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Senator Erwin Tulfo: We take up the proposed budget of the presidential communications office and its attached agencies and corporations for fiscal year 2027. The PCO occupies a unique position in government. It is responsible not only for communicating the policies, [unclear] and activities of the

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: president and the national government but also for ensuring that accurate and timely public information reaches our people and today that responsibility becomes even more important. We live in a time when information travels within seconds. Social media has changed how Filipinos receive their news. Artificial intelligence or AI has made it easier to create fake images, videos and even statements. Misinformation and disinformation can

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: spread faster than government can respond. Kayo po ang nasa frontline. Kayo po ang inyong ahensya po ang ikanga ang haharap sa problema na ito. Nais po nating malaman mamaya kung ano po ang pwedeng gawin ng inyong tanggap Ginoong Kalihim upang labanan po itong fake news po na ito. Hindi po sapat na mabilis ang impormasyon. Dapat tama, malinaw at

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: mapagkakatiwalaan. And government communication must always serve the public interest. Public fund should be used to inform the Filipino people not for partisan political purposes. For fiscal year 2027 the PCO and its attached agencies and corporations are proposing approximately 2.526 billion in new appropriations lower than their 2026 budget.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Today we will look at the [unclear] of existing funds. We will ask whether the mandates of our different government communications offices remain clearly defined or whether there are functions that overlap and can be streamlined. And more importantly, we want to know whether government information is actually reaching our people or dumarating lang [unclear] yung mga fake news ng kung sino-sino. We need you guys especially these days.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: We don't need fake news coming from [unclear] polluted sources. And more importantly, we want to know whether government information is actually reaching our people. Umaabot ba ang impormasyon ng gobyerno sa mga probinsya? Nauna ba ito kaysa sa mga fake news? Ano po ang ginagawa ng ating ahensya? Ano po ang ginagawa ng ating TV stations, radio stations ng Philippine

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Information Agency, Philippine News Agency? Ano po ang ginagawa para masawata, mapigilan po itong mga fake news po na ito? And beyond We must also about public trust government communication can simply be measured by the number of press releases issued post uploaded or engagement generated the more important question is do Filipino people trust the

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: information coming from their government or they trust more the fake news that they read over social media as we examine this budget therefore our purpose Straight forward we want a government communication system that is efficient in its spending, effective in its reach, responsible in its messaging, and credible to the Filipino people. With that we welcome the officials and representatives of the presidential

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: communications office and its attached agencies and corporations the [unclear] of Broadcast services, Bureau of Communication Services, National Printing Office, News and Information Bureau, Philippine Information Agency, Presidential Broadcast Service, Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and People's Television Network. Maraming salamat po and we may now proceed with the presentation of the proposed 2027 budget.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec, please acknowledge your visitors today. Also, we would like to acknowledge the presence of our dear Secretary, Secretary Dave Gomez. Go ahead, ComSec. Please acknowledge the rest of our guests today.

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Committee Secretary: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Committee Secretary: Good afternoon to everyone. The Committee on Finance, Subcommittee H, would like to acknowledge the following resource persons from the Presidential Communications Office and its attached agencies and corporations. We have Mr. Ramon Ilagan, Undersecretary for Strategic Media Campaigns. Good afternoon, sir. We have Ms. Ruth Abigail Sestoso,

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Committee Secretary: Undersecretary for Administration, Finance and Government Corporations and GOCCs. Good afternoon, ma?am. We have Assistant Secretary Ronald Dale Zapata for Finance and Legal. We have Assistant Secretary Rowena Kiyoge for Administration. Assistant Secretary Rufino Gerald Moreno III

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Committee Secretary: for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations. We also have Assistant Secretary Prudencia Meneses for Presidential News Desk. We also have Director Ralph Christian Mancenido for Financial and Management Service. We have Director-Attorney Christine Joy Llano for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations. We also have Mr. Alan Alanigue,

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Committee Secretary: Officer in Charge of the Bureau of Broadcast Services. We have Ms. Arlene Barrientos, Officer in Charge, Bureau of Communication Services. We also have Director Nicole Bacolod of the National Printing Office. Mr. Jericho Paloma, Officer in Charge of the News and Information Agency. We also have Mr. Franz Gerald Imperial,

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Committee Secretary: Agency Head of Presidential Broadcast, Radio-Television, Malaca?ang. We also have Assistant Secretary Arthur Lawrence Los Ba?os for Private Media. We have Assistant Secretary Ronald Dale Zapata for Finance and Legal. From the government and its attached agencies and corporations, we have Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation President and CEO Jose

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Committee Secretary: Palicarpio Jr. From the APO Production Unit Incorporated, we have Attorney Gil Carlos Puyat. From the Philippine Information Agency, we have Director General Catherine Chloe De Castro. From the Bureau of Communication Services, we have Arlene Barrientos.

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Committee Secretary: From the National Printing Office, we have Ms. Nicole Bacolod. We also have with us from the People?s Television Network Incorporated Attorney John Benedict Tixon, and he will be later joined by its Network General Manager Lino Cayetano. From the Commission on Audit, we have Ms. Norma Bella Portinelles,

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Committee Secretary: together with Mr. Miguel

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Committee Secretary: Traboc, Edgeline Victoria,

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Committee Secretary: and Ms. Veronica

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Committee Secretary: Figuracion.

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Committee Secretary: From the Department of Budget

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Committee Secretary: and Management, we have Ms. Elena

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Committee Secretary: Regina Brillantes, together with

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Committee Secretary: Ms. Patricia Arabella-

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Committee Secretary: Villamin.

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Committee Secretary: Yes, that is all for now, Mr. Chair.

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Committee Secretary: Thank you.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, ComSec. We now officially commence this budget hearing of the Presidential Communications Operations Office and its attached agencies.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, let us now proceed with the presentation of the PCO family. Let us begin with the PCO proper.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary, are you going to make a presentation?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: I will take you through the presentation.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Secretary. You have five to seven minutes. Go ahead, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and good afternoon.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor, on behalf of the Presidential Communications Office, allow me to express our sincere gratitude for the gracious invitation to appear before this committee today and for the very warm welcome extended to us here in the August halls of the Senate of the Philippines.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: It is my honor, together with the heads and officials of the PCO and our attached agencies, to present and explain our proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Allow me first to provide some context for our proposed approach.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: For 2027, the PCO is proposing a budget of P2.621 billion, representing just 0.03% of the proposed P7.2 trillion national budget.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Our proposed budget, Your Honor, is the lowest among the departments in the executive branch, yet the mandate entrusted to us are both broad and consequential.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: With this modest resources, Your Honor, the PCO and its attached agencies remain fully committed to the formidable task of engaging and informing our citizens, working with the mass media, and helping foster a more informed and meaningful public discourse on policies, programs, and actions of government.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We therefore come before this honorable committee mindful of our responsibility to ensure that every peso entrusted to the PCO is

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Secretary David M. Gomez: used prudently, effectively, and in the service of the Filipino people. Next slide, please. Your Honor, the PCO family?s budget proposal of 2.621 billion is 6.6% lower than our current 2026 budget. As mentioned earlier, it accounts for 0.03%

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Secretary David M. Gomez: of the 7.2 trillion National Expenditure Program for 2027. Next slide, please. Per Executive Order No. 16, Your Honor, the PCO has six attached agencies and three GOCCs attached to the department. The following are the major programs, activities, and projects to be funded by our proposed 2027 national budget. Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The Presidential Communications Program is at the core of our mandate to serve as the primary communication arm of the Office of the President and the Executive Branch, ensuring that government messages are clear, consistent, and accessible to the Filipino people.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The program primarily focuses on the formulation, coordination, and implementation of integrated public information plans and programs that effectively communicate the priorities, policies, and achievements of the President and the Executive Department.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: It involves not only the crafting of messages but also the careful alignment of communication strategies across agencies to ensure coherence and clarity in how government policies and programs are conveyed to the public.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: In a time when information is fast-moving and often contested, the program ensures that our citizens receive timely, accurate, and relevant information straight from the government.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: In line with this,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The main organizational outcome that we seek to achieve is public access, engagement, and understanding of presidential policies and government programs. This means that we are not only ensuring that information reaches the people, but also that it resonates with them and encourages meaningful dialogue.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Through accessible and inclusive communication, we empower citizens to engage in public discourse, to raise their concerns, and to take part in nation-building.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: To realize these outcomes, we are implementing several concrete activities.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Among these is the Freedom of Information Program, which upholds transparency by granting citizens greater access to government data and information.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We also conduct regular press briefings to provide timely updates and clarification.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: To strengthen information literacy, we have launched the Maging Mapanuri Program, a series of fact-checking workshops designed to combat disinformation and promote responsible news consumption.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We also undertake the coverage of presidential engagements, both local and international, ensuring that the Filipino people are kept informed of the President's activities in the country and his representation.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Ultimately, the Presidential Communications Program positions communication as a bridge between the government and the people, a bridge built on trust, transparency, and accountability.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: It ensures that the President's policies and the administration's development agenda are not only heard, but also understood, embraced, and supported by the citizenry.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Now we present, Your Honor, the programs of the attached agencies of the PCO.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: First, under the Bureau of Broadcast Services, we implement the Public Radio Broadcasting Program, which ensures nationwide access to timely and relevant information through radio.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Second, under the Bureau of Communication Services, we carry out the Government Communications Program, which produces print, audiovisual, and digital materials

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Secretary David M. Gomez: that amplify government policies, projects, and services for public awareness and understanding.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Third, the News and Information Bureau is responsible for providing efficient, effective, productive, and economical services relating to the development and formulation of domestic and foreign information programs of the government.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Fourth is the National Printing Office, which oversees the national printing.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Fifth is the Philippine Information Agency, which implements the development communication programs of the government, bringing information closer to the people through regional and provincial networks while promoting citizen participation and grassroots engagement.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Finally, Radio TV Malacanang, or RTVM, manages the Presidential Documentation and Broadcast Management Program, which provides full coverage broadcast and archiving of the President's official activities and public engagements, both local and international.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Together, these programs from our attached agencies ensure a comprehensive, multi-platform communication system that allows the government to effectively reach and engage our people.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We wish to emphasize, Your Honor, that the PCO has consistently been achieving its financial and physical targets.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The PCO proper's Congress-approved performance indicators, targets, and budget allocation under the GAA are shown on the succeeding slides.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: These targets are achieved through the synergy and collaboration of the various operating units of the PCO proper.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: I am pleased to report, Your Honor, that the agency has achieved and exceeded all targets for its performance indicators under the fiscal year 2025 General Appropriations Act. This achievement is largely attributed to strengthened media partnerships under the current administration, which led to increased access and more events being attended by the media, both locally and abroad. Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: For the PCO proper's financial performance,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: for 2025,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: 84.79% of the obligated funds under all available appropriations last year were already disbursed or paid for.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: As of December 31, 2025,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: more than 87.51% of our released appropriations in the 2025 GAA were obligated or utilized.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: For fiscal year 2025,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the unobligated allotments and unpaid appropriations

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Secretary David M. Gomez: are attributed mainly to the intervening factors in the implementation of its programs,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: i.e. procurement bottlenecks and the transition activities conducted in relation to the change in top leadership.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The PCO experienced financial performance challenges during the subject fiscal year

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Secretary David M. Gomez: due to procurement delays and adjustments in priorities

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Secretary David M. Gomez: following the assumption of the new management in February and again in July 2025.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The agency has again achieved and exceeded all its physical targets this time for the first semester of 2026 and is on track to achieve all its targets for the rest of the year.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: This was done through strategic resource utilization, streamlined workflows, and strong team coordination despite structural and staffing limitations.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Productivity was maximized by the PCO.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The agency has also optimized by developing targeted innovations,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: including communicating presidential events in the vernacular

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and strengthening stakeholder partnerships for seamless media coverage.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: For our mid-year performance,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: we have already obligated 26.17% of our available appropriations as of June 30 or mid-year this year,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: out of which 92.11% have been allocated.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We have already been paid for or disbursed.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Please note that for fiscal year 2026,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: PCO has an agency-specific appropriation under its own budget in the GAA amounting to around 953.9 million

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and another fund for ASEAN 2026 Summit Hosting

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Secretary David M. Gomez: pursuant to the Special Provision No. 1 of the OP Properties Budget where it is lodged under the GAA.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: For the first semester of 2026,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the unobligated allotments were primarily attributed to the issuance of Memorandum Circular 114

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Secretary David M. Gomez: which directed all national government agencies to strictly implement energy conservation measures

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Secretary David M. Gomez: in response to the rising global oil and electricity crisis as a result of the Middle East conflict.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: In addition, the ASEAN National Organizing Council directed the recalibration

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the recalibration and downsizing to bare bones of preparatory meetings

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Secretary David M. Gomez: with activities to be conducted through virtual platforms whenever feasible.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: May we note, Your Honor, that the PCO proper returned to the DBM 95.758 million

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Secretary David M. Gomez: from its fiscal year 2026 allotment.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: This is pursuant to DBM National Budget Circular 602 and 603 issued in response to the National Energy Emergency

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and to augment funds for PAPs intended to mitigate the economic and social impact of the Middle East conflict.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary, let me just ask you, you said you returned 9 point something billion or million?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: That's correct, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: To the National Treasury?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I was wondering.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: 95.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I was wondering why you had a reduction in your budget for 2026.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: You had 953 and now it's 765.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro naisip nila masyado matipid ang PCO kaya bawasan na lang natin.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please continue your presentation.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor, if I may just clarify, it was really required under the National Energy Emergency Declaration of the President

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Secretary David M. Gomez: for us to cost cut and return.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Some funds to the DBM.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Later on, I will be asking you yung inyong disbursement rate.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: How is it going?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Yes, sir.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi usually based on experience, binabawasan ng DBM ang budget ng isang ahensya

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag nakita nila matipid masyado.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, go ahead.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Continue your presentation, Secretary.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Thank you, Your Honor.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: May we note that the PCO...

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Well, next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Sorry.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Hence, net of funds returned to the DBM and deducted from our available allotment,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the PCO proper's obligation, the budget utilization rate increased and stands at 42.55 as of September 2026.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Out of these allotments that were already obligated or utilized to date, 90.28% have already been paid for or disbursed.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor, Mr. Chair, we are honored to report to this body that for the fourth consecutive year,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the Commission on Audit has rendered an unmodified opinion on the PCO's financial statements,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: most recently for the year ending December 31, 2025.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: This underscores our steadfast commitment to transparency and sound financial management.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Further affirming our compliance with government accounting and auditing standards,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: no notice of disallowance or no notice of suspension has been issued by the COE.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Moving on, we ensure that the proposed budget presented here will be consistent with the figures stated

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Secretary David M. Gomez: in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Expenditure Program submitted by the President and the DBM to Congress

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and that all programs, activities, and projects of the PCO are aligned with the priorities of the administration

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Secretary David M. Gomez: as embodied in the President?s eight-point socioeconomic agenda,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: updated Philippine Development Plan for 2023 to 2028, and fiscal year 2027 budget priorities framework set by the DBM. Next slide, please. This includes the following priority or flagship programs and projects as part of the PCO?s budgetary thrust for fiscal year 2027.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number one, the reinforced national government infrastructure.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: By maintaining sustained engagement, including strategic briefings with key partners and strengthened operational support,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the program directly aligns government communications with core national priorities.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: In doing so, it enhances the government's ability to deliver clear, coherent, and timely messaging to both domestic and international audiences.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Ultimately, this approach reinforces transparency, fosters strong relationships,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and fulfills the PCO's mandate to effectively communicate policies, programs, and official positions across the executive branch.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number two is the Intensified Media and Information Literacy Program.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: This program strengthens the public capacity to critically assess, analyze, and produce information in an increasingly complex media environment.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Through targeted training, workshops, and national engagement,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: including capacity building for educators, journalists, and government communicators.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: The initiative aims to combat misinformation and disinformation, promote responsible media consumption, and rebuild public trust.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Third is our multisectoral campaign to fight fake news, or what we call OPLAN Kontra Fake News in the PCO.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: This initiative aims to protect the public from disinformation and misinformation,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: By maintaining the credibility and integrity of information, stopping the proliferation of fake news, and strengthening the role of mass media as a trusted institution in the face of the growing power of social media.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: As such, the PCO signed a memorandum of cooperation with the country's nine national broadsheets to work together in preventing the spread of fake news and disinformation.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: By empowering the public to discern facts from falsehoods and truth from lies and holding purveyors of fake news accountable, the PCO's OPLAN contra fake news campaign strengthens freedom of speech and the public's right to information.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: This program includes the creation of an anti-fake news desk, a dedicated mechanism where its partners in the public can report suspicious or misleading information.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Reports are promptly evaluated and referred to appropriate agencies, including the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Department of Justice for Proper Action.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: It also integrates emerging themes such as artificial intelligence, science communications, and cyber e-gov preparedness to ensure that stakeholders are equipped to navigate the evolving information ecosystem.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Now,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number four, your honor, is digital transformation and technology updates.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: By modernizing our communication infrastructure and upgrading our digital platforms, websites, and social media channels, the PCO can leverage cutting-edge technologies to expand the government's digital reach and presence across a broader audience.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number five is the establishment and

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Secretary David M. Gomez: operationalization of the

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Bagong Pilipinas

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Studios. This initiative

asr-000250
00:45:06.720 --> 00:45:08.760
Secretary David M. Gomez: expands government media production

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00:45:08.760 --> 00:45:11.000
Secretary David M. Gomez: capabilities in the Visayas

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Secretary David M. Gomez: by investing in critical infrastructure

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Secretary David M. Gomez: such as a secure

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Secretary David M. Gomez: server systems and establishing

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00:45:16.640 --> 00:45:19.060
Secretary David M. Gomez: additional dedicated studio spaces

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Secretary David M. Gomez: nationwide

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Secretary David M. Gomez: to enable localized high quality

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Secretary David M. Gomez: content creation.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Last but not the least

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Secretary David M. Gomez: is our improved energy

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Secretary David M. Gomez: efficiency and conservation

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Secretary David M. Gomez: project. The project advances

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the PCO's commitment to sustainability

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and operational efficiency

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Secretary David M. Gomez: by adopting energy saving

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Secretary David M. Gomez: technologies and eco-friendly

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Secretary David M. Gomez: transport and power solutions.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Shown here in this slide,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor, are the four

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Secretary David M. Gomez: pillars of the PCO's strategic

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Secretary David M. Gomez: directions for fiscal year

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Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027 and beyond.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Our first pillar is

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the increased organizational agility.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We want to strengthen organizational

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Secretary David M. Gomez: agility by simplifying

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00:46:06.980 --> 00:46:08.640
Secretary David M. Gomez: processes, eliminating

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Secretary David M. Gomez: non-value-adding bureaucracy

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and improving operational

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Secretary David M. Gomez: efficiency through process

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00:46:14.840 --> 00:46:16.820
Secretary David M. Gomez: mapping, appropriate delegation of

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Secretary David M. Gomez: authority, employee empowerment

asr-000284
00:46:18.760 --> 00:46:20.320
Secretary David M. Gomez: and digital automation.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Our second pillar is

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Secretary David M. Gomez: a data-driven decision making.

asr-000287
00:46:25.240 --> 00:46:26.860
Secretary David M. Gomez: We aim to promote data

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00:46:26.860 --> 00:46:28.820
Secretary David M. Gomez: driven decision making by

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00:46:28.840 --> 00:46:30.780
Secretary David M. Gomez: ensuring that policies, programs and

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Secretary David M. Gomez: communication strategies are

asr-000291
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Secretary David M. Gomez: informed by research, verified

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00:46:35.040 --> 00:46:36.920
Secretary David M. Gomez: data, audience insights

asr-000293
00:46:36.920 --> 00:46:39.040
Secretary David M. Gomez: and performance analytics.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number three,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: our third pillar is high

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Secretary David M. Gomez: accountability. We envision

asr-000297
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Secretary David M. Gomez: to foster a culture of accountability

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00:46:46.960 --> 00:46:49.080
Secretary David M. Gomez: by establishing clear

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ownership of priorities,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: measurable targets

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and well-defined performance

asr-000302
00:46:55.020 --> 00:46:55.660
Secretary David M. Gomez: indicators.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Last but not the least is our

asr-000304
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Secretary David M. Gomez: pillar to develop a future

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ready workforce.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: We intend to develop a future

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ready workforce by strengthening

asr-000308
00:47:06.660 --> 00:47:09.160
Secretary David M. Gomez: collaboration, enhancing digital

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00:47:09.160 --> 00:47:10.980
Secretary David M. Gomez: competencies and promoting

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Secretary David M. Gomez: continuous learning and professional

asr-000311
00:47:12.660 --> 00:47:14.240
Secretary David M. Gomez: development of our employees.

