1 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:55,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I also would like to thank and acknowledge the presence of CSC Chairperson and Attorney Marilyn Barua Yap. 2 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:59,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And later on, we will be joined by DOT Secretary Maria Bernardita 3 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:03,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Angara-Mathay while she's still attending 4 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:07,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ASEAN at the PICC, but 5 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:11,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we were told that she'll be arriving. 6 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:16,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At this juncture, may I ask ComSec Inda Mendoza 7 00:13:16,660 --> 00:13:20,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to acknowledge the other resource persons in today's budget. 8 00:13:20,860 --> 00:13:21,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec. 9 00:13:23,700 --> 00:13:28,880 Committee Secretary: Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Committee on Finance of Committee H would like to acknowledge 10 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:32,580 Committee Secretary: the following resource persons. From the Department of 11 00:13:32,580 --> 00:13:36,280 Committee Secretary: Tourism, we have Undersecretary Stanley Nang. 12 00:13:37,740 --> 00:13:40,720 Committee Secretary: We have Undersecretary Maria Victoria 13 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:44,720 Committee Secretary: Hasmin. We have Undersecretary 14 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:46,220 Committee Secretary: Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. 15 00:13:50,940 --> 00:13:54,400 Committee Secretary: From the Tourism Promotions Board, we have 16 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:58,720 Committee Secretary: Chief Operating Officer Maria Margarita Montemayor 17 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,540 Committee Secretary: Nograles. Good afternoon po. From the 18 00:14:02,540 --> 00:14:06,380 Committee Secretary: Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, we have 19 00:14:06,380 --> 00:14:10,100 Committee Secretary: Dr. Mark T. Lapid. Good afternoon po. 20 00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:14,260 Committee Secretary: From the Duty 3 Philippines Corporation, we have 21 00:14:14,260 --> 00:14:17,540 Committee Secretary: Chief Operating Officer Patrick 22 00:14:17,540 --> 00:14:21,840 Committee Secretary: Joel Cinco. Good afternoon sir. From the Nayong 23 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:26,100 Committee Secretary: Pilipino Foundation, we have Executive Director Leonila 24 00:14:26,100 --> 00:14:28,320 Committee Secretary: Fabul. Good afternoon ma'am. 25 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:33,820 Committee Secretary: From the Intramuros Administration, we have Administrator 26 00:14:33,820 --> 00:14:37,960 Committee Secretary: Atty. Joanne Padilla. Good afternoon po. From the 27 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:42,140 Committee Secretary: Philippine Retirement Authority, we have General Manager 28 00:14:42,140 --> 00:14:45,680 Committee Secretary: Roberto Zozobrado. Good afternoon sir. 29 00:14:47,300 --> 00:14:51,400 Committee Secretary: From the National Parks Development Committee, we have Executive 30 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:57,020 Committee Secretary: Director Cecil Lorenzana. Good afternoon ma'am. From the 31 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:58,780 Committee Secretary: Philippine Commission on Sports, 32 00:14:58,780 --> 00:14:59,880 Committee Secretary: Scuba Diving, 33 00:14:59,880 --> 00:15:04,200 Committee Secretary: We have Executive Director Marco Angelo Ancheta. 34 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:05,560 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon po. 35 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:11,880 Committee Secretary: Representing the Civil Service Commission, as earlier acknowledged by the Chair, 36 00:15:12,020 --> 00:15:15,940 Committee Secretary: we have Attorney Marilyn Biyap, the Chairperson. 37 00:15:16,220 --> 00:15:17,000 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. 38 00:15:17,940 --> 00:15:22,100 Committee Secretary: We also have Attorney Ryan Alvin Acosta, Commissioner. 39 00:15:22,100 --> 00:15:28,320 Committee Secretary: And also, Attorney Luis Merado Pangulayan, also Commissioner. 40 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:36,720 Committee Secretary: From the Career Executive Service Board, we have Chairperson Orduja Alvarado. 41 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:37,800 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. 42 00:15:38,860 --> 00:15:44,240 Committee Secretary: And also, together with Executive Director Maria Marci Cosares Ballesteros. 43 00:15:44,380 --> 00:15:45,220 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. 44 00:15:45,860 --> 00:15:51,520 Committee Secretary: From the Commission and Audit for Civil Service, we have Mr. Heherson Visaya. 45 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:52,800 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon sir. 46 00:15:53,580 --> 00:15:57,640 Committee Secretary: Together with Mr. Marjorie, I'm sorry. 47 00:15:58,080 --> 00:15:58,300 Committee Secretary: Mr. Marjorie. 48 00:15:58,300 --> 00:15:58,320 Committee Secretary: Mr. Marjorie. 49 00:15:58,320 --> 00:15:59,500 Committee Secretary: Ms. Marjorie Mirador. 50 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:00,740 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. 51 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:06,120 Committee Secretary: Okay. 52 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:15,480 Committee Secretary: From the, also from the Commission and Audit for Career Executive Service Board, 53 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,840 Committee Secretary: we have Ms. Daisy De La Cruz. 54 00:16:18,340 --> 00:16:19,300 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. 55 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:26,820 Committee Secretary: I think that is for now, Mr. Chair. 56 00:16:26,820 --> 00:16:28,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. 57 00:16:28,100 --> 00:16:30,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, ComSec. 58 00:16:30,980 --> 00:16:34,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We're supposed to start with the Department of Tourism. 59 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:38,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, the Secretary cannot join us at this very moment. 60 00:16:38,860 --> 00:16:45,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, we will proceed with the budget hearing of the Civil Service Commission. 61 00:16:46,300 --> 00:16:51,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We will tackle first the proposed budget to be followed by the Department of Tourism. 62 00:16:51,780 --> 00:16:53,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hopefully, the Secretary will be here. 63 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:58,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then the Career Executive Service Board. 64 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:15,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We now recognize Chairperson, or before that, let me just have a short message or statement to make. 65 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:23,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Today, the Finance Subcommittee H will deliberate on the fiscal year 2027 proposed budgets of the Civil Service Commission, 66 00:17:23,820 --> 00:17:30,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the Department of Tourism, and their attached agencies, and the Career Executive Service Board. 67 00:17:31,300 --> 00:17:47,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: As we go through the proposal, our focus will be straightforward: how do this proposed budget support the agency's mandates, and what concrete results can be public or can the public expect in return for this proposed budget? 68 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:57,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For the Civil Service Commission and Career Executive Service Board, we will look at how their proposed budgets will support their respective mandates. 69 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:59,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in strengthening our Civil Service, 70 00:18:00,100 --> 00:18:01,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: upholding the merit system, 71 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: promoting professionalism and integrity, 72 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:08,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and ensuring that we have a competent 73 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:10,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and effective career executive services. 74 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:16,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We will also examine the Commission's modernization and digitalization initiatives, 75 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:20,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as well as its additional budgetary requirement. 76 00:18:20,540 --> 00:18:22,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For the Department of Tourism, 77 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:27,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and its attached agencies and corporations, we will similarly 78 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: examine how their proposed budgets 79 00:18:30,100 --> 00:18:31,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: will support the development 80 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:33,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and promotion of Philippine tourism, 81 00:18:34,500 --> 00:18:35,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: strengthen our destinations 82 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:37,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and tourism industry, create 83 00:18:37,940 --> 00:18:39,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: livelihood and employment opportunities, 84 00:18:39,900 --> 00:18:42,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and ensure that tourism benefits 85 00:18:42,120 --> 00:18:44,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: reach communities across the country. 86 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:46,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Looking at the proposed 87 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:48,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2027 National Expenditure 88 00:18:48,260 --> 00:18:49,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Program, we note 89 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:51,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: an overall decrease in funding. 90 00:18:52,740 --> 00:18:54,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: The combined new appropriations 91 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:56,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for the DOT Office of the Secretary, 92 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Intramuros Administration, 93 00:18:58,740 --> 00:19:00,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: National Parks Development 94 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Committee, and Philippine 95 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:04,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Commission on Sports Scuba Diving 96 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dropped from 4.16 billion 97 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:07,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in 2016 or 98 00:19:07,660 --> 00:19:10,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2026 to 3.96 99 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:12,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: billion for this year or for 100 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:13,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this coming year. For the 101 00:19:13,980 --> 00:19:15,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DOT's attached corporations, 102 00:19:15,900 --> 00:19:17,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tourism Promotion Board, 103 00:19:18,120 --> 00:19:20,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: subsidy decreased from 1.4 104 00:19:20,100 --> 00:19:21,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to 1.1 billion, 105 00:19:22,140 --> 00:19:23,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: while TIEZA's 1 billion allocation 106 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:25,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for locally funded projects 107 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:27,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in 2026 drops to 108 00:19:27,980 --> 00:19:29,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: zero. In contrast, 109 00:19:29,940 --> 00:19:31,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Duty Free Philippines Corporation 110 00:19:31,620 --> 00:19:34,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is requesting 326.3 111 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:35,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: million in capital 112 00:19:35,820 --> 00:19:36,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: support 113 00:19:36,380 --> 00:19:40,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: after receiving none last year. 114 00:19:40,660 --> 00:19:41,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Finally, Nayong Pilipino 115 00:19:41,900 --> 00:19:44,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Foundation and the Philippine Retirement Authority 116 00:19:44,020 --> 00:19:46,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: continue to request zero 117 00:19:46,020 --> 00:19:46,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: national budget. 118 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:49,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: As we assess these budget proposals, 119 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:51,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we shall pay 120 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: particular attention 121 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:55,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to the additional funding 122 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: required for the 123 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: new requests and new programs. 124 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:01,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For every request, 125 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:03,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we expect a clear explanation 126 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: of the need, the beneficiaries, 127 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:07,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and the specific outcomes 128 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for Fiscal Year 2027. 129 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:11,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi lang po kayo ang humihingi po 130 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:13,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng increase ng budget. 131 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:15,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Halos lahat naman po 132 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na dumadaan ngayon dito sa amin ay 133 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:19,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: humihingi po ng karagdagang 134 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget. Kailangan lang po 135 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung malinaw na paliwanag bakit. 136 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:25,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You have to convince the government 137 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:27,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this committee 138 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:29,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: why you should be given 139 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:31,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that kind of budget. 140 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:33,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We also need to understand your capacity 141 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:35,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to implement these proposals. 142 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May sapat po bang personnel, 143 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:39,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: systems, and mechanisms to 144 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: actually deliver what is proposed? 145 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:43,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Budgets must be matched by 146 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:45,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: realistic target. 147 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po yung panaginip. 148 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:49,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ultimately, our duty 149 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:51,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is to ensure that public funds are directed 150 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: towards legitimate priorities 151 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:55,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and that every proposed expenditure 152 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:57,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is properly justified. 153 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:59,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi meron po tayong mga 154 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:01,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies request ng request 155 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:03,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tapos 156 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:05,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pagtitignan po yung 157 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ika nga unused 158 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:09,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or undisbursed 159 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:11,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pondo. E nandyan pa po 160 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:13,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hawak pa po nila. 161 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit hawak pa po ninyo? Bakit kayo 162 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:17,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hihingi ng additional budget? 163 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:19,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit hindi nila ibigay sa ibang ahensya 164 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nangangailangan? 165 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:23,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: September na po tayo ngayon. September, October, 166 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:25,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: November, December. Kung yung 167 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:27,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget nyo nasa kalahati pa po, 168 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa three months to go po tayo, 169 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: may problema po 170 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:33,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo sa inyong disbursement. 171 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:35,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ibig sabihin, 172 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:37,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka sobra. 173 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya huwag na po kayo magtaka kung kayo 174 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: babawasan dahil ibig sabihin 175 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:43,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: last year po hindi po ninyo nagasta. 176 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:45,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: With that, 177 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:47,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I look forward to a 178 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:49,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: productive, transparent, and substantive 179 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: discussion of 180 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the Fiscal Year 2027 181 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget proposal. 182 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:57,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: With that, we now 183 00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: recognize Chairperson Yap for 184 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the presentation of CSE's 185 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:03,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. 186 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please proceed 187 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:07,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: with your presentation, Chairperson Yap. 188 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Thank you, 189 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Your Honor. 190 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Honorable Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo, 191 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: we are pleased to present 192 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the proposed 2027 budget 193 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for the Civil Service Commission 194 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which is intended to support 195 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the continuing implementation 196 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:25,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of our priority programs, namely, 197 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Human Resource Governance, 198 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which includes the subprograms 199 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:31,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Prime HRM, 200 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or Program for the Institutionalization 201 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:35,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of Merit and Excellence 202 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:37,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in the Civil Service, 203 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the Records Management Program, 204 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:41,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and the Public Assistance Program. 205 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The second priority program is 206 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Professionalization and Workplace 207 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Cooperation, which has 208 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: subprograms Examination 209 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Eligibility, Appointments, 210 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:53,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Learning and Development, 211 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Public Sector Employment 212 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Relations and Administrative Justice, 213 00:22:57,520 --> 00:22:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which covers disciplinary 214 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and undisciplinary cases 215 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in the civil service, 216 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: plus the implementation 217 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the three components 218 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the Philippine Civil Service Modernization Program, 219 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: a Foreign Assistance Program, 220 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or in other words, 221 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: a World Bank-funded program. 222 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have given out, Your Honor, 223 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: copies of the full deck 224 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of our budget presentation, 225 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and in that are contained the highlights 226 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:25,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of our accomplishments for the period 227 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2024 up to the 228 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: first semester of 2026, 229 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: so that it could give 230 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:33,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: more time for questions in regard 231 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:35,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to our budget for 2027. 232 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:37,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: At the outset, may we 233 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:39,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: inform the committee, 234 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the chairperson, that as of June 235 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:43,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2026, the government workforce, 236 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:45,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I say workforce because 237 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:47,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: it includes both the JOS and the COS, 238 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:49,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is more than 3.29 239 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:51,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: million, composed 240 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of 2,021,802 241 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: career professionals, 242 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 232,771 243 00:23:57,520 --> 00:23:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: non-career professionals, 244 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and 245 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 1,038,000 246 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:05,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: job order 247 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and contract 248 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of service workers. 249 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito po yung 250 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: distribution sa next slide 251 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng career at non-career professionals 252 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: across government sectors. 253 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: When I say government sectors, 254 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are those that are under the jurisdiction 255 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:23,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the Civil Service Commission, 256 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which are the national government agencies, 257 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the local government units, 258 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:29,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the state universities and colleges, 259 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:31,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the government-owned and 260 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:33,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: controlled corporations and local water 261 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: districts. So as you can see, 262 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:37,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 73.6% 263 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:39,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of career professionals 264 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: work in national government agencies 265 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: while only 18.5% 266 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:45,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: work in local government 267 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:47,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: units. On the other hand, 268 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 60.6% of 269 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:51,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: non-career professionals work in 270 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:53,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: local government units while 271 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 29.7% work in 272 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: national government agencies. 273 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: In addition, there are more than 274 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 1 million job order and 275 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: contract of service workers in government. 276 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:05,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: There are 277 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 692,446 278 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: job order workers 279 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and 280 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 345,838 281 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: contract of service workers. 282 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The majority of job order and 283 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: contract of service workers 284 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or 69.12% 285 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:23,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are in local government units 286 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:25,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: while 22.14% 287 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:27,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are in national government 288 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: agencies. 289 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:31,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Next slide, please. 290 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:33,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: On the left side of the screen are the top 291 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:35,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 10 agencies with the highest number 292 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of job order workers. 293 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:39,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The Department of Public Works 294 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:41,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Highways has the highest number 295 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:43,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of job orders at 296 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:45,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 27,427 297 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:47,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: followed by the Department of Education 298 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:49,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: with 19,633. 299 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:51,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: On the other side are the 300 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:53,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: top 10 agencies with the highest 301 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: number of contract of service workers. 302 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The Department of Social Welfare 303 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Development has the highest number 304 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of contract of service workers 305 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at 23,658 306 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:05,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: followed by the Department of 307 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Health with 22,211. 308 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito naman po 309 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sa susunod na slide 310 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang sampung 311 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: top agencies with the highest 312 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: number of vacant plantilia 313 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: positions as of June 30, 314 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2026. 315 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The Department of Education has the highest 316 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:25,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: number with more than 317 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:27,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 57,000 vacancies. 318 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:29,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: This is followed by the Social Security 319 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:31,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: System with 6,723 320 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:33,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and the Department 321 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:35,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of Health and the Commission and Audit 322 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: with more than 4,000 vacancies 323 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:39,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: each. 324 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Atty., may I interject? 325 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is the reason 326 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:45,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: behind 327 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:47,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: vacant plantilia position? 328 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:49,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it the budget? 329 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:51,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What could be the reason, ma'am? 330 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:53,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The power to 331 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: appoint rests with the 332 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: heads of agencies and I think 333 00:26:57,520 --> 00:26:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: it's the discretion of the heads of 334 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: agencies that determines whether or not 335 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: they will fill up these plantilia positions. 336 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: But they have the funding, right? 337 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes, they have. 338 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:09,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you spoken 339 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:11,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to them? Probably 340 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: talked to them, ma'am? Kasi 341 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung kulang ang tao po natin, 342 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:17,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: syempre yung services 343 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:19,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: will be affected. 344 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:21,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I don't know if you'll agree with me but 345 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:23,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I used to be a secretary of the Social 346 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:25,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Welfare and Development. Kulang 347 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:27,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po ang mga tao. People are telling me 348 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:29,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kulang po tayo ng tao sa ganito, kulang po tayo 349 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:31,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tao sa baba. Unfortunately, 350 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: wala ho kami mga vacant plantilia 351 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:35,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: positions. Marami po kami yung mga 352 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: contract service workers. Pero 353 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:39,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito, gaya po nito, 354 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Department of Education, ano po yung number of vacancies? 355 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Teachers po ba yan? Are we talking of teachers 356 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:44,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: here? 357 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:45,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Most of it would be teachers, 358 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:45,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sir. 359 00:27:45,900 --> 00:27:46,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Teachers. 360 00:27:46,500 --> 00:27:49,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 57,000 something 361 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:51,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so kailangan natin ma-fill up yan. 362 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:51,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes, sir. 363 00:27:51,860 --> 00:27:53,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is happening? 364 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nga, I was asking you. Is it the budget? 365 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:56,650 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What could be the reason? 366 00:27:56,650 --> 00:27:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Usually, if there 367 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are plantilia positions already, sir, meron 368 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yan naka-allocate na na-budget 369 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to support the hiring for these plantilia 370 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:05,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: positions. But most of the 371 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: time, usually, it's finding 372 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the fit sa qualifications 373 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and the position being applied for. 374 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So there may be a good number 375 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of eligibles available out there to fill 376 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: up 377 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: vacant plantilia teacher positions. 378 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: However, yung mga available 379 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:23,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na positions ay hindi pa 380 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:25,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: fit sa kanilang existing 381 00:28:25,520 --> 00:28:27,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: qualifications kasi bawat grade 382 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kasi or rank, may specific na 383 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:31,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: qualification standards that they should 384 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:33,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: meet. At the same time, I think what 385 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:35,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: complicates also the hiring process 386 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:37,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in terms of plantilia positions, usually, 387 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:39,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sir, mabagal 388 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:41,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: po ang hiring. May publication 389 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:43,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then you wait and then they go 390 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:45,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: through the human resource 391 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:47,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: recruitment 392 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: process. Then after the recruitment 393 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:51,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: process, may mga interview yan 394 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:53,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then ililista sila and then 395 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: dadaan sila sa last 396 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:57,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: leg na processing 397 00:28:57,520 --> 00:28:59,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: before they can be recommended 398 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:01,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for appointment at plantilia 399 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:03,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: position. On the other hand, for 400 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:05,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: COS, especially for matindi 401 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na ang pangangailangan para sa servisyong 402 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:09,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: mga ganito, kasi karamihan ng 403 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:11,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: COS naman ay qualified sila 404 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: except for certain 405 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: types of requirements, qualified 406 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:17,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sila for second level positions. 407 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:19,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So it's easier to 408 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: recruit contract of service 409 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:22,590 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: workers. 410 00:29:22,590 --> 00:29:23,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Every year po ba 411 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:25,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong mga vacancies 412 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:27,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na ito. Nafi-fill up din naman 413 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:29,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or ganito 414 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:31,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: lang po ang number ito. Next year, 415 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:33,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag nagkita na naman po tayo sa awa 416 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:35,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng Diyos, will it still be 57 417 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:37,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: o magiging 25 na lang 418 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:39,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito. Yung isa naman, 419 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 6,000, magiging babawasan na 420 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kalahat. Eh may pondo naman po pala. Tapos 421 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:45,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung sinasabing recruitment, 422 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:47,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: qualification, 423 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:49,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po pwede 424 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:51,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: naman siguro yung isa dito 425 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:53,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka pwede na i-promote, di mo ba 426 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:55,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para vacant po yun sa ilalim, 427 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: di ba? 428 00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:59,240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Usually, we put out 429 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:00,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: advisories. 430 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for anticipatory 431 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:04,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: succession planning for the agencies 432 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:06,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: but again, it's a discretion 433 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:08,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the agencies. Usually, advisory 434 00:30:08,020 --> 00:30:10,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lang po kami. Pero ang talaga 435 00:30:10,060 --> 00:30:12,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pong, palagay ko yun ang pinakamahirap 436 00:30:12,540 --> 00:30:13,360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na 437 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:15,720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: situation 438 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:17,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: being faced by our agencies. 439 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:19,700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mabilis din po kasi ang pag- 440 00:30:19,700 --> 00:30:21,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: alis na ngayon ng 441 00:30:21,540 --> 00:30:24,080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: empleyado sa gobyerno. I think 442 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:26,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: we are at a point, Your Honor, 443 00:30:26,060 --> 00:30:27,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na nag-generational shift. 