WEBVTT asr-000027 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. asr-000028 00:12:55.760 --> 00:12:59.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And later on, we will be joined by DOT Secretary Maria Bernardita asr-000033 00:12:59.640 --> 00:13:03.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Angara-Mathay while she's still attending asr-000034 00:13:03.700 --> 00:13:07.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ASEAN at the PICC, but asr-000035 00:13:07.600 --> 00:13:11.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we were told that she'll be arriving. asr-000036 00:13:13.080 --> 00:13:16.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At this juncture, may I ask ComSec Inda Mendoza asr-000037 00:13:16.660 --> 00:13:20.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to acknowledge the other resource persons in today's budget. asr-000038 00:13:20.860 --> 00:13:21.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec. asr-000039 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 asr-000040 00:13:28.880 --> 00:13:32.580 Committee Secretary: the following resource persons. From the Department of asr-000041 00:13:32.580 --> 00:13:36.280 Committee Secretary: Tourism, we have Undersecretary Stanley Nang. asr-000042 00:13:37.740 --> 00:13:40.720 Committee Secretary: We have Undersecretary Maria Victoria asr-000043 00:13:40.720 --> 00:13:44.720 Committee Secretary: Hasmin. We have Undersecretary asr-000044 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:46.220 Committee Secretary: Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. asr-000045 00:13:50.940 --> 00:13:54.400 Committee Secretary: From the Tourism Promotions Board, we have asr-000046 00:13:54.400 --> 00:13:58.720 Committee Secretary: Chief Operating Officer Maria Margarita Montemayor asr-000047 00:13:58.880 --> 00:14:02.540 Committee Secretary: Nograles. Good afternoon po. From the asr-000048 00:14:02.540 --> 00:14:06.380 Committee Secretary: Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, we have asr-000049 00:14:06.380 --> 00:14:10.100 Committee Secretary: Dr. Mark T. Lapid. Good afternoon po. asr-000050 00:14:10.100 --> 00:14:14.260 Committee Secretary: From the Duty 3 Philippines Corporation, we have asr-000051 00:14:14.260 --> 00:14:17.540 Committee Secretary: Chief Operating Officer Patrick asr-000052 00:14:17.540 --> 00:14:21.840 Committee Secretary: Joel Cinco. Good afternoon sir. From the Nayong asr-000053 00:14:21.840 --> 00:14:26.100 Committee Secretary: Pilipino Foundation, we have Executive Director Leonila asr-000054 00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:28.320 Committee Secretary: Fabul. Good afternoon ma'am. asr-000055 00:14:28.880 --> 00:14:33.820 Committee Secretary: From the Intramuros Administration, we have Administrator asr-000056 00:14:33.820 --> 00:14:37.960 Committee Secretary: Atty. Joanne Padilla. Good afternoon po. From the asr-000057 00:14:37.960 --> 00:14:42.140 Committee Secretary: Philippine Retirement Authority, we have General Manager asr-000058 00:14:42.140 --> 00:14:45.680 Committee Secretary: Roberto Zozobrado. Good afternoon sir. asr-000059 00:14:47.300 --> 00:14:51.400 Committee Secretary: From the National Parks Development Committee, we have Executive asr-000060 00:14:51.400 --> 00:14:57.020 Committee Secretary: Director Cecil Lorenzana. Good afternoon ma'am. From the asr-000061 00:14:57.040 --> 00:14:58.780 Committee Secretary: Philippine Commission on Sports, asr-000062 00:14:58.780 --> 00:14:59.880 Committee Secretary: Scuba Diving, asr-000063 00:14:59.880 --> 00:15:04.200 Committee Secretary: We have Executive Director Marco Angelo Ancheta. asr-000064 00:15:04.840 --> 00:15:05.560 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon po. asr-000065 00:15:07.040 --> 00:15:11.880 Committee Secretary: Representing the Civil Service Commission, as earlier acknowledged by the Chair, asr-000066 00:15:12.020 --> 00:15:15.940 Committee Secretary: we have Attorney Marilyn Biyap, the Chairperson. asr-000067 00:15:16.220 --> 00:15:17.000 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. asr-000068 00:15:17.940 --> 00:15:22.100 Committee Secretary: We also have Attorney Ryan Alvin Acosta, Commissioner. asr-000069 00:15:22.100 --> 00:15:28.320 Committee Secretary: And also, Attorney Luis Merado Pangulayan, also Commissioner. asr-000070 00:15:28.320 --> 00:15:36.720 Committee Secretary: From the Career Executive Service Board, we have Chairperson Orduja Alvarado. asr-000071 00:15:37.000 --> 00:15:37.800 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. asr-000072 00:15:38.860 --> 00:15:44.240 Committee Secretary: And also, together with Executive Director Maria Marci Cosares Ballesteros. asr-000073 00:15:44.380 --> 00:15:45.220 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. asr-000074 00:15:45.860 --> 00:15:51.520 Committee Secretary: From the Commission and Audit for Civil Service, we have Mr. Heherson Visaya. asr-000075 00:15:51.960 --> 00:15:52.800 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon sir. asr-000076 00:15:53.580 --> 00:15:57.640 Committee Secretary: Together with Mr. Marjorie, I'm sorry. asr-000077 00:15:58.080 --> 00:15:58.300 Committee Secretary: Mr. Marjorie. asr-000078 00:15:58.300 --> 00:15:58.320 Committee Secretary: Mr. Marjorie. asr-000079 00:15:58.320 --> 00:15:59.500 Committee Secretary: Ms. Marjorie Mirador. asr-000080 00:16:00.040 --> 00:16:00.740 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. asr-000081 00:16:05.400 --> 00:16:06.120 Committee Secretary: Okay. asr-000082 00:16:07.920 --> 00:16:15.480 Committee Secretary: From the, also from the Commission and Audit for Career Executive Service Board, asr-000083 00:16:15.600 --> 00:16:17.840 Committee Secretary: we have Ms. Daisy De La Cruz. asr-000084 00:16:18.340 --> 00:16:19.300 Committee Secretary: Good afternoon ma'am. asr-000085 00:16:22.840 --> 00:16:26.820 Committee Secretary: I think that is for now, Mr. Chair. asr-000086 00:16:26.820 --> 00:16:28.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. asr-000087 00:16:28.100 --> 00:16:30.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, ComSec. asr-000088 00:16:30.980 --> 00:16:34.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We're supposed to start with the Department of Tourism. asr-000089 00:16:34.920 --> 00:16:38.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, the Secretary cannot join us at this very moment. asr-000090 00:16:38.860 --> 00:16:45.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, we will proceed with the budget hearing of the Civil Service Commission. asr-000091 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. asr-000092 00:16:51.780 --> 00:16:53.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hopefully, the Secretary will be here. asr-000093 00:16:53.280 --> 00:16:58.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then the Career Executive Service Board. asr-000094 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. asr-000095 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, asr-000096 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. asr-000097 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? asr-000098 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. asr-000102 00:17:57.080 --> 00:17:59.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in strengthening our Civil Service, asr-000103 00:18:00.100 --> 00:18:01.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: upholding the merit system, asr-000104 00:18:01.840 --> 00:18:04.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: promoting professionalism and integrity, asr-000105 00:18:04.840 --> 00:18:08.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and ensuring that we have a competent asr-000106 00:18:08.280 --> 00:18:10.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and effective career executive services. asr-000107 00:18:10.920 --> 00:18:16.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We will also examine the Commission's modernization and digitalization initiatives, asr-000108 00:18:16.600 --> 00:18:20.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as well as its additional budgetary requirement. asr-000109 00:18:20.540 --> 00:18:22.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For the Department of Tourism, asr-000110 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:27.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and its attached agencies and corporations, we will similarly asr-000111 00:18:27.920 --> 00:18:30.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: examine how their proposed budgets asr-000112 00:18:30.100 --> 00:18:31.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: will support the development asr-000113 00:18:31.960 --> 00:18:33.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and promotion of Philippine tourism, asr-000114 00:18:34.500 --> 00:18:35.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: strengthen our destinations asr-000115 00:18:35.760 --> 00:18:37.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and tourism industry, create asr-000116 00:18:37.940 --> 00:18:39.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: livelihood and employment opportunities, asr-000117 00:18:39.900 --> 00:18:42.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and ensure that tourism benefits asr-000118 00:18:42.120 --> 00:18:44.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: reach communities across the country. asr-000119 00:18:44.720 --> 00:18:46.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Looking at the proposed asr-000120 00:18:46.160 --> 00:18:48.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2027 National Expenditure asr-000121 00:18:48.260 --> 00:18:49.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Program, we note asr-000122 00:18:49.960 --> 00:18:51.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: an overall decrease in funding. asr-000123 00:18:52.740 --> 00:18:54.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: The combined new appropriations asr-000124 00:18:54.240 --> 00:18:56.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for the DOT Office of the Secretary, asr-000125 00:18:56.040 --> 00:18:58.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Intramuros Administration, asr-000126 00:18:58.740 --> 00:19:00.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: National Parks Development asr-000127 00:19:00.080 --> 00:19:02.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Committee, and Philippine asr-000128 00:19:02.120 --> 00:19:04.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Commission on Sports Scuba Diving asr-000129 00:19:04.000 --> 00:19:05.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dropped from 4.16 billion asr-000130 00:19:05.880 --> 00:19:07.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in 2016 or asr-000131 00:19:07.660 --> 00:19:10.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2026 to 3.96 asr-000132 00:19:10.320 --> 00:19:12.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: billion for this year or for asr-000133 00:19:12.000 --> 00:19:13.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this coming year. For the asr-000134 00:19:13.980 --> 00:19:15.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DOT's attached corporations, asr-000135 00:19:15.900 --> 00:19:17.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tourism Promotion Board, asr-000136 00:19:18.120 --> 00:19:20.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: subsidy decreased from 1.4 asr-000137 00:19:20.100 --> 00:19:21.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to 1.1 billion, asr-000138 00:19:22.140 --> 00:19:23.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: while TIEZA's 1 billion allocation asr-000139 00:19:23.920 --> 00:19:25.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for locally funded projects asr-000140 00:19:25.520 --> 00:19:27.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in 2026 drops to asr-000141 00:19:27.980 --> 00:19:29.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: zero. In contrast, asr-000142 00:19:29.940 --> 00:19:31.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Duty Free Philippines Corporation asr-000143 00:19:31.620 --> 00:19:34.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is requesting 326.3 asr-000144 00:19:34.400 --> 00:19:35.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: million in capital asr-000145 00:19:35.820 --> 00:19:36.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: support asr-000146 00:19:36.380 --> 00:19:40.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: after receiving none last year. asr-000147 00:19:40.660 --> 00:19:41.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Finally, Nayong Pilipino asr-000148 00:19:41.900 --> 00:19:44.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Foundation and the Philippine Retirement Authority asr-000149 00:19:44.020 --> 00:19:46.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: continue to request zero asr-000150 00:19:46.020 --> 00:19:46.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: national budget. asr-000151 00:19:47.800 --> 00:19:49.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: As we assess these budget proposals, asr-000152 00:19:49.720 --> 00:19:51.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we shall pay asr-000153 00:19:51.160 --> 00:19:53.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: particular attention asr-000154 00:19:53.560 --> 00:19:55.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to the additional funding asr-000155 00:19:55.520 --> 00:19:57.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: required for the asr-000156 00:19:57.520 --> 00:19:59.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: new requests and new programs. asr-000157 00:19:59.520 --> 00:20:01.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For every request, asr-000158 00:20:01.520 --> 00:20:03.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we expect a clear explanation asr-000159 00:20:03.520 --> 00:20:05.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: of the need, the beneficiaries, asr-000160 00:20:05.520 --> 00:20:07.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and the specific outcomes asr-000161 00:20:07.520 --> 00:20:09.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for Fiscal Year 2027. asr-000162 00:20:09.520 --> 00:20:11.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi lang po kayo ang humihingi po asr-000163 00:20:11.520 --> 00:20:13.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng increase ng budget. asr-000164 00:20:13.520 --> 00:20:15.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Halos lahat naman po asr-000165 00:20:15.520 --> 00:20:17.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na dumadaan ngayon dito sa amin ay asr-000166 00:20:17.520 --> 00:20:19.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: humihingi po ng karagdagang asr-000167 00:20:19.520 --> 00:20:21.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget. Kailangan lang po asr-000168 00:20:21.520 --> 00:20:23.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung malinaw na paliwanag bakit. asr-000169 00:20:23.520 --> 00:20:25.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You have to convince the government asr-000170 00:20:25.520 --> 00:20:27.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this committee asr-000171 00:20:27.520 --> 00:20:29.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: why you should be given asr-000172 00:20:29.520 --> 00:20:31.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that kind of budget. asr-000173 00:20:31.520 --> 00:20:33.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We also need to understand your capacity asr-000174 00:20:33.520 --> 00:20:35.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to implement these proposals. asr-000175 00:20:35.520 --> 00:20:37.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May sapat po bang personnel, asr-000176 00:20:37.520 --> 00:20:39.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: systems, and mechanisms to asr-000177 00:20:39.520 --> 00:20:41.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: actually deliver what is proposed? asr-000178 00:20:41.520 --> 00:20:43.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Budgets must be matched by asr-000179 00:20:43.520 --> 00:20:45.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: realistic target. asr-000180 00:20:45.520 --> 00:20:47.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po yung panaginip. asr-000181 00:20:47.520 --> 00:20:49.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ultimately, our duty asr-000182 00:20:49.520 --> 00:20:51.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is to ensure that public funds are directed asr-000183 00:20:51.520 --> 00:20:53.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: towards legitimate priorities asr-000184 00:20:53.520 --> 00:20:55.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and that every proposed expenditure asr-000185 00:20:55.520 --> 00:20:57.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is properly justified. asr-000186 00:20:57.520 --> 00:20:59.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi meron po tayong mga asr-000187 00:20:59.520 --> 00:21:01.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: agencies request ng request asr-000188 00:21:01.520 --> 00:21:03.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tapos asr-000189 00:21:03.520 --> 00:21:05.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pagtitignan po yung asr-000190 00:21:05.520 --> 00:21:07.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ika nga unused asr-000191 00:21:07.520 --> 00:21:09.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or undisbursed asr-000192 00:21:09.520 --> 00:21:11.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pondo. E nandyan pa po asr-000193 00:21:11.520 --> 00:21:13.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hawak pa po nila. asr-000194 00:21:13.520 --> 00:21:15.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit hawak pa po ninyo? Bakit kayo asr-000195 00:21:15.520 --> 00:21:17.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hihingi ng additional budget? asr-000196 00:21:17.520 --> 00:21:19.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit hindi nila ibigay sa ibang ahensya asr-000197 00:21:19.520 --> 00:21:21.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nangangailangan? asr-000198 00:21:21.520 --> 00:21:23.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: September na po tayo ngayon. September, October, asr-000199 00:21:23.520 --> 00:21:25.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: November, December. Kung yung asr-000200 00:21:25.520 --> 00:21:27.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget nyo nasa kalahati pa po, asr-000201 00:21:27.520 --> 00:21:29.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa three months to go po tayo, asr-000202 00:21:29.520 --> 00:21:31.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: may problema po asr-000203 00:21:31.520 --> 00:21:33.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kayo sa inyong disbursement. asr-000204 00:21:33.520 --> 00:21:35.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ibig sabihin, asr-000205 00:21:35.520 --> 00:21:37.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka sobra. asr-000206 00:21:37.520 --> 00:21:39.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya huwag na po kayo magtaka kung kayo asr-000207 00:21:39.520 --> 00:21:41.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: babawasan dahil ibig sabihin asr-000208 00:21:41.520 --> 00:21:43.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: last year po hindi po ninyo nagasta. asr-000209 00:21:43.520 --> 00:21:45.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: With that, asr-000210 00:21:45.520 --> 00:21:47.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I look forward to a asr-000211 00:21:47.520 --> 00:21:49.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: productive, transparent, and substantive asr-000212 00:21:49.520 --> 00:21:51.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: discussion of asr-000213 00:21:51.520 --> 00:21:53.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the Fiscal Year 2027 asr-000214 00:21:53.520 --> 00:21:55.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget proposal. asr-000215 00:21:55.520 --> 00:21:57.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: With that, we now asr-000216 00:21:57.520 --> 00:21:59.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: recognize Chairperson Yap for asr-000217 00:21:59.520 --> 00:22:01.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the presentation of CSE's asr-000218 00:22:01.520 --> 00:22:03.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. asr-000219 00:22:03.520 --> 00:22:05.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please proceed asr-000220 00:22:05.520 --> 00:22:07.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: with your presentation, Chairperson Yap. asr-000221 00:22:07.520 --> 00:22:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Thank you, asr-000222 00:22:09.520 --> 00:22:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Your Honor. asr-000223 00:22:11.520 --> 00:22:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Honorable Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo, asr-000224 00:22:13.520 --> 00:22:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: we are pleased to present asr-000225 00:22:15.520 --> 00:22:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the proposed 2027 budget asr-000226 00:22:17.520 --> 00:22:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for the Civil Service Commission asr-000227 00:22:19.520 --> 00:22:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which is intended to support asr-000228 00:22:21.520 --> 00:22:23.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the continuing implementation asr-000229 00:22:23.520 --> 00:22:25.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of our priority programs, namely, asr-000230 00:22:25.520 --> 00:22:27.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Human Resource Governance, asr-000231 00:22:27.520 --> 00:22:29.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which includes the subprograms asr-000232 00:22:29.520 --> 00:22:31.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Prime HRM, asr-000233 00:22:31.520 --> 00:22:33.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or Program for the Institutionalization asr-000234 00:22:33.520 --> 00:22:35.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of Merit and Excellence asr-000235 00:22:35.520 --> 00:22:37.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in the Civil Service, asr-000236 00:22:37.520 --> 00:22:39.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the Records Management Program, asr-000237 00:22:39.520 --> 00:22:41.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and the Public Assistance Program. asr-000238 00:22:41.520 --> 00:22:43.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The second priority program is asr-000239 00:22:43.520 --> 00:22:45.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Professionalization and Workplace asr-000240 00:22:45.520 --> 00:22:47.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Cooperation, which has asr-000241 00:22:47.520 --> 00:22:49.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: subprograms Examination asr-000242 00:22:49.520 --> 00:22:51.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Eligibility, Appointments, asr-000243 00:22:51.520 --> 00:22:53.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Learning and Development, asr-000244 00:22:53.520 --> 00:22:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Public Sector Employment asr-000245 00:22:55.520 --> 00:22:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Relations and Administrative Justice, asr-000246 00:22:57.520 --> 00:22:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which covers disciplinary asr-000247 00:22:59.520 --> 00:23:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and undisciplinary cases asr-000248 00:23:01.520 --> 00:23:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in the civil service, asr-000249 00:23:03.520 --> 00:23:05.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: plus the implementation asr-000250 00:23:05.520 --> 00:23:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the three components asr-000251 00:23:07.520 --> 00:23:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the Philippine Civil Service Modernization Program, asr-000252 00:23:09.520 --> 00:23:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: a Foreign Assistance Program, asr-000253 00:23:11.520 --> 00:23:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or in other words, asr-000254 00:23:13.520 --> 00:23:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: a World Bank-funded program. asr-000255 00:23:15.520 --> 00:23:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have given out, Your Honor, asr-000256 00:23:17.520 --> 00:23:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: copies of the full deck asr-000257 00:23:19.520 --> 00:23:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of our budget presentation, asr-000258 00:23:21.520 --> 00:23:23.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and in that are contained the highlights asr-000259 00:23:23.520 --> 00:23:25.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of our accomplishments for the period asr-000260 00:23:25.520 --> 00:23:27.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2024 up to the asr-000261 00:23:27.520 --> 00:23:29.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: first semester of 2026, asr-000262 00:23:29.520 --> 00:23:31.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: so that it could give asr-000263 00:23:31.520 --> 00:23:33.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: more time for questions in regard asr-000264 00:23:33.520 --> 00:23:35.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to our budget for 2027. asr-000265 00:23:35.520 --> 00:23:37.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: At the outset, may we asr-000266 00:23:37.520 --> 00:23:39.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: inform the committee, asr-000267 00:23:39.520 --> 00:23:41.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the chairperson, that as of June asr-000268 00:23:41.520 --> 00:23:43.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2026, the government workforce, asr-000269 00:23:43.520 --> 00:23:45.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I say workforce because asr-000270 00:23:45.520 --> 00:23:47.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: it includes both the JOS and the COS, asr-000271 00:23:47.520 --> 00:23:49.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is more than 3.29 asr-000272 00:23:49.520 --> 00:23:51.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: million, composed asr-000273 00:23:51.520 --> 00:23:53.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of 2,021,802 asr-000274 00:23:53.520 --> 00:23:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: career professionals, asr-000275 00:23:55.520 --> 00:23:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 232,771 asr-000276 00:23:57.520 --> 00:23:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: non-career professionals, asr-000277 00:23:59.520 --> 00:24:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and asr-000278 00:24:01.520 --> 00:24:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 1,038,000 asr-000279 00:24:03.520 --> 00:24:05.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: job order asr-000280 00:24:05.520 --> 00:24:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and contract asr-000281 00:24:07.520 --> 00:24:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of service workers. asr-000282 00:24:09.520 --> 00:24:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito po yung asr-000283 00:24:11.520 --> 00:24:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: distribution sa next slide asr-000284 00:24:13.520 --> 00:24:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng career at non-career professionals asr-000285 00:24:15.520 --> 00:24:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: across government sectors. asr-000286 00:24:17.520 --> 00:24:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: When I say government sectors, asr-000287 00:24:19.520 --> 00:24:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are those that are under the jurisdiction asr-000288 00:24:21.520 --> 00:24:23.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the Civil Service Commission, asr-000289 00:24:23.520 --> 00:24:25.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which are the national government agencies, asr-000290 00:24:25.520 --> 00:24:27.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the local government units, asr-000291 00:24:27.520 --> 00:24:29.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the state universities and colleges, asr-000292 00:24:29.520 --> 00:24:31.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the government-owned and asr-000293 00:24:31.520 --> 00:24:33.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: controlled corporations and local water asr-000294 00:24:33.520 --> 00:24:35.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: districts. So as you can see, asr-000295 00:24:35.520 --> 00:24:37.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 73.6% asr-000296 00:24:37.520 --> 00:24:39.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of career professionals asr-000297 00:24:39.520 --> 00:24:41.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: work in national government agencies asr-000298 00:24:41.520 --> 00:24:43.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: while only 18.5% asr-000299 00:24:43.520 --> 00:24:45.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: work in local government asr-000300 00:24:45.520 --> 00:24:47.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: units. On the other hand, asr-000301 00:24:47.520 --> 00:24:49.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 60.6% of asr-000302 00:24:49.520 --> 00:24:51.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: non-career professionals work in asr-000303 00:24:51.520 --> 00:24:53.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: local government units while asr-000304 00:24:53.520 --> 00:24:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 29.7% work in asr-000305 00:24:55.520 --> 00:24:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: national government agencies. asr-000306 00:24:57.520 --> 00:24:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: In addition, there are more than asr-000307 00:24:59.520 --> 00:25:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 1 million job order and asr-000308 00:25:01.520 --> 00:25:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: contract of service workers in government. asr-000309 00:25:03.520 --> 00:25:05.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: There are asr-000310 00:25:05.520 --> 00:25:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 692,446 asr-000311 00:25:07.520 --> 00:25:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: job order workers asr-000312 00:25:09.520 --> 00:25:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and asr-000313 00:25:11.520 --> 00:25:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 345,838 asr-000314 00:25:13.520 --> 00:25:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: contract of service workers. asr-000315 00:25:15.520 --> 00:25:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The majority of job order and asr-000316 00:25:17.520 --> 00:25:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: contract of service workers asr-000317 00:25:19.520 --> 00:25:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or 69.12% asr-000318 00:25:21.520 --> 00:25:23.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are in local government units asr-000319 00:25:23.520 --> 00:25:25.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: while 22.14% asr-000320 00:25:25.520 --> 00:25:27.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are in national government asr-000321 00:25:27.520 --> 00:25:29.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: agencies. asr-000322 00:25:29.520 --> 00:25:31.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Next slide, please. asr-000323 00:25:31.520 --> 00:25:33.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: On the left side of the screen are the top asr-000324 00:25:33.520 --> 00:25:35.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 10 agencies with the highest number asr-000325 00:25:35.520 --> 00:25:37.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of job order workers. asr-000326 00:25:37.520 --> 00:25:39.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The Department of Public Works asr-000327 00:25:39.520 --> 00:25:41.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Highways has the highest number asr-000328 00:25:41.520 --> 00:25:43.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of job orders at asr-000329 00:25:43.520 --> 00:25:45.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 27,427 asr-000330 00:25:45.520 --> 00:25:47.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: followed by the Department of Education asr-000331 00:25:47.520 --> 00:25:49.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: with 19,633. asr-000332 00:25:49.520 --> 00:25:51.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: On the other side are the asr-000333 00:25:51.520 --> 00:25:53.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: top 10 agencies with the highest asr-000334 00:25:53.520 --> 00:25:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: number of contract of service workers. asr-000335 00:25:55.520 --> 00:25:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The Department of Social Welfare asr-000336 00:25:57.520 --> 00:25:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and Development has the highest number asr-000337 00:25:59.520 --> 00:26:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of contract of service workers asr-000338 00:26:01.520 --> 00:26:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at 23,658 asr-000339 00:26:03.520 --> 00:26:05.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: followed by the Department of asr-000340 00:26:05.520 --> 00:26:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Health with 22,211. asr-000341 00:26:07.520 --> 00:26:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito naman po asr-000342 00:26:09.520 --> 00:26:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sa susunod na slide asr-000343 00:26:11.520 --> 00:26:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang sampung asr-000344 00:26:13.520 --> 00:26:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: top agencies with the highest asr-000345 00:26:15.520 --> 00:26:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: number of vacant plantilia asr-000346 00:26:17.520 --> 00:26:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: positions as of June 30, asr-000347 00:26:19.520 --> 00:26:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2026. asr-000348 00:26:21.520 --> 00:26:23.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The Department of Education has the highest asr-000349 00:26:23.520 --> 00:26:25.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: number with more than asr-000350 00:26:25.520 --> 00:26:27.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 57,000 vacancies. asr-000351 00:26:27.520 --> 00:26:29.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: This is followed by the Social Security asr-000352 00:26:29.520 --> 00:26:31.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: System with 6,723 asr-000353 00:26:31.520 --> 00:26:33.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and the Department asr-000354 00:26:33.520 --> 00:26:35.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of Health and the Commission and Audit asr-000355 00:26:35.520 --> 00:26:37.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: with more than 4,000 vacancies asr-000356 00:26:37.520 --> 00:26:39.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: each. asr-000357 00:26:39.520 --> 00:26:41.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Atty., may I interject? asr-000358 00:26:41.520 --> 00:26:43.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is the reason asr-000359 00:26:43.520 --> 00:26:45.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: behind asr-000360 00:26:45.520 --> 00:26:47.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: vacant plantilia position? asr-000361 00:26:47.520 --> 00:26:49.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it the budget? asr-000362 00:26:49.520 --> 00:26:51.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What could be the reason, ma'am? asr-000363 00:26:51.520 --> 00:26:53.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The power to asr-000364 00:26:53.520 --> 00:26:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: appoint rests with the asr-000365 00:26:55.520 --> 00:26:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: heads of agencies and I think asr-000366 00:26:57.520 --> 00:26:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: it's the discretion of the heads of asr-000367 00:26:59.520 --> 00:27:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: agencies that determines whether or not asr-000368 00:27:01.520 --> 00:27:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: they will fill up these plantilia positions. asr-000369 00:27:03.520 --> 00:27:05.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: But they have the funding, right? asr-000370 00:27:05.520 --> 00:27:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes, they have. asr-000371 00:27:07.520 --> 00:27:09.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you spoken asr-000372 00:27:09.520 --> 00:27:11.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to them? Probably asr-000373 00:27:11.520 --> 00:27:13.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: talked to them, ma'am? Kasi asr-000374 00:27:13.520 --> 00:27:15.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung kulang ang tao po natin, asr-000375 00:27:15.520 --> 00:27:17.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: syempre yung services asr-000376 00:27:17.520 --> 00:27:19.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: will be affected. asr-000377 00:27:19.520 --> 00:27:21.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I don't know if you'll agree with me but asr-000378 00:27:21.520 --> 00:27:23.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I used to be a secretary of the Social asr-000379 00:27:23.520 --> 00:27:25.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Welfare and Development. Kulang asr-000380 00:27:25.520 --> 00:27:27.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po ang mga tao. People are telling me asr-000381 00:27:27.520 --> 00:27:29.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kulang po tayo ng tao sa ganito, kulang po tayo asr-000382 00:27:29.520 --> 00:27:31.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tao sa baba. Unfortunately, asr-000383 00:27:31.520 --> 00:27:33.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: wala ho kami mga vacant plantilia asr-000384 00:27:33.520 --> 00:27:35.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: positions. Marami po kami yung mga asr-000385 00:27:35.520 --> 00:27:37.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: contract service workers. Pero asr-000386 00:27:37.520 --> 00:27:39.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito, gaya po nito, asr-000387 00:27:39.520 --> 00:27:41.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Department of Education, ano po yung number of vacancies? asr-000388 00:27:41.520 --> 00:27:43.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Teachers po ba yan? Are we talking of teachers asr-000389 00:27:43.520 --> 00:27:44.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: here? asr-000389-split-2 00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:45.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Most of it would be teachers, asr-000390 00:27:45.520 --> 00:27:45.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sir. asr-000390-split-2 00:27:45.900 --> 00:27:46.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Teachers. asr-000391 00:27:46.500 --> 00:27:49.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 57,000 something asr-000392 00:27:49.520 --> 00:27:51.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so kailangan natin ma-fill up yan. asr-000393 00:27:51.520 --> 00:27:51.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes, sir. asr-000393-split-2 00:27:51.860 --> 00:27:53.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is happening? asr-000394 00:27:53.520 --> 00:27:55.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nga, I was asking you. Is it the budget? asr-000395 00:27:55.520 --> 00:27:56.650 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What could be the reason? asr-000395-split-2 00:27:56.650 --> 00:27:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Usually, if there asr-000396 00:27:57.520 --> 00:27:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: are plantilia positions already, sir, meron asr-000397 00:27:59.520 --> 00:28:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yan naka-allocate na na-budget asr-000398 00:28:01.520 --> 00:28:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to support the hiring for these plantilia asr-000399 00:28:03.520 --> 00:28:05.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: positions. But most of the asr-000400 00:28:05.520 --> 00:28:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: time, usually, it's finding asr-000401 00:28:07.520 --> 00:28:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the fit sa qualifications asr-000402 00:28:09.520 --> 00:28:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and the position being applied for. asr-000403 00:28:11.520 --> 00:28:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So there may be a good number asr-000404 00:28:13.520 --> 00:28:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of eligibles available out there to fill asr-000405 00:28:15.520 --> 00:28:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: up asr-000406 00:28:17.520 --> 00:28:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: vacant plantilia teacher positions. asr-000407 00:28:19.520 --> 00:28:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: However, yung mga available asr-000408 00:28:21.520 --> 00:28:23.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na positions ay hindi pa asr-000409 00:28:23.520 --> 00:28:25.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: fit sa kanilang existing asr-000410 00:28:25.520 --> 00:28:27.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: qualifications kasi bawat grade asr-000411 00:28:27.520 --> 00:28:29.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kasi or rank, may specific na asr-000412 00:28:29.520 --> 00:28:31.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: qualification standards that they should asr-000413 00:28:31.520 --> 00:28:33.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: meet. At the same time, I think what asr-000414 00:28:33.520 --> 00:28:35.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: complicates also the hiring process asr-000415 00:28:35.520 --> 00:28:37.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in terms of plantilia positions, usually, asr-000416 00:28:37.520 --> 00:28:39.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sir, mabagal asr-000417 00:28:39.520 --> 00:28:41.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: po ang hiring. May publication asr-000418 00:28:41.520 --> 00:28:43.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then you wait and then they go asr-000419 00:28:43.520 --> 00:28:45.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: through the human resource asr-000420 00:28:45.520 --> 00:28:47.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: recruitment asr-000421 00:28:47.520 --> 00:28:49.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: process. Then after the recruitment asr-000422 00:28:49.520 --> 00:28:51.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: process, may mga interview yan asr-000423 00:28:51.520 --> 00:28:53.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then ililista sila and then asr-000424 00:28:53.520 --> 00:28:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: dadaan sila sa last asr-000425 00:28:55.520 --> 00:28:57.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: leg na processing asr-000426 00:28:57.520 --> 00:28:59.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: before they can be recommended asr-000427 00:28:59.520 --> 00:29:01.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for appointment at plantilia asr-000428 00:29:01.520 --> 00:29:03.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: position. On the other hand, for asr-000429 00:29:03.520 --> 00:29:05.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: COS, especially for matindi asr-000430 00:29:05.520 --> 00:29:07.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na ang pangangailangan para sa servisyong asr-000431 00:29:07.520 --> 00:29:09.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: mga ganito, kasi karamihan ng asr-000432 00:29:09.520 --> 00:29:11.