WEBVTT asr-000001 02:03:52.000 --> 02:03:53.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. asr-000002 02:03:55.400 --> 02:03:56.540 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000003 02:03:57.500 --> 02:04:01.520 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, under the calendar of unfinished business, asr-000004 02:04:02.180 --> 02:04:07.180 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move to resume consideration of House Bill No. 10858 asr-000005 02:04:07.180 --> 02:04:11.440 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: as contained in Committee Report No. 638 asr-000006 02:04:11.440 --> 02:04:17.680 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: and for this purpose, direct the Secretary General to read the title of the said measure. asr-000007 02:04:18.760 --> 02:04:19.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: An objection? asr-000008 02:04:19.340 --> 02:04:26.480 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, the Secretary General is hereby directed to read the title of House Bill No. 10858. asr-000009 02:04:28.100 --> 02:04:34.400 Secretary-General: House Bill 10858, an act appropriating funds for the operation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines asr-000010 02:04:34.400 --> 02:04:38.820 Secretary-General: from January 1 to December 31, 2027. asr-000011 02:04:40.040 --> 02:04:40.900 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000012 02:04:42.260 --> 02:04:47.360 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, the parliamentary status of House Bill No. 10858 asr-000013 02:04:47.360 --> 02:04:49.320 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: is that the period of its implementation asr-000014 02:04:49.340 --> 02:04:51.700 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: by sponsorship and debate has been closed. asr-000015 02:04:52.400 --> 02:04:55.280 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I now move to open the period of amendments. asr-000016 02:04:56.500 --> 02:04:57.860 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Is there an objection? asr-000017 02:04:59.500 --> 02:05:01.440 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, the motion is approved. asr-000018 02:05:01.560 --> 02:05:03.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The period of amendments is now open. asr-000019 02:05:04.600 --> 02:05:05.560 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000020 02:05:06.360 --> 02:05:09.560 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to recognize the sponsor, asr-000021 02:05:10.260 --> 02:05:12.920 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Representative Micaela Angela B. Sonsing, asr-000022 02:05:13.360 --> 02:05:16.520 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: to consider amendments to the bill, if any. asr-000023 02:05:16.760 --> 02:05:19.320 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Sonsing, Chairperson of the Committee, asr-000024 02:05:19.400 --> 02:05:21.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Committee of Appropriations, is hereby recognized. asr-000025 02:05:22.700 --> 02:05:24.300 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. asr-000026 02:05:24.620 --> 02:05:29.820 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I am now ready to go forward with the consideration of individual amendments. asr-000027 02:05:30.740 --> 02:05:32.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, same as last time, asr-000028 02:05:32.400 --> 02:05:35.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I would like to request for the indulgence of the body for me to sit down. asr-000029 02:05:36.120 --> 02:05:41.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I am now 38 weeks pregnant, but still working for the budget. asr-000030 02:05:41.080 --> 02:05:44.460 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, I would like to request the kind indulgence of our distinguished colleagues. asr-000031 02:05:45.780 --> 02:05:46.600 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000032 02:05:47.120 --> 02:05:47.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Point of order. asr-000033 02:05:48.120 --> 02:05:49.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Point of order, Madam Speaker. asr-000034 02:05:49.400 --> 02:05:53.160 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: And may we know the point of order of the Honorable Tino. asr-000035 02:05:53.940 --> 02:05:59.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Madam Speaker, I cite Rule 9, Committees, asr-000036 02:06:00.800 --> 02:06:07.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: particularly Section 28D on Appropriations, asr-000037 02:06:07.400 --> 02:06:08.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: which states, asr-000038 02:06:09.740 --> 02:06:14.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: The BARC, which is the Budget Amendments and Review Subcommittee, asr-000039 02:06:14.960 --> 02:06:18.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: the BARC shall be tasked to produce a detailed report, asr-000040 02:06:19.340 --> 02:06:23.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that includes any and all realignments and modifications asr-000041 02:06:23.800 --> 02:06:28.120 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: from any agency, including increases and decreases, asr-000042 02:06:28.900 --> 02:06:33.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: with sufficient details, including the proponent legislator. asr-000043 02:06:33.540 --> 02:06:39.380 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: The BARC shall similarly publish reports in the House website asr-000044 02:06:39.380 --> 02:06:42.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: on budgetary allocations per government agency asr-000045 02:06:42.720 --> 02:06:45.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in each legislative district, asr-000046 02:06:46.760 --> 02:06:48.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: which shall subsequently be distributed, asr-000047 02:06:49.340 --> 02:06:52.540 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: to all members of the House. asr-000048 02:06:53.180 --> 02:06:53.960 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, Madam Speaker, asr-000049 02:06:55.060 --> 02:06:58.280 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: we are already in the period of amendments, asr-000050 02:06:59.280 --> 02:07:02.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and yet, there is still no, as far as I know, asr-000051 02:07:03.940 --> 02:07:07.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: there is no compliance with the requirements of the rule asr-000052 02:07:07.600 --> 02:07:10.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: that the BARC must produce a detailed report asr-000053 02:07:10.800 --> 02:07:13.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: of proposed amendments, asr-000054 02:07:14.360 --> 02:07:18.600 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: it being subcommittee on budget amendments, asr-000055 02:07:19.340 --> 02:07:24.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and that such detailed report be furnished to all members, asr-000056 02:07:25.780 --> 02:07:34.680 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and that it be published on the website of the House. asr-000057 02:07:35.400 --> 02:07:36.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, Madam Speaker, asr-000058 02:07:38.660 --> 02:07:44.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: narinig po natin, kahit po dun sa live stream mismo ng BARC, asr-000059 02:07:44.080 --> 02:07:49.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: sinabi po ng Chair, our esteemed Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, asr-000060 02:07:49.340 --> 02:07:51.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: na hindi na raw po magpuproduce ng separate asr-000061 02:07:51.800 --> 02:07:55.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: o maglalabas ng separate report ang BARC. asr-000062 02:07:57.100 --> 02:08:02.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At yung amended text na lamang ng GAB ang ipipresent dito. asr-000063 02:08:03.680 --> 02:08:06.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At sa totoo lang, kahit po sa media, asr-000064 02:08:06.700 --> 02:08:10.780 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay walang summary man lang na pinroduce. asr-000065 02:08:11.040 --> 02:08:14.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Kinailangan pa po na kami, individual, asr-000066 02:08:14.360 --> 02:08:15.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: through individual effort, asr-000067 02:08:15.620 --> 02:08:18.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ang maghanap kung ano ba talaga yung mga amendments, asr-000068 02:08:19.340 --> 02:08:24.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: and we found that a total of 116.32 billion asr-000069 02:08:24.520 --> 02:08:30.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in increases were proposed by the BARC. asr-000070 02:08:31.160 --> 02:08:35.740 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pinakamalaki dito ay increase sa ma-ifip ng DOH, asr-000071 02:08:36.360 --> 02:08:38.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: amounting to 28 billion, asr-000072 02:08:38.840 --> 02:08:41.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: DSW, DIX, 26 billion, asr-000073 02:08:42.380 --> 02:08:46.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: merong dole tupad na 5.11 billion, asr-000074 02:08:46.140 --> 02:08:48.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung controversial na LGSF, asr-000075 02:08:48.440 --> 02:08:53.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: dinagdagan ng 4.09 billion yung DPWH, asr-000076 02:08:54.240 --> 02:08:57.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: dinagdagan ng 11.49 billion. asr-000077 02:08:59.720 --> 02:09:04.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Ngunit, hindi naman sinabi, on the other hand, asr-000078 02:09:05.680 --> 02:09:09.340 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: saan binawas o saan nanggaling yung mga dagdag na ito. asr-000079 02:09:10.160 --> 02:09:15.740 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, pangalawa, sa mga increases po, asr-000080 02:09:15.740 --> 02:09:16.900 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: just to align. asr-000081 02:09:17.320 --> 02:09:18.180 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Opo. asr-000082 02:09:18.440 --> 02:09:20.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Your point of order is based on asr-000083 02:09:20.720 --> 02:09:21.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes. asr-000084 02:09:21.760 --> 02:09:22.920 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Section 27, asr-000085 02:09:23.700 --> 02:09:24.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Section 28, asr-000086 02:09:25.760 --> 02:09:27.380 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: D on the Appropriations Committee. asr-000087 02:09:27.660 --> 02:09:29.040 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yes, that is correct, Madam Speaker. asr-000088 02:09:29.040 --> 02:09:31.060 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And, yung isa pang punto po, asr-000089 02:09:31.380 --> 02:09:34.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung mga increases na pinropose po sa BARC, asr-000090 02:09:35.280 --> 02:09:37.260 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay mga lump sum increases lang po, asr-000091 02:09:37.360 --> 02:09:40.640 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: hindi din italye kung saan mapupunta. asr-000092 02:09:40.740 --> 02:09:49.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: For example, in the case of the DPWH increase of 11.49 billion. asr-000115 02:09:49.140 --> 02:09:54.840 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: With the indulgence of the Honorable Tinio, for proper response, may we... asr-000115-split-2 02:09:54.840 --> 02:09:57.880 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session is suspended for a few minutes. asr-000206 02:37:35.280 --> 02:37:42.390 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. Majority Leader. asr-000206-split-2 02:37:42.390 --> 02:37:51.980 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, in response to the point of order of the good gentleman from ACT Teachers Party List, asr-000207 02:37:52.000 --> 02:37:54.620 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Allow me to state the following. asr-000208 02:37:56.020 --> 02:38:01.740 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: The BARC proceedings were live-streamed in the official online platform of the House, asr-000209 02:38:02.680 --> 02:38:13.640 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: and that the amendments as approved by the BARC were incorporated to the substitute text of House Bill No. 10858 asr-000210 02:38:13.640 --> 02:38:21.680 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: under Committee Report 638 as submitted to the plenary to be considered during the period asr-000211 02:38:21.680 --> 02:38:22.440 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: of amendments. asr-000212 02:38:23.560 --> 02:38:30.380 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: This substitute bill was furnished to all the members via their registered email addresses asr-000213 02:38:30.380 --> 02:38:34.180 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: and was also posted in the House website. asr-000214 02:38:34.900 --> 02:38:40.660 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: As such, the majority submits that the point of order is not well taken. asr-000215 02:38:43.660 --> 02:38:44.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Madam Speaker, asr-000216 02:38:46.000 --> 02:38:46.920 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: His Honorable Tino, asr-000225 02:38:50.940 --> 02:38:59.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Does the Speaker have a position on the manifestation of the majority, Madam Speaker? asr-000226 02:39:00.700 --> 02:39:03.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Well, that was the position of the majority. asr-000227 02:39:04.260 --> 02:39:08.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Your point of order is not well taken based on the reasons aforementioned. asr-000228 02:39:08.340 --> 02:39:17.380 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Well, Madam Speaker, I note that position, it is not well taken. asr-000229 02:39:17.540 --> 02:39:21.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: However, I assert that the rules are very clear. asr-000230 02:39:21.720 --> 02:39:27.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Napakalinaw po sa rules na kailangan may report ang BARC, hiwalay na report ito. asr-000231 02:39:27.720 --> 02:39:37.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Hindi pwedeng sabihin yung revised version ng House General Appropriations Bill, ay yun ang report na yun. asr-000232 02:39:37.940 --> 02:39:48.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sinasabi dito, dapat specified ang bawat amendment, kung ano yung dinagdag at ano yung dinagdagan, ano yung binawasan para mabuo ang amendment. asr-000233 02:39:48.580 --> 02:39:51.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sabi rin dito, bawat isang proponent dapat nakapag-report. asr-000234 02:39:51.720 --> 02:39:58.220 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And finally, dapat i-publish at dapat bawat membro ay may kopya. asr-000235 02:39:58.780 --> 02:40:03.740 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, nananadili po tayo sa posisyon na yun ang nakasaad at yun ang dapat sundin. asr-000236 02:40:04.400 --> 02:40:12.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At kung walang tinatago ang Kongreso, ay dapat ipakita sa lahat kung ano yung mga amendments. asr-000237 02:40:12.940 --> 02:40:15.080 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, hanggang dun po, Madam Speaker. asr-000238 02:40:15.080 --> 02:40:16.280 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Thank you very much, Hon. Tino. asr-000239 02:40:17.140 --> 02:40:21.280 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Eli of Party-list Kamanggagawa is hereby recognized. asr-000240 02:40:21.720 --> 02:40:23.160 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Yes, Madam Speaker. asr-000241 02:40:25.900 --> 02:40:28.820 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ilang obserbasyon lang po hinggil po sa proseso. asr-000242 02:40:30.340 --> 02:40:36.140 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Nabanggit na po ng kagalang-galang na kinatawa ng Act Teacher's Partylist na malino po sa ating rules, asr-000243 02:40:36.760 --> 02:40:45.020 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Rule 9, Section 28D, na kinakailangan po ng BARC na mag-provide ng detalyadong report asr-000244 02:40:45.020 --> 02:40:51.140 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: in any and all realignments and modifications from any agency including increases, asr-000245 02:40:51.720 --> 02:40:58.040 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: and decreases with sufficient details, including the proponent legislator, asr-000246 02:40:58.620 --> 02:41:05.040 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: and that the BARC shall similarly publish reports in the House website on budgetary allocations asr-000247 02:41:05.040 --> 02:41:13.600 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: per government agency in each legislative district, which shall subsequently be distributed to all members of the House. asr-000248 02:41:13.880 --> 02:41:20.500 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: This representation takes note of the answer of the majority, Madam Speaker, na ni-livestream naman daw po, asr-000249 02:41:20.500 --> 02:41:24.800 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: pero ang paninindigan po ng Minorya, ang livestream po ay hindi report. asr-000250 02:41:25.220 --> 02:41:26.820 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Hiwalay po ang BARC report. asr-000251 02:41:27.480 --> 02:41:35.040 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Last point, Madam Speaker, binabanggit po na naipadala ang substitute bill sa mga miyembro ng bulwagang ito. asr-000252 02:41:35.680 --> 02:41:37.720 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: This representation would like to put on record. asr-000253 02:41:38.420 --> 02:41:45.840 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: 1.57 a.m., pinadala ang substitute bill, ang substitute text ng House Bill No. 10858. asr-000254 02:41:46.400 --> 02:41:49.800 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Almost 4,000 pages po ang kailangang aralin. asr-000255 02:41:50.500 --> 02:41:59.420 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: ng mga mambabatas upang matiyak po na tunay na sinasalamin nito kung ano ang mga lumabas na usapan dito sa bulwagang ito. asr-000256 02:42:00.080 --> 02:42:06.500 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So gusto po namin ibigyang linaw at idiin, Madam Speaker, na hindi po sapat ang oras na ibinigay. asr-000257 02:42:07.120 --> 02:42:11.400 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: 1.57 a.m., alas dos ng madaling araw po, Madam Speaker. asr-000258 02:42:12.020 --> 02:42:18.700 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So yun lang po ang obserbasyon ng kinatawang ito at ng aming pagdiin na dapat po ay ilabas ang BARC report. asr-000259 02:42:18.800 --> 02:42:20.000 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Maraming salamat po, Madam Speaker. asr-000260 02:42:20.500 --> 02:42:25.060 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The manifestation of the Hon. Eli San Fernando is noted, Majority Leader. asr-000261 02:42:25.500 --> 02:42:26.040 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Madam Speaker. asr-000262 02:42:27.540 --> 02:42:30.640 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Hon. Toby Tiangco is recognized. asr-000263 02:42:31.780 --> 02:42:34.920 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Madam Speaker, I would like to make a manifestation regarding these two. asr-000264 02:42:35.420 --> 02:42:45.980 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Noon pa lang, September 24, during the interpellation of the budget of the DPWH, I already read this exact text, no? asr-000265 02:42:45.980 --> 02:42:50.380 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Yung kung ano po yung binasa ni Congressman Tino. asr-000266 02:42:50.500 --> 02:42:52.820 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Ay binasa ko rin noong araw na yun, no? asr-000267 02:42:53.040 --> 02:42:55.420 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Na talagang nakasaad po yun sa rules natin, no? asr-000268 02:42:56.040 --> 02:43:02.360 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: So I just hope that since that was before the BARC, sana naman po ay sinunod natin yung rules natin. asr-000269 02:43:02.860 --> 02:43:08.400 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Kasi po ang pinakamahalaga dito is meron tayong mga ahensyang dinagdagan ng pondo, no? asr-000270 02:43:09.100 --> 02:43:17.960 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Pero dahil ang ating budget ay zero sum, dapat din natin sanang malaman kung saan nang galing yung pondong idinagdag. asr-000271 02:43:17.960 --> 02:43:19.780 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Kasi kung wala pong binawasan, asr-000272 02:43:20.500 --> 02:43:21.940 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: eh wala pong madadagdagan. asr-000273 02:43:22.640 --> 02:43:28.420 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: But as it is, yun nga po, kahit ako kanina sinubukan kong i-chat GPT, asr-000274 02:43:28.920 --> 02:43:35.580 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: hindi ko naman po pwedeng assume na 100% tama yung binigay ng chat GPT, di ba? asr-000275 02:43:35.660 --> 02:43:38.340 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Ngayon, yung staff ko hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin tapos, no? asr-000276 02:43:39.040 --> 02:43:44.600 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: So, sana po, ginawa natin ito dahil ito po ay napakahalaga, no? asr-000277 02:43:45.120 --> 02:43:46.160 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Yun lang po, Madam Speaker. asr-000278 02:43:46.380 --> 02:43:48.580 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Thank you very much, Honorable Toby Tiangco. asr-000279 02:43:48.660 --> 02:43:50.160 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The manifestation is well noted. asr-000280 02:43:50.500 --> 02:43:51.640 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000281 02:43:52.240 --> 02:43:54.680 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Madam Speaker, may I be recognized? asr-000282 02:43:54.680 --> 02:43:56.