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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Hello everyone,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to the DepEd family and all the related agencies,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: magandang araw po sa inyong lahat.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary Angara,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: your classmates here, of course,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: are always happy to see you here. The briefing of the Committee on Finance,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Subcommittee B on the proposed fiscal year 2027

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: National Expenditure Program

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: of the DepEd, including its attached agencies,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is hereby called to order.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'd like to acknowledge

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senators

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: J.V. Ejercito and

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Alan Cayetano who are here today.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We also have other Senators who

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: will be arriving soon.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Oh, Senator Erwin Tulfo

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is also here. Ganda araw, Senator Tulfo.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sige, diyan ka na lang.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ayaw mo lumapit? Okay.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Before we begin,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we'd like to request ComSec BEA

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to acknowledge all of our resource persons today.

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Committee Secretary: Good morning, everyone. Good morning,

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Committee Secretary: Mr. Chair, and to our Honorable Senators

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Committee Secretary: and to the DepEd family.

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Committee Secretary: Joining us today to present the proposed

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Committee Secretary: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget of the

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Committee Secretary: Department of Education, the Secretary,

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Committee Secretary: Honorable Juan Edgardo

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Committee Secretary: Sonny M. Angara. With him, we have

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Fatima Le Panantongan,

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Edson Byron Casey,

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Carmela Oracion,

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Marcelino Veloso,

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Philemon Ray Javier,

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Wilfredo E. Cabral,

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Ronald U. Mendoza,

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Committee Secretary: and Yusek Rafaelita Aldaba.

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Committee Secretary: From the DepEd's Attached Agencies,

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Committee Secretary: joining us today, we have

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Committee Secretary: Executive Director, Dr. Jenny V. Hoxon

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Committee Secretary: of the Teacher Education Council,

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Committee Secretary: Director General Jeremy Barnes

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Committee Secretary: of the National Museum of the Philippines,

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Committee Secretary: Deputy Executive Director

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Committee Secretary: Emil R. Arroyo of the National

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Committee Secretary: Academy of Sports, Executive

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Committee Secretary: Director Charisse Aquino Tugade

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Committee Secretary: of the National Book Development Board,

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Committee Secretary: Chairperson Luis Pigat-Maitan,

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Committee Secretary: and Ms. Joelyn Abendan

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Committee Secretary: of the National Council for Children's Television,

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Committee Secretary: and Director Josue

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Committee Secretary: Greg Zuniega of the Philippine High School

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Committee Secretary: for the Arts. To provide us with updates

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Committee Secretary: on the status of classroom construction,

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Committee Secretary: we also invited the Department of Public Works

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Committee Secretary: and Highways, represented by

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Committee Secretary: Yusek Lara Maris Esquibil

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Committee Secretary: of the Technical Services and Operations for External

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Committee Secretary: Convergence Projects. And to share

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Committee Secretary: more info on school safety,

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Committee Secretary: we also invited Mr. Israel

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Committee Secretary: Diloy of Stairway Foundation.

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Committee Secretary: Also present today are representatives from the

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Committee Secretary: Commission on Audit, Supervising Auditors

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Committee Secretary: Ms. Maria Belinda Bonilla,

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Committee Secretary: Ms. Edna De Leon, and Ms. Lisa

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Committee Secretary: L. Vinus. And lastly, from the Department

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Committee Secretary: of Budget and Management, Director

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Committee Secretary: Vivian Labastila of the Budget and Management

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Committee Secretary: Bureau F. That is all, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Salamat, Bea. Magandang araw

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: po ulit. We'll have the opening statements

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: of our colleagues, but I'll

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: begin.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Magandang umaga po sa ating lahat,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: lalo na po sa mga kasama natin mula

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa DepEd, sa DPWH, sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: DBM, pati ang Commission

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: on Audit, at sa lahat ng mga resource

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: persons na nandito ngayon.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Noong nakaraang taon,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pinaglaban po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang pinakamalaking budget para sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: edukasyon. Malaking hakbang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: po ito sa ating layunding

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: matugunan ang learning crisis

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa ating bansa, at mabigyan

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng isang mas magandang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pagkakataong matuto ang bawat batang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pilipino. At ngayong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pinag-uusapan natin ang budget para sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 2027, mahalagang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: balikan muna natin kung saan napunta

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at paano nagamit ang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pondong inilaan noong 2026.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Alin po sa mga programa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na ipatupad. Alin ang hindi

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pa naaabot ang kanilang target

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at ano ang mga kailangang ayusin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: upang masigurong ang bawat

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pisong nakalaan ay tunay

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na pinapakinabangan ng ating mga

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mag-aaral at mga guro.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Dahil ang pagtugon sa learning

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: crisis ay hindi po natatapos

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa loob lamang ng isang taon.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kailangan po natin ng tuloy-tuloy

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na pagpupondo,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: malinaw na mga target at mga

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: programang may kongkretong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: resulta. At sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: gitna ng lahat ng mga prioridad na yan,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nais natin tiyakin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na nauuna ang pangailangan

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng ating mga mag-aaral.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Bago ang mga proyektong maaaring

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ipagpaliban, dapat unahin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: natin ang mga silid-aralan,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kaligtasan sa paaralan,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at mga programang direktang nakakatulong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa pagkatuto ng mga bata.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ngayong umaga, nais po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nating bigyang pansin ang tatlong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mahalagang bagay na may

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: direktang epekto sa ating mga mag-aaral,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mga guro, at sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kinabukasan ng edukasyon sa ating

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: bansa. Una po,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung ating push

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for more classrooms,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: our classroom acceleration program.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung budget po dito,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nung nakaraang, nung taong ito,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ay 68 billion pesos.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Malaking

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: budget po ito, pinakamalaking budget

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: para sa school infrastructure sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Nais po nating malaman

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nasaan na tayo dito

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at kung gano

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pa kalaki yung classroom backlog.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nung una ko pong pasok sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senado, ang backlog po na yan ay

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 165,000 classrooms.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We want to know where we are

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in terms of that backlog,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at kung ano na po yung plano para sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: paggamit ng 68 billion pesos

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na ito. Alam ko po,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nagkaroon ng mga delays

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa pagpaprocure at paggawa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng mga classrooms. Nais po natin malaman

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ano yung ating catch-up plan

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: from both DepEd and DPWH.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We know that there are three

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: modalities na ating

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pinag-uusapan. Yung

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: LGU-based, yung DPWH-led,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at yung PPP.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nasa na mga ito at ano ang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: expectation ng ating mga kabataan

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pagating sa pagpapatayo

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng mga classrooms.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pangalawa po, pangalawang focus

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: area ng inyong chairperson, ang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ating Expanded National Nutrition

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Program, or the amendments to the

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Masustansyong Pagkain para sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Batang Pilipino Act, o yung

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: tinatawag nating Libre Pagkain para

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa Batang Pilipino. We are now

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at the end game

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: of this law. Mag-buy

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: cam na po ito in two weeks,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: two to three weeks, so we can expect

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: that the Expanded National Nutrition

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Program will be done

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: before the end of the year. Ibig

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sabihin po, ang budget ng

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 2027, saklaw na

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng Expanded National Nutrition

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Program. For 2026,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nabigyan po nang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: napakalaki na 27

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: billion pesos para sa feeding

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: program. However,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in the NEP and the GAB, this was

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: cut down to 11 billion pesos.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And take note, wala pa dito

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung mga reforma sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Expanded National Nutrition Program

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na kung saan nais po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mabigyan ng pagkain universally

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang K to Grade 3.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: This has been a

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: focus area of so many of

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the persons here, especially

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sen. Cayetano has been

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: focused on fighting stunting in our

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: country. Ito pong National

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nutrition Program na ito, yung

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: libring pagkain ay isang napakalaking

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: reforma at kailangan po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: itong mapondohan.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Uulitin ko po, for

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 2026, ginawang universal

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang Kinder at Grade 1

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at about 22 to

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 25 pesos per meal.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tinaas po yung budget

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to 27 billion. Ang lumabas

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: po sa GAB

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ay nasa 11, less than

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 12 billion pesos. Ang laki ng slash.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ang laki po nang binawas po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: dito. And yet,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: when we pass the law, hindi lang po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kinder at Grade 1 yung nais natin mabigyan

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng pagkain hanggang Grade 3 na.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So you can imagine ano po yung

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: laki ng budget na hahabulin po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kung nais nating makita

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na ang Kinder, Grade 1,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Grade 2 at Grade 3 sa lahat

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng public schools po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ay may nakukuhang pagkain.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Alam ko rin po na mula sa 25

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pesos, kinailangan na rin pong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: itaas to 35 pesos per

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: meal. Yun po yung suwisyon

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng DepEd. Tama naman po ano na yung

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mabibili natin sa presyo ng

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: bilihin ngayon sa 25 pesos.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tama lang po na maitaas po yan

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pero ibig sabihin po, pag tinataas

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung per unit price, e baka bungaba

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: naman po yung dami na mga batang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: makakakuha ng tamang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pagkain. So ito po, isa ring

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: focus area na nais po nating makita

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at nais po nating malaman kung ano yung

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: magiging plano po natin.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: para po dito.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung pangatlong focus area po ng inyong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: komite, yung School Safety Act.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Dito po sa Senado, pasado na po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ito. Hindi pa rin po ito

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pasado sa Kongreso pero na meron

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na po tayong commitment mula po sa ating

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: congressional counterparts

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to also accelerate the passage of the

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: School Safety Act. Alam po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na nagkaroon tayo ng

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mga school shooting at patuloy

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang mga kwento ng

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mga pagbabanta

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: o mga posibleng karahasan sa ating

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mga eskwelaan. Nais po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: malaman ano yung gagawin po natin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: dito. Hindi lang naman ito tungkol sa

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kagamitan. Hindi lang naman po ito tungkol

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: lamang sa mga CCTV

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at mga metal detectors.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The School Safety Act is much more

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: than that. It's a framework

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to really support school safety in our country.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pero alam po natin na

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: meron pa rin cost ito.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nais po natin makita kung ito

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: po ay nakapondo na po ng maayos

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for next year. So ito

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pong tatlo ang focus area

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng inyong chairperson.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Bawat po isa sa amin

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: dito may iba't iba rin mga focus area.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So nais po natin malaman

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kung ito po ay sapat na

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mapapondohan po natin. Let me

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: say off the top of

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: this hearing, Secretary

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Angara, that I'm

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: hoping that we can get back

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to 4% of GDP

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for education

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: as a whole. Nais po po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na makita na maibalik po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: natin ang pagpondo sa edukasyon

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na umaabot sa 4%

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: of GDP. Sa aming pong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: computation ngayon, short po tayo.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So with the support

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: of the chairman, Senator JV

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and of course our Senate President,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: even our Minority Floor Leader, Senator Allan who is here,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nais po natin makita na

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mapondohan ng maayos ang edukasyon sa ating

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: bansa. Lagi po pong

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sinasabi na ang

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: edukasyon po ay hindi po

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: dapat napupulitika. Ang edukasyon ay para sa lahat ng Pilipino, para sa lahat ng batang Pilipino.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And much like our measures in the past, alam ko po na kung tayo po yung magsasama-sama at magtutulungan,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: maaabot po natin ang mga hangarin natin ng komiting ito.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So maraming salamat, Secretary, and to the DepEd family, and we're looking forward to your presentation.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, does the Senate President have an opening statement?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or we can ask the Chairman of Finance first?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, sige. So may we ask the Chairman of Finance for his opening statement?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'd like to acknowledge Senate President Gatchalian and Senator Pangilinan as well.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And Senator Pia Quetano as well.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Thank you sa ating pong Vice Chair ng Committee on Finance, Senator Bam Aquino.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Magandang araw po sa lahat dito sa ating makasamahan, to my colleagues,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: to our Senate President, to our Minority Leader, and to my colleagues.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Muli, isang magandang araw po sa inyong lahat, especially to the DepEd family.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: To my colleague, to my schoolmate, and seatmate, former seatmate, Secretary Sani Angara.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: When we began our deliberations of the proposed 2027 National Budget, I called for return to basics,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: which means giving priority to the services that our people need most,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and ensuring that every peso we allocate delivers meaningful results.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa edukasyon, malinaw ang ibig sabihin ng back to basics.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: May ligtas bang silid na paaralan?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Meron ang ating maanak? May sapat bang guro, aklat at kagamitan?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Nakakapasok ba silang busog at handang matuto?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: At higit sa lahat, natututo ba silang bumasa, umunawa, at magbilang?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: These are the basic questions that must guide our consideration of the Department of Education's proposed budget.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Para sa isang pamilyang nagsisikap maitawid ng araw-araw, malaking pag-asa ang edukasyon.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Umaasa ang mga magulang na sa bawat araw na mapapasok ang kaling anak na daragdagan ang kaalaman at kakayahan nitong bumuo sa mas magandang kinabukasan.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Our deliberations must therefore examine both the adequacy of funding and the Department's capacity to deliver.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We need clear answers on classroom construction, the timely delivery of textbooks and learning materials,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and the feeling of teaching vacancies.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We also need to understand how learning recovery interventions will reach the children who need them the most.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: But we should also recognize the progress that has been made.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: The Philippines' improved performance in the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: with gains in reading, mathematics, and science is an encouraging development.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Saludo tayo sa Department of Education.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Siyempre sa atin.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa ating Secretary Angara, sa ating maguro at school leaders, at sa ating mga learners dahil sa tagumpay na ito.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Sa kabila ng mga hamon sa ating sistema na edukasyon, may pag-usad tayong nakikita.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Ngayon pa man, maraming pa tayong kailangan gawin at pagbutihin.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: In the past few days, since the Senate received the General Appropriations Bill,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: we've observed that the House version introduces steep adjustments to the proposed budget,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: including reductions in computerization,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: basic education facilities, teacher development, and foreign-assisted projects.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: This morning, that's what we want to find out.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga tayo nagkaroon ng budgeteering.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Of course, we would like to hear from Secretary Angara and the Department

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ano po ang magiging epekto nitong mga pagbawas na ito sa ating programa, main program, sa ating DepEd.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga po, kung kinakailangan talaga, ay gagawan nating paraan.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: nung isang taon, we are quite proud that in spite of the floodgate scandal,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: the reforms that were started here in the Senate by then Finance Chair,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Senator Gatchal Yan, gave focus and priority to the Department of Education.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga, ang ganda ho, tignan, that DepEd was at the center, talagang pinakamalaking budget.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Kaya nga, ang pagbawas ng 6 billion sa HGAB,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ang bubusisiin sa umagang ito.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: We must understand what these changes mean on the ground,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: which schools and learners will be affected,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: which commitments can still be delivered,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and where funding needs to be restored or increased,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and what concrete results can DepEd commit to.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: When we recognize the scale of the task before DepEd,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: and the dedication of the teachers and persons who keep our schools running,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: sa huli, ang sukatan ng budget na ito ay makikita sa mismong karanasan,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: ng ating mga siyudyante.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: May mga guro bang gumagabay, may kagamitang nagagamit,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: may ligtas at maayos pang lugar para sa mag-aaral,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: at may kaalamang bang nagdadagdag sa bawat taon.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Every peso invested in education must help make that possible.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: With that, I yield the floor to our...

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: subcommittee chair, of course, one of our strongest advocates for education here in the Senate,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: subcommittee chair, Senator Bam Aquino, to lead today's proceedings.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito: Maraming salamat po.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator Gachalian.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And then we'll have Senator Cayetano.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mr. Chairman, I just want to show three slides dahil 2026 ay naging napaka-importante

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at maraming magagandang nangyari for 2026 in the education sector.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So first of all, nagkaroon po tayo ng isa sa pinakamataas na budget pagdating sa education sector,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: about 1.3 trillion pesos or about 4.36% of GDP.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So ito ay pasok na pasok na doon sa requirement ng international standards na 4 to 6% of GDP allocated to education.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero alam ko marami rin challenges dahil isang...

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Isa sa pinakamalaking challenges dito ay yung absorptive capacity,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung paano gastusin naman itong pondo na ito.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At yan ang pag-uusapan natin ngayong araw na ito.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alam ko binabantayan ho ng ating chairman of the basic education, si Senator Bam Aquino,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung efficient na paggastos nitong budget na ito.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pangalawa, and I have to congratulate the Department of Education under the leadership of Senator Sani Angara,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: tayo ang most improved country.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: pagdating sa PISA.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At napakalaking bagay ito, both for the education sector and also for national pride.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dahil nung unang labas ng PISA, tayo pinakahuli.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ngayon, hindi na tayo pinakahuli.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Most improved pa.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So we also want to understand from the Department of Education, yung gains.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And of course, how to sustain the gains.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sana tuloy-tuloy na ho ito pagdating ng mga susunod na panahon.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At lastly, on the local...

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: On the local front, yung aral program through the aral law, malaki rin ang improvements pagdating sa literacy.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 1.3 million students in grades 1 to 10 ang nag-improve.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dati problema natin yung pagbabasa at pagbibilang ngayon ay dahil dito sa aral program,

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ay malaki ang natulungan natin mga mag-aaral na magbasa sila at marunong magbilang.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So we also want to understand how we can sustain this program.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Naintindihan ko na hindi nabigyan ng pondo ito this 2027.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At yun naman ang aming magiging commitment sa Department of Education.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dahil kung maganda yung programa, dapat mapondohan para masustain yung gains nitong programa na ito.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So 2026 was a good year for the education sector.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Marami tayong makikitang...

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Magagandang nangyayari.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ang next challenge natin is paano natin masustain itong mga naumpisahan na natin through the 2027 budget.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So with that, I thank the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Education.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Maraming salamat po.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator Gachalian, SP.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Cayetano.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sir Chairman and Mr. Senate President, with your permission, may I yield because Senator Pia has another appointment.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And since she formed part of my education, I will...

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I will pass first the privilege to...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Thank you.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Pia is recognized.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Our colleagues know we have some important visitors that I have to attend to.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'll make it very brief.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I just wanted to have the opportunity to greet our Secretary and the whole DepEd team.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I miss all of you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: As you know, I defended the DepEd budget and all the attached agencies when the Secretary was our Chairman of the Committee on Finance.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So just very briefly, well, welcome.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: First of all, and of course, I always tie this into the SDGs, no?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: The Chairman spoke lengthily about stunting and that ties into SDG 2 on zero hunger, SDG 3 on good health and well-being.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: A lot of our health programs are implemented through the schools.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: SDG 5 on gender equality.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: We still have...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: There's so much to say about gender equality, but my biggest issue is how girls are most affected by teen pregnancies.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Boys are not really...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: They're not really affected by teen pregnancies.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: It's the girls who are affected by teen pregnancies.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So we've got to work harder on that.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And then SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Of course, the foundation happens in basic education.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And I'll add SDG 11 on safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and communities.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: As we talk about safeties in the schools, this really affects the entire environment, the entire communities.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So I also want to emphasize...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: On the importance of future-proofing our education, the Secretary and those colleagues of ours who've been around since 2019,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I've been harping on this for a long time.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So now, when I started talking about the future of education, having a futures-thinking mindset, it was kind of vague.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But now that AI is here, I think it's more...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: It's something easier for us to grasp.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And so the challenge is really how to use AI but not let it take over the lives of our children.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm not here to lecture, but I'm here to listen on how we are engaging with this new development,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: how we can maximize this as a tool for our teachers, for our tool for those who are working in terms of planning,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the supervisors, the principals, and so on and so forth.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And I also, again, again, since 2019, want to emphasize in as much as we want,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we obviously want to see our children reading well and doing math.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: The four Cs, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communications.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I started speaking about this around 2019, but now with AI threatening to take over so many jobs,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it's more important than ever because that's where we now have to make use of this different skill set.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And then my last point is early childhood education.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'll ask more questions about it later.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But I feel like it's an area that we can improve in.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm a little bit worried about it now officially being transferred under DILG.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I understand the practicality of that.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I do get a little bit involved in Taguig and I see how in a city that focuses on education and will spend resources on it,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: then it is a good thing.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But I really need to understand better how the national government,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: can help those LGUs that may have less resources and worse,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: those that may have some resources but don't choose or do not understand the importance of early childhood education.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So in Taguig, they have focused on, I say they because I'm not involved in the budget or the planning,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: on...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: hiring teachers, and this is not the case in most of the daycare centers.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: You live with what you can, whatever's there.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And they're not necessarily teachers.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And this is the formative year.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So Secretary, I think we need to find out what your thoughts and ideas are on this.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And I'll leave it at that.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'll come back after this important meeting and listen.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Salamat, Senator Pia.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Erwin Tulfo.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Thank you rin, Senator Erwin at Senator Kiko.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Kasi siya lang naman yung sinisingitan ko, eh.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's alright.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: It's alright.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: No problem.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Good morning, Mr. Chairman, fellow senators and our officials from the Department of Education.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: As we deliberate on the proposed 2027 budget of DepEd,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: I would like to emphasize three priorities that deserve our urgent attention.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: More classrooms, computers, and safer schools.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Una, kailangan nating patuloy na tugunan ang kakulangan sa ating mga silid-aralan.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Hindi po dapat patuloy na nagsisiksikan ang ating mga estudyante sa mga silid-aralan,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: o lumakad ng kilo-kilometro para makapasok lamang sa paaralan,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: o napipilitang mag-aral sa mga pasilidad na hindi naman angkop sa kanilang pangangailangan.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: We must prioritize classroom construction, especially in areas where shortages are most severe,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: so that every Filipino child has access to a decent learning environment.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Second, and equally important,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: is the safety of our children inside school premises.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: The recent school shooting incidents in school grounds are a painful reminder

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: that schools must be places of learning, not places of fear.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Our children should never have to worry about their safety while pursuing their education.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Na makatitiyak po ang isang magulang na makakauwi lagi ng ligtas ang kanyang anak mula sa paaralan.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ikatlo at panghuli, may mga mag-aaral po tayo, lalo na sa mga liblib na lugar,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: na hindi pa po nakakakita ng computer o hindi marunong kung pa paano gamitin ito.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: As our lives intertwine with cyberspace,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: our children, particularly in the barrios,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: should be introduced to the information superhighway and to the artificial intelligence or AI.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya nais po natin malaman kung ano mga programa at pondo ang inilaan ng DepEd

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: at ating bigyan ng importansya para palakasin ang school security,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: improve emergency response, provide psychosocial support,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: and prevent violence within our schools and computer equipment in every classroom.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: As we review this budget, let us remember that education is not simply about building classrooms and hiring teachers.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: It is about

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: building a future for our children and ensuring that they are safe while doing so.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Because every peso we allocate must translate into better classrooms,

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: better learning conditions, and safer schools for every Filipino child.

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Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you and I look forward to a productive budget hearing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator Tulfo.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Two of the three priorities ni Senator Tulfo, same as my priorities.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So for today, we talked about the classrooms, school safety,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the computerization budget which was slashed by the House.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We talked about teen pregnancies, which is also, I know it's one of the top problems for our youth.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm sure Senator Kiko will join me in talking about the feeding program.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So marami pong focus areas.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But my understanding is that the Secretary has,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: a few slides to start us out.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, oh, yes, Senator Allan.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: With your permission, Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: May I follow the President of the Senate President?

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Just three slides.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And follow his President in first and foremost thanking God for the DepEd family,

530
00:57:06,280 --> 00:57:12,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: headed by our favorite, of course, Senator Sonny Angara.

531
00:57:12,280 --> 00:57:15,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: With him, it's always sunny, never rainy.

532
00:57:17,280 --> 00:57:19,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Nabanggit na ng Senate President

533
00:57:19,280 --> 00:57:28,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung PISA results and sana many, many more and much more good news to come. Four percent

534
00:57:28,280 --> 00:57:30,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: of GDP sa 2026

535
00:57:30,280 --> 00:57:33,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: budget, of course, whole of government iyan,

536
00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:37,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: including our Senate President who was Chairman of the Finance Committee noon.

537
00:57:37,280 --> 00:57:42,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And 30 to 40% increase in the students' reading proficiency

538
00:57:42,280 --> 00:57:44,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: for remediation program.

539
00:57:45,860 --> 00:57:48,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'm sure if I approached you earlier

540
00:57:48,060 --> 00:57:49,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: for a list of good news,

541
00:57:50,360 --> 00:57:51,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: napakarami.

542
00:57:51,860 --> 00:57:55,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And unfortunately sa hearings,

543
00:57:55,540 --> 00:57:57,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we really talk about problems

544
00:57:57,240 --> 00:58:01,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: rather than the good news.

545
00:58:01,860 --> 00:58:04,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And our children deserve that naman.

546
00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:06,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So sa first slide,

547
00:58:06,280 --> 00:58:07,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's a problem,

548
00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:10,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but I don't think it's something

549
00:58:10,280 --> 00:58:11,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we'll debate about.

550
00:58:11,480 --> 00:58:12,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sa first slide,

551
00:58:12,060 --> 00:58:13,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I just want to show that

552
00:58:13,220 --> 00:58:16,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: from the 4% with the TESDA,

553
00:58:17,100 --> 00:58:19,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: CHED, and SUC's budget

554
00:58:19,600 --> 00:58:21,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: with DepEd at 3.3%,

555
00:58:21,800 --> 00:58:23,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then with CHED, TESDA,

556
00:58:23,940 --> 00:58:25,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and SUC at 4%.

557
00:58:25,700 --> 00:58:31,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Mas mabilis yung slide

558
00:58:31,400 --> 00:58:32,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pag Senate President.

559
00:58:32,780 --> 00:58:35,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Pag minority, medyo natra-traffic

560
00:58:35,560 --> 00:58:36,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ata yung slide.

561
00:58:39,840 --> 00:58:41,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But the slide will just show

562
00:58:41,900 --> 00:58:44,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: the NEP and the GAB.

563
00:58:45,940 --> 00:58:48,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Unfortunately, from 961 billion

564
00:58:48,560 --> 00:58:50,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in the GAA of 2026,

565
00:58:51,100 --> 00:58:53,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we now have 916B in the NEP

566
00:58:53,920 --> 00:58:57,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and 910 in the GAB.

567
00:58:57,560 --> 00:58:59,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I think that's why our chairman,

568
00:58:59,200 --> 00:59:00,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: J.B. Ercito, stepped out.

569
00:59:00,740 --> 00:59:02,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: He knew I was going to ask him,

570
00:59:02,540 --> 00:59:04,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: where do we find the 50 billion?

571
00:59:04,900 --> 00:59:05,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: At least,

572
00:59:06,180 --> 00:59:08,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: because nakakaya naman

573
00:59:08,840 --> 00:59:10,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kung ang ibibigay natin kay SECSANI,

574
00:59:10,860 --> 00:59:11,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 961 lang.

575
00:59:11,900 --> 00:59:14,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kung 961 na last year,

576
00:59:14,420 --> 00:59:18,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: dapat at least 962 or 963

577
00:59:18,060 --> 00:59:19,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ang ibibigay natin.

578
00:59:19,860 --> 00:59:20,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Wala pa yung slide?

579
00:59:21,200 --> 00:59:21,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sa office ko pa?

580
00:59:23,180 --> 00:59:24,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: May problem sa booth.

581
00:59:24,680 --> 00:59:25,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sige, okay lang.

582
00:59:26,320 --> 00:59:28,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: The second one, SECSANI,

583
00:59:28,660 --> 00:59:29,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and dear chairman,

584
00:59:30,660 --> 00:59:31,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nabahala lang ako,

585
00:59:31,720 --> 00:59:33,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kasi if you look at the DepEd EMISD

586
00:59:34,680 --> 00:59:38,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: graph on the enrollment,

587
00:59:39,060 --> 00:59:39,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we went from

588
00:59:39,940 --> 00:59:41,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 22.6 million

589
00:59:41,780 --> 00:59:43,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: noong 2019

590
00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:47,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to 22.7 in 2020

591
00:59:47,420 --> 00:59:48,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to

592
00:59:48,640 --> 00:59:51,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: just as the pandemic was easing,

593
00:59:52,040 --> 00:59:52,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba,

594
00:59:52,340 --> 00:59:54,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in 2021 to 2022,

595
00:59:54,960 --> 00:59:56,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 24 million students.

596
00:59:57,300 --> 00:59:57,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 2022,

597
00:59:57,820 --> 00:59:58,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 22,

598
00:59:58,180 --> 00:59:59,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 24 million.

599
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:03,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But in 2023, it started going down drastically.

600
01:00:03,340 --> 01:00:05,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 23.2 million na lang nag-enroll.

601
01:00:06,120 --> 01:00:10,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: In 2024 to 2025, 22.5 million na lang nag-enroll.

602
01:00:11,420 --> 01:00:14,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Hindi po minority ang nagsira ng equipment natin.

603
01:00:15,480 --> 01:00:17,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, yun yung first slide.

604
01:00:17,380 --> 01:00:19,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I think this is obvious to all of us.

605
01:00:19,180 --> 01:00:26,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And siguro, Seksani, what we can do to help is look for the 51 billion.

606
01:00:27,260 --> 01:00:28,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But you have to help us.

607
01:00:28,400 --> 01:00:30,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Where is it most needed?

608
01:00:32,720 --> 01:00:34,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, sa next slide.

609
01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:40,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: In 2024, the enrollment was 22.5.

610
01:00:40,940 --> 01:00:44,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: This year, 25 to 26, 2022.1.

611
01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:48,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, parang pababa ng pababa yung enrollment.

612
01:00:48,800 --> 01:00:55,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And maybe at my turn later on, I'll show you the slide of the national average.

613
01:00:55,660 --> 01:00:57,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But sa barn, 8%.

614
01:00:58,400 --> 01:00:59,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ang drop-out.

615
01:01:00,960 --> 01:01:06,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: You know, if you look at the stunting rate,

616
01:01:08,220 --> 01:01:12,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that lumalampas ng 30%, halos umabot ng 40% sa barn.

617
01:01:12,800 --> 01:01:14,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Tapos, you look at the drop-out rate,

618
01:01:15,120 --> 01:01:19,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's a recipe of disaster in the next 5-10 years in barn.

619
01:01:19,820 --> 01:01:24,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, I do know that there's a limitation, not limited,

620
01:01:24,060 --> 01:01:26,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: limitation on what we can do given the autonomy.

621
01:01:27,440 --> 01:01:28,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But I do know that there's...

622
01:01:28,320 --> 01:01:30,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: They're always looking for partners, no?

623
01:01:30,080 --> 01:01:30,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Last slide.

624
01:01:33,240 --> 01:01:34,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: No, not the drop-out.

625
01:01:35,640 --> 01:01:37,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sa school-based feeding.

626
01:01:39,460 --> 01:01:45,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sa school-based feeding, from 25 billion in 2026,

627
01:01:46,560 --> 01:01:49,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's, sa gab natin, it's 11.43.

628
01:01:49,720 --> 01:01:52,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I won't talk about that because the chairman, Senator Baum,

629
01:01:53,080 --> 01:01:55,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: said he will discuss it thoroughly.

630
01:01:56,900 --> 01:01:58,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, the point I want to make, Mr. Senator,

631
01:01:58,320 --> 01:02:02,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Secretary, and I believe your father was one of those who,

632
01:02:03,120 --> 01:02:04,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: like my father,

633
01:02:05,360 --> 01:02:08,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pounded it into our heads, di ba, na

634
01:02:08,400 --> 01:02:11,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if we keep doing the same thing and expecting different results,

635
01:02:12,580 --> 01:02:13,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it won't happen, di ba?

636
01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:16,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: In fact, Einstein calls that stupidity.

637
01:02:16,440 --> 01:02:19,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But what our parents pounded into us is that

638
01:02:19,360 --> 01:02:21,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sometimes you have to have a radical change.

639
01:02:22,220 --> 01:02:26,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And during President Pinoy's time and Senator Angara,

640
01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:27,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ed Angara,

641
01:02:28,320 --> 01:02:31,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: was that radical change because it was called for in the world, okay?

642
01:02:32,080 --> 01:02:33,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Having said that, after the pandemic,

643
01:02:33,940 --> 01:02:36,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: naiwan talaga tayo sa spending, pati sa classrooms.

644
01:02:37,380 --> 01:02:40,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, we have to make a radical decision.

645
01:02:41,320 --> 01:02:44,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Do we fully fund K-12?

646
01:02:44,560 --> 01:02:48,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And if we do that, we might have to add not 50 billion,

647
01:02:48,540 --> 01:02:50,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but maybe another 500 billion.

648
01:02:50,980 --> 01:02:52,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And I don't know where you get that.

649
01:02:52,580 --> 01:02:55,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Or do we take the hard decision of taking out muna one year,

650
01:02:55,600 --> 01:02:57,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: K-11 or K-10 tayo,

651
01:02:57,800 --> 01:02:58,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and focus...

652
01:02:58,320 --> 01:03:00,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Focusing where it's needed to be focused.

653
01:03:00,660 --> 01:03:05,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Let me just state that thought, no?

654
01:03:05,780 --> 01:03:08,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Having said that, may I add to the recommendation

655
01:03:08,680 --> 01:03:11,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: of the three modes of classrooms.

656
01:03:12,020 --> 01:03:14,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Mr. Chairman, you said, di ba yung...

657
01:03:14,280 --> 01:03:15,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: LGU-based.

658
01:03:15,280 --> 01:03:16,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: LGU-based.

659
01:03:17,800 --> 01:03:18,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: DPWH.

660
01:03:18,820 --> 01:03:19,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: DPWH.

661
01:03:19,740 --> 01:03:20,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And PPP.

662
01:03:21,640 --> 01:03:24,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: In my consultations with LGUs,

663
01:03:24,160 --> 01:03:28,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: new schools are easier than school-based.

664
01:03:28,320 --> 01:03:28,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: The buildings.

665
01:03:29,620 --> 01:03:31,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Because sa school buildings ngayon,

666
01:03:31,320 --> 01:03:32,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: gigiba ka pa nung iba,

667
01:03:33,440 --> 01:03:37,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or between DPWH and DepEd and the local funds,

668
01:03:37,800 --> 01:03:42,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but if they find a half a hectare or a hectare or even smaller

669
01:03:42,800 --> 01:03:45,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and design a new school going up,

670
01:03:45,880 --> 01:03:47,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: may I ask if...

671
01:03:47,620 --> 01:03:49,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: may I propose later on na

672
01:03:49,560 --> 01:03:52,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you consider like a lump sum,

673
01:03:53,220 --> 01:03:55,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: like a package, a new school package,

674
01:03:55,340 --> 01:03:57,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: whether it's 100 million, 500 million,

675
01:03:57,360 --> 01:04:03,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that you offer LGUs where it is very crowded and there are two or three shifting, no?

676
01:04:03,980 --> 01:04:10,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So meaning, we'll say, for 200 million, you have to have at least ganito karaming classroom for new school.

677
01:04:10,500 --> 01:04:15,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sila na bahala lahat. They'll look for the land, they'll clear it, they'll put it up, etc.

678
01:04:15,000 --> 01:04:19,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: That might be just really much faster.

679
01:04:19,340 --> 01:04:25,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And if you look at the population growth in Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and Calabar Zone,

680
01:04:25,220 --> 01:04:29,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I mean, everyone's here, new schools are definitely needed.

681
01:04:29,760 --> 01:04:34,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: My last point is really to address the threat, and I do know everyone's doing this.

682
01:04:35,040 --> 01:04:41,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So like sa stunting, but going back, if yung feeding project, kalahati yung tinanggal,

683
01:04:41,800 --> 01:04:43,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: how do we address that stunting?

684
01:04:44,320 --> 01:04:49,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Disabilities, you know, unintended consequences.

685
01:04:49,540 --> 01:04:55,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When Mayor Lani became Mayor ng Taguig, her intention was to cut the lines in the health center.

686
01:04:55,220 --> 01:04:59,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kasi dinoblay yung budget ng gamot, ganun pa rin yung lines.

687
01:04:59,160 --> 01:05:01,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Dinoblay na naman yung budget, ganun pa rin yung lines.

688
01:05:02,500 --> 01:05:09,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So when she started delivering the maintenance medicine, high blood,

689
01:05:10,060 --> 01:05:14,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and iba kahit sa chronic like sa hika, in house to house, diniliver, nabawasan yung lines.

690
01:05:15,400 --> 01:05:17,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So naiwan sa lines mga bata.

691
01:05:17,740 --> 01:05:24,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But when they started fixing up the clinics and doing the eye and ear check up in the schools,

692
01:05:24,020 --> 01:05:25,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hindi lang nabawasan.

693
01:05:25,220 --> 01:05:28,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Hindi lang nabawasan yung lines sa health center.

694
01:05:28,840 --> 01:05:33,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Many, many teachers and parents discovered that their children weren't slow learners.

695
01:05:35,220 --> 01:05:37,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Especially those in grade 1, grade 2.

696
01:05:37,300 --> 01:05:41,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: It's that they had poor eyesight or problems with hearing.

697
01:05:42,400 --> 01:05:45,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So I do know it's a good suggestion, but where do you get the money?

698
01:05:46,140 --> 01:05:50,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But just like APECO, which was a, I'll end with that.

699
01:05:50,620 --> 01:05:54,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: There are sometimes one thing that changes everything.

700
01:05:54,340 --> 01:05:54,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

701
01:05:55,220 --> 01:05:59,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Aurora is beautiful, but when APECO came, it changed the economics.

702
01:05:59,980 --> 01:06:00,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

703
01:06:00,780 --> 01:06:04,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Tagig, binabaha, et cetera, it was really prayer, dedication to God.

704
01:06:04,920 --> 01:06:09,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When BGC came, nag-iba.

705
01:06:09,600 --> 01:06:09,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

706
01:06:10,120 --> 01:06:14,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When call centers came to the Philippines, suddenly hindi lang OFWs.

707
01:06:14,740 --> 01:06:21,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So there has to be this one thing that can be done in 2027.

708
01:06:22,640 --> 01:06:24,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And I'll remind Senator Angara something.

709
01:06:24,880 --> 01:06:27,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Something that had an impact on me, Secretary Angara.

710
01:06:28,760 --> 01:06:34,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When he was a new senator, binitbit niya ako sa dinner ata yun with the British Embassy.

711
01:06:35,260 --> 01:06:38,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Because nga of the, yung mag-amang Senator Angara,

712
01:06:38,300 --> 01:06:42,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: have a lot of background and projects and work with the United Kingdom.

713
01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:46,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And there was a military expert there, if you remember.

714
01:06:47,280 --> 01:06:48,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And he was telling us, di ba?

715
01:06:49,200 --> 01:06:54,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When they were saying that may decline na yung empire of the United Kingdom,

716
01:06:54,880 --> 01:06:58,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and they had to scale down the military,

717
01:06:58,740 --> 01:07:02,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: the first thinking was really, how do you not do it?

718
01:07:02,700 --> 01:07:02,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

719
01:07:02,860 --> 01:07:06,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: How do you maintain your bases in Singapore and the other colonies?

720
01:07:06,980 --> 01:07:08,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: How do you have more money?

721
01:07:08,180 --> 01:07:09,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: How do you have your economy?

722
01:07:09,780 --> 01:07:13,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But as time and technology changed,

723
01:07:13,340 --> 01:07:17,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they said, no, it's not about bigger, it's also about smarter.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Mas mission-oriented.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And he told us a couple of things like,

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: like halimbawa, the next war.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: This was,

729
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 2011 siguro, or 2010 ka na-elect ka, di ba?

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Yeah, 2013.

731
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So 2013, 2014 ito.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And they were telling us na the next war,

733
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and this was 12 years ago, no?

734
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We will be a lot cyber.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So they converted many of their units to, you know,

736
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: having so much equipment, so much people, so much bases.

737
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So sabi nila na, if you look at our military now,

738
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they can argue that it was as good,

739
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: as when the height of the empire,

740
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but it's much more leaner.

741
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So let me leave that challenge to all of us, to all of us, no?

742
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Hopefully, we can increase your budget by 50, 60 billion.

743
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But even given that limitation,

744
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: how do we improve drastically our education system,

745
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: given the limited funds?

746
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So what are those best ideas?

747
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And I hope it will come out here in the Senate,

748
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: especially led by our chairman,

749
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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: who's dedicated so much time and energy on this.

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Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Secretary.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Minority Floor Leader Alan.

752
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary Angara, we'll give you time to do your presentation.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I know it's brief, no? It's not that long.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because I'm sure the senators will have their questions, no?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, just in my notes,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: feeding program, classrooms, computerization,

757
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: school safety, teenage pregnancy, dropout rate,

758
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: K-12 concerns, RL program, and SPED.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: A lot of things we will tackle.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, please give your presentation.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'll begin the questions.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll do the rounds.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'll do it impeachment style.

764
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'll do five minutes per senator

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: so we can do more rounds.

766
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, Secretary, you have the floor.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: our Chair for Education, Senator Bam.

769
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of course, I'd like to greet our senators

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: led by our very dynamic and brilliant Senate President,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Wynne Gatchalian,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: also a huge champion for education.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Kiko Pangilinan,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Erwin Tulfo,

775
01:09:28,780 --> 01:09:30,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of course, our Minority Leader,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Allan,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and our Chair of Finance,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator JV,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and our former Chair, Senator Pia,

780
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and kung meron man online.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Magandang umaga po.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I'll try to abbreviate yung ating remarks.

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01:09:44,780 --> 01:09:45,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We just have 20 slides,

784
01:09:45,780 --> 01:09:47,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but we'll try to go through them very fast

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: para makapunta na tayo dun sa mga tanong

786
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ng mga ating magigiting na senador.

787
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But at the outset, Mr. Chair,

788
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pasalamatan lang natin,

789
01:09:54,620 --> 01:09:56,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kailangan namin ang ating Senado

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01:09:56,620 --> 01:09:57,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and of course our President

791
01:09:57,620 --> 01:10:00,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for the huge support for this year.

792
01:10:00,620 --> 01:10:03,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And it's really a very historic

793
01:10:03,620 --> 01:10:05,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or watershed budget in a sense.

794
01:10:05,620 --> 01:10:08,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And I know it's a tough act to follow.

795
01:10:08,620 --> 01:10:11,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So I don't envy your position going forward

796
01:10:11,620 --> 01:10:15,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in trying to balance all the competing interests.

797
01:10:15,620 --> 01:10:18,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So maraming salamat for this opportunity,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair, Mr. President.

799
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So with your permission,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: just a brief five-minute audio-visual presentation

801
01:10:23,620 --> 01:10:25,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which can breeze through the,

802
01:10:25,620 --> 01:10:27,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kasi sa daming projects,

803
01:10:27,620 --> 01:10:28,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: this will start it off.

804
01:10:28,620 --> 01:10:30,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: With your permission, Mr. Chair.

805
01:10:34,620 --> 01:10:36,620
Presentation video: Sa nakalipas na dalawang taon,

806
01:10:36,620 --> 01:10:38,620
Presentation video: may mga pagbabagong nagsimula

807
01:10:38,620 --> 01:10:41,620
Presentation video: ng maramdaman sa mga paaralan.

808
01:10:43,620 --> 01:10:44,620
Presentation video: Sa early age niya,

809
01:10:44,620 --> 01:10:46,620
Presentation video: kahit napakahaba nung name niya,

810
01:10:46,620 --> 01:10:48,620
Presentation video: alam niya na po paano magsulat.

811
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Presentation video: Ilala niya na rin po lahat ng letters

812
01:10:50,620 --> 01:10:52,620
Presentation video: at lahat po ng sound.

813
01:10:52,620 --> 01:10:55,620
Presentation video: Wala po sa pinakamalapit na public school

814
01:10:55,620 --> 01:10:56,620
Presentation video: yung track na gusto ko.

815
01:10:56,620 --> 01:10:57,620
Presentation video: And yung voucher naman po,

816
01:10:57,620 --> 01:11:00,620
Presentation video: nakakalesan po siya ng financial burden

817
01:11:00,620 --> 01:11:01,620
Presentation video: ng family ko.

818
01:11:02,620 --> 01:11:08,620
Presentation video: Ang kumot niya may anim na laso.

819
01:11:08,620 --> 01:11:12,620
Presentation video: Noon po hindi po po marunong magbasa,

820
01:11:12,620 --> 01:11:13,620
Presentation video: nahihiya po ako.

821
01:11:13,620 --> 01:11:15,620
Presentation video: Tapos yung marunong magbasa,

822
01:11:15,620 --> 01:11:17,620
Presentation video: hindi na po maghihiya.

823
01:11:17,620 --> 01:11:19,620
Presentation video: Tapos masaya na po ako.

824
01:11:20,620 --> 01:11:22,620
Presentation video: Dahil po sa bago classroom ako,

825
01:11:22,620 --> 01:11:24,620
Presentation video: mas enjoy po ako mag-aral

826
01:11:24,620 --> 01:11:27,620
Presentation video: ng mabuti para magiging doktor paglaki.

827
01:11:32,620 --> 01:11:34,620
Presentation video: Kung ngayon na may internet na ang school,

828
01:11:34,620 --> 01:11:36,620
Presentation video: mas natututunan nila yung lessons nila na mabilis.

829
01:11:36,620 --> 01:11:38,620
Presentation video: At sa mga visual learners namin,

830
01:11:38,620 --> 01:11:40,620
Presentation video: nakikita nila using internet

831
01:11:40,620 --> 01:11:42,620
Presentation video: kung paano yung mga lessons na-apply sa totoong buhay.

832
01:11:42,620 --> 01:11:45,620
Presentation video: Isa lang naman ang kagustuhan po ng bawat guru.

833
01:11:45,620 --> 01:11:48,620
Presentation video: Yan ay maiangat ang mga kabataan.

834
01:11:48,620 --> 01:11:50,620
Presentation video: Naniniwala po kami na ang mga batang Pilipino

835
01:11:50,620 --> 01:11:52,620
Presentation video: ay talagang tunay na

836
01:11:52,620 --> 01:11:54,620
Presentation video: matatalino.

837
01:12:02,620 --> 01:12:05,620
Presentation video: Napaka-fulfilling po sa feeling na

838
01:12:05,620 --> 01:12:09,620
Presentation video: grabe, nakaka-contribute po ako sa international level na assessment

839
01:12:09,620 --> 01:12:12,620
Presentation video: to prove na meron talaga quality education sa Pilipinas

840
01:12:12,620 --> 01:12:17,620
Presentation video: and also merong improvement when it comes to teaching, learning,

841
01:12:17,620 --> 01:12:20,620
Presentation video: and also applying those learning.

842
01:12:20,620 --> 01:12:22,620
Presentation video: Kapag mas matibay ang simula,

843
01:12:22,620 --> 01:12:25,620
Presentation video: mas maraming pagkakataon ang nagbubukas.

844
01:12:25,620 --> 01:12:28,620
Presentation video: Mas maganda kasi po yung new curriculum.

845
01:12:28,620 --> 01:12:30,620
Presentation video: Lalo natin naman po pag itating namin sa graduate school,

846
01:12:30,620 --> 01:12:32,620
Presentation video: may tinatawag na doorway option.

847
01:12:32,620 --> 01:12:36,620
Presentation video: Na pwede kaming kumuha ng isang elective subject kung gusto namin po.

848
01:12:36,620 --> 01:12:39,620
Presentation video: Maganda siya para sa akin kasi nakakatulong po ako sa pamilya ko

849
01:12:39,620 --> 01:12:41,620
Presentation video: and I'm currently now a makeup artist po.

850
01:12:41,620 --> 01:12:45,620
Presentation video: Pero walang batang umaabot doon ng mag-isa.

851
01:12:45,620 --> 01:12:49,620
Presentation video: Kailangan niya ng gurong may sapat na oras at suporta.

852
01:12:50,620 --> 01:12:53,620
Presentation video: Kasi full load, daming gawain.

853
01:12:53,620 --> 01:12:56,620
Presentation video: Misal na pero kailangan ko pa rin tapusin.

854
01:12:56,620 --> 01:12:58,620
Presentation video: Pero ngayon naging mas magaan,

855
01:12:58,620 --> 01:13:02,620
Presentation video: mas nakapokus na ako sa aking tungkulin bilang guro sa mga bata.

856
01:13:02,620 --> 01:13:06,620
Presentation video: Sa wakas po, mapapagaan po nito ang aming trabaho

857
01:13:06,620 --> 01:13:10,620
Presentation video: at makakapag-focus po kami sa pagtuturo po namin.

858
01:13:12,620 --> 01:13:14,620
Presentation video: Siyempre, nandyan yung number one band paper.

859
01:13:14,620 --> 01:13:16,620
Presentation video: Ink for printer namin.

860
01:13:16,620 --> 01:13:18,620
Presentation video: Kahit pa isa-isang bilihan o.

861
01:13:18,620 --> 01:13:22,620
Presentation video: Pag binilang mo at pinagsama-sama, marami din siya at malaki talaga.

862
01:13:22,620 --> 01:13:25,620
Presentation video: We are grateful na nanagdagan yung teaching allowance namin

863
01:13:25,620 --> 01:13:28,620
Presentation video: kasi malaking tulong para sa gayon

864
01:13:28,620 --> 01:13:32,620
Presentation video: mas maturuan at maibigay namin yung pangangailangan ng mga bata.

865
01:13:32,620 --> 01:13:36,620
Presentation video: At hindi lang trabaho ang kailangang gumaan.

866
01:13:36,620 --> 01:13:40,620
Presentation video: Kailangan ding magaroon ng pagkakataong umunlad ang guro.

867
01:13:40,620 --> 01:13:44,620
Presentation video: Ngayon ay nakikita na rin namin ang aming landas

868
01:13:44,620 --> 01:13:46,620
Presentation video: para sa aming growth or pagunlad.

869
01:13:46,620 --> 01:13:49,620
Presentation video: Along-along na sa aming paghanda.

870
01:13:49,620 --> 01:13:53,620
Presentation video: There are times na nakakalimutan rin namin yung sarili naming well-being,

871
01:13:53,620 --> 01:13:54,620
Presentation video: sarili naming health.

872
01:13:54,620 --> 01:13:56,620
Presentation video: With this medical allowance,

873
01:13:56,620 --> 01:14:03,620
Presentation video: nagkaroon kami ng pakiramdam na the government is also looking at our physical well-being.

874
01:14:03,620 --> 01:14:09,620
Presentation video: At sa paralan, ang pag-aalaga ay hindi nagtatapos sa pagtuturo.

875
01:14:09,620 --> 01:14:15,620
Presentation video: Sa hirap talaga ng buhay ngayon, talagang masasabi ko napakalaking tulong

876
01:14:15,620 --> 01:14:18,620
Presentation video: para sa ating mga magulang ng feeding program na iyon.

877
01:14:18,620 --> 01:14:23,620
Presentation video: Minsan, may mga bagay na hindi mo kayang sabihin sa parents and friends mo

878
01:14:23,620 --> 01:14:29,620
Presentation video: at nakakagaan po ng loob kapag may taong nakikinig at may concerns sa iyo.

879
01:14:29,620 --> 01:14:37,620
Presentation video: Bilang magulang, kampante kami dahil hindi lang natututukan ang kanilang pag-aaral,

880
01:14:37,620 --> 01:14:39,620
Presentation video: kundi ang kanilang kaligtasan.

881
01:14:39,620 --> 01:14:43,620
Presentation video: Kahit may sakuna, kami ng mga guro at mga bata ay alam na po,

882
01:14:43,620 --> 01:14:46,620
Presentation video: yung mga paghahanda at dapat gawin.

883
01:14:46,620 --> 01:14:49,620
Presentation video: Sa katunayan, may mga safety measures na po kami.

884
01:14:49,620 --> 01:14:56,620
Presentation video: At para magawa ito, dapat maihatid ang mga pangangailangan ng bawat paaralan.

885
01:14:56,620 --> 01:14:59,620
Presentation video: Ang maganda yung epekto, mabilis at saka maayos.

886
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:02,520
Presentation video: yung dating ng mga learning materials sa school.

887
01:15:03,400 --> 01:15:06,800
Presentation video: Kasi nagiging masaya yung mga estudyante, yung mga teachers.

888
01:15:09,740 --> 01:15:12,200
Presentation video: Ang daming tumutulong sa ating paaralan,

889
01:15:12,300 --> 01:15:14,500
Presentation video: yung ating mga stakeholders na laging nandyan

890
01:15:14,500 --> 01:15:16,740
Presentation video: para tumulong sa mga needs ng school.

891
01:15:16,900 --> 01:15:21,160
Presentation video: Pero mas napapadali ang pagtulong kapag sentralisado

892
01:15:21,160 --> 01:15:24,560
Presentation video: at malalaman na mismo kung anong pangangailangan ng paaralan.

893
01:15:24,960 --> 01:15:27,980
Presentation video: Mas panatagpo kami ngayon dahil ramdam namin

894
01:15:27,980 --> 01:15:31,300
Presentation video: na ang bawat piso ay nagagamit ng tama

895
01:15:31,300 --> 01:15:34,600
Presentation video: at napupunta talaga sa edukasyon ng mga bata.

896
01:15:35,400 --> 01:15:40,120
Presentation video: May mga nasimulan na at mas marami pa tayong gagawin.

897
01:15:40,760 --> 01:15:45,400
Presentation video: Edukasyon pa rin ang siyang pangunahin nagtataguyod ng kakayahan.

898
01:15:45,400 --> 01:15:50,400
Presentation video: Kung kaya ito ang nangunguna sa listahan ng administrasyong ito.

899
01:15:51,300 --> 01:15:54,080
Presentation video: Kaya malinaw ang susunod na hapbang,

900
01:15:55,180 --> 01:15:56,600
Presentation video: ituloy ang nasimulan

901
01:15:56,600 --> 01:15:59,660
Presentation video: at palawakin ang naaabot.

902
01:16:11,120 --> 01:16:14,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you. Maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman, Mr. President,

903
01:16:14,460 --> 01:16:15,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Distinguished Senators.

904
01:16:16,080 --> 01:16:19,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And karamihan ho nung programang na ipakita dun sa video

905
01:16:19,440 --> 01:16:22,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ay nabigyan support na po ng ating mahal na Senado.

906
01:16:23,480 --> 01:16:26,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And both the President, Senate President,

907
01:16:26,600 --> 01:16:30,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the Vice Chair of the Subcommittee have been chairs of EDCOM

908
01:16:30,060 --> 01:16:31,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or are chairs of EDCOM.

909
01:16:32,020 --> 01:16:34,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And we'd like to acknowledge the work of EDCOM.

910
01:16:34,380 --> 01:16:37,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Dr. Yee is there behind you preparing some very difficult questions.

911
01:16:38,700 --> 01:16:43,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But nonetheless, we'd like to acknowledge the gains made

912
01:16:43,920 --> 01:16:48,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and not many people know how much reform has been passed

913
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in such a short amount of time.

914
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And we're very thankful.

915
01:16:51,080 --> 01:16:52,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Papasalamat ko kami sa Senate.

916
01:16:52,300 --> 01:16:55,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please, would show the budget utilization rate.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, of the...

918
01:16:56,520 --> 01:16:56,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, of the...

919
01:16:56,600 --> 01:17:00,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, of the allotment for 2026, 1.01 trillion,

920
01:17:00,220 --> 01:17:00,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we have a 4...

921
01:17:00,800 --> 01:17:07,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: As of September 15, we have a 54.36% obligation rate

922
01:17:07,040 --> 01:17:12,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and a 91.2% disbursement rate over obligation.

923
01:17:12,760 --> 01:17:15,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair, next slide, please.

924
01:17:16,460 --> 01:17:22,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: This is the 2027 proposed budget based on the General Appropriations Bill

925
01:17:22,360 --> 01:17:26,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or GAAP, 967.2 billion, broken down with the...

926
01:17:26,520 --> 01:17:28,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: with the respective attached agencies,

927
01:17:28,140 --> 01:17:29,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the National Book Development Board,

928
01:17:29,940 --> 01:17:32,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the National Council for Children's Television,

929
01:17:32,200 --> 01:17:33,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: National Museum of the Philippines,

930
01:17:34,300 --> 01:17:36,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the Philippine High School for the Arts,

931
01:17:36,500 --> 01:17:37,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the Teacher Education Council,

932
01:17:38,240 --> 01:17:39,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the National Academy for Sports,

933
01:17:40,220 --> 01:17:44,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: totaling the 969.79 billion,

934
01:17:44,400 --> 01:17:48,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which is 6.17 billion down from the National Expenditure Program.

935
01:17:49,200 --> 01:17:50,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair, next slide, please.

936
01:17:52,480 --> 01:17:55,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yan, this was just a summary of the...

937
01:17:55,240 --> 01:17:55,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the...

938
01:17:55,480 --> 01:17:56,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the...

939
01:17:56,980 --> 01:18:01,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the DepEd proper and the attached agencies broken down

940
01:18:01,200 --> 01:18:07,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for including the NEP, the GAAP, the GAA,

941
01:18:07,500 --> 01:18:10,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the 2027 NEP and GAAP figures, Your Honor.

942
01:18:10,840 --> 01:18:14,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, you will see on the rightmost columns,

943
01:18:14,520 --> 01:18:17,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the red figures represent that it is difficult to follow up

944
01:18:17,880 --> 01:18:21,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the 2026 year, 2026 budget because it was so, so generous.

945
01:18:22,160 --> 01:18:25,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, many of the figures are in red, indicating a decrease, Mr. Chair.

946
01:18:25,680 --> 01:18:26,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide.

947
01:18:26,440 --> 01:18:26,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

948
01:18:26,980 --> 01:18:34,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: This slide shows the comparison between the 2026 GAAP and General Appropriations Act

949
01:18:34,160 --> 01:18:37,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: versus the 2027 General Appropriations Bill.

950
01:18:37,940 --> 01:18:44,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Again, the rightmost side shows the decreases in parentheses in red, Mr. Chair.

951
01:18:45,020 --> 01:18:45,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

952
01:18:47,360 --> 01:18:51,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, this slide would show the General Appropriations Bill highlights,

953
01:18:52,240 --> 01:18:55,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and they're divided into four quadrants, so to speak.

954
01:18:55,480 --> 01:18:56,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, ando dun po yung personnel

955
01:18:56,440 --> 01:18:57,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: improvement.

956
01:18:57,700 --> 01:19:03,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The expanded career progression is also a reform that has been championed

957
01:19:03,780 --> 01:19:07,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: by His Honor and the Senate President and this body.

958
01:19:08,380 --> 01:19:12,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, it's getting an unprecedented level of funding at 12.09,

959
01:19:12,920 --> 01:19:16,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and we'll be able to promote 135,000 personnel.

960
01:19:17,020 --> 01:19:20,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The capacity building continues, and the RL tutors,

961
01:19:20,240 --> 01:19:23,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: this is something long awaited by our people in the field.

962
01:19:24,360 --> 01:19:26,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next is the education and system improvement,

963
01:19:26,440 --> 01:19:46,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So there's 6.4 billion for textbooks and instructional materials, plus these a loan for learning upgrade support, 9.4 billion, and then our special education programs for inclusive education including SNED, IPED, madrasa, multi-grade would total 2.78 billion.

964
01:19:46,960 --> 01:20:07,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And the third area is improving the learning environment. So for 3,800 classrooms, that would total 13.4 billion. Repairing 11,000 classrooms, 7.3 billion. ICT solutions and capacity building, 2.6 billion. That was cut. 3.1 billion was cut from that.

965
01:20:07,420 --> 01:20:13,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: One point, additional security guards for 500 billion was just an addition made by the house.

966
01:20:14,020 --> 01:20:16,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then in the area of learner support and well-being,

967
01:20:16,960 --> 01:20:25,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair, nabanggit ninyong nutritious meals for kindergarten down from this year, as you mentioned, to 11.4 billion.

968
01:20:25,140 --> 01:20:45,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then yung voucher grantees naman, 2.47, 40 billion rather. I think ito din nagdagan ng 1.9 billion ng house in line with the bill you have sponsored on the K-6 expansion ng vouchers po, Your Honor.

969
01:20:45,780 --> 01:20:46,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tapos yung sa...

970
01:20:46,960 --> 01:20:59,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: bagong hire na school counselor associates and SDO counselors pursuant to the law, the mental health in basic education, which the Senate President sponsored and his honor also championed, 801 million.

971
01:21:00,140 --> 01:21:00,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

972
01:21:03,880 --> 01:21:04,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

973
01:21:05,020 --> 01:21:16,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Itong school-based feeding program natin, diyan pinapakita yung impact evaluation ng ating school feeding program, which you really helped dramatically raise.

974
01:21:16,960 --> 01:21:20,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor, this body helped raise the funding for.

975
01:21:21,000 --> 01:21:26,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, itong kita, before feeding for school year 2024-25, makikita ho sa kaliwa.

976
01:21:28,140 --> 01:21:36,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pagka nung tinimbang ho yung ating mga bata, 1.73 million ang severely wasted and wasted.

977
01:21:37,000 --> 01:21:41,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then yung sa kanan niya, after feeding, naging 680,000 na lang.

978
01:21:41,860 --> 01:21:45,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, mahigit sa isang milyong bata ang natanggal dun sa...

979
01:21:46,960 --> 01:21:48,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: wasted or severely wasted, Your Honor.

980
01:21:49,280 --> 01:21:52,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Bukod doon, syempre yung well-documented din yung benefits

981
01:21:52,160 --> 01:21:57,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in terms of learning gains and in terms of attendance, Your Honor.

982
01:21:57,980 --> 01:22:02,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So then in the same, the one on the right also shows the benefits

983
01:22:02,460 --> 01:22:08,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: from the feeding before and after for the next school year, Your Honor.

984
01:22:08,440 --> 01:22:16,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So yung effect po ng reform ninyo is increasing the beneficiaries

985
01:22:16,500 --> 01:22:24,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the feeding program by 1.2 million, 3.4 to 4.64, Your Honor.

986
01:22:25,080 --> 01:22:27,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, we'd like to acknowledge also the reforms

987
01:22:27,500 --> 01:22:31,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: under the Sagip-Saka law authored by Senator Kiko Pangilinan.

988
01:22:31,260 --> 01:22:34,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're trying to move towards increased local procurement.

989
01:22:34,180 --> 01:22:39,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And Senator Kiko has been helping us with pointing out

990
01:22:39,320 --> 01:22:42,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: who are the cooperatives in various areas that they work with

991
01:22:42,280 --> 01:22:45,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in his capacity as chair of the Committee on Agriculture.

992
01:22:45,860 --> 01:22:46,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So nagpapasalamat.

993
01:22:46,500 --> 01:22:48,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kamatu kami doon sa tulong.

994
01:22:48,480 --> 01:22:50,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And we're really trying to procure locally also,

995
01:22:51,080 --> 01:22:54,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: not only to reduce the carbon footprint,

996
01:22:54,500 --> 01:23:01,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but also to keep our farmers and cooperatives alive and thriving, Your Honor.

997
01:23:01,980 --> 01:23:02,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

998
01:23:03,660 --> 01:23:07,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So ito pong, we were asked by the committee, Mr. Chair, Mr. President,

999
01:23:07,120 --> 01:23:11,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to prepare some scenarios for ito pong yung various scenarios

1000
01:23:11,900 --> 01:23:15,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because we were given a GAB-level budget of 11.4 billion.

1001
01:23:15,500 --> 01:23:19,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: This covers, as the chair mentioned, 25 pesos per meal

1002
01:23:19,460 --> 01:23:23,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for 3.7 million learners for 120 days.

1003
01:23:23,460 --> 01:23:27,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So this includes universal kindergarten and then pursuant to our feeding law,

1004
01:23:27,540 --> 01:23:30,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: severely wasted and wasted for grades 1 to 6.

1005
01:23:32,100 --> 01:23:33,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And adolescent mothers pala.

1006
01:23:33,520 --> 01:23:40,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: This is also a reform pushed by EDCOM to cover those who are expectant mothers.

1007
01:23:40,940 --> 01:23:44,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So itong, there are four options here, Your Honor.

1008
01:23:44,580 --> 01:23:45,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

1009
01:23:45,500 --> 01:23:48,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If you choose 180 days at 25 pesos per meal,

1010
01:23:48,880 --> 01:23:50,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: if you go for 120 to 180,

1011
01:23:50,800 --> 01:23:54,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that will require the following amounts.

1012
01:23:54,980 --> 01:24:00,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For universal kinder, 3.7, additional 9.5, and so on and so forth.

1013
01:24:00,500 --> 01:24:09,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of course, the most ambitious here would be to move to 30 pesos at 200 days,

1014
01:24:09,260 --> 01:24:10,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which is the full school year.

1015
01:24:11,460 --> 01:24:14,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That would require an additional 46.6 billion.

1016
01:24:14,460 --> 01:24:15,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So that's there.

1017
01:24:15,500 --> 01:24:20,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's quite a costly investment.

1018
01:24:20,620 --> 01:24:27,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But I saw former Economic Planning Secretary Habito talking about it on a show the other day

1019
01:24:27,420 --> 01:24:31,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that this is one of the biggest investments we can make as a country.

1020
01:24:31,580 --> 01:24:34,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Although maaring hindi natin makita kaagad yung resulta,

1021
01:24:34,840 --> 01:24:39,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: definitely yun ay nagawa ng mga progressive mga bansa.

1022
01:24:39,780 --> 01:24:43,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So again, thank you to this body for the support on that

1023
01:24:43,360 --> 01:24:45,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and for any support that may be forthcoming.

1024
01:24:45,660 --> 01:24:46,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

1025
01:24:47,780 --> 01:24:51,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The Chair also mentioned school safety and security.

1026
01:24:51,060 --> 01:25:01,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So nag-issue ho tayo ng panibagong DepEd Order No. 006 Guidelines on Ensuring a Safe and Motivating Learning Environment.

1027
01:25:01,480 --> 01:25:05,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So bukod dun sa tighter security measures sa ating mga eskwelahan,

1028
01:25:05,580 --> 01:25:11,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: more CCTV cameras, more metal detectors, improved fencing, more security guards,

1029
01:25:12,380 --> 01:25:15,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: nandun din po yung mental health and safety.