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: COS naman ay qualified sila asr-000433 00:29:11.520 --> 00:29:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: except for certain asr-000434 00:29:13.520 --> 00:29:15.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: types of requirements, qualified asr-000435 00:29:15.520 --> 00:29:17.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sila for second level positions. asr-000436 00:29:17.520 --> 00:29:19.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So it's easier to asr-000437 00:29:19.520 --> 00:29:21.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: recruit contract of service asr-000438 00:29:21.520 --> 00:29:22.590 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: workers. asr-000438-split-2 00:29:22.590 --> 00:29:23.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Every year po ba asr-000439 00:29:23.520 --> 00:29:25.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong mga vacancies asr-000440 00:29:25.520 --> 00:29:27.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na ito. Nafi-fill up din naman asr-000441 00:29:27.520 --> 00:29:29.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or ganito asr-000442 00:29:29.520 --> 00:29:31.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: lang po ang number ito. Next year, asr-000443 00:29:31.520 --> 00:29:33.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag nagkita na naman po tayo sa awa asr-000444 00:29:33.520 --> 00:29:35.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng Diyos, will it still be 57 asr-000445 00:29:35.520 --> 00:29:37.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: o magiging 25 na lang asr-000446 00:29:37.520 --> 00:29:39.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ito. Yung isa naman, asr-000447 00:29:39.520 --> 00:29:41.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 6,000, magiging babawasan na asr-000448 00:29:41.520 --> 00:29:43.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kalahat. Eh may pondo naman po pala. Tapos asr-000449 00:29:43.520 --> 00:29:45.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung sinasabing recruitment, asr-000450 00:29:45.520 --> 00:29:47.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: qualification, asr-000451 00:29:47.520 --> 00:29:49.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po pwede asr-000452 00:29:49.520 --> 00:29:51.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: naman siguro yung isa dito asr-000453 00:29:51.520 --> 00:29:53.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: baka pwede na i-promote, di mo ba asr-000454 00:29:53.520 --> 00:29:55.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para vacant po yun sa ilalim, asr-000455 00:29:55.520 --> 00:29:57.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: di ba? asr-000456 00:29:57.520 --> 00:29:59.240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Usually, we put out asr-000457 00:29:59.240 --> 00:30:00.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: advisories. asr-000458 00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:02.600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for anticipatory asr-000459 00:30:02.600 --> 00:30:04.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: succession planning for the agencies asr-000460 00:30:04.520 --> 00:30:06.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: but again, it's a discretion asr-000461 00:30:06.200 --> 00:30:08.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the agencies. Usually, advisory asr-000462 00:30:08.020 --> 00:30:10.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lang po kami. Pero ang talaga asr-000463 00:30:10.060 --> 00:30:12.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pong, palagay ko yun ang pinakamahirap asr-000464 00:30:12.540 --> 00:30:13.360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na asr-000465 00:30:13.360 --> 00:30:15.720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: situation asr-000466 00:30:15.720 --> 00:30:17.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: being faced by our agencies. asr-000467 00:30:17.880 --> 00:30:19.700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mabilis din po kasi ang pag- asr-000468 00:30:19.700 --> 00:30:21.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: alis na ngayon ng asr-000469 00:30:21.540 --> 00:30:24.080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: empleyado sa gobyerno. I think asr-000470 00:30:24.080 --> 00:30:26.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: we are at a point, Your Honor, asr-000471 00:30:26.060 --> 00:30:27.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na nag-generational shift. asr-000472 00:30:28.060 --> 00:30:29.220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Marami pong nag-retire, asr-000473 00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:31.980 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: especially today. I think this is observed by the heads asr-000474 00:30:31.980 --> 00:30:33.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of agencies na marami ang retirees. asr-000475 00:30:34.200 --> 00:30:35.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hindi nakakahabol yung recruitment asr-000476 00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:37.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kasi mabagal nga po yung proseso asr-000477 00:30:37.880 --> 00:30:38.400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng recruitment. asr-000477-split-2 00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:39.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What about promotions? asr-000478 00:30:40.100 --> 00:30:40.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Promotions, same. asr-000478-split-2 00:30:40.900 --> 00:30:41.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Of course. I mean, asr-000479 00:30:42.620 --> 00:30:44.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag kunwari example dito, asr-000480 00:30:44.140 --> 00:30:46.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: senior na ho ito, siguro asr-000481 00:30:46.040 --> 00:30:47.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: susunod, di po ba you have to asr-000482 00:30:47.760 --> 00:30:49.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bring her or him up asr-000483 00:30:49.880 --> 00:30:52.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para ma-fill up itong vacancy na ito. asr-000484 00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:53.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then, lahat naman po yan asr-000485 00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:55.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mag-move. Kunwari teacher 1, asr-000486 00:30:55.820 --> 00:30:58.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: teacher 2, mapopromote si teacher 1 to teacher 2. asr-000487 00:30:58.780 --> 00:30:59.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga mag- asr-000488 00:30:59.200 --> 00:31:01.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nagaantay po dito, tataas po ito. asr-000489 00:31:01.300 --> 00:31:02.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Who persuades asr-000490 00:31:02.780 --> 00:31:05.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this agency's head of agency? asr-000491 00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:07.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you do that? Can you ask them? asr-000492 00:31:07.340 --> 00:31:08.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Like, Secretary, asr-000493 00:31:09.280 --> 00:31:11.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailan po kaya ma-fill up ito? asr-000494 00:31:11.680 --> 00:31:12.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or asr-000495 00:31:12.060 --> 00:31:15.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: administrator? Do you have the power asr-000496 00:31:15.200 --> 00:31:16.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to remind them? asr-000497 00:31:17.700 --> 00:31:18.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Attorney? asr-000498 00:31:19.020 --> 00:31:21.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We can only remind asr-000499 00:31:21.200 --> 00:31:23.080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: them, sir, but the final decision asr-000500 00:31:23.080 --> 00:31:25.080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: rests with them. asr-000501 00:31:25.420 --> 00:31:27.080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi like yung sinabi po ninyo na sana asr-000502 00:31:27.080 --> 00:31:28.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: dapat automatic succession na, asr-000503 00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:31.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: natitignan na lang. Hindi rin asr-000504 00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:33.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pagbinsan, sir, kasi sometimes may nag-a-apply asr-000505 00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:35.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng mga external, outside of the agency asr-000506 00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:37.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to occupy vacant asr-000507 00:31:37.280 --> 00:31:38.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: positions. So, asr-000508 00:31:38.820 --> 00:31:41.460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: discretion ng agency kung papapasukin asr-000509 00:31:41.460 --> 00:31:43.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sila or hindi. However, asr-000510 00:31:43.220 --> 00:31:45.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at this point in time, we are studying a process asr-000511 00:31:45.380 --> 00:31:47.260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: where para mas mapabilis po yung asr-000512 00:31:47.260 --> 00:31:49.080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pag-we know ng applicants asr-000513 00:31:49.080 --> 00:31:50.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for a certain particular position, asr-000514 00:31:51.320 --> 00:31:52.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: i-focus na po sa competency. asr-000515 00:31:53.680 --> 00:31:55.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi ngayon, basta meron silang asr-000516 00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:57.360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: four basic minimum qualifications like asr-000517 00:31:57.360 --> 00:31:58.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: educational achievement, asr-000518 00:31:59.200 --> 00:32:01.360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: a number of training hours, asr-000519 00:32:01.360 --> 00:32:03.460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then civil service eligibility asr-000520 00:32:03.460 --> 00:32:05.600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and then experience. Okay na yun. asr-000521 00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:07.700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero kunyari, sir, internal audit asr-000522 00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:09.420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung ina-applyan niyang position, pero asr-000523 00:32:09.420 --> 00:32:11.660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lahat ng nag-a-apply, meron itong four basic asr-000524 00:32:11.660 --> 00:32:13.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: qualifications, pero walang auditor. asr-000525 00:32:13.880 --> 00:32:15.500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pero ipapasok pa rin sila doon sa asr-000526 00:32:15.500 --> 00:32:17.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: proseso. Ang recommendation namin asr-000527 00:32:17.540 --> 00:32:19.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ngayon is, pati itong apat, asr-000528 00:32:19.800 --> 00:32:21.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kargahan na ng competency-based asr-000529 00:32:21.440 --> 00:32:23.580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: na requirement para at the outset pa lang asr-000530 00:32:23.580 --> 00:32:24.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: kung wala siyang auditing asr-000531 00:32:24.900 --> 00:32:27.240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: or background, asr-000532 00:32:27.380 --> 00:32:29.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: educational qualification or experience, asr-000533 00:32:29.200 --> 00:32:31.040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: hindi na siya kasali sa asr-000534 00:32:31.040 --> 00:32:33.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: paligsahan para sa mga bakanteng asr-000535 00:32:33.140 --> 00:32:34.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: posisyon. It could asr-000536 00:32:34.860 --> 00:32:37.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: shorten, which we are trying asr-000537 00:32:37.160 --> 00:32:39.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to implement now at the Civil Service Commission. asr-000538 00:32:39.660 --> 00:32:41.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mukhang napabilis po namin asr-000539 00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang some hirings for certain positions asr-000540 00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:44.580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in the Civil Service Commission. asr-000541 00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:47.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hopefully in 2027, we can make this asr-000542 00:32:47.100 --> 00:32:49.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: as an official policy of the Civil asr-000543 00:32:49.140 --> 00:32:50.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Service Commission. Kasi ang shift po naman asr-000544 00:32:50.940 --> 00:32:53.420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: natin ngayon is all competency-based, asr-000545 00:32:53.760 --> 00:32:54.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: hindi na lang po yung basta asr-000546 00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:56.580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: minimum basic qualifications. asr-000547 00:32:56.900 --> 00:32:59.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Attorney. Before you proceed, asr-000548 00:32:59.200 --> 00:33:00.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd like to acknowledge the presence asr-000549 00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:02.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: of our Secretary from Tourism, asr-000550 00:33:03.280 --> 00:33:04.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Dita Angara Matay. asr-000551 00:33:04.840 --> 00:33:06.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you for joining us, ma'am. I know asr-000552 00:33:06.460 --> 00:33:08.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: why you're late. I was already informed because asr-000553 00:33:08.760 --> 00:33:11.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you just came from that ASEAN thing asr-000554 00:33:11.080 --> 00:33:13.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: at PICC. But thank you for joining us. asr-000555 00:33:13.520 --> 00:33:14.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Magandang hapon po. asr-000556 00:33:15.520 --> 00:33:16.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Continue, Attorney. asr-000557 00:33:16.980 --> 00:33:18.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many more minutes asr-000558 00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:19.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is your presentation? asr-000559 00:33:20.300 --> 00:33:21.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I think the budget na lang po. asr-000560 00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:24.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Diretso sa budget na po. asr-000561 00:33:24.300 --> 00:33:26.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang proposed budget namin are asr-000562 00:33:26.200 --> 00:33:29.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 4.04 billion. The next slide, please. asr-000563 00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:31.340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: This just shows you asr-000564 00:33:31.340 --> 00:33:33.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung aming asr-000565 00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:35.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget request as against asr-000566 00:33:35.480 --> 00:33:37.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allocated from 2024 asr-000567 00:33:37.640 --> 00:33:39.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to 2025. asr-000568 00:33:40.280 --> 00:33:41.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Palagi pong mas maliit asr-000569 00:33:41.680 --> 00:33:43.600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang allocation namin kasa nire-request asr-000570 00:33:43.600 --> 00:33:45.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: namin. Nung 2026, asr-000571 00:33:45.700 --> 00:33:47.580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ang aming pong request ay 5.9 asr-000572 00:33:47.580 --> 00:33:49.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion, binigay po ay 2.89. asr-000573 00:33:49.840 --> 00:33:51.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Out of the 2.89 billion, asr-000574 00:33:51.900 --> 00:33:53.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 3.34 billion ay para asr-000575 00:33:53.740 --> 00:33:55.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: sa Philippine Civil Service Modernization asr-000576 00:33:55.620 --> 00:33:57.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Program allocated from the asr-000577 00:33:57.560 --> 00:33:58.820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: foreign loan. asr-000578 00:33:59.200 --> 00:34:01.400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then the 2.56 asr-000579 00:34:01.400 --> 00:34:02.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is the asr-000580 00:34:02.520 --> 00:34:04.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: regular subsidy. asr-000581 00:34:05.160 --> 00:34:07.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: For 2027, we requested asr-000582 00:34:07.100 --> 00:34:08.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 4.82 billion. asr-000583 00:34:09.000 --> 00:34:11.300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The NEP allows 4.04 asr-000584 00:34:11.300 --> 00:34:13.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion, which is the basis of our asr-000585 00:34:13.160 --> 00:34:15.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget proposal. Of the 4.04 asr-000586 00:34:15.620 --> 00:34:17.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion, 1.415 asr-000587 00:34:18.180 --> 00:34:19.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion is for asr-000588 00:34:19.200 --> 00:34:21.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the PCSMP, Foreign asr-000589 00:34:21.020 --> 00:34:23.040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Assisted Project. And then the asr-000590 00:34:23.040 --> 00:34:25.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2.58 asr-000591 00:34:26.780 --> 00:34:27.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is asr-000592 00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:29.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: for regular subsidy. asr-000593 00:34:29.200 --> 00:34:31.040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pagpansinin po, hindi po masyadong asr-000594 00:34:31.040 --> 00:34:31.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: malaki ang asr-000595 00:34:31.960 --> 00:34:34.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: increase ng regular asr-000596 00:34:34.540 --> 00:34:37.320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: subsidy or the regular allocation asr-000597 00:34:37.320 --> 00:34:39.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: from 2.56 to asr-000598 00:34:39.100 --> 00:34:41.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2.58. Kakaunti lang po. asr-000599 00:34:41.340 --> 00:34:43.220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Attributed ito as across the asr-000600 00:34:43.220 --> 00:34:45.460 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: board to inflationary adjustments, asr-000601 00:34:45.580 --> 00:34:46.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung SSL, asr-000602 00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:49.400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and similar adjustments asr-000603 00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:51.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in terms of prices. asr-000604 00:34:51.860 --> 00:34:53.040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito naman ang susunod, ang asr-000605 00:34:53.040 --> 00:34:55.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget breakdown namin by asr-000606 00:34:55.100 --> 00:34:56.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allocation class, asr-000607 00:34:57.040 --> 00:34:58.660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: meaning capital outlay, asr-000608 00:34:59.200 --> 00:35:00.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: MOOE, and personal asr-000609 00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:03.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: services. So makikita asr-000610 00:35:03.180 --> 00:35:05.400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: that personal services asr-000611 00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:07.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: increased from 1.7 asr-000612 00:35:07.180 --> 00:35:08.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion to 1.88 asr-000613 00:35:08.860 --> 00:35:10.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion principally because of the asr-000614 00:35:10.860 --> 00:35:11.780 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: increase asr-000615 00:35:11.780 --> 00:35:15.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: attributed to the fourth tranche asr-000616 00:35:15.100 --> 00:35:17.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the updated salary schedule. asr-000617 00:35:17.680 --> 00:35:18.920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then maintenance asr-000618 00:35:18.920 --> 00:35:21.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and other operating expenses increased asr-000619 00:35:21.100 --> 00:35:23.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: from 789 million asr-000620 00:35:23.140 --> 00:35:25.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: to 1.238 asr-000621 00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:27.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion. Ang nag-increase asr-000622 00:35:27.280 --> 00:35:29.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lang po sa recurring MOOE is asr-000623 00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:31.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 7 points, ang increase lang po asr-000624 00:35:31.180 --> 00:35:32.820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ay 7.77 asr-000625 00:35:32.820 --> 00:35:35.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: million, mga inflationary asr-000626 00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:36.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: adjustments lang po ito. Sa asr-000627 00:35:36.740 --> 00:35:38.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ICT requirements, asr-000628 00:35:38.500 --> 00:35:40.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 93.041 asr-000629 00:35:40.860 --> 00:35:42.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: million kasi magdadagdag po asr-000630 00:35:42.860 --> 00:35:45.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng mga equipment and other asr-000631 00:35:45.120 --> 00:35:46.780 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ICT or asr-000632 00:35:46.780 --> 00:35:48.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: information services requirements. asr-000633 00:35:49.080 --> 00:35:51.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: And then yung PCSMP loan proceeds asr-000634 00:35:51.120 --> 00:35:52.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ay dinagdagan po asr-000635 00:35:52.480 --> 00:35:54.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ng 348 asr-000636 00:35:54.560 --> 00:35:56.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: merong increase ng asr-000637 00:35:56.740 --> 00:35:59.040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 348.453 million. asr-000638 00:35:59.200 --> 00:36:01.420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung mga asr-000639 00:36:01.420 --> 00:36:03.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: iba, capital asr-000640 00:36:03.120 --> 00:36:05.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: outlay, yung capital outlay po namin asr-000641 00:36:05.020 --> 00:36:07.420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: mababa noong 2026, karamihan asr-000642 00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:08.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: po ng capital outlay for asr-000643 00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:11.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2027 attributable to the asr-000644 00:36:11.200 --> 00:36:13.080 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: capital outlay requirements of the asr-000645 00:36:13.080 --> 00:36:13.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: PCSMP. asr-000646 00:36:15.240 --> 00:36:16.320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The next slide asr-000647 00:36:16.320 --> 00:36:16.920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: represents asr-000648 00:36:16.920 --> 00:36:21.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the budget breakdown by asr-000649 00:36:21.200 --> 00:36:22.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allotment class. asr-000650 00:36:22.980 --> 00:36:23.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Again, asr-000651 00:36:24.960 --> 00:36:27.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: personal services is at 1.882 asr-000652 00:36:27.480 --> 00:36:29.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion or 46.65 asr-000653 00:36:29.200 --> 00:36:30.800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: percent of the budget. asr-000654 00:36:30.800 --> 00:36:33.400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: M.O.O.E. is at 1.238 asr-000655 00:36:33.400 --> 00:36:36.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion or 30.65 percent of the asr-000656 00:36:36.860 --> 00:36:38.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: budget and capital outlay is at asr-000657 00:36:38.880 --> 00:36:40.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 919 million, asr-000658 00:36:40.600 --> 00:36:42.420 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 22.75 percent. asr-000659 00:36:42.940 --> 00:36:44.320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The increase in personal services, asr-000660 00:36:44.640 --> 00:36:46.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I reiterate, is due to the fourth tranche asr-000661 00:36:46.860 --> 00:36:48.700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of the updated salary schedule. asr-000662 00:36:48.920 --> 00:36:51.040 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The increases in M.O.O.E. and capital asr-000663 00:36:51.040 --> 00:36:53.220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: outlay are for inflationary adjustments, asr-000664 00:36:53.640 --> 00:36:54.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ICT requirements, and asr-000665 00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:56.920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: PCSMP requirements. asr-000666 00:36:57.360 --> 00:36:58.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The budget breakdown, asr-000667 00:36:59.200 --> 00:37:00.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: according to cost asr-000668 00:37:00.060 --> 00:37:01.700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: structure, asr-000669 00:37:02.400 --> 00:37:05.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ito po yung comparison ng asr-000670 00:37:05.180 --> 00:37:07.500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2026 at saka 2027. asr-000671 00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:09.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The most significant increase asr-000672 00:37:09.620 --> 00:37:11.220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: is really in foreign assisted asr-000673 00:37:11.220 --> 00:37:13.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: projects. From 334 million asr-000674 00:37:13.520 --> 00:37:16.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: in 2026 to 1.453 asr-000675 00:37:16.140 --> 00:37:17.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: billion in asr-000676 00:37:17.140 --> 00:37:19.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 2027. Operations and asr-000677 00:37:19.380 --> 00:37:20.980 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: general administration and support asr-000678 00:37:20.980 --> 00:37:23.240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: also increased pero very asr-000679 00:37:23.240 --> 00:37:25.260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: minimal while support operations is asr-000680 00:37:25.260 --> 00:37:27.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: lower in 2027 simply asr-000681 00:37:27.280 --> 00:37:29.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: because most of the program asr-000682 00:37:29.200 --> 00:37:31.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: the PCSMP program will asr-000683 00:37:31.560 --> 00:37:35.340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: now support certain asr-000684 00:37:35.340 --> 00:37:37.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: operations in program implementation. asr-000685 00:37:39.960 --> 00:37:42.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Next slide, please. Ito na yung mas asr-000686 00:37:42.060 --> 00:37:45.300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: detailed na breakdown ng cost structure. asr-000687 00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:49.360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 4.04 billion shows foreign asr-000688 00:37:49.360 --> 00:37:51.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: assisted projects account for the largest asr-000689 00:37:51.440 --> 00:37:54.300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: share or 35.98 percent asr-000690 00:37:54.540 --> 00:37:56.700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: supporting our civil service modernization asr-000691 00:37:56.700 --> 00:37:59.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: initiatives. General administration and support asr-000692 00:37:59.060 --> 00:38:03.500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: accounts for 26.44 percent while operations asr-000693 00:38:03.500 --> 00:38:07.340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: receives 24.61 percent. The remaining asr-000694 00:38:07.340 --> 00:38:09.400 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: allocations are support to operations at asr-000695 00:38:09.400 --> 00:38:14.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 332 million or 8.21 percent. Retirement at life asr-000696 00:38:14.440 --> 00:38:17.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: insurance premiums which is automatic asr-000697 00:38:17.120 --> 00:38:20.700 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: appropriations at 149 million which is asr-000698 00:38:20.700 --> 00:38:23.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 3.68 percent and locally funded projects at asr-000699 00:38:23.900 --> 00:38:29.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: 44 million. Minimal increase of 1.08 percent simply because of asr-000703 00:38:29.060 --> 00:38:32.240 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: inflationary adjustments. Ito lang po asr-000704 00:38:32.240 --> 00:38:38.220 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: yung susunod na slide summary ng new and automatic asr-000705 00:38:38.220 --> 00:38:51.340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: appropriations. From 2026 up to 2027. From 2024 to 2026 the asr-000706 00:38:51.340 --> 00:38:55.760 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: CSC appropriation had a minimal increase. Only in 2026 asr-000707 00:38:55.760 --> 00:38:58.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: where the appropriation was 2.898, asr-000708 00:38:59.060 --> 00:39:03.660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: of which was P334 billion to PCSMP. asr-000709 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, asr-000710 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. asr-000711 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 asr-000712 00:39:25.560 --> 00:39:29.360 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: because it is supposed to modernize the Philippine civil service system. asr-000713 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. asr-000714 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. asr-000715 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, asr-000716 00:39:53.260 --> 00:39:55.480 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: P1.142 billion has been obligated. asr-000717 00:39:55.560 --> 00:40:02.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Equivalent to 39.46% or this is the budget utilization rate. asr-000718 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. asr-000719 00:40:11.460 --> 00:40:17.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: In sum, the NEP for 2026 was 4.18. asr-000720 00:40:18.360 --> 00:40:21.860 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Para lang comparative, we were given 2.89. asr-000721 00:40:21.860 --> 00:40:25.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ngayon, hinihingi po natin 4.04 billion. asr-000722 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. asr-000723 00:40:34.960 --> 00:40:39.660 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: The increase is primarily intended, again, to support our modernization priorities. asr-000724 00:40:41.820 --> 00:40:45.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: For 2027 targets, we will just skim through them. asr-000725 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, asr-000726 00:40:54.440 --> 00:40:54.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: human asr-000727 00:40:55.560 --> 00:40:56.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: resource governance, asr-000728 00:40:56.820 --> 00:40:58.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: professionalization, asr-000729 00:40:58.780 --> 00:41:00.920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and workplace cooperation asr-000730 00:41:00.920 --> 00:41:01.800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: and asr-000731 00:41:01.800 --> 00:41:05.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: adjudication, asr-000732 00:41:05.900 --> 00:41:07.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: administrative adjudication. asr-000733 00:41:09.140 --> 00:41:12.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: So human resource governance, we will advance the prime ESG transition. asr-000734 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. asr-000735 00:41:21.860 --> 00:41:24.840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi magta-transform na ito sa digital systems. asr-000736 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, asr-000737 00:41:40.820 --> 00:41:48.820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: learning and development, and recognition, and rewards for the civil service. asr-000738 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, asr-000739 00:41:53.820 --> 00:41:56.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: umang Hurman system, and payroll system, asr-000740 00:41:56.280 --> 00:42:01.760 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: which hopefully will digitalize all these processes and um transactions, asr-000741 00:42:01.820 --> 00:42:04.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Huia human resources will be monitored in real time. asr-000742 00:42:04.640 --> 00:42:06.800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mas mabilis pang pagpasok ng datos. asr-000743 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. asr-000744 00:42:15.200 --> 00:42:16.720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi sa prime HRM. asr-000745 00:42:16.720 --> 00:42:18.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: All documents based. asr-000746 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. asr-000747 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, asr-000748 00:42:28.280 --> 00:42:31.340 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: ngayon iba na yung datos at hindi siya up-to-date. asr-000749 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. asr-000750 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. asr-000751 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, asr-000752 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 asr-000753 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. asr-000754 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 asr-000755 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. asr-000756 00:43:29.300 --> 00:43:34.300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We will also be fully implementing the CS data management system. asr-000757 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. asr-000758 00:43:46.740 --> 00:43:50.260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Or information ng lahat ng ating mga empleyado sa gobyerno. asr-000759 00:43:50.260 --> 00:43:55.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me just ask, bakit ngayon lang po ito? asr-000760 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? asr-000761 00:44:03.540 --> 00:44:06.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 3 million po itong empleyado natin dapat po. asr-000762 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. asr-000763 00:44:13.040 --> 00:44:14.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit ngayon lang po ito? asr-000764 00:44:14.660 --> 00:44:16.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long have you requested? asr-000765 00:44:16.740 --> 00:44:18.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: To modernize CSC? asr-000766 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. asr-000767 00:44:26.600 --> 00:44:30.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you already requested it since 2024? asr-000768 00:44:30.540 --> 00:44:30.720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes, yes. asr-000769 00:44:30.720 --> 00:44:31.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What happened? asr-000770 00:44:31.900 --> 00:44:34.260 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ito nga po, itong paglabas po. asr-000771 00:44:34.280 --> 00:44:34.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngayon pa lang? asr-000772 00:44:35.700 --> 00:44:38.540 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang nirequest po namin noong 2025, pero ganun din po. asr-000773 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. asr-000774 00:44:46.740 --> 00:44:50.180 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mayroon pong proseso na pag-aaralan ng Department of Justice. asr-000775 00:44:50.200 --> 00:44:55.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you saying, attorney, may mga files tayo na nakalagay pa sa folder? asr-000776 00:44:55.760 --> 00:44:56.500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Karamihan po. asr-000777 00:44:56.980 --> 00:44:57.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tao natin? asr-000778 00:44:57.840 --> 00:44:58.500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Karamihan po. asr-000779 00:44:58.740 --> 00:44:59.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So haanapin? asr-000796 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? asr-000797 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. asr-000798 00:45:12.860 --> 00:45:16.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you asked yung mga matagal na po dyan sa CSC anong nangyari? asr-000799 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. asr-000800 00:45:25.340 --> 00:45:26.160 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kaya po urgent po yun? asr-000801 00:45:26.160 --> 00:45:26.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hanggang ngayon? asr-000802 00:45:26.720 --> 00:45:29.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo, marami po kasi limited lang po. asr-000803 00:45:29.440 --> 00:45:31.300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Some have digitized, in fairness. asr-000804 00:45:31.900 --> 00:45:36.780 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Digitization started somewhere in 2022 and 2023. asr-000805 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. asr-000806 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. asr-000807 00:45:45.920 --> 00:45:51.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I've been hearing, Attorney Chairman Yap, about this modernization. asr-000808 00:45:51.660 --> 00:45:56.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Since time immemorial pa ito, wala pa nga itong administration na ito. asr-000809 00:45:56.840 --> 00:45:58.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They're talking about ikang modernization. asr-000810 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. asr-000811 00:46:06.480 --> 00:46:07.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit ho, anong nangyari dito? asr-000812 00:46:08.060 --> 00:46:09.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I cannot understand. asr-000813 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? asr-000814 00:46:18.600 --> 00:46:19.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Haven't they requested? asr-000815 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. asr-000816 00:46:25.440 --> 00:46:29.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ang tingin po kasi nila sa modernization, sa digitization. asr-000817 00:46:29.440 --> 00:46:36.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Basta may laptop na, may computer na, parang nandun na tayo. asr-000818 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. asr-000819 00:46:43.440 --> 00:46:46.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hindi po nakarating sa ganong pag-isip. asr-000820 00:46:46.440 --> 00:46:48.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Napabilis ang pag-type, napabilis ang pag... asr-000821 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. asr-000822 00:46:56.440 --> 00:46:57.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How would you know? asr-000823 00:46:57.440 --> 00:46:57.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Exactly. asr-000824 00:46:57.940 --> 00:46:58.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung wala sa system. asr-000825 00:46:58.940 --> 00:47:00.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Whereas kung ipapunch mo yung pangalan niya... asr-000826 00:47:00.940 --> 00:47:01.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Magalaman po ka. asr-000827 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. asr-000828 00:47:06.940 --> 00:47:07.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. asr-000829 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. asr-000830 00:47:10.940 --> 00:47:11.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Tama po. Tama po kayo. asr-000831 00:47:11.940 --> 00:47:12.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi naguusap. asr-000832 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? asr-000833 00:47:19.940 --> 00:47:20.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is your assessment? asr-000834 00:47:20.940 --> 00:47:21.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I cannot discount... asr-000835 00:47:21.940 --> 00:47:22.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So let me ask your opinion. asr-000836 00:47:22.940 --> 00:47:25.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I cannot discount the possibility na meron pong ganon. asr-000837 00:47:25.940 --> 00:47:27.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi hindi naman po mabilis maghukay ng paper. asr-000838 00:47:27.940 --> 00:47:28.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Exactly. asr-000839 00:47:28.940 --> 00:47:29.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Paper documents. asr-000840 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. asr-000841 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. asr-000842 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. asr-000843 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. asr-000844 00:47:52.940 --> 00:47:54.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ano yung mga retirement periods. asr-000845 00:47:54.940 --> 00:47:55.