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00:47:14.820 --> 00:47:17.100
Secretary David M. Gomez: We encourage cross-functional teamwork,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: individual ownership of

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Secretary David M. Gomez: capability development

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and a merit-based system

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Secretary David M. Gomez: that recognizes measurable

asr-000317
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Secretary David M. Gomez: contributions and performance.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: With this specific

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Secretary David M. Gomez: budgetary thrusts and priorities,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the PCO may vary

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Secretary David M. Gomez: depending on prevailing

asr-000322
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Secretary David M. Gomez: socio-economic and political context.

asr-000323
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Secretary David M. Gomez: This strategic direction set

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Secretary David M. Gomez: by the PCO management under the

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Secretary David M. Gomez: current administration guides

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the expenditure planning

asr-000327
00:47:46.600 --> 00:47:48.780
Secretary David M. Gomez: for our yearly operations and this

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Secretary David M. Gomez: can be summarized in

asr-000329
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Secretary David M. Gomez: these six main priorities.

asr-000330
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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number one, efficient planning and

asr-000331
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Secretary David M. Gomez: execution of presidential events.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number two, enhanced media coverage

asr-000333
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Secretary David M. Gomez: and information dissemination.

asr-000334
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Secretary David M. Gomez: Number three, strengthened transparency

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00:48:02.520 --> 00:48:04.540
Secretary David M. Gomez: and accountability. Number four,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: promotion of government programs and

asr-000337
00:48:06.300 --> 00:48:08.440
Secretary David M. Gomez: policies. Number five, effective

asr-000338
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Secretary David M. Gomez: diplomatic engagement and international

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Secretary David M. Gomez: representation. And number six,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: revitalization of state-owned

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Secretary David M. Gomez: media networks.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: While the

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Secretary David M. Gomez: attached agencies and GOCCs are

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ready to present your honor their specific

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Secretary David M. Gomez: accomplishments and details or

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Secretary David M. Gomez: breakdowns of their respective budget proposals,

asr-000348
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Secretary David M. Gomez: we have already summarized in the

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Secretary David M. Gomez: next slides the proposed allocation

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Secretary David M. Gomez: per agency for the

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Secretary David M. Gomez: initial information of the committee.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: All in all, the proposed budget

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Secretary David M. Gomez: of the PCO as a department, as I mentioned

asr-000355
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Secretary David M. Gomez: earlier, under the NEP 2027

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Secretary David M. Gomez: amounts to around

asr-000357
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Secretary David M. Gomez: 2.483 billion

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Secretary David M. Gomez: which is 2.64

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Secretary David M. Gomez: lower than our current budget.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: While the agency remains

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Secretary David M. Gomez: committed to delivering its mandate effectively

asr-000362
00:48:56.840 --> 00:48:58.380
Secretary David M. Gomez: and efficiently, this

asr-000363
00:48:58.580 --> 00:49:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: production comes at a time when the demand

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Secretary David M. Gomez: for timely, accurate, and responsive

asr-000365
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Secretary David M. Gomez: government communications

asr-000366
00:49:04.580 --> 00:49:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: continues to grow. As such,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the proposed allocation may

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Secretary David M. Gomez: not fully address the increasing

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Secretary David M. Gomez: operational requirements and strategic

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Secretary David M. Gomez: priorities necessary to further

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Secretary David M. Gomez: strengthen public information and

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Secretary David M. Gomez: engagement. Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: As for the previous years, our proposed

asr-000374
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Secretary David M. Gomez: budget is less than one percent.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Of the 7.2 trillion

asr-000376
00:49:30.580 --> 00:49:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: peso national

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00:49:32.580 --> 00:49:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: expenditure program, the lowest

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Secretary David M. Gomez: among all department-level entities

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Secretary David M. Gomez: under the Executive Branch. Next

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Secretary David M. Gomez: slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Among the regular national government agencies

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Secretary David M. Gomez: in the PCO family, the PCO

asr-000383
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Secretary David M. Gomez: proper gets the lion's share of

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the proposed budget, followed

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Secretary David M. Gomez: by the Philippine Information Agency,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the Presidential Broadcast

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Services, Bureau of Broadcast Services,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: and Radio TV Malacanang.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: For the GOCCs

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Secretary David M. Gomez: attached to the PCO,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the People's Television Network

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Incorporated was allocated a

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Secretary David M. Gomez: subsidy under the 2027

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Secretary David M. Gomez: NEP in the amount of

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Secretary David M. Gomez: 138 million pesos, which

asr-000397
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Secretary David M. Gomez: shall be utilized for the revitalization

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Secretary David M. Gomez: program mandated under

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Secretary David M. Gomez: RA 10-390.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: On the other hand, Your Honor,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: IBC 13 did not

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Secretary David M. Gomez: get any financial

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Secretary David M. Gomez: subsidy. If I may repeat,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor, IBC 13 did not get

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Secretary David M. Gomez: any subsidy under

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the 2027 NEP

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00:50:36.580 --> 00:50:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: that was submitted by

asr-000408
00:50:38.580 --> 00:50:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the DBM due to its continuing

asr-000409
00:50:40.580 --> 00:50:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: status as a GOCC

asr-000410
00:50:42.580 --> 00:50:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: considered for privatization

asr-000411
00:50:44.580 --> 00:50:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: for the GCG classification as of

asr-000412
00:50:46.580 --> 00:50:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: July 2026.

asr-000413
00:50:48.580 --> 00:50:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: And lastly, the APO Production

asr-000414
00:50:50.580 --> 00:50:52.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Unit operates solely using

asr-000415
00:50:52.580 --> 00:50:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: its corporate earnings and does not

asr-000416
00:50:54.580 --> 00:50:56.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: receive any subsidy from the government.

asr-000417
00:50:56.580 --> 00:50:58.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

asr-000418
00:50:58.580 --> 00:51:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

asr-000419
00:51:00.580 --> 00:51:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The fiscal year

asr-000420
00:51:02.580 --> 00:51:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027 budget proposal

asr-000421
00:51:04.580 --> 00:51:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: for the Presidential Communications

asr-000422
00:51:06.580 --> 00:51:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Office and its attached agency

asr-000423
00:51:08.580 --> 00:51:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: in the amount of 2.4 billion

asr-000424
00:51:10.580 --> 00:51:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: reflects a decrease of

asr-000425
00:51:12.580 --> 00:51:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 67.2 million

asr-000426
00:51:14.580 --> 00:51:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: or 2.6 lower

asr-000427
00:51:16.580 --> 00:51:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: compared to our current

asr-000428
00:51:18.580 --> 00:51:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budget level of almost

asr-000429
00:51:20.580 --> 00:51:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2.5 billion. All received

asr-000430
00:51:22.580 --> 00:51:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budget cuts for 2027.

asr-000431
00:51:24.580 --> 00:51:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: All agencies received

asr-000432
00:51:26.580 --> 00:51:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budget cuts for fiscal year

asr-000433
00:51:28.580 --> 00:51:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027 except for

asr-000434
00:51:30.580 --> 00:51:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the NPO and the PIA.

asr-000435
00:51:32.580 --> 00:51:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide.

asr-000436
00:51:34.580 --> 00:51:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The proposed budget

asr-000437
00:51:36.580 --> 00:51:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: support, the proposed budgetary

asr-000438
00:51:38.580 --> 00:51:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: support to our government-owned television

asr-000439
00:51:40.580 --> 00:51:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: networks amount to 138 million

asr-000440
00:51:42.580 --> 00:51:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: which is about 46.52

asr-000441
00:51:44.580 --> 00:51:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: lower

asr-000442
00:51:46.580 --> 00:51:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: than the 258 million

asr-000443
00:51:48.580 --> 00:51:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: financial assistance subsidies given to

asr-000444
00:51:50.580 --> 00:51:52.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the PCOs attached

asr-000445
00:51:52.580 --> 00:51:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: GOCCs in 2026.

asr-000446
00:51:54.580 --> 00:51:56.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

asr-000447
00:51:56.580 --> 00:51:58.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: As shown in this

asr-000448
00:51:58.580 --> 00:52:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: table, Your Honor, all PCO agencies

asr-000449
00:52:00.580 --> 00:52:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: received lower budget levels

asr-000450
00:52:02.580 --> 00:52:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: for fiscal year 2027

asr-000451
00:52:04.580 --> 00:52:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: NEP compared

asr-000452
00:52:06.580 --> 00:52:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: with original submissions to the

asr-000453
00:52:08.580 --> 00:52:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: DBM. Among the

asr-000454
00:52:10.580 --> 00:52:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: agencies, the PIA experienced the

asr-000455
00:52:12.580 --> 00:52:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: largest reduction of

asr-000456
00:52:14.580 --> 00:52:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 981 million

asr-000457
00:52:16.580 --> 00:52:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: or 58 percent. BBS was

asr-000458
00:52:18.580 --> 00:52:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: reduced by 317 million

asr-000459
00:52:20.580 --> 00:52:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: or 38 percent.

asr-000460
00:52:22.580 --> 00:52:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: PCO proper likewise received

asr-000461
00:52:24.580 --> 00:52:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 784

asr-000462
00:52:26.580 --> 00:52:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: million cut which is

asr-000463
00:52:28.580 --> 00:52:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 37.57 percent

asr-000464
00:52:30.580 --> 00:52:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: lower than our original

asr-000465
00:52:32.580 --> 00:52:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: proposal. Even

asr-000466
00:52:34.580 --> 00:52:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: agencies with relatively smaller

asr-000467
00:52:36.580 --> 00:52:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: reductions such as BCS, NIB,

asr-000468
00:52:38.580 --> 00:52:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and NPO still receive

asr-000469
00:52:40.580 --> 00:52:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budgets below their originally proposed

asr-000470
00:52:42.580 --> 00:52:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: requirements. Overall,

asr-000471
00:52:44.580 --> 00:52:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the fiscal year 2027

asr-000472
00:52:46.580 --> 00:52:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: NEP did not fully accommodate

asr-000473
00:52:48.580 --> 00:52:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the funding levels sought by

asr-000474
00:52:50.580 --> 00:52:52.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: any of the regular

asr-000475
00:52:52.580 --> 00:52:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: agencies. Next slide, please.

asr-000476
00:52:54.580 --> 00:52:56.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The same

asr-000477
00:52:56.580 --> 00:52:58.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: trend is evident among GOCCs.

asr-000478
00:52:58.580 --> 00:53:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: While all proposed

asr-000479
00:53:00.580 --> 00:53:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budget increases under tier 2

asr-000480
00:53:02.580 --> 00:53:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: were not reflected in the

asr-000481
00:53:04.580 --> 00:53:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027 NEP,

asr-000482
00:53:06.580 --> 00:53:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: IBC 13 received no budget

asr-000483
00:53:08.580 --> 00:53:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: allocation against its proposed

asr-000484
00:53:10.580 --> 00:53:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 680 million

asr-000485
00:53:12.580 --> 00:53:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: proposal to the DBM

asr-000486
00:53:14.580 --> 00:53:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: equivalent to a 100

asr-000487
00:53:16.580 --> 00:53:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: percent reduction while

asr-000488
00:53:18.580 --> 00:53:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: PTB 4 was allocated

asr-000489
00:53:20.580 --> 00:53:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: only 138 million

asr-000490
00:53:22.580 --> 00:53:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: compared to its 1.7 billion

asr-000491
00:53:24.580 --> 00:53:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: proposal, a decrease of

asr-000492
00:53:26.580 --> 00:53:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 1.6 billion or 92

asr-000493
00:53:28.580 --> 00:53:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: percent. As a result,

asr-000494
00:53:30.580 --> 00:53:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budgetary support to government

asr-000495
00:53:32.580 --> 00:53:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: corporations declined from 2.4

asr-000496
00:53:34.580 --> 00:53:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: billion in the original proposal

asr-000497
00:53:36.580 --> 00:53:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: to only 138 million

asr-000498
00:53:38.580 --> 00:53:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: in the NEP, a reduction of

asr-000499
00:53:40.580 --> 00:53:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2.3 billion or 94 percent.

asr-000500
00:53:42.580 --> 00:53:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: On a department-wide

asr-000501
00:53:44.580 --> 00:53:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: basis, PCO's proposed budget

asr-000502
00:53:46.580 --> 00:53:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: of 6.8 billion was

asr-000503
00:53:48.580 --> 00:53:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: reduced to only 2.6 billion

asr-000504
00:53:50.580 --> 00:53:52.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: under the 2027

asr-000505
00:53:52.580 --> 00:53:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: NEP, representing a decrease

asr-000506
00:53:54.580 --> 00:53:56.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: of 4.2 billion

asr-000507
00:53:56.580 --> 00:53:58.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: or 61 percent.

asr-000508
00:53:58.580 --> 00:54:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: In summary, every agency

asr-000509
00:54:00.580 --> 00:54:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and GOCC under the

asr-000510
00:54:02.580 --> 00:54:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: PCO received a lower

asr-000511
00:54:04.580 --> 00:54:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budget than originally proposed

asr-000512
00:54:06.580 --> 00:54:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: which with most tier

asr-000513
00:54:08.580 --> 00:54:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2 initiatives and expansion

asr-000514
00:54:10.580 --> 00:54:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: requirements remaining

asr-000515
00:54:12.580 --> 00:54:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: unfunded for fiscal year

asr-000516
00:54:14.580 --> 00:54:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027.

asr-000517
00:54:16.580 --> 00:54:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide, please.

asr-000518
00:54:18.580 --> 00:54:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Zooming in, the total proposed budget for

asr-000519
00:54:20.580 --> 00:54:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: PCO proper

asr-000520
00:54:22.580 --> 00:54:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: is 784

asr-000521
00:54:24.580 --> 00:54:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: million,

asr-000522
00:54:26.580 --> 00:54:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: a 19.3 decrease from

asr-000523
00:54:28.580 --> 00:54:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the current budgetary level.

asr-000524
00:54:30.580 --> 00:54:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The total budget of

asr-000525
00:54:32.580 --> 00:54:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 784

asr-000526
00:54:34.580 --> 00:54:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: under the NEP constitutes around

asr-000527
00:54:36.580 --> 00:54:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 19 percent decrease of our 2026

asr-000528
00:54:38.580 --> 00:54:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: GAA level

asr-000529
00:54:40.580 --> 00:54:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and about

asr-000530
00:54:42.580 --> 00:54:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 37.6 percent lower

asr-000531
00:54:44.580 --> 00:54:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: than the originally proposed

asr-000532
00:54:46.580 --> 00:54:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: budget in fiscal year

asr-000533
00:54:48.580 --> 00:54:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027. The decrease of around

asr-000534
00:54:50.580 --> 00:54:52.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 187 million was due to the

asr-000535
00:54:52.580 --> 00:54:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: net effect of the

asr-000536
00:54:54.580 --> 00:54:56.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: increase in personal services

asr-000537
00:54:56.580 --> 00:54:58.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: of 71 million due to

asr-000538
00:54:58.580 --> 00:55:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the inclusion of PS requirements for

asr-000539
00:55:00.580 --> 00:55:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 62 DBM-approved contractual

asr-000540
00:55:02.580 --> 00:55:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: positions under the digital

asr-000541
00:55:04.580 --> 00:55:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: media services, strategic communications

asr-000542
00:55:06.580 --> 00:55:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and content production clusters

asr-000543
00:55:08.580 --> 00:55:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: to augment the existing PCO

asr-000544
00:55:10.580 --> 00:55:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: staff in performing agency

asr-000545
00:55:12.580 --> 00:55:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: functions and number two,

asr-000546
00:55:14.580 --> 00:55:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: decrease in our MOOE and capital

asr-000547
00:55:16.580 --> 00:55:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: outlay of 235 million

asr-000548
00:55:18.580 --> 00:55:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and 23 million

asr-000549
00:55:20.580 --> 00:55:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: respectively since the DBM did not

asr-000550
00:55:22.580 --> 00:55:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: consider the inclusion of

asr-000551
00:55:24.580 --> 00:55:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: tier 2 projects that we proposed

asr-000552
00:55:26.580 --> 00:55:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: which are mostly ongoing

asr-000553
00:55:28.580 --> 00:55:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: piece funded under the 2026

asr-000554
00:55:30.580 --> 00:55:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: GAA.

asr-000555
00:55:32.580 --> 00:55:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide please.

asr-000556
00:55:34.580 --> 00:55:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 63 percent of the amount will go to

asr-000557
00:55:36.580 --> 00:55:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: MOOE while

asr-000558
00:55:38.580 --> 00:55:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: personal services will have a share of

asr-000559
00:55:40.580 --> 00:55:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 37 percent. No

asr-000560
00:55:42.580 --> 00:55:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: capital outlay allotment

asr-000561
00:55:44.580 --> 00:55:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: was provided in

asr-000562
00:55:46.580 --> 00:55:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: 2027 NEP.

asr-000563
00:55:48.580 --> 00:55:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide.

asr-000564
00:55:52.580 --> 00:55:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Appropriations by source 98

asr-000565
00:55:54.580 --> 00:55:56.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: percent of the total amount reflected

asr-000566
00:55:56.580 --> 00:55:58.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: in the PCO proper proposed budget

asr-000567
00:55:58.580 --> 00:56:00.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: under the NEP pertains to agency

asr-000568
00:56:00.580 --> 00:56:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: specific appropriations

asr-000569
00:56:02.580 --> 00:56:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: directly intended for our operational

asr-000570
00:56:04.580 --> 00:56:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: expenses and implementation of core

asr-000571
00:56:06.580 --> 00:56:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: programs and various projects.

asr-000572
00:56:08.580 --> 00:56:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide please.

asr-000573
00:56:10.580 --> 00:56:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Lastly, the PCO respectfully submits

asr-000574
00:56:12.580 --> 00:56:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: for consideration of our request

asr-000575
00:56:14.580 --> 00:56:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: for additional funding

asr-000576
00:56:16.580 --> 00:56:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: to around 1.24 billion

asr-000577
00:56:18.580 --> 00:56:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: through amendments in the general

asr-000578
00:56:20.580 --> 00:56:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: appropriations bill

asr-000579
00:56:22.580 --> 00:56:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor. For PCO

asr-000580
00:56:24.580 --> 00:56:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: proper, the requested funding will restore

asr-000581
00:56:26.580 --> 00:56:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and augment essential personnel maintenance

asr-000582
00:56:28.580 --> 00:56:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and operating requirements necessary

asr-000583
00:56:30.580 --> 00:56:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: to ensure the continued delivery of government

asr-000584
00:56:32.580 --> 00:56:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: strategic communications and public

asr-000585
00:56:34.580 --> 00:56:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: information dissemination services.

asr-000586
00:56:36.580 --> 00:56:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The initiative established additional

asr-000587
00:56:38.580 --> 00:56:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Bagong Pilipinas studios in various

asr-000588
00:56:40.580 --> 00:56:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: strategic locations in the

asr-000589
00:56:42.580 --> 00:56:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: regions which

asr-000590
00:56:44.580 --> 00:56:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: have already been started in

asr-000591
00:56:46.580 --> 00:56:48.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: central Visayas enabling

asr-000592
00:56:48.580 --> 00:56:50.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: localized high quality content creation

asr-000593
00:56:50.580 --> 00:56:52.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: and faster dissemination of public

asr-000594
00:56:52.580 --> 00:56:54.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: information.

asr-000595
00:56:58.580 --> 00:57:04.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Next slide please.

asr-000596
00:57:04.580 --> 00:57:06.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: For IBC 13, Your Honor,

asr-000597
00:57:06.580 --> 00:57:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: the interim funding is necessary

asr-000598
00:57:08.580 --> 00:57:10.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: because the contemplated

asr-000599
00:57:10.580 --> 00:57:12.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: privatization may not be completed

asr-000600
00:57:12.580 --> 00:57:14.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: before the start of fiscal

asr-000601
00:57:14.580 --> 00:57:16.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: year 2027. In the

asr-000602
00:57:16.580 --> 00:57:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: absence of a subsidy during the

asr-000603
00:57:18.580 --> 00:57:20.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: transition period, the corporation

asr-000604
00:57:20.580 --> 00:57:22.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: may encounter difficulties in meeting

asr-000605
00:57:22.580 --> 00:57:24.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: personal obligations, maintaining

asr-000606
00:57:24.580 --> 00:57:26.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: essential operations, and complying

asr-000607
00:57:26.580 --> 00:57:28.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: with existing commitments.

asr-000608
00:57:28.580 --> 00:57:30.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The requested amount is limited to

asr-000609
00:57:30.580 --> 00:57:32.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: IBC 13's validated

asr-000610
00:57:32.580 --> 00:57:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: barest minimum requirement, Your Honor,

asr-000611
00:57:34.580 --> 00:57:36.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: for the applicable transition

asr-000612
00:57:36.580 --> 00:57:38.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: period. In other words, Your Honor,

asr-000613
00:57:38.580 --> 00:57:40.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: if they don't get any augmentation,

asr-000614
00:57:40.580 --> 00:57:42.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: IBC 13

asr-000615
00:57:42.580 --> 00:57:44.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: sadly may be off the air

asr-000616
00:57:44.580 --> 00:57:46.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: beginning January 1st next year.

asr-000617
00:57:46.580 --> 00:57:48.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: My question, Mr. Secretary,

asr-000618
00:57:48.580 --> 00:57:50.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: is that before

asr-000619
00:57:50.580 --> 00:57:52.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: when I was working for

asr-000620
00:57:52.580 --> 00:57:54.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: PTV,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I've been hearing my

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: employees nila na

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: nabayaran na po ba yung mga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: back wages nila, et cetera,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: retirement, have

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: you guys settled that already

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa mga employees natin doon?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi paparetire natin sila

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: tas puro promissory note.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, who's handling IBC

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: right now?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: There you go, sir. Have you

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: taken care of this? I mean,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung pong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: pagpapaswil, yung mga back wages

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00:58:24.580 --> 00:58:26.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nila, nabayaran na ba?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga nagsitandaan

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na lang, hindi pa po nakakatanggap,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka ikamamatay na lang nila, hindi pa po nila

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: matatanggap yung katila mga back wages,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga overtime pay, et cetera.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Mr. Chairman, tama po iyon. Yung iba po namatay na, yung iba po putol na ang paa, yung iba po baldado na, pero I would like to report

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: tama po yun. Yung iba po

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: namatay na, yung iba po

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: putol na paa,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: yung iba po baldado na,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: pero I'd like to report

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: they have all been paid, all the

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: retirement benefits.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Lahat to, pati yung mga sick leave

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: nila, accumulated leave,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: nabayaran po natin. And for yung

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: information, Your Honor, most

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: of them have not been paid

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: their retirement since

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: 1998. It's

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: only, I mean,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: last year, when they have been, and this

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: year, when we have accomplished full

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: payment, because we have to

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: make sure that

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: there will be no

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: other claims they

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: may have on the company,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: on IBC. We require

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: them to submit quit claims

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: because we still have to

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: wait. At that time, we have to

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: wait for the pending cases.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Natapos na po lahat yung cases,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: nabayaran na po lahat. So may mga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: empleyado pa po kayo dyan ngayon?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: May mga empleyado po kami ngayon,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga bata po. Paano ninyo

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: papaswelduhan nito mga ito kung may mga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: empleyado pa kayo? Secretary, what do you plan?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: That is exactly our concern,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your Honor. Thank you. Siguro thank you

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na lang ito. Thank you ha. Pagbigyan

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ka lang ito ng isang sako bigas from NFA.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's not gonna cut it. So

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: what's the plan?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: I agree,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor. When, similarly,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: when we presented before the House of Representatives, we made a similar appeal to the Honorable Members of the House and now, today, before you, Your Honor, to provide the budget requested by the IBC 13 with the DBM, which was eventually cut and was not included in the National Expenditure Program.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much was the IBC asking?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor, we're asking for 680 because we have to continue the operation of Congress TV and starting tomorrow, Your Honor, we will operate one digital station for Senate. We will call it the Senate TV on a 24-7 basis, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many employees do you have, sir?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: We have 106 permanent employees and around 304 COS, Your Honor.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Because

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: we were given a

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: plantilla by the

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: government

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: agency, GCG,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: that were only confined

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to the X number of employees.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: However, the

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: requirement for education

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: and everything has to be

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: observed.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: But just to cite

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: an example, Your Honor, there is no

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: formal training for a

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: cameraman. Most of the

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: cameramen start as

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: I mean,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: as a driver

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: and then as an assistant.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Ultimately, they learn the trade

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: until they become an expert

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: on handling cameras

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: and taking good pictures,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Kaya medyo nahihirapan po kami

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: magmaglagay ng permanent

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: employees because of the very stringent

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: requirement, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ganoon naman ho siguro because

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: galing din po ako sa TV,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung mga cameraman po talagang they start out

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: as drivers.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iyon po ba?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Assistant cameraman po ang tawag sa mga driver, then they go up,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: driver, then they go up,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: then they get promoted.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero wala naman talagang training

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito sa atin na pagiging cameraman.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po ba masyadong malaki

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung 600 na hinihingi ninyo

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung pang sweldo lang po yan?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Ang hinihingi po namin 680

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01:02:17.840 --> 01:02:19.520
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: because kasama po yung

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Congress TV, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kailan lang ho

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: inabsorb ninyo ang Congress TV?