1030
01:25:15,500 --> 01:25:18,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Support, psychological support sa ating mga bata.

1031
01:25:19,120 --> 01:25:24,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Learner support in the form of sports, scouting, school clubs.

1032
01:25:26,160 --> 01:25:28,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meron tayong national and regional telesafe hotline.

1033
01:25:29,080 --> 01:25:32,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nag-hire na po tayo ng 5,400 school counselor associates.

1034
01:25:32,960 --> 01:25:39,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Again, pursuant to the law passed by this body, the Mental Health in Basic Education Law.

1035
01:25:39,580 --> 01:25:44,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So kami nagpapasalamat dun dahil well-documented din ang EDCOG 2 yung kakulangan.

1036
01:25:45,500 --> 01:25:47,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po yung sistema natin ng mga guidance counselors.

1037
01:25:48,120 --> 01:25:52,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And this has proven to be a good workaround, institutional.

1038
01:25:52,860 --> 01:25:55,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Otherwise, dead-end hood talaga tayo dito.

1039
01:25:55,540 --> 01:26:00,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But now, we gave an oath to hundreds of school counselor associates yesterday.

1040
01:26:01,080 --> 01:26:03,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And they're very young. They're in their 20s, fresh graduates.

1041
01:26:03,920 --> 01:26:06,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And they look very excited to help our learners.

1042
01:26:06,320 --> 01:26:07,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you to this body for that.

1043
01:26:08,540 --> 01:26:09,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

1044
01:26:10,840 --> 01:26:13,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po yung updates on incidents of school violence.

1045
01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:14,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of course, nabanggit din yung tatlong insidente.

1046
01:26:15,500 --> 01:26:18,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sa Tacloban, sa Sambuanga, sa South Cotabato.

1047
01:26:19,440 --> 01:26:22,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, our injured learners have all been discharged.

1048
01:26:23,320 --> 01:26:30,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And really, lost in the news sometimes are the heroic efforts of some of our students

1049
01:26:30,180 --> 01:26:33,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that prevented further loss of life, Your Honor.

1050
01:26:33,880 --> 01:26:35,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So binigyan natin ang parangal.

1051
01:26:35,280 --> 01:26:39,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Binigyan din ang Boy Scouts of the Philippines ng parangal yung two learners natin

1052
01:26:39,860 --> 01:26:43,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sa Tacloban at saka sa South Cotabato.

1053
01:26:43,600 --> 01:26:50,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, again, this incident also highlighted the need for greater psychological first aid,

1054
01:26:51,060 --> 01:26:53,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: mental health awareness.

1055
01:26:53,380 --> 01:26:58,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, going forward, ang gusto po natin is mas marami tayong matrain

1056
01:26:58,120 --> 01:27:05,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ng mga teachers natin or educators sa larangan po ng mental health and psychological first aid.

1057
01:27:05,640 --> 01:27:13,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And we're thankful to the DSWD, DOH for helping us, assisting us, and many in the private sector also.

1058
01:27:13,600 --> 01:27:14,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, for assisting us here.

1059
01:27:15,560 --> 01:27:16,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

1060
01:27:17,820 --> 01:27:20,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nabanggit ni Chair yung infrastructure budget.

1061
01:27:20,160 --> 01:27:21,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Again, unprecedented ho ito.

1062
01:27:22,240 --> 01:27:26,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ang total infrastructure budget is 89.5 billion.

1063
01:27:26,960 --> 01:27:30,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: New construction, 65.9 billion.

1064
01:27:30,740 --> 01:27:32,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Repair, 7.7 billion.

1065
01:27:32,880 --> 01:27:35,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And others, yung others po, yun yung nasa kanan ho.

1066
01:27:36,320 --> 01:27:42,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nakalista doon school furniture, quick response, completion, mid-rise building, gabal doon.

1067
01:27:42,460 --> 01:27:43,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Library hub.

1068
01:27:43,600 --> 01:27:50,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Detailed engineering leasing, health facilities, inclusive learning centers, alternative learning systems, CLCs.

1069
01:27:51,460 --> 01:27:53,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yun po ang breakdown nun.

1070
01:27:54,540 --> 01:27:59,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And the next slide will show the implementation of such.

1071
01:28:00,420 --> 01:28:03,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: As mentioned by the Chair, broken down ho ito.

1072
01:28:03,460 --> 01:28:07,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, 6,000 doon sa target classrooms natin ay under DPWH.

1073
01:28:07,580 --> 01:28:13,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And andi dito po si Yuse Clara to detail the program.

1074
01:28:13,600 --> 01:28:14,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, ito po yung progress of this budget.

1075
01:28:15,580 --> 01:28:22,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then the LGU-led implementation is 10,671 classrooms representing 37 billion.

1076
01:28:23,420 --> 01:28:31,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po ay covered by 437 MOAs or memoranda of agreement, Your Honor.

1077
01:28:32,020 --> 01:28:36,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tapos meron tayong learning continuity spaces, yung dating temporary learning space.

1078
01:28:36,580 --> 01:28:40,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meron tayong last mile schools, 515 classrooms for 3 billion.

1079
01:28:40,460 --> 01:28:43,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Deped acquired schools, 140 classrooms.

1080
01:28:43,600 --> 01:28:46,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Totaling 18,950.

1081
01:28:46,180 --> 01:28:50,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po yung total nung new construction, Your Honor.

1082
01:28:50,820 --> 01:28:53,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And ang na-obligate po natin dito is around 60%.

1083
01:28:53,420 --> 01:28:55,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And with a disbursement of 37.

1084
01:28:57,980 --> 01:29:02,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The DPWH-led implementation, as mentioned, covers 6,000 classrooms.

1085
01:29:02,760 --> 01:29:08,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We've transferred 3.75 billion as the first transfer, 2,500 classrooms.

1086
01:29:08,500 --> 01:29:10,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sa LGU-s po.

1087
01:29:12,580 --> 01:29:13,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yeah.

1088
01:29:13,600 --> 01:29:20,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We've covered 81 provinces, 127 cities, and 229 municipalities, Your Honor.

1089
01:29:20,920 --> 01:29:23,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And they're in various stages of procurement.

1090
01:29:25,680 --> 01:29:26,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

1091
01:29:28,560 --> 01:29:36,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, ito po yung just detailing the coverage of the generous funding given by this body.

1092
01:29:36,280 --> 01:29:43,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, 100% of provinces, 100% of cities, and 84% of municipalities are covered by the infrastructure.

1093
01:29:43,600 --> 01:29:52,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, as to the budget that you have very generously provided us, Your Honor, I am told it's now 91%, sorry.

1094
01:29:52,280 --> 01:29:55,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But naging kahapon 84 lang.

1095
01:29:55,660 --> 01:29:56,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Anyway, it's now...

1096
01:29:56,560 --> 01:29:57,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ninety-one percent ang?

1097
01:29:57,620 --> 01:29:59,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ang coverage of municipalities, Your Honor.

1098
01:29:59,120 --> 01:29:59,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Okay.

1099
01:29:59,620 --> 01:30:00,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

1100
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:06,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, it's really what you have done, Your Honor, is really cover practically the whole country, Your Honor.

1101
01:30:06,900 --> 01:30:13,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sorry, can I be clear lang? 91% of municipalities have a new or have classroom construction already?

1102
01:30:13,780 --> 01:30:26,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Have partaken of either a new classroom or a repaired classroom or a Gabaldon building or a alternative learning center or an inclusive learning center.

1103
01:30:26,200 --> 01:30:29,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yung budget na binigay niyo po sa amin, yan po ang na-cover niya.

1104
01:30:29,560 --> 01:30:34,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, it's spread all throughout the country. It's not concentrated in one place. That's what it means.

1105
01:30:34,180 --> 01:30:34,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1106
01:30:35,560 --> 01:30:38,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Just to clarify, can we go a previous slide, Secretary?

1107
01:30:38,840 --> 01:30:59,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, since the total here is already 65.4 billion, ibig po ba sabihin yan na meron ng MOA or nakalista na sa DPWH yung lahat ng pupondohan nating classroom based on the 2026 budget?

1108
01:30:59,560 --> 01:31:01,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: May naiwan pang konti.

1109
01:31:02,060 --> 01:31:03,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: May naiwan pang konti.

1110
01:31:04,700 --> 01:31:07,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But the total here is already the allocation.

1111
01:31:07,920 --> 01:31:09,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: About 4 billion will still be accounted for.

1112
01:31:09,880 --> 01:31:16,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because ang nangyayari ngayon, minsan nagkakaroon ng aberya dun sa local government, humihingi sila ng adjustment.

1113
01:31:17,140 --> 01:31:19,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we're preparing a reserve for...

1114
01:31:19,500 --> 01:31:20,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's like a buffer.

1115
01:31:20,380 --> 01:31:22,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Like a buffer for all of those.

1116
01:31:22,220 --> 01:31:29,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But more or less, for 2026, na-identify na natin anong municipality, anong klase.

1117
01:31:29,560 --> 01:31:32,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Anong facility, anong klase in classroom.

1118
01:31:32,300 --> 01:31:34,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung 1, 2, 3, 1 story, 2 story.

1119
01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:36,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's already identified.

1120
01:31:36,420 --> 01:31:36,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1121
01:31:37,320 --> 01:31:37,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1122
01:31:37,720 --> 01:31:42,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we will end the year knowing specifically where these classrooms will be built.

1123
01:31:42,520 --> 01:31:43,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1124
01:31:43,020 --> 01:31:46,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And they are in process of being procured and built.

1125
01:31:46,400 --> 01:31:46,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1126
01:31:47,060 --> 01:31:47,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1127
01:31:47,280 --> 01:31:52,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And timeline-wise, and I'll ask you si Clara later, no?

1128
01:31:52,120 --> 01:31:58,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But for the LGU-led and the DepEd-led, our expectation is that these classrooms will be built by...

1129
01:31:59,340 --> 01:31:59,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: What?

1130
01:31:59,560 --> 01:32:01,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Month next year, Secretary?

1131
01:32:01,740 --> 01:32:05,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi natin masabi, Your Honor, because they're different types.

1132
01:32:05,740 --> 01:32:07,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, I think of the...

1133
01:32:07,680 --> 01:32:12,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung mga requiring demolition, you're expecting at least a 2 to 3 year horizon for those.

1134
01:32:12,540 --> 01:32:14,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But yung mga simple...

1135
01:32:14,620 --> 01:32:20,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Like yung learning continuity space, yun yung to respond to typhoons, et cetera.

1136
01:32:20,340 --> 01:32:21,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nakatayo na yun.

1137
01:32:21,360 --> 01:32:23,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Those were put up in maybe 1 to 2 months.

1138
01:32:24,120 --> 01:32:28,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But the more permanent structures, you're talking maybe 1 to 2 years minimum, Your Honor.

1139
01:32:28,620 --> 01:32:28,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1140
01:32:28,780 --> 01:32:35,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, hopefully, since nagsimula na naman ito, before the end of 2027, most of these will be built.

1141
01:32:36,920 --> 01:32:37,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Most, yes, Your Honor.

1142
01:32:37,720 --> 01:32:41,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm putting you on the spot, Secretary, para may commitment ka to everyone.

1143
01:32:42,180 --> 01:32:42,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1144
01:32:42,840 --> 01:32:44,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I'm given an assurance by...

1145
01:32:44,680 --> 01:32:46,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: By Yusek Cabral?

1146
01:32:46,420 --> 01:32:46,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

1147
01:32:46,440 --> 01:32:49,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or which Yusek ang nag-assure po sa inyo dyan?

1148
01:32:49,540 --> 01:32:50,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yusek Cabral.

1149
01:32:50,300 --> 01:32:52,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But Yusek Ron is also involved.

1150
01:32:52,840 --> 01:32:53,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maraming yung involved.

1151
01:32:53,620 --> 01:32:54,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yusek as a KP.

1152
01:32:54,660 --> 01:32:56,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: A lot of people working.

1153
01:32:56,120 --> 01:32:57,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yusek Pete is also involved.

1154
01:32:57,340 --> 01:32:57,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1155
01:32:57,720 --> 01:32:58,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll go into this in two more.

1156
01:32:58,780 --> 01:32:59,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll go into detail during my portion.

1157
01:32:59,980 --> 01:33:05,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But para lang maklaro, kasi honestly, we highlighted this in the 2026 budget.

1158
01:33:06,500 --> 01:33:09,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: People are wondering nasa na ito, no?

1159
01:33:09,300 --> 01:33:11,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, most of these have been...

1160
01:33:11,240 --> 01:33:12,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: All of these have been identified.

1161
01:33:12,900 --> 01:33:13,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that fair to say?

1162
01:33:14,520 --> 01:33:15,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think 90...

1163
01:33:15,820 --> 01:33:18,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I would say 97, 98% are identified.

1164
01:33:19,220 --> 01:33:19,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Opo, opo, opo.

1165
01:33:19,560 --> 01:33:28,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And therefore, it can create expectation already from our children and from their parents na pag sinabing naka-identify na, may matatayo nga.

1166
01:33:28,780 --> 01:33:30,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pinoproseso yung mga mua.

1167
01:33:30,660 --> 01:33:33,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pero ang tanong na lang, kailan ito physically mabubuo?

1168
01:33:34,040 --> 01:33:35,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that correct, Secretary Sani?

1169
01:33:35,400 --> 01:33:36,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tama po kayo, Mr. Chair.

1170
01:33:37,220 --> 01:33:40,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Now, as you know, EDCOM is building a tracker for this.

1171
01:33:40,820 --> 01:33:47,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I hope DEPED can continue supporting that tracker para even yung completion ng mga classroom na ito,

1172
01:33:48,180 --> 01:33:50,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: maging transparent rin sa ating mga kababayan.

1173
01:33:50,340 --> 01:33:53,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because some of these will be done in 170 days, 200 days.

1174
01:33:54,180 --> 01:33:56,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Some of these will take more than 300 days.

1175
01:33:56,180 --> 01:33:58,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, kung malinaw na at maging malinaw,

1176
01:33:58,780 --> 01:34:01,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at least klaro sa taong bayan, klaro sa amin,

1177
01:34:01,960 --> 01:34:04,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa napunta itong 68 billion pesos.

1178
01:34:05,000 --> 01:34:07,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Now, for the benefit of everyone listening also,

1179
01:34:08,080 --> 01:34:09,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the budget is good for two years, correct?

1180
01:34:10,440 --> 01:34:15,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, the budget that we allocated for 2026 is still live in 2027.

1181
01:34:16,320 --> 01:34:18,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And we would like, maybe by plenary,

1182
01:34:19,260 --> 01:34:23,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sana you could give us an assurance of what percentage of this will be completed by next year.

1183
01:34:25,860 --> 01:34:28,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm sure, medyo huli na patapos na po.

1184
01:34:28,820 --> 01:34:30,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Hindi na po ito makakompleto this year.

1185
01:34:31,000 --> 01:34:32,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I think that's safe to say.

1186
01:34:32,560 --> 01:34:34,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, by next year, ano yung schedule of completion?

1187
01:34:35,660 --> 01:34:42,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And we're hoping, of course, that the majority, if not the greater majority of these classrooms will be finished by 2027.

1188
01:34:42,380 --> 01:34:43,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll come up with an estimate, Your Honor.

1189
01:34:44,060 --> 01:34:44,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. Thank you for that.

1190
01:34:44,880 --> 01:34:45,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Please continue.

1191
01:34:47,760 --> 01:34:48,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1192
01:34:48,920 --> 01:34:50,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

1193
01:34:52,220 --> 01:34:54,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, of course, ito po yung additional portion.

1194
01:34:54,800 --> 01:34:56,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ito na yung wish list portion.

1195
01:34:56,040 --> 01:34:57,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Opo, opo, medyo malaki-laki po siya.

1196
01:34:57,640 --> 01:34:58,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Buti lang po.

1197
01:34:58,780 --> 01:35:01,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sen. Gatchalian, Pangilinan, and Tulfo are here.

1198
01:35:01,520 --> 01:35:03,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sen. Hercito, to be fair,

1199
01:35:03,840 --> 01:35:06,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary, kapag kami-kami nag-uusap,

1200
01:35:06,720 --> 01:35:11,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang una naming pinag-uusapan is how to bring this budget back to 4%.

1201
01:35:11,340 --> 01:35:15,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's our shared goal na mabalik natin ito to 4%.

1202
01:35:15,340 --> 01:35:18,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Of course, we know maraming competing interests po dito.

1203
01:35:18,800 --> 01:35:21,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But we will do our best na mataas po natin ito.

1204
01:35:21,700 --> 01:35:22,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Go ahead, po.

1205
01:35:22,280 --> 01:35:23,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

1206
01:35:23,220 --> 01:35:26,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Magandang layunin po yung 4% po talaga kasi yun talaga yung benchmark.

1207
01:35:26,420 --> 01:35:27,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And it's a minimum.

1208
01:35:27,660 --> 01:35:28,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's 4% to 6%.

1209
01:35:28,700 --> 01:35:30,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's the recommendation of UNESCO, actually.

1210
01:35:31,360 --> 01:35:33,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, medyo suntok sa buwan, ho.

1211
01:35:33,500 --> 01:35:38,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But ito po nga, 147.9 billion, including our attached agencies.

1212
01:35:38,520 --> 01:35:41,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, for learning recovery, the ARAL has not received any allocation.

1213
01:35:41,960 --> 01:35:46,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we're asking for 15.6 billion, 1.9 billion.

1214
01:35:46,320 --> 01:35:49,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 1.09 billion is the honoraria for teaching overload.

1215
01:35:49,460 --> 01:35:50,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi hindi po makaka...

1216
01:35:50,760 --> 01:35:52,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If the ARAL tutor is a teacher,

1217
01:35:52,860 --> 01:35:56,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they will not be entitled to the additional compensation

1218
01:35:56,660 --> 01:35:58,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: unless it's an overload pay,

1219
01:35:58,700 --> 01:36:04,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they have to go do it over on top of the 6R required by the Magna Carta Law for teachers, Your Honor.

1220
01:36:05,280 --> 01:36:08,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, there is training for DepEd tutors of 1.75 billion.

1221
01:36:08,980 --> 01:36:14,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: External tutors compensation, yung mga hindi naman DepEd teachers, 928 million.

1222
01:36:15,100 --> 01:36:19,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ARAL resources, kasi nagpiprint po tayo ng resources, 4.6 billion.

1223
01:36:19,900 --> 01:36:22,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Summer program, 1.2 billion.

1224
01:36:23,060 --> 01:36:25,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Learning recovery and remediation consultation, 6 billion.

1225
01:36:25,800 --> 01:36:28,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po yung mas malaking bagay pag pinakain po.

1226
01:36:28,540 --> 01:36:32,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mayroon natin at binigyan natin ng food allowance, yung mga teachers natin.

1227
01:36:32,860 --> 01:36:36,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And just a small amount or 94 million for program management, Your Honor.

1228
01:36:37,040 --> 01:36:40,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then we have the Bayang Bumabasa Initiative, led by EDCOM, 50 million.

1229
01:36:41,160 --> 01:36:46,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And for personal improvement, we have 52.1 billion with the teachers, the PDOs.

1230
01:36:46,880 --> 01:36:52,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And all of this is the vision of our president na talagang yung mga teachers makapag-concentrate sa pagtuturo.

1231
01:36:52,420 --> 01:36:58,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kaya lahat ng school sana, mayroon tayong project development officer, mayroon tayong admin officer to sit.

1232
01:36:58,540 --> 01:37:02,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung mga non-teaching-related tasks, sila na po ang gagawa.

1233
01:37:03,400 --> 01:37:07,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then we have benefits and personnel support, yung overtime pay,

1234
01:37:07,600 --> 01:37:12,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: terminal leave benefits, laptops for teachers and staff, teacher training.

1235
01:37:13,500 --> 01:37:17,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And for improving the learning environment, we have infrastructure for classrooms,

1236
01:37:17,980 --> 01:37:21,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: classroom repairs, last-mile school buildings, pursuant to the law you passed,

1237
01:37:22,440 --> 01:37:26,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 50 Gabaldon restorations, pursuant to the Gabaldon law,

1238
01:37:26,440 --> 01:37:32,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: disaster preparedness, that I think we're really looking at that,

1239
01:37:32,760 --> 01:37:37,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: seeing how many disasters have hit us in the past few years.

1240
01:37:38,760 --> 01:37:43,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Textbooks and instructional materials, ito po yung nirecommend ho ng EDCOM na

1241
01:37:43,840 --> 01:37:52,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: bawat bata merong workbook, merong textbook, bukod sa textbook, may workbook siya na pwede niyang sulatan

1242
01:37:52,000 --> 01:37:56,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: at pwede niyang iuwi at hindi na po ipapasa-pasa sana.

1243
01:37:56,440 --> 01:37:58,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ibang batch.

1244
01:38:00,200 --> 01:38:04,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, we're asking for additional for security guards, for metal detectors,

1245
01:38:05,000 --> 01:38:09,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for perimeter fences, Your Honor, which were not really included in the budget previously.

1246
01:38:10,160 --> 01:38:10,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Next slide, please.

1247
01:38:12,180 --> 01:38:15,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po yung second page, learner support and well-being.

1248
01:38:15,240 --> 01:38:21,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sa feeding, there is an additional request for 16 billion pursuant to what you mentioned,

1249
01:38:21,440 --> 01:38:25,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to have greater coverage ng Key Stage 1.

1250
01:38:26,440 --> 01:38:32,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then for the vouchers, there's an additional request for 3.5 billion.

1251
01:38:32,000 --> 01:38:41,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But in fairness to the House, they granted us the 1.9 billion pursuant to the bill that you have passed, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

1252
01:38:43,180 --> 01:38:47,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So various programs, learner support programs for sports, for the Palarong Pambansa,

1253
01:38:48,240 --> 01:38:53,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for mental health and guidance counseling, totaling 13 billion.

1254
01:38:53,780 --> 01:38:56,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Inclusive education, which EDCOM 2 has been forging.

1255
01:38:56,240 --> 01:39:03,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Inclusive of special needs program, madrasa education, indigenous people's education, Mr. Chair.

1256
01:39:03,740 --> 01:39:04,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then governance and innovation.

1257
01:39:06,280 --> 01:39:15,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: This is the PQF, the Philippine Qualifications Framework, which USEC-ALDAB has been leading and really advancing,

1258
01:39:16,280 --> 01:39:21,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: especially in terms of ASEAN and syncing with the world qualifications.

1259
01:39:21,360 --> 01:39:22,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're playing catch-up here.

1260
01:39:22,580 --> 01:39:25,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, the AI, you mentioned, it was mentioned by...

1261
01:39:26,240 --> 01:39:26,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Allen.

1262
01:39:27,180 --> 01:39:34,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We have an e-care, the AI center, the education center for AI research, which is unfunded right now.

1263
01:39:34,260 --> 01:39:37,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So we're asking for funds for that, among others.

1264
01:39:37,620 --> 01:39:38,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then next slide, please.

1265
01:39:39,060 --> 01:39:42,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For our attached agencies also, meron din silang mga request.

1266
01:39:42,360 --> 01:39:52,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So the NBDB or the Book Development Board is requesting an additional 186.5 million for readership promotion, policy development, book fairs, research and advocacy.

1267
01:39:52,980 --> 01:39:56,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, we recall the Philippines was the featured country.

1268
01:39:56,360 --> 01:40:00,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The Frankfurt Book Fair, which really gave a higher profile to our publishers.

1269
01:40:00,640 --> 01:40:04,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And I think really, binuhayan talaga yung book industry natin.

1270
01:40:05,200 --> 01:40:12,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So I think many of our book authors, animators, book publishers are really very excited about the future prospects.

1271
01:40:12,640 --> 01:40:21,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And sana ma-sustain natin ito, riding on the momentum generated by Chair Cherise during the...

1272
01:40:21,100 --> 01:40:25,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, supported by our senators, Senator Loren, Frankfurt Book Fair.

1273
01:40:26,220 --> 01:40:36,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The NCCT or the National Council for Children's Television, andito ko si Sir Luis, asking for 61.8 million for child-friendly, educational, and values-oriented TV content.

1274
01:40:36,860 --> 01:40:43,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So ito po, siguro mahalaga ko ito, given the need to inculcate values going forward.

1275
01:40:44,340 --> 01:40:55,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: National Museum of the Philippines, Director Barnes is here, and they're asking for an additional 255 million for digital transformation, public access, museum engagement, and component museums nationwide.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of course, dumadamin.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meron po yung National Museum branches natin, so they'll need additional funding for that, Mr. Chair.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Our Philippine High School for the Arts, dito po si Sir Greg.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For Campus Rehab, I visited it. It's such a beautiful structure, Mr. Chair, if you have a chance, sa Los Baños.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's a National Artist Lindy Locsin structures, but many are in disrepair, in a state of disrepair, kasi siguro they are 40, 50 years old, but really beautiful structures na huge potential na kung ma...

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ma-repair po natin, and we can really inject, and of course, really produce many of our very talented artists in dance, painting, sculpture, etc., Mr. Chair.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So they're asking for 161.5 million for rehab of the campus, largely.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And we have our National Academy of Sports, which is supported by many of our senators under RA 11470, asking for an additional 580 million.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So they're asking for an additional 498 million for salaries, teacher education, and many other things.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, I hope you get a chance to visit sa Tarlac.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Alam po ni... nabisita na po ni Senate President yan many times, and we're thankful for the support, and hoping it can be supported going forward.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Riding on the successes of our athletes in recent competitions.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And finally, the Teacher Education Council, under... also created by the law of the Senate President, RA 11713.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So they're asking for an additional 498 million for salaries.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: education, and graduate scholarship, and regional hubs, which are mandates of the law.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor, Ili Jenny Hoxon is here with us.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yun na po ang ating presentation.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Salamat po sa ating mga mag-eating senator, Mr. President, Mr. Chair, sa inyong suporta.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: At alam namin, hindi madali ang inyong trabaho.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero umaasa ho kami at humihingi ng tulong sa inyo para sa 2027.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maraming salamat.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Secretary Angara.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maraming salamat.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And thank you for your presentation.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, I will ask my questions, then we will have Senator Gatchalian, and then Senator Tulfo, then Senator Pangilinan.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sige, let's begin.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, maybe we can use your slides, Secretary Angara.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Could we go to the...

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, my first three areas are on the classroom, school safety, and the feeding program.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But you've clarified many things, so ano lang po ito, follow-up na lang ito, no?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, the board...

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Booth, can we go to the slides on...

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maybe we can start with the classrooms.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, unang-una, Secretary.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: In the video, may naka-identify na 23,000 classrooms completed.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: When were these done?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or does this include the target of 18,950 from this year?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: These are those which were completed as of October of this year, and began as early as 2022, Your Honor.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yung cut-off niya is when it was completed.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yung funding year niya is several years.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Could be 2022, could be 2023, could be 2024.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, 23,000 classrooms were built from 2022 to 2025?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's correct.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Completed.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Completed.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, maaaring nag-start previously, Your Honor.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maaaring napondohan earlier than 2022?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maaaring, ho.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maaaring.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But, okay.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because if you remember last year, remember in that hearing, Yusec Lara was there.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We knew that the completed classrooms of 2025 was less than 200, right?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Diba?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For 2025.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, these were done in 2022.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 2022.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 2022?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think there's a long, really a long, I don't know what you call it, gestation or

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Construction period ho. Kasi from validation to bidding to completion, it's really 2 to 3 years for one classroom.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. So, potentially, these were classrooms funded in 2020, 2019, 2018, no?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, not really. I recall during the pandemic, wala ho tayong masyadong funding.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, 2020, 2021, very minimal ang funding ho natin for classrooms.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But maaaring could be even previous kasi natenga during the pandemic ho.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, nag-continue na lang ho afterwards.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because we were, we had the longest lockdown.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we were out of school. We were doing study from home for over 2 years.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And we didn't really build during that time, no?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Wala po. Kasi nire-direct ho sa ayuda ho yung classroom funds that time.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yusek Ron is here. Are these still the PPP schools? Or would you know, Yusek Ron?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: No, I think the PPP schools, Your Honor, natapos na yung 2022.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think, but a lot of, maybe some. May konti na lang ho.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Okay.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero yung last payments for the Aquino PPPs were 2022.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. So, definitely not the PPP during the Aquino administration.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: There was some classroom construction done during the Duterte administration.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: This is possibly, possibly that, right?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung iba ho. Mga maaaring na umpisa.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero na-complete na lang ho. It's really hard to track the,

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because there's a different construction timeline for every area ho.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. I'm only asking because we've always started with 165,000 classrooms.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's always been our number.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But with the 23,000 completion, does that mean that we're lower by, we're now at 140,000?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Around. Thereabouts. 142,000.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Para we can also update our figures, no?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: O, sige. So, anyway, si Carol naman is here. I'm sure he's behind me, no?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Napifil ko yung presence. Nandiyan ba siya?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Napifil ko yung presence niya.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maybe by the plenary secretary, we can drill down para even in our statements,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in our,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in our speeches,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we can clarify what the gap is at this point, no?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, Yusek C., would you want to add anything to the discussion?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: He's mentioning some classrooms even took five years, Your Honor.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Baka dati kasi nga pandemic, natenga yun ng pandemic.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Basta huwag nating ulitin yun, Secretary, na five years to yung pondong ito.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Dapat one year, gawa na talaga siya.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. So, let me go back to the classrooms.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: May we see by the plenary,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the list,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the plan for the 65 billion pesos from the DPWH and from the LGU-led and DEPED-led.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We would like to see by the plenary, the list of the classrooms.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

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01:47:41,480 --> 01:47:43,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we can also publish it, no?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And at least the, not just the mayors, but even the parents and the children,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: alam nila, meron ang expectation of where these classrooms will be built.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yusek Lara, could you give us an update on the DPWH-led classrooms?

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Good morning, Mr. Chair. Good morning, Secretary, and the Honorable Senators.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: For the 6,000 classrooms for DPWH in the 2026 fund,

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: we've advertised 7 billion, around 2,000 classrooms.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: And then we're at post-qualification, finishing post-qualification,

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: and short of award or awarded for 1.87 billion, which is 533 classrooms.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: I'll just say here already,

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We've been encountering quite a few failure of biddings.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: They've been concerned with the costing of classrooms with fuel price increases.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: So, they were a bit market-sounding, gave us some feedback that it was quite low,

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: but we're repackaging it to be more attractive to prospective bidders.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We always just repackage it in order to minimize, extend spending on mobilization.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: So, we cluster it in a better location.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: More strategic locations.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: But yes, we've been encountering, Senator, quite a few failure of biddings.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is it correct, the MOA that you signed was worth about 20 billion pesos, right?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tama, di ba?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes.

1404
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Around 20 billion.

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01:49:09,080 --> 01:49:09,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 6,000 classrooms.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, so...

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01:49:10,820 --> 01:49:11,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 1.4 billion, yes, Your Honor.

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sorry?

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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 21.4 billion.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 21.4.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, of the 21.4, Yusec Lara,

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ilan doon yung meron ng bidder at meron ng gagawa?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: At ilan doon yung di pa kayo nakakapaghanap ng bidder at gagawa?

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: 1.87 billion.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We have bidders, prospective bidders, well, already submitted bids.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: And some are already NTP or short of award.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: And then 7B, 2,000 classrooms were advertised.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We've had attendees in our pre-bid conference, but still no assurance on if they will submit.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: But these are ongoing.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, but that's 1.8, is that correct?

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: 1.8.

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01:49:53,360 --> 01:49:55,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 1.8 out of 21.4.

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DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Yes, only that...

1424
01:49:56,620 --> 01:49:58,900
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Amount is successful in our...

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's very low.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's a low...

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's a very low amount, ang baba niyan, no?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, kasi my understanding with the LGU-led is the MOA's are already there.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, pinaproseso na po yan.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that correct, Secretary Sani?

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, yung natirang 40 plus billion na yan, meron ng identified yan ng mga LGUs?

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01:50:25,360 --> 01:50:26,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Correct po, no?

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01:50:26,620 --> 01:50:27,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tama naman, no?

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01:50:27,280 --> 01:50:27,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tama po.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And some of them, these are in different stages.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: May mga ilan, advanced na, meaning nag-groundbreaking na, kasi may nag-groundbreaking na yun akong napuntahan.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: May mga iba, nagba-back and forth pa dun sa final designs, no?

1440
01:50:42,940 --> 01:50:43,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that correct?

1442
01:50:44,720 --> 01:50:46,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, that's correct, Your Honor.

1443
01:50:46,160 --> 01:50:47,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: In fact, there's some under construction already.

1444
01:50:47,860 --> 01:50:50,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I've seen it in Region 8.

1445
01:50:50,260 --> 01:50:50,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1446
01:50:50,740 --> 01:50:56,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Has there been any feedback with regard to failing bid?

1447
01:50:56,620 --> 01:51:00,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or difficulty in completion of the schools?

1448
01:51:01,640 --> 01:51:02,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi ako, wala akong naririnig.

1449
01:51:02,920 --> 01:51:07,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Wala pa, pero kasi ina-anticipate nung ibang LGU and they ask for a cost adjustment, Your Honor.

1450
01:51:07,900 --> 01:51:08,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Okay.

1451
01:51:08,440 --> 01:51:15,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we have a 10% ban na pagpasok dun, ginagrant na namin automatically because we acknowledge that, as mentioned by you, si Clara,

1452
01:51:15,980 --> 01:51:18,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: meron na iba na talaga yung presyo ng mga kagamitan.

1453
01:51:18,380 --> 01:51:22,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, in fact, in the last hearing that we had, I was surprised that your price was still that low

1454
01:51:22,820 --> 01:51:25,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: considering nag-Iran war na, nagtaas na yung presyo ng mga bansang.

1455
01:51:26,620 --> 01:51:27,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Bagay-bagay.

1456
01:51:27,320 --> 01:51:29,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, you've adjusted, but there are still no takers.

1457
01:51:30,000 --> 01:51:30,820
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We've adjusted.

1458
01:51:31,280 --> 01:51:38,460
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Actually, Senator, the 7 billion, we have prospective bidders, but still around 2 to 3 weeks of remaining procurement time.

1459
01:51:38,460 --> 01:51:48,540
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: So, 7B, some of these were already advertised again or advertised a second time, and we've already come up with prospective bidders.

1460
01:51:48,680 --> 01:51:48,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1461
01:51:50,140 --> 01:51:54,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If by the, and I don't know, is there a DBM representative here?

1462
01:51:56,100 --> 01:51:56,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes.

1463
01:51:56,620 --> 01:51:57,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, ayan si ma'am pala.

1464
01:51:57,820 --> 01:51:58,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ms. Labastilla.

1465
01:51:59,800 --> 01:52:05,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nag-moa na ho sila, pero kung hindi ito ma-fulfill, pwede pa bang ibalik yan sa DepEd?

1466
01:52:06,420 --> 01:52:07,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pwede pa ba po?

1467
01:52:07,200 --> 01:52:08,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pwede po ba yun?

1468
01:52:08,640 --> 01:52:11,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kunyari, hindi nila matapos by the end of the year, you si Clara.

1469
01:52:12,120 --> 01:52:16,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Anyway, ikaw naman nagsabi, 1.7 out of 21.4 lang palang nabibid nila.

1470
01:52:17,020 --> 01:52:18,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pwede pa bang ibalik yun sa DepEd?

1471
01:52:19,060 --> 01:52:20,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pandagdag dun sa LGU-LED?

1472
01:52:21,140 --> 01:52:21,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that possible?

1473
01:52:22,820 --> 01:52:24,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi alam ko na transfer na to, di ba?

1474
01:52:24,740 --> 01:52:25,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Malipat na siya.

1475
01:52:25,640 --> 01:52:26,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that correct, no?

1476
01:52:26,620 --> 01:52:28,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ah, no, it's with DBM pa rin?

1477
01:52:29,300 --> 01:52:32,740
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: The funds transferred is only 7 billion.

1478
01:52:33,140 --> 01:52:34,760
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We haven't transferred 13 billion.

1479
01:52:34,760 --> 01:52:42,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, can I ask Director Vivian, pwede pa po ba yung, kasi remember we had a hearing,

1480
01:52:42,380 --> 01:52:48,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang sabi natin at the end of the year, chicheck natin anong kabayo yung pinaka mabilis at efficient.

1481
01:52:48,600 --> 01:52:49,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: PPP ba ito?

1482
01:52:50,380 --> 01:52:51,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: DPWH led ba ito?

1483
01:52:51,680 --> 01:52:53,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or DepEd and LGU led ba ito?

1484
01:52:53,900 --> 01:52:54,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Di ba?

1485
01:52:54,600 --> 01:52:55,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And we're already there.

1486
01:52:55,540 --> 01:52:56,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nandito na tayo sa end of the year.

1487
01:52:56,600 --> 01:52:58,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nakikita natin anong gumagalaw, anong di gumagalaw.

1488
01:52:59,920 --> 01:53:05,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is it still possible to allocate it in a different way, Director Vivian?

1489
01:53:05,880 --> 01:53:07,560
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Magandang umaga po, Mr. Chair.

1490
01:53:07,720 --> 01:53:11,220
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Yes po, since hindi pa naman natatransfer din yung cash.

1491
01:53:11,540 --> 01:53:11,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sige.

1492
01:53:12,200 --> 01:53:14,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Our plenary is end of November.

1493
01:53:14,540 --> 01:53:17,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If I'm not mistaken, November 24 or 25.

1494
01:53:19,120 --> 01:53:20,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: End of the year na yun.

1495
01:53:20,460 --> 01:53:21,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Di ba, end of the year na yun.

1496
01:53:21,600 --> 01:53:22,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Baka maganda yun si Clara.

1497
01:53:22,780 --> 01:53:24,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung wala pa rin talagang bidder,

1498
01:53:24,800 --> 01:53:33,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: can we please consider that Seksani with Sek Vins and with Secretary Kim of DBM,

1499
01:53:34,500 --> 01:53:39,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: can we still talk, can we consider that if that's another month from now, Yusek Lara?

1500
01:53:40,340 --> 01:53:43,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi kung di talaga yan gumagalaw, doon na tayo kung saan gagalaw.

1501
01:53:43,800 --> 01:53:46,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We will accede to what the committee wants.

1502
01:53:46,580 --> 01:53:48,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: No, it's actually an executive already.

1503
01:53:48,840 --> 01:53:51,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's not our call anymore, SP, di ba?

1504
01:53:51,540 --> 01:53:54,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Hindi natin call ito kasi na-allocate na po natin ito.

1505
01:53:54,800 --> 01:53:57,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's really an executive decision at this point.

1506
01:53:57,380 --> 01:54:02,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But I hope we can have another update by the plenary, Secretary Sani.

1507
01:54:02,460 --> 01:54:05,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll probably ask Secretary Vins also during the plenary for DPWH.

1508
01:54:06,700 --> 01:54:08,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pero considering October na,

1509
01:54:11,420 --> 01:54:13,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: my simple math is 5%.

1510
01:54:13,620 --> 01:54:16,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Parang 5% pa lang yung napapabid out ninyo.

1511
01:54:17,800 --> 01:54:20,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 8%? Okay, 8% pa lang napapabid out ninyo.

1512
01:54:20,360 --> 01:54:21,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 92% pa yan.

1513
01:54:22,380 --> 01:54:24,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Doon natin siya ilagay sa kabayong.

1514
01:54:24,800 --> 01:54:27,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Huwag na dun sa kabayong hindi gumagalaw, di ba?

1515
01:54:27,380 --> 01:54:28,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's my take, no?

1516
01:54:28,460 --> 01:54:29,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And I hope you can discuss that.

1517
01:54:30,160 --> 01:54:33,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Just a qualification on what we've said, Mr. Chair, with your permission.

1518
01:54:33,960 --> 01:54:37,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I was told by our Yusek for Finance that yung transfer na 7B,

1519
01:54:37,840 --> 01:54:40,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hindi na po pwedeng ibalik sa amin yung funds na yun.

1520
01:54:40,600 --> 01:54:41,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Okay, so we're talking about the balance.

1521
01:54:41,720 --> 01:54:42,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung 13 na lang siguro.

1522
01:54:42,840 --> 01:54:45,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero yung 7, kasi nasa treasury na ho daw yun.

1523
01:54:46,020 --> 01:54:51,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 13 billion, ilang libo yun?

1524
01:54:51,020 --> 01:54:52,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ilang libo yung classroom pa yun?

1525
01:54:53,300 --> 01:54:54,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Napakarami pa siguro nun, no?

1526
01:54:54,800 --> 01:54:56,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Several thousand.

1527
01:54:56,800 --> 01:54:57,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Several thousand.

1528
01:54:57,560 --> 01:54:58,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mga 4,000.

1529
01:54:58,320 --> 01:54:59,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's 4,000.

1530
01:54:59,720 --> 01:54:59,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah.

1531
01:55:00,340 --> 01:55:01,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So please consider that.

1532
01:55:01,240 --> 01:55:05,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung hindi talaga kaya, doon tayo sa gumagalaw, no?

1533
01:55:06,240 --> 01:55:06,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay?

1534
01:55:06,880 --> 01:55:08,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Please consider that.

1535
01:55:09,880 --> 01:55:15,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary Sani, so 8950, so the commitment of DPWH,

1536
01:55:15,940 --> 01:55:20,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the commitment of DPWH is 13,950 classrooms.

1537
01:55:21,560 --> 01:55:22,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Correct, no?

1538
01:55:22,060 --> 01:55:23,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi 8950 ito.

1539
01:55:23,920 --> 01:55:24,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll leave.

1540
01:55:24,800 --> 01:55:29,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll leave the 6,000 to DPWH, so 3950 is the commitment.

1541
01:55:29,620 --> 01:55:33,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ang tanong na lang kung magagawa ba ito by 2027 or 2028?

1542
01:55:33,320 --> 01:55:33,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's correct, Your Honor.

1543
01:55:34,020 --> 01:55:38,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, and correct to say that 97% of this, nasimulan na?

1544
01:55:40,720 --> 01:55:42,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: In various stages, Your Honor.

1545
01:55:42,160 --> 01:55:42,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes.

1546
01:55:42,540 --> 01:55:42,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nasimulan?

1547
01:55:43,140 --> 01:55:43,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Basta nasimulan?

1548
01:55:43,820 --> 01:55:44,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Na-identify?

1549
01:55:44,720 --> 01:55:45,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, yes, Your Honor.

1550
01:55:45,500 --> 01:55:47,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, so we've identified them.

1551
01:55:47,100 --> 01:55:49,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We're in the process of finalizing the MOAs.

1552
01:55:49,920 --> 01:55:51,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung iba nag-groundbreaking na.

1553
01:55:51,160 --> 01:55:55,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung iba nag-go back and forth pa.

1554
01:55:55,640 --> 01:55:55,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Apo.

1555
01:55:56,280 --> 01:55:56,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Correct, no?

1556
01:55:56,880 --> 01:55:57,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Correct, ko.

1557
01:55:57,440 --> 01:55:57,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, sige.

1558
01:55:58,020 --> 01:56:02,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So can we please, because by the way, pagdating ng plenary, I'm the one defending you.

1559
01:56:02,180 --> 01:56:02,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1560
01:56:02,660 --> 01:56:04,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So tatanungin rin ako nito eh, di ba?

1561
01:56:04,380 --> 01:56:08,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So I hope we can have an update by November.

1562
01:56:08,600 --> 01:56:08,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Of course.

1563
01:56:09,120 --> 01:56:10,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I think we're November 24, ba?

1564
01:56:11,720 --> 01:56:14,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: November 24, ang plenary ng DepEd.

1565
01:56:14,380 --> 01:56:20,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And to also support your chairman to defend this, please help us.

1566
01:56:20,580 --> 01:56:21,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Please continue.

1567
01:56:21,560 --> 01:56:25,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I know that in the last few months, you've been really fast-tracking all of the MOAs, no?

1568
01:56:25,720 --> 01:56:30,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sana tuloy-tuloy po ito para pagdating ng November 24, kapag kaharap na natin yung buong Senado,

1569
01:56:31,120 --> 01:56:32,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we can really defend this budget, no?

1570
01:56:32,780 --> 01:56:33,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Mr. Chair.

1571
01:56:33,460 --> 01:56:33,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We will do that.

1572
01:56:34,400 --> 01:56:39,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So for 2027, we have 30 billion allocated for the classrooms, no?

1573
01:56:40,900 --> 01:56:46,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And I take it that this will move faster than 2026.

1574
01:56:46,260 --> 01:56:47,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that correct, Secretary Sani?

1575
01:56:47,580 --> 01:56:50,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, I think we still have time to do.

1576
01:56:50,580 --> 01:56:51,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Early procurement.

1577
01:56:51,340 --> 01:56:55,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So if we have certainty as to the number, if we know it's not going to go down anymore,

1578
01:56:55,620 --> 01:56:57,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we can commence early procurement.

1579
01:56:57,380 --> 01:57:02,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But we did that in 2025, Your Honor, and the number changed at the BICAM.

1580
01:57:02,320 --> 01:57:05,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So nasira ho yung early procurement activities namin.

1581
01:57:06,140 --> 01:57:10,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because hinati yung inalat for classrooms.

1582
01:57:10,740 --> 01:57:14,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So the early procurement was for not, but that would have saved several months.

1583
01:57:15,300 --> 01:57:17,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that was construction time.

1584
01:57:17,600 --> 01:57:19,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So by January, ma-award na sana yun.

1585
01:57:19,400 --> 01:57:20,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, okay.

1586
01:57:20,580 --> 01:57:24,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung list of classrooms natin, I'm assuming naka-priority ito, di ba, by area.

1587
01:57:25,120 --> 01:57:28,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So may mga hindi tayo na hahagit, di ba?

1588
01:57:28,800 --> 01:57:32,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So meaning, kunyari, kung ang priority ng isang lugar, 50 classrooms,

1589
01:57:32,920 --> 01:57:35,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but they probably submit a list of 70 classrooms or even more.

1590
01:57:35,720 --> 01:57:36,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Meron hung gano'n.

1591
01:57:36,540 --> 01:57:36,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Di ba?

1592
01:57:37,040 --> 01:57:40,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So meaning, yung identification nitong next batch should be easier already

1593
01:57:40,840 --> 01:57:42,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: because we already have all the data.

1594
01:57:42,760 --> 01:57:43,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, and we have the validation.

1595
01:57:44,700 --> 01:57:47,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The validation is in a more advanced stage also, Your Honor.

1596
01:57:47,380 --> 01:57:47,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes.

1597
01:57:48,020 --> 01:57:49,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We don't revalidate every year naman, di ba?

1598
01:57:49,900 --> 01:57:52,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The validation that we did for this year is good for next year.

1599
01:57:52,300 --> 01:57:53,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It should be, Your Honor.

1600
01:57:53,280 --> 01:57:53,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It should be, right?

1601
01:57:54,560 --> 01:57:59,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So the identification of these 30 billion should be faster also.

1602
01:57:59,700 --> 01:58:00,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1603
01:58:00,480 --> 01:58:00,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

1604
01:58:01,600 --> 01:58:07,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: There's a suggestion among the senators which we can take offline also.

1605
01:58:07,660 --> 01:58:12,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If we need to identify, considering we already have all the data

1606
01:58:12,660 --> 01:58:16,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and all the submissions and as being former chairman of finance,

1607
01:58:16,400 --> 01:58:18,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: you know that we also have all these folders, no?

1608
01:58:18,900 --> 01:58:19,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator JV, may isang...

1609
01:58:19,900 --> 01:58:21,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Opsiya na yan, worth of folders at this point.

1610
01:58:23,580 --> 01:58:26,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Would it be better, and maybe I can ask DBM also,

1611
01:58:27,020 --> 01:58:31,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: would it be better to identify the areas

1612
01:58:31,160 --> 01:58:36,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or would you suggest we still give it to DepEd to have that leeway?

1613
01:58:37,200 --> 01:58:41,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I understand kasi this year, ang laki ng allocation and it was a big jump,

1614
01:58:42,120 --> 01:58:46,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: so it was almost impossible to identify it by December of 2025.

1615
01:58:46,000 --> 01:58:49,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But for 2027, the data is there already.

1616
01:58:49,900 --> 01:58:51,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We can already identify.

1617
01:58:52,460 --> 01:58:55,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Would it make sense to identify the 30 billion?

1618
01:58:55,800 --> 01:58:56,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I-specific na siya?

1619
01:58:56,840 --> 01:58:59,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or would you suggest to just keep it broad?

1620
01:58:59,840 --> 01:59:03,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maybe not down to the school level, Your Honor, because in the past, that was done.

1621
01:59:03,380 --> 01:59:08,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But because of issues on the ground, whether legal questions or ownership issues,

1622
01:59:09,080 --> 01:59:10,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: may mga schools na hindi natuloy.

1623
01:59:10,860 --> 01:59:15,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So then that money could no longer be transferred or used for other projects.

1624
01:59:15,280 --> 01:59:16,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So just to...

1625
01:59:16,860 --> 01:59:19,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That would make our life easier than we just follow.

1626
01:59:19,380 --> 01:59:19,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But of course...

1627
01:59:20,060 --> 01:59:22,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There is a cost to that and that is the inflexibility, Your Honor.

1628
01:59:22,620 --> 01:59:25,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, so you're suggesting we just continue the process?

1629
01:59:25,420 --> 01:59:31,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Or provide what area should be prioritized, last mile schools or those with double and triple shifts, as you mentioned.

1630
01:59:32,180 --> 01:59:36,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Those with the highest congestion.

1631
01:59:36,500 --> 01:59:38,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So we can include that in the...

1632
01:59:38,260 --> 01:59:42,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maybe a general qualification that allows for a certain degree of flexibility, Your Honor, would make sense.

1633
01:59:43,740 --> 01:59:45,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Director Vivian, do you agree?

1634
01:59:46,760 --> 01:59:49,500
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Mr. Chair, yes, we respectfully agree.

1635
01:59:49,900 --> 01:59:51,540
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: With Secretary Angara.

1636
01:59:51,720 --> 01:59:52,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, thank you.

1637
01:59:52,760 --> 01:59:53,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, sige.

1638
01:59:53,400 --> 01:59:54,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Let's leave the classrooms for now.

1639
01:59:54,980 --> 01:59:56,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Let's go to the feeding program.

1640
01:59:56,900 --> 01:59:57,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So ito naman...

1641
01:59:57,460 --> 01:59:58,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Um...

1642
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:05,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: This is a LEDOC, as Secretary Sani knows and the Senate President knows, this is a LEDOC measure.

1643
02:00:07,220 --> 02:00:17,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And the feeding program is probably one of our biggest contributions to decrease our learning gap.

1644
02:00:17,960 --> 02:00:21,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung mapondohan po natin ito at ma-implement natin na maayos,

1645
02:00:23,520 --> 02:00:27,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: many of our issues in our schools should be solved.

1646
02:00:27,380 --> 02:00:33,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or this will help in a big way yung mga problema po ng mga bata pag-ating sa pagtuto.

1647
02:00:34,460 --> 02:00:41,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So may I ask, Secretary, or baka si Yusek Cabral might want to be the one to answer,

1648
02:00:42,600 --> 02:00:47,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the huge jump in the budget, sir, kayo yun diba? Kayo yun sa feeding program, right?

1649
02:00:47,480 --> 02:00:48,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ah, si Asik Roger po.

1650
02:00:48,740 --> 02:00:50,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ah, si Asik Roger pala yun.

1651
02:00:51,260 --> 02:00:53,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sorry, medyo magkalupalay kasi na konti.

1652
02:00:53,720 --> 02:00:54,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sorry, Yusek Cabral.

1653
02:00:55,760 --> 02:00:57,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Asik Roger, you may ano?

1654
02:00:57,200 --> 02:01:00,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pwede kayong sumingit dito kung gusto nyo kay Yusek Ron, if you wish to answer.

1655
02:01:01,420 --> 02:01:04,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: May I know, what were the biggest challenges?

1656
02:01:04,420 --> 02:01:09,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi ang laki po ng jump ng pondo in 2026 sa feeding program.

1657
02:01:10,500 --> 02:01:16,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Were you able to properly absorb it, distribute the nutritious food?

1658
02:01:18,660 --> 02:01:20,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Para lang guided po kami.

1659
02:01:20,180 --> 02:01:26,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi ako, personally, sasabihin ko right now, intention ko talaga to really push for the increase.

1660
02:01:26,000 --> 02:01:27,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Especially that we have the...

1661
02:01:27,200 --> 02:01:33,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the Expanded National Nutrition Program or yung Librim Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act in the works.

1662
02:01:33,600 --> 02:01:34,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: In fact, it's almost done.

1663
02:01:35,620 --> 02:01:37,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nasa BICAM stage na po ito.

1664
02:01:37,680 --> 02:01:39,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, could you help us, Asik Roger?

1665
02:01:40,120 --> 02:01:43,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung naging malaking talon sa pondo ngayong taon,

1666
02:01:44,180 --> 02:01:50,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: were you able to successfully implement the feeding program as stated in the GAA?

1667
02:01:50,740 --> 02:01:56,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi sa GAA po, Universal K, Universal Grade 1 at 23 pesos.

1668
02:01:57,200 --> 02:01:58,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 25 pesos.

1669
02:01:59,660 --> 02:02:01,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Were we able to implement that this year?

1670
02:02:01,780 --> 02:02:03,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I see that we have gains eh, diba?

1671
02:02:03,460 --> 02:02:06,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, I'm sure there's a level of implementation we were able to do.

1672
02:02:06,580 --> 02:02:08,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But, could you help us, Asik Roger?

1673
02:02:08,940 --> 02:02:11,400
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yes po. Good morning po, Mr. Chair.

1674
02:02:13,300 --> 02:02:14,260
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Allocated na po siya.

1675
02:02:14,540 --> 02:02:18,940
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Tapos, ang kaibahan po ngayon is that nasa division office na po yung pera.

1676
02:02:19,800 --> 02:02:23,900
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, kung mayroon tayong 220 na kabayo, lahat na po ito tumatakbo ngayon.

1677
02:02:23,900 --> 02:02:27,040
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, lahat na po ng division ay nag-iimplementa po.

1678
02:02:27,200 --> 02:02:28,800
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Ng feeding program.

1679
02:02:28,940 --> 02:02:30,420
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Pero, different po yung phasing nila.

1680
02:02:30,560 --> 02:02:31,860
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kasi may naon ang nag-procure.

1681
02:02:32,480 --> 02:02:33,900
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Mayroong nahuli ng konti.

1682
02:02:34,040 --> 02:02:36,100
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Pero, lahat na po sila tumatakbo.

1683
02:02:36,200 --> 02:02:38,220
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yung difference po ngayon, Mr. Chair,

1684
02:02:38,320 --> 02:02:42,960
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: kasi mayroon, may ringgan mo kami ng 1 billion for the central kitchen.

1685
02:02:43,680 --> 02:02:45,280
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, ito po ay for ano na po?

1686
02:02:45,380 --> 02:02:46,880
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: For downloading na po yung pondo.

1687
02:02:47,220 --> 02:02:49,960
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kasi na-approve na po yung design no, yung central kitchen.

1688
02:02:49,960 --> 02:02:53,560
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, more than 200 central kitchen po ang i-build natin ngayon.

1689
02:02:54,220 --> 02:02:57,020
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: That will increase our provision of ano po?

1690
02:02:57,200 --> 02:02:58,680
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Of hot meals.

1691
02:02:59,720 --> 02:03:04,300
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, lahat na po ay nag-iimplementa ng universal kinder, saka universal grade 1.

1692
02:03:04,880 --> 02:03:08,720
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: And then, including po yung mga pregnant mothers, pregnant learners,

1693
02:03:08,880 --> 02:03:12,260
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: saka yung young mothers also na nasa high school.

1694
02:03:12,380 --> 02:03:16,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, for the record, Asik Roger, lahat ng skulahan ng DepEd

1695
02:03:16,900 --> 02:03:19,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nag-iimplement ng universal kinder at grade 1 ngayon.

1696
02:03:19,940 --> 02:03:20,380
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yes, po.

1697
02:03:20,700 --> 02:03:20,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes.

1698
02:03:22,420 --> 02:03:25,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And you did that from which months of this year?

1699
02:03:26,320 --> 02:03:26,940
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Nag-start po yung...

1700
02:03:27,200 --> 02:03:30,280
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yung feeding po na by August or September.

1701
02:03:30,600 --> 02:03:30,820
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Okay.

1702
02:03:30,940 --> 02:03:31,720
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Nag-start po yung...

1703
02:03:31,720 --> 02:03:34,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, tama. It took some time to do the procurement.

1704
02:03:34,720 --> 02:03:37,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It took some time kasi ang laki nga nung talo natin, di ba?

1705
02:03:37,800 --> 02:03:41,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pero as of today, we are successfully implementing this program.

1706
02:03:42,500 --> 02:03:43,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For the record.

1707
02:03:43,340 --> 02:03:43,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, po.

1708
02:03:44,120 --> 02:03:44,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, congratulations.

1709
02:03:45,100 --> 02:03:48,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Now, kung idadagdag po natin yung grade 2 at grade 3,

1710
02:03:48,520 --> 02:03:50,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kasi yun po yung pinakalaman ng reforma,

1711
02:03:51,960 --> 02:03:54,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: K to grade 3 yung magkakaroon ng pagkain,

1712
02:03:55,100 --> 02:03:56,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kakayanin ba?

1713
02:03:57,200 --> 02:03:59,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng DepEd at ng systems po ninyo

1714
02:03:59,740 --> 02:04:02,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na hanggang grade 3 ay napupondohan po

1715
02:04:02,000 --> 02:04:03,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at nabibigyan ng pagkain araw-araw?

1716
02:04:05,000 --> 02:04:06,920
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kaya po, pero mayroon lang po kaming request.

1717
02:04:07,020 --> 02:04:07,360
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Sige po.

1718
02:04:08,680 --> 02:04:11,140
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kaya po, kailangan lang po namin ng tao

1719
02:04:11,140 --> 02:04:13,200
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: na mag-iimplement sa baba.

1720
02:04:13,420 --> 02:04:16,800
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kasi po, ayaw na naming ipasa sa teacher yung

1721
02:04:16,800 --> 02:04:18,500
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: pagmamanage ng feeding

1722
02:04:18,500 --> 02:04:21,260
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: dahil nag-i-increase na po yung capability natin

1723
02:04:21,260 --> 02:04:23,760
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: na magbigay ng hot meal

1724
02:04:23,760 --> 02:04:25,460
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: because we are building kitchens.

1725
02:04:25,660 --> 02:04:26,760
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, kailangan po natin ng mga...

1726
02:04:27,200 --> 02:04:29,480
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: additional manpower sa schools

1727
02:04:29,480 --> 02:04:32,040
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: para po ma-manage ng maayos po yung feeding program.

1728
02:04:32,080 --> 02:04:33,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We can...

1729
02:04:33,220 --> 02:04:35,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Anyway, madalas naman tayo nag-uhusap, Asik Roger.

1730
02:04:35,440 --> 02:04:36,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We can talk offline

1731
02:04:36,320 --> 02:04:37,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and maybe for the plenary,

1732
02:04:38,140 --> 02:04:40,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we can have better numbers also.

1733
02:04:41,020 --> 02:04:44,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Now, hindi naman lahat mag-centralize kitchen, di ba?

1734
02:04:45,500 --> 02:04:47,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tama ba ito na the larger percentage

1735
02:04:47,360 --> 02:04:49,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: will still have the nutritious food product

1736
02:04:49,180 --> 02:04:52,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but for some areas that the LGU can handle it,

1737
02:04:52,500 --> 02:04:53,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: you will do the hot meals?

1738
02:04:53,540 --> 02:04:53,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, po.

1739
02:04:54,080 --> 02:04:54,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ano yung ratio niyan?

1740
02:04:54,940 --> 02:05:01,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ratio of areas or schools doing hot meals

1741
02:05:01,680 --> 02:05:05,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and ratio of areas doing the nutritious food product?

1742
02:05:09,180 --> 02:05:10,960
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Previously po, last year,

1743
02:05:11,100 --> 02:05:14,640
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: nasa 83% po yung purely nutritious food packs po.

1744
02:05:14,780 --> 02:05:17,500
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Pero ngayon po, dahil marami ng kitchens,

1745
02:05:17,640 --> 02:05:19,600
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: bumaba na po yan substantially yung

1746
02:05:19,600 --> 02:05:23,380
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: nag-implement ng purely nutritious food packs.

1747
02:05:23,380 --> 02:05:24,820
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Pero po, ang marami ngayon, Mr.

1748
02:05:24,940 --> 02:05:26,240
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Chair, yung combination.

1749
02:05:27,180 --> 02:05:29,020
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, mayroon pong, marami pong school

1750
02:05:29,020 --> 02:05:30,540
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: na nag-implement ng

1751
02:05:30,540 --> 02:05:32,400
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: two days

1752
02:05:32,400 --> 02:05:34,940
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: nutritious food packs

1753
02:05:34,940 --> 02:05:35,880
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: and

1754
02:05:35,880 --> 02:05:38,360
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: three days na hot meals.

1755
02:05:38,680 --> 02:05:40,760
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, depende po sa strategy ng

1756
02:05:40,760 --> 02:05:42,860
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: school, binigyan po natin sila ng

1757
02:05:42,860 --> 02:05:45,140
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: leeway to strategize

1758
02:05:45,140 --> 02:05:46,820
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: how to implement yung combination po.

1759
02:05:46,920 --> 02:05:49,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And whether hot meal siya or nutritious

1760
02:05:49,040 --> 02:05:50,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: food product siya, parehas pa rin yung presyo, no?

1761
02:05:50,940 --> 02:05:51,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, po.

1762
02:05:52,800 --> 02:05:54,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The budget for last year was 25%.

1763
02:05:54,940 --> 02:05:57,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Now, we want to increase it to 35 pesos.

1764
02:05:58,260 --> 02:05:59,740
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Sa gap po, is 25 pa rin.

1765
02:06:00,160 --> 02:06:00,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ah, okay.

1766
02:06:00,980 --> 02:06:04,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, major, major computation po ito, no?

1767
02:06:04,840 --> 02:06:06,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, please help us with the computation.

1768
02:06:07,540 --> 02:06:09,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And in the same way na

1769
02:06:09,860 --> 02:06:14,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the Senate President was Chairman of Finance at that time,

1770
02:06:15,260 --> 02:06:19,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: supported and pushed the increase in the classroom budget

1771
02:06:19,180 --> 02:06:21,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and the school feeding budget,

1772
02:06:21,440 --> 02:06:24,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we're hoping that we can do the same for the school

1773
02:06:24,940 --> 02:06:26,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: feeding budget this year.

1774
02:06:26,920 --> 02:06:28,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And paniniwala po namin,

1775
02:06:28,960 --> 02:06:31,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ito yung isa sa pinakamalaking reforma

1776
02:06:31,180 --> 02:06:32,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na pwede natin gawin.

1777
02:06:32,840 --> 02:06:34,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And if we're able to implement it well,

1778
02:06:35,340 --> 02:06:37,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I expect that in three to six years,

1779
02:06:38,280 --> 02:06:39,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: our learning

1780
02:06:39,000 --> 02:06:41,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: gap problems

1781
02:06:41,700 --> 02:06:43,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: can be mitigated.

1782
02:06:43,540 --> 02:06:44,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Do you agree, Secretary Sonny?

1783
02:06:45,380 --> 02:06:46,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 100 percent, Your Honor.

1784
02:06:46,280 --> 02:06:47,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you. Sige.

1785
02:06:48,820 --> 02:06:51,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For my first round, although mahaba na itong first round ko,

1786
02:06:51,080 --> 02:06:52,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: on school safety, very quick lang.

1787
02:06:53,620 --> 02:06:54,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Alam ho natin,

1788
02:06:54,940 --> 02:06:57,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na hindi lang naman kagamitan

1789
02:06:57,360 --> 02:06:59,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang nagdudulot ng school safety.

1790
02:06:59,340 --> 02:07:01,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: In fact, if you look at the School Safety Act,

1791
02:07:01,800 --> 02:07:04,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and Secretary Sani was kind enough to be here

1792
02:07:04,540 --> 02:07:05,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: when we sponsored it

1793
02:07:05,880 --> 02:07:07,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: here in the Senate,

1794
02:07:08,600 --> 02:07:10,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang laking bagay talaga dyan,

1795
02:07:10,140 --> 02:07:12,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung training ng mga teachers, parents,

1796
02:07:12,420 --> 02:07:13,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and student leaders, diba?

1797
02:07:14,620 --> 02:07:17,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, are we already implementing that?

1798
02:07:17,720 --> 02:07:20,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The training for the parents

1799
02:07:20,700 --> 02:07:21,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and the teachers

1800
02:07:21,720 --> 02:07:22,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and the student leaders

1801
02:07:22,960 --> 02:07:24,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: so they can identify yung mga parents,

1802
02:07:24,920 --> 02:07:26,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung mga possible problems.

1803
02:07:26,860 --> 02:07:29,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Later on, we have our friends here from Stairway,

1804
02:07:29,280 --> 02:07:30,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: they can help us also,

1805
02:07:30,280 --> 02:07:31,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but we'll tackle that later on.

1806
02:07:32,180 --> 02:07:34,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But currently, Secretary Sani, ginagawa na ba yan?

1807
02:07:34,420 --> 02:07:34,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

1808
02:07:35,140 --> 02:07:35,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: In fact, kaagapay,

1809
02:07:36,180 --> 02:07:39,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we're being ably assisted by Stairway.

1810
02:07:40,660 --> 02:07:41,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're very thankful because

1811
02:07:41,580 --> 02:07:43,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: originally, yung intention ng kaagapay

1812
02:07:43,680 --> 02:07:45,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sa academic performance, nakatungon

1813
02:07:45,860 --> 02:07:47,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: huyon, nakatingin huyon.