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Right. asr-000846 00:47:55.940 --> 00:47:57.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Gaano ka katagal mag-i-estate. asr-000847 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. asr-000848 00:48:05.940 --> 00:48:08.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi nandoon pumunta ka sa letter H. asr-000849 00:48:08.940 --> 00:48:09.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. asr-000850 00:48:09.940 --> 00:48:12.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos pa puro alikabuk na. May agyo pa nga. asr-000851 00:48:12.940 --> 00:48:15.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. Mas masakit pa po pag inulan yan at natunaw. asr-000852 00:48:15.940 --> 00:48:16.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ay. asr-000853 00:48:16.940 --> 00:48:18.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pinanay. asr-000854 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. asr-000855 00:48:26.940 --> 00:48:28.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, let's backtrack. asr-000856 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. asr-000857 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. asr-000858 00:48:42.940 --> 00:48:43.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo. asr-000859 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. asr-000860 00:48:49.940 --> 00:48:53.060 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kaya nga po urgent yung aming mga programs kasi ano. asr-000861 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? asr-000865 00:48:57.920 --> 00:48:58.880 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kontina lang po siguro. asr-000866 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. asr-000867 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. asr-000868 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 asr-000869 00:49:20.940 --> 00:49:23.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: para hindi nagkaklag yung system. asr-000870 00:49:23.940 --> 00:49:24.940 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Dereder. Basta register ka lang ng registration. asr-000871 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. asr-000872 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. asr-000873 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. asr-000874 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. asr-000875 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. asr-000876 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... asr-000877 00:50:39.200 --> 00:50:43.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Baka naman po, maawa po kayo sa aming... asr-000878 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. asr-000879 00:50:51.900 --> 00:50:55.520 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi maraming na po sa aming regional infrastructure by priority. asr-000880 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. asr-000881 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. asr-000882 00:51:09.960 --> 00:51:11.960 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung isa po namin sa... asr-000883 00:51:13.640 --> 00:51:17.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My next question, para mapadali tayo, Chairman. asr-000884 00:51:17.860 --> 00:51:18.280 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes po. asr-000885 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? asr-000886 00:51:27.140 --> 00:51:28.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: I think... asr-000887 00:51:28.640 --> 00:51:31.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Nasa letter po namin... asr-000888 00:51:31.740 --> 00:51:32.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, 783 million. asr-000889 00:51:32.800 --> 00:51:33.320 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yes po. asr-000890 00:51:34.160 --> 00:51:35.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Nakalista po doon. asr-000891 00:51:35.020 --> 00:51:39.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mayroon po the breakdown of this request and CSE's justification. asr-000892 00:51:40.080 --> 00:51:42.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At saka, kagaya po sinasabi, sana mo pagbigyan kayo. asr-000893 00:51:43.640 --> 00:51:47.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano ang justification nito? What if hindi po ito mabigay ng komite? asr-000894 00:51:48.500 --> 00:51:51.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po ang effect nito sa services ng CSE? asr-000895 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. asr-000896 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. asr-000897 00:52:06.720 --> 00:52:09.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kagaya po nitong sa Region 3, sir, sa San Fernando. asr-000898 00:52:09.580 --> 00:52:11.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, anyway, ma'am, asr-000899 00:52:11.620 --> 00:52:13.200 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Sasagasaan po ng national highway. asr-000900 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. asr-000901 00:52:17.120 --> 00:52:18.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yung details po, ibibigay po namin. asr-000902 00:52:18.760 --> 00:52:20.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please submit it to the committee, ma'am. asr-000903 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. asr-000904 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. asr-000905 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, asr-000906 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... asr-000907 00:52:55.540 --> 00:52:56.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much would that be? asr-000908 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. asr-000909 00:53:01.980 --> 00:53:04.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pwede ho nating ilaban yan. Alright. asr-000910 00:53:05.620 --> 00:53:08.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Yun lang po. Maraming salamat po sa inyong panahon. asr-000911 00:53:08.500 --> 00:53:08.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. asr-000912 00:53:08.960 --> 00:53:10.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I just have a... Yeah, yun yung... asr-000913 00:53:11.620 --> 00:53:12.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My last question for you. asr-000914 00:53:13.100 --> 00:53:13.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-000915 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? asr-000916 00:53:22.540 --> 00:53:24.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Marami po ako naririnig na ganito. asr-000917 00:53:25.840 --> 00:53:28.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tagal ko na po, senator, 15 years na po. asr-000918 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. asr-000919 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? asr-000920 00:53:37.620 --> 00:53:38.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mayroon na po eh. asr-000921 00:53:38.860 --> 00:53:40.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito na nga po, doctorate na po ako eh. asr-000922 00:53:40.620 --> 00:53:43.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero hindi pa po ako na po-promote. Bakit? asr-000923 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. asr-000924 00:53:48.820 --> 00:53:50.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do you do when you hear this? asr-000925 00:53:51.260 --> 00:53:55.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May naririnig ba kayong ganito in your office as a chairman? asr-000926 00:53:55.460 --> 00:53:57.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Marami po. Marami po. asr-000927 00:53:57.940 --> 00:53:58.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do you do? asr-000928 00:54:01.680 --> 00:54:05.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Osa, can you please tell the other room to keep it down? asr-000929 00:54:07.340 --> 00:54:09.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung sino man yung mga bisita nila dyan. asr-000930 00:54:10.620 --> 00:54:12.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, chairman. asr-000931 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. asr-000932 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. asr-000933 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? asr-000934 00:54:38.840 --> 00:54:40.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yan po ang problema sa gobyerno natin. asr-000935 00:54:40.620 --> 00:54:42.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po na po promote because walang connect. asr-000936 00:54:43.780 --> 00:54:45.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Graduate na po siya lahat na po ng requirement. asr-000937 00:54:46.340 --> 00:54:49.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-accomplish niya na hanggang sa magre-retire na lang siya. asr-000938 00:54:49.540 --> 00:54:52.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po siya ma-promote-promote kasi wala po siyang connect. asr-000939 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. asr-000940 00:55:01.500 --> 00:55:03.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So what do you do about it? asr-000941 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. asr-000942 00:55:08.540 --> 00:55:10.600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: But we are going to certify na po yung mga... asr-000943 00:55:10.620 --> 00:55:13.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: HRMO, yung mga magpaproseso po ng mga ano. asr-000944 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. asr-000945 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. asr-000946 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, asr-000947 00:55:35.140 --> 00:55:37.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: who needs to be promoted sa agencies na ito? asr-000948 00:55:38.020 --> 00:55:39.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or ask their HRMO? asr-000949 00:55:40.620 --> 00:55:47.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: HR offices na submit, sino ba ang for promotion? asr-000950 00:55:47.980 --> 00:55:51.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think this is the problem, Chairman. asr-000951 00:55:51.760 --> 00:55:55.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nakita ko na may mga vacancies po tayo, di ba? asr-000952 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. asr-000953 00:56:02.120 --> 00:56:03.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Iba ang nailalagay. asr-000954 00:56:04.140 --> 00:56:06.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito talaga ang problema sa gobyerno natin. asr-000955 00:56:06.620 --> 00:56:08.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And most of us here. asr-000956 00:56:09.320 --> 00:56:10.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Most of us here. asr-000957 00:56:10.620 --> 00:56:13.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'm sure na-experience one time or another. asr-000958 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, asr-000959 00:56:19.420 --> 00:56:24.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa City Health, o Municipal Health, sa Department of Justice, nagsisigasig. asr-000960 00:56:25.540 --> 00:56:27.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero hindi po ma-promote kasi wala pong connect eh. asr-000961 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. asr-000962 00:56:34.600 --> 00:56:36.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Real talk lang po tayo. asr-000963 00:56:36.300 --> 00:56:38.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do we solve this issue now? asr-000964 00:56:38.700 --> 00:56:40.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi may naririnig pa rin po. asr-000965 00:56:40.620 --> 00:56:43.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hanggang ngayon na gano'n pa rin po ang problema. asr-000966 00:56:43.520 --> 00:56:45.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think that should be your mission, ma'am. asr-000967 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. asr-000968 00:56:53.720 --> 00:56:55.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So this will solve that problem? asr-000969 00:56:55.820 --> 00:56:56.580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: It will, I think. asr-000970 00:56:56.700 --> 00:56:57.920 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Kasi makikita na po namin eh. asr-000971 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. asr-000972 00:57:02.960 --> 00:57:04.600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Totoo bang ito ang bakante sa inyo? asr-000973 00:57:04.700 --> 00:57:07.440 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Pwede po nilang i-hide sa amin. asr-000974 00:57:07.660 --> 00:57:10.500 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Dito, actual time, they have to submit it already. asr-000975 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? asr-000976 00:57:14.960 --> 00:57:17.140 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ah, ito pala, marami nang pwedeng i-promote. asr-000977 00:57:17.260 --> 00:57:18.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Bakit hindi kayo nag-promote? asr-000978 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? asr-000979 00:57:23.020 --> 00:57:26.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Tapos yung kanilang HRMPSB, yung Promotions Board, Selection Board, asr-000980 00:57:27.000 --> 00:57:29.680 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: pati yung papeles nila, isasubmit dito sa system eh. asr-000981 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. asr-000982 00:57:35.480 --> 00:57:40.560 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Then we can do the remedial measures with data, evidence, asr-000983 00:57:40.620 --> 00:57:42.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: based na po yung action po namin. asr-000984 00:57:42.400 --> 00:57:44.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sila mag-file ng complaint sa CSC. asr-000985 00:57:44.780 --> 00:57:46.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kanino po sila pwede mag-file na? asr-000986 00:57:47.320 --> 00:57:49.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Atorney or Ma'am Marilyn Yap? asr-000987 00:57:49.740 --> 00:57:53.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ako po ay, ah, 25 years na po ako rito sa gobyerno. asr-000988 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. asr-000989 00:57:58.060 --> 00:58:00.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, ah, parang awa mo na. asr-000990 00:58:00.880 --> 00:58:01.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pwede mo bang tulog? asr-000991 00:58:02.080 --> 00:58:03.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi may mga dumadam po sa office ko. asr-000992 00:58:04.120 --> 00:58:04.840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Opo, opo. asr-000993 00:58:04.840 --> 00:58:07.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na maging congressman ako, senador, nagpapapromote. asr-000994 00:58:07.720 --> 00:58:09.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko, ayaw ko na, tingnan ko nga. asr-000995 00:58:09.860 --> 00:58:10.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kompleto naman. asr-000996 00:58:10.620 --> 00:58:12.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So qualification, hindi lang talaga. asr-000997 00:58:12.600 --> 00:58:14.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag kinausap mo yung director, regional director, asr-000998 00:58:14.980 --> 00:58:16.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: o kung ano man yan dyan, manager, asr-000999 00:58:16.940 --> 00:58:18.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung ano-ano sinasabi sa akin, asr-001000 00:58:18.620 --> 00:58:21.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kaya hindi pa qualified, kaya time in grade, time in position. asr-001001 00:58:22.080 --> 00:58:23.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero qualified naman, ho. asr-001002 00:58:23.860 --> 00:58:25.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, I really do not understand. asr-001003 00:58:25.400 --> 00:58:27.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pwede ba sila magreklamo sa inyo na, asr-001004 00:58:27.900 --> 00:58:30.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ikang, ah, na hindi siya napopromote? asr-001005 00:58:32.060 --> 00:58:35.720 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Walang, wala kasing specific na kaso sa hindi napopromote. asr-001006 00:58:36.800 --> 00:58:37.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Unless, unless... asr-001007 00:58:38.240 --> 00:58:39.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala po kayong, ah, ikang department. asr-001008 00:58:39.860 --> 00:58:40.120 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Walang ganun, ho. asr-001009 00:58:40.620 --> 00:58:44.600 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: But, meron ho kaming public assistance sa program. asr-001010 00:58:44.840 --> 00:58:46.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Bigay po nila sa amin yung complaint. asr-001011 00:58:46.800 --> 00:58:49.640 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Maganda po ang record namin doon sa contact center ng bayan, asr-001012 00:58:49.800 --> 00:58:51.020 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at saka help desk. asr-001013 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, asr-001014 00:58:55.580 --> 00:58:56.840 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: at saka taga-refer ng complaint. asr-001015 00:58:57.220 --> 00:58:58.820 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have, she said it already, sir, asr-001016 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. asr-001017 00:59:04.660 --> 00:59:10.580 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Mag-provide ng legal services or additional services. asr-001018 00:59:10.620 --> 00:59:14.300 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: To, to help the person who is in a particular position. asr-001019 00:59:14.300 --> 00:59:16.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: O kahit hotline siguro. asr-001020 00:59:16.280 --> 00:59:18.800 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: We have, we have the Contact Center ng Bayan. asr-001021 00:59:19.000 --> 00:59:19.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001022 00:59:19.760 --> 00:59:23.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sana naman pag kinontak nila, hindi sila masibak the following week. asr-001023 00:59:23.440 --> 00:59:24.000 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ah, hindi po. asr-001024 00:59:24.020 --> 00:59:24.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lalo pang madib. asr-001025 00:59:24.720 --> 00:59:26.100 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Hindi po, kasi may confidentiality. asr-001026 00:59:26.100 --> 00:59:27.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sumbong ka pa kay Attorney Yap, ha? asr-001027 00:59:28.080 --> 00:59:28.900 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ay, ay, opo. asr-001028 00:59:28.900 --> 00:59:31.740 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ako na pong bahala doon pag... asr-001029 00:59:31.740 --> 00:59:33.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kahapon nandito na siya sa NCR. asr-001030 00:59:33.800 --> 00:59:34.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Natapon siya doon sa Tawi-Tawi. asr-001031 00:59:34.860 --> 00:59:36.620 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Ah, hindi po pwede yun, hindi po pwede yun. asr-001032 00:59:36.860 --> 00:59:37.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: O, yun, o, yun. asr-001033 00:59:37.600 --> 00:59:39.380 CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap: Habang nandun po ako sa Civil Service Commission. asr-001034 00:59:39.400 --> 00:59:39.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ay, salamat po. asr-001035 00:59:40.100 --> 00:59:40.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001036 00:59:40.680 --> 00:59:41.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you very much, attorney. asr-001037 00:59:41.760 --> 00:59:42.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat po. asr-001038 00:59:42.860 --> 00:59:43.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat. asr-001039 00:59:43.560 --> 00:59:45.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Now, let's move on to Career Executive Service Board. asr-001040 00:59:45.800 --> 00:59:47.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, who's going to make a presentation? asr-001041 00:59:47.920 --> 00:59:48.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kayo po yun? asr-001042 00:59:48.660 --> 00:59:49.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah. asr-001043 00:59:49.280 --> 00:59:51.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, Ma'am Maria Ballesteros. asr-001044 00:59:51.580 --> 00:59:53.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long is your presentation, ma'am? asr-001045 00:59:53.140 --> 00:59:54.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I only have few questions for you. asr-001046 00:59:54.660 --> 00:59:55.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long is your presentation? asr-001047 00:59:57.920 --> 00:59:58.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, po. asr-001048 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. asr-001049 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. asr-001050 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. asr-001051 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. asr-001052 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. asr-001053 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 asr-001054 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 asr-001055 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 asr-001056 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. asr-001057 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 asr-001058 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 asr-001059 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, asr-001060 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. asr-001061 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. asr-001061-split-2 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? asr-001061-split-3 01:05:17.000 --> 01:05:17.350 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Hindi po. asr-001061-split-4 01:05:17.350 --> 01:05:18.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano po yan? asr-001061-split-5 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. asr-001062 01:05:25.000 --> 01:05:25.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Magkano po? asr-001062-split-2 01:05:25.600 --> 01:05:31.660 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: 13 million, 251,000. asr-001062-split-3 01:05:31.660 --> 01:05:33.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, I'll help you out. Go ahead. asr-001062-split-4 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 asr-001063 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. asr-001063-split-2 01:06:14.160 --> 01:06:17.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasama na po ba diyan sa 66.9? asr-001063-split-3 01:06:17.500 --> 01:06:18.500 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Yes po. Yes po. asr-001063-split-4 01:06:18.500 --> 01:06:19.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001063-split-5 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. asr-001064 01:06:24.900 --> 01:06:27.350 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa House of Representatives, pinaprubahan po nila ito? asr-001064-split-2 01:06:27.350 --> 01:06:28.000 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Yes po. asr-001064-split-3 01:06:28.000 --> 01:06:28.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. asr-001064-split-4 01:06:28.600 --> 01:06:30.700 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Thank you so much po. asr-001064-split-5 01:06:30.700 --> 01:06:31.650 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001064-split-6 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. asr-001065 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 asr-001066 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 asr-001067 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 asr-001068 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 asr-001069 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. asr-001070 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. asr-001070-split-2 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 asr-001071 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? asr-001071-split-2 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... asr-001071-split-3 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. asr-001071-split-4 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 asr-001072 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? asr-001072-split-2 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... asr-001072-split-3 01:10:32.960 --> 01:10:36.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unless, unless this committee will put it in your budget, right? asr-001072-split-4 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. asr-001072-split-5 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? asr-001072-split-6 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 asr-001073 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. asr-001073-split-2 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 asr-001074 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?" asr-001074-split-2 01:11:42.900 --> 01:11:44.950 CESB Executive Director Maria Marcy Cosare-Ballesteros: Hindi naman po, Senator. asr-001074-split-3 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. asr-001075 01:11:54.100 --> 01:11:55.350 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kawawa naman. asr-001075-split-2 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. asr-001076 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]. asr-001077 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. asr-001078 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. asr-001079 01:12:33.620 --> 01:12:35.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Salamat po. Salamat po. asr-001080 01:12:38.320 --> 01:12:39.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hearing suspended. asr-001087 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. asr-001087-split-2 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. asr-001088 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. asr-001089 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. asr-001090 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. asr-001091 01:16:26.200 --> 01:16:29.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With this, may we present to you the Department of Tourism. asr-001092 01:16:30.000 --> 01:16:35.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The Department of Tourism's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. asr-001093 01:16:37.180 --> 01:16:43.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism is delivering measurable economic value, employment, and regional opportunity. asr-001094 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. asr-001095 01:16:49.000 --> 01:16:51.700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Today, we will cover asr-001096 01:16:51.700 --> 01:16:54.260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: First, Tourism Sector Performance asr-001097 01:16:54.260 --> 01:17:00.000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Second, DOT's Fiscal Year 2027 National Expenditure Programme asr-001098 01:17:00.000 --> 01:17:03.580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Third, Priority Funding Requirements asr-001099 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. asr-001100 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, asr-001101 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, asr-001102 01:17:28.760 --> 01:17:29.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to domestic and asr-001103 01:17:29.980 --> 01:17:31.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: international market promotion. asr-001104 01:17:31.980 --> 01:17:35.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism performance is measured through four indicators. asr-001105 01:17:35.980 --> 01:17:40.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Direct economic value, tourism expenditure, employment, and arrivals. asr-001106 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. asr-001107 01:17:51.980 --> 01:17:56.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Domestic tourism expenditure reached 3.26 trillion. asr-001108 01:17:56.720 --> 01:18:01.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Inbound tourism expenditure reached 698 billion. asr-001112 01:18:01.720 --> 01:18:06.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Total internal tourism expenditure reached 3.96 trillion. asr-001113 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. asr-001114 01:18:15.720 --> 01:18:20.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: This exceeds the pre-pandemic level of 6.49 million jobs. asr-001115 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. asr-001116 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, asr-001142 01:18:53.980 --> 01:18:55.960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: generating asr-001143 01:18:55.960 --> 01:18:58.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: approximately 12.15 asr-001144 01:18:58.180 --> 01:18:59.540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: billion in 2025. asr-001145 01:19:00.280 --> 01:19:01.740 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: These results were achieved asr-001146 01:19:01.740 --> 01:19:03.560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: despite a significant resource asr-001147 01:19:03.560 --> 01:19:05.560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: gap. Among comparable asr-001148 01:19:05.560 --> 01:19:07.780 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: ASEAN countries with available data, asr-001149 01:19:08.360 --> 01:19:09.760 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: the Philippines had the lowest asr-001150 01:19:09.760 --> 01:19:11.860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism budget in 2025 asr-001151 01:19:11.860 --> 01:19:13.280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: at approximately asr-001152 01:19:13.280 --> 01:19:15.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 49.72 million. asr-001153 01:19:15.820 --> 01:19:17.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The implication is clear. asr-001154 01:19:17.940 --> 01:19:19.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Philippine tourism is producing asr-001155 01:19:19.300 --> 01:19:21.620 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: stronger returns despite limited asr-001156 01:19:21.620 --> 01:19:23.520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: resources, with focus asr-001157 01:19:23.520 --> 01:19:25.640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: investments, the sector can deliver asr-001158 01:19:25.640 --> 01:19:27.820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: more jobs, more visitor spending, asr-001159 01:19:28.200 --> 01:19:29.580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and more opportunities for asr-001160 01:19:29.580 --> 01:19:30.700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: local communities. asr-001161 01:19:31.500 --> 01:19:33.580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The department is translating asr-001162 01:19:33.580 --> 01:19:35.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: its resources to measurable asr-001163 01:19:35.180 --> 01:19:37.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: interventions. For workforce asr-001164 01:19:37.400 --> 01:19:39.120 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: development, DOT trained asr-001165 01:19:39.120 --> 01:19:41.580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 38,867 asr-001166 01:19:42.860 --> 01:19:43.880 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism stakeholders asr-001167 01:19:43.880 --> 01:19:45.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in the first semester of asr-001168 01:19:45.300 --> 01:19:47.640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 2026. Training is now asr-001169 01:19:47.640 --> 01:19:49.820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: focused on quality, industry asr-001170 01:19:49.820 --> 01:19:51.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: relevance, and employability. asr-001171 01:19:52.200 --> 01:19:53.500 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For standards, the asr-001172 01:19:53.500 --> 01:19:55.520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: number of accredited tourism enterprises asr-001173 01:19:55.520 --> 01:19:57.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and frontliners increased asr-001174 01:19:57.420 --> 01:19:59.340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: by 18%, from asr-001175 01:19:59.340 --> 01:20:01.680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 14,084 in the first semester asr-001176 01:20:01.680 --> 01:20:03.280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: of 2025 to asr-001177 01:20:03.280 --> 01:20:05.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 15,592 asr-001178 01:20:05.300 --> 01:20:07.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: as of June 2026. asr-001179 01:20:07.680 --> 01:20:09.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We are strengthening, monitoring, asr-001180 01:20:09.720 --> 01:20:11.560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: renewal, compliance, and asr-001181 01:20:11.560 --> 01:20:13.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: service standards so that the asr-001182 01:20:13.320 --> 01:20:15.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: DOT accreditation remains asr-001183 01:20:15.400 --> 01:20:17.060 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: a credible mark of quality. asr-001184 01:20:17.820 --> 01:20:19.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For connectivity, asr-001185 01:20:19.180 --> 01:20:21.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 20 new international flights asr-001186 01:20:21.180 --> 01:20:23.000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: have been launched as of September asr-001187 01:20:23.500 --> 01:20:25.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 26. A further asr-001188 01:20:25.300 --> 01:20:27.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 13 routes are expected by year asr-001189 01:20:27.400 --> 01:20:28.740 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: end, with more than asr-001190 01:20:28.740 --> 01:20:31.340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 472,000 projected seats. asr-001191 01:20:31.340 --> 01:20:33.680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We are also advancing asr-001192 01:20:33.680 --> 01:20:35.460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: high-value tourism segments. asr-001193 01:20:36.140 --> 01:20:37.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We ranked 6th globally asr-001194 01:20:37.420 --> 01:20:39.140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in documented dive sites, asr-001195 01:20:39.640 --> 01:20:41.540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 7th in dive spots, and asr-001196 01:20:41.540 --> 01:20:43.380 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 4th in estimated dive tourism asr-001197 01:20:43.380 --> 01:20:45.520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: income, valued at $1.3 asr-001198 01:20:45.520 --> 01:20:47.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: billion. Cruise asr-001199 01:20:47.400 --> 01:20:49.600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism generated $3.2 billion asr-001200 01:20:49.600 --> 01:20:51.380 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in total economic output asr-001201 01:20:51.380 --> 01:20:52.700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in 2024, asr-001202 01:20:53.500 --> 01:20:55.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: contributed $1.6 billion to asr-001203 01:20:55.300 --> 01:20:57.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: GDP, and supported around asr-001204 01:20:57.180 --> 01:20:59.480 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 283,000 direct and indirect asr-001205 01:20:59.480 --> 01:21:01.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: jobs. Cruise calls asr-001206 01:21:01.220 --> 01:21:03.800 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: reached 136 in 2025, asr-001207 01:21:04.320 --> 01:21:05.800 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and 131 asr-001208 01:21:05.800 --> 01:21:07.460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: calls had already been recorded asr-001209 01:21:07.460 --> 01:21:09.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: as of September 1, asr-001210 01:21:09.540 --> 01:21:10.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 2026. asr-001211 01:21:10.800 --> 01:21:13.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: We are broadening market opportunities asr-001212 01:21:13.240 --> 01:21:15.360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: through gastronomy, nature and beach asr-001213 01:21:15.360 --> 01:21:17.100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism, retirement, and asr-001214 01:21:17.100 --> 01:21:18.440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Muslim-friendly tourism. asr-001215 01:21:19.100 --> 01:21:21.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The inaugural Michelin Guide Philippines asr-001216 01:21:21.240 --> 01:21:23.080 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: recognized 108 asr-001217 01:21:23.500 --> 01:21:25.160 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: establishments. The expanded asr-001218 01:21:25.160 --> 01:21:27.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Special Resident Retirees asr-001219 01:21:27.720 --> 01:21:29.120 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Visa Program generated asr-001220 01:21:29.120 --> 01:21:31.000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: $50.23 million asr-001221 01:21:31.000 --> 01:21:33.100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in new visa deposits. asr-001222 01:21:33.740 --> 01:21:35.280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The Philippines also improved asr-001223 01:21:35.280 --> 01:21:37.260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to 5th place among rising asr-001224 01:21:37.260 --> 01:21:39.260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Muslim-friendly non-OIC asr-001225 01:21:39.260 --> 01:21:40.780 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: destinations in the asr-001226 01:21:40.780 --> 01:21:43.040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 2026 Global Muslim Travel asr-001227 01:21:43.040 --> 01:21:45.260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Index. As a asr-001228 01:21:45.260 --> 01:21:47.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: prelude to our last initiative, allow me asr-001229 01:21:47.200 --> 01:21:49.020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to present the short clip. asr-001230 01:21:49.020 --> 01:21:50.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: May papanood ba sila? asr-001231 01:21:53.500 --> 01:21:57.540 Presentation video: Have you ever received a gift asr-001232 01:21:57.540 --> 01:21:59.080 Presentation video: you thought was asr-001233 01:21:59.080 --> 01:22:00.720 Presentation video: already amazing, asr-001234 01:22:01.200 --> 01:22:03.500 Presentation video: only to discover there was asr-001235 01:22:03.500 --> 01:22:05.360 Presentation video: even more waiting inside? asr-001236 01:22:06.380 --> 01:22:07.560 Presentation video: That's the Philippines. asr-001237 01:22:08.340 --> 01:22:09.260 Presentation video: Familiar in name, asr-001238 01:22:09.840 --> 01:22:11.560 Presentation video: but endless in discovery. asr-001239 01:22:13.140 --> 01:22:14.100 Presentation video: Beyond the familiar, asr-001240 01:22:14.860 --> 01:22:15.520 Presentation video: unfolding asr-001241 01:22:15.520 --> 01:22:17.400 Presentation video: layer by layer, asr-001242 01:22:18.220 --> 01:22:19.440 Presentation video: are hidden codes, asr-001243 01:22:20.100 --> 01:22:21.380 Presentation video: unforgettable flavors, asr-001244 01:22:21.380 --> 01:22:23.320 Presentation video: and stories that reveal asr-001245 01:22:23.320 --> 01:22:25.980 Presentation video: themselves, one discovery asr-001246 01:22:25.980 --> 01:22:26.600 Presentation video: at a time. asr-001247 01:22:27.500 --> 01:22:29.260 Presentation video: Tourism partners across the asr-001248 01:22:29.260 --> 01:22:31.300 Presentation video: country have come together to make asr-001249 01:22:31.300 --> 01:22:33.220 Presentation video: every journey easier, asr-001250 01:22:33.800 --> 01:22:34.700 Presentation video: more affordable, asr-001251 01:22:35.300 --> 01:22:37.200 Presentation video: and more rewarding than ever asr-001252 01:22:37.200 --> 01:22:38.960 Presentation video: so that every visit asr-001253 01:22:38.960 --> 01:22:40.500 Presentation video: reveals something new. asr-001254 01:22:41.240 --> 01:22:43.160 Presentation video: And every new discovery feels asr-001255 01:22:43.160 --> 01:22:44.880 Presentation video: a little like first love. asr-001256 01:22:45.700 --> 01:22:46.580 Presentation video: Unexpected asr-001257 01:22:46.580 --> 01:22:48.660 Presentation video: and impossible to forget. asr-001258 01:22:52.020 --> 01:22:53.200 Presentation video: Introducing a asr-001259 01:22:53.200 --> 01:22:55.200 Presentation video: new tourism platform. asr-001260 01:22:55.200 --> 01:22:57.200 Presentation video: Your gateway to discover, asr-001261 01:22:57.200 --> 01:22:59.200 Presentation video: plan, asr-001262 01:22:59.200 --> 01:23:01.200 Presentation video: and book your journey. asr-001263 01:23:03.200 --> 01:23:05.200 Presentation video: And together, asr-001264 01:23:05.200 --> 01:23:07.200 Presentation video: who knows? asr-001265 01:23:07.200 --> 01:23:09.200 Presentation video: We all might just find asr-001266 01:23:09.200 --> 01:23:11.200 Presentation video: the one. asr-001267 01:23:11.200 --> 01:23:13.200 Presentation video: Discover more to love. asr-001268 01:23:13.200 --> 01:23:15.200 Presentation video: Where every journey brings you closer asr-001269 01:23:15.200 --> 01:23:17.200 Presentation video: to the one. asr-001270 01:23:21.200 --> 01:23:23.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Under the Love Philippines brand, the asr-001271 01:23:23.200 --> 01:23:25.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Discover More to Love campaign asr-001272 01:23:25.200 --> 01:23:31.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: is designed to convert promotion into actual bookings and spending. asr-001273 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, asr-001274 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. asr-001275 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. asr-001276 01:23:51.200 --> 01:23:53.100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: The disbursement rate, asr-001277 01:23:53.200 --> 01:23:55.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: reached 88% as of asr-001278 01:23:55.200 --> 01:23:57.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: September 21, 2026. asr-001279 01:23:57.200 --> 01:23:59.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For fiscal year, asr-001280 01:23:59.200 --> 01:24:01.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: utilization was asr-001281 01:24:01.200 --> 01:24:03.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 55%, 2026 was 55% asr-001282 01:24:03.200 --> 01:24:05.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and disbursement asr-001283 01:24:05.200 --> 01:24:07.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: was 61%. asr-001284 01:24:07.200 --> 01:24:09.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With the caveat that as of September 24, asr-001285 01:24:09.200 --> 01:24:11.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: we will utilize asr-001286 01:24:11.200 --> 01:24:13.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: most of what we have in custody asr-001287 01:24:13.200 --> 01:24:15.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: because major programs are scheduled asr-001288 01:24:15.200 --> 01:24:17.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: for implementation asr-001289 01:24:17.200 --> 01:24:19.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: during the last quarter of the year. asr-001290 01:24:19.200 --> 01:24:21.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For the asr-001291 01:24:21.200 --> 01:24:23.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: fiscal year 2027 net, asr-001292 01:24:23.200 --> 01:24:25.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: may I request our Undersecretary for Finance asr-001293 01:24:25.200 --> 01:24:27.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and Administration to take the floor. asr-001294 01:24:27.200 --> 01:24:29.