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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize the gentleman from ACT Teachers' Party List, the Honorable Antonio Tinio, to avail of the privilege hour.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The Honorable Antonio Tinio of Party List, ACT Teachers, is recognized. Please proceed.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mr. Speaker, mga kapwa mababatas, at sa higit isang milyong guro sa buong Pilipinas na nagsisilbing pundasyon ng kinabukasan ng ating bayan,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: isang mapagpalayang hapon po sa ating lahat ngayong National Teachers' Day.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Noong nakaraang buwan, formal nating binuksan ang National Teachers' Month.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kinalampag,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at ng mga guro ang Kongreso upang ipanawagang itaas ang kanilang sahod patungong P50,000 a month

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at itaas ang Personal Economic Relief Allowance o PERA mula P2,000 patungong P5,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ngayong October 5, pinagdiriwang natin ang World and National Teachers' Day.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pumilos ang mga guro sa lansangan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Galing lang po ako doon kanina.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kasama ko.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pumilos sila para ipaglaban ang kanilang mga panawagan at karapatan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi sapat ang taonang selebrasyon ng Teachers' Day kung buong taon namang naghihirap ang ating mga guro sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang sistema.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bilang kinatawan ng mga guro at bilang dating guro din,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: naririto muli ako upang irehistro.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Irehistro ang aming mga panawagan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Una, sahod itaas P50,000 dapat.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Noong June 30, 2025, unang araw ng 20th Congress,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: finail ng kinatawang ito ang House Bill No. 203 para itaas ang entry-level salary ng mga guro sa P50,000 per month.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sunod nating pinanukala ang House Bill No. 896 at 8969 para naman itaas din sa P50,000 na minimum na sahod ng mga guro sa private sector at higher education institutions.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ngunit hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa ito dinidinig ng Kongreso. Wala pa pong aksyon.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang mga pulis at militar, mahigit P49,000 sa month.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang natatanggap, at least P31,000 minimum salary, pero meron pa silang P10,000 per month na subsistence allowance.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Samantala, ang public school teacher, P31,705 a month ang natatanggap.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Wala pa rito ang mga kalta sa PhilHealth, GSIS, Pag-ibig.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pulang ang sahod, kaya napipilitang mangutang.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kaya marami rin sa mga guro, P5,000 lang ang take-home pay dahil sa pagbabayad sa mga utang na ito.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mr. Speaker, kumataas ang presyo ng bilihin samantalang nakapako sa mababa na sahod ang ating mga guro,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: gayon din ang mga manggagawa at kawaninang gobyerno.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kagyat ang pangangailangan itaas ang minimum na sahod ng mga guro sa P50,000 kada buwan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pangalawa, pangalawang panawagan ang P2,500 na pera, hindi sapat, gawing P5,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mr. Speaker, noong 2016 pa pinapanawagan ng mga guro na itaas ang pera,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: personal economic relief allowance, patungong P5,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: P2,000 pa ito huling itinaas sa kasalukuyang level na P2,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: P2,000 pa po, ito huling itinaas sa kasalukuyang P2,000 sa month.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At yung pera na ito, hindi lang sa teacher, sa lahat ng mga government employees,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kasama yung mga kawanin natin dito sa house, pati yung mga kongresista mismo, tumatanggap din ito.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So all government employees.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi katanggap-tanggap para sa mga guro at kawanin.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At yung pag- responders ng pamahalaan na matapos ang 17 years ay,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ayon sa nakapaloob sa 2027 proposed budget, P500 lang ang idadagdag dito.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa ilalim ng panukalang pambansang budget, may P11.79 billion na inilaan para itaas ang pera.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Tulad ng sinabi ko, sapat para sa P500.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Nasa isang makasaysayang punto ang kongresong ito at maging ang Marcos Jr. Administration,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: didinggin ba ng kongreso at ng administrasyon ang lehitimo at makatarungang panawagan ng ating mga guro at lahat ng iba pang government employees

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na itaas ang pera to P5,000 per month o ipapaku ba ng kongresong ito sa P500 increase lamang, gagawing P2,500 yung P2,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Noong nakarang linggo lamang, nagsumite ang kinatawang ito kasama ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers sa tanggapan ni Speaker Bojie D.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng petisyon na may

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 320,000 na pirma para itaas sa P50,000 ang sahod ng mga guro at itaas ang PERA sa P5,000 kada buwan.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Mr. Speaker, nagawa ng Marcos Administration na paglaanan ng P40 billion para itaas ang subsistence allowance ng militar at pulis to P10,000 per month

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nitong Fiscal Year 2026 sa General Appropriations Act ng 2026.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bakit naman ngayon binabarat ang 2 million government employees sa panawagang itaas ang PERA?

