# House Plenary: FY 2027 General Appropriations Bill Day 3 - September 17, 2026

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NaT4g9iCXo

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**[00:06:00.900] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000059)  
Session resumed.

**[00:06:02.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000060)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:06:04.320] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000061)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to take up additional reference of business.

**[00:06:08.140] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000062)  
I request that the Secretary General be directed to read the titles of bills and resolutions and first reading, as well as communications and committee reports.

**[00:06:16.400] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000063)  
Is there an objection?

**[00:06:17.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000064)  
There is none.

**[00:06:18.880] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000065)  
Motion is approved.

**[00:06:19.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000066)  
The Secretary General is directed to read the titles of bills and solutions and first reading, as well as communications and committee reports for referral to the appropriate committees.

**[00:06:30.880] Secretary-General** (asr-000067)  
Additional reference of business.

**[00:06:32.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000068)  
Bills on first reading.

**[00:06:34.660] Secretary-General** (asr-000069)  
House Bill 11314, creating the Philippine Rise Resource Development Authority by Representative...

**[00:06:58.500] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000070)  
And the Committee on Government, Enterprises, and Privatization.

**[00:07:03.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000070-split-2)  
House Bill 11315, creating permanent school security officer positions in all public elementary schools nationwide

**[00:07:10.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000071)  
And establishing a comprehensive school safety and security program for all public and private elementary schools by Representative Yap Eric.

**[00:07:19.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000072)  
And the Committee on Basic Education and Culture.

**[00:07:22.060] Secretary-General** (asr-000073)  
House Bill 11316, Prohibiting Workplace Bullying, Harassment, and Other Forms of Violence by Representative Yap Eric.

**[00:07:30.540] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000074)  
And the Committee on Labor and Employment, and the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation.

**[00:07:35.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000075)  
House Bill 11317, Establishing Drag Stores in Every Barangay.

**[00:07:40.280] Secretary-General** (asr-000076)  
In the country, they be called as Batikan ng Barangay by Representative Yap Eric.

**[00:07:45.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000077)  
And the Committee on Health.

**[00:07:47.680] Secretary-General** (asr-000078)  
House Bill 11318, Prohibiting the Issuance of Injunctions and TROs against Wage Orders by Representative Yap Eric.

**[00:07:56.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000079)  
And the Committee on Labor and Employment.

**[00:07:58.600] Secretary-General** (asr-000080)  
House Bill 11319, Strengthening the Rehabilitation and Supervision of Children Exempt from Criminal Responsibility

**[00:08:06.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000081)  
to Commit Serious Crimes.

**[00:08:08.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000082)  
Establishing Regional Rehabilitation.

**[00:08:10.280] Secretary-General** (asr-000083)  
Establishing Rehabilitation Centers for Youth by Representative Yap Eric.

**[00:08:13.640] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000084)  
And the Committee on Justice.

**[00:08:15.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000085)  
House Bill 11320, Strengthening the National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System,

**[00:08:21.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000086)  
creating the Bureau of Agricultural Extension by Representative Hernandez Chavezan.

**[00:08:27.080] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000087)  
And the Committee on Agriculture and Food, and the Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Resources.

**[00:08:31.840] Secretary-General** (asr-000088)  
House Bill 11321, Providing for Multi-Faith Prayer and Quiet Rooms in Public Offices and Public Facing Establishments.

**[00:08:39.760] Secretary-General** (asr-000089)  
by Representative Hernandez Cha.

**[00:08:42.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000090)  
And the Committee on Human Rights.

**[00:08:44.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000091)  
House Bill 11322, Mandating Employers to Provide a Personal Finance Education Program by Representative Nisai.

**[00:08:52.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000092)  
And the Committee on Labor and Employment.

**[00:08:54.920] Secretary-General** (asr-000093)  
House Bill 11323, Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility by Representative Nisai.

**[00:09:01.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000094)  
And the Committee on Trade Industry.

**[00:09:02.960] Secretary-General** (asr-000095)  
House Bill 11324, Institutionalizing Food Waste Reduction and Prevention Education in All Public Industries.

**[00:09:10.280] Secretary-General** (asr-000096)  
And the Committee on Private Basic Education Institutions by Representative Laxon.

**[00:09:15.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000097)  
And the Committee on Basic Education Culture.

**[00:09:17.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000098)  
House Bill 11325, Reclassifying and Converting Parcels of Timberland with a Total Area of 76,195 Square Meters

**[00:09:27.160] Secretary-General** (asr-000099)  
located in Poblacion Bacacay, Albay, into Alignable and Disposable Lands by Representative Lagman.

**[00:09:34.400] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000100)  
And the Committee on Natural Resources.

**[00:09:35.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000101)  
House Bill 11326,

**[00:09:38.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000102)  
institutionalizing a modernized zip code system by Representative Acop.

**[00:09:44.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000103)  
And the Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization.

**[00:09:48.360] Secretary-General** (asr-000104)  
House Bill 11327, Upgrading the Classification of Antipolar District Office of the LTO in Antipolar Rizal

**[00:09:55.620] Secretary-General** (asr-000105)  
from Class D to Class A District Office by Representative Akop.

**[00:10:00.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000106)  
And the Committee on Transportation.

**[00:10:02.440] Secretary-General** (asr-000107)  
House Bill 11328, Strengthening the Philippine Blood Services Network

**[00:10:07.400] Secretary-General** (asr-000108)  
by establishing the Philippine

**[00:10:09.200] Secretary-General** (asr-000112)  
Blood Disease and Transfusion Center,

**[00:10:11.400] Secretary-General** (asr-000113)  
institutionalizing the Philippine

**[00:10:12.880] Secretary-General** (asr-000114)  
Blood Center and Regional Blood Centers

**[00:10:15.120] Secretary-General** (asr-000115)  
by Representative Acop.

**[00:10:16.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000116)  
The Committee on Health.

**[00:10:18.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000117)  
House Bill 11329, providing

**[00:10:20.720] Secretary-General** (asr-000118)  
for the perpetual existence of the Philippine

**[00:10:22.940] Secretary-General** (asr-000119)  
International Trading Corporation

**[00:10:24.740] Secretary-General** (asr-000120)  
by Representative Ako.

**[00:10:26.480] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000121)  
The Committee on Government, Enterprises, and Privatization.

**[00:10:30.240] Secretary-General** (asr-000122)  
House Bill

**[00:10:30.720] Secretary-General** (asr-000123)  
11330, strengthening

**[00:10:32.860] Secretary-General** (asr-000124)  
the protection, conservation, and

**[00:10:34.860] Secretary-General** (asr-000125)  
sustainable development of the Sierra

**[00:10:36.660] Secretary-General** (asr-000126)  
Madre Mountain Range, creating

**[00:10:38.780] Secretary-General** (asr-000127)  
for the purpose of the Sierra Madre Mountain

**[00:10:40.740] Secretary-General** (asr-000128)  
Range Authority by Representative Ako.

**[00:10:43.480] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000129)  
To the Committee on Government,

**[00:10:44.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000130)  
Enterprises, and Privatization.

**[00:10:46.920] Secretary-General** (asr-000131)  
House Bill 11331,

**[00:10:49.060] Secretary-General** (asr-000132)  
promoting responsible motor vehicle

**[00:10:50.980] Secretary-General** (asr-000133)  
ownership by requiring proof of

**[00:10:52.500] Secretary-General** (asr-000134)  
lawful parking as a condition for the registration

**[00:10:54.760] Secretary-General** (asr-000135)  
and renewal of registration of

**[00:10:56.860] Secretary-General** (asr-000136)  
motor vehicles, and strengthening

**[00:10:58.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000137)  
the enforcement against illegal on-street

**[00:11:00.680] Secretary-General** (asr-000138)  
parking by Representative Tan

**[00:11:02.280] Secretary-General** (asr-000139)  
Itmica.

**[00:11:03.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000139-split-2)  
The Committee on Transportation.

**[00:11:05.880] Secretary-General** (asr-000140)  
House Bill 11332,

**[00:11:06.780] Secretary-General** (asr-000141)  
amending the innovative

**[00:11:08.760] Secretary-General** (asr-000142)  
Startup Act by expanding the definition

**[00:11:11.020] Secretary-General** (asr-000143)  
of startups, strengthening

**[00:11:12.600] Secretary-General** (asr-000144)  
interagency coordination, establishing

**[00:11:14.880] Secretary-General** (asr-000145)  
a centralized secretariat by Representative

**[00:11:17.100] Secretary-General** (asr-000146)  
Tan Keith Mike.

**[00:11:18.310] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000146-split-2)  
To the Committee

**[00:11:18.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000147)  
on Trading Industry.

**[00:11:20.240] Secretary-General** (asr-000147-split-2)  
House Bill

**[00:11:20.960] Secretary-General** (asr-000148)  
11333, establishing

**[00:11:22.920] Secretary-General** (asr-000149)  
an emergency financial account blocking

**[00:11:25.100] Secretary-General** (asr-000150)  
mechanism for lost, stolen, or

**[00:11:27.000] Secretary-General** (asr-000151)  
compromised mobile devices

**[00:11:28.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000152)  
by Representative Tan Keith Mike.

**[00:11:31.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000153)  
To the Committee on Information and

**[00:11:32.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000154)  
Communication Technology.

**[00:11:34.360] Secretary-General** (asr-000154-split-2)  
House

**[00:11:34.940] Secretary-General** (asr-000155)  
Bill 11334, amending

**[00:11:37.000] Secretary-General** (asr-000156)  
the Tatak Pinoy Public Philippine

**[00:11:38.760] Secretary-General** (asr-000157)  
Act by prescribing a maximum

**[00:11:40.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000158)  
margin of preference for Philippine

**[00:11:42.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000159)  
products and services and government procurement

**[00:11:45.020] Secretary-General** (asr-000160)  
by Representative Tan Keith

**[00:11:47.180] Secretary-General** (asr-000161)  
Mike.

**[00:11:47.840] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000161-split-2)  
To the Committee on Trading

**[00:11:48.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000162)  
Industry.

**[00:11:49.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000162-split-2)  
House Bill

**[00:11:50.540] Secretary-General** (asr-000163)  
11335, declaring February 9

**[00:11:53.000] Secretary-General** (asr-000164)  
of every year a special non-working

**[00:11:54.860] Secretary-General** (asr-000165)  
holiday in Sagbayan, Bohol,

**[00:11:56.960] Secretary-General** (asr-000166)  
to be known as the Sagbayan Foundation Day

**[00:11:58.900] Secretary-General** (asr-000167)  
in commemoration of its founding anniversary

**[00:12:01.100] Secretary-General** (asr-000168)  
by Representative Aumentado.

**[00:12:03.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000169)  
To the Committee on Local Government.

**[00:12:05.300] Secretary-General** (asr-000170)  
House Bill 11336,

**[00:12:06.940] Secretary-General** (asr-000171)  
amending the Ecological Solid

**[00:12:08.600] Secretary-General** (asr-000172)  
Waste Management Act of 2000

**[00:12:10.640] Secretary-General** (asr-000173)  
to recognize waste thermal

**[00:12:12.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000174)  
treatment as an environmentally

**[00:12:14.220] Secretary-General** (asr-000175)  
solid waste management option

**[00:12:16.860] Secretary-General** (asr-000176)  
by Representative Tolentino.

**[00:12:18.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000177)  
To the Committee on Energy and Committee on Ecology.

**[00:12:21.400] Secretary-General** (asr-000178)  
House Bill 11337,

**[00:12:23.540] Secretary-General** (asr-000179)  
further amending the Ecological

**[00:12:25.000] Secretary-General** (asr-000180)  
Solid Waste Management Act of

**[00:12:26.700] Secretary-General** (asr-000181)  
2000 as amended by Republic Act

**[00:12:28.920] Secretary-General** (asr-000182)  
No. 11898

**[00:12:30.720] Secretary-General** (asr-000183)  
by mandating e-commerce platforms

**[00:12:33.060] Secretary-General** (asr-000184)  
and digital marketplaces

**[00:12:34.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000185)  
to comply with extended producer

**[00:12:36.620] Secretary-General** (asr-000186)  
responsibility for plastic packaging.

**[00:12:38.600] Secretary-General** (asr-000187)  
waste for Representative Tolentino.

**[00:12:41.170] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000187-split-2)  
To the Committee on Ecology.

**[00:12:43.200] Secretary-General** (asr-000188)  
House Bill 11338,

**[00:12:45.080] Secretary-General** (asr-000189)  
mandating the permanent appointment

**[00:12:46.740] Secretary-General** (asr-000190)  
of the Provincial, City, Municipal

**[00:12:48.700] Secretary-General** (asr-000191)  
Environment and Natural Resources

**[00:12:50.260] Secretary-General** (asr-000192)  
Officer by Representative Lagman.

**[00:12:52.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000193)  
To the Committee on Local Government.

**[00:12:54.840] Secretary-General** (asr-000194)  
House Bill 11339,

**[00:12:56.840] Secretary-General** (asr-000195)  
institutionalizing a maging hawang

**[00:12:58.680] Secretary-General** (asr-000196)  
buhay support framework for

**[00:13:00.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000197)  
low-income and middle-class households,

**[00:13:03.000] Secretary-General** (asr-000198)  
providing a 20% discount

**[00:13:04.540] Secretary-General** (asr-000199)  
on essential needs including basic utilities,

**[00:13:06.720] Secretary-General** (asr-000200)  
healthcare, education, and housing.

**[00:13:08.600] Secretary-General** (asr-000201)  
Establishing an inflation-responsive

**[00:13:11.360] Secretary-General** (asr-000202)  
and integrated delivery mechanism

**[00:13:13.300] Secretary-General** (asr-000203)  
for Representatives

**[00:13:14.460] Secretary-General** (asr-000204)  
Romaldes, Ferdinand Martin, Romaldes,

**[00:13:16.900] Secretary-General** (asr-000205)  
Yada Marie, and Asidre.

**[00:13:18.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000206)  
To the Committee on Social Services.

**[00:13:20.740] Secretary-General** (asr-000207)  
House Bill 11340,

**[00:13:22.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000208)  
preserving and promoting the indigenous

**[00:13:24.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000209)  
games of the Philippines by Representative Vargas.

**[00:13:27.480] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000210)  
To the Committee on Youth and Sports

**[00:13:28.820] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000211)  
Development.

**[00:13:29.730] Secretary-General** (asr-000211-split-2)  
House Bill

**[00:13:30.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000212)  
11341, requiring land,

**[00:13:32.700] Secretary-General** (asr-000213)  
air, and sea transport providers

**[00:13:34.460] Secretary-General** (asr-000214)  
to provide priority seating for the elderly

**[00:13:36.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000215)  
by Representative Vargas.

**[00:13:38.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000216)  
To the Committee on Senior Citizens.

**[00:13:40.840] Secretary-General** (asr-000217)  
House Bill 11342,

**[00:13:42.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000218)  
mandating the display of nutritional

**[00:13:45.020] Secretary-General** (asr-000219)  
information on the menu

**[00:13:46.660] Secretary-General** (asr-000220)  
of food establishment by Representative

**[00:13:48.620] Secretary-General** (asr-000221)  
Vargas.

**[00:13:49.410] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000221-split-2)  
To the Committee on Health.

**[00:13:51.120] Secretary-General** (asr-000222)  
House Bill 11343,

**[00:13:53.120] Secretary-General** (asr-000223)  
allowing and regulating the use

**[00:13:54.620] Secretary-General** (asr-000224)  
of motorcycles as PUVs

**[00:13:56.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000225)  
by Representative Vargas.

**[00:13:58.090] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000225-split-2)  
To the Committee

**[00:13:58.640] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000226)  
on Transportation.

**[00:13:59.960] Secretary-General** (asr-000226-split-2)  
House Bill

**[00:14:00.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000227)  
11344, providing for a

**[00:14:02.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000228)  
Bill of Rights for Air Passengers by Representative

**[00:14:04.860] Secretary-General** (asr-000229)  
Vargas.

**[00:14:05.760] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000229-split-2)  
To the Committee on

**[00:14:06.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000230)  
Transportation.

**[00:14:07.760] Secretary-General** (asr-000230-split-2)  
House Bill

**[00:14:08.480] Secretary-General** (asr-000231)  
11345, providing for the

**[00:14:10.540] Secretary-General** (asr-000232)  
Bill of Rights of Commuters by Representative

**[00:14:12.640] Secretary-General** (asr-000233)  
Vargas.

**[00:14:13.500] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000233-split-2)  
To the Committee on Transportation.

**[00:14:15.460] Secretary-General** (asr-000234)  
House Bill

**[00:14:16.360] Secretary-General** (asr-000235)  
11346, providing for a

**[00:14:18.540] Secretary-General** (asr-000236)  
Magna Carta of Tricycle Drivers and

**[00:14:20.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000237)  
Operators by Representative Vargas.

**[00:14:23.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000238)  
To the Committee on Transportation.

**[00:14:25.440] Secretary-General** (asr-000239)  
House Bill 11347,

**[00:14:27.620] Secretary-General** (asr-000240)  
promoting the prevention

**[00:14:28.620] Secretary-General** (asr-000241)  
of adolescent pregnancy by Representative

**[00:14:30.800] Secretary-General** (asr-000242)  
Romulo.

**[00:14:31.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000242-split-2)  
To the Committee on Youth

**[00:14:32.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000243)  
and Sports Development.

**[00:14:34.500] Secretary-General** (asr-000244)  
House Bill 11348,

**[00:14:36.460] Secretary-General** (asr-000245)  
providing a direct national budgetary

**[00:14:38.320] Secretary-General** (asr-000246)  
allocation in the amount of

**[00:14:40.220] Secretary-General** (asr-000247)  
500 million pesos

**[00:14:42.560] Secretary-General** (asr-000248)  
to the Pamantasan ng Lusod ng

**[00:14:44.360] Secretary-General** (asr-000249)  
Maynila, mandating the direct

**[00:14:46.300] Secretary-General** (asr-000250)  
and automatic disbursement of funds

**[00:14:48.380] Secretary-General** (asr-000251)  
by the DBM-2 PLM

**[00:14:50.740] Secretary-General** (asr-000252)  
by Representative Marcos

**[00:14:52.040] Secretary-General** (asr-000253)  
and Dionisio.

**[00:14:53.450] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000253-split-2)  
To the Committee on

**[00:14:54.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000254)  
Appropriations.

**[00:14:55.380] Secretary-General** (asr-000254-split-2)  
House Bill

**[00:14:55.980] Secretary-General** (asr-000255)  
11349, mandating the establishment

**[00:14:58.340] Secretary-General** (asr-000256)  
of at least one tertiary hospital

**[00:15:00.000] Secretary-General** (asr-000257)  
under the direct supervision and control of the DOH in every province and qualified legislative districts

**[00:15:06.600] Secretary-General** (asr-000258)  
by Representatives Libanan, Gonzales, Christopher Sheed, Garcia Albert, Garcia Marie, Angela, and Nisai.

**[00:15:14.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000259)  
The committee on health.

**[00:15:15.940] Secretary-General** (asr-000260)  
House Bill 11350, strengthening the protection, conservation, and sustainable development of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range,

**[00:15:23.520] Secretary-General** (asr-000261)  
creating for the purpose the Sierra Madre Mountain Range Authority

**[00:15:26.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000262)  
by Representatives Zendanya, Jokno, Izmula, and Bagao.

**[00:15:30.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000263)  
The committee on government enterprises and privatization.

**[00:15:34.260] Secretary-General** (asr-000264)  
House Bill 11351, prohibiting online gambling and the placing of wagers or bets through the internet or any online platform

**[00:15:42.260] Secretary-General** (asr-000265)  
by Representatives Tulfo, Raph, Wendell, Tulfo, Jocelyn, and Soriano.

**[00:15:47.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000266)  
The committee on games and amusement.

**[00:15:49.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000267)  
Resolutions.

**[00:15:50.220] Secretary-General** (asr-000268)  
House Resolution 1448, commending and congratulating Sarah Sofia Cabodil of the City,

**[00:15:56.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000269)  
the City of San Pedro Laguna for outstanding achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,

**[00:16:03.260] Secretary-General** (asr-000270)  
particularly for winning five medals at the 2026 Neoscience International Competition in New York, USA,

**[00:16:10.680] Secretary-General** (asr-000271)  
and for bringing honor and pride to the Philippines by Representative Matita.

**[00:16:14.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000272)  
The committee on basic education and culture.

**[00:16:17.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000273)  
House Resolution 1449, congratulating and commending the Jesus Lord Church worldwide

**[00:16:22.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000274)  
on the celebration of its 48th founding anniversary.

**[00:16:26.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000275)  
on October 10, 2026,

**[00:16:28.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000276)  
by Representative Hernandez-Ramil.

**[00:16:30.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000277)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[00:16:32.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000278)  
House Resolution 1450, congratulating and commending

**[00:16:36.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000279)  
the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide

**[00:16:38.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000280)  
on the celebration of its 48th founding anniversary

**[00:16:40.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000281)  
on October 10, 2026,

**[00:16:42.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000282)  
by Representative [unclear].

**[00:16:44.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000283)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[00:16:46.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000284)  
Communication.

**[00:16:48.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000285)  
Letter dated September 10, 2026

**[00:16:50.580] Secretary-General** (asr-000286)  
of the BSP [unclear] Office of the General Counsel and Legal Services,

**[00:16:54.460] Secretary-General** (asr-000287)  
transmitting to the House of Representatives certified copies of certain BSP issuances.

**[00:17:01.240] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000287-split-2)  
To the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries.

**[00:17:06.820] Secretary-General** (asr-000288)  
Committee Report No. 641,

**[00:17:09.780] Secretary-General** (asr-000289)  
submitted by the Committee on Local Government on House Bill 11358. Committee Report No. 642,

**[00:17:15.060] Secretary-General** (asr-000290)  
submitted by the Committee on Justice and Appropriations

**[00:17:17.160] Secretary-General** (asr-000291)  
on House Bill 11368.

**[00:17:20.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000300)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[00:17:26.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000301)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:17:29.680] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000302)  
Mr. Speaker, under the calendar of unfinished business,

**[00:17:33.220] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000303)  
I move to resume consideration of House Bill No. 10858

**[00:17:37.920] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000304)  
as contained in Committee Report No. 638.

**[00:17:40.960] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000305)  
And for this purpose, direct the Secretary General to read the title of the said measure.

**[00:17:46.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000306)  
There is no objection.

**[00:17:47.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000307)  
Chair, here is none.

**[00:17:48.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000308)  
Motion is approved.

**[00:17:49.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000309)  
The Secretary General is directed to read the title of House Bill No. 10858.

**[00:17:56.380] Secretary-General** (asr-000310)  
House Bill No. 10858,

**[00:17:59.180] Secretary-General** (asr-000311)  
an act appropriating funds for the operation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines

**[00:18:03.280] Secretary-General** (asr-000312)  
from January 1 to December 31, 2027.

**[00:18:08.640] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000313)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:18:09.740] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000314)  
Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary status of the House Bill No. 10858

**[00:18:13.460] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000315)  
is that it is in the period of sponsorship and debate.

**[00:18:16.320] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000316)  
I now move to consider the proposed budget

**[00:18:18.920] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000317)  
of Ombudsman,

**[00:18:19.320] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000318)  
Optical Media Board.

**[00:18:21.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000319)  
Of each agency.

**[00:18:23.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000320)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:18:24.700] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000321)  
Optical Media Board, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:18:26.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000322)  
There is no objection.

**[00:18:28.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000323)  
Chair, here is none.

**[00:18:29.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000324)  
Motion is approved.

**[00:18:30.980] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000325)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials

**[00:18:34.200] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000326)  
from the Optical Media Board.

**[00:18:37.960] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000327)  
They are

**[00:18:38.400] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000328)  
Officer-in-Charge Dennis Lorenzo Pinlac,

**[00:18:42.160] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000329)  
Division Chief Esperanza Coronel,

**[00:18:44.420] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000330)  
Division Chief Janine Joyce Cizon,

**[00:18:46.320] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000331)  
and OIC Legal Division Head Attorney Ferdino,

**[00:18:49.320] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000332)  
Condes.

**[00:18:51.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000333)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Optical Media Board

**[00:18:56.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000334)  
led by Officer-in-Charge Dennis Lorenzo Pinlac,

**[00:19:00.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000335)  
Division Chief Esperanza Coronel,

**[00:19:02.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000336)  
Division Chief Janine Cizon,

**[00:19:04.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000337)  
and OIC Legal Division Head Attorney Ferdinand Contes.

**[00:19:08.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000338)  
Sir, welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[00:19:11.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000339)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:19:12.860] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000340)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Lolita Javier,

**[00:19:16.880] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000341)  
Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations,

**[00:19:19.180] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000342)  
to answer questions on the proposed budget of Optical Media Board.

**[00:19:23.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000343)  
Representative Lolita Javier is recognized.

**[00:19:27.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000344)  
Please proceed, ma'am.

**[00:19:29.200] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000345)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize

**[00:19:30.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000346)  
Honorable Presley,

**[00:19:36.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000347)  
to interpolate the sponsor on the proposed budget of all...

**[00:19:39.440] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000348)  
Sorry.

**[00:19:41.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000349)  
The Honorable Sponsor is recognized.

**[00:19:43.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000350)  
Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:19:45.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000351)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:19:46.740] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000352)  
distinguished members of the House of Representatives,

**[00:19:50.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000355)  
ladies and gentlemen,

**[00:19:53.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000356)  
maupay nga aga ha aton nga tanan, it is my privilege to support the proposed budget

**[00:19:59.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000357)  
of the Optical Media Board for Fiscal Year 2027.

**[00:20:05.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000358)  
The Optical Media Board,

**[00:20:07.600] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000359)  
by virtue of Republic Act No. 9239,

**[00:20:12.680] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000360)  
is mandated to promote and protect

**[00:20:15.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000361)  
the intellectual property rights

**[00:20:17.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000362)  
by regulatory authorities,

**[00:20:19.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000363)  
regulating the manufacturing,

**[00:20:21.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000364)  
mastering,

**[00:20:23.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000365)  
replicating,

**[00:20:24.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000366)  
importing,

**[00:20:26.220] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000367)  
exporting,

**[00:20:27.760] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000368)  
distributing,

**[00:20:28.660] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000369)  
and selling of optical media

**[00:20:30.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000370)  
and its technical variations nationwide.

**[00:20:35.620] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000371)  
For Fiscal Year 2027,

**[00:20:38.300] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000372)  
the proposed budget of the OMB amounts to

**[00:20:41.700] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000373)  
53.462 million.

**[00:20:44.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000374)  
It is 6.430

**[00:20:49.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000375)  
million or 13.67% higher compared to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget of 47.32 million.

**[00:21:00.960] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000376)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:21:02.600] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000377)  
dear colleagues,

**[00:21:04.200] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000378)  
I solicit your kind support for the approval of the budget of the Optical Media Board.

**[00:21:11.200] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000379)  
This representation is now ready for interpolations.

**[00:21:15.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000380)  
Thank you very much.

**[00:21:17.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000381)  
Thank you.

**[00:21:18.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000382)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:21:21.080] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000383)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:21:22.240] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000384)  
I want to recognize Representative Presley De Jesus

**[00:21:25.520] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000385)  
of Pilreka Partylist

**[00:21:27.020] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000386)  
to interpolate the sponsor of the proposed budget of OMB.

**[00:21:30.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000387)  
The gentleman from Partylist Pilreka,

**[00:21:32.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000388)  
Representative Presley De Jesus,

**[00:21:34.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000389)  
sir, you are recognized.

**[00:21:35.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000390)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker,

**[00:21:37.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000391)  
and of course to our distinguished sponsor,

**[00:21:42.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000392)  
if she allows me to yield some questions

**[00:21:44.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000393)  
from this representation.

**[00:21:48.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000394)  
Is the sponsor willing to reply to some queries?

**[00:21:51.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000395)  
Yes, we are ready.

**[00:21:53.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000396)  
Please proceed.

**[00:21:54.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000397)  
Okay, thank you.

**[00:21:55.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000398)  
About the Optical Media Board,

**[00:21:57.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000399)  
as you know,

**[00:21:59.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000400)  
there was a Senate-approved bill,

**[00:22:02.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000401)  
number 1654,

**[00:22:04.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000402)  
last March 2026,

**[00:22:07.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000403)  
by a vote of 20-0.

**[00:22:11.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000404)  
The measure would abolish

**[00:22:13.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000405)  
the Optical Media Board

**[00:22:15.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000406)  
and transfer its functions,

**[00:22:17.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000407)  
personal records,

**[00:22:19.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000408)  
assets,

**[00:22:21.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000409)  
and resources

**[00:22:22.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000410)  
to the Intellectual Property Office

**[00:22:25.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000411)  
of the Philippines,

**[00:22:27.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000412)  
also known as

**[00:22:29.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000413)  
IPOPIL or EPOPIL.

**[00:22:31.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000414)  
Despite this development,

**[00:22:33.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000415)  
the 2027 NEP proposes

**[00:22:36.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000416)  
a total budget

**[00:22:38.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000417)  
of 56 million

**[00:22:41.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000418)  
for the Optical Media Board,

**[00:22:44.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000419)  
higher than its 50 million programs

**[00:22:46.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000420)  
and programs,

**[00:22:47.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000421)  
in 2026.

**[00:22:50.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000422)  
Question.

**[00:22:51.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000423)  
Does the Board support

**[00:22:52.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000424)  
the transfer of its function

**[00:22:54.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000425)  
to the Intellectual Property Office

**[00:22:57.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000426)  
of the Philippines

**[00:22:58.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000427)  
once the Senate bill

**[00:23:00.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000428)  
Actually, the Senate bill,

**[00:23:02.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000429)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:23:04.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000430)  
they're just waiting for our counterpart

**[00:23:07.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000431)  
in House of Congress.

**[00:23:09.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000432)  
Are you happy

**[00:23:10.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000433)  
with the transfer

**[00:23:11.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000434)  
of all records,

**[00:23:14.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000435)  
personal assets, and resources?

**[00:23:17.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000436)  
To the Intellectual Property Office

**[00:23:18.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000437)  
of the Philippines.

**[00:23:20.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000438)  
Are you in favor,

**[00:23:21.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000439)  
Madam Ponsor?

**[00:23:25.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000440)  
The Board submits

**[00:23:27.460] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000441)  
to the wisdom of Congress.

**[00:23:31.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000442)  
Sa ngayon po kasi,

**[00:23:33.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000443)  
ang Optical Media Board,

**[00:23:34.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000444)  
or OMB,

**[00:23:35.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000445)  
ay legal pa rin umiiral

**[00:23:37.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000446)  
sa ilalim ng RA 9239.

**[00:23:42.100] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000447)  
Ang Optical Media Act of 2003,

**[00:23:46.100] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000448)  
ang Senator,

**[00:23:47.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000449)  
ang Senate Bill na 1654

**[00:23:48.580] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000450)  
ay naapurubahan na po sa Senado.

**[00:23:51.100] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000451)  
Pero pending pa rin po dito

**[00:23:53.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000452)  
sa House of Representatives.

**[00:23:56.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000453)  
Kaya hindi pa po naging batas.

**[00:24:00.060] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000454)  
Kailangan pa rin ng pondo

**[00:24:01.960] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000455)  
ang OMB

**[00:24:03.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000456)  
kasi may mga legal na mandate pa po

**[00:24:06.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000457)  
na hindi pwedeng basta itigil na lang

**[00:24:10.460] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000458)  
ang operasyon ng ahensya.

**[00:24:13.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000459)  
Kasama na dito

**[00:24:14.540] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000460)  
ang pampasahod sa ating mga empley.

**[00:24:17.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000461)  
At ang mga pagkakagastusan

**[00:24:21.300] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000462)  
sa pang-araw-araw

**[00:24:23.220] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000463)  
ng operasyon ng ahensya.

**[00:24:27.100] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000464)  
Mr. Speaker?

**[00:24:29.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000465)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[00:24:31.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000466)  
so paboro ba kayo

**[00:24:32.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000467)  
once nag-winding down na

**[00:24:35.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000468)  
ang OMB,

**[00:24:36.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000469)  
once this bill being approved,

**[00:24:39.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000470)  
both houses,

**[00:24:40.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000471)  
paboro ba kayo na itransfer lahat

**[00:24:42.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000472)  
sa Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines?

**[00:24:45.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000473)  
Do you have a choice?

**[00:24:47.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000474)  
Ang galing choice, di ba?

**[00:24:48.380] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000475)  
Pabor po ako, Mr. Chair.

**[00:24:51.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000476)  
Thank you.

**[00:24:51.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000477)  
Follow-up.

**[00:24:52.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000478)  
Has the Optical Media Board

**[00:24:53.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000479)  
submitted a formal position paper

**[00:24:56.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000480)  
on the abolition bills?

**[00:24:58.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000481)  
Kinontra nyo ba ito

**[00:24:59.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000482)  
from the get-go

**[00:25:00.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000483)  
where you were called by the Senate

**[00:25:03.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000484)  
to defend the existence of

**[00:25:06.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000485)  
Optical Media Board?

**[00:25:07.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000486)  
Do you have a question?

**[00:25:13.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000487)  
We submitted our

**[00:25:15.680] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000488)  
opposition paper

**[00:25:17.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000489)  
to the Senate.

**[00:25:19.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000492)  
Okay.

**[00:25:19.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000493)  
So, but no one appeared

**[00:25:21.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000494)  
before the Senate.

**[00:25:23.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000495)  
Hindi ako kayo nag-appear doon?

**[00:25:25.960] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000496)  
Nag-appear po

**[00:25:27.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000497)  
sa Senado

**[00:25:29.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000498)  
at ang OMB.

**[00:25:31.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000499)  
So, despite the fact

**[00:25:32.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000500)  
you appeared personally

**[00:25:33.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000501)  
in the Senate,

**[00:25:35.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000502)  
yun pa rin po

**[00:25:35.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000503)  
ang naging desisyon nila?

**[00:25:37.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000504)  
Opo.

**[00:25:38.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000505)  
Okay.

**[00:25:38.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000506)  
Again, before we

**[00:25:39.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000507)  
maraming nanonood sa atin ngayon,

**[00:25:42.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000508)  
Mr. Speaker, no?

**[00:25:43.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000509)  
Ano ba talagang primary

**[00:25:45.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000510)  
function ng

**[00:25:46.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000511)  
Optical Media Board?

**[00:25:47.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000512)  
Ang Optical Media Board po

**[00:25:50.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000513)  
ay patuloy pa rin

**[00:25:52.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000514)  
yung tungkulin nilang ginagawa

**[00:25:54.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000515)  
mula nung panahon na

**[00:25:56.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000516)  
hindi pa tayo

**[00:25:57.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000517)  
digitalized. Ngayon ay

**[00:26:00.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000518)  
patuloy pa rin nilang

**[00:26:01.680] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000519)  
minomonitor

**[00:26:03.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000520)  
lahat ng mga storage

**[00:26:06.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000521)  
devices.

**[00:26:08.760] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000522)  
Kagaya po yung K-pop.

**[00:26:10.380] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000523)  
Pag dumating po ng Pilipinas,

**[00:26:12.540] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000524)  
ito po ay patuloy

**[00:26:14.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000525)  
na rin nilang

**[00:26:15.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000526)  
nilang

**[00:26:17.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000527)  
nire-regulate

**[00:26:19.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000528)  
at sine-check

**[00:26:20.740] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000529)  
para

**[00:26:21.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000530)  
mabigyan po ng

**[00:26:24.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000531)  
permit.

**[00:26:26.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000532)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:26:27.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000533)  
this will be my last question.

**[00:26:30.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000534)  
The board has 92

**[00:26:32.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000535)  
authorized positions. Is this correct?

**[00:26:35.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000536)  
Opo.

**[00:26:35.960] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000537)  
Correct po, Mr.

**[00:26:37.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000538)  
But only 46 field

**[00:26:39.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000539)  
positions. Half of its

**[00:26:41.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000540)  
authorized plantilia, therefore,

**[00:26:43.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000541)  
remains vacant.

**[00:26:45.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000542)  
Anong problema rito? Bakit hindi nyo po

**[00:26:47.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000543)  
na-fill up itong

**[00:26:49.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000544)  
92 authorized position?

**[00:26:51.220] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000545)  
Mr. Speaker, marami na po

**[00:26:53.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000546)  
kasing nag-transfer dahil po sa

**[00:26:55.440] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000547)  
nag-awinding na po

**[00:26:57.700] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000548)  
sila.

**[00:26:59.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000549)  
At saka OIC na lang po

**[00:27:01.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000550)  
iyong

**[00:27:01.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000551)  
head natin, ang ma-heads natin.

**[00:27:05.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000552)  
Limited manpower na po

**[00:27:07.580] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000553)  
sila.

**[00:27:08.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000554)  
From the get-go po, talagang ito na po

**[00:27:11.600] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000555)  
ang... Wala na po kasi silang

**[00:27:13.580] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000556)  
authority to hire.

**[00:27:14.980] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000557)  
Kasi OIC na nga lang po

**[00:27:18.540] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000558)  
ang mga heads nila.

**[00:27:23.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000559)  
So, my next question.

**[00:27:25.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000560)  
So, ito po. Regular functions

**[00:27:27.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000561)  
being performed by consultants,

**[00:27:28.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000562)  
contract workers, or job order workers.

**[00:27:31.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000563)  
Yun na rin po.

**[00:27:32.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000564)  
So, nag-multi-tasking kayo.

**[00:27:35.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000565)  
Yes, sir.

**[00:27:36.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000566)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:27:37.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000567)  
You know what, Mr. Speaker,

**[00:27:40.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000568)  
masakit man sabihin to that

**[00:27:42.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000569)  
OMB has been in existence for the last

**[00:27:44.980] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000570)  
20 years.

**[00:27:46.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000571)  
20 years, no?

**[00:27:48.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000572)  
It's finally winding down.

**[00:27:50.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000573)  
But again, before I close

**[00:27:52.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000574)  
my statement, Mr. Speaker,

**[00:27:55.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000575)  
thank you for your services

**[00:27:57.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000576)  
in case na

**[00:27:58.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000577)  
matupad itong

**[00:28:00.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000578)  
mapasad itong batas neto.

**[00:28:02.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000579)  
Yun lang, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:28:04.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000580)  
Thank you very much to the OMB

**[00:28:07.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000581)  
family.

**[00:28:08.110] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000581-split-2)  
Thank you sa support,

**[00:28:10.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000582)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[00:28:11.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000583)  
Thank you very much.

**[00:28:13.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000584)  
Majority leader.

**[00:28:14.980] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000585)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate

**[00:28:16.480] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000586)  
the sponsor, I move the recognized

**[00:28:18.740] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000587)  
Honorable Jet Nisay of Pusong Pinoy

**[00:28:20.680] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000588)  
Partylist.

**[00:28:21.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000588-split-2)  
The Honorable Jet Nisay

**[00:28:23.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000589)  
is hereby recognized.

**[00:28:25.040] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000590)  
Good morning, Mr. Speaker,

**[00:28:26.920] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000591)  
Madam Sponsor, at sa

**[00:28:29.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000592)  
bubo ng Optical Media Board

**[00:28:30.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000593)  
family. Ilang katanungan lamang po.

**[00:28:34.360] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000594)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:28:35.620] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000595)  
Madam Sponsor,

**[00:28:36.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000596)  
ang Optical Media Board po ay tinatag

**[00:28:39.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000597)  
noong panahon na ang

**[00:28:40.720] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000598)  
pangunahing concern sa piracy,

**[00:28:43.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000599)  
ICDs, DVDs, at iba pang

**[00:28:44.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000600)  
physical optical media.

**[00:28:47.540] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000601)  
Pero ngayon, ang piracy

**[00:28:48.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000602)  
distribution ay copyrighted

**[00:28:50.980] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000603)  
content ay increasingly

**[00:28:52.480] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000604)  
lumilipat sa online

**[00:28:54.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000605)  
platforms at digital channels.

**[00:28:57.420] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000606)  
Kanina ho, nabanggit ni Kong

**[00:28:58.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000607)  
Fresley, ngayong 2026,

**[00:29:01.600] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000608)  
parehong may mga panukala

**[00:29:02.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000609)  
sa Kamara at Senado para

**[00:29:04.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000610)  
i-abolish ang OMB at

**[00:29:06.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000611)  
ilipat ang functions nito

**[00:29:08.360] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000612)  
sa Intellectual Property Office

**[00:29:10.820] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000613)  
of the Philippines dahil sa mga pagbabago

**[00:29:13.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000614)  
pong ito.

**[00:29:14.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000615)  
Tanong ko po, habang pinagdidesisyonan

**[00:29:17.380] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000616)  
ng Kongreso

**[00:29:18.260] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000617)  
ang future structure

**[00:29:20.440] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000618)  
ng OMB, ano po ang

**[00:29:22.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000619)  
mga unique regulatory function

**[00:29:24.600] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000620)  
na ginagawa ng board

**[00:29:26.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000621)  
na ngayon ay kailangan pa rin maisagawa

**[00:29:28.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000622)  
at hindi dapat mabitawan?

**[00:29:32.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000623)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:29:34.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000624)  
ang ginagawa po ng

**[00:29:36.200] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000625)  
board ay registration

**[00:29:38.540] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000626)  
and licensing.

**[00:29:42.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000627)  
At patuloy pa rin po sila,

**[00:29:44.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000628)  
isang nag-i-inspeksyon.

**[00:29:48.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000629)  
At meron din pong mga

**[00:29:50.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000630)  
hearing ng mga admin cases.

**[00:29:54.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000631)  
Napaka-importante po nito dahil may

**[00:29:56.080] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000632)  
continuing public interest

**[00:29:58.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000633)  
sa protection of intellectual property.

**[00:30:01.110] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000634)  
Pero nagbago po ang paraan ng piracy at distribusyon ng content. Kailangang malinaw kung ang current institutional structure ay tugma sa problema ang sinusubukan nating solusyonan.

**[00:30:12.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000635)  
Follow-up question lamang po, Madam Sponsor. Ano pong specific functions ng OMB na sa tingin ninyo ay hindi sapat na ma-assume ng ibang existing agencies tulad ng Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines?

**[00:30:25.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000636)  
Um, kagaya nga nang sinabi ko po kanina, ang office po ng OMB ay hindi pa rin naman po tumitigil yung mandate po nila na mag-inspeksyon at magbigay ng mga lisensya.

**[00:30:38.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000637)  
Um, hindi po sila magbibigay na nila ng license kung hindi nila nakikita kung ano yung content ng mga iikot na materials sa ating bansa.

**[00:30:51.680] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000638)  
Ang next question ko po ay may kinalaman sa

**[00:30:55.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000639)  
53.5 million budget. Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, ang proposed 2027 budget ng OMB ay mahigit 53.4 million mula sa 47.0 million sa 2026 GAA.

**[00:31:11.720] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000640)  
Sa gitna po ng mga panukhalang i-abolish ang OMB, ano ang kongkretong additional activities or capabilities na pupunduhan ng proposed 2027 budget?

**[00:31:23.580] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000641)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[00:31:25.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000642)  
Um, um, nag-increase po talaga yung, uh, salary. Alam naman natin na may wage increase tayo. At yung basic operations. Yung M-O-O-E po ang nag-increase.

**[00:31:41.740] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000643)  
Agripo ko, Madam. Uh, kasi po napakalaga po nito habang may legislative review, sa future structure ng agency, kailangan natin makita kung ang dagdag na pondo ay tumutugon.

**[00:31:53.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000644)  
sa actual

**[00:31:55.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000656)  
enforcement needs o nagpapatuloy lamang sa existing administrative operations.

**[00:32:00.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000657)  
Ang susunod na katulungan ko po ay may kinalaman sa 50% vacancy.

**[00:32:05.700] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000658)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, sa 2027 Stopping Summary ng OMB, may 92 authorized positions pero 46 lamang ang field.

**[00:32:17.080] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000659)  
Ibig sabihin, kalahati ng plantilla positions ay vacant.

**[00:32:20.480] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000660)  
Ano po ang dahilan ng napakataas na vacancy rate at anong impact nito sa enforcement ng operations ng OMB?

**[00:32:28.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000661)  
Mr. Speaker, kagaya nga po ng sagot ko po kanina, dahil nga po OIC lahat ang head natin,

**[00:32:36.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000662)  
naglipatan na po lahat ng mga empleyado natin at ang OIC ay wala rin pong power to hire, to acquire.

**[00:32:48.040] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000663)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Sponsor.

**[00:32:50.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000664)  
Ang susunod na katulungan ko po ay may kaugnayan sa 3,000 inspection orders.

**[00:32:56.540] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000665)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, sa 2027 Performance Targets, target ng OMB na maka-act sa 3,000 inspection orders,

**[00:33:05.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000666)  
served on optical media establishments with 100% acted upon within the prescribed time frame.

**[00:33:12.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000667)  
Pero kung kalahati ng authorized positions ay vacant, sapat po ba ang manpower ng OMB para ma-maintain ang

**[00:33:20.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000668)  
3,000 inspection order target?

**[00:33:23.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000669)  
Mr. Speaker, yan nga po ang malaking problema ng board, kaya po humihingi sila ng funding ng pondo para po mapatuloy natin ang mandato para po sa ahensya na ito.

**[00:33:42.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000670)  
Ang susunod na katanungan ko naman po, Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, ay may kinalaman sa 301 watch list.

**[00:33:49.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000671)  
Ang pangunahin,

**[00:33:50.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000672)  
ang pangunahing outcome indicator po ng OMB ay ang pagpapanatili na hindi mapasama ang Pilipinas sa U.S. Trade Representative o sa USTR Section 301 watch list.

**[00:34:01.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000673)  
Ito rin ang target for vote 2026 and 2027.

**[00:34:05.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000674)  
Sa panahon po ngayon kung saan malaking bahagi ng piracy ay lumilipat sa digital platforms,

**[00:34:11.460] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000675)  
sapat po ba ang pagiging wala sa watch list bilang pangunahing indicator ng effectiveness ng OMB?

**[00:34:18.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000676)  
At may domestic indicator?

**[00:34:20.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000677)  
May indicators po ba ang OMB na sumukat kung nababawasan ang piracy copyright infringement of the Philippines?

**[00:34:29.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000678)  
Ibig sabihin po na wala tayo sa watch list.

**[00:34:33.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-000679)  
Ang pinapahihwating lang po ng OMB na ginagampanin pa rin nila ang kanilang tuntunin mga gawain, kaya tayo po ay wala sa watch list.

**[00:34:47.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000680)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Sponsor.

**[00:34:50.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000681)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, nagpapasalamat po tayo sa Optical Media Board at sa mahalagang layunin nitong protektahan ang intellectual property rights.

**[00:34:59.420] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000682)  
Sa harap ng mabilis na pagdipat ng piracy mula sa physical media patungo sa digital environment,

**[00:35:04.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000683)  
mahalaga po na mapanatili ang enforcement capability ng pamahalan at matiyak ng maayos na transition kung magkakaroon naman ng institutional changes.

**[00:35:13.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000684)  
Umaasa tayo na anuman na maging structure ng Optical Media Board ay patuloy pa rin na mapalakas laban,

**[00:35:20.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000685)  
sa kontra-piracy, at maprotektahan ng ating mga Pilipino creators at legitimate creative industries.

**[00:35:27.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000686)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[00:35:29.640] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000687)  
Mr. Speaker, in behalf of the minority, I move to terminate the sponsorship and debate of the budget deliberation of the proposed budget of the Optical Media Board.

**[00:35:43.640] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-000688)  
So move, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:35:45.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000689)  
Thank you to the minority. What does the House say?

**[00:35:48.300] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000690)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority.

**[00:35:50.300] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000691)  
We join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpellations on the proposed budget of the Optical Media Board.

**[00:35:56.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000692)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpellations on the proposed budget of the Optical Media Board.

**[00:36:03.400] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000693)  
Is there any objection?

**[00:36:05.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000694)  
Chair, here is none.

**[00:36:06.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000695)  
Interpellation on the proposed budget of the Optical Media Board is hereby terminated.

**[00:36:12.360] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000696)  
Thank you very much.

**[00:36:13.820] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000697)  
Maraming salamat.

**[00:36:15.040] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000698)  
Mr. Speaker, I now move to consider the proposed budget of the Congress of the Philippines.

**[00:36:20.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000699)  
There is a motion to consider the budget of the House of Representatives or Congress of the Philippines.

**[00:36:26.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000700)  
There is an objection.

**[00:36:27.840] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000701)  
Chair, here is none.

**[00:36:28.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000702)  
Motion is carried.

**[00:36:30.040] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000703)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Maricar Maria Carmen Zamora of the 1st District of the Baudia Oro,

**[00:36:38.800] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000704)  
Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, to answer questions on the proposed budget of the Congress of the Philippines.

**[00:36:44.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000705)  
The Chair and Committee on Accounts, Congresswoman Maricar Zamora, is hereby recognized.

**[00:36:50.300] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000706)  
Maricar, please rise to sponsor.

**[00:36:53.000] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000707)  
Thank you.

**[00:36:53.700] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000708)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, it is with great honor and responsibility that I rise today to sponsor the proposed budget of the Congress of the Philippines for Fiscal Year 2027,

**[00:37:05.280] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000709)  
amounting to 27.89 billion, which covers the budget of the Senate of the Philippines, Senate Electoral Tribunal, Commission Appointments, House of Representatives, and House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.

**[00:37:19.640] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000710)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:37:20.300] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000711)  
distinguished colleagues, the proposed

**[00:37:22.440] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000712)  
budget reflects our continuing commitment

**[00:37:24.520] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000713)  
to strengthen the capacity

**[00:37:26.400] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000714)  
of Congress as an institution

**[00:37:27.940] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000715)  
so that we may effectively carry

**[00:37:30.440] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000716)  
out our constitutional mandate of

**[00:37:32.460] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000717)  
legislation, representation,

**[00:37:34.900] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000718)  
and oversight. I earnestly

**[00:37:36.740] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000719)  
appeal to this August Chamber for

**[00:37:38.400] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000720)  
your full support and approval

**[00:37:40.240] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000721)  
of the proposed budget of the Congress of the

**[00:37:42.360] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000722)  
Philippines for fiscal year

**[00:37:43.960] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000723)  
2027. Thank you, Mr. Speaker,

**[00:37:46.720] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000724)  
and this representation

**[00:37:47.700] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000725)  
is now prepared to respond

**[00:37:50.000] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000726)  
to any questions or clarifications

**[00:37:52.340] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000727)  
from our esteemed colleagues.

**[00:37:54.760] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000728)  
Magandang salamat,

**[00:37:55.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000729)  
Wapa Kongbesuman Kay, Majority Leader.

**[00:38:01.000] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000730)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[00:38:03.300] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000731)  
we have no

**[00:38:04.380] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000732)  
interpolators from the minority.

**[00:38:08.480] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000733)  
May I request that the minority,

**[00:38:11.160] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000734)  
Honorable Presley

**[00:38:12.360] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000735)  
De Jesus, be recognized,

**[00:38:14.740] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000736)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[00:38:15.540] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000736-split-2)  
Honorable Presley

**[00:38:16.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000737)  
De Jesus is hereby recognized.

**[00:39:50.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000755)  
Session resumed. The Honorable Presley De Jesus is hereby recognized.

**[00:41:20.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000758)  
Session resumed. The Honorable Presley De Jesus is again recognized.

**[00:41:27.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000758-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, there being no members present for the minority who wish to interpellate, I move to terminate the period of sponsorship and debate for the budget of the Congress of the Philippines. I so move, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:41:50.000] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000759)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority, we join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpellations on the proposed budget of the Congress of the Philippines.

**[00:41:55.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000759-split-2)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpellations on the proposed budget of the House of Representatives. Any objection? There is none. The interpellation on the proposed budget of the House of Representatives is hereby terminated.

**[00:42:07.480] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000759-split-3)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:42:09.040] Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora** (asr-000759-split-4)  
Thank you, distinguished colleagues.

**[00:42:10.820] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000759-split-7)  
Majority Leader.

**[00:42:12.380] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-000759-split-5)  
Three minutes of suspension, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:42:13.880] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000759-split-6)  
Session suspended.

**[00:42:44.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000760)  
Session resumed. There is a joint motion to terminate the interpellations on the proposed budget of the Congress of the Philippines. Any objection? There is none.

**[00:42:54.630] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000761)  
Interpellation on the proposed budget of the Congress of the Philippines is hereby terminated.

**[00:49:30.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000775)  
Session resumed. Majority Leader.

**[00:49:39.800] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000775-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary status of House Bill No. 10858 is that it is in the period of sponsorship and debate. I now move to consider the proposed budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and its attached agencies.

**[00:50:00.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000776)  
There is a motion. Any objection? There is none. Motion is carried. Majority Leader.

**[00:50:06.900] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000776-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, namely Secretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, Chief Coordinator Maria Antonina M. Mendoza-Oblena, Undersecretary Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, and Undersecretary Leo M. Herrera-Lim.

**[00:50:30.000] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000777)  
Undersecretary Maria Andrelita S. Austria, OIC Undersecretary Ezadin H. [unclear], and the other assistant secretaries.

**[00:50:42.440] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000777-split-2)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs, led by Secretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro. Welcome to the House of Representatives. Maayong buntag. Majority Leader.

**[00:50:55.000] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000778)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Sancho Fernando Oaminal of Misamis Occidental and Representative Niko Raul Daza of Northern Samar of the Committee on Appropriations to answer questions on the proposed budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

**[00:51:22.120] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000778-split-2)  
Vice Chair Sancho Fernando "Ando" Oaminal and Vice Chair Niko Raul Daza, you have the floor.

**[00:51:30.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000779)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to welcome to the House of Representatives the Department of Foreign Affairs, headed by Secretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, together with its attached agencies: the Foreign Service Institute, the Presidential Commission on Visiting Forces, and the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines. It is my honor, together with my colleague Representative Niko Raul Daza, to sponsor

**[00:52:00.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000780)  
the DFA's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 in the amount of approximately 35.17 billion. This represents a 21.77% increase from the fiscal year 2026 GAA and will support the department's work in national security, economic diplomacy, consular services, assistance to Filipinos overseas, and organizational development. Fellow

**[00:52:30.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000781)  
members of Congress, the Department of Foreign Affairs plays a central role in advancing and protecting Philippine interests abroad. Its work remains anchored on the three pillars of Philippine foreign policy: preservation and enhancement of national security, promotion and attainment of economic security, and protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare and interests of Filipinos overseas. This year the Philippines has taken on a major regional responsibility as chair of ASEAN

**[00:53:00.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000782)  
under the theme "Navigating Our Future, Together." Through our chairship, the Philippines has helped advance key regional priorities and would have hosted more than 640 meetings throughout the year at the leaders', ministerial, officials' and technical levels. A key outcome of the May 2026 summit in Cebu is the ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on Maritime Cooperation, which provides for

**[00:53:30.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000783)  
the establishment of the ASEAN Maritime Center to be hosted by the Philippines. Beyond ASEAN, the department continues to strengthen the Philippines' bilateral and multilateral partnerships in pursuit of mutually beneficial cooperation. These engagements serve to build and strengthen alliances and partnerships, promote Philippine economic interests, particularly trade and investment, and strengthen people-to-people ties. Maritime security remains a major foreign policy priority.

**[00:54:00.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000784)  
This year marked the tenth anniversary of the 2016 arbitral award. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 award remain the twin anchors of our foreign policy in the maritime space as we protect and promote our sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea. Mr. Speaker, service to our Filipinos overseas remains at the core of the department's work. This

**[00:54:29.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000813)  
responsibility has become even more important amid continuing conflict in the Middle East.

**[00:54:33.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000814)  
The DFA, through our foreign service posts, continues to assist Filipinos affected by hostilities

**[00:54:40.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000815)  
and coordinates closely with the Department of Migrant Workers and other partner agencies

**[00:54:45.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000816)  
on repatriation and other forms of assistance.

**[00:54:49.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000817)  
The Department continues its diplomatic engagements with governments and international organizations

**[00:54:55.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000818)  
to help safeguard Filipino seafarers and Philippine-flagged vessels

**[00:55:00.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000819)  
operating in areas affected by conflict and heightened security risks.

**[00:55:06.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000820)  
These efforts underscore the need for the Department to maintain the capability to respond quickly

**[00:55:11.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000821)  
whenever the safety and welfare of Filipinos overseas are at risk.

**[00:55:15.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000822)  
The DFA likewise continues to work closely with the Department of Migrant Workers

**[00:55:19.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000823)  
in serving Filipinos overseas.

**[00:55:22.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000824)  
In countries without a resident migrant workers' office,

**[00:55:25.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000825)  
the DFA continues to play a lead role in looking after our Kababayans.

**[00:55:30.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000826)  
The Department also remains responsible for overseas Filipinos

**[00:55:34.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000827)  
who are not classified as migrant workers,

**[00:55:37.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000828)  
including students, tourists, permanent residents, and other Filipino nationals.

**[00:55:43.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000829)  
At the same time, the Department continues to bring consular services closer to the public.

**[00:55:47.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000830)  
In 2026, the DFA processed more than 1.5 million passports,

**[00:55:53.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000831)  
issued hundreds of thousands,

**[00:55:55.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000832)  
and continued to provide services through its 42 consular offices nationwide.

**[00:56:03.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000833)  
The 2027 budget will support preparations for the next-generation Philippine passport,

**[00:56:10.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000834)  
which is expected to feature enhanced security features,

**[00:56:13.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000835)  
updated contactless chip technology,

**[00:56:16.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000836)  
and an option for additional passport pages.

**[00:56:19.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000837)  
It will likewise support continued investments in ICT,

**[00:56:24.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000838)  
cybersecurity,

**[00:56:25.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000839)  
and data protection.

**[00:56:27.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000840)  
The DFA is also expanding the reach of the Foreign Service

**[00:56:31.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000841)  
through the opening of new posts in strategic locations,

**[00:56:34.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000842)  
including our embassies in Accra, Ghana, and Astana, Kazakhstan,

**[00:56:39.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000843)  
which are expected to open this year,

**[00:56:41.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000844)  
and our Consulate General in Miami, Florida,

**[00:56:45.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000845)  
which is scheduled for 2027.

**[00:56:47.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000846)  
These posts will help bring services closer to Filipino communities abroad

**[00:56:52.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000847)  
while strengthening the country's political and economic engagement.

**[00:56:55.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000848)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues,

**[00:56:59.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000849)  
the DFA's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget will support its core operations

**[00:57:04.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000850)  
and respond to the Philippines' growing requirements in national security,

**[00:57:09.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000851)  
economic diplomacy, consular services,

**[00:57:12.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000852)  
assistance to overseas Filipinos,

**[00:57:14.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000853)  
and its organizational development.

**[00:57:17.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000854)  
Given the Department's important role in advancing Philippine interests on the global stage,

**[00:57:22.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000855)  
I respectfully urge this House to support the DFA's mission to improve the country's economic development,

**[00:57:25.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000856)  
and provide the approval of the proposed

**[00:57:26.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000857)  
fiscal year 2027 budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs

**[00:57:29.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000858)  
and its attached agencies.

**[00:57:31.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000859)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:57:34.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000860)  
Salamat kay Cong Ando. Majority Leader.

**[00:57:38.320] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000861)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize

**[00:57:41.240] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000862)  
Representative Presley DeJesus

**[00:57:43.200] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000863)  
of Phil Recca Party List

**[00:57:45.640] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000864)  
to Interpolate the Sponsor and the proposed budget

**[00:57:47.580] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-000865)  
of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

**[00:57:49.080] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000866)  
The gentleman from Phil Recca,

**[00:57:50.660] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000867)  
Party List

**[00:57:51.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000868)  
Honorable Presley

**[00:57:52.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000869)  
DeJesus,

**[00:57:53.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000870)  
Sir,

**[00:57:53.500] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000871)  
You are recognized

**[00:57:54.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000872)  
to interpolate the sponsor and the proposed budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

**[00:57:55.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000873)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. May the good gentleman, the good sponsor, yield some questions from this representation.

**[00:58:06.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-000874)  
The gentleman, if he's ready.

**[00:58:08.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000875)  
Willingly so, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:58:09.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000876)  
Thank you.

**[00:58:10.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000877)  
Please proceed.

**[00:58:11.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000878)  
Good morning, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[00:58:13.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000879)  
Let me start by returning to the previous discussions during the committee briefings that DFA reported then that 44.5 million had been appropriated for online voting and overseas voter registration information campaigns.

**[00:58:35.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000880)  
This is for 2027 fiscal year.

**[00:58:38.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000881)  
Am I right?

**[00:58:40.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000882)  
Is this correct?

**[00:58:41.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000883)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:58:43.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000884)  
Yet, records would show that turnout remains low during recent years.

**[00:58:51.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000885)  
Is this correct?

**[00:58:53.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000886)  
That's correct, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:58:55.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000887)  
May I know what's the reason behind?

**[00:58:58.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000888)  
How come the turnout remains so low from previous years?

**[00:59:02.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000889)  
Mr. Speaker, maraming factors to consider bakit medyo mababa yung turnout.

**[00:59:08.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000890)  
And a few of which are the mobility of overseas Filipinos.

**[00:59:13.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000891)  
Work relationships.

**[00:59:13.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000892)  
Related constraints.

**[00:59:15.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000893)  
Minsan, hindi po pinapayagan ng mga employees nila.

**[00:59:18.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000894)  
Country-specific restrictions and geographic dispersion.

**[00:59:21.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000895)  
Political engagement or lack of confidence.

**[00:59:25.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000896)  
And we have a limited awareness of the registration and the process.

**[00:59:29.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000897)  
Yung iba po nating kababayan, hirap po sila to participate kasi hindi po nila alam yung how to go about it and how to participate in the electoral procedure, Mr. Speaker.

**[00:59:42.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000898)  
Mr. Speaker, this is your sponsor.

**[00:59:45.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000899)  
You mentioned lack of confidence.

**[00:59:48.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000900)  
Can you elaborate what does it mean?

**[00:59:53.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000901)  
Mr. Speaker, lack of confidence.

**[00:59:57.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000902)  
Mr. Speaker, lack of confidence.

**[01:00:00.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000903)  
When I say lack of confidence po, Mr. Speaker, ibig sabihin po, yung mga workers po, they are not that confident yet in the process by which the elections is being done.

**[01:00:21.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000904)  
They need more awareness, Mr. Speaker, kaya po yung Department of Foreign Affairs are consistently undergoing trainings and information campaigns to educate better these intended participants of the electoral process, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:00:42.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000905)  
So in short, the lack of confidence, when you translate that to Tagalog, it means wala silang tiwala? Ganun ba yun?

**[01:00:50.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000906)  
Sa proseso?

**[01:00:51.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000907)  
So, it's not na wala po silang tiwala, Mr. Speaker, pero in a way din po, parang some of them feel that their votes do not necessarily make an impact, kaya hindi na lang po sila bumuboto.

**[01:01:09.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000908)  
So they need more awareness and more information campaigns po, Mr. Speaker. Kumbaga, kailangan po ipaintindi po sa kanila na every vote counts.

**[01:01:21.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000909)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:01:25.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000910)  
How much funds were allocated in the previous years for overseas absentee voting?

**[01:01:33.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000911)  
And in connection to that, could you explain the reasons for this low voter turnout and if this is isolated only in specific jurisdictions or is this prevalent in all countries where we have overseas voters?

**[01:01:51.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000912)  
Mr. Speaker, we are just gathering the data in terms of yung amount expended in the previous years.

**[01:02:01.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000913)  
But for the turnout, it seems to be consistent in the different regions of the world.

**[01:02:09.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000914)  
Sa highest po is only 24.16%, which is in the Asia and the Pacific, and the lowest is in North and Latin Americas, which is 7.9%.

**[01:02:21.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000915)  
And as I've mentioned earlier, Mr. Speaker, maraming factors po ang nag-contribute due to the low turnout.

**[01:02:28.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000916)  
But the department is already doubling its efforts, ensuring that in the next electoral process, this will greatly improve, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:02:40.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000917)  
Have you tried the COMLEC na magkaroon kayo ng consultation or technical working group when it comes to this?

**[01:02:47.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000918)  
At least, are they involved, COMLEC?

**[01:02:50.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000919)  
COMLEC?

**[01:02:51.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000920)  
Yes, definitely, Mr. Speaker. The COMLEC is very much involved in this procedure.

**[01:02:58.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000921)  
My follow-up question, just to put this in context, how many overseas registered voters do we have in 2025, if we have the figures on hand?

**[01:03:08.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000922)  
As of 2025, Mr. Speaker, there are 1,241,690 registered overseas voters, to be exact po.

**[01:03:20.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000923)  
Out of?

**[01:03:21.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000924)  
Out of this 1.2 million voters, how many had actually voted?

**[01:03:27.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000925)  
Out of the 1.2 million po, Mr. Speaker, 228,000 approximately were able to actually vote, which is equivalent to 18.4%, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:03:37.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000926)  
So, napakababa pala ng turnout natin.

**[01:03:41.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000927)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:03:42.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000928)  
Almost 18%, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:03:45.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000929)  
So, ano sa tingin mo ang reason neto?

**[01:03:49.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000930)  
Because you mentioned ago...

**[01:03:51.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000931)  
Lack of confidence, kailangan you have a massive information campaign.

**[01:03:57.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000932)  
Internet voting removed the physical distance problem, but turnout was still only about 18% among OBCS voters.

**[01:04:05.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000933)  
So, what does DFA's post-election assessment say?

**[01:04:09.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000934)  
Were the actual barriers pre-voting enrollment, digital literacy, authentication, awareness, trust, connectivity, or something else?

**[01:04:20.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000935)  
Or maybe?

**[01:04:21.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000936)  
Yung mga kababayan ba natin, natatakot sila because they're not documented?

**[01:04:27.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000937)  
Several factors mentioned by the good gentleman, Mr. Speaker, contributed po dun sa low turnout.

**[01:04:37.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000938)  
And yung digital literacy is very important din po.

**[01:04:42.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000939)  
Isa yun sa malaking reason bakit po hindi nakaboto.

**[01:04:50.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000940)  
Nakaboto yung iba nating kababayan kahit na gusto po nilang bumoto.

**[01:04:53.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000941)  
And that is why in the past several months and in the upcoming months, nagkaroon at magkakaroon po yung DFA ng overseas regional training for continuing overseas voter registration.

**[01:05:10.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000942)  
Kasama na din po dyan yung process by which on how to exercise their vote, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:05:17.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000943)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[01:05:21.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000944)  
I understand that statutory division of responsibility, but DFA operates the foreign service post and undertook information registration activities.

**[01:05:34.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000945)  
I therefore want DFA's own expenditures and outputs separated from COMELEC.

**[01:05:40.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000946)  
Besides, Mr. Speaker, overseas registration for the succeeding election cycle,

**[01:05:47.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000947)  
already began on December 1, 2025, and is scheduled to continue through September 30, 2027 at embassies and consulates.

**[01:05:58.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000948)  
So I presume we'll be funding these activities again. Am I right?

**[01:06:04.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000949)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker. Nakahiwalay po talaga yung budget ng overseas voting under the DFA.

**[01:06:11.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000950)  
For 2026, nagkaroon po ng 44.4 million separately.

**[01:06:17.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000951)  
For that purpose.

**[01:06:19.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000952)  
And iba din po yung budget allocated by the COMELEC, which I do not have any record for.

**[01:06:27.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000953)  
This office does not have any record.

**[01:06:29.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000954)  
So yung sa COMELEC, so you have separate budget with COMELEC. Am I right?

**[01:06:33.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000955)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:06:34.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000956)  
So paano nyo nire-reconcile yun?

**[01:06:36.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000957)  
Wala bang duplicity?

**[01:06:38.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000958)  
Mga mamiya, nag-fund kayo, ganun din sila.

**[01:06:41.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000959)  
So there will be a separate, may kanya-kanya, baka yung jurisdiction, or how to go.

**[01:06:47.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000960)  
About it?

**[01:06:48.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000961)  
Mr. Speaker, as to the details of the budget, kasi part of which is the traveling expenses.

**[01:06:57.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000962)  
So yung mga officials po ng COMELEC, dun po nila sinacharge sa office nila sa DFA naman po.

**[01:07:02.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000963)  
Dito naman po under the DFA training expenses din po.

**[01:07:07.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000964)  
Training of, there's a counterpart of DFA and there's a counterpart of COMELEC.

**[01:07:11.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000965)  
So we assure the good gentleman that there is no duplicity.

**[01:07:17.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000966)  
Of the expenses, Mr. Chair.

**[01:07:21.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000967)  
Thank you, Mr. Sponsor.

**[01:07:23.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000968)  
Mr. Speaker, before we fund further preparatory activity in 2027,

**[01:07:29.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000969)  
when will Congress receive the costed proposal for the hybrid or revised overseas voting system,

**[01:07:37.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000970)  
including lessons learned from 2025?

**[01:07:40.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000971)  
I'm sorry, may we repeat the question, Mr. Speaker?

**[01:07:51.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000972)  
Again, before we fund further preparatory activity for 2027, right now, because asking for another fund for 2027 here in Congress,

**[01:08:03.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000973)  
kailan namin matatanggap yung costed proposal for the hybrid or revised overseas voting system,

**[01:08:09.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000974)  
including lessons learned from 2025?

**[01:08:10.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000975)  
Kailan namin matatanggap yung lessons learned from 2025?

**[01:08:12.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000976)  
Remember 2025, the turnout was only around 18%.

**[01:08:16.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000977)  
18% lang, Mr. Chair.

**[01:08:20.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000978)  
The actual votes, right?

**[01:08:22.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000979)  
So ngayon, 2027, yung costing nyo for the preparation for the hybrid or revised overseas voting system.

**[01:08:31.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000980)  
So anong gagawin natin na hindi natin maulit yung turnout natin na 18%?

**[01:08:38.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000981)  
Mr. Chair, part of...

**[01:08:39.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000982)  
Part po ng activities that the DFA will conduct is yung training and information dissemination po.

**[01:08:49.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000983)  
So yung pagpapaintindi po sa ating mga kababayan, how important their vote is.

**[01:08:56.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000984)  
So yun po yung nagdodouble efforts yung DFA and of course in partnership with COMELEC to educate our mga kababayan overseas po.

**[01:09:08.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000985)  
So that...

**[01:09:09.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000986)  
Yun po yung way na ma-increase po yung turnout natin, Mr. Chair.

**[01:09:15.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000987)  
And of course, better accessibility to the information needed through postings not only sa consular offices,

**[01:09:25.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000988)  
I mean sa foreign posts offices, but also through the direct communication with our recorded kababayans, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:09:37.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000989)  
As you know, Mr. Speaker, 2288 is around...

**[01:09:39.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000990)  
So do you think the 18% will translate maybe half, maybe 50% kaya ba natin by 2028?

**[01:09:49.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000991)  
Otherwise, Mr. Speaker, sayang lang yung pondong ibinibigay natin because we're funding our massive information campaign for our kababayan overseas to make sure na makaboto sila because every vote counts.

**[01:10:05.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000992)  
So do you see in the 20...

**[01:10:09.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000993)  
Or maybe the presidential election, tataas ang ating turnout vote?

**[01:10:17.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000994)  
That is the hope and the direction, Mr. Speaker, na mapapataas po yung rate.

**[01:10:24.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000995)  
And of course, we also are expecting that the COMELEC will double its efforts in increasing the turnout rate, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:10:36.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000996)  
But as far as the DFA is concerned...

**[01:10:39.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-000997)  
In coordinating with the overseas Filipino voters, so they're doubling their efforts already po, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:10:47.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000998)  
Thank you for that, good sponsor.

**[01:10:50.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-000999)  
Mr. Speaker, may I go to one of the crucial mandates of the department?

**[01:10:56.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001000)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, can you confirm the report that DFA had already lodged 39 diplomatic protests against China in 2026?

**[01:11:08.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001001)  
And 296 from 2022 through 2026?

**[01:11:14.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001002)  
Yes, that is correct, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:11:17.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001003)  
The diplomacy program itself is seeking approximately 14.48 billion in 2027. Is this correct?

**[01:11:29.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001004)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, that's correct.

**[01:11:31.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001005)  
For the next fiscal year, or maybe for the past years, what performance framework does DFA use to determine...

**[01:11:39.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001006)  
...whether these protests are producing the intended diplomatic outcome?

**[01:11:46.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001007)  
Mr. Speaker, we believe that these diplomatic protests, since these are legal documents, have in a way toned down the aggression of other countries against the Philippines, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:12:02.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001008)  
Makikita naman po natin na yung DFA, it is their role...

**[01:12:09.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001009)  
...is to diplomatically negotiate and communicate with other countries, Mr. Chair.

**[01:12:21.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001010)  
So, as we see na ngayon, while tensions are still there, pero medyo in a controlled level na po, then that is already an achievement on the part of the DFA, Mr. Chair, na yung mga inisyo na diplomatic notes are effective.

**[01:12:39.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001011)  
And in fact...

**[01:12:39.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001012)  
And in fact, many of which have been answered by China, Mr. Chair.

**[01:12:45.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001013)  
Yung iba, maramihan po nila sinagot. Yung iba po, isa-isa nila sinagot.

**[01:12:53.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001014)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:12:55.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001015)  
Is DFA tracking, for example, whether a protest receives a formal response, whether the complaint of conduct ceases or recurs, whether partner governments...

**[01:13:09.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001016)  
...issues, supporting statements, whether operational behavior at sea changes, otherwise our protest will just be a mere formality with no outcome?

**[01:13:23.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001017)  
As mentioned, Mr. Chair, there is no one-on-one, one-to-one correspondence on our protests with China.

**[01:13:32.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001018)  
Yung reply nila, minsan, there are three or four diplomatic notes and they will only reply with one...

**[01:13:39.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001019)  
They will reply to that once, yung three or four diplomatic notes.

**[01:13:43.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001020)  
And we can see now, Mr. Chair, humuhupuan naman po yung tensyon as far as yung mga naririnig natin sa news before na there's attack against our fishermen, against our Coast Guard.

**[01:13:57.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001021)  
So ngayon, we are seeing na medyo nagto-tone down po, Mr. Chair, and we believe that this is greatly due also to the diplomatic notes issue.

**[01:14:09.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001022)  
by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chair.

**[01:14:12.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001023)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:14:15.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001024)  
This becomes more relevant because on September 11, following a Philippine Coast Guard report that Chinese forces fired flares toward a Philippine aircraft near Zamora, Subi, and Panganiban Mischief Reefs.

**[01:14:34.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001025)  
The FBI public called on China to cease its activities.

**[01:14:39.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001026)  
at the futures and reiterated its position under UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award.

**[01:14:48.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001027)  
Is this correct?

**[01:14:50.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001028)  
Yes, Mr. Chair, that's correct.

**[01:14:53.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001029)  
So with respect to the September flare incident, did DFA lodge a diplomatic protest?

**[01:15:00.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001030)  
Mr. Chair, the DFA is about to send a diplomatic protest on that particular attack, Mr. Chair.

**[01:15:12.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001031)  
So, it happened last week, September 11.

**[01:15:15.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001032)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[01:15:15.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001033)  
So, isn't it after the incident, the following day, we should launch a protest?

**[01:15:21.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001034)  
Hindi ba ganun ang SOP natin dyan?

**[01:15:24.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001035)  
Not immediately, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:15:26.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001036)  
Because the DFA awaits the detailed incident report about the attacks before they send out a diplomatic protest, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:15:39.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001037)  
So, we're just going to wait.

**[01:15:42.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001038)  
So, in short, we are about to send one already, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:15:48.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001039)  
So, hindi na po magtatagal.

**[01:15:49.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001040)  
So, are we expecting this week or next week?

**[01:15:53.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001041)  
Once the complete report has been submitted.

**[01:15:56.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001042)  
Once the complete report has been submitted to the office already, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:15:59.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001043)  
then immediately, that diplomatic note will be sent out.

**[01:16:06.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001044)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:16:08.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001045)  
I'll go to the funding for the Consular and Assistance to Nationals, yung tinatawag natin ATN program.

**[01:16:16.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001046)  
Is it correct that the Consular and ATN program goes from approximately 7.47 billion in 2026

**[01:16:26.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001047)  
to 13.63 billion in 2027, an 82.4% increase?

**[01:16:31.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001048)  
Can you enlighten us?

**[01:16:33.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001049)  
What's this Assistance to Nationals program?

**[01:16:39.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001050)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:16:42.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001051)  
The Assistance to Nationals program, as for the Assistance to Nationals program,

**[01:16:48.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001052)  
there is a proposed funding for 2027.

**[01:16:54.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001053)  
And yet, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[01:16:56.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001054)  
in 2025, the program obligated 65% of its appropriations

**[01:17:02.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001055)  
and disbursed only 38%.

**[01:17:05.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001056)  
What exactly will an additional 6.6 billion purchase

**[01:17:10.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001057)  
that the department could not deliver with its previous budget?

**[01:17:14.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001058)  
Which line item will benefit from this increase?

**[01:17:17.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001059)  
Remember yung absorptive capacity nyo, utilization rate, mababa,

**[01:17:23.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001060)  
and then you're asking for more?

**[01:17:24.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001061)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:17:26.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001062)  
we are talking about the Assistance to Nationals program.

**[01:17:30.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001063)  
Mr. Speaker, the Assistance to Nationals program

**[01:17:34.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001064)  
is like an insurance fund na gagamitin lang po kung kailangan.

**[01:17:39.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001065)  
It does not necessarily mean that if the proposed budget is

**[01:17:42.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001066)  
for discussions purposes, 1 billion,

**[01:17:47.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001067)  
kailangan ubusin po yan on that fiscal year.

**[01:17:51.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001068)  
Because it depends upon, it will depend upon the needs and the requests for assistance.

**[01:17:56.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001069)  
From Filipinos overseas, Mr. Chair.

**[01:18:00.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001070)  
So, masasabi po natin, the lower the rate of utilization,

**[01:18:08.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001071)  
masasabi po natin, it's better for us kasi ibig sabihin lang po nun,

**[01:18:14.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001072)  
konti lang po yung mga kababayan natin na nangangilangan ng tulong

**[01:18:17.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001073)  
and pumunta po sa atin, sa DFA, para humihingi po ng tulong, Mr. Chair.

**[01:18:21.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001074)  
So, insured, Mr. Speaker, insured, that's part of insurance.

**[01:18:25.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001075)  
Yun ba yung gusto nyo?

**[01:18:26.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001076)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker. It's like an insurance fund, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:18:29.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001077)  
So, you're asking for more because parang standby siya for insurance?

**[01:18:32.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001078)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker. Kasi yung prior years po, mababalik na po sa National Treasury.

**[01:18:36.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001079)  
Okay. But, is it, I thought, yung 5.2 billion is increase in home office for MOOE.

**[01:18:46.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001080)  
Yun ba yun? So, it's not going to insurance?

**[01:18:49.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001081)  
Yes.

**[01:18:52.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001082)  
Mr. Speaker, yung nire-request po ng DFA,

**[01:18:56.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001083)  
na ATN fund is around 1 billion annually and around 200 million for the Legal Assistance Fund.

**[01:19:04.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001084)  
Legal Assistance Fund.

**[01:19:06.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001085)  
Okay.

**[01:19:07.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001086)  
So, how about MOOE nyo? Parang tumaas din ng 5.2 billion?

**[01:19:12.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001087)  
Mr. Speaker, yung sinasabi pong 5.8 billion budget is for the passport procurement and production, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:19:26.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001088)  
Yeah.

**[01:19:27.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001089)  
Mr. Speaker, sponsor, could you explain the breakdown of the 13 billion, the share of passport, production, ordinary consular operations, ATN, legal assistance, reputation, ICT, and so on and so forth?

**[01:19:42.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001090)  
Ano itong breakdown ng 13 billion? Just to be transparent.

**[01:19:48.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001091)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:19:55.150] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001093)  
we're just reviewing the breakdown.

**[01:19:56.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001094)  
Okay, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:20:16.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001095)  
Mr. Speaker, ang tinatanong po ng Butihing Kalihim ay yung breakdown po ng 13.8 billion. Tama po ba?

**[01:20:25.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001096)  
Yes.

**[01:20:46.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001099)  
Mr. Speaker, 12.4 billion will go to the consular services, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:21:10.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001100)  
So, kasama na po yan yung passport production,

**[01:21:15.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001101)  
yung issuance of apostille certificates, among others, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:21:23.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001102)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:21:27.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001103)  
In relation to the budget of ATN,

**[01:21:31.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001104)  
DFA explained in the previous committee briefing that part of the law ATN utilization is attributable to the creation of the Department of Migrant Workers

**[01:21:41.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001105)  
and the transfer of OFW-related assistance functions.

**[01:21:45.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001106)  
Is this correct?

**[01:21:46.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001107)  
That's correct, Mr. Speaker, kasi yung DMW po, na-devolved na po doon yung ATN funds for overseas Filipino workers or for OFWs po.

**[01:21:59.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001108)  
What remains under the umbrella of the DFA are overseas Filipinos who are not working abroad,

**[01:22:13.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001109)  
such as tourists,

**[01:22:15.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001110)  
Students, dual citizens who in case of emergencies nangangailangan po ng tulong, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:22:24.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001111)  
And also in some areas where there are no DMW satellite offices yet, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:22:34.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001112)  
So yung DFA pa rin po yung tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan po ng mga OFWs in those particular areas, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:22:42.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001113)  
Please walk me through.

**[01:22:45.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001114)  
Ibang DMW natin sa mga consular natin o embassy, meron ba silang satellite office inside ng ano nyo o wala?

**[01:22:53.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001115)  
Mr. Speaker, hindi po lahat ng may DFA offices may DMW.

**[01:23:00.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001116)  
So as of now, there are only 48 DMW satellite offices, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:23:10.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001117)  
Inside the embassy.

**[01:23:12.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001118)  
Ganun ba yun yung consular nyo? Ganun ba yun?

**[01:23:14.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001119)  
It's separate.

**[01:23:16.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001120)  
Or they have a office, small office inside your consular or your ano?

**[01:23:22.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001121)  
Marami po sa kanila, Mr. Speaker, are together inside the embassy.

**[01:23:26.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001122)  
But there are also areas where DMW is renting or leasing their offices outside po.

**[01:23:33.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001123)  
Do you think that the law utilization because of overlapping, meron ba yung overlapping with DMW when it comes to ATN?

**[01:23:39.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001124)  
Mr. Speaker, lalabas po na.

**[01:23:42.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001125)  
Overlapping in terms of yung line item but yung mga tao na kinikater, again, DMW caters to OFWs po, yung DFA, yung mga Filipinos who are overseas but are not necessarily workers and OFWs who are in areas without any DMW offices, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:24:06.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001126)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[01:24:08.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001127)  
I have more few questions but because my time is winding down.

**[01:24:12.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001128)  
I just want to follow the strict rule of 30 minutes so this will be my last questions.

**[01:24:18.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001129)  
Recently, our good Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Guibo Chidoro, attended an international forum abroad.

**[01:24:26.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001130)  
Siguro ay napanood na natin ito lahat because this becomes viral not only here but also internationally.

**[01:24:34.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001131)  
Sa video na ito, makikita natin na may nag-abot ng note habang si Secretary Guibo ay nagsasalita.

**[01:24:42.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001132)  
At habang siya ay may sinasagot na tanong on stage, Secretary Guibo, upon reading the note, stopped mid-sentence at binasa niya ang nilalaman ng note na ito na nanggaling umano sa China, allegedly from China, Chinese Embassy representatives present in the forum.

**[01:25:04.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001133)  
As we saw later in the photos, naglalaman ito ng pag-atake ng China sa 2016.