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Mr. Chair, may I be recognized? asr-001295 01:24:29.200 --> 01:24:31.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead. asr-001296 01:24:31.200 --> 01:24:33.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: So, for fiscal year 2027, asr-001297 01:24:33.200 --> 01:24:35.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the National Expenditure Program asr-001298 01:24:35.200 --> 01:24:37.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for DOT and its attached asr-001299 01:24:37.200 --> 01:24:39.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: national government agencies asr-001300 01:24:39.200 --> 01:24:41.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: as well as its corporations asr-001301 01:24:41.200 --> 01:24:43.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: is approximately 4.03 billion. asr-001302 01:24:43.200 --> 01:24:45.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: This is 4.64% asr-001303 01:24:45.200 --> 01:24:47.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: lower than the asr-001304 01:24:47.200 --> 01:24:49.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: fiscal year 2026 GAA. asr-001305 01:24:49.200 --> 01:24:51.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: DOT OSEC asr-001306 01:24:51.200 --> 01:24:53.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: is proposed as approximately asr-001307 01:24:53.200 --> 01:24:55.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 3.53 billion asr-001308 01:24:55.200 --> 01:24:57.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: or asr-001309 01:24:57.200 --> 01:24:59.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 163.63 million asr-001310 01:24:59.200 --> 01:25:01.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: lower than the fiscal year asr-001311 01:25:01.200 --> 01:25:03.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 2026 level. asr-001312 01:25:03.200 --> 01:25:05.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Approximately 245 asr-001313 01:25:05.200 --> 01:25:07.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: billion pesos will support asr-001314 01:25:07.200 --> 01:25:09.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the DOT OSEC operations. asr-001315 01:25:09.200 --> 01:25:11.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: The reduction affects the asr-001316 01:25:11.200 --> 01:25:13.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: tourism policy formulation and planning asr-001317 01:25:13.200 --> 01:25:15.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: program including key mandated asr-001318 01:25:15.200 --> 01:25:17.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: plans such as the asr-001319 01:25:17.200 --> 01:25:19.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: National Tourism Development Plan asr-001320 01:25:19.200 --> 01:25:21.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 2028 to 2032, asr-001321 01:25:21.200 --> 01:25:23.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the Information Systems asr-001322 01:25:23.200 --> 01:25:25.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Strategic Plan, asr-001323 01:25:25.200 --> 01:25:27.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and the National Economic Strategic asr-001324 01:25:27.200 --> 01:25:29.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Action Plan and the Midterm asr-001325 01:25:29.200 --> 01:25:31.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Review of the Farm Tourism Strategic asr-001326 01:25:31.200 --> 01:25:33.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Action Plan. We wish to asr-001327 01:25:33.200 --> 01:25:35.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: reiterate that the NEP already asr-001328 01:25:35.200 --> 01:25:37.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: provides our key fiscal year asr-001329 01:25:37.200 --> 01:25:39.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: investment priorities which asr-001330 01:25:39.200 --> 01:25:41.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: are 1 billion for branding campaign asr-001331 01:25:41.200 --> 01:25:43.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and 230.2 asr-001332 01:25:43.200 --> 01:25:45.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: million asr-001333 01:25:45.200 --> 01:25:47.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for tourism industry training. asr-001334 01:25:47.200 --> 01:25:49.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: These two priorities asr-001335 01:25:49.200 --> 01:25:51.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: address the core requirements asr-001336 01:25:51.200 --> 01:25:53.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: of tourism development, asr-001337 01:25:53.200 --> 01:25:55.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: generating market demand, asr-001338 01:25:55.200 --> 01:25:57.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and ensuring that tourism workers asr-001339 01:25:57.200 --> 01:25:59.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and enterprises can deliver services asr-001340 01:25:59.200 --> 01:26:01.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: that meet global standards. asr-001341 01:26:01.200 --> 01:26:03.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Mr. Chair, asr-001342 01:26:03.200 --> 01:26:05.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: our priority asr-001343 01:26:05.200 --> 01:26:07.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: request, however, asr-001344 01:26:07.200 --> 01:26:09.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the Department respectfully asr-001345 01:26:09.200 --> 01:26:11.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: requests an additional asr-001346 01:26:11.200 --> 01:26:13.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 253.25 million asr-001347 01:26:13.200 --> 01:26:15.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for three priority projects asr-001348 01:26:15.200 --> 01:26:17.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: not included in the fiscal year asr-001349 01:26:17.200 --> 01:26:19.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 2027 NEP. asr-001350 01:26:19.200 --> 01:26:21.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: First, the 40.77 asr-001351 01:26:21.200 --> 01:26:23.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: million pesos for business development asr-001352 01:26:23.200 --> 01:26:25.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: initiatives under the DOT asr-001353 01:26:25.200 --> 01:26:27.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: OSEC. This will strengthen asr-001354 01:26:27.200 --> 01:26:29.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: investment intelligence, asr-001355 01:26:29.200 --> 01:26:31.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: investment readiness, investor asr-001356 01:26:31.200 --> 01:26:33.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: engagement, and the operating asr-001357 01:26:33.200 --> 01:26:35.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: requirements of our foreign asr-001358 01:26:35.200 --> 01:26:37.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: offices. Second, asr-001359 01:26:37.200 --> 01:26:39.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: 130 million for the asr-001360 01:26:39.200 --> 01:26:41.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: redevelopment of the asr-001361 01:26:41.200 --> 01:26:43.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Japanese Garden under the National asr-001362 01:26:43.200 --> 01:26:45.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Parks Development Committee. asr-001363 01:26:45.200 --> 01:26:47.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Third is 82.49 asr-001364 01:26:47.200 --> 01:26:49.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: million pesos for the asr-001365 01:26:49.200 --> 01:26:51.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Philippine Dive Safety Industry asr-001366 01:26:51.200 --> 01:26:53.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Development and Sustainability asr-001367 01:26:53.200 --> 01:26:55.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Program under the PCSSD asr-001368 01:26:55.200 --> 01:26:57.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: or the Philippine Commission asr-001369 01:26:57.200 --> 01:26:59.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: on Sports Scuba asr-001370 01:26:59.200 --> 01:27:01.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Diving. These are targeted asr-001371 01:27:01.200 --> 01:27:03.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: projects with defined asr-001372 01:27:03.200 --> 01:27:05.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: requirements, implementable asr-001373 01:27:05.200 --> 01:27:07.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: interventions, and direct benefits asr-001374 01:27:07.200 --> 01:27:09.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for investment, destination, asr-001375 01:27:09.200 --> 01:27:11.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: development, asr-001376 01:27:11.200 --> 01:27:13.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: safety, and tourism competitiveness. asr-001377 01:27:15.200 --> 01:27:17.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: While we have identified the top asr-001378 01:27:17.200 --> 01:27:19.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: three priority projects, asr-001379 01:27:19.200 --> 01:27:21.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: for additional funding, the mandate asr-001380 01:27:21.200 --> 01:27:23.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: of tourism sector extends well asr-001381 01:27:23.200 --> 01:27:25.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: beyond these priorities. asr-001382 01:27:25.200 --> 01:27:27.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: The 1.732 asr-001383 01:27:27.200 --> 01:27:29.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: billion pesos represents asr-001384 01:27:29.200 --> 01:27:31.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: the broader requirements of DOT and asr-001385 01:27:31.200 --> 01:27:33.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: its attached agencies and corporations asr-001386 01:27:33.200 --> 01:27:35.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: to support tourism development, asr-001387 01:27:35.200 --> 01:27:37.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: infrastructure, operations, asr-001388 01:27:37.200 --> 01:27:39.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: and other critical programs asr-001389 01:27:39.200 --> 01:27:41.200 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: nationwide. asr-001390 01:27:47.200 --> 01:27:49.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Before you continue, Secretary, asr-001391 01:27:49.200 --> 01:27:51.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Matay, asr-001392 01:27:51.200 --> 01:27:53.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec, asr-001393 01:27:53.200 --> 01:27:55.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: do we have a representative from asr-001394 01:27:55.200 --> 01:27:57.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DBM? I've been looking asr-001395 01:27:57.200 --> 01:27:59.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: around because I will have asr-001396 01:27:59.200 --> 01:28:01.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: questions for DBM. asr-001397 01:28:01.200 --> 01:28:03.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, I don't see any asr-001398 01:28:03.200 --> 01:28:05.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: DBM. asr-001399 01:28:05.200 --> 01:28:07.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang sabi, yata po nila tama. asr-001400 01:28:07.200 --> 01:28:09.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Now, they will just attend asr-001401 01:28:09.200 --> 01:28:11.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: online. asr-001402 01:28:11.200 --> 01:28:13.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What did they asr-001403 01:28:13.200 --> 01:28:14.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: say? What did they tell you, ComSec? asr-001404 01:28:14.380 --> 01:28:17.200 Committee Secretary: Mr. Chair, asr-001405 01:28:17.200 --> 01:28:19.200 Committee Secretary: verification, asr-001406 01:28:19.200 --> 01:28:21.200 Committee Secretary: a certain asr-001407 01:28:21.200 --> 01:28:23.200 Committee Secretary: Ms. Jezabel Angara asr-001408 01:28:23.200 --> 01:28:25.200 Committee Secretary: registered yesterday sa asr-001409 01:28:25.200 --> 01:28:27.200 Committee Secretary: BMS link po ng Senate asr-001410 01:28:27.200 --> 01:28:29.200 Committee Secretary: and we approved it din po asr-001411 01:28:29.200 --> 01:28:31.200 Committee Secretary: same day, asr-001412 01:28:31.200 --> 01:28:33.200 Committee Secretary: but as of 3.15 today, asr-001413 01:28:33.200 --> 01:28:35.200 Committee Secretary: nag-cancel po siya. So, wala pong asr-001414 01:28:35.200 --> 01:28:36.600 Committee Secretary: representative from DBM. asr-001415 01:28:36.600 --> 01:28:39.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want you to call them asr-001416 01:28:39.200 --> 01:28:41.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: probably after this briefing. asr-001417 01:28:41.200 --> 01:28:43.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want you asr-001418 01:28:43.200 --> 01:28:45.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to call the Secretary to report to asr-001419 01:28:45.200 --> 01:28:46.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: my office. Is that possible? asr-001420 01:28:46.840 --> 01:28:48.000 Committee Secretary: I will do, sir. asr-001420-split-2 01:28:48.000 --> 01:28:49.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I would like to speak asr-001421 01:28:49.200 --> 01:28:51.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to him. Ayoko naman asr-001422 01:28:51.200 --> 01:28:53.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na nagpatawag tayo asr-001423 01:28:53.200 --> 01:28:55.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dahil may mga questions ako dito asr-001424 01:28:55.200 --> 01:28:57.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: para sa kanila. asr-001425 01:28:57.200 --> 01:28:59.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ayaw nila sumagot. Anong problema? asr-001426 01:28:59.200 --> 01:29:01.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it asr-001427 01:29:01.200 --> 01:29:03.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: binabastos nila itong asr-001428 01:29:03.200 --> 01:29:05.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: subcommittee na ito? asr-001429 01:29:05.200 --> 01:29:07.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I want to find out. asr-001430 01:29:07.200 --> 01:29:09.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And I want you asr-001431 01:29:09.200 --> 01:29:11.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to do that tonight, to call the Secretary asr-001432 01:29:11.200 --> 01:29:13.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: himself. If you cannot asr-001433 01:29:13.200 --> 01:29:15.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: reach the Secretary, you call the asr-001434 01:29:15.200 --> 01:29:17.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Department of Finance Secretary asr-001435 01:29:17.200 --> 01:29:19.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to send someone to my office asr-001436 01:29:19.200 --> 01:29:21.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tomorrow. asr-001437 01:29:21.200 --> 01:29:23.200 Committee Secretary: We will do, sir. asr-001438 01:29:23.200 --> 01:29:25.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi naman po pwede itong asr-001439 01:29:25.200 --> 01:29:27.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pupunta pagkatapos asr-001440 01:29:27.200 --> 01:29:29.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kakanselin. Ano yan? Kabastusan? asr-001441 01:29:29.200 --> 01:29:31.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Aba. asr-001442 01:29:31.200 --> 01:29:33.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag na nilang asr-001443 01:29:33.200 --> 01:29:35.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: antayin, ComSec. Huwag na nilang antayin. asr-001444 01:29:35.200 --> 01:29:37.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag na nilang antayin. asr-001445 01:29:37.200 --> 01:29:39.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mapahiya sila. asr-001446 01:29:39.200 --> 01:29:41.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, please proceed. I'm sorry about that, asr-001447 01:29:41.200 --> 01:29:43.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary Matay. Please proceed. asr-001448 01:29:43.200 --> 01:29:45.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Thank you, sir. asr-001449 01:29:45.200 --> 01:29:47.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: In closing, Mr. Chair, asr-001450 01:29:47.200 --> 01:29:49.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Budget Sponsor, and Honorable Senator asr-001451 01:29:49.200 --> 01:29:51.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tourism is a high impact asr-001452 01:29:51.200 --> 01:29:53.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: sector. Thus, the asr-001453 01:29:53.200 --> 01:29:55.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Department respectfully asr-001454 01:29:55.200 --> 01:29:57.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: seeks the Committee's support asr-001455 01:29:57.200 --> 01:29:59.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: for the Fiscal Year 2027 asr-001456 01:29:59.200 --> 01:30:00.880 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: tourism budget asr-001457 01:30:00.880 --> 01:30:03.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and for additional funding for our projects. asr-001458 01:30:03.980 --> 01:30:07.960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With accountable investments, we can sustain tourism's momentum asr-001459 01:30:07.960 --> 01:30:13.900 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and deliver more jobs, more investments, and more opportunities for Filipinos. asr-001460 01:30:14.200 --> 01:30:15.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Maraming salamat po. asr-001461 01:30:16.140 --> 01:30:20.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Secretary Matay. asr-001462 01:30:23.620 --> 01:30:24.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001463 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? asr-001464 01:30:31.380 --> 01:30:34.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero before that, I have one quick question, Secretary. asr-001465 01:30:35.440 --> 01:30:45.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your proposal, 12.12749, ang naaprubahan lang sa NEP is 4.29 billion? asr-001466 01:30:45.880 --> 01:30:46.480 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes po. asr-001467 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 asr-001468 01:30:52.280 --> 01:30:54.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: about doon sa OSEC. asr-001469 01:30:54.020 --> 01:30:55.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: These are all OSEC? asr-001470 01:30:56.460 --> 01:30:56.660 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes. asr-001471 01:30:57.120 --> 01:31:00.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung 11.592.000 OSEC po ito? asr-001472 01:31:02.720 --> 01:31:05.860 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Mr. Chair, may I answer the question po? asr-001473 01:31:06.020 --> 01:31:06.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please. asr-001474 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, asr-001475 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, asr-001476 01:31:21.500 --> 01:31:23.540 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: they are not yet indicated. asr-001477 01:31:24.020 --> 01:31:27.800 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: These are additional priority projects, your Honor. asr-001478 01:31:28.420 --> 01:31:31.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Great. Thank you. ComSec, who's next to present? asr-001479 01:31:39.640 --> 01:31:42.280 Committee Secretary: Hindi na muna kayo magtatanong first, Osec? asr-001480 01:31:43.340 --> 01:31:47.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: No. Who's next to present? asr-001481 01:31:47.460 --> 01:31:51.720 Committee Secretary: First attached agency to present is the Tourism Promotions Board. asr-001482 01:31:51.760 --> 01:31:52.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001483 01:31:52.260 --> 01:31:53.460 Committee Secretary: To be followed by the... asr-001484 01:31:54.020 --> 01:31:57.360 Committee Secretary: Duty Free Philippines Corporation. asr-001485 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. asr-001486 01:32:32.620 --> 01:32:33.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, gets nyo po? asr-001487 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. asr-001488 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? asr-001489 01:32:46.780 --> 01:32:48.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nako pa, meron pa akong 800 dito. asr-001490 01:32:49.580 --> 01:32:50.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hihingi ka na naman sa Monday. asr-001491 01:32:50.860 --> 01:32:52.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siyempre, isipin ko marami ka pang budget. asr-001492 01:32:53.380 --> 01:32:54.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: But what happened? asr-001493 01:32:54.700 --> 01:32:58.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Mr. Senator, pwede po bang bigyan namin ng explanation? asr-001494 01:32:58.420 --> 01:32:59.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, go ahead. asr-001495 01:32:59.280 --> 01:33:01.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yes, Yusek, I understand, I understand. asr-001496 01:33:01.280 --> 01:33:01.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You're new here. asr-001497 01:33:02.240 --> 01:33:03.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, Yusek Guillermo, go ahead. asr-001498 01:33:04.580 --> 01:33:05.800 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-001499 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. asr-001500 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. asr-001501 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, asr-001502 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. asr-001503 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, asr-001504 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, asr-001505 01:33:41.120 --> 01:33:44.900 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: industry training programs that was presented early on, asr-001506 01:33:44.900 --> 01:33:48.040 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: as well as the market and product development initiatives. asr-001507 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 asr-001508 01:33:52.780 --> 01:33:53.980 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: towards the end of the year. asr-001509 01:33:53.980 --> 01:34:00.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right, okay. asr-001510 01:34:00.380 --> 01:34:06.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ngayon po, since, matagal na po kayo, Yusek Guillermo, I mean, asr-001511 01:34:06.920 --> 01:34:11.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or you just arrived also together with Secretary Matay. asr-001512 01:34:11.300 --> 01:34:13.100 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Yes. asr-001513 01:34:13.100 --> 01:34:13.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-001514 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. asr-001515 01:34:17.880 --> 01:34:22.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 2025 fiscal year, DOT reported unpaid obligations amounting asr-001516 01:34:22.880 --> 01:34:25.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to approximately 1.2 billion. asr-001520 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 asr-001521 01:34:30.040 --> 01:34:31.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the settlement? asr-001522 01:34:31.380 --> 01:34:32.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or nasettle na po ba ito? asr-001523 01:34:32.960 --> 01:34:34.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Would you know the answer, Yusek Maria? asr-001524 01:34:35.160 --> 01:34:37.880 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: Yes, Your Honor, if I may. asr-001525 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. asr-001526 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 asr-001527 01:34:51.280 --> 01:34:55.040 DOT Undersecretary Ma. Dionesa A. Rivera-Guillermo: under the term of Secretary. asr-001528 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. asr-001529 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. asr-001536 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. asr-001537 01:35:20.060 --> 01:35:20.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Very good po. asr-001538 01:35:20.840 --> 01:35:22.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Very good. asr-001539 01:35:22.940 --> 01:35:23.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Nice to hear that. asr-001540 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? asr-001541 01:35:34.280 --> 01:35:38.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Totoo po bang narinig ko na zero daw po ang funding ng trip? asr-001542 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. asr-001543 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, asr-001544 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. asr-001545 01:36:01.460 --> 01:36:04.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Chinay ko nga po, bitak-bitak na po yung kalsada. asr-001546 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? asr-001547 01:36:13.100 --> 01:36:14.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dati po, malaki po ang pondo. asr-001548 01:36:14.700 --> 01:36:16.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano nangyari dito? asr-001549 01:36:16.800 --> 01:36:18.080 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: May I be recognized? asr-001550 01:36:18.460 --> 01:36:19.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please, Usec Jasmin. asr-001551 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, asr-001552 01:36:30.860 --> 01:36:34.120 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: which covers about 28 projects. asr-001553 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. asr-001554 01:36:44.080 --> 01:36:44.560 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: So, asr-001555 01:36:44.700 --> 01:36:45.320 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: it has. asr-001556 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. asr-001557 01:36:55.420 --> 01:36:56.420 DOT Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin: But moving forward, asr-001558 01:36:56.500 --> 01:37:00.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how do we expect our tourism will go up? asr-001559 01:37:00.460 --> 01:37:03.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kung pangit po yung kalsada, biyak-biyak. asr-001560 01:37:03.680 --> 01:37:06.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I've seen a lot. I've been going around. asr-001561 01:37:06.920 --> 01:37:10.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I came from Palawan. I grew up in Palawan. asr-001562 01:37:10.800 --> 01:37:13.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mindoro, Marinduque, Rumblon. asr-001563 01:37:13.000 --> 01:37:13.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I represent that. asr-001564 01:37:13.960 --> 01:37:14.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May Maropa region. asr-001565 01:37:15.460 --> 01:37:18.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Even Marinduque po, they have wonderful beaches. asr-001566 01:37:18.500 --> 01:37:20.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, hindi nga po marating. asr-001567 01:37:21.220 --> 01:37:23.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dahil, Pierre, wala rin po. asr-001568 01:37:23.680 --> 01:37:24.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Airport, wala rin. asr-001569 01:37:24.840 --> 01:37:25.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May airport. asr-001570 01:37:25.500 --> 01:37:26.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero tinutubuan na ng damo. asr-001571 01:37:27.120 --> 01:37:28.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ginagawang pastula nila ng kambing. asr-001572 01:37:29.460 --> 01:37:30.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you expect this? asr-001573 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. asr-001574 01:37:39.100 --> 01:37:41.520 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero may request po kayo, Secretary, dito, asr-001575 01:37:41.680 --> 01:37:43.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na maglagay po ng tourism. asr-001576 01:37:43.960 --> 01:37:46.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Road infrastructure program this year. asr-001577 01:37:46.640 --> 01:37:49.260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kung hindi po masyadong tight ang fiscal space, asr-001578 01:37:49.500 --> 01:37:52.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: it will benefit us, as you put it quite eloquently, sir. asr-001579 01:37:52.340 --> 01:37:52.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito ang DPWH. asr-001580 01:37:53.000 --> 01:37:56.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po pa dati this was under DOT? asr-001581 01:37:57.340 --> 01:38:00.920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir po, may convergence po ang DPWH at DOT. asr-001582 01:38:01.320 --> 01:38:04.520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos, sometime along this year, sinabi nila, asr-001583 01:38:04.640 --> 01:38:05.960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: ipat na sa amin lahat. asr-001584 01:38:06.240 --> 01:38:08.440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos, nung humingi kami, hindi naman po binigyan. asr-001585 01:38:08.440 --> 01:38:11.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Pero kung mayroon pa rin pong space, asr-001586 01:38:12.100 --> 01:38:13.940 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: kung maaari po may bigay na po sa amin, asr-001587 01:38:13.960 --> 01:38:15.540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: at kami naman mag-i-implement. asr-001588 01:38:15.640 --> 01:38:18.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Oo nga, kasi baka mapunta lang sa flood control ito. asr-001589 01:38:18.560 --> 01:38:19.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang malaking problema. asr-001590 01:38:20.180 --> 01:38:21.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming yayaman dito. asr-001591 01:38:21.820 --> 01:38:24.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro, palagay ko, kaya inalis sa inyo. asr-001592 01:38:24.880 --> 01:38:30.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dahil, mapupunta lang sa daan, napapunta sa kalsabulsa nila. asr-001593 01:38:30.620 --> 01:38:34.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, so wala pong pondo ang 2027 trip natin. asr-001594 01:38:35.480 --> 01:38:36.060 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes po. asr-001595 01:38:36.260 --> 01:38:38.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, you're requesting for funding for this? asr-001596 01:38:38.820 --> 01:38:39.960 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes po, kung maaari po. asr-001597 01:38:40.220 --> 01:38:41.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Different po ito sa Tieza? asr-001598 01:38:42.640 --> 01:38:43.600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Different po. asr-001599 01:38:43.600 --> 01:38:44.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Different. asr-001600 01:38:44.400 --> 01:38:45.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mamaya po I'll ask TIEZA. asr-001601 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, asr-001602 01:38:53.240 --> 01:38:54.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ilan po ang kakailanganin? asr-001603 01:38:54.920 --> 01:38:55.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi marami. asr-001604 01:38:55.560 --> 01:38:57.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon pa lang sa amin, sa probinsya ko po, asr-001605 01:38:57.640 --> 01:39:01.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nagre-request na po ng kalsada yung isang island po na yun, asr-001606 01:39:01.560 --> 01:39:03.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: parang circumferential road. asr-001607 01:39:03.540 --> 01:39:06.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi lahat naman po yung Busuanga and Coron, asr-001608 01:39:06.640 --> 01:39:07.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: napapalibutan po ng beaches. asr-001609 01:39:08.900 --> 01:39:10.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, ito po yung nire-request nila. asr-001610 01:39:10.700 --> 01:39:12.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi ko alam kung saan hukukuha. asr-001611 01:39:12.580 --> 01:39:13.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon pala sa inyo. asr-001612 01:39:13.600 --> 01:39:13.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa trip. asr-001613 01:39:14.520 --> 01:39:17.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, approximately, mga magkano po ito? asr-001614 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. asr-001615 01:39:23.460 --> 01:39:27.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi, sir, sir, ano po, 28 projects po kasi ito. asr-001616 01:39:27.600 --> 01:39:29.540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And ito po, navet na ng maigi. asr-001617 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. asr-001618 01:39:34.780 --> 01:39:35.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas malaki ba sa budget nyo? asr-001619 01:39:35.940 --> 01:39:36.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Diyos ko po naman. asr-001620 01:39:36.580 --> 01:39:37.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kaya nga, sir. asr-001621 01:39:38.520 --> 01:39:39.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, 6 billion. asr-001622 01:39:39.540 --> 01:39:41.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: For how many projects is this? asr-001623 01:39:41.060 --> 01:39:41.700 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: 28 po. asr-001624 01:39:41.960 --> 01:39:42.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 28. asr-001625 01:39:43.600 --> 01:39:46.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then, kung ano na ito, overdue na. asr-001626 01:39:46.660 --> 01:39:46.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama? asr-001627 01:39:46.880 --> 01:39:47.300 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes, sir. asr-001628 01:39:47.420 --> 01:39:47.820 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes, sir. asr-001629 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, asr-001630 01:39:53.100 --> 01:39:55.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: hindi lang yung mga foreigners, pati tayo, mga Pilipino, asr-001631 01:39:55.480 --> 01:39:58.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: because tatamarin na pagpunta doon because sira ang kalsada, asr-001632 01:39:59.560 --> 01:40:01.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: masukal, doon maganda yung lugar, asr-001633 01:40:01.740 --> 01:40:06.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan mo munang magsakripisyo bago ka makarating sa isang tourist destination? asr-001634 01:40:06.740 --> 01:40:07.560 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tama po yun. asr-001635 01:40:08.060 --> 01:40:11.340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: That's a serious accessibility issue. asr-001636 01:40:11.340 --> 01:40:13.520 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Na sana po, eh, ano, asr-001637 01:40:13.600 --> 01:40:16.100 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: malunasan natin, mabigyan ng solusyon po. asr-001638 01:40:16.440 --> 01:40:21.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, hopefully, itong sinasabi nyo kanina, magagandang tanawin and beaches, asr-001639 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. asr-001640 01:40:29.080 --> 01:40:32.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, that 6 billion, can you give this committee a wish list? asr-001641 01:40:32.780 --> 01:40:33.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po yung priority? asr-001642 01:40:33.980 --> 01:40:35.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maaring hindi po lahat. asr-001643 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. asr-001644 01:40:42.120 --> 01:40:43.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi naman po may bibigay lahat. asr-001645 01:40:43.600 --> 01:40:48.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero at least, baka pwede naman kahit papano, eh, mapuondohan po yung ilan. asr-001646 01:40:49.980 --> 01:40:53.600 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Honorable Senator po, may iba-ibang regions na submission po. asr-001647 01:40:53.600 --> 01:40:56.360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Pwede ko namang bang i-submit na lang po sa inyo? asr-001648 01:40:56.360 --> 01:40:56.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please. asr-001649 01:40:56.860 --> 01:40:58.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos we can discuss it later po. asr-001650 01:40:58.980 --> 01:40:59.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Please, please. asr-001651 01:40:59.780 --> 01:41:04.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi sabi nga ng Pangulo, ah, mahalaga po ang turismo. asr-001652 01:41:05.320 --> 01:41:09.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero paano po tayo dadalawin kung pangit nyo yung papunta roon? asr-001653 01:41:09.760 --> 01:41:11.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, lubak-lubak, okay? asr-001654 01:41:11.600 --> 01:41:12.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Madamo. asr-001655 01:41:12.840 --> 01:41:14.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka matuklawin pa siya ng ahas. asr-001656 01:41:14.840 --> 01:41:16.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That is the problem, okay? asr-001657 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. asr-001658 01:41:24.140 --> 01:41:27.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, ah, mas maraming. asr-001659 01:41:27.140 --> 01:41:29.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Punta tayo, sabihin ni Mister. asr-001660 01:41:29.140 --> 01:41:32.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Punta tayo, sweetheart, sa Kwan. asr-001661 01:41:32.140 --> 01:41:34.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ganito, punta tayo doon sa Siargao. asr-001662 01:41:34.140 --> 01:41:36.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tsaka sabihin ni Mrs. asr-001663 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. asr-001664 01:41:42.180 --> 01:41:44.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: At may mga discount yung hotel ngayon. asr-001665 01:41:44.180 --> 01:41:46.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa Siargao, nako. asr-001666 01:41:46.180 --> 01:41:48.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka awayin pa tayo ng mga Israeli doon. asr-001667 01:41:48.180 --> 01:41:50.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mamaya, tanong ko po yan sa iyo, si Yusek Azurin. asr-001668 01:41:50.180 --> 01:41:54.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka awayin tayo nga, mabugbog pa tayo ng mga Israeli doon. asr-001669 01:41:54.180 --> 01:41:56.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anong sagot nyo dyan, Secretary? asr-001670 01:41:56.180 --> 01:41:58.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit gano'n? asr-001671 01:41:58.180 --> 01:42:00.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas mahal pa. asr-001672 01:42:00.180 --> 01:42:02.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, local na lang yun, ah. asr-001673 01:42:02.180 --> 01:42:04.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mas mahal pa tayo going to Hong Kong. Vietnam. asr-001674 01:42:04.180 --> 01:42:06.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Doon na lang sa Vietnam pumunta. asr-001675 01:42:06.180 --> 01:42:07.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po ang sagot nyo doon? asr-001676 01:42:07.300 --> 01:42:10.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Opo, opo. May I seek the asr-001677 01:42:10.180 --> 01:42:12.640 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: recognition of Usec? asr-001678 01:42:12.640 --> 01:42:14.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, Usec Buongsuceso. asr-001679 01:42:14.720 --> 01:42:19.780 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Thank you, Madam Secretary, and good afternoon, Mr. Chair. asr-001682 01:42:20.180 --> 01:42:22.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: With regard po sa outbound asr-001683 01:42:22.180 --> 01:42:24.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: travel po ng Pilipino. asr-001684 01:42:24.180 --> 01:42:26.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Last year, asr-001685 01:42:26.180 --> 01:42:28.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: nasa 7.6 million po asr-001686 01:42:28.180 --> 01:42:30.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: ang nagbiyahe abroad. asr-001687 01:42:30.180 --> 01:42:32.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Pero ito ay mas maliit naman po asr-001688 01:42:32.180 --> 01:42:34.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: doon sa domestic trips na kanilang asr-001689 01:42:34.180 --> 01:42:36.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: ginagawa. So in terms of domestic trips asr-001690 01:42:36.180 --> 01:42:38.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: naman, based on our asr-001691 01:42:38.180 --> 01:42:40.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: household survey on asr-001692 01:42:40.180 --> 01:42:42.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: domestic visitors, nasa asr-001693 01:42:42.180 --> 01:42:44.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: 140 million po asr-001694 01:42:44.180 --> 01:42:46.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: ang nagbiyahe within the asr-001695 01:42:46.180 --> 01:42:48.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: Philippines. So when it comes asr-001696 01:42:48.180 --> 01:42:50.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: naman po sa expenditure, asr-001697 01:42:50.180 --> 01:42:52.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: if you take a look at the asr-001698 01:42:52.180 --> 01:42:54.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: expenditure ng mga Pilipino asr-001699 01:42:54.180 --> 01:42:56.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: going abroad, this is about asr-001700 01:42:56.180 --> 01:42:58.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: 357 million asr-001701 01:42:58.180 --> 01:43:00.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: pesos only, compared asr-001702 01:43:00.180 --> 01:43:02.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: to the expenditures that asr-001703 01:43:02.180 --> 01:43:04.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: they do here, which is around asr-001704 01:43:04.180 --> 01:43:06.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: 3.26 trillion po. asr-001705 01:43:06.180 --> 01:43:08.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: So, karamihan asr-001706 01:43:08.180 --> 01:43:10.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: pa rin ang Pilipino ay asr-001707 01:43:10.180 --> 01:43:12.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: bumabiyahe sa loob ng Pilipinas asr-001708 01:43:12.180 --> 01:43:14.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: at malaki rin ang kanilang naidudulot na asr-001709 01:43:14.180 --> 01:43:16.180 DOT Undersecretary Verna Esmeralda C. Buensuceso: economic impact po. asr-001710 01:43:16.180 --> 01:43:18.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero yung ticket po kasi, ma'am, asr-001711 01:43:18.180 --> 01:43:20.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sabi lang, magbibiyahe ako asr-001712 01:43:20.180 --> 01:43:22.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: d'yan, mas mahal. Kaming asr-001713 01:43:22.180 --> 01:43:24.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 12,000, 15,000 asr-001714 01:43:24.180 --> 01:43:26.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa Hong Kong, may discount pa asr-001715 01:43:26.180 --> 01:43:28.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa Cebu Pacific na piso fare. asr-001716 01:43:28.180 --> 01:43:30.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Makakaalis siya sa halagang 4,000 asr-001717 01:43:30.180 --> 01:43:32.