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Para maitaas, kailangan natin ng P70.77 billion para maabot yung P5,000 na hinihingi.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Maaring i-realign.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang P62.6 billion na LGU pork ng Presidente, for example, na napaka-kontrobersyal ngayon para punuan ang kulang para maitaas sa P5,000 ang PERA.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pangatlo, sa araw na ito, kinukondina natin ang karahasan at pasismo ng administrasyon laban sa mga guro.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Nagsagawa ng mapayapang pagkilos ang mga guro sa Malacañang upang ipanawagan ang pagtaas ng sahod at pagtaas ng PERA. Magte-Teachers' Day pa naman, pero ano ang natanggap ng ating mga guro? Karahasan at paghablot sa mga hawak nilang mensahe at placard.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi lang ito. Noong Agosto, hinaras ng PNP ang mga guro sa Bicol na nagsagawa ng regional leadership training and seminar bilang bahagi ng kanilang union, ACT Region 5 Union, sole and accredited negotiating agent ng lahat ng guro sa Region 5.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: May mga pulis na direktang nag-message at tumawag sa mga guro. May pinapunta pa sa police station. Kinuha ang listahan ng participants at inisa-isa sila. Nitong Setyembre, habang ipinagdiriwang ang National Teachers' Month,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pinasok ng PNP ang opisina ng All UP Workers Union Manila-PGH at All UP Academic Employees Union Manila Chapter. Tinakot at binalaan ng mga pulis tungkol sa paglahok sa protesta sa anibersaryo ng batas militar noong September 21. Ang mga gawaing ito ay nagpapatotoo

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa sinumiteng memorandum ng PNP sa Kongreso during the budget hearings, kung saan isa daw sa best practices ng NCRPO ang conduct of police-community relations activities and community engagements to discourage groups and individuals from joining anti-administration protests and rallies.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ibig sabihin, nakasulat na patakaran po ng PNP, sila mismo ang umamin na kasama sa gawain nila

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang paglapit sa iba't ibang mga organisasyon at individual para pigilang mag-rally,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ibig sabihin, para pigilan ang kanilang constitutionally guaranteed right na magtipon at magpahayag ng kanilang mga hinahing

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa gobyerno. Parang yung nangyari kahapon sa Mendiola. Dahas sa mga guro, kitang-kita po roon. Hindi lang tinulak sila kundi inagaw pa ng mga pulis ang kanilang mga placard. Nais talagang patahimikin ang mga guro sa pagpapahayag ng kanilang panawagan sa administrasyon.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kahit ngayon po, tingnan ninyo ang Mendiola: nakabarikada po. May mga container van, may yero, may concrete barricades, may pulis, may barbed wire, may batuta at shield. Para pong kampo, parang nasa panahon ng gyera ang buong paligid ng Malacañang. Ganyan ba ang sinasabi niyan sa isang pangulong tila takot

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa sariling mamamayan at sa mapayapang pagpapahayag ng kanyang mamamayan? Kaya muli, kinukondina po natin ang karahasan, pananakot, pangharas, panunupil sa malayang pagpapahayag, pag-organisa at pagkilos ng mga guro at mamamayan. Ikaapat na panawagan natin ngayong araw: taasan ang budget sa edukasyon.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa National Expenditure Program, kinaltasan ng 5.3% ang budget para sa edukasyon. DepEd ang may pinakamalaking kaltas, 44.45 billion na budget cut. Pangunahing kinaltasan ang pondo para sa classrooms, pagbili ng textbooks at learning materials, at school-based feeding program. Walang pondong inilaan

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: para sa pagpapatupad ng ARAL Program at paglikha ng bagong plantilla positions para sa mga guro sa susunod na taon. Napakaliit din, wala pang 1%, ang dinagdag sa maintenance and other operating expenses, MOOE, ng mga pampublikong paaralan. Nasa 0.11% lamang ang dagdag sa operations budget para sa public elementary schools;