**[01:25:12.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001134)  
South China Sea Arbitration Ruling.

**[01:25:16.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001135)  
Inawag itong iligal at ang desisyon ng UNCLOS Arbitration Tribunal ay paglabag raw sa international law.

**[01:25:26.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001136)  
Secretary Guibo called this stealthy passing of the note as actual coercion, bullying, and aggression, and a sign of disrespect towards South Korea as the host.

**[01:25:39.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001137)  
Thank you very much.

**[01:25:42.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001138)  
Mr. Speaker, this is your sponsor. May we ask the official position of the Department of Foreign Affairs on this incident?

**[01:25:53.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001139)  
Mr. Speaker, the Department of Foreign Affairs respects the statements and views of the good Secretary of the Department of National Defense.

**[01:26:02.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001140)  
However, it maintains that it will continue to deal with these aggressions diplomatically, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:26:10.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001141)  
Thank you.

**[01:26:12.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001142)  
Mr. Speaker, are you going to file also a protest or you will lodge a protest?

**[01:26:17.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001143)  
Mr. Speaker, hinihintay pa po ng opisina yung buong detalye po from the incident, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:26:28.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001144)  
So eventually, are you going to lodge a protest?

**[01:26:32.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001145)  
It will depend upon the evaluation po, Mr. Speaker, on our DFA officials.

**[01:26:39.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001146)  
If it is necessary to issue a diplomatic...

**[01:26:42.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001147)  
A diplomatic note on that matter, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:26:44.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001148)  
So in short, yung evaluation nyo, is this an act of aggression yung ginawa?

**[01:26:49.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001149)  
Because during a forum, may biglang aabot sa'yo, that's seldom, peculiar na makikita nyo.

**[01:26:58.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001150)  
So I think this is something that we have to file a protest, no?

**[01:27:03.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001151)  
Kasi hindi maganda yung ginawa.

**[01:27:05.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001152)  
No less than, we were insulted, you know, because Secretaries, the alter ego of our President,

**[01:27:12.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-001153)  
yung nakakaya itong ginawa.

**[01:27:15.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001154)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:27:16.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001155)  
But the DFA maintains its stand that differences in position are better addressed through established diplomatic channels

**[01:27:24.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001156)  
and in a manner consistent with the courtesy and professionalism expected in official international engagements, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:27:33.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001157)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have no more questions.

**[01:27:38.180] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-001158)  
Majority Leader.

**[01:27:40.140] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001159)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate.

**[01:27:42.460] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001160)  
The sponsor, I move to recognize Representative Rene Luisco of Kabataan Partylist.

**[01:27:48.860] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-001161)  
The Honorable Rene Luisco is recognized to interpellate the sponsor.

**[01:27:54.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001162)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:27:56.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001163)  
And good morning to the distinguished sponsor and, of course, to the department.

**[01:28:01.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001164)  
My first question is to clarify whether, to clarify the mandate of the DFA.

**[01:28:09.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001165)  
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

**[01:28:11.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001166)  
Tama po ba that the DFA...

**[01:28:12.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001167)  
The DFA acts as the primary coordinator, advisor, and processing agency for the negotiation, ratification, and entry into force of treaties in the Philippines,

**[01:28:22.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001168)  
supposedly determining whether an international agreement qualifies as an executive agreement or a treaty requiring legislative concurrence

**[01:28:31.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001169)  
and drafting and coordinating closely with its offices on the drafts of the ratification of such treaties.

**[01:28:41.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001170)  
I'm sure that the DFA...

**[01:28:42.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001171)  
has many mandates.

**[01:28:44.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001172)  
But may I request from the sponsor to clarify if this is accurate.

**[01:28:51.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001173)  
Madam, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:28:53.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001174)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, that is correct.

**[01:28:55.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001175)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, I ask this because I'd like to clarify our commitments in relation to the Basel Convention.

**[01:29:04.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001176)  
We ratified the Basel Convention already in 1993, a few years after we signed it in 1989.

**[01:29:11.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001177)  
But on the 5th of

**[01:29:12.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001178)  
December 2019, the

**[01:29:14.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001179)  
Basel Ban Amendment became

**[01:29:16.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001180)  
international law and was adopted

**[01:29:18.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001181)  
by the parties to the Basel

**[01:29:20.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001182)  
Convention back

**[01:29:22.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001183)  
in 1995. May we

**[01:29:24.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001184)  
ask for an update on the

**[01:29:26.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001185)  
ratification of the Basel Ban Amendment?

**[01:29:42.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001186)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:29:47.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001187)  
the Department is currently

**[01:29:49.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001188)  
checking on the status of the

**[01:29:50.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001189)  
and updates of the ratification.

**[01:29:53.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001190)  
But it

**[01:29:55.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001191)  
is

**[01:29:58.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001192)  
under the

**[01:30:00.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001193)  
under the view of the DFA that this is under the Department of Environment and National Resources, Mr. Speaker?

**[01:30:11.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001194)  
Yes, Madam Speaker. Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:30:15.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001195)  
We also asked the DNR on the update on the ratification of the Basel ban amendment.

**[01:30:22.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001196)  
In 2020, they said it's in the works and six years later, this year,

**[01:30:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001197)  
we are given essentially the same update.

**[01:30:31.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001198)  
So, given that there's almost no movement as to how we are compliant with this international agreement that we entered into,

**[01:30:42.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001199)  
what can the DFA do to ensure that action and follow-through happens

**[01:30:48.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001200)  
so that this agreement has translation in ratification?

**[01:30:54.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001201)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:30:55.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001202)  
Mr. Speaker, upon checking, the DFA has ratified.

**[01:30:58.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001203)  
The DFA has ratified the main agreement but not the protocols, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:31:02.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001204)  
So, it is only the main agreement which is necessary to be ratified by the DFA.

**[01:31:10.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001205)  
And the DFA will coordinate with the DNR as to the status of the protocols.

**[01:31:16.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001206)  
So, to clarify, we're talking about the Basel ban amendment and this is separate from the convention?

**[01:31:22.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001207)  
Yes, that's correct, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:31:23.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001208)  
Okay. Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, we'd like to request a report.

**[01:31:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001209)  
We'd like to request a report on how the DFA has ratified the Basel ban amendment already

**[01:31:37.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001210)  
and is waiting on the protocols which I understand is with the DNR. Is this correct?

**[01:31:44.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001211)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, that is correct.

**[01:31:45.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001212)  
And the DFA would willingly submit a report to the Office of the Good Congressman whenever it is ready, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:31:54.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001213)  
Even if there is no...

**[01:31:58.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001214)  
defined, definitive update yet on the protocols.

**[01:32:03.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001215)  
I raise this, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor because under the Basel Convention,

**[01:32:08.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001216)  
which we already ratified and it's already enacted into law,

**[01:32:12.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001217)  
state parties like the Philippines cannot trade waste with non-parties

**[01:32:17.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001218)  
unless there is a bilateral agreement with that non-party

**[01:32:22.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001219)  
which has terms and protections equal or better than that provided in the Basel Convention.

**[01:32:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001220)  
And in the past year, however, there's been more than 250 shipments of electronic waste

**[01:32:36.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001221)  
from the United States imported by the Philippines.

**[01:32:40.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001222)  
And the United States is a non-party to the Basel Convention which makes these imports illegal.

**[01:32:46.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001223)  
Is the DFA aware of this, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[01:32:51.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001224)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA is not aware of the information being...

**[01:32:58.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001225)  
presented by the good congressman.

**[01:33:01.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001226)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:33:03.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001227)  
We are sharing this because this is a violation of our commitments to the international community of states

**[01:33:11.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001228)  
which we say, you know, that when we'd like to regulate the trade of waste,

**[01:33:16.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001229)  
that should happen amongst parties and should there be trade with non-parties,

**[01:33:24.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001230)  
that should be the subject of an agreement.

**[01:33:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001231)  
Which, again, should have protections equal or greater than that that we've already entered into.

**[01:33:35.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001232)  
But, so I'd like to ask, is the DFA aware of any movements to have a bilateral treaty

**[01:33:44.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001233)  
that would allow the imports by the Philippines of electronic waste or waste from the United States?

**[01:33:54.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001234)  
Mr. Speaker, as of the moment, the DFA is not aware of any.

**[01:33:58.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001235)  
Bilateral agreements or any planned revision of our existing laws.

**[01:34:03.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001236)  
And the DFA will look into the matter being raised by our good colleague, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:34:11.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001237)  
and evaluate on kung sino po ang dapat managot if there are violations, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:34:19.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001238)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:34:20.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001239)  
This is also a multi-layered issue that we'd also ask these questions to,

**[01:34:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001240)  
the SBMA, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority,

**[01:34:30.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001241)  
on which these electronic wastes are currently entering into our jurisdiction,

**[01:34:39.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001242)  
also the Bureau of Customs, also the DNR.

**[01:34:42.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001243)  
But it is in our due diligence that we're also asking the DFA

**[01:34:46.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001244)  
because regardless of whether there is such an agreement

**[01:34:50.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001245)  
or whether there are plans for such an agreement,

**[01:34:53.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001246)  
these shipments are already here and they're illegal.

**[01:34:56.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001247)  
And we don't know.

**[01:34:58.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001248)  
Kung saan na pupunta itong electronic waste,

**[01:35:00.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001249)  
ano pong ginagawa nito,

**[01:35:01.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001250)  
kung naka-expose po sila sa kalupaan natin,

**[01:35:06.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001251)  
na-expose to the elements,

**[01:35:08.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001252)  
anong pinapasok nito sa groundwater natin,

**[01:35:11.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001253)  
sa shores natin, etc.

**[01:35:13.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001254)  
Worse, if there is such a bilateral agreement in the future,

**[01:35:18.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001255)  
if signed, it would directly undermine the Basel Ban Amendment,

**[01:35:22.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001256)  
Article 4A of that convention,

**[01:35:24.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001257)  
which the Philippines already signed and has provided already,

**[01:35:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001258)  
ratified, at hinihintay na lang po kung paano ma-enact

**[01:35:31.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001259)  
and tuloy yung protocols.

**[01:35:33.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001260)  
Specifically, it says that

**[01:35:34.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001261)  
any member state of the OECD, European Union, or Liechtenstein

**[01:35:40.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001262)  
are disallowed from exporting hazardous wastes

**[01:35:43.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001263)  
to countries outside of that group.

**[01:35:47.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001264)  
And the Basel parties have not ruled on whether Article 11

**[01:35:49.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001265)  
could be used to undermine another convention article itself.

**[01:35:54.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001266)  
So, Madam Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:35:56.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001267)  
or we'd like to put this in the chat box,

**[01:35:58.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001268)  
but on record, if there are any movements

**[01:36:00.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001269)  
to make this kind of arrangement,

**[01:36:02.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001270)  
the export of wastes from the United States

**[01:36:06.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001271)  
to the Philippines, or our import thereof,

**[01:36:09.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001272)  
legal, via bilateral agreement or treaty,

**[01:36:12.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001273)  
the DFA is mandated to ensure that it doesn't happen

**[01:36:16.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001274)  
because it is in contravention to the existing agreements

**[01:36:19.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001275)  
we've already entered into.

**[01:36:21.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001276)  
So, Madam Speaker, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:36:23.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001277)  
as a last question, do we have DFA's commitment to ensure

**[01:36:26.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001278)  
that we do not enter?

**[01:36:28.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001279)  
And do we have any bilateral agreement

**[01:36:29.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001280)  
that is not in any existing international

**[01:36:32.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001281)  
and multilateral agreements we've already committed to?

**[01:36:38.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001282)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA maintains that

**[01:36:42.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001283)  
it has no information of any efforts right now

**[01:36:46.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001284)  
to enter into a bilateral agreement

**[01:36:49.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001285)  
with any countries for that matter.

**[01:36:52.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001286)  
And with the information,

**[01:36:55.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001287)  
the report that has been raised

**[01:36:57.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001288)  
by our good government,

**[01:36:58.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001289)  
colleague, the DFA, will coordinate

**[01:37:00.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001290)  
with all regulatory agencies

**[01:37:02.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001291)  
and see,

**[01:37:04.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001292)  
evaluate, if there have been

**[01:37:06.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001293)  
any violations of our

**[01:37:08.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001294)  
existing laws, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:37:10.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001295)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:37:11.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001296)  
I'm happy to hear that the DFA will take

**[01:37:14.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001297)  
action to the information shared

**[01:37:15.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001298)  
but I'd like to request

**[01:37:18.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001299)  
commitment

**[01:37:19.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001300)  
to ensure that should there

**[01:37:22.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001301)  
be any movement

**[01:37:23.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001302)  
as to the creation

**[01:37:26.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001303)  
of a bilateral agreement that

**[01:37:28.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001304)  
would contravene the already existing

**[01:37:30.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001305)  
agreements we've entered into,

**[01:37:32.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001306)  
is the DFA going to ensure that it

**[01:37:34.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001307)  
doesn't happen?

**[01:37:35.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001308)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, the DFA commits

**[01:37:37.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001309)  
that it will not

**[01:37:40.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001310)  
support any

**[01:37:42.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001311)  
efforts that would

**[01:37:43.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001312)  
contradict our existing laws, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:37:46.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001313)  
Thank you, Mr.

**[01:37:48.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001314)  
Speaker, good sponsor. I am heartened

**[01:37:49.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001315)  
to hear that update because

**[01:37:52.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001316)  
the current

**[01:37:54.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001317)  
arrangement, at least, is that

**[01:37:55.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001318)  
back already in the 90s,

**[01:37:57.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001319)  
the U.S. has already a bilateral agreement

**[01:37:59.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001320)  
to receive hazardous waste

**[01:38:01.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001321)  
from the Philippines and similar agreements

**[01:38:03.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001322)  
with Malaysia and Costa Rica, but

**[01:38:05.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001323)  
the opposite, where the U.S. will

**[01:38:07.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001324)  
export or the Philippines will import

**[01:38:09.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001325)  
such wastes,

**[01:38:11.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001326)  
none exists

**[01:38:12.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001327)  
in the first place

**[01:38:15.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001328)  
and an agreement like that would be

**[01:38:17.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001329)  
the first time ever that the United States,

**[01:38:19.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001330)  
a country with the highest waste

**[01:38:21.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001331)  
produced per capita in the world,

**[01:38:23.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001332)  
would sign a bilateral agreement

**[01:38:25.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001333)  
to export hazardous

**[01:38:27.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001334)  
wastes to a non-OECD

**[01:38:29.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001335)  
country. So, Mr. Speaker, good

**[01:38:31.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001336)  
sponsor, we'd like to just put that on record.

**[01:38:34.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001337)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, my next

**[01:38:35.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001338)  
question would be in relation

**[01:38:37.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001339)  
to visiting forces agreements

**[01:38:39.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001340)  
with other countries that the

**[01:38:41.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001341)  
Philippines has entered into. We've

**[01:38:43.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001342)  
noted that on March 26, 2026,

**[01:38:46.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001343)  
the Philippines and France

**[01:38:47.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001344)  
signed another visiting

**[01:38:49.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001345)  
forces agreement for our country,

**[01:38:51.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001346)  
which was later approved by the Senate Committee

**[01:38:53.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001347)  
on Foreign Relations just last week.

**[01:38:55.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001348)  
September 10. Is the DFA

**[01:38:57.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001349)  
aware of how many active VFAs

**[01:38:59.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001350)  
the Philippines is currently

**[01:39:01.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001351)  
party to? Which countries do we

**[01:39:03.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001352)  
have VFAs with?

**[01:39:05.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001353)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[01:39:07.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001354)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA

**[01:39:09.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001355)  
has a record of five active

**[01:39:11.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001356)  
VFAs as of

**[01:39:13.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001357)  
the moment.

**[01:39:17.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001358)  
France is still for concurrence

**[01:39:19.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001359)  
of the Senate of the Philippines.

**[01:39:22.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001360)  
Yes, it's just been approved by the committee level.

**[01:39:25.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001361)  
So, subsequent steps

**[01:39:27.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001362)  
would have to follow.

**[01:39:29.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001363)  
But to

**[01:39:30.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001364)  
ask for an update,

**[01:39:33.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001365)  
what are the five

**[01:39:35.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001366)  
VFAs we have

**[01:39:37.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001367)  
and with which countries?

**[01:39:40.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001368)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:39:41.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001369)  
as of the moment, we have

**[01:39:43.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001370)  
the United States, Australia,

**[01:39:45.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001371)  
Japan, and

**[01:39:47.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001372)  
Canada. And New

**[01:39:49.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001373)  
Zealand. I'm sorry, I stand corrected, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:39:52.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001374)  
Is the Japan-Philippines

**[01:39:53.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001375)  
reciprocal access agreement

**[01:39:55.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001376)  
similar to the VFA? If not,

**[01:39:57.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001377)  
how does it differ, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:39:59.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001378)  
good sponsor? It's practically

**[01:40:01.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001379)  
the same, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:40:03.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001380)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:40:05.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001381)  
may we just ask that the

**[01:40:07.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001382)  
answers to these questions be

**[01:40:09.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001383)  
submitted by a report, a

**[01:40:11.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001384)  
written report for the

**[01:40:13.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001385)  
appreciation of this representation?

**[01:40:15.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001386)  
We'll do so, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:40:17.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001387)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:40:19.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001388)  
good sponsor, my next

**[01:40:21.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001389)  
question would be

**[01:40:22.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001390)  
the reports that

**[01:40:25.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001391)  
the United States President Donald

**[01:40:27.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001392)  
Trump would be visiting in

**[01:40:29.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001393)  
November. So I'd like

**[01:40:31.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001394)  
to ask and

**[01:40:33.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001395)  
clarify with the DFA,

**[01:40:35.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001396)  
will the U.S.

**[01:40:37.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001397)  
President Donald Trump visit the Philippines

**[01:40:39.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001398)  
by November this year?

**[01:40:42.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001399)  
Mr. Speaker, there is no

**[01:40:43.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001400)  
official confirmation yet

**[01:40:45.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001401)  
and I believe

**[01:40:47.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001402)  
it is for us

**[01:40:49.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001403)  
to wait for the

**[01:40:51.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001404)  
announcement by the

**[01:40:53.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001405)  
Executive or by the Office of the

**[01:40:55.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001406)  
President should that

**[01:40:57.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001407)  
historic visit

**[01:40:58.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001408)  
come to reality, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:41:01.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001409)  
But, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, to clarify,

**[01:41:04.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001410)  
an invitation

**[01:41:05.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001411)  
has already been extended, correct?

**[01:41:08.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001412)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:41:10.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001413)  
the DFA cannot

**[01:41:11.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001414)  
confirm any information

**[01:41:13.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001415)  
about the possible visit of

**[01:41:15.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001416)  
President Trump in the

**[01:41:17.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001417)  
Philippines. If there's an

**[01:41:19.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001418)  
invitation extended

**[01:41:21.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001419)  
or if there is a

**[01:41:23.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001420)  
confirmation of his coming,

**[01:41:25.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001421)  
the DFA cannot make any

**[01:41:27.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001422)  
comments on that for now, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:41:30.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001423)  
May I ask why,

**[01:41:31.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001424)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[01:41:32.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001425)  
Mr. Speaker, we leave it to the Office of the

**[01:41:35.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001426)  
President to make such

**[01:41:37.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001427)  
announcements, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:41:39.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001428)  
We've noted this because it's already

**[01:41:41.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001429)  
essentially

**[01:41:42.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001430)  
public information as

**[01:41:45.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001431)  
Malacanang has confirmed

**[01:41:47.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001432)  
that invitation

**[01:41:49.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001433)  
and at least the United States

**[01:41:51.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001434)  
is at the level of

**[01:41:53.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001435)  
contemplation. So,

**[01:41:55.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001436)  
I'd just like to ask,

**[01:41:57.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001437)  
is there any preparations that the DFA

**[01:41:59.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001438)  
is undertaking should that visit

**[01:42:01.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001439)  
happen?

**[01:42:03.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001440)  
Is there any budget earmarked by the

**[01:42:05.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001441)  
DFA on

**[01:42:06.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001442)  
diplomatic protocols, etc.,

**[01:42:09.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001443)  
that it must

**[01:42:10.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001444)  
undertake should the U.S. President

**[01:42:13.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001445)  
Donald Trump

**[01:42:14.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001446)  
follow through on that visit?

**[01:42:17.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001447)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA maintains

**[01:42:19.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001448)  
that there is no confirmation

**[01:42:21.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001449)  
yet from

**[01:42:22.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001450)  
Malacanang, but

**[01:42:25.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001451)  
yes, the DFA confirms that

**[01:42:27.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001452)  
there has been some

**[01:42:29.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001453)  
preparations in the event

**[01:42:31.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001454)  
that President Trump will be visiting

**[01:42:33.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001455)  
our country in November.

**[01:42:34.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001456)  
And there is already an existing

**[01:42:36.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001457)  
budget for that

**[01:42:38.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001458)  
in every year,

**[01:42:41.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001459)  
in every annual

**[01:42:43.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001460)  
budget, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:42:45.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001461)  
There is some MOE

**[01:42:46.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001462)  
allotted for

**[01:42:47.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001463)  
visits of

**[01:42:49.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001464)  
presidents from other countries

**[01:42:52.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001465)  
or visitors from other countries, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:42:55.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001466)  
May we, may this representation

**[01:42:57.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001467)  
be enlightened as to

**[01:42:59.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001468)  
the ballpark figure

**[01:43:00.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001469)  
that the DFA

**[01:43:02.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001470)  
allots from its MOE, should there

**[01:43:05.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001471)  
be heads of state

**[01:43:06.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001472)  
that visit

**[01:43:08.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001473)  
the Philippines?

**[01:43:11.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001474)  
And is this

**[01:43:13.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001475)  
the amount that the DFA

**[01:43:15.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001476)  
is expected to

**[01:43:16.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001477)  
use

**[01:43:19.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001478)  
for the visit of the

**[01:43:21.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001479)  
president, should it happen?

**[01:43:23.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001480)  
Mr. Speaker, for the year 2026,

**[01:43:25.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001481)  
there is a 20 million

**[01:43:27.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001482)  
budget for foreign

**[01:43:29.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001483)  
dignitaries visits

**[01:43:30.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001484)  
under the GAA of

**[01:43:33.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001485)  
the Department of Foreign Affairs. So,

**[01:43:35.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001486)  
manggagaling lang doon po yung expenses for the preparation, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:43:40.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001488)  
At hindi pa naman po depleted ito this year, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, na kailangan ng reallocation or realignment para po ma-ensure yung [unclear] ng bisita?

**[01:43:51.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001493)  
As of now, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:43:52.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001494)  
hindi pa po nagre-request ang DFA.

**[01:43:55.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001496)  
but on top of that,

**[01:43:57.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001497)  
the office of the president also has

**[01:43:59.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001498)  
its own budget for

**[01:44:01.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001499)  
such activities, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:44:03.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001500)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:44:06.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001501)  
if there is

**[01:44:07.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001502)  
a report that can just be

**[01:44:09.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001503)  
provided to this representation

**[01:44:11.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001504)  
as to the remaining

**[01:44:13.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001505)  
amount of

**[01:44:14.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001506)  
that item

**[01:44:18.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001507)  
na paggagamitan po ng pagpondo ng bisita kung ito ay tumuloy. This representation would like to request a copy. Would that be possible, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[01:44:30.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001516)  
Willingly so, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:44:33.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001522)  
I would like to clarify

**[01:44:33.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001523)  
that the 20 million budget,

**[01:44:34.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001524)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:44:35.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001525)  
is not limited only to

**[01:44:35.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001526)  
the visit of

**[01:44:35.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001527)  
the president

**[01:44:36.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001528)  
this coming November,

**[01:44:41.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001529)  
but it also

**[01:44:42.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001530)  
is utilized for other

**[01:44:44.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001531)  
foreign dignitaries

**[01:44:45.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001532)  
who are coming to the Philippines.

**[01:44:48.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001533)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:44:50.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001534)  
good sponsor,

**[01:44:51.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001535)  
my last question would be

**[01:44:53.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001536)  
in relation to

**[01:44:54.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001537)  
an issue I would like to raise about,

**[01:44:55.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001538)  
the questions that I've propounded in the budget briefing.

**[01:45:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001539)  
specifically on the Critical Minerals Agreement or the MOU that the Philippines entered into with the United States

**[01:45:09.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001540)  
which the DFA said it's with other MOUs that the U.S. entered into with other countries in relation to the Critical Minerals Summit.

**[01:45:23.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001541)  
We have had the opportunity to peruse the MOU and we'd like to clarify certain points.

**[01:45:35.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001542)  
For example, the MOU states first look privilege in jointly identifying mining and processing projects which the U.S. enjoys under Article 2C.

**[01:45:49.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001543)  
And under Article 2B, financing is apparently even contingent.

**[01:45:53.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001544)  
On exporting minerals to the U.S. and under Articles 5 and 7, the Philippines is effectively restricted from pursuing other trade and investment partners for our own mineral resources.

**[01:46:06.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001545)  
This seems to me an agreement where the U.S. greatly benefits from the minerals of the Philippines

**[01:46:14.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001546)  
and any arrangement reciprocally or vice versa is hard to imagine

**[01:46:21.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001547)  
given our...

**[01:46:23.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001548)  
state of

**[01:46:25.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001549)  
criticals mineral framework that it's only being

**[01:46:29.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001550)  
implemented now apparently.

**[01:46:33.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001551)  
So I'd like to clarify

**[01:46:35.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001552)  
is there a provision in this MOU where the Philippines enjoys a comparable right

**[01:46:43.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001553)  
in the United States where we have first priority to invest in American mines

**[01:46:48.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001554)  
where we can dictate the destination of American mineral exports

**[01:46:52.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001555)  
and where the U.S. government is...

**[01:46:53.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001556)  
compelled to provide strategic geological data to us.

**[01:46:58.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001557)  
Mr. Speaker, is the good Congresswoman talking about the memorandum of agreement which was signed on February 4

**[01:47:10.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001558)  
by the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources for the Philippines and the Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs for the United States?

**[01:47:21.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001559)  
Is that correct, Mr. Speaker?

**[01:47:22.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001560)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:47:23.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001561)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:47:23.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001562)  
We have a memorandum of agreement which the DFA in the budget briefing on record stated that it's in the purview of the DINR

**[01:47:31.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001563)  
but nonetheless it is...

**[01:47:32.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001564)  
it is this representation stands that given that it is a bilateral arrangement generally

**[01:47:41.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001565)  
we requested that DFA essentially try to look at its implications

**[01:47:48.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001566)  
whether it for in foreign relations or how it affects our development.

**[01:47:51.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001567)  
of the agreements we can have with other countries.

**[01:47:56.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001571)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:47:57.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001572)  
as to the details of

**[01:47:59.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001573)  
the MOU,

**[01:48:01.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001574)  
we believe that it is

**[01:48:03.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001575)  
the agency

**[01:48:05.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001576)  
who represented the Philippines

**[01:48:09.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001577)  
in the signing of the MOU

**[01:48:12.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001578)  
who

**[01:48:13.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001579)  
could better

**[01:48:15.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001580)  
explain and

**[01:48:17.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001581)  
answer the contents of

**[01:48:19.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001582)  
such MOU, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:48:22.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001583)  
In any case,

**[01:48:24.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001584)  
kakaroon naman po ng hearing

**[01:48:25.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001585)  
mamaya sa DANR

**[01:48:27.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001586)  
with Congressman

**[01:48:29.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001587)  
Repito Alvarez

**[01:48:31.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001588)  
as the sponsor.

**[01:48:34.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001589)  
So, mas

**[01:48:35.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001590)  
mainam po,

**[01:48:37.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001591)  
the DFA maintains that

**[01:48:39.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001592)  
it has reviewed the contents

**[01:48:41.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001593)  
and it is

**[01:48:42.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001594)  
as far as the DFA

**[01:48:45.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001595)  
is concerned,

**[01:48:49.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001596)  
wala naman po

**[01:48:49.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001597)  
problema, Mr. Speaker, but as to

**[01:48:51.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001598)  
the details of such

**[01:48:52.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001599)  
MOU,

**[01:48:53.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001600)  
it would be

**[01:48:54.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001601)  
it feels

**[01:48:57.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001602)  
that the DANR is

**[01:48:59.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001603)  
the more appropriate agency

**[01:49:01.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001604)  
to answer these questions,

**[01:49:03.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001605)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[01:49:04.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001606)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor given that

**[01:49:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001607)  
the sponsor

**[01:49:07.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001608)  
acceded that the DFA actually

**[01:49:11.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001609)  
reviewed the

**[01:49:12.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001610)  
text and the contents

**[01:49:15.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001611)  
and this representation

**[01:49:17.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001612)  
put forth that

**[01:49:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001613)  
we're concerned na may ilang

**[01:49:21.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001614)  
artikulo dito na

**[01:49:23.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001615)  
mas marami tayong binibigay

**[01:49:25.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001616)  
na benepisyo sa ibang

**[01:49:27.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001617)  
bansa kaysa po

**[01:49:29.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001618)  
may

**[01:49:31.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001619)  
benepisyong makukuha tayo

**[01:49:33.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001620)  
galing sa kanila.

**[01:49:35.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001621)  
Generally, sa pagpasok

**[01:49:37.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001622)  
po ng mga agreements,

**[01:49:39.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001623)  
treaties, we're hoping

**[01:49:41.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001624)  
that we observe reciprocity

**[01:49:43.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001625)  
kung saan may

**[01:49:45.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001626)  
pagkapantay-pantay doon

**[01:49:47.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001627)  
sa terms,

**[01:49:50.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001628)  
benefits,

**[01:49:51.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001629)  
agreements, commitments, etc.

**[01:49:53.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001630)  
It is this representation's

**[01:49:55.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001631)  
observation, which

**[01:49:57.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001632)  
I hope maybe the DFA, because

**[01:49:59.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001633)  
it has the opportunity to review,

**[01:50:01.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001634)  
looks like mas malaki

**[01:50:03.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001635)  
ang ganansya ng kabilang bansa

**[01:50:05.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001636)  
kaysa sa atin.

**[01:50:07.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001637)  
So, my question, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:50:09.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001638)  
good sponsor, ano po bang

**[01:50:11.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001639)  
binibigay ng US sa atin that

**[01:50:13.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001640)  
comes even close to

**[01:50:15.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001641)  
what we are providing, what we are

**[01:50:17.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001642)  
I'd like to say, surrendering.

**[01:50:19.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001643)  
And how can this, despite this

**[01:50:21.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001644)  
being a non-binding agreement,

**[01:50:23.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001645)  
can be considered a win

**[01:50:25.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001646)  
for Philippine sovereignty

**[01:50:27.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001647)  
when the asymmetry in power

**[01:50:29.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001648)  
and leverage is so obvious?

**[01:50:32.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001649)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:50:33.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001650)  
the DFA maintains that

**[01:50:35.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001651)  
the MOU is

**[01:50:37.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001652)  
mutually beneficial

**[01:50:38.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001653)  
and it is not detrimental

**[01:50:41.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001654)  
to the

**[01:50:43.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001655)  
Philippines

**[01:50:44.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001656)  
and it

**[01:50:46.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001657)  
agrees with

**[01:50:48.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001658)  
the DANR as to

**[01:50:51.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001659)  
the terms and the

**[01:50:53.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001660)  
conditions that they agreed

**[01:50:55.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001661)  
to and stipulated in the MOU.

**[01:50:58.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001662)  
Nevertheless, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:51:01.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001663)  
the DFA

**[01:51:01.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001664)  
also finds

**[01:51:03.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001665)  
it advantageous to the

**[01:51:05.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001666)  
Philippines

**[01:51:06.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001667)  
should this

**[01:51:09.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001668)  
push through

**[01:51:11.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001669)  
because

**[01:51:13.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001670)  
it will increase

**[01:51:15.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001671)  
the investment

**[01:51:17.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001672)  
opportunities

**[01:51:18.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001673)  
here in the Philippines. It will create more

**[01:51:21.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001674)  
jobs and

**[01:51:23.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001675)  
it will improve

**[01:51:25.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001676)  
the industries of the Philippines

**[01:51:29.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001677)  
which is right now

**[01:51:31.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001678)  
very much focused

**[01:51:33.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001679)  
on the labor sector,

**[01:51:35.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001680)  
labor industry, or service

**[01:51:37.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001681)  
oriented industries, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:51:40.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001682)  
Just to clarify,

**[01:51:42.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001683)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:51:43.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001684)  
what employment

**[01:51:46.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001685)  
opportunities are being

**[01:51:47.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001686)  
referred to

**[01:51:48.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001687)  
in this memorandum of

**[01:51:50.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001688)  
understanding?

**[01:51:52.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001689)  
Mr. Speaker, pag pumasok na po yung investors, of course, yung minerals po natin ngayon, Mr. Speaker, ine-export po natin raw.

**[01:52:09.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001704)  
So with this memorandum, pwede na pong i-process yung mga minerals natin dito. So it will create more jobs and it will make the raw materials exported more valuable than its raw form, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:52:30.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001721)  
So, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:52:31.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001722)  
it's contemplating

**[01:52:33.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001723)  
the creation of like

**[01:52:35.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001724)  
industry

**[01:52:36.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001725)  
industries

**[01:52:37.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001726)  
that are more than

**[01:52:38.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001727)  
what is already

**[01:52:40.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001728)  
currently the arrangement right now.

**[01:52:42.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001729)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[01:52:44.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001730)  
Yes, that's correct.

**[01:52:45.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001731)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[01:52:47.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001732)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:52:48.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001733)  
given that I have

**[01:52:49.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001734)  
time constraints,

**[01:52:51.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001735)  
I,

**[01:52:52.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001736)  
we could,

**[01:52:53.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001737)  
the sponsor and I

**[01:52:54.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001738)  
made debate endlessly

**[01:52:55.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001739)  
on the points

**[01:52:56.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001740)  
provided by

**[01:52:57.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001741)  
the Department of Foreign Affairs,

**[01:52:59.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001742)  
but nonetheless,

**[01:53:00.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001743)  
this representation maintains

**[01:53:02.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001744)  
that a cursory look

**[01:53:03.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001745)  
at this memorandum

**[01:53:04.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001746)  
of understanding

**[01:53:05.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001747)  
makes it seem

**[01:53:06.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001748)  
that

**[01:53:07.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001749)  
the U.S.

**[01:53:08.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001750)  
in our minerals

**[01:53:09.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001751)  
is better

**[01:53:10.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001752)  
than any

**[01:53:11.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001753)  
reciprocal arrangement

**[01:53:12.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001754)  
that is being

**[01:53:13.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001755)  
contemplated here.

**[01:53:14.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001756)  
So,

**[01:53:15.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001757)  
this

**[01:53:16.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001758)  
representation

**[01:53:17.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001759)  
will ask

**[01:53:18.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001760)  
these questions

**[01:53:19.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001761)  
to the U.S.

**[01:53:20.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001762)  
to ask these questions

**[01:53:21.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001763)  
to the relevant departments

**[01:53:23.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001764)  
later on,

**[01:53:24.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001765)  
but

**[01:53:25.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001766)  
our

**[01:53:26.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001767)  
concern

**[01:53:27.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001768)  
regarding how

**[01:53:28.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001769)  
Philippine sovereignty

**[01:53:29.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001770)  
and even reciprocity

**[01:53:31.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001771)  
with other

**[01:53:32.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001772)  
states

**[01:53:33.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001773)  
are

**[01:53:34.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001774)  
exercised

**[01:53:35.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001775)  
with agreements

**[01:53:36.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001776)  
that we are entering into.

**[01:53:38.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001777)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[01:53:39.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001778)  
I have no further questions.

**[01:53:40.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001779)  
Thank you very much

**[01:53:41.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001780)  
to the sponsor's time

**[01:53:43.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001781)  
for enlightening us

**[01:53:44.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001782)  
with answers

**[01:53:45.950] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-001783)  
to our questions.

**[01:53:47.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001784)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and

**[01:53:49.350] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001785)  
thank you, dear colleagues. But again, the DFA would like to manifest that it respects the opinion of our good colleague, but it maintains its assessment that this MOU is mutually beneficial and not detrimental to our country, Mr. Speaker. Maraming salamat po.

**[01:54:10.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001802)  
Thank you very much, Majority Leader.

**[01:54:17.200] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001817)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:54:18.580] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001818)  
next,

**[01:54:18.920] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001819)  
to interpolate

**[01:54:19.780] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001820)  
the sponsor,

**[01:54:20.500] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001821)  
I move

**[01:54:20.880] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001822)  
to recognize

**[01:54:21.500] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001823)  
Representative

**[01:54:22.420] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001824)  
Sarah Jane Elago

**[01:54:24.160] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001825)  
of Gabriela Women's

**[01:54:25.920] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-001826)  
PARTY LIST.

**[01:54:27.590] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001827)  
The honorable

**[01:54:28.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001828)  
Sarah Jane Elago

**[01:54:29.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001829)  
from Gabriela

**[01:54:30.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001830)  
Party List

**[01:54:31.340] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001831)  
is hereby

**[01:54:32.240] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001832)  
recognized

**[01:54:32.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001833)  
to interpolate

**[01:54:34.440] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001834)  
the sponsor.

**[01:54:36.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-001835)  
Please proceed.

**[01:54:37.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001836)  
Thank you,

**[01:54:38.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001837)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:54:38.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001838)  
and good morning

**[01:54:39.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001839)  
to our distinguished sponsor

**[01:54:40.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001840)  
and the DFA family.

**[01:54:43.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001841)  
First,

**[01:54:44.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001842)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[01:54:45.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001843)  
since the year

**[01:54:46.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001844)  
2022,

**[01:54:47.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001845)  
Philippines has been a party to the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.

**[01:54:57.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001846)  
While the central authority of the Philippines here is the Department of Social Welfare and Development,

**[01:55:04.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001847)  
may we know what the role of the DFA is in implementing the obligation of the DSWD in this aspect.

**[01:55:17.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001848)  
Mr. Speaker, the role of the DFA is to facilitate the negotiations of the agreement.

**[01:55:47.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001849)  
And if there are letters of endorsements, Mr. Speaker, it goes through the DFA.

**[01:56:00.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001850)  
Now, Mr. Speaker, in response to these applications for child support or spousal support or any other form of support for family maintenance,

**[01:56:13.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001851)  
is the service free?

**[01:56:17.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001852)  
Is the service free for the DFA for this?

**[01:56:20.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001853)  
Are there any payments for those who are applying for different kinds of support that are needed?

**[01:56:30.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001854)  
Supporta na ito.

**[01:56:36.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001855)  
Mr. Speaker, pag nag-a-apply po sila abroad, wala pong pinapabayad on the part of the Philippines at the DFA.

**[01:56:47.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001856)  
Maari po ba natin malaman kung saan kinukuha ng DFA ang pondo para dito?

**[01:56:58.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001857)  
Kung walang binabayaran ang mga aplikante, ano yung relevant sa atin na line item para matiyak na lahat ng aplikante walang kahit anong binabayaran?

**[01:57:41.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001859)  
Mr. Speaker, yung mga minimal expenses po galing na po sa MOOE ng DFA, but

**[01:57:49.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001860)  
for other expenses,

**[01:57:51.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001861)  
it is under the DSWD.

**[01:57:54.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001862)  
Maraming salamat

**[01:57:56.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001863)  
Ginoon Speaker, at

**[01:57:57.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001864)  
itatanong din po natin

**[01:57:59.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001865)  
ito sa DSWD, kung saan kinukuha

**[01:58:02.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001866)  
yung ganitong

**[01:58:03.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001867)  
tipo ng mga assistance. Kasi

**[01:58:05.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001868)  
ang sinasabi din ng Child Support

**[01:58:07.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001869)  
Convention na ito, dapat

**[01:58:09.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001870)  
ang assistance nakasama

**[01:58:12.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001871)  
yung pagbibigay

**[01:58:13.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001872)  
ng kinakailangan na legal

**[01:58:15.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001873)  
advice. Gayun din

**[01:58:17.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001874)  
yung assistance sa pagdadala

**[01:58:19.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001875)  
ng kaso sa harap ng authorities.

**[01:58:22.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001876)  
Ibig sabihin, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:58:24.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001877)  
yung mga pamasahe,

**[01:58:26.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001878)  
kung mga may requirements na kailangan

**[01:58:28.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001879)  
mapunan, gayun din yung

**[01:58:30.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001880)  
legal representation at

**[01:58:32.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001881)  
exemption sa kahit anong cost

**[01:58:34.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001882)  
ng mga proceedings. So ganun po

**[01:58:36.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001883)  
kalawak yung mga dapat napupunan

**[01:58:38.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001884)  
at sana makatuwang natin

**[01:58:40.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001885)  
ng DFA sa pagtitiyak

**[01:58:41.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001886)  
na kapag meron tayong

**[01:58:43.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001887)  
Filipinos living and working

**[01:58:45.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001888)  
overseas, na mga nga ilangan

**[01:58:47.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001889)  
ng suporta na may kinalaman dito

**[01:58:49.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001890)  
ay makasama po natin

**[01:58:52.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001891)  
sila sa pagpapaabot sa ating

**[01:58:54.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001892)  
central authority ng mga

**[01:58:55.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001893)  
kinakailangan na assistance.

**[01:58:58.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001894)  
Ngayon naman, ang kaugnay

**[01:59:00.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001895)  
po nito, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:59:03.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001896)  
may we know

**[01:59:04.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001897)  
from the distinguished sponsor,

**[01:59:06.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001898)  
how many countries does

**[01:59:07.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001899)  
the Philippines have

**[01:59:10.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001900)  
mutual legal assistance

**[01:59:11.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001901)  
with?

**[01:59:13.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001902)  
Ano po yung ating

**[01:59:16.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001903)  
mga

**[01:59:16.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001904)  
mga treaties

**[01:59:20.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001905)  
na may kinalaman

**[01:59:22.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001906)  
sa mutual legal assistance?

**[01:59:25.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001907)  
Ata, meron na po ba

**[01:59:26.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001908)  
kayo ditong assessment

**[01:59:28.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001909)  
sa kung ano yung mga gaps

**[01:59:29.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001910)  
sa implementation?

**[01:59:31.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001911)  
We're reviewing the data

**[01:59:33.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001912)  
counting the number of countries

**[01:59:36.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001913)  
as we speak.

**[01:59:38.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001914)  
Mr. Speaker, hihingi na lang po natin

**[01:59:40.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001915)  
sa ating distinguished sponsor at

**[01:59:41.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001916)  
Yes, that would be best.

**[01:59:43.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001917)  
Yes, kung we will,

**[01:59:46.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001918)  
the DFA will forward it to the

**[01:59:48.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001919)  
office of our good colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[01:59:50.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001920)  
Mahalaga ito, Mr. Speaker,

**[01:59:52.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001921)  
dahil marami din pong lumalapit

**[01:59:54.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001922)  
sa inyong representasyon

**[01:59:56.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001923)  
pagdating sa ganitong tipo

**[01:59:58.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001924)  
ng mga requests.

**[02:00:00.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001925)  
na marami talaga silang kahirapan kung paano ba makakatulong din yung ibang mga jurisdictions

**[02:00:07.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001926)  
sa panahon na may ganitong treaty in effect na pwede namang may mutual legal assistance

**[02:00:14.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001927)  
pero hirap pa rin sila na mahabol kung sino ba yung dapat mahabol pagdating sa child or spousal support.

**[02:00:22.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001928)  
Ngayon naman, Mr. Speaker, pagdating naman sa mga gender and development focal persons

**[02:00:28.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001929)  
sa kada embahada o sa mga consulates at offices ng DFA sa ibang bansa.

**[02:00:37.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001930)  
May we know from the distinguished sponsor, how does the DFA ensure that responses of all these embassies

**[02:00:45.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001931)  
and consulates to gender-based issues within their offices

**[02:00:49.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001932)  
and to those brought up to them by Filipinos abroad are gender-responsive and gender-sensitive?

**[02:00:58.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001933)  
Mr. Speaker, for 2025 and 2026, there's approximately 7.1 million annually allocated for gender and development

**[02:01:21.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001934)  
under the office of the DFA and among the events organized,

**[02:01:28.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001935)  
include Women in Diplomacy Book, Regional Training on GAD Planning,

**[02:01:35.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001936)  
Conduct of Various GAD CODI Meetings and Hearings, International Women's Month Celebrations,

**[02:01:42.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001937)  
Training on Harmonized GAD Guidelines, Procurement of Learning Kits, Supplies and Equipment,

**[02:01:48.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001938)  
National Women's Month Celebration, Gender-Responsive Leadership Training, GAD Regional Training,

**[02:01:54.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001939)  
and Support for GAD Activities of FSPS, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:01:58.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001940)  
So, just like any other activities being conducted here in the Philippines,

**[02:02:02.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001941)  
dumadaan po ito sa proseso, Mr. Speaker, through a project proposal,

**[02:02:07.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001942)  
and after the activity, there's a post-evaluation, and the expenses po dumadaan din po sa Commission on Audit, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:02:14.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001943)  
Mr. Speaker, bukod dun sa mismong training na binibigay natin,

**[02:02:19.000] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001944)  
narinig ko ho, may leadership training tungkol sa gender sensitivity,

**[02:02:23.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001945)  
sa kaalaman din sa awareness tungkol sa iba't-ibang mga issues na may kinalaman sa gender,

**[02:02:28.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001946)  
and development, meron din po ba tayong referral system sa ngayon?

**[02:02:33.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001947)  
So, kapag may lumapit, magsumbong, nagreklamo sa ating mga offices,

**[02:02:38.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001948)  
sino po ang mga partners po ninyo para matiyak na kung kailangan ng psychosocial support,

**[02:02:45.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001949)  
kung kailangan ng legal assistance, ay meron po nga na ibibigay po tayong information kung saan lalapit ang ating mga kababayan?

**[02:02:58.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001950)  
Mr. Speaker, there is a point person for these activities and for concerns raised by our kababayans na nagpapatulong po

**[02:03:08.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001951)  
for violence and other forms of attacks, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:03:15.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001952)  
And yung partner po ng DFA, one of the partners is the Philippine Commission on Women, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:03:22.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001953)  
In fact, the department was recognized by the PCW as one of the top three performers,

**[02:03:28.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001954)  
performing agencies out of more than 300 national government agencies, Mr. Speaker, for the fiscal year 2024.

**[02:03:39.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001955)  
Maraming salamat, Ginong Speaker.

**[02:03:41.840] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001956)  
At napaabot din po sa representasyon na ito, halimbawa, ng DMW, para dun sa mga lugar na meron silang offices,

**[02:03:49.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001957)  
nagre-request po sila ng dagdag na pondo para sa health care professionals

**[02:03:56.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001958)  
na pwede nilang matap, na meron silang pondo, na pwede nilang mapagkunan sa panahon na kinakailangan nilang magtap

**[02:04:07.300] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001959)  
ng professional based on a particular jurisdiction.

**[02:04:12.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001960)  
Sa party po ba ng DFA, para dun sa mga lugar na wala pa tayong migrant workers office,

**[02:04:17.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001961)  
may ganito rin ba na parehong kahilingan na matiyak na meron kayong mapagkukunang pondo

**[02:04:23.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001962)  
sa panahon na kinakailangan nilang magtap.

**[02:04:26.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001963)  
Sa mga professionals based on that area, para po agaran yung maibigay natin na tulong.

**[02:04:33.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001964)  
Mr. Speaker, sakaling magkukulang po yung GED budget which is mandated to be 5% of the total budget of the department

**[02:04:47.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001965)  
for the MOOE, Mr. Speaker, sakaling kailangan po ng additional na pondo

**[02:04:55.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001966)  
or

**[02:04:56.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001967)  
may mga nangangailangan po tayo, may mga kababayan po tayo nangangailangan ng tulong.

**[02:05:01.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001968)  
Doon na po ginagamit yung ATN Fund and Legal Assistance Fund, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:05:09.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001969)  
Maraming salamat, Ginoong Speaker. At nakita rin po natin sa utilization ng ATN.

**[02:05:14.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001970)  
Meron pa tayong mga maaaring magamit. Kaya sana po kapag may dumulog sa atin,

**[02:05:19.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001971)  
at marami din po kami sa inyong mai-endorse kung sakali, pinag-uusapan lang po namin ng DMW

**[02:05:25.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001972)  
kung paano po ang maayos na referral system, pero pa naway makasama rin po namin ng DFA

**[02:05:32.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001973)  
para wala po tayong maiwan na lugar pagdating sa mga nangangailangan na agad na tulong sa mga kaso ng gender-based violence.

**[02:05:42.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001974)  
Ngayon naman, pagdating po sa nilabas na Gender Development Agenda for 2023 hanggang 2028 ng DFA,

**[02:05:51.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001975)  
ang layunin po ba ng GAD agenda na ito, as sa tingin ninyo ay naaabot sa ngayon?

**[02:05:55.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001976)  
Ngayon, ano-ano pa yung mga hakbang at mga plano ng DFA para mapatupad ang layunin ng GAD agenda na ito hanggang 2028?

**[02:06:06.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001977)  
At kung meron din po kayong ulat kung ilan bang mga domestic violence at gender-based violence cases ang nahandle ng DFA simula 2022,

**[02:06:18.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001978)  
ay hihiligin po ito ng representasyon mula Gabriela Women's Party.

**[02:06:21.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001979)  
Sige po, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:06:25.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001980)  
With the complete data to the office of the good congressman, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:06:31.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001981)  
and as far as in response to the query of the good congresswoman about the plans for the GAD program of DFA,

**[02:06:41.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001982)  
tuloy-tuloy po yung training na gagawin ng department in the next two years, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:06:49.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001983)  
Bilang pagtugon sa aming kahilingan noong nakaraang deliberasyon sa DFA,

**[02:06:55.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001984)  
nagbigay po ang inyong kagawaran ng ulat tungkol sa overseas voting and registration.

**[02:07:05.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001985)  
At kanina po, napag-usapan na rin ito, natalakay ng ating kasamahan mula sa minority.

**[02:07:12.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001986)  
At kasama sa ulat ang mga aksyon ng inyong kagawaran sa pagkondukta ng registration.

**[02:07:23.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001987)  
At sa ngayon,

**[02:07:25.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001988)  
nabanggit po kanina sa interpellation na may lack of confidence dun sa voting process

**[02:07:37.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001989)  
at may mga doubts sa impact ng kanilang voting.

**[02:07:43.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001990)  
Base dito ang lack of confidence ay nangyayari dahil sa seemingly ang kawalan po ng tiwala ng mga buboto sa epekto o visa ng kanilang pagboto.

**[02:07:56.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001991)  
Tama po ba ito?

**[02:07:57.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-001992)  
Yes, that's correct, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:08:00.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001993)  
Nasabi rin ang ating ginoong sponsor na kailangan paalam sa mga voters natin na bawat boto ay mahalaga.

**[02:08:11.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001994)  
Every vote counts.

**[02:08:13.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001995)  
Paano po ito mapapakita ng DFA sa kanilang mga sariling awareness campaigns?

**[02:08:18.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001996)  
At bukod sa overseas online voting,

**[02:08:25.240] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001997)  
na consistently mababa, lalong-lalong na pag midterm elections.

**[02:08:30.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001998)  
Sa tingin nyo po ba, mga ngailangan ngayon ng hybrid pa na pamamaraan ulit,

**[02:08:36.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-001999)  
na mabalik natin na meron pa rin option para sa in-person voting,

**[02:08:41.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002000)  
meron pa rin option by post, at ngayon may bago ng modality ng voting.

**[02:08:47.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002001)  
Pwede na rin bumoto online.

**[02:08:50.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002002)  
Ito po ba ay susuportahan ng DFA na magkaroon tayo ng pagtulak sa Kongreso

**[02:08:56.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002003)  
na tiyakin na lahat ng available na modes, depende sa jurisdiction,

**[02:09:04.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002004)  
available, accessible sa ating mga kababayan.

**[02:09:08.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002005)  
Mr. Speaker, the thrust of the COMELEC, which is the lead agency in the conduct of elections,

**[02:09:16.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002006)  
is to go 100% online.

**[02:09:18.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002007)  
Except for three countries.

**[02:09:21.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002008)  
And the DFA supports this initiative sa pamamagitan po ng pagkandak ng mga nasabi po,

**[02:09:28.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002009)  
mga training and information campaigns and dissemination outreach,

**[02:09:33.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002010)  
personally communicating with our kababayan OFWs to inform them,

**[02:09:41.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002011)  
to explain to them of the process and the importance and the sanctity of their votes, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:09:48.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002012)  
Mr. Speaker, maaaring bang mag-host ng mga focus group discussions or consultation ang DFA tungkol dito?

**[02:09:56.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002013)  
Kasi po, kung sa bahagi lang po namin at i-share po namin sa inyong office na marami po talagang nananawagan

**[02:10:03.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002014)  
na kung pwede maging available pa rin yung ibang forma ng mga pagboto para sa mga Filipinos living and working overseas.

**[02:10:13.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002015)  
Ang mahalaga po na marinig mismo yung kanilang mga pangangailangan.

**[02:10:17.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002016)  
Tulad ng nasabi ng atin,

**[02:10:18.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002017)  
ating distinguished sponsor, maaaring varying degrees po yan ng necessity pagdating sa variety sa iba't ibang mga lugar.

**[02:10:27.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002018)  
Kaya, ang maganda lang, yung pinakaunang dapat natin makausap tungkol sa bagay na ito ay nakonsulta natin.

**[02:10:36.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002019)  
Mr. Speaker, the Comelec discusses, consults with the DFA,

**[02:10:44.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002020)  
pero yung nag-de-decide po talaga,

**[02:10:48.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002021)  
is the Comelec.

**[02:10:50.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002022)  
So, the DFA, they just merely inform the OFWs or the registered voters on the process approved by the Comelec, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:11:05.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002023)  
Maraming salamat. At ginaw, Speaker, ang ulat sa atin ng Comelec, ang laki din ng budget cut nila

**[02:11:09.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002024)  
pagdating sa public information, voters' education, lalong-lalo na sa online.

**[02:11:16.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002025)  
Wala po silang pondo para mag-conduct.

**[02:11:18.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002026)  
Ang mga satellite registration sa ibang bansa.

**[02:11:21.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002027)  
Dito pa lang sa Pilipinas, hirap na sila mag-conduct ng satellite registration.

**[02:11:25.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002028)  
Paano pa kaya sa ibang bansa?

**[02:11:27.120] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002029)  
Para tumulong sa DFA, para magkaroon din ng dagdag na effort, not only for registration but enrollment.

**[02:11:33.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002030)  
Yun po kasi ang difference ngayon ng online voting system.

**[02:11:37.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002031)  
Hindi sapat na registered ka, kailangan mo pang mag-enroll dun sa mismo system kung saan ka buboto.

**[02:11:43.160] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002032)  
Ayan, kaya ho, ibabalik ko po ang hamon siguro dito sa ating kapulungan.

**[02:11:48.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002033)  
Na bigyang prioridad yung pag-aaral ng kung paano natin mas mapapataas pa yung turnout

**[02:11:55.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002034)  
sa dami ng mga Pilipino na nabubuhay at nagtatrabaho po sa iba yung dagat.

**[02:12:01.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002035)  
Ngayon naman at bilang panghuli, kasama din sa ulat ng DFA yung tungkol sa pagkondukta ng diplomatic actions,

**[02:12:10.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002036)  
lalong-lalo na kapag may kinalaman sa International Maritime Organization.

**[02:12:17.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002037)  
Tungkol sa...

**[02:12:18.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002038)  
Kapalaran at kapakanan ng ating mga Filipino seafarers.

**[02:12:23.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002039)  
Sa mga usapang diplomatiko, meron ba ang DFA na hakbang upang masigurado na kapag ang mga Filipino seafarers ay protektado sa blacklisting,

**[02:12:35.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002040)  
kapag ginamit nila ang right to refuse sailing?

**[02:12:39.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002041)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, tuloy-tuloy po ang communication ng DFA with other countries,

**[02:12:48.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002042)  
on how to protect the welfare of all, not just the seafarers, but of all overseas Filipinos working abroad, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:12:59.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002043)  
Maraming salamat. At ang panawagan natin, palakasin natin yung mga mekanismo para protektahan talaga sa blacklisting itong mga seafarers.

**[02:13:07.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002044)  
Kasi ang nangyayari daw kapag sila ay meron ng record na sila ay inexercise ang kanilang right to refuse sailing,

**[02:13:15.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002045)  
pagbalik po nila dito sa Pilipinas, pag-aalis na sila ulit.

**[02:13:18.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002046)  
So, nagkakagulatan na lang na bawal na sila, umalis o na-blacklist na sila, o hindi na po sila makapag-readme ng kanilang mga kontrata.

**[02:13:28.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002047)  
Na ilapit na rin natin ito sa DMW at naway makasama din po natin ang DFA sa pagpapalakas ng proteksyon, pagtataguyod ng karapatan ng ating Filipino seafarers.

**[02:13:39.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002048)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker. Maraming salamat sa ating distinguished sponsor.

**[02:13:43.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002049)  
At would the distinguished sponsor and the DFA commit to a dialogue?

**[02:13:48.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002050)  
And to strengthen the protections and ensure that the voices of the Filipino seafarers are heard on this important matter?

**[02:13:58.220] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-002051)  
Maraming salamat.

**[02:13:59.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002052)  
Thank you very much, Honorable Elago, Majority Leader.

**[02:14:02.140] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-002053)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpellate the sponsor, I move to recognize Representative Antonio L. Tinio of ACT Teachers Partylist.

**[02:14:11.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002054)  
Representative Antonio L. Tinio from ACT Teachers Partylist is recognized to interpellate the sponsor. Please proceed, sir.

**[02:14:18.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002055)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:14:30.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002056)  
Para sa sponsor po, ilang katanungan tungkol po sa haze.

**[02:14:38.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002057)  
Kanina umaga, pag gising ko po at nakatira po ako sa mataas na building.

**[02:14:47.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002058)  
So medyo natatanaw natin.

**[02:14:48.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002059)  
Nang malayo, nagkita-kita na po yung usok, yung haze.

**[02:14:58.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002060)  
Nagaling po ako recently, a few weeks ago.

**[02:15:00.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002061)  
sa Iloilo, sa Bacolod, sorry, sa Bacolod at saka sa Cebu.

**[02:15:08.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002062)  
At ganoon din po, yun ang kwento rin sa akin na problema nila.

**[02:15:13.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002063)  
Araw-araw, yung haze, problema ng haze.

**[02:15:20.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002064)  
Sabi po sa news reports,

**[02:15:22.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002065)  
pinakamalala sa buong daigdig ang haze,

**[02:15:30.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002066)  
yung usok, makapal na usok na nanggagaling mula sa Indonesia,

**[02:15:35.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002067)  
sa buong mundo.

**[02:15:39.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002068)  
Worst in 11 years.

**[02:15:43.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002069)  
At napakalala na po ng kalagayan na nung September 1,

**[02:15:51.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002070)  
ang Quezon City po, nagsuspend ng klase.

**[02:15:56.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002071)  
Anong dahilan?

**[02:15:57.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002072)  
Hindi dahil sa bagyo, hindi dahil sa baha, kundi dahil sa haze.

**[02:16:04.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002073)  
Umabot na po sa as high as 265,

**[02:16:13.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002074)  
yung air quality index, na-register yan sa Paranaque,

**[02:16:18.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002075)  
sa Las Piñas,

**[02:16:21.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002076)  
245,

**[02:16:22.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002077)  
Quezon City,

**[02:16:23.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002078)  
237,

**[02:16:25.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002079)  
itong dahilan kung ba't nagsuspend sila.

**[02:16:27.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002080)  
Sa Metro Cebu,

**[02:16:29.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002081)  
September 3, umabot sa 252.

**[02:16:32.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002082)  
Ano yung levels na yan?

**[02:16:34.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002083)  
Acutely unhealthy.

**[02:16:37.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002084)  
Delikado na po.

**[02:16:38.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002085)  
Lalo na para sa mga bata,

**[02:16:41.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002086)  
para sa mga buntis,

**[02:16:43.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002087)  
sa matatanda,

**[02:16:44.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002088)  
para sa may sakit sa puso at sakit sa baga.

**[02:16:48.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002089)  
Siguro obvious naman, napakatindi po,

**[02:16:50.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002090)  
nang problemang ito at napakalaki ng pinsala sa kalusugan sa araw-araw

**[02:17:01.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002091)  
ng milyong-milyong mga Pilipino.

**[02:17:06.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002092)  
Pinsala sa kalusugan, pinsala sa ating environment.

**[02:17:11.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002093)  
Kung nakita po siguro ninyo yun, yung mga images,

**[02:17:15.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002094)  
satellite photos talagang tumatalokbong

**[02:17:18.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002095)  
sa buong Pilipinas.

**[02:17:20.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002096)  
Sa buong kapuluan.

**[02:17:22.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002097)  
Yung usok mula sa

**[02:17:24.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002098)  
wildfires

**[02:17:26.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002099)  
ng Indonesia.

**[02:17:27.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002100)  
Ano nga po ba, first of all, ano po ba ang dahilan

**[02:17:30.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002101)  
kung bakit

**[02:17:32.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002102)  
may ganyang mga sunog

**[02:17:36.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002103)  
sa Indonesia

**[02:17:37.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002104)  
na

**[02:17:39.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002105)  
pumipinsala na

**[02:17:42.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002106)  
sa

**[02:17:44.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002107)  
araw-araw na buhay

**[02:17:46.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002108)  
ng mga kapitbahay na bansa nito.

**[02:17:48.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002109)  
Ano po ba yung dahilan?

**[02:17:50.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002110)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:17:52.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002111)  
the DFA cannot confirm

**[02:17:55.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002112)  
kung ano po talaga yung

**[02:17:56.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002113)  
ginagawa nila sa Indonesia

**[02:17:58.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002114)  
kung bakit po nagkakaroon ng sunog.

**[02:18:00.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002115)  
But, it has been going on

**[02:18:03.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002116)  
for the past several years.

**[02:18:05.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002117)  
It's just unfortunate that this year,

**[02:18:07.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002118)  
medyo mas nararamdaman po natin

**[02:18:09.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002119)  
dito sa Pilipinas yung

**[02:18:10.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002120)  
effect ng haze.

**[02:18:12.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002121)  
But, in the prior years po,

**[02:18:14.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002122)  
yung epekto nito sa Malaysia,

**[02:18:17.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002123)  
Singapore and other

**[02:18:18.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002124)  
neighboring countries,

**[02:18:20.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002125)  
ASEAN countries,

**[02:18:22.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002126)  
ramdam na ramdam po.

**[02:18:23.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002127)  
So, that is why it is already being discussed

**[02:18:25.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002128)  
in the ASEAN level,

**[02:18:28.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002129)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:18:30.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002130)  
Yes, indeed it is, and we'll get to that.

**[02:18:32.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002131)  
Pero, yung dahilan, for the record,

**[02:18:35.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002132)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:18:36.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002133)  
alam naman nito, this is

**[02:18:38.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002134)  
general knowledge,

**[02:18:40.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002135)  
the wildfires are, ang importante

**[02:18:42.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002136)  
may establish dito, dahil sa tao yan.

**[02:18:45.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002137)  
So, in other words, hindi ito

**[02:18:46.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002138)  
aksidente, hindi

**[02:18:48.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002139)  
ito due to natural

**[02:18:50.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002140)  
causes, pangunahin

**[02:18:52.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002141)  
dahil sa ginagawa ng tao.

**[02:18:54.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002142)  
Specifically, the palm oil

**[02:18:56.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002143)  
industry in Indonesia.

**[02:18:59.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002144)  
Every year,

**[02:19:01.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002145)  
sinusunog nila

**[02:19:02.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002146)  
ang napakalawak

**[02:19:04.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002147)  
ng mga kalupaan,

**[02:19:06.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002148)  
para makapagtanim uli

**[02:19:07.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002149)  
ng

**[02:19:08.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002150)  
palm,

**[02:19:11.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002151)  
ng mga puno na

**[02:19:14.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002152)  
pinagagalingan ng palm oil.

**[02:19:16.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002153)  
Yung palm oil, alam natin,

**[02:19:18.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002154)  
sa maraming mga

**[02:19:19.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002155)  
food products,

**[02:19:22.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002156)  
nandiyan po yan,

**[02:19:24.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002157)  
yung palm oil.

**[02:19:25.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002158)  
At isa sa mga pinakamalaking

**[02:19:27.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002159)  
agricultural

**[02:19:28.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002160)  
products and exports ng Indonesia,

**[02:19:33.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002161)  
ang palm oil.

**[02:19:33.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002162)  
So, sinusunog po, parang sa atin,

**[02:19:35.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002163)  
nakakaigin, kaya lang dito,

**[02:19:37.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002164)  
on a massive, unimaginable scale,

**[02:19:41.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002165)  
ang pag-clear nila,

**[02:19:42.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002166)  
particular sa mga isla

**[02:19:44.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002167)  
ng Borneo

**[02:19:45.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002168)  
at Sumatra,

**[02:19:48.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002169)  
yung Borneo,

**[02:19:50.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002170)  
yung, sa particular,

**[02:19:52.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002171)  
yung hati ng

**[02:19:53.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002172)  
Borneo na nasa Indonesia,

**[02:19:56.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002173)  
yung Kalimantan,

**[02:19:57.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002174)  
tsaka yung Sumatra.

**[02:19:59.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002175)  
Doon po nangyayari. At dahil po sa

**[02:20:01.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002176)  
habagat,

**[02:20:04.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002177)  
southwest, ayun, no, mula sa

**[02:20:05.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002178)  
southwest, ay nadadala

**[02:20:08.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002179)  
dito ang usok.

**[02:20:10.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002180)  
At,

**[02:20:10.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002181)  
alam nyo po ba kung hanggang

**[02:20:13.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002182)  
kailan daw magpapatuloy

**[02:20:16.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002183)  
ang haze na ito?

**[02:20:17.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002184)  
Ito.

**[02:20:18.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002185)  
Dapat alam ng DFA.

**[02:20:21.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002186)  
And I'll get to why

**[02:20:23.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002187)  
later.

**[02:20:28.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002188)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:20:30.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002189)  
mas alam po ng DNR

**[02:20:32.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002190)  
yung sagot kung hanggang kailan po ito

**[02:20:34.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002191)  
maramdaman dito sa

**[02:20:37.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002192)  
ating bansa.

**[02:20:38.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002193)  
Well, unfortunately,

**[02:20:40.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002194)  
hindi po katanggap-tanggap yun.

**[02:20:42.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002195)  
Dahil, why do I say so?

**[02:20:44.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002196)  
Because, the DFA,

**[02:20:46.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002197)  
of course,

**[02:20:48.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002198)  
would know merong kasunduan

**[02:20:50.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002199)  
sa ASEAN

**[02:20:51.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002200)  
kaugnay sa haze.

**[02:20:54.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002201)  
Hindi po ba?

**[02:20:55.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002202)  
Yes, that's correct.

**[02:20:56.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002203)  
Ano po yung kasunduan na ito?

**[02:20:58.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002204)  
Mr. Speaker, in 2002,

**[02:21:00.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002205)  
nagkaroon ng ASEAN

**[02:21:02.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002206)  
Agreement on Transboundary

**[02:21:04.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002207)  
Haze Pollution.

**[02:21:06.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002208)  
Correct.

**[02:21:08.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002209)  
And, it created

**[02:21:10.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002210)  
the ASEAN

**[02:21:12.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002211)  
Coordinating

**[02:21:13.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002212)  
Council for Trans

**[02:21:16.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002213)  
Boundary Haze Pollution.

**[02:21:18.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002214)  
Control, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:21:20.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002215)  
In fact, hindi po ba

**[02:21:22.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002216)  
sa Manila pa pinirmahan yun?

**[02:21:23.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002217)  
Yung pangalawang agreement na yan?

**[02:21:30.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002218)  
They're reviewing

**[02:21:31.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002219)  
the records, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:21:34.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002220)  
Sa Manila po.

**[02:21:36.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002221)  
Okay. Yung pangalawa, the one

**[02:21:38.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002222)  
creating the...

**[02:21:41.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002223)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:21:43.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002224)  
it was signed in

**[02:21:46.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002225)  
Malaysia in the...

**[02:21:48.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002226)  
10th of June

**[02:21:50.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002227)  
2002. Yung agreement po,

**[02:21:52.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002228)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:21:53.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002229)  
Yes, yung agreement. The mother agreement

**[02:21:55.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002230)  
in 2002. But anyway,

**[02:21:58.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002231)  
sige po.

**[02:21:59.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002232)  
So, merong agreement.

**[02:22:01.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002233)  
What does the agreement provide?

**[02:22:04.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002234)  
So, in other words, as early as

**[02:22:05.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002235)  
2002, ay kinilala na po

**[02:22:08.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002236)  
na problema

**[02:22:10.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002237)  
yung Transboundary Pollution.

**[02:22:14.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002238)  
Transboundary Haze Pollution.

**[02:22:17.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002239)  
Dahil nga,

**[02:22:18.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002240)  
ano talaga,

**[02:22:20.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002241)  
kalakaran

**[02:22:21.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002242)  
sa

**[02:22:23.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002243)  
at mahalagang bahagi ng

**[02:22:25.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002244)  
ekonomiya, lalo na

**[02:22:27.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002245)  
ng Indonesia, itong

**[02:22:29.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002246)  
palm oil at pagsusunog

**[02:22:31.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002247)  
ng

**[02:22:33.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002248)  
kagubatan.

**[02:22:37.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002249)  
At ang nangyari po,

**[02:22:38.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002250)  
Mr. Speaker, habang nag-uusap pa sila,

**[02:22:40.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002251)  
nasusunog hindi lang yung mga puno,

**[02:22:42.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002252)  
kundi pati yung lupa.

**[02:22:44.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002253)  
So, yung

**[02:22:45.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002254)  
the large parts of the

**[02:22:48.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002255)  
kaya malala po, dahil hindi lang

**[02:22:50.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002256)  
yung mga puno ang sinusunog, pati yung lupa

**[02:22:52.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002257)  
nasusunog. Swamp plants

**[02:22:54.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002258)  
dahil sa drought,

**[02:22:57.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002259)  
tagtuyot,

**[02:22:59.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002260)  
kaya nangyari po talaga to

**[02:23:00.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002261)  
kapag tagtuyot,

**[02:23:02.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002262)  
eh lalo pa ngayon, super-earth

**[02:23:04.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002263)  
ninyo period.

**[02:23:07.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002264)  
Pati yung lupa

**[02:23:08.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002265)  
natutuyo,

**[02:23:10.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002266)  
pag swamp plant,

**[02:23:12.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002267)  
yung bulok na yung lupa na yun,

**[02:23:14.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002268)  
nagiging flammable.

**[02:23:17.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002269)  
Kaya ganyan po,

**[02:23:18.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002270)  
hindi po kalala

**[02:23:18.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002271)  
at kalaganap ang

**[02:23:21.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002272)  
apoy at ang usok.

**[02:23:24.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002273)  
So, again,

**[02:23:25.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002274)  
what does the ASEAN

**[02:23:28.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002275)  
Agreement on Transboundary Haze

**[02:23:29.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002276)  
Pollution provide

**[02:23:32.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002277)  
us, yung mga biktima?

**[02:23:43.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002278)  
Mr. Speaker, one of which is

**[02:23:48.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002279)  
mutual

**[02:23:50.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002280)  
legal assistance

**[02:23:52.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002281)  
to countries affected by

**[02:23:54.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002282)  
the haze,

**[02:23:56.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002283)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:23:58.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002284)  
Pakit ulit lang po, sorry.

**[02:24:06.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002288)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:24:08.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002289)  
the agreement

**[02:24:10.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002290)  
establishes ang nasasabi po sa

**[02:24:12.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002291)  
based on the agreement,

**[02:24:14.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002292)  
based on the agreement, it establishes

**[02:24:16.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002293)  
mechanisms for monitoring

**[02:24:17.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002294)  
and assessment of fires and haze,

**[02:24:19.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002295)  
prevention and mitigation of land and forest

**[02:24:21.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002296)  
fires, early warning and information

**[02:24:23.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002297)  
sharing, mutual assistance

**[02:24:25.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002298)  
when a member state requests help,

**[02:24:27.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002299)  
mobilizing regional resources

**[02:24:29.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002300)  
and expertise for firefighting,

**[02:24:31.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002301)  
cooperation on capacity building

**[02:24:33.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002302)  
and technology, and coordination

**[02:24:35.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002303)  
when haze crosses national borders.

**[02:24:39.370] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002304)  
Correct.

**[02:24:39.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002305)  
And that includes

**[02:24:41.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002306)  
information sharing, early

**[02:24:43.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002307)  
warning. Kaya po kanina, nung

**[02:24:45.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002308)  
tinanong ko, hanggang kailan

**[02:24:47.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002309)  
nito, hindi po pwede sabihin ng

**[02:24:49.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002310)  
DFA, well, tanong

**[02:24:51.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002311)  
natin sa DNR. Kayo po

**[02:24:53.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002312)  
ang unang pagsasabihan, dahil

**[02:24:55.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002313)  
hindi rin malalaman ng DNR,

**[02:24:57.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002314)  
galing sa Indonesia eh.

**[02:24:59.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002315)  
No? Paano mamonitor

**[02:25:01.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002316)  
ng DNR yun?

**[02:25:03.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002317)  
Kayo po ang unang

**[02:25:05.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002318)  
talaluyan ng informasyon.

**[02:25:07.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002319)  
Kaya po, very telling na ang

**[02:25:09.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002320)  
sagot ng DFA ay

**[02:25:11.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002321)  
di po natin alam, tanong natin sa DNR.

**[02:25:13.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002322)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:25:15.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002323)  
on the agreement, it is

**[02:25:17.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002324)  
stated that the Philippines is

**[02:25:19.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002325)  
represented institutionally

**[02:25:21.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002326)  
by the Department of Environment and

**[02:25:23.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002327)  
National Resources

**[02:25:25.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002328)  
or the DNR, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:25:27.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002329)  
Kaya the DFA maintains

**[02:25:29.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002330)  
na

**[02:25:31.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002331)  
yung DNR po talaga ang

**[02:25:33.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002332)  
supposedly

**[02:25:35.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002333)  
nag-coordinate and nabigyan

**[02:25:37.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002334)  
ng early warning about

**[02:25:39.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002335)  
this hazardous

**[02:25:41.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002336)  
pollution.

**[02:25:43.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002337)  
So ang sinasabi nyo po, pinaubayan nyo na sa

**[02:25:45.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002338)  
DNR, problema na nila to.

**[02:25:47.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002339)  
Even though this is a

**[02:25:49.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002340)  
transnational agreement, an

**[02:25:51.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002341)  
ASEAN agreement, ay

**[02:25:53.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002342)  
well, ewan ko anong ginagawa nila.

**[02:25:55.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002343)  
Mr. Speaker, it is

**[02:25:57.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002344)  
an ASEAN agreement, but the Philippines

**[02:25:59.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002345)  
again is represented by the

**[02:26:01.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002346)  
DNR. So sila po yung

**[02:26:03.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002347)  
unang nakakaalam at

**[02:26:05.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002348)  
nakakakuha ng informasyon. Dapat based

**[02:26:07.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002349)  
on the agreement,

**[02:26:09.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002350)  
Mr. Speaker, and more so that

**[02:26:11.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002351)  
they are the most

**[02:26:13.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002352)  
capable agency and

**[02:26:15.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002353)  
body to

**[02:26:17.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002354)  
evaluate

**[02:26:19.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002355)  
the information received

**[02:26:21.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002356)  
on this hazardous

**[02:26:23.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002357)  
pollution, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:26:25.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002358)  
Just for purposes of discussion,

**[02:26:27.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002359)  
ang agreement po, sabi, one,

**[02:26:29.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002360)  
Article 3.1, Rule Against

**[02:26:31.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002361)  
Harm. So

**[02:26:33.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002362)  
basically,

**[02:26:35.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002363)  
may obligasyon ang bawat

**[02:26:37.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002364)  
member

**[02:26:39.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002365)  
state na party

**[02:26:41.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002366)  
dito

**[02:26:43.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002367)  
to ensure

**[02:26:45.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002368)  
that activities within its territory

**[02:26:47.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002369)  
do not damage the environment

**[02:26:49.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002370)  
or harm the health of people

**[02:26:51.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002371)  
in other states. So obligasyon

**[02:26:53.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002372)  
yon mainly on the

**[02:26:55.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002373)  
on each country. So in this case,

**[02:26:57.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002374)  
Indonesia, may obligasyon sila.

**[02:26:59.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002375)  
That's correct, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:27:01.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002376)  
And then Article 4.2,

**[02:27:03.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002377)  
um,

**[02:27:05.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002378)  
where

**[02:27:07.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002379)  
haze originates

**[02:27:09.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002380)  
in a party's territory, that party

**[02:27:11.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002381)  
must respond promptly to a

**[02:27:13.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002382)  
request for information or

**[02:27:15.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002383)  
consultations from an affected

**[02:27:17.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002384)  
state. So yun po, ah.

**[02:27:19.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002385)  
Mabalikan natin yon.

**[02:27:21.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002386)  
And then, a right to be warned.

**[02:27:23.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002387)  
Article 8.3,

**[02:27:25.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002388)  
ah, the ASEAN Center must give each

**[02:27:27.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002389)  
party, through its focal point,

**[02:27:29.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002390)  
an assessment of risks to human health

**[02:27:31.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002391)  
and environment.

**[02:27:33.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002392)  
Article 18.2, a right to call

**[02:27:35.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002393)  
a meeting. Pwede tayong

**[02:27:37.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002394)  
humingi ng meeting, no?

**[02:27:39.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002395)  
Um,

**[02:27:41.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002396)  
an extraordinary conference

**[02:27:43.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002397)  
of parties, yun ang tawag nila.

**[02:27:45.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002398)  
Any, any state may initiate

**[02:27:47.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002399)  
that.

**[02:27:49.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002400)  
Ah, and

**[02:27:51.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002401)  
of course,

**[02:27:53.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002402)  
ang pinaka-weakness nung

**[02:27:55.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002403)  
agreement na ito,

**[02:27:57.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002404)  
as with all

**[02:27:59.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002405)  
many ASEAN agreements,

**[02:28:01.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002406)  
yung pinaka

**[02:28:03.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002407)  
dispute resolution mechanism,

**[02:28:05.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002408)  
no? Malinaw, napipinsala

**[02:28:07.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002409)  
ang Pilipinas.

**[02:28:09.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002410)  
Hindi lang ang Pilipinas.

**[02:28:11.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002411)  
Yung mga kapitbahing na bansa, of course,

**[02:28:13.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002412)  
ang malapit, Malaysia, Singapore,

**[02:28:15.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002413)  
no? At iba pa,

**[02:28:17.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002414)  
apektado rin.

**[02:28:19.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002415)  
No? So, dapat may dispute resolution

**[02:28:21.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002416)  
mechanism, kaya, but typical

**[02:28:23.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002417)  
of ASEAN, yung

**[02:28:25.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002418)  
Article 27, isang

**[02:28:27.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002419)  
linya lang, basically, which says that

**[02:28:29.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002420)  
dispute shall be settled amicably

**[02:28:31.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002421)  
by

**[02:28:33.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002422)  
consultation or negotiation.

**[02:28:35.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002423)  
So, ang sinasabi ng marami, eh wala

**[02:28:37.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002424)  
talagang ngipin. As with

**[02:28:39.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002425)  
many ASEAN agreements.

**[02:28:41.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002426)  
However, within this framework,

**[02:28:43.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002427)  
may mga pwedeng gawin. And in fact,

**[02:28:45.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002428)  
what are other

**[02:28:47.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002429)  
countries doing?

**[02:28:49.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002430)  
Ibang mga gobyerno.

**[02:28:51.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002431)  
No? Dahil nga, ilang

**[02:28:53.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002432)  
buwan na naapektuhan

**[02:28:55.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002433)  
ng napaka-kapal na usok,

**[02:28:57.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002434)  
ibang mga gobyerno may ginagawa.

**[02:28:59.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002435)  
Of course, yung Indonesia,

**[02:29:01.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002436)  
may ginagawa sila. Sila ang

**[02:29:03.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002437)  
pangunahing

**[02:29:05.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002438)  
pinanggagalingan. Nasa kanila ang problema.

**[02:29:07.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002439)  
Mga malalaking

**[02:29:09.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002440)  
negosyo nila. Ah,

**[02:29:11.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002441)  
ang dahilan dito,

**[02:29:13.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002442)  
so, first of all,

**[02:29:15.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002443)  
they're trying to

**[02:29:17.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002444)  
fight the fires.

**[02:29:19.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002445)  
No? A major effort.

**[02:29:21.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002446)  
Ah,

**[02:29:23.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002447)  
humingi na rin ng tulong sa ibang mga bansa

**[02:29:25.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002448)  
para sugpuin yung mga apoy.

**[02:29:27.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002449)  
Yung paglaganap ng apoy.

**[02:29:29.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002450)  
According

**[02:29:31.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002451)  
to reports, they've suspended 26

**[02:29:33.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002452)  
corporate licenses

**[02:29:35.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002453)  
of these palm

**[02:29:37.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002454)  
oil growers.

**[02:29:39.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002455)  
Ah, arrests have been made.

**[02:29:41.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002456)  
Ah, they submit

**[02:29:43.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002457)  
daily situation reports

**[02:29:45.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002458)  
as required under

**[02:29:47.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002459)  
the agreement. Ah,

**[02:29:49.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002460)  
and according to them,

**[02:29:51.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002461)  
more than 12.5 million

**[02:29:53.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002462)  
of its own people

**[02:29:55.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002463)  
have been exposed and

**[02:29:57.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002464)  
113,330

**[02:30:00.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002465)  
treated for respiratory illness.

**[02:30:02.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002466)  
Ganon ka lala. Sa sariling

**[02:30:04.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002467)  
bansa. Okay, that's Indonesia.

**[02:30:06.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002468)  
Kailangan talaga may gawin sila.

**[02:30:09.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002469)  
Okay?

**[02:30:10.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002470)  
How about Malaysia? Kapitbahay.

**[02:30:14.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002471)  
Today,

**[02:30:15.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002472)  
today, mismo, yung

**[02:30:16.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002473)  
Deputy Prime Minister nila

**[02:30:18.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002474)  
ay nagpunta sa

**[02:30:20.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002475)  
Jakarta. He will

**[02:30:22.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002476)  
be here. Tingnan nyo po

**[02:30:24.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002477)  
in news reports. He will be there until

**[02:30:26.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002478)  
September 20.

**[02:30:27.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002479)  
Sa usap yung Vice President

**[02:30:29.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002480)  
ng Indonesia

**[02:30:30.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002481)  
to

**[02:30:32.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002482)  
work out a high-level

**[02:30:35.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002483)  
coordination mechanism

**[02:30:36.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002484)  
and talk about ways

**[02:30:39.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002485)  
to prevent this

**[02:30:41.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002486)  
from happening. So may ginagawa

**[02:30:43.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002487)  
at a high level

**[02:30:44.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002488)  
yung gobyerno ng Malaysia.

**[02:30:48.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002489)  
Singapore

**[02:30:49.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002490)  
recently concluded

**[02:30:51.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002491)  
a memorandum

**[02:30:52.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002492)  
of understanding with Indonesia

**[02:30:55.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002493)  
on

**[02:30:57.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002494)  
environmental cooperation

**[02:30:58.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002495)  
covering this problem of

**[02:31:00.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002496)  
transboundary haze pollution.

**[02:31:03.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002497)  
Timor-Leste,

**[02:31:05.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002498)  
ang pinakabagong member

**[02:31:06.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002499)  
ng ASEAN,

**[02:31:09.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002500)  
attended the ASEAN

**[02:31:10.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002501)  
haze steering

**[02:31:12.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002502)  
committee meeting. Merong

**[02:31:14.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002503)  
ministerial steering

**[02:31:16.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002504)  
committee on

**[02:31:18.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002505)  
the ASEAN agreement

**[02:31:20.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002506)  
on transboundary haze

**[02:31:22.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002507)  
pollution na naganap

**[02:31:24.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002508)  
on July 9 this year.

**[02:31:27.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002509)  
So ito, yung mga gobyernong ito,

**[02:31:30.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002510)  
may ginawa. At may ginagawa.

**[02:31:34.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002511)  
Nabanggit ko,

**[02:31:35.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002512)  
merong meeting nga on July 9

**[02:31:37.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002513)  
this year.

**[02:31:39.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002514)  
Nandun po ang

**[02:31:40.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002515)  
Malaysia, Thailand,

**[02:31:44.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002516)  
pati East Timor,

**[02:31:46.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002517)  
Indonesia,

**[02:31:47.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002518)  
ang Pilipinas, umaten po ba?

**[02:31:50.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002519)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:31:52.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002520)  
the DFA was not

**[02:31:56.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002521)  
part of that meeting, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:31:58.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002522)  
Hindi umaten.