444 00:30:28,060 --> 00:30:29,220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Marami pong nag-retire, 445 00:30:29,220 --> 00:30:31,980 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: especially today. I think this is observed by the heads 446 00:30:31,980 --> 00:30:33,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of agencies na marami ang retirees. 447 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:35,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hindi nakakahabol yung recruitment 448 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:37,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kasi mabagal nga po yung proseso 449 00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:38,400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng recruitment. 450 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:39,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What about promotions? 451 00:30:40,100 --> 00:30:40,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Promotions, same. 452 00:30:40,900 --> 00:30:41,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Of course. I mean, 453 00:30:42,620 --> 00:30:44,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag kunwari example dito, 454 00:30:44,140 --> 00:30:46,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: senior na ho ito, siguro 455 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:47,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: susunod, di po ba you have to 456 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:49,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bring her or him up 457 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:52,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para ma-fill up itong vacancy na ito. 458 00:30:52,420 --> 00:30:53,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then, lahat naman po yan 459 00:30:53,980 --> 00:30:55,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mag-move. Kunwari teacher 1, 460 00:30:55,820 --> 00:30:58,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: teacher 2, mapopromote si teacher 1 to teacher 2. 461 00:30:58,780 --> 00:30:59,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga mag- 462 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:01,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nagaantay po dito, tataas po ito. 463 00:31:01,300 --> 00:31:02,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Who persuades 464 00:31:02,780 --> 00:31:05,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this agency's head of agency? 465 00:31:05,500 --> 00:31:07,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you do that? Can you ask them? 466 00:31:07,340 --> 00:31:08,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Like, Secretary, 467 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:11,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailan po kaya ma-fill up ito? 468 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:12,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or 469 00:31:12,060 --> 00:31:15,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: administrator? Do you have the power 470 00:31:15,200 --> 00:31:16,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to remind them? 471 00:31:17,700 --> 00:31:18,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Attorney? 472 00:31:19,020 --> 00:31:21,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We can only remind 473 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:23,080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: them, sir, but the final decision 474 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:25,080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: rests with them. 475 00:31:25,420 --> 00:31:27,080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi like yung sinabi po ninyo na sana 476 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:28,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: dapat automatic succession na, 477 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:31,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: natitignan na lang. Hindi rin 478 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pagbinsan, sir, kasi sometimes may nag-a-apply 479 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:35,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng mga external, outside of the agency 480 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:37,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to occupy vacant 481 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:38,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: positions. So, 482 00:31:38,820 --> 00:31:41,460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: discretion ng agency kung papapasukin 483 00:31:41,460 --> 00:31:43,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sila or hindi. However, 484 00:31:43,220 --> 00:31:45,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at this point in time, we are studying a process 485 00:31:45,380 --> 00:31:47,260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: where para mas mapabilis po yung 486 00:31:47,260 --> 00:31:49,080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pag-we know ng applicants 487 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:50,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for a certain particular position, 488 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:52,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: i-focus na po sa competency. 489 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:55,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi ngayon, basta meron silang 490 00:31:55,180 --> 00:31:57,360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: four basic minimum qualifications like 491 00:31:57,360 --> 00:31:58,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: educational achievement, 492 00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:01,360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: a number of training hours, 493 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:03,460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then civil service eligibility 494 00:32:03,460 --> 00:32:05,600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then experience. Okay na yun. 495 00:32:05,900 --> 00:32:07,700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero kunyari, sir, internal audit 496 00:32:07,700 --> 00:32:09,420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung ina-applyan niyang position, pero 497 00:32:09,420 --> 00:32:11,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lahat ng nag-a-apply, meron itong four basic 498 00:32:11,660 --> 00:32:13,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: qualifications, pero walang auditor. 499 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:15,500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero ipapasok pa rin sila doon sa 500 00:32:15,500 --> 00:32:17,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: proseso. Ang recommendation namin 501 00:32:17,540 --> 00:32:19,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ngayon is, pati itong apat, 502 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:21,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kargahan na ng competency-based 503 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:23,580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na requirement para at the outset pa lang 504 00:32:23,580 --> 00:32:24,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kung wala siyang auditing 505 00:32:24,900 --> 00:32:27,240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or background, 506 00:32:27,380 --> 00:32:29,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: educational qualification or experience, 507 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:31,040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: hindi na siya kasali sa 508 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: paligsahan para sa mga bakanteng 509 00:32:33,140 --> 00:32:34,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: posisyon. It could 510 00:32:34,860 --> 00:32:37,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: shorten, which we are trying 511 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to implement now at the Civil Service Commission. 512 00:32:39,660 --> 00:32:41,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mukhang napabilis po namin 513 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang some hirings for certain positions 514 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:44,580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in the Civil Service Commission. 515 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:47,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hopefully in 2027, we can make this 516 00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: as an official policy of the Civil 517 00:32:49,140 --> 00:32:50,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Service Commission. Kasi ang shift po naman 518 00:32:50,940 --> 00:32:53,420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: natin ngayon is all competency-based, 519 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:54,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: hindi na lang po yung basta 520 00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:56,580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: minimum basic qualifications. 521 00:32:56,900 --> 00:32:59,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Attorney. Before you proceed, 522 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:00,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd like to acknowledge the presence 523 00:33:00,900 --> 00:33:02,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: of our Secretary from Tourism, 524 00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:04,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Dita Angara Matay. 525 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:06,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you for joining us, ma'am. I know 526 00:33:06,460 --> 00:33:08,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: why you're late. I was already informed because 527 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you just came from that ASEAN thing 528 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: at PICC. But thank you for joining us. 529 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:14,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Magandang hapon po. 530 00:33:15,520 --> 00:33:16,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Continue, Attorney. 531 00:33:16,980 --> 00:33:18,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many more minutes 532 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:19,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is your presentation? 533 00:33:20,300 --> 00:33:21,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I think the budget na lang po. 534 00:33:22,660 --> 00:33:24,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Diretso sa budget na po. 535 00:33:24,300 --> 00:33:26,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang proposed budget namin are 536 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:29,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 4.04 billion. The next slide, please. 537 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:31,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: This just shows you 538 00:33:31,340 --> 00:33:33,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung aming 539 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:35,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget request as against 540 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allocated from 2024 541 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:39,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to 2025. 542 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:41,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Palagi pong mas maliit 543 00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:43,600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang allocation namin kasa nire-request 544 00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:45,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: namin. Nung 2026, 545 00:33:45,700 --> 00:33:47,580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang aming pong request ay 5.9 546 00:33:47,580 --> 00:33:49,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion, binigay po ay 2.89. 547 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:51,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Out of the 2.89 billion, 548 00:33:51,900 --> 00:33:53,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 3.34 billion ay para 549 00:33:53,740 --> 00:33:55,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sa Philippine Civil Service Modernization 550 00:33:55,620 --> 00:33:57,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Program allocated from the 551 00:33:57,560 --> 00:33:58,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: foreign loan. 552 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:01,400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then the 2.56 553 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:02,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is the 554 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:04,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: regular subsidy. 555 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:07,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: For 2027, we requested 556 00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:08,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 4.82 billion. 557 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:11,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The NEP allows 4.04 558 00:34:11,300 --> 00:34:13,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion, which is the basis of our 559 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:15,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget proposal. Of the 4.04 560 00:34:15,620 --> 00:34:17,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion, 1.415 561 00:34:18,180 --> 00:34:19,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion is for 562 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:21,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the PCSMP, Foreign 563 00:34:21,020 --> 00:34:23,040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Assisted Project. And then the 564 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:25,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2.58 565 00:34:26,780 --> 00:34:27,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is 566 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:29,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for regular subsidy. 567 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:31,040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pagpansinin po, hindi po masyadong 568 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:31,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: malaki ang 569 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:34,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: increase ng regular 570 00:34:34,540 --> 00:34:37,320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: subsidy or the regular allocation 571 00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:39,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: from 2.56 to 572 00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:41,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2.58. Kakaunti lang po. 573 00:34:41,340 --> 00:34:43,220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Attributed ito as across the 574 00:34:43,220 --> 00:34:45,460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: board to inflationary adjustments, 575 00:34:45,580 --> 00:34:46,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung SSL, 576 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:49,400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and similar adjustments 577 00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:51,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in terms of prices. 578 00:34:51,860 --> 00:34:53,040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito naman ang susunod, ang 579 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:55,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget breakdown namin by 580 00:34:55,100 --> 00:34:56,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allocation class, 581 00:34:57,040 --> 00:34:58,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: meaning capital outlay, 582 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:00,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: MOOE, and personal 583 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:03,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: services. So makikita 584 00:35:03,180 --> 00:35:05,400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: that personal services 585 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: increased from 1.7 586 00:35:07,180 --> 00:35:08,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion to 1.88 587 00:35:08,860 --> 00:35:10,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion principally because of the 588 00:35:10,860 --> 00:35:11,780 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: increase 589 00:35:11,780 --> 00:35:15,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: attributed to the fourth tranche 590 00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:17,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the updated salary schedule. 591 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:18,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then maintenance 592 00:35:18,920 --> 00:35:21,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and other operating expenses increased 593 00:35:21,100 --> 00:35:23,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: from 789 million 594 00:35:23,140 --> 00:35:25,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to 1.238 595 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:27,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion. Ang nag-increase 596 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lang po sa recurring MOOE is 597 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:31,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 7 points, ang increase lang po 598 00:35:31,180 --> 00:35:32,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ay 7.77 599 00:35:32,820 --> 00:35:35,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: million, mga inflationary 600 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: adjustments lang po ito. Sa 601 00:35:36,740 --> 00:35:38,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ICT requirements, 602 00:35:38,500 --> 00:35:40,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 93.041 603 00:35:40,860 --> 00:35:42,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: million kasi magdadagdag po 604 00:35:42,860 --> 00:35:45,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng mga equipment and other 605 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:46,780 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ICT or 606 00:35:46,780 --> 00:35:48,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: information services requirements. 607 00:35:49,080 --> 00:35:51,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then yung PCSMP loan proceeds 608 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:52,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ay dinagdagan po 609 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng 348 610 00:35:54,560 --> 00:35:56,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: merong increase ng 611 00:35:56,740 --> 00:35:59,040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 348.453 million. 612 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung mga 613 00:36:01,420 --> 00:36:03,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: iba, capital 614 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:05,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: outlay, yung capital outlay po namin 615 00:36:05,020 --> 00:36:07,420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: mababa noong 2026, karamihan 616 00:36:07,420 --> 00:36:08,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: po ng capital outlay for 617 00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:11,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2027 attributable to the 618 00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:13,080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: capital outlay requirements of the 619 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:13,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: PCSMP. 620 00:36:15,240 --> 00:36:16,320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The next slide 621 00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:16,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: represents 622 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:21,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the budget breakdown by 623 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:22,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allotment class. 624 00:36:22,980 --> 00:36:23,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Again, 625 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:27,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: personal services is at 1.882 626 00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:29,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion or 46.65 627 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:30,800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: percent of the budget. 628 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:33,400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: M.O.O.E. is at 1.238 629 00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:36,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion or 30.65 percent of the 630 00:36:36,860 --> 00:36:38,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget and capital outlay is at 631 00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:40,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 919 million, 632 00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:42,420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 22.75 percent. 633 00:36:42,940 --> 00:36:44,320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The increase in personal services, 634 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:46,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I reiterate, is due to the fourth tranche 635 00:36:46,860 --> 00:36:48,700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the updated salary schedule. 636 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:51,040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The increases in M.O.O.E. and capital 637 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:53,220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: outlay are for inflationary adjustments, 638 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:54,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ICT requirements, and 639 00:36:54,900 --> 00:36:56,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: PCSMP requirements. 640 00:36:57,360 --> 00:36:58,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The budget breakdown, 641 00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:00,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: according to cost 642 00:37:00,060 --> 00:37:01,700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: structure, 643 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:05,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ito po yung comparison ng 644 00:37:05,180 --> 00:37:07,500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2026 at saka 2027. 645 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:09,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The most significant increase 646 00:37:09,620 --> 00:37:11,220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is really in foreign assisted 647 00:37:11,220 --> 00:37:13,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: projects. From 334 million 648 00:37:13,520 --> 00:37:16,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in 2026 to 1.453 649 00:37:16,140 --> 00:37:17,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion in 650 00:37:17,140 --> 00:37:19,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2027. Operations and 651 00:37:19,380 --> 00:37:20,980 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: general administration and support 652 00:37:20,980 --> 00:37:23,240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: also increased pero very 653 00:37:23,240 --> 00:37:25,260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: minimal while support operations is 654 00:37:25,260 --> 00:37:27,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lower in 2027 simply 655 00:37:27,280 --> 00:37:29,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: because most of the program 656 00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the PCSMP program will 657 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:35,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: now support certain 658 00:37:35,340 --> 00:37:37,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: operations in program implementation. 659 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:42,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Next slide, please. Ito na yung mas 660 00:37:42,060 --> 00:37:45,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: detailed na breakdown ng cost structure. 661 00:37:45,900 --> 00:37:49,360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 4.04 billion shows foreign 662 00:37:49,360 --> 00:37:51,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: assisted projects account for the largest 663 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:54,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: share or 35.98 percent 664 00:37:54,540 --> 00:37:56,700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: supporting our civil service modernization 665 00:37:56,700 --> 00:37:59,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: initiatives. General administration and support 666 00:37:59,060 --> 00:38:03,500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: accounts for 26.44 percent while operations 667 00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:07,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: receives 24.61 percent. The remaining 668 00:38:07,340 --> 00:38:09,400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allocations are support to operations at 669 00:38:09,400 --> 00:38:14,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 332 million or 8.21 percent. Retirement at life 670 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:17,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: insurance premiums which is automatic 671 00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:20,700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: appropriations at 149 million which is 672 00:38:20,700 --> 00:38:23,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 3.68 percent and locally funded projects at 673 00:38:23,900 --> 00:38:29,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 44 million. Minimal increase of 1.08 percent simply because of 674 00:38:29,060 --> 00:38:32,240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: inflationary adjustments. Ito lang po 675 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:38,220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung susunod na slide summary ng new and automatic 676 00:38:38,220 --> 00:38:51,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: appropriations. From 2026 up to 2027. From 2024 to 2026 the 677 00:38:51,340 --> 00:38:55,760 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: CSC appropriation had a minimal increase. Only in 2026 678 00:38:55,760 --> 00:38:58,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: where the appropriation was 2.898, 679 00:38:59,060 --> 00:39:03,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of which was P334 billion to PCSMP. 680 00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:10,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The significant increase in the 2027 proposed budget is largely attributable to the foreign-assisted project, 681 00:39:11,180 --> 00:39:17,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: amounting to P1.453 billion or 35.98% of the total budget. 682 00:39:17,620 --> 00:39:25,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So, if you look at all the figures, this budget is dedicated actually to doing the PCSMP 683 00:39:25,560 --> 00:39:29,360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: because it is supposed to modernize the Philippine civil service system. 684 00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:36,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have also the historical utilization of the Commission's appropriations from 2022 to 2027. 685 00:39:36,480 --> 00:39:43,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: From 2022 to 2025, the Commission achieved 100% in obligation and disbursement rates. 686 00:39:44,280 --> 00:39:52,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: For 2026, as of June, the CSC had PHP 285 billion and allotments of this amount, 687 00:39:53,260 --> 00:39:55,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: P1.142 billion has been obligated. 688 00:39:55,560 --> 00:40:02,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Equivalent to 39.46% or this is the budget utilization rate. 689 00:40:02,940 --> 00:40:10,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And P1.143 billion has been disbursed, equivalent to 39.39%, which is the disbursement rate. 690 00:40:11,460 --> 00:40:17,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: In sum, the NEP for 2026 was 4.18. 691 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:21,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Para lang comparative, we were given 2.89. 692 00:40:21,860 --> 00:40:25,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ngayon, hinihingi po natin 4.04 billion. 693 00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:34,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Just to reiterate, 1.45 is for the PCSMP and regular subsidy is 2.587 billion. 694 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:39,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The increase is primarily intended, again, to support our modernization priorities. 695 00:40:41,820 --> 00:40:45,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: For 2027 targets, we will just skim through them. 696 00:40:45,900 --> 00:40:54,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: But our 2027 targets will be supporting our three priority program pillars, 697 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:54,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: human 698 00:40:55,560 --> 00:40:56,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: resource governance, 699 00:40:56,820 --> 00:40:58,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: professionalization, 700 00:40:58,780 --> 00:41:00,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and workplace cooperation 701 00:41:00,920 --> 00:41:01,800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and 702 00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:05,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: adjudication, 703 00:41:05,900 --> 00:41:07,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: administrative adjudication. 704 00:41:09,140 --> 00:41:12,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So human resource governance, we will advance the prime ESG transition. 705 00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:21,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We will be not discontinuing, slowly transitioning from prime HRM to prime embedded systems governance. 706 00:41:21,860 --> 00:41:24,840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi magta-transform na ito sa digital systems. 707 00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:40,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Babaguhin ang pag-i-implement ng four pillars of the human resource from recruitment, selection, and placement, performance, management, 708 00:41:40,820 --> 00:41:48,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: learning and development, and recognition, and rewards for the civil service. 709 00:41:48,820 --> 00:41:53,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: At i-embed dito yung tinatawag natin, human resource management information system, 710 00:41:53,820 --> 00:41:56,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: umang Hurman system, and payroll system, 711 00:41:56,280 --> 00:42:01,760 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which hopefully will digitalize all these processes and um transactions, 712 00:42:01,820 --> 00:42:04,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Huia human resources will be monitored in real time. 713 00:42:04,640 --> 00:42:06,800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mas mabilis pang pagpasok ng datos. 714 00:42:06,820 --> 00:42:15,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mas mabilis ang evaluation assessment kung umaandar talaga ang human resource practices in our human resource offices. 715 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:16,720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi sa prime HRM. 716 00:42:16,720 --> 00:42:18,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: All documents based. 717 00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:23,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kung may panahon na may mag-check or may mag-assess, doon lang titignan. 718 00:42:23,120 --> 00:42:27,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: E yung naka-folder at nakalagay sa dokumento, baka last six months ago pa ginawa, 719 00:42:28,280 --> 00:42:31,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ngayon iba na yung datos at hindi siya up-to-date. 720 00:42:31,520 --> 00:42:38,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Medyo document-based, hindi siya accurate measure of how we manage our human resources in government. 721 00:42:38,200 --> 00:42:46,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: It will take a long time because the pilot for the PCSMP is 40 departments, 40 agencies. 722 00:42:46,740 --> 00:42:56,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: But in case na merong mga agencies na hindi po makakapapasok sa transition sa Prime ESG, 723 00:42:56,560 --> 00:43:06,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: nag-gunguha po kami ng dagdag na 20 agencies to fill in if there are people who will not be able to get into the transition 724 00:43:06,680 --> 00:43:15,980 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: so that yung target ng PCSMP na at least 40 agencies of government for its first rollout phase will be net. 725 00:43:16,740 --> 00:43:23,460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We will be transitioning, we will finish the transition period for Prime ESG 726 00:43:23,460 --> 00:43:29,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then we will initially go live and testing for the system, HRMIS-PS. 727 00:43:29,300 --> 00:43:34,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We will also be fully implementing the CS data management system. 728 00:43:36,460 --> 00:43:46,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Wala po kasi tayo ngayon mabilis, accessible at reliable na database ng lahat ng personal data. 729 00:43:46,740 --> 00:43:50,260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Or information ng lahat ng ating mga empleyado sa gobyerno. 730 00:43:50,260 --> 00:43:55,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me just ask, bakit ngayon lang po ito? 731 00:43:55,380 --> 00:44:03,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, how long have you been requesting the government to modernize yung ating CSC? 732 00:44:03,540 --> 00:44:06,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 3 million po itong empleyado natin dapat po. 733 00:44:06,900 --> 00:44:12,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At saka this is government, ikaw nga, we're talking of government institutions, personnel. 734 00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:14,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit ngayon lang po ito? 735 00:44:14,660 --> 00:44:16,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long have you requested? 736 00:44:16,740 --> 00:44:18,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: To modernize CSC? 737 00:44:20,820 --> 00:44:25,840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pumasok lang po ako sa Civil Service sa buntot po ng 2024. 738 00:44:26,600 --> 00:44:30,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you already requested it since 2024? 739 00:44:30,540 --> 00:44:30,720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes, yes. 740 00:44:30,720 --> 00:44:31,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What happened? 741 00:44:31,900 --> 00:44:34,260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito nga po, itong paglabas po. 742 00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:34,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngayon pa lang? 743 00:44:35,700 --> 00:44:38,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang nirequest po namin noong 2025, pero ganun din po. 744 00:44:38,540 --> 00:44:45,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: In-approve po yung loan, yung TOR ng loan ng second quarter ng 2025. 745 00:44:46,740 --> 00:44:50,180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mayroon pong proseso na pag-aaralan ng Department of Justice. 746 00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:55,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you saying, attorney, may mga files tayo na nakalagay pa sa folder? 747 00:44:55,760 --> 00:44:56,500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Karamihan po. 748 00:44:56,980 --> 00:44:57,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tao natin? 749 00:44:57,840 --> 00:44:58,500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Karamihan po. 750 00:44:58,740 --> 00:44:59,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So haanapin? 751 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:07,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung nari hahanapin si Alfredo Flores, saan ba yung letter A, anong agency siya? 752 00:45:07,180 --> 00:45:12,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo, nakakalungkot man pong tanggapin pero karamihan ng ating records sa civil service ay paper-based. 753 00:45:12,860 --> 00:45:16,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you asked yung mga matagal na po dyan sa CSC anong nangyari? 754 00:45:16,840 --> 00:45:25,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because we heard that kayo po yung repository ng ikang employment na nasa gobyerno tapos naka-folder pa. 755 00:45:25,340 --> 00:45:26,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kaya po urgent po yun? 756 00:45:26,160 --> 00:45:26,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hanggang ngayon? 757 00:45:26,720 --> 00:45:29,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo, marami po kasi limited lang po. 758 00:45:29,440 --> 00:45:31,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Some have digitized, in fairness. 759 00:45:31,900 --> 00:45:36,780 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Digitization started somewhere in 2022 and 2023. 760 00:45:37,200 --> 00:45:42,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero ang migration po kasi, like scanning lang po, limited din po ang scanners namin. 761 00:45:42,440 --> 00:45:45,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Matagal na hindi po nag-request if you can see the history of the budget. 762 00:45:45,920 --> 00:45:51,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I've been hearing, Attorney Chairman Yap, about this modernization. 763 00:45:51,660 --> 00:45:56,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Since time immemorial pa ito, wala pa nga itong administration na ito. 764 00:45:56,840 --> 00:45:58,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They're talking about ikang modernization. 765 00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:06,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: In time of Duterte, atras pa tayo, time of Pinoy, they've been talking about modernizing our system. 766 00:46:06,480 --> 00:46:07,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit ho, anong nangyari dito? 767 00:46:08,060 --> 00:46:09,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I cannot understand. 768 00:46:09,300 --> 00:46:17,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, I cannot blame you, but have you asked people na nariyan na sa CSC bago ka pa dumating na kung anong nangyari? 769 00:46:18,600 --> 00:46:19,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Haven't they requested? 770 00:46:20,180 --> 00:46:25,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I think, sir, it's more of a mindset sa ating mga tao sa pamahalaan. 771 00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:29,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang tingin po kasi nila sa modernization, sa digitization. 772 00:46:29,440 --> 00:46:36,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Basta may laptop na, may computer na, parang nandun na tayo. 773 00:46:36,440 --> 00:46:43,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero hindi nila nakikita yung, they have to be used as a unified system to process documents. 774 00:46:43,440 --> 00:46:46,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hindi po nakarating sa ganong pag-isip. 775 00:46:46,440 --> 00:46:48,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Napabilis ang pag-type, napabilis ang pag... 776 00:46:48,440 --> 00:46:56,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Malay natin itong sinasabi kong itong isang tao dito, nagtatrabaho sa isang department, nagsasideline sa isang department. 777 00:46:56,440 --> 00:46:57,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How would you know? 778 00:46:57,440 --> 00:46:57,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Exactly. 779 00:46:57,940 --> 00:46:58,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung wala sa system. 780 00:46:58,940 --> 00:47:00,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Whereas kung ipapunch mo yung pangalan niya... 781 00:47:00,940 --> 00:47:01,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Magalaman po ka. 782 00:47:01,940 --> 00:47:06,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For example, Erwin Tulba, dito ka pala nagtatrabaho sa Senado, tapos meron ka pang sideline sa department na ganito. 783 00:47:06,940 --> 00:47:07,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. 784 00:47:07,440 --> 00:47:10,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya kung put out mo yung record, iba yung record na doon, iba yung record. 785 00:47:10,940 --> 00:47:11,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Tama po. Tama po kayo. 786 00:47:11,940 --> 00:47:12,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi naguusap. 787 00:47:12,940 --> 00:47:19,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you think may mga ganyan tayo na nagmu-moonlight na mga employees because hindi pa po modernize tayo? 788 00:47:19,940 --> 00:47:20,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is your assessment? 789 00:47:20,940 --> 00:47:21,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I cannot discount... 790 00:47:21,940 --> 00:47:22,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So let me ask your opinion. 791 00:47:22,940 --> 00:47:25,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I cannot discount the possibility na meron pong ganon. 792 00:47:25,940 --> 00:47:27,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi hindi naman po mabilis maghukay ng paper. 793 00:47:27,940 --> 00:47:28,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Exactly. 794 00:47:28,940 --> 00:47:29,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Paper documents. 795 00:47:29,940 --> 00:47:36,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kaya nga po ang una naming step is meron na po tayong electronic na po ang PDS, personal data sheet. 796 00:47:36,940 --> 00:47:41,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So ang submission is electronic, diretso na po sa database, ikaklassify na po natin. 797 00:47:41,940 --> 00:47:46,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: At mas madali pong ma-access for policy planning and program development. 798 00:47:46,940 --> 00:47:52,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi pag mag-planning ka ng succession, alam mo kung gaano katagal ang... ilan ang average years in government. 799 00:47:52,940 --> 00:47:54,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ano yung mga retirement periods. 800 00:47:54,940 --> 00:47:55,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Right. 801 00:47:55,940 --> 00:47:57,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Gaano ka katagal mag-i-estate. 802 00:47:57,940 --> 00:48:05,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya is that also the reason why matagal makakuha ng pensyon yung mga ibang employees natin dahil kailangan hanapin pa. 803 00:48:05,940 --> 00:48:08,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi nandoon pumunta ka sa letter H. 804 00:48:08,940 --> 00:48:09,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. 805 00:48:09,940 --> 00:48:12,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos pa puro alikabuk na. May agyo pa nga. 806 00:48:12,940 --> 00:48:15,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. Mas masakit pa po pag inulan yan at natunaw. 807 00:48:15,940 --> 00:48:16,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ay. 808 00:48:16,940 --> 00:48:18,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinanay. 809 00:48:18,940 --> 00:48:26,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's very sad. Pero anong sinasabi na since time immemorial walang plano. Panahon nila Pinoy. 810 00:48:26,940 --> 00:48:28,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, let's backtrack. 811 00:48:28,940 --> 00:48:35,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Naririnig ko na po yung usapan na yan. I don't know what's going on. And it's a very serious problem. 812 00:48:35,940 --> 00:48:42,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, yung mga staff ko, diba, kailangan na, dapat nandyan sila sa repository po ninyo. 813 00:48:42,940 --> 00:48:43,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. 814 00:48:43,940 --> 00:48:49,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And if you're a repository, eh dapat hindi nyo po mga folder-folder lang paano pag kinain ng daga. 815 00:48:49,940 --> 00:48:53,060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kaya nga po urgent yung aming mga programs kasi ano. 816 00:48:53,300 --> 00:48:57,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. Well, I support you on this. Good. Continue po. How many more minutes do you have there? 817 00:48:57,920 --> 00:48:58,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kontina lang po siguro. 818 00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:04,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, because we still have a Career Executive Service Board and of course our DOT. 819 00:49:04,180 --> 00:49:11,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. Yung mga iba na lang po ay, like yung Learning... Everything kasi po pwedeng digitalized from Learning and Management Systems. 820 00:49:11,940 --> 00:49:20,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then pati yung, fantasia po kasi namin na pag ang registration para sa exam ng Civil Service ay continuing registration 821 00:49:20,940 --> 00:49:23,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: para hindi nagkaklag yung system. 822 00:49:23,940 --> 00:49:24,940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Dereder. Basta register ka lang ng registration. 823 00:49:24,940 --> 00:49:43,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I-register ka lang ng register tapos tatawagan ka and then ikaw ay number 500 para ka sa August. Meron na lang cut-off, continuing na po yung registration. Tapos digitize na rin pati yung pag-exam and within one day, yun ang aming balak for 2027, makuha mo yung results kasama na yung kopya ng iyong eligibility. 824 00:49:43,820 --> 00:49:58,800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi ngayon po ang eligibility namin ay nasa CSEVs na authenticated na hindi ka na kailangang sumulat at magpaano. The one that you will download from the CSEVs of the Civil Service will now be considered as an authenticated eligibility document. 825 00:49:58,800 --> 00:50:13,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So kasama po ito sa mga gagawin namin. And then we hope also to digitize our legal, our adjudication system para mabawasan po, mas mabilis po ang processing ng kaso at mawala na po yung mga aging cases na dumarating hanggang tatlo. 826 00:50:13,640 --> 00:50:21,760 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So apat na taon. Kasi patay na yung humihingi ng ayuda or ng legal assistance, eh hindi pa natatapos yung kanyang kaso. 827 00:50:22,660 --> 00:50:33,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Overall, these initiatives for the 2027 are designed to create more integrated digital and efficient systems that will improve how the CSEV delivers services to the Civil Service. 828 00:50:33,920 --> 00:50:39,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Sana po, bigyan niyo po ako ng pagkataon na i-present yung aming mga... 829 00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:43,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Baka naman po, maawa po kayo sa aming... 830 00:50:43,640 --> 00:50:51,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Nagdagan po ninyo ang budget namin kasi hindi naman po kami nakakapaghingi pa except dito sa PCSMP ng malaking budget. 