1814
02:07:47,920 --> 02:07:49,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero because of recent events,

1815
02:07:49,580 --> 02:07:51,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we realized it's the perfect vehicle

1816
02:07:51,000 --> 02:07:52,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to do the

1817
02:07:52,760 --> 02:07:54,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: palakasin yung

1818
02:07:54,400 --> 02:07:56,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pag-uusap, yung ugnayan

1819
02:07:56,360 --> 02:07:58,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: with the families

1820
02:07:58,580 --> 02:08:00,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the guardians, etc., Your Honor,

1821
02:08:00,820 --> 02:08:02,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: para ma-realize that many of them

1822
02:08:02,660 --> 02:08:04,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: really are unaware of

1823
02:08:04,700 --> 02:08:07,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: what's happening on social media.

1824
02:08:08,700 --> 02:08:10,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And to be honest, kami rin,

1825
02:08:10,160 --> 02:08:13,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we were caught up back yung nihilistic violent groups.

1826
02:08:13,600 --> 02:08:15,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It was our first time to hear about them

1827
02:08:15,160 --> 02:08:16,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a few months ago

1828
02:08:16,340 --> 02:08:18,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in lieu of the

1829
02:08:18,380 --> 02:08:20,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: takloban, the first shooting, Your Honor.

1830
02:08:20,820 --> 02:08:23,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We didn't realize how wide they were,

1831
02:08:23,220 --> 02:08:24,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: how organized they were,

1832
02:08:24,400 --> 02:08:25,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

1833
02:08:25,380 --> 02:08:26,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, and they're a real threat, no?

1834
02:08:26,820 --> 02:08:27,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's a real threat,

1835
02:08:27,740 --> 02:08:28,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: not just in the Philippines,

1836
02:08:28,780 --> 02:08:29,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but across the world.

1837
02:08:29,640 --> 02:08:30,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Opo, kaya nakikita natin,

1838
02:08:30,820 --> 02:08:32,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: may copycat events in Thailand,

1839
02:08:32,380 --> 02:08:33,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in Turkey, in the last few months, Your Honor.

1840
02:08:34,060 --> 02:08:35,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, Secretary, so,

1841
02:08:35,380 --> 02:08:36,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we're implementing these

1842
02:08:36,620 --> 02:08:39,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: programs, interventions for the

1843
02:08:39,700 --> 02:08:41,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: parents, teachers, the student leaders,

1844
02:08:41,660 --> 02:08:42,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and the students.

1845
02:08:42,760 --> 02:08:44,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But we also need the equipment, no?

1846
02:08:45,560 --> 02:08:46,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So what I would like to see

1847
02:08:46,840 --> 02:08:47,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for the plenary

1848
02:08:47,760 --> 02:08:48,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is

1849
02:08:48,800 --> 02:08:50,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: itong percentage na to

1850
02:08:50,880 --> 02:08:53,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: over, or yung denominator natin,

1851
02:08:53,360 --> 02:08:54,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung mga school,

1852
02:08:54,360 --> 02:08:55,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: schools na kailangan.

1853
02:08:55,740 --> 02:08:56,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because, you know,

1854
02:08:56,680 --> 02:08:57,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we visit a lot of schools.

1855
02:08:57,980 --> 02:08:58,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: There are some schools

1856
02:08:58,700 --> 02:09:02,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in, outside of the city center

1857
02:09:02,300 --> 02:09:04,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na maybe 200 students.

1858
02:09:04,880 --> 02:09:05,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maybe in those areas,

1859
02:09:06,260 --> 02:09:08,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the need for a CCTV is not as much.

1860
02:09:08,720 --> 02:09:10,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I saw that you already allowed

1861
02:09:10,320 --> 02:09:12,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the TANODs to support the schools, no?

1862
02:09:12,300 --> 02:09:14,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: There was a, I saw it in a press release,

1863
02:09:14,200 --> 02:09:14,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I think.

1864
02:09:14,740 --> 02:09:15,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So that's a great idea.

1865
02:09:16,240 --> 02:09:16,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

1866
02:09:16,620 --> 02:09:17,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So baka in those areas,

1867
02:09:17,500 --> 02:09:19,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: di naman kailangan ng security guard.

1868
02:09:21,680 --> 02:09:23,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maybe you can tell us,

1869
02:09:23,340 --> 02:09:24,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kunyari, kung itong,

1870
02:09:24,360 --> 02:09:25,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: as of October 11,

1871
02:09:25,700 --> 02:09:26,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 47%,

1872
02:09:26,860 --> 02:09:29,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ano ba na talaga yung target natin?

1873
02:09:29,480 --> 02:09:31,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm sure it's not 100%, di ba?

1874
02:09:31,340 --> 02:09:33,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maybe 47% is already close to the,

1875
02:09:34,520 --> 02:09:35,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: close to our target.

1876
02:09:35,600 --> 02:09:36,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So if you could...

1877
02:09:36,060 --> 02:09:36,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll do the prioritization

1878
02:09:36,680 --> 02:09:37,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: based on some risk assessment,

1879
02:09:38,080 --> 02:09:38,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: your honor.

1880
02:09:38,440 --> 02:09:38,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, yes.

1881
02:09:38,800 --> 02:09:40,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, for example,

1882
02:09:40,740 --> 02:09:42,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the last two schools I visited,

1883
02:09:42,780 --> 02:09:45,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung sa Rizal, no?

1884
02:09:45,680 --> 02:09:45,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Oo ba?

1885
02:09:46,080 --> 02:09:47,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, yung sa Rizal,

1886
02:09:47,600 --> 02:09:48,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa Montalban,

1887
02:09:48,400 --> 02:09:49,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: had 12,000 students.

1888
02:09:50,840 --> 02:09:51,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I mean,

1889
02:09:51,400 --> 02:09:53,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang, ang, ang,

1890
02:09:53,400 --> 02:09:55,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang rami-raming estudyante

1891
02:09:55,480 --> 02:09:56,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in such a small land area,

1892
02:09:57,060 --> 02:09:58,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: although four stories naman sila.

1893
02:09:59,500 --> 02:10:00,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Rami-raming estudyante,

1894
02:10:01,100 --> 02:10:01,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: definitely,

1895
02:10:01,740 --> 02:10:02,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: klaro sa akin,

1896
02:10:02,560 --> 02:10:04,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yun, kailangan ng CCTV.

1897
02:10:04,600 --> 02:10:05,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And I think they already have, no?

1898
02:10:05,900 --> 02:10:06,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But,

1899
02:10:06,240 --> 02:10:08,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we would want to fund

1900
02:10:08,700 --> 02:10:09,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: more equipment

1901
02:10:09,920 --> 02:10:11,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for schools like that.

1902
02:10:11,580 --> 02:10:12,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The last school I went to

1903
02:10:12,680 --> 02:10:13,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: was in Northern Samar.

1904
02:10:14,520 --> 02:10:14,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yun naman,

1905
02:10:14,960 --> 02:10:16,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: parang 160 yung mga estudyante,

1906
02:10:17,280 --> 02:10:18,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: although we are building

1907
02:10:18,880 --> 02:10:22,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: new classrooms in the area.

1908
02:10:22,840 --> 02:10:23,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Actually,

1909
02:10:23,520 --> 02:10:24,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: their concern is not congestion.

1910
02:10:25,080 --> 02:10:26,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Para silang guide eh.

1911
02:10:26,500 --> 02:10:28,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Masyadong malalayo na yung mga

1912
02:10:28,140 --> 02:10:29,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: senior high school, no?

1913
02:10:29,600 --> 02:10:29,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So,

1914
02:10:29,940 --> 02:10:31,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in that school,

1915
02:10:31,980 --> 02:10:33,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: maybe it's not a priority.

1916
02:10:33,980 --> 02:10:35,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's definitely not a priority.

1917
02:10:35,460 --> 02:10:36,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, if you can guide us,

1918
02:10:36,940 --> 02:10:38,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and tell us,

1919
02:10:38,900 --> 02:10:40,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung, yung schools that need

1920
02:10:40,700 --> 02:10:41,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: CCTV,

1921
02:10:41,820 --> 02:10:43,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: metal detectors,

1922
02:10:43,600 --> 02:10:44,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: perimeter fence,

1923
02:10:44,860 --> 02:10:46,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and even security guards,

1924
02:10:47,860 --> 02:10:49,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: how far are we from that target?

1925
02:10:49,580 --> 02:10:49,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, your honor.

1926
02:10:49,800 --> 02:10:51,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Para we can also

1927
02:10:51,340 --> 02:10:52,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: see

1928
02:10:52,280 --> 02:10:53,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: what funding intervention

1929
02:10:53,420 --> 02:10:54,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we can do.

1930
02:10:54,440 --> 02:10:55,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If you can help us with that.

1931
02:10:55,940 --> 02:10:56,550
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Certainly.

1932
02:10:56,550 --> 02:10:57,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Certainly.

1933
02:10:57,200 --> 02:10:57,450
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

1934
02:10:57,450 --> 02:10:57,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So,

1935
02:10:57,580 --> 02:10:59,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm going to do a second round later

1936
02:10:59,540 --> 02:11:00,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for other things.

1937
02:11:00,720 --> 02:11:02,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But, in the meantime,

1938
02:11:02,680 --> 02:11:03,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: our friends here

1939
02:11:03,700 --> 02:11:04,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: have been very kind to wait.

1940
02:11:04,760 --> 02:11:07,030
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you for waiting.

1941
02:11:07,040 --> 02:11:08,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay,

1942
02:11:08,800 --> 02:11:10,910
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Pangilinan,

1943
02:11:10,920 --> 02:11:11,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: our

1944
02:11:11,200 --> 02:11:12,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senate President

1945
02:11:12,300 --> 02:11:13,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: also has a lot of questions.

1946
02:11:13,100 --> 02:11:14,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kaya,

1947
02:11:14,100 --> 02:11:15,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pinaubayan na niya

1948
02:11:15,100 --> 02:11:16,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kay Senator Pangilinan.

1949
02:11:16,100 --> 02:11:17,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But,

1950
02:11:17,100 --> 02:11:18,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Kiko,

1951
02:11:18,100 --> 02:11:19,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: you have the floor, please.

1952
02:11:19,100 --> 02:11:20,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Thank you.

1953
02:11:20,100 --> 02:11:21,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Magandang hapon,

1954
02:11:21,100 --> 02:11:22,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Secretary Sonny.

1955
02:11:24,100 --> 02:11:25,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And to the rest

1956
02:11:25,100 --> 02:11:26,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: of the

1957
02:11:26,100 --> 02:11:27,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: DepEd

1958
02:11:27,100 --> 02:11:28,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: leadership.

1959
02:11:28,100 --> 02:11:29,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Just going back

1960
02:11:29,100 --> 02:11:30,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: to the point

1961
02:11:30,100 --> 02:11:31,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: earlier

1962
02:11:31,100 --> 02:11:32,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: raised by

1963
02:11:32,100 --> 02:11:33,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: our chairperson,

1964
02:11:33,100 --> 02:11:34,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Senator Bam,

1965
02:11:34,100 --> 02:11:35,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: on the matter

1966
02:11:35,100 --> 02:11:36,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: of the

1967
02:11:36,100 --> 02:11:37,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: school feeding program

1968
02:11:37,100 --> 02:11:38,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: which

1969
02:11:38,100 --> 02:11:39,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: we allocated

1970
02:11:39,100 --> 02:11:40,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: to

1971
02:11:40,100 --> 02:11:41,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: the

1972
02:11:41,100 --> 02:11:57,180
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Twenty-five, no? Twenty-five billion last year. And there was mention of about how many? Two hundred kitchens feeding, where is?

1973
02:11:57,820 --> 02:12:01,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's a 220 division offices are now the implementing units, Your Honor.

1974
02:12:01,960 --> 02:12:10,920
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Yes, and there was a, sorry, I was in the lounge, one billion to set up these two hundred.

1975
02:12:11,140 --> 02:12:18,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The central kitchens, Your Honor. Hopefully each SDO or school division office will have a central kitchen.

1976
02:12:19,440 --> 02:12:29,840
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And requiring additional funding for personnel to operate it so that you don't overburden your teachers. Is that right?

1977
02:12:29,840 --> 02:12:31,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's correct, Your Honor.

1978
02:12:31,960 --> 02:12:34,460
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Who was the USIC who was answering it?

1979
02:12:34,860 --> 02:12:36,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ASIC, Roger Mazapal.

1980
02:12:36,280 --> 02:12:47,380
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: ASIC, okay. Now, of the 25 billion that was allocated, how much has been obligated and how much has been disbursed?

1981
02:12:51,440 --> 02:12:56,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: May I request permission for the USIC Finance to answer, Your Honor?

1982
02:12:56,660 --> 02:13:01,660
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: For the school-based feeding program, we have already obligated 29.39%.

1983
02:13:01,960 --> 02:13:13,440
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: As of September 15, 2026, the obligation, please take note na lang po, Your Honors, that the school-based feeding program starts school year.

1984
02:13:13,560 --> 02:13:20,000
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: And as mentioned by ASIC, Roger, earlier, August po tayo nakapagsimula. Hence, that's the obligation rate. Thank you, Pa.

1985
02:13:21,380 --> 02:13:25,640
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Of the obligation rate, how much has been disbursed and how much do you expect?

1986
02:13:27,640 --> 02:13:31,640
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Because, so, 29% of

1987
02:13:31,960 --> 02:13:33,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 25 billion would be what?

1988
02:13:33,960 --> 02:13:35,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 7 billion?

1989
02:13:35,960 --> 02:13:41,960
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: The disbursement rate is at 46.81%.

1990
02:13:41,960 --> 02:13:47,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Okay. So, you obligated 25%.

1991
02:13:47,960 --> 02:13:48,960
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: 29.

1992
02:13:48,960 --> 02:13:51,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 29%. So, that's about 30%.

1993
02:13:51,960 --> 02:13:52,960
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: Yes.

1994
02:13:52,960 --> 02:13:56,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, that's about 7.5 billion, right?

1995
02:13:56,960 --> 02:13:58,960
DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Edson Byron K. Sy: Yes, 7.6.

1996
02:13:58,960 --> 02:14:00,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 7.6 billion obligated.

1997
02:14:00,960 --> 02:14:01,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And then, disbursed.

1998
02:14:01,960 --> 02:14:04,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And then, 46% of 7.6 billion.

1999
02:14:04,960 --> 02:14:06,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 3.5 billion.

2000
02:14:06,960 --> 02:14:11,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 3.5 billion pesos of the 25 billion pesos.

2001
02:14:11,960 --> 02:14:18,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Now, because they reduced it to 11 for this year, no?

2002
02:14:18,960 --> 02:14:21,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, how does that...

2003
02:14:24,960 --> 02:14:26,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Well, they would justify...

2004
02:14:26,960 --> 02:14:27,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Paramo.

2005
02:14:27,960 --> 02:14:30,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Well, so far, they've only spent 3.5 billion of the 25 billion.

2006
02:14:30,960 --> 02:14:33,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And it's the last quarter already.

2007
02:14:33,960 --> 02:14:36,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But the billing is in the middle of the year, Your Honor.

2008
02:14:36,960 --> 02:14:37,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Okay.

2009
02:14:37,960 --> 02:14:38,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, it's related to the school year.

2010
02:14:38,960 --> 02:14:40,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Okay. Until next year.

2011
02:14:40,960 --> 02:14:42,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: These funds will cross over to next year, Your Honor.

2012
02:14:42,960 --> 02:14:56,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Yes. Now, at the rate you're going, you are confident that the 25 billion will be fully utilized. Is that right?

2013
02:14:56,960 --> 02:14:57,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

2014
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:04,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Last year, we had the 90% obligation rate, Your Honor.

2015
02:15:04,100 --> 02:15:07,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we're quite confident that we'll be able to spend the money, Your Honor.

2016
02:15:08,020 --> 02:15:10,000
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: No, but last year, you had 11 billion.

2017
02:15:10,800 --> 02:15:11,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yeah.

2018
02:15:11,500 --> 02:15:15,720
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, well, the reason why I'm asking that is,

2019
02:15:16,040 --> 02:15:21,760
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: if we reduce it for next year, how many will go hungry?

2020
02:15:22,660 --> 02:15:25,400
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: I mean, you know, I'd like to see the...

2021
02:15:25,400 --> 02:15:26,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Beneficiaries.

2022
02:15:26,040 --> 02:15:28,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, it's a shorter feeding cycle, Your Honor.

2023
02:15:28,840 --> 02:15:32,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, compared to the full school year, you're down to 120 days.

2024
02:15:33,520 --> 02:15:38,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And the observation there is, very successful ka for 120 days,

2025
02:15:38,520 --> 02:15:40,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but for the remaining days that you don't feed,

2026
02:15:40,960 --> 02:15:44,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: dun bumabalik sa lumang timbang o sa dating timbang yung bata.

2027
02:15:44,260 --> 02:15:46,240
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Okay. I'd like that clarified.

2028
02:15:48,660 --> 02:15:51,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, we reduced it to 120.

2029
02:15:53,300 --> 02:15:56,240
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: For this year, it should be, it's 200, right?

2030
02:15:56,240 --> 02:15:58,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's the full school year, 200.

2031
02:15:58,840 --> 02:16:00,200
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, why did we reduce it?

2032
02:16:00,920 --> 02:16:01,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi po.

2033
02:16:01,660 --> 02:16:04,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung proposal namin ho is for 200,

2034
02:16:04,480 --> 02:16:09,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but I think it's just a procedure where really it's the NEP level that's restored.

2035
02:16:10,200 --> 02:16:11,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And any congressional insertions,

2036
02:16:12,500 --> 02:16:16,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: alam po nila ni Sen Win as former chair of finance,

2037
02:16:16,720 --> 02:16:18,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they just go back to the NEP level,

2038
02:16:18,400 --> 02:16:25,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and there siguro ang hope there or ang expectation is that Congress will make the same insertion,

2039
02:16:25,320 --> 02:16:27,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which may or may not happen, Your Honor.

2040
02:16:27,100 --> 02:16:27,460
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Which?

2041
02:16:28,840 --> 02:16:35,480
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Which places the burden on us when it should have been in the NEP.

2042
02:16:36,120 --> 02:16:36,360
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Di ba?

2043
02:16:36,520 --> 02:16:39,880
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Parang kaya nga namin ilagay, kasi nga yun ang kailangan eh.

2044
02:16:40,580 --> 02:16:42,340
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Tapos babalik natin sa NEP.

2045
02:16:42,480 --> 02:16:43,620
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Parang ano ba ito?

2046
02:16:43,720 --> 02:16:47,320
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Parang, well, well, you know, they have the reasons.

2047
02:16:47,460 --> 02:16:50,400
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Obviously, fiscal space is tight, et cetera.

2048
02:16:50,600 --> 02:16:56,120
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: But medyo malaking problema yung binaba mo, binalik mo sa 120 days

2049
02:16:56,120 --> 02:16:57,820
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: because based on your data,

2050
02:16:58,840 --> 02:17:04,800
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: parang talagang vacation drop, di ba?

2051
02:17:06,460 --> 02:17:11,020
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Parang lahat mong ginawa mo, pinondohan mo, nawawala dahil kulang.

2052
02:17:12,560 --> 02:17:12,740
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Di ba?

2053
02:17:12,820 --> 02:17:14,500
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And that was already 200 days, no?

2054
02:17:15,300 --> 02:17:18,780
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Your latest data was already at 200 days, right?

2055
02:17:19,740 --> 02:17:20,320
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Is that correct?

2056
02:17:21,180 --> 02:17:22,120
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: O hindi pa?

2057
02:17:22,360 --> 02:17:23,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 180 yata last year, ho.

2058
02:17:23,920 --> 02:17:24,780
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: O yun, 180.

2059
02:17:26,120 --> 02:17:28,140
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, yun nga, miss.

2060
02:17:28,140 --> 02:17:30,160
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Bumaba, tapos umakyat.

2061
02:17:30,480 --> 02:17:30,620
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Di ba?

2062
02:17:30,820 --> 02:17:31,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Where is that data?

2063
02:17:31,780 --> 02:17:32,600
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: What slide is that?

2064
02:17:34,060 --> 02:17:34,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Ah, here.

2065
02:17:35,300 --> 02:17:44,320
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 42.53%, bumaba, 75, bumaba sa 33, from 24 to 25.

2066
02:17:44,640 --> 02:17:48,040
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Tapos pagdating ng 25, 26, tumaas na naman, 47.

2067
02:17:48,960 --> 02:17:49,220
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Di ba?

2068
02:17:49,520 --> 02:17:50,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

2069
02:17:51,160 --> 02:17:54,200
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, yung gap na yun, and this is 180 days, correct?

2070
02:17:55,720 --> 02:17:56,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

2071
02:17:56,440 --> 02:17:57,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, can you imagine if it's...

2072
02:17:58,140 --> 02:18:00,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: We'll go back to 120 days.

2073
02:18:00,880 --> 02:18:04,720
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: It's like, parang ano to?

2074
02:18:04,840 --> 02:18:11,320
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Parang nakita na natin yung gap, nakita na natin bumabagsak pa rin at 180 days,

2075
02:18:11,500 --> 02:18:13,900
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: pero pinipilit natin yung 120, ah.

2076
02:18:14,340 --> 02:18:15,720
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Parang ano ba ito?

2077
02:18:15,860 --> 02:18:22,800
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Are we trying to solve the problem or are we just churning out numbers for the heck of it?

2078
02:18:22,900 --> 02:18:23,000
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Di ba?

2079
02:18:23,000 --> 02:18:27,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And for us to be able to put together, what?

2080
02:18:27,660 --> 02:18:28,420
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Remedies.

2081
02:18:28,860 --> 02:18:33,320
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: But anyway, so obviously, we have to go back to 200 days.

2082
02:18:33,640 --> 02:18:35,520
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: I mean, that's the...

2083
02:18:35,520 --> 02:18:37,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kahit 180, I think, is adequate.

2084
02:18:37,300 --> 02:18:40,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi, Your Honor, sa umpisa ng school year, tinitimbang yun.

2085
02:18:40,500 --> 02:18:42,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, hindi ka nagpapakain sa day one, eh.

2086
02:18:42,880 --> 02:18:44,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, 180, I think, is more than enough.

2087
02:18:45,260 --> 02:18:45,920
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Okay, okay.

2088
02:18:46,300 --> 02:18:51,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Now, on the matter of your...

2089
02:18:51,660 --> 02:18:57,360
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, maybe you can prepare for plenary because I'll raise this again.

2090
02:18:57,660 --> 02:19:03,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: What is the impact of the reduction from 25 billion to 11 billion?

2091
02:19:03,620 --> 02:19:04,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: How will this...

2092
02:19:04,660 --> 02:19:06,040
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: You don't have to answer it now because...

2093
02:19:06,040 --> 02:19:06,420
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Yes, Your Honor.

2094
02:19:07,820 --> 02:19:08,300
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: That.

2095
02:19:08,920 --> 02:19:13,760
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Plus, prepare for plenary, the question of...

2096
02:19:13,760 --> 02:19:17,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Well, the Sagipsaka implementation because it turns out...

2097
02:19:21,660 --> 02:19:23,080
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Maliit ang percentage, no?

2098
02:19:23,780 --> 02:19:24,700
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Noong...

2099
02:19:24,700 --> 02:19:27,420
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Where is that?

2100
02:19:27,660 --> 02:19:37,120
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 0.3% of your purchases for food in the school-based feeding program.

2101
02:19:37,960 --> 02:19:41,040
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: 0.3% lang ang napunta doon sa Sagipsaka.

2102
02:19:41,260 --> 02:19:43,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yeah, 35.2 million, Your Honor.

2103
02:19:43,380 --> 02:19:45,420
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Yes, of your 25 billion.

2104
02:19:46,320 --> 02:19:48,580
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Of course, you know, it's staggered.

2105
02:19:48,680 --> 02:19:51,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: But why is it small?

2106
02:19:51,620 --> 02:19:52,660
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: What are the gaps?

2107
02:19:52,920 --> 02:19:54,140
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: What do you intend to do?

2108
02:19:54,140 --> 02:19:57,300
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: How do you intend to bring this forward?

2109
02:19:57,660 --> 02:20:01,540
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And, again, in plenary, you can answer that.

2110
02:20:01,580 --> 02:20:06,220
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: But if you have initial comments or, you know...

2111
02:20:06,220 --> 02:20:10,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: With your permission, I'll ask Asik Roger to explain that.

2112
02:20:10,040 --> 02:20:10,640
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Go ahead, sir.

2113
02:20:11,800 --> 02:20:12,100
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Roger.

2114
02:20:13,940 --> 02:20:14,580
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yes, sir.

2115
02:20:15,880 --> 02:20:27,420
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Bali po, five provinces and four provinces and one city po ang gumamit po ng modality ng procurement on Sagipsaka.

2116
02:20:27,660 --> 02:20:35,380
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Which is the Cauyan City, Zamboanga del Sur, Sulu Province, General Santo City, and then Sorigao del Sur.

2117
02:20:36,460 --> 02:20:43,840
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Amounting to 35.2 million po yung cost nung ginamit po sa Sagipsaka.

2118
02:20:44,020 --> 02:20:47,540
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Which is very small. Medyo, ano po, mababa po talaga.

2119
02:20:47,700 --> 02:20:47,940
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yes.

2120
02:20:47,940 --> 02:20:56,420
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Pero po, nagkandak na po kami ng mga orientation po sa ating mga school-based feeding coordinator sa buong bansa.

2121
02:20:57,040 --> 02:20:57,540
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: At...

2122
02:20:57,540 --> 02:21:08,620
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: We are trying to prepare, Mr. Chair, ng manual or guidelines on how to implement SBFP sa true Sagipsaka.

2123
02:21:09,560 --> 02:21:14,460
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Para po, mas dumami po yung mag-implement nito.

2124
02:21:14,460 --> 02:21:23,440
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: And then, ang nakuha po naming information, Mr. Chair, yung mga individual farmers natin, small farmers,

2125
02:21:23,660 --> 02:21:27,460
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: ay medyo nahirapan mag-register po sa

2126
02:21:27,540 --> 02:21:29,540
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: FIDES system.

2127
02:21:30,300 --> 02:21:35,220
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kaya hindi po sila makasali sa procurement.

2128
02:21:36,160 --> 02:21:41,940
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kaya mas maganda po na ma-organize po talaga into cooperatives yung ating mga small farmers.

2129
02:21:42,360 --> 02:21:46,640
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Para mayroon po silang scale na sumali sa...

2130
02:21:46,640 --> 02:21:51,140
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kasi po, pag nag-procure ka po ng feeding, it's the entire year na po.

2131
02:21:51,640 --> 02:21:51,980
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Yes.

2132
02:21:52,120 --> 02:21:56,940
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: Kung hindi po consistent yung ani niya, parang mahirapan po siyang manalo doon sa...

2133
02:21:57,540 --> 02:21:59,020
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: sa procurement.

2134
02:21:59,240 --> 02:22:04,040
DepEd Assistant Secretary Roger B. Masapol: So, kung ano po, kung organized po talaga sila, mas malaki po yung chances po, Mr. Chair.

2135
02:22:04,340 --> 02:22:07,580
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Although, I think, well, maybe you can be flexible, no?

2136
02:22:07,640 --> 02:22:11,260
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Kasi, before they get organized, it will take time.

2137
02:22:11,680 --> 02:22:18,380
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Habang nandiyan yung produkto nila, nandiyan yung ani nila, na pag hindi binili, itatapon.

2138
02:22:18,700 --> 02:22:18,860
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: You know?

2139
02:22:19,200 --> 02:22:22,540
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, baka kailangan merong flexibility para...

2140
02:22:22,540 --> 02:22:26,540
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: As we work towards the ideal, because...

2141
02:22:26,540 --> 02:22:27,300
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: You know?

2142
02:22:27,540 --> 02:22:33,280
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: We've already passed here in the Senate yung Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Co-ops re-establishment, no?

2143
02:22:34,060 --> 02:22:35,400
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, that will take time.

2144
02:22:35,780 --> 02:22:37,280
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, maybe you can put...

2145
02:22:37,280 --> 02:22:45,800
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And if you can submit to us yung sinasabing yung mahirap mag-register sa DA, no?

2146
02:22:45,860 --> 02:22:49,060
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Because that shouldn't be a hurdle, no?

2147
02:22:49,700 --> 02:22:52,240
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Dapat madali mag-register sa DA, no?

2148
02:22:52,600 --> 02:22:56,240
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, if you can give that to us, then we will work on that.

2149
02:22:56,420 --> 02:22:57,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll do that, Your Honor.

2150
02:22:57,540 --> 02:23:00,160
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Yes, and yeah, I hope.

2151
02:23:00,820 --> 02:23:07,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And I'd like to think, in fairness, the implementation of the Sagipsaka program for your feeding program,

2152
02:23:08,100 --> 02:23:15,840
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: dahil nag-umpisa ang pasokan ng August, doon lang, by and large, di ba, yung pag-iimplementa,

2153
02:23:15,880 --> 02:23:19,200
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: nag-umpisa rin about a couple of months ago, three months ago.

2154
02:23:19,780 --> 02:23:27,260
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And so, you're really still in the initial stages of being able to implement the program and the law.

2155
02:23:27,540 --> 02:23:29,860
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, we'll grant you that.

2156
02:23:29,980 --> 02:23:36,600
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: But we'd like to, during plenary, just submit to us, how do you intend to fully implement this?

2157
02:23:36,900 --> 02:23:38,000
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: What are the challenges?

2158
02:23:38,400 --> 02:23:41,680
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: What do we have to address on the supply side?

2159
02:23:42,780 --> 02:23:44,820
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: The demand side, walang problema eh.

2160
02:23:45,440 --> 02:23:49,300
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Yung supply side, I'm sure you're also going to have a lot of challenges there.

2161
02:23:49,680 --> 02:23:52,360
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And we'd like to address both.

2162
02:23:52,360 --> 02:23:56,600
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: In the end, you're going to have fresh produce.

2163
02:23:57,540 --> 02:24:02,000
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Sariwang pagkain, you'd like to move away from the, what is the term?

2164
02:24:02,900 --> 02:24:06,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: NFP to hot meals, di ba?

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02:24:07,640 --> 02:24:12,960
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And I know for a fact that many of your school children look forward to the hot meals.

2166
02:24:14,140 --> 02:24:19,620
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: It's a plus, an incentive for them to go to school.

2167
02:24:19,620 --> 02:24:27,320
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: And therefore, moving towards that direction will not just ensure better quality.

2168
02:24:27,540 --> 02:24:32,820
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: That quality education for our children, it will also help our farmers and our fisher folks.

2169
02:24:32,900 --> 02:24:37,940
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, you're really having one fund, but two beneficiaries.

2170
02:24:39,200 --> 02:24:42,840
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: Which is how government spending should be, di ba?

2171
02:24:42,840 --> 02:24:52,440
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: One expenditure, but several outcomes and several outcomes, yes.

2172
02:24:53,600 --> 02:24:55,680
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: So, yun na muna. My time is up.

2173
02:24:56,240 --> 02:24:56,840
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: I will...

2174
02:24:57,540 --> 02:24:59,240
Senator Francis Kiko Pangilinan: I will work on my second round, sir.

2175
02:24:59,240 --> 02:25:00,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Sen. Kiko.

2176
02:25:00,860 --> 02:25:03,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary Angara is asking for a break.

2177
02:25:03,880 --> 02:25:05,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, you can come back soon.

2178
02:25:05,860 --> 02:25:06,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Back to room liquidity break.

2179
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, go ahead, go ahead, sir.

2180
02:25:08,020 --> 02:25:08,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you.

2181
02:25:09,440 --> 02:25:12,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sen. Allen has said that he will wait for Secretary Angara to come back.

2182
02:25:13,340 --> 02:25:17,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sen. Tulfo, do you have questions for other members of the DepEd family?

2183
02:25:18,040 --> 02:25:20,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: You may wish to go, or would you want to wait for Secretary Angara?

2184
02:25:20,760 --> 02:25:24,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yeah, I want to ask a few questions now, Mr. Chair.

2185
02:25:24,620 --> 02:25:25,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, go ahead, go ahead.

2186
02:25:25,440 --> 02:25:27,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I know some of the...

2187
02:25:27,540 --> 02:25:30,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Usecs may be able to answer this question.

2188
02:25:31,480 --> 02:25:36,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I don't know which one, pero my question is, ano po ba talaga itong aral program?

2189
02:25:36,540 --> 02:25:40,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: 15.32 billion po ang request po ninyo.

2190
02:25:40,780 --> 02:25:44,080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: And zero po sa net.

2191
02:25:44,620 --> 02:25:48,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I don't understand, bakit ginawang zero po ito?

2192
02:25:48,360 --> 02:25:55,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Pero ang gab naman, naawa pa ng konti, nilagay ng 350 million, nagbibigay ng bariya.

2193
02:25:55,920 --> 02:25:57,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Okay, can somebody explain this to us?

2194
02:25:57,540 --> 02:26:00,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: What is aral program? How important is this?

2195
02:26:00,920 --> 02:26:02,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, is it Usec or Oracion?

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02:26:02,720 --> 02:26:04,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Usec Oracion, go ahead, please.

2197
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DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Good afternoon, po, Mr. Chair and Sen. Tulfo.

2198
02:26:10,400 --> 02:26:14,300
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: The aral program po is a remediation program.

2199
02:26:14,740 --> 02:26:16,940
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: It comes from the aral law.

2200
02:26:17,880 --> 02:26:22,880
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: We know from international assessments and from national assessments

2201
02:26:22,880 --> 02:26:26,980
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that we have been doing very poorly over the years.

2202
02:26:27,540 --> 02:26:34,500
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And so it's very timely that the aral law was passed.

2203
02:26:34,500 --> 02:26:42,760
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And so now we have a clear basis for a program that will provide remediation

2204
02:26:42,760 --> 02:26:46,580
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: for reading, for mathematics, and for science, po.

2205
02:26:47,440 --> 02:26:50,600
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Unfortunately, the law is unfunded.

2206
02:26:51,380 --> 02:26:54,440
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And we have implemented it.

2207
02:26:55,780 --> 02:26:57,180
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: We, last year,

2208
02:26:57,540 --> 02:26:59,600
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we implemented it for the first time.

2209
02:26:59,780 --> 02:27:01,480
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: We did aral reading, po.

2210
02:27:01,980 --> 02:27:04,500
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then we continued on in summer.

2211
02:27:05,240 --> 02:27:11,280
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then this school year, po, we're doing reading or literacy and mathematics.

2212
02:27:11,280 --> 02:27:17,160
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then we are also already looking into how to do it in science.

2213
02:27:17,860 --> 02:27:21,560
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: The gains have been explained through our video, po.

2214
02:27:21,940 --> 02:27:26,680
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: For example, out of the 6.7 million,

2215
02:27:26,680 --> 02:27:31,060
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: struggling readers on the first year of implementation

2216
02:27:31,060 --> 02:27:32,580
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: by the end of the school year,

2217
02:27:32,740 --> 02:27:35,000
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that went down to 2.2.

2218
02:27:35,000 --> 02:27:38,160
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then the number of learners, naman, po,

2219
02:27:38,560 --> 02:27:42,200
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: who are able to read at grade level increased.

2220
02:27:42,540 --> 02:27:45,460
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And aside from our own metrics, po,

2221
02:27:45,580 --> 02:27:47,720
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we engaged the youth impact,

2222
02:27:47,820 --> 02:27:50,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: and that was also presented a while ago.

2223
02:27:50,940 --> 02:27:53,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And so that's it, po.

2224
02:27:53,180 --> 02:27:54,500
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: That's its importance.

2225
02:27:55,220 --> 02:27:56,000
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: It's the mainstream.

2226
02:27:56,680 --> 02:27:59,900
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: It's the strategy by which we can improve

2227
02:27:59,900 --> 02:28:02,220
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: the outcomes for our learners,

2228
02:28:02,600 --> 02:28:06,060
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: specifically those who are not performing

2229
02:28:06,060 --> 02:28:09,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: at expected levels in the grade level.

2230
02:28:09,100 --> 02:28:10,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: How do you do that, Yusef?

2231
02:28:10,920 --> 02:28:13,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Is it after school hours?

2232
02:28:13,300 --> 02:28:14,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Parang tutoring?

2233
02:28:15,100 --> 02:28:15,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Tama po ba?

2234
02:28:15,900 --> 02:28:18,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: This is a tutorial model, po.

2235
02:28:18,260 --> 02:28:23,180
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And therefore, a teacher handles from 10 to 15 students,

2236
02:28:23,440 --> 02:28:24,660
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: preferably 10.

2237
02:28:25,280 --> 02:28:26,660
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: The schools are left,

2238
02:28:26,680 --> 02:28:29,500
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: to identify the best modality

2239
02:28:29,500 --> 02:28:33,680
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: for the conduct of the session.

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02:28:34,220 --> 02:28:36,420
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Some do it before class hours.

2241
02:28:36,840 --> 02:28:39,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Others do it after class hours.

2242
02:28:39,660 --> 02:28:43,300
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Others, other schools do it during breaks.

2243
02:28:43,800 --> 02:28:45,300
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then there are also schools

2244
02:28:45,300 --> 02:28:47,680
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that need to do it on Saturdays,

2245
02:28:48,500 --> 02:28:50,280
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: two hours on Saturdays, po.

2246
02:28:50,860 --> 02:28:52,300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Yusef.

2247
02:28:52,300 --> 02:28:56,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: May we ask for the representative,

2248
02:28:56,680 --> 02:28:58,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Department of Budget and Management.

2249
02:28:58,180 --> 02:28:59,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you here, Director LaBastilla?

2250
02:29:00,160 --> 02:29:01,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yes, she's right there, po.

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02:29:01,500 --> 02:29:02,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Katabi po niya.

2252
02:29:02,460 --> 02:29:06,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Director, are you familiar with this ARAL Law, ma'am?

2253
02:29:06,800 --> 02:29:08,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kasi parang hindi yata ho ninyo alam

2254
02:29:08,960 --> 02:29:12,000
Senator Erwin Tulfo: at ito'y dito sa NEP ho ninyo, zero?

2255
02:29:13,100 --> 02:29:15,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: E kita mo naman ho, during the past few years,

2256
02:29:15,580 --> 02:29:17,740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: yung mga studyante natin parang nasa ropor.

2257
02:29:18,840 --> 02:29:19,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: E kailangan ho naman,

2258
02:29:20,060 --> 02:29:22,120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: lalo na po siguro sa mga liblib na lugar,

2259
02:29:22,260 --> 02:29:23,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa mga kanayunan,

2260
02:29:23,340 --> 02:29:25,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: they need this, ma'am.

2261
02:29:25,360 --> 02:29:26,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Eto, dito po sa batas,

2262
02:29:26,680 --> 02:29:27,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: batas natin, nakalagay,

2263
02:29:27,920 --> 02:29:29,880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Section 21, Appropriations,

2264
02:29:30,300 --> 02:29:33,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: the amount necessary for the implementation of this Act

2265
02:29:33,280 --> 02:29:35,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: shall be charged against those authorized

2266
02:29:35,860 --> 02:29:38,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the current appropriations of the DepEd.

2267
02:29:39,000 --> 02:29:40,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thereafter, the amount necessary

2268
02:29:40,640 --> 02:29:42,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: for its continuous implementation

2269
02:29:42,240 --> 02:29:43,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: shall be included

2270
02:29:43,820 --> 02:29:48,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

2271
02:29:48,760 --> 02:29:51,420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I believe, DBM, you have to review this.

2272
02:29:51,700 --> 02:29:54,880
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Are you familiar with this, Director LaBastilla?

2273
02:29:55,040 --> 02:29:55,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Why?

2274
02:29:55,660 --> 02:29:56,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Or do you have any,

2275
02:29:56,680 --> 02:29:57,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: any answers, ma'am?

2276
02:29:58,920 --> 02:29:59,820
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Good afternoon.

2277
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:02,400
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Mr. Chair, your honor

2278
02:30:02,400 --> 02:30:03,300
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: yes

2279
02:30:03,300 --> 02:30:06,200
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: we are knowledgeable

2280
02:30:06,200 --> 02:30:08,000
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: about the ARAL program

2281
02:30:08,000 --> 02:30:10,140
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: before it was lodged po

2282
02:30:10,140 --> 02:30:12,340
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: sa mga textbooks, sa PAP

2283
02:30:12,340 --> 02:30:14,420
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: ng textbooks and other

2284
02:30:14,420 --> 02:30:15,640
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: learning supplies

2285
02:30:15,640 --> 02:30:17,980
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: materials, other instructional

2286
02:30:17,980 --> 02:30:20,100
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: materials, so yung sa

2287
02:30:20,100 --> 02:30:21,940
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: funding po ng, wala

2288
02:30:21,940 --> 02:30:23,940
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: line program

2289
02:30:23,940 --> 02:30:26,120
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: line item po

2290
02:30:26,120 --> 02:30:27,520
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: yung ARAL program

2291
02:30:27,520 --> 02:30:30,180
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: pero may pondo po siya under the textbook

2292
02:30:30,180 --> 02:30:32,160
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: and other instructional materials

2293
02:30:32,160 --> 02:30:34,780
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: so attribution po siya

2294
02:30:34,780 --> 02:30:36,160
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: under that PAP

2295
02:30:36,160 --> 02:30:39,080
Senator Erwin Tulfo: magkano po yun ma'am?

2296
02:30:39,220 --> 02:30:40,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasi dito parang

2297
02:30:40,640 --> 02:30:42,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sabi zero budget

2298
02:30:42,400 --> 02:30:45,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: under the NEP, pero so magkano ito yung sinasabi nyo

2299
02:30:45,040 --> 02:30:46,300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: under sa textbooks po?

2300
02:30:46,560 --> 02:30:48,700
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: zero po siya kasi wala po siyang

2301
02:30:48,700 --> 02:30:50,260
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: line item, pero

2302
02:30:50,260 --> 02:30:52,780
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: sina-subsum po siya under

2303
02:30:52,780 --> 02:30:53,540
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: textbooks

2304
02:30:53,540 --> 02:30:56,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: so under textbooks, so ibig sabihin

2305
02:30:56,600 --> 02:30:58,300
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kasalanan pa pala ng DepEd

2306
02:30:58,300 --> 02:31:00,420
Senator Erwin Tulfo: so paano po yung mga

2307
02:31:00,420 --> 02:31:02,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tutor natin, paano sila babayaran

2308
02:31:02,640 --> 02:31:04,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: siyempre, additional po yun

2309
02:31:04,640 --> 02:31:06,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan po natin magbayad

2310
02:31:06,400 --> 02:31:08,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: wala naman po libre na ho ngayon

2311
02:31:08,500 --> 02:31:10,120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: how is that?

2312
02:31:10,260 --> 02:31:11,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: have you factored that in?

2313
02:31:12,060 --> 02:31:14,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: kailangan po bigyan po yung mga tutor

2314
02:31:14,500 --> 02:31:16,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: natin na pakonsuelo

2315
02:31:16,520 --> 02:31:19,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: man lang, na allowance po ma'am?

2316
02:31:19,700 --> 02:31:22,560
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: pwede po siyang makuha sa mga overtime

2317
02:31:22,560 --> 02:31:23,280
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: pay po

2318
02:31:23,280 --> 02:31:26,520
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: magpapost po sila for overtime pay

2319
02:31:26,600 --> 02:31:27,040
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: po

2320
02:31:27,040 --> 02:31:28,500
Senator Erwin Tulfo: alright, well anyway

2321
02:31:28,500 --> 02:31:30,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: next year po siguro ma'am, kailangan natin

2322
02:31:30,940 --> 02:31:32,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: i-consider na rin po ito

2323
02:31:32,340 --> 02:31:35,060
Senator Erwin Tulfo: when they submit, when DepEd submits

2324
02:31:35,060 --> 02:31:35,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: its

2325
02:31:35,340 --> 02:31:37,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: budget

2326
02:31:37,920 --> 02:31:40,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa DBM, I think we have to

2327
02:31:40,440 --> 02:31:42,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: factor that in, ano po ma'am?

2328
02:31:42,660 --> 02:31:44,120
Senator Erwin Tulfo: importante po yun, alright

2329
02:31:44,120 --> 02:31:46,040
Senator Erwin Tulfo: let's go back, Secretary

2330
02:31:46,040 --> 02:31:48,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Angara, thank you sir, quickly lang po

2331
02:31:48,320 --> 02:31:49,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: computerization program

2332
02:31:49,660 --> 02:31:52,800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: the NEP budget of 5.79 was reduced

2333
02:31:52,800 --> 02:31:54,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: to 3.16, ito po ba yung

2334
02:31:54,480 --> 02:31:56,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pangarap ninyo na

2335
02:31:56,600 --> 02:31:58,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: bigyan lahat ng teacher na laptop?

2336
02:31:59,280 --> 02:31:59,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yes, your honor

2337
02:31:59,860 --> 02:32:03,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yun ang gusto sana ng ating mahal na pangulang

2338
02:32:03,100 --> 02:32:03,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: na bigyan lahat

2339
02:32:03,900 --> 02:32:07,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 800,000 plus yung teachers

2340
02:32:07,120 --> 02:32:08,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: o natin, so

2341
02:32:08,020 --> 02:32:10,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but thanks to the budget given by

2342
02:32:10,840 --> 02:32:11,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: you and

2343
02:32:11,760 --> 02:32:14,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: SP Win, Sen. Allan

2344
02:32:14,760 --> 02:32:15,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and of course Chairman Bam

2345
02:32:15,800 --> 02:32:17,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think, ilan?

2346
02:32:17,700 --> 02:32:18,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ilan ang laptops?

2347
02:32:19,920 --> 02:32:22,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we have 280,000 laptops coming

2348
02:32:22,320 --> 02:32:24,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: so we're get, malaking chunk

2349
02:32:24,700 --> 02:32:26,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: nung 800,000 mabibigyan

2350
02:32:26,600 --> 02:32:27,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: natin, and we were hoping

2351
02:32:27,860 --> 02:32:29,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: magpatuloy yun, dahil

2352
02:32:29,640 --> 02:32:32,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung expectation was created also somehow

2353
02:32:32,180 --> 02:32:35,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: dun sa isipan ng ating mga guro

2354
02:32:35,060 --> 02:32:36,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: na makakatanggap po lahat sila

2355
02:32:36,860 --> 02:32:38,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: opo, kasi may mga alam mo akong guro

2356
02:32:38,580 --> 02:32:40,740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa amin po, sa lamin na lawigan, sa Palawan

2357
02:32:40,740 --> 02:32:43,160
Senator Erwin Tulfo: nag-loan po sa GSIS

2358
02:32:43,160 --> 02:32:44,700
Senator Erwin Tulfo: para makabili po ng laptop

2359
02:32:44,700 --> 02:32:46,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: it's very ironic, tama po kayo

2360
02:32:46,600 --> 02:32:48,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: naalala ko po, may sabi po

2361
02:32:48,560 --> 02:32:50,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang pangulo na bigyan po lahat ng teacher

2362
02:32:50,560 --> 02:32:52,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: but I do understand, siguro

2363
02:32:52,340 --> 02:32:54,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: we'll do something

2364
02:32:54,760 --> 02:32:56,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: about this po, kawawa naman

2365
02:32:56,600 --> 02:32:58,280
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ho, isa pa ho

2366
02:32:58,280 --> 02:32:59,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang katanungan, ito pong

2367
02:32:59,920 --> 02:33:02,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: learner support

2368
02:33:02,720 --> 02:33:04,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: program 1.39b

2369
02:33:04,860 --> 02:33:06,600
Senator Erwin Tulfo: from 3.2b under

2370
02:33:06,600 --> 02:33:08,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: the NEP, supports child

2371
02:33:08,480 --> 02:33:10,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: protection, anong included dito

2372
02:33:10,780 --> 02:33:12,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary?

2373
02:33:14,560 --> 02:33:16,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ito po yung mga programs for

2374
02:33:16,460 --> 02:33:18,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: mental health, for reproductive health

2375
02:33:18,660 --> 02:33:22,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's just a general rubric

2376
02:33:22,660 --> 02:33:24,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for a lot of different

2377
02:33:24,440 --> 02:33:26,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: policies and under different laws or honor

2378
02:33:26,600 --> 02:33:28,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: anti-bullying, under the

2379
02:33:28,640 --> 02:33:30,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: mental health and basic

2380
02:33:30,600 --> 02:33:32,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: education law, so importante

2381
02:33:32,380 --> 02:33:34,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ho kasi talagang nakikita ho natin, like

2382
02:33:34,340 --> 02:33:36,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: after Tacloban alone, on the first day

2383
02:33:36,240 --> 02:33:38,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: there were 400 people who needed

2384
02:33:38,060 --> 02:33:40,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: psychological first aid, so talagang

2385
02:33:40,620 --> 02:33:41,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: inundated ho tayo

2386
02:33:41,760 --> 02:33:44,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we did not have the capacity

2387
02:33:44,180 --> 02:33:46,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because hindi na-train

2388
02:33:46,560 --> 02:33:47,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ho yung ibang

2389
02:33:47,220 --> 02:33:50,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: personnel natin, in addition to that

2390
02:33:50,480 --> 02:33:52,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung problema na pinoint out ho ng

2391
02:33:52,400 --> 02:33:54,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: EDCOM and Sen Bam

2392
02:33:54,380 --> 02:33:56,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: na kulang talaga yung guidance counselor

2393
02:33:56,600 --> 02:33:57,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kaya pinasaho yung

2394
02:33:57,820 --> 02:33:59,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: time ni Senwin yung

2395
02:33:59,520 --> 02:34:01,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: mental health and basic education na

2396
02:34:01,960 --> 02:34:04,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hindi naman kailangan guidance counselor

2397
02:34:04,100 --> 02:34:06,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pwedeng guidance counselor

2398
02:34:06,180 --> 02:34:07,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: associate, pwedeng school counselor

2399
02:34:07,700 --> 02:34:09,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pwedeng school counselor associate with the lower

2400
02:34:09,980 --> 02:34:12,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: education attainment, but with the proper

2401
02:34:12,040 --> 02:34:13,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: training, your honor.

2402
02:34:13,960 --> 02:34:15,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: I have last two questions sa Secretary

2403
02:34:15,860 --> 02:34:17,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po ang

2404
02:34:17,240 --> 02:34:19,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ilan po sa ating mga publicong paaralan

2405
02:34:19,900 --> 02:34:21,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng wala pong kuryente at what is

2406
02:34:21,860 --> 02:34:23,240
Senator Erwin Tulfo: DEPA doing about this?

2407
02:34:25,480 --> 02:34:26,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There are

2408
02:34:26,600 --> 02:34:29,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There are 614 schools or 1.11%

2409
02:34:29,940 --> 02:34:32,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of our schools na walang kuryente

2410
02:34:32,280 --> 02:34:34,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: your honor. I think there is a yearly budget

2411
02:34:34,260 --> 02:34:36,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for that, but for

2412
02:34:36,180 --> 02:34:38,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 2026, imbis na nasa DEPA

2413
02:34:38,100 --> 02:34:39,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: na ho siya, nasa NEA na ho siya, National

2414
02:34:39,820 --> 02:34:41,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Electrification Administration

2415
02:34:41,540 --> 02:34:43,740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: NEA na po ang

2416
02:34:43,740 --> 02:34:44,920
Senator Erwin Tulfo: in charge dito?

2417
02:34:46,260 --> 02:34:48,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Lastly po, tatanungan ko, taon-taon

2418
02:34:48,480 --> 02:34:50,320
Senator Erwin Tulfo: po pinupunduhan natin itong

2419
02:34:50,320 --> 02:34:52,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: panahon pa po nung nakarang

2420
02:34:52,460 --> 02:34:54,440
Senator Erwin Tulfo: administration, yung sinasabing

2421
02:34:54,440 --> 02:34:56,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: free internet for

2422
02:34:56,600 --> 02:34:58,940
Senator Erwin Tulfo: all at uunahin ito mga pampublikong

2423
02:34:58,940 --> 02:35:00,480
Senator Erwin Tulfo: paaralan. Ano na po nangyari

2424
02:35:00,480 --> 02:35:00,860
Senator Erwin Tulfo: dito?

2425
02:35:01,860 --> 02:35:03,980
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Ano po sabi ng DICT?

2426
02:35:04,320 --> 02:35:05,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 99, ayon sa

2427
02:35:05,760 --> 02:35:06,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: DICT figure,

2428
02:35:06,960 --> 02:35:10,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we have 99.4 schools have

2429
02:35:10,160 --> 02:35:11,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: connectivity of some sort, your honor.

2430
02:35:12,140 --> 02:35:14,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ang walang internet talaga is 277

2431
02:35:14,640 --> 02:35:16,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: schools. Pero yung quality of internet

2432
02:35:16,480 --> 02:35:18,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: nagbavary. So merong

2433
02:35:18,400 --> 02:35:20,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: si principal lang may internet

2434
02:35:20,240 --> 02:35:22,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: o kaya dun lang sa faculty room,

2435
02:35:22,400 --> 02:35:24,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it doesn't necessarily mean na meron silang

2436
02:35:24,500 --> 02:35:25,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: computer lab na napapakinabangan.

2437
02:35:26,600 --> 02:35:27,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ang buong skwelahan, your honor.

2438
02:35:28,140 --> 02:35:29,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: May I interject here, Senator Erwin?

2439
02:35:30,080 --> 02:35:32,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because we had a hearing about this last year.

2440
02:35:33,060 --> 02:35:34,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The truth is,

2441
02:35:35,360 --> 02:35:36,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ang internet ng mga skwelahan

2442
02:35:36,640 --> 02:35:38,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng DepEd ay dahil sa pondo ng DepEd.

2443
02:35:39,320 --> 02:35:40,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Dahil nakukuha yan sa

2444
02:35:40,580 --> 02:35:42,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: MOUE nila. Hindi yan dahil

2445
02:35:42,520 --> 02:35:44,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa free internet program

2446
02:35:44,760 --> 02:35:46,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng DICT. In fact,

2447
02:35:46,260 --> 02:35:48,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the percentage of public schools

2448
02:35:48,580 --> 02:35:50,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: covered by the DICT program

2449
02:35:50,340 --> 02:35:52,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is not even 20%, if I'm not

2450
02:35:52,620 --> 02:35:53,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mistaken, no?

2451
02:35:53,220 --> 02:35:54,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's not even 20%, di ba?

2452
02:35:56,000 --> 02:35:56,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So,

2453
02:35:56,600 --> 02:35:59,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: hindi natin masasabi na

2454
02:35:59,220 --> 02:36:00,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: dahil sa DICT, may

2455
02:36:00,920 --> 02:36:03,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: internet ang mga skwelahan.

2456
02:36:03,380 --> 02:36:05,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ang mga skwelahan may internet dahil

2457
02:36:05,200 --> 02:36:07,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: may MOUE tayong pinupondohan at

2458
02:36:07,120 --> 02:36:09,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ginagamit nila yan pang pondo ng

2459
02:36:09,020 --> 02:36:10,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sarili nilang internet. Is that correct,

2460
02:36:11,020 --> 02:36:11,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary?

2461
02:36:11,300 --> 02:36:13,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tama po kayo, your honor. But DICT

2462
02:36:13,000 --> 02:36:15,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: also, some of their free Wi-Fi

2463
02:36:15,260 --> 02:36:17,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: spots are in or near schools. Yes,

2464
02:36:17,180 --> 02:36:19,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but it's not, it doesn't even hit, I think,

2465
02:36:19,320 --> 02:36:20,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 20% of your schools.

2466
02:36:20,680 --> 02:36:21,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ay, di po. Di po ganun ka lang.

2467
02:36:22,000 --> 02:36:23,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung karamihan ng mga skwelahan po ninyo,

2468
02:36:23,860 --> 02:36:26,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sariling pondo at sariling,

2469
02:36:26,600 --> 02:36:28,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: bayad po yan. Hindi talaga siya galing

2470
02:36:28,840 --> 02:36:29,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa DICT program.

2471
02:36:29,900 --> 02:36:30,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's true, your honor.

2472
02:36:31,000 --> 02:36:32,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that's why sabi nga nila, nahirapan

2473
02:36:32,860 --> 02:36:35,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sila dun sa monthly, especially

2474
02:36:35,020 --> 02:36:37,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: with Starlink, things like that. Medyo mabigat daw

2475
02:36:37,020 --> 02:36:37,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung monthly.

2476
02:36:37,320 --> 02:36:38,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Yun na nga ang problema,

2477
02:36:38,700 --> 02:36:40,900
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Secretary, baka you may want to

2478
02:36:40,900 --> 02:36:42,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: look into it kasi may mga reports po

2479
02:36:42,780 --> 02:36:45,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pinapasa po

2480
02:36:45,200 --> 02:36:47,140
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa amin ngayon, dito po sa Blue Ribbon,

2481
02:36:47,440 --> 02:36:49,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na pinapatignan po, na sinasabi

2482
02:36:49,340 --> 02:36:50,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng DICT na itong

2483
02:36:50,580 --> 02:36:53,200
Senator Erwin Tulfo: skwelahan na ito, may internet, may Starlink,

2484
02:36:53,360 --> 02:36:54,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: et cetera, et cetera,

2485
02:36:55,220 --> 02:36:56,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: e maawa ka po dun sa,

2486
02:36:56,600 --> 02:36:58,340
Senator Erwin Tulfo: mga principal, e ginaganong galing yung

2487
02:36:58,340 --> 02:37:00,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: laptop niya, e. Nagahanap na signal, e.

2488
02:37:01,260 --> 02:37:02,460
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Kaya kawawa po, tapos sasabihin,

2489
02:37:02,560 --> 02:37:04,580
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Starlink, e wala naman pala ho.

2490
02:37:05,100 --> 02:37:06,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Minsan, lumalabas po si principal,

2491
02:37:06,540 --> 02:37:08,540
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tama po kayo, Mr. Chair. Doon siya

2492
02:37:08,540 --> 02:37:09,960
Senator Erwin Tulfo: sa parang bus stop, doon sa

2493
02:37:09,960 --> 02:37:12,740
Senator Erwin Tulfo: antayan sa labas ng school, doon may internet.

2494
02:37:13,100 --> 02:37:14,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: So, yun po yung problema.

2495
02:37:15,120 --> 02:37:16,380
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Panghuli na lamang po, Mr.

2496
02:37:16,540 --> 02:37:17,020
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Chairman,

2497
02:37:17,440 --> 02:37:20,360
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Secretary, doon po sa

2498
02:37:20,360 --> 02:37:22,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: school security, alam ko hong kulang

2499
02:37:22,640 --> 02:37:23,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ho yung ating mga

2500
02:37:23,760 --> 02:37:25,260
Senator Erwin Tulfo: security guard.

2501
02:37:26,600 --> 02:37:28,780
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Meron po ba kayo, nakikipag-ugnayan na po

2502
02:37:28,780 --> 02:37:30,760
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ba kayo sa LGU na maaring

2503
02:37:30,760 --> 02:37:32,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: magpadala po ng barangay

2504
02:37:32,620 --> 02:37:34,560
Senator Erwin Tulfo: tanod? Kasi doon po sa ilang

2505
02:37:34,560 --> 02:37:36,520
Senator Erwin Tulfo: barangay sa aming lalawigan,

2506
02:37:36,780 --> 02:37:38,640
Senator Erwin Tulfo: eh, kusa po nagpapadala

2507
02:37:38,640 --> 02:37:40,720
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ang barangay na mga tanod

2508
02:37:40,720 --> 02:37:42,620
Senator Erwin Tulfo: na magbantay sa gate tuwing

2509
02:37:42,620 --> 02:37:44,660
Senator Erwin Tulfo: pasukan at paglabasa

2510
02:37:44,660 --> 02:37:46,680
Senator Erwin Tulfo: ng mga estudyante para makatulong

2511
02:37:46,680 --> 02:37:48,800
Senator Erwin Tulfo: lang po magtitingin ng mga bag.

2512
02:37:48,920 --> 02:37:50,840
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Meron na po bang ugnayan kayo sa

2513
02:37:50,840 --> 02:37:52,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meron po, your honor,

2514
02:37:52,520 --> 02:37:54,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair, meron tayong

2515
02:37:54,980 --> 02:37:55,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pinirmahan na,

2516
02:37:56,600 --> 02:37:58,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung Wednesday ho, with the DILG

2517
02:37:58,740 --> 02:38:00,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sec. Janvic

2518
02:38:00,420 --> 02:38:03,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Remulia, doon sa role

2519
02:38:03,040 --> 02:38:05,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: nung magiging role nung barangay tanod

2520
02:38:05,020 --> 02:38:06,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sa, especially yung

2521
02:38:06,500 --> 02:38:08,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sabtama si Chair na may mga

2522
02:38:08,940 --> 02:38:10,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: skwelahan talaga na hindi naman kailangan

2523
02:38:10,520 --> 02:38:12,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ng security guard dahil maliit po yung school

2524
02:38:12,780 --> 02:38:14,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: population. Maaari nang yung mga tanod

2525
02:38:14,680 --> 02:38:16,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ang tumutulong po sa, tsaka magkakilala

2526
02:38:16,780 --> 02:38:17,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: po yung

2527
02:38:17,260 --> 02:38:20,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: mga estudyante, mga guro. So,

2528
02:38:20,540 --> 02:38:22,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the incidence of violence is quite low

2529
02:38:22,460 --> 02:38:24,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the possibility of violence is quite low.

2530
02:38:24,900 --> 02:38:26,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, sapat na po yun. So,

2531
02:38:26,600 --> 02:38:28,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung, yung, tapos meron din

2532
02:38:28,520 --> 02:38:30,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hong kaso na yung LGU ang

2533
02:38:30,380 --> 02:38:32,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sumasagot sa mga security guards sa Palawan,

2534
02:38:32,360 --> 02:38:34,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ganun ho, sa mga lungsod,

2535
02:38:35,780 --> 02:38:36,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Quezon City,

2536
02:38:36,520 --> 02:38:38,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Taguig, sinasagot po, Valenzuela,

2537
02:38:38,700 --> 02:38:39,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sinasagot na po ng

2538
02:38:39,740 --> 02:38:41,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: LGU yung mga

2539
02:38:41,640 --> 02:38:44,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: some of the security guards in the schools,

2540
02:38:44,680 --> 02:38:44,950
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: your honor.

2541
02:38:44,950 --> 02:38:46,180
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Thank you, Secretary.

2542
02:38:46,320 --> 02:38:48,400
Senator Erwin Tulfo: Mr. Chair, I will ask

2543
02:38:48,400 --> 02:38:49,820
Senator Erwin Tulfo: again on the second round. Thank you.

2544
02:38:50,300 --> 02:38:51,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator Erwin.

2545
02:38:53,420 --> 02:38:54,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Quickly lang on the

2546
02:38:54,400 --> 02:38:55,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: aral program,

2547
02:38:56,600 --> 02:38:58,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: merong, merong

2548
02:38:58,620 --> 02:39:00,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ED Carol na nagbulong sa akin,

2549
02:39:01,480 --> 02:39:03,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary Sani, before I pass

2550
02:39:03,340 --> 02:39:05,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: on to Senator Allen, kasi na-bring up yung aral

2551
02:39:05,160 --> 02:39:07,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: program. Maybe I can

2552
02:39:07,260 --> 02:39:08,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ask you, Sec. Oracion, directly.

2553
02:39:10,460 --> 02:39:11,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: When we've

2554
02:39:11,240 --> 02:39:13,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: spoken to some of the teachers, yung isang

2555
02:39:13,200 --> 02:39:15,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: concern po na na-raise nila is that

2556
02:39:15,200 --> 02:39:17,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: in some classes,

2557
02:39:17,240 --> 02:39:19,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: it's the majority of the students

2558
02:39:19,440 --> 02:39:21,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: who need to go to the aral program.

2559
02:39:21,080 --> 02:39:23,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, kunyari po, 50 yung

2560
02:39:23,000 --> 02:39:25,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: estudyante, umabot

2561
02:39:25,000 --> 02:39:26,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ng 35 to 40,

2562
02:39:26,600 --> 02:39:28,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung kailangan mag-aral program.

2563
02:39:28,820 --> 02:39:30,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we were

2564
02:39:30,340 --> 02:39:32,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: talking to the teacher, kami ni ED Carol,

2565
02:39:32,680 --> 02:39:34,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at na-bring up, why not reverse

2566
02:39:34,720 --> 02:39:36,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the timings?

2567
02:39:37,300 --> 02:39:38,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If a majority of the class

2568
02:39:38,780 --> 02:39:40,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: needs to do the catch-up, can't they

2569
02:39:40,640 --> 02:39:42,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: do the catch-up during the school hours?

2570
02:39:43,040 --> 02:39:43,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Rather than,

2571
02:39:44,740 --> 02:39:46,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: mag-pre-class aral sila

2572
02:39:46,900 --> 02:39:48,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or post-class aral,

2573
02:39:48,820 --> 02:39:50,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but then during the course of the day,

2574
02:39:51,000 --> 02:39:52,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: they're sitting through a class na hindi naman nila

2575
02:39:52,640 --> 02:39:53,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: naiintindihan na rin.

2576
02:39:53,640 --> 02:39:55,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And, um,

2577
02:39:55,720 --> 02:39:56,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: if majority,

2578
02:39:56,600 --> 02:39:57,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: of the class,

2579
02:39:57,300 --> 02:40:00,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: need the catch-up program,

2580
02:40:00,640 --> 02:40:01,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: then the catch-up program

2581
02:40:01,640 --> 02:40:02,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is the main program.

2582
02:40:03,460 --> 02:40:04,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Di ba? Parang,

2583
02:40:04,420 --> 02:40:06,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ganun po yung naisip po namin eh.