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 0.38% para sa junior high school at 0.33% sa senior high school. Kung tutuusin, budget cut ito dahil di hamak na mas malaki ang kasalukuyang inflation rate na mahigit 6%. Ganoon din sa state universities and colleges, may MOOE budget cuts, tapos may tinatayang 4.8 billion na unpaid free higher education deficiency from 2026 to 2027. Kung ngayon pa lang ay may mga guro na

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: naglalabas mula sa sarili nilang bulsa, bumubunot mula sa sariling bulsa sa kakapusan ng budget, paano pa kaya sa budget na ito for 2027 na proposed ng Marcos Jr. administration? Kaya ang panawagan ng mga guro, kabataan at taong bayan: itaas sa 6% of GDP ang budget para sa edukasyon. Sa kabilang banda,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: mas malaki pa ang inaprubahang dagdag na budget sa DPWH ng Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee, 11.49 billion, kumpara sa dagdag na 8.1 billion sa budget para sa edukasyon. Imbes na pondo sa edukasyon at sa pagtaas ng sahod at PERA ng mga guro at kawani, inuna pang dagdagan

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng at least 100.44 billion ang tinatawag nating pork barrel ng mga politiko. Sa kabuuan, ang BARSC ay nagdagdag ng 116.32 billion worth of amendments; 100.44 billion dito

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay matatawag nating mga pork barrel amendments.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ibig po sabihin, yung mga item na may discretion ang mga legislators mismo.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Nabanggit na natin, yung sa DPWH, kasama din yan, yung sa MAIFIP ng DOH, yung 24.97 billion ang dinagdag.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yung AICS, 25.81. Yung Tupad ng Dole, nagdagdag ng 5 billion.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yung LGSF, yung kontrobersyal na Local Government Support Fund, dinagdagan pa ng 4.09 billion.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Farm to Market Roads, 4.96 billion.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: CHED, para sa mga scholarship.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yung Tulong Dunong Program, 1.77 billion.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At iba pa.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Total, umaabot yan sa 100.44 billion.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At kailangan din banggitin, ang budget ng Kongresong ito mismo, House of Representatives, dinagdagan pa ng 5 billion.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Samantala, sinabi nga natin, kapos na kapos ang budget sa edukasyon, sa kalusugan, para sa mga paaralan, para sa mga ospital,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: para sa ating government employees.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kaya, bilang pangwakas, Mr. Speaker, hindi sapat ang salita at simpleng selebrasyon ng Teacher's Day.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kailangan natin kumilos para talagang madama ng mga guro ang pagkilala at pagpapahalaga

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sa pamamagitan ng paglaan ng sapat na budget para sa edukasyon,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pagtaas ng sahod at benepisyo,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at paggalang sa karapatan ng mga guro.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Patuloy na ipaglalaban at ipananawagan ang ACT Teachers Party List ng Alliance of Concerned Teachers

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: at ng malawak na hanay ng kaguruan, kasama ng iba pang government employees,

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: manggagawa at taong bayan ang sumusunod.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pondo sa edukasyon, hindi sa korupsyon.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Itaas sa 6% of GDP ang budget para sa edukasyon.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Remove aral program from regular teacher's load.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Bigyan sila ng tamang kompensasyon.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Stop the attacks.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hands off our teachers.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Respect their rights.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Makatao, inklusibo, at sapat na pondo para sa promotion ng mga guro.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Doon sa tinatawag na ECT.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Dagdag sweldo, hindi dagdag trabaho.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sahod ng guro, itaas 50k dapat.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: 2-5 pera, hindi sapat. Gawing 5,000.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Speaker, at sa kapulungang ito.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Higit sa lahat, Happy Teacher's Day at sa kamaong pagpupugay sa mga makabayang guro.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ang guro ng bayan, tuloy-tuloy ang laban.

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Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Thank you, Honorable Tinio, Majority Leader.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker, I move to extend the privilege hour for another 60 minutes.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: To allow the other members who registered from the Committee on Rules to avail of the privilege hour.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: I so move, Mr. Speaker.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. Privilege hour is extended.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Majority Leader.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize the lady from Kabataan Party, Representative Rene Co.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: for her interpellation or manifestation.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The Honorable Rene Co. is recognized. Please proceed.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At nandito po tayo upang magbigay lang.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Maikling manifestasyon ng suporta sa privileged speech ng kagalang-galang na Representative Antonio Tinio