831 00:50:51,900 --> 00:50:55,520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi maraming na po sa aming regional infrastructure by priority. 832 00:50:56,020 --> 00:51:03,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Regional offices and field offices, nakikituloy lang po kami sa mga local government units or other offices in the regions. 833 00:51:04,440 --> 00:51:09,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: At karamihan sa kanila ay either kulang na po ng space for us. 834 00:51:09,960 --> 00:51:11,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung isa po namin sa... 835 00:51:13,640 --> 00:51:17,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My next question, para mapadali tayo, Chairman. 836 00:51:17,860 --> 00:51:18,280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes po. 837 00:51:18,880 --> 00:51:25,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nagre-request po kayo ng restoration of unfunded proposal amounting to 783 million. Tama po ba? 838 00:51:27,140 --> 00:51:28,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I think... 839 00:51:28,640 --> 00:51:31,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Nasa letter po namin... 840 00:51:31,740 --> 00:51:32,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, 783 million. 841 00:51:32,800 --> 00:51:33,320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes po. 842 00:51:34,160 --> 00:51:35,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Nakalista po doon. 843 00:51:35,020 --> 00:51:39,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mayroon po the breakdown of this request and CSE's justification. 844 00:51:40,080 --> 00:51:42,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At saka, kagaya po sinasabi, sana mo pagbigyan kayo. 845 00:51:43,640 --> 00:51:47,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano ang justification nito? What if hindi po ito mabigay ng komite? 846 00:51:48,500 --> 00:51:51,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po ang effect nito sa services ng CSE? 847 00:51:52,060 --> 00:51:59,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Well, in the meantime, we will make do. Pero ang importante po kasi yung mga regional field offices at saka major field offices. 848 00:52:00,320 --> 00:52:06,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Nilista po namin sa submission namin na doon sa buo, may we request that we submit it na lang, sir. 849 00:52:06,720 --> 00:52:09,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kagaya po nitong sa Region 3, sir, sa San Fernando. 850 00:52:09,580 --> 00:52:11,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, anyway, ma'am, 851 00:52:11,620 --> 00:52:13,200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Sasagasaan po ng national highway. 852 00:52:13,200 --> 00:52:17,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your budget will be brought before the plenary and then masasama po ito sa BICAM. 853 00:52:17,120 --> 00:52:18,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung details po, ibibigay po namin. 854 00:52:18,760 --> 00:52:20,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please submit it to the committee, ma'am. 855 00:52:20,620 --> 00:52:25,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung mga iba po is operational mobility kasi seven years old na po ang mga fleet namin. 856 00:52:25,560 --> 00:52:32,860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Karamihan na po, mas mahal po i-repair at i-maintain kesa yung bumili na lang po ng bago, especially for regional operations po. 857 00:52:33,120 --> 00:52:41,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: At yung huli po, mayroon po kami sanang hingin kasi dahil mataas ang power requirements ng itong modernization program, 858 00:52:41,620 --> 00:52:55,540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: we would like to establish a solar energy project at the central office para yung frontline services hindi po na-upend ng mga brownouts at saka pag may bagyo and then... 859 00:52:55,540 --> 00:52:56,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much would that be? 860 00:52:56,600 --> 00:53:01,980 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang initial po na mura lang naman sa initial po kasi 22 million po. 861 00:53:01,980 --> 00:53:04,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pwede ho nating ilaban yan. Alright. 862 00:53:05,620 --> 00:53:08,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yun lang po. Maraming salamat po sa inyong panahon. 863 00:53:08,500 --> 00:53:08,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. 864 00:53:08,960 --> 00:53:10,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I just have a... Yeah, yun yung... 865 00:53:11,620 --> 00:53:12,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My last question for you. 866 00:53:13,100 --> 00:53:13,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 867 00:53:16,280 --> 00:53:21,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do you do dun sa mga empleyado natin na sa gobyerno na walang kapit, na walang koneksyon? 868 00:53:22,540 --> 00:53:24,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Marami po ako naririnig na ganito. 869 00:53:25,840 --> 00:53:28,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tagal ko na po, senator, 15 years na po. 870 00:53:28,860 --> 00:53:32,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po ako ma-promote kasi wala po akong kapit, wala po akong connect. 871 00:53:33,400 --> 00:53:37,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko, nag-accomplish mo na ba? May mga study ka na ba? Masteral? 872 00:53:37,620 --> 00:53:38,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mayroon na po eh. 873 00:53:38,860 --> 00:53:40,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito na nga po, doctorate na po ako eh. 874 00:53:40,620 --> 00:53:43,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero hindi pa po ako na po-promote. Bakit? 875 00:53:43,720 --> 00:53:48,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala pong connection eh. Yung pinili po, yung junior sa akin, na wala namang qualification. 876 00:53:48,820 --> 00:53:50,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do you do when you hear this? 877 00:53:51,260 --> 00:53:55,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May naririnig ba kayong ganito in your office as a chairman? 878 00:53:55,460 --> 00:53:57,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Marami po. Marami po. 879 00:53:57,940 --> 00:53:58,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do you do? 880 00:54:01,680 --> 00:54:05,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Osa, can you please tell the other room to keep it down? 881 00:54:07,340 --> 00:54:09,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung sino man yung mga bisita nila dyan. 882 00:54:10,620 --> 00:54:12,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, chairman. 883 00:54:12,660 --> 00:54:22,340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung mga ganun po. Again, sir, parang hands-tied kami kasi discretion po ito ng agency head kasi appointing authority sila. 884 00:54:22,340 --> 00:54:29,960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero pag dumating naman po sa amin, kung yung qualifications niya talaga ay kulang, kasi i-check po namin eh. 885 00:54:30,760 --> 00:54:38,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero ibig sabihin, nangyayari pa rin ba ito at this day and age na kompleto na po siya ng requirement? 886 00:54:38,840 --> 00:54:40,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yan po ang problema sa gobyerno natin. 887 00:54:40,620 --> 00:54:42,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po na po promote because walang connect. 888 00:54:43,780 --> 00:54:45,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Graduate na po siya lahat na po ng requirement. 889 00:54:46,340 --> 00:54:49,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-accomplish niya na hanggang sa magre-retire na lang siya. 890 00:54:49,540 --> 00:54:52,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po siya ma-promote-promote kasi wala po siyang connect. 891 00:54:52,600 --> 00:55:00,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or kung kasi, hindi sa ma-promote siya, nilalagyan dito, nilalagyan doon kung saan saan galing yung mga tao na para sa pwesto niya. 892 00:55:01,500 --> 00:55:03,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So what do you do about it? 893 00:55:04,080 --> 00:55:08,160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kaya po namin, well, it will not be a solution to the problem. 894 00:55:08,540 --> 00:55:10,600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: But we are going to certify na po yung mga... 895 00:55:10,620 --> 00:55:13,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: HRMO, yung mga magpaproseso po ng mga ano. 896 00:55:14,080 --> 00:55:19,460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And we are now, we are doing an overhaul of qualification standards. 897 00:55:20,060 --> 00:55:24,880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Meron ho tayong tinatawag na para mag-shift na siya sa competency base. 898 00:55:24,880 --> 00:55:34,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Don't you ask your regional offices and then to check on government agencies to see who is due for promotion, 899 00:55:35,140 --> 00:55:37,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: who needs to be promoted sa agencies na ito? 900 00:55:38,020 --> 00:55:39,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or ask their HRMO? 901 00:55:40,620 --> 00:55:47,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: HR offices na submit, sino ba ang for promotion? 902 00:55:47,980 --> 00:55:51,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think this is the problem, Chairman. 903 00:55:51,760 --> 00:55:55,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nakita ko na may mga vacancies po tayo, di ba? 904 00:55:55,680 --> 00:56:01,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na hindi po na-fill up kasi wala na po-promote dahil nga walang kapit or something. 905 00:56:02,120 --> 00:56:03,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iba ang nailalagay. 906 00:56:04,140 --> 00:56:06,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito talaga ang problema sa gobyerno natin. 907 00:56:06,620 --> 00:56:08,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And most of us here. 908 00:56:09,320 --> 00:56:10,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Most of us here. 909 00:56:10,620 --> 00:56:13,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm sure na-experience one time or another. 910 00:56:13,980 --> 00:56:19,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nag-gusto niyo ma-promote, kabatang-bata siya, lawyer siya, doktor siya, o ano man siya dyan, 911 00:56:19,420 --> 00:56:24,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa City Health, o Municipal Health, sa Department of Justice, nagsisigasig. 912 00:56:25,540 --> 00:56:27,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero hindi po ma-promote kasi wala pong connect eh. 913 00:56:27,880 --> 00:56:34,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mauna itong si Atty. Tagpulano rito, nakaibigan ni Secretary o ni Director, yun po yun eh. 914 00:56:34,600 --> 00:56:36,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Real talk lang po tayo. 915 00:56:36,300 --> 00:56:38,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do we solve this issue now? 916 00:56:38,700 --> 00:56:40,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi may naririnig pa rin po. 917 00:56:40,620 --> 00:56:43,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hanggang ngayon na gano'n pa rin po ang problema. 918 00:56:43,520 --> 00:56:45,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think that should be your mission, ma'am. 919 00:56:45,900 --> 00:56:52,840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I think yung HRMISPS, sir, kasi naka-actual na na-upload mo yung mga records ng mga tao. 920 00:56:53,720 --> 00:56:55,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So this will solve that problem? 921 00:56:55,820 --> 00:56:56,580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: It will, I think. 922 00:56:56,700 --> 00:56:57,920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi makikita na po namin eh. 923 00:56:57,980 --> 00:57:02,360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ngayon hindi po kami makapasok sa ENSA para tignan yung actual records nila. 924 00:57:02,960 --> 00:57:04,600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Totoo bang ito ang bakante sa inyo? 925 00:57:04,700 --> 00:57:07,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pwede po nilang i-hide sa amin. 926 00:57:07,660 --> 00:57:10,500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Dito, actual time, they have to submit it already. 927 00:57:10,620 --> 00:57:14,660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So yung yun, makikita mo, ah, hindi nyo pinifill up ito, bakit? 928 00:57:14,960 --> 00:57:17,140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ah, ito pala, marami nang pwedeng i-promote. 929 00:57:17,260 --> 00:57:18,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Bakit hindi kayo nag-promote? 930 00:57:18,960 --> 00:57:22,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: O matagal na pala, bakit hindi kayo nagpa-publish ng vacant positions? 931 00:57:23,020 --> 00:57:26,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Tapos yung kanilang HRMPSB, yung Promotions Board, Selection Board, 932 00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:29,680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pati yung papeles nila, isasubmit dito sa system eh. 933 00:57:30,040 --> 00:57:35,480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So makikita na ngayon ng system na, ah, itong ahensya na ito, kulang dito, kulang dito, kulang dito. 934 00:57:35,480 --> 00:57:40,560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Then we can do the remedial measures with data, evidence, 935 00:57:40,620 --> 00:57:42,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: based na po yung action po namin. 936 00:57:42,400 --> 00:57:44,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sila mag-file ng complaint sa CSC. 937 00:57:44,780 --> 00:57:46,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kanino po sila pwede mag-file na? 938 00:57:47,320 --> 00:57:49,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Atorney or Ma'am Marilyn Yap? 939 00:57:49,740 --> 00:57:53,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ako po ay, ah, 25 years na po ako rito sa gobyerno. 940 00:57:54,240 --> 00:57:57,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dalaga pa po ako, may apo na po ako, hindi ako ma-promote, promote. 941 00:57:58,060 --> 00:58:00,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, ah, parang awa mo na. 942 00:58:00,880 --> 00:58:01,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pwede mo bang tulog? 943 00:58:02,080 --> 00:58:03,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi may mga dumadam po sa office ko. 944 00:58:04,120 --> 00:58:04,840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo, opo. 945 00:58:04,840 --> 00:58:07,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na maging congressman ako, senador, nagpapapromote. 946 00:58:07,720 --> 00:58:09,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko, ayaw ko na, tingnan ko nga. 947 00:58:09,860 --> 00:58:10,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kompleto naman. 948 00:58:10,620 --> 00:58:12,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So qualification, hindi lang talaga. 949 00:58:12,600 --> 00:58:14,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag kinausap mo yung director, regional director, 950 00:58:14,980 --> 00:58:16,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: o kung ano man yan dyan, manager, 951 00:58:16,940 --> 00:58:18,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung ano-ano sinasabi sa akin, 952 00:58:18,620 --> 00:58:21,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kaya hindi pa qualified, kaya time in grade, time in position. 953 00:58:22,080 --> 00:58:23,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero qualified naman, ho. 954 00:58:23,860 --> 00:58:25,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, I really do not understand. 955 00:58:25,400 --> 00:58:27,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pwede ba sila magreklamo sa inyo na, 956 00:58:27,900 --> 00:58:30,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikang, ah, na hindi siya napopromote? 957 00:58:32,060 --> 00:58:35,720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Walang, wala kasing specific na kaso sa hindi napopromote. 958 00:58:36,800 --> 00:58:37,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Unless, unless... 959 00:58:38,240 --> 00:58:39,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala po kayong, ah, ikang department. 960 00:58:39,860 --> 00:58:40,120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Walang ganun, ho. 961 00:58:40,620 --> 00:58:44,600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: But, meron ho kaming public assistance sa program. 962 00:58:44,840 --> 00:58:46,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Bigay po nila sa amin yung complaint. 963 00:58:46,800 --> 00:58:49,640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Maganda po ang record namin doon sa contact center ng bayan, 964 00:58:49,800 --> 00:58:51,020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at saka help desk. 965 00:58:51,300 --> 00:58:55,440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And I want it na hindi na lang taga-tanggap ng complaint, 966 00:58:55,580 --> 00:58:56,840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at saka taga-refer ng complaint. 967 00:58:57,220 --> 00:58:58,820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have, she said it already, sir, 968 00:58:58,820 --> 00:59:04,260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na yung desk na yon ay hindi na lang mag-refer at saka mag-tanggap. 969 00:59:04,660 --> 00:59:10,580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mag-provide ng legal services or additional services. 970 00:59:10,620 --> 00:59:14,300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: To, to help the person who is in a particular position. 971 00:59:14,300 --> 00:59:16,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: O kahit hotline siguro. 972 00:59:16,280 --> 00:59:18,800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have, we have the Contact Center ng Bayan. 973 00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:19,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 974 00:59:19,760 --> 00:59:23,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sana naman pag kinontak nila, hindi sila masibak the following week. 975 00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:24,000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ah, hindi po. 976 00:59:24,020 --> 00:59:24,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lalo pang madib. 977 00:59:24,720 --> 00:59:26,100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hindi po, kasi may confidentiality. 978 00:59:26,100 --> 00:59:27,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sumbong ka pa kay Attorney Yap, ha? 979 00:59:28,080 --> 00:59:28,900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ay, ay, opo. 980 00:59:28,900 --> 00:59:31,740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ako na pong bahala doon pag... 981 00:59:31,740 --> 00:59:33,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kahapon nandito na siya sa NCR. 982 00:59:33,800 --> 00:59:34,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Natapon siya doon sa Tawi-Tawi. 983 00:59:34,860 --> 00:59:36,620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ah, hindi po pwede yun, hindi po pwede yun. 984 00:59:36,860 --> 00:59:37,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: O, yun, o, yun. 985 00:59:37,600 --> 00:59:39,380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Habang nandun po ako sa Civil Service Commission. 986 00:59:39,400 --> 00:59:39,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ay, salamat po. 987 00:59:40,100 --> 00:59:40,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 988 00:59:40,680 --> 00:59:41,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you very much, attorney. 989 00:59:41,760 --> 00:59:42,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat po. 990 00:59:42,860 --> 00:59:43,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat. 991 00:59:43,560 --> 00:59:45,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Now, let's move on to Career Executive Service Board. 992 00:59:45,800 --> 00:59:47,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, who's going to make a presentation? 993 00:59:47,920 --> 00:59:48,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kayo po yun? 994 00:59:48,660 --> 00:59:49,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah. 995 00:59:49,280 --> 00:59:51,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, Ma'am Maria Ballesteros. 996 00:59:51,580 --> 00:59:53,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long is your presentation, ma'am? 997 00:59:53,140 --> 00:59:54,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I only have few questions for you. 998 00:59:54,660 --> 00:59:55,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long is your presentation? 999 00:59:57,920 --> 00:59:58,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, po. 1000 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:14,980 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Thank you. Good afternoon, our distinguished budget sponsor, Honorable Senator Erwin Tulfo, to Chairperson of Civil Service Marilyn Barua Yap, Chairperson Urduja Alvarado. 1001 01:00:14,980 --> 01:00:24,100 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am pleased to present the proposed budget of the Career Executive Service Board for fiscal year 2027. 1002 01:00:24,100 --> 01:00:41,680 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Our proposed budget will support the CES Board in delivering and fulfilling its unique mandate enshrined in Presidential Decree No. 1 to promulgate rules, standard procedures in the selection, classification, compensation, and career development of the members of the CES. 1003 01:00:42,240 --> 01:00:50,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: It is noteworthy that our mandate covers the four pillars of the human resource management in the third level. 1004 01:00:51,300 --> 01:00:56,800 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Our budget is aligned with the Philippine Development Plan 2023 to 2028. 1005 01:00:56,800 --> 01:01:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Under Chapter 14, Outcome 4, where competent, motivated, resilient public servants are supported, it specifically provides that the CES system will be strengthened through merit and fitness, where the potential and qualified third-level officials will undergo the four-stage CES eligibility examination process, the CES leadership management proficiency program, and other lifelong learning programs for appointment to CES 1006 01:01:24,100 --> 01:01:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: rank to build up a critical mass of CES officers and eligibles. It complements our mission to infuse the bureaucracy with well-selected and development-oriented leaders, [unclear] bring change, expertise and leadership for responsive public service. Under our PREXC, the CESB operations is focused on the core program of career executive screening and development to ensure and promote merit and fitness for entry to the CES and sustaining a continuing pool of CES 1007 01:01:54,100 --> 01:02:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: eligibles and CESOs. Our proposed budget for 2027 in summary, originally we proposed 219 million but we were only provided with 142.857 million under the National Expenditure Program. Our 2027 budget per NEP consists only of personnel services 1008 01:02:24,100 --> 01:02:58,300 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: and MOOE without capital outlay. This NEP, our budget in the NEP, represents an increase of 34% from our previous 2026 budget due to the 58% increase in MOOE and 8% increase in personnel services. The 58% increase in MOOE for 2027 is mainly because of the issuance of the Permanent Committee Resolution 2026-01 issued in July 2026. 1009 01:02:58,300 --> 01:03:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: The Permanent Committee composed of the Secretary of the Budget and Management, Department of Finance Secretary and COA Chairperson, requiring the closure of the CESB revolving fund beginning 2027. The Permanent Committee granted limited authority to the CES Board to utilize fees collected from our examination and training activities through a revolving fund 1010 01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: until the end of 2026 only. Thus, we are required to close the CESB revolving fund account. Hence, the CESB was advised to include all its funding requirements for the 2027 budget under the GAA or the General Appropriations Act. The proposed increase in the MOOE will cover 31 million, 31.6 million in the NEP to cover the MOOE for the core program operations which were previously charged 1011 01:03:54,100 --> 01:04:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: to the revolving fund. It consists of eligibility examination process, appointment and promotion in CES rank, CES capacity building, CES performance management, recognition and executive placement. Consequently, in view of the Permanent Committee resolution, we are also proposing the inclusion of the phrase examinations, assessment, performance validation and panel interviews in Section 13 of the general appropriations, 1012 01:04:24,100 --> 01:04:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: general provisions of the 2027 GAA, as these items are not in the current GAA provision stipulations, to enable us to utilize the budget in the NEP for the implementation of our core programs. On top of the NEP, we are requesting for reconsideration of the Senate Committee on Finance for the approval of additional budget request of 66.917, 66.9 million. 1013 01:04:54,100 --> 01:05:11,500 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: This includes prioritized budget items under the original proposal amounting to 18.9 million consisting of re-fleeting of six motor vehicles classified as unserviceable and for replacement under the DBM circular, 2022-1. 1014 01:05:11,500 --> 01:05:17,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Executive Director Ballesteros, hindi po nila sinama ba yan yung request ninyo ng transportation na yan? 1015 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:17,350 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Hindi po. 1016 01:05:17,350 --> 01:05:18,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano po yan? 1017 01:05:18,200 --> 01:05:25,000 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: 13 million, 13.251. We have been requesting this for four years already, sir. 1018 01:05:25,000 --> 01:05:25,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano po? 1019 01:05:25,600 --> 01:05:31,660 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: 13 million, 251,000. 1020 01:05:31,660 --> 01:05:33,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, I'll help you out. Go ahead. 1021 01:05:33,380 --> 01:05:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Okay. So also some equipment for the approved new plantilla positions in our Eligibility and Rank Appointment Division, and also for the regular repairs and maintenance of our building and some professional services for management and monitoring inspection of the construction of the new CESB 1022 01:05:54,100 --> 01:06:14,160 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: building at UP Diliman under the budget of the DPWH. And we also request, Honorable Senator, the additional funding requirement for the total rehabilitation, rehabilitation of the electrical system and related structural repairs in our old CESB building. 1023 01:06:14,160 --> 01:06:17,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasama na po ba diyan sa 66.9? 1024 01:06:17,500 --> 01:06:18,500 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Yes po. Yes po. 1025 01:06:18,500 --> 01:06:19,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 1026 01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:24,900 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Sa ngayon po kasi hindi namin ma-occupy ang aming old building and we are renting a temporary space. 1027 01:06:24,900 --> 01:06:27,350 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa House of Representatives, pinaprubahan po nila ito? 1028 01:06:27,350 --> 01:06:28,000 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Yes po. 1029 01:06:28,000 --> 01:06:28,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. 1030 01:06:28,600 --> 01:06:30,700 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Thank you so much po. 1031 01:06:30,700 --> 01:06:31,650 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 1032 01:06:31,650 --> 01:06:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: So we have already requested the technical assistance of the Quezon City Government Engineering Department for the comprehensive rehabilitation plan of our electrical system and the repair works. This was not included in our original budget proposal as the emergency blackout incident happened after the deadline of submission of our budget to the DBM. 1033 01:06:54,100 --> 01:07:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: So these are just some slides. So, Honorable Sponsor, Senator Tulfo, we are therefore respectfully requesting the Senate Finance Committee's approval of our total proposed budget of 209.774 million consisting of the NEP and the additional 66.917 million for mission-critical priority budget items for 1034 01:07:24,100 --> 01:07:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: reconsideration of the Honorable Finance Committee. This will finance the priority programs of the CESB for FY 2027 consisting of career executive screening and development, namely eligibility examination process, appointment, promotion to CES rank, CES capacity building, professional development, performance management, recognition, executive placement and external relations of our career 1035 01:07:54,100 --> 01:08:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: executives; the formulation, implementation, monitoring of policies, regulations, ruling, legal opinions on the concerns of our CES officials; and general administration, support to operations including information systems development. Next slide. So this program will finance the four-stage CES eligibility process. We will, with this budget, we will be 1036 01:08:24,100 --> 01:08:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: able to serve our nationwide clients. We have a total of applicants for eligibility of 5,742, where 3,702 has already passed the CES written exam. We have also processed the assessment of 2,278 AC applicants and they are now moving towards the panel validation and panel interview for conferment of CES eligibility. We hope also to be 1037 01:08:54,100 --> 01:09:24,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: proactive in reaching out to the 1,319 incumbents of CES positions to assist them in their CES eligibility process. To show the size of the CES community we are serving, as of June 2026 we have in our roster 3,569 total active CESOs and CES eligibles. CESB caters to their needs as they participate in our lifelong learning programs, performance evaluation system conducted semestrally and executive placement on demand. 1038 01:09:24,100 --> 01:09:33,680 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: The next, the subsequent slides will also show the details of our physical target per core program. I will not anymore go through it one by one. 1039 01:09:33,680 --> 01:09:54,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You don't need to. I'm okay with that and I can see, I, I only have a couple of questions for you. With the closure of CESB revolving fund pursuant to Permanent Committee Resolution No. 2026-01 dated July 16, 2026, can CESB explain the 1040 01:09:54,100 --> 01:10:00,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: financial, operational rationale or rationale for this closure? Magkano po ang remaining balance ng fund? 1041 01:10:00,640 --> 01:10:06,440 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: The remaining balance of the fund is 66. So if we are going to use the, the... 1042 01:10:06,440 --> 01:10:11,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So this is what you're saying, the 66 na kuwan baka pwedeng idagdag doon sa nire-request. 1043 01:10:11,880 --> 01:10:23,560 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Pero we are, we are using already in the conduct of our activities some of these funds, but by the end of the year we are going to return this to the national treasury. That's why 1044 01:10:23,560 --> 01:10:29,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you cannot use this, for ex-, for example, to use it to purchase your vehicles, right? 1045 01:10:29,120 --> 01:10:32,960 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: For next year we can no longer use that, sir. That's why we are... 1046 01:10:32,960 --> 01:10:36,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unless, unless this committee will put it in your budget, right? 1047 01:10:36,720 --> 01:10:42,440 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Yes. Those activities will be now financed under the General Appropriations Act. 1048 01:10:42,440 --> 01:10:50,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Right? May gastos ba na dati ay self-funded ngayon ay kailangan ng pondohan ng national budget, about the revolving fund? 1049 01:10:50,880 --> 01:10:54,080 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Yun na nga po, sir, yung pinresent ko po na 1050 01:10:54,100 --> 01:11:05,560 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: additional 58% in our MOOE na dating nasa revolving fund ngayon po ay gagastusin namin mula sa GAA of 2027. 1051 01:11:05,560 --> 01:11:24,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. Right. Alright, there being no other questions, the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission 1052 01:11:24,100 --> 01:11:42,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and the Career Executive Service Board. Before I forget, ma'am, may pumasok lang sa isip. Tambakan pa rin ba ng mga floating ang inyong kumpanya, ay inyong ahensya? Kasi kapag may mga bagong gobyerno, bagong administrasyon, itapon mo sa CSB yan. Ang dami ng mga marireretiro na lang. Sabi ko, "Ba't puro matatanda dito sa CSB?" 1053 01:11:42,900 --> 01:11:44,950 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Hindi naman po, Senator. 1054 01:11:44,950 --> 01:11:54,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi mga nakaraang administrasyon ganon. May bumubulong pa doon sa DSWD ko, itapon mo sa CSB yan, bahala na ang CSB sa kanila. 1055 01:11:54,100 --> 01:11:55,350 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kawawa naman. 1056 01:11:55,350 --> 01:12:02,000 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Hindi po. The board has promulgated an updated rule on the government executive resource program. 1057 01:12:03,080 --> 01:12:10,560 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Sa ngayon po, since it was promulgated, wala naman na po masyadong napupunta sa aming pool ng [unclear]. 1058 01:12:10,560 --> 01:12:22,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you. Well, with that, the budget of CSC and CSB is deemed submitted for plenary consideration. Thank you po. 1059 01:12:24,100 --> 01:12:33,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And yung mga taga-SESC and CSB, you may now leave the room po. And thank you very much po. 1060 01:12:33,620 --> 01:12:35,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Salamat po. Salamat po. 1061 01:12:38,320 --> 01:12:39,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hearing suspended. 1062 01:15:34,500 --> 01:15:47,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We now recognize Secretary Angara Matay for the presentation of DOT's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. Secretary, please proceed. 1063 01:15:47,420 --> 01:16:00,700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Mr. Chair, Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito, our budget sponsor Senator Erwin Tulfo, honorable Committee members and good senators, magandang hapon po. 1064 01:16:00,700 --> 01:16:09,760 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: As remarked, September 28th as the World Tourism Day, Philippine tourism moves forward with renewed momentum. 1065 01:16:10,700 --> 01:16:19,460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The latest World Economic Forum Index ranks the Philippines 7th among the world's fastest improving tourism economies. 1066 01:16:19,920 --> 01:16:26,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Our task is to sustain this progress and translate it into greater opportunities for our people. 1067 01:16:26,200 --> 01:16:29,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With this, may we present to you the Department of Tourism. 1068 01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:35,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The Department of Tourism's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. 1069 01:16:37,180 --> 01:16:43,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism is delivering measurable economic value, employment, and regional opportunity. 1070 01:16:43,920 --> 01:16:49,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sustained and strategic investment is necessary to protect and expand these gains. 1071 01:16:49,000 --> 01:16:51,700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Today, we will cover 1072 01:16:51,700 --> 01:16:54,260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: First, Tourism Sector Performance 1073 01:16:54,260 --> 01:17:00,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Second, DOT's Fiscal Year 2027 National Expenditure Programme 1074 01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:03,580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Third, Priority Funding Requirements 1075 01:17:03,580 --> 01:17:14,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Under the Tourism Act of 2009, the DOT leads the planning, development, regulation, and promotion of Philippine tourism. 1076 01:17:14,740 --> 01:17:21,100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Together with our attached agencies, DOT covers the entire value chain for the tourism industry, 1077 01:17:21,100 --> 01:17:28,600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: from destination and infrastructure development, heritage and parks management, dive safety and retirement tourism, 1078 01:17:28,760 --> 01:17:29,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to domestic and 1079 01:17:29,980 --> 01:17:31,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: international market promotion. 1080 01:17:31,980 --> 01:17:35,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism performance is measured through four indicators. 1081 01:17:35,980 --> 01:17:40,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Direct economic value, tourism expenditure, employment, and arrivals. 1082 01:17:40,980 --> 01:17:51,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: In 2025, tourism generated 2.27 trillion in tourism direct gross value added, equivalent to 8.1% of GDP. 1083 01:17:51,980 --> 01:17:56,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Domestic tourism expenditure reached 3.26 trillion. 1084 01:17:56,720 --> 01:18:01,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Inbound tourism expenditure reached 698 billion. 1085 01:18:01,720 --> 01:18:06,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Total internal tourism expenditure reached 3.96 trillion. 1086 01:18:06,720 --> 01:18:15,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism also supported 7.70 million jobs in 2025, or 15.7% of total employment. 1087 01:18:15,720 --> 01:18:20,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: This exceeds the pre-pandemic level of 6.49 million jobs. 1088 01:18:20,720 --> 01:18:27,640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Today, about one in every six Filipino workers is employed in tourism-related activities. 1089 01:18:27,640 --> 01:18:53,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: International arrivals continue to recover. In the first semester of 2026, arrivals reached 3.41 million, up from 3.31 million in the same period of 2025. Within ASEAN, the Philippines improved from seventh to sixth place in tourism arrivals from 2024 to 2025, and we maintain the fifth place in tourism receipts, 1090 01:18:53,980 --> 01:18:55,960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: generating 1091 01:18:55,960 --> 01:18:58,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: approximately 12.15 1092 01:18:58,180 --> 01:18:59,540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: billion in 2025. 1093 01:19:00,280 --> 01:19:01,740 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: These results were achieved 1094 01:19:01,740 --> 01:19:03,560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: despite a significant resource 1095 01:19:03,560 --> 01:19:05,560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: gap. Among comparable 1096 01:19:05,560 --> 01:19:07,780 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: ASEAN countries with available data, 1097 01:19:08,360 --> 01:19:09,760 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: the Philippines had the lowest 1098 01:19:09,760 --> 01:19:11,860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism budget in 2025 1099 01:19:11,860 --> 01:19:13,280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: at approximately 1100 01:19:13,280 --> 01:19:15,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 49.72 million. 1101 01:19:15,820 --> 01:19:17,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The implication is clear. 1102 01:19:17,940 --> 01:19:19,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Philippine tourism is producing 1103 01:19:19,300 --> 01:19:21,620 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: stronger returns despite limited 1104 01:19:21,620 --> 01:19:23,520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: resources, with focus 1105 01:19:23,520 --> 01:19:25,640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: investments, the sector can deliver 1106 01:19:25,640 --> 01:19:27,820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: more jobs, more visitor spending, 1107 01:19:28,200 --> 01:19:29,580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and more opportunities for 1108 01:19:29,580 --> 01:19:30,700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: local communities. 1109 01:19:31,500 --> 01:19:33,580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The department is translating 1110 01:19:33,580 --> 01:19:35,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: its resources to measurable 1111 01:19:35,180 --> 01:19:37,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: interventions. For workforce 1112 01:19:37,400 --> 01:19:39,120 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: development, DOT trained 1113 01:19:39,120 --> 01:19:41,580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 38,867 1114 01:19:42,860 --> 01:19:43,880 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism stakeholders 1115 01:19:43,880 --> 01:19:45,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in the first semester of 1116 01:19:45,300 --> 01:19:47,640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 2026. Training is now 1117 01:19:47,640 --> 01:19:49,820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: focused on quality, industry 1118 01:19:49,820 --> 01:19:51,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: relevance, and employability. 1119 01:19:52,200 --> 01:19:53,500 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For standards, the 1120 01:19:53,500 --> 01:19:55,520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: number of accredited tourism enterprises 1121 01:19:55,520 --> 01:19:57,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and frontliners increased 1122 01:19:57,420 --> 01:19:59,340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: by 18%, from 1123 01:19:59,340 --> 01:20:01,680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 14,084 in the first semester 1124 01:20:01,680 --> 01:20:03,280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: of 2025 to 1125 01:20:03,280 --> 01:20:05,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 15,592 1126 01:20:05,300 --> 01:20:07,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: as of June 2026. 1127 01:20:07,680 --> 01:20:09,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We are strengthening, monitoring, 1128 01:20:09,720 --> 01:20:11,560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: renewal, compliance, and 1129 01:20:11,560 --> 01:20:13,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: service standards so that the 1130 01:20:13,320 --> 01:20:15,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: DOT accreditation remains 1131 01:20:15,400 --> 01:20:17,060 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: a credible mark of quality. 1132 01:20:17,820 --> 01:20:19,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For connectivity, 1133 01:20:19,180 --> 01:20:21,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 20 new international flights 1134 01:20:21,180 --> 01:20:23,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: have been launched as of September 1135 01:20:23,500 --> 01:20:25,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 26. A further 1136 01:20:25,300 --> 01:20:27,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 13 routes are expected by year 1137 01:20:27,400 --> 01:20:28,740 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: end, with more than 1138 01:20:28,740 --> 01:20:31,340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 472,000 projected seats. 1139 01:20:31,340 --> 01:20:33,680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We are also advancing 1140 01:20:33,680 --> 01:20:35,460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: high-value tourism segments. 1141 01:20:36,140 --> 01:20:37,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We ranked 6th globally 1142 01:20:37,420 --> 01:20:39,140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in documented dive sites, 1143 01:20:39,640 --> 01:20:41,540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 7th in dive spots, and 1144 01:20:41,540 --> 01:20:43,380 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 4th in estimated dive tourism 1145 01:20:43,380 --> 01:20:45,520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: income, valued at $1.3 1146 01:20:45,520 --> 01:20:47,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: billion. Cruise 1147 01:20:47,400 --> 01:20:49,600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism generated $3.2 billion 1148 01:20:49,600 --> 01:20:51,380 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in total economic output 1149 01:20:51,380 --> 01:20:52,700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in 2024, 1150 01:20:53,500 --> 01:20:55,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: contributed $1.6 billion to 1151 01:20:55,300 --> 01:20:57,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: GDP, and supported around 1152 01:20:57,180 --> 01:20:59,480 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 283,000 direct and indirect 1153 01:20:59,480 --> 01:21:01,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: jobs. Cruise calls 1154 01:21:01,220 --> 01:21:03,800 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: reached 136 in 2025, 1155 01:21:04,320 --> 01:21:05,800 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and 131 1156 01:21:05,800 --> 01:21:07,460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: calls had already been recorded 1157 01:21:07,460 --> 01:21:09,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: as of September 1, 1158 01:21:09,540 --> 01:21:10,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 2026. 1159 01:21:10,800 --> 01:21:13,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We are broadening market opportunities 1160 01:21:13,240 --> 01:21:15,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: through gastronomy, nature and beach 1161 01:21:15,360 --> 01:21:17,100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism, retirement, and 1162 01:21:17,100 --> 01:21:18,440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Muslim-friendly tourism. 1163 01:21:19,100 --> 01:21:21,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The inaugural Michelin Guide Philippines 1164 01:21:21,240 --> 01:21:23,080 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: recognized 108 1165 01:21:23,500 --> 01:21:25,160 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: establishments. The expanded 1166 01:21:25,160 --> 01:21:27,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Special Resident Retirees 1167 01:21:27,720 --> 01:21:29,120 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Visa Program generated 1168 01:21:29,120 --> 01:21:31,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: $50.23 million 1169 01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:33,100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in new visa deposits. 1170 01:21:33,740 --> 01:21:35,280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The Philippines also improved 1171 01:21:35,280 --> 01:21:37,260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to 5th place among rising 1172 01:21:37,260 --> 01:21:39,260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Muslim-friendly non-OIC 1173 01:21:39,260 --> 01:21:40,780 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: destinations in the 1174 01:21:40,780 --> 01:21:43,040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 2026 Global Muslim Travel 1175 01:21:43,040 --> 01:21:45,260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Index. As a 1176 01:21:45,260 --> 01:21:47,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: prelude to our last initiative, allow me 1177 01:21:47,200 --> 01:21:49,020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to present the short clip. 1178 01:21:49,020 --> 01:21:50,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: May papanood ba sila? 1179 01:21:53,500 --> 01:21:57,540 Presentation video: Have you ever received a gift 1180 01:21:57,540 --> 01:21:59,080 Presentation video: you thought was 1181 01:21:59,080 --> 01:22:00,720 Presentation video: already amazing, 1182 01:22:01,200 --> 01:22:03,500 Presentation video: only to discover there was 1183 01:22:03,500 --> 01:22:05,360 Presentation video: even more waiting inside? 