2584
02:40:06,180 --> 02:40:07,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: You have any comment on that,

2585
02:40:07,440 --> 02:40:08,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yusek or Ashon?

2586
02:40:08,900 --> 02:40:10,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes, Mr. Chair,

2587
02:40:10,240 --> 02:40:12,020
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that's an option that we're

2588
02:40:12,020 --> 02:40:14,220
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: also leaving to the schools.

2589
02:40:14,540 --> 02:40:15,780
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: That's very true,

2590
02:40:15,900 --> 02:40:17,260
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: and we have such cases,

2591
02:40:17,500 --> 02:40:19,380
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: specifically in the,

2592
02:40:19,900 --> 02:40:20,980
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: in K-Stage 3,

2593
02:40:20,980 --> 02:40:22,960
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: the junior high school levels.

2594
02:40:24,860 --> 02:40:26,340
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: So, yes, that's an option.

2595
02:40:27,100 --> 02:40:27,840
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: It's correct.

2596
02:40:28,020 --> 02:40:28,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, thank you.

2597
02:40:29,600 --> 02:40:30,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'll yield the floor to

2598
02:40:30,880 --> 02:40:32,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: our minority floor leader,

2599
02:40:32,520 --> 02:40:33,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Allan.

2600
02:40:33,300 --> 02:40:34,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I will excuse myself also

2601
02:40:34,680 --> 02:40:35,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for a bathroom break,

2602
02:40:35,520 --> 02:40:35,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Allan.

2603
02:40:36,200 --> 02:40:36,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

2604
02:40:36,860 --> 02:40:37,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

2605
02:40:39,760 --> 02:40:41,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Magandang hapon ulit.

2606
02:40:41,420 --> 02:40:42,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Afternoon po,

2607
02:40:42,260 --> 02:40:43,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: minority leader, Senator Allan.

2608
02:40:43,820 --> 02:40:46,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Can I start with this slide?

2609
02:40:48,140 --> 02:40:49,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I am aware, of course,

2610
02:40:49,720 --> 02:40:50,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that

2611
02:40:50,020 --> 02:40:54,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: there are a lot of other reasons

2612
02:40:54,380 --> 02:40:56,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: why the Philippine Science High School,

2613
02:40:56,600 --> 02:40:58,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: students do better,

2614
02:40:58,600 --> 02:41:01,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they are the best of the best

2615
02:41:01,240 --> 02:41:02,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: from elementary schools,

2616
02:41:02,680 --> 02:41:03,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: my exam and everything.

2617
02:41:04,260 --> 02:41:04,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But,

2618
02:41:05,000 --> 02:41:07,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: just for,

2619
02:41:09,680 --> 02:41:11,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's very important

2620
02:41:11,520 --> 02:41:12,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that we imagine

2621
02:41:12,920 --> 02:41:14,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: five years, ten years,

2622
02:41:15,000 --> 02:41:15,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: fifteen years from now,

2623
02:41:16,020 --> 02:41:17,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: what kind of educational system

2624
02:41:17,560 --> 02:41:18,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we will have.

2625
02:41:18,840 --> 02:41:19,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I think,

2626
02:41:19,440 --> 02:41:21,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: one of the most significant

2627
02:41:21,740 --> 02:41:26,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: aspects of being a congressman

2628
02:41:26,520 --> 02:41:26,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in the United States,

2629
02:41:26,580 --> 02:41:27,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and a senator,

2630
02:41:27,340 --> 02:41:27,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: is really,

2631
02:41:28,260 --> 02:41:30,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: when you look at the education system now,

2632
02:41:31,120 --> 02:41:33,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you can tell what kind of Philippines

2633
02:41:33,520 --> 02:41:35,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you will have 10, 20 years from now.

2634
02:41:35,580 --> 02:41:38,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, maybe in 98 and 2001,

2635
02:41:39,040 --> 02:41:41,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: when Sec Sonny and I

2636
02:41:41,200 --> 02:41:42,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: were neophytes in Congress,

2637
02:41:43,780 --> 02:41:44,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung day-to-day

2638
02:41:44,660 --> 02:41:45,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: at saka yung mga problema,

2639
02:41:46,640 --> 02:41:47,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: including classrooms,

2640
02:41:47,820 --> 02:41:48,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then day-to-day problema,

2641
02:41:49,100 --> 02:41:49,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hunger,

2642
02:41:50,180 --> 02:41:51,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kawalan ng trabaho,

2643
02:41:51,580 --> 02:41:52,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: drugs, di ba?

2644
02:41:53,360 --> 02:41:55,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We really had that problem,

2645
02:41:55,720 --> 02:41:56,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but,

2646
02:41:56,580 --> 02:41:58,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hindsight, Sec Sonny, di ba?

2647
02:41:58,140 --> 02:42:00,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: You didn't know that you'll end up in DepEd.

2648
02:42:00,860 --> 02:42:01,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But hindsight,

2649
02:42:01,740 --> 02:42:02,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if we could have put

2650
02:42:02,520 --> 02:42:04,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: almost everything

2651
02:42:04,000 --> 02:42:06,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in education.

2652
02:42:07,060 --> 02:42:09,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, I just want to make that first point today,

2653
02:42:09,580 --> 02:42:09,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that,

2654
02:42:10,120 --> 02:42:13,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: as we end this administration,

2655
02:42:13,700 --> 02:42:16,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: one last whole year next year,

2656
02:42:17,780 --> 02:42:22,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we have approximately

2657
02:42:22,100 --> 02:42:24,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: less than two years, no?

2658
02:42:24,280 --> 02:42:26,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: To throw everything into education,

2659
02:42:26,580 --> 02:42:27,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and then, of course,

2660
02:42:27,580 --> 02:42:29,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hope that the momentum is there,

2661
02:42:29,580 --> 02:42:32,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and whoever takes over in the next administration

2662
02:42:32,580 --> 02:42:35,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: does even a better job, no?

2663
02:42:35,580 --> 02:42:36,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Can you show this slide,

2664
02:42:36,580 --> 02:42:39,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung the difference between Philippine Science and DepEd?

2665
02:42:49,580 --> 02:42:51,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Yung what's the difference?

2666
02:42:56,620 --> 02:43:07,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sorry.

2667
02:43:08,100 --> 02:43:08,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'm sorry, Sek,

2668
02:43:08,780 --> 02:43:10,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: medyo malayo yung screen sa inyo.

2669
02:43:10,760 --> 02:43:12,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, just going through it, no?

2670
02:43:13,600 --> 02:43:15,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, 2.4 billion

2671
02:43:15,500 --> 02:43:16,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ang budget nila.

2672
02:43:18,460 --> 02:43:19,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 2025 pa to.

2673
02:43:19,860 --> 02:43:21,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, 734 billion

2674
02:43:21,340 --> 02:43:21,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and DepEd.

2675
02:43:21,980 --> 02:43:23,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, of course,

2676
02:43:23,620 --> 02:43:25,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they only have 10,000 students,

2677
02:43:25,860 --> 02:43:29,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: almost 11, you have 21 million students.

2678
02:43:30,540 --> 02:43:33,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But what's significant for me here is three points.

2679
02:43:33,580 --> 02:43:37,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Point number one, we're spending more or less

2680
02:43:37,280 --> 02:43:40,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 34,690 per student sa DepEd,

2681
02:43:41,260 --> 02:43:45,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but we're spending 224,000 per student

2682
02:43:45,320 --> 02:43:47,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa Philippine Science High School.

2683
02:43:48,460 --> 02:43:51,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So every time someone says now that Philippines

2684
02:43:51,460 --> 02:43:55,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: is number 7, number 8, number 9, Malayo, etc.,

2685
02:43:56,320 --> 02:43:57,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: when you talk about the Philippines,

2686
02:43:57,620 --> 02:43:58,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you talk about many things,

2687
02:43:58,740 --> 02:44:00,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but basically you're talking about the people.

2688
02:44:01,560 --> 02:44:04,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So if we can somehow get the spending

2689
02:44:04,460 --> 02:44:07,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: closer to what we're doing with Philippines High School

2690
02:44:07,920 --> 02:44:11,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: rather than what we're doing with our public schools now,

2691
02:44:11,660 --> 02:44:13,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then we will have a better Philippines.

2692
02:44:14,160 --> 02:44:15,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Rather than talk politics,

2693
02:44:16,420 --> 02:44:18,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sinong leader, sinong dapat,

2694
02:44:18,400 --> 02:44:19,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: paano mababago yung Pilipinas,

2695
02:44:20,760 --> 02:44:21,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: simple lang.

2696
02:44:22,460 --> 02:44:25,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: How do we spend more,

2697
02:44:25,340 --> 02:44:25,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but spend smaller?

2698
02:44:25,860 --> 02:44:26,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Smarter.

2699
02:44:26,620 --> 02:44:26,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Okay.

2700
02:44:27,240 --> 02:44:28,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But the second point I want to make,

2701
02:44:28,900 --> 02:44:29,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Mr. Secretary,

2702
02:44:30,000 --> 02:44:30,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: classroom size,

2703
02:44:31,660 --> 02:44:34,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 30 is to 1 lang yung science high school,

2704
02:44:35,540 --> 02:44:37,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 70 to 100 ang DepEd.

2705
02:44:38,220 --> 02:44:39,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So science naman,

2706
02:44:41,020 --> 02:44:42,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung learning

2707
02:44:42,700 --> 02:44:47,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: dun sa DepEd side.

2708
02:44:48,160 --> 02:44:50,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And the third point I want to make is

2709
02:44:50,140 --> 02:44:52,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: single shift, 730 to 415.

2710
02:44:52,960 --> 02:44:55,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I always use 7 to 3,

2711
02:44:55,500 --> 02:44:56,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or 8 to 4,

2712
02:44:56,540 --> 02:44:58,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kasi nung elementary high school ako,

2713
02:44:58,160 --> 02:44:58,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: um,

2714
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:06,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and the schools near us, sa south kami, BF Paranaque, Alabang area,

2715
02:45:06,920 --> 02:45:10,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it was either 7 to 3 or 8 to 4.

2716
02:45:10,380 --> 02:45:15,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But if you look at DepEd, it's 6 to 12, then 12 to 6.45.

2717
02:45:15,440 --> 02:45:17,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Pero pag whole day, what is it?

2718
02:45:18,740 --> 02:45:20,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ganon din, mga 6 hours din.

2719
02:45:20,140 --> 02:45:24,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 8 to 3, mga ganon. 8 to 2, 8 to 3.

2720
02:45:24,440 --> 02:45:30,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But sa memo ngayon, it's 5.5 hours lang eh.

2721
02:45:30,640 --> 02:45:32,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're trying to prepare for El Nino now, Your Honor.

2722
02:45:33,020 --> 02:45:37,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So we're providing flexibility, yung hot hours na 10, 11 to 2.

2723
02:45:38,160 --> 02:45:41,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The school is free to reschedule their classes around it, Your Honor.

2724
02:45:41,920 --> 02:45:46,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'll go back to that, but the main point of my questions and interpolation is that

2725
02:45:46,400 --> 02:45:51,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: quality of education, and whether you talk about mental health,

2726
02:45:51,580 --> 02:45:54,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: whether you talk about teenage pregnancy,

2727
02:45:54,440 --> 02:45:57,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: whether you talk about school shooting,

2728
02:45:58,320 --> 02:46:02,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: quality time with their teachers is important.

2729
02:46:03,200 --> 02:46:07,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So kung dati tayong 8 hours sa school, ngayon 5.5 hours na lang.

2730
02:46:08,320 --> 02:46:13,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kung dati tayong 40 sa isang classroom, it hasn't been 40 in maybe 20 years,

2731
02:46:13,340 --> 02:46:15,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but I'm talking before that, no?

2732
02:46:16,320 --> 02:46:18,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ngayon, 50, 60, 70.

2733
02:46:19,060 --> 02:46:21,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kung dati may recess at lunch,

2734
02:46:21,040 --> 02:46:24,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: so studies show that not only should you have,

2735
02:46:24,440 --> 02:46:26,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 30-minute lunch, it should be a sit-down lunch.

2736
02:46:27,480 --> 02:46:30,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So even if we provide the food and it's nutritious,

2737
02:46:30,840 --> 02:46:34,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if they take it with them and they don't sit down for at least 20 minutes,

2738
02:46:36,460 --> 02:46:41,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung both the nutritional and also the fellowship and the, you know, being with students,

2739
02:46:43,340 --> 02:46:45,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: apektado talaga ito, no?

2740
02:46:45,760 --> 02:46:47,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So I'll go back to that.

2741
02:46:47,300 --> 02:46:48,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Quick question.

2742
02:46:48,160 --> 02:46:53,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Some changes when you were still in EDCOM, yung cluster sa kabinete,

2743
02:46:53,600 --> 02:46:54,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: between the TESDA,

2744
02:46:54,440 --> 02:46:57,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: CHED and DepEd, how's that going?

2745
02:46:58,040 --> 02:47:02,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Very good, Your Honor, because the President created an education cluster

2746
02:47:02,240 --> 02:47:06,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: based on the recommendation of EDCOM,

2747
02:47:06,560 --> 02:47:11,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and it's called the Education Workforce Development Group, Your Honor,

2748
02:47:11,480 --> 02:47:14,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: headed by Asec Villafuerte.

2749
02:47:16,960 --> 02:47:19,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It comprises eight agencies, actually.

2750
02:47:19,800 --> 02:47:24,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's an expanded education cluster because it's not only the demand,

2751
02:47:24,440 --> 02:47:28,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the demand side of education, which is the graduates and what careers they will enter,

2752
02:47:28,580 --> 02:47:29,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but also the supply side.

2753
02:47:30,160 --> 02:47:34,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So kasama po namin yung Department of Labor, yung Department of Migrant Workers,

2754
02:47:34,360 --> 02:47:40,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ang DepDev, and some cabinet agencies want to join us, like DOST,

2755
02:47:40,580 --> 02:47:43,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and you mentioned Pisay, Your Honor, and I couldn't agree with you more.

2756
02:47:43,440 --> 02:47:45,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That is definitely the aspiration, Your Honor.

2757
02:47:45,360 --> 02:47:50,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And in fairness, you know, in the time that Senpia and yourself were chairs of the Education Committee,

2758
02:47:50,600 --> 02:47:54,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I've seen so much improvement because yung 34,000 per capita,

2759
02:47:54,440 --> 02:47:58,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: dati parang 30,000 lang yun, or 29,000, 27,000.

2760
02:47:58,760 --> 02:48:05,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So kahit papano, it's incremental, but I think all these things have made a difference, Your Honor.

2761
02:48:05,300 --> 02:48:11,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And really, it's a steep climb, but it has become more manageable now because of all the changes.

2762
02:48:11,860 --> 02:48:16,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're building on what previous generations and previous leaders built upon.

2763
02:48:16,900 --> 02:48:20,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So yung, definitely I've seen the figures increase.

2764
02:48:20,540 --> 02:48:22,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Like yung MOOE pa lang, nakita ko natin eh.

2765
02:48:24,440 --> 02:48:26,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung formula advocated by EDCOM and ADB.

2766
02:48:27,260 --> 02:48:30,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So talagang mas maraming factors were taken into account na talaga.

2767
02:48:30,440 --> 02:48:33,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So it's no longer so one-sided in favor of Pisay.

2768
02:48:34,060 --> 02:48:37,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think the aspiration is there, although malayo pa.

2769
02:48:38,720 --> 02:48:47,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Many of the things that Pisay has, like the computers, the tutorials, the attention to special needs students,

2770
02:48:47,460 --> 02:48:51,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think we're trying to make our way there, Your Honor.

2771
02:48:52,160 --> 02:48:54,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So first, let me say,

2772
02:48:54,440 --> 02:48:55,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I agree with you.

2773
02:48:55,760 --> 02:49:00,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: There's so much innovation, so much care, so much effort, so much change.

2774
02:49:00,700 --> 02:49:03,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: As I said at the start of the hearing,

2775
02:49:03,840 --> 02:49:07,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pasensya ka na kung mas maraming reklamo at anong problema.

2776
02:49:07,700 --> 02:49:10,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Just because we're trying to solve it, but that doesn't mean we do not appreciate everything.

2777
02:49:10,860 --> 02:49:11,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We understand, Your Honor.

2778
02:49:11,780 --> 02:49:14,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Maybe the main point I wanted to make, that's why I put the Pisay,

2779
02:49:14,540 --> 02:49:20,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: because I am only one of the two senators who oppose the K-12.

2780
02:49:21,420 --> 02:49:23,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And I showed this chart then.

2781
02:49:24,440 --> 02:49:27,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But it was much different, and this was the difference.

2782
02:49:28,080 --> 02:49:37,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Then, at that time, pre-K-12, Pisay already had a semi-K-12 schedule.

2783
02:49:38,600 --> 02:49:43,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So ang nadagdag lang sa Pisay, doong first two years noong K-12, was free time.

2784
02:49:44,200 --> 02:49:48,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Because they already had what it was without the additional two years.

2785
02:49:49,300 --> 02:49:54,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But when DEPED added another two years, so my point, Mr. Secretary,

2786
02:49:54,440 --> 02:49:58,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if you take out the two years now, I'm not saying that there won't be a problem,

2787
02:49:59,140 --> 02:50:01,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but your per capita and many of your problems,

2788
02:50:01,720 --> 02:50:05,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: so let me put it another way, we're looking for a breakthrough.

2789
02:50:05,020 --> 02:50:13,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So definitely, just the discussion on the feeding, the internet, yung kuryenta, yung security,

2790
02:50:13,620 --> 02:50:15,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they're making a big, big difference.

2791
02:50:16,220 --> 02:50:18,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'm really talking about more of breakthrough.

2792
02:50:19,240 --> 02:50:24,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But the reason I ask about the cluster is kasi yung original,

2793
02:50:24,440 --> 02:50:29,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or MECS or DECS, Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture,

2794
02:50:30,140 --> 02:50:33,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa cluster ba na yun kasama ang culture at saka sports?

2795
02:50:33,760 --> 02:50:37,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi po namin sila kasama, pero kasama po namin sila sa TEC.

2796
02:50:37,240 --> 02:50:40,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung NCCA is part of the Teacher Education Council.

2797
02:50:40,900 --> 02:50:44,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Since you are one of the most influential voices in education,

2798
02:50:45,300 --> 02:50:46,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and in the cabinet, I hope.

2799
02:50:47,800 --> 02:50:52,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I was looking kasi at Director Barnes, and may binulong ako about art.

2800
02:50:54,440 --> 02:50:59,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And my staff brought it up to me, and I said, thank you for reminding me.

2801
02:50:59,620 --> 02:51:01,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And E.D. Carroll, and don't get mad at him.

2802
02:51:02,380 --> 02:51:09,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Because when we started to, I say we because we were either congressmen or senators noon,

2803
02:51:10,360 --> 02:51:15,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: when we started to strip down DepEd, we kept on saying, doon na lang muna tayo sa basic.

2804
02:51:16,260 --> 02:51:22,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So nag-umpisa doon sa reading and writing muna, kasi nga wala nang baseball field, wala nang football field,

2805
02:51:22,740 --> 02:51:23,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pati yung kung saan nag-a...

2806
02:51:24,440 --> 02:51:32,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Monday flag ceremony, yung iba wala nang space, yung dating mga open space na garden,

2807
02:51:32,860 --> 02:51:36,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: tinayuan na yung building, yung dating covert court, building na rin ngayon.

2808
02:51:37,080 --> 02:51:41,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Yung iba naman na buildings, meron sa loob na mga additional facilities.

2809
02:51:41,620 --> 02:51:49,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And then, after that, ang sinabi, yung PE, strip down na rin natin, and then STEM.

2810
02:51:49,980 --> 02:51:53,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ang importante naman sa lahat is science,

2811
02:51:54,440 --> 02:52:00,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: technology, math, language, whether Filipino, English.

2812
02:52:01,000 --> 02:52:05,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But then, after 20 years, we realized that hindi pwedeng pa na yung academics,

2813
02:52:05,820 --> 02:52:09,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung parang, kung baga sa atleta, what about the soul?

2814
02:52:09,580 --> 02:52:14,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So if you look at private school, whether it's music, whether it's debate club,

2815
02:52:15,020 --> 02:52:20,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: whether it's taekwondo, motai, whatever it is,

2816
02:52:20,520 --> 02:52:20,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

2817
02:52:22,120 --> 02:52:23,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Martial arts,

2818
02:52:24,440 --> 02:52:27,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: choir, theater,

2819
02:52:28,220 --> 02:52:29,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that's all part of it, eh.

2820
02:52:30,340 --> 02:52:32,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So on the other hand, when K-12 came,

2821
02:52:33,000 --> 02:52:35,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: the promise was, magkakaroon to ng tracks.

2822
02:52:36,520 --> 02:52:38,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: At the promise was,

2823
02:52:38,220 --> 02:52:41,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: employable ka na, di ba?

2824
02:52:41,520 --> 02:52:43,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So TVL, no?

2825
02:52:44,320 --> 02:52:46,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So on one hand, binalik natin yung TVL,

2826
02:52:47,220 --> 02:52:50,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but on the other hand, I think if we do a...

2827
02:52:51,700 --> 02:52:53,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So let me ask this question now.

2828
02:52:54,440 --> 02:53:00,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Did you see the Project Tao of Senator Tessie Oretta Aquino or that was before your time?

2829
02:53:00,180 --> 02:53:01,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sorry, I don't remember.

2830
02:53:01,480 --> 02:53:04,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I remember Senator Tessie, but not Project Tao.

2831
02:53:04,380 --> 02:53:07,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So during that time, every time magtatanong sa DepEd,

2832
02:53:07,580 --> 02:53:12,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they had minimal information, but for example, ilan ng teachers, ilan ng school.

2833
02:53:12,880 --> 02:53:16,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So she did, kung baga sa politiko na house-to-house,

2834
02:53:16,540 --> 02:53:21,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: she did a school-to-school survey and they called it Project Tao during that time.

2835
02:53:21,960 --> 02:53:24,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Parang tinao-tao nila yung schools.

2836
02:53:24,440 --> 02:53:29,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ngayon, your database, your AI, it's much better,

2837
02:53:29,220 --> 02:53:33,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but if we go down to the district level, would you have that information?

2838
02:53:33,980 --> 02:53:36,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Let's say, which school has a clinic, which one hindi?

2839
02:53:36,740 --> 02:53:38,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor, we have that data now.

2840
02:53:39,320 --> 02:53:42,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's one of our goals when we came into the department in 2024,

2841
02:53:42,340 --> 02:53:44,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to really substantially improve the database

2842
02:53:44,260 --> 02:53:49,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because much data at the school level is not brought up to the division level.

2843
02:53:49,380 --> 02:53:53,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's not brought up to the central office level.

2844
02:53:53,340 --> 02:53:54,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So may I ask?

2845
02:53:54,440 --> 02:54:02,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: May I ask your permission that we start the debate today whether or not we keep K-12 the next five years

2846
02:54:02,080 --> 02:54:04,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or we take out one or two years?

2847
02:54:04,700 --> 02:54:11,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And one way of starting that debate is, can we look at the data, have a checklist?

2848
02:54:11,560 --> 02:54:13,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: A perfect school will have this.

2849
02:54:13,460 --> 02:54:16,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We'll have a clinic, a guidance counselor's office.

2850
02:54:17,160 --> 02:54:22,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We'll have a courtyard or a covered court.

2851
02:54:22,140 --> 02:54:24,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We'll have a community.

2852
02:54:24,440 --> 02:54:25,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We'll have a music room, et cetera.

2853
02:54:26,260 --> 02:54:28,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Then we do a score of our schools.

2854
02:54:29,080 --> 02:54:32,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Bala ka na kung per region, per congressional district and everything.

2855
02:54:32,920 --> 02:54:34,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ang point ko lang, Sek, di ba?

2856
02:54:36,860 --> 02:54:40,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: If we were, whether a hostile or friendly takeover of a company,

2857
02:54:41,140 --> 02:54:43,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you start with an inventory, di ba?

2858
02:54:43,680 --> 02:54:48,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So if we're going to have a debate how to improve the education system,

2859
02:54:48,340 --> 02:54:50,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's not much of a debate yung pinag-uusapan natin ngayon.

2860
02:54:50,780 --> 02:54:53,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: More classrooms, better internet,

2861
02:54:54,440 --> 02:54:55,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: feeding, lahat yun.

2862
02:54:56,160 --> 02:54:58,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: It's a matter of, Sec Sonny, eto yung pera.

2863
02:54:59,320 --> 02:55:00,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Where do you put it first, di ba?

2864
02:55:01,020 --> 02:55:04,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: The real debate is, do we have the money for K-12?

2865
02:55:06,060 --> 02:55:08,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And if not, what do we do?

2866
02:55:09,380 --> 02:55:12,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So the reason I asked about the cluster, let me move back to that.

2867
02:55:13,900 --> 02:55:19,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Let me lobby that sports and culture and arts be included

2868
02:55:20,460 --> 02:55:24,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: because it's really as much as a part of our education.

2869
02:55:24,440 --> 02:55:30,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: As anything else, as math and everything.

2870
02:55:30,440 --> 02:55:35,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: In fact, for example, being a team member.

2871
02:55:36,140 --> 02:55:40,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: In school, lalo kung valediktoryang ka, top 10, salutatoryan,

2872
02:55:41,120 --> 02:55:45,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ang tinuturo sa'yo to be competitive, of course, to be honest, to do the hard work.

2873
02:55:45,740 --> 02:55:50,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But in sports, tinuturo sa'yo to be, kahit na lahat ng points sa'yo,

2874
02:55:50,080 --> 02:55:53,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kung madupang ka naman at talo naman yung team mo, di ba?

2875
02:55:53,940 --> 02:55:54,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Wala.

2876
02:55:54,440 --> 02:55:54,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

2877
02:55:56,460 --> 02:55:59,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Problem solving, arts, di ba?

2878
02:55:59,860 --> 02:56:00,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Creativity.

2879
02:56:01,040 --> 02:56:07,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So on that one point lang, may you allow me to also lobby kay Director Barnes.

2880
02:56:07,680 --> 02:56:13,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I will tell this to the DFA, but I was in Manila Art in SM Aura, no?

2881
02:56:13,060 --> 02:56:15,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And it's the first year that they're partnering with the city of Taguig.

2882
02:56:15,500 --> 02:56:20,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Although they've been gracious enough to allow us to host them for some time now.

2883
02:56:21,420 --> 02:56:24,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Taga DFA yung dating nandun at sinabi niya sa akin,

2884
02:56:24,180 --> 02:56:28,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sir, yung dati mong nilagyan ng pondo na soft diplomacy, wala na?

2885
02:56:29,300 --> 02:56:33,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Or, I don't know if it's wala na or hindi, but this was the intention nun.

2886
02:56:34,360 --> 02:56:40,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We're always looking for an industry or some kind of breakthrough

2887
02:56:40,420 --> 02:56:43,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: where Filipinos can make it big abroad.

2888
02:56:44,280 --> 02:56:44,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

2889
02:56:44,560 --> 02:56:46,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, and it could be like simple like products.

2890
02:56:46,800 --> 02:56:50,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: For example, yung ginseng ng Koreano, it's all over the world.

2891
02:56:50,880 --> 02:56:53,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, we were hoping at one point in time that,

2892
02:56:53,100 --> 02:56:55,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ah, virgin coconut oil would be our version.

2893
02:56:56,180 --> 02:56:59,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Now, we're hoping ube will be our version,

2894
02:56:59,620 --> 02:57:02,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but they might be able to plant that also sa iba, no?

2895
02:57:03,920 --> 02:57:08,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We do supply the world's nurses, engineers sa Middle East, etc.

2896
02:57:08,760 --> 02:57:14,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, sa manufacturing, nauna na tayo,

2897
02:57:14,360 --> 02:57:18,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nakuha na ng China at saka ng Vietnam, di ba?

2898
02:57:18,640 --> 02:57:20,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Electronics, we're still there.

2899
02:57:20,000 --> 02:57:21,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We're struggling.

2900
02:57:21,300 --> 02:57:21,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Let's see.

2901
02:57:22,060 --> 02:57:22,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Paxilica.

2902
02:57:22,940 --> 02:57:23,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: AI.

2903
02:57:23,100 --> 02:57:25,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But one thing, it's very obvious.

2904
02:57:27,080 --> 02:57:32,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: If you look at the very few artists who made it big in the world,

2905
02:57:33,020 --> 02:57:36,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I don't want to name them now kasi I might forget some of them.

2906
02:57:37,200 --> 02:57:41,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And, you know, the prices, you couldn't imagine, di ba?

2907
02:57:41,420 --> 02:57:46,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: A million dollars for an artwork at yun ay mid-range sa kanya.

2908
02:57:47,140 --> 02:57:48,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Hindi pa yun yung upper range, no?

2909
02:57:48,520 --> 02:57:52,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: The beauty about art is you don't need to manufacture

2910
02:57:52,940 --> 02:57:53,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: anything here.

2911
02:57:54,500 --> 02:57:57,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: You don't need to import anything from there.

2912
02:57:57,940 --> 02:57:59,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: It's the talent ng artist.

2913
02:58:00,200 --> 02:58:04,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And, if it's a sculpture, well, yung gagamitin niya for the sculpture.

2914
02:58:04,320 --> 02:58:07,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: If it's a painter, then yung canvas and everything, no?

2915
02:58:07,200 --> 02:58:13,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, for example, of course, I'd hope we'd be the jewelry center of the world.

2916
02:58:13,880 --> 02:58:15,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But even if we're the jewelry center of the world,

2917
02:58:16,340 --> 02:58:18,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: let's say we have gold but we don't have diamonds,

2918
02:58:18,240 --> 02:58:20,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you still have to import diamonds.

2919
02:58:21,280 --> 02:58:22,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: You still have to have the artisan.

2920
02:58:22,940 --> 02:58:23,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: You still have the artisan and everything, no?

2921
02:58:24,200 --> 02:58:30,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But for artists, it's really giving them a break abroad, eh.

2922
02:58:30,600 --> 02:58:33,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, I hope the National Museum and I don't know who pa,

2923
02:58:33,420 --> 02:58:35,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but the DFA can work together.

2924
02:58:35,780 --> 02:58:38,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ang dami natin aspiring artists.

2925
02:58:38,640 --> 02:58:39,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Breakthrough lang.

2926
02:58:40,300 --> 02:58:42,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And then, really, someone to champion it.

2927
02:58:42,320 --> 02:58:44,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kasi, like, Sec Sonny yung sabi sa akin nung isang artist,

2928
02:58:45,140 --> 02:58:49,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sir, yung permit namin palabas para sa show abroad,

2929
02:58:49,940 --> 02:58:52,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: iba pa daw yun, sabi ng costume, sa permit pa uwi.

2930
02:58:52,940 --> 02:58:56,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, these are small things, but it's barriers, eh.

2931
02:58:56,580 --> 02:58:56,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Diba?

2932
02:58:57,440 --> 02:58:59,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And then, pagka sikat na sikat na,

2933
02:58:59,680 --> 02:59:00,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'll give you an example.

2934
02:59:00,700 --> 02:59:02,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Let's say, si Ronald Ventura, diba?

2935
02:59:03,180 --> 02:59:07,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Who doesn't want to either know him or appreciate his painting

2936
02:59:07,040 --> 02:59:08,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or have one of his painting

2937
02:59:08,800 --> 02:59:11,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or kung meron siyang show abroad, sama na ako.

2938
02:59:11,540 --> 02:59:13,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But what did it take before he got there?

2939
02:59:14,540 --> 02:59:14,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Diba?

2940
02:59:14,820 --> 02:59:16,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, there's so much we can do.

2941
02:59:16,820 --> 02:59:20,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, allow me lang to use half of my five minutes

2942
02:59:20,100 --> 02:59:21,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to just lobby in that.

2943
02:59:21,600 --> 02:59:22,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And you,

2944
02:59:22,940 --> 02:59:24,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: your father, Senator Angara,

2945
02:59:24,640 --> 02:59:27,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: has been a patron not only of the arts,

2946
02:59:27,560 --> 02:59:29,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but diba, of the historical roots and everything

2947
02:59:29,880 --> 02:59:31,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: with Spain, Europe, et cetera.

2948
02:59:32,020 --> 02:59:32,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, UK.

2949
02:59:33,280 --> 02:59:34,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, tapong ko lang sa inyo yun,

2950
02:59:34,420 --> 02:59:35,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but together with the DFA,

2951
02:59:36,560 --> 02:59:38,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I think you'll be able to do something good there.

2952
02:59:39,040 --> 02:59:41,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll work on it, Mr. Chair.

2953
02:59:41,240 --> 02:59:42,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And EDCOM, actually, in fairness,

2954
02:59:42,860 --> 02:59:46,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: has already initiated talks with many famous artists

2955
02:59:46,120 --> 02:59:50,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to spruce up the Deped Arts curriculum.

2956
02:59:50,080 --> 02:59:52,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The likes of Patis Tesoro, Manny Gariba,

2957
02:59:52,940 --> 02:59:53,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: et cetera.

2958
02:59:53,760 --> 02:59:59,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, I'll link that now with the TVL.

2959
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:04,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And the senior high school tech pro,

2960
03:00:04,780 --> 03:00:08,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: one of the promises of K-12 was that employable.

2961
03:00:09,400 --> 03:00:10,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: At magkakaroon ng track.

2962
03:00:11,040 --> 03:00:12,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And then let me link it with TESDA.

2963
03:00:12,700 --> 03:00:15,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: That's why I asked about your cluster.

2964
03:00:16,660 --> 03:00:18,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When we passed the K-12,

2965
03:00:19,720 --> 03:00:20,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you were still in the house.

2966
03:00:20,980 --> 03:00:23,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And ang sabi nila,

2967
03:00:24,060 --> 03:00:25,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hindi mo na kailangan mag-out-of-school youth.

2968
03:00:27,120 --> 03:00:29,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kasi, at malamang,

2969
03:00:29,120 --> 03:00:31,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hindi mo na kailangang mag-college unless gusto mo.

2970
03:00:32,120 --> 03:00:34,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kasi pag-graduate mo, employable ka na.

2971
03:00:35,420 --> 03:00:39,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But if you look at the last 2013, 2014, 12 years,

2972
03:00:40,900 --> 03:00:42,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: palaki ng palaki yung pondo ng TESDA,

2973
03:00:43,220 --> 03:00:44,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: which is good.

2974
03:00:44,820 --> 03:00:46,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But now they have a three-year course.

2975
03:00:46,580 --> 03:00:50,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So instead of graduating senior high school,

2976
03:00:51,600 --> 03:00:53,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: na-certified ka na ng TESDA.

2977
03:00:54,200 --> 03:00:57,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Because TESDA is working through the schools

2978
03:00:57,000 --> 03:00:58,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and through the...

2979
03:00:59,120 --> 03:01:00,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: tracks.

2980
03:01:01,340 --> 03:01:03,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Parang humiwalay completely.

2981
03:01:04,080 --> 03:01:05,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And two years ago,

2982
03:01:05,780 --> 03:01:07,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I think, Senator Joel, di ba,

2983
03:01:07,640 --> 03:01:08,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: when you were chairman,

2984
03:01:08,720 --> 03:01:11,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: was asking DepEd,

2985
03:01:11,800 --> 03:01:12,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ang sabi nila nga,

2986
03:01:12,620 --> 03:01:14,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: minimal yung kanilang with TESDA

2987
03:01:14,960 --> 03:01:17,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: at pati yung, what you call this,

2988
03:01:17,180 --> 03:01:18,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung mag-accredit and trainers.

2989
03:01:19,140 --> 03:01:20,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: May trainers pa rin mag-accredit.

2990
03:01:20,980 --> 03:01:23,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So now, DepEd has TechPro?

2991
03:01:24,380 --> 03:01:24,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Correct?

2992
03:01:25,540 --> 03:01:26,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's correct, Mr.

2993
03:01:26,620 --> 03:01:28,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's just a change in nomenclature.

2994
03:01:28,480 --> 03:01:29,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But it's also,

2995
03:01:29,120 --> 03:01:32,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think the goal is really to change attitudes

2996
03:01:32,260 --> 03:01:34,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: towards technical and vocational education.

2997
03:01:35,600 --> 03:01:37,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because there's a cultural bias against it.

2998
03:01:38,260 --> 03:01:39,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And you mentioned employment.

2999
03:01:40,200 --> 03:01:41,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The biggest number of unemployed

3000
03:01:41,320 --> 03:01:42,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: are college graduates, actually.

3001
03:01:43,340 --> 03:01:46,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So that's why that should factor into the debate.

3002
03:01:46,780 --> 03:01:48,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of course, it's not just an education question.

3003
03:01:48,840 --> 03:01:51,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's an economy and industrial policy question.

3004
03:01:51,420 --> 03:01:52,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'm happy you brought that up

3005
03:01:52,660 --> 03:01:55,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: because that's, in fact,

3006
03:01:55,320 --> 03:01:58,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: an argument to spend more for...

3007
03:01:59,120 --> 03:02:01,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: K-12 and to spend more for the trucks.

3008
03:02:01,940 --> 03:02:03,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But one-third of our schools

3009
03:02:03,740 --> 03:02:07,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: don't have equipment for the trucks.

3010
03:02:07,280 --> 03:02:08,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So growing up,

3011
03:02:08,500 --> 03:02:10,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: at least kami sa South,

3012
03:02:10,720 --> 03:02:11,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: bilib kami sa Don Bosco.

3013
03:02:12,280 --> 03:02:14,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kasi whether it's automotive

3014
03:02:14,080 --> 03:02:17,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or panahon namin yung nauso yung mga mobile,

3015
03:02:17,680 --> 03:02:19,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung mga DJs and everything,

3016
03:02:20,060 --> 03:02:22,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they did assemble their own strobe lights,

3017
03:02:22,340 --> 03:02:25,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: their own mirror balls and everything.

3018
03:02:26,400 --> 03:02:29,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So are your trainers in TechPro,

3019
03:02:29,120 --> 03:02:30,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: TESDA-certified?

3020
03:02:31,240 --> 03:02:31,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

3021
03:02:32,440 --> 03:02:33,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Dati hindi.

3022
03:02:33,640 --> 03:02:35,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kaya atsaka dati walang

3023
03:02:35,460 --> 03:02:37,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: previous to EDCOM's intervention

3024
03:02:37,720 --> 03:02:39,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: na ni Sen. Gatchalian din

3025
03:02:39,860 --> 03:02:41,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and Sen. Bam.

3026
03:02:41,740 --> 03:02:43,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung graduates ng DEPED dati,

3027
03:02:43,840 --> 03:02:44,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: walang certification.

3028
03:02:45,280 --> 03:02:46,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi may gastos yun eh.

3029
03:02:46,720 --> 03:02:49,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: May 1,500 kukunin para sa certification.

3030
03:02:49,680 --> 03:02:52,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But I think it was 2023 or 24

3031
03:02:52,780 --> 03:02:54,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that the first year we paid for,

3032
03:02:54,460 --> 03:02:56,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the government paid for the certification

3033
03:02:56,340 --> 03:02:57,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of TVL graduates,

3034
03:02:57,620 --> 03:02:58,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: now TechPro graduates.

3035
03:02:59,120 --> 03:03:00,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So they were put on a par

3036
03:03:00,540 --> 03:03:01,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: with the TESDA graduates.

3037
03:03:02,200 --> 03:03:03,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Dati dehado sila.

3038
03:03:03,420 --> 03:03:04,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi alam ng industriya

3039
03:03:04,440 --> 03:03:05,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kung ano yung qualification,

3040
03:03:05,360 --> 03:03:06,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: anong tinapos niya,

3041
03:03:06,280 --> 03:03:07,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kahit may high school degree siya.

3042
03:03:08,300 --> 03:03:09,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Walang N-C,

3043
03:03:09,180 --> 03:03:11,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: walang national certificate ho siya.

3044
03:03:11,960 --> 03:03:12,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So,

3045
03:03:12,700 --> 03:03:14,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ang dami kong tanong dyan,

3046
03:03:14,480 --> 03:03:15,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but to,

3047
03:03:15,960 --> 03:03:17,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'll work with whoever's in charge na lang,

3048
03:03:17,820 --> 03:03:21,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but just to close on that issue, no?

3049
03:03:21,520 --> 03:03:23,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So how many years do you need

3050
03:03:23,180 --> 03:03:25,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to make sure that all schools,

3051
03:03:25,760 --> 03:03:27,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: all junior and senior high school,

3052
03:03:28,320 --> 03:03:29,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: actually,

3053
03:03:29,040 --> 03:03:31,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: really have the trainers

3054
03:03:31,040 --> 03:03:36,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and equipment for the tracks that they chose?

3055
03:03:36,140 --> 03:03:37,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And the second question,

3056
03:03:37,360 --> 03:03:39,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: bala ka na which one you want to answer first,

3057
03:03:39,380 --> 03:03:42,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: how do they make the choice ngayon?

3058
03:03:43,600 --> 03:03:44,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba kasi nung umpisa,

3059
03:03:44,740 --> 03:03:45,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we were more idealistic.

3060
03:03:47,120 --> 03:03:50,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: A school can offer four or maraming tracks,

3061
03:03:50,640 --> 03:03:50,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3062
03:03:51,260 --> 03:03:52,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But I think last year or two years ago,

3063
03:03:52,720 --> 03:03:55,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we streamlined it into tatlo na lang o apat.

3064
03:03:56,520 --> 03:03:58,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Then a school can have only one track

3065
03:03:58,680 --> 03:03:59,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: rather than two.

3066
03:03:59,040 --> 03:04:00,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Then many, right?

3067
03:04:00,740 --> 03:04:02,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's not as rigid as before, Your Honor,

3068
03:04:02,520 --> 03:04:03,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: dati four tracks.

3069
03:04:04,400 --> 03:04:05,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: You had the academic,

3070
03:04:05,320 --> 03:04:07,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: you had the TVL or the tech voc track,

3071
03:04:07,520 --> 03:04:08,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: then you had the sports,

3072
03:04:08,380 --> 03:04:09,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and then you had the arts.

3073
03:04:09,500 --> 03:04:12,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero yung enrollment in sports and arts

3074
03:04:12,160 --> 03:04:14,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is less than 1% of the population,

3075
03:04:15,060 --> 03:04:16,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: student population elected.

3076
03:04:16,520 --> 03:04:18,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Again, may cultural bias,

3077
03:04:18,220 --> 03:04:20,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: belief that this would not be productive careers,

3078
03:04:20,740 --> 03:04:22,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and for better or for worse,

3079
03:04:22,240 --> 03:04:23,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or whether true or not.

3080
03:04:25,120 --> 03:04:26,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kaya, what we've done now is

3081
03:04:26,620 --> 03:04:28,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: make an academic and a tech voc track,

3082
03:04:28,860 --> 03:04:31,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but there is a lot of cross-enrollment.

3083
03:04:31,200 --> 03:04:32,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's very rigid.

3084
03:04:32,400 --> 03:04:33,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meaning, if you,

3085
03:04:33,640 --> 03:04:34,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: within the academic track,

3086
03:04:34,960 --> 03:04:40,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: if you take the strand of accounting and business,

3087
03:04:40,620 --> 03:04:42,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: you cannot go to science and technology.

3088
03:04:43,200 --> 03:04:44,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: You cannot go to engineering.

3089
03:04:44,520 --> 03:04:45,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: You cannot go to humanities.

3090
03:04:46,320 --> 03:04:48,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Now, we allow a lot of cross-enrollment

3091
03:04:48,640 --> 03:04:50,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because in the age of AI,

3092
03:04:50,220 --> 03:04:50,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ganun talaga.

3093
03:04:50,740 --> 03:04:51,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's the trend we're seeing.

3094
03:04:52,180 --> 03:04:56,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's a lot of interdisciplinary education,

3095
03:04:56,480 --> 03:04:58,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a lot of cross-fertilization of ideas,

3096
03:04:58,160 --> 03:04:58,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and,

3097
03:04:58,520 --> 03:04:59,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and disciplines.

3098
03:05:00,080 --> 03:05:00,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So,

3099
03:05:01,040 --> 03:05:02,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that's why we moved in that direction.

3100
03:05:03,280 --> 03:05:03,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Also, to give,

3101
03:05:04,340 --> 03:05:05,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kasi senior high school,

3102
03:05:05,600 --> 03:05:06,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: parang junior college na huyan,

3103
03:05:07,220 --> 03:05:08,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: your honor.

3104
03:05:08,220 --> 03:05:09,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, also to give,

3105
03:05:09,520 --> 03:05:10,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: give them choice.

3106
03:05:11,260 --> 03:05:11,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi,

3107
03:05:11,860 --> 03:05:13,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I remember si Steve Jobs said,

3108
03:05:13,220 --> 03:05:15,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: one of the best courses he ever took

3109
03:05:15,400 --> 03:05:16,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: was a calligraphy course.

3110
03:05:17,100 --> 03:05:19,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that enabled him to create everything for Apple.

3111
03:05:19,540 --> 03:05:19,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because,

3112
03:05:20,200 --> 03:05:24,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it exposed him to a different type of thinking.

3113
03:05:24,200 --> 03:05:24,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I hear you.

3114
03:05:25,240 --> 03:05:26,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I hear your department.

3115
03:05:26,920 --> 03:05:27,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I sympathize.

3116
03:05:28,140 --> 03:05:28,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: My point,

3117
03:05:28,520 --> 03:05:28,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: my point is,

3118
03:05:29,260 --> 03:05:31,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: when we first passed K-12,

3119
03:05:32,040 --> 03:05:32,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: the promise was,

3120
03:05:33,480 --> 03:05:36,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if you had two to three hours na practical arts

3121
03:05:36,140 --> 03:05:39,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that we had when we were in high school,

3122
03:05:39,780 --> 03:05:42,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: magiging at least one hour a day to,

3123
03:05:42,520 --> 03:05:43,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and then you can choose.

3124
03:05:44,040 --> 03:05:45,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, kung medyo mas sa arts ka,

3125
03:05:45,380 --> 03:05:45,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: dun ka,

3126
03:05:45,760 --> 03:05:46,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: mas computer,

3127
03:05:46,760 --> 03:05:47,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: dun ka.

3128
03:05:47,720 --> 03:05:48,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But yun nga,

3129
03:05:48,340 --> 03:05:49,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: the schools,

3130
03:05:49,660 --> 03:05:51,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: so even sa sports ha,

3131
03:05:51,380 --> 03:05:54,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I wonder if it's really a cultural preference

3132
03:05:54,720 --> 03:05:55,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or because,

3133
03:05:55,740 --> 03:05:56,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nag-offer ng sports,

3134
03:05:56,540 --> 03:05:57,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pero wala namang sporting,

3135
03:05:58,520 --> 03:05:59,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: facilities yun.

3136
03:05:59,960 --> 03:06:02,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, maybe that school has a basketball,

3137
03:06:02,300 --> 03:06:02,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: volleyball court,

3138
03:06:02,960 --> 03:06:03,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then offers sports.

3139
03:06:04,660 --> 03:06:04,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But,

3140
03:06:04,880 --> 03:06:06,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but if you have a,

3141
03:06:06,220 --> 03:06:07,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: like a national arts

3142
03:06:07,280 --> 03:06:09,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or the national sports high school

3143
03:06:09,340 --> 03:06:10,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: na ganong kaganda,

3144
03:06:10,720 --> 03:06:11,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We hear you loud and clear,

3145
03:06:12,080 --> 03:06:12,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

3146
03:06:12,520 --> 03:06:13,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: You make a great point.

3147
03:06:13,720 --> 03:06:13,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And,

3148
03:06:14,260 --> 03:06:14,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: two choice,

3149
03:06:14,820 --> 03:06:16,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: two things we're doing

3150
03:06:16,200 --> 03:06:17,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or we're changing

3151
03:06:17,180 --> 03:06:18,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is actually in line with your thinking,

3152
03:06:18,880 --> 03:06:19,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

3153
03:06:19,500 --> 03:06:20,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The first is,

3154
03:06:20,320 --> 03:06:21,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to make it demand-driven.

3155
03:06:22,040 --> 03:06:22,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi yung,

3156
03:06:22,900 --> 03:06:24,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: gusto nga mag-scientist,

3157
03:06:24,320 --> 03:06:25,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pero wala namang lab.

3158
03:06:25,320 --> 03:06:26,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi ang binibigay lagi

3159
03:06:26,340 --> 03:06:27,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pang home economics

3160
03:06:27,360 --> 03:06:27,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or pang,

3161
03:06:27,900 --> 03:06:29,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pang gawa ng lumpia.

3162
03:06:29,860 --> 03:06:30,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, wala siyang,

3163
03:06:30,500 --> 03:06:31,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hindi niya ma-fulfill yung

3164
03:06:31,520 --> 03:06:32,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kagustuhan niya.

3165
03:06:32,680 --> 03:06:33,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, now we're really consulting

3166
03:06:33,760 --> 03:06:34,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the schools,

3167
03:06:34,820 --> 03:06:35,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the learners.

3168
03:06:35,860 --> 03:06:36,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ano yung,

3169
03:06:36,140 --> 03:06:37,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ano yung gusto matutunan

3170
03:06:37,400 --> 03:06:37,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ng mga bata?

3171
03:06:38,320 --> 03:06:39,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And it's no longer

3172
03:06:39,020 --> 03:06:40,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: one size fits all.

3173
03:06:40,080 --> 03:06:40,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meaning,

3174
03:06:40,660 --> 03:06:41,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: everyone gets

3175
03:06:41,700 --> 03:06:42,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: three food carts,

3176
03:06:42,920 --> 03:06:43,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: everyone gets,

3177
03:06:43,680 --> 03:06:44,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and so forth.

3178
03:06:44,560 --> 03:06:45,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And the second is,

3179
03:06:45,940 --> 03:06:46,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: dati,

3180
03:06:46,360 --> 03:06:47,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ang sports facilities,

3181
03:06:48,220 --> 03:06:49,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's only the most popular sport.

3182
03:06:49,820 --> 03:06:50,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They vote,

3183
03:06:50,360 --> 03:06:51,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: what is the most popular sport?

3184
03:06:51,560 --> 03:06:52,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yun lang ang bibigyan.

3185
03:06:52,820 --> 03:06:53,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, now we're trying to

3186
03:06:53,700 --> 03:06:54,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: move away from that model

3187
03:06:54,820 --> 03:06:55,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and really have,

3188
03:06:55,880 --> 03:06:56,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we totally agree with you,

3189
03:06:57,020 --> 03:06:57,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: arts and sports,

3190
03:06:58,260 --> 03:06:59,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they never should have been

3191
03:06:59,560 --> 03:07:00,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: really taken out

3192
03:07:00,720 --> 03:07:01,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the schools.

3193
03:07:01,600 --> 03:07:02,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And in fact,

3194
03:07:03,000 --> 03:07:03,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think in the age of AI,

3195
03:07:04,020 --> 03:07:04,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they have a bigger role

3196
03:07:04,700 --> 03:07:05,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to play.

3197
03:07:05,440 --> 03:07:07,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: That's why I'll keep going back

3198
03:07:07,000 --> 03:07:08,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to the argument na

3199
03:07:08,160 --> 03:07:10,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 40 students per classroom,

3200
03:07:11,300 --> 03:07:12,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 8 to 4,

3201
03:07:12,540 --> 03:07:14,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but they have all the facilities.

3202
03:07:14,380 --> 03:07:15,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And when I say all,

3203
03:07:15,460 --> 03:07:15,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: basic,

3204
03:07:16,200 --> 03:07:16,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but all,

3205
03:07:16,820 --> 03:07:16,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3206
03:07:17,400 --> 03:07:18,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, I'm not saying that

3207
03:07:18,640 --> 03:07:19,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: all schools have to have

3208
03:07:19,680 --> 03:07:21,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: a football or baseball field

3209
03:07:22,320 --> 03:07:22,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: because,

3210
03:07:22,740 --> 03:07:24,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or a swimming pool.

3211
03:07:24,480 --> 03:07:25,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, having said that,

3212
03:07:25,320 --> 03:07:26,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: would it be feasible

3213
03:07:26,180 --> 03:07:27,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that we start looking

3214
03:07:27,900 --> 03:07:29,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: at the tracks

3215
03:07:29,200 --> 03:07:31,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: per school

3216
03:07:31,780 --> 03:07:33,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa district?

3217
03:07:34,880 --> 03:07:36,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, I mean,

3218
03:07:36,120 --> 03:07:37,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in a perfect world,

3219
03:07:37,160 --> 03:07:37,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3220
03:07:37,340 --> 03:07:38,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: All schools have all tracks

3221
03:07:38,840 --> 03:07:40,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and the students can choose.

3222
03:07:40,700 --> 03:07:41,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, obviously,

3223
03:07:41,720 --> 03:07:42,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: with so many problems,

3224
03:07:42,740 --> 03:07:43,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you can't offer that.

3225
03:07:44,320 --> 03:07:45,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Pagka isang track lang naman,

3226
03:07:46,860 --> 03:07:48,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: eh, kawawa naman yung mga studyante

3227
03:07:48,280 --> 03:07:49,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kung ayaw nila.

3228
03:07:50,060 --> 03:07:50,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, meaning,

3229
03:07:50,800 --> 03:07:51,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: for example,

3230
03:07:51,240 --> 03:07:52,920
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if you have a city with 40 schools,

3231
03:07:53,720 --> 03:07:55,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: these are the four major tracks,

3232
03:07:55,900 --> 03:07:56,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then you divide it

3233
03:07:56,800 --> 03:07:57,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: para may specialization

3234
03:07:57,360 --> 03:07:58,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: talaga.

3235
03:07:58,820 --> 03:08:00,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And, kasi dati,

3236
03:08:00,560 --> 03:08:00,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ano eh,

3237
03:08:00,960 --> 03:08:02,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: at least yung elementary school,

3238
03:08:03,420 --> 03:08:04,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: really kung ano pinakamalapit sa'yo.

3239
03:08:05,960 --> 03:08:07,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, let's say sa high school,

3240
03:08:08,360 --> 03:08:09,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: at least in Taguiga,

3241
03:08:09,720 --> 03:08:12,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yes, there's one still closer to you,

3242
03:08:13,440 --> 03:08:14,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but the next one,

3243
03:08:14,460 --> 03:08:15,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: second closest to you,

3244
03:08:15,460 --> 03:08:15,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: is probably

3245
03:08:15,980 --> 03:08:19,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: maybe another 10-15 minute ride.

3246
03:08:19,260 --> 03:08:21,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: It's not naman an hour ride.

3247
03:08:21,720 --> 03:08:22,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, like,

3248
03:08:22,480 --> 03:08:24,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if you were into arts

3249
03:08:24,240 --> 03:08:25,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and then you want to be

3250
03:08:25,240 --> 03:08:27,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: a fashion designer,

3251
03:08:27,360 --> 03:08:28,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pwede yung high school mo ngayon,

3252
03:08:29,040 --> 03:08:29,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: which is five minutes away

3253
03:08:29,980 --> 03:08:30,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: from your house,

3254
03:08:30,500 --> 03:08:31,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: doesn't offer it.

3255
03:08:32,200 --> 03:08:33,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, the one 20 minutes away

3256
03:08:33,600 --> 03:08:34,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: from your house offers it,

3257
03:08:35,740 --> 03:08:36,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: baka you'd do it.

3258
03:08:36,880 --> 03:08:38,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, the point in asking this is,

3259
03:08:38,960 --> 03:08:40,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I want the tracks to work.

3260
03:08:41,460 --> 03:08:42,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And, I really believe that

3261
03:08:42,860 --> 03:08:43,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: less dropouts,

3262
03:08:44,440 --> 03:08:46,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then more TESDA

3263
03:08:46,360 --> 03:08:47,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in DepEd

3264
03:08:47,400 --> 03:08:50,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in schools, di ba?

3265
03:08:50,500 --> 03:08:51,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: They shouldn't really drop out

3266
03:08:51,880 --> 03:08:53,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then go to TESDA, di ba?

3267
03:08:53,600 --> 03:08:54,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: They should graduate

3268
03:08:54,540 --> 03:08:55,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: senior high school,

3269
03:08:55,900 --> 03:08:57,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then if they don't want to go to college,

3270
03:08:57,140 --> 03:08:57,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and

3271
03:08:57,360 --> 03:08:58,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: there's a higher

3272
03:08:58,100 --> 03:09:00,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: TESDA problem.

3273
03:09:00,340 --> 03:09:01,000
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And, of course,

3274
03:09:01,080 --> 03:09:01,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hindi mo ma-perfect.

3275
03:09:02,600 --> 03:09:03,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Sabihin mo nang kung

3276
03:09:03,600 --> 03:09:05,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 5% ngayon yung national average

3277
03:09:05,560 --> 03:09:07,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 4.7 sa dropout.

3278
03:09:07,520 --> 03:09:08,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: If you can bring it down to half,

3279
03:09:09,040 --> 03:09:10,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di may 2.5%,

3280
03:09:10,500 --> 03:09:11,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ang dami pa rin doon.

3281
03:09:11,920 --> 03:09:13,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But, masyadong malaki yung

3282
03:09:13,780 --> 03:09:15,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 5%, eh, no?

3283
03:09:15,640 --> 03:09:17,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: What do we attribute this to?

3284
03:09:17,820 --> 03:09:18,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Poverty talaga?

3285
03:09:19,260 --> 03:09:19,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Which one, Your Honor?

3286
03:09:20,100 --> 03:09:20,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Yung dropout.

3287
03:09:21,140 --> 03:09:22,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The dropout rate?

3288
03:09:22,640 --> 03:09:23,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Dropout at saka yung

3289
03:09:23,740 --> 03:09:25,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: hindi na nag-enroll

3290
03:09:25,140 --> 03:09:26,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in droves, no?

3291
03:09:26,260 --> 03:09:27,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think it increased

3292
03:09:27,140 --> 03:09:28,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: after COVID.

3293
03:09:28,180 --> 03:09:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung iba, they were slow

3294
03:09:29,360 --> 03:09:30,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to come back, Your Honor.

3295
03:09:30,440 --> 03:09:30,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And, of course,

3296
03:09:31,080 --> 03:09:32,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: population is also

3297
03:09:32,060 --> 03:09:33,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kind of plateauing.

3298
03:09:34,200 --> 03:09:36,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We've been mentioned as one

3299
03:09:36,460 --> 03:09:37,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: having the steepest fall

3300
03:09:37,500 --> 03:09:39,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in terms of our birth rates,

3301
03:09:39,920 --> 03:09:40,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

3302
03:09:41,960 --> 03:09:42,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Although we're still

3303
03:09:42,780 --> 03:09:43,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a young population.

3304
03:09:44,320 --> 03:09:45,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pero, I think

3305
03:09:45,360 --> 03:09:47,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: those are some of the factors

3306
03:09:47,060 --> 03:09:50,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: why our enrollment

3307
03:09:50,160 --> 03:09:51,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is not as high

3308
03:09:51,320 --> 03:09:52,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: as it used to be.

3309
03:09:52,740 --> 03:09:54,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, total dropouts,

3310
03:09:54,840 --> 03:09:56,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 321,000.

3311
03:09:56,040 --> 03:09:56,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The top,

3312
03:09:57,140 --> 03:09:58,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the cost is

3313
03:09:58,240 --> 03:10:00,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: domestic-related,

3314
03:10:00,800 --> 03:10:02,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: financial-related is next,

3315
03:10:02,440 --> 03:10:03,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: geographic environment.

3316
03:10:04,400 --> 03:10:05,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yun po yung top reasons

3317
03:10:05,420 --> 03:10:07,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for dropping out,

3318
03:10:07,700 --> 03:10:07,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

3319
03:10:08,780 --> 03:10:10,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, yung,

3320
03:10:10,200 --> 03:10:10,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba sa US,

3321
03:10:11,060 --> 03:10:11,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung true one

3322
03:10:11,820 --> 03:10:14,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: system nila na

3323
03:10:14,380 --> 03:10:16,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kapag nag-enroll na

3324
03:10:16,300 --> 03:10:17,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: tapos hindi po mapasok,

3325
03:10:18,000 --> 03:10:19,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: they actually have someone

3326
03:10:19,300 --> 03:10:20,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to go to the house

3327
03:10:20,360 --> 03:10:21,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and then check

3328
03:10:21,720 --> 03:10:23,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: bakit hindi po mapasok.

3329
03:10:23,960 --> 03:10:25,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Do we have something like that?

3330
03:10:25,360 --> 03:10:26,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We have similar,

3331
03:10:26,580 --> 03:10:27,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but it's,

3332
03:10:27,140 --> 03:10:28,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's not as comprehensive

3333
03:10:28,280 --> 03:10:29,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: perhaps as other jurisdictions,

3334
03:10:29,920 --> 03:10:30,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor,

3335
03:10:30,280 --> 03:10:32,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but we have the ALS teachers.

3336
03:10:32,380 --> 03:10:33,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Their job is really

3337
03:10:33,480 --> 03:10:35,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they're nomadic in nature.

3338
03:10:35,900 --> 03:10:36,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But ALS yung

3339
03:10:36,460 --> 03:10:37,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nag-dropout ka na?

3340
03:10:37,900 --> 03:10:38,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

3341
03:10:38,520 --> 03:10:39,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I meant lang yung...

3342
03:10:39,720 --> 03:10:40,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung to check,

3343
03:10:40,260 --> 03:10:40,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: meron din ho.

3344
03:10:40,780 --> 03:10:41,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meron din ho.

3345
03:10:42,180 --> 03:10:43,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Within the school,

3346
03:10:43,260 --> 03:10:44,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the advisors are

3347
03:10:44,600 --> 03:10:46,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: obligado ho silang i-check

3348
03:10:46,380 --> 03:10:47,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pagka nakita nilang

3349
03:10:47,740 --> 03:10:49,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: na marami na yung absent.

3350
03:10:49,800 --> 03:10:50,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: May I recommend,

3351
03:10:50,620 --> 03:10:51,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: baka yun yung sinasabi

3352
03:10:51,480 --> 03:10:52,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ni Senator Pia na

3353
03:10:52,620 --> 03:10:54,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: what is DepEd,

3354
03:10:54,400 --> 03:10:55,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: what is DILG,

3355
03:10:55,360 --> 03:10:56,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: what is both?

3356
03:10:56,120 --> 03:10:59,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: We also have

3357
03:10:59,300 --> 03:11:00,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: a dropout problem

3358
03:11:00,220 --> 03:11:00,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: in Taguig.

3359
03:11:01,420 --> 03:11:02,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But we don't have

3360
03:11:02,260 --> 03:11:03,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that problem

3361
03:11:03,420 --> 03:11:04,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: of following up

3362
03:11:04,140 --> 03:11:04,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: because we have

3363
03:11:04,680 --> 03:11:05,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: every three months

3364
03:11:05,980 --> 03:11:07,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: a house-to-house survey

3365
03:11:07,420 --> 03:11:08,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and then tinatanong.

3366
03:11:09,380 --> 03:11:10,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But now,

3367
03:11:10,180 --> 03:11:11,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: just talking about it,

3368
03:11:11,400 --> 03:11:11,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3369
03:11:12,740 --> 03:11:13,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Kung sa attendance lang,

3370
03:11:14,080 --> 03:11:15,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: parang one week na wala

3371
03:11:15,320 --> 03:11:15,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: o ganyan,

3372
03:11:16,320 --> 03:11:16,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yes,

3373
03:11:16,900 --> 03:11:17,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: the teachers

3374
03:11:17,540 --> 03:11:18,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: probably ask,

3375
03:11:18,900 --> 03:11:19,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: et cetera.

3376
03:11:19,340 --> 03:11:19,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Pero pag sinabing

3377
03:11:19,980 --> 03:11:20,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: dropout na,

3378
03:11:21,500 --> 03:11:22,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I wonder really

3379
03:11:22,480 --> 03:11:24,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: gaano kalalim yung

3380
03:11:24,440 --> 03:11:25,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or can't we get

3381
03:11:25,200 --> 03:11:25,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: him or her

3382
03:11:25,860 --> 03:11:26,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to come out

3383
03:11:26,100 --> 03:11:26,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or come back

3384
03:11:26,600 --> 03:11:27,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or et cetera,

3385
03:11:27,740 --> 03:11:27,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3386
03:11:28,460 --> 03:11:28,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So,

3387
03:11:29,220 --> 03:11:30,040
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: baka that's something

3388
03:11:30,040 --> 03:11:31,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: between the DepEd

3389
03:11:31,020 --> 03:11:32,340
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and the DILG na

3390
03:11:32,340 --> 03:11:33,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I don't mean to keep

3391
03:11:33,600 --> 03:11:34,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: adding to the

3392
03:11:34,280 --> 03:11:34,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: No, no, no, Your Honor.

3393
03:11:35,020 --> 03:11:35,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's a very valid

3394
03:11:35,840 --> 03:11:36,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Yeah, I don't mean to keep

3395
03:11:36,960 --> 03:11:38,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: adding to the LGU.

3396
03:11:38,320 --> 03:11:38,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

3397
03:11:38,900 --> 03:11:39,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But actually,

3398
03:11:39,540 --> 03:11:40,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: isang buhay yun, eh.

3399
03:11:40,440 --> 03:11:40,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

3400
03:11:40,900 --> 03:11:41,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Lalo kung mag-stop siya

3401
03:11:41,980 --> 03:11:42,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ng grade 7,

3402
03:11:42,820 --> 03:11:43,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: first year high school.

3403
03:11:44,140 --> 03:11:44,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: And sometimes,

3404
03:11:44,800 --> 03:11:45,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: may kahiyaan lang, eh.

3405
03:11:46,400 --> 03:11:46,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Di ba?

