
Alam natin, merong fixed

**[06:24:25.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005258)  
ceiling ang budget,

**[06:24:27.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005259)  
hindi pwedeng lang lagpasan.

**[06:24:29.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005260)  
Diba? Sabi sa Constitution.

**[06:24:31.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005261)  
So, kung may gusto kang ipasok

**[06:24:33.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005262)  
na bagong mga items,

**[06:24:35.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005263)  
for example,

**[06:24:37.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005264)  
Congress or Senate

**[06:24:39.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005265)  
insertions or amendments,

**[06:24:41.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005266)  
kailangan may bawasan ka.

**[06:24:45.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005267)  
No? Mula sa ibang

**[06:24:47.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005268)  
proyekto o programa, and the easiest

**[06:24:49.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005269)  
target,

**[06:24:51.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005270)  
among the easiest targets have been

**[06:24:53.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005271)  
DOTR, foreign assisted projects.

**[06:24:55.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005272)  
The other one being the

**[06:24:57.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005273)  
miscellaneous personnel benefits fund.

**[06:24:59.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005274)  
Yung lump sum for

**[06:25:01.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005275)  
personnel benefits, pang salary increase,

**[06:25:03.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005276)  
pang allowances,

**[06:25:05.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005277)  
and so on and so forth.

**[06:25:07.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005278)  
No? So,

**[06:25:11.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005279)  
we saw especially pinakamalala

**[06:25:13.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005280)  
nung 2024,

**[06:25:15.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005281)  
2023, 2024, 2025,

**[06:25:17.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005282)  
this is not a coincidence na yan din

**[06:25:19.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005283)  
yung panahon na

**[06:25:21.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005284)  
pinakamalaki yung mga

**[06:25:23.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005285)  
flood control insertions

**[06:25:25.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005286)  
and unprogrammed

**[06:25:27.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005287)  
appropriations

**[06:25:29.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005288)  
for

**[06:25:31.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005289)  
public infrastructure projects,

**[06:25:33.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005290)  
DPWH projects din.

**[06:25:35.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005291)  
No? So dito nang gagaling yung

**[06:25:37.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005292)  
pondo para doon.

**[06:25:39.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005293)  
So of course, ang tanong natin ay

**[06:25:41.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005294)  
mas sa

**[06:25:43.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005295)  
committee on appropriations, not

**[06:25:45.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005296)  
Well, una muna, ano pong naging epekto sa implementation ng mga proyekto ng ganitong almost one decade where the DOTR projects, the appropriations for DOTR projects are slashed up to almost 98% by Congress.

**[06:26:11.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005297)  
Anong epekto po niyan dun sa mga major foreign assisted projects ng DOTR?

**[06:26:20.420] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005298)  
Mr. Speaker, Representative Edwin Ongchuan will answer all the inquiry of Representative Tinio. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:26:30.280] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005299)  
Thank you.

**[06:26:30.820] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005300)  
Distinguished colleague.

**[06:26:32.480] Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia** (asr-005301)  
Thank you po.

**[06:26:34.120] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005302)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:26:41.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005303)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, can you repeat the last portion of the question?

**[06:26:45.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005304)  
No, tanong lang po, pinakita po natin yung pattern na sa NEP, as proposed by the executive, merong amount po for foreign assisted projects.

**[06:26:59.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005305)  
Pero pag GAA na, tinatapyasan ng malaki ng GAA.

**[06:27:05.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005306)  
As much as 98% in 2024, binawas.

**[06:27:11.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005307)  
So, ang tanong po natin ay, ano ang epekto nito sa mga foreign assisted projects ng DOTR?

**[06:27:19.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005308)  
Parang isang dekada na halos na ganyan yung pattern.

**[06:27:23.140] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005309)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, that's the sad part of reality.

**[06:27:27.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005310)  
Napakalaki po ng impact nito sa project accomplishment.

**[06:27:33.460] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005311)  
Nagkakaroon po ng delay at lalong tatagalan na masettle ang mga right of way project.

**[06:27:41.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005312)  
At the same time, marami pong contractors ang hindi nababayaran.

**[06:27:51.860] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005313)  
Yung iba, two months, three months pa lang, hinto na agad yung construction.