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Egay Erice is recognized. asr-000283 02:43:56.720 --> 02:43:59.860 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Yes, I don't want to belabor the points of our colleagues. asr-000284 02:44:00.240 --> 02:44:13.080 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Ang hinihiling ko na lang po, sana po before Monday, kung pwede mabigyan kami ng exact copy ng pagbabago sa ating GAB, especially on the special provision. asr-000285 02:44:13.400 --> 02:44:13.740 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Thank you. asr-000286 02:44:15.880 --> 02:44:18.380 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The manifestation of the Honorable Erice is noted. asr-000287 02:44:19.380 --> 02:44:20.200 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000288 02:44:20.500 --> 02:44:21.060 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker. asr-000289 02:44:21.640 --> 02:44:25.000 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, we are still in the period of amendment. asr-000290 02:44:25.140 --> 02:44:25.640 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker. asr-000291 02:44:27.120 --> 02:44:29.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: May we know the pleasure of the Honorable Rene Co. asr-000292 02:44:30.000 --> 02:44:31.700 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Another manifestation, Madam Speaker. asr-000293 02:44:32.240 --> 02:44:34.180 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Rene Co has three minutes. asr-000294 02:44:35.240 --> 02:44:46.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, I join the members of the minority in the pointing out that there is a rule that ought to be followed in the transparency, asr-000295 02:44:47.400 --> 02:44:50.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: not only to the fellow members of the House, but to the people. asr-000296 02:44:50.500 --> 02:44:54.120 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: On the movements in the House of Representatives for the budget. asr-000297 02:44:54.120 --> 02:45:11.060 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, sana nga po, sa pinakakagyat ay maipakita yung, hindi lang yung pagdagdag, pero kung saan po nabawasan yung gustong makita na amendments to the budget. asr-000298 02:45:11.420 --> 02:45:17.020 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: The people deserve the information, not only is it as a right, but it is also our responsibility. asr-000299 02:45:17.740 --> 02:45:18.540 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you, Madam Speaker. asr-000302 02:45:19.680 --> 02:45:23.430 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The manifestation of the Honorable Rene Co is noted. asr-000303 02:45:23.500 --> 02:45:27.100 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Sarah Jane Elago is recognized for a brief manifestation. asr-000304 02:45:28.080 --> 02:45:29.380 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker. asr-000305 02:45:29.840 --> 02:45:35.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Nais lang din pong magbigay ng suporta ng kinatawan ng kababaihan mula sa Gabriela Women's Party asr-000306 02:45:35.840 --> 02:45:41.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng panawagan ng ating mga kasamahan para sa buong ulat, buong report na may detalye, asr-000307 02:45:42.140 --> 02:45:45.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kung saan ba nadagdagan ng mga programa, saan ba nabawasan. asr-000308 02:45:45.120 --> 02:45:49.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Gayun din, kung meron bang mga pagbabago pagdating sa mga special provisions, asr-000309 02:45:50.500 --> 02:45:53.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the principles na nakasaad sa ating General Appropriations Bill. asr-000310 02:45:53.960 --> 02:46:01.240 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mahalaga ito, lalong-lalo na ngayon sa panahon na lubos na nananawagan ng ating mga kababayan para sa buong transparency. asr-000311 02:46:01.720 --> 02:46:10.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At mahirap po matiyak ang buong-buo na transparency at accountability kung wala ho tayong mapag-aaralan at mabubusisi na detalyadong report. asr-000312 02:46:11.140 --> 02:46:12.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker. asr-000313 02:46:12.140 --> 02:46:14.960 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The manifestation of the Honorable Elago is duly noted. asr-000314 02:46:14.960 --> 02:46:19.960 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Parliamentary Status of House Bill No. 10858. asr-000315 02:46:20.500 --> 02:46:23.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: is that we are now in the period of amendments. asr-000316 02:46:24.500 --> 02:46:28.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Suansing has been recognized as sponsor of such. asr-000317 02:46:29.500 --> 02:46:30.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000318 02:46:31.500 --> 02:46:38.500 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, there being no committee amendments and pursuant to Section 106 of our rules, asr-000319 02:46:38.500 --> 02:46:42.500 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move to proceed with the amendments by substitution. asr-000320 02:46:47.500 --> 02:46:49.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Is there an objection? asr-000321 02:46:50.500 --> 02:46:52.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, the motion is approved. asr-000322 02:46:58.500 --> 02:47:00.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The entire bill is... asr-000323 02:47:01.500 --> 02:47:02.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000324 02:47:03.500 --> 02:47:12.500 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, earlier we have distributed to the members copies of the Substitute Bill to the House Bill No. 10858. asr-000325 02:47:13.500 --> 02:47:19.500 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to amend by substitution the entire bill as contained in Committee Report No. 638. asr-000326 02:47:20.500 --> 02:47:28.500 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: With the contents of the substitute bill earlier distributed to all the members, I so move, Madam Speaker. asr-000327 02:47:28.500 --> 02:47:33.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Is there an objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved. asr-000328 02:47:33.500 --> 02:47:35.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I object, Madam Speaker. asr-000329 02:47:37.500 --> 02:47:38.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is an objection. asr-000330 02:47:38.500 --> 02:47:43.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is an objection to the motion to amend by substitution the entire bill. asr-000331 02:47:43.500 --> 02:47:52.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Madam Speaker, I object and I invoke the five-minute rule to explain my objection. asr-000332 02:47:53.500 --> 02:47:55.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Prior to the explanation of your vote, may we request... asr-000333 02:47:55.500 --> 02:47:57.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Not my vote, my objection, Madam Speaker. asr-000334 02:47:58.500 --> 02:48:00.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Okay, you have five minutes, Honorable Tino. Please proceed. asr-000335 02:48:01.500 --> 02:48:02.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Madam Speaker. asr-000336 02:48:02.500 --> 02:48:05.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Well, I object to the amendment by substitution. asr-000337 02:48:06.500 --> 02:48:11.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: First of all, because of the point we raised earlier, asr-000338 02:48:11.500 --> 02:48:22.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: it is not transparent to give the report of BARC that details what are the amendments that were made. asr-000339 02:48:23.500 --> 02:48:30.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: And our colleagues said earlier that it is not enough to say that it is in the live stream. asr-000340 02:48:31.500 --> 02:48:35.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Having said that, we also looked at the amendments in the live stream. asr-000341 02:48:35.500 --> 02:48:50.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: We looked at them one by one and it shows that a total of P116 billion was saved here, P116.32 billion. asr-000342 02:48:52.000 --> 02:49:02.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: At ang pinakamalaking mga amendments ay para sa dagdag sa MAIFIP, that's over 28 billion. asr-000343 02:49:02.320 --> 02:49:05.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa DSWD, 26 billion, yan yung AICS. asr-000344 02:49:06.200 --> 02:49:12.440 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa Department of, sa DOLE, 5.11 billion para sa Tupad. asr-000345 02:49:12.440 --> 02:49:17.900 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa LGSF, binagdagan pa ng 4.09 billion. asr-000346 02:49:19.040 --> 02:49:24.940 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa TESDA, 1.44 billion pangunahin sa mga scholarships. asr-000347 02:49:25.400 --> 02:49:34.480 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So ito yung mga ayuda programs ng iba't ibang mga ahensyang ito, asr-000348 02:49:34.480 --> 02:49:41.580 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: which among others requires or involves the discretion of legislators asr-000349 02:49:41.580 --> 02:49:42.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in asr-000350 02:49:42.440 --> 02:49:44.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: allocating this ayuda. asr-000351 02:49:45.360 --> 02:49:47.020 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So kaya may pagtutulpo tayo ron. asr-000352 02:49:47.940 --> 02:49:52.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Tapos, may mga inamend din po, for example, sa DPWH budget, asr-000353 02:49:53.220 --> 02:49:56.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: dinagdagan ng 11.49 billion pesos. asr-000354 02:49:56.620 --> 02:50:00.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So nadagdagan yung total, pero actually internally, asr-000355 02:50:01.580 --> 02:50:08.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: internally ay 98.8 billion pesos po ang total na binago. asr-000356 02:50:09.340 --> 02:50:12.420 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: including 6,262 asr-000357 02:50:12.440 --> 02:50:18.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: individual projects na wala sa NEP, asr-000358 02:50:19.340 --> 02:50:27.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: pero nandito na sa amended House version na pinapapasa sa atin. asr-000359 02:50:27.980 --> 02:50:34.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Unfortunately, dahil nga hindi na-present at nabigyan tayo ng report, asr-000360 02:50:34.720 --> 02:50:42.120 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: hindi alam ng publiko at ng nakararaming mga miyembro ang mga amendments na ito. asr-000361 02:50:42.440 --> 02:50:47.140 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, for all of these reasons, Madam Chair, asr-000362 02:50:47.220 --> 02:50:52.480 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: samantala, inod din natin na yung ilang mga demands na nire-raise, asr-000363 02:50:52.980 --> 02:50:58.660 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: katulad nung substantial increase in personnel economic relief allowance, asr-000364 02:50:59.380 --> 02:51:05.800 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung pagtiyak na mapopondohan ang free higher education deficiency asr-000365 02:51:05.800 --> 02:51:10.620 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ng mga state universities and colleges for 2026 and 2027, asr-000366 02:51:12.440 --> 02:51:19.160 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung production subsidy para sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda, asr-000367 02:51:19.940 --> 02:51:27.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: yung pagdagdag sa budget ng edukasyon sa mga public hospitals at iba pa, asr-000368 02:51:27.980 --> 02:51:35.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: lalo pa ngayon na napakatindi ng inflation, 7.2% po ang latest inflation figures. asr-000369 02:51:37.140 --> 02:51:41.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Sa tingin po natin, ay hindi matutugunan ng amendments, asr-000370 02:51:42.440 --> 02:51:49.320 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: via substitution, ang mga pangangailangan ito ng sambayan ng Pilipino, asr-000371 02:51:50.100 --> 02:51:56.880 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: nananatiling pangunahin sa P116B, almost P100B, asr-000372 02:51:57.400 --> 02:52:07.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: ay matatawag na pork type amendments, both para sa ayuda at para sa infrastructure, asr-000373 02:52:08.220 --> 02:52:11.180 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: kaya tinututulan po natin ito, Madam Speaker. asr-000374 02:52:12.440 --> 02:52:17.260 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Parliamentary Status is as follows. asr-000375 02:52:18.180 --> 02:52:23.100 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: A motion was put forward by the Majority Leader earlier to amend by substitution asr-000376 02:52:23.100 --> 02:52:29.960 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: House Bill No. 10858, duly objected by the Honorable Tinio. asr-000377 02:52:31.260 --> 02:52:34.680 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: With this, we have to go on a vote. asr-000378 02:52:35.440 --> 02:52:39.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: An aye vote means you sustain the motion of the Majority Leader asr-000379 02:52:39.520 --> 02:52:44.160 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: to amend by substitution House Bill No. 10858. asr-000380 02:52:44.940 --> 02:52:49.200 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: A nay vote means you sustain the objection of the Honorable Tinio. asr-000381 02:52:52.200 --> 02:52:55.460 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Those in favor of the motion of the Majority Leader, say aye. asr-000382 02:52:55.980 --> 02:52:56.540 Committee Members Voting Aye: Aye. asr-000383 02:52:57.160 --> 02:52:59.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Those who are not in favor, say nay. asr-000384 02:52:59.340 --> 02:52:59.900 Committee Members Voting Nay: Nay. asr-000385 02:53:00.480 --> 02:53:06.320 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The ayes have it. House Bill No. 10858 is amended by substitution of the entire bill. asr-000386 02:53:06.320 --> 02:53:08.260 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000387 02:53:09.520 --> 02:53:13.460 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to proceed with the individual amendments. asr-000388 02:53:14.740 --> 02:53:15.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: An objection? asr-000389 02:53:16.060 --> 02:53:19.200 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, the period of individual amendments is now open. asr-000390 02:53:19.940 --> 02:53:20.800 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000391 02:53:20.800 --> 02:53:28.580 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Sergio C. Dagooc of APEC Partylist asr-000392 02:53:28.580 --> 02:53:31.220 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: to propose individual amendments. asr-000393 02:53:31.800 --> 02:53:37.660 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Serge Dagooc of Partylist APEC is hereby recognized to introduce individual amendments. asr-000394 02:53:38.400 --> 02:53:39.500 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Thank you, Madam Speaker. asr-000395 02:53:39.520 --> 02:53:41.800 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Madam Speaker, thank you, Majority Leader. asr-000396 02:53:43.060 --> 02:53:48.540 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Before I proceed with my proposed individual amendment, asr-000397 02:53:49.140 --> 02:53:53.220 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: I would like to thank the Committee on Appropriations Chair asr-000398 02:53:53.220 --> 02:54:00.520 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: for considering in the HGAP one of my proposed amendments asr-000399 02:54:00.520 --> 02:54:08.540 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: on the transfer of the budget of the DPWH asr-000400 02:54:08.540 --> 02:54:09.500 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: for full relocation asr-000401 02:54:09.520 --> 02:54:11.760 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: through the National asr-000402 02:54:11.760 --> 02:54:14.540 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Electrification Administration asr-000403 02:54:14.540 --> 02:54:16.500 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: for its SPD asr-000404 02:54:16.500 --> 02:54:20.860 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: settlement. asr-000405 02:54:22.180 --> 02:54:30.280 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: So that instead of two, I only have one left proposed individual amendment. asr-000406 02:54:30.980 --> 02:54:35.520 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: So, Madam Speaker, Distinguished Sponsor, asr-000407 02:54:35.520 --> 02:54:38.520 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: this representation would like to respectfully address, asr-000408 02:54:39.520 --> 02:54:41.960 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: proposed that on asr-000409 02:54:41.960 --> 02:54:43.380 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: page asr-000410 02:54:43.380 --> 02:54:45.080 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: 517 of asr-000411 02:54:45.080 --> 02:54:47.380 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: volume 1-B of asr-000412 02:54:47.380 --> 02:54:49.680 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: House Bill asr-000413 02:54:49.680 --> 02:54:51.580 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: 10858 asr-000414 02:54:51.580 --> 02:54:57.360 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: I moved to insert a new asr-000415 02:54:57.360 --> 02:54:59.480 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: special provision which asr-000416 02:54:59.480 --> 02:55:00.500 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: read as follows asr-000417 02:55:00.500 --> 02:55:03.860 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Expanded Sitio Electrification asr-000418 02:55:03.860 --> 02:55:04.880 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Activities asr-000419 02:55:04.880 --> 02:55:07.340 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: The National Electrification asr-000420 02:55:07.340 --> 02:55:09.160 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Administration through asr-000421 02:55:09.160 --> 02:55:11.460 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: the Electric Cooperatives asr-000422 02:55:11.460 --> 02:55:13.380 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: is authorized to asr-000423 02:55:13.380 --> 02:55:15.280 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: utilize funds appropriated asr-000424 02:55:15.280 --> 02:55:17.260 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: under the National Rural asr-000425 02:55:17.260 --> 02:55:19.240 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Electrification Program for asr-000426 02:55:19.240 --> 02:55:21.720 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: the implementation of Sitio Electrification asr-000427 02:55:21.720 --> 02:55:23.620 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Activities including asr-000428 02:55:23.620 --> 02:55:25.360 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: the rehabilitation, upgrading asr-000429 02:55:25.360 --> 02:55:27.080 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: and installation or asr-000430 02:55:27.080 --> 02:55:29.080 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: replacement of distribution facilities asr-000431 02:55:29.080 --> 02:55:31.360 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: and equipment as may be necessary asr-000432 02:55:31.360 --> 02:55:33.080 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: to reduce systems asr-000433 02:55:33.080 --> 02:55:35.040 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: losses and improve asr-000434 02:55:35.040 --> 02:55:37.100 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: the reliability and efficiency of asr-000435 02:55:37.100 --> 02:55:39.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Electric Cooperatives distribution asr-000436 02:55:39.140 --> 02:55:41.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: system provided asr-000437 02:55:41.140 --> 02:55:43.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: that the implementation of this asr-000438 02:55:43.140 --> 02:55:45.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: provision shall be subject asr-000439 02:55:45.140 --> 02:55:47.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: to the applicable budgeting asr-000440 02:55:47.140 --> 02:55:49.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: procurement, accounting asr-000441 02:55:49.140 --> 02:55:51.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: and auditing laws, asr-000442 02:55:51.140 --> 02:55:53.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: rules and regulations. asr-000443 02:55:55.140 --> 02:55:57.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Does the sponsor accept asr-000444 02:55:57.140 --> 02:55:59.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: the amendment? asr-000445 02:55:59.140 --> 02:56:01.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, given that asr-000446 02:56:01.140 --> 02:56:03.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the proposed amendment of our asr-000447 02:56:03.140 --> 02:56:05.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: distinguished colleague is consistent asr-000448 02:56:05.140 --> 02:56:07.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: with RA number asr-000449 02:56:07.140 --> 02:56:09.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 10531 which designates the asr-000450 02:56:09.140 --> 02:56:11.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Electric Cooperatives as the asr-000451 02:56:11.140 --> 02:56:13.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: implementing arm of the National Electrification asr-000452 02:56:13.140 --> 02:56:19.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Administration, the committee accepts the proposed amendment. asr-000453 02:56:19.140 --> 02:56:21.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the house say? asr-000454 02:56:21.140 --> 02:56:25.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to approve the proposed amendment. asr-000455 02:56:25.140 --> 02:56:27.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is a motion to approve the proposed amendment. asr-000456 02:56:27.140 --> 02:56:29.