3406
03:11:46,660 --> 03:11:47,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Whatever,

3407
03:11:47,180 --> 03:11:48,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nagkasakit ng one month

3408
03:11:48,300 --> 03:11:50,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or even yung teenage pregnancy,

3409
03:11:50,500 --> 03:11:50,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3410
03:11:50,640 --> 03:11:50,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I mean,

3411
03:11:51,560 --> 03:11:52,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: obviously,

3412
03:11:52,120 --> 03:11:53,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: if the woman

3413
03:11:54,180 --> 03:11:55,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that pregnant says

3414
03:11:55,840 --> 03:11:56,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: that she wants

3415
03:11:56,740 --> 03:11:57,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to give birth,

3416
03:11:57,280 --> 03:11:57,560
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ganyan, no?

3417
03:11:57,600 --> 03:11:58,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But the next year,

3418
03:11:59,320 --> 03:11:59,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3419
03:11:59,500 --> 03:12:00,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: How many kaya of them

3420
03:12:00,700 --> 03:12:02,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: don't even go back

3421
03:12:02,260 --> 03:12:03,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: anymore?

3422
03:12:04,060 --> 03:12:04,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: O kaya,

3423
03:12:04,840 --> 03:12:06,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: very mobile ngayon

3424
03:12:06,380 --> 03:12:06,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung Pilipino.

3425
03:12:07,100 --> 03:12:08,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, lumipat from Bicol

3426
03:12:08,280 --> 03:12:09,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to Metro Manila

3427
03:12:09,140 --> 03:12:11,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or from Baguio

3428
03:12:11,120 --> 03:12:11,760
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to Tarlac.

3429
03:12:11,840 --> 03:12:12,540
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I wonder if they

3430
03:12:12,540 --> 03:12:13,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: stop a SEM,

3431
03:12:13,800 --> 03:12:14,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then didn't

3432
03:12:14,940 --> 03:12:15,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: then didn't enroll

3433
03:12:15,940 --> 03:12:17,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: anymore.

3434
03:12:17,520 --> 03:12:18,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But I think

3435
03:12:18,240 --> 03:12:19,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: there should be

3436
03:12:19,400 --> 03:12:21,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: a way na

3437
03:12:21,260 --> 03:12:22,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: mabawasan natin

3438
03:12:22,120 --> 03:12:22,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yun.

3439
03:12:23,180 --> 03:12:24,180
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Just one question

3440
03:12:24,180 --> 03:12:24,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa BARMM, nga.

3441
03:12:25,840 --> 03:12:28,700
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Ano ang jurisdiction

3442
03:12:28,700 --> 03:12:29,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ng DepEd?

3443
03:12:29,560 --> 03:12:29,740
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I mean,

3444
03:12:29,960 --> 03:12:30,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: is there anything

3445
03:12:30,460 --> 03:12:31,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: we can do with DepEd?

3446
03:12:32,480 --> 03:12:33,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Under the

3447
03:12:33,400 --> 03:12:34,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Organic Act,

3448
03:12:34,440 --> 03:12:34,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor,

3449
03:12:35,020 --> 03:12:35,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: what is allowed

3450
03:12:35,800 --> 03:12:37,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is teacher training,

3451
03:12:37,840 --> 03:12:38,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: classrooms,

3452
03:12:39,840 --> 03:12:41,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: vouchers,

3453
03:12:41,640 --> 03:12:41,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

3454
03:12:42,240 --> 03:12:43,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But the problem in BARMM

3455
03:12:43,180 --> 03:12:43,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is that there are not

3456
03:12:43,880 --> 03:12:45,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that many private schools.

3457
03:12:45,520 --> 03:12:45,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So,

3458
03:12:45,940 --> 03:12:46,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the potential

3459
03:12:46,460 --> 03:12:47,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or universe

3460
03:12:47,400 --> 03:12:48,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for receiving vouchers

3461
03:12:48,980 --> 03:12:49,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is quite small.

3462
03:12:50,020 --> 03:12:50,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, maybe,

3463
03:12:51,080 --> 03:12:51,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa akin,

3464
03:12:51,480 --> 03:12:52,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pakiusap na lang.

3465
03:12:52,360 --> 03:12:53,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I know you'll be happy

3466
03:12:53,600 --> 03:12:54,160
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to do it.

3467
03:12:54,300 --> 03:12:54,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But baka,

3468
03:12:54,880 --> 03:12:55,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: a conversation,

3469
03:12:55,840 --> 03:12:56,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: with the Chief Minister,

3470
03:12:57,520 --> 03:12:58,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kasi ang taas

3471
03:12:58,400 --> 03:12:59,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: ng dropout,

3472
03:12:59,220 --> 03:12:59,500
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: 8%,

3473
03:12:59,500 --> 03:13:00,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3474
03:13:00,300 --> 03:13:02,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We really offer,

3475
03:13:02,780 --> 03:13:03,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and in fact,

3476
03:13:03,340 --> 03:13:03,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in our,

3477
03:13:04,060 --> 03:13:05,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: one workaround we have

3478
03:13:05,160 --> 03:13:06,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is sa mga foreign loans

3479
03:13:06,660 --> 03:13:07,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: natin,

3480
03:13:07,280 --> 03:13:08,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: foreign funded programs

3481
03:13:08,760 --> 03:13:09,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or grants,

3482
03:13:09,600 --> 03:13:10,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: doon namin sinasama

3483
03:13:10,720 --> 03:13:11,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung BARMM.

3484
03:13:11,460 --> 03:13:12,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi kung sinama namin

3485
03:13:12,380 --> 03:13:13,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sa regular programs namin

3486
03:13:13,500 --> 03:13:14,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: like computerization,

3487
03:13:14,720 --> 03:13:15,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: makukuwa kami.

3488
03:13:15,900 --> 03:13:16,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But,

3489
03:13:16,520 --> 03:13:16,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: so that's why,

3490
03:13:17,040 --> 03:13:17,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that's the workaround.

3491
03:13:17,940 --> 03:13:18,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So,

3492
03:13:18,200 --> 03:13:19,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in any negotiation

3493
03:13:19,480 --> 03:13:20,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we have with foreign donors,

3494
03:13:20,640 --> 03:13:21,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and there are several

3495
03:13:21,380 --> 03:13:23,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: foreign donors,

3496
03:13:24,420 --> 03:13:24,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and

3497
03:13:24,440 --> 03:13:25,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: um,

3498
03:13:25,840 --> 03:13:27,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: lenders.

3499
03:13:27,780 --> 03:13:28,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So,

3500
03:13:28,120 --> 03:13:29,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yun sinasama ho namin

3501
03:13:29,000 --> 03:13:29,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: talaga yung BARMM.

3502
03:13:30,140 --> 03:13:30,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Um,

3503
03:13:31,140 --> 03:13:32,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: what I meant by the conversation,

3504
03:13:32,600 --> 03:13:33,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kasi highest din sila

3505
03:13:33,600 --> 03:13:34,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa stunting eh.

3506
03:13:34,520 --> 03:13:35,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And literacy,

3507
03:13:35,220 --> 03:13:35,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

3508
03:13:35,440 --> 03:13:35,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: More than,

3509
03:13:36,120 --> 03:13:36,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and literacy,

3510
03:13:36,840 --> 03:13:36,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3511
03:13:37,100 --> 03:13:37,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So,

3512
03:13:37,780 --> 03:13:38,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: um,

3513
03:13:38,880 --> 03:13:39,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: what we call this,

3514
03:13:40,000 --> 03:13:41,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: not only recipe for

3515
03:13:41,800 --> 03:13:43,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: poverty,

3516
03:13:43,720 --> 03:13:44,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: for

3517
03:13:44,060 --> 03:13:45,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: future problems,

3518
03:13:45,820 --> 03:13:47,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but also for extremism,

3519
03:13:47,300 --> 03:13:47,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3520
03:13:47,560 --> 03:13:47,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I mean,

3521
03:13:48,140 --> 03:13:49,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: especially with their trauma pa

3522
03:13:49,820 --> 03:13:50,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sa

3523
03:13:50,420 --> 03:13:51,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Marawi

3524
03:13:51,900 --> 03:13:53,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: siege.

3525
03:13:54,360 --> 03:13:54,800
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Um,

3526
03:13:55,400 --> 03:13:55,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: there are certain,

3527
03:13:55,840 --> 03:13:57,400
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: there are certain things like work.

3528
03:13:57,400 --> 03:13:58,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: You can skip work,

3529
03:13:58,460 --> 03:13:59,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you can skip a year,

3530
03:13:59,320 --> 03:14:00,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or college a year,

3531
03:14:00,320 --> 03:14:01,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but sa high school,

3532
03:14:01,700 --> 03:14:01,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yes,

3533
03:14:01,980 --> 03:14:02,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you can go to ALS

3534
03:14:02,880 --> 03:14:04,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or take equivalency,

3535
03:14:04,320 --> 03:14:04,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but,

3536
03:14:04,980 --> 03:14:05,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: um,

3537
03:14:05,560 --> 03:14:06,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's,

3538
03:14:06,100 --> 03:14:06,480
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's,

3539
03:14:06,520 --> 03:14:07,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: uh,

3540
03:14:07,600 --> 03:14:08,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it's different, no?

3541
03:14:08,680 --> 03:14:09,940
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But let me just share that,

3542
03:14:10,680 --> 03:14:11,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: although this is way back 2010,

3543
03:14:13,220 --> 03:14:14,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nung nagbigay talaga ng

3544
03:14:14,280 --> 03:14:15,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: free uniforms,

3545
03:14:15,340 --> 03:14:15,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: free,

3546
03:14:16,200 --> 03:14:16,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: um,

3547
03:14:18,180 --> 03:14:18,660
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: uh,

3548
03:14:18,660 --> 03:14:19,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: notebooks,

3549
03:14:19,400 --> 03:14:19,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: et cetera,

3550
03:14:20,500 --> 03:14:20,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: uh,

3551
03:14:21,060 --> 03:14:22,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: much less talaga yung

3552
03:14:22,060 --> 03:14:22,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nag-dropout.

3553
03:14:23,160 --> 03:14:23,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So,

3554
03:14:23,420 --> 03:14:24,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I'm not saying,

3555
03:14:24,460 --> 03:14:25,080
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: as you said,

3556
03:14:25,080 --> 03:14:25,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: no,

3557
03:14:25,220 --> 03:14:26,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you can't do that

3558
03:14:26,140 --> 03:14:27,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nationwide,

3559
03:14:27,400 --> 03:14:28,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and then BARMM meron,

3560
03:14:29,520 --> 03:14:30,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: meron ng

3561
03:14:30,060 --> 03:14:31,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: local autonomy,

3562
03:14:31,920 --> 03:14:33,100
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: but maybe a special

3563
03:14:33,100 --> 03:14:33,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: project,

3564
03:14:33,860 --> 03:14:34,220
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I don't know,

3565
03:14:34,280 --> 03:14:34,860
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: with DSW,

3566
03:14:34,960 --> 03:14:35,260
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: whatever,

3567
03:14:35,480 --> 03:14:37,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: for yung nag-dropout talaga

3568
03:14:37,360 --> 03:14:39,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: na extreme poverty talaga.

3569
03:14:39,680 --> 03:14:40,420
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Baka yung iba,

3570
03:14:40,540 --> 03:14:41,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: talagang wala lang

3571
03:14:41,240 --> 03:14:41,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: sapatos,

3572
03:14:41,980 --> 03:14:42,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: or walang,

3573
03:14:42,760 --> 03:14:42,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: you know,

3574
03:14:43,400 --> 03:14:44,820
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: yung ayaw na pumasok

3575
03:14:44,820 --> 03:14:45,200
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nung bata,

3576
03:14:45,320 --> 03:14:45,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: kasi nga,

3577
03:14:46,200 --> 03:14:47,320
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: trauma pa pag pumasok,

3578
03:14:47,380 --> 03:14:47,440
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: eh,

3579
03:14:47,440 --> 03:14:48,360
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pero pagpasok niya,

3580
03:14:48,600 --> 03:14:49,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: wala na siyang uniform,

3581
03:14:49,780 --> 03:14:51,060
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: pati wala ang pagkain,

3582
03:14:51,160 --> 03:14:51,280
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: wala,

3583
03:14:51,680 --> 03:14:51,840
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: di ba?

3584
03:14:52,280 --> 03:14:52,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor,

3585
03:14:52,900 --> 03:14:53,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that's a great idea.

3586
03:14:54,460 --> 03:14:54,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Uh,

3587
03:14:54,540 --> 03:14:55,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I would suggest also

3588
03:14:55,600 --> 03:14:56,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the expansion of the,

3589
03:14:56,600 --> 03:14:57,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I know it's,

3590
03:14:57,100 --> 03:14:58,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's on the agenda

3591
03:14:58,460 --> 03:14:59,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of Center Chairman Bam.

3592
03:15:00,000 --> 03:15:02,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung revision of the

3593
03:15:02,020 --> 03:15:04,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Adopt-a-School Law because that's been a great

3594
03:15:04,000 --> 03:15:06,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: incentivizer of private

3595
03:15:06,000 --> 03:15:07,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: donors but for classrooms and physical

3596
03:15:07,720 --> 03:15:09,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: facilities. If we

3597
03:15:09,420 --> 03:15:11,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: like we've expanded the special education

3598
03:15:11,920 --> 03:15:14,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: fund for local governments and that has incentivized

3599
03:15:14,120 --> 03:15:15,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a lot of them to expand the menu

3600
03:15:15,980 --> 03:15:17,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to ECCD, to

3601
03:15:17,860 --> 03:15:19,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: computerization, to many

3602
03:15:19,980 --> 03:15:21,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: other teacher training. Kung ma-expand

3603
03:15:21,980 --> 03:15:23,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: natin yung menu ng Adopt-a-School, then

3604
03:15:23,900 --> 03:15:25,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: even the private sector would be incentivized to

3605
03:15:25,980 --> 03:15:27,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: donate. And there are many

3606
03:15:27,520 --> 03:15:29,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: who already donate

3607
03:15:29,720 --> 03:15:31,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: as it is but with an incentive like

3608
03:15:31,860 --> 03:15:33,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the 150%

3609
03:15:33,040 --> 03:15:35,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: tax deduction under the Adopt-a-

3610
03:15:35,820 --> 03:15:37,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: School Law. If that is expanded, then

3611
03:15:37,700 --> 03:15:39,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it would be a tremendous incentive.

3612
03:15:39,560 --> 03:15:41,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung mga sinasabi ninyo, Senator Alan,

3613
03:15:41,740 --> 03:15:42,670
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: palagay ko magkakatuto.

3614
03:15:42,670 --> 03:15:43,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Thanks for that.

3615
03:15:43,840 --> 03:15:45,960
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Last point lang sa feeding program.

3616
03:15:46,760 --> 03:15:46,980
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So,

3617
03:15:48,560 --> 03:15:49,880
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: I guess the chairman will work

3618
03:15:49,880 --> 03:15:51,120
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: with you to restore the

3619
03:15:51,120 --> 03:15:52,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: money needed, na?

3620
03:15:53,620 --> 03:15:54,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll be happy to

3621
03:15:54,600 --> 03:15:55,630
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: work with you, Your Honor.

3622
03:15:55,630 --> 03:15:56,300
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, question,

3623
03:15:56,600 --> 03:15:58,680
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: how do you implement that? Do you bid

3624
03:15:58,680 --> 03:15:59,600
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: it as a whole?

3625
03:15:59,720 --> 03:16:01,520
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Or per school district?

3626
03:16:01,520 --> 03:16:03,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We delegate it down to the division level,

3627
03:16:03,660 --> 03:16:05,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor. It used to be regional level.

3628
03:16:05,480 --> 03:16:07,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Now, it's division level. So, rather than have

3629
03:16:07,500 --> 03:16:09,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 18 regions doing it, or 17

3630
03:16:09,400 --> 03:16:11,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: regions, now you have 221

3631
03:16:11,520 --> 03:16:13,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: school divisions.

3632
03:16:13,740 --> 03:16:15,720
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: When was the change from regional

3633
03:16:15,720 --> 03:16:16,140
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: to?

3634
03:16:18,000 --> 03:16:19,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 2024, Your Honor.

3635
03:16:19,780 --> 03:16:21,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then, we've seen the increase really

3636
03:16:21,700 --> 03:16:22,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in terms of

3637
03:16:22,660 --> 03:16:25,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: central kitchens. So, previously, you only

3638
03:16:25,660 --> 03:16:27,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: had 6 central kitchens of the 200.

3639
03:16:27,200 --> 03:16:29,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Now, you have 58 central kitchens.

3640
03:16:29,720 --> 03:16:31,460
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Then, how do you do the quality check to

3641
03:16:31,460 --> 03:16:32,780
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: make sure na nutritious talaga?

3642
03:16:32,820 --> 03:16:34,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, it's at the division level.

3643
03:16:34,420 --> 03:16:37,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They have to get an FDA

3644
03:16:37,280 --> 03:16:39,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: accredited, and then

3645
03:16:39,240 --> 03:16:41,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the manufacturer has to have

3646
03:16:41,340 --> 03:16:43,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a certification from the FNRI.

3647
03:16:44,320 --> 03:16:45,580
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Pero pagka-bid pa lang, no?

3648
03:16:45,580 --> 03:16:47,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The UST certifies

3649
03:16:47,880 --> 03:16:49,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the manufacturers of the food products, Your Honor.

3650
03:16:49,700 --> 03:16:51,240
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: But I guess, pagka-bid pa lang,

3651
03:16:51,520 --> 03:16:52,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: nandun na sa specs that...

3652
03:16:52,900 --> 03:16:55,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's required. If they don't have that, then

3653
03:16:55,420 --> 03:16:56,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they will not qualify, Your Honor.

3654
03:16:57,140 --> 03:16:59,640
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: So, who's in charge? I'll just work with him. I have some questions.

3655
03:16:59,720 --> 03:17:01,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Si Asek Roger. He'll be happy to

3656
03:17:01,460 --> 03:17:02,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: see you afterwards, Your Honor.

3657
03:17:03,020 --> 03:17:05,020
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: May I ano lang? I just want to look at the historical

3658
03:17:05,020 --> 03:17:06,900
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: and how we'll get there.

3659
03:17:07,200 --> 03:17:09,380
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: Thank you for the liberal time

3660
03:17:09,380 --> 03:17:10,620
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano: restraint, Mr. Chairman.

3661
03:17:10,880 --> 03:17:13,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you for the very great ideas.

3662
03:17:13,440 --> 03:17:14,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then, we have many directions,

3663
03:17:15,360 --> 03:17:16,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Allen. Thank you very much, sir.

3664
03:17:16,880 --> 03:17:19,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maraming salamat, our minority floor leader.

3665
03:17:19,340 --> 03:17:20,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll have Senator Pia

3666
03:17:20,560 --> 03:17:22,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to ask her questions.

3667
03:17:22,860 --> 03:17:25,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And then, we'll have Senator

3668
03:17:25,020 --> 03:17:27,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the Senate President. But in the meantime,

3669
03:17:27,520 --> 03:17:29,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we'd like to acknowledge Senator Joel Villanueva.

3670
03:17:29,720 --> 03:17:31,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Who's here, another of our

3671
03:17:31,540 --> 03:17:32,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: EDCOM co-chairs.

3672
03:17:33,160 --> 03:17:35,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: I would just like to congratulate

3673
03:17:35,420 --> 03:17:37,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: our dear buddy, our former

3674
03:17:37,600 --> 03:17:38,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: colleague.

3675
03:17:39,180 --> 03:17:41,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Na pinahiram lang natin yan, Mr. Chairman.

3676
03:17:41,340 --> 03:17:43,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Babalik dapat yan. Yan lang. Thank you,

3677
03:17:43,680 --> 03:17:45,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chair. That's like an assist.

3678
03:17:45,180 --> 03:17:47,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I thought he would go to TESDA too, to be with me,

3679
03:17:48,120 --> 03:17:48,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair.

3680
03:17:49,260 --> 03:17:51,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because you're no longer in DepEd,

3681
03:17:51,740 --> 03:17:53,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: I will no longer

3682
03:17:53,460 --> 03:17:55,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: entertain that idea, Mr. Chairman.

3683
03:17:55,700 --> 03:17:57,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you. Thank you, Senator Joel.

3684
03:17:57,180 --> 03:17:58,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

3685
03:17:59,720 --> 03:18:01,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: In the plenary, not just on the basketball court,

3686
03:18:01,780 --> 03:18:02,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: para ang assist.

3687
03:18:05,160 --> 03:18:07,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'll give the floor to Senator Pia.

3688
03:18:17,600 --> 03:18:18,440
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Thank you, Chairman.

3689
03:18:19,000 --> 03:18:22,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, I'll start with the National Academy of Sports.

3690
03:18:26,020 --> 03:18:26,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Si...

3691
03:18:26,620 --> 03:18:28,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Deputy Director is here,

3692
03:18:28,340 --> 03:18:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sir Emil.

3693
03:18:29,720 --> 03:18:30,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Okay, hi. Hi, Director Emil.

3694
03:18:32,320 --> 03:18:34,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, ang nasanep natin

3695
03:18:34,100 --> 03:18:35,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: for student-athletes' nutrition

3696
03:18:35,620 --> 03:18:37,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is 250 pesos per day, no?

3697
03:18:38,000 --> 03:18:39,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Is that... Can you confirm? Yeah.

3698
03:18:40,120 --> 03:18:41,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And ang request daw is

3699
03:18:41,660 --> 03:18:43,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 900 pesos per day to bring it

3700
03:18:43,680 --> 03:18:45,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: closer to the budget

3701
03:18:45,780 --> 03:18:47,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: of the athletes in Philippine Sports

3702
03:18:47,740 --> 03:18:49,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Commission. That is the request.

3703
03:18:50,780 --> 03:18:51,660
NAS Deputy Executive Director Emil Arroyo: That is correct, ma'am.

3704
03:18:51,840 --> 03:18:53,180
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Your Honor. Yeah. So, do you know,

3705
03:18:53,280 --> 03:18:55,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: can somebody tell us what the total number is?

3706
03:18:55,740 --> 03:18:57,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm sure it's not that big because the student population

3707
03:18:57,860 --> 03:18:59,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in NASA is so small.

3708
03:18:59,720 --> 03:19:02,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I mean, 250 pesos, let's not be surprised

3709
03:19:02,100 --> 03:19:03,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: if medyo dadating to sa

3710
03:19:03,740 --> 03:19:05,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: competition na medyo gutom-gutom, diba?

3711
03:19:05,780 --> 03:19:06,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: That's not a lot of money.

3712
03:19:08,740 --> 03:19:09,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So...

3713
03:19:09,140 --> 03:19:09,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ...

3714
03:19:17,800 --> 03:19:19,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: There's a lump sum amount here.

3715
03:19:20,380 --> 03:19:21,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Actually, I shouldn't be looking at

3716
03:19:21,520 --> 03:19:23,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the secretary. I should be looking at

3717
03:19:23,260 --> 03:19:25,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the chairman kasi syempre support nyo yan,

3718
03:19:25,900 --> 03:19:27,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: diba? So, this is me appealing

3719
03:19:27,760 --> 03:19:29,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to the...

3720
03:19:29,720 --> 03:19:32,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: chairman, so staff, please take note

3721
03:19:32,100 --> 03:19:33,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na lang ating sekretary at

3722
03:19:33,480 --> 03:19:36,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 5.8 million yung request, but that's

3723
03:19:36,140 --> 03:19:37,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: not just food.

3724
03:19:38,440 --> 03:19:39,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 580. Pero malaki yun.

3725
03:19:39,980 --> 03:19:42,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: That's not just food. I'm sure

3726
03:19:42,020 --> 03:19:43,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the food component is so small.

3727
03:19:43,780 --> 03:19:46,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Director Emil, can you just give me that amount? Because this is food, diba?

3728
03:19:46,340 --> 03:19:47,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: We want to really...

3729
03:19:47,720 --> 03:19:49,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I know there's not that much space to

3730
03:19:49,940 --> 03:19:51,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: improve the budget, pero siguro may pagkain

3731
03:19:51,920 --> 03:19:53,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ng athletes natin, we can ask

3732
03:19:53,980 --> 03:19:55,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: for more support. And then,

3733
03:19:56,160 --> 03:19:57,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: mamaya na itong mga budgetary appeals ko,

3734
03:19:57,820 --> 03:19:59,300
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: wala naman yung chairman sa harap ko.

3735
03:19:59,720 --> 03:20:01,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Ito lang muna ako sa tanong ko sa sekretary.

3736
03:20:02,340 --> 03:20:03,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Ulitin ko yan.

3737
03:20:06,740 --> 03:20:07,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, sekretary,

3738
03:20:07,840 --> 03:20:09,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I already gave you an idea of the few

3739
03:20:09,920 --> 03:20:11,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: questions I have. On early childhood, would you

3740
03:20:11,860 --> 03:20:13,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: like to be able to just

3741
03:20:13,520 --> 03:20:15,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: give me some hope

3742
03:20:15,460 --> 03:20:16,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in this area?

3743
03:20:17,000 --> 03:20:19,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think hindi naman kami totally detached, Madam Chair,

3744
03:20:19,800 --> 03:20:21,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and I remember those days when you really...

3745
03:20:21,720 --> 03:20:22,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: You're the chairman of the...

3746
03:20:22,720 --> 03:20:24,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: You would spend so much time

3747
03:20:24,120 --> 03:20:28,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: discussing the ECCD budget during your time.

3748
03:20:28,100 --> 03:20:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And again, we're very grateful,

3749
03:20:29,360 --> 03:20:31,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: express our gratitude. You're well-loved

3750
03:20:31,360 --> 03:20:33,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in the DepEd family because

3751
03:20:33,460 --> 03:20:35,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: many of these, inaanin natin yun,

3752
03:20:35,720 --> 03:20:36,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ikaw ang nagtanim ng mga

3753
03:20:36,960 --> 03:20:39,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: binhi na yun. But,

3754
03:20:39,700 --> 03:20:41,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we're still the

3755
03:20:41,680 --> 03:20:43,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: co-chair, but it's the

3756
03:20:43,520 --> 03:20:45,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: DILG na who calls the meetings to order.

3757
03:20:45,420 --> 03:20:47,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But definitely, I think, Sek John Vic

3758
03:20:47,360 --> 03:20:48,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is on top of things, and

3759
03:20:48,560 --> 03:20:51,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we just need a little

3760
03:20:51,340 --> 03:20:53,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: maybe more energy from the ECCD

3761
03:20:53,820 --> 03:20:55,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in terms of data. We're asking

3762
03:20:55,540 --> 03:20:57,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for data on the geographic

3763
03:20:57,280 --> 03:20:59,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: spread in terms of lack of...

3764
03:20:59,360 --> 03:21:01,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: child development centers,

3765
03:21:01,360 --> 03:21:03,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Madam Chair. I think curriculum

3766
03:21:03,360 --> 03:21:05,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: were okay. EDCOM has been

3767
03:21:05,360 --> 03:21:07,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: very helpful in terms of

3768
03:21:07,360 --> 03:21:09,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: identifying best practices in

3769
03:21:09,360 --> 03:21:11,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: foundational learning and early childcare

3770
03:21:11,360 --> 03:21:13,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and development. So, we're not

3771
03:21:13,360 --> 03:21:15,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: short of good examples.

3772
03:21:15,360 --> 03:21:17,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: TEC is

3773
03:21:17,360 --> 03:21:19,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: developing special modules

3774
03:21:19,360 --> 03:21:21,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because wala nga tayong...

3775
03:21:21,360 --> 03:21:23,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Dati, wala tayong mga teachers

3776
03:21:23,360 --> 03:21:25,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: specializing in reading at an early age,

3777
03:21:25,360 --> 03:21:27,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: things like that. So, now we're really

3778
03:21:27,360 --> 03:21:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: developing that expertise.

3779
03:21:29,360 --> 03:21:31,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And TESDA, of course, is

3780
03:21:31,360 --> 03:21:33,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: developing NCs for

3781
03:21:33,360 --> 03:21:35,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: childcare workers.

3782
03:21:35,360 --> 03:21:37,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, but really,

3783
03:21:37,360 --> 03:21:39,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's, again, it's

3784
03:21:39,360 --> 03:21:41,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the state of early childcare

3785
03:21:41,360 --> 03:21:43,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and education is a function of

3786
03:21:43,360 --> 03:21:45,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the disjointed regulatory

3787
03:21:45,360 --> 03:21:47,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: environment also because

3788
03:21:47,360 --> 03:21:49,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: LGUs

3789
03:21:49,360 --> 03:21:51,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: have different capacities in terms of their

3790
03:21:51,360 --> 03:21:53,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ability to build CDCs.

3791
03:21:53,360 --> 03:21:55,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, you'll see a lot of third, fourth, fifth class

3792
03:21:55,360 --> 03:21:57,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: municipalities which

3793
03:21:57,360 --> 03:21:59,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: do not have

3794
03:21:59,360 --> 03:22:01,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: childcare centers

3795
03:22:01,360 --> 03:22:03,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in each barangay.

3796
03:22:03,360 --> 03:22:05,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, I think those are

3797
03:22:05,360 --> 03:22:07,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: low-hanging fruit for the national government.

3798
03:22:07,360 --> 03:22:09,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And I think, in fairness to

3799
03:22:09,360 --> 03:22:11,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the government,

3800
03:22:11,360 --> 03:22:13,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the DBM has increased the local government

3801
03:22:13,360 --> 03:22:15,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: support fund precisely.

3802
03:22:15,360 --> 03:22:17,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that is part of the potential menu,

3803
03:22:17,360 --> 03:22:19,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think, if I'm... Tama ba,

3804
03:22:19,360 --> 03:22:21,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Director Vivian, na pwedeng paggastusan

3805
03:22:21,360 --> 03:22:23,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung childcare, daycare center

3806
03:22:23,360 --> 03:22:25,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ng local government.

3807
03:22:25,360 --> 03:22:27,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yes. And then, of course,

3808
03:22:27,360 --> 03:22:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: you know, part of the feeding

3809
03:22:29,360 --> 03:22:31,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of early childcare, three to four is under

3810
03:22:31,360 --> 03:22:33,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: DSWD, but first 1,000 days

3811
03:22:33,360 --> 03:22:35,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is under NNCDOH.

3812
03:22:35,360 --> 03:22:37,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, there are, you know, there's a lot

3813
03:22:37,360 --> 03:22:39,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, when we talk about feeding,

3814
03:22:39,360 --> 03:22:41,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we should be talking about that type of feeding also.

3815
03:22:41,360 --> 03:22:43,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But, unfortunately, it happens in different communities

3816
03:22:43,360 --> 03:22:45,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: with different chairpersons. So,

3817
03:22:45,360 --> 03:22:47,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: minsan yung

3818
03:22:47,360 --> 03:22:49,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the synchronicity is not there between all of

3819
03:22:49,360 --> 03:22:51,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the actors, Madam Chair.

3820
03:22:51,360 --> 03:22:53,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, that's definitely

3821
03:22:53,360 --> 03:22:55,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: you might want to look at

3822
03:22:55,360 --> 03:22:57,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: looking at increasing the budget

3823
03:22:57,360 --> 03:22:59,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: also for feeding.

3824
03:22:59,360 --> 03:23:01,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because by the time we get them at five years,

3825
03:23:01,360 --> 03:23:03,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kahit universal feeding mo yan,

3826
03:23:03,360 --> 03:23:05,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think the experts will tell you,

3827
03:23:05,360 --> 03:23:07,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung brain development is already set

3828
03:23:07,360 --> 03:23:09,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: backwards or

3829
03:23:09,360 --> 03:23:11,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: irreversible na yung

3830
03:23:11,360 --> 03:23:13,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: lack of development of the brain

3831
03:23:13,360 --> 03:23:15,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: at five years old.

3832
03:23:23,360 --> 03:23:25,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: The law

3833
03:23:25,360 --> 03:23:27,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: identifies

3834
03:23:27,360 --> 03:23:29,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: a fund source

3835
03:23:29,360 --> 03:23:31,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: for the poorest

3836
03:23:31,360 --> 03:23:33,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: LGUs, no?

3837
03:23:33,360 --> 03:23:35,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Yung LGSF fund

3838
03:23:35,360 --> 03:23:37,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: can be used for

3839
03:23:37,360 --> 03:23:39,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: these

3840
03:23:39,360 --> 03:23:41,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: fourth and fifth class

3841
03:23:41,360 --> 03:23:43,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: municipalities.

3842
03:23:43,360 --> 03:23:45,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And that funding is with DILG.

3843
03:23:45,360 --> 03:23:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: As the co-chair,

3844
03:23:47,360 --> 03:23:49,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: may say ba kayo doon

3845
03:23:49,360 --> 03:23:51,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to ensure

3846
03:23:51,360 --> 03:23:53,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na... Wala po.

3847
03:23:53,360 --> 03:23:55,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But we don't even know where the

3848
03:23:55,360 --> 03:23:57,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: barangays are without them because

3849
03:23:57,360 --> 03:23:59,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we're waiting for that mapping

3850
03:23:59,360 --> 03:24:01,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: from the ECCD

3851
03:24:01,360 --> 03:24:03,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Council, Your Honor.

3852
03:24:03,360 --> 03:24:05,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think that once we know that,

3853
03:24:05,360 --> 03:24:07,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we know how we can be surgical

3854
03:24:07,360 --> 03:24:09,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or targeted in our approach, Your Honor.

3855
03:24:09,360 --> 03:24:11,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So,

3856
03:24:11,360 --> 03:24:13,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: our first step

3857
03:24:13,360 --> 03:24:15,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is to get this mapping from ECCD?

3858
03:24:15,360 --> 03:24:17,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

3859
03:24:17,360 --> 03:24:19,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think we have portions of it

3860
03:24:19,360 --> 03:24:21,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but I don't think the whole country has been mapped.

3861
03:24:21,360 --> 03:24:23,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because what I want to do is to ensure

3862
03:24:23,360 --> 03:24:25,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that the

3863
03:24:25,360 --> 03:24:27,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: one billion is set aside

3864
03:24:27,360 --> 03:24:29,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na sa DILG

3865
03:24:29,360 --> 03:24:31,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: for that. And since these

3866
03:24:31,360 --> 03:24:33,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: are students that are going to

3867
03:24:33,360 --> 03:24:35,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: be fed into the DepEd system,

3868
03:24:35,360 --> 03:24:37,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I wanted, and I

3869
03:24:37,360 --> 03:24:39,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: agree with you that feeding talaga,

3870
03:24:39,360 --> 03:24:41,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pero

3871
03:24:41,360 --> 03:24:43,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I also want him to have the facility.

3872
03:24:43,360 --> 03:24:45,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I want him to be able to use that

3873
03:24:45,360 --> 03:24:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: one billion. So,

3874
03:24:47,360 --> 03:24:49,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: obviously

3875
03:24:49,360 --> 03:24:51,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we can take this up with

3876
03:24:51,360 --> 03:24:53,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: DILG.

3877
03:24:55,360 --> 03:24:57,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Um,

3878
03:24:57,360 --> 03:24:59,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm just wondering if you have any suggestions

3879
03:24:59,360 --> 03:25:01,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in terms of clustering?

3880
03:25:01,360 --> 03:25:03,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, we have the

3881
03:25:03,360 --> 03:25:05,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ECCD Council, which is supposed to

3882
03:25:05,360 --> 03:25:07,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: meet quarterly, Your Honor. We met about

3883
03:25:07,360 --> 03:25:09,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a month and a half ago.

3884
03:25:09,360 --> 03:25:11,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: No, I mean clustering, sorry, in terms of geographic.

3885
03:25:11,360 --> 03:25:13,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Like, for example,

3886
03:25:13,360 --> 03:25:15,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: you're going to spread out that one billion so

3887
03:25:15,360 --> 03:25:17,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: how much goes to

3888
03:25:17,360 --> 03:25:19,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: like, you know,

3889
03:25:19,360 --> 03:25:21,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: if there are areas that have

3890
03:25:21,360 --> 03:25:23,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the lowest...

3891
03:25:23,360 --> 03:25:25,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think BARM, Your Honor. You have to start with BARM

3892
03:25:25,360 --> 03:25:27,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and maybe Zamboanga Peninsula

3893
03:25:27,360 --> 03:25:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: perhaps. These are areas where

3894
03:25:29,360 --> 03:25:31,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: poverty is high and

3895
03:25:31,360 --> 03:25:33,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: literacy is also low, so...

3896
03:25:33,360 --> 03:25:35,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, basically, that's what I want to know. Like,

3897
03:25:35,360 --> 03:25:37,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: are you handling this with DILG?

3898
03:25:37,360 --> 03:25:39,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Uh,

3899
03:25:39,360 --> 03:25:41,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yes, we are, but again,

3900
03:25:41,360 --> 03:25:43,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's like a chicken or egg thing, Your Honor.

3901
03:25:43,360 --> 03:25:45,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're still waiting for really

3902
03:25:45,360 --> 03:25:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: knowing where...

3903
03:25:47,360 --> 03:25:49,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: When will they be able to provide that?

3904
03:25:49,360 --> 03:25:51,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hopefully in the next meeting, Your Honor.

3905
03:25:51,360 --> 03:25:53,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: The next quarter. Okay.

3906
03:25:53,360 --> 03:25:55,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Okay. So, anyway, I'm...

3907
03:25:55,360 --> 03:25:57,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm preaching to the choir, you know, when we say

3908
03:25:57,360 --> 03:25:59,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that when we...when I say now

3909
03:25:59,360 --> 03:26:01,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that, um, we

3910
03:26:01,360 --> 03:26:03,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: lose that window, eh, if we're not

3911
03:26:03,360 --> 03:26:05,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: able to, um, support

3912
03:26:05,360 --> 03:26:07,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: early childhood education.

3913
03:26:07,360 --> 03:26:09,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And I might disagree a bit,

3914
03:26:09,360 --> 03:26:11,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but you didn't really make a categorical statement.

3915
03:26:11,360 --> 03:26:13,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: You just put on record

3916
03:26:13,360 --> 03:26:15,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that our birth rate is down, but when you

3917
03:26:15,360 --> 03:26:17,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: further dissect that,

3918
03:26:17,360 --> 03:26:19,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: as you know, I'm the author of the

3919
03:26:19,360 --> 03:26:21,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Reproductive Health Law,

3920
03:26:21,360 --> 03:26:23,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the poorest of the poor are still

3921
03:26:23,360 --> 03:26:24,930
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: having the most kids.

3922
03:26:24,930 --> 03:26:25,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

3923
03:26:25,360 --> 03:26:27,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So...so it's

3924
03:26:27,360 --> 03:26:29,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: really...I'm not sure if it's

3925
03:26:29,360 --> 03:26:31,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: middle class, middle-middle, upper-middle

3926
03:26:31,360 --> 03:26:33,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: class that are...that

3927
03:26:33,360 --> 03:26:35,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in surveys or in...now

3928
03:26:35,360 --> 03:26:37,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: based on the records have a lower

3929
03:26:37,360 --> 03:26:39,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: birth rate, but the poorest of the poor still

3930
03:26:39,360 --> 03:26:41,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: have a very high birth rate. So they will still

3931
03:26:41,360 --> 03:26:43,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: feed into the system,

3932
03:26:43,360 --> 03:26:45,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and they will still be the best, the

3933
03:26:45,360 --> 03:26:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: most in need of

3934
03:26:47,360 --> 03:26:49,010
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: educational intervention.

3935
03:26:49,010 --> 03:26:49,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tama po.

3936
03:26:49,360 --> 03:26:51,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There's no denying that. I agree with you

3937
03:26:51,360 --> 03:26:53,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 100%, ma'am. Pero yung statement ko lang

3938
03:26:53,360 --> 03:26:55,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: was very general, and of course,

3939
03:26:55,360 --> 03:26:57,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the data is varied when you

3940
03:26:57,360 --> 03:26:59,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: break it down into deciles, Your Honor. Correct.

3941
03:26:59,360 --> 03:27:01,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And for sure,

3942
03:27:01,360 --> 03:27:03,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: you'll see...we'll see more

3943
03:27:03,360 --> 03:27:05,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: data supporting this

3944
03:27:05,360 --> 03:27:07,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: if in fact it's true. Because

3945
03:27:07,360 --> 03:27:09,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I tend to disagree, because

3946
03:27:09,360 --> 03:27:11,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I even asked Mayor Lanny, and maybe

3947
03:27:11,360 --> 03:27:13,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the Senate President can

3948
03:27:13,360 --> 03:27:15,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: also share if he has

3949
03:27:15,360 --> 03:27:17,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: information in

3950
03:27:17,360 --> 03:27:19,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Valenzuela na

3951
03:27:19,360 --> 03:27:21,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ang dami-dami-dami pa rin babies.

3952
03:27:21,360 --> 03:27:23,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because I've always been of the view

3953
03:27:23,360 --> 03:27:25,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: whenever I

3954
03:27:25,360 --> 03:27:27,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: would conduct hearings, that a lot

3955
03:27:27,360 --> 03:27:29,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: of our problems boils down to

3956
03:27:29,360 --> 03:27:31,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the limited resources we

3957
03:27:31,360 --> 03:27:33,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: have and the booming

3958
03:27:33,360 --> 03:27:35,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: population we continue to have

3959
03:27:35,360 --> 03:27:37,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: over the decades. So now,

3960
03:27:37,360 --> 03:27:39,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: when we've gotten, I think, two reports

3961
03:27:39,360 --> 03:27:41,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that the birth rate is going down,

3962
03:27:41,360 --> 03:27:43,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but that's not with

3963
03:27:43,360 --> 03:27:45,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the poor demographic.

3964
03:27:45,360 --> 03:27:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So they're still very much in

3965
03:27:47,360 --> 03:27:49,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: need of all these interventions.

3966
03:27:49,360 --> 03:27:51,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Anyway, you're nodding your head, so

3967
03:27:51,360 --> 03:27:53,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yeah. Sorry, I totally agree with you.

3968
03:27:53,360 --> 03:27:55,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Madam Chair, Your Honor,

3969
03:27:55,360 --> 03:27:57,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the

3970
03:27:57,360 --> 03:27:59,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: reproductive health education is much

3971
03:27:59,360 --> 03:28:01,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: needed because the people who can't afford

3972
03:28:01,360 --> 03:28:03,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to have children are maybe the ones who are having them.

3973
03:28:03,360 --> 03:28:05,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So there's that mismatch. And it's

3974
03:28:05,360 --> 03:28:07,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: dala rin po ng paghiyaman yan eh.

3975
03:28:07,360 --> 03:28:09,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There's a study that says once you hit 5,000

3976
03:28:09,360 --> 03:28:11,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or 4,000 per capita income, may

3977
03:28:11,360 --> 03:28:13,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: drop talaga sa birth rates.

3978
03:28:13,360 --> 03:28:15,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And now some are pointing to the

3979
03:28:15,360 --> 03:28:17,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: advent of social media. That's why

3980
03:28:17,360 --> 03:28:19,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: birth rates are

3981
03:28:19,360 --> 03:28:21,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: declining across the board for

3982
03:28:21,360 --> 03:28:23,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: many countries, Your Honor.

3983
03:28:23,360 --> 03:28:25,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: That's true, Your Honor.

3984
03:28:25,360 --> 03:28:27,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So before I leave

3985
03:28:27,360 --> 03:28:29,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: this topic, maybe

3986
03:28:29,360 --> 03:28:31,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: on the side of DepEd,

3987
03:28:31,360 --> 03:28:33,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we can

3988
03:28:33,360 --> 03:28:35,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: start tracking

3989
03:28:35,360 --> 03:28:37,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: what areas do they

3990
03:28:37,360 --> 03:28:39,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: feel,

3991
03:28:39,360 --> 03:28:41,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: on the side of DepEd, when the

3992
03:28:41,360 --> 03:28:43,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: children enter

3993
03:28:43,360 --> 03:28:45,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: kindergarten, maybe we can start

3994
03:28:45,360 --> 03:28:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: tracking which

3995
03:28:47,360 --> 03:28:49,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: geographic areas, which region

3996
03:28:49,360 --> 03:28:51,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: do they feel that the children

3997
03:28:51,360 --> 03:28:53,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: are most prepared. I will surmise,

3998
03:28:53,360 --> 03:28:55,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: of course, it's in the cities.

3999
03:28:55,360 --> 03:28:57,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Cities would be better. Then again,

4000
03:28:57,360 --> 03:28:59,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: then again, in cities that

4001
03:28:59,360 --> 03:29:01,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: have really huge populations

4002
03:29:01,360 --> 03:29:03,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and certain barangays really

4003
03:29:03,360 --> 03:29:05,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: have a high poverty level,

4004
03:29:05,360 --> 03:29:07,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: you really might find random

4005
03:29:07,360 --> 03:29:09,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: third-class municipalities

4006
03:29:09,360 --> 03:29:11,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that do better. So sabi niyo nga, hindi naman

4007
03:29:11,360 --> 03:29:13,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: nagkukulang sa best

4008
03:29:13,360 --> 03:29:15,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: practices. So baka we

4009
03:29:15,360 --> 03:29:17,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: can hear more of this. So we have some good

4010
03:29:17,360 --> 03:29:19,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: news.

4011
03:29:19,360 --> 03:29:21,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ma'am, I think EDCOM highlighted

4012
03:29:21,360 --> 03:29:23,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sen Win when he was chair of education.

4013
03:29:23,360 --> 03:29:25,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We visited Gapan, remember?

4014
03:29:25,360 --> 03:29:27,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that was highlighted as one of the

4015
03:29:27,360 --> 03:29:29,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: not necessarily rich city, but

4016
03:29:29,360 --> 03:29:31,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: so one barangay had three daycare

4017
03:29:31,360 --> 03:29:33,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: centers. May mga ganun ho.

4018
03:29:33,360 --> 03:29:35,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's also a policy choice. It reflects

4019
03:29:35,360 --> 03:29:37,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the policy choices of the leaders.

4020
03:29:37,360 --> 03:29:39,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Yes, totally. Anyway,

4021
03:29:39,360 --> 03:29:41,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I don't know if anyone mentioned it, but we have

4022
03:29:41,360 --> 03:29:43,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: a lot of the education supporters

4023
03:29:43,360 --> 03:29:45,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: here. Do you know that

4024
03:29:45,360 --> 03:29:47,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we had our first grads of

4025
03:29:47,360 --> 03:29:49,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: College of Medicine of

4026
03:29:49,360 --> 03:29:51,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: our public

4027
03:29:51,360 --> 03:29:53,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Doktor para sa Bayan. Doktor para sa Bayan.

4028
03:29:53,360 --> 03:29:55,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And 100% passing daw.

4029
03:29:55,360 --> 03:29:57,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Across, I think, five

4030
03:29:57,360 --> 03:29:59,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: College of Medicine. Congratulations to

4031
03:29:59,360 --> 03:30:00,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's not just one.

4032
03:30:00,540 --> 03:30:05,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So it's really amazing and I want to file a resolution tomorrow but we have no session.

4033
03:30:05,580 --> 03:30:08,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But the Senate President's here and he's known to be very excited about session.

4034
03:30:08,920 --> 03:30:15,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So if you want to call session so I can file this resolution, I'll come in on Monday.

4035
03:30:17,280 --> 03:30:19,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Don't tempt him, Senator Pia.

4036
03:30:20,200 --> 03:30:22,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Please, please, easy, easy.

4037
03:30:23,960 --> 03:30:24,340
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Anyway.

4038
03:30:25,460 --> 03:30:28,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Even Dr. Yis feels that sessions are too often, Your Honor.

4039
03:30:30,000 --> 03:30:32,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Okay, I'll move on to another topic.

4040
03:30:35,160 --> 03:30:36,320
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Inclusive education.

4041
03:30:38,240 --> 03:30:45,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Yeah, the Senate President worked hard on this and these are just really just updates on where we are.

4042
03:30:45,660 --> 03:30:48,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I knew from the start that this will take time.

4043
03:30:50,540 --> 03:30:54,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I think finally the rules have just been approved, no?

4044
03:30:55,040 --> 03:30:55,540
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Tama ba?

4045
03:30:55,540 --> 03:30:58,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: No, the rules just very recently have been approved, okay.

4046
03:30:59,500 --> 03:30:59,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But,

4047
03:31:00,000 --> 03:31:01,320
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ano kaya ang timeline natin?

4048
03:31:01,480 --> 03:31:04,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Kasi as I have been pointing out,

4049
03:31:04,460 --> 03:31:08,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: every time we make these kind of major interventions,

4050
03:31:08,760 --> 03:31:12,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it's gonna take, I think, easily the cycle for me is six years

4051
03:31:12,560 --> 03:31:15,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because it'll take CHED how many years to,

4052
03:31:16,140 --> 03:31:17,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: if it requires like,

4053
03:31:18,360 --> 03:31:20,880
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: if it requires creating more,

4054
03:31:21,860 --> 03:31:27,160
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and in this case it does require creating more programs in the SUCs, in the private schools.

4055
03:31:27,160 --> 03:31:29,160
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: They have to have it approved, diba?

4056
03:31:30,000 --> 03:31:32,040
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: One year is already fantastic.

4057
03:31:32,320 --> 03:31:34,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, I boot in on two years, Sean.

4058
03:31:34,380 --> 03:31:38,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Then, then I always remind that we need to have a marketing campaign to make these,

4059
03:31:38,640 --> 03:31:45,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the positions available there to make them attractive positions to the students, to the parents.

4060
03:31:46,160 --> 03:31:47,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, it's gonna take a while.

4061
03:31:48,340 --> 03:31:57,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And because of the increased use of technology and, I don't know, just the influence of social media, everything,

4062
03:31:58,080 --> 03:31:59,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: there's more and more.

4063
03:32:00,000 --> 03:32:03,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I think, I think teachers are going to be dealing with more and more.

4064
03:32:03,740 --> 03:32:05,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And, sorry, before I come to my conclusion.

4065
03:32:06,480 --> 03:32:09,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, because of technology, the distraction of social media,

4066
03:32:14,820 --> 03:32:19,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: situations that are beyond our control but kids have to deal with, you know, parents who are OFWs,

4067
03:32:20,660 --> 03:32:22,040
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: parents who live in the cities,

4068
03:32:22,840 --> 03:32:26,040
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: traffic that keeps parents away from the homes,

4069
03:32:26,440 --> 03:32:29,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: more and more, teachers will be,

4070
03:32:30,000 --> 03:32:34,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: presented with students who may not have special needs per se,

4071
03:32:34,680 --> 03:32:38,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but, you know, just the rise in number of kids with ADHD,

4072
03:32:39,420 --> 03:32:43,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: neurodivergent, you know, just all this support that's needed.

4073
03:32:43,940 --> 03:32:50,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, again, I'm preaching to the choir, you know, your team knows this better than most of us.

4074
03:32:50,980 --> 03:32:57,580
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But, until we get population sizes of each classroom smaller,

4075
03:32:58,440 --> 03:32:59,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: teachers will continue,

4076
03:33:00,000 --> 03:33:08,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: they will continue to struggle with large classroom sizes and the students who cannot cope with traditional education will suffer.

4077
03:33:09,540 --> 03:33:14,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, I don't know, Your Honor, what can you say about this?

4078
03:33:14,120 --> 03:33:16,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because it's just something that really bothers me.

4079
03:33:17,320 --> 03:33:19,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I agree with your statement, Mr. Chair, Your Honor,

4080
03:33:19,960 --> 03:33:28,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that it will take time to full, for full implementation of the ILRC law mandates regarding the 20 plus allied medical professions

4081
03:33:28,880 --> 03:33:29,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that need to be in every school.

4082
03:33:29,880 --> 03:33:31,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that's not just in every inclusive learning centre,

4083
03:33:31,700 --> 03:33:35,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: simply because we don't have the personnel and we don't have the pipeline to produce the personnel.

4084
03:33:35,900 --> 03:33:40,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But I am encouraged by some of the moves of philhealth and DOH nowadays,

4085
03:33:40,080 --> 03:33:44,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which they're trying to do a work around by working with the medical associations, Mr. Chair.

4086
03:33:45,920 --> 03:33:50,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Associations of speech therapists, associations of occupational therapists, of pediatricians,

4087
03:33:50,440 --> 03:33:55,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and they're trying to secure commitments which are geographical in nature.

4088
03:33:55,020 --> 03:33:58,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meaning, not necessarily one, not necessarily a particular doctor,

4089
03:33:58,320 --> 03:33:59,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but they will provide a member of the community.

4090
03:33:59,880 --> 03:34:02,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of their profession to, as part

4091
03:34:02,160 --> 03:34:03,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of their professional responsibility

4092
03:34:03,860 --> 03:34:05,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to spend time

4093
03:34:05,600 --> 03:34:08,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and ang hinihingi nila sa DepEd

4094
03:34:08,200 --> 03:34:10,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is we allow our ILRCs

4095
03:34:10,380 --> 03:34:12,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to be used for a private practice

4096
03:34:12,340 --> 03:34:14,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: on the side, which is acceptable to us,

4097
03:34:14,240 --> 03:34:16,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor, because, I mean, these professionals

4098
03:34:16,300 --> 03:34:17,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: will not be seeing

4099
03:34:17,340 --> 03:34:20,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: public school students 24 hours

4100
03:34:20,140 --> 03:34:21,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or 8 hours of the day, Your Honor.

4101
03:34:22,040 --> 03:34:24,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So there will be a lot of free time and by

4102
03:34:24,140 --> 03:34:26,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: all means, I think that that's a great idea.

4103
03:34:26,360 --> 03:34:28,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's a great, it's in effect

4104
03:34:28,020 --> 03:34:29,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: an informal PPP, Your Honor.

4105
03:34:29,760 --> 03:34:31,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So you're using public

4106
03:34:31,380 --> 03:34:34,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: facilities, but you're

4107
03:34:34,380 --> 03:34:35,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the private,

4108
03:34:35,660 --> 03:34:37,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the salary or the time

4109
03:34:37,960 --> 03:34:40,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the professional is paid

4110
03:34:40,120 --> 03:34:41,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for jointly, perhaps, because I assume

4111
03:34:41,920 --> 03:34:44,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they'll also be receiving some kind of

4112
03:34:44,120 --> 03:34:46,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: emolument or stipend from

4113
03:34:46,020 --> 03:34:47,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: DepEd. So they're

4114
03:34:47,520 --> 03:34:50,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: being paid, they're allowed to earn the living

4115
03:34:50,200 --> 03:34:51,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: on the side, but they're also

4116
03:34:51,460 --> 03:34:53,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: being given a stipend. So

4117
03:34:53,740 --> 03:34:56,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that's the workaround, because there's no way of

4118
03:34:56,040 --> 03:34:58,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: filling the institutional lack of

4119
03:34:58,000 --> 03:34:59,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hundreds or thousands of

4120
03:34:59,720 --> 03:35:02,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: professionals. So in the same way,

4121
03:35:02,640 --> 03:35:03,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we look for guidance counselors

4122
03:35:03,920 --> 03:35:06,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in one region, the EDCOM said

4123
03:35:06,160 --> 03:35:07,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: there are no schools,

4124
03:35:07,860 --> 03:35:09,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: SUC is providing it, there are no

4125
03:35:09,940 --> 03:35:12,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: enrollees. So how would you

4126
03:35:12,160 --> 03:35:14,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: fill up, and Congress was creative

4127
03:35:14,280 --> 03:35:16,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: enough to come up with the Mental Health

4128
03:35:16,340 --> 03:35:18,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Development Act. So there are

4129
03:35:18,180 --> 03:35:20,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: many rays of

4130
03:35:20,380 --> 03:35:22,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hope down the road, Your Honor.

4131
03:35:28,000 --> 03:35:30,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Just before I leave this topic on

4132
03:35:30,080 --> 03:35:31,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: inclusive education,

4133
03:35:32,800 --> 03:35:34,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the law itself recognizes

4134
03:35:34,520 --> 03:35:36,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that it's progressive realization.

4135
03:35:36,520 --> 03:35:38,300
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So we all know that it will take time.

4136
03:35:39,080 --> 03:35:40,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And I fully support

4137
03:35:40,360 --> 03:35:41,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the right of

4138
03:35:41,680 --> 03:35:44,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: a highly skilled

4139
03:35:44,140 --> 03:35:46,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: professional to still earn money on the side.

4140
03:35:46,740 --> 03:35:48,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: You're not supposed to go broke just because

4141
03:35:48,420 --> 03:35:50,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: you love your country. So no

4142
03:35:50,400 --> 03:35:51,440
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: issue there.

4143
03:35:52,440 --> 03:35:54,500
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I think what I wanted

4144
03:35:54,500 --> 03:35:55,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to

4145
03:35:55,420 --> 03:35:57,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: emphasize,

4146
03:35:58,000 --> 03:36:00,320
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is also the need

4147
03:36:00,320 --> 03:36:00,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: for

4148
03:36:00,980 --> 03:36:06,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: one would be more

4149
03:36:06,360 --> 03:36:08,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: parent participation,

4150
03:36:08,300 --> 03:36:10,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because even in the issues that we've seen

4151
03:36:10,060 --> 03:36:10,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: on the shooting,

4152
03:36:11,660 --> 03:36:13,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: people all look to the schools,

4153
03:36:13,720 --> 03:36:16,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: basically the schools,

4154
03:36:16,540 --> 03:36:18,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: when a lot of it really is

4155
03:36:18,200 --> 03:36:19,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: home and community

4156
03:36:19,600 --> 03:36:21,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: influence. So I think His Honor agrees

4157
03:36:21,960 --> 03:36:24,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: with that. So I'll just park

4158
03:36:24,020 --> 03:36:26,040
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that so you know that we support

4159
03:36:26,040 --> 03:36:27,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that. But we really want to

4160
03:36:27,920 --> 03:36:30,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: see, you know, especially in the provinces,

4161
03:36:30,100 --> 03:36:32,340
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: you would assume, I may be wrong

4162
03:36:32,340 --> 03:36:34,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because I don't live in the province, but I

4163
03:36:34,260 --> 03:36:36,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: have visited, I have good friends all

4164
03:36:36,200 --> 03:36:36,580
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: over.

4165
03:36:38,120 --> 03:36:40,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Sometimes they just need to be inspired

4166
03:36:40,020 --> 03:36:42,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and rally. You always need a champion for

4167
03:36:42,020 --> 03:36:44,180
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: whatever project. You just have

4168
03:36:44,180 --> 03:36:45,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to rally them, you know, to

4169
03:36:45,960 --> 03:36:48,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: there might be a couple of

4170
03:36:48,200 --> 03:36:50,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: parents who really can't because of the work

4171
03:36:50,200 --> 03:36:52,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and then there's other parents who have the time

4172
03:36:52,080 --> 03:36:54,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and this would provide a good

4173
03:36:54,220 --> 03:36:56,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: support system. Because like I said,

4174
03:36:56,900 --> 03:36:57,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: some of, I mean,

4175
03:36:57,920 --> 03:36:59,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm more than happy that you're engaging with

4176
03:36:59,860 --> 03:37:01,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: professionals in the medical field.

4177
03:37:01,980 --> 03:37:03,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But some of these kids might just be,

4178
03:37:04,200 --> 03:37:05,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: might just need an additional

4179
03:37:05,640 --> 03:37:07,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: adult and

4180
03:37:07,380 --> 03:37:10,160
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the Senate President will remember

4181
03:37:10,160 --> 03:37:11,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that I was also pushing for

4182
03:37:11,920 --> 03:37:13,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: senior high,

4183
03:37:14,120 --> 03:37:15,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: senior high, not even,

4184
03:37:16,340 --> 03:37:17,880
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: not even, but maybe primarily

4185
03:37:17,880 --> 03:37:19,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: senior high who are in the

4186
03:37:19,920 --> 03:37:21,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: academic track, who want to go into

4187
03:37:21,960 --> 03:37:23,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: education, but not even just them,

4188
03:37:24,120 --> 03:37:25,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to be involved

4189
03:37:25,820 --> 03:37:26,500
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in the

4190
03:37:26,500 --> 03:37:27,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in the

4191
03:37:27,920 --> 03:37:28,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: lower grades.

4192
03:37:29,860 --> 03:37:32,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because my kids grew up

4193
03:37:32,000 --> 03:37:34,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in a multi-level school.

4194
03:37:34,200 --> 03:37:36,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, magkakasama yan.

4195
03:37:36,300 --> 03:37:37,440
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Grade 4, grade 5, grade 6.

4196
03:37:38,000 --> 03:37:39,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And the kids in the older

4197
03:37:39,720 --> 03:37:42,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: grade are the ones kind of teaching

4198
03:37:42,140 --> 03:37:43,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the younger ones. And I think this

4199
03:37:43,780 --> 03:37:46,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: would work perfectly in our schools.

4200
03:37:46,420 --> 03:37:48,040
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But I'm not here to reinvent

4201
03:37:48,040 --> 03:37:49,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: how our teachers teach. But

4202
03:37:49,700 --> 03:37:51,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: when I remember going to

4203
03:37:53,660 --> 03:37:53,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to

4204
03:37:53,920 --> 03:37:57,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Benguet, and they had a,

4205
03:37:57,920 --> 03:37:59,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and they had a multi-level school,

4206
03:38:00,140 --> 03:38:01,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and when I told somebody, said,

4207
03:38:01,840 --> 03:38:03,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: kawawa naman, imagine isang classroom,

4208
03:38:04,080 --> 03:38:05,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: tatlong grade. I go, no, that's

4209
03:38:05,920 --> 03:38:07,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: not necessarily kawawa, because

4210
03:38:07,840 --> 03:38:09,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: my kids go to a, were going to

4211
03:38:09,940 --> 03:38:11,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: a private school, and that's how it was set up.

4212
03:38:11,980 --> 03:38:13,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: It can be a good thing. Now, if there's

4213
03:38:13,780 --> 03:38:15,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 100 of them there, iba yun, but

4214
03:38:15,640 --> 03:38:17,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: konti lang yung studyante doon,

4215
03:38:17,840 --> 03:38:19,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: kaya nga naging multi-level. Parang I think they

4216
03:38:19,840 --> 03:38:22,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: had one classroom for grade 1, grade 2, grade 3.

4217
03:38:22,160 --> 03:38:23,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: They had another classroom, grade 4, grade 5,

4218
03:38:23,920 --> 03:38:25,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: grade 6. Two good teachers,

4219
03:38:25,840 --> 03:38:27,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that's amazing. Tapos sampu lang kayong

4220
03:38:27,680 --> 03:38:29,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: studyante. That's amazing. So

4221
03:38:29,740 --> 03:38:31,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I want to change that perspective na

4222
03:38:31,900 --> 03:38:33,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pangit yun. Hindi yun pangit,

4223
03:38:34,060 --> 03:38:35,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: diba? And I've actually visited

4224
03:38:35,700 --> 03:38:38,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: a lot of provinces na ang liit nung population

4225
03:38:38,100 --> 03:38:39,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because konti lang yung studyante doon.

4226
03:38:40,360 --> 03:38:41,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Kudos to the teachers who

4227
03:38:41,820 --> 03:38:43,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: are devoting their time

4228
03:38:43,700 --> 03:38:45,880
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: there. So what is my point? My point is

4229
03:38:45,880 --> 03:38:47,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we just continue, we want to

4230
03:38:47,620 --> 03:38:49,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: continue to be creative, and we want you,

4231
03:38:50,220 --> 03:38:51,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: no matter how big your department

4232
03:38:51,840 --> 03:38:53,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is, to be able to find those

4233
03:38:53,680 --> 03:38:56,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: best practices.

4234
03:38:56,620 --> 03:38:57,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor. Two things.

4235
03:38:57,680 --> 03:38:59,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Two things on what you said. First is we're

4236
03:38:59,400 --> 03:39:01,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: strengthening the peer system, so

4237
03:39:01,440 --> 03:39:03,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung big brother, big sister type

4238
03:39:03,640 --> 03:39:05,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of thing, not only for mental health

4239
03:39:05,640 --> 03:39:07,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but also for extracurricular

4240
03:39:07,420 --> 03:39:09,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: activities. And second, yung multi-grade,

4241
03:39:09,520 --> 03:39:11,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I agree with you 100%,

4242
03:39:11,620 --> 03:39:13,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and it's borne out by the performance

4243
03:39:13,620 --> 03:39:15,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of the multi-grade or multi-level schools,

4244
03:39:15,800 --> 03:39:17,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor. There is no drop

4245
03:39:17,660 --> 03:39:19,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in performance of the

4246
03:39:19,520 --> 03:39:21,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: multi-grade schools, Your Honor.

4247
03:39:21,680 --> 03:39:23,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For some reason, I assume there would be

4248
03:39:23,560 --> 03:39:25,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because it would be harder to teach

4249
03:39:25,740 --> 03:39:27,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: children of different ages,

4250
03:39:27,680 --> 03:39:29,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but no, apparently they perform just as

4251
03:39:29,660 --> 03:39:31,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: well, if not better. And maybe it's a function

4252
03:39:31,640 --> 03:39:32,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of class size because

4253
03:39:32,660 --> 03:39:35,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: a lot of

4254
03:39:35,520 --> 03:39:37,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: multi-grade schools tend to be smaller, Your Honor.

4255
03:39:37,460 --> 03:39:39,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: No, that is revelational because those

4256
03:39:39,260 --> 03:39:41,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: close to my age, if you remember

4257
03:39:41,620 --> 03:39:42,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Little House on the Prairie,

4258
03:39:43,700 --> 03:39:45,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: isa lang yung teacher doon, tapos lahat

4259
03:39:45,480 --> 03:39:47,280
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ng bata doon from, I don't know, maybe

4260
03:39:47,280 --> 03:39:48,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 7 years old to 17,

4261
03:39:49,640 --> 03:39:51,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: lahat yung nandon. And then only

4262
03:39:51,620 --> 03:39:53,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: when my kids ended up

4263
03:39:53,680 --> 03:39:55,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in a Montessori school na ganun din,

4264
03:39:55,340 --> 03:39:57,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it works naman pala. So, again,

4265
03:39:57,680 --> 03:39:59,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I attribute that to the skill of the

4266
03:39:59,560 --> 03:40:01,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: teacher and the plan that was

4267
03:40:01,620 --> 03:40:03,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: prepared, you know,

4268
03:40:03,780 --> 03:40:05,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: beforehand that

4269
03:40:05,360 --> 03:40:07,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: makes this work. But it does work, and

4270
03:40:07,260 --> 03:40:09,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I think there's a lot to learn from this system.