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: piso. Yan ho yung problema asr-001718 01:43:32.180 --> 01:43:34.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin, di po ba? Tapos number asr-001719 01:43:34.180 --> 01:43:36.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: two, imbis na asr-001720 01:43:36.180 --> 01:43:38.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: malapit lang po, punta asr-001721 01:43:38.180 --> 01:43:40.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa siya ng Clark, sasakay asr-001722 01:43:40.180 --> 01:43:42.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pa siya ng bus, tapos asr-001723 01:43:42.180 --> 01:43:44.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag-landing na doon siya ulit, e asr-001724 01:43:44.180 --> 01:43:46.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: taga-Para?aque siya. Paano ho yan? asr-001725 01:43:46.180 --> 01:43:48.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can everybody answer? asr-001726 01:43:48.180 --> 01:43:50.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yusek Stanley? asr-001727 01:43:50.180 --> 01:43:52.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Your Honor, thank you. asr-001728 01:43:52.180 --> 01:43:54.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: So, alam ho natin at may asr-001729 01:43:54.180 --> 01:43:56.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: infrastructure gap po talaga tayo. asr-001730 01:43:56.180 --> 01:43:58.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Yun po yung asr-001731 01:43:58.180 --> 01:44:00.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: reason bakit tumataas po ang asr-001732 01:44:00.180 --> 01:44:02.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: airfare. Meron ho tayong asr-001733 01:44:02.180 --> 01:44:04.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: demand, mataas po ang demand, which is a good asr-001734 01:44:04.180 --> 01:44:06.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: thing for us. Maraming gustong mamasyal asr-001735 01:44:06.180 --> 01:44:08.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: po dun sa mga lugar na iyon. asr-001736 01:44:08.180 --> 01:44:10.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: However, ang problema natin asr-001737 01:44:10.180 --> 01:44:12.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: ay yung mga infrastructure natin, asr-001738 01:44:12.180 --> 01:44:14.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung runway po. Sa mga asr-001739 01:44:14.180 --> 01:44:16.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: provinces, may iksi asr-001740 01:44:16.180 --> 01:44:18.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: ang runway. So, limited ang asr-001741 01:44:18.180 --> 01:44:20.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: capacity na papasok doon. asr-001742 01:44:20.180 --> 01:44:22.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: So, tulad ng isang asr-001743 01:44:22.180 --> 01:44:24.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: turbopropeller na aeroplano pong lumilipad asr-001744 01:44:24.180 --> 01:44:26.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: doon, kaya lang ho mga asr-001745 01:44:26.180 --> 01:44:28.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: 80 na passengers. So, asr-001746 01:44:28.180 --> 01:44:30.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: hindi pa siya night-rated ho. So, asr-001747 01:44:30.180 --> 01:44:32.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: limited pa rin ang operating asr-001748 01:44:32.180 --> 01:44:34.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: hours po doon. So, nagiging asr-001749 01:44:34.180 --> 01:44:36.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: very expensive kasi mataas asr-001750 01:44:36.180 --> 01:44:38.100 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: ho yung demand. Eh, yung asr-001751 01:44:38.180 --> 01:44:40.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: number of seats going there is asr-001752 01:44:40.180 --> 01:44:42.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: maliit. Tapos, asr-001753 01:44:42.180 --> 01:44:44.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: pwede na rin natin ihahambing ho sa asr-001754 01:44:44.180 --> 01:44:46.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Manila Airport, no? asr-001755 01:44:46.180 --> 01:44:48.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Compare sa other airports asr-001756 01:44:48.180 --> 01:44:50.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: like na ma-mention nyo ho, yun sa asr-001757 01:44:50.180 --> 01:44:52.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: mga Vietnam, Thailand, asr-001758 01:44:52.180 --> 01:44:54.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: parallel ho yung runway nila. So, asr-001759 01:44:54.180 --> 01:44:56.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: tayo dito, nag-accommodate tayo asr-001760 01:44:56.180 --> 01:44:58.180 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: mga 40 movements per hour yung asr-001761 01:44:58.180 --> 01:45:00.080 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: airport natin. Pag for a single asr-001762 01:45:00.080 --> 01:45:01.900 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: runway ang pinaka-efficient na yung asr-001763 01:45:01.900 --> 01:45:03.980 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Gatwick Airport. Naka-50 plus asr-001764 01:45:03.980 --> 01:45:05.580 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: movement sila. However, asr-001765 01:45:05.900 --> 01:45:08.060 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: pag yun parallel ang operation ng runway, asr-001766 01:45:08.400 --> 01:45:09.900 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: para tuloy-tuloy yung runway asr-001767 01:45:09.900 --> 01:45:11.920 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: isa, pang take-off lang, yun isa asr-001768 01:45:11.920 --> 01:45:13.880 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: landing. So, mabilis ho ang movement. asr-001769 01:45:14.260 --> 01:45:16.020 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Easily na do-doble ho yung capacity. asr-001770 01:45:16.720 --> 01:45:18.040 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: So, kung tumaas ho asr-001771 01:45:18.040 --> 01:45:20.040 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung capacity, nagkakaroon asr-001772 01:45:20.040 --> 01:45:22.320 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: tuloy ng ano, parang nakakapag asr-001773 01:45:22.320 --> 01:45:24.240 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung economies of scale po, asr-001774 01:45:25.060 --> 01:45:26.020 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: tsaka dumadami ho. asr-001775 01:45:26.340 --> 01:45:28.060 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: Pati yung hotel po na-mention asr-001776 01:45:28.060 --> 01:45:29.880 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: na rin, kulang rin tayo ng asr-001777 01:45:29.880 --> 01:45:32.260 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: hotel rooms po. Kaya po yung asr-001778 01:45:32.260 --> 01:45:34.160 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: kukompare natin asr-001779 01:45:34.160 --> 01:45:36.020 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: sa ibang bansa ho, asr-001780 01:45:36.620 --> 01:45:38.060 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: medyo mas mahal talaga asr-001781 01:45:38.060 --> 01:45:39.500 DOT Undersecretary Stanley K. Ng: yung pag-travel sa atin. asr-001782 01:45:40.460 --> 01:45:42.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, before we proceed, asr-001783 01:45:42.240 --> 01:45:43.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd like to acknowledge the presence of our asr-001784 01:45:43.980 --> 01:45:45.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Finance Chair, Senator asr-001785 01:45:45.980 --> 01:45:48.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: J.V. Ercito, and of course asr-001786 01:45:48.220 --> 01:45:49.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to my right, Senator asr-001787 01:45:49.840 --> 01:45:52.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lito Lapid, the Chairman of our Games and Amusement. asr-001788 01:45:52.760 --> 01:45:54.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you po. Thank you for joining us. asr-001789 01:45:54.600 --> 01:45:56.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do you have an opening asr-001790 01:45:56.000 --> 01:45:57.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: statement, Mr. Chair? asr-001791 01:45:57.880 --> 01:45:59.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: No, Mr. Chair. I'll just hear asr-001792 01:45:59.620 --> 01:46:01.720 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'll just propel my questions later, but asr-001793 01:46:01.720 --> 01:46:03.920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: anyway, of course, as former asr-001794 01:46:03.920 --> 01:46:05.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Chair of the Committee on Tourism, of course asr-001795 01:46:05.820 --> 01:46:07.760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I've always supported the efforts of asr-001796 01:46:07.760 --> 01:46:09.760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tourism because I've always asr-001797 01:46:09.760 --> 01:46:11.700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: believed that tourism is the lowest asr-001798 01:46:11.700 --> 01:46:13.900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: hanging fruit among our industries, but of course asr-001799 01:46:13.900 --> 01:46:15.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we can still do a lot asr-001800 01:46:15.820 --> 01:46:17.560 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: more, no? And to improve. asr-001801 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 asr-001802 01:46:19.620 --> 01:46:21.440 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we have been helping asr-001803 01:46:21.440 --> 01:46:23.680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: promote tourism in our own little way. asr-001804 01:46:24.360 --> 01:46:27.000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa free time natin, asr-001805 01:46:27.100 --> 01:46:27.980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we go around asr-001806 01:46:27.980 --> 01:46:29.600 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the country to the Philippine asr-001807 01:46:29.620 --> 01:46:31.380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Motorcycle Tourism, in cooperation with the asr-001808 01:46:31.380 --> 01:46:33.160 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tourism Promotions Board. asr-001809 01:46:33.340 --> 01:46:35.520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We try asr-001810 01:46:35.520 --> 01:46:37.320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to promote our beautiful places asr-001811 01:46:37.320 --> 01:46:39.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the help of other asr-001812 01:46:40.220 --> 01:46:43.680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: influencers and bloggers. asr-001813 01:46:43.920 --> 01:46:44.760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, Mr. Chair, asr-001814 01:46:44.960 --> 01:46:47.260 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I'll just ask my questions later asr-001815 01:46:47.260 --> 01:46:49.360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and we can go ahead with the presentation. asr-001816 01:46:49.500 --> 01:46:51.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator Lapid, asr-001817 01:46:51.680 --> 01:46:52.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sir, do you have any questions? asr-001818 01:46:52.980 --> 01:46:53.900 Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid: Okay lang. asr-001818-split-2 01:46:53.900 --> 01:46:55.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright. Let's asr-001819 01:46:55.620 --> 01:46:55.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proceed. asr-001820 01:46:55.980 --> 01:46:58.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I think asr-001821 01:46:58.020 --> 01:46:59.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ComSec, who's next to present? asr-001822 01:47:00.180 --> 01:47:01.980 Committee Secretary: First to present po is the asr-001823 01:47:01.980 --> 01:47:03.640 Committee Secretary: Tourism Promotions Board. asr-001824 01:47:04.420 --> 01:47:06.120 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Okay. Thank you. asr-001825 01:47:06.900 --> 01:47:08.560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Maying hapon, good afternoon, Mr. Chair asr-001826 01:47:08.560 --> 01:47:10.320 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and all our honorable senators. asr-001827 01:47:11.960 --> 01:47:12.520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Okay. asr-001828 01:47:12.620 --> 01:47:14.180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: I'll breeze through our slides quickly. asr-001829 01:47:15.100 --> 01:47:16.480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: We are the Tourism asr-001830 01:47:16.480 --> 01:47:18.160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Promotions Board. Next slide, please. asr-001831 01:47:21.700 --> 01:47:22.540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, our asr-001832 01:47:22.540 --> 01:47:24.840 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: mandate is centered on three key areas. asr-001833 01:47:24.840 --> 01:47:26.760 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: First, promoting the Philippines in asr-001834 01:47:26.760 --> 01:47:28.880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: strategic international markets through asr-001835 01:47:28.880 --> 01:47:30.920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: travel trade and business to business asr-001836 01:47:30.920 --> 01:47:34.060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: engagements. Second, strengthening domestic asr-001837 01:47:34.060 --> 01:47:36.360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: tourism and industry capability through asr-001838 01:47:36.360 --> 01:47:38.380 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: targeted marketing and stakeholder asr-001839 01:47:38.380 --> 01:47:39.620 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: development asr-001840 01:47:39.620 --> 01:47:42.300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and third, positioning MICE destinations for asr-001841 01:47:42.300 --> 01:47:44.880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: meetings, incentives, conventions and asr-001842 01:47:44.960 --> 01:47:47.040 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: exhibitions. So together, asr-001843 01:47:47.040 --> 01:47:48.640 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: these efforts help drive visitor asr-001844 01:47:48.740 --> 01:47:50.820 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: growth, industry covetativeness and asr-001845 01:47:50.900 --> 01:47:52.740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: sustainable tourism development for our asr-001846 01:47:52.760 --> 01:47:55.140 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: country. Next slide, please. asr-001847 01:47:55.160 --> 01:47:58.480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, our DBM confirmed NEP level asr-001848 01:47:58.480 --> 01:47:59.920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is 1.1 billion. asr-001849 01:48:00.360 --> 01:48:03.080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: We originally proposed 1.3 billion, asr-001850 01:48:03.540 --> 01:48:07.180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: but on June 22, the DBM confirmed asr-001851 01:48:07.180 --> 01:48:09.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the lower figure of 1.1 billion. asr-001852 01:48:10.000 --> 01:48:10.540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001853 01:48:12.900 --> 01:48:16.880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 60.7% of our 2027 COB asr-001854 01:48:16.880 --> 01:48:19.080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: goes directly to marketing and promotions. asr-001855 01:48:19.080 --> 01:48:23.160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: We are keeping all 160 authorized and filled positions. asr-001856 01:48:23.920 --> 01:48:26.500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And we've retained 67.9 million asr-001857 01:48:26.500 --> 01:48:28.380 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: as special contingency funds asr-001858 01:48:28.380 --> 01:48:31.700 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: to absorb emerging priorities during the year. asr-001859 01:48:32.020 --> 01:48:32.480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001860 01:48:36.260 --> 01:48:41.000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, comparing last year versus this year. asr-001861 01:48:41.320 --> 01:48:44.280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, this year, our international arrivals asr-001862 01:48:44.280 --> 01:48:46.980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: across our 13 key markets rose asr-001863 01:48:47.420 --> 01:48:51.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from 2.46 million to 2.6 million. asr-001864 01:48:52.060 --> 01:48:53.420 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And our programs, asr-001865 01:48:53.560 --> 01:48:56.480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we were able to implement more programs this year. asr-001866 01:48:56.500 --> 01:48:57.720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Versus last year. asr-001867 01:48:57.860 --> 01:49:00.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: From 26 last year, ngayon, 46 na. asr-001868 01:49:01.280 --> 01:49:04.120 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Sales leads generated also grew, no? asr-001869 01:49:04.340 --> 01:49:05.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: This year versus last year. asr-001870 01:49:06.360 --> 01:49:08.140 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, last year, yung sales leads natin asr-001871 01:49:08.140 --> 01:49:09.960 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: were 2.79 billion. asr-001872 01:49:10.480 --> 01:49:13.900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: This year, it's already at 5.51 billion. asr-001873 01:49:14.340 --> 01:49:16.280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: For the business-to-business meetings asr-001874 01:49:16.280 --> 01:49:19.300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we were also able to set up, asr-001875 01:49:19.580 --> 01:49:21.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: last year was around 4,000. asr-001876 01:49:21.440 --> 01:49:25.080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Now, it's already almost close to 7,000 business meetings. asr-001877 01:49:25.680 --> 01:49:26.480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001878 01:49:26.500 --> 01:49:30.440 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, for actual sales, asr-001879 01:49:30.640 --> 01:49:32.980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: this ties back to the sales leads figures asr-001880 01:49:32.980 --> 01:49:34.060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: on the previous slide. asr-001881 01:49:34.820 --> 01:49:38.580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Leads generated are a measure of potential business. asr-001882 01:49:39.180 --> 01:49:42.160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, we were able now to gather actual sales asr-001883 01:49:42.160 --> 01:49:44.900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from our partners into our shows. asr-001884 01:49:45.400 --> 01:49:46.560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, as you can see, asr-001885 01:49:46.640 --> 01:49:51.360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 2024 had actual sales of 152 billion, asr-001886 01:49:52.040 --> 01:49:56.280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: whereas 2025 had actual sales of 341 billion. asr-001887 01:49:56.500 --> 01:49:57.520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001888 01:50:00.120 --> 01:50:03.860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So, this shows our utilization rate asr-001889 01:50:03.860 --> 01:50:05.040 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: as of August 31, asr-001890 01:50:05.580 --> 01:50:09.400 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: but maybe a more updated utilization report. asr-001891 01:50:10.160 --> 01:50:14.220 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: As of September, we are now at 64.5% utilized, asr-001892 01:50:14.720 --> 01:50:18.680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: which is a 10.6% growth versus last year. asr-001893 01:50:19.180 --> 01:50:22.260 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And last year, we hit around 90% utilization. asr-001894 01:50:22.800 --> 01:50:23.260 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001896 01:50:26.500 --> 01:50:27.600 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Here, Mr. Chair, asr-001897 01:50:27.720 --> 01:50:31.680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we see the budget that is given to us, asr-001898 01:50:31.760 --> 01:50:34.840 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the budget ceiling given to us for the past five years. asr-001899 01:50:36.560 --> 01:50:42.980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: It also shows here that we have utilized better asr-001900 01:50:42.980 --> 01:50:44.360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in the past few years. asr-001901 01:50:44.980 --> 01:50:46.600 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And 90% last year, asr-001902 01:50:46.720 --> 01:50:49.500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: but 98% previous and 92% prior to that. asr-001903 01:50:50.760 --> 01:50:51.620 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001904 01:50:54.020 --> 01:50:54.940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001905 01:50:56.500 --> 01:50:59.300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Also to share, asr-001906 01:50:59.500 --> 01:51:02.000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo Osaka asr-001907 01:51:02.000 --> 01:51:05.080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: received the Silver Award for Exhibition Design asr-001908 01:51:05.080 --> 01:51:08.560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from the Bureau International Desk Expositions, asr-001909 01:51:08.900 --> 01:51:10.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: second in the world, asr-001910 01:51:10.280 --> 01:51:10.740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: who tayo? asr-001911 01:51:11.320 --> 01:51:15.000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And the woven Philippine design was also recognized separately asr-001912 01:51:15.000 --> 01:51:18.360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: with an IF Design Award. asr-001913 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. asr-001914 01:51:24.080 --> 01:51:24.620 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001915 01:51:26.500 --> 01:51:29.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Separately, COA commended the TPB management asr-001916 01:51:29.800 --> 01:51:32.920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: for the satisfactory conduct of procurement asr-001917 01:51:32.920 --> 01:51:34.360 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and contract implementation asr-001918 01:51:34.360 --> 01:51:38.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: for the project management consultancy services asr-001919 01:51:38.340 --> 01:51:40.900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: covering our World Expo Osaka participation asr-001920 01:51:40.900 --> 01:51:44.400 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and encouraged us to sustain those practices. asr-001921 01:51:47.200 --> 01:51:48.420 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001922 01:51:50.420 --> 01:51:51.480 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide. asr-001923 01:51:51.660 --> 01:51:52.680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And then the next slide. asr-001924 01:51:54.380 --> 01:51:55.880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Okay, I think our last slide. asr-001925 01:51:56.500 --> 01:51:58.100 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Next slide, please. asr-001926 01:51:59.040 --> 01:51:59.160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Yeah. asr-001927 01:51:59.420 --> 01:52:01.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So just sharing, flash on the screen, asr-001928 01:52:01.340 --> 01:52:03.700 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is a comparative summary of our budget, asr-001929 01:52:04.520 --> 01:52:06.920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: sales leads, media values, asr-001930 01:52:07.160 --> 01:52:08.660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and B2B meetings organized. asr-001931 01:52:09.260 --> 01:52:11.860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So it shows lang ho what we do with our budget asr-001932 01:52:11.860 --> 01:52:14.880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and what we get in return for our country. asr-001933 01:52:15.560 --> 01:52:16.900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So I think that's the last slide. asr-001934 01:52:17.320 --> 01:52:18.860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: What's our next slide? asr-001935 01:52:20.220 --> 01:52:23.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: To summarize, FY2027, asr-001936 01:52:23.200 --> 01:52:25.720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our proposed COB at the Tourism Promotions Board asr-001937 01:52:25.720 --> 01:52:25.940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is asr-001938 01:52:25.940 --> 01:52:27.660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 1.19 billion. asr-001939 01:52:28.440 --> 01:52:32.860 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And 60% of it goes to marketing and promotions asr-001940 01:52:32.860 --> 01:52:35.760 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and we are sustaining all our 160 authorized asr-001941 01:52:35.760 --> 01:52:36.760 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and field positions. asr-001942 01:52:37.860 --> 01:52:39.320 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-001943 01:52:39.720 --> 01:52:42.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, COO Nograles. asr-001944 01:52:43.100 --> 01:52:44.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Quick question lang, ma'am. asr-001945 01:52:45.340 --> 01:52:47.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You're requesting for 1.1 billion. asr-001946 01:52:48.100 --> 01:52:48.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po ba yun? asr-001947 01:52:49.060 --> 01:52:51.580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Actually, Mr. Chair, asr-001948 01:52:51.680 --> 01:52:54.300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we requested for 1.3 billion from the DBM asr-001949 01:52:54.300 --> 01:52:57.520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and they give us 1.1 billion asr-001950 01:52:57.520 --> 01:52:59.660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: from our SAG-F. asr-001951 01:53:00.100 --> 01:53:04.020 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So they are the ones that give us the budget ceiling asr-001952 01:53:04.020 --> 01:53:05.280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we can use in a year. asr-001953 01:53:05.740 --> 01:53:06.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. asr-001954 01:53:06.320 --> 01:53:09.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: See, this is what I was telling Mr. Chair, asr-001955 01:53:09.200 --> 01:53:09.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: our ComSec, asr-001956 01:53:10.420 --> 01:53:11.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that I need a DBM here asr-001957 01:53:11.800 --> 01:53:13.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: because my next question is about DBM. asr-001958 01:53:14.360 --> 01:53:16.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, yung TPB po, asr-001959 01:53:16.480 --> 01:53:17.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tourism Promotions Board, asr-001960 01:53:17.780 --> 01:53:20.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: has 25.7 billion asr-001961 01:53:20.540 --> 01:53:22.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: unallocated balance asr-001962 01:53:22.240 --> 01:53:24.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sitting in our National Treasury. asr-001963 01:53:24.480 --> 01:53:26.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What specific steps, asr-001964 01:53:26.380 --> 01:53:27.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: have you taken asr-001965 01:53:27.120 --> 01:53:29.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to seek DBM's assistance asr-001966 01:53:29.140 --> 01:53:31.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to gain access to these funds? asr-001967 01:53:32.240 --> 01:53:33.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why are they remaining idle? asr-001968 01:53:34.020 --> 01:53:34.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sayang naman po. asr-001969 01:53:35.400 --> 01:53:36.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Marami po kayong paggagamitan. asr-001970 01:53:37.040 --> 01:53:38.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kailangan po natin i-promote asr-001971 01:53:38.360 --> 01:53:39.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na i-promote ang ating turismo. asr-001972 01:53:40.360 --> 01:53:41.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po nangyayari dito? asr-001973 01:53:41.400 --> 01:53:42.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you checked on this? asr-001974 01:53:42.600 --> 01:53:43.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you asked DBM asr-001975 01:53:43.620 --> 01:53:44.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: who's always absent? asr-001976 01:53:46.620 --> 01:53:47.720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-001977 01:53:47.840 --> 01:53:48.180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Actually, asr-001978 01:53:49.280 --> 01:53:50.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: so let me read quickly. asr-001979 01:53:50.600 --> 01:53:52.100 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So the TPB SAG-F, asr-001980 01:53:52.220 --> 01:53:53.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: yung hung fund na asr-001981 01:53:53.800 --> 01:53:54.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we just mentioned, asr-001982 01:53:54.800 --> 01:53:55.980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: is accessed through asr-001983 01:53:55.980 --> 01:53:58.980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the regular government budgeting process. asr-001984 01:53:59.560 --> 01:54:00.940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: The availability of funds asr-001985 01:54:00.940 --> 01:54:01.780 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in the SAG-F asr-001986 01:54:01.780 --> 01:54:03.160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: does not by itself asr-001987 01:54:03.160 --> 01:54:05.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: authorize TPB to spend the funds. asr-001988 01:54:05.940 --> 01:54:07.900 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: TPB proposes its programs asr-001989 01:54:07.900 --> 01:54:09.180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and funding requirements asr-001990 01:54:09.180 --> 01:54:11.000 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: through the annual budget call. asr-001991 01:54:11.580 --> 01:54:14.060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Upon DBM evaluation and approval, asr-001992 01:54:14.660 --> 01:54:15.960 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the corresponding amounts asr-001993 01:54:15.960 --> 01:54:16.920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: are incorporated asr-001994 01:54:16.920 --> 01:54:18.680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in TPB's corporate COB asr-001995 01:54:18.680 --> 01:54:21.280 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: which serves as its spending authority. asr-001996 01:54:21.680 --> 01:54:22.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So to summarize, asr-001997 01:54:22.700 --> 01:54:23.560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: it is the DBM asr-001998 01:54:23.560 --> 01:54:25.560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that gives us our final budget. asr-001999 01:54:25.980 --> 01:54:26.660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Meaning, asr-002000 01:54:26.820 --> 01:54:27.500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: they let us know asr-002001 01:54:27.500 --> 01:54:28.380 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the amount lang asr-002002 01:54:28.380 --> 01:54:29.240 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we can use asr-002003 01:54:29.240 --> 01:54:30.260 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: into our SAG-F. asr-002004 01:54:30.640 --> 01:54:31.820 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: But in connection to that, asr-002005 01:54:31.900 --> 01:54:32.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Mr. Chair, asr-002006 01:54:32.440 --> 01:54:33.640 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: yes, we have met already. asr-002007 01:54:33.720 --> 01:54:35.540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: I have already gone to the DBM actually. asr-002008 01:54:36.520 --> 01:54:38.400 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And they have acknowledged asr-002009 01:54:38.400 --> 01:54:40.680 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that those funds asr-002010 01:54:40.680 --> 01:54:41.580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: are earmarked asr-002011 01:54:41.580 --> 01:54:42.940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: for tourism use. asr-002012 01:54:43.220 --> 01:54:44.940 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: So they're telling me asr-002013 01:54:44.940 --> 01:54:46.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: that we can work together asr-002014 01:54:46.200 --> 01:54:47.580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in 2027 asr-002015 01:54:47.580 --> 01:54:49.720 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: to be able to release asr-002016 01:54:49.720 --> 01:54:50.660 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in tranches asr-002017 01:54:50.660 --> 01:54:52.740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our other requests, asr-002018 01:54:53.420 --> 01:54:54.340 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Mr. Chair, actually. asr-002019 01:54:55.980 --> 01:55:00.140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So just with the permission asr-002020 01:55:00.140 --> 01:55:00.920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of our Chair, asr-002021 01:55:03.700 --> 01:55:06.800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: so DBM only authorized asr-002022 01:55:06.800 --> 01:55:08.300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 1.1? asr-002023 01:55:08.540 --> 01:55:09.300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: 1.1. asr-002024 01:55:09.440 --> 01:55:10.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: From the proposed 1.3? asr-002025 01:55:10.960 --> 01:55:11.420 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-002026 01:55:11.420 --> 01:55:14.140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So being the Finance Chair, asr-002027 01:55:14.220 --> 01:55:14.900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I would like to ask asr-002028 01:55:14.900 --> 01:55:18.540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what programs will be affected asr-002029 01:55:18.540 --> 01:55:22.340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: by a reduction of 200 million? asr-002030 01:55:23.700 --> 01:55:25.220 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: To answer quickly, Mr. Chair, asr-002031 01:55:25.220 --> 01:55:26.020 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: I can give you a full asr-002032 01:55:26.020 --> 01:55:26.500 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: list. asr-002033 01:55:26.820 --> 01:55:27.740 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: But what happened is asr-002034 01:55:27.740 --> 01:55:28.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: we were able to keep asr-002035 01:55:28.800 --> 01:55:29.980 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: our key programs asr-002036 01:55:29.980 --> 01:55:32.220 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: except that we had to downsize asr-002037 01:55:32.220 --> 01:55:32.960 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: a little bit asr-002038 01:55:32.960 --> 01:55:34.460 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: to manage. asr-002039 01:55:34.600 --> 01:55:35.300 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Like for instance, asr-002040 01:55:35.380 --> 01:55:37.080 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: instead of putting a bigger show, asr-002041 01:55:37.200 --> 01:55:37.700 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: it's smaller. asr-002042 01:55:38.060 --> 01:55:39.180 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Or maybe just purely asr-002043 01:55:39.180 --> 01:55:40.140 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: business to business, asr-002044 01:55:40.280 --> 01:55:41.160 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: no more shows. asr-002045 01:55:41.380 --> 01:55:43.060 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: But we are able to still asr-002046 01:55:43.060 --> 01:55:45.880 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: mount our presence asr-002047 01:55:45.880 --> 01:55:47.540 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in all our travel trade shows naman, asr-002048 01:55:48.240 --> 01:55:48.800 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Mr. Chair. asr-002049 01:55:49.020 --> 01:55:49.560 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: And of course, asr-002050 01:55:49.620 --> 01:55:50.200 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: there is of course asr-002051 01:55:50.200 --> 01:55:51.520 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: a little bit of a cut also asr-002052 01:55:51.520 --> 01:55:52.820 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: in our domestic programs asr-002053 01:55:53.460 --> 01:55:54.920 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: like the community-based tourism, asr-002054 01:55:55.820 --> 01:55:57.440 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: the Philippine Motorcycle Tourism asr-002055 01:55:57.440 --> 01:55:58.580 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: and the cyclo-tourism. asr-002056 01:55:58.820 --> 01:56:01.320 TPB COO Margarita Montemayor Nograles: Medyo nakat yun, Mr. Chair. asr-002057 01:56:02.740 --> 01:56:04.360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Just to join there, Mr. Chair, asr-002058 01:56:04.360 --> 01:56:07.040 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siguro as Secretary dito, asr-002059 01:56:07.040 --> 01:56:08.140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: last year, asr-002060 01:56:08.620 --> 01:56:10.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we, the Senate, asr-002061 01:56:12.240 --> 01:56:13.540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: through the Senate's intervention, asr-002062 01:56:13.540 --> 01:56:16.380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we added I think 500 million already asr-002063 01:56:16.380 --> 01:56:18.580 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for the promotion of tourism asr-002064 01:56:18.580 --> 01:56:21.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for the international promotion. asr-002065 01:56:21.820 --> 01:56:23.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That was cut to, ano, diba? asr-002066 01:56:23.820 --> 01:56:24.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Very low. asr-002067 01:56:24.820 --> 01:56:25.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano? asr-002068 01:56:25.180 --> 01:56:26.420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As compared to our ASEAN asr-002069 01:56:26.420 --> 01:56:27.340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: neighbors, Mr. Chair, asr-002070 01:56:28.020 --> 01:56:32.300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: napakababaho nung budget natin asr-002071 01:56:32.300 --> 01:56:33.040 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for promotions. asr-002072 01:56:33.220 --> 01:56:36.020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: If you compare to Malaysia, asr-002073 01:56:37.600 --> 01:56:38.280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Indonesia, asr-002074 01:56:38.520 --> 01:56:39.480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and other countries, asr-002075 01:56:39.480 --> 01:56:39.800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thailand, asr-002076 01:56:40.380 --> 01:56:41.080 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: other countries, asr-002077 01:56:41.160 --> 01:56:42.340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: napakalito nung atin. asr-002078 01:56:42.560 --> 01:56:44.100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And just last year, asr-002079 01:56:44.540 --> 01:56:44.780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: alam ko, asr-002080 01:56:44.860 --> 01:56:45.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: one BNP4, asr-002081 01:56:46.240 --> 01:56:48.220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: bumaba ng 200 or 100 asr-002082 01:56:48.220 --> 01:56:49.320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and then we reached to asr-002083 01:56:49.320 --> 01:56:50.100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the Senate, asr-002084 01:56:50.520 --> 01:56:52.220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with the Senate's intervention, asr-002085 01:56:52.340 --> 01:56:52.780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: naging 500. asr-002086 01:56:52.780 --> 01:56:53.780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, Secretary, asr-002087 01:56:55.180 --> 01:56:56.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: is that enough? asr-002088 01:56:56.180 --> 01:56:59.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Or nakatulong ba naman ito sa, asr-002089 01:56:59.180 --> 01:57:01.880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in our efforts to promote tourism? asr-002090 01:57:01.880 --> 01:57:03.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Alam ko, mahirap na ba, ano? asr-002091 01:57:03.180 --> 01:57:04.680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It's difficult, Mr. Chair, asr-002092 01:57:04.680 --> 01:57:07.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to match, nakauna na, asr-002093 01:57:07.180 --> 01:57:09.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kumbaga, nakauna na ibang ASEAN countries, asr-002094 01:57:09.180 --> 01:57:10.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but I'm hoping that asr-002095 01:57:10.180 --> 01:57:12.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we can play catch up with them, no? asr-002096 01:57:12.180 --> 01:57:14.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kung sa ganda't-ganda lang, asr-002097 01:57:14.180 --> 01:57:16.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kaya naman ang Pilipinas asr-002098 01:57:16.180 --> 01:57:17.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: tumapat sa kanila eh. asr-002099 01:57:17.180 --> 01:57:18.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I don't think they have asr-002100 01:57:18.180 --> 01:57:21.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: beautiful beaches as we do. asr-002101 01:57:21.180 --> 01:57:23.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, sige, quickly, asr-002102 01:57:23.180 --> 01:57:25.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: siyempre, ang concern ko, Mr. Chair, asr-002103 01:57:25.180 --> 01:57:26.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung budget dito na asr-002104 01:57:26.180 --> 01:57:27.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: what would be needed asr-002105 01:57:27.180 --> 01:57:29.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: for us to be able to asr-002106 01:57:29.180 --> 01:57:31.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: help improve our image, asr-002107 01:57:31.180 --> 01:57:34.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: especially in promoting tourism internationally. asr-002108 01:57:34.180 --> 01:57:35.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Okay. asr-002109 01:57:35.180 --> 01:57:37.