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: para sa World Teacher's Day.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Napakahalaga ng papel ng guro para nga po buuwin ang kinabukasan ng bayan.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Naalam po natin na ang mayorya dyan, kabataan, pag-asa ng bayan.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At hindi po magagawa ng mga guro ang kakayahan.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Na ihulma ang kabataan kung sila mismo ay overloaded, underpaid, at ngayon nga po repressed

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: para ipaliwanag yung kanilang pagtingin na dapat po taasan na ang sahod ng mga guro.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kinukundin na rin po natin ang nakikita nating patuloy na kawalan ng kongkretong suporta

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ng gobyerno para sa mga guro at kawani ng sektor ng edukasyon.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Lalo na't pinagdiriwang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: natin ang World Teachers' Day ngayong araw.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Taon-taon na lang po ba na ang regalo ng gobyernong ito sa ating guro ay ang pagkakait ng disenting sweldo

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: habang patuloy nilang pinapasan ang epekto ng kawalan ng maayos na pasilidad at sapat na pondo?

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And even worse than that, narinig nga po natin yung nangyari hindi lang ngayong araw pero kahapon

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na panggigipit sa kanilang hindi lang karapatan,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pero kalayaan din na magpahayag ng kanilang saloobin, kahirapan, at syempre panawagan

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na 50,000 dapat ang base salary ng ating mga public school teachers

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and syempre sa dulo nito ay makamit yung mas mataas na benepisyo

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kasama ng mas mataas na budget para sa sektor ng edukasyon.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Hindi po katanggap-tanggap na lantaran ang paglustay sa bilyong-bilyong pondo para sa pork barrel.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Gaya po even ng confidential and intelligence funds, flood control projects na centralized

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: at hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin po klaro kung paano ibibigay yung mga standards, qualifications

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: para hindi po ito prone to abuse and corruption at kahit po ang barangay development program ng NTFL-CAP.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Subalit pagdating sa sahod ng mga guro at pondong pang-edukasyon,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: laging sinasabi ng administrasyon na walang budget.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mula sa kulangan,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa higit 160,000 na silidharalan,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sa kulangan sa kagamitan ng pagtuturo,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: hanggang sa mabigat na administrative burdens na ipinapataw sa mga guro,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: walang karagdagang bayad.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kaya po nananawagan kami sa Kongreso at sa Malacanang

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na wakasan na ang pambabarat sa sektor ng edukasyon.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kasama po ang Kabataan Party List,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang sektor na inaalagaan ng mga guro na dapat isertify as urgent

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ang panukalang 50,000 pesos.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Dapat ang entry-level salary para sa mga guro.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At syempre, itaas din ang pondo ng edukasyon,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: gawin pong dapat katumbas ng 6% ng GDP ng Pilipinas.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Huwag nating gawing taonang palabas ang Teacher's Day

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: habang ang mga tunay na bayani ng ating silidharalan

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ay patuloy na nanlilimos sa makataong sweldo.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Tuloy po ang ating panawagan,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: pondo sa edukasyon at serbisyo,

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: hindi sa korupsyon at pasismo.

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Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Thank you, Honorable Co. Majority Leader.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize the lady from Gabriela Party List,

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: the Honorable Sara Helago,

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: for her interpellation or manifestation.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The Honorable Helago is recognized.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Please proceed.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Speaker.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Isang palaban at mainit na pagbati rin ng pandaigdigan na araw ng mga guro.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Napakahalaga ng pakikiisa ng ating mga kinatawan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mula sa mga distrito, sa mga party list,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pagtitiyak na nadadagdagan ang mas malakas na,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: matibay na boses ng ating mga guro sa buong bansa

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na nananawagan ng dagdag kita,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: dapat P50,000 na entry-level monthly pay,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: gayon din na hindi naman dapat dagdag trabaho.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa katatapos lamang ng mga rounds ng konsultasyon ng representasyon na ito,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tungkol sa pagpapatupad ng Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: marami din pong mga nagpahayag na mga guro na nagsasabi na maski po sila ay mga frontliners din

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa paglaban sa abuso sa tahanan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa pagtitiyak na ang mga bata, ang mga estudyante, ang mga learners na nakakaranas ng domestic violence

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: o nakakaranas po ng isang tahanan kung saan exposed sila.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sa ganung tipo ng karahasan sa loob ng tahanan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang mga guro din ang siyang una na tumutulong at nagtitiyak na marerefer sa nararapat na serbisyo ang ating mga bata