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01:02:26.180 --> 01:02:27.340
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Inabsorb po namin.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: As a matter of fact,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I had

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung Congress TV, I was still in Congress

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: nung binuo po yan.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So I am aware, pero

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: wala po sa plano na

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: isama po sa IBC 13

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01:02:41.400 --> 01:02:42.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang Congress TV.

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01:02:43.980 --> 01:02:45.660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang usapan lang

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ho dyan, they will remain under Congress

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01:02:47.800 --> 01:02:49.240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: and under

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Congress po yung payroll nila

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: but not under IBC.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Correct me if I'm wrong. Kailan po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: inincorporate yan

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa IBC?

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01:02:59.420 --> 01:03:00.900
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Yung pinatawag po kami

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ng mga namumuno sa Kongreso

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: noong August.

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01:03:05.320 --> 01:03:07.480
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Kaya po, noong umpisa po ng October

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01:03:07.480 --> 01:03:09.980
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: 2024, inumpisahan po namin

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01:03:09.980 --> 01:03:11.520
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: maski wala pong budget.

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01:03:12.000 --> 01:03:14.400
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Kasi po, kailangan lumabas na po

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: yung Congress TV

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01:03:15.320 --> 01:03:17.700
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: para makita kung ano ang ginagawa

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ng ating namumuno at ating mga

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: legislators

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: para naman masiwata

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01:03:23.540 --> 01:03:25.560
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ang mga tinatawag nating

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01:03:25.560 --> 01:03:27.820
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: fake news, yung mga balita

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01:03:27.820 --> 01:03:29.260
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: na nang niralamang po sa

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01:03:29.260 --> 01:03:31.100
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: mga namumuno na ating

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01:03:31.100 --> 01:03:31.800
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: gobyerno.

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01:03:32.800 --> 01:03:34.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Gomez, do you have

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: anything more, addition?

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01:03:40.200 --> 01:03:41.140
Secretary David M. Gomez: Thank you, Your Honor.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Nothing more, Your Honor, except

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Secretary David M. Gomez: a closing remark

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01:03:44.800 --> 01:03:46.120
Secretary David M. Gomez: to thank Your Honor

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01:03:46.120 --> 01:03:48.520
Secretary David M. Gomez: and the committee and to assure

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Secretary David M. Gomez: the committee that the PCO

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Secretary David M. Gomez: is looking forward to working

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01:03:52.740 --> 01:03:54.660
Secretary David M. Gomez: with the committee in advancing the

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01:03:54.660 --> 01:03:55.800
Secretary David M. Gomez: shared goal of government.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Our shared goal,

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01:03:58.180 --> 01:03:58.800
Secretary David M. Gomez: our shared goal,

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01:03:59.260 --> 01:04:00.820
Secretary David M. Gomez: a goal for a government

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01:04:00.820 --> 01:04:02.760
Secretary David M. Gomez: that truly listens, informs,

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01:04:03.040 --> 01:04:04.520
Secretary David M. Gomez: and serves the Filipino people.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Maraming salamat, Your Honor, for this opportunity.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Secretary Gomez.

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01:04:08.780 --> 01:04:10.180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I believe the Secretary

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: has comprehensively

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: covered not only

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: the PCO but also its attached

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies and

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: corporations. Unless there are urgent

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: points that need to be raised by the

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: may we dispense with the individual

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01:04:26.500 --> 01:04:27.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: presentation per agency.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I will be the one...

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01:04:29.260 --> 01:04:30.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I will be the one to be asking questions

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: for some of these

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: But my first question, Secretary,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: 953,935 budget

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: for 2026 Ga'a.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: In 2026 Ga'a,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: now the approved by NEP

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: is like 765

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: million, right?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: it's a decrease of about

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: 19.8%

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: of the budget.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is that correct?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: That's correct, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. What programs or projects

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: that will be affected by the

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: decrease in your budget?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano-ano po mga programa

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na maapektuhan po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sana po, hindi po mga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: overtime.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi usong-uso po yan

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa gobyerno.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bawi ka na lang sa day off, lalo na po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa communication

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa mga...

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi I work with PTV before.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Thank you, Your Honor.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Medyo marami po mga top-line

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Secretary David M. Gomez: programs ng PCO

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ang maapektuhan po nung

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Secretary David M. Gomez: budget cut. But before talking about

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Secretary David M. Gomez: what budget cuts of the PCO proper,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ang gusto ko lang pong i-highlight talaga

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Secretary David M. Gomez: yung pag-zero nung budget ng

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Secretary David M. Gomez: IBC 13.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: And yung

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Secretary David M. Gomez: retrofitting nung building

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Secretary David M. Gomez: ng PIA. Kasama po dito

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Secretary David M. Gomez: sa budget na yan, yung

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Secretary David M. Gomez: kasama...

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano po yung retrofitting?

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Secretary David M. Gomez: That's around 200 million, Your Honor.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: That was already included in the NEP.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nandyan pa pala yun, PIA?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Akala ko kinundem na yun.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Exactly, Your Honor. I mean, the building

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Secretary David M. Gomez: is 44 years old. Malapit na pong makundem.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Baka isang lindol na lang.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung elevator din.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yes, Mr. Alan Alimiga, right?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag nasira po yung

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: elevator natin, isang buwan, right?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Naa-exercise ka tuloy.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya naman.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maganda pong form of exercise yun.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung radyo ng fourth floor yata yun.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po yun.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, so we need budget for IBC.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Akala ho kasi natin,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka akala ng DBM natin

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na ide-dispose na po yan.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Meron na po ba tayong buyer? Kung wala pa,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan po natin paswelduhan yung mga tao.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Exactly, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me ask the DBM. Do we have a representative

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: from DBM here? There you go, ma'am.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do we plan?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anong gagawin natin

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito sa IBC? Hindi mo pala

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ibibenta? Balita ko, wala rin

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: planong pang, walang gusto pang

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: bumili. So, paano ho itong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga tao nila? Anong gagawin natin?

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Mr. Chair,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: good afternoon po.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: When we evaluated po kasi yung

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: proposal ng IBC,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: ang foremost po kasi sa isip namin

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: is it's the GCG

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: po kasi that categorize

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: them as for privatization.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: yun po yung

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: naging foremost sa amin.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Anyway, if during

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: budget execution po in

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: 2027, tapos

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: ang kailangan po nila would be

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: pampasweldo ng tao, we have two options.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: One is to charge it

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: against the MPBF since wala na po

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: silang kinikita or

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: pwede naman po dun sa tinatawag nating

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: budgetary support to government

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: corporations na others.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: It's a lump sum amount

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: that's also under BSGC

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: that we can draw from.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Another po would be

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: contingent pero iniiwasan na po

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: kasi namin gamitin yun.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So, yun po yung dalawang options natin

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: come 2027

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: if the need arises po.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's like they really need

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang pasweldo po ng mga tao nila,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Director Brillantes.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, we may have to look into this

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: urgent po ito.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anong gagawin? How many employees do you have

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Policarpio?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor, we have

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: 104 permanent

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: employees and around

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: 300 COS employees,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: COS? Ano po ginagawa nito mga COS natin?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Karamihan po doon po

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: mga driver, may mga reporter po,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: may mga writer, video

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: editor.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor, we have 23

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: IBC produce

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: program and

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: around 80% are

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: geared towards

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: the government purpose

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: in identification, government

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: operations.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Nakikita po namin lahat ng mga ginagawa

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ng gobyerno.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Quick question nalang, Director Brillantes.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Meron po ba kayong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: for example, sinabi

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng GOCC,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ibibenta na natin ito, paprivatize na natin

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito. Marami tayo paprivatize.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you still

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: get the chance or

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kusa na tatanungin yung agency?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hoy, agency, halika rito.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bibenta ka na raw. Ano bang gagawin ito?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or you just rely solely

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: doon sa report sa inyo?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa inyo ng GOCC?

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Your Honor?

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Mr. Chair, actually, if you will note

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: po, this year, meron na rin

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: po naman kaming nirelease. Tinitingnan

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: din naman po namin yung needs ng IBC.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: In fact, in the

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: past two years, I understand,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: yun pong pinangbayad nila sa mga

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: retirees nila came from the

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: subsidy of the national government.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So, hindi naman po

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: solely on

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: the say-so of the GCG na

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: for privatization.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So, kaya lang,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: talaga lang po na

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: pwede na hold

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: po kami kasi doon sa decision

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: na yun nung GCG.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: It has been, actually,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: it has been

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: categorized as for

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: privatization for the past

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: several years already. At saka,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: kasi balik, kambal po

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: sila ni PT before.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Yun po kasing proceeds

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: nung magiging sale

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: ni IBC.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: It will be used to fund

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: si PT before naman po.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So, tinitingnan din naman po

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: namin ano yung developments.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: It's just that

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: ang understanding po kasi

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: namin once the

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: personnel, most of the personnel

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: of IBC 13

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: would be retired.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: And we also understand na

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: since government corporation po sila,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: kahit po papaano,

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: meron din po silang kikitain

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: through probably advertising.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Or the airtime

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01:11:00.940 --> 01:11:02.040
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: that they can sell.

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01:11:02.620 --> 01:11:04.240
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So, hindi naman po actually

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: zero siya. And I'm looking

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01:11:06.900 --> 01:11:08.540
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: now at the requirements for

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01:11:08.540 --> 01:11:09.820
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: personnel services.

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: Based po doon sa

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: proposal nila, ang kailangan po nila

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: is 144

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01:11:16.660 --> 01:11:18.220
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: million roughly.

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01:11:19.000 --> 01:11:20.660
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: So, in the event po

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: na

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: mga ilangan sila in

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01:11:24.420 --> 01:11:26.000
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: 2027, meaning

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01:11:26.000 --> 01:11:27.780
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: magkulang po yung

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01:11:27.780 --> 01:11:28.000
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: kanilang

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01:11:28.720 --> 01:11:29.720
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: corporate funds

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DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: for their operations,

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01:11:31.520 --> 01:11:33.860
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: then we will evaluate po their need.

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01:11:34.340 --> 01:11:35.460
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: And then we will

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01:11:35.460 --> 01:11:36.880
DBM Director Elena Regina S. Brillantes: recommend po accordingly.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, very good.

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01:11:38.960 --> 01:11:40.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Policarpio,

asr-001016
01:11:40.940 --> 01:11:43.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nakakabenta pa pa kayo ng slots,

asr-001017
01:11:43.780 --> 01:11:45.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: time slots, o hindi na?

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01:11:46.240 --> 01:11:47.180
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Nakakabenta po kami,

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01:11:47.320 --> 01:11:49.360
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Ronor. As a matter of fact,

asr-001020
01:11:49.640 --> 01:11:51.480
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: meron po kami mga, kumikita po kami

asr-001021
01:11:51.480 --> 01:11:53.140
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ng mga 60 million a year.

asr-001022
01:11:53.580 --> 01:11:55.220
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Kaya po nakapagpagawa po kami

asr-001023
01:11:55.220 --> 01:11:56.700
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ng isang magandang studio

asr-001024
01:11:56.700 --> 01:11:58.500
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: na pwede naman po namin ipagmalakas.

asr-001025
01:11:58.720 --> 01:12:01.500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: What about advertisements? May pumapasok po ba?

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01:12:02.000 --> 01:12:03.340
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: May pumapasok pong mga

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01:12:03.340 --> 01:12:04.240
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: kita, Your Honor.

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01:12:04.860 --> 01:12:05.110
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay.

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01:12:05.110 --> 01:12:06.180
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: At

asr-001029
01:12:06.180 --> 01:12:09.220
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ni-rollover namin,

asr-001030
01:12:09.620 --> 01:12:11.320
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: kaya nakapagpatayo po kami ng isang

asr-001031
01:12:11.320 --> 01:12:13.020
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: building naman to house

asr-001032
01:12:13.020 --> 01:12:15.240
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: yung pong Congress TV at yung

asr-001033
01:12:15.240 --> 01:12:17.560
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: pong studio,

asr-001034
01:12:17.740 --> 01:12:18.120
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor.

asr-001035
01:12:19.340 --> 01:12:21.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, can you assure

asr-001036
01:12:21.440 --> 01:12:23.380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: this committee na

asr-001037
01:12:23.380 --> 01:12:25.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung sakali man napupunduhan po

asr-001038
01:12:25.440 --> 01:12:27.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin ng committee na ito

asr-001039
01:12:27.440 --> 01:12:29.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: or ng DBM

asr-001040
01:12:29.400 --> 01:12:31.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang PS ng mga empleyado,

asr-001041
01:12:32.020 --> 01:12:33.520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi po sila tatanggap lang

asr-001042
01:12:33.520 --> 01:12:35.380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng sahod, kundi may ginagawa pa ding

asr-001043
01:12:35.380 --> 01:12:37.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: productive at aligned

asr-001044
01:12:37.640 --> 01:12:39.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa mandato ng ABS. Baka

asr-001045
01:12:39.200 --> 01:12:41.480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang IBC, baka sahod lang po

asr-001046
01:12:41.480 --> 01:12:42.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng sahod, wala na pong ginagawa.

asr-001047
01:12:43.540 --> 01:12:45.300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Papasok, kakluck in, uwi,

asr-001048
01:12:45.460 --> 01:12:46.740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tapos na dahil wala namang

asr-001049
01:12:46.740 --> 01:12:49.360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: wala namang kukunan, wala namang

asr-001050
01:12:49.360 --> 01:12:51.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: coverage. Yung mga

asr-001051
01:12:51.200 --> 01:12:53.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: reporter, writer natin, mag-aantay.

asr-001052
01:12:54.820 --> 01:12:55.300
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor,

asr-001053
01:12:55.480 --> 01:12:57.160
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: mahigpit po ako sa matter of fact,

asr-001054
01:12:57.160 --> 01:12:58.720
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: pati po ako nagta-time in,

asr-001055
01:12:59.120 --> 01:13:01.320
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: nagta-time in, time out

asr-001056
01:13:01.320 --> 01:13:03.020
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ako, just to set the example.

asr-001057
01:13:03.980 --> 01:13:04.220
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor,

asr-001058
01:13:05.600 --> 01:13:06.960
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: as a matter of fact, of the

asr-001059
01:13:06.960 --> 01:13:09.040
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: 23 programs that we have, four have

asr-001060
01:13:09.040 --> 01:13:11.260
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: been nominated recently, three days ago

asr-001061
01:13:11.260 --> 01:13:13.120
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to DCMMA. Because

asr-001062
01:13:13.120 --> 01:13:14.700
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: what we're trying to show

asr-001063
01:13:14.700 --> 01:13:17.080
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: is what the government is doing,

asr-001064
01:13:17.420 --> 01:13:19.060
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: what is the government doing for

asr-001065
01:13:19.060 --> 01:13:20.620
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: its people, and

asr-001066
01:13:20.620 --> 01:13:23.300
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: what the government is doing in order

asr-001067
01:13:23.300 --> 01:13:25.320
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to counter the different

asr-001068
01:13:25.320 --> 01:13:27.120
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: false news, the different

asr-001069
01:13:27.160 --> 01:13:28.980
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: bloggers. And I think,

asr-001070
01:13:29.280 --> 01:13:30.980
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: sir, we are, I can say

asr-001071
01:13:30.980 --> 01:13:33.040
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: in deep humility, that we were

asr-001072
01:13:33.040 --> 01:13:34.940
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: able to help the government in

asr-001073
01:13:34.940 --> 01:13:35.820
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: bringing them down.

asr-001074
01:13:36.680 --> 01:13:38.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you, Mr. Policarpo.

asr-001075
01:13:39.120 --> 01:13:41.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to

asr-001076
01:13:41.080 --> 01:13:42.980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: acknowledge the presence of the

asr-001077
01:13:42.980 --> 01:13:45.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Chairman of Committee on Finance,

asr-001078
01:13:45.340 --> 01:13:46.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Senator JV Ejercito.

asr-001079
01:13:47.160 --> 01:13:48.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sen. JV, do you have any

asr-001080
01:13:48.200 --> 01:13:49.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: opening statement?

asr-001081
01:13:50.680 --> 01:13:51.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mr. Chair, anyway,

asr-001082
01:13:53.440 --> 01:13:54.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: good afternoon to

asr-001083
01:13:54.860 --> 01:13:56.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the PCO family.

asr-001084
01:13:57.160 --> 01:13:58.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's agencies as well.

asr-001085
01:13:59.220 --> 01:13:59.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sir Chair, as

asr-001086
01:13:59.880 --> 01:14:02.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Chair of the Committee on Finance, I will

asr-001087
01:14:02.820 --> 01:14:05.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: be

asr-001088
01:14:05.500 --> 01:14:07.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: waiting for your recommendations

asr-001089
01:14:07.320 --> 01:14:09.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of course. As you all know,

asr-001090
01:14:10.460 --> 01:14:11.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: this year has been

asr-001091
01:14:11.380 --> 01:14:13.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: very tight, very

asr-001092
01:14:13.020 --> 01:14:15.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: limited fiscal

asr-001093
01:14:15.380 --> 01:14:15.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: space.

asr-001094
01:14:17.320 --> 01:14:19.200
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Elbow room natin is also

asr-001095
01:14:19.200 --> 01:14:20.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano, wala tayong elbow room.

asr-001096
01:14:22.400 --> 01:14:22.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And

asr-001097
01:14:22.760 --> 01:14:25.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the difference also, Mr. Chair,

asr-001098
01:14:25.580 --> 01:14:27.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is that last year, meron tayong two

asr-001099
01:14:27.160 --> 01:14:28.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: people million, that

asr-001100
01:14:28.860 --> 01:14:31.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung sa flood control, that we were

asr-001101
01:14:31.100 --> 01:14:33.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: able to distribute the different

asr-001102
01:14:33.020 --> 01:14:34.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: departments. That luxury

asr-001103
01:14:34.760 --> 01:14:37.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is not present this

asr-001104
01:14:37.140 --> 01:14:39.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: year. So talagang ano tayo

asr-001105
01:14:39.360 --> 01:14:40.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ngayon, or steady measures, but

asr-001106
01:14:40.820 --> 01:14:43.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of course, PCO also

asr-001107
01:14:43.180 --> 01:14:45.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: has considerable cuts. Sigurang

asr-001108
01:14:45.280 --> 01:14:46.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano ko lang, Mr. Chair.

asr-001109
01:14:47.000 --> 01:14:49.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: For them, as I, what I always

asr-001110
01:14:49.440 --> 01:14:50.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tell the other agencies,

asr-001111
01:14:51.300 --> 01:14:53.280
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na ilist na lang

asr-001112
01:14:53.280 --> 01:14:55.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nila yung list of priorities.

asr-001113
01:14:55.360 --> 01:14:56.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung talagang gano'n.

asr-001114
01:14:57.160 --> 01:14:58.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Talagang kailangan-kailangan.

asr-001115
01:14:59.340 --> 01:15:00.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Medyo kailangan.

asr-001116
01:15:00.000 --> 01:15:01.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: natin pwedeng pagpaliban

asr-001117
01:15:01.780 --> 01:15:03.360
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: muna. Because we

asr-001118
01:15:03.360 --> 01:15:05.500
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: cannot guarantee that we can

asr-001119
01:15:05.500 --> 01:15:07.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: restore everything

asr-001120
01:15:07.980 --> 01:15:09.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: dahil nga po sa atin. Depende

asr-001121
01:15:09.900 --> 01:15:11.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa ating fiscal space.

asr-001122
01:15:13.400 --> 01:15:14.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro,

asr-001123
01:15:14.100 --> 01:15:15.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I talked to Secretary Dave Gomez

asr-001124
01:15:15.800 --> 01:15:17.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: earlier. Siguro, ganoon na na, Sec.

asr-001125
01:15:20.560 --> 01:15:21.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: According to

asr-001126
01:15:21.660 --> 01:15:23.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: your list of priorities.

asr-001127
01:15:25.360 --> 01:15:25.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: However,

asr-001128
01:15:26.140 --> 01:15:27.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: today, kasi, Mr. Chair, I would like

asr-001129
01:15:27.800 --> 01:15:29.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to stay some more, but I

asr-001130
01:15:29.660 --> 01:15:31.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: will be presiding over the

asr-001131
01:15:31.720 --> 01:15:33.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: budget of the Office of the President and the

asr-001132
01:15:33.600 --> 01:15:34.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Office of

asr-001133
01:15:34.380 --> 01:15:37.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the Presidential Management Staff.

asr-001134
01:15:38.160 --> 01:15:39.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Simultaneous kasi, wala ano na eh.

asr-001135
01:15:40.300 --> 01:15:41.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Because of the ongoing

asr-001136
01:15:41.700 --> 01:15:43.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: impeachment as well, talagang masigip

asr-001137
01:15:43.700 --> 01:15:45.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: po tayo ngayon. Anyway,

asr-001138
01:15:46.200 --> 01:15:47.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pag kaya naman, Mr. Chair, pag

asr-001139
01:15:47.600 --> 01:15:49.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: meron tayong extra funds, we are trying to

asr-001140
01:15:49.780 --> 01:15:51.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we try

asr-001141
01:15:51.900 --> 01:15:53.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to give what is

asr-001142
01:15:53.020 --> 01:15:55.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what we can, especially

asr-001143
01:15:55.380 --> 01:15:57.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Jimmy Paul Carpio

asr-001144
01:15:57.740 --> 01:15:57.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of

asr-001145
01:15:57.980 --> 01:16:00.480
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: IBC, di ba? Yung mga

asr-001146
01:16:00.480 --> 01:16:02.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: na-convince it na natin, yung retirement, no?