4271
03:40:10,780 --> 03:40:12,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But not

4272
03:40:12,000 --> 03:40:14,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that many. Hindi naman ganun karami yan.

4273
03:40:14,080 --> 03:40:15,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, I'll end with

4274
03:40:15,520 --> 03:40:17,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: my concern for

4275
03:40:17,360 --> 03:40:19,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: now that

4276
03:40:19,920 --> 03:40:21,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the Senate President is back. If you recall,

4277
03:40:21,900 --> 03:40:23,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: SP, nung you were defending

4278
03:40:23,520 --> 03:40:25,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the Inclusive Education Bill,

4279
03:40:25,940 --> 03:40:27,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: yung concern

4280
03:40:27,680 --> 03:40:29,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ko would be parent participation.

4281
03:40:30,160 --> 03:40:31,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I mean, I said, ano ba naman yung parent

4282
03:40:31,800 --> 03:40:34,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na siya yung, my mother

4283
03:40:34,000 --> 03:40:35,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is a, you've all heard this, my mother is a

4284
03:40:35,800 --> 03:40:37,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: preschool teacher, so I grew up in that

4285
03:40:37,820 --> 03:40:39,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: setting. Ano ba naman yung may parent,

4286
03:40:40,000 --> 03:40:41,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: volunteer, whoever is the one taking

4287
03:40:41,800 --> 03:40:43,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: care of a child who's a little bit

4288
03:40:43,720 --> 03:40:46,020
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: difficult in class, it's not intervening

4289
03:40:46,020 --> 03:40:47,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: as a teacher, it's intervening as a

4290
03:40:47,720 --> 03:40:49,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: caring adult. And then even if

4291
03:40:49,740 --> 03:40:51,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: there's students who don't have special

4292
03:40:51,740 --> 03:40:53,300
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: needs, in a class of 45,

4293
03:40:53,780 --> 03:40:55,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: up to grade 2, grade 3, magpapatulong

4294
03:40:55,740 --> 03:40:57,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pa rin pumunta sa banyo yan. So,

4295
03:40:57,680 --> 03:40:59,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I don't know, Mr. Secretary,

4296
03:40:59,800 --> 03:41:02,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: how, is this already being implemented?

4297
03:41:02,360 --> 03:41:03,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Kasi, ang hirap talaga

4298
03:41:03,940 --> 03:41:04,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: sa buhay ng teacher.

4299
03:41:06,800 --> 03:41:07,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sorry, which one, ma'am?

4300
03:41:07,960 --> 03:41:08,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Which is being implemented?

4301
03:41:08,780 --> 03:41:10,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Having an assistant

4302
03:41:10,820 --> 03:41:12,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in the classroom, whether

4303
03:41:12,080 --> 03:41:14,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: standard na ba to?

4304
03:41:14,980 --> 03:41:16,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Each school has an AO and a

4305
03:41:16,820 --> 03:41:18,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: PDO already. An AO is an administrative

4306
03:41:18,920 --> 03:41:20,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: officer, a PDO is a project

4307
03:41:20,920 --> 03:41:21,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: development officer.

4308
03:41:21,640 --> 03:41:22,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: No, Secretary, this is more like a

4309
03:41:22,720 --> 03:41:24,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: volunteer, like a parent volunteer.

4310
03:41:24,740 --> 03:41:25,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ah, parent, sorry, I'm sorry.

4311
03:41:25,820 --> 03:41:28,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Parent volunteer, it's a

4312
03:41:28,060 --> 03:41:29,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: case-to-case basis, Your Honor, but we hope to

4313
03:41:29,820 --> 03:41:31,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: strengthen that with the Kaagapay

4314
03:41:31,580 --> 03:41:33,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: program. And I think many

4315
03:41:33,140 --> 03:41:35,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: parents are willing, Mr. Chair,

4316
03:41:35,880 --> 03:41:38,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor. It's just that they

4317
03:41:38,040 --> 03:41:39,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sometimes looking for what to do

4318
03:41:39,760 --> 03:41:41,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and there's a mismatch about what's needed and

4319
03:41:41,720 --> 03:41:43,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: what they think is needed. So, if we tell them,

4320
03:41:43,980 --> 03:41:44,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think

4321
03:41:44,300 --> 03:41:47,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they will look at

4322
03:41:47,860 --> 03:41:48,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it more along

4323
03:41:48,940 --> 03:41:52,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: these lines. Yeah, because yung mga nagtatricycle

4324
03:41:52,140 --> 03:41:54,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pa na galing 30 minutes away, magaantay

4325
03:41:54,100 --> 03:41:55,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na lang yung doon eh. Yes, you're right. So,

4326
03:41:55,820 --> 03:41:57,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: really, regardless if it's the parent

4327
03:41:57,780 --> 03:42:00,180
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: or mga, for whatever

4328
03:42:00,180 --> 03:42:00,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: reason,

4329
03:42:00,900 --> 03:42:03,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: available young person,

4330
03:42:04,020 --> 03:42:06,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it could be a senior high putting in their

4331
03:42:06,080 --> 03:42:08,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: practicum, I just really like to

4332
03:42:08,140 --> 03:42:09,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: see it happening because

4333
03:42:09,640 --> 03:42:12,280
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: any teacher, grade 3 and below,

4334
03:42:12,740 --> 03:42:14,280
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: will need that extra help.

4335
03:42:14,500 --> 03:42:16,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, I really would like

4336
03:42:16,200 --> 03:42:17,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: this teacher. So, it's not enough for me,

4337
03:42:18,740 --> 03:42:20,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Mr. Secretary, to hear yung

4338
03:42:20,120 --> 03:42:22,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I mean, iba pa yung role ni project

4339
03:42:22,240 --> 03:42:24,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: officer.

4340
03:42:24,500 --> 03:42:25,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Well, well, I mean,

4341
03:42:25,820 --> 03:42:27,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm sure you keep that person busy, but

4342
03:42:27,760 --> 03:42:29,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in the classroom, literally,

4343
03:42:30,000 --> 03:42:31,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: literally, helping with

4344
03:42:31,740 --> 03:42:33,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the writing, the reading. I mean,

4345
03:42:33,900 --> 03:42:36,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I have personal experience because I used to sit with my mom

4346
03:42:36,000 --> 03:42:37,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: helping the slower learners

4347
03:42:37,780 --> 03:42:39,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: read, write. So,

4348
03:42:40,300 --> 03:42:41,540
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it's so easy to,

4349
03:42:41,660 --> 03:42:43,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it's so easy to do this. It's just really

4350
03:42:43,940 --> 03:42:45,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: being able to be creative

4351
03:42:45,940 --> 03:42:47,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because I remember, I don't know with whom, but

4352
03:42:47,940 --> 03:42:49,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: parang, ay, ang hirap pag may teacher,

4353
03:42:49,940 --> 03:42:51,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ang hirap kung may parent, makikialam.

4354
03:42:52,400 --> 03:42:53,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But, is that worse than,

4355
03:42:53,980 --> 03:42:55,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is that, how bad can the

4356
03:42:55,820 --> 03:42:57,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: be? I mean, there can be parents na really

4357
03:42:57,620 --> 03:42:59,320
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: makulit, I understand. But,

4358
03:42:59,660 --> 03:43:01,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: how bad is that situation compared

4359
03:43:01,660 --> 03:43:03,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to one teacher trying to teach

4360
03:43:03,640 --> 03:43:05,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 45,

4361
03:43:06,160 --> 03:43:06,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 50,

4362
03:43:07,460 --> 03:43:09,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 7-year-olds how to write?

4363
03:43:09,400 --> 03:43:11,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'd rather have 3 other adults in that

4364
03:43:11,640 --> 03:43:13,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: room guiding the student, you know,

4365
03:43:13,820 --> 03:43:15,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: so, I really hope, because that was

4366
03:43:15,620 --> 03:43:17,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the point of passing that.

4367
03:43:17,120 --> 03:43:17,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ma'am, we're seeing

4368
03:43:17,640 --> 03:43:19,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: a lot of it in terms of the feeding. The parents

4369
03:43:19,640 --> 03:43:21,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: are assisting us, they're volunteering.

4370
03:43:21,520 --> 03:43:23,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then, that mindset is already there. So, it's kind of a

4371
03:43:23,660 --> 03:43:25,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: short step already to what you're saying.

4372
03:43:25,820 --> 03:43:27,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Especially, the early years, you know,

4373
03:43:27,560 --> 03:43:29,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kindergarten where it's not the technical

4374
03:43:29,740 --> 03:43:30,830
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: knowledge per se, but...

4375
03:43:30,830 --> 03:43:31,280
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Exactly.

4376
03:43:31,680 --> 03:43:33,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And then, in the later years,

4377
03:43:34,020 --> 03:43:35,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'd like to see the parents getting

4378
03:43:35,680 --> 03:43:37,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: involved with, you know, like

4379
03:43:37,700 --> 03:43:40,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: maybe the sports and extracurricular

4380
03:43:40,120 --> 03:43:41,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: of their adolescent

4381
03:43:41,620 --> 03:43:43,580
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: kids naman. Kasi mga adolescent

4382
03:43:43,580 --> 03:43:45,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: yung medyo nagkakaroonan ng sariling

4383
03:43:45,620 --> 03:43:47,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pag-iisip at baka

4384
03:43:47,560 --> 03:43:49,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: mapunta sa hindi masyado maganda.

4385
03:43:49,420 --> 03:43:51,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So, baka talagang, baka maralala na.

4386
03:43:51,640 --> 03:43:52,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Ano parang pag-iisipan mo lang?

4387
03:43:53,040 --> 03:43:55,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, ma'am, but they have to be educated to...

4388
03:43:55,660 --> 03:43:57,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Huwag masyadong pikon. Kasi yung

4389
03:43:57,420 --> 03:43:59,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: napuntahan kong tennis tournament one time,

4390
03:43:59,620 --> 03:44:00,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung parents yung nagsuntukan.

4391
03:44:01,340 --> 03:44:03,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Dahil nagagalit sila na.

4392
03:44:03,500 --> 03:44:05,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nagagalit yung isang anak niya.

4393
03:44:05,320 --> 03:44:07,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yung nagkatay nagsuntukan.

4394
03:44:07,480 --> 03:44:09,340
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Hindi lang tennis, hindi lang sports.

4395
03:44:09,460 --> 03:44:09,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Totoo yan.

4396
03:44:12,800 --> 03:44:14,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm just quickly passing

4397
03:44:14,780 --> 03:44:17,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: going through some of the important points.

4398
03:44:17,620 --> 03:44:18,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I won't go into...

4399
03:44:18,680 --> 03:44:22,160
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I know so many of you

4400
03:44:22,160 --> 03:44:24,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: feel very strongly.

4401
03:44:24,780 --> 03:44:25,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Then, there's a question.

4402
03:44:25,660 --> 03:44:27,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm concerned on the HPV immunization

4403
03:44:27,720 --> 03:44:30,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in schools. Meron daw problem

4404
03:44:30,100 --> 03:44:31,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: to get literally

4405
03:44:31,620 --> 03:44:32,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the vaccinators.

4406
03:44:33,600 --> 03:44:35,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I remember we made

4407
03:44:35,620 --> 03:44:36,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: special...

4408
03:44:36,460 --> 03:44:37,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's the DOH program,

4409
03:44:37,920 --> 03:44:39,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor, so maybe better directed

4410
03:44:39,760 --> 03:44:41,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to them, Your Honor. Whatever happens in the

4411
03:44:41,740 --> 03:44:43,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: schools, we just allow our schools to...

4412
03:44:43,200 --> 03:44:43,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: You're just a venue.

4413
03:44:43,860 --> 03:44:45,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, we're just a venue, Your Honor.

4414
03:44:45,200 --> 03:44:46,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Sige, we'll take it up with DOH.

4415
03:44:55,660 --> 03:45:01,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: ...

4416
03:45:13,350 --> 03:45:20,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Yung desire natin for the different kinds of professionals

4417
03:45:20,960 --> 03:45:23,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that we need to get involved in inclusive education

4418
03:45:23,740 --> 03:45:30,280
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and then even teachers who specialize in early childhood

4419
03:45:30,280 --> 03:45:31,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and whatever those needs.

4420
03:45:31,680 --> 03:45:35,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: These have all been submitted to CHED as priority programs already.

4421
03:45:35,320 --> 03:45:35,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

4422
03:45:35,840 --> 03:45:40,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: In fact, they're giving scholarships.

4423
03:45:41,020 --> 03:45:42,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They're including it in their merit scholarship,

4424
03:45:42,820 --> 03:45:44,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the Presidential Merit Scholarship.

4425
03:45:44,940 --> 03:45:46,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They're giving priority to...

4426
03:45:46,820 --> 03:45:51,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, iba pa yung prioritize ninyo sa nila Chair BAM

4427
03:45:51,360 --> 03:45:52,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: at SPWIN.

4428
03:45:52,420 --> 03:45:53,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Remember, SPWIN?

4429
03:45:53,740 --> 03:45:56,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We put a special provision along with Silas and Joel

4430
03:45:56,900 --> 03:45:58,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: regarding the guidance counselors.

4431
03:45:59,380 --> 03:46:02,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So they received their scholarship from CHED the other day.

4432
03:46:02,820 --> 03:46:03,320
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Okay, good.

4433
03:46:03,400 --> 03:46:05,440
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because I really feel it's so important to prioritize

4434
03:46:05,440 --> 03:46:09,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: para alam din ng mga parents na may mahahanap na trabaho

4435
03:46:09,860 --> 03:46:13,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: itong pinasukan na course.

4436
03:46:13,680 --> 03:46:14,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So basic.

4437
03:46:14,820 --> 03:46:15,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Ba't ba lahat nag-nursing?

4438
03:46:16,120 --> 03:46:19,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Kasi naniniwala talaga sila na pag nag-nurse sila, may trabaho.

4439
03:46:19,340 --> 03:46:20,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Last point ko na lang,

4440
03:46:21,180 --> 03:46:23,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: do we already have...

4441
03:46:23,740 --> 03:46:30,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pilot schools that are short of PISAI

4442
03:46:30,800 --> 03:46:32,760
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and now all the regions have...

4443
03:46:32,760 --> 03:46:34,340
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I know that's not under you, that's under DOST.

4444
03:46:34,540 --> 03:46:36,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But nevertheless, I'm sure you're familiar.

4445
03:46:36,520 --> 03:46:38,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Of course, let's exclude PISAI.

4446
03:46:38,420 --> 03:46:39,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Let's exclude...

4447
03:46:40,600 --> 03:46:45,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: It's only PISAI that comes to mind.

4448
03:46:45,280 --> 03:46:46,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So other than PISAI.

4449
03:46:47,420 --> 03:46:50,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And that one is very science-based.

4450
03:46:50,620 --> 03:46:52,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Do we have any...

4451
03:46:53,740 --> 03:46:56,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: pilots for classrooms...

4452
03:46:56,740 --> 03:47:00,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Not classrooms, schools, na public school

4453
03:47:00,700 --> 03:47:04,180
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that is now focused on the use of AI

4454
03:47:04,180 --> 03:47:06,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and personalized education?

4455
03:47:06,640 --> 03:47:09,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And if not, is this something you would be interested in doing?

4456
03:47:09,960 --> 03:47:11,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I mean, it wouldn't cost a lot.

4457
03:47:11,500 --> 03:47:13,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I would love to see if you could pinpoint

4458
03:47:13,900 --> 03:47:15,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: three random municipalities

4459
03:47:15,720 --> 03:47:17,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and then three cities.

4460
03:47:17,840 --> 03:47:22,160
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And maybe the municipality can be beside the city

4461
03:47:22,160 --> 03:47:23,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: kasi sa city manggagaling yung magagaling.

4462
03:47:23,740 --> 03:47:24,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na teacher na yun.

4463
03:47:25,420 --> 03:47:30,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And these programs can be made available naman.

4464
03:47:30,440 --> 03:47:31,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: What do you think of that?

4465
03:47:32,240 --> 03:47:33,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Wala pa po tayong ganon.

4466
03:47:34,080 --> 03:47:36,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I've heard of those schools in Texas, Your Honor,

4467
03:47:36,600 --> 03:47:39,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: where they just do one or two hours of formal curriculum

4468
03:47:39,760 --> 03:47:43,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the rest are electives and other courses.

4469
03:47:43,760 --> 03:47:45,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So no, we haven't done that quite yet.

4470
03:47:47,140 --> 03:47:49,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But why not during your term?

4471
03:47:49,200 --> 03:47:53,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, if you allow us or mandate us then...

4472
03:47:53,020 --> 03:47:53,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because it's a departure.

4473
03:47:53,740 --> 03:47:55,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's a departure from the regular curriculum, Your Honor.

4474
03:47:55,840 --> 03:47:56,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: But what do you need to do that?

4475
03:47:56,980 --> 03:47:57,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Do you need another law?

4476
03:47:57,860 --> 03:47:58,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Do you need a law pa ba?

4477
03:48:00,440 --> 03:48:01,000
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Would you?

4478
03:48:01,680 --> 03:48:02,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Would we need a law for that?

4479
03:48:04,060 --> 03:48:05,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Sana hindi naman.

4480
03:48:06,240 --> 03:48:06,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: O pilot nyo lang.

4481
03:48:07,060 --> 03:48:07,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Pumayag na kaming lahat.

4482
03:48:07,980 --> 03:48:09,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kung pilot lang ho, pwede ho siguro.

4483
03:48:09,760 --> 03:48:12,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If you're giving us authorization, then we will do.

4484
03:48:12,080 --> 03:48:13,320
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I mean, I'm not dictating.

4485
03:48:13,460 --> 03:48:15,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: If you agree that it might...

4486
03:48:15,920 --> 03:48:17,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: For sure, it's not a bad idea.

4487
03:48:18,420 --> 03:48:22,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So I think it might be worth seeing what we can do

4488
03:48:22,400 --> 03:48:22,860
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: with our...

4489
03:48:23,740 --> 03:48:26,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Current setup and...

4490
03:48:26,140 --> 03:48:28,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think we could work with our partners now

4491
03:48:28,700 --> 03:48:30,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and we have e-cared and we have Khan Academy.

4492
03:48:30,980 --> 03:48:32,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So really, we could do a lot of...

4493
03:48:32,360 --> 03:48:34,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There's a lot of room for experimentation, Your Honor.

4494
03:48:35,400 --> 03:48:37,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So I think with your imprimatur, then...

4495
03:48:37,880 --> 03:48:38,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If I may, Secretary.

4496
03:48:38,800 --> 03:48:39,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Mr. Chair.

4497
03:48:40,120 --> 03:48:42,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ED Carol actually said if we're interested,

4498
03:48:42,680 --> 03:48:46,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we can have maybe not a school but maybe a class

4499
03:48:46,180 --> 03:48:50,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and EDCOM can take the lead in the pilot as well

4500
03:48:50,020 --> 03:48:51,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: if you're interested, Senator Pia.

4501
03:48:51,660 --> 03:48:56,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I'd be happy to work with EDCOM and the committee,

4502
03:48:56,720 --> 03:48:58,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

4503
03:48:59,020 --> 03:49:02,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And I mean, if all the AI experts are telling us

4504
03:49:02,100 --> 03:49:02,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: this is the way to go,

4505
03:49:03,080 --> 03:49:06,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: then we might as well learn with a few pilot programs

4506
03:49:07,300 --> 03:49:10,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and see how does this work in the Philippine setting

4507
03:49:10,420 --> 03:49:15,540
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: with more poverty and our different cultural setup.

4508
03:49:15,700 --> 03:49:16,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because, yeah, you're right.

4509
03:49:16,520 --> 03:49:18,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I mean, the models I've seen are in US

4510
03:49:18,060 --> 03:49:20,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and then I think I might have seen a few in...

4511
03:49:20,320 --> 03:49:21,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: With your permission, Mr. Chair,

4512
03:49:21,660 --> 03:49:23,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Madam Senator, Your Honor.

4513
03:49:24,200 --> 03:49:26,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: In, I think in El Salvador,

4514
03:49:26,680 --> 03:49:28,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: they used AI to...

4515
03:49:29,540 --> 03:49:31,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And they married it to the PISA for schools,

4516
03:49:31,680 --> 03:49:34,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which is a program of the OECD

4517
03:49:34,040 --> 03:49:37,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to help schools transform their educational systems.

4518
03:49:38,440 --> 03:49:41,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And certain schools, not quite a large sample,

4519
03:49:41,540 --> 03:49:44,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: but certain pilot schools were able to get

4520
03:49:44,100 --> 03:49:46,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the same level scores as Germany

4521
03:49:46,980 --> 03:49:48,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and a lot of the developed countries

4522
03:49:48,900 --> 03:49:50,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because the AI really performed

4523
03:49:51,660 --> 03:49:52,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: their role, Your Honor.

4524
03:49:53,100 --> 03:49:55,100
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: My last point, because I love athletes,

4525
03:49:55,220 --> 03:49:56,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but before I go to the last point,

4526
03:49:56,480 --> 03:49:59,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because the chairman stood up for a few minutes.

4527
03:50:00,720 --> 03:50:01,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Mr. Chairman.

4528
03:50:03,520 --> 03:50:04,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: No worries.

4529
03:50:04,780 --> 03:50:06,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I just wanted you to be here

4530
03:50:06,140 --> 03:50:11,060
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: when I just indicate the additional food budget

4531
03:50:11,060 --> 03:50:13,580
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: needed for the student athletes

4532
03:50:13,580 --> 03:50:15,280
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: in the National Academy for Sports

4533
03:50:15,280 --> 03:50:18,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: because they only receive 250 pesos per day.

4534
03:50:19,200 --> 03:50:20,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And if it can be aligned,

4535
03:50:21,660 --> 03:50:23,880
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: with the closer to the budget

4536
03:50:23,880 --> 03:50:25,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: of Philippine Sports Commission,

4537
03:50:25,360 --> 03:50:26,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 1,200 a day,

4538
03:50:27,440 --> 03:50:29,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: 900 per day lang yung hinihingi.

4539
03:50:30,040 --> 03:50:33,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And so this is 69 million.

4540
03:50:33,480 --> 03:50:34,540
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So just putting it there.

4541
03:50:34,940 --> 03:50:36,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Because again, we all know,

4542
03:50:37,000 --> 03:50:38,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we take such pride.

4543
03:50:39,000 --> 03:50:40,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Like it used to be Manny Pacquiao,

4544
03:50:40,780 --> 03:50:42,900
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: everybody tunes in, walang nakawan,

4545
03:50:43,160 --> 03:50:44,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and then it became Alex Ayala,

4546
03:50:44,880 --> 03:50:47,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: then everybody's tuned in kung may Olympian tayo.

4547
03:50:47,200 --> 03:50:48,540
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So ano ba naman itong 69 pesos

4548
03:50:48,540 --> 03:50:49,960
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: na pakainin yung athletes natin?

4549
03:50:49,960 --> 03:50:50,720
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I just wanted to hear it.

4550
03:50:50,720 --> 03:50:51,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

4551
03:50:51,660 --> 03:50:54,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator Pia.

4552
03:50:54,080 --> 03:50:54,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that your last question?

4553
03:50:54,860 --> 03:50:56,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So then my last point is,

4554
03:50:56,420 --> 03:51:03,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: it was about the student athletes,

4555
03:51:03,340 --> 03:51:04,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but when I saw you about it,

4556
03:51:04,960 --> 03:51:06,260
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: not the student athletes,

4557
03:51:06,340 --> 03:51:07,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: just the athletes in general.

4558
03:51:08,500 --> 03:51:08,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Yeah.

4559
03:51:12,500 --> 03:51:14,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So I was in the Asian Games,

4560
03:51:15,040 --> 03:51:15,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and I'm sure,

4561
03:51:16,200 --> 03:51:18,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm only speaking from the person,

4562
03:51:18,380 --> 03:51:19,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the experience I know.

4563
03:51:19,940 --> 03:51:21,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: One of the athletes,

4564
03:51:21,740 --> 03:51:23,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: who joined the paddle tournament,

4565
03:51:23,740 --> 03:51:25,300
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and one of my first supporters

4566
03:51:25,300 --> 03:51:26,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: is no less than the secretary

4567
03:51:26,740 --> 03:51:29,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: with the paddle court in Balear, Aurora.

4568
03:51:30,760 --> 03:51:32,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: One of my, one of our athletes,

4569
03:51:34,060 --> 03:51:35,560
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: he doesn't even play,

4570
03:51:35,660 --> 03:51:38,160
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but he supports the growth of the sport.

4571
03:51:38,600 --> 03:51:39,620
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: His son plays very well.

4572
03:51:39,620 --> 03:51:40,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I played once, Madam Chair.

4573
03:51:40,720 --> 03:51:41,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Okay, played once.

4574
03:51:41,500 --> 03:51:41,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Plays on.

4575
03:51:41,940 --> 03:51:42,380
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Yeah.

4576
03:51:42,700 --> 03:51:44,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So he will, I'm sure he will be good,

4577
03:51:44,760 --> 03:51:45,920
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but I haven't seen him play.

4578
03:51:45,980 --> 03:51:49,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Anyway, so one of our athletes,

4579
03:51:50,140 --> 03:51:51,080
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: our youngest athlete,

4580
03:51:51,080 --> 03:51:51,640
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: just graduated,

4581
03:51:51,660 --> 03:51:53,220
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Magna Cumlaude from UP.

4582
03:51:54,020 --> 03:51:55,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So she played in the Asian Games,

4583
03:51:56,380 --> 03:51:57,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but it's not that rare, no?

4584
03:51:57,820 --> 03:51:58,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: You'll hear of this,

4585
03:51:58,880 --> 03:52:00,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and our bronze medalist,

4586
03:52:01,740 --> 03:52:03,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: what's her, Victoria Bosong?

4587
03:52:03,960 --> 03:52:05,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Am I saying her name right?

4588
03:52:05,560 --> 03:52:06,700
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: She got the bronze medal.

4589
03:52:07,000 --> 03:52:07,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: She's also a,

4590
03:52:08,240 --> 03:52:11,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: an honor student, no?

4591
03:52:11,680 --> 03:52:13,680
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: In the US.

4592
03:52:13,780 --> 03:52:15,180
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I'm not sure where she studies.

4593
03:52:15,600 --> 03:52:17,200
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: It's not that uncommon.

4594
03:52:17,600 --> 03:52:18,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: It's not that uncommon.

4595
03:52:19,120 --> 03:52:19,740
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: The point is,

4596
03:52:20,080 --> 03:52:21,360
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: the athletes have the discipline.

4597
03:52:21,360 --> 03:52:21,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: If we talk about the athletes,

4598
03:52:21,620 --> 03:52:22,800
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: if we create that environment,

4599
03:52:22,940 --> 03:52:24,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and I'm not just speaking of athletes,

4600
03:52:24,260 --> 03:52:25,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: they could be musicians,

4601
03:52:25,900 --> 03:52:26,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: they could be artists.

4602
03:52:27,580 --> 03:52:29,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: If we give them that environment

4603
03:52:29,420 --> 03:52:30,520
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: where they can thrive,

4604
03:52:30,720 --> 03:52:31,660
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and these,

4605
03:52:32,920 --> 03:52:33,140
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: you know,

4606
03:52:33,180 --> 03:52:36,980
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: we can creatively accommodate them,

4607
03:52:37,460 --> 03:52:39,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: then not only will we have great artists,

4608
03:52:39,820 --> 03:52:40,500
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: great musicians,

4609
03:52:41,040 --> 03:52:41,940
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: great athletes,

4610
03:52:42,460 --> 03:52:45,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: they will also be able to finish with degrees

4611
03:52:45,780 --> 03:52:48,420
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and maybe become doctors

4612
03:52:48,420 --> 03:52:50,400
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and architects or whatever.

4613
03:52:50,400 --> 03:52:51,500
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So that's my point.

4614
03:52:51,600 --> 03:52:52,600
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: And, you know,

4615
03:52:52,600 --> 03:52:55,480
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: I know it's so hard with such a big department,

4616
03:52:55,780 --> 03:52:58,460
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: but I hope that you can still find the time

4617
03:52:58,460 --> 03:52:59,820
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and the energy to be creative.

4618
03:53:00,420 --> 03:53:01,180
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: So thank you.

4619
03:53:01,280 --> 03:53:03,840
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: My team will just talk to the other agencies

4620
03:53:03,840 --> 03:53:08,120
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: that I have had the pleasure of handling before

4621
03:53:08,120 --> 03:53:09,780
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: just to check how you are

4622
03:53:09,780 --> 03:53:12,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: and to support whatever you need.

4623
03:53:12,360 --> 03:53:13,240
Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Thank you very much, Secretary.

4624
03:53:13,240 --> 03:53:16,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Senator Pia.

4625
03:53:16,100 --> 03:53:16,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And thank you for,

4626
03:53:17,180 --> 03:53:19,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: eternally grateful for the great work you've done.

4627
03:53:19,320 --> 03:53:19,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you.

4628
03:53:19,680 --> 03:53:20,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator Pia.

4629
03:53:21,600 --> 03:53:22,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For the record,

4630
03:53:22,720 --> 03:53:24,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the committee will be collating

4631
03:53:24,520 --> 03:53:28,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: all of the suggestions for amendments

4632
03:53:28,020 --> 03:53:30,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or changes in the budget

4633
03:53:30,540 --> 03:53:37,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: even before we submit to the main committee.

4634
03:53:37,580 --> 03:53:40,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So a lot of those will already be integrated.

4635
03:53:40,780 --> 03:53:41,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And, of course,

4636
03:53:41,920 --> 03:53:44,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we'll be working with the department on that.

4637
03:53:44,700 --> 03:53:46,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But we'll give an opportunity

4638
03:53:46,340 --> 03:53:47,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for many of the senators

4639
03:53:47,920 --> 03:53:50,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to submit their requests and changes as well

4640
03:53:50,800 --> 03:53:51,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: because,

4641
03:53:51,600 --> 03:53:52,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the Secretary knows

4642
03:53:52,400 --> 03:53:53,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: this is the biggest budget allocation

4643
03:53:53,900 --> 03:53:54,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for any department.

4644
03:53:55,240 --> 03:53:57,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And there's a lot of interest, of course,

4645
03:53:57,660 --> 03:54:00,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to make sure that we continue our funding

4646
03:54:00,820 --> 03:54:01,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: from last year

4647
03:54:01,620 --> 03:54:03,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: where we funded this in a big way.

4648
03:54:03,640 --> 03:54:04,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So thank you, Senator Pia.

4649
03:54:05,540 --> 03:54:06,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Senator Joel, anything?

4650
03:54:06,680 --> 03:54:07,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or will we go to...

4651
03:54:07,820 --> 03:54:09,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because once Senator Gatchalian starts,

4652
03:54:09,540 --> 03:54:10,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: it's going to be five hours.

4653
03:54:10,860 --> 03:54:14,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: I will yield to the Senate President, of course.

4654
03:54:14,920 --> 03:54:15,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Note, Secretary,

4655
03:54:16,040 --> 03:54:17,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: he's been here since earlier

4656
03:54:17,200 --> 03:54:19,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and our tradition is that the SP goes first.

4657
03:54:19,720 --> 03:54:21,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But he's been letting everybody go.

4658
03:54:21,600 --> 03:54:23,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because I think he'll be here for four hours.

4659
03:54:23,620 --> 03:54:25,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Is he going for another session?

4660
03:54:26,480 --> 03:54:27,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Give him six hours,

4661
03:54:27,620 --> 03:54:28,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: no more other session.

4662
03:54:28,980 --> 03:54:29,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Six hours talaga.

4663
03:54:30,760 --> 03:54:31,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Here we have the...

4664
03:54:31,880 --> 03:54:33,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll give the floor to SP.

4665
03:54:33,060 --> 03:54:35,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If you give Dr. Yee a coffee break,

4666
03:54:35,740 --> 03:54:37,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: then it will just be one hour.

4667
03:54:39,920 --> 03:54:42,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Si Dr. Yee, bulong nung bulong dito.

4668
03:54:43,500 --> 03:54:43,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary.

4669
03:54:45,000 --> 03:54:46,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

4670
03:54:48,280 --> 03:54:50,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll just continue some of the questions.

4671
03:54:50,220 --> 03:54:50,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And,

4672
03:54:51,600 --> 03:54:53,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: some of the items that were not tackled.

4673
03:54:54,500 --> 03:54:56,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll start off with textbooks,

4674
03:54:56,260 --> 03:54:56,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Secretary,

4675
03:54:57,160 --> 03:54:59,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: dahil last year when we allocated

4676
03:54:59,820 --> 03:55:01,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the 19 billion,

4677
03:55:01,160 --> 03:55:03,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the goal is to give one is to one.

4678
03:55:03,780 --> 03:55:05,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And narinig ko kanina sa statement ninyo

4679
03:55:05,800 --> 03:55:06,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na

4680
03:55:06,720 --> 03:55:11,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: they'll have their own textbooks,

4681
03:55:12,040 --> 03:55:13,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: they can bring home their own textbooks,

4682
03:55:13,540 --> 03:55:15,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: just like in private schools.

4683
03:55:15,240 --> 03:55:17,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So that's why we allocated

4684
03:55:17,200 --> 03:55:19,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the 19 billion last year.

4685
03:55:19,000 --> 03:55:20,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think that was the

4686
03:55:20,520 --> 03:55:21,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the...

4687
03:55:21,600 --> 03:55:23,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the number that was given to us.

4688
03:55:23,360 --> 03:55:24,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So I just want to get

4689
03:55:24,480 --> 03:55:26,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: number one,

4690
03:55:26,440 --> 03:55:27,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: an update on

4691
03:55:27,420 --> 03:55:29,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that amount that we have given

4692
03:55:29,620 --> 03:55:31,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the department.

4693
03:55:31,500 --> 03:55:32,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And then number two,

4694
03:55:33,320 --> 03:55:33,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung

4695
03:55:33,660 --> 03:55:36,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in goal ba natin

4696
03:55:36,020 --> 03:55:36,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na one is to one,

4697
03:55:36,860 --> 03:55:37,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nagawa ba natin

4698
03:55:37,900 --> 03:55:39,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to date?

4699
03:55:40,820 --> 03:55:42,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And number three,

4700
03:55:42,860 --> 03:55:43,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: what are the

4701
03:55:43,880 --> 03:55:47,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: what are the issues

4702
03:55:47,860 --> 03:55:49,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: surrounding textbooks?

4703
03:55:49,260 --> 03:55:50,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I know that you have reformed

4704
03:55:50,520 --> 03:55:52,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the procurement of textbooks.

4705
03:55:53,540 --> 03:55:55,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Matagal natin pinag-usapan

4706
03:55:55,060 --> 03:55:56,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ito sa EDCOM.

4707
03:55:57,160 --> 03:55:58,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I know that you have

4708
03:55:58,460 --> 03:56:00,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: radically reformed

4709
03:56:00,400 --> 03:56:01,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the way we procure textbooks

4710
03:56:01,820 --> 03:56:03,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: so that we can streamline

4711
03:56:03,580 --> 03:56:05,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the procurement of textbooks.

4712
03:56:05,940 --> 03:56:07,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So after that streamlining,

4713
03:56:07,680 --> 03:56:08,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: gusto namin malaman

4714
03:56:08,580 --> 03:56:10,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung na-achieve ba natin

4715
03:56:10,180 --> 03:56:11,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in one is to one textbook

4716
03:56:11,880 --> 03:56:12,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: using this amount.

4717
03:56:13,420 --> 03:56:15,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I noted also that next year,

4718
03:56:15,160 --> 03:56:15,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nabawasan siya.

4719
03:56:16,640 --> 03:56:18,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Baka naman magre-regress tayo

4720
03:56:18,320 --> 03:56:19,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: from that

4721
03:56:19,880 --> 03:56:20,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: amount.

4722
03:56:20,500 --> 03:56:21,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Aspiration of one is to one.

4723
03:56:22,980 --> 03:56:24,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you, Mr. President.

4724
03:56:25,040 --> 03:56:26,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And again, we thank you for

4725
03:56:26,160 --> 03:56:28,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: helping deliver this

4726
03:56:28,160 --> 03:56:30,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: incredible 2026 budget

4727
03:56:30,340 --> 03:56:32,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and wonderful opportunity

4728
03:56:32,320 --> 03:56:33,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for our learners.

4729
03:56:34,660 --> 03:56:36,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Itong summary of delivered

4730
03:56:36,480 --> 03:56:38,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: textbooks, we've delivered

4731
03:56:38,180 --> 03:56:40,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 66%. So we've delivered

4732
03:56:40,200 --> 03:56:42,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 112,000

4733
03:56:43,560 --> 03:56:46,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: million, sorry, 112 million

4734
03:56:46,600 --> 03:56:48,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: textbooks

4735
03:56:48,020 --> 03:56:50,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: out of 171

4736
03:56:50,500 --> 03:56:52,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 0.2 million contracted

4737
03:56:52,620 --> 03:56:54,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: textbooks. So completely

4738
03:56:54,880 --> 03:56:56,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: delivered for kindergarten, 84%

4739
03:56:56,760 --> 03:56:59,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for grade 1, 72% for grade 2

4740
03:56:59,100 --> 03:57:00,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and so forth. The lowest being

4741
03:57:00,820 --> 03:57:02,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: grade 10, where it's only

4742
03:57:02,720 --> 03:57:04,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 34%, and grade 6, where it's

4743
03:57:04,980 --> 03:57:07,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 40%. So we'll try to

4744
03:57:07,020 --> 03:57:08,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: improve on that. Maybe I can turn it over

4745
03:57:08,800 --> 03:57:09,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to

4746
03:57:09,780 --> 03:57:12,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Usec Oracion, with your permission, for the

4747
03:57:12,820 --> 03:57:14,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: details. She's the head of our

4748
03:57:14,620 --> 03:57:16,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: learning systems and curriculum strand,

4749
03:57:16,840 --> 03:57:18,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. President, Mr. Chair.

4750
03:57:20,500 --> 03:57:22,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair.

4751
03:57:22,720 --> 03:57:24,180
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And maybe the

4752
03:57:24,180 --> 03:57:26,880
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: happy answer

4753
03:57:26,880 --> 03:57:28,500
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: to your question, Senator

4754
03:57:28,500 --> 03:57:29,560
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Win, is yes.

4755
03:57:30,140 --> 03:57:32,120
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: We are succeeding to do that.

4756
03:57:32,440 --> 03:57:34,360
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: As Secretary has mentioned,

4757
03:57:34,640 --> 03:57:35,720
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we have delivered

4758
03:57:35,720 --> 03:57:38,840
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: the textbooks for grade 1,

4759
03:57:39,560 --> 03:57:40,660
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: partially for

4760
03:57:40,660 --> 03:57:42,240
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: grades 2, 5, and 8,

4761
03:57:42,380 --> 03:57:43,840
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 75%,

4762
03:57:43,840 --> 03:57:46,500
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 77% for

4763
03:57:46,500 --> 03:57:47,780
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: grade 3,

4764
03:57:48,300 --> 03:57:49,980
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: and then by November,

4765
03:57:50,500 --> 03:57:52,480
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we would have completed grade 6,

4766
03:57:52,600 --> 03:57:54,300
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 9, and 10. By

4767
03:57:54,300 --> 03:57:56,220
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: December, we would have

4768
03:57:56,220 --> 03:57:58,320
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: completed the deliveries for

4769
03:57:58,320 --> 03:58:00,320
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: the core courses of the

4770
03:58:00,320 --> 03:58:02,200
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: senior high school program. So

4771
03:58:02,200 --> 03:58:03,660
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: yes po, but we

4772
03:58:03,660 --> 03:58:06,300
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: are not yet contented with

4773
03:58:06,300 --> 03:58:08,460
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that, because we want the textbooks

4774
03:58:08,460 --> 03:58:10,580
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: to be delivered in time

4775
03:58:10,580 --> 03:58:12,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: for a new school year.

4776
03:58:12,540 --> 03:58:13,700
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: So ngayon po,

4777
03:58:14,200 --> 03:58:16,140
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: nagawa na natin, but late pa din kami.

4778
03:58:16,140 --> 03:58:18,040
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: But for next school year,

4779
03:58:18,220 --> 03:58:20,140
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we should have, we will

4780
03:58:20,140 --> 03:58:22,140
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: make it a point to make sure

4781
03:58:22,140 --> 03:58:24,060
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that all the textbooks are delivered by

4782
03:58:24,060 --> 03:58:26,220
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: April or May in time for the new school

4783
03:58:26,220 --> 03:58:26,640
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: year.

4784
03:58:27,840 --> 03:58:29,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Quick intervention. Could you tell us,

4785
03:58:29,900 --> 03:58:31,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yusek, what was the big difference

4786
03:58:31,400 --> 03:58:33,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: considering in the previous years,

4787
03:58:34,060 --> 03:58:35,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we had problems here?

4788
03:58:35,980 --> 03:58:38,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ano po yung binago ninyo sa inyong sistema

4789
03:58:38,000 --> 03:58:39,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kaya umabot po tayo dito?

4790
03:58:41,360 --> 03:58:41,840
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: The

4791
03:58:41,840 --> 03:58:44,340
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Secretary had really directed

4792
03:58:44,340 --> 03:58:46,200
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: us to shorten

4793
03:58:46,200 --> 03:58:48,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: the procurement period

4794
03:58:48,100 --> 03:58:50,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: and we were able to,

4795
03:58:50,140 --> 03:58:52,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: to do that. In the past,

4796
03:58:52,320 --> 03:58:53,780
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we would begin by

4797
03:58:53,780 --> 03:58:55,880
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: developing the textbooks and that

4798
03:58:55,880 --> 03:58:57,640
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: took so long. And

4799
03:58:57,640 --> 03:59:00,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we understand that in the

4800
03:59:00,080 --> 03:59:02,060
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: past, it would take three, four,

4801
03:59:02,220 --> 03:59:04,040
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: five years to develop a

4802
03:59:04,040 --> 03:59:06,100
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: textbook. So until delivery time,

4803
03:59:06,200 --> 03:59:07,260
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that would be years.

4804
03:59:09,640 --> 03:59:09,960
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: So

4805
03:59:09,960 --> 03:59:11,820
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: yun po, the procurement

4806
03:59:11,820 --> 03:59:13,480
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: process had been shortened

4807
03:59:13,480 --> 03:59:16,080
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: significantly. We would also

4808
03:59:16,080 --> 03:59:18,180
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: like to express at this point

4809
03:59:18,180 --> 03:59:20,060
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: that in the previous ten

4810
03:59:20,060 --> 03:59:21,860
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: years, we were only able

4811
03:59:21,860 --> 03:59:24,000
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: to procure 27 out of

4812
03:59:24,000 --> 03:59:26,040
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 88 titles. And then

4813
03:59:26,040 --> 03:59:26,960
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: in school years,

4814
03:59:27,640 --> 03:59:29,600
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: in 2024 and 2025,

4815
03:59:29,960 --> 03:59:31,900
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 60 out of 105 titles.

4816
03:59:31,900 --> 03:59:33,780
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: But for the first time, we really

4817
03:59:33,780 --> 03:59:36,000
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: succeeded to procure all

4818
03:59:36,000 --> 03:59:38,140
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 105 titles

4819
03:59:38,140 --> 03:59:39,920
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: this year. And as I

4820
03:59:39,920 --> 03:59:41,860
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: mentioned, deliveries will go on

4821
03:59:41,860 --> 03:59:43,740
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: until December. Because before,

4822
03:59:44,040 --> 03:59:45,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we were trying to create

4823
03:59:45,780 --> 03:59:48,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: new textbooks every

4824
03:59:48,100 --> 03:59:49,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: year. Well now, we just...

4825
03:59:50,060 --> 03:59:52,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tama po ba? We chose

4826
03:59:52,040 --> 03:59:54,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the available in the market and we bought

4827
03:59:54,220 --> 03:59:54,600
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: that?

4828
03:59:54,600 --> 03:59:55,480
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes po.

4829
03:59:55,480 --> 03:59:55,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay.

4830
03:59:55,940 --> 03:59:57,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pre-accredited na ho yung...

4831
03:59:57,960 --> 03:59:59,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If you were accredited before, then you're part of that list.

4832
04:00:00,000 --> 04:00:01,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The regions can buy those books already.

4833
04:00:01,340 --> 04:00:05,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And we were doing this every year, parang inuulit natin yung proseso before?

4834
04:00:05,580 --> 04:00:08,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi na po natin, unlike before where you had a new policy every year.

4835
04:00:09,020 --> 04:00:10,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, that's my...

4836
04:00:10,000 --> 04:00:10,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi na po ganun.

4837
04:00:10,900 --> 04:00:11,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Okay.

4838
04:00:11,360 --> 04:00:14,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Existing policy and then the list will expand na lang.

4839
04:00:14,360 --> 04:00:18,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If we've already accredited the 150 books, then you're accredited already.

4840
04:00:18,360 --> 04:00:23,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Congratulations for a simple policy shift that yielded such great results.

4841
04:00:23,280 --> 04:00:28,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, this EDCOM was a big help in pointing out these deficiencies, Your Honor.

4842
04:00:28,300 --> 04:00:31,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then yung process of developing the manuscript would take one year.

4843
04:00:32,240 --> 04:00:34,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The process of printing would take another year.

4844
04:00:34,520 --> 04:00:35,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Then the delivery would take another year.

4845
04:00:36,260 --> 04:00:41,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So rather than yung printing and delivery, that's already one contract pinagsama na ho namin.

4846
04:00:42,040 --> 04:00:44,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So whoever is going to print it, you deliver it also.

4847
04:00:44,740 --> 04:00:46,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Hindi na sineparate yung contract.

4848
04:00:46,600 --> 04:00:51,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then yung developing of the manuscript, it's no longer an exclusive dep-ed prerogative, Your Honor.

4849
04:00:51,560 --> 04:00:53,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It can be pre-accredited books.

4850
04:00:53,300 --> 04:00:55,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It can be the books bought by the private schools.

4851
04:00:55,380 --> 04:00:58,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The universe is open, basically, to whoever.

4852
04:00:58,300 --> 04:01:01,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: However, books are of a sufficient quality, Your Honor.

4853
04:01:02,880 --> 04:01:08,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dati kasi manuscript, if I'm not mistaken, pinapabid ba yun?

4854
04:01:09,200 --> 04:01:11,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yung procurement, pinapabid ba yun?

4855
04:01:11,340 --> 04:01:15,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Three different, so three years ho ang whole process.

4856
04:01:15,720 --> 04:01:21,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So that really, early procurement, because we have a very good procurement specialist, Yusec Ruiz.

4857
04:01:21,940 --> 04:01:24,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: She did early procurement for many of these.

4858
04:01:24,820 --> 04:01:28,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's why nakompleto na ho namin yung 100.

4859
04:01:28,300 --> 04:01:30,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So from start to end, normally, three years yan.

4860
04:01:31,120 --> 04:01:36,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So ngayon, you just accredit the books, and then dep-ed buys from those accredited books.

4861
04:01:36,500 --> 04:01:38,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ang LGU, pwede rin bumili sila doon eh.

4862
04:01:38,380 --> 04:01:38,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Pwede rin ho.

4863
04:01:39,020 --> 04:01:40,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The regions are free to choose ho.

4864
04:01:40,540 --> 04:01:41,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They have a menu.

4865
04:01:41,140 --> 04:01:42,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Parang menu na lang ho siya, Mr. President.

4866
04:01:42,600 --> 04:01:44,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: The regions can also buy using their own funds, no?

4867
04:01:44,900 --> 04:01:49,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So to augment the dep-ed central deliveries, no?

4868
04:01:49,920 --> 04:01:52,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I know some LGUs, they buy to augment rin eh.

4869
04:01:52,880 --> 04:01:57,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung hindi kulang, or hindi siya on time.

4870
04:01:58,300 --> 04:02:00,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: LGU bumibili rin using their SEF.

4871
04:02:00,400 --> 04:02:01,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's correct, Mr. President.

4872
04:02:01,160 --> 04:02:09,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So right now, narinig ko kay Yusec, Mel, on the average, we're at around 70%.

4873
04:02:09,500 --> 04:02:11,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama po ba, Yusec?

4874
04:02:12,760 --> 04:02:13,400
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes, po.

4875
04:02:13,700 --> 04:02:19,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And this is using the 2026 funds or the funds prior?

4876
04:02:19,920 --> 04:02:21,200
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: The funds.

4877
04:02:21,200 --> 04:02:22,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Or both?

4878
04:02:22,300 --> 04:02:23,120
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Both po.

4879
04:02:23,120 --> 04:02:24,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay. Alright.

4880
04:02:24,240 --> 04:02:27,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because ang next question ko is,

4881
04:02:28,300 --> 04:02:33,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I saw in the budget that for 2027,

4882
04:02:34,320 --> 04:02:40,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: the textbook funds went down to 6.4 billion pesos.

4883
04:02:40,540 --> 04:02:43,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So how will this affect our aspiration?

4884
04:02:43,500 --> 04:02:45,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because malapit na tayo eh.

4885
04:02:45,920 --> 04:02:48,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We're at 70% on the average.

4886
04:02:48,840 --> 04:02:52,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And konti na lang, we'll reach the 100% mark.

4887
04:02:52,260 --> 04:02:52,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sige po.

4888
04:02:54,600 --> 04:02:57,540
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Because we were able to complete the procurement of the 100%,

4889
04:02:58,300 --> 04:03:00,660
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: 105 titles this year,

4890
04:03:01,120 --> 04:03:05,280
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we don't need to procure new titles for the coming school year.

4891
04:03:05,700 --> 04:03:09,820
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yung 6.4 po, kailangan natin yan for kindergarten,

4892
04:03:10,180 --> 04:03:11,780
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: because those are consumables,

4893
04:03:12,260 --> 04:03:14,720
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: and then for the learners with disabilities,

4894
04:03:15,440 --> 04:03:21,840
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: and then po for the replacement for lost and damaged books, basically po.

4895
04:03:21,840 --> 04:03:26,560
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then we'll also use some of that for certain tech pro courses

4896
04:03:26,560 --> 04:03:28,160
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: for the senior high school.

4897
04:03:28,300 --> 04:03:34,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But we're still, these textbooks are still the ones students will have to leave in the school, di ba?

4898
04:03:34,520 --> 04:03:36,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Hindi pa ito yung inuwi nila sa kanila pa.

4899
04:03:36,920 --> 04:03:39,820
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Pwede po nilang uwiin yung textbook.

4900
04:03:39,820 --> 04:03:44,680
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: But because of the funds that you provided us last year,

4901
04:03:44,680 --> 04:03:48,260
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we've also been able to produce workbooks.

4902
04:03:48,260 --> 04:03:51,860
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Tinatapos po natin yung workbooks natin ngayon.

4903
04:03:51,860 --> 04:03:57,740
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: In fact, we will be distributing the workbooks for the third term for Key Stage 1.

4904
04:03:58,300 --> 04:04:01,320
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: And then for the coming school year po,

4905
04:04:01,320 --> 04:04:06,800
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: we are hoping to produce workbooks for all the grade levels,

4906
04:04:06,800 --> 04:04:08,580
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: already grades 1 to 10.

4907
04:04:08,580 --> 04:04:10,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And the workbooks, they take home?

4908
04:04:10,200 --> 04:04:13,300
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: They take home and they can write on it.

4909
04:04:13,300 --> 04:04:17,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But that will now stop in 2027.

4910
04:04:17,440 --> 04:04:20,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because it's not funded anymore.

4911
04:04:20,120 --> 04:04:21,000
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes po.

4912
04:04:21,000 --> 04:04:23,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Di ba? Kasi that's only funded for 2026.

4913
04:04:23,320 --> 04:04:23,620
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes po.

4914
04:04:23,620 --> 04:04:26,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And workbooks kasi, parang consumable siya eh.

4915
04:04:26,860 --> 04:04:28,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: They cannot...

4916
04:04:28,180 --> 04:04:29,840
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Return it to...

4917
04:04:29,840 --> 04:04:31,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: The textbooks, they return it to school.

4918
04:04:31,700 --> 04:04:32,200
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes po.

4919
04:04:32,440 --> 04:04:34,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Itong workbooks, hindi na nila.

4920
04:04:34,180 --> 04:04:34,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sayang naman.

4921
04:04:37,100 --> 04:04:41,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Just give us an idea on how much the workbooks will cost.

4922
04:04:41,700 --> 04:04:44,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Sa Valenzuela, we printed our own workbooks actually.

4923
04:04:44,180 --> 04:04:44,580
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Yes po.

4924
04:04:44,780 --> 04:04:50,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, but hopefully, that can also be done nationwide.

4925
04:04:50,160 --> 04:04:56,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kung hindi man nila sa kanila yung textbooks,

4926
04:04:57,340 --> 04:04:58,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at least yung workbooks,

4927
04:04:58,180 --> 04:04:58,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa kanila yun.

4928
04:04:59,620 --> 04:05:01,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think some LGUs do dati.

4929
04:05:02,080 --> 04:05:06,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, pasubmit nilang sa amin, Yusek Mel.

4930
04:05:06,500 --> 04:05:06,900
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Sige po.

4931
04:05:06,960 --> 04:05:08,380
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: That would be most helpful.

4932
04:05:08,860 --> 04:05:11,860
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: Our current estimate is 5.5B,

4933
04:05:12,180 --> 04:05:15,420
DepEd Undersecretary Carmela C. Oracion: but we will compute carefully and let you know po.

4934
04:05:17,980 --> 04:05:21,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Next is, my next question is on Aral.

4935
04:05:21,680 --> 04:05:27,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I showed earlier a slide that's one of the inspirations

4936
04:05:28,180 --> 04:05:35,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: this year, 2026, because of the good outcome from our students.

4937
04:05:35,600 --> 04:05:36,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In fact, my numbers were low.

4938
04:05:37,060 --> 04:05:44,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 1.3 million pulled out of the struggling portion.

4939
04:05:45,360 --> 04:05:47,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But kanina nakita ko sa DepEd, it's more than that.

4940
04:05:48,060 --> 04:05:49,560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: It's about 3 million plus.

4941
04:05:49,560 --> 04:05:54,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, it's delivering what it intends to deliver,

4942
04:05:54,680 --> 04:05:58,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: which is to teach our children how to read,

4943
04:05:58,180 --> 04:05:59,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and how to count.

4944
04:06:00,100 --> 04:06:04,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But this year, na-zero yung budget ng aral,

4945
04:06:04,700 --> 04:06:05,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: which is shocking.

4946
04:06:06,360 --> 04:06:07,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dahil kung ano pa yung,

4947
04:06:08,320 --> 04:06:10,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sabi ko nga kay Chairman Bam,

4948
04:06:11,040 --> 04:06:13,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung ano pa yung gumagana, yung pa yung nawala.

4949
04:06:14,220 --> 04:06:22,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, I want to understand

4950
04:06:22,680 --> 04:06:27,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: kung magkano pa ang kailangan natin

4951
04:06:27,480 --> 04:06:28,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for aral.

4952
04:06:28,320 --> 04:06:30,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Last year, we, or this year,

4953
04:06:30,380 --> 04:06:35,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: we allocated 8.9 billion pesos for aral.

4954
04:06:35,300 --> 04:06:37,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And I think this is something that we should continue,

4955
04:06:38,600 --> 04:06:41,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: considering that we're still not out of the woods

4956
04:06:41,140 --> 04:06:44,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in terms of struggling readers.

4957
04:06:44,320 --> 04:06:48,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: On the average, we still have 30% struggling readers

4958
04:06:48,420 --> 04:06:50,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: across the different grades.

4959
04:06:51,140 --> 04:06:55,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, ang gusto kong malaman is how much do we need?

4960
04:06:55,200 --> 04:06:57,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: In bare numbers.

4961
04:06:57,480 --> 04:07:02,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: To continue the aral program.

4962
04:07:03,000 --> 04:07:06,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The request is 15.9 billion, actually, Mr. Chair.

4963
04:07:06,940 --> 04:07:09,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But we'll be happy if you give us the same amount this year,

4964
04:07:09,780 --> 04:07:14,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or any other additional amount would be welcome, of course, Mr. Chair.

4965
04:07:14,360 --> 04:07:17,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ano ang bare minimum, Secretary?

4966
04:07:19,520 --> 04:07:22,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Do you have a number to...

4967
04:07:23,180 --> 04:07:25,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think ito, kay Chairman Bam,

4968
04:07:25,960 --> 04:07:27,460
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ito yung isa sa mga proposal.

4969
04:07:27,480 --> 04:07:28,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ito yung isa sa mga proposal ko, no?

4970
04:07:28,400 --> 04:07:31,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chairman, let me just point it out, no?

4971
04:07:32,020 --> 04:07:34,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: When I found out that it was zero,

4972
04:07:35,240 --> 04:07:37,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: the first word that came out to my mind

4973
04:07:37,900 --> 04:07:38,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: is it's stupid.

4974
04:07:39,220 --> 04:07:40,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Stupid talaga.

4975
04:07:40,280 --> 04:07:44,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, I really can't comprehend

4976
04:07:44,240 --> 04:07:46,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: bakit ginawa yun.

4977
04:07:46,700 --> 04:07:47,100
Senator Joel Villanueva: Zero.

4978
04:07:47,340 --> 04:07:50,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Tapos ngayon, dinagdagan, 325 million.

4979
04:07:50,500 --> 04:07:54,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: You're looking at 13 million needing remediation.

4980
04:07:54,920 --> 04:07:57,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, it's really weird, no?

4981
04:07:57,480 --> 04:08:02,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: Especially for education champions like all of us here

4982
04:08:02,940 --> 04:08:06,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: who have been having a hard time looking for funds,

4983
04:08:07,200 --> 04:08:09,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: trying to do our part.

4984
04:08:10,280 --> 04:08:14,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: And it's just unacceptable, Mr. Chairman.

4985
04:08:14,200 --> 04:08:14,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

4986
04:08:15,280 --> 04:08:18,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I don't want to put Director Labastillo on the spot,

4987
04:08:18,480 --> 04:08:19,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pero gusto ko lang tanungin.

4988
04:08:20,540 --> 04:08:23,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ang 2026 NEP ng Aral was about 4 billion.

4989
04:08:23,960 --> 04:08:27,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And then it increased to 8.

4990
04:08:27,480 --> 04:08:32,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 8 billion, 8 point, almost 9 billion for the 2026 GAA.

4991
04:08:33,140 --> 04:08:37,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Usually, binabalik dun sa NEP level of 2026.

4992
04:08:37,940 --> 04:08:40,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, if this were at 4 billion,

4993
04:08:41,180 --> 04:08:42,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we would still want to increase it,

4994
04:08:43,120 --> 04:08:44,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but it would be more understandable

4995
04:08:44,740 --> 04:08:48,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kung na-retain siya at the original 2026 NEP.

4996
04:08:49,080 --> 04:08:51,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Would you know why it was cut to zero?

4997
04:08:51,600 --> 04:08:54,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi it's really, it's really,

4998
04:08:54,840 --> 04:08:57,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: it can't compute sa mga utak namin bakit.

4999
04:08:57,480 --> 04:08:58,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Siya na-slash to zero.

5000
04:08:58,860 --> 04:08:59,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Was there a reason po?

5001
04:09:01,460 --> 04:09:03,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: It's a slap in our face, Mr. Chairman.

5002
04:09:04,540 --> 04:09:07,320
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Mr. Chair, Your Honor, good afternoon po.

5003
04:09:07,940 --> 04:09:09,920
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Hindi po yun na walang budget.

5004
04:09:10,240 --> 04:09:11,940
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Actually, it is retained po

5005
04:09:11,940 --> 04:09:14,360
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: because there's no line item naman po

5006
04:09:14,360 --> 04:09:16,780
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: for the Aral program.

5007
04:09:17,360 --> 04:09:19,220
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: So, nandun po siya under sa,

5008
04:09:19,420 --> 04:09:20,920
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: nakasubsume po siya dun

5009
04:09:20,920 --> 04:09:22,960
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: sa under the textbooks

5010
04:09:22,960 --> 04:09:24,920
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: and other instructional materials

5011
04:09:25,440 --> 04:09:27,100
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: and then basic education curriculum,

5012
04:09:27,480 --> 04:09:29,720
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: So, nandun po sila.

5013
04:09:30,160 --> 04:09:35,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, are you saying na hindi siya zero in 2027?

5014
04:09:35,680 --> 04:09:35,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's not?

5015
04:09:36,900 --> 04:09:41,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Could you tell us how much it is in the 2027 NEP?

5016
04:09:42,040 --> 04:09:46,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi if in our research here, zero siya eh.

5017
04:09:46,140 --> 04:09:49,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Could we understand where are these items?

5018
04:09:49,620 --> 04:09:50,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Do you have it with you?

5019
04:09:53,080 --> 04:09:56,920
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Meron po, yung budget po nilagay sa under dun sa...

5020
04:09:57,280 --> 04:09:58,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Could you tell us how much it is?

5021
04:09:58,740 --> 04:10:00,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: What the specific item is and how much it is

5022
04:10:00,800 --> 04:10:01,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: para we can compute it here?

5023
04:10:03,340 --> 04:10:04,180
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: We will check it.

5024
04:10:04,180 --> 04:10:04,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, please check.

5025
04:10:05,100 --> 04:10:05,600
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Thank you po.

5026
04:10:05,600 --> 04:10:06,940
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Please don't say it's 25.

5027
04:10:07,380 --> 04:10:08,760
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: I may nakita nung nalista.

5028
04:10:10,460 --> 04:10:12,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Would you need time, Director Labastilla?

5029
04:10:13,300 --> 04:10:13,800
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Yes, please po.

5030
04:10:13,800 --> 04:10:15,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sige, maybe SP can continue.

5031
04:10:15,960 --> 04:10:17,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Then, if you're ready na, you can just,

5032
04:10:17,620 --> 04:10:18,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or you can just write it down.

5033
04:10:19,120 --> 04:10:22,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung nasaan siya, anong item siya at magkano.

5034
04:10:22,500 --> 04:10:23,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And the total for the Aral program.

5035
04:10:24,360 --> 04:10:24,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

5036
04:10:35,580 --> 04:10:36,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Can I ask, Deped?

5037
04:10:37,240 --> 04:10:41,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alam ko nakalamp siya dun sa textbooks amount,

5038
04:10:42,020 --> 04:10:43,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: but out of that amount,

5039
04:10:44,020 --> 04:10:46,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: how much is allocated to Aral?

5040
04:10:47,620 --> 04:10:50,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's tama si Director Vivian, Mr. President.

5041
04:10:50,440 --> 04:10:52,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For 2026, there's no line item.

5042
04:10:52,280 --> 04:10:55,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's lodged in, like for the external tutors,

5043
04:10:55,100 --> 04:10:57,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's lodged in the basic education,

5044
04:10:57,280 --> 04:10:58,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the curriculum or BEC.

5045
04:10:58,560 --> 04:11:00,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's 114.57 million.

5046
04:11:01,480 --> 04:11:03,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For textbooks and other instructional materials,

5047
04:11:03,640 --> 04:11:06,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it's 313.97 million.

5048
04:11:06,600 --> 04:11:09,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For human resource development for personnel in schools,

5049
04:11:09,880 --> 04:11:11,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for administration of personnel...

5050
04:11:14,440 --> 04:11:18,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Teaching overload is 1 billion.

5051
04:11:18,940 --> 04:11:19,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So it's a scattered...

5052
04:11:20,740 --> 04:11:22,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Do you know the total of that?

5053
04:11:22,240 --> 04:11:23,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The total is 8.9.

5054
04:11:23,400 --> 04:11:24,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Tama yung figures na sinayit niyo po.

5055
04:11:24,940 --> 04:11:25,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: No, for the 2020...

5056
04:11:27,280 --> 04:11:29,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For the NEP, 2020, sorry.

5057
04:11:29,720 --> 04:11:31,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I'm talking about 2026, Your Honor.

5058
04:11:31,440 --> 04:11:31,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: NEP.

5059
04:11:32,160 --> 04:11:34,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For the 2027 NEP,

5060
04:11:35,680 --> 04:11:37,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kung hindi nga siya na zero, Secretary,

5061
04:11:37,620 --> 04:11:38,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: magkano yung natira doon?

5062
04:11:38,640 --> 04:11:39,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or na-retain ba siya?

5063
04:11:40,980 --> 04:11:42,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, they're saying it's not

5064
04:11:42,580 --> 04:11:44,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because I guess the assumption of DBM

5065
04:11:44,460 --> 04:11:46,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is that it's lodged in our existing funding.

5066
04:11:47,300 --> 04:11:48,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, but it's not zero.

5067
04:11:49,260 --> 04:11:50,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For 2027.

5068
04:11:51,380 --> 04:11:53,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: This is a regular program kasi of Deped, Your Honor.

5069
04:11:53,760 --> 04:11:56,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So if you're saying there's additional funding for Aral,

5070
04:11:56,760 --> 04:11:57,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the answer is no.

5071
04:11:57,280 --> 04:11:58,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: No, there's no additional funding for Aral.

5072
04:11:58,640 --> 04:12:00,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But the assumption is it's already there.

5073
04:12:01,180 --> 04:12:03,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It hasn't really increased from the previous year.

5074
04:12:03,700 --> 04:12:06,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So it's still 8.9 billion?