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para makuha nila agad kung anumang legal, medical, psychosocial support ang kinakailangan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi lang para sa mga bata, kundi para dun sa mga kanila pong mga nanay

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: o kaya doon sa nakakaranas ng abuso.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At yung kanila pong ginagawa na yan, wala pong dagdag na compensation, wala pong dagdag na honorarium,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: walang dagdag na allowance, talagang yung pagmamahal doon sa serbisyo.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kinikilala po natin ang pagmamahal doon sa kanilang obligasyon, sa kanilang tungkulin, sa kanilang serbisyo,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pero nararapat lang naman na merong kinakailangan na kompensasyon doon sa natutumbasan na trabaho na ginagawa nila sa loob ng mga paaralan.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Hindi po sapat ang thank you, hindi sapat ang recognition.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dapat merong solidarity through urgent action sa mga panukalang batas na matagal na nilang sinusulong dito.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dagdag kompensasyon, dagdag allowance para sa kanilang personal economic relief.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Gayun din, yung mga issues tungkol sa mga class suspensions, kung panong hindi yan na maiipon sa mga guro ang iba't ibang mga gawain.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dati, ang mga class suspensions, wala po talagang klase.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngayon, sila ho ay napipilitan o kaya naman biglang pinapapalit sa iba't ibang mga modalities online.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: E sila din naman mismo ay apektado ng iba't ibang mga calamities.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kaya, ang araw na ito, mahalaga ho na tayong lahat magpapakita ng ating pakikiisa,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lalong-lalo na sa isang mahalagang issue na nabanggit ng representasyon mula sa ACT Teachers Party List.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang karapatan sa pag-oorganisa, ang karapatan sa asosasyon ng ating mga guro.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mahalaga yan para hindi lang mas malakas ang kanilang panawagan, kundi sila mismo nagpapakita na sa kasaysayan,

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang dami na nilang tagumpay at mas marami pa silang maipapanalong laban.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming maraming salamat, Ginoong Speaker. Mabuhay ang mga makabayang guro.

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Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mabuhay ang ating mga gurong Pilipino sa buong bansa. Maraming salamat.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Thank you, Honorable Ilago, Majority Leader.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker, having no more interpellators,

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: I move to refer the speech of the Honorable Tinio to the Committee on Rules for its appropriate action.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. Motion is approved.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The speech of the Honorable Tinio as well as the manifestations of the Honorable Co and Honorable Elago

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: is referred to the Committee on Rules for appropriate action. Majority Leader.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker, I move to recognize the gentleman from TUCP Party List, the Honorable Raymond Mendoza, to avail of the privilege hour.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The Honorable Deputy Speaker, Representative Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza of Party List, TUCP, is recognized. Please proceed.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Salamat [unclear], Speaker. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, mga kababayan, I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege concerning the Philippine fruit industry. For far too long, those who toil in our crop industries have been [unclear] to do

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: too much with so little. With [unclear] and often insufficiently targeted government support for research and development, and even less support for market development, promotion, and access, many of our farmers, growers, processors, exporters, have been left to fend for themselves in an increasingly competitive global market.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: But we cannot ask them to carry this burden alone forever, Mr. Speaker.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: The time has come for the government, and yes, tayo dito sa kongreso, to do much, much better.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: It is time to stop asking our farmers to simply survive and start giving them the means to thrive.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Just recently, I had the honor of joining our Department of Agriculture, DA, at the Asia Fruit Logistica.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Asia Fruit.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Logistica, this September, in Hong Kong, where the Philippines returned, for the first time in nearly a decade, to one of Asia's most important fresh produce trade platforms.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Thousands of buyers, importers, retailers, distributors, growers, exporters, and logistic companies came together to build new partnerships and, of course, to find new markets.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: We were there, under the invitation of the Filipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, PBJA, and the Philippines Banana Council, Inc., the Durian Exporters Association of the Philippines, and soon, and bago lang, the National Mango Farmers and Stakeholders Federation, Inc., the Philippine Dragon Fruit Growers Association.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: To open doors to our exporters and understand what international markets are looking for, and to demonstrate that Filipino farmers and producers can compete with the best in the world.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Indeed, Mr. Speaker, the Philippines has the fruit, the farmers, the markets, but our problem is not the lack of potential.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: But we have not yet