**[06:27:55.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005314)  
So, talagang napakalaking impact po nitong mga nagiging unprogrammed foreign assisted projects.

**[06:28:04.520] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005315)  
Distinguished colleague.

**[06:28:05.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005316)  
Okay.

**[06:28:06.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005317)  
So, well, obvious po yung sagot.

**[06:28:08.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005318)  
Dahil sa binabawasan yung appropriations ng NEP.

**[06:28:11.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005319)  
Napakalaki ay nadidelay yung implementation.

**[06:28:14.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005320)  
So, sabi nyo, yung right of way issues, hindi mabayaran.

**[06:28:19.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005321)  
Samantala, usually, yung right of way cost lumalaki.

**[06:28:24.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005322)  
Dahil nag-appreciate yung value ng lupa.

**[06:28:28.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005323)  
Tapos, nasabi nyo rin, mga contractor na hindi nababayaran.

**[06:28:34.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005324)  
At may utang.

**[06:28:35.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005325)  
Di po ba?

**[06:28:36.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005326)  
May utang at mayroon ding tumatakbong cost sa utang.

**[06:28:40.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005327)  
Tama po ba?

**[06:28:41.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005328)  
Tama po.

**[06:28:41.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005329)  
Distinguished colleague, yung commitment fees, lalong tumatagal, humahaba every month, natatagdagan po.

**[06:28:48.920] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005330)  
Distinguished colleague.

**[06:28:51.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005331)  
Okay.

**[06:28:52.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005332)  
So, ngayon, ang tanong po ay meron pong, balik tayo, meron pong pinakamalaking proposed appropriation for foreign assisted projects ngayon sa 2027 budget.

**[06:29:11.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005333)  
232.23 billion.

**[06:29:13.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005334)  
This is for 14 projects.

**[06:29:16.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005335)  
Ang tanong ngayon, eh, mauulit ba yan?

**[06:29:19.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005336)  
Ganun naman ang pattern na mababawasan ulit.

**[06:29:22.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005337)  
Of course, this is not up to DOTR.

**[06:29:25.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005338)  
Kongreso ito.

**[06:29:26.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005339)  
So, actually, mas ang tanong ko ay sa sponsor mismo, bilang kinatawa ng Committee on Appropriations.

**[06:29:32.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005340)  
Mauulit na naman ba ito?

**[06:29:35.380] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005341)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, palagay ko po, medyo mahihirapan ng maulit ito.

**[06:29:41.580] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005342)  
Dahil, from the small committee of the 19th Congress, ngayon po, may BARC na po, at well represented ang lahat ng political parties.

**[06:29:51.260] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005343)  
If I'm not mistaken, three representatives will represent each party sa budget, amendments, reform.

**[06:30:00.000] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005344)  
as a special committee, subcommittee.

**[06:30:05.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005345)  
Okay, nasabi po, hindi mauulit.

**[06:30:08.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005346)  
Gusto ko rin lang i-point out, ito na po yung actual General Appropriations Bill items

**[06:30:14.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005347)  
sa Foreign Assisted Projects ng Proposed for 2027.

**[06:30:23.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005348)  
So, total of P232.23 billion for 14 projects.

**[06:30:28.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005349)  
Hindi po natin isa-isahin, pero kasama po dyan yung mga proyekto for,

**[06:30:36.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005350)  
well may mga studies for infrastructure, siguro ang isang madaling ma-recognize dito,

**[06:30:43.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005351)  
the third item there, Metro Rail Transit.

**[06:30:47.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005352)  
Sorry, nasa first, earliest slide.

**[06:30:50.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005353)  
Ano ba ito?

**[06:30:52.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005354)  
Yung unang slide, yan.

**[06:30:54.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005355)  
Metro Rail Transit Line 3 Rehabilitation.

**[06:30:57.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005356)  
Project JICA.

**[06:31:00.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005357)  
Sample lang po ito.

**[06:31:02.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005358)  
So, merong appropriation of 1.942 billion proposed.

**[06:31:08.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005359)  
But I wanted to point out na sa bawat item na ito, meron na pong nakalagay na information on the loan itself.

**[06:31:16.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005360)  
Diba?

**[06:31:17.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005361)  
So, JICA, tapos loan numbers, P269, PHP278, and PH285.