asr-001147
01:16:03.280 --> 01:16:04.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That was before, no?

asr-001148
01:16:04.780 --> 01:16:05.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yes, Mr. Chair.

asr-001149
01:16:05.900 --> 01:16:07.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 400, 500 million din yun.

asr-001150
01:16:08.020 --> 01:16:10.400
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Yung natitira na lang po yung 50 million,

asr-001151
01:16:10.560 --> 01:16:12.540
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: ito po yung lumaban ng kaso

asr-001152
01:16:12.540 --> 01:16:14.280
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: na nilabana naman po namin

asr-001153
01:16:14.280 --> 01:16:15.940
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: para magkaroon po ng espasyo

asr-001154
01:16:15.940 --> 01:16:18.500
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: hanggang, pero may final decision

asr-001155
01:16:18.500 --> 01:16:20.280
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: na po, unappealable

asr-001156
01:16:20.280 --> 01:16:21.920
IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: and we have to honor that your order.

asr-001157
01:16:22.180 --> 01:16:23.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Okay. Anyway, I'm

asr-001158
01:16:23.600 --> 01:16:26.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of course, we're interested also

asr-001159
01:16:26.380 --> 01:16:27.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to support our government,

asr-001160
01:16:27.980 --> 01:16:29.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, agencies, yung mga

asr-001161
01:16:29.940 --> 01:16:31.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: World Channel, uh, Director

asr-001162
01:16:31.900 --> 01:16:33.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Lino is here as well, no? Hindi tayo natuloy, but

asr-001163
01:16:33.960 --> 01:16:35.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I would hope, I'll see you, ano,

asr-001164
01:16:36.200 --> 01:16:37.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: pasensya na, medyo ano yung hectic

asr-001165
01:16:37.760 --> 01:16:39.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: schedule namin dito sa

asr-001166
01:16:39.440 --> 01:16:41.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Senate, but I will see you very soon para

asr-001167
01:16:41.720 --> 01:16:43.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I can, uh, we'll see what we can do to help

asr-001168
01:16:43.940 --> 01:16:45.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: you at the PTV

asr-001169
01:16:45.820 --> 01:16:47.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: IBC, no? Para naman di ba

asr-001170
01:16:47.820 --> 01:16:48.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano, um,

asr-001171
01:16:49.560 --> 01:16:52.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: anyway, Mr. Chair, with your indulgence,

asr-001172
01:16:52.260 --> 01:16:53.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, siguro isa lang, no?

asr-001173
01:16:53.820 --> 01:16:55.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Naging issue kasi dito sa

asr-001174
01:16:55.220 --> 01:16:57.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: recently, yung sa passport

asr-001175
01:16:57.980 --> 01:16:59.780
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: printing, no? Which we, um,

asr-001176
01:17:00.160 --> 01:17:02.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we brought up, was brought

asr-001177
01:17:02.160 --> 01:17:03.980
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: up, um, during the

asr-001178
01:17:03.980 --> 01:17:05.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: DFA. I think you were present, no?

asr-001179
01:17:05.960 --> 01:17:08.080
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Uh, you were also, you and

asr-001180
01:17:08.080 --> 01:17:10.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I were present. It was, uh, brought up

asr-001181
01:17:10.100 --> 01:17:11.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: that, uh, there's a

asr-001182
01:17:11.900 --> 01:17:13.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: proposal to, uh, increase the

asr-001183
01:17:13.820 --> 01:17:15.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: passport, um,

asr-001184
01:17:16.380 --> 01:17:17.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: fee from, uh,

asr-001185
01:17:18.120 --> 01:17:19.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 900 to

asr-001186
01:17:19.860 --> 01:17:22.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 1,500,

asr-001187
01:17:22.440 --> 01:17:23.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: no? Um,

asr-001188
01:17:24.440 --> 01:17:25.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang, ano sa, ang immediate,

asr-001189
01:17:25.880 --> 01:17:27.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang immediate concern natin, uh,

asr-001190
01:17:27.980 --> 01:17:29.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: should, uh, Philip, um,

asr-001191
01:17:30.420 --> 01:17:32.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano, siguro, would like to hear from

asr-001192
01:17:32.040 --> 01:17:34.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Apo, the, uh, the ones

asr-001193
01:17:34.060 --> 01:17:35.540
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with printing, no? Uh,

asr-001194
01:17:36.060 --> 01:17:37.240
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: our passports,

asr-001195
01:17:37.940 --> 01:17:39.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, why the sudden

asr-001196
01:17:39.700 --> 01:17:42.260
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: increase, but magano kalaki,

asr-001197
01:17:42.440 --> 01:17:43.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: no? From 900 to 1,500.

asr-001198
01:17:44.360 --> 01:17:46.000
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I understand since 2016

asr-001199
01:17:46.000 --> 01:17:48.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: was the last, uh,

asr-001200
01:17:49.920 --> 01:17:50.320
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: uh,

asr-001201
01:17:50.340 --> 01:17:52.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: itong 950 was, uh,

asr-001202
01:17:52.520 --> 01:17:53.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 2016, so

asr-001203
01:17:53.660 --> 01:17:55.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 10 years ago pa, no?

asr-001204
01:17:56.080 --> 01:17:57.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Um, and, uh,

asr-001205
01:17:57.960 --> 01:17:59.880
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: there's a, there's a, ang worry ko lang dito

asr-001206
01:17:59.880 --> 01:18:01.960
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mr. Chair, is that, uh, they wrote a

asr-001207
01:18:01.960 --> 01:18:03.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: letter that, uh, if, uh, the,

asr-001208
01:18:04.260 --> 01:18:05.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: if, uh, they do not

asr-001209
01:18:05.840 --> 01:18:07.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: increase, they will be forced to shut down.

asr-001210
01:18:08.040 --> 01:18:09.920
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I don't know if it's, uh, yun na nga

asr-001211
01:18:09.920 --> 01:18:11.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: totoo. So, we'd like to hear from them.

asr-001212
01:18:12.200 --> 01:18:13.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Uh, that's the last thing we want to do, no?

asr-001213
01:18:13.800 --> 01:18:15.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ayaw naman natin pahirapan yung OFWs

asr-001214
01:18:15.860 --> 01:18:17.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: natin. Pinakamay-amahirapan dito, no?

asr-001215
01:18:18.360 --> 01:18:20.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siyempre, kung pag tumaas yung passport,

asr-001216
01:18:20.840 --> 01:18:22.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kawawa yung OFWs

asr-001217
01:18:22.020 --> 01:18:23.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and, uh, the poorer,

asr-001218
01:18:23.440 --> 01:18:26.020
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, citizens who want to

asr-001219
01:18:26.020 --> 01:18:27.940
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: travel. But, uh, we'll see. Ayaw naman natin,

asr-001220
01:18:27.960 --> 01:18:29.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: din. Mas ayaw natin yung

asr-001221
01:18:29.380 --> 01:18:31.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: wala tayong passport, no? So, siguro,

asr-001222
01:18:31.940 --> 01:18:34.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: uh, Mr. Chair, with your indulgence, may we hear from

asr-001223
01:18:34.040 --> 01:18:35.100
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Attorney

asr-001224
01:18:35.100 --> 01:18:37.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Gil Carlos Puyat of the APO

asr-001225
01:18:37.840 --> 01:18:38.930
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Production Unit.

asr-001225-split-2
01:18:38.930 --> 01:18:39.860
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Yes, uh, good

asr-001226
01:18:39.860 --> 01:18:41.260
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: afternoon, Your Honor. Thank you.

asr-001227
01:18:41.760 --> 01:18:43.740
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Um, just to be clear, Your Honor, we are

asr-001228
01:18:43.740 --> 01:18:45.900
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: not asking for, uh, the

asr-001229
01:18:45.900 --> 01:18:47.800
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: increase of the price to the

asr-001230
01:18:47.800 --> 01:18:49.980
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: public. But what we are really asking

asr-001231
01:18:49.980 --> 01:18:51.840
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: for is a subsidy, uh, that the

asr-001232
01:18:51.840 --> 01:18:53.760
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: DFA include that in their

asr-001233
01:18:53.760 --> 01:18:55.580
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: budget. Um,

asr-001234
01:18:55.580 --> 01:18:57.360
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: the reason for this,

asr-001235
01:18:57.360 --> 01:18:59.300
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: uh, Your Honor, is because

asr-001236
01:18:59.300 --> 01:19:01.480
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: uh, the price has been

asr-001237
01:19:01.480 --> 01:19:03.300
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: frozen for, since 2016.

asr-001238
01:19:03.580 --> 01:19:05.260
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: And, uh, with recent,

asr-001239
01:19:05.560 --> 01:19:07.580
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: uh, the war in,

asr-001240
01:19:07.680 --> 01:19:09.260
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: uh, Iran,

asr-001241
01:19:09.700 --> 01:19:11.740
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: uh, the prices of raw materials

asr-001242
01:19:11.740 --> 01:19:13.540
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: and logistics have

asr-001243
01:19:13.540 --> 01:19:15.080
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: gone up, and so has our foreign

asr-001244
01:19:15.080 --> 01:19:17.360
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: exchange. Um, also

asr-001245
01:19:17.360 --> 01:19:19.180
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: inflation has been affecting us.

asr-001246
01:19:19.320 --> 01:19:21.380
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: And, um, we, we

asr-001247
01:19:21.380 --> 01:19:23.260
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: are just hoping that, uh,

asr-001248
01:19:23.340 --> 01:19:25.320
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: the discussions may move forward.

asr-001249
01:19:25.320 --> 01:19:26.680
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: That's why we wrote a letter, sir.

asr-001250
01:19:26.680 --> 01:19:28.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yes, sir. We also asked, uh,

asr-001251
01:19:28.740 --> 01:19:30.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: you know, DFA Secretary with the President of

asr-001252
01:19:30.600 --> 01:19:32.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Central Tulfo din to resolve this

asr-001253
01:19:32.700 --> 01:19:34.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: issue and to recommend, if

asr-001254
01:19:34.740 --> 01:19:36.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: need be, if we

asr-001255
01:19:36.640 --> 01:19:38.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: will be, if we can subsidize,

asr-001256
01:19:38.740 --> 01:19:40.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tignan natin kung kakayanin natin dahil nga

asr-001257
01:19:40.620 --> 01:19:42.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: limitado yung galaw natin dito,

asr-001258
01:19:42.720 --> 01:19:44.240
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: limitado yung budget natin. But

asr-001259
01:19:44.240 --> 01:19:46.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the last thing we want to do, uh, we want

asr-001260
01:19:46.640 --> 01:19:48.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to happen, Mr. Chair, is mawalan tayo ng passport

asr-001261
01:19:48.700 --> 01:19:50.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: supply, no? And I think you will,

asr-001262
01:19:51.060 --> 01:19:52.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, ito po, eh, ano, no?

asr-001263
01:19:52.820 --> 01:19:54.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I understand that, uh, for

asr-001264
01:19:54.580 --> 01:19:56.120
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 10 years, ito yung inyong,

asr-001265
01:19:56.680 --> 01:19:58.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: charge, yung, yung,

asr-001266
01:19:58.520 --> 01:20:00.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung, uh, for the

asr-001267
01:20:00.700 --> 01:20:02.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: passports, um, of course, with

asr-001268
01:20:02.560 --> 01:20:04.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: inflation, everything. So,

asr-001269
01:20:05.040 --> 01:20:06.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the same, yun lang,

asr-001270
01:20:06.720 --> 01:20:08.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the same price, will you really

asr-001271
01:20:08.620 --> 01:20:10.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: be forced to shut down pag hindi

asr-001272
01:20:10.820 --> 01:20:12.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: magkaroon ng increase kung hindi mag-ano, if

asr-001273
01:20:12.600 --> 01:20:14.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we, if we are not able to subsidize?

asr-001274
01:20:19.640 --> 01:20:20.720
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Yes, sir. It would have to

asr-001275
01:20:20.720 --> 01:20:22.380
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: be taken in discussion with the DFA.

asr-001276
01:20:22.800 --> 01:20:25.120
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Um, we cannot, we will not unilaterally

asr-001277
01:20:25.120 --> 01:20:26.540
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: decide that, sir. Um,

asr-001278
01:20:26.680 --> 01:20:28.720
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: because we are merely

asr-001279
01:20:28.720 --> 01:20:30.110
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: a servicing agency.

asr-001279-split-2
01:20:30.110 --> 01:20:30.800
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yes, of course.

asr-001280
01:20:30.940 --> 01:20:32.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Um, I think the Senator Tulfo would

asr-001281
01:20:32.640 --> 01:20:34.760
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: agree that if we can,

asr-001282
01:20:35.440 --> 01:20:36.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, uh,

asr-001283
01:20:36.900 --> 01:20:38.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: if possible, alam naman natin, no, the

asr-001284
01:20:38.660 --> 01:20:40.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 10 years na, nag, na

asr-001285
01:20:40.520 --> 01:20:42.680
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hold yan, pinakikiusapan, but,

asr-001286
01:20:42.840 --> 01:20:44.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, just

asr-001287
01:20:44.640 --> 01:20:46.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: guarantee that our, our,

asr-001288
01:20:46.160 --> 01:20:48.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: our, everyone will be,

asr-001289
01:20:48.340 --> 01:20:50.340
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: uh, uh, supplied

asr-001290
01:20:50.340 --> 01:20:52.220
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with our passports, with the needed passports.

asr-001291
01:20:52.300 --> 01:20:54.060
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Saka ano rin yan, no? Yung naging,

asr-001292
01:20:54.540 --> 01:20:56.160
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: did that, you did the adjustment,

asr-001293
01:20:56.680 --> 01:20:58.900
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but yung dating 5 years na naging 10 years,

asr-001294
01:20:59.020 --> 01:21:00.820
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nagkaroon ba ng efekto yun

asr-001295
01:21:00.820 --> 01:21:02.380
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa cost of production? Kasi,

asr-001296
01:21:02.500 --> 01:21:04.140
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siyempre, biglang

asr-001297
01:21:04.140 --> 01:21:06.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: naiba na yung projection nyo nyan, eh.

asr-001298
01:21:06.840 --> 01:21:08.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Diba? Uh, of course,

asr-001299
01:21:08.660 --> 01:21:10.840
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung cost of, uh, production

asr-001300
01:21:10.840 --> 01:21:12.440
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with, uh, pagkumunti,

asr-001301
01:21:12.500 --> 01:21:14.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: it will be higher. So, did it,

asr-001302
01:21:14.840 --> 01:21:16.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: uh, did it affect your, ano,

asr-001303
01:21:16.540 --> 01:21:17.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: cost of production?

asr-001303-split-2
01:21:17.580 --> 01:21:18.680
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Yes,

asr-001304
01:21:18.680 --> 01:21:20.560
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: sir. Uh, the, the 10-year validity

asr-001305
01:21:20.560 --> 01:21:22.620
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: affected, uh, the cost of our production

asr-001306
01:21:22.620 --> 01:21:24.620
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: in terms of, uh, quantity.

asr-001307
01:21:24.880 --> 01:21:26.680
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: So, bumaba po yung quantity.

asr-001308
01:21:26.680 --> 01:21:28.840
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: So, yung buying power po namin,

asr-001309
01:21:29.020 --> 01:21:30.760
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: yung, uh, economies of scale went

asr-001310
01:21:30.760 --> 01:21:31.260
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: down, sir.

asr-001311
01:21:32.180 --> 01:21:34.560
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Not to say, I was thinking of, eh, yung

asr-001312
01:21:34.560 --> 01:21:36.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: economies of scale, pagkumunti, siyempre,

asr-001313
01:21:37.140 --> 01:21:38.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: mas mapapamahal yung cost. So,

asr-001314
01:21:39.040 --> 01:21:40.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siguro, Mr. Chair, I just like to ask,

asr-001315
01:21:40.800 --> 01:21:41.660
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siguro na lang, um,

asr-001316
01:21:42.440 --> 01:21:44.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, yung subsidy, probably,

asr-001317
01:21:45.040 --> 01:21:46.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: if you can, uh, uh,

asr-001318
01:21:46.740 --> 01:21:48.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: submit to us, uh, with DFA,

asr-001319
01:21:49.340 --> 01:21:50.700
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'm hoping that, uh, you,

asr-001320
01:21:50.900 --> 01:21:52.460
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: um, ma-resolve natin to.

asr-001321
01:21:52.900 --> 01:21:54.860
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Because, again, Mr. Chair, I'd like to reiterate,

asr-001322
01:21:54.860 --> 01:21:56.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: uh, the last thing we want to,

asr-001323
01:21:56.680 --> 01:21:58.620
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: uh, happen is for us not to have

asr-001324
01:21:58.620 --> 01:22:00.420
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: passports, no? Kung nabakay hirap nun.

asr-001325
01:22:00.580 --> 01:22:02.640
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And, uh, that will be a nightmare for

asr-001326
01:22:02.640 --> 01:22:04.040
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: our, uh,

asr-001327
01:22:04.040 --> 01:22:06.600
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: people, especially our OFWs.

asr-001328
01:22:06.640 --> 01:22:08.740
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, kung ginakailangan talagang

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: mag-subsidize, siguro, pagdutulungan na

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01:22:10.580 --> 01:22:12.720
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: namin, we have to scrape, kahit na yung

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01:22:12.720 --> 01:22:14.580
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bottom of the barrel, para lang huwag natin

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01:22:14.580 --> 01:22:16.180
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ma, huwag natin pahirapan yung ating mga

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01:22:16.180 --> 01:22:18.520
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kababayan, lalong lalang natin yung overseas

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Filipino workers. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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01:22:21.140 --> 01:22:22.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, uh,

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01:22:23.040 --> 01:22:24.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Senator JV, Chairman,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: uh, for,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: for the Committee on Finance. Thank you, sir, for

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01:22:28.580 --> 01:22:29.380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: for joining us.

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01:22:30.560 --> 01:22:32.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, uh, malig po tayo

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01:22:32.640 --> 01:22:34.660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa iyo, Secretary, uh, Gomez.

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01:22:39.640 --> 01:22:40.360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sino po,

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01:22:40.500 --> 01:22:42.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: you've mentioned earlier na mag-establish

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01:22:42.780 --> 01:22:43.980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: po kayo ng, uh,

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01:22:44.440 --> 01:22:46.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: desk to, like, task force

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01:22:46.540 --> 01:22:48.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ka fake news. Who, who will handle

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01:22:48.540 --> 01:22:50.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: that? Sa ano po, saan po ninyo

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01:22:50.580 --> 01:22:52.560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ilalagay itong desk for, uh,

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01:22:52.560 --> 01:22:54.120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: anti-fake news task force?

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01:22:55.340 --> 01:22:56.300
Secretary David M. Gomez: Thank you, Your Honor.

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01:22:56.680 --> 01:22:58.320
Secretary David M. Gomez: Uh, you're referring po to

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01:22:58.320 --> 01:23:00.400
Secretary David M. Gomez: our anti-fake news desk in the

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01:23:00.400 --> 01:23:02.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: PCO. But it's really, it really

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01:23:02.580 --> 01:23:04.340
Secretary David M. Gomez: forms part of our broader

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01:23:04.340 --> 01:23:06.280
Secretary David M. Gomez: OPLAN contra-fake news.

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01:23:06.940 --> 01:23:08.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: The OPLAN contra-fake news, as I

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01:23:08.580 --> 01:23:10.700
Secretary David M. Gomez: mentioned earlier, our first

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01:23:10.700 --> 01:23:12.140
Secretary David M. Gomez: part, we had an MOU

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01:23:12.140 --> 01:23:14.520
Secretary David M. Gomez: with the publishers of the nine broadsheets,

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01:23:14.980 --> 01:23:16.560
Secretary David M. Gomez: uh, them agreeing

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01:23:16.560 --> 01:23:18.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: to be our fact-checkers when we

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01:23:18.580 --> 01:23:20.660
Secretary David M. Gomez: spot fake news. Uh, another

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01:23:20.660 --> 01:23:22.840
Secretary David M. Gomez: leg there is our MOU

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01:23:22.840 --> 01:23:25.000
Secretary David M. Gomez: with the DOJ and the DICT

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01:23:25.000 --> 01:23:26.520
Secretary David M. Gomez: for faster,

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01:23:26.520 --> 01:23:28.160
Secretary David M. Gomez: faster investigation and

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01:23:28.160 --> 01:23:30.080
Secretary David M. Gomez: filing of appropriate charges against

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01:23:30.080 --> 01:23:32.380
Secretary David M. Gomez: the peddlers of fake news. Another

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01:23:32.380 --> 01:23:34.840
Secretary David M. Gomez: leg is our coordination

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01:23:34.840 --> 01:23:36.480
Secretary David M. Gomez: with all the social

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01:23:36.480 --> 01:23:38.600
Secretary David M. Gomez: media platforms. Nakipag-meeting

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01:23:38.600 --> 01:23:40.360
Secretary David M. Gomez: na po kami sa Meta, sa Facebook,

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01:23:41.120 --> 01:23:42.480
Secretary David M. Gomez: TikTok, uh,

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01:23:42.480 --> 01:23:44.460
Secretary David M. Gomez: Google, and YouTube. So, we are,

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01:23:44.560 --> 01:23:46.200
Secretary David M. Gomez: we are trying to iron out

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01:23:46.200 --> 01:23:48.200
Secretary David M. Gomez: some operating procedure

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01:23:48.200 --> 01:23:50.300
Secretary David M. Gomez: so we can take down or,

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01:23:50.440 --> 01:23:52.380
Secretary David M. Gomez: uh, minimize the spread

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01:23:52.380 --> 01:23:54.200
Secretary David M. Gomez: of this fake news. At ang, ang

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01:23:54.200 --> 01:23:56.100
Secretary David M. Gomez: huling leg po niyan is internally,

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01:23:56.100 --> 01:23:58.040
Secretary David M. Gomez: within the PCO, uh,

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01:23:58.140 --> 01:24:00.200
Secretary David M. Gomez: nag-set up po kami ng anti-fake

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01:24:00.200 --> 01:24:02.280
Secretary David M. Gomez: news desk so that people can report

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01:24:02.280 --> 01:24:04.180
Secretary David M. Gomez: if they spot fake news. At the

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01:24:04.180 --> 01:24:05.880
Secretary David M. Gomez: same time, sila din po proactively

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01:24:05.880 --> 01:24:08.320
Secretary David M. Gomez: scanning social media for

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01:24:08.320 --> 01:24:10.080
Secretary David M. Gomez: especially fake news that

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01:24:10.080 --> 01:24:12.020
Secretary David M. Gomez: concerns the president, the

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01:24:12.020 --> 01:24:14.400
Secretary David M. Gomez: first family, the executive department,

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01:24:14.520 --> 01:24:16.440
Secretary David M. Gomez: and the whole of government. So, uh,

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01:24:16.560 --> 01:24:17.980
Secretary David M. Gomez: this, this desk is currently

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01:24:17.980 --> 01:24:20.160
Secretary David M. Gomez: manned, uh, by, by one of

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01:24:20.160 --> 01:24:22.340
Secretary David M. Gomez: our directors, si Director

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01:24:22.340 --> 01:24:24.420
Secretary David M. Gomez: Robertson, wala siya dito,

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01:24:24.420 --> 01:24:25.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: or Robertson Ramirez,

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01:24:26.100 --> 01:24:28.260
Secretary David M. Gomez: uh, and then, uh, uh, he's supported

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01:24:28.260 --> 01:24:30.540
Secretary David M. Gomez: by our digital media services

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01:24:30.540 --> 01:24:32.260
Secretary David M. Gomez: department and, uh, one

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01:24:32.260 --> 01:24:34.180
Secretary David M. Gomez: from, uh, one lawyer from the office

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01:24:34.180 --> 01:24:36.820
Secretary David M. Gomez: of the secretary. So, multifaceted

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01:24:36.820 --> 01:24:38.220
Secretary David M. Gomez: po yung aming op-land

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01:24:38.220 --> 01:24:39.400
Secretary David M. Gomez: kontra fake news.