5075
04:12:06,920 --> 04:12:07,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: No, no, Your Honor.

5076
04:12:08,180 --> 04:12:10,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: From our point of view, it's zero, actually.

5077
04:12:10,500 --> 04:12:10,740
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

5078
04:12:11,040 --> 04:12:12,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm sorry, I'm trying to understand that.

5079
04:12:12,580 --> 04:12:15,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, di ba, in 20...

5080
04:12:15,220 --> 04:12:18,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The 2026 ga'a is 8.9 billion, di ba?

5081
04:12:21,040 --> 04:12:23,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is it correct that it's zero in 2027?

5082
04:12:24,240 --> 04:12:24,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5083
04:12:25,080 --> 04:12:25,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes.

5084
04:12:26,140 --> 04:12:26,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But the other...

5085
04:12:26,760 --> 04:12:29,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Because this is additional Aral to,

5086
04:12:30,020 --> 04:12:32,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the base, let's call it the base Aral,

5087
04:12:32,540 --> 04:12:33,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is still there.

5088
04:12:35,560 --> 04:12:37,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Is there a base Aral there?

5089
04:12:37,220 --> 04:12:38,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung existing LS budget?

5090
04:12:39,580 --> 04:12:40,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Wala po, wala po.

5091
04:12:40,940 --> 04:12:41,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Wala po.

5092
04:12:42,300 --> 04:12:43,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So zero nga?

5093
04:12:43,720 --> 04:12:44,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5094
04:12:44,320 --> 04:12:44,760
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

5095
04:12:45,020 --> 04:12:48,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, well, we'll give Director Labastilla some time

5096
04:12:48,560 --> 04:12:51,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to find which items specifically ito.

5097
04:12:51,060 --> 04:12:52,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think the confusion stems from the fact

5098
04:12:52,740 --> 04:12:54,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that they're assuming it's already subsumed

5099
04:12:54,660 --> 04:12:56,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in our resolution.

5100
04:12:56,760 --> 04:12:57,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Regular budget, Your Honor.

5101
04:12:58,020 --> 04:12:59,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But that regular budget has not increased

5102
04:12:59,720 --> 04:13:01,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: over the previous year.

5103
04:13:01,520 --> 04:13:04,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, what we're looking for is a specific item

5104
04:13:04,860 --> 04:13:06,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to really fund the Aral law

5105
04:13:06,300 --> 04:13:09,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because that is the mandate of the Aral law, Your Honor.

5106
04:13:09,180 --> 04:13:13,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But in 2026, there's an 8.9 billion Aral program.

5107
04:13:13,900 --> 04:13:14,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That was a...

5108
04:13:14,660 --> 04:13:15,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because you inserted it, Your Honor.

5109
04:13:15,820 --> 04:13:16,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Amendment, no?

5110
04:13:16,460 --> 04:13:16,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, yes.

5111
04:13:16,860 --> 04:13:18,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The 8.9, so it's above the regular...

5112
04:13:18,880 --> 04:13:20,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Congressional insertion ho ngayon, opo.

5113
04:13:20,520 --> 04:13:24,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nagdagdag ho kasi ang Senado tsaka Kongreso.

5114
04:13:24,360 --> 04:13:24,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tama.

5115
04:13:24,520 --> 04:13:26,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, in short, because the 8.9 wasn't originally...

5116
04:13:26,760 --> 04:13:28,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Originally in the NEP of 2026,

5117
04:13:28,380 --> 04:13:29,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: wala rin siya sa NEP of 2027.

5118
04:13:30,200 --> 04:13:30,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Correct, no?

5119
04:13:31,300 --> 04:13:32,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, so zero nga.

5120
04:13:33,140 --> 04:13:34,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because it's...

5121
04:13:34,220 --> 04:13:35,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: The way I understand it,

5122
04:13:35,360 --> 04:13:35,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nakalodge...

5123
04:13:36,340 --> 04:13:38,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Supposedly, nakalodge siya sa textbooks

5124
04:13:38,800 --> 04:13:40,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: and other instructional materials

5125
04:13:40,960 --> 04:13:43,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na 6.4 billion peso.

5126
04:13:43,740 --> 04:13:45,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's what happened in 2026, Your Honor.

5127
04:13:45,500 --> 04:13:45,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes.

5128
04:13:46,580 --> 04:13:48,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi, imbis na nagmumata yung line item,

5129
04:13:48,500 --> 04:13:52,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: your insertion was broken down

5130
04:13:52,700 --> 04:13:55,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in different budgetary PAPs or items, Your Honor.

5131
04:13:55,760 --> 04:13:56,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes, yes.

5132
04:13:56,760 --> 04:13:56,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama.

5133
04:13:57,120 --> 04:14:00,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But for 2027, that's also 6.4 billion.

5134
04:14:02,620 --> 04:14:03,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama.

5135
04:14:04,440 --> 04:14:07,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Nakalodge supposedly siya ang aral under this...

5136
04:14:07,900 --> 04:14:10,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Wala pa po, inaantay pa namin yung insertion ng Senado, Your Honor.

5137
04:14:11,920 --> 04:14:13,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But, in other words,

5138
04:14:13,200 --> 04:14:15,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ginawa nyo lang ng paraan

5139
04:14:15,100 --> 04:14:16,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: para magkaroon ng...

5140
04:14:16,660 --> 04:14:19,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's what happened in the first year, Your Honor.

5141
04:14:19,820 --> 04:14:21,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: In not 26, but 2025, that's what happened.

5142
04:14:22,060 --> 04:14:24,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because the law was passed in the middle of the year.

5143
04:14:24,680 --> 04:14:25,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we had to...

5144
04:14:25,680 --> 04:14:26,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Carve out.

5145
04:14:26,760 --> 04:14:27,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: You carved out.

5146
04:14:27,700 --> 04:14:28,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Carved it out, yes, Your Honor.

5147
04:14:29,220 --> 04:14:29,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Okay.

5148
04:14:29,580 --> 04:14:32,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, but 2026, you provided the insertion,

5149
04:14:32,460 --> 04:14:33,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and 2027...

5150
04:14:33,760 --> 04:14:35,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, if we don't provide, ganoon rin,

5151
04:14:35,860 --> 04:14:36,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: magka-carve out kayo.

5152
04:14:37,560 --> 04:14:37,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Well, yes.

5153
04:14:37,960 --> 04:14:39,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: These textbooks and other instructional materials.

5154
04:14:39,880 --> 04:14:41,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, because it's an essential program,

5155
04:14:41,260 --> 04:14:43,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and we're seeing it's a potential game changer.

5156
04:14:43,680 --> 04:14:44,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, talaga, Your Honor.

5157
04:14:45,620 --> 04:14:48,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, I'll propose to our chairman to finally...

5158
04:14:49,560 --> 04:14:50,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Just to clarify it na lang.

5159
04:14:50,800 --> 04:14:53,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: To insert a line item na lang para clear

5160
04:14:53,000 --> 04:14:54,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for our program.

5161
04:14:54,520 --> 04:14:56,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because I think na in-assume na lang,

5162
04:14:56,760 --> 04:14:58,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na lang ng DBM na nandoon na siya eh.

5163
04:14:59,220 --> 04:14:59,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: No?

5164
04:14:59,700 --> 04:15:00,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And...

5165
04:15:00,000 --> 04:15:05,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If you can support us, Secretary, if we can again carve out some of those budget items

5166
04:15:05,920 --> 04:15:09,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: so that the amount we need to increase won't be so huge.

5167
04:15:09,340 --> 04:15:09,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5168
04:15:10,060 --> 04:15:11,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah. Am I making sense now? Tama ba?

5169
04:15:11,960 --> 04:15:12,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5170
04:15:12,900 --> 04:15:16,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: But, Mr. Chairman, can we ask? I think there's a pending question.

5171
04:15:16,360 --> 04:15:26,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ano yung minimum requirement natin not to disrupt yung gains natin dito sa aral program?

5172
04:15:26,760 --> 04:15:28,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary, please.

5173
04:15:28,660 --> 04:15:33,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, I would say, I'm asking around me those who implement the program.

5174
04:15:33,160 --> 04:15:37,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Around 8 billion is the figure they're citing, Your Honor.

5175
04:15:37,620 --> 04:15:38,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Additional 8 billion?

5176
04:15:38,820 --> 04:15:39,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5177
04:15:40,420 --> 04:15:43,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Although our request is 15 billion because may pakain ho yun.

5178
04:15:44,760 --> 04:15:48,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yun yung hinihingi ho ng mga tutors at teachers.

5179
04:15:48,980 --> 04:15:55,580
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, and feedback on the ground is that the teachers don't get any additional honoraria.

5180
04:15:55,580 --> 04:15:58,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They only get it if they meet the overload pay requirement.

5181
04:15:58,660 --> 04:16:02,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Under the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, which is six hours of teaching, Your Honor.

5182
04:16:02,160 --> 04:16:07,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But we're trying to implement it in such a way that the six hours teaching covers many other activities.

5183
04:16:07,260 --> 04:16:09,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Whereas now it covers purely teaching.

5184
04:16:10,340 --> 04:16:17,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Going forward, maybe not even other activities like participating in peer review and in LAC sessions or the...

5185
04:16:17,900 --> 04:16:18,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: What is LAC?

5186
04:16:20,100 --> 04:16:22,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Learning Action, where the teachers review each other.

5187
04:16:23,240 --> 04:16:26,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ibibilang na rin namin yun para maabot nila yung overload pay.

5188
04:16:26,820 --> 04:16:28,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Just one quick, Mr. Chairman.

5189
04:16:28,660 --> 04:16:38,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Doon sa 8 billion, again, with the projected 13 million from grades 1 to 12 needing remediation,

5190
04:16:38,660 --> 04:16:47,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: plus you are looking at about what, 873,000 tutors, ano yung affected po dito?

5191
04:16:48,060 --> 04:16:55,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: With the 8 billion, anong pwede natin ma-target para hindi mahirapan din si Chairman?

5192
04:16:55,380 --> 04:16:56,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: So we can...

5193
04:16:56,660 --> 04:16:58,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kahit pa submit na lang siguro.

5194
04:16:58,660 --> 04:16:59,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5195
04:16:59,720 --> 04:17:03,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think what we have here is for reading, 402 tutors, 1,000 tutors.

5196
04:17:03,780 --> 04:17:07,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For mathematics, 738,494 tutors.

5197
04:17:07,380 --> 04:17:08,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We'll submit, Your Honor.

5198
04:17:08,240 --> 04:17:10,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: So kulang-kulang mga 1 million tutors yan?

5199
04:17:10,960 --> 04:17:11,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: Opo.

5200
04:17:11,720 --> 04:17:12,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Sige po.

5201
04:17:12,200 --> 04:17:12,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

5202
04:17:22,740 --> 04:17:24,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

5203
04:17:24,760 --> 04:17:25,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So yung isang...

5204
04:17:26,660 --> 04:17:27,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think it's better to really...

5205
04:17:28,660 --> 04:17:29,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So the line item, no?

5206
04:17:31,840 --> 04:17:35,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Director, dahil para hindi nagkakaroon ng confusion.

5207
04:17:36,340 --> 04:17:39,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi kung nakakumingal siya, it's actually for textbooks.

5208
04:17:40,160 --> 04:17:48,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Noong 2025, dahil nakakumingal siya, kinarve out na lang from that textbooks account yung for-aaral.

5209
04:17:48,700 --> 04:17:50,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Only for 2026 lang na ibay.

5210
04:17:51,820 --> 04:17:55,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero and yet, hindi namin rin nagawan ng line item.

5211
04:17:55,640 --> 04:17:57,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So kaya bumalik siya sa original...

5212
04:17:58,660 --> 04:18:00,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Original setup.

5213
04:18:00,940 --> 04:18:05,960
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: And hindi rin po nag-propose ang DepEd for that separate line item.

5214
04:18:06,340 --> 04:18:06,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ah, okay.

5215
04:18:06,820 --> 04:18:08,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasalanan pala ni Secretary.

5216
04:18:08,480 --> 04:18:09,760
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Sorry po.

5217
04:18:10,140 --> 04:18:12,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Hindi ko kayo nag-present DepEd eh.

5218
04:18:12,860 --> 04:18:13,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kayo pa lang.

5219
04:18:14,880 --> 04:18:19,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero anyway, that's why ganito tayong hearing, para maayos natin yung mga...

5220
04:18:19,660 --> 04:18:20,380
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Dapat maayos.

5221
04:18:20,380 --> 04:18:22,100
DBM Budget and Management Bureau-F Director Vivien V. Labastilla: Mahalo pa rin siya sa mga ibang...

5222
04:18:22,100 --> 04:18:24,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Importante, Mr. President, madagdagan.

5223
04:18:24,200 --> 04:18:25,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ang Senado, yung importante.

5224
04:18:26,340 --> 04:18:27,200
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ano niyan?

5225
04:18:27,340 --> 04:18:28,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We'll...

5226
04:18:28,100 --> 04:18:28,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Again.

5227
04:18:28,660 --> 04:18:30,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: This is a very important program.

5228
04:18:30,700 --> 04:18:34,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: We're seeing the gains at sayang kung hindi matutuloy ito or mababawasan.

5229
04:18:34,700 --> 04:18:35,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think you've seen it in Valenzuela.

5230
04:18:36,100 --> 04:18:40,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's proven in many other jurisdictions.

5231
04:18:40,740 --> 04:18:42,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: There's also an independent report that came out.

5232
04:18:42,920 --> 04:18:44,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I think it's World Bank.

5233
04:18:46,080 --> 04:18:47,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Youth Impact.

5234
04:18:47,260 --> 04:18:47,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Youth Impact.

5235
04:18:48,120 --> 04:18:49,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sa Oxford University, Your Honor.

5236
04:18:50,420 --> 04:18:52,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sinoma Anggris, non-education expert.

5237
04:18:52,900 --> 04:18:53,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Magandang feedback.

5238
04:18:54,020 --> 04:18:57,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And the numbers you cited, sir, about the struggling readers,

5239
04:18:57,660 --> 04:19:00,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the reading at the right level, very encouraging.

5240
04:19:00,340 --> 04:19:01,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yeah, yeah.

5241
04:19:01,100 --> 04:19:02,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So let's continue those gains.

5242
04:19:03,620 --> 04:19:04,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Next will be on...

5243
04:19:05,180 --> 04:19:10,480
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ito na pag-usapan na rin kanina, but on the school counselor associates.

5244
04:19:11,000 --> 04:19:17,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because lately, we've been seeing a lot of issues with school safety, bullying,

5245
04:19:18,600 --> 04:19:21,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: even gun violence inside our schools.

5246
04:19:21,360 --> 04:19:27,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, and this year, we provided funds to hire 10,000 school counselors.

5247
04:19:27,660 --> 04:19:35,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, we just want to get an update on that hiring process and what are the constraints.

5248
04:19:35,740 --> 04:19:36,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5249
04:19:36,340 --> 04:19:36,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you.

5250
04:19:36,980 --> 04:19:41,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Again, thank you for passing that law and giving us a budget.

5251
04:19:41,520 --> 04:19:47,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, of the 10,000 SCA or school counselor associate positions,

5252
04:19:47,820 --> 04:19:51,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 5,447 or 54% have been filled,

5253
04:19:51,880 --> 04:19:56,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: while the remaining 4,553 or 4,553,

5254
04:19:57,660 --> 04:20:00,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or 46%, are undergoing the hiring process.

5255
04:20:00,620 --> 04:20:04,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, we foresee that by December, we would have hired all 10,000, Your Honor.

5256
04:20:05,680 --> 04:20:12,960
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And then, for 2027, mayroon bang proposal to increase the 10,000,

5257
04:20:13,080 --> 04:20:15,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: considering that we have 47,000 schools?

5258
04:20:15,300 --> 04:20:21,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We have funding for 1,800 SCAs, Your Honor.

5259
04:20:24,040 --> 04:20:25,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 519 million, Your Honor.

5260
04:20:25,580 --> 04:20:27,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, we're adding additional 1,000.

5261
04:20:27,660 --> 04:20:30,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 1,800, Your Honor.

5262
04:20:31,500 --> 04:20:33,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Medyo malayo pa tayo, but we'll try our best to,

5263
04:20:34,740 --> 04:20:37,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: at least, ang target natin is 1 is to 1.

5264
04:20:37,700 --> 04:20:38,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5265
04:20:38,360 --> 04:20:39,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: At least for school counselor associates.

5266
04:20:40,300 --> 04:20:40,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Opo, opo.

5267
04:20:40,960 --> 04:20:42,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: That's the target.

5268
04:20:42,900 --> 04:20:44,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But in terms of full guidance counselors,

5269
04:20:45,020 --> 04:20:46,040
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: because under the law,

5270
04:20:47,620 --> 04:20:51,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung full guidance counselor will be deployed in the division level.

5271
04:20:52,240 --> 04:20:52,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5272
04:20:52,660 --> 04:20:54,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, out of the 200 plus divisions,

5273
04:20:54,740 --> 04:20:55,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: meron na ba tayong,

5274
04:20:56,260 --> 04:20:57,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na puno ba natin,

5275
04:20:57,740 --> 04:20:59,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung guidance counselor at that level?

5276
04:20:59,860 --> 04:21:01,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Because ang setup at the division,

5277
04:21:02,860 --> 04:21:05,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: full-fledged guidance counselor at the school level,

5278
04:21:06,180 --> 04:21:11,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: associate, dahil nga mahirap kumuha ng full-fledged guidance counselor as of this time.

5279
04:21:12,120 --> 04:21:14,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We were still creating those positions, Your Honor.

5280
04:21:14,800 --> 04:21:17,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We've asked permission from the DBM to scrap and build

5281
04:21:17,940 --> 04:21:21,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the existing guidance counselor positions, Your Honor.

5282
04:21:21,680 --> 04:21:24,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, those guidance counselor positions,

5283
04:21:25,140 --> 04:21:26,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: under the scrap and build provision.

5284
04:21:26,960 --> 04:21:27,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung iba will go.

5285
04:21:27,660 --> 04:21:28,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Towards SCAs.

5286
04:21:28,920 --> 04:21:33,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung iba will go towards regional office guidance counselors.

5287
04:21:33,580 --> 04:21:33,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay.

5288
04:21:34,100 --> 04:21:34,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alright.

5289
04:21:34,660 --> 04:21:35,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: School division, rather.

5290
04:21:35,900 --> 04:21:36,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Not regional.

5291
04:21:36,660 --> 04:21:37,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: School division.

5292
04:21:37,120 --> 04:21:37,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: School division, yes.

5293
04:21:38,440 --> 04:21:40,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, nasa process tayo nun.

5294
04:21:40,340 --> 04:21:40,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Opo, opo.

5295
04:21:40,920 --> 04:21:41,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: As of this point.

5296
04:21:41,780 --> 04:21:41,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alright.

5297
04:21:42,380 --> 04:21:47,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And we provided budget for 2027 for those 200, yun eh.

5298
04:21:47,180 --> 04:21:47,720
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Mga 200.

5299
04:21:48,120 --> 04:21:49,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ilan ng divisions natin?

5300
04:21:49,640 --> 04:21:50,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5301
04:21:50,380 --> 04:21:52,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There's 282 million for that, Your Honor.

5302
04:21:57,660 --> 04:22:05,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Next will be, ito na pag-usapan rin natin sa EDCOM ito, yung principals.

5303
04:22:09,000 --> 04:22:17,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Fifty-five percent of our public schools or 26,000 of our schools do not have principals.

5304
04:22:18,860 --> 04:22:24,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, kumusta yung ating, I know that the department has already started

5305
04:22:24,660 --> 04:22:27,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: filling up the principals.

5306
04:22:27,660 --> 04:22:33,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, kumusta itong ating staffing of principals?

5307
04:22:33,800 --> 04:22:34,920
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Which, nakakagulat, no?

5308
04:22:34,940 --> 04:22:36,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kalahating ng schools natin.

5309
04:22:36,680 --> 04:22:37,980
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Chairman, wala tayong principals.

5310
04:22:38,340 --> 04:22:38,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5311
04:22:38,960 --> 04:22:49,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That led to, that finding by EDCOM too led to certain moves as relaxing the NASH exam.

5312
04:22:49,980 --> 04:22:51,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's the exam for the principals.

5313
04:22:52,200 --> 04:22:54,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So that more principals could be hired.

5314
04:22:54,760 --> 04:22:56,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And for 2026, we've secured the creation of...

5315
04:22:56,960 --> 04:22:59,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 6,000 school principal positions.

5316
04:22:59,800 --> 04:23:02,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So they're fast-tracking the filling

5317
04:23:02,580 --> 04:23:03,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: of these positions.

5318
04:23:04,080 --> 04:23:06,160
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But yun nga, hindi lahat pumapasa.

5319
04:23:06,300 --> 04:23:12,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, what we did is we gave them a chance to, if they failed only certain parts or certain

5320
04:23:12,520 --> 04:23:15,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: domains, they don't have to take the exam again.

5321
04:23:15,240 --> 04:23:19,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They can just try to, in a way, remediate and pass that one.

5322
04:23:20,080 --> 04:23:27,180
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The professional development area or intervention that's needed.

5323
04:23:27,180 --> 04:23:27,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yun na lang.

5324
04:23:27,640 --> 04:23:28,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: lang po ang

5325
04:23:28,140 --> 04:23:31,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kailangan po na nila.

5326
04:23:31,740 --> 04:23:33,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, as of September 30,

5327
04:23:33,340 --> 04:23:35,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 2026 naman, a total of 2,349

5328
04:23:36,360 --> 04:23:37,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: school heads have been

5329
04:23:37,740 --> 04:23:39,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: promoted through the ECP

5330
04:23:39,600 --> 04:23:41,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which you also supported

5331
04:23:41,760 --> 04:23:43,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Mr. Chair.

5332
04:23:43,960 --> 04:23:46,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yun ang...

5333
04:23:46,020 --> 04:23:47,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: To date, ano ang

5334
04:23:47,860 --> 04:23:49,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: percentage natin

5335
04:23:49,860 --> 04:23:51,280
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: of schools without principals?

5336
04:23:52,760 --> 04:23:53,320
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I'll ask

5337
04:23:53,320 --> 04:23:55,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yusek Willy to answer that, Your Honor.

5338
04:23:56,080 --> 04:23:57,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bumaba na from

5339
04:23:57,080 --> 04:23:58,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 55%.

5340
04:23:58,120 --> 04:24:01,300
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: We were able to cut it down

5341
04:24:01,300 --> 04:24:02,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: to around 45

5342
04:24:02,400 --> 04:24:05,520
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: because we have 914

5343
04:24:05,520 --> 04:24:07,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: TICs

5344
04:24:07,400 --> 04:24:09,240
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: who were classified to principal

5345
04:24:09,240 --> 04:24:10,000
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: positions.

5346
04:24:11,220 --> 04:24:13,100
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: All other, part of the

5347
04:24:13,100 --> 04:24:13,760
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 6,000,

5348
04:24:15,100 --> 04:24:17,340
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: around 2,000 of them were already

5349
04:24:17,340 --> 04:24:19,000
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: hired.

5350
04:24:19,320 --> 04:24:21,100
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: But just to clarify lang,

5351
04:24:21,100 --> 04:24:22,560
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Mr. President,

5352
04:24:22,860 --> 04:24:24,980
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: the school

5353
04:24:24,980 --> 04:24:26,940
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: heads, although

5354
04:24:26,940 --> 04:24:28,820
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: not bearing a school

5355
04:24:28,820 --> 04:24:30,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: principal item, are considered

5356
04:24:30,860 --> 04:24:31,700
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: school heads

5357
04:24:31,700 --> 04:24:37,020
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: with an item of

5358
04:24:37,020 --> 04:24:39,020
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: a head teacher, particularly in the elementary.

5359
04:24:39,360 --> 04:24:41,480
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Our RA 9155

5360
04:24:41,480 --> 04:24:43,220
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: already considered head teachers

5361
04:24:43,220 --> 04:24:44,540
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: as school head

5362
04:24:44,540 --> 04:24:46,660
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: in the elementary level. Nonetheless,

5363
04:24:47,240 --> 04:24:48,820
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: because we would like to give them

5364
04:24:48,820 --> 04:24:50,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: a higher salary, the school principal

5365
04:24:50,860 --> 04:24:52,780
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: one is the needed

5366
04:24:52,780 --> 04:24:54,780
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: item for them to lead the school.

5367
04:24:54,780 --> 04:24:56,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, ngayon, to date, we have managed

5368
04:24:56,940 --> 04:24:58,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to bring it down from 55%

5369
04:24:58,900 --> 04:25:00,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: to now

5370
04:25:00,920 --> 04:25:02,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 45%. So, how many

5371
04:25:02,580 --> 04:25:04,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: schools ang wala pang principal?

5372
04:25:04,520 --> 04:25:06,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: We have a total

5373
04:25:06,920 --> 04:25:08,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: of 45,928

5374
04:25:08,920 --> 04:25:09,520
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: schools.

5375
04:25:10,740 --> 04:25:12,620
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 22,000 already have

5376
04:25:12,620 --> 04:25:15,200
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: school principals.

5377
04:25:15,700 --> 04:25:16,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, 23

5378
04:25:16,340 --> 04:25:18,840
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: ang wala pa.

5379
04:25:18,840 --> 04:25:20,380
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Wala pang

5380
04:25:20,380 --> 04:25:22,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 50. But, of course, may mga

5381
04:25:22,860 --> 04:25:25,120
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: TIC po dyan who already

5382
04:25:25,120 --> 04:25:26,900
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: have passed the NAS, but they

5383
04:25:26,900 --> 04:25:28,180
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: have to complete their

5384
04:25:28,180 --> 04:25:30,620
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: educational qualifications as required

5385
04:25:30,620 --> 04:25:32,720
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: in the qualification standards.

5386
04:25:32,940 --> 04:25:34,380
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, yun ang minawork out po nila.

5387
04:25:34,900 --> 04:25:36,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay. So, to date,

5388
04:25:36,760 --> 04:25:38,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ilan ang schools natin na walang

5389
04:25:38,520 --> 04:25:40,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: principals pa? So, there's around

5390
04:25:40,860 --> 04:25:42,740
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 20...

5391
04:25:42,740 --> 04:25:44,540
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 23,000.

5392
04:25:44,640 --> 04:25:46,860
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 23,000. Out of the 45,

5393
04:25:47,140 --> 04:25:49,100
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Mr. President.

5394
04:25:51,020 --> 04:25:52,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay. And,

5395
04:25:52,260 --> 04:25:52,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: um,

5396
04:25:52,740 --> 04:25:56,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: next year,

5397
04:25:56,900 --> 04:25:58,180
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: this is the problem. Walang

5398
04:25:58,180 --> 04:25:59,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: budget

5399
04:25:59,780 --> 04:26:01,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for principals.

5400
04:26:02,300 --> 04:26:04,480
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: There's no budget for creation

5401
04:26:04,480 --> 04:26:06,360
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: of new school principal position.

5402
04:26:06,360 --> 04:26:08,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, none of the 23,000

5403
04:26:08,940 --> 04:26:11,940
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: na walang

5404
04:26:11,940 --> 04:26:14,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: principals is budgeted.

5405
04:26:15,060 --> 04:26:17,760
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ibig sabihin, next year, hindi tayo makaka-uha

5406
04:26:17,760 --> 04:26:18,320
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng principals.

5407
04:26:19,540 --> 04:26:20,620
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: We actually requested

5408
04:26:20,620 --> 04:26:22,840
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: for an additional

5409
04:26:22,840 --> 04:26:24,900
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: position of around

5410
04:26:24,900 --> 04:26:26,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 14,000. More than 14,000.

5411
04:26:26,900 --> 04:26:28,520
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 10,000 school principal positions

5412
04:26:28,520 --> 04:26:30,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: for 2027. But, it was not

5413
04:26:30,920 --> 04:26:32,900
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: provided

5414
04:26:32,900 --> 04:26:34,420
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: with budget.

5415
04:26:35,240 --> 04:26:36,820
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Nonetheless, probably by

5416
04:26:36,820 --> 04:26:38,740
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: that time, through reclassification,

5417
04:26:39,640 --> 04:26:40,900
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: may mapopromote for

5418
04:26:40,900 --> 04:26:41,980
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: school principal

5419
04:26:41,980 --> 04:26:44,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: under the

5420
04:26:44,860 --> 04:26:46,240
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: expanded career progression

5421
04:26:46,240 --> 04:26:47,360
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: under the ACP.

5422
04:26:48,280 --> 04:26:49,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Wala siya pang sweldo?

5423
04:26:51,120 --> 04:26:52,880
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: That should be covered

5424
04:26:52,880 --> 04:26:54,900
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: under the 12.09

5425
04:26:54,900 --> 04:26:56,660
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: billion for

5426
04:26:56,660 --> 04:26:58,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: expanded career progression.

5427
04:26:58,400 --> 04:27:00,660
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay. Because, ano siya,

5428
04:27:00,660 --> 04:27:02,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: magiging reclassification

5429
04:27:02,400 --> 04:27:04,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: yung kanyang status.

5430
04:27:04,400 --> 04:27:06,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: That's correct.

5431
04:27:06,400 --> 04:27:08,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Ilan yun?

5432
04:27:08,400 --> 04:27:10,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Do you have an estimate?

5433
04:27:10,400 --> 04:27:12,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Well, for the 12,

5434
04:27:12,400 --> 04:27:14,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: we don't have exact number

5435
04:27:14,400 --> 04:27:16,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: for the principal because

5436
04:27:16,400 --> 04:27:18,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: it is based on their qualification.

5437
04:27:18,400 --> 04:27:20,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: But, the 12.09

5438
04:27:20,400 --> 04:27:22,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: billion would be

5439
04:27:22,400 --> 04:27:24,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: around 135,000

5440
04:27:24,400 --> 04:27:26,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: positions that covers

5441
04:27:26,400 --> 04:27:28,220
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: three salary grade already.

5442
04:27:28,880 --> 04:27:29,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, whether it is

5443
04:27:29,920 --> 04:27:32,300
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: from head teacher to a principal

5444
04:27:32,300 --> 04:27:33,740
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: one that covers the

5445
04:27:33,740 --> 04:27:36,260
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: salary grade of at least, at most

5446
04:27:36,260 --> 04:27:38,200
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: three, then cover

5447
04:27:38,200 --> 04:27:38,880
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: the push and on.

5448
04:27:39,880 --> 04:27:41,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But, how much do you need

5449
04:27:41,700 --> 04:27:44,240
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in order, to make it

5450
04:27:44,240 --> 04:27:45,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: simple, how much do you need

5451
04:27:45,340 --> 04:27:47,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: to staff

5452
04:27:47,400 --> 04:27:50,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 23,000 schools without principals?

5453
04:27:50,260 --> 04:27:51,900
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Target lang yata.

5454
04:27:54,740 --> 04:27:56,100
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Pero, target nyo is

5455
04:27:56,100 --> 04:27:58,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: only 14 next year.

5456
04:27:58,440 --> 04:28:01,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 14, we need around 10.5 billion

5457
04:28:01,440 --> 04:28:03,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: to finance the

5458
04:28:03,440 --> 04:28:05,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 14,000 plus

5459
04:28:05,440 --> 04:28:07,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: items, school principal.

5460
04:28:07,440 --> 04:28:09,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 10.5 billion.

5461
04:28:09,440 --> 04:28:11,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alright.

5462
04:28:11,440 --> 04:28:13,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasi basic yan eh.

5463
04:28:13,440 --> 04:28:15,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Principal is a leadership position

5464
04:28:15,440 --> 04:28:17,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: as well as,

5465
04:28:17,440 --> 04:28:19,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: of course,

5466
04:28:19,440 --> 04:28:23,440
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: moral booster

5467
04:28:23,440 --> 04:28:25,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: for our head teacher,

5468
04:28:25,620 --> 04:28:27,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: pag nasa mga school sila.

5469
04:28:27,620 --> 04:28:29,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And, this is also another problem

5470
04:28:29,620 --> 04:28:31,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: we're trying to solve

5471
04:28:31,620 --> 04:28:33,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: in terms of operations.

5472
04:28:33,620 --> 04:28:35,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alright.

5473
04:29:00,840 --> 04:29:04,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I'll go back to the yung nabuksan na ni

5474
04:29:04,220 --> 04:29:06,700
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Senator Bam, yung classrooms.

5475
04:29:08,840 --> 04:29:10,300
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So, to date,

5476
04:29:12,640 --> 04:29:13,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: magkano na lang

5477
04:29:13,680 --> 04:29:15,340
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ang unobligated

5478
04:29:15,340 --> 04:29:16,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: sa classrooms?

5479
04:29:16,980 --> 04:29:17,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: To date?

5480
04:29:21,100 --> 04:29:22,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: around 40%

5481
04:29:22,800 --> 04:29:24,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: approximately, your honor.

5482
04:29:24,060 --> 04:29:24,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi 60%

5483
04:29:24,620 --> 04:29:25,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: are obligated.

5484
04:29:25,260 --> 04:29:27,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Although, minsan

5485
04:29:27,580 --> 04:29:29,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung 60% na yun, binabalikan kami

5486
04:29:29,600 --> 04:29:31,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ng LGU, asking for a cost

5487
04:29:31,560 --> 04:29:33,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: adjustment, or minsan yung

5488
04:29:33,760 --> 04:29:35,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: notice to award nila

5489
04:29:35,720 --> 04:29:37,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: hindi tumutugma sa MOA.

5490
04:29:37,400 --> 04:29:39,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, these are certain issues that

5491
04:29:39,040 --> 04:29:41,640
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we've experienced and we may experience

5492
04:29:41,640 --> 04:29:43,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: in the future. That's why we left, sabi nga namin

5493
04:29:43,800 --> 04:29:45,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kay Chairman Bam earlier,

5494
04:29:45,560 --> 04:29:47,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: we left a little bit of a buffer for those

5495
04:29:47,760 --> 04:29:49,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: cost adjustments going

5496
04:29:49,600 --> 04:29:51,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: forward, Your Honor. So, 40%

5497
04:29:51,740 --> 04:29:52,680
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: of the

5498
04:29:52,680 --> 04:29:55,080
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 80 or the 60?

5499
04:29:55,700 --> 04:29:57,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of the 65,

5500
04:29:57,800 --> 04:29:58,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Your Honor.

5501
04:30:00,000 --> 04:30:03,400
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 30 billion or less.

5502
04:30:03,460 --> 04:30:06,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Around 24, 25 billion, Your Honor.

5503
04:30:07,020 --> 04:30:07,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 25 billion.

5504
04:30:07,980 --> 04:30:08,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes.

5505
04:30:18,220 --> 04:30:21,620
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: And sa DepEd, Yusek Lara,

5506
04:30:22,240 --> 04:30:24,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nakita ko dun sa presentation ng

5507
04:30:24,220 --> 04:30:30,140
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ng DepEd,

5508
04:30:30,700 --> 04:30:33,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: they have allocated 21 billion.

5509
04:30:33,840 --> 04:30:34,780
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Out of the 21,

5510
04:30:35,700 --> 04:30:38,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ilan na dito ang na-construct?

5511
04:30:39,240 --> 04:30:40,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Or out of the 6,000,

5512
04:30:41,040 --> 04:30:42,020
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: out of the 21 na lang,

5513
04:30:42,080 --> 04:30:42,820
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: out of the 21,

5514
04:30:42,960 --> 04:30:44,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ilan na dito ang disbursed?

5515
04:30:44,520 --> 04:30:46,860
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Of the 21 po, Senator,

5516
04:30:47,600 --> 04:30:49,080
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: hindi pa kami nagdi-disbursed.

5517
04:30:49,080 --> 04:30:51,180
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We are still at procurement stage

5518
04:30:51,180 --> 04:30:53,320
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: and almost 2 billion pa lang po

5519
04:30:53,320 --> 04:30:54,080
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: ang for post-procurement.

5520
04:30:54,220 --> 04:30:56,140
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: For award and post-qualification.

5521
04:30:56,280 --> 04:30:56,560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay.

5522
04:30:57,080 --> 04:30:58,700
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: 7B po ang advertised

5523
04:30:58,700 --> 04:31:00,820
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: and 7B was endorsed to DepEd

5524
04:31:00,820 --> 04:31:01,380
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: for release ng quality.

5525
04:31:01,380 --> 04:31:02,000
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Anong dahilan?

5526
04:31:02,180 --> 04:31:04,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bakit ngayon lang ang procurement stage?

5527
04:31:04,820 --> 04:31:07,100
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We are dependent po

5528
04:31:07,100 --> 04:31:08,640
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: on the release of the ORS.

5529
04:31:08,800 --> 04:31:10,540
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: So when they release the ORS

5530
04:31:10,540 --> 04:31:12,020
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: for the fund transfer,

5531
04:31:12,180 --> 04:31:13,140
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: dun lang po kami nag-advertise.

5532
04:31:13,840 --> 04:31:15,500
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: So we already have 7B

5533
04:31:15,500 --> 04:31:17,580
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: of transfer

5534
04:31:17,580 --> 04:31:19,360
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: and yun po yung in-advertise namin.

5535
04:31:19,480 --> 04:31:21,120
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: The ORS, ito yung inyong

5536
04:31:21,120 --> 04:31:22,220
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: obligation request.

5537
04:31:22,660 --> 04:31:23,580
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Ito yung

5538
04:31:24,220 --> 04:31:26,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: agreement with DepEd?

5539
04:31:26,740 --> 04:31:29,100
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Opo, the transfer of the fund po.

5540
04:31:29,520 --> 04:31:31,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Bakit ngayon lang lumabas?

5541
04:31:32,220 --> 04:31:34,720
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: A couple already were released po.

5542
04:31:34,880 --> 04:31:37,640
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Parang duration ng June to September.

5543
04:31:37,780 --> 04:31:39,160
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: We already have 7 billion.

5544
04:31:41,380 --> 04:31:43,520
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: But yung 21 billion,

5545
04:31:43,640 --> 04:31:44,560
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: obligated na yan?

5546
04:31:44,880 --> 04:31:46,740
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Not to DP po, only 7.

5547
04:31:47,020 --> 04:31:48,160
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: 7 ang obligated.

5548
04:31:48,160 --> 04:31:48,500
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: So,

5549
04:31:49,560 --> 04:31:51,420
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: ah, okay.

5550
04:31:51,760 --> 04:31:52,840
DPWH OIC Undersecretary Lara Marisse I. Esquibil: Yun po yung advertised namin.

5551
04:31:52,840 --> 04:31:53,580
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Okay, okay.

5552
04:31:54,220 --> 04:31:56,540
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Natitirang 14

5553
04:31:56,540 --> 04:31:57,740
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: nasa DepEd pa.

5554
04:31:57,740 --> 04:31:58,060
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: It's still with DepEd po.

5555
04:31:58,060 --> 04:31:58,800
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Yes, okay.

5556
04:31:59,400 --> 04:32:00,260
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: I guess that 14

5557
04:32:00,260 --> 04:32:02,360
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: is part of the 25 billion.

5558
04:32:03,040 --> 04:32:04,220
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Tama ba, Edson?

5559
04:32:04,920 --> 04:32:05,640
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Kasama siya doon.

5560
04:32:05,700 --> 04:32:05,880
Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian: Alright.

5561
04:32:10,300 --> 04:32:16,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, while SP is checking his notes,

5562
04:32:16,800 --> 04:32:18,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm going to ask other questions.

5563
04:32:18,080 --> 04:32:18,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah.

5564
04:32:22,340 --> 04:32:23,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The,

5565
04:32:24,220 --> 04:32:29,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: unobligated secretary can still be utilized in 2027, no?

5566
04:32:29,540 --> 04:32:29,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Correct, diba?

5567
04:32:30,420 --> 04:32:31,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And in fact,

5568
04:32:31,440 --> 04:32:33,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: except for the DPWH,

5569
04:32:33,500 --> 04:32:34,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung LGU-led,

5570
04:32:34,580 --> 04:32:38,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nakalista na ano yung mga lugar na dapat tupuntahan yan?

5571
04:32:39,660 --> 04:32:40,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Opo, opo, sorry.

5572
04:32:41,200 --> 04:32:41,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The mic wasn't on.

5573
04:32:42,200 --> 04:32:42,920
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, yes, Your Honor.

5574
04:32:43,160 --> 04:32:44,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, just to clarify, no?

5575
04:32:46,200 --> 04:32:47,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Would you want to ask other questions?

5576
04:32:47,620 --> 04:32:48,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or do you want me to?

5577
04:32:48,500 --> 04:32:48,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sige.

5578
04:32:48,960 --> 04:32:50,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, I have a few questions.

5579
04:32:52,300 --> 04:32:53,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Speaking with some,

5580
04:32:53,340 --> 04:32:54,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I have some questions about,

5581
04:32:54,220 --> 04:32:54,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: about the SNED, no?

5582
04:32:55,200 --> 04:32:56,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: The Special Needs Education.

5583
04:32:58,880 --> 04:32:59,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary, yung,

5584
04:33:02,240 --> 04:33:04,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and please direct me lang

5585
04:33:04,680 --> 04:33:06,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to the proper individual in DepEd.

5586
04:33:07,260 --> 04:33:11,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: What is the current plan for the SNED schools, no?

5587
04:33:12,340 --> 04:33:13,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I know that

5588
04:33:13,480 --> 04:33:19,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we endeavor to have a SNED classroom per school.

5589
04:33:19,820 --> 04:33:20,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that still the goal?

5590
04:33:20,900 --> 04:33:24,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Who can I,

5591
04:33:24,220 --> 04:33:25,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: who is on top of this,

5592
04:33:25,520 --> 04:33:26,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary?

5593
04:33:27,160 --> 04:33:27,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's per,

5594
04:33:28,000 --> 04:33:29,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung ILRC,

5595
04:33:29,880 --> 04:33:31,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think what the law requires is one

5596
04:33:31,580 --> 04:33:34,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: inclusive learning resource center

5597
04:33:34,520 --> 04:33:36,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: per municipality and city.

5598
04:33:37,400 --> 04:33:39,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Per municipality and city, Your Honor.

5599
04:33:39,340 --> 04:33:41,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, yung reklamo nga nung iba,

5600
04:33:41,120 --> 04:33:41,840
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: medyo malayo.

5601
04:33:41,960 --> 04:33:44,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Minsan yung ILRC malayo sa kanila.

5602
04:33:44,480 --> 04:33:46,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, hindi kaya nung pamilya mag,

5603
04:33:47,140 --> 04:33:48,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: magkaroon ng,

5604
04:33:48,560 --> 04:33:49,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: idorm yung bata doon,

5605
04:33:50,020 --> 04:33:52,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or masyado siyang malayo.

5606
04:33:52,060 --> 04:33:54,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yun ang actual situation on the ground.

5607
04:33:54,220 --> 04:33:55,040
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But the ILRC,

5608
04:33:55,520 --> 04:33:56,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is its own,

5609
04:33:57,020 --> 04:33:59,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is its own facility,

5610
04:33:59,380 --> 04:34:01,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or is it subsumed within a bigger school?

5611
04:34:02,540 --> 04:34:04,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's usually part of a school, Your Honor,

5612
04:34:04,140 --> 04:34:06,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and the school is designated as the ILRC.

5613
04:34:06,840 --> 04:34:09,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, upon designation sa ILRC,

5614
04:34:09,460 --> 04:34:11,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: there are all these mandates under the law

5615
04:34:11,520 --> 04:34:12,560
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: that have to be complied with.

5616
04:34:12,700 --> 04:34:12,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

5617
04:34:13,060 --> 04:34:14,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi ang nakikita namin

5618
04:34:14,240 --> 04:34:17,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: are SNED classrooms in current schools.

5619
04:34:17,800 --> 04:34:18,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, I guess,

5620
04:34:18,580 --> 04:34:21,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: they are the ILRC in that school.

5621
04:34:21,900 --> 04:34:23,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: They were usually the existing schools,

5622
04:34:23,820 --> 04:34:24,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: tapos dinesignate sila.

5623
04:34:24,820 --> 04:34:26,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because the law was passed much later,

5624
04:34:26,820 --> 04:34:27,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: naging ILRC sila.

5625
04:34:27,820 --> 04:34:31,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi we had to designate certain schools as ILRCs, Your Honor.

5626
04:34:31,820 --> 04:34:33,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi ang dating ng ILRC,

5627
04:34:33,820 --> 04:34:34,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: malaking facility.

5628
04:34:34,820 --> 04:34:35,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Super, super center.

5629
04:34:35,820 --> 04:34:37,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But these are actually classrooms,

5630
04:34:37,820 --> 04:34:38,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or two or three classrooms, no?

5631
04:34:38,820 --> 04:34:39,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Meron po, meron po, meron po.

5632
04:34:39,820 --> 04:34:40,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

5633
04:34:40,820 --> 04:34:41,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And,

5634
04:34:42,820 --> 04:34:45,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: well, I'm sure you're aware that in the EDCOM report,

5635
04:34:45,820 --> 04:34:47,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: lumalabas na up to 10%

5636
04:34:47,820 --> 04:34:49,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung children with special needs.

5637
04:34:49,820 --> 04:34:50,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That correct, no?

5638
04:34:50,820 --> 04:34:51,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Karol ba is here?

5639
04:34:51,820 --> 04:34:52,820
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Was it 10% or 15%?

5640
04:34:52,820 --> 04:34:53,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ...

5641
04:34:53,120 --> 04:34:54,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ...

5642
04:34:54,120 --> 04:34:55,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ...

5643
04:34:55,120 --> 04:34:56,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ...

5644
04:34:56,120 --> 04:34:57,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ...

5645
04:34:57,120 --> 04:35:00,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: O it's 5 million learners with special needs,

5646
04:35:00,120 --> 04:35:01,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: which,

5647
04:35:02,120 --> 04:35:04,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: actually, that's bigger than 5%,

5648
04:35:04,120 --> 04:35:06,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but that's about close to 20,

5649
04:35:06,120 --> 04:35:07,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: about 20%, no?

5650
04:35:07,120 --> 04:35:08,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah, we'll compute it.

5651
04:35:08,120 --> 04:35:11,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But there are 23 million learners, correct, no?

5652
04:35:11,120 --> 04:35:12,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tama ba?

5653
04:35:12,120 --> 04:35:13,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 23 million learners.

5654
04:35:13,120 --> 04:35:15,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, 5 million is about 20%.

5655
04:35:16,120 --> 04:35:18,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Usec Oracion was not my math teacher,

5656
04:35:18,120 --> 04:35:22,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but I remember that she was one of our main math professors

5657
04:35:22,120 --> 04:35:23,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: back in high school.

5658
04:35:23,120 --> 04:35:26,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, roughly about 20%.

5659
04:35:26,120 --> 04:35:30,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, kung ganun po kalaki kasi yung dami na mga bata

5660
04:35:30,120 --> 04:35:34,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na nangangailangan ng special needs education,

5661
04:35:34,120 --> 04:35:36,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: then, correspondingly,

5662
04:35:36,120 --> 04:35:42,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: you should have facilities and support also at that scale.

5663
04:35:42,120 --> 04:35:44,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, that's really my question.

5664
04:35:44,120 --> 04:35:47,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And, I know this isn't found in the 2027 budget,

5665
04:35:47,120 --> 04:35:51,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but, Secretary, maybe as in other reforms,

5666
04:35:51,120 --> 04:35:53,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we can start really working on this

5667
04:35:53,120 --> 04:35:57,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to match the scale of the resources needed

5668
04:35:57,120 --> 04:35:59,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: to address the special needs children.

5669
04:35:59,120 --> 04:36:01,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, ang una kong tanong,

5670
04:36:01,120 --> 04:36:05,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: tama ba yung 5 million learners yung may special needs?

5671
04:36:05,120 --> 04:36:09,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi lalabas po talaga 20% ang may special needs

5672
04:36:09,120 --> 04:36:11,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: sa mga learners po natin,

5673
04:36:11,120 --> 04:36:13,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or more than 20%.

5674
04:36:15,120 --> 04:36:17,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maybe we can ask Asek Benviaje.

5675
04:36:17,120 --> 04:36:20,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: He's in charge of the implementation of the ILRC2.

5676
04:36:20,120 --> 04:36:21,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sure.

5677
04:36:21,120 --> 04:36:22,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: I'll answer, Your Honor,

5678
04:36:22,120 --> 04:36:24,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: with your permission.

5679
04:36:24,120 --> 04:36:26,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Asek, maybe first question.

5680
04:36:26,120 --> 04:36:27,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is it 20% nga ba?

5681
04:36:27,120 --> 04:36:30,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 20% nga ba ng mga studyante merong special needs?

5682
04:36:30,120 --> 04:36:32,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Mr. Chair, good afternoon po.

5683
04:36:32,120 --> 04:36:35,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: As I remember, it is a result of a study

5684
04:36:35,120 --> 04:36:37,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: of the youth impact.

5685
04:36:37,120 --> 04:36:40,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: So, unverified siya in the field,

5686
04:36:40,120 --> 04:36:42,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: but, based on our LIS,

5687
04:36:42,120 --> 04:36:45,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: ang confirmed po yung natag pong studyante

5688
04:36:45,120 --> 04:36:49,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: is around 495,000

5689
04:36:49,120 --> 04:36:51,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: and only 100,000,

5690
04:36:51,120 --> 04:36:54,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: around 150,000 of them

5691
04:36:54,120 --> 04:36:56,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: have medical diagnosis.

5692
04:36:56,120 --> 04:36:58,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. So, I know that diagnosis is also a problem

5693
04:36:58,120 --> 04:37:00,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kasi mahal magpa-diagnose.

5694
04:37:00,120 --> 04:37:05,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, let's say 400 yung suspected na merong special needs.

5695
04:37:05,120 --> 04:37:07,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that fair to say?

5696
04:37:07,120 --> 04:37:08,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Yes po.

5697
04:37:08,120 --> 04:37:10,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay. Kung 400,000 yan,

5698
04:37:10,120 --> 04:37:13,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: that's about 2%, no?

5699
04:37:13,120 --> 04:37:15,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Or less than,

5700
04:37:15,120 --> 04:37:18,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yeah, less than 2%.

5701
04:37:18,120 --> 04:37:20,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, and again, this is not for this year's,

5702
04:37:20,120 --> 04:37:22,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: not for right now,

5703
04:37:22,120 --> 04:37:24,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but maybe for the plenary.

5704
04:37:24,120 --> 04:37:26,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If you can help us understand,

5705
04:37:26,120 --> 04:37:28,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ilan ba talaga yung mga bata

5706
04:37:28,120 --> 04:37:30,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na nangangailangan ng special care

5707
04:37:30,120 --> 04:37:32,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and special education,

5708
04:37:32,120 --> 04:37:34,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: that will be a very important starting point

5709
04:37:34,120 --> 04:37:35,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kasi from there,

5710
04:37:35,120 --> 04:37:38,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pwede natin matrack yung pangangailangan nila

5711
04:37:38,120 --> 04:37:41,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: across the system, no?

5712
04:37:41,120 --> 04:37:44,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sa ILRC, it's funded,

5713
04:37:44,120 --> 04:37:46,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: it's legislated,

5714
04:37:46,120 --> 04:37:48,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but what more can we do?

5715
04:37:48,120 --> 04:37:49,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung diagnosis, I know,

5716
04:37:49,120 --> 04:37:51,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is a current issue

5717
04:37:51,120 --> 04:37:53,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: because there's not enough individuals

5718
04:37:53,120 --> 04:37:54,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: who can diagnose

5719
04:37:54,120 --> 04:37:57,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at alam ko mamahalin yung diagnosis.

5720
04:37:57,120 --> 04:37:58,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's one.

5721
04:37:58,120 --> 04:38:00,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And then yung teachers, of course,

5722
04:38:00,120 --> 04:38:02,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I think we talked about this earlier

5723
04:38:02,120 --> 04:38:04,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: with other senators,

5724
04:38:04,120 --> 04:38:06,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but in the case na hindi mo kayang

5725
04:38:06,120 --> 04:38:11,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: makomplement ng lahat ng klase ng teachers,

5726
04:38:11,120 --> 04:38:14,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: do we have SNED teachers,

5727
04:38:14,120 --> 04:38:17,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: at least the basic SNED teachers

5728
04:38:17,120 --> 04:38:18,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: for these facilities?

5729
04:38:18,120 --> 04:38:23,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Asec?

5730
04:38:23,120 --> 04:38:24,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: At this time po,

5731
04:38:24,120 --> 04:38:25,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: we only have in our data

5732
04:38:25,120 --> 04:38:27,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: 6,000 plus SNED teachers

5733
04:38:27,120 --> 04:38:29,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: na under that plantelia,

5734
04:38:29,120 --> 04:38:30,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: specific plantelia.

5735
04:38:30,120 --> 04:38:32,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Pero meron po tayong undergoing training

5736
04:38:32,120 --> 04:38:34,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: on receiving teachers.

5737
04:38:34,120 --> 04:38:35,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: In the inclusive education,

5738
04:38:35,120 --> 04:38:39,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: ang trend po ay kahit general education practitioner

5739
04:38:39,120 --> 04:38:41,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: would be able to cater to special needs.

5740
04:38:41,120 --> 04:38:42,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: With a little training,

5741
04:38:42,120 --> 04:38:44,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: with a little bit more training, no?

5742
04:38:44,120 --> 04:38:48,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, so dun sa 400,000,

5743
04:38:48,120 --> 04:38:51,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: suspected or we're assuming

5744
04:38:51,120 --> 04:38:53,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: na they're special needs children,

5745
04:38:53,120 --> 04:38:56,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ilang guro yung kailangan nila?

5746
04:38:56,120 --> 04:38:58,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung total na kailangan nilang guro?

5747
04:38:58,120 --> 04:39:00,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Sa inclusive education principle po,

5748
04:39:00,120 --> 04:39:04,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: based on our SNED forum conducted two weeks ago,

5749
04:39:04,120 --> 04:39:06,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: ang tinitignan po natin ay sa mainstreaming

5750
04:39:06,120 --> 04:39:09,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: when we include our special learners,

5751
04:39:09,120 --> 04:39:11,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: at least we have one receiving teacher

5752
04:39:11,120 --> 04:39:14,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: for every five, ideally.

5753
04:39:14,120 --> 04:39:17,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So that's 80,000 teachers?

5754
04:39:17,120 --> 04:39:19,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung 400,000?

5755
04:39:19,120 --> 04:39:20,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Most likely.

5756
04:39:20,120 --> 04:39:22,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, and we only have 6,000 teachers right now.

5757
04:39:22,120 --> 04:39:23,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah.

5758
04:39:23,120 --> 04:39:24,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Okay.

5759
04:39:24,120 --> 04:39:26,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: But just to clarify,

5760
04:39:26,120 --> 04:39:29,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: na we don't really need the specialized teachers

5761
04:39:29,120 --> 04:39:31,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: because we will not have that one.

5762
04:39:31,120 --> 04:39:34,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: So we need to train our teachers

5763
04:39:34,120 --> 04:39:36,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: to be receiving teachers

5764
04:39:36,120 --> 04:39:37,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: for the inclusive education.

5765
04:39:37,120 --> 04:39:38,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Okay.

5766
04:39:38,120 --> 04:39:39,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So roughly,

5767
04:39:39,120 --> 04:39:41,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: whether they're formally trained

5768
04:39:41,120 --> 04:39:42,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or they're a receiving teacher,

5769
04:39:42,120 --> 04:39:43,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: we need about 80,000 of them.

5770
04:39:43,120 --> 04:39:44,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Correct, no?

5771
04:39:44,120 --> 04:39:45,120
DepEd Assistant Secretary Romeo T. Benviaje: Opo.

5772
04:39:45,120 --> 04:39:46,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: To, to fulfill the ratio of

5773
04:39:46,120 --> 04:39:48,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: one is to five.

5774
04:39:48,120 --> 04:39:51,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Well, ang ratio natin in Baguio, for example,

5775
04:39:51,120 --> 04:39:54,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: is one is to 3,700.

5776
04:39:54,120 --> 04:39:57,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ang ratio in Malabon is one is to 3,000.

5777
04:39:57,120 --> 04:40:00,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tarlac is doing better at one is to 1,200.

5778
04:40:00,120 --> 04:40:04,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So one is to five is a huge jump from where we are.

5779
04:40:04,120 --> 04:40:07,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But we're committed, ASEC, no?

5780
04:40:07,120 --> 04:40:09,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We're committed to support this.

5781
04:40:09,120 --> 04:40:11,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Anyway, there's a separate legislation for this.

5782
04:40:11,120 --> 04:40:13,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So it's not like we have a choice.

5783
04:40:13,120 --> 04:40:14,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We really have to push it.

5784
04:40:14,120 --> 04:40:15,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: At sabi nga ho namin,

5785
04:40:15,120 --> 04:40:17,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung mga special needs ng mga kabataan,

5786
04:40:17,120 --> 04:40:20,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kailangan talaga ng special na tulong.

5787
04:40:20,120 --> 04:40:24,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And we need to provide more resources for them, no?

5788
04:40:24,120 --> 04:40:27,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So request ko po for the plenary.

5789
04:40:27,120 --> 04:40:29,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Number one, help us understand the numbers.

5790
04:40:29,120 --> 04:40:33,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi yung 2% to 20% ang laki ng gap.

5791
04:40:33,120 --> 04:40:34,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ang laki ng jump na yan.

5792
04:40:34,120 --> 04:40:37,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And I understand that 20% is an unverified study.

5793
04:40:37,120 --> 04:40:40,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But you would be in a good position to tell us,

5794
04:40:40,120 --> 04:40:41,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ilan ba talaga yan?

5795
04:40:41,120 --> 04:40:43,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Huwag muna natin bilangin yung diagnosed

5796
04:40:43,120 --> 04:40:45,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: because alam natin na maraming

5797
04:40:45,120 --> 04:40:46,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: left undiagnosed.

5798
04:40:46,120 --> 04:40:48,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So even yung sa tingin natin,

5799
04:40:48,120 --> 04:40:50,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: baka may pangailangang special,

5800
04:40:50,120 --> 04:40:52,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: i-note nyo na rin.

5801
04:40:52,120 --> 04:40:54,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Tell us before the plenary kung ilan yan.

5802
04:40:54,120 --> 04:40:56,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And then tell us the ratio.

5803
04:40:56,120 --> 04:41:00,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Do I take it correctly na more than the facilities,

5804
04:41:00,120 --> 04:41:03,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: more than the paraphernalia and the equipment,

5805
04:41:03,120 --> 04:41:06,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: it's really the teachers that we need to focus on?

5806
04:41:08,120 --> 04:41:10,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's the teachers, Mr. President.

5807
04:41:10,120 --> 04:41:12,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But it's also the access to development pediatricians

5808
04:41:12,120 --> 04:41:14,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because it's a development pediatrician

5809
04:41:14,120 --> 04:41:18,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: who can accurately diagnose the learning deficiency

5810
04:41:18,120 --> 04:41:21,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: and prescribe whether that child is best included

5811
04:41:21,120 --> 04:41:24,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: with the larger class or best left to a one-to-one

5812
04:41:24,120 --> 04:41:27,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: or one-is-to-two special class.

5813
04:41:27,120 --> 04:41:29,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We've had discussions about this.

5814
04:41:29,120 --> 04:41:31,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yun ang talagang, that intervention is missing.

5815
04:41:31,120 --> 04:41:34,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So I said earlier, what's promising is what,

5816
04:41:34,120 --> 04:41:38,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I know Dr. Yi is talking to Dr. Ho of PhilHealth.

5817
04:41:38,120 --> 04:41:42,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So what they're doing and talking to the medical association

5818
04:41:42,120 --> 04:41:43,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: is very promising.

5819
04:41:43,120 --> 04:41:45,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think that one is an immediate solution

5820
04:41:45,120 --> 04:41:49,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: rather than trying to reach for nirvana

5821
04:41:49,120 --> 04:41:53,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: under the ILRC law which is probably decades away

5822
04:41:53,120 --> 04:41:56,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: given the budgetary requirements.

5823
04:41:56,120 --> 04:41:59,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's something that we can do tomorrow or next week.

5824
04:41:59,120 --> 04:42:03,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary, before I give the floor to Senator Joel,

5825
04:42:03,120 --> 04:42:05,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yes, we will have the funding,

5826
04:42:05,120 --> 04:42:10,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: but we don't have enough of the developmental pediatricians

5827
04:42:10,120 --> 04:42:11,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: nor their time.

5828
04:42:11,120 --> 04:42:12,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We don't have enough in the country, Mr. President.

5829
04:42:12,120 --> 04:42:13,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Exactly.

5830
04:42:13,120 --> 04:42:15,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So kahit may pondo tayo sa PhilHealth,

5831
04:42:15,120 --> 04:42:17,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: If you try to make an appointment for your child,

5832
04:42:17,120 --> 04:42:19,120
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: it will take you at least a year to get an appointment.

5833
04:42:19,120 --> 04:42:22,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Let me ask Senator Joel who has personal experience here.

5834
04:42:22,120 --> 04:42:25,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: I was about to butt in, Mr. Chairman,

5835
04:42:25,120 --> 04:42:33,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: because I'm a father of a special kid, Mr. Chairman,

5836
04:42:33,120 --> 04:42:41,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: and it pains a lot because last time I visited Minuyan Elementary School

5837
04:42:41,120 --> 04:42:43,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: in San Jose del Monte,

5838
04:42:43,120 --> 04:42:48,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: and I actually immediately called the attention

5839
04:42:48,120 --> 04:42:50,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: of our good secretary about this

5840
04:42:50,120 --> 04:42:54,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: because when I went to this particular elementary school,

5841
04:42:54,120 --> 04:43:01,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: there are about 140, 150 students with special needs,

5842
04:43:01,120 --> 04:43:05,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: and I asked them how many teachers do they have.

5843
04:43:05,120 --> 04:43:06,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: They only have two.

5844
04:43:06,120 --> 04:43:08,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Actually, they only have two.

5845
04:43:08,120 --> 04:43:11,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: And I asked them if the students were ready,

5846
04:43:11,120 --> 04:43:13,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: if they were already diagnosed.

5847
04:43:13,120 --> 04:43:19,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: And according to her, less than 10 students were diagnosed.

5848
04:43:19,120 --> 04:43:21,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: So this is really alarming,

5849
04:43:21,120 --> 04:43:26,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: and as mentioned by Secretary Angara,

5850
04:43:26,120 --> 04:43:30,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: the biggest problem right now is the development of the pediatrician.

5851
04:43:30,120 --> 04:43:35,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: I personally experienced that when you go to a development pediatrician,

5852
04:43:35,120 --> 04:43:40,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: in my case, I remember there are only two, Mr. Chairman.

5853
04:43:40,120 --> 04:43:41,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: There are only two.

5854
04:43:41,120 --> 04:43:47,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: One is Dr. Dimalanta of St. Luke's and Dr. Lexi Reyes of Makati Med.

5855
04:43:47,120 --> 04:43:53,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: And you're not even talking about occupational therapy, speech therapies, etc.

5856
04:43:53,120 --> 04:43:59,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: And so even in our discussions with the Committee on Higher and Technical Education,

5857
04:43:59,120 --> 04:44:03,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: we discussed this fully last time during the budget deliberation

5858
04:44:03,120 --> 04:44:06,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: when we were talking about the Dr. Parasabayan,

5859
04:44:06,120 --> 04:44:08,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: the implementation of Dr. Parasabayan,

5860
04:44:08,120 --> 04:44:10,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: which we are in a very good position.

5861
04:44:10,120 --> 04:44:12,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: In a very good position right now.

5862
04:44:12,120 --> 04:44:20,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Before, there are only seven regions na meron pong public school of medicine.

5863
04:44:20,120 --> 04:44:25,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Now there are, I mean, all regions have their own.

5864
04:44:25,120 --> 04:44:27,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: What's the number?

5865
04:44:27,120 --> 04:44:34,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: From eight state college universities offering school of medicine,

5866
04:44:34,120 --> 04:44:35,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: now it's 30.

5867
04:44:35,120 --> 04:44:37,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Three zero.

5868
04:44:37,120 --> 04:44:43,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: But when we check as to how many development pediatricians are we producing,

5869
04:44:43,120 --> 04:44:48,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: and we asked the DOH and through the help of EDCOM,

5870
04:44:48,120 --> 04:44:51,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: dalawa lang daw po yung binibigay a year.

5871
04:44:51,120 --> 04:44:58,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: And so we were surprised kahit na nag-a-ask sila ng request for several years,

5872
04:44:58,120 --> 04:45:00,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: talagang ang maximum na binibigay.

5873
04:45:00,000 --> 04:45:03,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: Dalawa. Dalawang doktor, Mr. Chairman.

5874
04:45:03,420 --> 04:45:05,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, it's really a big problem.

5875
04:45:05,660 --> 04:45:09,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: And when you're talking about the 20%, Sir Yusek, with all due respect,

5876
04:45:09,760 --> 04:45:16,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm not sure of the numbers, how we can actually double-check these figures.

5877
04:45:16,480 --> 04:45:18,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because there's a lot. There's a lot.

5878
04:45:18,900 --> 04:45:21,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, I hope that we can do something about this.

5879
04:45:21,460 --> 04:45:24,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: This is really personal to me, Mr. Chairman.

5880
04:45:24,580 --> 04:45:26,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: I hope we can do something.

5881
04:45:26,380 --> 04:45:28,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: But we can start with the teachers, of course.

5882
04:45:28,820 --> 04:45:35,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because, again, there are so many schools out there na wala rin guru yung SNED at SPED nila.

5883
04:45:35,940 --> 04:45:37,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Senator. Yes, Secretary.

5884
04:45:37,980 --> 04:45:41,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: With your permission, on the permission of Senator Joel and the Senate President.