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Any objection? Hearing none. asr-000457 02:56:29.140 --> 02:56:31.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Said motion is approved. asr-000458 02:56:31.140 --> 02:56:33.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The proposed amendment is carried. asr-000459 02:56:33.140 --> 02:56:35.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Thank you Madam Speaker. Thank you asr-000460 02:56:35.140 --> 02:56:37.140 Rep. Sergio C. Dagooc: Distinguished Sponsor. asr-000461 02:56:37.140 --> 02:56:39.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader? asr-000462 02:56:39.140 --> 02:56:41.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, asr-000463 02:56:41.140 --> 02:56:43.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move to recognize asr-000464 02:56:43.140 --> 02:56:45.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Representative Toby Tiangco asr-000465 02:56:45.140 --> 02:56:47.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: of the Lone District of Navotas asr-000466 02:56:47.140 --> 02:56:49.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: to propose individual asr-000467 02:56:49.140 --> 02:56:49.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: amendments. asr-000467-split-2 02:56:49.820 --> 02:56:51.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Tiangco is asr-000468 02:56:51.140 --> 02:56:53.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: recognized. asr-000469 02:56:53.140 --> 02:56:55.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Madam Speaker, dear asr-000470 02:56:55.140 --> 02:56:57.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Sponsor, asr-000471 02:56:57.140 --> 02:56:59.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: I have two provisions and these asr-000472 02:56:59.140 --> 02:57:01.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: provisions seek to strengthen asr-000473 02:57:01.140 --> 02:57:03.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the credibility of the house as an institution asr-000474 02:57:03.140 --> 02:57:05.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: by demonstrating that asr-000475 02:57:05.140 --> 02:57:07.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: accountability applies equally asr-000476 02:57:07.140 --> 02:57:09.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: to everyone entrusted with public asr-000477 02:57:09.140 --> 02:57:11.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: funds. If we demand transparency asr-000478 02:57:11.140 --> 02:57:13.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: from the executive, we must be asr-000479 02:57:13.140 --> 02:57:15.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: prepared to demonstrate asr-000480 02:57:15.140 --> 02:57:17.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: transparency ourselves. asr-000481 02:57:17.140 --> 02:57:19.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: So the number one asr-000482 02:57:19.140 --> 02:57:21.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: requested asr-000483 02:57:21.140 --> 02:57:23.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: amendment is asr-000484 02:57:23.140 --> 02:57:25.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: mandatory publication of asr-000485 02:57:25.140 --> 02:57:27.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the house budget utilization asr-000486 02:57:27.140 --> 02:57:29.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: and member specific asr-000487 02:57:29.140 --> 02:57:31.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: expenditures under asr-000488 02:57:31.140 --> 02:57:33.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the special provisions of the House of asr-000489 02:57:33.140 --> 02:57:35.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Representatives. The House of asr-000490 02:57:35.140 --> 02:57:37.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Representatives shall publish on asr-000491 02:57:37.140 --> 02:57:39.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: its official website asr-000492 02:57:39.140 --> 02:57:41.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: a quarterly report on the asr-000493 02:57:41.140 --> 02:57:43.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: utilization of its budget, asr-000494 02:57:43.140 --> 02:57:45.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: showing the amounts appropriated, asr-000495 02:57:45.140 --> 02:57:47.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: obligated, disbursed, asr-000496 02:57:47.140 --> 02:57:49.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: and the corresponding asr-000497 02:57:49.140 --> 02:57:51.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: balances with such asr-000498 02:57:51.140 --> 02:57:53.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: appropriation breakdown asr-000499 02:57:53.140 --> 02:57:55.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: as may be necessary to provide asr-000500 02:57:55.140 --> 02:57:57.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the public with a clear and asr-000501 02:57:57.140 --> 02:57:59.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: complete accounting of the utilization asr-000502 02:57:59.140 --> 02:58:01.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: of the funds of the house. asr-000503 02:58:01.140 --> 02:58:03.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: The House of Representatives shall likewise asr-000504 02:58:03.140 --> 02:58:05.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: publish an itemized asr-000505 02:58:05.140 --> 02:58:07.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: annual report of all amounts asr-000506 02:58:07.140 --> 02:58:09.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: paid to, allocated for, asr-000507 02:58:09.140 --> 02:58:11.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: or expenditures incurred asr-000508 02:58:11.140 --> 02:58:13.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: for or asr-000509 02:58:13.140 --> 02:58:15.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: attributable to each member of the asr-000510 02:58:15.140 --> 02:58:17.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: House of Representatives, asr-000511 02:58:17.140 --> 02:58:19.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: including but not limited to basic asr-000512 02:58:19.140 --> 02:58:21.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: salary, chairmanship asr-000513 02:58:21.140 --> 02:58:23.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: allocations, contractual asr-000514 02:58:23.140 --> 02:58:25.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: consultants, consultative asr-000515 02:58:25.140 --> 02:58:27.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: and other local travel, asr-000516 02:58:27.140 --> 02:58:29.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: foreign travel including airfare, asr-000517 02:58:29.140 --> 02:58:31.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: hotel accommodations, asr-000518 02:58:31.140 --> 02:58:33.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: travel allowance and asr-000519 02:58:33.140 --> 02:58:35.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: per diem, communication asr-000520 02:58:35.140 --> 02:58:37.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: expenses, representation expenses, asr-000521 02:58:37.140 --> 02:58:39.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: public affairs funds, asr-000522 02:58:39.140 --> 02:58:41.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: central office staff, asr-000523 02:58:41.140 --> 02:58:43.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: equipment, furniture and fixtures, asr-000524 02:58:43.140 --> 02:58:45.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: and other MOOE. asr-000525 02:58:45.140 --> 02:58:47.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: The foregoing information asr-000526 02:58:47.140 --> 02:58:49.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: shall be made readily accessible asr-000527 02:58:49.140 --> 02:58:51.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: to the public through the official website asr-000528 02:58:51.140 --> 02:58:53.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: of the House of Representatives. asr-000529 02:58:53.140 --> 02:58:55.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: A notice informing the public asr-000530 02:58:55.140 --> 02:58:57.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: of the availability of such reports asr-000531 02:58:57.140 --> 02:58:59.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: shall likewise be published in a asr-000532 02:58:59.140 --> 02:59:01.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: newspaper of general circulation asr-000533 02:59:01.140 --> 02:59:03.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: subject to applicable laws, asr-000534 02:59:03.140 --> 02:59:05.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: rules, and regulations. asr-000535 02:59:05.140 --> 02:59:07.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Just to explain, asr-000536 02:59:07.140 --> 02:59:09.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: what we are doing asr-000537 02:59:09.140 --> 02:59:11.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the last publication I saw asr-000538 02:59:11.140 --> 02:59:13.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: is 2020. asr-000539 02:59:13.140 --> 02:59:15.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: So I don't know why we stopped doing this. asr-000540 02:59:15.140 --> 02:59:17.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: That's why I propose asr-000541 02:59:17.140 --> 02:59:19.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: that we amend it asr-000542 02:59:19.140 --> 02:59:21.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: and add it in the special provisions asr-000543 02:59:21.140 --> 02:59:23.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: of the House of Representatives. asr-000544 02:59:23.140 --> 02:59:25.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Now if the asr-000545 02:59:25.140 --> 02:59:27.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: honorable sponsor wants to read it asr-000546 02:59:27.140 --> 02:59:29.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: because it's quite long, I could approach her asr-000547 02:59:29.140 --> 02:59:31.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: and show her the amendment. asr-000548 02:59:31.140 --> 02:59:33.140 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Madam Speaker. asr-000549 02:59:33.140 --> 02:59:35.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session suspended. asr-000561 03:05:19.520 --> 03:05:20.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. asr-000562 03:05:22.000 --> 03:05:30.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. If the Honorable Tiangco may proceed with his proposed amendment. asr-000562-split-2 03:05:30.820 --> 03:05:35.340 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Madam Speaker, I would just like to hear the reply of the Honorable Sponsor. asr-000562-split-3 03:05:35.340 --> 03:05:37.240 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the Sponsor say? asr-000562-split-4 03:05:37.240 --> 03:05:51.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, if we may respectfully request the indulgence of the Honorable Tiangco, if we may move to the second proposed amendment, given that we are currently considering the first amendment asr-000563 03:05:52.000 --> 03:05:58.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and if possible for us to revert back later with regard to the first proposed amendment and then we can move to the second. Is Honorable Tiangco amenable? asr-000563-split-2 03:05:58.340 --> 03:06:00.700 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Yes, Madam Speaker, I am amenable. asr-000563-split-3 03:06:00.700 --> 03:06:02.560 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: So please proceed to your next proposed individual amendment. asr-000563-split-4 03:06:02.560 --> 03:06:21.980 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Okay, the second and last amendment is the mandatory publication of DPWH projects by congressional legislative districts. Madam Speaker, Dear Sponsor, this is also in connection with the rule on the Committee on Appropriations and the [unclear]. Upon approval of the General Appropriations Act, asr-000564 03:06:22.000 --> 03:06:51.980 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the House of Representatives shall cause the publication on its official website of an itemized list of all Department of Public Works and Highways projects located within each congressional district, indicating at a minimum the project description, location, implementing office or agency, and the amount appropriated. Projects requested, asr-000565 03:06:52.000 --> 03:07:09.620 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: proposed, or introduced by party-list representatives and located within a congressional legislative district shall likewise be separately identified, including the name of the party-list representative concerned, subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Madam Speaker, Dear Sponsor. asr-000565-split-2 03:07:09.620 --> 03:07:11.320 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the Sponsor say? asr-000565-split-3 03:07:11.320 --> 03:07:21.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, if again requesting for the kind indulgence of the Honorable Tiangco, so we can revert back and respond to the two proposed amendments together, asr-000566 03:07:22.000 --> 03:07:29.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: may we respectfully request your indulgence that we respond to both proposed amendments together later? asr-000566-split-2 03:07:29.980 --> 03:07:35.000 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: Yes, Madam Speaker, I am amenable to that, Madam Speaker. asr-000566-split-3 03:07:35.000 --> 03:07:38.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Yeah, would you have another? asr-000566-split-4 03:07:38.340 --> 03:07:45.560 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: No, that's all, Madam Speaker. So I'll just wait for the reply of the Honorable Sponsor after the other amendments are taken. asr-000566-split-5 03:07:45.560 --> 03:07:48.560 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Thank you very much, Honorable Tiangco. Majority Leader. asr-000566-split-6 03:07:48.560 --> 03:07:51.980 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to recognize asr-000567 03:07:52.000 --> 03:08:00.100 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Representative Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers Party-list to propose individual amendments. asr-000567-split-2 03:08:00.100 --> 03:08:04.480 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Tinio is recognized to propose individual amendments. asr-000567-split-3 03:08:04.480 --> 03:08:21.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Madam Speaker. My proposal is with regard to General Provision Section 63 of the general provisions. This is about Personnel Economic asr-000568 03:08:22.000 --> 03:08:51.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Relief Allowance, ito po yung PERA. So throughout the budget deliberations ay ni-raise po natin na dapat nang dagdagan ang PERA at nagsabi at malinaw na nag-commit ang [unclear] na sa Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund lump sum ay meron pong 11.78 billion specifically para sa pagdagdag ng PERA, which is good for 500 pesos per month asr-000569 03:08:52.000 --> 03:09:21.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: for the roughly 2 million government employees. However, so napakaganda, well, mixed po 'yan. Magandang balita na may increase pero yung increase na 500 ay kapos po, especially now with 7.2% inflation. However, in General Provision Section 63, Personnel Economic Relief Allowance: asr-000570 03:09:22.000 --> 03:09:28.720 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: In order to supplement the salaries of government personnel covered by RA No. 6758 as amended, asr-000571 03:09:29.860 --> 03:09:37.300 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: personnel economic relief allowance pera in the amount of 2,000 pesos per month. asr-000572 03:09:37.480 --> 03:09:39.980 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yun pa rin po ang nakalagay, 2,000 pesos per month. asr-000573 03:09:40.700 --> 03:09:46.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So after discussions with the Chair of Committee on Appropriations, asr-000574 03:09:46.000 --> 03:09:51.260 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: who is, I know, very supportive of this increase, asr-000575 03:09:52.000 --> 03:10:02.000 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I propose, well, ang gusto ko po sanang i-propose ay the 2,000 pesos should become 5,000 pesos. asr-000576 03:10:02.900 --> 03:10:11.400 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Pero for now, dahil binubuno at nilalaban pa po yung source of funding, asr-000577 03:10:12.180 --> 03:10:19.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: we propose the wording of, the insertion of the phrase, at least. asr-000578 03:10:19.520 --> 03:10:24.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: So, now the provision will read, asr-000579 03:10:25.340 --> 03:10:31.740 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: personal economic relief allowance in the amount of at least 2,000 pesos per month. asr-000580 03:10:32.700 --> 03:10:36.520 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Yun po yung proposal natin sa ngayon, asr-000581 03:10:37.580 --> 03:10:47.640 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: with the understanding na this is meant to give the DBM and Malacanang flexibility asr-000582 03:10:47.640 --> 03:10:48.500 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: in asr-000586 03:10:48.500 --> 03:10:58.480 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: raising the amount beyond what is currently stated as 2,000 pesos per month. asr-000587 03:11:00.840 --> 03:11:02.700 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: I so move, Madam Speaker. asr-000588 03:11:04.080 --> 03:11:05.880 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-000589 03:11:07.540 --> 03:11:16.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, as committed by Secretary Kim De Leon during the deliberations on the general principles asr-000590 03:11:16.380 --> 03:11:18.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: as well as the lump sum funds during the plenary deliberations, asr-000591 03:11:19.500 --> 03:11:38.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: There is an amount, as stated by our distinguished colleague, 11.794 billion pesos out of the 58 billion pesos MPBF that is currently earmarked or targeted for an increase in allowances for government employees. asr-000592 03:11:38.940 --> 03:12:07.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: The initial discussion is that this may be in the form of a 500 peso increase under PERA. However, upon consulting with the Department of Budget and Management, we were told that there were several options currently being considered as to what shape or form this 11.794 billion will be disbursed for additional allowances for government employees. asr-000593 03:12:07.620 --> 03:12:29.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, while we are still waiting for the decision of the Executive as to what shape and form this additional allowance will take, I agree with the amendment being proposed by our distinguished colleague in the general provision pertaining to the PERA. asr-000594 03:12:30.220 --> 03:12:35.540 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Because in its current form, that general provision limits the amount. asr-000595 03:12:36.040 --> 03:12:37.580 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: It tags it to be... asr-000596 03:12:37.620 --> 03:12:47.540 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: It tags it to be 2,000 pesos. So that doesn't give us any flexibility once the Executive does decide on the shape or form of this additional allowance. asr-000597 03:12:48.160 --> 03:12:54.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And for that reason, Madam Speaker, the Committee accepts the proposed amendment of our distinguished colleague. asr-000598 03:12:54.520 --> 03:12:55.480 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-000599 03:12:56.000 --> 03:12:58.880 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to approve the proposed amendment. asr-000600 03:12:59.320 --> 03:13:04.100 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Is there an objection? The Chair hears none. The proposed amendment is hereby accepted. asr-000601 03:13:05.220 --> 03:13:06.860 Rep. Antonio L. Tinio: Thank you, Madam Speaker. asr-000602 03:13:06.920 --> 03:13:07.540 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. asr-000603 03:13:07.620 --> 03:13:17.580 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Rene Co. of Kabataan Partylist to propose individual amendments. asr-000604 03:13:18.300 --> 03:13:26.240 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Rene Co. of Partylist Kabataan is hereby recognized to propose for her proposed individual amendments. asr-000605 03:13:27.540 --> 03:13:29.400 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Maraming salamat, Madam Speaker. asr-000606 03:13:29.400 --> 03:13:37.400 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, I rise today with the following amendments backed by our State University... asr-000608 03:13:38.120 --> 03:13:56.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Universities and Colleges, Administrators and Presidents, 94 of which, out of the 113, signed a unity statement to add to the budget for education in the 2027 General Appropriations Bill. asr-000609 03:13:56.700 --> 03:14:01.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And the following, Madam Speaker, distinguished sponsor, will be the following amendments. asr-000610 03:14:01.700 --> 03:14:07.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Firstly, I propose to restore the budget cuts affecting... asr-000611 03:14:07.620 --> 03:14:19.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: 49 State Universities and Colleges in the amount of 7,678,582,000 Pesos, asr-000612 03:14:19.440 --> 03:14:30.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the detailed breakdown of which has been submitted to the Committee on Appropriations prior to the deliberations of the Budget Amendments and Review Subcommittee. asr-000613 03:14:31.700 --> 03:14:37.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Furthermore, I also propose the augmentation of the budget for SUCs in accordance with... asr-000614 03:14:37.620 --> 03:15:05.600 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: a consolidated wish list from the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges amounting to additional funding of 11,508,124,824 Pesos in capital outlay expenditure for priority projects, as exhaustively discussed in the pre-plenary briefing with State Universities and Colleges all over the Philippines. asr-000615 03:15:05.600 --> 03:15:07.600 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And they share that... asr-000616 03:15:07.620 --> 03:15:16.