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01:24:40.180 --> 01:24:42.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think you have to hurry up kasi

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01:24:42.260 --> 01:24:44.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan natin maghabol.

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01:24:44.440 --> 01:24:46.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, uh, parang

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01:24:46.200 --> 01:24:48.460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: araw-araw, grabe

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01:24:48.460 --> 01:24:49.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung fake news na

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01:24:49.880 --> 01:24:51.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kahit to kami rito, we're

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01:24:51.920 --> 01:24:54.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: looking for solutions right now.

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01:24:54.600 --> 01:24:55.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: How to address that?

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01:24:56.100 --> 01:24:58.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or, kaya, can, can we suggest,

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01:24:58.340 --> 01:25:00.000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: uh, Sec. Dave, like,

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01:25:00.520 --> 01:25:02.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: probably, ginagawa namang ibang

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01:25:02.040 --> 01:25:03.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: online news, Rappler,

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01:25:03.900 --> 01:25:05.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bilyonaryo, or ABS, it says

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01:25:05.880 --> 01:25:07.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: fact check, para

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01:25:07.680 --> 01:25:10.100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: may nilabas na fake news

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01:25:10.100 --> 01:25:12.300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: and then lalagyan across sa screen

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01:25:12.300 --> 01:25:14.100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: fact check or fake news.

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01:25:14.500 --> 01:25:16.000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang ganon, wala pa ba kayong ganon?

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01:25:16.080 --> 01:25:17.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang wala pa ako nakitang ganon.

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Secretary David M. Gomez: Yes, yes, we do that.

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01:25:18.360 --> 01:25:19.200
Secretary David M. Gomez: We do that, Your Honor.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang sumasagot lang sa fake news niyo is

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01:25:21.840 --> 01:25:22.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: si Yusef Claire Castro.

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01:25:22.900 --> 01:25:23.480
Secretary David M. Gomez: Yes.

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01:25:23.960 --> 01:25:25.940
Secretary David M. Gomez: We, we do that, Your Honor. At, at, first,

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Secretary David M. Gomez: first instance, when we spot fake news, we do that.

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01:25:28.080 --> 01:25:29.980
Secretary David M. Gomez: We label it fake news. Then, we work

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01:25:29.980 --> 01:25:31.740
Secretary David M. Gomez: with the platform. Siguro kaya hindi nyo po nakita

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01:25:31.740 --> 01:25:34.040
Secretary David M. Gomez: na takedown na ng platform yung, ano.

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01:25:34.320 --> 01:25:36.100
Secretary David M. Gomez: Pero marami na po kami na naggawang

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01:25:36.100 --> 01:25:37.040
Secretary David M. Gomez: ganong reklamo.

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01:25:37.940 --> 01:25:40.120
Secretary David M. Gomez: At, nagko-cooperate naman po, in fairness,

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01:25:40.280 --> 01:25:41.880
Secretary David M. Gomez: with the, with the social media platforms.

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01:25:42.440 --> 01:25:43.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you.

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01:25:43.680 --> 01:25:43.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you pa.

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01:25:47.520 --> 01:25:49.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Director General De Castro,

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01:25:49.860 --> 01:25:50.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ma'am,

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01:25:50.980 --> 01:25:53.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron kayong nakita, nakita ko po yung capital

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01:25:53.700 --> 01:25:55.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: outlet. Kasama po dito, magre-repair,

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01:25:55.940 --> 01:25:57.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: magre-rehab ng building po ninyo

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01:25:57.920 --> 01:25:58.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa PIA.

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Yes po, just for

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01:25:59.840 --> 01:26:01.740
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: context po, Your Honor, ang

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01:26:01.740 --> 01:26:04.020
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: original po sana na hinihingi ng PIA

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01:26:04.020 --> 01:26:05.440
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: was amounting to somewhere

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01:26:05.440 --> 01:26:07.700
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: around P742 million

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01:26:07.700 --> 01:26:09.800
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: para po sa complete rehabilitation and

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01:26:09.800 --> 01:26:11.720
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: retrofitting po ng aming Visayas Avenue

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01:26:11.720 --> 01:26:13.880
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: building. Pero, pinagpa siya po

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01:26:13.880 --> 01:26:15.900
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: ng DBM na gawin daw po ito in phases.

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01:26:16.440 --> 01:26:17.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: So, from 2027 to

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01:26:17.840 --> 01:26:20.100
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: 2030. For 2027

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01:26:20.100 --> 01:26:21.880
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: alone po, ang naisama po sa

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01:26:21.880 --> 01:26:24.140
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: aming NEP ay amounting to P201

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01:26:24.140 --> 01:26:25.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: million pesos. Kasama

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01:26:25.940 --> 01:26:27.880
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: po dito ang 100 million para sa

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01:26:27.880 --> 01:26:29.440
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: retrofitting ng first phase,

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01:26:29.840 --> 01:26:31.880
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: followed by po ng 50 million para

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01:26:31.880 --> 01:26:33.820
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: po sa electrical works. 11

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01:26:33.820 --> 01:26:35.640
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: million po para po sa elevator.

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01:26:35.920 --> 01:26:37.760
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Maraming salamat at mahaayos na po ang

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01:26:37.760 --> 01:26:39.780
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: aming elevator. At 40

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01:26:39.780 --> 01:26:42.040
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: million po para sa multi-level parking.

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01:26:42.400 --> 01:26:44.020
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Your Honor, yung Visayas Avenue

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01:26:44.020 --> 01:26:45.900
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: building sa Quezon City ng PIA.

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01:26:46.360 --> 01:26:47.500
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Hindi lamang po PIA

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01:26:47.500 --> 01:26:49.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: ang nandun sa building na yun. Nandun

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01:26:49.840 --> 01:26:51.940
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: din po ang printing machines ng APO.

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01:26:52.320 --> 01:26:53.940
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Nandun din po ang Radyo Pilipinas

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01:26:53.940 --> 01:26:55.780
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: sa fourth floor. Nandun din po

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01:26:55.780 --> 01:26:57.740
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: ang Philippine News Agency. At

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01:26:57.740 --> 01:26:59.520
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: kasabay po ng aming multi-level

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01:26:59.520 --> 01:27:01.380
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: parking, nasa likod po namin ang

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01:27:01.380 --> 01:27:03.520
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: PTV4. So, kapag

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01:27:03.520 --> 01:27:05.640
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: natuloy na po itong multi-level parking

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01:27:05.640 --> 01:27:07.780
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: na ito, lahat po ng mga attached agencies

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01:27:07.780 --> 01:27:09.060
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: na nasa Visayas Avenue,

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01:27:09.600 --> 01:27:11.800
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: makikinabang po doon sa multi-level

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01:27:11.800 --> 01:27:13.660
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: parking. Base po sa aking

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01:27:13.660 --> 01:27:15.360
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: initial meetings with all the admin

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01:27:15.360 --> 01:27:17.160
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: focals po ng mga attached agencies

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01:27:17.160 --> 01:27:19.460
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: sa Visayas Avenue, ang mga sasakyan namin,

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01:27:19.960 --> 01:27:21.320
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: mga crew cab, mga

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01:27:21.320 --> 01:27:23.500
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: OB van, siguro around

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01:27:23.500 --> 01:27:25.720
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: 200 cars po. Sa ngayon po,

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01:27:25.780 --> 01:27:27.780
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: minsan natitiketa na po kami ng

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01:27:27.780 --> 01:27:29.680
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Quezon City dahil doon na kami nagpa-park

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01:27:29.680 --> 01:27:31.740
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: sa Saibok. So, yun po yung

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01:27:31.740 --> 01:27:33.400
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: mga problema namin ngayon.

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01:27:33.880 --> 01:27:35.700
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Ang problema lang po, if I may

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01:27:35.700 --> 01:27:37.660
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: your honor, ang nakalimutan po isama

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01:27:37.660 --> 01:27:39.540
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: doon sa NEP namin, ay yung

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01:27:39.540 --> 01:27:41.500
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: pambayad namin ng rental sa temporary

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01:27:41.500 --> 01:27:43.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: office. Tinanong rin po

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01:27:43.840 --> 01:27:45.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: namin yung DBM, ba't hindi po nakasama?

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01:27:45.960 --> 01:27:47.740
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: I think ang sagot sa amin, nagkaroon daw po

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01:27:47.740 --> 01:27:49.780
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: ng prioritization. So, doon

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01:27:49.780 --> 01:27:51.760
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: siguro, the Secretary knows this

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01:27:51.760 --> 01:27:53.640
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: naman po, hingirin talaga kami ng

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01:27:53.640 --> 01:27:55.660
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: tulong para po doon sa

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01:27:55.780 --> 01:27:57.400
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: pambayad ng temporary office.

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01:27:57.600 --> 01:27:59.500
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Meron naman po kaming nakita ng

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01:27:59.500 --> 01:28:01.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: tatlong lugar. All in all,

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01:28:02.320 --> 01:28:03.880
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: sa tatlong po na yun, more or

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01:28:03.880 --> 01:28:05.500
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: less mga 70 million po per year.

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01:28:05.520 --> 01:28:06.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: When you say temporary office,

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01:28:07.920 --> 01:28:09.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: DG De Castro,

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01:28:09.800 --> 01:28:11.360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasama dyan yung Radio Pilipinas,

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01:28:11.820 --> 01:28:12.960
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: PNA. Yes po. Lahat po ng

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01:28:12.960 --> 01:28:15.280
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: apat na attached

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01:28:15.280 --> 01:28:17.680
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: agencies ng PCO

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01:28:17.680 --> 01:28:19.280
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: na nasa Visayas Avenue building.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, pati sila lilipat din habang

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: retrofit yung building.

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: We were able to talk

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: na po to DPWH yesterday, ang kanilang

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: target po ay masimulan to

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: sometime March and April. So, we are

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: supposed to transfer to the new

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: temporary office sometime

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PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: February po or March po.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: And that is the reason why may kasama tayong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: taga-DBM lagi. Para naririnig

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: nila at magagawan po na solusyon.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, talking about retrofitting

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: and capital

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: outlay, may I know

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: GM Lino Cayetano, sir?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because when I was

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: with PTV, yung studio,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ni-rehabilitate nga, may bagong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: studio. Bumabaha naman.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Muntik pa ako na kuryente. Dahil

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: mag-news ako doon, may

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kabliho doon ng kuryente. Sabi,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Boss, wag kang dumani, wag kang umapak dyan.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka makuryente ka. Have you fixed this?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos, bagong gawa

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: pero tumutulo.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you fixed that problem, sir?

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Magandang-magandang hapon po,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Mr. Chairman. Well documented

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: po yung inyong

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: mga payo patungkol sa pagsasayos

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: kasi, syempre, first and foremost,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: we want the comfort and the safety

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: of our personnel.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Slowly, little by little,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: my predecessor under still

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: the leadership of Secretary Dave

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: has addressed the issues. Pero malaki

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: pa rin po ang pagkukulang

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: just two weeks ago nung umulan, tumulo

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: ulit doon sa likod ng set 2 natin.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: But we've been trying to

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: address it and the board just passed

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: a new revenue plan for PTV.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Napakaliit ng budget

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: na binigay sa atin this year but

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: we've also committed to, like

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: PTV, very aggressive si

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Boss Jimmy sa

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: pagkakaroon

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: ng sariling revenue. So we're also quite

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: aggressive in partnering

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: with different agencies para may pumasok

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: rin ho na pondo. But still the same,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: we have a prayer po na our

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: initial submission of

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: 1.7 billion

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: would be considered.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: In comparison po,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Mr. Chairman, any

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: news network operating in the country

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: would operate from anywhere from

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: 5 to 7 billion. So

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: napakakawawa po ng ating

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: state, the only chartered

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: state broadcaster, to have a

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: budget of 128 million.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: I know, sir, sa

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: experience nyo sa telebisyon, alam nyo na

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: budget lang po ito ng isang show.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Kalahating buwan lang po ito,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: minsan, ng isang buong

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: lineup ng isang television show.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: So still, we will endeavor, and I'm working

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: closely with the Secretary, na

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: sarili hong revenue, at kung mapagbibigyan

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: na rin ng Kongreso,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: na madagdagan ng konting pondo,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: pagtutulungan po namin ma-address yung

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: inyong mga concerns, Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: There's always been like that, GM

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lino, na yung

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: government station natin talagang

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: laging underfunded.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos magtataka po yung mga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kababayan natin, sasabihin, anong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: bang ginagawa nyo dyan, kung

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: limited naman po yung equipment. Tama po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo, I've been in the broadcast since

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: 1996. Nagumpisa po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ako dyan sa ABS-CBN

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: under the

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: guidance of

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ms.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Castro's parents,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nolly and

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Arlene de Castro.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Paano nga po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo lalaban? Totoo yun.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung kulang equipment, kulang reporter,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kulang ng mga sasakyan,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron mo ba

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo sinabmit na ito po yung mga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: wish list ninyo

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa PCO para

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikanga, kung hindi man

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: pumantay sa mga ikanga private

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: networks, at least naman

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: makakahabol at

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi kayo laging sinisisi na laging

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: late, ang mga balita ninyo

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na huli na,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung patay, nabuhay na,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-resurrect na, kaya parang

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ganun ho, di ba? Meron mo ba

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayong wish list na ganun na para?

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Yes, Mr. Chairman.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: I'm around

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: 100 days in office. Nung umupo

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: po ako, nakapag-submit na ho yung aking

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: predecessor ng proposal

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: ng 1.7 billion.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Yung 1.7 na to, sa palagay ko,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: kulang pa rin po. Dahil

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: sabi nyo nga ho,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: we can't keep playing catch-up

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: every year,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: not just the broadcasters, but now

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: with such a fragmented media environment

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: na everyone is pouring money online,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: even foreign networks, some say even

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: foreign entities. Mas napakahira

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: po marinig yung boses natin.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: At nag-ausap nga ho kami ng

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: boss ko ni Sec Dave. When we look at

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: what government is spending, alam ko po

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: nagtitipid tayo. Pero when we pass

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: a 7 trillion budget, and we

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: spend 0.03 in communication,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: kaya ho tayo nabubugbog

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: ng ganito. So with the 1.7

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: ho, we have a prayer that

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: it be passed, it be addressed.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: Pero sa totoo ho, medyo

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: malaki yung gap na gusto natin

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: habulin. Hopefully ho, within the next few years,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: including our generated

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: revenue, nung sarili

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: ho, ay maabot ho natin

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: kahit pa pano 3 to 5 billion a year.

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: I think it is essential, it's crucial,

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: it's important for our

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: country and for our citizens to

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: have

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: a

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: , ah, PTV in

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PTV General Manager Lino S. Cayetano: good shape.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. Actually,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ah, Secretary

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dave, kayo, like I

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: said kanina in my

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: opening statement, kayo po ano sa front

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01:33:40.760 --> 01:33:42.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: line to combat ito pong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo pong inaasahan

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng pamahala ng mga kababayan ho natin

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01:33:47.060 --> 01:33:48.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to fight fake news

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: dahil parang huso na po

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ngayon yung fake news kahit sino na lang.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kahit namang hindi pa nga marunong

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: magsulat kung ano nang pinagsasabi.

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01:33:56.420 --> 01:33:58.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, we really need to work

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: harder on this para

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: ika nga to fix

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01:34:02.820 --> 01:34:05.020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: this problem with the agencies

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: attached to you, PNA,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: the PTV, IBC,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: PNA, lahat po sila,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: radio.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Alan,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: wala na po po tayong FM station?

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01:34:16.780 --> 01:34:19.120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: When I was with PTV, meron po tayong

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01:34:19.120 --> 01:34:20.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: dalawa-tatlong FM stations. Ano ho

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: nangyari dito?

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PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, sir.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Number one pa ho yung isa, yung isang FM

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: station natin.

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01:34:27.160 --> 01:34:28.320
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Opo. Yung dito,

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01:34:28.660 --> 01:34:30.620
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Mr. Chair, sa Metro Manila, sir,

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01:34:30.820 --> 01:34:32.720
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: meron po tayong dalawang FM stations.

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01:34:32.940 --> 01:34:34.100
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Ano po? Yung isa yung

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01:34:34.100 --> 01:34:36.620
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: 87.5 Republicani

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01:34:36.620 --> 01:34:38.260
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Juan. Yun po ang branding ngayon.

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01:34:38.760 --> 01:34:39.840
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Yung isa po na dating

asr-001705
01:34:39.840 --> 01:34:42.580
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: a long, long time ago, it was DWBR

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01:34:42.580 --> 01:34:44.400
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: FM, Business Radio

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01:34:44.400 --> 01:34:45.960
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: 104.3

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01:34:45.960 --> 01:34:48.240
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: na na-rebrand as the Capital

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01:34:48.240 --> 01:34:49.780
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: FM. Pero

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01:34:49.780 --> 01:34:52.160
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: nito pong nagdaang

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01:34:52.160 --> 01:34:54.460
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: taon, ito po

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01:34:54.460 --> 01:34:56.260
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ay ginagamit ng

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01:34:56.420 --> 01:34:58.520
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Bureau of Broadcast

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01:34:58.520 --> 01:35:00.560
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Services bilang collab

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01:35:00.560 --> 01:35:02.820
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: station. Ang ibig pong sabihin,

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01:35:03.100 --> 01:35:03.840
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: yung mga

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01:35:03.840 --> 01:35:06.320
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: programa ng

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01:35:06.320 --> 01:35:08.240
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ibang station, like the

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01:35:08.240 --> 01:35:09.740
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: flagship Radyo Pilipinas

asr-001720
01:35:09.740 --> 01:35:12.440
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: and Radyo Magazine, which

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01:35:12.440 --> 01:35:14.580
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: is the cultural station of

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01:35:14.580 --> 01:35:16.380
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: PBS at yung

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01:35:16.380 --> 01:35:18.420
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Sports Radio, yung mga best

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01:35:18.420 --> 01:35:19.740
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: programs po nila,

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01:35:20.260 --> 01:35:21.880
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ay ikinikeri nung

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01:35:21.880 --> 01:35:24.260
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: 104.3 FM.

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01:35:24.580 --> 01:35:26.340
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Kaya po namin tinawag na,

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01:35:26.420 --> 01:35:27.560
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: collab station.

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01:35:28.100 --> 01:35:29.720
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: This actually makes

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01:35:29.720 --> 01:35:32.620
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: government messaging present

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01:35:32.620 --> 01:35:34.480
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: sa AM platform

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01:35:34.480 --> 01:35:36.480
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: at saka po sa FM

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01:35:36.480 --> 01:35:37.980
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: platform, Your Honor, Sir.

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01:35:40.240 --> 01:35:42.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So yung isang FM natin,

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01:35:42.520 --> 01:35:44.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: it doesn't play music anymore.

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01:35:44.540 --> 01:35:46.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So it's more on news and information.

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01:35:46.720 --> 01:35:47.920
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Yes, sir.

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01:35:48.780 --> 01:35:50.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you guys make more money

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01:35:50.720 --> 01:35:52.340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: by changing

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01:35:52.340 --> 01:35:54.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: from music radio

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01:35:54.440 --> 01:35:56.380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to, do you get more commercial

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01:35:56.380 --> 01:35:58.300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: now to changing it to

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01:35:58.300 --> 01:36:00.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: news and information channel

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01:36:00.580 --> 01:36:01.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: or radio?

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01:36:01.660 --> 01:36:03.520
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Doon sa aspeto po ng

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01:36:03.520 --> 01:36:06.200
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: commercial, Mr. Chair, Sir.

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01:36:06.300 --> 01:36:08.500
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Ganito po kasi, yung ating

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01:36:08.500 --> 01:36:10.680
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: EO297 na tinuturing

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01:36:10.680 --> 01:36:12.360
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: po na birth certificate

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01:36:12.360 --> 01:36:14.500
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ng ating Bureau of Broadcast

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01:36:14.500 --> 01:36:16.160
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Services, it allows

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01:36:16.160 --> 01:36:18.380
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: PBS to operate like a commercial

asr-001753
01:36:18.380 --> 01:36:20.400
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: broadcast network. However,

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01:36:20.780 --> 01:36:22.300
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: because it's 100%

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01:36:22.300 --> 01:36:24.540
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: funded by government, kung meron

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01:36:24.540 --> 01:36:26.020
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: nun po, Your Honor, Sir, na

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01:36:26.020 --> 01:36:28.260
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: income from airtime sales,

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01:36:28.700 --> 01:36:30.520
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ito po ay direktang napupunta

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01:36:30.520 --> 01:36:31.960
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: sa national coffers, Sir.

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01:36:33.740 --> 01:36:34.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, kaya

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01:36:34.200 --> 01:36:36.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: how is it? Yung

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01:36:36.260 --> 01:36:38.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: commercials po na radio natin,

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01:36:38.800 --> 01:36:40.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: is it, are you guys doing okay?