**[02:31:59.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002523)  
As far as the DFA is concerned,

**[02:32:02.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002524)  
Bakit po hindi umaten?

**[02:32:03.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002525)  
Noong July. Actually, January pa lang po,

**[02:32:06.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002526)  
meron ang mga apoy.

**[02:32:08.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002527)  
Nangyayari na yung mga apoy.

**[02:32:10.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002528)  
By July,

**[02:32:12.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002529)  
may meeting. This is an annual meeting, actually.

**[02:32:15.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002530)  
27th.

**[02:32:16.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002531)  
Okay. So, may mga apoy.

**[02:32:18.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002532)  
It is under the assumption. Bakit hindi umaten

**[02:32:20.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002533)  
ng DFA? Kasi problema na yun,

**[02:32:22.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002534)  
even then. Yes, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:32:24.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002535)  
it is under the assumption of the DFA,

**[02:32:26.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002536)  
that the

**[02:32:28.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002537)  
D and R representative attended the said

**[02:32:30.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002538)  
meeting that

**[02:32:31.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002539)  
the good

**[02:32:32.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002540)  
congressman is referring to, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:32:36.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002541)  
And the DFA also

**[02:32:38.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002542)  
agrees with all the actions that

**[02:32:40.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002543)  
should have been done or should

**[02:32:42.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002544)  
have been taken and

**[02:32:44.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002545)  
were undertaken by our

**[02:32:46.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002546)  
neighboring ASEAN countries, Mr.

**[02:32:48.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002547)  
Speaker, and the DFA

**[02:32:50.380] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002548)  
agrees that the Philippines

**[02:32:52.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002549)  
should have and

**[02:32:53.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002550)  
would have done that, Mr.

**[02:32:56.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002551)  
Speaker, but it should have

**[02:32:58.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002552)  
been the DNR.

**[02:33:00.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002553)  
So, ang sinasabi naman po

**[02:33:02.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002554)  
ng DFA, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:33:03.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002555)  
the DNR is the

**[02:33:06.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002556)  
lead monitoring agency or

**[02:33:07.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002557)  
the representative of our country

**[02:33:10.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002558)  
in this

**[02:33:12.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002559)  
situation, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:33:14.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002560)  
Lahat po ng mga information na

**[02:33:15.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002561)  
natatanggap ng DFA na finuforward

**[02:33:18.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002562)  
po sa mga embassies where

**[02:33:19.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002563)  
there are Filipinos affected by

**[02:33:22.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002564)  
this haze, lahat po nanggagaling lang po

**[02:33:24.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002565)  
sa ating local na DNR.

**[02:33:26.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002566)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:33:27.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002567)  
Filipinos affected by this case, tayong lahat po.

**[02:33:30.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002568)  
Hindi nalang po nasa

**[02:33:31.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002569)  
Pilipinas sa labas ng bansa.

**[02:33:34.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002570)  
So, buong bansa po ay affected.

**[02:33:36.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002571)  
Anyway, so, wala.

**[02:33:38.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002572)  
Hindi sumipot ang Pilipinas.

**[02:33:40.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002573)  
Mr. Speaker, yung DFA po...

**[02:33:42.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002574)  
Okay, DNR, sabi nyo, tuturo.

**[02:33:44.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002575)  
Mamaya, budgetating ang DNR, di sabihin

**[02:33:46.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002576)  
natin, uy, tinuturo kayo, kasalanan nyo.

**[02:33:48.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002577)  
The DFA is under the assumption, Mr. Speaker...

**[02:33:49.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002578)  
Natutulog sa pansitan ang mga...

**[02:33:52.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002579)  
ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas.

**[02:33:53.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002580)  
The DFA is under the assumption, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:33:56.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002581)  
DNR representative who attended

**[02:33:58.160] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002582)  
the said meeting, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:34:00.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002583)  
Okay. So,

**[02:34:02.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002584)  
well, yan nga po ang problema,

**[02:34:04.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002585)  
Mr. Speaker. Yung mga ibang kapitbahay

**[02:34:06.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002586)  
natin, hinaharap

**[02:34:08.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002587)  
bilang seryosong problema,

**[02:34:10.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002588)  
at

**[02:34:11.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002589)  
pumipinsala sa kalusugan

**[02:34:14.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002590)  
ng kanilang mamamayan

**[02:34:16.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002591)  
at ng kanilang kalikasan

**[02:34:17.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002592)  
ang issue na to. Ang Pilipinas,

**[02:34:20.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002593)  
absent!

**[02:34:22.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002594)  
Skulbukul!

**[02:34:23.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002595)  
Mr. Speaker, okay, DNR,

**[02:34:25.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002596)  
you said DNR, problema ng DNR.

**[02:34:27.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002597)  
Noted. Pero ang point ko na,

**[02:34:30.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002598)  
yung buong administrasyon,

**[02:34:32.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002599)  
ano ang ginagawa?

**[02:34:33.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002600)  
The DFA, isa pong

**[02:34:35.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002601)  
kaisahan, dun sa

**[02:34:37.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002602)  
July meeting, there would be another meeting

**[02:34:39.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002603)  
on this agreement,

**[02:34:43.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002604)  
the conference of parties

**[02:34:44.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002605)  
on this agreement.

**[02:34:47.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002606)  
Kailan po mangyayari yun?

**[02:34:49.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002607)  
Alam po ba ng DNR,

**[02:34:50.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002608)  
DFA?

**[02:34:52.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002609)  
Mabarating po,

**[02:34:53.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002610)  
magkakaroon ng meeting na naman,

**[02:34:55.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002611)  
o baka absent na naman tayo ron.

**[02:34:58.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002612)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA is

**[02:35:00.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002613)  
not yet aware of any...

**[02:35:11.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002614)  
Mr. Speaker, as per checking,

**[02:35:14.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002615)  
the next

**[02:35:14.480] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002616)  
meeting would be,

**[02:35:18.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002617)  
a conference of the parties would be

**[02:35:19.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002618)  
held in Vietnam on October 2026.

**[02:35:22.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002619)  
October!

**[02:35:22.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002620)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:35:24.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002621)  
O, baka wala na naman tayo ron.

**[02:35:26.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002622)  
Hindi po ang DFA ang mag-aattend,

**[02:35:28.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002623)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:35:30.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002624)  
The DFA

**[02:35:32.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002625)  
confirms that it will not attend. It will be

**[02:35:34.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002626)  
the DNR who is expected

**[02:35:36.580] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002627)  
to attend the said meeting, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:35:38.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002628)  
Just like the previous meeting mentioned earlier.

**[02:35:41.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002629)  
Baka naman this time around,

**[02:35:42.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002630)  
pwedeng ipaalala na ng DFA

**[02:35:44.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002631)  
na kailangan

**[02:35:46.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002632)  
umatend ang DNR.

**[02:35:48.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002633)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA cannot confirm

**[02:35:50.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002634)  
if indeed absent or present

**[02:35:52.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002635)  
yung DNR representative.

**[02:35:54.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002636)  
During the July 9 meeting,

**[02:35:56.460] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002637)  
it merely assumes that the DNR

**[02:35:58.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002638)  
representative was present,

**[02:36:00.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002639)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:36:03.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002640)  
Well, according to reports,

**[02:36:05.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002641)  
wala po ang Pilipinas.

**[02:36:06.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002642)  
So, are you telling me, merong representative

**[02:36:08.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002643)  
ang Pilipinas dun sa July meeting?

**[02:36:10.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002644)  
Is that what you're saying?

**[02:36:11.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002645)  
Mr. Speaker, the DFA cannot confirm

**[02:36:14.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002646)  
if there is...

**[02:36:15.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002647)  
Mr. Speaker, ano ba naman to?

**[02:36:19.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002648)  
Anyway, sige po.

**[02:36:20.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002649)  
May meeting po sa October.

**[02:36:21.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002650)  
And of course, ito, hindi na pwede sabihin ng...

**[02:36:24.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002651)  
ng DFA

**[02:36:25.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002652)  
na DNR na naman.

**[02:36:29.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002653)  
November, of course,

**[02:36:30.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002654)  
there will be the ASEAN Summit.

**[02:36:33.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002655)  
And the Philippines

**[02:36:35.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002656)  
is the chair

**[02:36:37.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002657)  
of this summit.

**[02:36:39.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002658)  
Tama po?

**[02:36:40.520] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002659)  
Yes, that's correct, Mr. Chair.

**[02:36:42.060] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002660)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:36:44.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002661)  
Ano ang gagawin bilang ASEAN Chair

**[02:36:47.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002662)  
at ngayon ay isa sa mga

**[02:36:49.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002663)  
pangunahing biktima

**[02:36:50.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002664)  
ng trans...

**[02:36:52.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002665)  
trans...

**[02:36:53.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002666)  
trans...

**[02:36:53.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002667)  
trans...

**[02:36:54.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002668)  
trans...

**[02:36:54.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002669)  
trans...

**[02:36:54.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002670)  
border haze pollution,

**[02:36:58.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002671)  
can the DFA tell this body

**[02:37:01.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002672)  
yamang

**[02:37:03.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002673)  
ang chair

**[02:37:06.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002674)  
ng ASEAN ngayon,

**[02:37:08.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002675)  
no less than the President of the Philippines,

**[02:37:11.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002676)  
ano ang gagawin

**[02:37:12.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002677)  
ng Presidente ng Pilipinas

**[02:37:14.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002678)  
bilang ASEAN Chair

**[02:37:16.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002679)  
para matugunan

**[02:37:18.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002680)  
kung mailagay sa agenda,

**[02:37:20.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002681)  
matugunan

**[02:37:21.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002682)  
ang problema ng haze,

**[02:37:24.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002683)  
paniningil

**[02:37:25.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002684)  
sa Indonesia

**[02:37:26.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002685)  
at pagtiyak

**[02:37:27.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002686)  
na maprotektahan

**[02:37:29.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002687)  
ang kalusugan

**[02:37:31.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002688)  
ng mga kababayan nating Pilipino.

**[02:37:33.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002689)  
Meron ba?

**[02:37:35.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002690)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:37:36.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002691)  
the DFA commits

**[02:37:37.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002692)  
that the good secretary

**[02:37:40.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002693)  
will bring this up

**[02:37:42.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002694)  
in the next ministerial

**[02:37:44.680] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002695)  
ASEAN meeting.

**[02:37:47.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002696)  
Which will be when?

**[02:37:48.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002697)  
Which will be before November.

**[02:37:51.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002698)  
Before the summit on November.

**[02:37:54.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002716)  
We will hold on to that commitment,

**[02:37:56.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002717)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:37:59.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002718)  
And we likewise coordinate

**[02:38:00.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002719)  
with the DENR.

**[02:38:01.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002720)  
DFA na po,

**[02:38:02.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002721)  
hindi DNR.

**[02:38:03.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002722)  
This is a commitment

**[02:38:04.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002723)  
of the DFA.

**[02:38:05.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002724)  
With the coordination

**[02:38:05.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002725)  
of the DENR,

**[02:38:07.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002726)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:38:10.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002727)  
Okay.

**[02:38:10.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002728)  
Isasama po ng DFA

**[02:38:12.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002729)  
yung DNR,

**[02:38:13.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002730)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:38:13.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002731)  
Okay.

**[02:38:16.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002732)  
So,

**[02:38:17.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002733)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:38:18.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002734)  
I think malinaw na po.

**[02:38:19.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002735)  
Mukhang,

**[02:38:20.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002736)  
mukhang

**[02:38:20.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002737)  
wala sa radar

**[02:38:22.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002738)  
ng DFA

**[02:38:24.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002739)  
ng DFA.

**[02:38:24.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002740)  
And even

**[02:38:27.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002741)  
ng DNR.

**[02:38:28.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002742)  
Tinuturo ang DNR.

**[02:38:29.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002743)  
Or,

**[02:38:30.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002744)  
to sum it up,

**[02:38:31.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002745)  
wala sa radar

**[02:38:32.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002746)  
ng Malacanang,

**[02:38:34.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002747)  
ng Presidente

**[02:38:35.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002748)  
ng Pilipinas

**[02:38:35.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002749)  
and ASEAN Chair,

**[02:38:37.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002750)  
ang problema

**[02:38:37.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002751)  
ng Hays.

**[02:38:38.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002752)  
Mukhang ang attitude

**[02:38:39.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002753)  
na nakikita natin dito,

**[02:38:40.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002754)  
well,

**[02:38:40.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002755)  
wala tayong magagawa.

**[02:38:42.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002756)  
Ganyan talaga.

**[02:38:43.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002757)  
What can we do?

**[02:38:44.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002758)  
No?

**[02:38:44.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002759)  
Tanggapin na lang natin

**[02:38:45.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002760)  
araw-araw.

**[02:38:47.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002761)  
Gumigising tayo,

**[02:38:49.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002762)  
nakikita natin

**[02:38:49.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002763)  
yung hangin.

**[02:38:51.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002764)  
Tapos,

**[02:38:51.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002765)  
isipin mo,

**[02:38:52.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002766)  
safe ba lumabas?

**[02:38:53.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002767)  
May mga nakikita nga ako,

**[02:38:55.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002768)  
nakamask na eh.

**[02:38:56.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002769)  
Dahil alam nila,

**[02:38:57.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002770)  
delikado talaga.

**[02:38:59.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002771)  
Acute.

**[02:39:00.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002772)  
Hindi pupiro yung levels

**[02:39:01.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002773)  
of pollution dito.

**[02:39:03.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002774)  
So, at least,

**[02:39:03.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002775)  
ngayon po,

**[02:39:04.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002776)  
malinaw.

**[02:39:05.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002777)  
Malinaw talaga

**[02:39:06.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002778)  
na

**[02:39:07.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002779)  
kahit dun sa limited framework

**[02:39:11.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002780)  
ng agreement,

**[02:39:13.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002781)  
ng kasunduan

**[02:39:14.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002782)  
ng ASEAN,

**[02:39:16.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002783)  
eh hindi ginagawa.

**[02:39:17.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002784)  
Hindi minamaximize

**[02:39:18.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002785)  
ng ating gobyerno

**[02:39:19.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002786)  
ang lahat ng venues

**[02:39:21.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002787)  
para

**[02:39:21.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002788)  
masingil naman.

**[02:39:23.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002789)  
Ang kapitbahay natin

**[02:39:26.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002790)  
para sabihin,

**[02:39:26.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002791)  
uy, hindi okay ito.

**[02:39:28.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002792)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:39:29.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002793)  
kailangan may gawin tayo.

**[02:39:31.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002794)  
And at least now,

**[02:39:32.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002795)  
we have a commitment

**[02:39:32.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002796)  
that this will be taken up

**[02:39:34.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002797)  
by the DFA

**[02:39:36.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002798)  
at the ministerial meeting

**[02:39:39.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002799)  
and

**[02:39:39.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002800)  
we expect,

**[02:39:41.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002801)  
dapat sa summit,

**[02:39:41.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002802)  
merong reflection yan.

**[02:39:43.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002803)  
Diba sa statement

**[02:39:44.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002804)  
na ilalabas

**[02:39:45.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002805)  
ng ASEAN,

**[02:39:46.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002806)  
Madam,

**[02:39:47.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002807)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:39:49.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002808)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:39:50.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002809)  
as far as the DFA is concerned,

**[02:39:52.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002810)  
the DFA is relying

**[02:39:54.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002811)  
on the expertise

**[02:39:55.140] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002812)  
of the DENR

**[02:39:56.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002813)  
and in coordination

**[02:39:58.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002814)  
with the DOST

**[02:39:59.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002815)  
in addressing

**[02:40:00.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002816)  
these issues

**[02:40:01.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002817)  
and in bringing

**[02:40:03.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002818)  
our concerns

**[02:40:04.780] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002819)  
to the

**[02:40:06.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002820)  
ASEAN meeting

**[02:40:08.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002821)  
as

**[02:40:09.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002822)  
what was agreed upon

**[02:40:12.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002823)  
in the

**[02:40:14.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002824)  
anti-transboundary

**[02:40:18.920] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002825)  
pollution control,

**[02:40:21.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002826)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:40:21.820] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002827)  
Hindi naman po

**[02:40:22.180] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002828)  
na walang ginagawa,

**[02:40:22.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002829)  
pero

**[02:40:24.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002830)  
inaasa po

**[02:40:25.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002831)  
ng DFA

**[02:40:26.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002832)  
sa DENR,

**[02:40:28.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002833)  
DOST,

**[02:40:29.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002834)  
and NDRRMC,

**[02:40:31.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002835)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:40:32.280] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002836)  
kasi the DFA

**[02:40:32.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002837)  
does not have

**[02:40:33.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002838)  
the scientific capability

**[02:40:34.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002839)  
to assess

**[02:40:36.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002840)  
itong sitwasyon na po

**[02:40:39.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002841)  
ito, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:40:41.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002842)  
Well, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:40:43.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002843)  
maraming salamat po.

**[02:40:45.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002844)  
Of course,

**[02:40:45.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002845)  
ang sinisingil po natin dito

**[02:40:47.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002846)  
ay ang

**[02:40:48.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002847)  
administrasyon,

**[02:40:50.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002848)  
ultimately.

**[02:40:51.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002849)  
At kasama ang DFA dyan.

**[02:40:52.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002850)  
Lalo pa ang issue dito

**[02:40:54.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002851)  
ay trans-border.

**[02:40:56.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002852)  
Kailangang

**[02:40:57.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002853)  
hindi po pinapakita

**[02:40:58.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002854)  
ng Malacanang,

**[02:41:00.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002855)  
ng Presidente ng Pilipinas,

**[02:41:02.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002856)  
na may paki siya

**[02:41:03.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002857)  
sa napakaseryosong

**[02:41:06.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002858)  
issue

**[02:41:07.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002859)  
ng trans-border haze

**[02:41:10.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002860)  
na araw-araw

**[02:41:11.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002861)  
hanggang Nobyembre pa raw to

**[02:41:13.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002862)  
ay

**[02:41:14.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002863)  
pumipinsala

**[02:41:17.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002864)  
sa kalusugan

**[02:41:18.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002865)  
ng halos lahat ng Pilipino.

**[02:41:21.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002866)  
So hanggang doon lang po,

**[02:41:22.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002867)  
Mr. Chair,

**[02:41:22.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002868)  
we will hold on

**[02:41:23.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002869)  
to the commitments

**[02:41:24.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002870)  
made by the DFA.

**[02:41:26.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-002871)  
Thank you.

**[02:41:27.320] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002872)  
Thank you very much,

**[02:41:28.400] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002873)  
Honorable Tinio,

**[02:41:29.440] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002874)  
Majority Leader.

**[02:41:32.880] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-002875)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:41:34.340] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-002876)  
next to interpolate the sponsor,

**[02:41:36.120] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-002877)  
I move to recognize

**[02:41:37.180] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-002878)  
Representative Percival "Perci" Cendaña

**[02:41:39.120] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-002879)  
of Akbayan Party List.

**[02:41:40.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002880)  
Gentlemen from Akbayan Party List,

**[02:41:43.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002881)  
Representative Percival "Perci" Cendaña,

**[02:41:45.620] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-002882)  
you have the floor.

**[02:41:46.840] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002883)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair,

**[02:41:48.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002884)  
and this will be very brief.

**[02:41:49.660] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002885)  
I understand that

**[02:41:50.960] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002886)  
this is going to be

**[02:41:52.160] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002887)  
a long day for all of us.

**[02:41:53.920] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002888)  
Mabilis lamang pong mga tanong

**[02:41:55.340] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002889)  
kasi po napapansin ng taong bayan

**[02:41:57.360] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002890)  
parang ang mga makapangyarihan

**[02:41:59.580] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002891)  
at ang mga nasa matataas

**[02:42:01.360] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002892)  
na posisyon dati

**[02:42:02.420] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002893)  
at hanggang ngayon

**[02:42:03.320] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002894)  
pag mayroon pong kasalanan

**[02:42:04.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002895)  
sa batas

**[02:42:05.460] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002896)  
at inuusig na ng batas,

**[02:42:07.180] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002897)  
ang ginagawa ay tumatakbo abroad

**[02:42:09.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002898)  
para doon magtago.

**[02:42:11.340] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002899)  
Ang tanong po na marami,

**[02:42:12.680] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002900)  
una, napabalita po

**[02:42:14.480] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002901)  
yung denial ng asylum

**[02:42:16.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002902)  
kay Harry Roque.

**[02:42:17.880] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002903)  
Ano po ba ang status nito?

**[02:42:19.860] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002904)  
At ano na rin po ang status?

**[02:42:21.220] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002905)  
Noong resolution,

**[02:42:22.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002906)  
red notice sa Interpol

**[02:42:23.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002907)  
para kay Harry Roque.

**[02:42:25.720] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002908)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:42:27.160] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002909)  
distinguished colleague.

**[02:42:29.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002910)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:42:31.700] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002911)  
the DFA,

**[02:42:33.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002912)  
including its embassy in Austria,

**[02:42:37.800] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002913)  
hindi pa po natatanggap,

**[02:42:39.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002914)  
hindi pa po nakatanggap

**[02:42:41.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002915)  
ng official information

**[02:42:43.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002916)  
on the status of the

**[02:42:45.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002917)  
asylum application of

**[02:42:47.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002918)  
Mr. Harry Roque,

**[02:42:49.840] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002919)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:42:51.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002920)  
And,

**[02:42:52.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002921)  
that being said,

**[02:42:53.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002922)  
the Philippines respects

**[02:42:54.660] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002923)  
the sovereign act of Austria

**[02:42:56.220] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002924)  
or any country

**[02:42:57.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002925)  
to implement their immigration

**[02:42:59.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002926)  
and asylum laws

**[02:42:59.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002927)  
and policies,

**[02:43:01.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002928)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:43:03.520] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002929)  
Ano naman po yung red notice

**[02:43:05.140] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002930)  
sa Interpol?

**[02:43:05.960] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002931)  
Ano na rin po ang status nito?

**[02:43:18.100] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002932)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:43:20.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002933)  
the DFA manifest,

**[02:43:22.020] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002934)  
that the red notice

**[02:43:24.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002935)  
is a function of the DALG,

**[02:43:28.500] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002936)  
of course,

**[02:43:29.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002937)  
with the PNP and the Interpol.

**[02:43:33.880] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002938)  
So, wala po official information

**[02:43:35.440] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002939)  
on the DFA on this matter?

**[02:43:37.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002940)  
The DFA does not hold

**[02:43:40.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002941)  
any official information

**[02:43:41.340] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002942)  
on that matter,

**[02:43:42.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002943)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:43:44.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002944)  
Si Zaldy naman po,

**[02:43:46.280] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002945)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:43:47.720] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002946)  
dear sponsor,

**[02:43:49.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002947)  
kumusta na po yung extradition

**[02:43:51.500] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002948)  
niya?

**[02:43:52.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002949)  
Iuwi po ba siya sa Pilipinas

**[02:43:53.500] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002950)  
para mapanagot

**[02:43:54.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002951)  
sa kanya po

**[02:43:55.160] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002952)  
ang mga kaso dito?

**[02:43:58.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002953)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:44:00.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002954)  
under French law,

**[02:44:03.900] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002955)  
the information on

**[02:44:05.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002956)  
asylum applications

**[02:44:06.540] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002957)  
is considered

**[02:44:07.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002958)  
strictly confidential

**[02:44:08.640] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002959)  
and cannot be shared

**[02:44:10.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002960)  
with third parties.

**[02:44:12.040] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002961)  
So, the Philippines

**[02:44:12.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002962)  
reaffirms its confidence

**[02:44:14.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002963)  
in the impartiality

**[02:44:16.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002964)  
and independence

**[02:44:16.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002965)  
of the French system

**[02:44:18.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002966)  
in adjudicating

**[02:44:19.360] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002967)  
asylum claims

**[02:44:20.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002968)  
and at the same time

**[02:44:21.420] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002969)  
recognizes

**[02:44:21.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002970)  
the sovereign authority

**[02:44:22.880] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002971)  
of the French Republic

**[02:44:23.940] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002972)  
to decide on all

**[02:44:25.400] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002973)  
asylum requests,

**[02:44:27.200] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002974)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:44:28.500] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002975)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:44:29.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002976)  
dear sponsor,

**[02:44:30.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002977)  
napakalaga po

**[02:44:30.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002978)  
na magiging role

**[02:44:31.660] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002979)  
ng DFA ensuring

**[02:44:32.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002980)  
accountability po

**[02:44:34.240] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002981)  
para sa mga taong ito

**[02:44:35.320] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002982)  
na ngayon

**[02:44:35.840] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002983)  
ay nagtatago

**[02:44:36.620] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002984)  
sa ibang bansa.

**[02:44:37.880] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002985)  
Mahalaga po

**[02:44:38.360] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002986)  
mapauwi sila

**[02:44:39.120] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002987)  
at nang mapanagot po

**[02:44:40.080] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002988)  
sa ating bayan.

**[02:44:41.180] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002989)  
Pwede ba na po tayo

**[02:44:42.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002990)  
kay Apollo Quiboloy?

**[02:44:45.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002991)  
Ano po ang status

**[02:44:46.000] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002992)  
ng extradition application?

**[02:44:49.740] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002993)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:44:50.620] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002994)  
such information

**[02:44:51.980] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002995)  
is pending now

**[02:44:52.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002996)  
with the Department of Justice

**[02:44:54.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002997)  
being the lead agency,

**[02:44:56.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-002998)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:44:58.440] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-002999)  
At ano po ang participation dito ng DFA?

**[02:45:09.080] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003010)  
Once there is a decision already,

**[02:45:11.260] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003011)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:45:12.240] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003012)  
the DFA will transmit it

**[02:45:14.000] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003013)  
to the United States.

**[02:45:15.980] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003014)  
So, aasahan po natin

**[02:45:17.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003015)  
na once a decision

**[02:45:17.960] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003016)  
has been made by the DOJ,

**[02:45:20.300] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003017)  
the DFA will transmit it

**[02:45:22.040] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003018)  
to the United States

**[02:45:23.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003019)  
to facilitate

**[02:45:23.980] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003020)  
ito pong paghanap ng katarungan

**[02:45:26.140] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003021)  
ng mga biktima

**[02:45:27.160] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003022)  
ni Apollo Quiboloy.

**[02:45:28.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003023)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:45:29.440] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003024)  
there being no other member

**[02:45:31.080] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003025)  
of the minority

**[02:45:32.020] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003026)  
who wish to interpolate,

**[02:45:34.080] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003027)  
I move to terminate

**[02:45:35.340] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003028)  
the period of interpolation

**[02:45:36.820] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003029)  
for the budget

**[02:45:37.860] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003030)  
of the Department of Foreign Affairs

**[02:45:40.100] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003031)  
and its attached agencies.

**[02:45:42.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003032)  
Thank you very much.

**[02:45:43.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003033)  
What does the House say?

**[02:45:49.560] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003034)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:45:50.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003035)  
I would just like to correct

**[02:45:51.960] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003036)  
the information.

**[02:45:53.440] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003037)  
It is not the DFA

**[02:45:55.300] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003038)  
who will transmit

**[02:45:56.120] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003039)  
their decision

**[02:45:56.860] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003040)  
to the United States.

**[02:45:57.760] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003041)  
It is the DOJ

**[02:45:58.720] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003042)  
once they have come up

**[02:46:00.600] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003043)  
with their decision,

**[02:46:01.320] Rep. Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal** (asr-003044)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:46:03.560] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003045)  
Thank you for the clarification,

**[02:46:05.200] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003046)  
dear sponsor.

**[02:46:05.840] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003047)  
I'd like to reiterate the motion.

**[02:46:07.260] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003048)  
Motion as stated,

**[02:46:08.480] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003049)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[02:46:09.940] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003050)  
What does the House say?

**[02:46:10.460] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003051)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:46:11.300] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003052)  
on the part of the majority,

**[02:46:13.420] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003053)  
we join the minority

**[02:46:14.400] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003054)  
in the motion

**[02:46:15.260] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003055)  
to terminate the interpolations

**[02:46:17.020] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003056)  
on the proposed budget

**[02:46:18.120] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003057)  
of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

**[02:46:21.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003058)  
There is a joint motion

**[02:46:22.500] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003059)  
to terminate the interpolations

**[02:46:24.240] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003060)  
on the proposed budget

**[02:46:25.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003061)  
of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

**[02:46:28.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003062)  
Is there any objection?

**[02:46:29.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003063)  
There is none.

**[02:46:31.100] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003064)  
Interpolation

**[02:46:31.700] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003065)  
to the proposed budget

**[02:46:32.900] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003066)  
of the Department of Foreign Affairs

**[02:46:34.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003067)  
is hereby terminated.

**[02:46:37.020] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003068)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:46:38.060] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003069)  
session suspended.

**[02:46:39.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003070)  
Session suspended.

**[02:46:53.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003071)  
Session resumed.

**[02:46:54.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003072)  
Let me amend the motion.

**[02:46:56.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003073)  
There is a joint motion

**[02:46:58.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003074)  
to terminate the interpolation

**[02:47:00.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003075)  
on the proposed budget

**[02:47:01.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003076)  
of the Department of Foreign Affairs

**[02:47:03.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003077)  
including its attached agencies.

**[02:47:07.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003078)  
Is there any objection?

**[02:47:09.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003079)  
There is none.

**[02:47:10.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003080)  
Interpolation on the proposed budget

**[02:47:12.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003081)  
for the Department of Foreign Affairs

**[02:47:14.820] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003082)  
and its attached agencies

**[02:47:16.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003083)  
are hereby terminated.

**[02:47:22.340] Rep. Patricia C. Calderon** (asr-003084)  
Motion to suspend.

**[02:47:23.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003085)  
Session suspended.

**[02:51:51.100] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003109)  
Session resumed.

**[02:51:53.700] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003110)  
Mr. Speaker, I now move to consider the proposed budget of movie and television review and classification.

**[02:51:58.600] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003111)  
Board or MTRCB.

**[02:52:01.080] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003112)  
There is a motion to consider the budget of movie and television review and classification.

**[02:52:07.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003113)  
Board, MTRCB.

**[02:52:09.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003114)  
Is there any objection?

**[02:52:11.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003115)  
There is none.

**[02:52:12.760] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003117)  
Motion is carried.

**[02:52:13.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003118)  
Majority leader.

**[02:52:15.740] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003119)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of MTRCB, namely,

**[02:52:22.820] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003120)  
or led by the Honorable Diorella Maria Sotto-Antonio, the chairperson and CEO.

**[02:52:28.600] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003121)  
Honorable Juan Revilla, the vice chairperson.

**[02:52:33.120] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003122)  
Mr. Roberto Diciembre, Executive Director II.

**[02:52:37.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003123)  
Attorney Cesar Pareja, Board Member.

**[02:52:40.320] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003124)  
Mr. Jose Alberto V, Board Member.

**[02:52:43.380] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003125)  
Ms. Katrina Angela Ebarle, Board Member.

**[02:52:46.720] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003126)  
Ms. Sarah-Ingrid Aurelia Sia, Board Member.

**[02:52:50.460] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003127)  
Attorney Ricardo Salomon Jr., Board Member.

**[02:52:53.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003128)  
And Mr. Robert Andrews, Board Member.

**[02:52:57.080] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003129)  
Thank you.

**[02:52:57.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003130)  
To our officials and head of MTRCB, Honorable Chairperson Diorella Maria Sotto-Antonio,

**[02:53:09.760] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003131)  
Honorable Juan Revilla, Honorable Roberto Diciembre, Attorney Cesar Karim Abdul [unclear] Pareja,

**[02:53:18.980] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003132)  
Honorable Jose Alberto, Honorable Katrina Ebarle, Honorable Sarah Sia,

**[02:53:27.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003133)  
Honorable Attorney Ricardo Salomon Jr., and Honorable Robert Andrews,

**[02:53:32.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003134)  
welcome to the House of Representatives in behalf of Speaker Bojidee and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos.

**[02:53:40.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003135)  
Majority Leader.

**[02:53:42.040] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003136)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Vice Chair Lolita T. Javier of the 2nd District of Leyte

**[02:53:49.440] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003137)  
as the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to answer questions on the proposed budget of MTRCB.

**[02:53:57.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003138)  
The Honorable Lolita Javier is recognized.

**[02:54:01.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003139)  
Madam Vice Chair, you have the floor.

**[02:54:05.280] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003140)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished members of the House of Representatives,

**[02:54:11.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003141)  
ladies and gentlemen,

**[02:54:13.380] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003142)  
maupay nga aga haatan nga tanan.

**[02:54:17.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003143)  
It is my privilege to sponsor the proposed budget of the Movie Television Review and Classification Board

**[02:54:25.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003144)  
for Fiscal Year 2020.

**[02:54:27.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003145)  
MTRCB, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1986,

**[02:54:36.080] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003146)  
is mandated to review and classify film and television programs as to audience suitability.

**[02:54:45.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003147)  
The MTRCB's strategic direction focuses on enhancing efficiency,

**[02:54:52.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003148)  
modernizing operations,

**[02:54:55.680] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003149)  
engaging the public,

**[02:54:57.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003150)  
and ensuring regulatory effectiveness

**[02:54:59.700] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003151)  
to meet the evolving needs of the media industry

**[02:55:03.980] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003152)  
and safeguard the interest and welfare of our viewers.

**[02:55:10.440] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003153)  
Being a self-sustaining agency,

**[02:55:14.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003154)  
the MTRCB is allowed to utilize its income to fund its MOUE and capital outlay.

**[02:55:22.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003155)  
Hence, only the amount of $49,000,

**[02:55:27.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003156)  
$9,987 million for personal services is being asked for approval by Congress today.

**[02:55:39.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003157)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:55:40.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003158)  
dear colleagues,

**[02:55:41.880] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003159)  
this representation is now ready for your interpolations

**[02:55:46.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003160)  
and I thank you in advance for your usual support in the approval of the budget for MTRCB.

**[02:55:54.880] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003161)  
Thank you very much, Majority Leader.

**[02:56:02.280] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003162)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Presley C. De Jesus

**[02:56:07.880] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003163)  
from Partylist, Philreca,

**[02:56:09.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003164)  
to interpolate the sponsor on the proposed budget.

**[02:56:12.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003165)  
The gentleman from Philreca, Honorable Presley De Jesus,

**[02:56:16.540] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003166)  
is recognized to interpolate the sponsor.

**[02:56:20.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-003167)  
Proceed, sir.

**[02:56:21.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003168)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[02:56:22.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003169)  
And, of course, to our MTRCB family and to our distinguished sponsor.

**[02:56:29.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003170)  
My first question, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:56:32.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003171)  
the MTRCB continues to operate principally under PD No. 1986,

**[02:56:40.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003172)  
which was issued in 1985

**[02:56:43.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003173)  
before streaming services, video-on-demand platforms,

**[02:56:49.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003174)  
social media,

**[02:56:51.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003175)  
and user-generated content,

**[02:56:52.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003176)  
and content became major sources of entertainment.

**[02:56:57.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003177)  
While conventional films and television programs

**[02:57:00.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003178)  
are subject to MTRCB review and classification,

**[02:57:07.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003179)  
the Board has acknowledged that its current authority

**[02:57:10.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003180)  
does not expressly extend to platforms such as Netflix,

**[02:57:19.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003181)  
Disney,

**[02:57:20.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003182)  
HBO Max,

**[02:57:21.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003183)  
and TV.

**[02:57:26.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003186)  
In September 2026,

**[02:57:29.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003187)  
the MTRCB stated that

**[02:57:31.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003188)  
it was prepared to regulate streaming services

**[02:57:35.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003189)  
if Congress expands its jurisdiction.

**[02:57:41.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003190)  
My question, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor,

**[02:57:44.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003191)  
given the public's increasing reliance on streaming services,

**[02:57:48.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003192)  
does the MTRCB believe that presidential decree numbering,

**[02:57:52.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003193)  
No. 1986, remains adequate or should Congress now modernize its mandate?

**[02:58:01.320] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003194)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:58:04.120] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003195)  
it is correct that the MTRCB should remain

**[02:58:10.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003196)  
and that we should expand the scope of the MTRCB

**[02:58:16.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003197)  
so that all platforms or content

**[02:58:21.080] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003198)  
can be addressed.

**[02:58:22.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003199)  
Because as of now,

**[02:58:25.060] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003200)  
the presidential decree numbering No. 1986

**[02:58:30.600] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003201)  
is only concerned with not all.

**[02:58:33.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003202)  
So, we should have a new House Bill

**[02:58:40.040] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003203)  
to expand the scope of the MTRCB, Mr. Chair.

**[02:58:47.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003204)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:58:49.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003205)  
you know what? Because of the new platform po kasi,

**[02:58:51.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003206)  
lahat ho tayo

**[02:58:52.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003207)  
hindi na nagpupunta ng sinehan,

**[02:58:54.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003208)  
bihira na.

**[02:58:56.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003209)  
Of course, I remember vividly, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:58:59.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003210)  
back then when I was in high school, college,

**[02:59:02.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003211)  
ano, panonood pa ni

**[02:59:02.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003212)  
Eddie Garcia

**[02:59:03.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003213)  
noong mga araw-araw nasa sinehan ako.

**[02:59:06.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003214)  
I'm a Sharon Cuneta fan.

**[02:59:09.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003215)  
Lahat ng pelikula niya,

**[02:59:10.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003216)  
from The Heart,

**[02:59:11.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003217)  
hanggang ano, pinanonood namin.

**[02:59:13.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003218)  
Pero ngayon,

**[02:59:14.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003219)  
sorry, pero ngayon,

**[02:59:18.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003220)  
tuwing Christmas na lang tayo

**[02:59:21.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003221)  
nakakapanood, no?

**[02:59:21.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003222)  
So it's a dying industry

**[02:59:22.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003223)  
na dapat

**[02:59:24.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003224)  
natin

**[02:59:25.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003225)  
palakasin.

**[02:59:25.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003227)  
That's why, Mr. Speaker,

**[02:59:28.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003228)  
Madam Sponsor,

**[02:59:29.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003229)  
noon pa man,

**[02:59:30.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003230)  
I've been advocating

**[02:59:31.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003231)  
na dapat palakasin natin

**[02:59:33.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003232)  
ang ating local industry,

**[02:59:37.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003233)  
lalo na itong MTRCB,

**[02:59:39.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003234)  
because MTRCB,

**[02:59:40.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003235)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[02:59:41.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003236)  
hawak lang niya

**[02:59:42.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003237)  
TV and television,

**[02:59:47.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003238)  
TV and, of course, the movie, no?

**[02:59:50.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003239)  
Like in Korea,

**[02:59:52.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003240)  
meron sinatawag,

**[02:59:52.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003241)  
ng Korean Media

**[02:59:54.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003242)  
Rating Board

**[02:59:55.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003243)  
kung saan, pati concert

**[02:59:58.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003244)  
no

**[03:00:00.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003245)  
ay dumaadan sa kanila at meron silang kita rito.

**[03:00:04.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003246)  
So dito po ang MTRCB, if they rely only on a meager budget po,

**[03:00:11.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003247)  
so paano nila mapapatupad ang kanilang mandato?

**[03:00:15.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003248)  
Lalo ngayon, wala na po nanonood sa sinihan.

**[03:00:21.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003249)  
Birang-birang na po.

**[03:00:23.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003250)  
So ano ba ang pwedeng gawin ng MTRCB?

**[03:00:27.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003251)  
What particular gaps in the present law prevent the MTRCB from responding to complaints involving streaming content?

**[03:00:39.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003252)  
Under PD 1986, kaya ba nyo?

**[03:00:42.100] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003253)  
Balik din po tayo.

**[03:00:43.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003254)  
Isa lang yung sagot dyan.

**[03:00:45.560] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003255)  
Dahil nga po sa decree ng 1986 na nanatiling movie and television lang po ang sakop nila.

**[03:00:53.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003256)  
Kaya hinihikayat ko po ang Kongreso,

**[03:00:55.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003257)  
na magtulungan tayo upang masuportahan at mapalawak ang mithiin po ng MTRCB

**[03:01:04.660] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003258)  
na maging sakop din po nila yung iba-ibang platform para po magkaroon tayo

**[03:01:13.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003259)  
ng pinakamaayos at dekalidad na mga palabas.

**[03:01:22.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003260)  
At kaya naman po nilang...

**[03:01:25.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003261)  
Tugunan ang MTRCB lahat, hindi lang movies, hindi lang television, kahit ho yung Netflix, kayang-kaya po nila yan.

**[03:01:33.660] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003262)  
And I have faith na talagang gagawin ito dahil naniniwala po ang MTRCB sa sining nating mga Pilipino.

**[03:01:42.460] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003263)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:01:43.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003264)  
Thank you, Mrs. Speaker.

**[03:01:45.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003265)  
My follow-up question, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:01:47.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003266)  
Does the MTRCB recommend simply amending Presidential Decree No. 1986?

**[03:01:55.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003267)  
Enacting an entirely new MTRCB Charter or creating a separate law governing online audiovisual services?

**[03:02:05.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003268)  
Kailangan ko ba natin pala...

**[03:02:08.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003269)  
We all know that we're going to make sure that ang PD 1986 eh parang kulang sa ngipin, no?

**[03:02:18.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003270)  
So do we need a separate law para ito sa mga online audiovisual services?

**[03:02:25.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003271)  
Ay kailangan masama under ng MTRCB?

**[03:02:29.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003272)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[03:02:31.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003273)  
Tama po kayo.

**[03:02:33.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003274)  
Gusto ko po doon sa sinasabi nyo na kailangan ng panibagong batas para dito.

**[03:02:40.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003275)  
Para po tama kayo na itong ngipin na sinasabi nyo na parang dalawa lang yung nasasakupan.

**[03:02:50.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003276)  
So kung magkakaroon tayo ng bagong batas,

**[03:02:53.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003277)  
sa pamamigitan ng support natin dito,

**[03:02:55.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003278)  
sa House of Representatives,

**[03:02:57.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003279)  
ay mapapalawak po natin ang saklaw, ang sakop po ng ahensya.

**[03:03:02.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003280)  
At maging content regulatory board po ang tawag doon.

**[03:03:08.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003281)  
So ito ho bang sample?

**[03:03:10.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003282)  
Netflix, HBO, Disney, at yung paborito ni Kong Jet, yung Viva Max.

**[03:03:19.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003283)  
Eh nakakuha ho ba kayo ng ano dito?

**[03:03:22.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003284)  
Kahit pa paano ng fees?

**[03:03:24.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003285)  
Share po pag ito po ino-online o nag-streaming sa ating bansa?

**[03:03:31.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003286)  
Wala po.

**[03:03:33.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003287)  
Ang MTRCB po ay talagang tinitinglan lang nila yung video and classification.

**[03:03:41.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003288)  
Kaya nga hinihikayat ko tayo dito na magtulungan para nga po magkaroon tayo ng panibagong batas.

**[03:03:50.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003289)  
Para masakop nila, masaklaw nila.

**[03:03:52.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003290)  
Yung lahat ng pinangalanan niyo kanina.

**[03:03:56.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003291)  
So in short, Mrs. Speaker, no?

**[03:03:59.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003292)  
Ah, ang MTRCB wala talagang ipin pagdating sa mga streaming neto.

**[03:04:05.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003293)  
Kasi ngayon, no, halos wala na nagpupunta ng siniyan, no?

**[03:04:09.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003294)  
Or bihira na manood ng TV, free TV.

**[03:04:13.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003295)  
So ano ang gusto niyong gawin na batas para maisama to?

**[03:04:18.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003296)  
Kasi ang number one dito, importante rito, itong mga kabataan.

**[03:04:21.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003297)  
Kasi dito, kung hindi niyo maka-classify, napakarami na ito.

**[03:04:26.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003298)  
I think you need AI para ma-

**[03:04:29.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003299)  
Ilan ho ba ang nagka-classify sa MTRCB pagdating po dito sa mga streaming na ganito?

**[03:04:35.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003300)  
Ilan ba tayo?

**[03:04:39.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003301)  
Valley 31 po ang board members na tumitingin sa mga nag-review.

**[03:04:48.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003302)  
Kaya nga po, Mr. Chair,

**[03:04:51.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003303)  
kailangan po natin masuportahan para mas madami pa silang empleyado.

**[03:04:58.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003304)  
At kung gagawa tayo ng panibagong batas, mas malaki ang saklaw na ma-review po nila.

**[03:05:06.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003305)  
Hindi na lang yung television and movies.

**[03:05:11.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003306)  
Pati na rin po yung Vivamox, yung Netflix, kung ano pa man yung mga other social media platforms, Mr. Chair.

**[03:05:20.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003307)  
Ano mo, Mr. Chair, Mr. Speaker, nakakalunos naman ang MTRCB.

**[03:05:27.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003308)  
Napakarami ng mga streaming. Iba pa yung mga reels sa cellphone na lumalabas na kada pindot mo, nagbabayad sila.

**[03:05:40.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003309)  
Wala rin mo ba yung share doon sa mga reels na yan sa cellphone?

**[03:05:45.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003310)  
Sa mga movie platforms, walang share ang MTRCB.

**[03:05:49.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003311)  
Pero bagkos dahil sa marami silang nire-review, sila po ay self-generating agency.

**[03:05:56.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003312)  
Meron po silang 640 million na nasa treasury.

**[03:06:00.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003313)  
Ang supporta lang po na hinihingi nila sa atin ay 49.987 million na para po sa personal services.

**[03:06:10.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003314)  
So ini-encourage po natin, ako nag-i-encourage sa mga, to our dear colleagues,

**[03:06:17.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003315)  
na suportahan natin sila.

**[03:06:19.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003316)  
Kasi malaki ang naitutulong nila sa atin, sa ating bansa.

**[03:06:26.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003317)  
Thank you, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:06:28.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003318)  
Mr. Speaker, where should the line be drawn between content properly regulated by the MTRCB

**[03:06:36.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003319)  
and content that should remain under the jurisdiction of the Department of Information and Communication Technology or DICT

**[03:06:46.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003320)  
and the National Telecommunications Commission?

**[03:06:48.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003321)  
Law enforcement agency or the platforms themselves?

**[03:06:53.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003322)  
Meron mo ba rin ba ang ibang agencies ng DICT, National Telecommunications Commission?

**[03:07:01.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003323)  
Nagka-classified din mo ba sila pagdating sa mga content neto?

**[03:07:05.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003324)  
Mr. Chair, magkaiba po yung functions ng agency na nabanggit ninyo kasi nga po, limited po yung function ng MTRCB.

**[03:07:16.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003325)  
Sa movie and television classification lang po.

**[03:07:22.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003326)  
Thank you, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:07:24.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003327)  
Mr. Speaker, if Congress places streaming platforms under MTRCB, what regulatory framework does the Board recommend

**[03:07:36.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003328)  
that will be effective without requiring prior government review of every title?

**[03:07:45.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003331)  
Meron po silang administrative regulatory powers at may feedback din po, mechanism.

**[03:07:56.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003332)  
But under PD-1986, you only covered television and movies, right?

**[03:08:03.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003333)  
Opo.

**[03:08:04.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003334)  
Eto, streaming ng platforms. So ano sa tingin mo ang pwede niyo i-recommenda?

**[03:08:11.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003335)  
So if we file a bill,

**[03:08:13.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003336)  
para pag naisama to, ano sa tingin mo ang magiging priority niyo o functions niyo dito?

**[03:08:21.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003337)  
Dapat po maging held accountable yung mga platform or agencies para po kapag may concerns, may i-address po natin lahat yun.

**[03:08:35.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003338)  
Mr. Speaker, right now, etong mga social media platforms o streaming neto,

**[03:08:43.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003339)  
may office na ba sila rito sa ating bansa?

**[03:08:47.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003340)  
I was sad to say wala po, Mr. Chair.

**[03:08:51.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003341)  
So wala sila?

**[03:08:52.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003342)  
Hindi po talaga sakop ng MTRCB yan.

**[03:08:54.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003343)  
So even though pinalalabas natin dito sa ating bansa ang kanilang mga streaming, wala?

**[03:09:00.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003344)  
Wala po. Kaya po, dapat ulitin ko, Mr. Chair, na supportahan natin sila sa panibagong batas para masakop po natin lahat ng constraints.

**[03:09:11.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003345)  
Mr. Speaker, nasa nang kanilang opisina? Huwag niyo sabihin sa Singapore na naman.

**[03:09:16.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003346)  
Meron din po doon.

**[03:09:18.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003347)  
Sa Singapore?

**[03:09:19.780] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003348)  
Yung Meta po.

**[03:09:20.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003349)  
Si Meta. That's why yesterday, Mr. Speaker, dinefer natin because ito na naman ang problema natin, ang Meta.

**[03:09:27.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003350)  
Remember last night, I think someone from DICT sinabi nga na number five users tayo when it comes to Meta.

**[03:09:40.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003351)  
When it comes to Meta platforms. And yet, wala silang opisina rito sa atin.

**[03:09:47.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003352)  
Opo.

**[03:09:48.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003353)  
So ito na naman ang tanong ko, kagaya na itong mga Netflix, HBO, wala na naman silang opisina. So, kumbaga, ibang bansa kumikita pero sila pinagkakakitaan tayo rito sa ating bansa.

**[03:10:00.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003354)  
I think it's high time, Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, na dapat tayo magkaisa rito na palakasin natin ang MTRCB,

**[03:10:10.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003356)  
ang ating DICT, para itong mga foreigner na kumikita sa atin ay managot sila.

**[03:10:17.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003358)  
or mag-employ man lang ng empleyado rito sa ating bansa. Ibang bansa pa

**[03:10:21.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003359)  
nakikinabang.

**[03:10:23.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003360)  
So again, Mr. Speaker, kailangan nating magkaisa rito. And believe me, no less than Kong Santos of Las Piñas,

**[03:10:32.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003361)  
sigurado akong magfa-file ng bill.

**[03:10:34.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003362)  
Together with Kong Gil Acosta.

**[03:10:37.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003364)  
Again, moving forward, Mr. Speaker.

**[03:10:39.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003365)  
Madam, Mr. Speaker, ito pong mga complaints natin.

**[03:10:45.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003366)  
What sanctions should apply for repeated misclassification or failure to act on complaints?

**[03:11:00.880] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003367)  
Pwedeng pakiulit, Mr. Chair?

**[03:11:02.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003368)  
Yung mga, anong sanctions na ibinibigay natin sa mga repeat offender, yung mga misclassification,

**[03:11:11.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003369)  
meron mo bang dumarating sa inyo ng misclassification pag nagre-review kayo?

**[03:11:15.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003370)  
Na kunyari, sabi nila, itong peliko lang ito, rated PG, tapos pagdating may mga content pala

**[03:11:22.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003371)  
na hindi nais-nais na mapanood ng mga, yung parental guidance na sinasabi natin.

**[03:11:30.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003372)  
Bago po natin mailagay on air,

**[03:11:32.980] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003373)  
nire-review po yan ng MTRCB.

**[03:11:36.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003374)  
From the start, talagang nire-review nila yun.

**[03:11:40.700] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003375)  
Mula noong 2025, pinalakas po ng MTRCB ang responsabling panunood campaign

**[03:11:48.440] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003376)  
sa pamamagitan ng PROTECT framework.

**[03:11:52.060] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003377)  
Ang PROTECT framework po ay

**[03:11:54.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003378)  
ang P, provide guidance on age-appropriate content.

**[03:12:00.700] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003379)  
Yung R, regulate.

**[03:12:02.980] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003380)  
A, create screen time and set healthy limits.

**[03:12:07.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003381)  
O, observe co-viewing and family discussions.

**[03:12:12.220] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003382)  
T, teach medial literacy.

**[03:12:15.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003383)  
And E, educate children on the impact of media.

**[03:12:20.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003384)  
And C, create a family viewing plan.

**[03:12:24.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003385)  
T, take the lead by setting a good example in content consumption.

**[03:12:30.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003386)  
So, yung PROTECT,

**[03:12:33.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003387)  
framework po,

**[03:12:34.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003388)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:12:36.680] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003389)  
may baseline po sila dito.

**[03:12:39.760] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003390)  
May surveys,

**[03:12:41.600] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003391)  
bago yung programa.

**[03:12:44.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003392)  
Tapos, meron din post-engagement surveys

**[03:12:47.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003393)  
pagkatapos ng programa.

**[03:12:51.040] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003394)  
Yung impact assessments sa mga komunidad

**[03:12:54.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003395)  
na dating naabot ng programa.

**[03:12:56.560] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003396)  
Yun po yung mga ginagawa ng MTRCB.

**[03:12:59.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003397)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:13:01.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003398)  
Madam Sposo,

**[03:13:02.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003399)  
is it true that MTRCB has entered into voluntary arrangements

**[03:13:07.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003400)  
with the streaming providers to promote responsible self-regulation,

**[03:13:14.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003401)  
age ratings, parental controls,

**[03:13:17.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003402)  
and personal identification number safeguards?

**[03:13:22.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003403)  
Talaga nag-

**[03:13:23.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003404)  
Habang, Mr. Chair,

**[03:13:25.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003405)  
habang wala po tayong jurisdiction,

**[03:13:28.220] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003406)  
ang ginagawa ng MTRCB ay nagko-coordinate lang.

**[03:13:32.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003407)  
Sa Netflix at kung sa mga iba-iba pang platform,

**[03:13:37.740] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003408)  
yun po yung pinaka-mandato na kaya nilang gawin as of now.

**[03:13:46.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003409)  
Remember, Mr. Speaker, Madam Sposo,

**[03:13:50.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003410)  
the MTRCB's experience with voluntary cooperation

**[03:13:54.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003411)  
are the parental controls and age restrictions

**[03:13:58.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003412)  
presently used by streaming platforms

**[03:14:02.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003413)  
is it actually effective in preventing children

**[03:14:05.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003414)  
from accessing adult contents?

**[03:14:08.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003415)  
Ito po yung sinasabi ko na

**[03:14:10.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003416)  
kung wala ho kayong mandato,

**[03:14:12.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003417)  
so paano natin, paano sila isa-sanctions

**[03:14:15.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003418)  
when it comes yung accessibility ng mga

**[03:14:18.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003419)  
mga kabataan natin na may adult contents?

**[03:14:22.560] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003420)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[03:14:24.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003421)  
Dahil nga po limitado yung saklaw ng MTRCB,

**[03:14:28.040] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003422)  
babalik pa rin po tayo doon sa napag-usapan natin kanina,

**[03:14:32.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003423)  
na kailangan magkaroon tayo ng panibagong batas

**[03:14:35.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003424)  
para ho maging malawak yung saklaw ng ahensya.

**[03:14:41.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003425)  
Thank you, Madam Sposo.

**[03:14:43.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003426)  
Again, Mr. Speaker, I would like to reiterate

**[03:14:46.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003427)  
our position or my position

**[03:14:48.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003428)  
that the MTRCB must be given extra power

**[03:14:53.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003429)  
or recalibrate their PD 1986, no?

**[03:14:59.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003430)  
Kasi...

**[03:14:59.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003431)  
PD, dapat Republic Act na tayo.

**[03:15:02.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003432)  
So, I myself will look

**[03:15:04.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003433)  
into it. Na dapat

**[03:15:06.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003434)  
1985 pa

**[03:15:08.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003435)  
tayo. If I'm not mistaken.

**[03:15:09.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003436)  
So, it's already antiquated. Medyo matagal

**[03:15:12.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003437)  
na. Hindi na tayo, iba na

**[03:15:14.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003438)  
ngayon eh. Iba na ang

**[03:15:15.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003439)  
kumbaga,

**[03:15:18.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003440)  
hindi na naangkok yung

**[03:15:19.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003441)  
mga batas noon

**[03:15:21.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003442)  
sa kasalukoyan po. Lalo meron tayong

**[03:15:24.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003443)  
mga streaming. So, I'm with you,

**[03:15:26.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003444)  
I support your budget,

**[03:15:27.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003445)  
MTRCBs. Even with the

**[03:15:29.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003446)  
meager budget nyo, ay

**[03:15:30.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003447)  
nagagapanan nyo pa rin

**[03:15:33.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003448)  
ang inyong tungkulin.

**[03:15:36.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003449)  
But again, sana

**[03:15:37.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003450)  
ang ating local industry,

**[03:15:40.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003451)  
lalo sa movies natin,

**[03:15:41.660] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003452)  
sana ay palakasin natin

**[03:15:43.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003453)  
because it generates

**[03:15:45.360] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003454)  
jobs, opportunities

**[03:15:47.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003455)  
po sa ating mga kababayan.

**[03:15:49.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003456)  
Siguro, last quick question,

**[03:15:51.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003457)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:15:54.080] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003458)  
Can we have

**[03:15:55.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003459)  
a model like in Korea, yung

**[03:15:57.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003460)  
Korea Media

**[03:15:59.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003461)  
Rating Board?

**[03:16:02.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003462)  
Pwede ba tayo, parang

**[03:16:03.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003463)  
ganun ang dating natin? Instead of

**[03:16:05.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003464)  
parang, so the, kasi

**[03:16:07.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003465)  
kayo, MTRCB,

**[03:16:10.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003466)  
movie, television,

**[03:16:12.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003467)  
parang dalawa lang ang sakop nyo.

**[03:16:13.780] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003468)  
So, can we

**[03:16:15.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003469)  
expand more

**[03:16:17.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003470)  
that it, kumbaga, appropriate

**[03:16:19.800] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003471)  
dapat, kasi iba na ngayon

**[03:16:21.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003472)  
ang takbo

**[03:16:23.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003473)  
ng ating mundo, no, streaming.

**[03:16:25.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003474)  
Kayo ba, pabor ba kayo na parang

**[03:16:27.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003475)  
Korean na model?

**[03:16:29.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003476)  
Mr. Chair, pabor na pabor,

**[03:16:31.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003477)  
100%. Kasi,

**[03:16:33.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003478)  
ngayon pa nga lang po,

**[03:16:36.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003479)  
ang sakop nila ay movie

**[03:16:37.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003480)  
and television. What more kung

**[03:16:39.280] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003481)  
masasakop pa nila, kagaya nung sinasabing

**[03:16:41.540] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003482)  
yung platform. Ngayon pa nga lang,

**[03:16:43.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003483)  
movie and television,

**[03:16:45.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003484)  
income generating na po sila.

**[03:16:48.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003485)  
Kung masasakop pa natin

**[03:16:50.040] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003486)  
yung Netflix, kung iba-iba pa dyan,

**[03:16:52.300] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003487)  
I am sure po na mas

**[03:16:53.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003488)  
lalaki po ang revenue

**[03:16:55.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003489)  
at

**[03:16:57.060] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003490)  
tingin ko, para baka pag dumating

**[03:16:59.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003491)  
sa panahon na yun, baka hindi na humingi

**[03:17:01.280] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003492)  
ng funding ang MTRCB sa Congress.

**[03:17:05.120] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003493)  
Tama po ba,

**[03:17:06.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003494)  
Mr. Speaker?

**[03:17:06.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003495)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again,

**[03:17:08.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003496)  
this representation supports the budget

**[03:17:11.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003497)  
of MTRCB

**[03:17:13.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003498)  
at sana palakasin

**[03:17:15.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003499)  
natin ang

**[03:17:17.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003500)  
kanilang mandato

**[03:17:18.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003501)  
with the new

**[03:17:20.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003502)  
creating their own

**[03:17:23.420] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003503)  
charter. Again, thank you, Mr. Speaker,

**[03:17:25.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003504)  
Madam Sponsor, and

**[03:17:27.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003505)  
to the MTRCB family

**[03:17:29.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003506)  
headed by Ma'am Soto,

**[03:17:31.600] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003507)  
sa inyong lahat, maraming salamat po.

**[03:17:34.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003508)  
Thank you,

**[03:17:35.460] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003509)  
Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

**[03:17:36.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003510)  
Thank you, Honorable

**[03:17:36.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-003511)  
President.

**[03:17:38.440] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003512)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor,

**[03:17:42.580] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003513)  
I move to recognize the

**[03:17:43.940] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003514)  
Representative Perci

**[03:17:45.860] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003515)  
Cendaña of Akbayan Party-list

**[03:17:48.020] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003516)  
to interpolate.

**[03:17:50.840] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003517)  
Honorable Perci Cendaña

**[03:17:52.580] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003518)  
is recognized to interpolate

**[03:17:54.360] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003519)  
the sponsor.

**[03:17:55.940] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003520)  
Maraming salamat.

**[03:17:57.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003521)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker, at

**[03:17:59.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003522)  
maupay nga agaw. Ay, hindi na,

**[03:18:01.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003523)  
hapon na, dear distinguished

**[03:18:03.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003524)  
colleague or dear sponsor.

**[03:18:05.060] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003525)  
Maupay nga kulop.

**[03:18:07.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003526)  
Sa ngayon po ay nahaharap

**[03:18:09.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003527)  
sa isang krisis ng ating bansa.

**[03:18:11.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003528)  
Ito po ang krisis ng karahasan

**[03:18:13.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003529)  
na talaga naman pong

**[03:18:15.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003530)  
nararamdaman hindi lamang sa loob

**[03:18:17.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003531)  
ng ating mga tahanan, kundi hanggang

**[03:18:19.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003532)  
sa ating mga pamayanan at mga

**[03:18:21.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003533)  
skwelahan. The recent spate

**[03:18:23.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003534)  
of violent activities

**[03:18:25.060] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003535)  
and incidents in our

**[03:18:26.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003536)  
schools is really an

**[03:18:28.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003537)  
alarming concern that

**[03:18:30.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003538)  
calls for not just whole of

**[03:18:32.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003539)  
government approach, but a whole

**[03:18:34.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003540)  
of nation approach.

**[03:18:36.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003541)  
Given po itong recent

**[03:18:38.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003542)  
cases ng school

**[03:18:40.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003543)  
violence na inuugnay

**[03:18:42.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003544)  
sa violent games at mga

**[03:18:44.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003545)  
violent content na napapanood po

**[03:18:46.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003546)  
ng ating mga bata at kabataan,

**[03:18:48.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003547)  
ano po ang ginagawa

**[03:18:50.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003548)  
ng MTRCB para tugunan

**[03:18:52.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003549)  
nito, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague?

**[03:18:54.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003550)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:18:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003551)  
yung sinabi ko po

**[03:18:58.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003552)  
kanina mula po

**[03:19:00.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003553)  
nung 2025,

**[03:19:02.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003554)  
pinalakas po

**[03:19:04.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003555)  
ng MTRCB

**[03:19:06.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003556)  
ang responsabling

**[03:19:08.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003557)  
panunood. Ito yung

**[03:19:10.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003558)  
campaign sa pamamagitan

**[03:19:12.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003559)  
nga po ng

**[03:19:14.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003560)  
Protect Framework na

**[03:19:16.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003561)  
nagbibigay ng isang standardized

**[03:19:18.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003562)  
o pare-parehong

**[03:19:20.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003563)  
pamamaraan para sa

**[03:19:22.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003564)  
media literacy at

**[03:19:24.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003565)  
responsabling

**[03:19:26.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003566)  
panunood.

**[03:19:28.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003567)  
Noong 2025 po ay

**[03:19:30.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003568)  
nagsagawa ang MTRCB

**[03:19:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003569)  
ng 57

**[03:19:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003570)  
na aktibidad na

**[03:19:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003571)  
umabot sa 6,763

**[03:19:38.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003572)  
participants

**[03:19:40.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003573)  
hanggang

**[03:19:42.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003574)  
August itong

**[03:19:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003575)  
taon na ito. Nakapagsagawa

**[03:19:46.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003576)  
na po ang MTRCB

**[03:19:48.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003577)  
ng 56 na aktibidad

**[03:19:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003578)  
na umabot sa

**[03:19:52.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003579)  
8,027

**[03:19:54.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003580)  
participants

**[03:19:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003581)  
at nakalikom ng

**[03:19:58.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003582)  
3,753 feedback

**[03:20:00.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003583)  
responses mula

**[03:20:02.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003584)  
sa mga participants

**[03:20:04.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003585)  
natin. Para

**[03:20:06.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003586)  
po ngayong taon na ito,

**[03:20:08.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003587)  
susunod na taon, sa 2027,

**[03:20:10.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003588)  
hindi lamang po

**[03:20:12.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003589)  
nangangako ang MTRCB

**[03:20:14.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003590)  
na palawakin

**[03:20:16.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003591)  
ang bilang ng

**[03:20:18.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003592)  
mga maaabot na

**[03:20:20.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003593)  
audience, kundi magtatatag

**[03:20:22.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003594)  
po ang ahensya

**[03:20:24.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003595)  
ng formal na system

**[03:20:26.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003596)  
or sistema para sa

**[03:20:28.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003597)  
monitoring at sa

**[03:20:30.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003598)  
evaluation.

**[03:20:32.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003599)  
Yun po.

**[03:20:34.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003600)  
Mr. Speaker, marami pong salamat, distinguished colleague,

**[03:20:36.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003601)  
and thank you for illustrating itong

**[03:20:38.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003602)  
efforts ng MTRCB

**[03:20:40.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003603)  
to reach out and help

**[03:20:42.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003604)  
us in addressing

**[03:20:44.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003605)  
this issue of violence through

**[03:20:46.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003606)  
responsible viewership.

**[03:20:48.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003607)  
Paulit-ulit po nababanggit

**[03:20:50.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003608)  
mula kanina yung

**[03:20:52.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003609)  
responsabling panonood.

**[03:20:54.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003610)  
At madalas din po natin ito

**[03:20:56.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003611)  
na didinig kapag tayo po

**[03:20:58.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003612)  
ay nanonood ng telebisyon.

**[03:21:00.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003613)  
Yung kahalagahan ng responsabling

**[03:21:02.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003614)  
panonood. Maaari po bang very

**[03:21:04.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003615)  
quickly, pakipaliwanag lamang po,

**[03:21:06.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003616)  
ano nga po uli ang ibig sabihin ng

**[03:21:08.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003617)  
responsabling panonood?

**[03:21:10.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003618)  
Ang responsabling panonood po

**[03:21:12.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003619)  
ay may baseline po.

**[03:21:14.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003620)  
Ang kabilang dito,

**[03:21:16.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003621)  
yun nga po yung surveys ng programa,

**[03:21:18.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003622)  
post-engagement

**[03:21:20.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003623)  
surveys,

**[03:21:22.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003624)  
pagkatapos ng programa,

**[03:21:24.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003625)  
tsaka yung assessments sa mga

**[03:21:26.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003626)  
komunidad na dati nang

**[03:21:28.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003627)  
naabot ng programa.

**[03:21:30.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003628)  
Kailangan din po involve

**[03:21:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003629)  
yung mga magulang.

**[03:21:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003630)  
At sa

**[03:21:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003631)  
pamamagitan nito, ang

**[03:21:38.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003632)  
MTRCB po ay

**[03:21:40.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003633)  
nakakalikom at nasusukat

**[03:21:42.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003634)  
ng kongkretong datos

**[03:21:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003635)  
at kung

**[03:21:46.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003636)  
magkakaroon man po ng improvement

**[03:21:48.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003637)  
yung komunidad.

**[03:21:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003638)  
Magkakaroon sila ng kamalayan

**[03:21:52.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003639)  
or awareness, Mr. Chair.

**[03:21:54.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003640)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:21:56.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003641)  
distinguished colleague, or dear sponsor,

**[03:21:58.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003642)  
napangalaga po talaga ng responsabling

**[03:22:00.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003643)  
panonood in the context of

**[03:22:02.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003644)  
media literacy. Ang nangyayari po

**[03:22:04.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003645)  
kasi, parang nauuna yung exposure

**[03:22:06.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003646)  
ng ating mga anak doon

**[03:22:08.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003647)  
po sa iba't ibang forma na ito

**[03:22:10.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003648)  
ng media na wala pong enough

**[03:22:12.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003649)  
na skills

**[03:22:14.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003650)  
at life skills for media literacy.

**[03:22:16.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003651)  
So dito po sa nabanggit natin

**[03:22:18.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003652)  
ng programa for responsible

**[03:22:20.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003653)  
viewing at media literacy,

**[03:22:22.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003654)  
ano po ang measurable results at targets

**[03:22:24.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003655)  
po natin for 2027

**[03:22:26.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003656)  
given po yung pondo na hinihingi

**[03:22:28.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003657)  
ng MTRCB sa Kongreso?

**[03:22:30.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003658)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:22:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003659)  
Mr. Chair, babalik din po

**[03:22:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003660)  
tayo doon. Isa lang po yung sagot

**[03:22:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003661)  
para po masolusyonan lahat

**[03:22:38.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003662)  
ng ating mga agam-agam

**[03:22:40.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003663)  
sa ating mga anak. Ang kailangan po

**[03:22:42.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003664)  
talaga natin ay magkaroon tayo ng

**[03:22:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003665)  
panibagong batas na sasaklaw

**[03:22:46.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003666)  
po, hindi lamang sa movie

**[03:22:48.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003667)  
and television, kundi pati po

**[03:22:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003668)  
sa iba't ibang platforms

**[03:22:52.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003669)  
sa online contents.

**[03:22:54.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003670)  
Para po mabigyan

**[03:22:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003671)  
natin ng

**[03:22:58.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003672)  
review o pansin

**[03:23:00.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003673)  
lahat ng ating mga

**[03:23:02.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003674)  
yung prayers natin

**[03:23:04.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003675)  
para sa ating kabataan. Mr. Chair?

**[03:23:06.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003676)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:23:08.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003677)  
Madam Sponsor, we echo

**[03:23:10.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003678)  
your call for greater investment

**[03:23:12.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003679)  
in media literacy

**[03:23:14.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003680)  
to be able to protect our children

**[03:23:16.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003681)  
and to build their life skills.

**[03:23:18.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003682)  
When they are confronted with

**[03:23:20.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003683)  
and they actually live with

**[03:23:22.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003684)  
this content. And we will join you

**[03:23:24.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003685)  
at the proper time when you push

**[03:23:26.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003686)  
for this very necessary legislation.

**[03:23:28.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003687)  
Yun lamang po, Mr. Speaker. Maraming pong salamat,

**[03:23:30.900] Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña** (asr-003688)  
Madam Sponsor.

**[03:23:31.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003688-split-2)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair.

**[03:23:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003689)  
And we are one

**[03:23:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003690)  
sa mitiin natin.

**[03:23:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003691)  
Thank you.

**[03:23:38.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003692)  
Thank you, Honorable Cendaña.

**[03:23:40.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003693)  
Mr. Leader?

**[03:23:41.780] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003693-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:23:42.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003694)  
next to interpolate the Sponsor, I move

**[03:23:44.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003695)  
to recognize Representative Jernie

**[03:23:46.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003696)  
Jett Nisay of

**[03:23:48.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003697)  
Pusong Pinoy Party-list

**[03:23:50.900] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-003698)  
for his interpolation.

**[03:23:52.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003699)  
The Honorable Jernie

**[03:23:54.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003700)  
Jett Nisay is recognized

**[03:23:56.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-003701)  
to interpolate the Sponsor.

**[03:23:58.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003702)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:24:00.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003703)  
Madam Sponsor, a few questions

**[03:24:02.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003704)  
lamang po.

**[03:24:04.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003705)  
Unang-una ho pagdating po sa

**[03:24:06.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003706)  
Do Not Amplify approach

**[03:24:08.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003707)  
ng MTRCB.

**[03:24:10.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003708)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:24:12.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003709)  
nung September 11,

**[03:24:14.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003710)  
Senate hearing,

**[03:24:16.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003711)  
minungkahi ang pag-aaral

**[03:24:18.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003712)  
ng isang Do Not Amplify

**[03:24:20.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003713)  
approach para sa violent

**[03:24:22.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003714)  
at sexually graphic content

**[03:24:24.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003715)  
online, kabilang ang hindi

**[03:24:26.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003716)  
automaticong pag-recommend o

**[03:24:28.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003717)  
pag-autoplay ng ganitong content,

**[03:24:30.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003718)  
age-gating at posibleng

**[03:24:32.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003719)  
pag-restrict ng monetization.

**[03:24:34.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003720)  
Maaari po bang

**[03:24:36.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003721)  
ipaliwanag ng MTRCB kung paano

**[03:24:38.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003722)  
ito maaaring maisagawa

**[03:24:40.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003723)  
ng hindi kinakailangang isensor o

**[03:24:42.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003724)  
alisin lahat ng content na legal

**[03:24:44.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003725)  
namang available sa publiko?

**[03:24:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003726)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:24:52.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003727)  
this is probably the most important

**[03:24:54.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003728)  
policy change.

**[03:24:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003729)  
Do not try to

**[03:24:58.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003730)  
regulate every violent

**[03:25:00.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003731)  
post. Regulate the

**[03:25:02.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003732)  
mechanisms that amplify

**[03:25:04.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003733)  
harmful, violent

**[03:25:06.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003734)  
content. This is

**[03:25:08.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003735)  
increasingly the direction of

**[03:25:10.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003736)  
international regulation

**[03:25:12.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003737)  
under the

**[03:25:14.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003738)  
EU Digital Services Act.

**[03:25:16.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003739)  
Very large platforms

**[03:25:18.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003740)  
must assess systematic

**[03:25:20.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003741)  
risks that take measures

**[03:25:22.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003742)  
to mitigate risks

**[03:25:24.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003743)  
arising from

**[03:25:26.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003744)  
recommender systems,

**[03:25:28.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003745)  
including risk

**[03:25:30.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003746)  
involving minors,

**[03:25:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003747)  
harmful content and physical

**[03:25:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003748)  
and mental well-being.

**[03:25:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003749)  
Thus, the

**[03:25:38.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003750)  
Philippine policy could require

**[03:25:40.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003751)  
major platforms

**[03:25:42.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003752)  
to address algorithmic

**[03:25:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003753)  
applications of

**[03:25:46.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003754)  
violent content. Pangalawa,

**[03:25:48.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003755)  
recommendation of increasingly

**[03:25:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003756)  
extreme material.

**[03:25:52.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003757)  
Number three,

**[03:25:54.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003758)  
autoplay of

**[03:25:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003759)  
violent videos.

**[03:25:58.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003760)  
Number four, viral

**[03:26:00.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003761)  
circulation of graphic violence.

**[03:26:02.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003762)  
Number five,

**[03:26:04.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003763)  
monetization of violent

**[03:26:06.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003764)  
content. And number six,

**[03:26:08.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003765)  
recommendation of violent

**[03:26:10.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003766)  
material to minors.

**[03:26:12.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003767)  
This is much more

**[03:26:14.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003768)  
defensible constitutionally

**[03:26:16.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003769)  
than simply saying

**[03:26:18.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003770)  
violent videos are

**[03:26:20.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003771)  
prohibited.

**[03:26:22.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003772)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:26:24.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003773)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:26:26.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003774)  
Mr. Speaker, napakalaga po

**[03:26:28.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003775)  
nito dahil ang pagkakaiba

**[03:26:30.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003776)  
ang isang content na available lamang

**[03:26:32.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003777)  
online at isang content na aktibo

**[03:26:34.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003778)  
ipinapakita o nire-recommend

**[03:26:36.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003779)  
ng platform sa isang user. Lalo

**[03:26:38.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003780)  
na para sa mga bata, malaking bagay

**[03:26:40.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003781)  
kung ang harmful content ay basta ma-

**[03:26:42.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003782)  
access lamang o paulit-ulit na lumalabas

**[03:26:44.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003783)  
sa kanilang feed.

**[03:26:46.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003784)  
Ang susunod na katanungan ko naman po

**[03:26:48.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003785)  
ay may kinalaman sa mga

**[03:26:50.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003786)  
tanong ng magulang na may

**[03:26:52.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003787)  
silbi ba ang classification?

**[03:26:54.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003788)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:26:56.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003789)  
sa 2027

**[03:26:58.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003790)  
NEP, target ng MTRCB

**[03:27:00.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003791)  
na manatili sa

**[03:27:02.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003792)  
99% ang percentage

**[03:27:04.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003793)  
ng entities under its

**[03:27:06.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003794)  
jurisdiction na complaint with

**[03:27:08.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003795)  
MTRCB rules.

**[03:27:10.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003796)  
Habang ang target din itong ma-review,

**[03:27:12.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003797)  
at maklassify ang 100%

**[03:27:14.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003798)  
ng submitted movie, television,

**[03:27:16.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003799)  
and optical media materials.

**[03:27:18.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003800)  
Pero ang tanong ko po,

**[03:27:20.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003801)  
paano natin sinusukat kung ang

**[03:27:22.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003802)  
classification system ay talagang

**[03:27:24.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003803)  
naiintindihan at ginagamit

**[03:27:26.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003804)  
ng mga magulang sa pagdedesisyon

**[03:27:28.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003805)  
kung ano ang dapat mapanood

**[03:27:30.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003806)  
ng kanilang mga anak?

**[03:27:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003807)  
Mr. Chair, bagamat

**[03:27:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003808)  
kinikilala ng MTRCB

**[03:27:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003809)  
ang mga pangamba ng maraming

**[03:27:38.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003810)  
magulang, mambabatas,

**[03:27:40.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003811)  
at policy makers

**[03:27:42.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003812)  
tungkol sa mararahas na nilalaman

**[03:27:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003813)  
ng mga online streaming platform.

**[03:27:46.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003814)  
Naniniwala ang

**[03:27:48.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003815)  
MTRCB na regulasyon

**[03:27:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003816)  
at hindi tuluyang

**[03:27:52.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003817)  
pagbabawal sa mga platform

**[03:27:54.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003818)  
na ito. Ang mas angkop na

**[03:27:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003819)  
paraan upang maprotektahan

**[03:27:58.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003820)  
ang ating mga anak laban sa

**[03:28:00.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003821)  
marahas at hindi angkop na

**[03:28:02.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003822)  
media content online.

**[03:28:04.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003823)  
Pabor po ang MTRCB

**[03:28:06.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003824)  
sa pag-regulate o

**[03:28:08.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003825)  
pagsasayos ng mga platform na ito

**[03:28:10.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003826)  
hanggat hindi nito

**[03:28:12.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003827)  
nilalabag ang mga karapatan

**[03:28:14.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003828)  
garantisado ng konstitusyon

**[03:28:16.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003829)  
ng mga Pilipino.

**[03:28:18.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003830)  
Para po sa akin, babalik po tayo

**[03:28:20.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003831)  
doon sa

**[03:28:22.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003832)  
pinag-usapan natin kanina na

**[03:28:24.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003833)  
nararapat na po talaga na magkaroon ng

**[03:28:26.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003834)  
panibagong batas para po ma-address

**[03:28:28.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003835)  
nga po lahat ng ating mga

**[03:28:30.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003836)  
agam-agam para po sa safety

**[03:28:32.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003837)  
ng ating kabataan. At

**[03:28:34.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003838)  
tungkol naman po sa regulasyon ng

**[03:28:36.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003839)  
mga online video games,

**[03:28:38.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003840)  
pananaw ng MTRCB na

**[03:28:40.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003841)  
na mangangailangan ito nga

**[03:28:42.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003842)  
ng isang bagong struktura.

**[03:28:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003843)  
Kaya nga po, sana po

**[03:28:46.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003844)  
magtulungan tayo na makagawa tayo

**[03:28:48.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003845)  
ng panibagong batas dito sa House of

**[03:28:50.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003846)  
Representatives, Mr. Chair.

**[03:28:52.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003847)  
Again, Mr. Speaker, napakahalaga po

**[03:28:54.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003848)  
nito dahil ang classification

**[03:28:56.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003849)  
ay hindi lamang para makapaglagay

**[03:28:58.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003850)  
ng rating sa isang palabas.

**[03:29:00.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003851)  
Ang purpose nito ay maging practical guide

**[03:29:02.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003852)  
para sa viewers, lalo na sa mga

**[03:29:04.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003853)  
magulang na kailangang magdesisyon

**[03:29:06.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003854)  
kung ang content ay ang co-op para sa

**[03:29:08.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003855)  
kanilang mga anak.

**[03:29:10.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003856)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:29:12.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003857)  
ang aking pong susunod ng katanungan ay may kinalaman

**[03:29:14.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003858)  
sa violent content sa TV

**[03:29:16.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003859)  
o kailan nagiging violation.

**[03:29:18.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003860)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:29:20.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003861)  
nitong July

**[03:29:22.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003862)  
2026, nakatanggap

**[03:29:24.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003863)  
ang MTRCB ng mga reklamo

**[03:29:26.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003864)  
ukol sa alleged excessive violence

**[03:29:28.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003865)  
sa teleseryeng Sigabo

**[03:29:30.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003866)  
kung saan bida si Coco Martin

**[03:29:32.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003867)  
na sinundan ng compliance seminar

**[03:29:34.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003868)  
para sa production company.

**[03:29:36.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003869)  
Sa ganitong mga kaso po,

**[03:29:38.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003870)  
ano ang mga standard ng MTRCB

**[03:29:40.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003871)  
para matukoy

**[03:29:42.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003872)  
kung ang isang palabas ay

**[03:29:44.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003873)  
nangangailangan lamang ng corrective action,

**[03:29:46.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003874)  
compliance seminar,

**[03:29:48.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003875)  
warning o mas mabigat

**[03:29:50.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003876)  
na sanksyon?

**[03:29:56.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003877)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:29:57.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003878)  
kinakailangan po ma-review

**[03:30:00.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003879)  
lahat ng mga palabas

**[03:30:01.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003880)  
dahil nga po sinasabi

**[03:30:04.020] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003881)  
natin na

**[03:30:05.100] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003882)  
yung mandato ng MTRCB

**[03:30:08.080] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003883)  
ay mag-review

**[03:30:09.880] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003884)  
at mag-classify.

**[03:30:12.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003885)  
So,

**[03:30:13.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003886)  
hindi pinahihintulutan

**[03:30:16.620] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003887)  
ng MTRCB

**[03:30:17.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003888)  
na maipalabas

**[03:30:19.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003889)  
yung mga ganitong

**[03:30:21.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003890)  
klaseng

**[03:30:22.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003891)  
movies or

**[03:30:25.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003892)  
television shows,

**[03:30:28.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003893)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:30:30.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003894)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam

**[03:30:32.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003895)  
Sponsor, again, napakalaga po nito

**[03:30:34.180] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003896)  
dahil kailangang malinaw

**[03:30:36.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003897)  
at consistent ang enforcement.

**[03:30:38.560] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003898)  
Dapat alam ng broadcasters

**[03:30:39.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003899)  
at producers kung ano ang standards

**[03:30:42.160] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003900)  
ng kanilang kailangang sundin

**[03:30:43.580] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003901)  
habang alam naman ang viewers kung paano

**[03:30:46.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003902)  
inaaksyonan ng regulator ang kanilang

**[03:30:48.220] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003903)  
mga reklamo. Ang susunod

**[03:30:50.520] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003904)  
na katanungan ko naman po,

**[03:30:52.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003905)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:30:54.660] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003906)  
ay may kinalaman sa consistency,

**[03:30:56.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003907)  
context, and due process

**[03:30:58.500] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003908)  
in content regulation.

**[03:31:00.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003909)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam

**[03:31:02.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003910)  
Sponsor, nitong

**[03:31:04.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003911)  
July 2026,

**[03:31:06.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003912)  
ipinatawag ng MTRCB

**[03:31:07.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003913)  
ang producers ng It's Showtime

**[03:31:09.380] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003914)  
matapos makatanggap ng multiple complaints

**[03:31:12.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003915)  
tungkol sa July 24

**[03:31:14.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003916)  
episode. Kabilang

**[03:31:16.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003917)  
allegations of inappropriate content

**[03:31:18.260] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003918)  
and calories or racially

**[03:31:19.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003919)  
incentive remarks. Kung

**[03:31:21.680] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003920)  
babalikan naman po natin ang mga nakaraang

**[03:31:24.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003921)  
kaso involving It's Showtime,

**[03:31:26.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003922)  
may mga pagkakataong nagkakaroon ng warning.

**[03:31:28.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003923)  
May 12-day suspension noong

**[03:31:30.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003924)  
2023, pero may meron din

**[03:31:32.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003925)  
namang mga reklamo na nadidismiss

**[03:31:34.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003926)  
ng MTRCB

**[03:31:35.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003927)  
for lack of merit.

**[03:31:38.200] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003928)  
Kaya ang tanong ko po, paano

**[03:31:40.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003929)  
sinisigurado ng MTRCB na bawat

**[03:31:42.160] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003930)  
complaint, sinasaalang-alang

**[03:31:44.320] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003931)  
ang buong context ng programa

**[03:31:45.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003932)  
at ang particular na circumstances

**[03:31:48.720] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003933)  
ng insidente

**[03:31:49.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003934)  
bago magpasya kung anong regulatory

**[03:31:51.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003935)  
action ang nararapat?

**[03:31:54.380] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003936)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:31:56.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003937)  
pinagpasyaan po maigi

**[03:31:58.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003938)  
yun at

**[03:31:59.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003939)  
mayroon silang stern warning

**[03:32:01.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003940)  
at may sanction po

**[03:32:03.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003941)  
na

**[03:32:04.880] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003942)  
halimbawa,

**[03:32:07.760] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003943)  
bibigyan po sila ng seminar

**[03:32:09.740] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003944)  
kung ano yung pwedeng gawin

**[03:32:12.120] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003945)  
ng

**[03:32:12.760] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003946)  
showtime or kung ano man

**[03:32:16.040] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003947)  
yung mga show na yun

**[03:32:17.580] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003948)  
at magkukumplay sila dapat

**[03:32:19.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003949)  
kasi

**[03:32:21.540] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003950)  
bibigyan sila ng sanction na hindi na nila

**[03:32:24.020] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003951)  
pwedeng gawin yun.

**[03:32:26.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003952)  
Napakalaking tulong po

**[03:32:27.620] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003953)  
ang literacy,

**[03:32:29.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003954)  
para sa ating mga

**[03:32:31.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003955)  
artist,

**[03:32:33.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003956)  
malaki ang papel ng MTRCB

**[03:32:35.560] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003957)  
na ma-regulate,

**[03:32:37.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003958)  
matulungan sila,

**[03:32:39.660] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003959)  
maging aware sila

**[03:32:40.880] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003960)  
kung ano ang karapat dapat lang po.

**[03:32:43.660] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003961)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:32:44.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003962)  
Follow-up question lang po,

**[03:32:47.540] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003963)  
Madam Sponsor.

**[03:32:48.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003964)  
May specific guidelines po ba

**[03:32:51.160] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003965)  
ang MTRCB na ginagamit

**[03:32:53.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003966)  
para matukoy kung ang isang complaint

**[03:32:55.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003967)  
ay dapat ma-dismiss,

**[03:32:56.620] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003968)  
mauwi sa warning or compliance action,

**[03:32:59.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003969)  
o magkaroon ng mas mabigat

**[03:33:01.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003970)  
na sanction, at may specific

**[03:33:03.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003971)  
kriteriya po ba ang MTRCB para sa

**[03:33:05.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003972)  
discriminatory,

**[03:33:07.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003973)  
degrading, or offensive content?

**[03:33:09.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003974)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:33:11.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003975)  
may adjudication committee po ang

**[03:33:13.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003976)  
MTRCB na sila po

**[03:33:15.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003977)  
ang naghahandle

**[03:33:17.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003978)  
nito,

**[03:33:19.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003979)  
at nagpapasya

**[03:33:21.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003980)  
kung ano yung desisyon

**[03:33:23.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003981)  
na maipapataw

**[03:33:25.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003982)  
doon sa mga

**[03:33:27.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003983)  
violations.

**[03:33:29.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003984)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:33:31.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003985)  
Meron po tayong

**[03:33:33.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-003986)  
adjudication board.

**[03:33:35.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003987)  
Madam Sponsor,

**[03:33:37.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003988)  
sa tingin ko po ay napakalaga po nito

**[03:33:39.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003989)  
dahil kailangan magkaroon ng tamang

**[03:33:41.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003990)  
balanse sa pagitan ng proteksyon sa

**[03:33:43.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003991)  
viewers at kalayaan ng media

**[03:33:45.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003992)  
na lumikha at magpalabas ng content.

**[03:33:47.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003993)  
Dapat malinaw at consistent

**[03:33:49.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003994)  
ang standards upang alam ng media

**[03:33:51.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003995)  
practitioners kung ano ang inaasahan

**[03:33:53.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003996)  
sa kanila habang may sapat na

**[03:33:55.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003997)  
safeguards naman para sa

**[03:33:57.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003998)  
mga viewers, lalo na sa mga kabataan.

**[03:33:59.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-003999)  
Ang susunod na

**[03:34:01.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004000)  
question ko po, Mr.

**[03:34:03.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004001)  
Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:34:05.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004002)  
pagdating naman po sa MTRCB piece.