1184 01:22:06,380 --> 01:22:07,560 Presentation video: That's the Philippines. 1185 01:22:08,340 --> 01:22:09,260 Presentation video: Familiar in name, 1186 01:22:09,840 --> 01:22:11,560 Presentation video: but endless in discovery. 1187 01:22:13,140 --> 01:22:14,100 Presentation video: Beyond the familiar, 1188 01:22:14,860 --> 01:22:15,520 Presentation video: unfolding 1189 01:22:15,520 --> 01:22:17,400 Presentation video: layer by layer, 1190 01:22:18,220 --> 01:22:19,440 Presentation video: are hidden codes, 1191 01:22:20,100 --> 01:22:21,380 Presentation video: unforgettable flavors, 1192 01:22:21,380 --> 01:22:23,320 Presentation video: and stories that reveal 1193 01:22:23,320 --> 01:22:25,980 Presentation video: themselves, one discovery 1194 01:22:25,980 --> 01:22:26,600 Presentation video: at a time. 1195 01:22:27,500 --> 01:22:29,260 Presentation video: Tourism partners across the 1196 01:22:29,260 --> 01:22:31,300 Presentation video: country have come together to make 1197 01:22:31,300 --> 01:22:33,220 Presentation video: every journey easier, 1198 01:22:33,800 --> 01:22:34,700 Presentation video: more affordable, 1199 01:22:35,300 --> 01:22:37,200 Presentation video: and more rewarding than ever 1200 01:22:37,200 --> 01:22:38,960 Presentation video: so that every visit 1201 01:22:38,960 --> 01:22:40,500 Presentation video: reveals something new. 1202 01:22:41,240 --> 01:22:43,160 Presentation video: And every new discovery feels 1203 01:22:43,160 --> 01:22:44,880 Presentation video: a little like first love. 1204 01:22:45,700 --> 01:22:46,580 Presentation video: Unexpected 1205 01:22:46,580 --> 01:22:48,660 Presentation video: and impossible to forget. 1206 01:22:52,020 --> 01:22:53,200 Presentation video: Introducing a 1207 01:22:53,200 --> 01:22:55,200 Presentation video: new tourism platform. 1208 01:22:55,200 --> 01:22:57,200 Presentation video: Your gateway to discover, 1209 01:22:57,200 --> 01:22:59,200 Presentation video: plan, 1210 01:22:59,200 --> 01:23:01,200 Presentation video: and book your journey. 1211 01:23:03,200 --> 01:23:05,200 Presentation video: And together, 1212 01:23:05,200 --> 01:23:07,200 Presentation video: who knows? 1213 01:23:07,200 --> 01:23:09,200 Presentation video: We all might just find 1214 01:23:09,200 --> 01:23:11,200 Presentation video: the one. 1215 01:23:11,200 --> 01:23:13,200 Presentation video: Discover more to love. 1216 01:23:13,200 --> 01:23:15,200 Presentation video: Where every journey brings you closer 1217 01:23:15,200 --> 01:23:17,200 Presentation video: to the one. 1218 01:23:21,200 --> 01:23:23,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Under the Love Philippines brand, the 1219 01:23:23,200 --> 01:23:25,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Discover More to Love campaign 1220 01:23:25,200 --> 01:23:31,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: is designed to convert promotion into actual bookings and spending. 1221 01:23:31,200 --> 01:23:37,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: In its first 100 days, the campaign generated more than 203,000 airline seats sold, 1222 01:23:37,200 --> 01:23:44,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: over 800 room nights, and 1.79 million in documented hotel sales. 1223 01:23:44,200 --> 01:23:51,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: On budget execution, DOT recorded an 86% utilization rate for fiscal year 2025. 1224 01:23:51,200 --> 01:23:53,100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The disbursement rate, 1225 01:23:53,200 --> 01:23:55,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: reached 88% as of 1226 01:23:55,200 --> 01:23:57,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: September 21, 2026. 1227 01:23:57,200 --> 01:23:59,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For fiscal year, 1228 01:23:59,200 --> 01:24:01,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: utilization was 1229 01:24:01,200 --> 01:24:03,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 55%, 2026 was 55% 1230 01:24:03,200 --> 01:24:05,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and disbursement 1231 01:24:05,200 --> 01:24:07,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: was 61%. 1232 01:24:07,200 --> 01:24:09,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With the caveat that as of September 24, 1233 01:24:09,200 --> 01:24:11,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: we will utilize 1234 01:24:11,200 --> 01:24:13,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: most of what we have in custody 1235 01:24:13,200 --> 01:24:15,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: because major programs are scheduled 1236 01:24:15,200 --> 01:24:17,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: for implementation 1237 01:24:17,200 --> 01:24:19,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: during the last quarter of the year. 1238 01:24:19,200 --> 01:24:21,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For the 1239 01:24:21,200 --> 01:24:23,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: fiscal year 2027 net, 1240 01:24:23,200 --> 01:24:25,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: may I request our Undersecretary for Finance 1241 01:24:25,200 --> 01:24:27,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and Administration to take the floor. 1242 01:24:27,200 --> 01:24:29,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Mr. Chair, may I be recognized? 1243 01:24:29,200 --> 01:24:31,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead. 1244 01:24:31,200 --> 01:24:33,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: So, for fiscal year 2027, 1245 01:24:33,200 --> 01:24:35,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the National Expenditure Program 1246 01:24:35,200 --> 01:24:37,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for DOT and its attached 1247 01:24:37,200 --> 01:24:39,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: national government agencies 1248 01:24:39,200 --> 01:24:41,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: as well as its corporations 1249 01:24:41,200 --> 01:24:43,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: is approximately 4.03 billion. 1250 01:24:43,200 --> 01:24:45,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: This is 4.64% 1251 01:24:45,200 --> 01:24:47,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: lower than the 1252 01:24:47,200 --> 01:24:49,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: fiscal year 2026 GAA. 1253 01:24:49,200 --> 01:24:51,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: DOT OSEC 1254 01:24:51,200 --> 01:24:53,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: is proposed as approximately 1255 01:24:53,200 --> 01:24:55,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 3.53 billion 1256 01:24:55,200 --> 01:24:57,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: or 1257 01:24:57,200 --> 01:24:59,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 163.63 million 1258 01:24:59,200 --> 01:25:01,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: lower than the fiscal year 1259 01:25:01,200 --> 01:25:03,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 2026 level. 1260 01:25:03,200 --> 01:25:05,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Approximately 245 1261 01:25:05,200 --> 01:25:07,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: billion pesos will support 1262 01:25:07,200 --> 01:25:09,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the DOT OSEC operations. 1263 01:25:09,200 --> 01:25:11,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: The reduction affects the 1264 01:25:11,200 --> 01:25:13,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: tourism policy formulation and planning 1265 01:25:13,200 --> 01:25:15,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: program including key mandated 1266 01:25:15,200 --> 01:25:17,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: plans such as the 1267 01:25:17,200 --> 01:25:19,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: National Tourism Development Plan 1268 01:25:19,200 --> 01:25:21,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 2028 to 2032, 1269 01:25:21,200 --> 01:25:23,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the Information Systems 1270 01:25:23,200 --> 01:25:25,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Strategic Plan, 1271 01:25:25,200 --> 01:25:27,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and the National Economic Strategic 1272 01:25:27,200 --> 01:25:29,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Action Plan and the Midterm 1273 01:25:29,200 --> 01:25:31,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Review of the Farm Tourism Strategic 1274 01:25:31,200 --> 01:25:33,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Action Plan. We wish to 1275 01:25:33,200 --> 01:25:35,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: reiterate that the NEP already 1276 01:25:35,200 --> 01:25:37,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: provides our key fiscal year 1277 01:25:37,200 --> 01:25:39,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: investment priorities which 1278 01:25:39,200 --> 01:25:41,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: are 1 billion for branding campaign 1279 01:25:41,200 --> 01:25:43,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and 230.2 1280 01:25:43,200 --> 01:25:45,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: million 1281 01:25:45,200 --> 01:25:47,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for tourism industry training. 1282 01:25:47,200 --> 01:25:49,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: These two priorities 1283 01:25:49,200 --> 01:25:51,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: address the core requirements 1284 01:25:51,200 --> 01:25:53,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: of tourism development, 1285 01:25:53,200 --> 01:25:55,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: generating market demand, 1286 01:25:55,200 --> 01:25:57,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and ensuring that tourism workers 1287 01:25:57,200 --> 01:25:59,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and enterprises can deliver services 1288 01:25:59,200 --> 01:26:01,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: that meet global standards. 1289 01:26:01,200 --> 01:26:03,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Mr. Chair, 1290 01:26:03,200 --> 01:26:05,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: our priority 1291 01:26:05,200 --> 01:26:07,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: request, however, 1292 01:26:07,200 --> 01:26:09,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the Department respectfully 1293 01:26:09,200 --> 01:26:11,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: requests an additional 1294 01:26:11,200 --> 01:26:13,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 253.25 million 1295 01:26:13,200 --> 01:26:15,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for three priority projects 1296 01:26:15,200 --> 01:26:17,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: not included in the fiscal year 1297 01:26:17,200 --> 01:26:19,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 2027 NEP. 1298 01:26:19,200 --> 01:26:21,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: First, the 40.77 1299 01:26:21,200 --> 01:26:23,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: million pesos for business development 1300 01:26:23,200 --> 01:26:25,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: initiatives under the DOT 1301 01:26:25,200 --> 01:26:27,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: OSEC. This will strengthen 1302 01:26:27,200 --> 01:26:29,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: investment intelligence, 1303 01:26:29,200 --> 01:26:31,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: investment readiness, investor 1304 01:26:31,200 --> 01:26:33,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: engagement, and the operating 1305 01:26:33,200 --> 01:26:35,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: requirements of our foreign 1306 01:26:35,200 --> 01:26:37,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: offices. Second, 1307 01:26:37,200 --> 01:26:39,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 130 million for the 1308 01:26:39,200 --> 01:26:41,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: redevelopment of the 1309 01:26:41,200 --> 01:26:43,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Japanese Garden under the National 1310 01:26:43,200 --> 01:26:45,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Parks Development Committee. 1311 01:26:45,200 --> 01:26:47,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Third is 82.49 1312 01:26:47,200 --> 01:26:49,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: million pesos for the 1313 01:26:49,200 --> 01:26:51,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Philippine Dive Safety Industry 1314 01:26:51,200 --> 01:26:53,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Development and Sustainability 1315 01:26:53,200 --> 01:26:55,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Program under the PCSSD 1316 01:26:55,200 --> 01:26:57,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: or the Philippine Commission 1317 01:26:57,200 --> 01:26:59,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: on Sports Scuba 1318 01:26:59,200 --> 01:27:01,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Diving. These are targeted 1319 01:27:01,200 --> 01:27:03,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: projects with defined 1320 01:27:03,200 --> 01:27:05,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: requirements, implementable 1321 01:27:05,200 --> 01:27:07,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: interventions, and direct benefits 1322 01:27:07,200 --> 01:27:09,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for investment, destination, 1323 01:27:09,200 --> 01:27:11,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: development, 1324 01:27:11,200 --> 01:27:13,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: safety, and tourism competitiveness. 1325 01:27:15,200 --> 01:27:17,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: While we have identified the top 1326 01:27:17,200 --> 01:27:19,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: three priority projects, 1327 01:27:19,200 --> 01:27:21,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for additional funding, the mandate 1328 01:27:21,200 --> 01:27:23,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: of tourism sector extends well 1329 01:27:23,200 --> 01:27:25,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: beyond these priorities. 1330 01:27:25,200 --> 01:27:27,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: The 1.732 1331 01:27:27,200 --> 01:27:29,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: billion pesos represents 1332 01:27:29,200 --> 01:27:31,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the broader requirements of DOT and 1333 01:27:31,200 --> 01:27:33,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: its attached agencies and corporations 1334 01:27:33,200 --> 01:27:35,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: to support tourism development, 1335 01:27:35,200 --> 01:27:37,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: infrastructure, operations, 1336 01:27:37,200 --> 01:27:39,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and other critical programs 1337 01:27:39,200 --> 01:27:41,200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: nationwide. 1338 01:27:47,200 --> 01:27:49,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Before you continue, Secretary, 1339 01:27:49,200 --> 01:27:51,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Matay, 1340 01:27:51,200 --> 01:27:53,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec, 1341 01:27:53,200 --> 01:27:55,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: do we have a representative from 1342 01:27:55,200 --> 01:27:57,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DBM? I've been looking 1343 01:27:57,200 --> 01:27:59,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: around because I will have 1344 01:27:59,200 --> 01:28:01,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: questions for DBM. 1345 01:28:01,200 --> 01:28:03,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, I don't see any 1346 01:28:03,200 --> 01:28:05,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DBM. 1347 01:28:05,200 --> 01:28:07,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang sabi, yata po nila tama. 1348 01:28:07,200 --> 01:28:09,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Now, they will just attend 1349 01:28:09,200 --> 01:28:11,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: online. 1350 01:28:11,200 --> 01:28:13,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What did they 1351 01:28:13,200 --> 01:28:14,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: say? What did they tell you, ComSec? 1352 01:28:14,380 --> 01:28:17,200 Committee Secretary: Mr. Chair, 1353 01:28:17,200 --> 01:28:19,200 Committee Secretary: verification, 1354 01:28:19,200 --> 01:28:21,200 Committee Secretary: a certain 1355 01:28:21,200 --> 01:28:23,200 Committee Secretary: Ms. Jezabel Angara 1356 01:28:23,200 --> 01:28:25,200 Committee Secretary: registered yesterday sa 1357 01:28:25,200 --> 01:28:27,200 Committee Secretary: BMS link po ng Senate 1358 01:28:27,200 --> 01:28:29,200 Committee Secretary: and we approved it din po 1359 01:28:29,200 --> 01:28:31,200 Committee Secretary: same day, 1360 01:28:31,200 --> 01:28:33,200 Committee Secretary: but as of 3.15 today, 1361 01:28:33,200 --> 01:28:35,200 Committee Secretary: nag-cancel po siya. So, wala pong 1362 01:28:35,200 --> 01:28:36,600 Committee Secretary: representative from DBM. 1363 01:28:36,600 --> 01:28:39,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want you to call them 1364 01:28:39,200 --> 01:28:41,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: probably after this briefing. 1365 01:28:41,200 --> 01:28:43,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want you 1366 01:28:43,200 --> 01:28:45,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to call the Secretary to report to 1367 01:28:45,200 --> 01:28:46,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: my office. Is that possible? 1368 01:28:46,840 --> 01:28:48,000 Committee Secretary: I will do, sir. 1369 01:28:48,000 --> 01:28:49,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I would like to speak 1370 01:28:49,200 --> 01:28:51,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to him. Ayoko naman 1371 01:28:51,200 --> 01:28:53,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nagpatawag tayo 1372 01:28:53,200 --> 01:28:55,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dahil may mga questions ako dito 1373 01:28:55,200 --> 01:28:57,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para sa kanila. 1374 01:28:57,200 --> 01:28:59,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ayaw nila sumagot. Anong problema? 1375 01:28:59,200 --> 01:29:01,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it 1376 01:29:01,200 --> 01:29:03,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: binabastos nila itong 1377 01:29:03,200 --> 01:29:05,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: subcommittee na ito? 1378 01:29:05,200 --> 01:29:07,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want to find out. 1379 01:29:07,200 --> 01:29:09,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And I want you 1380 01:29:09,200 --> 01:29:11,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to do that tonight, to call the Secretary 1381 01:29:11,200 --> 01:29:13,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: himself. If you cannot 1382 01:29:13,200 --> 01:29:15,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: reach the Secretary, you call the 1383 01:29:15,200 --> 01:29:17,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Department of Finance Secretary 1384 01:29:17,200 --> 01:29:19,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to send someone to my office 1385 01:29:19,200 --> 01:29:21,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tomorrow. 1386 01:29:21,200 --> 01:29:23,200 Committee Secretary: We will do, sir. 1387 01:29:23,200 --> 01:29:25,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi naman po pwede itong 1388 01:29:25,200 --> 01:29:27,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pupunta pagkatapos 1389 01:29:27,200 --> 01:29:29,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kakanselin. Ano yan? Kabastusan? 1390 01:29:29,200 --> 01:29:31,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Aba. 1391 01:29:31,200 --> 01:29:33,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag na nilang 1392 01:29:33,200 --> 01:29:35,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: antayin, ComSec. Huwag na nilang antayin. 1393 01:29:35,200 --> 01:29:37,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag na nilang antayin. 1394 01:29:37,200 --> 01:29:39,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mapahiya sila. 1395 01:29:39,200 --> 01:29:41,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, please proceed. I'm sorry about that, 1396 01:29:41,200 --> 01:29:43,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Matay. Please proceed. 1397 01:29:43,200 --> 01:29:45,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Thank you, sir. 1398 01:29:45,200 --> 01:29:47,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: In closing, Mr. Chair, 1399 01:29:47,200 --> 01:29:49,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Budget Sponsor, and Honorable Senator 1400 01:29:49,200 --> 01:29:51,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism is a high impact 1401 01:29:51,200 --> 01:29:53,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: sector. Thus, the 1402 01:29:53,200 --> 01:29:55,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Department respectfully 1403 01:29:55,200 --> 01:29:57,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: seeks the Committee's support 1404 01:29:57,200 --> 01:29:59,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: for the Fiscal Year 2027 1405 01:29:59,200 --> 01:30:00,880 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism budget 1406 01:30:00,880 --> 01:30:03,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and for additional funding for our projects. 1407 01:30:03,980 --> 01:30:07,960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With accountable investments, we can sustain tourism's momentum 1408 01:30:07,960 --> 01:30:13,900 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and deliver more jobs, more investments, and more opportunities for Filipinos. 1409 01:30:14,200 --> 01:30:15,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Maraming salamat po. 1410 01:30:16,140 --> 01:30:20,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Secretary Matay. 1411 01:30:23,620 --> 01:30:24,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 1412 01:30:24,420 --> 01:30:30,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. ComSec, who's, what agency or attached agency that will make a presentation? 1413 01:30:31,380 --> 01:30:34,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero before that, I have one quick question, Secretary. 1414 01:30:35,440 --> 01:30:45,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your proposal, 12.12749, ang naaprubahan lang sa NEP is 4.29 billion? 1415 01:30:45,880 --> 01:30:46,480 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes po. 1416 01:30:46,940 --> 01:30:51,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dito sa 12 billion na ito, kasama na yung pinakita ninyo, yung mga requests ninyo 1417 01:30:52,280 --> 01:30:54,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: about doon sa OSEC. 1418 01:30:54,020 --> 01:30:55,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: These are all OSEC? 1419 01:30:56,460 --> 01:30:56,660 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes. 1420 01:30:57,120 --> 01:31:00,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung 11.592.000 OSEC po ito? 1421 01:31:02,720 --> 01:31:05,860 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Mr. Chair, may I answer the question po? 1422 01:31:06,020 --> 01:31:06,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please. 1423 01:31:06,460 --> 01:31:11,780 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: For the 4.029 billion, that is actually in our NEP, 1424 01:31:12,240 --> 01:31:21,500 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the amount of 82 million or the breakdown which is indicated in our presentation, 1425 01:31:21,500 --> 01:31:23,540 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: they are not yet indicated. 1426 01:31:24,020 --> 01:31:27,800 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: These are additional priority projects, your Honor. 1427 01:31:28,420 --> 01:31:31,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Great. Thank you. ComSec, who's next to present? 1428 01:31:39,640 --> 01:31:42,280 Committee Secretary: Hindi na muna kayo magtatanong first, Osec? 1429 01:31:43,340 --> 01:31:47,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: No. Who's next to present? 1430 01:31:47,460 --> 01:31:51,720 Committee Secretary: First attached agency to present is the Tourism Promotions Board. 1431 01:31:51,760 --> 01:31:52,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 1432 01:31:52,260 --> 01:31:53,460 Committee Secretary: To be followed by the... 1433 01:31:54,020 --> 01:31:57,360 Committee Secretary: Duty Free Philippines Corporation. 1434 01:31:57,360 --> 01:32:32,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Para mabilis tayo, ganito na lamang, for every presentation I'll be asking questions. Since yung OSEC po, quickly lamang po, Secretary, 3.3 billion po ang unused appropriations ng DOT-OSEC. September na po tayo, magtatapos na po ang taon. Bakit ang baba po ng utilization rate ng DOTC? I believe, ma'am, this is one of the reason kaya yung request ninyo na 12 billion ay hindi binigay, kundi ang binigay lang ay 4 billion kasi yung inyong utilization ay mababa. 1435 01:32:32,620 --> 01:32:33,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, gets nyo po? 1436 01:32:34,340 --> 01:32:41,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siyempre, parang tatay po ako, bibigyan ko po ikaw, anak ko, hihingi ka pa, kailangan ko ng 1,000 for this week. 1437 01:32:42,180 --> 01:32:46,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos tatanungin kita middle of the week, Wednesday, magkano pa ang pera mo dyan? 1438 01:32:46,780 --> 01:32:48,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nako pa, meron pa akong 800 dito. 1439 01:32:49,580 --> 01:32:50,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hihingi ka na naman sa Monday. 1440 01:32:50,860 --> 01:32:52,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siyempre, isipin ko marami ka pang budget. 1441 01:32:53,380 --> 01:32:54,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: But what happened? 1442 01:32:54,700 --> 01:32:58,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Mr. Senator, pwede po bang bigyan namin ng explanation? 1443 01:32:58,420 --> 01:32:59,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, go ahead. 1444 01:32:59,280 --> 01:33:01,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yes, Yusek, I understand, I understand. 1445 01:33:01,280 --> 01:33:01,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You're new here. 1446 01:33:02,240 --> 01:33:03,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, Yusek Guillermo, go ahead. 1447 01:33:04,580 --> 01:33:05,800 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Thank you, Your Honor. 1448 01:33:06,380 --> 01:33:11,100 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: As of September 28, Your Honor, we already have, yes, 56%, po. 1449 01:33:11,700 --> 01:33:18,240 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Not the previously reported na 35%, which was in June 2026. 1450 01:33:18,460 --> 01:33:23,800 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: The utilization was purely affected by earlier, po, na since we are, 1451 01:33:24,020 --> 01:33:29,480 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: we have a new administration, there's a re-calibration, po, of our priorities. 1452 01:33:29,480 --> 01:33:35,480 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: But we are expecting to accelerate na po significantly beginning October, 1453 01:33:35,480 --> 01:33:41,120 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: particularly with the obligation of major programs, po, under the tourism branding campaign, 1454 01:33:41,120 --> 01:33:44,900 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: industry training programs that was presented early on, 1455 01:33:44,900 --> 01:33:48,040 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: as well as the market and product development initiatives. 1456 01:33:48,040 --> 01:33:52,780 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: So we therefore expect po yung substantial improvement po in our utilization rate 1457 01:33:52,780 --> 01:33:53,980 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: towards the end of the year. 1458 01:33:53,980 --> 01:34:00,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right, okay. 1459 01:34:00,380 --> 01:34:06,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngayon po, since, matagal na po kayo, Yusek Guillermo, I mean, 1460 01:34:06,920 --> 01:34:11,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or you just arrived also together with Secretary Matay. 1461 01:34:11,300 --> 01:34:13,100 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Yes. 1462 01:34:13,100 --> 01:34:13,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 1463 01:34:13,480 --> 01:34:17,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi ang tatanong ko po, I don't know who can answer this dito po sa DOT natin. 1464 01:34:17,880 --> 01:34:22,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2025 fiscal year, DOT reported unpaid obligations amounting 1465 01:34:22,880 --> 01:34:25,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to approximately 1.2 billion. 1466 01:34:25,860 --> 01:34:30,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May we know the current status of these unpaid obligations and what accounts for the delay 1467 01:34:30,040 --> 01:34:31,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the settlement? 1468 01:34:31,380 --> 01:34:32,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or nasettle na po ba ito? 1469 01:34:32,960 --> 01:34:34,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Would you know the answer, Yusek Maria? 1470 01:34:35,160 --> 01:34:37,880 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Yes, Your Honor, if I may. 1471 01:34:38,200 --> 01:34:46,100 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: So as of December 31, 2025, yes, you did mention po na there's 1.2 billion in unpaid obligations. 1472 01:34:46,660 --> 01:34:51,280 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: We are pleased actually to report that this has already been substantially reduced 1473 01:34:51,280 --> 01:34:55,040 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: under the term of Secretary. 1474 01:34:55,040 --> 01:35:10,000 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Dita here, with only 315.9 million na pong remaining outstanding. And the remaining balance primarily pertains now to contracts with milestones po. Ibig sabihin sila po yung may deliverables muna bago po tayo magbayad. 1475 01:35:10,000 --> 01:35:15,880 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: And once these requirements are completed and validated, the department will immediately process the corresponding payment. 1476 01:35:15,880 --> 01:35:20,040 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: So we are targeting po, by end of this year, 100 percent po kami. 1477 01:35:20,060 --> 01:35:20,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Very good po. 1478 01:35:20,840 --> 01:35:22,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Very good. 1479 01:35:22,940 --> 01:35:23,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nice to hear that. 1480 01:35:23,980 --> 01:35:33,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano naman po ang inilalaan para sa 2027 budget sa Tourism Road Infrastructure Program? 1481 01:35:34,280 --> 01:35:38,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Totoo po bang narinig ko na zero daw po ang funding ng trip? 1482 01:35:38,960 --> 01:35:44,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kakausap ko lamang po sa dalawang mayor po sa Busuanga, mayor ng Busuanga, mayor ng Coron. 1483 01:35:44,700 --> 01:35:55,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: When I went to visit that place around July, naghihingi po sila ng funding para from the airport, 1484 01:35:56,500 --> 01:36:00,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: diretso po doon sa beaches nila, sa Busuanga and Coron, isang island lang po yun. 1485 01:36:01,460 --> 01:36:04,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Chinay ko nga po, bitak-bitak na po yung kalsada. 1486 01:36:06,220 --> 01:36:12,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Saan po tayo kukuha ng pondo? Paano natin may repair? Is it DPWH na po ngayon yung trip? 1487 01:36:13,100 --> 01:36:14,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dati po, malaki po ang pondo. 1488 01:36:14,700 --> 01:36:16,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano nangyari dito? 1489 01:36:16,800 --> 01:36:18,080 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: May I be recognized? 1490 01:36:18,460 --> 01:36:19,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please, Usec Jasmin. 1491 01:36:20,280 --> 01:36:30,480 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: Yes, the DOT has proposed a 6.02 billion budget for our Tourism Road Infrastructure Program, 1492 01:36:30,860 --> 01:36:34,120 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: which covers about 28 projects. 1493 01:36:34,760 --> 01:36:44,080 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: However, you're right, there is no funding for the trip projects under the fiscal year of 2027. 1494 01:36:44,080 --> 01:36:44,560 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: So, 1495 01:36:44,700 --> 01:36:45,320 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: it has. 1496 01:36:46,140 --> 01:36:54,740 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: Apparently, DPWH has several priorities and DOT is not one of the priorities. 1497 01:36:55,420 --> 01:36:56,420 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: But moving forward, 1498 01:36:56,500 --> 01:37:00,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how do we expect our tourism will go up? 1499 01:37:00,460 --> 01:37:03,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung pangit po yung kalsada, biyak-biyak. 1500 01:37:03,680 --> 01:37:06,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I've seen a lot. I've been going around. 1501 01:37:06,920 --> 01:37:10,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I came from Palawan. I grew up in Palawan. 1502 01:37:10,800 --> 01:37:13,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mindoro, Marinduque, Rumblon. 1503 01:37:13,000 --> 01:37:13,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I represent that. 1504 01:37:13,960 --> 01:37:14,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May Maropa region. 1505 01:37:15,460 --> 01:37:18,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Even Marinduque po, they have wonderful beaches. 1506 01:37:18,500 --> 01:37:20,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, hindi nga po marating. 1507 01:37:21,220 --> 01:37:23,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dahil, Pierre, wala rin po. 1508 01:37:23,680 --> 01:37:24,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Airport, wala rin. 1509 01:37:24,840 --> 01:37:25,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May airport. 1510 01:37:25,500 --> 01:37:26,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero tinutubuan na ng damo. 1511 01:37:27,120 --> 01:37:28,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ginagawang pastula nila ng kambing. 1512 01:37:29,460 --> 01:37:30,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you expect this? 1513 01:37:31,000 --> 01:37:39,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Our number will go up dito sa tourism arrivals kung hindi natin maayos itong mga problema na ito. 1514 01:37:39,100 --> 01:37:41,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero may request po kayo, Secretary, dito, 1515 01:37:41,680 --> 01:37:43,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na maglagay po ng tourism. 1516 01:37:43,960 --> 01:37:46,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Road infrastructure program this year. 1517 01:37:46,640 --> 01:37:49,260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kung hindi po masyadong tight ang fiscal space, 1518 01:37:49,500 --> 01:37:52,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: it will benefit us, as you put it quite eloquently, sir. 1519 01:37:52,340 --> 01:37:52,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito ang DPWH. 1520 01:37:53,000 --> 01:37:56,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po pa dati this was under DOT? 1521 01:37:57,340 --> 01:38:00,920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir po, may convergence po ang DPWH at DOT. 1522 01:38:01,320 --> 01:38:04,520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos, sometime along this year, sinabi nila, 1523 01:38:04,640 --> 01:38:05,960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: ipat na sa amin lahat. 1524 01:38:06,240 --> 01:38:08,440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos, nung humingi kami, hindi naman po binigyan. 1525 01:38:08,440 --> 01:38:11,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Pero kung mayroon pa rin pong space, 1526 01:38:12,100 --> 01:38:13,940 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: kung maaari po may bigay na po sa amin, 1527 01:38:13,960 --> 01:38:15,540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: at kami naman mag-i-implement. 1528 01:38:15,640 --> 01:38:18,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Oo nga, kasi baka mapunta lang sa flood control ito. 1529 01:38:18,560 --> 01:38:19,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang malaking problema. 1530 01:38:20,180 --> 01:38:21,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming yayaman dito. 1531 01:38:21,820 --> 01:38:24,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro, palagay ko, kaya inalis sa inyo. 1532 01:38:24,880 --> 01:38:30,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dahil, mapupunta lang sa daan, napapunta sa kalsabulsa nila. 1533 01:38:30,620 --> 01:38:34,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, so wala pong pondo ang 2027 trip natin. 1534 01:38:35,480 --> 01:38:36,060 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes po. 1535 01:38:36,260 --> 01:38:38,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, you're requesting for funding for this? 1536 01:38:38,820 --> 01:38:39,960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes po, kung maaari po. 1537 01:38:40,220 --> 01:38:41,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Different po ito sa Tieza? 1538 01:38:42,640 --> 01:38:43,600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Different po. 1539 01:38:43,600 --> 01:38:44,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Different. 1540 01:38:44,400 --> 01:38:45,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mamaya po I'll ask TIEZA. 1541 01:38:45,740 --> 01:38:52,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, so, mga to the tune of magkano kaya on top of your head po is, 1542 01:38:53,240 --> 01:38:54,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ilan po ang kakailanganin? 1543 01:38:54,920 --> 01:38:55,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi marami. 1544 01:38:55,560 --> 01:38:57,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon pa lang sa amin, sa probinsya ko po, 1545 01:38:57,640 --> 01:39:01,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nagre-request na po ng kalsada yung isang island po na yun, 1546 01:39:01,560 --> 01:39:03,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: parang circumferential road. 1547 01:39:03,540 --> 01:39:06,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi lahat naman po yung Busuanga and Coron, 1548 01:39:06,640 --> 01:39:07,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: napapalibutan po ng beaches. 1549 01:39:08,900 --> 01:39:10,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, ito po yung nire-request nila. 1550 01:39:10,700 --> 01:39:12,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi ko alam kung saan hukukuha. 1551 01:39:12,580 --> 01:39:13,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon pala sa inyo. 1552 01:39:13,600 --> 01:39:13,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa trip. 1553 01:39:14,520 --> 01:39:17,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, approximately, mga magkano po ito? 1554 01:39:17,320 --> 01:39:22,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir, kung po pwede po, 6 billion po for the trip program. 1555 01:39:23,460 --> 01:39:27,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi, sir, sir, ano po, 28 projects po kasi ito. 1556 01:39:27,600 --> 01:39:29,540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And ito po, navet na ng maigi. 1557 01:39:30,100 --> 01:39:34,760 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At saka, ano na, it passed all the criteria po na ito talaga. 1558 01:39:34,780 --> 01:39:35,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas malaki ba sa budget nyo? 1559 01:39:35,940 --> 01:39:36,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Diyos ko po naman. 1560 01:39:36,580 --> 01:39:37,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kaya nga, sir. 1561 01:39:38,520 --> 01:39:39,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, 6 billion. 1562 01:39:39,540 --> 01:39:41,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For how many projects is this? 1563 01:39:41,060 --> 01:39:41,700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 28 po. 1564 01:39:41,960 --> 01:39:42,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 28. 1565 01:39:43,600 --> 01:39:46,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then, kung ano na ito, overdue na. 1566 01:39:46,660 --> 01:39:46,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama? 1567 01:39:46,880 --> 01:39:47,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes, sir. 1568 01:39:47,420 --> 01:39:47,820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes, sir. 1569 01:39:48,240 --> 01:39:53,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero, tell me, is this one of the reason why yung accessibility ng mga tao, 1570 01:39:53,100 --> 01:39:55,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi lang yung mga foreigners, pati tayo, mga Pilipino, 1571 01:39:55,480 --> 01:39:58,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: because tatamarin na pagpunta doon because sira ang kalsada, 1572 01:39:59,560 --> 01:40:01,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: masukal, doon maganda yung lugar, 1573 01:40:01,740 --> 01:40:06,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan mo munang magsakripisyo bago ka makarating sa isang tourist destination? 1574 01:40:06,740 --> 01:40:07,560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tama po yun. 1575 01:40:08,060 --> 01:40:11,340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: That's a serious accessibility issue. 1576 01:40:11,340 --> 01:40:13,520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Na sana po, eh, ano, 1577 01:40:13,600 --> 01:40:16,100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: malunasan natin, mabigyan ng solusyon po. 1578 01:40:16,440 --> 01:40:21,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, hopefully, itong sinasabi nyo kanina, magagandang tanawin and beaches, 1579 01:40:22,060 --> 01:40:28,540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: with this investment in place po, it will be easier access for those who want to visit. 1580 01:40:29,080 --> 01:40:32,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, that 6 billion, can you give this committee a wish list? 1581 01:40:32,780 --> 01:40:33,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po yung priority? 1582 01:40:33,980 --> 01:40:35,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maaring hindi po lahat. 1583 01:40:35,780 --> 01:40:41,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero I might want to check po, I might want to see ano po itong priority ninyo, Secretary Dita. 1584 01:40:42,120 --> 01:40:43,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi naman po may bibigay lahat. 1585 01:40:43,600 --> 01:40:48,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero at least, baka pwede naman kahit papano, eh, mapuondohan po yung ilan. 1586 01:40:49,980 --> 01:40:53,600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Honorable Senator po, may iba-ibang regions na submission po. 1587 01:40:53,600 --> 01:40:56,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Pwede ko namang bang i-submit na lang po sa inyo? 1588 01:40:56,360 --> 01:40:56,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please. 1589 01:40:56,860 --> 01:40:58,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos we can discuss it later po. 1590 01:40:58,980 --> 01:40:59,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please, please. 1591 01:40:59,780 --> 01:41:04,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi sabi nga ng Pangulo, ah, mahalaga po ang turismo. 1592 01:41:05,320 --> 01:41:09,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero paano po tayo dadalawin kung pangit nyo yung papunta roon? 1593 01:41:09,760 --> 01:41:11,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, lubak-lubak, okay? 1594 01:41:11,600 --> 01:41:12,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Madamo. 1595 01:41:12,840 --> 01:41:14,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka matuklawin pa siya ng ahas. 1596 01:41:14,840 --> 01:41:16,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That is the problem, okay? 1597 01:41:16,840 --> 01:41:24,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, mas pang dami po ang Pinoy, Secretary, na gumagala pa abroad kaysa dito sa atin. 1598 01:41:24,140 --> 01:41:27,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, ah, mas maraming. 1599 01:41:27,140 --> 01:41:29,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Punta tayo, sabihin ni Mister. 1600 01:41:29,140 --> 01:41:32,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Punta tayo, sweetheart, sa Kwan. 1601 01:41:32,140 --> 01:41:34,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ganito, punta tayo doon sa Siargao. 1602 01:41:34,140 --> 01:41:36,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tsaka sabihin ni Mrs. 1603 01:41:36,140 --> 01:41:42,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon na lang tayo sa Hong Kong kaya, sweetheart, honey, kasi mas mura ang ticket papuntang Hong Kong. 1604 01:41:42,180 --> 01:41:44,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At may mga discount yung hotel ngayon. 1605 01:41:44,180 --> 01:41:46,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa Siargao, nako. 1606 01:41:46,180 --> 01:41:48,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka awayin pa tayo ng mga Israeli doon. 1607 01:41:48,180 --> 01:41:50,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mamaya, tanong ko po yan sa iyo, si Yusek Azurin. 1608 01:41:50,180 --> 01:41:54,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka awayin tayo nga, mabugbog pa tayo ng mga Israeli doon. 1609 01:41:54,180 --> 01:41:56,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anong sagot nyo dyan, Secretary? 1610 01:41:56,180 --> 01:41:58,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit gano'n? 1611 01:41:58,180 --> 01:42:00,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas mahal pa. 1612 01:42:00,180 --> 01:42:02,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, local na lang yun, ah. 1613 01:42:02,180 --> 01:42:04,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas mahal pa tayo going to Hong Kong. Vietnam. 1614 01:42:04,180 --> 01:42:06,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon na lang sa Vietnam pumunta. 1615 01:42:06,180 --> 01:42:07,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po ang sagot nyo doon? 1616 01:42:07,300 --> 01:42:10,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Opo, opo. May I seek the 1617 01:42:10,180 --> 01:42:12,640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: recognition of Usec? 1618 01:42:12,640 --> 01:42:14,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, Usec Buongsuceso. 1619 01:42:14,720 --> 01:42:19,780 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Thank you, Madam Secretary, and good afternoon, Mr. Chair. 1620 01:42:20,180 --> 01:42:22,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: With regard po sa outbound 1621 01:42:22,180 --> 01:42:24,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: travel po ng Pilipino. 1622 01:42:24,180 --> 01:42:26,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Last year, 1623 01:42:26,180 --> 01:42:28,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: nasa 7.6 million po 1624 01:42:28,180 --> 01:42:30,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: ang nagbiyahe abroad. 