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01:36:40.840 --> 01:36:42.820
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Yung pong sa FM,

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01:36:43.280 --> 01:36:44.180
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: wala tayong

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01:36:44.180 --> 01:36:45.560
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: masyadong commercials,

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01:36:46.220 --> 01:36:48.380
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: pero ang highlight

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01:36:48.380 --> 01:36:49.740
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: po noon, Sir, is

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01:36:49.740 --> 01:36:52.500
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: we are making government messaging

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01:36:52.500 --> 01:36:54.240
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: present in both

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01:36:54.240 --> 01:36:56.000
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: platforms, sa AM, po.

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01:36:56.020 --> 01:36:57.780
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: At sa FM. Kasi

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01:36:57.780 --> 01:37:00.140
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: base po doon sa ilang mga

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01:37:00.140 --> 01:37:02.320
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: lumabas sa pag-aaral, Sir,

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01:37:02.660 --> 01:37:03.800
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: dumadami po

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01:37:03.800 --> 01:37:06.160
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ang FM listeners

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01:37:06.160 --> 01:37:08.160
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: sa kasalukuyan, kumpara

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01:37:08.160 --> 01:37:09.420
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: sa AM. So,

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01:37:09.920 --> 01:37:12.200
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: bilang remedyo,

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01:37:12.680 --> 01:37:14.260
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: kinakailangang mapalakas

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01:37:14.260 --> 01:37:15.940
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: din ang presence ng

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01:37:15.940 --> 01:37:18.020
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: government messaging, meaning news and

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01:37:18.020 --> 01:37:20.060
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: public affairs po, sa FM

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01:37:20.060 --> 01:37:21.140
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: band, Sir, na

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01:37:21.140 --> 01:37:23.600
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ginagawa rin naman ang ilang mga

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01:37:23.600 --> 01:37:25.980
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: private networks sa ngayon, Your Honor, Sir.

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01:37:26.020 --> 01:37:27.520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right, thank you.

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01:37:28.040 --> 01:37:29.660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero lang ako, curious lang ako,

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01:37:29.840 --> 01:37:30.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Dave, ano,

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01:37:31.900 --> 01:37:33.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mapapansin ko po, parang every

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01:37:33.840 --> 01:37:35.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: time nagpapalit tayo ng, hindi lang po

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01:37:35.840 --> 01:37:37.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa radio natin,

asr-001793
01:37:38.000 --> 01:37:39.480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: actually ang TV natin,

asr-001794
01:37:40.080 --> 01:37:42.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: since ilang administration na

asr-001795
01:37:42.040 --> 01:37:43.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: stayed with PTV, People's

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01:37:43.960 --> 01:37:46.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Television, pero sa radio natin

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01:37:46.040 --> 01:37:47.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: papalit-palit.

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01:37:47.720 --> 01:37:49.520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag-ibang administration ngayon, Radio

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01:37:49.520 --> 01:37:51.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pilipinas, before this, Radio ng

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01:37:51.720 --> 01:37:53.860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bayan, nakailang palit na ho

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01:37:53.860 --> 01:37:55.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo, Sir? I mean, you've been there, Sir,

asr-001802
01:37:56.020 --> 01:37:57.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa Philippine Broadcast.

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01:37:58.120 --> 01:37:59.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nakailang palit na po yung mga radio

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01:37:59.780 --> 01:38:02.320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin ng pangalan. Ngayon, Radio Pilipinas,

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01:38:02.760 --> 01:38:03.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Radio ng Bayan,

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01:38:03.860 --> 01:38:06.020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka sa sunod, Radio ng Himpapawid,

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01:38:06.120 --> 01:38:06.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ano na ho mangyayari?

asr-001808
01:38:07.200 --> 01:38:07.720
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Noong

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01:38:07.720 --> 01:38:13.300
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: time po,

asr-001810
01:38:13.440 --> 01:38:15.620
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: dating director ng BBS,

asr-001811
01:38:16.120 --> 01:38:17.520
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: director pong aportadera,

asr-001812
01:38:18.200 --> 01:38:19.640
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: may reconfigure po ang

asr-001813
01:38:19.640 --> 01:38:21.460
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: branding. Noong po kasi,

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01:38:21.640 --> 01:38:23.920
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: prior to that, it was Radio ng Bayan.

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01:38:24.600 --> 01:38:25.960
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Noong dumating po,

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01:38:26.020 --> 01:38:28.160
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: si director pong aportadera,

asr-001817
01:38:28.740 --> 01:38:30.120
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: ang guidance niya is,

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01:38:30.680 --> 01:38:31.980
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: yung bayan,

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01:38:32.160 --> 01:38:33.500
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: sabi niya, masyadong generic,

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01:38:34.060 --> 01:38:36.140
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: we might as well, sabi po niya,

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01:38:36.720 --> 01:38:37.680
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: tumbukin na natin,

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01:38:37.860 --> 01:38:39.920
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Radio Pilipinas, dahil tayo,

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01:38:40.240 --> 01:38:41.940
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: parang mas specific yung

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01:38:41.940 --> 01:38:43.760
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: branding na Pilipinas,

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01:38:43.940 --> 01:38:45.280
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Radio Pilipinas. So,

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01:38:46.200 --> 01:38:47.640
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: yun po yung ginawang

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01:38:47.640 --> 01:38:49.780
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: pinasimulan ni

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01:38:49.780 --> 01:38:52.220
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: former director, pong aportadera,

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01:38:52.340 --> 01:38:53.940
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: na naging Radio Pilipinas yung

asr-001830
01:38:53.940 --> 01:38:55.660
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: branding. Ngayon po,

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01:38:56.020 --> 01:38:57.620
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: noong time naman ng

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01:38:57.620 --> 01:39:00.000
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: immediate past director, si director

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01:39:00.000 --> 01:39:01.840
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Dindo Amparo, sir,

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01:39:02.620 --> 01:39:03.860
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: itinweek niya parang

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01:39:03.860 --> 01:39:05.700
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: konti, Radio Pilipinas,

asr-001836
01:39:06.040 --> 01:39:07.980
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: but since we are the government

asr-001837
01:39:07.980 --> 01:39:09.860
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: broadcast network, we are

asr-001838
01:39:09.860 --> 01:39:12.020
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: public radio, we have to

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01:39:12.020 --> 01:39:13.360
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: also emphasize

asr-001840
01:39:13.360 --> 01:39:15.440
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: that we are public radio,

asr-001841
01:39:15.940 --> 01:39:16.960
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: that we are

asr-001842
01:39:16.960 --> 01:39:19.880
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: broadcasting for the public, kaya

asr-001843
01:39:19.880 --> 01:39:21.980
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: tinweek pa ng konti. It's

asr-001844
01:39:21.980 --> 01:39:23.800
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: still Radio Pilipinas, pero

asr-001845
01:39:23.800 --> 01:39:25.780
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: dinugtungan lamang po. It's

asr-001846
01:39:25.780 --> 01:39:27.820
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: now Radio Pilipinas, Radio

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01:39:27.820 --> 01:39:29.520
PBS-BBS OIC Director Alan L. Allanigue: Publiko. Your Honor, sir.

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01:39:31.160 --> 01:39:31.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Terrible.

asr-001849
01:39:32.940 --> 01:39:34.060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kinaglalaruan ho natin.

asr-001850
01:39:34.720 --> 01:39:35.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baga, hindi lang ho kayo,

asr-001851
01:39:35.840 --> 01:39:37.660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: may problema. Sa DOT rin, has it

asr-001852
01:39:37.660 --> 01:39:39.860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ako po. Pansinin ho ninyo,

asr-001853
01:39:40.060 --> 01:39:41.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: bawat administration, may bagong

asr-001854
01:39:41.800 --> 01:39:43.500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tagline.

asr-001855
01:39:43.680 --> 01:39:45.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Primero, wow Philippines. Tapos,

asr-001856
01:39:46.180 --> 01:39:47.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: it's more fun in the Philippines.

asr-001857
01:39:47.880 --> 01:39:49.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngayon, love Philippines.

asr-001858
01:39:49.820 --> 01:39:51.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka pagkitaas po ng administration,

asr-001859
01:39:51.480 --> 01:39:53.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: iba na naman. Gusto ko, Philippines.

asr-001860
01:39:54.740 --> 01:39:55.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung pabago-bago,

asr-001861
01:39:55.780 --> 01:39:57.560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: do we need a law for this?

asr-001862
01:39:57.660 --> 01:39:59.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro, I just filed a bill po na

asr-001863
01:39:59.680 --> 01:40:01.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: siguro 15 years, stick mo

asr-001864
01:40:01.880 --> 01:40:03.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na tayo dito. Yung branding

asr-001865
01:40:03.760 --> 01:40:05.660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ba po natin? Kagaya po,

asr-001866
01:40:05.720 --> 01:40:07.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na-experience ko yan. When I

asr-001867
01:40:07.800 --> 01:40:09.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: said, saan po kayo nagra-radyo ngayon,

asr-001868
01:40:10.020 --> 01:40:11.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sir? Kasi I came from, I

asr-001869
01:40:12.600 --> 01:40:13.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: was with

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01:40:13.440 --> 01:40:16.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: TV5

asr-001871
01:40:16.080 --> 01:40:17.940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Radio. Then, lumipat

asr-001872
01:40:17.940 --> 01:40:19.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nga po ako sa PTV, Radio Pilipinas.

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01:40:20.020 --> 01:40:21.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: You were there. Sabi ko, Radio

asr-001874
01:40:21.720 --> 01:40:23.820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pilipinas. Saan po ito? Ito po ba

asr-001875
01:40:23.820 --> 01:40:25.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung radyo ng bayan dati? Hindi ko naman alam na

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01:40:25.780 --> 01:40:27.140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: radyo ng bayan. Sabi ko, hindi yata.

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01:40:27.680 --> 01:40:29.300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko, basta dito, ito yung channel.

asr-001878
01:40:29.740 --> 01:40:31.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ayun pala, yun na ho yun. Siguro,

asr-001879
01:40:32.300 --> 01:40:32.860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I don't know.

asr-001880
01:40:34.140 --> 01:40:35.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang problema dyan, kung

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01:40:35.720 --> 01:40:37.520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sino yata nakaupo, sekretary,

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01:40:37.960 --> 01:40:39.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: naisipan o

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01:40:39.080 --> 01:40:41.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ipalitan natin para

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01:40:41.780 --> 01:40:42.940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: medyo gumanda.

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01:40:43.700 --> 01:40:45.800
Secretary David M. Gomez: With all due respects,

asr-001886
01:40:45.920 --> 01:40:47.800
Secretary David M. Gomez: Mr. Chairman, ako po ay big

asr-001887
01:40:47.800 --> 01:40:49.680
Secretary David M. Gomez: believer in branding and

asr-001888
01:40:49.680 --> 01:40:50.540
Secretary David M. Gomez: brand equity.

asr-001889
01:40:51.620 --> 01:40:53.520
Secretary David M. Gomez: Ayoko rin po ng papalit-palit

asr-001890
01:40:53.520 --> 01:40:55.400
Secretary David M. Gomez: ng pangalan, katulad po nung nabanggit nyo.

asr-001891
01:40:55.780 --> 01:40:57.880
Secretary David M. Gomez: Nung umupo po ako, Radio Pilipinas

asr-001892
01:40:57.880 --> 01:40:59.600
Secretary David M. Gomez: na po yan, hindi ko na po ginalaw

asr-001893
01:40:59.600 --> 01:41:01.000
Secretary David M. Gomez: at wala po akong balak-galawin.

asr-001894
01:41:01.540 --> 01:41:03.760
Secretary David M. Gomez: I'm a big believer in branding and brand equity.

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01:41:03.780 --> 01:41:05.120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. Kagaya po ng PTV, ilang

asr-001896
01:41:05.120 --> 01:41:07.280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: administration na po dumaan, nandyan lang siya.

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01:41:07.420 --> 01:41:09.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, PTV, that is, may

asr-001898
01:41:09.260 --> 01:41:10.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung ano po dati, diba?

asr-001899
01:41:11.920 --> 01:41:13.360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Akilala na mga tao. When you say

asr-001900
01:41:13.360 --> 01:41:15.340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: PTV, alam nila government station.

asr-001901
01:41:16.460 --> 01:41:17.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag sinabi lang kay

asr-001902
01:41:17.420 --> 01:41:19.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Radio Pilipinas, ayaw nyo yung government radio.

asr-001903
01:41:19.760 --> 01:41:21.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, that's good po. Sir, I have

asr-001904
01:41:21.420 --> 01:41:22.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: last two questions na po and then

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01:41:22.920 --> 01:41:25.740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'll let you go, guys. I won't give you

asr-001906
01:41:25.740 --> 01:41:27.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: any more hard time. Tanong ko lang po,

asr-001907
01:41:27.960 --> 01:41:30.060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: meron po ba kayo mga unobligated

asr-001908
01:41:30.060 --> 01:41:30.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: or

asr-001909
01:41:30.700 --> 01:41:33.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: undisbursed na mga

asr-001910
01:41:33.440 --> 01:41:35.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pondo dyan? Magkano pa po

asr-001911
01:41:35.440 --> 01:41:36.360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: at bakit po?

asr-001912
01:41:37.260 --> 01:41:39.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ilang percent pa po? I heard you saying

asr-001913
01:41:39.720 --> 01:41:41.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: like June po, pero

asr-001914
01:41:41.400 --> 01:41:43.060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: September na tayo ngayon, Secretary.

asr-001915
01:41:43.740 --> 01:41:45.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ilang percent na po ngayon

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01:41:45.220 --> 01:41:46.980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: undisbursed natin so far?

asr-001917
01:41:47.980 --> 01:41:49.560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi dandan yung tiga DBM,

asr-001918
01:41:49.720 --> 01:41:51.460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mama no, parang medyo

asr-001919
01:41:51.460 --> 01:41:53.100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabagal yung PCO mag

asr-001920
01:41:53.100 --> 01:41:54.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mag-release ng budget.

asr-001921
01:41:55.740 --> 01:41:57.680
Secretary David M. Gomez: Mr. Chairman, if I may

asr-001922
01:41:57.680 --> 01:41:59.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: refer you to my Undersecretary for Finance.

asr-001923
01:41:59.680 --> 01:42:01.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: But before she replies, Mr. Chairman, I just

asr-001924
01:42:01.580 --> 01:42:03.540
Secretary David M. Gomez: like to go back to my earlier

asr-001925
01:42:03.540 --> 01:42:05.640
Secretary David M. Gomez: presentation. Kaya po medyo bumagal

asr-001926
01:42:05.640 --> 01:42:07.640
Secretary David M. Gomez: yung spending namin because of the energy

asr-001927
01:42:07.640 --> 01:42:09.620
Secretary David M. Gomez: emergency that was declared and the

asr-001928
01:42:09.620 --> 01:42:11.660
Secretary David M. Gomez: need for cost-cutting. Kaya pati po yung

asr-001929
01:42:11.660 --> 01:42:13.440
Secretary David M. Gomez: ASEAN, meron tayong memo

asr-001930
01:42:13.440 --> 01:42:15.760
Secretary David M. Gomez: na mag-cutdown on

asr-001931
01:42:15.760 --> 01:42:17.420
Secretary David M. Gomez: the ASEAN events, kung pwedeng

asr-001932
01:42:17.420 --> 01:42:19.340
Secretary David M. Gomez: virtual na lang instead of face-to-face.

asr-001933
01:42:19.820 --> 01:42:21.560
Secretary David M. Gomez: And we were given instructions to

asr-001934
01:42:21.560 --> 01:42:24.060
Secretary David M. Gomez: execute the 48th

asr-001935
01:42:24.060 --> 01:42:25.500
Secretary David M. Gomez: summit in Cebu.

asr-001936
01:42:25.740 --> 01:42:27.480
Secretary David M. Gomez: Using bare bones.

asr-001937
01:42:27.680 --> 01:42:28.780
Secretary David M. Gomez: So yun po yung guidance namin.

asr-001938
01:42:29.320 --> 01:42:31.560
Secretary David M. Gomez: Imbis na po gumastos, talagang nagtipid po kami

asr-001939
01:42:31.560 --> 01:42:33.420
Secretary David M. Gomez: ng first half of the year. But having said that,

asr-001940
01:42:33.480 --> 01:42:35.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Your Honor, may I refer you to my Undersecretary

asr-001941
01:42:35.580 --> 01:42:36.040
Secretary David M. Gomez: for Finance?

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01:42:37.340 --> 01:42:39.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: For the use of finance, will give us

asr-001943
01:42:39.760 --> 01:42:41.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: an answer

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01:42:41.640 --> 01:42:43.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to my question, Secretary.

asr-001945
01:42:43.620 --> 01:42:45.380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd just like to go back to

asr-001946
01:42:45.380 --> 01:42:47.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: PIA and PNA.

asr-001947
01:42:48.280 --> 01:42:49.600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-address na po ba natin

asr-001948
01:42:49.600 --> 01:42:51.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung mga issues naman sa mga wrong

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01:42:51.400 --> 01:42:53.460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: spelling, lalo po nung

asr-001950
01:42:53.460 --> 01:42:55.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag-upo ng pag-upo po ng administration,

asr-001951
01:42:55.740 --> 01:42:56.620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: wrong spelling,

asr-001952
01:42:57.520 --> 01:42:59.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tayo po mismo resource ng fake

asr-001953
01:42:59.640 --> 01:43:01.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: news. Nakakahiya naman po.

asr-001954
01:43:02.020 --> 01:43:03.300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have we addressed that?

asr-001955
01:43:04.600 --> 01:43:05.620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Napabalik na ba natin sa

asr-001956
01:43:05.620 --> 01:43:07.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: eskwelahan yung reporter natin na yun?

asr-001957
01:43:07.640 --> 01:43:09.140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nagkaroon na ba ulit ng fake?

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01:43:09.140 --> 01:43:11.580
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Ang PIA po, Your Honor, wala po kami

asr-001959
01:43:11.580 --> 01:43:13.220
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: mga reporters. I think it's

asr-001960
01:43:13.220 --> 01:43:14.840
PIA Director-General Katherine Chloe S. De Castro: Philippine News Agency po.

asr-001961
01:43:14.980 --> 01:43:16.000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Philippine News, sir.

asr-001962
01:43:16.000 --> 01:43:17.160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you, can you,

asr-001963
01:43:17.840 --> 01:43:19.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: what have you done, sir, na para

asr-001964
01:43:19.760 --> 01:43:21.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi na po mangyari at nakakahiya po?

asr-001965
01:43:22.280 --> 01:43:23.600
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: Agree po, Mr. Chair.

asr-001966
01:43:23.700 --> 01:43:25.720
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: So far, over the past,

asr-001967
01:43:25.740 --> 01:43:27.840
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: few years, wala po kami

asr-001968
01:43:27.840 --> 01:43:29.640
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: major blunders like

asr-001969
01:43:29.640 --> 01:43:31.880
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: fake news, for example, po, and in terms

asr-001970
01:43:31.880 --> 01:43:33.920
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: of professionalizing our

asr-001971
01:43:33.920 --> 01:43:35.660
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: ranks po, we've been

asr-001972
01:43:35.660 --> 01:43:37.920
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: continuously hiring reporters,

asr-001973
01:43:38.140 --> 01:43:39.520
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: for example, news editors.

asr-001974
01:43:40.300 --> 01:43:41.620
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: Currently, we are

asr-001975
01:43:41.620 --> 01:43:43.800
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: hiring, or posted

asr-001976
01:43:43.800 --> 01:43:45.920
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: currently, ongoing process po yung hiring

asr-001977
01:43:45.920 --> 01:43:47.760
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: natin for combined

asr-001978
01:43:47.760 --> 01:43:49.760
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: forces of editorial, like, which

asr-001979
01:43:49.760 --> 01:43:51.720
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: includes senior news

asr-001980
01:43:51.720 --> 01:43:53.000
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: editors, reporters,

asr-001981
01:43:53.320 --> 01:43:54.980
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: and all posts. And

asr-001982
01:43:54.980 --> 01:43:56.860
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: in terms of quality control,

asr-001983
01:43:57.380 --> 01:43:59.080
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: since the Philippine News Agency is

asr-001984
01:43:59.080 --> 01:44:01.140
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: basically the official newswire of the government,

asr-001985
01:44:01.420 --> 01:44:02.660
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: and then many of us

asr-001986
01:44:02.660 --> 01:44:05.020
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: in the service are also

asr-001987
01:44:05.020 --> 01:44:07.000
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: journalists before our

asr-001988
01:44:07.000 --> 01:44:09.140
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: government service. So, we also

asr-001989
01:44:09.140 --> 01:44:11.260
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: follow the traditional vetting process

asr-001990
01:44:11.260 --> 01:44:13.100
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: as we do in the traditional

asr-001991
01:44:13.100 --> 01:44:14.820
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: newsroom.

asr-001992
01:44:15.320 --> 01:44:16.800
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: So, in terms of quality

asr-001993
01:44:16.800 --> 01:44:19.040
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: control, we follow

asr-001994
01:44:19.040 --> 01:44:20.860
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: two-level vetting process.

asr-001995
01:44:21.560 --> 01:44:23.180
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: So, before a reporter

asr-001996
01:44:23.180 --> 01:44:24.960
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: covers or follows a

asr-001997
01:44:24.980 --> 01:44:26.760
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: particular story, so the

asr-001998
01:44:26.760 --> 01:44:28.920
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: news desk would vet a

asr-001999
01:44:28.920 --> 01:44:30.660
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: particular topic, and then the

asr-002000
01:44:30.660 --> 01:44:32.900
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: desk editor would ask the

asr-002001
01:44:32.900 --> 01:44:34.720
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: reporter to follow that

asr-002002
01:44:34.720 --> 01:44:35.260
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: particular

asr-002003
01:44:35.260 --> 01:44:38.740
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: idea. And then, after

asr-002004
01:44:38.740 --> 01:44:40.940
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: which, the reporter files, and then

asr-002005
01:44:40.940 --> 01:44:42.840
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: a first-level vetter

asr-002006
01:44:42.840 --> 01:44:44.880
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: or editor would screen for

asr-002007
01:44:44.880 --> 01:44:45.460
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: grammar,

asr-002008
01:44:46.720 --> 01:44:48.940
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: basic journalistic

asr-002009
01:44:48.940 --> 01:44:51.040
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: checks. And then, after which,

asr-002010
01:44:51.300 --> 01:44:52.980
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: second level of

asr-002011
01:44:52.980 --> 01:44:54.780
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: vetting also will be conducted,

asr-002012
01:44:54.980 --> 01:44:56.900
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: and then after that,

asr-002013
01:44:57.020 --> 01:44:58.800
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: the story will be published, and then

asr-002014
01:44:58.800 --> 01:45:00.540
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: even if the story has been published,

asr-002015
01:45:00.540 --> 01:45:09.420
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: All of us in the management as well can actually check also and flag down any typos for example.