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir, first of all, Sir, asr-002110 01:57:37.180 --> 01:57:39.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: I'd like to extend our appreciation asr-002111 01:57:39.180 --> 01:57:41.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to the Senate for its intervention asr-002112 01:57:41.180 --> 01:57:43.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: for increasing our budget asr-002113 01:57:43.180 --> 01:57:44.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: in that area. asr-002114 01:57:44.180 --> 01:57:47.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Sir, with regards to how asr-002115 01:57:47.180 --> 01:57:48.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: this is going to be used asr-002116 01:57:48.180 --> 01:57:50.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: and how we're going to stretch it, asr-002117 01:57:50.180 --> 01:57:52.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: I'd like to ask that ASEC Ren asr-002118 01:57:52.180 --> 01:57:54.180 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: be recognized po. asr-002119 01:57:56.180 --> 01:57:58.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Good afternoon, Chair. May I be recognized? asr-002120 01:58:00.180 --> 01:58:01.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yes, Sir. asr-002121 01:58:02.180 --> 01:58:04.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: For 2026, Sir, asr-002122 01:58:04.180 --> 01:58:05.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we're grateful for the budget asr-002123 01:58:05.180 --> 01:58:06.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: that you gave us. asr-002124 01:58:06.180 --> 01:58:09.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: It was 500 million. asr-002125 01:58:09.180 --> 01:58:11.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Saga po ito, Sir. asr-002126 01:58:11.180 --> 01:58:14.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And in terms of breakdown po, asr-002127 01:58:14.180 --> 01:58:19.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we have allocated about... asr-002128 01:58:20.180 --> 01:58:22.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Teka, nasan ba yun? asr-002129 01:58:22.180 --> 01:58:26.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ayan. asr-002130 01:58:26.180 --> 01:58:28.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: About 300 million asr-002131 01:58:28.180 --> 01:58:31.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the marketing, asr-002132 01:58:31.180 --> 01:58:33.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the brand refresh, asr-002133 01:58:33.180 --> 01:58:34.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: about 400, sorry, asr-002134 01:58:34.180 --> 01:58:36.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the brand refresh. asr-002135 01:58:36.180 --> 01:58:38.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: 150 million of which is being asr-002136 01:58:38.180 --> 01:58:40.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: bidded out right now asr-002137 01:58:40.180 --> 01:58:41.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the creative. asr-002138 01:58:41.180 --> 01:58:43.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ito po yung magre-refresh na ating asr-002139 01:58:43.180 --> 01:58:44.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: campaign materials. asr-002140 01:58:44.180 --> 01:58:46.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Plus the 248, around 248, asr-002141 01:58:46.180 --> 01:58:47.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: will go to marketing asr-002142 01:58:47.180 --> 01:58:49.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: for the media placements abroad. asr-002143 01:58:49.180 --> 01:58:51.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then we're also bidding out around asr-002144 01:58:51.180 --> 01:58:53.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: 33 million for the regional asr-002145 01:58:53.180 --> 01:58:55.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: campaign library that will asr-002146 01:58:55.180 --> 01:58:57.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: refresh naman our campaign assets asr-002147 01:58:57.180 --> 01:59:00.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: across the country nationwide. asr-002148 01:59:00.180 --> 01:59:03.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then yung natitira po dito asr-002149 01:59:03.180 --> 01:59:05.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: are administration expenses. asr-002150 01:59:05.180 --> 01:59:07.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So for next year, asr-002151 01:59:07.180 --> 01:59:09.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we are requesting for 1 billion asr-002152 01:59:09.180 --> 01:59:10.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: branding budget. asr-002153 01:59:11.180 --> 01:59:13.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So times 2 of what we got asr-002154 01:59:13.180 --> 01:59:14.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: from last year. asr-002155 01:59:14.180 --> 01:59:15.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And I can provide you asr-002156 01:59:15.180 --> 01:59:16.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: with the breakdown of how asr-002157 01:59:16.180 --> 01:59:18.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: we intend to use it, Sir. asr-002158 01:59:19.180 --> 01:59:20.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So yung pong ano, no? asr-002159 01:59:20.180 --> 01:59:22.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As compared, probably just asr-002160 01:59:22.180 --> 01:59:23.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to give us an idea, asr-002161 01:59:23.180 --> 01:59:26.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: how much does other countries asr-002162 01:59:26.180 --> 01:59:27.650 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: spend for marketing? asr-002163 01:59:27.650 --> 01:59:28.300 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yes, Sir. asr-002164 01:59:28.300 --> 01:59:30.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bawa, alam ko yung mga Malaysia, asr-002165 01:59:30.180 --> 01:59:31.880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: truly Asia, talagang matindi ang asr-002166 01:59:31.880 --> 01:59:32.320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano nun. asr-002166-split-2 01:59:32.320 --> 01:59:32.920 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yes, Sir. asr-002166-split-3 01:59:32.920 --> 01:59:33.650 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Gastos dun. asr-002167 01:59:33.650 --> 01:59:35.000 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Singapore. asr-002168 01:59:35.000 --> 01:59:35.750 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sorry, Sir. asr-002169 01:59:35.750 --> 01:59:37.800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So that we'll have an idea asr-002170 01:59:37.800 --> 01:59:39.700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: on the comparison. asr-002171 01:59:39.700 --> 01:59:42.100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ayan yung branding budget. asr-002172 01:59:42.100 --> 01:59:44.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Yeah, so for ang number one po asr-002173 01:59:44.180 --> 01:59:46.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: in terms of budget is Thailand asr-002174 01:59:46.180 --> 01:59:48.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: with 499 million. asr-002175 01:59:48.180 --> 01:59:50.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: This is in US dollars. asr-002176 01:59:50.180 --> 01:59:51.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Followed by Singapore asr-002177 01:59:51.180 --> 01:59:53.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: with 418 million US dollars. asr-002178 01:59:53.180 --> 01:59:55.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And then Malaysia, 331. asr-002179 01:59:55.180 --> 01:59:56.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And number four po tayo, asr-002180 01:59:56.180 --> 01:59:58.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: 86.68 million. asr-002181 01:59:58.180 --> 01:59:59.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: But... asr-002182 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. asr-002183 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. asr-002184 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. asr-002185 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. asr-002186 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? asr-002187 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. asr-002188 02:00:48.880 --> 02:00:51.060 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: And I can give you the breakdown, sir. asr-002189 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. asr-002190 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. asr-002191 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. asr-002192 02:01:17.440 --> 02:01:19.260 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Ito po yung partnership natin with the private sector. asr-002193 02:01:20.300 --> 02:01:21.620 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So for example, yung club companies. asr-002194 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. asr-002195 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. asr-002196 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. asr-002197 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. asr-002198 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. asr-002199 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. asr-002200 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. asr-002201 02:02:22.000 --> 02:02:22.900 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So we're bidding it out. asr-002202 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. asr-002203 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. asr-002204 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. asr-002205 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? asr-002206 02:02:48.980 --> 02:02:51.980 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: Tumaas ba ang public sentiment towards the Philippines? asr-002207 02:02:52.000 --> 02:02:54.540 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So yun po yung sa brand health tracker. asr-002208 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. asr-002209 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. asr-002210 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. asr-002211 02:03:11.880 --> 02:03:12.380 DOT Assistant Secretary Armand Lorenze V. Sapitan: So we are. asr-002212 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. asr-002213 02:03:18.640 --> 02:03:21.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang tayo lang ang bansa na paiba-iba. asr-002214 02:03:21.300 --> 02:03:21.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bawat administration. asr-002216 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. asr-002217 02:03:30.460 --> 02:03:33.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Every time na may bagong administration, bakit ganun? asr-002218 02:03:33.560 --> 02:03:37.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala tayong tatakman eh. Unlike Malaysia, truly Asia. asr-002219 02:03:38.220 --> 02:03:39.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ay mga ganun eh, diba? asr-002220 02:03:39.820 --> 02:03:43.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya mamaya-maya, pustahan tayo. Pag pumalitan ng administration, hindi na love yan. asr-002221 02:03:44.220 --> 02:03:45.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hate ba yan? Kung ano man yan. asr-002222 02:03:46.160 --> 02:03:48.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Come to the Philippines, enjoy the Philippines. asr-002223 02:03:49.140 --> 02:03:50.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why do we change? asr-002224 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? asr-002225 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. asr-002226 02:04:17.040 --> 02:04:20.460 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So ang una ko pong ginawa, nung dumating, asr-002227 02:04:20.540 --> 02:04:25.440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Ako, love the Philippines, I will preserve love the Philippines po. asr-002228 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. asr-002229 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. asr-002230 02:04:39.180 --> 02:04:43.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: But that still emanates from the organic love the Philippines. asr-002231 02:04:43.440 --> 02:04:44.940 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Bakit po discover more to love? asr-002232 02:04:44.940 --> 02:04:47.920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi po, nung dumating kami, ako po, asr-002233 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. asr-002234 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. asr-002235 02:05:02.880 --> 02:05:04.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And that's what we actually did. asr-002236 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, asr-002237 02:05:09.840 --> 02:05:13.400 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: discover more to love because we are highlighting the hidden gems. asr-002238 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. asr-002239 02:05:17.300 --> 02:05:19.740 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So it's still under the love the Philippines. asr-002240 02:05:19.820 --> 02:05:22.140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At hindi nilang po discover Philippines. Parang ganun. asr-002241 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? asr-002242 02:05:30.000 --> 02:05:31.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang pinaglalaruan. asr-002243 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. asr-002244 02:05:39.020 --> 02:05:41.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung nakaraang Secretary may credit nito. asr-002245 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. asr-002246 02:05:47.300 --> 02:05:50.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siya ang naalala ng mga tao, dapat meron akong sarili. asr-002247 02:05:50.960 --> 02:05:54.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Every administration, meron tayong bago. asr-002248 02:05:54.540 --> 02:05:56.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why don't we stick? Kailangan ba ng batas? asr-002249 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. asr-002250 02:06:02.620 --> 02:06:03.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi paiba-iba eh. asr-002251 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. asr-002252 02:06:08.620 --> 02:06:11.040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi anyway, maganda naman yung love the Philippines. asr-002253 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. asr-002254 02:06:16.100 --> 02:06:17.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And there's a lot of things. asr-002255 02:06:17.400 --> 02:06:20.280 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: From our caregivers overseas, from our seaman too. asr-002256 02:06:20.640 --> 02:06:21.680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And then we have more here. asr-002257 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. asr-002258 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. asr-002259 02:06:35.820 --> 02:06:38.780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I agree with the concern of our chair. asr-002260 02:06:38.780 --> 02:06:43.280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think we should really stick with one branding. asr-002261 02:06:43.760 --> 02:06:46.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi pagpaiba-iba, yun ang problema sa Pilipinas eh. asr-002262 02:06:47.300 --> 02:06:51.340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano yung pag may change of administration, pinapalitan din lahat. asr-002263 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. asr-002264 02:06:58.020 --> 02:06:59.940 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Pero dapat kasama na rin ito sa tourism. asr-002265 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. asr-002266 02:07:05.740 --> 02:07:08.820 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: It takes years or decades. asr-002267 02:07:09.440 --> 02:07:11.420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga yung Malaysia through Asia, talagang yun lang. asr-002268 02:07:12.060 --> 02:07:12.660 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Nagsistake. asr-002269 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. asr-002270 02:07:17.300 --> 02:07:17.800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: To it, no? asr-002271 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. asr-002272 02:07:25.220 --> 02:07:29.740 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That takes a lot of effort and expense also. asr-002273 02:07:29.980 --> 02:07:32.980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Dapat nga nag-double tayo kasi rebranding yun eh, no? asr-002274 02:07:33.400 --> 02:07:35.480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So I'm hoping that tama naman yung ano. asr-002275 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. asr-002276 02:07:39.780 --> 02:07:45.340 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So para in that way, we have yung recall, no? asr-002277 02:07:45.420 --> 02:07:46.480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's difficult to... asr-002278 02:07:47.300 --> 02:07:48.060 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: To attain. asr-002279 02:07:48.440 --> 02:07:50.520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Si Mr. Chair, ang ano ko lang natin, no? asr-002280 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, asr-002281 02:07:58.900 --> 02:08:02.900 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: in terms of tourism promotions internationally. asr-002282 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? asr-002283 02:08:08.360 --> 02:08:10.360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We are one of the last, no? asr-002284 02:08:11.040 --> 02:08:12.080 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa ASEAN countries. asr-002285 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? asr-002286 02:08:17.300 --> 02:08:18.880 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Everyone's going to Vietnam now. asr-002287 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. asr-002288 02:08:30.120 --> 02:08:34.140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And 17 million in Vietnam and Thailand, malaki rin. asr-002289 02:08:34.140 --> 02:08:37.160 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, what, ano? asr-002290 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? asr-002291 02:08:45.380 --> 02:08:46.920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano po ang present, ano, natin? asr-002292 02:08:47.300 --> 02:08:48.500 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Yes, sir. asr-002293 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. asr-002294 02:08:55.060 --> 02:08:58.020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: It's up 3.7% from last year. asr-002295 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. asr-002296 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. asr-002297 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. asr-002298 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. asr-002299 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. asr-002300 02:09:31.920 --> 02:09:34.860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: It's 8.31% year-on-year increase. asr-002301 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. asr-002302 02:09:45.300 --> 02:09:47.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: For example po, China is good. asr-002303 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. asr-002304 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. asr-002305 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. asr-002306 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. asr-002307 02:10:15.760 --> 02:10:16.860 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: South Korea, second. asr-002308 02:10:17.220 --> 02:10:19.360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: With 700,000 plus arrivals. asr-002309 02:10:19.540 --> 02:10:22.060 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And Japan with 350,000 and China. asr-002310 02:10:22.540 --> 02:10:24.920 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Australia po is 234,000. asr-002311 02:10:25.140 --> 02:10:28.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, these markets do not behave the same way. asr-002312 02:10:28.660 --> 02:10:33.360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: So, our airline partnerships and tourism products will be tailored accordingly. asr-002313 02:10:33.920 --> 02:10:36.540 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Thirdly po, we are making the Philippines easier to visit. asr-002314 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. asr-002315 02:10:43.960 --> 02:10:46.440 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Tapos, fourth, we are focusing po on value. asr-002316 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. asr-002317 02:10:54.760 --> 02:10:58.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And finally po, we are using tourism to attract investment. asr-002318 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, asr-002319 02:11:08.460 --> 02:11:13.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: with 10 billion coming in 2020 through August 2026 alone. asr-002320 02:11:14.260 --> 02:11:17.140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At the same time po, just lumabas lang kahapon sa news. asr-002321 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. asr-002322 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. asr-002323 02:11:38.900 --> 02:11:40.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: That's it, sir. Thank you. asr-002324 02:11:41.660 --> 02:11:43.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Well, we know the challenges, no? asr-002325 02:11:43.620 --> 02:11:45.680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: As you mentioned, we are an archipelago. asr-002326 02:11:47.220 --> 02:11:49.100 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Land, lahat sila, by land, no? asr-002327 02:11:49.160 --> 02:11:51.200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Karamihan, kaya mas marami. asr-002328 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. asr-002329 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. asr-002330 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? asr-002331 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? asr-002332 02:12:15.840 --> 02:12:16.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kasi there are several... asr-002333 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. asr-002334 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? asr-002335 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. asr-002336 02:12:38.640 --> 02:12:39.780 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kailangan din sila, ano. asr-002337 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. asr-002338 02:12:45.740 --> 02:12:47.180 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, dahan-dahan. asr-002339 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? asr-002340 02:12:51.860 --> 02:12:52.980 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Para ma-utilize. asr-002341 02:12:53.520 --> 02:12:55.240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, yun, convenience din kasi yun eh. asr-002342 02:12:55.360 --> 02:12:55.520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Diba? asr-002343 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? asr-002344 02:13:01.420 --> 02:13:04.320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Big factor din po yung convenience, saka yung connectivity natin. asr-002345 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. asr-002346 02:13:08.560 --> 02:13:10.540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And also, yung transit. asr-002347 02:13:10.700 --> 02:13:12.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, there's a lot of challenges, we understand. asr-002348 02:13:13.120 --> 02:13:14.380 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But, what else? asr-002349 02:13:14.900 --> 02:13:16.300 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: What else aside from promotion? asr-002350 02:13:16.540 --> 02:13:16.920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: What else? asr-002351 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? asr-002352 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? asr-002353 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 asr-002354 02:13:41.900 --> 02:13:45.540 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kung sa Thailand, saka sa mga Vietnam, are cheaper, no? asr-002355 02:13:45.540 --> 02:13:46.240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung mga hotels. asr-002356 02:13:46.920 --> 02:13:48.400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, ano ba ang difference? asr-002357 02:13:48.560 --> 02:13:52.240 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And, what are we doing about this? asr-002358 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? asr-002359 02:13:58.000 --> 02:13:58.520 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa Bohol. asr-002360 02:13:58.600 --> 02:14:01.020 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Bohol is such a beautiful province. asr-002361 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. asr-002362 02:14:08.680 --> 02:14:10.220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, are we looking at this? asr-002363 02:14:11.000 --> 02:14:16.680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung prices of our accommodation, yung hotels, prices of the... asr-002364 02:14:16.920 --> 02:14:18.220 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: of food, no? asr-002365 02:14:18.360 --> 02:14:19.700 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Yung nangyari dito, no? asr-002366 02:14:19.780 --> 02:14:21.420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sana hindi na maulit-ulit yun, no? asr-002367 02:14:21.420 --> 02:14:24.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: I think even the provincial government has stepped in. asr-002368 02:14:24.740 --> 02:14:27.800 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: So, siguro, in a nutshell, I know lots of challenges. asr-002369 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? asr-002370 02:14:34.560 --> 02:14:35.020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Okay, sir. asr-002371 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. asr-002372 02:14:44.800 --> 02:14:46.360 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Since we engaged Michelin. asr-002373 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. asr-002374 02:14:54.320 --> 02:14:56.720 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: And then, you're correct, sir, about the restaurants. asr-002375 02:14:57.060 --> 02:14:59.900 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Kasi, we are more expensive. asr-002376 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. asr-002377 02:15:07.920 --> 02:15:11.580 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Pero sa food poster, it's a, I think, logistical issue. asr-002378 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, asr-002379 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. asr-002380 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 asr-002381 02:15:24.380 --> 02:15:27.320 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: with Department of Transportation and Agriculture. asr-002382 02:15:30.000 --> 02:15:32.360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Just quickly, Mr. Chair, with your permission, asr-002383 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. asr-002384 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 asr-002385 02:15:45.960 --> 02:15:51.760 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: presented to ensure it doesn't keep asking Congress directly asr-002386 02:15:51.760 --> 02:15:53.680 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: kasi mawawala yung sa inyo yan, ano? asr-002387 02:15:54.180 --> 02:15:57.620 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Directly, kung mawawala ang travel tax, it will affect TESA, asr-002388 02:15:57.800 --> 02:15:59.560 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: yung infrastructure din natin. asr-002389 02:16:00.000 --> 02:16:01.400 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Will be affected. asr-002390 02:16:02.520 --> 02:16:07.440 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sige, si GM, Dr. Mark Labid. asr-002391 02:16:07.760 --> 02:16:08.280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you po. asr-002392 02:16:08.320 --> 02:16:09.760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: With the permission of our Secretary, asr-002393 02:16:10.620 --> 02:16:13.300 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Honorable Chairman, pleasant afternoon. asr-002394 02:16:13.900 --> 02:16:16.540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Mr. Chair, yes, regarding the issue of travel tax, asr-002395 02:16:16.760 --> 02:16:18.740 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: definitely we will be deeply affected asr-002396 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. asr-002397 02:16:24.280 --> 02:16:27.800 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: As a matter of fact, for 2027, Mr. Chair, asr-002398 02:16:27.940 --> 02:16:29.940 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we already, as early as March, asr-002399 02:16:30.000 --> 02:16:34.440 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we already submitted our proposed budget to DBM asr-002400 02:16:34.440 --> 02:16:37.780 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: since there's already a pending abolition of travel tax. asr-002401 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 asr-002402 02:16:44.120 --> 02:16:49.040 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: stating that they gave us zero budget allocation in the NEP. asr-002403 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 asr-002404 02:16:54.540 --> 02:16:56.680 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: or zero budget ang binigay sa amin ng DBM. asr-002405 02:16:56.680 --> 02:16:59.980 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So what we did, we immediately revert muna. asr-002406 02:17:00.000 --> 02:17:04.380 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: to our board and submitted our corporate operating budget asr-002407 02:17:04.380 --> 02:17:07.280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: for 2027, Mr. Chair. asr-002408 02:17:07.400 --> 02:17:09.860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Because as I mentioned a while ago, asr-002409 02:17:10.340 --> 02:17:15.380 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: we are heavily relying on the collection of travel tax, asr-002410 02:17:15.920 --> 02:17:20.360 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: which is around 4.03 billion for the CHESA share. asr-002411 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. asr-002412 02:17:25.880 --> 02:17:27.920 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: And the majority goes to CHESA. asr-002413 02:17:27.920 --> 02:17:29.820 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: 50% po goes to us, sir. asr-002414 02:17:30.000 --> 02:17:31.140 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: 40% goes to... asr-002415 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, asr-002416 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, asr-002417 02:17:39.160 --> 02:17:41.320 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: but what will, ano pa yung mga main? asr-002418 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. asr-002419 02:17:47.580 --> 02:17:51.400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sir, not only that, yung mga vital projects po namin ngayon, asr-002420 02:17:51.520 --> 02:17:55.320 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: like yung water problem ng El Nido, we're addressing it. asr-002421 02:17:55.380 --> 02:17:57.760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Coron, we're the one who's doing the STP also. asr-002422 02:17:58.320 --> 02:17:59.620 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: The one in Baguio. asr-002423 02:18:00.000 --> 02:18:01.120 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: May rin po ang gumagawa. asr-002424 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, asr-002425 02:18:07.740 --> 02:18:09.620 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: that was submitted to us by CAAP. asr-002426 02:18:10.440 --> 02:18:11.840 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So we're rehabilitating. asr-002427 02:18:11.860 --> 02:18:13.280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Not to mention the hotels, di ba? asr-002428 02:18:13.400 --> 02:18:16.420 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: That's how you are also operating. asr-002429 02:18:16.900 --> 02:18:18.200 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Malapit tayong Banawe, no? asr-002430 02:18:18.220 --> 02:18:18.600 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Yes, sir. asr-002431 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. asr-002432 02:18:24.860 --> 02:18:26.040 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sambuanga Golf Course. asr-002433 02:18:26.360 --> 02:18:28.600 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So ito po yung mga nasa pipeline namin. asr-002434 02:18:29.040 --> 02:18:29.960 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Aside from the other projects, asr-002435 02:18:30.000 --> 02:18:30.960 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: like the Burham Park. asr-002436 02:18:30.960 --> 02:18:32.280 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: How many hotels sa GM? asr-002437 02:18:32.480 --> 02:18:36.000 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We have at least four, Mr. Chair, na hotels. asr-002438 02:18:36.200 --> 02:18:37.360 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ano to? Yung Mount Dada? asr-002439 02:18:37.360 --> 02:18:37.760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Mount Dada. asr-002440 02:18:38.080 --> 02:18:39.480 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Mount Dada, Manawe. asr-002441 02:18:39.860 --> 02:18:41.500 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Then Balikasag, Mr. Chair. asr-002442 02:18:41.780 --> 02:18:45.840 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And then the other one is Gardens of Malasag, Mr. Chair. asr-002443 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. asr-002444 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, asr-002445 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, asr-002446 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. asr-002447 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, asr-002448 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. asr-002449 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. asr-002450 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. asr-002451 02:19:24.680 --> 02:19:29.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So what is your request, Dr. Lapid? asr-002452 02:19:30.000 --> 02:19:31.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano hong request ninyo? asr-002453 02:19:31.920 --> 02:19:37.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na po pwede ituloy muna hanggang December yung pagkukulek ng travel tax? asr-002454 02:19:37.420 --> 02:19:41.900 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sir, we humbly request to your honor, Mr. Chair, asr-002455 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. asr-002456 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, asr-002457 02:19:51.600 --> 02:19:55.640 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: but as of now, with the current fiscal situation, Mr. Chair, asr-002458 02:19:55.940 --> 02:19:59.200 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: medyo may hirapan ho ang ahensya namin, not only us, asr-002459 02:20:00.000 --> 02:20:03.640 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: the tourism industry, when it comes to the infrastructure support, asr-002460 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. asr-002461 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. asr-002462 02:20:15.480 --> 02:20:18.880 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So how are the obligated projects na ginagawa ho namin? asr-002463 02:20:19.000 --> 02:20:20.740 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: How are we going to continue and sustain? asr-002464 02:20:21.260 --> 02:20:24.300 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Plus the other in our pipeline, paano ho yan, Mr. Chair, asr-002465 02:20:24.300 --> 02:20:27.540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: which we're also asking DBM about that question. asr-002466 02:20:28.040 --> 02:20:29.860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So in the meantime, sir, kung habang wala, asr-002467 02:20:29.860 --> 02:20:31.960 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: kung wala pong pera ang national government, asr-002468 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, asr-002469 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. asr-002470 02:20:43.700 --> 02:20:46.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's the reason why I invited DBM. asr-002471 02:20:47.400 --> 02:20:50.320 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi na sumipot. Natakot siguro. Baka walang masagot. asr-002472 02:20:50.660 --> 02:20:53.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka nahihina sa pantalon yung tao na yan. asr-002473 02:20:53.660 --> 02:20:56.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: But anyway, sige po, we're looking to this. asr-002474 02:20:56.700 --> 02:20:58.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: We understand where you're coming from. asr-002475 02:20:59.860 --> 02:21:01.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mahirap nga ho yun. asr-002475-split-2 02:21:01.500 --> 02:21:03.860 Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Tama ka. Tama, Mr. Chair. asr-002476 02:21:03.860 --> 02:21:07.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag nasa pipeline na yung project, anong gagawin? Hindi na po pondohan. asr-002477 02:21:07.860 --> 02:21:09.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So kailangan ho siguro. asr-002478 02:21:09.860 --> 02:21:12.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero kailangan, we have to sit down with DBM. asr-002479 02:21:12.860 --> 02:21:14.860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-002480 02:21:14.860 --> 02:21:16.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Unfortunately, hindi ko makita eh. asr-002481 02:21:16.860 --> 02:21:18.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag nakita ko ho yung bukas. asr-002482 02:21:18.860 --> 02:21:19.860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Salamat po. asr-002483 02:21:19.860 --> 02:21:20.860 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-002484 02:21:20.860 --> 02:21:21.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you po. asr-002485 02:21:21.860 --> 02:21:23.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec, who's next to present? asr-002486 02:21:23.860 --> 02:21:27.860 Committee Secretary: Next to present their budget is the Duty Free Philippines Corporation. asr-002487 02:21:27.860 --> 02:21:29.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Duty Free, how long is your presentation? asr-002488 02:21:29.700 --> 02:21:32.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Six slides, sir. Maybe less. asr-002489 02:21:32.700 --> 02:21:34.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, can you do that quickly? asr-002490 02:21:34.700 --> 02:21:38.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because meron po nang malakanyang na family day po ngayon. asr-002491 02:21:38.700 --> 02:21:40.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sumasobra na tayo. asr-002492 02:21:40.700 --> 02:21:42.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hanggang alas-singko lang dapat. Go ahead, proceed po. asr-002493 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. asr-002494 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. asr-002495 02:21:55.700 --> 02:21:57.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002496 02:21:57.700 --> 02:22:07.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002497 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. asr-002498 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. asr-002499 02:22:26.700 --> 02:22:33.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: With its existing 18 stores strategically located in international gateways. asr-002500 02:22:33.700 --> 02:22:36.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002501 02:22:36.700 --> 02:22:39.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Yeah, next slide. asr-002502 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. asr-002503 02:22:50.020 --> 02:22:53.400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: And 326.326 million asr-002504 02:22:53.400 --> 02:22:55.600 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: is DBM capitalization asr-002505 02:22:55.600 --> 02:22:57.520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: pursuant to RA 9593. asr-002506 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, asr-002507 02:23:08.300 --> 02:23:09.540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and personal services. asr-002508 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. asr-002509 02:23:18.700 --> 02:23:20.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002510 02:23:20.700 --> 02:23:22.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002511 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. asr-002512 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. asr-002513 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. asr-002514 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. asr-002515 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. asr-002516 02:24:14.240 --> 02:24:15.540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002517 02:24:16.560 --> 02:24:19.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Despite these challenges, we would like to... asr-002518 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. asr-002519 02:24:32.300 --> 02:24:35.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So that's about 250 million pesos a year. asr-002520 02:24:37.380 --> 02:24:38.520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002521 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... asr-002522 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. asr-002523 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. asr-002524 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. asr-002525 02:25:22.940 --> 02:25:24.100 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002526 02:25:25.300 --> 02:25:26.360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide. asr-002527 02:25:29.080 --> 02:25:31.860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002530 02:25:38.980 --> 02:25:41.120 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Next slide, please. asr-002531 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 asr-002532 02:25:48.520 --> 02:25:49.960 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and operational efficiency. asr-002533 02:25:50.520 --> 02:25:52.800 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Our objective is to strengthen sales, asr-002534 02:25:53.100 --> 02:25:54.540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: improve our financial position, asr-002535 02:25:55.280 --> 02:25:57.020 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: maximize the use of government resources, asr-002536 02:25:57.380 --> 02:25:58.520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and ultimately increase asr-002537 02:25:58.520 --> 02:26:00.760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: the FPC's contribution to the government. asr-002538 02:26:01.680 --> 02:26:02.640 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-002539 02:26:03.460 --> 02:26:04.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. asr-002540 02:26:05.060 --> 02:26:06.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: A couple of questions, asr-002541 02:26:08.980 --> 02:26:10.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: COO Sinko. asr-002542 02:26:11.740 --> 02:26:13.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why should asr-002543 02:26:13.040 --> 02:26:14.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the requested asr-002544 02:26:14.880 --> 02:26:16.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: 326 million subsidy asr-002545 02:26:16.720 --> 02:26:17.