1625 01:42:30,180 --> 01:42:32,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Pero ito ay mas maliit naman po 1626 01:42:32,180 --> 01:42:34,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: doon sa domestic trips na kanilang 1627 01:42:34,180 --> 01:42:36,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: ginagawa. So in terms of domestic trips 1628 01:42:36,180 --> 01:42:38,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: naman, based on our 1629 01:42:38,180 --> 01:42:40,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: household survey on 1630 01:42:40,180 --> 01:42:42,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: domestic visitors, nasa 1631 01:42:42,180 --> 01:42:44,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: 140 million po 1632 01:42:44,180 --> 01:42:46,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: ang nagbiyahe within the 1633 01:42:46,180 --> 01:42:48,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Philippines. So when it comes 1634 01:42:48,180 --> 01:42:50,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: naman po sa expenditure, 1635 01:42:50,180 --> 01:42:52,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: if you take a look at the 1636 01:42:52,180 --> 01:42:54,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: expenditure ng mga Pilipino 1637 01:42:54,180 --> 01:42:56,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: going abroad, this is about 1638 01:42:56,180 --> 01:42:58,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: 357 million 1639 01:42:58,180 --> 01:43:00,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: pesos only, compared 1640 01:43:00,180 --> 01:43:02,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: to the expenditures that 1641 01:43:02,180 --> 01:43:04,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: they do here, which is around 1642 01:43:04,180 --> 01:43:06,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: 3.26 trillion po. 1643 01:43:06,180 --> 01:43:08,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: So, karamihan 1644 01:43:08,180 --> 01:43:10,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: pa rin ang Pilipino ay 1645 01:43:10,180 --> 01:43:12,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: bumabiyahe sa loob ng Pilipinas 1646 01:43:12,180 --> 01:43:14,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: at malaki rin ang kanilang naidudulot na 1647 01:43:14,180 --> 01:43:16,180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: economic impact po. 1648 01:43:16,180 --> 01:43:18,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero yung ticket po kasi, ma'am, 1649 01:43:18,180 --> 01:43:20,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sabi lang, magbibiyahe ako 1650 01:43:20,180 --> 01:43:22,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: d'yan, mas mahal. Kaming 1651 01:43:22,180 --> 01:43:24,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 12,000, 15,000 1652 01:43:24,180 --> 01:43:26,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa Hong Kong, may discount pa 1653 01:43:26,180 --> 01:43:28,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa Cebu Pacific na piso fare. 1654 01:43:28,180 --> 01:43:30,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Makakaalis siya sa halagang 4,000 1655 01:43:30,180 --> 01:43:32,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: piso. Yan ho yung problema 1656 01:43:32,180 --> 01:43:34,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin, di po ba? Tapos number 1657 01:43:34,180 --> 01:43:36,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: two, imbis na 1658 01:43:36,180 --> 01:43:38,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: malapit lang po, punta 1659 01:43:38,180 --> 01:43:40,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa siya ng Clark, sasakay 1660 01:43:40,180 --> 01:43:42,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa siya ng bus, tapos 1661 01:43:42,180 --> 01:43:44,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag-landing na doon siya ulit, e 1662 01:43:44,180 --> 01:43:46,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: taga-Para?aque siya. Paano ho yan? 1663 01:43:46,180 --> 01:43:48,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can everybody answer? 1664 01:43:48,180 --> 01:43:50,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yusek Stanley? 1665 01:43:50,180 --> 01:43:52,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Your Honor, thank you. 1666 01:43:52,180 --> 01:43:54,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: So, alam ho natin at may 1667 01:43:54,180 --> 01:43:56,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: infrastructure gap po talaga tayo. 1668 01:43:56,180 --> 01:43:58,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Yun po yung 1669 01:43:58,180 --> 01:44:00,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: reason bakit tumataas po ang 1670 01:44:00,180 --> 01:44:02,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: airfare. Meron ho tayong 1671 01:44:02,180 --> 01:44:04,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: demand, mataas po ang demand, which is a good 1672 01:44:04,180 --> 01:44:06,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: thing for us. Maraming gustong mamasyal 1673 01:44:06,180 --> 01:44:08,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: po dun sa mga lugar na iyon. 1674 01:44:08,180 --> 01:44:10,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: However, ang problema natin 1675 01:44:10,180 --> 01:44:12,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: ay yung mga infrastructure natin, 1676 01:44:12,180 --> 01:44:14,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung runway po. Sa mga 1677 01:44:14,180 --> 01:44:16,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: provinces, may iksi 1678 01:44:16,180 --> 01:44:18,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: ang runway. So, limited ang 1679 01:44:18,180 --> 01:44:20,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: capacity na papasok doon. 1680 01:44:20,180 --> 01:44:22,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: So, tulad ng isang 1681 01:44:22,180 --> 01:44:24,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: turbopropeller na aeroplano pong lumilipad 1682 01:44:24,180 --> 01:44:26,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: doon, kaya lang ho mga 1683 01:44:26,180 --> 01:44:28,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: 80 na passengers. So, 1684 01:44:28,180 --> 01:44:30,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: hindi pa siya night-rated ho. So, 1685 01:44:30,180 --> 01:44:32,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: limited pa rin ang operating 1686 01:44:32,180 --> 01:44:34,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: hours po doon. So, nagiging 1687 01:44:34,180 --> 01:44:36,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: very expensive kasi mataas 1688 01:44:36,180 --> 01:44:38,100 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: ho yung demand. Eh, yung 1689 01:44:38,180 --> 01:44:40,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: number of seats going there is 1690 01:44:40,180 --> 01:44:42,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: maliit. Tapos, 1691 01:44:42,180 --> 01:44:44,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: pwede na rin natin ihahambing ho sa 1692 01:44:44,180 --> 01:44:46,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Manila Airport, no? 1693 01:44:46,180 --> 01:44:48,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Compare sa other airports 1694 01:44:48,180 --> 01:44:50,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: like na ma-mention nyo ho, yun sa 1695 01:44:50,180 --> 01:44:52,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: mga Vietnam, Thailand, 1696 01:44:52,180 --> 01:44:54,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: parallel ho yung runway nila. So, 1697 01:44:54,180 --> 01:44:56,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: tayo dito, nag-accommodate tayo 1698 01:44:56,180 --> 01:44:58,180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: mga 40 movements per hour yung 1699 01:44:58,180 --> 01:45:00,080 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: airport natin. Pag for a single 1700 01:45:00,080 --> 01:45:01,900 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: runway ang pinaka-efficient na yung 1701 01:45:01,900 --> 01:45:03,980 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Gatwick Airport. Naka-50 plus 1702 01:45:03,980 --> 01:45:05,580 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: movement sila. However, 1703 01:45:05,900 --> 01:45:08,060 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: pag yun parallel ang operation ng runway, 1704 01:45:08,400 --> 01:45:09,900 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: para tuloy-tuloy yung runway 1705 01:45:09,900 --> 01:45:11,920 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: isa, pang take-off lang, yun isa 1706 01:45:11,920 --> 01:45:13,880 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: landing. So, mabilis ho ang movement. 1707 01:45:14,260 --> 01:45:16,020 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Easily na do-doble ho yung capacity. 1708 01:45:16,720 --> 01:45:18,040 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: So, kung tumaas ho 1709 01:45:18,040 --> 01:45:20,040 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung capacity, nagkakaroon 1710 01:45:20,040 --> 01:45:22,320 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: tuloy ng ano, parang nakakapag 1711 01:45:22,320 --> 01:45:24,240 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung economies of scale po, 1712 01:45:25,060 --> 01:45:26,020 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: tsaka dumadami ho. 1713 01:45:26,340 --> 01:45:28,060 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Pati yung hotel po na-mention 1714 01:45:28,060 --> 01:45:29,880 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: na rin, kulang rin tayo ng 1715 01:45:29,880 --> 01:45:32,260 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: hotel rooms po. Kaya po yung 1716 01:45:32,260 --> 01:45:34,160 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: kukompare natin 1717 01:45:34,160 --> 01:45:36,020 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: sa ibang bansa ho, 1718 01:45:36,620 --> 01:45:38,060 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: medyo mas mahal talaga 1719 01:45:38,060 --> 01:45:39,500 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung pag-travel sa atin. 1720 01:45:40,460 --> 01:45:42,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, before we proceed, 1721 01:45:42,240 --> 01:45:43,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd like to acknowledge the presence of our 1722 01:45:43,980 --> 01:45:45,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Finance Chair, Senator 1723 01:45:45,980 --> 01:45:48,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: J.V. Ercito, and of course 1724 01:45:48,220 --> 01:45:49,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to my right, Senator 1725 01:45:49,840 --> 01:45:52,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lito Lapid, the Chairman of our Games and Amusement. 1726 01:45:52,760 --> 01:45:54,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you po. Thank you for joining us. 1727 01:45:54,600 --> 01:45:56,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you have an opening 1728 01:45:56,000 --> 01:45:57,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: statement, Mr. Chair? 1729 01:45:57,880 --> 01:45:59,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: No, Mr. Chair. I'll just hear 1730 01:45:59,620 --> 01:46:01,720 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'll just propel my questions later, but 1731 01:46:01,720 --> 01:46:03,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: anyway, of course, as former 1732 01:46:03,920 --> 01:46:05,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Chair of the Committee on Tourism, of course 1733 01:46:05,820 --> 01:46:07,760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I've always supported the efforts of 1734 01:46:07,760 --> 01:46:09,760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tourism because I've always 1735 01:46:09,760 --> 01:46:11,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: believed that tourism is the lowest 1736 01:46:11,700 --> 01:46:13,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hanging fruit among our industries, but of course 1737 01:46:13,900 --> 01:46:15,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we can still do a lot 1738 01:46:15,820 --> 01:46:17,560 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: more, no? And to improve. 1739 01:46:17,780 --> 01:46:19,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's why in our own little way, Mr. Chair, that 1740 01:46:19,620 --> 01:46:21,440 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we have been helping 1741 01:46:21,440 --> 01:46:23,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: promote tourism in our own little way. 1742 01:46:24,360 --> 01:46:27,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa free time natin, 1743 01:46:27,100 --> 01:46:27,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we go around 1744 01:46:27,980 --> 01:46:29,600 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the country to the Philippine 1745 01:46:29,620 --> 01:46:31,380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Motorcycle Tourism, in cooperation with the 1746 01:46:31,380 --> 01:46:33,160 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tourism Promotions Board. 1747 01:46:33,340 --> 01:46:35,520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We try 1748 01:46:35,520 --> 01:46:37,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to promote our beautiful places 1749 01:46:37,320 --> 01:46:39,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the help of other 1750 01:46:40,220 --> 01:46:43,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: influencers and bloggers. 1751 01:46:43,920 --> 01:46:44,760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, Mr. Chair, 1752 01:46:44,960 --> 01:46:47,260 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'll just ask my questions later 1753 01:46:47,260 --> 01:46:49,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and we can go ahead with the presentation. 1754 01:46:49,500 --> 01:46:51,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator Lapid, 1755 01:46:51,680 --> 01:46:52,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sir, do you have any questions? 1756 01:46:52,980 --> 01:46:53,900 Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid: Okay lang. 1757 01:46:53,900 --> 01:46:55,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. Let's 1758 01:46:55,620 --> 01:46:55,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proceed. 1759 01:46:55,980 --> 01:46:58,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think 1760 01:46:58,020 --> 01:46:59,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec, who's next to present? 1761 01:47:00,180 --> 01:47:01,980 Committee Secretary: First to present po is the 1762 01:47:01,980 --> 01:47:03,640 Committee Secretary: Tourism Promotions Board. 1763 01:47:04,420 --> 01:47:06,120 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Okay. Thank you. 1764 01:47:06,900 --> 01:47:08,560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Maying hapon, good afternoon, Mr. Chair 1765 01:47:08,560 --> 01:47:10,320 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and all our honorable senators. 1766 01:47:11,960 --> 01:47:12,520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Okay. 1767 01:47:12,620 --> 01:47:14,180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: I'll breeze through our slides quickly. 1768 01:47:15,100 --> 01:47:16,480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: We are the Tourism 1769 01:47:16,480 --> 01:47:18,160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Promotions Board. Next slide, please. 1770 01:47:21,700 --> 01:47:22,540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, our 1771 01:47:22,540 --> 01:47:24,840 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: mandate is centered on three key areas. 1772 01:47:24,840 --> 01:47:26,760 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: First, promoting the Philippines in 1773 01:47:26,760 --> 01:47:28,880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: strategic international markets through 1774 01:47:28,880 --> 01:47:30,920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: travel trade and business to business 1775 01:47:30,920 --> 01:47:34,060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: engagements. Second, strengthening domestic 1776 01:47:34,060 --> 01:47:36,360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: tourism and industry capability through 1777 01:47:36,360 --> 01:47:38,380 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: targeted marketing and stakeholder 1778 01:47:38,380 --> 01:47:39,620 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: development 1779 01:47:39,620 --> 01:47:42,300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and third, positioning MICE destinations for 1780 01:47:42,300 --> 01:47:44,880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: meetings, incentives, conventions and 1781 01:47:44,960 --> 01:47:47,040 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: exhibitions. So together, 1782 01:47:47,040 --> 01:47:48,640 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: these efforts help drive visitor 1783 01:47:48,740 --> 01:47:50,820 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: growth, industry covetativeness and 1784 01:47:50,900 --> 01:47:52,740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: sustainable tourism development for our 1785 01:47:52,760 --> 01:47:55,140 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: country. Next slide, please. 1786 01:47:55,160 --> 01:47:58,480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, our DBM confirmed NEP level 1787 01:47:58,480 --> 01:47:59,920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is 1.1 billion. 1788 01:48:00,360 --> 01:48:03,080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: We originally proposed 1.3 billion, 1789 01:48:03,540 --> 01:48:07,180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: but on June 22, the DBM confirmed 1790 01:48:07,180 --> 01:48:09,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the lower figure of 1.1 billion. 1791 01:48:10,000 --> 01:48:10,540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1792 01:48:12,900 --> 01:48:16,880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 60.7% of our 2027 COB 1793 01:48:16,880 --> 01:48:19,080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: goes directly to marketing and promotions. 1794 01:48:19,080 --> 01:48:23,160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: We are keeping all 160 authorized and filled positions. 1795 01:48:23,920 --> 01:48:26,500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And we've retained 67.9 million 1796 01:48:26,500 --> 01:48:28,380 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: as special contingency funds 1797 01:48:28,380 --> 01:48:31,700 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: to absorb emerging priorities during the year. 1798 01:48:32,020 --> 01:48:32,480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1799 01:48:36,260 --> 01:48:41,000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, comparing last year versus this year. 1800 01:48:41,320 --> 01:48:44,280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, this year, our international arrivals 1801 01:48:44,280 --> 01:48:46,980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: across our 13 key markets rose 1802 01:48:47,420 --> 01:48:51,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from 2.46 million to 2.6 million. 1803 01:48:52,060 --> 01:48:53,420 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And our programs, 1804 01:48:53,560 --> 01:48:56,480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we were able to implement more programs this year. 1805 01:48:56,500 --> 01:48:57,720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Versus last year. 1806 01:48:57,860 --> 01:49:00,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: From 26 last year, ngayon, 46 na. 1807 01:49:01,280 --> 01:49:04,120 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Sales leads generated also grew, no? 1808 01:49:04,340 --> 01:49:05,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: This year versus last year. 1809 01:49:06,360 --> 01:49:08,140 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, last year, yung sales leads natin 1810 01:49:08,140 --> 01:49:09,960 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: were 2.79 billion. 1811 01:49:10,480 --> 01:49:13,900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: This year, it's already at 5.51 billion. 1812 01:49:14,340 --> 01:49:16,280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: For the business-to-business meetings 1813 01:49:16,280 --> 01:49:19,300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we were also able to set up, 1814 01:49:19,580 --> 01:49:21,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: last year was around 4,000. 1815 01:49:21,440 --> 01:49:25,080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Now, it's already almost close to 7,000 business meetings. 1816 01:49:25,680 --> 01:49:26,480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1817 01:49:26,500 --> 01:49:30,440 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, for actual sales, 1818 01:49:30,640 --> 01:49:32,980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: this ties back to the sales leads figures 1819 01:49:32,980 --> 01:49:34,060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: on the previous slide. 1820 01:49:34,820 --> 01:49:38,580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Leads generated are a measure of potential business. 1821 01:49:39,180 --> 01:49:42,160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, we were able now to gather actual sales 1822 01:49:42,160 --> 01:49:44,900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from our partners into our shows. 1823 01:49:45,400 --> 01:49:46,560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, as you can see, 1824 01:49:46,640 --> 01:49:51,360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 2024 had actual sales of 152 billion, 1825 01:49:52,040 --> 01:49:56,280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: whereas 2025 had actual sales of 341 billion. 1826 01:49:56,500 --> 01:49:57,520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1827 01:50:00,120 --> 01:50:03,860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, this shows our utilization rate 1828 01:50:03,860 --> 01:50:05,040 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: as of August 31, 1829 01:50:05,580 --> 01:50:09,400 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: but maybe a more updated utilization report. 1830 01:50:10,160 --> 01:50:14,220 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: As of September, we are now at 64.5% utilized, 1831 01:50:14,720 --> 01:50:18,680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: which is a 10.6% growth versus last year. 1832 01:50:19,180 --> 01:50:22,260 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And last year, we hit around 90% utilization. 1833 01:50:22,800 --> 01:50:23,260 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1834 01:50:26,500 --> 01:50:27,600 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Here, Mr. Chair, 1835 01:50:27,720 --> 01:50:31,680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we see the budget that is given to us, 1836 01:50:31,760 --> 01:50:34,840 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the budget ceiling given to us for the past five years. 1837 01:50:36,560 --> 01:50:42,980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: It also shows here that we have utilized better 1838 01:50:42,980 --> 01:50:44,360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in the past few years. 1839 01:50:44,980 --> 01:50:46,600 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And 90% last year, 1840 01:50:46,720 --> 01:50:49,500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: but 98% previous and 92% prior to that. 1841 01:50:50,760 --> 01:50:51,620 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1842 01:50:54,020 --> 01:50:54,940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1843 01:50:56,500 --> 01:50:59,300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Also to share, 1844 01:50:59,500 --> 01:51:02,000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo Osaka 1845 01:51:02,000 --> 01:51:05,080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: received the Silver Award for Exhibition Design 1846 01:51:05,080 --> 01:51:08,560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from the Bureau International Desk Expositions, 1847 01:51:08,900 --> 01:51:10,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: second in the world, 1848 01:51:10,280 --> 01:51:10,740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: who tayo? 1849 01:51:11,320 --> 01:51:15,000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And the woven Philippine design was also recognized separately 1850 01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:18,360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: with an IF Design Award. 1851 01:51:18,860 --> 01:51:23,680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Ito ho ay a major seal of design excellence around the world. 1852 01:51:24,080 --> 01:51:24,620 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1853 01:51:26,500 --> 01:51:29,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Separately, COA commended the TPB management 1854 01:51:29,800 --> 01:51:32,920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: for the satisfactory conduct of procurement 1855 01:51:32,920 --> 01:51:34,360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and contract implementation 1856 01:51:34,360 --> 01:51:38,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: for the project management consultancy services 1857 01:51:38,340 --> 01:51:40,900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: covering our World Expo Osaka participation 1858 01:51:40,900 --> 01:51:44,400 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and encouraged us to sustain those practices. 1859 01:51:47,200 --> 01:51:48,420 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1860 01:51:50,420 --> 01:51:51,480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. 1861 01:51:51,660 --> 01:51:52,680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And then the next slide. 1862 01:51:54,380 --> 01:51:55,880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Okay, I think our last slide. 1863 01:51:56,500 --> 01:51:58,100 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide, please. 1864 01:51:59,040 --> 01:51:59,160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Yeah. 1865 01:51:59,420 --> 01:52:01,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So just sharing, flash on the screen, 1866 01:52:01,340 --> 01:52:03,700 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is a comparative summary of our budget, 1867 01:52:04,520 --> 01:52:06,920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: sales leads, media values, 1868 01:52:07,160 --> 01:52:08,660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and B2B meetings organized. 1869 01:52:09,260 --> 01:52:11,860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So it shows lang ho what we do with our budget 1870 01:52:11,860 --> 01:52:14,880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and what we get in return for our country. 1871 01:52:15,560 --> 01:52:16,900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So I think that's the last slide. 1872 01:52:17,320 --> 01:52:18,860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: What's our next slide? 1873 01:52:20,220 --> 01:52:23,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: To summarize, FY2027, 1874 01:52:23,200 --> 01:52:25,720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our proposed COB at the Tourism Promotions Board 1875 01:52:25,720 --> 01:52:25,940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is 1876 01:52:25,940 --> 01:52:27,660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 1.19 billion. 1877 01:52:28,440 --> 01:52:32,860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And 60% of it goes to marketing and promotions 1878 01:52:32,860 --> 01:52:35,760 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and we are sustaining all our 160 authorized 1879 01:52:35,760 --> 01:52:36,760 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and field positions. 1880 01:52:37,860 --> 01:52:39,320 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 1881 01:52:39,720 --> 01:52:42,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, COO Nograles. 1882 01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:44,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Quick question lang, ma'am. 1883 01:52:45,340 --> 01:52:47,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You're requesting for 1.1 billion. 1884 01:52:48,100 --> 01:52:48,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po ba yun? 1885 01:52:49,060 --> 01:52:51,580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Actually, Mr. Chair, 1886 01:52:51,680 --> 01:52:54,300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we requested for 1.3 billion from the DBM 1887 01:52:54,300 --> 01:52:57,520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and they give us 1.1 billion 1888 01:52:57,520 --> 01:52:59,660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from our SAG-F. 1889 01:53:00,100 --> 01:53:04,020 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So they are the ones that give us the budget ceiling 1890 01:53:04,020 --> 01:53:05,280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we can use in a year. 1891 01:53:05,740 --> 01:53:06,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. 1892 01:53:06,320 --> 01:53:09,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: See, this is what I was telling Mr. Chair, 1893 01:53:09,200 --> 01:53:09,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: our ComSec, 1894 01:53:10,420 --> 01:53:11,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that I need a DBM here 1895 01:53:11,800 --> 01:53:13,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: because my next question is about DBM. 1896 01:53:14,360 --> 01:53:16,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, yung TPB po, 1897 01:53:16,480 --> 01:53:17,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tourism Promotions Board, 1898 01:53:17,780 --> 01:53:20,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: has 25.7 billion 1899 01:53:20,540 --> 01:53:22,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: unallocated balance 1900 01:53:22,240 --> 01:53:24,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sitting in our National Treasury. 1901 01:53:24,480 --> 01:53:26,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What specific steps, 1902 01:53:26,380 --> 01:53:27,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: have you taken 1903 01:53:27,120 --> 01:53:29,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to seek DBM's assistance 1904 01:53:29,140 --> 01:53:31,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to gain access to these funds? 1905 01:53:32,240 --> 01:53:33,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why are they remaining idle? 1906 01:53:34,020 --> 01:53:34,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sayang naman po. 1907 01:53:35,400 --> 01:53:36,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Marami po kayong paggagamitan. 1908 01:53:37,040 --> 01:53:38,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kailangan po natin i-promote 1909 01:53:38,360 --> 01:53:39,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na i-promote ang ating turismo. 1910 01:53:40,360 --> 01:53:41,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po nangyayari dito? 1911 01:53:41,400 --> 01:53:42,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you checked on this? 1912 01:53:42,600 --> 01:53:43,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you asked DBM 1913 01:53:43,620 --> 01:53:44,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: who's always absent? 1914 01:53:46,620 --> 01:53:47,720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Yes, Mr. Chair. 1915 01:53:47,840 --> 01:53:48,180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Actually, 1916 01:53:49,280 --> 01:53:50,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: so let me read quickly. 1917 01:53:50,600 --> 01:53:52,100 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So the TPB SAG-F, 1918 01:53:52,220 --> 01:53:53,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: yung hung fund na 1919 01:53:53,800 --> 01:53:54,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we just mentioned, 1920 01:53:54,800 --> 01:53:55,980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is accessed through 1921 01:53:55,980 --> 01:53:58,980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the regular government budgeting process. 1922 01:53:59,560 --> 01:54:00,940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: The availability of funds 1923 01:54:00,940 --> 01:54:01,780 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in the SAG-F 1924 01:54:01,780 --> 01:54:03,160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: does not by itself 1925 01:54:03,160 --> 01:54:05,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: authorize TPB to spend the funds. 1926 01:54:05,940 --> 01:54:07,900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: TPB proposes its programs 1927 01:54:07,900 --> 01:54:09,180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and funding requirements 1928 01:54:09,180 --> 01:54:11,000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: through the annual budget call. 1929 01:54:11,580 --> 01:54:14,060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Upon DBM evaluation and approval, 1930 01:54:14,660 --> 01:54:15,960 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the corresponding amounts 1931 01:54:15,960 --> 01:54:16,920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: are incorporated 1932 01:54:16,920 --> 01:54:18,680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in TPB's corporate COB 1933 01:54:18,680 --> 01:54:21,280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: which serves as its spending authority. 1934 01:54:21,680 --> 01:54:22,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So to summarize, 1935 01:54:22,700 --> 01:54:23,560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: it is the DBM 1936 01:54:23,560 --> 01:54:25,560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that gives us our final budget. 1937 01:54:25,980 --> 01:54:26,660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Meaning, 1938 01:54:26,820 --> 01:54:27,500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: they let us know 1939 01:54:27,500 --> 01:54:28,380 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the amount lang 1940 01:54:28,380 --> 01:54:29,240 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we can use 1941 01:54:29,240 --> 01:54:30,260 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: into our SAG-F. 1942 01:54:30,640 --> 01:54:31,820 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: But in connection to that, 1943 01:54:31,900 --> 01:54:32,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Mr. Chair, 1944 01:54:32,440 --> 01:54:33,640 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: yes, we have met already. 1945 01:54:33,720 --> 01:54:35,540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: I have already gone to the DBM actually. 1946 01:54:36,520 --> 01:54:38,400 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And they have acknowledged 1947 01:54:38,400 --> 01:54:40,680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that those funds 1948 01:54:40,680 --> 01:54:41,580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: are earmarked 1949 01:54:41,580 --> 01:54:42,940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: for tourism use. 1950 01:54:43,220 --> 01:54:44,940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So they're telling me 1951 01:54:44,940 --> 01:54:46,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we can work together 1952 01:54:46,200 --> 01:54:47,580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in 2027 1953 01:54:47,580 --> 01:54:49,720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: to be able to release 1954 01:54:49,720 --> 01:54:50,660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in tranches 1955 01:54:50,660 --> 01:54:52,740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our other requests, 1956 01:54:53,420 --> 01:54:54,340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Mr. Chair, actually. 1957 01:54:55,980 --> 01:55:00,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So just with the permission 1958 01:55:00,140 --> 01:55:00,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of our Chair, 1959 01:55:03,700 --> 01:55:06,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so DBM only authorized 1960 01:55:06,800 --> 01:55:08,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 1.1? 1961 01:55:08,540 --> 01:55:09,300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 1.1. 1962 01:55:09,440 --> 01:55:10,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: From the proposed 1.3? 1963 01:55:10,960 --> 01:55:11,420 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Yes, Mr. Chair. 1964 01:55:11,420 --> 01:55:14,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So being the Finance Chair, 1965 01:55:14,220 --> 01:55:14,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I would like to ask 1966 01:55:14,900 --> 01:55:18,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what programs will be affected 1967 01:55:18,540 --> 01:55:22,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: by a reduction of 200 million? 1968 01:55:23,700 --> 01:55:25,220 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: To answer quickly, Mr. Chair, 1969 01:55:25,220 --> 01:55:26,020 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: I can give you a full 1970 01:55:26,020 --> 01:55:26,500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: list. 1971 01:55:26,820 --> 01:55:27,740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: But what happened is 1972 01:55:27,740 --> 01:55:28,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we were able to keep 1973 01:55:28,800 --> 01:55:29,980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our key programs 1974 01:55:29,980 --> 01:55:32,220 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: except that we had to downsize 1975 01:55:32,220 --> 01:55:32,960 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: a little bit 1976 01:55:32,960 --> 01:55:34,460 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: to manage. 1977 01:55:34,600 --> 01:55:35,300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Like for instance, 1978 01:55:35,380 --> 01:55:37,080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: instead of putting a bigger show, 1979 01:55:37,200 --> 01:55:37,700 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: it's smaller. 1980 01:55:38,060 --> 01:55:39,180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Or maybe just purely 1981 01:55:39,180 --> 01:55:40,140 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: business to business, 1982 01:55:40,280 --> 01:55:41,160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: no more shows. 1983 01:55:41,380 --> 01:55:43,060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: But we are able to still 1984 01:55:43,060 --> 01:55:45,880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: mount our presence 1985 01:55:45,880 --> 01:55:47,540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in all our travel trade shows naman, 1986 01:55:48,240 --> 01:55:48,800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Mr. Chair. 1987 01:55:49,020 --> 01:55:49,560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And of course, 1988 01:55:49,620 --> 01:55:50,200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: there is of course 1989 01:55:50,200 --> 01:55:51,520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: a little bit of a cut also 1990 01:55:51,520 --> 01:55:52,820 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in our domestic programs 1991 01:55:53,460 --> 01:55:54,920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: like the community-based tourism, 1992 01:55:55,820 --> 01:55:57,440 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the Philippine Motorcycle Tourism 1993 01:55:57,440 --> 01:55:58,580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and the cyclo-tourism. 1994 01:55:58,820 --> 01:56:01,320 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Medyo nakat yun, Mr. Chair. 1995 01:56:02,740 --> 01:56:04,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Just to join there, Mr. Chair, 1996 01:56:04,360 --> 01:56:07,040 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siguro as Secretary dito, 1997 01:56:07,040 --> 01:56:08,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: last year, 1998 01:56:08,620 --> 01:56:10,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we, the Senate, 1999 01:56:12,240 --> 01:56:13,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: through the Senate's intervention, 2000 01:56:13,540 --> 01:56:16,380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we added I think 500 million already 2001 01:56:16,380 --> 01:56:18,580 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for the promotion of tourism 2002 01:56:18,580 --> 01:56:21,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for the international promotion. 2003 01:56:21,820 --> 01:56:23,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That was cut to, ano, diba? 2004 01:56:23,820 --> 01:56:24,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Very low. 2005 01:56:24,820 --> 01:56:25,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano? 2006 01:56:25,180 --> 01:56:26,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As compared to our ASEAN 2007 01:56:26,420 --> 01:56:27,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: neighbors, Mr. Chair, 2008 01:56:28,020 --> 01:56:32,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: napakababaho nung budget natin 2009 01:56:32,300 --> 01:56:33,040 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for promotions. 2010 01:56:33,220 --> 01:56:36,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: If you compare to Malaysia, 2011 01:56:37,600 --> 01:56:38,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Indonesia, 2012 01:56:38,520 --> 01:56:39,480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and other countries, 2013 01:56:39,480 --> 01:56:39,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thailand, 2014 01:56:40,380 --> 01:56:41,080 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: other countries, 2015 01:56:41,160 --> 01:56:42,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: napakalito nung atin. 2016 01:56:42,560 --> 01:56:44,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And just last year, 2017 01:56:44,540 --> 01:56:44,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: alam ko, 2018 01:56:44,860 --> 01:56:45,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: one BNP4, 2019 01:56:46,240 --> 01:56:48,220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bumaba ng 200 or 100 2020 01:56:48,220 --> 01:56:49,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and then we reached to 2021 01:56:49,320 --> 01:56:50,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the Senate, 2022 01:56:50,520 --> 01:56:52,220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the Senate's intervention, 2023 01:56:52,340 --> 01:56:52,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: naging 500. 2024 01:56:52,780 --> 01:56:53,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, Secretary, 2025 01:56:55,180 --> 01:56:56,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is that enough? 2026 01:56:56,180 --> 01:56:59,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Or nakatulong ba naman ito sa, 2027 01:56:59,180 --> 01:57:01,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in our efforts to promote tourism? 2028 01:57:01,880 --> 01:57:03,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Alam ko, mahirap na ba, ano? 2029 01:57:03,180 --> 01:57:04,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It's difficult, Mr. Chair, 2030 01:57:04,680 --> 01:57:07,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to match, nakauna na, 2031 01:57:07,180 --> 01:57:09,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kumbaga, nakauna na ibang ASEAN countries, 2032 01:57:09,180 --> 01:57:10,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but I'm hoping that 2033 01:57:10,180 --> 01:57:12,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we can play catch up with them, no? 2034 01:57:12,180 --> 01:57:14,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kung sa ganda't-ganda lang, 2035 01:57:14,180 --> 01:57:16,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kaya naman ang Pilipinas 2036 01:57:16,180 --> 01:57:17,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tumapat sa kanila eh. 2037 01:57:17,180 --> 01:57:18,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I don't think they have 2038 01:57:18,180 --> 01:57:21,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: beautiful beaches as we do. 2039 01:57:21,180 --> 01:57:23,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, sige, quickly, 2040 01:57:23,180 --> 01:57:25,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siyempre, ang concern ko, Mr. Chair, 2041 01:57:25,180 --> 01:57:26,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung budget dito na 2042 01:57:26,180 --> 01:57:27,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what would be needed 2043 01:57:27,180 --> 01:57:29,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for us to be able to 2044 01:57:29,180 --> 01:57:31,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: help improve our image, 2045 01:57:31,180 --> 01:57:34,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: especially in promoting tourism internationally. 2046 01:57:34,180 --> 01:57:35,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Okay. 2047 01:57:35,180 --> 01:57:37,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir, first of all, Sir, 2048 01:57:37,180 --> 01:57:39,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: I'd like to extend our appreciation 2049 01:57:39,180 --> 01:57:41,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to the Senate for its intervention 2050 01:57:41,180 --> 01:57:43,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: for increasing our budget 2051 01:57:43,180 --> 01:57:44,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in that area. 2052 01:57:44,180 --> 01:57:47,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir, with regards to how 2053 01:57:47,180 --> 01:57:48,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: this is going to be used 2054 01:57:48,180 --> 01:57:50,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and how we're going to stretch it, 2055 01:57:50,180 --> 01:57:52,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: I'd like to ask that ASEC Ren 2056 01:57:52,180 --> 01:57:54,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: be recognized po. 2057 01:57:56,180 --> 01:57:58,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Good afternoon, Chair. May I be recognized? 2058 01:58:00,180 --> 01:58:01,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yes, Sir. 2059 01:58:02,180 --> 01:58:04,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: For 2026, Sir, 2060 01:58:04,180 --> 01:58:05,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we're grateful for the budget 2061 01:58:05,180 --> 01:58:06,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: that you gave us. 2062 01:58:06,180 --> 01:58:09,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: It was 500 million. 2063 01:58:09,180 --> 01:58:11,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Saga po ito, Sir. 2064 01:58:11,180 --> 01:58:14,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And in terms of breakdown po, 2065 01:58:14,180 --> 01:58:19,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we have allocated about... 2066 01:58:20,180 --> 01:58:22,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Teka, nasan ba yun? 2067 01:58:22,180 --> 01:58:26,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ayan. 2068 01:58:26,180 --> 01:58:28,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: About 300 million 2069 01:58:28,180 --> 01:58:31,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the marketing, 2070 01:58:31,180 --> 01:58:33,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the brand refresh, 2071 01:58:33,180 --> 01:58:34,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: about 400, sorry, 2072 01:58:34,180 --> 01:58:36,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the brand refresh. 2073 01:58:36,180 --> 01:58:38,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: 150 million of which is being 2074 01:58:38,180 --> 01:58:40,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: bidded out right now 2075 01:58:40,180 --> 01:58:41,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the creative. 2076 01:58:41,180 --> 01:58:43,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ito po yung magre-refresh na ating 2077 01:58:43,180 --> 01:58:44,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: campaign materials. 2078 01:58:44,180 --> 01:58:46,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Plus the 248, around 248, 2079 01:58:46,180 --> 01:58:47,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: will go to marketing 2080 01:58:47,180 --> 01:58:49,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the media placements abroad. 2081 01:58:49,180 --> 01:58:51,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then we're also bidding out around 2082 01:58:51,180 --> 01:58:53,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: 33 million for the regional 2083 01:58:53,180 --> 01:58:55,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: campaign library that will 2084 01:58:55,180 --> 01:58:57,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: refresh naman our campaign assets 2085 01:58:57,180 --> 01:59:00,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: across the country nationwide. 2086 01:59:00,180 --> 01:59:03,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then yung natitira po dito 2087 01:59:03,180 --> 01:59:05,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: are administration expenses. 2088 01:59:05,180 --> 01:59:07,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So for next year, 2089 01:59:07,180 --> 01:59:09,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we are requesting for 1 billion 2090 01:59:09,180 --> 01:59:10,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: branding budget. 