asr-002016
01:45:09.580 --> 01:45:16.820
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: But so far, wala na po kaming major blunders over the past few, at least in this particular administration po.

asr-002017
01:45:17.720 --> 01:45:26.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, sir. Kasi alam nyo, dati kayo yung source namin sa mga newspaper when I was in my first few years in the newspaper.

asr-002018
01:45:26.680 --> 01:45:37.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kayo po as a wire service. Pero ngayon parang medyo nahuli po tayo. May sunog po dito, may namatay, may nahulog.

asr-002019
01:45:38.220 --> 01:45:46.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kunari alas tres ng hapon, lumalabas na po sa service po ninyo, kinabukasan pa, nauna pa po yung sa social media.

asr-002020
01:45:46.680 --> 01:45:56.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro we have to inform our people on the ground, yung mga correspondence natin sa mga provinces, municipalities na to keep their eyes open and ears open.

asr-002021
01:45:56.680 --> 01:46:09.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: On the ground po. Kasi teritoryo niya po, kunari tiga Bislig siya or tiga Cotabato City siya, dapat lahat po nandoon, contact niya at alam niya para nabibigay ka galing information.

asr-002022
01:46:11.560 --> 01:46:20.200
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: Thank you for that observation po. Valid po yun kasi as of now po, we only have around 20, less than 30 na reporters po.

asr-002023
01:46:20.480 --> 01:46:26.660
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: These reporters are spread across the Philippines and dito sa Metro Manila po, they are spread.

asr-002024
01:46:26.680 --> 01:46:39.540
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: In three rotations. We operate like similar newsrooms. So these are under 30 reporters spread across the country and then around 20 of them nasa Metro Manila.

asr-002025
01:46:40.300 --> 01:46:46.260
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: And then ang mandate po namin ngayon, first is on the manpower, we're currently ongoing po yung hiring namin po.

asr-002026
01:46:46.560 --> 01:46:52.660
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: And then on the quality control side, hindi po kami nakikipagpatayan in terms of sino pinakauna.

asr-002027
01:46:53.000 --> 01:46:56.260
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: Ang battle cry po namin is sino yung pinakaakit.

asr-002028
01:46:56.680 --> 01:47:04.440
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: Since hindi naman po namin malalabanan yung may dalang camera sa kalsada, ang panlaban na lang po namin is yung accuracy.

asr-002029
01:47:04.740 --> 01:47:06.240
NIB OIC Jereco O. Paloma: So doon na po kami babawi, Mr. Chair.

asr-002030
01:47:06.280 --> 01:47:11.280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. Lastly, before I go to the finance, sino pong may hawak dito ng RTVM?

asr-002031
01:47:12.140 --> 01:47:13.280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, sir. Okay, sir.

asr-002032
01:47:13.380 --> 01:47:17.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir Franz, call lang. I'd just like to manifest.

asr-002033
01:47:18.340 --> 01:47:22.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka pwede po sabihin natin yung ating mga crew, lalo na po mga live coverages.

asr-002034
01:47:23.140 --> 01:47:26.360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iwasan naman po bago pumitik yung mga kameraman natin.

asr-002035
01:47:26.680 --> 01:47:31.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung tama yung ginagawa ng ating mga kinukunan, lalo na po yung first family.

asr-002036
01:47:31.820 --> 01:47:37.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi sometimes we tend to move na we're not thinking na may nakasunod palang camera dyan.

asr-002037
01:47:38.020 --> 01:47:44.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So kahit ako minsan, nakanganga ako, nakagano, nagkakamot ako ng kung ano, nagkakamot ako ng kilikili,

asr-002038
01:47:45.560 --> 01:47:49.600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na dinudukot ako ng ganito, masama tignan sa camera.

asr-002039
01:47:49.860 --> 01:47:54.100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So baka pwede natin sabihin yung ating mga crew na be careful.

asr-002040
01:47:54.800 --> 01:47:56.560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung lalo na alam ko na.

asr-002041
01:47:56.680 --> 01:48:00.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag nagpapaning siguro dyan, dapat yung director po alam din yan na,

asr-002042
01:48:01.020 --> 01:48:05.820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: oh, oops, iwasan mo muna si ganito, hindi nakabantay, medyo pangit tignan.

asr-002043
01:48:06.200 --> 01:48:11.520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung decision ba, yung judgment, na will this reflect pag napanood ng tao,

asr-002044
01:48:11.520 --> 01:48:16.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka katawa-tawa naman yung ating VIP, nakakahiya naman,

asr-002045
01:48:17.080 --> 01:48:22.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: o yung itong isang VIP natin, naglalakad, party for example,

asr-002046
01:48:22.400 --> 01:48:25.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: iwasan na siguro, okay lang, nagpag-usap.

asr-002047
01:48:26.680 --> 01:48:30.620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sudden movements, dapat pinapatay ko ka agad, pina-fan ka agad natin somewhere.

asr-002048
01:48:30.720 --> 01:48:36.480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I work on TV since 1996 to about 2004.

asr-002049
01:48:36.480 --> 01:48:41.980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So alam ko, hindi ako cameraman, pero nag-aral din ako maging cameraman.

asr-002050
01:48:42.140 --> 01:48:47.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinag-aaralan ko na sa ABS po ako, naglalaro-laro ako, pinaglalaroan ko yung mga camera.

asr-002051
01:48:47.580 --> 01:48:51.480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya alam ko, at saka alam ko naman may mga floor director, di po ba na,

asr-002052
01:48:52.040 --> 01:48:55.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pan-left ka o camera 2, punta mo si ganito.

asr-002053
01:48:55.760 --> 01:49:02.120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero iwaka pwede natin iwasan, just remind our people na huwag naman yung mga pangit na shot,

asr-002054
01:49:02.280 --> 01:49:03.820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi naman maganda yun, di ba?

asr-002055
01:49:04.020 --> 01:49:11.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: May ngumunguya, pangit, mamaya-maya yung VIP natin, nangungulangot,

asr-002056
01:49:11.560 --> 01:49:13.840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: iwasan natin kasi hindi maganda.

asr-002057
01:49:14.500 --> 01:49:19.020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya marami na nga tayong kalaban, yun ho, ipi-play up nila sa video nila.

asr-002058
01:49:19.520 --> 01:49:24.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Di ho ba? I mean, Secretary Dave, yun ipi-play up ng mga kalaban para masama tignan.

asr-002059
01:49:24.800 --> 01:49:26.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eh, kawawa naman ho.

asr-002060
01:49:27.000 --> 01:49:28.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, it's just a manifestation.

asr-002061
01:49:30.220 --> 01:49:34.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas maganda ho yung coverage natin. Piliin natin yung mga videos natin.

asr-002062
01:49:35.100 --> 01:49:37.380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag lang tira lang, tira lalo po yung mga camera.

asr-002063
01:49:37.600 --> 01:49:41.520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm sure sanay naman po sila sa mga ika nga presidential coverage, di po ba?

asr-002064
01:49:42.420 --> 01:49:47.000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lalo na po sa mga parties like that, may mga events.

asr-002065
01:49:47.480 --> 01:49:51.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi po hindi alam natin ang VIP na may sumusunod sa kanya na camera, di po ba?

asr-002066
01:49:51.220 --> 01:49:54.220
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, ang may kasalanan po doon, yung camera man,

asr-002067
01:49:54.800 --> 01:49:58.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: director na nagbibigay na nagsiswitch na pan mo sa kanan,

asr-002068
01:49:58.900 --> 01:50:00.560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: babahan mo ng konti, kaliwa mo,

asr-002069
01:50:00.980 --> 01:50:04.680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: oops, si VIP natin, di magandang pwesto yan, di magandang angulo,

asr-002070
01:50:05.000 --> 01:50:07.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: alisin mo dyan, lipat muna tayo switch.

asr-002071
01:50:07.280 --> 01:50:10.180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ilang cameras po ba ang ginagamit yung isang coverage, sir?

asr-002072
01:50:10.860 --> 01:50:15.420
RTVM Undersecretary Franz Gerard R. Imperial: Sa isang coverage, sir, kung maliit na coverage po, normally is three.

asr-002073
01:50:16.200 --> 01:50:17.300
RTVM Undersecretary Franz Gerard R. Imperial: Yan ang pinakaminimo.

asr-002074
01:50:17.300 --> 01:50:21.120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa mga events po, mga parties na pinupuntahan po ng Pangulo,

asr-002075
01:50:21.320 --> 01:50:24.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga ika nga ceremony, mga ilan ho ang daladalan yung camera,

asr-002076
01:50:24.800 --> 01:50:25.340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga camera dyan.

asr-002077
01:50:26.000 --> 01:50:28.560
RTVM Undersecretary Franz Gerard R. Imperial: Bigger events, mga four lang po.

asr-002078
01:50:29.000 --> 01:50:31.880
RTVM Undersecretary Franz Gerard R. Imperial: Pero ang pinakamarami po namin normally is Sona.

asr-002079
01:50:32.700 --> 01:50:35.740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero may mga direct contact po, yung mga camera man yun,

asr-002080
01:50:35.800 --> 01:50:39.240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi nakakita ko po dahil may communications, di po ba?

asr-002081
01:50:39.340 --> 01:50:42.200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: At meron po director na ikita niya kung anong magandang angulo.

asr-002082
01:50:42.500 --> 01:50:44.260
RTVM Undersecretary Franz Gerard R. Imperial: Definitely, sir, meron naman po.

asr-002083
01:50:44.280 --> 01:50:48.460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka pwede po natin maiwasan na ho yung magagandang pangit ho na angulo minsan,

asr-002084
01:50:48.580 --> 01:50:49.320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung VIP natin.

asr-002085
01:50:49.440 --> 01:50:53.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi lang po yung president of first family, pati mga secretaries natin,

asr-002086
01:50:53.540 --> 01:50:54.480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: minsan baka mamaya.

asr-002087
01:50:54.800 --> 01:50:56.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: May ginagawa, hindi po maganda na.

asr-002088
01:50:58.400 --> 01:51:00.720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unconsciously, akala nila walang video coverage.

asr-002089
01:51:00.880 --> 01:51:02.540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yun pala, nakukunan na ho sila.

asr-002090
01:51:03.320 --> 01:51:06.500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: At this day and age, nako, mabilis po pick-uping agad yan.

asr-002091
01:51:07.120 --> 01:51:09.620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bagamat hindi po fake news yan, yun ay pe-play up.

asr-002092
01:51:09.760 --> 01:51:13.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kawawa naman ho yung ating ika nga subject.

asr-002093
01:51:14.700 --> 01:51:19.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos sasabihin, kita mo, kita mo, tala itong ginawa niya, di ba?

asr-002094
01:51:20.500 --> 01:51:22.780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung mali na ho, hindi na maganda tignan.

asr-002095
01:51:22.980 --> 01:51:24.640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iwasan na ho natin, let's avoid.

asr-002096
01:51:24.800 --> 01:51:25.060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po?

asr-002097
01:51:25.880 --> 01:51:28.660
RTVM Undersecretary Franz Gerard R. Imperial: This is something we'll continuously improve po.

asr-002098
01:51:29.000 --> 01:51:32.280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi I'm still watching coverages of RTBM, PTV.

asr-002099
01:51:34.380 --> 01:51:35.060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Binabantayan ko.

asr-002100
01:51:35.360 --> 01:51:36.480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Dave, okay?

asr-002101
01:51:36.640 --> 01:51:38.300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you remind our people?

asr-002102
01:51:38.420 --> 01:51:39.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi hindi maganda tignan.

asr-002103
01:51:40.080 --> 01:51:41.120
Secretary David M. Gomez: Well noted, your chair.

asr-002104
01:51:41.420 --> 01:51:41.760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright.

asr-002105
01:51:42.340 --> 01:51:45.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am, Asek Zapata.

asr-002106
01:51:45.640 --> 01:51:48.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yun po, may mga unobligated pa ba tayo dyan?

asr-002107
01:51:49.020 --> 01:51:51.440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit parang mabagal po yung ating obligation?

asr-002108
01:51:51.440 --> 01:51:52.140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am?

asr-002109
01:51:53.440 --> 01:51:54.480
PCO Assistant Secretary Atty. Ronadale M. Zapata: Your honor,

asr-002110
01:51:54.800 --> 01:51:55.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sino po sasagot?

asr-002111
01:51:56.100 --> 01:51:56.580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yusek?

asr-002112
01:51:56.640 --> 01:51:57.860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, Yusek Sestoso.

asr-002113
01:51:58.560 --> 01:51:59.980
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.

asr-002114
01:52:00.380 --> 01:52:07.100
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: For PCO, we have a budget utilization rate of 42.55,

asr-002115
01:52:07.360 --> 01:52:11.940
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: which is equivalent to 637 million and change.

asr-002116
01:52:12.400 --> 01:52:14.700
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: So, our unobligated is around,

asr-002117
01:52:15.760 --> 01:52:18.920
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: we still have 860 million.

asr-002118
01:52:20.380 --> 01:52:21.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: As of?

asr-002119
01:52:21.260 --> 01:52:22.260
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: In the pipeline.

asr-002120
01:52:22.700 --> 01:52:24.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: As of today?

asr-002121
01:52:24.040 --> 01:52:28.420
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: As of September 15, Mr. Chair.

asr-002122
01:52:28.700 --> 01:52:30.020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: We only have three months, ma'am.

asr-002123
01:52:31.140 --> 01:52:36.660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you plan to dispose that or disperse that in 90 days?

asr-002124
01:52:37.400 --> 01:52:38.860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alaka, nakikinig po ang DBM.

asr-002125
01:52:39.380 --> 01:52:40.620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: DBM, take note, ma'am.

asr-002126
01:52:41.320 --> 01:52:42.180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yes, ma'am.

asr-002127
01:52:44.220 --> 01:52:50.900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Before I continue, I would like to acknowledge the presence of Senator Villanueva.

asr-002128
01:52:51.100 --> 01:52:52.500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you have a statement?

asr-002129
01:52:52.500 --> 01:52:53.200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chairman,

asr-002130
01:52:54.040 --> 01:52:58.680
Senator Joel Villanueva: I will not give a long statement just to put on record my sincerest thanks and gratitude

asr-002131
01:52:58.680 --> 01:53:04.080
Senator Joel Villanueva: to our co-public officials for their service.

asr-002132
01:53:04.600 --> 01:53:08.400
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm here to give my support.

asr-002133
01:53:08.840 --> 01:53:15.220
Senator Joel Villanueva: It's just that I have one concern and I think it was already tackled in this committee.

asr-002134
01:53:15.380 --> 01:53:19.540
Senator Joel Villanueva: I wasn't here because I had two budget hearings.

asr-002135
01:53:19.540 --> 01:53:23.540
Senator Joel Villanueva: I sponsored a bill in the...

asr-002136
01:53:24.040 --> 01:53:28.260
Senator Joel Villanueva: the plenary and God knows the kind of schedule we are having, Mr. Chairman.

asr-002137
01:53:28.660 --> 01:53:34.180
Senator Joel Villanueva: I just wanted to make sure yung dun sa APO lang, yung dun sa passport, no?

asr-002138
01:53:34.260 --> 01:53:36.220
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I think it was already mentioned about...

asr-002139
01:53:36.220 --> 01:53:37.340
Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi ko po uulitin.

asr-002140
01:53:37.700 --> 01:53:43.420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang sa akin lang, Mr. Chairman, is kung masasubsidize ng gobyerno yung increase

asr-002141
01:53:43.420 --> 01:53:47.440
Senator Joel Villanueva: kesa mag-increase kahit nga huwag lang ngayong taon o pwede mo naman next year

asr-002142
01:53:47.440 --> 01:53:50.980
Senator Joel Villanueva: magkaroon lang ng another option.

asr-002143
01:53:50.980 --> 01:53:53.980
Senator Joel Villanueva: If we can subsidize it through this...

asr-002144
01:53:54.040 --> 01:53:57.920
Senator Joel Villanueva: General Appropriations Act, masubsidize.

asr-002145
01:53:58.100 --> 01:54:04.080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tapos sa susunod na lang i-increase, pwede rin.

asr-002146
01:54:04.220 --> 01:54:06.440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang sa akin lang, may options tayo available for us.

asr-002147
01:54:06.660 --> 01:54:10.020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to put that on record, Mr. Chairman, I will no longer belabor the issue

asr-002148
01:54:10.020 --> 01:54:15.760
Senator Joel Villanueva: and I'm here to support the Secretary kahit na tagal na hoon namin kayo niyintay sa CA.

asr-002149
01:54:15.760 --> 01:54:23.760
Senator Joel Villanueva: But anyway, of course, our brother in Christ, Brad Lino, has been a good friend of mine since...

asr-002150
01:54:24.040 --> 01:54:26.000
Senator Joel Villanueva: What? For the past 30 years.

asr-002151
01:54:26.440 --> 01:54:31.940
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, maraming salamat po, Mr. Chairman. I'm here to support you and the PCO. Salamat po.

asr-002152
01:54:32.600 --> 01:54:36.320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Sen. Joel Villanueva. Thank you, sir.

asr-002153
01:54:37.060 --> 01:54:39.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ma'am, continue. Yuseca Sistoso.

asr-002154
01:54:40.220 --> 01:54:51.120
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: Mr. Chair, for the second semester of 2026, our unobligated allotment will mostly be funded

asr-002155
01:54:52.160 --> 01:54:53.120
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: through the...

asr-002156
01:54:54.040 --> 01:55:01.460
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: ASEAN expenditures for the 49th Summit. So, that will cover the IMC...

asr-002157
01:55:01.460 --> 01:55:08.020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Most of these remain for the ASEAN. And the highlight will be like around November. Tama po ba?

asr-002158
01:55:08.520 --> 01:55:09.340
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: Yes, Mr. Chair.

asr-002159
01:55:09.380 --> 01:55:09.700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright.

asr-002160
01:55:10.320 --> 01:55:11.660
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: So, historically...

asr-002161
01:55:11.660 --> 01:55:18.040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, expecting na yung natitira po ninyo about what is left of your budget, like probably 80%,

asr-002162
01:55:18.040 --> 01:55:19.880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: will be used for the ASEAN?

asr-002163
01:55:20.120 --> 01:55:23.480
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: Most likely, Your Honor, because we will be spending for the international...

asr-002164
01:55:23.480 --> 01:55:23.860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright.

asr-002165
01:55:24.040 --> 01:55:33.920
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: ...media center for accommodations, catering, and transportation. And we are also working

asr-002166
01:55:33.920 --> 01:55:43.180
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: in tandem with DOT because they will also be presenting, posting exhibits, and they will

asr-002167
01:55:43.180 --> 01:55:52.080
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: be showcasing regional exhibits, showcasing the Philippines, Luzon, Visayas, including

asr-002168
01:55:52.080 --> 01:55:53.740
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

asr-002169
01:55:54.040 --> 01:56:02.720
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: We will be assisting them in providing space, in providing utility consumptions, in whatever

asr-002170
01:56:02.720 --> 01:56:10.200
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: means that we can, transportation, to help them fund. Because these additional expenditures

asr-002171
01:56:10.200 --> 01:56:23.040
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: are not originally included in their budget. So, with that, most of the budget that is

asr-002172
01:56:23.040 --> 01:56:23.920
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: remaining...

asr-002173
01:56:24.040 --> 01:56:32.260
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: ...will be allocated for that. And of course, we still have advertising budget and projects

asr-002174
01:56:32.260 --> 01:56:41.240
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: of the Secretary prioritized for the second semester. And historically, Mr. Chair, PCO

asr-002175
01:56:41.240 --> 01:56:52.260
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: has a budget utilization rate of about 88% year in, year out. And most of that is spent

asr-002176
01:56:52.260 --> 01:56:53.620
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: during the second part of the year.

asr-002178
01:56:54.040 --> 01:57:01.580
PCO Undersecretary Atty. Ruth Abigail C. Sestoso: Because most of our projects are allocated during the second half.

asr-002179
01:57:01.960 --> 01:57:08.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. Thank you, Yusec Sestoso. Let me now direct my question to Mon Ilagan, a friend of mine.

asr-002180
01:57:10.380 --> 01:57:10.820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yes.

asr-002181
01:57:12.480 --> 01:57:14.920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sorry, Mr. Chairman. I have so many friends here.

asr-002182
01:57:15.020 --> 01:57:15.320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I know.

asr-002183
01:57:15.600 --> 01:57:16.900
Senator Joel Villanueva: Si Jim Paul, si Catherine.

asr-002184
01:57:17.040 --> 01:57:17.560
Senator Joel Villanueva: Idol ko yan.

asr-002185
01:57:17.780 --> 01:57:18.120
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: Thank you, thank you.

asr-002186
01:57:18.120 --> 01:57:18.980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Puputin na rin ang buhok.

asr-002187
01:57:19.200 --> 01:57:21.380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Taga-USTe rin yan, eh, Mr. Chairman.

asr-002188
01:57:21.780 --> 01:57:22.620
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: Good afternoon, Your Honor.

asr-002189
01:57:22.620 --> 01:57:24.020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming taga-USTe dito

asr-002190
01:57:24.040 --> 01:57:35.160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, Yusek Mon, yung inyong strategic media campaign, kasama po ba ito dun sa ikang To Combat Fake News po?

asr-002191
01:57:35.860 --> 01:57:39.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you also involved in this program?

asr-002192
01:57:40.220 --> 01:57:42.820
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: Yes, definitely, Your Honor. Good afternoon.

asr-002193
01:57:43.920 --> 01:57:52.540
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: Ang trabaho po ng strategic media campaigns, aside from that, is to also assist the Secretary in all the media strategies

asr-002194
01:57:52.540 --> 01:57:53.480
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: and, of course, the campaigns.

asr-002195
01:57:53.480 --> 01:58:00.600
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: The campaigns regarding the president's directives, programs, and all the programs of the different agencies.

asr-002196
01:58:00.940 --> 01:58:08.600
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: And part of the responsibility or the role of the strategic media campaigns is to really help and assist the secretary

asr-002197
01:58:08.600 --> 01:58:14.760
PCO Undersecretary Ramon A. Ilagan: in fighting the fake news, disinformation, and misinformation against the public.

asr-002198
01:58:15.280 --> 01:58:16.740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right, thank you for that.

asr-002199
01:58:17.300 --> 01:58:22.260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Dave, before we let you go, I want you to submit.

asr-002200
01:58:23.480 --> 01:58:25.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your wish list, your priority.

asr-002201
01:58:25.920 --> 01:58:39.060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: One of those is for IBC 13 and your priority projects that we can probably deal with during the bicameral conference

asr-002202
01:58:39.060 --> 01:58:43.000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: when the two congresses will meet sometime in November.

asr-002203
01:58:43.560 --> 01:58:47.240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So I would appreciate if you could submit us your wish list.

asr-002204
01:58:47.680 --> 01:58:52.400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: We may not be able to give you what you wanted, like an additional 1.247,

asr-002208
01:58:53.720 --> 01:58:58.160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: billion, but we'll try to do it closer than that.

asr-002209
01:58:58.960 --> 01:59:04.020
Secretary David M. Gomez: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman, and we really appreciate the support of the committee.

asr-002210
01:59:04.660 --> 01:59:08.980
Secretary David M. Gomez: Sinabi ko nga po kanina, kung hindi natin ma-re-restore yung budget ng IBC 13,

asr-002211
01:59:09.440 --> 01:59:12.460
Secretary David M. Gomez: sadly, baka mag-off the air na po kami ng January 1st.

asr-002212
01:59:12.980 --> 01:59:15.380
Secretary David M. Gomez: Ganon din po yung rental ng PIA.

asr-002213
01:59:16.060 --> 01:59:18.460
Secretary David M. Gomez: Kung hindi po mababudgetan yung rental ng PIA,

asr-002214
01:59:18.460 --> 01:59:22.780
Secretary David M. Gomez: eh sa January 1st, mga squatters na rin po sila mag-inagawa yung building nila.

asr-002215
01:59:23.240 --> 01:59:23.340
Secretary David M. Gomez: So,

asr-002216
01:59:23.480 --> 01:59:26.160
Secretary David M. Gomez: ganon po ka-urgent talaga yung need namin to restore that.

asr-002217
01:59:26.220 --> 01:59:27.960
Secretary David M. Gomez: But we will provide the committee, Your Honor,

asr-002218
01:59:28.080 --> 01:59:32.980
Secretary David M. Gomez: with the list of our request for restoration of the budget from the net.

asr-002219
01:59:33.220 --> 01:59:34.580
Secretary David M. Gomez: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

asr-002220
01:59:34.600 --> 01:59:36.620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Director Abrillantes, we just saved you, ha?

asr-002221
01:59:37.040 --> 01:59:42.280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Already said, we'll probably find some money during our buy-come

asr-002222
01:59:42.280 --> 01:59:44.460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: para medyo mabawas-bawasan po.

asr-002223
01:59:44.460 --> 01:59:49.600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alam ko po na maraming agencies, sinahabol ka kayo ngayon at sinisisi.

asr-002224
01:59:49.960 --> 01:59:53.240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya pati yung si Secretary natin, medyo namumuti na rin ang book

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: uso po yata yung paputian ho ng buhok.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, I have one...