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: that 25 of them do not have any capital outlay infrastructure allocations for the coming fiscal year. asr-000617 03:15:17.300 --> 03:15:22.100 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, that will be my first proposed amendment. Madam Speaker, good sponsor. asr-000618 03:15:22.900 --> 03:15:24.240 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-000619 03:15:25.440 --> 03:15:35.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, last year, the House approved and included in the HGAB a very important special provision as well as very important funding... asr-000620 03:15:35.620 --> 03:15:37.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: for the payment of the asr-000621 03:15:37.620 --> 03:15:38.360 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: deficiency asr-000622 03:15:38.400 --> 03:15:39.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to SUCs, asr-000623 03:15:39.440 --> 03:15:41.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amounting to 12 billion Pesos, asr-000624 03:15:43.880 --> 03:15:47.120 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 7.5 billion of which will come from the HDF asr-000625 03:15:47.180 --> 03:15:50.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and 4.5 billion of which we included in the HGABA. asr-000626 03:15:50.940 --> 03:15:53.440 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I will inform you that I am happy to report, Madam Speaker, asr-000627 03:15:54.200 --> 03:15:56.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that two weeks ago, asr-000628 03:15:56.140 --> 03:15:59.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we conducted a ceremonial turnover asr-000629 03:15:59.500 --> 03:16:02.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: along with the Commission of Higher Education, asr-000630 03:16:03.220 --> 03:16:07.200 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: with Pa-Suk and the Presidents of Mainland folders of State Universities and Colleges asr-000631 03:16:07.620 --> 03:16:20.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I believe roughly 99 out of the 113 state universities were all given their checks for the payment of deficiency to SUC. asr-000632 03:16:20.540 --> 03:16:23.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So just that was two weeks ago, Madam Speaker. asr-000633 03:16:23.300 --> 03:16:29.400 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And a lot of the state university presidents were saying that they would use that additional funding asr-000634 03:16:29.400 --> 03:16:37.260 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to be able to augment whichever funds they need to fund infrastructure projects and operating expenses. asr-000635 03:16:37.620 --> 03:16:44.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, Madam Speaker, we were also told that out of the 12 billion that we provided for last year, asr-000636 03:16:44.500 --> 03:16:53.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: roughly 2.99 billion pesos or 3 billion pesos almost would be unutilized, asr-000637 03:16:53.040 --> 03:17:02.120 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: which means that not the whole 12 billion pesos which we provided for is forecasted to not be utilized this year. asr-000638 03:17:02.620 --> 03:17:07.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Therefore, Madam Speaker, if I may respond, asr-000639 03:17:07.620 --> 03:17:17.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: our distinguished colleague, that rather than putting in additional funding for these specific state universities and colleges, asr-000640 03:17:18.020 --> 03:17:24.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we instead put in a special provision under the Commission on Higher Education, asr-000641 03:17:24.160 --> 03:17:34.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: which essentially mandates them to disburse the remaining 2.995 billion pesos that remains unutilized asr-000642 03:17:34.740 --> 03:17:37.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: from the amount that we provided for last year. asr-000643 03:17:37.620 --> 03:17:45.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Which is 12 billion pesos for payment of any remaining deficiencies to the state universities and colleges asr-000644 03:17:45.880 --> 03:17:54.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that may have been accrued during the school year 2025 and school year 2025 to 2026. asr-000645 03:17:55.320 --> 03:18:02.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, our distinguished colleague mentioned an amount, an amount roughly totaling 700 million pesos. asr-000646 03:18:02.740 --> 03:18:07.420 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: But this one, Madam Speaker, the counterproposal is to, asr-000647 03:18:07.620 --> 03:18:15.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to allocate back the 2.995 billion pesos towards addressing any deficiencies asr-000648 03:18:15.880 --> 03:18:22.420 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that state universities and colleges may have with regard to the implementation of the free higher education. asr-000649 03:18:22.420 --> 03:18:32.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And with that, Madam Speaker, our distinguished colleague knows how much I support the advocacy in terms of higher education. asr-000650 03:18:32.740 --> 03:18:36.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: In fact, Madam Speaker, aside from the special provision that we put forth, asr-000653 03:18:38.020 --> 03:18:41.660 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: but that we put into the HGAAB, asr-000654 03:18:41.840 --> 03:18:51.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we also put in 2.1 billion pesos as an additional funding for tertiary education subsidy. asr-000655 03:18:52.000 --> 03:19:02.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: which hopefully would help address the shortfall in the funding under CHED for providing scholarships to college students in need. asr-000656 03:19:03.080 --> 03:19:13.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: To be precise, Madam Speaker, we put in the 2.1 billion pesos to be able to cater to four-piece beneficiaries that have already enrolled asr-000657 03:19:13.000 --> 03:19:19.520 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: but are not accounted for in the tertiary education subsidy fund that is there in the NEP. asr-000658 03:19:19.520 --> 03:19:33.720 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: On top of that, Madam Speaker, we also added 1.77 billion pesos for the Tulong-Dunong program, which currently has zero funding in the NEP. asr-000659 03:19:34.120 --> 03:19:45.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, Madam Speaker, in total, in the House General Appropriations Bill, we put in 2.95 billion pesos for payment of deficiency to SUCs, asr-000660 03:19:45.800 --> 03:19:49.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 2.1 billion pesos for tertiary education subsidies, asr-000661 03:19:49.520 --> 03:19:54.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and 1.77 billion pesos for the Tulong-Dunong program. asr-000662 03:19:54.680 --> 03:20:06.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And with that, Madam Speaker, given that we have put in a lot of additional funding to cater to the needs of our higher education institutions and students, asr-000663 03:20:07.180 --> 03:20:10.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the committee respectfully rejects the proposed amendment. asr-000664 03:20:11.520 --> 03:20:12.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-000665 03:20:14.280 --> 03:20:18.160 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to approve the proposed amendment. asr-000666 03:20:19.520 --> 03:20:25.020 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The session is suspended. asr-000668 03:20:29.100 --> 03:20:30.060 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. asr-000669 03:20:32.520 --> 03:20:36.760 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I withdraw that motion. asr-000670 03:20:37.820 --> 03:20:47.780 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: On the part of the House, we join the proponent to disapprove and reject the proposed amendment. asr-000671 03:20:49.520 --> 03:20:54.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The proposed amendment is hereby rejected. asr-000672 03:20:55.240 --> 03:21:00.060 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, I have two more amendments that we'd like to propose on the floor. asr-000673 03:21:00.180 --> 03:21:00.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Proceed. asr-000674 03:21:01.100 --> 03:21:03.380 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you, Madam Speaker, good sponsor. asr-000675 03:21:03.920 --> 03:21:11.620 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: My next amendment would be in line, actually, to the one already mentioned by our distinguished sponsor. asr-000676 03:21:11.620 --> 03:21:18.620 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Earlier, she mentioned that there is amendments to the special... asr-000677 03:21:19.520 --> 03:21:24.580 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: special provision catering to the demand of state universities and colleges asr-000678 03:21:24.580 --> 03:21:29.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the still existing free higher education deficiencies asr-000679 03:21:29.140 --> 03:21:37.020 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: found in academic years 2024 to 2025, 2025 and 2026. asr-000680 03:21:37.020 --> 03:21:49.200 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And as reported in the pre-plenary briefings, including as well the expected deficiencies in academic year 2026, asr-000681 03:21:49.520 --> 03:21:53.460 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to 2027, or even to 2027 to 2028. asr-000682 03:21:54.080 --> 03:22:04.020 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And Madam Speaker, good sponsor, my next amendment would be in page 349 of volume 1B asr-000683 03:22:04.020 --> 03:22:11.640 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the General Appropriations Bill, the special provision number 2 asr-000684 03:22:11.640 --> 03:22:16.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: on the use of Higher Education Development Fund for the payment of funding deficiencies asr-000685 03:22:16.440 --> 03:22:19.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: for the free higher education for state universities and colleges. asr-000686 03:22:19.520 --> 03:22:30.300 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: In the last sentence, in line 24, we propose that the word may, in the last sentence, asr-000687 03:22:30.820 --> 03:22:38.280 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: be replaced with the word shall, to read that the HEDF shall also be used asr-000688 03:22:38.280 --> 03:22:41.680 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to cover the current year's FHE deficiencies. asr-000689 03:22:41.680 --> 03:22:48.700 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: We raise this, Madam Speaker, distinguished sponsor, because it is the report of state universities asr-000690 03:22:48.700 --> 03:22:49.460 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and colleges. asr-000691 03:22:49.520 --> 03:22:56.900 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: It is on the ground that the use of the word may has added difficulty to some SUCs asr-000692 03:22:56.900 --> 03:23:05.600 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to accessing the funding already existing to ensure that whatever is already their deficiency asr-000693 03:23:05.600 --> 03:23:12.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: can be provided already, even if they have already submitted the necessary documentation. asr-000694 03:23:13.180 --> 03:23:19.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, Madam Chair, a simple amendment of the word may, asr-000695 03:23:19.520 --> 03:23:26.480 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to shall, in line 24, page 349 of volume 1B of the GAB, asr-000696 03:23:26.680 --> 03:23:30.820 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: under the special provision number 2, is the second amendment. asr-000697 03:23:30.820 --> 03:23:33.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And then my last amendment, Madam Speaker, good sponsor, asr-000698 03:23:34.060 --> 03:23:41.220 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: we'd just like an update on the requested funding from the Legal Education Board, asr-000699 03:23:41.700 --> 03:23:46.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: particularly, as mentioned in the BARC proceedings, asr-000700 03:23:47.400 --> 03:23:49.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to fund the clinical legal education. asr-000701 03:23:49.520 --> 03:24:15.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, Madam Speaker, may I request, just for the clarity of the proceedings, asr-000702 03:24:15.720 --> 03:24:19.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: may we request for these two amendments to be put into motion? asr-000703 03:24:19.520 --> 03:24:28.780 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: May we request the Honorable Court to individually propose the amendment? asr-000704 03:24:30.040 --> 03:24:32.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Will do, Madam Speaker, good sponsor. asr-000705 03:24:32.540 --> 03:24:38.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: In that sense, I retract my third amendment for now, asr-000706 03:24:38.820 --> 03:24:46.920 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and would like to again propose on the floor the amendment on the free higher education deficiency special provision number 2, asr-000707 03:24:46.920 --> 03:24:49.340 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: found in line 24. asr-000708 03:24:49.520 --> 03:24:54.760 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Page 349, to replace the word may, to shall, asr-000709 03:24:55.240 --> 03:25:02.360 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: so that it can read that the HEDF shall also be used to cover the current year's FHE deficiencies. asr-000710 03:25:02.700 --> 03:25:03.620 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, good sponsor. asr-000711 03:25:03.780 --> 03:25:04.920 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-000712 03:25:05.400 --> 03:25:11.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, as much as I would like to say yes to the proposed amendment of our distinguished colleague, asr-000713 03:25:12.580 --> 03:25:16.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: where we are right now is that in the special provision, asr-000714 03:25:16.320 --> 03:25:19.480 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we essentially said that the remaining, asr-000715 03:25:19.520 --> 03:25:23.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the remaining 2.995 billion pesos out of the 12 billion pesos asr-000716 03:25:23.740 --> 03:25:35.400 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: can be allocated to cover any other deficiencies that may have arose from school year 2025 to 2026. asr-000717 03:25:35.400 --> 03:25:38.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: However, given that at this point in time, asr-000718 03:25:38.920 --> 03:25:49.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we still do not have an exact number provided by CHED or PASOK with regard to the total amount of SUCs, asr-000719 03:25:49.640 --> 03:25:50.520 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: sorry, asr-000720 03:25:50.700 --> 03:25:58.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: deficiency of FHE to SUCs for fiscal year 2025-2026, asr-000721 03:25:58.500 --> 03:26:00.200 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: it may be a little bit, asr-000722 03:26:01.420 --> 03:26:05.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we're a little bit cautious to put shall, asr-000723 03:26:06.060 --> 03:26:13.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: because the amount may exceed the 2.995 billion pesos that we've provided for in the special provision. asr-000724 03:26:13.940 --> 03:26:16.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And for that reason, Madam Speaker, asr-000725 03:26:17.400 --> 03:26:19.100 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: as much as I would like to, asr-000726 03:26:19.280 --> 03:26:22.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: accept the proposed amendment, asr-000727 03:26:22.000 --> 03:26:24.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the committee respectfully rejects the proposed amendment. asr-000728 03:26:25.820 --> 03:26:27.880 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-000729 03:26:27.880 --> 03:26:32.540 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to reject and disapprove the proposed amendment. asr-000730 03:26:34.040 --> 03:26:38.060 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There's a motion to reject the proposed amendment. asr-000731 03:26:38.060 --> 03:26:40.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Any comment from the Honorable Kho? asr-000732 03:26:40.480 --> 03:26:47.100 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, given that the distinguished sponsor has provided a rationale asr-000733 03:26:47.100 --> 03:26:49.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: as to the limitation of the proposed amendment, asr-000734 03:26:49.260 --> 03:26:51.220 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the use of the word asr-000735 03:26:51.220 --> 03:26:53.300 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: shall, we would like to asr-000736 03:26:53.300 --> 03:26:55.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: further coordinate with the asr-000737 03:26:55.160 --> 03:26:57.120 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sponsor as to asr-000738 03:26:57.120 --> 03:26:59.360 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: how to avoid the asr-000739 03:26:59.360 --> 03:27:01.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: current scenario being reported asr-000740 03:27:01.500 --> 03:27:03.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: by our SUCs on the ground asr-000741 03:27:03.260 --> 03:27:05.240 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: which is that the asr-000742 03:27:05.240 --> 03:27:07.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: wording of the word may asr-000743 03:27:07.260 --> 03:27:09.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: is used so that asr-000744 03:27:09.500 --> 03:27:11.320 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: they are disallowed the asr-000745 03:27:11.320 --> 03:27:13.420 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: access to the funding of the asr-000746 03:27:13.420 --> 03:27:15.640 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: deficiencies that should already asr-000747 03:27:15.640 --> 03:27:17.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: be available to them. Anyway, asr-000748 03:27:17.440 --> 03:27:19.240 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: this representative asr-000749 03:27:19.240 --> 03:27:21.520 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: will continue to coordinate with the asr-000750 03:27:21.520 --> 03:27:23.520 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sponsor to ensure that that would no longer happen. asr-000751 03:27:23.960 --> 03:27:24.560 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: With that, let me, asr-000752 03:27:25.340 --> 03:27:27.420 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: the presiding officer, make a ruling. asr-000753 03:27:28.200 --> 03:27:29.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The proposed individual asr-000754 03:27:29.340 --> 03:27:30.440 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: amendment is lost asr-000755 03:27:30.440 --> 03:27:33.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: but the manifestation of the Honorable asr-000756 03:27:33.340 --> 03:27:34.420 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Co is duly noted. asr-000757 03:27:35.340 --> 03:27:37.480 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: May we request Honorable Co to proceed to the asr-000758 03:27:37.480 --> 03:27:39.280 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: third proposed individual amendment. asr-000759 03:27:39.940 --> 03:27:41.600 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, my final amendment asr-000760 03:27:41.600 --> 03:27:43.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: would come in asr-000761 03:27:43.440 --> 03:27:44.060 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: um asr-000762 03:27:44.060 --> 03:27:47.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: on line asr-000763 03:27:47.180 --> 03:27:48.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: 50, page asr-000764 03:27:48.840 --> 03:27:51.220 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: 354 of asr-000765 03:27:51.220 --> 03:27:52.920 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: volume 1B asr-000766 03:27:52.920 --> 03:27:55.620 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of House Bill 10-858 asr-000767 03:27:55.620 --> 03:27:57.320 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: to add to the asr-000768 03:27:57.320 --> 03:27:59.320 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: budget of the Legal Education asr-000769 03:27:59.320 --> 03:28:01.420 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Board in the amount of asr-000770 03:28:01.420 --> 03:28:03.420 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: the requested 57 asr-000771 03:28:03.420 --> 03:28:04.700 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: million pesos asr-000772 03:28:04.700 --> 03:28:07.080 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: for the funding of the asr-000773 03:28:07.080 --> 03:28:08.920 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Clinical Legal Education Program asr-000774 03:28:08.920 --> 03:28:11.300 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: wherein it is asr-000775 03:28:11.300 --> 03:28:13.380 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sought to provide free legal asr-000776 03:28:13.380 --> 03:28:14.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: aid for the marginalized, asr-000777 03:28:15.300 --> 03:28:16.