**[06:31:27.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005362)  
Okay.

**[06:31:27.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005363)  
So, yun po yung mga, tama po ba?

**[06:31:30.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005364)  
Ano yung ibig sabihin nun?

**[06:31:32.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005365)  
Yan na yung mga, they refer specifically to the perfected loan agreements.

**[06:31:39.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005366)  
Tama po ba ako?

**[06:31:41.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005367)  
Tama po ba na yun ang ibig sabihin ng numbers na yun?

**[06:31:45.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005368)  
Are those the…

**[06:31:47.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005369)  
Tama po, distinguished colleague.

**[06:31:48.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005370)  
So, ibig sabihin, ang point ko lang po dito, yung amounts na yan, nakatali very specifically to the source of funding, the loan.

**[06:31:58.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005371)  
Kaya ang gusto ko i-point out para sa kongreso, mali po, unconstitutional and unlawful yung ginagawa na tatapyasan yung DOTR, Foreign Assisted Project Fund.

**[06:32:17.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005372)  
Tapos, yung fiscal space na libre ay pupunuan naman ng mga congressional insertions.

**[06:32:27.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005373)  
No?

**[06:32:27.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005374)  
Kasi yung…

**[06:32:27.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005375)  
At sa source na yun, hindi naman pwede gamitin to fund any other project, hindi po ba? Unless ginagawa yun. Yung pondo po ba na para sa loan ay nagagamit ba para sa ibang mga proyekto? Nangyayari po ba yun?

**[06:32:45.440] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005376)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, kung ano po yung nakalindicate dyan na amount, yan lang po ang pwedeng gamitin.

**[06:32:57.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005377)  
Pwede po bang gamitin sa iba yung pondo? For example, yung 1.9 billion for the MRT na nakatali sa loan, pwede po bang gamitin yung amount na yun for some other purpose?

**[06:33:11.060] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005378)  
Dapat MRT 3 lang po.

**[06:33:12.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005379)  
Hindi pwede kasi may mga kontrato.

**[06:33:15.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005380)  
Dapat MRT 3 lang po yan, di ba?

**[06:33:16.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005381)  
Okay, at pagkaginamit sa iba yung pondo, ay mananagot, dadalhin sa korte, international arbitration or whatever, ang Pilipinas. Tama po?

**[06:33:29.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005382)  
Tama po. In fact, Distinguished Colleague, nakapending po ito sa Supreme Court ngayon, ito pong particular subject po nito.

**[06:33:35.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005383)  
Ah, yung sa MRT po?

**[06:33:37.360] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005384)  
Hindi po, yung sa Foreign Assisted.

**[06:33:39.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005385)  
Ah, yung Foreign Assisted Projects.

**[06:33:41.240] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005386)  
Unprogrammed.

**[06:33:41.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005387)  
As part of the unprogrammed appropriations.

**[06:33:45.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005388)  
Na nilagay sa unprogrammed appropriations.

**[06:33:47.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005389)  
Okay, so yun po ang point, no, na actually, kahit paboritong modus in the past na, okay, mag-insert tayo ng mga proyekto, saan ang source of funding?

**[06:34:01.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005390)  
The OTR, Foreign Assisted.

**[06:34:03.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005391)  
Eh, ang gusto po natin i-explicitly ilatag dito on the record, ay actually hindi pwede yun.

**[06:34:11.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005392)  
At so ngayon, in other words, hindi na maaari.

**[06:34:15.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005393)  
Hindi maaaring gamitin ng Kongreso bilang madaling so-called source of funding for, call it, congressional insertion, institutional amendments, or whatever, hindi po pwede ito, no?

**[06:34:32.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005394)  
So hopefully, moving forward, ay hindi na natin makikita yung ganong pattern.

**[06:34:39.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005395)  
Foreign Assisted Projects of the OTR, as well as other agencies.

**[06:34:43.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005396)  
Di lang po DOTR, may mga...

**[06:34:46.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005397)  
MMDA meron, DPWH meron din, no?

**[06:34:50.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005398)  
And even DepEd and others, no?

**[06:34:54.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005399)  
Okay, so yun po yung unang nire-registro natin at concern.

**[06:34:59.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005400)  
Now, that is, sabi ko nga, yun yung biggest item sa budget ng DOTR.