**[03:34:07.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004003)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:34:09.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004004)  
Madam Sponsor, bukod po sa 49

**[03:34:11.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004005)  
million plus

**[03:34:13.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004006)  
na proposed budget for 2027,

**[03:34:15.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004007)  
may 144.5

**[03:34:17.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004008)  
million plus din po

**[03:34:19.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004009)  
na projected special account

**[03:34:21.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004010)  
resources ang MTRCB.

**[03:34:23.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004011)  
Noong 2026

**[03:34:25.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004012)  
naman, ang special account

**[03:34:27.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004013)  
amount ay

**[03:34:29.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004014)  
65.6 million.

**[03:34:31.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004015)  
Maari po ba nating ipaliwanag

**[03:34:33.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004016)  
kung magkano ang actual collection

**[03:34:35.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004017)  
mula sa fees and charges

**[03:34:37.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004018)  
at paano ito ginagamit para palakasin

**[03:34:39.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004019)  
ang regulatory services

**[03:34:41.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004020)  
ng MTRCB?

**[03:34:43.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004021)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:34:45.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004022)  
ang hinihingi lang po

**[03:34:47.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004023)  
natin ay, ang hinihingi

**[03:34:49.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004024)  
lang po ng ahensya ay 49

**[03:34:51.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004025)  
million for

**[03:34:53.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004026)  
the personal services po

**[03:34:55.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004027)  
iyon. Ang 100

**[03:34:57.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004028)  
million na sinasabi po ninyo ay,

**[03:34:59.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004029)  
galing po iyon

**[03:35:01.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004030)  
sa sarili nilang pondo. Dahil

**[03:35:03.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004031)  
ang agency po ay self-sustaining,

**[03:35:05.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004032)  
meron silang 640

**[03:35:07.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004033)  
million sa treasury.

**[03:35:09.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004034)  
So,

**[03:35:11.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004035)  
ang 49.987

**[03:35:13.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004036)  
million po

**[03:35:15.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004037)  
ay for

**[03:35:17.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004038)  
PS lang po iyon.

**[03:35:19.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004039)  
Ang imu-uwi po ay 108

**[03:35:21.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004040)  
million galing po sa sarili nilang

**[03:35:23.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004041)  
funding iyon, Mr. Chair.

**[03:35:25.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004042)  
Tama po kayo, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:35:27.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004043)  
Mahalaga po ito dahil

**[03:35:29.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004044)  
malaking bahagi ng resources ng

**[03:35:31.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004045)  
MTRCB ay nanggagaling sa

**[03:35:33.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004046)  
fees and charges collected in the conduct of

**[03:35:35.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004047)  
its regulatory functions.

**[03:35:37.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004048)  
Kailangan malinaw kung paano na ibabalik ang

**[03:35:39.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004049)  
mga resources na ito sa mas mahusay

**[03:35:41.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004050)  
na servisyo at regulation.

**[03:35:43.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004051)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:35:45.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004052)  
Madam Sponsor, ano po ang

**[03:35:47.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004053)  
major sources ng peace and charges

**[03:35:49.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004054)  
at magkano actual collection versus

**[03:35:51.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004055)  
projected collection? At anong

**[03:35:53.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004056)  
specific regulatory activities po ang

**[03:35:55.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004057)  
pinunduhan mula rito?

**[03:35:57.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004058)  
Ang pinakamalaki po

**[03:35:59.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004059)  
nilang

**[03:36:01.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004060)  
earnings, review

**[03:36:03.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004061)  
fees and registration,

**[03:36:05.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004062)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:36:09.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004063)  
Meron po tayong datos dito.

**[03:36:11.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004064)  
Ang review fees po ay

**[03:36:13.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004065)  
as of

**[03:36:15.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004066)  
fiscal year 2025,

**[03:36:17.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004067)  
umabot po

**[03:36:19.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004068)  
yung review fees nila ng

**[03:36:21.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004069)  
77.26%.

**[03:36:23.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004070)  
Ang registration fees po

**[03:36:25.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004071)  
ay 13.67%

**[03:36:27.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004072)  
Ang permit

**[03:36:29.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004073)  
fees

**[03:36:31.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004074)  
import, 0.17%

**[03:36:33.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004075)  
Permit fees

**[03:36:35.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004076)  
export, zero.

**[03:36:37.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004077)  
Ang miscellaneous income po

**[03:36:39.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004078)  
ay 9.41%.

**[03:36:41.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004079)  
Ang

**[03:36:43.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004080)  
biggest

**[03:36:45.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004081)  
slice pa'y

**[03:36:47.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004082)  
yung review fees po

**[03:36:49.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004083)  
na 77.26%.

**[03:36:51.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004084)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:36:53.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004085)  
Maraming salamat,

**[03:36:55.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004086)  
Madam Sponsor. Mr. Speaker, Madam

**[03:36:57.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004087)  
Sponsor, bilang

**[03:36:59.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004088)  
pagtatapos, pinapaabot po ng

**[03:37:01.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004089)  
representasyon na ito ang suporta

**[03:37:03.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004090)  
sa MTRCB at sa mga hakbang

**[03:37:05.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004091)  
nito upang mapalakas ang

**[03:37:07.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004092)  
protection of viewers, lalo

**[03:37:09.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004093)  
ng ating mga kabataan.

**[03:37:11.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004094)  
Mahalaga po ang patuloy na pag-modernize

**[03:37:13.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004095)  
ng MTRCB upang

**[03:37:15.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004096)  
makasabay sa mabilis na pagbabago

**[03:37:17.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004097)  
ng media landscape. Kasabay nito,

**[03:37:19.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004098)  
dapat din nating masuportahan

**[03:37:21.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004099)  
sa pamagitan ng legislation

**[03:37:23.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004100)  
ang pagpapalakas at

**[03:37:25.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004101)  
gawak ng saklaw ng MTRCB

**[03:37:27.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004102)  
upang maging mas responsive

**[03:37:29.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004103)  
ang ating regulatory framework

**[03:37:31.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004104)  
sa mga bagong platforms at uri

**[03:37:33.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004105)  
ng content na kinukonsumo ng ating

**[03:37:35.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004106)  
mga kababayan. Maasa po tayo

**[03:37:37.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004107)  
sa pamagitan ng sapat na resources,

**[03:37:39.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004108)  
modernong regulatory system,

**[03:37:41.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004109)  
at kinakailangang legislative support,

**[03:37:43.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004110)  
mas mapapalakas pa ng MTRCB

**[03:37:45.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004111)  
ang viewer protection

**[03:37:47.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004112)  
at public awareness. Maraming salamat po.

**[03:37:49.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004113)  
Thank you for your support,

**[03:37:51.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004114)  
Kong. Maraming salamat,

**[03:37:53.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004115)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:37:55.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004116)  
Thank you, Honorable Nisay.

**[03:37:57.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004117)  
Majority Leader.

**[03:37:59.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004118)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[03:38:01.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004119)  
next to interpolate the sponsor,

**[03:38:03.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004120)  
I move to recognize Representative

**[03:38:05.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004121)  
Bong Suntay of the 4th District

**[03:38:07.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004122)  
of Quezon City for his interpolation.

**[03:38:09.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004123)  
Honorable Bong Suntay

**[03:38:11.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004124)  
is recognized.

**[03:38:13.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004125)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, to our good

**[03:38:15.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004126)  
sponsor. The proposed

**[03:38:17.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004127)  
budget of the MTRCB for

**[03:38:19.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004128)  
calendar year 2027

**[03:38:21.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004129)  
is roughly 197

**[03:38:23.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004130)  
million. This is actually

**[03:38:25.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004131)  
around 19%

**[03:38:27.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004132)  
down from the

**[03:38:29.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004133)  
244 million previous

**[03:38:31.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004134)  
budget of the agency.

**[03:38:33.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004135)  
I have known the

**[03:38:35.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004136)  
chairperson

**[03:38:37.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004137)  
since she was a young counselor

**[03:38:39.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004138)  
in Quezon City, and I know

**[03:38:41.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004139)  
her to be a person of

**[03:38:43.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004140)  
not only a hardworking

**[03:38:45.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004141)  
public servant,

**[03:38:47.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004142)  
but a person of integrity.

**[03:38:49.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004143)  
In fact,

**[03:38:51.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004144)  
to the credit of the agency,

**[03:38:53.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004145)  
I believe for

**[03:38:55.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004146)  
calendar year 2024

**[03:38:57.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004147)  
and 2025, they received an

**[03:38:59.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004148)  
eco-unmodified

**[03:39:01.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004149)  
opinion.

**[03:39:03.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004150)  
In fact, it is the seventh

**[03:39:05.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004151)  
in a row

**[03:39:07.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004152)  
already.

**[03:39:09.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004153)  
So, because of this,

**[03:39:11.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004154)  
I would move

**[03:39:13.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004155)  
that we terminate the

**[03:39:15.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004156)  
period of discussion on the budget of

**[03:39:17.140] Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay** (asr-004157)  
MTRCB.

**[03:39:19.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004158)  
Thank you for your support

**[03:39:21.140] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004159)  
for the budget for MTRCB.

**[03:39:23.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004160)  
What does the

**[03:39:25.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004161)  
MTRCB say?

**[03:39:27.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004162)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the

**[03:39:29.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004163)  
majority, we join the minority

**[03:39:31.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004164)  
in the motion to terminate the

**[03:39:33.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004165)  
interpolations on the proposed

**[03:39:35.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004166)  
budget of the Movie and Television

**[03:39:37.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004167)  
Review and Classification Board.

**[03:39:39.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004168)  
There is a joint motion

**[03:39:41.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004169)  
to terminate the interpolation

**[03:39:43.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004170)  
on the proposed budget of the

**[03:39:45.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004171)  
Movie and Television Review

**[03:39:47.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004172)  
and Classification Board.

**[03:39:49.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004173)  
Is there any objection?

**[03:39:51.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004174)  
Hearing none,

**[03:39:53.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004175)  
the interpolation on the

**[03:39:55.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004176)  
proposed budget of the Movie

**[03:39:57.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004177)  
and Television Review and Classification

**[03:39:59.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004178)  
Board is hereby

**[03:40:01.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004179)  
terminated. Majority Leader.

**[03:40:03.140] Rep. Alexandria "Queenie" Gonzales** (asr-004180)  
Mr. Speaker, motion to suspend.

**[03:40:05.140] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004181)  
Session is suspended.

**[03:44:40.840] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004199)  
Session is resumed. Majority Leader.

**[03:44:43.700] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004199-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, I now move to consider the proposed budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

**[03:44:51.500] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004200)  
Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved. Majority Leader.

**[03:44:57.180] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004201)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

**[03:45:06.780] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004202)  
They are Chairman Jose Javier Reyes, Executive Director Rachelle Villaluna,

**[03:45:13.480] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004203)  
Chief of Staff Leonina Sara Cruz, and Chief Administrative Officer John Anthony Labay.

**[03:45:21.000] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004204)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

**[03:45:31.180] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004205)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[03:45:34.480] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004206)  
Majority Leader.

**[03:45:36.480] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004207)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Vice Chair Dolita T. Javier,

**[03:45:42.600] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004208)  
Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations,

**[03:45:45.300] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004209)  
to answer questions on the proposed budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

**[03:45:51.000] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004210)  
The Honorable Vice Chair Dolita Javier is recognized.

**[03:45:56.080] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004211)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Members of the House of Representatives,

**[03:46:01.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004212)  
Ladies and Gentlemen, Maupay Nga Kulop Haton Nga Tanan,

**[03:46:06.620] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004213)  
It is my privilege to sponsor the proposed budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines for Fiscal Year 2027.

**[03:46:16.300] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004214)  
The FDCP, which was created by virtue of Republic Touch,

**[03:46:21.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004215)  
Act No. 9167,

**[03:46:24.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004216)  
encourages the creation of quality films and content,

**[03:46:29.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004217)  
from development to production,

**[03:46:32.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004218)  
exhibition and distribution.

**[03:46:35.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004219)  
The FDCP also conducts film-related events

**[03:46:40.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004220)  
that enhance the skills of Filipino talents

**[03:46:44.900] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004221)  
and amplify economic and cultural opportunities for film industry,

**[03:46:51.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004222)  
as well as the participation of the FDCP's stakeholders.

**[03:46:54.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004223)  
In addition,

**[03:46:56.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004224)  
the FDCP leads the film markets and film festivals

**[03:47:00.580] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004225)  
to promote and position Philippine cinema to be globally competitive.

**[03:47:06.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004226)  
The Council also works to preserve and protect films

**[03:47:12.220] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004227)  
as part of the country's national and cultural heritage

**[03:47:17.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004228)  
through film archiving.

**[03:47:19.660] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004229)  
For Fiscal Year 2027,

**[03:47:20.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004230)  
the FDCP proposed a budget of P311,743 million.

**[03:47:28.940] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004231)  
It is P55.606 million,

**[03:47:32.240] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004232)  
or 15.14% lower compared to the Fiscal Year 2026 budget of P367.349 million.

**[03:47:44.340] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004233)  
Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues,

**[03:47:46.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004234)  
I solicit your kind support for the approval

**[03:47:50.300] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004235)  
of the FDCP's budget for the Fiscal Year 2026.

**[03:47:50.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004236)  
I also request the approval of the budget

**[03:47:51.620] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004237)  
of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

**[03:47:55.300] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004238)  
This representation is now ready for interpolation.

**[03:47:59.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004239)  
Salamaton

**[03:48:01.440] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004240)  
tanan.

**[03:48:03.620] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004241)  
Mr. Chair.

**[03:48:04.560] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004242)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize

**[03:48:08.880] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004243)  
Representative Journey Jet Nisay

**[03:48:11.740] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004244)  
of Partilis Pusong Pinoy

**[03:48:14.000] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004245)  
to interpolate the sponsor in the proposed budget

**[03:48:16.800] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004246)  
of the FDCP.

**[03:48:18.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004247)  
Honorable Journey Jet Nisay,

**[03:48:20.920] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004248)  
is recognized.

**[03:48:22.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004249)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:48:25.620] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004250)  
at sa atin pong Film Development Council of the Philippines,

**[03:48:28.540] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004251)  
good morning po.

**[03:48:30.360] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004252)  
Una pong katanungan para sa budget reduction and industry support,

**[03:48:35.180] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004253)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor,

**[03:48:37.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004254)  
Para po sa Film Development Council of the Philippines,

**[03:48:41.380] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004255)  
bilang ahensya na tumutulong sa paggawa,

**[03:48:45.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004256)  
pag-promote at pagpreserba ng pelikulang Pilipino,

**[03:48:48.200] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004257)  
ay kailangang malinaw kung

**[03:48:50.200] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004258)  
paano mapanatili ang serbisyo

**[03:48:52.420] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004259)  
at oportunidad

**[03:48:53.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004260)  
para sa filmmakers at film workers.

**[03:48:57.820] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004261)  
At sa proposed 2027 budget

**[03:49:00.380] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004262)  
nila na umaabot po ng 300.7 million,

**[03:49:04.880] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004263)  
paano tinitiyak

**[03:49:05.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004264)  
ng Film Development Council

**[03:49:08.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004265)  
ang suporta nito sa Pilipino filmmakers,

**[03:49:11.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004266)  
film workers,

**[03:49:12.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004267)  
at sa development ng ating local film industry?

**[03:49:17.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004268)  
Mr. Chair,

**[03:49:20.200] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004280)  
FDCP po ay malawak ang pangarap para po sa ating sining, sa ating bansa.

**[03:49:29.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004281)  
Meron po tayong mga scholars na mga kabataan all over the Philippines,

**[03:49:35.420] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004282)  
filmmakers nationwide.

**[03:49:37.920] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004283)  
Mga scholars po sila.

**[03:49:39.560] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004284)  
Minsan nakakaawa nga po kasi as of kwento ni Director Joy,

**[03:49:47.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004285)  
yung budget na binibigay lang minsan ay P50,000 para sa mga filmmakers natin.

**[03:49:56.160] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004286)  
Kung hindi natin susuportahan, mawawalan po tayo ng mga bagong idea

**[03:50:02.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004287)  
kung paano po gumawa ng pindikalidad na movie sa ating bansa.

**[03:50:07.500] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004288)  
At hindi po natin, para sa ahensya na ito,

**[03:50:13.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004289)  
hindi po natin pwedeng hayaan na mawala yun sa ating,

**[03:50:17.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004290)  
dahil ang ibang bansa po ay niyayakap po nila talaga

**[03:50:22.600] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004291)  
ang mga talento ng kanilang mga artista.

**[03:50:27.640] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004292)  
Dito po sa atin, meron tayong mga scholars nga po nationwide

**[03:50:34.360] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004293)  
na sinusuportahan po natin.

**[03:50:36.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004294)  
Maliban pa po doon, ang prayer po talaga ng FDCP

**[03:50:41.860] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004295)  
ay magkaroon po tayo ng film archiving

**[03:50:46.260] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004296)  
na kung saan,

**[03:50:47.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004297)  
nawawala na po ang kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino.

**[03:50:53.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004298)  
Meron po tayong mga lumang movies na nakukuha pa po sa ibang bansa.

**[03:50:59.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004299)  
Imaginin po natin, sarili nating mga pelikula nung mga 1930s,

**[03:51:03.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004300)  
mga early 1900s, na wala na po sa ating bansa.

**[03:51:08.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004301)  
Nasa ibang bansa pa po natin nakukuha.

**[03:51:10.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004302)  
At hindi po ganun kamura para po i-restore natin yung mga old movies.

**[03:51:16.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004303)  
At hindi po ganun kamura para po i-restore natin yung mga old movies.

**[03:51:17.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004304)  
Ang isang pelikula po na luma ay, it depends po kung gaano kalawak yung sira.

**[03:51:26.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004305)  
Minsan po, ang isang movie ay nagkakahalaga ng 2 million para ma-restore po ito.

**[03:51:33.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004306)  
Kung hindi naman ganun kalaki ang damage, umaabot pa rin po ng isang million.

**[03:51:40.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004307)  
So million po talaga ang halaga ng bawat isang pelikula

**[03:51:45.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004308)  
para maitago natin, mailagay natin sa archive yung kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino, Mr. Chair.

**[03:51:55.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004309)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Sponsor.

**[03:51:58.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004310)  
Ang susunod ko pong katanungan ay may kinalaman sa Film Development Council Grants.

**[03:52:03.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004311)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, sa 2027, target ng Film Development Council na 30% ng films na bibigyan ng incentives o grants

**[03:52:13.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004312)  
ay maibigay based on merit.

**[03:52:14.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004313)  
Habang 50% naman ng award-winning producers, directors, at actors ay bibigyan ng priority sa pag-avail ng incentives o grants.

**[03:52:24.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004314)  
Paano po tinitiyak ng Film Development Council na ang grant system ay parehong merit-based at accessible,

**[03:52:31.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004315)  
lalo na para sa mga emerging filmmakers na wala pang awards o established industry connections?

**[03:52:37.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004316)  
Mr. Chair, ito po ay pinag-aaralan at pinagpapasyahan.

**[03:52:44.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004317)  
Ito po ay pinag-aaralan at pinagpapasyahan ng independent committee or selection.

**[03:52:49.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004318)  
Sinusunod ng committee ang mga itinakdang pamantayan tulad ng creative merit, global appeal, at yung epekto po sa ating ekonomiya, Mr. Chair.

**[03:53:04.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004319)  
Madam Sponsor, mahalaga po ito dahil may mga filmmaker na mataas ang potensyal pero wala pang established track record.

**[03:53:13.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004320)  
Dapat malinaw kung paano po binabalanse ang quality, merit, experience, at pagkakataong makapasok ang bagong talento sa industriya.

**[03:53:22.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004321)  
Ang pangatlong katanungan ko naman po ay may kinalaman sa Create PH Films at pagpapalaki ng support sa filmmakers.

**[03:53:30.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004322)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, ngayong 2026 ay pinalawak ng Film Development Council ang Create PH Films, kabilang ang pagsama ng animation at documentary projects.

**[03:53:43.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004323)  
Pagtaas ng maximum project development grant mula sa 300,000 pesos na naging 500,000 pesos.

**[03:53:51.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004324)  
Ang pagpapalawak ng production, funding, hanggang post-production sa 2027, paano po titiyakin ng Film Development Council na ang expanded assistance na ito ay tunay na nakakatulong sa filmmakers na makumpleto ang kanilang projects at hindi lamang nakatutok sa initial development.

**[03:54:13.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004325)  
Mr. Chair, through the Create PH Films funding program and in line with its mandate under Republic Act 9167, FTCP provides financial and logistical support across all stages of filmmaking development, production, post-production, marketing, distribution, exhibition, and production.

**[03:54:43.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004326)  
and archiving. Through this program, the government reinforces its commitment to nurturing quality Filipino films and promoting the growth of Philippine cinema. Mr. Chair.

**[03:54:57.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004327)  
Madam Sponsor, follow-up questions lamang po. Ilang projects po ang target na masuportahan ng Create PH Films sa 2027 at ilan dito ang inaasahang matatapos at marirelease sa publiko?

**[03:55:13.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004328)  
Mr. Chair, it depends po sa quality, sa kalidad ng mga pelikula na naisasubmit po sa FTCP. Ang allocation po ng budget para sa mga programing ito ay 51 million, Mr. Chair.

**[03:55:36.080] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004329)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, pagdating po sa trabaho at kabuhayan sa film industry.

**[03:55:43.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004330)  
Ang film industry ay hindi lamang tungkol sa actors at directors. Kasama rito ang camera crew, editors, production staff, designers, technicians, writers, at iba pang workers na umasa sa regular na projects para sa kanilang kabuhayan.

**[03:55:58.520] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004331)  
Sa budget documents po, isa sa outcome indicators ng Film Development Council ay ang percentage increase sa film workers na nabigyan ng employment. Ano po ang kanilang methodology sa pagbilang ng film workers?

**[03:56:13.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004332)  
Na nabigyan ng employment? At ano po ang konkreto nitong programa upang magkaroon ng mas sustainable na trabaho at livelihood opportunities sa industriya?

**[03:56:22.180] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004333)  
Mr. Chair, hindi po sa cloud ng FTCP yung usapin na yan. Nasasakupan po yan ng Film Academy of the Philippines. Mr. Chair.

**[03:56:32.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004334)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Sponsor. Pagdating naman po sa Film Heritage Preservation, kanina po nabanggit po ninyo.

**[03:56:39.720] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004335)  
Opo.

**[03:56:43.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004336)  
Nung 2027, target ay 1,320 films na evaluated at considered for restoration. 1,701 audiovisual elements to be managed and preserved. Ngunit isang film lamang ang target na ma-restore.

**[03:56:59.540] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004337)  
Nung 2025, isang film din ang aktual na na-restore. Ano po ang pangunahing constraint kung bakit isa lamang ang annual restoration target?

**[03:57:10.840] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004338)  
Mr. Chair, matatandahan hindi.

**[03:57:13.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004339)  
Mayroon po natin na sa nakaraang taon, wala pong budget na naibigay ang Kongreso sa Film Development Council of the Philippines sa restoration and archiving.

**[03:57:28.520] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004340)  
Kaya nga po sa panahon ito, sana po ay suportahan natin sila para naman po ay mapanood pa po ng ating mga future generation yung mga old movies natin.

**[03:57:40.440] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004341)  
Yung mga ating mga anak ay makita pa rin.

**[03:57:43.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004342)  
At yung mga anak ay makita pa rin nila na maganda at kung gaano kadikalidad yung mga movies natin nung mga nakaraang panahon.

**[03:57:53.800] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004343)  
Kaya yun po yung number one actually na priority ng FDCP na magkaroon tayo ng mga suporta sa mga filmmakers at sa film archiving po. Thank you.

**[03:58:11.560] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004344)  
Maraming salamat.

**[03:58:13.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004345)  
Pagdating naman po sa students and young filmmakers, kabilang sa mga programa ng FDCP, ang Student Film Assistance Program at mga youth-oriented initiatives tulad ng Sine Kabataan,

**[03:58:27.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004346)  
sa 2026, ang Student Film Assistance Program ay nagbibigay ng 30,000 pesos hanggang 50,000 pesos na grants para sa student filmmakers.

**[03:58:37.560] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004347)  
Paano po tinitiyak ng FDCP na ang ganitong early assistance ay nagiging pathway para sa kabataan?

**[03:58:43.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004348)  
Na makapasok at magpatuloy sa professional film industry?

**[03:58:48.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004349)  
Mr. Chair, napakalaking tulong po sa ating mga young filmmakers yung amount na yan.

**[03:58:55.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004350)  
At para sa akin or para sa passion po kasi ni Direk Joey talaga, yung magturo.

**[03:59:05.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004351)  
He is an educator. Nagtuturo po talaga siya kahit sa lasal or pumupunta po siya sa iba-ibang...

**[03:59:13.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004352)  
region sa ating bansa para i-encourage niya yung kabataan.

**[03:59:20.400] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004353)  
Kaya kung sana po yung amount na 50,000 ay madagdagan pa natin kasi parang hindi nga po sapat pero dahil po yun ang pangarap ng mga kabataan natin,

**[03:59:32.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004354)  
yun yung passion nila, pinagkakasya po nila yung amount na yun.

**[03:59:37.000] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004355)  
Kaya sana po hinihiling natin na supportahan natin ang ating mga young,

**[03:59:42.960] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004356)  
young filmmakers at ang mithiin ng ating FDCP, Mr. Chair.

**[03:59:50.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004357)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, nais ko pong ipahayag ang aking suporta sa Film Development Council of the Philippines at sa mga programa nito upang patuloy na mapaunlad.

**[04:00:00.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004358)  
ang ating local film industry at mapangalagaan ng ating film heritage.

**[04:00:04.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004359)  
Mahalaga po ang investment ng pamahalaan sa ating mga filmmaker,

**[04:00:08.320] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004360)  
film workers at mga kabataan dahil ang pelikula ay bahagi

**[04:00:12.220] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004361)  
hindi lamang ng ating kultura kundi ng creative economy

**[04:00:15.700] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004362)  
at ang pagkukwento ng bawat pahina ng buhay ng Pilipino.

**[04:00:20.200] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004363)  
Nawa ay mas mapalawak pa at mas maraming Pilipino talents

**[04:00:23.820] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004364)  
ang mabigyan ng oportunidad at mas marami pa rin tayong pelikulang

**[04:00:27.560] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004365)  
mapanood at mapakinabangan ng publiko habang patuloy nating

**[04:00:31.460] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004366)  
pinoprotektahan ang ating cinematic heritage.

**[04:00:36.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004367)  
Mr. Speaker, in behalf of the minority, I move to terminate.

**[04:00:42.520] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004368)  
...

**[04:00:45.480] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004368-split-2)  
May question pa?

**[04:00:47.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004369)  
Okay, okay.

**[04:00:50.980] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004370)  
Mr. Speaker, Madam Sponsor, thank you, thank you very much.

**[04:00:56.220] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004371)  
You are the leader.

**[04:00:57.560] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004372)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpelate the sponsor, I move to recognize

**[04:01:04.140] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004373)  
Representative Rene Luisco of Partylist Kabataan.

**[04:01:08.340] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004374)  
René Luisco is recognized.

**[04:01:12.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004375)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon to our distinguished sponsor

**[04:01:17.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004376)  
and to FDCP. Actually, our colleague earlier already touched on

**[04:01:23.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004377)  
some of the questions we'd like to ask, lalo na po tungkol sa sinikabataan.

**[04:01:27.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004378)  
But maybe just like a few more details tungkol po sa paano po nasusuportaan

**[04:01:34.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004379)  
ng Create PH Films ang mga up and young, up and coming young filmmakers.

**[04:01:43.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004380)  
So, of course, while we commend the FDCP for increasing the Create PH Films

**[04:01:48.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004381)  
project development grant from 300,000 to 500,000, we must look at the

**[04:01:54.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004382)  
operational reality on the ground.

**[04:01:56.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004383)  
Under current auditing guidelines, grant distributions are heavily reliant on tranche liquidations and post-expense reimbursements. Madali lang po 'yun for established production houses. Kaya po nilang i-outlay 'yung 500,000 to 1 million upfront while waiting for government tranche releases. 'Yun nga lang po, for young emerging independent storytellers without large capital reserves, this upfront expense requirement is a massive barrier to entry. Paano po ba, ano pong ginagawa ng FDCP upang ma-address itong cash flow bottleneck para ma-ensure na 'yung mga maaawardan ng grants hindi po maihinto sa early production dahil wala pong immediate operational capital? Ito po kasi 'yung kinonsulta natin sa ating mga young filmmakers na issue kung bakit hindi po sila makapagsimula in the first place.

**[04:02:57.560] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004423)  
Mr. Chair, meron po tayong training karampatan sa mga young filmmakers

**[04:03:07.480] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004424)  
na sinisigurado po natin yung funds na talagang nabubuhos po sa kanila.

**[04:03:13.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004425)  
Dahil sinabi ko nga kanina na si Direct Joey ay passion niya po talaga ang filmmaking.

**[04:03:22.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004426)  
Kailangan magkaroon po tayo ng mga young minds para masuportahan ang scening ng movies ng ating bansa.

**[04:03:37.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004427)  
Sa nakaraang taon, hindi nga po sila nabigyan ng budget.

**[04:03:42.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004428)  
Kaya dito po sa panahon na ito, nakikiusap po ang FTCP na sana po ay bigyang tugon

**[04:03:50.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004429)  
yung kanilang budget.

**[04:03:52.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004430)  
Kailangan natin sila panawagan, yung wish nila na mabigyan natin sila ng importansya

**[04:03:58.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004431)  
para sa ating kabataan masuportahan po natin yung ating mga filmmakers, Mr. Chair.

**[04:04:08.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004432)  
Mr. Chair, good sponsor.

**[04:04:12.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004433)  
Sinusuportahan natin yung pagdagdag ng budget for the Create PH Films Project Development Grant.

**[04:04:21.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004434)  
At lalo na po para sa sinekabataan.

**[04:04:24.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004435)  
Yung concern lang natin ay kung ang iskema, kung paano mabibigyan ng pera,

**[04:04:32.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004436)  
ang maaari pong maka-avail nito ay reimbursement mechanism.

**[04:04:39.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004437)  
Lalo na po sa mga magsisimula pa lang ng career.

**[04:04:44.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004438)  
Baka hindi po in the first place magkaroon ng oportunidad na masimulan.

**[04:04:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004439)  
Ang pinikula dahil sa hirap na makuha yung ganitong klaseng pondo.

**[04:04:57.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004440)  
So siyempre sana at maganda na marireimburse.

**[04:05:02.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004441)  
Pero kung ang kailangan ay upfront capital, ano po bang guarantee na matutuloy-tuloy po ito ng isang kabataan?

**[04:05:11.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004442)  
Siguro ang tanong na lang po, Madam Speaker, may intensyon, may plano po bang FTCP to streamline internal finance?

**[04:05:19.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004443)  
Internal finance mechanisms?

**[04:05:21.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004444)  
Pwede po ba siyang mag-partner sa state financing institutions to provide immediate capital?

**[04:05:27.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004445)  
O kaya naman po, low interest advances bago po ay upon contract signing?

**[04:05:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004446)  
Para po hindi mabigat sa bulsa ng kabataan yung pagsisimula ng pelikula.

**[04:05:39.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004447)  
Mr. Chair, sumusunod po tayo sa mandate ng COA, yung guidelines ng COA.

**[04:05:45.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004448)  
So upon signing, meron na po silang 50% na na-sign.

**[04:05:48.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004449)  
And then may pangalawang second chance pag na-liquidate na po natin yung first na naibigay po natin.

**[04:06:01.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004450)  
Yun po yung mga paraan na ginagawa natin. May liquidation po.

**[04:06:07.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004451)  
At lahat po yan ay nabibigyan ng tugon ng FTCP.

**[04:06:13.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004452)  
Mr. Chair, Mr. Speaker, distinguished speakers,

**[04:06:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004453)  
mga sponsor, and siyempre din po sa leadership ng FTCP,

**[04:06:23.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004454)  
programs like the Short Film Fund and the Festival Development Assistance Program

**[04:06:27.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004455)  
state that funding, often up to 150,000 to 500,000, is provided in the form of reimbursement.

**[04:06:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004456)  
Naintindihan naman po natin yung COA guidelines.

**[04:06:37.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004457)  
And appreciate natin yung answer and clarification na 50% ay naibabahagi sa pag-contract signing.

**[04:06:45.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004458)  
Ang huling tanong ko na lang po,

**[04:06:47.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004459)  
pwede po bang pulisiya or emergency mobilization funds that FTCP can adopt

**[04:06:53.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004460)  
so that early stage grants provide upfront operational cash flow

**[04:06:58.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004461)  
kaysa sa reimbursement na lang talaga pagkatapos?

**[04:07:02.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004462)  
Mr. Chair, wala po.

**[04:07:05.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004463)  
Nakadepende po tayo ang FTCP ay nakadepende po sa budget na binibigay ng Kongreso.

**[04:07:14.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004464)  
Kaya po kung masusuportahan natin,

**[04:07:16.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004465)  
ang kabataan, kasi alam ko yun din yung prayer mo kung tulungan po natin sila.

**[04:07:25.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004466)  
Mr. Chair.

**[04:07:26.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004467)  
Mr. Chair, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[04:07:29.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004468)  
sa puno't dulo gusto natin talaga yung ganung pagdagdag ng pondo.

**[04:07:36.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004469)  
Ang hiling na lang po ng kinatawa na ito ay para po talagang mabigyan ng oportunidad.

**[04:07:43.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004470)  
Lalo na po yung ating young,

**[04:07:46.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004471)  
yung young filmmakers na hindi naman po marami ang koneksyon,

**[04:07:51.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004472)  
wala naman pong backer,

**[04:07:53.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004473)  
pero maganda ang idea, may talento, may skill to really produce that film.

**[04:07:59.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004474)  
May oportunidad, may pipeline para po maigawa nila talaga yung vision nila.

**[04:08:06.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004475)  
Dahil po sa current scheme kung saan ay nakadepende talaga sa post-factory reimbursement,

**[04:08:14.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004476)  
mabigat sa bulsa yung paglabas ng paggawa ng pelikula para po maasahan

**[04:08:23.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004477)  
or in the chance and in the hopes na sila'y manalo ng grant

**[04:08:27.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004478)  
and syempre sila po ay maawardan ng ganitong klaseng pondo.

**[04:08:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004479)  
And that's all, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[04:08:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004480)  
This representation supports.

**[04:08:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004481)  
The additional funding,

**[04:08:42.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004482)  
funding necessary para po sana ay mas makita ng ating mga young filmmakers

**[04:08:50.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004483)  
yung opportunities na to.

**[04:08:52.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004484)  
And syempre ito rin naman po yung investment na gusto natin

**[04:08:55.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004485)  
para hindi lang po ang ating young creatives ay may pathways to the industry at large,

**[04:09:03.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004486)  
pero paano rin syempre sila na may unique stories to tell ay mas matawid

**[04:09:10.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004487)  
at mas makita, maparamdampas sa kanilang kapwa kahenerasyon

**[04:09:15.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004488)  
at syempre kahit sa atin dito sa Kongreso.

**[04:09:18.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004489)  
Yun lang po, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, maraming salamat po.

**[04:09:20.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004490)  
Mr. Chair,

**[04:09:21.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004491)  
kaisa po ang FDCP, kaisa po ang ahensya sa mithiin po sa ating mga kabataan.

**[04:09:30.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004492)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[04:09:32.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004493)  
Your leader.

**[04:09:34.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004494)  
And therefore, thank you.

**[04:09:38.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004495)  
Thank you to the good sponsor and thus, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[04:09:45.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004496)  
I move to terminate the deliberations for the budget of the FDCP.

**[04:09:53.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-004497)  
So moved, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:09:55.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004498)  
Thank you.

**[04:09:57.820] Rep. Lolita T. Javier** (asr-004499)  
Thank you for the support.

**[04:09:59.820] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004500)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority,

**[04:10:01.820] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004501)  
we join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpolations

**[04:10:05.820] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004502)  
on the proposed budget

**[04:10:07.820] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004503)  
of the Film Development Council of the Philippines or FDCP.

**[04:10:13.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004504)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpolations

**[04:10:18.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004505)  
on the proposed budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

**[04:10:23.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004506)  
Is there any objection?

**[04:10:25.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004507)  
Hearing none, the interpolations on the proposed budget

**[04:10:28.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004508)  
of the Film Development Council of the Philippines is hereby terminated.

**[04:10:34.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004509)  
Majority Leader.

**[04:10:36.820] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-004510)  
Move to suspend session for a few minutes.

**[04:10:38.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-004511)  
Session is suspended.

**[04:16:42.820] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004523)  
Session is resumed. Majority Leader.

**[04:16:46.200] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004523-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, I now move to consider the proposed budget of the Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:16:54.700] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004524)  
There is a motion to consider the budget of the Philippine Space Agency. Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is carried. Majority Leader.

**[04:17:03.800] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004524-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Philippine Space Agency, namely Acting Director General Gay Jane P. Perez and Deputy Director General Engineer Denis F. Villorente.

**[04:17:25.440] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004525)  
Deputy Director General Marc Caesar R. Talampas, Director Engineer John Leur D. Labrador, Director Reinabelle C. Reyes, Director Mark Edwin A. Tupas, Director Rolando P. Martinez, Director Attorney Noelle Riza D. Castillo, and Director Attorney Paul Heherson M. Balite.

**[04:17:50.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004525-split-2)  
To the heads and officials of the Philippine Space Agency led by Acting Director General Gay Jane P. Perez,

**[04:17:59.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004526)  
On behalf of Speaker Bojie Dy and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, sir and ma'am, welcome to the House of Representatives. Majority Leader.

**[04:18:10.400] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004526-split-2)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize John Geesnell “Baba” Yap, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, to answer questions on the proposed budget of the Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:18:30.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004527)  
The gentleman from the First District of Bohol,

**[04:18:32.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004528)  
Vice Chair John Geesnell “Baba” Yap.

**[04:18:35.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004529)  
Sir, you have the floor.

**[04:18:38.640] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004530)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues,

**[04:18:42.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004531)  
Philippine Space Agency family,

**[04:18:44.280] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004532)  
led by Director Gay Jane Perez,

**[04:18:46.620] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004533)  
Mayong hapon sa tanan.

**[04:18:48.580] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004534)  
The proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget

**[04:18:51.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004535)  
of the Philippine Space Agency

**[04:18:53.320] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004536)  
supports our goal of becoming a space-capable

**[04:18:57.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004537)  
and space-faring nation

**[04:18:58.840] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004538)  
while ensuring that the Philippines

**[04:19:00.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004539)  
and ensuring that space technology

**[04:19:01.420] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004540)  
delivers real benefits to Filipinos.

**[04:19:04.960] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004541)  
For Fiscal Year 2027,

**[04:19:07.420] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004542)  
FILSA has a proposed budget

**[04:19:08.980] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004543)  
of approximately

**[04:19:10.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004544)  
1.316 billion

**[04:19:12.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004545)  
under the National Expenditure Program

**[04:19:14.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004546)  
compared with

**[04:19:16.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004547)  
approximately 1.470 billion

**[04:19:19.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004548)  
under the Fiscal Year 2026

**[04:19:21.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004549)  
General Appropriations Act.

**[04:19:24.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004550)  
This represents

**[04:19:25.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004551)  
a reduction of about

**[04:19:26.680] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004552)  
153.6 million

**[04:19:28.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004553)  
or 10.45

**[04:19:30.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004554)  
percent.

**[04:19:32.180] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004555)  
Despite this reduced allocation,

**[04:19:34.840] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004556)  
FILSA will continue pursuing

**[04:19:36.380] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004557)  
key programs and investments.

**[04:19:38.960] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004558)  
With the completion and launch

**[04:19:40.340] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004559)  
of the Mula satellite

**[04:19:41.520] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004560)  
and the development of Mula 2,

**[04:19:44.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004561)  
FILSA will strengthen our capabilities

**[04:19:46.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004562)  
in agriculture,

**[04:19:48.340] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004563)  
disaster risk reduction,

**[04:19:50.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004564)  
environmental and infrastructure monitoring,

**[04:19:53.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004565)  
national security,

**[04:19:54.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004566)  
and evidence-based governance.

**[04:19:57.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004567)  
FILSA will also continue

**[04:19:58.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004568)  
providing space-enabled

**[04:19:59.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004569)  
data and services

**[04:20:01.900] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004570)  
to government agencies and communities

**[04:20:04.400] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004571)  
while investing in our youth

**[04:20:06.360] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004572)  
and future space scientists

**[04:20:08.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004573)  
through programs in astronomy,

**[04:20:10.820] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004574)  
astrophysics,

**[04:20:12.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004575)  
space weather,

**[04:20:13.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004576)  
and other emerging fields.

**[04:20:15.360] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004577)  
Therefore, I respectfully seek the support

**[04:20:17.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004578)  
of this August Chamber

**[04:20:18.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004579)  
for the approval of the Fiscal Year 2027

**[04:20:21.880] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004580)  
budget of the Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:20:25.240] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004581)  
This representation

**[04:20:26.020] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004582)  
is now ready for interpolation.

**[04:20:27.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004583)  
Thank you.

**[04:20:29.860] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004584)  
Thank you, Majority Leader.

**[04:20:32.100] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004585)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:20:33.360] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004586)  
I move to recognize

**[04:20:34.600] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004587)  
Representative Antonio Tinio

**[04:20:37.640] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004588)  
of ACT Teachers Party List

**[04:20:40.560] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004589)  
to interpolate the sponsor

**[04:20:42.540] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004590)  
on the proposed budget

**[04:20:43.780] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004591)  
of the Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:20:48.220] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004592)  
Is there any objection?

**[04:20:49.280] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004593)  
Chair hears none.

**[04:20:50.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004594)  
Our representative

**[04:20:51.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004595)  
from the Party List Act Teachers,

**[04:20:53.080] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004596)  
Honorable Antonio Tinio.

**[04:20:54.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004597)  
Sir, you may interpolate the sponsor.

**[04:20:57.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004598)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:20:59.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004599)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:20:59.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004600)  
una sa lahat,

**[04:21:01.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004601)  
gusto ko lang po ng clarification on the record.

**[04:21:04.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004602)  
Tinignan ko po yung budget

**[04:21:05.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004603)  
of the Philippine Space Agency

**[04:21:08.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004604)  
for the General Appropriations Bill

**[04:21:11.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004605)  
sa kopya natin.

**[04:21:13.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004606)  
And on page 423,

**[04:21:16.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004607)  
line 45,

**[04:21:18.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004608)  
parang mali po yung figure.

**[04:21:20.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004609)  
Hindi nag-a-add up.

**[04:21:22.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004610)  
So,

**[04:21:22.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004611)  
for the main program of

**[04:21:25.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004612)  
PHILSA Space Science and Technology

**[04:21:28.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004613)  
Application Program,

**[04:21:29.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004614)  
the personnel services

**[04:21:33.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004615)  
is 126.2 million.

**[04:21:36.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004616)  
The MOOE is 712 million.

**[04:21:39.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004617)  
But the total shown here

**[04:21:41.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004618)  
is 727.9 million.

**[04:21:44.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004619)  
Mali po.

**[04:21:45.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004620)  
It doesn't add up.

**[04:21:47.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004621)  
So,

**[04:21:48.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004622)  
just to clarify,

**[04:21:51.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004623)  
typographical error lang po ba 'to?

**[04:21:54.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004624)  
Kasi siyempre,

**[04:21:55.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004625)  
we're talking about the actual figures

**[04:21:57.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004626)  
in what will become

**[04:21:59.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004627)  
law.

**[04:21:59.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004628)  
Dapat tama po yung figures.

**[04:22:02.580] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004629)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:22:03.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004630)  
yes, it is true.

**[04:22:04.900] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004631)  
It is a clerical error.

**[04:22:07.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004632)  
And the real amount is

**[04:22:08.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004633)  
898,656,000

**[04:22:11.600] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004634)  
and it can be changed.

**[04:22:14.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004635)  
838,000.

**[04:22:15.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004636)  
Tama po ba?

**[04:22:16.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004637)  
838,000.

**[04:22:17.240] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004638)  
Yes.

**[04:22:18.300] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004639)  
838,656,000.

**[04:22:21.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004640)  
838,656,000.

**[04:22:25.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004641)  
Okay.

**[04:22:26.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004642)  
Thank you for that clarification.

**[04:22:27.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004643)  
Malinaw na error po.

**[04:22:29.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004650)  
Nakita natin

**[04:22:30.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004651)  
na may mali sa GAA.

**[04:22:33.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004652)  
Okay.

**[04:22:34.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004653)  
Now,

**[04:22:35.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004654)  
well,

**[04:22:36.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004655)  
ang dahilan po,

**[04:22:36.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004656)  
normally,

**[04:22:38.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004657)  
yung Filsa,

**[04:22:39.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004658)  
as with

**[04:22:40.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004659)  
some other agencies,

**[04:22:42.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004660)  
normally,

**[04:22:42.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004661)  
di na nag-interpelate,

**[04:22:43.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004662)  
pero,

**[04:22:44.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004663)  
ina-approve na lang

**[04:22:45.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004664)  
ng Kongreso ang budget.

**[04:22:46.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004665)  
This time around though,

**[04:22:48.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004666)  
na obliga tayo

**[04:22:49.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004667)  
dahil

**[04:22:50.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004668)  
no less

**[04:22:51.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004669)  
than the President

**[04:22:51.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004670)  
mentioned

**[04:22:53.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004671)  
the Philippines Space Agency

**[04:22:54.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004672)  
in his SONA.

**[04:22:56.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004673)  
Di ba?

**[04:22:56.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004674)  
Isa sa mga

**[04:22:57.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004675)  
highlights

**[04:22:58.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004676)  
nung SONA

**[04:22:58.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004677)  
ay,

**[04:22:59.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004678)  
Sinabi niya, by 2027, the Philippines will launch its first ever sounding rocket in Cagayan in 2027.

**[04:23:16.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004679)  
Yun po ang gusto nating alamin.

**[04:23:19.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004680)  
At dun ba gagamitin yung budget na ito?

**[04:23:22.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004681)  
Particularly the P739.9 million for research and development, policy development, and capacity building.

**[04:23:31.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004682)  
Could you tell us more about this program of VILSA, yung rocket?

**[04:23:39.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004683)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker. Only a very small portion of that will be used for the launch of the sounding rocket.

**[04:23:45.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004684)  
But to give you an update on the pronouncement of the President last sauna,

**[04:23:51.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004685)  
last August 4, official project kick-off with the VILSA, DICT, CESA, Ascend International Gateway,

**[04:23:59.840] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004686)  
Perigee Aerospace Incorporated, and Perigee Manila,

**[04:24:03.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004687)  
affirming its commitment towards implementing the test launch of the sounding rocket within the first quarter of 2027.

**[04:24:11.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004688)  
And last August 11, VILSA engineers left for Korea to undertake 10 weeks of technical and hands-on training on building the sounding rocket.

**[04:24:19.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004689)  
And up to this date, the flight...

**[04:24:21.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004690)  
The flight model of the rocket is being assembled with tests to be undertaken.

**[04:24:26.180] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004691)  
The rocket is set to be completed and shipped to the Philippines in October on track for the scheduled launch next year, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:24:33.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004692)  
Okay, so nabanggit niyo po, VILSA involved with other agencies, including a private company called Perigee.

**[04:24:43.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004693)  
Korean firm po ba ito?

**[04:24:45.980] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004694)  
Yes, it is a Korean firm, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:24:48.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004695)  
At ito yung kapartner ng VILSA.

**[04:24:51.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004696)  
Sa pag-develop at pag-manufacture ng rocket, tama po ba?

**[04:24:56.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004697)  
Tama, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:24:57.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004698)  
Okay. At tinatawag yung rocket, tinatawag na sounding rocket.

**[04:25:05.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004699)  
So pwede po bang mapaliwanag, ano yung sabihin ng sounding rocket?

**[04:25:16.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004700)  
It will be a test launch, Mr. Speaker, but a sounding rocket can be used to

**[04:25:21.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004701)  
study weather and atmosphere conditions, radiation, space physics, communications, and new technologies.

**[04:25:27.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004702)  
Okay, so ang intindi ko po, yung sounding rocket, parang siyang mas maliit na rocket, mainly for research purposes, and sounding rockets are suborbital.

**[04:25:38.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004703)  
Actually, hindi po pa aabot sa outer space technically, but its main use will be for research, scientific purposes.

**[04:25:48.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004704)  
Okay, so nasa ganung level po.

**[04:25:51.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004705)  
So our concern po natin ay, okay, meron bang aspeto ng technology transfer at sinasabi, pag-develop ng industriya,

**[04:26:05.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004706)  
ang ayaw po natin mangyari, ito na naman, tag-assemble lang tayo, pero in the end, pag umalis yung kumpanya, in this case, Perigee, wala na naman tayong sariling industriya.

**[04:26:17.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004707)  
Ano po ba ang perspektiba ng VILSA?

**[04:26:21.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004708)  
As far as, at least as far as the Acting Director General is concerned, I had the opportunity to speak with her before this interpellation, Mr. Speaker, si Acting Director General Gay Jane P. Perez, physics professor po yan sa UP, at genuine rocket scientist.

**[04:26:46.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004709)  
So, ano po ba ang perspective ng VILSA?

**[04:26:51.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004710)  
Dito sa space industry, kumbaga.

**[04:26:56.980] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004711)  
Mr. Speaker, meron tayong technology transfer. In fact, meron na mga trainings ongoing ngayon.

**[04:27:03.380] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004712)  
But the test launch shall be the next step in building capabilities that directly affect the country's economy, resilience, and long-term national interest.

**[04:27:12.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004713)  
Yung objective is not simply to launch a rocket, it is to build the people, technology, regulatory framework, safety procedure, and infrastructure

**[04:27:20.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004714)  
that will allow the people to be able to fly.

**[04:27:21.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004715)  
that will allow the people to be able to fly.

**[04:27:21.820] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004716)  
that will allow the people to be able to fly.

**[04:27:21.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004717)  
That will allow the Philippines to develop its own launch capability.

**[04:27:25.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004718)  
Okay, allow the Philippines to develop its own launch capability.

**[04:27:30.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004719)  
We will pursue that a little bit, in a little bit.

**[04:27:33.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004720)  
Nabanggit nyo yung maliit na bahagi lang yung para sa launch.

**[04:27:38.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004721)  
Magkano po yung gagastusin for the launch?

**[04:27:46.300] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004722)  
This year, Mr. Speaker, it will be a hundred million.

**[04:27:49.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004723)  
Hundred million of the 739 million.

**[04:27:51.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004724)  
Okay.

**[04:27:53.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004725)  
For this year. How about for next year?

**[04:27:56.380] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004726)  
For next year, it will just be six million. Over six million.

**[04:27:59.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004727)  
Okay. So, one hundred million this year, and then six million next year.

**[04:28:02.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004728)  
So, the rest of the budget, nabanggit nyo po, will be for developing and launching another satellite.

**[04:28:09.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004729)  
Would you tell us more about this satellite? Mula?

**[04:28:15.940] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004730)  
Yes, it will be used in developing the Mula 2 satellite, Mr. Chair.

**[04:28:20.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004731)  
Para saan po yung Mula?

**[04:28:21.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004732)  
Yung Mula 2 satellite natin, isang multi-spectral unit for land assessment, satellite, earth observation satellite,

**[04:28:32.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004733)  
being developed by FILSA to generate satellite data to benefit applications in agriculture, environmental protection and monitoring,

**[04:28:40.840] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004734)  
natural resource management, disaster risk reduction, and national security, among others.

**[04:28:46.200] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004735)  
Mula shall have a 5M multi-spectral imager, allowing the satellite...

**[04:28:51.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004736)  
to capture up to 139,000 square kilometers of satellite images per day.

**[04:28:59.520] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004737)  
The development of Mula was started by DOST in 2021, and was continued in 2023 by FILSA.

**[04:29:06.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004738)  
Okay. Thank you for that. So, mainly, imaging satellite, ganun po ba?

**[04:29:10.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004739)  
At gagamitin para sa, among others, agrikultura?

**[04:29:14.720] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004740)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:29:15.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004741)  
Ganun.

**[04:29:16.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004742)  
However, you did also mention national security.

**[04:29:19.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004743)  
So, baka pwede na nating isegway.

**[04:29:21.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004744)  
Bakit?

**[04:29:21.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004745)  
Ano po may national security?

**[04:29:25.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004746)  
Could you just explain? Ano yung role sa national security?

**[04:29:31.360] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004747)  
It is included in the Philippine Space Act, Mr. Chair.

**[04:29:36.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004748)  
Okay. And as I understand, in the Philippine Space Council, ay co-chair po. Tama po ba?

**[04:29:43.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004749)  
Is it DOST and BND Secretary?

**[04:29:48.880] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004750)  
Co-Vice Chair ang DOST, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:29:50.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004751)  
Ah, co-Vice Chair.

**[04:29:51.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004752)  
Ang chair po ay ang...

**[04:29:56.330] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004752-split-2)  
Our president is the

**[04:29:57.670] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004752-split-3)  
Pangulo mismo.

**[04:29:58.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004753)  
Okay.

**[04:29:59.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004754)  
So,

**[04:30:00.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004755)  
well, historically po, ang space sector, aerospace industry, including outer space,

**[04:30:11.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004756)  
historically, magpipit na magkaugnay naman talaga yung militar at sibilyan.

**[04:30:16.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004757)  
Diba?

**[04:30:17.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004758)  
At so, I suppose, kaya ganun.

**[04:30:22.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004759)  
Pero ngayon, napapanahon, at in fact, sa gera,

**[04:30:28.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004760)  
ang tinuturing na stratehikong lugar, ang kalawakan.

**[04:30:35.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004761)  
So, control of outer space means control of, I mean, you know,

**[04:30:43.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004762)  
it's a requisite for control over everything below it.

**[04:30:47.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004763)  
Parang ganun.

**[04:30:49.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004764)  
So, ngayon, ang tanong, dahil may national security aspect dito,

**[04:30:55.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004765)  
and this involves manufacturing,

**[04:30:58.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004766)  
and development of certain advanced technologies.

**[04:31:02.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004767)  
At ang pangunahing inisyatiba ng Malacanang,

**[04:31:07.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004768)  
ng Marcos Administration, kaugnay dyan ngayon,

**[04:31:10.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004769)  
ay yung Pax Silica.

**[04:31:12.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004770)  
So, may involvement ba ang FILSA at ang programa nila,

**[04:31:18.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004771)  
ang mga programa nila sa Pax Silica?

**[04:31:23.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004772)  
Dahil yung Pax Silica,

**[04:31:25.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004773)  
ang pangunahing concern ng USG,

**[04:31:28.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004774)  
dyan is the Defense Industrial Base of the United States.

**[04:31:31.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004775)  
And, inevitably, kasama doon, yung rockets, yung satellites,

**[04:31:36.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004776)  
and missiles.

**[04:31:39.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004777)  
Iyan ang ginagawa ng FILSA.

**[04:31:41.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004778)  
So, involved po ba ang FILSA sa Pax Silica?

**[04:31:44.140] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004779)  
Mr. Speaker, FILSA is not involved or connected with Pax Silica.

**[04:31:48.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004780)  
Not involved.

**[04:31:51.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004781)  
Will it ever be involved?

**[04:31:53.800] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004782)  
No.

**[04:31:58.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004783)  
Or, will it never be involved?

**[04:32:02.340] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004784)  
The agency has no knowledge about it, Mr. Chair.

**[04:32:05.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004785)  
No knowledge about it.

**[04:32:07.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004786)  
However, may lupa kayo sa New Clark City.

**[04:32:12.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004787)  
Diba?

**[04:32:13.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004788)  
And, in fact, yung lupa nyo ay gagamitin para sa Pax Silica.

**[04:32:17.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004789)  
Tama po ba?

**[04:32:20.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004790)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[04:32:21.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004791)  
O, tama.

**[04:32:21.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004792)  
So, may involvement.

**[04:32:24.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004793)  
Kahit sa ganong level, ano po mangyayari sa inyong lupa?

**[04:32:28.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004794)  
And, yet, you say you're not involved.

**[04:32:31.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004795)  
Paano yun?

**[04:32:32.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004796)  
Please clarify.

**[04:32:33.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004797)  
The agency will relocate, Mr. Chair.

**[04:32:36.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004798)  
The agency will relocate.

**[04:32:38.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004799)  
So, gagamitin ang lupa nyo para sa Pax Silica sa New Clark City,

**[04:32:44.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004800)  
pero magre-relocate kayo.

**[04:32:48.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004801)  
Okay.

**[04:32:49.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004802)  
Tama po?

**[04:32:51.040] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004803)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[04:32:51.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004804)  
BCDA will relocate the land, Mr. Chair.

**[04:32:58.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004805)  
So, okay.

**[04:33:00.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004806)  
Now, you also mentioned CESA earlier as involved in the rocket launch.

**[04:33:07.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004807)  
At sa kagayan magaganap yung launch.

**[04:33:09.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004808)  
In fact, saan po ang target ng first test launch ng sounding rocket

**[04:33:16.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004809)  
in the first quarter of 2027?

**[04:33:20.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004810)  
Yung pinagmalaki ng Pangulo, saan mangyayari yung launch test?

**[04:33:25.520] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004811)  
It will be in Cagayan, Mr. Chair.

**[04:33:27.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004812)  
Where?

**[04:33:27.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004813)  
In Cagayan?

**[04:33:28.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004814)  
Cagayan, specifically, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:33:32.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004815)  
In Lalo Airport.

**[04:33:33.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004816)  
Lalo Airport.

**[04:33:35.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004817)  
Okay.

**[04:33:35.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004818)  
Lalo Airport, which also happens to be an EDCA site.

**[04:33:41.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004819)  
Tama po ba?

**[04:33:42.940] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004820)  
Yes, Mr. Chair.

**[04:33:43.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004821)  
Yes, it's an EDCA site.

**[04:33:45.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004822)  
Of all places in the Philippines, bakit po sa EDCA site gaganapin yung test launch?

**[04:33:52.800] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004823)  
Mr. Chair, because of the location, aside from the geographic advantages of being in

**[04:33:57.760] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004824)  
the country's eastern seaboard, Cagayan has existing infrastructure in place to execute the test launch of a sounding rocket.

**[04:34:06.820] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004825)  
Furthermore, the area has an institutional and economic zone framework administered by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority.

**[04:34:15.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004826)  
Okay.

**[04:34:17.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004827)  
So, dahil EDCA site po yan, obviously, nandyan po ang presensya ng U.S. military.

**[04:34:25.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004828)  
It is actively being used.

**[04:34:27.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004829)  
By the U.S. military on a rotational basis.

**[04:34:31.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004830)  
Ang alam po natin, yung mga helicopters ng U.S., yan ang ginagamit ng lunsaran.

**[04:34:38.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004831)  
At nagpapatrolya sila hanggang sa Batanes, sa Nueva Ecija, and parts of the South China Sea, using Lalo as their operating base.

**[04:34:52.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004832)  
So, magkakaroon kayo ng launch doon.

**[04:34:55.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004833)  
May involvement po ba?

**[04:34:57.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004834)  
Ang U.S. military sa proyektong ito?

**[04:35:01.540] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004835)  
Walang involvement, Mr. Chair.

**[04:35:03.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004836)  
Wala pong anumang involvement, yun po ang sinasabi natin.

**[04:35:06.940] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004837)  
Yes.

**[04:35:07.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004838)  
Sa ngayon, wala pong involvement?

**[04:35:09.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004839)  
Sabi po sa agency.

**[04:35:11.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004840)  
Okay.

**[04:35:13.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004841)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[04:35:14.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004842)  
At least, nagkaroon tayo ng pagkakataon to publicly discuss ano ba talaga yung plano ng Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:35:24.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004843)  
Ano ba itong binanggit ng Pangulo sa SONA?

**[04:35:27.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004844)  
At nakikita po natin na, if not now, ay kasama rin po sa proyekto yung mga issue ng national security.

**[04:35:36.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004845)  
At nakikita na rin po natin, kahit pa pano, ay nadidikit sa usapin ng Paxilica at saka ng U.S. military presence ang proyektong ito.

**[04:35:51.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004846)  
Kaya babantayan po natin ang further developments dito.

**[04:35:55.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004847)  
At the same time, of course,

**[04:35:57.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004848)  
mahalaga ng mag-develop ng sariling industriya ang mga Pilipino.

**[04:36:02.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004849)  
Kailangan tiyakin natin na ito ay maglilingkod sa interest ng mga Pilipino.

**[04:36:07.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004850)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[04:36:09.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004851)  
And I look forward to further discussions with Philza on this matter.

**[04:36:14.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004852)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:36:15.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-004853)  
Thank you to the sponsor.

**[04:36:17.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004854)  
Thank you, Honorable Tinio, Majority Leader.

**[04:36:20.820] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004855)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor, I move to recognize the representative,

**[04:36:27.020] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004856)  
Jernie Jett Nisay of Pusong Pinoy Party-list.

**[04:36:32.480] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004857)  
Gentleman from Pusong Pinoy Party-list, Representative Jernie Jett Nisay.

**[04:36:38.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004858)  
Sir, you are recognized to interpolate the sponsor.

**[04:36:41.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-004859)  
You have the floor.

**[04:36:43.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004860)  
Sir Speaker, Sir Sponsor, ilang mga katanungan lamang po.

**[04:36:47.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004861)  
Asunod ng mga katanungan ng ating congressman Tino.

**[04:36:51.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004862)  
Regarding ho sa rocket launch sa Pilipinas,

**[04:36:53.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004863)  
ano naman po ang nakikita ng Pilza?

**[04:36:56.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004864)  
Na pangunahing benepisyo at potential risk ng pagkakaroon ng rocket launch capability sa ating bansa.

**[04:37:03.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004865)  
Lalo't sa isang banda ay maaari itong mag-develop ng Pilipino expertise, research, aerospace jobs,

**[04:37:10.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004866)  
at future commercial space activities.

**[04:37:13.700] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004867)  
Pero sa kabilang banda, ano naman po ang mga concerns, safety,

**[04:37:17.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004868)  
concerns sa safety, environmental impact, air and maritime traffic,

**[04:37:21.980] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004869)  
at possible rocket debris na kailangang pagandaan?

**[04:37:26.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004870)  
Mr. Speaker, the test launch is another step towards building capabilities

**[04:37:30.180] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004871)  
that directly affect the country's economy, resilience, and long-term national interest

**[04:37:35.180] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004872)  
as a space-faring and space-capable nation.

**[04:37:38.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004873)  
The objective is not only to simply just launch a rocket,

**[04:37:42.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004874)  
it is to build the people, technology, regulatory framework, safety procedures, and infrastructure

**[04:37:48.140] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004875)  
that will allow the Philippines to develop its own space launch capability.

**[04:37:56.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004876)  
Mr. Sponsor, additional question lamang po.

**[04:37:59.540] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004877)  
Bilang paghanda rin po sa ating sariling rocket launch capability,

**[04:38:04.580] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004878)  
nitong September 16 lamang ay naglabas ang Pilza ng advisory,

**[04:38:08.920] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004879)  
kaugnay ng Yinli-1 rocket launch,

**[04:38:12.580] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004880)  
kung saan ang projected debris drop zone ay nasa loob ng ating Philippine EEC,

**[04:38:17.960] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004881)  
at nagbigay ng warning sa mga barko, aircraft, fishing boats, at iba pang vessels.

**[04:38:23.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004882)  
Sa ganitong mga insidente,

**[04:38:26.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004883)  
gaano na po ka-develop ang monitoring and warning system ng Pilza?

**[04:38:31.040] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004884)  
At paano po ito i-co-coordinate ng KAAP, Philippine Coast Guard, NDRMC,

**[04:38:36.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004885)  
at iba pang concerned agencies upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng publiko?

**[04:38:47.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004886)  
Merong inter-agency na technical working group in coordination with the other agencies

**[04:38:52.020] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004887)  
para ma-disseminate yung information, Mr. Chair.

**[04:38:56.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004888)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, natanong ko ang mga ito dahil ang planong rocket launch sa 2027

**[04:39:03.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004889)  
ay malaking hakbang sa pagbuo ng sariling space capability ng Pilipinas,

**[04:39:08.040] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004890)  
at maaring magbukas ng mga oportunidad para sa research, technology, technology development, employment,

**[04:39:15.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004891)  
at future commercial space activities.

**[04:39:18.620] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004892)  
Kasabay nito, kailangan nating piyakin na ang bansa ay may sapat na technical capability,

**[04:39:23.080] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004893)  
launch infrastructure, safety measures,

**[04:39:26.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004894)  
at koordinasyon ng mga concerned agencies

**[04:39:28.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004895)  
upang maging maayos at ligtas ang ating pagbuo ng sariling launch capability.

**[04:39:35.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004896)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[04:39:38.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004897)  
pagdating naman po sa paghubog ng mga Pilipino space scientists and engineers,

**[04:39:44.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004898)  
isa sa performance indicators ng Pilsa

**[04:39:46.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004899)  
ay ang increase sa space researchers, scientists, and engineers

**[04:39:52.620] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004900)  
na nagkatrabaho sa space-related projects or activities.

**[04:39:56.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004901)  
sa public at private sector.

**[04:39:59.660] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004902)  
May partnership po ba ang Pilsa sa DOST,

**[04:40:02.660] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004903)  
CHED, DEF-ED, universities,

**[04:40:04.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004904)  
at private sectors para magkaroon ng continuous pipeline

**[04:40:08.480] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004905)  
mula sa STEM education hanggang actual space-related employment

**[04:40:13.260] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004906)  
ang ating mga kabataan?

**[04:40:15.580] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004907)  
At paano natin mahihkayat ang mga mag-aral at professionals na mapunta sa ganitong field?

**[04:40:21.720] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004908)  
Meron mga partnership natin, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:40:25.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004909)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:40:26.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004910)  
with the different agencies.

**[04:40:28.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004911)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[04:40:31.620] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004912)  
may mga

**[04:40:32.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004913)  
researchers, scientists, and engineers

**[04:40:34.480] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004914)  
po ba ang, ilan po ba ang target

**[04:40:36.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004915)  
ninyong masuportahan

**[04:40:37.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004916)  
ma-develop ng PILSA sa

**[04:40:39.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004917)  
2027?

**[04:41:40.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004919)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:41:46.180] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004920)  
for

**[04:41:47.140] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004921)  
2027, we have

**[04:41:48.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004922)  
46

**[04:41:50.220] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004923)  
number of scholarships granted

**[04:41:53.020] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004924)  
and we have 9

**[04:41:55.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004925)  
new graduates.

**[04:41:56.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004926)  
Na mga scholars,

**[04:41:58.880] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004927)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[04:42:00.440] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004928)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[04:42:02.420] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004929)  
napakahalaga po nito dahil gusto natin

**[04:42:04.360] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004930)  
ang mga Pilipinong mga kabataan

**[04:42:06.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004931)  
ang makikinabang.

**[04:42:07.800] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004932)  
Follow-up question ko lamang po, ano naman po

**[04:42:09.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004933)  
ang ginagawa ng PILSA upang mas maraming

**[04:42:12.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004934)  
Pilipino starts-up, researchers,

**[04:42:14.560] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004935)  
universities, at private companies

**[04:42:16.460] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004936)  
ang makagamit ng space

**[04:42:18.180] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004937)  
data at makabuo ng space

**[04:42:20.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004938)  
enabled products and services?

**[04:42:22.740] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004939)  
At ilang private companies,

**[04:42:24.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004940)  
start-ups, at academic institutions,

**[04:42:26.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004941)  
ang kasulukuyang gumagamit ng

**[04:42:28.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004942)  
PILSA data or space-enabled

**[04:42:30.520] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004943)  
technologies?

**[04:42:32.420] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004944)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:43:06.340] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004946)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[04:43:07.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004947)  
PILSA merong space business

**[04:43:10.180] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004948)  
innovation camp, meron din silang space

**[04:43:12.520] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004949)  
innovation

**[04:43:13.620] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004950)  
camp for 2026.

**[04:43:16.960] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004951)  
It will be a 10-year plan,

**[04:43:18.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004952)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[04:43:19.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004953)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[04:43:22.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004954)  
Ang akin pong huling katanungan,

**[04:43:23.720] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004955)  
sa kabuan po ng proposed

**[04:43:25.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004956)  
2027 budget ng PILSA,

**[04:43:28.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004957)  
ano po ang isang kongkretong

**[04:43:30.080] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004958)  
resulta na nais din niyong maipakita

**[04:43:32.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004959)  
sa Kongreso sa pagtatapos

**[04:43:33.920] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004960)  
ng 2027 upang

**[04:43:36.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004961)  
masabi natin ang investment natin

**[04:43:37.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004962)  
sa Philippine Space Program

**[04:43:39.320] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004963)  
ay nagkaroon ng direct and measurable

**[04:43:42.040] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004964)  
benefit sa ating national development?

**[04:43:47.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004965)  
Ang pinaka makita

**[04:43:49.940] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004966)  
natin ay yung pag-launch at magiging

**[04:43:52.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004967)  
operational na yung mula satellite

**[04:43:54.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-004968)  
natin, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:43:55.940] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004969)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[04:43:59.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004970)  
kinikilala po ng representasyon

**[04:44:00.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004971)  
na ito ang mahalagang papel ng

**[04:44:02.240] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004972)  
Philippine Space Agency sa paghubog

**[04:44:04.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004973)  
ng isang mas capable at future-ready

**[04:44:06.780] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004974)  
na Philippine Space Program.

**[04:44:08.680] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004975)  
Sa pamagitan ng space technology,

**[04:44:10.640] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004976)  
meron tayong pagkakataong gamitin

**[04:44:12.420] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004977)  
ang science and innovation upang

**[04:44:14.500] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004978)  
mas mapahusay ang paraan ng pagtugo

**[04:44:16.500] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004979)  
natin sa disasters,

**[04:44:18.400] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004980)  
pagmonitor ng ating environment at resources,

**[04:44:21.220] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004981)  
at pagbuo ng mas accurate

**[04:44:22.480] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004982)  
na information para sa pamalaan.

**[04:44:24.880] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004983)  
Kaya, supportado po natin ang patuloy

**[04:44:27.120] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004984)  
na efforts ng PILSA

**[04:44:28.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004985)  
na palawakin ng ating sariling kakayahan

**[04:44:31.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004986)  
sa space,

**[04:44:33.260] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004987)  
science, and technology, at mas

**[04:44:34.920] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004988)  
mailapit ang mga benepisyon nito

**[04:44:36.700] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004989)  
sa iba't ibang sektor ng ating bansa.

**[04:44:39.460] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004990)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker,

**[04:44:42.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004991)  
Mr. Sponsor.

**[04:44:43.980] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004992)  
In behalf of the

**[04:44:45.200] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004993)  
minority, I move to terminate

**[04:44:47.140] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004994)  
the sponsorship and debate

**[04:44:48.900] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004995)  
of the budget deliberation of the proposed

**[04:44:50.860] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004996)  
budget of Philippine

**[04:44:53.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004997)  
Space Agency. So move,

**[04:44:54.880] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-004998)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[04:45:00.000] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-004999)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority, we join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpolations of the proposed agency of the Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:45:11.440] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005000)  
So move, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:45:12.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005001)  
There is a motion to terminate the interpolation on the proposed budget of the Philippine Space Agency.

**[04:45:21.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005002)  
There any objection?

**[04:45:23.200] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005003)  
Chair hears none.

**[04:45:24.840] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005004)  
The interpolation on the proposed budget of the Philippine Space Agency is hereby.

**[04:45:30.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005005)  
Terminated.

**[04:45:33.160] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005006)  
Majority Leader.

**[04:45:35.960] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005007)  
Mr. Speaker, move to suspend.

**[04:45:39.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005008)  
Session suspended.

**[04:48:30.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005014)  
Session resumed.

**[04:48:33.700] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005015)  
Mr. Speaker, I now move to consider the proposed budget of the Climate Change Commission. So moved.

**[04:48:42.280] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005016)  
In objection?

**[04:48:43.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005017)  
Hearing none.

**[04:48:44.700] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005018)  
Motion carried.

**[04:48:46.600] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005019)  
Majority Leader.

**[04:48:49.720] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005020)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Climate Change Commission,

**[04:48:57.180] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005021)  
namely Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje, Commissioner Albert P. De La Cruz, Commissioner Rachel Ann S. Herrera, Deputy Executive Director Romel Antonio Cuenca.

**[04:49:16.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005022)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Climate Change Commission, Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert Borje,

**[04:49:27.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005023)  
Commissioner Albert P. De La Cruz, Commissioner Rachel Ann S. Herrera, and Deputy Executive Director Romel Antonio Cuenca.

**[04:49:34.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005024)  
Sir, on behalf of Speaker Bojie Dy and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[04:49:41.040] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005025)  
Majority Leader.

**[04:49:44.160] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005026)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative John Geesnell “Baba” Yap, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations,

**[04:49:53.920] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005027)  
to answer the questions on the proposed budget of the Climate Change Commission.

**[04:49:57.240] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005028)  
The Climate Change Commission.

**[04:49:59.100] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005029)  
So moved.

**[04:50:00.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005030)  
The First District Representative from Bohol, Vice Chair John Geesnell “Baba” Yap.

**[04:50:07.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005031)  
Sir, you may now answer questions and answers from the members.

**[04:50:12.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005032)  
Majority Leader.

**[04:50:14.560] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005033)  
I'm sorry.

**[04:50:16.280] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005034)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, CCC family, led by Secretary Robert Borje,

**[04:50:22.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005035)  
Mayong hapon sa tanan.

**[04:50:23.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005036)  
It is my privilege to sponsor the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget of the Climate Change Commission, or CCC.

**[04:50:33.040] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005037)  
The government's lead policy-making body tasked to coordinate, monitor, and evaluate our programs and action plans on climate change

**[04:50:42.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005038)  
and ensure the mainstreaming of climate change into national, sectoral, and local development plans and programs and investment programming.

**[04:50:51.040] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005039)  
Climate change is no longer a distant threat.

**[04:50:53.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005040)  
Intensifying tropical cyclones, sea-level rise, heavy rainfall events, and increasing temperatures already affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of Filipinos.

**[04:51:05.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005041)  
From damage to agriculture and infrastructure to escalating economic costs, the burden of climate change continues to grow, falling most heavily on vulnerable communities and sectors.

**[04:51:20.080] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005042)  
This reality underscores the need for sustained and sustainable development.

**[04:51:23.900] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005043)  
The Commission's role is not only to develop climate policies, but to ensure that these are translated into risk-informed planning, investments, and programs that respond to the needs of communities and sectors.

**[04:51:45.320] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005044)  
The CCC also plays an important role in advancing the country's climate finance agenda and in strengthening the use of

**[04:51:53.900] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005045)  
climate risk information to support evidence-based decision-making.

**[04:51:57.740] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005046)  
For fiscal year 2027, the proposed budget of the Commission amounts to Php 183,482,000.

**[04:52:06.820] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005047)  
It is Php 132,801,000, or 41.99% lower compared to the fiscal year 2026 budget.

**[04:52:17.620] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005048)  
Mr. Speaker, this budget is not merely an operational expense.

**[04:52:22.720] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005049)  
It is an investment in building more resilient

**[04:52:23.900] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005050)  
communities, advancing climate-responsive planning, safeguarding infrastructure and livelihoods, and ultimately securing the lives, well-being and sustainable future of every Filipino. I therefore respectfully seek the support of this august chamber for the approval of the fiscal year 2027 budget of the Climate Change Commission. This representation is now ready for interpellation. Thank you.

**[04:52:50.660] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005050-split-2)  
Thank you, Majority Leader.

**[04:52:53.900] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005051)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Iris Marie de Mesa Montes from 4K Partylist.

**[04:53:03.720] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005052)  
The gentlelady from 4K Partylist, Representative Iris Marie de Mesa Montes, ma'am, you are recognized.

**[04:53:10.800] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005053)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Distinguished sponsor to the Climate Change Commission, pagandang umaga po.

**[04:53:19.060] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005054)  
Ilang katanungan lamang po mula sa kababaihan kabalikatan para sa kapakanan.

**[04:53:23.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005055)  
At kaularan ng bayan, nabanggit niyo po sa inyong opening statement, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[04:53:32.160] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005056)  
na the Climate Change Commission was created to lead, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate climate change programs across government.

**[04:53:41.960] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005057)  
This is a very powerful mandate, but the question is whether it is being exercised with enough authority.

**[04:53:49.080] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005058)  
For fiscal year 2027, which agencies, programs,

**[04:53:53.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005059)  
and climate tag expenditures will be the subject to actual review and monitoring by the Commission.

**[04:54:44.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005061)  
Mr. Speaker, as of this moment, we have 202 NGAs, 98 GOCCs, and 119 SUCs.

**[04:54:52.420] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005062)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:54:53.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005066)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[04:54:56.240] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005067)  
For instance, if an agency labels a program climate tagged, but it cannot show a clear climate rational or measurable target or credible risk basis,

**[04:55:11.360] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005068)  
ano po ang ginagawa ng komisyon?

**[04:55:14.080] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005069)  
Meron po bang otoridad ng komisyon na i-question or mag-recommend ng revision or i-flag yung mga items na iyon sa Department?

**[04:55:23.880] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005070)  
Department of Budget and Management or Kongreso po.