5885
04:45:41,920 --> 04:45:46,060
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The same way we passed the Dr. Parsabay, and I was still in the Senate when we passed that,

5886
04:45:46,640 --> 04:45:52,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: there was talk of passing a law, similar law, for allied health professionals, Your Honor.

5887
04:45:53,320 --> 04:45:56,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Senator Joel, Senator Pia, I remember we were talking about that.

5888
04:45:56,220 --> 04:45:58,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And I think that's worth pursuing, Your Honor.

5889
04:45:58,600 --> 04:46:06,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And maybe look at the School of Health Sciences model of PGH, where the problem is geographic.

5890
04:46:07,360 --> 04:46:11,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: There are many areas that have no takers, no offerers of these courses.

5891
04:46:11,880 --> 04:46:15,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, you really have no pipeline down the road, Mr. President.

5892
04:46:16,320 --> 04:46:21,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But if you have, similar to the School of Health Sciences of PGH in Tacloban, in Coronadal,

5893
04:46:22,560 --> 04:46:28,280
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: which are not quite getting the attention, but they're, kasi may return service huyon eh.

5894
04:46:28,600 --> 04:46:33,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, you have your STs or speech therapists, your OTs, occupational therapists.

5895
04:46:33,720 --> 04:46:36,080
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: You will have them with the requirement to serve for four years.

5896
04:46:36,180 --> 04:46:39,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Maaring ma-pirate yon, but they have to serve their four years, Mr. President.

5897
04:46:39,920 --> 04:46:42,220
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then, you just produce a consistent pipeline.

5898
04:46:42,360 --> 04:46:47,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, it would help to have, if not a law, then a program for allied health professionals, Your Honor.

5899
04:46:48,060 --> 04:46:49,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Secretaries.

5900
04:46:49,480 --> 04:46:58,380
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maybe just to end this point, we know that yung Sned or yung SPED, it used to be called SPED.

5901
04:46:58,600 --> 04:46:59,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung Sned na yung pangalan.

5902
04:47:00,460 --> 04:47:05,980
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: It's something we've been doing, but we all see that meron talagang gaps.

5903
04:47:06,540 --> 04:47:09,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Whether it's a personal gap, a funding gap.

5904
04:47:11,240 --> 04:47:17,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And I'm hoping that while I'm chairman here, mahanapan natin ito ng solusyon.

5905
04:47:17,800 --> 04:47:20,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And it's not as easy as just putting money.

5906
04:47:20,900 --> 04:47:25,400
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi we know that that solves some problems, but not all problems.

5907
04:47:25,560 --> 04:47:27,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we have actually asked EDCOM to take a further...

5908
04:47:28,600 --> 04:47:36,180
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: look into the way that we provide education for our special needs children.

5909
04:47:36,940 --> 04:47:41,700
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And maybe in preparation for next year's budget or next year's implementation,

5910
04:47:41,900 --> 04:47:48,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: or next next year's budget or implementation, we can take a more detailed look at the numbers.

5911
04:47:48,980 --> 04:47:51,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi currently, EDCOM 2 says 20%.

5912
04:47:51,300 --> 04:47:52,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: You're saying it's 2%.

5913
04:47:52,680 --> 04:47:55,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, dun pa lang, di na tayo nagkaka-agree, di ba?

5914
04:47:55,280 --> 04:47:56,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we can look at that.

5915
04:47:56,420 --> 04:47:58,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We can look at the pipeline.

5916
04:47:58,500 --> 04:48:02,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We can look at the pipeline of teachers, and EDCOM naman also includes CHED and even TESDA.

5917
04:48:02,560 --> 04:48:06,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we can look at how we can try to affect that pipeline as well.

5918
04:48:07,060 --> 04:48:13,120
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Then at the proper time, pag panahon na talaga na mapondohan natin ito ng mas maganda at mas maayos,

5919
04:48:13,220 --> 04:48:17,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: kapag malinaw na yung magandang gawin, then I think we can come together for this.

5920
04:48:17,580 --> 04:48:17,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary.

5921
04:48:18,720 --> 04:48:19,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

5922
04:48:19,780 --> 04:48:24,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We really appreciate that concern for special needs education.

5923
04:48:24,660 --> 04:48:27,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But perhaps we should also be looking at it alongside universities.

5924
04:48:28,500 --> 04:48:43,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, I think that's the impetus really for really all institutions, all possible institutions coming together.

5925
04:48:43,520 --> 04:48:50,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because if DepEd tries to address it in a DepEd fashion with DepEd funding alone, then it will take many decades.

5926
04:48:50,000 --> 04:48:56,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But if all institutions come together to produce the services, it's really a service that's needed.

5927
04:48:57,300 --> 04:48:58,000
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: An accurate diagnosis.

5928
04:48:58,500 --> 04:49:01,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, the diagnosis doesn't have to come from a DepEd doctor.

5929
04:49:01,620 --> 04:49:03,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It doesn't have to come, it can come from any doctor.

5930
04:49:04,760 --> 04:49:07,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It just needs someone to pay for that service down the road.

5931
04:49:07,620 --> 04:49:10,860
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And that public school student definitely does not have the capacity to pay.

5932
04:49:10,980 --> 04:49:17,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But because we subscribe to universal healthcare, then there should be a package for these children.

5933
04:49:17,500 --> 04:49:19,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because I think that's the spirit of field.

5934
04:49:19,840 --> 04:49:22,580
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: It's to care for the ones who need it the most, Mr. Chair.

5935
04:49:22,580 --> 04:49:23,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, I agree.

5936
04:49:23,640 --> 04:49:23,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Secretary.

5937
04:49:23,860 --> 04:49:25,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: May I just, just very short time, Mr. Chairman.

5938
04:49:26,060 --> 04:49:28,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: I agree with what the Secretary mentioned.

5939
04:49:28,500 --> 04:49:29,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: The whole of government approach.

5940
04:49:30,160 --> 04:49:35,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: Unfortunately, for the past so many years, parang walang nag-aasikaso, Mr. Chairman.

5941
04:49:35,180 --> 04:49:40,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: There are low-hanging fruits that we can actually implement right away.

5942
04:49:41,000 --> 04:49:45,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: For example, PCMC, in a year, five lang yung scholars nila, natitrain nila.

5943
04:49:45,800 --> 04:49:48,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: But they can do 15, at least 15.

5944
04:49:48,680 --> 04:49:51,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: NCH, National Children's, eight lang a year.

5945
04:49:52,220 --> 04:49:54,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: PGH, two a year, Mr. Chairman.

5946
04:49:54,300 --> 04:49:57,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: They can do plus 10 at least, plus 10 for NCH.

5947
04:49:58,500 --> 04:50:02,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: But there are only 35 plantilia that we are looking at, Mr. Chairman.

5948
04:50:02,720 --> 04:50:13,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: These are things that we just discovered that we can actually do right away without going through the mills of passing laws, etc.

5949
04:50:13,720 --> 04:50:20,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, again, Mr. Chairman, thank you for this opportunity that we were able to tackle this very important topic.

5950
04:50:20,320 --> 04:50:20,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you.

5951
04:50:21,020 --> 04:50:28,020
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And, Secretary, three of the five EDCOM members are here, so we will ask EDCOM to take a special look at this, no?

5952
04:50:28,020 --> 04:50:32,680
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And include PhilHealth, kasi kapag yung PhilHealth, bukas na yung pondo sa kanila,

5953
04:50:32,820 --> 04:50:39,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: it might even generate more individuals going into these fields which can specifically cater to the special needs.

5954
04:50:39,260 --> 04:50:41,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We agree with you wholeheartedly. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

5955
04:50:41,680 --> 04:50:42,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, thank you. Thank you for that.

5956
04:50:43,000 --> 04:50:47,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay, I have, unless the Senate President has some more points, I have a few more points.

5957
04:50:47,600 --> 04:50:47,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Go ahead.

5958
04:50:47,860 --> 04:50:48,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Go ahead, okay.

5959
04:50:48,880 --> 04:50:50,300
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: El Nino, okay.

5960
04:50:51,580 --> 04:50:57,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We're assuming that yung tubig mas magiging mahirap in a few months.

5961
04:50:58,080 --> 04:51:04,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I know there are already a hundred plus municipalities who have declared an emergency because of El Nino.

5962
04:51:05,700 --> 04:51:11,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Are our schools prepared for a possible shortage of water?

5963
04:51:11,420 --> 04:51:13,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that something we're looking at, Secretary?

5964
04:51:13,680 --> 04:51:14,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5965
04:51:15,380 --> 04:51:21,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We're looking at rising temperatures, so we want each school, ideally, or each classroom, actually,

5966
04:51:21,820 --> 04:51:26,900
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to have a, what they call a jerry can, yung lalagyan ng tubig.

5967
04:51:28,020 --> 04:51:30,720
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For, so to prevent dehydration, Your Honor.

5968
04:51:30,840 --> 04:51:37,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And of course, in the extreme situations, merong pag tumaman na po ng 40 plus degrees yung temperature,

5969
04:51:37,560 --> 04:51:41,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: then you have to send, really have to send, even before that, you have to send kids home already.

5970
04:51:41,880 --> 04:51:46,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because you'll have headaches, their noses will start bleeding, et cetera.

5971
04:51:47,100 --> 04:51:52,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, to be clear, kapag high temperature, you're going to call off classes?

5972
04:51:52,460 --> 04:51:53,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We may have to, Your Honor.

5973
04:51:53,420 --> 04:51:55,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is that done at the school level or at the LGU level?

5974
04:51:55,720 --> 04:51:57,960
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, because that's an emergency.

5975
04:51:58,020 --> 04:52:04,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: The school is actually empowered to do that under existing EOs if it reaches emergency levels already, Your Honor.

5976
04:52:04,940 --> 04:52:09,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But generally, it's the LGU who would call off classes, Your Honor.

5977
04:52:09,800 --> 04:52:18,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And, well, gusto ko lang i-flag lang yung lack of water for the CR, for the canteen, drinking water, for hydration.

5978
04:52:19,680 --> 04:52:23,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Naka-budget na ba tong El Nino preparation natin for the schools?

5979
04:52:23,720 --> 04:52:28,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: That's a lot of, a lot of, ano ba yan?

5980
04:52:28,020 --> 04:52:29,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Mga jerry cans o mga...

5981
04:52:29,920 --> 04:52:30,260
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor.

5982
04:52:30,900 --> 04:52:35,100
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung rainwater catchment systems, et cetera.

5983
04:52:35,640 --> 04:52:38,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We will have to include it in their school MOU, Your Honor.

5984
04:52:38,560 --> 04:52:38,840
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

5985
04:52:39,040 --> 04:52:45,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, this next year's MOU, kasama tong mga provisions na ito?

5986
04:52:46,320 --> 04:52:47,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: O ipagkakasya na lang nila?

5987
04:52:47,640 --> 04:52:48,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Parang basically...

5988
04:52:48,240 --> 04:52:54,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yeah, they'll have to work with what we have, Your Honor, to fund this.

5989
04:52:54,240 --> 04:52:57,820
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Kasi kasama na rin sa'n yung hinihingi nating additional security.

5990
04:52:58,020 --> 04:52:58,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Guards, et cetera.

5991
04:52:59,420 --> 04:53:02,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, these are all things which eat up the MOU.

5992
04:53:03,240 --> 04:53:09,460
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: And then, we're also looking at maybe some upgrading the power systems of schools down the road.

5993
04:53:09,560 --> 04:53:12,520
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Because pag mainit, baka pwede nga ang solar power na lang sila.

5994
04:53:12,680 --> 04:53:14,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Of course, that's a very long-term solution.

5995
04:53:14,940 --> 04:53:16,160
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: For the lights and the fans, no?

5996
04:53:16,200 --> 04:53:19,060
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I think kaya yung lights and electric fans ng solar, no?

5997
04:53:20,000 --> 04:53:20,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

5998
04:53:20,620 --> 04:53:26,600
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, Secretary, maybe just as a suggestion, not really a budget item, but going into next year,

5999
04:53:28,020 --> 04:53:35,080
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: maybe a memo from the executive talking to the teachers and the principals on how to prepare for the El Nino.

6000
04:53:35,320 --> 04:53:36,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, we'll do that.

6001
04:53:36,460 --> 04:53:44,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Catchment of water, mga balde, mga jerrycan, or ways to be able to keep water for sanitation.

6002
04:53:44,700 --> 04:53:46,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Iba pa yung water for drinking, no?

6003
04:53:46,940 --> 04:53:47,440
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: For drinking, yes, Your Honor.

6004
04:53:47,600 --> 04:53:47,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Oo.

6005
04:53:48,400 --> 04:53:55,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi kung bibili yung mga skwelahan ng drinking water, that's also going to be a cost in the MOUE.

6006
04:53:56,220 --> 04:53:57,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: That's right, Your Honor.

6007
04:53:57,020 --> 04:53:57,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yeah.

6008
04:53:58,020 --> 04:53:58,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Please take a look at that.

6009
04:53:58,900 --> 04:53:59,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Will do, Your Honor.

6010
04:54:00,540 --> 04:54:04,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We have questions, SP, or shall I finish my questions, na?

6011
04:54:05,660 --> 04:54:06,880
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sige, Senator Joe, you first.

6012
04:54:07,460 --> 04:54:08,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: You first, you first.

6013
04:54:10,560 --> 04:54:10,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

6014
04:54:11,980 --> 04:54:15,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: I have just a few questions, Mr. Chairman.

6015
04:54:15,600 --> 04:54:23,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: In fact, I will forego with probably more than half or 70% of what I prepared for today.

6016
04:54:24,200 --> 04:54:27,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm happy that a lot of our...

6017
04:54:28,020 --> 04:54:35,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: concerns were already tackled, but probably the most pressing would be the budget for ARAL program, Mr. Chairman.

6018
04:54:36,020 --> 04:54:38,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: I hope that we can really do something about it.

6019
04:54:38,920 --> 04:54:45,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: The request kanina is 8 billion, Mr. Chairman, so we'll see.

6020
04:54:45,860 --> 04:54:46,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: We'll see what we can do.

6021
04:54:46,940 --> 04:54:49,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: I hope we can help each other out.

6022
04:54:49,680 --> 04:54:57,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chairman, Secretary, I am sure you have known me for 100 years now, and I have been raising this issue of jobs.

6023
04:54:58,020 --> 04:55:00,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Job orders and contract of service.

6024
04:55:02,240 --> 04:55:09,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: We wanted to find out yung significant number of JO, COS personnel in DepEd's workforce.

6025
04:55:11,040 --> 04:55:21,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: Nitignan ko naman, nag-i-improve, pero Secretary, you have 1,088,991 authorized position this year.

6026
04:55:22,460 --> 04:55:27,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang unfilled po is still 45,000, no?

6027
04:55:28,020 --> 04:55:32,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: And you have 44,000 job orders and a contract of service.

6028
04:55:33,340 --> 04:55:39,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung unfilled na 45,000, galing po yan sa 48,711.

6029
04:55:39,460 --> 04:55:50,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: So we just wanted to point that out because wala naman akong pinapalampas na department at agency dito sa Senado because this has been my advocacy.

6030
04:55:50,020 --> 04:55:54,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: So again, paulit-ulit yung questions ko dito.

6031
04:55:55,160 --> 04:55:57,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Functions they perform?

6032
04:55:58,020 --> 04:56:01,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: Political plantilla vacancies to be prioritized?

6033
04:56:04,140 --> 04:56:10,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: To reduce yung reliance natin dito sa contractual personnel for continuing functions?

6034
04:56:11,020 --> 04:56:14,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: May we just get an answer, Mr. Chairman?

6035
04:56:14,360 --> 04:56:22,300
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yes, Your Honor, I'm witness to your consistency in your advocacy, but with your permission, can I turn it over to our head of HR, Usec Willie?

6036
04:56:22,640 --> 04:56:23,960
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, Usec Willie, please.

6037
04:56:23,960 --> 04:56:26,340
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes, Mr. Chair, thank you very much.

6038
04:56:27,440 --> 04:56:27,700
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Actually,

6039
04:56:28,020 --> 04:56:37,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: we have that 45,000 unfilled, but we have done a lot of audit and catching up in the filling up.

6040
04:56:37,440 --> 04:56:52,880
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: But unahin ko lang po yung job orders nationwide kasi while we have that number, we offer them to a plantilla position given the vacancies and unfilled.

6041
04:56:53,360 --> 04:56:56,600
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: However, since a requirement is eligibility,

6042
04:56:56,600 --> 04:56:58,000
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: hindi po rin namin,

6043
04:56:58,020 --> 04:56:58,740
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: sila makuha.

6044
04:56:59,160 --> 04:57:08,980
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: What we're doing in the department is we regularly conduct review sessions and helping them out in taking the career service examination,

6045
04:57:09,740 --> 04:57:10,960
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: but to no avail.

6046
04:57:11,100 --> 04:57:16,200
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: But we don't have opportunity for them to be absorbed.

6047
04:57:16,620 --> 04:57:20,300
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Nonetheless, we maintain them rather than mawalang po sila ng trabaho.

6048
04:57:20,580 --> 04:57:22,520
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: That's one of the many reasons.

6049
04:57:22,520 --> 04:57:23,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Quick question, Usec.

6050
04:57:23,960 --> 04:57:26,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Dun sa unfilled positions, talagang...

6051
04:57:26,020 --> 04:57:27,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi there are...

6052
04:57:28,020 --> 04:57:32,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: agencies, departments, na minsan talagang hindi nila mapi-fill up yung position na nandun.

6053
04:57:32,680 --> 04:57:34,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, kailangan nilang gumawa ng parahan.

6054
04:57:35,320 --> 04:57:39,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: Another example is, for example, yung sa COA.

6055
04:57:39,260 --> 04:57:49,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mga auditors naman, wala naman takers doon sa kaya gusto naman nila ngayon na salary exemption, rationalization, etc.

6056
04:57:50,280 --> 04:57:52,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: Dito po, ano yung pinaka...

6057
04:57:53,360 --> 04:57:54,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because I wanted to help.

6058
04:57:54,380 --> 04:57:56,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'm asking these questions because I wanted to help.

6059
04:57:57,020 --> 04:57:58,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: Because lumaki pa po.

6060
04:57:58,020 --> 04:58:02,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yung job order po ninyo from 37,000, now it's 44,000.

6061
04:58:02,820 --> 04:58:03,940
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes, Mr. Chair.

6062
04:58:04,280 --> 04:58:08,220
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Una, meron po kami yung mga tinatawag na hard-to-fill positions.

6063
04:58:09,040 --> 04:58:12,460
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Lalo tigit, yan po yung attorney positions.

6064
04:58:12,680 --> 04:58:17,340
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yung legal officer, ang highest na po sa amin sa division is salary grade 21.

6065
04:58:17,920 --> 04:58:22,760
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, ang kakupendensya po namin ay other agencies na merong mataas na salary grade.

6066
04:58:23,280 --> 04:58:24,580
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, wala nang papasok doon?

6067
04:58:24,620 --> 04:58:25,100
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes, po.

6068
04:58:25,100 --> 04:58:26,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: Nangyari po sa akin yan, nung nasa TESDA ako,

6069
04:58:27,060 --> 04:58:27,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: isa lang yung plantil.

6070
04:58:28,020 --> 04:58:29,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kaya position, ganyan din.

6071
04:58:29,140 --> 04:58:30,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wala nang pumapasok.

6072
04:58:30,260 --> 04:58:30,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, po.

6073
04:58:30,620 --> 04:58:31,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: So, yun nga eh.

6074
04:58:32,100 --> 04:58:35,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: We need to do something about it and help.

6075
04:58:35,980 --> 04:58:38,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: Give us ammunitions and we'll help you.

6076
04:58:38,620 --> 04:58:42,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes, we're taking the opportunity for the Government Optimization Act

6077
04:58:42,860 --> 04:58:47,220
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: where we are allowed to do the organizational review and study.

6078
04:58:47,800 --> 04:58:49,900
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: And we're looking at these positions.

6079
04:58:50,340 --> 04:58:54,680
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Kasi meron din po kami mga accountant 1, accountant 2, na CPA dapat,

6080
04:58:54,940 --> 04:58:56,140
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: pero salary grade 11.

6081
04:58:56,140 --> 04:58:57,140
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, because that's...

6082
04:58:58,020 --> 04:59:02,760
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: That's how the organization is built before.

6083
04:59:03,300 --> 04:59:05,040
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, yun po yung mga kinukonsider namin.

6084
04:59:05,620 --> 04:59:14,100
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Pero itong mga vacancies na po ito ay binubuo ng mga vacancies na either na bakante sa loob ng 6 na buwan

6085
04:59:14,100 --> 04:59:18,020
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: na kailangan mong palitan due to promotion, resignation.

6086
04:59:18,020 --> 04:59:22,540
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So, since inutusan po kami ng sekretary na pabilisin yung hiring,

6087
04:59:23,340 --> 04:59:27,120
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: particular na sample is yung ating school counselor associate,

6088
04:59:27,660 --> 04:59:28,020
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: pinababalik.

6089
04:59:28,020 --> 04:59:30,000
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Pinababa po namin yung number of days in the hiring.

6090
04:59:30,720 --> 04:59:36,780
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: But given na ito ay nasa field at merong mga divisions na isang libo ang bakante

6091
04:59:36,780 --> 04:59:40,040
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: for a set of positions,

6092
04:59:40,580 --> 04:59:45,820
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: kailangan po nila ng mas maraming mga tao to do the ranking.

6093
04:59:46,500 --> 04:59:49,960
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: But we allowed under our department order

6094
04:59:49,960 --> 04:59:56,280
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: na they can create as many human resource selection board at their level

6095
04:59:56,280 --> 04:59:57,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: just to accommodate the number of...

6096
04:59:58,020 --> 05:00:00,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay, inutusan din ako ng...

6097
05:00:00,000 --> 05:00:01,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: sekretary nyo, pabilisin ko na po.

6098
05:00:02,420 --> 05:00:03,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Bigyan nyo na lang kami ng report

6099
05:00:03,920 --> 05:00:06,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: what you intend

6100
05:00:06,000 --> 05:00:07,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: to do with these figures,

6101
05:00:07,920 --> 05:00:09,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: how we can help, and

6102
05:00:09,620 --> 05:00:10,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: those

6103
05:00:10,540 --> 05:00:14,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung binabanggit nyo kanina

6104
05:00:14,020 --> 05:00:15,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng mga positions na wala

6105
05:00:15,860 --> 05:00:17,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: na talaga. And I'm sure nakapagsubmit na

6106
05:00:17,880 --> 05:00:20,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: kayo sa optimization na

6107
05:00:20,220 --> 05:00:23,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: na hiningi ng Malacanang.

6108
05:00:24,180 --> 05:00:26,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi binabantayan ko din po.

6109
05:00:26,080 --> 05:00:28,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: Now, sekretary, with the reduction

6110
05:00:28,300 --> 05:00:29,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: of funding for school

6111
05:00:29,760 --> 05:00:31,980
Senator Joel Villanueva: personal positions, ilang

6112
05:00:31,980 --> 05:00:34,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: teachers po ba yung ma-hire natin

6113
05:00:34,120 --> 05:00:35,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: for 2027? And

6114
05:00:35,920 --> 05:00:38,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: how many

6115
05:00:38,140 --> 05:00:39,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: more are needed, USEC?

6116
05:00:40,700 --> 05:00:42,160
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Our computation

6117
05:00:42,160 --> 05:00:44,120
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: for 2027

6118
05:00:44,120 --> 05:00:45,820
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: is around also

6119
05:00:45,820 --> 05:00:47,020
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 14,000

6120
05:00:47,020 --> 05:00:49,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: teachers, teaching

6121
05:00:49,920 --> 05:00:51,660
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: positions. And

6122
05:00:51,660 --> 05:00:53,520
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: another

6123
05:00:53,520 --> 05:00:55,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 14,000 for school

6124
05:00:55,400 --> 05:00:57,320
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: principals and

6125
05:00:57,320 --> 05:00:59,740
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: school counselor associates

6126
05:00:59,740 --> 05:01:00,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: to augment

6127
05:01:00,920 --> 05:01:03,420
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: and in compliance with the law.

6128
05:01:03,920 --> 05:01:06,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: But sir, that is your target

6129
05:01:06,040 --> 05:01:08,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: with the 14,000 principal na sinasabi nyo,

6130
05:01:08,560 --> 05:01:09,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: hindi na pondohan yan eh.

6131
05:01:10,120 --> 05:01:12,000
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes po. I was informed by

6132
05:01:12,000 --> 05:01:13,860
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: the DBM that we were allowed

6133
05:01:13,860 --> 05:01:16,000
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: to secure from the

6134
05:01:16,000 --> 05:01:17,060
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund.

6135
05:01:17,060 --> 05:01:20,220
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: The item budget that you talked about.

6136
05:01:20,520 --> 05:01:21,780
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: So yung 2,100.

6137
05:01:21,800 --> 05:01:23,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: But will you be able to spend it for the 14,000

6138
05:01:23,960 --> 05:01:24,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: principal?

6139
05:01:26,140 --> 05:01:26,740
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: If, if,

6140
05:01:27,600 --> 05:01:29,720
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: meron naman po kaming pool for,

6141
05:01:29,740 --> 05:01:31,540
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: ano, for, or applicants

6142
05:01:31,540 --> 05:01:32,220
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: for that,

6143
05:01:32,780 --> 05:01:36,120
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: I think

6144
05:01:36,120 --> 05:01:37,560
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: we can fill that up by

6145
05:01:37,560 --> 05:01:39,180
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: next year if

6146
05:01:39,180 --> 05:01:41,500
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: given that. Mr. Chairman,

6147
05:01:41,640 --> 05:01:43,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: just to put on record, kasi yung

6148
05:01:43,520 --> 05:01:45,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: fiscal year 2027,

6149
05:01:45,820 --> 05:01:47,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung proposed allocation po for

6150
05:01:47,520 --> 05:01:49,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: new school personal positions is

6151
05:01:49,440 --> 05:01:51,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: 31.739

6152
05:01:51,660 --> 05:01:53,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: billion pesos, which

6153
05:01:53,740 --> 05:01:55,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: marks a 25%

6154
05:01:55,600 --> 05:01:56,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: decrease.

6155
05:01:57,260 --> 05:01:58,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: This is

6156
05:01:58,260 --> 05:01:59,260
Senator Joel Villanueva: from

6157
05:01:59,740 --> 05:02:01,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: 42.298 billion.

6158
05:02:01,820 --> 05:02:03,080
Senator Joel Villanueva: Is that a correct figure?

6159
05:02:03,700 --> 05:02:04,420
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: It's correct, Mr. Chairman.

6160
05:02:04,420 --> 05:02:06,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: And then the program share in the total

6161
05:02:06,380 --> 05:02:08,060
Senator Joel Villanueva: DepEd budget also declined

6162
05:02:08,060 --> 05:02:10,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: from 4.6 in

6163
05:02:10,020 --> 05:02:12,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2026, 3.6 na lang in

6164
05:02:12,020 --> 05:02:14,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2027. So, I'm

6165
05:02:14,400 --> 05:02:16,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: sure mag-a-adjust

6166
05:02:16,180 --> 05:02:18,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: kayo ng targets, diyo ba?

6167
05:02:18,720 --> 05:02:20,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kaya ako itinatanong ito,

6168
05:02:20,600 --> 05:02:21,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: again,

6169
05:02:22,440 --> 05:02:24,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: alam ko maraming kailangan ng increase

6170
05:02:24,520 --> 05:02:25,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: sa

6171
05:02:25,200 --> 05:02:27,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: department, pero

6172
05:02:27,940 --> 05:02:29,640
Senator Joel Villanueva: baka pwedeng bigyan nyo kami

6173
05:02:29,640 --> 05:02:30,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng priority po ninyo,

6174
05:02:31,720 --> 05:02:32,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yusek Fatima,

6175
05:02:33,160 --> 05:02:34,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: para mapadali na po, no?

6176
05:02:35,460 --> 05:02:37,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung hiring targets po

6177
05:02:37,400 --> 05:02:39,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: ng DepEd to improve the

6178
05:02:39,600 --> 05:02:41,960
Senator Joel Villanueva: teacher-to-learner ratio nationwide,

6179
05:02:42,920 --> 05:02:44,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: baka pwedeng kahit

6180
05:02:44,600 --> 05:02:47,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: pa-submit na lang ako

6181
05:02:47,580 --> 05:02:48,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: para mabilis na lang.

6182
05:02:49,280 --> 05:02:51,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: How much additional funding po ba would be

6183
05:02:51,680 --> 05:02:52,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: required to address the

6184
05:02:52,940 --> 05:02:55,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: shortages din, especially

6185
05:02:55,520 --> 05:02:57,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: dun sa mga overcrowded schools?

6186
05:02:59,640 --> 05:03:02,400
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Around 4.29 billion,

6187
05:03:02,520 --> 05:03:03,500
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Mr. Chair.

6188
05:03:03,700 --> 05:03:06,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: 4.29 billion.

6189
05:03:07,640 --> 05:03:09,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Siguro pa-submit na lang, no?

6190
05:03:09,500 --> 05:03:11,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: Kasi yung, despite improvements

6191
05:03:11,400 --> 05:03:14,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: in teacher-to-learner ratio,

6192
05:03:14,420 --> 05:03:15,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: ang daming public schools

6193
05:03:15,600 --> 05:03:16,660
Senator Joel Villanueva: na remain

6194
05:03:16,660 --> 05:03:19,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: severely overcrowded,

6195
05:03:19,900 --> 05:03:21,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: no? NCR, Calabarzon, Soksargen,

6196
05:03:21,920 --> 05:03:23,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: and BARMM. Tapos

6197
05:03:23,760 --> 05:03:26,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung supposed to be,

6198
05:03:26,860 --> 05:03:27,820
Senator Joel Villanueva: nagagawa nyo po ba ito?

6199
05:03:27,820 --> 05:03:29,480
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ito, annually pa rin, yung 20,000 na

6200
05:03:30,800 --> 05:03:32,380
Senator Joel Villanueva: Teachers being hired?

6201
05:03:34,700 --> 05:03:35,920
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes, Mr. Chair.

6202
05:03:36,360 --> 05:03:37,240
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Currently ngayon,

6203
05:03:37,400 --> 05:03:39,960
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 32,916

6204
05:03:39,960 --> 05:03:41,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: ang na-approve sa atin.

6205
05:03:42,120 --> 05:03:43,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yes, but where are you now?

6206
05:03:44,140 --> 05:03:45,560
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: We have already

6207
05:03:45,560 --> 05:03:46,440
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: filled up

6208
05:03:46,440 --> 05:03:49,840
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: 24,000 out of the 32 today.

6209
05:03:50,120 --> 05:03:50,970
Senator Joel Villanueva: 24,000?

6210
05:03:50,970 --> 05:03:51,360
DepEd Undersecretary Willy Cabral: Yes, sir.

6211
05:03:51,400 --> 05:03:51,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: That's good.

6212
05:03:54,880 --> 05:03:56,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: Itong last mile

6213
05:03:56,180 --> 05:03:57,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: in the GIDA schools,

6214
05:03:57,400 --> 05:03:59,320
Senator Joel Villanueva: which is very close to our

6215
05:03:59,320 --> 05:03:59,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: hearts.

6216
05:04:01,960 --> 05:04:03,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: Does DepEd

6217
05:04:03,280 --> 05:04:05,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: intend to construct

6218
05:04:05,120 --> 05:04:06,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: or complete

6219
05:04:06,460 --> 05:04:08,300
Senator Joel Villanueva: for

6220
05:04:08,300 --> 05:04:10,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: ilan po yung target

6221
05:04:10,940 --> 05:04:12,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: for 2027?

6222
05:04:13,440 --> 05:04:16,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: what measures does the

6223
05:04:16,900 --> 05:04:19,220
Senator Joel Villanueva: department seek to

6224
05:04:19,220 --> 05:04:20,720
Senator Joel Villanueva: adopt to avoid delays in the

6225
05:04:20,720 --> 05:04:21,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: implementation?

6226
05:04:21,740 --> 05:04:23,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pasabit na lang din po para

6227
05:04:23,540 --> 05:04:25,880
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: We have a budget

6228
05:04:25,880 --> 05:04:27,800
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: for 131 last mile

6229
05:04:27,800 --> 05:04:28,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: school classrooms.

6230
05:04:28,600 --> 05:04:29,600
Senator Joel Villanueva: 131?

6231
05:04:29,700 --> 05:04:31,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 1.9 billion, Your Honor.

6232
05:04:31,980 --> 05:04:32,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

6233
05:04:36,560 --> 05:04:39,360
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang nakakatuwa po kasi dito, Mr. Chairman,

6234
05:04:39,820 --> 05:04:41,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: in fiscal year

6235
05:04:41,580 --> 05:04:42,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2025,

6236
05:04:43,960 --> 05:04:45,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: last mile schools

6237
05:04:45,700 --> 05:04:47,400
Senator Joel Villanueva: program reportedly recorded in

6238
05:04:47,400 --> 05:04:49,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: 96.3%

6239
05:04:49,120 --> 05:04:50,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: obligation rate.

6240
05:04:51,800 --> 05:04:52,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: Pero ang

6241
05:04:52,420 --> 05:04:54,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: disbursement rate naman ay nasa

6242
05:04:54,860 --> 05:04:56,560
Senator Joel Villanueva: 21.2%.

6243
05:04:56,560 --> 05:04:57,940
Senator Joel Villanueva: So hopefully we can

6244
05:04:57,940 --> 05:05:00,840
Senator Joel Villanueva: get a report on that para

6245
05:05:00,840 --> 05:05:03,440
Senator Joel Villanueva: malaman lang po natin

6246
05:05:03,440 --> 05:05:04,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: ano pa bang

6247
05:05:04,120 --> 05:05:06,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: importante sa atin dito.

6248
05:05:08,380 --> 05:05:09,780
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yung assessment po,

6249
05:05:09,880 --> 05:05:11,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chair, ng structural

6250
05:05:11,340 --> 05:05:13,240
Senator Joel Villanueva: integrity and overall condition

6251
05:05:13,240 --> 05:05:15,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: of our public school classrooms. I remember

6252
05:05:15,280 --> 05:05:17,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: we were talking about

6253
05:05:17,340 --> 05:05:18,000
Senator Joel Villanueva: this, Secretary,

6254
05:05:18,620 --> 05:05:21,040
Senator Joel Villanueva: to ensure that they remain

6255
05:05:21,040 --> 05:05:23,280
Senator Joel Villanueva: safe and conducive for learning

6256
05:05:23,280 --> 05:05:24,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: and then yung

6257
05:05:24,540 --> 05:05:26,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: binababasahin

6258
05:05:26,560 --> 05:05:28,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: nating dati na importance of

6259
05:05:28,700 --> 05:05:30,800
Senator Joel Villanueva: yung mga buildings

6260
05:05:30,800 --> 05:05:32,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: na pupwedeng i-renovate

6261
05:05:32,680 --> 05:05:34,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: naman, hindi kailangang

6262
05:05:34,140 --> 05:05:35,540
Senator Joel Villanueva: totally

6263
05:05:35,540 --> 05:05:38,900
Senator Joel Villanueva: i-demolish

6264
05:05:38,900 --> 05:05:40,180
Senator Joel Villanueva: at tatayuan ng bago?

6265
05:05:41,360 --> 05:05:42,920
Senator Joel Villanueva: Can we have an update on that?

6266
05:05:42,960 --> 05:05:44,680
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung kailangan i-repair is almost

6267
05:05:44,680 --> 05:05:46,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: the same number as those that need

6268
05:05:46,400 --> 05:05:48,400
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: to be constructed, Your Honor.

6269
05:05:48,700 --> 05:05:50,760
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: I think yung nabanggit

6270
05:05:50,760 --> 05:05:53,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: kanina is 142,000

6271
05:05:53,020 --> 05:05:54,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: yung kailangan to construct.

6272
05:05:54,820 --> 05:05:56,540
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Sa kailangan i-repair,

6273
05:05:56,560 --> 05:05:58,660
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: because they are of a certain

6274
05:05:58,660 --> 05:05:59,140
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: age.

6275
05:06:00,480 --> 05:06:01,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 160. Mas marami pa.

6276
05:06:01,620 --> 05:06:04,760
Senator Joel Villanueva: Yun yung kailangan ng replacement, yung 142,000?

6277
05:06:05,400 --> 05:06:06,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ayun yung needed

6278
05:06:06,500 --> 05:06:07,620
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: shortage, yung deficit.

6279
05:06:07,940 --> 05:06:10,480
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yun yung 142. But those needing

6280
05:06:10,480 --> 05:06:12,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: repair because they're of 50 years ba?

6281
05:06:12,640 --> 05:06:13,360
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 50 years and a half?

6282
05:06:14,600 --> 05:06:16,740
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: But they're of a certain

6283
05:06:16,740 --> 05:06:18,340
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: age and they need repairing.

6284
05:06:18,700 --> 05:06:20,020
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Nasa 160,000 din.

6285
05:06:20,220 --> 05:06:21,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: And how many of

6286
05:06:21,500 --> 05:06:24,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: these can DepEd address,

6287
05:06:24,500 --> 05:06:26,500
Senator Joel Villanueva: Your Honor, under this coming

6288
05:06:26,560 --> 05:06:28,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: 2027 budget?

6289
05:06:29,400 --> 05:06:31,600
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 4,000 new classrooms.

6290
05:06:32,240 --> 05:06:33,200
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ah, repair, repair.

6291
05:06:33,200 --> 05:06:34,700
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 4,000 to be repaired, Your Honor.

6292
05:06:34,940 --> 05:06:35,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: 4,000?

6293
05:06:35,740 --> 05:06:36,500
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 4,000, opo.

6294
05:06:36,500 --> 05:06:38,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ang universe is

6295
05:06:39,240 --> 05:06:41,240
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: 160,000 needing repair, Your Honor.

6296
05:06:41,620 --> 05:06:42,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: Wow.

6297
05:06:43,460 --> 05:06:45,700
Senator Joel Villanueva: Just to understand our

6298
05:06:46,560 --> 05:06:48,120
Senator Joel Villanueva: the challenges that we are facing.

6299
05:06:48,420 --> 05:06:49,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: Ah, yung sa CAP pala,

6300
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Senator Joel Villanueva: I, ah,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: um,

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Senator Joel Villanueva: I wanted to get the, ah,

6303
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Senator Joel Villanueva: the, ah,

6304
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Senator Joel Villanueva: wisdom of the Secretary and the DepEd family.

6305
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Sa tingin niyo po ba kailangan gawing batas to para,

6306
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Senator Joel Villanueva: I mean, how can DepEd maximize yung, ah,

6307
05:07:08,160 --> 05:07:09,740
Senator Joel Villanueva: LGU and, ah,

6308
05:07:10,040 --> 05:07:14,340
Senator Joel Villanueva: civil society participation in accelerating, ah, classroom construction?

6309
05:07:15,800 --> 05:07:19,040
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Ah, well, it's a very good bill because, ah, it, ah,

6310
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: sets forth that the government must commit to a

6311
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: school building program over time and, ah,

6312
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: must involve several actors.

6313
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, ah, as we've seen,

6314
05:07:28,820 --> 05:07:30,980
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: pagka isa o dalawa lang ang ahensya na yan,

6315
05:07:31,240 --> 05:07:32,780
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: ah, gumagawa ho ng,

6316
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: o nagpapabid ng mga classrooms,

6317
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: talagang bumabagal ho dahil lumalaki na rin ang gobyerno, lumalaki ang mga proyekto.

6318
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, may capacity constraints din.

6319
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, that's why 20, we appreciate the

6320
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: freedom given to DepEd to, ah, be creative, ah, and as the President said, to

6321
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: explore other avenues, which is the LGU.

6322
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, now, we have 400 plus, ah, LGUs who are helping us, ah, bid out the classrooms.

6323
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, this is the approach that, ah, the CAP bill seeks to institutionalize, if I'm not mistaken, ah, Mr. Chair.

6324
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Yeah, thank, thank you for that.

6325
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Kanina, we were talking about yung, ah, the, ah, piloting of, ah, schools for,

6326
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Senator Joel Villanueva: because I'm a believer, Mr. Chairman, of, ah, supermarket of competencies.

6327
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Senator Joel Villanueva: And I think, ah, we really have to start, ah, entertaining the idea of, ah, piloting, ah, more programs, ah, like that.

6328
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Senator Joel Villanueva: And, ah, and I'm happy na, ah, EDCOM will, ah, will, ah, initiate a program for this.

6329
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Ah, but last, last thing, last issue that I'd like to, to raise, itong, ano naman, ah, Mr. Chairman, itong school safety and security.

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Senator Joel Villanueva: May we know in this, ah, ah, upcoming, ah, DepEd budget, magkani yung allocation to strengthen, ah, um, school security, particularly through the hiring of, ah, security guards?

6331
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Senator Joel Villanueva: I heard it's, it's also a, a very challenging task for the department.

6332
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Senator Joel Villanueva: And the department has reportedly, ah, identified a need for 8 billion to, ah, fund security guards, ah, nationwide.

6333
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Senator Joel Villanueva: I, I, I heard that, no?

6334
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Senator Joel Villanueva: And, ah, pero pag tinignan ko dito yung, ah, proposed MOOE budget, e nag-decrease pa po, Mr. Chairman, by 33.7 billion.

6335
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. Secretary.

6336
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Senator Joel Villanueva: So, has the estimated 8 billion requirement been increased?

6337
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Incorporated into this, ah, proposed, ah, budget?

6338
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Senator Joel Villanueva: And how much remains unfunded, Mr. Chairman?

6339
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Well, ah, we presented this to the House, and they were, we were fortunate that they granted us, ah, 500 million for the hiring of security guards.

6340
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: So, that will enable us to hire 1,667, ah, security guards, ah, Mr. President, Mr. Chair, Your Honor.

6341
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Senator Joel Villanueva: So, from the 8 billion that you are requesting, 500 million yung nalagay.

6342
05:09:53,120 --> 05:09:54,620
Senator Joel Villanueva: Doon sa 8 billion, ilang security?

6343
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Security guards supposed to be, ah?

6344
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Yung of the 8.6, ah, requested, 5.05 would be for 16,800 security guards, Your Honor.

6345
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Senator Joel Villanueva: From 16,000 to 1,600.

6346
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Okay.

6347
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Senator Joel Villanueva: Meron pa akong hindi na, na take up, Mr. Chairman.

6348
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: While you're, while you're looking, um, Mr., ah, Mr. Chairman, let me just, ah, jump on the School Safety Act, no?

6349
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ah, we'd like to thank the Senate President for, um, spending four hours with us today.

6350
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maraming salamat.

6351
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you, Mr. President.

6352
05:10:31,140 --> 05:10:31,420
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Salamat.

6353
05:10:31,600 --> 05:10:31,940
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you.

6354
05:10:32,100 --> 05:10:32,380
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara: Thank you.

6355
05:10:32,540 --> 05:10:38,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Um, so, I asked, actually, si, ah, ah, Mr. Deloy of Stairway Foundation to come.

6356
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi gusto ko lang pong banggitin na in the School Safety Act, yes, we're talking about provision of equipment, ah, CCTV, metal detectors.

6357
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, we're talking about, um, security personnel.

6358
05:10:53,340 --> 05:10:54,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Barangay Tanod.

6359
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Security.

6360
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Security guards.

6361
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But, um, just for the record, and I know Secretary Angara knows this, at the heart of the School Safety Act is really the awareness and the proactive behavior of all of the stakeholders, no?

6362
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Um, so I'd like to give just a little bit of time for Mr. Deloy just to talk about what they've been doing with DepEd, um, with regard to school safety and trying to address the emerging concerns that we have.

6363
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Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Just briefly, ah, for Stairway Foundation.

6364
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Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Maraming salamat po.

6365
05:11:24,500 --> 05:11:26,040
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, ah, Mr., Mr. Chair.

6366
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Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, ang Stairway Foundation po, we've been working with DepEd since 2012.

6367
05:11:30,360 --> 05:11:34,720
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, we've seen the evolution of the challenges in child protection and education.

6368
05:11:34,720 --> 05:11:42,860
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Um, I would say that this, at this time, ito yung pinaka-challenging talaga within the education sector in relation to child protection.

6369
05:11:43,020 --> 05:11:50,160
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: And we appreciate yung framing ng School Safety Act because we believe that violence doesn't exist in a vacuum.

6370
05:11:50,500 --> 05:11:53,940
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Maraming interchanging forces that influences violence.

6371
05:11:53,940 --> 05:12:05,940
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, when we started working with DepEd, we've explored different modalities in terms of educating learners and training teachers to build up their capacity on violence prevention.

6372
05:12:06,460 --> 05:12:07,180
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Ah, next slide, please.

6373
05:12:09,320 --> 05:12:13,820
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, yung isang breakthrough po, actually, happened in 2024.

6374
05:12:14,520 --> 05:12:26,620
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Ito yung tinatawag natin na anti-OSAEC classroom-based sessions, wherein the challenge was how do you now, how do you do prevention and education sessions directly inside the classroom?

6375
05:12:28,560 --> 05:12:33,600
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Ito po ay enabled ng implementing rules and regulation ng RA 11930.

6376
05:12:33,820 --> 05:12:45,800
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, actually, may mandate si DepEd na dapat inside the classroom, nagtuturo ng mga gantong concepts tulad ng body boundaries, consent, recognizing risky and unsafe situations, and help-seeking behavior.

6377
05:12:45,800 --> 05:12:53,800
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: The good thing is that noong in-implementation ng 2024, since 2024, at tuloy-tuloy, the DepEd, through the...

6378
05:12:53,920 --> 05:12:59,840
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: The DepEd Learners' Rights and Protection Division has managed to reach 8.5 million learners.

6379
05:13:00,540 --> 05:13:09,460
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: And sa isang outcome study, tatlo sa apat na learners, yung nagsabi na nag-increase yung self-protection knowledge nila and yung willingness to disclose.

6380
05:13:10,340 --> 05:13:17,860
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: In fact, hindi ko sinama sa slide, doon sa last tranche of implementation, nagkaroon ng 4,000 disclosures after the session.

6381
05:13:17,860 --> 05:13:23,860
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So imagine that, 4,000 learners who

6382
05:13:23,920 --> 05:13:28,900
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: have received the intervention as mandated by the DepEd protocols on helping learners.

6383
05:13:29,540 --> 05:13:34,140
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: 4,000 na maaring hindi nag-disclose kung walang gantong targeted session.

6384
05:13:34,600 --> 05:13:41,640
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, it is a very successful program, I would say, na ginawa ng DepEd Learner Rights and Protection Division.

6385
05:13:42,140 --> 05:13:42,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next slide po.

6386
05:13:44,640 --> 05:13:48,040
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, yung issue natin na isa ay bullying.

6387
05:13:49,160 --> 05:13:53,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, looking at the model of the anti-OSAEC classroom-based education,

6388
05:13:53,920 --> 05:14:00,980
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Again, together with the Learner Rights and Protection Division, we've developed anti-bullying classroom-based sessions.

6389
05:14:01,280 --> 05:14:07,480
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, ang kagandahan, it was developed in consultation with learners and personnel themselves.

6390
05:14:08,260 --> 05:14:16,340
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, siya po ay kade-develop lang this year and hopefully it will be deployed in time for the National Children's Month of 2026.

6391
05:14:16,760 --> 05:14:17,340
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next slide po.

6392
05:14:17,340 --> 05:14:27,040
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, min-mirror niya yung same strategy at yun nga, tulad ng nabang ito, very consultative yung development.

6393
05:14:27,880 --> 05:14:28,460
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next slide po.

6394
05:14:31,040 --> 05:14:31,560
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next.

6395
05:14:33,940 --> 05:14:39,180
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Nag-de-develop din po kami with the Learner Rights and Protection Division ng isang companion app, learning app,

6396
05:14:39,180 --> 05:14:47,240
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: na pwedeng i-leverage yung technology to teach bullying prevention knowledge to children.

6397
05:14:47,340 --> 05:14:48,200
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next po.

6398
05:14:49,700 --> 05:14:53,620
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Tapos nakikita natin kanina yung power ng peer-to-peer approach.

6399
05:14:54,340 --> 05:15:00,140
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So, the way Stairway works with DepEd is that we take our local implementation experience, which...

6400
05:15:00,000 --> 05:15:03,080
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: is evidence-based, and then scale it up with DepEd

6401
05:15:03,080 --> 05:15:05,700
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: para mas makarating sa mas maraming learners.

6402
05:15:05,860 --> 05:15:09,300
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Kasi if we are looking at these various child protection problems

6403
05:15:09,300 --> 05:15:13,340
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: as a national problem, the solution should also be national in scope.

6404
05:15:13,940 --> 05:15:15,760
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Marami kasing schools, yung piecemeal,

6405
05:15:16,080 --> 05:15:17,820
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: nag-implement na sarili nilang intervention,

6406
05:15:18,180 --> 05:15:22,620
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: pero marami naging schools yung merong gaps in capacity

6407
05:15:22,620 --> 05:15:25,360
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: in terms of anong materials yung gagamitin ko.

6408
05:15:25,640 --> 05:15:27,840
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: And this is where these interventions come in.

6409
05:15:27,840 --> 05:15:32,060
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So for example, this peer educators program na ginagawa namin,

6410
05:15:32,240 --> 05:15:32,920
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: next slide po,

6411
05:15:34,640 --> 05:15:37,740
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: it's being implemented in our home base in Puerto Galera

6412
05:15:37,740 --> 05:15:41,300
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: and discusses these different topics wherein, next slide,

6413
05:15:42,880 --> 05:15:45,220
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: ang nagde-deliver ay mga peer educators themselves.

6414
05:15:45,660 --> 05:15:50,300
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So nakita namin yung kapangyarihan na kapag yung message ay nanggagaling sa kapwa bata

6415
05:15:50,300 --> 05:15:52,620
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: at naka-design safely yung materials,

6416
05:15:53,280 --> 05:15:56,620
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: mas mataas yung learning retention in terms of these safety messages.

6417
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Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next slide.

6418
05:15:57,840 --> 05:16:00,460
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: And now last but not the least,

6419
05:16:00,780 --> 05:16:05,360
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: yung isang magandang framing sa child protection program ng DEPED is,

6420
05:16:05,880 --> 05:16:07,740
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: yun nga, yung nabanggit ng sekretary kanina,

6421
05:16:08,280 --> 05:16:12,840
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: yung kaagapay program was originally for academic nature,

6422
05:16:13,640 --> 05:16:17,720
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: pero dahil nga sa nangyaring spate of school violence,

6423
05:16:18,200 --> 05:16:23,140
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: na-transform siya to be more of a, dun sa child protection yung framing.

6424
05:16:23,480 --> 05:16:27,680
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So ang ginawa po namin with DEPED is to develop what we call

6425
05:16:27,680 --> 05:16:30,000
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: the Kaagapay Parenting in the Digital Age,

6426
05:16:30,520 --> 05:16:36,020
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: kung saan nare-recognize natin na marami doon sa mga violence cases,

6427
05:16:36,860 --> 05:16:39,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: na-disrupt sana natin kung nagkaroon ng early detection,

6428
05:16:40,260 --> 05:16:44,220
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: kung si parent na-detect na niya, teka lang may pinagdadaan yung anak ko,

6429
05:16:44,680 --> 05:16:51,520
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: and nag-access siya ng help sa school, for example, sa advisor, sa school guidance counselor,

6430
05:16:51,520 --> 05:16:56,180
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: na may napapansin po ka sana ako, baka pwedeng pagtulungan natin.

6431
05:16:56,960 --> 05:16:57,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So what?

6432
05:16:57,680 --> 05:17:01,480
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So what we did was we developed a very simple session guide and session deck,

6433
05:17:01,940 --> 05:17:07,100
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: tapos nagkaroon ngayon ng series of rollouts sa regional levels at magkakaroon ng cascading training.

6434
05:17:07,660 --> 05:17:14,500
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: In fact, nagkaroon ng dalawang Kaagapay Parenting Roadshow sa Cainta Rizal and Santiago Isabela,

6435
05:17:15,000 --> 05:17:16,800
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: at napakaganda ng feedback ng parents.

6436
05:17:17,180 --> 05:17:18,840
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So ano po yung tinuturo sa Kaagapay?

6437
05:17:19,380 --> 05:17:23,080
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Number one, yung tinatawag namin na four C's of online risks.

6438
05:17:23,800 --> 05:17:27,080
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Mahirap gabaya ng mga parents yung anak nila kung hindi nila naintindihan,

6439
05:17:27,680 --> 05:17:31,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: ano yung mga iba't-ibang online risks na maaaring kaharapin ng mga anak nila.

6440
05:17:32,340 --> 05:17:36,520
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Pangalawa, ano yung mga online parenting and reporting tools, ano yung options nila?

6441
05:17:36,940 --> 05:17:40,860
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: At for us, yung pinaka-importante yung huli, yung parenting strategies.

6442
05:17:41,480 --> 05:17:42,420
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Last slide, please.

6443
05:17:44,060 --> 05:17:46,900
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So ito po yung, kumusta, kasama ka, sundo ka, Kaagapay?

6444
05:17:47,000 --> 05:17:47,820
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Ito po yung framing.

6445
05:17:48,340 --> 05:17:50,920
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So basically, ang tinuturo sa parents, next click po,

6446
05:17:51,720 --> 05:17:57,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: sa kumusta, pinapaunawa sa mga parents na importante yung pangumusta sa araw-araw na buhay,

6447
05:17:57,680 --> 05:18:04,560
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: na pag-uwi mo ng bahay, hindi mo lang kakamusta yung anak mo tungkol sa kamusta ang exam mo,

6448
05:18:04,700 --> 05:18:10,920
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: kamusta yung test, et cetera, kundi may nagpasaya ba sa'yo ngayong araw, may nagpalungkot ba sa'yo?

6449
05:18:11,420 --> 05:18:14,060
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: At yung paraan ng pagtatunong ay napaka-importante.

6450
05:18:14,640 --> 05:18:15,740
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Pangalawa, yung kasama.

6451
05:18:16,460 --> 05:18:18,660
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Kapag nagkapag-establish mo agad ng rapport,

6452
05:18:19,360 --> 05:18:23,060
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: kailangan maintindihan ng parents yung ginagalawa na online ng mundo ng anak.

6453
05:18:23,060 --> 05:18:25,960
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So dito tinuturo sa parents, ano yung strategy na,

6454
05:18:25,960 --> 05:18:30,120
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: paano mo maintindihan yung kinagigiliwa ng anak mo na online games?

6455
05:18:30,640 --> 05:18:34,480
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: May isang parent during our session, nag-share siya at narinig na ibang parents.

6456
05:18:35,100 --> 05:18:39,100
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Para maintindihan ko, nag-create ako ng Roblox account at kaming dalawa,

6457
05:18:39,540 --> 05:18:41,360
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: naglalaro kami ng anak ko magkasama.

6458
05:18:41,780 --> 05:18:43,120
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So mas naintindihan ko ngayon.

6459
05:18:44,240 --> 05:18:45,420
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Next po, yung kasundo.

6460
05:18:46,760 --> 05:18:51,460
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Ito yung paglalatag ng online safety family agreements.

6461
05:18:52,100 --> 05:18:55,940
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Importante sa mga pamilya na mayroong hangganan and boundaries.

6462
05:18:55,960 --> 05:18:59,520
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: In terms of digital usage, digital lives ng mga bata.

6463
05:18:59,960 --> 05:19:01,200
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Ito yung structure na kailangan.

6464
05:19:01,340 --> 05:19:05,960
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Halimbawa, pag sa hapagkainan, wala muna tayong gadget use.

6465
05:19:06,640 --> 05:19:10,520
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Kaya lang, sinasabi rin namin sa mga parents, kung mag-i-employ tayo ng ganitong agreement,

6466
05:19:11,120 --> 05:19:16,240
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: dapat kayo rin bilang parent, huwag kayong gagamit ng cellphone habang nasa hapagkainan.

6467
05:19:17,160 --> 05:19:19,760
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: And last but not the least is yung kaagapay concept.

6468
05:19:20,320 --> 05:19:25,200
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Na kung saan tinuturo namin sa mga parents na kapag may nag-disclose na anak,

6469
05:19:25,200 --> 05:19:28,980
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: dapat ganito yung paraan ng paghahandol ng disclosure.

6470
05:19:29,520 --> 05:19:30,560
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Walang victim blaming.

6471
05:19:31,820 --> 05:19:32,600
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Makikinig ka.

6472
05:19:33,020 --> 05:19:37,420
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: At very importantly, i-access mo yung support system sa paaralan.

6473
05:19:37,880 --> 05:19:42,400
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So dito po yung framing noong kaagapay, parenting in the digital age.

6474
05:19:42,580 --> 05:19:50,040
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So kung titignan nyo, ang concept ay parenting in the digital age, hindi digital parenting.

6475
05:19:50,740 --> 05:19:54,720
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Kasi never mas magiging expert ang magulang sa anak sa technology.

6476
05:19:55,200 --> 05:20:00,340
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Pero may mga parenting skills na kahit hindi teki yung magulang,

6477
05:20:00,560 --> 05:20:05,340
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: pag in-apply niya sa anak niya, mas magagabayin yung anak niya sa online world.

6478
05:20:05,660 --> 05:20:06,480
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: So yun po yun, Jis.

6479
05:20:06,600 --> 05:20:12,640
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Pero ito po yung pinaka ilan sa intervention and partnerships na pinwede aside from others.

6480
05:20:12,780 --> 05:20:14,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, Mr. Deloy.

6481
05:20:15,620 --> 05:20:20,720
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: With the indulgence of Senator Joel, sorry I was expecting a short presentation.

6482
05:20:20,920 --> 05:20:21,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But this is very helpful.

6483
05:20:22,960 --> 05:20:24,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong...

6484
05:20:25,200 --> 05:20:28,780
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: yung naibahagi, yung mga skwilahan natin dapat talaga ligtas.

6485
05:20:29,460 --> 05:20:36,900
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And gaya na nasabi ko kanina, merong kailangan na pagpondo sa kagamitan.

6486
05:20:37,420 --> 05:20:39,440
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And this is something we will work on.

6487
05:20:39,960 --> 05:20:49,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pero sa kaduluduluan ng lahat, ang laki ng responsibilidad at ng roles ng mga teacher, magulang at mga bata.

6488
05:20:50,420 --> 05:20:54,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Nung nakwento mo na after the OSAEC module,

6489
05:20:55,200 --> 05:20:59,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: merong 4,000 na bata ang nagsabi na they were at risk.

6490
05:20:59,880 --> 05:21:06,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I'm hoping that habang niloroll out ninyo yung modules pagating sa karahasan,

6491
05:21:07,080 --> 05:21:14,220
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: ay marami rin mga bata ang magsasabi na kailangan nila ng tulong para hindi sila tumuloy sa karahasan.

6492
05:21:14,960 --> 05:21:19,200
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If you look at the School Safety Act, malaking focus po doon yung mandatory...

6493
05:21:19,900 --> 05:21:21,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We call it a mandatory seminar for parents.

6494
05:21:21,940 --> 05:21:23,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Pero parang ganito na rin yun.

6495
05:21:24,080 --> 05:21:24,940
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Na kailangan talaga...

6496
05:21:25,200 --> 05:21:34,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Mas maalam yung mga magulang pagating sa ano yung nararanasan, ano yung kinalalagyan ng kanilang mga anak sa mundo ng online.

6497
05:21:34,820 --> 05:21:43,920
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I mean, after the Tacloban shooting, nung umuwi ako, so pumunta ako, nakiramay, nagtanong-tanong, pag uwi ko,

6498
05:21:44,340 --> 05:21:46,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: the first thing I did, ginek ko yung iPad ng anak ko.

6499
05:21:46,500 --> 05:21:52,500
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kung yung parental controls, yung accounts, anong accounts yung...

6500
05:21:52,500 --> 05:22:00,800
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yung naka-login siya, yung ibang accounts niya, accounts ko, so I had to check my accounts also on what platform she's on.

6501
05:22:01,480 --> 05:22:09,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And honestly, yung mga nangyayaring karahasan, nakakatakot siya sa mga bata at sa mga guro,

6502
05:22:09,480 --> 05:22:14,560
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: pero doble siguro yung takot ng mga magulang, honestly, sa nakikita natin.

6503
05:22:14,560 --> 05:22:20,520
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we're hoping that DepEd can really start this even before the law is passed.

6504
05:22:20,520 --> 05:22:24,260
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But tama po yung isang nabanggit niyo, Mr. Dilo, yung scale.

6505
05:22:24,780 --> 05:22:31,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Kasi maraming NGO, maraming grupong gustong tumulong, but only the DepEd infrastructure can really create the scale.

6506
05:22:31,860 --> 05:22:33,420
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, this is a big challenge.

6507
05:22:33,540 --> 05:22:40,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: 23 million learners, kung yung magulang times two, that's 50 million people that we have to reach out to,

6508
05:22:40,380 --> 05:22:45,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: para malaman nila yung mga tamang patakaran pagating dito.

6509
05:22:45,540 --> 05:22:48,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And again, I think we should be...

6510
05:22:50,520 --> 05:23:11,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: If somebody exhibits upstanding behavior, either magsumbong or magsabi, magkwento, kung sila man yan, o kaibigan nila, o kapatid nila,

6511
05:23:11,980 --> 05:23:20,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: that should be seen as a positive that we're able to create that culture where our students, the teachers, and the parents can safely talk about these problems,

6512
05:23:20,520 --> 05:23:23,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: and bring it up to the proper authorities.

6513
05:23:23,460 --> 05:23:25,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, maraming salamat, Mr. Dilo.

6514
05:23:25,140 --> 05:23:27,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Yes, last point po, before I go back to Senator Joel.

6515
05:23:27,660 --> 05:23:28,580
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Salamat po, last point.

6516
05:23:28,940 --> 05:23:31,500
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: This is my first time to sit in a budget deliberation.

6517
05:23:31,640 --> 05:23:41,620
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: Napansin ko lang, bilang outsider, naslash yung child protection budget line ng DepEd from the original 80 million, naging 40 million lang right now.

6518
05:23:41,620 --> 05:23:48,840
Stairway Foundation Child Protection Specialist Ysrael C. Diloy: I'm just confused bakit bumaba ng gano'n, where in fact, child protection is one crucial issue we're facing right now.

6519
05:23:48,900 --> 05:23:49,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Exactly.

6520
05:23:50,520 --> 05:23:53,320
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Confusion lang ba ang salita, Senator Joel?

6521
05:23:53,380 --> 05:23:54,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Hindi lang confusion eh, kasi...

6522
05:23:54,660 --> 05:23:58,020
Senator Joel Villanueva: May dami na akong kasalanang nasabi dito, nandito na doon yung tatay ko, ayoko lang magsalita.

6523
05:23:58,560 --> 05:23:59,480
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Is Brother Eddie here?

6524
05:24:00,660 --> 05:24:01,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Sa likod?

6525
05:24:01,860 --> 05:24:04,540
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: We'd like to acknowledge Brother Eddie Villanueva who is here.

6526
05:24:05,740 --> 05:24:06,100
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Okay.

6527
05:24:06,960 --> 05:24:07,640
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Thank you, sir.

6528
05:24:07,780 --> 05:24:09,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: But that's exactly what we're looking at, no?

6529
05:24:09,660 --> 05:24:15,620
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Baka naman po ay kung wala man siya dun sa item na yun, baka napailalim siya sa ibang mga items, no?

6530
05:24:16,020 --> 05:24:17,860
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, Senator Joel, maybe a final...

6531
05:24:17,860 --> 05:24:20,460
Senator Joel Villanueva: Mr. Chairman, I'm no longer gonna ask.

6532
05:24:20,520 --> 05:24:26,680
Senator Joel Villanueva: Anything, in fact, I can raise this through text message, Mr. Chairman.

6533
05:24:26,680 --> 05:24:33,520
Senator Joel Villanueva: I just wanted to again congratulate the DepEd family headed by our brother, basketball teammate.

6534
05:24:33,940 --> 05:24:41,860
Senator Joel Villanueva: I'd rather play basketball with him than ask him questions regarding the education situation of our country.

6535
05:24:41,960 --> 05:24:43,880
Senator Joel Villanueva: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Secretary.

6536
05:24:44,000 --> 05:24:47,660
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ito ko nga, Senator Joel, maraming assist, walang block, di ba? Puro assist.

6537
05:24:48,760 --> 05:24:50,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Puro lay-up. Puro lay-up.

6538
05:24:50,520 --> 05:24:57,240
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, we'd like to thank the DepEd family, Secretary Angara, and everyone for spending the last five hours with us.

6539
05:24:57,360 --> 05:24:58,360
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maraming maraming salamat.

6540
05:24:59,120 --> 05:25:01,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I hope to defend your budget well.

6541
05:25:01,120 --> 05:25:05,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: I hope by the time we're talking about your budget, we can see the increases, no?

6542
05:25:05,380 --> 05:25:07,140
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: In the very important parts that we've seen.

6543
05:25:07,140 --> 05:25:09,460
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: So, maraming salamat po and see you at the plenary. Thank you.

6544
05:25:09,700 --> 05:25:11,340
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Ah, sorry. Ano yung line?

6545
05:25:12,420 --> 05:25:20,140
Senator Joel Villanueva: I move, Mr. Chairman, that we approve on this level the budget of...

6546
05:25:20,520 --> 05:25:25,420
Senator Joel Villanueva: the Department of Education and its attached agencies for plenary action, Mr. Chairman.

6547
05:25:25,420 --> 05:25:26,580
Senator Joel Villanueva: And deemed submitted.

6548
05:25:27,380 --> 05:25:28,280
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: And it be deemed submitted.

6549
05:25:28,280 --> 05:25:32,000
Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV: Maraming salamat and we suspend this briefing. Thank you.

6550
05:25:32,600 --> 05:25:33,200
Senator Joel Villanueva: Thank you, bro.