2091 01:59:11,180 --> 01:59:13,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So times 2 of what we got 2092 01:59:13,180 --> 01:59:14,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: from last year. 2093 01:59:14,180 --> 01:59:15,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And I can provide you 2094 01:59:15,180 --> 01:59:16,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: with the breakdown of how 2095 01:59:16,180 --> 01:59:18,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we intend to use it, Sir. 2096 01:59:19,180 --> 01:59:20,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So yung pong ano, no? 2097 01:59:20,180 --> 01:59:22,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As compared, probably just 2098 01:59:22,180 --> 01:59:23,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to give us an idea, 2099 01:59:23,180 --> 01:59:26,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: how much does other countries 2100 01:59:26,180 --> 01:59:27,650 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: spend for marketing? 2101 01:59:27,650 --> 01:59:28,300 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yes, Sir. 2102 01:59:28,300 --> 01:59:30,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bawa, alam ko yung mga Malaysia, 2103 01:59:30,180 --> 01:59:31,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: truly Asia, talagang matindi ang 2104 01:59:31,880 --> 01:59:32,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano nun. 2105 01:59:32,320 --> 01:59:32,920 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yes, Sir. 2106 01:59:32,920 --> 01:59:33,650 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Gastos dun. 2107 01:59:33,650 --> 01:59:35,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Singapore. 2108 01:59:35,000 --> 01:59:35,750 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sorry, Sir. 2109 01:59:35,750 --> 01:59:37,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So that we'll have an idea 2110 01:59:37,800 --> 01:59:39,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: on the comparison. 2111 01:59:39,700 --> 01:59:42,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ayan yung branding budget. 2112 01:59:42,100 --> 01:59:44,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yeah, so for ang number one po 2113 01:59:44,180 --> 01:59:46,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: in terms of budget is Thailand 2114 01:59:46,180 --> 01:59:48,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: with 499 million. 2115 01:59:48,180 --> 01:59:50,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: This is in US dollars. 2116 01:59:50,180 --> 01:59:51,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Followed by Singapore 2117 01:59:51,180 --> 01:59:53,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: with 418 million US dollars. 2118 01:59:53,180 --> 01:59:55,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then Malaysia, 331. 2119 01:59:55,180 --> 01:59:56,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And number four po tayo, 2120 01:59:56,180 --> 01:59:58,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: 86.68 million. 2121 01:59:58,180 --> 01:59:59,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: But... 2122 02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:09,340 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Kung makikita niyo po, sir, yung arrivals natin is mataas po versus Singapore, for example, and Thailand. 2123 02:00:09,940 --> 02:00:18,100 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So for every 1 million US dollars that we invest in marketing, we get 74,758 tourists or travelers. 2124 02:00:18,740 --> 02:00:22,000 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ngayon po, yung Vietnam, if you will see, sir, it's an anomaly, sir. 2125 02:00:22,000 --> 02:00:30,920 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Because it's the private sector po talaga yung nagdadrive ng kanilang tourism in terms of investments and promotions. 2126 02:00:32,120 --> 02:00:41,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So what's the proposal of the agency now for the budget for branding? 2127 02:00:41,760 --> 02:00:47,040 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So for 2027, sir, we are proposing 1 billion for branding and promotions alone. 2128 02:00:48,880 --> 02:00:51,060 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And I can give you the breakdown, sir. 2129 02:00:52,000 --> 02:00:57,620 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yeah, so I mentioned earlier that we are in the middle of bidding out our media agencies. 2130 02:00:57,780 --> 02:01:09,680 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So next year, once this is awarded, we will bid out another media agency to extend or to supplement the current efforts of the Refresh Love the Philippines campaign. 2131 02:01:10,260 --> 02:01:16,620 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: We are allocating 200 million pesos for that, followed by partnerships and co-branding activations. 2132 02:01:17,440 --> 02:01:19,260 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ito po yung partnership natin with the private sector. 2133 02:01:20,300 --> 02:01:21,620 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So for example, yung club companies. 2134 02:01:22,000 --> 02:01:32,120 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So co-branding with PAL or from other markets, local markets po, such as, for example, sa Korea, where we are doing interventions, yung mga local tour operators po nila. 2135 02:01:32,820 --> 02:01:39,300 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then we are also allocating 25 million for campaign monitoring, analytics, reporting, and social listening. 2136 02:01:39,520 --> 02:01:51,520 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So right now, sir, ito po yung budget that we are allocating so that we get the social sentiment online or even, and parang be informed. 2137 02:01:52,000 --> 02:01:59,940 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So if what, be informed of the campaigns that we are putting out there and whether they're working or not. 2138 02:02:00,440 --> 02:02:04,440 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then we're also allocating 25 million for brand health tracker. 2139 02:02:04,440 --> 02:02:11,220 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So this is naman po what will diagnose basically the Refresh Love the Philippines campaign. 2140 02:02:11,480 --> 02:02:21,440 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So what we'll do is we are creating like a brand metrics agency such as Kantar Nielsen. 2141 02:02:22,000 --> 02:02:22,900 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So we're bidding it out. 2142 02:02:23,580 --> 02:02:34,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: We will do an analysis or diagnosis of, we will have them diagnose our, the pre-launch of the Refresh Love the Philippines. 2143 02:02:34,980 --> 02:02:37,340 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So this is the social, the current state that we are in. 2144 02:02:37,680 --> 02:02:45,800 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then once we launch, ano po natin, the reception of the markets, target markets abroad, key markets and emerging markets. 2145 02:02:46,040 --> 02:02:48,480 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then six months after, ano po yung naging resulta nito? 2146 02:02:48,980 --> 02:02:51,980 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Tumaas ba ang public sentiment towards the Philippines? 2147 02:02:52,000 --> 02:02:54,540 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So yun po yung sa brand health tracker. 2148 02:02:54,540 --> 02:03:00,000 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then we are allocating 100 million for sub-brand and global media campaign. 2149 02:03:00,320 --> 02:03:06,600 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So ito naman po yung, for, para po ito yung discover more to love natin. 2150 02:03:06,600 --> 02:03:11,820 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So we are not replacing Love the Philippines, but rather we are coming up with like mga maliliit na sub-campaigns po. 2151 02:03:11,880 --> 02:03:12,380 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So we are. 2152 02:03:12,480 --> 02:03:17,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I have one quick question, if you would, si Chair, kay Secretary dito siguro. 2153 02:03:18,640 --> 02:03:21,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang tayo lang ang bansa na paiba-iba. 2154 02:03:21,300 --> 02:03:21,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bawat administration. 2155 02:03:22,000 --> 02:03:30,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May love, may more love, may love-love, may more fun, may wow, may wow Philippines, kung ano-ano. 2156 02:03:30,460 --> 02:03:33,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Every time na may bagong administration, bakit ganun? 2157 02:03:33,560 --> 02:03:37,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala tayong tatakman eh. Unlike Malaysia, truly Asia. 2158 02:03:38,220 --> 02:03:39,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ay mga ganun eh, diba? 2159 02:03:39,820 --> 02:03:43,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya mamaya-maya, pustahan tayo. Pag pumalitan ng administration, hindi na love yan. 2160 02:03:44,220 --> 02:03:45,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hate ba yan? Kung ano man yan. 2161 02:03:46,160 --> 02:03:48,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Come to the Philippines, enjoy the Philippines. 2162 02:03:49,140 --> 02:03:50,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why do we change? 2163 02:03:50,540 --> 02:04:09,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang I don't see anything wrong with wow Philippines, talagang dumami ho, tapos pinalitan, tapos papalitan, it's more fun ngayon, love, love the Philippines, baka next administration na ito, come to the Philippines, mamuhay ka sa Philippines, what is going on in here? 2164 02:04:10,180 --> 02:04:17,040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes sir, I totally agree with you because we should not have really kept on changing the tagline po. 2165 02:04:17,040 --> 02:04:20,460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So ang una ko pong ginawa, nung dumating, 2166 02:04:20,540 --> 02:04:25,440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Ako, love the Philippines, I will preserve love the Philippines po. 2167 02:04:25,740 --> 02:04:29,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So kung makikita niyo po lahat ng campaign namin, it's love the Philippines. 2168 02:04:29,720 --> 02:04:39,020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: May konting, depending po anong campaign, anong season o anong target market ang inaanon namin, nagkaroon ng discover more to love. 2169 02:04:39,180 --> 02:04:43,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: But that still emanates from the organic love the Philippines. 2170 02:04:43,440 --> 02:04:44,940 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Bakit po discover more to love? 2171 02:04:44,940 --> 02:04:47,920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi po, nung dumating kami, ako po, 2172 02:04:47,920 --> 02:04:54,920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: yung ano, there's a very sharp drop in that sentiment for travel, plus mahal pa tayo. 2173 02:04:55,480 --> 02:05:02,340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So sabi ko, instead of our tourism assets becoming stranded, let's launch a domestic tourism campaign. 2174 02:05:02,880 --> 02:05:04,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And that's what we actually did. 2175 02:05:04,600 --> 02:05:09,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So pag love the Philippines, sa kababayan po natin, baka nakatira dito, 2176 02:05:09,840 --> 02:05:13,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: discover more to love because we are highlighting the hidden gems. 2177 02:05:13,400 --> 02:05:17,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Hindi lang yung nakita nyo, hindi lang yung alam nyo, marami po pa yan. 2178 02:05:17,300 --> 02:05:19,740 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So it's still under the love the Philippines. 2179 02:05:19,820 --> 02:05:22,140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At hindi nilang po discover Philippines. Parang ganun. 2180 02:05:22,260 --> 02:05:29,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or my next question, Secretary, do we, must we pass a law para hindi po bago-baguhin nila ito? 2181 02:05:30,000 --> 02:05:31,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang pinaglalaruan. 2182 02:05:31,940 --> 02:05:38,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag ako nung naisip ng bagong appoint na Secretary, palitan ko kaya ito dahil hindi ko gusto. 2183 02:05:39,020 --> 02:05:41,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung nakaraang Secretary may credit nito. 2184 02:05:41,080 --> 02:05:47,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So sabihin, yung susunod na DOT Secretary, itong love ni Secretary Mata, hindi ko gusto ito eh. 2185 02:05:47,300 --> 02:05:50,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siya ang naalala ng mga tao, dapat meron akong sarili. 2186 02:05:50,960 --> 02:05:54,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Every administration, meron tayong bago. 2187 02:05:54,540 --> 02:05:56,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why don't we stick? Kailangan ba ng batas? 2188 02:05:56,680 --> 02:06:02,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi kung kailangan ma'am, then we'll have to file a law na huwag nyo na pakialaman niyang branding natin. 2189 02:06:02,620 --> 02:06:03,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi paiba-iba eh. 2190 02:06:04,420 --> 02:06:08,160 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Right on the bat sir, kung pwede po, i-legislate na natin yun. 2191 02:06:08,620 --> 02:06:11,040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi anyway, maganda naman yung love the Philippines. 2192 02:06:11,040 --> 02:06:15,940 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi ang ating asset po sir, is the people are the best asset. 2193 02:06:16,100 --> 02:06:17,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And there's a lot of things. 2194 02:06:17,400 --> 02:06:20,280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: From our caregivers overseas, from our seaman too. 2195 02:06:20,640 --> 02:06:21,680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And then we have more here. 2196 02:06:21,780 --> 02:06:28,460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi ang hospitality ng Pilipino po, at saka ang lambing, hindi mo papantayan sa ASEAN o kahit sa ibang lugar. 2197 02:06:28,940 --> 02:06:34,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So if we can legislate and we use love the Philippines, I think I'm all for it sir. 2198 02:06:35,820 --> 02:06:38,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I agree with the concern of our chair. 2199 02:06:38,780 --> 02:06:43,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think we should really stick with one branding. 2200 02:06:43,760 --> 02:06:46,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi pagpaiba-iba, yun ang problema sa Pilipinas eh. 2201 02:06:47,300 --> 02:06:51,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano yung pag may change of administration, pinapalitan din lahat. 2202 02:06:51,820 --> 02:06:57,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga, binpushing ni sir chair yung comprehensive, yung master plan for infrastructure and national development. 2203 02:06:58,020 --> 02:06:59,940 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero dapat kasama na rin ito sa tourism. 2204 02:07:00,660 --> 02:07:05,740 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: At least we will have our, yung recall kasi it's difficult to achieve. 2205 02:07:05,740 --> 02:07:08,820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It takes years or decades. 2206 02:07:09,440 --> 02:07:11,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga yung Malaysia through Asia, talagang yun lang. 2207 02:07:12,060 --> 02:07:12,660 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Nagsistake. 2208 02:07:12,780 --> 02:07:16,740 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So I'm hoping that we will this time, we will stick. 2209 02:07:17,300 --> 02:07:17,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: To it, no? 2210 02:07:18,000 --> 02:07:25,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi siguro from, it's more from the Philippines, tapos nag-love the Philippines, rebranding tayo. 2211 02:07:25,220 --> 02:07:29,740 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That takes a lot of effort and expense also. 2212 02:07:29,980 --> 02:07:32,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Dapat nga nag-double tayo kasi rebranding yun eh, no? 2213 02:07:33,400 --> 02:07:35,480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So I'm hoping that tama naman yung ano. 2214 02:07:35,480 --> 02:07:39,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I agree with the chair that we really have to stick to one. 2215 02:07:39,780 --> 02:07:45,340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So para in that way, we have yung recall, no? 2216 02:07:45,420 --> 02:07:46,480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's difficult to... 2217 02:07:47,300 --> 02:07:48,060 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: To attain. 2218 02:07:48,440 --> 02:07:50,520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Si Mr. Chair, ang ano ko lang natin, no? 2219 02:07:50,820 --> 02:07:58,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: With the short presentation, although admittedly, we're only the fourth in terms of spending, 2220 02:07:58,900 --> 02:08:02,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in terms of tourism promotions internationally. 2221 02:08:03,860 --> 02:08:08,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero sa tourism arrivals, doon tayo naka, doon yun ang nakakalungkot, no? 2222 02:08:08,360 --> 02:08:10,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We are one of the last, no? 2223 02:08:11,040 --> 02:08:12,080 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa ASEAN countries. 2224 02:08:12,520 --> 02:08:17,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Well, of course, Vietnam, kakasabi nyo lang, because of the private efforts, kakaiba, no? 2225 02:08:17,300 --> 02:08:18,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Everyone's going to Vietnam now. 2226 02:08:20,900 --> 02:08:30,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 5.95 million visitors in 2025 compared to 14.35 million ng Indonesia pa ito. 2227 02:08:30,120 --> 02:08:34,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And 17 million in Vietnam and Thailand, malaki rin. 2228 02:08:34,140 --> 02:08:37,160 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, what, ano? 2229 02:08:38,420 --> 02:08:44,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: In our present monitoring by DOT ng tourist arrivals, did we improve this year? 2230 02:08:45,380 --> 02:08:46,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano po ang present, ano, natin? 2231 02:08:47,300 --> 02:08:48,500 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes, sir. 2232 02:08:48,820 --> 02:08:54,700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: As of August 2026, we have recorded 4.11 million foreign visitors na po. 2233 02:08:55,060 --> 02:08:58,020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: It's up 3.7% from last year. 2234 02:08:58,700 --> 02:09:03,820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Our target po sana is 6.4 at the low end, 6.8 at the high end po. 2235 02:09:04,920 --> 02:09:11,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, while we are growing, we recognize po that we need to accelerate that growth in the remaining months po. 2236 02:09:11,000 --> 02:09:17,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, beyond spending for promotion, we would like to address the entire change. 2237 02:09:17,300 --> 02:09:23,860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: First, air connectivity, kasi 99% of all travels to our country is by air. 2238 02:09:24,420 --> 02:09:31,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, from January to May 19 po, we already recorded 7.78 million international seats. 2239 02:09:31,920 --> 02:09:34,860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: It's 8.31% year-on-year increase. 2240 02:09:35,180 --> 02:09:45,300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, we are continuing to work with the airlines, the air operators, DOTR, to add routes and frequencies, particularly po sa secondary gateways. 2241 02:09:45,300 --> 02:09:47,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For example po, China is good. 2242 02:09:47,220 --> 02:09:52,960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For example, kasi we have added direct routes from Hangzhou, Changsha, and Chongqing. 2243 02:09:53,420 --> 02:10:03,180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And ito po, from January to August, may kita niyo, tumaas po ang arrivals from China to 69.15%, about 310,000. 2244 02:10:03,640 --> 02:10:08,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos po, ang next strategy namin is we are becoming more market-specific. 2245 02:10:08,360 --> 02:10:15,380 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Our largest markets from January to August was United States with 800,000 plus arrivals. 2246 02:10:15,760 --> 02:10:16,860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: South Korea, second. 2247 02:10:17,220 --> 02:10:19,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With 700,000 plus arrivals. 2248 02:10:19,540 --> 02:10:22,060 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And Japan with 350,000 and China. 2249 02:10:22,540 --> 02:10:24,920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Australia po is 234,000. 2250 02:10:25,140 --> 02:10:28,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, these markets do not behave the same way. 2251 02:10:28,660 --> 02:10:33,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, our airline partnerships and tourism products will be tailored accordingly. 2252 02:10:33,920 --> 02:10:36,540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Thirdly po, we are making the Philippines easier to visit. 2253 02:10:36,680 --> 02:10:43,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, we are working po with DFA and other agencies para po matanggal yung friction, like visa entry facilitation. 2254 02:10:43,960 --> 02:10:46,440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos, fourth, we are focusing po on value. 2255 02:10:47,220 --> 02:10:54,400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, we want our visitors po to stay longer and spend more, travel beyond the major gateways. 2256 02:10:54,760 --> 02:10:58,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And finally po, we are using tourism to attract investment. 2257 02:10:58,440 --> 02:11:08,120 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: TESA has already registered 14.5 billion in tourism investments across 34 projects under CREATE since 2021, 2258 02:11:08,460 --> 02:11:13,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: with 10 billion coming in 2020 through August 2026 alone. 2259 02:11:14,260 --> 02:11:17,140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At the same time po, just lumabas lang kahapon sa news. 2260 02:11:17,220 --> 02:11:29,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The hotel sector reported a pipeline of approximately 387 billion in investments for 45,884 new hotel rooms across 213 projects. 2261 02:11:30,200 --> 02:11:38,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, we will continue po to market the Philippines, but we will also make it easier to reach and make it more accessible to move around. 2262 02:11:38,900 --> 02:11:40,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: That's it, sir. Thank you. 2263 02:11:41,660 --> 02:11:43,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Well, we know the challenges, no? 2264 02:11:43,620 --> 02:11:45,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As you mentioned, we are an archipelago. 2265 02:11:47,220 --> 02:11:49,100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Land, lahat sila, by land, no? 2266 02:11:49,160 --> 02:11:51,200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Karamihan, kaya mas marami. 2267 02:11:51,360 --> 02:11:58,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Challenges, challenge talaga because by air, most of our arrivals, and marami din tayong challenge na kailangan nating ayusin. 2268 02:11:58,840 --> 02:12:03,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Well, of course, our airports, for one, has to be more friendlier. 2269 02:12:03,120 --> 02:12:08,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And I think, na iya naman is trying to, the new na iya management is trying to fix that, no? 2270 02:12:08,880 --> 02:12:15,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: In fact, in the other day, nung nagkaroon ng DOJ sa immigration natin, we also asked them, no? 2271 02:12:15,840 --> 02:12:16,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi there are several... 2272 02:12:17,220 --> 02:12:21,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It's that they're installed, pero ang nakakagamit lang, napansin nga ni Senator Tulpo yun eh. 2273 02:12:22,500 --> 02:12:33,120 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bakit pag-arrival, ang nakakagamit lang, Pilipino, foreigners have to go through the usual immigration officers, no? 2274 02:12:33,700 --> 02:12:38,460 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pag naman doon sa departure, ang foreigner lang ang pwede, ang Pilipino, hindi. 2275 02:12:38,640 --> 02:12:39,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kailangan din sila, ano. 2276 02:12:39,780 --> 02:12:45,000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But they already presented that it's, magkakaroon sila ng gradual facing. 2277 02:12:45,740 --> 02:12:47,180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, dahan-dahan. 2278 02:12:47,220 --> 02:12:51,740 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: They will be allowing already the use of e-gates more, no? 2279 02:12:51,860 --> 02:12:52,980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Para ma-utilize. 2280 02:12:53,520 --> 02:12:55,240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, yun, convenience din kasi yun eh. 2281 02:12:55,360 --> 02:12:55,520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Diba? 2282 02:12:55,620 --> 02:13:00,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think, the seat part, ano, the seat, ano, malaking, I'm sure, Secretary, this is a big, ano, no? 2283 02:13:01,420 --> 02:13:04,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Big factor din po yung convenience, saka yung connectivity natin. 2284 02:13:05,000 --> 02:13:08,240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pupunta ka lang sa ibang terminal, parang mahirap sa atin eh. 2285 02:13:08,560 --> 02:13:10,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And also, yung transit. 2286 02:13:10,700 --> 02:13:12,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, there's a lot of challenges, we understand. 2287 02:13:13,120 --> 02:13:14,380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But, what else? 2288 02:13:14,900 --> 02:13:16,300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: What else aside from promotion? 2289 02:13:16,540 --> 02:13:16,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: What else? 2290 02:13:16,920 --> 02:13:23,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: What other programs are you, are you doing to help increase our tourism? 2291 02:13:23,840 --> 02:13:29,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ang isang, yung nag-usapan namin ni Senator Tulfo, meron na ba tayong assessment nung competitiveness assessment? 2292 02:13:29,980 --> 02:13:41,900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Why is it that, why is it that our, our, some, some things like hotel, accommodation, hotels, restaurants sometimes are more expensive 2293 02:13:41,900 --> 02:13:45,540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kung sa Thailand, saka sa mga Vietnam, are cheaper, no? 2294 02:13:45,540 --> 02:13:46,240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung mga hotels. 2295 02:13:46,920 --> 02:13:48,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, ano ba ang difference? 2296 02:13:48,560 --> 02:13:52,240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And, what are we doing about this? 2297 02:13:52,540 --> 02:13:57,780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And, saka siguro, alam nyo naman yung nag-viral, yung pampanong 1,600, no? 2298 02:13:58,000 --> 02:13:58,520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa Bohol. 2299 02:13:58,600 --> 02:14:01,020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bohol is such a beautiful province. 2300 02:14:01,200 --> 02:14:08,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It's one of my favorite provinces na, unfortunately, their tourism arrivals also were affected this time. 2301 02:14:08,680 --> 02:14:10,220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, are we looking at this? 2302 02:14:11,000 --> 02:14:16,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung prices of our accommodation, yung hotels, prices of the... 2303 02:14:16,920 --> 02:14:18,220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of food, no? 2304 02:14:18,360 --> 02:14:19,700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung nangyari dito, no? 2305 02:14:19,780 --> 02:14:21,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sana hindi na maulit-ulit yun, no? 2306 02:14:21,420 --> 02:14:24,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think even the provincial government has stepped in. 2307 02:14:24,740 --> 02:14:27,800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, siguro, in a nutshell, I know lots of challenges. 2308 02:14:27,980 --> 02:14:33,880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siguro, Secdita, what, what, what else are we doing so that we can improve our arrivals? 2309 02:14:34,560 --> 02:14:35,020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Okay, sir. 2310 02:14:35,200 --> 02:14:44,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Again, sir, we would like to highlight those other products na alam naming may pool, katulad po ng gastronomy, tourism po. 2311 02:14:44,800 --> 02:14:46,360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Since we engaged Michelin. 2312 02:14:46,920 --> 02:14:54,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi po, dumaki po ang transaction, both volume and value among those that have been recognized by Michelin po. 2313 02:14:54,320 --> 02:14:56,720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And then, you're correct, sir, about the restaurants. 2314 02:14:57,060 --> 02:14:59,900 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi, we are more expensive. 2315 02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:07,680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: than other maybe Asian countries pagdating sa cost of food and services. 2316 02:15:07,920 --> 02:15:11,580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Pero sa food poster, it's a, I think, logistical issue. 2317 02:15:11,760 --> 02:15:15,820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: It's, you know, we have to have better cold chain facility, 2318 02:15:16,040 --> 02:15:21,780 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: better roads, et cetera, to transport the items and produce in real time. 2319 02:15:21,780 --> 02:15:24,380 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So I think that's something that we can work on together 2320 02:15:24,380 --> 02:15:27,320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: with Department of Transportation and Agriculture. 2321 02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:32,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Just quickly, Mr. Chair, with your permission, 2322 02:15:33,100 --> 02:15:38,760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: there's a proposal to scrap travel tax, to ease travel costs. 2323 02:15:39,660 --> 02:15:45,960 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But I just want to ask TESA if there are concrete revenue alternatives 2324 02:15:45,960 --> 02:15:51,760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: presented to ensure it doesn't keep asking Congress directly 2325 02:15:51,760 --> 02:15:53,680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kasi mawawala yung sa inyo yan, ano? 2326 02:15:54,180 --> 02:15:57,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Directly, kung mawawala ang travel tax, it will affect TESA, 2327 02:15:57,800 --> 02:15:59,560 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung infrastructure din natin. 2328 02:16:00,000 --> 02:16:01,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Will be affected. 2329 02:16:02,520 --> 02:16:07,440 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sige, si GM, Dr. Mark Labid. 2330 02:16:07,760 --> 02:16:08,280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you po. 2331 02:16:08,320 --> 02:16:09,760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: With the permission of our Secretary, 2332 02:16:10,620 --> 02:16:13,300 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Honorable Chairman, pleasant afternoon. 2333 02:16:13,900 --> 02:16:16,540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Mr. Chair, yes, regarding the issue of travel tax, 2334 02:16:16,760 --> 02:16:18,740 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: definitely we will be deeply affected 2335 02:16:18,740 --> 02:16:24,180 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: because 94% to 95% of our operation is coming from travel tax. 2336 02:16:24,280 --> 02:16:27,800 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: As a matter of fact, for 2027, Mr. Chair, 2337 02:16:27,940 --> 02:16:29,940 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we already, as early as March, 2338 02:16:30,000 --> 02:16:34,440 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we already submitted our proposed budget to DBM 2339 02:16:34,440 --> 02:16:37,780 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: since there's already a pending abolition of travel tax. 2340 02:16:38,280 --> 02:16:44,120 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: But I think in June, Mr. Chair, we received a letter coming from DBM 2341 02:16:44,120 --> 02:16:49,040 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: stating that they gave us zero budget allocation in the NEP. 2342 02:16:49,560 --> 02:16:54,540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So with that, Mr. Chair, wala akong binigay na item sa amin 2343 02:16:54,540 --> 02:16:56,680 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: or zero budget ang binigay sa amin ng DBM. 2344 02:16:56,680 --> 02:16:59,980 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So what we did, we immediately revert muna. 2345 02:17:00,000 --> 02:17:04,380 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: to our board and submitted our corporate operating budget 2346 02:17:04,380 --> 02:17:07,280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: for 2027, Mr. Chair. 2347 02:17:07,400 --> 02:17:09,860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Because as I mentioned a while ago, 2348 02:17:10,340 --> 02:17:15,380 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we are heavily relying on the collection of travel tax, 2349 02:17:15,920 --> 02:17:20,360 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: which is around 4.03 billion for the CHESA share. 2350 02:17:20,820 --> 02:17:25,640 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And the half of that is going to CHED and NCCA, Mr. Chair. 2351 02:17:25,880 --> 02:17:27,920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And the majority goes to CHESA. 2352 02:17:27,920 --> 02:17:29,820 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: 50% po goes to us, sir. 2353 02:17:30,000 --> 02:17:31,140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 40% goes to... 2354 02:17:31,140 --> 02:17:35,400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So on a nutshell, Mr. Chair, gusto natin may alamin ni Senator Tulfo, 2355 02:17:35,520 --> 02:17:38,620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano-ano ba yung mga projects that, of course, yung mga infrastructure projects, 2356 02:17:39,160 --> 02:17:41,320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but what will, ano pa yung mga main? 2357 02:17:41,440 --> 02:17:47,500 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Of course, yung mga, ano yan, di ba, yung mga lounge, mga comfort rooms. 2358 02:17:47,580 --> 02:17:51,400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sir, not only that, yung mga vital projects po namin ngayon, 2359 02:17:51,520 --> 02:17:55,320 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: like yung water problem ng El Nido, we're addressing it. 2360 02:17:55,380 --> 02:17:57,760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Coron, we're the one who's doing the STP also. 2361 02:17:58,320 --> 02:17:59,620 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: The one in Baguio. 2362 02:18:00,000 --> 02:18:01,120 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: May rin po ang gumagawa. 2363 02:18:01,260 --> 02:18:07,640 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And then we're also the one who's rehabilitating the 10 domestic airports that we have, Mr. Chair, 2364 02:18:07,740 --> 02:18:09,620 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: that was submitted to us by CAAP. 2365 02:18:10,440 --> 02:18:11,840 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So we're rehabilitating. 2366 02:18:11,860 --> 02:18:13,280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Not to mention the hotels, di ba? 2367 02:18:13,400 --> 02:18:16,420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's how you are also operating. 2368 02:18:16,900 --> 02:18:18,200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Malapit tayong Banawe, no? 2369 02:18:18,220 --> 02:18:18,600 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Yes, sir. 2370 02:18:18,640 --> 02:18:24,160 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Banawe, including the rehabilitation of Club Intramuros Golf Course also, Mr. Chair. 2371 02:18:24,860 --> 02:18:26,040 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sambuanga Golf Course. 2372 02:18:26,360 --> 02:18:28,600 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So ito po yung mga nasa pipeline namin. 2373 02:18:29,040 --> 02:18:29,960 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Aside from the other projects, 2374 02:18:30,000 --> 02:18:30,960 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: like the Burham Park. 2375 02:18:30,960 --> 02:18:32,280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: How many hotels sa GM? 2376 02:18:32,480 --> 02:18:36,000 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We have at least four, Mr. Chair, na hotels. 2377 02:18:36,200 --> 02:18:37,360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano to? Yung Mount Dada? 2378 02:18:37,360 --> 02:18:37,760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Mount Dada. 2379 02:18:38,080 --> 02:18:39,480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mount Dada, Manawe. 2380 02:18:39,860 --> 02:18:41,500 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Then Balikasag, Mr. Chair. 2381 02:18:41,780 --> 02:18:45,840 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And then the other one is Gardens of Malasag, Mr. Chair. 2382 02:18:46,120 --> 02:18:50,220 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So yan po yung mga areas namin na inaayos as of now. 2383 02:18:50,460 --> 02:18:54,660 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: But aside from this one, sir, we're also supporting the LGUs from other projects, 2384 02:18:54,800 --> 02:18:59,580 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: like as I mentioned a while ago, the rehabilitation of Burham Park sa Burakay, 2385 02:19:00,000 --> 02:19:04,440 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: pa rin po kami sa Siargao, we're also part on the rehabilitation. 2386 02:19:05,200 --> 02:19:10,060 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So yun lang po ang amin na different tourist facilities ang aming binibuilt, 2387 02:19:10,180 --> 02:19:15,140 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: which is more on vertical, including on the PCSSD, on the dive tourism, Mr. Chair. 2388 02:19:15,140 --> 02:19:20,580 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We're also providing the hyperbaric chamber sa mga different dive destinations po natin. 2389 02:19:20,860 --> 02:19:24,320 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So these were all being funded by the travel tax, Mr. Chair. 2390 02:19:24,680 --> 02:19:29,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So what is your request, Dr. Lapid? 2391 02:19:30,000 --> 02:19:31,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano hong request ninyo? 2392 02:19:31,920 --> 02:19:37,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na po pwede ituloy muna hanggang December yung pagkukulek ng travel tax? 2393 02:19:37,420 --> 02:19:41,900 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sir, we humbly request to your honor, Mr. Chair, 2394 02:19:41,980 --> 02:19:46,860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: baka pwede po munang magkaroon tayo ng transition period for the travel tax. 2395 02:19:47,360 --> 02:19:51,500 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We don't object with any denotion of the abolishment, Mr. Chair, 2396 02:19:51,600 --> 02:19:55,640 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: but as of now, with the current fiscal situation, Mr. Chair, 2397 02:19:55,940 --> 02:19:59,200 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: medyo may hirapan ho ang ahensya namin, not only us, 2398 02:20:00,000 --> 02:20:03,640 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: the tourism industry, when it comes to the infrastructure support, 2399 02:20:04,060 --> 02:20:08,780 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: e baka magkaroon po, sir, ng konting consideration to expand it for the meantime. 2400 02:20:09,280 --> 02:20:15,040 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Since for 2027, sir, we don't have any budget that was given to us. 2401 02:20:15,480 --> 02:20:18,880 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So how are the obligated projects na ginagawa ho namin? 2402 02:20:19,000 --> 02:20:20,740 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: How are we going to continue and sustain? 2403 02:20:21,260 --> 02:20:24,300 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Plus the other in our pipeline, paano ho yan, Mr. Chair, 2404 02:20:24,300 --> 02:20:27,540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: which we're also asking DBM about that question. 2405 02:20:28,040 --> 02:20:29,860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So in the meantime, sir, kung habang wala, 2406 02:20:29,860 --> 02:20:31,960 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: kung wala pong pera ang national government, 2407 02:20:31,960 --> 02:20:37,400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we humbly seek na requesting na baka pwede magkaroon muna po ng extension for the meantime, 2408 02:20:37,400 --> 02:20:43,200 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: habang wala pong pera na pang-replace dun sa travel tax, Mr. Chair. 2409 02:20:43,700 --> 02:20:46,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's the reason why I invited DBM. 2410 02:20:47,400 --> 02:20:50,320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi na sumipot. Natakot siguro. Baka walang masagot. 2411 02:20:50,660 --> 02:20:53,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka nahihina sa pantalon yung tao na yan. 2412 02:20:53,660 --> 02:20:56,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: But anyway, sige po, we're looking to this. 2413 02:20:56,700 --> 02:20:58,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We understand where you're coming from. 2414 02:20:59,860 --> 02:21:01,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mahirap nga ho yun. 2415 02:21:01,500 --> 02:21:03,860 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tama ka. Tama, Mr. Chair. 2416 02:21:03,860 --> 02:21:07,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag nasa pipeline na yung project, anong gagawin? Hindi na po pondohan. 2417 02:21:07,860 --> 02:21:09,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So kailangan ho siguro. 2418 02:21:09,860 --> 02:21:12,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero kailangan, we have to sit down with DBM. 2419 02:21:12,860 --> 02:21:14,860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 2420 02:21:14,860 --> 02:21:16,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, hindi ko makita eh. 2421 02:21:16,860 --> 02:21:18,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag nakita ko ho yung bukas. 2422 02:21:18,860 --> 02:21:19,860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Salamat po. 2423 02:21:19,860 --> 02:21:20,860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 2424 02:21:20,860 --> 02:21:21,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you po. 2425 02:21:21,860 --> 02:21:23,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec, who's next to present? 2426 02:21:23,860 --> 02:21:27,860 Committee Secretary: Next to present their budget is the Duty Free Philippines Corporation. 2427 02:21:27,860 --> 02:21:29,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Duty Free, how long is your presentation? 2428 02:21:29,700 --> 02:21:32,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Six slides, sir. Maybe less. 2429 02:21:32,700 --> 02:21:34,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, can you do that quickly? 2430 02:21:34,700 --> 02:21:38,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because meron po nang malakanyang na family day po ngayon. 2431 02:21:38,700 --> 02:21:40,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sumasobra na tayo. 2432 02:21:40,700 --> 02:21:42,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hanggang alas-singko lang dapat. Go ahead, proceed po. 2433 02:21:42,700 --> 02:21:47,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and distinguished members of the committee. 2434 02:21:47,700 --> 02:21:55,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Allow me to present the, for year 2027, proposed corporate operating budget of Duty Free Philippines Corporation. 2435 02:21:55,700 --> 02:21:57,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2436 02:21:57,700 --> 02:22:07,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2437 02:22:07,700 --> 02:22:19,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: DFPC is a government corporation mandated to operate duty and tax-free merchandising system to serve tourists and returning Filipino travelers, generate foreign exchange, and contribute revenues to the government. 2438 02:22:19,700 --> 02:22:26,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Our for year 2027 program is anchored on fulfilling this mandate while strengthening DFPC's sustainability. 2439 02:22:26,700 --> 02:22:33,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: With its existing 18 stores strategically located in international gateways. 2440 02:22:33,700 --> 02:22:36,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2441 02:22:36,700 --> 02:22:39,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Yeah, next slide. 2442 02:22:39,700 --> 02:22:50,020 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, for year 2027, DFPC proposes total sources of funds of 3.134 billion, of which 2.808 billion is internally generated revenue. 2443 02:22:50,020 --> 02:22:53,400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: And 326.326 million 2444 02:22:53,400 --> 02:22:55,600 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: is DBM capitalization 2445 02:22:55,600 --> 02:22:57,520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: pursuant to RA 9593. 2446 02:22:58,820 --> 02:23:08,300 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Our total program uses amount to approximately 2.996 billion primarily for MOOE, capital investments, 2447 02:23:08,300 --> 02:23:09,540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and personal services. 2448 02:23:10,000 --> 02:23:18,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: The capitalization will support strategic investments intended to strengthen DFPC revenue generating capacity. 2449 02:23:18,700 --> 02:23:20,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2450 02:23:20,700 --> 02:23:22,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2451 02:23:22,700 --> 02:23:31,380 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Sales declined significantly during the pandemic, reaching a low of approximately $35 million in 2021. 2452 02:23:32,240 --> 02:23:41,940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: If you've noticed, sales recovered to $103 million in 2023, but declined to $82 million in 2025. 2453 02:23:42,560 --> 02:23:49,280 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: As of August 2026, sales stand at approximately $45.7 million. 2454 02:23:49,280 --> 02:24:06,220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: And the main contributors to the decrease in sales primarily change in retail landscape, customer buying behavior, competition, high operating costs and airport concession fees, and of course, currency exchange volatility. 2455 02:24:07,260 --> 02:24:13,440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: These figures highlight the need to strengthen our retail operations and extend our revenue base. 2456 02:24:14,240 --> 02:24:15,540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2457 02:24:16,560 --> 02:24:19,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Despite these challenges, we would like to... 2458 02:24:19,280 --> 02:24:32,180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: We would like to highlight DFPC's total remittances to the Department of Tourism, total of 10.401 billion, reflecting the corporate sustained contribution to the tourism sector. 