**[04:55:41.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005071)  
Mr. Speaker, yan ay part ng Quality Assurance ng Climate Change Commission,

**[04:55:47.540] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005072)  
and meron silang mga reviews, and then if makapasa, ay okay na sila, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:55:52.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005073)  
Um, ilan po yung na-review exactly? May datos po ba tayo kung ilang mga climate tag programs ang na-review na ng komisyon na-reject or na-correct in recent budget cycle?

**[04:56:22.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005074)  
Mr. Speaker, as of the moment, total na NGAs ay 202, ang completed ng process ay 148, with a compliance rate of 73.27%.

**[04:56:44.980] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005075)  
For GOCC, 98 ang total completed CCET process, 57, with a compliance rate of 58.27%.

**[04:56:52.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005076)  
With the SUCs, 119. Completed CCET process, 102. Compliance rate of 85.71%, with a total of compliance rate ng 73.27%, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:57:08.180] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005077)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[04:57:10.940] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005078)  
Um, alam naman po natin, isa sa mga problema, actually po pala dalawa, um, dalawa sa pinakamalaking problema natin dito.

**[04:57:19.280] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005079)  
Um, isa na dun po yung institutional order.

**[04:57:22.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005080)  
Overlap. Ano po?

**[04:57:24.680] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005081)  
Um, paano po kino-coordinate ng komisyon at na-avoid yung institutional overlap ng functions, especially with like DENR, um, with the NDRRM, with the DOF and other agencies na involved din sa climate policy, no?

**[04:57:45.760] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005082)  
Um, disaster risk reduction.

**[04:57:47.920] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005083)  
So, ano po ba talaga, anong role ng komisyon?

**[04:57:52.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005084)  
Sa coordination, what evidence shows that coordination is producing unified action rather than yung fragmentation pong na meron tayo?

**[04:58:02.940] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005085)  
Mr. Speaker, meron namang interagency meetings with the different agencies together with the Commission, Climate Change Commission.

**[04:58:10.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005086)  
So, walang overlapping of duties and responsibilities, Mr. Speaker.

**[04:58:14.000] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005087)  
Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[04:58:17.000] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005088)  
Um, pagdating po sa climate finance, this remains as actually...

**[04:58:22.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005089)  
...one of the problems, no?

**[04:58:24.880] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005090)  
Um, sinasabi po nila, um, the absence of a climate finance unit is very challenging, kaya nagkakaroon po tayo ng fragmented, minsan underutilized and difficult to access, particularly for LGUs.

**[04:58:40.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005091)  
Um, wala po kasi tayong centralized institutional mechanism for climate finance, kaya nalilimit yung abilidad ng ating bansa to effectively mobilize...

**[04:58:52.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005092)  
...coordinate and deploy both domestic and international resources.

**[04:58:58.480] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005093)  
Um, while the CCC is mandated to coordinate climate policy, it lacks a dedicated operational arm focused exclusively on climate finance.

**[04:59:10.000] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005094)  
Ano po ang posisyon ng CCC on the creation of a climate finance unit under the CCC?

**[04:59:16.760] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005095)  
Mr. Speaker, meron na silang development partners coordinating group para ma-discipline.

**[04:59:22.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005096)  
Pag-discuss nila doon kung ano yung mga kailangan gawin para sa Climate Change Commission para, once again, ma-disseminate yung mga information at anong mga kailangan gawin, especially with the LGUs.

**[04:59:34.040] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005097)  
Um, yung pinupunto ko po dito, Mr. Speaker, um, Mr. Sponsor, kasi yung iba po, diba, parang dire-diretsyo, iba-diretsyo na sa LGU.

**[04:59:43.880] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005098)  
May fragmentation talaga, halimbawa may financing, diretsyo sa LGU, yung iba-diretsyo dito.

**[04:59:50.520] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005099)  
Wala talaga siyang centralized...

**[04:59:52.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005100)  
...centralized agency who monitors the financing that comes in para magkaroon ng isang comprehensive...

**[05:00:00.000] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005101)  
or integrated na pagtingin doon sa mga programa o sa mga proyekto na dapat na paprioritize for financing.

**[05:00:09.180] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005102)  
How does the Climate Change Commission deal with that problem?

**[05:00:15.460] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005103)  
As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Speaker, because of the interagency meeting, doon nila nabibigay yung mga gusto nila,

**[05:00:22.960] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005104)  
ano mga kailangan na kukuha nila para once again walang overlapping with the different agencies

**[05:00:27.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005105)  
and iba-iba naman yung mga mandates nila with the different agencies, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:00:34.000] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005106)  
How about po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, yung pag-access ng mga international grants?

**[05:00:40.400] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005107)  
Ano po ba ang mga challenges or mga balakid sometimes that we are not able to access grants from abroad?

**[05:00:49.420] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005108)  
That remains to be one of the biggest challenges of the Commission, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:00:54.020] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005109)  
That is why our Secretary-Holmes,

**[05:00:57.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005110)  
is also working hard with the different agencies to be able to access some of the finances, international finances, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:01:04.420] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005111)  
Hindi po kaya yung fragmentation na ito is also a contributing factor and our difficulty to access international financing

**[05:01:12.600] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005112)  
kasi po, di ba, hindi coordinated, hindi integrated.

**[05:01:16.720] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005113)  
So medyo mas matagal, mas minsan, baka po, nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon na deadline na hindi natin na ibibigay ng dokumento,

**[05:01:25.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005114)  
medyo madaming dokumentong kailangan.

**[05:01:27.860] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005115)  
Hindi po ba ito isa sa mga dahilan din kung bakit nagkakaroon tayo ng problema doon?

**[05:01:36.220] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005116)  
Isa po yan sa mga dahilan, Mr. Speaker, pero the Commission is now working on the capacity building para sa NGAs

**[05:01:43.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005117)  
para ma-improvise, ma-coordinate ang mga different mga agencies, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:01:51.940] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005118)  
And under the Government Optimization Law,

**[05:01:57.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005119)  
yung Climate Finance Unit requested to be established, is requested to be established, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:02:05.980] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005120)  
That was my question a while ago, the climate, I asked about your position on creating a Climate Finance Unit.

**[05:02:14.680] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005121)  
So, in fact, I think the answer was you have, there's already a coordinating committee.

**[05:02:23.220] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005122)  
Ito pong sinasabing nyo ngayon, ano po yung Climate Finance Unit?

**[05:02:26.820] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005123)  
So there is...

**[05:02:27.860] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005124)  
An existing Climate Finance Unit in the Commission right now?

**[05:02:31.680] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005125)  
It is still a proposal, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:02:33.960] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005126)  
Okay. Thank you.

**[05:02:35.820] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005127)  
So the Commission is supporting the creation of that unit?

**[05:02:41.540] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005128)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:02:42.300] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005129)  
I was leading to that question a while ago, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:02:50.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005130)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker. In fact, the Commission is also requesting your support, the support of everybody,

**[05:02:56.880] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005131)  
especially in the 20th Congress, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:02:59.820] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005132)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, I'd like to inform the Sponsor and the CCC that, in fact,

**[05:03:05.520] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005133)  
this representation filed House Bill 8918, creating the Climate Finance Unit in the CCC.

**[05:03:14.300] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005134)  
Okay. Next question ko naman po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:03:18.960] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005135)  
Nasabi nyo rin po kanina, every year, communities are hit by stronger typhoons, deeper floods, longer dry spells, extreme heat,

**[05:03:26.360] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005136)  
coastal erosion, crop losses, water insecurity, and displacement.

**[05:03:31.800] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005137)  
Against this backdrop po, how can the Commission justify its 2027 proposal as adequate,

**[05:03:39.380] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005138)  
considering na, sabi nyo rin po, bumaba po yung proposed budget for 2027?

**[05:03:45.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005139)  
Ano po, dito sa funding gap na ito, ano po ang mga maaapektuhan na programa at proyekto ng CCC?

**[05:03:53.600] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005140)  
Alin ang hindi mapopondohan?

**[05:03:55.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005141)  
Alin ang makukompromiso?

**[05:03:57.380] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005142)  
Alin ang mapaaapektuhan po?

**[05:04:08.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005143)  
Mr. Speaker, ang Commission naman ay nag-request na mas mataas na budget, but they also understand the budget.

**[05:04:18.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005144)  
Ang maapektuhan ng mga programs nila, a capacity building for LGU, mga data,

**[05:04:25.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005145)  
gathering, at sa iba pang mga programs, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:04:30.220] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005146)  
Doon sa capacity building po, alam ko isang challenge dyan eh, kaya hindi makapag-access.

**[05:04:36.320] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005147)  
Halimbawa nga yung mga LGU sa People's Survival Fund, kasi nahihirapan po sila doon sa documentation,

**[05:04:42.820] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005148)  
sa sobrang dami po ng dokumentong hinihingi, ultimo po paggawa ng project proposal, hirap sila.

**[05:04:50.340] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005149)  
So kasama po ba dyan sa capacity building yan?

**[05:04:52.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005150)  
Yes, kasama, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:04:55.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005151)  
Magsalamat po.

**[05:04:57.720] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005152)  
On climate disasters and losses naman po, meron po bang estimate ang Commission yung annual economic and social cost ng climate impact sa Pilipinas?

**[05:05:09.580] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005153)  
Meron po tayong datos tungkol dyan?

**[05:05:16.980] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005154)  
The Commission has a data, Mr. Speaker, but please allow me to...

**[05:05:23.220] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005155)  
But anyways, anyway, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:05:25.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005156)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, ang gusto ko lamang po ito nung tungkol dyan, in general, yung data pong yan,

**[05:05:33.680] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005157)  
kung lagi po nating pinupondohan lamang yung ating recovery,

**[05:05:41.440] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005158)  
hindi pa kaya dapat mas pagtuuna natin ng pansin yung prevention before disasters?

**[05:05:47.040] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005159)  
Ganoon naman po ang ginagawa ng Commission, hindi po ba?

**[05:05:50.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005160)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:05:54.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005161)  
Mr. Speaker, meron naman po and we agree.

**[05:05:55.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005162)  
We agree to that.

**[05:05:56.680] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005163)  
That's why we have the National Adaptation Plan at saka predictive governance of our Honorable President Bongbao Marcos.

**[05:06:09.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005164)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:06:11.160] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005165)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:06:13.520] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005166)  
Pagdating naman po sa mga vulnerable sectors, paano nasisiguro po ng Commission na yung ating mga magsasaka, mangingisda, yung mga informal settler families,

**[05:06:24.020] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005167)  
mga IPs?

**[05:06:25.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005168)  
Children, senior citizen, PWDs at mga kababaihan ay hindi lamang mga tinatawag nating generic beneficiaries,

**[05:06:36.240] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005169)  
kundi tinatrato sila na specific groups na may specific climate risk at dapat may specific budget need din na nailalaan.

**[05:06:47.520] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005170)  
Meron po ba tayong nakalaan sa pagpupondo ng ganyan sa budget ng 2027?

**[05:06:54.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005171)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:06:55.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005172)  
Meron pong nakalaan dyan.

**[05:06:57.000] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005173)  
In fact, it is included sa NAP localization, saka sa NDC localization.

**[05:07:02.240] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005174)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[05:07:03.800] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005175)  
Pagdating naman po sa food and water security, paano nagko-coordinate ang Commission sa agriculture, fisheries, irrigation, water, and LGU para i-address yung mga problema sa tagtuyot, saltwater intrusion, crop failure, fishery decline, water shortages?

**[05:07:23.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005176)  
If districts are already affected?

**[05:07:25.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005177)  
If they are already affecting livelihood and prices, why should climate adaptation remain a peripheral item instead of a central budgetary priority?

**[05:07:38.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005178)  
Kasama din yung water natin para sa interagency meeting para ma-advance yung national adaptation plan at saka in coordination with the different LGUs.

**[05:07:48.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005179)  
Meron namang mga series of meetings together with the Commission and the LGUs.

**[05:07:52.740] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005180)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:07:54.900] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005181)  
Maraming salamat.

**[05:07:55.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005182)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:07:58.620] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005183)  
Panghuli na lamang po sigurong katanungan on loss and damage.

**[05:08:03.480] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005184)  
What is the Commission doing to help the Philippine access international finance for climate-related losses without creating new debt burdens?

**[05:08:13.420] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005185)  
Are we actively preparing project pipelines and evidence-based claims?

**[05:08:17.640] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005186)  
Or are we simply waiting for international mechanisms to mature while communities continue to absorb the damage?

**[05:08:25.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005187)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:08:27.540] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005188)  
The Commission is currently having a negotiation and kasalipan yan sa development plan ng Commission.

**[05:08:33.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005189)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:08:34.740] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005190)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:08:37.560] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005191)  
In closing, the issue before us is not whether climate change is real nor whether the Climate Change Commission has an important mandate.

**[05:08:46.220] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005192)  
Those questions have already been settled by law, by science, and by the lived experiences of our people.

**[05:08:52.520] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005193)  
The issue before Congress is whether the FY2020...

**[05:08:55.780] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005194)  
...FY2027 budget gives the Commission the resources, discipline, and accountability mechanisms needed to turn climate policy into protection on the ground.

**[05:09:06.460] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005195)  
The KBKP supports the provision of adequate funding for the Commission, but at the same time challenges it to demonstrate that their budget will not merely sustain an office,

**[05:09:22.660] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005196)  
but strengthen the country's capacity to survive.

**[05:09:25.800] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005198)  
adapt and protect the most vulnerable communities from accelerating climate crisis.

**[05:09:32.820] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005199)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, and to the Climate Change Commission.

**[05:09:37.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005200)  
Thank you, Honorable Montez, Majority Leader.

**[05:09:41.640] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005201)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor, I move to recognize Representative Renee Louise Co of Kabataan Party List.

**[05:09:51.500] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005202)  
The Honorable Renee Louise Co of Kabataan Party List.

**[05:09:55.340] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005203)  
is recognized to interpolate

**[05:09:57.580] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005204)  
the sponsor. Ma'am, you have the floor.

**[05:10:00.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005205)  
Thank you, Mr.

**[05:10:01.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005206)  
Speaker, and good afternoon

**[05:10:03.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005207)  
to our distinguished sponsor and the

**[05:10:05.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005208)  
Climate Change Commission.

**[05:10:08.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005209)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[05:10:09.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005210)  
we are aware of the existence

**[05:10:11.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005211)  
of a Climate Change

**[05:10:13.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005212)  
Task Force, a body

**[05:10:15.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005213)  
presenting as official

**[05:10:17.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005214)  
under Commissioner Albert De La Cruz.

**[05:10:20.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005215)  
What is the official nature

**[05:10:21.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005216)  
and mandate of this task force?

**[05:10:23.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005217)  
And how are its functions

**[05:10:24.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005218)  
differentiated from that of the CCC?

**[05:10:27.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005219)  
If the gentleman is

**[05:10:28.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005220)  
open to answer

**[05:10:30.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005221)  
several questions of this nature.

**[05:10:38.280] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005222)  
Mr. Speaker, that is

**[05:10:39.880] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005223)  
a volunteer group and totally

**[05:10:44.800] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005224)  
different from the Climate Change Commission.

**[05:10:47.380] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005225)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:10:47.980] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005226)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:10:50.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005227)  
Just a volunteer group,

**[05:10:52.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005228)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:10:53.200] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005229)  
Yes, just a volunteer group,

**[05:10:56.240] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005230)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:10:58.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005231)  
This representation,

**[05:11:00.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005232)  
Mr. Speaker, is not aware

**[05:11:01.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005233)  
of any policy directing the Climate Change

**[05:11:03.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005234)  
Commission to create or direct such a body.

**[05:11:06.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005235)  
May we ask if there is

**[05:11:07.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005236)  
a basis for the creation of the task

**[05:11:09.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005237)  
force and how much is allocated

**[05:11:11.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005238)  
to its function?

**[05:11:20.720] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005239)  
There is no allocation,

**[05:11:22.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005240)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:11:24.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005241)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:11:26.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005242)  
Thank you for the

**[05:11:27.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005243)  
clarification.

**[05:11:30.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005244)  
We'd like to move on to our questions

**[05:11:32.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005245)  
on Climate Change Expenditure

**[05:11:34.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005246)  
Tagging. Can the agency

**[05:11:36.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005247)  
provide an updated allocation

**[05:11:38.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005248)  
for the Climate Change Expenditure Tagging

**[05:11:40.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005249)  
Program and provide

**[05:11:42.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005250)  
with this representation's

**[05:11:44.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005251)  
office with a detailed breakdown

**[05:11:45.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005252)  
for this year or for the coming

**[05:11:48.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005253)  
fiscal year?

**[05:11:51.600] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005254)  
Yes, Mr.

**[05:11:52.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005255)  
Speaker, the Commission can provide

**[05:11:53.960] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005256)  
the report.

**[05:11:55.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005257)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, to what extent

**[05:11:58.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005258)  
is CCC able to provide

**[05:12:00.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005259)  
capacity building and oversight

**[05:12:02.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005260)  
of how government agencies

**[05:12:04.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005261)  
are tagging their budgets according to

**[05:12:06.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005262)  
the CCET? We are

**[05:12:08.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005263)  
concerned by how in

**[05:12:10.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005264)  
the NEP, for example,

**[05:12:11.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005265)  
83% of our climate tag budget

**[05:12:14.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005266)  
is allocated to the DPWH

**[05:12:15.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005267)  
due to their programmatic

**[05:12:17.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005268)  
tagging of projects, resulting

**[05:12:19.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005269)  
in construction of new roads

**[05:12:21.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005270)  
and retrofitting of buildings

**[05:12:23.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005271)  
being tagged as adaptation.

**[05:12:39.760] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005272)  
Because of the

**[05:12:41.120] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005273)  
CCAT, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:12:43.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005274)  
meron na mga advantages na naman

**[05:12:45.240] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005275)  
kuha, improved power

**[05:12:46.780] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005276)  
and the likes, and

**[05:12:48.800] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005277)  
mga post-analysis din nila,

**[05:12:51.720] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005278)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:12:54.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005279)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:12:55.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005280)  
good sponsor, to clarify,

**[05:12:58.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005281)  
is there capacity

**[05:13:01.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005282)  
building and oversight

**[05:13:03.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005283)  
that CCC is able to do

**[05:13:05.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005284)  
to ensure that

**[05:13:07.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005285)  
whatever is in the

**[05:13:09.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005286)  
National Climate Action

**[05:13:11.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005287)  
Program,

**[05:13:13.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005288)  
that tagging is done in

**[05:13:15.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005289)  
accordance to its targets,

**[05:13:18.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005290)  
to its

**[05:13:19.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005291)  
goals, and not

**[05:13:21.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005292)  
just essentially

**[05:13:22.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005293)  
random tagging by different

**[05:13:25.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005294)  
agencies for compliance.

**[05:13:28.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005295)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:13:30.580] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005296)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:13:31.660] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005297)  
In fact, the Commission has the oversight

**[05:13:33.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005298)  
function, and they are

**[05:13:35.680] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005299)  
working on the National CCET

**[05:13:37.320] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005300)  
Impact Assessment, as well as the annual

**[05:13:39.340] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005301)  
orientation, and is provided with

**[05:13:41.360] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005302)  
house-to-house capacity building, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:13:44.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005303)  
So it's conducting

**[05:13:45.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005304)  
capacity building to different agencies?

**[05:13:48.700] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005305)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:13:50.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005306)  
Does the Climate Change

**[05:13:51.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005307)  
Commission conduct it

**[05:13:53.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005308)  
annually, or does it

**[05:13:54.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005309)  
go to each agency

**[05:13:56.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005310)  
to essentially explain

**[05:13:59.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005311)  
the NCEP,

**[05:14:02.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005312)  
and of course,

**[05:14:03.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005313)  
ensure that it's aligned

**[05:14:05.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005314)  
with the targets?

**[05:14:06.270] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005314-split-2)  
It is conducted

**[05:14:07.360] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005315)  
annually, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:14:09.440] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005316)  
in line with our budget season,

**[05:14:11.160] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005317)  
together with the DBM.

**[05:14:13.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005318)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, we ask

**[05:14:15.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005319)  
these questions because

**[05:14:16.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005320)  
it

**[05:14:19.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005321)  
does not escape our attention,

**[05:14:21.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005322)  
that much of

**[05:14:23.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005323)  
the climate tag budget

**[05:14:25.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005324)  
could be characterized as

**[05:14:27.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005325)  
gray infrastructure.

**[05:14:29.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005326)  
Most of it is prioritized

**[05:14:31.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005327)  
in that way, and that could be seen

**[05:14:33.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005328)  
as an overinflation of how much

**[05:14:35.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005329)  
is actually spent on climate

**[05:14:37.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005330)  
action, as it does not account

**[05:14:39.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005331)  
for, for example, the negative

**[05:14:41.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005332)  
impacts such infrastructure

**[05:14:43.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005333)  
may have, or even

**[05:14:44.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005334)  
to actual climate financing,

**[05:14:47.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005335)  
which we hope the Climate

**[05:14:49.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005336)  
Change Commission assists.

**[05:14:51.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005337)  
In ensuring that not only

**[05:14:53.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005338)  
is there framework, but there's

**[05:14:55.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005339)  
funding available, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:14:57.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005340)  
good sponsor. We've

**[05:14:59.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005341)  
asked these questions.

**[05:15:00.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005342)  
Last year already and the conclusion was that we arrived at the end was that ideally the mandate of the CCC is expanded so that it is and even it has more authority to be able to do what it does and not just simply be a repository of the tags that each agency is submitting.

**[05:15:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005343)  
But Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, for my final question, I'd just like to ask, how well does the Commission coordinate with other government agencies to track and monitor the implementation of climate change programs, activities, and projects?

**[05:15:41.100] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005344)  
Mr. Speaker, it is a part of the interagency meeting that the Commission will conduct with the interagency meeting with the different LGUs and the members of the different agencies.

**[05:15:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005345)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, if the good sponsor and the Commission can submit a report of how they are conducting these not only capacity building but coordination efforts to ensure that what's in the National Climate Action Program conducts or is reflected in the budget and not simply merely as I've expanded earlier just the

**[05:16:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005346)  
discussion of the tags that is submitted by each agency. Would that be possible, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[05:16:33.860] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005347)  
Mr. Speaker, the Commission will submit the report.

**[05:16:36.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005348)  
My final question, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, is that we are aware of a recent statement by the DENR confirming that there is no current environmental impact assessment applied or in process for

**[05:16:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005349)  
the Pax Silica Hub, although an environmental compliance certificate had been issued for the BCDA's environmental plan. At the same time, Pax Silica initiatives are being discussed as a major technical hub and effort.

**[05:17:09.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005350)  
Its future requirements for resources and infrastructure, of course, has potential climate impacts in its geographical location. Considering that there is a statement confirming that there is no environmental impact

**[05:17:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005351)  
assessment issued yet, how can the Climate Change Commission ensure that any climate-related appropriations connected to the Pax Silica infrastructure are based on a sufficiently supported assessment of risks, environmental impacts, and adaptation requirements?

**[05:17:40.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005352)  
Paano po i-ensure ng CCC yung kanilang mandato, exercise, na kung anumang budget ilalaan sa Pax Silica in the future or soon ay,

**[05:17:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005353)  
naaayon sa pag-aaral ng mga risks, impacts, at kung anumang requirements kailangan?

**[05:18:01.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005354)  
Mr. Speaker, yan ay mandate ng DENR, but the CCC will just assist, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:18:08.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005355)  
How would it assist, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[05:18:23.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005359)  
The CCC will provide a technical assistance, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:18:35.340] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005360)  
Technical assistance to clarify, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, kung paano i-ensure na yung appropriations ay may assessment of risks, environmental impacts, at kung anumang?

**[05:18:53.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005362)  
Ang commission mandato ng CCC, Mr. Speaker, ay sa climate lang, but they will provide a climate lens and a projections, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:19:04.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005363)  
Yes, that is precisely the point being made by this representation, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:19:09.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005364)  
May bird's eye view ang CCC kung paano ang certain appropriations dapat pong direksyonan para po naaayon sa targets natin to reduce climate change.

**[05:19:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005365)  
Address it, etc., mitigate it.

**[05:19:26.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005366)  
May early projections now ang ilang environmental groups that Pax Silica may be detrimental to the environment.

**[05:19:34.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005367)  
And so, up until now, may mga tumututol sa Pax Silica, pero this administration is adamant on ensuring that it is signed in November.

**[05:19:48.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005368)  
So, ano po bang kayang gawin ng Climate Change Commission na kung anumang budget ilalaan dito?

**[05:19:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005369)  
And beyond technical assistance on budget tagging sa DNR, ay naayon siya sa climate change mitigation targets, etc. na gusto natin gawin naman ng buong pamahalaan.

**[05:20:11.060] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005370)  
Mr. Speaker, ang Climate Change Commission ay mag-assess para sa Pax Silica impacts on climate vulnerability sa NDC and low carbon development. Mr. Speaker.

**[05:20:20.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005371)  
May assessment na pong ginawa ang CCC?

**[05:20:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005372)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[05:20:26.880] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005373)  
Sa preliminary pa sila, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:20:29.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005374)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, may we receive a copy of this preliminary assessment by the CCC on Pax Silica?

**[05:20:36.920] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005375)  
Yes, the commission will submit, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:20:38.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005376)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:20:41.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005377)  
Ang huling tanong nga lang po talaga natin ay dahil po, as per the involvement of climate change expenditure tagging, in line with the current budget appropriated for CCC,

**[05:20:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005378)  
there is almost a 53% difference, specifically, from P316 million to P183 million pesos.

**[05:21:02.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005379)  
With this decrease in the budget, how can we ensure that risk assessment would be strictly implemented?

**[05:21:09.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005380)  
Gaya po nang sa kaso ng Pax Silica.

**[05:21:11.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005381)  
And paano ba natin magagaranti na effective po ito with regards with its decreased budget, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor?

**[05:21:19.340] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005382)  
The commission would like a higher budget, but because of the budget concerns,

**[05:21:23.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005383)  
constraints, kailangan lang nila mag-work kung anong nandyan sa kanila,

**[05:21:27.380] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005384)  
pero they assure na lahat ng mga kailangan gawin ay magawa ng commission, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:21:33.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005385)  
Meron po bang functions na siguro mas mahihirapan silang magawa dahil sa decreased budget?

**[05:21:41.260] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005386)  
More on the capacity building on the different LGUs, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:21:45.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005387)  
Which is very necessary dahil separate pa po sa national budget, may budget din pong ginagawa,

**[05:21:53.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005388)  
separate din ang LGUs.

**[05:21:54.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005389)  
At kung hindi po nila alam kung paano budgetan ng naayon sa National Climate Action Plan

**[05:22:01.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005390)  
at paano din pong magtag, mas mahihirapan tayong rumespunde sa climate change.

**[05:22:07.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005391)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, this representation joins the different colleagues that have manifested here today

**[05:22:14.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005392)  
na dapat sana mas kaya ng Climate Change Commission yung kanyang gawain.

**[05:22:20.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005393)  
At kung ang increase ng budget ang sana,

**[05:22:23.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005394)  
kung saan ang makakapagbigay nito, this representation will move for that at the proper time.

**[05:22:28.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005395)  
For now, I have no other further questions other than we hope that the report can be submitted

**[05:22:32.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005396)  
kung sana po sa Monday, kung maaari, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:22:38.580] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005397)  
Yes, the commission will submit on Monday, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:22:41.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005398)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:22:46.000] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005399)  
George Leder.

**[05:22:48.300] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005400)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor, I move to recognize representative

**[05:22:53.500] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005401)  
Jernie Jett Nisay of Pusong Pinoy Partylist.

**[05:22:58.780] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005402)  
So move.

**[05:22:59.460] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005403)  
Honorable Jernie Jett Nisay.

**[05:23:03.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005404)  
Mr. Sponsor, isang katanungan na lamang po bago ho natin i-terminate.

**[05:23:08.320] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005405)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, ayon po sa latest pag-asa outlook,

**[05:23:11.980] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005406)  
ang El Niño ay maaaring magpatuloy hanggang first half of 2027

**[05:23:16.100] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005407)  
at maaaring umabot sa very strong state na maaaring magdulot ng mas matinding init at below normal rainfall

**[05:23:23.500] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005408)  
sa ilang bahagi ng ating bansa.

**[05:23:26.760] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005409)  
Pero nakita rin po natin nitong mga nakaraang buwan na marami pa rin pong magkaroon ng episodes

**[05:23:32.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005410)  
ng matinding ulan at malalakas na bagyo.

**[05:23:35.060] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005411)  
Sa ganitong pabago-bagong climate conditions, paano po minomonitor ng CCC

**[05:23:40.220] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005412)  
kung ang mga LGU ay handa sa magkaibang climate risk

**[05:23:43.680] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005413)  
mula sa water shortage at agricultural losses hanggang sa flooding and storm impacts.

**[05:23:53.500] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005414)  
What the Commission has is the LC-CAP of the different LGUs

**[05:23:59.300] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005415)  
and the CCC is monitoring kung na-implement na ba ang mga LC-CAPs nila, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:24:13.560] Rep. John Geesnell "Baba" Yap** (asr-005416)  
Mr. Speaker, LC-CAP means Local Climate Change Action Plan, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:24:21.340] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005417)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor,

**[05:24:24.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005419)  
nais ko na lang pong ipahayag ang aking suporta sa Climate Change Commission

**[05:24:27.880] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005420)  
at sa mahalagang gampanin nila sa paghanda ng ating bansa sa mga epekto ng climate change.

**[05:24:34.020] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005421)  
Sa uli, ang climate action ay hindi lamang tungkol sa environmental policies.

**[05:24:39.300] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005422)  
Direktang nakaka-apekto ito sa pagkain at mga presyo, kabuhayan, kalusugan, tahanan, infrastruktura at siguridad ng ating mga komunidad.

**[05:24:50.280] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005423)  
Kaya mahalaga ang patuloy na tungkulin ng CCC,

**[05:24:52.840] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005424)  
upang matulungan ng ating mga ahensya, LGUs at mga komunidad na maisalin ang climate policies at risk assessments

**[05:25:01.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005425)  
sa konkretong paghanda at mga programang tumutugon sa mga pangailangan ng mamayan.

**[05:25:06.500] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005426)  
Patuloy nating suportahan ang mga akbang na magpapalakas sa climate resilience ng ating mga komunidad,

**[05:25:11.920] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005427)  
lalo na habang mas magiging hindi inaasahan ang epekto ng matinding init, tagtuyot, malakas na ulan at bagyo.

**[05:25:19.000] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005428)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor.

**[05:25:23.740] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005429)  
In behalf of the minority, I move to terminate the sponsorship and debate of the budget deliberation of the proposed budget of the Climate Change Commission.

**[05:25:35.360] Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay** (asr-005430)  
So moved, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:25:37.020] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005431)  
What does the House say?

**[05:25:39.340] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005432)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority, we join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpolations on the proposed budget

**[05:25:47.440] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005433)  
of the Climate Change Commission.

**[05:25:50.280] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005434)  
So moved.

**[05:25:51.020] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005435)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpolation on the proposed budget of the Climate Change Commission.

**[05:25:58.480] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005436)  
Is there any objection?

**[05:26:02.340] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005437)  
Hearing none, the interpolations on the proposed budget of the Climate Change Commission is hereby terminated.

**[05:26:12.100] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005438)  
Congratulations.

**[05:26:14.300] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005439)  
You are the leader.

**[05:26:15.820] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005440)  
Mr. Speaker, moved.

**[05:26:17.100] Rep. Eduardo R. Rama Jr.** (asr-005441)  
To suspend.

**[05:26:18.440] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005442)  
Session is suspended.

**[05:28:44.100] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005450)  
Session is resumed.

**[05:28:45.980] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005451)  
You are the leader.

**[05:28:47.100] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005452)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize, to consider the proposed budget of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

**[05:29:00.640] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005453)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:29:01.720] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005454)  
Is there any objection?

**[05:29:02.840] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005455)  
Hearing none, the motion is approved.

**[05:29:05.300] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005456)  
You are the leader.

**[05:29:06.460] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005457)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Cultural Center of the Philippines,

**[05:29:14.460] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005458)  
Chairman Jaime C. Laya, Vice Chairperson Maria Carissa Coscoluela, and President Madam K. C. Tinga.

**[05:29:29.480] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005459)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Cultural Center of the Philippines,

**[05:29:37.640] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005460)  
headed by Chairman Jaime Laya.

**[05:29:39.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005461)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[05:29:44.460] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005462)  
You are the leader.

**[05:30:00.000] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005463)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Christopher Goh from Isabela.

**[05:30:13.180] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005464)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:30:14.680] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005465)  
Vice Chair Ed Christopher Go is recognized.

**[05:30:18.480] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005466)  
Mr. Speaker, I am now ready for interpellation.

**[05:30:22.280] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005467)  
You are the leader.

**[05:30:22.760] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005468)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Iris Montes from 4K Partylist.

**[05:30:33.660] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005469)  
Honorable Montes is recognized.

**[05:30:36.400] Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes** (asr-005470)  
On behalf of the minority, Mr. Speaker, I move to terminate the budget deliberations of the proposed budget of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

**[05:30:45.360] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005471)  
What does the House say?

**[05:30:47.360] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005472)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority, we join the minority.

**[05:30:52.760] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005473)  
In the motion to terminate the interpolations on the proposed budget of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

**[05:31:00.520] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005474)  
So move, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:31:02.000] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005475)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpolations on the proposed budget of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

**[05:31:10.960] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005476)  
Is there any objection?

**[05:31:12.580] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005477)  
Hearing none, the interpolation on the proposed budget of the Cultural Center of the Philippines is terminated.

**[05:31:22.760] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005478)  
Majority Leader.

**[05:31:24.300] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005479)  
Mr. Speaker, move to suspend.

**[05:31:26.800] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-005480)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[05:31:27.820] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005481)  
Session is suspended.

**[05:33:52.760] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005486)  
Session is resumed.

**[05:33:56.800] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005487)  
Majority Leader.

**[05:33:57.980] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005488)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to consider the proposed budget of the Commission on the Filipino Language.

**[05:34:06.080] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005489)  
Is there any objection?

**[05:34:07.800] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005490)  
Hearing none, motion is approved.

**[05:34:10.180] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005491)  
Majority Leader.

**[05:34:11.940] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005492)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Commission on the Filipino Language.

**[05:34:22.540] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005494)  
They are Chairperson-Attorney Marites Barrios-Taran, Commissioner Carmelita Abduman, Commissioner Benjamin Mendilio Jr., and Chief Administrative Officer Salvador Sagadal.

**[05:34:37.060] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005495)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Commission on the Filipino Language, headed by Chairperson-Attorney Marites Barrios-Taran.

**[05:34:50.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005496)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[05:34:52.740] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005497)  
You are the Leader.

**[05:34:57.320] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005498)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Vice Chair Ed Christopher Go, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, to answer questions on the proposed budget of the Commission on the Filipino Language.

**[05:35:12.780] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005499)  
Honorable Vice Chair Ed Christopher Go is recognized.

**[05:35:18.660] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005500)  
Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to sponsor the proposed budget of the Commission.

**[05:35:22.800] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005501)  
ng Wikang Filipino for fiscal year 2027. The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino carries the important mandate of preserving and promoting the Filipino language, as well as our other indigenous languages across the archipelago, languages that embody the soul of our people. The Commission's approved budget allocation for fiscal year 2027 is around 120 million, but the Commission has identified an additional 27.5 million

**[05:35:49.780] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005502)  
For priority programs which are as follows.

**[05:35:52.740] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005503)  
Pagbuo ng otografiya para sa sampung matinding nanganganib na wika, pagtatayo ng limang bantayog wika, and implementation of the Filipino Sign Language Visual Communication Assessment for the Deaf.

**[05:36:06.620] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005504)  
Mr. Speaker, the Commission ng Wikang Filipino wishes that its budget allocation will be augmented for the proper implementation of its priority programs.

**[05:36:15.660] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005505)  
These programs are important in ensuring that our languages remain alive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of our people.

**[05:36:21.920] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005506)  
We are hopeful that the Commission's proposed additional funding will be given great consideration.

**[05:36:27.800] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005507)  
We are ready to answer questions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:36:31.160] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005508)  
Majority Leader.

**[05:36:32.480] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005509)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Renee Louise Co of Kabataan Partylist to interpellate as sponsor on the proposed budget of the Commission on the Filipino Language.

**[05:36:43.700] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005510)  
The Honorable Renee Louise Co is recognized.

**[05:36:47.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005511)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:36:49.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005512)  
Good afternoon to our sponsor.

**[05:36:51.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005513)  
And to the Commission ng Wikang Filipino, will the gentleman yield to a couple of questions in relation to the budget of KWF?

**[05:37:00.640] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005514)  
Yes.

**[05:37:01.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005515)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good sponsor.

**[05:37:04.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005516)  
Ang tatanong natin ay tungkol po sa FSL unit na ginawa sa Commission sa Wikang Filipino, na ang pagbuo nito ay may basihan sa enactment ng Republic Act No. 11106, or the Filipino Sign Language Act.

**[05:37:19.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005517)  
Okay.

**[05:37:19.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005518)  
By recognizing FSL as the...

**[05:37:21.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005519)  
National and Official Sign Language of the country, it is a groundbreaking law even from an international perspective.

**[05:37:28.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005520)  
It is also comprehensive in its scope of six language domains of education, justice, health, workplace, media, and all other public transactions, services, and facilities.

**[05:37:42.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005521)  
It is likewise an unusual law, which accepts that the visual, spatial language used by Filipinos is true and legitimate.

**[05:37:51.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005522)  
And,

**[05:37:51.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005523)  
par with spoken languages.

**[05:37:54.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005524)  
Kaya po, ang tanong natin dito,

**[05:37:56.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005525)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[05:37:58.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005526)  
una, magkano po ba

**[05:38:00.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005527)  
ang appropriated and

**[05:38:02.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005528)  
obligated by the KWF

**[05:38:04.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005529)  
since 2023

**[05:38:06.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005530)  
and prospectively

**[05:38:08.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005531)  
for 2027 para po

**[05:38:10.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005532)  
sa FSL

**[05:38:12.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005533)  
unit na ito?

**[05:38:21.920] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005534)  
Mr. Speaker, roughly around

**[05:38:33.620] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005535)  
3.1 million per year po.

**[05:38:37.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005536)  
How much, Mr. Speaker?

**[05:38:39.100] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005537)  
Roughly around 3.1 million per year.

**[05:38:41.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005538)  
Per year. So, since

**[05:38:43.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005539)  
2023 up to

**[05:38:45.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005540)  
2027, wala pong pagbabago.

**[05:38:47.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005541)  
3 million per year, more or less?

**[05:38:49.580] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005542)  
Nag-a-average po tayo

**[05:38:50.900] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005543)  
ang data.

**[05:38:51.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005544)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[05:38:55.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005545)  
kung maaari ay makasumiti po ng

**[05:38:57.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005546)  
report para po doon

**[05:38:59.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005547)  
sa breakdown

**[05:39:00.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005548)  
ng pondo. But I'd like

**[05:39:03.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005549)  
to go in further

**[05:39:05.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005550)  
detail, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:39:08.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005551)  
Magkano po ba

**[05:39:09.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005552)  
ang nakalaan to support

**[05:39:10.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005553)  
the use of FSL

**[05:39:12.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005554)  
in early education?

**[05:39:14.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005555)  
Lalo na po sa engagements

**[05:39:16.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005556)  
with ECCDC.

**[05:39:19.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005557)  
At para rin po ma-address

**[05:39:20.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005558)  
yung posibling

**[05:39:21.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005559)  
language deprivation

**[05:39:22.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005560)  
among those 0 to 7

**[05:39:25.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005561)  
years old deaf children

**[05:39:27.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005562)  
na gusto nating

**[05:39:30.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005563)  
maalala yan, yung

**[05:39:31.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005564)  
pag-ensure na

**[05:39:33.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005565)  
nade-develop yung kanilang language skills.

**[05:39:49.780] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005566)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[05:39:50.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005567)  
as of now po,

**[05:39:52.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005568)  
wala pong budget na naka-allocate.

**[05:39:54.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005569)  
Wala pong budget na naka-allocate.

**[05:39:56.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005570)  
May I ask,

**[05:39:58.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005571)  
why is this so?

**[05:40:00.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005572)  
Mr. Speaker, according

**[05:40:02.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005573)  
to nasa wishlist

**[05:40:04.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005574)  
po nila, but then hindi po

**[05:40:06.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005575)  
nalagyan ng budget.

**[05:40:08.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005576)  
May mga ibang taon po bang may budget

**[05:40:10.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005577)  
pong nakalaan dito?

**[05:40:14.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005578)  
Ever since, Mr. Speaker,

**[05:40:16.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005579)  
wala pong budget na

**[05:40:18.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005580)  
na-allocate dito.

**[05:40:35.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005582)  
Mr. Speaker, sa early education,

**[05:40:37.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005583)  
wala pa po, since

**[05:40:39.940] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005584)  
wala pa pong na-budget.

**[05:40:41.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005585)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:40:43.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005586)  
Nakaka-alarma po yun, dahil

**[05:40:45.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005587)  
sayang naman kung binigay

**[05:40:47.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005588)  
sa KWF yung mandatong ito.

**[05:40:49.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005589)  
At,

**[05:40:50.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005590)  
Kinikilala ng batas ang pangailangan nito pero hindi po napupondohan sa kasaysayan ng pagkakaroon ng ganitong endeavor at ganitong pagkilala

**[05:41:00.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005591)  
yung paano nahahawakan ng mga bata, yung FSL, bilang tool to express themselves.

**[05:41:10.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005592)  
Magkano naman po ang nakalaan o nakalaan sa kasaysayan sa paggamit ng FSL sa higher education?

**[05:41:20.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005593)  
Para maka-coordinate ng support for the accessibility needs of deaf youth for college enrollment, especially in SUCs.

**[05:41:28.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005594)  
Kasama na rin po yung UP pero ang iba pa rin mga universidad din sana.

**[05:41:38.540] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005595)  
Sadly po, Mr. Speaker, wala rin po.

**[05:41:41.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005596)  
Sa kasaysayan din nito, wala?

**[05:41:44.800] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005597)  
Yes po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:41:46.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005598)  
Okay.

**[05:41:47.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005599)  
Paano naman po ang use of FSL?

**[05:41:50.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005600)  
FSL in media, in coordination, monitoring, and overall engagement with the MTRCV, DepEd, and ECCDC.

**[05:42:01.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005601)  
For example, sa pagbuo ng minimum standards for the National Information and Communication Policy for the Deaf and Filipino Sign Language.

**[05:42:10.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005602)  
Meron po bang nakalaan ditong pondo?

**[05:42:20.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005604)  
Unfortunately po, Mr. Speaker, wala rin pong nakalagay na budget.

**[05:42:25.020] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005605)  
But kasama rin po ito sa budget request.

**[05:42:29.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005606)  
Paano naman po kung ang pagpinansa or pagfinans ng National Council for Children's Television para po maging platform ito ng alternative learning systems, lalo na ng mga kabataan?

**[05:42:43.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005607)  
Wala rin po bang pondo dito?

**[05:43:21.800] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005622)  
So wala rin po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:43:24.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005623)  
This is the case for, for example, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026?

**[05:43:29.900] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005624)  
Yes po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:43:30.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005625)  
Siguro ang panghuli, Mr. Speaker, for implementation, evaluation of policies and guidelines for the creation of disaster-related advisories, announcements, information campaigns, crisis advisories,

**[05:43:47.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005626)  
na sana accessible for deaf viewers, including deaf children, na dahil nga hindi po nila as naririnig yung mga announcements kung ito po ay delivered in teams,

**[05:44:00.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005627)  
TV, or in announcements, makikita sana in, na may FSL practitioner gumagawa nito, may nakalaan po bang pondo, may ganoon po bang programa na naginawa ang KWF?

**[05:44:18.540] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005628)  
Mr. Speaker, we agree with you, but ang pinakakasya lang po nila is yung kanilang 3.1 million for all their programs.

**[05:44:27.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005629)  
Mr. Speaker, is this also the case?

**[05:44:30.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005630)  
This is for addressing the needs of deaf children and youth in the BARM, historically na bababa talaga yung pondo dito, pero dumadami din po yung poverty incidents, education crisis sa children in BARM.

**[05:44:47.560] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005631)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:44:49.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005632)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, nakakalungkot na marinig na ganoon po kakaunti ang pondo na hindi po nagagawa yung mga sanang naaabot.

**[05:45:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005633)  
ng mga accessibility services na inaasahan natin yung FSL unit ng KWF na makakapagbigay ng serbisyo.

**[05:45:10.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005634)  
Ang huli na lang pong tanong, ano-ano po ba ang mga nagawang programa at aktibitad ng KWF para sa deaf children and youth?

**[05:45:17.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005635)  
Katuwang ng Council for the Welfare of Children.

**[05:45:31.400] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005636)  
Mr. Speaker, sa kasalukuyan po, meron po silang IAC na regular pong nagmi-meet. And yung funding po na ginagamit dito ay nanggagaling lang din po doon sa 3.1 million na allocation po.

**[05:45:50.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005637)  
Sir Speaker, kung maaari na lang po lahat ng mga naibigay na sagot sa atin, pati rin po yung mga aktibidad na para nakasentro sa kabataan at sa bata,

**[05:46:00.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005638)  
maibigay bilang report from the KWF sa opisina ng representasyon na ito, sana po sa lunes ay available na para po magamit natin sa mga ating paghahain ng mga requests for additional budget, if any.

**[05:46:20.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005639)  
At yung sinabi pong wish list, kung pwede rin pong maibigay.

**[05:46:23.760] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005640)  
Noted. And this, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:46:26.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005641)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[05:46:28.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005642)  
Sa huli, sumusuporta tayo sa paglaan ng sapat na pondo para sa pagpapaunlad ng ating mga wika.

**[05:46:33.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005643)  
Ang pambansang wikang Filipino man yan, o ang marami nating wikang katutubo, maging ang Filipino Sign Language.

**[05:46:41.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005644)  
Sana nakikita natin kung paano nagagawa ng KWF yung kanilang mandato sa mga programa

**[05:46:48.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005645)  
na pwede nilang gawin para po maibigay itong mga serbisyo, lalo na po sa mga kabata, ang pinaka-nangangailangan nito.

**[05:46:57.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005646)  
We will lobby at the proper time for the increase in the budget of the programs of KWF, especially for our deaf youth and children.

**[05:47:05.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005647)  
Though, let it be on public record, show na maraming inaasahan sa KWF at marami rin pong hindi nahatid po ito sa ngayon.

**[05:47:13.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005648)  
So, maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, for yielding.

**[05:47:18.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005649)  
A few minutes of your time to answer our questions.

**[05:47:21.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-005650)  
Thank you.

**[05:47:23.460] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005651)  
Majority Leader.

**[05:47:25.120] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005652)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpellate, I move to recognize Representative Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers Partylist.

**[05:47:35.080] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005653)  
Honorable Antonio Tinio is recognized. To interpellate the sponsor.

**[05:47:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005654)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:47:53.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005655)  
Ilang mga katanungan po tungkol sa budget ng Commission sa Wikang Filipino.

**[05:48:00.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005656)  
Sa budget, sa General Appropriations Bill, nakalagay dito Commission on the Filipino Language.

**[05:48:08.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005657)  
115.714 million pesos ang nihinging budget. Napakaliit na budget.

**[05:48:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005658)  
Sa isang komisyon na napakahalaga ng mandato, yan ang pagpapaunlad, pagpapalago, pagpapalaganap sa gamit ng Pilipino bilang pambansang wika at mga wikang Pilipino.

**[05:48:38.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005659)  
Ang realidad po, isang multilingual na lipunan ng ating bansa.

**[05:48:45.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005660)  
Ngunit, tila hindi pa kinikilala

**[05:48:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005661)  
at umaangkop ang mga institusyon ng ating lipunan sa realidad na ito.

**[05:48:56.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005662)  
Mula sa mga paaralan, sa mass media, at unang-una na ang gobyerno. Multilingual tayo.

**[05:49:06.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005663)  
So, dapat umangkop ang gobyerno at ang budget para dito.

**[05:49:15.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005664)  
So, tingnan po.

**[05:49:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005665)  
Tingnan po natin yung budget, 115 million pesos, at isa ang programa, Filipino and Other Philippine Languages Development Program.

**[05:49:39.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005666)  
Pwede po bang paliwanag ng sponsor?

**[05:49:43.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005667)  
Ano-ano po ba ang mga programa at ano ang ginagawa?

**[05:49:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005668)  
Nang KWF para isulong ka ang kanyang mandato kaugnay sa wikang Pilipino at mga wika ng Pilipinas.

**[05:50:01.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005669)  
Ano-ano yung ginagawa nila under this program?

**[05:50:12.720] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005670)  
Mr. Speaker, pagbuo po ng otografiya, pagbuo po ng mga glosaryo,

**[05:50:18.680] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005671)  
diksyonaryo, pananaliksik, aral, at sa etno-linguistic communities.

**[05:50:28.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005672)  
Okay. Anong mga wika po ang sinusuportahan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Pilipino? Aling mga wika yan?

**[05:50:39.380] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005673)  
Meron po tayong 135 po na wika.

**[05:50:42.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005674)  
Opo, 135. Pero, gustuhin man natin.

**[05:50:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005675)  
Magpakatotoo tayo, hindi natututukan ng KWF ang lahat ng wikang yan.

**[05:50:57.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005676)  
So, yung mga programa, lalo na para sa proposed budget, ang actual na budget ay 85.3 million pesos lamang.

**[05:51:09.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005677)  
Ano ang mga kongkretong gagawin yan sa 2027?

**[05:51:14.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005678)  
Thank you very much.

**[05:51:18.680] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005679)  
Ang pinag-protectan po ay 10 wika.

**[05:51:20.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005680)  
10 wika? Ano-ano po yun?

**[05:51:23.200] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005681)  
Ang pinakamalubhang nanganganib.

**[05:51:25.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005682)  
Ano-ano po yun?

**[05:51:40.140] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005683)  
Mr. Speaker, noted on this, we will let the agency submit to the Committee for Media Compliance.

**[05:51:46.180] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005684)  
Isusumiti na lang po namin.

**[05:51:47.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005685)  
Ay, isusumiti po. Okay.

**[05:51:48.680] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005686)  
Pero, ito po.

**[05:51:53.600] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005687)  
Isa po ay buniking binukignon, bukidnon, mahagat, amatikanon, inata, inete, kabalyanon, kaluyanen, karulano, malaynon, at orohanon.

**[05:52:13.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005688)  
So, mukhang ang focus po na binabanggit nyo ngayon ay yung mga endangered.

**[05:52:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005689)  
Ang pinag-protecting na wika, ganun po ba?

**[05:52:21.240] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005690)  
Tama po.

**[05:52:22.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005691)  
At karamihan ay nasa Mindanao.

**[05:52:25.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005692)  
Mga wika ng indigenous groups, tama po ba?

**[05:52:31.560] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005693)  
Tama po.

**[05:52:32.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005694)  
Okay. Gusto lang po natin malaman, ano yung particular na budget at programa kung meron man ang Commission sa Wikang Filipino para sa Filipino Sign Language?

**[05:52:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005695)  
So, nabanggit po ito ng unang nag-interpelate, si representative ko, nais ko pong banggitin din, kaya po ako nagtatanong dahil isang, ako po ang principal author ng Republic Act 11106, Filipino Sign Language Act.

**[05:53:09.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005696)  
At minamandato po doon, ang lead agency dito ay ang Commission sa Wikang Filipino.

**[05:53:14.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005697)  
So, magkano ang ilalaan?

**[05:53:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005698)  
Ang pondo ng KWF para sa implementasyon ng Filipino Sign Language Act. Kung meron man.

**[05:53:37.140] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005699)  
4.7 million po for 2027.

**[05:53:40.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005700)  
4.7 million pesos. At para saan po yan? Ano po ang specific na gamit dito?

**[05:53:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005701)  
Ang makalit na halaga na po. Para saan po yan?

**[05:53:53.300] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005702)  
For the interpreting systems po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:54:00.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005703)  
Interpreting. So, FSL, Filipino Sign Language Interpreting.

**[05:54:06.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005704)  
Okay.

**[05:54:06.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005705)  
Okay.

**[05:54:07.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005706)  
Thank you.

**[05:54:12.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005707)  
Sapat na po ba yan? Ang pondo na yan ay sapat na para ma-fulfill ang managin?

**[05:54:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005708)  
Andato sa KWF?

**[05:54:22.780] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005709)  
Mr. Speaker, hindi po ito sapat. Ang tutuusin. Pero pinakakasa po ng Commission.

**[05:54:28.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005710)  
Hindi sapat. Magkano ang dagdag na kailangan ng FSL?

**[05:54:33.620] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005711)  
27 million po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:54:35.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005712)  
27 million.

**[05:54:38.540] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005713)  
Yes po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:54:39.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005714)  
27 million ang kailangan. 4 million lang ang nakalaan.

**[05:54:46.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005716)  
Handa po ba

**[05:54:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005717)  
At nagsubmit po ba ang FSL ng Kaukulang Request for Institutional Amendment sa Committee on Appropriations para mapunuan ito?

**[05:55:01.740] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005718)  
Yes po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:55:02.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005719)  
So, may submission po. So, in other words, maaaring matalakay ito sa iko-convene na BARC.

**[05:55:09.840] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005720)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:55:10.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005721)  
Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee ng Committee on Appropriations.

**[05:55:14.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005722)  
So, okay. Asahan niyo po na susuportahan po natin.

**[05:55:17.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005723)  
For as long as na-submit niyo yung

**[05:55:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005724)  
institutional amendment, ay susuportahan po natin ito.

**[05:55:22.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005725)  
Mabanggit ko na rin po na bilang bahagi ng implementation ng Filipino Sign Language Act,

**[05:55:29.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005726)  
meron pong dalawang deaf officers ang KWF.

**[05:55:36.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005727)  
Pero mga job order or contract of service.

**[05:55:41.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005728)  
Tama po ba? Do you confirm this?

**[05:55:44.220] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005729)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:55:45.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005730)  
Okay.

**[05:55:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005731)  
Wala po bang proposal ang KWF para mabigyan ng plantilla positions,

**[05:55:58.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005732)  
mag-create ng plantilla positions for the positions of deaf officers?

**[05:56:04.000] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005733)  
Obviously, meron po, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:56:06.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005734)  
Kailangan. Para ma-implement yung batas, kailangan.

**[05:56:08.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005735)  
So, meron po. Kasama po ba dun sa inyong proposal na 27 million ang plantilla positions para sa dalawang ito?

**[05:56:18.680] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005736)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker.

**[05:56:20.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005737)  
Yes. Okay. So, salamat po kung gayon.

**[05:56:24.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005738)  
At asahan po ninyo na susuportahan natin ang mungkahing Institutional Amendments for additional 27 million.

**[05:56:35.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005739)  
Napakaliit na halaga na lang po ito para sa Filipino deaf, mga kababayan nating bingi sa buong bansa.

**[05:56:45.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005740)  
At now, let me move on.

**[05:56:48.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005741)  
Let me move on to another topic.

**[05:56:50.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005742)  
Ito po ay sumulat po sa amin at kahit po sa, alam ko, kahit sa commission kay KWF Chair,

**[05:57:02.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005743)  
Attorney Marites Barrios-Taran, ang isang professor ng Filipino sa UP.

**[05:57:08.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005744)  
Sa totoo lang, naging kasamahan ko po sa Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas.

**[05:57:16.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005745)  
Ang professor na ito, si Romel.

**[05:57:18.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005746)  
Romel Rodriguez, Professor Romel Rodriguez, omeng.

**[05:57:22.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005747)  
Ilala ko po siya bilang omeng dahil matagal po kaming nagkasama, nagturo kami sa Filipino Department for a long time.

**[05:57:32.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005748)  
Noong 2022, siya po ay author ng manuskritong kalatas, mga kwentong bayan at kwentong buhay na ginawa sa ilalim ng KWF.

**[05:57:47.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005749)  
Pero noong Agosto 2022, naglabas po ng memo, ang KWF, tinawag na subersibo at may red tagging pa sa author at sa akdang ito, kasama ng iba pa.

**[05:58:05.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005750)  
So total limang authors at mga akda nila ang dineklarang subersibo ng KWF, kaya pinigilan ang paglabas, ang publication.

**[05:58:17.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005751)  
Subsequently, naging issue po, dinala po kahit dito sa Kongreso during the budget deliberations, at winit draw yung memo na iyon ng KWF.

**[05:58:28.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005752)  
Gayunpaman, mula noon, 2022 hanggang ngayon, ay hindi na nalabas yung libro.

**[05:58:36.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005753)  
Ngayon, ang isang author po na ito, si omeng, si Professor Romel Rodriguez, ay nagtatanong po.

**[05:58:44.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005754)  
Pinaghirapan, tinrabaho, at magandang kalidad.

**[05:58:47.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005755)  
Ito po natin, si Professor Rodriguez, alam natin, isa sa mga batikang manunulat, awarded, at scholar, scholar, talag-tunay, genuine scholar, tagapagsulong ng wikang Filipino.

**[05:59:01.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005756)  
So ngayon, nag-aapila po siya. Ano na nangyari sa kanyang libro, bakit hindi pa rin nilalabas?

**[05:59:08.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005757)  
And in fact, humihingi po ng dialogue with the KWF.

**[05:59:11.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005758)  
Meron po bang update ang komisyon sa kasong ito?

**[05:59:16.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005759)  
Bakit nakaipit?

**[05:59:17.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005760)  
Bakit nakaipit pa rin yung libro?

**[05:59:20.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005761)  
Ano ito? Hindi katanggap-tanggap. Kaya nga pinabawi yung memo eh, dahil censorship po ito.

**[05:59:26.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005762)  
And red tagging, wala namang basis para tawaging subersibo o red tagging.

**[05:59:36.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005763)  
Ang akda, red tag, ang akda.

**[05:59:39.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005764)  
Ano po ang update dito?

**[05:59:41.540] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005765)  
Mr. Speaker, KWF will act on this after going through the ISO.

**[05:59:47.740] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005766)  
Process, accreditation process, and publication.

**[05:59:50.760] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005767)  
And Mr. Speaker, kaisa niyo po kami dito.

**[05:59:53.540] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005768)  
It's just that yung komisyon cannot accept or publish sole authorship even though the author have withdrawn.

**[06:00:00.000] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005769)  
the said manuscript last

**[06:00:01.940] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005770)  
2024 po.

**[06:00:03.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005771)  
Okay.

**[06:00:06.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005772)  
Pakilinaw lang po,

**[06:00:08.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005773)  
may posibilidad

**[06:00:10.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005774)  
pa po ba na

**[06:00:12.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005775)  
mailabas ng KWF

**[06:00:14.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005776)  
ang akdaang ito?

**[06:00:16.240] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005777)  
Sa ngayon po, sir, wala po kasi

**[06:00:18.020] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005778)  
wala po sa commission

**[06:00:19.700] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005779)  
ang

**[06:00:20.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005780)  
manuscript. Wala sa commission

**[06:00:24.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005781)  
ang manuscript pero mukhang

**[06:00:25.820] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005782)  
na-withdraw na po noong 2024

**[06:00:27.860] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005783)  
pa po.

**[06:00:28.240] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005784)  
And bawal din po nilang

**[06:00:31.500] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005785)  
i-publish ang sole authorship.

**[06:00:34.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005786)  
Okay. Ayon sa

**[06:00:35.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005787)  
sulat niya na

**[06:00:37.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005788)  
actually naka-address sa chair ng commission

**[06:00:43.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005789)  
sabi rito, sumusulat ako

**[06:00:45.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005790)  
sa inyo ngayon bilang taga-pangulo

**[06:00:48.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005791)  
ng commission, so naka-address po sa chair

**[06:00:49.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005792)  
ng KWF para sa hakbangin

**[06:00:52.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005793)  
na ilabas ang aking libro.

**[06:00:54.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005794)  
So mukhang gusto talaga noong author

**[06:00:55.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005795)  
na ilabas. Meron na itong

**[06:00:57.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005796)  
ISBN, yung ISBN number

**[06:01:00.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005797)  
subalit hindi na tuloy

**[06:01:01.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005798)  
ang sirkulasyon.

**[06:01:03.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005799)  
Maging ako, walang kopya nito.

**[06:01:07.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005800)  
So yun

**[06:01:07.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005801)  
ang sinasabi po niya.

**[06:01:09.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005802)  
So ang sinasabi niya,

**[06:01:11.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005803)  
apparently, as far as he's concerned,

**[06:01:13.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005804)  
hindi niya ma-withdraw, nasa inyo pa.

**[06:01:17.000] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005805)  
As per records po,

**[06:01:18.240] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005806)  
na-withdraw na po noong 2024

**[06:01:19.940] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005807)  
pa po. Well,

**[06:01:22.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005808)  
siguro,

**[06:01:24.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005809)  
dahil detalye na po to,

**[06:01:26.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005810)  
ang tanong na lang po, willing

**[06:01:27.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005811)  
po bang makipagharap

**[06:01:28.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005812)  
ang commission

**[06:01:30.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005813)  
sa author na ito?

**[06:01:32.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005814)  
Nagahabot po ng justisya para sa kanyang

**[06:01:35.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005815)  
akda upang

**[06:01:37.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005816)  
masettle yung usapin.

**[06:01:39.120] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005817)  
Noted on this, Mr. Chair.

**[06:01:41.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005818)  
Makipagharap maari po ba

**[06:01:43.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005819)  
na makipagharap?

**[06:01:44.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005820)  
Yes. Opo. So yan po ang pararating

**[06:01:47.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005821)  
natin sa author na ito. Mas

**[06:01:48.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005822)  
yung prinsipyo po

**[06:01:51.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005823)  
ang ating pinaglalaban dito

**[06:01:52.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005824)  
na hindi dapat in the first place

**[06:01:54.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005825)  
pinigilan ang publication

**[06:01:57.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005826)  
at isang mahalagang

**[06:01:59.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005827)  
ambag ito sa

**[06:02:00.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005828)  
pagpapaunlad

**[06:02:04.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005829)  
ng wikang Filipino

**[06:02:05.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005830)  
sa larangang

**[06:02:07.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005831)  
akademiko na siyang mandato

**[06:02:09.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005832)  
ng KWF. So with that,

**[06:02:11.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005833)  
Mr. Speaker, hanggang doon

**[06:02:13.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005834)  
na lamang po. Maraming salamat.

**[06:02:16.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005835)  
At

**[06:02:16.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005836)  
tinatapos ko na ang aking interpolation. Thank you.

**[06:02:22.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005837)  
Okay. And Mr. Speaker,

**[06:02:27.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005838)  
in behalf of the minority,

**[06:02:30.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005839)  
I move that we

**[06:02:31.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005840)  
end the period of

**[06:02:33.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005841)  
interpolation and debate on the

**[06:02:35.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005842)  
proposed budget of the Commission

**[06:02:37.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-005843)  
sa Wikang Filipino. I so move.

**[06:02:40.760] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005844)  
What does the [unclear] say?

**[06:02:43.480] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005845)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:02:44.420] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005846)  
on the part of the majority,

**[06:02:46.320] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005847)  
we join the minority

**[06:02:47.560] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005848)  
in the motion to terminate the interpolations

**[06:02:50.200] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005849)  
on the proposed budget

**[06:02:51.400] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005850)  
of the Commission on the

**[06:02:53.840] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005851)  
Filipino Language.

**[06:02:55.700] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005852)  
There is a joint motion to

**[06:02:57.420] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005853)  
terminate the interpolations

**[06:02:59.840] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005854)  
on the proposed budget

**[06:03:02.040] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005855)  
of the Commission

**[06:03:03.220] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005856)  
on the Filipino Language.

**[06:03:05.800] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005857)  
Is there any objection?

**[06:03:07.460] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005858)  
[unclear], the interpellations

**[06:03:09.200] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005859)  
on the proposed budget of the Commission

**[06:03:11.160] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005860)  
on the Filipino Language

**[06:03:13.160] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005861)  
is hereby terminated.

**[06:03:15.720] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005862)  
[unclear] Leader.

**[06:03:16.760] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-005863)  
[unclear] suspend session for a few minutes, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:03:18.900] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005864)  
The session is suspended.

**[06:05:04.920] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005871)  
Session is resumed.

**[06:05:06.500] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005872)  
The art leader.

**[06:05:10.000] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005873)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[06:05:11.880] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005874)  
I move to

**[06:05:12.840] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005875)  
consider the proposed budget

**[06:05:15.260] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005876)  
of the National Commission

**[06:05:17.160] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005877)  
for Culture and the Arts,

**[06:05:19.400] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005878)  
including the National Archives of the Philippines,

**[06:05:22.500] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005879)  
the National Historical

**[06:05:23.440] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005880)  
Commission of the Philippines,

**[06:05:24.760] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005881)  
and the National Library of the Philippines.

**[06:05:27.420] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005882)  
Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved.

**[06:05:32.480] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005883)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, namely Chairman and Executive Director Eric B. Zerrudo, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director Bernan Joseph R. Corpuz, and Chief Accountant Herencio Y. Llapitan.

**[06:05:56.260] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005884)  
From the National Archives of the Philippines, namely Executive Director Victorino M. Manalo, Deputy Executive Director Marietta R. Chu, Deputy Executive Director Aurora I. Centeno, Chief Admin Officer Jocelyn G. Reyes.

**[06:06:16.300] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005885)  
From the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, namely Chairman Regalado T. Jose, Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo.

**[06:06:26.260] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005886)  
Deputy Executive Director Rosario V. Zapitan, Deputy Executive Director Alvin R. Alcid, Chief FAD Jericho Lester M. Vargas, Chief HPD Reynaldo S. Lita, and Budget Officer Maria Cristina V. Ilagan.

**[06:06:48.380] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005887)  
And finally, from the National Library of the Philippines, namely Director Cesar Gilbert Q. Adriano.

**[06:06:56.260] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005888)  
Ms. Maricel M. Diaz, Librarian V., Chief Administrative Officer Michelle A. Flor, Mr. John Eric Pangilinan, Administrative Officer, and OIC Budget Officer, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:07:09.580] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005889)  
We acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the National Archives of the Philippines, National Historical Commission of the Philippines,

**[06:07:23.580] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005890)  
the National Library of the Philippines.

**[06:07:26.260] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005891)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[06:07:29.260] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005892)  
Your leader.

**[06:07:30.820] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005893)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Ed Christopher S. Go, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations,

**[06:07:39.600] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005894)  
to deliver his sponsorship speech and to answer questions from the proposed budget of the Department of, I'm sorry, of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts,

**[06:07:50.180] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005895)  
including the National Archives of the Philippines, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines,

**[06:07:56.260] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005896)  
and the National Library of the Philippines.

**[06:07:58.580] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005897)  
Mr. Speaker.

**[06:07:59.360] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005898)  
The Honorable Vice Chair, Ed Christopher Go, is recognized.

**[06:08:04.560] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005899)  
Please proceed.

**[06:08:05.800] Rep. Ed Christopher S. Go** (asr-005900)  
Mr. Speaker, I am now ready for interpellation.

**[06:08:08.920] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005901)  
Majority Leader.

**[06:08:20.760] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005902)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Presley De Jesus of the party-list.

**[06:08:26.260] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005903)  
to interpellate the sponsor on the proposed budget.

**[06:08:31.220] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005904)  
The Honorable Presley De Jesus is recognized. Please proceed.

**[06:08:38.670] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005907)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:08:40.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005908)  
There being no more members for the minority who wishes to interpolate, I move to terminate the period of sponsorship and debate for the budget of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts,

**[06:08:52.220] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005909)  
including National Archives of the Philippines.

**[06:08:55.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005910)  
National Commission for Culture and the Arts Proper

**[06:08:58.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005911)  
National Historical Commission of the Philippines

**[06:09:01.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005912)  
National Library of the Philippines

**[06:09:04.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005913)  
I so move, Mr. Speaker

**[06:09:07.320] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005914)  
What does the House say?

**[06:09:10.360] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005915)  
Mr. Speaker, on the part of the majority

**[06:09:12.840] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005916)  
we join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpolations

**[06:09:17.160] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005917)  
on the proposed budget of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts

**[06:09:21.200] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005918)  
including the National Archives of the Philippines

**[06:09:24.040] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005919)  
the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Proper

**[06:09:27.460] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005920)  
the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

**[06:09:30.400] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005921)  
and the National Library of the Philippines

**[06:09:32.780] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005922)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpolations

**[06:09:36.780] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005923)  
on the proposed budget of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts

**[06:09:41.400] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005924)  
including the National Archives of the Philippines

**[06:09:43.740] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005925)  
National Historical Commission of the Philippines

**[06:09:46.460] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005926)  
National Library of the Philippines

**[06:09:48.920] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005927)  
Is there any objection?

**[06:09:51.480] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005928)  
Hearing none

**[06:09:52.120] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005929)  
The interpolations

**[06:09:54.020] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005930)  
on the proposed budget of

**[06:09:56.160] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005931)  
the National Commission for Culture and the Arts

**[06:09:58.460] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005932)  
including National Archives

**[06:10:00.320] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005933)  
of the Philippines, National

**[06:10:02.160] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005934)  
Historical Commission of the Philippines

**[06:10:03.640] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005935)  
and the National Library of the Philippines

**[06:10:05.940] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005936)  
is hereby terminated.

**[06:10:09.200] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005937)  
Congratulations.

**[06:10:11.440] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005938)  
Majority leader.

**[06:10:14.160] Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista** (asr-005939)  
Speaker, I move to suspend session for a few minutes.

**[06:10:16.420] Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong** (asr-005940)  
Session is suspended.

**[06:14:44.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005951)  
Session resumed.

**[06:14:46.640] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005952)  
Majority leader.

**[06:14:47.980] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005953)  
Mr. Speaker, I now move to consider the

**[06:14:49.980] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005954)  
proposed budget of the DNR.

**[06:14:54.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005955)  
Is there any objection?

**[06:14:56.340] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005956)  
Hearing none, the motion is approved.

**[06:14:59.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005957)  
Majority leader.

**[06:15:00.280] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005958)  
Mr. Speaker, may we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,

**[06:15:06.320] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005959)  
Secretary-Attorney Juan Miguel T. Cuna, Undersecretary Jonas R. Leones, Undersecretary Analiza Rebuelta-Teh,

**[06:15:15.560] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005960)  
Undersecretary Ernesto D. Adobo, USEC Joselin Marcus Fragada, Director Michael Drake P. Matias, EMB,

**[06:15:24.140] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005961)  
Director Larry M. Heradez, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Admin Peter N. Tiangco, Administrator National Mapping and Resource Information Authority,

**[06:15:35.580] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005962)  
Executive Director Sevillo D. David Jr., National Water Resources Board, Director Levita A. Lagrada, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff.

**[06:15:45.900] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005963)  
We also would like to acknowledge the presence of all regional directors, other officials, employees of the DNR.

**[06:15:51.700] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005964)  
So move, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:15:52.780] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005965)  
We acknowledge the presence.

**[06:15:54.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005966)  
May we acknowledge the presence of the heads and officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,

**[06:15:59.920] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005967)  
Secretary-Attorney Juan Miguel Cuna, Undersecretary Jonas R. Leones, Undersecretary Analiza Rebuelta-Teh,

**[06:16:11.020] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005968)  
our former regional director, Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo, Undersecretary Joselin Marcus Fragada,

**[06:16:19.520] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005969)  
Director Michael Drake Matias from EMB,

**[06:16:23.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005970)  
Director Larry M. Heradez from MGB, Administrator Tiangco from Namria, Executive Director Sevillo David Jr. from NWRB,

**[06:16:36.680] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005971)  
Director Levita Lagrada from the PCSDS, and all the regional directors and officials present in behalf of Speaker Bojidee and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos.

**[06:16:51.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005972)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[06:16:53.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005973)  
Majority Leader.

**[06:16:55.300] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005974)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Jose Chavez Alvarez, 2nd District, Province of Palawan, Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations to Answer Questions on the Proposed Budget of the DENR.

**[06:17:08.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005975)  
The gentleman from the 2nd District of Palawan, Vice Chairman Pito Alvarez.

**[06:17:14.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005976)  
Sir, you have the floor.

**[06:17:16.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-005977)  
Maayong hapon sa imo, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:17:20.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005978)  
May hapon, may hapon.

**[06:17:23.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-005979)  
Gandang hapon po sa ating lahat na nandito sa bulwagang ito.

**[06:17:26.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-005980)  
I rise today to sponsor the DNR budget, the meager 28 billion only budget para sa ating lahat ng K, kapaligiran, karagatan, kalupaan, kada... lahat ng may K, basta.

**[06:17:48.150] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-005981)  
So, I'm ready, Mr. Speaker, to take on

**[06:17:52.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-005983)  
Ms. Dada, my beautiful comrade in arms from Zamboanga.

**[06:17:57.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005984)  
Thank you very much, Manong Pito, Majority Leader.

**[06:18:01.030] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005985)  
Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Dadah Kiram Ismula of Akbayan Party-list, to interpolate to sponsor the proposed budget of the DENR.

**[06:18:12.300] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005986)  
Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my motion.

**[06:18:14.300] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-005987)  
I move to recognize Representative Presley C. De Jesus, Partylist, PHILRECA, for his interpellation.

**[06:18:22.300] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-005989)  
The gentleman from PHILRECA Party-list, Honorable Presley De Jesus. If the sponsor is ready, you may start, sir.

**[06:18:32.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005997)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And of course, to the good sponsor who is my boss, not only an environmentalist, but also when it comes to energy, he's the master. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:18:46.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005998)  
Good afternoon. Sorry. Question. Is the good sponsor aware that during the recent haze episode, some parts of the country recorded 24-hour PM2.5 levels of 48 and 46 micrograms per cubic meter on September 1 and 2?

**[06:19:11.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-005999)  
Some parts recorded PM2.5 air quality index.

**[06:19:16.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006000)  
Readings ranging from 203 to 245 up to approximately 211.

**[06:19:26.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006001)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. English Colleague, yung haze na yan, galing yan sa Indonesia. Ang tanging makakatanggal dyan, Mr. Speaker, isang malakas lang na ulan. Iyong ulan na ngayon eh. So ulan na yun. Kalimutan na natin muna yun.

**[06:19:45.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006002)  
Diba?

**[06:19:46.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006003)  
Kung walang ulan, we have to worry.

**[06:19:50.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006004)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I told you. Magdating dyan, magaling talaga si Don Pipito.

**[06:19:58.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006005)  
Follow up. As a brief context, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[06:20:03.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006006)  
These readings are significant because PM2.5 consists of very fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream.

**[06:20:14.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006007)  
With cardiovascular and...

**[06:20:16.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006008)  
Respiratory effects.

**[06:20:17.860] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006009)  
Again, to clarify those readings, exceeded the 35 micrograms per cubic meter, 24-hour limits cited by Environmental Management Bureau under DAO 2020-14.

**[06:20:35.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006010)  
But again, you mentioned...

**[06:20:37.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006011)  
Na ba yun, Mr. Speaker? We are aware of that. 25 micrograms.

**[06:20:43.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006012)  
Eh, talagang mabigat yan.

**[06:20:46.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006013)  
Pag it subsists for 24 hours, eh kawawa naman tayo dito sa Manila.

**[06:20:51.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006014)  
That's why may warning na tayo na habang nandyan yung haze na yan, but the 25 micrograms, eh, only persisted for a while.

**[06:21:01.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006015)  
It did not last long. So pagkatapos ng ulan, heavy rain will wipe it out.

**[06:21:07.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006016)  
I suppose the rains are welcome in order to answer for your concerns.

**[06:21:13.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006017)  
I told you, Mr. Speaker, it's good.

**[06:21:17.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006018)  
Follow-up question, Mr. Speaker, this yung sponsor.

**[06:21:20.940] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006019)  
Those readings are classified as very unhealthy. Is it true?

**[06:21:26.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006020)  
Tama.

**[06:21:28.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006021)  
Very unhealthy yan. Tama yan.

**[06:21:33.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006022)  
And DNR-EMB attributed at least part of this episode to possible transboundary smoke from forests and landfires in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

**[06:21:46.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006023)  
Kalimantan.

**[06:21:46.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006024)  
Kalimantan is not so much, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:21:50.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006025)  
Ang sunog talaga sa Indonesia, nagsisimula yan doon.

**[06:21:53.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006026)  
Kasi hanggang ngayon, nagpuputol pa sila ng second growth para magtanim ng klapasawit, yung palm oil.

**[06:22:00.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006027)  
Kung ang hangin ngayon papunta rin sa atin, eh talagang magsasaper tayo.

**[06:22:04.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006028)  
That's why nga, we are praying always for the rain.

**[06:22:06.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006029)  
But your sighting of 25 micrograms, mabigat yun.

**[06:22:12.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006030)  
Eh, talagang hindi namin pa nandito ang DNR.

**[06:22:15.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006031)  
Kaya, Mr. Speaker,

**[06:22:16.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006032)  
distinguished sponsor,

**[06:22:17.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006033)  
tagdagan natin, nakita mo yung budget ng DNR, napakaliit para sa pag-safeguard ng ating kapaligiran,

**[06:22:24.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006034)  
yung ating hangin na hinihinga.

**[06:22:27.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006035)  
Eh, tulungan mo naman ito.

**[06:22:30.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006036)  
Imbis na lumaki, noong 2025, 26 lang.

**[06:22:33.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006037)  
2026, naging 27.

**[06:22:35.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006038)  
At 2024 pala, 2025, naging 26.

**[06:22:39.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006039)  
Ngayon, 2026 tayo, naging 27.

**[06:22:43.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006040)  
Sa 2027, 28 lang ang hinihingi.

**[06:22:46.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006041)  
Sos, napakaliit nito.

**[06:22:48.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006042)  
Paano naman yung ating mga kababayan sa buong Pilipinas,

**[06:22:53.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006043)  
pag ganyan ang nag-persist yan ng dalawang araw, maraming talagang magkakasakit, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:22:58.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006044)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:23:00.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006045)  
And I agree 100% to the distinguished sponsor.

**[06:23:04.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006046)  
My follow-up question, in fact, EMB Region 12 itself acknowledged

**[06:23:08.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006047)  
that at the time, only its Coronadal station could analyze PM 2.5.

**[06:23:16.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006048)  
Meaning, that similarly elevated pollution in other areas could be difficult to detect or quantify.

**[06:23:24.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006049)  
Is this accurate, Mr. Speaker?

**[06:23:28.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006050)  
Meron silang DNR in order to warn our populace.

**[06:23:33.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006051)  
Meron silang daily advisory.

**[06:23:36.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006052)  
Kung talagang ganyan, pag lumabas ka, eh, maglagay ka na ng maskara.

**[06:23:40.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006053)  
Kung hindi mo mapigilan lumabas ng bahay.

**[06:23:43.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006054)  
Pero kung lumabas ka lang, makaosyoso ka lang.

**[06:23:46.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006055)  
Huwag ka na manigarilyo sa labas. Huwag ka na manigarilyo sa labas.

**[06:23:49.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006056)  
Mas grabe yun, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:23:52.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006057)  
Distinguished colleague, pigilan natin yan na yung advisories ng DNR sundin natin

**[06:23:58.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006058)  
para huwag na lumabas yung pag may ganyan na talagang mataas na yung pollutants.

**[06:24:02.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006059)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:24:04.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006060)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[06:24:07.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006061)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, the issue presented here

**[06:24:10.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006062)  
is not merely whether DNR can record deteriorating air quality,

**[06:24:16.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006063)  
but whether its monitoring network is sufficiently extensive

**[06:24:21.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006064)  
and whether dangerous readings actually trigger timely public warnings,

**[06:24:27.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006065)  
health coordination, and pollution control measures.

**[06:24:30.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006066)  
Would the distinguished sponsor agree with me?

**[06:24:35.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006067)  
As of 12 o'clock today, yung Kutabato na talagang doon ang malapit masyado pumunta yung haze.

**[06:24:42.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006068)  
Eh, fair na yung...

**[06:24:44.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006069)  
Fair na yung...

**[06:24:46.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006070)  
Kapaligiran.

**[06:24:47.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006071)  
Medyo makakahinga na sila doon ng tama.

**[06:24:50.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006072)  
Only in Mindanao area, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:24:54.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006073)  
Mindanao area.

**[06:24:54.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006074)  
Aba't in Metro Manila, wala na po.

**[06:24:56.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006075)  
Wala masyado na ito. The rains will wipe it out.

**[06:25:00.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006076)  
Through rain.

**[06:25:02.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006077)  
That's why we need the rain.

**[06:25:04.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006078)  
Thank you.

**[06:25:05.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006079)  
Follow up.

**[06:25:06.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006080)  
When these thresholds were breached, what specific DNR protocol was activated?

**[06:25:11.760] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006081)  
Can the good sponsor please inform us?

**[06:25:15.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006082)  
To the specific of the protocol, the date it was activated, the public health advisories issued,

**[06:25:23.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006083)  
the LGUs formally noticed, whether DOH was formally noticed,

**[06:25:27.500] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006084)  
and whether DNR initiated any action under the Asian Transboundary Haze Mechanism.

**[06:25:33.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006085)  
Ito po ba eh, well coordinated po among our agencies?

**[06:25:36.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006086)  
Yes, pinapalaganap natin yung information, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:25:40.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006087)  
Radio, sa TV,

**[06:25:43.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006089)  
continuous naman yung air quality,

**[06:25:45.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006090)  
quality monitoring from the 10 in the evening,

**[06:25:48.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006091)  
ayun, naging 2.5 na ngayon.

**[06:25:51.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006092)  
Tapos yung mga daily, through daily advisories,

**[06:25:54.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006093)  
and radio programs,

**[06:25:57.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006094)  
na-advise natin yung general public.

**[06:26:01.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006095)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[06:26:05.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006096)  
In connection with this, the NEP sets a 2027 target of 80% of highly urbanized cities

**[06:26:13.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006097)  
and major urban centers.

**[06:26:15.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006098)  
Within the Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values.

**[06:26:20.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006099)  
The reported actual in 2025 was 71%.

**[06:26:23.720] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006100)  
Is this correct, Mr. Speaker?

**[06:26:26.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006101)  
Tama po yan.

**[06:26:36.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006102)  
Yung monitoring ng DNR, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, ambient lang, meaning to say, outside lang talaga.

**[06:26:44.160] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006103)  
Okay.

**[06:26:45.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006104)  
So, can you explain what's this 80% compliance means?

**[06:26:49.240] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006105)  
What is the denominator?

**[06:26:52.520] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006106)  
That is, how many highly urbanized cities and major urban centers are covered by this indicator?

**[06:26:59.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006107)  
How many cities does 80% actually represent?

**[06:27:04.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006108)  
And which cities failed the standard in the latest complete reporting year?

**[06:27:23.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006113)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, hindi pa sila nakaka-100% pero information, 70% pa lang.

**[06:27:31.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006114)  
70%?

**[06:27:32.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006115)  
Which cities po ang hindi pa failed po?

**[06:27:38.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006116)  
Do you have the cities who failed this test?

**[06:27:44.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006117)  
Meron pa tayo?

**[06:27:45.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006118)  
As far as the monitoring, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, yung kanilang mga monitoring aparatos, okay naman yun.

**[06:27:51.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006119)  
Kaya lang, siyempre, they cannot be present everywhere.

**[06:27:55.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006120)  
At saka yung haze, we cannot determine.

**[06:27:58.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006121)  
It depends kung alin ang umiiral na hangin, habagat ba o amihan ba.

**[06:28:03.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006122)  
Ngayon, habagat pa tayo eh.

**[06:28:04.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006123)  
Before the end of the month, titira na yung amihan.