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: last question nalang po talaga

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: One,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I would like

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: to acknowledge the presence of

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Senator Bong Go.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you have any opening statements

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: before I let these people go?

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi po, go ahead na.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi I have one question.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yes po, kanina pa po kami rito

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: alas tres.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kanina pa po alas tres.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kung muna silang pauwiin?

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Magandang

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: hapon po sa inyong lahat.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unang una,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: my distinguished colleagues,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ating chairman,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Senator Erwin Tulfo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And I'm sure naging kasama nyo rin po

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung iba sa inyo rito

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na kasama nyo ang ating chairman

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at alam na alam naman po niya yung trabaho

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ninyo sa

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Presidential Communications

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Office at lahat po

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng attached agencies.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung iba sa inyo ay nakatrabaho.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nakatrabaho ko rin po noon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po sa inyong servisyo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Secretary Dave Gomez,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yusek Monilagan.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito si Sir Mon, mayor pa siya noon

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng Taitay. Ah, Kainta, rather.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Bata pa ako noon, Sir.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kilala na kita.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Totoo lang, si

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Senator Erwin Tulfo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tagal na. More than 20 years

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na po kaming magkilala.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi ka tumanda, Sir, no?

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tina mo, Sir.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi, wala akong tina pero maganda yung sinabi mo

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sen Bong.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sige, magtanong ka lang na magtanong.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pasalamatan ko muna kayo lahat

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa inyong servisyo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lahat po ng attached agencies,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: the Bureau of Broadcasting Services,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Bureau of Communication Services,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: News and Information Bureau,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Philippine Information Agency,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Radyo, Telebisyon,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malacanang,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: National Printing Office,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: iba rin yung APO,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: iba yung APO,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: IBC.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi nyo pa nabenta yung IBC, Sir?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Hindi pa.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Hindi pa po. Pero

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: kung gugustuhin po ng ating

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: mga namumuno,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: we will look at it.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Pero hindi naman po.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: May subsidy po, Your Honor,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: kaya masasabi po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tagal ko nang narinig ito na binibenta noon

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: pero until now, walang bubibili, Sir, no?

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Sir, no, no, binibenta.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Wala akong bumibili.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Wala akong franchise.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang binibenta niyan si DG Catherine De Castro noon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Eh, hirun na po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Matagal ko rin pong kaibigan si

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ang ating PIA,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: DG si Catherine De Castro,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: tatay pa niya, nanay niya.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ah, kilala rin po. Kasama rin tayo noon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Go ahead po, Sir.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Sir, we will oblige if the leadership so desires that

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: we will mean it will be sold.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Meanwhile, we have to continue operation because

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to sell a stagnant radio station or TV station for that matter,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: I don't think it will command a good price.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: What we're doing right now, Sir, is

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: we're trying to put more value

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to this station

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: by opening up more tower,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: more and more provincial towers,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: in order to attract

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: prospective buyers.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Sa, we are producing, I mean,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: programs,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to make it more palatable to

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to the viewership,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: to the government,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: and to prospective investor.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: And, we are in the forefront also,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Your Honor, of Mr. Senator

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: on fighting

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: fake news on the, I mean, fake bloggers

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: by coming out with hourly news.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: We have

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: We have 13 morning, we have 13 sa umaga, we have 13 every hour or breaking news.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: And we have only evening news in English that is 13 English, 13 sa gabi.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat, sir. Sayang itong IBC eh dahil wala pa siguro ako sa mundong ito.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nandiyan na yung ilang years na ho yung IBC 13, sir.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Sir, mahigit nang 50 years. Kaya nga ho, pasalamat kami kay Sen. Chache,

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: nagkaroon na ho ng franchise. Nung magkaroon ng franchise, medyo gumanda na ho.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pagandahin nyo pa, sir. Alagaan nyo po yung IBC 13.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat, [unclear]. Pagandahin nyo po ang IBC 13.

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IBC President Jose C. "Jimmy" Policarpio Jr.: Sir, nung dumating po ako, lilima lang po ang tower. Ayon po, labing-anim na.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At tamang-tama talaga yung chairman natin dito dahil mas alam niya yung problema. Tamang-tama.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sir, tulungan mo naman sila.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi ako.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi ako ang chairman ng communications natin sa committee.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nag-handle ako ng...

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malakas yung boses mo rito.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Bukod sa literally, malakas talaga boses mo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anyway, salamat po President Jose Policarpo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And of course, sa ating PTV, known as PTV4,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: now People's Television Network Incorporated,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: headed by GM Lino Caetano.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mayor, sir, magandang hapon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kahit na hindi ko na nakikita, kahit anino ko sa PTV.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dati, nandiyan-diyan, makita ko yung sarili ko sa PTV.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngayon, hindi ko na talaga makita, sir.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Bakit kaya?

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Baka pwede niyong ma...

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Eh, biro lang po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Okay na po, sir.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Baka mahirap ako sa sumagot.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Natawa talaga si...

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sir Dave Gomez.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anyway, gawin nyo lang yung tama, sir.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: I mean, yung tamang informasyon na nararapat malaman ng Pilipino.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malalong-lalo na po yung fake news.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Please continue fighting fake news.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dahil marami pong nasisirang buhay dyan.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa totoo lamang po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung fake news na yan.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalo na sa mental health ng mga kababayan natin talagang apektador.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi naman natin maiwasan using itong bagong teknolohiya ngayon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngunit, please continue fighting fake news.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And i-promote din po natin yung tamang informasyon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kahit mas alam nyo po, sir.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Matagal na rin po kayo sa...

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dito sa media.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anyway, alam ko po ang trabaho ng PCO.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: PCO, rather.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Tagal po akong naging special assistant to the president.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ito po yung pangunahing katuwang ng pamahalaan sa paghahatid ng malinaw, tama at napapanahong informasyon sa ating mga kababayan.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa pamamagitan ng PCO na ipaparating natin ang maayos sa publiko,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ang mga programs, pulisiya at mensahe ng pamahalaan upang mas magigit.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maging mulat, informed at empowered ang bawat Pilipino.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, the PCO sa NEP for fiscal year 2027 is 2.526 billion,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: which is 188.48 million lower than its NGA of 2.715 billion,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: inclusive of the appropriations for its attached corporations.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang 2.526...

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: 2.526 billion na ito ay katumbas lamang po ito ng 0.04% ng 7.2 trillion national budget.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Napakaliit po nito ikukumpara po sa responsibilidad ng PCO.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kumbaga sa cake, yung pie ninyo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya nga ako nag-react na pag-usapan namin ni Sec. Dave Gomez.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung sa PSC po, sa sports, napakaliit rin po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mas maliit yung kanilang approved budget.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kumbaga sa cake, wala pang icing yata.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Hindi mo malasahan eh.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dahil sa liit po ng budget ng sports, kasama na rin po ang PCO.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ngunit ito sa sports, ang karangalang daladala nila sa ating bansa tuwing nananalo,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: katulad ngayon sa Asian Games, ay hindi po matutumbasan yung karangalang na ibibigay

asr-002402
02:08:40.380 --> 02:08:43.180
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng ating mga national athletes through PSC.

asr-002403
02:08:43.180 --> 02:08:47.260
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana po, since kayo naman po malapit sa Malacanang,

asr-002404
02:08:48.200 --> 02:08:49.640
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sana.

asr-002405
02:08:49.760 --> 02:08:54.540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa mga future budget deliberations, before submitting the budget here,

asr-002406
02:08:54.980 --> 02:09:02.800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sana ipaglaban nyo na po na magkaroon kayo ng bigger share of the pie.

asr-002407
02:09:03.800 --> 02:09:06.660
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ipaglaban nyo po sa DBM.

asr-002408
02:09:07.220 --> 02:09:09.860
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kayo naman, magkakalapit lang opisina nyo sa Malacanang.

asr-002409
02:09:09.860 --> 02:09:12.460
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Isang lakad lang yan.

asr-002410
02:09:13.280 --> 02:09:19.100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Para mas malawak ang inyong paggagamitan.

asr-002411
02:09:19.760 --> 02:09:23.460
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang pondo at makapagservisyo kayo ng maayos sa ating mga kababayan.

asr-002412
02:09:23.540 --> 02:09:24.800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Naintindihan ko po ang inyong trabaho.

asr-002413
02:09:25.300 --> 02:09:29.300
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nandito po ako para sumuporta po sa inyong budget.

asr-002414
02:09:29.800 --> 02:09:33.880
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Bagamat isang boto lamang po ako, sumusuporta naman po ako rito.

asr-002415
02:09:34.020 --> 02:09:36.920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Basta magamit lang po yung pondo sa tama.

asr-002416
02:09:36.920 --> 02:09:45.800
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And continue fighting fake news and promote yung tamang informasyon sa ating mga kababayan.

asr-002417
02:09:46.200 --> 02:09:47.260
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero balikan ko lang po.

asr-002418
02:09:47.840 --> 02:09:48.920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Isa lang po ang aking...

asr-002419
02:09:49.760 --> 02:09:50.760
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ...concern dito.

asr-002420
02:09:51.840 --> 02:09:55.320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Agree po ako sa inyong budget.

asr-002421
02:09:55.520 --> 02:09:56.820
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Suportado po natin yan.

asr-002422
02:09:59.580 --> 02:10:01.840
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero sana po...

asr-002423
02:10:01.840 --> 02:10:09.140
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: I welcome the pronouncement earlier that APO is not seeking a passport fee increase from the public.

asr-002424
02:10:09.140 --> 02:10:15.940
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: But is requesting government subsidy potentially through the DFA to cover rising production costs.

asr-002425
02:10:16.840 --> 02:10:19.140
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana po idaan natin lang ito sa...

asr-002426
02:10:19.140 --> 02:10:20.240
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ...through government subsidy.

asr-002427
02:10:21.540 --> 02:10:25.380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun din po ang panawagan ko sa simula pa pumutok yung isyong ito.

asr-002428
02:10:25.880 --> 02:10:28.580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Talagang kontra po ako sa pagtaas.

asr-002429
02:10:30.760 --> 02:10:33.780
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Agree po ako sa inyong lahat sa budget ninyo.

asr-002430
02:10:33.780 --> 02:10:37.860
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kontra po ako sa pagtaas ng passport fee.

asr-002431
02:10:38.260 --> 02:10:40.540
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malaking pahira po yun sa ating mga kababayan.

asr-002432
02:10:41.960 --> 02:10:47.460
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nakakausap po yung mga OFWs natin nung pumunta po ako sa Asian Games.

asr-002433
02:10:49.140 --> 02:10:54.860
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Alam nyo, bawat piso, bawat sentimo po ay napakahalaga po para sa ating mga kababayan.

asr-002434
02:10:55.240 --> 02:10:56.960
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Lalong-lalo na po sa mga may hirap.

asr-002435
02:10:57.320 --> 02:11:00.480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga mayayaman, baliwala sa kanila yung increase.

asr-002436
02:11:00.680 --> 02:11:02.360
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Pero sa mga may hirap nating kababayan,

asr-002437
02:11:02.980 --> 02:11:06.320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: bawat piso, bawat sentimo ay napakahalaga po sa kanila.

asr-002438
02:11:06.920 --> 02:11:16.220
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya for the record, tutol po ako sa pagtaas ng passport processing fee.

asr-002439
02:11:16.320 --> 02:11:18.660
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Huwag nyo po sanang itaas, sir.

asr-002440
02:11:19.140 --> 02:11:21.480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nakamakaawa po ako. Nakakiusap po ako sa inyo.

asr-002441
02:11:22.680 --> 02:11:26.040
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nasagot nyo naman po siguro kanina na lugi po kayo.

asr-002442
02:11:26.940 --> 02:11:28.240
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Magpalugi na lang kayo, sir.

asr-002443
02:11:29.580 --> 02:11:34.080
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kesa itaas nyo yung presyo ng passport.

asr-002444
02:11:35.320 --> 02:11:39.600
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Malaking pabigat po ito sa ating mga kababayan.

asr-002445
02:11:40.060 --> 02:11:45.640
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kung maari, gawan nyo po ng paraan na huwag naman po sana.

asr-002446
02:11:45.780 --> 02:11:48.820
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kahit 9.50 nga ngayon, nabibigatan na po sila.

asr-002447
02:11:49.140 --> 02:11:51.580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Nakikita nyo yung pumipila.

asr-002448
02:11:52.400 --> 02:11:56.380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana wala na pong pila sa pag-apply ng passport ngayon.

asr-002449
02:11:56.600 --> 02:11:57.580
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mas naging mabilis.

asr-002450
02:11:57.680 --> 02:12:00.220
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dati makikita mo, madaling araw pa lang pumipila na.

asr-002451
02:12:00.700 --> 02:12:05.060
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At noon, may mga shortage ng printing ng passport ngayon.

asr-002452
02:12:05.160 --> 02:12:05.560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Wala na po?

asr-002453
02:12:06.380 --> 02:12:08.140
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So tuloy-tuloy po ang inyong...

asr-002454
02:12:09.140 --> 02:12:11.080
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Yes, sir. Tuloy-tuloy po yung printing.

asr-002455
02:12:11.200 --> 02:12:12.380
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Wala na pong shortage ngayon.

asr-002456
02:12:13.480 --> 02:12:15.460
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So wala nang shortage kahit saan.

asr-002457
02:12:15.920 --> 02:12:18.920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Dito sa Manila and even in the provinces po.

asr-002458
02:12:19.140 --> 02:12:22.720
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So tuloy-tuloy po inyong pag-printa.

asr-002459
02:12:22.800 --> 02:12:23.300
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Yes, your honor.

asr-002460
02:12:23.480 --> 02:12:27.640
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So can we get your commitment po na huwag muna kayo magtaas, sir?

asr-002461
02:12:27.740 --> 02:12:29.840
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun talagang hinain ng ating mga kababayan.

asr-002462
02:12:30.880 --> 02:12:34.560
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: Sir, kaya sumulat po kami sa DFA para humingi ng subsidy.

asr-002463
02:12:35.060 --> 02:12:38.420
APO Production Unit President Atty. Gil Carlos R. Puyat IV: At hindi po namin ipapasa sa public yung pagtataas.

asr-002464
02:12:39.340 --> 02:12:46.360
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kasi kung magtataas kayo ng passport processing fee,

asr-002465
02:12:46.820 --> 02:12:49.100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, mag-object talaga.

asr-002466
02:12:49.140 --> 02:12:53.700
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sa floor, kahit mag-isa lang ako, yun talagang i-object ko po, Mr. Chair.

asr-002467
02:12:53.800 --> 02:12:54.320
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Please lang po.

asr-002468
02:12:54.340 --> 02:12:59.940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Actually, for the indulgence of my colleague, Sen. Ergo,

asr-002469
02:13:00.460 --> 02:13:02.960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi naman daw nila tataasan, there was an assurance,

asr-002470
02:13:03.120 --> 02:13:07.100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kundi they would better ask for a subsidy from the government

asr-002471
02:13:07.100 --> 02:13:13.120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sen. Bong.

asr-002472
02:13:13.480 --> 02:13:18.900
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Sana po yung magawaan po ito ng paraan na huwag po ipasa

asr-002473
02:13:18.900 --> 02:13:22.560
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa ating mga kababayan, yung pabigat po yun sa kanila,

asr-002474
02:13:22.680 --> 02:13:24.980
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: yung pagtataas po ng passport processing fee.

asr-002475
02:13:25.100 --> 02:13:26.740
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Please lang, sir, huwag niyo pong taasan.

asr-002476
02:13:26.920 --> 02:13:27.500
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po.

asr-002477
02:13:28.380 --> 02:13:35.400
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ako po'y sumusuporta po sa ating Presidential Communications Office

asr-002478
02:13:35.400 --> 02:13:37.640
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: at sa lahat po ng attached agencies.

asr-002479
02:13:37.960 --> 02:13:41.380
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: At bago yan, gusto ko lang po magpasalamat sa inyong lahat,

asr-002480
02:13:41.460 --> 02:13:44.120
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa inyong servisyo sa ating mga kababayan.

asr-002481
02:13:44.880 --> 02:13:47.900
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ang pakiusap ko lang po sa inyo, unahin ninyo po yung kapakanan

asr-002482
02:13:48.900 --> 02:13:52.360
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: ng ating mga ordinaryong mamamayang Pilipino.

asr-002483
02:13:53.360 --> 02:13:54.480
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yun po, unahin natin.

asr-002484
02:13:55.760 --> 02:13:59.100
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Just be, ano, ang pakiusap ko rin po sa inyo, just be fair.

asr-002485
02:13:59.560 --> 02:14:04.200
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unahin natin ang interest ng bawat Pilipino.

asr-002486
02:14:04.440 --> 02:14:06.160
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Unahin po natin ang interest ng bayan.

asr-002487
02:14:06.480 --> 02:14:09.220
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po and congratulations po sa inyong lahat.

asr-002488
02:14:09.740 --> 02:14:11.780
Secretary David M. Gomez: Maraming salamat, Your Honor, on behalf of the PCO.

asr-002489
02:14:11.880 --> 02:14:12.840
Secretary David M. Gomez: Makakaasa po kayo.

asr-002490
02:14:13.140 --> 02:14:16.540
Secretary David M. Gomez: And if I may echo lang po yung sinabi ng Presidente natin ng APO,

asr-002491
02:14:16.980 --> 02:14:18.880
Secretary David M. Gomez: you have my personal assurance po,

asr-002492
02:14:18.900 --> 02:14:24.060
Secretary David M. Gomez: na hindi po namin tataasan yung presyo at ipapass on sa ating mga mamamayan

asr-002493
02:14:24.060 --> 02:14:27.200
Secretary David M. Gomez: yung additional cost to print the passports po.

asr-002494
02:14:27.580 --> 02:14:29.320
Secretary David M. Gomez: So, you have my personal assurance, Your Honor.

asr-002495
02:14:29.460 --> 02:14:30.180
Secretary David M. Gomez: Thank you very much po.

asr-002496
02:14:30.440 --> 02:14:32.520
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po, Secretary Dave Gomez.

asr-002497
02:14:32.960 --> 02:14:33.920
Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, salamat.

asr-002498
02:14:36.720 --> 02:14:39.940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Senator Bong, for coming, for joining us.

asr-002499
02:14:40.000 --> 02:14:42.460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you even just for a brief moment.

asr-002500
02:14:42.580 --> 02:14:46.080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: But anyway, there being no more questions,

asr-002501
02:14:46.080 --> 02:14:51.140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget of the Presidential Communications Office

asr-002502
02:14:51.140 --> 02:14:56.420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: and its attached agencies and corporations is deemed submitted for plenary consideration.

asr-002503
02:14:56.980 --> 02:14:57.940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you very much.

asr-002504
02:14:58.400 --> 02:14:59.800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: And I would like to thank the officials and...

asr-002505
02:14:59.800 --> 02:15:02.100
Senator Erwin Tulfo: employees of PCO for their budget briefing

asr-002506
02:15:02.100 --> 02:15:03.600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to the committee.

asr-002507
02:15:04.300 --> 02:15:05.920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: This budget briefing is hereby

asr-002508
02:15:05.920 --> 02:15:08.240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: suspended. Maraming salamat po.