**[06:35:08.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005401)  
232 billion out of a total proposed budget...

**[06:35:13.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005402)  
200, sorry.

**[06:35:15.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005403)  
Tama, 232 billion out of a total proposed budget of 251.

**[06:35:19.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005404)  
Now, let me go to perhaps the smallest item of the budget.

**[06:35:28.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005405)  
I'm talking about the Active Transport Bike Share System and Safe Pathways Program of the DOTR.

**[06:35:36.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005406)  
This is covered by Special Provision No. 6 of...

**[06:35:44.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005407)  
of...

**[06:35:45.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005408)  
the proposed budget of DOTR, no?

**[06:35:48.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005409)  
For 2027, nakalagay po rito the amount of 33,856,000 pesos

**[06:35:58.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005410)  
appropriated hearing for the Active Transport Program.

**[06:36:04.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005411)  
Yun po yun, no?

**[06:36:05.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005412)  
So, ayan po, historical.

**[06:36:09.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005413)  
For 2027, napakaliit na po ng pondo.

**[06:36:13.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005414)  
So, 33 million.

**[06:36:15.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005415)  
856,000 pesos.

**[06:36:18.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005416)  
33 million, ha? Million na lamang po, no?

**[06:36:24.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005417)  
Balikan natin ang kasaysayan ng proyektong, ng programang ito.

**[06:36:29.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005418)  
Actually, in the past, mas malaki po ang funding niyan.

**[06:36:37.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005419)  
Meron po tayong, ayan, no?

**[06:36:39.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005420)  
Starting from Bayanihan 2, yung panahon ng pandemic.

**[06:36:42.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005421)  
Dun po, malaki yung unang naglaan.

**[06:36:45.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005422)  
3 billion pesos.

**[06:36:47.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005423)  
1.316 billion pesos.

**[06:36:49.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005424)  
This is data provided by the DOTR.

**[06:36:52.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005425)  
No?

**[06:36:53.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005426)  
And then, from 2022,

**[06:36:55.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005427)  
balik tayo dun sa graph, dun sa table, yung iyan.

**[06:36:59.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005428)  
Para mas visual po, makita natin.

**[06:37:03.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005429)  
2022 po, 2 billion.

**[06:37:06.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005430)  
2 billion ang appropriations.

**[06:37:08.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005431)  
No?

**[06:37:08.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005432)  
And then, 2023, 705 million.

**[06:37:11.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005433)  
Then, umakyat muli to 1 billion.

**[06:37:14.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005434)  
Noong 2020,

**[06:37:15.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005435)  
2024.

**[06:37:16.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005436)  
Pero from 2025 onward,

**[06:37:18.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005437)  
paliit na, dramatically, lumiit na po.

**[06:37:21.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005438)  
So, 2025, 60 million.

**[06:37:26.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005439)  
Tapos, 2026, 69 million.

**[06:37:30.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005440)  
Tapos, ngayon, ang proposed na lang, as I said earlier,

**[06:37:33.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005441)  
is 33 million.

**[06:37:36.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005442)  
So, mula sa 2 billion, ngayon, 33 million na lang po.

**[06:37:42.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005443)  
Ano po ang paliwanag?

**[06:37:44.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005444)  
Bakit ganyan na lang po?

**[06:37:45.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005445)  
Ano po ang proposal natin?

**[06:37:47.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005446)  
Lalo na in the past few years and for 2027?

**[06:37:52.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005447)  
Paano naman po ang mga siklista, pedestrian, at PWDs?

**[06:37:59.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005448)  
Na hindi lang po mga motorista ang kailangang

**[06:38:05.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005449)  
servisyon ng gobyerno, diba?

**[06:38:12.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005450)  
Sa kanilang karapatang maglakbay.

**[06:38:15.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005451)  
So, bakit po napakaliit na ng proposed budget for active transport?

**[06:38:20.740] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005452)  
Mr. Speaker, dear colleague, yan po ang isang, the sad part of it.

**[06:38:26.340] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005453)  
Ang request po ng DOTR is 1.2 billion for the active transport.

**[06:38:33.280] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005454)  
Unfortunately, 33 million lang po ang nailaan or equivalent of 5 kilometers.