**[06:28:07.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006124)  
Pababa na.

**[06:28:08.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006125)  
Doon na naman sa amin, sa Palawan, dadalhin yung haze.

**[06:28:11.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006126)  
Kaya, mabuti na lang.

**[06:28:13.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006127)  
Mabuti na lang, meron kami arplano sa Palawan.

**[06:28:16.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006128)  
Takbo ko agad ako dito.

**[06:28:18.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006129)  
Kaya, nandito sa Kongreso, walang masyadong haze dito, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:28:22.820] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006130)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[06:28:25.400] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006131)  
Now, let me go to water resources, resource issues.

**[06:28:29.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006132)  
Can the good sponsor confirm that the Angat Dam fell into its minimum operating level this year?

**[06:28:37.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006133)  
Angat Dam?

**[06:28:38.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006134)  
Angat Dam.

**[06:28:39.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006135)  
Napuno na nga yun eh.

**[06:28:40.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006136)  
Nung ilang linggo tayo.

**[06:28:43.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006137)  
Napuno na nga yun.

**[06:28:44.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006138)  
Nag-release nga sila ng tubig.

**[06:28:46.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006139)  
Kaya, nagreklamo si Kongresman Bundok na nagbaha doon sa Pampanga.

**[06:28:51.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006140)  
Dahil doon, hindi mo ba alam yun, Mr. Speaker, Kongres?

**[06:28:55.280] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006141)  
So, in short, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, hindi pala totoo itong report ko.

**[06:29:02.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006142)  
Talagang nag-overflow pa.

**[06:29:04.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006143)  
Nag-overflow nga, kaya nagbukas eh.

**[06:29:06.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006144)  
Kaya nag-alit si Kongresman Bundok dito, nagmamuras.

**[06:29:10.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006145)  
Pinasipay ko lang, huwag ka na mag-alit.

**[06:29:12.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006146)  
Kasi ulan man yan.

**[06:29:13.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006147)  
Hindi natin pwedeng pigilin yung ulan, Mr. Speaker, Mr. English Colleague.

**[06:29:20.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006148)  
I was telling you, Mr. Speaker, it's good.

**[06:29:25.060] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006149)  
Lastly, Mr. Speaker, good sponsor, what reservoir elevation does the government currently target for December 31, 2026?

**[06:29:34.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006150)  
And what is NWRB's current assessment of the probability or risk category for supply restrictions

**[06:29:41.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006151)  
during the 2026?

**[06:29:43.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006152)  
2027, dry season.

**[06:29:54.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006153)  
At least ngayon, Mr. Speaker, Mr. English Colleague, 212 meters para.

**[06:30:00.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006154)  
But nung before sa zona, 150 lang yun.

**[06:30:04.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006155)  
Grabe talaga ulan.

**[06:30:06.480] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006156)  
So, in short, Mr. Speaker, during the dry season, that would be suffice?

**[06:30:13.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006157)  
Mayroon naman ang kabantay doon.

**[06:30:15.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006158)  
Hindi naman yung payagan na talagang mag-overflow yun.

**[06:30:18.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006159)  
Baka sirain pa yung dam na yan. Napakasayang.

**[06:30:21.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006160)  
Tsaka pag-alita na naman ni Congresswoman Gundok si San Miguel sa airport niya.

**[06:30:27.900] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006161)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:30:30.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006162)  
Distinguished Sponsor, in connection to this, Mr. Speaker, the department's program,

**[06:30:35.700] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006163)  
the NWRB Water Resource Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessment Program,

**[06:30:41.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006164)  
produce science-based information on water availability, water quality, groundwater, and climate risks.

**[06:30:50.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006165)  
Is this correct?

**[06:30:52.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006166)  
Kanyo, kanyo, Mr. Speaker, kanyo, distinguished colleague, yung water quality, yung question mo, kanyo.

**[06:30:58.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006167)  
I don't get it.

**[06:31:02.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006168)  
Can you restate the question, please?

**[06:31:04.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006169)  
Okay.

**[06:31:04.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006170)  
In connection to this, Mr. Speaker, the department's program, the NWRB Water Resources Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessment Program,

**[06:31:17.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006171)  
produce science-based information on water availability, water quality, groundwater, and climate risks.

**[06:31:27.100] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006172)  
Is this correct?

**[06:31:28.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006173)  
Yes, that is correct.

**[06:31:29.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006174)  
That's done by NWRB.

**[06:31:33.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006175)  
In the person of...

**[06:31:36.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006176)  
Was this the program allocated approximately 137.3 million in 2026?

**[06:31:44.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006177)  
Napondono ba natin ng 2026 to?

**[06:31:48.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006178)  
Yes.

**[06:31:50.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006179)  
And how about next year's budget?

**[06:31:53.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006180)  
Did we increase from 137 million?

**[06:31:58.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006181)  
Actually, NWRB is requesting for more, but because of the fiscal space, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, medyo nabawasan nga lahat eh.

**[06:32:10.840] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006182)  
So, it went down from 137, it went down to 100.6 million?

**[06:32:15.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006183)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, yes.

**[06:32:16.740] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006184)  
What's the reason behind?

**[06:32:17.920] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006185)  
How come, as we know, DNR is very important and very close to my heart.

**[06:32:23.200] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006186)  
Bakit po bumaba?

**[06:32:25.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006187)  
How come it was reduced from 137?

**[06:32:28.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006188)  
From 137 to 100 million.

**[06:32:30.960] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006189)  
Ang budget?

**[06:32:35.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006190)  
This is true all across the board, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, but yung in particular, NWRB, bumaba talaga from 132, naging 95 na lang, 0.999.

**[06:32:49.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006191)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:32:51.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006192)  
So, wala tayong magawa kung the executive has mandated everyone to reduce budget.

**[06:32:57.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006193)  
They have to live with it.

**[06:32:59.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006194)  
Maganda sana yung progressive na paket na yung gamit ng pera para matugunan lahat ng pangangailangan, but we have to heed the fiscal restraint.

**[06:33:10.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006195)  
Pati NWRB, bumaba, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:33:14.020] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006196)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor, but again, meanwhile, the Water Resources Management Program increases from approximately 20 million to 50 million or 154.5%.

**[06:33:25.640] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006197)  
So, baka dito napunta naman.

**[06:33:27.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006198)  
Yung pondo nabawas.

**[06:33:30.580] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006199)  
Because there's a difference of something like 30 million.

**[06:33:35.000] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006200)  
Are they correlated?

**[06:33:39.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006201)  
In the listing, there are water-related projects.

**[06:33:44.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006202)  
If I will enumerate, masyadong matagal po ito.

**[06:33:48.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006203)  
But, ginawa nalang nila ng paraan, prioritize na lang kung saan nila magagamit yung pondo.

**[06:33:55.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006204)  
Para magkapanan naman yung...

**[06:33:57.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006205)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:33:59.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006206)  
Yung pangangailangan natin doon sa NWRB.

**[06:34:02.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006207)  
You mean, Mr. Speaker, order of priority.

**[06:34:05.040] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006208)  
So, again, I think the Water Resources Management Program increases.

**[06:34:09.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006209)  
So, mas importante siguro ito ngayon.

**[06:34:11.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006210)  
Kaya nga, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, I really ask your help.

**[06:34:17.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006211)  
Kung gusto mo, meron silang request na 668 million additional.

**[06:34:23.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006212)  
Kasi tinanggalan eh.

**[06:34:24.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006213)  
So, maliit masyado yung...

**[06:34:27.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006214)  
Sila ngayon, tanggalan pa natin.

**[06:34:30.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006215)  
Eh, very major na nga yung budget.

**[06:34:33.380] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006216)  
And we are asking too much from them.

**[06:34:36.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006217)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:34:38.620] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006218)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[06:34:43.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006219)  
Which activities will not be conducted because of the 36.7 million reduction in vulnerability and sustainability assessment?

**[06:34:51.560] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006220)  
How many river basins, aquifers, groundwater assessments?

**[06:34:57.320] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006221)  
Vulnerability maps or monitoring activities were programmed under the 2026 level?

**[06:35:04.540] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006222)  
And how many will be delivered under the 2027 proposal?

**[06:35:11.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006223)  
Yung general assessment sa lahat ng mga katubigan natin, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:35:19.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006224)  
Ang hindi nila mapiperforma yun, katulad nung Pampanga Basin na yan, all the way to the north.

**[06:35:24.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006225)  
Eh, there is no such thing.

**[06:35:27.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006226)  
Nothing as water as coming from the underground.

**[06:35:29.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006227)  
Lahat po ng tubig, eh, gagaling yan sa ulan, nag-infiltrate papunta sa baba.

**[06:35:34.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006228)  
When there is so much extraction of water from the underground, nagkukulang yun dyan.

**[06:35:40.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006229)  
So, DNR is mandated to find a way how to recharge it with recharging the underground aquifer,

**[06:35:47.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006230)  
whether from the river or from the rain or whatever, at meron silang measurement.

**[06:35:52.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006231)  
Iyon po ang magsasaper ngayon, that's equivalent to 36 million na tinanggal.

**[06:35:56.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006232)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:35:58.980] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006233)  
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:36:01.180] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006234)  
Again, I support the budget of the DNR because they're a good sponsor.

**[06:36:09.140] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006235)  
Hindi ko pwedeng tanggiyan, no? Napakagaling.

**[06:36:11.120] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006236)  
Not only environmentalist, but it's energy.

**[06:36:13.880] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006237)  
And of course, to the secretary, you have a good team.

**[06:36:18.260] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006238)  
The USEC, the assistant secretaries, look at them, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:36:22.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006239)  
Of course, Mr. Miguel Labina, their consultant.

**[06:36:26.460] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006240)  
At isa rin sa pinakamagalya.

**[06:36:28.300] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006241)  
Again, for the 2027 budget of the DNR, I fully support po ang budget.

**[06:36:34.340] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006242)  
Dapat dagdagan po natin ito kasi ito po ang ating pinakaimportanteng department.

**[06:36:40.440] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006243)  
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:36:41.680] Rep. Presley C. De Jesus** (asr-006244)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:36:43.060] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006245)  
Thank you very much, Honorable Presley De Jesus.

**[06:36:45.740] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006246)  
Majority Leader.

**[06:36:46.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006247)  
Sana pakinggan po tayo ng...

**[06:36:48.840] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006248)  
Majority Leader.

**[06:36:49.460] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006249)  
Mr. Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor, I move to recognize...

**[06:36:56.460] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006250)  
Representative Dadah Kiram Ismula from Partylist, Akbayan.

**[06:37:02.000] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006251)  
So move, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:37:03.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006252)  
The gentlelady from Partylist, Akbayan, Representative Dadah Kiram Ismula,

**[06:37:08.420] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006253)  
Assalamu alaikum, you may now interpolate our sponsor.

**[06:37:12.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006254)  
Mr. Speaker, request permission to speak in the vernacular.

**[06:37:19.700] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006255)  
Very short, and if you can, the gentleman from Palawan,

**[06:37:26.460] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006256)  
after you speak, translate in Tagalog or English

**[06:37:30.360] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006257)  
so that other people present in the plenary will be able to understand.

**[06:37:35.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006258)  
Problema, Mr. Speaker, bisaya man kami, parehas.

**[06:37:37.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006259)  
So magbinisayaan lang kami dito.

**[06:37:40.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006260)  
Para mabilis ba?

**[06:37:42.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006261)  
Yung hindi nakakaintindi, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:37:44.670] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006261-split-2)  
Pasensya na lang. The sponsor and the interpellator are both Bisaya,

**[06:37:47.180] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006262)  
that they could speak bisaya.

**[06:37:48.260] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006263)  
It would be difficult because those who are recording our meeting

**[06:37:53.140] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006264)  
would be having a hard time because they do not understand bisaya.

**[06:37:55.940] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006265)  
Please continue.

**[06:37:57.440] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006268)  
Honorable

**[06:37:58.000] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006269)  
Ismula, please.

**[06:37:59.620] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006270)  
Assalamu alaikum, marahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.

**[06:38:03.040] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006271)  
Lisod ka ayo i-bisaya kay naka-Englishman ng akong kwestyon, no?

**[06:38:09.240] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006272)  
So mag-English na lang ta.

**[06:38:12.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006273)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor,

**[06:38:15.760] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006274)  
para sa aking katanungan, unahin ko ang usapin ng karapatan ng ating mga katutubo.

**[06:38:21.960] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006275)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished sponsor,

**[06:38:24.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006276)  
can you confirm that...

**[06:38:26.460] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006277)  
...projects under the DNR's jurisdiction require free, prior, and informed consent

**[06:38:32.240] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006278)  
kapag ito ay within or overlaps with an ancestral domain?

**[06:38:39.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006279)  
Yes, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:38:42.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006280)  
FPIC is always required.

**[06:38:45.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006281)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[06:38:46.380] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006282)  
Good sponsor, ano po ang examples ng mga projects na kadalasan nangangailangan ng mga FPIC

**[06:38:54.020] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006283)  
kapag ito ay within or...

**[06:38:56.460] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006284)  
...overlaps an ancestral domain.

**[06:38:58.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006285)  
Kung within, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[06:39:02.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006286)  
ano mga projects?

**[06:39:03.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006287)  
Water system, hydroelectric plants,

**[06:39:07.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006288)  
eh, yung malawakang pagtanim sa dalawang kanti o kansi.

**[06:39:12.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006289)  
Kailangan, unahin mo muna yung isa.

**[06:39:15.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006290)  
Hindi pwedeng ipagsabay mo yung FPIC sa dalawang magkatabing kansi o kanti.

**[06:39:20.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006291)  
Para magkaroon ka ng dalawang approval para yung overlapping plantation mo sa...

**[06:39:26.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006292)  
...kabila.

**[06:39:27.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006293)  
Limbawa, pagkatanim ng kape dito sa kansi, sa may kansi dito, kumuha mong FPIC ka rin sa kabila.

**[06:39:33.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006294)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, yan po ang procedure.

**[06:39:36.820] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006295)  
Tama po yun, no, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:39:40.560] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006296)  
Can the DENR confirm if the 2027 budget includes a specific allocation for FPIC monitoring and enforcement?

**[06:39:50.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006297)  
Bah!

**[06:39:51.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006298)  
Sandali lang, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:39:54.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006299)  
FPIC, hindi DENR ang gumagastos noon.

**[06:39:56.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006300)  
NCIP dapat, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:39:58.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006301)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:40:00.740] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006302)  
For monitoring and enforcement purposes.

**[06:40:03.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006303)  
Pwede sila mag-present kasi sila yung issue ng CADC at saka CADT.

**[06:40:07.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006304)  
Pwede sila mag-present doon kasama ng NCIP.

**[06:40:10.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006305)  
But principal, basta may CADC at saka CADT, lalo na overlapping, NCIP talaga yun.

**[06:40:15.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006306)  
Ang DENR observer lang po doon, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:40:18.020] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006307)  
So, ibig sabihin po, distinguished sponsor, wala pong nakalaang budget para sa monitoring ng FPIC.

**[06:40:26.340] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006308)  
And enforcement nito sa DENR.

**[06:40:28.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006309)  
FPIC, observe lang sila doon.

**[06:40:31.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006310)  
Pero yung, if your project is big enough, kailangan ka ng ECC, di ba?

**[06:40:36.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006311)  
ECC is a planning tool.

**[06:40:38.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006312)  
Ayun, DENR doon, may budget sila para doon.

**[06:40:41.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006313)  
Meron,

**[06:40:42.520] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006313-split-2)  
okay.

**[06:40:43.060] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006314)  
How much po ang nakalaan para dito sa NEP ng 2027?

**[06:40:54.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006315)  
Pakaliit pa lang nito, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:40:56.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006316)  
Pero, yung AMB, MGV, NWRB, 726 million lang sa 2026, ga-a.

**[06:41:04.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006317)  
Ngayon, we're asking for 816 sa 2027 NEP.

**[06:41:10.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006318)  
Distinguish sa colleague, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:41:14.160] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006319)  
Naka-line item po ba ito o nakapaloob lamang sa general monitoring funds ng DENR?

**[06:41:22.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006320)  
Nakapaloob, Mr. Speaker, sa general fund.

**[06:41:24.600] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006321)  
Good sponsor.

**[06:41:26.340] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006322)  
Kaya ako ito, tinatanong ko, dahil kung walang malinaw na budget line,

**[06:41:31.700] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006323)  
paano po masisiguro ng DENR na ang FPIC ay fully implemented at hindi magiging token ng compliance lamang?

**[06:41:40.940] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006324)  
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, I will now proceed with the tools na mahalaga para sa environmental oversight naman po.

**[06:41:49.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006325)  
Ang Executive Order No. 79, dated July 7 of 2012,

**[06:41:54.860] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006326)  
at Executive Order No. 130, dated April 14 of 2021,

**[06:42:02.460] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006327)  
call for the updating and issuance of updated unified maps of mining areas,

**[06:42:09.400] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006328)  
geohazard areas, protected areas, and watersheds.

**[06:42:13.700] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006329)  
Naproduce po ba ng DENR ang unified map na ito?

**[06:42:18.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006330)  
Mayroon bang map na yan?

**[06:42:23.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006331)  
Ah, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:42:24.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006332)  
As distinguished colleague, mayroong updated map by virtue of that Executive Order na laganap po nilang naplane yung tungkol sa MINA at sa mga boundaries.

**[06:42:35.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006333)  
Mayroon po, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:42:37.500] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006334)  
So may unified na map po tayo.

**[06:42:39.760] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006335)  
Mayroon bang line item din po dito na for 2027 budget sa DENR ang inalocate para naman po makontinue yung unified map na ito at magkano?

**[06:42:50.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006336)  
Mayroon?

**[06:42:51.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006337)  
Saan?

**[06:43:11.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006338)  
Mayroon, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:43:13.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006339)  
Thank you.

**[06:43:13.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006340)  
Ang amount para po magtuloy-tuloy yan, 713 million.

**[06:43:20.460] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006341)  
Salamat po.

**[06:43:21.260] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006342)  
Kung naproduce po ito, nakascade na po ba ito sa mga LGUs para po for their own use?

**[06:43:29.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006343)  
Oo.

**[06:43:30.220] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006343-split-2)  
Yung MAPA.

**[06:43:31.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006344)  
Ah, yung MAPA, nabigyan na yung mga concerned LGUs na po.

**[06:43:38.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006345)  
Sir Speaker, distinguished colleague. Mayroon, nabigyan po sila.

**[06:43:41.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006346)  
Salamat po.

**[06:43:41.960] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006347)  
So, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, patuloy pa rin ba ang DENR sa pag-supervise ng mine audits?

**[06:43:50.780] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006348)  
At kung patuloy pa rin ito, magkano ang budget na nakalaan para dito?

**[06:43:55.780] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006349)  
Under what line item for 2027 budget po?

**[06:43:59.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006350)  
Mine audit?

**[06:44:01.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006351)  
Wala?

**[06:44:04.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006352)  
Hindi ko alam magkano budget po.

**[06:44:12.800] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006353)  
Sorry, time pa lang.

**[06:44:14.380] Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano** (asr-006354)  
Okay.

**[06:44:17.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006355)  
Dali lang.

**[06:44:18.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006356)  
Dali, ako pa 6 minutes.

**[06:44:28.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006361)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[06:44:31.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006362)  
Yung strengthening doon sa, ayun, para magpatuloy, maliit man ito, nakakahiya.

**[06:44:38.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006363)  
23 million, baka manipaigo, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, para mapatuloy yung mapping na yun.

**[06:44:46.540] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006364)  
Tama po.

**[06:44:47.140] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006365)  
Tingin ko po, ito'y kulang din po, no?

**[06:44:50.020] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006366)  
Oo.

**[06:44:50.380] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006367)  
para mapagpatuloy nila yung patungkol sa budget na ito para masupervise nila yung pag-audit sa mga...

**[06:45:00.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006368)  
Anyway, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Sponsor, kaugnay pa rin po sa mining, ano ang status of the mining in Sibuyan Island owned by Altai Minerals Development Corporation, nakarating po sa aking opisina na ito ay temporarily nahinto dahil sa barikada ng mga mamamayan at mismo ang LGU at local residents ang nagpapatawag na i-cancel na ang mining contract.

**[06:45:30.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006369)  
Mr. Speaker, di ba yung Sibuyan Island, maliit lang nga yun eh. So dapat talaga i-suspendihin. As of now, suspended yun, Mr. Speaker, I'm distinguished colleague.

**[06:45:40.760] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006370)  
May plano po ba ang DNR na i-resume ito?

**[06:45:44.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006371)  
Wala pa, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:45:45.880] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006372)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[06:45:47.200] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006373)  
Hinding-hindi dapat maging kapalit ng mining ang karapatan at mabuting kalagayan ng mga komunidad.

**[06:45:53.880] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006374)  
Ang kahit anong economic activity sa ating bansa ay dapat nakaayon sa utos ng Saligang Batas.

**[06:46:00.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006375)  
Na bawat Pilipino ay may karapatan sa isang balanced at healthful ecology.

**[06:46:06.520] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006376)  
Maraming salamat, Mr. Sponsor, sa pagsagot sa mga tanong na iyan.

**[06:46:11.640] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006377)  
Ngayon po, nais ko naman pong balikan ang issue patungkol sa Financial or Technical Assistance Agreements o FTAA.

**[06:46:20.700] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006378)  
Noong budget briefing po, na-raise ko ang tungkol sa renewal ng FTAAs.

**[06:46:26.100] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006379)  
Can the DNR explain their role in the FTAA?

**[06:46:30.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006380)  
Isa lang, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague. Sa Region 1, yung Altamina Exploration and Resources, Iron Ore, Gold and Vanadium Resources (Philippines), Inc.

**[06:46:45.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006381)  
Sa Region 2, yung OceanaGold.

**[06:46:49.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006382)  
Sa MIMAROPA, sa amin, yung Agusan Petroleum and Minerals Corporation, pero hindi pa ito pinayagan.

**[06:46:57.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006383)  
Region 12, Sagittarius Mines.

**[06:46:58.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006384)  
Lahat ito.

**[06:47:00.000] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006385)  
So, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, ano po kaya ang role ng DNR dito sa FTAAs?

**[06:47:06.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006386)  
Nagmo-monitor lang, Mr. Speaker, ng compliance.

**[06:47:08.220] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006387)  
Monitoring. Salamat po.

**[06:47:09.980] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006388)  
Kinoconfirm din po sa budget hearing na DNR na merong allocated budget para sa monitoring at enforcement ng FTAAs.

**[06:47:19.460] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006389)  
Distinguished Sponsor, paano ginagamit ng DNR ang halagang ito para palakasin ang monitoring at enforcement ng FTAAs?

**[06:47:29.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006390)  
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleague, siyempre, kung may pera sila, they have to travel kasi they cannot do the monitoring dito lang sila sa Manila.

**[06:47:36.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006391)  
Pumunta katulad sa Cebu yan, they have to go there.

**[06:47:39.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006392)  
Katulad doon sa Humonhon, kailangan pumunta sila doon.

**[06:47:42.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006393)  
Ang daming mina.

**[06:47:43.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006394)  
Sa Palawan nga, meron kaming mining moratorium for 50 years, pinirmahan nila.

**[06:47:49.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006395)  
So, wala na kaming bagong ina-accept ng mga application.

**[06:47:52.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006396)  
Kaya yung ibang mga probinsya, sabihin mo, Mr. Speaker, gumawa din ng mining moratorium.

**[06:47:59.080] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006397)  
Maraming salamat po, Mr. Sponsor.

**[06:48:03.420] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006398)  
Iko-confirm ko lang din po na sakaling may nahuli kayo dito na lumalabag sa FTAAs po during your monitoring, ano po yung ginagawa nila?

**[06:48:15.600] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006399)  
Distinguished sponsor.

**[06:48:20.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006400)  
Kung nag-ooperate pa yan, Mr. Speaker, suspended immediately.

**[06:48:25.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006401)  
Pagkatapos, pag nag-violet pa talaga, eh talagang hindi lang suspended.

**[06:48:29.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006402)  
Yan, multahan yan.

**[06:48:31.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006403)  
Kung hindi naman madala sa multa, eh ang DNR, baka ilibing na lang nila yun doon sa gamitin yung bakho, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:48:39.300] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006404)  
Kinakasuhan din po ba natin?

**[06:48:41.160] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006405)  
Eh, due process pala. I'm sorry.

**[06:48:43.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006406)  
Hindi pala pwede yung bakho gagamitin doon pag hindi sumunod sa DNR.

**[06:48:50.120] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006407)  
So, kinakasuhan po natin sakaling lumabag?

**[06:48:52.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006408)  
Kaso, multa.

**[06:48:53.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006409)  
Hindi pa talaga pumayag sa multa.

**[06:48:57.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006410)  
Bakho.

**[06:48:57.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006411)  
Eh, lalo na kung hindi.

**[06:48:59.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006412)  
Kaya naman, Pilipino citizen, eh alam mo na kung anong parosa, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[06:49:04.220] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006413)  
Tama po.

**[06:49:05.040] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006414)  
Kasama rin po ba rito ang pagsuri kung compliant ang isang FTAA proposal sa mga requirements

**[06:49:12.160] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006415)  
gaya ng Environmental Compliance Certificate or FPIC bago ito ma-approve?

**[06:49:18.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006416)  
Tama, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague. You're very correct.

**[06:49:20.800] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006417)  
Na-e-ensure ba ng DNR na ang mga renewal ay di nagiging automatic at sumasailalim pa rin

**[06:49:28.440] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006418)  
sa pagpasa ng mga requirements?

**[06:49:30.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006419)  
Mr. Speaker, hindi automatic. Talagang ina-isa-isa yan.

**[06:49:33.900] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006420)  
Maraming salamat po sa pag-confirm, Mr. Sponsor.

**[06:49:38.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006421)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor, ngayong araw ko lang po natanggap ang sagot ng DNR

**[06:49:45.360] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006422)  
hinggil sa FTAA No. 1 ng Oceana Gold Philippines Inc.

**[06:49:50.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006423)  
at FTAA No. 2 ng Tampakan Project.

**[06:49:54.860] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006424)  
Ang paliwanag ng DNR ay sa FTAA No. 1,

**[06:49:58.440] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006425)  
walang grave abuse of discretion dahil ito raw ay sumusunod sa intention of the agreement.

**[06:50:05.800] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006426)  
At ang FTAA No. 2, restoration of the lost term naman daw po.

**[06:50:12.420] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006427)  
Paano po ito na ipapaliwanag ng DNR sa ating mga lokal, sa ating mga katutubo?

**[06:50:19.860] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006428)  
Binababaan po ba natin ang ating mga komunidad para sabihin ang ganitong technical na reasoning sa kanila?

**[06:50:28.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006429)  
Siyempre, Mr. Speaker, unang-una, hirap ka mang pumasok doon kung may mga katutubong nagbabantay.

**[06:50:36.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006430)  
So, kailangan kasapin mo yan sila.

**[06:50:39.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006431)  
Katulad ng Tampakan, eh patagal yan natulog ang Tampakan eh. Ngayon na lang yan tinatampak.

**[06:50:43.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006432)  
So, hopefully, if you ask me, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[06:50:48.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006433)  
yung mina hindi naman talagang masama per se.

**[06:50:51.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006434)  
Basta huwag lang mag-abuso. Lalong-lalo na kung yung nagmimina ay Pilipino.

**[06:50:55.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006435)  
Ang ayaw natin makita, kung yung nagmimina,

**[06:50:58.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006436)  
hindi Pilipino. Dahil ang mina, reserve lang yan, natural resources,

**[06:51:02.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006437)  
is reserved only for Pilipino citizens.

**[06:51:05.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006438)  
I repeat that, Mr. Speaker.

**[06:51:08.060] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006439)  
Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[06:51:12.160] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006440)  
pakiusap naman po at pakisabihan ang DNR,

**[06:51:15.880] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006441)  
hindi pa po nila nabababaan ang komunidad.

**[06:51:19.380] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006442)  
Hindi pa po nila nasasabihan, naa-update sa status.

**[06:51:23.540] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006443)  
Nagpadala po kayo sa akin ng sulat,

**[06:51:25.820] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006444)  
pero hindi nyo po sinabihan sa baba.

**[06:51:28.440] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006445)  
Ang LGU lamang po ang sinabihan ninyo,

**[06:51:31.440] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006446)  
pero ang komunidad ay hindi.

**[06:51:33.440] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006447)  
In closing, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[06:51:38.200] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006448)  
sa usapin ng pagprotekta sa ating kalikasan at pagtanggol sa katutubo,

**[06:51:43.720] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006449)  
dapat lang ay hindi nawawalan ng boses at karapatan

**[06:51:47.960] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006450)  
ang ating mga komunidad na direktang apektado.

**[06:51:51.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006451)  
Ang DNR ay hindi Department of Extract Our Natural Resources.

**[06:51:58.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006452)  
Ang DNR ay pinagkatiwala ng taong bayan kasama ang mga katutubong Pilipino

**[06:52:05.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006453)  
na pangalagaan ang ating kalikasan.

**[06:52:08.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006454)  
Maraming salamat, Distinguished Sponsor, for yielding to my question.

**[06:52:13.280] Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula** (asr-006455)  
Salamat po.

**[06:52:14.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006456)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor.

**[06:52:17.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006457)  
Takang salamat.

**[06:52:19.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006458)  
Next time pwede at i-allow nila magbinisaya at nakaka-kapoy kay magtinagalog.

**[06:52:25.280] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006459)  
Majority Leader?

**[06:52:28.280] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006460)  
Madam Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor,

**[06:52:31.280] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006461)  
I move to recognize Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales

**[06:52:37.280] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006462)  
from the Lone District of Eastern Samar.

**[06:52:40.280] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006463)  
So move, Madam Speaker.

**[06:52:42.280] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006464)  
Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales from the Lone District of Eastern Samar

**[06:52:46.280] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006465)  
is hereby recognized for his interpolation.

**[06:52:48.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006466)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Speaker, to colleagues and to the good sponsor.

**[06:52:55.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006467)  
Magandang hapon po sa ating lahat.

**[06:52:58.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006468)  
Will the good sponsor yield for a few questions po?

**[06:53:02.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006469)  
Gladly, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[06:53:05.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006470)  
Please, go ahead.

**[06:53:07.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006471)  
Madam Speaker, nung nakaraang budget briefing sa budget ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources,

**[06:53:15.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006472)  
nag-commit ang ahensya particular po ang Mines and Geosciences Bureau na personal napuntahan ang isla ng Humonhon sa giwan Eastern Samar

**[06:53:26.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006473)  
para mag-imbestiga ng mga reported issues and concerns sa ginagawang mining activities po doon.

**[06:53:33.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006474)  
Sa ngayon po, ang question ko po, Madam Speaker, to the good sponsor,

**[06:53:39.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006475)  
nakapagsagawa po ba ng imbistigasyon ng ahensya sa isla ng Humonhon?

**[06:53:45.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006476)  
Nakapagsagawa po ba ng mga actual inspection ng DENR o MGB sa isla ng Humonhon?

**[06:53:53.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006477)  
Madam Speaker, yes.

**[06:53:56.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006478)  
Ang tanong ko po, alam ko naman na nakita doon ng nag-inspeksyon ng mga taga-DENR.

**[06:54:11.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006479)  
Madam Speaker, kung mapatunayan po na may mga violations ang MPSA o mga nagmimina po doon,

**[06:54:23.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006480)  
inaasahan po ng representasyong ito na gagawa po ng mga hakbang ang DENR at ang representasyon po ito ay babantayan ang mga pangyayaring ito.

**[06:54:45.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006481)  
So, sa tingin ko po, Madam Speaker,

**[06:54:50.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006482)  
ang nararapat po ba na sanksyon sa mga nag-iiligal kung meron man po, gagawin po ba ng DENR?

**[06:55:00.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006483)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, ito lahat sila sa likod ko nagkocommit sa iyo na pag may mga violation dyan sa mina,

**[06:55:11.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006484)  
lalong-lalong na hindi Pilipino yung gumagawa ng mina, eh...

**[06:55:17.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006485)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[06:55:18.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006486)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[06:55:20.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006487)  
Sobrang sila isandaan dito. They fully commit to support the local.

**[06:55:26.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006488)  
O yun, palakpak!

**[06:55:28.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006489)  
Salamat, salamat.

**[06:55:36.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006490)  
During, with regards to the MPSA, during the DENR budget briefing, concerns were raised regarding possible violations of the terms and conditions

**[06:55:47.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006491)  
governing these mining operations in MPSA.

**[06:55:48.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006492)  
The MPSA itself requires compliance with the Mining Act.

**[06:55:57.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006493)  
Its implementing rules, Madam Speaker, approve work programs and other applicable laws.

**[06:56:04.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006494)  
DENR, on the other hand, retains regularity, supervisory, and monitoring authority.

**[06:56:14.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006495)  
Ang tanong,

**[06:56:16.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006496)  
maaari po bang mangako ulit ang DENR na ang kanilang isa sa gawa ay comprehensive review ng MPSA na ito, kasama ang lahat ng mga amendments, assignment, operating agreements, at kung nasusunod ba talaga ang mga terms and conditions dito?

**[06:56:37.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006497)  
Madam Speaker, to the board sponsor...

**[06:56:39.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006498)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, lahat sila nung sa likod ko, in-ok.

**[06:56:44.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006499)  
Sabi nila, pag ikaw ang nag-lead doon sa inspection team at nakita nila, in spite doon sa mga monitoring nila, kung mayroon pang ibang violation, hindi lang suspension.

**[06:56:58.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006500)  
Kung hindi, talagang iteterminate yung pagmimina doon dahil napakaliit nung is lang yan.

**[06:57:03.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006501)  
Nadaan nga ako raw, wala nang matamnan eh, hukay na lang sila ng hukay.

**[06:57:07.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006502)  
Ayaw natin na yung humungun, pareha sa nauru.

**[06:57:11.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006503)  
Yung nauru, wala nang, wala nang phosphate.

**[06:57:14.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006504)  
Ang mga tao doon ngayon sa Australia na nakatira.

**[06:57:17.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006505)  
Lihit na lang yung village na naiwan kasi kot-kot sila ng kot-kot.

**[06:57:21.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006506)  
Naubos yung phosphate doon, wala na silang matirahan.

**[06:57:24.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006507)  
Kawawa.

**[06:57:25.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006508)  
Dati, they were multi, multi-billion island.

**[06:57:29.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006509)  
Ngayon, I was there like 10 years ago.

**[06:57:33.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006510)  
Naawa ako dahil napakaliit nung isla.

**[06:57:37.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006511)  
Yung island of Nauru in the Pacific.

**[06:57:40.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006512)  
Going there, nawala pa kami sa Pasipiko.

**[06:57:42.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006513)  
Haha.

**[06:57:43.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006514)  
Buti na lang naka-landing kami sa Guam.

**[06:57:45.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006515)  
Maraming salamat po.

**[06:57:46.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006516)  
Madam Speaker and Distinguished Colleague, we will be with you na kung may mga violation yan.

**[06:57:51.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006517)  
Needless to say, hindi lang i-suspend.

**[06:57:55.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006518)  
Terminate talaga.

**[06:57:56.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006519)  
Kung hindi, ah, un-terminate, hindi.

**[06:57:59.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006520)  
Very kind pa yung terminate.

**[06:58:00.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006521)  
Babawiin yung MPSA.

**[06:58:02.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006522)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[06:58:04.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006523)  
Maraming salamat po to the good sponsor.

**[06:58:06.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006524)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Speaker.

**[06:58:08.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006525)  
Ah, napaka sarap pakinggan.

**[06:58:11.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006526)  
Alam niyo po.

**[06:58:12.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006527)  
Alam niyo po kasi yung isla ng Humonhon.

**[06:58:14.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006528)  
Ah, dito po nag-umpisa ang Kristyanismo.

**[06:58:17.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006529)  
Napaka-historic po yung lugar na to.

**[06:58:20.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006530)  
Kaya sa mga statement po ng ating butihing sponsor, Madam Speaker,

**[06:58:25.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006531)  
ito po ay nagpapakita sa kaseryosohan na pagmamahal sa mga tao at sa isla ng Humonhon.

**[06:58:33.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006532)  
At ako po ay nagagalak. Maraming salamat po, ah, Mr. Sponsor.

**[06:58:39.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006533)  
And to the, ah,

**[06:58:40.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006534)  
DNR family, if that's so.

**[06:58:45.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006535)  
Alam po natin lahat na nangyayaring ito to the DNR family, especially sa ating butihing sekretary.

**[06:58:54.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006536)  
Hindi po ito ngayon.

**[06:58:57.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006537)  
Hindi po ito nangyari sa pamumunuan po, sa incumbency niyo po sa ating butihing sekretary.

**[06:59:06.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006538)  
Ito po ay naman na sa mga nakaraang administrasyon.

**[06:59:10.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006539)  
Ah, gusto ko pong i-highlight yung sinasabi po ng ating good sponsor regarding yung ownership na requirement.

**[06:59:21.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006540)  
Kasi identifying the authorized operator leads us to an even more fundamental issue.

**[06:59:30.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006541)  
Who actually owns and controls the mining operations in Humonhon.

**[06:59:36.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006542)  
Madam Speaker,

**[06:59:38.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006543)  
the Constitution requires at least 60% Philippine ownership for corporations entering into production sharing agreement involving our natural resources.

**[06:59:51.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006544)  
We have received information that foreign interest, Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:00:00.000] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006545)  
Foreign interest may be involved in the ownership, management, or actual operations of certain mining activities in the island of Humonhon.

**[07:00:14.700] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006546)  
Let me emphasize that we are not presenting this an established fact.

**[07:00:20.960] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006547)  
We are asking the DENR to verify this.

**[07:00:25.560] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006548)  
And if I confirm what I am saying, like the stand of our good sponsor, Madam Speaker,

**[07:00:33.960] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006549)  
and here comes the DENR's responsibility to answer the violations of mining operators in the island of Humonhon.

**[07:00:55.560] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006550)  
Madam Speaker,

**[07:00:59.460] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006551)  
Can the DENR therefore commit to undertake the necessary verification in coordination with the appropriate agencies to determine kung mga foreign national po ba ito ang nag-ooperate o talagang mga Pilipino 100% ang nag-ooperate.

**[07:01:22.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006552)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[07:01:25.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006553)  
Ang DENR family, we will request them to write to PAOCC, we'll write to NBI, and also Bureau of Immigration.

**[07:01:37.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006554)  
Para in one sweep, malalaman natin, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, kung meron bang mga foreign interest dito.

**[07:01:45.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006555)  
Maska reading as Pilipino, ahil napakahirap, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[07:01:51.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006556)  
Ang natural resources exclusively reserved.

**[07:01:55.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006557)  
For Pilipino citizens, only pa. Exclusive, may only pa.

**[07:01:59.520] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006558)  
I agree, Madam Speaker.

**[07:02:01.760] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006559)  
Kasi alam naman po natin na siyempre dapat makikinabang dito ay Pilipino, hindi mga foreign national.

**[07:02:12.260] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006560)  
My last manifestation, not even a question.

**[07:02:19.980] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006561)  
Actually, marami naman akong katunungan, pero there's a proper forum.

**[07:02:25.560] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006562)  
Anyway, I have a pending resolution para po sa pag-imbestiga ng issue na ito.

**[07:02:35.240] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006563)  
Pero ang appeal ko lang po, Madam Speaker, to a good sponsor, ang appeal ko lang po sa DENR.

**[07:02:42.920] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006564)  
Sana hindi na po humantong sa investigasyon na sinasabi ko.

**[07:02:48.940] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006565)  
Kayo naman po yung nag-iimbestiga.

**[07:02:53.280] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006566)  
Ang sabi nyo po kanina, kayo misunod.

**[07:02:55.560] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006567)  
Ang DENR na mismo ay pumunta na sa isla ng Humonhon.

**[07:02:59.540] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006568)  
Nakita nyo, sigurado ako, nakita nyo ang mga pangyayaring doon.

**[07:03:03.840] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006569)  
Mga pangyayari na hindi maganda doon.

**[07:03:06.720] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006570)  
So para sa akin po, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor,

**[07:03:11.800] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006571)  
hindi na paabutin na mabuksan ang imbestigasyon

**[07:03:17.260] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006572)  
at yung DENR na mismo sa lalong madaling panahon ay maaksyonan ang nararapat po sa isla ng Humonhon.

**[07:03:25.560] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006573)  
So, with this, Madam Speaker, to the good sponsor, maraming salamat po sa suporta.

**[07:03:33.520] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006574)  
I am doing this, hindi po para sa sarili ko.

**[07:03:37.860] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006575)  
I am doing this para po sa probinsya ng Eastern Samar at sa mga tao na nasasakupan ko po.

**[07:03:45.580] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006576)  
Salamat po sa pag-intindi nyo.

**[07:03:47.820] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006577)  
At para sa akin, I will fully support.

**[07:03:51.840] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006578)  
With this representation, I will fully support.

**[07:03:55.560] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006579)  
The budget of the DENR.

**[07:03:58.000] Rep. Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales** (asr-006580)  
Maraming salamat po at mabuhay po.

**[07:03:59.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006581)  
Maraming salamat din, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague.

**[07:04:03.820] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006582)  
And yung mga minanipest mo, I am sure.

**[07:04:07.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006583)  
I am one with you and I'll also look after that these promises will be soon implemented.

**[07:04:17.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006584)  
Thank you.

**[07:04:18.860] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006584-split-2)  
Thank you, [unclear] colleague.

**[07:04:20.100] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006585)  
Majority Leader.

**[07:04:21.580] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006586)  
Madam Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor,

**[07:04:24.720] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006587)  
I move to recognize Representative Sarah Jane I. Elago from Partylist, Gabriela Women's Party.

**[07:04:36.180] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006588)  
So move, Madam Speaker.

**[07:04:37.620] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006589)  
Representative Sarah Jane Elago of Gabriela Women's Party.

**[07:04:40.620] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006590)  
This is hereby recognized for her interpolation.

**[07:04:44.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006591)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker.

**[07:04:48.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006592)  
Una sa lahat, maraming salamat sa mga naisumite na ulat sa representasyon na ito mula sa Gabriela Women's Party.

**[07:04:54.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006593)  
Tungkol sa mga pangunahing issue na naihapag natin sa harap ng budget briefing ng DENR.

**[07:05:02.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006594)  
Nais ko na lang po nasundan ang ilan sa mga hinihingi pa na clarification,

**[07:05:08.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006595)  
pagpapaliwanag, lalong-lalo na tungkol po sa kapalara ng mga puno sa Marikina City.

**[07:05:15.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006596)  
Nakaugnay ng ADB Metro Manila Bridges Project.

**[07:05:18.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006597)  
Madam Speaker, noong September 14,

**[07:05:22.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006598)  
mula sa naipaulat na,

**[07:05:24.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006599)  
23 o 20 puno na puputulin para sa proyekto na iulat ng DPWH sa konsultasyon na labing dalawa rito ang isasalba

**[07:05:36.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006600)  
at 8 na i-earthball kahit mga mature ang mga trees na ito.

**[07:05:44.180] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006601)  
Meron na po bang application para sa earthballing permit ang 8 puno na ito?

**[07:05:50.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006602)  
At napag-aralan po ba ng DENR?

**[07:05:53.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006603)  
Yung tungkol dito.

**[07:05:54.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006604)  
Dito sa ulat na ito, tungkol sa kapalara ng mga puno.

**[07:06:00.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006605)  
Kapalara.

**[07:06:03.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006606)  
Saan ito?

**[07:06:05.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006607)  
Sa Marikina.

**[07:06:07.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006608)  
Sa Marikina.

**[07:06:09.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006609)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, wala pa po ang application, consultation pa lang.

**[07:06:16.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006610)  
And I will join you to object pag in-earthball yung napakalaking puno.

**[07:06:21.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006611)  
Dahil ang earthballing ay pwede lang po yun sa medyo...

**[07:06:24.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006612)  
breast height, diameter, 45 cm, and below.

**[07:06:29.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006613)  
Pwede mo earthball yun, Madam Speaker, the Stringis Kulig.

**[07:06:32.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006614)  
Pero yung akasya na sing tanda ko, e hindi na ma-earthball yun, Madam Speaker.

**[07:06:38.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006615)  
Yung 82 years old to 100 years old na akasya, hindi pwede yung earthball, mamamatay.

**[07:06:43.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006616)  
Mamamatay yun ng mamamatay na.

**[07:06:45.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006617)  
Kung maari, palitan na lang yun.

**[07:06:47.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006618)  
Kung isang akasya ang putulin na centennial na ang edad, e palitan na lang ng dalawang daang akasya kung saan nila maitanim.

**[07:06:54.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006619)  
Yan ang magandang...

**[07:06:56.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006620)  
Madam Speaker, ang sabi ng ating distinguished sponsor, may consultation pero wala pang application para sa earthballing permit.

**[07:07:06.200] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006621)  
Maari bang maibahagi ng ating distinguished sponsor kung ano po ang outputs mula sa consultation na ito?

**[07:07:13.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006622)  
Anong output?

**[07:07:15.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006623)  
Output?

**[07:07:16.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006624)  
Anong nangyari sa consultation?

**[07:07:18.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006625)  
Anong nangyari sa consultation?

**[07:07:24.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006629)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, from 22 trees, e merong 12 na maybe i-allow nila kasi dati.

**[07:07:37.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006630)  
Kung karsada ang gagawin.

**[07:07:41.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006631)  
Ah, masi-save pala yung 12 out of the 22.

**[07:07:45.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006632)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[07:07:47.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006633)  
Yes.

**[07:07:47.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006634)  
Consultation pala. Wala pang application to cut.

**[07:07:51.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006635)  
Madam Speaker, tulad ng nasabi ng ating distinguished sponsor.

**[07:07:54.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006636)  
Napakahirap po kung i-earthball pa yung mga mature na mga trees.

**[07:07:59.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006637)  
Hindi talaga pwede, Madam Speaker.

**[07:08:01.460] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006638)  
Kaya po, sinusuportahan natin ang panawagan ng mga residente ng Marikina na isalba ang mga puno na ito.

**[07:08:07.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006639)  
Bagamat lumiit yung bilang na sinasabi na i-earthball, ay nararapat pa rin na huwag nang aprobahan ng DENR itong earthballing permit

**[07:08:19.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006640)  
kung magkakaroon man ng application para sa walong nasabing puno na ito.

**[07:08:24.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006641)  
Ayon sa mga eksperto, Madam Speaker, maaaring umabot ng isang taon ang pag-recovery ng puno matapos mailipat.

**[07:08:32.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006642)  
Ipinapakita rin ng mga pag-aaral na mas mataas ang survival rate ng bata o maliit hanggang katamtaman ng mga puno kapag inililipat.

**[07:08:42.820] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006643)  
Mas mahirap din ilipat ang mga malalaki at matatandang puno dahil malalim at malawak ang ugat nito.

**[07:08:49.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006644)  
Tulad nga ng halimbawa na naibahagi ng ating distinguished sponsor.

**[07:08:54.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006645)  
Meron na rin tayong mga karanasan noon, Madam Speaker, sa Baguio City, kung saan mahigit 183s ang planong ilipat para bigang daan ang isang mall project.

**[07:09:05.620] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006646)  
Naaprobahan ito ng DENR, ngunit tuluyan ding naipahinto ng Supreme Court noong parehong taon, bagamat merong ilang puno na naputol bago ang ruling.

**[07:09:16.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006647)  
Sa Cebu naman, nasa 228 trees ang nailipat noong 2023.

**[07:09:23.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006648)  
Para sa Cebu, Boss.

**[07:09:24.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006649)  
Rapid Transit Project, gayon man, naiulat na may mga punong hindi nakaligtas sa parehong pagkakataon.

**[07:09:34.080] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006650)  
Doon man sa Baguio, ata meron din po sa Cebu na hindi na nakaligtas.

**[07:09:39.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006651)  
Nananawagan tayo, Madam Speaker, na hindi dapat maging kapalit ang mga proyektong pang-infrastruktura, ang pagkasira ng kalikasan.

**[07:09:47.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006652)  
Sinusuportahan natin ang mga proyekto na pangkaunlaran, ngunit hindi dapat maisakripisyon.

**[07:09:54.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006653)  
May mga pagtutol din ang mga residente ng Provident Villages hinggil sa ADB Metro Manila Bridges Project.

**[07:10:04.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006654)  
Sa katunayan, nagsasagawa po sila ngayon ng Stations of the Cross bilang pagtutol sa proyektong magdudulot ng pagputol sa ilang matatandang puno sa Marikina.

**[07:10:14.260] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006655)  
Sa information po ba ng DENR, ito pong consultation ninyo na nabanggit kanina sa Bridge 1 lang.

**[07:10:20.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006656)  
Meron din po bang consultation na ginawa?

**[07:10:23.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006657)  
Nakaugnay?

**[07:10:24.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006658)  
Nakaugnay ng Bridge 2 and 3, nakaugnay ng Metro Manila Bridges Project.

**[07:10:29.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006659)  
Saan yun?

**[07:10:36.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006660)  
Oo. Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, we are with you in preserving all these malalaking puno.

**[07:10:47.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006661)  
But if the national project like widening of roads will redound to the communities,

**[07:10:54.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006662)  
at saka yun namang malaking puno ay matandang-matanda na, remember, no tree in this planet will survive forever.

**[07:11:05.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006663)  
Mamamatay din yung punong yan. Tulad natin tao, mamamatay din.

**[07:11:11.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006664)  
Kaya, yung DENR naman, kung mas tinitingnan nila na mag-benefit doon yung community sa pagwiding ng road,

**[07:11:22.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006665)  
kaysa i-preserve ang isang akasya,

**[07:11:24.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006666)  
eh magtanim na lang tayo ng dalawang daang akasya

**[07:11:27.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006667)  
somewhere else para naman yung paligiran at kalikasan may balik mo yung oxygen at saka pag-withdraw ng halaman ng carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at magbuga sila ng oxygen.

**[07:11:44.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006668)  
So kung isang puno lang yun at palitan mo ng isang daan,

**[07:11:47.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006669)  
kung ang kapakanan ay yung carbon dioxide,

**[07:11:53.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006670)  
ah,

**[07:11:53.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006671)  
na kinakain

**[07:11:54.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006672)  
ng halaman at ine-exhale niya oxygen,

**[07:11:56.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006673)  
ay mas marami ang benepisyo sa maraming puno.

**[07:12:00.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006674)  
May Madam Speaker, Distinguished Kuling.

**[07:12:03.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006675)  
Ang sulirin natin dito, Madam Speaker,

**[07:12:05.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006676)  
hindi lang isang punong ating pinag-uusapan.

**[07:12:08.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006677)  
May pag-aaral ang Lichelle Technologies

**[07:12:10.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006678)  
na naisumite ng DPWH at ng ADB

**[07:12:14.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006679)  
na tinatayang nasa 1,069

**[07:12:19.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006680)  
na trees ang kinakailang putulin

**[07:12:21.600] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006681)  
para sa Bridges 1, 2, and 3

**[07:12:24.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006682)  
na kaugnay ng ADB Metro Manila Bridges Project.

**[07:12:28.220] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006683)  
Sa Bridge 1, may 514.

**[07:12:30.980] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006684)  
Ang update nga po dito, dahil very vocal din yung mga residente

**[07:12:34.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006685)  
tungkol sa pagligtas ng mga puno,

**[07:12:36.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006686)  
nasa 20 na lang, 12 maisasalba

**[07:12:39.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006687)  
at may 8 na lang na i-apply for earthballing.

**[07:12:44.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006688)  
For Bridge 2 naman, nasa 232.

**[07:12:47.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006689)  
Para naman sa Bridge 3,

**[07:12:49.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006690)  
ay 350.

**[07:12:51.360] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006691)  
Nakita na po ba ng DENR ang pag-aaral na ito?

**[07:13:04.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006692)  
Yung Phase 1 daw at saka Phase 2 at saka Phase 3,

**[07:13:07.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006693)  
hindi kasama yung Phase 3.

**[07:13:10.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006694)  
Sabi niya sa'yo, ano yung, sorry, club speaker.

**[07:13:12.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006695)  
Ibig sabihin lahat, no?

**[07:13:14.660] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006696)  
Lahat, meron na.

**[07:13:16.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006697)  
Hindi. Phase 1 at saka Phase 2.

**[07:13:19.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006698)  
Puro pa yung consultation.

**[07:13:21.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006699)  
Saka wala pa rin application eh.

**[07:13:22.640] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006700)  
Okay, walang application para sa lahat.

**[07:13:25.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006701)  
Pero, itong mga sinasabi na maapektuhang puno,

**[07:13:29.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006702)  
lahat po ito ay parte ng tree inventory ng DENR.

**[07:13:35.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006703)  
Nasa inventory stage pa lang yan sa lahat ng maapektuhang puno,

**[07:13:40.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006704)  
madam speaker.

**[07:13:42.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006705)  
At saka yung importante, yung community consultation,

**[07:13:47.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006706)  
sana nandun ka rin para, madam speaker,

**[07:13:49.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006707)  
para mapagtulungan natin na mabigyan sila ng tamang desisyon

**[07:13:54.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006708)  
na kung ang community magsabi, ay putulin na yan dahil matanda na yan,

**[07:13:58.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006709)  
palitan na lang natin, ay pumayag na tayo.

**[07:14:01.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006710)  
Pero kung ang community mismo mag-resist,

**[07:14:03.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006711)  
ayaw nila, gusto nila makitin lang yung karsadang nila,

**[07:14:06.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006712)  
so be it, madam speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[07:14:09.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006713)  
Diba? Kaysa putulin mo yung 100-year-old, 150-year-old na akasya.

**[07:14:14.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006714)  
So, malinaw, madam speaker,

**[07:14:17.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006715)  
wala pang kahit anong application.

**[07:14:19.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006716)  
Para sa three cutting permits sa Bridge 2 and 3,

**[07:14:24.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006717)  
at wala pang kahit anong application sa ngayon na aaprubahan.

**[07:14:30.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006718)  
Okay.

**[07:14:31.780] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006719)  
Kung gayon, madam speaker, meron na bang environmental impact assessment

**[07:14:35.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006720)  
ang buong ADB Metro Manila Bridges?

**[07:14:39.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006721)  
Paari ba kaming makahingi ng kopya ngayon?

**[07:14:43.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006722)  
Ang magawa nila, per merong yan, madam speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[07:14:46.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006723)  
ay yung AIS.

**[07:14:48.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006724)  
Magawa lang yan.

**[07:14:49.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006725)  
Pag may application na.

**[07:14:50.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006726)  
But, before the application,

**[07:14:52.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006727)  
pag meron nang nagre-reklamo,

**[07:14:53.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006728)  
pwede na nila i-eyeball yun, puntahan nila yun,

**[07:14:56.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006729)  
i-ocular nila.

**[07:14:57.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006730)  
Para lang makita nila kung ano yung gagawin nila.

**[07:15:00.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006731)  
In the future. So, yung AIS naman, pag meron ng application, bago sila hihingi ng environmental impact study.

**[07:15:11.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006732)  
Pero Madam Speaker, kung sa ECC naman, no lahat ito meron ng ECC, ang Bridges 1, 2, and 3.

**[07:15:17.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006733)  
At maghihingi po ng kopya ang representasyon na ito mula sa Gabriela Women's Park.

**[07:15:22.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006734)  
May ECC ba yung pagbutol ng puno?

**[07:15:24.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006735)  
O, Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, hindi ko pa alam na meron palang ECC yung pagbutol ng puno.

**[07:15:38.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006736)  
Kasi yung environmental impact study, it will suffice.

**[07:15:45.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006737)  
Because the AIS will tell you whether an ECC is applicable or not.

**[07:15:53.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006738)  
So, ganun yun.

**[07:15:54.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006739)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[07:15:57.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006740)  
Ngayon, Madam Speaker, kasi ho, kasabi din sa atin ng DPWH nung hinarap natin ang issue na ito.

**[07:16:03.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006741)  
Kasi sila yung mag-a-apply.

**[07:16:05.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006742)  
DPWH, Madam Speaker?

**[07:16:06.420] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006743)  
Yes. O, sila kasi yung mag-a-apply.

**[07:16:08.500] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006744)  
So, sinabi naman nila.

**[07:16:09.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006745)  
Ang proponent, DPWH, Madam Speaker?

**[07:16:13.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006746)  
At sinabi nila sa atin na baka yung Bridges 2 ay magkaroon ng pagbabago sa kanilang design.

**[07:16:23.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006747)  
O kung saan dadaan ang mga lugar.

**[07:16:25.480] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006748)  
Kasi meron din mga pagtutol yung mga villages.

**[07:16:28.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006749)  
Ang sabi nila, nag-uusap na daw ang DPWH at ang DepDev na magkakaroon ng restructuring sa buong proyekto.

**[07:16:39.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006750)  
Ang DNR po ba nabalitaan tungkol dito o wala pa sa ngayon?

**[07:16:45.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006751)  
Wala. Wala pa, Madam Speaker.

**[07:16:48.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006752)  
Okay, Madam Speaker.

**[07:16:49.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006753)  
Ang ngayon naman po sa ibang issue na may kinalaman.

**[07:16:53.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006754)  
Sa LLDA.

**[07:16:55.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006755)  
Ang aming opisina ay nakatanggap ng liham mula sa nagkakaisang mamamayan ng Tadlac 1A.

**[07:17:04.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006756)  
Ito po ay naka-address sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources, sa DNR, at sa Laguna Lake Development Authority, sa LLDA.

**[07:17:16.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006757)  
Ang sabi po dito, sila daw po ay humihingi sa inyo ng sertifikasyon, ng klasifikasyon,

**[07:17:23.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006758)  
ng lupa para sa kanilang lupa na tinitirhan.

**[07:17:28.440] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006759)  
Dahil sa ngayon po sa kanila, ito daw po ay itinuturing na domain land at bahagi ng hindi maipagbibiling pampublikong lupa, inalienable public land.

**[07:17:41.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006760)  
Ngunit sa ngayon po, meron daw pong nagkiklaim na private owner dun sa kanilang lupa.

**[07:17:48.540] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006761)  
Natanggap na po ba ito ng LLDA at ng DNR?

**[07:17:53.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006762)  
Naipadala daw po ito ngayong May 2026.

**[07:17:58.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006763)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, tungkol doon sa mga nare-reclaim sa Laguna Lake, alam mo naman, na-diyaryo 'yan lately. May mga concerned high individuals na sangkot diyan. Mahirap na magkomento, ngunit ang DENR mismo nagsasabi ay wala pa silang na-issue na reclamation permit. Wala, walang mga na-issue. Ilegal po 'yun, Madam Speaker.

**[07:18:26.700] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006763-split-2)  
Ang isyo na ito, Madam Speaker, ay meron ng mga pinapalayas na mga magsasaka at naninirahan dun sa lugar.

**[07:18:35.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006764)  
Ang kwento po nila, noong 1980s, sumubok daw po sila, in early 2000s, na magkaroon ng titulo yung mga lupa na yun.

**[07:18:44.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006765)  
Ngunit ang paliwanag nga sa kanila ay hindi yun pwede matitulohan.

**[07:18:47.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006766)  
Kaya po, nabigla po sila ngayon na merong private claimant.

**[07:18:53.960] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006767)  
Na hindi po nila kakilala at niminsan ay hindi nila nakita dun sa lugar na nagsasabi na sa kanila daw po yung lupa.

**[07:19:00.680] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006768)  
Ngayon, Madam Speaker, ang punto ng liham na ito na is po nilang mag-ocular visit.

**[07:19:08.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006769)  
Mag-karoon ng inspeksyon dun sa lugar, ang DNR, ang LLDA, para makita talaga nila yung sitwasyon ng pagpapalayas sa mga magsasaka.

**[07:19:19.740] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006770)  
At matiyak natin na mapapangalagaan, hindi lang yung kabuhayan.

**[07:19:23.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006771)  
Itong mga magsasaka, kundi matiyak din yung kanilang karapatan sa panirahan sa lupa na kanilang sinasaka o malapit sa kanilang sinasaka.

**[07:19:35.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006772)  
Madam Speaker, lalo na kung mga illegal yun na pagtambak doon at saka in-occupy ng ating mga kapatid na maralita, magsasaka ito o mangingisda?

**[07:19:48.560] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006773)  
Mga magsasaka at meron din pong ilan na nagfifish pond.

**[07:19:52.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006774)  
Magsasaka sa pil?

**[07:19:53.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006775)  
Yes.

**[07:19:53.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006776)  
Sa lupa at saka yung mangingisda sa lawa?

**[07:19:56.860] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006777)  
Yes.

**[07:19:57.320] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006778)  
Tapos sila daw ay matagal nang nakatira.

**[07:20:00.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006779)  
Karamihan yan, yung mga illegal tambak dyan.

**[07:20:02.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006780)  
Wala silang, ang DNR wala pa pong pangkalahatang solusyon dyan.

**[07:20:09.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006781)  
Dahil hindi man yan na legal na reclamation.

**[07:20:13.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006782)  
Kung reclamation na yan na pinadaan sa PRA, na binigyan ng PRA ng permit para, tandaan mo Madam Speaker,

**[07:20:23.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006783)  
kung ang reclamation sa lawa o sa dagat ay land for the landless, that is permitted.

**[07:20:31.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006784)  
Kaya yung mga maku-occupy doon na kasunod sa pagtambak ng may pahintulot ang PRA ay hindi po yun illegal.

**[07:20:39.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006785)  
Madam Speaker, extinguish kulig.

**[07:20:41.900] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006786)  
Ngayon Madam Speaker, wala po itong kahit anong permit mula sa PRA.

**[07:20:45.520] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006787)  
Meron pong pribado na pumapasok na gustong magtayo ng resort doon sa lugar at sila ay pinapanayos.

**[07:20:50.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006788)  
Madam Speaker, ang kalawakan ng tinutukoy mo.

**[07:20:53.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006789)  
Ngunit dyan sa lawa, wala talagang binibigyan ng permit dyan para mag-reclaim.

**[07:20:58.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006790)  
Except yung mga karsada na gagawin dyan na pinag-aaralan pa hanggang ngayon Madam Speaker, extinguish kulig.

**[07:21:05.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006791)  
Yan nga ang dahilan Madam Speaker kung bakit hiniingin ang representasyon na ito na bisitahin natin yung lugar dito na binabanggit sa Purok 1A, Barangay Tadlac, Los Baños, Laguna.

**[07:21:17.580] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006792)  
Madam Speaker, kailangan.

**[07:21:18.720] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006793)  
At para makita po ninyo mismo yung sitwasyon at makita natin, marinig natin.

**[07:21:23.800] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006794)  
Wala doon sa ating mga kababayan mismo.

**[07:21:26.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006795)  
Ano ba yung issue? Anong kinakailang aksyon? At paano tayo magtutulungan para matugunan ang kanilang issue?

**[07:21:32.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006796)  
Madam Speaker, extinguish kulig.

**[07:21:34.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006797)  
I suggest that yung letter mo na yan, iproward mo sa concerned department sa DNR para matugunan ka agad yan.

**[07:21:43.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006798)  
Yes.

**[07:21:43.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006799)  
Para alam mo naman ang DNR kung sino yung walang lupa ay binibigyan, hindi yung maraming lupa ang binibigyan.

**[07:21:51.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006800)  
Sinisiguro ko yan Madam Speaker dahil...

**[07:21:53.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006801)  
Siyempre, the government is there for the side of the landless.

**[07:21:58.940] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006802)  
Madam Speaker, just for the record po, when this was sent to the DNR and the LLDA, this representation was furnished with a copy.

**[07:22:11.280] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006803)  
And with due diligence, we forwarded the letter to the concerned agencies.

**[07:22:17.880] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006805)  
And then, dahil po ngayon, pinapaabot na po natin ulit at sana maaksyonan ito agad ng LLDA.

**[07:22:23.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-006806)  
Maraming salamat Madam Speaker. Maraming salamat.

**[07:22:26.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006807)  
Madam Speaker, extinguish kulig. Please give me a copy of that letter.

**[07:22:30.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006808)  
And I assure you, Madam Speaker, gagawa ng aksyon yung mga taga-DNR.

**[07:22:35.840] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006809)  
Majority Leader.

**[07:22:37.080] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006810)  
Madam Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor, I move to recognize Representative Rene Louie M. Co. from Kabataan Partylist.

**[07:22:45.960] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-006811)  
So move, Madam Speaker.

**[07:22:47.600] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-006812)  
Representative Rene Louie M. Co. from Kabataan Partylist is hereby recognized for her interpolation.

**[07:22:53.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006813)  
Thank you.

**[07:22:53.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006814)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker. And good afternoon to our distinguished sponsor and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

**[07:23:01.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006815)  
May the gentleman yield to a couple of questions in relation to the spending of the DNR as planned by fiscal year 2027.

**[07:23:10.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006816)  
Gladly, Madam Speaker. Extinguish kulig. Go ahead, please.

**[07:23:13.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006817)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor. My first question would be in relation to Paxilica.

**[07:23:20.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006818)  
This representation is heartened to receive.

**[07:23:23.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006819)  
The at least preliminary briefer from the DNR in relation to its findings of Paxilica with the available information.

**[07:23:34.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006820)  
We'd like to supplement a little further given that we've been asking various agencies what they know of this project.

**[07:23:43.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006821)  
And of course, what we would like to ensure and to clarify dahil nakadulot po ito talaga ng maraming mga tanong, concerns.

**[07:23:53.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006822)  
Sa mga mamayan tungkol sa iba't-ibang issues.

**[07:23:57.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006823)  
Pero ang pinaka-na-perview naman po ng DNR dito ay yung usaping kalikasan, usaping tubig, usaping lupa.

**[07:24:05.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006824)  
In the last Committee on Appropriations for DTI meeting, Undersecretary Ridolfo stated that investors are expected to provide their own power and water for the proposed Paxilica development in New Clark City.

**[07:24:17.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006826)  
But contrary to this, the government, through a Malacañang press conference, has publicly assured

**[07:24:23.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006827)  
that the said development will have sufficient water without compromising the supply of surrounding communities. The National Water Resources Board reportedly stated that available sources within the project area can meet the proposed facilities' requirements and that community water needs will remain the priority. BCDA has separately stated that the proposed surface water harvesting system could initially supply up to 120 million liters per day, compared

**[07:24:53.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006828)  
With an estimated Paxilica requirement of approximately 65 to 90 million liters per day, with potential expansion of the system to 300 million liters per day.

**[07:25:05.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006829)  
So ang pansin po natin, iba-iba yung nire-report sa atin ng iba't-ibang ahensya tungkol sa tubig.

**[07:25:12.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006830)  
Yung una, sige pahala po yung Paxilica na maghanap ng tubig.

**[07:25:17.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006831)  
Tapos ngayon, meron na pong mga iba't-ibang sources na tinutukoy at may pag-aaral at pag-iimbestiga na po.

**[07:25:23.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006832)  
Sa kung paano ba bibigyan yan.

**[07:25:26.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006833)  
So may I ask, Madam Speaker, good sponsor, pwede po bang ipaliwanag ng DENR yung contradictions between the two statements

**[07:25:33.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006834)  
at ikumpirma sa publiko, once and for all, ano po ba ang totoo at established for the sake of public knowledge?

**[07:25:41.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006835)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, my favorite topic, Paxilica.

**[07:25:49.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006836)  
Out of the more than 3,000 hectares na BCDA property,

**[07:25:53.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006837)  
dyan sa Northern Luzon, 960 lang yung original na envision for Paxilica.

**[07:26:01.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006838)  
Yung Paxilica, for the information of everyone, this is just an advanced planning kasi kung mawawala yung Taiwan which has four chips maker.

**[07:26:12.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006839)  
Ang isa, TSMC, NVIDA, hindi ko lang matandaan yung dalawa.

**[07:26:17.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006840)  
Kung ma-overrun ng China ang Taiwan, ay at least may replacement sila na magpakukunan.

**[07:26:22.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006841)  
Lahat ng ating kabuhayan ngayon ay dependent na po sa chips.

**[07:26:27.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006842)  
Yung telepono na ginagamit ng ating distinguished colleague, yung telepono ko,

**[07:26:33.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006843)  
eh kung wala yung mga chips maker na yan, yung mga drones, yung mga AI instruments,

**[07:26:43.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006844)  
halos lahat ng ating future requirements ay magagampanan ng project na yung Paxilica.

**[07:26:52.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006845)  
Now, if you are so concerned about the water resources in the Philippines, napakarami nating tubig.

**[07:27:00.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006846)  
Hindi lang natin iniipon yung tubig natin at saka ginagamit.

**[07:27:06.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006847)  
Kung mapunta ka sa bayan ng Korea, Madam Speaker, lahat ng ridges doon sa bundok mayroong impounding dam sa baba.

**[07:27:15.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006848)  
Kaya maski abot sila ng limang buwan hanggang anum na buwan na ilin ninyo, ay hindi po sila naubusan ng tubig.

**[07:27:22.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006849)  
Doon sa atin, sa Central Luzon, napakaraming underground water.

**[07:27:25.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006850)  
But if I were the government, I will not allow this kind of project to extract water from the underground aquifer, Madam Speaker,

**[07:27:34.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006851)  
because the underground aquifer is not an infinite source.

**[07:27:40.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006852)  
Walang tubig na nanggagaling sa ilalim ng lupa. Lahat yan ay recharged ng rainfall.

**[07:27:46.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006853)  
Papunta po, nag-infiltrate sa ilalim ng lupa. Kaya na-stack up sila doon sa underground aquifer.

**[07:27:52.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006854)  
Kung marami naman ang extraction natin, makakaroon niya ng mga land subsidence.

**[07:27:58.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006855)  
Kaya dyan sa Northern Luzon, starting from Pampanga up doon sa mga kabundukan sa Sierra Madre, ay maraming tubig dyan.

**[07:28:08.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006856)  
Ngunit, that is reserved for the communities.

**[07:28:12.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006857)  
If itong Paxilica, if I were the government, they will have to bring their own power.

**[07:28:16.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006858)  
They will have to bring their own water.

**[07:28:18.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006859)  
Yung water naman, ayaw kang create water.

**[07:28:22.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006860)  
You can rely on the water on the underground.

**[07:28:24.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006861)  
You can rely on the surface water.

**[07:28:27.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006862)  
Yung sinasabi nilang 100 million liters a day is only 100,000 cubic meters yan, Madam Speaker, distinguished sponsor.

**[07:28:38.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006863)  
Kaya naman, kung 10 million liters, 100 million liters ang kailangan nila isang araw,

**[07:28:46.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006864)  
i-reduce mo yan to cubic meters.

**[07:28:47.820] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006865)  
Hindi masyadong marami yan.

**[07:28:49.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006866)  
If you measure, Madam Speaker,

**[07:28:52.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006867)  
distinguished colleague,

**[07:28:53.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006868)  
yung outflow ng tubig natin sa Central Luzon,

**[07:28:57.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006869)  
sa Lower Luzon, at saka sa Upper Luzon,

**[07:29:00.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006870)  
papuntang dagat,

**[07:29:01.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006871)  
that is only one second output ng tubig papunta sa dagat.

**[07:29:05.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006872)  
Kaya huwag tayo matakot na walang tubig sa Pilipinas.

**[07:29:08.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006873)  
Napakarami natin tubig dito sa Pilipinas.

**[07:29:11.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006874)  
Sobra-sobra ang tubig dito.

**[07:29:13.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006875)  
Ngunit, pinagsasayang lang natin, tinatapo natin sa dagat, Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[07:29:18.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006876)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:29:22.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006877)  
Pinagsasayang lang natin dito ay mismong mga anecdotes ng mga pinuntahan nating mga komunidad

**[07:29:26.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006878)  
na malapit sa ini-estimate na tatayo ang Paxilica site.

**[07:29:31.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006879)  
Kulang daw yung tubig nila.

**[07:29:32.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006880)  
Hindi po sila makapagsurvive in a day nang hindi nawawala yung tubig.

**[07:29:36.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006881)  
So, assuming if true yung sinabi po ng ating distinguished sponsor na marami,

**[07:29:41.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006882)  
ngunit hindi rin po maayos yung sistema ng pagkalap nito at even yung distribution,

**[07:29:46.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006883)  
no, sana ito ay mag-reflect doon sa magiging assessment ng DENR,

**[07:29:51.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006884)  
kung paano i-recommend, kung paano kunin ng Paxilica yung tubig nila.

**[07:29:56.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006885)  
Ngunit ang next natanong ko po, Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:30:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006887)  
Considering that the Water Resources Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessment Program ng DNR is being reduced by 26.73% ng budget sa fiscal year 2027 ng NEP,

**[07:30:14.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006888)  
how will WRB finance the additional hydrological and climate risk assessments required by a development of this magnitude?

**[07:30:23.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006889)  
Ang na-mention nga po ng ating good sponsor is that this is some 900 hectares or 3,000 hectares in vision.

**[07:30:32.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006890)  
Pag susukatin po ng DNR kung paano po gagawa ng paraan na may tubig po ang mga locators at kung ano pong i-establish dito,

**[07:30:41.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006891)  
kaya po ba ito ng budget ng NWRB?

**[07:30:45.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006892)  
Yung budget ng DNR ngayon, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, maliit nga para dyan.

**[07:30:51.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006893)  
Eh, kung ako yung gabi,

**[07:30:53.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006894)  
kung ako yung gobyerno, siyempre, eh paghahandaan natin ito.

**[07:30:57.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006895)  
Kung sinabi ko maraming tubig ang buong Pilipinas, totoo po yan.

**[07:31:01.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006896)  
Sa district ko lang, I have 27 rivers eh.

**[07:31:04.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006897)  
So, dito sa Northern Luzon, I don't know the count of how many rivers is from the Caldera area going to the east,

**[07:31:12.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006898)  
from the Caldera area sa Isabela going to the west side.

**[07:31:17.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006899)  
At dito naman sa Central Plain natin, yung mga tubig na iimbak sa mga dam,

**[07:31:22.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006900)  
napagsuburan.

**[07:31:23.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006901)  
Sa dam na i-release, that becomes flood doon sa Pampanga.

**[07:31:27.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006902)  
Eh lahat, Madam Speaker, that's why I earnestly urge our distinguished colleague

**[07:31:33.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006903)  
to recommend the increased budget of the DNR para naman lahat yan matugunan.

**[07:31:39.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006904)  
Wala pa namang application yung silika.

**[07:31:41.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006905)  
Pinag-uusapan pa lang yung investment forum na nangyari dyan sa BGC.

**[07:31:46.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006906)  
Eh, pinag-uusapan pa lang yung mga requirements sa Paksilika.

**[07:31:49.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006907)  
At saka ilang kumpanya.

**[07:31:51.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006908)  
Yung mga kababayan natin,

**[07:31:53.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006909)  
nag-demonstrate doon.

**[07:31:54.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006910)  
Nandun si Teddy Casino, nakita ko.

**[07:31:57.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006911)  
Dyan sa BGC.

**[07:31:58.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006912)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:31:59.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006913)  
Very premature yung Madam Speaker.

**[07:32:01.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006914)  
Kasi hindi pa, naku-quantify, ikaw ilan talaga.

**[07:32:05.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006915)  
Haka-haka lang yun.

**[07:32:06.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006916)  
Ang kuryente gamitin, ganito karami.

**[07:32:08.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006917)  
Ang tubig, ganito karami.

**[07:32:09.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006918)  
Kulang ang tubig para sa mamamayan.

**[07:32:12.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006919)  
Eh lahat yan, Madam Speaker, masolusyonan man yan.

**[07:32:14.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006920)  
Wala mang problema yan.

**[07:32:16.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006921)  
Basta, there is political will.

**[07:32:19.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006922)  
It can be done, Madam Speaker.

**[07:32:21.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006923)  
distinguished colleague.

**[07:32:23.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006925)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Kulig.

**[07:32:26.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006926)  
Ang sinasabi po ba ay kung kailangan po ng DNR na tignan

**[07:32:32.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006927)  
kung paano yung hydrological climate risk assessments,

**[07:32:38.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006928)  
kulang yung budget niya sa ngayon?

**[07:32:41.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006929)  
As proposed?

**[07:32:41.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006930)  
Madam Speaker, kung patuloy tayo doon sa diskusyon ng Paksilika,

**[07:32:46.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006931)  
abutin tayo ng umaga rito.

**[07:32:47.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006932)  
Suggestion ko na lang, Madam Speaker,

**[07:32:49.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006933)  
ilipat natin yung Paksilika sa Palawan.

**[07:32:51.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006934)  
Ako ng bahala sa tubig.

**[07:32:52.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006935)  
Ako ng bahala.

**[07:32:53.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006936)  
Ilipat natin yung bahala sa kuryente nila.

**[07:32:55.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006937)  
Well, Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:32:57.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006938)  
We're actually requesting more information on the DNR's budget and their capacity.

**[07:33:02.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006939)  
That's why we have to predicate our questions doon sa mga mangyayaring

**[07:33:08.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006940)  
meron ng konklusyon na ganito kalaki ang factory na ilalagay,

**[07:33:14.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006941)  
ang konsumo ng ilang factory, ganito karaming tubig, ganito karaming kuryente.

**[07:33:18.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006942)  
We will require them to put up their own power.

**[07:33:20.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006943)  
Just like what I did in Palawan.

**[07:33:23.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006944)  
Ang 250 milyong daran na leaching plant, yung sumitomo para ma-process yung mga low-grade nickel ores.

**[07:33:30.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006945)  
Sabi ko, magdalagay ng kuryente.

**[07:33:31.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006946)  
Wala kaming kuryente.

**[07:33:32.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006947)  
Naglagay sila.

**[07:33:33.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006948)  
43 megawatt o coal plant.

**[07:33:35.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006949)  
Wala naman nakreklamo.

**[07:33:36.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006950)  
Maraming nakatrabaho.

**[07:33:37.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006951)  
Happy lahat.

**[07:33:38.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006952)  
Hindi naupas ang tubig namin.

**[07:33:40.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006953)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, ganun dapat.

**[07:33:43.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006954)  
Pero, so Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, I'd like to take your answer dahil nga po tinatanong natin,

**[07:33:49.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006955)  
may inaasahan tayo at nabigay.

**[07:33:53.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006956)  
Kaya, maliit ang budget, hindi enough at kailangan ng mas marami kung kailangan pong gawin yung impact assessment na ito

**[07:34:01.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006957)  
in terms of yung water na iko-konsumo, if ever, ng sapak silika.

**[07:34:07.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006958)  
But nonetheless, Madam Speaker, ang next naman nating tanong,

**[07:34:10.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006959)  
dahil may na-mention na nga po, inaasahang El Nino,

**[07:34:15.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006960)  
will that also be part of the agency's assessment?

**[07:34:19.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006961)  
Kung titignan nga po yung mga konsumo na,

**[07:34:23.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006962)  
na gagamitin ng buong inisiyative na ito,

**[07:34:26.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006963)  
anong assumptions po ba ang gagamitin concerning dry season river flows,

**[07:34:32.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006964)  
drought and El Nino conditions,

**[07:34:35.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006965)  
groundwater recharge,

**[07:34:36.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006966)  
agricultural demand,

**[07:34:38.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006967)  
future population growth,

**[07:34:39.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006968)  
will these be part of DNR's assessment?

**[07:34:43.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006969)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, yung executive,

**[07:34:47.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006970)  
we'll cross the bridge when we get there.

**[07:34:50.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006971)  
Wala pa ngayon yan eh.

**[07:34:51.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006972)  
Lahat yan ang nakaplano pa lang.

**[07:34:52.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006973)  
In fact,

**[07:34:53.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006974)  
wala pang masyadong yung BCDA,

**[07:34:57.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006975)  
that's why it was pinpointed because of the ease of securing the land.

**[07:35:02.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006976)  
Meron naman nagsasabi na yung mga katutubo doon, merong claim.

**[07:35:05.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006977)  
Eh madari, naman yung pacified eh.

**[07:35:07.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006978)  
Tabi mo lang sila, bigyan mo sila ng kabuhayan doon sa,

**[07:35:10.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006979)  
huwag silang mag-claim dyan sa envision as 960 hectares na yan.

**[07:35:16.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006980)  
That's more than 3,000 hectares yung BCDA dyan sa Northern Luzon.

**[07:35:20.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006981)  
So wala pang in-endorse,

**[07:35:22.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006982)  
wala pang binigay ang executive dito sa DNR

**[07:35:25.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006983)  
kung ano yung mga parameters na pag-aralan nila.

**[07:35:28.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006984)  
Hindi pwede na mabasa mo lang sa dyaryo yung DNR, magre-react ka agad.

**[07:35:32.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006985)  
Wala man sila.

**[07:35:33.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006986)  
Kanino nila, Madam Speaker, i-request yung AIA,

**[07:35:37.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006987)  
yung Environmental Impact Study?

**[07:35:39.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006988)  
Wala eh. Wala pa nag-a-apply eh.

**[07:35:41.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006989)  
Meron nga nagsasabi na sa dyaryo na yan,

**[07:35:44.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006990)  
kaya nga nung isang araw na nakita ko,

**[07:35:48.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006991)  
may mga kababayan natin nag-demonstrate doon sa

**[07:35:51.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006992)  
kung saan na

**[07:35:52.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006993)  
ginawa yung Investment Forum,

**[07:35:54.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006994)  
eh that is too early.

**[07:35:55.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-006995)  
That is too eager to, too soon to say na masama yung Paxilica.

**[07:36:00.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006996)  
Pero Madam Speaker, good sponsor,

**[07:36:02.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006997)  
naghahanda na po ba ang DNR dito?

**[07:36:05.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006998)  
I assume kahit po preliminary preparations para po mangyari ito,

**[07:36:11.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-006999)  
dapat po ina-undertake na, may earmarking na pong nangyayari

**[07:36:15.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007000)  
para po kung ano man po yung output ay handa ang DNR.

**[07:36:20.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007001)  
Pangunguna lang.

**[07:36:22.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007002)  
At dahil dyan sa Pampanga River at saka yung Bulacan River, palaging may baha.

**[07:36:26.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007003)  
Yung DNR, meron na silang assessment doon sa Pampanga River. Una pa lang yan.

**[07:36:30.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007004)  
Pag yung Pampanga River at saka yung Bulacan River, nakapture nila yan at sinannel nila papuntang Paxilica,

**[07:36:35.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007005)  
sobra-sobra na yung tubig doon, Madam Speaker, Stingvisco League.

**[07:36:38.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007006)  
Malulunod yung mga foreign investor dyan.

**[07:36:41.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007007)  
Eh nagre-reklamo na nga si Congresswoman Bundog sa akin na palaging may baha doon eh.

**[07:36:45.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007008)  
Eh kung matsannel lang natin yung baha na yung papunta sa Paxilica,

**[07:36:49.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007009)  
ang tubig,

**[07:36:50.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007010)  
maski gaano kadumi,

**[07:36:51.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007011)  
napakadali ilinisin.

**[07:36:54.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007012)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor, hihingi na lang po ang representasyon na ito

**[07:36:58.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007013)  
ng kopya ng existing hydrological assessments,

**[07:37:03.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007014)  
lalo na po may El Nino din naman din pong parating,

**[07:37:06.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007015)  
inaasahan natin maapektahan din po ang Region 3 at mga karating na region, lalo na po ang Tarlac.

**[07:37:12.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007016)  
Lalo na po at gagamitin din po ito sa Paxilica kung ito ay itatayo.

**[07:37:17.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007017)  
Pag natapos, Madam Speaker, ang assessment nila pampanga river at saka yung Bulacan River,

**[07:37:21.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007018)  
I'll get a copy for you, ah, these two English colleagues. Walang problema.

**[07:37:25.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007019)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[07:37:26.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007020)  
At your service.