2459 02:24:32,300 --> 02:24:35,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So that's about 250 million pesos a year. 2460 02:24:37,380 --> 02:24:38,520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2461 02:24:40,980 --> 02:24:48,520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: This is in relation to the proposed expansion budget of 326 million under... 2462 02:24:48,520 --> 02:25:01,780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: For year 2027 NEP, this is intended to fund the development and expansion of DFPC's retail operations at key international gateways, particularly NAIA Terminals 1 and 3. 2463 02:25:02,620 --> 02:25:11,980 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: This will increase revenue generating capacity, improve service to international travelers, and provide additional market access for filament-made products. 2464 02:25:12,360 --> 02:25:18,960 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: This is in support of the Department of Tourism program to promote and strengthen local products and Filipino brands. 2465 02:25:22,940 --> 02:25:24,100 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2466 02:25:25,300 --> 02:25:26,360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide. 2467 02:25:29,080 --> 02:25:31,860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2468 02:25:38,980 --> 02:25:41,120 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. 2469 02:25:42,620 --> 02:25:48,400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, in summary, DFPC's for year 2027 proposal is focused on financial sustainability, strategic investments, comment 2470 02:25:48,520 --> 02:25:49,960 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and operational efficiency. 2471 02:25:50,520 --> 02:25:52,800 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Our objective is to strengthen sales, 2472 02:25:53,100 --> 02:25:54,540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: improve our financial position, 2473 02:25:55,280 --> 02:25:57,020 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: maximize the use of government resources, 2474 02:25:57,380 --> 02:25:58,520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and ultimately increase 2475 02:25:58,520 --> 02:26:00,760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: the FPC's contribution to the government. 2476 02:26:01,680 --> 02:26:02,640 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Thank you, Mr. Chair. 2477 02:26:03,460 --> 02:26:04,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. 2478 02:26:05,060 --> 02:26:06,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: A couple of questions, 2479 02:26:08,980 --> 02:26:10,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: COO Sinko. 2480 02:26:11,740 --> 02:26:13,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why should 2481 02:26:13,040 --> 02:26:14,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the requested 2482 02:26:14,880 --> 02:26:16,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 326 million subsidy 2483 02:26:16,720 --> 02:26:17,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: be provided 2484 02:26:17,460 --> 02:26:20,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: despite the apparent loss 2485 02:26:20,340 --> 02:26:21,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in 2025? 2486 02:26:23,020 --> 02:26:24,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you... 2487 02:26:24,920 --> 02:26:26,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yan po yung tatanihin po 2488 02:26:26,580 --> 02:26:27,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa atin. 2489 02:26:28,100 --> 02:26:30,360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Thank you for that question, Mr. Chair. 2490 02:26:30,780 --> 02:26:32,860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Just to provide context 2491 02:26:32,860 --> 02:26:34,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: as to the request of 2492 02:26:34,260 --> 02:26:35,360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: 326 million, 2493 02:26:35,980 --> 02:26:38,340 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: when Tourism Act 2494 02:26:38,340 --> 02:26:40,000 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: was enacted in 2009, 2495 02:26:41,120 --> 02:26:41,860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: meron pong 2496 02:26:41,860 --> 02:26:43,820 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: authorized capitalization po 2497 02:26:43,820 --> 02:26:45,880 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: si Duty Free na 2498 02:26:45,880 --> 02:26:47,440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: amounting to 500 million. 2499 02:26:47,460 --> 02:26:49,220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Supposedly po 2500 02:26:49,220 --> 02:26:50,640 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: when the 2501 02:26:50,640 --> 02:26:51,820 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: law was passed, 2502 02:26:51,980 --> 02:26:53,140 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: meron po siyang equity. 2503 02:26:53,800 --> 02:26:54,220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: However, 2504 02:26:54,480 --> 02:26:55,560 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: it was not given. 2505 02:26:55,940 --> 02:26:56,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: In fact, 2506 02:26:56,360 --> 02:26:57,320 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: sometime 2507 02:26:57,320 --> 02:26:58,560 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: 2015 2508 02:26:58,560 --> 02:27:01,320 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: up to present, 2509 02:27:02,320 --> 02:27:03,340 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: may mga request po 2510 02:27:03,340 --> 02:27:04,620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to secure that 2511 02:27:04,620 --> 02:27:05,460 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: authorized capitalization. 2512 02:27:06,980 --> 02:27:07,420 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: However, 2513 02:27:08,560 --> 02:27:09,820 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: those series of requests 2514 02:27:09,820 --> 02:27:10,480 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: were denied 2515 02:27:10,480 --> 02:27:11,640 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: because of 2516 02:27:11,640 --> 02:27:12,300 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: fiscal, 2517 02:27:13,480 --> 02:27:14,780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: tight fiscal space, 2518 02:27:15,200 --> 02:27:16,080 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: hindi po siya priority. 2519 02:27:16,820 --> 02:27:17,400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Now po, 2520 02:27:17,460 --> 02:27:18,440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for this year, 2521 02:27:18,560 --> 02:27:20,360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: we attempted to 2522 02:27:20,360 --> 02:27:21,740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: secure that 2523 02:27:21,740 --> 02:27:23,340 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: capitalization 2524 02:27:23,340 --> 02:27:24,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: which resulted 2525 02:27:24,700 --> 02:27:26,120 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for us to provide 2526 02:27:26,120 --> 02:27:28,680 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to DBN po 2527 02:27:28,680 --> 02:27:29,780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ano po yung mga 2528 02:27:29,780 --> 02:27:31,080 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: projects na 2529 02:27:31,080 --> 02:27:32,880 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: pagkagamitan 2530 02:27:32,880 --> 02:27:34,380 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung authorized 2531 02:27:34,380 --> 02:27:35,200 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: capitalization. 2532 02:27:35,960 --> 02:27:36,100 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, 2533 02:27:37,180 --> 02:27:38,680 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: primarily po, 2534 02:27:39,580 --> 02:27:41,280 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: since this will be used 2535 02:27:41,280 --> 02:27:42,760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for the expansion 2536 02:27:42,760 --> 02:27:43,940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: of NAIA 2537 02:27:43,940 --> 02:27:45,220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: terminals, 2538 02:27:46,020 --> 02:27:47,440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: we've put 2539 02:27:47,460 --> 02:27:48,220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: projected that 2540 02:27:48,220 --> 02:27:49,740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: if these new stores 2541 02:27:49,740 --> 02:27:52,220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: are constructed, 2542 02:27:52,860 --> 02:27:53,500 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: this will 2543 02:27:53,500 --> 02:27:55,000 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: generate 2544 02:27:55,000 --> 02:27:56,180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: about 2545 02:27:56,180 --> 02:27:57,580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: 78 million 2546 02:27:57,580 --> 02:27:58,540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: in sales. 2547 02:27:59,380 --> 02:27:59,660 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, that 2548 02:27:59,660 --> 02:28:01,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, what you're saying 2549 02:28:01,020 --> 02:28:02,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: COO Sinko, 2550 02:28:03,060 --> 02:28:04,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong 326 2551 02:28:04,040 --> 02:28:05,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is to build 2552 02:28:05,000 --> 02:28:05,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: more 2553 02:28:05,560 --> 02:28:06,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: duty-free 2554 02:28:06,480 --> 02:28:07,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: stores or shops? 2555 02:28:08,280 --> 02:28:09,140 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Yes, Mr. Chair. 2556 02:28:09,260 --> 02:28:10,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito po sa tingin ninyo 2557 02:28:10,820 --> 02:28:11,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang problema 2558 02:28:11,440 --> 02:28:12,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kaya hindi po 2559 02:28:12,500 --> 02:28:13,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: duty-free 2560 02:28:13,440 --> 02:28:14,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or Philippine duty-free 2561 02:28:14,920 --> 02:28:15,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is not making money 2562 02:28:15,900 --> 02:28:17,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dahil kulang siya? 2563 02:28:17,260 --> 02:28:17,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or, 2564 02:28:17,460 --> 02:28:18,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is it? 2565 02:28:19,240 --> 02:28:19,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito po, 2566 02:28:19,660 --> 02:28:20,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: feedback lang 2567 02:28:20,400 --> 02:28:20,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa akin, 2568 02:28:21,080 --> 02:28:21,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ano po, 2569 02:28:21,600 --> 02:28:22,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng mga 2570 02:28:22,140 --> 02:28:23,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: turista, 2571 02:28:23,580 --> 02:28:24,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng mga OFWs. 2572 02:28:25,200 --> 02:28:25,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ikaw, 2573 02:28:25,540 --> 02:28:26,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bumibili ba ka? 2574 02:28:26,220 --> 02:28:26,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po eh. 2575 02:28:26,860 --> 02:28:27,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit? 2576 02:28:27,380 --> 02:28:28,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala po mabili. 2577 02:28:28,860 --> 02:28:29,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi yung 2578 02:28:29,680 --> 02:28:30,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bibiliin ko po dyan, 2579 02:28:30,620 --> 02:28:32,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabibili ko na sa SNR. 2580 02:28:32,700 --> 02:28:33,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi po, 2581 02:28:33,460 --> 02:28:33,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung one, 2582 02:28:34,040 --> 02:28:35,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabibili ko na sa SM, 2583 02:28:35,800 --> 02:28:36,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: punta na lang po ako 2584 02:28:36,560 --> 02:28:36,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: SM, 2585 02:28:37,100 --> 02:28:37,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bibili po ako 2586 02:28:37,680 --> 02:28:38,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng coach na bag 2587 02:28:38,640 --> 02:28:39,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: doon sa misis ko. 2588 02:28:40,140 --> 02:28:40,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala daw talaga 2589 02:28:40,740 --> 02:28:41,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung mga high-end 2590 02:28:41,480 --> 02:28:42,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or even 2591 02:28:42,040 --> 02:28:43,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: foreigners 2592 02:28:43,060 --> 02:28:44,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: going back home. 2593 02:28:44,700 --> 02:28:45,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala pong makita 2594 02:28:45,540 --> 02:28:46,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na mabili. 2595 02:28:46,080 --> 02:28:46,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bibili ng konti 2596 02:28:46,820 --> 02:28:47,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tsokolate, 2597 02:28:47,460 --> 02:28:48,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pero wala po yung 2598 02:28:48,620 --> 02:28:49,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pasalubong. 2599 02:28:49,720 --> 02:28:50,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala yung mga Chinese, 2600 02:28:50,620 --> 02:28:51,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga Alak, 2601 02:28:51,540 --> 02:28:52,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: et cetera, 2602 02:28:52,580 --> 02:28:53,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na the usual. 2603 02:28:54,580 --> 02:28:56,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My question is, 2604 02:28:57,760 --> 02:28:58,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: are you guys making money 2605 02:28:58,860 --> 02:28:59,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or are you losing? 2606 02:29:00,320 --> 02:29:00,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, 2607 02:29:00,940 --> 02:29:02,410 Senator Erwin Tulfo: [unclear] po tayo. 2608 02:29:02,410 --> 02:29:03,880 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Yeah, we're recovering 2609 02:29:03,880 --> 02:29:05,520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and we feel that, 2610 02:29:07,060 --> 02:29:07,600 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kasi po, 2611 02:29:07,820 --> 02:29:07,980 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: well, 2612 02:29:08,100 --> 02:29:08,940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: malaki yung impact 2613 02:29:08,940 --> 02:29:09,200 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung, 2614 02:29:09,200 --> 02:29:09,740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung, 2615 02:29:09,740 --> 02:29:10,040 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung, 2616 02:29:10,040 --> 02:29:11,620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung nag-pandemic ko, 2617 02:29:11,680 --> 02:29:13,080 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: so that changed 2618 02:29:13,080 --> 02:29:14,540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung behavioral patterns 2619 02:29:14,540 --> 02:29:15,180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: on how 2620 02:29:15,180 --> 02:29:15,840 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: customer 2621 02:29:15,840 --> 02:29:16,580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: buys. 2622 02:29:16,580 --> 02:29:17,380 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, 2623 02:29:17,460 --> 02:29:18,040 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ngayon po kasi, 2624 02:29:18,260 --> 02:29:18,700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: before, 2625 02:29:18,840 --> 02:29:19,860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung kalakasan talaga 2626 02:29:19,860 --> 02:29:20,360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ng duty-free 2627 02:29:20,360 --> 02:29:20,860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: is mainly 2628 02:29:20,860 --> 02:29:21,720 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung accessible 2629 02:29:21,720 --> 02:29:23,180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to imported products, 2630 02:29:23,280 --> 02:29:23,860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: very limited. 2631 02:29:24,420 --> 02:29:24,940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: And which, 2632 02:29:25,260 --> 02:29:26,460 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung na-open yung space 2633 02:29:26,460 --> 02:29:26,780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: niyan, 2634 02:29:27,240 --> 02:29:28,500 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: it allowed access. 2635 02:29:28,900 --> 02:29:29,040 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, 2636 02:29:29,140 --> 02:29:29,580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nagkaroon ho 2637 02:29:29,580 --> 02:29:30,320 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ng competition. 2638 02:29:30,800 --> 02:29:31,840 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: But we feel that, 2639 02:29:31,880 --> 02:29:33,620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: given this opportunity 2640 02:29:33,620 --> 02:29:34,460 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to expand 2641 02:29:34,460 --> 02:29:35,720 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: alongside with it, 2642 02:29:36,220 --> 02:29:36,980 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: is to improve 2643 02:29:36,980 --> 02:29:38,300 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: the merchandise mix po. 2644 02:29:38,580 --> 02:29:39,280 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Tama po kayo 2645 02:29:39,280 --> 02:29:41,140 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and we fully recognize 2646 02:29:41,140 --> 02:29:41,620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: that the, 2647 02:29:42,100 --> 02:29:43,160 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kasi if you look at it 2648 02:29:43,160 --> 02:29:44,580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: in our neighboring countries, 2649 02:29:44,760 --> 02:29:45,660 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kung ano yung makikita 2650 02:29:45,660 --> 02:29:46,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: natin doon, 2651 02:29:46,260 --> 02:29:47,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kung, 2652 02:29:47,260 --> 02:29:47,760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kumpleto. 2653 02:29:47,760 --> 02:29:49,400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So bakit naman ako pupunta 2654 02:29:49,400 --> 02:29:50,560 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: sa isang duty-free na 2655 02:29:50,560 --> 02:29:51,760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: alam mong walang laman. 2656 02:29:51,760 --> 02:29:52,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, 2657 02:29:52,260 --> 02:29:53,760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: in our minds na, 2658 02:29:53,760 --> 02:29:54,760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: dapat talaga 2659 02:29:54,760 --> 02:29:56,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for us to entice 2660 02:29:56,260 --> 02:29:57,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung customers 2661 02:29:57,260 --> 02:29:58,260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: o yung mga tourists natin, 2662 02:29:58,260 --> 02:29:59,240 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: we have to have something na 2663 02:29:59,240 --> 02:30:01,920 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Something different that we can offer. 2664 02:30:04,060 --> 02:30:14,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alam mo, Mr. Cinco, I believe we have to start studying, Secretary Matay, what we have to do with the duty-free Philippines. 2665 02:30:14,940 --> 02:30:19,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Perhaps not in this administration, perhaps in the next administration. 2666 02:30:19,840 --> 02:30:28,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung ganito po ng ganito, panahon pa po ni Pinoy, Duterte, ngayon parang hirap na hirap po siya talagang. 2667 02:30:28,700 --> 02:30:35,160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, I guess, siguro through your administration now, we have to make a study. 2668 02:30:35,960 --> 02:30:39,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will it be better off if we just sell it to somewhere else? 2669 02:30:39,200 --> 02:30:43,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi previous administrations po, they were interested buyers. 2670 02:30:43,760 --> 02:30:51,520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You have the King Power of Thailand, you have the Lotte of South Korea, there's even DFS of the United States. 2671 02:30:52,200 --> 02:30:55,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tingnan nga ho natin and they're offering to buy 4 billion, 5 billion. 2672 02:30:55,800 --> 02:30:57,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May commission po tayo yearly. 2673 02:30:57,840 --> 02:31:00,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siyempre, isipin natin mga tao, madi-displace. 2674 02:31:00,760 --> 02:31:04,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Then, perhaps we can tell them to absorb some of our people. 2675 02:31:04,380 --> 02:31:05,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Then may mga experience na ho ito. 2676 02:31:06,300 --> 02:31:17,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why don't you do that, Chief Operating Officer Cinco, and probably put up a study and you can submit it to this committee para next administration mailatag na po natin. 2677 02:31:17,720 --> 02:31:21,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because I'm sure this administration, wala na ho tayong oras, we don't have time. 2678 02:31:21,540 --> 02:31:24,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, we're looking at the next administration siguro. 2679 02:31:24,380 --> 02:31:25,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you do that? 2680 02:31:25,680 --> 02:31:26,740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Julie noted, sir. 2681 02:31:26,740 --> 02:31:30,540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: We will look into it kung ano po yung pwedeng gawin. 2682 02:31:30,980 --> 02:31:34,520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: As far as I know po kasi right now, it will require legislation. 2683 02:31:34,920 --> 02:31:36,800 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, yung po yung pag-aaralan po natin. 2684 02:31:36,900 --> 02:31:39,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Exactly. Thank you. Thank you, Patrick Cinco. 2685 02:31:40,300 --> 02:31:41,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec, who's next? 2686 02:31:41,700 --> 02:31:45,240 Committee Secretary: Next to present their budget is the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. 2687 02:31:47,180 --> 02:31:49,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long is your presentation, Nayong Pilipino? 2688 02:31:49,500 --> 02:31:52,680 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: It's, I think, 10 slides of which 5 are photos. 2689 02:31:52,900 --> 02:31:53,860 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: So, I'll make it very quick. 2690 02:31:53,860 --> 02:31:56,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, how many minutes would that, Ma'am? 2691 02:31:56,220 --> 02:31:56,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, fabul? 2692 02:31:57,220 --> 02:31:58,580 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Fabul, yes. Thank you. 2693 02:31:58,580 --> 02:31:59,220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Ah, good afternoon. 2694 02:31:59,220 --> 02:32:00,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many minutes po that, is that? 2695 02:32:00,560 --> 02:32:03,240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Ah, 10 minutes, about 10 minutes. 2696 02:32:03,240 --> 02:32:03,740 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Is that all right? 2697 02:32:03,740 --> 02:32:04,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you cut it shorter? 2698 02:32:04,800 --> 02:32:07,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Probably, just go to your budget. 2699 02:32:07,800 --> 02:32:09,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much are you requesting? 2700 02:32:09,180 --> 02:32:11,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's what I have a couple of questions for you. 2701 02:32:12,700 --> 02:32:13,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, po. Go ahead. 2702 02:32:13,840 --> 02:32:20,220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Actually, sir, if directly to the budget, because we don't really secure any funds from the national government. 2703 02:32:20,220 --> 02:32:21,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You don't have subsidies. 2704 02:32:21,080 --> 02:32:22,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sige, po. Sige, po. 2705 02:32:22,040 --> 02:32:24,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Try to make your, make short your presentation, please. 2706 02:32:24,800 --> 02:32:25,920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: So, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. 2707 02:32:25,920 --> 02:32:27,040 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Thank you, sir. 2708 02:32:27,140 --> 02:32:43,080 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: The Nayong Pilipino Foundation is focused on establishing a cultural hub that inspires Filipino creativity, green spaces, and sustainable park operation, in addition to supporting the Philippine tourism industry through research, development, and training. 2709 02:32:43,920 --> 02:32:55,140 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Pending the development of the Nayong Pilipino Cultural Park, which is currently under review, we are at the helm of dissemination of our programs on Macanayon, Filipinization, 2710 02:32:55,380 --> 02:32:56,220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Palengke Tourism, 2711 02:32:56,880 --> 02:32:59,440 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and soon our festival management program. 2712 02:33:00,480 --> 02:33:08,240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We have trained 1,246 persons from 17 regions from various schools and LGUs. 2713 02:33:08,880 --> 02:33:11,840 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We have 3,000 artifacts for our museum, 2714 02:33:11,840 --> 02:33:20,180 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: which we have displayed at the Clark Expo site in Pampanga for 14 years from 2007 to 2021 2715 02:33:20,180 --> 02:33:26,800 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and at the Tarlac Provincial Museum for the past three years, 2023 to 2026. 2716 02:33:27,200 --> 02:33:31,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We now have select artifacts on display at the Ayala Museum, 2717 02:33:32,300 --> 02:33:38,860 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: the Talikang Pilipino Gallery II, the National Museum in Iloilo, and the National Museum in Zamboanga. 2718 02:33:39,200 --> 02:33:43,720 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our current space, while awaiting our park development program, 2719 02:33:44,380 --> 02:33:47,920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: is currently maintaining a bike trail of 3 kilometers, 2720 02:33:48,620 --> 02:33:53,800 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: an arboretum with 3,000 native trees developed with the Energy Development Corporation, 2721 02:33:54,600 --> 02:33:56,160 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: an area for disc golf, 2722 02:33:56,160 --> 02:33:57,800 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and an area for camping. 2723 02:33:58,380 --> 02:34:01,240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: This is a favorite place for nature and sports enthusiasts, 2724 02:34:01,960 --> 02:34:06,940 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and for 2025 till today, we have had 6,500 visitors. 2725 02:34:07,900 --> 02:34:12,280 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our park development program is a priority of the current Board of Trustees. 2726 02:34:12,860 --> 02:34:18,780 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are updating the Comprehensive Master Plan, which was prepared by a previous board in 2021. 2727 02:34:19,560 --> 02:34:23,180 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are updating the NEDA-approved 2 billion budget, 2728 02:34:23,180 --> 02:34:25,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: as endorsed by Secretary Frasco, 2729 02:34:25,460 --> 02:34:27,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: approved in 2024, 2730 02:34:27,460 --> 02:34:29,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and effective till 2028. 2731 02:34:29,460 --> 02:34:35,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are reviewing other possible financial options with PPP, etc., 2732 02:34:35,460 --> 02:34:41,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and we are finalizing procurement process to have a consultant prepare our feasibility study. 2733 02:34:41,460 --> 02:34:51,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are eagerly moving forward on this project to be able to provide the Filipino people a truly cultural park they will enjoy and be proud of. 2734 02:34:51,540 --> 02:34:53,320 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: The Nayong Pilipino Foundation 2735 02:34:53,320 --> 02:34:54,920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: does not receive a budget 2736 02:34:54,920 --> 02:34:56,080 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: from the national government. 2737 02:34:56,460 --> 02:34:57,760 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our resources come from 2738 02:34:57,760 --> 02:34:59,260 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: our corporate investment fund 2739 02:34:59,260 --> 02:35:01,280 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and revenue from our activities. 2740 02:35:01,780 --> 02:35:03,580 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We ensure that we only spend 2741 02:35:03,580 --> 02:35:04,920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: what we have on hand. 2742 02:35:05,740 --> 02:35:22,520 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: But we also pay our taxes and dividends, and as of today, dividends, 17 million, real property taxes up to 2026 is 539 million, and BIR income taxes, a total of 173 million. 2743 02:35:23,600 --> 02:35:32,320 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our annual budget allocation is for payment of taxes alone, particularly RPT, is about 30% of our budget. 2744 02:35:32,320 --> 02:35:46,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our budget for 2027 is 73 million, with personnel services, 20 million, MOOE is 50 million, and capital outlay of 1.378. 2745 02:35:46,940 --> 02:35:56,300 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are aware that we also need to earn revenue from other sources, so we are working on the following revenue-generating activities. 2746 02:35:56,300 --> 02:36:01,180 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We have a partnership with the National Youth Commission for the integration of the Bacanayan Cores, 2747 02:36:01,900 --> 02:36:02,300 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: partnership with 2748 02:36:02,300 --> 02:36:04,200 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: various colleges and universities, 2749 02:36:04,500 --> 02:36:08,140 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: partnership with the Department of Tourism and DILG for LGU training, 2750 02:36:09,040 --> 02:36:12,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: site activation projects like disc golf, biking, camping, 2751 02:36:13,140 --> 02:36:19,200 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: partnership with the Disc Golf Association for an international tournament with 12 countries, 2752 02:36:19,700 --> 02:36:23,260 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and partnership with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines for their camping site. 2753 02:36:24,100 --> 02:36:30,680 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our other performance indicators include ARTA, Customer Satisfaction Rating of 97.82, 2754 02:36:30,680 --> 02:36:32,280 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: we are ISO, 2755 02:36:32,300 --> 02:36:34,020 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: 9,001 certified, 2756 02:36:34,800 --> 02:36:39,220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: our GCG PES scorecard is 97% in 2025, 2757 02:36:40,020 --> 02:36:43,200 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: our budget utilization is currently at 53%, 2758 02:36:43,200 --> 02:36:48,220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: as we will still be paying our RPT year-end for the 2027 season. 2759 02:36:49,980 --> 02:36:56,260 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: So, this is my presentation now, Secretary, Senator, yeah. 2760 02:36:57,260 --> 02:36:58,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, ma'am. 2761 02:37:00,340 --> 02:37:01,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tanong ko lang po. 2762 02:37:02,300 --> 02:37:05,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tinanong po ako ng anak ko, "Saan po ba itong Nayong Pilipino, Dad?" 2763 02:37:06,860 --> 02:37:07,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Saan na po ito ngayon? 2764 02:37:08,880 --> 02:37:12,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm sorry, ma'am, kasi ang alam ko Nayong Pilipino when I was in grade school, 2765 02:37:12,780 --> 02:37:14,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nandiyan po sa Pasay, malapit sa airport. 2766 02:37:15,100 --> 02:37:16,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya giniba-giba na po. 2767 02:37:16,420 --> 02:37:18,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko, saan na kayo lilipat itong mga ito? 2768 02:37:18,600 --> 02:37:19,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Saan na ba kayo nakikita? 2769 02:37:20,100 --> 02:37:27,100 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Actually, sir, we left Tarlac Museum, all our artifacts were there, just this year, 2026. 2770 02:37:27,100 --> 02:37:31,180 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: But we have a site, sir, in Paranaque. 2771 02:37:31,180 --> 02:37:32,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Natayo na ba? Wala pa? 2772 02:37:32,960 --> 02:37:33,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: No, not yet. 2773 02:37:33,580 --> 02:37:33,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Not yet? 2774 02:37:34,280 --> 02:37:41,500 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Hopefully, within this year, we can ground break if we already finalize all the technical details. 2775 02:37:42,120 --> 02:37:44,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, kasi hinahanap ng anak ko, hindi ko rin ho alam eh. 2776 02:37:44,920 --> 02:37:46,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ginu-google ko, saan na ba ito? 2777 02:37:46,940 --> 02:37:52,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eh para kayong, para kayong sasakyan, palipat-lipat, ano, dapat meron tayong fixed na? 2778 02:37:52,380 --> 02:37:54,620 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: And we have our signage in small museums. 2779 02:37:55,300 --> 02:37:57,120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: When I was in grade school, I love that place. 2780 02:37:57,260 --> 02:37:57,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's very nice. 2781 02:37:57,900 --> 02:37:59,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's educational. 2782 02:38:00,140 --> 02:38:00,240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Yes. 2783 02:38:00,240 --> 02:38:01,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos marami po mga students. 2784 02:38:01,180 --> 02:38:01,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Studyante. 2785 02:38:01,860 --> 02:38:02,000 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Yes. 2786 02:38:02,540 --> 02:38:03,020 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Tama po. 2787 02:38:03,260 --> 02:38:15,560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, ngayon ba, may mandato po kayo, di ba, under presidential decree to establish parks, recreation center, libraries, etc., etc.? 2788 02:38:15,560 --> 02:38:16,240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Research, yes. 2789 02:38:16,380 --> 02:38:22,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How would you execute that mandate kung ang budget niyo lang para sa capital outlay, 1.5 million? 2790 02:38:23,660 --> 02:38:30,460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Actually, the budget we have is 73M, but if we are able to get the NEDA budget, 2791 02:38:30,460 --> 02:38:30,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. 2792 02:38:31,180 --> 02:38:39,560 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: 2 billion, that was based on the 2021 study that was made, but probably by 2026, it would be much higher. 2793 02:38:39,840 --> 02:38:45,060 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: But we are looking at other PPP options and other financial opportunities. 2794 02:38:45,860 --> 02:38:46,380 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Thank you, po. 2795 02:38:46,620 --> 02:38:47,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. 2796 02:38:47,100 --> 02:38:47,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. 2797 02:38:47,960 --> 02:38:48,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec? 2798 02:38:49,100 --> 02:38:53,860 Committee Secretary: Next to present is the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. 2799 02:38:55,200 --> 02:38:57,940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dr. Lapid, how long is your presentation, sir? 2800 02:38:57,940 --> 02:39:00,540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sir, if I may, if we can just submit the... 2801 02:39:00,540 --> 02:39:01,820 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Or go directly to the budget. 2802 02:39:01,880 --> 02:39:03,400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you just go directly to the budget? 2803 02:39:03,540 --> 02:39:11,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And I know you're having a headache right now because once we remove that travel tax, you really have a big headache. 2804 02:39:11,920 --> 02:39:13,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, please go ahead. 2805 02:39:16,660 --> 02:39:30,700 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: For 2027, under our corporate operating budget, Mr. Chair, we submitted, our board has approved the 7.731,676 billion. 2806 02:39:30,700 --> 02:39:35,240 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Together with the CHED share and the NCCA share. 2807 02:39:35,280 --> 02:39:49,120 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: For the TIEZA share, Mr. Chair, our proposed budget is 4.038 billion, which is a breakdown to our travel tax collection, which is 3.6. 2808 02:39:49,120 --> 02:39:56,440 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our receipts from the entities of 202 million, fees and charges coming from our tourism enterprise zones, which is 4.9. 2809 02:39:56,440 --> 02:40:01,000 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Concession fee from our Puraki Island Water Company, 54 million. 2810 02:40:01,000 --> 02:40:04,480 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: From our other business income, which is 3.74. 2811 02:40:05,460 --> 02:40:08,280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: That's coming from Corregidor and Hyperbatic Chamber. 2812 02:40:08,880 --> 02:40:12,520 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our other sources of income is 44.71. 2813 02:40:12,840 --> 02:40:16,500 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: That's coming from our rent, from our facilities and properties. 2814 02:40:16,500 --> 02:40:21,020 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And our regulatory office, which is 35.48 million. 2815 02:40:22,480 --> 02:40:27,400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And our personal services is 738 million. 2816 02:40:27,560 --> 02:40:30,120 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our MOE is 1.077 billion. 2817 02:40:30,540 --> 02:40:33,620 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our equipment outlays 53.43 million. 2818 02:40:33,820 --> 02:40:41,900 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And our improv project for 2027 will be 2.17 billion pesos, Mr. Chair. 2819 02:40:42,360 --> 02:40:46,000 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So that would be for our budget for 2027, Mr. Chair. 2820 02:40:46,440 --> 02:40:48,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: One question lang po. 2821 02:40:48,680 --> 02:40:49,160 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Yes, sir. 2822 02:40:50,400 --> 02:40:54,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: According to the Commission on Audit Findings, sir, Dr. Lapid, 2823 02:40:55,260 --> 02:41:00,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your office was not able to effectively implement daw a significant number, 2824 02:41:00,700 --> 02:41:04,360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: of locally funded projects, with a contract cost of 3.3 billion. 2825 02:41:04,800 --> 02:41:06,100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano na hong status nito? 2826 02:41:06,280 --> 02:41:09,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Naibigay niyo na po ba? Nasagot niyo na ang TIEZA? 2827 02:41:09,260 --> 02:41:10,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What's going on here? 2828 02:41:11,120 --> 02:41:17,160 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Mr. Chair, ito pong 3.3 are part of the funding na natanggalan po ng pondo, 2829 02:41:17,260 --> 02:41:20,380 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: project na natanggalan ng funding during the pandemic, Mr. Chair. 2830 02:41:20,380 --> 02:41:26,920 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Because kinuhanan po kami ng 12 billion na budget namin ng Department of Finance 2831 02:41:26,920 --> 02:41:31,400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: para i- gawin po, pondohan yung Bayanihan [unclear] One. 2832 02:41:31,620 --> 02:41:34,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, this was taken from your budget, this 3.3. 2833 02:41:34,460 --> 02:41:34,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 2834 02:41:35,000 --> 02:41:37,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, it wasn't your fault? 2835 02:41:37,360 --> 02:41:38,100 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: No, sir. 2836 02:41:38,280 --> 02:41:40,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you explained this to Commission on Audit? 2837 02:41:40,440 --> 02:41:40,760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Yes, sir. 2838 02:41:40,760 --> 02:41:41,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do they know? 2839 02:41:41,320 --> 02:41:41,920 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We did po. 2840 02:41:42,080 --> 02:41:43,060 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We submitted, sir. 2841 02:41:43,140 --> 02:41:45,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, you've already satisfied their query? 2842 02:41:45,800 --> 02:41:49,660 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Actually, sir, we already got unqualified opinion coming from them. 2843 02:41:49,860 --> 02:41:51,940 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So, we submitted everything sa kanila po. 2844 02:41:52,220 --> 02:41:54,000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Very good. Thank you, Dr. Lapid. 2845 02:41:54,120 --> 02:41:54,580 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you, sir. 2846 02:41:54,600 --> 02:41:54,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec? 2847 02:41:55,340 --> 02:41:59,040 Committee Secretary: Next to present their budget is the Philippine Retirement Authority. 2848 02:42:00,540 --> 02:42:04,120 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. 2849 02:42:05,420 --> 02:42:10,640 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: I'm not going to last very long because we are not asking for money from the government. 2850 02:42:11,120 --> 02:42:13,260 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Instead, we're bringing money to the government. 2851 02:42:13,680 --> 02:42:14,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's good to hear. 2852 02:42:16,580 --> 02:42:22,660 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Just give me five minutes so I can bring up what we have done so far for the government. 2853 02:42:23,240 --> 02:42:26,460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The mandate of PRA, Philippine Retirement Authority, 2854 02:42:26,460 --> 02:42:30,460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is really aside from making the Philippines haven, 2855 02:42:30,540 --> 02:42:32,140 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: and for foreign retirees, 2856 02:42:32,540 --> 02:42:37,300 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is to increase the foreign currency reserve of our country. 2857 02:42:37,840 --> 02:42:41,060 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And I think we have done that because so far, as of now, 2858 02:42:41,540 --> 02:42:48,740 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we have in our banks a total of 654 million U.S. dollars. 2859 02:42:49,680 --> 02:42:56,100 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And by the end of this year, we expect it to go beyond the 700 million mark. 2860 02:42:56,220 --> 02:43:00,520 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And I think that alone is proof that we have reached, 2861 02:43:00,680 --> 02:43:01,240 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: our mandate. 2862 02:43:01,720 --> 02:43:03,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The other mandate, as I mentioned earlier, 2863 02:43:03,720 --> 02:43:07,920 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: was to make the Philippines a haven for foreign retirees. 2864 02:43:08,680 --> 02:43:11,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: We just received two back-to-back awards, 2865 02:43:12,320 --> 02:43:13,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: international awards. 2866 02:43:13,780 --> 02:43:19,700 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: First, last year, TripZilla, which is a very popular booking platform, 2867 02:43:20,200 --> 02:43:25,880 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: declared that the Philippines is the best retirement destination in Asia. 2868 02:43:26,600 --> 02:43:30,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Early this year, a London-based agency called 2869 02:43:30,540 --> 02:43:36,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Expat Repatriation Index announced that the Philippines 2870 02:43:36,080 --> 02:43:39,700 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is the number one retirement destination in the world. 2871 02:43:40,340 --> 02:43:44,380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Between the two, I have better respect for the second, 2872 02:43:44,380 --> 02:43:51,700 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: because the conclusion of coming up with the number one retirement destination for the Philippines 2873 02:43:51,700 --> 02:43:54,200 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: was based on a rating system. 2874 02:43:54,200 --> 02:43:56,200 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: They had five categories. 2875 02:43:56,200 --> 02:44:00,040 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: First category was accessibility of a retirement visa. 2876 02:44:00,540 --> 02:44:03,840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And they assigned 20 points for each category. 2877 02:44:03,840 --> 02:44:08,900 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Twenty points for the accessibility of a retirement visa. 2878 02:44:08,900 --> 02:44:13,440 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Twenty points for natural beauty of the country. 2879 02:44:13,440 --> 02:44:15,380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Third would be the cost of living. 2880 02:44:15,380 --> 02:44:17,900 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Four would be hospitality index. 2881 02:44:17,900 --> 02:44:20,380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And the fifth would be healthcare. 