**[06:38:39.560] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005455)  
Which, nagpapatulong po ang DOTR sa Kongreso na madagdagan po ito.

**[06:38:45.160] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005456)  
May ibalik po yung request.

**[06:38:47.060] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005457)  
Dahil po nabawasan during the budget legislation at yan na po ang naging desisyon ng Department of Budget and Management.

**[06:38:56.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005458)  
So, nabanggit siyo po yung 33 million is good for?

**[06:39:00.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005459)  
5 kilometers.

**[06:39:01.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005460)  
5 kilometers.

**[06:39:02.680] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005461)  
Dear colleague.

**[06:39:02.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005462)  
5 kilometers of pathways, cycle or pedestrian.

**[06:39:09.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005463)  
Okay.

**[06:39:10.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005464)  
Actually, yan din po ang isang tanong natin.

**[06:39:12.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005465)  
Of course.

**[06:39:14.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005466)  
Ah.

**[06:39:14.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005467)  
Ang sponsor po natin ngayon, naka-wheelchair pa po.

**[06:39:18.960] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005468)  
Ako po ang una makikinabang sa Safe Path Race, dear colleague.

**[06:39:21.020] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005469)  
Tama po yan.

**[06:39:22.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005470)  
Alam nyo, ako rin po, siklista, matagal na.

**[06:39:28.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005471)  
At dahil sa kakapusan ng cycling infrastructure, ilang beses na rin na aksidente.

**[06:39:33.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005472)  
One time, nabalian po ako ng ankle.

**[06:39:36.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005473)  
So, kailangan ko magsaklay.

**[06:39:39.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005474)  
At naranasan ko yung paglalakad sa mga pedestrian lane natin.

**[06:39:44.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005475)  
Na talagang challenge para sa mga persons with disabilities, no?

**[06:39:50.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005476)  
Yung hindi pantay na sidewalk, basag-basag yung simento, papalit-palit yung level.

**[06:39:59.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005477)  
In many cases, walang sidewalk.

**[06:40:02.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005478)  
Ganun po, no?

**[06:40:04.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005479)  
So, kaya po, sinusuportahan natin ito definitely.

**[06:40:09.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005480)  
Pero at the same time, kailangan natin ng transparency.

**[06:40:13.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005481)  
So,

**[06:40:14.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005482)  
sa mga submission nyo po, walang nakalagay.

**[06:40:16.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005483)  
Magkano po ba ang costing nyo per kilometer of cycle pathway?

**[06:40:22.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005484)  
Kasi po, kinumpute natin yung Bayanihan budget.

**[06:40:28.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005485)  
Bayanihan to budget, that was 1.09 billion.

**[06:40:35.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005486)  
For a total, ayon sa inyong accomplishment report,

**[06:40:38.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005487)  
for a total of 498 kilometers of cycle paths,

**[06:40:44.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005488)  
kung i-de-divide po natin, lumalabas,

**[06:40:48.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005489)  
una-muna, magkano po yung costing nyo?

**[06:40:51.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005490)  
Tignan natin kung magkakorespond sa kinumpute ko.

**[06:40:57.940] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005491)  
Mr. Speaker, dear colleague, there are three classifications of the pathway, no?

**[06:41:03.400] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005492)  
May class 1, class 2, and class 3.

**[06:41:06.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005493)  
Ang class 1 po, pag new pathway construction,

**[06:41:10.640] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005494)  
the estimated cost is around 10 million.

**[06:41:12.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005495)  
Per kilometer.

**[06:41:14.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005496)  
Per kilometer. Okay.

**[06:41:16.620] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005497)  
Then, sa class 2, may, ano, may, with physical separators,

**[06:41:22.220] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005498)  
the cost will be more or less 5.4 million.

**[06:41:26.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005499)  
Alright.

**[06:41:26.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005500)  
Per kilometer.

**[06:41:27.820] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005501)  
Okay.

**[06:41:28.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005502)  
Then, for class 3, ayan yung tinatawag na pavement marking only.