**[07:37:27.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007021)  
Good sponsor.

**[07:37:29.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007022)  
Ang susunod po nating tanong ay pang-call naman po sa Critical Minerals Agreement na ang tingin nga po natin ay may connection eh.

**[07:37:36.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007023)  
Pero nonetheless, ang gusto ko pong itanong, ito po ay isang February 2026 agreement na pinasukan ng Pilipinas at ng Estados Unidos.

**[07:37:46.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007024)  
From the United States State Department fact sheet,

**[07:37:50.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007025)  
meron daw pong 38 memoranda of understanding or minerals frameworks that they've agreed with other countries.

**[07:38:00.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007026)  
This is 38. Isa lang yung Pilipinas sa maraming sumama na may ganitong mga endeavors.

**[07:38:06.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007027)  
At sa pagkakalap at pag-analisa ng mamamayan ng publicly available pronouncements and documents, nakikita na 27 such deals exist.

**[07:38:20.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007028)  
To date, this is 15 MOUs and 12 framework agreements.

**[07:38:25.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007029)  
Less than half of the MOUs announced have been made fully public, only two of which were released by the U.S. government, and the rest are public thanks to partner countries.

**[07:38:35.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007030)  
At gusto ko lang pong magbigay ng konteksto na isa rin po ang Myanmar na may single mine na sinuspende ang operations in 2023.

**[07:38:47.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007031)  
At nung nangyari po iyon,

**[07:38:50.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007032)  
at meron din naman po na mga ibat-ibang endeavors by which yung pagmimina kapag ito'y nakakompromise by U.S. sanctions, the world supply suffers.

**[07:39:09.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007033)  
Ang tanong po natin, nakakuha na po tayo ng kopya ng Memorandum of Understanding

**[07:39:14.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007034)  
ng Critical Minerals na...

**[07:39:18.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007035)  
on Critical Minerals.

**[07:39:20.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007036)  
ng U.S. at Pilipinas.

**[07:39:22.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007037)  
At DENR po ang signatory dito.

**[07:39:24.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007038)  
Tinanong po natin yung DFA kung may kopya sila, may wisdom po ba sa pag-enter nito.

**[07:39:32.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007039)  
Ang sinasabi po nila, huli DENR yung naglatag ng pangailangan nito at nag-agree nito.

**[07:39:40.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007040)  
And can I get a preliminary confirmation?

**[07:39:44.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007041)  
Meron daw pong national importance document na tinransmit ang DENR.

**[07:39:50.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007042)  
Sa DFA, na kaya po ay na mabilis na napirmahan ang Critical Minerals MOU.

**[07:39:58.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007043)  
Is this correct, Madam Speaker? Good sponsor?

**[07:40:01.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007044)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, synopsis pa lang yun.

**[07:40:07.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007045)  
Bigyan kita ng kopya nito para at least kung may akahaka, may mga katanungan.

**[07:40:13.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007046)  
Wala pa yun.

**[07:40:15.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007047)  
Eh yung EO tungkol sa Critical Minerals.

**[07:40:17.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007048)  
If you ask me,

**[07:40:20.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007049)  
saan ka ba, Madam Speaker?

**[07:40:23.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007050)  
Yung mineral na natutulog doon sa ilalim ng bundok o sa ilalim ng lupa,

**[07:40:27.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007051)  
eh dapat pakinabangan na yan sa henerasyon na ito.

**[07:40:30.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007052)  
Kung hindi man maubos yan, then we will reserve it for the next generation.

**[07:40:35.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007053)  
Eh aanhin mo yung mineral na yun kung hindi ma-extract ng tama.

**[07:40:39.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007054)  
Provided, during the extraction process,

**[07:40:43.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007055)  
the environmental requirements are fully complied with.

**[07:40:50.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007056)  
Hindi.

**[07:40:50.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007057)  
Hindi natin sinisira yung kapaligiran kasi hindi naman nangangahulugan na pag hinukay mo yung lupa,

**[07:40:57.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007058)  
isinira mo na kaagad yung kapaligiran.

**[07:40:59.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007059)  
Eh pag hinukay mo, kinuha mo yung mineral, tinabakan mo ulit, tinanamay mo ng puno,

**[07:41:03.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007060)  
sino pa makakita, di wala na.

**[07:41:05.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007061)  
Hindi ba?

**[07:41:06.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007062)  
So, but the DNR must be the policeman of the whole country in extraction of the minerals.

**[07:41:14.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007063)  
Ang ibig-ibig, Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, na yung DNR natin ay inutil.

**[07:41:20.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007064)  
I don't know.

**[07:41:20.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007065)  
I don't subscribe to that.

**[07:41:21.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007066)  
Hindi naman sila inutil.

**[07:41:23.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007067)  
Kulang lang sila sa budget.

**[07:41:25.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007068)  
Kaya nga, I request, Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, that you move to increase the budget of the DNR

**[07:41:32.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007069)  
para mas mapangalagaan ang ating kabundukan, kagubatan, at saka sa ilalim ng lupa ito.

**[07:41:41.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007070)  
I'll give you a copy of this so that hindi nakakahaka.

**[07:41:44.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007071)  
I would like to request din as well and we'll wait for that document.

**[07:41:48.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007072)  
Pero, Madam Speaker, good sponsor, ang tanong ko po.

**[07:41:50.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007073)  
Tama po ba that the DNR transmitted to the DFA national significance or national importance document or certification

**[07:41:59.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007074)  
na yun po ang naging key na mas mabilis na napirmahan at na-finalize in Critical Minerals Memorandum of Understanding.

**[07:42:08.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007075)  
Is this correct?

**[07:42:10.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007076)  
On the claim that the MOU was kept secret.

**[07:42:15.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007077)  
Title of the MOU.

**[07:42:16.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007078)  
MOU, remember, is not an MOA.

**[07:42:19.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007079)  
Yes, po.

**[07:42:20.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007080)  
I'd actually ask, Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:42:22.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007081)  
Between the government of the Republic of the Philippines and the government of the United States of America

**[07:42:28.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007082)  
concerning cooperation to diversify globally critical mineral supply chains and promote investment.

**[07:42:36.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007083)  
Yun lang po, yun eh.

**[07:42:38.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007084)  
MOU lang, hindi MOA.

**[07:42:42.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007085)  
Memorandum of Understanding has no financial impact.

**[07:42:46.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007086)  
May I get a confirmation on the question, Madam Speaker, good sponsor?

**[07:42:50.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007087)  
Did the DNR issue a national significance certification that allowed the passage of the Critical Minerals MOU?

**[07:43:01.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007088)  
Oh, na-clear pa sila sa DFA.

**[07:43:04.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007089)  
Yes.

**[07:43:05.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007090)  
MOU lang ito.

**[07:43:09.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007091)  
Ah, Madam Speaker, my distinguished colleague, Mr. Erice, is number one miner in the country.

**[07:43:18.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007092)  
Eh, Madam Speaker.

**[07:43:20.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007093)  
Pabor siya dito sa EO ng Critical Minerals.

**[07:43:26.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007094)  
Eh, ang dami nating mga kababayan, makinabangan nito eh.

**[07:43:30.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007095)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:43:33.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007096)  
Natanong na rin naman po, na-bring up na iba ang MOU sa MOA.

**[07:43:38.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007097)  
Pwede po ba nating matanong, ang DNR po ba ay tumulong sa pag-draft ng MOU?

**[07:43:44.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007098)  
Or ito po ba ay boilerplate?

**[07:43:47.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007099)  
Pare-pareho na pinapirmahan sa iba.

**[07:43:50.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007100)  
At ibang mga bansa nakasama sa Critical Minerals Summit.

**[07:43:54.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007101)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague, all of these are initiated by the Department of Trade.

**[07:43:59.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007102)  
Sila yung interesado eh.

**[07:44:00.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007103)  
Yung naman government natin, siyempre makinig yun.

**[07:44:03.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007104)  
Anong department?

**[07:44:04.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007105)  
O, sino yung Critical Minerals?

**[07:44:06.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007106)  
Siyempre, DNR, di ba?

**[07:44:07.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007107)  
Mines Bureau.

**[07:44:09.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007108)  
So, wala pa pong overall scope itong EO tungkol sa Critical Minerals.

**[07:44:16.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007109)  
And, Madam Spencer, Madam Speaker,

**[07:44:20.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007110)  
distinguished colleague, I, for one, would endorse the utilization of all Critical Minerals in country.

**[07:44:29.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007111)  
Bakit?

**[07:44:30.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007112)  
Eh, let's use it for this AIDS.

**[07:44:32.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007113)  
Hindi na-AIDS ko, ngunit, AIDS, Madam Speaker, ng ating distinguished colleague, bata pa yan, Madam Speaker.

**[07:44:41.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007114)  
Kailangan nila ito.

**[07:44:42.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007115)  
In the next generation, sila makinabang dito.

**[07:44:46.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007116)  
Hindi na yung generation namin, Madam Speaker.

**[07:44:48.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007117)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:44:50.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007118)  
We asked a question tungkol sa boilerplate po ba ito?

**[07:44:56.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007119)  
May DNR participation po ba sa pag-draft nito?

**[07:45:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007120)  
Signature po ng former Secretary Lotelia ang naroon

**[07:45:04.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007121)  
Gusto po natin itanong dahil sa assessment natin

**[07:45:08.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007122)  
ng Critical Minerals MOU

**[07:45:10.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007123)  
mas malaki ang ganansya ng US kaysa po sa Pilipinas

**[07:45:14.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007124)  
The distinguished sponsor is citing that ito po ay gaganansya ng kabataan

**[07:45:21.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007125)  
and sa dulo nito kailangan pong gamitin ang minerales kaysa po patulugin

**[07:45:25.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007126)  
Pero kung ang paraan po ng pag-extract nito ay makakawasa

**[07:45:31.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007127)  
at hindi lang yun, pupunta rin po para sa benepisyo ng ibang bansa

**[07:45:35.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007128)  
Hindi po natin makikita bilang ito'y ganansya ng kabataan

**[07:45:40.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007129)  
Kaya po, Madam Speaker, Good Sponsor, ang tinatanong natin

**[07:45:43.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007130)  
Ano pong substantive na pagdagdag ng DENR sa pag-draft ng MOU na ito?

**[07:45:52.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007131)  
Or boilerplate po ba ito? Pare-pareho po ba?

**[07:45:55.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007132)  
Ng mga nakikita nating MOUs na pinirmahan ng US kasama ng mga ibang bansa

**[07:46:00.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007133)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague

**[07:46:02.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007134)  
When the issue was raised with the DTI and the Executive Department

**[07:46:07.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007135)  
Nandyan yung mga foreign investor natin

**[07:46:09.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007136)  
Ang sabi ng DTI

**[07:46:12.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007137)  
We will ask our DENR, hanggang lalo ang NGB

**[07:46:18.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007138)  
And the NGB and the DENR, instead of signing a memorandum of agreement

**[07:46:23.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007139)  
transform it only to

**[07:46:26.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007140)  
an MOU, Memorandum of

**[07:46:28.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007141)  
Understanding. And I'm, Madam

**[07:46:29.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007142)  
Speaker, distinguished colleague, I'll give you a copy

**[07:46:32.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007143)  
of this if you do.

**[07:46:33.750] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007143-split-2)  
Okay, Madam

**[07:46:34.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007144)  
Speaker, good sponsor. So, ang

**[07:46:35.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007145)  
unang plano ay MOA at

**[07:46:38.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007146)  
naging MOU na lang. Supposedly, it is

**[07:46:40.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007147)  
between DTI and US

**[07:46:41.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007148)  
and then naging between D and R?

**[07:46:43.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007149)  
Proposal lang nila yun, Madam Speaker.

**[07:46:46.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007150)  
Proposal lang nila yun.

**[07:46:48.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007151)  
Ito naman, ang

**[07:46:49.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007152)  
DNR, they are just preparing

**[07:46:52.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007153)  
may na-mapping kung saan yan.

**[07:46:54.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007154)  
Meron na tayong general knowledge

**[07:46:56.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007155)  
kung ilang hektarya yung ating

**[07:46:58.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007156)  
highly mineralized land.

**[07:47:00.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007157)  
Diba? Ang DNR

**[07:47:02.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007158)  
naman, may mga na-pinpoint na yan kung ano yung

**[07:47:03.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007159)  
mga laman. Diba? Ito,

**[07:47:05.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007160)  
generally gold. Ito, generally copper.

**[07:47:08.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007161)  
Ito, generally

**[07:47:09.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007162)  
nickel. Ito naman, cadmium

**[07:47:12.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007163)  
or whatever. Hindi ko na alam kung

**[07:47:14.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007164)  
ano pang mineral kailangan sa

**[07:47:16.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007165)  
paggawa ng chips. Yun, sila

**[07:47:18.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007166)  
naman ang nag-pinpoint. Inahanda

**[07:47:20.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007167)  
lang nila pero wala pang napipirmahan,

**[07:47:22.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007168)  
Madam Speaker, na memorandum.

**[07:47:23.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007169)  
Pag-remind. Madam Speaker, good sponsor,

**[07:47:26.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007170)  
maaari po bang humingi ng mapa

**[07:47:28.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007171)  
na iyon, ng mga identified

**[07:47:29.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007172)  
areas na ito po ay

**[07:47:32.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007173)  
mataas ang inaasahang critical minerals.

**[07:47:34.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007174)  
Ito rin po ay nasa isang

**[07:47:35.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007175)  
preambulatory clause ng critical

**[07:47:37.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007176)  
minerals framework, EO

**[07:47:39.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007177)  
122. Maaari po bang ma-furnish din

**[07:47:42.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007178)  
ang representation ng kopya na iyon?

**[07:47:45.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007179)  
Ah, wala

**[07:47:45.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007180)  
pang MOA nga, MOU lang.

**[07:47:47.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007181)  
Kaya non-binding po yun.

**[07:47:48.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007181-split-2)  
Yes po, this is under the

**[07:47:49.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007182)  
executive order.

**[07:47:52.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007183)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:47:53.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007184)  
MOU,

**[07:47:56.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007185)  
not MOA.

**[07:47:57.470] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007185-split-2)  
Yes po,

**[07:47:57.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007186)  
executive order na po ang dinidiscuss

**[07:48:00.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007187)  
ko.

**[07:48:01.030] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007187-split-2)  
Executive order was done

**[07:48:01.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007188)  
by Malacanang, not

**[07:48:02.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007189)  
sila meron lang, yung

**[07:48:05.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007190)  
proposal ng DTI was transformed

**[07:48:08.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007191)  
into an MOU para

**[07:48:09.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007192)  
non-binding, which I can give you

**[07:48:11.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007193)  
a copy.

**[07:48:12.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007193-split-2)  
Yes po, kaya po ang tanong natin,

**[07:48:14.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007194)  
can this representation be furnished?

**[07:48:16.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007195)  
A copy of

**[07:48:18.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007196)  
the identified areas,

**[07:48:20.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007197)  
hectares, na

**[07:48:21.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007198)  
highly likely to contain

**[07:48:23.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007199)  
critical minerals, mataas yung

**[07:48:25.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007200)  
concentrations, at dito po pupukod

**[07:48:28.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007201)  
yung mga iba't-ibang mining

**[07:48:29.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007202)  
activities in line with the

**[07:48:31.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007203)  
critical minerals framework.

**[07:48:34.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007204)  
That is

**[07:48:35.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007205)  
a public record.

**[07:48:37.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007206)  
Anybody can ask that, Madam Speaker?

**[07:48:40.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007207)  
Pwede ka mapigyan nun.

**[07:48:41.270] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007207-split-2)  
Yes po,

**[07:48:41.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007208)  
thank you, Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:48:43.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007209)  
Ang next line of questioning naman po natin

**[07:48:45.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007210)  
ay tungkol sa mga, well,

**[07:48:47.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007211)  
nire-report na mga cases

**[07:48:49.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007212)  
of large-scale

**[07:48:51.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007213)  
mining operations of

**[07:48:53.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007214)  
foreign corporations na

**[07:48:55.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007215)  
unfortunately sa pag-i-investiga

**[07:48:58.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007216)  
ng mga lokal

**[07:48:59.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007217)  
ay hindi po sang-ayon

**[07:49:01.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007218)  
sa proseso ng batas

**[07:49:03.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007219)  
yung pagkamit ng mga application

**[07:49:05.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007220)  
or ng exploration permits.

**[07:49:08.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007221)  
We're talking about yung mga nakita

**[07:49:09.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007222)  
natin sa Nueva Vizcaya.

**[07:49:11.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007223)  
In particular, nandito po yung

**[07:49:13.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007224)  
nakita natin sa Casibu that today

**[07:49:15.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007225)  
we filed a resolution about

**[07:49:17.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007226)  
and even doon sa Dupax del Norte.

**[07:49:20.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007227)  
Ang update lang

**[07:49:21.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007228)  
naman na hinihingi natin, meron

**[07:49:23.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007229)  
po silang finile na kaso

**[07:49:25.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007230)  
sa Mines and Geosciences Bureau

**[07:49:27.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007231)  
or petition para po

**[07:49:29.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007232)  
i-cancel ang exploration permit dahil

**[07:49:31.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007233)  
po faulty ang

**[07:49:33.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007234)  
pagkakuha ng consent

**[07:49:36.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007235)  
ng komunidad.

**[07:49:38.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007236)  
Maaari po bang makahingi

**[07:49:39.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007237)  
or ma-furnishan ng report

**[07:49:41.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007238)  
ng representasyon na ito

**[07:49:43.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007239)  
sa updates ng mga kaso

**[07:49:45.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007240)  
na iyon?

**[07:49:47.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007241)  
Pwede, Madam Speaker, no problem.

**[07:49:50.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007242)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:49:51.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007243)  
Dahil ito rin naman po yung

**[07:49:53.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007244)  
pangamba, hindi lang po ng representasyon

**[07:49:55.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007245)  
na ito, pero yung iba't iba pong

**[07:49:56.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007246)  
colleagues natin here, narinig ko sa

**[07:49:59.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007247)  
DNR budget briefing

**[07:50:01.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007248)  
paulit-ulit, sana wala na pong pagmimina

**[07:50:03.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007249)  
dito sa aming mga areas,

**[07:50:05.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007250)  
lalo na po they're scarred

**[07:50:07.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007251)  
by the different instances

**[07:50:08.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007252)  
of large-scale destructive mining

**[07:50:11.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007253)  
sa kanila. So kung meron po tayong

**[07:50:13.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007254)  
nakititang clear cases

**[07:50:15.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007255)  
na hindi po naging tama yung pagmimina

**[07:50:17.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007256)  
yung proseso na they underwent

**[07:50:19.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007257)  
and undertook, dapat po

**[07:50:21.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007258)  
actionan sa pinakakagat ng mines.

**[07:50:23.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007259)  
Ang Geosciences Bureau.

**[07:50:24.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007260)  
Iintayin po natin yung update na yun, Madam Speaker,

**[07:50:27.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007261)  
good sponsor. Ang susunod naman

**[07:50:29.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007262)  
nating tanong ay tungkol po sa

**[07:50:30.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007263)  
electronic waste po.

**[07:50:34.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007264)  
Dahil nakita natin

**[07:50:35.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007265)  
sa position paper ninyo, ang e-waste

**[07:50:37.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007266)  
shipments in the Philippines at ang kanilang

**[07:50:39.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007267)  
stands. At we agree that the amendments

**[07:50:41.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007268)  
on the Basel Convention should be operationalized

**[07:50:43.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007269)  
once and for all.

**[07:50:45.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007270)  
Pero pending its operationalization

**[07:50:47.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007271)  
in the Philippines, ano po ba ang ginagawa

**[07:50:49.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007272)  
ng DNR to prevent trans-boundary

**[07:50:52.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007273)  
shipments of illegal waste?

**[07:50:53.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007274)  
Dito sa ating bansa.

**[07:50:56.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007275)  
Kung trans-shipment lang yan, Madam Speaker,

**[07:50:59.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007276)  
ipapayagan yan kung trans-shipment lang yan.

**[07:51:01.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007277)  
Basta huwag ibaba dito. Kung

**[07:51:03.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007278)  
ay hasarados yan. Pero kung

**[07:51:05.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007279)  
ang e-waste mo ay gagamitin

**[07:51:07.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007280)  
doon sa

**[07:51:08.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007281)  
laboratory or yung kanilang

**[07:51:11.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007282)  
meron silang planta na license

**[07:51:13.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007283)  
waste to energy,

**[07:51:15.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007284)  
ipapayagan yan. Pero ngayon, wala pa man tayo.

**[07:51:18.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007285)  
So, bawal pa yan.

**[07:51:20.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007286)  
Meron po bang

**[07:51:21.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007287)  
coordination body ang DNR

**[07:51:23.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007288)  
together with the Bureau of Customs

**[07:51:25.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007289)  
para po mapigilan ito,

**[07:51:27.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007290)  
ma-prevent po ito?

**[07:51:29.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007291)  
Ang trans-shipment, Madam Speaker,

**[07:51:30.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007292)  
di mo mapigilan yung trans-shipment. Kasi trans-shipment lang eh.

**[07:51:33.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007293)  
Pagdating dito, kakarga din.

**[07:51:35.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007294)  
Mapapunta sa labas. Pero yung bound

**[07:51:37.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007295)  
here na e-waste,

**[07:51:38.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007296)  
hindi naman pinapayagan ng e-waste.

**[07:51:49.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007297)  
Okay.

**[07:51:50.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007298)  
Madam Speaker, yung mga recyclable,

**[07:51:52.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007299)  
pinapayagan yun.

**[07:51:54.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007300)  
Yung mga nare-recycle.

**[07:51:56.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007301)  
Pero yung trans-shipment lang, hindi mo rin

**[07:51:58.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007302)  
mapigil kasi shipping company yan eh.

**[07:52:00.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007303)  
Trans-shipment lang dito sa Subic or trans-shipment

**[07:52:02.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007304)  
dyan sa

**[07:52:03.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007305)  
North Harbor or dyan sa

**[07:52:07.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007306)  
kay Ricky Razon

**[07:52:08.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007307)  
na ITCSI.

**[07:52:11.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007308)  
Eh, hindi natin mapigil

**[07:52:12.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007309)  
yan because dyan lang yan.

**[07:52:14.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007310)  
Hindi mapapasok. Technically, hindi pa

**[07:52:16.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007311)  
pumapasok yan sa bansa. Basta

**[07:52:18.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007312)  
they don't cross the customs line.

**[07:52:20.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007313)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:52:22.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007314)  
May datos po ba ang DNR on the

**[07:52:24.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007315)  
recycling companies with reported

**[07:52:26.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007316)  
involvement on illegal e-waste shipments?

**[07:52:29.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007317)  
Sabi nga po ng ating

**[07:52:30.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007318)  
distinguished sponsor, meron po dyan.

**[07:52:33.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007319)  
Hindi pwede. Pero ang

**[07:52:34.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007320)  
realidad ay meron po na na-report

**[07:52:36.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007321)  
po sila. May datos po ba ang

**[07:52:38.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007322)  
DNR dito? Madam Speaker,

**[07:52:40.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007323)  
wala po.

**[07:52:42.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007324)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor.

**[07:52:44.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007325)  
We'll ask this of the relevant

**[07:52:46.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007326)  
agency as well. But I'd like to

**[07:52:48.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007327)  
impress that bahagi naman po

**[07:52:50.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007328)  
ng mandato ng DNR ay ang pag-recycling.

**[07:52:52.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007329)  
Alaga ng kalikasan natin.

**[07:52:54.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007330)  
Kung ang continuous trend nito,

**[07:52:57.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007331)  
so far there's been 250

**[07:52:58.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007332)  
plus shipments of these e-wastes na

**[07:53:00.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007333)  
ang basa nga po, no,

**[07:53:02.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007334)  
ay illegal under our laws and under the Basel

**[07:53:04.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007335)  
Convention, maaari pong maging

**[07:53:06.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007336)  
basurahan ang Pilipinas

**[07:53:08.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007337)  
ng mga mas mayayaman na bansa.

**[07:53:11.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007338)  
At yun po ang trend din po sa iba't

**[07:53:12.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007339)  
ibang Southeast Asian countries.

**[07:53:14.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007340)  
Sana po may ginagawa ang DNR para

**[07:53:16.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007341)  
po mapigilan ito. Ang huli

**[07:53:18.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007342)  
na lang pong tanong, dahil po

**[07:53:20.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007343)  
nagkaroon,

**[07:53:22.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007344)  
noong July 26,

**[07:53:24.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007345)  
ng isang kilos protesta

**[07:53:26.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007346)  
ang progressive groups under

**[07:53:28.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007347)  
the hagupit ng Timudka Tagalugan Caravan,

**[07:53:31.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007348)  
meron po silang demonstrasyon

**[07:53:32.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007349)  
na ginawa sa labas ng DNR.

**[07:53:35.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007350)  
May mga fisherfolk, farmers,

**[07:53:36.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007351)  
and indigenous advocates from Southern

**[07:53:38.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007352)  
Luzon, ahead of the State of the Nation

**[07:53:40.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007353)  
address, na ginawa.

**[07:53:42.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007354)  
Ngunit, dahil po

**[07:53:44.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007355)  
habang nangyayari

**[07:53:46.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007356)  
yung mobilisasyon, may

**[07:53:48.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007357)  
aerosolized fog na nanggaling

**[07:53:50.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007358)  
sa loob ng DNR perimeter.

**[07:53:52.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007359)  
Papunta po doon

**[07:53:54.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007360)  
sa gathering na nasa

**[07:53:56.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007361)  
labas. At nandito po

**[07:53:58.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007362)  
ang concerns and

**[07:54:00.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007363)  
even anxieties na

**[07:54:02.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007364)  
ang nangyari

**[07:54:05.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007365)  
ay may harmful pesticide

**[07:54:06.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007366)  
gas or chemical crowd control

**[07:54:09.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007367)  
na ginawa against peaceful

**[07:54:10.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007368)  
protesters.

**[07:54:12.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007369)  
Mr. Speaker, good sponsor,

**[07:54:15.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007370)  
nagbigay naman na po ang DNR

**[07:54:17.060] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007371)  
ng paliwanag.

**[07:54:18.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007372)  
Pero ang samin,

**[07:54:20.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007373)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor,

**[07:54:22.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007374)  
are we honestly

**[07:54:24.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007375)  
expected to believe that the primary

**[07:54:26.780] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007376)  
environmental agency of this country,

**[07:54:28.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007377)  
an agency packed with experts, administrators,

**[07:54:31.300] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007378)  
and security details,

**[07:54:32.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007379)  
did not notice a massive caravan of

**[07:54:34.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007380)  
farmers and fisherfolk gathering

**[07:54:36.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007381)  
right outside its gates

**[07:54:37.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007382)  
bago po nag-release ng fog

**[07:54:40.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007383)  
as per kung anumang

**[07:54:42.320] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007384)  
explanation ito?

**[07:54:44.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007385)  
Madam Speaker, si Ingris Kulig,

**[07:54:46.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007386)  
eh nagkataon lang yun na may

**[07:54:48.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007387)  
repumigation doon, hindi man sinasadya yun.

**[07:54:50.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007388)  
Time na timing lang.

**[07:54:52.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007389)  
Kaya baka sinasabing

**[07:54:55.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007390)  
sinadya.

**[07:54:56.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007391)  
It was a Sunday, Madam Speaker,

**[07:54:58.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007392)  
and I was assured na hindi

**[07:55:00.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007393)  
sinasadya yun, Mr. Ingris Kulig.

**[07:55:02.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007394)  
We are very sorry if that happened.

**[07:55:04.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007395)  
I myself will ask

**[07:55:05.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007396)  
the forgiveness kasi hindi po tama yun.

**[07:55:08.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007397)  
Pero hindi sinadya po yun.

**[07:55:11.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007398)  
Sunday po yun eh.

**[07:55:13.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007399)  
Madam Speaker, good sponsor,

**[07:55:16.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007400)  
hindi po

**[07:55:16.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007401)  
in a vacuum nangyari yung protesta na yun.

**[07:55:19.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007402)  
Sabihin po natin, and syempre

**[07:55:20.720] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007403)  
ah, graciousness,

**[07:55:22.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007404)  
gracious naman na may apology from

**[07:55:24.620] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007405)  
the distinguished sponsor tungkol doon.

**[07:55:26.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007406)  
But this is a caravan

**[07:55:29.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007407)  
from farmers and

**[07:55:30.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007408)  
fisherfolk of Southern Tagalog that

**[07:55:32.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007409)  
traveled all the way to Quezon City

**[07:55:34.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007410)  
dahil po ang kanilang livelihoods were

**[07:55:36.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007411)  
being stripped away by destructive

**[07:55:38.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007412)  
land conversions,

**[07:55:40.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007413)  
corporate mining, and illegal reclamation.

**[07:55:43.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007414)  
Gusto po nila

**[07:55:44.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007415)  
ng audience with the ANR, with

**[07:55:46.440] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007416)  
public servants who are paid by taxpayers

**[07:55:48.520] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007417)  
to protect our natural resources.

**[07:55:51.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007418)  
Can you imagine?

**[07:55:52.660] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007419)  
Yung bigat na naramdaman nila nung nakita nila

**[07:55:54.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007420)  
yung fog na yun na lumabas

**[07:55:57.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007421)  
sa kanilang mga premises.

**[07:56:00.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007422)  
So Madam Speaker, good sponsor,

**[07:56:02.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007423)  
hindi na maulit sana ito.

**[07:56:04.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007424)  
That's all, Madam Speaker,

**[07:56:06.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007425)  
good sponsor, maraming salamat po

**[07:56:08.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-007426)  
sa oras.

**[07:56:08.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007427)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[07:56:11.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007428)  
we promise, hindi po maulit

**[07:56:13.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007429)  
dahil hindi sinadya.

**[07:56:15.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007430)  
Thank you.

**[07:56:16.160] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-007431)  
Majority Leader.

**[07:56:19.780] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007432)  
Madam Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor,

**[07:56:22.660] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007433)  
I move to recognize

**[07:56:23.600] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007434)  
Representative Antonio L. Tinio

**[07:56:26.400] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007435)  
from ACT Teachers Partylist.

**[07:56:28.940] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007436)  
So move, Madam Speaker.

**[07:56:30.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-007437)  
Representative Antonio Tinio from ACT Teachers Partylist

**[07:56:33.080] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-007438)  
is hereby recognized.

**[07:56:42.120] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-007439)  
Majority Leader.

**[07:56:45.740] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007440)  
Madam Speaker,

**[07:56:47.200] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007441)  
I withdraw my motion.

**[07:56:49.480] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007442)  
Instead,

**[07:56:50.300] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007443)  
I would like to recognize

**[07:56:51.780] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007444)  
the

**[07:56:52.660] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007445)  
Move to recognize

**[07:56:54.300] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007446)  
Representative Leila de Lima

**[07:56:57.260] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007447)  
from Mamamayang Liberal

**[07:56:59.320] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-007448)  
Partylist Group.

**[07:57:01.040] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-007449)  
Representative Leila de Lima is hereby recognized

**[07:57:03.320] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-007450)  
for her interpolation.

**[07:57:04.360] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007451)  
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker.

**[07:57:06.420] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007452)  
Thank you very much, Majority Speaker,

**[07:57:08.780] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007453)  
Majority Leader,

**[07:57:10.520] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007454)  
and our distinguished

**[07:57:12.700] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007455)  
sponsor, sir.

**[07:57:14.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007456)  
Gladly, Madam Speaker.

**[07:57:16.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007457)  
Gladly, distinguished colleague, Your Honor.

**[07:57:18.960] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007458)  
I'm still very much

**[07:57:20.440] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007459)  
concerned about the situation.

**[07:57:22.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007460)  
I'm very concerned about the situation

**[07:57:24.460] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007461)  
in Zambales.

**[07:57:25.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007462)  
Zambales?

**[07:57:26.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007463)  
Yes.

**[07:57:27.540] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007464)  
I refer to the continued

**[07:57:28.880] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007465)  
dredging

**[07:57:29.940] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007466)  
in Zambales.

**[07:57:31.840] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007467)  
Okay.

**[07:57:32.120] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007468)  
Alam ko po na

**[07:57:33.100] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007469)  
medyo nakapag-raise na ako

**[07:57:35.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007470)  
ng ilang tanong tungkol dyan

**[07:57:36.680] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007471)  
during the DNR budget briefing

**[07:57:39.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007472)  
at the committee level.

**[07:57:40.680] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007473)  
Pero meron po ako

**[07:57:41.480] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007474)  
ibang mga katanungan

**[07:57:43.300] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007475)  
tungkol dyan.

**[07:57:45.020] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007476)  
But let me state for the record that

**[07:57:46.920] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007477)  
ang impormasyon po namin,

**[07:57:50.460] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007478)  
Iwuliwa Beach

**[07:57:51.420] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007479)  
in San Felipe, Zambales,

**[07:57:52.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007480)  
once one of the province's

**[07:57:55.900] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007481)  
busiest surf and tourism

**[07:57:57.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007482)  
destinations,

**[07:57:59.360] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007483)  
is now found, in the words

**[07:58:01.440] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007484)  
of news reports, to be, I quote,

**[07:58:04.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007485)  
dotted with collapsed

**[07:58:05.480] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007486)  
structures, abandoned businesses,

**[07:58:08.220] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007487)  
and stretches of sand

**[07:58:09.680] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007488)  
where the shoreline appears

**[07:58:11.540] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007489)  
to have moved dramatically inland.

**[07:58:13.980] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007490)  
End of quote.

**[07:58:15.300] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007491)  
Resorts and small businesses that families

**[07:58:17.480] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007492)  
depend on for their livelihood have been

**[07:58:19.340] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007493)  
closed for more than a month.

**[07:58:21.080] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007494)  
At hindi lang ito.

**[07:58:21.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007495)  
balita.

**[07:58:23.500] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007503)  
May listahan po na galing mismo

**[07:58:25.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007504)  
sa El Zamba Resort Owners Association.

**[07:58:30.180] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007505)  
Mula daw po ng 2023,

**[07:58:32.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007506)  
mga 60 resorts at restaurants

**[07:58:35.280] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007507)  
ang naapektuhan.

**[07:58:37.120] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007508)  
Siyem sa mga ito,

**[07:58:38.320] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007509)  
ground zero na po.

**[07:58:40.120] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007510)  
Meaning, total loss.

**[07:58:42.420] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007511)  
Walo po,

**[07:58:43.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007512)  
50 to 70 percent

**[07:58:45.100] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007513)  
ang damage.

**[07:58:46.700] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007514)  
Apat na raan na manggagawa

**[07:58:48.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007515)  
ang nawala ng trabaho,

**[07:58:49.580] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007516)  
dalawang daan na mangingisda

**[07:58:51.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007517)  
ang nawala ng lugar.

**[07:58:52.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007518)  
na pangisdaan.

**[07:58:55.580] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007519)  
Hindi po ito abstract

**[07:58:56.920] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007520)  
na environmental issue.

**[07:58:59.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007521)  
May pangalan po tayo,

**[07:59:00.900] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007522)  
may bilang,

**[07:59:01.620] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007523)  
at sila po ang tanong ko ngayon.

**[07:59:05.960] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007524)  
Alam mo ba ito

**[07:59:06.720] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007525)  
ng DNR,

**[07:59:07.580] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007526)  
itong sitwasyon ngayon

**[07:59:09.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007527)  
sa Zambales?

**[07:59:12.720] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007528)  
Specifically,

**[07:59:13.460] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007529)  
the municipality of San Felipe.

**[07:59:15.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007530)  
Lagi po kasi kami,

**[07:59:16.220] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007531)  
yung opisina ko po,

**[07:59:17.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007532)  
laging nakakatanggap

**[07:59:18.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007533)  
ng mga reports

**[07:59:19.600] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007534)  
tungkol sa almost daily

**[07:59:21.280] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007535)  
alleged

**[07:59:21.860] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007536)  
almost daily

**[07:59:22.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007537)  
daily dredging

**[07:59:24.020] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007538)  
in Zambales

**[07:59:25.580] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007539)  
by big,

**[07:59:27.520] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007540)  
through big vessels.

**[07:59:29.080] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007541)  
May mga nakaano ho doon

**[07:59:30.220] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007542)  
ng mga big vessels.

**[07:59:32.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007543)  
Madam Speaker,

**[07:59:33.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007544)  
distinguished colleague,

**[07:59:34.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007545)  
let us

**[07:59:35.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007546)  
put it in perspective.

**[07:59:37.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007547)  
Yung Leluya Beach

**[07:59:38.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007548)  
is not being dredged.

**[07:59:41.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007549)  
They are situated

**[07:59:42.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007550)  
in a

**[07:59:43.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007551)  
unclassified forest.

**[07:59:46.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007552)  
And the

**[07:59:46.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007553)  
Mines and

**[07:59:47.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007554)  
Geological Office

**[07:59:49.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007555)  
has considered

**[07:59:50.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007556)  
and have given them

**[07:59:51.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007557)  
warning

**[07:59:51.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007558)  
that that is

**[07:59:53.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007559)  
unstable place

**[07:59:54.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007560)  
and they have not

**[07:59:55.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007561)  
in a real instrument.

**[07:59:56.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007562)  
Kaya,

**[07:59:57.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007563)  
they will be subject to

**[07:59:58.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007564)  
ah,

**[08:00:00.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007565)  
notice to bakate.

**[08:00:02.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007566)  
Ang hindi magbabakate doon,

**[08:00:03.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007567)  
ay pwedeng i-demolish

**[08:00:04.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007568)  
dahil hindi po talaga pinapayagan

**[08:00:06.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007569)  
dahil simple,

**[08:00:07.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007570)  
unstable yung lugar eh.

**[08:00:08.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007571)  
Number two,

**[08:00:09.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007572)  
yung sinasabi mo naman

**[08:00:10.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007573)  
na distinguished colleague,

**[08:00:13.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007574)  
the Madam Speaker,

**[08:00:14.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007575)  
na continuous dredging,

**[08:00:16.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007576)  
nakita ko po yun,

**[08:00:16.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007577)  
alalaki ng barko doon,

**[08:00:18.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007578)  
kinukuha po yung mga lahar doon

**[08:00:20.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007579)  
sa ilog,

**[08:00:21.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007580)  
sa bunganga ng ilog,

**[08:00:23.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007581)  
at tinadala dyan sa Manila Bay,

**[08:00:24.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007582)  
tinatambak para sa reclamation,

**[08:00:26.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007583)  
dalawang reclamation dyan.

**[08:00:28.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007584)  
Hindi sa China.

**[08:00:29.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007585)  
Dyan sa Manila Bay.

**[08:00:31.980] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007586)  
So wala ko po yung nakikita doon?

**[08:00:33.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007587)  
Wala ko nakikita yung DNR doon

**[08:00:35.280] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007588)  
ng mga Chinese vessels?

**[08:00:38.040] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007589)  
Siguro yung ginagamit na vessel,

**[08:00:40.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007590)  
Filipino daw lahat

**[08:00:42.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007591)  
ang nag-operate,

**[08:00:43.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007592)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:00:44.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007593)  
distinguished colleague.

**[08:00:45.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007594)  
Might be,

**[08:00:46.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007595)  
kasi mayroong mga

**[08:00:47.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007596)  
kumukuha ng buhangin sa Zambales dyan,

**[08:00:49.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007597)  
ang barko nila taga-Netherlands.

**[08:00:51.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007598)  
Mayroon din yung mga

**[08:00:52.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007599)  
nag-re-reclaim dyan,

**[08:00:54.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007600)  
nag-umuupa ng mga Chinese vessel.

**[08:00:57.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007601)  
Ganon ho ba yung sitwasyon doon?

**[08:00:59.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007602)  
Yung mga vessel na iba dyan,

**[08:01:00.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007603)  
that is rented.

**[08:01:02.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007604)  
Yung mga suction dredger,

**[08:01:04.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007605)  
at saka yung mga hopper barges,

**[08:01:06.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007606)  
kumukuha ng buhangin yun

**[08:01:07.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007607)  
sa buhanga ng ilog,

**[08:01:08.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007608)  
tinadala dyan,

**[08:01:09.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007609)  
bumubuka yung ilalim,

**[08:01:10.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007610)  
at dinadislodge yung

**[08:01:12.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007611)  
yung buhangin dyan sa reclamation.

**[08:01:15.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007612)  
Tinanong ko rin po ito dati,

**[08:01:17.140] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007613)  
at tanong budget briefing,

**[08:01:18.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007614)  
sinabi po mismo ng

**[08:01:20.040] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007615)  
regional director

**[08:01:21.580] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007616)  
sa pagsagot sa tanong

**[08:01:22.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007617)  
ng representation na ito,

**[08:01:24.820] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007618)  
na walang Chinese firm

**[08:01:26.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007619)  
na nag-dredge sa Zambales.

**[08:01:27.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007620)  
So the good sponsor,

**[08:01:29.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007621)  
the sponsor now is saying

**[08:01:30.080] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007622)  
na there are no Chinese firms

**[08:01:32.300] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007623)  
conducting dredging in Zambales.

**[08:01:36.060] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007624)  
Gusto po natin ng

**[08:01:37.060] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007625)  
makatotohan ng sagot

**[08:01:39.260] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007626)  
po sa tanong na yan.

**[08:01:45.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007627)  
Mostly, Madam Speaker,

**[08:01:48.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007628)  
mga Pilipino,

**[08:01:49.540] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007629)  
pero meron silang,

**[08:01:51.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007630)  
ang DNR meron binigyan ng

**[08:01:52.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007631)  
binabirify natin,

**[08:01:56.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007632)  
yung China Harbor Engineering Company,

**[08:01:58.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007633)  
pero meron,

**[08:01:59.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007634)  
ito na nga,

**[08:02:03.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007635)  
kinukuha yung buhangin doon,

**[08:02:05.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007636)  
at saka at the request

**[08:02:08.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007637)  
ng either LGO or DNR,

**[08:02:10.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007638)  
kasi selted yung bunganga

**[08:02:11.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007639)  
ng river, Madam Speaker.

**[08:02:14.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007640)  
Sun and gravel quarrying,

**[08:02:15.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007641)  
but the province of Zambales

**[08:02:17.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007642)  
is entitled to a share

**[08:02:19.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007643)  
from the commercial disposal

**[08:02:20.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007644)  
of the dredged materials.

**[08:02:25.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007645)  
So, lahat nung nakukuha doon

**[08:02:28.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007646)  
na buhangin,

**[08:02:29.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007647)  
or bato sa Zambales,

**[08:02:31.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007648)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:02:32.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007649)  
distinguished sponsor,

**[08:02:33.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007650)  
merong kaukulang bayad yan

**[08:02:35.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007651)  
sa the province of Zambales.

**[08:02:37.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007652)  
Kaya yan, may perma

**[08:02:38.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007653)  
ang gobernador dyan.

**[08:02:39.880] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007654)  
Meron po kasing nareceive

**[08:02:41.220] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007655)  
ang opisina namin,

**[08:02:43.200] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007656)  
na listahan,

**[08:02:44.920] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007657)  
na issue ng

**[08:02:45.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007658)  
Philippine Ports Authority

**[08:02:46.960] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007659)  
dated September 29, 2025,

**[08:02:50.180] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007660)  
na nagpapatunay na at least

**[08:02:51.860] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007661)  
67 vessels

**[08:02:53.400] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007662)  
ang nagdred sa Botolan at San Felipe

**[08:02:56.180] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007663)  
mula 2020-2025.

**[08:02:58.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007664)  
mula 2020-2025.

**[08:02:59.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007665)  
Karamihan sa mga ito,

**[08:03:02.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007666)  
Chinese vessel names.

**[08:03:05.100] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007667)  
So, you're saying,

**[08:03:06.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007668)  
the good sponsor is saying

**[08:03:08.140] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007669)  
that, yes,

**[08:03:09.300] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007670)  
there are Chinese vessels,

**[08:03:11.420] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007671)  
but these are not being used

**[08:03:14.200] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007672)  
for purposes of...

**[08:03:16.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007673)  
If the vessel is only rented,

**[08:03:17.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007674)  
you have a permit to dredge,

**[08:03:19.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007675)  
you can't rent anywhere.

**[08:03:20.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007676)  
Vessel.

**[08:03:22.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007677)  
Balik muna ho tayo uli sa

**[08:03:24.760] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007678)  
Liuliwa.

**[08:03:27.220] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007679)  
Yung shoreline ho,

**[08:03:29.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007680)  
sinabi ng DNR Region 3

**[08:03:31.120] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007681)  
na ang Liuliwa shoreline

**[08:03:32.820] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007682)  
ay accretion zone,

**[08:03:35.460] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007683)  
unstable,

**[08:03:36.760] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007684)  
hazard area.

**[08:03:39.820] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007685)  
Ginamit din nyo ito bilang dahilan

**[08:03:41.600] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007686)  
kung bakit hindi dapat kayo sisihin

**[08:03:43.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007687)  
sa mga gumuhong

**[08:03:45.040] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007688)  
istruktura.

**[08:03:47.500] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007689)  
Simple lang pong tanong ko.

**[08:03:49.600] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007690)  
Kung alam na ng DNR

**[08:03:51.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007691)  
dahil sa MGB

**[08:03:52.200] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007692)  
na unstable at hazard classified

**[08:03:55.540] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007693)  
ang lupa dito,

**[08:03:56.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007694)  
I'm still referring to the Liuliwa shoreline,

**[08:03:59.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007695)  
bago kayo mag-issue

**[08:04:01.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007696)  
o mag-renew

**[08:04:02.360] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007697)  
ng dredging permit

**[08:04:04.100] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007698)  
sa Santo Tomas at Maloma Rivers,

**[08:04:08.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007699)  
ginawa nyo bang assessment

**[08:04:09.260] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007700)  
kung ang dredging mismo

**[08:04:10.720] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007701)  
ay magpapabili sa pagbuho

**[08:04:12.940] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007702)  
ng lugar na alam nyo

**[08:04:14.020] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007703)  
ang hazard zone?

**[08:04:16.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007704)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:04:17.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007705)  
Distinguished Colleague,

**[08:04:18.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007706)  
meron silang malaking signboard doon

**[08:04:20.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007707)  
ang DNR.

**[08:04:22.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007708)  
Bawal ang magtayo ng istruktura doon.

**[08:04:26.460] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007709)  
Bawal ang magtayo ng...

**[08:04:28.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007710)  
Istruktura.

**[08:04:29.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007711)  
Any structure.

**[08:04:31.120] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007712)  
Yes, but there have been dredging permits issued.

**[08:04:34.180] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007713)  
Pagpayag ng dredging

**[08:04:36.700] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007714)  
sa lugar mismo.

**[08:04:39.120] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007715)  
So kung hazard,

**[08:04:40.500] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007716)  
kung unstable,

**[08:04:42.100] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007717)  
dahil itong accretion zone,

**[08:04:44.300] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007718)  
hindi ho ba makakadagdag pa

**[08:04:45.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007719)  
sa sitwasyon na yan?

**[08:04:47.760] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007720)  
Mapanganib na sitwasyon na yan

**[08:04:49.440] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007721)  
ang dredging?

**[08:04:50.960] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007722)  
I've been questioning that, Madam Speaker,

**[08:04:54.360] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007723)  
Distinguished Sponsor.

**[08:04:55.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007724)  
I've been questioning the continued dredging

**[08:04:57.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007725)  
in Zambales.

**[08:04:59.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007726)  
In this particular area

**[08:05:00.200] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007727)  
of

**[08:05:01.300] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007728)  
Iuliwa Beach.

**[08:05:05.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007729)  
Meron bang dredging doon, Madam Speaker?

**[08:05:07.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007730)  
Or Distinguished Colleague?

**[08:05:08.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007731)  
Doon sa nasabi mong area, may dredging ba doon?

**[08:05:10.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007732)  
Kasi ang dredging, pagkaalam ko,

**[08:05:11.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007733)  
nasa bunga-ungalang ng Ilogyan at saka sa inland.

**[08:05:14.620] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007734)  
Ang impormasyon po namin, meron.

**[08:05:18.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007735)  
Eh, wala daw po,

**[08:05:20.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007736)  
Madam Speaker.

**[08:05:22.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007737)  
Walang dredging doon sa Liloia.

**[08:05:24.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007738)  
So that's the official answer po of

**[08:05:26.660] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007739)  
DNR.

**[08:05:28.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007740)  
Maluma River, wala daw.

**[08:05:29.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007741)  
Walang dredging doon sa Liloia.

**[08:05:31.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007742)  
Balik na naman po tayo doon sa

**[08:05:32.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007743)  
sinasabi kong mga

**[08:05:34.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007744)  
Chinese

**[08:05:36.580] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007745)  
name na mga

**[08:05:38.840] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007746)  
vessels.

**[08:05:43.400] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007747)  
Gusto ko pong ituro

**[08:05:44.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007748)  
ang tatlo sa listahang ito.

**[08:05:47.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007749)  
Ang mga pangalan nila,

**[08:05:49.140] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007750)  
Kangling 539,

**[08:05:51.480] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007751)  
Mao Hua 8,

**[08:05:53.180] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007752)  
at

**[08:05:53.960] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007753)  
Anda Kang 3689.

**[08:05:56.840] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007754)  
Ang tanong ko po,

**[08:05:59.000] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007755)  
alam mo ba ng department

**[08:06:00.800] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007756)  
na tungkol naman po sa

**[08:06:03.080] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007757)  
Kangling 539

**[08:06:05.740] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007758)  
ay ang parehong

**[08:06:07.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007759)  
barko na na-report ng

**[08:06:08.720] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007760)  
Maritime Transparency Group

**[08:06:10.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007761)  
Sea Light na gumamit

**[08:06:12.860] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007762)  
ng at least 30 fake identities

**[08:06:15.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007763)  
sa anim na flag states

**[08:06:17.500] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007764)  
habang nag-shuffle

**[08:06:19.040] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007765)  
sa pagitan ng Manila Bay

**[08:06:20.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007766)  
at Santo Tomas River?

**[08:06:23.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007767)  
Hindi na alam.

**[08:06:29.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007768)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:06:30.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007769)  
Distinguished Colleague,

**[08:06:31.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007770)  
ang vessel pag nirintahan

**[08:06:33.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007771)  
ay hindi din in our parlance po.

**[08:06:35.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007772)  
So, malamang hindi nila alam.

**[08:06:38.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007773)  
Pero, pag binigyan ng permit yung

**[08:06:40.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007774)  
vessel na yan to operate in our

**[08:06:41.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007775)  
inland waters, marina po yun.

**[08:06:43.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007776)  
Madam Speaker.

**[08:06:44.960] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007777)  
Doon naman po sa isa pang

**[08:06:46.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007778)  
Chinese name vessel,

**[08:06:48.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007779)  
ang Mao Hua 8.

**[08:06:50.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007780)  
Ay ang parehong barko na

**[08:06:52.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007781)  
in-intercept ng Philippine Coast Guard

**[08:06:55.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007782)  
bilang Harvest 89,

**[08:06:57.160] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007783)  
May 13, and

**[08:06:58.840] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007784)  
undocumented Chinese nationals.

**[08:07:01.440] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007785)  
Did that report reach the DNR?

**[08:07:03.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007786)  
Ma'am, mga barko, Madam Speaker,

**[08:07:06.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007787)  
kung ang mga crew ay Chinese,

**[08:07:08.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007788)  
lalo na kung a bare boat charter yan,

**[08:07:11.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007789)  
eh, kasama yung crew sa agreement,

**[08:07:16.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007790)  
eh, lalo na kung Chinese flag

**[08:07:19.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007791)  
at pinaintulutan ng marina,

**[08:07:21.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007792)  
makakapasok yan sa ating

**[08:07:24.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007793)  
inland waters.

**[08:07:26.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007794)  
Hindi po bawal.

**[08:07:27.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007795)  
Ay part tayo ng

**[08:07:28.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007796)  
maritime global family, eh.

**[08:07:31.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007797)  
So, marina will issue the permit

**[08:07:33.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007798)  
for that vessel to operate.

**[08:07:35.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007799)  
But if the vessel is operated by

**[08:07:37.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007800)  
Chinese nationals, at least may mga

**[08:07:39.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007801)  
Pilipino po doon na ginagamit yan.

**[08:07:41.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007802)  
Hindi po pwede puro lang sila Chinese.

**[08:07:43.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007803)  
Yan po ang sitwasyon.

**[08:07:45.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007804)  
Meron pa akong isa, yung

**[08:07:47.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007805)  
Andakang 3689 ay isang

**[08:07:49.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007806)  
dredger na operated

**[08:07:51.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007807)  
by the China Harbor Engineering Company

**[08:07:53.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007808)  
mismo.

**[08:07:54.640] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007809)  
O, yun yung binigyan ng permit, di ba?

**[08:07:57.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007811)  
Na na-flag pa ng maritime analysis

**[08:07:59.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007812)  
for AIS blackouts

**[08:08:01.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007813)  
malapit sa mga US-Philippines

**[08:08:03.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007814)  
military movements.

**[08:08:05.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007815)  
Alam din ho yan ng DNR.

**[08:08:07.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007816)  
Alam po nila, Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[08:08:09.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007817)  
yung barko, maaaring Chinese

**[08:08:11.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007818)  
operated, pero yung permit din noon

**[08:08:13.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007819)  
na nag-charter ng barko ay

**[08:08:15.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007820)  
Pilipino. Dapat.

**[08:08:17.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007821)  
Alam ko po na sinagot

**[08:08:19.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007822)  
nyo na po rin ito, pero

**[08:08:21.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007823)  
gusto ko lang ho talagang

**[08:08:23.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007824)  
malinawan, can DNR confirm

**[08:08:25.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007825)  
nag-dredge ba

**[08:08:27.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007826)  
ang mga barkong ito sa

**[08:08:29.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007827)  
Zambales Rivers? At kung oo,

**[08:08:31.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007828)  
paano po nangyari yun?

**[08:08:33.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007829)  
Ka-flag-flag po ang identities

**[08:08:35.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007830)  
ng mga barkong ito, nagpapalit

**[08:08:37.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007831)  
ng bandila, nagpapalit ng

**[08:08:39.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007832)  
pangalan, and yet nakapag-dredge

**[08:08:41.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007833)  
sila ng buhangin sa botola

**[08:08:43.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007834)  
ng San Felipe. Sino po ba

**[08:08:45.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007835)  
talagang nag-verify bago binigyan ng

**[08:08:47.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007836)  
permit? O walang verification na

**[08:08:49.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007837)  
talagang ginawa?

**[08:08:53.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007838)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[08:08:55.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007839)  
as I said a while ago,

**[08:08:57.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007840)  
the equipment

**[08:08:59.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007841)  
might be Chinese,

**[08:09:01.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007842)  
but if duly registered with Marina

**[08:09:03.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007843)  
and given a permit to operate

**[08:09:05.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007844)  
in our inland waters,

**[08:09:07.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007845)  
that is very possible.

**[08:09:09.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007846)  
Pareho din yan sa aeroplano,

**[08:09:11.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007847)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:09:13.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007848)  
a non-Pilipino aeroplano

**[08:09:15.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007849)  
pag dumating dito at sinarter ng

**[08:09:17.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007850)  
Pilipino entity, pwede makalanding din po

**[08:09:19.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007851)  
sa ating mga airports.

**[08:09:21.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007852)  
Yes, they are

**[08:09:23.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007853)  
operated by Chinese. Pareho din yan

**[08:09:25.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007854)  
sa mga aeroplano naglalanding dyan sa

**[08:09:27.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007855)  
Naia. Now, whether or

**[08:09:29.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007856)  
not they have a permit to dredge,

**[08:09:31.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007857)  
that is the question, Madam Speaker.

**[08:09:33.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007858)  
Kung ang permit ay Pilipino

**[08:09:35.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007859)  
at hinayar lang yung barko na iyon

**[08:09:37.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007860)  
para kunin yung sand sa Zambales

**[08:09:39.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007861)  
at ibenta dyan sa Shumart

**[08:09:41.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007862)  
at saka dyan kay Charlie Gonzales,

**[08:09:43.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007863)  
eh that is illegal activity,

**[08:09:45.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007864)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:09:47.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007865)  
distinguished colleague.

**[08:09:49.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007866)  
Okay, so yung mga

**[08:09:51.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007867)  
informasyon pong na

**[08:09:53.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007868)  
nabanggit sa atin ng ating

**[08:09:55.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007869)  
butihing

**[08:09:57.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007870)  
sponsor ay that would be

**[08:09:59.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007871)  
subject really to further

**[08:10:01.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007872)  
further verification. Kasi

**[08:10:03.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007873)  
yun nga po ang sinasabi niyo. Chinese names

**[08:10:05.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007874)  
but actually, they're just being

**[08:10:07.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007875)  
they're just being rented.

**[08:10:09.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007876)  
Kailangan po natin

**[08:10:11.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007877)  
ma-verify ng

**[08:10:13.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007878)  
maayos ito. Doon naman po tayo

**[08:10:15.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007879)  
sa Arroy Masbate.

**[08:10:17.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007880)  
Arroy, saan yan?

**[08:10:19.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007881)  
Mining in Arroy has been ongoing

**[08:10:21.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007882)  
for nearly two decades.

**[08:10:23.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007883)  
B2 Gold slash

**[08:10:25.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007884)  
Phil Minera operations are linked

**[08:10:27.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007885)  
to contamination of six waterways,

**[08:10:29.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007886)  
fish kills,

**[08:10:31.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007887)  
respiratory diseases in children,

**[08:10:33.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007888)  
and a tailing

**[08:10:35.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007889)  
storage facility that overflowed

**[08:10:37.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007890)  
during Typhoon Uwan.

**[08:10:39.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007891)  
Nine Chinese nationals

**[08:10:41.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007892)  
were arrested for illegal mining in

**[08:10:43.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007893)  
Arroy in September of

**[08:10:45.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007894)  
2025. In fact, I

**[08:10:47.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007895)  
filed, this representation

**[08:10:49.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007896)  
filed a

**[08:10:51.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007897)  
resolution calling for an inquiry

**[08:10:53.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007898)  
into this situation.

**[08:10:55.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007899)  
Residents of Arroy,

**[08:10:57.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007900)  
particularly children and the elderly,

**[08:10:59.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007901)  
have reported respiratory

**[08:11:01.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007902)  
illnesses and skin conditions

**[08:11:03.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007903)  
they attribute to dust and

**[08:11:05.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007904)  
fumes from mining blasting

**[08:11:07.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007905)  
operations. DNR

**[08:11:09.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007906)  
issued ECC amendments in

**[08:11:11.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007907)  
2019, and again

**[08:11:13.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007908)  
in January 2024,

**[08:11:15.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007909)  
expanding the scope of operations.

**[08:11:17.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007910)  
Ang tanong ko po,

**[08:11:19.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007911)  
did DNR's ECC

**[08:11:21.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007912)  
review process include

**[08:11:23.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007913)  
an independent public health assessment

**[08:11:25.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007914)  
and was health data

**[08:11:27.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007915)  
from the DOH incorporated

**[08:11:29.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007916)  
into these reviews?

**[08:11:31.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007917)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[08:11:33.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007918)  
tama po yun. Kung may mga local na mga

**[08:11:35.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007919)  
complaints doon, eh dapat pagbigyan

**[08:11:37.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007920)  
talaga natin ng pansin yan. Tama po kayo.

**[08:11:39.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007921)  
Anytime, idulog lang natin

**[08:11:41.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007922)  
sa DNR. Arroy is in

**[08:11:43.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007923)  
Masbate. Yes, yes,

**[08:11:45.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007924)  
Madam Speaker. Dapat naman siguro

**[08:11:47.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007925)  
konsultahin natin yung Governor doon bakit

**[08:11:49.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007926)  
niya pinayagan niyo may fish kill,

**[08:11:51.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007927)  
eh kung ano-anong contamination

**[08:11:53.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007928)  
na nangyari doon.

**[08:11:55.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007929)  
Dito, wala man si Governor ko dito.

**[08:11:57.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007930)  
Kung next time

**[08:11:59.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007931)  
he will be here, we'll ask him, Madam Speaker,

**[08:12:01.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007932)  
Distinguished Colleague. But, kung merong

**[08:12:03.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007933)  
reports na ganyan, DNR

**[08:12:05.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007934)  
said that immediately they will

**[08:12:07.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007935)  
go and take a look

**[08:12:09.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007936)  
paano nangyari. Salamat po,

**[08:12:11.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007937)  
Madam Speaker and Distinguished

**[08:12:13.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007938)  
Sponsor.

**[08:12:15.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007939)  
Turin naman po tayo sa

**[08:12:17.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007940)  
proposed budget mismo.

**[08:12:19.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007941)  
Po. I'm referring

**[08:12:21.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007942)  
I wish to refer

**[08:12:23.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007943)  
this point, the unused

**[08:12:25.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007944)  
appropriations.

**[08:12:27.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007945)  
It's been observed that the unused

**[08:12:29.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007946)  
appropriations for DNR

**[08:12:31.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007947)  
are rising

**[08:12:33.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007948)  
and not falling. DNR's

**[08:12:35.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007949)  
unused appropriations rose

**[08:12:37.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007950)  
9.8 percent

**[08:12:39.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007951)  
from 2.03 billion in

**[08:12:41.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007952)  
2024 to

**[08:12:43.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007953)  
2.23 billion

**[08:12:45.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007954)  
in 2025.

**[08:12:47.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007955)  
OSEC alone accounted

**[08:12:49.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007956)  
for 1.96

**[08:12:51.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007957)  
billion, or

**[08:12:53.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007958)  
88.5 percent of the

**[08:12:55.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007959)  
department's unused funds.

**[08:12:57.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007960)  
Disbursement rate fell

**[08:12:59.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007961)  
from 84.4

**[08:13:01.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007962)  
percent in 2024

**[08:13:03.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007963)  
to 81.5 percent

**[08:13:05.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007964)  
in 2025.

**[08:13:07.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007965)  
So,

**[08:13:09.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007966)  
NWRB actually posted

**[08:13:11.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007967)  
the worst disbursement rate in the

**[08:13:13.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007968)  
entire department,

**[08:13:15.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007969)  
58.1 percent.

**[08:13:17.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007970)  
Lumalaki ang hindi

**[08:13:19.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007971)  
nagagamit na pondo ng DNR.

**[08:13:21.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007972)  
Hindi bumababa.

**[08:13:23.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007973)  
1.97 billion

**[08:13:25.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007974)  
sa OSEC lang ang hindi nagamit

**[08:13:27.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007975)  
noong 2025.

**[08:13:29.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007976)  
So, why is the Department asking

**[08:13:31.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007977)  
to increase its budget by another

**[08:13:33.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007978)  
1 billion for 2027

**[08:13:35.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007979)  
kung meron pa po tayong

**[08:13:37.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-007980)  
mga hindi nagagastos?

**[08:13:51.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007981)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[08:13:55.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007982)  
yung 2 billion, almost 2 billion

**[08:13:57.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007983)  
po ng 2025,

**[08:13:59.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007984)  
ay maraming reason po ang hindi

**[08:14:01.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007985)  
nagamit kaagad-agad.

**[08:14:03.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007986)  
Yung number one, failure of bidding. Pero

**[08:14:05.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007987)  
was

**[08:14:07.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007988)  
2025, December

**[08:14:09.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007989)  
31, unobligated po itong

**[08:14:11.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007990)  
1.9 billion. Okay.

**[08:14:13.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007991)  
And carried over as a continuing

**[08:14:15.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007992)  
appropriation. Dahil,

**[08:14:17.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007993)  
nag-failure of bidding,

**[08:14:19.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007994)  
changes in the project sites under

**[08:14:21.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007995)  
the Water Resources Management Program

**[08:14:23.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007996)  
and deferment of maintenance

**[08:14:25.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007997)  
and operational activities of

**[08:14:27.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007998)  
Sewage Treatment Plant.

**[08:14:29.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-007999)  
Marami pong reason. Kaya,

**[08:14:31.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008000)  
nandyan pa yung pera sa kanila. Hindi pa siya nasa uli.

**[08:14:33.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008001)  
Kasi, kung failure of bidding lang,

**[08:14:35.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008002)  
siyempre, kung 3 times ka na, you will

**[08:14:37.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008003)  
negotiate. Madam Speaker.

**[08:14:39.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008004)  
Next point, yung EMB's budget

**[08:14:41.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008005)  
naman po is shrinking.

**[08:14:43.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008006)  
While

**[08:14:45.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008007)  
the air gets worse.

**[08:14:47.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008008)  
Reports show na lumalala

**[08:14:49.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008009)  
ang polusyon sa hangin.

**[08:14:51.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008010)  
3.8 beses

**[08:14:53.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008011)  
na ngayon sa

**[08:14:55.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008012)  
WHO limit. Tumaas

**[08:14:57.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008013)  
mula 2023 hanggang

**[08:14:59.240] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008014)  
2025.

**[08:14:59.720] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008015)  
pero binabawasan po ang budget ng EMB.

**[08:15:06.260] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008016)  
Hindi ho ba umaangal ang EMB tungkol dito?

**[08:15:11.540] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008017)  
When you have to address a lot of problems with respect to air pollution?

**[08:15:17.320] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008018)  
In 2025, for example, dito po sa Metro Manila,

**[08:15:20.560] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008019)  
Pasay was identified as the most polluted city in the Philippines.

**[08:15:24.680] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008020)  
Malabon, Caloocan, Quiapo at Mandaluyong

**[08:15:27.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008021)  
ang kasalukuyang pinakapolluted sa real-time monitoring.

**[08:15:31.980] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008022)  
Meron po bang targeted intervention ng EMB

**[08:15:34.680] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008023)  
para sa mga specific na lugar na ito?

**[08:15:38.020] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008024)  
Upantay lang ang paghahati ng budget kahit iba-iba ang severity?

**[08:15:43.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008025)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague,

**[08:15:45.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008026)  
totoo po yun, yung EMB mayroong underperformance.

**[08:15:52.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008027)  
Meron din pong reason dito nakalagay.

**[08:15:55.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008028)  
For the additional by higher...

**[08:15:57.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008029)  
I think of 2,765 Forest Protection Officers

**[08:16:03.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008030)  
to support the establishment of uniform APO.

**[08:16:08.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008031)  
59 million for the operational requirement of 7 newly legislated protected areas.

**[08:16:14.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008032)  
Bago lang po ito, newly legislated protected areas.

**[08:16:18.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008033)  
39 million for the operation and maintenance of 9 marine-specific research centers.

**[08:16:23.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008034)  
Hindi po nagawa ito kaagad.

**[08:16:25.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008035)  
And 34 million in total.

**[08:16:27.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008036)  
34 million for budget support

**[08:16:30.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008037)  
for the implementation of the Ilimo, among others.

**[08:16:34.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008038)  
Yan po ang nangangulugan ng underperformance po nila.

**[08:16:39.620] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008039)  
So there's really underperformance in so far as EMB is concerned?

**[08:16:43.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008040)  
Ginagamit po yung pera, Madam Speaker.

**[08:16:47.600] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008041)  
This representation actually supports the passage of DNR's proposed budget.

**[08:16:53.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008042)  
Ngunit ang suporta na ito ay may kondisyon.

**[08:16:56.500] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008043)  
DNR must commit

**[08:16:57.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008044)  
that this budget must be matched by concrete, monitorable delivery.

**[08:17:02.620] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008045)  
Madam Speaker, this representation's support for DNR's budget

**[08:17:06.020] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008046)  
is a vote of confidence that this is the year absorption improves

**[08:17:11.360] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008047)  
and enforcement is left on the ground.

**[08:17:15.260] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008048)  
Hindi lamang sa papel, kundi sa mga kagubatan, baybayin, at komunidad na umaasa ito.

**[08:17:23.260] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008049)  
Maraming salamat po, Madam Speaker,

**[08:17:24.880] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008050)  
Mr. Sponsor, DNR family,

**[08:17:27.380] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008051)  
and dear colleagues.

**[08:17:29.400] Rep. Leila M. de Lima** (asr-008052)  
Thank you very much.

**[08:17:30.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008053)  
Madam Speaker, Distinguished Colleague, Your Honor,

**[08:17:33.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008054)  
this sponsor would like to assure you

**[08:17:36.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008055)  
that yung in advance mo na pakiusap sa DNR,

**[08:17:43.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008056)  
na hindi lang, kung hindi, take action and do what,

**[08:17:47.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008057)  
take note na po yun ni Josep Llonas.

**[08:17:49.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008058)  
Maraming salamat, Distinguished Colleague and Madam Speaker.

**[08:17:53.420] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-008059)  
Authority Leader?

**[08:17:57.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-008060)  
Majority Leader.

**[08:18:10.140] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-008061)  
Madam Speaker, I move to recognize the Distinguished Gentleman

**[08:18:13.440] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-008062)  
from Act Teachers Partylist, Representative Tinio, for his interpellation.

**[08:18:18.540] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-008063)  
Representative Antonio Tinio of Act Teachers Partylist

**[08:18:21.460] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-008064)  
is hereby recognized for his interpellation.

**[08:18:26.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008065)  
Maraming salamat.

**[08:18:27.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008066)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker.

**[08:18:31.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008067)  
Well, ang unang topic natin,

**[08:18:34.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008068)  
ang paborito ng ating sponsor,

**[08:18:36.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008069)  
Pax Silica pa rin po,

**[08:18:39.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008070)  
at particular,

**[08:18:42.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008071)  
yung MOU on Critical Minerals,

**[08:18:44.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008072)  
dahil DNR po,

**[08:18:47.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008073)  
ang nakapirma dito.

**[08:18:49.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008074)  
As was mentioned,

**[08:18:51.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008075)  
February 4, 2026,

**[08:18:53.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008076)  
pinirmahan ang MOU na ito

**[08:18:55.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008077)  
nung dating Secretary,

**[08:18:57.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008078)  
si Lotilla,

**[08:18:59.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008079)  
ang counterpart niya sa US,

**[08:19:00.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008080)  
Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs,

**[08:19:04.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008081)  
Jacob Helberg.

**[08:19:06.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008082)  
Itong si Jacob Helberg,

**[08:19:07.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008083)  
siya ang kinikilala bilang

**[08:19:09.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008084)  
pangunahing promotor,

**[08:19:13.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008085)  
nag-conceptualize at nagtulak ng Pax Silica.

**[08:19:17.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008086)  
Kaya siya yung nakapirma dito.

**[08:19:20.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008087)  
So, yung Memorandum of Understanding na ito,

**[08:19:23.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008088)  
the formal title is

**[08:19:25.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008089)  
Memorandum of Understanding

**[08:19:27.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008094)  
between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines

**[08:19:29.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008095)  
and the Government of the United States

**[08:19:31.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008096)  
of America

**[08:19:33.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008097)  
concerning cooperation

**[08:19:35.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008098)  
to diversify global critical

**[08:19:37.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008099)  
mineral supply chains

**[08:19:39.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008100)  
and promote investments.

**[08:19:42.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008101)  
At sa unang wera,

**[08:19:43.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008102)  
sabi, critical minerals

**[08:19:45.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008103)  
and rare earth

**[08:19:46.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008104)  
are essential for the production of advanced

**[08:19:49.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008105)  
technologies and industrial activities,

**[08:19:51.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008106)  
et cetera, et cetera.

**[08:19:52.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008107)  
Ang unang tanong ko po, pinirmahan ito ng

**[08:19:54.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008108)  
US at Pilipinas,

**[08:19:57.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008109)  
di yan narang pumirma,

**[08:20:00.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008110)  
pero ano bang pinirmahan nila?

**[08:20:03.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008111)  
In the first place,

**[08:20:06.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008112)  
ano ba ang ibig sabihin

**[08:20:07.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008113)  
ng critical minerals?

**[08:20:10.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008114)  
Sa batas ng Pilipinas,

**[08:20:12.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008115)  
hindi ng US,

**[08:20:13.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008116)  
meron bang legal

**[08:20:15.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008117)  
definition of what

**[08:20:17.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008118)  
critical minerals are?

**[08:20:20.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008119)  
Kasi sa US,

**[08:20:21.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008120)  
meron po.

**[08:20:23.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008121)  
Malinaw po sa US.

**[08:20:25.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008122)  
In US,

**[08:20:27.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008123)  
critical minerals is legally

**[08:20:29.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008124)  
defined

**[08:20:29.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008125)  
through the Energy Act of 2020

**[08:20:32.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008126)  
of the United States.

**[08:20:35.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008127)  
Ano ang definition?

**[08:20:36.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008128)  
Critical minerals,

**[08:20:38.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008129)  
those that are essential to the economic

**[08:20:41.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008130)  
or national security of the United States,

**[08:20:45.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008131)  
have a supply chain

**[08:20:47.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008132)  
that is vulnerable to disruption

**[08:20:49.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008133)  
and serve

**[08:20:51.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008134)  
as an essential function

**[08:20:52.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008135)  
in the manufacturing of a product

**[08:20:55.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008136)  
the absence of which

**[08:20:56.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008137)  
would have significant consequences

**[08:20:58.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008138)  
for the economic

**[08:21:00.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008139)  
or national

**[08:21:01.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008140)  
or national security

**[08:21:03.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008141)  
of the US.

**[08:21:06.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008142)  
Okay?

**[08:21:07.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008143)  
So,

**[08:21:08.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008144)  
defined sa batas ng US,

**[08:21:11.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008145)  
kung ano yung critical minerals.

**[08:21:13.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008146)  
Bakit siya critical?

**[08:21:14.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008147)  
Critical for whom?

**[08:21:16.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008148)  
Critical for the United States

**[08:21:18.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008149)  
and particularly for its national security.

**[08:21:21.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008150)  
So, malinaw po yun.

**[08:21:22.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008151)  
And their law does more than that.

**[08:21:25.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008152)  
At tinatakda ang kanilang

**[08:21:27.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008153)  
United States Geological Survey,

**[08:21:30.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008154)  
may ahensya ng gobyerno

**[08:21:32.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008155)  
na taon-taon naglalabas

**[08:21:34.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008156)  
ng opisyal na listahan

**[08:21:36.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008157)  
ng critical minerals.

**[08:21:39.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008158)  
So, as of 2025,

**[08:21:41.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008159)  
the latest list available,

**[08:21:43.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008160)  
25 minerals po yan

**[08:21:45.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008161)  
na tinatawag ng US

**[08:21:47.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008162)  
na critical minerals.

**[08:21:49.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008163)  
Babanggiting ko po,

**[08:21:51.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008164)  
please bear with me,

**[08:21:52.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008165)  
aluminum, antimony, arsenic,

**[08:21:54.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008166)  
barite, beryllium,

**[08:21:55.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008167)  
bismuth, boron, cerium,

**[08:21:57.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008168)  
cesium, chromium,

**[08:21:59.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008169)  
cobalt, copper,

**[08:22:01.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008170)  
dysprosium, erbium,

**[08:22:02.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008171)  
europium, fluor, spark,

**[08:22:04.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008172)  
gadolinium, gallium, germanium, graphite,

**[08:22:08.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008173)  
hafnium, holmium, indium,

**[08:22:09.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008174)  
iridium, lanthanum, lead,

**[08:22:12.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008175)  
lithium, lutetium,

**[08:22:14.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008176)  
magnesium, manganese,

**[08:22:16.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008177)  
metallurgical coal,

**[08:22:18.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008178)  
neodymium, nickel,

**[08:22:20.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008179)  
niobium, palladium,

**[08:22:21.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008180)  
phosphate, platinum, potash,

**[08:22:24.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008181)  
prasodinium,

**[08:22:25.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008182)  
rhenium, rhodium, rubidium,

**[08:22:28.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008183)  
ruthenium, samarium, scandium,

**[08:22:30.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008184)  
silicon,

**[08:22:32.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008185)  
silver, tantalum,

**[08:22:34.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008186)  
tellurium, terbium,

**[08:22:36.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008187)  
thulium, tin, titanium, tungsten,

**[08:22:38.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008188)  
uranium, vanadium, yterbium,

**[08:22:40.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008189)  
yttrium, zinc,

**[08:22:42.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008190)  
and zirconium.

**[08:22:44.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008191)  
25?

**[08:22:45.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008192)  
25 critical minerals.

**[08:22:48.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008193)  
Yan po. And why

**[08:22:49.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008194)  
exactly are they critical?

**[08:22:52.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008195)  
Bakit? Para sa US.

**[08:22:53.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008196)  
Sabi, because of national security.

**[08:22:55.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008197)  
In particular, may isa pong graphic tayo

**[08:22:58.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008198)  
na naisipakita.

**[08:23:01.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008199)  
It's because it's critical

**[08:23:03.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008200)  
to their defense

**[08:23:05.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008201)  
industrial base.

**[08:23:07.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008202)  
Specifically, production

**[08:23:09.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008203)  
of weapons.

**[08:23:11.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008204)  
So this infographic shows,

**[08:23:13.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008205)  
for example, in the case

**[08:23:15.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008206)  
of their advanced weaponry,

**[08:23:17.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008207)  
F-35 fighter jets,

**[08:23:20.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008208)  
a single F-35

**[08:23:21.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008209)  
fighter jet requires

**[08:23:23.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008210)  
418 kilograms of

**[08:23:25.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008211)  
rare earths.

**[08:23:27.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008212)  
Kasama yun sa mga critical

**[08:23:29.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008213)  
minerals na binanggit natin.

**[08:23:31.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008214)  
Ayan, nasa ilalim.

**[08:23:35.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008215)  
Neodymium,

**[08:23:36.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008216)  
samarium, etc.

**[08:23:37.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008217)  
Yttrium.

**[08:23:39.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008218)  
Para sa isang jet, 418 kilograms

**[08:23:42.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008219)  
ng critical minerals, rare earths.

**[08:23:45.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008220)  
For an Arleigh Burke

**[08:23:46.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008221)  
destroyer,

**[08:23:48.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008222)  
parko,

**[08:23:49.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008223)  
it requires

**[08:23:51.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008224)  
2,600 kilograms of

**[08:23:53.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008225)  
rare earths.

**[08:23:55.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008226)  
A subgroup of

**[08:23:57.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008227)  
critical minerals.

**[08:23:59.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008228)  
And for a Virginia-class

**[08:24:01.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008229)  
submarine, ito yung mga nuclear

**[08:24:03.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008230)  
submarines ng US,

**[08:24:06.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008231)  
kailangan nila ng 4,600

**[08:24:08.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008232)  
kilograms of rare earths.

**[08:24:11.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008233)  
Yung mga critical minerals.

**[08:24:12.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008234)  
Kaya critical sa US.

**[08:24:14.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008235)  
Bakit po critical?

**[08:24:16.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008236)  
Sa pang-term,

**[08:24:17.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008237)  
dahil

**[08:24:18.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008238)  
globally,

**[08:24:22.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008239)  
alam to ng

**[08:24:23.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008240)  
ating

**[08:24:25.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008241)  
sponsor. Sino po ang may

**[08:24:27.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008242)  
control sa

**[08:24:28.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008243)  
production and

**[08:24:31.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008244)  
refining of critical

**[08:24:33.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008245)  
minerals, including

**[08:24:35.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008246)  
rare earths, globally?

**[08:24:38.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008247)  
Anong bansa ang may

**[08:24:39.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008248)  
control sa 80%

**[08:24:40.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008249)  
or more ng critical

**[08:24:43.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008250)  
minerals? Anong bansa po? Alam nyo?

**[08:24:45.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008251)  
China. China po.

**[08:24:47.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008252)  
China. Okay.

**[08:24:49.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008253)  
Ngayon, ang problema ng US,

**[08:24:53.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008254)  
may matinding

**[08:24:55.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008255)  
na tunggalian sila.

**[08:24:57.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008256)  
And, sabi nila,

**[08:24:59.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008257)  
okay, para

**[08:25:01.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008258)  
huwag tayong malamangan ng

**[08:25:03.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008259)  
China,

**[08:25:05.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008260)  
iipiti namin

**[08:25:06.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008261)  
ang aming advantage,

**[08:25:09.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008262)  
which is

**[08:25:09.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008263)  
the most advanced semiconductors

**[08:25:13.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008264)  
on the planet.

**[08:25:16.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008265)  
No?

**[08:25:17.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008266)  
Yung AI chips.

**[08:25:19.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008267)  
Okay. Yung

**[08:25:20.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008268)  
in particular, the

**[08:25:23.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008269)  
AI, the NVIDIA,

**[08:25:25.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008270)  
the graphical processing units

**[08:25:27.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008271)  
na pinuproduce ng NVIDIA.

**[08:25:31.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008272)  
Yung kampanyang NVIDIA, currently

**[08:25:32.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008273)  
the most valuable company

**[08:25:34.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008274)  
on the planet, it's because they

**[08:25:36.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008275)  
produce these advanced

**[08:25:38.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008276)  
AI semiconductors. Yung nagpapatakbo

**[08:25:40.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008277)  
po ng AI ngayon,

**[08:25:42.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008278)  
pag nagchat-chat GPT kayo,

**[08:25:45.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008279)  
o kaya

**[08:25:46.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008280)  
yung Claude, Anthropic,

**[08:25:48.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008281)  
no? Yan.

**[08:25:50.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008282)  
Yun po ay tumatakbo sa mga

**[08:25:52.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008283)  
AI chips na ito. Sabi ng US,

**[08:25:54.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008284)  
nasa atin ng mga pinaka-advanced

**[08:25:56.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008285)  
chips, wala ito,

**[08:25:58.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008286)  
wala nito ang China,

**[08:26:01.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008287)  
they imposed export

**[08:26:02.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008288)  
controls on

**[08:26:04.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008289)  
these advanced semiconductors.

**[08:26:08.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008290)  
Bawal sa China.

**[08:26:10.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008291)  
Kaya po, ang semiconductors

**[08:26:12.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008292)  
ng China for AI

**[08:26:13.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008293)  
ay many generations

**[08:26:16.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008294)  
behind. No?

**[08:26:18.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008295)  
Para pong ganito, to visualize,

**[08:26:20.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008296)  
gaano ka behind,

**[08:26:21.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008297)  
kung ngayon may

**[08:26:23.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008298)  
iPhone 18 na,

**[08:26:24.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008299)  
naka-advanced yung

**[08:26:25.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008300)  
microchip dyan, iPhone 18,

**[08:26:29.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008301)  
yung sa China, yung domestically

**[08:26:31.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008302)  
produced and available sa kanila,

**[08:26:33.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008303)  
parang iPhone

**[08:26:34.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008304)  
iPhone 7.

**[08:26:38.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008305)  
Yun, nandun sila,

**[08:26:39.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008306)  
2015, ang level

**[08:26:41.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008307)  
ng kanilang iPhone,

**[08:26:44.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008308)  
ng kanilang microchips.

**[08:26:46.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008309)  
Okay? So, ganun po.

**[08:26:47.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008310)  
Sabi ng US, itong

**[08:26:48.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008311)  
advantage ng US, atin ng advanced

**[08:26:50.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008312)  
semiconductors, pagkakait natin sa China,

**[08:26:53.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008313)  
ano naman ang ganti ng,

**[08:26:54.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008314)  
sa China, ang naging ganti po nila,

**[08:26:56.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008315)  
ah, ganun ah, pagkakait yung

**[08:26:58.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008316)  
microchips nyo, pagkakait

**[08:27:00.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008317)  
namin ang rare earths.

**[08:27:03.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008318)  
Okay? O, yan ang

**[08:27:04.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008319)  
problema ngayon ng US, dahil

**[08:27:06.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008320)  
paano na yung kanilang

**[08:27:07.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008321)  
mga sandata?

**[08:27:11.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008322)  
Eh, nasa gera pa naman ngayon.

**[08:27:13.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008323)  
They need this supply. Kaya po,

**[08:27:15.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008324)  
merong Pax Silica.

**[08:27:16.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008325)  
It's an attempt by the US

**[08:27:18.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008326)  
to secure

**[08:27:21.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008327)  
critical

**[08:27:22.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008328)  
mineral supply,

**[08:27:24.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008329)  
against China.

**[08:27:27.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008330)  
Okay?

**[08:27:29.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008331)  
Tama po ba ang kwento ko so far,

**[08:27:31.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008332)  
Mr. Speaker?

**[08:27:32.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008333)  
Madam Speaker?

**[08:27:34.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008334)  
Tama po? Yes.

**[08:27:36.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008335)  
Okay. Ngayon, ang tanong ko, going back to my question.