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: streamline referral systems, asr-000778 03:28:17.180 --> 03:28:18.960 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: provide law clinic grants asr-000779 03:28:18.960 --> 03:28:21.280 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and community access to justice asr-000780 03:28:21.280 --> 03:28:23.080 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: not only as per law asr-000781 03:28:23.080 --> 03:28:25.000 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: but as per the Supreme Court asr-000782 03:28:25.000 --> 03:28:27.480 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: guidelines and for the betterment asr-000783 03:28:27.480 --> 03:28:29.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: of the access of the asr-000784 03:28:29.180 --> 03:28:30.680 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: marginalized to asr-000785 03:28:30.680 --> 03:28:33.000 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: legal services that can be provided asr-000786 03:28:33.000 --> 03:28:34.840 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: by law schools that is currently asr-000787 03:28:34.840 --> 03:28:37.200 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: right now not streamlined asr-000788 03:28:37.200 --> 03:28:38.780 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and difficult to avail. asr-000789 03:28:39.080 --> 03:28:40.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Madam Speaker, good sponsor. asr-000790 03:28:41.120 --> 03:28:42.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-000791 03:28:42.900 --> 03:28:45.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, before I asr-000792 03:28:45.060 --> 03:28:46.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: respond to the proposed amendment, asr-000793 03:28:47.180 --> 03:28:49.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I would like to reiterate my commitment. asr-000794 03:28:49.060 --> 03:28:50.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you to our distinguished colleague for asr-000795 03:28:50.860 --> 03:28:52.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: not objecting to the asr-000796 03:28:52.960 --> 03:28:54.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: rejection of the previous amendment. asr-000797 03:28:55.120 --> 03:28:56.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: We reiterate the commitment asr-000798 03:28:56.620 --> 03:28:58.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of the House to work with asr-000799 03:28:58.640 --> 03:29:01.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: our distinguished colleague in finding a solution asr-000800 03:29:01.180 --> 03:29:02.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to this. Essentially, asr-000801 03:29:03.060 --> 03:29:05.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: every year, there's a deficiency that asr-000802 03:29:05.040 --> 03:29:07.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: keeps on accruing and accruing asr-000803 03:29:07.000 --> 03:29:09.260 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and accruing. As I mentioned asr-000804 03:29:09.260 --> 03:29:10.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: before, we will work together asr-000805 03:29:10.800 --> 03:29:13.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: with DBM, with PASOK, asr-000806 03:29:13.120 --> 03:29:14.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and with CHED to make sure that asr-000807 03:29:14.920 --> 03:29:17.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the root cause of this problem is addressed. asr-000808 03:29:17.180 --> 03:29:19.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And we will also work asr-000809 03:29:19.060 --> 03:29:21.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: with you in investigating asr-000810 03:29:21.160 --> 03:29:22.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the reports of the asr-000811 03:29:22.940 --> 03:29:24.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: SUCs that the asr-000812 03:29:24.320 --> 03:29:26.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: word may is being used to asr-000813 03:29:26.920 --> 03:29:29.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: disallow them from accessing the fund. asr-000814 03:29:29.340 --> 03:29:30.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: So, again, my commitment asr-000815 03:29:30.880 --> 03:29:33.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to our distinguished colleague that we will asr-000816 03:29:33.180 --> 03:29:35.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: continue to work together to address asr-000817 03:29:35.080 --> 03:29:36.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the root cause of this problem. asr-000818 03:29:36.840 --> 03:29:38.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: With regard to the proposed amendment, Madam asr-000819 03:29:38.860 --> 03:29:41.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Speaker, as much as we asr-000820 03:29:41.040 --> 03:29:42.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: would like to accommodate the asr-000821 03:29:42.800 --> 03:29:45.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 57 million funding being asr-000822 03:29:45.020 --> 03:29:46.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: proposed for the asr-000823 03:29:47.180 --> 03:29:49.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Legal Education Board, asr-000824 03:29:49.560 --> 03:29:51.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: given the limited asr-000825 03:29:51.000 --> 03:29:53.120 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: fiscal space, the Budget Amendments Review asr-000826 03:29:53.120 --> 03:29:53.760 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Subcommittee asr-000827 03:29:53.760 --> 03:29:57.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: had to make the difficult decision asr-000828 03:29:57.140 --> 03:29:58.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of prioritizing asr-000829 03:29:58.800 --> 03:30:01.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: which items within the higher asr-000830 03:30:01.060 --> 03:30:03.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: education cluster we could asr-000831 03:30:03.040 --> 03:30:05.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: fund. And asr-000832 03:30:05.080 --> 03:30:07.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, given the asr-000833 03:30:07.040 --> 03:30:08.480 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: urgency of the situation, asr-000834 03:30:09.860 --> 03:30:11.220 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the Budget asr-000835 03:30:11.220 --> 03:30:12.520 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Amendments Review Subcommittee asr-000836 03:30:12.520 --> 03:30:15.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: recommended to fund the big asr-000837 03:30:15.080 --> 03:30:17.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: ticket items under asr-000838 03:30:17.060 --> 03:30:18.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the higher education cluster, as asr-000839 03:30:18.940 --> 03:30:20.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: mentioned earlier, the tertiary education asr-000840 03:30:20.640 --> 03:30:22.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: subsidy, the Tulong-Dulong asr-000841 03:30:22.500 --> 03:30:25.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: program, Project NOAA asr-000842 03:30:25.020 --> 03:30:26.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: for UP, asr-000843 03:30:27.440 --> 03:30:29.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and those asr-000844 03:30:29.180 --> 03:30:30.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: already took up 2.1, asr-000845 03:30:30.940 --> 03:30:33.100 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 1.7 billion asr-000846 03:30:33.100 --> 03:30:34.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of our funding. And with asr-000847 03:30:34.900 --> 03:30:36.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that, Madam Speaker, I asr-000848 03:30:36.560 --> 03:30:38.520 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: regret to say asr-000849 03:30:38.520 --> 03:30:40.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that given the limited fiscal space, asr-000850 03:30:41.240 --> 03:30:43.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the committee respectfully rejects asr-000851 03:30:43.340 --> 03:30:44.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the proposed amendment. asr-000852 03:30:44.160 --> 03:30:45.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-000853 03:30:47.060 --> 03:30:48.880 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to reject asr-000854 03:30:48.880 --> 03:30:50.080 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: the proposed amendment. asr-000855 03:30:50.840 --> 03:30:52.440 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the proponent say? asr-000856 03:30:53.640 --> 03:30:55.120 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: If possible, we'd asr-000857 03:30:55.120 --> 03:30:57.100 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: continue to like to forward that the asr-000858 03:30:57.100 --> 03:30:59.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: amendment passes, asr-000859 03:30:59.560 --> 03:31:00.820 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: but given that there is asr-000860 03:31:00.820 --> 03:31:03.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: a rejection, this asr-000861 03:31:03.140 --> 03:31:04.800 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: representation still remains firm. asr-000862 03:31:05.220 --> 03:31:06.400 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ideally, that this asr-000863 03:31:06.400 --> 03:31:09.220 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: amendment be passed, Madam asr-000864 03:31:09.220 --> 03:31:09.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Speaker. asr-000864-split-2 03:31:09.500 --> 03:31:11.020 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The proponent insists, asr-000865 03:31:11.640 --> 03:31:13.240 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: may we request the majority leader asr-000866 03:31:13.240 --> 03:31:15.320 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: to make the proper motion to divide the House. asr-000867 03:31:17.060 --> 03:31:20.760 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: So there is, the asr-000868 03:31:20.760 --> 03:31:22.640 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: parliamentary status is that there is a asr-000869 03:31:22.640 --> 03:31:24.580 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: proposed amendment. The sponsor asr-000870 03:31:24.580 --> 03:31:26.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: rejects the amendment. Joined asr-000871 03:31:26.700 --> 03:31:28.660 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: by the House, the asr-000872 03:31:28.660 --> 03:31:30.120 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: proponent insists. asr-000873 03:31:31.220 --> 03:31:32.680 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Then we move to asr-000874 03:31:32.680 --> 03:31:33.940 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: divide the House. asr-000875 03:31:35.400 --> 03:31:36.120 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, asr-000876 03:31:36.600 --> 03:31:38.960 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move asr-000877 03:31:38.960 --> 03:31:40.080 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: to divide the House. asr-000878 03:31:41.020 --> 03:31:42.720 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: For the information of asr-000879 03:31:42.720 --> 03:31:44.700 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: the body, an aye vote asr-000880 03:31:44.700 --> 03:31:46.760 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: approves the amendment, and an asr-000881 03:31:46.760 --> 03:31:48.140 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: nay vote defeats it. asr-000882 03:31:48.620 --> 03:31:50.600 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: The majority solicits asr-000883 03:31:50.600 --> 03:31:51.540 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: a nay vote. asr-000884 03:31:52.800 --> 03:31:53.860 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: To reiterate, asr-000885 03:31:54.620 --> 03:31:56.600 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: there is a proposed amendment from the asr-000886 03:31:56.600 --> 03:31:57.740 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Honorable Rene Co. asr-000887 03:31:59.460 --> 03:32:00.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Rejected. asr-000888 03:32:01.580 --> 03:32:02.780 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Diplomatically rejected asr-000889 03:32:02.780 --> 03:32:03.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: by our good sponsor. asr-000890 03:32:05.320 --> 03:32:06.680 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: However, the proponent asr-000891 03:32:06.680 --> 03:32:08.540 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: insists. We now put this asr-000892 03:32:08.540 --> 03:32:10.540 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: into a vote. An aye vote asr-000893 03:32:10.540 --> 03:32:12.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: means you sustain the proposed amendment asr-000894 03:32:12.720 --> 03:32:14.180 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: of the Honorable Rene Co. asr-000895 03:32:14.760 --> 03:32:16.620 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: A nay vote means you sustain. asr-000896 03:32:16.760 --> 03:32:18.920 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The decision asr-000897 03:32:18.920 --> 03:32:20.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: of the sponsor. asr-000898 03:32:21.260 --> 03:32:22.660 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The majority solicits asr-000899 03:32:22.660 --> 03:32:23.580 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: a nay vote. asr-000900 03:32:24.280 --> 03:32:26.540 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: All those in favor of the amendment asr-000901 03:32:26.540 --> 03:32:27.360 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: say aye. asr-000902 03:32:28.980 --> 03:32:30.860 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: All those not in favor asr-000903 03:32:30.860 --> 03:32:32.280 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: of the amendment say nay. asr-000904 03:32:33.620 --> 03:32:34.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The nays have it. asr-000905 03:32:35.020 --> 03:32:36.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: The proposal is continuously asr-000906 03:32:36.440 --> 03:32:38.640 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: provided for a free, quality, asr-000907 03:32:38.760 --> 03:32:40.700 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: accessible education for all Filipino youth. asr-000908 03:32:40.960 --> 03:32:42.240 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you Madam Speaker, good sponsor. asr-000909 03:32:42.700 --> 03:32:44.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Thank you very much Honorable Rene Co. asr-000910 03:32:44.520 --> 03:32:45.940 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: of Partylist Kabataan. asr-000911 03:32:46.760 --> 03:32:48.740 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: We are all with you in your asr-000912 03:32:48.740 --> 03:32:50.660 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: advocacy for higher education. asr-000913 03:32:52.880 --> 03:32:54.400 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority leader? asr-000914 03:33:00.080 --> 03:33:02.540 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move asr-000915 03:33:02.540 --> 03:33:05.080 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: to recognize Representative asr-000916 03:33:05.080 --> 03:33:06.660 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Sarah Ilago of asr-000917 03:33:06.660 --> 03:33:08.560 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Gabriela Partylist to propose the asr-000918 03:33:08.560 --> 03:33:09.460 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: individual amendment. asr-000919 03:33:10.580 --> 03:33:12.760 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Sarah Jane Ilago of Gabriela asr-000920 03:33:12.760 --> 03:33:14.960 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Women's Partylist is hereby asr-000921 03:33:14.960 --> 03:33:16.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: recognized for her proposed asr-000922 03:33:16.760 --> 03:33:17.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: individual amendments. asr-000923 03:33:18.980 --> 03:33:20.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Thank you Madam Speaker. asr-000924 03:33:20.900 --> 03:33:22.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Since this month of October asr-000925 03:33:22.760 --> 03:33:24.500 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: is the National Peasant Month, asr-000926 03:33:24.940 --> 03:33:26.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: I'd like to start with our proposal asr-000927 03:33:26.800 --> 03:33:28.660 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: on the production subsidy asr-000928 03:33:28.660 --> 03:33:30.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: for farmers, farm workers asr-000929 03:33:30.880 --> 03:33:31.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and fisher folk. asr-000930 03:33:32.580 --> 03:33:34.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And to provide immediate support to asr-000931 03:33:34.620 --> 03:33:36.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: farmers, farm workers and fisher folk asr-000932 03:33:36.900 --> 03:33:38.580 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: affected by agricultural asr-000933 03:33:38.580 --> 03:33:40.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: importation, rising asr-000934 03:33:40.620 --> 03:33:42.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: cost of agricultural inputs, asr-000935 03:33:43.440 --> 03:33:44.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: increasing fuel prices asr-000936 03:33:44.940 --> 03:33:46.580 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and the adverse impact asr-000937 03:33:46.760 --> 03:33:48.280 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: of Super El Niño. asr-000938 03:33:48.280 --> 03:33:50.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: This representation moves asr-000939 03:33:50.520 --> 03:33:51.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to include asr-000940 03:33:52.000 --> 03:33:56.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The Budgetary Allocation for a Production Subsidy Program. asr-000941 03:33:56.120 --> 03:34:08.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: In Volume 1A of the General Appropriations Bill for the Year 2027, page 77, add the following special provision after line 47. asr-000942 03:34:08.480 --> 03:34:38.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Production Subsidy Program. The amount of 482,250,670,000 pesos is hereby appropriated for providing a one-time production subsidy of 50,000 pesos to more than six million farmers, 30,000 pesos to more than two million farm workers and more than two million fisherfolk. asr-000943 03:34:38.480 --> 03:34:50.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The inclusion of farmers, farm workers and fisherfolk in the Production Subsidy Program shall not affect their eligibility for the availment of other social protection and livelihood support programs. asr-000944 03:34:50.900 --> 03:34:52.160 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So moved, Madam Speaker. asr-000945 03:34:52.860 --> 03:34:54.380 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-000946 03:34:57.780 --> 03:35:03.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, if I may request for one minute suspension just to read through the special provision. asr-000947 03:35:04.340 --> 03:35:05.200 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session suspended. asr-000990 03:54:54.479 --> 03:55:03.680 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. Majority Leader. asr-000990-split-2 03:55:03.680 --> 03:55:13.200 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Madam Speaker, I move to recognize Sarah Elago of Gabriela Partylist. asr-000990-split-3 03:55:13.200 --> 03:55:15.920 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Elago is recognized. asr-000990-split-4 03:55:15.920 --> 03:55:21.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, I have made my first motion and we are awaiting the response asr-000991 03:55:22.000 --> 03:55:24.500 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: from the distinguished sponsor. asr-000991-split-2 03:55:24.500 --> 03:55:30.260 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: So there is a proposed amendment from the Honorable Elago. What does the House say? asr-000991-split-3 03:55:30.260 --> 03:55:51.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. With regard to the proposal of the Honorable [unclear], I would be the first to advocate for additional support to our farmers. [unclear] how much I support the needs of our farmers. asr-000992 03:55:52.000 --> 03:56:21.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Given the amendments put forth by the BARC, we added a lot of items to make sure that the budget for fiscal year 2027 would be Super El Niño-ready. We added 10 billion pesos to the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk and an additional 500 million pesos for expanded fertilizer assistance. asr-000993 03:56:22.000 --> 03:56:51.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: We added a total of 4 billion pesos for irrigation projects throughout the country, 150 million pesos for a monorail or tram line for vegetable farmers, 4.96 billion pesos for farm-to-market roads, and 100 million pesos for high-value crops, particularly ube. asr-000994 03:56:52.000 --> 03:57:21.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: We even added 330 million pesos towards climate-resilient farm productivity support. The total additional funding for agriculture recommended by the BARC amounts to 20.86 billion pesos. asr-000995 03:57:22.000 --> 03:57:51.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, as much as I would like to say yes to the proposed amendment of the Honorable Elago, amounting to 482 billion pesos, we do not have ample fiscal space to add that much. Rest assured po that the BARC recognizes the importance of funding to respond to Super El Niño, with 20.86 billion pesos additional for agriculture. asr-000996 03:57:52.000 --> 03:58:07.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, while I regret rejecting the amendment, the committee rejects the proposed amendment of our distinguished colleague. asr-000996-split-2 03:58:07.900 --> 03:58:09.400 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-000996-split-3 03:58:09.400 --> 03:58:13.800 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Madam Speaker, I move to reject the proposed amendment. asr-000996-split-4 03:58:13.800 --> 03:58:16.800 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the proponent say? asr-000996-split-5 03:58:16.800 --> 03:58:21.