2882 02:44:20,640 --> 02:44:24,460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: We did very well in the first category, 2883 02:44:24,480 --> 02:44:29,680 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: which says so much about what the PRA has been doing. 2884 02:44:29,680 --> 02:44:33,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we got a total, a perfect score of 20 points 2885 02:44:33,780 --> 02:44:36,720 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: for the first category, visa accessibility. 2886 02:44:37,540 --> 02:44:40,120 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: We didn't do too well in the healthcare category. 2887 02:44:40,900 --> 02:44:42,660 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Thailand did better than us. 2888 02:44:43,020 --> 02:44:45,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: But when they totaled the whole thing, 2889 02:44:45,580 --> 02:44:48,240 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we still ended up one point ahead of Thailand. 2890 02:44:48,780 --> 02:44:53,520 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: That's why we became the number one destination for the world. 2891 02:44:53,620 --> 02:44:54,960 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Now, why is that important? 2892 02:44:54,960 --> 02:44:59,960 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The total, the global retirement in... 2893 02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:01,920 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: industry is estimated 2894 02:45:01,920 --> 02:45:03,220 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to be valued at 2895 02:45:03,220 --> 02:45:05,960 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: 70 trillion US dollars. 2896 02:45:06,640 --> 02:45:07,900 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Now, if we are the number 2897 02:45:07,900 --> 02:45:09,940 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: one choice to be the retirement 2898 02:45:09,940 --> 02:45:11,840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: destination, then we can get 2899 02:45:11,840 --> 02:45:13,540 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: a good chunk of that amount 2900 02:45:13,540 --> 02:45:15,840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: as long as we continue to 2901 02:45:15,840 --> 02:45:17,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: do what we're doing now, promoting 2902 02:45:17,780 --> 02:45:19,240 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to different parts of the world. 2903 02:45:19,520 --> 02:45:21,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, let me just ask you this question. 2904 02:45:21,800 --> 02:45:24,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What are the basis for these people 2905 02:45:24,080 --> 02:45:26,060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to decide 2906 02:45:26,060 --> 02:45:28,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to retire in our country 2907 02:45:28,040 --> 02:45:28,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as foreigners? 2908 02:45:28,680 --> 02:45:33,600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do they base it on? 2909 02:45:35,520 --> 02:45:36,800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it economy? 2910 02:45:37,240 --> 02:45:38,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it tourism infrastructure? 2911 02:45:40,100 --> 02:45:40,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it safety? 2912 02:45:42,640 --> 02:45:43,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Feeling safe na 2913 02:45:44,540 --> 02:45:46,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They will not be harmed 2914 02:45:46,140 --> 02:45:47,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: while they're here in the country 2915 02:45:47,460 --> 02:45:48,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as they grow old? 2916 02:45:48,980 --> 02:45:49,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is it? 2917 02:45:49,940 --> 02:45:52,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or is it our beautiful women? 2918 02:45:53,340 --> 02:45:54,200 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: No, that's last. 2919 02:45:55,660 --> 02:45:56,980 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The beautiful women 2920 02:45:56,980 --> 02:45:57,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is being considered. 2921 02:45:57,780 --> 02:45:59,980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, it might sound like a joke, 2922 02:46:00,040 --> 02:46:02,260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: but what I'm saying, I'm proud of Filipinas. 2923 02:46:02,400 --> 02:46:02,640 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes. 2924 02:46:02,820 --> 02:46:05,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, we have beautiful ladies. 2925 02:46:05,760 --> 02:46:07,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's why we always win 2926 02:46:07,420 --> 02:46:09,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the international beauty pageants. 2927 02:46:09,380 --> 02:46:09,660 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes. 2928 02:46:09,800 --> 02:46:11,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because we have beautiful women. 2929 02:46:11,940 --> 02:46:12,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes, sir. 2930 02:46:12,280 --> 02:46:13,740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nga, that's my question to you. 2931 02:46:14,440 --> 02:46:15,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano, which part of it? 2932 02:46:15,960 --> 02:46:17,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it safety? 2933 02:46:18,040 --> 02:46:20,180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it mura, the economy 2934 02:46:20,180 --> 02:46:21,660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that their money's worth? 2935 02:46:22,040 --> 02:46:24,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it tourism? 2936 02:46:24,540 --> 02:46:26,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, good surroundings? 2937 02:46:26,540 --> 02:46:27,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is it? 2938 02:46:27,780 --> 02:46:29,180 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The number one criterion 2939 02:46:29,180 --> 02:46:30,040 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: that they consider 2940 02:46:30,040 --> 02:46:31,380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is the cost of living. 2941 02:46:32,140 --> 02:46:33,420 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: That's number one, cost of living. 2942 02:46:33,560 --> 02:46:35,400 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The second factor is hospitality. 2943 02:46:36,060 --> 02:46:38,020 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Our people's welcoming attitude. 2944 02:46:38,220 --> 02:46:38,860 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: They like that. 2945 02:46:39,320 --> 02:46:41,440 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And the fact that we speak English 2946 02:46:41,440 --> 02:46:44,840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is also a very important factor for them. 2947 02:46:45,300 --> 02:46:46,820 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And all the others follow. 2948 02:46:47,520 --> 02:46:47,920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. 2949 02:46:48,420 --> 02:46:51,220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My last question for you, sir. 2950 02:46:51,220 --> 02:46:51,520 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes, sir. 2951 02:46:51,520 --> 02:46:56,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is that in light of the Alice Guo case, 2952 02:46:57,780 --> 02:47:00,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: broader concerns it raised regarding the entry 2953 02:47:00,020 --> 02:47:02,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and presence of foreign nationals in the Philippines, 2954 02:47:03,380 --> 02:47:06,820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how do you monitor that these people are really legit? 2955 02:47:07,480 --> 02:47:08,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They're really retirees 2956 02:47:08,680 --> 02:47:13,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or probably they're just spies from other countries, sir. 2957 02:47:13,380 --> 02:47:16,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And how would you monitor that? 2958 02:47:16,020 --> 02:47:23,380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na hindi na tayo napapasok dito ng mga ikang spies 2959 02:47:23,380 --> 02:47:24,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in this country? 2960 02:47:24,500 --> 02:47:27,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi binabaan pa natin yung retirement age. 2961 02:47:27,780 --> 02:47:28,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yeah. 2962 02:47:28,280 --> 02:47:28,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead. 2963 02:47:29,780 --> 02:47:33,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: First of all, before the monitoring system comes in, 2964 02:47:33,080 --> 02:47:35,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: the vetting process, 2965 02:47:35,780 --> 02:47:38,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we improved the security measures 2966 02:47:38,280 --> 02:47:40,980 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: that we impose on these applicants, 2967 02:47:40,980 --> 02:47:44,180 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: especially for the PROC Chinese. 2968 02:47:44,180 --> 02:47:50,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And we improve them by adding additional security measure. 2969 02:47:50,080 --> 02:47:50,880 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: For example, 2970 02:47:50,880 --> 02:47:56,380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we hired our own military intelligence officer 2971 02:47:56,380 --> 02:47:57,680 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: as our security. 2972 02:47:57,780 --> 02:47:58,780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Officer. 2973 02:47:58,780 --> 02:48:04,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And he interviews all applicants face to face. 2974 02:48:04,280 --> 02:48:06,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: If cannot, it can be via Zoom. 2975 02:48:06,280 --> 02:48:09,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: But there's always a visual contact. 2976 02:48:09,280 --> 02:48:15,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And this, the other thing that we did is many years ago 2977 02:48:15,280 --> 02:48:19,280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: when these applicants, especially the Chinese, 2978 02:48:19,280 --> 02:48:21,600 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: they brought in their own interpreters. 2979 02:48:21,720 --> 02:48:24,520 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: So what we did, we hired our own interpreter 2980 02:48:24,520 --> 02:48:26,060 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: so that 2981 02:48:26,060 --> 02:48:27,480 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: you can get what 2982 02:48:27,480 --> 02:48:29,460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: the red flags are during the conversation. 2983 02:48:29,820 --> 02:48:32,260 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: So all these additional features, sir, 2984 02:48:32,360 --> 02:48:39,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we presented it before we could implement everything. 2985 02:48:39,080 --> 02:48:43,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: We presented the whole list of additional security measures 2986 02:48:43,080 --> 02:48:46,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to former Secretary A?o of the NSC. 2987 02:48:46,080 --> 02:48:49,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And he went over it and he approved of it. 2988 02:48:49,080 --> 02:48:51,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And what I told him is, 2989 02:48:51,080 --> 02:48:53,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: if you could please write down your approval. 2990 02:48:53,580 --> 02:48:57,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: So he issued us a letter saying that it's enough. 2991 02:48:57,580 --> 02:48:59,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The monitoring aspect, 2992 02:48:59,080 --> 02:49:04,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: the moment we come, we admit these additional applicants 2993 02:49:04,580 --> 02:49:07,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: and we approve their retirement visas, 2994 02:49:07,580 --> 02:49:11,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we send their information to NICA every week. 2995 02:49:11,080 --> 02:49:16,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: A list of new retirees that have availed of our retirement visa 2996 02:49:16,080 --> 02:49:19,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is given to NICA for monitoring. 2997 02:49:19,080 --> 02:49:21,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do they, how do you check their backgrounds? 2998 02:49:21,080 --> 02:49:24,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, you can only check their backgrounds 2999 02:49:24,580 --> 02:49:26,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: when they're already here or 3000 02:49:27,580 --> 02:49:29,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or kahit na nandoon pa sila in another country, 3001 02:49:29,080 --> 02:49:30,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in their own country. 3002 02:49:30,580 --> 02:49:32,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is there a way to check it? 3003 02:49:32,580 --> 02:49:35,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka mamaya ito ay pedophile, itong retiree na ito. 3004 02:49:35,580 --> 02:49:39,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Itong retiree na ito ay may kasong murder. 3005 02:49:39,580 --> 02:49:44,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then just want to retire or running away from their own laws. 3006 02:49:44,080 --> 02:49:46,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka wanted po yun. 3007 02:49:46,080 --> 02:49:48,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So how do you do that? 3008 02:49:48,080 --> 02:49:49,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you check? 3009 02:49:49,080 --> 02:49:55,080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: What we do, sir, is we have access to the Interpol database. 3010 02:49:55,080 --> 02:49:57,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: So we can check every applicant. 3011 02:49:57,580 --> 02:50:00,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Aside from that, we require each applicant 3012 02:50:00,580 --> 02:50:04,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to present to us a police clearance from their country of origin 3013 02:50:04,580 --> 02:50:06,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: and it must be apostilled 3014 02:50:06,580 --> 02:50:09,580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to be sure that it's factual and correct. 3015 02:50:09,580 --> 02:50:13,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Sosobrado. 3016 02:50:13,580 --> 02:50:15,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me go to Yusec Azurin. 3017 02:50:15,580 --> 02:50:18,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, anong ginagawa ninyo or what have you done? 3018 02:50:18,580 --> 02:50:22,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May adjustments? Itong pong mga Israeli sa Siargao, 3019 02:50:22,580 --> 02:50:24,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natapos na po ba yan? 3020 02:50:24,580 --> 02:50:27,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga, yung holdapan po sa 3021 02:50:27,580 --> 02:50:29,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: El Nido. 3022 02:50:29,580 --> 02:50:31,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dabagamat hindi naman foreigners ang in-hold up, 3023 02:50:31,580 --> 02:50:34,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kundi mga local community stores po doon. 3024 02:50:34,580 --> 02:50:37,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you step up yung security of our tourists? 3025 02:50:37,580 --> 02:50:41,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: This is one of the reasons why medyo nagdadalawang isip sila. 3026 02:50:41,580 --> 02:50:45,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd rather go to Vietnam kasi medyo tahimik. 3027 02:50:45,580 --> 02:50:49,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd rather go, sasabihin, I'd rather go to Thailand, medyo safe doon. 3028 02:50:49,580 --> 02:50:53,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So how, how, what are you doing right now? 3029 02:50:53,580 --> 02:50:54,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or what can be done? 3030 02:50:54,580 --> 02:50:56,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, may nakikita akong tourist police, 3031 02:50:56,580 --> 02:50:58,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pero sa umaga lang. 3032 02:50:58,580 --> 02:51:04,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa gabi, when I go around sa mga island tourist destinations, 3033 02:51:04,580 --> 02:51:07,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: parang nawawala na yung police natin sa umaga lang. 3034 02:51:07,580 --> 02:51:11,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or dito sa Metro Manila, nakikita ko sa gabi, palakad-lakad sila. 3035 02:51:11,580 --> 02:51:17,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So anong adjustments ang ginagawa po ng DOT pertaining to this, to the safety? 3036 02:51:17,580 --> 02:51:19,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi yung pang-una magiging concern eh. 3037 02:51:19,580 --> 02:51:22,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will I, shall I bring my family to the Philippines? 3038 02:51:22,580 --> 02:51:24,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My wife and my two kids? 3039 02:51:24,580 --> 02:51:28,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will it be safe if we go around the streets at night? 3040 02:51:28,580 --> 02:51:33,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: In Boracay, in El Nido, in wherever? 3041 02:51:33,580 --> 02:51:35,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will it be safe? 3042 02:51:35,580 --> 02:51:40,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano ang programa nyo rito, Yusek Azurin? 3043 02:51:40,580 --> 02:51:42,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Thank you, Mr. Chair, sir. 3044 02:51:42,580 --> 02:51:43,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Good evening po. 3045 02:51:43,580 --> 02:51:51,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: I think, sir, one of the programs that we are pushing with the Department of Tourism right now is 3046 02:51:51,580 --> 02:51:54,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: to coordinate with the security sector. 3047 02:51:54,580 --> 02:52:00,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: The Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard 3048 02:52:00,580 --> 02:52:07,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: because they are a factor, sir, in keeping our country safe and secure. 3049 02:52:07,580 --> 02:52:12,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And as a matter of fact, with respect to the problem in Siargao, 3050 02:52:12,580 --> 02:52:17,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: more or less, sir, mayroon tayong 500 na Israeli doon. 3051 02:52:17,580 --> 02:52:22,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And sometimes, yung report kasi, sir, masyadong na-hype. 3052 02:52:22,580 --> 02:52:24,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: But for this year alone, 3053 02:52:24,580 --> 02:52:31,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: there are only about eight na cases against the Israelis 3054 02:52:31,580 --> 02:52:38,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: na they committed against other foreign visitors and sa mga locals po. 3055 02:52:38,580 --> 02:52:42,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And these cases are already solved, sir. 3056 02:52:42,580 --> 02:52:51,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Karamihan po ng kaso, sir, ay yung reckless imprudence resulting to damage to property or physical injury. 3057 02:52:51,580 --> 02:52:53,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And lately, sir, 3058 02:52:53,580 --> 02:52:55,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: we coordinated with the Philippine National Police 3059 02:52:55,580 --> 02:53:03,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: because the DOT does not have any database on the crimes 3060 02:53:03,580 --> 02:53:07,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: that are being committed against our foreign tourists for the last five years. 3061 02:53:07,580 --> 02:53:13,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And we were able, sir, to get from the IDM of the Philippine National Police. 3062 02:53:13,580 --> 02:53:21,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And out of the 9,000, sir, na cases from 2022 to date, sir, 3063 02:53:21,580 --> 02:53:26,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: more than 50 percent po, sir, ay it's more on safety issues. 3064 02:53:26,580 --> 02:53:33,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Like, sabi ko nga, sir, is reckless imprudence resulting to damage to property, 3065 02:53:33,580 --> 02:53:41,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: reckless imprudence resulting to damage that cause injury, 3066 02:53:41,580 --> 02:53:44,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: or sometimes, sir, homicide. 3067 02:53:44,580 --> 02:53:49,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: For the theft and robbery, sir, kukunti-kunti lamang po yun, sir. 3068 02:53:49,580 --> 02:53:53,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Ang ginagawa po natin ngayon is we are trying to separate 3069 02:53:53,580 --> 02:53:59,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: what are the security issues and what are the safety issues 3070 02:53:59,580 --> 02:54:03,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: so that when we present, kasi, sir, ang PNP, AFP, and Coast Guard, 3071 02:54:03,580 --> 02:54:07,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: hindi naman silang humaharap, sir, sa mga embassies and sa DFA. 3072 02:54:07,580 --> 02:54:09,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: It's the DOT or the DFA. 3073 02:54:09,580 --> 02:54:15,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: That's why when the embassy issues a travel advisory na medyo negative, sir, 3074 02:54:15,580 --> 02:54:17,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: hindi po natin na nasasagot agad. 3075 02:54:17,580 --> 02:54:18,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Now, sir, 3076 02:54:18,580 --> 02:54:23,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: we are trying to formulate our own database 3077 02:54:23,580 --> 02:54:27,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: so that we can brief any embassies, sir, 3078 02:54:27,580 --> 02:54:31,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: with respect sa mga travel advisories, sir, na ini-issue po nila, sir. 3079 02:54:31,580 --> 02:54:35,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you or are you looking into this? 3080 02:54:35,580 --> 02:54:37,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa TripAdvisor po, 3081 02:54:37,580 --> 02:54:41,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag tinype mo Intramuros, nakalagay po doon scam. 3082 02:54:41,580 --> 02:54:44,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How are we going to resolve that? 3083 02:54:44,580 --> 02:54:47,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So kung ako ang turista, hindi pa ako nakapunta sa Intramuros, 3084 02:54:47,580 --> 02:54:49,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: narinig ko lang sa office mate ko, 3085 02:54:49,580 --> 02:54:51,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ah, it's beautiful there. 3086 02:54:51,580 --> 02:54:54,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So na-type ko, diba, alam mo naman yung mga foreigner. 3087 02:54:54,580 --> 02:54:56,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Intramuros. 3088 02:54:56,580 --> 02:54:58,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lalabas po doon mga scam. 3089 02:54:58,580 --> 02:55:02,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-scam sila sa tricycle, na-scam sila sa kalesa, 3090 02:55:02,580 --> 02:55:04,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: overcharge sila, etc. 3091 02:55:04,580 --> 02:55:06,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mate-turn off ako, 3092 02:55:06,580 --> 02:55:11,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how are we addressing this issue na itong mga scam na ito na, 3093 02:55:11,580 --> 02:55:14,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa lahat pa naman ng lugar, itong Intramuros pa? 3094 02:55:14,580 --> 02:55:15,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Yes, sir. 3095 02:55:15,580 --> 02:55:16,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Actually, sir, ito nga ho, sir, yung... 3096 02:55:17,580 --> 02:55:19,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: problema na nakikita natin, sir, 3097 02:55:19,580 --> 02:55:24,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: marami hong issues na hindi ho issue ng DOT 3098 02:55:24,580 --> 02:55:26,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: but concern ho ng DOT because 3099 02:55:26,580 --> 02:55:30,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: it affects really yung tourism industry natin, sir. 3100 02:55:30,580 --> 02:55:33,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Because it's the DOT who promotes our country 3101 02:55:33,580 --> 02:55:36,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: to local and foreign visitors po, sir. 3102 02:55:36,580 --> 02:55:40,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And we are proposing, sir, that 3103 02:55:40,580 --> 02:55:44,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: the Secretary of Tourism, sir, 3104 02:55:44,580 --> 02:55:48,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: will be the head of council, sir, 3105 02:55:48,580 --> 02:55:52,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: National Tourism for Safety and Security Council. 3106 02:55:52,580 --> 02:55:58,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Kaya, sir, meron mga certain mga issues, sir, na 3107 02:55:58,580 --> 02:56:02,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: we need the cooperation of the LGU, sir. 3108 02:56:02,580 --> 02:56:08,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And so far, sir, hindi ho lahat ng LGU ay nagkukumplay po ng mga requirement ng DOT. 3109 02:56:08,580 --> 02:56:12,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Like, for example, sir, the accreditation po, sir. 3110 02:56:12,580 --> 02:56:16,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Hindi ho lahat ay nagpapa-accredit sa DOT. 3111 02:56:16,580 --> 02:56:19,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: For example, sir, yun hong nangyaring 3112 02:56:19,580 --> 02:56:23,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: aksidente sa Aurora na may nalunod na Nigerian 3113 02:56:23,580 --> 02:56:26,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: and a basketballista, sir, sa Ateneo, 3114 02:56:26,580 --> 02:56:29,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: yun pong resort na pinuntahan doon, sir, 3115 02:56:29,580 --> 02:56:33,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: ay hindi ho accredited ng DOT. 3116 02:56:33,580 --> 02:56:36,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: So, saan po natin ipipinpoint yung accountability? 3117 02:56:36,580 --> 02:56:41,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Is it yung LGU na nag-issue ng business permit? 3118 02:56:42,580 --> 02:56:46,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Yung may-ari ng resort? 3119 02:56:46,580 --> 02:56:50,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Yung PNP na hindi ho nakapag-patrol siya sa araw na yun? 3120 02:56:50,580 --> 02:56:53,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Or yung Coast Guard, sir, na hindi ho niya tinitignan 3121 02:56:53,580 --> 02:57:00,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: o nagpo-post ng mga advisory kung kailan pwedeng lumangoy at hindi lumangoy yung mga turista? 3122 02:57:00,580 --> 02:57:04,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: In the same manner, sir, as yun pong another safety issue, sir, 3123 02:57:04,580 --> 02:57:10,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: yun pong nangyari ho, sir, na yung cable po ng zip line sa Bukidnon, 3124 02:57:10,580 --> 02:57:17,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: bali naputol po, nalaglag po yung isang Indian National 40 feet. 3125 02:57:17,580 --> 02:57:21,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: So, these are the things, sir, na hindi ho issue ng DOT 3126 02:57:21,580 --> 02:57:26,580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: pero concerned ng DOT because it affects yung mga foreign tourists. 3127 02:57:26,580 --> 02:57:32,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama. Dapat bago mo bigyan ng business permit, dapat make sure na safe po yun, di po ba? 3128 02:57:32,580 --> 02:57:36,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga nakikita po ako, DOT accredited, pinapaskil sa mga negosyo. 3129 02:57:36,580 --> 02:57:38,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ewan ko, talagang DOT accredited. 3130 02:57:38,580 --> 02:57:42,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May mga restaurant na akong nakikita, DOT accredited, pero madumi pa. 3131 02:57:42,580 --> 02:57:45,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang mas marami yung langaw kaysa sa tao. 3132 02:57:45,580 --> 02:57:48,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, paano maging DOT accredited yun? 3133 02:57:48,580 --> 02:57:53,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Papupunta ka ng paliguan, pagkakalagay ka, DOT accredited yung beach. 3134 02:57:53,580 --> 02:57:57,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Diyos ko po, hindi mong alam kung saan mo isasampay yung damit mo. 3135 02:57:57,580 --> 02:58:01,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kailangan mo pumunta sa ilalim ng puno ng nyug, doon mo ilagay yung mga damit mo. 3136 02:58:01,580 --> 02:58:03,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How can that be DOT accredited? 3137 02:58:03,580 --> 02:58:07,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya I believe we really have to check on, Secretary Dita. 3138 02:58:07,580 --> 02:58:11,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi lang ito dapat maging concern ng local government unit. 3139 02:58:11,580 --> 02:58:14,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dapat din kasama kayo. 3140 02:58:14,580 --> 02:58:19,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: To make sure, yung inyong mga regional offices, provincial offices, na talagang nagkukumply. 3141 02:58:19,580 --> 02:58:22,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: When you say DOT accredited, kasi nakakahiya po eh. 3142 02:58:22,580 --> 02:58:24,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mga hotes, nakalagay, DOT accredited. 3143 02:58:24,580 --> 02:58:27,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag bukas mo ng tubig, kalawang yung lumalabas. 3144 02:58:27,580 --> 02:58:30,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi mo makaligo, yung kama may surot. 3145 02:58:30,580 --> 02:58:33,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko dito, may pinuntahan po kami nung kampanya. 3146 02:58:33,580 --> 02:58:36,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi, DOT accredited. Sabi ko, maganda ito, DOT. 3147 02:58:36,580 --> 02:58:40,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag gising ko yung nabukasan, kamot ako ng kamot dahil ang dami kong kagat ng surot. 3148 02:58:40,580 --> 02:58:42,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How can that be DOT accredited? 3149 02:58:42,580 --> 02:58:45,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag mo tayong basta bigay ng bigay. 3150 02:58:45,580 --> 02:58:51,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro, responsibilidad po yan sa mga regional level natin, provincial, 3151 02:58:51,580 --> 02:58:53,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to make sure, daanan po siguro. 3152 02:58:53,580 --> 02:58:57,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-accredit ka this year, next year baka hindi ka na-accredit 3153 02:58:57,580 --> 02:59:00,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi pangit na yung services mo, di po ba? 3154 02:59:00,580 --> 02:59:04,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dilapidated yung hotel, DOT accredited pero maka dilapidated. 3155 02:59:04,580 --> 02:59:08,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Walang pintura, tumutulo yung bubong. Nakakahiya naman. 3156 02:59:08,580 --> 02:59:13,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, when you give that thumbs up that this is DOT accredited facility, 3157 02:59:13,580 --> 02:59:16,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: make sure na hindi naman po kahiyahiya. 3158 02:59:16,580 --> 02:59:22,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi yung turismo po natin bit-bit ho noon, kahit sa province yun. 3159 02:59:22,580 --> 02:59:29,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, well, anyway, thank you for that briefing, short briefing, Yusek Azurin. 3160 02:59:29,580 --> 02:59:31,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero we really have to step up. 3161 02:59:31,580 --> 02:59:35,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I believe I have spoken, when I was the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 3162 02:59:35,580 --> 02:59:37,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I've spoken to several ambassadors. 3163 02:59:37,580 --> 02:59:41,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: This is one of the reasons why, when I asked them, 3164 02:59:41,580 --> 02:59:46,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: what do we need to bring in more tourists from your country? 3165 02:59:46,580 --> 02:59:50,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang sagot sa akin, peace and order. It's always peace and order. 3166 02:59:50,580 --> 02:59:59,580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-scam, yung iba nanakawan, yung iba sobrang managa ng mga pamasahin. 3167 03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:01,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tricycle, bangka 3168 03:00:01,840 --> 03:00:03,780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kahit dito lang po sa Metro Manila, 3169 03:00:03,780 --> 03:00:05,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa NAIA na lang po agad, 3170 03:00:05,040 --> 03:00:07,500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: grabe yung overcharging there 3171 03:00:07,500 --> 03:00:09,620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so we have to take a closer look 3172 03:00:09,620 --> 03:00:10,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how can we 3173 03:00:10,960 --> 03:00:13,900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: invite these people 3174 03:00:13,900 --> 03:00:16,020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung syempre may problema 3175 03:00:16,020 --> 03:00:17,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tayo doon sa 3176 03:00:17,680 --> 03:00:19,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: safety facilities 3177 03:00:19,840 --> 03:00:20,700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po natin 3178 03:00:20,700 --> 03:00:23,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, medyo hindi ho kagandahan, di ba? 3179 03:00:24,840 --> 03:00:26,260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: honorable senator 3180 03:00:26,260 --> 03:00:28,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: ito lang nakakahiyan 3181 03:00:28,420 --> 03:00:29,340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: na pag nakalagay yung 3182 03:00:29,340 --> 03:00:32,140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: DOT accredited tapos yung mga binanggit 3183 03:00:32,140 --> 03:00:33,680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: yung mga 3184 03:00:33,680 --> 03:00:35,660 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: problema na ikita ng isang 3185 03:00:35,660 --> 03:00:37,980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: kunyari tenant 3186 03:00:37,980 --> 03:00:40,200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: or occupant, hindi ho daw talagang 3187 03:00:40,200 --> 03:00:42,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: pwede yun sir, so that's why what we did 3188 03:00:42,220 --> 03:00:44,040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: was to recruit po 3189 03:00:44,040 --> 03:00:46,000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: someone like assistant 3190 03:00:46,000 --> 03:00:47,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: secretary Aquino to 3191 03:00:47,840 --> 03:00:50,240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: upgrade po yung accreditation and standard 3192 03:00:50,240 --> 03:00:52,160 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: so if I kindly can 3193 03:00:52,160 --> 03:00:54,340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Quickly lang po, Asec. Go ahead. 3194 03:00:54,340 --> 03:00:55,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: what have you been doing? 3195 03:00:55,980 --> 03:00:57,540 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: Good afternoon, good evening po 3196 03:00:57,540 --> 03:00:58,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: we have actually 3197 03:00:58,840 --> 03:01:01,040 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: three things, one is 3198 03:01:01,040 --> 03:01:03,040 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: we've actually gotten a strong 3199 03:01:03,040 --> 03:01:05,140 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: recommendation for all our stakeholders 3200 03:01:05,140 --> 03:01:06,560 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: to use accredited 3201 03:01:06,560 --> 03:01:09,160 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: tourism 3202 03:01:09,160 --> 03:01:10,920 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: enterprises both at the primary 3203 03:01:10,920 --> 03:01:12,900 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: and the secondary level 3204 03:01:12,900 --> 03:01:15,180 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: so that they are assured 3205 03:01:15,180 --> 03:01:17,140 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: of quality, so that's one 3206 03:01:17,140 --> 03:01:18,860 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: number two, we've also 3207 03:01:18,860 --> 03:01:21,220 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: done 3208 03:01:21,220 --> 03:01:23,000 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: an online, we've improved 3209 03:01:23,000 --> 03:01:25,000 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: our online portal to make sure that the 3210 03:01:25,000 --> 03:01:27,060 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: accreditation certificates that are 3211 03:01:27,060 --> 03:01:28,800 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: issued are actually 3212 03:01:28,840 --> 03:01:31,080 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: authentic and verifiable, meaning to 3213 03:01:31,080 --> 03:01:33,200 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: say there are QR codes 3214 03:01:33,200 --> 03:01:33,740 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: where 3215 03:01:33,740 --> 03:01:37,040 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: stakeholders can actually scan 3216 03:01:37,040 --> 03:01:39,000 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: the QR code and it will go to 3217 03:01:39,000 --> 03:01:41,320 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: our dashboard and say whether this particular 3218 03:01:41,320 --> 03:01:43,120 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: enterprise is 3219 03:01:43,120 --> 03:01:45,080 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: accredited. Third is 3220 03:01:45,080 --> 03:01:46,640 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: we have also 3221 03:01:46,640 --> 03:01:48,900 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: increased our visibility 3222 03:01:48,900 --> 03:01:51,100 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: with our LGUs because the thing 3223 03:01:51,100 --> 03:01:53,440 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: is, the challenge about accreditation 3224 03:01:53,440 --> 03:01:55,100 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: is that many of our tourism 3225 03:01:55,100 --> 03:01:57,020 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: enterprises are able to get their 3226 03:01:57,020 --> 03:01:58,820 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: mayor's permit even without an accreditation. 3227 03:01:58,840 --> 03:02:00,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: And so we are 3228 03:02:00,840 --> 03:02:02,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: working closely with the tourism officers 3229 03:02:02,840 --> 03:02:04,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: as well as with the regional 3230 03:02:04,840 --> 03:02:06,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: offices to make 3231 03:02:06,840 --> 03:02:08,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: sure that accreditation is actually 3232 03:02:08,840 --> 03:02:10,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: pursued first by 3233 03:02:10,840 --> 03:02:12,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: all tourism enterprises that wish 3234 03:02:12,840 --> 03:02:14,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: to be accredited, that 3235 03:02:14,840 --> 03:02:16,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: are going to be registering 3236 03:02:16,840 --> 03:02:18,840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: with the local government units. 3237 03:02:18,840 --> 03:02:20,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you for that explanation. 3238 03:02:20,840 --> 03:02:22,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, 3239 03:02:22,840 --> 03:02:24,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we will be forwarding our 3240 03:02:24,840 --> 03:02:26,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: questions to this committee 3241 03:02:26,840 --> 03:02:28,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for DOT and its 3242 03:02:28,840 --> 03:02:30,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: attached agencies. We hope 3243 03:02:30,840 --> 03:02:32,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the respective agencies can timely address 3244 03:02:32,840 --> 03:02:34,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: these concerns 3245 03:02:34,840 --> 03:02:36,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so that we can be fully prepared 3246 03:02:36,840 --> 03:02:38,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to defend the DOT's budget 3247 03:02:38,840 --> 03:02:40,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: next month, I 3248 03:02:40,840 --> 03:02:42,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: think October-November 3249 03:02:42,840 --> 03:02:44,040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the plenary. 3250 03:02:44,460 --> 03:02:46,460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi pag hindi po natin na-defend yan, 3251 03:02:46,520 --> 03:02:48,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how can we convince the BICAM 3252 03:02:48,840 --> 03:02:51,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na dagdagan ang budget ninyo? 3253 03:02:51,200 --> 03:02:52,860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na kasi 3254 03:02:52,860 --> 03:02:54,960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: there are instances po pag hindi nasagot, 3255 03:02:54,980 --> 03:02:56,480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nababawasan po yung budget. 3256 03:02:56,640 --> 03:02:58,140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So I expect that each 3257 03:02:58,140 --> 03:03:00,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: agency under DOT and DOT 3258 03:03:00,760 --> 03:03:02,300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itself will be able to 3259 03:03:04,840 --> 03:03:06,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: timely address all these questions 3260 03:03:06,940 --> 03:03:08,420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Para when we go there on the 3261 03:03:08,420 --> 03:03:10,080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: floor, on the plenary, 3262 03:03:10,280 --> 03:03:12,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi hindi lang po ang 3263 03:03:12,880 --> 03:03:14,200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: majority po nandoon. 3264 03:03:14,200 --> 03:03:16,880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May mga minority po tayo. They'll be asking questions. 3265 03:03:17,060 --> 03:03:18,440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sila po yung very critical, 3266 03:03:18,680 --> 03:03:20,760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: which is their job. 3267 03:03:20,840 --> 03:03:22,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So I just want to remind everybody 3268 03:03:22,840 --> 03:03:24,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to be prepared when we go there. 3269 03:03:24,840 --> 03:03:26,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So if we have questions, 3270 03:03:26,840 --> 03:03:28,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this committee, please send your 3271 03:03:28,840 --> 03:03:30,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: answers immediately so that 3272 03:03:30,840 --> 03:03:32,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I can answer this because 3273 03:03:32,840 --> 03:03:34,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'll be the one defending your budget. 3274 03:03:34,840 --> 03:03:36,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You'll be behind me 3275 03:03:36,840 --> 03:03:38,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so I'll be the one to answer 3276 03:03:38,840 --> 03:03:40,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: all these questions. 3277 03:03:40,840 --> 03:03:42,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, there being 3278 03:03:42,840 --> 03:03:44,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: no other questions, 3279 03:03:44,840 --> 03:03:46,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the fiscal year 2027 3280 03:03:46,840 --> 03:03:48,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proposed budget of DOT and its 3281 03:03:48,840 --> 03:03:50,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: attached agencies and corporations 3282 03:03:50,840 --> 03:03:52,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is deemed submitted for plenary consideration. 3283 03:03:54,840 --> 03:03:56,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Honorable Senator, 3284 03:03:56,840 --> 03:03:58,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: may I just say something? 3285 03:03:58,840 --> 03:04:00,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At the bottom of the Department 3286 03:04:00,840 --> 03:04:02,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: of Tourism, I would like to 3287 03:04:02,840 --> 03:04:04,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: sincerely 3288 03:04:04,840 --> 03:04:06,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: express our appreciation 3289 03:04:06,840 --> 03:04:08,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to your guidance and we look forward 3290 03:04:08,840 --> 03:04:10,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to your advice on how 3291 03:04:10,840 --> 03:04:12,840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: we can navigate. And I'd also 3292 03:04:12,840 --> 03:04:14,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: like to say that out of respect 3293 03:04:14,420 --> 03:04:16,420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: of this august body po, and to you, 3294 03:04:16,420 --> 03:04:18,220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: sir, we have a full compliment. 3295 03:04:18,500 --> 03:04:22,020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: I know. Stand everyone please. 3296 03:04:22,300 --> 03:04:23,680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I know. 3297 03:04:24,300 --> 03:04:25,540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I have seen it. 3298 03:04:26,840 --> 03:04:28,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I think 3299 03:04:28,840 --> 03:04:30,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you?re the third, fourth agency 3300 03:04:30,840 --> 03:04:32,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that made a budget hearing 3301 03:04:32,840 --> 03:04:34,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and ito po yung pinakamarami na nakita ko. 3302 03:04:34,840 --> 03:04:36,640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So thank you also. Thank you, 3303 03:04:36,720 --> 03:04:37,280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary. 3304 03:04:38,320 --> 03:04:40,720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, this budget briefing is hereby suspended. 3305 03:04:40,840 --> 03:04:42,840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat po at magandang hapon.