**[06:41:32.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005503)  
Okay. Yung pintura lang po?

**[06:41:34.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005504)  
Yes.

**[06:41:34.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005505)  
Okay. Magkano po yan?

**[06:41:36.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005506)  
Mga reflectorized po yan.

**[06:41:38.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005507)  
2.5 million per kilometer.

**[06:41:41.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005508)  
2.5 million per kilometer.

**[06:41:42.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005509)  
Well, sa computation ko po, yung 498 kilometers reported for the Bayanihan II funding of 1.09 billion,

**[06:41:52.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005510)  
pumapatak sa 2.1 million per kilometer.

**[06:41:57.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005511)  
So mukhang pintura lang po talaga to. Parang ganun. Tama po ba?

**[06:42:02.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005512)  
Combination po yan.

**[06:42:03.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005513)  
Combination. Pero, well, it would seem that most of it ay yung type 3 na tinatawag ninyo.

**[06:42:10.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005514)  
No?

**[06:42:11.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005515)  
So, again, magkano po ang proposal? Napaka, mahirap naman po tanggapin na 5 kilometers lang.

**[06:42:21.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005516)  
1.2 billion, dear colleague.

**[06:42:24.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005517)  
Magkano po?

**[06:42:25.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005518)  
1.2 billion.

**[06:42:26.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005519)  
1.2 billion.

**[06:42:27.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005520)  
Pesos.

**[06:42:28.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005521)  
And how much, ano po ang kung breakdown nitong 1.2 billion na ito?

**[06:42:34.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005522)  
For 1.2 billion, it's more or less 180 kilometers of new and maintained bike lanes and walkways.

**[06:42:51.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005523)  
Anong type po?

**[06:42:52.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005524)  
What type of pathways?

**[06:42:56.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005525)  
Combination na po ito ng class 1, class 2, and class 3.

**[06:43:01.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005526)  
So all three types. Ganun po. No?

**[06:43:02.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005527)  
Okay. Noted po. Pero malinaw po ang mandato dito sa special provision.

**[06:43:13.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005528)  
Bike lanes should have smooth pavement, be free of hazards, and with durable physical separation from mixed traffic lanes.

**[06:43:22.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005529)  
Yung sa class 1, class 2, class 3 na sinasabit nyo, kung pintura lang, does that count as durable physical separation?

**[06:43:31.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005530)  
Hindi po, dear colleague.

**[06:43:34.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005531)  
So malinaw po ang mandato dito. Type 1. Ano ba yung term? Class or type?

**[06:43:41.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005532)  
Class 1.

**[06:43:42.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005533)  
Class 1.

**[06:43:43.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005534)  
Class 1.

**[06:43:44.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005535)  
New pathway.

**[06:43:45.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005536)  
Yung pathway. Yung class 2, ano nga po yung class 2? May barrier.

**[06:43:51.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005537)  
Yung class 2, may carriageway siya pero may separator.

**[06:43:59.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005538)  
May physical separator.

**[06:44:00.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005539)  
Yes.

**[06:44:01.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005540)  
Parang yung mga concrete or

**[06:44:04.100] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005540-split-2)  
sometimes plastic na...

**[06:44:07.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005541)  
Bollard.

**[06:44:08.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005542)  
Bollard. Okay. Yung class 1, yung talagang...

**[06:44:14.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005543)  
New. Yung bago.

**[06:44:15.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005544)  
O bago. At saka, is it elevated? Ganun po ba? Hiwalay?

**[06:44:20.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005545)  
Tama. Tama, dear colleague. Sidewalk.

**[06:44:22.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005546)  
Okay. At paano po, hindi lang naman siklista, paano po yung sa pedestrians at saka PWD? Ano naman po ang gagawin?

**[06:44:30.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005547)  
Para sa mga pedestrian at PWD?

**[06:44:35.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005548)  
Sa class 1 yan, dear colleague. Sidewalk.

**[06:44:38.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005549)  
Sidewalk. Okay. Sidewalks with PWD access. Yan lang po ba?

**[06:44:44.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005550)  
Sidewalk expansion, dear colleague.

**[06:44:46.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005551)  
Okay. Alright. Well, Mr. Speaker, needless to say, sinusuportahan po natin ang panukala para sa additional 1.2...