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Well, the said additional funding on select programs can help. This asr-000997 03:58:22.000 --> 03:58:23.780 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: still falls way short asr-000998 03:58:23.780 --> 03:58:25.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: of the much needed asr-000999 03:58:25.800 --> 03:58:27.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: assistance to boost local asr-001000 03:58:27.940 --> 03:58:30.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: agricultural production. Nandiyan asr-001001 03:58:30.100 --> 03:58:31.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang matinding banta ng super asr-001002 03:58:31.720 --> 03:58:34.080 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: El Nino at hindi pa po nakakabangon asr-001003 03:58:34.080 --> 03:58:35.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang ating sektor ng agrikultura asr-001004 03:58:35.860 --> 03:58:37.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mula sa sunod-sunod na bagyo asr-001005 03:58:37.820 --> 03:58:39.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at mga kalamidad. Kaya asr-001006 03:58:39.400 --> 03:58:41.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: maraming salamat, Madam Speaker asr-001007 03:58:41.920 --> 03:58:43.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at naway madagdagan pa, dapat asr-001008 03:58:43.900 --> 03:58:45.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: madagdagan pa ang pondo para sa asr-001009 03:58:45.700 --> 03:58:48.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lokal na agrikultura. Now let me move asr-001010 03:58:48.040 --> 03:58:48.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to my... asr-001010-split-2 03:58:48.900 --> 03:58:49.620 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Prior to the next asr-001011 03:58:49.620 --> 03:58:50.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: amendment, let the Chair rule. asr-001012 03:58:52.000 --> 03:58:54.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: With the decision of the asr-001013 03:58:54.000 --> 03:58:55.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: sponsor, duly concurred by the asr-001014 03:58:55.980 --> 03:58:58.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader, the proposed amendment asr-001015 03:58:58.000 --> 03:58:58.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: is hereby lost. asr-001016 03:58:59.920 --> 03:59:02.080 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Honorable Elago, please proceed to the next asr-001017 03:59:02.080 --> 03:59:03.100 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: amendment. asr-001017-split-2 03:59:03.100 --> 03:59:03.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Next, asr-001018 03:59:04.100 --> 03:59:05.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the rising fuel prices continue to asr-001019 03:59:05.980 --> 03:59:08.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: burden drivers and small operators, asr-001020 03:59:08.320 --> 03:59:10.220 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: further reducing their already limited asr-001021 03:59:10.220 --> 03:59:11.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: take-home pay. Thus, asr-001022 03:59:11.980 --> 03:59:14.000 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: this representation proposes to amend asr-001023 03:59:14.000 --> 03:59:16.280 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the fuel subsidy to transport sector asr-001024 03:59:16.280 --> 03:59:17.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: affected by rising fuel asr-001025 03:59:17.800 --> 03:59:20.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: prices to ensure that assistance asr-001026 03:59:20.100 --> 03:59:21.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: is adequate and reaches asr-001027 03:59:21.980 --> 03:59:23.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: drivers and small operators asr-001028 03:59:23.800 --> 03:59:25.380 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: immediately and without asr-001029 03:59:25.380 --> 03:59:27.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: unnecessary barriers. In asr-001030 03:59:27.820 --> 03:59:29.840 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Volume 1B, Page 268, asr-001031 03:59:29.920 --> 03:59:31.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Lines 12 to 19, asr-001032 03:59:32.340 --> 03:59:33.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: this representation moves asr-001033 03:59:33.760 --> 03:59:35.280 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to add asr-001034 03:59:35.280 --> 03:59:36.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to the asr-001035 03:59:36.900 --> 03:59:39.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: item on fuel subsidy asr-001036 03:59:39.980 --> 03:59:41.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to transport sector affected by asr-001037 03:59:41.920 --> 03:59:43.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: rising fuel prices to asr-001038 03:59:43.880 --> 03:59:45.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: read as asr-001039 03:59:45.120 --> 03:59:47.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: fuel subsidy to transport sector asr-001040 03:59:47.860 --> 03:59:49.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: affected by rising fuel prices asr-001041 03:59:49.820 --> 03:59:51.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the amount of 498 billion asr-001042 03:59:51.980 --> 03:59:55.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: 960 million asr-001043 03:59:55.400 --> 03:59:57.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pesos appropriated herein asr-001044 03:59:57.340 --> 03:59:59.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: shall be used to provide asr-001045 03:59:59.020 --> 04:00:00.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: a nationwide fuel subsidy asr-001046 04:00:00.980 --> 04:00:03.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to duly licensed PUVs, asr-001047 04:00:03.820 --> 04:00:05.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: taxis, tricycles, and asr-001048 04:00:05.400 --> 04:00:07.220 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ride-hailing and delivery service asr-001049 04:00:07.220 --> 04:00:09.220 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: vehicles, provided that the asr-001050 04:00:09.220 --> 04:00:11.420 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: fuel subsidy shall be implemented directly asr-001051 04:00:11.420 --> 04:00:13.320 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: at participating retail asr-001052 04:00:13.320 --> 04:00:14.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: service stations nationwide asr-001053 04:00:14.860 --> 04:00:17.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and shall not require prior asr-001054 04:00:17.140 --> 04:00:18.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: identification, validation, asr-001055 04:00:19.380 --> 04:00:21.380 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: registration, or issuance asr-001056 04:00:21.380 --> 04:00:23.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: of fuel vouchers by the Land Transportation asr-001057 04:00:23.960 --> 04:00:26.060 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Franchising and Regulatory Board, asr-001058 04:00:26.560 --> 04:00:28.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the Department of the Interior and Local asr-001059 04:00:28.440 --> 04:00:30.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Government, or any other government asr-001060 04:00:30.540 --> 04:00:32.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: agency. Provided further asr-001061 04:00:32.900 --> 04:00:34.600 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: that eligible vehicles asr-001062 04:00:34.600 --> 04:00:36.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: shall be entitled to purchase asr-001063 04:00:36.860 --> 04:00:38.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: diesel at a subsidized pump asr-001064 04:00:38.920 --> 04:00:40.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: price of 55 pesos asr-001065 04:00:40.900 --> 04:00:43.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: per liter. The DOE asr-001066 04:00:43.120 --> 04:00:44.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and DOTR shall issue asr-001067 04:00:44.800 --> 04:00:46.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: guidelines to ensure the nationwide asr-001068 04:00:46.920 --> 04:00:48.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: implementation of this subsidy. asr-001069 04:00:49.380 --> 04:00:51.120 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The fuel subsidy shall take effect asr-001070 04:00:51.120 --> 04:00:52.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: once the actual average asr-001071 04:00:52.900 --> 04:00:54.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pump price of diesel exceeds asr-001072 04:00:54.740 --> 04:00:56.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: 55 pesos per liter. asr-001073 04:00:57.340 --> 04:00:58.580 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So moved, Madam Speaker. asr-001074 04:00:59.320 --> 04:01:01.060 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001075 04:01:02.160 --> 04:01:02.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, asr-001076 04:01:03.740 --> 04:01:05.120 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: again, as much as asr-001077 04:01:05.120 --> 04:01:07.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we would like to accommodate the proposed asr-001078 04:01:07.180 --> 04:01:09.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amendment of our distinguished asr-001079 04:01:09.340 --> 04:01:09.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: colleague, asr-001080 04:01:10.340 --> 04:01:13.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to increase the amount for the asr-001081 04:01:13.080 --> 04:01:14.540 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: fuel subsidy to asr-001082 04:01:14.540 --> 04:01:17.460 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 599 asr-001083 04:01:17.460 --> 04:01:18.760 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: billion pesos, asr-001084 04:01:18.760 --> 04:01:20.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we do not have ample fiscal asr-001085 04:01:20.800 --> 04:01:22.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: space to do such. asr-001086 04:01:23.060 --> 04:01:24.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: However, what we did asr-001087 04:01:24.840 --> 04:01:27.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: is that we were able asr-001088 04:01:27.020 --> 04:01:28.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to augment, asr-001089 04:01:28.840 --> 04:01:30.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: actually not augment, add asr-001090 04:01:30.380 --> 04:01:32.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: an amount for the fuel subsidy asr-001091 04:01:32.500 --> 04:01:34.400 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to the transport sector affected by asr-001092 04:01:34.400 --> 04:01:36.660 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: rising fuel prices. Madam Speaker, asr-001093 04:01:36.660 --> 04:01:38.520 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: for the record, the asr-001094 04:01:38.520 --> 04:01:40.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amount in the NEP for asr-001095 04:01:40.640 --> 04:01:42.300 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the fuel subsidy to asr-001096 04:01:42.300 --> 04:01:44.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the transport sector is currently asr-001097 04:01:44.860 --> 04:01:46.580 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: at zero. And asr-001098 04:01:46.580 --> 04:01:48.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the recommendation of the Budget Amendments asr-001099 04:01:48.800 --> 04:01:50.660 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Review Subcommittee is to add asr-001100 04:01:50.800 --> 04:01:52.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 1 billion pesos to that asr-001101 04:01:52.740 --> 04:01:54.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: or to put 1 billion pesos asr-001102 04:01:54.800 --> 04:01:56.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: towards that program. asr-001103 04:01:56.560 --> 04:01:58.460 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Given that we recognize the asr-001104 04:01:58.460 --> 04:02:00.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: importance of this program, asr-001105 04:02:00.740 --> 04:02:02.100 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: ito po yung unang asr-001106 04:02:02.100 --> 04:02:04.420 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: rumesponde sa pangangailangan ng ating asr-001107 04:02:04.420 --> 04:02:06.400 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: mga POV drivers, asr-001108 04:02:06.640 --> 04:02:08.680 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: tricycle drivers, and bus drivers asr-001109 04:02:08.680 --> 04:02:10.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: nung panahon na asr-001110 04:02:10.620 --> 04:02:12.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: nagkaroon po ng asr-001111 04:02:12.340 --> 04:02:14.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: kaguluhan sa Middle East asr-001112 04:02:14.980 --> 04:02:16.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: at tumaas po yung presyo ng crudo. asr-001113 04:02:17.220 --> 04:02:18.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: In previous years, asr-001114 04:02:18.340 --> 04:02:20.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, there was funding, asr-001115 04:02:20.800 --> 04:02:23.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: um, for that particular program asr-001116 04:02:23.180 --> 04:02:24.680 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: in 2024 and asr-001117 04:02:24.680 --> 04:02:26.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 2025 that was left asr-001118 04:02:26.560 --> 04:02:28.360 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: unutilized and all of a sudden, asr-001119 04:02:28.680 --> 04:02:30.680 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: nawipe out po during the Middle East asr-001120 04:02:30.680 --> 04:02:32.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: crisis. So, we recognize asr-001121 04:02:32.780 --> 04:02:34.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the importance of such program and that asr-001122 04:02:34.700 --> 04:02:36.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: is why the BARC recommended asr-001123 04:02:36.940 --> 04:02:38.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to add 1 billion pesos asr-001124 04:02:38.880 --> 04:02:40.660 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to that. And, um, again, asr-001125 04:02:40.740 --> 04:02:42.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, as much as we would like asr-001126 04:02:42.740 --> 04:02:44.720 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to, um, say yes to asr-001127 04:02:44.720 --> 04:02:46.460 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the proposed amendment of our distinguished asr-001128 04:02:46.460 --> 04:02:48.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: colleague, given the limited fiscal asr-001129 04:02:48.560 --> 04:02:50.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: space, the committee, respectfully, asr-001130 04:02:50.800 --> 04:02:52.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: rejects the proposed amendment. asr-001131 04:02:53.300 --> 04:02:54.320 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001132 04:02:54.540 --> 04:02:56.580 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Madam Speaker, I join the sponsor asr-001133 04:02:56.580 --> 04:02:58.600 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: in rejecting the proposed amendment. asr-001134 04:02:59.680 --> 04:03:00.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the proponent asr-001135 04:03:00.720 --> 04:03:01.150 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: say? asr-001135-split-2 04:03:01.150 --> 04:03:02.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Bagamat na asr-001136 04:03:02.720 --> 04:03:04.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: dagdagan na ng isang bilyon ang asr-001137 04:03:04.560 --> 04:03:06.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: fuel subsidy para sa mga nangangailangan asr-001138 04:03:06.740 --> 04:03:08.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: sa transport sector na apektado asr-001139 04:03:08.740 --> 04:03:10.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng sumisirit na presyo asr-001140 04:03:10.520 --> 04:03:12.500 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng langis, kinakailangan pa rin asr-001141 04:03:12.500 --> 04:03:14.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng mas malawakan na suporta asr-001142 04:03:14.620 --> 04:03:16.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para sa sektor ng transportasyon, asr-001143 04:03:16.880 --> 04:03:18.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lalong-lalo na ang kanilang panawagan asr-001144 04:03:18.700 --> 04:03:20.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na ibasura ang VAT at excise asr-001145 04:03:20.640 --> 04:03:22.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tax sa diesel, gasolina, petroleum asr-001146 04:03:22.440 --> 04:03:24.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: products, at ang pamahalaan asr-001147 04:03:24.620 --> 04:03:26.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mismo ang dapat bumili ng crudo asr-001148 04:03:26.200 --> 04:03:28.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para maibenta sa mas mababang halaga. asr-001149 04:03:30.140 --> 04:03:30.740 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Does it mean asr-001150 04:03:30.740 --> 04:03:32.160 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: that, um, the asr-001151 04:03:32.160 --> 04:03:33.880 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: proponent asr-001152 04:03:33.880 --> 04:03:36.540 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: insist or we can make asr-001153 04:03:36.540 --> 04:03:38.200 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: the ruling? We can. asr-001154 04:03:39.400 --> 04:03:40.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, asr-001155 04:03:40.740 --> 04:03:42.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: we can make the ruling so that we can proceed. asr-001156 04:03:43.360 --> 04:03:44.680 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is a proposed amendment asr-001157 04:03:44.680 --> 04:03:46.840 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: diplomatically asr-001158 04:03:46.840 --> 04:03:48.800 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: rejected by our distinguished sponsor asr-001159 04:03:48.800 --> 04:03:50.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: as well as the majority, asr-001160 04:03:50.640 --> 04:03:50.960 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: LIDER. asr-001161 04:03:52.000 --> 04:03:55.520 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: An objection? Hearing none, the proposed amendment is lost. asr-001162 04:03:56.840 --> 04:04:01.080 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Elago may proceed with the other proposed individual amendments. asr-001163 04:04:04.920 --> 04:04:10.220 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, before I proceed to our next amendment, asr-001164 04:04:11.000 --> 04:04:17.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: I would like to confirm for the record if the proposed amendments of this representation asr-001165 04:04:17.400 --> 04:04:27.060 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: from Gabriela Women's Party to the budget of DSWD for Project Aruga, Project SAFE, and ProTectin asr-001166 04:04:27.060 --> 04:04:33.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: have been accepted and included in the Amendment General Appropriations Bill, asr-001167 04:04:33.620 --> 04:04:39.240 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: particularly, Madam Speaker, for Project SAFE, 13.8 million, asr-001168 04:04:39.480 --> 04:04:43.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: for Project Aruga, 25 million, and for ProTectin, 25 million. asr-001169 04:04:46.460 --> 04:04:47.380 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001170 04:04:47.380 --> 04:04:52.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, I am happy to confirm to our distinguished colleague asr-001171 04:04:52.080 --> 04:04:58.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that as an offshoot of the committee deliberations and the budget, asr-001172 04:04:58.540 --> 04:05:04.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the plenary deliberations for which our distinguished colleague was very vocal asr-001173 04:05:04.180 --> 04:05:10.100 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: about restoring or augmenting, rather, the amounts for these particular programs, asr-001174 04:05:10.580 --> 04:05:17.360 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I would like to confirm that the BARC recommended an additional amount of 25 million asr-001175 04:05:17.360 --> 04:05:24.200 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: pesos for ProTectin, 25 million pesos for Project Aruga, and 13.8 million pesos for Project SAFE. asr-001176 04:05:24.820 --> 04:05:31.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, we would like to confirm further if the proposed amendment from this representation asr-001177 04:05:31.760 --> 04:05:38.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: on the funding for the Special Committee on LGBTQIA plus Affairs have been accepted asr-001178 04:05:38.740 --> 04:05:41.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and included in the amended General Appropriations Bill. asr-001179 04:05:41.440 --> 04:05:41.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: ... asr-001180 04:05:44.760 --> 04:05:46.640 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001181 04:05:47.360 --> 04:05:51.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, once again, I am happy to confirm that the said special amendment asr-001182 04:05:51.620 --> 04:05:58.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: pertaining to an increase in the funding for the DSWD Special Committee of LGBTQIA plus asr-001183 04:05:58.640 --> 04:06:04.