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: built the system and provided the investment that will realize our fullest potential.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: In Davao del Norte, Mr. Speaker, and other major producing areas, banana production has been affected by pests and diseases, climate-related stresses and gaps, and gaps in timely interventions.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Lower yields means less income for farmers.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Less supply means higher prices for consumers.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: And when supply falls, our exporters can lose markets that took years to build.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Both desert bananas, such as the Lakatan, we're familiar with this, the Lakatan, the Senorita, the Latundan, as well as the cooking bananas, such as the Cardaba, the Sabah, and the Tinduk, have become more vulnerable to supply disruptions.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: This is not only a banana industry problem or an agricultural issue, but a national competitiveness challenge.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Our mango industry, Mr. Speaker, also faces a serious growing challenge.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Despite the Philippine Carabao mango's long-standing reputation as a Guinness World Records now, as among the sweetest in the world,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: our mango growers are battling the cecid fly,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: or ang tawag diyan, kurikong,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: a pest that leaves

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: unsightly brown,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: scab-like lesions on the fruit, and if left unchecked, threatens to devastate as much as 80% of production.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: This harsh reality has forced our growers to rely heavily on chemical pesticides, increasing production costs, while affecting both yield and marketability.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: At this time, when competing mango production or producing countries such as Thailand and Vietnam are moving towards a stricter regulation and management of agrochemical use,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: we need stronger research, safer intervention, and better technical support so that our farmers can protect the mango crop without sacrificing productivity, market access,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: consumer confidence

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: For the long-term sustainability of this industry.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Again, we also have the palm oil.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Palm oil too is critical, critical not only to Davao, but to our own province of Cotobato and other areas of Mindanao,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: where tens and thousands of hectares already have been identified as having a potential for palm oil development.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: But we need,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: the investment to unlock

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: it. An annual

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: allocation of 1 billion pesos for palm

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: oil development can help us

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: maximize the capacity of

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: existing palm oil

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: mills, expand production,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: strengthen local value chain,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and connect smallholder farmers

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to sustainable and reliable

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: market.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: And most importantly,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to reduce

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: rural poverty

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: in areas where unemployment,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: under-employment, and

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: instability continue to present

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: serious challenges.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Together,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: we should turn Mindanao's

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: agricultural potential into a

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: lasting economic opportunity.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: But we cannot

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: expect it.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Expect a world-class

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: agricultural export if we

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: do not make a

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: world-class investment in agriculture.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: For fiscal

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: year 2027,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: high-value export

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: crops program of that

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: department, the Department of Agriculture,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: has an allocation of

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: about 2.794

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: billion pesos.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: That is roughly 3 billion pesos.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: 3 billion pesos

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: enough for a country to compete in a

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: multi-billion dollar

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: global agricultural market.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Is it enough?

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Well, according to

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and it will astound you,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Mr. Speaker,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: in 2023, Indonesia exported

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: approximately 48 billion

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: dollars worth of agricultural

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: products. Thailand

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: exported 43 billion

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: 29 billion dollars.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Vietnam,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: 20 billion dollars.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: And

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: our very own

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Filipinas,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: less than

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: 6 billion dollars.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Indonesia exported

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: nearly nine times more

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: agricultural products than

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: the Philippines, and even

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Vietnam exported

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: almost four times more

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: than us.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Again, our neighbors, our neighbors

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: have demonstrated what sustained

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: investment can accomplish.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: They have invested in research,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: built export industries, connected

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: farmers to global value chains.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: For them, agriculture function

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: not merely as subsistence production

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: but as a competitive

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: economic sector.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: So how long

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: will we continue to play catch-up?

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: And how long will

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: we ask our farmers to compete globally

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: while giving them

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: only the tools to compete

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: locally?

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Every Filipino farmer

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and the Philippine

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: fruit industry demand and deserve

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: better, especially from us,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Mr. Speaker.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Because if we truly want

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: a competitive Philippine fruit industry,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: then we must find ways

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and means to ensure a

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: significantly higher budget

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: for research, pest management,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: climate-resistant

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: or resilient agriculture,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: modern planting

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: technologies, farmer capacity

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: building, post-harvest facilities,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and export promotion and

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: global market intelligence.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: But most importantly,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: let us ensure

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: a meaningful role for farmers,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: workers, industry,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: government,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and local communities

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: in determining where

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: these industries go.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: This is why

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: I look forward, not only

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to the continued support

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of DA or Department of Agriculture

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: but also to the President's certification