**[06:44:58.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005552)  
Billion.

**[06:44:59.320] Rep. Edwin Ongchuan** (asr-005553)  
Billion.

**[06:45:00.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005554)  
1.2 billion

**[06:45:01.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005555)  
for active transport.

**[06:45:03.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005556)  
Kapos na kapos po

**[06:45:04.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005557)  
ang nakalaan ngayon na proposal na

**[06:45:07.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005558)  
33 million pesos.

**[06:45:10.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005559)  
Parang isang farm to market

**[06:45:11.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005560)  
road lang po yan.

**[06:45:14.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005561)  
Kaya

**[06:45:15.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005562)  
hopefully

**[06:45:17.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005563)  
ay matalakay ito sa

**[06:45:19.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005564)  
BARC and we will be supporting this.

**[06:45:21.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005565)  
So hanggang doon na lang po, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:45:23.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005566)  
Maraming salamat.

**[06:45:25.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005567)  
Maraming salamat sa sponsor.

**[06:45:27.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005568)  
Thank you, Honorable Tineo.

**[06:45:28.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005569)  
Majority Leader.

**[06:45:38.780] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005570)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:45:39.760] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005571)  
I move that we recognize

**[06:45:42.420] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005572)  
the Minority Floor Leader

**[06:45:43.760] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005573)  
Representative Marcelino Libanan.

**[06:45:47.340] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005574)  
The Distinguished Minority Leader

**[06:45:49.100] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005575)  
Honorable Marcelino Libanan

**[06:45:51.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005576)  
is recognized.

**[06:45:53.400] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005577)  
Please proceed.

**[06:45:54.320] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005578)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:45:57.000] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005579)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:45:58.300] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005580)  
there are no other

**[06:46:00.780] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005581)  
interpellators now on the part of

**[06:46:02.800] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005582)  
the minority. So I therefore move

**[06:46:04.560] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005583)  
that we

**[06:46:06.380] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005584)  
terminate the period for

**[06:46:08.860] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005585)  
interpellation and debate

**[06:46:10.320] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005586)  
on the budget of

**[06:46:12.920] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005587)  
DOTR and its

**[06:46:14.860] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005588)  
attached agencies.

**[06:46:16.820] Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan** (asr-005589)  
To move, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:46:18.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005590)  
What does the House say, Majority Leader?

**[06:46:20.980] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005591)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority,

**[06:46:23.060] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005592)  
we join the minority in the motion

**[06:46:24.880] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005593)  
to terminate the period of interpellations

**[06:46:27.000] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005594)  
on the proposed budget.

**[06:46:28.480] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005595)  
Of the Department of Transportation,

**[06:46:30.600] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005596)  
including attached agencies and corporations.

**[06:46:34.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005597)  
There's a joint motion

**[06:46:36.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005598)  
to terminate the interpellations

**[06:46:38.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005599)  
and the proposed budget

**[06:46:40.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005600)  
of the department of transportation,

**[06:46:42.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005601)  
including its attached agencies and corporations.

**[06:46:46.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005602)  
Is there any objection?

**[06:46:47.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005603)  
The Chair airs none.

**[06:46:49.960] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005604)  
Motion is approved.

**[06:46:50.940] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005605)  
The interpellations and the proposed budget

**[06:46:53.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005606)  
of the department of transportation

**[06:46:56.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005607)  
and all its attached

**[06:46:57.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005608)  
agencies and corporations is

**[06:46:59.540] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005609)  
hereby terminated.

**[06:47:01.500] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005610)  
Congratulations, Majority Leader.

**[06:47:04.120] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005611)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that

**[06:47:05.620] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005612)  
we suspend consideration of House Bill

**[06:47:07.580] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005613)  
No. 10858.

**[06:47:10.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005614)  
Is there any objection?

**[06:47:11.280] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005615)  
The chair is none. Motion is approved.

**[06:47:14.340] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005616)  
Mr. Speaker, I move that

**[06:47:15.620] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005617)  
we suspend session until later at

**[06:47:17.520] Rep. Brian Poe** (asr-005618)  
9 a.m.

**[06:47:18.870] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005618-split-2)  
Is there any objection?

**[06:47:20.100] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005619)  
Chair is none. Motion

**[06:47:21.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005620)  
is approved. The

**[06:47:23.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005621)  
session is suspended until 9

**[06:47:25.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005622)  
a.m. this morning. Good

**[06:47:27.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005623)  
morning, everyone.