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: be provided asr-002546 02:26:17.460 --> 02:26:20.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: despite the apparent loss asr-002547 02:26:20.340 --> 02:26:21.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in 2025? asr-002548 02:26:23.020 --> 02:26:24.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you... asr-002549 02:26:24.920 --> 02:26:26.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yan po yung tatanihin po asr-002550 02:26:26.580 --> 02:26:27.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa atin. asr-002551 02:26:28.100 --> 02:26:30.360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Thank you for that question, Mr. Chair. asr-002552 02:26:30.780 --> 02:26:32.860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Just to provide context asr-002553 02:26:32.860 --> 02:26:34.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: as to the request of asr-002554 02:26:34.260 --> 02:26:35.360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: 326 million, asr-002555 02:26:35.980 --> 02:26:38.340 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: when Tourism Act asr-002556 02:26:38.340 --> 02:26:40.000 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: was enacted in 2009, asr-002557 02:26:41.120 --> 02:26:41.860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: meron pong asr-002558 02:26:41.860 --> 02:26:43.820 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: authorized capitalization po asr-002559 02:26:43.820 --> 02:26:45.880 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: si Duty Free na asr-002560 02:26:45.880 --> 02:26:47.440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: amounting to 500 million. asr-002561 02:26:47.460 --> 02:26:49.220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Supposedly po asr-002562 02:26:49.220 --> 02:26:50.640 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: when the asr-002563 02:26:50.640 --> 02:26:51.820 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: law was passed, asr-002564 02:26:51.980 --> 02:26:53.140 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: meron po siyang equity. asr-002565 02:26:53.800 --> 02:26:54.220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: However, asr-002566 02:26:54.480 --> 02:26:55.560 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: it was not given. asr-002567 02:26:55.940 --> 02:26:56.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: In fact, asr-002568 02:26:56.360 --> 02:26:57.320 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: sometime asr-002569 02:26:57.320 --> 02:26:58.560 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: 2015 asr-002570 02:26:58.560 --> 02:27:01.320 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: up to present, asr-002571 02:27:02.320 --> 02:27:03.340 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: may mga request po asr-002572 02:27:03.340 --> 02:27:04.620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to secure that asr-002573 02:27:04.620 --> 02:27:05.460 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: authorized capitalization. asr-002574 02:27:06.980 --> 02:27:07.420 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: However, asr-002575 02:27:08.560 --> 02:27:09.820 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: those series of requests asr-002576 02:27:09.820 --> 02:27:10.480 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: were denied asr-002577 02:27:10.480 --> 02:27:11.640 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: because of asr-002578 02:27:11.640 --> 02:27:12.300 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: fiscal, asr-002579 02:27:13.480 --> 02:27:14.780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: tight fiscal space, asr-002580 02:27:15.200 --> 02:27:16.080 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: hindi po siya priority. asr-002581 02:27:16.820 --> 02:27:17.400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Now po, asr-002582 02:27:17.460 --> 02:27:18.440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for this year, asr-002583 02:27:18.560 --> 02:27:20.360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: we attempted to asr-002584 02:27:20.360 --> 02:27:21.740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: secure that asr-002585 02:27:21.740 --> 02:27:23.340 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: capitalization asr-002586 02:27:23.340 --> 02:27:24.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: which resulted asr-002587 02:27:24.700 --> 02:27:26.120 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for us to provide asr-002588 02:27:26.120 --> 02:27:28.680 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to DBN po asr-002589 02:27:28.680 --> 02:27:29.780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ano po yung mga asr-002590 02:27:29.780 --> 02:27:31.080 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: projects na asr-002591 02:27:31.080 --> 02:27:32.880 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: pagkagamitan asr-002592 02:27:32.880 --> 02:27:34.380 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung authorized asr-002593 02:27:34.380 --> 02:27:35.200 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: capitalization. asr-002594 02:27:35.960 --> 02:27:36.100 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, asr-002595 02:27:37.180 --> 02:27:38.680 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: primarily po, asr-002596 02:27:39.580 --> 02:27:41.280 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: since this will be used asr-002597 02:27:41.280 --> 02:27:42.760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for the expansion asr-002598 02:27:42.760 --> 02:27:43.940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: of NAIA asr-002599 02:27:43.940 --> 02:27:45.220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: terminals, asr-002600 02:27:46.020 --> 02:27:47.440 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: we've put asr-002601 02:27:47.460 --> 02:27:48.220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: projected that asr-002602 02:27:48.220 --> 02:27:49.740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: if these new stores asr-002603 02:27:49.740 --> 02:27:52.220 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: are constructed, asr-002604 02:27:52.860 --> 02:27:53.500 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: this will asr-002605 02:27:53.500 --> 02:27:55.000 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: generate asr-002606 02:27:55.000 --> 02:27:56.180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: about asr-002607 02:27:56.180 --> 02:27:57.580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: 78 million asr-002608 02:27:57.580 --> 02:27:58.540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: in sales. asr-002609 02:27:59.380 --> 02:27:59.660 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, that asr-002610 02:27:59.660 --> 02:28:01.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, what you're saying asr-002611 02:28:01.020 --> 02:28:02.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: COO Sinko, asr-002612 02:28:03.060 --> 02:28:04.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itong 326 asr-002613 02:28:04.040 --> 02:28:05.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is to build asr-002614 02:28:05.000 --> 02:28:05.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: more asr-002615 02:28:05.560 --> 02:28:06.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: duty-free asr-002616 02:28:06.480 --> 02:28:07.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: stores or shops? asr-002617 02:28:08.280 --> 02:28:09.140 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-002618 02:28:09.260 --> 02:28:10.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito po sa tingin ninyo asr-002619 02:28:10.820 --> 02:28:11.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang problema asr-002620 02:28:11.440 --> 02:28:12.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kaya hindi po asr-002621 02:28:12.500 --> 02:28:13.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: duty-free asr-002622 02:28:13.440 --> 02:28:14.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or Philippine duty-free asr-002623 02:28:14.920 --> 02:28:15.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is not making money asr-002624 02:28:15.900 --> 02:28:17.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: dahil kulang siya? asr-002625 02:28:17.260 --> 02:28:17.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or, asr-002626 02:28:17.460 --> 02:28:18.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is it? asr-002627 02:28:19.240 --> 02:28:19.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ito po, asr-002628 02:28:19.660 --> 02:28:20.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: feedback lang asr-002629 02:28:20.400 --> 02:28:20.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa akin, asr-002630 02:28:21.080 --> 02:28:21.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ano po, asr-002631 02:28:21.600 --> 02:28:22.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng mga asr-002632 02:28:22.140 --> 02:28:23.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: turista, asr-002633 02:28:23.580 --> 02:28:24.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng mga OFWs. asr-002634 02:28:25.200 --> 02:28:25.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ikaw, asr-002635 02:28:25.540 --> 02:28:26.160 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bumibili ba ka? asr-002636 02:28:26.220 --> 02:28:26.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po eh. asr-002637 02:28:26.860 --> 02:28:27.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bakit? asr-002638 02:28:27.380 --> 02:28:28.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala po mabili. asr-002639 02:28:28.860 --> 02:28:29.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi yung asr-002640 02:28:29.680 --> 02:28:30.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bibiliin ko po dyan, asr-002641 02:28:30.620 --> 02:28:32.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabibili ko na sa SNR. asr-002642 02:28:32.700 --> 02:28:33.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi po, asr-002643 02:28:33.460 --> 02:28:33.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung one, asr-002644 02:28:34.040 --> 02:28:35.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mabibili ko na sa SM, asr-002645 02:28:35.800 --> 02:28:36.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: punta na lang po ako asr-002646 02:28:36.560 --> 02:28:36.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: SM, asr-002647 02:28:37.100 --> 02:28:37.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: bibili po ako asr-002648 02:28:37.680 --> 02:28:38.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng coach na bag asr-002649 02:28:38.640 --> 02:28:39.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: doon sa misis ko. asr-002650 02:28:40.140 --> 02:28:40.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala daw talaga asr-002651 02:28:40.740 --> 02:28:41.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung mga high-end asr-002652 02:28:41.480 --> 02:28:42.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or even asr-002653 02:28:42.040 --> 02:28:43.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: foreigners asr-002654 02:28:43.060 --> 02:28:44.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: going back home. asr-002655 02:28:44.700 --> 02:28:45.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala pong makita asr-002656 02:28:45.540 --> 02:28:46.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na mabili. asr-002657 02:28:46.080 --> 02:28:46.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Bibili ng konti asr-002658 02:28:46.820 --> 02:28:47.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng tsokolate, asr-002659 02:28:47.460 --> 02:28:48.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pero wala po yung asr-002660 02:28:48.620 --> 02:28:49.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pasalubong. asr-002661 02:28:49.720 --> 02:28:50.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Wala yung mga Chinese, asr-002662 02:28:50.620 --> 02:28:51.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga Alak, asr-002663 02:28:51.540 --> 02:28:52.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: et cetera, asr-002664 02:28:52.580 --> 02:28:53.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na the usual. asr-002665 02:28:54.580 --> 02:28:56.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My question is, asr-002666 02:28:57.760 --> 02:28:58.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: are you guys making money asr-002667 02:28:58.860 --> 02:28:59.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or are you losing? asr-002668 02:29:00.320 --> 02:29:00.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, asr-002669 02:29:00.940 --> 02:29:02.410 Senator Erwin Tulfo: [unclear] po tayo. asr-002670 02:29:02.410 --> 02:29:03.880 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Yeah, we're recovering asr-002671 02:29:03.880 --> 02:29:05.520 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and we feel that, asr-002672 02:29:07.060 --> 02:29:07.600 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kasi po, asr-002673 02:29:07.820 --> 02:29:07.980 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: well, asr-002674 02:29:08.100 --> 02:29:08.940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: malaki yung impact asr-002675 02:29:08.940 --> 02:29:09.200 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung, asr-002676 02:29:09.200 --> 02:29:09.740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung, asr-002677 02:29:09.740 --> 02:29:10.040 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung, asr-002678 02:29:10.040 --> 02:29:11.620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung nag-pandemic ko, asr-002679 02:29:11.680 --> 02:29:13.080 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: so that changed asr-002680 02:29:13.080 --> 02:29:14.540 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung behavioral patterns asr-002681 02:29:14.540 --> 02:29:15.180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: on how asr-002682 02:29:15.180 --> 02:29:15.840 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: customer asr-002683 02:29:15.840 --> 02:29:16.580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: buys. asr-002684 02:29:16.580 --> 02:29:17.380 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, asr-002685 02:29:17.460 --> 02:29:18.040 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ngayon po kasi, asr-002686 02:29:18.260 --> 02:29:18.700 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: before, asr-002687 02:29:18.840 --> 02:29:19.860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung kalakasan talaga asr-002688 02:29:19.860 --> 02:29:20.360 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ng duty-free asr-002689 02:29:20.360 --> 02:29:20.860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: is mainly asr-002690 02:29:20.860 --> 02:29:21.720 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung accessible asr-002691 02:29:21.720 --> 02:29:23.180 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to imported products, asr-002692 02:29:23.280 --> 02:29:23.860 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: very limited. asr-002693 02:29:24.420 --> 02:29:24.940 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: And which, asr-002694 02:29:25.260 --> 02:29:26.460 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nung na-open yung space asr-002695 02:29:26.460 --> 02:29:26.780 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: niyan, asr-002696 02:29:27.240 --> 02:29:28.500 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: it allowed access. asr-002697 02:29:28.900 --> 02:29:29.040 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, asr-002698 02:29:29.140 --> 02:29:29.580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: nagkaroon ho asr-002699 02:29:29.580 --> 02:29:30.320 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: ng competition. asr-002700 02:29:30.800 --> 02:29:31.840 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: But we feel that, asr-002701 02:29:31.880 --> 02:29:33.620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: given this opportunity asr-002702 02:29:33.620 --> 02:29:34.460 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: to expand asr-002703 02:29:34.460 --> 02:29:35.720 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: alongside with it, asr-002704 02:29:36.220 --> 02:29:36.980 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: is to improve asr-002705 02:29:36.980 --> 02:29:38.300 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: the merchandise mix po. asr-002706 02:29:38.580 --> 02:29:39.280 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Tama po kayo asr-002707 02:29:39.280 --> 02:29:41.140 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: and we fully recognize asr-002708 02:29:41.140 --> 02:29:41.620 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: that the, asr-002709 02:29:42.100 --> 02:29:43.160 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kasi if you look at it asr-002710 02:29:43.160 --> 02:29:44.580 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: in our neighboring countries, asr-002711 02:29:44.760 --> 02:29:45.660 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kung ano yung makikita asr-002712 02:29:45.660 --> 02:29:46.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: natin doon, asr-002713 02:29:46.260 --> 02:29:47.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kung, asr-002714 02:29:47.260 --> 02:29:47.760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: kumpleto. asr-002715 02:29:47.760 --> 02:29:49.400 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So bakit naman ako pupunta asr-002716 02:29:49.400 --> 02:29:50.560 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: sa isang duty-free na asr-002717 02:29:50.560 --> 02:29:51.760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: alam mong walang laman. asr-002718 02:29:51.760 --> 02:29:52.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, asr-002719 02:29:52.260 --> 02:29:53.760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: in our minds na, asr-002720 02:29:53.760 --> 02:29:54.760 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: dapat talaga asr-002721 02:29:54.760 --> 02:29:56.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: for us to entice asr-002722 02:29:56.260 --> 02:29:57.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: yung customers asr-002723 02:29:57.260 --> 02:29:58.260 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: o yung mga tourists natin, asr-002724 02:29:58.260 --> 02:29:59.240 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: we have to have something na asr-002758 02:29:59.240 --> 02:30:01.920 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Something different that we can offer. asr-002759 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. asr-002760 02:30:14.940 --> 02:30:19.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Perhaps not in this administration, perhaps in the next administration. asr-002761 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. asr-002762 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. asr-002763 02:30:35.960 --> 02:30:39.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will it be better off if we just sell it to somewhere else? asr-002764 02:30:39.200 --> 02:30:43.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi previous administrations po, they were interested buyers. asr-002765 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. asr-002766 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. asr-002767 02:30:55.800 --> 02:30:57.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May commission po tayo yearly. asr-002768 02:30:57.840 --> 02:31:00.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siyempre, isipin natin mga tao, madi-displace. asr-002769 02:31:00.760 --> 02:31:04.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Then, perhaps we can tell them to absorb some of our people. asr-002770 02:31:04.380 --> 02:31:05.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Then may mga experience na ho ito. asr-002771 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. asr-002772 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. asr-002773 02:31:21.540 --> 02:31:24.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, we're looking at the next administration siguro. asr-002774 02:31:24.380 --> 02:31:25.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you do that? asr-002775 02:31:25.680 --> 02:31:26.740 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: Julie noted, sir. asr-002776 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. asr-002777 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. asr-002778 02:31:34.920 --> 02:31:36.800 DFPC COO Patrick Joel M. Cinco: So, yung po yung pag-aaralan po natin. asr-002779 02:31:36.900 --> 02:31:39.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Exactly. Thank you. Thank you, Patrick Cinco. asr-002780 02:31:40.300 --> 02:31:41.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec, who's next? asr-002781 02:31:41.700 --> 02:31:45.240 Committee Secretary: Next to present their budget is the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. asr-002782 02:31:47.180 --> 02:31:49.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How long is your presentation, Nayong Pilipino? asr-002783 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. asr-002784 02:31:52.900 --> 02:31:53.860 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: So, I'll make it very quick. asr-002785 02:31:53.860 --> 02:31:56.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, how many minutes would that, Ma'am? asr-002786 02:31:56.220 --> 02:31:56.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ah, fabul? asr-002787 02:31:57.220 --> 02:31:58.580 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Fabul, yes. Thank you. asr-002788 02:31:58.580 --> 02:31:59.220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Ah, good afternoon. asr-002789 02:31:59.220 --> 02:32:00.560 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How many minutes po that, is that? asr-002790 02:32:00.560 --> 02:32:03.240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Ah, 10 minutes, about 10 minutes. asr-002791 02:32:03.240 --> 02:32:03.740 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Is that all right? asr-002792 02:32:03.740 --> 02:32:04.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you cut it shorter? asr-002793 02:32:04.800 --> 02:32:07.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Probably, just go to your budget. asr-002794 02:32:07.800 --> 02:32:09.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How much are you requesting? asr-002795 02:32:09.180 --> 02:32:11.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's what I have a couple of questions for you. asr-002796 02:32:12.700 --> 02:32:13.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead, po. Go ahead. asr-002797 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. asr-002798 02:32:20.220 --> 02:32:21.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You don't have subsidies. asr-002799 02:32:21.080 --> 02:32:22.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sige, po. Sige, po. asr-002800 02:32:22.040 --> 02:32:24.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Try to make your, make short your presentation, please. asr-002801 02:32:24.800 --> 02:32:25.920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: So, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. asr-002802 02:32:25.920 --> 02:32:27.040 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Thank you, sir. asr-002806 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. asr-002807 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, asr-002808 02:32:55.380 --> 02:32:56.220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Palengke Tourism, asr-002814 02:32:56.880 --> 02:32:59.440 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and soon our festival management program. asr-002815 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. asr-002816 02:33:08.880 --> 02:33:11.840 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We have 3,000 artifacts for our museum, asr-002817 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 asr-002818 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. asr-002819 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, asr-002820 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. asr-002821 02:33:39.200 --> 02:33:43.720 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our current space, while awaiting our park development program, asr-002822 02:33:44.380 --> 02:33:47.920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: is currently maintaining a bike trail of 3 kilometers, asr-002823 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, asr-002824 02:33:54.600 --> 02:33:56.160 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: an area for disc golf, asr-002825 02:33:56.160 --> 02:33:57.800 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and an area for camping. asr-002826 02:33:58.380 --> 02:34:01.240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: This is a favorite place for nature and sports enthusiasts, asr-002827 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. asr-002828 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. asr-002829 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. asr-002830 02:34:19.560 --> 02:34:23.180 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are updating the NEDA-approved 2 billion budget, asr-002831 02:34:23.180 --> 02:34:25.460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: as endorsed by Secretary Frasco, asr-002832 02:34:25.460 --> 02:34:27.460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: approved in 2024, asr-002833 02:34:27.460 --> 02:34:29.460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and effective till 2028. asr-002834 02:34:29.460 --> 02:34:35.460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We are reviewing other possible financial options with PPP, etc., asr-002835 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. asr-002836 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. asr-002837 02:34:51.540 --> 02:34:53.320 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: The Nayong Pilipino Foundation asr-002838 02:34:53.320 --> 02:34:54.920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: does not receive a budget asr-002839 02:34:54.920 --> 02:34:56.080 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: from the national government. asr-002840 02:34:56.460 --> 02:34:57.760 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Our resources come from asr-002841 02:34:57.760 --> 02:34:59.260 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: our corporate investment fund asr-002842 02:34:59.260 --> 02:35:01.280 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: and revenue from our activities. asr-002843 02:35:01.780 --> 02:35:03.580 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: We ensure that we only spend asr-002844 02:35:03.580 --> 02:35:04.920 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: what we have on hand. asr-002849 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. asr-002850 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. asr-002851 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. asr-002852 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. asr-002853 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, asr-002854 02:36:01.900 --> 02:36:02.300 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: partnership with asr-002855 02:36:02.300 --> 02:36:04.200 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: various colleges and universities, asr-002856 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, asr-002857 02:36:09.040 --> 02:36:12.460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: site activation projects like disc golf, biking, camping, asr-002858 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, asr-002859 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. asr-002860 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, asr-002861 02:36:30.680 --> 02:36:32.280 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: we are ISO, asr-002862 02:36:32.300 --> 02:36:34.020 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: 9,001 certified, asr-002863 02:36:34.800 --> 02:36:39.220 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: our GCG PES scorecard is 97% in 2025, asr-002864 02:36:40.020 --> 02:36:43.200 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: our budget utilization is currently at 53%, asr-002865 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. asr-002866 02:36:49.980 --> 02:36:56.260 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: So, this is my presentation now, Secretary, Senator, yeah. asr-002867 02:36:57.260 --> 02:36:58.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, ma'am. asr-002868 02:37:00.340 --> 02:37:01.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tanong ko lang po. asr-002869 02:37:02.300 --> 02:37:05.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tinanong po ako ng anak ko, "Saan po ba itong Nayong Pilipino, Dad?" asr-002870 02:37:06.860 --> 02:37:07.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Saan na po ito ngayon? asr-002871 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, asr-002872 02:37:12.780 --> 02:37:14.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nandiyan po sa Pasay, malapit sa airport. asr-002873 02:37:15.100 --> 02:37:16.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya giniba-giba na po. asr-002874 02:37:16.420 --> 02:37:18.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko, saan na kayo lilipat itong mga ito? asr-002875 02:37:18.600 --> 02:37:19.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Saan na ba kayo nakikita? asr-002876 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. asr-002877 02:37:27.100 --> 02:37:31.180 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: But we have a site, sir, in Paranaque. asr-002878 02:37:31.180 --> 02:37:32.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Natayo na ba? Wala pa? asr-002879 02:37:32.960 --> 02:37:33.460 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: No, not yet. asr-002880 02:37:33.580 --> 02:37:33.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Not yet? asr-002881 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. asr-002882 02:37:42.120 --> 02:37:44.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, kasi hinahanap ng anak ko, hindi ko rin ho alam eh. asr-002883 02:37:44.920 --> 02:37:46.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ginu-google ko, saan na ba ito? asr-002884 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? asr-002885 02:37:52.380 --> 02:37:54.620 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: And we have our signage in small museums. asr-002886 02:37:55.300 --> 02:37:57.120 Senator Erwin Tulfo: When I was in grade school, I love that place. asr-002887 02:37:57.260 --> 02:37:57.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's very nice. asr-002888 02:37:57.900 --> 02:37:59.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's educational. asr-002889 02:38:00.140 --> 02:38:00.240 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Yes. asr-002890 02:38:00.240 --> 02:38:01.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tapos marami po mga students. asr-002891 02:38:01.180 --> 02:38:01.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Studyante. asr-002892 02:38:01.860 --> 02:38:02.000 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Yes. asr-002893 02:38:02.540 --> 02:38:03.020 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Tama po. asr-002894 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.? asr-002895 02:38:15.560 --> 02:38:16.240 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Research, yes. asr-002896 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? asr-002897 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, asr-002898 02:38:30.460 --> 02:38:30.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. asr-002899 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. asr-002900 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. asr-002901 02:38:45.860 --> 02:38:46.380 NPF Executive Director Leonila R. Fabul: Thank you, po. asr-002902 02:38:46.620 --> 02:38:47.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you. asr-002903 02:38:47.100 --> 02:38:47.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: All right. asr-002904 02:38:47.960 --> 02:38:48.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec? asr-002905 02:38:49.100 --> 02:38:53.860 Committee Secretary: Next to present is the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. asr-002906 02:38:55.200 --> 02:38:57.940 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dr. Lapid, how long is your presentation, sir? asr-002907 02:38:57.940 --> 02:39:00.540 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Sir, if I may, if we can just submit the... asr-002908 02:39:00.540 --> 02:39:01.820 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Or go directly to the budget. asr-002909 02:39:01.880 --> 02:39:03.400 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Can you just go directly to the budget? asr-002910 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. asr-002911 02:39:11.920 --> 02:39:13.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, please go ahead. asr-002912 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. asr-002913 02:39:30.700 --> 02:39:35.240 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Together with the CHED share and the NCCA share. asr-002914 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. asr-002915 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. asr-002916 02:39:56.440 --> 02:40:01.000 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Concession fee from our Puraki Island Water Company, 54 million. asr-002917 02:40:01.000 --> 02:40:04.480 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: From our other business income, which is 3.74. asr-002918 02:40:05.460 --> 02:40:08.280 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: That's coming from Corregidor and Hyperbatic Chamber. asr-002919 02:40:08.880 --> 02:40:12.520 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our other sources of income is 44.71. asr-002920 02:40:12.840 --> 02:40:16.500 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: That's coming from our rent, from our facilities and properties. asr-002921 02:40:16.500 --> 02:40:21.020 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And our regulatory office, which is 35.48 million. asr-002922 02:40:22.480 --> 02:40:27.400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: And our personal services is 738 million. asr-002923 02:40:27.560 --> 02:40:30.120 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our MOE is 1.077 billion. asr-002924 02:40:30.540 --> 02:40:33.620 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Our equipment outlays 53.43 million. asr-002925 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. asr-002926 02:40:42.360 --> 02:40:46.000 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So that would be for our budget for 2027, Mr. Chair. asr-002927 02:40:46.440 --> 02:40:48.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: One question lang po. asr-002928 02:40:48.680 --> 02:40:49.160 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Yes, sir. asr-002929 02:40:50.400 --> 02:40:54.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: According to the Commission on Audit Findings, sir, Dr. Lapid, asr-002930 02:40:55.260 --> 02:41:00.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Your office was not able to effectively implement daw a significant number, asr-002931 02:41:00.700 --> 02:41:04.360 Senator Erwin Tulfo: of locally funded projects, with a contract cost of 3.3 billion. asr-002932 02:41:04.800 --> 02:41:06.100 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano na hong status nito? asr-002933 02:41:06.280 --> 02:41:09.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Naibigay niyo na po ba? Nasagot niyo na ang TIEZA? asr-002934 02:41:09.260 --> 02:41:10.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What's going on here? asr-002935 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, asr-002936 02:41:17.260 --> 02:41:20.380 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: project na natanggalan ng funding during the pandemic, Mr. Chair. asr-002937 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 asr-002938 02:41:26.920 --> 02:41:31.400 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: para i- gawin po, pondohan yung Bayanihan [unclear] One. asr-002939 02:41:31.620 --> 02:41:34.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, this was taken from your budget, this 3.3. asr-002940 02:41:34.460 --> 02:41:34.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-002941 02:41:35.000 --> 02:41:37.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, it wasn't your fault? asr-002942 02:41:37.360 --> 02:41:38.100 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: No, sir. asr-002943 02:41:38.280 --> 02:41:40.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you explained this to Commission on Audit? asr-002944 02:41:40.440 --> 02:41:40.760 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Yes, sir. asr-002945 02:41:40.760 --> 02:41:41.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Do they know? asr-002946 02:41:41.320 --> 02:41:41.920 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We did po. asr-002947 02:41:42.080 --> 02:41:43.060 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: We submitted, sir. asr-002948 02:41:43.140 --> 02:41:45.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, you've already satisfied their query? asr-002949 02:41:45.800 --> 02:41:49.660 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Actually, sir, we already got unqualified opinion coming from them. asr-002950 02:41:49.860 --> 02:41:51.940 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: So, we submitted everything sa kanila po. asr-002951 02:41:52.220 --> 02:41:54.000 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Very good. Thank you, Dr. Lapid. asr-002952 02:41:54.120 --> 02:41:54.580 TIEZA COO Mark T. Lapid: Thank you, sir. asr-002953 02:41:54.600 --> 02:41:54.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Comsec? asr-002954 02:41:55.340 --> 02:41:59.040 Committee Secretary: Next to present their budget is the Philippine Retirement Authority. asr-002955 02:42:00.540 --> 02:42:04.120 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. asr-002956 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. asr-002957 02:42:11.120 --> 02:42:13.260 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Instead, we're bringing money to the government. asr-002958 02:42:13.680 --> 02:42:14.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's good to hear. asr-002959 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. asr-002960 02:42:23.240 --> 02:42:26.460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The mandate of PRA, Philippine Retirement Authority, asr-002961 02:42:26.460 --> 02:42:30.460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is really aside from making the Philippines haven, asr-002962 02:42:30.540 --> 02:42:32.140 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: and for foreign retirees, asr-002963 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. asr-002964 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, asr-002965 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. asr-002966 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. asr-002967 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, asr-002968 02:43:00.680 --> 02:43:01.240 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: our mandate. asr-002969 02:43:01.720 --> 02:43:03.580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The other mandate, as I mentioned earlier, asr-002970 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. asr-002971 02:43:08.680 --> 02:43:11.780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: We just received two back-to-back awards, asr-002972 02:43:12.320 --> 02:43:13.780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: international awards. asr-002973 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, asr-002974 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. asr-002975 02:43:26.600 --> 02:43:30.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Early this year, a London-based agency called asr-002976 02:43:30.540 --> 02:43:36.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Expat Repatriation Index announced that the Philippines asr-002977 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. asr-002978 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, asr-002979 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 asr-002980 02:43:51.700 --> 02:43:54.200 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: was based on a rating system. asr-002981 02:43:54.200 --> 02:43:56.200 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: They had five categories. asr-002982 02:43:56.200 --> 02:44:00.040 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: First category was accessibility of a retirement visa. asr-002983 02:44:00.540 --> 02:44:03.840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And they assigned 20 points for each category. asr-002984 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. asr-002985 02:44:08.900 --> 02:44:13.440 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Twenty points for natural beauty of the country. asr-002986 02:44:13.440 --> 02:44:15.380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Third would be the cost of living. asr-002987 02:44:15.380 --> 02:44:17.900 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Four would be hospitality index. asr-002988 02:44:17.900 --> 02:44:20.380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And the fifth would be healthcare. asr-002989 02:44:20.640 --> 02:44:24.460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: We did very well in the first category, asr-002990 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. asr-002991 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 asr-002992 02:44:33.780 --> 02:44:36.720 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: for the first category, visa accessibility. asr-002993 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. asr-002994 02:44:40.900 --> 02:44:42.660 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Thailand did better than us. asr-002995 02:44:43.020 --> 02:44:45.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: But when they totaled the whole thing, asr-002996 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. asr-002997 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. asr-002998 02:44:53.620 --> 02:44:54.960 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Now, why is that important? asr-002999 02:44:54.960 --> 02:44:59.960 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The total, the global retirement in... asr-003000 02:45:00.000 --> 02:45:01.920 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: industry is estimated asr-003001 02:45:01.920 --> 02:45:03.220 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to be valued at asr-003002 02:45:03.220 --> 02:45:05.960 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: 70 trillion US dollars. asr-003003 02:45:06.640 --> 02:45:07.900 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Now, if we are the number asr-003004 02:45:07.900 --> 02:45:09.940 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: one choice to be the retirement asr-003005 02:45:09.940 --> 02:45:11.840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: destination, then we can get asr-003006 02:45:11.840 --> 02:45:13.540 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: a good chunk of that amount asr-003007 02:45:13.540 --> 02:45:15.840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: as long as we continue to asr-003008 02:45:15.840 --> 02:45:17.780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: do what we're doing now, promoting asr-003009 02:45:17.780 --> 02:45:19.240 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to different parts of the world. asr-003010 02:45:19.520 --> 02:45:21.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, let me just ask you this question. asr-003011 02:45:21.800 --> 02:45:24.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What are the basis for these people asr-003012 02:45:24.080 --> 02:45:26.060 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to decide asr-003013 02:45:26.060 --> 02:45:28.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to retire in our country asr-003014 02:45:28.040 --> 02:45:28.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as foreigners? asr-003015 02:45:28.680 --> 02:45:33.600 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What do they base it on? asr-003016 02:45:35.520 --> 02:45:36.800 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it economy? asr-003017 02:45:37.240 --> 02:45:38.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it tourism infrastructure? asr-003018 02:45:40.100 --> 02:45:40.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it safety? asr-003019 02:45:42.640 --> 02:45:43.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Feeling safe na asr-003020 02:45:44.540 --> 02:45:46.