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: as urgent as promised

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of measures that will establish

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: the institutions our industries

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: urgently need.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: From the development authorities

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: such as the Philippine Palm Oil Development

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Authority

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to dedicated banana and mango

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: research centers,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: all these are critical

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to provide science,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: coordination, technology,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and market intelligence

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: necessary to craft

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: comprehensive industry development

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: roadmaps and more importantly

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to turn those roadmaps

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: from plans on paper

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: into a concrete programs,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: investments, jobs,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and higher incomes

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: for farmers and workers.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Because, Mr. Speaker, through it all,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: the Filipino farmer has survived

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: storms, droughts,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: diseases, market shocks,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: rising costs,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and changing markets.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: What the farmer,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: needs is a government

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and industry ecosystem

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: capable of matching the courage

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: with science, infrastructure,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: financing, technology,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: market access,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and fair opportunities.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: And the best measure

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of this agriculture

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: success is by

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: how much farmers earn

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and how many Filipino jobs

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: we create.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: How much value we add

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: here and

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: how strongly the Philippines

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: competes abroad.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: At this point, Mr. Speaker,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: I'd like to thank Yusek Young

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of Philip Young

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of Department of Agriculture.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: He's doing a great job.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: High-value crop

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: on the second, number two,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: which only has 600 million

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: for the crops of banana, mango,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: as well as coconut.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: I hope

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: we've asked it before in a budget hearing.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: I hope we can,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: increase this.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Todos to Yusek Philip Young.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: And now,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: together let us not only be

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: the house of people,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: but the house of farmers

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: to build a Philippine fruit industry

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: that does not merely export

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: its harvest,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: but Filipino enterprises

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and excellence.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: So that behind every Filipino fruit,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: in every shelf around the world,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: that there be a Filipino farmer

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: who earns more

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and a Filipino family

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: that has a better future.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Because,

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: because our objective remains one

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and the same.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: We increase the value

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of every fruit we produce

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: and the income

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of every Filipino

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: who helps produce it.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Thank you.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Mabuhay for the workers

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: of the fruit industry.

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Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza: Thank you.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Thank you, Deputy Speaker Raymond.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Democrito Mendoza.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Majority Leader.

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: Mr. Speaker,

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: I move to refer the speech

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: of the Honorable Mendoza

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: to the Committee on Rules

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Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas: for its appropriate action.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Is there any objection?

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The Chair hears none.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Motion is approved.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The speech of the Honorable Deputy Speaker

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Raymond Democrito Mendoza

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: is referred to the Committee on Rules

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: for appropriate action.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Majority Leader.

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Secretary-General: House Resolution 1501

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Secretary-General: Resolution requesting the Honorable Senate of the Philippines

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Secretary-General: for consent to extend the plenary session

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Secretary-General: of the House of Representatives

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Secretary-General: to October 12, 2026

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Secretary-General: for the purpose of considering the General Appropriations Bill

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Secretary-General: for Fiscal Year 2027

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Secretary-General: on third and final reading

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Secretary-General: by Representatives D. Faustino, Marcos, Libanan, and Sonsing Micaela Angela

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: To the Committee on Rules

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Secretary-General: Committee reports. Committee Report No. 654 submitted by the Committee on Higher and Technical Education on House Bill No. 11579. Committee Report No. 655 submitted by the Committees on Public Works and Highways, Appropriations, and Ways and Means on House Bill No. 11597.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: To the Committee on Rules. Majority Leader.

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Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Mr. Speaker, I move that we consider House Resolution No. 1501, and may I request that the Secretary be directed to read the title of the said resolution.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Is there any objection? The Chair hears none. Motion is approved. Secretary General is directed to read the title of House Resolution 1501.

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Secretary-General: House Resolution 1501, Resolution Requesting the Honorable Senate of the Philippines for Consent to Extend the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives to October 12, 2026, for the purpose of considering the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2027 on Third and Final Reading.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Majority Leader.

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Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Mr. Speaker, I move to adopt House Resolution No. 1501.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: There is a motion to adopt.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: To adopt House Resolution 1501.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: All those in favor, say aye.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: All those against, say nay.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: The ayes have it.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: House Resolution 1501 is hereby approved.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Majority Leader.

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Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Mr. Speaker, I move that we transmit immediately House Resolution No. 1501 to the Senate of the Philippines.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Is there any objection? The Chair hears none.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Motion is approved.

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Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano: Majority Leader.