**[08:27:39.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008336)  
At least sa bahagi ng US,

**[08:27:40.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008337)  
malinaw sa kanila,

**[08:27:42.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008338)  
what they mean when they say critical minerals?

**[08:27:44.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008339)  
Sa kaso ng Pilipinas,

**[08:27:46.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008340)  
ano po ba yung critical minerals?

**[08:27:50.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008341)  
Do we even have a definition of critical minerals?

**[08:27:54.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008342)  
Dito sa atin,

**[08:27:58.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008343)  
kukunti lang yung

**[08:27:59.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008344)  
yung critical

**[08:28:02.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008345)  
mineral list,

**[08:28:04.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008346)  
eh, hindi mabasadong marami ito.

**[08:28:07.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008347)  
Kaya lang,

**[08:28:08.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008348)  
simpre, kung i-itemize mo

**[08:28:11.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008349)  
yung sinasabi mo kanina dyan,

**[08:28:12.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008350)  
distinguished colleague, Madam Speaker,

**[08:28:14.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008351)  
na 25, napakarami noon.

**[08:28:17.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008352)  
Some of it, wala tayo.

**[08:28:19.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008353)  
Ang ginawa naman ng DNR,

**[08:28:20.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008354)  
doon sa MOU na yun,

**[08:28:22.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008355)  
which is non-binding,

**[08:28:24.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008356)  
pin-point lang nila.

**[08:28:25.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008357)  
Kasi meron tayong generalized,

**[08:28:27.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008358)  
mineralized area sa buong Pilipinas.

**[08:28:30.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008359)  
More or less, alam natin kung anong laman noon.

**[08:28:32.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008360)  
Kasi merong manifestation yun sa labas.

**[08:28:35.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008361)  
Sa ibawa, yung nickel mo.

**[08:28:37.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008362)  
Ang manifestation yun,

**[08:28:38.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008363)  
hindi lang pulang lupa.

**[08:28:40.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008364)  
Kung hindi, namumula at nangingitim yung lupa.

**[08:28:43.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008365)  
Kung nickel.

**[08:28:44.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008366)  
Yun namang chromium,

**[08:28:46.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008367)  
eh, nagpupulot mo lang yun.

**[08:28:47.820] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008368)  
Ang walang malaking depositong chromium,

**[08:28:50.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008369)  
yung chrome,

**[08:28:51.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008370)  
yung rare,

**[08:28:54.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008371)  
yung mineral din yun.

**[08:28:55.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008372)  
Ngunit,

**[08:28:56.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008373)  
ang ginagawa ng Amerika ito,

**[08:28:59.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008374)  
dahil sinabi ko na a while ago,

**[08:29:01.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008375)  
na pag na-overrun ng China ang Taiwan,

**[08:29:05.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008376)  
siya ang gumagawa.

**[08:29:07.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008377)  
May apat na kumpanya doon.

**[08:29:09.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008378)  
Isa, TMAC.

**[08:29:10.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008379)  
Isa, Nevada.

**[08:29:11.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008380)  
Yung dalawa, hindi ko lang matandaan.

**[08:29:13.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008381)  
Ngunit, apat yung silang malalaki.

**[08:29:15.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008382)  
That supplies the whole world, Madam Speaker.

**[08:29:19.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008383)  
Now,

**[08:29:20.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008384)  
in order to counter that, kung ma-overrun ng China,

**[08:29:23.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008385)  
inassume na kasi,

**[08:29:24.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008386)  
ng Amerika,

**[08:29:25.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008387)  
na ma-overrun ng China ang Taiwan.

**[08:29:28.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008388)  
The best, the best is to do an advanced planning.

**[08:29:33.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008389)  
Pag na-overrun,

**[08:29:34.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008390)  
meron kang Pilipinas na mas malaki pa sa Taiwan.

**[08:29:37.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008391)  
Eh, ang Taiwan, parang isla lang ng buhol yung kalaki eh.

**[08:29:40.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008392)  
Di ba?

**[08:29:41.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008393)  
Pero, doon din nadala lahat ang critical minerals.

**[08:29:45.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008394)  
Okay.

**[08:29:46.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008395)  
Ginagawang chips at saka yung nagpapatakbo ng AI mo,

**[08:29:51.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008396)  
yung mga iPhone mo,

**[08:29:52.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008397)  
yung mga sandata mo,

**[08:29:53.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008398)  
yung mga aeroplano mo,

**[08:29:54.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008399)  
submarino mo,

**[08:29:55.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008400)  
at saka mga warship mo.

**[08:29:56.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008401)  
Saka yung mga rocket mo mapunta sa himpa.

**[08:30:00.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008402)  
Meron po yan.

**[08:30:02.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008403)  
So, kung ako

**[08:30:04.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008404)  
mergano, ito rin ang gagawin ko.

**[08:30:06.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008405)  
Punta tayo sa Pilipinas. Kasi

**[08:30:07.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008406)  
kaibigan natin yung administrasyon. O, di ba?

**[08:30:10.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008407)  
O, di ka nunan, Madam Speaker.

**[08:30:12.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008408)  
Walang ibang reason.

**[08:30:13.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008409)  
Madam Speaker, again, simple lang yung tanong ko.

**[08:30:16.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008410)  
Pumirma ang DNR sa

**[08:30:17.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008411)  
Critical Minerals Memorandum of Understanding

**[08:30:20.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008412)  
in the first place, under

**[08:30:22.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008413)  
Philippine law, meron bang statutory

**[08:30:23.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008414)  
definition ng critical minerals?

**[08:30:27.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008415)  
Meron ba?

**[08:30:28.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008416)  
Meron ba?

**[08:30:28.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008417)  
May batas ba

**[08:30:30.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008418)  
na nagsasabi kung ano ang critical

**[08:30:31.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008419)  
minerals? Meron po ba?

**[08:30:35.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008420)  
Meron.

**[08:30:36.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008421)  
Anong batas po yun?

**[08:30:38.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008422)  
I am not aware of any law.

**[08:30:40.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008423)  
Number one, yung economic

**[08:30:41.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008424)  
importance, Madam Speaker.

**[08:30:43.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008425)  
Number two, yung supply risk.

**[08:30:45.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008426)  
Mawawalaan tayo. Tsaka yung strategic

**[08:30:47.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008427)  
in nature, demand.

**[08:30:50.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008428)  
Meron po bang kahit executive

**[08:30:51.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008429)  
order na nagde-designate ng

**[08:30:53.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008430)  
listahan, these are critical minerals

**[08:30:56.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008431)  
of the Philippines?

**[08:30:58.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008432)  
Meron po ba?

**[08:31:00.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008433)  
Wala po.

**[08:31:01.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008434)  
Wala. Tama po, wala.

**[08:31:03.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008435)  
Wala. Sa madaling sabi,

**[08:31:05.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008436)  
ang punto natin,

**[08:31:07.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008437)  
ito ang DNR, pumirma ng kasunduan,

**[08:31:10.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008438)  
sige, payag kami.

**[08:31:11.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008439)  
Hindi nyo alam kung anong pinipirmahan nyo

**[08:31:13.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008440)  
at kung ano ang kinukomite nyo.

**[08:31:16.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008441)  
Madam Speaker.

**[08:31:17.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008442)  
In other words, ang mangyayari dito,

**[08:31:19.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008443)  
yung critical minerals ay kung ano

**[08:31:21.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008444)  
yung nasa listahan ng US.

**[08:31:23.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008445)  
Yun na ang critical minerals.

**[08:31:25.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008446)  
Hindi po ba?

**[08:31:28.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008447)  
Yung subject ng EO at saka yung

**[08:31:31.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008448)  
MOU, Madam Speaker,

**[08:31:33.980] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008449)  
ay, siyempre, kung ano lang yung

**[08:31:35.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008450)  
mayroon tayo. Doon sa binanggit

**[08:31:38.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008451)  
mong bensin ko, siguro mayroon tayong

**[08:31:39.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008452)  
15. Iyon lang yung pakaya natin doon.

**[08:31:41.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008453)  
Kung mayroon naman tayo, e bakit natin

**[08:31:43.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008454)  
hindi

**[08:31:43.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008455)  
exploit yan? At saka

**[08:31:47.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008456)  
i-deliver doon sa Pax Silica para

**[08:31:49.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008457)  
makagawa sila ng chips?

**[08:31:52.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008458)  
Hindi man bawal.

**[08:31:53.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008459)  
Wala man bawal yun eh.

**[08:31:55.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008460)  
Di ba, Madam Speaker?

**[08:31:56.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008461)  
Yun na nga po ang punto, Madam Speaker.

**[08:31:58.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008462)  
Madam Speaker, as I said, yung listahan

**[08:32:00.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008463)  
na yun, critical

**[08:32:01.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008464)  
to the US, to US economic

**[08:32:04.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008465)  
and national interest.

**[08:32:05.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008466)  
Critical para sa kanila. Critical ba yun

**[08:32:08.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008467)  
para sa atin? No.

**[08:32:09.940] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008468)  
Dapat nun, Madam Speaker. Hindi

**[08:32:11.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008469)  
automatic yun.

**[08:32:13.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008470)  
Ang problema po sa kasunduan na to

**[08:32:15.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008471)  
ay, sabi ng

**[08:32:18.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008472)  
amo, eto, critical

**[08:32:19.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008473)  
minerals to. Pirma kayo. Pirma

**[08:32:21.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008474)  
naman.

**[08:32:23.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008475)  
Wala pa nga. Anong critical minerals?

**[08:32:25.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008476)  
Ano ba ang

**[08:32:26.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008477)  
kinukomit natin dito?

**[08:32:30.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008478)  
Ay kung anong sabihin ng US, yun na yun.

**[08:32:32.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008479)  
Ganun po ang nangyari. Yun lang

**[08:32:33.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008480)  
ang sinasabi natin dito.

**[08:32:35.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008481)  
No, Mr. Speaker? Now, let me move on

**[08:32:37.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008482)  
to the next point. Ditignan natin kung ano yung laman.

**[08:32:40.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008483)  
Daya eh. Nung

**[08:32:41.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008484)  
critical minerals agreement.

**[08:32:44.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008485)  
Okay, so let's go back

**[08:32:45.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008486)  
to the text.

**[08:32:47.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008487)  
Okay.

**[08:32:50.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008488)  
Sabi nyo, memorandum of understanding

**[08:32:51.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008489)  
lang naman. No?

**[08:32:53.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008490)  
Okay. Well,

**[08:32:56.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008491)  
sabi po rito,

**[08:32:59.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008492)  
merong mga

**[08:33:01.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008493)  
problema na tayo

**[08:33:03.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008494)  
sa

**[08:33:05.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008495)  
section

**[08:33:07.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008496)  
Okay.

**[08:33:15.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008497)  
Section 1.2E.

**[08:33:18.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008498)  
For example, 1.2E.

**[08:33:20.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008499)  
Letter E.

**[08:33:22.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008500)  
Ayan po. First look.

**[08:33:24.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008501)  
First look. Anong sabi sa

**[08:33:26.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008502)  
first look? Ito, pumayag na ang

**[08:33:27.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008503)  
hindi nga alam kung ano yung kinukomite

**[08:33:30.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008504)  
pero pumayag.

**[08:33:31.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008505)  
First look. While each participant may

**[08:33:33.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008506)  
determine if a project is suitable

**[08:33:35.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008507)  
for investment,

**[08:33:37.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008508)  
participants expect

**[08:33:39.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008509)  
to have first

**[08:33:41.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008510)  
opportunity to invest

**[08:33:43.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008511)  
in accordance with the

**[08:33:45.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008512)  
participants' respective domestic laws

**[08:33:48.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008513)  
in critical mineral assets

**[08:33:50.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008514)  
that may be sold in the Philippines

**[08:33:51.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008515)  
or by a company headquartered

**[08:33:54.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008516)  
or incorporated,

**[08:33:56.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008517)  
in the Philippines.

**[08:33:58.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008518)  
So,

**[08:33:59.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008519)  
ang kinumit dito. Okay. First look.

**[08:34:02.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008520)  
Merong kang

**[08:34:02.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008521)  
so-called critical minerals as defined

**[08:34:05.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008522)  
by the U.S.

**[08:34:07.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008523)  
Ang expectation ng U.S. dito, kami ang unang

**[08:34:09.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008524)  
pwedeng mag-invest dyan, ha?

**[08:34:11.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008525)  
Yun po ang kinumit dito.

**[08:34:14.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008526)  
Okay?

**[08:34:15.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008527)  
Eh, paano kung

**[08:34:16.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008528)  
merong ibang investor

**[08:34:19.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008529)  
hindi kasama

**[08:34:22.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008530)  
sa pumirma

**[08:34:24.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008531)  
sa ganitong agreement?

**[08:34:26.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008532)  
Excluded na po. Tama po?

**[08:34:28.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008533)  
Tama po ba?

**[08:34:29.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008534)  
Madam Speaker, first look does not

**[08:34:32.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008535)  
mean you surrender your rights.

**[08:34:34.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008536)  
Eh, look lang eh. Ang bira.

**[08:34:36.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008537)  
Madam Speaker, look lang yun eh.

**[08:34:39.100] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008538)  
First look does not

**[08:34:40.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008539)  
mean we surrender our sovereignty

**[08:34:42.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008540)  
already, hindi, Madam Speaker.

**[08:34:44.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008541)  
Tama ba?

**[08:34:45.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008542)  
They expect to have first opportunity

**[08:34:47.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008543)  
to invest. Opportunity

**[08:34:50.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008544)  
to invest. After all,

**[08:34:52.220] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008545)  
kung may ibang investor, nandyan na.

**[08:34:53.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008546)  
The MOU is non-binding,

**[08:34:56.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008547)  
Madam Speaker. Please consider

**[08:34:58.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008548)  
that in all arguments,

**[08:35:00.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008549)  
an MOU is a non-binding.

**[08:35:02.820] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008550)  
You can look at it,

**[08:35:04.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008551)  
you can tear it, you can put it

**[08:35:06.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008552)  
in your pocket, or you can invite

**[08:35:08.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008553)  
investor to invest in the Philippines.

**[08:35:10.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008554)  
Non-binding or not, pero malinaw

**[08:35:12.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008555)  
dito, dihado na kagad tayo.

**[08:35:14.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008556)  
Okay?

**[08:35:16.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008557)  
Pangalawa, ano pa ba?

**[08:35:18.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008558)  
Pa ba ang gusto natin i-raise dito sa

**[08:35:19.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008559)  
pinirmahan?

**[08:35:26.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008560)  
Ito po,

**[08:35:28.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008561)  
meron pang isa rito eh.

**[08:35:29.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008562)  
First look.

**[08:35:34.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008563)  
Asset sales.

**[08:35:35.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008564)  
That's number five. Asset sales.

**[08:35:38.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008565)  
The participants intend

**[08:35:40.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008566)  
to work in good faith to develop

**[08:35:42.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008567)  
new or strengthen existing

**[08:35:43.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008568)  
authorities and diplomatic

**[08:35:45.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008569)  
tools to review and

**[08:35:48.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008570)  
deter critical

**[08:35:50.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008571)  
minerals and rare earth asset

**[08:35:51.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008572)  
sales on national security

**[08:35:53.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008573)  
grounds. No? So sa

**[08:35:56.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008574)  
kasunduan na to,

**[08:35:58.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008575)  
nagko-commit ang Pilipinas

**[08:35:59.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008576)  
na okay, pag sinabi ng US,

**[08:36:02.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008577)  
huwag niyo i-benta yan,

**[08:36:03.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008578)  
huwag niyo i-benta yan sa hindi natin

**[08:36:05.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008579)  
na, hindi natin kakampi.

**[08:36:09.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008580)  
Iyon po yan.

**[08:36:10.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008581)  
To deter asset

**[08:36:11.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008582)  
sales on national

**[08:36:13.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008583)  
security grounds.

**[08:36:16.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008584)  
No? Iyon ang ibig sabihin nun,

**[08:36:17.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008585)  
hindi ho ba?

**[08:36:19.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008586)  
Hindi naman tama iyon, Madam Speaker.

**[08:36:20.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008587)  
I disagree completely.

**[08:36:23.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008588)  
I disagree, Madam Speaker. I agree with you.

**[08:36:26.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008589)  
I agree with you on so many issues, but

**[08:36:27.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008590)  
we will

**[08:36:30.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008591)  
put so much time in a

**[08:36:31.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008592)  
non-binding document. Bukang hindi naman

**[08:36:33.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008593)  
yung tama, Madam Speaker.

**[08:36:36.580] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008594)  
Patuloy mo na.

**[08:36:38.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008595)  
Okay.

**[08:36:39.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008596)  
Section 1.3. Ito pa yung

**[08:36:41.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008597)  
isa namang gusto at kinumit din.

**[08:36:44.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008598)  
Permitting.

**[08:36:45.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008599)  
Alam nyo, I'm sure,

**[08:36:47.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008600)  
I know, medyo may alam din kayo

**[08:36:49.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008601)  
sa mining industry.

**[08:36:51.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008602)  
Alam ko naman yun. Alam nyo,

**[08:36:53.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008603)  
isang napakahirap na issue,

**[08:36:55.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008604)  
permitting.

**[08:36:56.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008605)  
Hindi po ba?

**[08:36:57.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008606)  
Permitting. Getting permits

**[08:36:59.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008607)  
to open a mine.

**[08:37:01.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008608)  
Anong kinumit dito?

**[08:37:03.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008609)  
The participants are taking measures

**[08:37:05.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008610)  
to accelerate,

**[08:37:08.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008611)  
streamline,

**[08:37:09.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008612)  
or deregulate permitting

**[08:37:11.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008613)  
timelines and processes

**[08:37:13.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008614)  
including obtaining

**[08:37:15.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008615)  
permits for critical minerals and

**[08:37:17.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008616)  
rare earth mining,

**[08:37:19.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008617)  
separation, and processing

**[08:37:21.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008618)  
within their respective domestic

**[08:37:23.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008619)  
regulatory systems consistent with

**[08:37:25.700] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008620)  
the applicable law.

**[08:37:27.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008621)  
So, yan po ang commitment.

**[08:37:29.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008622)  
Pabilisin, streamline,

**[08:37:31.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008623)  
or deregulate.

**[08:37:33.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008624)  
Deregulate pa.

**[08:37:34.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008625)  
Okay. Ano yung deregulate?

**[08:37:37.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008626)  
Hands off na ang gobyerno

**[08:37:39.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008627)  
sa permitting. Parang yung

**[08:37:41.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008628)  
energy, alam natin, power sector,

**[08:37:44.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008629)  
deregulated, oil industry,

**[08:37:46.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008630)  
wala nang pakialamang gobyerno.

**[08:37:48.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008631)  
Yan po ang kinumit

**[08:37:49.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008632)  
para sa mining dito.

**[08:37:52.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008633)  
Hindi po ba?

**[08:37:53.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008634)  
At kanino nagpapatungkol to?

**[08:37:55.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008635)  
Sa Pilipinas.

**[08:37:56.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008636)  
Commitment ng Pilipinas na

**[08:37:58.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008637)  
sige po, gagawa namin ng paraan yung mga

**[08:38:00.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008638)  
environmental laws namin.

**[08:38:04.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008639)  
Yung

**[08:38:04.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008640)  
requirement for

**[08:38:06.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008641)  
free prior

**[08:38:09.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008642)  
informed consent.

**[08:38:11.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008643)  
Nako, yan. We will streamline.

**[08:38:13.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008644)  
We will deregulate.

**[08:38:15.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008645)  
Hindi po ba?

**[08:38:16.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008646)  
At nangyayari na nga to.

**[08:38:18.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008647)  
Madam Speaker, we don't agree.

**[08:38:21.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008648)  
Let me explain,

**[08:38:22.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008649)  
distinguished colleague.

**[08:38:25.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008650)  
In the first place, yung first look,

**[08:38:27.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008651)  
MOU,

**[08:38:28.780] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008652)  
this morning before I came to

**[08:38:30.860] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008653)  
my office,

**[08:38:34.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008654)  
Ron Balberan,

**[08:38:35.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008655)  
if you know him,

**[08:38:36.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008656)  
he is a distinguished

**[08:38:37.680] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008657)  
professor dyan sa

**[08:38:40.620] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008658)  
university,

**[08:38:45.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008659)  
Professor Baliegas,

**[08:38:47.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008660)  
anong school yan?

**[08:38:48.900] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008661)  
And EUP.

**[08:38:49.560] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008662)  
He

**[08:38:49.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008663)  
texted me,

**[08:38:54.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008664)  
sabi niya,

**[08:38:55.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008665)  
I am commissioned

**[08:38:56.360] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008666)  
by the

**[08:38:58.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008667)  
Executive Secretary

**[08:38:59.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008668)  
to look into the documentation

**[08:39:02.720] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008669)  
of mining permits.

**[08:39:04.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008670)  
Sabi ko, very good.

**[08:39:06.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008671)  
Because the documentation in the Philippines

**[08:39:07.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008672)  
takes forever, Madam Secretary.

**[08:39:09.660] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008673)  
Madam Speaker.

**[08:39:11.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008674)  
So, ayun, alam ko na gumagalaw

**[08:39:13.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008675)  
in accordance to what you are reading

**[08:39:16.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008676)  
that in the MOU.

**[08:39:17.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008677)  
Merong galaw ang Executive

**[08:39:19.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008678)  
in order, kasi siguro yung mga

**[08:39:22.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008679)  
investor, Mr. President,

**[08:39:23.700] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008680)  
we don't want to,

**[08:39:25.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008681)  
come to the Philippines.

**[08:39:26.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008682)  
Your permitting here

**[08:39:27.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008683)  
takes forever.

**[08:39:29.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008684)  
So, Madam Speaker,

**[08:39:31.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008685)  
mayroon silang in-assign

**[08:39:33.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008686)  
in order to coordinate

**[08:39:35.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008687)  
all the DNR.

**[08:39:37.020] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008688)  
But, that does not mean

**[08:39:39.180] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008689)  
that we surrender our sovereignty.

**[08:39:41.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008690)  
That does not mean that we surrender

**[08:39:43.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008691)  
the environmental

**[08:39:45.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008692)  
requirements of a mining

**[08:39:46.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008693)  
permitting. Ganon yun, Madam

**[08:39:49.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008694)  
Speaker.

**[08:39:51.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008695)  
Okay.

**[08:39:52.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008696)  
Price mechanisms.

**[08:39:54.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008697)  
Yes.

**[08:39:55.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008698)  
Dahil na rin natin. Dahil nandiyan niya.

**[08:39:56.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008699)  
Number four.

**[08:39:57.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008700)  
The participants intend to work

**[08:39:59.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008701)  
to protect their respective

**[08:40:01.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008702)  
domestic critical minerals

**[08:40:03.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008703)  
in rare earth markets

**[08:40:04.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008704)  
from non-market policies

**[08:40:07.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008705)  
and unfair trade practices.

**[08:40:09.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008706)  
This includes cooperating

**[08:40:11.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008707)  
towards establishing high standard

**[08:40:13.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008708)  
marketplaces in which

**[08:40:15.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008709)  
those who meet those high standards

**[08:40:17.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008710)  
can trade preferentially,

**[08:40:19.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008711)  
protected by a pricing framework

**[08:40:21.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008712)  
such as price floors

**[08:40:22.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008713)  
or similar methods.

**[08:40:24.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008714)  
The participants also intend

**[08:40:28.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008715)  
to collaborate with international

**[08:40:30.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008716)  
partners to develop

**[08:40:31.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008717)  
a global framework to address

**[08:40:34.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008718)  
associated international

**[08:40:36.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008719)  
pricing challenges.

**[08:40:38.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008720)  
Sa isensya, ang ibig po sabihin nito

**[08:40:40.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008721)  
ay

**[08:40:41.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008722)  
we will establish a preferential

**[08:40:44.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008723)  
trading block

**[08:40:46.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008724)  
for critical

**[08:40:48.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008725)  
minerals.

**[08:40:50.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008726)  
So, tayo magbentahan tayo.

**[08:40:52.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008727)  
Yung iba, pwede natin

**[08:40:54.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008728)  
iitsapuwera.

**[08:40:56.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008729)  
Alam na natin kung sino yung gustong

**[08:40:58.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008730)  
iitsapuwera dito.

**[08:41:00.120] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008731)  
Diba, China? Ganun po.

**[08:41:01.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008732)  
Ngayon, so, malinaw na yan

**[08:41:04.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008733)  
ang objective ng US

**[08:41:06.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008734)  
sa Pax Silica.

**[08:41:08.960] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008735)  
That's why we have to take advantage,

**[08:41:10.920] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008736)  
Madam Speaker.

**[08:41:11.740] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008737)  
If they are wanting to come here to invest money,

**[08:41:15.160] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008738)  
let's facilitate everything.

**[08:41:17.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008739)  
Huwag naman surrender

**[08:41:18.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008740)  
our sovereignty. Huwag naman surrender

**[08:41:20.820] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008741)  
our environmental concerns.

**[08:41:22.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008742)  
Okay lang. Kung gusto ng US,

**[08:41:24.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008743)  
makipag-trade.

**[08:41:27.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008744)  
Basta hindi tayo dehado.

**[08:41:28.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008745)  
Pero, ibang usapan ha. Kung

**[08:41:30.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008746)  
sasabihin din ng US, teka muna,

**[08:41:32.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008747)  
huwag ka na makipag-trade dun sa kabila.

**[08:41:34.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008748)  
Eh, kaaway ko yan eh.

**[08:41:36.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008749)  
Diba, yun ang problema. Sa totoo lang,

**[08:41:38.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008750)  
real talk tayo, Mr. Speaker.

**[08:41:41.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008751)  
Ang ating mining industry,

**[08:41:42.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008752)  
sino ba ang pinakamalaking

**[08:41:43.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008753)  
export market ng market?

**[08:41:46.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008754)  
China!

**[08:41:47.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008755)  
Kaya nga.

**[08:41:48.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008756)  
O.

**[08:41:49.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008757)  
Yun naman ang realidad, diba?

**[08:41:52.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008758)  
Pero, ang gusto sa ilalim ng critical agreements,

**[08:41:54.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008759)  
minerals agreement na to, teka,

**[08:41:56.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008760)  
huwag na kayo dyan sa China.

**[08:41:58.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008761)  
No? Dito, sa US.

**[08:42:00.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008762)  
Nang wala namang garantia

**[08:42:02.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008763)  
na talagang

**[08:42:04.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008764)  
bibiliin at pag-iinvest.

**[08:42:06.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008765)  
Sabi mo nga, non-binding naman to.

**[08:42:09.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008766)  
Hindi po ba?

**[08:42:19.460] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008767)  
Okay naman yung

**[08:42:20.600] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008768)  
medyo

**[08:42:22.760] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008769)  
doubt,

**[08:42:24.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008770)  
mo doon sa incoming

**[08:42:26.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008771)  
mga investments na yan.

**[08:42:28.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008772)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[08:42:31.060] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008773)  
But if I were

**[08:42:32.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008774)  
the executive, I will

**[08:42:34.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008775)  
welcome everyone with this

**[08:42:36.120] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008776)  
kind of intention. Gagamitin yung

**[08:42:38.240] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008777)  
ating mga minerals dito. Dito,

**[08:42:40.000] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008778)  
i-process. Pagkatapos, bayaran tayo.

**[08:42:42.400] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008779)  
This is economic activity.

**[08:42:44.320] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008780)  
And remember, this is private enterprise.

**[08:42:46.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008781)  
Hindi ito gobyerno.

**[08:42:48.040] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008782)  
Hindi ito government of the United States

**[08:42:50.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008783)  
that will come here. Puro ito mga

**[08:42:52.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008784)  
private investors, Madam,

**[08:42:54.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008785)  
Speaker, distinguished colleague.

**[08:42:56.440] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008786)  
So, kung ganon,

**[08:42:58.200] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008787)  
eh lahat yan will be under negotiation.

**[08:43:00.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008788)  
And, distinguished

**[08:43:02.480] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008789)  
colleague, I'm very proud that you have a copy

**[08:43:04.640] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008790)  
of that MOU.

**[08:43:06.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008791)  
Ngayon ko lang nababasa ito.

**[08:43:08.140] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008792)  
Pat yung section 4 doon.

**[08:43:10.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008793)  
Remember, hindi naman

**[08:43:12.280] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008794)  
medyo sinasurrender na

**[08:43:14.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008795)  
ng executive lahat ng, bigyan na lang

**[08:43:16.500] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008796)  
natin sa Amerikano kasi gusto natin

**[08:43:18.420] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008797)  
pumunta ang Amerikano rito para ma-develop

**[08:43:20.300] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008798)  
yung ating mga lugar

**[08:43:22.520] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008799)  
sa strategic minerals.

**[08:43:24.340] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008800)  
Kaya nilagyan nila ng

**[08:43:25.840] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008801)  
non-binding nature.

**[08:43:28.080] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008802)  
So, wala tayong kakabahala dyan.

**[08:43:30.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008803)  
Okay. Well, anyway,

**[08:43:32.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008804)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:43:34.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008805)  
I think I have

**[08:43:36.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008806)  
sufficiently shown

**[08:43:38.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008807)  
how

**[08:43:39.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008808)  
pumasok ang DNR

**[08:43:42.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008809)  
sa isang critical minerals

**[08:43:44.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008810)  
memorandum of understanding.

**[08:43:46.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008811)  
Wala pa nga tayong

**[08:43:47.800] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008812)  
sariling definition ng critical minerals.

**[08:43:50.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008813)  
Yung definition ng critical minerals

**[08:43:52.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008814)  
that are critical,

**[08:43:54.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008815)  
or vital, to our own

**[08:43:56.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008816)  
national interest,

**[08:43:58.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008817)  
not to the national interest

**[08:43:59.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008818)  
of the United States.

**[08:44:02.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008819)  
Yung US, malinaw sa kanila,

**[08:44:04.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008820)  
nasa batas na nila yan.

**[08:44:05.800] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008821)  
And also our own, Madam Speaker.

**[08:44:07.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008822)  
Tayo, pirma tayo. Sige, pirma ng pirma.

**[08:44:10.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008823)  
Eh, wala pa nga. Ano yung kinukomit mo?

**[08:44:13.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008824)  
No?

**[08:44:14.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008825)  
By default,

**[08:44:15.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008826)  
masusunod, yung interest

**[08:44:18.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008827)  
na ng US. Yan po ang makikita

**[08:44:20.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008828)  
natin sa buong kasunduan na ito.

**[08:44:22.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008829)  
No? Mula doon sa,

**[08:44:24.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008830)  
sa first look provision,

**[08:44:25.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008831)  
ibig sabihin, una kami, ha?

**[08:44:28.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008832)  
Karapatan namin.

**[08:44:30.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008833)  
Pag merong mineral reserve dyan,

**[08:44:32.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008834)  
kami ang una.

**[08:44:33.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008835)  
Yan ang commitment nyo.

**[08:44:35.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008836)  
Sa pricing, sa bentahan.

**[08:44:37.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008837)  
O, kung sino lang ang sabihin ko,

**[08:44:39.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008838)  
doon ka magbenta, huwag ka magbebenta

**[08:44:42.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008839)  
sa China. Okay?

**[08:44:44.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008840)  
O, pati yung

**[08:44:45.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008841)  
permitting,

**[08:44:47.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008842)  
ang commitment natin. Sila, wala naman commitment.

**[08:44:51.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008843)  
Kasi, realistically,

**[08:44:51.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008844)  
hindi naman magmimina

**[08:44:54.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008845)  
Pilipinas sa US. Huwag tayo maglokohan.

**[08:44:56.780] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008846)  
So, ang commitment dito,

**[08:44:58.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008847)  
simplify,

**[08:44:59.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008848)  
streamline.

**[08:45:00.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008849)  
deregulate.

**[08:45:02.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008850)  
Para sa mga Amerikano,

**[08:45:04.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008851)  
masyadong magulo yung mga environmental requirements nyo,

**[08:45:07.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008852)  
panggulo yan.

**[08:45:08.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008853)  
Yung rights of indigenous peoples,

**[08:45:10.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008854)  
panggulo yan.

**[08:45:11.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008855)  
Workers,

**[08:45:13.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008856)  
wala, walang anumang binabanggit dito,

**[08:45:14.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008857)  
sinasabi dito,

**[08:45:15.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008858)  
tanggalin nyo

**[08:45:16.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008859)  
ang mga requirements na yan.

**[08:45:18.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008860)  
So, yan po ang kinumit.

**[08:45:20.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008861)  
So, malinaw na palinaw

**[08:45:22.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008862)  
sa ating discussion dito,

**[08:45:27.140] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008863)  
Mr. Speaker,

**[08:45:27.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008864)  
na lugi-lugi,

**[08:45:28.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008865)  
pumasok ng bulag

**[08:45:30.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008866)  
at kahit ano na lang,

**[08:45:32.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008867)  
ikinumit.

**[08:45:33.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008868)  
Tapos ngayon,

**[08:45:33.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008869)  
pinagtatanggol

**[08:45:34.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008870)  
ng DNR at Malacanang

**[08:45:37.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008871)  
para daw sa interest ng Pilipino,

**[08:45:39.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008872)  
samantalang malinaw na malinaw

**[08:45:41.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008873)  
na yung very definition ng critical minerals

**[08:45:44.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008874)  
ay critical sa interest ng US.

**[08:45:50.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008875)  
Eh, yun po ang problema natin.

**[08:45:52.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008876)  
Hindi lang sa critical minerals agreement,

**[08:45:54.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008877)  
kundi sa buong Pax Silica.

**[08:45:57.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008878)  
At susi,

**[08:45:58.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008879)  
hindi ang papel ng DENR dyan.

**[08:46:01.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008880)  
Okay.

**[08:46:02.340] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008881)  
Naku, Mr. Speaker,

**[08:46:03.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008882)  
nakikita ko,

**[08:46:04.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008883)  
maubos na ang oras natin.

**[08:46:05.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008884)  
Lipat lang ako.

**[08:46:07.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008885)  
Very briefly,

**[08:46:08.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008886)  
sa isang,

**[08:46:08.620] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008887)  
kanina kasi po,

**[08:46:09.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008888)  
nagtanong tayo eh.

**[08:46:11.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008889)  
Tapos kayong tinuro,

**[08:46:13.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008890)  
nag-interpolate tayo sa DFA.

**[08:46:15.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008891)  
At sinisingil ko sila,

**[08:46:16.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008892)  
anong ginagawa ng DFA

**[08:46:19.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008893)  
sa problema ng haze?

**[08:46:23.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008894)  
Nang?

**[08:46:24.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008895)  
Haze.

**[08:46:25.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008896)  
Claim.

**[08:46:26.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008897)  
Yung haze.

**[08:46:26.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008898)  
Yung haze.

**[08:46:27.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008899)  
Yung haze.

**[08:46:27.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008900)  
Yung haze.

**[08:46:28.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008901)  
Ha?

**[08:46:28.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008902)  
Ah, yung haze.

**[08:46:30.240] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008903)  
Opo.

**[08:46:31.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008904)  
Hindi man pwede ma...

**[08:46:33.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008905)  
Well, Mr. Speaker,

**[08:46:34.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008906)  
alam ko, very familiar.

**[08:46:36.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008907)  
Again, ang sponsor natin.

**[08:46:37.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008908)  
Alam niya yung

**[08:46:38.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008909)  
ekonomiya ng Indonesia.

**[08:46:41.080] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008910)  
I know he's very familiar with that.

**[08:46:43.260] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008911)  
I lived there for 14 years,

**[08:46:44.880] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-008912)  
Madam Speaker.

**[08:46:45.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008913)  
Yes.

**[08:46:46.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008914)  
The palm oil industry,

**[08:46:47.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008915)  
alam niyo yun,

**[08:46:48.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008916)  
yun ang dahilan ng haze.

**[08:46:49.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008917)  
Diba?

**[08:46:50.020] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008918)  
Dahil taon-taon sinusunog nila,

**[08:46:52.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008919)  
parang kaingin,

**[08:46:53.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008920)  
pero on a massive scale,

**[08:46:55.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008921)  
sinusunog nila yung mga lupa

**[08:46:58.000] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008922)  
to clear.

**[08:46:58.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008923)  
The land for palm oil.

**[08:47:02.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008924)  
Palm oil.

**[08:47:02.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008925)  
Okay.

**[08:47:03.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008926)  
And because of this,

**[08:47:04.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008927)  
especially during dry sea drought,

**[08:47:07.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008928)  
and now,

**[08:47:08.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008929)  
Super El Nino period,

**[08:47:10.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008930)  
eto po.

**[08:47:12.840] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008931)  
Yung napakalaking sunog

**[08:47:17.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008932)  
sa Kalimantan at sa Sumatra,

**[08:47:21.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008933)  
umakabot na po,

**[08:47:22.860] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008934)  
hindi lang sa mga kapigbahay,

**[08:47:24.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008935)  
Malaysia,

**[08:47:25.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008936)  
Singapore.

**[08:47:25.980] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008937)  
Singapore.

**[08:47:27.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008938)  
Singapore.

**[08:47:27.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008939)  
Singapore.

**[08:47:27.820] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008940)  
Pero,

**[08:47:28.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008941)  
Pilipinas na rin po.

**[08:47:29.680] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008942)  
Ako po,

**[08:47:30.060] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008943)  
kakagaling ko lang sa

**[08:47:31.320] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008944)  
Pakolod,

**[08:47:32.440] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008945)  
tsaka sa Cebu.

**[08:47:33.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008946)  
And of course,

**[08:47:34.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008947)  
tuwing umaga,

**[08:47:35.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008948)  
makikita nyo po yung haze.

**[08:47:37.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008949)  
September 1,

**[08:47:39.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008950)  
nag-suspend ng klase

**[08:47:40.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008951)  
ang Quezon City.

**[08:47:43.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008952)  
Hindi dahil sa ulan,

**[08:47:44.540] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008953)  
hindi dahil sa baha,

**[08:47:45.600] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008954)  
kundi dahil sa haze.

**[08:47:47.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008955)  
Umaabot na po

**[08:47:48.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008956)  
ang ating

**[08:47:49.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008957)  
air quality index

**[08:47:51.280] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008958)  
sa acutely unhealthy.

**[08:47:55.040] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008959)  
Ibig sabihin,

**[08:47:55.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008960)  
mapanganib

**[08:47:56.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008961)  
para sa mga bata,

**[08:47:57.720] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008962)  
sa mga bunti,

**[08:47:58.660] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008963)  
sa mga matatanda,

**[08:48:00.920] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008964)  
sa mga may sakit sa puso,

**[08:48:02.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008965)  
sa mga may asma,

**[08:48:03.760] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008966)  
at iba pa.

**[08:48:05.160] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008967)  
Halos lahat ng Pilipino,

**[08:48:06.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008968)  
affected.

**[08:48:08.300] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008969)  
So,

**[08:48:08.580] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008970)  
ang tanong po,

**[08:48:09.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008971)  
anong ginagawa

**[08:48:10.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008972)  
ng gobyerno?

**[08:48:11.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008973)  
Merong kasunduan.

**[08:48:13.940] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008974)  
2002 part,

**[08:48:15.640] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008975)  
ASEAN Agreement

**[08:48:16.740] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008976)  
on Trans-Border

**[08:48:18.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008977)  
Haze Pollution.

**[08:48:21.480] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008978)  
May mekanismo po ron

**[08:48:22.960] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008979)  
para singilin

**[08:48:25.520] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008980)  
ang

**[08:48:26.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008981)  
nagsasal,

**[08:48:27.560] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008982)  
may salang,

**[08:48:28.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008983)  
ang bansa,

**[08:48:28.880] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008984)  
in this case,

**[08:48:29.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008985)  
Indonesia.

**[08:48:30.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008986)  
So sabi ko sa DFA,

**[08:48:32.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008987)  
anong ginagawa nyo?

**[08:48:33.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008988)  
Ba't tahimik lang?

**[08:48:34.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008989)  
Kalusugan

**[08:48:36.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008990)  
ng mga Pilipino

**[08:48:37.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008991)  
araw-araw

**[08:48:38.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008992)  
ang napipinsala.

**[08:48:40.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008993)  
Sabi po nila,

**[08:48:41.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008994)  
DNR po yan.

**[08:48:43.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008995)  
At wala daw ginagawa,

**[08:48:45.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008996)  
at lumalabas,

**[08:48:46.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008997)  
walang ginagawa

**[08:48:47.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008998)  
ang DNR.

**[08:48:48.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-008999)  
Ganon nga po ba?

**[08:48:50.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009000)  
Hindi naman sa walang ginagawa,

**[08:48:52.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009001)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:48:53.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009002)  
distinguished colleague,

**[08:48:54.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009003)  
mayroon namang ginagawa.

**[08:48:56.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009004)  
Pero sa pano,

**[08:48:57.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009005)  
sa asal,

**[08:48:58.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009006)  
sa akala mo,

**[08:48:59.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009007)  
kulang lang.

**[08:49:00.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009008)  
Eh,

**[08:49:01.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009009)  
DNR is doing its best

**[08:49:03.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009010)  
para pag-monitor doon sa kalang

**[08:49:05.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009011)  
air quality, no?

**[08:49:06.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009012)  
That's why kanina,

**[08:49:07.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009013)  
binanggit ko,

**[08:49:08.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009014)  
may,

**[08:49:09.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009015)  
nag-a-appear sila sa radio,

**[08:49:11.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009016)  
television, at saka yung

**[08:49:12.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009017)  
continuous monitoring nila,

**[08:49:14.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009018)  
meron silang babala

**[08:49:15.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009019)  
na pag lumabas ka ng bahay,

**[08:49:17.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009020)  
kung hindi man kailangan ka talagang lumabas,

**[08:49:19.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009021)  
kung lumabas ka,

**[08:49:20.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009022)  
maglagay ka ng maskara.

**[08:49:22.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009023)  
Isa yun.

**[08:49:23.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009024)  
Ang Department of Foreign Affairs,

**[08:49:24.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009025)  
siyempre, kung tinanong mo kanina,

**[08:49:26.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009026)  
sasagutin ka noon.

**[08:49:27.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009027)  
Hindi man, Madam Speaker,

**[08:49:28.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009028)  
maka-issue ng not verbal ang

**[08:49:30.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009029)  
Department of Foreign Affairs

**[08:49:32.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009030)  
para matanggal yung haze.

**[08:49:33.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009031)  
So DNR na lang ating inaasahan,

**[08:49:35.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009032)  
Madam Speaker,

**[08:49:36.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009033)  
distinguished colleague.

**[08:49:37.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009034)  
And whatever is expected from DNR,

**[08:49:40.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009035)  
rest assured that DNR is doing their best

**[08:49:43.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009036)  
in order to warn our population

**[08:49:46.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009037)  
so that they will not be contaminated

**[08:49:48.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009038)  
with the high pollution coming from

**[08:49:51.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009039)  
the burning of forest waste

**[08:49:53.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009040)  
for plantation purposes.

**[08:49:55.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009041)  
Pag sinabi ko pong ginagawa,

**[08:49:59.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009042)  
ang tinutukoy ko po ay under the agreement,

**[08:50:02.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009043)  
Article 4.2 of the Agreement

**[08:50:07.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009044)  
on Transborder Haze Pollution,

**[08:50:09.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009045)  
sabi po ron,

**[08:50:10.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009046)  
the governments may request,

**[08:50:12.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009047)  
may ask for consultation

**[08:50:15.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009048)  
or demand information formally

**[08:50:19.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009049)  
sa Indonesian Government.

**[08:50:21.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009050)  
Ginawa po ba yan

**[08:50:23.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009051)  
ng Philippines?

**[08:50:24.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009052)  
Sa Philippine Government,

**[08:50:26.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009053)  
in this case,

**[08:50:27.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009054)  
DNR daw ang dapat na gumagawa noon.

**[08:50:31.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009055)  
Tama po kayo, Madam Speaker,

**[08:50:33.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009056)  
distinguished colleague.

**[08:50:34.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009057)  
Meron talaga agreement.

**[08:50:36.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009058)  
Pero pinapadaan sa ASEAN.

**[08:50:38.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009059)  
So, one ASEAN country cannot just

**[08:50:41.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009060)  
demand compensation from the other.

**[08:50:43.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009061)  
Maybe they will write na,

**[08:50:45.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009062)  
Uy, for two days, three days kami sa buong Pilipinas,

**[08:50:48.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009063)  
apektado kami ng inyong pagsusunog dyan

**[08:50:51.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009064)  
ng mga punong kahoy sa Sumatra at saka sa Kalimantan.

**[08:50:54.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009065)  
Kaya kung hindi ninyo ma-stop yung pagsusunog dyan

**[08:50:59.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009066)  
at saka yung pollution, yung haze pollution,

**[08:51:01.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009067)  
nagtatravel from Singapore down to Kalimantan,

**[08:51:04.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009068)  
down to the Philippines,

**[08:51:05.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009069)  
ay dapat i-compensate nyo kami.

**[08:51:08.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009070)  
Siguro, ganun ang ibig mong sabihin na,

**[08:51:10.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009071)  
Madam Speaker, distinguished colleague,

**[08:51:12.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009072)  
DNR will do that through the ASEAN.

**[08:51:14.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009073)  
Hindi pa nila nagagawa yan.

**[08:51:16.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009074)  
We admit, it is not yet being done.

**[08:51:18.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009075)  
And there is such an agreement.

**[08:51:20.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009076)  
Correct po kayo.

**[08:51:21.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009077)  
Thank you.

**[08:51:22.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009078)  
Meron pong mga meeting na naganap.

**[08:51:25.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009079)  
Yung mga ibang bansa na affected, kasama po doon,

**[08:51:28.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009080)  
Indonesia, even Brunei, and East Timor.

**[08:51:33.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009081)  
Naganap ito sa Bali last July.

**[08:51:40.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009082)  
Dumalo po ba ang Pilipinas sa meeting na to?

**[08:51:45.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009083)  
Precisely on the topic of trans-border haze pollution.

**[08:51:51.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009084)  
Dumalo po ba ang Pilipinas?

**[08:51:53.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009085)  
Ang DNR specifically sa meeting na ito?

**[08:51:56.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009086)  
Hindi, Madam Speaker.

**[08:51:58.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009087)  
I'm sorry.

**[08:51:59.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009088)  
Kasi hindi tayo member.

**[08:52:01.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009089)  
Sa subcommittee, what that is.

**[08:52:04.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009090)  
Hindi kayo member.

**[08:52:06.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009091)  
Okay.

**[08:52:07.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009092)  
Sa October,

**[08:52:10.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009093)  
magkakaroon po ng meeting sa Da Nang,

**[08:52:13.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009094)  
sa Vietnam,

**[08:52:15.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009095)  
ministerial...

**[08:52:19.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009096)  
Meeting.

**[08:52:20.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009097)  
Ministerial subcommittee meeting.

**[08:52:23.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009098)  
No, no, sorry.

**[08:52:24.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009099)  
Conference of parties.

**[08:52:25.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009100)  
Conference of parties to the agreement on trans-border haze pollution.

**[08:52:34.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009101)  
Dadalo po ba ang DNR dito?

**[08:52:37.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009102)  
Tinanong ko yan sa DFA.

**[08:52:38.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009103)  
Sabi nila, tanong nyo sa DNR.

**[08:52:39.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009104)  
Tinatanong ko po sa inyo ngayon.

**[08:52:41.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009105)  
Dadalo po ba kayo?

**[08:52:43.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009106)  
Madam Speaker, upcoming, they will attend daw.

**[08:52:46.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009107)  
We will attend.

**[08:52:48.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009108)  
Okay.

**[08:52:49.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009109)  
Magiging agenda po ba ang pinsala na nangyayari sa Pilipinas at sa mga mamamayang Pilipino?

**[08:52:58.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009110)  
Dala nito sa ASEAN Summit sa November.

**[08:53:03.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009111)  
Nagaganapin dito mismo sa Pilipinas.

**[08:53:06.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009112)  
Siguro habang nandito sila sa PICC po yun.

**[08:53:08.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009113)  
Ngayon, mararanasan nung lahat yung usok na yan.

**[08:53:14.030] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009114)  
Pag November, wala na yung usok.

**[08:53:15.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009116)  
First issue lang, I don't know how to collect.

**[08:53:17.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009117)  
If you can help verbalize or memorize, memorialize what you are saying today.

**[08:53:25.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009118)  
That will help the DNR in order to present our case.

**[08:53:29.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009119)  
Mr. Speaker, to wrap up, dahil lagpas na po tayo sa oras.

**[08:53:33.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009120)  
Wala na eh, time expired ka na, sayang.

**[08:53:35.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009121)  
Well, nakikita po natin kung gaano ka, inutil, walang ginagawa ang Marcos Jr. Administration sa issue ng trans-border haze pollution.

**[08:53:45.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009122)  
No?

**[08:53:46.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009123)  
Right now, September 17, yung Deputy Prime Minister ng Malaysia ay nasa Indonesia nakikipag-meeting.

**[08:53:56.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009124)  
Naniningil sila. Ano bang pwede natin gawin para huwag na maulit ito and so on.

**[08:54:02.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009125)  
Ganon po ka high level ang usapin dahil naisprotektahan ng Malaysia, katulad din ng Singapore, ang kanilang mamamayan, populasyon sa epekto ng pollution.

**[08:54:14.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009126)  
Pero dito sa Pilipinas, abay, pabanjing-banjing lang ang Malacanang.

**[08:54:19.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009127)  
Hayaan nyo na lang, mag-mask na lang daw kayo.

**[08:54:22.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009128)  
O kaya mag-cancel tayo ng klase pagkasobra na ang haze.

**[08:54:27.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009129)  
So kaya po, we expect that the DNR and Malacanang will do its job in protecting the health of the Filipino people and our environment.

**[08:54:40.380] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009130)  
So hanggang doon na lang po, Madam Speaker. Maraming salamat.

**[08:54:44.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009131)  
Majority Leader.

**[08:54:46.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009132)  
Madam Speaker, thank you. Distinguished colleague, thank you.

**[08:54:49.060] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-009133)  
Madam Speaker, next to interpolate the sponsor, I move to recognize, last but not least.

**[08:54:57.730] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009133-split-2)  
Oo, hindi matagal.

**[08:54:59.990] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-009133-split-3)  
Representative Edgar Erice from the 2nd District of Caloocan City.

**[08:55:06.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009134)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[08:55:07.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009135)  
Gentlemen from Caloocan, Representative Edgar Erice is hereby recognized for his interpolation.

**[08:55:13.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009136)  
Thank you, Madam Speaker.

**[08:55:14.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009137)  
Madam Speaker, thank you, our Majority Leader and Mr. Sponsor.

**[08:55:19.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009138)  
Mahaba po itong mga tanong ko.

**[08:55:23.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009139)  
Ready and willing.

**[08:55:25.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009140)  
May silang ang sagot para...

**[08:55:27.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009141)  
Oo, Madam Speaker.

**[08:55:28.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009142)  
Ikukumpirma ko lang po sa LLDA Charter kung yung mandate ng Laguna Lake Development Authority

**[08:55:39.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009143)  
eh sa Laguna Lake lang o kasama yung mga nearby provinces.

**[08:55:43.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009144)  
Provinces, cities, and municipalities. Kasama po ba?

**[08:55:46.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009145)  
Yes, kasama, Madam Speaker.

**[08:55:52.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009146)  
Kasama po dito yung mga reclamation na ginagawa doon sa iba't ibang bayan at lungsod.

**[08:56:00.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009147)  
Yes, within Laguna Lake.

**[08:56:02.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009148)  
Kasama po dito yung province of Rizal.

**[08:56:05.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009149)  
Within Laguna Lake.

**[08:56:07.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009150)  
Muntinlupa and Taguig.

**[08:56:10.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009151)  
Has the LLDA conducted any investigation or any formal inquiry into each of the identified reclamation activities in these areas?

**[08:56:20.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009152)  
So, what is the status of each case?

**[08:56:23.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009153)  
Opo, DNR has already issued notice of violation sa Taguig at saka sa Muntinlupa.

**[08:56:30.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009154)  
Yun po bang LLDA na nag-refer na ng mga kaso sa Office of the Ombudsman pagdating po doon sa mga reclamation projects?

**[08:56:39.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009155)  
At ano po yung mga project na...

**[08:56:44.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009156)  
Hindi pa po, Madam Speaker, the distinguished colleague.

**[08:56:47.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009157)  
Wala na po?

**[08:56:48.380] Deputy Speaker Jose C. Alvarez** (asr-009158)  
Wala pa.

**[08:56:49.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009159)  
Wala pa po. Okay. Salamat po. At alam ko nyo, nakikisa ko.

**[08:56:53.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009160)  
Alam ko yung DNR is one of the most professional agencies in the government.

**[08:56:58.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009161)  
In fact, alam ko ang kauna-unang nag-ISO yung Environmental Management Bureau.

**[08:57:05.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009162)  
So, in that case,

**[08:57:08.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009163)  
I would like to move to terminate.

**[08:57:11.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009164)  
In behalf of the minority, I would like to terminate the consideration of the DNR's budget.

**[08:57:21.380] Rep. Edgar R. Erice** (asr-009165)  
Salamat po.

**[08:57:22.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009166)  
What does the House say?

**[08:57:24.380] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-009167)  
Madam Speaker, on the part of the majority,

**[08:57:28.380] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-009168)  
we join the minority in the motion to terminate the interpolations

**[08:57:34.380] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-009169)  
on the proposed budget of the Department of Environment,

**[08:57:38.380] Rep. Mark Anthony G. Santos** (asr-009170)  
and Natural Resources. Madam Speaker.

**[08:57:41.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009171)  
There is a joint motion to terminate the interpolations of the proposed budget

**[08:57:46.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009172)  
of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,

**[08:57:49.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009173)  
including attached agencies and corporations.

**[08:57:52.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009174)  
Is there any objection?

**[08:57:54.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009175)  
The Chair hears none. The interpolations in the proposed budget of said agencies is hereby terminated.

**[08:57:59.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009176)  
Majority Leader.

**[08:58:03.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009177)  
Madam Speaker, may we request to acknowledge

**[08:58:08.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009178)  
the guests of Speaker Faustino "Bojie" G. Dy III,

**[08:58:15.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009179)  
Majority Leader Alexander Marcos,

**[08:58:18.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009180)  
Representative Jonathan Keith Flores,

**[08:58:20.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009181)  
D.R. Cabang-Lasan, Vice Mayor Lotlot Bulicare,

**[08:58:24.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009182)  
Warren Bulicare,

**[08:58:26.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009183)  
Daisy Nelas, Evangeline Cuabo,

**[08:58:29.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009184)  
Leona Otor,

**[08:58:30.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009185)  
Thelma Estenzo,

**[08:58:32.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009186)  
Chris Flores,

**[08:58:33.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009187)  
Maricel Mondragon,

**[08:58:35.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009188)  
Rainy Lagsub,

**[08:58:36.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009189)  
May Ancestoso,

**[08:58:37.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009190)  
Antonio Urquia,

**[08:58:39.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009191)  
and Lizelle Mahawan. Madam Speaker.

**[08:58:42.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009192)  
We welcome the guests of Speaker Bojiri and Majority Floor Leader Marcos.

**[08:58:47.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009193)  
Welcome to the House of Representatives.

**[08:58:49.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009194)  
Mayong gabi sa inyo.

**[08:58:51.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009195)  
Majority Leader.

**[08:58:52.380] Rep. Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. Gonzales** (asr-009196)  
I move to suspend, Madam Speaker.

**[08:58:53.380] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009197)  
Session is suspended.

**[09:03:48.000] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009210)  
Session is resumed. Majority Leader.

**[09:03:50.930] Rep. Gil "KabarangayJr" Acosta** (asr-009210-split-2)  
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend consideration of House Bill No. 10858 as contained in Committee Report No. 638. So moved, Madam Speaker.

**[09:03:58.330] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009210-split-3)  
Is there any objection?

**[09:03:59.400] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009211)  
The Chair hears none. The motion is approved. Majority Leader.

**[09:04:03.450] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009211-split-2)  
Madam Speaker, I move to consider on third reading House Bill No. 9642, copies of which were already furnished to the members of this House pursuant to the rules of the House. And for this purpose, may I request that the Secretary General be directed to read the title of the bill and thereafter call the roll for nominal voting.

**[09:04:23.530] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009211-split-3)  
Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. The Secretary General is directed to read the title of the bill and thereafter call the roll for nominal voting.

**[09:04:56.540] Secretary-General** (asr-009212)  
House Bill No. 9642, an Act Expanding the Coverage of Espionage Law.

**[09:05:02.320] Secretary-General** (asr-009213)  
Roll call of members in consideration and third reading of house bill number 9642 2 abalos abante asidre acoposta adongincola agarao aguiao alo alba alo al mario chino miguel al mario denz al monte alz jose alz mercedes amante amatong ang angara angeles aquino kino magsaysay arbisod monor arbisod manor jror areras arogansia sitio ataide aumentado austria barzaga ayon bagao

**[09:05:30.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009214)  
balindong banyos naales bangcoro barba barbers baronde baskcug bautista clauda bautista johan monich bautista lim Benz alfreda benzigel bernosing bernos jbon bcobo bolilia bondok briones buldang kagasonik kawagdan car castroon cesa sandiza chanjan fr norbert maria junard junard chua chu chungala coco pilar juanco eduardo marango markantes corvera cruz agatha cruz ricardo cruzado kua de go

**[09:06:00.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009215)  
dalog deiranga de jesus de lima de venea de fensar de gama del mar de los santos de makuha de magila Demapora Emelda Demaporo City Amina Jokno Janicho Domingo Dumogan Duterte Harold James 30 Omar Vincenterte Paulo D Faustino D Fustino Michael Carlos Dion Paul Ilago Emano Enverga Erise Escudero Espares Espina Estrella Fair Antonio Fair Jeffre Flores

**[09:06:30.600] Secretary-General** (asr-009216)  
Fortez, Frasco, Frisnedi, Fuentebella, Galang, Galeos, Garbin.

**[09:06:44.400] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009216-split-2)  
Yes, Madam Speaker. My vote is no and I will explain my vote later. Thank you.

**[09:06:52.300] Secretary-General** (asr-009216-split-3)  
Herbin Garcia Albert Garcia Dante Garcia Jose Arturo Garcia Karen Hope Garcia Maria Angela Guardiola Garin Galan Gato

**[09:07:00.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009217)  
Gpao Gomez Gonzalez Alexandria Gonzalez Alisa Micaela Gonzalez Christopher Shin Gonzalez Roy Geta Guiko Ginto Gulias Gutierrez Hernandez Charis Ann Hernandez Tenez Hernandez Ferdinand Hernandez Ramil Hofer Hassim Horbata Ismula I Javier Co Antonio Coisa Co Wilton Conhun Co Labad-labad Laxon Lagbas lagdameo Jose Manuel Lagame Kmin Maria Lagman Lagon Daphne Lagon Sunny Lara Lazatin Lesma Legason Legarda Legaspi

**[09:07:30.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009218)  
Leviste Lebanan Lopez Loria Loyola Luis Lumayag Makapagal Aroyo Makasa Maceda, Madrona, Malapitan, Manguda Dadu, Manikis, Maranon, Marcoleta, Marcos, Marquez, Mastura, Matibag, Matugas, Mendoza, Mercado, Mercado Revilla, Miraflores, Momo Montes, Nava Nazal, Nisay, Nolasco Omenal Henry Omal Sancho Fernando Olivarez Onguan Ordanes Oreta Ortega Oano Dionison Padios Panaligan Pancho Panotes Pascual Perez Pimentel

**[09:08:00.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009219)  
Plaza Platopo Primisha Sagabas Pumarin Puno Kimbo Rama Rector Rehen Remulia Revilia Brian Revillar Monjolo Redon Rivera Robes Rodriguez Elohi Rodriguez Maximo Rodriguez Rufas Roman Romaldes Andrew Julian Romales Ferdinand Martin Romales Yed Marie Romaldo Romolo Roquearia sauraneda sali salvation salvador salva san fernando santos maria al samha santos mark anthony shimora singson relle singson ronald singson

**[09:08:30.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009220)  
mihan solon soriano suan swansing bella vanessa swansing mela angela suz sunay taliado tan iman tan jose tan keith mica tan reynolds michael tanamir tanpen james tanchay tanwat tarior tereng teves chanko cheng Tinio Tolentino [unclear].

**[09:08:49.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009220-split-2)  
Madam Speaker, I vote no and will explain my vote later. Thank you.

**[09:08:54.500] Secretary-General** (asr-009220-split-3)  
Tulfo Jocelyn Tulfo Ralph Vandalor Tali Ungab Uy De Carlo Uy Roberto Valeriano

**[09:09:00.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009221)  
Vargas Vargas Alfonso Veloso Veloso Tuazon Vergara Villa Villferte Miguel Luis Villerte Vincenzo Renato Luigi Vanueva Villica Violago y Arthur Y Christopher Eric Yellar J Victoria Joseph Kimulo Zamora Maria Carmen Zamora Isabel Zubiri Second call in consideration of

**[09:09:30.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009222)  
House Bill No. 9642.

**[09:09:31.200] Secretary-General** (asr-009223)  
Abante,

**[09:09:32.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009224)  
Asidre, Alano,

**[09:09:33.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009225)  
Alba, Amatong,

**[09:09:34.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009226)  
Ang, Arbison,

**[09:09:35.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009227)  
Muneer, Austria,

**[09:09:36.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009228)  
Barzaga,

**[09:09:37.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009229)  
Banyas, Nagrales,

**[09:09:38.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009230)  
Bautista, Claudio, Bautista,

**[09:09:39.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009231)  
Lim, Bocobo,

**[09:09:40.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009232)  
Bondoc, Seniza,

**[09:09:41.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009233)  
Cuanco, Jaime,

**[09:09:42.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009234)  
Eduardo, Mark,

**[09:09:43.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009235)  
Cua, Degamo,

**[09:09:44.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009236)  
Dimagila.

**[09:09:45.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009237)  
Madam Speaker,

**[09:09:46.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009238)  
Madam

**[09:09:48.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009240)  
Speaker,

**[09:09:49.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009241)  
I vote no

**[09:09:50.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009242)  
and I reserve

**[09:09:51.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009243)  
my right to explain my

**[09:09:52.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009244)  
vote later.

**[09:09:55.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009247)  
Duterte Harold James,

**[09:09:56.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009248)  
Duterte Omar

**[09:09:57.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009249)  
Vincent, Duterte Paolo,

**[09:09:58.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009250)  
Flores,

**[09:09:59.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009251)  
Gerbin, Garcia

**[09:10:00.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009252)  
Karen Hope, Glepa, Iway,

**[09:10:02.000] Secretary-General** (asr-009253)  
Leviste, Lumayag, Makasayat,

**[09:10:04.540] Secretary-General** (asr-009254)  
Mangudada, Tumaranyon,

**[09:10:06.140] Secretary-General** (asr-009255)  
Marcoleta, Mendoza, Mercado,

**[09:10:07.820] Secretary-General** (asr-009256)  
Paderno, Spuno, Revilla, Brian,

**[09:10:09.620] Secretary-General** (asr-009257)  
Revilla, Monjolo, Rodriguez, Ylohio,

**[09:10:11.460] Secretary-General** (asr-009258)  
Romaldes, Andrew, Julian,

**[09:10:14.060] Secretary-General** (asr-009259)  
Romaldes, Ferdinand, Martin, Romaldes,

**[09:10:15.580] Secretary-General** (asr-009260)  
Yeda, Marie, Sakaluran, Sally,

**[09:10:17.700] Secretary-General** (asr-009261)  
Salvador, Singson, Ronald, Solon,

**[09:10:19.780] Secretary-General** (asr-009262)  
Suan, Tan, Eman, Tsianko,

**[09:10:21.640] Secretary-General** (asr-009263)  
Ungab, Viloso, Villaferte,

**[09:10:24.160] Secretary-General** (asr-009264)  
Vincenzo, Renato, Luigi,

**[09:10:25.720] Secretary-General** (asr-009265)  
Villalago, Yap, Christopherson,

**[09:10:27.440] Secretary-General** (asr-009266)  
Yu, Joseph, Kim, Zubiri.

**[09:11:58.000] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009269)  
247 members voting affirmative, 10 in the negative, and zero abstentions.

**[09:12:00.800] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009270)  
House Bill No. 9642

**[09:12:02.300] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009271)  
is hereby approved

**[09:12:04.180] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009272)  
on third reading.

**[09:12:05.640] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009273)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:12:06.800] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009274)  
Madam Speaker, I move that

**[09:12:08.040] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009275)  
Honorable Renee Co of Kabataan Party-list

**[09:12:10.160] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009276)  
be recognized to explain her vote.

**[09:12:12.900] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009277)  
Representative Renee Co of Kabataan Party-list

**[09:12:15.600] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009278)  
is hereby recognized to explain her vote.

**[09:12:17.540] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009279)  
She has three minutes.

**[09:12:19.540] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009280)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker.

**[09:12:21.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009281)  
Madam Speaker, my esteemed colleagues,

**[09:12:23.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009282)  
this representation votes no

**[09:12:25.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009283)  
to House Bill No. 9642

**[09:12:27.800] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009284)  
for an act expanding the coverage

**[09:12:30.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009285)  
of espionage law.

**[09:12:31.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009286)  
Madam Speaker, balikan natin

**[09:12:33.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009287)  
ang nilalaman ng House Bill 9642.

**[09:12:36.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009288)  
Pinapalawak nito ang espionage law

**[09:12:38.160] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009289)  
to cover any unauthorized

**[09:12:40.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009290)  
quote-unquote dealing

**[09:12:42.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009291)  
with a classified matter

**[09:12:44.260] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009292)  
committed in time of war or peace

**[09:12:46.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009293)  
through physical, electronic, cyber

**[09:12:49.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009294)  
or any other means.

**[09:12:50.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009295)  
It criminalizes accessing a sketch,

**[09:12:52.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009296)  
map, or graphical or multimedia

**[09:12:54.820] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009297)  
representation of a prohibited place

**[09:12:57.580] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009298)  
or piece of critical infrastructure

**[09:13:00.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009299)  
and makes unauthorized possession

**[09:13:01.680] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009300)  
of surveillance or mapping equipment

**[09:13:03.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009301)  
like cameras, drones, tracking devices.

**[09:13:06.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009302)  
Conspiracy and even the mere proposal

**[09:13:09.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009303)  
to commit espionage

**[09:13:10.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009304)  
are separately punishable

**[09:13:12.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009305)  
with conspiracy carrying the same life sentence

**[09:13:16.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009306)  
as the underlying offense.

**[09:13:18.480] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009307)  
The bill also empowers

**[09:13:19.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009308)  
the Anti-Money Laundering Council

**[09:13:21.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009309)  
to investigate, freeze,

**[09:13:24.080] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009310)  
and forfeit assets connected

**[09:13:25.560] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009311)  
to any of these offenses

**[09:13:26.960] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009312)  
and allows military and law enforcement

**[09:13:29.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009313)  
personnel to wiretap

**[09:13:31.600] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009314)  
and intercept the communications

**[09:13:33.760] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009315)  
of anyone merely suspected

**[09:13:35.840] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009316)  
merely suspected

**[09:13:37.120] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009317)  
of committing them.

**[09:13:39.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009318)  
Madam Speaker, my esteemed colleagues,

**[09:13:41.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009319)  
and to all concerned citizens watching,

**[09:13:43.880] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009320)  
what sits at the center

**[09:13:45.360] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009321)  
of this strategy is the

**[09:13:47.020] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009322)  
2025-2028 National Action Plan

**[09:13:49.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009323)  
for Unity, Peace, and Development

**[09:13:51.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009324)  
or NAPUPD,

**[09:13:53.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009325)  
the government's counterinsurgency blueprint

**[09:13:55.180] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009326)  
na pinapatakbo ng National Task Force

**[09:13:57.900] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009327)  
to End Local Communist Armed

**[09:13:59.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009328)  
Conflict, or NTF-ELCAC,

**[09:14:00.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009329)  
with a proven track record

**[09:14:01.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009330)  
of human rights violations.

**[09:14:04.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009333)  
Madam Speaker,

**[09:14:05.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009334)  
marami na pong mga nabiktima

**[09:14:06.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009335)  
ng mga naunang ipinasang

**[09:14:08.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009336)  
anti-terror law

**[09:14:09.200] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009337)  
at kahit ang

**[09:14:10.000] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009338)  
Terrorist Financing Prevention

**[09:14:11.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009339)  
and Suppression Act.

**[09:14:13.500] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009340)  
Marami na rin po

**[09:14:14.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009341)  
ang mga kasong pinatawan nito

**[09:14:16.940] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009342)  
na dismissed din.

**[09:14:18.460] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009343)  
Ginagamit lamang

**[09:14:19.420] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009344)  
ang mga batas na ito

**[09:14:20.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009345)  
gaya ng gagawin

**[09:14:21.380] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009346)  
sa batas na ito

**[09:14:22.280] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009347)  
na taktika

**[09:14:23.920] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009348)  
upang supilin

**[09:14:25.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009349)  
ang mga mamamayan

**[09:14:25.860] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009350)  
sa mga gawagawang kaso,

**[09:14:27.400] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009351)  
Making it more easier

**[09:14:28.640] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009352)  
para po sila ay

**[09:14:30.740] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009353)  
magawan ng ganitong mga

**[09:14:32.240] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009354)  
arbitrary cases.

**[09:14:34.700] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009355)  
Thus, Madam Speaker,

**[09:14:36.100] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009356)  
we register the vote

**[09:14:37.140] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009357)  
no.

**[09:14:38.040] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009358)  
Thank you so much.

**[09:14:39.220] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009359)  
I yield the floor.

**[09:14:40.980] Rep. Renee Louise M. Co** (asr-009360)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:14:42.260] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009361)  
Madam Speaker,

**[09:14:43.300] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009362)  
I move that

**[09:14:44.200] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009363)  
we recognize

**[09:14:44.800] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009364)  
Honorable Antonio Tinio

**[09:14:46.000] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009365)  
of ACT Teachers

**[09:14:47.200] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009366)  
to explain his vote.

**[09:14:49.330] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009367)  
Okay.

**[09:14:51.070] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009368)  
I withdraw, Madam Speaker.

**[09:14:53.140] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009369)  
I move that

**[09:14:53.680] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009370)  
Honorable Sarah Elago

**[09:14:55.480] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009371)  
of Gabriela Party-list

**[09:14:56.600] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009372)  
be recognized to explain her vote.

**[09:14:58.080] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009390)  
Representative Sarah Jane Elago of Gabriela Women's Party-list is hereby recognized to explain her vote. She has three minutes.

**[09:15:04.760] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009391)  
This representation from Gabriela, Women's Party, votes no to House Bill No. 9642 or the proposed new Espionage Bill.

**[09:15:13.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009392)  
Malawak ang definisyon ng espionage sa ilalim ng Section 5.

**[09:15:16.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009393)  
Sa panukalang batas, maaaring ituring na espionage ang mga gawaing sinasabing nagdudulot o maaaring magdulot ng pinsala sa Estado.

**[09:15:25.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009394)  
Malabo at malawak ang ganitong pamantayan at nagbubukas ito ng possibility na gamitin laban sa lehitimong kritisismo.

**[09:15:34.340] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009395)  
Sa ilalim ng seksyong ito, habang buhay na pagkakakulong ng walang benefit of parole at benefits of good conduct time allowance ang parusa.

**[09:15:43.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009396)  
Sa kasalukuyang kalagayan kung saan ang mga kritiko ng pamahalaan ay nababansagan na terorista,

**[09:15:50.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009397)  
napakamapanganib ng isang panukalang batas na maaaring magturing sa paglalabas.

**[09:15:55.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009398)  
Paglalantad ng korupsyon, pagbatiko sa mga palisiya o paglalabas ng impormasyong nasa interes ng publiko bilang isang uri ng quote-unquote injury to the state.

**[09:16:07.380] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009399)  
The bill also expands the definition of critical infrastructure to shield private corporate interest by including telecommunications, energy and food security under the umbrella of espionage protection.

**[09:16:22.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009400)  
The bill effectively bans the public from scrutinizing.

**[09:16:25.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009401)  
The industries that most affect their lives.

**[09:16:28.040] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009402)  
Nagbibigay ang panukala ng mas malawak na kapangyarihan para sa surveillance at pagmonitor ng mga communication at financial transactions.

**[09:16:37.020] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009403)  
Sa section 16 at section 17, sa pamamagitan ng pag-bypass sa anti-wiretapping law at pagbibigay ng kapangyarihan sa AMLAC na i-freeze ang mga pondo batay lamang sa hinala,

**[09:16:49.060] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009404)  
ginagawa nitong normal ang surveillance, harassment at pag-target sa mga kritiko.

**[09:16:55.100] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009405)  
Maaaring gamitin ang ganitong malawak na kapangyarihan upang matahimik o patahimikin ang mga naglalantad ng katotohanan sa mga katiwalian at umaalma laban sa mga mapanupil at mapang-abuso na palisiya.

**[09:17:11.140] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009406)  
Dahil dito, ang Gabriela Women's Party ay bumuboto ng no sa House Bill No. 9642.

**[09:17:16.920] Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago** (asr-009407)  
Maraming salamat.

**[09:17:18.680] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009408)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:17:19.780] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009409)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we recognize Honorable Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers to explain his vote.

**[09:17:24.760] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009411)  
Representative Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers Party-list is hereby recognized to explain his vote.

**[09:17:30.180] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009412)  
Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker.

**[09:17:32.360] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009413)  
First of all, we note that some effort has been made during the period of amendments,

**[09:17:39.460] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009414)  
effort by the sponsors to introduce certain amendments that would somehow limit the scope of certain provisions.

**[09:17:53.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009415)  
Thereby,

**[09:17:55.100] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009416)  
acknowledging our essential critique that the definitions and the scope and coverage of the bill is so overly broad that it poses threat and danger to the rights and civil liberties of Filipinos.

**[09:18:23.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009418)  
In the name of national security.

**[09:18:28.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009419)  
However, these amendments have not gone far enough.

**[09:18:32.500] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009420)  
So, nananatili pa rin po ang masaklaw na coverage ng national security, ng critical infrastructure, ng mga pinagbabawal na acto,

**[09:18:47.260] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009421)  
na nanatiling banta.

**[09:18:53.220] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009422)  
Ang panukalang batas na ito, lalo na para sa mga kritiko at mga tumututol at lumalaban para sa kanilang karapatan.

**[09:19:06.900] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009423)  
Kaya maaaring gamitin ang panukalang batas na ito bilang isa na namang instrumento, dagdag na instrumento,

**[09:19:19.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009424)  
para sa pagsupil ng fundamental rights ng mamamayang Pilipino to free expression, the right to dissent in the name of national security.

**[09:19:35.420] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009425)  
Katulad din ng anti-terror law at mga kaugnay na batas.

**[09:19:39.400] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009426)  
Kaya dahil po rito ay bumuboto tayo ng no sa panukalang batas, an act expanding the coverage of espionage law.

**[09:19:49.200] Rep. Antonio L. Tinio** (asr-009427)  
Maraming salamat Madam Speaker.

**[09:19:53.360] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009428)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:19:54.980] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009428-split-2)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we immediately transmit to the Senate House Bill No. 9642.

**[09:20:02.310] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009428-split-3)  
Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. The motion is approved. The Secretary General is hereby directed to immediately transmit to the Senate House Bill No. 9642, which has just been approved on third reading.

**[09:20:22.380] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009429)  
Madam Speaker, I move to take up additional reference of business and request that the Secretary General be directed to read the titles of bills and resolutions in first reading.

**[09:20:31.320] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009430)  
Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. The motion is approved.

**[09:20:34.120] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009431)  
The Secretary General is hereby directed to read the title of House Bills or Resolutions.

**[09:20:41.520] Secretary-General** (asr-009432)  
Additional reference of business.

**[09:20:45.360] Secretary-General** (asr-009433)  
House Resolution 1451.

**[09:20:48.080] Secretary-General** (asr-009434)  
Directing the appropriate.

**[09:20:49.200] Secretary-General** (asr-009435)  
To the committees to conduct an inquiry into the mining activities of Crescent Mining and Development Corporation in Mancayan, Bingit.

**[09:20:56.660] Secretary-General** (asr-009436)  
By Representative Yap.

**[09:20:58.360] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009437)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[09:20:59.840] Secretary-General** (asr-009438)  
House Resolution 1452, congratulating and commending the Jesus is Lord Church worldwide on the celebration of its 48th founding anniversary on October 10, 2026.

**[09:21:11.020] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009439)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[09:21:11.800] Secretary-General** (asr-009440)  
House Resolution 1453, expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the accession of the Republic of the

**[09:21:19.200] Secretary-General** (asr-009441)  
Philippines to the Protocol to amend the Convention on Offenses and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, by Representative Pumaren.

**[09:21:27.820] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009442)  
To the Committee on Transportation.

**[09:21:29.500] Secretary-General** (asr-009443)  
House Resolution 1454, expressing the profound condolence of the House on the passing of Honorable Dakila Parlo Dax Icua, Governor of the Province of Quirino and former Representative of the Lone District of Quirino by Representative Roman.

**[09:21:45.500] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009444)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[09:21:46.400] Secretary-General** (asr-009445)  
House Resolution 1455, urging.

**[09:21:49.200] Secretary-General** (asr-009446)  
The Congress to declare September of every year as National Family Month and calling upon all sectors of society to plan, initiate, support, and sustain integrated policies and programs to strengthen the Filipino family by Representative Abante.

**[09:22:06.600] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009447)  
To the Committee on Population and Family Relations.

**[09:22:10.060] Secretary-General** (asr-009448)  
House Resolution 1456, urging all LGUs, national government agencies, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and civil society groups

**[09:22:19.200] Secretary-General** (asr-009449)  
to actively participate in and support the National Family Week celebration from September 27 to October 3, led by the DSWD and the National Committee on Filipino Family, to implement integrated biopsychosocial-spiritual programming and have family mainstreaming consciousness to strengthen Filipino families, by Representative Abante.

**[09:22:42.560] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009450)  
To the Committee on Population and Family Relations.

**[09:22:44.560] Secretary-General** (asr-009451)  
House Resolution 1457, calling for condemnation and investigation.

**[09:22:48.520] Secretary-General** (asr-009452)  
on the continuous harassment and red-tagging of the community from Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, opposed to destructive large-scale mining of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation through a series of strategic lawsuit against public participation cases filed in the following violent arrest on the members of the community, by Representatives Co, Elago, and Tinio.

**[09:23:12.080] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009453)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[09:23:13.100] Secretary-General** (asr-009454)  
House Resolution 1458, resolution expressing the profound condolences of the...

**[09:23:18.520] Secretary-General** (asr-009455)  
House of Representatives to the family of the Honorable Carmen Loreto Carri, former representative of the 5th Legislative District of Leyte, during the 12th, 13th, and 14th Congresses by Representatives D, Marcos, and Libanan.

**[09:23:32.840] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009456)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[09:23:34.440] Secretary-General** (asr-009457)  
House Resolution 1459, resolution expressing the profound condolences of the House of Representatives to the family of Honorable Daquila Carlo E. Cua, Governor of the Province of Quirino, and former Representative...

**[09:23:48.520] Secretary-General** (asr-009458)  
to the family of the Honorable Dakila Carlo E. Cua, Governor of the Province of Quirino and former Representative of its Lone Legislative District during the 15th, 16th, and 17th Congresses, and spouse of the Honorable Midy N. Cua, by Representatives D. Marcos and Libanan.

**[09:24:03.520] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009459)  
To the Committee on Rules.

**[09:24:05.640] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009460)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:24:06.940] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009461)  
Madam Speaker, I move for the consideration of House Resolution 1458, and for this purpose may I request that the Secretary General be directed to read the title of the said House Resolution.

**[09:24:16.640] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009462)  
The Secretary General...

**[09:24:18.520] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009463)  
He is hereby directed to read the title of said Resolution.

**[09:24:23.820] Secretary-General** (asr-009464)  
House Resolution 1458, resolution expressing the profound condolences of the House of Representatives to the family of the Honorable Carmen Loreto Carri, former representative of the 5th Legislative District of Leyte, during the 12th, 13th, and 14th Congresses.

**[09:24:41.480] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009465)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:24:42.880] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009466)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we adopt House Resolution 1458 in consolidation.

**[09:24:48.520] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009467)  
With House Resolution 1422.

**[09:24:50.740] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009468)  
There is a motion to adopt House Resolution number 1458.

**[09:24:54.880] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009469)  
All those in favor, say aye.

**[09:24:57.240] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009470)  
All those against, say nay.

**[09:24:59.640] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009471)  
The ayes have it.

**[09:25:00.800] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009472)  
House Resolution number 1458 is hereby adopted.

**[09:25:08.000] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009473)  
In consolidation with House Resolution 1422.

**[09:25:12.320] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009474)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:25:13.140] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009475)  
Madam Speaker, I move for the consideration of House Resolution 1459 in consolidation.

**[09:25:18.520] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009476)  
With House Resolution 1454.

**[09:25:21.520] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009477)  
And for this purpose, may I request that the Secretary General be directed to read the title of the said House Resolution.

**[09:25:26.840] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009478)  
The Secretary General is hereby directed to read House Resolution 1459 in consolidation with House Resolution 1454.

**[09:25:34.800] Secretary-General** (asr-009479)  
House Resolution 1459, resolution expressing the profound condolences of the House of Representatives to the family of Honorable Daquila Carlo Icua,

**[09:25:44.440] Secretary-General** (asr-009480)  
Governor of the Province of Quirino, and former representative of the Low Legislative.

**[09:25:48.520] Secretary-General** (asr-009481)  
District of Quirino during the 15th, 16th, and 17th Congresses.

**[09:25:53.800] Secretary-General** (asr-009482)  
And spouse of the Honorable Meade D. N. Cua, representative of the Low Legislative District of Quirino.

**[09:25:59.600] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009483)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:26:00.620] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009484)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we adopt House Resolution 1459 in consolidation with House Resolution 1454.

**[09:26:08.260] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009485)  
There is a motion to adopt House Resolution number 1459 in consolidation with House Resolution 1454.

**[09:26:15.060] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009486)  
All those in favor, say aye.

**[09:26:16.520] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009487)  
All those against, say nay.

**[09:26:18.520] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009488)  
The ayes have it.

**[09:26:20.800] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009489)  
House Resolution number 1459 in consolidation with House Resolution 1454 is hereby adopted.

**[09:26:27.120] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009490)  
Majority Leader.

**[09:26:28.420] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009491)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we suspend session for a few minutes.

**[09:26:31.880] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009492)  
Session is suspended.

**[09:27:26.140] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009494)  
Session is resumed. Majority Leader.

**[09:27:29.180] Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas** (asr-009495)  
Madam Speaker, I move that we suspend session until tomorrow, September 18 at 10 o'clock in the morning.

**[09:27:36.340] Deputy Speaker Mercedes K. Alvarez** (asr-009496)  
Is there any objection? The chair hears none. Session is suspended until September 18 at 10 o'clock in the morning.