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They will not be harmed asr-003021 02:45:46.140 --> 02:45:47.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: while they're here in the country asr-003022 02:45:47.460 --> 02:45:48.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: as they grow old? asr-003023 02:45:48.980 --> 02:45:49.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is it? asr-003024 02:45:49.940 --> 02:45:52.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or is it our beautiful women? asr-003025 02:45:53.340 --> 02:45:54.200 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: No, that's last. asr-003026 02:45:55.660 --> 02:45:56.980 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The beautiful women asr-003027 02:45:56.980 --> 02:45:57.780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is being considered. asr-003028 02:45:57.780 --> 02:45:59.980 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, it might sound like a joke, asr-003029 02:46:00.040 --> 02:46:02.260 Senator Erwin Tulfo: but what I'm saying, I'm proud of Filipinas. asr-003030 02:46:02.400 --> 02:46:02.640 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes. asr-003031 02:46:02.820 --> 02:46:05.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, we have beautiful ladies. asr-003032 02:46:05.760 --> 02:46:07.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: That's why we always win asr-003033 02:46:07.420 --> 02:46:09.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the international beauty pageants. asr-003034 02:46:09.380 --> 02:46:09.660 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes. asr-003035 02:46:09.800 --> 02:46:11.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because we have beautiful women. asr-003036 02:46:11.940 --> 02:46:12.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes, sir. asr-003037 02:46:12.280 --> 02:46:13.740 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nga, that's my question to you. asr-003038 02:46:14.440 --> 02:46:15.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano, which part of it? asr-003039 02:46:15.960 --> 02:46:17.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it safety? asr-003040 02:46:18.040 --> 02:46:20.180 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it mura, the economy asr-003041 02:46:20.180 --> 02:46:21.660 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that their money's worth? asr-003042 02:46:22.040 --> 02:46:24.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it tourism? asr-003043 02:46:24.540 --> 02:46:26.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, good surroundings? asr-003044 02:46:26.540 --> 02:46:27.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is it? asr-003045 02:46:27.780 --> 02:46:29.180 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The number one criterion asr-003046 02:46:29.180 --> 02:46:30.040 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: that they consider asr-003047 02:46:30.040 --> 02:46:31.380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is the cost of living. asr-003048 02:46:32.140 --> 02:46:33.420 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: That's number one, cost of living. asr-003049 02:46:33.560 --> 02:46:35.400 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The second factor is hospitality. asr-003050 02:46:36.060 --> 02:46:38.020 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Our people's welcoming attitude. asr-003051 02:46:38.220 --> 02:46:38.860 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: They like that. asr-003052 02:46:39.320 --> 02:46:41.440 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And the fact that we speak English asr-003053 02:46:41.440 --> 02:46:44.840 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is also a very important factor for them. asr-003054 02:46:45.300 --> 02:46:46.820 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And all the others follow. asr-003055 02:46:47.520 --> 02:46:47.920 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay. asr-003056 02:46:48.420 --> 02:46:51.220 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My last question for you, sir. asr-003057 02:46:51.220 --> 02:46:51.520 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yes, sir. asr-003058 02:46:51.520 --> 02:46:56.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is that in light of the Alice Guo case, asr-003059 02:46:57.780 --> 02:47:00.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: broader concerns it raised regarding the entry asr-003060 02:47:00.020 --> 02:47:02.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and presence of foreign nationals in the Philippines, asr-003061 02:47:03.380 --> 02:47:06.820 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how do you monitor that these people are really legit? asr-003062 02:47:07.480 --> 02:47:08.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: They're really retirees asr-003063 02:47:08.680 --> 02:47:13.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or probably they're just spies from other countries, sir. asr-003064 02:47:13.380 --> 02:47:16.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And how would you monitor that? asr-003065 02:47:16.020 --> 02:47:23.380 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na hindi na tayo napapasok dito ng mga ikang spies asr-003066 02:47:23.380 --> 02:47:24.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in this country? asr-003067 02:47:24.500 --> 02:47:27.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi binabaan pa natin yung retirement age. asr-003068 02:47:27.780 --> 02:47:28.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Yeah. asr-003069 02:47:28.280 --> 02:47:28.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Go ahead. asr-003070 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, asr-003071 02:47:33.080 --> 02:47:35.780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: the vetting process, asr-003072 02:47:35.780 --> 02:47:38.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we improved the security measures asr-003073 02:47:38.280 --> 02:47:40.980 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: that we impose on these applicants, asr-003074 02:47:40.980 --> 02:47:44.180 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: especially for the PROC Chinese. asr-003075 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. asr-003076 02:47:50.080 --> 02:47:50.880 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: For example, asr-003077 02:47:50.880 --> 02:47:56.380 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we hired our own military intelligence officer asr-003078 02:47:56.380 --> 02:47:57.680 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: as our security. asr-003079 02:47:57.780 --> 02:47:58.780 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Officer. asr-003080 02:47:58.780 --> 02:48:04.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And he interviews all applicants face to face. asr-003081 02:48:04.280 --> 02:48:06.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: If cannot, it can be via Zoom. asr-003082 02:48:06.280 --> 02:48:09.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: But there's always a visual contact. asr-003083 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 asr-003084 02:48:15.280 --> 02:48:19.280 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: when these applicants, especially the Chinese, asr-003085 02:48:19.280 --> 02:48:21.600 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: they brought in their own interpreters. asr-003086 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 asr-003087 02:48:24.520 --> 02:48:26.060 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: so that asr-003088 02:48:26.060 --> 02:48:27.480 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: you can get what asr-003089 02:48:27.480 --> 02:48:29.460 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: the red flags are during the conversation. asr-003090 02:48:29.820 --> 02:48:32.260 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: So all these additional features, sir, asr-003091 02:48:32.360 --> 02:48:39.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we presented it before we could implement everything. asr-003092 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 asr-003093 02:48:43.080 --> 02:48:46.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: to former Secretary A?o of the NSC. asr-003094 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. asr-003095 02:48:49.080 --> 02:48:51.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: And what I told him is, asr-003096 02:48:51.080 --> 02:48:53.580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: if you could please write down your approval. asr-003097 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. asr-003098 02:48:57.580 --> 02:48:59.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: The monitoring aspect, asr-003099 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 asr-003100 02:49:04.580 --> 02:49:07.580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: and we approve their retirement visas, asr-003101 02:49:07.580 --> 02:49:11.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: we send their information to NICA every week. asr-003102 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 asr-003103 02:49:16.080 --> 02:49:19.080 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: is given to NICA for monitoring. asr-003104 02:49:19.080 --> 02:49:21.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do they, how do you check their backgrounds? asr-003105 02:49:21.080 --> 02:49:24.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, you can only check their backgrounds asr-003106 02:49:24.580 --> 02:49:26.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: when they're already here or asr-003107 02:49:27.580 --> 02:49:29.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: or kahit na nandoon pa sila in another country, asr-003108 02:49:29.080 --> 02:49:30.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in their own country. asr-003109 02:49:30.580 --> 02:49:32.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is there a way to check it? asr-003110 02:49:32.580 --> 02:49:35.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka mamaya ito ay pedophile, itong retiree na ito. asr-003111 02:49:35.580 --> 02:49:39.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Itong retiree na ito ay may kasong murder. asr-003112 02:49:39.580 --> 02:49:44.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: And then just want to retire or running away from their own laws. asr-003113 02:49:44.080 --> 02:49:46.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Baka wanted po yun. asr-003114 02:49:46.080 --> 02:49:48.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So how do you do that? asr-003115 02:49:48.080 --> 02:49:49.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you check? asr-003116 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. asr-003117 02:49:55.080 --> 02:49:57.580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: So we can check every applicant. asr-003118 02:49:57.580 --> 02:50:00.580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: Aside from that, we require each applicant asr-003119 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 asr-003120 02:50:04.580 --> 02:50:06.580 PRA General Manager and CEO Roberto Z. Zozobrado: and it must be apostilled asr-003121 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. asr-003122 02:50:09.580 --> 02:50:13.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Alright, thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Sosobrado. asr-003123 02:50:13.580 --> 02:50:15.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Let me go to Yusec Azurin. asr-003124 02:50:15.580 --> 02:50:18.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sir, anong ginagawa ninyo or what have you done? asr-003125 02:50:18.580 --> 02:50:22.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May adjustments? Itong pong mga Israeli sa Siargao, asr-003126 02:50:22.580 --> 02:50:24.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: natapos na po ba yan? asr-003127 02:50:24.580 --> 02:50:27.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga, yung holdapan po sa asr-003128 02:50:27.580 --> 02:50:29.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: El Nido. asr-003129 02:50:29.580 --> 02:50:31.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dabagamat hindi naman foreigners ang in-hold up, asr-003130 02:50:31.580 --> 02:50:34.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kundi mga local community stores po doon. asr-003131 02:50:34.580 --> 02:50:37.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you step up yung security of our tourists? asr-003132 02:50:37.580 --> 02:50:41.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: This is one of the reasons why medyo nagdadalawang isip sila. asr-003133 02:50:41.580 --> 02:50:45.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'd rather go to Vietnam kasi medyo tahimik. asr-003134 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. asr-003135 02:50:49.580 --> 02:50:53.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So how, how, what are you doing right now? asr-003136 02:50:53.580 --> 02:50:54.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or what can be done? asr-003137 02:50:54.580 --> 02:50:56.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, may nakikita akong tourist police, asr-003138 02:50:56.580 --> 02:50:58.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pero sa umaga lang. asr-003139 02:50:58.580 --> 02:51:04.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa gabi, when I go around sa mga island tourist destinations, asr-003140 02:51:04.580 --> 02:51:07.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: parang nawawala na yung police natin sa umaga lang. asr-003141 02:51:07.580 --> 02:51:11.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or dito sa Metro Manila, nakikita ko sa gabi, palakad-lakad sila. asr-003142 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? asr-003143 02:51:17.580 --> 02:51:19.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi yung pang-una magiging concern eh. asr-003144 02:51:19.580 --> 02:51:22.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will I, shall I bring my family to the Philippines? asr-003145 02:51:22.580 --> 02:51:24.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: My wife and my two kids? asr-003146 02:51:24.580 --> 02:51:28.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will it be safe if we go around the streets at night? asr-003147 02:51:28.580 --> 02:51:33.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: In Boracay, in El Nido, in wherever? asr-003148 02:51:33.580 --> 02:51:35.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Will it be safe? asr-003149 02:51:35.580 --> 02:51:40.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano ang programa nyo rito, Yusek Azurin? asr-003150 02:51:40.580 --> 02:51:42.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Thank you, Mr. Chair, sir. asr-003151 02:51:42.580 --> 02:51:43.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Good evening po. asr-003152 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 asr-003153 02:51:51.580 --> 02:51:54.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: to coordinate with the security sector. asr-003154 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 asr-003155 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. asr-003156 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, asr-003157 02:52:12.580 --> 02:52:17.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: more or less, sir, mayroon tayong 500 na Israeli doon. asr-003158 02:52:17.580 --> 02:52:22.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And sometimes, yung report kasi, sir, masyadong na-hype. asr-003159 02:52:22.580 --> 02:52:24.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: But for this year alone, asr-003160 02:52:24.580 --> 02:52:31.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: there are only about eight na cases against the Israelis asr-003161 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. asr-003162 02:52:38.580 --> 02:52:42.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And these cases are already solved, sir. asr-003163 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. asr-003164 02:52:51.580 --> 02:52:53.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And lately, sir, asr-003165 02:52:53.580 --> 02:52:55.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: we coordinated with the Philippine National Police asr-003166 02:52:55.580 --> 02:53:03.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: because the DOT does not have any database on the crimes asr-003167 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. asr-003168 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. asr-003169 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, asr-003170 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. asr-003171 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, asr-003172 02:53:33.580 --> 02:53:41.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: reckless imprudence resulting to damage that cause injury, asr-003173 02:53:41.580 --> 02:53:44.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: or sometimes, sir, homicide. asr-003174 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. asr-003175 02:53:49.580 --> 02:53:53.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Ang ginagawa po natin ngayon is we are trying to separate asr-003176 02:53:53.580 --> 02:53:59.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: what are the security issues and what are the safety issues asr-003177 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, asr-003178 02:54:03.580 --> 02:54:07.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: hindi naman silang humaharap, sir, sa mga embassies and sa DFA. asr-003179 02:54:07.580 --> 02:54:09.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: It's the DOT or the DFA. asr-003180 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, asr-003181 02:54:15.580 --> 02:54:17.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: hindi po natin na nasasagot agad. asr-003182 02:54:17.580 --> 02:54:18.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Now, sir, asr-003183 02:54:18.580 --> 02:54:23.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: we are trying to formulate our own database asr-003184 02:54:23.580 --> 02:54:27.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: so that we can brief any embassies, sir, asr-003185 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. asr-003186 02:54:31.580 --> 02:54:35.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Have you or are you looking into this? asr-003187 02:54:35.580 --> 02:54:37.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sa TripAdvisor po, asr-003188 02:54:37.580 --> 02:54:41.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: pag tinype mo Intramuros, nakalagay po doon scam. asr-003189 02:54:41.580 --> 02:54:44.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How are we going to resolve that? asr-003190 02:54:44.580 --> 02:54:47.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So kung ako ang turista, hindi pa ako nakapunta sa Intramuros, asr-003191 02:54:47.580 --> 02:54:49.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: narinig ko lang sa office mate ko, asr-003192 02:54:49.580 --> 02:54:51.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: ah, it's beautiful there. asr-003193 02:54:51.580 --> 02:54:54.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So na-type ko, diba, alam mo naman yung mga foreigner. asr-003194 02:54:54.580 --> 02:54:56.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Intramuros. asr-003195 02:54:56.580 --> 02:54:58.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lalabas po doon mga scam. asr-003196 02:54:58.580 --> 02:55:02.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-scam sila sa tricycle, na-scam sila sa kalesa, asr-003197 02:55:02.580 --> 02:55:04.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: overcharge sila, etc. asr-003198 02:55:04.580 --> 02:55:06.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mate-turn off ako, asr-003199 02:55:06.580 --> 02:55:11.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how are we addressing this issue na itong mga scam na ito na, asr-003200 02:55:11.580 --> 02:55:14.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa lahat pa naman ng lugar, itong Intramuros pa? asr-003201 02:55:14.580 --> 02:55:15.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Yes, sir. asr-003202 02:55:15.580 --> 02:55:16.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Actually, sir, ito nga ho, sir, yung... asr-003203 02:55:17.580 --> 02:55:19.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: problema na nakikita natin, sir, asr-003204 02:55:19.580 --> 02:55:24.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: marami hong issues na hindi ho issue ng DOT asr-003205 02:55:24.580 --> 02:55:26.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: but concern ho ng DOT because asr-003206 02:55:26.580 --> 02:55:30.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: it affects really yung tourism industry natin, sir. asr-003207 02:55:30.580 --> 02:55:33.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Because it's the DOT who promotes our country asr-003208 02:55:33.580 --> 02:55:36.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: to local and foreign visitors po, sir. asr-003209 02:55:36.580 --> 02:55:40.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: And we are proposing, sir, that asr-003210 02:55:40.580 --> 02:55:44.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: the Secretary of Tourism, sir, asr-003211 02:55:44.580 --> 02:55:48.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: will be the head of council, sir, asr-003212 02:55:48.580 --> 02:55:52.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: National Tourism for Safety and Security Council. asr-003213 02:55:52.580 --> 02:55:58.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Kaya, sir, meron mga certain mga issues, sir, na asr-003214 02:55:58.580 --> 02:56:02.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: we need the cooperation of the LGU, sir. asr-003215 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. asr-003216 02:56:08.580 --> 02:56:12.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Like, for example, sir, the accreditation po, sir. asr-003217 02:56:12.580 --> 02:56:16.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Hindi ho lahat ay nagpapa-accredit sa DOT. asr-003218 02:56:16.580 --> 02:56:19.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: For example, sir, yun hong nangyaring asr-003219 02:56:19.580 --> 02:56:23.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: aksidente sa Aurora na may nalunod na Nigerian asr-003220 02:56:23.580 --> 02:56:26.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: and a basketballista, sir, sa Ateneo, asr-003221 02:56:26.580 --> 02:56:29.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: yun pong resort na pinuntahan doon, sir, asr-003222 02:56:29.580 --> 02:56:33.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: ay hindi ho accredited ng DOT. asr-003223 02:56:33.580 --> 02:56:36.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: So, saan po natin ipipinpoint yung accountability? asr-003224 02:56:36.580 --> 02:56:41.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Is it yung LGU na nag-issue ng business permit? asr-003225 02:56:42.580 --> 02:56:46.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Yung may-ari ng resort? asr-003226 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? asr-003227 02:56:50.580 --> 02:56:53.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: Or yung Coast Guard, sir, na hindi ho niya tinitignan asr-003228 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? asr-003229 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, asr-003230 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, asr-003231 02:57:10.580 --> 02:57:17.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: bali naputol po, nalaglag po yung isang Indian National 40 feet. asr-003232 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 asr-003233 02:57:21.580 --> 02:57:26.580 DOT Undersecretary Rodolfo Azurin Jr.: pero concerned ng DOT because it affects yung mga foreign tourists. asr-003234 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? asr-003235 02:57:32.580 --> 02:57:36.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yung mga nakikita po ako, DOT accredited, pinapaskil sa mga negosyo. asr-003236 02:57:36.580 --> 02:57:38.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ewan ko, talagang DOT accredited. asr-003237 02:57:38.580 --> 02:57:42.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May mga restaurant na akong nakikita, DOT accredited, pero madumi pa. asr-003238 02:57:42.580 --> 02:57:45.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang mas marami yung langaw kaysa sa tao. asr-003239 02:57:45.580 --> 02:57:48.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, paano maging DOT accredited yun? asr-003240 02:57:48.580 --> 02:57:53.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Papupunta ka ng paliguan, pagkakalagay ka, DOT accredited yung beach. asr-003241 02:57:53.580 --> 02:57:57.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Diyos ko po, hindi mong alam kung saan mo isasampay yung damit mo. asr-003242 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. asr-003243 02:58:01.580 --> 02:58:03.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How can that be DOT accredited? asr-003244 02:58:03.580 --> 02:58:07.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya I believe we really have to check on, Secretary Dita. asr-003245 02:58:07.580 --> 02:58:11.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi lang ito dapat maging concern ng local government unit. asr-003246 02:58:11.580 --> 02:58:14.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dapat din kasama kayo. asr-003247 02:58:14.580 --> 02:58:19.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: To make sure, yung inyong mga regional offices, provincial offices, na talagang nagkukumply. asr-003248 02:58:19.580 --> 02:58:22.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: When you say DOT accredited, kasi nakakahiya po eh. asr-003249 02:58:22.580 --> 02:58:24.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mga hotes, nakalagay, DOT accredited. asr-003250 02:58:24.580 --> 02:58:27.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pag bukas mo ng tubig, kalawang yung lumalabas. asr-003251 02:58:27.580 --> 02:58:30.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi mo makaligo, yung kama may surot. asr-003252 02:58:30.580 --> 02:58:33.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi ko dito, may pinuntahan po kami nung kampanya. asr-003253 02:58:33.580 --> 02:58:36.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sabi, DOT accredited. Sabi ko, maganda ito, DOT. asr-003254 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. asr-003255 02:58:40.580 --> 02:58:42.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: How can that be DOT accredited? asr-003256 02:58:42.580 --> 02:58:45.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Huwag mo tayong basta bigay ng bigay. asr-003257 02:58:45.580 --> 02:58:51.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Siguro, responsibilidad po yan sa mga regional level natin, provincial, asr-003258 02:58:51.580 --> 02:58:53.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to make sure, daanan po siguro. asr-003259 02:58:53.580 --> 02:58:57.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-accredit ka this year, next year baka hindi ka na-accredit asr-003260 02:58:57.580 --> 02:59:00.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi pangit na yung services mo, di po ba? asr-003261 02:59:00.580 --> 02:59:04.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Dilapidated yung hotel, DOT accredited pero maka dilapidated. asr-003262 02:59:04.580 --> 02:59:08.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Walang pintura, tumutulo yung bubong. Nakakahiya naman. asr-003263 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, asr-003264 02:59:13.580 --> 02:59:16.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: make sure na hindi naman po kahiyahiya. asr-003265 02:59:16.580 --> 02:59:22.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi yung turismo po natin bit-bit ho noon, kahit sa province yun. asr-003266 02:59:22.580 --> 02:59:29.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, well, anyway, thank you for that briefing, short briefing, Yusek Azurin. asr-003267 02:59:29.580 --> 02:59:31.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero we really have to step up. asr-003268 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, asr-003269 02:59:35.580 --> 02:59:37.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I've spoken to several ambassadors. asr-003270 02:59:37.580 --> 02:59:41.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: This is one of the reasons why, when I asked them, asr-003271 02:59:41.580 --> 02:59:46.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: what do we need to bring in more tourists from your country? asr-003272 02:59:46.580 --> 02:59:50.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ang sagot sa akin, peace and order. It's always peace and order. asr-003273 02:59:50.580 --> 02:59:59.580 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na-scam, yung iba nanakawan, yung iba sobrang managa ng mga pamasahin. asr-003274 03:00:00.000 --> 03:00:01.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tricycle, bangka asr-003275 03:00:01.840 --> 03:00:03.780 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kahit dito lang po sa Metro Manila, asr-003276 03:00:03.780 --> 03:00:05.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa NAIA na lang po agad, asr-003277 03:00:05.040 --> 03:00:07.500 Senator Erwin Tulfo: grabe yung overcharging there asr-003278 03:00:07.500 --> 03:00:09.620 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so we have to take a closer look asr-003279 03:00:09.620 --> 03:00:10.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how can we asr-003280 03:00:10.960 --> 03:00:13.900 Senator Erwin Tulfo: invite these people asr-003281 03:00:13.900 --> 03:00:16.020 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kung syempre may problema asr-003282 03:00:16.020 --> 03:00:17.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: tayo doon sa asr-003283 03:00:17.680 --> 03:00:19.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: safety facilities asr-003284 03:00:19.840 --> 03:00:20.700 Senator Erwin Tulfo: po natin asr-003285 03:00:20.700 --> 03:00:23.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, medyo hindi ho kagandahan, di ba? asr-003286 03:00:24.840 --> 03:00:26.260 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: honorable senator asr-003287 03:00:26.260 --> 03:00:28.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: ito lang nakakahiyan asr-003288 03:00:28.420 --> 03:00:29.340 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: na pag nakalagay yung asr-003289 03:00:29.340 --> 03:00:32.140 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: DOT accredited tapos yung mga binanggit asr-003290 03:00:32.140 --> 03:00:33.680 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: yung mga asr-003291 03:00:33.680 --> 03:00:35.660 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: problema na ikita ng isang asr-003292 03:00:35.660 --> 03:00:37.980 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: kunyari tenant asr-003293 03:00:37.980 --> 03:00:40.200 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: or occupant, hindi ho daw talagang asr-003294 03:00:40.200 --> 03:00:42.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: pwede yun sir, so that's why what we did asr-003295 03:00:42.220 --> 03:00:44.040 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: was to recruit po asr-003296 03:00:44.040 --> 03:00:46.000 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: someone like assistant asr-003297 03:00:46.000 --> 03:00:47.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: secretary Aquino to asr-003298 03:00:47.840 --> 03:00:50.240 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: upgrade po yung accreditation and standard asr-003299 03:00:50.240 --> 03:00:52.160 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: so if I kindly can asr-003300 03:00:52.160 --> 03:00:54.340 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Quickly lang po, Asec. Go ahead. asr-003301 03:00:54.340 --> 03:00:55.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: what have you been doing? asr-003302 03:00:55.980 --> 03:00:57.540 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: Good afternoon, good evening po asr-003303 03:00:57.540 --> 03:00:58.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: we have actually asr-003304 03:00:58.840 --> 03:01:01.040 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: three things, one is asr-003305 03:01:01.040 --> 03:01:03.040 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: we've actually gotten a strong asr-003306 03:01:03.040 --> 03:01:05.140 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: recommendation for all our stakeholders asr-003307 03:01:05.140 --> 03:01:06.560 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: to use accredited asr-003308 03:01:06.560 --> 03:01:09.160 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: tourism asr-003309 03:01:09.160 --> 03:01:10.920 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: enterprises both at the primary asr-003310 03:01:10.920 --> 03:01:12.900 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: and the secondary level asr-003311 03:01:12.900 --> 03:01:15.180 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: so that they are assured asr-003312 03:01:15.180 --> 03:01:17.140 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: of quality, so that's one asr-003313 03:01:17.140 --> 03:01:18.860 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: number two, we've also asr-003314 03:01:18.860 --> 03:01:21.220 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: done asr-003315 03:01:21.220 --> 03:01:23.000 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: an online, we've improved asr-003316 03:01:23.000 --> 03:01:25.000 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: our online portal to make sure that the asr-003317 03:01:25.000 --> 03:01:27.060 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: accreditation certificates that are asr-003318 03:01:27.060 --> 03:01:28.800 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: issued are actually asr-003319 03:01:28.840 --> 03:01:31.080 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: authentic and verifiable, meaning to asr-003320 03:01:31.080 --> 03:01:33.200 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: say there are QR codes asr-003321 03:01:33.200 --> 03:01:33.740 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: where asr-003322 03:01:33.740 --> 03:01:37.040 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: stakeholders can actually scan asr-003323 03:01:37.040 --> 03:01:39.000 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: the QR code and it will go to asr-003324 03:01:39.000 --> 03:01:41.320 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: our dashboard and say whether this particular asr-003325 03:01:41.320 --> 03:01:43.120 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: enterprise is asr-003326 03:01:43.120 --> 03:01:45.080 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: accredited. Third is asr-003327 03:01:45.080 --> 03:01:46.640 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: we have also asr-003328 03:01:46.640 --> 03:01:48.900 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: increased our visibility asr-003329 03:01:48.900 --> 03:01:51.100 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: with our LGUs because the thing asr-003330 03:01:51.100 --> 03:01:53.440 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: is, the challenge about accreditation asr-003331 03:01:53.440 --> 03:01:55.100 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: is that many of our tourism asr-003332 03:01:55.100 --> 03:01:57.020 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: enterprises are able to get their asr-003333 03:01:57.020 --> 03:01:58.820 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: mayor's permit even without an accreditation. asr-003334 03:01:58.840 --> 03:02:00.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: And so we are asr-003335 03:02:00.840 --> 03:02:02.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: working closely with the tourism officers asr-003336 03:02:02.840 --> 03:02:04.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: as well as with the regional asr-003337 03:02:04.840 --> 03:02:06.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: offices to make asr-003338 03:02:06.840 --> 03:02:08.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: sure that accreditation is actually asr-003339 03:02:08.840 --> 03:02:10.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: pursued first by asr-003340 03:02:10.840 --> 03:02:12.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: all tourism enterprises that wish asr-003341 03:02:12.840 --> 03:02:14.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: to be accredited, that asr-003342 03:02:14.840 --> 03:02:16.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: are going to be registering asr-003343 03:02:16.840 --> 03:02:18.840 DOT Assistant Secretary Maria Christina G. Aquino: with the local government units. asr-003344 03:02:18.840 --> 03:02:20.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you for that explanation. asr-003345 03:02:20.840 --> 03:02:22.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, asr-003346 03:02:22.840 --> 03:02:24.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: we will be forwarding our asr-003347 03:02:24.840 --> 03:02:26.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: questions to this committee asr-003348 03:02:26.840 --> 03:02:28.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: for DOT and its asr-003349 03:02:28.840 --> 03:02:30.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: attached agencies. We hope asr-003350 03:02:30.840 --> 03:02:32.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the respective agencies can timely address asr-003351 03:02:32.840 --> 03:02:34.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: these concerns asr-003352 03:02:34.840 --> 03:02:36.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so that we can be fully prepared asr-003353 03:02:36.840 --> 03:02:38.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to defend the DOT's budget asr-003354 03:02:38.840 --> 03:02:40.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: next month, I asr-003355 03:02:40.840 --> 03:02:42.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: think October-November asr-003356 03:02:42.840 --> 03:02:44.040 Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the plenary. asr-003357 03:02:44.460 --> 03:02:46.460 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi pag hindi po natin na-defend yan, asr-003358 03:02:46.520 --> 03:02:48.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: how can we convince the BICAM asr-003359 03:02:48.840 --> 03:02:51.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: na dagdagan ang budget ninyo? asr-003360 03:02:51.200 --> 03:02:52.860 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na kasi asr-003361 03:02:52.860 --> 03:02:54.960 Senator Erwin Tulfo: there are instances po pag hindi nasagot, asr-003362 03:02:54.980 --> 03:02:56.480 Senator Erwin Tulfo: nababawasan po yung budget. asr-003363 03:02:56.640 --> 03:02:58.140 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So I expect that each asr-003364 03:02:58.140 --> 03:03:00.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: agency under DOT and DOT asr-003365 03:03:00.760 --> 03:03:02.300 Senator Erwin Tulfo: itself will be able to asr-003366 03:03:04.840 --> 03:03:06.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: timely address all these questions asr-003367 03:03:06.940 --> 03:03:08.420 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Para when we go there on the asr-003368 03:03:08.420 --> 03:03:10.080 Senator Erwin Tulfo: floor, on the plenary, asr-003369 03:03:10.280 --> 03:03:12.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi hindi lang po ang asr-003370 03:03:12.880 --> 03:03:14.200 Senator Erwin Tulfo: majority po nandoon. asr-003371 03:03:14.200 --> 03:03:16.880 Senator Erwin Tulfo: May mga minority po tayo. They'll be asking questions. asr-003372 03:03:17.060 --> 03:03:18.440 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Sila po yung very critical, asr-003373 03:03:18.680 --> 03:03:20.760 Senator Erwin Tulfo: which is their job. asr-003374 03:03:20.840 --> 03:03:22.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So I just want to remind everybody asr-003375 03:03:22.840 --> 03:03:24.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: to be prepared when we go there. asr-003376 03:03:24.840 --> 03:03:26.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So if we have questions, asr-003377 03:03:26.840 --> 03:03:28.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: this committee, please send your asr-003378 03:03:28.840 --> 03:03:30.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: answers immediately so that asr-003379 03:03:30.840 --> 03:03:32.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I can answer this because asr-003380 03:03:32.840 --> 03:03:34.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I'll be the one defending your budget. asr-003381 03:03:34.840 --> 03:03:36.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: You'll be behind me asr-003382 03:03:36.840 --> 03:03:38.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: so I'll be the one to answer asr-003383 03:03:38.840 --> 03:03:40.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: all these questions. asr-003384 03:03:40.840 --> 03:03:42.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Well, there being asr-003385 03:03:42.840 --> 03:03:44.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: no other questions, asr-003386 03:03:44.840 --> 03:03:46.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: the fiscal year 2027 asr-003387 03:03:46.840 --> 03:03:48.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: proposed budget of DOT and its asr-003388 03:03:48.840 --> 03:03:50.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: attached agencies and corporations asr-003389 03:03:50.840 --> 03:03:52.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: is deemed submitted for plenary consideration. asr-003390 03:03:54.840 --> 03:03:56.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: Honorable Senator, asr-003391 03:03:56.840 --> 03:03:58.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: may I just say something? asr-003392 03:03:58.840 --> 03:04:00.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: At the bottom of the Department asr-003393 03:04:00.840 --> 03:04:02.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: of Tourism, I would like to asr-003394 03:04:02.840 --> 03:04:04.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: sincerely asr-003395 03:04:04.840 --> 03:04:06.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: express our appreciation asr-003396 03:04:06.840 --> 03:04:08.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to your guidance and we look forward asr-003397 03:04:08.840 --> 03:04:10.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: to your advice on how asr-003398 03:04:10.840 --> 03:04:12.840 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: we can navigate. And I'd also asr-003399 03:04:12.840 --> 03:04:14.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: like to say that out of respect asr-003400 03:04:14.420 --> 03:04:16.420 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: of this august body po, and to you, asr-003401 03:04:16.420 --> 03:04:18.220 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: sir, we have a full compliment. asr-003402 03:04:18.500 --> 03:04:22.020 DOT Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay: I know. Stand everyone please. asr-003403 03:04:22.300 --> 03:04:23.680 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I know. asr-003404 03:04:24.300 --> 03:04:25.540 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I have seen it. asr-003405 03:04:26.840 --> 03:04:28.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: I mean, I think asr-003406 03:04:28.840 --> 03:04:30.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: you?re the third, fourth agency asr-003407 03:04:30.840 --> 03:04:32.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: that made a budget hearing asr-003408 03:04:32.840 --> 03:04:34.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: and ito po yung pinakamarami na nakita ko. asr-003409 03:04:34.840 --> 03:04:36.640 Senator Erwin Tulfo: So thank you also. Thank you, asr-003410 03:04:36.720 --> 03:04:37.280 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary. asr-003411 03:04:38.320 --> 03:04:40.720 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Anyway, this budget briefing is hereby suspended. asr-003412 03:04:40.840 --> 03:04:42.840 Senator Erwin Tulfo: Maraming salamat po at magandang hapon.