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amounting to 20 million pesos was indeed recommended by the BARC asr-001184 04:06:04.020 --> 04:06:09.360 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and is now reflected in the substitute bill of the HGAP. asr-001185 04:06:10.520 --> 04:06:15.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, now let me move to our next amendment on the special provision, asr-001186 04:06:15.360 --> 04:06:17.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the inclusion of a special provision. asr-001187 04:06:17.360 --> 04:06:20.680 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The following is for the special provision of special provision on the honorarium increase asr-001188 04:06:20.680 --> 04:06:24.260 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: for barangay violence against women desk officers. asr-001189 04:06:24.260 --> 04:06:31.340 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The funds appropriated herein shall be available for the implementation of the following additional special provision. asr-001190 04:06:32.080 --> 04:06:38.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The monthly honorarium of each barangay violence against women desk officer or barangay vow desk officer asr-001191 04:06:38.700 --> 04:06:45.420 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: duly designated pursuant to Republic Act No. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women asr-001193 04:06:45.660 --> 04:06:50.760 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of the Interior and Local Government asr-001194 04:06:50.760 --> 04:06:52.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and the Philippine Commission on Women, asr-001195 04:06:52.940 --> 04:06:58.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: shall be increased by 500 pesos per month upon the effectivity of this Act, asr-001196 04:06:58.620 --> 04:07:02.360 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: chargeable against the gender and development budget of the barangay concerned. asr-001197 04:07:02.840 --> 04:07:08.220 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Barangay Valdez officers who have rendered at least six months of continuous service asr-001198 04:07:08.220 --> 04:07:12.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: as of the effectivity of this Act shall be entitled to the increase, asr-001199 04:07:12.640 --> 04:07:18.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: regardless of the number of hours of duty or the population of the barangay, asr-001200 04:07:18.420 --> 04:07:23.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: subject to the submission of a certification from the Punong Barangay and the Barangay Council asr-001201 04:07:23.900 --> 04:07:27.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: that the officer is the duly designated Valdez officer. asr-001202 04:07:28.060 --> 04:07:34.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: In no case shall this increase be sourced from the regular personal services appropriations of the barangay asr-001203 04:07:34.900 --> 04:07:40.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: nor shall it result in the reduction or displacement of other existing benefits asr-001204 04:07:40.400 --> 04:07:42.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: or honoraria of barangay. asr-001205 04:07:42.640 --> 04:07:43.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Barangay Valdez officers. asr-001206 04:07:45.300 --> 04:07:46.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: So moved, Madam Speaker. asr-001207 04:07:47.460 --> 04:07:48.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001208 04:07:50.020 --> 04:07:53.300 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, if I may, before we respond to that, asr-001209 04:07:53.400 --> 04:07:57.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: if I may raise a query to our distinguished colleague. asr-001210 04:07:57.800 --> 04:08:05.440 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: It says here that an amount of 500 pesos would be granted for barangay Valdez officers asr-001211 04:08:05.440 --> 04:08:08.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: who have rendered at least six months of continuous service. asr-001212 04:08:08.900 --> 04:08:11.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: May I know if there is a cost estimate? asr-001213 04:08:12.640 --> 04:08:13.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: To this? asr-001214 04:08:13.340 --> 04:08:21.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Like how much would this amount to if you multiply it by all the barangay Valdez officers who are qualified asr-001215 04:08:21.880 --> 04:08:24.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: multiplied by 500 pesos? asr-001216 04:08:25.400 --> 04:08:29.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Is that an estimate that's already ready? asr-001217 04:08:31.360 --> 04:08:35.440 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: We just need to know how much this is going to cost in total. asr-001218 04:08:36.700 --> 04:08:39.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, this will be around 20 billion pesos. asr-001219 04:09:09.800 --> 04:09:12.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, we are currently reviewing joint memorandum circular asr-001220 04:09:12.640 --> 04:09:14.720 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 2010-02. And for that reason, asr-001221 04:09:14.820 --> 04:09:16.580 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, may I asr-001222 04:09:16.580 --> 04:09:18.460 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: request for a minute asr-001223 04:09:18.460 --> 04:09:19.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: suspension. asr-001223-split-2 04:09:19.500 --> 04:09:20.740 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session suspended. asr-001254 04:24:23.000 --> 04:24:27.980 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Madam Speaker, I yield to the sponsor. asr-001254-split-2 04:24:27.980 --> 04:24:34.440 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The sponsor is hereby recognized to respond to the proposed amendment of the Honorable Elago. asr-001254-split-3 04:24:34.440 --> 04:24:51.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, if I may, as per Joint Memorandum Circular 2010-02, the cost of establishing and operating the VAW desk shall be charged under the asr-001255 04:24:52.000 --> 04:25:21.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: LGU's gender and development or GAD budget, which should be at least five percent of their budgetary allocation. Given that this is already the subject of a joint memorandum circular, we would like to give the LGU the prerogative to decide how to allocate the funds under its GAD budget. asr-001256 04:25:22.000 --> 04:25:34.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: With that, Madam Speaker, the committee rejects the amendment of our colleague. asr-001256-split-2 04:25:34.900 --> 04:25:39.800 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to reject the proposed amendment. asr-001256-split-3 04:25:39.800 --> 04:25:50.400 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Any objection? Hearing none, the proposed amendment is hereby lost. Honorable Elago may proceed. asr-001256-split-4 04:25:50.400 --> 04:25:51.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, for our last amendment on asr-001257 04:25:52.000 --> 04:26:21.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: occupational safety and health funds, the OSH penalties have been collected in the course of enforcement since the effectivity of Republic Act No. 11058 and its implementing rules and regulations, and deposited with the Bureau of Treasury. To date the collections have not been accessible to DOLE for program asr-001258 04:26:22.000 --> 04:26:51.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: implementation. In this regard, this representation moves for the inclusion of the following special provision. The Department of Labor and Employment is authorized to use at least ten percent of the fines collected for the operation of occupational safety and health initiatives, including occupational safety and asr-001259 04:26:52.000 --> 04:26:57.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: health training and education and other occupational safety and health programs. So moved, Madam Speaker. asr-001259-split-2 04:26:57.800 --> 04:27:01.400 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001259-split-3 04:27:01.400 --> 04:27:21.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, in general, as much as possible, we would like to refrain from earmarking amounts for which the implementing agency should have discretion over how to asr-001260 04:27:22.000 --> 04:27:33.460 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: disburse such funds. I believe that is the nature of the special provision proposed by our distinguished colleague. Following that general principle, the committee respectfully rejects the proposed amendment. asr-001260-split-2 04:27:33.460 --> 04:27:35.080 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001260-split-3 04:27:35.080 --> 04:27:39.160 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to reject the proposed amendment. asr-001260-split-4 04:27:39.160 --> 04:27:47.040 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is a motion to reject. Any objection? Hearing none, the proposed amendment is lost. The Honorable Elago may proceed. asr-001260-split-5 04:27:47.040 --> 04:27:51.980 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Madam Speaker, yun na po ang aming huling amendment. Nais asr-001261 04:27:52.000 --> 04:27:53.920 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lang din po natin ang sabihin na hindi asr-001262 04:27:53.920 --> 04:27:55.680 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: lang naman po sektorang agrikultura asr-001263 04:27:55.680 --> 04:27:57.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ang lubos na apektado ng super asr-001264 04:27:57.880 --> 04:27:59.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: El Nino, nandyan din ang mga asr-001265 04:27:59.640 --> 04:28:01.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: manggagawa. Ayan, kaya asr-001266 04:28:01.720 --> 04:28:04.000 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kinakailangan itong mga nakukolekta asr-001267 04:28:04.000 --> 04:28:06.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng mga fines mula sa occupational asr-001268 04:28:06.040 --> 04:28:08.420 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: safety and health penalties. asr-001269 04:28:08.580 --> 04:28:09.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ang laking nang magagawa niyan asr-001270 04:28:09.820 --> 04:28:11.780 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para matiyak natin ang asr-001271 04:28:11.780 --> 04:28:14.080 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: pagpapalawak, pagpapaigting asr-001272 04:28:14.080 --> 04:28:15.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng mga programa para sa asr-001273 04:28:15.640 --> 04:28:17.380 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: occupational health and safety. asr-001274 04:28:17.800 --> 04:28:19.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Lalong-lalo na ang super El Nino, ang asr-001275 04:28:19.620 --> 04:28:21.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: extreme heat, ay may immediate at asr-001276 04:28:21.800 --> 04:28:23.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: mga severe risk mula sa asr-001277 04:28:23.720 --> 04:28:25.560 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: heat exhaustion at asr-001278 04:28:25.560 --> 04:28:27.860 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: heat stroke at iba pang mga asr-001279 04:28:27.860 --> 04:28:29.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: nakakapinsala na kalagayan sa mga asr-001280 04:28:29.720 --> 04:28:31.620 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: manggagawa. Kaya magtutuloy-tuloy ang asr-001281 04:28:31.620 --> 04:28:33.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: laban ng mga kababaihan, ng mga asr-001282 04:28:33.640 --> 04:28:35.320 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: manggagawa ng ating mga kababayan asr-001283 04:28:35.320 --> 04:28:37.660 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: para sa dagdagpondo para sa occupational asr-001284 04:28:37.660 --> 04:28:39.420 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: safety and health standards. asr-001285 04:28:39.780 --> 04:28:40.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Thank you, Madam Chair. asr-001285-split-2 04:28:40.960 --> 04:28:41.900 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Thank you very much. asr-001286 04:28:42.000 --> 04:28:43.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The manifestation of the Honorable asr-001287 04:28:43.500 --> 04:28:45.400 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: El Lago is hereby noted. Majority Leader? asr-001288 04:28:47.240 --> 04:28:47.840 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, asr-001289 04:28:48.000 --> 04:28:49.190 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: move to suspend session. asr-001289-split-2 04:28:49.190 --> 04:28:50.185 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session suspended. asr-001335 04:50:00.560 --> 04:50:04.910 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. Majority Leader. asr-001335-split-2 04:50:04.910 --> 04:50:13.290 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to recognize Representative Toby Tiangco of the Lone District of Navotas. asr-001335-split-3 04:50:13.290 --> 04:50:21.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The distinguished gentleman from the Lone District of Navotas, Honorable Toby Tiangco, is recognized to introduce his proposed amendments. asr-001336 04:50:22.000 --> 04:50:24.080 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: I already introduced it earlier. I'm just waiting for asr-001337 04:50:24.080 --> 04:50:25.920 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: the honorable sponsor whether they will asr-001338 04:50:25.920 --> 04:50:26.780 Rep. Tobias "Toby" M. Tiangco: accept or not. asr-001339 04:50:27.260 --> 04:50:29.280 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: May we hear the asr-001340 04:50:29.280 --> 04:50:31.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: what does asr-001341 04:50:31.980 --> 04:50:33.200 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: the sponsor say? asr-001342 04:50:52.000 --> 04:50:53.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, in response asr-001343 04:50:53.900 --> 04:50:55.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to the First Amendment proposed by asr-001344 04:50:55.900 --> 04:50:57.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the Honorable Representative from the asr-001345 04:50:57.920 --> 04:51:00.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Lone District of the City of Navotas, asr-001346 04:51:00.620 --> 04:51:01.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: please allow me to clarify asr-001347 04:51:01.860 --> 04:51:04.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that the Commission on Audit asr-001348 04:51:04.160 --> 04:51:06.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: publishes these reports directly asr-001349 04:51:06.180 --> 04:51:07.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: on their official website asr-001350 04:51:07.860 --> 04:51:10.200 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: pertaining to the report that was asr-001351 04:51:10.200 --> 04:51:11.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: alluded to earlier by asr-001352 04:51:11.880 --> 04:51:13.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: our distinguished colleague. asr-001353 04:51:13.760 --> 04:51:15.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Because these publications fall under asr-001354 04:51:15.840 --> 04:51:18.300 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the purview of the Commission on Audit, asr-001355 04:51:18.600 --> 04:51:20.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: we are unable to asr-001356 04:51:22.000 --> 04:51:23.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: preempt their decision as to whether asr-001357 04:51:23.780 --> 04:51:25.600 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: they will publish it asr-001358 04:51:25.600 --> 04:51:28.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: for the upcoming year, given that asr-001359 04:51:28.060 --> 04:51:29.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: it lies within the asr-001360 04:51:29.960 --> 04:51:31.760 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: prerogative of the Commission. asr-001361 04:51:32.440 --> 04:51:33.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: As much as we would like to asr-001362 04:51:33.740 --> 04:51:36.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: accommodate the proposed asr-001363 04:51:36.060 --> 04:51:37.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amendment of our distinguished asr-001364 04:51:37.700 --> 04:51:39.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: colleague, I beg his indulgence. asr-001365 04:51:40.920 --> 04:51:42.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: I thank him for his asr-001366 04:51:42.020 --> 04:51:43.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: manifestation. However, the asr-001367 04:51:43.840 --> 04:51:45.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Committee respectfully rejects the proposed asr-001368 04:51:45.880 --> 04:51:46.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amendment. asr-001368-split-2 04:51:46.880 --> 04:51:48.000 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001369 04:51:48.080 --> 04:51:49.980 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move to asr-001370 04:51:49.980 --> 04:51:51.480 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: reject the proposed amendment. asr-001371 04:51:52.000 --> 04:51:53.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There's a motion from the Majority Leader. asr-001372 04:51:53.800 --> 04:51:55.920 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Do we hear an objection? Hearing none, asr-001373 04:51:56.580 --> 04:51:58.180 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: said motion is lost. asr-001374 04:52:01.440 --> 04:52:03.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: I believe there was a second asr-001375 04:52:03.340 --> 04:52:05.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: proposed amendment of the asr-001376 04:52:05.820 --> 04:52:08.080 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Honorable Toby Chanko. asr-001377 04:52:08.080 --> 04:52:10.160 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the Sponsor say with regards asr-001378 04:52:10.160 --> 04:52:12.100 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: to the second proposed individual amendment? asr-001379 04:52:12.820 --> 04:52:14.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, with regard asr-001380 04:52:14.280 --> 04:52:16.260 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to the second proposed amendment asr-001381 04:52:16.260 --> 04:52:18.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of our distinguished colleague pertaining asr-001382 04:52:18.280 --> 04:52:19.720 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to DPWH, asr-001383 04:52:20.360 --> 04:52:21.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the presentation of the projects, asr-001384 04:52:22.000 --> 04:52:23.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: in the General Appropriations Bill, asr-001385 04:52:24.400 --> 04:52:26.220 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: moving back, asr-001386 04:52:26.460 --> 04:52:28.220 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: my apologies, Madam Speaker, the presentation asr-001387 04:52:28.220 --> 04:52:30.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of the projects in the asr-001388 04:52:30.380 --> 04:52:31.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: General Appropriations Bill asr-001389 04:52:31.960 --> 04:52:34.220 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: follow the same format as asr-001390 04:52:34.220 --> 04:52:36.200 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the way it was presented asr-001391 04:52:36.200 --> 04:52:38.240 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: in the National Expenditure Program. asr-001392 04:52:38.840 --> 04:52:39.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And that is asr-001393 04:52:39.740 --> 04:52:42.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that the projects are asr-001394 04:52:42.040 --> 04:52:43.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: classified per DPWH asr-001395 04:52:43.900 --> 04:52:45.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: District Engineering Office asr-001396 04:52:45.280 --> 04:52:47.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to establish local accountability asr-001397 04:52:47.880 --> 04:52:49.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and match the decentralized asr-001398 04:52:49.560 --> 04:52:51.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: structure of public funds. asr-001399 04:52:52.000 --> 04:52:54.260 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: The District Engineering Offices asr-001400 04:52:54.260 --> 04:52:55.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: are responsible for drafting asr-001401 04:52:55.900 --> 04:52:57.540 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: localized engineering design, asr-001402 04:52:58.020 --> 04:53:00.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: conducting site validation, and computing asr-001403 04:53:00.140 --> 04:53:01.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: detailed unit price analysis asr-001404 04:53:01.980 --> 04:53:04.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: per project within the same asr-001405 04:53:04.140 --> 04:53:06.400 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: within the specific jurisdiction. asr-001406 04:53:07.200 --> 04:53:08.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Moreover, Madam Speaker, asr-001407 04:53:09.260 --> 04:53:10.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: upon the explanation asr-001408 04:53:10.560 --> 04:53:11.440 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: of the DBM, asr-001409 04:53:12.060 --> 04:53:13.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the format as shown in the National asr-001410 04:53:13.960 --> 04:53:16.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Expenditure Program uses asr-001411 04:53:16.040 --> 04:53:17.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the Program Expenditure asr-001412 04:53:17.940 --> 04:53:20.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Classification or PREXI codes asr-001413 04:53:20.280 --> 04:53:21.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and enhanced asr-001414 04:53:21.500 --> 04:53:24.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: 15-digit Unified Account asr-001415 04:53:24.140 --> 04:53:25.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Code Structure or the asr-001416 04:53:25.960 --> 04:53:27.800 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: UACs to categorize asr-001417 04:53:27.800 --> 04:53:29.740 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: National Government PAPs. asr-001418 04:53:30.120 --> 04:53:31.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: As such, it would be asr-001419 04:53:31.560 --> 04:53:33.680 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: difficult asr-001420 04:53:33.680 --> 04:53:36.360 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: for the DBM to reclassify asr-001421 04:53:36.360 --> 04:53:37.680 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the projects according asr-001422 04:53:37.680 --> 04:53:40.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to any other classification asr-001423 04:53:40.160 --> 04:53:42.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: apart from that reflected asr-001424 04:53:42.160 --> 04:53:43.960 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: in the National Expenditure Program. asr-001425 04:53:45.160 --> 04:53:46.720 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: In any case, asr-001426 04:53:46.940 --> 04:53:47.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, asr-001427 04:53:48.040 --> 04:53:49.720 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: after the DBM has published asr-001428 04:53:49.720 --> 04:53:50.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the GAA, asr-001429 04:53:51.500 --> 04:53:53.080 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: rather, after the GAA asr-001430 04:53:53.080 --> 04:53:54.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: is approved and published, asr-001431 04:53:56.120 --> 04:53:58.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the DBM posts it asr-001432 04:53:58.320 --> 04:53:59.260 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: on their website asr-001433 04:53:59.260 --> 04:54:01.600 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: and the projects under the different asr-001434 04:54:01.600 --> 04:54:03.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: District Engineering Offices asr-001435 04:54:03.140 --> 04:54:04.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: can also be searched asr-001436 04:54:04.560 --> 04:54:06.620 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: as per the different classifications. asr-001437 04:54:07.300 --> 04:54:09.440 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: And for that reason, Madam Speaker, asr-001438 04:54:09.920 --> 04:54:11.060 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the Committee respectfully asr-001439 04:54:11.060 --> 04:54:12.840 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: rejects the proposed amendment. asr-001440 04:54:13.080 --> 04:54:14.020 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001441 04:54:14.880 --> 04:54:16.980 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: The House joins the proponent asr-001442 04:54:16.980 --> 04:54:19.540 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: and moves to reject the proposal. asr-001443 04:54:20.100 --> 04:54:21.440 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There's a motion from the asr-001444 04:54:21.440 --> 04:54:23.440 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader. Do we hear an objection? asr-001445 04:54:24.060 --> 04:54:25.700 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, the proposed amendment asr-001446 04:54:25.700 --> 04:54:26.940 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: is hereby lost. asr-001447 04:54:28.360 --> 04:54:29.140 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader? asr-001448 04:54:32.320 --> 04:54:33.480 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, asr-001449 04:54:34.060 --> 04:54:35.960 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move to recognize asr-001450 04:54:35.960 --> 04:54:36.800 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Representative asr-001451 04:54:36.800 --> 04:54:39.680 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Edgar Erize of the 2nd District asr-001452 04:54:39.680 --> 04:54:40.440 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: of Kaloakan. asr-001453 04:54:41.380 --> 04:54:43.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The great gentleman from the 2nd District asr-001454 04:54:43.820 --> 04:54:45.420 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: of Kaloakan is hereby recognized. asr-001455 04:54:45.820 --> 04:54:46.880 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Thank you, Madam Speaker. asr-001456 04:54:46.880 --> 04:54:48.880 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: I respectfully asr-001457 04:54:49.440 --> 04:54:51.280 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: propose to asr-001458 04:54:51.280 --> 04:54:53.160 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: increase the budget of the Department asr-001459 04:54:53.160 --> 04:54:55.160 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: of Public Works, particularly on the asr-001460 04:54:55.160 --> 04:54:56.900 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: item of our asr-001461 04:54:56.900 --> 04:54:58.940 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: organization, Outcome 2 asr-001462 04:54:58.940 --> 04:55:00.380 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: by 68 million asr-001463 04:55:00.380 --> 04:55:03.180 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: and for basic infrastructure asr-001464 04:55:03.180 --> 04:55:05.400 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: program, 66 million. asr-001465 04:55:05.870 --> 04:55:06.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the asr-001466 04:55:06.980 --> 04:55:08.040 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: sponsor say? asr-001466-split-2 04:55:08.040 --> 04:55:09.040 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, asr-001467 04:55:09.260 --> 04:55:11.240 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the Committee accepts the proposed asr-001468 04:55:11.240 --> 04:55:11.780 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amendment. asr-001468-split-2 04:55:11.780 --> 04:55:12.860 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001469 04:55:15.360 --> 04:55:16.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Ikaw na, ikaw na. asr-001470 04:55:18.560 --> 04:55:19.580 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: Madam Speaker, asr-001471 04:55:19.860 --> 04:55:21.120 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: we joined a asr-001472 04:55:21.120 --> 04:55:22.560 Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan: sponsor in accepting the amendment. asr-001473 04:55:23.140 --> 04:55:25.260 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There's a proposed amendment from the Honorable Erize, asr-001474 04:55:25.380 --> 04:55:26.760 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: duly accepted by the sponsor asr-001475 04:55:26.760 --> 04:55:29.040 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: and the Majority Leader. Do we hear an objection? asr-001476 04:55:29.640 --> 04:55:31.020 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, the proposed individual asr-001477 04:55:31.020 --> 04:55:32.640 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: amendment is hereby approved. asr-001478 04:55:32.640 --> 04:55:34.260 Rep. Edgar R. Erice: Thank you, Madam Speaker. asr-001479 04:55:34.660 --> 04:55:35.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader? asr-001480 04:55:41.440 --> 04:55:42.800 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Motion to suspend asr-001481 04:55:42.800 --> 04:55:43.690 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: session. asr-001481-split-2 04:55:43.690 --> 04:55:44.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session suspended. asr-001520 05:12:08.878 --> 05:12:12.640 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session resumed. Majority Leader. asr-001520-split-2 05:12:12.640 --> 05:12:24.390 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, I move that we recognize Representative Albert Garcia of the Second District of Bataan to propose individual amendments. asr-001521 05:12:24.400 --> 05:12:32.620 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Honorable Abet Garcia of the Second District of Bataan, our Senior Vice Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, is hereby recognized to propose individual amendments. asr-001521-split-2 05:12:32.620 --> 05:12:43.440 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I would like to ask if the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations would consider some amendments. asr-001521-split-3 05:12:43.440 --> 05:12:44.680 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Please proceed. asr-001521-split-4 05:12:44.680 --> 05:12:49.920 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Yes, of course, Madam Speaker, especially from our Senior Vice Chairperson. asr-001521-split-5 05:12:49.920 --> 05:12:51.980 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you. asr-001522 05:12:52.000 --> 05:13:21.980 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: This representation would like to propose an amendment to Special Provision Number 6 under the Department of Health, to read as follows: Medical Assistance Program. This amount appropriated herein under the Medical Assistance Program, or MAP, shall be used for hospitalization and medical assistance, including but not limited to inpatient services, outpatient services, asr-001523 05:13:22.000 --> 05:13:51.980 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: comprehensive checkups, emergency services, dental services, drugs and medicines as approved by the FDA, and 100% professional fees, subject to the guidelines issued by the DOH. In no case shall more than 1% of said amount be used for administrative expenses. asr-001524 05:13:52.000 --> 05:13:55.760 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: I so move, Madam Speaker. asr-001524-split-2 05:13:55.760 --> 05:13:57.560 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001524-split-3 05:13:57.560 --> 05:14:14.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, given the intention of the said amendment to make it more accessible for our kababayans to be able to avail of medical assistance, the committee accepts the proposed amendment. asr-001524-split-4 05:14:14.700 --> 05:14:17.080 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001524-split-5 05:14:17.080 --> 05:14:24.800 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: On the part of the House, we join the sponsor and move to approve the proposed amendment. asr-001554 05:14:24.800 --> 05:14:33.480 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is a motion to approve the proposed amendment. Do we hear any objection? The Chair hears none. The proposed amendment is hereby carried. asr-001555 05:14:33.480 --> 05:15:02.200 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Madam Chair. For DOTR, Office of the Secretary, Volume 1-B, on page 267, line 49, after the word options and participation mark period, insert the following. asr-001556 05:15:02.200 --> 05:15:16.360 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Of the said amount, P250 million shall be used for battery electric, environment-friendly passenger vessel and related facility. asr-001557 05:15:16.360 --> 05:15:29.760 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: On the same page, 278, line 9 and 10, under service contracting program for public transportation, asr-001558 05:15:31.040 --> 05:15:32.160 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: intermodal infrastructure, asr-001559 05:15:32.200 --> 05:15:33.640 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and multimodal, asr-001560 05:15:34.140 --> 05:15:37.260 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the said amount of P250 million asr-001561 05:15:37.260 --> 05:15:39.860 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: shall be used for the asr-001562 05:15:39.860 --> 05:15:42.640 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: MOOE and P250 million asr-001563 05:15:42.640 --> 05:15:46.480 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: for capital outlay. asr-001564 05:15:47.320 --> 05:15:48.580 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: I so move, Madam Speaker. asr-001565 05:15:49.680 --> 05:15:50.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001566 05:15:51.340 --> 05:15:53.680 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, in order to facilitate asr-001567 05:15:53.680 --> 05:15:55.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the acceptance of the amendments, asr-001568 05:15:55.980 --> 05:15:57.880 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: may we request our asr-001569 05:15:57.880 --> 05:15:59.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Senior Vice Chairperson asr-001570 05:15:59.700 --> 05:16:01.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to make two separate motions asr-001571 05:16:01.500 --> 05:16:02.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: for the two different amendments. asr-001572 05:16:02.200 --> 05:16:04.780 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: May we request the asr-001573 05:16:04.780 --> 05:16:05.900 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Honorable Abbott Garcia asr-001574 05:16:05.900 --> 05:16:07.360 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: to please asr-001575 05:16:07.360 --> 05:16:10.160 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: introduce the motion one by one. asr-001576 05:16:11.060 --> 05:16:12.920 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Yes, Madam Speaker. asr-001577 05:16:13.140 --> 05:16:14.800 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: So, the first motion asr-001578 05:16:14.800 --> 05:16:16.860 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: is that, or the first amendment asr-001579 05:16:16.860 --> 05:16:19.080 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: is that on page asr-001580 05:16:19.080 --> 05:16:20.900 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: 267, line asr-001581 05:16:20.900 --> 05:16:23.300 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: 49, after the word asr-001582 05:16:23.300 --> 05:16:23.960 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: options asr-001583 05:16:23.960 --> 05:16:27.040 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and participation asr-001584 05:16:27.040 --> 05:16:28.200 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: mark period, asr-001585 05:16:29.620 --> 05:16:31.060 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: insert the following asr-001587 05:16:32.200 --> 05:16:33.840 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Insert the following. asr-001588 05:16:33.840 --> 05:16:35.140 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Of the said amount, asr-001589 05:16:35.140 --> 05:16:36.520 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: P250 million asr-001590 05:16:36.520 --> 05:16:39.340 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: shall be used for battery, asr-001591 05:16:39.340 --> 05:16:42.000 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: electric, and environment-friendly asr-001592 05:16:42.000 --> 05:16:43.180 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: passenger vessel asr-001593 05:16:43.180 --> 05:16:45.480 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: and related facilities. asr-001594 05:16:45.480 --> 05:16:46.640 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: I so move, Madam Speaker. asr-001595 05:16:46.640 --> 05:16:47.340 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001596 05:16:47.340 --> 05:16:49.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, the committee accepts the proposed amendment. asr-001597 05:16:49.940 --> 05:16:51.060 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001598 05:16:51.060 --> 05:16:53.860 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: As a part of the House, we join this sponsor asr-001599 05:16:53.860 --> 05:16:56.440 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: and move to approve the proposed amendment. asr-001600 05:16:56.440 --> 05:16:58.980 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There's a motion to approve the proposed amendment. asr-001601 05:16:58.980 --> 05:17:00.280 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Do we hear any objection? asr-001602 05:17:00.280 --> 05:17:01.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, said motion is carried. asr-001603 05:17:01.820 --> 05:17:03.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The motion is approved. asr-001604 05:17:03.820 --> 05:17:05.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Please proceed to the next proposed amendment. asr-001605 05:17:05.820 --> 05:17:07.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: On page asr-001606 05:17:07.820 --> 05:17:09.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: 278, line 9 and 10, asr-001607 05:17:09.820 --> 05:17:11.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: under service asr-001608 05:17:11.820 --> 05:17:13.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: contracting program asr-001609 05:17:13.820 --> 05:17:15.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: for public transport asr-001610 05:17:15.820 --> 05:17:17.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: intermodal and multimodal, asr-001611 05:17:17.820 --> 05:17:19.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the amount of asr-001612 05:17:19.820 --> 05:17:21.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: P250 million asr-001613 05:17:21.820 --> 05:17:23.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: shall be used for asr-001614 05:17:23.820 --> 05:17:25.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: MOOE and asr-001615 05:17:25.820 --> 05:17:27.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: P250 million asr-001616 05:17:27.820 --> 05:17:29.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: for capital outlay. asr-001617 05:17:29.820 --> 05:17:31.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: I so move, Madam Chair. asr-001618 05:17:31.820 --> 05:17:33.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the sponsor say? asr-001619 05:17:33.820 --> 05:17:37.820 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Madam Speaker, the committee accepts the proposed amendment. asr-001620 05:17:37.820 --> 05:17:39.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: What does the House say? asr-001621 05:17:39.820 --> 05:17:41.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, on the part of the House, asr-001622 05:17:41.820 --> 05:17:43.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: we join this sponsor asr-001623 05:17:43.820 --> 05:17:45.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: and move to approve the proposed amendment. asr-001624 05:17:45.820 --> 05:17:47.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There's a motion to approve the proposed amendment. asr-001625 05:17:47.820 --> 05:17:49.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Do we hear an objection? asr-001626 05:17:49.820 --> 05:17:51.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Hearing none, said motion is approved. asr-001627 05:17:51.820 --> 05:17:53.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The proposed amendment is carried. asr-001628 05:17:53.820 --> 05:17:55.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: Madam Speaker, thank you very much to asr-001629 05:17:55.820 --> 05:17:57.820 Rep. Albert S. Garcia: the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations. asr-001630 05:17:58.280 --> 05:18:04.230 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Thank you very much, Honorable Abet Garcia, Majority Leader. asr-001634 05:18:07.030 --> 05:18:07.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Madam Speaker, asr-001635 05:18:07.820 --> 05:18:09.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: there being no other members asr-001636 05:18:09.820 --> 05:18:11.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: who wish to propose asr-001637 05:18:11.820 --> 05:18:13.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: individual amendment, asr-001638 05:18:13.820 --> 05:18:15.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move to close the period of amendments. asr-001639 05:18:15.820 --> 05:18:17.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Is there an objection? asr-001640 05:18:17.820 --> 05:18:19.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The Chair hears none. asr-001641 05:18:19.820 --> 05:18:21.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The period of amendments is hereby closed. asr-001642 05:18:21.820 --> 05:18:23.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Majority Leader? asr-001643 05:18:23.820 --> 05:18:25.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: Mr. Speaker, asr-001644 05:18:25.820 --> 05:18:27.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: I move to approve on second reading asr-001645 05:18:27.820 --> 05:18:29.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: House Bill asr-001646 05:18:29.820 --> 05:18:31.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: number 10858, asr-001647 05:18:31.820 --> 05:18:33.820 Rep. Manuel "Wowo" L. Fortes Jr.: as amended. asr-001648 05:18:33.820 --> 05:18:35.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: There is a motion to approve on second reading asr-001649 05:18:35.820 --> 05:18:37.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: House Bill number asr-001650 05:18:37.820 --> 05:18:39.820 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: 10858, asr-001651 05:18:39.820 --> 05:18:41.500 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: as amended. asr-001652 05:18:41.500 --> 05:18:43.480 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: All those in favor of the amended asr-001653 05:18:43.480 --> 05:18:45.120 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: House Bill, say aye. asr-001654 05:18:45.540 --> 05:18:46.100 Committee Members Voting Aye: Aye. asr-001655 05:18:46.780 --> 05:18:49.360 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: All those who are not in favor, say nay. asr-001656 05:18:49.900 --> 05:18:50.500 Committee Members Voting Nay: Nay. asr-001657 05:18:50.860 --> 05:18:52.020 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: The ayes have it. asr-001658 05:18:52.080 --> 05:18:54.600 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: House Bill No. 10858 asr-001659 05:18:54.600 --> 05:18:56.720 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: is hereby approved on second reading asr-001660 05:18:56.720 --> 05:18:57.880 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: as amended. asr-001661 05:19:00.480 --> 05:19:01.740 Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin: Session suspended.